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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Murder at Hamburg.

Sonny Marlar, youth about 20 years
of age, shot and killed Ed Johnson at
Hamburg last week on their way home
from Shiloh. During the day at Pitts
burg Landing young Marlar had an
alteration with a negro, and borrowed
a pistol from youth by the name of
Young who was nephew of Ed John
son. Young called out to Marlar as the
party was leaving Hamburg, stating
that he (Young) had settlement to
make with him, alluding to the pistol
which Marlar had failed to return to
him. Marlar sprang from his horse
with an oath, and replied he was ready
for any sort of settlement. El John
SOD, the uncle of Young, was standing
by his buggy, in front of Fraley's store,
and Mrs. johnson, the wife of Ed, was
sitting in the buggy. Ed johnson
stepped forward as a peace-maker and
said: 81 will put a stop TO this" and
as he reached Marlar the latter showed
him back, when Johnson slapped him
in the face. At this insta ant another
Marlar ran up, when Johnson likewise
slapped him back. Young Sonny Mar
lar drew the borrowed pistol and shot
Ed through the bowels, the ball pene-
trating near the navel and ranging
downward. Johnson sank to the ground
and exclaimed: "You have killed me. +"
A Marlar shot his father had in the
meantime rushed up and was engaged
in cutting Johnson with a pocketknife.
johnson lived until the next day, when
he died in great agony. Johnson leaves
a widow and four children. Marlar is
under arrest.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
Feud in Action.

A dispatch from Huntsville, Scott
county, says: Squire William Claxton
of Campbell county was shot and killed
by some unknown parties on the head
waters of Rock House fork, at the foot
of Braden mountain, in Scott county.
1t is generally believed that the mur-
der was the outcome of feud between
the Hughetts and Claxtons of that
neigh borhood. 1t seems that Claxton
had shot and killed Elswick Hughett
from ambush not very far from the same
spot, about two months ago. Claxton
was Justice of the peace in Campbell
county at the time, and was under bond
at Huntsville on charge of having
taken part in the lynching of William
Murphy little over year ago. 1t is
generally believed that this is not the
end of the matter. Claxton's brothers
say that Henry Hughett, brother of
Elswick Hughett, is tho murderer. 1t
seems that Claxten killed Hughett for
testifying that he (Claxton) had made
certain incriminating statements about
partici cipating in the lynching of Muir
ply. 1t is thought the feud will end
in the determination of the parties.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Ruination in His Mouth

'tIn the next place l went and told
the young man Claighorn about Dol
ly Bradshaw-how poor Billy had died
all of a suddent like and left her as
handsome young widder, with only
one baby and the finest plantation on
Big Wolf creek. He lowed he would
be more than happy to meet up with
her. Then told him to come over to
my house the next followin Sunday
and we would ride down there and
see what we could see.
'sIt was one of them broad, bright,
mellow days along in the spring of the
year, Rufus, and when we got there
the little widder was primped and
dressed clean out of sight and lookin
plum magnolious. So I went in with
him, put all the wheel bands on and
started the machinery, and then let ma
ture take her course whilst rid down
on the creek lookin around at the crops.
When / got back and as me and the
young man rid on back home thought
from the way he talked that him and
Dolly would soon work out the sum
wherein you add two together and git
only one for the answer. But the next
time I saw her soon found out that
the fine-lookin young idiot from Kahn
tucky had talked his fool self down
and out.
:''He talks too everlastin much to
suit me- says Dolly, when she come
to give in her experience. 'Taint what
he said, you understand. If he said
anything worth tellin raley can't re-
member what it was. But he tried
to tell me every blessed thing he ever
knew or saw or dreamt or heard tell
of. I was lookn every minnit for him
to tell me how many plugs he had
in his teeth and what sort of socks he
had on, when you got back and saved
him the trouble. You can tell Mister
Claighorn he needn't bother about
comm hack here any more. ! Ike the
men folks. and do love to hear man
saIk onesi h BwhIls Fhea he hes g1f
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
RUFUS SANDERS
sunocnted by Flower Petals.

