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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
Papa, Lead My Hand.

ublished by request.l
IT'S Sabbath eve, my little boy
And are wandering mid the flowers;
His eyes Of blue are full of joy,
As thus we pass the blissful hours.
His artless prattle touched my heart
II always does, my first born he
Can always cause a smile to start;
However sad his father be.
A sudden accent soft and low,
Statutes fathers listening ear;
1t is, ',Oh, Papa, lead my hand''
1t is my Sammy's voice hear.
Oh, could lead that little hand,
Where would wish my precious boy,
Thy little feet should ever stand,
BY fountains of the puTest Joy!
No thorns should ever strew thy way,
Thy little feet should roses press;
NJ darkness ever shroud thy way
Did possess the power to bless.
But Oh! this may not, cannot be;
Thy fathers power is all too weak;
b. Though may wish loved one, for thee
Joys that my tongue can never speak.
But there is one, my precious boy.
Will guide thy infant feet Alright.
VIII lead thy hands to founts of Joy,
VIII shed around thee living light
Thy Heavenly Fathers hand will guide
Thy heart in virtues pleasant ways
OH He is ever heartily side,
And thou shalt learnHis name to praise.
IT'S He who gave thee being here,
'Tis He who is thy greatest friend;
Thy cradle bed He watched with care,
Such lambs as tn GU He loves to tend.
May God in mercy bless my boy,
While here earth his footsteps rove;
Then take him home to worlds of joy
To dwell with Him forever above.
J. p. WHEELER.
abbath eve, May 5th. 1853.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
To the Democratic Voters of Harde
man County.

l desire to express my gratitude
for the liberal vote given me in the
late democratic primary. l appre-
ciate and will ever cherish with
deep fondness the loyal support of
my numerous friends throughout
the county, who so valiantly stood
by me. As every true democrat
should, 1 aheerfully submit to the
will Of the majority and am, as
heretofore, always for the demo
cratic nominees. Sincerely,
w. ]. Cox.
Bolivar, July II, 1902.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18

Parties desiring good, safe in
vestment for small sums of money
with an excellent rate of interest
write us for particulars. A resident
solicitor wanted. Address Pennsyl-
vania Improvement and Investment
Co., 7O3 Baer Building, Reading,
Pa. 1W
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
HYMENEAL.

A courtship of two years was
happily terminated in a quiet mar
riage in the parlor of Gaston's Ho
tel yesterday afternoon at l o'clock
in the presence of d number of la
dies and gentlemen, guests of the
hotel.
J. II. Bradford and Mrs. Lula
Evans arrived in Memphis yester'
day morning from Holly Springs,
Miss, and registered at the hotel,
at the same time notifying the pro.
prietor of their wishes. Marriage
license was soon procured, and with
the services of Rev. J. G. Morris,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church, they were soon made one.
They will spend few hours in
the city this morning, before leav.
ing for Toone, Tenn, their future
home.
Mr.. Bradford is prominent cit
izen of Toone, and has for several
years been engaged in the timber
business along the line Of the Illi-
nois Central Railway. The bride
has for a number of years been
postmistress at Lebanon, Miss, and
is of an excellent family. The
groom is we'll acquainted in Mem
phis, and the couple received a
number of callers yesterday after
noon who rendered their congratu-
lations. Commercial Appeal of
July 18th.
The BULLETIN, on behalf of the
many friends of the groom in Har-
deman County, extends hearty con-
gratulations.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18

Cut this out and take it to w. j.
Cox 81 Co., Bolivar; ]. w. Muck
oils, Toone and get box of Cham
berlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets.
The best physic. The also correct
disorders Of the stomach. Price 25c.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
Democratic Nominees.

