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 ed couple of ranche houses anC stopped at a spring just above to cook dinner and rest. We sent the mos( back to buy some eggs and tortillas He returned empty handed Shortly afterward an old woman came up and informed us that they were very poor anc had nothing to sell us ("Muy DO bre. No hay tortillas, no hay maiz no hay frijol, no hay gallinas, no hay huevos, no hay carne." We are very poor. There are no tortillas, there is no corn, there are no bes ms, there are ID chickens, there are no eggs, there is DO meat" ")
 A little later the dame began brag- giDg about how rich the ground was in gold at Llano Colorado.
 "Then, asked Kislingbury, crunch ing upon piece of fried bacon, he was eating without bread, and was washing down with hot tea, "why in the name of common sense don't you dig some of it and buy something to eat?n
 It was the first pace in all Mexico l ever found where nothing at all could be got to eat. What they have they always offer freely, and frequent ly decline pay; but here was place where proffered money could produce nothing.
 It took but little time tO cook our bacon and make our tea, eat the one, and drink the other, saddle again, pack up mount and start.
 Our route took us up long canon, over divide, where we were upon the rim of "cajon" box cai1on) fenced in, at the bottom of which are about one hundred acres planted in barley growing finely. The guide said it is owned by a man living in Soyopa, twelve leagues away, 'sho comes up in seed time, blows and plants, goes pack uVbC Quu lCbuiUN db Idt NCNI DiitC JO gather his crop. There are no build ings, He camps there when at work.
 Going down the the other side of that divide, we crossed another canon and took up branch thereof lead ing up to the point of a great noun tain. and two or three miles up Just about dark we came to raise where the trail led up rocky bench quite steep. We succf eded in getting all the animals up except the horse rid den by the guide, which fell twice, crushing our coffee pot, which was tied to the saddle We sent the guide up over the mountain by long trail, aud proceeded up the canon couple | of hundred yards, where it opened out into beautiful little valley. There we found pack train eDcam ped, and Ve dismounted, unsaddled and pre- pared to camp for the night. Soon ,ur moso came down over the trail | md joined us.
 Of the owner of the pack train we bought some flour In laying proyi- ions we had overlooked purchasing lour, salt or baking powder and MT. 'tohl made us some flap jacks without alt or yeast powder. Our long ride lad made us hungry, and they tasted | 'ery good. We realized that there is a 'ast amount If truth in the old say ng that hunger makes the best auce
 After supper we sat around the amp fire aud listened with interest o some of Mir. Kislingburys experi- nces. Among other things he told ow he went out to Orc Blanco two or hree years ago to investigate the Tres Amigos mine. He sampled it arefullv and returnpd to Tucsnn
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-01
High School Notes.


Miss Alice Ebbot was visitor here
last week. i
Miss Gertie Smith of Albion visited
US one day last week.
The Freshmen are requested to either
keep their feet still or leave them out
side.
That some of our scholars are doing
some hard work is proven by the fact
that they almost need a dray to carry
their books home nights.
The bookkeeping class are using local
business mems names in their accounts,
and no one should be surprised to re-
ceive dunning bill for $4,000 or $1,000.
James McGiffin came up from James
vile to attend the Firemen's dance last
Monday evening, In speaking about
I the dance, he remarked that you couldn't
have kept him away with seven canons,
four clubs and pop-gun.
Roy Nicholson returned Monday from
a short visit at Oconom0woc, where his
aunt, Miss Maude Miller, is teaching in
joyable time and hopes that the red
paint will soon wear off of the town.
It has been noticed that many of our
High school girls 60 down to the post
office every night at s o'clock to get their
mail and if they don't happen to get any
u. S. mail inside, they are generally GER
tain to get al Edgerton male" when
they come out. The boys also go down
and if they don't get any mail they try
to get a female"
Last Tuesday the president of the
senior class surprised and delighted his
fellow class mates by appearing in school
withatwenty-fv cents worth of new
hair, cut. While, his friends were great
ly pleased, they could not help wonder
ikg where he borrowed the quarter. 1t
was afterward discovered that he had
sold the hair to hair mattress company
and thus another mystery was solved.
The preparatory contest is to be held
nextsMonday night February 4th. The
contestants have had their usual diff
Guilty in finding judges but finally fell
back on the ministers, and chose Revs.
Moore, Linnevold and Father Harlin.
AS our school won the banner last year
we hope that the contestants will show
up we'll in the coming contest. The two
winners of this contest will be sent to
Stoughton to compete for the banner. Ii
we win we can keep the banner another
year, and, therefore, every encourage
ment possible should be given to the
contestants in order that they may do
their best and maintain the high reputa-
tion.of the school. The contestants are:
Lydia Jensen, Lutte Pomeroy, Madge
Phifer. Hazel Underhill, Martha Wilson,
Lawrence Hutson and Hayner Rossebow.
NICK OLSON.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-01
Tobacco Notes.

