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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-02

The architect of his own fortunes seldom
tires of building extensions.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-02

The less energy a man has, the easier he
drifts into matrimony.-Atchison Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-02
Memphis
TRUST
~-COnpany
Capital 100000.
a Madison Street. MEMPHIS, TENN.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
]. T. Fargason, o. b. Polk, T. b. Tur-
ley, n. Fontaine, r. b. Snowden, Aus.
tin Miller, John Overton, Jr., NJ. Gavin,
J. VI. GoOdbar, w. E Love, Godfrey
Frank.
Acts as executor, administrator, guar
dian, trustee, assignee and receiver.
Agents for the investment of funds and
acts in any iducIary capacity.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-02
Tennessee Centennial and
international Exposition.
Nashville, Chattanooga & 81. Louis Railway
Through Car Route


TENNESSEE, KENT UCKY, GEORGIA,
ALABAMA, FLORIDA, NORTH CA ROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA, NIRG INA,
WASHINGTON CITY, BALTIMORE.
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
Through Service Both via New Hollow Rock Route
aud the Mckenzie Route between Nashville and
Memphis, making connection at Memphis with all
lines 10 and from Arkansas Texas and Southwest.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars Between Memphis
and Nashville on Night Trains Between Nash
ylls and Chattanooga, Knoxville, Asheville, Wash
tngton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
Between Nashville and Jacksonville, Florida daily
year round, via Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon aud
Ii!tOu. Excursion Tickets on sale during season.
EXCURSION TICKETS
On Sale AZ Reduced Rates from All Points on
this Line and COnEectiOns to Nashville and Return
during the Continuance of the Tennessee Centen-
NAL and International ExpoSi ton.
SS-For further information, cali upon Ticket
Agents or address 6a
r. c. COWARDIN, Western Passenger Agent
405 Ry. Exchange Bldg, ST. Louis, No
A. J. WEIGH, Div. Pass. Agt., Memphis, Tenn.
W. L. DANLEY, GenT Pass. and Tkt Agt
Nashville, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-02

Some Interesting Facts Regarding
the Outnut of Crescent RicNcleH,

Hoods pile cure sick headache. g cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
MARRIED.
Adjourned

GALL0wAYsC CLEVELAND In Pine Bluff, June s, 1897, Mr D. M. GAL. LowAY and Miss ANNIE CLEVELAND, Rev. c. r J Tate, officiating
 The wedding of Mr Galloway and Miss Cleveland took place at the home of the bride, No. 303 East Sixth Avenue, at 1l:45 o'clock today in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends. After the ceremony the bride and groom took 12:45 Cotton Belt train for Nash vile, Tenn, where they will view She Centennial and visit relatives of MT Galloway who live near Nash vile.
 The bride is one of the most popu- lar young ladies in our city and is dearly beloved by all who know her.
 Mr. Galloway, the happy groom, is prosperous merchant at Nash vile, Ark and is held in high esteem by the people of the com munitv.
 The GRAPHIC joins with other friends of the contracting parties in extending best wishes and congrat ulations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

several Alderman; but without doing anything definite
 The matter of electric light fran chise was laid over till next meet. ing
 The matter of livery stable closets was referred 10 Sanitary Committee 10 report at next meet ing.
 Ordinance appropriating $4o0 to build brick eaIYert on Main street was adopted.
 An ordinance increasing Sani- tarian's salary from $50 10 $75 was adopted
 An ordinance making the City Collector ex-Ofico Collector of all improvement districts was adop- ted.
 The Board of Public Affairs was directed to purchase carpet for the Fire Department rooms.
 A petitionsto create an improve ment district on Pine street from Third 10 Fourth avenues, the city to do the excavatlng and the prop erty owners to pay cash ilnmedia- tely for paving, was received. The petition was referred to the Board of Public Affairs with discretionary power.
 Adjourned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
Arkansas Industrial University

The commencement exercises of llAe Arkansas Industrial University |Oegin on June 12th and continues until the 17th. The program of exercises is most interesting, and is Easfolows:
 Saturday, June 12-Competitive afll by the Cadet Battalion.
 Sunday, June 13-Baccalaureat te sermon by Dr. ". H. Black, Presi- saent Of Missouri Valley College.
 Monday, June l4-Exhibition by ''1e Department of Elocntion.
 Tuesday, June l5-Concert by the apartment of Music. wednesday,, June 16-Final pro- gram Of the Grady Literary Society. Thursday. June l7-Commence- sneht exercises. Address to the saumhl by Hon. l. 1T Harrod. number of Pine Bluffcitizens will
 S''ehd the commencement exercises.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
EHE RURAL POPULATION IN CUBA ARE HELD UNDER MILITARY GUARD
 AN5 NOT
 FED.
scial Commissioners Return. But Their Report Will Be Made by Consul General
 Lee.

