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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD
Nineteen Lives Lost On the Football
Field In the Season of 1908.
This Record is supplemented With
One Boy Driven Insane and
Some Disabled for Life.

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-The Tribune OF
Monday morning says:
Nineteen lives were lost on the foot
ball field during the season of 1908.
One boy was driven insane from in
juries. Thirteen players were severely
injured, some of them being disabled
for life. The number of minor but
painful accidents goes into the hun
dreds, and the list of the severely in
iured necessarily also is also incom-
plete.
The feature of the years tabulation
is that it shows the serious casualties
practically were confined to unframed
players. No member of any first class
elevens was killed or permanently dis
abled. One Yale player and one Har-
ward player suffered a broken leg.
No player in any of the teams of the
big nine" in the west was the vic
tim of any hurt worse than a
wrenched shoulder, a, bruised head, a
sprained knee or a turned ankle.
In consequence of the injuries sus-
tanned by their players several of the
minor schools have forbidden the game
of foot ball. Two towns-Columbus
Junction, Pa, and Greenfield, O.-have
stopped the sport as the result of pc
titions circulated by parents.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
FRANCIS M. BRAKES WILL.
The Missing Document Found In the
Office of the Scottish Rite Con-
sistOry at Des MOines, Ia.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. 30.-The missing
will of the late Francis NJ. Drake was
found Sunday night among some pa
pers in the Office of the Des Moines
consistory, Scottish Rite masons, of
which order Gov. Drake was a member.
1t was forwarded at once by registered
letter, to Centerville for probate. By its
terms the six children, including Mil
lie d. Shonts, Jennie Sawyers, Eva D.
Goss, F. E. Drake, John A. Drake and
Mary Lord Sturdevant share equally
and $4,000 goes to Drake university.
The instrument was drawn January
26, 1897, and was given to Grand Re-
corder Coleman for safe keeping. The
latter thought later will had been
made, and gave the instrument no
thought during the fruitless search for
II at CanteryilIa
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
NEW MEXICO A COAL CENTER.
Her Output is Only Limited BY the
Number of Miners and Trans
pOrtatiOn Facilities.

Washington, Nov. 30. E. Sheridan.
United States mining inspector for New
Mexico. in his annual report says the
demand for coal in the territory has
exceeded the supply, Notwithstanding
the substitution of oil for fuel on q
600 miles Of railroad. Great strides
have been made in the territory's coal
industry AMI the report says:
Given ample transportation facili-
ties AM sufficient number of miners,
the New Mexico coal mines are to-day
develope1 and equipped to quadruple
the output, or produce 5,000,0B0 tons
per annHm, which can be easily in
creased to 5000 600 or 20,000,000 tons,
or ten times that amount with further
increase OF development and equip
ment.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
MINERS RESUMING WORK.
Nearly Two-Thirds of the Coal Min
ers In the Northern Colorado
Field Resume Work.

Denver, Col, Nov. 30.-Nearly two
thirds of the 1000 miners of the north
ern Colorado coal fields resumed work
Monday and it is expected that within
a week or two the full force will be at
work.
The announcement of the settlement
of the strike in the northern district
was the cause of general rejoicing in
all business circles, for it means an
end to the coal shortage.
Hopes are entertained that the con-
ference of union officials to be held at
Trinidad on Wednesday will lead to a
settlement of the strike in the southern
fields.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIFE.
Two Accidents in Paris Similar to
the Great Catastrophe OF
August 10 Last.

Paris. Nov. 30.-There were two acct
dents on the Metropolitan Electric I'M
dergrouud railroad Monday, somewhat
similar 10 the great catastrophe of Au-
gust 10, hut there was no loss of life. In
each case a car was burned between
stations, causing the passengers to
seek for escape along the tracks. AS
the accidents occurred in open stretches
of track, the dense smoke escaped and
the dangers Of suffocating were avert
ed. The first reports had it that an
other catastrophe had occurred, which
caused some excitement throughout the
city.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Fund for Caleb Powers.

