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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
A wRONGFULLY CONVICTED
MITTEE EXPENSES

Albany. May 17.-John Roberts. OF No. 356 Fulton
st. Brooklyn, has filed with the State Board Of
Claims a claim for SOL sSs. The application states
that claim is based upon the fact that in 1877 he
was arrested his pace OF business No. 80 James,
st.. New-York charge of burglary and larceny.
committed in Long Island City on December p
1876. in the dwelling OF william II. Greene At the
time he pleaded guilty to the crime charged In
the Indictment but tried. found guilty and sem
tcnced to State Prison for term OF twenty years
He was set free by virtue OF pardon granted by
ing been adduced which proved conclusvey MS IN in
nocence OF the crime. Mr. Roberts Claims S'oW
damages for injury OF reputation and for pain and
business counsel fees and $406S az interest on
these amounts. This claim is made In pursuance OF
a law passed by the Legislature this year
CIVIL SERVICE RULES TO BE ENFORCED.
Albany May 1.-THE State Fish, Game and For.
est Commission had applications before the State
Civil Service Commission to-day for the exemption
from Civil Service rules Of many OF the places In
the gift Of the commission. The Civil Service Com
mission II Is understood refused all the applications
to exempt positions
GOVERNOR MORTON GOES TO ELLERsLIE.
Albany, May H.-Governor Morton departed at
2:s5 O'Clock this afternoon with his family for their
summer home at Ellerse- on the Hudson. The
Governor expects to return on Monday.
TWO COUNTS AGAINST vACHERON.
Albany. May l7.-Assemblyman Eugene +. vacs
eron's Indictment Includes two counts The irss IL
for asking brlbe. which is misdemeanor the Sec
trict-Attorney Burllngame says that no othe: -.
semblyman has been indicted -
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

THE President on last Monday
issued a special message to congress
in which he plainly stated the con-
dition of our national finances. For
several months past, the President
has been using strenuous efforts to
have passed a law for the relief of
the treasury, but, so far, congress
has refused to pass any bill that
would effect the recommendations
by him made. A law that has
been and is proving very detrimen'
tai to the interests of the country, is
the one demanding that the United
States legal tender notes, redeema-
BILE in gold, when so redeemed, shall
be reissued. II Is indeed strange
that such a law should be allowed to
remain in force. In his message,
the President recommended the is
suance and sale of bonds payable in
so years in gold coin for the pur-
pose of Fedeeming the outstanding
bonds, and that the same be cancel
ed when redeemed. In order to
increase the circulating medium,
the President recommends that
banks be allowed 10 issue notes to
an amount equal to the par value of
bonds deposited to secure same, ex-
cepting those that only bear two
per cent interest. Another recon-
mendation which would cause a
greater demand and use for silver,
is that no national bank note of less
than so shall be issued, which if
enacted into a law would cause all
debts under so to be paid in silver.
In order to sustain the gold reserve,
the President suggests that import
duties be paid in gold. A bill in
line with the Presidents recommen-
dations has been introduced in the
House by Congressman Springer,
but owing to the Obstinacy of a
large number of so called demo
Gratis who seemingly worship at the
shrine of silver, together with those
who would rather see the country
brought to ruin than to indorse any
measure approved by the President,
there is little hope of the bill be-
coming a law. Should inertness on
the part of congress continue, the
baneful results will be rightfully
chargeable to those members that
prevented desired legislation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

eating committee 40 days in which
TO ascertain whether or not Turney
or Evans was legally elected. Does
any sane man believe that the COM
mittee can in forty days find out
for whom all voters in the State in
the last election cast their ballots,
which of that number have paid
their poll tax and also how many of
the total number who participated
in the election are more than so
years old? Not only so, but in or
der for it to be just and equitable
investigation, it will devolVe upon
the committee TO also ascertain
whether or not any who voted were
at the time of voting under 81 years
old, and whether or not all who vo-
ted had been residents of the State
for twelve months and of the cOun-
ty for six months proceeding the
day of election. To make such an
investigation, in the given length
of time, is simply an imPossibility.
Not only so, but it will add many
thousand dollars additional expense
to the State to pay the Investigators
for work that they or no one else
can possibly accomplish within the
time prescribed, hence besides the
additional expense the proceedings
will be nothing more than farcical.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

