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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
DROVE OUT ANARCHISTS.
Pittsburg Police Wouldn't Permit Reds Il
Return to the City While Presi-
dent Was There.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 5.-Because
President Roosevelt spent the Fourth
of July in Pittsburg all known an
archists were ordered to leave the
city this week and to stay away for
the week. Detectives told them that
if they did not obey the order they
would be arrested as suspicious per-
sons and locked up for the week.
The detectives also visited the coal
mining towns where there are groups
of anarchists and notified them that
if they came to Pittsburg any day
this week they would be arrested.
Allegheny anarchists received similar
warnings.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Killed by Liphtnfnp.

Lighting struck Mrs. Tom Driver
and her 6-year-old son at Clarktown,
near Bon Air last week, killing the
child instantly, and fatally injuring
Mrs. Driver. The mother was using
sewing machine on the porch when
the lightning struck.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Boring for Water.

Bolivar is having its first attempt
at an artesian well. The well at
present is $50 feet deep, and depth
of $50 feet is desired. No indica-
lions of a gusher as yet have been
had, though 28O feet of water is in
the well. The force is drilling
through the fourth stratum of rock.
The cost of the well is estimated at
81 per foot.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Four Drowned at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, July 5.-A triple
drowning occurred on the Galveston
beach yesterday afternoon. James
n. Davis, night editor of the Calves
ton News, aged SO years; Eldridge G.
Rust, proprietor of the Dispatch
Printing company, of Houston, and
Walter II. Chandler, aged 2S years,
son-in-lav of Rust, went out beyond
the life lines and were caught in the
undertow. Henry Nichols, aged 81
years, was accidentally drowned yes
tcrday afternoon by falling from a
pier
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Cheered by 100000 People.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 5.-Half a mill
lion persons greeted President
Roosevelt in Pittsburg yesterday.
1t was the distinguished guests first
visit to Pittsburg as president and
his welcome was most enthusiastic.
From the Union station to the speak
er's stand in Schenley park, nearly
four miles away, it was one continu-
OuS cheer
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Sons of BENJAMIN.

Philadelphia, July 6.-The four
teenth annual convention of the indie
pendent Order of the Sons of Ben
jamin began here today with nearly
600 delegates in attendance, represent
ing 1874 lodges, comprising a member
ship of 10000 in all sections of the
country. The most important business
of the days session was the reelection
of Grand Master Ferdinand, of New
York.
Among the recommendations made
by Grand Master Levy in his report
was one that the present rule upon the
taking out of insurance by which
male member cannot take out less than
a $1,000 policy be changed so that it be
optional with him to take either a $500
or $1,000 policy. The mutual guaran-
tee fund amounts at the present time
to more than S175, 600 and is being
constantly increased.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
A Thousand Indians in Parade.

Lawton, Ok, July 5.-The third
day of the street fair opened auspi-
ciously yesterday. The streets were
crowded early. This was the day
scheduled for the business mems pa
rade. The lines were formed and
marched to the depot to receive the
incoming crowds. Following the
business mems display came the In
dams, 1000 strong, mounted and
dressed in holiday attire.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
IN BEST OF HEALTH.
Gen. Brooke, After Al Years Service in
the Army. VIII Retire July 81.
Aged Ga Years.

Washington, July 5.-Maj. Gen.
John r. Brooke, in command of the
Department of the East, is packing
up his furniture and books on Gov
ernor's island. He will be GA years
old on July 81, and will be retired I'M
der the age limit 1t is under stood
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Miners Strike,

Thirteen hundred miners employ
ed by the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company, at the Tracy City and
Whitwell mines, have struck for
higher wages. They want the same
scale as is paid by the company at its
Alabama mines.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
BETS ON CUBA.

sportsmen Give Odds That Republic VIII
Not Live.
Havana, July 6.-Speculation on the
life of the Cuban republic has become
a popular game among the people Of
this place, and some goodly wagers
have already been laid in sporting cir
cles.
All agree that it is only a question
of how long" 1t is an even bet on
one year and z to 5 against its exist
ence for two years from the day it was
turned over by the government of in
terVeution-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
KILLING OF CATTLE.
Trouble Feared Between CattIemen and
Indians in Choctaw Nation.

