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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
THE COMMERCIAL SITUATION.
Holiday Demand Has Opened WeII-Cereals
StrOng-IrOn and Steel Quiet-Quieter
Demand for Wool.
New York, Dec. 9.-Bradstreet's to-

New York, Dec. 9.-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
The last month of the year has opened aus
picic USly. finding trade and industry generally
well employed. demand treading close upon and
even passing supply, labor troubles averted in
some instances by Widespread advances in
ges of small Importance EXCEPT in one or
two cases, and with the general level of values
Of staples at the highest point reached for eight
years past. Holiday demand has opened well
and collections from retail trade therefore show
some improvement.
The strength of cereals. notably wheat, this
week, is a reflection largely of decreased re-
ceiptS at the northwest. Increases in NOvem-
Der business were not as large either in this
country abroad, they were year ago, and
to this extent the outlook is less beariSh and,
owing to the smaller worlds production this
year. hopes of well-maintained prices have not
been abandoned.
Cotton has lost m st of the notable strength
displayed in past weeks, owing chiefly to por-
tion of the speculative element becoming tired
and selling freely slightly increased receipts.
Toward the close strength was noticed i'm
proved foreign buying and the net change for
the week is not serious. After year of unpre-
cedentcd activity and advancing prices, iron
and steel are quiet with few significant
changes, partly because the season of the year
does not favor new work and partly also owing
to the fact that the producers are Vtry general
ly sold up to the middle of next year. Prices
show marked change. The strength of wool
is apparently unimpaired, though demand is
queter. London prices have again moved high
er and the small available supply of fine grades
supports the belief that prices still move up
ward The granting of a ten per cent advance
at nearly all the large cotton mills throughout
New England which, on the bases of census
figures would point to an increased purchasing
power being secured by nearly 10 ',OO0 people.
Business failures in the United States for the
Jnct
237 in this week year ago, 292 in 1897, 3Sl in
1896 and 3l3 in 1895.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. "a meeting G
held at the Antonio Maceo club Thurs
day night to celebrate the anniversary
of the death of Maaeo developed a vio-
lent patriotic demonstration against
the Americans. One prominent colored
politician said during the proceedings
that the time was nearly ripe for the
spirit of free Cuba to leap from the
grave of Maceo and to drive the intrud-
ers from the island. All criticised Pres
ident McKinley's Cuban policy.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
They Hadn't Suffered.

Summer boarder You shouldn't
keep your pigs so near the house.
Farmer-Why not?
Because it isn't healthy"
''Oh, you're mistakenI None of the
pigs has ever got sick on account OF
it. ."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15

The Chicago Tribune says that in.
ternal revenue collectors of the coun.
try are organizing to have new de-
partment established and new cabi.
net position created. A meeting will
he held in January to form an associa-
iCn with this end in view.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15

Washington, Dec. 9.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday in
stituted an investigation in the matter
of charges in freight classification and
advances in freight rates by carriers
using the official classification and fixed
the date of hearing for December 81 at
WaShinptOn
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
SEDDENS g. co.,
.....-.DEALERS IN ......-
WINES, W5!SSiES, GEARS, T1BA.G1, ETC,
Bolivar, Tenn.

- Sole agents for the celebrated
I. w. Harper and Old Continental
Whiskies.
Our stock comprise Native and
Imported Wines from the best vine
Yards; Old, Mellow Whiskies from
the leading distillerieu of America;
different brands of Cigars and To-
bacco.
Our rule is to deal I4lrly and hon
estly with our customers, giving
them the value of their money.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
A GordIan Knot.

Dasherly-Iunderstand that he's very
we'll connected.
Flasherly-You betl Hes tied to his
wife's apron strings.-Kansas City In
dependent
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
FOR SALE.

good farm of 1881 acres, within three miles
Of Grand Junction. Tenn. Part of it is well tim
bered; has barn on the tract. Will sell for cash
or on time The farm is known as the Bette
Evans tract. For further information, prices
terms, etc, write
E. L. PROPST, Charlotte, N. O.,
Real Estate Dealer.
H<Real Estate Bought, Sold and Exchanged.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
The Danger Accentuated.

