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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
A FITTING TRIBUTE
TO SIR THOMAS
Pilgrims Club Royalty Entertain
the Greatest of Sportsmen.
GENERAL WHEELER'S ADDRESS
VIII Garry Back With Him to Our
Mother Country the Ever Increas-
ing Love and Admiration of
the American People.

New York, Sept 5.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton was the guest of honor of the Pill
grims of the United States at dinner
given in his honor, last night, at the
Waldorf-Astoria.
Nearly one hundred and fifty men
prominent in many walks of life were
present. At either end of the hall
was hung Sir Thomas private en-
blems, the Shamrock on a field of yell
low, surrounded by a green border,
while above the guests table were
draped the flags of Great Britain and
the United States. Bunches OF red
roses on each table and green's on the
walls completed the decorations.
Surmounting the menus, which bore
the flags of Sir Thomas and the Royal
Ulster Yacht club, was a cardboard
yacht, which bore no name.
In order to enliven affairs somewhat
at the outset the guests sang little
song to the refrain of MIR. Dooley,
which told of the virtues Of Sir Thomas
and his enduring efforts to lift the cup.
There had been arranged no formal
speeches, but Gen. Joseph Wheeler
spoke as follows:
1.-The Pilgrims club appreciates the
honor conferred upon its members and
its guests by the presence with us OF
Sir Thomas Upton.
"The events of the last two weeks
is an illustration of the old and tried
saying that we sometimes build higher
than we know. 1t is fortunate not only
for himself, but for the world that Sir
Thomas did not succeed in the special
purpose for which he crossed the
ocean. What seemed to be loss, mis-
fortune and disaster, has become in
reality fortune, triumph and victory.
Sir Thomas came to America to win a
silver cup. He has won what is even
better than a golden crown-the ad-
miration, applause and love OF the
world. Anyone can be grand in sue
cess, and victory, but the world pro-
duces few who can rise to the height
of grandeur, when their most herculean
efforts have failed in the cherished
purpose of their ambitions.
"In all ages and in all countries, the
ablest and strongest of men have at
times been overwhelmed with misfor-
tune and disaster. The greatest and
most successful soldiers have lost bat
ties, have lost campaigns, have lost
| kingdoms, empires and country. 1t
| only proves that misfortune is some
times even more potential than genius,
and that the strongest and best efforts
can not overcome the irresistible. But
how often it is that such reverses are
necessary to show the true greatness
| of character in both nations and 1ndf-
| viduals.
For months Sir Thomas has been
the most prominent and conspicuous
| individual upon the face of the globe.
| The calcium search light has been up
on him every moment, and when he
returns to our mother country, he will
be welcomed as one who in the eyes
of the world has elevated the standard
of Anglo-Saxon manhood and he will
carry with him the ever-increasing love
| and admiration of the American peo-
pie"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Little Children Poisoned.

Three children of Albert Huddle-
ston arrived in Ripley last week, in
company with their mother, on a
visit to the family of Sidney Evans.
Shortly after their arrival all the
children became violently i'll, and
vomited very much. The mother
thought but little of it, but they
soon became worse. A physician
was summoned about noon, and he
found that they were suffering in
tensely from poison. How and
what they got is a matter of conjec-
ture, but it is thought they came in
contact with a newly painted gate
which had a coat of paris green on
it. The little ones are now out of
danger.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
AUCTION OF COAL LANDS.
Valuable Tracts Belonging to Choc-
taWs and ChickasaWs to
Be Sold,

