davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
TELEPHONE COMPANIES.

Mr.. T. U. Crowley, editor of the
Gazette, at Clinton, Tenn, has offered
the Tennessee Worlds Fair Commits
sion for use in its exhibit at st.
Louis a unique curiosity in the way
of huge knot which was cut from a
tree near his town. This mammoth
knot, which is probably the largest in
the United States, measures nine feet
and six inches over the crest in length.
In circumference it measures thirteen
feet, lacking three inches. In shape
it is almost spherical, and is solid
to the core, as the weight denotes
$500 pounds. 1t was sawed from a
white oak tree, about ten feet from
the ground, and bears no blemishes
or marks. 1t required a team of six
mules to move it from where it grew
to Clinton, and twelve men to unload
1t. An expert lumber man estimates
its value at 81 per pound, or $780,.
Should it prove to be perfect for We
neering purposes, wealthy Baltimore
citizen has offered a fancy figure for
its possession to place in his lawn
as natural curiosity. The knot has
attracted great attention, especially
from lumber men. The State Com
mission will no doubt accept Mr..
Crowley's offer and place the knot
on exhibition at the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair as one of Tennessee's natural
curiosities.
exhibit at st. Louis That is a GER
tainty. Thousands of Tennesseans
will visit the exposition, but they will
every one feel Inundated, and it will
be humiliating to the pride of every
Tennessean unless we have a State
building. Every other State and Ter.
ritory, and foreign countries. will
have a State building, where their cit
liens and their visitors will congre-
gate, and Tennesseans will be scat
tered everywhere, homeless and hui
unless we have a State build
ing. Tennessee should have stayed
away from the exposition, as she has
done unless she can acQuit
herself with credit and uphold her
proud reputation before the world.
Another thing should be borne in
mind: The Hermitage, with the
Jackson relics, will draw more at
tention to the Tennessee State build
ing than any other State building on
the ground will receive. Thousands
what kind of a home the hero of New
Orleans had in Tennessee, and thou
sands more will want to see those
historic relics of "Old Hickory" Moth
ing that Tennessee can show at ST.
Louis will create more talk about
Tennessee, and excite more interest
and curiosity among the millions who
will visit st. Louis than would the
of the Hermitage as our
State building at st. Louis, and the
exhibit therein of the Jackson relics.
The men of Tennessee should go to
work and raise the money to erect
this building. The State made no ap-
for this purpose, and it
must be done by private subscription.
The women and the children of Ten
1essee will go TO work and raise the
money rather than see the State hui
inflated as she would be WITHOUT a
state building at the Worlds Fair.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
The House That Jack Built

finds greater appreciation when one reads
If The Town That Jack Built and the
money making possibilities in the district
contiguous thereto. Send two-cent stamp
or, copy of this pamphlet and other Katy
equally as attractive and inter
esting. Address KATY" Suite A, ST..
Louis, Mo,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, Ny.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
Kent n Secret.

Wife-Think 1 can't keep secret, do
you?
Husband-Yes, l do.
"Well, I've worn an old hat trimmed over
for the past two months, and haven't told
soul yet, so there. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

Woman is weak On, pshaw! A four
foot woman can look at six-foot spouse and
make him shrink until you could hardly see
him with microscope.-Philadelph Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

The reason some men seem to have such
ready answers is because they are wrong
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
ASSESSM EMIT

Of Railroad and Telephone Property
in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Railroad Commits
sion, comprised of N w. Baptist,
chairman; Thos. L. Williams, J. N
RAILROAD
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

You can't jtdge a man by de mount O.
noise he makes" said Uncle Eben. de To-
connective ingeneer is doin' his easies' work
when he's ringin' de bell an BLOWN de
whistle. Washington Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

Don't brag about the watermelons you
stole when you were kid, and then blame
your boys for their mischief-Farm and
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
In the Family.

