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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
FAILED IN REAL POLITICS.
Rueful "reminiscences of a Theatri-
cal Star Who Was the
Easy Victim.

Maclyn Arbuckle, the successful star
of the eastern company playing George
AIDES THE County Chairman" began his
career first as a lawyer, then he was
politician. In the Theater Magazine aR-
pears this characteristic account OF the
demise of these early ambitions. written
by Mr.. Arbuckle shortly after he became
an actor:
Gas 60 about the city notice signs
of Attorney at Law All me! Iwonder
If they are young lawyers. If so, my
heart goes out to them. There they sit,
companion pieces to Dickens Mlcaw-
Der, ever watching and waiting for some
thing to turn up Poor souls! They go
to their offices and open their invisible
voluminous mail, and take their clients
one at a time, and fill their safe drawers
with fives and retainers. Oh, it is glorl-
ousi Three short weeks ago was one
of them-shingle swinging to the tune
of Destitute and Raggity' by the rough
zephyrs of legal poverty, and it is pro-
fessional, you know, to be legally poor.
But how different now! l closed the lid
of the casket that bore all that remains
of the Legal Wreck and consigned the
remains to the fraternity that they
might be buried with becoming profess
sional dignity-funeral expenses to be
paid out of fees due me-; fees that never
came! 1t is a great awakening from
three years sleep, a young Rip Van
Winkle slumberl Fight, you lawyers.
over your fees! Seize the farmers
lands. for fees, you know Take the
arguments in the courts of justice! Look
you wise and renew your 80, 60 and 80
day paper in the bank. Take all.
quit-claim to you in fee simple for love
and affection. And, oh, you candidates
for political and judicial honors, ride
your scrawny horses and mules through
Red river bottoms, dine with the dear
colored voters, kiss the sweet, pretty
little dirty child of the dear voters, take
your mysterious grips to the speaking,
ride all night, take stock in every
church, colored and white, school bar
becue! Oh, what bliss, what felicity, to
have a huge colored gentleman demand
a five, and suggest that if it is not forth
coming he will surely turn his whole
following and district against you,' and
to stay his cruel poweri At last the day
has come! Up early, spreading tickets
broadcast, Vote for Maclyn Arbuckle,
Justice of the Peace Opponent looking
slyly at you and wondering about your
strength. Visit polls. Your men (col-
ored) proclaim you elected without
doubt Want a quarter for their din
ners What's the news from Wagner's,
Hoom's, Holmes Schoolhouse, Will
kins' Woods? Conflicting accounts.
Sometimes ahead, sometimes behind.
The sun sets and you little know that
your glory and responsibility sets with
it. Polls close. Niggers yell for every
body. Returns slowly come in. Hope
uD, but votes down. Opponent gets full.
You go to bed, full of expectations. Get
up, fall down. Defeated You are a
member of the large and honorable body
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
ECHO OF SLOCUM DISASTER
Report of the Investigation Com.
mission is Made Public.
President Roosevelt In a Letter to
Secretary MetcaIf, Orders Dis
missaI of Guilty OmciaIs.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE report Of
the United States commission of in
vestigation upon the disaster to the
steamer Gen. Slocum, appointed June
% last by the then Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Cortelyou, and con-
sisting of Lawrence o. Murray, assist
ant secretary of commerce and labor;
Herbert Knox Smith, deputy commits
sioner Of corporations; George Uhler,
supervising inspector general of the
steamboat inspection service; Gen.
John w. Wilson, U. S. A., retired, and
Commander Winslow, U. S. N, was
made public Sunday. In connection
with the important findings of the
commission, presented in the report,
President Roosevelt, to whom the re-
port was submitted, has written let
ter to Secretary Metcalf, of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, briefly
summarizing the report and directing
him to carry into effect the recon-
mendations of the commission. He
also directs that Robert S. Rodie, SUI
pervising inspector of the second dis
IIlCI SCcdluDOdJ lDopOCIlOu SCi'ISC, dhu
James A. Dumont and Thomas H. Bar
lett, local inspectors in charge of the
port of New York be discharged from
the service, holding them directly re-
sponsible for the laxity of the steam
toat inspection, to which the Slocum
disaster was directly attributable.
Commissioner Uhler dissents to that
portion of the report which places re-
sponsibility on the supervising in
spector of the second district, Robert
6. Rode. otherwise he concurs with
the commission, Appended to the re-
port is a report from the department
of justice on the criminal proceedings
connected with the disaster and the
life preserver cases.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
JAPANESE WOULD
WELCOME PEACE
Mikado's Kingdom Shocked By
Slaughter of Their Enemies.
RUSSIAN HONOR NOT INVOLVED
A Leading Japanese OmciaI Says
Every Interest of Humanity De-
mands the Peaceable ADJUST
ment of Differences.