Ardmore, I. T., July 6.-Grave troub-
lie between cattlemen and Indians in
the Choctaw Nation is feared because
of the killing during the past week of
nearly 400 cattle. supposedly by Indians
The trouble arises in the violation by
the cattlemen of thelaw providing that
non-citizens shall have no more than
ten head of cattle apiece. 1t is as
serted that the cattle raisers have vio-
lated the law with impunity and
aroused the hostility of the Indians.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
MAI. GEN. JOHN R. BROOKE.

Gen. Macarthur, now in command at
Chicago of the Department of the
Lakes, will take the vacant post. Il
shall go to my old home in Mont
gomery county, near Philadelphia"
said Gen. Brooke. 81 have seen II
years of service and am in the best
of health
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
An Aeronaut Dashed to Death.

Mount Vernon, Ill. July 5.-An
aeronaut named Hallbrook, from st.
Louis, was instantly killed here yes
terday He made balloon ascension
and the parachute failed to work.
He fell 100 feet and was dashed to
death
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
FREE PASS EXHIBITION
Includes All OhiciaIs of the State Any
Subdivision Thereof.

Richmond, Va, July 5.-Attorney-
General Anderson has given out a for
NAL Interpretation of the free pass in
hibition in the new constitution. He
holds that no official of the State or
of any subdivision thereof can use a
free pass from any transportation or
transmission company without violat-
ing the provision. Such officials can
not receive free transportation in
compensation for services rendered a
company. as attorneys for instance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Senator Alcorn Drowned.

Former State Senator Robert Al.
corn, prominent and wealthy farm
er of Buffalo Valley was drowned
in Caney Fork river near Smithville,
while trying to cross the swollen
stream in a buggy. The horse and
buggy were lost.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
$4,000 Fire at Columbia

Fire in the hardware, cutlery and
furniture store of Dobbins & Ewing
at Columbia caused a loss of $4,000.
on stock and on building Of $4,000.
Several persons were slightly injured
from flying glass, caused by an ex-
plosion or dynamite or powder.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
The Train Robbers strl at Large.

Chicago, July with so men on
their trail and the promise of a des-
perate battle and probably death for
their portion if they shall be over
taken, the two bandits who halted
the Rock Island Denver limited ex-
press train at midnight Thursday
and escaped after mortally wounding
one of the express messengers, are
still at large.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11

Findlay, o., July 6.-Thomas Walters,
a clerk in a furniture store, has re-
ceived word from san Francisco attor-
neys notifying him that he is heir to
the major portion of a s6,000,000 es-
tate left by Christian Westenhaver, Of
San Francisco. Walters mother, who
resided in Circleville until her death
two years ago, was niece of Weston
haver, who left this vicinity forty
years ago to go West and make his for
tune. When he died a bachelor a year
ago he left a controlling interest in
several gold mines, as we'll as large
estates in the city of San Francisco
and other California towns. Search for
relatives discovered Walters and some
further removed in Central Illinois.
Walters is married and has two chill
dren. He has been getting So a week.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
of world,s Fair Announeec

Washington, July 5.-The president
has issued u proclamation in accord
ance with the act of congress an
nouncing to the world the postpone
ment until April 30, 1904, of the open
ing of the Louisiana Purchase expo
SifiOU
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
The Keel of the Nebraska Laid.

Seattle, Wash, July 5.-The keel
of the battleship Nebraska was laid
in Morgan Bros company's shipyard
yesterday morning in the presencs
of an enormous crowd Gee. SNsage,
of Nebraska, and Gov. Henry Nc
Bride, of Washington, drove the first
rivet.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Reward for linton.

Gov. McMillin has offered 5000
reward for the arrest and convic-
ton of George Upton of Monroe
county, who on May Il murdered
Moses Kolor. Upton is % years
old.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
John Browns Homestead to Be Repaired.

Winsted, Conn.,, July 5.-Ravaged
by the elements and relic hunters
to such an extent that it is unsafe
the John Brown homestead at West
Torrington is to be repaired at once.
A committee of the John Brown as
ISOLATION has taken charge of the
matter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Rridre wa. washed Ont.

Fort Benton, Mont, July "a
Montana Central freight train went
through 4 washed out bridge near
here yesterday. Engineer Charles
Peck and Fireman Matt Cameron
Wers lilled.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Hacked to pieces by Her Lover.