N NEW YORK, June 7--Wm. J. Ca &oun, who was sept Cuba as special 8Ommissioner to investigate the Hrumstances of the death ill prison
 N Dr. Ruiz. an American cirizpn. zsached this city on his return today. ABe was accompanied by Geo. N. EIshback, his secretary, and Charles N Pepper, Il Washington newspaper who went to Cuba
 klth the commission. Ramon 0. Williams, formerly United States sonsnl general of Cuba. came on the same steamer. Calhoun said the sOmmission held three sittings be- Tween May 20 and June 1 at Havana, Brguns and Guanabacoa. The pa- lers examined in the case were chief sy milllals records. Final report Iill be made to Washington by Gen. Bee Calhoun declined to give his Apinion on the ease. Williams said
 g had been travelling through sRxico, and had q very enjoyable sip. When informed that his name sad been mentioned for the Spanish slssion he expressed surprise and Biid he had not received an offer.
 s"At the sessions of the eommis- Bon, y Calhoun said, in response to a FQOrter's questioning. we examin-
 II lseral witnesses, but when you
 sk me if they were plentiful, I can ply say that they did not run after \, and we had 10 use no force to '4p them away. They were com |Osed of Spaniards and Cubans. lhe Spanish witnesses, and. in fact, Fl of those who testified, were so .urrounded with safeguards that it impossible to get Ut the naked truth One person whom we would have liked to hear could not be SBund. This was Fondsvilla, who sOmmanded the Spanish in Guanna- #acoa territory. He had disappear Fl and it was impossible to find him. .Apt Gen. Weyler did not put in his sappearance at the investigation. We Expected the jail at Guanabacoa, md when We were there it was ssnNieiously clean"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

Last week the GRAPHIC stated that q man by the name of Dickey had been committed to j1il to await the action of the Grand Jury on the charge of svindling in horse trade. This was an error, as The man committed was Tom Crane, il cor- federate of DiclleA, E and from what we are told by Attorney Merritt. DiekeH is the man who should be punished. as Crane was merely his agent in the raseally trade The Grand Jury. We are informed, will take action in regard to Diekv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

The Honnet Dry Goods Company now has numcI ons applications from y Oung ladies for positions as clerks. These applications are, doubtless. caused by he fact that nearly every young lady clerk of this house marrtes after working there Ii few months. Recently several lady em- ployes of the house have married. and yet there are others to follow. It seeems to be m epidemic. and one, too, that is liked by our young ladies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
Summer Tourist Rates.

To Mount Nebo. searcy Spring, Rnvenden Springs, Ark. commencing June 1st and continuing until Sep tember l5. 1897, the St. I. NJ. X \. Ky. will sell round trip tickets to Mount Nebo for S7 50; Searcy Springs, VI D. Kavenaen Springs. Ark. $S =. final limit for return October II, 1897.
 II. E. MizELf., Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

The Debate

fhesFoong men 5 debating society held an interesting debate at Merrill lnstirute last evening The subject was:
 Resolved, That capital punish ment, as matter of right, sle ald bt abolished in Arkansas
 The affirmative side was repre- .ented by Mes~fs Alex RoweD and Ge 4rge Valiant, he negative, by Messrs Meyer Selmson add Kemp Foney. Thr judges, pr J P Run van, Attorney W $. Hemingway Mir. Jno. Alexander, decided in favor of the affirmative.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
Fast Driving.

There is great complaint being made about the practice of speeding horses on Fifth avrnae. An acci. dent was narrowly averted yestcr. day afternoon If the practice Of fast and reckless driving on that thoroughfare is not sloppfd the city authorities will be called on 10 place q mounted officer on that thorough fare in the afternoons for the pnr- pose of making arrests of the guilty parties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

For the fifteenth annual encamp- ment Arkansas q. A. k Springdale, Ark June 9, 1S97 For this occasion the St. l.. I. NJ X x. Ky. will sell tickets at rate of one and one-third fare Pine Bluff to Van Buren and return, on certificate plan, final limit of certificate June 12th.
 II. E. Mized, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

The Fl Dorado base ball club has challenged the Pine Bluff Y. NJ. c A. Club for q series of games. to take place in ElDorado OH the l1, Is and l9 of June. It has not been decided, as yet, whether it is possible for The home team to accept lhechaIlenge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
THE CITY COUNCIL
Met Last Night and Transacted Much
 Important Business