J. H. Moore, Of Barboursville,
KY, called and held a meeting Of
prominent Republicans in Knoxville
last week for the purpose of arousing
interest in the Caleb Powers case.
Moore made a hot speech in which
he attacked the court, lawyers and
witnesses who convicted Powers, and
then asked for contributions. Sew
eral were made and subscription
list was started, which will be ex-
tensively circulated in that section
of the State in behalf Of Powers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
AGAINST DAKOTA DIVORCES.
An Iowa Judge Holds That Under
Certain Conditions Dakota Di-
yOrces are Null and Void.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. 30.-Judge James
E. Howe, of the district court, holds
that a decree granted under the Da-
kota divorce statutes, if it is proven
the nonresident litigant resides there
merely for the purpose of securing q
divorce. is null and void. The decision
was rendered in the Fagen case, where
in a widow sued to recover her dover
rights and was resisted on the ground
that her husband had divorced her
prior to his death. The court holds the
Dakota decree to be invalid.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Sensation at Halls.

A surprise was sprung on the
people of Halls last week when the
fact became known that Mrs. Sue
Parker, wife of j. B. Parker, resid-
ing in Crockett county, five miles
east of town, had instituted suit in
the Circuit Court against Mrs.
Sarah Farmer, of that place, for
$4,000 damages. Mrs. Parker al
leges that the defendant had won,
or was seeking to win, the affections
of her husband, with whom she had
not been living in some time. Both
Attorney Parker and Mrs. Farmer
are in excellent financial circum-
stances, and all parties concerned are
highly respected. Never before in
the history of the town has a case
attracted so much attention and it
is estimated that one-fourth of the
population of the place will be wit
nesses. Mrs. Farmer has been a
widow about twelve years and is past
the middle age of life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Mrs. Bracken cremated.

Mrs. Silas Bracken was burned to
death in Murfreesburo last week.
The family was occupying an out
building while their residence was
being remodeled and the structure
was destroyed. 1t is supposed that
she was suffocated in an attempt to
suppress her clothing, that caught
fire from the stove. Mrs. Bracken
was Miss Mai Belle Gregory before
her marriage, and several years ago
was acknowledged the most beautiful
woman in America in a contest con-
Quoted by New York newspaper.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Three in One Day.

There were three convictions in
murder cases in the Circuit Court Of
Roane county in one day last week.
Bob Sharks was convicted of muir
der in the first degree and will be
sentenced to pay the death penalty.
Sam Sharks was convicted of muir
der in the second degree and SEN
fenced to twenty years. James Cox,
aged 20, was conviced of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to
ten years. Cox killed a man named
Watkins last January. The Sharks
brothers engaged in a fight on train
in May last with Matt Swiftgood and
stabbed him to death.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Gen. Boynton Honored.

The Chattanooga park commits
mission last week officially named
the new pleasure ground owned by
the city and located on Cameron
Hill, S'Boynton Park" in honor of
Gen. II. V. Boynton, chairman of
the Chickamauga national park, and
one of Chattanooga strongest
friends. Gen. Boynton accepted the
honor.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
New Street Railroad for Memphis.

After a fight extending over
months st. Louis capitalists were
granted a franchise for street rail
road in Memphis last week. The con-
Germ will be known as the City
Street Railroad Company, and Cor
win II. Spencer, vice president of
the Worlds Fair Association; J. G..
McGannon and T. G. McNair are
the wealthiest hackers. The COM
pany is given until January / to ac-
cept the terms and deposit the $780,
600 guarantee. Investigation shows
the promoters of the new enterprise
to be amply able to carry out their
part of the project.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
nec,use He Eefused to Quit.

Denver, Col, Nov. S0-An attempt
was made Sunday to blow up the home
OF Robert A. Vallat, at Globeville,
machinist at the Globe smelter who re-
fused to quit work when ordered by the
union. Considerable damage was done
Int no one was hurt
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Dragged to Death.

Andrew Bond was killed last week
about eight miles from Covington.
He was hauling fuel when the pole
broke, throwing him under the
wheels. When picked up, after hav-
ing been dragged considerable dis
lance, he was dead.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Isadore Newman's Donation.
Will Pay All Charges.

