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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
EVELYN TRUE.
NIIILIIIIlIIIII NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

-"Alice Mitchell, who was sent
to the Bolivar Insane Asylum, and
who was charged with the murder
of Freda Ward, has been discharged
and is reported as married and liv'
ing happily in Tennessee" The
above item of news appeared in
the Scimitar of Monday evening
and is claimed by that paper to have
been going the rounds of the rural
press for some time. 1t is
a pure ''fake." Miss Mitchell is
still confined in the Western Hos
pital. If the treatment she is I'M
dergoing results in the restoration
of her reason, she will be immedi-
ATTY dismissed and turned over to
Shelb- County officials to answer
the charge of murder, which still
stand against her,
MIR. J. A. Link died at his res
idence, miles southwest of Boil
ivar, Monday night of typho-mala-
rial fever. Mr.. Link was a native
of South Carolina. He moved to
Hardeman County about 80 years
ago. At one time he was a
magistrate from his district. He
was a member of the Methodist
Church and also belonged to the
Masonic fraternity. Mr.. Link was
an industrious, honest, hand-work'
ing man. He possessed many no.
BILE traits of character, which were
recognized and appreciated by those
{ who knew him best. Like all Of the
human family, he had faults, bu
he was his own worse enemy
The sympathy of many friends il
extended to his wife, who survives
him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
Chancery Court Proceedings

F. NJ. Hooper VS.. Hardeman Co. 3,
judgment against county for 5000
and cost.
J. d. Clark ct al. VS.. J. A. Will
son, ct al, decree in favor of Clark.
Vannie White VS.. John HI. White,
decree of divorce.
Z. A. McCulloch VS.. J. E. Mask,
decree of sale.
T. J. Mitchell ct ais, VS.. Jno.
w. Kinnie, ct ais. The Court held
that so much of the bill was dis
missed as sought to set aside the
sale of the store and accounts by
Mitchell & Kinnie to John w.
Kinnie, which was held as valid.
The Court decided that the judg-
ments that John w. Kinnie obtain
ed against T. J. Mitchell in two
former suits In Chancery Court
were void, and that the sale of T..
J Mitchell's land to satisfy said
Judgment was also void, and thai
John w. Kinnie got no title to
said land under the sales. Costs of
suit equally divided. Each party
got leave to appeal from decree, by
giving bond, within 80 days from
the adjournment of court.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08

Mrs. Ida G. Wilson died in
Bolivar, Tennessee, Saturday, Oct.
2, 1897, of consumption. Her re-
mains were buried Sunday afternoon
in Union Cemetery. A large con-
course of sorrowing friends attended
the funeral. Mrs. Wilson was the
only daughter of Mr.. w. w. and
Mrs. Fannie J. McCarley, and was
born in Bolivar in 1859. She was
married in 1882 to Mr.. G. G. Will
son, of Salisbury, who died in 1888.
Two children survive her. Four
years ago, Mrs. Wilson moved to
Texas in search of health and re-
manned there two years. The eli
mate did not prove beneficial and
she returned to Jackson, where her
mother and brother resided. In
June last the family moved to Boil
var, her old home. Mrs. Wilson was
a cultured, christian lady, greatly
beloved and her death is deeply
regretted.
New stock of Dolls, AL
buns, Bibles and pretty
goods suitable for presents,
Just received at Hudson's
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
100000 Given Away.

The Weekly Commercial Appeal
offers 5000. 90 in cash to subscribers
who supply the correct missing
word in the following sentence:
"The American people have en-
countered great dangers and
severe trials with success" The
proposition is that $5OO.OO will be
given to the one who guesses the
correct word. If more than one
correct guess, each will receive a
proportionate share of the above
amount. The additional $4,000
will be given to those who guess
the word correctly in addition to
the $4,000 as follows: First cor
rect guess recorded $50, second $25,
third SIS, fourth SO. The contest
opened Tuesday, Oct. 5th,, and
will close at midnight, Friday, De
cember 3lst.
We will send the BULLETIN and
tie Weekly Commercial Appeal
both one year for 81 to all new
subscribers and to all old subscrib-
ers, who pay up back dues and one
year in advance, and also give each
an opportunity to guess at the mis-
sing word; hence you will get two
papers for the price of one, besides
standing a chance to win a hand
some sum of money.
Remember that the first correct
guesses receive the largest prizes
Send in your subscriptions at once.
BULLETIN, BOLIVAR, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
Apostle of Sunshine.