She-And are you descendant of the old
family of the van Bibbers?
He-No, not exactly; but my brother is.
Judge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

People WHIP tell you they would be great
readers if they had the time are not lying
about it. They are simply Observation-Disclosures
ington Ia.O Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

The following telephone companies are
under $1,000 in value and not assessed:
Richland of Granger.
Citizens of Henry.
Pittsburg of McNairy.
Camden Exchange.
Benton County.
AGGREGATE ASSESSMENT.
Value distributable railroad
property $50. 4s6,155.s
Value localized railroad prop
erty ................... 3,O4O, 39s.75
Total value of railroad
property ............... SIS, 526, 55O.63
Total value of telephone prop
- erty .... ........... Lab, 121 80
Total value of telegraph prop
erty .......,.......... 77S,934.55
Total value railroad, te1e-
phone and telegraph
property ............S6 SEQ IT'S, 6O6.4S
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

This" said the young and timid lawyer,
''is but rough draft of the will" Then"
said the old lawyer, CURLY, sit needs fl
ing."-Baltimore American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
Several gentlemen were exchang-
Periodical Assessments,

The following table shows the total
valuation of railroad property since
it was first assessed by the State:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

Carpets can be colored on the floor with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

10 raise Cn6 money Tor the State
building. Let every Tennessean re-
solve to help the movement, and it
will succeed.
An act creating sinking fund for
the purpose of extinguishing the
States Indebtedness was passed by
the legislature of 1899, and became
effective January 1, 1900. Since that
time there has accrued to this fund
the sum of $1,361, 491.47. This has
been used in the purchase of bonds
issued by the State, some of which
were bought below par. The total
face value of securities retired by this
fund is 81, 391, 300. There yet remains
to the credit of the funding board
S9,269.19. At this rate it will only
be a question of few years when
Tennessee will have extinguished her
public Indebtedness.
Ohio having paid the last of her
debts July 1, there are now six States
without outstanding obligations. They
are Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jer-
sey, West Virginia and Ohio. The
debts of Delaware, Kansas, Michigan,
Nevada, South Dakota and Wyoming
are only nominal
Appropos with the payment of pub.
lie Indebtedness would be a mention
OF the WOrld S gold supply. Accord.
ing to the last report of the mint, the
total output of gold in the world since
the discovery of America has been
but ten billion dollars, which in weight
would be sixteen thousand tons. 1t
would make circular tower of gold
twenty feet in diameter and one hun
dred feet high, and each years pro.
duction would add about three feet
in height
Several gentlemen were eXchang-
ing stories recently in the lobby of
the Tulane Hotel at Nashville, when
the writer told of a paragraph that
appeared in an Australian paper,
which said that there was a woman
in that country 108 years old, and
added that her parents can point
with pride to her as evidence of their
success ii raising children" To this
congressman from this State re-
piled, that he heard of a negro wom-
an in this country who was SO years
of age who walked thirty miles to an
adjoining town, and her reason for
doing so was that she desired to spend
few days with her grandmother
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

1t is high time for steps to be taken
to raise the money for the State
building. Let every Tennessean re-
solve to help the movement, and it
will succeed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14
Stops the Cough

and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

Beauty is only skin deep-and some folks
are thick skinned Chicago Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-14

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NJ. Woolley, NJ. D., Atlanta, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
ano
 SOCIETY.
MRS. J. N. de CoTTEs.

home in New Orleans where he Is the head of a very successful school for boys. He stands high in the educational cir cles of Louisiana.
 Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Cobbs sailed from Liverpool on the End. They will reach Montgomery about the 18th inst. They write to friends of having had a pleasant visit to the old country.
 Miss Annie McRae is visiting her aunt Mrs. P. F. Pomer 20 N. Jackson St. She will soon return to her home in Henry county.
 Miss Letitia Tyler of Washington is on a short visit to her sister Mrs. T. Gard ner Foster at her home on Perry stret.
 Mrs H. J. Collins of Birmingham is visiting the family of her son, Mir. A. W. Ansley. at 215 Columbus street.
 MT. c. R. sadler of Barberton. Ohio, spent Saturday and Sunday the guest of his parents on Montgomery St.
 Miss Kate Johnston of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting MT. and Mrs. Forbes Liddell at their home at Highland Park.
 Miss Caroline Hannon will return this S@Ao has been spending some time.
 Mrs, E. E. Day of Columbus, Ga., is visiting Mrs L. F. Kinsey at her home on North Decatur stret.
 Mrs. Mary Hennemuth Clapp of Dallas. Texas, Is visiting her mother for a few weeks. S05 N. Holt St.
 Miss Eunlce Semmes has returned home from a visit to friends in Mobile, Mont rose and Point Clear
 Mir and Mrs. H. A. Reason have re- turned from Bonham where they have been visiting friends.
 Miss Mary C. Baarcke Is visiting in Mobile, New Orleans and Biloxi for a few weeks.
 Misses Eva and Bessie Willis have re- turned from an extended visit to friends in Opelika.
 MT. and Mrs. L. J. Chambliss have re- turned from trip to New York and Phil adelphia.
 Mrs Claude Hendricks Is visiting rela- tives at Reddock Springs in Butler county.
 Miss Hattie Guy of Travellers Rest, Ala, is visiting relatives in the city.
 MT. Albert Cragg of Bessemer is the guest of his aunt Mrs. D. Campbell.
 Miss Edna venable of Birmingham is visiting Miss Arminta Cox.
 Miss Bessie Tharin has gone to North Carolina
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

