davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
INTEREST ON THE NANE.
Number of Spectators at the Strike
Commission Hearings Stead
lily Diminishing.
The LAWYERS GETTING TIRED OF IT..
Col. n. A. Phillips, General Superin-
tendent of the Delaware, Lacl<a-
wanna & Western, Testifies as to
the Relations of His Company
and Its Employees.

Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-That inter
est in the proceedings of the anthra-
cite strike commission is waning was
strikingly illustrated, Monday, when
the commission opened it's thirty-sev-
enth days session. There were IS
spectators present, more than half of
whom were witnesses. Of the 25 law
yers representing the coal cOmpa-
nies only five were in attendance, and
only one of the nine attorneys for
the miners was on hand when the
proceedings began.
Col. r. A. Phillips, general super
intendent of the department of min
ing of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad, who was on the
witness stand Saturday, was the first
witness called Monday. He testified
that the company never heard any
complaints against paying the men by
the car instead of by weight until the
advent of the United Mine Workers.
He said it makes no difference wheth-
er the miners are paid by the car or
by weight so long as the rate paid is
fair. The company, he said, never had
any trouble regarding wages until the
union came into the field.
Col. Phillips said the contract min
ers will now cut only five or six cars,
instead of six or seven as they did be-
fore the strike of 1900 In conse-
quence the company, he said, has to
employ ten per cent. more men than
it did two years ago in order to get
out the same amount of coal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
GOV. IELKS OF ALABAMA.
AIabama's New Governor InouEurat-
ed With Elaborate Ceremonies
at Montgomery.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 19.-William
Dorsey Jelks, who, on the death of
Gov. Sanford, in June, 1901, succeeded
to the office of governor of Alabama,
and was elected, last November, to
full term of four years, was, on Mon
day, formally inducted into office. The
ceremonies were the most elaborate
since jeff Davis was inaugurated as
president of the confederate states in
this city, nearly AZ years ago.
In his inaugural address Gov. Jelks
congratulated the people on the franz
ing and ratification of the new consti-
tuition, and said that one of it's richest
blessings was the fact that it provid
ed for fewer elections and thereby re-
duced the amount of political dis
cord.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
The men at the company's mines

The men at the company's mines
have a beneficial accident society.
After the 1900 strike the society was
dissolved and Immediately reorgan-
lied. This was done, he said, to keep
out the non-union men who were
-blackballed.''
From -1S77 to 1900 the relations be-
tween the men and the company were
pleasant, and during that period there
were no strikes. Wages, he said, were
voluntarily increased 35 per cent.
Including the increase given as the
result of the 1900 strike, the wages of
the men have been increased 45 per
cent. since 1877.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
SUBSCRIPTION: S1.OO Per Year
7 ennessee State News
Chattanooga Would Issue Bonds.

The public improvement commit
tee of Chattanooga last week decided
to ask the legislature for authority
to issue bonds in the sum of $780,
600 for public improvements. The
amount that had been decided upon
by the subcommittee was $400, 900,
but the committee of the whole de-
cided to include $125,O0O for a mu-
nicipal lighting plant and $4,000
for public works in addition to tax
ing up all outstanding notes. 1t al
so includes 100000 for streets and
sewers, $4,000 for public schools,
and 100000 for a new city hall.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
FIVE MEN BADLY INJURED.
Explosion in the Carnegie Works ut
Duquesne, Pa, Results in
Injury to Five Men.

Pittsburg, Jan. 19.-Five men were
so badly injured by an explosion at
the Carnegie works at Duquesne
early Monday that it is believed all
will die. The throttle valve of sta
tionary engine used to operate coal
crusher blew out and the five men,
who were in the engine house at the
time, were badly scalded by escaping
steam and some of them were badly
cut and bruised.
Joseph Carey, thesforeman, was one
of the worst injured, being cut about
the head and badly scalded over the
hOdV
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Injunction Against Highway Tax.

