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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
DENIS J. swENIE DEAD.
ChicagO's Veteran Fireman and
Former Chief Succumbs to
Kidney Disease.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Denis J. Swenic,
Chicago's veteran fireman. aud former
chief of the department, died of kid
ney disease early Monday morning at
the family residence here All the
members; of the family were at the
bedside when the end came.
Mr.. Swenie came to Chicago in 1S49,
at the age of Is, and 'immediately'7en-
listed in the volunteer fire depart
ment. For the first three years he
ran with the old niagara" and in
October, 1873, was appointed first as
sistant fire marshal under. Matthias
Benner. When that veteran retired,
in November. 1879, Swenie was. APP
pointed chief of the departments ny
Mayor Harrison. When the Chicago
fire swept over the city Swenie and
his company were sent to the west
side of the river to keep back the
flames. For As hours he was without
sleep. During the height of the fire
he had occasion to pass his home. 1t
was in ashes. and he had neither time
nor means to learn: the whereabouts
of his family, and that they had es-
capped was not known to him until
two days later. He is survived by a
widow and six children.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
7 ennessee State News
Tennessee Hall Association.

The incorporation of the Tennes-
see Hall Association will be an ac-
eomplished fact as soon as the pros
pective officers of the organization
accept appointments rendered them.
Mrs. Benton McMillin has been in
vited to accept the presidency, Mrs
S. A. Mynders the treasuryship and
Miss Florence Skeffngton the sec
retaryship. = The purpose of the as
ISOLATION is to build dormitory at
the University of Tennessee to ac-
commodate 100 women from Ten
nessee who may be studying to be-
come teachers. Rooms are to be
rented at bare cost. One student
from each county in the State and
an additional one from each of four
large cities arc to be admitted on
these terms and the building is to be
ready for use June l, 1904, and will
cost $4,000. Local chapters will
be organized in every Tennessee
town and money raised by subscrip-
ton. The Knoxville chapter was
organized last week. 3
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
InsuIted Hosts Daughter.

AT Slayden, Dixon county, a SEN
sation has resulted from charges
that Tom Swift had attempted to
assault the daughter of personal
friend, at whose home Swift was
staying, a man named Ferguson.
Ferguson went to his work, while
his-young. daughter went to the barn
to milk the cows. Swift is said
to have followed her there and to
have made improper advances. She
ran and reported to her mother and
the latter looked up the father, to
whom she told the story. The lat
ter then found Swift and proceeded
to punish him with a stick. One
blow nearly severed Swift's car and
he might have been killed had not
bvstanJters interfered. Swift was
then held under guard until war
rant could be sworn out for his de-
tention.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Want $4,000 Damages.

George Whited and wife filed a
suit last week for $4,000 damages
in the Circuit Court of Knoxville
against VIM. n. Briscoe, Philip J.
Briscoe, Jr., DR.. J. Foster Scott, city
physician, and City Health Officer
James T. Kennedy George Whit
ed in his own right also filed
suit for $4,000 damages against
the same defendants. Lucy Whit
ed was employed, with some sixty
other women, at the factory of the
Briscoes' Manufacturing Company.
Complainant and other employees
were forcibly vaccinated by the city
physician and the city health officer
at the direction of Vim. n. Briscoe,
whom they alleged threatened them
with Imprisonment in Jail if they
refused or resisted vaccination. She
protested vigorously, telling them
that the condition of her blood
would not permit her TO be vaccin-
ated. Many of the others protest
ed, but all of the doors had been
locked, SO she charges, and they
had no chance to make their escape.
Since her vaccination her arm has
been swelling constantly and it is
now some four times its normal size.
Her physicians state that she is yet
in critical condition and may not
recover
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20

