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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
General Crop Conditions.

High temperature with
drouth conditions prevailed
during the week, with gener-
ally damaging effect on un-
matured crops, except, per-
haps, those on lowlands,
which have the benefit of
more moisture. Upland
crops, particularly late corn
and cotton, are being rapidly
lowered in percentage of
condition on account of the
drouth, intensified by the
abnormal heat; the former
crop is being materially
shortened from the favorable
prospect OF three weeks ago.
Cotton is not maturing salts
factorily, being in many
places affected by rust, prema-
ture opening, and shedding
of forms. The fruitage is
inclined to be rather light,
as a rule; in some localities,
where the effects of the
drouth are not so severely
felt, the crop is reported in
good condition. The bulk
of the tobacco crop has been
cut and housed in good condi-
ton; the later portion of the
crop yet in the field is much
in need of rain for its proper
maturing. Early corn is
pretty we'll matured and is
in fine crop. The late Irish
potato crop is being seriously
affected by the drouth; sweet
potatoes also, as well as
peanuts and other minor
crops. Seed clover made
a fine yield--one Of the best
for several years. Peas and
millet were doing well unit,
lately. Flowing for fall
seedlings has been materially
retarted on account of the
dryness Of the soil. Turnips
are suffering greatly for rain.
Fall apples are reported rot
ting and dropping off.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Constitutionality Questioned.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 5.-One
Of the hardest fights in the last legis-
lature was over the bill making
school districts in the various
counties co-extensive with the civil
districts. The bill was passed,
however, and under it's operations a
lot of school directors were legis-
lated out of office. Today the old
directors in the Twenty-first and
Twenty-sixth school districts Of this
county fled bill in the Chancery
Court attacking the constitutionality
of the law, and seeking to enjoin
the newly elected directors from in
terfering with the management of
the schools in those districts.
They claim the law is class legisla-
ton. The case will go up to the
Supreme Court, and is of interest
to every county in the State.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11

from those of the three preceding
years. 1t may not even be as much
as $1,000, 600 bales, though it is to
be hoped that it will be larger.
The New York price of middling
upland cotton was 9 cents in
September, 1902, and it was So
cents in 1901, while the present
quotation is 1915 cents. A statisti-
clan figures that this is an advance
of 41.66 per cent. above the 1902
price, and 47.82 per cent. above
that of 1901. The September
option has not yet sold below IL
cents, and no option has been sold
as low as cents up 10 March, 1904.
Deliveries in September are sure to
be extraordinarily light, and the
average price for the next three
months, September included, should
not be less than 1O.5 cents.
One thing III which the crop will
help greatly will be in building up
the balance of trade. For the four
months of last year the exports
were valued at 1854, los, 200, and
an increase of 20 per cent, would
add, according to Wall Street
Journal, $3O,s2 900 to our inter-
national trade balanc e.
The conservative view that Mr..
w. p. Brown will lose only a part
of the great profits he has made
since he. began to buy cotton at y
cents, and that the bears are still IN
danger. Mr.. Brown is a banker as
we'll as a cotton merchant, and he
may very likely have the opportu-
nifty to give the market another
upward twist.
In the interest of the whole
South, as well as of the world, it is
to be hoped that there will be 49,
100000 bale crop. If so, it would
probably realize 100000, 900, and
the South and all who trade with
South would be benefciaries. The
cause Of the planter in this case is
the cause of the people, for such a
vast outpouring of wealth would
extend its influence to every part
of the United tates.--Courier
Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
The Planter Should Be Upheld.