London. Dec. 9, 4:5O a. m.-Lcrd
Methuen's restoration of the railway.
while relieving a load of anxiety hei e,
accentuates the dangers still threat
ening his force. 1t is gathered from
the brief official dispatch that Com
mandant Prinz Loos' contingent was
taken between forces acting from Bel
mont and southwark from Modder Riv-
er. 1t is quite possible, however, that
reinforcements were sent to Belmont
merely as a precautionary measure.
There is little other news of import
ance. Reports continue to come from
Ladysmith that dissension exists
among the Beers, and especially that
the Orange Free State troops are Gis-
contented. There are also all kinds Lf
rumors of movements of commandos
from place to place, but the fact is
that little is known here regarding the
actual position of the Boer forces.
Moreover the rumors of collapse Of
Boer spirit has been heard so often as
not to cause much satisfaction now.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15

Frere Camp, Dec. s.-The trestle
bridge is finished, and the trains are
now traversiDg it.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
Under Fire All Day.

"Gen. Cronje's wing sustained al
most solely the fearful attack of the
British right throughout the day. The
Transvaalers tenaciously held their
positions until seven in the evening,
when the Free State burghers were
forced to retire by the heavy British
shell fire. Gen. Cronje then retired un-
der cover of darkness, after facing
the concentrated fire of all the Brit
ish batteries"
IIercuIean Assaults of the British.
The Beers freely acknowledge the
herculean assaults of the British and
thede ath-dispensing fire of the at
tacling infantry, but they held their
position for 13 hours against the flow
er Of the British army, replying sole
Iy with their Mausers, and maintain
ing an uninterrupted rifle fire. The
Beer artillery was silenced early in the
battle through the overwhelming num-
Der of the British artillery.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
Advices from MethDen's Force.

London, Dec. 8.-The following ad-
vices have been received from Gen.
Methuen's force at Modder River, uu-
der date of Tuesday, December 5:
"Boers are seen daily passing be
tween Spytfontein and Jacobsdal laag-
ers. They frequently fire on patrols.
Mounted infantry received a Sc we're
fire, while patrolling six miles towards
the north, from a hill
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
Hallway and Pontoon Bridges.

London, Dec. 9.-The Times has the
following from Modder River, dated
<Tuesday, December 5: THE river is
low and the railway bridge is rapidly
approaching completion. The first
train will cross tonight. After ex-
Iraordinary exertions the pontoon
bridge has been completed"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
Information from Berlin.
en- OHtnumbered.

If this Berlin dispatch be correct
and it is especially significant when
judged in connection with Gen. FOres-
tier-Walker's advices to the war office
there must be some $4,000 Beers
around Lord Methuen, who IS believed
to have 1000 men. Kimberly, how
ever, possessing an armored train, can
materially assist Methuen by harrass-
ing the Beers from the rear.
The MOdder River Battle.
According to a special dispatch from
LourencO Marques, the Modder River
battle is described by a Boer CORE
sPondent with Gen. Cronje as lone of
the fiercest the Beers ever expert
enced." The correspondent goes on to
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-15
LORD METHUEN's POSITION
Force That is Moving towards
Kimberley.

London, Dec. Forester Wakes
has sent the following dispatch, dated
at nine o'clock last (Friday) evening
to the war office, from Cape Town:
Communication ReOpened.
Photographic and railway communi.
cation to Modder River has been re.
opened.
Fight With Prinz LOOs' Force.
"A battery of field artillery anc
a battalion of infantry were dis
patched from Modder River against
Commandant Prinz Loos' force of 1,OOC
Beers, with one gun, who had des,
troyed the railway. Our losses were
Il wounded.
Belmont has been strengthened by
infantry and two guns, and a cava!ry
regiment and troops from Naauwpoort
occupied Arundel Thursday.
The Enemy's Force Near Catacre.
The enemy's forces near Gen. Cat
acre were reported as follows: At
Dordrecht, 500; marching from James
town to Dordrecht, 700, with six guns;
al Stormberg, 1900; at Waterfall d
lalge force, strength unknown; al
Moltono, about 400.
Lord Methuen reports casualties, De-
Cember 6, on patrol duty, as follows:
Missing, Lieut.. Tristram and four men
of the Twelfth lancers; wounded, four
men,"
The record-union., 1899-09-02