The Washington Post published
nearly column editorial September
2sth., in defense of Gov. Taylor,
who is being criticised for spending
part of his time in the lecture field.
1t is headed ''Sunshine VS.. Dignity"
aud ends;
"Gov. Taylor is to be congratulate.
ed that he does not suffer the
weight of his gubernatorial duties
to eclipse his genius. This man,
who can make other people happy,
is a benefactor to the human race,
and shall the dyspeptic carping of
some sour editor drive this dis.
penser of enjoyment into reticence?
We should say not.
Tennessee can get Governor
any day in the year. Her affairs
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08

Preaching at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday. Subject: "Why
am / OF a member of the church,"
Ali persons of all denominations
who are not church members are
especially invited to this service.
Prea hihg at night, subject;
Prayer as a test of genuine re-
ligion."
superintendent Russell held
the regular quarterly examination
of teachers here last Friday and
Saturday,. Out of the ten who
were -xamined, six "a sed. The
excellent records made by Miss Nc
Oougal, of Salisbury, and Mr.. J.
II. Rose, of Essary Springs, de-
serve especial mention
A nice line Of Fine Per-
fumes, Soaps, Tooth Brushes,
Hair Brushes, Combs, ETC.,
cheap at Hudson's.
We direct attention to the adj
vertisement of Mr.. DC. Estes, pro-
prietor of the Bolivar Mill and Gin.
Notwithstanding the fact that his
plant has only been located here a
short while, by prompt attention
to business and honest work he has
a good trade. Mr.. Estes will be
glad to receive the patronage of the
public.
The Cumberland Telephone
Co, of Nashville, has completed a
long distance telephone line from
Jackson to Bolivar. This gives us
direct telephone communication
with the outside world, as Jackson
is connected with other points.
This service will prove a great con-
yenience to our people. The line
is being extended this week from
Bolivar to Grand Junction, via.
Hickory Valley, and will run
thence to Moscow, where it will in
tersect line from Memphis. The
Bolivar box of the Cumberland
Telephone Co. is located at J. A.
Barrett's store.
Your Uncle Jim Hundley, of
VIlIo, was in town Monday on very
import at business. 1t was report
Ell IL is neighborhood that child
had recently been born in Hardeman
County, who prophesied that it
would be seventy years before we
would have a reign of free silver.
Now, your Uncle Jim claims TO be
somewhat of a prophet himself,
and he does not propose to
be Outdone by yOungster-
hence he goes the latter one better
by predicting a reign of free silver
iu 1900. Hardeman is becoming IA
nous for prophets, aud strange to
say they are all whiskered.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08

Our Millinery Department Has Been Enlarged stock Magnificent
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPECIAL NOTICE.

My fall stock of Millinery
will be open Monday, Oct.
llth, for inspection. I have
spent the past three weeks in
the market in selecting same
and studying the fashions of
the season, and I do not hes
itate to state that my stock
will be the most complete
and up-tO-date Millinery line
in Bolivar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08

can run themselves, for that matter,
without any Governor at all. 1t is
not everybody however, who can
chase away clouds of gloom, can fill
the atmosphere with infectious
laughter and raise the average of
human life by tightening the pro
sale mind of dull, corroding care.
This is what Bob Taylor can do.
Tennessee ought to be proud that
she can send out an apostle of sun
shine into the weary, stagnant
world"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
TO CURE A COLD IN ONEDAY
Take Laxative BromO 0uinine Psb-
lets. All Druggists refund dc
mOney Il il fails to cure. 25c.


