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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
ONE GOOD AS THE OTHER.
a North Carolina Solomon Who Had
His Own Ideas on the Jus
tice of a Case.

Charlotte, n. e, Dec. 10.-Because
her alleged partner in crime, NJ. W.
Thomas, a white man, was declared
innocent by white jury who found a
colored woman, Alice Jackson, guilty,
in the criminal court here, Judge w
R. Allen declared to the trial judge
that he could not under the circum-
stances sentence the woman and re-
lease the man, and the judge ordered
her release. The solicitor concurred
in the matter. While the formal
charge was an ARRAY, it was alleged
that the man and the woman had been
guilty of improper conduct.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
RUSSIANS Retire
FROM PORT ARTHUR
AL Except the Actual Fighting Men
Removing to the Heights
of Liaotishan.
HEIGHT STRONGLY FORTIFIED,
COMMANDING SEA APPROACH.
The Japanese Pushing Their Lines
of Works for Attacking the Line
of Forts ON Pine Tree Hill, Two
Miles North of Port Arthur and
Rapidly Progressing.

Shanghai, Dec. 10.-All the Russians
In Port Arthur except the fighting men
who constitute the garrisons in the
forts have retreated to Liaotishan, the
height at the southernmost part of the
peninsula, situated about six miles
southwest of the town and across the
harbor.
This strongly-fortif1ed height is 1900
feet above the level of the sea- That
is the final position.
The Japanese works designed for
attacking the line of forts near Song
shphau (Pine Tree hilD, two miles
north of the town, are progressing rap
idly.
The Russian forts at Talyangkow
are commanded by 2O3-meter hill.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Mrs. CHADWICK'S
FORTUNE ON Paper
The Mysterious Securities on Which
Mrs. Chadwick Raised Money
Are All Laid Bare.
REPRESENT IN THE AGGREGATE
NEARLY FOURTEEN MILLIONS.
Andrew Carnegie's Name is Com
nected with All of Them, and the
Same Hand Appears to Have Pre-
pared and Executed All of the
Papers.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 10.-United States
Judge Francis ]. Wing, presiding over
the court in Toledo, has signed an
order calling for special session OF
the federal grand jury to meet here
Wednesday to consider the Chadwick
case. The order was signed at the re-
quest of District Attorney ]. ]. Sui
livan. United States Marshal Chand-
Ter began the panel of the jury.
The mysterious securities" held in
trust by Banker Ira Reynolds for Mrs.
Chadwick, which have been announced
as valueless in these dispatches, con-
sist of the following:
A note for 100000 bearing the
signature of Andrew Carnegie.
A certificate of trusteeship which
states that Carnegie has in his pos
session stocks and bonds to the
amount of $500, 900, held by him in
trust for Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick. This
paper also bears the signature of Mrs.
Carnegie.
These securities, supposed to repre-
sent the vast amount of $12 500, 900,
have been for the past three years the
principal basis on which Mrs. Chad
wick has conducted her financial sys-
tenn. The note for $5,OOO,0OO is be-
lieved to have been written and
signed by the same person who filled
out and signed the notes for 100000
and S250,00O held by the Citizens ma
tional bank of Oberlin.
The note for S., 600, 900 bears a much
earlier date than the others. 1t was
executed in the year 1902.
The document purporting to be Mr..
Carnegie's certificate of trusteeship of
Mrs. Chadwick's securities is in the
same handwriting. Not only is the
signature the same, but the body of
the note is the same writing.
According to this document the Sc
curities held by Andrew Carnegie for
Mrs. Chadwick consists of United
States Steel bonds, railway stocks and
Great Western railway stock in Eng
land. The three aggregate $3.50, 900.
Added to the 12,500,000 Securities"
are the 100000 and $3.50, 600 notes held
by the Citizens national bank of Ober-
lin and the $500,O00 note admitted to
exist by President Beckwith of the
Oberlin bank, making a total of 3d.
$50 900. All these bear Andrew Car
negies name. All these securities will
likely be placed in evidence in the
county grand jury inveStiga-
ton of the Chadwick affair here.
Banker Reynolds, it is reliably
stated, has personally loaned Mrs.
Chadwick his entire fortune. Attor-
neys interested in the case, and who
have examined the Securities say
they are not worth one cent"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
TILLMAN'S PROPOSITION.
willing to Accept Reduced Repre-
aentatiOn if Fifteenth Amend
ment is Repealed.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Till
man has scheme for the south ac-
cepting the proposed reduction of rep
resentation in congress, q scheme in
which he thinks all leading public men
Of the southern states will acquiesce.
He says that he, with others, will ac-
Cept the full and complete measure of
'eduction proposed in the Plat bill,
recently introduced in the senate, but
that in return they want the repeal of
the fifteenth amendment TO the consti-
tuition, which enfranchises the negroes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
TO REDUCE COTTON SUPPLY.
Alabama Merchants and Planters
Planning to Burn n Million
Bales of Cotton.