Another feud is on in Kentucky. IT
is a fresh one. 1t has it's beginnine
with us and it may run along into the
third or. fourth generation to come.
Napier put a bullet through the heart
of Deputy Sheriff Morgan at HAYDEN.
Kentucky. That same evening the
Napier families made public announce
ment that they will not rest until they
have killed all the Morgans and the lat
ter responded with a proclamation that
they intend to wipe all the Napiers
from off the face of Kentucky soil. So
another feud is born and the authori-
ties of the State of Kentucky appear
to be impotent. They do not seem
to possess sufficient wit and courage to
teach these pistol knights that what
ever becomes of them, there are those
in this world who are entitled to have
peace and quietness prevail even in
must be respected and that Wholesale
murder Will not be tolerated in the
Blue Grass State. How would if do
for the authorities to round up all these
people who are sworn to fueds: cap
ture them If it takes the entire State
Guard 20 do it: put the lot into a COM
mon prison and let them blot one an
other out at will. 1t would be irreg-
ular, perhaps, but it would put an end
to such things once and for all and save
any amount of trouble for the future.
These fellows are public enemies, out
laws and to be taken on sight. To
seize them for their threats alone
would be justifiable under the law. To
confine them together and let them take
the consequences of their own blood
thirstiness might not after all be rep
rehensible nor SO very irregular.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
OF FIRE ESCAPES.

Several recent fires in lofty structures
have resulted in death or injury to peo-
pie who We're cut off from the ordinary
means of egress from the burning
buildings. Sometime ago the Record
Union" gave an account of a number
of kinds of fire escapes, and of the
tests and uses to which they had been
put. It would seem that there is as yet
no device Of the order that fully comes
up to the demand for a safe, easy and
efficient escape from burning buildings
for all kinds of people. In going over
the list we then remarked that the old
canvas chute or elongated bag used in
Milwaukee many years ago was the
nearest to the ideal fire escape.
In the use Of that device the chute
The record-union., 1899-09-02

case and Comment informs the
world that a court has decided that it
is not necessary for a woman during
courtship to inform her intended hus-
band Of any device or attachment to
Improve the work Of nature in the con-
struction Of her face. form or figure.
This was held in response to a plea
that deception had been practiced by
wearing glasses to conceal a glass eye.
This important matter having now
been judicially settled. when men a
courting go they win please bear in
mind that the rule of caveat emptor
applies.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
Weekly
Union

Is a I2-paCc family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
Sum of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than GA pages of choice read
ing and news matter IN a year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringency the fullest
onnortunitv to have the Weekly
The record-union., 1899-09-02
THE STATE FAIR.
---------------'sss- -
Two Mothers Bibles.

Late last evening tolerably well
dressed young man entered junk shop
with an exquisitely bound volume. The
dealer gave him in return for the book
10 cents. He sold his mothers Bible
for drink. A few minutes later an
other man strolled in this same place
and bought that very Bible. 1t was
worth something more than ~. MY
mother" he exclaimed, gave me just
such book two years ago, and this
one looks to have been used consider
ably When she sees it she'll think I've
been reading it, That's why / want to
buy it."-Knoxville Sentinel.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
Weather Forecast.

Northern California: Fair Saturday;
warmer in northern portion; southerly,
changing to northerly winds; light fog
on the coast.
The record-union., 1899-09-02

A young Scotch volunteer was wait
ing at a railway station one windy day.
and the wind was blowing round h s
legs, which We're quite blue and very
thin. An urchin with a big bulldog was
trying to keep it still. The volunteer
looked very scared when the urchin
cried out, Il say, Guv-nor, you'd better
move away, because my dog thinks
they're bones!"-Tit- Bits.
The record-union., 1899-09-02

The best medicine money can buy for
impure blood nervousness and all stom-
ach and kidney troubles is Hoods
Sarsaparilla
The record-union., 1899-09-02

'Wieland's Extra Pale" Lager, S1.1o
a doz. quarts delivered. Blauth, 407 K.
Tel. 297.
The record-union., 1899-09-02

Union IN every Of
flee and household
in the land. But
the reduction IN
price must by no
means be taken to
indicate any re-
duction IN quality.
On the contrary,
the Weekly Union,
already having a
wide general circu-
tation, such as Is
enjoyed by bot few
other papers IN the
~o..a+~x1 will be RI
The record-union., 1899-09-02

