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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
INSPECTION OF IMMIGRANTS.
Astounding Facts Brought Out In the
House Discussion on the Measure.

Astounding Facts Brought Out In the
House Discussion ON the Measure.
WASHINGTON, April 3-Representa-
tive Danford, of Ohio, yesterday report
ed to the house from the immigration
committee the Stone bill providing for
the inspection of immigrants by United
States consuls. The object of the
measure, says the report, is to enforce
existing laws and such laws as may
hereafter be passed by congress re-
stricting immigration. Statistics show,
says the report, that with foreign
population of 147? per cent, more
than half of our white peniten ntiary
convicts and more than half of the
white inmates of our poor houses are
foreigners, and prove that of the immi-
grants coming here during the past
few years too many of them are de-
ficient in morals and are incapable,
physically, of self-support The bill
does not add to the excluded list of inn
MIGRANTS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
A. p. A. AND POLITICS.
Supreme President Traynor Says HIS Ordei
WIN Decide the Next Presidential Con


Supreme President Traynor Says His order
Win Decide the Next Presidential Con-
test.
DETROIT, Mich, April 4-W Fl. ].
Traynor, supreme president of the
American Protective. association, has
ISSUED a circular to the order at large
upon the political situation. President
Traynor declares that the A. p A. has
a cinch upon the president tial situation.
and presents an exhaustive plan for the
complete political organization of the
order, from the primaries up. He urges
the various state councils to send their
representatives to the supreme coun-
Gil, which meets next month at Wash
ington, pledged to such reforms as the
subordinate members of the order most
desire, thus avoiding the danger of
strong partisans from using the order
for their own ends. He makes a strong
protest against the Marquette statue
and especially warns the order to ops
pose the resolution of Congressman
Morse, of Massachusetts,, ''Ac-
knowledging Almighty God as
the source of all power and
authority in civil government,
our Lord jesus Christ as the ruler of
nations and His revealed win as the
supreme authority in civil affairs"
This, he says, is remarkable and dam
gerous proposal to place the affairs of
state in the hands of the church. The
writer concludes with the declaration
that the Venezuelan war scare was
misleading campaign dodge and that
the Cuban and Armenian agitations
while advocated by those who were
sincere, were mere subterfuges to kill
time until after the presidential cleo
tions and distract the attention of the
people from proposed and much need.
ed national measures of reform.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
SUBSCRIPTION: sl.OO Per Year.

stacked arms under the fomous applo
tree. His first wife carded the wool
nEd spun the thread and vove the cloth,
and made him the most loveliest pair of
blue jeans breeches you ever saw per-
haps And from that time till now old
man Sol has stood up and got married
three times with them same blue
breeches on. The next day after the
weddin he always pulls his marryin
breeches Off an puts EN- away in the
old family chest. And there they stay
till another funeral comes off at the
Simpkins place, and the next weddin
day rolls around.
Hit was along in the first windy days
of this year when the old lady SimTp-
kins took down mighty sick and was
presently gathered up to her fathers,
as it were. She was number three
YOU understand, and oncst more Sol
Simpkins was left a pore lonesome
widdower' in this cold and naughty
world below.
So consequentially it want no ways
surprisin to me that mornin when tho
old man come ridin along by our house
with them same blue breeches on.
Right then at that time ] couldn't say
fer certain where old man Sol was goin,
but 1 lInowed good and well what no
was goin after.
'Yonder goes old man Simplkins with
his blue breeches on" says to
mother as he rid by. And by gracious
she got so foamin, fghtin mad with the
whole he division of the human race till
I thought in my soul she would jump on
me.
''It's pluperfect scandalation on the
settlement" says she. THE green
spring grass amt so much as sprouted
on his last wife's grave. III lay you
could go over to the Simp4ins place this
mornin and find Aunt Milly's track out
in the COW pen and around the potato
bank. And yet here he goes-the wick
ed old capegrace-with his blue
breeches on. so bad off to git married
till he could taste it with his eyes shet."
Well, didn't have anything in par
ticular to say right along there. Mother
is woman, you understand, with all of
woman's soft and gentle and tender
ways. She never has learnt one cold
and stubborn fact, which is that when
man as old as Sol Simplxins takes up a
notion to git married, it amt the right
time of year for him to weep and wall
and grit his teeth over the sad and
buried past.
Anyhow, it turned out that the old
man was on his way down to the Flat
Woods to the Widder Watkins. ItIilke-
wise also come to pass that when Sol
Simpl1ins returned back home the next
day he had them same blue breeches on,
and the widder she wentwith him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Frank james Tells How to Proceed to stoE
Train Robbing.


