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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03
The Fence Question.

In response to a call pub
l.shed in the county papers,
a mass meeting of the people
of Hardeman County was
held in the courthouse at
Bolivar. Monday, January 2,
1899, "for the purpose of
considering the fence ques-
ton, and instructing our rep
resentatives in the legislature
how TO vote on same"
At that meeting a re5olu-
ton was adopted authorizing
the chairman to appoint a
committee of five to formu-
late rules for holding an
election in the various civil
districts of the county, on
Thursday, January Goth, sub
hitting the question of fence
or no fence to the people,"
Shortly afterwards a ma
jority of the committee met
and adopted a set of rules for
the government of the cleo.
ton. One of the duties that
fell to this committee was to
determine who should partic-
ipate. Here is the provision
made: "All citizens of the
county, q years of age, quail
fled to vote in regular cleo
tons, may vote, provided no
poll tax receipt is necessary"
When the rules were pub
lished, making known the
qualification of voters, a storm
of indignation arose. Some
held that land owners alone
should have been allowed to
participate; others that white
men only should vote. There
was great dissatisfaction.
However, on schedule time
the election was held, and
the result was a decided vic
tory for fence. - =.
In sevearI u6isCrlcts of the
countvIo election wa as held,
an6 in districts where cleo
tons we're held quite a num-
Der of men refused to vote,
assigning as their reasons
that the whole proceedings
were farcical in the extreme
that the election was unnec-
essary, not required, calculat-
ed to create discord.
But those who did vote
were, and are, terribly in
earnest.
Men and brethren, the
fence question is one of the
Invest questions before the
people of Hardeman County
to-day. The great problems
of finance and the future pol
icy of our government con-
corning newly-acquired ter
ritory, pale into insignificance
when compared to it. Pol
iticians and public men gem
orally shun it as they would
a dynamite bomb or an infer
nal machine. 1t is ''loaded."
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03

Gov. MCMILLIN has APP
pointed Thomas H. Paine,
of Madison County, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, and
VIM. H. Hartford of Frank
lin County, to be Warden of
the new penitentiarY.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03
Warning!

Tenderness, aching in the small
of the back is a serious symptom
The kidneys are suffering. Take
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure at once,
1t is reliable kidney remedy aud
system regulator and will cure the
trouble before it develops it's dan
gerous stage. Price 30 cents. For
sale by w. J. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03

THE president of the Ten
nessee State Board of Health
reports the prevalence of
small pox in eight Southern
States.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03

Mr.. B. A. ENLoE has re-
signed as editor of the Louis
vile Dispatch. 1t is report
ed that he will return to
jackson and practice law.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03
Why Suffer with Backache

l have suffered several years with
backache, and after taking one bot
tie of Smiths SURE KIDNEY CURE,
l have been cured. Since then l
have not been troubled with my
back. Too much cannot be said in
it's praise. Capt. WIN. FORREST,
Memphis, Tenn.
Price so cts. For sale byW. j. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03

STRANGE proceedings when
a free silver Legislature pass
es gold bond bills and a gold
bug governor vetoes them.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03

WILSON, julia.
If not called for within thirty
days, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington, D. G..
JOHN KENNY, P. M.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03

The following is list of letters
remaining in the Post Office at Boil
ivar Ian al 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-03
Memphis Trust Company.
Capital 100000.
II Madison Street. i MEMPHIS, TENN.
Board Of Directors

j. T. Fargason, o. B. Polk, T.
b. TurleY, n. Fontaine, r. B.
Snowden, Austin Miller, John Over
ton, Jr., M. Gavin, } M. Good bar,
w. E. Love, Godfrey Frank.
Acts as executor, administrator,
guardian, trustee, assignee and re-
ceiver. Agents for the investmen
of funds and acts in any fduciary
capacity.
, 1899-03-17
FUNERAL OF M. B. sPRAGUE
Many Friends Present to Pay Their
Last Respects.