4 regular meeting of the Council was held last night with Mayor Bell presiding and all Aldermen except Alderman Fox present.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 The Commissioners of Graveling Listrict No. l submitted their annual statement and verbally re- ported that the sale of bonds was barely sufficient to gravel the dis trict and that the commissioner had no available resources to keep the improvement in good repair. The matter was deferred until next meeting, so as to get City A Attor- ney's opinion.
 The regular monthly accounts were allowed and ordered paid
 The gas bill for the month of May was presented, and on motion, the e mpany was allowed pay for the time the gas was used, up to the date of notice to Light and Water Company that city would not enter into contract for gas for the month of May.
 The water bills for the months of A pril and May were laid over.
 Alderman Meyer, from Police Committee, reported closet in cala- boose in bad order, and on motion the Board of Public Affairs was directed to have same repalred. Also that the Police Department was in need of patrol wagon and horse, and on motion the Board of Public Affairs was directed to purchase same
 Alderman Boyce reported the hydrant near the Pine Bluff Eleva- tor closed by a fence.
 Alderman Hightower reported fire pressure during last moNth from 20 to 40 pounds.
 The Board of Public Affairs re- ported that bids had been received and opened for public printing, but as the bids were so much higher than former ones on account of an agreement of the State Press Association not to take legal adver- Using for less than legal rates, the Board felt unwilling to let the con tract until the Council had notice of the bids, and on motion of Alder man Meyer, the Board Of Public l Affairs were directed to let the contract to Mr Arthur Murray, he being the lowest bidder
 The Board also reported they had let the contract 10 Daye Coleman, for feeding city prisoners, at Il cents per meal, and on motion, the action of the Board was approved.
 The Board also reported they had started the work of building eulvert on Main street, in the proposed improvement district, at cost of about $4O0.
 The questions of Electric Light and Street ear franchises were taken up and discussed by Messrs. Austin, Withers, the Mayor and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

Mr B lily Maber, lately of Hotel frnloek bar. leaves today for Tex arkana, where in future he and his bride will make their home Mr Maher has made many friends i'll Pine Bluff, and they regret to see him leave our to VII.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

superintendent of Public Instruc- ton Jordan will leave tomorrow morning on an extended tour among the county normals of Southeast Arkansas, beginning at Rison. He will be absent until June 20.-Arkan- sas Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

Mr Jack O'Nein has withdrawn from the Pullman hotel, the partner ship between him and MT !. l.. Hurley having been dissolved =hy mutual consent. Nr. Hurley sue ceeds to the sole prnprietorship and will continue to run this popGIar hntel-LI0t Snrings NeMs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
CantrelI Springs Water.

On June the lst will begin to le- liver eaRtrell Springs water through out the city. Parties desiring to use this water should notify me ai once or lea.e orders at the GRAPHIC office
 Tine price wifi be 1t cents II gafion, delivered. E. k. HARDY. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

For State Convention Republican I.ea2ue Club, Little Rock, Ark, June 2S and 29. For this occasion the Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip on the cer ,iiieate plan, limit of certificate July ,. H. |. Mizell. agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
The "Kandx Kitchen.n

The above popular resort is located on Main street, just south of the Pestoilice. The proprietor is Mr. Baldozer, one of the most clever and polite gentlemen extant. He has delightful resort at which you cah get all kinds 0f cool refreshing summer drinks, as well as ices fruits and candies. Comfortable seats and tables are furnished at which ladies and gentlemen can rest and enjoy themselves. If is pleasant resort and is gsowing in favor daily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08
| DASH FOR LIBERTY.
TWO prisousrs Escape From the eity
 BaAti1e.


 This morning when officer Yancey, who has charge of the city chain gang, went to the caIaboose E t his prisoners to have them do days work on the streets. two of the gang made dash for lihertV. The officer was alone with thesqnaa and he was compelled to all W the men to go without pn"snit O'e nf the men was committed bV the Police court yesterday morning on the charge of vagrancy The other WIS to have been tried today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

Mr. W. D. Johnson and daughter, Mrs. k. s. Trnlock, left yesterday laiternoon for Fl Reno, Oklahoma. where they will spend the summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-08

There will be sham battle and representation of fall of Alamo at Little Rock ,Jnne Eth and Sth. For this occasion the-IFon Mountain will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Little Rock and return for one fare for the round trip. date of sale June 7th aud Sth final return limit June 9th.
 H. E. MIzEI.L. Agt.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-06
LARGE ATTENDANCE.

