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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-03

7 INDEPENDENCE Day or Fourth of
| july which this nation celebrates
every year in memory of the signing of
the declaration of independence and
the proclaiming of liberty to the peo-
ple of the thirteen colonies, is not re-
ligious anniversary day, and has not,
therefore, on that grounds any claim
upon the Christian for its observation.
But upon the Christian citizens it i'm
poses its solemn obligations which in
their place and relationship to prac-
tical daily life are is important as
Christmas or Easter. To think of the
Fourth OF July in a careless and light
vein. to deplore its celebration be-
cause it brings with it so much of
noise and merry making, is to selfishly
disregard the possibilities and op-
portunities of the day and to overlook
or forget the real purpose of the day
and the reason for its appointment.
Young America wants to make
noise. of course, and he should be af-
forded ample and safe opportunity for
so doing. But it should not be noise
lust for the bare sake of noise. 1t
should not be merry making just be-
cause YOU delight in jolly time. Fire
cracker and torpedo, cannon and shot
gun. skyrocket. Roman candle and PIN
wheel ought to be made to sound forth
their message of liberty, and the God
fearing patriotism which moved in the
hearts of the revolutionary fathers
and steeled them to act for God and
home and native land. 1t is unfortun-
ate that so little of the true patriotic
spirit which marked the celebration
of the day years ago prevails to-day;
yea, it is even alarming. 1t should be,
if must be revived. Here is where the
Christian citizen has his obliga tion
and his opportunity. He should be-
come a missionary for that truer. bet
ter patriotism which is essential to
the perpetuation and strength of the
nation. If every Christian who recog-
nizes the command of our text would
give thoughtful and prayerful consid-
Grafton to all that is implied in the
following of God and walking is chill
dren of light we believe they would
come to see that their pathway led
through a better celebration of the
Fourth of July and not around or over
it. And they would know that the day
need not and ought not TO pass away
without the impress of their lives be-
ing placed upon it. Here then is The
patriotic aspect of the Heavenly call
ing and the earthly walk.
THE truest patriot which the Jewish
nation ever had was Daniel serv-
ing faithfully and Loyalty in the court
of the Babylonian king. Following God
and walking as a child of light did not
lead him to develop such a religious
bias as TO put him cut of touch with
the world about him. Rather did it
make him a deep student of the polit
ical situation which surrounded him.
And his masterful grasp of the affairs
of state in time gave him the oppor-
tunity to preach the true God and true
religion not only to the king, but the
nation as well. One man following God
was able to put the impress of his
personality upon the kingdom and rise
from slave boy in the heather courtto
be prime minister over all that vast
realm. Daniel is g most striking type
of exalted citizenship. His life is a
practical illustration of our text in
\ ion n = he
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-03

work. To-day realizat tion of the SOW
ereignty of God is as necessary is in
the days of Daniel.
THIS conception of God and His re-
L lations to nations and individuals
is the first step in following God. How
could one follow God if he were nos
looking for Him in the places where Ha
is to be found and where He is oPerat-
ing? And the second and third steps
naturally follow that of the first. Hav-
ing gained a true vision of God, the
Christian citizen must keep his eye
fixed upon Him, and must concentrate
his purposes so that he will follow In
the direction in which the eyes are
turned. In my boyhood days favorite
pastime with us lads was playing fol-
low the leader, and the boy who kept
his eye fixed the most steadfastly upon
the leader, and keenly followed his ev-
cry move, was the one who most near
ly initiated every action of the leader.
When the Christian is commanded to
follow God, he must keep his eyes upon
Him and concentrate his will so as TO
bring his actions into harmony with
that which his heart reveals to him as
the right thing to do. 1 recall that
many times some of us boys would fail
in following our leader. Sometimes be-
cause we took our eyes off him and
did not know what he had done, but
more often perhaps it was because we
did not do that which our eyes told us
should be done. We did not concen-
trate our purposes so as to bring the
actions of the body into unison with
the vision of the eye. Here is where
the majority of Christians fail, / be-
lfeve, as followers of God. They see
clearly but they do not act. The vision
is good but concentration of purpose
is lacking.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-03

DUT neither nations nor individuals
ID can get away from God. Any at
tempt to do so, any failure to recog-
nize His leading and guiding hand, is
attended with disaster. Not only
does the eternal word of God declare
that. "bIessed is the nation whose
God is the Lord" and that righteous
ness exalteth a nation" but its plain
command is that prayers should be
offered for kings and all who are in
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-03

When ignorance keeps peace in the
family, it's folly to tell all you know.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
TWO TO CONTEST COL MURPHY's WILL
Ex-Police Commissioner Leaves All to Man
Who Cared for Him.

