The Progress., 1892-12-03
MADAM RUMOR SAYS :
That "my courthouse square" is
having some dirt placed on it.


That an effort will soon be made :,
have cases of very delicate intrica
: cies in this State made appealabl'
from the Supreme Court to that o
the city court of Shreveport.
| That an accommodation grade OF
the north side of Texas street be-
tween Spring and Market, will be 6
considerable expense to property
holders and great Inconvenience to tht
public.
That when the city ordained that
all sidewalks should be of specific
width and material, she also ordain.
ed that she would make gravel
streets.
That the cock of the (side) walk
should have his $3.50 plumage pluck
ed from his tail.
That the official who is not infu-
enced by honest and just criticism,
has already passed the stage of use
fulness.
That Chief Nelson had bett or keep
a vigIlant eye out, or he will be
charged with irregularities b 9 is not
guilty of.
That we seem to be returning to
those dark days where all evil doer,
no matter what their crime, who fall
into the hands of the police, are car
ried to the lookup.
That it would be we'll for our dis
trict attorney to scan the papers
closely and keep a watchful eve on
outside matters, as he may read or
hear of something which be should
inv estigate,
That the attention of the dis trict
attorney is called to the man who
was sentenced in the mayors court to |
thirty days on the rock pile for petit |
larceny. She says the Shire veport |
Times is her authority for this state
ment.
That the new Water Works COM
pany is furnishing as poor q quality
of water as the old company ever
succeeded in sending through its
pipes.
That the "Prince of the world is
exciting the admiration of the civil
zed nation, on account of his knowl-
'dge of criminal law.
That the discovery of Pasteure of
N antidote for hydrophobia was not
lalf 30 wonderful as our mayor.
hat he had jurisdiction over netit 4
arceny cases. II
That set-to between an official
nd semi-oficial crested quite SEN ,
alton last week.
That when officials violate the law !
y shooting craps it Is time for the
istrict attorney to 60 out on a
cont. She thinks he could have sew
raj in this town arrested along with |,
ome very tirst-class citizens. n
That it is against the law to shoot
raps anywhere in this State and
lat the official who sees parties en- I
aged in this game and does not ar q
st them for It is guilty of a prosti- q
ltion Of his Office. c
Inat wnen ofnclals get bigger than q
le law, the country where they have Z.
is in an unfortunate and Il
,enviable predicament. "
That the two-for-a-cent city ofic- II
! is keeping quite silent now. He o
'obably remembers the story of the x
onkey and the poll parrot.
That when officials begin to divide
NEST public opinion, the next q
ing in order is a suit for impeach- Of
EFT. or
That those $1,000 per annum
nich Shreveport's saloon men don't
y for license would go long ways N
wards educating the unfortunate y
ildren of the men who spend their 4
rnings at their bars. "
That when some family's name is OF
,honored by an occurrence in a sa- OF
On on Sunday, then the respectable M
ople will arise and crush out the th
bbath law violators.
That it is a violation of law to keen 70
en- place of business on Sunday. ia
ether anything is sold or not. In