C. A. Frowe, city attorney for JEFF
ferson City, secured an injunction
from Judge Sneed last week on be-
half of that city against Jefferson
county. The county proposed to
collect 20 cents per 500 on proper
tv within the corporate limits for
highways. This tax is held to be IL
legal by section II, chapter 136 of
the acts of 1901.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Old Darkey Dead.

Irving Raulstone, colored, aged
about 6S years, died at Mckenzie
last week of pneumonia. "Uncle
Irving" as he was known, was re-
spected by the white people, and was
always prompt in complying with all
his contracts. He was a servant to
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest dur
ing the civil war, and attended sew
eral Confederate reunions; he was
proud of the part he took in the war,
and could tell of many thrilling in
cidentS and narrow escapes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Fertilizer Center.

1t is estimated that from 10000
to $4,000 tons of fertilizer will be
shipped from Nashville during the
next six weeks, providing the rail-
roads can handle the consignments
in that time Most of this fertilizer
will go to planters in the cotton
belt and will cost them about 500
per ton, according to grade. Nash
vile is now said to be the second
largest manufacturing center in the
South, Charleston, s. c., being the
first,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Work Suspended.

The government has ordered all
work supended on the hospital group
of buildings at the johnson City sol
diers' home. The order was deliv-
cred through Gen. John I. Rich
ards, treasurer of the home. j. F.
Parrish, of Lynchburg, Va, is the
contractor for this group. 1t is cur
rently reported that the work has
failed to- meet the requirements Of
the Government.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
I ennessee Legislature
SEVENTH DAY.

In the senate, on the call for new
bills, Mr.. Adams, the first senator
on the roll, introduced the bill ex-
tending the provisions of the four-mile
law to towns of 5000 and under. The
same bill was introduced in the house
by Mr.. Morgan, the senate bill being
known as No. 1 and the house bill
as No. 6. This measure is known as
the anti-saloon bill, and follows be-
low:
IAN act to amend section 1, chap
ter 221, of the acts of the general as
sembly of 1899, entitled AN act to
amend section 2, chapter 167, of the
acts of the general assembly of 1887,
to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors as beverage near any school
house, public or private, where a
school is kept, whether the school be
in session or not so as to extend
the provisions of said chapter 167
OF the acts of the general assembly
of 1887 to towns of not more than
5000 inhabitants hereafter incOrpOrat-
ed.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, that section l, chapter 221, of
the acts of the general assembly of
1899 be amended by striking out the
and inserting therefor the word five
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from
and after its passage, the public wei
fare requiring it,
The bills are identical and is alto
gether local option measure. No
town will surrender its charter and be
reincorpOrated or change it's form of
incorporation or abolish its charter
without a vote of it's citizens.
The pending measure embodies the
same thing that was intended by the
Peeler bill in 1901, which is to give
to towns of 5000 inhabitants and un-
der the same opportunities for local
option that were given to towns of
1000 inhabitants and under by the
act of 1899. The constitutionality of
the bill is entirely removed from
doubt. In form and principle it was
upheld by the Supreme Court in the
case of State VS.. Frost 10 Pickle,
6S5), in which the court said:
THE general assembly has the right
to dictate the terms upon which char
ters shall be hereafter granted 1t
may give to future corporations such
powers and duties and throw around
them such restrictions as it may deem
proper. 1t might have prohibited
the creation of any more corporations.
If it provides for future corporations
it may dictate the terms of their char
ters, so that no unreasonable discrim-
ination is made between these in like
condition and circumstances, and this
provision applies to all future corpora
tionS"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Successful Big Gun Test.

New York, Jan. 19.-The big To-
inch gun was successfully tested at
the Sandy Hook proving ground, Sat-
urday, three shots being fired with
wonderful accuracy. The final shot
was made with a charge of $40
pounds of smokeless powder and q
projectile weighing 2,40O pounds,
which. was driven a distance of near
ly seven miles.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
A Victim of FootDads.

ST. Louis, Jan. 19.-Michael Guel-
beckoue, 80 years old, employed as a
molder at the Missouri malleable
iron works, East st. Louis, Ill, died,
Sunday, from the effects of injuries
sustained the night previous at the
hands of highwaymen, who, after as
saulting Guelbeckoue, robbed him of
his weeks wages.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
MINISTER BOWEN ARRIVES.
He Landed at Charleston, s. c., Mon
day Noon and Proceeded to
Washington.