Secretary Enloe of the Tennessee
Worlds Fair Commission, announces
that the commission will pay freight
charges both ways on all manufact-
urer's exhibits sent to the Worlds
Fair and will also do what it can to
have the exhibits properly installed.
Manufacturers must make applica-
ton for space and when it is as
signed them the State commission
Will send the goods.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Peabody Banquet.

The Arkansas Association at the
Peabody Normal at Nashville, have
decided to give a banquet during
the Christmas holidays. Arkansas
students who are attending the other
schools of the city will be invited.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
The battle of Franklin.

St. Louis, Nov 3O.-The anniversary
of the battle of Franklin, conflict of
the civil war, which is claimed by con-
federate historians to have been vic
tory for the Lost Cause, was celebrat-
ed, Monday, by Missouri veterans who
participated
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Snuff Plant Bought.

The American Snuff Company has
purchased the plant and business
of the Meriwether Snuff and Tobac-
CO Company at GAINESVILLE, but the
local management denies the rumor
that the American people have
bought out the Standard Snuff Com
pany of Nashville, as recently re-
nOrtpd
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Alleged Safe blower Arrested.

Salida, Col, Nov. fisherman Ber-
lin, said to be wanted at McCook, Neb.,
on the charge of blowing open a safe
in the McCOok branch Office of the FL
deity & Casualty association, of New
York city, last June, has been arrest
ed at Whitehorn, mining camp In
Fremont county
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Entire Family wiped Dat.

Moline, ILL.,, Nov. 3O.-David Owens.
father of little Wilfred Owens, who was
burned to death, last Monday night,
died of injuries received while endeav-
oring to rescue his child. He was
burned, Sunday, with his wife, who
also succumbed
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Hermitage Meeting.

A meeting in the interest of the
movement to reproduce the Hermit
age at the Worlds Fair was held in
Chattanooga last week. The va
rieus committees were appointed and
the work outlined. Addresses were
made by Maj. E. B. Stahlman Of
Nashville, and Col. B. A. Enloe,. secA
rotary of the State commission, and
Col. E. Watkins. The work is now
we'll under way.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04

JSTOM has eStab-
lished in this coun-
try an a n n u a ]
Thanksgiving day,
and the nation has
again been called
to recognize in a
special and fitting
manner on that
day the blessings
and mercies of God
to us as individ-
uals, as well as a
nation. There has
heen a tendency.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Held Constitutional.

The Supreme Court last week held
the acts of the last legislature re-
districting five East Tennessee coun-
ties, and thus reducing the number
of justices of the peace one-half, as
constitutional. The chief ground
taken by the court was that the acts
did not interfere with the right Of
local government.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Killed While Cleaning shotgun.

Centralia, ILL.,, Nov. 3O.-George Ut
treback, farmer near Centralia, was
accidentally shot mad killed while
cleaning a shotgun Sunday. The entire
load took effect in his stomach, and
he died instantly,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Camden BREAKING Records.

Camden is experiencing unprece-
dented prosperity, the leading mer-
chants selling at least a third more
goods than in any preceding year.
Produce of all kinds demands good
prices and finds a ready market.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Chicago Man Dropped Dead.

ST. Louis, Nov. S0.-John Hummer.
aged so. a lumber dealer of Chicago,
fell dead while waiting for car at the
northwest corner of Third street and
Washington avenue, Sunday evening.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Ejecting Their Miners.

The Coal Creek Coal Company
got out nine writs of possession last
week against the miners living in the
company's houses, who refused to
give up the property after the judg-
ment had been rendered against
them. These are miners who did not
join in the certiorari proceedings
issued after the trials to stop the
company from getting possession OF
its houses. No trouble is antici-
pated, as other houses will be pro-
vided for them by the miners union.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Sudden Death.

st. Louis, Nov. 30.-John Ramming,
an iron manufacturer. was overcome
by weakness in cafe conducted by
Charles Weltz, at 1856 Sunday night,
and did five minutes later,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Walter Scott Drowned.