The funeral of the late M. B. Sprague
occurred this afternoon at 2:3O from
the home on Fourth street. A large
number of friends Of the bereaved wife
were present. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Nice of the Baptist
church and WEIR impressive.
The following were the all-bearers:
A. c. Jones. j. ]. Strobe, s. A. Craw-
ford, John Davis, J. M. Fenwick and
Charles Marsh.
"A number Of friends in carriages FOL
lowed the remains to the grave.
Many beautiful flowers were sent by
sympathizing friends. The following is
a partial list:
Pillow-Mrs. M B. Sprague.
Wreath-Mrs. A. s. Peabody.
Bouqut-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eykyn.
WrSath-Charles Marsh.
Charlottesville. and Mrs. Travell.
Hyacinths-Ms. Eunice Cougdon
and family
Roses and hlies-Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Denig.
Carnations-Mr. and Mrs. p. G.
Rauner.
Liies-Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, sr.,
John Davis, jr., Miss Dulcie Davis.
Spray-Mr. and Mrs, VIM. Hodgeman.
Roses-A. C. Jones.
Guardianship. and Mrs. e. D. His
key.
Wreath-George Dougherty.
Bouquet-Master Gus Ferber.
, 1899-03-17

A telegram was received yesterday
afternoon from Saratoga stating that
Robert Pilson, a well-known citizen of
Saratoga, who formerly resided in Lar
annie, had died at 1880 p. m. A most
unusual circumstance attending his
! death was that Mr.. Pilson, who had
been ailing and sick for some time, felt
that the end was not far off and dictated
a telegram for his coffin and announced
that he was going to die at 1870 in the
afternoon and when the appointed hour
came he passed away peacefully.
Deceased was a unique man in many
ways and during his life time declared
his belief in fatalism, often expressing
his opinion that when his time came he
believed he would die. and not before,
and while living in Laramie ten years
ago had the Laramie undertaken order
his coffin according to his W ideas,
and being an unusually large man the
coffin was an immense affair.
During his best days, deceased weigh
ed $40 pounds and vas about five feet
six inches in height. and his coffin,
which was shipped last evening to
Saratoga, weighed TO pounds. The
coffin has a wood case, cloth covered,
with extra strong handles and is lined
with sheet zinc. A special oak box for
a grave box was also made. 1t requir-
ed en- men to put this case into the
express car last night. The dimensions
of the coffin are: Length, 5 feet s
inches; width, "a inches; height, 26
inches, inside measurement.
Deceased was about 55 years of age
and came from Peoria, Ill. He operated
heavily in stock at Clay Center, Kan,
for a number of years and was at one
time worth a lot of money, but his
speculation in cattle finally ruined
him and he moved out west in 1876,
and engaged in the freighting business
between Laramie and North park at
the time of the great gold excitement
in the northern part of Colorado. 1t
was about this time hat Ute Indians
under Colorow and other chiefs were
on the war path and going through
this part of the state, killing people,
burning ranches and driving off stock,
and he had some very narrow escapes
from the savages. He also acted as
hunter and guide for a number Of veal
thy Englishmen and made the ac-
q~uaintance of a wealthy Englishman
named Lord Rail-, with whom he has
since been heavily interested in stock
and ranching in the North Platte val
ley, near Saratoga. The firm owned
great herds of cattle and also large
tracts of land. About two or three
years ago Mr.. Pilson severed his con-
necticn with the company and engaged
in mercantile business in Saratoga and
was doing a large business when strick-
en- with death. Deceased was honest,
frank, kind-hearted and true b his
friends. He had a broad grasp of
things and was calculated to operate on
an extensive scale and was capable of
large undertakings. He was well
known among the old-timers of Lara
mic, having lived here five years and
been engaged in mining and mining in
in the Rabbit Ear range in
Colorado.
, 1899-03-17

John Martin, a fireman on the Sixth
district, was injured yesterday after
noon on Simpson hill near Carbon.
An arch pipe blew out Of the flue sheet.
causing the door Of the fire box to fly
open. when a sheet of fame mixed with
steam shot out, causing Martin to
scramble back upon the tender to get
away from the flames. In doing this it
is thought that he fell from the tender
to the ground, sustaining a severe CON-
fusion Of the head and a bad scalp
wound and also q compound fracture
OF the left leg below the knee. Martin
did not at first know that his leg was
broken and made two attempts to get
up. In doing so the bones were pushed
out through the flesh, the arteries and
veins torn, causing hemorrhage. The
train was stopped at onc and the in
jured man taken to Carbon, where DIR.
Carter, company surgeon. stopped the
hemorrhage and made the patient as
comfortable as possible. He was put
on a special and brought to Laramie,
arriving here at 8 o'clock last night.
On arriving here, DR.. Stevens decided
that Martin should be taken to Dem
e to the hospital and he was placed
on the passenger last night, accom-
panied by Mrs. M. ]. Hunter of Lara
mic, who is his sister. 1t will be some
weeks before Mr.. Martin will be able
to resume work as he will probably
have to use crutches and have the leg
in splints or plaster cast for some time.
, 1899-03-17
cK-A-DOoDLE-D
TOOK A BATH IN THE STREET

