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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-06-26
General Crop Conditions

Generally fair and cool weather
prevailed during the early part of
tire week, followed by warmer con.
ditions, with showers over the state
on the 10th and goth, which were
greatly beneficial to growing crops.
The week, altogether, was very ia.
vorable for farm work, which was
pushed rapidly forward, and at the
close, much of the lost time was re-
gained. Wheat harvest constituted
the greatest item in the work on
hand, and is about completed, and
threshing has already begun; the
crop, as rule, is yielding much be-
low expectations. Oats are ripen-
ing, and promise a fine yield. Corn
is mostly small for the season but
is generally healthy and growing
well where it has received fair cul-
tivatioD; the early crop in the west
ern and southern counties-is being
''laid by" Cotton is small and not
growing well, the recent cool nights
being adverse to its healthy devel-
opment. Irish potatoes are devel.
oping finely, but bugs are destruc-
tive in some localities; planting the
second crop is now in progress
Glover is in fine growth. Apples
and grapes promise fair crops. The
shipment of early vegetables has be.
gun in the western counties. Much
good hay was saved during the
week.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-06-26

You Know what You are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Quinine in a tasteless form. No
cure, no pay. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
SHE TOOK PREACHERS DARE.

Chicago Telegram to Philadelphia Press.
The Rev William r. Newell preached
sermon on pride in the Moody church
and made an unlucky illustration that
caused the worshipers to giggfe.
Here is a dollar" he said, putting the
coin on the pulpit land I am going to
give 1t to any one of you who can bury
your pride long enough to admit that
you neee the money"
He paused a moment, and then contin-
ued triumphantly "Seel l told you so.
Not one of you would sell your worthless
pride for a good American dollar"
Just then a shabby little woman, her
face wrinkled with age ana care. adj
vanced down the aisle, seized the money
and retreated.
Il need the money" she whispered. 1T
am too poor to have any PRIDE"
For moment the preacher was speech
less. Take it, and God bless you," he
stammered at last
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
SeIf-lanition of Cotton.

According to a report to the state de-
partment, vessels loaded with cotton are
frequently reported as having fire aboard,
caused by the self-igntion of the cot
tom" said a cotton buyer. Experts have
come to the conclusion that cotton, being
of the same composition as wood, cannot
of itself become ignited.
zone of the highest courts of Prussia
recently decided upon an important case
of this nature by declaring that there
was no such thing as self-ignition Elk
perts from Bremen and Hamburg were
asked to submit their opinion, also The
Breslau courts decision was:
"Sef-ignition of cotton is entirely out
of the question. according to the unlver-
sally acknowledged opinion of men of
science and experience. 1t is a popularity
of cotton that it may conceal combus-
tible matter within II for weeks, and
longer, as was seen in this very case
for several bales of cotton that were
saved from the fire and lay in a pond
for some time during the following win
ter suddenly burst into flames late in
ths following spring, without any cause
as was proved by competent Witnesses ;"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
LOVE-GENIUS -MILLIONS.

From the Kansas City World.
Miss Pauline Astor is very much in love
with Kocian, the eminent young violinist
Miss Aston is heir to 5000 600, 900. She is
the daughter of William Waldorf Aston
self-expatriated from this country, but
who owns more New York real estate
than any other person.
AS Kocian played on his violin he
played on the heart strings of Miss Aston
at the same time.
She gave him the instrument with which
he has enthralled and swayed audiences,
pouring out his soul in melody.
The violin cost $4,000
But what is $4,000 to a 5000 0OO, 900 girl?
Kocian is in rhapsody over his gift He
calls 1t my darling" He talks to it,
eonfides in it, tells it his secret joys and
sorrows. The thing of wood and strings
is his sweetheart He says it has a
beautiful SOUL"
Poor Miss Aston.
Poor with all her millions Her father
says she shall not marry the man she
loves. Her father doubtless knows best.
But that doesn't cure her unhappiness
She might be able to overcome parental
objection or defy 1t. And then?
1t is doubtful if the erratic young b.
hemlan loves the heress. lie loves his
art too completely. Miss Astor has a
rival In the violin she gave the young
man of flowing locks and "over-soul /"
Art is jealous mistress.
And finally, should she succeed in mar
rying her young artist, marital happiness
would by no means follow
Genius is frequently next door to mad
ness, High-strung, artistic natures have
stormy spirits.
Poor Miss Aston.
Most American girls would prefer to
fall in love with an ordinary, everyday
style Of man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
Apostle and Senator-Elect Smoot.

