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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
JOHN MYERS FAME.

He Accompanies Feat Which VIII
Make Him Famous Among New York
Criminals.
New YORK, June 11.-By digging out
of his cell in the Tombs prison and es-
Gaping undetected last Thursday night,
John Myers has accomplished "a feat
which will make his name memorable
in the history of crime in this city His
is the first successful attempt to. break
out of this prison since it was built,
nearly sixty yearsrago.
The only escape that parallels Myers
was that of murderer VIM. Sharkey,
who nineteen years ago passed the
doorkeepers disguised in woman's
clothing.
Danny" Driscoll, leader of the
"Whyo gang" who was hanged some
years ago, dug through his cell in
murderers' row, but was detected be-
fore he could put his scheme of escape
into effect. Myers was burglar, and a
very common burglar at that, and was
being held for sentence after pleading
guilty before Recorder Smyth in gem
eral session on June to two indict-
ments for burglary in the third degree.
His tools were two iron braces from his
cot and an old spoon. He wrapped his
sheets around his jimmy to deaden the
sound and when he had made a hole
big enough to crawl through, tore his
mattress to strips, made a rope and
climbed to liberty.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
a VERY WEAK CASE.

rhe Local Comment ON rhe Borden 1Tur-
der TrlaI-The Defense Provided with q
Bomb which They VIII Shortly Explode
In the Camp of the Authorities-The
Dress Burning Incident Explained-The
Hatchet Stories.
FALL RIVER, Mass, June 11-Al
day long talk has been plentiful on the
subject of the Borden murders. and
there can be no denial that it is a gem
eral opinion about town that the prose
cution thus far has very weak case
This opinion is being strengthened by
rumors current here to the effect that
Lizzie Borden's counsel will shortly ex-
plode bomb-shell in the camp of the
authorities. 1t is limited that the de-
Tense will show conclusively that Liz
zie Borden purchased some paint a
few days before the murder and that
it was not an uncommon thing to burn
dresses In the Borden household. Then
the fact that the girl burned the dress
in the daylight, whiie officers sur
rounded the house, will also be cited
to show there was not the slightest
concealment. The defendants law
yers do not attempt to disguise their
joyful feelings because of the present
status of the case, and the girls friends
here are jubilant. The hatchet incl
dent, with its accompanying denials, is
also source of much comfort.
But while the prisoners friends are
buoyant the spirits of the police au-
thorities are by no means downcast.
Officer Maulley's strange, unexpected
statement about finding the handle, is,
they say, in keeping with the general
tone of the testimony given by him be-
fore in court. He has been known
several times to take position in less
important cases, in defiance of the
fact that five or six other officers and
witnesses testified positively that he
was wrong. One of the police au-
thorities thinks SO little of the circum-
stance that he says he will not advise
the district attorney to contradict
Maulley's alleged erroneous state
ment.
The matter of wrapping up the
hatchet, testified in two ways by Med
ley and Desmond, can be easily ex-
planned. They say both men did wrap
up the hatchet, Desmond wrapping it
up first and passing it to Medley, who
afterwards opened it in the cellar to
show another officer. 1t is frequently
expressed opinion here that the de-
fense has built a mine under Medley's
testimony and will set it off before the
case is finally submitted.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
Miscellaneous.