. proclamation, calling upon the cit1xsns of Mobile to contribute Hberauy to . fund seeking ths relief of tho stx3c1keu people in the IslAnd Of 0rand Caymen. recently swept by severe eeorm. It VII be recalled that The Advertiser contain ed copies of letters from residents on the island to relatives here. wherein 1t was stated that the island was swept by the storm and every vestige of vegetation was destroyed and the people left in . destitute condition. Even the houses were destroyed, thus adding to the hor- TOT of the existing conditions
 A petition is being circulated by the Mobile Oil Company, seeking franchise from the General Council of the city ok Mobile for the laying of pipe line in the city, in order to distribute gas from its two wells, southwest of the city. about two miles from the court house. These wells have been gushing salt water and gas for more than twelve months, and the gas is said to be of fine quality.
 Colonel D. l.. Russell, with party of friends left this afternoon for 0ulfport Miss, in his private car to attend a ban ouet rendered James K. vardaman, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Mis- sissippi. Colonel Russell was requested to respond to the toast ''Railroads of the South"
 Miss Ziipah Giennon. youngest daughter of Major and Mrs. James K. Giennon, died this afternoon at the family home in St. Joseph Street, after c brief illness. Miss Glennon was yet In her teens and the idol of the household. A most Iowa. ble young girl, she enjoyed large circle of friends, who grieve with the sorrow- ing family in their great loss.
 This afternoon fire destroyed the frame house No. 16 South Ann Street. The entire contents were consumed. The origin was from an oil stove in the bath room. Loss .$S5O The house was occu- pied by H. s. Degrange and owned by s. Perryman.
 Colonel and Mrs. Frank A.. Hervey will leave tomorrow for New York and Cam ada, and will stop. at Grand Rapids. Mich, where Colonel Hervey will pur- chase the necessary furniture for the annex to the Hotel Bienville.
 The Board of Directors of the Alba Fishing Club are having extensive re- pairs made on their club house on Dog River and when same are completed in- tend having a grand celebration of the rejuvenated structure.
 Hon. Ben F. Fillmore of Marengo Coun- ty is in the city. guest of Henry Cham berlain.
 Henry Spira has returned from a pleas- ure trip to the Eastern summer resorts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
A TALLYH0 RIDE.

Mir. James s. Pinckard gave a neighbor- hood drive on Monday evening when a party of twenty-five were driven out ten miles on the Norman bridge road where they enjoyed delightful Bohemian lunch and spent an hour or two in the moon- light before returning home.
 The party included: Mrs. L. W. Lahey, Mrs. Mars Wyman, Mrs. S. G. w. Thor ington, Mrs. Dickson Tharin. Mrs. J. M. deCottes, Misses Carrie Randolph, Bessie Tharin. Margaret Lahey, Jean Lahey Alice Lahey, Mary Seibels Ball, Katie Birch, Mary Hannon, Kathleen Lahey Mary Fillmore, Messrs. Thad Watts, Lyons, Robert Arlington, Edwin Joseph Philip Stern, Terry Hardaway, Charles Taylor of Mobile. Jack Kirtland and Clar- ence Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre
 Tonight
"The Telephone Girl.O

That sprightly and musical comedy, 'The Telephone Girl" will be the attrac- tion at the Montgomery Theatre tonight. It has been thoroughly revised and the scenery and costumes are new and up- to-date.
 The adventures of Hans Nix, Estelle Coocoo. Beauty Fairfax, Snuffles and Toots will be interpreted by a clever com pany. New musical numbers will be ad- ded and unique specialties will be intro- duced Seats now on sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
SCANDAL IN BLoUNT.
Examination Papers Stolen From
 County Superintendent.

