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New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
BUSY ON POLICY BILL.

When the Goddard Society bill. which
eventually caused the downfall of Adams
great net of policy shops was pending In
Albany Oliver was at the Capitol every
day. He was the busiest man in the build
ing. He made no speeches, but had Capt.
tol corner where he pat i'm telling blows
against the measure When asked what
was his interest in the bill, he remarked,
suavely:
"Only that of a member Of the bar who
would preserve his clients rights
Once Paradise Jimmy" got on the wrong
side OF the police not the Bowery police,
however. 1t happened that on one festive
night returning from restaurant. Oliver
had an alteration with certain well known
citizen of the capital town. Words led 10
blows. and in the end the BOwery colors
were lowered. 1t is not of record just who
struck Oliver but in the end an efficient
policeman arrived to find him lying on the
sidewalk with a sprained ankle and prompt
ly arrested him.
As oliver could not walk. it was neces-
sary TO carry him to the police station.
The policeman suggested patrol wagon.
Instantly the dignity Of the Chesterfield OF
the East Side was aroused. He protested;
the policeman capitulated. Then car
rlage was proposed, but long and weary
search failed in finding one. Just al this
point an ashman, perched on dusty
wagon. drove along Jimmy and the
policeman compromised on this vehicle.
Thus II happened that in the gray OF early
dawn the few Albany citizens abroad saw
the then leader of the Democratic minority
riding off 10 the police station on an ash
wagon Here kind newspaper man went
his bail and the dignity Of the statesman
was thus saved.
A few days before he was taken with his
last illness a friend saw Mr.. Oliver in the
outer Office Of the Mayor at the City Hall.
He had been sitting there long time
awaiting Mr.. Gaynor's pleasure.
what are you doing here?" the friend
asked.
81 am going to see his nibs," he re-
piled. pointing in the direction Of the door
leading into the Mayors office ''ln the
language of the late Tim Campbell, l am
going in when / am ready"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
"IP1a4D|SE JIMMY OLIVER
Anecdotes of Man Who Fought
for Five Points Park.
WHEN DIGNITY lied HIM
Benefactor and Beneficiary of
Big TINA Poet and
Orator at Albany.

Paradise Jimmy" Oliver. by a series Of
quiet wrenchinRs at the underground wire
system connecting New York and Albany
had Just been hos;ed into his job as minor
fly leader of the Assembly. Several legts-
lators were discussing the incident. one
Republican Senator was particularly caus-
tic I'm his criticism.
But you forget" objected a colleague.
"the elegance OF the 'gentleman's linguistic
accomplishments, Not in vain has he been
termed the Chesterfield Of the East Side. "
"And he certainly dresses the states
mans part" laughed another. Don't over
look the ever present Prince Albert and
silk topper Of our Beau Brummel Of the
Bowery"
Statesman nothing" roared the objec-
tor. "Why, this fellows promotion lowers
the dignity of every one in the business"
This question of dignity was a sore point
with Assemblyman Oliver. lie prided him
self on that quality and labored most stu
diously to air IL on all occasions. But ever
and anon i'm moments Of excitement his
Bowery training would most inopportunely
trip him.
once he had prepared most elaborate
speech which he delivered with all the for
mality and fowery address Of the "old
school" Then he sat down and an oppo-
nent began rhetorically to tear him limb
from limb. Jimmy" I'm his seat, felt the
temperature OF his neckweer rapidly mount
3ng. At length his wrath burst bounds.
law. cut II OUT" shouted the Chesterfield
of a moment before.
Another sally from the debater.
"Fergit it, roared Mr.. oliver.
From that time his colleagues refused 70
take his dignity seriously.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
CRAMPS NEAR THE HEART.