Washington, Sept. 6.-Four hundred
and forty thousand acres of high-grade
bitumionus coal will be knocked down
to the highest bidders by the Federal
government at auction sales to be held
some time within the next two years.
Those lands which now belong to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, and
which are located in Indian Territory,
have, under the provisions of an act
of congress, been segregated by eX-
perts of the geological survey, acting
under the direction of the secretary OF
the interior.
The value of the lands is not hard
to estimate. Experience has proved
that the coal vein averages four feet
in thickness, or 1000 feet to the acre,
if the entire deposit is taken out In
order to remove the entire vein it is
necessary to brace the roof with tim
ber supports, and in some instances 1T
may prove more economical to leave
pillars of coal. 1t is said that the Ter
ritorys coal field will eventually yield
1760, 100000 tons of coal. A consid-
erablc part of the lands is already be-
ing profitably worked on thirty-year
leases, the lessees paying cents
ton, mine run, ~ for the coal taken out.
Under this arrangement the mines
would approximately yleld S0ZO al
acre The leases now in existence will
be sold at the same time as the coal
lands.
The segregated lands are in five
tracts, extending from Arkansas to
South McAlester, and are traversed by
the Choctaw, the Missouri Kansas &
Texas, and the Fort Smith railroads.
The Frisco road also taps the coal
fields. The railroads followed the
veins in constructing their lines.
The auction of the coal lands will,
under the provisions of the law, take
place under the supervision of a COM
mission which will consist of three
members, one to be appointed by the
president and one each by the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws. A period Of
two years is allowed the commission
in which to dispose of the lands. 1t
is said at the interior department that
the protracted period of the sale and
the selling of small sections will give
small investors a share of these val
liable lands, and will, moreover, serve
to prevent the entire area being COB
bled up at once by few great Syndi-
Gates at a price agreed upon among
themselves.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
MESSAGEWAS NOTDELIvERED
Chicago Man Lost on Real Estate
Deal and Sues Western Union
Telegraph Co.

st. Louis, Sept. 5.-A. ]. Schneider
filed suit against the Western Union
Telegraph Co., Friday afternoon, in the
circuit court for 81 1,OS5.25, loss occa-
stoned him in a real estate trade by
the non-delivery of a message sent
from the Union Station telegraph office
May 1, 1908.
Mr.. Schneider says that he had come
to st. Louis to arrange for the DISPOSE
ton of piece of st. Joseph, Mich,
real estate at $500. The deal was
made, dependent upon his delivering
the deeds the next day. To do so he
would have to meet his wife in Chica-
go.
He sent her message addressed to
$50 West Madison street, second fiat,
announcing the time of his arrival.
When he reached Chicago he learned
that the message had not been deliv
cred, and Mrs. Schneider had left the
city. The trade failed of consumma
tion. The property has since failed to
sell at the same price. He asks 81 900
damages for the failure of the trade,
$50 for expenses incurred, $25 for time
lost in arrangements, and 25 cents, the
amount paid for the message.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
STRIKERS CUT OFF BENEFITS.
BY DefyinE National Organization
The Miners Have Barred Them
selves From Benefits.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 5.-The coal
strike in northeast Missouri has pro-
duced a reversal of ordinary strike
conditions By defying the authority
of the national organization the mi
ners have barred themselves from
drawing strike benefits. But the South
western Coal Operators association
has assumed the responsibility of in
Identifying the operators for losses
sustained during the present fight, and
it is the operators who will draw strike
benefits So far as the operators here
are informed matters in Novinger are
still at a standstill.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
ACROSS THE FRONTIER.
Col. Jankof, the Insurgent Leader,
Passes Turkish Post UnOpposed.

Col. Jankof, the Insurgent Leader,
Passes Turkish Post UnOpPosed.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 5.-Col. jan
koff, the insurgent leader, with three
lieutenants of the Servian army, at the
head of a band of 400 insurgents with
a flag flying, crossed the frontier on
Monday evening and passed through
the Turkish posts unopposed.
Gen. Zontcheff, president of the
Macedonian committee, in the dis
guise of a sheep dealer, also crossed
the frontier.
Capt. Stoyanoff's band captured 80
Turkish soldiers at RakovitZa (about
Is miles southeast of Sofia), August 81.
took their arms and ammunition and
proceeded to Melnishko.
A dispatch from Rila Gao miles from
Sofia), says the date of the general
insurrection has been postponed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
OPPOSED TO THE OPEN DOOR.
influential German Periodicals Adj
Vocate Limiting Number of For
eigners in Technical Schools.

Berlin, Sept. 5.-Influential newspa-
pers and magazines are urging Lne gov
ernment to limit the number of for
eigners instructed in the German tech
nical high schools, or, more properly,
technical universe lies, which are over
crowded. Out of a total of 14,626 stu
dents, 2,242 are foreigners. Nearly halt
of these are Russians, and there are a
few Americans. Besides giving trade
competitors the benefit of German
knowledge, the promoters of the ex-
cIusion argue that the overcrowding
prevents the Germans from getting
the best results from the instruction.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Bitten by a Mad Doc.