done their pretties" both in the scope and variety
o. their exhibits and the artistic manner in which
those exhibits displayed. Nothing remains 10
make the show record-breaking success but the
attendance. and that. those who ough; TO know
say with the utmost confidence IS assured.
IN 'he Grand Central Palace there are four acres
o. Aoor space. Every foot Of this has been utilized
% the utmost advantage. Never before were there
50 many conveniences for visitors high-class
restaurant, under the management Of Harry
stevens. The score-card man, several ladies' wait
iUE-rooms barber's pariOr, postoffice, informa-
zion bureau and writ.nC-roOns. are all 10 be found
g. me building. Special attention Will be given 70
the elevator service. In order that visitors may get
from one floor TO another as speedily and comfort
ably = possible
one of the advantages Of the Grand Central Pal
ace outside Of is enormous floor space is the oppor
,-u.,y Il affords for artistic decoration. The Board
o. Trade has utilized this opportunity 10 the Ut
most The main hall SIS a feast OF color, orange and
white being the prevailing tints Long streamers
.ooped from the glass roof TO the galleries give
very pretty effect while round the TWO galleries are
arranged the arms of ali the States on shields
wreathed IN the Stars and Stripes on a background
of orange and white. This adOInment, while sim
II city itself is admirably effective. In the centre
~ the auditorium floor T. beautiful pagoda which
forms striking ornamental feature. In this pagoda
g cabinet which contains many articles or interest
10 inventors and students IN cycling mechanics. The
many evolutions through which the old bone
shaker" has passed up 70 the elimination OF mod
ern cycling science are shown through the medium
Of The frames parts OF cycles contained in this
cabinet and talking Of evoluuons. one OF the
fr-de-siecle exhibits that are on view is wooden
era-,a bo,-cla built By a Providence mechanic. In
,bs ultra novel wheel the rods are OF wood, turned
OUT Of well-seasoned second growth rock maple or
rfoko-v Aluminium bronze meta Is used TO hold
,be frame together instead Of drop forgings OF
s.eel connections The rods are finished IN the nat
81 wood and the rich gold-cOlored trimmings
IKE q handsome wheel. The aluminium bronze
New-York tribune., 1897-02-06
/ spiLDryG RlcHG rEiU ~ PROSPECT

4 c. Splldmg is due .n this city from chicago
on Monday I'd attend tIr cycle show he is also
coming for ih- purpc-" of calling a meeting OF
the Executive C0mW.-t-e OF tte Spaldlng houses
Al this meeting the aIy.s4hii.ty ot organizing .
bicycle racing team for th- SEASON of ~" VIII os
taken ND and considered. Mr Sp'id.ag has never
been satisfied with the result, obtained oy the cee-
brated Sanger. Titus and Cabanne team ana he
believes that II bicycle racing was encouraged this
wear il would do much 20 benefit 'he sport N every
way lie believes that racing has reached critical
stage in rs career and that properly backed up u
will be enabled 10 move alons smoothly enjoying
popular favor for a number of years.
While in Chicago. and since the show closed IN
tina, city Mr. Spalding has received seventeen ap-
plicatons for places in his tam. Tom Eek and
Johnny" Johnson have offered their services and
II IL among the possibilities that they VIII ride ms
wear Senator Morgan. the well known adtocato
of professional races. made bid for rom to)ptF
and his application VIII a.-o receiF" que oI7I-'d-
ton. Charles NJ. Murphy. The broohtn rlIrr -
another well-knOwn candidate Tor place on ne
Spaldng team. and it is plain Ar tnis daie tnat no
dificulty viii be- encountered ln securing repre-
sentative lot OF men. -, - NJ
Much opposition 20 this move on me part = NJ,
Sn1ldlng has developed. Other members OF ne
rrado have asked him 10 abandon nl- proposition
and leave the racing field severely alone f9'slDy,
however II the SpaldiuEs are repre-enteu y
earn on the track this year Otner makers Will 1oi-
low .tIit and re-enter the field
New-York tribune., 1897-02-06

