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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
RELEASED FROM PRISON.
Charles A. Miller, a Wealthy American to
Turn the Tables on His Accusers.

Turn the Tables on His Accusers
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Jan. 4.-Charles A.
Miller, the wealthy American recently
arrested and thrown into Mexican
dungeon on a murder charge, has
been released on his own recognizance
on orders from the general govern
ment. Mr. Miller was charged by the
authorities of Ometepec, state of
Guerrero, with the murder of Lieut..
Eduardo Sepeta, on October 6.
The accused has given the most pos
tive proof of his innocence, and has
succeeded in turning the tables upon
his accusers to such an extent that q
rigid investigation Is now going on
under the military authorities, nm
earthing what promises to be a whole
sale conspiracy in the state of Guer-
zero to have Miller done away with
and his property divided, besides gi-
gantic frauds against the government
in revenue taxes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
BY A SPANISH SPY.

The Filibuster Steamer Commodore was
Scuttled and Sunk.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 3.-It now
seems certain that the steamer Com-
modore, which went down off Mos
quito inlet at three o'clock Saturday
morning, while bound for Cuba on a
filibustcring expedition, was scuttled
by some member of the crew who was
in the pay of Spain.
Author Crane, who was on board,
was rescued in an exhausted condi-
tion, and eight of the crew are yet
adrift on a raft.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
KilIed by a railroad Train.

James Artenbury, an old farmer, was
run over by train on the Southern
railway at Doughty's Crossing, near
Greeneville, last week and instantly
killed. The engineer made manful
effort to keep from killing the old man
but it was unavoidable. The old man
was sitting on wagon, driving an OK
kao
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
Moonshiners Show Fight.

A party of four revenue officers had a
battle a few nights since with moon
sinners in the mountains of Monroe
county. About 100 shots were fred and
two of the moonshiners we're wounded
Eight hundred gallons of beer were de-
stroyed and large still cut up.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
Planned to KIN and Rob.

Nut Bush, Dec. 31.-There are a nuua-
Der of people at this place who have la
bored under suppressed excitement that
has been quite painful. Messrs. Sang
ster & Mcleod are prosperous merchants
at this place, and it has been generally
believed-and perhaps it was true-that
they kept much money on hand. On
Wednesday night before Christmas four
well-knoWn negroes formed a plan to
murder Mr.. Sangster and rob and burn
the store and the body of Mr.. Sangster.
One of the negroes, who was regular
customer of the house, got admittance
to the.store and the others came in ono
at time. They first purch ased heavy
pair of names, and then called for flour.
intending to club Mr.. Sangster to death
as he stopped to dip up the -four from
the barrel. Mr.. Sangster says his sus-
picion was aroused by the action of the
bing having failed, sugar was then
asked for, but the courage of the negro
who had been selected to do the club
bing failed him. The plan therefore
failed, but Saturday night was fixed to
carry it oat. Mr.. Sangster and few OF
his friends were advised of it, and
preparations were quietly made to re-
ceive the negroes.
Three of them-William Green, CAL
vim Coleman and Bob Burnett-have
confessed and told the whole plan. The
three negroes mentioned have been or
dered to leave the country Immediately.
under penalty of death if ever seen here
again. The main villain, John Nick
Mann, cannot be found. He has no
doubt left without waiting for orders.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08

which I now seat myself to drop you a
few scatterin remarks, Hank Williams
was livin right there at the old Williams
place on the hill this side of the creek,
whilst the Wilder Biggers she was liv-
in over acrost on the other side mile
and half, or maybe little better.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08

While Ellis Hooper, 6-year-old boy,
was riding broncho pony near Union
City few days ago, the pony became
unmanageable and threw the boy vio-
lently against tree, causing his death.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
The TlIIman Contest.

