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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
HE'D LOST TWO THAT WAY.

The Beetle-Browed Man Knew What He
Was Talking About
Among the people waiting in the de-
pot at the foot of Brush street two or
three evenings since was citizen who
expected his wife on an incoming train.
He didn't tell anybody that he expect
ed her, but his looks and actions gave
him away. @He skated up and down to
see if the train was on time. Then he
rushed out and engaged hack. Then
he promenaded around and wiped his
brow, and he was impatiently watch
ing the clock when a sawed-off, beetle
browed man, who was evidently yearn-
ing to dash somebody's bright hopes to
earth, slid up to him and queried:
''Expectin' some one, eh?"
eyes, sir"
"Not your mother-in-lawp
mo, sir"
"Wife, probably?''
"Yes"
''Bin away long?"
"Over two weeks"
Comm on this train?"
eyes"
"Wall, 1 dunno" continued the man,
as he rubbed his back against the ticket
window shelf. 81 wouldn't be too en-
thusiastic about it. Wimmen are
mighty onsartin. I've had two of 'em
run away from me. Is your wife any
hand to make acquaintances while
traveling?
mo, sir"
Couldn't be induced to elope?"
''Sir. Do you intend to insult me?'
'Gosh! no. I wouldn't insult nobody
nor nothing. Could your wife be car
ried away by good looks and lots OF
money!"
eff you wasn't an old man I'd thump
you for your impudence" exclaimed
the husband, as he grew red all over.
''You would! Wall, / won't talk tc
you If your wife comes in on the train,
all right; if she doesn't come, you
needn't blame me"
He went into the sitting-room and
presently the train came in. The hus-
band lodged about as if he was walk
ing on glass, and the passengers came
out one by one until the coaches were
empty. There was no wife. 1t was
ten minutes before the husband could
give up, and when he did and started
ont doors the old man lounged out and
said:
81 told him so. I've lost two vim
men lust that way, and 1 knew what
| was talking aboutw-Detroit Free
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
OLD FRAUD uNEARTHE0.
Kansas Ex-OfcIaIs Charged with Crook
edness In School Warrants.

Kansas Ex-OhlclaIs Charged with Crook
edness In School Warrants.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 14-State SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction
Gaines and Attorney-General Little
called upon County Attorney Stafford,
of Shawnee county, this morning
with three fraudulent warrants
drawn upon the state school fund
in 1890, and asked him to
prosecute George w. Winans. L. b.
Kellogg and William Higgins, who
were at that time state superintendent
of public instruction, encouragement
and secretary of state respectively, and
also N. d. Mckinley, bond clerk in
Winans' Office.
The charge preferred was that the
three state officers in collusion with
Mckinley obtained S1,650 OF the school
funds on false pretenses. One of the
warrants was for $3.50 and purported to
have been to pay for school district
bond of Crawford county, another for
$500 purporting to have been to pay for
a school district bond of Linn county
and the third for $500 for school dis
trict bond of Morris county.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
SUBSCRIPTION: Sl.OO Per Year.
TRADE REVIEW.
BradstreeFs Report on the Business OF the
Past WAX


