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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
An Imposter In Jail.

A man giving his name as John Henry
Phillips arrived at village in McMinn
county, near Athens, about three
months ago, announced himself as an
evangelist, and began series of re.
vivals. He said he was from Bowling
Green, KY. He was good talker and
was very successful. He met the wild
owed daughter of J. A. Hutsell, one OF
the leading farmers of the county, and
they were married. Last week he and
his wife went to Chattanooga and Phil.
lips proceeded to buy $3.50 worth of dry
goods, clothing, etc., for which he gave
his check. He bought Spanking team
of horses and a buggy from one of the
dealers of the city, who was friend of
the family, and who readily took
check in payment, amounting to about
$500. And then Phillips deserted his
wife and disappeared. The checks
came back from Athens stamped "No
funds" and then there was great ex-
element. kilograms were sent to in
tercept Phillips, and he was captured
at Rome, Ga, and taken hack to Chat
tanOOga.
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gant in the day of giants. They were sons
Of Anak IN their intellectual strength, those
cOlossi who formed the coterie known as
the revolutionary fathers. There were
many who aspired to be first, and these
were so 10th to yield to the force of his
superiority that they upbraided him in life
and they died with unforgiveness in their
hearts. jefferson and Henry, two of the
illuminate Of his own state, even, pursued
him unremittingly and brought no end of
trouble to his great spirit. The opposition
newspapers Of his day were filed with the
most vile scandals upon his fair fame. In
geniously worded pamphlets were scattered
broadcast over the whole country, assailing
his private lie and impugning his public
morals. But eternal justice has vindcated
his chaste reputation, and the literature
which was thus polluted with libels upon
truth has Totted like its authors.
The symmetry Of Washington challenges
universal admiration. Careful study of the
life and work Of the man do not show that
he was transcendently great in any single
particular; yet the marvellous harmonious
combination OF forces In the man place him
far and away beyond any other of the unique
ly grand characters Of history. Napoleon
was greater general; yet not one hundred
Espoleoas could have held together the tat
tered and torn. ill-fed and poorly paid army
u Ysllfy FeFst, TiIb ca iBeemPstspt sey'
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passing out of the light of lesser stars,
whose worshipers resent the eclipsing of
their idols and busy IL lemselves in effort
10 cast clouds about the glory of the bright
ness OF the ascending luminary. Enemies
appear to be re-energized to effort at calum-
ny, as the friends of the great man increase
in numbers and fervor. The rise of genius
is marked by opposition all along the way,
the rivalry increasing with every new Teve-
lation of the exalted merit of him whom
1t seeks to overthrow.
So much of evil is said and such air of
plausibility is given to the malign evidences,
that those who move amid these currents
of praise and vituperation are scarcely able
TO discern between the true and the false
The partisans of the man are prone to rate
him too highly, while the enemies are in
capable Of seeing any good thing in him.
But with the passing of the man and his
generation asperities soften and an Un-
prejudiced, because disinterested, criticism
Is reached. Sometimes, oftCntimcs, indeed,
II happens that the justice of posterity strips
u glory-crowncd man Of many of his gems,
il it 30 not tear altogether the circlet from
his brow.
Washington, whose name is the synonym
of exalted patriotism, on the contrary, has
increased in character-stature with the
years, so that now, scarcely a century after
his demise, all the evil that men said against
him while living has been forgotten, and he
stands among all nations and peoples as
the apotheosis of sublime virtue, strategic
generalship. Unselish public service and
sacrificing rulership. His name in the uni
vcrsal estimate stands out alone, as the sun
at MONDAY, with not another star in sight.
Yet this illustriOus man had many enc
mice among his own countrymen. He was
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
C. II. Conrad. in Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON'S MODESTY.
1t Was Equal in Every Way to His
Great RroWeSS.