Train RObbing.
ST. Louis, April 4.-Frank James, a
brother of the famous bandit, Jesse
James, when asked his opinion of the
ST. Louis 65 San Francisco train rob-
berry, said: 'When a man engages in
the train robbing business he is badly
in need of money and will take desper-
ate chances to secure it. All this talk
about some men having no sense of
fear, and especially when they are
making a raid on a train, is all nom
sense. / have been in some pinches
and there were times when 1 realized
fear, but there was nothing to do but
to fight my way out. 1 am opposed to
train robbery and the only way it will
ever be stopped is to have armed
guards on each train. Two or three
would be sufficient, but they should be
well armed and be encased in steel
cage of some kind"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
Could Not Violate His Oath. /.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 2-Becausc
he could not choose between the A. II.
A. and his Catholic sweetheart, John
Schweitzer, of this city, committed
suicide by shooting. Schweitzer was
engaged to be married to Miss Lulie
Scherzinger, but had often told her
that he was an A. P. A and was pre-
vented by his oath from marrying a
Catholic. He asked Miss Scherzinger
to abandon her religion. This she de-
clined to do, but said she would marry
him, even though he were bigot
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
THREE INSTANTLY KILLED.
A Terrific Explosion Occurs In the Giles
Mine at Ward, Col.

A Terrific Explosion Occurs In the Giles
Mine at Ward, Col.
WARD, Col, April A terrific ex-
plosion occurred yesterday in the Giles
mine, IL miles from this city, in
which three men were instantly killed
and two others badly hurt. The dead
are: James Purmort, married, Mart
Branson and Grant Rice. The injured:
Jack Gallagher and Louis Smith. When
the men went to work they took
about so pounds of giant powder down
in the mine with them, and shortly
after they reached the bottom of the
shaft and went to work the powder in
some unknown way exploded Pur-
mort and Branson were blown to
shreds This is the fourth fatal explo-
sion in the Giles mine.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
A GRAND MONUMENT.
BIZ introduced to Commemorate the Serv-
Ices of Private Soldiers.

Bill Introduced to Com mR1emOrate the SerY.
Ices of Private Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Congressman
Watson, of Ohio, introduced a bill in
congress yesterday appropriating $780,
600 for a monument to be erected in
Washington to commemorate the serv-
ices aad achievements of private sol
diers and non-commissioned officers
and enlisted men of the navy during
the late war. There are many monu-
ments IN Washington erected to the
memory of union officers of the army
and navy distinguished in the late war
of the rebellion" said Mr.. Watson,
"but there is no monument erected to
the memory of private soldiers and
non-commissioned officers of the army,
or enlisted men in the navy, who
served in the cause of the union dur
ing the war. There is so-called
peace monument here. but that is not
commemorative of the deeds of the
common soldiers of the war"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
A MApMAN,s ACT.
Kills His Wife and Mother-in Law The
Attempts Suicide.

Attempts Suicide.
CLINTON, ILL.,, April AT 4:3O yes
terday afternoon this city was thrown
into the widest excitement by a
double murder and attempted suicide
Ed Pollen, formerly employed at the
Illinois Central railroad in this city,
murdered his wife, formerly Miss
Myrtle Green, and his mother-in-law
Mrs. McMullen, and then attempted
suicide by throwing himself in front
OF an eastbouud freight train. Jeal-
ousy is given as his reason for commit
ting the horrible deed. Last night
great crowd of excited citizens as
sembled in front of the Jail, but Mayor
McGill addressed them and said Pollen
would die of his injuries, and the
crowd finally dispersed. It was
rumored late at night that Pollen was
taken 10 Decatur for safe keeping.
The Jail is heavily guarded and no re-
porters are allowed near it, however
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
BOYS EIGHT DAYS ADRIFT.

