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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-31
I ennessee State News
Four Persons Drowned.

Four persons were drowned by the
-capsi7ing of a skiff on the Calfkiller
river. near Sparta, last week. They
were: Jason Ramsey, aged 65; his
9-year-old granddaughter and two
other children, aged z. The old man
and children were out on a pleasure
ride, and as they did not return at
dark searching party of fifty board
ed steamer and began dredging the
river with barbed wire. The cap
sized skiff was found at daylight the
next morning, and a short distance
away the four bodies were located
within a few feet of each other.
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Federal Prisoners,

The quarterly account of the Ten
nessee State prison for the keep of
Federal prisoners has been filed with
the United States marshal. 1t shows
that there were on hand at the close
of the last quarter 100 Federal pris-
oners. There were seven received
during the quarter and twenty dis
charged, leaving ninety-six in prison
at the close of the quarter. The
amount charged for subsistence was
$2,286; clothing, $3.50; cash, $95 /;
transportation, $202.99; total, ST.
1899.
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Killed by Lightning.

John Call, aged II, living one
mile east of Gleason, was killed by
lightning last week. Call and Ed
wards were blowing, and seeing the
storm approaching, started home on
horseback. Edwards was some thir-
ty yards in front of Call and sus-
tanned a severe shock. Edwards rode
on some distance before he thought
of Call, and going back in search
of him, found Call and his horse
dead.
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Conductor Hall Killed.

In a freight wreck on the South
ern Railway last week near Whites
burg, Conductor David M. Hall,
aged so years, met instant death.
Hall was riding on top of his train
when the car on which he was riding
jumped the track, pulling eight 9TH
ers with it. All went down an en-
bankment and Hall was buried. 1t
required five hours to get his body
out. Thirty yards of track we're
torn Up md travel badly DELAYED.
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Memphis e. State Line.

Secretary of State Morton has
granted charter to the Memphis &
State Line Railroad Company, with
100000 capital stock. The incor-
porators are: John Overton, Fran
els Fentress, G. W. Edmonds, W. F.
Gill and t. j. Latham. The line
will run from the southern limit of
Memphis, southwesterly to the Mis-
sissippi line, near to where the Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley railroad crosses
the State line ;
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County Farmers, Institutes.

The following county farmers in
stitutes have been arranged in West
Tennessee by State Agricultural
Commissioner Ogilvie: Camden,
Tuesday, August rs; Paris, August
26; Huntingdon, August 81; Union
City, August 20; Trenton, August
80; Bolivar, August 81; Somerville,
September 1; Lexington, Septem-
Der 2; Alamo, September 8; Hen
derson, September 8; Selmer, Sep
TENDER 10; Savannah, September II.
Other dates are to be named.
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Insurance Agents Fined.

Judge L. S. Woods, of the Madi-
son county Circuit Court, fined E.
W. Chapman and Walter E. Strong
$25 each last week, and they were
released. These are the young men
recently arrested at the instance of
the State insurance commissioners
for doing business at Jackson for a
life insurance company that was not
authorized, having failed to comply
with the statutes of Tennessee.
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Woman Caused Shooting.

Ed Gilman, of Nashville, was shot
and seriously wounded at Chatta-
nooga last week by Warner Divine, a
prominent young man of that city.
The shooting occurred at a house on
Gillespie street where Clunan's wife
Is stopping, and it is said to be due
to attentions paid to her by Divine.
The latter was arrested. Clunan's
wounds are serious, but not necessa-
rily fatal.
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Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. AT all Druggists, 25e: Ac-
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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Officers, Salaries Cut.

AT regular meeting of the city
council of Trenton a few nights
since the salaries of all aldermen
and of all the city officers, except the
recorder, were cut down. The tax
rate has been fixed at 90 cents on
the 800 for 1903.
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Distributed over Eight Millions.

The annual report of the Knox
vile pension agency for the year
ending July 1, was completed last
week. The total amount paid out
during the year was $8,231,1 1851 to
62,SSO pensioners. There are 283
widows of soldiers of the war of
1912 on the rolls. The Mexican war
has 1908 survivors and 2,709 wild
ows. The Spanish-American war
has put 1, 293 names on the rolls and
the remainder are pensioners from
the civil war, and wars with the In
dams. All States of the South are
paid from the local agency. Ten
nessee has the largest number of pen
sioners, the total being 1884. Ark
ansas is second with 10,144, and
Texas third with 1908.
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Plenty Of Potatoes.

There is no danger of a famine in
Obion county, provided the potato
crop does not rot, for there's are
enough of the tubers to feed every
man, woman and child in the county
until another crop is made. There
are so many potatoes that they are
scarcely worth anything on the mar
ket. Such crops of potatoes were
never known before in that county.
No raiser has known failure this sea-
son..
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Night Waterman cremateG.

