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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-04
AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE.
1t Saved the TRIMS, But Not the Dis
patchor.

1t Saved the Trains, But Not the Dis'
patcher.
81 didn't leave my job of my own ac-
cord" said the ex-train dispatcher as
he settled himself down to his yarn'
land nv being bounced was mean
piece of business. IT Providence was
ever on the side of an overworked ana
underpaid railroad employe it was with
me that last night, and the superin-
tendent ought to have realized the
fact. 1t was on an Ohio railroad, ana
the headquarters were in Cincinnati.
We d had a strike, two or three acci-
dents and row at headquarters, and
I'd been doing two mems work for ten
nights past. On this last night ! was
clean played out and asked Tor
a relief, but nobody was to be
had. When the line is working
all right and a man is feeling good,
train dispatching is as easy as rolling
off a log. You can locate every train
on the rails within hundred rods, and
unless some pig-headed conductor re-
fuses to obey instructions there's no
chance for an accident.
Last night had four through pas
senger trains, two locals, Blue Line
and two or three regular freights to
look after. Everything was all right
up to about midnight. At that hour
the western express would reach Kings
vile ana sidetrack for the limited go
ing east and due at ten minutes afte1
twelve. / gave the customary order, Al
thought, and it was half past twelve
before it suddenly flashed across mi
that / had made mix OF IL
For thirty seconds / was as coll
as ice from head to heels, ant
then hot wave seemed =
strike me. and I came near faintlni
awav. | had ordered the express 7
run to Diamondale, where l meant
} for the Blue Line. She'd meet tn
limited head-on about four miles Yves
, of Kingsville, and both trains had
: full complement of passengers. 1t wa
r too late for me to stop either one, an
/ was Just about to order out WRECK
ing train, telegraph the company do
tors and rouse out the superintendent
E when / got call from Roberts eros
S ing. This was milk station, but
telegraph operator had been put thel
: only the day before. He had bee
d routed out of bed at a farmhouse net
by to communicate with me.
.You may doubt my statement, 81
$ YOU wouldn't if you'd been on either
d those trains They were flying for eat
. other like cyclones, when the engil
;, on the limited collapsed fiue and VI
e brought to standstill within hu
. dred feet of the station, with engine
l. and fireman badly scalded. At q
same time the express struck &C
l. standing on the track, and though n
J. derailed, was brought to stop scare
D. " hundred feet on the other sic
II There they were, headed for each 9th
h with only one chance in thousand
r escaping an awful calamity, and J
I'd Providence gave me that chance. /
r officials ought to have given me
at other show, but got the bounce, a
have stayed bounced ever since. l
IS selling patent washing machine no
r. and not taking any chances. -Detr
ne Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-04
He Found 1t.

The Policeman-This is one OF the
smartest thieves known to the police,
your honor.
The Judge-Indeed?
The Policeman - Yes, your honor
He actually found this woman's pocket
and picked tn. Y. Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-04

Strained Relations "A. You arc
related to her BY marriage, are you
noty B.-.No; I'm her brother BY re-
fpsal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-04

Emily FaithfuII smokes q CARS pus
aoes SO in order te relieve the chronic
asthma from which she suffers,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-07

@ cure cure 8s PIs sa9
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-07
THE SOUTHERN
ksR f y.s1as5 - e sslS...s.s -.
PACIFIC COMPANY
COMMENCING "Wednesday July

rWuMENCING "Wednesday July
= 26 1898, and until further notice.
tin~ Will leave Reno as IolIows:
r.JS A. VI -Daily-Atlantic Ex-
Z .OC press train for Winnemucca
iattle Mountain, Palisade. Oguen
nj East, Carries only first-clasS pas-
~rsers, through and local. Dining car
= ogden.
S.Fn 4. NJ. Daily Pacific Express
O.C y train for TrucBee, sacramento,
seuecia, san FTapcisc 3, arriving at
Si5r. N, Connects at Sacramento at
81 NJ. with the Los Angeles
press for Fresno, Santa Barbara,
os Angeles, San Diego, soas7:ls P.
y fer Woodland knights Landing
O.0S p NJ. Daily Atlantic Express
o.oc tram tor VIII nnemucca, Battle
Mountain. Pallsade, Ogden and
Fast, Carries local first class pasSen-
.ers and through second class passen-
O.C0 p N-Eaily- Pacific Express
W. train for Roseville JE't'n Sacra-
nent0 and SaI. Francisco vii Benicia
arriving at 1915 A. Il. Conn cts at Sac.
amsnto with train leaving at 1925 A. NJ,
IT Stockton. I.athrop, San Jose
an Fra CISCO Fresno Los angeles san
Diego; q Ha At, via New Orleans; at 49,
% A. n. for Williams. willows and Red
ding; at 05 s.a. for Red bluff and at 10: 50
n. for Marvsville, Chico, Redding,
Portland Puget Sound nd East.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-07
4gICK TINE, UARAP RATES!