Geo. N. Tillman, late Republican cam
didate for governor, has determined to
carry his case before the legislature.
Lewis Shepherd of Chattanooga, S. w.
Hawkins of Huntingdon and Samuel
Watson of Nashville have been selected
to conduct the contest. They are al
ready at work preparing the papers and
arranging for the investigation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
.eCut tho Pot, win or Lose"

That Wednesday mornin before the
circus was to show on Friday Hank
come by our house bright and early on
his way to town. had went out to
the lot and was tendin to the stock
when he rid by in a. swingin gallop--
which up to that time / never had
seen him pass by before sunrise, nor
ridin faster than peart fox walk.
s'Somethin's in the wind this mornin,
Rufus says mother to me, when re-
turned back from the lot. Hank vii.
liams is up and gone too outlandish
soon and ridin most to furious like and
fast"
But I didn't take any praticuIar no.
tice of what was goin on till late that
evenin when Hank come back from
town. Then could see wherein moth
er had placed him dead to rights. He
was now ridin in a spankin new buggy.
with bright shinin harness and a red
striped lap robe. Human nature is
most in general always human. and so
I naturally went out in the big road
when I saw Hank comm, and helt him
up and called on him to know what in
the discovered world was goin ON.
"Nothin in particular, Rufe," says he.
"exceptin 1t is now or never with me
and the widder. The cards ere comm
my way this evenin, and tomorrow
will cut the pot, win or lose. We have
made our arrangements to go and take
In the show, hand in hand together,
and then if the weddin don't come off
in pursuit of adjournment, will have
to know the reason why. Rufe, you
have travelled all the gaits and covered
all the ground. Sposin you come over
and see me of in good and regular
order"
Man sir, can shet my eyes tonight
and look back and see Hank Williams
as he went forth that day to court the
Widder Biggers. He wore full black
suit of new store-bought clothes-fne
as split silk and soft as the fur on a
cats back-and likewise bell-crown
stovepipe hat. In his outside left vest
pocket he carried anew open-face silver
watch, which you could hear it tick into
the next room. On one finger he wore
gay gold ring, whilst the smell of
musk was in his clothes and bear grease
in his hair. And when he went out and
driv of in his new buggy-with the
bright shiny harness and red striped lap
robe-I says to myself, says IIf the
hamcstring holds and the traces dom t
break and the breechin don't fly up,
there Is plenty of fun in America yet.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
Moon.hlnsrs Captured.

Revenue officers destroyed large
illicit distillery within less than twenty
miles of Knoxville few days ago.
James Latham and John Rogers were
captured and are held for the Federal
court.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
A Chance for Artists.

The committee on art of the Shelby
county centennial board has decided to
offer prizes for plans illustrating the
best means of utilizing the natural re-
sources for beautifying the city of Mem
phis. The Nashville centennial board
offers large prizes for paintings and
works of art but as the offer is open to
the world the Memphis artists have
small chance of obtaining many of
them. 1t is thought by the Shelby
county committee that the distinction
and honor to be gained by the local
prizes, though small, will prove won
derfu1 stimulus to the art talent of the
county. The artists of the county have
pledged themselves to raise this fund.
and it is their desire that the citizens
will offer practical suggestions.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
Nashville Fire.

Nashville, Jan. 4.-The following in
surance on the buildings and contents
totally destroyed by Saturday nights
fire are about correct:
Lsbeck Bros, on stock 500, ,0J9, on
building S25, 900; Langham & Shook, on
stock $12, 0OO, on building $4,000; Evans
building, unoccupied 81 500; Wolf & Co.,
on stock $12, 600, building $4,000; Leick-
hardt's, on stock $4,000. on building
$500; Grimes, DAILY & Robinson, stock
partially burned, insurance $4,000; M.
Burns, stock total loss, insurance un-
known, building $1,000; c. III. Brandon,
on stock $500, total loss. The city's
building wasinsured for a small amount.
The building occupied by Lebeck
Bros. and M. Burns was splendid four
story, stone front, one of the handsomest
stores burned were modern structures.
The total insurance upon destroyed and
injured houses and contents is some
what in excess of $500, 900. The losses
upon all buildings and contents injured
and totally destroyed is estimated to be
from S375, 900 to S4OO, 900.
The origin of the fire has not been
ascertained.
Several firemen were injured by fall
ing walls, and Capt. James Sullivan was
caught by a falling wall and badly
bruised, and when rescued was found
with broken leg. Charles Thompson,
cashier, and j. B. Carr, manager of the
Stief Jewelry Company, were badly
wounded by falling walls.
The buildings totally destroyed were:
Lebeek Bros, Abernathy, Langham &
Shook, Evans heirs, Wolf & Co.. Leick-
hardt M. Burns & Co., Brandon & Co.,
Treacy g. Co., Paul & Boylins. Build
ings damaged were: Stief Jewelry
Company, Marshall & Bruce, Grimes,
Daily s. Robinson.
During the fire the electric lights in
the city went out, and but for the in
tense glare of the flames the city would
havo been in total darkness.
Occurring as it did in the center of
the business quarter of the city, it is
believed rebuilding will begin at once.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
no DO About or Die.