The ancients, in order to enjoy the
scent of roses at meals, had an abund-
ance of the fragrant petals rained down
upon the guests. Heligobalus, in his
folly, carried the matter SO far that the
clouds of blossoms he ordered shaken
down after one of his banquets actually
suffocated some of his friends. The
Romans, during their meals, reclined
on cushions stuffed with rose leaves or
made couch of the leaves themselves.
The floor, too, was strewn with lovely
blossoms. Cleopatra, at an enormous
expense, procured roses for feast.
which she prepared for Antony; they
were laid two cubits thick on the floor
of the banquet room, and nets were
then spread over the fragrant bed to
give an elastic footing. - Chicago
Chronicle
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11

An amusing story is told of how the
late Lord Fitzgerald discounted a
treasury official who was sent over
from England to complain of the ex-
cessive expenditure for coal in the lord
chief Justices court. He received the
man and listened gravely and formally
while the latter stated his errand and
enlarged upon the Importance of econ
olny in the matter of fuel. At the con-
clusion of the discourse he rang the
bell, and. when the servant appeared.
said: .sTell Mary that the man has come
about the Goals" - San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Rhcumntism Is Infectiou..

DIR. Jaccond, French authority, be-
lieves that acute rheumatism is infec-
tious, that the pharynx, tonsils and any
tissue showing lesion may allow the
organism to enter. A case is quoted in
which wound in the foot was blamed
for admitting the disease. A person
suffering from tonsilitis is in great
danger of contracting rheumatism if
exposed. The child of mother who
had the disease in an acute form, in
12 hours from birth developed pyrexia
with pain and swelling of the joints,
all of which gave way to salicylate of
soda by the end of week. This, the
doctor thinks, shows strongly the in
fictitious nature of rheumatism.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION
Can Be Cured

7. A. Slocum, NJ. c. the Great
Chemist and Scientist, Will Send
Free, to the Afflicted, Three
Bottles of His Newly Discov.
cred Remedies to Cure
Consumption and all
Lung Troubles
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
flesh and all conditions of wasting,
and to make its great merits known,
he will send, free, three bottles TO
any reader of the BULLETIN who
may be suffering.
Already this ''new scientific course Of medicine'
has permanently cured thousands Of apparently
hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers'it his religious duty-a duty
which he owes TO humanity-tO donate his inialli-
ble cure.
He has proved the dreaded consumption to be .
In his American and European laboratories testi-
mouials Of experience frOn those benefited and
curCd. in all parts Of tho world.
Don't delay until il is too late. Consumptiou
uninterrupted, means speedy and. certain death
Address I. A, Slocum, NJ. e, as Pine street New
York, and when writing the doctor please & We
express aud postOffce address, and also mention
reading this article m the BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
SUBSCRIPTION: Sl.O0 Per Year.

go around and tend all the meetins,
with paddock on Sim Peevy's mouth
and the key in my pocket At the last
final ratification which was helt on the
old picnic grounds down there at Muir
der Creek Bridge, Dick Mason made a
fine speech and the crowd roared and
screamed for Peevy, till by gracious l
thought some of them would split their
throats wide open, but was right there.
and Sim he didn't do nothin but keep
silent and look smart.
$50 by and by, Rufus, when the old
cot punched her feet she jumped our
way like shot, and Sim Peevy win his
race for county judge in dog walk"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Knights and Ladies of Honor.

The grand lodge of Tennessee, knight Is
and Ladies of Honor, met at Nashville
last week. The following grand officers
were elected: Protector. George F. Ha-
ger, Nashville; vice-protector. j. NJ.
Fink, Jonesboro; secretary, Henry But
tenberg. Memphis; treasurer, E. o.
Buchanan, Gallatin; chaplain, Mrs.
Fannie Spiro, Knoxville; guide, Mrs. S.
e. Lane. Gallatin: guardian, Mrs. Lii.
lie Daschiel, Memphis; sentinel, Geo.
c. Piles. Bristol, A. T. Bell, Fred
Gooaman and a. G. Langhsm Ycgs
elsetse gPaHd tgaslseA -
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11

KememDer tnat ana
don't talk. Natur-
ally,of course, when
you don't see what
you want j f y o u
wantit rale BAD you
must ask for it. But
don't t TX onl y
when the general
circumferen C e o f
the surro Il n d i n S
brings ! { on. If
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11

they push you into the jam and hem
you up in a rale clost place and crowd
you for your answer you can say yes or
no. But don't talk, Rufus, jest simply
because the good Lord, in the fullness
of His grace and mercy, give you some
thin that you can talk with.
"Chin music is cheap, Rufus-mon-
strous cheap-and too internal much of
it makes The man cheap. Keep your
eyes open and your mouth shet. That
is the mainest thing"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
A DistiIIery in Trouble.