Daily Express and Passenger rains
maBe prompt connections with the
several railroad lines in the East.
"ulInsn Palace Sleeping Cars and
rOvr is,e' Sleeping Cars attached to all
rain lining Carr attached to fast
n all trains between Truokee and Og-
zen.
rioke sold, sleeping car bertns Sc
;dred, and Other information n given on
,pplcation to
A. L. FIELD, Ag't,
Reno Depot.
T. H. GOODMAN,
Gen. Pass. Ast.
Richard Gray, GeB. Traf- Mans.
san FraRssscO. Cal.
tuRe
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-07

Finest cutters and filters imported from San Fran
cisco for the special purpose of fitting fashionable and
street clothing at reduced rates
One thousand new patterns have arrived for the
Fall and Winter trade, and guarantee to suit
your tastes.
suits to order at $40 $22 so, S25, and $50, the
you have been paying $40 and $50 for.
Cuttaways, Sacks, Prince \ lberts and Frocks; also
Fine Overcoas of Imported Goods both sack and frock
Shirts of the latest pattern 75c to $3.50 made to
order in stripes plain
Give a call, and we will guarantee all work.
SUN KWONG CHONG & Co,
SIT Carson, Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-07

Apre!'s PaYisssn Enamel For the
Creation OF a perfect Complexion. The
.ave<ite French Cosmetic.
Appes'S Cosss sTlS.ion Cream Eradi-
22tcs Wrinkles, sad gives 30 tie Skin the
Texture OF youth.
<EpepT SFein E.each, Eradioates an
oteinisres, and discoiorstione OF the skin such
Is fan. Ss.nburn, Freckles, Swarthy and
greasy af1i, earance OF the face.
SpESrS G.leRtal Powder in Flesh,
WhGse, Pink asfS Cream shades, gives to GRe
face beautiful clear aud transparent aP'
PearsTsS.-
Appets Natural ESl.Ss. The only Rouge
lips. canust,be deaeetea vut up in two shade.
l.i,:iit for B,>adCs Oar L Fer Erunettes.
.'5 A., II C.. -: Co. san Francisco, ca.
a :s+s;p iict On how to Creasee q cszHsed10a free
and gOods Hor S~ic BY
SRnn
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-11-07
F1 10 w q L -
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Floral Guide for 1875
IETss V-<gTF FSEA

Contains Colored Plates of the Al
pine Astor, Begonia, Dahlias Cans
mas, Clematis, putchman's lpe,
PansIes, Corn and Potatoes.
Descriptions and prices of th~ .ury
best Flowers and Vegetables, and
many Novelties. Try Charmer Pea
and Golden Nugget Corn, they
pleased everybody last year. Hun :
dreds of beautiful and appropriate
quotations from the best authors
makes it The Poets Number. Every
lover of good garden should send
iG CTS ier Guide, which can be de-
ductad from first order-costs no
hing James Vick's Sons, Roch-
ter, n Y NIL
The Progress., 1893-02-11

The city surveyor was instructed to
put Marshall street, from Cotton
street to Stoner avenue, to the grade
as soon as possible. And the street
commissioner ordered to serve no
tices to owners of property on the
east side of Marshall street, from
Line avenue to Mrs. Thurmond's prop
erty, to have sidewalks repaired with
in five days, and if this order IS not
complied with, for him to have work
done at their expense.
A resolution was also adopted to
compel the ", S. and p. Railway
company to either put hagman or
an electric light at the crossing OF
Market and Cotton streets, and at
the crossing of Jordan street and
tb air road Also for the L. Il P. to
do the same where they cross the
Texas road within me city limits.
Both of these resolutions were In
troduced by MIR. Wimbish.
MIR. j. l.. Hargrove reported prog
ress on the Silver Lake tract, which
from his position, was considered SC
favorable that an amount sufficient tc
pay his and the chairman of the
finance committees expenses to Baton
p ce and New Orleans. if ifnpressary
to ave the matte finally set led was
aIIoweI
This motion was made by MIR
Wimbish, and on being put, MIR. Ben
jamin alone opposed it.
We think this very correct act OF
the part of the council, as the pros
pective amount to be realized is 81
great as to make the pittance allowed
for the experiment too trifiing to
consideration. From the light be
fore us, Nr. Hargruve will either ge
that property for the city, or he i
the worst deceived man and lawye
we have ever heard of investigating
and prosecuting claim.
The chairman of the finance com
mlttee reported that two iron grs
horses had been bought for his de
partment
The Progress., 1893-02-11
WHEN THE BOOM COMES.

