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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01
A Claim Settled After Thirty Y..r..

s'"'" Hsttieu AFTER thirty Years.
Ono OF the oldest claims against the
government was presented not long ago
by the solo survivor Of n massacre on
the plains. Thirty years ago family of
emigrants was travelling through Idaho
on its way 10 Oregon, when 1t VIVA set
upon by Indians. Tho father and
mother, four sons and three daughters
were killed, but the youngest member Of
the expedition, male infant. was car
ried into captivity. Having grown to
manhood he demanded from Uncle Sam
the value OF the wagon in which tho EN-
igrant party was travelling whom at
tackled by the savagcs, the vehicle hay
ing been subsequently found by quar-
tcrmaster in the army, who had applied
II 20 his own uses. The amount. $3.50,
was paid by the treasury and charged
against tho quartcrmaster.- Washing
ton Letter.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01

Non Author. Ii:c.
4, Miss Nuioe..-fn 1.ousc Boat
90 Mrs. Observation-Disclosures.
- Ouiia-i.ittlc Grand and the Narchiencas.
"a F.W. Robinson--rhe Bar-mai at Gaiilctnn
Al Alfred Lord Tcnnyson--Thc Lovers Tale.
"A Miss Tackeray--Oui Of the World.
IS Annic Thouias--The Mystcry, and other
Stories.
e Nl.s Nuioel;-rhc Self Seer.
81 Mrs. !. IT.. Riddcil--Miss Molloy's Mishap.
81 Katherine 6. Nacquoid- poor Roger.
% The "DuchcSs''--l How Snooks Got Out OFT
20 A Conan Doylc-My Friend. The Murderer.
AZ Charles Dickcns--rhc Chimes.
"a Charlotte NJ. Brasmc--A Gildcd Sin.
a Desant and Rice-Shcpherds all andMaidens
Fair
- Helen u. Mathcrs--hs lie Cometh Up The
Stair.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01

A Congo missionary relates that the
ship by which he went out to Africa left
1000 cases Of gin Mt the first port at
which they touched, 900 ut the second.
1000 at the third. Two thousand five
hundred cases OF gin and one mission
ary! And before l could begin my
work." he said, "before l could hsif
leasn the language. that ship could be
home and back again half a dozen times
with Its cargo Of destroying spirits"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01

TO- tuthcr. Tile.
: Anthony Trollope-Ehy Tran Trohmann
Raises Her Price.
q Charles Dicitcns--ThrccD Detective hnecdotc,
~ Violet Wythc A Navering Imr~e.
d Mira. Forrcster-1hc Turn cf Fortune
Wheel.
= I. Dewitt Talma~c- Mint eide 81 Scw
York.
a, Miss Huiocls-IIs Little Mother.
ts Katherine S. Macquoii- Awakening.
"A Mary Cecil llay--Hcaping the Whirlwind.
A, Mrs Turrcstcr Queen Elixabc;h's Garden.
a. Charles Dickcns-Thc Battle Of Life.
IS Wiikie Collins-A Shocking Story.
45 Ouida -Iimbi.
~ Miss Muiock-Thc Last Of the Ruihvcrs.
4s Mary Cecil Iay--A Little Aversion.
4, Ouida-Thc Little Earl.
9, Bcsant and Rec-Thc Case ~ Nr. Lucrs,t.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01

s.s.r women better Than Drunken Men.
Sober wcmen are preferre to drunken
men In business avoeations. And why
not? Raaroad managers IN Holland
have found it impossible to man the
switches with men who can be depend
ed upon to let liquor alone, and 10 have
substituted women
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01
Liquor nioeks the Way.

Mr.. Recorder Hill. Of Birmingham,
the eminent legist and philanthropist,
said In charge to the grand jury,
whichever way we turn. whatever we
propose to do for the amelioration OF the
condition Of mankind, tho curse OF drink
starts up and blocks the way"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01

No. Author Title.
Wilkic Collinu--Yorr Honey 'r Your Life.
Waller Dcsant-'ihc llumblinR of The k,era-
blin~s.
I Charics Dicsens--1he Mudfog Papers.
4 While Coliinl-rhc Magic Spcetaclcs.
Charlotte ~. Eracmc A Bridge of Love,
q NJ. v. Ilraddon-t.corgc taulaeld's Journey.
s. L. ColcriJge--Ihe Rhyme Of the Ancient
Mariner
Ejorns,lcrnc Elornson 'rhc Wedding March.
o llcsant and Eice--'rhe Tea Years and Tenant.
10 Charles Dickcns-Slct Of Young Couples.
~ Mrs. forrcster--fn n Country House.
~ X. Il. PARLIAMENTARY Glove.
II Emile Gaboriau-Nav's Marriage.
"a Charles Cibbon--In Pastures Green.
- Thomas iiardy-W hat the Shepherds Saw.
% Mary Cecil Haydn the Holidays.
~ Captain Marryat--Thc Three Cutters.
J Helen D. iathcrs-1hc Land o the Leal.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01