MRS. SARAH COULTER, aged SO years
died at Milan last week.
Hon. FRANK BOND, of Brownsville
has been appointed internal revenue
collector for the fifth district, embracing
Middle and West Tennessee.
S. M. AvENT, who was recently ap
pointed to collect the State military
property that has been lying around
loose, has caused to be returned to the
capitol something like $4,000 worth oi
guns and equipments.
FROM reports received by the State
Commissioner of Agriculture the pros
poets of good wheat crop this year are
not very fiattering. The reports now
coming in are not as favorable as were
those of some time since.
DIN the United States District Court at
Nashville last week the jury in the con-
spiracy cases against Andrew Patrick,
Morgan Petty and James Epps, charged
with the assassination of Revenue Col
lectors Spurrier, Cardwell and Mathew.
near Flintville, III Lincoln County, last
October, brought in a verdict of not
guilty.
GEORGE BRUNsoN, of Indian Mound,
about twenty miles from Clarksville,
died one day last week. The next
night while Mrs. Brunson was waiting
upon her two children, who were very
Ill, her clothing ignited and she was
burned to death, leaving the two sick
orphans to the mercy of the neighb
THE grand jury of Hamilton County
has indicted ten inmates of the work
house, some of them guards and others
convicts, for wanton abuse of prisoners.
1t was shown by the testimony that
men were beaten merely for the amuse-
ment of their fellows and guards, and
for the extortion of money. Some were
whipped until almost utterly exhausted
and then sent out to labor on the chain
gang while their clothes adhered to
their wounds. There are fourteen
counts in each indictment for unlaw-
fully beating, wounding and i'll treating
fourteen prisoners.
d. B. MONROE, leader of the miners
in the Coal Creek war last August, was
sentenced at Clinton last week to the
penitentiary for seven years.
THE Carnegie Land Company and the
Carnegie Iron Company of Johnson
City, on account of the financial situa-
ton and inability to make collections
and lack of assistance from non-resi-
dent stock holders, have been forced into
a temporary assignment to protect the
property and their creditors. The
financial pressure has been so great that
the bonds of the companies could not be
sold, and the amount due them could
not be collected.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
Extensive Electric Roads.

NASHVILLE, Juno 1O.-A scheme of
great possibilities to East Tennessee
citizens has come to light here through
the filing of an application to the Secre-
tary of State to grant charter to the
Robertson Southern Electric Railway
Company, with headquarters at Knox
vile. The plan of the company is to
construct an electric railroad from Knox
vile to Kingston, Oliver Springs, Pop
lar Creek Coal Mines, Clinton, Ander-
sonville, Powell's Valley, Lutrell, May
nardsville, Blaine's Cross Roads, Lee
Springs, Strawberry Plains, cambridge.
Sevierville, Allegheny Springs and the
Little Tennessee river, in Monroe Coun-
ty, with stems from the main line to
many points. The company expects to
handle both passengers and freight, and
in effect to eventually construct a cheap
system of railways through all East
Tennessee.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.


Expect to Draw.
NASHVILLE, June 10.-Another pieco
of rottenness in the famous appropria-
tion bill came to light today.
1t affects the salary of the adjutant-
general to the extent that If that official
were to press the matter he would prob
ably get So. 800 year out of the public
treasury for his own use, instead of
S1,sO0 as the Legislature intended.
The bill for the supportof of the military
of the State appropriates s45. 900 for that
purpose. Among its provisions is one to
the effect that ''out of this fund the ad-
jutant-genera1 shall be paid 81, 500 per
annum as his salary"
In the general appropriation there is
a clause which says that the adjutant-
general shall be paid 81, 500 as salary
''out of the public treasury"
The law provides for an adjutant-gen-
eral and private secretary for the Gov
ernor, but it does not provide for pri-
vate secretary to the adjutant general.
Yet Hart Reaves is employed as secre-
tary to Gen. Fite, and James M. Avant
is an agent to the adjutant-general to
travel over the State and collect mill
tary property, which has hitherto gone
unnoticed. When asked about this
Gen. Fite said that Avant would be paid
out of the military fund, as that was one
of the things the money was appropri-
ated for. AS to Hart Reaves, he has not
yet been paid anything by the State.
Gen. Fite has not yet determined how
he shall be paid.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16

sCastoria is SO wen adapted to children that
Irecommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" III. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. K.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
DRAGGED TO DEATH.


how drunken cowboy GOT Away with
His Antagonist.
WINNEMUCCA, New, June 11.-Train-
men from Carlin give details of a TRACE
dy which occurred near there last even
ing. West Heckerson and George Rice,
two cowboys who had been partners,
spent the day drinking and then left
for the ranch where they were en-
ployed, quarreling on the way Rice
was armed with pistol and Hecker-
SON, fearing he would use it, took it
away from him and threw it into
the river This so angered Rice that
he lassoed Heckerson, jerled him from
his pony and dragged him fifty yards
at full Hln. He then left his victim
lying in the road and fed. The in
jured man was picked up shortly after
wards and taken to Carlin. He lived.
only long enough to tell the story.
Carlin is greatly excited over the the
affair, and parties are searching for
the murderer to lynch him
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
Another Triumph for American War Ship
Builders.