they ought to be can not be told I'M
til we get at the manner in which
the concerns the law is to reach are
operated.
Il wouldn't be surprised if we were
able TO give the grand jury assistance
by the evidence we shall obtain. Near
Iy all the companies cited to appear
before the committee are represented
by attorneys. We expect to hold three
sessions Monday. In case the inquiry
is not completed Monday it will be
taken up at later date, as the COM
mittee must be in Jefferson City Tues
day to act on legislation coming up
then. one bill being the Jim Crow
car bill.
..BnnI.ing Company Added to List.
More than 100 witnesses were SUBJ
poenaed. New summOnses were is
sued. Monday morning, a deputy sher-
if being called upon TO serve them.
Several new concerns were added to
the list to be investigated, making the
list as follows: Arnold d Co., Ryan d
Co.. International, Christy, United
Turf. the Riley Grammar, the Brolaslli,
the St. Louis. the Richmond, the Max
im-Gay Turf companies, the Cleage,
Donovan. Price, Rialto, Security, Ma
tional and United commission firms
and the Central Banking Co.
Several of the attorneys represent
ing these companies made efforts to
convince Senator Martin that the
committee had no authority to inves
tigate private firms or corporations.
He informed them that he had found
court desicions which gave 10 legisla-
lures the power to investigate any
firm or corporation whose business
methods might become the subject of
legislation.
The penalty for non-appearance or
failure to give evidence is citation to
appear before the bar of the house or
senate for contempt, and the punish
ment Will be decided upon there.
Senator Martin says the committee
has received assistance from many
sources. Circuit Attorney Folk has
givep assistance. and some material
may come from the federal officers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Sang the Doxolosy at Morristown.

An election called by the board
of mayor and aldermen was held
at Morristown last week to ascertain
whether the voters desired saloons
or not. The officers holding the
election were sworn and the vote
was taken by voice. The result
was sos against and 2 for. Only
qualified voters were allowed to vote
and the result shows over two-thirds
of the total voting against. Chris
tan women of the town turned out
en- masse 10 lend assistance in the
movement. When the result be-
came known church bells were
rung and whistles blown in jubila-
ton. The day was closed at the
voting places by singing the doxolo-
gy and an eloquent prayer of thanks
giving by DR.. J. NJ. Clark, presi-
dent of the Anti-Saloon League.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
WAS A CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
RecIuse He Was BuIi ed With
Military .HOuofs.

Marysville, Cal, Feb. 16.-Afbert
Everson, an aged man, who died from
exposure during snow storm, last
Tuesday, while on the way TO his lone
ly cabin. has been buried here with
military honors. For years he had
lived by himself, eking out a bare sub
sistence with a prospector.s rocker.
Not until after his death was it dis
covered that he was a veteran of the
civil war and former commander of
a United States. gunboat. 1t. is also
said that he, was related, by marriage
to Gen. Miles. His funeral expenses
were guaranteed by. the Merchants
national bank of New York.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Stnte board of Health.

The State board of health met
in Nashville last week in response
to request of the legislature and
considered bills regulating plumb
ing in cities and towns of Tennessee
having waterworks and sewerage;
certain measures purposing to regu-
late the adulteration of foods and
drinks and maintain their purity;
vital statistics providing for the reg
istration Of births and deaths in
Tennessee and measures providing
for the licensing of embalmers and
regulating the practice of this pro-
fession. Delegates from Memphis,
Chattanooga and Nashville were
heard and steps taken to push some
of the measures.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Reward for whitocappers.

A mass meeting of the citizens
of Ripley and Lauderdale county
was held at the courthouse in Rip
ley last week to take some action
to detect and apprehend the party
OF parties engaged in the nefarious
work of whitecapping in some sec
tons of Lauderdale county. Re
Gently these miscreants have been
practicing unlawful acts by shooting
into negro tenant houses and other
wise terrorizing the colored popula-
ton. a considerable sum was sub
scribed. The chairman of the
County Court was authorized and
empowered to offer a reward of 5000
for the capture and conviction of
the guilty party or parties.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Land for the Shons.