Ragged Edges communica-
ton was received too late for PGb-
LEGATION this week 1t will appear
in our next issue.
Miss MOllie L. Jones, who has
been visiting relatives here, return
ed to her home at Essary Springs
Tuesday morning.
The highest temperature re-
corded last month was 80 degrees,
the lowest SO degrees, making a
range of SO degrees.
September was the dryest
month we have had for years. Our
last good rain fell on the 9th of
June and measured 81 of an inch.
"A ''scrub" nine of Bolivar and
the Shandy boys played game of
ball last Saturday, which resulted
in a victory for the Bolivar boys
by score of 40 to %.
MIR. John L. Foote, Sr., the
venerable and hOnored father of our
popular County Register, has been
quite sick recently, but we are glad
to state that he is much improved.
Don't fail to examine my stock
of Misses and Ladies' trimmed and
untrimmel Hats, Offered at half the
price charged by others See adj
yertisemelt elsewhere.
Mrs. }. ID. SwINEBRoAD.
Mrs. Thomas Polk and daugh-
ter, Miss lola, have returned from a
visit to Nashville. Mss Ressie,
who accompanied them, remained
to enter school at Belmont.-Jack-
son Wing.
AT an election held in the 18th
district, on me 9th day of Sep
TENDER, 1897, Slater Simpson was
elected magistrate to fill out the
unexpired term of w. B. Brint,
deceased.
That was a well deserved com
pliment paid Superintendent Of
Public instruction Russell last Mon
day b. The Quarterly Court when il
voted him an additional salary o.
= 800 for the faithful manner il
which he has discharged his duties
We have re / the Septem
Der number of The .,, published
by the young ladies' of st. Katha
rine's. Since the last issue, we no
tice a change in the editorial staff
Miss Sadie Wright is now editor il
chief and Miss Z. G.. Hemingwa,
associate editor.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08

We grind Corn every Saturday Or at any time
when as much as fifteen bushels are brought in. |
gin Cotton promptly, and pay highest cash price for
the seed. Bring i'm your and cotton and give me
a trial. Public patronage respectfully solicited.
ID. Q. ESTES. Propr.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08

We can furnish coal by the
barrel or wagon load at a
moments notice, and save
you paying outso much mon
ey at once.
j. w. TATE 81 SoN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08

The public is respectfully re-
quested to desist from visiting the
Western Hospital until the yellow
fever excitement subsidies.
JNo. P. DOUGLAS, Supt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Homer, of Jackson, spent
Sunday evening last in Bolivar.
The night telegraph office here
has been temporarily abolished.
Misses Mary Wood and Lilies
Bills left Wednesday for Nashville.
N, T. d. Newbern was in
North Mississippi this week on
business.
Mr.. J. IL. Doyle and family
visited friends 10 the first Of
the week.
A. ]. Coates and his two sons,
Fred and John, are attending the
Centennial.
Mr.. Oscar Coates left Wednes-
day morning for Nashville, to visit
the Centennial.
Buy your School Books,
Tablets, ETC., at Hudson's.
Mrs. Austin Miller and family
and Miss Collier returned to Mem
phis Wednesday.
MIR. A. G. Shelton, of Mem
phis, came out Thursday morning
to visit his family.
We regret to learn of the Sc
rious illness of Mr.. T. n. Prewitt,
of Hickory Valley.
Mr.. w. T. Sheets was in
Grand JunctionTuesday on business
for Register Foote.
Mrs. J. T. Hulse sustained
painful injuries this week by fall
from her back porch.
DIR. w. ] Cox and his beauti-
full little dau.h er, Erliue, visited
Jackson Wednesday,
-Messrs. Chas. Wellons, Jr.,
and Austin Statler, Jr., attended
the Centennial this week.
Capt. r. III. Wood eft yester-
day morning for Franklin. lie
will be absent several days.
Rev. l.. J. Leland and wife are
keeping house at the BrutOn place,
No. 2O3 REID II jackson Wing.
DR.. l. II. Hornsby aud Mr.. B.
F. Fulghum, of GAINESVILLE, left
Wednesday evening for the Centen-
NAL.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-08
Clothing.

Thousands of handsome garments
for men and boys, odd sizes,
different qualities and prices.
Also immense line of Overcoats,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and
Gents Furnishing Goods.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-17
NORTHERN OF NEW JERSEY.
The Controlling EnEerest Has Been
Rou@yaE hE kEse ErSe Railroad Co.