On every side we hear people say
what they will do when the boom
comes. Some of our merchants are
feeling jubilant over the prospects OF
the great rush of business when it
becomes a cetainty that we will have
one or both of ihe PROSPECTIVE rail-
roads, as evidenced by the breaking
of dirt on this end of the line. But
as far as we are concerned we do not
intend to wait for the railroad boom
or anything else We intend to con-
tinue our sales of ready-made cloth
ing at prices which will themselves
create boom in that particular line
We desire to call the attention OF the
trade to our
Big Stock
of clothing, b 9TH top and underwear
The Spring time will soon be here
when Winter clothing must be laio
aside. For that reason we will sci
our remaining stock at
Exceedingly Close Figures.
This Winter stock consists of over
coats, over shirts, both heavy ant
nobby for business and street wear
warm and servicible underwear, nea
Wy hosiery and a number of goo'
suits of ready-made clothing.
As usual we intend to be the frs
in the market with Spring clothing
and our lines this season will be dres
sy and handsome. but we intended t.
sell them at close figures.
We must not fail to mention Oh
dreasv and 1urab'e white .hiTt
which are servicable and attractive
We will soon have new line of tie
and general neck wear and we e1
pect to catch the trade.
Dent fail to come and inspect ou
stock. That which we disire to dii
pose of now and that which is t
come.
Jordan & Booth.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
The CITY SOLONS.
SOME OF THEIR WORK THURSDAY
NIGHT.

thursday night being the day for
their regular meeting, the city coun-
ell met for the transac-
ton of business. There
were present Mayor r. L. Ninson
presiding, Comptroller Murff as re-
corder, and Trustees Herold, Toombs,
Benjamin, Scofield, Wimbish and
Youree. Messss. Randall and Quig-
les were absent on account of sick
ness.
/ The following contracts were let:
Printing, to the Caucasian; furnish
ing coffins for paupers, Mr.. W. w.
Waring; feeding mules, to Messrs.
Cooper Bros. The bid to furnish
medicines was readvertised for on
account of difference of opinion IN
regard to which was the cheaper OF
the two bids, viz: Mr.. Bogel offered
to furnish medicines for % cents per
prescription, Mr. }. l.. Hodges for %
cents per prescription, surgical ap-
pIiances to be considered as prescnp-
lions. Mr.. Wimbish moved that tine
bid Of Mr. Hodges be accepted for
the reason that he believed that LIS
was the cheapest bid under the cir
. cuu5tances: seconded by Mr. SEQ.
field Sir. IOOmbs moved Is sub
stilu5e that the bid OF ar. Bogel Zoe
accepted for the reason that his vas
the lowest offer under the advertise
ment. which Was to furnish med
) ciues. Considerable discussion fol
, lowed these motions, but finally re
suited in both being laid Oh the ta
ole. and that this contract. be readVer
tised for.
We unhesitatingly say that thi
was an injustice TO Alr. BOgel, wh'
bid according to advertisement, an'
should have been awarded the con
tract, having put i'll the lowest oBeI
IL this is t. be taken Is a precedent
it will be difficult to tell where dis
: cussions and troubles will end, Il
every time bids are advertised 10
some shrewd man OF firm can add
, small trihe, not asked for, 10 his bld
and thus either win the prize or haV
, all the bids offered again, that eacI
contestant may know what his com
! petitor bid, and trade on IL 1t like
7 wise leads to the carrying out OF al
other scheme, by which the city vii
certainty be the loser, and that IS TO
= all the drug stores to pool and hav
only one put in bid. i,
! Mr.. Toombs was right in his sui
q stitute, and should have been su'
y tanned.
n The finance committee made a n
8 port of the probable income for tn
: current year and the budget for sam'
h as follows:
The Progress., 1893-02-11
An ESTEEMED COMPLIMENT