While it is universally admitted
that the well-doing of the farmer
is the foundation of all prosperity,
yet there is a constant warfare
made by the moneyed interests to
deprive him of the just rewards of
his toll. For example, take the eff
fort now being made to depress the
price of cotton by exaggerating the
probable yield. The chief of
the bears has gone so far as to send
out an estimate of IA, 225, 900 bales,
and this has been given prominence
in all the newsr apers, though pal
pably intended to enable him to
cover his short contracts for the
cotton he has sold without owning.
Such a crop would be the largest
ever grown, and would necessarily
result in a decline from the high
price at which cotton is entitled to
sell. Fortunately for the planter,
he is aware of the hazardous
position now occupied by his staple,
and will not be persuaded to part
with his cotton at what he does not
believe a fair price. There is a
famine of cotton that justifies the
high figures at which it has been
selling, and there is no prospect
that the growing crop can reliev e
the shortage, though another crop
might do so.
The old crop for the cotton year
of 1902 and l9O3-it running from
September l to August 31-is es-
timated by Secretary Hester at
10, 1921, 500 bales, compared with
10, 7O1,453 for the preceding year
and lO.425,1I for 19OO-l9OI. AS
the worlds consumption is constant
ly growing and as cotton is natural
monopoly of the South, it is easy to
see justification for the present
prices. England, Germany and
France have long been striving to
develop the growth of cotton in
their colonies, but the Egyptian
and Indian production is still insig-
niGcant. 1t was saying of John
G.. Calhoun that in no country that
does not have frost can cotton be
grown with profit. The frost is
required to kill the plant and ripen
the bolls of the lower crop. In
tropical countries where the plant
is a perennial one its strength goes
to stalk and foliage, rather than to
cotton-"too much weed" as they
saw in the South. No cotton is
grown in Cuba, and the Porto
Rican, Philippine and Mexican
crops amount to but drop in the
bucket of the worlds necessity.
The concensus of the trade is that
while if frost is late in coming the
crop may possibly reach II, 800, 900
bales, it is not likely to vary much
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Pointed Paragraphs.

1t isn't every married couple that
is pair.
Don't growl at what you can
help or what you can't help.
A pauper in the right is better
than millionaire in the wrong.
A wise man proceeds TO close the
FOOLS mouth by shutting his own.
Fortunate is the woman who
chooses her love and is loved byhim-
There is but one thing that can
be accomplished in hurry and
that is-nothing.
1t is easy to indaee friend to
laugh at your jokes, but he doesn't
always do it in a satisfactory
manner.-Chicago News.
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y d T 6 E 3

[ am prepared to bore and
curb Wells on short notice,
also to erect Wind Mills and
put in Pumps. My machin-
cry is first class and [ guar
antee satisfaction. The pat
ronage of the public solicitep
and prompt attention given
to all bushes
I'D. Wy. PARRANe
Bolivar, Tennessee.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Fearful Odds Against Him.

BedriddeD, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition of
an old soldier by name of j. j.
Havens, Versailles, o. For years
he was troubled with kidney disease
and neither doctor nor medicines
gave him relief. At length he
tried Electric Bitters. 1t put him
on his feet In short order and now
he testifes. ''I'm on the road to
complete recovery" Best on earth
FOR Liver and Kidney troubles and
all forms of Stomach and Bowel
Complaints. Only soc. Guaranteed
by Cox and Co. Druggists.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Gen. GOrdOn'S Charmed Life.

AT the recent Confederate reunion
in New Orleans the hearts of the
old soldiers were saddened by the
statement of their comEade, Gen.
John 3. Gordon, that his health was
failing and that he was about to
wind up his career.
The wonderful part of it all is
that he has survived until this day.
1t is almost miraculous that he
should have passed through such an
ordeal during the war between the
states and come out with his life.
In the June number of Scribner's
Magazine Gen. Gordon has an arti-
Gle on "Antietam and Chancellors-
ville," in which he recalls the nota-
BILE fact that in the former battle he
was wounded no less than five
times.
Gen. Gordon's troops held the
most advanced position on that
part of the field where they were
stationed, and there was no support
ing line behind him. He soon saw
that a most desperate attempt would
be made by the Federals to break
the line at that point and it was to
be through sheer force. 1t was
Gen Gordou's business TO prevent
this, and so he gave orders that his
men were not to fire until he should
give the signal. The Federals came
forward with unloaded guns, their
purpose being to charge with bayo-
nets and, through their superior
numbers, break through. In spite
of the Impotence of his men, Gen.
Gordon waited until "they should
see the whites of their enemies
eyes," When the Federals were al
most upon him he ordered his mon
to fire, and their rifles famed and
roared in the face of the Yank ees
like a binding blaze of lightning
accompanied by the quick and
deadly thunderbolt. It was i'm
possible for any body of men to
withstand this fire, and the FEEDER
ais withdrew, but only to renew the
attack again and again, in the same
way, and thus the battle ragged
furiously until shutdown.
During this engagement Gen.
Gordon was shot five different
times, twice through the leg, once
through the arm, once through the
and finally through the
face. In spite of four wounds,
from all of which he was suffering
and bleeding he held his position at
the front, giving his commands and !
his men. At the last shot,
however, he fell forward and lay !
with his face in his cap,
and he thinks that he would have
been smothered by the blood from
bis last wound, "but for the act of
some Yankee, who, as if to save
my life, had at previous hour
during the battle, shot hole
through my cap, as if to let the
blood out" He was borne to the
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Stomach Trouble.