Past Week.
NEW YORK, April 1A-Bradstreet's
Trade Review says:
Western cities report of more favorable bust
ness features form the exception this week At
Chicago the rush OF spring trade is over al
though orders for dry goods hold out well,
notably for cotton dress goods and light silks.
Trade in shoes and hardware is decreased I'm.
favorab weather has restricted sales of mil.
linery dry goods, clio hing, carpets, and drugs
at St Louis, but manufacturers OF shoes report
trade active as previously. Business at Kansas
City appears quite irregular, and at Duluth
is disappointing, jobbers in some instances
refusing to fill orders; but improved weather
at St Paul is reflected in better and more fire.
Quent orders for dry goods, clothing, millinery
and hardware, and manufacturers Of imple-
ments and twine are increasing their forces,
while iobbers generally report collections i'm.
proved. At Minneapolis greater activity is re-
ported in -four and lumber and at Omaha busi-
ness is broader basis than during March,
hardware and lumber being cOnspicuously &C
tive AT San Francisco ioDbers report mer.
chandise moving more freely and better feel
ing is noticeable Extreme heat with north
winds are reported to have very seriously
damaged growing wheat in southern California
ana in the West San Joaquin valley.
Prices of wheat, iron, steel, cattle, corn and
cotton lower, the extreme drop in wheat
being occasioned largely by extraordinarily
heavy realizing, based In part on the govern
ment report that the wheat crop is less dam
aged by the recent cold weather than reported.
Prices of iron west and east have been further
scaled, due to cutting of railway rates and COM
petition between furnaces, although there are
advices from Pittsburgh of advances on some
grades Oats have advanced one-fourth, pork
50 cents, lard a cent, while sugar and print
cloths remain unchanged The industri situ-
alton is more complicated and less encouraging.
There is a prospect Of widespread strike
among coal miners and others this month with
a probability Of further strikes and loclSouts al
larger cities early in May. There are hfty-six
strikes now in force throughout the country,
involving about 55, 900 people.
Bank clearngs show another smaller total,
$50 ,769, 900 for the week. compared with s94s.
100000 last week. and with 81 2l5, 900, 900 In the
-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
Attempted Assassination.

An attempt was made last wee6 to
a5sassinate Bill Davis, respected citi-
zen, near Pinson, Madison County.
About two months ago pottery be-
longing to Davis was burned. Two
desperate fellows with whom he had
some words were suspected, but moth
ing was done. One night last week
some one halloed at Davis gate, and
when he asked who it was the fellow
gave the name of Dan Allen, a neigh
Dor. Davis replied it did not sound
like Aliens voice, and the fellow said
it was Bill Allen, and that Dan was up
the hill and asked Davis to come out
and talk to him. Davis refused and
turned to close the door. AS he did SO
he was fired upon with a double-barrel
shotgun. Some of the shot struck him
in the abdomen, but most of the charge
lodged in the door facing, tearing it
into splinters. Davis is probably fatally
wounded. The scoundrels escaped and
have not yet been taken.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
Hero Worship.

Englishmen have queer ways some
times of manifesting admiration for
heroism and self-sacrifice. Six years
ago Alice Ayres, London servant,
saved three of her masters children
from burning house. She herself per-
ished in the flames A popular fund
placed an expensive monument over
her grave and hung painting of the
scene of the rescue in the Red Cross
hall The mother of the girl, aged
seventy-two years. whose sole support
was her daughter, was admitted the
other day to the pauper work house,
and is now employed scrubbing floors
and washing, st Louis Republic,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
Miscellaneous.

Mr.. A. w. Cardweu, a promising
young lawyer of Union City, died last
week. Deceased was the son of M. ID.
Caldwell, one of the most prominent
lawyers in West Tennessee in his day.
General and John Kennedy, two
brothers under sentence of death for
the assassination of Operator Lowry, of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and ST.
Louis Railroad at Shell Mound, some
months ago, together with six other
prisoners, broke Jail at Jasper, Marion
County, and escaped one night last week.
General Kennedy has been recaptured.
A deplorable accident occurred at
jackson last week. While Mrs. Homer
Robinson was getting some coal, her
19-months-old child was left alone in tho
house. He climbed into rocker and
was tilted into the CRATE. He fell out,
but his clothes became ignited, and
when his mother reached him he was
still on the fire front and burnt into a
crisp. The mother had her arms and
hands badly burned trying to save her
child.
The dead body of a young man named
Walter Trent was found beneath the
bridge on the Norfolk e. Western Rail-
road track near Bristol one day last
week. James Green, who claims to have
witnessed Trent's death, says he was
thrown from the trestle by two brake
men. 1t was their intention to throw
him into the creek, but his head struck
beam in the bridge, causing instant
death.
Only three Southern States exceed
Tennessee in the number of establish
ments and capital employed in manu-
factures. These are Kentucky, Georgia
and Virginia. Tennessee's record last
year was about 8, 900 establishments, rep
resenting capital of over S51, ,0OO,0O
Frank Dennison, youth IL years of
age, was picked up by the police on the
streets at Knoxville one night last week
He tells most wonderful story to the
effect that he walked from his home in
Smith County, Virginia, two hundred
miles, to Knoxville, in search of a man
owing him dollar and half for cut
ting wood while living in Bristol. He
says his mother sent him for the money;
that he left home February 10th, and
will walk back if he doesn't find his
man.
The Southern Passenger Association
has fixed a one-fare round-trip rate from
all points to the general assembly of
the Presbyterian Church at Nash Vile
May 18th, and to the quadrennial gen
eral conference of the Methodist Church
at Memphis, May Sd.
Gov. Turney has pardoned William
Hudson, alias Wilson, who was convicted
in Shelby County in December, 1898, of
larceny and receiving stolen property
and sentenced to four years in the peni-
tentiary.
The wheat crop has not been damaged
to any serious extent in West Tennessee.
There will be good strawberry crop,
though rather late, and tomato plants
will be abundant for everybody wanting
them, so says John Parham, assistant
commissioner of agriculture, who, afteF
travelling over six counties, has Y.ister
TO Commissioners Allison
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
The States Finances.