The big distillery of John D. Tolley
& Cannon at Fayetteville was closed
last week by United States Deputy Mar
shal Newman and the owners were ar
rested on a charge of violating the rev.
enue laws. This is one of the largest
distilleries in Lincoln county, and has
been doing thriving business for years.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Tho State Treasury.

Receipts of the State treasury for the
month of May amounted to $50, 212. II.
Expenses for the same period aggre-
gated s64, O1s 20, the amount of receipts
exceeded by expenses being S11, ,sO6. OF.
Tho penitentiary fund is about ex-
hausted with the exception of ninety
odd thousand dollars transferred to it's
credit by the legislature.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Death of Gen. Ira p. Jones.

Gen. Ira P. Jones, an old and we'll
known citizen of Nashville, died at
Covington last week, aged 6S years.
Gen. Jones was a member of Gov. Isham
G. Harris staff during the war. A large
family survive him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
The Nj. g. O. Settlement.

Secretary of State Morgan, Comp
troller Harris and Attorney-General
Pickle. who compose the commission to
settle with the Mobile & Ohio railroad,
met the officers of that corporation at
Jackson few days ago for the purpose
matter
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Retail CIothier Fails.

Fl. A. Huntington, clothier, conduct
ing the oldest retail establishment in
the Nashville trade, made a special as
signment last week. The amounts Sc
cured are about $4,000.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Escaped Through a sewer.

Steve Nichols, a convict at the State
penitentiary at Nashville, escaped last
week by crawling through sewer 800
feet to where it empties into the river
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
FaiIure at BrownsvlIIe.

Capman BrCs., one of the largest dry
goods firms of Brownsville, made an as
signment last week for the benefit of
their creditors. Their assets are placed
at S29, 700 and liabilities at S17,O75.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
L. & N. Extension

One hundred hands are now at work
on the Louisville & Nashville branch
road from Tennessee Ridge to Bear
Spring furnace, in Stewart county.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Killed by Lightning.

Near Brownsville last week stroke
of lightning from a small cloud struck
and killed Tom King aud wife.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11

She--I see by this paper that the av-
erage person speaks $4,000 words day.
He-Yes: but you're way above the
average person. dear Yqakers States
nisns
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
Commercial Hotel,
Grand Junction, Tenn.
D. N. MCKENZIE. ...... .PYODr

FIRST class service. Travelling
men receive special attention. Por.
tiers meet all trains. Rates reason.
able. Public patronage solicited.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
13 WEEKS S1.OO

THE POLICE GAzETTE viii be mailed, secure
" wrapped. 70 Gny address in the United St3tes,
fggyEg SO sT.ss, CO recsipt u ONE DuLLAR.
81 ic:ieFs, Iacusy oFdsra, sTafIs, eta, mast be
kaaFesss.. . las P4cr3ieiGF,
Fgss&lss = ssFs, si "a ssfHARr X Fp4.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-11
THE HUMAN MOUTH.
Was Made Mostly to Eat and
Whistle With
When Silence Was Golden In the
Matter of POIitics-The "Fine
LoOkin Young Idiot
from Kaintucky."