The demand for factory made goods is
SO great that the railroad companies
cannot transport freight shipments fast
enough. The demand for electrical sup
plies is beyond precedent, and the sup
ply houses are six months behind with
orders. Prosperity smiles on our
grateful land The ghastly ghosts of
want and hunger and idleness have
vanished. Behold, there is a Republi-
can President in the National Capt.
tol. Compare the condition of the
country to-day with the condition it
was IN when Democratic policies pre-
vailed, and if you will be honest with
yourself you can form but one conclu
sion
The record-union., 1899-09-02
HERE YOU ARE! Our 9nf. dough; 10 r;
HAMMERS PHARMACY

Dickinson's Witch Hazel is the best.
Just the thing for sore feet. Only 25c a
bottle at Fourth and K streets
The record-union., 1899-09-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A laundry that will do up your linen just
as you want it, and just when you want
it, should deserve your patronage. That
is what we do. Try us. UNION LAUN-
DRY, Tenth and o streets. Both phones.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
PACIFIC GROVE BAKERY

If you want bread as near homelike as
any baker can make it, buy our Domestic.
Also, all kinds of breads. pies and cakes.
For a specially try our Sunshine n
bright yellow cake. Both phones. RICE
BROS. S23 T.
The record-union., 1899-09-02

ANYTHING better paper all around
than heretofore. 1t will contain ali
news in compact form bot not IN
shorn condition, for its news facili-
ties are unsurpassed by any paper
on the coast.
- While devoting much space
to AGRICULTURAL horticultural and
The record-union., 1899-09-02
WOOD AND COAL. MccAv

have been awarded the contract to supply
the public schools of the city for one
year. being the lowest bidders. 1t will be
TO your interest to see them about your
winters wood or coal. Office 51S L street.
Cap phone 53S.
The record-union., 1899-09-02
SAC'TO COFFEE HOUSE

Is the best place in town to go to; every
thing frst-class. Open night and day.
SO k street. S. NIELSEN. Proprietor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

that the various commercial nations
agree upon a gold coin, OF uniform
weight and flneness. 10 be given a name
which would be understood I'm most Of
the countries agreeing TO its coinage
Each country is 10 coin its own pieces.
and To he responsible for their accu-
racy. The coin Is 10 have on one side
thu stamp or legend OF the country
coming IL. and IN the other sts univer-
sal name. IL VIII readily be seen that
with such coin I'm universal use. both
i'm praotics and accounts. commercial |
transactions would no doubt be greatly
facilitated. do not look, however. for
it's early accomplishment
Its deSarability IN not sufficient 10
overcome the long established customs
Of the various countries So as 10 lead
them 10 relinquish the names and styles
OF their various coins. Conservative
England. FOR instance, with its cum
brUus system. is not likely 90 relinquish
~ pounds, shillings aad pence. ana
adbpt the decimal system OF France.
Germany Italy and The United States.
And " is not likely that the latter
would give up their quick and handy
decimal system FOR that Of England.
ON the whole the idea Is very good
one. but like many other good things
like the proposed metrical SYSTEM. Tor
instance-impOssib ~ accomplishment
FOR various reasons AZ present"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The United states have 1000 900 work
lngmen.
Syracuse is to have a municipal lodg-
ing house.
Chicago city directory contains 5es.-
400 names.
Marion. Ind, shovelers struck for
$3.50 a day.
America contains two women veterln-
ary surgeons.
snyetou. col. miners are paid $500
flr eight hours.
Model yachts coat "a } uch as $50
and may be- considered fdsiy expensive
playthlngs.
German production Of pig iron I'm the
hrst half 81 the ctriVnt year was 4 e.
OOo O0O TONS against . 600 900 in the same
time in lNsN.
The South Carolina dispensarv which
was designed 10 check drunkenness.
and furnish 10 an apprec'ative public
oniv "chemically pure" beverages q
asrusrd of sslling "cmhsimed beer
otherwise. beer treated With salieyiic
acid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
A GREAT RECORD.
Hard TO Duplicate II I'm
Providence.