The will Of Colonel Michael c. Murphy was filed
for probate yesterday by Edward Browne. counsel
for Frank L. Bacon. with whom Colonel Murphy
lived for fifteen years prior to his death, and TO
whom Colonel Murphy leaves all his estate, which
1900 in personal property The will was executed
May %. 1902, and Mr.. Bacon Is appointed Colonel
Murphy's sole executor
Colonel Murphy says in the will that he took the
action he did show his gratitude 10 MI Bacon
for the care he had received at his hands
Mr.. Bacon says in his petition that the names OF
any heirs at law or of kin unknown 10 him,
but that Charles Russell Of Boston, says he Is
nephew. and Michael c. Murphy. jr-. OF No 81
Watt-st-. is an alleged grand-nephew- He says
that Of codiciI TO this will, and doesn't
believe that Colonel Murphy executed any. He
says that the names Of any widow, heirs at law
and next Of kin unknown to him. and that he
has knowledge or information that Coionel
Murphy left surviving any such persons; that ne
has made a digent search to ascertain II any
widow heirs at law next OF kin are living, ana
has failed to fnd any
Two contestants OF the will have already ap-
peared- They are Mary brennan Murphy VINO
says she is the rightfuI widow Of the deceased
politician, and Mrs; Alice Swift, first cousin OF
married TO Murphy it IS said, when they were both
young. but left him when he married a woman
named Fay. in Albany. when he was a member OF
the Assembly. after his election Since then MTs-
Michael c. Murphy IT.. cousin Of the deceased
colonel is said to favor Mrs. Murphys claim in
preference to any he himself may have
The second contestant Mrs Alice swift. - sald
fighting for a division Of the estate among the
natural heirs.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
BIG TIN" IN ARREARS.
Has Promised to Pay, but Money Is
Not in Sight

Congressman Big Tim" Sullivan. like Davy
Crocketts coon, has been treed. The man Win
the gun is Assistant Corporation Counsel Martin
SAKE, in charge of the Bureau for the Collection
of Arrears of Personal Taxes. and. like the coon
Tim" says: Don't shoot I'll come down
In the regular order Of business the arrears
bureau found that Congressman Sullivan was
on the books for arrears amounting to $46 ~.
that being the taxes on $1,000 personally for
1901. Mr.. SAKE informed Tim" that the ac-
count was standing against him. There was no
reply. Then the Assistant Corporation Counsel
wrote another note. telling Tim that under
the law he empowered to@begin supple
mentsry proceedings against him. and that ne
would do it II he did not call around
Tim is no lawyer but he knows what sup
Elementary proceedings are. Day before yester-
day he rang up the arrears bureau on the teie-
phone, said that he would send some one down
with the money right away and asked them not
to take the trouble to begin supplementary pro
ceedings Mr. SAKE is still waiting for the
money II he does not hear from Tim by the
close of the present month he will summon him
to court and make him tell under oath why ne
does not pay his taxes
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
MAYOR WANTS STREETS CLEARED.
Asks Rapid Transit Board to Appoint Man
to Pursue Offending Contractors.

Mayor Low took summary steps yesterday 70 ac-
celerate the tedious work Of clearing the streets and
parks Of contractors materials alleged to be nece<-
sary IN the building o, the subway. Acter getting
the passage Of a resolution by the Rapid Transit
Commission for the Chief Engineer 70 make
weekly report the condition Of streets lunoeT"d
with subway construction materials. Mr.. Low said
'I walking up Fourth-ave. a day or TWO ago.
and personally the streets Uttered with ma
terials which should have been allowed 20 stay
where they are for tEenty-rOur hours As a mat
OF fact. they have been there for weeks
should be glad have the board appoint one man
whose duty II will be that the proper onhcial
is made uncomfortable day and night until AL
obstruction Of streets with tunnel build
ing materials is done away with
The patience Of the people has been 50 great
that they ought not to be imposed upon another
day. I think that with energetic oversight OF
this detail we can advance by weeks the day when
Il have been hammeTing away at that very thing
for year said Chief Engineer Parsons, and 1
am glad TO this resolution adopted to-day
These expressions were due 10 a letter from 3 p
Hall treasurer Of the New-TOrk Steam F1rtlnE
Company. Of No I4 Elm-st-. who said that the
transaction of business was almost Impossible on
account Of EIm-~t- H. had COnpla 20 the con-
tractor and the Rapid Transit Commission. 70 10
purpose
for contractors materials said Mr. Hall
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
SAYS RAD1UM sPo1Ls ATOMIC THEORY.
Professor Barker Declares It Revolutionizes
science-Worth 81 100000 a Pound.

