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Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
BOERS STILL AT PRETORIA,
Provisions Being Removed From the City
Reports of n Battle.

REPORTS OF n Battle.
London. June 4, 4 n. m.-There is no
direct news from Pretoria of a later
date than Thursday evening. General
French's cavalry were then at Irene,
eight miles south of Pretoria. and fir
ing was heard there.
Lord Roberts messages about sec
Ondary operations elsewhere and the
situation at johannesburg. datcd at
Orange Grove, n farm four miles north
east of Johannesburg. shows that on
Saturday at 9:1O p. IN. he was twenty.
five miles from Pretoria.
The correspondents with Lord Rob-
srts have not got through a line about
the operations after the occupation of
Johannesburg Official messages con
tinue to come through; but press tele-
grams are held up. probably to aviod
their giving even hint as to what may
be the pending operations. From the
other side there filters through Louren-
20 Marques mass of statements, some
contradictory, others obviously improb-
able, but all purportfng to be facts.
Passengers arriving at LOurenzo
Marques Saturday. direct from Pre-
toria. say that the capital was prepar-
ing to surrender when they left Thurs
day. The forts were dismantled. The
BOer guard at Komatipoort searched
all trains and turned back most of the
fugitives. among them deserting for
eigners whc We're trying to reach neu-
trail soil
Immense Boer conveys of provisions
are between Pretoria and Middleburg.
Fifteen trains are sent daily TO Mncha-
dasdoran with supplies for Lydenhurg.
Pretoria is pictured by the refugees as
in a tate of lndescribable confusion
and chaos. The populace are dismayed
and the British are expected hourly.
Some foreign attaches have arrived
al Lourenzo Marques to communicate
with their governments for orders to
leave, as they consider that organized
war. on ~, 1rnnsvaal side. is at nm
end. Flying among the Beers are re-
ports that the British have been beaten
back at Lindley. with heavy loss that
the main attack on Elandsfontein fall
ed and Lord Roberts was forced to re.
tire to Klipsriverburg: that the rail
way had been cut behind him south
Of Vereeniging and that provision
train had been captured.
Without credting any of the Boer
| bulletins, everything from the field OF
war behind Lord Roberts points to n
great effort last week to paralyZe his
advnce by n bold stroke from the east
ward at the railway north of Bloemfon-
iein. -Four Bocr columns We're In a
movement seemingly with this object
i've. There was n commando In front
of General Brabant near Ficksbnrg
another faced General Rundle near
| Senakal: n third occupied l.indley, ana
pressed toward the railway. and a
fourth seized Hebron and pushed to-
ward kroonstad. These operations,
| assuming them TO have been indepcnd'
ent, all appear to have failed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

The members of the International
Commercial Congress held in Phila-
delphia were told by Mr.. w. c. Barker
as the result of his observations among
European manufactures, that time
seems to be regarded as Of compara-
lively little value abroad, while in Am
Is practically applied. Mr.. Barker
found that in large agricultural ma
chinery mandatory in Europe the
only trip hammer in use was worked
by hand, the weight being drawn up
with ropes and pulley, and allowed to
drop. The American powerhammer
strikes 100 and more blows in min
ute.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

There has been provided machii.c
for automatically cleaning shoes. The
foot is inserted into prope.ly arrang-
ed opening and the railing of the ma
chine is firmly grasped. small
motor actuates rotary brushes that re-
move the mud. The foot is next placed
in the backing arrangement proper,
which acts as the dauber, and the third
set of brushes is devoted to polishing
needle on a machine indicates the
various stages in the operation.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Too much business pressure seems
to be responsible for the fact that Chi
cago's gang of porch-climbers succeeds
in evading apture. The police, accord
ing to recent victim of the burglars,
are always too busy to attend to such
ccses and the porch-climbers are en-
gagged in so flourishing trade that
they have no time to bother with po-
licemen
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Although the inhabitants of the
earth are not perceptibly affected by
the wandering motion of the North
Pole, yet it is a phenomenon OF un-
ceasing interest TO astronomers, and on
January lst new plan for investigat-
ing 1t went into effect. The motion
which is suggestive OF the wabblinr
Of a top, is extremely slight when the
vast size of the earth is taken into
account. Since 1890 the North Pole
has never been more than 50 feet away
from the place il should occupy II the
earth's axis of revolution never varied
in direction. But the motion Is er-
ratio, and its cause is obscure. Tho
new plan of observation provides -four
observing stations. all close to the 39th
degree OF north latitude, and all within
500 feet Of the same parallel. These
are at Midzusawa. Japan; Carloforte
Sardinia! Gaithersburg, Maryland and
ukiah, California. Precisely similar
observations with exactly the same
kind of zenith telescopes will be made
Mt each station on carefully selected
stars. Any change in the direction OF
the pole reveals itself by shift OF the
stars.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