Washington, in 1859, was chosen by the
people of Frederic county, Va, to repre-
sent them in the Virginia house of burgesses.
When he first took his seat in the house an
interesting incident occurred, which is re-
lated in Wirt's "Iife of Patrick Henry"
The house of burgesses resolved to return
their thanks to him in public manner for
the services he had rendered his country,
and this duty devolved on his friend, Mr..
Robinson, the speaker of the house. AS
soon as Col. Washington had taken his seat,
the speaker discharged the duty imposed
upon him with all the warmth of panegyric
which personal regard and full apprecia-
tion Of his merits could dictate. This un.
wonted and unexpected honor completely
robbed the young warrior of his self posses
sion. He rose to express his acknowledg
ment, but such was his trepidation and con-
fusion that he could not give distinct utter
ance to a syllable. For a moment he blushed,
stammered and trembled, when the speaker
relieved him with a stroke of address that
would have done honor to Louis the Four
teenth in his proudest and happiest mo
ments. "Sit down, Mr.. Washington" said
he, with a conciliating smile, your modesty
is equal to your valor, and that surpasses
the power of any language that possess"
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Gold has been discovered at Sloan
Springs, Mo-, in paying quantities.
Dr. Frank E. Trobaugh, of Murphys-
boro, Ill. died suddenly of apoplexy.
Dr. Fl. c. A. Kirchner and wife cele-
brated their golden wedding at St.
Louis.
James Moore. of Dallas, Tex, has
been arrested, charged with the murder
of his wife.
The remains of the late Judge Mac
farlane have been taken to Mexico, Mo-,
for interment.
Another filibuster expedition slipped
out of Tampa, Fla, and sailed safely
away for Cuba.
Friends of annexation will try to Sc
cure the right-of-way this week for the
Hawaiian treaty.
Editor Leftwich of the Gallatin (Mo.)
Democrat died from the effects of poison
taken accidentally.
China has paid $50, 900 in settlement
of the claim of a Frenchman who was
abducted by pirates.
Gladstone's physician believes that
his patient has obtained much benefit
1IOA I1AS OOo,N OL U1lC
Joseph Letters holding of wheat
amounts to 10000, 600 bushels, IL, ,OOO, 900
bushels of which are cash wheat.
Gen. Merriam has sailed for Alaska
to direct the starting of the govern
ment relief expedition for Dawson.
The revenue cutter Bear has landed
the expedition that will go to the re-
lief of whalers frozen in the Arctic
ocean.
Chief Isparhecher of the Creek ma
ton says that recent acts of congress
constitute declaration of war on de-
fenseless tribes.
The congregation of Emanuel Evan
gelical German Lutheran church cele-
brated the golden jubilee of its exist
ence in st. Louis
Three days of this week in the house
will be given up to debate on the cur
rency bill A vote will be taken Mon
day of next week.
booksellers throughout Paris say
that the sale of Zola's works has quite
stopped; that they dare not show his
books in a window.
The torpedo boat Cushing has re-
turned to Key West from Havana with
official mail from Consul-General Lee
and Capt. Sigabee of the Maine.
A filibustering expedition with arms
and ammunition for the Cuban insur-
gents slipped out of Bridgeport, Conn,
early Sunday morning and got away to
sea.
A new census of Alton Qll.) township
has been completed. 1t shows the
population of the township to be H.
693, an increase of "a per cent. in eight
years.
Advices from Hong Kong say that 160
drunken japanese sailors mutined and
were held at bay by 40 unarmed En-
glishmen, a massacre being narrowly
averted.
Mrs. Arthur Levy, wife of member
of the wholesale clothing firm of Hays,
Goldberg & Co., was instantly killed in
an elevator in the Holland house, New
York city.
I'll. r. Smart of Detroit, ILL.,, was shot,
accidentally, through the brain by
32-caliber revolver in the hands of his
friend, S. E. Rosenberger, at Valpa-
raiSo, Ind.
A wholesale Jail delivery was effected
from the Jail at Texarkana, Ark, Sun
day morning. Eighteen prisoners made
their escape, and, at last accounts, still
were at liberty.
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HE NEVER TOLD A LIE.
"A Small Boys View of the Fathe
of His Country's VeracitY.


