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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

New Orleans Times Democrat.
THE street car Is a good place 20 study
human nature" said the observant man,
land there are many reasons why IL Is
so. In the first place. If you want TO study
human nature. you must get IL hemmed up
for a while, close In on IL. as II were. and
hold IL long enough 10 bring out whatever
specialized line there may be in the par
ticular specimen. Short human nature
studies may be pursued in the streets. but
they are fashy. as a rule. and such con-
illusions as one may reach not as safe
as they might be. IL Is different In the
street car In a way men and women seem
off dress parade. There one may ind
somewhat OF the abandon OF the home. Men
and women are themselves for a little
while. AT least some OF them are. But
the chief advantage is In the fact that the
close observer has chance 10 scrutinize
them: TO study line and ligament; 20 watch
facial expressions; 10 trace lip eccentrici-
ties: 20 see the peculiar glancings 90 the
eye: to listen TO the chatter and TO thus
get the mental bent of the individual Under
these circumstances the man who ts a close
observer can easily develop the more strik-
ing trait OF the person thus watched. And
l may remark that special writers, men
who do a here and there stunt on news
papers. men who write OF the odds and ends
OF life. incident. humor. tragedy, history.
poetry. philosophy and other things. men
of this kind are in the habit OF spending
some time on the street cars every day Just
20 get a line on old human nature. aud they
always get IL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

that morning eight years ago in the hotel
without making mistake in the money.
Innate business acumen gave these two
college men their start; love showed the
Way I'm the third case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19

When the robin redbreast sings his home. sweet
home,
i will meet you by the river where wa ALWAYS
loved TO roam,
And my heart is filled with yearning for the
When the robin redbreast sings his home sweat
home.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Girl Causes Hotel Panic.

One of the youngest women at
tached to a spectacular show at a To-
cal theater was the cause Of panic
il the Raleigh Hotel some time since.
She wanted to ring for a drink, but
instead touched the button that con-
trolls the fire alarm circuit of the
house. Instantly twenty or more
great gongs were pealing a uiscord-
ant alarm.
Guests, reused from sleep, left their
beds in a hurry and jumped into the
halls, prepared to run for their lives.
Nobody took time to put on his
clothes. Senators and Representa-
tives and their families and everybody
else who was under Jne roof of the
Raleigh joined in the scramble for
safety. Representatives McAndrews
and Mahoney, of Chicago, were among
them Mrs Mahoney clung to her
husband.
Half an hour elapsed before the
cause of the false alarm was located
and then the hotel management re-
assured the frightened guests. The
girl who touched the button was so
pleased with her performance that she
was willing to have her escapade
written up by the newspapers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27

Wis and others. The giving way Of
this levee floods the section around
Brunswick with overflow water il
conjunction with back water from
Steele's bayou This had been an
ticipated to some extent several days
ago, but it is reported that many head
of stock will be lost 1t is evident
that some trouble is expected below
here on the Louisiana side, as there
is a rapid movement OF stock from
behind the levees about Kellogg's
Landing. From Lake Providence,
Mayersville and other points above,
very favorable and hopeful reports
have been received, the fine dry
weather giving the levee defenders a
chance to get in effective work. The
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley track
above Yazoo bridge is reported ten
inches under water for a distance
of eight miles, and trains are oper-
ated with great difficulty. While
the oficlias are hopeful of keeping
up communication, it looks very much
as if trouble similar to Lake View is
ahead of them at that point
Officers of the steamer City of St.
Joseph. which reached here this af-
ternoon from Greenville, report a crit
ical state of anairs along the Issa-
quena county front. All along the
line the water is almost level with
the crown of the levees and at several
points it is stopping over. New work
is slOughing badly and at Filters q
great cave mas appeared in the old
levee. Into this cavity 1000 sacks
filed with sand have been dumped
without perceptible effect.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
An inexpensive Dinner.