At that time the Widder Riggers was
fat and fair and forty-already "broke
and bridlewise," as Brit Foster were
won't to say. But Hank Williams he
was one of the most nervous and bash
fullest men that I have ever scraped UP
an acquaintance with. He was Jest
about good grown then-stood full six
feet in his socks and was a man amongst
men. He had went through Is or go
bad fights and always whipped his man
as easy as fallin off of wet log. But
when it come to the female generation
well, Hank Williams he want in the
fight any to speak of. / have seen him
git caught out amongst the women
folks, as it were, and blamed if it didn'
look to me like he would have every
thing on the sick list from night
sweat to buck ager. I now recollect
one time when a gang of US boys tolleti
Hank off to a break down dance over
the hill country and turned him loose in
the house where there was tremendous
big drove of girls and he was the onlyest
boy, and I'll be blessed If he didn't take
suddent case of measles and break
out.
It was In the dead of winter-some-
where's along between Christmas and
New Year-and by this time Hank had
worked up furious bad case with
the widder. He had sent her his fine
two-year-old turkey gobbler to make
a Christmas dinner, and in hog KILN
time she had returned hisdouble-breast-
ed compliments by sendin him a big
mess of backbone, and spare ribs, and
sausages, and the like of that. So fur
as anybody knows, Hank never did
fool off any time writin love letters,
with plenty of flowers and fancy trim
minis throwed in for good measure.
But yet still at the same time, anybody
could shet one eye and see that he
meant business over acrost the creek,
and the widder-wcll, she want gone
nowheres.
Finally at last in them days it come
to pass that a big circus was comm to
town Friday night before New Year,
and the time had now come for Hank
Williams to do about or die.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
Dropped Dead.

Robert Darnell, aged 6s years, prom
inent farmer of Indian Mound. Dickson
county, dropped dead one night last
week while sitting talking to his family.
Death was caused by heart trouble.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
A Time for Memory and Tor Tears.

In the maintime you must recollcct,
young and gentle reader, that there is
many a slippunce betwixt the old
spring down under the hin and the
waters bucket On the back shelf. Did
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
cRAZEo WITH LIQUOR,

a Politician Attempts Murder ana Conn
mits Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Frank
Hrockman, local politician, shot
Marguerite Hollis in the jaw, infiict-
ing painful wound, and at an early
hour yesterday morning. Then he
placed the muzzfe of the revolver in
his mouth and blew out his brains.
Brockman was crazed from liquor.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
PERSISTENT RUMoRs

Or tho Rescue and Present Safety OF Gen.
maceo and of the Treachery of Zertucha
beginning to Find Credence I'm Havana
and Creating Great Excitement-If
True, Weyler May be Dragged Through
the Streets.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-20

grass some distance from the box.
After that the ietters we're thrown
out Of the box regularly. Jimmy said
be couldn't explain Il and Dick was
sure that he couldn't.
"P'raps It's imps." said little Sue.
who liked fairy stories.
"fli watch and see" said Dick. Il
can find out"
The next time a letter was placed IN
the box Dick was hidden away behind
the big evergreen. 10 watched and
watched. but no ono came along. Then,
suddenly. he saw the letter hutter 10
the ground. as II thrown by unseen
hands. Up he started and ran toward
the box. Two little brown wrens went
nuttering away. chee9ing In frighten-
ed voice. Dick put the letter back and
hid a second time. In a few minutes
the wrens came back ard threw the let.
ter out again.
"Tye found 'eml I've found 'omr
shouted Dick.
And Farmer Bowen. Mother Bowen
and all OF the others ran down from
the house 70 see what the matter was.
Poor Mrs. Wren" said Mother
Bowen. who had a tender heart she
thought we put up the house for her
and she didn't want letters IA H." AZ
ter that a stone was placed on the let
tors 70 hold them down. and the tive
wrens couldn't tumble them out any
more.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-20