Norm earle, of GAINESVILLE, transacted
business in this market Monday.
Mr.. Max Bamberger returned to his
home in Philadelphia on Friday last.
The citizens of Waterloo have move
ment on foot to build a tobacco ware
house at that point.
A. Fl. Merrill, a tobacco packer at
Sparta, died Sunday morning of pneu-
monia after brief illness.
The sale of W. T. Olson's eight acre
crop as reported in this paper Jan. il, at
7&2c, was in error. Mr.. Olson said it
was sold at private terms.
Charles Brown of the Blue Line and
Mr.. Furgerson of the Star Union, have
been making this market their head
quarters most of the week.
Chas. Saxby wishes to announce that
his crop of tobacco, sold to Phil Bonn,
was run over the table and he is more
than satisfied with the result. To use
Mr.. Saxby's own language, "Mr. Bonn is
gentleman"
Some sneak thief or thieves carried off
% bundles of tobacco from the farm of
Helleck Tostensen near Utica and 20
bundles from the farm of Kittil Teigseth
on Monday night. The culprits were
tracked about three miles west when all
trace was lost.-Stoughton Courier.
The Cigar and Tobacco Journal, pub
Eshed at Minneapolis Mimi, has this to
say of a firm we'll known in Edgerton:
"Kerbs, Wertheim & Schiller never do
anything by halves. They are now ad
vertising the Gen. Arthur hereabouts by
means of the biggest signs ever con-
structed in the Northwest. One of them
on the Inrerurban car line, is an entire
block in length"
For Warehouse No. "a and wing
on warehouse No. Is. Apply to Heddles
Lumber Co. 8w3
F. G. Borden is in the market for
trash and other damaged tobacco for
which he will pay one cent a pound. To-
bacco may be delivered at the ware
house of Whittet & Son, No. ). 52tf.
Lost. A solid gold watch charm
with Masonic emblem on one side and
Odd Fellows on the other. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by returning
same to James Stewart at the restaurant.
-LosT-A coon skin mitten, buckskin
lined, between Edgerton and Cambridge,
about three weeks ago. Finder please
leave at this Office.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-01
The 18th Annual Campfire.

The 18th annual campfire of H. S.
Swift Post No. 137, G. A. r., will be held
at Royal Hall, Edgerton, Tuesday even
ing, February 9Th, 1901.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-01

Everybody come and enjoy good sup
per and program. Citizens contributing
supplies are requested not to wait for
the forage wagon but as far as conven-
lent please bring or send the same to
the hall as early as 8: o'clock p. M. Ad-
mission, children, 15c; adults, 25c; this
admits to both supper and entertain
ment. Supper served from 5 to 1880 p.
m. Doors open at 5; exercises begin at
8. The commander asks comrades to
bring. double ration of baked beans as
the crowd will be larger than usual and
very hungry.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
st. KatharineS'.

Following is the order of exer.
cises for commencement week, St.
Katharines' school
Friday, May 3lst, 8 o'clock p. M,
meeting Of alumnae association, the
daughters of st. Katharines'.
Sunday, June End, IL a. m, SER
mon and special services at St.
James Church.
Monday, June 3rd, s p. M, pu-
pills. recital, piano and vocal.
Tuesday, June 4th, 10 a. m, be-
ginners' recital.
Tuesday, June 4th, p. H., pu-
pills recital, piano and stringed in
struments.
Wednesday, June 5th, 10 a. m. 3,
art reception.
Wednesday, June 9Th, p. m,
concert and class day exercises.
Thursday, June 9th, 10 a. m,
Ivy day exercises.
Thursday. June 9th, s p. M,
closing exercises, in St. James,
Church.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24