Colonel Amos A. Parker, Of Fitxwillinm,
N. H., who took the diploma from the Uni
ycrsity Of Vermont In 1913. and Is probably
the oldest living college graduate In this
country. Is in vigorous health ut the age
of nearly iol years. For seventy-nine years
he has been member Of the bar.-Nsw
York Press. 70.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01

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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-10-01
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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18

California republicans are not accept
ing Harrlson's denomination with that
warmth and enthusiasm which are en-
pected from the faithful. In fact Cali
fornians do not hesitate to say that he
will lose the state. lie is not strong on
the Pacific coast. But little credit is
given him for signing the Chinese ex-
c~lusion bill because 1t is believed he did
it grudgingly and had no share in push.
ing it. The bill was introduced by a
democrat and was weakened by a re-
publican senate. The democrats will
make the most of this fact.
Again it is urged the president did
not help himself by his Pacific slope trip
last fall. lie disappointed republicans by
his chilly way in which he declined their
courtesies and his seeming Indifference
to them. He carried California in 1888
by the influx OF immigrants who had not
Their imbibed the California idea, and by
the big brides offered the fruit growers
by the high duties on raisins and impor-
ted fruits imposed by the Mckinley bill.
These high duties have not had any ef-
feet in raising the prices of fruits and
McKinleyism has been as thoroughly
punctured in California as elsewhere.
Well informed republicans unite with
democrats in the assertion that a strong
democratic candidate can add the nine
votes OF California to the democratic roll
in the electoral college. Harrison is not
a popular man among the warm blooded
people OF the Golden state and his cam.
paign there must draw inspiration and
enthusiasm from big drums and brass
instruments. The masses OF the state
will tight him. They wanted Blaine;
they do not want the man from Indiana.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18
An Old Time Highway.

Especial Correspofrltnce.
HARTMAN, Tenn. june 9.-Thc old
state road from Knoxville to Nashville
has as much interesting but unwritten
history as any t~horoughfarc in the coun.
try. Ey stage. by wagon, ON horseback
n on foot thousands of men whose
names fill a big place in the nations his.
tory have travelled over this romantic
route. All the leading state politicians
and leaders of the olden time and mill
tary heroes of both armies have passed
along this road. and today one NAV see
long strings. of white topped wagons
passing to and from the Carolinas and
western states.
AT the foot of Walden's ridge, in the
beautiful Emory river valley. fifty
miles west of Knoxville. stands a house
built i'll 1911, called the Margrave man
sion. 1t may have been IA mansion
once. but it is far from it now, for it is
only II last resort for a family of negroes.
1t is claimed that three governors of
Tennessee were born in that house. and
that nearly every prominent man in the
south. of two and three generations ago,
,A ~ INV db tuc Olu MdT-
grave Some of the old apple trees.
gnarled and twisted. are still standing.
A half mile west is the famed Byrd
mansion, the home of Colonel Byrd, a
prominent man in the military history of
Tennessee fifty years ago. The house is
still standing in a good state of preserva-
ton and is occupied.
Near by. across the Emory, is Byrd's
ferry, a noted crossing place during the
war, being on the direct route from east
to west to Emory gap, and close to it.
This gap is the only opening in Walden's
ridge for IA distance of forty miles that
is practical for II ~passageway to the
country on either side. The river is
crossed at Byrd's ferry by a fiat bot
TONED boat, pulled across by mean of a
cable. The boat is substantially the
same one used during the war, and on
which Morgan's command crossed when
going westward from Cumberland coup- |
ty. Hundreds Of squads and details of
both armies were ferried across the river
this old boat, generally in the night,
when on important secret service.
j. w. BRIDwEI.L.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18