John p. Key has sold to the Mo-
bile. s. Ohio railroad thirty acres of
land north Of Jackson for the build
ing of the new yards of the railroad
in that city. For long time Mr..
Key declined to sell this property
and a bill was introduced in the
legislature to condemn the land. He
Sdecided last week that he would
not stand in the way of the citizens
of Jackson in keeping the shops
there. and the land was transferred
to the railroad for the sun of 49,
600.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
FREAK IN GULF OF VENICE.
4 Receding Tide Leaves the Grand
Canal of Venice Drained
Almost Dry.

New York. Feb. 16.-An extraordi-
nary happening has been amazing
the .Nenetians for the past two days.
says Vienna cablegram to the Amer
lean. When tho tide 'ebbed the water
flowed seaward with such speed and
volume that all canals of the city, in
Guiding the GraEd canal, Were
drained almost dry the foundations
IF palaces and houses exposed and
gondolas and steamers stuck in the
mud, where they remained until the
next tide.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Ripley on n Boom.

Ripley is booming as it has never
before. Each week brings to light
some important new enterprise
which is rapidly placing this town
in the line of substantial progress.
Today an application was filed in
the registers office for a charter of
incorporation of the Lauderdale
County Gin and Seed Company.
The capital is placed at $4,000, and
all the stock has been subscribed.
The new gin plant will be located
near the Ripley Oil Mills, and will
be ready for business by the open
ing of the next cotton season. 1t
will be equipped with both the round
and square system of presses and
will probably be the finest plant
in this section. The very latest
improved machinery will be in
stalled.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
Judge BrentanO, of Chicago. Says
Judge Creighton, of Springfield,
Oyerstepped HIS JurisdictiOn.

Chicago, Feb 16,-James W..Brooks,
principal of the Shields school, was
released from custody, Monday, by
Judge Brentano, on the ground that
Judge Creighton, of Springfield, did
not have jurisdiction in the case.
Brooks has been in Sangamon county
Jail on an order of contempt issued
by Judge Creighton. The effort to Sc
cure his freedom is an incident grow
ing out of the fight between Brooks
and his parents for thez custody of
Florence Brooks, the Idaughter of the
rnr.irciraI
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20

Rome, Feb. 16.-The under secre-
tary for foreign affairs informed the
chamber of deputies, Monday, in reply
10 an Interpolation, that Italy's policy
in the Balkan question was to prevent
a modification of the status quo to
the benefit of any power.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Drug Bill Withdrawn.

Representative COclrill asked the
house sanitary committee last week
to allow him to withdraw his med
ical formula bill and the committee
will so recommend. Wholesale
and retail druggists we're up in
arms against the bill. 1t is UNI
derstood he will later introduce
bill covering only patent medicines.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Cumbe,land Telephone Meeting.

At meeting of the directors of
the Cumberland Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company held at Nashville
last week, all officers were re-elect-
ed. The earnings of the company
in 1902 were. So, 90? ,162.25, against
$2,642,562.S7 the previous year.
The expenses stand at So ,068, 1881,
against $1,794,45G.4O in 1901.
The net earnings last year we're
S2,1647O, against 63S,O62.63 the
previous year.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Compulsory Vaccination.

The Hamilton county and Chatta-
nooga boards of health met last
week and decided to commence upon
compulsory vaccination at once in
order to prevent any great spread
of smallpox. There are now about
100 cases in the city, chiefly among
the negroes, and all in the out
skirts of the city.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Factory for sweetwater.

A $4,000 stock company, COM
posed of local capitalists, has been
organized at Sweetwater to manu-
facture spun goods. The company
will Immediately erect a large plant
in that place and expects to increase
its capital stock within short
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
boarding House Receiver.

A receivership has been asked for
the students cooperative boarding
house of the University of Tennes-
see at Knoxville. The club is
said tc be in debt about 81, 500.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Jackson Banker Dea d.

John A. Greer, the wealthiest
man in Jackson and president of
the First National Bank, died last
week after short illness, aged sew
entv-siX wears.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
THE LEGISLATIVE PROBE. |
Committee of the Missouri Assembly
Looking Into Investment
Company Methods.
GETTING MATERIAL FOR LEGISLATION.
Turf. Grain. Stock and Banking
Concerns Being Placed Under the
Rays of the SearchliGbt Despite
the Objections of Attorneys to
the Proceedings.