that can or should pass. We Think
the fee system should be reformed
but not in that style. One instance
is sufficient to show its injustice.
Hardeman County comes between
thes limits of 25, 200 and $4,000
population and so does Madison,
yet Hareeman County does not fur
nish chancery business to pay the
clerk $500 per annum, while the
business of Madison County is more
than five times as great. The clerk
and master of Hardeman does not
even stay in the Office, but must
supplement his receipts with some
other business. Under the propO-
sed bill he would draw same salary
and not do one-fifth of the work
done by the clerk and master in
Madison COunty-Jackson Wing.
Although the clerk and
master of this county, who
is one of the editors of the
BULLETIN, would be benefit
ed by the passage of such a
bill, still we agree with the
Wing that the bill mentions
ed should not pass. Every
official should be paid in ac-
eordance with the amount OF
work he has to perform, and
the responsibility attached
to his office. But the Bull
LETIN has heretofore declar-
ed in favor of a reformation
of the fee system. One of
the causes that works hard
ships upon the people is the
unreasonable amounts receiv-
ed by state and federal Off
Gals. To such an extent
has the evil grown, that the
people should no longer pa
tiently bear the burden pIa-
ced upon them. Not only
should there be a reforma-
ton in the fee system, but
in all of the salaried officials
from president down. The ex-
penses of state and national
governments are too great,
and not until there is re-
duction in expenses will
there be any material reduc=
ton in taxes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
A Card from Mn. Jones.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 20, 1895.

EDlToRs BULLRTIN-fo our issue of
January 18th, contains an editorial
approving of my course in intro
ducing bill in the legislature to
alter the Senatorial Districts, be-
cause the change will secure the
election of democratic senators; but
in the same Issue, you condemn me
for introducing bill which will Sc
cure another democratic representa-.
tive in Congress from Tennessee,
by detaching Hardeman County
from the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict and attaching it to the Eighth,
and at the same time detaching
Hardin County from the Eighth
District and attaching it to the
Seventh.
You also state that this places us
sin a doubtful district" The facts
are, and an examination of the re-
trrns of the last election will show,
that the County of Hardin, Which
my bill proposes to take off from
the Eighth District, gave Mccall,
the republican candidate, a majority
of 9O3, whereas McCalrs majority
in the entire district was only s2I.
So that the mere detachment of
Hardin from the Eighth, makes it a
democratic district, and to add Har-
deman to it, makes it safely so, by
from 800 to 1000 majority, and at
the same time leaves the Tenth Dis
trict secure in democratic major
ity.
And besides the proposed change
makes the district approach more
nearly an equal size in population.
The people of Hardeman, as well
as of the other counties of the
Tenth District, have ever been anx-
ious to get out of that district, and
have looked forward hopefully to
the time when Memphis and Shelby
County shall have grown sufficiently
to constitute a district within them
selves.
/ take pleasure in informing you
that my bill meets with the approx
al of democrats here, both inside
and out of the Legislature, and will |
become law. / have no fear but
that my course shall meet with the
of all good democrats in
Hardeman County, because it is in
the interest of the party and the
people, and not of any individual.
The democratic majority here deem
It to be their duty to make the pro.
posed change, and it will surely be
lone. Respectfully,
JAMES w. JONES.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

Nor until after being associated
with people from the North, were
we fully impressed with the neces-
sity of public roads being kept
in first class condition. Indeed to
a SOutherner, it is surprising what
close attention is paid to the thor
oughfares by the hOmeseeker from
the North. We verify believe that
the condition of our roads will
prove a great drawback in the sale
of lands in this county unless placed
in a much better condition than at
present. Our bridges across the
large streams of the comfy will
compare most fayorably with those
of other counties, but there is no
that doubt far too little attention has
and is being paid to the lesser bridges
and to our public roads. The well
fare of our county truly demands
that the road commissioners and
overseers of the different districts
be more vigilant and more faithful
in the discharge of their duties
in the future than in the past.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
Fee Ref0Hm.

Clerk and Master r. A. Hurt has
received copies of one of the fec
bills introduced in the legislature.
1t provides that all sheriffs, county,
chancery and circuit court clerks,
trustees and registers shall be sala-
ried officers in counties above 25,-
600 population, and above $4,000
and under $4,000 the salary shall
be 81, 500: above $4,000 and up to
90, 900, 50, 800, and above 90, 900,
-, 900. The fees of attorney gen.
erals are not to exceed in any case
So, 200, but in counties of more than
90, 900 population there may be an
assistant with a salary of $500.
We do not believe such a bill as
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

ELSEWHERE We publish card
from Mr.. Jones, giving his reasons
why he introduced the bill to take
Hardeman County out of the Tenth
Congressional District and place it
I'm the Eighth. He says the bill
will pass, because democrats both in
and out Of the Legislature favor it.
We are satisfied that Mr.. Jones has
made a thorough canvass of both
houses in regard to this matter,
and that he knows whereof he
speaks when he says that his bill
will pass. But, what we would
like to know is, what ''Outside dem
ocrats" from Hardeman favor its
passage? The best information we
can gather is. that the people of
Hardeman County are almost unani-
nous in it's opposition. Mr..
Jones says he has no fears that his
bill will meet with the approval of
all good democrats. Wonder if he
considers the people of Hardeman
who elected him good democrats?
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
REPRESENTATIVE HEIsKKLL,