The mystery attending the sale of the
controlling interest in the Northern Rail
road of New Jersey by President j. Hull
Browning tot a syndicate was solved yes
terGay with THE announcement by George
w. Young, President of the United States
Mortgage ami Trust Company, that the
purchase hads been made by his
and that it had been transferred TO the
Erie Railroad Company.
President Thomas of the latter COM
pany confirmed this statement and said:
The relations between the two COM
panies have long been unsatisfactory by
reason of the, character of the operating
contract and conflicting interests in the
control. This.to quite an extent has pre-
vented such Improvement of the property
and attention to the wants of its patrons
as would tersd to stimulate its business.
1t is the intention of the Erie Company
to at once make such improvements in
train service as will be of benefit to the
communities along its line, among them
being the shortening of the, running time
of several of the Important commuter
trains, The permanent control of the
road by the; Erie Company is an assur-
ance TO the people upon its Zine of an in
apany has net been able heretofore to I'M
The Northern Railroad Company of
Anew Jersey owns a line from Bergen. N.
-, TO Spa1kili, N. Y, twenty-one miles.
ssand leases q ROAD from the last named
by the Erie for 6SB per cent
(of its gross earnings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-17

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Sealed proposals will be received by the he
Board Of Street and, Water Commissioners on
Morday. July rs, 1897. at two 9cioSn =, ~ Nj
in the Assembly Chamber ct. the iT risys1 Tae
SEWER IN MANHATTAN
from a point about lol feetaWest OF Suonin IN
said sewer to be built conformably to
,s ~ p s,,, IN aceordance with specifications on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board
ties sian must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, n j.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 40 lineal feet of 12-inch yitrified pipe
About Is cubic yards Of rock excavation.
II Mme allowed for the completion of the
sw9 OF m n Of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
iect to the remonstrance of the owners OF the
pronertv liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis OF preliminary
sketch. s,-
welcomes. endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
ton Of a Sewer n Manhattan e Assnne;a 81 aire the
Committee on Streets and Sewers and hand
ed to the CLERK of the Board in open meeting
when called for in the. order OF business re-
lating to sealed proposals.
No city official VIII be accepted as surety
n will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
Act above cited, exercise its right to REJECT
any or all proposals. =,
4 The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section I. Chapter 1874 Of the Laws Of 1881,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city Or become efec, Sy or or
cantractor have been approved as to sLfi-
cheney BY this Beard and s. t. form Sy t 5he
Roard having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners GEORGE T.BouToN,,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, July Is. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-17
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.
The Free Concerts a Trap for the
Unwary-Coats 81 a walk

Henry Foley, of No. N41s Pine ~sereet;
Rutherford Love, of No. 227 Summit ave-
nue.; August Miller, of No. SO Laidlaw ave-
nue.; George Ludlow. of No. 234Ha Seventh
street; John Dillon, of Provost M Sew
enth streets; Owen Reddick. of No. 62l
Ninth street. and Frank McKenna, of No.
742 Jersey avenue, all boys, were fined 81
each by Justice Nevin. this morning for
trampling on the grass in Hamilton Park
last night.
James Flynn, sixty-four years old, of
No. 324 Fourth street, was fined 81, the
Court holding that he was old enough to
know better than walk on the grass.
When the Street and Water Commits
sioners granted permission for the open
air free concerts it was. with the under
standing that the police should not permit
the grass plots to be destroyed by crowds
walking on them. There is an ordinance
against walking on the grass in the parks
and Chief Murphy promised to enforce it.
On the occasion of the first concert thir-
ty policemen were sent to the park. The
people were kept off the grass as well as
could be expected. Chief Murphy issued
a general warning that last night those
who persisted in walking on the grass
would be arrested. Eight arrests were
made.
Next Friday evening only five police
men will be sent to the park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and. Water commissioners on
in tie Assembly Chamber Of the city Hall.
for the construction Of q l5-inch yitrihed pipe
SEWER IN UNION STREET,
from a point about IS feet west Of West Side
avenue, to and connecting with the sewer IN
Mallory avenue. .
1885, and in accordance with specifications on
ties slan must be obtained At The ONCE Of the
Chief AEglnsssi H. OF ai1NTIrIEs:
About $50 lineaI feet Of 35-inch yitritied pipe
About 5 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 5000 feet 3 N. lumber IN snsathing
any Mbout 3 receiving basins.
Time allowed fdr the completion Of the
work, 80 working days; ~,
award of the contract therefor Will be sub
ject to the remonstrance @. the owners OF sne
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch. -
velopes. endorsed .sPropoaals for the Censtruc-
fion Of a Sewer in Union Street direct
e. edm TO Mr, on Streets and sewers and hand
81 to the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting
when called fer Or u arop tne order OF business re-
No city official WIN be accepted. as surety
nor will a substitution OF suresies ns aiiowsa,
Act above cited, eHercise its right 10 reject
any or all proposals.
to Section 1, Chapter 1874 of the Laws Of 1871,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
operative until the bpndsmen offered by the
cantractor have been approved as to sniii-
s ssssar. ~ sIsn th csa nseEa t saa S 3 81 spTm j r this ias
Hnard having the power to examine the pro-
posed bend pSnas e abs un nepra aas ~ street and water
o0"sn'4S''As' GEO. T. BouToN
81 - (nor1<
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-17
BURIED ALIVE A WEEK.
Prize Turtle Bites a spade in Two
After EnfermeDt.