The only Smoot is in Washington,
and in case there is an extra session of
the senate he no doubt expects to be
seated. He is a republican and an
apostle, but the dicker between the
Mormon church and the republican
party calls for his seating, and seated
he will be.
The fact is there are no grounds on
which he can reasonably be kept out
Of the seat that Utah is entitled to
fill He does not practice polygamy;
he does not even openly advocate it.
He is a Mormon solely, an apostle, and
as such he cannot we'll be kept out of
his seat, for the constitution says con.
gress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof. The
senate can, it is true, exclude Senator
Smoot, but it cannot do so without
violating the spirit Of the constitution.
The sentiment of the country demands
that congress shall be free from relig-
ious distinctions. All shades of relig-
ious thought or non-religious thought
are welcomed to public life by tho
constitution, and the country has ac.
copied religious freedom in it's broad
est and fullest sense.
The house turned out Roberts, but
that case does not affect or relate to
the Smoot case. Roberts had plural
wives, and he was turned out because
he practiced polygamy. The Smoot
case stands on different footing. The
Roberts case does not touch it, and a
new precedent will be set if Smoot is
refused seat in the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
A Building Contract Record.

ut is not generally known that the
Woodward building was constructed in
less time than any other steel frame
structure in the United States last year.
but such was the case" said "A promi-
nent citizen who is connected with real
estate business. THE first steel column of
the Woodward was reared April / and
most of the building was ready for oc-
cupancy the latter part of September.
The First National Bank building to
be erected at the corner of Twentieth
street and Second avenue by the Wood
ward Construction company, will be COM
pleted BY the first of next October and
possibly by the middle of September. Ger
tainly the chances are that the contrac-
tors win make another record because the
Woodward company offers them bonus
of $4,000 If the building IS ready for use
on or before October l. 1 understand that
fully GO per cent of the office space in
the First National Bank building is
sspoker Cor. Every inch of space viii prob
ably % fclted before the building nears
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
THE CHESSBoARD.

by Lord Dytton.
My little love, do Won remember
ERE we We're grown so sadly wise.
Those evenings in the bleak December.
Curtained warm from the snowy wealth
er,
when you and l played chess together,
Cheekmated by each others eyes?
An, still see your soft white hand
towering warm DER Queen and Knight,
Brave Pawns in valiant battle stand;
The double Castles guard thhe wings;
The Bishop. bent on distant things,
Moves, siding through the flight
Our fingers touch; our glances meet.
And falter; falls your golden hair
Against my cheek; your bosom sweet
Is heaying. Down the field, your Queen
Rides slow her soldiery all between,
And checks me unaware.
All me. the little battles done
Dispersed is all its chivalry
Full many a move, since then, have we
Mid Lies perplexing checkers made.
And many game with Fortune pIayed-
What Is it we have won?
This, this at least-if this alone:-
That never, never. never more.
As in those old still nights of yore
Gre We were grown so sadly wise).
Can YOU and / shut out the skies.
Shut out the world, and wintry weather.
And, eyes exchanging warmth with
eyes,
Play chess, as then we niavcd. tnsathari
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( Only DAILY aswspA0i1 Al,s,NA
will attend my husband, be his
nurse, diet his sickness.
Comedy of Errors.
Adjournment TO September.