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 12.-The
official run of the Machias was made at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
corrected average time of the sixty
miles of the course was Is 640-1 900
knots This lacks only trife of be-
ing 2 1-2 knots in excess of the required
speed, but the builders only get
bonus ON 2 IA knots at $4,000 per
quarter knot-a total of $45, 900. The
performance is considered the most
remarkable in the history of the new
navy. The Machias sailed for Bath
at o'clock yesterday evening.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16

New YORK, June H.-Disps tches re.
ceived this morning report the condi-
tion of Mr.. James Gordon Bennett as
steadily improving. Ills friends here
think that Mr.. Bennett is beyond dan
ger.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
for Infants and Children.

Castorfa cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhuea. Eructatios,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes O.
gestion,
without injurious medication.
" For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to
do so as 1t has Invariably produced bc1eflciai
results"
EDWIN f. PARDEE, NJ. D.,
New York City.
ConrArr, n MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16
Celebrated Her One-Hundredth Birthda!

Celebrated Her One-Hundredth birthday.
JACKSON, June Mrs. Susan B. Hud
son, of this county, celebrated her one
hundredth birthday this week. There
was family reunion of children, grand
children and great-grandehildren. She
is the mother of ten children, four OF
whom are living. She has 60 grand.
children, 225 great-grandchildren and
Is great-great-grandch Her pos
terity numbers 80. She was born in
Mecklenberg County, Va, June 5, 1893,
moved to Rouean County, N. O., in early
childhood, and was married to William
R. Hudson June II. 1918. She is rela-
tive and heir of Gen. John Morgan OF
Virginia, the Revolutionary hero. She
and her husbaEi came to West Tennes-
see in 1925, settling on the "Chickasaw,
or jackson purchase" She has lived
from then till now in the same neigh.
borhood, about eight miles south OF
Jackson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-06-16

sThe use of 'Castoria is so universal and
ifs merits SO we'll known that it seems work
Of gupererogation to endorse 1t. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach.
CARLOS MARTIN, d. D.,
New York City.
s Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
MOST SNOW IN MANY YEARS.
The Ground Covered to an
Unusual Depth and Snow
Still Falling.
No Signs of Spring Visible--
High Water Likely to
Follow.
A Lady Gives Some Good
Advice to Visitors at the
Worlds Fair.

Another society was instituted in the
city early Thursday-th the Knights of
the Snowshovel-and most of the bust
ness men took active or honorary mem
bership in the organization. The side
walks have been cleared in many places
as result The snow fall of yesterday
and last night has added another stratum
to the great blanket now covering the
country. It is said that 20 inches of
snow are now on the level ground. The
roads on the prairie are about obliterated.
More snow has accumulated this winter
than any time since 1880. Old timers
say that in 1880, there were nearly four
feet on the level. Col. Goodrich remem
bers that year very we'll, as be was
freighting lumber between this point
and Fort Totten. 1t does not necessarily
follow that high water will occur IN the
Jim River, from so big snow fall. Other
circumstances like the breaking up of
Jim lake or the forming OF an unex-
pected gorge at some point in the river
will most likely determine the height of
the river. If the snow melts rapidly
and goes off with rain that will un-
doubtedly mako high water. At present
there is no sign OF spring.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
The State Deposits.

A now departure has been taken in the
manner of depositlng the state funds and
the general control thereof, in the bill
creating the Office OF state board of
auditors and prescribing their duties" A
board Of auditors is created, consisting
OF the secretary Of state, the state auditor
and the attorney general, whose duty it
shall be. twice year, without previous
notice to the treasurer, to audit the &C.
counts OF the state treasurer, and report
to the governor their findir gs :aud acts.
The state funds shall, by TIE treasurer,
be deposlted in certain specified national
or state banks in the state, on or before
the first day Of each month, after sdver-
tising 80 days for proposals for interest;
provided that the amount depos-
tied does not exceed the assessed
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
Opposes Sewerage.