"Burgcss cheercd up after this but an
other trouble showed itself in the shape OF
muscular cramp i'm the region Of tho heart
caused. so he thought. by the eNcrtons CT
his ovorarm action with his left arm. He
swan weariIy for nearly three hours and
made frequent inquiries regarding his posi-
ton.
High. tide a. Gisucz was at 9:D o'clock
and the slack water was felt at 40 Think
ing ne was stiIl many miles clf, Burgess
asked FOR champagne. When informed he
was only a mile and a half off the shore
ne frightened up very much, and went
away again with the words, no cham
pagne, then
Mr.. Watson gave him lozcnge and
some essence of peppermint. which seem Il
TO ease him of his pain, aud lac went on
again steadily
captain Pearson sang out: If you can
stick it little longer. "BiN,' YOU went be
troubled with this job again. TO which
Burgess answered: oh. We'il settle it now
when Weidmau went in. at go o'clock.
burgess. noticing he was using a poor arm
stroke. gave Lin a short lesson in swim
ming.
About o'clock he had another attack
of stomach Cramp, which prevented his
swimmirg his best. The situation was then
critical A decision to alter the course half
q point east or west meant success or fall-
ure
"Bureess summed up the situation swift
Iy. lie told his pilot that rather than run
the risk of being swept off shore by the
tide. as ne was on a previous swim, he
would make a dash for the point of Girls
uez. The course was at once altered. and
the wisdom of Burscsss decision was soon
apparent; be was gaining on the land more
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24

reyer suffered so much from the salt water.
In spite OF this fact it was the opinion
of every one on board that the progress
made up to that time was better than on
any previous Channel swim.
Burgess used his left overarm stroke
continually and got "A great deal Of power
from his legs. His stroke was twenty-four
TO the minute. and he never varied this for
fifteen hours or more.
About o'clock a large tramp steamer
the f. Stobart, hove in sight steaming up
Channel The entire party stood up and
signalled her to go behind the swimmer
and her captain slowed down and altered
his course. When informed who was in the
water he and his crew shouted a message
Of good wishes.
THE end Of the food tide on which the
swim was started took Burgess three miles
north Of the South Sands Head Lightship.
In three hours he was six miles off the
land The lap was still troubling him. He
was slightly sick three times, and after
about three hours swimming he had a
serious talk with his pilot regarding the
advisabiity Of remaining in the water.
"A couple more turns of sickness will
finish me- he said
Burgess came down Channel at a great
pace and the Calais boat due at Dover AT
. o'clock passed many miles eastward Of
him His westward drift took him as far
as the Shakespeare Colliery. situated half
way between Folkestone and Dover.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
THE SWIMMERS START.

at the start the breeze was northeast
and blowing about ten miles an hour. This
was considered favorable. as the wind was
helping the swimmer over. IL was soon
apparent. however. that the wind was fresh
ening White capped waves came rolling
up. and the party on the motor boat had
several drenchings.
Burgess. however. made no complaint
for a long time but il was seen that ne was
having a bad time. on several occa sions
ne swallowed water. The lumpy sea was
very tiring TO his arm action, and. most
serious Of all, his eyes became affected. At
the start of course. he had been creased
with lard. and this. combined with his
great powers Of endurance enabled him to
keep quite warm all through the long hours
of the swim In addition to the grease he
also wore as protection against the sea and
sun a pair Of motor goggles, and a rubber
bathing cap.
"The loppy water, however, penetrated
the goggles, especially the right glass. which
was under water much more than the left
and small pool collected and remained in
the eve piece. giving Burgess great trouble
Iu the first three hours he charged his gog
g,es no fcwer than four times. but did not
seem to get much benefit from the changes
after swimming for an hour and half
Burgess asked for rcfreshment. and Mr.
Watson, the food specialist on board, pre-
pared some chocOlatc-a beverage which
was used throughout the swim. While TAX
ing his drink Burgess chatted with the
party. and told them Of the rough time he
was having.
Every ones spirits were rather low as
the wind was still blowing fifteen miles an
hour or more. and the prospects of any
thing like a good swim were very remote
BURGESS eyes were rather inhamcd and
he stated that in all his experience he mad
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
FOOLS AND MURDER CASES