While Henry Hoffman of Greenville was
out fishing on the Newark Bay a week
ego last wednesday, he caught an enor-
nous swapping turtle weight fifty-efght
and -three-quarter pounds. The turtle
was floating around on the top of the
water, and when Hoffman made an at
tempt to hook him he dove down in the
marshes along the shore Hoffman went
after him, and after fifteen minutes Dig
ging around the bank succeeded in dis
lodging him. Hoffman went up to his
neck in mud and lost both of his boots in
4hc attempt, but he and him. Hoffman
e~ried the turtle the following day in his
,ard, r when yesterday he went there
70 dig up the ground to plant some veg
e.able, his spade stuck lin. The turtle
made a grab for the spade, and get
tirg it between his teenth snapped it in
two. Mr.. Hoffman was very much sur
prised to find the turtle still alive after
it having been buried over a week and a
half ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-17
WHgELMBN ENJOY DANCING
Summer Nights Festiv al of she
Cnstfe Point CyeEers,

The. Castle Point Cyclers, one of the
most popular wheeling clubs of Hoboken
and of the county, held their annual sum
meningitis festival last night at the Union
Hill Schuetzen Park. Wheelmen from all
parts of the county rode to the pot TO
take part in the festivities. The major
ity of those who participated, however,
went to the park on the trolley cars. BY
nine o'clock the big dancing pavilion was
crowded. The members on the Commit
tee of Arrangements wore white duck
trousers and blue coats with a neat
boutonniere on the lapel of their coats,
representing the clubs colors. On The
Committee of Arrangements weEe:-Will-
lam a. Eicke, Chairman; e. A. Browne,
&C. S. Hasbrouck, Fred Schmale, George
A. Berger, Thos. McGrance, Frank Karr,
w. Updyke, A. H. Ehbing, c. A. Kraft,
A. Leis, ]. Moore, O.. Kaegebehir, E. Mil
Ter and Fred Doemer.
Those on the Social Committee were
vido F. Rocker. Chairman; Edwin T..
DINNERS and J.. Fred Stuart.
Among those present were:-W. A.
Eicke, Miss P. Francke, E. Bruno, Miss
Brahendenburg, E. DINNERS, Miss ].
Kohlneyer, H E. Lange, Miss C. Kohl
meyer, n. Rocker, Miss Dora Wilmington,
F. Schultz, H. Hall. Miss Mills, A.. Brah-
ensted, A. Ehbing, Miss Melcher, Mr..
and Mrs. A. ~Stockheth, Mr.. and Mrs. p
Aspell. A. H. Ebhing, Miss Dora Eherns,
Mr.. md Mrs. Nordhaus, J. Pupke and
sisters, Mr.. and Miss Gid, l.. Giles, Miss
Mills, N. Sexton, Miss Magnus, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Pape, Chas. Gerry, Jr.. Miss Jor-'
den of Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Arm
strong. ex-Assemblyman NJ. ]. Coyle,
Superintendent Of the~Bouleyard; E.
Ketchum, A. Wolf, Miss Phelan, Prof.
VIM. Montaldo, E. Kuhue, w. Straub, w.
Heidi, James Sullivan. H. Gessmer and Sis
tiers. A. Let's. Councilman George Steil
o. Hoboken, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Botes, Miss
Donlen, Edward Keresey, George Steil of
Hobolen, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bates, Miss
Dowden and Edward Keresey.
The Hamilton Wheelmen, Hackensack
Wheelmen. North Hudson wheelmen,
North Hudson County Cyclers, Defender
Gyclers, Columbia and Royal Arcanum
Wheelmen were well represented.
uThe pavilion was tastefully decorated
with flags of different nations