TOOK A BATH IN THE STREET.
He vas Jagged and happy and
started to go somewhere but didn't
now where and when he came around
Fox's corner the sidewalk was too mar
row, the hitching post wasn't IN the
same place two seconds, SO he lost his
balance and made a graceful (?) base
ball slide into a mud puddle, where he
laid for a minute and then crawled to a
post, caught 1t as 1t went round and
braced himself on his feet again and
started across the street executing all
kinds of steps, finally getting on the
sidewalk and into the drug store. Mr..
Eggleston told him at" was down the
street and of he starts on the grand
right and left move, missing the side
walk and making another slide into
the water. The crowd Increased and
gave directions how to navigate. About
this time Jack" McRas. a member OF
the copper combine took the stranR-
or in" and let him thaw out next to a
radiator. This morning judge
Hayford thought the bath and prom
enade was worth about $3.50.
, 1899-03-17
E MENTIONED.

Remember the ball on the 18th.
The Maennerchor society will observe
st. Patrick's day by giving a ball this
evening.
Born, in Laramie, Wyoming, March
II, 1899, to the wife of Charles Pear
son, a son.
Union cottage prayer meeting this
evening at Mrs. John Watts, 7Os South
Second street. All are invited.
The Domestic Science department
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
Program, parliamentary drill by Mrs.
Brown.
See the roaring farce comedy, 1.-THE
Circus Girl, at the Opera House to
night. Laugh and grow fat. See The
Circus Girl and you will weigh a ton.
Born. in Laramie, Wyoming, March
II, 1899, to the wife of Fred Thinner
man, a son who will be named Patrick
in honor of the saint born on this date.
Express Agent O'Connor received a
small package of shamrocks from their
native heath in "Old" ireland and those
who were fortunate enought to secure
one of these dainty bits of green were
happy.
Colonel S. w. Downey has gone to
Omaha on official business and will re-
turn to Cheyenne next Monday to rep
resent Albany county in the assessor
case. Corlett Downey, who is assist
ing as prosecuting attorney, will go
over to Cheyenne Monday o assist his
father.
Ed Hartman today received from ].
c. Boucher, on Mill creek, the finest
bunch of 2-year-old steers that has
been brought to the city in many a day.
The average weight is 1850 pounds.
They were contracted for last fall and
have been fed all winter. These steers
will now be slaughtered and placed on
sale at the markets Of Towson Bros.
and ]. w. Payne.
II all WdS udHlp dIlu dlHBOSt WARM
yesterday and the skies were clear I'M
til evening, when the clouds gathered
and for a time it looked as thought a
heavy April snow was coming. During
the evening, over an inch of snow fell.
This morning a heavy fog was in the
air, which did not clear very rapidly.
This world Indicate clear and fair
weather for a few days were 1t not for
Foster who predicts a severe storm to
come before the month is out and this
may be the one.
1t is thought that the young man
who was recently so horribly mangled
by the rotary snowplow while walking
on the railroad track near Lookout in
company with Ed Osborne, who was
also killed, was John Muchland, whose
home was also at Virginia Dale, Colo,
and who was an uncle of young Os-
borne. A friend Of Muchland said yes
terday to a Cheyenne Tribune reporter:
"Of course the remains scattered along
the track may not have been those Of
John, but as ne went to Laramie
to work on the road, and has not been
since the day of the accident, we
are almost positive that he is dead"
, 1899-03-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

I have ordered a complete line cd
millinery, which will be here in a few
days and will open my stock at the
store Of the Temple of Economy. "A
portion Of the public patronage is de-
sired. Very respectfully,
MRS. MAMIE TRAVELL.
, 1899-03-17

Sweet, refreshing sleep 10 given by
Hoods Sarsaparilla which strengthens
the nerves, tones the stomach and ov-
ercomes all dyspeptic symptoms. You
should try it.
, 1899-03-17

Tomorrow Wickstrom will have gen.
uine Cream Puffs, Fresh Vienna Bread
Fruit Cake and all other kinds Of CAKE
usually kept in a first class bakery
Cheaper than you can bake them.
, 1899-03-17
A fine assortment of
Crocker's Fancy Cook
les just received at
Peaboy's.