Toxic, Oct. 17.-There is a strong
appeal for peace in the appalling trag-
edy which is now under enactment in
Manchuria. Both armies have fought
ferociously for a week, and desperate
fighting still continues. 1t is probable
that the death roll will be largely in
creased before the final shot is fired.
The preliminary reports indicate
that about 10000 men have been either
killed or wounded, the larger portion
Of them being Russians, since the ar
mics of the two belligerents closed in
combat.
Even the Japanese, to whom the
great victory is of paramount import
ance, seem to be shocked by the
slaughter of their enemies. The jap
anese people are receiving the news
from the field of battle calmly, and
there can be heard no shouts in the
streets proclaiming the victory of their
uation. Few flags are displayed. Prob
ably later on there will be a process
sion, with the consequent jollification,
but there are heard many expressions
OF opinion that no demonstration of
any kind should be held. A prominent
Japanese said to a press correspond
ent Sunday:
I'VE have won a sweeping and a de-
cisive victory which may prove to be
the salvation of our countryS exist
ence, but we regret both our own losses
and the terrible slaughter which our
forces have inflicted on the enemy.
We regret still more the necessity
nyh n
war"
A member of the diplomatic corps,
in an interview with the correspond
ent, said:
81 believe the world will recoil from
the sickening slaughter of this battle.
Every interest of humanity demands
the adjustment of the differences be-
tween the two nations and the procla-
nation of peace. The situation be-
tween the two belligerents is a deli
cate one, but what splendid triumph
for diplomacy it would be if peace
could be arranged. 1t seems to me that
the question of honor is no longer in
volved. If Russia feels that such
question is involved, surely the heroic
and successful defense of Port Arthur
and the valor shown by Russian SOL
diers on the fields of Manchuria should
forever determine the quality of Rus
sian courage. Russians should remem-
ber that the distance dividing her
strength and the limitations of her
railway are historical factors in this
war. These factors are generally
known. They are appreciated by ev-
erybody, and are not looked upon as
faults"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
PATRIOTISM OF JAPANESE.
From Empress Down to Peasant Girl
All Make Sacrifices to Help
Relief Fund.

Societies and associations have been
organized in Japan 10 relieve the fam
lilies of the fighting men, and every one
makes certain contributions to the relief
fund Some men contribute money or
goods, some their labor, and most of the
lint and bandage used for the wounded
are the works of women, from the en-
press down to the peasant girl, writes
Nobushige Amenomori, in Atlantic.
Little boys and girls willingly forego
their daily sweetmeats, and give the
small moneys thus saved to the relief
societies. A boy IL years old in count--y
school made one day contribution Of
two yen. 1t was thought too much for
country boys gift. The school-teacher
and the alderman of the village suspect
ed the money might have been given tho
lad by his parents to satisfy his vanity;
in which case it should be admonished
against An inquiry was accordingly
made, and brought out the fact that the
boy had actually earned the money for
the purpose by devoting his play hours
to the making of straw sandals. Even
some criminals working in prisons have
made several applications to contribute
their earnings to the funds, though
their wishes have not been complied
with. In every village compact has
been made that those remaining at home
should look after the farms of those at
the front, so that their families may not
be disappointed of the usual crops.
Since the outbreak Of the war the gov
ernment's bonds have been twice issued
at home, and each time the subscription
more than trebled the amount called for.
the imperial household taking the lead
by subscribing 10000, 900 yen. Thus the
hardships of the war are cheerfully borne
by every man, woman and child in the
land.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
[ erlnessee State News
Memphis Auto Manufacturing Plant.