The quarterly report of the condition
of the State treasury covering the period
from January 1st to March 31st is fine
one. OF the balance of $891, ,666 on hand,
$513,963 belongs to the fund for the new
penitentiaries. This leaves balance
for the general fund of $377,7 ,702, which
may be increased by July despite the
fact that the July interest of $26O,O 900 is
to be paid and the other expenses of the
State will foot up about $4,000 by that
date. Insurance fees for the quarter
foot up SIS, 900 and insurance taxes IS, 742.
The ompanies also paid over $46, 900 on
premium receipts for the past quarter
of 1898. The good showing is partly
due to the fact that the comptroller re-
quired monthly reports from all officers,
except clerk and masters and county
clerks, who report quarterly.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20

Transacts q general banking businsss,
Deposits solicited. Collections made
and prompt returns. Money to loan on
reasonable terms.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
Where Faned

Mrs. Gramercy-As matter OF econ
omy she tried cooperative housekeeping
with family in another fat. She said
it was just lovely.
Mrs. Park-Then why did she give it
up?
Mrs Gramercy - She found she
couldn't afford it.-Judge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-04-20
lied UP TIE ROAD.
Employees of the Great Northern RalIwa.
out on a Strike.

Emp pKOyCs OF LHb hEENN 4NWI tHEWHH A'N9NE""J
out Strike.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April a.
Promptly at noon yesterday the Great
Northern employees struck. A Sand
Coulee train was stopped on the rail-
road bridge over the Missouri river.
The westbound passenger train is
across the river. The mail viii be al
lowed to run, but no passenger coaches
will run except when passengers can
not be takeE care of. The railway
men demand the schedule Of August,
1898. The leaders declare that they
win oppose any violence or destruction
Of property.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