Before the discovery Of One Minute
Cough Cure, mindsteas were greatly
disturbed by coughing congregations.
No excuEe tor It now. +. H. Egcleston.
, 1899-03-17

Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient
easy to take, easy to operate. Is cents.
, 1899-03-17
PERSONAL

AL. Bath is in town from the Little
Laramie.
Chas. Bellamy returned last night
from Cheyenne.
Otto Gramm returned from Omaha
on the morning train.
George r. Caldwell of the Denver
News is in Laramie today. 4
MIR. and Mrs. George Eykyn are in
town today from their ranch on Seven
Mile creek.
Mrs. T. L. Mckee and children re-
turned last night from Pennsylvania,
after an absence of nearly four months,
visiting at various places.
, 1899-03-17
FIREMAN INJURED
JOHN MARTIN OF LARAMIE HAS A
LEG FRACTURED AND
SCALP INJURED.

Arch Pipe in the Flue Sheet Blew Out
and Steam and Fire Rush Through
the Door Of the Fire Box-Leg
Broken by Falling From His En-
gine-Taken to Denver.
, 1899-03-17
bob" P|LSON DEAD.
PREDICTED THE TIME AND
TELBGRAPHED FOR HIS
COFFIN.

Was a Unique Character-Spent Many
Years in the West-Operated
Heavily in Stock-Was a Fatalist
and Spiritualist-Had Coffin Made
to Order Nine Years Ago.
, 1899-03-17

half Of which is accumulated by a saw
ing in operating expenses. The report
concerns only the business OF the main
line of the road.-Omaha Bee.
, 1899-03-17

RAILROADS WILL BUILD CARS.
The railroad companies are not fas-
cinated with the idea of the car build
ing TRUST. Managers OF several Of the
big lines running from Chicago say
that hereafter they will build their own
cars rather than be held up by the
TRUST. The only thing that will be
necessary in most cases ds for the
transportation companies to enlarge
their shops.
We have built many of our own cars
and without a great deal OF extra ex-
pense we could probably arrange to
build all Of IL cars" said General
Manager Parker Of the Rock Island
road.
President Stickney Of the Great
Western says That hereafter his com.
pany will build all tn own cars.
, 1899-03-17
RAILROAD sTERpopTucoN.

A new idea has been put into opera
ton in Lexington, Ky, by the Cincin-
natl Southern railway for instructing
and examining trainmen on the mean
ing OF train rules as applied to the var
ious pieces Of apparatus which form 50
important a part in the successful oper-
alton of the modern railroad. It is call
ed the Murphy method taking Its
name from the originator, w. M. Muir
ply of that city, superintendent of the
Cincinnati Southern.
Mr.. Murphy has equipped the ex-
amining rooms OF the Lexington depot
with an electric stereopticon and a
large number of lantern slides, show
Ing the signals. track and apparatus of
all kinds used on the road BY pro-
Jecting these views on a large canvas
the trainmen are enabled to see the
road equipment as 1t would appea to
them In the daily routine OF work. 1t
has worked so successfully In examin-
ing the men on the Cincinnati South
ern that 1t is likely to be adopted by ev-
cry road in the country.
, 1899-03-17


PACIFIC MARKET.
Fresh consignment
Rhubarb, Celery and
Cabbage.
Ranch Eggs 15o per
dozen, $3.50 per a 8
Belledower Apples
per box 81.
Prime Beef, Veal,
Mutton and Pork.
Our prices will suit
you.
, 1899-03-17

\ CIRCUS? NO, BUT A CIRCUS
GIRL.
, 1899-03-17
EVERY Department
OVERLOOKING With THE new and BEAUTIFUL,
SPRING STYLES IN LADIES' WRAPPERS

This line is complete. We invite
closest scrutiny. We have no fear
of the resolution they are Tailor
Made, New Styles. New Trim
mings. well lined and perfect fitting,
and the prices low.
, 1899-03-17
GREAT SHOWING OF new 1A|LoR-MAOE SKIRTS

in all the popular clothes for spring wear.
Brocades, Coverts, Plaids, Sicilians and
Silks. Never before have we shown
such great variety Of high grade goods
at such low prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-28
NO ONE FEARS DEATH.
An Experienced Physician of Long
Practice Tells of Popular
Fallacy.

81 have seen thousands of persons die
under all sorts of circumstances, and
never yet have l seen one display the
slightest fear of DEATH" This remark
able statement was made the other day,
according to the Philadelphia Record,
by physician who has practiced many
years in Philadelphia, and who has seen
a great deal of hospital service.
1T is a popular fallacy," he went on,
"to imagine that deathbed scene is
ever terrible, other than as parting
between loved ones. The fear of the
unknown is never present at the last.
Even amid ignorance and vice | have
never experienced such scenes as nov
elist, who strives after realism, will
sometimes picture.
"When a patient is told that he can
not recover and the end is near, he in
variably seems resigned to his fate, and
his only thought seems to be of those
who are to be left behind. This is true
alike of men and women.
"Those who become hysterical and
declare they are not fit to die are the
ones who are not as i'll as they thinl
they are. These always get well. \
psychological reason? Oh, don't know
that there is any. It's just human
trait"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-28
POLISHING PETRIFACTIONS.
soIidihcd wood Being Prepared for
the Paris Exposition in
south Dakota.