"Rufus, my boy, your mouth was
made mostly to eat and whistle with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
SOVEREIGN IS OUT.
General Assembly of the K. of L.
Elects New Master Workman.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 13-James R. Sow
ereign, who has been general master
workman of the Knights of Labor for the
past four years or more has been relieved
of his office by the general assembly
which has been in session in this city
since Monday last. Under ordinary con-
ditions Mr.. Sovereigns term of office
would not expire until the next meeting.
This, however. is said to make differ
ence with the order. whose general Of
fcers during the meeting are always in
the hands of the assembly and can be
chosen and deposed at the will of the
majority. Along with Mr.. Sovereign there
We're three other officers retired because
o fthis special election viz: T. E. Nc
CURE, general worthy foreman. Amster-
dam, n. Y, and Daniel Brown of Mon
tana and H. B. Martin of Minnesota,
members of the executive committee.
Henry A. Hicks of district 253 New York
city, was chosen to fill Mr.. Sovereign's
place, and I. d. Chamberlain of Pueblo,
Col, was elected as general worthy fore
man. Sanfeld Fitzpatrick of Montreal
and Henry Bostock of assembly 300, glass
workers, were chosen as the two members
of the executive board. The third mem
Der is Andrew D. Best.
1t is said, though the change was sud
den and totally unlocked for it was done
with the amicable consent of all. Sow
ereign stated that he wished retirement.
He wanted rest from the labor which the
office entaned upon him.
I. d. Chamberlain. the worthy foreman
elect, is a newspaper man.
The afternoon was principally taken up
with the delivery of Mr.. Sovereign's an
nual address, which was listened to by
the delegates with the greatest interest
and greeted with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Sovereign prefaced his address with
the statement that the opening of this
regular session of the general assembly
presents to the world ''the same undis-
mayed membership through whose forth
tude and courage the spirit of progress
combats greed and avarice and defies the
cant and hypocrisy of the age
The work of wholesale reform in the
labor field. he cOntended, is retarded
through the coercion and corruption of
the poor by the holders of idle capital
who dominate the press and debauch the
politics of the country, while the courts
apply the arrogant lash of despotism in
the form of injunctions against the free
dom of speech and peaceful assemblage
of the poor. 1.-The St. Louis conference"
he said. was a united labor protest
against the most fragrant Outrages ever
committed against civil liberty in this
country 1t was the pOpuH of an
outraged nation laundering against the
pomp and arrogance of returning despot-
ism. and since that time free speech has
not been suppressed by court injunc-
+ioDS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
BAN ON GOLDEN LOCKS
Color of a WOman'S Hair Causes
Her Exclusion From
Restaurant.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Louise Will
lis Hepner of Chicago, the well known
actress, will be 900 richer if she
wins a suit which she has begun
against a rich New York firm. The
suit is for damages, based on an al
legged affront of a most serious ma
ture against her and her blonde hair
The defendants in the suit are the
Stanley Bros, prOprietOrs of two res
taurants, one in Broadway and the
other in Sixth avenue.
These places are much frequented
by theater parties and those connected
with theaters in a business or profess
siOnal way.
Mrs. Hepner is the wife of a Chicago
business man, the largest manufac-
turer of wigs in the country. She is al
so an actress and comic opera singer OF
note.
In the latter capacity she succeeded
Anna Held in La Poupee" at the
Olympic and has had other star en-
gagements. She is held in much es-
TEEN both for her professional ability
and for unQuestioned personal reputa-
ton.
A week ago last night Mrs. Hepner,
who was accompanied by her Sband,
met a we'll known newspaper man af-
ter the theater and she expressed a
wish to visit Shanley'S Broadway res
taurant. The suggestion was followed
by an arrangement to lunch there, and
Miss DorOtha USner, an actress and
newspaper writer, was invited to ac-
company the party
As they entered the restaurant, Mrs.
Hepner and the newspaper man, walk
ing together, were in the lead. Follow
ing them closely were Mr.. Hepner and
Miss Usner They had not gone far
beyond the threshold when they were
stopped by the younger of the Stanley
Bros, who was in immediate charge.
with the remark, as is alleged:
I am very sorry, but we will be I'M
able to serve you tonight. Our tables
are already filled"
a mild protest, based on the very
evident fact that there were many va
cant tables, only prompted a curt and
positive refusal it is said. to permit
the party to enter. The latter with
drew to the sidewalk. but the news
paper man insisted on returning and
demanding an explanation. Mr.. Shan
ley said the refusal to serve them was
due to the color of the lady's hair-the
one with the blonde tresses. 1t was
too conspicuous and would attract too
much attention.
Mrs Hepner's hair, although pro-
nounced in color, is said to be her own
and just as nature painted it. Her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
GOSPEL FOR GOLD DIGGERs
Bishop McCabe las Sent a Mission
airy to KIondike at His
Own Expense,