of His Country's Veracity.
He must "a been a bully chap. that feller
Washin'ton.
Coz / have often heard my pa wush he
had sich a son;
N ma says it must "a filed his mothers
heart with joy,
Coz she could tell the folks next door she
had a little boy
Which wuz the bestest boy in town; N
on her back yard fence
Could lean her chin n tell Miss Brown
she didn't have no sense
Bout raithin' chilern: eff she had there
wuz no reathon why
Her Johnny wuzn't like her George, who
never told a lie.
Myl I've told lots o. whoppers! m George
must "a been a goethe
'F'e never told a lie when 1t went better'n
the truth.
When my mas jam is missin' n she takes
me on her knee,
Pulls off her thlippeT. n ] think lickin'
won't suit me,
l don't mind a-sayin' / saw little Wully
there,
NJ that he couldn't reach the shelf. n
so he tux a chair.
l guess they had no jam them days. n
that's the reason why
That little boy George Washin'ton never
told a lie.
| heard pa tell the story wunst about the
cherry tree,
NJ bout the little hatchet. III bet II II
wuZ me
l would "a chopped the thing clean down n
ct the cherries, too.
M I'd "a said that Wully done it-that's
what l would do.
I'll bet, though, Mister Washin'ton lived
to be old an gray,
He never had no little boys like we'uns;
anyway,
He never told that yarn hisself. N that's
the reason why
The great m good George Washin'ton
never told a lie.
My pa run for office wunst, n promised II
he'd win
He give each one a bully job who'd help
to git him in;
But when he was elected n got his seat.
he found
There wuzn't jobs enough to go one-tenth
the way around;
NJ so he wuzn't lected the next time that
he run.
I guess there wuz no Jobs them days. or
mebbe Washin'ton
Never run fur office. n that's the reason
why
The Father Of His Country never told a lie
Me m my pa went fshin' wunst n didn't
get a bite;
But / heard pa say that we caught nine
teen the other night;
~ when 1 said: "Why. pa!' his face 1t Jes'
got awful red,
M e slipped penny in my hand. m
looked up n said:
'why, pa! / found 'twuz twenty when |
counted 'em again."
Well, / guess the presidents never went
a-fshin' then
Like they do sometimes nowadays. n
that's the reason why
Pa says that Mister Washin'ton never told
-G II Conrad in Chicago Tribune.
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A Narrow Escape.

A man named Sandy, who lives near
Carolina, was cutting wood last week,
and went to the fire to warm. While
coat caught fire. He rushed for tub
of water close by, but he could not wait
to get into the tub, and as he ran by
the house bucket of water was thrown
upon him. He continued to run and
burn until second bucket of water
was throwA on him. His clothes were
almost entirely burned FROM him, and
he was horribly burned. br+ wonderful
TO tell, he VIII recover,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
Had an Easy Time.

"What most impresses you in regard to
George Washington" asked the teacher.
The boy debated with himself for several
minutes before answering. Then he said;
"The easy time he had when he went to
school,"
'What do you mean by that?" demanded
the teacher.
''Well, he didn't have any long list of
presidents to learn in their regular ORDER"
Chicago Post.
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Following a Glue.

'I can't help thinking" said young Mrs.
Torkins, "of what a wonderful thing it was
for George Washington to go through life
without telling an untruth."
YES replied her husband; 'it gives a
very interesting hint of their domestic life.
She must have refrained from asking him
how he liked his breakfast, or else be must
have been guilty of degree of discourtesy
which candor could not excuse. ."-Washing-
S+ar
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
SENATOR ALIENS AMENDMENT

1t Has Been Heretofore Covered in the
Senate-WOuId be Glad to Have the
House Cooperate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Senator- Nor
gan reported from the committee on
foreign relations the amendment Of
fered by Senator Allen, of Nebraska,
recognizing the belligerency of Cuba.
The report was against making it
part of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, but the report,
which was quite long, stated that the
senate had already acted on this mat
ter, and was still of the same opinion,
and would be glad to have the house
cooperate in securing a recognition of
belligerency.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
HOUSE,
ON THE KLONDlkE.
New and Rich Bench Claims Discovered
Above EIdoradO.


TACOMA. Wash, Feb. 14.-On Decem-
Der Is last rich bench claims were DIS
covered on a side hill above Eldoraco
in the Klondike country. The first
three claims were located by DIR. Saw
age, Benz. Olsen and Enoch Emmons,
of Tacoma. A stampede was made and
many claims taken up.
News of the discovery is contained
in a letter from Olsen received by his
wife. 1t was dated December 18, three
days after the claims were located.
Not far away, and 200 feet higher up
on EldOrado Creek, still another bench
has been staked out. 1t is
said that one claim owner there has
opened rich pocket, not over ten feet
square, from which he has taken So, 900.
Other stories of rich strikes in the same
section are also reported in letters from
the north
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
LEE HAS NOT RESIGNED.
An Entirely Satisfactory Adjustment with
Spain Expected.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE state de-
partment officially denied reports alleg-
ing that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, consul-gen-
eral of the United States in Cuba, had
rendered his resignation.
1t can be stated also that, while de-
tails are not obtainable, matters re-
garding the De LONE incident have as
sumed such shape that an early and en-
tirely satisfactory adjustment of the
affair between the United States and
Spain is confidently expected by the
state department.
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Cost of the Extra Session.

