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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19

j. A. Carter has come into the
possession of variety of the ear
list-matuling corn we have hard OF,
known as "Peterki is' Perfection"
He planted some of this corn on the
18th of April and on the first day
of July gathered roasting ears. The
corn is now dry enough to shell.
On the 3rd day of July he planted
the second crop, and discovered
silks in his field August 18th. Mr..
Carter says this variety will make
two crops easily and produces as
well as any ordinary corn.
Mrs. Samuel Dun,an died
August 18th at her home east of
Bolivar after lingering illness.
Her remains were buried in Union
Cemetery, Rev. T. E. P. Woods con-
Quoting the funeral services. Mrs.
Duncan was born in Virginia April
7, 1928, and moved with her moth
er TO Hardeman County in 1851.
In 1855 she was united in marriage
to Samuel II. Duncan, who died in
1889. The result of the union was
seven children, three of whom sur
vive, William Duncan, Mrs. Ed
Roberts, Mrs. Wilkinson. Mrs.
Duncan had been a member of the
Methodist church from girlhood.
She was truly good christian wo-
man and bore her long continued
sufferings with patience and forti-
tude.
The home of Mrs. J. E. Mask
was the scene of festiviiy on Wed
nesday afternoon when the Euchre
Club and number of guests assem-
bled for a spirited game of cards.
Mrs. Mask is noted for her genial
manner and an invitation to her
home is an assurance of pleasure
in store. The sight that greeted
the eyes of the guests upon entering
the parlors, was the daintily set
tables, and nothing could have been
more tempting than the lu icheon.
Before beginning the games, instru-
mental selections and a vocal solo
most artistically rendered by Mrs.
Girault Farrow, of New Orleans,
charmed the guests. The ten games
were played and the final count
showed Miss Ophelis Bills the win
ner of the first prize, a silver gold
bowl berry spoon. To Miss Ann
Eva Black, went the second prize,
a box of stationery, while the
guests prize, pair of dainty hose
was awaded to Miss Lizzie Lea Mil
Ter. The moons jolly face was
just appearing above the horizon
when the guests thanked Mrs. Mask
for delightful afternoon and re-
luctantly departed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19
Obituary.

1t is with a sad heart that we
chronicle the death of one of Harde-
man County's most noble young
women, Mrs. Lula Pirtle, eonsort
of r. L Pirtle, after a lingering
illness of twenty-one days of that
fatal malady, typhoid fever. Her
sweet spirit went home to the God
she loved so dearly on last Friday
morning at 6 o'clock, surrounded
by her devoted husband. relatives
and friends. Had she lived until
August 3oth, she would have been
"a years of age. She was a true
and devoted christian, a member of
the Christian Church at Cloverport.
Our deepest and most profound
sorrow goes out to the bereaved
ones in this sad hour. L. M.
Toone, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19

visiting relatives here.
Charles w. Shearin, of Cairo,
is visiting relatives in the 18th dis
trict.
Capt. G. M. Wellons visited
his son, George, in Fulton this
week.
john Dickson has returned
from a visit to relatives in Collier
vile.
Mrs. w. A. Meg uire, of Col
lierville, is the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. Dickon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thomp-
son, of Covington, visited relatives
here this week.
Mrs. T. H. Irby and little son
returned Tuesday to Fulton after a
visit of several days to relatives
here.
Mrs. Annie Blair and Miss Sal
lie Harris, of Mariana, Ark, are
guests of Mr.. William Kearney and
family.
Miss Mattye Prewitt and little
Beatrice Dunbar, of Grand Junction,
were guests of Mrs. Lee Lightfort
this week.
Miss Aileen, the bright and
beautiful little daughter of Lawrence
Summons, of Shawnee, Okla, is
here on a visit 70 relatives.
-Messrs. John Crawford and
Mike McKinnie have returned from
a visit to Memphis, Germantown
and other places In Shelby County.
DIR. S. Dickson will visit
Grand Junction, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, August 23rd and oath. All
who need dental work are invited to
meet him.
B. Ii. Parker, of Whiteville,
was in town Wednesday. He has
recently accepted a position with
that popular and reliable firm, the
Whiteville Mercantile Co.
w. F. Cliff and daughter and
Miss Annie Marks, returned Tues
day to their home in Huntingdon,
Ark, after pleasant visit to rela-
tiVes near Bolivar.
We are requested to announce
that Elder James Lewis, of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church,
will hold weeks meeting, in his
tent, on the Bolivar and Denmark
road, one-half mile west of Toone,
commencing next Sunday, Aug.
2lst. All are invited to attend.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19
Belated Election Returns.