Their Father, q Schooner Captain, Died In
Mid Atlantic, Leaving Them Alone.
CADIz, Spain, April 4-On February
1e the schooner Robin Hood. 76 tons
register, Capt DiRgle, left St Johns,
Newfoundland for Lisbon with only
three persons on board-the captain
and his two small sons. Capt. Dingle
died when the little craft was in
mid Atlantic and the two children
were alone eight days on board the
Robin Hood with the body of their
father. They were picked up and the
vessel towed TO this port by the British
schooner tanning.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
OUTLOOK FOR ToBAcco.
1t Is Predicted That the Cuban War VIII
Advance the Price.

1t Is Predicted That the Cuban War VIII
Advance the Price.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 3.-Mr.
Charles Dittman, of the wholesale to-
bacco firm of Dittman & Voneiff, of
this city, has returned from a trip to
Havana and does not take rosy view
of the situation in Cuba. He said yes
terday the outlook for the tobacco in
terest is most discouraging. Though
manufacturers in this country could
miss q whole crop without great draw
backs, Mr.. Dittmar says the effect of
the war will presently be felt in a ma
terial advance in price. The stock
lying here at present is sufficient to
check any sudden increase and it has
been supplemented by the addition of
inferior grades during speculation. In
the open market Havana prices have
advanced about 20 per cent in the past
six months
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The immigra-
tion officials are somewhat disturbed
at the present enormous increase in
immigration. During February the
number of arrivals at New York ag-
gregated IL, s22, an increase Of about
65 per cent over the arrivals during
February, 1895. The class now coming
TO this country is said to be altogether
undesirable, even while entitled to ad.
mission under a strict construction OF
the immigration laws
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
MOST FIENDIsH TORTURE.
Insurgents Strung Up for Days at q Time
by Cruel spanlards.

insurgents strung Up FOR Days at Time
by Cruel spanlards.
CLEVELAND, O., April 4.-The stories
than have been told concerning the
tortures inflicted by the Spaniards in
Cuba are more than confirmed by Mr..
F. Fl. Taylor. who has just arrived in
this city, after residence of thre
years in Havana In answer to in-
quiries regarding the truth of the cir
culated reports he said:
The worst has not been told. 1 have known
Of prisoners being strung up by the thumbs at
Moro castle and left for days at time to the
mercy of the vicious flies, which were attracted
in swarms by molasses. smeared upon the vic
TINS face and chest for that purpose. Many other
forms OF torture are practiced upon the unfor-
tunate rebels when taken. These outrages
against humanity do occur, as any citizen of
Havana can testify. In fact, If they would al
low some of those prosecuted wretches in the
Cuban dungeons to testify, stories of hendish
torture could be unearthed which would shock
the Christian world
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
such In Fame.

3. G. Day, colored preacher of Jack
son, is becoming famous On account of the
sermon which he preached about two
weeks ago, in which he took the colored
cooks to task about taking biscuit, lard,
pies, etc, from the white people for
whom they cooked. He denominated il
stealing, and colored society is up in
arms against this crusade against the
'perquisites" Of the cooks. A colored
evangelist here took a vote on the Ques-
ton of whether the congregation con-
demned the language of the preacher, and
most of the congregation voted in the af-
irmative, while none were for sustaining
him. A number of cooks applied to the
city recorder for permission to cowhide
the reverend gentleman. Not only the
cooks Of Jackson have put on their war
paint, but the news seems to have reached
Memphis, and Day, this week, received
an anonymous letter from the Bluff City
characteEizing him as a foe to his people
and a vagabond, and daring him to come
to Memphis and deliver the sermon. prom
Using if he should that he would not have
time to get his hat and reach the train or
boat to escape from the city.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

weather" Well, the longer live and the
deeper go into this vale of years and
tears the more palmer can see wherein
the good old lady was right, touchin
the great question of weather. We
have had some sort of weather-in
fact, we have had all sorts of weather
here lately-and as usual the fruit crop
got caught out in the cold snap.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
TO HONOR AMERICANS.
Venezuela Win Erect a Third Statue to
Sons of Uncle Sam

Sons of Uncle Sam
WASHINGTON, April 4.-fxesident
Crespo, of Venezuela, has taken an
other step toward the conspicuous
honoring of American citizens by issu-
ing a decree directing the erection of
a bronze column in honor of the citi-
zens of the United States who aided
Venezuela in the first struggle for in
dependence. The decree has just been
received at the Venezuelan legation
here. Venezuela has honored this
government heretofore by erecting a
statue of Washington and projecting
another statue to President Monroe
commemorative of the Monroe doc
trine, so that the erection of this
bronze column is further evidence of
the friendly feeling existing.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
Wants Only 100000 Damages.