Every sensational murder ease
large crop Of fools Especially " ~, q
i involved. there are always p'n-
idiotic neonle pressing themselves %
for notoricty or anonymous 600
with the tragedy In the latest iN, .
crime there has been the usual our g.
ecnsation seeking cranks and mauul" -,
r,tb,zors reaching climax IN y" h.,
who offers 10 sacrifice himself IN 'h' Z
Of the accused husband for the So ,.,r,
s.. goo. This man, however' Is n' ,,o,ss
than the writer's Of letters TO 'ne ,h,s.
witness now held IN custody oHe''"s
selves in marriage TO her. "a taH
The abrcrmality that leads peopN A.
n keen personal interest IN P''.,.otsg
Crsed NJ participation in the most rev ras
crimes passes understandings ~. ~
for instance. the case Of Ethel L'n ,,c, q
comnanion and possibly the ac'o"f 70
crinnan who slew his wife IN Lon'. ,t,f
sooner had the pair been captuie' S..iesi
Girbt TO Canada than the girl was os,rs
win matrimonial and theatre" Pso.
some OF them in most aliurins ''i" 20 hf
NJ. who had never seen ner NllSould b"
iattsrs of endearment that they s.s
Heen ashamed ever TO acknowlf.nSttbIs his Tle:s,
''I Without doubt, the woman ID ,bs ne sliss,
mon6 ease could. even without ecntcIs
EST suggestion OF talent, maaA' she has .,
oilo fnrtune ION the StdSe. I'D as ~
,'o,,d, received what are des,l V,,anaget,ss
nS'',C he% acceptance OF which rs mnS,ertsln1,
sonewbat v handicapped by the .GiooIld van
sV''v 81 her future. Why any one w perfo,r%s
y, y, So such "A person in a pupSnioo Ion. s
ance is beyond normal com y tremenoys.|
,ho Zoo, remains that there Is IN ueope
,mvsolesomr ,mT I"y, me curiosity 10 see sue"
Washington Stn,
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
DISMAL SWAMP WATER.

Many interesting observations were mad"
during recent excursion into the Dismal
swamp Of Virginia. sent out by the WASH
ington Academy OF Sciences The swamp
is divided into two parts, as far as the
character Of the vegetation is concerned
the BLACK gum and the juniper areas.
The juniper area is of particular interest.
Juniper is the local name for the Southern
white cedar. Swamp blueberry, white
adler. inkberry. fetter bush and other
species of the heather family are inter
mingled with the juniper trees. The water
of the juniper swamp contains remark
ably small quantity OF mineral matter anu
%oS Inc color of tea 1t Is antiSeptic, and
before the ddys OF distilled sea water it
furnished the favorite supply OF drinking
water for ships starting on long voyages
from Norfolk The sailors called II juniper
water" and We're very fond OF it.-Ionth
Companion.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
A RETURN FROM KLoNDIKE.

In the meap time an ambitious New
foundlander was plugging away IN the iaF'
off L<londike. He was fortunate enough %
strike il rich, and when he had MS lhtls
pile accumulated he returned 70 Visit MS
old home. Here he met and became en-.
RACED 10 a young woman, graduate d
the convent. who had been an especially
enthusiastic helper Of Sister Clare In her
project The first visit the afhanced couple
paid was TO the Presentation convent
Then things began TO happen. Ine hloa'
diker Clipped in a whole carload Of
bricks. Shortly afterward the wedding
took place and the pilgrim from the Fa'
North again visited the Sister. on ths
occasion the bridegroom gave the Sister an
interest in a claim in the Klondlke' the
value of which Is at the present poo
Iematical. and a set Of rosary oeads con-
nosed of nuggets of virgin gold.
sister Clare Immediately set 10 WoTk %
,ransmute the gold into ordinary bricks
tbus reversing the time honored process
She had offers from several people 10 op
tina rosary. Some wanted 70 present u 70
the Queen Of spain. others to queen Mary
Of England. aud still others TO the Papa
Delegate, who lately visited the iSlaHu' Al
the offers she rejected.
Then John II. Reddin, Of Denver. master
of the fourth degree, knights Oh Columbus
took a vacation trip to Newfoundland IN
the course of his wanderings he found him
self at the Presentation Convent, listening
70 the story Of the working girls horne
ard the golden rosary. A brilliant idea
struck him. Here was the IDEAL slI us
golden fleece, which the knights haa oeeh
seeking TO present TO the Cardinal
The Sister thought that il Mr Recon-
would dispose Of it for 800 the founda'
ton stone of the home would forth~itn
be laid and her castle in Spain Wouia De-
come a concrete fact. He guaranteed he'
a least 500 and took the, rosary N nS
1l,o
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
IN BETTER SPIRITS.

The weather was then improving rapidly.
The swimmer was in better spirits after six
hours than after two, and, as the pilot
punly yelled, Everything in the garden is
lovely
In seven hours fl was a position that
any Channel swimmer would have enyied.
Burgess was satisfied, but not elaJed.
"He was fast settling down to the real
business Of the swim, and those on board
heard little except the swish-swish Of his
mighty kick and occasionally a jest abour
any unfortunate member Of the party who
looked a little sickly
AT $3.50 o'clock the sun dipped below the
horizon, and in accordance with Captain
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
THE ABSENTEE.