Memphis Auto Manufacturing Plant.
The Memphis Motor Carriage
Company has been incorporated
with a capital stock of 100000.
incorporation papers were secured
October 8 and the company will
begin at once to prepare for the
manufacture of steam vehicles.
Two acres of land have been pur-
chased in South Memphis, where
the plant will be located. The new
company will build every descrip-
ton of steam vehicles, from a light
runabout to an eight-horse power
freight truck that will carry twen-
ty-four bales of cotton and haul
two wagons loaded with twelve
bales each. The company will also
build furniture vans, delivery wag-
ons, ambulances, phaetons and
coaches propelled by steam, using
ordinary coal oil as fuel. The COM
pany claims to own patents on the
most simple and economical COM
pound engine ever devised for We
hicle use. 1t claims for it the distinc-
ton of being the simplest, strong
est and most efficient engine on the
market. 1t is stated that four gal
Ions of coal oil will be sufficient to
propel twelve-horse-power vehicle
100 miles. The factory will be
equipped and ready for manufactur-
inE by January l. 1905.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
MUST ACCEPT A REDUCTION
Illinois Steel Company at South Chi
cagO Serves Notice on It's
Employees.

Chicago, Oct. IL Steel workers en-
ployed in the rail and sheet depart
ments of the Illinois Steel Co.'S plant
at South Chicago have been notified
that when the present agreement ex-
pires, January 1 next, it will not be
renewed. The workmen understand
this to mean that they will be asked
to accept the same reduction in wages
and the same lengthening of hours as
were recently enforced in the COM
pany's plant at Joliet. The Joliet steel
workers accepted a cut of Is to 43 per
cent. in wages, and their work day
was heightened about two hours. Near
ly 1000 more men will be affected at
South Chicago.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
To Assess Lumber Companies.

A movement to assess lumber
companies on the amount of prop
erty they have for sale has been
started in Davidson county by State
Revenue Agent T. B. Johnson; an
agreed statement of facts in the case
will be prepared and submitted to
the Supreme Court for decision.
The lumber men claim that they
are not liable for the taxation of
articles manufactured from the
product of the soil. The State in
sists, on the other hand, that they
are liable as other merchants if the
manufactured product is held for
sale.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
INDIANS CAUGHT IN A TRAP
Mexican Soldiers Surround -Four
Hundred Redskins at Feast
Near Magdalena.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. ACCORDING
to advices from Mazatlan, Mexico, Gov.
Isabel, of the state of Sonora, captured
400 Yaquat Indians after a bloodless
coup at the town of Magdalena.
The Indians have for years been go
ing to that place for the fiestas, and
this year Gov. Isabel had strong mill
itary force in readiness.
About 400 reds lef their Businesses,
and while they were making merry at
the game booths the soldiers sur
rounded the town.
The Indians will be taken to Her
mosilo, and from there transported to
Yucatan and the isthmus of Tehuante-
pee.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Won by One Vote.

The election contest case of John
Baggett VS.. W. r Attaway from
District 18 of Knox county was de-
cided last week by Judge Tyler in
favor of the defendant. Baggett and
Attaway were candidates in a special
election held to fill a vacancy in the
county court from District 18, Alta
way winning, according to the face
of the returns, by one vote. Baggeti
claimed irregularities in the election
Steps have been taken to organiz
and contested
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
No Kinsh;p.

Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
of Chicago, is the politest man in the
country. When in Seattle. one night
after making fiery speech he was com
ing down the aisle bowing right and left
when he discovered an elderly colored
lady. why, good evening, NANNY"
the colonel said.
His speech hadn't pleased her. so sba
replied: Look heah, sab, l is not yo,
nanny; you amt nothin' but jes' poor
white trashi"-Woman's Home Conn
panion.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21

man ability to thousands Of customers at
one time through the columns OF the
newspaper, a strong contrast to the old
fashioned way of talking to one Gus
toner at time.
He spoke of the esteem of the adver-
tiser for a publisher that takes especial
interest in making the advertising an
nouncement attractive. Advertisements
should contain truthful information OF
interest and value to readers. The
Postum methods have made Battle
Creek famous all over the world and
about doubled the population.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
OPENING OF UNIQUE BUILDING
A Monument of Wise and Successful Newspaper
Advertising.
Advertising.