The returns of the regular efec-
ton, held August 4th. from Dis
trict No. ii had not been received
last week up to the hour of going
to press. They are as follows:
For Sheriff, Smith, 163; for Trus-
tee, Bishop, 1853! This makes the
total vote of Smith In the county,
2O93, total vote of Bishop, 5000.
In the above mentioned district,
G. L Hudson, was elected Tax As
SCISSOR; A. w. Nicely, Constable; F.
S. Simpson Il. G. MCGOWAN, George
Yoakum, School Directors
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19

Miss May Smith is spending
the week with relatives in Jackson,
Miss Pearl Clark, of Memphis,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Thad Stuart.
-"Old Maids Convention" will
convene at Toone August 3Oth.
Further particulars next week.
-Mesdames Charles Wood and
A. j. Coates and little daughter,
Mary, have returned from Rogers
Springs.
g. A. Black, of the firm of
Sweeton q Black, is now in the
market buying large stock of fall
goods.
We are requested by the local
manager to announce that all parties
using the Progress Telephone out
side of the Bolivar Exchange will
be charged from this date.
Why not buy Tinware that
is guaranteed not to rust?
Durrett has it.
The following gentlemen from
Chester County attended the Flo
terial Convention last Monday: j.
A. Deming, G. B. Ijams, j. F.
Hornsby. G. McCaun, R. E. Nc
Kinnie, M. t. Sharp, w. G.
Thompson, J. B. Galbreath, John
r. Edwards, J. A. Hankins, A. A.
Anderson, jeff Cothran, G.. Il.
Rush, M. M. Deming, J. III. Dem
ing, Frank Hodge.
One of the most thoroughly en-
joyable and pleasant outings of the
season was given by Teunyson
Lodge, Knights of Pythias on
Thursday of last week at Kearney's
Mill to it's members and friends.
The guests present numbered about
$50. Everything the appetite could
desire, from the julciest barbecued
meats to the daintiest faftercourse'
was served in abundance. Rev. T.
E. P. Woods delivered an entertain,
ing and interesting address on PYth-
ianism.
We are showing best line
of Pocket Knives and Table
Cutlery ever shown in Boil
var. DURRETT
"A protracted meeting, in which
much interest was manifested, clos
ed Saturday at Ebenezer, in the
14th district, with several profess
sions. The pastor, Rev. w. H.
Jordan, was assisted by Rev. j. A.
Scarborough, of Fulton. Ebenezer
was the first church organized in
the l4th district, in 1884, and Mr..
Jordan has been pastor from its
organization to the present time
It's membership is active, large and
continually increasing. The build
ing has recently been recovered and
carDeted,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19
Sunday School Convention.

Don't forget the Sunday School
Convention-of interest to all. We
hope all day school teachers can ar
range to suspend school so as to be
present at the convention on the
1st and End of September. We
will have subject of especial in
terest to them.
CHAs. D. DURRETT, Scty.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19