4 have been troubled with my
stomach for The past four years, .
says d. L. Beach, of Clover Nook
Farm, Greenfield, Mass. GA few
days ago | was induced to buy a
box of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. / have taken part
of them and feel great deal better"
If you have any trouble with your
stomach try box of these Tablets.
You are certain to be pleased with
the result. Price 25 cents. For
sale by Cox 81 Co., Bolivar; Bailey
g Aldridge, Salisbury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11

PENSIONS have contributed
largely to the wealth of the
north. Ohio receives an
nualIy fifteen million dollars,
Pennsylvania thirteen mill
lion dollars, New York eleven
million dollars, Indiana ten
million dollars. These are
the four states that receive
the largest sums. The money
goes to soldiers, widows and
orphans, and the South "helps
to pay the freight"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11

THE farmers of Georgia
are selling cotton FOR future
delivery. This is a new
method for the farmers, who
heretofore have sold the day
the cotton was brought to
town. Many have sold
October and November de-
liveries for twelve cents and
over.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Owes His Life to Neighbours Kind

Mr.. D. p. Daugherty, well known
throughout Mercer and Sumner
counties, w. Va, most likely owes
his life to the kindness of neighbor.
He was almost hopelesslY afflicted
with diarrhoea; was attended by
two physicians who gave him little,
if any, relief, when Deighbor
learning of his serious condition,
brought him a bottle of Chamber
Iain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which cured him in less
than twenty-four hours. For sale
by Cox q Co., Bolivar; Bailey d
Aldridge, Salisbury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1903.
ROOSEVELT gives attentive

ROOSEVELT gives attentive
ear to the negro. In conse-
quence of a complaint made
direct by a negro prisoner to
the President, the Jail of
Richmond County, GA, has
been pronounced unfit for
the detention of prisoners.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Group.
with

Usually begins with the
symptoms of common cold; there is
chilliness. sneezing, sore throat, hot
skin, quick pulse, hoarseness aud
impeded respiration. Give frequent
small doses of Billiards. Horebouud
Syrup, (the child will cry for it)
and at the first sign of a croupy
cough, apply frequently Billiards.
Snow Liniment externally to the
throat. soc at Cox & Cos.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
His Life Saved by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

"B. L. Dyer, well known cooper
of this town, says he believes Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy saved his life last
summer. He had been sick for
month with what the doctors call
bilious dysentery, and could get
nothing to do him any good until
he tried this remedy. 1t gave him
relief" says b. I. Lit
tie, merchant, Hancock, Md. For
sale by Cox q Co., Bolivar; Bailey
d Aldridge, Salisbury.
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BECAUSE Major Vardaman

BECAUSE MAJOR Vardaman
made the race question the
principal issue in his CAM
paign for the democratic
nomination for Governor of
Mississippi, some of the
ignorant negroes of that
state are alarmed, and believe
that after his election they
will be put back into slavery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
THE SALARIES OF MINISTER'S.