Des Moines, Ia, July 5.-Martha
White, colored, was almost literally
hacked TO pieces by her lover, Sam
Whitley, colored, Thursday night.
She still survives, but is in pre-
curious condition
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Dead at 80.

Green Bynum, probably Obion
county's oldest citizen, died at his
home several miles from Union City
last week at the age of SO.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Danish West Indies Sale.

London, July 6.-The Brussels cor
respondent of the Times says that The
Hague tribunal is to be consulted on
some point regarding the terms of the
sale of the Danish island of st. Thorn
as to the United States
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
.S4,o1o.R $50 35
TotalS...............S

Commissioner Folk recommends
that the legitimate fraternal COM
panies be given every encourage
ment
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-11
Wheat and Corn I'm obion.

Wheat has turned out better than
was expected in Obion county, and Is
bringing as high as II cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-11

two we'll known Paris hospital doc.
tors, who, like DR.. Emilia Laurent,
medical superintendent OF prisons,
made love their special study for
many years. With ten thousand
patients to practice On-lOvesick
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-11
LOVE IS A POISON TO SOME.

COmtesse DAleneourt in Paris. France. by TELEGRAPH
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-11

England is receiving much praise for the geheros-
ity Of her peace terms regardless Of the fact that the
terms were made by the Beers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-11

Now that Edgar s. Wilson has made his wife
deputy in his Office Omitted States marshall for the
southern district Of Missisipri) he should make
haste to apologize to Anse McLaurin for critcisng
his acts Of nepotsm during the latters incunr ency
Of the governors ofice.-GreenwOod CosImon-
wealth. t3s
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-11

The present strength Of the army in the .ilip-
pines is about 81, 700 men. The changes made By
new order viii rOduce it to about 900 men, OF
rather more than One-third Of the entire army
Regiments now there are 20 be brought home short
Is, however, so that the strength ia the islands NAV
be placed ct about ona-fhird al the fnrcaa
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-11

-. q HUs say PrOIessors Fere and FIeur
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-05
TOMORROW.
Plank Road Difficulty to Be
Solved at Tomorrow's
Meeting.

Nothing DOING said Mr.. Spencer
Weart this afternoon after two hours
conference over the Newark Plank Road
Muddle. At the meeting were:-Messrs.
Z. II. G. Young, David Young, Spencer
Weart and James B. Vredenburgh for
the company; Joseph L. Mum for Es-
sex; John Griffin for Hudson. Mr.. Rob-
ept Davis was an interested spectator.
Mr.. Weart added that satisfactory
progress had been made toward final
adjustment of the trouble and by to-
morrow something definite would be an
nounced.
From another source it was learned
that Essex's plan for geographical di-
vision, giving her the Passaic bridge and
leaving the Hackensack bridge for Hud-
son was practically agreed upon. Only
a few minor details are to be settled and
an application will be made to Vide
Chancellor Stevenson to modify his de-
cision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-05
GARDEN THIEF CAUGHT.
Bayonne Farmer Often Rob-
bed, Catches An Intruder
Red Handed.

James Pagan and Edward Flaherty
two truck gardeners at the foot of Lin
den avenue, have suffered much loss by
theft from their vegetable gardens. The
stealing seemed to be done late at night
and so the thieves were able to escape
under the cover of darkness.
Last night Officer Myers was success
full in capturing a man who was in the
act of carting away two large bags OF
beets from Flahertys farm.
AT the Fifth precinct the man gave
his name as George Slate. of No. 93a
Avenue D. Bayonne Edward Flaherty
of No. 163 Seayiew avenue. entered a
complaint against the prisoner for petit
larceny, Before the large cabbage beds
belonging to the gardeners had beer
touched by themselves about one-third
the number of heads had been ripped UP
to spend the afternoon at the shore and
on their way would think nothing oi
taking few heads of the best cabbages
By and by the beds began to look bare
where these heads had been cut. Tht
gardeners often saw apparently well-to
do women and men stoop down and pui
head of cabbage under their garments
Not only this, but the carrot, turnip
beet and celery beds also suffered at the
hands Of thieves. Celery is very scarce
this year and James Pagan said it would
60 hard with the first one he caught
taking celery plants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-05
DAVIS OUTING
Games and All Sorts Of Good
Things Arranging for
the Big Excursion.