their removal from Bolivar, to the
regret Of many friends.
Rev. d. NJ. McIver, Of IIender
sonville, n. c., preached in the
Presby terian church Sunday. Mr..
McIver was pastor Of this church
for several years. During his resi-
dence here he made many friends,
who were delighted to have a visit
from him. He left Monday morn
ing for Little Rock, to attend Pres
bytery.
complete list of Confederate
Veterans Of the 18th district OF
Hardeman county: J. r. May field,
J. Nj. Fawcett, l.. G.. Hornsby, G.
w. Spurlin, James Mccain, J. G.
Jackson, J. w. Siler, J. @. Siler,
j. l.. Siler, Josiah Siler, S. ID. Siler,
J. IL. Savage, J. c. Murley, Jesse
Scoggins, Nj. N. Perry, J. J. Erwin,
+. G.. Howell, g. ii. Ammons.
The BULLETIN this week printed
badges for the following old soldiers,
who expect to attend the Memphis
reunion: w. a. Caruthers, VIM.
Taylor, DIR. John Douglas, w. j.
Redd, VIM. McKinne, J. J. Erwin,
j.. r. Irby, w. c. Dorion, NJ. n .
Perry, w. N. Sparkman, J. A.
Moore, G.. w. Sheets, j. l.. Ander,
son, DIR. II. w. Tate, Capt. J. c..
Jackson, John Thompson.
Rev. w. D. Pickens and Miss
Mary Hornsby were married in Nc
Marry Co. Saturday. Mr.. Pickens is
pastor Of the Methodist church at
Gainesville. He is an affable and
courteous gentleman, and is held in
high esteem by all who have the
pleasure of his acquaintance. His
bride, daughter of DIR. /. IL.
Hornsby, is most charming young
lady and a favorite in the CRANES
vile community, where she was
born and reared. The BULLETIN
extends congratulations.
Bolivar Camp No. Sc, Wood
men Of the World, one of the most
fourishing camps in the state, has
recently received new paraphernalia.
Notwithstanding the fact that this
camp has only been organized a
short time, it has a membership of
seventy, and new applications con-
tinue TO come in. The regular
meetings are held on the second and
fourth Tuesday nights in each
month, though called meetings are
frequently necessitated. On Wed
nesday night, at called meeting,
two Woodmen were turned into
the forest.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24

crops made slow progress; the late
planted corn and cotton came up
very slowly. In some sections 1t
was too dry to prepare the soil for
seeding of peas and millet. Trans
planting Of tobacco was kept back,
and oats, Irish potatoes, gardens
and all vegetation suffered. How
ever, some early planted corn and
cotton received the first blowing
and farm work was generally we'll
kept up. Fine rains fell over most
of the state from the 18th to 10th,
greatly benefting all crops. Many
reports Of correspondents were sent
in before the rains came and, deal
mostly with the deteriorating effects
Of the dry weather, but sufficient
number of later reports were receiv-
ed to justify the statement that the
effects of the drouth have been
greatly relieved. Late planted cot
ton and corn will now probably
come up we'll tobacco and sweet
potatoes will be transplanted rapidly,
the sowing of peas and millet will
be pushed forward, and oats, Irish
potatoes and gardens will no doubt
show decided Improvement. Early
cotton is fair stand generally.
Wheat is heading in all sections
now; in several cases the heads are
reported short and the stalk low.
No doubt a large proportion of the
strawberry crop was saved by the
rains. Fruit prospects are reported
good, though apples are falling in
some places badly. The black berry
crop is very promising.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
DEATH OF D. E. DURRETT.

The community was shocked on
Wednesday evening when the an
nouncement was made that Mr.. Dur
rett was dead. He had been sick
nearly two weeks, but the serious
ness Of his case was known only TO
4 few.
David f. Durrett was born April
Is, 1885, III Albemarle County, Va,
and was a son of Robert ID. and
Mary Durrett. His parents moved
to Hardeman County i'll 1886 and
settled ten miles west Of Bolivar.
AT the age Of fifteen years, the sub
ject of this sketch obtained a situa-
ton as salesman in a store, c ntinu-
ing in the business until the war.
In 1861 he enlisted in the Confed-
crate service, Company K, Seventh
Tennessee Cavalry. At the battle
Of Britton's Lane his left limb was
broken by a mimic ball, which Grip
pied him for life, and necessitated
the use Of crutches. In 1865 he
opened store at Cloverport, and
one year later located in Bolivar,
where he formed partnership with
Hugh Harkins, Sr. They estab-
lished house, the firm being known
as Harkins & Durrett. Their bust
ness was extensive and profitable,
and the firm was recognized as one
of the most substantial and reliable
in the county. The death of Mr..
Harkins in 1885, dissolved the part
nership which had so tremendously
existed for such a number OF years.
Mr.. Durrett continued the business
alone after the death of Mr.. liar
kins. In 1866 he was married to
Miss Mary E. Walton. Their union
has been blessed with five children,
three of whom are living.
For more than half a century Mr..
Durrett has been a resident Of this
county, and for thirty odd years
citizen of Bolivar, actively and
directly engaged in the business in
terests of the town. He was a con-
sentative man, of splendid judgment
and successful in all his undertake
ings; truthful, honorable, modest
of manner, and ever loyal to his
friends. In his death the commu
nifty loses one Of its most prominent
citizens and his family kind and
affectionate husband and father.
The funeral service was conducted
from the residence yesterday after
noon by Rev. W. s. Cochrane, and
the remains were buried in Union
Cemetery.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24