Charleston, S. c., Jan. 19.-The dis
patch boat Dolphin, from Kingston,
with Minister Bowen and Mrs. Bowen
on~board, came into the harbor Mon
day morning. Mr.. Bowen left the
ship at noon and proceeded to Wash
ington by rail at five in the afternoon.
He declined to speak of conditions in
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Lead Near Lebanon.

Lead has been discovered on the
Hartsville road, fourteen miles from
Lebanon, and the galena is pro-
nounced by J. G. Wharton, expert
assayist, to be 81 per cent. pure met
al. The ore lies in a fssure vein
which is one inch thick on the sur
face and increases in proportion as
the shaft is sunk.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Bail Is Fixed.

The Hardeman County Court last
week fixed bail for George Carroll,
the alleged robber of the Whiteville
Savings Bank on the night of De
cember 5 last, at $4,000, that for
Christine Carroll and Josie Laugh
lin, his accessories, at $1,000 and
81, 500 each and authorized the sher-
if and jailor of Madison county,
where they were removed, tc take
said bail.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Taken to jackson.

George Carroll, the Whiteville
bauk robber, his wife and Mrs.
Laughlin, two women connected
with the trial growing out of the rob
berry, have been taken to Jackson
and placed in Jail there for safe
keeping to await their trial at the
next session of the Circuit Court at
Bolivar. Carroll recognized r. G..
Mayo on arriving and told the officer
he had been pointed out to him as
the sheriff during the street fair here
last fall.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
EIGHTH DAY.

Outside of the announcement of
the standing committees in the senate
reference OF Mr.. Adams anti-salOon
league bill to the educational COM
mittee, the amending of the joint res
olution to investigate the comptrol-
ler's office so as to authorize the COM
mittee to inquire into the affairs of
any county clerk, the decision of house
and senate to count the vote for gov
ernOr next Monday and the introduc-
tion of couple of bills to repeal the
dog law passed at the last session, the
sessions of the general assembly were
devoid of interest.
The house agreed to the senate res
Olution providing for the appointment
of a joint committee to investigate
the offices of comptroller and treasur
er as amended. The house also,
adopted the joint resolution providing
for an investigation of the books and
accounts of the board of pension ex-
aminerS.
In the house the committee on
rules recommended the same standing
committees as two years ago, with the
addition of a pension committee in
stead of a redistricting committee,
that the agricultural and manufactur-
ers' committee be divided and that
there be a committee on agriculture
and another on manufactures and min
ing. The report was adopted.
Senate Committees.
Speaker Seay's committees were an
nounced to the senate. The titles
of the committees and the names of
the chairmen follow: Agriculture
and immigration, Thorp; banks, Bow
den; charitable institutions, Crowley;
claims, Caruthers; education and
common schools, Bell; federal rela-
tions, White; military affairs, Kim
brough; new counties and county
lines, Jackson; penitentiary, Adams;
privileges and elections, Bright; pub
lie grounds and buildings, Garrett;
public roads and internal improve
ments, Worthington sanitation,
Jones; State debt, Peak; labor, Han
cock; insurance, Erwin; building and
loans, Stewart mining and manufac-
lures, Woodbridge.
The other committees in full are
as follows:
Constitutional Amendments-Nor
fleet, Baxter, Caruthers, Hancock, Gar
rett, Crowley, Mcfarland, Peak, Cox,
Cole, White, Nelson.
Corporations-McFa Erwin,
Graham, Ledgerwood, Parsons, Cox,
Caruthers, Norfleet, Bright, Bell, Cate
OF Bradley.
Finance, Ways and Means-Cox,
chairman; Bright, Caldwell, Parsons,
Erwin, Graham, Bell, Caruthers, Mc-
Farland, Hancock, Crowley, Woold-
ridge.
Judiciary-Rice, chairman; McFar-
land, Bowden, Norfeet, Caruthers,
Adams, Crowley, Bright, Ledgerwood,
Cox, Cate and Cooke.
Liquor Traffic-Ledgerwoo chair
man; Stewart, Hancock, Caruthers,
Garrett, Parsons, Mcfarland, Bowden,
Rice, Graham, Stafford.
Municipal Affairs-BaXter, chair
man; Norfleet, Caldwell, Garrett,
Peak, Bowden, Mcfarland, Rice,
Thorp, Erwin, Graham.
Senate Bills Introduced.
BY Mr.. Hancock-To compel all
sheriffs, deputies and constables of the
State to receive and execute all law
full processes issued by any of the
courts of his county, provided same
may be rendered him in his county.
BY Mr. Hancock-To amend the
code so as to exempt registered phar-
macists from jury service.
By Mr.. Hancock-To amend the
code SO as TO make punishment Tor
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Rutherford's Rural Routes.