Those who attend the Robert Davis
Association outing this year, Wednes-
day, September 10, will board the
steamer in the morning from the new
Pennsylvania Railroad pier, foot of
Grand street. Every other year the boat
was boarded at the foot of Morris street.
The facilities at the new pier are bet
ter. The excursionists will also land at
Grand street in the evening. On account
of the change, the line of march may be
changed also. Instead of going down
Montgomery street as far as Hudson
street the party will in all probability
turn into Greene street and go over to
Grand street. In the evening they will
go Up Grand and over Greene to Mont
goniery street.
Joseph Quirk, in charge of the ath-
letics and games that will take place at
DonneIly's Grove, has arranged the fol-
lowing programme of track events
100 yards dash, handicap; 100 yards fat
mems race; three-legged race; hop. step
and jump; half-mile run, and egg and
ladder race. There will be two prizes
offered in each event.
Former Freeholder Alexander Glenn
ents has issued challenge to run any
man attending the outing one hundred
yards who weighs over two hundred
pounds.
A baseball game has been arranged
between the single and married men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-05

DIED.

STEPHENS.-Sunda August 3, 1902,
at her residence. No. 10 Bergenline
avenue, Union Hill, N. j., Josephine
E. Stephens.
Services at s o'clock Tuesday evening.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
JUNIyER. .-on Saturday, August 2,
1902. Elizabeth Juniver.
Funeral services on Tuesday, August
<. at S F. NJ. from her late residence,
No. - Clerk street, Jersey City.
ULLMEYER-on Monday. August 4,
1902, Daniel. beloved husband Of
Menia Ullmeyer aged 10 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, 271 Wayne street. on
Thursday, the 9TH inst, at p. NJ.
NN-August 4. 1872, James FLYNN,
at his late residence, No. sos Hen
derson street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
ELAND-Alonday, Aug. 4, Martha
Cleland, widow Of Samuel Cleland.
Funeral from the resiuence of her
sister Mrs. w. Thompson, No. So kear-
ney avenue. Wednesday, August ., 3
l.. NJ. Interment in New York Bay
Cemetery.
KEIGHRON-On Monday, August 4,
1902, John Keighron.i infant son Of
Patrick and Ellen Keighron, aged 9
months and 4 days.
Funeral form the residence of his pa
rents. No. 636 Grand street, on Wednes-
day, August &, at p. NJ
RYAN-On Tuesday. August 5, 1902,
Joseph Ryan, age II months son of
Joseph and Mary Ryan.
Funeral from the residence of his
parents, No. 1856 Manning avenue, Thurs
day, August Z. at 2 Z. Al
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-05
STRIKERS LEFT.
Silk Mills Issue a Circular
Assuring the New Men
Of Their Jobs Per-
petuity.

From the present appearance OF Things
the back bone of the strike in the North
Hudson silk mills is pretty well broken
While comparatively few of the old
weavers have returned to work new
hands are being taken ON every day at
the several mills.
The strikers have for some time past
been trying to keep out Of town weavers
from applying to the mills for work and
have even gone so far as to circulate
stories to the effect <iat all the new
hands will be dischxged in the event of
the strikers returning to work.
The mill owners deny this most em-
phatically. and with view te showing
their position in the matter they this
morning issued the following notice
To contradict reports in circula-
ton we say to our present and
former weayers that all persons now
in our employ or who may return to
work now or hereafter, will be as
srred of steady employment and no
person will be discharged for the
above reason under any circumstan-
ces.
Application for work may be
made in the usual manner and no
prejudice will exist against any APP
plieant for being on strike.
Signed :-Schwarzenbach, Huber
& Co. Giyernaud Bros. Reillng.
David & Schoen Comfy Silk Mills,
Clifton Silk Mills, G. Stohr's Sons.
The striking weavers will hold a mon
ster picnic tomorrow at Kroebels Boule-
ward Park, the proceeds to go to the
support of the strikers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-05
BOOZE ON A BOAT
Police Raid a Piratical Bar
Cruising Off Black
Tom.
EXCISE BOARD IN The DARK
Two Prisoners and 200 Bottles
of Beer in Cold Storage at
the Hotel Murphy.