ST. Louis, Feb. 16.-The committee
of the Missouri legislature appointed
to inquire into turf investment and
brokerage commission firms and the
manner of their organization and OPP
GRAFTON began its work at the South
ern hotel Monday morning. The
chairman. Senator Martin, called the
committee to order.
The large parlor was crowded with
persons summoned to give evidence
and with attorneys for the various
firms under investigation.
The committee consists of Senators
Martin. VOORHEES,, McDavid, Nelson
and Jewell and Representatives Leon
ard, Booth and Morris. Sergeant-at-
Arms John NJ. Stephens of the senate
acted sergeantat-arms for the
committee. Stenographers took notes
for the committee and for the COM
panieS.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Free Delivery in Jeopardy.

Owing TO the fact that several
turnpike companies are charging
the carriers toll, the postoffice dc
partment is Threatening to abolish
the thirty-six rural free delivery
routes in Maury county.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
The RED ID Line Resumes.

New York, Feb. 16.-The Red ID line
company announce the resumption of
regular schedule to Venezuelan ports,
the first to sail Monday. The second
steamer viii sail Saturday.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Preparing to Surrender.

y San Francisco. Feb. 16.-Mrs. Jane
Lathrop Stanford surviving. founder
of Stanford univer,ity. is preparing
to surrender all control of university
affairs into the hands of the board of
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Mr.. Robert p Porter aetter.

London. Feb. 16.-Mrs. Robert P.
Porter. wife of the former special
commissioner of the United States to
Cuba and Porto Rico, who underwent
severe operation on Friday, is bet
ter -
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
4 Protecting Law.

1--WE hope to frame Il law, as the
result of this investigation" said Sen
ator Martin, (which will make it inn
possible for companies like Arnold q
Co. and the various turf investment
companies to exist, and we hope to
modify the conditions under which
brokerage firms may accept the
money of the public. There is evident
ly need for changes in the law, and
changes of radical kind, but what
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
THIRrY-sECoNp DAY.

After a long debate today, partic
ipated in by Messrs. Tyson of Madi-
son, Stratton, Sturdivant Johnson,
Laughlin. Mitchell. Greer, Jetto1 and
Alternately, the house declined to re-
consider or amend the Stratton bill
giving all towns in the State local
option on the saloon question. The
vote to reconsider was SO ayes to
81 noes. The bill now goes to the
senate, but will hardly come up in
that body until after the recess. The
house also passed the Columbia dis
pensary bill practically without dis
cussion by a vote of 81 10 9. The
town is allowed only one dispensary
and no less than half pint of liquor
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Rejected.
Doings in the House.

Rejected.
Doings in the House.
The principal new house bills today
were:
BY Mr. McRee-To make uniform
with other States the law as to anal
ysis and inspection of fertilizers.
BY Mr.. Maddox-To regulate fees for
taking and filing dispositions.
BY Mr.. Bugg-To amend the inner
itance tax law by reducing the tax one
half
By Mr.. Barnes-To. increase the price
for publishing acts.
By Mr.. McClure-To secure the
health and safety of mine employees.
Bills on third reading
Making June Confederate Memo
iral day. Passed.
Providing for the licensing of bar
bers in towns above 5000 Inhabitants.
Failed-51 to q.
Appropriating $4,000 for a Confed
crate monument at Shiloh. Action de-
ferred until after recess because of the
absence of the author, Mr. Collier.
Repeating an act providing for the
disposition of unclaimed bodies to
medical colleges. Rejected.
To prevent members of County
Courts from holding positions created
by the court. Tabled.
The house completed it's calendar
for the first time since early in the
session.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Saloon Legislation.