Get a shank bone of beef with
plenty of meat on it, put over the fire
in enough water to cover it, and let
it simmer until tender. Take out
half the broth and meat and to the
remainder add any kind of vegetables
you like. When cooked, season high
ly, cut the meat in small pieces,
thicken a little, and serve. Simmer
the meat and broth that are left until
the broth just covers the meat. sea-
son highly, turn out in a bowl, and
the next day slice down cold, and
eat with tomato catsup.
Another way is to stew the meat
like a pot-roast with a little water;
keep adding hot water, and let the
meat brown il the kettle until ten
der. Season, make brown gravy,
and serve. The meat and gravy
that are left will make a nice pie
for the next day. 1 always add a
little Deef extract in warming over
beef; it gives a good flavor.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Gen. jackson Failing.

Gen. W. H. Jackson, master of
Belle Meade, was stricken with i'll
ness last week, and the gravest fears
are entertained for his recovery.
For two years Gen. Jackson has been
in failing health from a compli-
cation of diseases. He has made
several trips to watering places Of
the East and North and has enlist
ed the best medical skill, but his
strength constantly diminished. The
last attack, which came unexpected
ly, is regarded more as a culmina-
ton of the disorders from which he
has suffered than as an acute attack.
Gen. Jackson lies at Belle Meade,
surrounded by the members of his
immediate family.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
WILSON Comes South.

Secretary Wilson, Immediately af-
ter the departure of the President
on his Western trip, will start on a
tour of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast
States in the interest of the farmers.
He has promised Representative
Gaines of our State that he would
visit his district about April 20, and
with two of his tobacco experts,
Messrs. Whitney and Knapp, ad-
dress a meeting of tobacco farmers
of Tennessee and Kentucky at
Clarksville, if these farmers will get
up the meeting.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
EoRrY!sEcoNnnAX

The senate was not in session, but
the house, with barely quorum,
worked on the revenue bill in commit
tee of the whole. The only real dis
cussion of the day was over an amend
ment by Mr.. Jetton increasing the tax
on retail liquor dealers in towns over
5000 to 1000 per annum. 1t was ar
gued, in opposition, that the object Of
the bill was to raise revenue and that
moral questions should not enter into
its consideration. The amendment
would not drive out the saloon, but
would only create monopoly. The
amendment was finally rejected. An ef-
fort to raise the tax on distilleries of
over ten barrels capacity from $3.50 to
$500 also failed. The committee did
not conclude consideration of the bill.
Several bills of local nature were
Introduced by different members, but
nothing of general interest transpired.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Mrs. MhItesi,Ie,s Estate.

The schedule of the personally of
the late Mrs. Harriet l.. Whiteside
was filed in Probate Court, of Ham
ilton county last week. The per-
sonal estate is valued at 81, 500, 700,
and consists of United States bonds,
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway Company bonds, stock in
various local banks and strong COM
panies. as well as a considerable sum
in cash. This is to be given one
eighth to Miss Florence Whiteside,
one-eighth to Mrs. Helen Watkins,
and the remainder, three-fourths, to
be divided among her children. The
real property of the deceased was
portioned her children before her
death There is now suit contest
ing her disposal of the personally.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Caught By a Failing Tree.

Boyd Johnson, a Robertson coun-
ty farmer, was caught in peculiar
manner by falling tree and re-
ceived terrible wounds, from which
he may lose one of his legs. The
tree, which he had just cut, leaped
backward from the stump at least
thirty feet, the butt of the tree
passing clear over Mr.. Johnson's
head. He attempted to dodge to
one side, but was caught by the
falling tree and his left leg terribly
crushed and broken.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
FORTY-SEvENTH DAY.