The following rural free delivery
routes viii be established February
2, in Rutherford county, Tenn:
Smyrna, two routes; length of routes
forty-eight miles; population to be
served, 1,120. Walter Hill, one
route length of route twenty miles;
population to be served, $50. The
postoffices at Peru, Catlett, Mona
and Silverhill are to be discontinued.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Daisy Pottery Sold.

The Consolidated Naval Stores
Company has purchased the Chatta-
nooga pottery, located at Daisy, from
D. P. Montague, of Chattanooga,
and will manufacture turpentine
pots for the products of the COM
pany. This branch is capitalized at
$50 600
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Eavor Rirdsonn,s Bill.

Central Labor Union of Knoxville
last week passed resolutions indors-
ing Representative Birdsong's bill
introduced in the legislature, the OBJ
ject of which is\to allow Knoxville
to own and operate its own system of
WaterWorks.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Col. McEwen Dead.

Col. John B. McEwen died at
Franklin last week, aged 83 years.
Col. McEwen was probably the most
prominent man in Williamson coun-
ty. He was one of its best known
farmers and was also active in the
social, political and commercial life
of the community. lie leaves two
children, both married.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Fatal Shoe String.

Rufus Smith, aged ~, and a ma
tive of Wilson county, died at Knox
vile last week from poison resulting
from blister caused by shoe string
which was too tight across his foot.
At different times he has lived in
Nashville, Memphis, Louisville and
Cincinnati, but has always called
Clarksville his home. He was well
known and was for years engaged in
the mercantile business as a salesman
and solicitor,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
A Novel Pronositfon.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 19.-The governor
of North Carolina has proposed to
the governor of Georgia that if he
will pardon Fred Chestnut, North
Carolinian, convicted of train rob
berry, and serving a sentence in the
Georgia penitentiary, he will pardon
any Georgian who may be doing time
in prison in North Carolina
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Joint HymnaI Commission.

The Joint Hymnal Commission
appointed to select a hymn book for
both divisions of the Methodist
Church in the United States held its
first meeting at Nashville last week.
Strong expressions of fraternity
characterized the opening session,
and the work of the commission is
expected to have far-reaching results
in bringing the two bodies closer to-
gether.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Twenty Years for Morrison.

In the Criminal Court at Nash
vile last week William Morrison, of
Springfield, was found guilty of
murder and sentenced to twenty
years in prison. Morrison killed W.
ID. Cofman at Springfield some
years ago, and the case was tried at
Nashville on q change of venue.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
shumaker's Sentence COMMITTED.

Gov. MclIilllin last week COM
muted the twenty-fve-years' SEN
tence of Thomas Shumaker, convict
ed in Blount county in 1894 of felo-
nious assault and arson, to twelve
years and six months. Shumaker
has made an unusually good prisoner
and the commutation will soon cause
his rnlnaSe
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Babv Josephine Dies.

Josephine, the 7-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Kercher, known as "Ba-
by Josephine" who has had the i'm
portant baby role with the Clayton
Sisters Stock Company, died in
Chattanooga last week from injuries
received. Her clothing caught fire
from an open CRATE at the boarding
house where the company was stop
ping.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
New Vine in LauderdaIe.