James ]. Corbett is anxious to be-
come a congressman from New York
city, and his friends declare that he
will be elected. Mr.. Cor5ett might not
shine in, legislative halls, lut it should
be a difficult affair to tear him from
his seat if once in the chair. He is a
larger man than either Senator Clark
or Mat Quay, and his science should
enable him to whip any sergeant-at-
arms that ever trod the aisles.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
Foreign Marines In ppi.I,

Washington. June Minister Con.
ger nt Pekin reports to the State DO.
pnrimcnt today. that the arrival of 35o
American ana other guards for the lc.
cations of lsussla. France, Great Brit
am, Italy, Japan ana the United STATES
mas had the effect of improving tho sit.
uation. He says Pekin is much ouiet.
er, nut that the BOXERS" are sliil oa
i've In the surrounding country.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
GOMEZ RACE FOR PRESIDENT
win Attempt to Combine Cuban Parties for
Constitutional Convention.

Havana. June 3.--General Maxine
Gomez Is expected to arrive here early
tomorrow. and preparations have been
madc to receive him with all honors.
Many believe that General Gomez
has come bnck TO Cuba from Santo DO.
mlngo to engage In an active campaign
for the future presidency of the Cuban
republic.
Already his friends have said he will
nttcmpt to consolidate the Democratic,
Republican ana Nationalist parties,
with view of bringing about n hnr-
monious constitutional convention In
this city in August. Gomez IL reported
ns having said he was returning to
Havana to bring about the complete
and absolute independence OF Cuba.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Trades unions hitherto have been
but little known in Paris. 1t now is
announced that the 5000 assistants
employed in the three great shops, the
Bon Marche, Louvre and Samaritaine.
are meditating the organization of an
association of this kind
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Kansas has sent twenty cars OF corn
to famine sufferers in India. Some
southern state should contribute staff
of black mammies to make 1t into corn
dodgers.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Secretary Wilson proposes that the
postman's wagon in the rural free de
livery service which is now rapidly
extending, shall carry the daily wealth
er forecast. with cold wave and frost
warnings. for the benefit Of farmers
with universal rural free delivery.
every householder may receive .
daily visit from a representative of the
United States government. The sug
gestion is q reasonable one that the
mail carrier should attend to other
government matters. of which a dlstrl-
button OF the weather forecasts may
30 the first upon an extending list.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Aft3pll, it seems only natural that
the fire fiend, raging upon the grounds
of the Paris exposition, should select
the water palace as the one place
which it was his business to destroy.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07

Kansas City hotel men are prepar-
ing to give every convention delegate
bed by putting five beds in each
room. At IS a day for each of these
beds this seems to be game of high
FIVE.
Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
THE OBSERVER.

CENTRAL CITY. COLORADO.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
Money Due the State.

Jackson, May 29.-Attorneys
Hays and Biggs, in the name of the
State and for the use of the county,
have filed a bill in the chancery
court of Madison county against
Trustee J. d. Hunt and his sureties
on his official bond, from the time
of his induction into office in 1892
up to the present time, TO recover
from Hunt the amount of his de-
ficiency as declared by the report of
F. B. Fisher, appointed by the
court as special commissioner to ex-
anime the trustees books and
accounts.
The bill AYERS that according to
the commissioners investigation,
the trustee was due the county up
to April, 1900, the sum of SIS, 743.-
80, which it seeks to recover,
together with penalties and attor-
neys' fees.
The bill also alleges that large
amount of polls were collected,
which were not charged. Hunt
contends that he is not afraid of the
issue, which is now to be settled by
the court.
A feature of the bill which gives il
more than local interest, is the fact
that it alleges that con the End day
of November, 1898, J. A. Harris,
then comptroller, issued warrant
No. 1906 for 81, 1870 in favor
of j. d. Hunt, of Madison county's
share of school fund, due December
81, 1898, which warrant was not
reported by the trustees, but placed
in bank to his credit" This
amount, complainant stated in the
bill, was used by Mr.. Hunt to make
up the storage of his account as re-
ported by the revenue commission
ers, and that it was issued out OF
the regular order for this purpose.
Hunt was indicted for embezzle'
ment at the recent term of the
criminal court and has given bond
in the nominal sum of $1,000 for his
appearance at the next term of court
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
Crop Report.