Montgomery. Ala, Dec. 10.-A dozen
merchants and farmers of Scottsboro
propose to burn 100000 bales of cot
ton to reduce the supply.
They offer to pro-rata a share of 80
bales each. with planters in Alabama,
Texas, Indian territory, Oklahoma,
Mississippi and Georgia.
Farmers are organizing to hold the
crop for ten cents
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
TORPEDO BOATS FOR RUSSIA.
They Are to Be Shipped in Sections
on a Liner as Merchandise.

on a Liner as Merchandise.
Perth Amboy, N. J., Dec. 10.-The
torpedo boats built at the Ramsey
shipyard in this city by Lewis Nixon,
for the Russian government, are 1eav-
ing. Nine of them have been taken
apart and loaded on barge, to be
towed to New York and shipped as
merchandise on a transatlantic liner.
The tenth boat will cross the ocean
under its own power. Two six-cylinder
gasoline engines have been installed.
Each is expected to develop 300 horse
power. Together the engines will drive
the little boat at speed of 20 knots
an hour toward the cars dominions.
Under favorable conditions the boat
will make 25 knots. The nine boats
that have been taken apart occupy a
surprisingly small amount of space.
The parts of one size and shape are
packed together like spoons and fas-
tened with stout wire. 1t is expected
that they will be on their way to
Europe within few days.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
sticking to the Agreement.

John E. Garner, Jr., of Spring
field, agent for the Dark Tobacco
District Tobacco Association, says
that the members are sticking fast
to the agreement to hold their tobac-
co. He insists that only a few have
violated the agreement, and that
these few viii be proceeded against
in the civil courts. Mr.. Garner is
strongly Of the opinion that the as
ISOLATION is going to prove big ben
eft to the farmers 9,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
A Sensible Negro.

1t has been reported that negro
named Simon Farmer has applied
for the postofice at Adams. The
Enterprise is authority for the state
ment that, though Simon says he
would like to have the job, he will
not apply for it, if it will bring
against him the luminosity of the
white people of the town. If the
negroes of the South were all as SEN
sible as Simon, there would be no
race question to settle.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Knew When He Had Enough.

Seven months of welded life
proved enough for Bell Delaney,
prominent young farmer near Cher
rywood. Last week Delaney sold
a few things from his farm and pro-
ceeded to disappear. He gave no
reason, but the neighbors insist that
his disappearance is occasioned be-
cause of domestic infelicity. His
wife was a Miss Britton, daughter
Of wealthy farmer of the vicinity.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
DEsTROYERs IN HIDING.
The Smaller Russian Warshipr
Kaaofu~ Ont of HARMS Wnv

The Smaller Russian Warships
Keeping Out of Harms Way.
Toxic, Dec. 10.-It is reported here
that since the commencement of the
bombardment of the Russian fleet in
Port Arthur harbor the Japanese mill
itary observers on 203-meter hill have
not seen anything of the Russian feet
of torpedo boat destroyers, and it ia
presumed it has taken shelter behind
Laoi mountain.
The Japanese fleet lying off the en-
trance to the harbor is constantly on
the alert in anticipation of an attempt
being made by any of the Russian
boats to escape and seek refuge in
some neutral port.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
THE MINERS AGREE TO MOVE
Miners and Operators Reach an
Agreement in Sub-District Ne.
II, in West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 10.-The
United Mine Workers of sub-district
No. II and the operators on Cabin
creek have reached an agreement. The
union miners who refused to vacate
the mine company houses agreed to
move and leave the field within two
weeks. The operators agreed to stop
evictions. All union miners will with
draw from the field.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
GOT IN BY A TIGHT SQUEEZE
The BattIeship Alabama DOcked at
New YOrk-There Was Only Six
Inches to Space.