Philadelphia, Nov13.-Bishop Charles
c. McVabe caused considerable sur
prise among the mem bers of the gener-
al missionary committee of the Metho-
dist church when ne announced that he
eSta bl1shed an Alaskan mission. He
SAID he had borrowed $500 and sent a
missionary to Alaska and that the lat
ter was now ministering to the spiri-
tual wants of the gold digger. He ask
ed for 1000 to enable him to continue
the work in Alaska. The request was
referred to a special committee as was
the request of Bishop Newman. who
asked that the appropriation for the
Chinese mission of California be in
creased from $1,000 to 81, 800.
The following appropriations were
made: For mission work in New York
city, among the Chinese. 81, 600; for Jap
anese and English mission work in
Honolulu, $4,000; for Bohemian work in
Baltimore, $3.50; for Bohemian work in
Cleveland, 81, 500.
The Spanish mission in New Mexico
was given $1,000 and Spanish schools
in New Mexico S1.75O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
TOO POOR TO MARRY.
A St Louis Man Returns His License
To Wed.

St. Louis, Nov. 13.-WiIliam Bauer. of
2S01 DeKalb street, took out a license
70 marry MRS. Mary Rabe, of 2S4S Lyon
street, June 20 last. He returned the
license today to the recorders office.
On the back of the document was writ
ten: L am too poor to get married;
will try again later on"
Bauer said that when he took out the
license he intended to become a bene-
dict in a few days. He then had a job
in the shops of the Missouri Car and
Foundry company, at De Kalb and
Louisa streets. The day following the
issuance of the license he says he was
laid off He was without funds Meth
er he nor his prospective bride had
enough money between them to pay
for the sehvice of a minister. He claims
to have tried repeatedly to borrow the
required amount from friends, but
without success.
Bauer is Sc years old. His fancee is
a widow with four small children. She
cOnfesses to SO years. She says 81 is
sufficient money with which to get
married, but Bauer insists that $3.50 is
necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
Keeps a st. Paul Woman Alive for
Six Weeks

St. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 13.-AIiss Matilda
Anderson, a young woman who has been
kept alvie at the city hospital for six
weeks by artificial respiration, died late
last night of congestion of the lungs.
For forty-two days the nurses and
house physicians of the hospital have
been filing Miss AndersOn's lungs with
air by artificial means, at first by raising
and lowering the arms, and, when that
became painful, by operating on the
chest. By this means, however, the lungs
were but partially filed at best. and had
the nurse stopped even five minutes Miss
Anderson would have strangled and died.
And yet the young woman had become SO
used to the manipulation that she ate and
slept almost naturally and could carry on
conversation. The young girl was vic
tim of Laudry's paralysis when received
at the hospital, and when that disease
was complicated with congestion of the
lungs it was impossible to save her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13

of Christmas. Our gifts, we are al
ways careful to explain are tokens
from the Christ-child''
one of the clergymen of St. Agnes
chapel said that a majority of the Pro-
testant Episcopal churches emphasized
the idea of the Christ-child either by
manger gifts or other exercises. Card
board CONNECTION boxes made in the
form Of tiny managers take the place Of
the time-honOred Santa Claus boxes.
Let every least thing connected with
Christmas exercises said this clergy
man, he significant of Christ's natal
day. A Santa Claus festival is, to my
mind, a pagan rite
Another man interviewed on the sub
ject of Santa Claus said:
1T is a demand upon the faith Of
childhood which we have no right to
make, and a setting aside of a com
mand which we are bound to teach our
children. The line between the truth
and the false should not be blurred by
the hand of pastor and teacher, even
though it is often done by the ignor-
ance Of parents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
LOST THE BOY AGAIN.
Father Comes and Carries Off Mrs
Sadie Hicks Son.

Mrs. Sadie Hicks is still having trou-
Bile. Several weeks ago her husband
j. d. Hicks, left Topeka abruptly, tax
ing with him their ten year old son and
a team of horses belonging to his wife
Mrs. Hicks failed to secure a warrant
for his arrest, but last week she heard
that he was in Ottawa, and she left
nome without saying anything about
her destination.
But she appeared in Ottawa the next
day, found her son and the team. and
the same night started for home She
drove all night. and arrived in Topeka
the next day She put the team in safe
hands and started the boy to school.
Yesterday a man appeared at the
school house and asked to see the
Hicks boy He was sent out and never
came back. Now Mrs. Hicks is again
clamoring for a warrant for her hus-
bands arrest. She thinks he should
be charged with Kidnapping.
County Attorney Jetmore saws that
since the court has made no order. CON
corning the child, that it is not a crime
for the father to take him away with
out the mothers consent