Oneonta. Sept. S.-(special )-There have been considerable stir created here in Blount county on account of some fraudulent conduct on the part of some of the applicants for license to teach. It seems that in some way the questions for the examinations were procured Mon day night during the examination, and these questions were supplied only to a few. but 1t became known to most of the public that these questions were in pos- session of the favored few, and the of flee at Montgomery was notified that the examination had not been fairly con ducted.
 Superintendent Hill came to Blount county at once to investigate, and made a thorough canvass of the county. It is not known what action the board will take. No blame is attached to Super intendent Adams. however, and MT. Adams is doing all he can to locate the guilty parties.
 It will be great hardship on the de- serving teachers if the entire examina-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
GREENvILLE EVENTS.
Public School Opens With Large At
 tendance.

Public School Opens With Large At
 tendance.
 Greenville, Sept. 8.-(Special. .)-The- pub lie schools opened yesterday with large attendance. The opening was deferred a week on account of the new school books not arriving as early as expected. AL though some are now here there are oth- CTS yet to come, and the school labors under this disadvantage.
 The Church and Parsonage Society was elegantly entertained at its regular meeting yesterday at the home of J. H. Johnson, Mrs. M. E. Williams, assisted by Mrs. Johnson in making the afternoon pass charmingly to the guests. The meeting was of especial interest, being talent day, when each member brought in the result of individual work for the past quarter Thirty-three membAAs were present and $54. 60 was paid into the treas ury. At the conclusion of the meeting delicious cake and cream were served.
 Among the students from here to other colleges are: Oscar Lane, who left yes- terday for the State University; William Flowers to the school at Elba; Bollie Will kinson, to Spring Hill College, Mobile: Bertram Ezekiel Rhett Smith. Fletcher Thayard. Werle Peagler and Sidney Long, to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Au- hurn. John and Henry Chappell will leave in a few days for the Southern Univer- sity at Greensboro.
 Mrs. Claude Hendrix of Montgomery is among relatives and will remain several weeks.
 Miss Esther Cody of Montgomery is visiting Mrs. Mollie Thagard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
THURSDAY NIGHT McEadden's Flats.

The specialties in 'McFaddens Row of Flats,' the great Twentieth Century farce comedy by E. w. Townsend and Glenn MacDonough, which will be the off, fering at the Montgomery Theatre Thurs day night. are among the most novel and costly features ever presented on the stage. In the company are such we'll known artists as the Exposition Four, the Yellow Kids, Bobby Rolston, Joe Will lard. Prett Reed, James B. Rome, Jerry Sullivan, Teddy Simmonds. Marguerite Ferguson, Ada Boshell, May Baker and Libby Hart. Seats now on sale. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

ton zs set aside, for there are believed to bes many teachers who stood their examination in good faith and are enti- tied to their license. If the board car separate the deserving ones from thoss who acted unfairly. possibly licenses will be granted to those entitled, and school contracts will be filled. If the entire ex. animation is set aside, some school may remain closed here until next examina- ton in January This is regretted by all good citizens.
 The committee appointed by the good roads convention met in Oneonta last Saturday and drafted some amendments to the present road laws of the county. The road question in Blount county has been worrying the citizens for several years. The desire is for better roads. but no road law that can be passed seems to be acceptable. and the Legis- lature has been asked to change the road laws for Blount county at nearly every session for the past ten years.
 It Is to be hoped that the amendments offered by the committee will be enacted as it Is believed these amendments will satisfy the people. although it is pos- sible that nothing short of a bond issue for about s1oo,oo0 will bring the desired results.
 The district school for the Ninth con- gressional district at Blountsville will open Sept. 15. Dr. J. A. B. Lovett is pres ident of this school, and he has made a success of it. as an experiment station and Q good school.
 A revival meeting Is in progress at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. w. M. Crawford of Montgom- cry is doing the preaching. Much inter- est is being manifested by the citizens
 In some sections on Sand mountain people claim that the cotton crop will be snort. The weed is very fine, but there are no bolls. The fruit has all been thrown off.
 Professor o. A. Steele will open the Oneonta graded schools here next Mon- day. Miss Willie Matt Maxwell of Mon roe county. will be one of his assistants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
SMITH-BELL.