The warehouse of the Keyser Man
ufacturing Company, makers Of re-
frigerators, at Chattanooga, was
burned last week. J. A. Smith, the
night Waterman, lost his life. Loss
between 100000 and 100000; insur-
aDce. Il. 600
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Breach Of Promise Suit.

Calvin Gibbs, as next friend of
Bette j. Gibbs, filed suit for $1O,-
600 damages in the Circuit Court of
Knox county last week against T.
l.. Hargis. Breach of promise and
seduction are charged. All parties
concerned live near Corryton, in
Knox county.
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Machjne Shops Burned.

The foundry and machine shops
of VIM. Taylor, at Obion, were de-
stroyed by fire last week. Origin
unknown. There was $4,000 insur-
ance, which partly covers the loss.
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Killed by a FREIGHT Train.

Sam Shoat, aged eighteen years,
of Buck Lodge, while stealing ride
last week on a freight train, fell I'M
derneath the wheels at Avondale,
and both legs were mangled. He
lived only a short time.
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Hotel Man Assaulted,

Proprietor Shaw, of the Rogers
Springs hotel, was badly injured by
a negro boy last week, who struck
him in the head with hammer and
escaped. He was rendered uncon-
scious.
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His Last Ride.

j. L. Miller, of Frankfort, KY,
was killed at Middlesboro last week
by freight train. He lived long
enough to give his name and ad-
dress
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QuadrupIed Capital Stock.

The National Toilet Company of
Paris has filed an amendment to its.
charter, increasing its capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
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Discovery I'm Harmony.

Mamma-Gladys, you were rude and in-
different to several people last night.
Gladys-Yes, mamma; I've decided that
it isn't worth while to have manners if your
clothes don't ft.--Detroit Free Press.
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No Cause for Alarm.

Death loves shining mark" quoted the
young man with the iigh collar and noisy
tie.
.'Oh, well. don't be uneasy" rejoined the
marble hearted maid, you're not so bril-
LA MT ~ Cincinnati Ennuirer
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The UnuaI Thing.

81 would like to know" asked the parent,
who had a son in need of some furt her educa-
ton "whatis the course at your college!"
The usual half mile course OF cinders and
all that sort of thing, you know" absent
mindedly replied the president of the great
In stitntInn -Philadelnhia Pres
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Grain Exchange for Nashville.

Nashville grain men have decided
to establish grain exchange. Trad
ing will be had for an hour and a
half each day.
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V1lager-'eWhat do yer call that ere
thing. mister" Cyclist-"This? Why, a
bicycle" Villager."We give me wheel:
barrer, says l. Yer can sit down IN it an
ave a rest when yer tired @ Pushln 1t.
Glasgow Times,
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Nodern Conveniences.

The Abilene Democrat tells of man who
stopped over night in a small town near
there and registered at the hotel pointed out
to him by the conductor the best in town.
In the morning he wanted to take a bait and
consulted the proprietor about it. The pro-
prietor shouted back to the rear: Here,
Tom. this here gent wants to take bath.
Bring the ixin's.' Tom soon appeared, car
rying a cake of yellow soap, a towel and
pick Whats the pick for:" asked the
guest. why" said the proprietor; you'll
have to dam up the creek. kansas City
Star
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Spooner-"Has your fortune ever been
told? Aurelia-"No; but papa will tell
You If you have really serious intentions"
Comic Cuts
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GIN his letter of application he claimed
to be man of regular habits" 'Wen:"
"Well, the very first time ] saw him he
was drunk" ''Well, you never saw him
sober, did ou?"-Philadelphia Press.
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Kitty-"Do you know, used to think
Carrie really pretty; but somehow she
doesn't look a bit attractive of late" Mat
tie-"Yes, 1 heard she was engaged to Har-
~ Sweetser."-Boston Transcript.
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eyes, sir, during the late war with Spain,
I charged a battery single-handed- %
II know. 1 had Job in an electric storage
plant" Philadelphia Press.
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He (dilating on his new motor)-"Oh,
yes, the other day we ran over % miles an
hour easily" She-'Really! How nice!
Do you know we heard it was over two poor
little dogs and pig!"-Punch.
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Some men, said Uncle Ebcn, lis so
proud O DER superior goodness dat dey gifts
to braggin' bout it, which is one o de wus'
habits dat s."-Washngton Star.
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Toast Master Ito chairman of public dim
ner)-"Would you like to propose your
toast now, my lord, or should we let, 'em
enjoy themselves bit longer?"-Punch-
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When a girl is in doubt as to which man
squeezed her hand in the dark it is because
she hopes it was the one who didn't do 1t.
N Y Press
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-31