greeted his visitor kindly. and said mat "hlIe ne
Rad not given the chainless idea the careful inousht
that the subject warranted. he WAS stlli WILING 10
give his private opinion about H. Mr. Woolson mas
e,v4n much attention to bevelled gears. not oh'y
IN the bicycle but in other forms OF machinery but
IKE most masters OF some particular subject VT
Woolson does not pretend 10 know II an ''Spiy 'i-
a -nodesty one seldom finds when convers.ng WIN a
man less well informed.
u am nrmly convinced" said Mr. Woolson thnt
The chanless wheel will be the bicycle OF the futuTe
While don't think that the wheel VIII come lh'o
,er, general use in 1884, II ought TO be the "heel Tor
,ses | can see the difficulties which the manu-
facturers will encounter IN making the ne" vince"
hut the conditions are such tntt the hTsi-eIA77
makers ought 10 be- able 20 overcome these di.h-
1T io short order The wheel viii require
,toe frame construction. This was one or the dh-
c,ltias which the makers Of tho old chainless wheel
encountered but the manufacture OF steel mas ad-
,arced since then and donot look for any trouble
from that score hereafter
Many people seem to think that the oe'e''ea
New-York tribune., 1897-02-06

oar, Numerous chainless models have been In
,,or,ed from, time 10 time and great claims have
~ advanced for n variety OF chanless gears. but
al,boucn much genuine inventive thought has been
t,.oo,e5 IN this direction the results have always
beep nearre. and the problem has never been
solved.
.Au expert bicycle mechanics agree that In the
sol-ion OF the chainless lies future revo-
lution In bicycle building and I'm spite OF all dls-
couraging attempts great confidence Is MANIFESTED
Z, tie ultimate success Patterns have been invent
ed that were serviceabe on the track. but which
proved failures when put 10 the test on the road
and vice versa Almost without exception the note
worthy inventions iu this line have been on the
beve or cogwheel gear principle. and although this
&c % design well suited 20 do work under other me-
chanical connections the difficulty Of keeping the
gear perfectly dusfproOf and preventing IN" treth
from gritting makes Il useless Tor propelulg NO4-
aru bicyccs Again. when d tooth breaks as Is
The finest obtainable material the rider Is left 70
~. rnercies OF railroad trains and the expense OF
repairing the damage far exceeds the expense III
furnishing entire new gear on ihr common Sairty.
THE POPE cOMPANY's EXPERIMENTS.
.'The sprocket-ridlng chain has invariably been
found 20 be superior for practical use to any chain
lees gear that has so FAR been invented Among
The great firms the Pope Manufacturing Company
NAV be- ,xpected 20 bring oui later In the season
ol.at1l.se model which gm con vinced Will eclipse
,lI previous efforts in his direction. This com
panv has lately been buying up chAhlesa patents
k.lv ~ conflict with the construction OF theI own
GEAR i'm the production OF which they are not likely
10 spare expense. The present year VIII no DOUBT
witness a strong interest III chhlnIess bcy,isss.
stock companies have been organized to push the
idea
New-York tribune., 1897-02-06
SNORT BorNDlRr >HOOT 1T LARcHnoyT.

t,,-as,i,e, n.raon shoot was decided yester-
a.. 80, ,b. grounds OF the Larchmont Yacht CIlo
A. rarchmont between c. NJ Meyer ana y. J:
TI,.ber,. The former finally won boy the narrow
r,1ryin of one bird. The mark-m'n shot az ~
pigeons each. and stood az the i"'"'y-hi'e yntu
P- r.. boundary was only twauty-one yards.
- .ho~t one which is now generally adopted az
the best clubs aud is rapidly making and losing
.e,,,,tfons for the expert shooters The men IN
yesterdav's match contested for a stake OF go"
r,,r,ber Of clubnleu from this city witnessed the
LI,.b r,l th- scores made We're good considering
The short boundary ana The fact ma thT RirIs @
-. an extremely fast lot. Although HUBERT
W.. defeated he killed an his birds. bur n-teen
" fb1ni Sall dead on rne wrong side Of tho boun-
dar, Hubert Jed until The siNtieth round when
Never tied him and beat him out The score W
uu4rfcrS
New-York tribune., 1897-02-06

lem IS one 70 which the rider and maker OF to-day
are giving more concerted thought than to any other
subject connected with cycling.
Il can see. also. great possibilities for better
ARA ngerent for brakes for bicycles. The chain
less wheel viii IN a measure adapt ITSELF 10 some
sort OF an arrangement for a back-pedalling brake
7,pis construction may be made in the connec-
ton near the cogs possibly by forcing two cones
together The same principle might be worked out
IN other machines with the friction clutch
RESULTS YET MEAGRE.
mechanical expert. we'll known in the cycling
world who has studied gears on both sides OF the
ocean has this 70 say: The chainless wheel prob
lem is one which up the present has defeated the
united energies Of the worlds most skilled engin-