The Progress., 1893-09-16
MADAM RUM0R SAYS !.

That while Shreveport may ba 10 .
worse than other towns. still 1t does .
not destroy the truth Of her stale .
ment that it Is wonderfully immoral .
one.
That while She has heard many
threats against the Sunday san, She
has waited with much anxiety and
patience. and vainly, for a denial of
that journals charges.
That before the Sunday Sun has
been suppressed She thinks the first
move to be made is for the Christian
men and women to investigate that
papers charges to see if they are
true. and if they are, to handle the
culprits and if not, then kick the Sun
ont.
That the women should force tae
men to adopt I, higher grade Of NOR
ais.
That religious Influence will ever
be weak when she fail- to rebuke sin.
That while The ProeBrss man is no
saint. it is nothing 80 hi> credit, andis
no reason why others should not be
That one Of the most horrible pun
i5hments known of to-day. Is for
certain Shreveport policeman to re-
fac to speak to one. She says The
PaoGIEss editor is enduring that tor
ture now, aud it Is excruciating in its
intensity.
That ia the midst of base ball and
other excitements, our taxpayers must
not lose sight of the necessity Of
changing our city charter, and reduc-
ing the mayors salary.
That she pities the sense or moral
honesty of the individual who can he
lead to believe that Her demands for
a reduction of the mayors salary. is
a personal assault on the present in
cumbent.
That certain young gentleman
who has been taking numerous buggy
rides of late, had better look well to
himself as eyes of suspicion are upon
him, and if he means harm, it will
paw him extremely well to remember
that Southern men mete ont swift
justice to those who wrong a girl or
woman.
That the owls hoot is a hideous
sound, but it frightens none but
strangers and children.
That the old timer is back again
aud has started another gambling
saloon, from the fruits OF the like of
which he once got rich.
That the disappearing scowl of d
Shreveport policeman is the most
awe-inspiring sight one viii witness
in a years travel.
That no freedom can justly be
claimed for our citizens, until they
are granted an appeal from Shreve-
ports mayors decision.
That our constitutional commission
have a grave responsibility put upor
them, and must act with great pru
dence in attending to its duties.
, That if our citizens would make i
a point to detail certain number t.
be present at the session of thu
Mayors Court every morning, the.
would learn something which woulC
be of advantage.
That no man is SO great that he cal
repeatedly violate any law, no matte
, how trivial, and be continually sus
tanned.
That greatness consists of deed
prompted by warm, charitable heart
and not in loud boasting.
t That spiritual seances must be com
u; posed of something else besides alco
;, hol, calcium powder, silk handker
e chiefs and darkened room to de
ceive intelligent people in the Fair
field district, and the gentleman VIII
. attempts the deception had bette
seek other fields to practice his by
c pocrisy in.
% That silk handkerciefs will alswe
u for spirits wings only in very dar
room and with very gullable people
3 That the man in the moon occupie
!. very exalted position, but no on
pretends to claim for him any supt