The four-year-old son of John
Woods, who lives near Irwin, Tip
ton count, was bitten by mad dog
at his home last week. In the ex-
citement the dog escaped, after bit
ing several cats on the place. Mr..
Woods took the child and started for
Troy Immediately to see the Rev. W.
F. Barrier, who possesses a mad
stone On his arrival there the mad
stone was applied and adhered for
ten hours, when it dropped off.
After being cleansed and a quantity
of greenish substance appearing in
the water, the stone was applied
again. The child is doing well and
no fears are apprehended.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Sentenced to HANG.

Joe Delp and John Evans, the
convicted assassins of old man Book
er and his wife, were sentenced to be
hanged October 9. Judge Mercy
nolds told the defendants that they
were convicted out Of their own
mouths, and that it would have been
a prostitution of justice had the
jury returned any other verdict after
listening to their confessions.
After pronouncing sentence Judge
McReynolds asked the defendants if
they had any statement to make.
Delp, in a low but distinct voice,
said that he had told the whole
truth. Evans declared dogmatically
that he was not guilty, and sat down.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
RUNNING SOME.
New Long Distance Record for Pas
senger Train.

Chicago, Sept. Ga new worlds
record for long distance running was
made by a passenger train on the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad early this
morning. A stretch of 12S miles was
covered in 1875 minutes. No stops
were made. The distance traversed
is between Chicago Junction, O., and
Garrett, Ind. During the run speed
of eighty-five miles an hour was reach
ed. This was the maximum.
The train was made up Of five cars,
and was pulled by locomotive No. 1850,
in charge of Engineer William Dun
ton. From Garrett into Chicago an
other locomotive of the same type
took the train. On this run a speed
of seventy-six miles an hour was
reached.
The performance between Chicago
Junction and Garrett could have been
duplicated had the train not been
blocked by a train ahead. The dis
tance of 131 miles between Garrett,
Ind, and South Chicago was, however,
covered in 153 minutes, making the
whole run of 259 miles in 278 minutes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
RUSSIA AND CHINA
Have Executed Their Much Mooted
Secret Convention.

Toxic, Aug. 22-Via Victoria, B. c.,
Sept Ga Special from Pekin today
states that the much mooted secret
convention between China and Russia
has been executed, but this is not OFF,
cially confirmed.
The Pekin correspondent of the Jill
wires that concerning the opening OF
Manchuria, the United States minis
ter, Mr.. Conger, has made strong ar
gument, to which Prince Ching has re-
piled in a note. The princes mes
sage says that if China assents to the
opening at this time Russia will make
that action a pretext to continue the
occupation of Manchuria after October
10, the date stipulated in the treaty for
the final evacuation. The correspond
ent adds that the Japanese minister
has also received a similar answer
from Prince Ching.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
RECONCILIATION
Will Be Brought About Between Ser
Vian Army Factions

Belgrade, Servia, Sept. 6.-King
Peter and his family have returned
here after an absence Of twelve days
at Nish. The papers report that a
reconciliation between the opposing
army factions is probable through the
friendly influence of Prince ATsene
Karageorgevitch, King Peters brother.
1t is officially announced that an in
vestigation is proceeding. but any pun
ishments inflicted on the regicides
and their co-operators in their con-
spiracy will be slight.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Cutting Tobacco Crop.

Tobacco throughout the CIarks-
vile tobacco district is in fine order.
Little complaint is heard of worms
and the weed is ripening well. Some
of the planters have already COM
menced to cut their crops and place
the tobacco in barns, while all the
others are preparing for this work.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Telephone Assessment Reduced.

Hon. Jesse Edgington and Har-
yey Myers, representing the Mem
phis Telephone Company, have been
successful in their mission before
the State railroad commission in
seeking to have the company's as
sessment reduced. These gentle
men presented a lot of additional
proof and after full argument the
commission reduced the assessment
from $3.50 per mile to $3.50, making
the total assessment about $4,000
less.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
1T DROVE HER MAD.
Contemplation of Marrying MIR. The
odore Roosevelt.