wood, and recently elected Trustee,
represented his county in the Flo
terial Convention Monday.
Applicants for the Post Office
under Parker's administration are
already being mentioned. So far
the most prominent spoken of are
Nat HuddIeston and Kim Hornsby.
DIR. A. II Davis, editor of the
Wh1teville News, owner of the
Whiteville Water W orks, dentist
and democratic committeeman, was
among our visitors Monday after
noon.
Straw Hats at Sacrifice
Prices at Durrett's.
Mr.. J. III. Ammons, of Selmer,
and son, Finley, of Bethel Springs,
were in Bolivar last week visiting
relatives. Mr.. Ammons was born
and reared In the 18th district OF
Hardeman but for the past 20 years
has been a resident of McNairy
County.
John Stuart returned Wednes.
day to Shawnee, Okla, after a
pleasant visit to his mother. John
holds an important and responsible
position in bank in Shawnee,
which he secured on his own merits
without pull or influence, and he is
held in high esteem 10y his employ
ers.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company will be held in
Chicago, October 10th. Those who
own stock in said company will be
furnished transportation to the
above mentioned meeting upon ap.
plication to the president of the
company.
Just received at Durrett' s
Fall Styles in Dress Goods,
suitable for World Fair Suits.
The following left this week to
see the sights at the St. Louis Fair:
DR.. B. V. Hudson and family, Il.
D. Prewitt and wife, w. J. Savage
and wife, John Caruthers and wife,
John Campbell and wife, Misses
Ella Pirtle, Mary Smith, Pearle
Savage, Rosa Savage, Jennie Mitch
ell, Mary Franklin, Frances Stuart,
Maggie Black, Iva Breeder, Messrs.
J. A. Wilson, Jr., and Tom Davis.
Dan Caruth, who has been at
tending the st. Louis fair, stopped
off here several days this week on 8
visit to relatives and friends, before
returning to his home in Chatta.
nooga. Dan was born and reared in
Bolivar aud is a son of the late w
A. Caruth He owns a job print
ing plant in Chattanooga and we art
glad to learn is enjoying a pros
porous business.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19
For Sale or Rent.

My new residence, on North
Main Street, in most desirable resi-
dence portion of Bolivar. Terms
reasonable. For further informa-
ton apply to A. X. FULGHUM,
Gainesville, Tenn.
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and adjoining counties we feel sure Always
alert, ever watchfu1 of my own and the peo-
pies interests, we have heretofore offered IN
ducements that have never been equa1ed, but
this grand sale is a master-stroke. 1t will
commence on Saturday morning, June 18th,
at o'clock, and will continue go days only.
Bear in mind the fact that this is spot cash
sale and not one cents worth will be charged
at these prices. From Mississippi to the
Madison line, from the borders of Fayette to
the hills of McNairy, the news of this great
est of all sales has spread Upon the wings Of
the wind, and the crowds are coming. We
are delighted to welcome them and will see
that they are promptly served BY our compe-
tent corps of courteous statesmen. Read below
some of the values that will stagger other dealers.
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19

Applicants for the Post Office
under Parker's administration are
already being mentioned. So far
the most prominent spoken of are
Nat Huddleston and Kim Hornsby.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19
The Bolivar Bulletin.
PROGRESS TELEPHONE No. II.
xLoca1 News.

-Jaspeh Hizer, of Whitev1lle, is
visiting relatives here.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19

Mr.. J. w. McClish, prosper
Gus and prominent farmer of Hay
wood, and recently elected Trustee,
represented his county in the Flo
terial Convention Monday.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-19

Miss May Smith is spending
the week with relatives in Jackson.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE s, 1878.
United states Land Once, Carson City, Ne
vada, January 2s-h. 1904
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
pliance with the provisions of the act Of Congress
Of June 3rl, 1878, entitled act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory" as extended
10 all the Public Land States by act of August 4lh
1892 william Med trmott OF Salt Lake City, county
of salt Lake, State Of Utah. has this
day filed in this Office his sworn statement No 70
f. r the purchase OF the s y 8 E Of y 8 b
of Section No 10 in Township No South, Range
CT E M D. B. M, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposeand
To establish his claim to said land before
the eeister and Receiver Of this Office at Carson
City NevAdA on Tuesday, the 18th day OF April
1904.
The names as witnesses;
James Denton of Oalientes, Nevada
sdward ". llark Of Calientes, Nevada
charles Oulyerwell OF Cslientes, Nevada
Charles Q. Ronnow of Pansca, Nevada
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this Office on or before said 70 day Of April 1904.
o. Il. GALLUP,
Register
Date Of first publication Feb. 9th 1904
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18
Notice Of Forfeiture.