at the Presbyterian Church on the
first, third and fourth Sundays in
each month.
Misses Maude Wilkinson, Ella
Crawford and Nell Clinton spent
several days with friends in White
vile last week.
Miss Hattie Gorham, of Jack
son, who has been the guest OF Mrs.
@. NJ. Warren recently, returned
Monday evening.
Miss Matte Cochrane gave an
egg luncheon Wednesday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Thrasher and Miss
Jones, Of Corinth, Miss.
Mr.. John Mitchell, of Craines-
Vile, was called to Galloway last
week on account Of the illness of
his son-in-law, Mr.. J. j. Heron.
On account of the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y,
the Illinois Central Railroad will
sell tickets at reduced rates. For
information, consult local agent.
On Friday evening, the 31st
inst, at s p. M, the alumnae and
daughters of st. Katharines' will
hold their annual meeting. All
members are most cordially invited.
Mr.. Levi Joy and wife, of ST.
Louis, are guests of DR.. T. E.
Moore and family this week. During
the cos Mr.. Joy was a resident of
Bolivar, engaged in the mercantile
business.
The following Board of Alder
men was elected at Toone Wednes-
day: w. II. Tate, w. T. Smith,
Geo. Bradford, J. b. Kellar, A. S.
Anderson, J. S. Anderson, j. w.
NuckOlls.
The editor of the BULLETIN
returns thanks for an invitation to
the class day and commencement
exercises of st. Katharines' School,
Wednesday and Thursday, June
9Th and 9th.
David Z. Middleton died at
Grand Junction Monday. Deceased
was born November "a, 1928 A; was
married to Miss Parmelia Spooks
February l, 1919; professed faith
in Christ August, 1887, united with
the Christian Church and lived a
member Of said church until his
death.
Bishop VIM. G. Gray, of Flori-
da, is expected to preach the com.
mencement sermon at the Episcopal
Church June 2, at IL a. m. Every
body is most cordially invited to
attend. Bishop Gray will be vel
coined with pleasure by his numer
Gus Bolivar friends, he having been
rector here for 81 years.
The routes of postal clerks l..
a. Kenny and III. P. JoYner, for
merly from Cairo to New Orleans,
will soon be changed. The former
will run from Memphis to New Or
leans, the latter from Memphis te
st. Louis. This will necessitatt
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
Livingston kirkland.

Married, at the residence of Mrs.
Matilda Elmer, on Lafayette street,
Bolivar, Tenn, Sunday eve, May
10th, in the presence of a few invi-
ted guests, Mr.. James Livingston to
Miss Ella Kirkland, Rev. J. F. Ray,
pastor the Baptist Church of this
place, performing the ceremony,
which was both beautiful and i'm
pressive. The groom is popular
business man of Memphis and the
bride, young lady of our town,
endowed with many noble traits of
character. The happy couple left
on the early morning train, via
} jackson, for their future home in
Memphis.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