Professor Barker. the we'll known physicist OF the
University OF Pennsylvania, delivered lecture At
Columbia before the University Chemical Society
YESTERDAY on the subject Of Radio Activity. The
lecture was a technical explanation Of the new
scientific discovery. which Professor Barker said
may revoIutionize science
Professor Barker said that the present Importance
of radio activity due the fact that ii is open
ing up a new range OF scientific hypothesis Radium
he explained important because it relates the
conservation OF energy. Chemists. with the dIscov
ery of radIum. he said abandon the atomic
theory and must reconstruct their ideas Of cleo
tricfty Professor Barker then exhibited a few
grains Of radium. tightly cCrked In bottle. II is
a white powderlike substance and sef-luminous
He said that the radium gives much Hight
as when he hrst got it three years ago How many
thousands of years II had been giving out rays be
fore It into Professor Barker's possession he
said no could tell The professor remarked that
radiun is valued at 100000 pound. but that there
ia pound loose
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
ST. PAUL's, YoNKERs, BURNED.
Episcopal Church. Among the Oldest in
County, Nearly Destroyed.

St. PauPs Episcopal Church OF Yonkers- one OF
the Oldest churches in WesCchester County. was
almost completely destroyed by fire yesterday Inc
church was valued at about S35 .oOO and the loss
amounts to about $4,000. The fire was caused oy
an explosion OF gas in the cellar OF the churcn-
The rector the Rev DR. Gilbert. held service in the
morning and knew nothing of the hre until ne ar
rived at the church for the afternoon service Inc
entirs church is almost ruined but the altar
chanceI and large organ were not touched BY the
flames.
The fire was OF the most brilliant at 1onKers
in many years The church of wood and with
in a few minutes Of the discovery o; the fire was
a mass OF flames. The entire fire department was
quickly on the scene and for over two hours fought
the blaze 4 large cross on the top or the cofnlce
was surrounded by flames many times, ana vas
finally knocked to the ground. 1t was not even
scorched however. Three large memorial WINDOWS
also were untouched Next door to the church Is S
school, the largest in the city, but most OF the
children had gone home before the fire was dis
covered. While a new church is being built on
the site the services will be held IN the Unitarian
Church near by
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
INVITATION TO READERS.

fits women readers. and will welcome the
freesr exp-ekafoR of opinion regarding ali
matters of feminine inteFest. Many topics
are constantly being dtScasaed fn the Won
a1's Department which MAST be Of vital tn
SSFSst 10 kUadPSaG Of women and tOwGP&
which they might e0BtrfbaSe some valuable
thought Whether they approve or diGaP-
prove Of what 10 a&tA the MeeSiRgs, Iect~
ares and Entery1ews reported. their opinions
0aA the4E reaASRs fer holding then would
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New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
TWO DOUBLE FUNERALS ON WEST SIDE
George J. Goulds Landscape Gardener One
of the Four Persons Buried,

The unusual sIt ,,ieIe Of ''ul'" funerals n
the same part OF thu city witnessed yesterday
afternoon on the upper West Sid In both cases
the deaths occurred on Monday and within feV
hours Of each other
The first OF the funerals took Pac" i'm m" Fourth
PRESBYTERIAN Church Nluety-arst-St- and West
Eud-ave. where services were conducted gOr David
FOULS and his wife. Elizabeth 4 FruIiS. zach OF
whom was Sx-v-rIre -sarS OLD The compile lived
at No 20 West --hun,rad-tUd-dfr~eUt
Fouls was authority on curling AMI golf aud
the Landscape gardener Of Georgian Court. George
J. CTOuId's estate. al Lakewood y J. he died on
Monday Of Dlcurisy. and early rh@ next morning
the death Of his wife occurred
The second double funeral that Of John
Sidiev. a retired druggist and his daughter. Mary
Josephine. who died within hour and half OF
each OF her on Monday. When the daughter thirty
two years old. told o. her fathers sudden
death in a drug store. she became hySteTICal and
FataIII i'll.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
ECONOMICAL GAS BURNER
Expert Tells How to Reduce Pressure-SayS
Quality Is Good.