REPRESENTATIVE HEIsKKLL, OF
Knox County, has introduced a pc
tition in the Legislature from the
colored people of East Tennessee,
requesting that some provision be
made for the colored insane. The
colored people pay taxes as well as
the whites, and it is right and prop
er that their unfortunates be provi-
ded for. The proper place for an
institution for colOred insane, would
be an annex to the Western Hospi-
tai. IL will be remembered that
Superintendent Douglas in his bien-
NAL report two years ago, recon-
mended the building of this annex,
which can be constructed at COM
paratively small cost. If colOred
asylum is built, West Tennessee is
the division of the State in which it
should be located. A large MAORI
" of the negroes live in this sec
ton. If located either i'm Middle or
East Tennessee, the cost of trans
pOrtatiOn alone would amount to a
considerable sum.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

A DISPOSITION has been NANTES
ted on the part of some of the pop
ulite members of the North Caro-
lima Legislature to allow women to
vote and hold Office. A bill was
introduced recently looking to that
end, but was defeated. Many la
dies were present, and when the re-
suit was announced they loudly aP'
plauded. Southern ladies, with
very few exceptions, do not desire
the right of suffrage.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

J. r. McKinnie VS.. r. w. bod
son.
Proceeding by attachment before
ID. w. McAntilty, Justice of Peace
of Hardeman County, Tenn.
1t appearing to me that a writ of
attachment heretofore issued in this
case against the defendant, r. w.
DOdson, who under oath is alleged
to be a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee, for the recovery of the
sum, sixty-two dollars and
twenty-five cents, alleged by the
plaintiff to be justly due him from
said r. w. Dodson by note, has
been duly executed by seizure of
property of the defendant by guar
nishment, and due return thereof
made to me. 1t is ordered that
publication of notice be therefore
made for four consecutive weeks in
the Bolivar BULLETIN, newspaper
published in Hardeman County, re-
quiring the defendant, r. w. bod
son, to appear at my office, in the
second Civil District of Hardeman
County, at noon, on the 9th day of
February 1895, before me, the
justice having cognizance of said
cause and defend the action thus
commenced against him by attach
the case will be pro-
,eeded with exparte as to him.
This 5th day of January 1895.
d. w. MCANULTY,
j. p. of Hardeman County. :
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

j. T. Kinley, formerly con
nected with the Ingram
Stave Company, spent sever
al days in Bolivar this week.
Mr.. Kinley is now living at
New Albany, Miss, and we
are glad to learn that he is
doing well.
Mr.. Joe Strickland and his
brother, who live in the 18th
district, met with painful
and serious accidents recent
ly. While cutting tim Der, a
tree fell, striking Mr.. Strick-
land upon the head, and
breaking the leg of his broth
Ell.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

Hon. j. w. JONES in his
communication states that
he does not favor the placing
of Hardeman in the Eighth
Congressional District to
please any individual. How
ever one of the supporters of
the measure was heard re-
Gently to declare that "we
can't get anything as long as
we remain in the congress SION
al district in which Shelby
County is located" That
seems like some individuals
who want to get something
are very much interested iE
the change.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
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HON. JAMES III. BERRY has been
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the Arkansas legislature. Ex-Gov.
Fishback, his opponent, failed to
develop bat little strength.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
RrrrRRING to the present 1

REFERRING to the present legis-
lature Of our State, Rev. Sam
Zones i'm his sermon delivered in
Memphis Sunday last said: "They
have got the biggest Job any
bodv Of men ever tackled. They
have got to find constitutional
NAV 10 do an unconstitutional act. ="
That way has been devised by the
massage of a bill giving the investi-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

Winter is not over but Durrett ia
selling his stock of goods of all kinds
At cost for cash.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
GUT III OUT,
ORDER BLANK.

To Globe Printing Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
which address below Globe
your special
of Bolivar Bulletin published Bolivar, Tenn.
is subscription,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01

IN the last few weeks,
over $50, 600 worth of prop
erty has been sold in Upton
County to Northern emi-
grants.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-01
IT o.
Land Owners Of HaPdGIlal Co.


Parties owning land in Harde.
man County who desire to sell
same are invited to call on us. If
we do not effect a sale, it will not
cost you one cent. five do effect
a sale neither will it cost you a
cent. We promise to use every
effort to dispose ofproperty put in
orr charge. Respectfully,
WOOD & WILLIAMS,
Bolivar, Tenn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-10-17
MARINE.