TO JOHN RYsoN, his Grantees, Assigns, heirs
executors or administrators and all persona claim
ing under, by, from, or through him:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned CO.
owne with you in the "Mohawx No. T. the MO
hawk No. 2" and Sunshine" mining claims. stu-
ated in Eagle Valley Mining district, Lincoln
County State Of Nevada, has performed the work
and made the expenditures on the said mining
claims. required by section 1924 OF the Revised
Statutes of the United states to hold the same for
the years 1862 and l9os and the amount due from
you on your one-halt interest in said claims for
each of said year, is $4,000, making total of
5000 90 for the two years.
Aud II within ninety days after the publication
of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your
said proportion of such expenditure as co-owner,
your interest in said claim will become the prop
erty Of the subscriber under said section 1924.
JAMES KNIGHT,
Dated Feb. 70. 1904.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18
STATE NEWS.

A fine portrait of Ex-Governor
Sadler has been received and Is now
10 the capitol building.
The post office at Foltz, Nevada
has been discounted and mail will
be sent to Lovelock.
The Walkers brothers OF Salt
Lake recently purchased a group
of mining locations at Columbia
Mountain, Esmeraida county, for
100000
When you read your local paper
and find items you think should
have appeared missing, remember
the makers of the paper regret 1t
more than you do. II you can hand
in items occasionally your kindness
will be reciprocated.
The Montana-Tonopah Mining
Company has received word from
Washington that patent has been
issued for its group of claims. This
is the first patent issued for prop
srty situated in the Tonopah mining
district.
A man out in Washington state,
who started in country newspaper
business forty-four years ago mas
lust retired with fortune, says the
Denver Post. The length OF time
he consumed in the accumulation OF
great wealth in that must met with
many reverses due to nonpaylng
subscribers.
The Central Pacific road has deed
ed the old right Of way between
this city and Wadsworth to Washoe
county for the consideration OF one
dollar. The county commissioners
will begin work on this old roadbed
as soon as the weather permits and
viii make it one sof the best high
WAYS in the state.-Silver State
Saturday Commissioner Yerington
spent the day in prison yard super
vising the cutting out of certain oil
the prehistoric footprints, which
will be exhibited at st. Louis. The
desired tracks are laid off and than
a large block of stone taken up con-
tanning them. Those taken Will In
clude specimen the so-calleo
human tracks, one Of the woman'i
and one of the child's and that Of
the faber-tooth tiger as we'll as
number of bird racts.-Carson New'
Last week the office OF th'
Gardnerville Record, together Will
the machinery and stock, was total.
destroyed, as was also the res'den
of the proprietors, which adjoine'
the Office The parsonage, which Il
located nearby, was damage some
thing over 500 and the church
scorched. DR.. S. E. Southwortl
and sons were proprietors OF tn
Record, and the plant was assured
for 81 500 and dwelling $500. Yes
terday morning a subscription pape
was started and before noon sou
had been pledged to assist the news
paper men to resume business In
fire originated from cigar that ha
dropped on the floor.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18

A fine portrait of Ex-Governor
Sadler has been received and is now
iu the capitol building.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18
SUMMONS.
In the Fourth Judicial
District Court, County
of Lincoln, State OF
Nevada.
The State OF Nevada Sends Greeting

The State OF Nevada Sends Greeting
to
ELLA NJ. GILLEN,
you are hereby required to appear In an action
commenced against you as defendant by Charles
Gilen as plaintiff In the Fourth Judicial District
Court of the State Of Nevada. Lincoln County, at
the town OF Phoebe. and answer the complaint
therein. which ia on file with the clerk OF SAID
Oourt. within ten days after the service on you Of
this summons exclusive OF the day OF servlcel
served In said County, twenty days II served ont
of SAID County, but within this district, and IN al
other cases forty days, or judgment by default
will be taken against you, according to the prayer
OF said complaint.
rbe said action is brought to recover judgement
against YOU, the said d-fendant, for Judgment
and Decree of the Court dissolving the bonds o.
matrimony, now existing between the plaintin
CHARLES aillen and Ella NJ. Gillen, the detendant
And YOU are hereby notified that II you fail 70
annear and answer the said mplsint as above
reaairei, the said plsiutif will take Judgment sno
decree according 10 the prayer OF the Complain
and for such otter asd further relief as to th'
Court may seem mete and or per-
in Testimony Whereof, |, Be, J., sander
have hereunto sci my hsnd otneially'thi
3rd day o. February, D, 1904.
BENZ, SANDERS
Atty for PIN
Dated, Feb; u, 1904.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18
Manager Wanted,