A peculiar grass or vine has made
its appearance in Lauderdale coun-
ty, and in many sections grows in
prolific quantities. J. G. Younger
brought sample to Ripley last week
and in his opinion it can be utilized
in the manufacture of rope, cotton
bagging, and perhaps cultivation
would refine it to suitability for mat
ting. Best authority denominates
it as wild potato vine, although it is
quite different to the Spanish wild
vine.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Gas Tank Explosion.

While generating gas for a tank
to be used in a stereopticon at Knox
vile last week, Thomas Jones was
saved almost miraculously from be-
ing injured. The tank exploded and
the building was more or less dam
aged, and-th stereopticon ruined,
but Jones was unhurt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Another Big Gold strike.

Seattle, WASH, Jan. 19.-A tremen-
dously rich gold strike, the magni-
tude of which has never been equaled
since the opening of the Klondike re-
gion, has been made in American ter
ritory, IS miles north of a point on
Tanana river, Alaska, 300 miles from
its source. A Japanese made the
find
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23

SnowstOrms in Turkey.

Constantinople, Jan. 19.-Turkey at
thing, heavy snow storm All com
munication between Constantinople
and its environs has been interrupted
ard the European train service has
been suspended.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Banker Cox Drops Dead.

John D. Cox, president of the
Jonesboro Banking and Trust Com
pany, of Jonesboro, and the Unaka
National Bank of Johnson City,
dropped dead in the depot ct Muir
freesboro while waiting to take
train for Johnson City. Mr.. Cox
was 69 years old, and very wealthy,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Blow at Fee Grabbing.

Judge Sneed struck blow at fee
grabbing in the Criminal Court of
Knox county last week when he dis
missed a defendant and taxed the
costs, about $50, to one of two con-
stables who had figured in the case.
One constable had appeared as pros
ecutor, the other as the officer in the
case
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
War Among the Chinese.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Five Chi
nese were shot fatally, Sunday night,
in a tong war in Chinatown. There
were three successive shooting af-
trays, the latter two being in retail
alton of the first which took place in
o gambling den,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Fire at WatertoWn.

Fire at Watertown last week de-
stroyed the telephone exchange and
six other buildings, entailing a loss
Of about $4,000 Insurance all told
amounted to only 5000.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Five Per Cent Dividend.

The stockholders Of the Exchange
Bank of Trenton held their regular
semi-annual meeting last week and
declared a dividend of per cent.
All of the present officers were re-
elected.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Soldiers Home Accident.

One man met an instant death
last week and two others were Sc
verely injured in the first fatal ac-
cident which has occurred since
work began on the erection of the
Mountain branch of the National
Soldiers Home at johnson City. A
trench being dug in connection with
the homes waterworks system caved
in, burying Sam Groomes, Charles
Leonard, j. j. Stinson and Sam
Hise. Groomes was crushed to
death and Leonard and Stinson were
severely hurt, the latter perhaps IA
tally. Hise escaped unhurt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
New Telephone system at jackson

The new telephone company with
over thousand subscribers is get
ting ready to begin operations. The
independent company is known here
as the Home Telephone Company.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Injured in a Runaway.

The team of Pony Weakes, prom
inent farmer of Madison county, ran
away last week. He attempted to
leap from the wagon and fell upon
the graveled road, and was picked
up in an unconscious condition, and
is dangerously, probably fatally in
iured.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
johnson CITY Man Wins.

Charles NJ. Pritchett, of johnson
City, has been appointed an assistant
engineer in the Geological Survey at
Washington. Salary 81, 600 per an
mum.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Race Horse Breeder Dead.

Denver, COL, Jan. 19.-J. W. McCaus-
land, breeder of racing horses and a
driver with an international reputa-
ton. is dead at st. Joseph's hospital,
in this city, from peritonitis. He was
IL years old.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
Ten Million PASSENGERS.

The Nashville Railway handled
10,SO6,50O passengers last year. This
is exclusive of transfers. The in
crease in business over 1901 was
about 25 per cent.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-23
MuzzIe for Maqistrates.

Senator Peak introduced bill today
to amend the law IN regard to small