The dry weather Of the early
part of the week was followed by
good rains, which fell over the
greater portion of the State, mostly
on the 23rd and 25th, with very
beneficial effect, both on the grow
ing crops and on the soil where the
final blowing, were not yet complet-
ed, on account of the dry and hard
conditions. In some counties the
rains were rather light and not suf-
ficient for the material relief of the
suffering crops, such as wheat, oates,
potatoes, etc., which needed plenty
of moisture for their proper devel-
opment, but even in these localities
there was generally sufficient rain TO
put the ground in good condition
for the sprouting of late planted
seeds. Corn, except where cut
worms injured the young crop, is
growing well with good stands, and
is being worked over and generally
clean. Cotton has generally good
stands, and the work of chopping
out and scraping is in progress; in
some localities the late paintings are
just beginning to come up since the
rains. Wheat has improved mate
rally since the rains; the injury by
fly, it seems, has been rather over
estimated, while many fields are
practically destroyed and have been
plowed up, the general outlook is
much more encouraging than it was
two weeks ago; many of the early
paintings are beginning to ripen;
in some places the crop is reported
as fine as ever known. Oats have
suffered greatly for want of rain,
but are beginning to show some
Improvement. The rains greatly
favored the work OF setting out
tobacco and potato plants. Irish
potatoes are growing well, but in
many places bugs are destructive.
The peach crop promises well, but
apples have dropped off so that the
crop is far from promising good
res ultS.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

Last fall sprained my left hip
while handling some heavy boxes.
The doctor called on said at first it
was slight strain and would soon
be well, but it grew worse and the
doctor then said l had rheumatism.
1t continued to grow worse and /
could hardly get to work. l went to
a drug store and the druggist recon-
mended me to try Chamberlain'sP Pain
Balm. | tried it and one-half of a
so cent bottle cured me entirely. /
now recommend it to all my friends.
F. A. Babcock, Erie, Pa. 1t is
for sale by w. J. Cox, Bolivar; J.
w. Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
SALISBURY.

Quite a number of our young
people attended the singing at How
ell, Miss, Sunday.
Mr.. II. E. Carter, of Bolivar,
is mingling with friends in our
midst.
Mr.. James Finger, one of Mis-
sissippi's noble young men, was re-
Gently seen on our streets.
Rev. E. T. Beard, of Lebanon,
was a welcome visitor to the home
of Mr.. d. L. Finger the 28th.
There will be services at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
on Sunday, June 3rd, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Caldwell.
Everybody cordially invited.
Miss Efie Finger has recently re-
turned from Southern Female Col
lege at West Point, Miss, where
she spent several months very pleas
antly and proftablY.
Mr.. Griggs. Feutrell, of Mem
phis, is the guest of his parents,
We are sorry to state that Mr.,
G. n. Prewitt is in very feeble
health. ORION.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
He overcomes stout enemy who
overcomes his own anger.-Chilo.
A CARD OF THANKS.

| wish to say that I feel under last
ing obligations for what Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has done for
our family. We have used it in so
many cases of coughs, lung troubles
and whooping cough, and it has al
ways given the most perfect salts
faction. We feel greatly indebted to
the manufacturers of this'remedy and
wish them to please accept our hear
ty thanks.-Respectfully, Mrs. S.
Doty, Des Moines, Iowa. For sale
by w. J. Cox, Bolivar; ]. w.
Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

Miss Polly Willoughby was on
our streets Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Walton spent
the day pleasantly with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Murdaugh the second
Sunday.
Mrs. Mt. Owens and Mrs. w.
A. Walton paid Mrs. J.W. Granger
a pleasant visit recently.
The scribe and lady were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Glib
son Sunday.
Misses Mamie Taylor and Lizzie
Gibson were the guests of Mrs. j..
w. Granger Sunday.
If any of your readers wish to
know where Messrs. George Gibson
and John Kay went Sunday apply
to Mr.. John Granger. Moan.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
DISTRICT NO. g.