For Governor-Jsmes b. Frazier.
Railroad Commissioner-J n. Mckenzie.
Supreme Court-John h. Shields, John
Wilkes, w. K. McAllister, w. ID. Beard, NJ. NJ
Neil.
Court of Appeals-R. NJ Barton, s. F. Wilson
John NJ. Taylor.
Congress-M. Z. Patterson.
Representative-H. f. Carter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18

Chancellor-A. G.. Hawkins.
Circit Court Judge-Levi 5. Woods.
Attorney General-B. j. Howard.
Sherif-S. T..Smith.
Circuit Court Clerks. Ii. Jones.
County Court Clerk-T. D. Pewitt.
Trustee-R. n. Mitchell.
Register-M. /. Webb.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18

The following votes for Foater:-
j. d. johnson received votes at Hickory Valley, at
Bolivar q at Walnut Grove, at league, at Pine Top.
r. b. King received vote at Bolivar.
w. c. Claiborn received votes at Bolivar
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18

On Sunday morning, July 18th,
at 1870 o'clock, at the residence of
w. M. Ragon, in the 18th district,
Miss Sarah J. Ragon and Mr.. Ope
P. Webb were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, Rev. G. q.
Mcdaniel officiating. The bride is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Ragon, and has been a favorite
since her debut into the social
realms. The groom is promising
business man of Memphis. The
happy couple left Monday evening
for Memphis, their future home.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
FIOATER.

We authorized to announce J. \. W ILSON,
JR., OF Hardeman county, candidate for
Floater from this district composed of the counties
of Chester, Hsrdeman and Haywood, sub ect to
the action of the democratic party.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
.xOffcia1 Returns Primary Election, July 5, 1902
Committeeman

Committeeman
c. NJ. Hunt
J. w. Jones
w alter Gibson
L. Z. Wilkes
J. b. White
j. a. Foster
. Hiram Shearin
w. III. Badly
Bum Gallo gay
. w. Il. Smith
Maurice Wilson
w. E. Stewart
II. J. Brint
NJ. Y. Doris
w. c. Pirtle
j. w. Thomps'n
! j. S. Looney
j. Q. Siler
&c. H. Joyner
w. M. Mathews
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TRUSTEE.
REGISTER.

We are authorized to announce ]. T. JOINER
as a candidate for Trustee of Hardeman county at
the August Election.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
THE OFFICERS, JUDGES AND CLERKS

The following are appointed
to hold the election i'll Harde
man county. on Thursday, August
18th, 1902:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18

We are authorized 10 announce j. g. JACKSON,
OF Hardeman county, a candidate for State Sen
atOr from the Twenty sixth Senatorial District,
composed of the counties of Benton, Decatur, Har
deman, Hardin and McNairy, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
STATE SENATOR.

we are authorized to announce J. \. WAUGH
AN, JR., a candidate for Register OF Hardeman
County at the August election.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18
Committee Meeting.

Sabbath eve, May 5th, 1853.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-18

Election Commissioners of
Ilardeman County, Tenn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

lie then obtained commission in the res
ular establishment, and rose. step by step.
to be a major general. man thus en-
straits of party managers or of the ma
lightly OF class of professed reformers
who are malignant because they are ig-
nored.
General Young has been silent because
there were those in politics who expected
to gain advantage by assailing the army,
but the result of the recent elections hav-
ing buried the question forever as po-
litical one. he is free to speak. He de-
clares all of these charges of cruelty 10
be ISLANDERS. except so far as war is al
ways cruel. 1t was the effort of the gov
eminent to make the war mild and persua-
sive that prolonged it, and General Young
says that II other nations had been in our
place the barbarities of the Filipinos would
have been summarily punished by the SOL
diers. General Young asks the question:
VINO are those who have attempted TO
make the people of this country believe
that a voyage across the Pacific has turned
brothers, fathers and sons into blocdthirsty
savages? Not the good soldier. not the
Filipinos. not the foreign press, but our
own people were the accusers of our
soldiers and tried to convince the world
that they are barbarous savages. General
Young declared, what is generally recog-
nized. that our soldiers are the most hu-
name in the world
1t Is we'll TO recall that when the con-
spiracy was entered into by the Democratic
members of the Senate committee on Phil
ippine affairs to brand our army in the
nearly every Democratic paper joined in
the attack, not only by publishing the tes-
timony of disgraced soldiers and others
designed to prove the habitual practice of
cruelty upon the natives, but indorsing and
approving the same editorially. The fact
is also recalled that most of the indie
pendent newspapers, which would be ex-
pected to wait until both sides should be
heard, joined in the efforts to convince the
people that the American army in the
Philippines was guilty of continual bar
barities. The patriotic people were not con-
vinced because they have an abiding faith
in the humanity of Americans. To such an
extent did the American people. regardless
of party. declare that faith in Americans.
that the cruelty of American soldiers was
dropped out OF the late campaign as an
opposition issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15
NOT A sOULLEss CORPORATION.