Process began at Chattanooga last week
in the Circuit Court in an action for civil
damages brought by Col. John r.. Beas-
ley against David L. Snodgrass, Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Tennes-
see. Complainant asks for $4,000,
surprisingly small sum to what it was ex-
pected would be bought. The suit is the
direct outgrowth of the Chief Justices
assault upon the lawyer, once greenback
candidate for Governor, in the office of
Congressman Brown last fall The COM
plainant received pistol bullet in his left
arm, and has since lost the use of the
member. The attack had been provoked
by a letter in a morning paper, over Bsas-
ley's signature, charging the Justice with
being a party TO political decision"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
Tennessee's Finances.

The receipts and disbursements of the
State treasury, as shown 10y the books of
the Treasurer and Comptroller for March,
were as follows: Receipts, trustees, $144,-
1880; county court clerks, $2o,06462
circuit court clerks, $365.41; insurance
companies, $3,695.S2; charters, $3.50; rail
roads, $69,6J0.13; sleeping car companies,
$1,000; insurance agents, $1,505; building
and loan associations, $50; fees Secretary
of State, S1T3; delinquent tax, $4S9.37
maintenance of convicts, $1,274.94; inter
est on judgment, $69.19. Total, $249,.
9O9.73. The disbursements were $127,-
O29.54. The largest items were State
prosecutions, $2S,O92.30; pensions, $13,-
515; new penitentiary expended. $16,-
O27.6S; judicial salaries, $11,S59.66; bal
ance in the treasury, $662, ,461.62.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

The committee appointed by the City
Council of Jackson to receive plans and
specifications for a new school building
for the College street schools last week
decided upen the plans submitted by Ar
chitect Frank McGeoy, of Memphis, and
viii recommend them 70 the Council. The
building is to be a handsome three-story
structure, built according to modern ar
chitecture and with the most improved
plans Of heating and ventilation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

Amongst other things that come to
pass in durin that stormy week was
quick and student weddin match down
in the Flat Woods.
Old man Sol Simpldns has now been
married three different times since the
war. and oncst before the cid soldiers
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
me PnI,IIc Debf sfaTement.

WASHINGTON, April 2-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued by
the treasury department shows the
debt, less cash in the treasury or
March 81, to have been 1872, 342, ,25s, ar
increase over last month of S., 274, 7s0
which is accounted for by an increase
of Sl4, 209, 523 in the amount of bondt
delivered during the month. payment
for which had been made previously.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 3.-A letter
reached here tonight at L o'clock from
Sedalia, Tenn. that has been delayed
since Monday lsS the high water and inn
possibility for the mail carriers to ford
the streams. 1t seems that on Sunday
night last the residence of Andrew An
derson was washed away and his entire
family of seven drowned. A little nephew
of Anderson was washed down into
pile of driftwood considerable distance
and was miraculousgy saved by Allard
Parkey, a neighbor. Another report from
Yellow Springs, near Sedalia, says that
Mr.. Anderson was saved, but badly in
jured and unable to assist any of his
family. Anderson's sister, mother, wife
and four children were drowned and their
bodies have been recovered. 1t is inn
possible to secure further information to-
night
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

BURLINGTON, Ia. April 4-When DR.
Birch called to see William Layton the
patient became wildly insane and with
superhuman strength attempted to
garrote the doctor with clothesline.
Three police officers overpowered Lay
ton and placed him in straps and he
was sent to the asylum.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