are in operation on these inland sea.
that are easily capable of turning on,
first class steel cruisers. The heaviest
OF this kind can he done with ncr.
feet satisfaction in lax" ports. The
great shafts of several of the cruiser,
built at Philadelphia. for example. were
forged at Cleveland. and the facilitic.
for building warshipS ut cleveland. De-
troit or Chicago rival those of anv sea-
boa.'d yards. while the sh~!nluiIliuu
plants at Bay City. Buffalo. West Su-
perior and Toledo are also large and
well equipped.
Lake ShipbuilderS consider it n hard.
ship to he shut u from bidding on WA,
ship work, and claim that if the obnoy
lous clause of the treaty were atblo
gated they would he able to canturt.
contracts even for ocean cruisers. in the
face of scaboard competition. and not
w~lthstanGing the disadvantage .hry
would he under Of cutting large Vessels
IN two III order to get them through the
ST. Lawrence canals. Competent naval
criticsthink the government would profit
III IL business sense III building the new
navy by abrOgating the %antiquatcl pro-
vision, even it no wal vessels were bllilt
on the great lakes for exclusive Use there
5. q. MCCLTRE.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18

According to these figures the demo
Gratis have : votes to spare in the cleo
toral college. and c%onceding all the
doubtful states to the republicans they
would be - votes short of a majority in
the electoral college.
Under the new law providing for the
election Of presidential electors by con-
gressional districts in Michigan the
democrats will get at least 6 out of the
II electors. We have given them : or
one-half. BY an agreement between the
peoples and democratic parties in
Nebraska the 8 electoral votes of that
state will be given to the peoples party.
They are lost to the republicans. Under
"a compact entered into between the
alliance and democrats in Kansas the 10
electoral votes of that state cannot be
reached by the republicans; they will be
divided between the alliance and demo
Gratis. These are sufficient reasons to
believe that the states placed in the
doubtful column properly belong there.
In 1888 Mr.. Harrison's fighting ground
was confined to New York and Indiana.
1t now covers every northern state
having democratic governors with the
exception Of Pennsylvania. Even Massa-
chusetts must be fought for to he gained
for Harrison although w have placed it
in the list of republican states. Colorado
is a very doubtful state with Harrison
leading the ticket. New York is safely
democratic with a united democratic
party in that state and it may be taken
for granted that the party will be thor
oughly united in this campaign. With
Boies at either end OF the democratic
presidential ticket Iowa could safely be
placed in the democratic column.
In view of all these facts it would
appear that the democrats should not
fear the result OF the November election.
With the exercise OF common prudence |
upon their part they will have much the
best Of the contest. The republican
party is falling to pieces by it's own
weight. 1t is split into factions with no
prospect OF unity Of action, while the
democrats have no cause for contention |
among themselves. Their pathway to
victory leads over primrose paths.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY.

I'VE are for a protective tariff and rec
iprocity," said Mr.. Mckinley in his Min.
n~eapOlis speech. There is some unwrit-
ten history concerning Mckinley and
protection and reciprocity which would
make mighty interesting reading if the
gentleman had been nominated for the
presidency. As it is. a reference to the
part Mckinley took in formulating those
measures would not be out of place. The
present tariff has been and is still called
the Mckinley tariff, and his name is in
separately connected with it in the mind
of the reading public. Now Mr.. Nc
Kinley is a humbug, lie is aptly called
the showman-the p. T. Barnum of
American politics. tie was the chair
man of the ways and means committee
of the last congress That committee
reported the present tariff to the house.
1t was Boss Reeds measure and was
drafted by his manufacturing friends of
the New England states. 1t Is question
able whether Mckinley knew Of what
was in it. As chairman of the commit
tee he advocated it and pressed it
through the house before half Of it had
been read to and considered by that
body.
At the command Of Reed he repudiated
Blaine's reciprocity proposition, and the
measure went from the house to the
senate without it. The senate COM
mittee hesitated to attach the reciprocity
measure to the bill. Blaine mounted
his high horse. He said the bill would
ruin the country and the republican
party without his reciprocity clause. lie
swore that il he was a member Of on
gress he would suffer his arm to be torn
from its socket rather than vote for the
measure. and declared that it would not
add a single barrel OF pork or a barrel of
flour to our exports.
The senate finally added the Blaine
.jug-handled free trade provision to the
house tariff bill and 1t was sent back to
that body and the amendment %concurred
in Notwithstanding McKinley's deliberate
and aggressive opposition to it. And
now the gentleman advances himself az
the apostle OF protection and reciprocity.
What charlatanry! And still it really
makes no difference whether Mckinley,
or Blaine. or Boss Reed be credited with
the infamous measure. Within five
years they will all disown it and each
will swear the others we're its authors.
The people will repudiate the "robber
tariff and those instrumental in forcing
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18