The legislature has adjourned until
September l, and when it meets again
it will have but twenty working days
left. The election bill and the stock
law bill go over to September, and a
mass of general bills must be prepared
and passed in order to put the state
in line with the new constitution.
Much of this work will be done during
the recess, but even when aided by all
possible preparatory efforts it is diff.
ficult to see how the volume of needful
business can be transacted in twenty
days. The governor can in an emer-
gency call a special session of twenty
days, and this may have to be done.
The present legislature is the clear
product of the new electorate. 1t is
Independent, honest and fearless. Ala.
bama has not had such Legislature
HAlN0 tiAO Wal w lOBDgs liz mis- DCGs
no combine, could or can control or
dictate to it. 1t resents all dictation
or interference. Ii there were ever
any doubts as to the value of the new
constitution they are dispelled by the
fact that honest and fearless legisla,
lures are again possible in this state
In every case this legislature has
consulted the people. 1t has never
consulted special interests. The will
of the people has been its sole law,
together with the consciences of the
individual members of it. 1t is full of
strong representative men, and better
still of honest men. All honor to it.
II deserves well of the people, and the
people can be trusted to respond to its
efforts for the common good. May
each and all come back IN Septembe.
prepared to complete a record that is
both enyiable and singular in the
states history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
INDIAN PROVERBS.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Charles Gibson, the Indian sage, in the
Eufaula Journal, says:
"A big warrior does not always drive
center with his arrows A small warrior
can drive center and to ones vitals.
"A cross, fractions man needs to go on
a hunt and stay in the mountains till his
system is cleaned of all impurities.
Don't kick or abuse dog. You don't
know but what you may be a dog your
self after death.
women should not talk at council be-
cause they are woman and not men. Men
go to battle women never.
IL the Great Spirit had intended wom-
en- to go to battle and make speeches He
would have made them all men,
An Indian can hear better from the
front, his ears being set further In front
than any other race. A negro hears bet
being set back further than any other
race, A white man can hear from any
direction ON account of his ears being
placed in the center of his head.
THE white man and the Indian both
work in field. The white man as soon
as he bitches up his team to pillow be-
gins stating what pile of money he will
make at the gathering season. and for
gets his wearfness till, night. The Indian
runs to the house after a drink of water
or to see how his arrows are seasoning
all day long, letting his team rest. The
negro gets more rest than either. having
more sense than the others. He keeps
quiet and rests his mind and body until
he sees the boss, whom &c is always look
ing for when not asleep"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
SOMETHING OF THE LIFE
OF GAFLING THE INVENTOR
From the New york Times.

From the New York Times
Or. Richard Jordan Calling. inventor
of the Calling gun, which revolutionized
modern warfare. died in the home of his
son-in-law, Hugh o. Pentecost. at 249
West One Hundred and Seventh street.
He had lived to the age of 81 years, but
at the time of his death he was perfect
ing few business formallties prior to
placing his new motor pillow on the mar
ket. The company controlling the in
ventions has its headquarters in st.
Louis, under the name of the Calling
Motor Plow company, and 1t has been
capitalized at $500. o0O
Until two weeks ago DR.. Calling was
In ST. Louis For three years he had
heart disease, and recently he has had
the grip, and therefore one of his sons.
living in New York, went to st. Louis
to bring him here. The aged, but active.
inventor, when once more surrounded bv
the members of his family gained
strength rapidly, and it was with some
difficulty that he could be restrained
from going out.
He insisted on going out as he had
some business to transact with Mann &
Co., publishers of The Scientific Ameri-
can, and after visiting that firm he re-
turned to the residence of his son-in-law
at about noon. He said he felt tired and
he rested without taking luncheon.
In the course of the luncheon Mr.. PEN
teccst telephoned from his law office
down town to his residence and his wife
went to the telephone in the room in
which Dr. Calling was resting. As soon
as Mrs. Pentecost entered the room she
saw that her father was very Ill. He
was gasplng for BREATH and while she
raised his head she called for some one
to go for a physician. He died in her
arms before the physician arrived
DR.. Gatllng's life is replete with inter-
esting Incidents His gun was but one of
bis inventions. The inventor of the imple-
ment of warfare was one of The midst
kindest men. The idea OF the gun arose
in his mind not because he thought 1t
would do more destructive work than had
been done before but because, as he fig
ured the time being the opening of civil
war, 1t could be managed by one man,
thus relieving the conditions of jeopardiz-
ing vast army to the bullets of the
enemy.
His life was full Of dsappointments,
but his friends say that he merely laugh
ed at dlsappointments The hardest blow
came to him fifteen months after he had
begun the manufacture of the first gun,
when all of his forms, plans, and every
thing necessary for making the gun were
destroyed by fire. Without hesitating a
minute, he began again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02