whon quite a small boy my uncle
was asked 70 speak In school. Il being
the custom In these days for some OF
the scholars TO electrlfy the school and
visitors each week with grand decla-
nations. usually from Shakespeare. or
with compositions from their own
imaginative minds nearly always about
Spring" or The Beautiful Snow"
Ny uncle decided that II should be
big piece" and. furthermore. that
no ono should help him either In the
selection or rehearsal So after many
days Of study In the privacy Of his own
chamber. Il vas with pride and salts
faction that he stepped to the platform.
and. bowling In the direction Of bis low
ing relatives and the assembled school.
he waved one hand majestically. Then
no pat out his right leg and shouted
q the top Of his little lungs:
Half leg. half leg"
Here be was interrupted with shouts
Of laughter. Looking around In bewll-
derment for a moment. he again put
out bis foot with:
HALF a leg half a leg. onward
into the valley Of death rode the sl1
hundred" He was once more slloneed
By the gale Of mirtn around him. And
Il was amid the laughter Of the Echoo
and much confusion on his part thai
ne made c painful bow and retreatet
before The gathering tears had a ehanel
10 fall And al the persuasion In IN
world could never again induee him 4
speak The Charge Of the Llgh
brigade
AGNES MARIE NATHER
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-20

one day farme. nsaCl TOOK down
h!s saw and hammer and .ald 10 Mother
Bowen;
"WC'vc got to have a letter box out
90 The gate go that whom Jimmy Mit-
chou comes along with the mail he'll
have a place TO put IT,
SO Farmer Bowen found an old starch
box and nailed q firmly TO a post which
stood not iar from the front gate. and
only a step from the main road to
Hinodalc. In one side Of the box he
cut a hole large enough 20 receive a
good. big bundle Of papers and letters
For Il was a new country. and some
time Jimmy. the postman. came only
once or twice a week and therc might
BE- a good Deal Of mail AZ one time.
"Now the letters won't get wet n Il
happens % rain before We bring 'em
IN" he said 20 Mother Bowen.
But tina, very night after Jimmy wen,
BY Dick Bowen ran down for the mall
and found the letters lying on the
ground. Just as II some one had thrown
them out Of the box.
The next day Mother Bowen put a
letter IN the box Tor Jimmy 10 take lp
when ne came back that way. but IN
tbe afternoon Dick found Il lying IN me
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-20

Typo d eighteen years OF aEe. and
very ambitious Tie wants 20 know
Row "a be- a newspaper man and VIA,
10 should know before he begins Also
Ehat are his chances for getting a DO.
htion on some paper or magazine. An
iiher point on which he desires lnfor.
nation Is how reporters are paid. and
how much they can earn. either on
Space WORK or salary. Answer: In
view 81 The fact that Typo IL a young
man. the best advice 10 be given him
IA 10 attach himself 20 some news.
paper. one IN his own town u possible
Go In ne clork. apprentice. or anything
that you can goi 20 do For an all
around newspaper man there IL moth.
Ing more convenient than 20 be able
TO set type. read proof. run a press. or
do any Of he thousand and one things
that a printing once demands. Go al
the business from the foundation. The
man Who -can do anything around the
once" stands a much better chance OF
getting a Job Than the one who only
does a couple Of kinds OF work Very
many OF the best and brightest news.
paper men IN fhis country began their
careers IN the prcssroom or az the case.
/ Certainly snch knowledge as you pick
up there conld Be no disadvantage 70
you. As 20 shorthand. Il Is always use-
/ iul. and time spent 10 acquiring a
I knowledge Of n is wen used A. 20 the
pay and an that portion OF the business
there o. no clearly dcdnod rule. I,
an depends upon the reporters ability
and other circumstances thai ere pure
v local and personal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-20
Aassp Cor rhlrtssn Year.