Mr.. McLanrin lnheritS his precc
His father was a native of NIa,r
county, ). c., and though he died +,
service OF the Confederacy in 1864 q,
age of thirty-fve he had achieved .,
siderable reputation as Il Politician /
yer and orator. In fact be was q mn
Der Of the general assembly of tbe !,
at twenty-four and was the first h,
man when he graduated from cola,
few years before.
The present attorney general Of \,
Carolina was born in Red Bluff, NJ
borO county, where he lived nrtl
mother, having remarked in lSG
moved to Englewood, n. j., a few 70
later. Johns education was receiyai
the primary schools near his bjrtbg.
IN Swarthmore college. near pbiaA
phla, and i'll the Carolina Military I'M
tute i'll Charlotte, y. c.. here he a.,
uated in 1850. He then took fine !,
course at the University Of Virginia Al
was admitted to the bar in lsS.!. Ier
ming TO practice III Bennettsyille. wac
he has since lived.
Mr.. McLaurin. although a nD Offa
attalnments, was noted particular s,I
jury lawyer. Ii great eloqnence maxim
him particularly effective in this ttnd
of his profession. He paid no atatJ
whatever to politics until ;ha talnd
movement began to a~,iil.r ,hale \
1883. when letters written uy him nt]
Charleston World attracted aiteliI
to the fact that he possessed pl1
'farsight. of no mean urt"I. H. q
ton to the lower branch Of Tie I'D
assembly followed SOM after. I'D
was a member of that body wien lei
called to his present o>alfri lqltV
MI. McLaurln was Il @ira; atldeI
college, and he has not vet lost h, n
for outdoor sports. although Iii, Iaij
patton in them Is now. NATURALLY, d
fined to the role of spectator,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18
AN ANTIQUE WARSHIP.
It Constitutes Uncle Sans Navy on tIhs
Great Lakes,
Especial Correspondence

Great Lakes.
Especial Correspondence
CLEVELAND, June 9.-The discussion
in the senate of Senator McMillan's reso.
luton to abrOgate that section of the
treaty with England by which the
United States is bound not to build
warships on the great lakes and not to
maintain more than one such armed
vessel there, has excited great interest
in all the lake cities. The d~efenseless
condition of the five great cities on the
inland seas has long been recognized by
thoughtful citizens, and the ease with
which British gunbOats could ascend
the st. Lawrence river. pass through
the Welland canal, and either levy trib.
ute upon these great centers of trade
and industry or lay them in ruins, has
frequently been pointed out.
At present the only wal vessel on the
lakes is the United States steamer
Michigan, an antiquated old hulk with
an old style armament that would
stand no show at all in a battle
with a modern gunboat equipped with
powerful modern batteries. She is
a slow %sidewheel steamer, and a very
few shots through her warehouses
would render her uncomfortable. Her
length is 1G1 feet over all, with Al feet
beam and a 14-foOt depth of hold, and
her measured tonnage is about 600 net
tons. TO the Michigan belongs the
credit of being the first iron steamer on
the lakes, having been built in sections
at Pittsburg, transported by canal to
Erie and there put together and
launched Nov. 8, 1S43. She was ac-
cepted by this government and went
into commission on Aug. -. 1914, and
with the exception of repairs made in
1850 has been in regular service nearly
forty-eight years.
Besides the need of gunbOats for de-
Tense there is "A very general feeling that
the United States ought to have at least
II modern warship on the lakes when
the Worlds fair is held to take part in
the demonstration of lake shipping
which is planned for part of the dedica-
tory exercises.
Such IA vessel could easily be built on
the great lakes at IA cost that would COM
pare very favorably with that of like
vessels constructed at u seaboard ward.
AT least six large shipbuilding plants
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18