Writer in LesIie's Weekly Declares
They Are Too Small.
Probably no class of workers has
actually shared less in the prosperity
of the country during the past few
years than clergymen. The cost of
living has greatly increased in these
same years, while their stipends, as
rule, have remained the same. The
minister is restrained by the character
of his profession, as men of other pro-
LESSONS are not, in indulging in bust
ness speculation on his own account,
no matter what opportunities. he may
have. although he is expected at the
same time, with his family, to maintain
a standard of living as high at least
as the average of his congregation or
of the community in which he lives
AS a matter of fact, if the average
salary paid to ministers throughout
the country were increased at once
by fifty per cent, it would only be an
act of common justice and fair dealing
to class of men to whom the country
owes far more for more light and
leadership than money itself can ever
repay.-Leslie' Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY
BY JOHN SMITH TASSIN.
Copyvfghted 1908 By The authors Publishing Company

Brethren" began the preacher.
when all had been assembled, Il feel
like Jacob did after he had wrestled
all night with an angel for sight of
the Almighty"
"Ameni" bawled the blacksmith at
the head of the congregation, and his
eyes roved ceaselessly as if in quest
of someone.
"Only my fight has been with the
powers of darkness; and l bear about
me the stains of the SCOT, and the
scars of the fire and the birthstone OF
that terrible place.
"AmenI" beloved the lusty fellow
/ in louder voice, and his eyes con-
tinued their fruitless search.
brethren, let us pray and thank
the Lord for the victory He hath
granted over Satan in this benighted
spot"
And the blacksmith prayed with all
the fervor of a convert on the mourn
ers' bench. His voice was like the
echo of thunder in the mountains, peal
redoubl!ng upon peal, and crash after
crash DETECTED from the many hills,
until the little building fairly shook
with it's reverberations. Meanwhile
he craned his neck and almost stood
up in vain endeavor to single out
somebody.
'SGuess yo're 1ookin' TO de docto',
amt yo?' gibed an irreverent youth
behind him.
The man glared at him but did net
answer.
Doctor Ben was there. He chuckled
despite the sanctity of the place. and
there was a mischievous twinkle in
his eyes and sly smile about the cor
ners of his mouth. His face was as
a mask, behind which all manner of
droll thought held high carnival. Bill
Jenkins caught sight of him, where
upon the doctor made the sage ref1ec-
ton that it would be best for him to
have his horse shod by another black
smith for some time to come. AT this
his face fell, for the prospect was not
inviting, Bill Jenkins being acknowl-
edged the best horseshoer within
miles of the neighborhood.
The doctors irresistible longing for
little fun was responsible for the
blacksmith's discontinue. This is the
way it came about:
mo preacher-man amt agoin' t
preach in dis ere town; no. stree, not
eff knows m'self."
The group about the anvil stood
stock still, and burly Bill Jenkins
Strengthened himself to his full height.
The help paused with the horses
hoof still in the lap of his leathern
apron.
Standing with folded arms and with
his back to the table, on which were
his artisans tools, was a figure so
Quizzically queer that it was sure to
set you laughing. 1t was Doctor Ben;
short and thin, with red hair, red
beard, and red spots on his face which
some would call freckles. He was
stoop-shouldered and hollow-chested,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM.