The house has been having so much
difficulty in maintaining a quorum
during the last few days that Speaker
Tyson found it necessary to send after
members several times, and finally to
order the doorkeeper not to let the
members pass out of the chamber.
Among the new bills were these:
By Mr.. Osborne-To declare that
non-residents who qualify as executors
shall be considered as citizens for the
purpose of being sued.
By Mr.. Harlan-To prevent the
fraudulent use of blank checks, drafts,
notes, bill heads, etc.
BY Mr.. Moore-To make it unlawful
for any person from whom divorce
has been obtained by decree of court
to marry any person save the former
spouse until after five years from the
day of divorce.
By Mr.. Sidwell-To provide that no
person shall practice medicine with
out a diploma from some respectable
medical school.
House bills on third reading:
To amend the act creating the
State board of charities. Rejected.
To amend the election law. Reject
ed.
To work petit larceny convicts on
public roads. Passed.
Peabody Bond Bill.
To authorize Nashville to issue
5000 900 in bonds to aid the Peabody
Teachers College. Passed.
To prevent false weights in the sale
of flour, grits or cornmeal Failed for
the want of constitutional majority.
Mr. Hickman entered a motion to re-
consider.
To amend the uniform text book
law so as to fix the term of the text
book commission at five years. Passed.
Cox Bill Tabled.
The senate took up the Cox bill to
amend the sinking fund. Mr.. Cox said
the object of the bill was to authorize
the funding board to call in certain
certificates of Indebtedness held by ed
ucational institutions and which were
not drawing per cent. interest. Mr..
Bell offered an ame eldment calling on
ly such certificates as bear per cent.
The amendment was adopted and then
on motion of Mr. Cox the bill went to
the table.
Among the new bills were the fol
lowing:
BY Mr. Norfleet-To amend charter
of Memphis This is the bill aimed
to change the present form of gov
ernment.
By Mr.. Kimbrough - To license
horse-shoers il cities and taxing dis
tricts having a population of $500 and
over.
By Mr. Baxter-To provide for reg
lation of railroads and force connect
ing lines to exchange freight, a new
bill in place of one formerly pending.
To require County Courts to make
out budgets of contemplated yearly ex-
penditures at the July term of court.
Passed.
To exempt charitable and education
al institutions from payment of inner
itance taxes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
7 ennessee State News
Demurrer to Justices Bills.

County Attorney W. II. Cum
mings of Hamilton county last
week filed a demurrer to the bill
of the justices of the peace who are
trying to collect their costs which
were disallowed by the circuit judge
and encouragement on the ground
that they were frivolous. The de-
murrer sets up that the Chancery
Court has no jurisdiction in the
matter, and that there is no equity
in criminal cases; further that the
various defendants in the cases, the
costs for which were disallowed, are
not brought into the court, and the
action cannot be sustained.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Sermon On a Bonnet.

Boston, March 22-Prof D. L.
Sharp, of Boston University, as
preacher at the First Methodist church
today. said:
No woman who wears sea gull or
q song bird IN her hat can ever get to
heaven. If you need an Easter bonnet,
get it. Wear it to church, for it is a 1
honor to God and benediction to the
soul to have and see Easter bonnets.
Get the bonnets, however, without rob-
hing and killing. Those who rob the
lives of the song bird and the birds
of beautiful plumage cannot hope for
heaven"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
This Dog Buys Candy.

Mr.. J. F. Hansboro, the express
agent, has dog whose instinct Dor
ders on reason. 1t performs many
intellectual acts worthy of mention
1t will assume most any position whe3
directed. 1t will close door with
the success of a man. 1t is a candy
fiend, and the rafting of money will
throw it into commissions of barking
On presenting it with a coin it heads
its way without loss of time to the
confectionery, and on receiving the
candy it will return to its owner to
be fed upon it by piecemeal. 1t speaks
for the bonbons with a pleading and
hungry yelp and will consume them
with the avidity and relish of a child
Its capacity for sugar plums has no
limit, as it will tire out the most
liberal giver and then yelp for more
dainty mOrselS of this character.
Men bern great do rot always die co.
Puck
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
TWENTY-FOOT STAGE
Reached at New Orleans and an Ad-
ditionai Foot Rise Is Expected
by SATURDAY.

New Orleans, La, March 22.-The
river tonight reached the twenty-foot
stage, a1d as the Memphis wave is
on the way, twenty-o1e feet will
be reached by Saturday if the levees
hold all along the Louisiana line. En-
gineers and levee boards are confident
they will hold, and the week will see
more great defensive work In the
Ponchartrain district from New Or
leans to Baton Rouge less than twenty
miles of levee was found slightly be-
low the highest standard, and these
have been given false crowns two
feet high. The Louisiana break re-
ported today was on Bayou La
Fourche in front of Collector of In.
terlal Revenue w. E. Howells Wa
verify plantation. 1t is about $50
feet wide
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Negroes Moving to Mexico.