it would have prevented state uniform
ity. creating in Jefferson county in
particular a muddle that would have
been expensive anu troublesome. I'M
der it a parent in Wylam who moved
to Ensley would have been compelled
no doubt to buy new set of school
books for his ehildren's use, and sub
segment removal to Pratt City, Thomas
and Birmingham would have demand
ed as many more sets of books. The
amendment was in effect one to create
a maze in Jefferson county, and it was
properly voted down and out by vote
of 50 to 30. The bill was passed by a
vote of 68 to 20, Mr.. DuBose alone of
the Jefferson delegation voting against
it,
This fine ending of a long struggle
is not bit married by the Rich amend.
ment which is wholly reasonable and
satisfactory, enabling as 1T does the
graded schools in the cities to ask for
the books they need All must come
through the sub-commission and the
text book commission authorized by
the bill, and all will therefore be on
lines of practical uniformity.
Naught remains lint tho aO,,ofn4 want
by the governor of the text book COM
mission. This commission is to con-
sist of the governor, the superinten-
dent of education ana three eminent
educators. The superintendent of edu-
cation is a known opponent of state
uniformity and no doubt Governor
Jelks will take good care to put the
execution of the new law in the hands
of its friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02

Another heavy blow came to him when
recently the big gun, after the style of
the Krupp gun. exploded at Sandy Hook.
lie maintained that the gun had been
overcharged by enemies, who did not
want the patent to substitute other gov
ernmenta1 guns
Mr.. Calling was born in Hartford N.
c.. on September 70. 1918. His father was
n farmer in easy circumstances. Richard
was the third son. When he was in his
teens he assisted his father in designing
some invention for thinning cotton. In his
youth he was clerk and school teacher.
and after awhile he went into business
on his own account.
1t was while he was a merchant that
he busted himself with the screw pro-
peller. He afterward invented machine
for sowing rice, which he adapted later
to sowing wheat in drills. In 1874 he
moved to St Louis and for q year he
worked as a clerk in dry goods store.
While so employed he engaged slNillful
mechanic to construct several of his SOW
ing machines. In 1916 he gave IN every
thing else and devoted himself entirely
to planning and getting out his inyen-
tions.
The idea of the gun was conceived by
Mr. Calling in 1861. It was not ready for
service until the latter portion of 1862.
Its first capacity was $50 shots Il minute.
Its present capacity, with the aid of
electrical propulsion, is 5000 shots
minute. DIR. Calling worked at perfect
ing the gun for nearly thirty years, when
he sold his interest to the Colt Firearms
company Before that time he had shown
and sold it to several of the continental
powers.
Aside from his ability as an inventor,
his friends speak of DR.. Calling as a
student and philosopher. He studied
medicine. merely to be able to take care
of himself, besides the members of his
family. He was led to do that through
an incident which brought home the ne
cessity of such a course forcibly to him,
He was travelling by boat from Cincin-
natl to Pittsburg during the winter of
1876, when he contracted the smallpox.
The boat was caught in the Ice and
for two weeks he had to be in that boat
without medical assistance or even the
necessaries of life. AS soon as he was
cured of the malady he began the study
of medicine and he was graduated as a
physician.
Dr. Calling made great deal of money
through his inventions, but he lost heavi-
ly by investing in the building of early
railroads in the west He left widow,
a daughter, Ida, and two sons, Richard
H., who is in the real estate business,
and Robert B., who is in the fire insur-
ance business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
PECULIAR PLACES FOR
POPPING THE QUESTION