reasons the s.bee's'' were not very thick Perhaps an earlier notice will bring bet ter results next time.
 James Spencer is selling off his surplus goods in anticipation of going west soon to live with his brother in Ohio.
 The Endeavor meeting will be led next Sunday evening, December 16, by William M. Gallup; Sunday evening December 23, by Miss Maud Silliman | Sunday evening, December 30, being conservation meeting, will be led by s, B. Turney,
 s. N. Osborn is to take Mrs Charles Winron to the Bridgeport hospital for treatment, this week.
 Mrs Hattie Bunnell and daughter re- turned to her fathers, Fridays after en- toying weeks visit in Bedding with he sitter, Mrs Charles Warehouse.
 Miss Allie Bradley is boarding with Miss Woodruff at Mrs A. T. Turney's.
 William Dayton, who is working, this winter, for Fred Siliiman, is to stay, this winter at Eli Winton's.
 The assessors and board of relief met, Saturday to abate polls, and abated nine.
 Selectman Wheeler and Carpenter Sherwood are to repair Degarmor's house and make him comfortable for the winter.
 Charles Patterson, who has been sick for while, is slowly recovering.
 Rev William Weeks attended the fu- neral of Selleck Sommers, which was held at his late home. MT Sommers was S1 years and seven months old and was great sufferer for long while.
 Some sneak thief walked eff with one of Mrs Charles Patterson's turkeys, Sat- urday night. Such work ought to be stopped.
 The water company having bought out George Rachel by order of the com pany he is having his barn and out buildings moved. E. R. Hubbell and helpers are doing the work. The com pany has bought out Conrad Golf also, and he intends to move his house on his land across the road. James Ward is to move it. The cellar is being finished.
 Miss Grace Bristol has taken weeks vacation but has opened her school again.
 c. s. Everett is giving his house generous coat of paint.
 c. W. Candee and family spent Thanks giving with Lyon's Plains friends.
 Mrs John Patterson's father, Mr Bur ton, is with her; also the aged grand mother, Mrs Bradley Williams.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
In Fairfield Cou nty.
NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.
 At meeting of the Methodist Sunday school board, held at the residence o1 William R. Pierson, Monday evening. for the election of officers, Dr Stark weather was reelected as superintendent and A, s. c. Cook as teacher of Class No. ?. But both positively declined to act. So the final result of the election is as follows: Superintendent, Howard B. Curtis; assistant superintendent, Ma than B. Curtis; female superintendent, Mrs M. A. Nichols; secretary, Dr Stark weather; assistant secretary, Miss Lottie Potter; treasurer, Miss America Pierson ; librarian, Mrs William Cooper; assistant, librarian, August Murr. Teachers were chosen as follows: Class No. l, Rev H.. c. Whitney; No. ?, not provided for; l; No. 3, Mrs c. G. Perry; No. 4, Mrs Will liam R. Pierson; No. 5, Miss America Pierson; No. 6, N. B. Curtis; No. 7, Mrs Charles French: No. 8, Mrs William B. Nichols; No. 9, Mrs Frank Baldwin l; No. 10, Mrs, M. A. Nichols. Officers for the missionary society were elected as President, Miss Grace Brooks 1; secretary, Miss Julia Thorp; treasurer, Miss May Reed. It was also voted to have Christmas tree for the children on Christmas night.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
GEORGETOWN.

The ladies of the Methodist church gave flower carnival, Monday evening, December 3, the proceeds from which were for the organ fund.
 Mrs Frank Williams and her son have visited her parents in Bridgeport.
 Frederick Foster, while on his way to the orchestra rehearsal, Friday evening, slipped on the ice, falling and breaking his right arm above the elbow. The fracture was reduced by Dr Mansfield.
 The ladies of the Methodist church are preparing for Chr istmas sale of fancy articles to be held the 18th and 18th in Burton's hall.
 The young men In the office of the Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing ICp. fpropose giving holiday dance in the new factory building, now nearing com l pletion.
 Horace Fryer, who has been seriously HI, is now convalesoent. Mrs John Ferriss has returned from | Visit with her parents in Westfleld.
 Mrs Louis III iIler entertains her moth. fer, Mre Rates of Kansae.
 lIss ellie (sres sory of Norwalk is visr
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
THANKSGIVING RE UNIONS.