seem to look into MRS. P|ARKHCRSI
ones heart with an expression ol y
cerity. Her face is indicative Of thou!1
and a full appreciation Of the serl''
ness of life rather than Of great RON
of character. Her hands are deNc''
and pretty, and she uses them srN1
fully.
Mrs. Parkhurst dresses plainly WIZ
very little ornamentatiOn about herS'
parel, and she giYes the visitor the "
preston Of being a thorough 'p"n1
lady and al ideal housewife. Bn' y
predominating, the absorbing chaI"|
teristic of Mrs. Parkhurst is her 0e,
ton to her husband, and her llllt,,''
confidence in the wisdom Of all lD. u
does. Every sneer intended for theu']
tor passed lightly by him and iomll
Judgment in the gentle heart Of u
faithful helpmeet. She felt every "
kind word, and does not hesitate 10 "
init that she did.
However. this quiet little body eau !
sarcastic when aroused, as is %ev'uep'1
by thr following reply which Sic la',1
to a question AS to whether Dr. ra1
hurst minded the harsh criticism ~
violent abuse that appeared i'll %1
papers. She said, with consideFa'1
spirit: He was philosophical aboul !.
and considered the source. The unpIn
cipled class hate him as they DO y
devil-worse, in fact, for he has nC~l
ror for them but as good people ";]
the devil. They are morally irre'y1s,
BILE. For truth they do not en!t'rGl
even n vague regard, and where i1fr
no truth there can be no honor lvI.I
tice the %utterances of such person. !
court or in print would be folly ~.
are beneath the dignity of %con'rNF
Liars are generally towards, and
the weapons of cowardice is the a.
nous letter" 1t is said that d.. i%
hurst c%onsuIts his wife about a. d
work and has great contidence "
judgment. al
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18
HI WEEKLY TRIBUNE,
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The democratic national convent
LINE Il. 1892.

The democratic national convention
will meet at Chicago next Tuesday
Rooms for delegations are already en-
gagged; those for the Montana represen
~tatives being also selected. The New
York delegation will occupy its quarters
next Friday or Saturday and be on hano
prepared to conduct the campaign fol
Hill. The great wigwam which was
blown down in the storm that struck the
city day before yesterday will be repair
ed in time for the convention.
Those Of our republican friends who
hope to see the scenes at Minneapolis re-
enacted at Chicago will be disappointed.
Democrats will profit by the experience
of the republicans at the Flour City,
and even il they were not thus disposed
no occasion will be offered for their
repetition upon the shores of Lake Mich
igan. No country in the world can
furnish in one year two just such incon-
gruous. inharmonious, inelastic bodies
as recently met at Minneapolis. There
may be the usual amount Of friction
seen in average political co .ventions, but
the rancor. bitterness. jealousies, trays
and fights. knock-downs and drag-outs
and deep. seated hatred among delegates
which distinguished the Minneapolis
gathering will not Toe witnessed at Chi
a
Several very prominent democrats will
be presented for the nomination, but it
is not at all likely any one of them will
receive it upon the first ballot. But the
one thus favored will receive the unan-
imous vote of the convention when the
choice shall be made. Hill and Cleve-
land are the two most prominent candl-
dates for the. presidency. The dark
horses are Flower, German. Whitney.
Morrison. Palmer. Gray and Boies.
Either would be elected and either would
make an excellent president.
The democratic party will support the
nominee whoever he may be. The west
ern and southern delegates would prefer
to see a pronounced silver man at the
head of the ticket. They will insist up
a more hopeful silver plank in the
platform than the Minneapolis conven
ton gave them. They cannot get a more
unfavorable one. nor a more bitter enemy
to silver than Harrison.
The fight in the populous eastern and
middle states will be made for a modified {
.ariff: IN the west and south the silver
question will be injected in the cam
)aign. The democratic party favors free |
silver coinage, but ii difference of opin- |
exists among its leaders as to the I
policy of dividing its energies in making
, dual fight. Hence a candidate may s
pc selected whose sentiments upon the |
tariff question alone will be considered c
~ the convention. Silver men. how S
yer. know that the interests of the metal
re safe in the hands of the democratic
'arty. They know the republican party C
5 not friendly to it. Therefore it is rea- p
enable to predict that the nominee of h
he Chicago convention will receive the /;
Import of silver men everywhere. "
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18

WHlTELAw REID'S paper, the New
York Tribune. was a rat Office" run by
"scabs" for eight years. Two days be,
fore Mr.. Reds nomination as "A candi-
date for the vice presidency he fixed the
matter with the printers union in New
York. So the Minneapolis Journals
New York dispatch says. 1t says more,
1t says the matter is no settled nor will
it be until the president of the union be
heard from. The New York Tribune
still employs rat" printers. 1t is a
''scab" concern and Whitelaw Reid is an
employer of ''scabs." These are facts.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18

Mr.. MCKINLEY was told at Minneapo-
lis that he must wait at least four years
or until his bill twill have demonstrated
it's usefulness" before he can receive a
presidential nomination at the hands Of
his party. This is another way Of telling
him it will take the people several years
to get over their indignation at the out
rage he inflicted upon them by the pass
age OF his tariff measure.