New York, Sept. 6.-Louisa Pickett
a negress, was arrested in the act OF
setting fire to her apartments in East
One Hundredth and Twenty-seventh
street this afternoon. She is evident
ly demented.
According to the slip containing the
woman's statement given to DR.. Greg
ory of Bellevue Hospital, she says she
is to be married shortly to President
Roosevelt, and that living with the
president in the White House will
change her color to white. She de
clares that she knew the president
when he was the governor of this
State, and that he has the power OF
making her face white.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
REFUSEDTOFEEDTHE MINERS
Cooks and Walters Called Out and In
Consequence Three Hundred
Miners Stop Work.

Telluride, Col, Sept. 5.-The Federal
Labor union, which works in harmony
with the miners union, Friday called
out the cooks and walters at the Snug
gler-Union mines, and in consequence
nearly three hundred miners working
in these properties will be forced to
stop work. The miners union could
not call out these men because of an
agreement between them and the COM
pany made two years ago. The Federal
unions action makes the tie-up in this
county practically complete.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
INSANE MAN ON TRAIN.
Terrified the Crew and Leaped From
the Car, But Escaped With
out Injury.

Madison, Ind, Sept. 5.-Conductor
Underwood and his crew had a terrible
experience on a train, Friday night,
with an insane man named John Bra
dy, en- route to this city from Wichita,
Kas. At one point he leaped from the
train while it was running at the rate
of 60 miles an hour, but was not
hurt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Interurban Railroad.

Engineers will begin next month
locating the line of the proposed
Tennessee Interurban railroad,
which will comprise when built cleo
tric railways connecting Nashville
with Gallatin and Columbia. c..
W. Ruth of Pittsburg, Pa, is the
promoter of the Interurban, and is
reported to have stated that plans
for financiering the enterprise are
progressing 'favorably.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
WESTERN VINE PRODUCTS.
The Output Of Sweet Wines and
Brandies in California VIII
BE Heavy.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 5.-Figures
compiled from records by the local in
ternal revenue officers show that the
sweet wine output for southern Cali
fgornia for the season of 1908 will ex-
ceed 100000 gallons. The output of
brandy is estimated at 10000 gallons,
tax paid, and 25O,O0O gallons free of
tax for rectifying purposes. The gross
crop is estimated to be fully go per
cent. heavier this season than in 1902.
Prices for grapes range from $12 to $40
per ton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
FINE BIT OF IRONY.
Mrs. Belmont Offers House to Mrs.
Vanderbilt

Newport, R. l., Sept. 6.-Mrs. Oliver
H. P. Belmont, formerly Mrs. William
K. Vanderbilt, Sr., has rendered her
S2,000,000 marble house, a gift from
her first husband, to the present Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt, Sr., who was
formerly Mrs. Lewis NJ. Rutherford.
The reason given on the part OF
Mrs. Belmont, who is known to harbor
enmity against the new Mrs. Wander
bilt, is that she never expects to have
any use for the house.
This action by Mrs. Belmont is re-
garded as a fine piece of irony, but it
is not thought that Mrs. Vanderbilt
will accept the proffered gift. The
matter of the offer and the possibility
of it's refusal is the principal topic
Of discussion here today.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
TURKISH WOMEN
BURNED TO DEATH
Many of the Villages in Macedonia
Destroyed by Fire.
HUNDREDS LOSE THEIR LIVES
During n. Fierce Fight Between
Turks and BuIgarians at Lake
RapeIa Four Hundred BuIGari-
ans Are Killed and Captured.

Vienna, Sept 5.-The Odessa CORE
spondent of the Volksblatt wires that
all the coast of Adrianople and Stefan
is ablaze Hundreds of villages have
been destroyed, and the once smiling
Geoktepe and Wasiluo are blackened
desert.
Hundreds of Turkish women and
girls were burned to death. Another
dispatch, received here Friday, states
that the Macedonian town of Tayenek
has been partially destroyed by fire.
Many persons lost their lives. Seven
mosques are reported to have been
burned.
Four Hundred BuIgarians Killed.
Salonica, Sept "Details Of the
fighting between the Turks and Bull
garians at Lake Rapela between Kills
sura and Kastoria, September /, when
the insurgents were defeated, have
been received here. Four hundred bull
garians were killed and many captured,
including the chiefs, Kole and Mano-
loft The third leader, named Charka-
laroff, escaped with the money that
had been collected at Klissura. Two
thousand five hundred troops are re-
ported to be surrounding the rest OF
the band.
Fifteen thousand Bulgarian villagers
have taken refuge in the mountains at
Witch, between F'lorina and Kastoria.
A revolt has begun at Razlog, So miles
south of Sofia, in the Turkish province
of Seres.
The railroad authorities are prepar-
ing 20 trains for the dispatch Of AL
banian troops to Adrianople. Two bat
talions of Albanian levies have arrived
at Salonica, and Is other battalions
are expected.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Ohio Capitalists Buy Oil.