Out at Battle Creek, Mich, among
most unique building devoted entirely
to advertising. 1t is occupied by the
Grandin Advertising Agency Ltd,
which handles among other accounts.
the advertising of the Postum Cereal
Co. Ltd, aggregating in round figures
one million dollars a year, perhaps the
largest appropriation of any one con-
cern in the world. The furnishings Of
this grand structure are rich and COM
plete, and all the appointments are
worthy their beautiful environment.
Prominent newspaper and magazine
publishers and their special represent
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Race Will Be Full.

1t is the talk in political circles
about the capital that if the consti-
tutional amendment lengthening the
term of governor fails of approval
in November there will be half a
dozen candidates seeking the nomi-
nation before the next Democratic
State convention. Among others
whom, it is said, will be in the field,
are E. E. Eslick, Joseph E. Jones
and James NJ. Head.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
SIAM TO BE REPRESENTED
The King of Siam Taking Interest
In the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition at Portland.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 16.-The king of
Siam has made known his interest in
the Lewis and Clark centennial of 1905
by becoming a purchaser of souvenir
gold dollars issued in commemoration
of the explorers.
The coins were ordered through
former Minister to Siam John Barrett.
The souvenirs will be sent to the pal
ace at Bangkok. Siam is taking an
active interest in the Pacific coast CEN
tennial with a view of participating.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
MICHIGAN CONvICTS ESCAPE
Force of Prison officials Are Now
Pursuing the Fleeing
Fugitives.

Jackson, Mich, Oct. 17.-Robin
Terry, James MCGEE, Mont Harding
and Barry A. Gilbert, convicts at the
state penitentiary, escaped from that
institution Sunday night. They, with
two others, had been detailed to paint
smokestack. Choosing a moment
when the guard was not looking, they
stole a ladder from the tool house,
placed it against the north wall and
dropped down outside. Twenty or
thirty of the prison officials are pursu-
ing the fugitives.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21

In his address to Publishers at the
Battle Creek banquet Mr.. Post likened
the growth of a modern commerciab
enterprise to the growth of an apple-tree-
Good seed, plenty Of work and water
are needed, but the tree will not bear
apples without sunshine.
The sunshine to the commercial plant
is publicity secured by advertising.
1t is impossible even with the heaviest
advertising to make a success unless the
article has merit of high order. Merit
is the good tree and sunshine makes
the apples grow. A good salesman
who knows how to talk with his pen can
present the logic, argument and sales
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
How to Make German Pie.

A delicious pie of German origin is
gaining favor here. 1t is made of crust
raised over night, as bread is raised,
with the addition of an egg worked into
it in the morning. Sweetened to taste,
this crust is rolled out about an inch
thick, laid in pan and the edges
trimmed. Peaches cut in slices are then
pressed into the dough, sprinkled with
sugar, and grated lemon may be busted
over the fruit. Apples may be used in
stead Of peaches. and likewise buckle
berries.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21

Of Defeated Candidates Meet success
full candidate. Congratulate him. Knew
it all the time. Opponent gets full again
Friends console, tell you you are all
right, only too young. Help you to pre-
pare for the Salt river packet. There
you are. Three long months canvassing,
starving, enduring, speaking, praying.
hoping and wavering! Money and office
gone. There you are! Where? You
don't know yourself. Nobody else"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Syrian Gets Twenty Years.

In Nashville last week Charles
Shaia, a Syrian, accepted a SEN
tence of twenty years in prison on
the charge of numbering his sister,
Sallie Naomi. At the time Of the
shooting Shaia was laboring under
the impression that his two sisters
had betrayed the family honor, and
took shots at both of them in the
frenzy of his suspicious. Both
women were wounded. The YER
dict in the case is the result of the
living sisters entreaties that Shaia
be not prosecuted on the charge of
murder.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
City Won't Be BIuffed.