The health of the community il
good. We have had nice rains
lately; the crops are growing finely
and the farmers are in good cheer.
The singing and Sunday school
at Vaughan's was largely attended
Sunday.
The Young Mems Conversing
Society of the Vaughn School dis
missed at $50 pm, on the goth
inst, after an interesting session of
two hours, until next regular meet
ing.
Tommie filled his regular Sunday
appointment. Says he likes Acorns
better than anybody.
Messrs. Glib Duncan and Wilcom
Scott left the school house Sunday
going west.
l think Dave and Frank should
be compelled to give account of
Sunday nights ramble.
The marrying epidemic has bro
ken out here in and between Mr..
Richard Ray and Miss Fannie
Woods of the Whiteville vicinity.
We were glad TO see Mr.. Albert
Avent among the young people of
Vaughan's Sunday.
We are expecting M. L. Southall
and Bunyan Galloway to see the
people of No. soon on campaign
ing tour.
Mr.. J. G. Sparkman is at home
again. ONE EYE.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

a lofty plane and in such a dignifed
and honorably manner. He accepted
conditions as he found them, he
sought not to retaliate in kind to
methods used against him, he treat
ed his opponent in that gentlemanly
and straightforward manner SO
characteristic of the man; he went
before the people as true and tried
Democrat and appealed to them for
support on his merits, asking only
fair play and promising to cheer
fully abide by their decision, and
if defeated to give his earnest and
cordial support to the nominee.
The Democracy of Tennessee may
always be relied upon to do what is
right and to give support to whom
soever is best entitled to it. Gen
eral Patterson won the fight fairly
and honestly, and to the credit of
Col. Manson and his friends, when
the voice of the convention was
heard, they manufully, and like the
good, true Democrats they are,
came to the front and pledged their
loyal support to the nominee. Har-
mony now reigns supreme among
Democrats in the Tenth Congress
sional District and all will unite in
rolling up the largest majority for
Patterson ever given a congressman
in West Tennessee. The history of
General Patterson's great victory in
this campaign will stand as one the
most memorable features in the re-
cords of Tennessee politics. Cath
Ollie Journal, Memphis.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

If you are troubled with that
most uncomfortable disease called
piles, don't neglect 1t. Don't let
the complaint get a firm hold.
Every day the disease is neglected
it grows worse. Commence at once
to use Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment, the relief is Immediate, and
cure infallible. Price, SO cents in
bottles. Tubes, Is cents. Sold by
w. J. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
YAuGHAN'S.

The last third Sunday afternoon
the people gathered at the above
place and enjoyed a lively singing,
conducted by our leader, Mr.. Dave
Fortune, at the conclusion of which
the Sabbath school took place. Mr..
Fortune will hold another entertain
ment at the school house on the
next second Sunday afternoon, and
all are invited to attend, especially
those who have edo, re mi'') books
and can call hogs. Elder B. S.
Wolverton, who is Superintendent
of the school, will preach sermon
at said place.
Farm work is progressing nicely.
Misses Lena and Susie Galloway
and Mr.. Steve Fortune were recent
guests of relatives here.
Vocal singing at Mr.. James
Sparkman's in the recent past. A
large crowd was present to enjoy
the lively music.
Messrs. w. w. and o. G. Scott
were among recent visitors at
Vaughan's Sabbath services.
Mr.. Bunyan Galloway, one of ouI
most popular young men, who is oul
census enumerator, is candidate
for the office of tax assessor.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Shearin, OF
Bolivar, visited Newton Sparkman's
family recently.
We learn that Prof. E. Taylor
Beard, one of our efficient schoo
teachers, and an eloquent young
minister, who is attending the Cum
berland University of Lebanon, vii
teach at Turkey Springs this sum
mer. MINIMUM.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
GEN. PATTERSON.