The polishing works of this city are
now engaged on the stupendous job of
getting out S1,o00,000 worth Of polished
chalcedony, or petrified wood, to be
taken to the Paris exposition, says the
Sioux Falls (S. d. journal. This petri-
fed wood is hauled from its native
heath in Arizona, distance of 65 miles,
to a railroad and then shipped to this
city to be cut and polished, this being
the only place in the world having fa-
cilities for treating the petrifaction,
which is seven-tenths as hard as dia-
mond. 1t is shipped here in great logs
and stumps weighing many ton. each,
just as they have lain for many ages
during tAs 60 ecASs required by nature
to turs th4 wood into beautiful and
yaricgated colors of stone. The process
of saving the stone up in shape for
polishing is most tedious, the huge ma
chinery used for the purpose being able
10 saw only from an inch to three inches
n dav into it. After being cut and pol
ished the stone is worked up into every
conceivable shape, from cuff buttons
TO tops for center tables ana great
columns which cost great fortune
All kinds of jewelry are made from it,
as well as trinkets and handsome ar
ticles suitable for souvenirs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-28
EYEGLASSES AND WHY.
The Increase In the Number Wotn
Not nm Evidence of Degcnern-
ton of the Eyes.

The question is often asked. particu-
larly by those who can recall the Gus
toms and experiences of 25 years ago:
"Why do so many persons nowadays
wear glasses?' The answer is easy:
"Thc increase in the number of spec
tacles worn is not to be regarded rs an
evidence of modern degeneration Ct the
eyes, but rather that Il long-felt ne
cessity has been. met" For it should
be remembered that within the past
quarter of century much has been
learned about the value of glasses, and
the range of their application and use
funess has been enormously extended,
OF course, the eyes need more help now
than formerly, as the amount of work
they are required TO do is much greater
than at any previous period in the
worlds history. The sewing machine
and many other inventions of its class
save the labor of the hands only to add
to that required of the eyes, says Lip
'pincotts.
New employments, new amusements
and new fashions are continually being
introduced TO increase the eXactions laid
upon these sensitive and delicate or
Igans. The steady decrease of illiteracy,
together with the general cheapness of
literature and spread of a taste for it,
the enormous circulation of novels,
magazines and newspapers, the ever-in-
creasing use of artificial illumination,
all combine to overtax the eyes and to
weaken or possibly destroy the sight
unless the required aid and protection
be supplied through every means at our
disposal Thus it happens that the
sometime luxury of properly adjusted
GLASSES has come to be recognized and
understood by very many of the present
generation as one of the real necessi.
ties of their lives.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-28
FRIENDS AFTER BATTLE.
The British nnd Boer Soldiers Joined
Hands in Caring for the
wounded

AS the fighting did not finish until
after nightfall, ii was necessary for the
men to bivouac on the field, says the
London Mail. This they did cheerfully
and in an orderly manner, despite n
soaking downfall and the chilling cold.
From the moment of the cease firing"
both British and Beers fraternized in
the care of the wounded. The stretchers
were found to be missing in the confu-
sion necessarily consequent on an at
tack against modern weapons, and
great labor was experienced in moving
the wounded men from among and be
hind the rocks and down the slippery
hilisides. But everyone worked Loyalty,
and the staff in Ladysmith worked so
effectively that, though the first dooies,
or native stretchers, only arrived at
midnight, special trains were ready
throughout the night to convey the
wounded to the hospital, and with the
first stroke of dawn sufficient doolies
were waiting to convey every man.
The Red Cross workers attached to
the Boer force were equally ready, and
il was pleasant to see the mutual good
feeling. The British soldiers treated
the Boer wounded as solicitously as
their own, and round one of the few
camp fires which were lighted l saw all
the best places occupied by the enemy's
wounded prisoners. Armed Beers even
appeared with the object of searching
for their wounded. They were allowed
to pass freely about the hill, and gave
no sign of any desire to abuse the priv
ilege. They talked freely and good
humoredly with our soldiers, and then
having fulfilled their mission, disap
peared in the darkness.