In spite Of the fact that the Knox
vile Water Company fought the is
suance Of $750,O00 worth of NUM-
cipal bonds voted by the citizens for
the purpose of erecting a municipal
water plant, and now threatens to
carry the litigation to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals and
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, the city has advertised for
bids for the construction of the new
plant.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21

atives in large number from New York,
Chicago, and various parts of the
country attended the formal opening Of
this building, and a banquet in the
evening at the Post Tavern as guests
of c. w. Post, Oct. 5, 1904.
The publishers inspected the Il or 15
factory buildings of this father of the
prepared food industry with especiai
interest, for it has grown to its pres
ent colossal proportions in trifie less
than years, a marked example of the
power of good and continuous adver-
Using of articles of pronounced merit.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Trial Trip of the Colorado.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE new $4,000
ton armored cruiser Colorado arrived
in port Sunday evening from Phila-
delphia She is making her way north
ward for her official trial trip, which is
to be given over the Cape Ann course
off the Massachusetts, coast on Octo-
Der 26.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21

Fifty-two State banks with total
capital of 81, 900, have been
chartered in Tennessee during the
past year. This breaks all previous
records. Twenty-three of the new
banks are located in the twenty-one
counties of West Tennessee. Eight
cen are located in Middle Tennessee
and eleven in the thirty-four coun-
ties in East Tennessee. Gibson coun-
" leads with four new banks.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
MAI. CARRINGT0N ARRESTED
He Is Charged with FaIsiHcation of
Vouchers of the Philippine
Civil Government.

Manila, Oct. 16.-The prosecuting at
torney has filed briefs in five cases
against Maj. Darlington, charging him
with Justification of vouchers of the
civil government to the amount of ST.
500. Mai. Darlington has been arrest
ed.
Maj Darlington commanded the
Philippine scouts. He went to the st.
Louis exposition to take charge of the
scouts there, but was ordered back to
the Philippines to answer the charges.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Claims An Exclusive Franchise.
The Bullet Glanced.

Frank II. Woodwork, a leading
hardware merchant and a wealthy
man, shot himself in the head at
his place Of business in Chattanooga
last week in an attempt to commit
suicide. The bullet glanced off the
skull and Mr.. Woodwork is only
slightly injured. Dependency over
his wife's serious illness is supposed
to have temporarily unsettled Mr..
WoodWorth's mind.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Injured in a Runaway.

". E. Mebane, a prominent citi-
zen of Huntingdon, was badly in
jured in a runaway a few days ago.
His horse ran away and Mr.. Mebane
was thrown from his buggy to the
ground, the vehicle passing over his
body He was picked up in a badly
bruised condition. The horse was also
badly lacerated and the buggy total
1y demolished
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Scalper in Jail.

Leon Daniels, aged %, recently
engaged in business in st. Louis as
a cut-rate ticket broker, was arrested
at Knoxville a few days since on
order from Chief Kiely of st. Louis
on the charge of grand larceny. He
says that he does not know how any
such charge can be made against
him and agreed to accompany st.
Louis officers back to that city with
out requisition papers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
MORTAR BATTERY EXPLODED
Three Men Killed and Eight Injured
By Mortar Explosion mt Fort
Banks, Winthrop, Mass.

Boston, Oct. 16.-Three men of the
Eighty-ninth regular coast artillery
were killed and eight injured by the
explosion of a mortar battery at Fort
Banks, Winthrop. 1t is feared that
three of the injured may die.
The dead:
Sergt. George Nevins.
Private Kelley.
Private Higgins.
The injured included Sergt. Foley
and seven privates. The accident oc.
Cured while the artillerymen we're en-
gagged in target practice.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
ThIrsy.seven Counties Delinquent.

Comptroller Dibrell reports thir-
ty-seven counties delinquent in 1903
tax collections, as follows: Sewer,
Bledsoe, radley, Campbell, Cannon,
Claiborne, Coffee, Fentress Grain
ger. Greene, Hamilton, Hancock,
Jackson, Lewis, Loudon, Macon,
McNairy, Madison, Monroe, Mont
gomery, Morgan, Overton, Perry,
Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Rutherford,
Sequatchie, Sewer, Shelby, Smith,
Trousdale, Union, Unicoi, Van Bu-
rem, Wayne and White.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
wreck Safe, But Miss Money.

Wenona, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-Burglars en-
tered the bank of Ales & Ward, at
Magnolia, IL miles northwest of We
mona, and wrecked the vault with dy-
Mantle The funds in the vault were
not secured, the robbers being evident
ly disturbed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-21
Fatal Whisky Quarrel.

As result of a difficulty over
pint of whisky at Mount Pleasant
a few days ago, Frauk E. Simmons
was shot and instantly killed by his
nephew, Jesse Quarlrs, who was ar
rested.