The nomination of M. II. Patter.
son by the Democrats of the Tenth
Congressional District is the recog
milton by the Democracy of the dis.
trict of an able and industrious man,
who, possessing vigor, ambition and
intelligence, should make an excel.
lent Congressman, and will we hope,
establish a reputation in Washing
ton and the country equal to that of
his father, Hon. Josiah Patterson,
one of the ablest menTennessee has
placed in national life since the war.
Nashville American.
Now that the Congressional nomi-
nation is settled, wedo not think any
of the Democrats of Fayette County
will sulk in their tents, but will,
with hearty accord, 60 to work to
roll up an old time Democratic ma
jority for our nominee. While some
of us have differed with Gen. Pat
terson as to party policy, we know
that he Is Democrat who will abide
by the decisions of our party's su-
preme council, and will serve us
faithfully and well. He has had the
manhood to tell us just exactly
what he proposes to do, and
we believe the same straight
froward policy will guide him in all
his public acts. He is a leader aro-
und whom the solid Democracy may
rally, assured that he will do just
what he believes right and to the
best interests of his people and his
party. The Journal did not espouse
the cause of General Patterson
before the convention, solely because
of difference in ideas as TO party
policy and expediency, but it now
cheerfully nails his name to its mast
head, and Will do everything in it's
power to make him our representa-
tive by the largest possible majority.
Gen Patterson is not the nominee of
any clique or faction but the nominee
of the Democratic party, and should
have the warm support of every
Democrat in the 10th district. There
should be no exhibition of sore toes
but complete harmony, such as will
ensure big majority in the Novem-
Der election.-SomerVille Journal.
The unanimous nomination of |
General Patterson for congressman
in the Tenth District is a well-de-
served testimonial to the ability of
one of the brightest young men in
Shelby county.
In the face of overwhelming odds,
and what appeared to the general
public a hopeless task, he entered
the contest and made one of the
most brilliant and successful polite
al campaigns ever known in West
Tennessee. Few men would have
dared to undertake what he did
with chances so decidly against him
by the action of the Democrats in
Upton and Hardeman counties, and
few men would have persisted in
the effort under such unfavorable
We all know him to
be a brilliant and brainy man and
thoroughly equipped for the. duties
of the important Office he seeks, but
few were aware of his indomitable
pluck and mastery ability as an un-
surpassed political campaigner. 1t
il certainly gratifying to his
innumerable friends, and no man in
Tennessee has more, to know that
he conducted his campaign on such
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

THE reform measures, to which
the democratic party in Tennessee
was pledged, have been enacted into
laws and those laws have been exc
cuted under the administration of
Gov. McMillin, To-day the state
is in better condition, financially,
than it has been for years.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

JAMES J. COoGAN, a New York
gentleman, promises to contribute
one hundred thousand dollars to the
democratic campaign fund, provided
Hon. w. J. Bryan is renominated
for president, otherwise the gift
will be rescinded. Unless all signs
fail, Mr.. Coogan is out one hundred
thousand,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

If the stomach performs Its func'
tions actively and regularly, the
food of which it is the receptacle, is
transformed into blood of nourish-
ing quality, which furnishes vigor
and warmth to the whole body.
Herbine gives tone to the stomach
and promotes digestion and assimila-
ton. Price, so cents. Sold by
w. J. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
Announcement.

The meeting of the D. S. K. As
ISOLATION has been postponed from
June 4th to the 9th. After the
Glass Exercises Wednesday even
ing, the officers of the Association
will be glad to meet any of the
Daughters of St. Katharine in the
Library of the School.
Please wear your badge.
BESSIE STATLER, President.
VIRGINIA HARDAwAx, V.-P.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

Many women fail to digest their
food, and so become pale, sallow,
thin and weak, while the bright
ness, freshness and beauty of the
skin and complexion departs.
Remedy this by taking lIerbine
after each meal, to digest what you
have eaten. Price. 80 cents. Sold
by w. J. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

THE Tenth Annual Reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans is
in session at Louisville this week.
The attendance is larger than has
ever been known in the history of
the organization.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01

To save mending, avoid breaking,
and to avoid suffering, prevent
coughs and colds by the timely use
of Billiards. Horehound Syrup. 1t
is a safe, sure and swift remedy for
all bronchial ailments. Price, 25
and so cents. Sold by W. J. Cox.