The total cost of the extra session of
the General Assembly was $22, ,652.31.
OF this the per diem of members and
speakers was s1O,G4O; mileage of the
senators, 81, ,676. O4; mileage of represen-
tatives, IS, 1872. AZ; per diem of senate Of
ficers and Iorters, 1872; per diem of
house officers and porters, S1,24O.5O;
copying house and senate journals, 800;
miscellaneous, s., ,431.53.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
The n. & K. Extension.

A. ]. Crawford, president of the Nash
vile &c Knoxville Railway Company,
says his company will put surveying
party in the field on February 90,
which will make final survey between
Monterey and Sunbright. 1t has not
been definitely decided which will be
the objective point, though chances are
favorable to Glen Mary. Mr.. Crawford
thought the forty miles of road would
be completed before the end of the
year. This extension would give Nash
vile connection with the Cincinnati
Southern. Mr.. Crawford also intimates
that an extension of the road from Le-
banon to Nashville might be made this
year.
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A New Cotton Mill.

Application for charter was filed
with the county register of Shelby
county last week. The object is to in
corporate under the laws of Tennessee
the Memphis Cotton Mill Company,
concern to do general manufacturing in
cotton jute, hemp and any other raw
material into rope, bagging, prints,
sheeting and domestics. The capital
stock is S12O.OOO
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
Health of Memnhis.

The January report of the Memphis
Board of Health shows: Deaths for
the month, white, 81; colored, 90; total,
1913; deaths for the same month in 1897,
white, 81; colored, 81; total, ia; annual
rate per !, 1000 during this month, includ-
ing non-residents, white, 23.2S; colOred,
2454; total, 1891; annual rate per 1000
during the month, residents only, white,
1854; colored, 10. 80; total, 1S.47.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
Murderer Cantured.

Jake White, colored, was arrested at
Charleston last week for the murder of
Green Bates twelve years ago. Bates
body was found in Hiawassee river, but
no clew could be found to his murderer.
White recently confessed to the killing.
He duplicates George Sharp, his broth
er-in-law, in the crime.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
The Annual Affair.

Now Washington's birthday comes again.
And the poet his pencils trim.
While he starts to write of the cherry tree
And the hatchet with vigOr and vim.
II has all been said In an annual say
Since the first OF the century,
But Ike George. the poet must have
\ Yhack o. that cherry tree.
VclBesEnatI TfhgHss
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

The British Government Would be Glad to
Sec an International Agreement.
LONDON. Feb. 14.-Replying to ques-
ton of Mr. Field, in the house of COM
mons, as to whether the government in
tended to cooperate in promoting an
international conference to consider
the currency question, Mr.. Balfour,
first lord of the treasury, and
government leader, said he was happy
to say the government would be very
glad to see an international agreement
regarding currency, but that he had
nothing to add to the information al
ready in the possession of the house.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
DEAD AND DYING.
Watson Denny Shoots His Wife and HIM.
self at st. Joseph, Mo.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 14.-Watson
Denny, a wealthy farmer who lately
removed here with his family from
Ringold county, Ia, shot his wife in the
head at noon, and then fired a bullet
through his own heart. Denny is dead,
ard his wife is dying. The cause
assigned for the deed is the fact that
Denny attempted to transfer a lot of
his real estate in Iowa without his
wife's knowledge, forging her name to
instruments. She discovered the trick
and when she threatened to sue for
divorce Denny undertook to kill her
and himself
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
SUMMONS TO REPUBLICANS.
All Wanted to Sustain the Williams ResO-
luton.

WASHINGTON, Feb. livery repub-
ican member of the house received a
special notification to be in his seat at
the house at noon. The reason for t he
special notification to the members
was that Chairman HIT of the for
eign affairs committee intended to
call up the Williams resolution
calling on the president for informa-
ton regarding the situation in China.
This resolution was unanimously re-
ported by the foreign affairs commit
tee, but it was feared that an attempt
might be made to amend it.
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Probably FatallY Asphyxiated.

LYONS, n. H., Feb. 14.-Mrs. Abram
R. Robinson and Edith Schaffner were
found in bed nearly asphyxiated by
coal gas from the parlor stove. Neith-
er is expected to recover
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
Work for Convicts.