Bills were introduced in both houses
prohibiting the use of screens or any
thing obstructing the view in saloons
The bars must also front on public
roads or streets. Heavy penalties are
provided and convicted saloonists must
forfeit their license Bills were also
introduced providing for the extension
of the Adams bill to towns of the Sec
Ond class.
Another bill aimed at liquor makes
such changes in the oath required of
persons seeking license to retail liquor
as to place further restrictions around
the oath.
A new senate resolution favors
convention SO as to elect United States
senators by the people.
The State Fair appropriation bill
went over until March 16.
The house killed the bill providing
for licensing BARRIERS.
Ledgerwood Quits Committee.
Bills were introduced in the senate
today as follows:
By MIR. Caldwell-Giving married
women control over all property. real
or personal, they may have before or
acquire after marriage.
BY Mr.. Cate of Bradley-To appro-
pirate s25. 900 to the East Tennessee
NOIHl6l ana IHuuSlTldl 1HSJltnle-
BY Mr.. HalcOck-To amend the pis
toll law by leaving the question of i'm
prisonment discretionary with the jury
instead of the trial judge.
Mr.. LedgerwOOd'S resolution to abol-
ish the committee on liquor traffic was
tabled, and Mr.. Ledgerwood resigned
the craftsmanship, saying there was
nothing for this committee to do. Mr..
Cate of Cooke was appointed to the va
cancy.
Bills on third reading:
Amending the pure food law so as to
make it especially applicable to -four
millers. Passed.
Authorizing women to practice law.
Referred.
Protecting non-game birds from de
struetion. Passed.
To prevent justices of the peace
from having Offices outside OF the dis
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
THIRTY-FOURTH DAY.

The senate adopted a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Adams requesting SEN
ators Bate and Carmack to support
the Hepburn temperance bill, now
pending in the United States Senate.
The senate adopted the Jones reso-
luton favoring the election of Ulited
States senators by the people.
A bill was introduced in the senate
which seeks to protect fruit trees and
shrubbery from insects and contagious
plant diseases, and providing severe
penalties.
The house passed a pure food law
and adopted a resolution providing for
q special committee to sit during the
recess to Investigate Illuminating oils
sold in Tennessee.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
THIRTY-THlRD DAY.

The senate passed the Bell bin, di-
verting the treasury surplus not need
ed to discharge outstanding current OBJ
legations on January l each year to the
public school fund, in accordance with
GOY. FraZier's recommendation. This
bill is expected to increase the school
fund 100000 to $250,00O per annum
The house passed an antitrust bill
modelled on the act of 1882, but omit
ted the constitutional defect
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY.

The senate killed an exact copy Of
the Stratton bill by a very decided
vote, and there is now no probability
that the larger cities will be given an
opportunity to vote on the liquor
question. The measure was showed
under by a vote of % to g.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-20
Educational Bill Passed.

The bill to hereafter divert the sur
plus in the treasury at the end of each
year to the school fund passed the
house this evenings to 5.
These bills were disposed of on
third reading:
Providing stenographers for Court
of Chancery Appeals and Supreme
Court, and furnishes clerical assist
ance to the members of the same
courts. Both referred to the finance
committee.
Regulating trials for damages by RI
parian owners or lessees. Passed.
Regulating the taking up of floating
timber, logs AID wood. Passed.
LesaIizine Primaries.
Among the new house bills today
were the following:
By Mr. Hickman-To protect mer
chants and dealers from fraudulent
short weights and prevent fraudulent
packing and sale of flour, grits and
cornmeal.
BY Mr.. FraZier-To amend and le-
galize primary elections. 1t is eX-
tended 50 as to provide for the nomi-
nation of candidates for United States
senator, to be advisory only to the
legislature.
By Mr.. Wykla-To admit to record
and regulate wills executed and pro-
bated in foreign States and countries
other than the United States and Ter
ritOries.
By Mr. Romi1e-To amend the uni
form text book law by fixing the term
of commissioners at five years.
Bills on third reading:
To prevent the use of any embalm-
ing fluid containing arsenic. Reject
ed.
To amend an act to reorganiZe coul-
ty courts by making term of chairman
one year. Rejected.
Raising the age of consent from 16
years to Is years. Rejected.
To regulate sale of medicine con-
tanning alcohol. Tabled.
To exempt school directors from
road service. Rejected.