The demand for boats at Chicago and
Buffalo is quite active.
The following are windbound here,
Richard Mott, Kate Lyons, II. Taber
and Filler.
The John Magee, which was dismasted
in an attempt made to get her Oft the
beach arrived here yesterday.
There is a movement afoot for another
canal on the st. Clair flats so as to avoid
collisions. Another matter under dis
cussion is the widening of the Lime Kiln
crossing to $50 feet.
The Drummond Wrecking Co. has
abandoned the contract to release the
schooners Moonlight and Kent which
went ashore near Marquette, Michigan.
during the late big storm.
The Goodrich Co., will run its new
boats the coming winter. Il Is under
stood that the Hurson boats will like
wise be run between Milwaukee and
Chicago during the winter.
The Frontenac, large steam barge,
arrived here on Monday with cargo of
coal for the Manitowoc Coal & Dock Co.
Although she drew over 1t feet she had
no difficulty in reaching the docks.
OThe schooner Burt Barnes, owned by
Captain Oberg of this city went ashore
at JacksOnport in the blow OF last week,
This is a bad blow to Captain Oberg
who is a Woodworking and very de-
serving man.
In the heavy gale of Thursday the tug
Temple Emery lost the raft of logs which
she was towing from Escanaba to Two
Rivers. 1t contained / 100000 feet and
was yalued at $4,000. Not all the raft
will prove a loss however.
1t is now thought unlikely that the
Goodrich Transportation Co. will build
a new boat this winter. What probably
will be done is to rebuild the Menominee.
If this work be done, and there is not
much doubt that it will, Burger & Bur
ger OF this city are quite sure to get the
contract. The best boats on the Good
rich line have been built by this firm and
the company knows this,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-10-17
RAILROAD MATTERS.

Work is now being prosecuted on the
new line at SIX different points between
this city and the Manltowoc river ID
I Rocklaud. There has been quite an
amout of filling up done on the fiat east
OF STOKES. The timber IN that portion
of the cemetery which Is to be used for
railroad purposes has been cleared of.
( The camp at this place is quite large
one and appears to have been built to
withstand pretty severe weather.
/ The steam shovel began operations on
Monday last. Although considerable
work had been done the previous weeG
ID grading down and filling up. Most
progress has been made south of the
! Rapids road. Here is where work was
I first begun and it has been prosecuted
! quite vigorously. Work at the other
/ points has been progressing quite salts
1 factOrily.
1t appears that no satisfactory traffic
arrangement could be made with the @.
| M. & St. p. Ry. Co. for the use OF its line
| between Hilbert Junction and Neenah
and in consequence the route from Pot
ter's Mills has been changed so as to run
/ from that point to Menasha, instead OF the
| Hilbert junction as was originally IN
| tended. This viii add considerably to the
| length Of the line and will delay the open
| ing. It will necessitate the purchase OF a
new right of way and occasion other de-
| lays incident to preparation fo- building.
| Sheriff Schmidt says that work IN
Cato near the Manitowoc river is being
pushed on with vigor. A large number
OF farmers are at work on this contract,
many having their teams.
Settlement has been made with ma
jority of the people whose lands were in
Guided in the condemnation proceedings
and it is quite possible that settlement
will be made with all before the COM
mission repOrts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-10-17
NOTES FROM BRANCH.

The local bridge Is now completed,
Mr. J. Ramsey, who also put up a bridge
several miles south of here, is now at
work on bridge in the town OF Franklin.
Mr.. Patrick Healy is very seriously
sick. His recovery is not looked for.
Mr. Squirrel, who was troubled with
rheumatism the last few years, Is now
very sick.
Section II of the NJ. G. T. A., held its
meeting for election OF officers. The fol-
loving were elected: President, Winnie
Meany; Vice President. Mr.. Christensen
Secretary. Kate Mullins, Treasurer, l.,
A. Baumaun.
Mr.. Richard Soenksen, who has ac-
cepted the position as miller IN the Hoff-
man mill at MlshIcott, moved thither
this week.
Mr.. VIM. Brunig and Mrs. Dalwig have
left for Milwaukee to attend the SEMI
centennial celebration at Milwaukee.
Mr.. F. Shaffer has arranged for q grand
dance at his hall next Sunday. 1t is the
opening of the winter season and a good
time for all is promised. Music will be
furnished by Bieling's orchestra.
1t Was but few weeks since that some
few boys became interested 10 base ball
The fever became contagious and resulted
in the organization Of nine. Although
they were late In the season, they were
determined to meet some adversary to
test their abilities. a challenge was is
sued to the Cato's and game was played
at their grounds last Sunday. Each
side played well and a strong game was
put up. One feature of the game was
"no rowdyism." In fact, the people Of
Cato assured us that it was the best
game of the season. Our boys found a
gentlemanly lot of players, and it is
hoped that this was hut the first of a
series of games. The umpire was very
impartial IN his decisions. The score
was l TO Is in favor CT the Branch. Is.