A party of ten Ohio capitalists
has closed a deal whereby they have
purchased a large area of land near
Athens, and will at once begin bor-
ing for oil, which has been discov-
cred there.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
BLEW HER BOILER OUT.
Engineer of Chicago g. Alton Fast
FreiQht Killed,

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 6.-While
passing Greenview at full speed today
the boiler of a locomotive pulling a
fast train west bound on the Chicago
& Alton railway exploded, killing En-
gineer Frank J. Upton, probably IA
tally injuring Fireman c. c. Keltner.
Brakeman ]. A. Montgomery was also
injured
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
State Treasury.

Tennesse's treasury is still in a
fine shape, the balance On hand at
the close Of business August 81 be-
ing $874,20717. The receipts dur
ing August were $136,135.41 and
the disbursements $109, 9,611.49. This
is the first time in several months
that receipts have exceeded dis
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Obion's School Tax.

There are some II, 900 school chill
dren in Obion county, who, accord
ing to the books of Trustee J. A.
Hefcy, will receive 81 per capita,
which is 25 cents more than ever be-
fore, the books showing 1915 for
1902.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
FOREIGN FLEETS MAY GO.
European Powers Preparing 70
EyentuaIfties in Turkey.

European Powers Preparing for
EventuaIities in Turkey.
Paris, Sept. Sit is authoritatively
stated that in view of the growing dis
orders in Turkey a French feet will be
ordered to hold itself in readiness to
proceed to Turkish waters. This de-
termination followed the receipt of a
report from the French ambassador at
Constantinople that it was desirable to
have warships in readiness for all
eventualities. Similar preparations
have been made by Italy, Austria, Rus
sia and Great Britain. The officials
here expect the fleets will act together
In case of crisis.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
FROM CONSUL RAVNDAL.

Authorities at Beirut Still Looking
for MageIssen's AssaiIant.
Constantinople, Sept. 5.-Consul
Ravndal telegraphs from Beirut to
Minister Leishman that the authorities
there have been actively seeking the
assailant of Vice-Consul Magelssen, but
the consul is not able to state if he is
among of the persons already arrest
ed. The United States cruisers Brook
lyn and San Francisco were expected
to reach Beirut Friday.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Robbed in a Summer Hotel.

New York, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Weir Mar
tin, of New York. and her aunt, Mrs.
Hessing, of Chicago, are reported to
have been robbed OF cash and jewelry
amounting to more than $3,400, at AL
exandria Bay, N. Y, summer hotel. The
women were boating and left the val
uahleS in their rooms
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Coal Creek Strike over.

The strike of $50 miners of the
Shamrock mine of the East Tennes-
see Coal Company, at Coal Creek,
has been settled by the miners going
back to work when non-union men
were discharged to give employment
to union men produced by the
unions
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Preacher Charged With Biaamy,

William Barbee, said to be a Bap-
fist preacher, has been convicted in
the Criminal Court at Clarksville,
charged with bigamy, and Will go
to the penitentiary for five years.
His first. wife is said to live in Lo-
gan county, KY, at Russellville, and
he claims that she secured divorce
from him before he was wed, in
1891, TO Miss Mary Montgomery,
of Cooksyille, Tenn, a girl of about
&c years, while the husband is about
80.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
canteen at Soldiers Home.

The board of directors of the
mountain branch of the National
Soldiers Home at johnson City has
decided that a canteen is necessary
for the home. Beer and soft drinks
will be dispensed, and whisky will
be sold in bottles when the consent
of the governor of the home is Sc
cured.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-11
Laroe SawmiII Burned.

The large saw mill of W. H. Mich
OILS, located about five miles from
Troy on the Obion river, was burned
to the ground last week. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown. Loss
about $1,000 with no insurance.