Friends in Montgomery have received the following invitations:
 Mir. and Mrs. James A. Bell invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter Carrie Mae, to MT. Walter Scott Smith. on Wednesday evening, September the sixteenth, at half past eight o'clock, Baptist church, Lineville, Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Y. M. c. A. JUNIORS WIN.
Defeated Ramblers in an Interesting
 Ball Game.

oOACoIC0 4ttbA4 OACAb HI aA 4AtC1C5LAAk
 Ball Game.
 The Y. M c. A. Junior baseball team defeated the Ramblers yesterday at Ath- letic Park by score of to 6 in a seven inning game.
 The Ramblers. with two exceptions were much larger boys than the Y. M. c. A. boys. and looked good to win cas- fly. The association team played a plucky game however, and in the sixth inning the Ramblers made the mistake of taking out a pitcher who was doing nicely, and before the new man landed on his feet. the game was lost, the Y. M. c. A. getting four runs on two bases on balls, two sacrifice hits and some dumb plays by the Ramblers.
 Rankin was very wild at the begin ming of the game, and the Ramblers lived up to their name without any trouble. However. they could not hit him any better than the Y. M. c. A. fellows could connect with LaMar, and but for the first inning, the game was anybodys.
 The features of the game were the pitching of LaMar and Elliott's playing on second for the Ramblers. and the work of Gay at short and Sayre at sec- ond for the Y. M. c. A. Sayre won the game in the seventh inning by line drive into left field for two bases SCOT ing Townsend. Two were out when the run came in. The details of the game were as follows: Two base hits, Sayre, Whatley. Chastain, LaMar; three base hits, LaMar; sacrifice hits. Carlson. Whatley, Jones. Bases on balls, by La mar, 1; by Hunt. 2; by Rankin 6. Struck out. by Lamar, Il; by Rankin B. Left on bases, Ramblers 6; Y. M. c. A. Juniors 2.
 Score by innings:
 Ramblera RIO 000 9-e Y. M. c. A. Juniors ............. .110 GOA 1-7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
NOTICE DEXTER AVE LEAGUE.

The regular literary and social meeting of the Dexter Avenue League will be held tonight out at the home of MT. and Mrs. w. A. Henderson. Several of the Leaguers will leave the church on the 8:15 Highland Park car and all are cordially invited to join this party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
House of Methodists at

Temporary House of Methodists at
 Florence Destroyed.
 Florence. Sept. a-(special.)-T large tent on Seminary Street in which the Methodists have been holding services while their new church was in course Of construction was burned Sunday morn- ing at 9 o'clock. A reed organ and the pews from the old church were lost in the flames.
 The September term of the Circuit Court commenced this morning with Judge E. B. A1mon on the bench. The judge delivered a strong charge to the grand jury, urging them to do their full duty in the suppression of crime by an impartial discharge of their duties. He dwelt particularly upon the necessity of putting a stop to the carrying concealed weapons and said the certainty of pun ishment in such eases did more to prevent tile crime than the severity of the punish ment.
 James Davis and Miss Nora Hill, 6 young couple who hail from Spring aill, Tenn, were married this morning at s:30 o'clock at the residence of B. c. Gooch in East Florence. They were accom- panied by the father of the groom, but no members of the brides family were present The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Q. A. Pace of the Baptist Church. The bride was exceedingly pret- ty and chic.
 Edward Elliott, the youngest son of c. c. Elliott. died Sunday afternoon after an illness of five weeks with malarial fever. He was 1 years of age. and was industrious and steady and was highly thought of by all who knew him.
 The remains were inferred in the city cemetery Monday afternoon, Rev. J. W. Vesay officiating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

No Meeting of Commission. The Alabama Railroad Commission did not hold a meeting yesterday as was an- nounced. The commission will meet again next Monday.