at great risk managed to reach her ROOM
But as he did so the stairs behind him
collapsed and thus cut off their only ap-
parent means of escape.
Doubtless it was the hopelessness Of
their position and the fear that his love
would never be known which led the fire.
man to propose there and then, and Tins
surrounded by flames and smoke, tho
two plighted their troth. Fortunately A.
long ladder had in the meantime been
found at some neighboring works, and ar
ter moments of great excitement the two
were rescued just in the nick of time
The rarity of prison proposals makes
the Following instance of Cupid's strange
doings particularly interesting. short
time ago a clever and notorious Frei>.,
swindler named Goirand was sentenced
in Paris to long term of Imprisonment.
While his trial was still proceeding.
Goirand applied for permission to marry
his friend and accomplice, Berthe Dague-
neau, If she would accept him for a
husband
The magistrate thereupon sent for the
young woman and laid Goirand's pro-
posal before her. She then confessed that
she loved him, and that 1t would be the
happiest day in her life If Goirand would
marry her. The result of this unique
proposal was that the two were married
at the local mayors office, with four
policemen as witnesses.
A French aeronaut some time ago
brought himself into unenviable promi-
nence by taking a girl up in a balloon in
order to propose marriage to her She
had often expressed a wish to make a
balloon ascent, and, accordingly, he had
little difficulty In persuading her to make
a trip with him. Taking advantage of the
opportunity thus afforded him. the aero
naut, after reaching certain height, de-
clared his affection in passionate terms.
adding that her refusal to his suit would
cause him to commit suicide by throwing
himself out of the balloon car.
Greatly terrified, the girl accepted his
proposal.
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BIG EEL IN FIRE HOSE.
Stopped Flow of Water at Blaze in
Brooklyn.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Miss Elsie Kolle, a daughter of John
kolle, the proprietor of Prospect Hall.
on Prospect avenue South Brooklyn, had
a narrow escape from being burned to
death in a fire which occurred in the
family residence, at 273 Prospect avenue.
early yesterday morning. The fire. the
cause of which could not be determined.
started on the ground floor of the house.
1t was discovered by a servant who
aroused the family. All succeeded in
making their way to the street with the
exception of Miss Kolle, who was asleep
on the second floor. When it was seen
that she was missing, John Pope, a
neighbor, ran into the burning house
and making his way to the second floor.
found the young woman unconscious In
her room from the effects of the smoke
which filled the house. He carried her
to a window and she was then taken
down to the street by firemen. She re-
Vived soon afterward. The fire caused
about $1,000 damage.
While the firemen were fighting the
hlaze the flow of water through one of
the lines of hose was suddenly cut off.
investigation showed that an eel, weigh
ing about four pounds. had worked it's
way from the water main into the hose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02
TWAS A PARROT.
But the Aagry Judge Thought 1t Was
Woman.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Hes a booty. Soak him!" screeched
voice in the Myrtle Avenue police court,
Brooklyn, today when a man who said
he was Charles Heffron, which name and
been fictitious, was arraigned on the
been fictitious, was arranged on the
charge of intoxication.
Keep that woman quiet" growled the
magistrate. Court Officer Wyse bit his
lip to suppress smile. Other court Off
GERS turned their back on the judge and
chucl1led to themselves.
Il must have been,' the prisoner ad-
mtted.
Soak him again. screeched the voice.
The judge frowned and. asked the pris-
oner who was making all the racket
about him.
The prisoner smiled sadly. Judge" he
began. Il was driven out of the house
last night by my wifes incessant talk
ing. She can outtalk anything in the
neighborhood So | hunted up the best
talking parrot l could find and started
home with 1t to give my wife a go.
got the parrot in a saloon"
Discharged said the magistrate.
Have a drink" queried the parrot.
"Hoorayi Hoorayr"
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DRESSING A coBRA's WOUND.

From the New York Times.
The cobra de capello, one of the most
deadly and dangerous snakes in the rep
tile house at the Bronx Geological park,
which underwent delicate operation for
an abscess of the jaw last week. had his
wound dressed by Curator Witmars and
Keeper Snyder recently. Mr. Cobra, who
has not been in the best of humor since
his Jaw was swathed in bandages like a
boy with the toothache and who inflated
his hood on the slightest provocation. was
eornered after a little maneuvering on
the part of the keepers.
His head was held to the floor with a
forked stick until Keeper Snyder got a
firm grip on his head, and then the work
of redresslng the wound was begun. At
times Mr. Cobra objected seriously to hav-
ing his skin scraped, but he was held in
a firm grip and was obliged to submit, so
that the operation was concluded without
incident