Detectives Gus Hottie and Frank Ben
nett reached Police Headquarters at one
O'Clock this afternoon with Nicholas Ne
graf, of No. 16 President street, Brook
lyn, and Alphonso Peranno of No. s
Sullivan street, New York, proprietors
of floating saloon, whom they captured
at Black Tom this morning in the act of
selling bottled beer to boatmen. They
confscated 200 bottles of the foaming
beverage, which are now on ice under the
watchful eyes of the headquarters staff.
Chief of Police Murphy received word
today that two men made daily trips to
this city from South Brooklyn in a row.
boat which was loaded to the gunwale
with booze. They invariably crossed
over to the Communipaw shore and
touched at points i'll Caven Point and
Black Tom. Their customers included
employees of the National Docks Storage
Company and the crews of tugs and
barges which moved along the docks.
The proprietors of the floating saloon
had no license and took chances on get
ting into trouble every time they sold
three bottles tor quarter.
HARBOR POLICE.
Chief Murphy commissioner Hottie and
Bennett as harbor policemen and told
them to row around the waters of the
bay until they located and captured the
floating saloon.
The detectives got boat at Caven
Point ard hired d colored man to row.
The negro didn't know how to manage
the oars and Hottie was obliged to fur
nish the motive power, while Bennett
leaned back comfortably in the stern and
worked the tiller.
SAIL AHOY.
After cruising around for while,
Pilot Bennett spied a rakish looking
eraft-a rowboat with a sail-steering
towards a wharf between Black Tom
and Caven Point. The detectives wait
ed until the salt water saloon keepers
landed and sold several bottles of beer
to thirsty men who were waiting patient
ly on the wharf for their arrival, and
then Hottie pulled for the shore for all
he was worth.
As the police boat bumped against the
side fthe booze boat, Hottie drew his
revolver, pointed it at the head of Per-
ammo and commanded him to throw up
his hands. Peranno readily obliged.
Bennett turned his gun and attention to
Negraf and after placing him under ar
rest transferred the prisoner to the police
boat.
Hottie assumed charge of the floating
saloon and Peranno and the boats put
in at tie National Storage Docks, where
locomotive was placed at the disposal
of the detective. The prisoners and
booze were placed in the cab and car
ried to Communipaw.
There the patrol wagon of the Fourth
Precinct was in waiting, having been
notified by telephone, and the trip was
made to Police Headquarters without
loss of time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-05
VICTIMS MARKED
The Tax Board Majority :
Underhand Methods
Jacking-up Process.

"Our time was taken up so much yes
terday with the Connty Board that there
is very little to be said to-day" said
President Robert Hoos, of the Tax
Board, this morning, to reporter for
''The News" "We are very busy here to-
day
Making increases il, assessments? r.
Not here" said President Hoos
VAGUE.
"Have you decided to increase the as
sessments of any concerns other than the
North Jersey Street Railway Company %
was asked of Commissioner Lindsay.
81 couldn't name them now''
'Then you intend making increases?"
More than likely"
But can't you think of at least one
placer
"Not now"
1t was said at the Tax Office that the
Republican Commissioners have decided
to increase the assessment on the prop
erty of the Merchants Refrigerating
Company on First street, now fixed at
about $3500OO, almost S1,OOO,OOo
Other increases contemplated within
the next few days are:-Lorillard's To-
bacco Company, Swift Chicago Beef
Company, from 100000 to about $780,
000 Continental Tobacco Company, from
$250,000 to almost 100000, and the
Eagle Brewing Company from $4,000
to $4,000 or 100000.
GETTING ORDERS.
The Commissioners were in a private
conference for over an hour this morn
ing AT its termination Commissioner
Degnan hurried off to the Mayors office
where he remained until after 12 o'clock.
While at the Mayors Office he was in con-
suItation with the Mayor Comptroller
Hough and Assistant Corporation Attor
ney Carey.
Mr.. Hough would not say definitely
what this conference was about
1T was about city matters, that's all,
said he.
President Hoos, it was learned this
morning, is kept in ignorance all the
while about the doings of his Republican
colleagues. When he's around, they do
as he says to throw him off, and change
their minds later.
When asked if he had been consulted
about certain increases that are contem-
plated, he replied: "They never tell me
anything"
Commissioner Degnan was too busy
this morning to say anything.