Walter Scott was drowned last
week, while attempting to cross the
Tennessee river in a dugout near
Pittsburg Landing. His body has
not been found. Mr.. Scott was
born and lived near Shiloh battle
grounds and was an expert oarsman.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
THE Psalmist exclaims of the Bounti-

T HE Psalmist exclaims of the Bounti
full God: Thou crownest the year
with Thy goodness; and Thy paths
drop fairness" God is the Gfver of
the good which He has created and
which His power maintains. And here
arises a difficulty which troubles a
great many people. If God is the giver
of all good, why does He seemingly dis
tribute so unevenly? To explain this
fully and satisfactorily we should have
to be as wise as God and see the end
from the beginning Probably the in
eQualities of the lot of Lazarus and the
rich man created discussion and was
one of the enigmas of life which puZ-
zled the world then as it does to-day,
but in the light of eternity, as Jesus
draws the curtain and reveals the mys-
teries of Heaven, no one finds it hard
to choose between the good things
which the rich man enjoyed and lost
and the good things which Lazarus was
denied in this life and which were
found awaiting him in the realms of
eternity. This parable suggests a par
tial explanation at least why the ma
terial boun4ies C6 this world are be-
slowed so unevenly. God withheld
from Lazarus the good things of this
world that He might give to him the
treasures of Heaven. If LazalGs had
had the wealth of the rich man he
might have been as selfish and blind
spiritually as was the rich man, and
might hayA bartered his soul for tie
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Twenty-eisht Years a Fugitive.

VIII Brake, who escaped from the
Tennessee prison twenty-eight years
ago, was returned to prison last
week, having been captured on
farm in Cumberland county, Ken
lucky, near Marrowbone, where he
had lived for eleven years past.
Brake had only served six months of
a fifteen-year sentence for rape when
he escaped. He was recaptured In
Clay county, this State, in 1893, but
escaped from his captors by getting
one of them drunk at Nashville.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
cremated His Mite.

Green Weaver, whose wife was
burned to death and his house de-
stroyed several days since at Tulla-
homa, was arrested last week on a
warrant charging him with setting
his wife afre and causing her death.
Weaver is thought to be insane.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Copyright. 1908. BY ]. NJ. Edson.)
Chicago. Sunday, Nov. @. 1sc

Text:-"Every good and perfect gift is
from above, and cometh down from the Fa-
Their of Lights, with Whom is no variable
ness. neither shadow of turning. james
III
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
Hanpfnesa.

A mans happiness may depend upon
the load he is capable OF carrying.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
To Build Electric Line.

The McMinville, Woodbury. and
Nashville Electric Railway has been
reorganized by the election of the
following officers: President, G. M.
Henley, Columbus, O.; vice-presi-
dent, W. B. Bells, Indianapolis,
Ind. secretary and general manager,
III. NJ. Ziegler, Columbus o. The
construction of the road will begin
at once, the Ellis Construction Com
pany of Chicago, having the con-
tract. Mr.. Ziegler will move to
Nashville and take charge of affairs.
Isadore Newman's Donation.
1t was announced at meeting Of
the Nashville Y. M. G. A. last week
that Isadore Newman of New Or
leans had made the association do
nation of $1,000. His son, J. X.
Newman, recently subscribed $500
toward the reproduction of the Her
mitage at st. Louis. The Newmans
are largely interested in street rail-
way property at Nashville and else
where.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-04
The BOUNTIFUL GOD
Every Good and Perfect Gift Bestowed by His Loving Han

Thanksgiving Day Sermon by Highway ard
Byway' Preacher.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
WENT TO PHILADELPHIA
TO QUARREL WITH WIFE
Blake Tolty Captured After Row in
Quaker City Hotel.