There is a strong movement for
the emigration of negroes from
Chattanooga and East Tennessee to
Mexico. 1t is headed by j. P. Easley
and S. L. Hutchins, the most prom
inent negro lawyers of the city, and
several hundred are taking advan-
tage of the opportunity. The ne
groes making inquiries concerning
the emigration are told that they
will receive $3.50 for common labor
and So for carpenters and other la
borers of like grade, so that dozens
are biting every day. They are given
a ticket for $50, the money to be
paid after they get to Mexico and
earn it. 1t is claimed that wealthy
Fasteners are behind the move
ment.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Hopes Never to See Another Man.

In the Circuit Court at Knoxville
last week Mrs. Ollie Blankenship
was granted a divorce from her hus-
band, j. G. Blankenship, who is
identified with the Memphis Coal
Company. This is the case the hear
ing of which was delayed because
of the fact that there was an officer
on hand to go into the star cham
Der session of the court, the plaintiff
averring that she stood in great fear
of the defendant, and the latter as
strongly denying that he had ever
intended to do her any bodily harm.
Mr.. Blankenship was not present to
hear the decree, as he returned to
Memphis. Previous to the decision
Mrs Blankenship announced that if
she were granted a decree of divorce
she would take the veil and never
again raise her eyes to man.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Material for New Road.

Material is being carried to jack
son by the Illinois Central Railroad
for the early commencement of the
new line to be built from Jackson
to Birmingham, Ala. This road
will pass through Henderson, the
national park at Shiloh and south
of the elbow of the Tennessee river
in West Tennessee and Northern
Alabama. 1t will tap the rich coal
and iron mines of the latter State.
and will prove a splendid feeder
to the main system. Additional
shop room and other improvements
will be made in Jackson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Crum Notified.

Augusta, Ga, March pa special
dispatch from Charleston to the Her
aid says that DR.. Crum has received
official notification of his appointment
as collector of the port of Charleston,
and will furnish the required bond to-
morrow and assume charge at once.
When asked for statement DR. Crum
said: Il will let my administration
speak for me-" Stephen Barnwell,
the keeper of the bonding rooms at
the custom house, says that he will
not serve under Crum, and will resign
his position the moment Crum as
sumes charge on April l.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
GreenevnIe Specifications Approved.

The specifications for the new
public building at Greeneville have
been approved ana the bids for the
construction Of The same will be put
on the market shortly. Represen-
tative Brownlow is looking after
this work, and other departmental
matters. He goes to New York
on the first of next month to attend
a meeting of the board of control
of the soldiers home at johnson
City. The board, after the meeting,
will visit Johnson City.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
I ennessee Legislature

State senate, by a vote of 20 to 9, re-
jected McFarlands anti-jug bill, which
sought to prevent the shipment of in
toxicants in packages and barrels from
saloon cities and towns to towns where
the saloons are barred. There was a
long discussion, led by Adams AMI Nc
Farlaad for the bill, and Peake. Nor
fleet, Bright and others against it. The
opposition insisted that the passage
of the bill would fringe the borders of
the State with saloons and also give
outside distillers, wholesalers and
brewers a'chance to ship in their goods
an yet escape taxation.
Several bills of local nature were
introduced, and some passed third
reading, but no further acllo1 of gen
ecal Interest was had.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
WEAK AT REDLINE.
Quite a Large Force of Men and I'm.
plements HurriedIy Dispatched
to the Scene.