George n Gregory who has in turn been con-
nected with gas companies in Chicago, Boston ana
this city butts now business for himself talked
yesterday IN an interesting way about the scono-
mics which feasible in the Of gas for light
ing. He declares that the quality OF the product
supplied BY the companies III the metropolis -
equal the best the country. and Is Oetrer
than the law requires in this State Tne ieLai
standard $ eighteen candle power for every ave
cubic feet. whereas. according TO Mr. Gregory. re-
peated tests show that the gas here has an
Illuminating power onethlrd in excess OF this limit
Concerning the popular belief that in many parts
Of the city the pressure is higher than necessary
and that much gas IS wasted consequent ~
says that the impression Is although there
is a good excuse Along some OF the small mains
the number OF patrons may be so great that extra
pressure at the works is really necessary he says
to overcome the friction. The most economical
pressure for the average consumer T. =ix-teUthS
Of inch by a standard gauge but Il @iIi IA
many places approach or reach two inches
The great principle 10 he observed by ths "on-
sumner Is to cut down the pressure TO m" right
point He can do this By Introducing special
automatic valve between his meter and wiser
or he can get the same result by the proper kind
Of burner Mr.. Gregory has one so construcred
troduced into them. reduce the pressure 10 the
desired limit. These range all the way from one
amount Of gas the burner can use. Mr.. Gregory
mounted side by side the so-caHed two-foOt lava
tip burner and one Of his own The gauge mol
Gated pressure Of twenty-tenths. and another IN
strument showed that the lava tip really emitted
seven feet Yet the light from Il was not 50 5L1L,-
there was fve-root check
The saving due, il explained. to the
fact that the lava tip allowed much gas % escape
unburned. while. owing to the peculiar form OF the
Gregory tip. the burner gave perfect consunotion
The latter tip. the Inventor claims cannot clog:
Being composed Of aluminium, It ought not 70
corrode- Mr Gregory says It should last fs-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
A POLICEMAN's BRAVE STOP.
While Clinging to Runaway Another Horse
and Pider Dash Into Him

Mounted Policeman Mallan. OF the Central Park
squad was injured in a peculiar and unusual man
ner yesterday noon, while stopping a runa Wa>
horse the mount OF Miss Irene Huyler Of NJ 2fH
Fffth-ave-
Harold Carlton. OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel vas
riding with Miss HuyIer. when her horse holrai IN
the west bride path. Malan, who Was a. E.EA-
tieth-st. and the path, The biz hay rf'mInE
toward him. with Miss Huyer pIuckIiy sticking O."
the saddle. and saving al the reIn> to o." avail
MaIIan started his horse in th@ direCtinr7 and
as the runaway shot by him the policeman mad" a
IunEe for the bride Missing II. hN kept up the
chase. and Seventieth-st- Got A grip On the
bride
Al that juncture Carlton VII" had also naen IN
pursuit of the runaway. dashed IN between The
mounts OF MaIlan and Miss HuyI-r. the sudden
slowing up Of those two animals giving tarlf0n no
chance in the hs .e~t-Ddr-
Miss HuyIer kept h-r seat. but Malau. Tno bore
brunt OF the. collision. Was kE1tkru To- lHs
ground He retained his grip on III bride "f MISS
HuvIers horse. however. and though No Was
dragged for several feet. prevented the animal
from running again
When Miss HuyI-r and Carlton mad rh'tr mounts
under MalIaU cola T~-ti- and vas ,akaIl
away in a park am hulaDCa- His back vas Strains1-
his body severely bruised and one "t his ankles
sprained
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
HER ONE HuNoREDTH BIRTHDAY.

Three miles back in the country from Castleton-
on Hudson. down in a valley beside picturesque
little brook is an old farmhouse, and on Wednes-
day last thirty people gathered there TO oine with
Aunt Polly" GARDENER her one hundreoth
birthday NrS. Mary Rector GARDENER entered
that old house nearly eighty years ago as bride,
and except for short intervals spent in Albany and
Castleton. has lived there ever since. On Wednes-
day she sat IN the old armchair III the centre Of
the long Bile. with e son and daughter. both
old and gray. on each side Of ner. and grsndchil-
dreu and great-gra ndchildren all about She list
eued 10 the toast by the pastor Of the Methodist
church and TO the response by the pastor OF the
reformed church noddinE approval. disclalning
statements that conhicted with her memory. as
brightly as many woman Of fewer years mig do.
Aunt Polly" as all the neighoorhood Gals her
somewhat deaf, aid her eyesight Is failing but
when ere said Aunt. you haven't had your second
sight vet" she retorted with q smile. I'm not old
enough vet for that" Perhaps she could
veI enough to enjoy the pretty table with its pink
and white flowers its pink and white cakes and
Pink and white candies. but shc could and did
enjoy the daintie4. and. undisJurbed by the
V-on1ed excitement. ate and drank in her usual
way. Several times during the day Aunt Polly
was photogTa phed- alone and with the four gen
srations present and each guest had special little
Talk before leaving her.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
TELL OF SEARCH FOR HOPKINS WILL.
Testimony Given Before Jury About Finding
the Document.