New York, Dec. 10.-With only six
inches to spare, the battleship Ala
bama slid into dry dock No. of the
Brooklyn navy yard. 1t was the first
time that an attempt had been made
to get a craft of the Alabama's size
into the docks. The achievement was
so notable that Washington was at
once advised
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
I erlnessee State News
tennessee Central Rumors.

Last week a rumor that the Ten
nessee Central railroad was to pass
to the Illinois Central and the
Southern was authoritatively denied
by General Manager Clark. Anoth-
er said that the recent reduction Of
the working force grew out Of the
alleged fact that the road had not
been entirely successful in floating
new loan, and that every man posi-
bic was laid off in order to make a
better showing, and in that way
make it easy to float the loan. Still
another was that the road would be-
gin paying dividends on January 1.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
THE WALL MURDER CASE.
Former State Representative Todd
Will BE Placed ON Trial at
Nevada, Mo-, Monday.

Nevada, Mo-, Dec. 1O.-The celebrat-
ed murder case of ex-State Representa-
tive DR.. J. d. Todd for the killing of
Robert T. Wall, wealthy stockman,
will be tried before Judge H. c. Tim
monds at special term of court, De-
cember II. Sheriff Harkreader has Just
completed summoning 200 witnesses
and a special venire of 60 jurymen.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION LOSES.
AccretiOns From the River De-
cided i'm Favor of Holders.

st. Louis, Dec. 10.-Eight of the Al
suits brought by the board of educa-
ton against certain property owners
in North st. Louis, to recover land
formed by accretions from the Mis-
sissippi river, were decided in favor of
the defendants in the circuit court
Saturday morning. The suits were
est cases and upon their outcome
inged the fate of the others.
Accretions from the river valued at
100000 are involved.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Gov. Frazier's Party Returns.

Gov. Frazier, staff and party, have
returned from Philadelphia, where
they attended the launching of the
cruiser Tennessee and stopped at
Washington City, where they were
present at the opening of congress.
Mrs. Frazier returned with the gov
ernor, but Miss Annie Keith Fra
zier, who christened the vessel, has
gone back to Tarrytown-on-Hudson
to school.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
ELEVEN FISHERMEN LOST.
to Assist the Crew of .
Wrecked Steamer.

London, Dec 10.-Eleven fishermen
were drowned in an attempt to assist
the Norwegian steamer Anglia, from
Hamburg, for Sunderland, which was
wrecked on the rocks near New Big
gin, Northumberland.
In response to distress signals a
dozen fishermen went out in a fishing
boat which was struck by a heavy sea
and swamped.
A lifeboat subseq .ently picked up
single survivor, who was clinging to
the fishing boat. The Anglia's crew are
safe
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
AL. Student. Not to Cbeat.

Columbia, Mo-, Dec. 10.-President
Jesse, in an address to the senior
classes of the state university, made
a strong plea for honesty in examina-
tions He asked that the students
themselves take up the matter at the
mid-year examination.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Murdered i'm Russia.

st. Louis, Dec. 1O.-lIiss Esther
Bishop. Of this city, has received in
formation that her brother, William
Betchuche, his wife, son, Raphael, and
daughter-in-law, Annie, were muir
dered recently at their home near Sta
ton Baar, in southern Russia.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Found Hanging in His Barn.

John Henton, a farmer of near
Springfield, was found hanging in
his barn few days ago in an I'M
conscious condition. He was dis
covered just in time to save his life.
Financial worries are the supposed
cause of his attempt at suicide.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Russians in Ignorance.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 10.-The gov
eminent declines to accept as anthem
tic the reports from Japanese sources
concerning the practical destruction of
the fleet in the harbor of Port Ar
thur, and as a result the only news al
lowed to be made public is the bare
fact that the Japanese are gaining
ground. There is much anxiety over
the situation at the beleaguered port.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Tbink He i. Den MIrphy.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 10.-Detec-
tive Callahan arrested a man who gave
the name of Eugene Sullivan, but Cal
lahan is convinced he is Dell Murphy
wanted in st. Louis for murder. He
answers the description in every par.
ticular.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Divorce Decree Set Aside.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 10.-The
decree of divorce granted to Mrs. Dor
othy Mason from Edmund T. Mason,
a millionaire silk merchant of New
York in 1886, was set aside in the
district court here on the ground that
it was secured by false representation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Gov. Frazier's Majority Is 2s,o7o.