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this Comfy and
adjoining territory for well and
favorably known House of solid
financial standing, $4,000 straigh
cash salary and expenses, paid each
Monday by check direct from head
quarters. Expense money advanced;
nosition permanent. Address,
Manager, $40 Monon Cldg, Chicago
Ill.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18
NOTICE..
In Tn district Court of
the Four hJu dicial u,s-
trint County Lincoln
SGate of Nevada.

lu the matter Of the Estate OF
Felix II Knight deceased.
Notice j. hereby given that the final account of
Herutse Freudentnsl, administrator Of the
Eitste Of Felix n KlighS, deoe lsed, has been
r-uleFed to SSH cou.t or ttlement and that the
fe.i lion fUf ioaI distdbutio for said estate has
eea 6let with said court together with the petit
tva frr the discharge Of sal administrator aud
hJ IN. 18th day Of Febrnscv, A 1904, at ten
,'clock a. n. h.s been duly appointed by said
court for the settlement ot SAID account aud hear
1.g Il said netiti at which tilne any person IN
fervstee in sal estate may appear aud fila his ex-
ceptt0n in writing to said account aud contest the
same.
], A. NEsBITr Clerk
By Geo sawyer, Deputy.
Dated this the 2ud day Of Feb. 1904
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-03-18

Elocution and Voice Culture
tsinging) taught by Phonograph,
Records and lesson talks by train
ed artists. My method teaches a
two wear course in six months.
Terms forty dollars in inetallments
Address for particulars. Porter
Glare A NJ, San Mates, Cal. tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-11
UPPER EAST SIDE FIRE.
Three Suffocated, Others Overcome
and Many in Danger

New York. Nov. 1G.-Three persons
We're SuffOcated and burned to death.
half i dozen Others We're overcome by
smoke and saved only with the greatest
difficulty by the tirenen. and more
than 80 others after a thrilling ex-
perirnce o.i Il narrow and crowded fire.
escape. were taken To the street in their
hlsht clothes, III Il tire which practi-
cHlly destroyed Il ive-story apart
ment house on the Upper East Side.
early toua:.
OF the three victims. two were
young girls. Blanche and Lillian Ruiz
IAN. u and IS years old. and the 9TH
er was their grandfather. Frederick
Weber. 60 years old. Webber was a
helpless paralytic. vet under the eX-
element Of the terrible fate threatens
ing him he arose from his bed and
made his way to the hall where his
body. burned to crisp. was found
The fire is believed to have been in
cendiary in its origin. 1t started in a
mass of boxes. barrels and broken fur
nitune which lay piled underneath the
stairway leading to the basement. This
rubbish is sale! to be part of a quantity
gathered by some of the boys i'm the
house for an election bonfire but
taken away from them by their elders.
Most of it was Kerosene soaked.
Starting in the basement the flames
swept upward through an elevator
shaft and before half the tenants had
been aroused. the building was ablaze.
When the firemen burst in the doors of
tho burning building they were met by a
rush Of smoke and were driven back. The
stairway from the first to the second
i'ooi had then caught fire and none of the
tenants escaped in that way.
Tine tenants on the four upper floors.
eight families III all. had swarmed gu;
upon the fire escapes. These safety plat
forms are small and narrow with no Open-
ings in thc balconies and as the. panic
stricken tenants fought to climb over the
ratings I" reach the ladders many had
ralrow escapes from falling over nito the
street They were all finally taken down
in safety. however. with the exception Of
the three who had been overcome by the
smoke on the fifth floor.
Several persons living on the lower
floors who rad rot been able to reach the
fire escapes and were overcome by smoke
were found in the burning building by
firemen and carried to the street All OF
them. with. the exception Of Mrs. Paula
floor. were quickly resuscitated and suf-
fered little from their experience The
condition OF Mrs Luzu was more serious.
however. and she was taken to the nos
pitai.
The loss on the building was about $5OO0.