1t is much easier to come down from the
heights than to climb out of the depths
Town Tories
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He-"If 1 should kiss you, what would You
do?" She-"Inever meet an emergency until
it arises" But if it should arise?' I'D
meet it face to face."-Yale Record.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-31

Faith will move mounta ins-if backed up
with sufficient work-Chicago Daily News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-31

Betting is a FOOLS argument, but it is too
concise form of disputation to suit some
fools-Puck.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infali-
BILE remedy for coughs and colds.-N. W.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. J., Feb. IL, 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-31

Every mother has bright hopes for her baby.
These hopes depend on the health of the little
one during the first few years. A baby is sure
to be WE'LL fat and healthy if its health is looked
after. Baby's health depends its getting
through the teething period safely. Babies are
generally affected with diarrhoea summer COM
plants when teething, which could be avoided
by using McGee's Baby Elixir to digest its food
and prevent its food from souring on itsstomach.
McGee'S Baby Elixir contains no opiates or
poisons, other harmful ingredients. It is
especially suited to sick and we'll babies. Great
care should be used in due time to prevent any
trouble.
When Needed-McGee's Baby Elixir regu-
iates the stomach and bowels, corrects Sour
Stomach. cures Diarrhoea and Summer COM
plant, corrects Indigestion, prevents fermen-
tation of food in stomach and bowels.
Baby Elixir will carry your baby through the
dangerous teething period; prevents and cures
fretfu1ness and feverishness; insures natural
rest and sleep.
McGee'S Bsby EHxfr.-So harmless It should
be used freely to prevent diseases as well as to
not hesitate to it if there any signs that
haby's digestion is out of order. Keep your
baby's bowels in good order to insure health.
McGee'S Baby EHxfr.-Just good in winter
Summer; alsorecomnendedt to delicate women
for sick stomach. Price. Is and soc.
The Mayfeld Medicine Mfg. Co., St. Louis.
DEAR SIRS-I have used McGee's Baby Elixir
with my little girl, two years old, and boy five
years old, for Summer Complaint and Sleepless-
with satisfactory results; advise all mothers to
keep it on hand for quick relief.
MRS. Il. H HICKS.
Bells. Tenn
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| Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NJ. w oolley, M. D., Atlanta, Ga.
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Gilded youth is quickly furnished by ad-
versity Daily News.
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stops the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents
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Weather Favorable.

The United States weekly crop re-
port for Tennessee, issued last week,
says:
The weather of the last four days
of the week was very favorable to
growing crops, and corn and cotton
show much progress as a result, cot
ton especially showing great I'M
provement. Late corn is in fine con-
dition and very promising, but some
unfavOrable reports as to the pros
pect for early corn were received.
Cotton is generally small and ten
days late, but the outlook is now en-
couraging. Wheat threshing is still
in progress and the yield is generally
poor. A fairly good crop of oats is
being harvested. The hay crop is
large and good progress was made in
saving it. Spring clover is unusual
ly fine. Early tobacco is being
topped. The crop generally is do
ing well. Garden crops are unus-
ually fine, and sweet potatoes, pea
nuts, millet and peas are all max
ing good growth. The crop of ap-
pies is good. Grapes are generally
very promising. Peaches are scarce
and inferior.
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Nothing puts woman out more than not
being n-fashion.-Philadelph Bulletin.
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Worry is bad bedfellow. Kick it out
Chicago Daily News.
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But Twelve Counties Remain Wet.

According to a statement given
out by the Tennessee Ant-Saloon
League, in only twelve of the ninety
six counties in the State can whis-
ky be sold legally. In these there
is only an average of one town or
city where sales are recognized. The
"wet" counties remaining are Shell
by, Madison, Chester, Maury, David
son, Moore, Franklin, Hamilton,
Campbell, Knox, Sullivan and Uni
col. There is, however, considerable
blind tigering or bootlegging in some
of the dry counties, but officers are
very watchful and some arrests have
already been made. The league is
prosecuting the illegal traffickers
with vigor.
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We are only good when We are good for
something.-Ram's Horn.
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DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED

hIuHIyS SIMPLY UtCduS0 TO Z % Ot1 1<'H I n
wherever located.
Ifyou donot derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
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prepared OF
er PULLENRIcHARDSON CHkMcICAL CO.. ST. Louis, No
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
WOMAN UNDER FIRE GAVE
PISTOL TO HER HUSBAND.
When Attacked by Bandits His Shot
Gun Failed Him, and He Called
ON Wife for Assistance.
REPUBLIc SPECIAL