The action of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in voluntarily granting an ad-
vance of 10 per cent. in the wages of all
its employees is a notable event. There
have been many other voluntary increases
of wages by employers since the present
era of prosperity began. but none affect
ing nearly as many employees as this. The
reasons given by the president of the COM
pany for recommending the order are in
teresting. He says:
The country is passing through an un-
exampled period of prosperity, and. as far
as the Pennsylvania is concerned. this
prosperity is bound to continue for at
least two years. If contracts are kept 1t
is time that our employees be given
share in this prosperity. All the rail-
roads in the United States and all en-
ployers of labor are contemplating an adj
increased 20 to % per cent. but wages
have not increased accordingly. This
movement is bound to come. and the Penn
sylvania may as we'll lead as follow. We
have more business offered than we can
handle, and cannot see way out of the
trouble unless we keep our men loyal to
the company and heIp them while they help
us. / therefore recommend a fiat increase
of 10 per cent. In wages. and advise that
this announcement be made TO the en-
ployes first and to the public later.
The presidents recommendation was i'm
mediately approved and an order was is
sued accordingly. The event is typical of
the American habit of doing large things
in large way, and the reasons assigned
for the action are equally creditable to
the sense of justice and the business sa-
gacity of the management of the road
There is no other class of wage earners
as we'll organized as railroad men, and it
of the Pennsylvania system are members
of unions. These organizations are
proverbially conservative. They have great
power, but they seldom use it. 1t is not
known that the employees Of the Pennsyl-
vania system have made or intended to
make any demand for an increase of
wages. They knew times were good and
that the road had all the business 1t could
handle. but apparently they were willing
to bide their time for getting a share
of the prosperity, and now their time has
come The president of the company is
frank enough to say that it is hoped the
advance in wages will help to keep the
men loyal to the company. as 1T certainly
ought to, besides convincing them that
faithful service is a better way to secure
striking. 1t is to be hoped the example
set by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany may be followed by others, as the
president insinuates will probably be the
case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

Within brief period two distinguished
soldiers have given attention to the SLAM
derers of 1.-THE American army in the Philip-
pines-General Hughes, in crushing reply
TO the charges preferred against the Eight
zenith Infantry by Carl Schurz, Charles
Francis Adams and others, published in
pamphlet, and the dignified but sharp ar
raignment of that armys traducers by
General Young in a speech on Thursday
night The communication of General
Hughes and the speech of General Young
should not only silence the traducers of
American soldiers. but they should brand
those who have given currency to those
ISLANDERS by their names as unworthy OF
American citizenship.
The Boston pamphlet. signed by men who
once enjoyed public confidence. charges
that the Eighteenth United States In
fantry marched from Iloilo in the south to
Capiz in the north of Panay, under orders
TO burn every town from which II was at
tackled. leaving strip OF territory sixty
miles wide desert. The charges. as pub
lished. gave instances of barbarity. and
these charges General Hughes took up
He accompanied the regiment In its march
across the island. He shows that IloIo
was burned by the insurgents before the
Eighteenth landed. He declares that not
town was burned during the march
across the island. Three small houses were
burned at Nipa. one at Leon and two at
Passi. says General Hughes. but investi-
cation failed TO fix the offense. although
ii was suspected that Chinese carriers en-
ployed by the army were the guilty par
ties. The value OF the property DESTROYED
did not exceed So. a deserted shed was
burned at another place. whereupon an
order was issued to capture any man seen
setting fire TO buildings. even IL shooting
were necessary in so doing" Instead OF
leaving a track of desolation behind 1t, the
Eighteenth Infantry. says General Hughes.
Ibid leave the country uninjured. towns
and villages intact. bridges rebuilt, and the
10000 natives of the section secured in the
full enjoyment OF their property ard
rights"
General Hughes. in closing. says: 81 am
totally unable TO imagine in what way the
author and publishers of the statement
under consideration can reconcile il with
the facts" No wonder. General Hughes
entered the military service OF his country
as private In a Pennsylvania regiment
in April 1861. and was mustered out at the
close Of the civil war as lieutenant eoloael
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