Mr.. F. II. Chapman, who resides in the
southern part Of the city, desires to ex-
press himself as opposed to sewerage, or
at least against the plan of emptying into
the river below the dam. In commune
icstion to The Alert he says:
1T looks to me as il the promoters Of
this scheme are going on the principle of
every man for himself and the devil
take the hindmost,' with q good chance
that the residents of this part OF town
will be the hindmost! Sewers are all
very nice but do not consider it just to
deposit filth in the river, which is always
stagnant in summer, and it will take
more water than all the artesisn wells
that jamestown can pay for, to make it
otherwise. Our lives may not be as val
liable as those of the uptown residents,
but they are the only ones We have, and
We don't care to endsnRer them in this
way. I hope the candidates for alder
man will be manly enough to state how
they stand on this question. for one
shall vote against sewerage and I trust
majority Of voters will do the same"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
Improve the Seed.

The seed from single bead OF barley,
gathered and sown by itself and its in
crease sown alone each season, in four
years produced crop Of 1000 bushels Of
grain. This shows how rapidly seed may
be improved by natural selection. With
the improvement of seed lies the great
hope for increased profit in the cultiva-
ton of small grains. but, instead of SOW
ing the entire product Of selected head
each year, the best way would be to SOW
selections each year. Begin by putting
in bushel or more of selected seed this
year and IN two years. time enough good
seed can be grown to supply a large
farm. The original outlay will be small
and the additional care aud attention
necessary trifling.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30

capital stock Of the bank and that
tho state shall receive not less than 3
nor more than per cent on it's deposits.
Bonds approved by the governor and
board of auditors, in a sum not less than
double the amount Of funds deposited in
any bank at any one time, signed by not
less than seven freeholders Of the state
as sureties, shall be deposited with the
state treasurer. In case of the failure or
bankruptcy of the bank IN which the
states funds are deposited. the state
treasurer and sureties shall be exempt
from all liabilities to the extent OF such
funds in the hands of the bank at the
time OF its failure or bankruptcy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
Rushing Out Wheat.

Grand Forks Plaindealer: A great
rush Of business is perceived and the
elevators are shipping ont all the avail
able wheat they can get hold of. The
Great Northern railroad is doing good
work and handling the sudden rush OF
business in good shape. A rumor cur
rent is to tho effect that owing to the
stage of the market that North Dakota
elevators are going to give Chicago all OF
her wheat and break down the combine,
but on close observation in regard to the
whea: shipped from here it seems that
the NJ. 4 N. elevator, which has cspac,
ity Of $4,000 bushels, is shipping its
wheat to Anoka, where Pillsbury mills
are taking it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
HEALTH OF The CITY.
Necessity for Sewerage Sys-
tenn Now Apparent. Delay
Dangerous.
The Greatest Good to The
Greatest Number-the Way
to View the Question.
City Attorney Hamilton Gives
Some Estimates of the
Cost of Sewerage.

Editor Alert: The opponents of sewer
age lose sight of the old maxim, "the
greatest good to the greatest numbers"
The writer does not crlticise Messrs.
Warner and Chapman for opposing sew
erage, If these gentlemen believe that
they will be injured in purse or health
and the life and health Of these two fam
lilies should be the subject of the same
public solicitude as that of any similar
number of people in any part OF the city.
Fortunately, there are but very few of
our citizens whose homes or business
confines them to localities where 1t can
be even claimed that this important I'M
provement will work an injury or an in.
justice. On the other hand there are
hundreds of people to whom sewerage will
furnish an lnestlmnble boon in health,
comfort and prosperity. Granting that
sewerage will work injury to very few
families, shall these people, If necessary
remove from the infected locality or shall
the hundreds who are now living and
doing business in pestilence breeding
filth be compelled to remove, or suffer
the dire result of these conditions?
Along the line of the proposed sewer not
less than $50 families or business houses,
(probal,ly 600 to 800 people,, are deposit
ing the contents of their privies and
swill barrels on or near the surface
whence they soon find their way through
the shale formation and into the wells
from which most of our water supply
comes. No change for the better can
come to these people save through
removal or sewerage. The city could
better afford to buy the houses owned
by the two or three people near the
mouth of the proposed sewer aud remove
them to more central and desirable
localities, than that this important work
should stop.
Mr.. Hamilton has we'll answered the
plea Of expense, but has overlooked an
important item on the other side Of the
account. Within twelve months after
completing the sewer, from SO to $50
water closets and urinals would be put
in, each paying to the city from e3 to IS
for the use of water, probable increase
in our revenue from the water depart.
ment OF from $500 to 500 per annum.
In conclusion, it We desire clean,
healthful, live and prosperous city, we
must lay aside to some extent, personal
preferences, and all pull together for the
greatest good to tho greatest number" !"
PHYSICIAN.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
A Good Appointment.