1t doesn't seem 70 be the same
In work hours or in play,
Among the makers Of our laws
When Goldberg is away.
He doesn't answer to his name
Whom roll IS called each day.
And ever there's vacant chair
When Goldberg Is away.
His voice is silent in the House
lie leads not in the fray.
Ard yet the business keeps right on
When Goldberg is away.
The story OF how Oliver got his start in
rolitics through the gratitude Of big Tim"
sullivan is a familiar one. When Sullivan
was a newsboy Oliver his senior by many
years. worked IN a bakeshop. according TO
The story They tell how Oliver, out OF the
goodness Of his heart handed out hot buns
10 a little. frozen and half starved news
boy who came by the bakeshop early win
ter mornings The newsboy developed into
'Big Tim" the Bowery leader. and when
he was able TO dispense favors he paid
Oliver well for the hot buns.
Another story Of the relations Of these
two statesmen serves TO emphasize the
degree to which accident contributes
10 the making of statesmen. Before the
convention when Mr.. Oliver was named for
the Assembly after an absence Of over
generation, II is said Sullivan was far from
enthusiastic about renominating oliver, who
again and again sought and failed TO get
q promise. one night he came TO urge his
suit. and found the big Fellow" busy with
a poker game. Luck was bad, and Sulll-
van listened 10 divers plaint impatently.
But Jimmy hung round, and the bad luck
also stayed.
Finally big Tim" looked hopefully down
upon an lace fur hand then he turned
20 Jimmy and said:
"If YOU will only go away and let me
n,ay tlis hand III nominate you" Jimmy
went one Of Sullvan's opponents had
"connoctcd" with four small "deuces." and
the hand proved disastrous. The next day
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
WHEN SILENCE WAS FORCED.

At the very outset OF his minority leader
ship Jimmy was forced 10 undergo the
harsh and unnatural punishment Of en-
forced silence Named by the Speaker, with
the Republican leader Of the Assembly. to
carry a formal message to the Senate
Jimmy" with his colleague marched proud
iy down the main aisle amid the III con-
cealed laughter Of the reverend Senators.
As a minority representative, Of course, ne
was not permitted TO speak. But the comic
agony on the face Of the statesman as he
stood listening TO the words Of his associ-
ate. the tremendous effort at self-repres-
sion that alone kept him silent these were
destructive Of all the solemnity OF the mo-
ment.
II was one Of his frequent bursts of flow
cry oratory that won him his best known
title Of Paradise jimmy In the fight he
led for the parking Of the notorious Five
Points I'm this city he closed an impas-
stoned speech with the words. 1T will be a
paradise for the sons Of sunny Italy"
divers first encounter with the Speaker
after attaining hts leadership was typical
of his methods a minority member had
selected as his seat a place custom has
assigned 10 the selEeant-at-arms. Oliver
Naliantly and vociferously supported the
claims Of his colleague and there was some
confusion. which terminated only when the
Speaker politely but firmly remarked that
the sergeant-at-arms must have the seat.
"An right" retorted oliver, with pro-
found bow You're the doctor
On another occasion he insisted upon
speaking while the roll was being called,
and when he refused 70 take his seat
Speaker Wadsworth called upon the ser
Eeant-atarms 10 seat him. An assistan:
Eergeant-at-arms stepped up and oliver
turned on him. Don't you dare lay hand
on me-" he shouted. You are only ser
want Of this House and dare you TO lay
finger on me"
A familiar anecdote serves TO indicate his
ability to coin n phrase. One Of the petty
graft privileges Of legislators is that Of
having the state pay for their postage.
The statesmen deposit their unstamped let
ters with clerks. One day Oliver decided
that he would write his letters in his room
Accordingly. he asked for his stamps. lie
was informed that he might leave his let
ters but stamps were not issued. He there
upon INDUCED I'm an outburst Of passion
What's the matter?" asked some one
who overheard the row.
"The clerk won't Siye me any stamps"
stormed Jimmy" "I guess we Will have
90 whereas him a little" For a whole
session "whereasing' was a popular phrase,
On the night Of his elevation 10 the
minority leadership he invited all the
statesmen at the capital TO punch given
by him. Among those who dropped I'm was
Sherman Moreand. the Republican leader
in the Assembly. Through the murky room
Oliver spied HIS future antagonist and In
stantly greeted him in his best Chester
fcldian style.
"My boy" said he, "let us. you and me,
make an agreement that whatever shall be
said between US during the coming session
shall be In the Pickwickan sense only"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24

Burgess started from a spot under the
South Foreland light. The end OF tho
food tide took him three miles north.
east OF the South Goodwin liehtship. The
ebb tide brought him down about three
miles south Of tho Varne Bank, half way
New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
OLIVER THE POET.