cessions were caused by competition OF new
plants rather than diminished business.
Many purchasers are delaying orders. how
ever, in the hope that the market will so
lower in other departments, but there Is
abnormal support in the light movement of
coke. Rail mills are fully booked up to
next September and a Canadian road
placed a large order in Germany. while
structural shapes are in great request.
especially for bridges
Sole leather was active and firm. both do
nestle and export sales being large. Some
Western tanners advanced prices which
checked business. Foreign dry hides are
abundant and weaker.
Limited supplies in first hands and with
jobbers have sustained cotton goods, de-
spite the sharp decline In the raw material.
export trade is dull Chinese business
showing the effect of the break n silver.
but foreign orders are in the market and
could be secured by slight concessions. Ii
is between seasons in the market Tor WOOL
en- goods, though there is some inquiry for
heavy weights for quick delivery.
Failures for the week numbered PAL In the
United States, against 215 last year. and
twenty-four In Canada, compared with
twenty-seven year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15
r.. G. Dun's Trade Review.

NEW YORK. Nov. AR. G. Dun d Co. s
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow VIII
say:
Lower prices for railroad stocks than at
any time since last March do not necessarily
indicate loss OF traffic or setback in bust
ness. On the contrary. coincident with the
collapse OF the stock market there were
numerous evidences that manufacturing
and transportation interests have not suffi-
cient facilities TO meet demands. although
plants and equipment are now of greater
efficiency than at any previous time. Dis
tribution Of merchandise is fully main
tanned. preparations being made for a
heavy holiday trade. and frequent COM
paints of tardy deliveries testify to the
heavy consumption. Prospects for con-
tinued activity are bright because of un-
precedented harvests. prosperity in the ag-
ricultural sections assuring a good demand
for other products. Threatened labor con-
troversies have been aveTted. In some cases
wages being advanced. while a number OF
increases were voluntarily given. Railway
earnings continue TO advance. the first
week OF November showing n rise OF as per
cent over 1891 and i5.2 per cent over 1900.
Aside from the expected decline In prices
of pipes and tubes. there has been no evil
dence Of weakness and all the recent con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15
THIEF'S HEAD SHOT OFF
AND THE MARSHAL OF an OHIO
TOWN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Fight Between Citizens OF EJyrfa and
Four Robbers Who Terrerized
the Town.

ELYRIA, o., Nov. H.-Marshal Henry
Krohn was seriously shot and an unknown
burglar had his head blown off here early
to-day The shooting occurred during
fight with four robbers, who completely
terrorized the town. The gang sole horses
and rigs, entered several houses and shot
recklessly in wild charge down the main
street of the town.
J. E. Baird was awakened BY burglars
in his house. He got up and, saw two
masked men standing on either side of his
bed. Drawn revolvers were pointed az his
head but in spite of this he jumped from
the bed and grappled with the intruders.
In the darkness they broke away and fed
from the house. The burglars then entered
the home of Town Marshal Krohn. who
opened fire on them. When h4 had shot
three times. one Of the robbery who had
jumped into a buggy. got out and began
blazing away at the marshal. AZ the Third
shot the latter fell with bullet through
his hips. Baird. who had. in the meantime.
arrived at the scene. picked I'D the off,
GERS gun and continued the iring. The
robbers. however. drove rapidly away.
Baird followed them to the home OF Super
intendent W. ]. HITLER, OF the Cleveland.
Elyria & Western Railway. Even when
Baird again opened fire on tie robbers
they walked into the Hitler home. after
smashing in the door. The noise on the
street aroused Hitler, and he geached ior
his gun, loaded with quail shot. A burglar
cautiously opened the door snd Hitler
blew his head of with the firss discharge
The other robber turned and ran. but Hill
Ter discharged the second barrel. The roo-
Der yelled and tottered. but DID not iaii.
He ran into the street and disappeared
A posse was at once tormeo ana ls pus-
suing the robbers. Marshal krchn Is seri-
ously, and. perhaps. fatally woTnded III -
not known how badly the otnt< rooDer IS
hurt The dead robbers linen Is marked
Davis" He had in his pockes mileage
book, sold at OIL City. Pa, IL Mr.. Da-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