WASHINGTON. April 4.-The river and
harbor appropriation bill was finished
to-day by the house committee which
has been working on it most of the
session. The total amount carried by
that bill is few thousand less than
SO, ooo, 900, or about s., 200. 900 below
the bill of the last congress.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

around IN this
vain and fectin
world nigh on
to 8 0 years s.
"And / have al
ways took no.
tice, Rufus"
says she, that
along a b o u t
this season of
the year we
most in general
ly always have
some sort of
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

TAMPA, Fla, April 4.-Letters re-
ceived from Cuba state that last
Wednesday II political prisoners were
shot in the fortress Cabanas. IN Ha-
vana. and that rs were to be executed
Wednesday,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

NEW YORK, April 3.-The fourth
game of the international billiard
tournament, at 1s-inch balk line, was
played last night in the Madison
Square Garden Concert hall. The con-
testants were Frank c. Ives and Alberi
GARNER Ives won the game. His
average was so and his highest run 164
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

BooavILLE. KY. April 4 The cloud
burst on Little Sexton and Buffalo
creeks did more damage than at Grst
reported. Instead Of four. there were
probably 1e drowned,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

RIcHLAND CENTER, Wis, April 3 3-Ai
Lloyd, Is miles east of here, yester6 az
afternoon, Charles Eastland and vii
liam Keith were instantly killed bJ
the explosion Of boiler.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

Col w w. Wallace, aged So, the oldest
Democrat in Knoxville, died last week.
He was father of Squire J. W. Wallace,
ex-editor Of the Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

The fourth trial of Marcus A. Spur,
president of the wrecked Commercial
National Bank Of Nashville, was begun
in the United States Circuit Court last
week. Spur is indicted for falsely certi-
fying checks. Frank Porterfeld. cashier
Of the bank, and now serving his sen
tence in the Brooklyn penitentiary, is
there TO testify on behalf Of the govern
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

Mrs. Trivvet-Do you think the amir
mails have language?
Mr.. Trivvet-Well, have often beard
Of deer stalking, Judge,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10
RUFUS SANDERS.
Sage Of Rocky Creek Tells About
the Hill Country.
Jula Nabors and Steve Goodman Make
Trip to Siloam-Sal Simpkins'
SBlue Jeans Breechesr
Only q Man.

oncst upon a time old Misses Stringer
told me that she had been perusin
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-10

The Tennessee river at Knoxville
reached 311a feet last week above sta
tionary mark, This is the highest since
1867.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-24
A@eeeeF7 DISCUSSION

The question of the hour is one of DOLLARS. Those
who own Cold Mines Want the standard to be a Single
Gold Dollar. Others who own Silver Mines desire a Sill
yer Dollar to be the base of all value. Again owners of
both Gold and Silver Mines There are only a few of us
Lefty want a Double Standard.
We have Il great scheme, why not make our Dollars
out of Rubber. They will stretch.
Dried Fruits have advanced. If they go much high
Ier the Angels only can reach them. If oil continues in
its upward flight, it can be poured OH the troubled waters
Ill the clouds. Nails arc up. Barbed Wire may GO sky
ward, SO the papers say. Listen to our Rubber Dollar
scheme. Its pretty hard to make a Fivc-Dollar Bill
stretch over a Tcn-DOllar purchase. We can't quite do
that, but we can CONC nearer to it than any other house
on Earth.
We can stretch a dollar so that it will cover One
Dozen Fine Flint Glass Tumblcrs. They are worth lust
Two Dollars any other place.
We will stretch Seven Dollars and Fifty'Ccnts,
just common silver money, so that it will cover a SPLEEN
did 5o-piece Tea Set, in dainty vine decoration, blue,
brown and green, guaranteed not to crackle.
We will stretch Two Dollars Over a set of genuine
white China Tea Cups and Saucers, try some other place,
Just for fun, you will find they charge you twice as much.
That's where our Rubber Dollar does fine work.
DO you want to stretch your money, make it elastic.
where 1t will get the most goods for the least value, brine
1t to us. You will think it's Rubber to see the quantity
OF goods you get back for every dollar you spend.
Get a 25-pound sack Of Graham Flour made bv the
ElkO Roller MillS-cost you IS cents.
Silver Medal Flour makes sweet, wholesome bread.
Use it.
E.-T. M. CO., ElkO, Nevada.