San Francisco. Feb. 8.-while four
bandits were firing point blank at hsr hus-
DGnd. who had taken refuge behind q table.
Mira Mary J. Morrison, carrying her baby
In her arms, crossed the dining-room Of
her home and placed a pistol In her hu,-
hands hands. She crowded TO safety. but
bullets cut holes In her dress.
That act Of herotsm was occssioned early
bandits to hold Up the grocery store Of j.
O. Morrison Four masked men entered the
store, and while two covered Morrison with
pistols the others began TO open the safe
MCrrfsoa backed into his dining-room.
which sd5oins the grocery from the rear,
and seized his shotgun He snapped 1t
twice. but II failed to discharge. While the
four robbers were advancing ON him, all
firing, Morrison turned n table over and
using IL as breastwork, called TO his wife,
who was in the corner Of the room: MARY.
get my pistolT'
without a moments hesitation, the Ion
hearted woman holding her baby close to
her breast, took Morrfson's revolver from
20 the upturned table. handed the weapon
10 her husband. She then retreated.
Morrison gave the bandits bullet for bull
let. He was twice wounded, but he finally
Policeman Heath pursued the men and
finally brought them to bay. In a bloody
hattie IN the heart of the city the blue
coat shot one OF the bandits dead The
cffcer was wounded twice. The three
This trail the police followed for blocks
hut the bandits escaped to the mountains.
Only e half hour before the men held
up T. II. Morris and gagged and bound
him 70 the street-car switch. 80 great Is
son that a movement TO present her a gold
medal was started.
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they insisted on his finding other quarters.
He had begun to erect a small wooden
building the lot, which Is said to be-
long to an unsettled estate, but the Build
ing Inspector stopped fhe operations.
1t while endeavoTing to get away
from his present location that the German
received the injuries that laid him low. He
was in search of horse and wagon to
transport his pitiful belongings to place
on Pico Heights and entered n corral at
the corner of Washington street and Mag
nolia avenue Thursday afternoon.
y vicious bull in the Enclosure rushed at
Nitsche and knocked him down. stamping
on his breast and crushing in the ribs. The
animal was about TO gore the old man. and
soon would have put an end to his existence
with the thrust of a horn. had not Jake
Kratz. a man employed at the place. come
to the rescue with a pitchfork. After des-
perate encounter, in which kratz barely es-
capped injury, the bull was driven away. and
Ni.sche was taken from harms wey.
The old man returned to his howell and n
physician who was called dressed his
wounds; but there was need Of close at
tention If the patient was to recover. and
interested neighbors notified Humane Of
fcer Oliver and Doctor Quinn of the Health
Department. These officers visited tine old
German last night and found him in Sc
rinuo condition "" rnfrrs1 70 h. moved.
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Il am desperate don't want any mon
key business. We want the cash"
With that Meisel was ordered from behind
the bar land one of the robbers took his
place in brder to open the cash register.
While the other hold-up men covered the
frightened crowd the third robber also pro-
ceeded to the front room. where the gro
Gerry cash register was located. Then one
OF the robbers suggested searching the
crowd. but the spokesman issued an order
TO the contrary.
By this time the courage of some of the
men WHIP had submitted 60 the robbers
came baSk. and they began yelling FOR help.
The trio Iof robbers dashed for the side door
and disappeared I'm the darkness. going In
opposite directions.
Two. xho had white hsndkerchiefs over
their fades and wore no overcoats. entered
through the front door, while the third went
in through the side door. Near the front
PARTITION was Bienek. He turned to see who
was con4ing in, and for his Inconsistencies
receiyedHa thump on the forehead from the
Inuzzle pr revolver. He rkadily held up
his hand
HarryABrady. Robert Plakkston and Will
liam ron were seated at Ia table. Thay
were NO asked to get up. bit Jerry Hack
EFT, Jo4 ph O'Donnell aud Henry Lnxer,.
ger WEI ordered to stand Hong the wall
and did TO- 81
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even at the roadside. on each occasion
erecting a hovei of boards and gunny
sacks and living therein until forced by
public clamor to seek other quarters lie
is Is years old and extremely erratic So
far az known. he has no relitives in this
country. He has subsisted on what food
he could gather at the back doors of neigh
boring houses. and even has been known to
claw over garbage In search OF food
A year or so ago he located on the
vacant lot at the southwest corner of
Eighteenth and Hoover streets, building
a miserable howell that IL barely large
enough to contain the rude pallet that he
uses as a bed The place is cluttered
with a mass of rubbish, and is as foul
smelling as "wicky up" of an Indian.
Not long ago the old German came into
possession of calf. that he has been
rearing with the tenderest care. He shared
his meals with the beast, and probably
would have kept II inside the hut had
there been room. He has been as atten-
tive 10 the little ''bossy'' he was to
an old donkey that he once possessed. but
which was spirited away by the humane
officer one day, and relieved from tho
sufferings that 1t had borne for many
months by reason Of Its crippled and dist
eased condition. ---.-s-
= Lately Nitsche and his belongings have
hfonrnO fNNc-rfg - ftf- rFs'ghh prs that