A correspondent OF the French news
paper CT Bias gives more particulars
90 the case OF the French girl az 81
Quientln who has been sleeping for
thirteen years. OF whose case mention.
vas made In the Family Herald and
Weekly Star a short time ago. -For.
thirteen years" he writes. -Marle
Bouyenval. and MOI DvyiUia. a. many
Of the papers called her. has been sleep.
Ing. shall never forget the lmpres-
sion that I received when ! entered
that little cottage and saw stretched
there. with eyes closed. upol q bed
which she had not Quilted To- thirteen
ycaFa. that shadow Of Won an whose
face has the color OF COT &c. Anne.
nouyonval. the mother. Is a lat. dis
,rustful looking peasant ysoman. She
willingly accepts tbs y -sos Of money
that travellers Eiye 20 hcr when they
SO there to SEE the sleeper Taking ms
Cor a doctor. she lifted up the bed
clothes and lei me l,ok az that skeleton
form The skin vas like parchment.
covering bones that we're an prom!-
nent A. frst ! thought she vas a sor;
Of mummy when ! placed my hand
upon her forehead Then the mother
took the little. dr'ci-up and acshless
hand. 10 which the bones appeared
quite clearly. and put 10 On my hand.
| ] raised the arm. but 10 remained con.
irlctCd ln the position In which I lof,
/ o. Al the same timc. under the In
I nucuco OF that nervous tension. q little
. heat could bo iOlt under the skin.
which an instant before was as cold
as marble. and I icli tho pulse beating
under my fingers Mother Bouyonval
| thon In confidence told me how, after
n serious malady. her daughter thlr-
teen years ago had a nervous dt and
had finally fallen asleep"
The family doctor says the girl q
stricken by a lsthargy Of a peculiar
form. As the sleeper has one broken
tooth In front. her mother uses a straw
20 iniec, a few drops Of alcohol and
milk through thia aperture for the
teeth are closed like wise and I, would
be impossible to open the mouth with
out breaking the Jaw Five or elk
years ago the doctor gave her hypo-
dormie injections Of sulphaio Of afro
pine. and In this way ne succeeded
IN restoring sensihllliy IN successive
ronoa from the feet 20 the head. but
no never succeeded In awakening the
brain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-20

whatever may be the origin OF the
gems Of commerce. whether terrestrial
OF mctcoric. u Is certain that al least
one method Of their formation is
known. Iron AZ a temperature OF 1000
centlgradc saturated with carbon and
cooled uuje- high pressure yields a
portion OF Ia carbon. which crystallizes
as diamond. The knowledge OF this
fact has led 20 experiments with har-
denod steel which Is made under some.
what similar conditions The metal
was dissolved IN hydrochlorlc acid
and the solution was ;.C ted success.
slvely With concentrated nitric acid
fused potassium ehlorate. hydronuorls
acid and sulphuric acid. From thl.
treatment very minute crystals are OBJ.
tained. which exhibit all the physical
and chemical qualities uf. and. IN fact
are true diamonds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-20

Her little legs bore her In longer strides
than usual. there was determination IN
her face and vengeance In her baby
heart In one hand she carried a silver
table knife. close 20 her side. that u
might not BE- seen and taken from her.
She spoke yehomently as she FASTENED
on: "Tll klll az woostorl IN cut Il on
the feathers"
Upon another day this little tots
father decided 10 rearranEe a favorlte
vine upon the front porch Of their pie
turcsquo cottage home. To DO 20 u
was necessary 10 be upon the front
porch roof and % reach that point
without injury 10 the vines ladder
vas placed against the rear OF the
house. By the ladder be mounted 10
the shed roof OF the kitchen and easily
gaining In this way the four sided ROOT
o. the cottage he descended thence 20
the roof OF the porch After a little
time De heard a great puflhg and
blowing. wondering whence the sounds
came be decided 20 rcconnoltrr. and
saw % was his baby gitl Who had a.
ready reached the third roof It's
heart stood s'ill What o. DO was the
question. ~ he scoIici her she would
turn and fan So he smiled 20 her
brightly and opened hIs arms and tod
her 90 "comc on" with hen natural
foariC1suCss. she had climbed the lad
der. seemingly impossible feat. Cor ths
rounds were Oar apart When question.
, "a. this sturdy three year ola showed
the awesir.cken parents how she had
mounted the lcider. ci.mlnb the side
| piece. between the rounds. monkey
fashion. because they were too Gar apart
Tor her reach.
Aneciiouatc. warm-hcartcd. quick Of
mind. she De- most loyable child IN,
! ycan viii come and go. and the hap,
pincss and charm 90 me baby ne vii
reflect cheer upon many shadowy
hour Tor those who In after years re-.
call the interesting and pretty ways Of
her childhood Nickel Magazine.