The official returns from the two
missing counties, Union and White,
have been received at last by the Sec
rotary of State. The official figures
on the complete vote of the State
for governor was: Frazier, 49,
sos; Littleton, 103,433. Frazier's
majority over Littleton is 28,07O.
The vote for president was: Par
ker, 131, 16O; Roosevelt, 104,609.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
The Pre.ident,. wishes.

Washington, Dec. 10.-President
Roosevelt has indicated to several
members of congress his strong de-
sire that some action be taken as soon
as possible to strengthen the hands Of
the interstate commerce commission.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Mine Omcer Assaulted.

Bevier, Mo-, Dec 10-President Geo.
Colville of district No. 2E U. NJ. w. of
A., was assaulted, Friday, it is alleged,
by Eugene and Putnam Mills, leaders
Of the miners who were denied work
on the resumption of the Black Dia-
nond mine
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
PREPARING FOR BALTIC FLEET.
Japanese Fleet Rearming In Antici-
patton of ROiesfVensky's Advent.

Japanese Fleet Rearming In Antici-
patton of ROiestvensky's Advent.
Honolulu, Dec. 10-The British
steamship Dulwich recently landed in
Japan 400 heavy Armstrong guns and
$500 tons of naval ammunition for the
purpose of regunning the vessels of
Admiral Togo's fleet in preparation for
meeting the Baltic fleet.
The mission and cargo Of the Dull
witch were supposed to be secret, but
the vessel got aground on the Inland
sea. and part of the cargo had to be
removed to tighten the vessel. The
news was brought here by the steam
ship Mongolia and is considered abso-
lutely authentic.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Poultry Association Organizes.

A poultry raisers' association has
been organized at Mckenzie. The
organization is called the Mckenzie
Poultry Association. The associa-
ton will hold a fair in Mckenzie on
January and Z.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Chief of Police Killed.

Claude Wilson, chief Of police of
lockwood, was shot and instantly
killed by four tramps in that place
last week while he was attempting
to arrest them. One shot entered
his mouth and another his abdo-
men. Wilson was highly connected
and was the Democratic candidate
for sheriff of Roane county in the
August election.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Death List Totals sixteen.

Burnett, Wash, Dec. 10.-Four more
bodies, making 16 in all, have been re-
covered from the coal mine here, thus
accounting s>rss sShe victims OF
WeT
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
viii Lose His Eyesiqht.

Claud Cummins, an employe Of
the McMinnville iron foundry, while
at work a few days ago, leaned his
head too close to the stream of mol
ten iron. There was slight explo-
sion as the metal flowed along, and
red hot particles were thrown into
Cunlmins' eyes. He will lose his
sight.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Coal Land Sold.

The property of the Wheeler Iron
and Coal Company, at Careyville,
consisting of over 1000 acres of coal
land, was last week sold at public
sale to Judge H. B. Lindsay and
W. H. Oliver, of Knoxville, for $780,
500. The bidding was lively but
the representatives of many coal
companies present were evidently
limited to $4,000 in their bids.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Killed BY a Mule.

Oct Turnage, 16-year-old lad
Of Troy, was killed by runaway
mule last week. Turnage had bor-
rowed a wagon. He returned it,
and mounted the mule to go home.
The mule ran away. The lads foot
was caught in the traces and he was
thrown and dragged for half a mile.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Independent Snuff Company.

A new Independent snuff COM
pany with a capital of 100000 or
more, is being organized in Nash
vile. A couple of former employees
of the American Snuff Company are
the projectors. 1t is said travelling
men in the snuff business will fur
nish half the capital.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16
Segregation of the School Fund.

Murfreesboro is struggling with
the question of segregating the
school fund. Some of the educa-
tors there are in favor Of turning
over the portion for educating the
blacks to that race, others insist that
as the whites virtually contribute all
of this money they should spend it.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-16

The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was passed by
the house almost without change.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-24
Men and AnimaIa In Water.