Rosedale, Miss, March PA tel
ephone message has just been re-
ceived from Riverton, three miles be-
low here, stating that a very weak
place had just been discovered in the
levee near the Redline residence and
three and one-half miles below here.
Quite a large force of men and imple-
ments were quickly gotten together
by Mayor w. H. Fitzgerald ald hur-
ried away on board the steamer Hell
ena to the place where the danger is
reported. So far no other danger
Gus places have been reported except
at Huntington The river rose two
inches in the last twenty-four hours.
There is no government water gauge
at Rosedale but the water now stands
about five inches above the flood mark
of 1897. The weather is fair a1d
cool, with a mild northwest wind.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
RISING MORE RAPIDLY.
Thought at Friars Point That the ST.
Francis Basin Water is Reach
jnu There,

Friars Point. Miss, March 22-The
river shows a rise # 0.3 foot for
twenty-four hours, and rising faster
than during the previous day. This
is supposed to be on account Of the
appearance of the water coming down
through the ST. Francis basin. Wealth
er perfectly clear and everything looks
satisfactory. The YaZoo-Mississippi
Ievee board passed down on the
steamer Mars, and think the levees
so far inspected in good shape.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
FoRTY-FoURTH DAY.

The house, in committee of the
whole, finally completed the revenue
bill and then in open house passed it.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Collier the
tax on telephone companies is in
creased in counties over $4,000 from
90 cents to rs cents; 10000 to $4,000,
from 80 cents to SO cents, and for
counties of less than 10000 from 20 to
30 cents on each. The bill fixed the
tax on premium receipts of life insur-
ance companies at 8 " per cent, but
after considerable debate an amend
me1t putting it at 21a per cent was
adopted, with an additional provision
that where insurance is written in un-
authorized companies the insured shall
pay the tax. Mr.. Jetton offered an
amendment to tax notes and mortgages
secured by real estate, Is cents on the
800, the tax to be paid before the
mortgage is recorded. After some dis
cussiol, in which it was argued that
this was the only way to reach those
outside the State who loan money with
in the State, the amendment was
adopted.
Section 10 was changed by the sub
committee that corporations which
hereafter consolidate or transfer or sell
their property the corporation or COM
panies making such purchases shall
pay one-tenth of 1 per cent only on
the capital stock of the property ac-
quired, instead of on CAPITAL stock of
both companies, as required by the law
of 1901.
Nothing of general interests devel-
oped in the further action of the house.
Anti-Jug Bill Defeated.
The liquor and brewing interests in
Tennessee won q victory when the
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Stock Law Upheld.

Judge Maiden, sitting at Coving-
ton last week, held what is common
ly known as the Upton county stock
law to be constitutional in the case
of the State of Tennessee VS.. Tom
Jackson, who was indicted for al
lowing his COW to run at large. Jack
son was fined S. for that offense,
that being the minimum penalty.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Big Land Tract Sold.

A big deal has just been closed
at Ripley for tract of 5,767 acres
in the Mississippi bottom. The
purchase was made by the Mengel
Box Company. The consideration
paid was $4,000. The bottom
lands in Lauderdale county are be-
coming more valuable every wear
and are being rapidly bought up
by large concerns engaged in the
manufacture of lumber.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
Robbed Employers safe.

Lee Harrington, who had been
employed only few days at E. A.
Keilebers' baker shop at Milan,
robbed the safe last night and made
an attempt to escape, but blood
hounds were set on his trail and
about 2 o'clock in the night found
him, seven miles from town, at an
old tank-house. He had $3.50, two
pistols and a pair of knucks, which
he got from the safe. He was tried
and carried back to Trenton Jail
by Sheriff Horton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
SCARCITY OF LABOR
Causing Little Trouble at Hunting
but Other Levees About Hunt
ington Are Holding
Mall

Greenville, Miss, March 22.-There
has been no change in the river sit
uation here in the last twenty-four
hours. The river tonight stands 484
on the gauge and by morning will
possibly reach 4S.5. Today has been
beautiful Sunday, and thousands of
people have been out promenading up
and down the levee, taking in the en-
tire situation. There has been no
change il the situation at Leland,
Ark. The protection dixie there still
remains and not a foot has been lost
since the revetment work of rock was
put in. This work has not been
stopped, but is continually being
strengthened by other revetment
work
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-27
VIII Mandamus the Judge.

The attorneys for W. A. Barfeld,
who was convicted of murder at the
October term, 1902, in the Circuit
Court of Lauderdale county, and
sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary, and whose case was
appealed to the Supreme Court,
have instituted mandamus pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court to
require Judge Maiden to sign the
bill of exceptions as presented by
the defendant.