The second day in the contest Of the Will Of
Major Robert Z. Hopkins. in which twelve jury
men will decide whether Major Hopkins made four
teen perpendicular pen strokes through his signature
began yesterday White Plains. Benjamin F
Warren an officer Of the Tdewater Oil Company.
office Of which Is at No 12 Broadway TINS
the will found. told about the search Finding
the will at last by chance. he said he gave II 10
Mrs Hopkins Mr. MiddebrOOk asked: Did you
make those cancel marks on that signature? i
did not" replied Mr. Warren Indignantly Mrs
HOPKINS cOrrObOrated Mr.. Warren concerning tne
search She said the relations between her and heT
their home at TarrytOwn-
The contest is principally matter OF law The
Court OF Appeals held that jury should lass on
the question the signature The Surrogate
admitted the will probate
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
T, H. TODD DECLARED DEAD.
Will of Long Island City Editor Probated-
Dispute Over Identity of Body.

The will Of Thomas H. Todd. late Editor Of The
Long Island city Star. admitted TO probate by
Surrogate Noble. jamaica. Queens Borough. yes
terday The testator is thus officially declared
dead The estate is large The executors are Ed
uin Todd the Younger son. and Alyan T. Payne
Mr. Todd died about years ago. year ago
a bo6y was found in a pond. and Mrs Todd de-
clared IL was her husbands At the inquest the
contended that the body was not that OF their
father The iury's verdict described the body
unknown Mrs Todd had the body buried as
that Of her husband. She applied for letters Of
ADMINISTRATION Her daughters supported her
and her two opposed her
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20

NO AaSs-woMATs SHIRT WAIST terial requires
such treatment. and the lining can be used or
omitted at will The arrangement Of tucks Is
peculiarly satisfactory. the shorter groups pro-
vide funess and soft folds over the bust The
plain back il i'll the greater number of new
models and always is becoming.
The quantity Of material required for medium
size is al yards inches vide, 3 yards 2 inches
wide or yards a inches vide. with u yard OF all
over for stock and cuffs
The pattern NJ. 4.352 is cut IN sizes for o. a.
36 IS 30 and - inch bust measure
The pattern will be sent TO any address on re-
ceIpt OF 10 cents. Please give number and bust
measure distinctly. Address Pattern Department:
an extra two-cent stamp. and we Will mail By
letter postage in sealed envelope
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
LIBERTY NATIONALS NEW OFFICER

The directors of the Liberty National Bank
elected Daniel G. Raid. chairman OF the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. vice-president
yesterday to take the place Of Henry c. Tinker.
who resigned. They also declared per cent
quarterly dividend. payable on April Mr.. Tinker
retired from business several months ago and
wished TO resign then. but the directors tried in
eGecfuaIly to induce him retain the place His
reSiSn1tion was accepted yesterday. Mr.. Reid the
new vtce-prsaldant represents large interests con-
nOct&G WITH tina bank
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
SALE OF ANTIQUES AND TAPESTRIES.

The sale OF antique furnitUre- paintings and
old tapestries OF James Fay No. West Thirty
fourth-st opposite the Waldorf begun yesterday,
will be continued to-day and tomorrow at D. m
Mr. Fay was formerly al No. As FOurth-ave. In
the collection specimens OF sixteenth century
Italian work china pieces and silverWare, old
the days OF the French kings. and Colonial ana
Chippendale SidebOardS. The sale Is Ey NJ Sito,
OF he Eth Avenue Ar Galleries
New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
MANHATTAN CLUB PROSPEROUS

At the annual meeting OF the Manhattan Club.
held last night Morgan J o Brien- AShoel P
Fitch, Charles " DAYTON. Sylvester J. O'Sulliva1
and David 3. Gilbert were elected managers for
three years The treasurer reported that. COM
pared with an Indebtedness OF over $4,000 when
the club left the Stewart house 1888. the balance
sheet now showed a surplus IN cash and quick a.
sets OF over $1,000 il resolved 10 restore tho
admission fee 20 500 May J. While the club
was being reorganized no initiation tes Na7
charged