The animal has no advantage in any
way In water over man, and yet the
man browns. while the animal swims
The dog. the horse. the COW and even
the cat all take to the water and are
able to walk as they do when out OF
water. Throw a dog into the stream
and at once he begins to walk just as
he does on dry land Why should a
man. woman or child act differently I'M
der like circumstances?
1t seems strange that people have to
be told to do what the animals do in
stinctively and instantly. Mans igno.
rance of so simple a thing as treading
water is remarkable 1t is without rea-
son or excuse. There is a popular no.
ton afioat that in some way the dog
and other animals have an advantage
over man in water. Nothing could be
further from the truth. The advantage
lies with man. who is provided with a
paddle formed hand and knows enough
to float when tired, something the ami
NAL rarely or never does
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-24
AnimnIa Enjoy RAGING.

Little pigs are great at combined
play, which generally takes the form
of races. Emulation seems to form
part Of their amusement for their races
seem always to have the winning of
first place for their object and are quite
different from those combined rushes
for food or causeless stampedes in
which little pigs are wont to indulge.
Racing is an amusement natural to
some animals and, being soon taught
by others. becomes one Of their most
exciting pastimes-London Tit-Bits.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-24
Relief In One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relIe
in one minute, because 1t kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phlegm,
draws out the Inflammation and heals
and soothes the affected parts. Que
Minute Cough Cure strengthens the
lun gs, wards off pneumonia and is a
harmless and never failing cure In all
durable cases of Coughs, Colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take, harmless and good
alike for young and old Sold by All
Druggists
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-24
An Early Riser.

A strong, healthy, active constitution
depends largely on the condition OF
the liver. The famous little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers not only cleanse the system
bat they strengthen the action of the
liver and rebuild the tissues support
ing that organ. Little Early Risers
are easy to act, they never grippe and
yet they are absolutely certain to pro-
duce results that are satisfactory in
all cases. Sold by All Druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-24
HOW TO FOLD A LETTER.
Only n Small Percentage of April
cants Know the Right Way.

Giants KNOW the Right Way.
II see you have lots of applications, -
said the advertising manager to the
business house manager who had ad-
vertised for a typewriter and book
keeper.
From all over New England" said
the business man, Jamming his pockets
full. But what some Of the girls who
answer are thinking Of can't lima CINE.
Here is one girl who will come nfty
miles to take a place at So a week"
"Can you tell much as to their quail
ncations by their letters?"
Can |? Well. rather. For instance.
there is the writing there is the spell
Ing Of the words: there Is the way the
letter is put together; there is even the
way the letter Is folded. Ever think
that letters are folded so as to save
time nOwadaysT
NO" said the advertising man. IT'S
all can do to get the stamps to put on
'em. My stenOgrapher folds 'em all
right, guess. How should it be doneT'
Easy enough, simple enough. but
folded wrong often enough" said the
business man sententiously. IF your
typewriter knows her business she
takes the sheet and folds it up from the
bottom toward the top, leaving the
proper width for the envelope. then
over from right to left and from left
to right-so. Then when your letter is
opened it is right side up. SeeY"
II See" murmured the advertising
man. And how many applicants fold
their letters that wayY
"Oh, three or four out OF a dozen.
perhaps. Quite commentary on bust
ness as she Is taught, eh % remarked
the business man as he strolled away
Springfield Republican.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-24
Ancient sports Among the Hebrews.


Pigeons as letter carriers, tradition
tells us. were employed at the time
when Joshua invaded Palestine as me-
diums of communication between head
quarters and camps in lands far off on
the other side of the Jordan At the
time of the Talmud they were used in
amusing games. The Talmud tells us
that betting was INDUCED in at the pl-
geon play. The owner of the pigeon
which reached first the point designat-
ed was the winner.
Another play connected with betting
was the kubya. Kubya means a small
pot arabic kubeia, small glass;. The
kubya was a little pot wherein dice
were shaken and thrown upon the ia
BILE. The dice were numbered as our
modern ones are. Against these two
games the Talmud was In arms, and
their players were not allowed to ap-
pear as witnesses before the bar.