President Gompers. of the American Fed
kration OF Labor. took strong ground
against compulsory arbitration in his ad-
kiress ct New Orleans. lie declares that
organized labor is in favor of Cancellation
sand of arbitration as a last resort. but not
OF compulsory arbitration. The men of
organized labor he said. want arbitra-
tion. but only arbitration a last resort
latter Cancellation has absolutely failed. and
Ehen arbitration only. voluntarily entered
knto by both the organized workers and
femployers. the award voluntarily. honor
tably and faithfully adhered to by both
fsIdes" This is a reasonable position. and
Sit must ce admitted that compulsory arbi-
stration does not harmonic well with
eAmerican ideas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

William j. Bryan is having a hard time
harmonizing the Democratic party. He
says David B. Hill is not an available
been a Democrat for several years past,
and that Grover Cleveland represents
that element in the Democratic party which
once betrayed the people into the hands of
the money changers. and until he brings
forth fruits meet for repentance his active
support of ticket throws suspicion upon
the candidates and alienates more votes
than his arguments can win" II Is going
10 be very difficult to make w. j. B. realize
that he is no longer a possible candidate,
nor a candidate maker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15
LETTER WAS FORGED.
ArchdIke Macmillan Did Not Write
to Colonel IOpez.

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 1i.-Gen. Bernardo
Reyes. minister of war, some time ago set
on foot an examination into the authenticity
OF a letter. alleged TO have been sent by
Archduke Macmillan 10 Colonel Lopez Of
his own army during the siege OF Guerra
taro in 1867 by the Republican forces. In
this letter Macmillan earnestly charged
Lopez to keep a certain secret which would
be damaging TO the writer's reputation.
The secret was believed 10 be that Lopez
surrendered the convent OF La Cruz by
direct order OF Macmillan. who was thus
put in the light OF betr2ying his followers
to save his own life. The investigating
committee completely clears Macmillan
from the grave imputation against his
character 1t Is shown the evidence of
the military writing experts that the let
ter Is an undoubted forgery, and that Maxi
milan had no need TO write 10 Lopez. who
was at Querataro at the time and held
frequent interviews with Macmillan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

The statement that an effort was made in
the State Board of Education on Thursday
to make a contract with the American
Schoolbook Company to take the place of
books for which the contract does not ex-
pire for year is an injustice to the board.
The question of revision of the books now
in use was considered. and three commit
tees were appointed to report revisions in
the readers, arithmetics and Biographies
now in use. These committees will report
at a meeting in December. If the publish
ers will agree TO make the changes required
a contract may be made. and the books as
revised may be ready and in the hands of
those who distribute them when the exist
ing contract expires. AS six months are
given TO publishers to get the books printed
and to have them delivered. the action of
the board cannot be regarded as prema-
turp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

/: Those who have not yet given up the Mic
1ragua canal route are encouraged by the
3ngton. The latest reports will dissipate
such hopes. The negotiations have reached
stage which warrants the belief that they
will be successful Colombia may have a
revolution frequently. but its Constitution
ftands with provision that its rulers can
got ALLEVIATE any gifts territory. With such
Limitations the best that can be done is to
2sive the United States hundred years
ease. which can be renewed at the option
bf this government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

! The fact that the nonunion miners have
fenployed counsel 10 represent them before
sthe anthracite coal commission indicates
I a purpose to secure some sort OF recogni-
5tion OF their rights. The ending OF the
{strike has not brought them immunity
I from persecution. AS late last wednes-
day a nonunion miners home was shat
teredswith dynamite. and on the same
day the Ministerial Association of Halle
ton. mining town. adopted resolutions
declaring that las law-sbiding citizens We
! enter our earnest protest against the boy
colt. intimidation. threats and violence that
have existed 10 a greater or less extent
during the past five months. and. notwith-
standing that the strike has been declared
on. still exist. We deplore the effort OF
any person persons TO create the i'm
preston that the men have not been mo-
Tested ir The exercise of their rights as
citizens OF this commonwealth The
association called on all good citizens