But Paradise Jimmy had a sense Of
lumor and the Assembly often laughed
with him as well as at him. In a speech
one day he attacked Assemblyman Gold
berg for absence from sessions Of the As
sembly, declaring that his brother legis-
Iator attended only once n week A few
days later Mr.. Goldberg, on q question Of
personal privilege, resented this charge.
Mr. Oliver replied that he might have been
mistaken in saying Goldberg was present
once a week, and said that once he knew
when several moons went by without Cold
berg being present. Then he read the fol-
lowing verses:
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today, and he has never performed for
colored people but once before, and that
was in Baltimore. 1t has never been seen
in Nashville. This one "Act" alone has
drawn great crowds for one and two weeks
at time in such places as New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Pa. ansas City,
ST. Louis and quite a number Of other
places of note, and always received three
hundred $4,000 dollars per week for his
services. We know thousands Of white
people will be out to see this, as wei! 9s col
ored. 1t is worth at least one dollar to see
this one "Act" besides the other features.
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Who Will 1t Benefit?

1t is so planned that it will benefit all
the people of Nashville. In this way any
lodge or church handling as many as fifty
(50) or more tickets will get Is cents out
Of the dollar of amount handled. Any indi-
viduel handling tickets that is selling tick
cts will be allowed cents on the dollar for
every ticket handled or Sold The person
selling the most tickets over three 5000
hundred will get one-hundred-doIlar dia-
mand bracelet or a $500 gold watch, or a
SIS in. gold
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Admission

The admission is so cheap it is puzzling
to see how the management will realize
anything for their trouble. The price is
only 25 cents for six nights; that is, one
ticket will admit you six nights. No tick
ct for less than Is cents. If you go every
night it is 25 cents, if you go one night it
is Is cents. But when you readof what
will be there you will say it should be one
dollar.
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A Great Wonder

7. "The Cage of Death" a free act. 1t
is really "Bycicle Act" 1t is this: Mr..
Devels, of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be here
with an iron cage 40 feet high, and he will
ride on the perpendicular walls Of that cage
from bottom to top and from top to bottom
every night, while fire will be streaming
down its sides from the top, as though it
was boiling from pot. This Act has been
secured at great cost. This is The only
Act of it's kind on the American continent
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What Will Be There?

/. Six Brass Bands have been invited
to contest for $25 in gold. Four have con-
scented to play; two have not been heard
from yet.
2. Three Uniform Ranks of Pythians,
two of Nashville and one of Chattanooga,
have been invited to put on a contest drill
$25 is the prize.
3. Company G has consented to put on
contest drill of individual soldiers The
best drilled soldier gets S. in gold.
A. The blacksmith making the best horse
shoe in the quickest time gets SIS In geld.
5. The city school student, boy or girl,
excelling in spellin ggets SIS in gold
6. "The Keplar Shows" of Cincinnati,
Ohio, with an up-to-date Merry go-round
and ferris-wheel and four shows.
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The Date

Some say it is too late Well, yes it IS a
little late. 1t was first announced to be
October 18th, but the date was changed to
October 23rd, because these great attrac-
tons could not be secured until the 23rd.
Better late than never.
Now, secure tickets and begin to sell.
You cant lose if you do not win the prize.
Every person who sells tickets must report
not later than p. m. October 49, or they
will not get any commission or prize. Some
ladies are selling now. Some of the lodges
and churches have put in orders for tickets
already. The Electric Company has prom
Used to light the park as bright as they
can. We forgot to say there will be con-
test drill between the Patriarch Encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows for $25 purse So
you see this will be something Nashville has
never seen or had. Odd Fellows, Pythians,
soldiers and brass bands from different
parts Of the state will be here, besides one
of the best carnival shows ever seen in the
city and the Gage of Death" the finest
free "Act' in the Union.
Get your tickets. Don't say you can't.
AS long as you say that you will not, and
the world moves with those who have faith
in themselves and say they will. You can
if you will Go at it. Great men and wom-
en- are those who attempt great things. You
will never do anything worth while if you
never try.
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Rev. w Gaines the NJ Church. this who brought
the Tue Of
NGShD he CQduqUG october
b.
haze been United to make addresses