Mr.. P. H. Scanlan, who for years has
been the right hand man in the st. Paul
Office Of the passenger department Of the
Milwaukee road, under the lamented
w. H. Dixon, and since his Death, with
Mr.. j. T. Conley, has been promoted to
the position of travelling passenger agent
Of the road, with territory including
jamestown. Mr.. ScanlaD has already
made circle OF acqusintances in North
Dakota Who will vouch for him to the
general public.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30

1t was detained by snow in Minnesota all
day yesterday and was nearly all the
night coming from Fargo. Todsy's
train, No. l, followed it into this city,
arriving at 9:l5 o'clock-31s hours late.
Both trains were pulled by double
headers over this division. 1t was re-
ported this morning that the Atlantic
mail which left here yesterday morning
at 9 o'clock did not reach Fargo until
$50 a. m. today.
The Valley train was an hour late in
leaving this morning, and the Northern
three hours late, as it was held to con-
meet with the Two delayed Pacific mail
trains.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
Shipping in Hay.

A car load of baled hay from the j. 4
N. branch was being unloaded for one Of
the livery firms here Tuesday Hay is get
ting scarce, owing to the long winter and
deep snow requiring all stock to be fed.
The heavy rains Of last summer also pre-
vented the gathering Of as much hay as
usual, by making the hay meadows i'm.
passable.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-30
Figures on the Cost.

As there is still some misunderstanding
as to the exact method Of taxing or as
sessing property abutting upon the sewer
for the cost OF constructing the same, and
also as to the probable amount such
property would be assessed per lot, City
Attorney Hamilton has presented the
following facts and figures, which give
food for reflection and clearly explain the
situation:
Any property within $50 feet of the
sewer may be assessed for the actual ben
eits to that property, but If assessed at
this time will not be liable to assessment
for sewerage purposes IN the future, for
extension Of the system, or otherwise.
All that the citizens at large would have
to pay, would be the interest on the
bonds, it the assessment of benefits was
as much as the cost Of the sewerage, and
estimate the assessment would be
something as follows: From the Metro
polltan hotel to Gieseler, Blewett & Co.'s
store, or to Second street, about an aver
age of $1,000 per lot, which would be
S,6OO.O0; from The Alert Office south,
one block at $500 per lot, would be
$poOV.OU, tuO uoAV tWO UIUCk0, ~ @xO.UU
per lot, would be $4,000, and the other
lots from there south, at an average OF
ten dollars per lot, would make
sl.440.OO, which would be 100000,
or some $500 more than
the estimate of the city engineer az to
the cost OF the sewer. These payments
would be made l-20 each year. Thus q
lot assessed 800 would pay s. per year
for twenty years and lot assessed go
would pay 81 year. This ls for q
twenty-five foot lot. A fifty foot lot
would be just double the assessment il
other things were equal. II all lots
within $50 feet OF the sewer were assessed
1t would make the amount per lot about
half OF the amounts above. OF course
the amount assessed against any lot
would have to be declded by three CON-
miesioners appointed by the city council
and they would probably vary some from
the above figures.
1t will be noticed that no account has
been taken OF those lots which adjoia
those sbutting on the sewer, on the
opposite side Of the block. and yet within
the $50 foot limit. II this is done, the
assessed amount against each lot would