Puck Treats Grave Subject With an
Attempt at Humor.
A tiny typographical error often
causes more comment than a column
editorial.
Never judge a person by the clothes
he wears. The frai1. wan man with
dilapidated trousers and debilitated
shoes may be a great financier or the
editor of your local paper.
After reading of a certain man who
was buried alive for a week on
wager, and of another who eats poison
in a tiime museum for a modest sti-
pend, we fain would confess that we
might be doing worse than running
newspaper in this town.
In a certain aquarium is a large
turtle which has not eaten for more
than a year, and does not seem to
have sufferer the slightest inconven-
fence from it's prolonged fast What
a phenomenal success a turtle would
be in the newspaper business in this
regionl
Once upon time an editor found
ffty-dollar bill, gave it to its owner
and seemed greatly surprised when
reward was offered him. His eccen-
trio action was generally thought to
have been prompted by the sterling
honesty which we so frequently see
mentioned in stories, but it may have
been that he did not know what it was
he found.
When Benjamin Franklin was about
to establish the Pennsylvania Gazette,
in 1928, his friends warned him that
he might be overcrowding the field.
as there were already three newspa-
pers in the country. But, despite the
fact that there are Today nearly 5000
dai1ies and about $4,000 publications
of all sorts in the United States, there
are still 3nnumerable promising open
ings for talented young optimists with
money to lOSe-Puck.
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fere with the preaching of the Word
o. God in this. placer" asked the par
son, as he calmly removed his coat
mo preacher-man amt agoin' t
preach in dis ere town." sputtered the
blacksmith, drawing on his leatke-n
apron and wiping his hands upon II
mo, street not eff T."
The preachers hand descended
upon his mouth, cutting short the SEN
tence.
Then ensued lively scuff1e, during
which the spectators hastily gathered
around the two combatants. The
blacksmith directed a welIaimed blow
with all his force; but the why parson
simply turned sideways. and it went
past him like blade, which unexpect-
ed ruse sent his heavy antagonist
SPRAYING face foremost, in the dust
pounding vigorously
tonight"
Not eff T.
Again the blows hailed thick and
fast:
Let up, there! Enough. Stop.
stop!"
81 am going to preach and want you
to attend in the front pew and to lead
in all the responses
Il will, i will! Oh! OH Stop"
pleaded the blacksmith
Somebody handed the minister his
coat, and he brushed the dust from
has trousers as well as possible. And
straight from the field of battle all
marched to the little town meeting
house, where we find them at the
opening of this story.
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and one whose motives were not al
ways easy to fathom-had been at the
parsonage that very morning.
He found his friend expatiating on
tie glory of such as were called upon
to contend with the heather in for
eign parts, thereby securing for them
selves the crown of martyrdom; while
he bitterly lamented the fact that his
own ministry lay in a civilized land,
where nothing ever happened, and the
only distinction possible was that of
patience and long suffering.
''Oh, dunno as to that remarked
the little doctor smiling blandly. Now
there is Rowden crossroads, for in
stance, which, while not exactly pa
gan, is about as tough place as one
would wish to run gaInst. They amt
had a pa'son there inside of thirty
years; not since the last one was
stoned out of the settlement. 1t ought
to be purity good field TO the sowing
Of the Gospel, seem s how the land
has lain fallow SO long,
Enough" cried the parson, smil-
ing, Il shall preach there this very
night
The doctor stopped again at the par
sonage on his way home, after his
visll to the blacksmith snop. He found
the preacher, like another Paul, work
ing in his garden, that he might not
be burden to his charge. He leaned
on his hoe and mopped his perspiring
face with a colored cotton handker-
chief as the doctor came up
Hello, pa'son! still bent on preach
in at Rowden to-night?''
IF the Lord spare me, brother,
shall most assuredIy try to do His
work in that part of His vineyard"
'.Wa'al, it looks as if you might find
opposition
I'VE have to expect to wrestle with
Satan sometimes. brother"
Eyes, but it looks as if Satan d, be
powerful strong in this instance"
How so? Was it himself you saw
in the fiesh?"
1T was himself that I saw in the
flesh of Bill jenkins, the blacksmith
at Rowden. He's a heap sight heavier
maz n you be, pa'son. an he says
that you'll have him to LICK before Sou
preach in Rowden tonight So long,
pa'son-"
The little doctor chuckled. He knew
his men and that they were game.
Coin to be little affair dosvE to
.,owden tonight: better be there about
shutdown" he shouted to more than
one acquaintance as he drove past
True to his word, Parson Jones rode
into Rowden about dusk and hitched
IS horse at the rack near the smithy,
which at that hour resembled a fiery
pit. The interior was lit up by the
sullen glow of the forge as with an
evil eye, and without was the gather
ing gloom
The preacher was long and lank,
and in his clerical clothes was a sight
to see. They hung about him as loose
ly as the limp rags flap about a scare
crow in the fields.
The blacksmith came out muttering
| inaudibly.
Are you he who would dare inter
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And he barred his arm, on which the
muscles stood out like cords of steel.
The bellows heaved; the fire 1eaped
up; the iron became cherry red; then
white scales formed upon it; the anvil
rang, and a shower of sparks fell about
the place.
ly. 1t was a way he had whenever
highly amused, which must have been
most of the time, for his thoughts
were a perennial fountain of fun, bub-
bling up within him.
1t is not to be concealed that Doe
tor Ben-a recent convert, by the way,