ca Thanksgiving day the different fam.
 flies entertained friends as follows: Mrs
 Sheldon Person entertained MT and Mrs Orlando Bartram and Mrs Dikeman of
 Bridgeport. Mrs Dr Starkweather had
 MT and Mrs Henry G. Wheeler and son
 of Stratford as guests. Mrs William
 Cooper entertained MT and Mrs Walter
 Cooper of this village, also Mir and Mrs
 Charles Taylor of Bridgeport. There
 were also family gatherings at the homes of Mrs Charles Fairchild, Mrs John B. | Nichols and Elliott P. Curtis. Mir Hubbard of Bridgeport is erecting building on the Peet property to be used az store and meat market. Mrs William B. Nichols gave card party to few of her friends on Thanks giving evening.
 There is another arrival in the home of s ymour Hockey. This time it is boy. Nathan Curtis children are attending school once more, after long absence due to scarlet fever in the family. Mrs McClellard is keeping house fo Elliott F. Nichols. W. E. Starkweather has bought new horse.
 Mrs Ellen Wakeley is home after long visit in Ansonia.
 A. B. Fairchild and family return to Bridgeport, this week, for the winter. A part of the old saddle.tree shop, which was erected during war times, has been purchased by Edward Bennett and is now being torn down and removed by him, W ith the assistance of Daniel Mich ols.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
SHERMAN
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
 Lincoln Wapzer has had an eye badly hurt. He was passing between two cows with pitchfork in his hand, the handle of which one of the cows kicked, causing one tine to pierce the eye socket and ir some way injure the sight.
 Mrs Hurd at Merwinsville station is very sick. tt
 w. B. Hungerford and wife spent last Sunday in Danbury.
 When 200 or more drunkarks were gathered in meeting by the Breakfast association, a speaker asked all who be. gan to drink after the age of 2l to raise their hands. Six responded. He then asked that all who had begun to drink before 21 to raise their hands. A sea ot hands was raised. By saving the boys from the saloon we can go far to save the next generation.
 The Durand comedy company gave an entertainment in the Town hall, Tu- g. day and Wednesday evenings. Miss Myrtle Ingersoll and Mrs Miles Durgy visited in Danbury. last week. Rev F. K, HaWley of Danbury will preach in the Center in the afternoon ard evening, next Sunday, and at Cobern ir the morning.
 J. H. Evaps bas bought new horse
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

l SHELTON PREFERS THE OLD SYSTEM. The Congregational church voted not to send pastor and delegate to the con- ference of Congregational churches to be held in NorWalk in January next. Selectmen Palmer and David T. Beech CT have been serving as jurors in the court of common pleas, criminal term, at Bridgeport, this week. Richard o. Cook has bought out his partner, Erastus Morgan, and will con
 duct the meat business by himself. Walter H. Munson beca anne 2l years of age, last Friday, and had a birthday party in the evening. On Saturday his father took him into partnership in the slating business.
 Mr and Mrs Wilbur l.. Chadeayne eel ebrated the first anniversary of their marriage, last Friday evening, and a
 number of their friends gathered at bis residence for the occasion. Rev c. T. Pitblado lectures in the Town hall, this evening, under the aus pices of the Lyceum club on s'Men and measures for the times" On Saturday the trial of State vs Owens and State vs. Bassett was held. The principal charges were for assault E.. l.. Staples prosecuted while Judge Gager of Derby defended Owens and Lawyer Wilson of Bridgeport appeared for Bassett. The day was occupied in hearing the evidence, which was not fin lshed, and an adjournment was had until Tuesday.
 The weather has been cold enough to make the skating good on the lower
 canal.
 Theodore Perry has the contract for building the French district schoolhouse. The Y. F. s. c. E of the Methodist church have elected as officers: Presi- dent, Miss Susie Blackman; secretary, Miss Cora Crofut, treasurer, Charles F. Robertson.
 Cyrus B. TOmlinson left on Tuesday last, for Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
 where he will be engaged on the Argus Leader of that city with his brother, who is the editor of that paper. The ladies of the Shelton Episcopal
 society held a fair in the Town hall, last Thursday night, which was we'll attended ! and they cleared about $l00. The Fairfield association of clergy
 men held meeting with Rev l.. M. Ken eston of the Congregational church, last week on Wednesday. There were 15 present and spent the day in profitable discussion. The ladies of the church here provided dinner for them in tEe E Town hall.
 Last Tuesday 60 or more pensioners cal He'd at the town clerks office and ex- ecnted their quarterly pension papers. The quarterly conference of the local Methodist church was held, last Monday Ievening, the presiding elder being pres ! ent.
 l Mrs Mary Pattison caught her foot ir Ia rug and fell down stairs, dislocatine
 her shoulder and bruising herself quite
 badly.
 Mrs c. W. Case is recovering from hel
 severe attack of typhoid fever.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

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