-Rosamond Howse is clerking
for DR.. Cox.
Mrs. Tennie Brooks is visiting
in Lauderdale county.
Mr.. G. L. Ingram visited in
Clayton, Miss, last week.
Mrs. E. L. Lightfort spent last
Sunday in Hickory Valley.
Miss Niece is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Joyner, near Pocahotas.
Mrs. Matte Lambert visited
friends at the Hospital last week.
Mrs. Austin Miller and little
daughter, Tot, are visiting in Mem
phis.
Mrs. Ernest Shelton and little
son left yesterday morning for Mem
phis.
Mr.. Alvin Nuckolls, of Toone,
was in the city yesterday on bus
mess.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Polk, of Nash
vile, is the guest Of DR.. and Mrs.
IL. w. Tate.
-Rev. w. G. Alexander will
preach at the resbyterian Church
next Sunday.
-Messrs. Hamlin Williams and
Frank Rhea, of WhitevilIe, were in
Bolivar Tuesday.
WANTED-To buy all of the
- Country Hams in the country.
p. f. WILKINSON & Sons.
Misses Tishy and Irene Doyle,
. of Jackson, spent Sunday in Bolivar
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Chambers and little son,
of Hickory Valley, spent several
days in Bolivar this week.
Attorney A. }. Coates visited
Hazlehurst, Miss, and Jackson,
Tenn, recently on legal business.
Buy your Hats from Miss Mag
gle Black. Her selection is large
and stylish, and her prices low.
Mr.. w. G. Dorion left Tuesday
morning for Memphis, where he
will remain until after the reunion.
Mrs. John 7. Thrasher and sis
ter, Miss Katherine Miller Jones,
of Corinth, are guests of Miss Bessie
Tate.
MIR. L. NJ. Darlington, of Nc
Kinnie, Texas, is expected to arrive
Sunday and 90 from here to the re-
union.
MIR. John Caddle, an attendant
at the Western Hospital, has re-
signed his position and left for the
West.
Rev. r. Q. Riley will preach
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
QUARTERLY COURT PROCEEDINGS.

AT an extra session of the Quar-
terly Court of Hardeman county,
held Monday, the following business
was transacted :
The tax rate for the year 1901
was levied as follows: Advalorem
tax on property, 90 cents per $780,.
90; for school purposes, 90 cents.
Merchants county tax, 90 cents
merchants school tax, ID cents.
Poll tax, $l.0O.
Messrs. l.. G. Street, r. d. Whit.
ley, G.. w. Breeder, @. w. Black,
and II. ]. Brint, were elected a
Board of Equalizers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24

10 oock in the eonujg days Every will be Our stock by
Cotton
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
General Crop Conditions.

Following is the report of the
general condition of crops in Ten
nessee for week ending, Monday,
May goth, 1901:
The weather continued dry during
the first five days of the week, and
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
war Bulletin.

The Protestant EpissaV
has started %
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
%xBusiness Loca1ssx

Fishing Tackle Cheap at
Hudson's.
Go to w. j. Cox's for best
Paints.
Go to Hudson's for Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, etc.
A beautiful line of Wall
Paper at Cox's Drugstore.
Buy your School Books
and School Supplies at Hud-
sons.
Pure and fresh Drugs al
ways on hand at Cox's Drug
store.
Fine Perfumes, Soaps,
Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes,
etc., at Hudson's.
Buy your Paints, Oils, Var
nishes and Stains at w. j.
Cox's.
Paint your house with
Cox's Best Mixed Paint. 1t
is strictly guaranteed.
When in need of a Hat go
to Durrett's. He has the
new styles in Straw and Fur.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24
L. G.. Il. R. TIME BILE.

Effective Sunday, Jan. 20, 1901.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24

zoo pairs Mems Pants (worth So to $500
going in this great bargain sale at 81 90 to $50
zoo Mems Shirts, different colOrs
former price 81 to $50 80 cents Use
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-24

JUN UIy began
nine-hour day and al
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-24
An Appeal VIII be Taken.
SIGNS OF BREAKING DOWN.
One of the Murderers of Jennie BOs.
Who Thought to Get
on Easy.

New York, Jan. 21.-Andrew Camp
bell, one of the convicted murderers
of Jennie Bosschieter, is slowly
breaking down in the county Jail at
Paterson, N. j., his face showing I'M
mistakable signs of collapse since the
verdict of the jury was delivered, adj
Judging him guilty of murder in the
second degree with McAlister and
Death. Campbell is suffering from a
great disappointment in not being set
at liberty.
Campbell, from the first, thought
the jury would let him out with a
lighter verdict than any of the 9TH
ers, and he was much excited the
night of the verdict.
While the people at Paterson gener-
ally think the men fortunate in es-
Gaping the gallows, the prisoners pre-
tend to say that never did they enter
tain the slightest idea of being con
victed of murder in the first degree.
It is thought that the trial of
George j. Keer for his participation
in the events preceding the death of
Jennie Bosschieter will begin a week
from to-day.