Blake Tolty. who was arrested in Phil
adelphia yesterday while engaged in a
dispute with his wife. and who after
ward made an attempt TO escape. Is
wel known in this city. where he re-
sides He is said 10 have inherited a
large sum Of money from his father.
who was native OF Washington.
Several years ago. ToIty was employed
as chairman in the engineer corps OF
the District This is the only position
which h is known to have held. having
retired from business to live on his
patrimony.
According 20 n dispatch from Phila-
delphia, Tolty called ar the Windsor
Hotel last night 10 see his wife. who IS
stopping there. \ quarrel followed. and
the police were summoned 70 arrest the
irate husband.
In the City Hall corridor. Tolty broke
away from his captors. and told the
detectives TO catch him II they could
Pistol shots were fred after him A
few minutes later he was captured at
Broad Street Station.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
CAPACITY OF AMERICAN
AND BRITISH ENGINES
Comparisons of Lifetimes of Domestic
and Foreign Built Locomotives.

It has Dnly been the last two years
that American roads generally have tax
ed the capacity Of the locomotive manu-
facturers TO the utmost. replenishinr
their worn-out engines. and providin.,
new ones 70 meet the demands of tho
increasing volume OF business. The
economies CT the 'gOs led many roads
to overtaX their motive power.
Comparing the average lifetime of
an engine ar expert on railway affairs
says that one English company had
stated the average lifetime OF a
boiler on a basis OF $50. 900 miles to be.
passenger engines, nine years: freight
engines. fourteen years. switching en-
gines. seventeen years, and branch pas
senger engines, sixteen years. H die
rot agree with this. claiming that PAS
senger express engines in England lass
twenty-five years. freight twenty-si1
years, local passenger twenty-five years.
and freight engines twenty seven years.
The mileage of express engines from
his data varied from 1000 to 200. 900
miles. freight engines from 500 .O0O TO
900 miles. and local passenger en-
gines. from 500 900 TO 500. 900 miles.
Comparing this with American ex-
perience. he claims that the aim o.,
Americans is 10 continue the life of a
locomotive fifteen years. getting the ut
most out cf IL during that time. and
then throwing IL on the scrap ECap. If
it could not be sold 10 some smaller
road The average lifetime OF engines
in six American roads. as stated in this
connection. has been demonstrated To
be: Express engines, eighteen years.
freight engines, sixteen years: local
passenger, nineteen years. He finds un-
der this claim that all classes of Amer
lean engines make a higher mileage
than the English. the range being he
tween one - two million miles. The
averaSe lifetime of the boiler varies
slightly in The two countries In Amer
ica engines are taken to the shops for
overhaulinZ on the average from every
year and r quarter TO year and half
as compared with two years in England
New York Evening Post
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
DAILY STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Gloomy Prospects in Money Situation Causing Fever
ishness.in Tradng-Weal Stocks Rally From Open
ing. While Poo-Supported Securities React

covcry or a fuH point in Southern Pa
cinc.
\ striking instance OF the weakness
in specialties occurred in the later deal
ings. when Colorado Fuel broke As per
cent in two quotations. The bond list
was almost absolutely neglected in con
sequence of the excitement in stocks.
The market became irregular after
the first ffreen minutes trading, some
Of the stronger stocks showing a ten
dency TO react. The market was very
active.
Colorado Fuel and Iron suffered a
sharp break. declining as per cent on
two quotations. The Gould issues were
generally lower on the opening. Wa
bash sold down over a point at the open
ing lost still further, and then re
acted
Texas and Pacific opened down l
point, and Missouri Pacific lost u
point on the opening, and then sold
down = more. reEaining it. however.
Steel common was weak.
Money On call opened at per cent.
which was 1 per cent higher than st
cent. and reacted 10 6 per cent. Sterl-
ing exchange was very weak, touching
4.S6fO This was a favorable factor. and
induced he hope that gold might be
imported e II were maintained.
London was seller at fully $4,000
shares or everything in the first half
hour. but then began buying. taking over
20 900 shares. The largest sales and
purchases we're both in Union Pacific.
The one stock which London bought
without selling is Canadian Pacific,
OF which London is thought to be short.
The only commission house business
OF importance has been frightened sell
ing. The largest operation Of the morn
ing is said TO be the covering by an
uptown short party, which is said TO
Rave covered $4,000 shares OF Union Pa
cinc. and about as much OF Southern
Pacific. There was constant pool-buying
OF Manhattan.
The market reacted before noon, and
developed marked strength.