The prison commissioners purchased
the Fizer Brick Company plant for s16,
600, and also closed deal for the erec-
rion of chair factory and leasing of
100 convicts to work it last week. Con-
victs are being transferred from the old
prison to the new quarters very rapidly.
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INSOLVENT BANKS.
Dividends Declared by the Comptroller of
the Currency.

the Currency.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency has declared
dividends in favor of the creditors of
insolvent national banks as follows:
Fifteen per cent =. the Keystane ma
tional bank of Erie, Pa; 20 per cent,
the First national bank of Benton Har
Dor, Mich; per cent, the Humboldt
First national bank, Humboldt, Kas. !;
40 per cent, and final dividend of 5.S1
per cent, the Wichita national bank of
Wichita KaS
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Conrad Behrens Dead,

New YORK, Feb. 14.-Conrad Behrens,
who had distinguished career as an
opera singer, has died in this city from
appendicitis. Mr.. Behrens was particu-
larly noted in this country for his per-
formance OF the role of the king in
"LOhengrin." /"
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.
a Pattern for True Human Great
ness In Whatever Form.

HERE was never a
great man whose
generation was able
to place a proper esti-
mate upon his worth.
Time is as necessary
to a true conception
of his character as
age is requisite to the
development of the
bouquet of wine. The
rising of the sun of
r~rsarrnn=- n,o1na fha
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MONDAY, Feb. IA.


Grain and Provisions.
ST. LOUIS Flour - Patents, S47Gd490;
straight, $I35G1 t.50; clear, "a Ok 04.25 Wheat
No red, SEC; No. 3 red, 95c. Corn No. 2
mixed, E63{c; No. white, S62lc. Oats-No. 2
261sc Hay-Prairie, S55C@1S.00; mixed timothy
S6.00618. 80; clear timothy, S7.50@10.50. Butter
Creamery, E@1s1a dairy, Hob. Eggs-Fresh
lie. Lard-Prime steam, 4eOc. Pork-New
standard mess SlO7O Bacon-Extra shorts,
F.75@6O0; clear ribs, S4S71a06 1215c; clear, 6.0l
@625c, all boxed. Wool-Choice tub-washed,
270130c
Wheat-FdtIres closed: February, 95hc;
May, 985sc b; July, S2ls3.
Corn-Futures closed: February, 271ac n;
May. 272f027Esc b; July, 29G29lsc b.
CHICAGO - Opening quotations: Wheat
Opening prices in wheat showed some decline
from Fridays figures, May starting at $3.50
9T1ac. There was very little wheat for sale ut
first and the price bid up to 9S1sc before Of
ferings became liberal. Then slow decline
ensued, the market getting down to 973fc
Corn May opened at 297sc, sold a shade
lower and advanced to 30l4 =, reacting later to
SOC. Oat'-May opened at 2524@257sc and ad-
vanced to 257s@26c. Provisons-May pork
opened at S1075@10s0, and advanced to 1890
May lard opened at s512a, and advanced to
$500. May ribs opened at $500 and advanced
to So 3O05. 321a.
CHICAGo-Closing quotations. Wheat-Feb-
ruary, Sl.O0; May, 9S1s09S14c; July, 851ac; Sep
tenDef,Io1sc; DecemDef-''S4c' corn feDruary.
235sc; May, 30140303sc; July 3lHc; Septem-
ber 1925. Oats-February. 252sc; May, 254c;
July, 24c. Pork-February, $1,000; May, ,Sl095;
July, S10971a. Lard-February, S5.15; May
$500; July ,s5.27Ia@53l. Short Ribs February,
$3.50; May, S5.3219 July, S5.371a@5.40; Septem-
ber As.
CHICAGo-Cash wheat: No red Sl0): No
do, 92@95c; No. spring, 91092c No. do, $50
CSC; No. 2 hard winter, 9109?c; No. do.
S909Oc; No. 1 new spring, 9S@199c Cash corn:
No. 2. 281a0282lc; No 28@2S14c Cash oats:
No. 2 26c; No 3, 251ac.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-18
A Woman Burned to Death.

Mrs. Robert Wallace, of Stewart
county, was burned to death last week,
her clothing igniting while she was
seated before the fire nursing her babe
She put the child down before the
flames reached the infant.
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Surgeon of National Reputation.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 14.-Dr. Robert
A. Wheaton, one of the best-known
surgeons in the country died suddenly
last night of apoplexy. DIR. Wheaton,
while but 80 years of age. had nation
al reputation as surgeon.