Scores of representative citizens NJ
Providence are testifying on the follow.
ing subject. Such record Of loca, on
dorsement Is unequaled i'm modern
times. This public statement made hv
a citizen is but one OF the MANY III.
have preceded 1t and will follow Read
IL:
Mrs. George w. Andrews Of aos plain
streets says; Both my husband and
myself rsed Doan's Kidney Pills with
eood results. was troubled for Some
time win lame back and aching across
my kidneys, not constant. but coming
on me every. once In a while. esnac,auv
al'er any overexertion. | happened 10
see Doan's Kidney Pills advertised and
decided to try them. procured sun
ply from = drug store and they did Just
what they were represented to do
felt improved after a few doses and tbe
use OF TWO boxes freed me from the
aching in my back ana Kidneys"
Doan's kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. price % cents. Mailed by
Foster. Milburn co. Buffalo. n. Y. sole
agents For tho United states. Remem-
Der the name, Doan's, and take no sub.
situte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
A COSMOPOLITAN COIN.
The hi Il Would Be 10 the TrayslH In All
Countries.

For many years commercial men of
all nationalties have spoken and writ
ten on the subject OF the introduction
OF system OF coinage which should
have a universal standard. The propo-
sition has failed TO meet with success
on account OF the difficulty in persuad-
ing the people of different countries to
abandon their own systems of coinage.
which appear To them part and parcel
OF themselves, as much as their Ian
guage itself.
The time seems approaching, said
Philadelphia financier to an Enquirer
reporter, when il will be possible. and
perhaps advisable. for the great nations
Of the earth TO meet in convention %
adopt IA coin which shall be cosmo-
politan, the weight and fineness Of
which might be determined by the con-
vention, and the minuing OF which
might be intrusted to body OF experts
made up OF representatives from all
the nations who care to enter into the
project. IL may be some time before
this comes about, yet IL would greatly
facilitate International business. espe-
ciaily since large International transac-
tions have come TO be quite comm u.
Such a coin would probably never sup
plant the coin local IL the various
countries i'm which also the cosmopoli-
tan coin became C. trent. yet with edu-
cation taking such strides as IL seems
10 be doing everywhere IL ought not to
be difficult To instruct the children i'm
schools in the table of the proposed
coin. and give them practical ilIustra-
tions i'm its use. Such a coin would not
he welcomed enthusiastically by small
traders in different countries who are
wont To profit by the unfamfliarity of
travellers With the coin in attempting
To fix in their minds the comparative
value NJ articles considered i'm relation
10 the money they have always han
died. but 10 would be boon TO the
great travelling worlds public to our
giobe-trc'ating commercial travellers. To
opuient tourists and To INDECENT emf
grants. The current is surely i'm the di-
rection of universal harmonizins OF
commercial interests and the elsmina-
tioD N all tho little tricks by which
people deal 70 themselves lucky cards
and relegation of all things and peo-
9le in trade to a sound basis of intrin-
&c merit"
The subject of a cosmopontan coin
is not new one" said George Steven
sen OF the banking firm of Sadler &,
Stevenson. recently. "In some Of the
aspects of the case IL appears 10 he
very desirable. II has been suggested
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
ADJUCGEO PROBABLY GUILTY.
Andrew wsedsn, Charged Wh UrO;cide, \ 4
fer G and Jury Without Ball.

Andrew Weeden, the negro charged
with killing ifis-~ffe several weeks
ago. was arralgned yesterday ar Nara
After considerable testimony had been
given relating TO the crime. he was adj
judged probably guilty and held for the
october grand jury
one OF the officers who testified for
the state said Wteden told him that he
saw his wife with William Jackson,
the principal witness against him. and
watched them closely. obtaining evil
dence which eXasperated him Then he
spoke To Jackson. who drew pistol
and started to shoot. His wife jumped
between him and Jackson. the bullet
striking her instead OF the man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
THERE IS A CLASS Of, PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of cofie..
Recently there has been placed In all
the grocery stores a new Preparation
called GRAIN-). made o. purc grains.
that takes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives Nitnout
distres. and but few can tel II from
coffee 4, dos not cost over Y az much
Children may drink Il with great ben
eft i5cts. and 75cts. par package. Tr.
AZ. Ask for GRAIS-O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

\ statistical Engllshman ~s,inlat"s
that a nictory hand earning. say s62I
y week. eNpends ont of u for food.
S. 20 ~ which sl0c Is rhr meat. lp~on
and FISH. and an eqnal amount fot but
fer. cneese. lard and egxs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

Yes. when Willie grows up ne in
tends 20 get him COMMISSION in the
army"
Which branch OF the service"
"Eh?"
Which branch OF the service--lnsan-
try?'
NO. cavalry. 7 think. lie looks Just
BEAUTIFUL on his rocking horse. '--Clcvc-
lana Plain Dealer.