We hope no one worthy of con
sideration, VIII charge us with undue
immodesty for reproducing the fol-
lowing appreciated comment from
the Louisiana Mentor, On our editor
ial of January 2Sth. We do this be
cause We have not yet reached that
state when a thing becomes a fact
simply because we have asserted it
and for no other reason under the
sun. and to show that it gives us
pleasure to have editors of ability
pass favorably on our endeayors:
That WORTHY PAIR.-If you have
not read THz PRoGREss' article on
the above subject, published i'll
Shreveport last Saturday, you should
not fail to hunt up a copy of the pa
per of the 2Sth, of January and turn
over to page = and read the first col
umD.
If ever a paper did speak out fear
lessly and honestly, and present men
in true light before an injured peo-
pie, The PRoGREss has done So IL
this instance.
We say, hurah for THE PRoGREss
May God nerve the hand that penneC
this article.
This article shows up our Senators
Z. d. White and DonP'son Gallery il
a light by no means en,4aOle.
Il calls the attention Of the peo-
pie to the mighty efforts of these
learned gentlemen, who, with few
others whose names are not forgotten
posed during the recent campaign az
saints of creation and lea war of lnvec
tive against their fellow citizens whicl
finds no parallel in the annals of his
tory, save those which were planned
aud led on by Richlieu or the Duk
of Alva
The Progress., 1893-02-11

finish, and we are glad to know that Mr..
Nicholson intends occupvin" it himself.
Shepherd and George subdivision Is q
most attractive and advantageous lOca-
ton for homes. ana is rapidly reaching
the proportions Of a village. Should the
proposed new line of electric railway
ever become a reality, it will pass
through this Village" and add much to
its desirability for residence.
Mrs. y. &. Blanchard left last Monday
to join her husband in Washington City.
Her magnetic presence will be sadly
missed in her Southern home. Her
charming listIe daughter Ethel VIII re-
main at the Kate =. Nelson Seminary
until her return.
Mrs. X. X. Hayden, who has been visit
ing her sisters, Mrs. NJ. L. ScOvell and
Mrs. $. n. Kerley. has gone for a short
visit to Hot Springs to try the efficacy of
the celebrated waters, but will return to
Shreveport TO enjoy the balmy Southern
Spring before returning TO her home in
Lincoln. Neb.
Miss Caldu, the lovely guest of Mrs
Pete Youree, wil visit Miss Nina Ut2
next week.
Misses Katie and Irma Allen leave Sat
urday night for New Orleans to enjoy
the MaIdi Gras festivlt es.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
shops.
Jordan & Booth.

shops.
Wagner Brothers have opened a
shop near the market house, where
they will keep on hand the best of all
kinds of meats, sausage, fish, chick
ems, turkeys, eggs, butter, milk and
all kinds of vegetables. They have
telephne connection, and can serve
YOU on short notice. MIR. John
Fetzer has charge of the vegetable
department, and will be plased to
have all his friends call to see him.
He says he raises the finest vegeta-
bles in the State, and can please
everybody. Milk and crerm cheese
in the morning. Be sure and give
us a call. and we will please you
Picked meats a specially.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
City Churehes


[In this department. we will be glad te
publish notices of regular and special
-rrytc~- . ~ NE 4'..U- in the tv.
: .i .:eI by e. 80.
- Inv sit.d !, iurulsn InforIua 49,. - To
NV changes for each week, not later
than Thursday evening Of the week pre-
vious.l
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Rev. J. l.. Pierce, pastor. Preach
ing Sabbath IL am. and Z.15 pm .Sun-
day school, $40 a. IN. Glass meeting. D.
p. IN. Sunday, and 7:3O p. 70. Tuesday.
PRAYER meeting 7.33 p. ID. Thursday.
Methodist Mission. supplied by Rev
7. r. jackson. Preaching every Sr"dav
tn"-ruing except the first OF each mouth,
at 11:15 a. ID. and every Sunday at Ppm.
Sunday-school at , pm. keguiar
prayer meeting Friday pm. Ep~Orth
League meeting Wednesday pm,
First Baptist Church. Rev. w. s.
Penick, ID. d., pastor. Preaching sab
bath IL a. III. and S:l5 p m. Sunday So oot
$50 am. Prayer meeting WedDes az
night s:l5. Ladies Mission Society M cts
at pm. first sunday in each month.
-Allendale Baptist Mission. Rev. w. 5.
Penick, u. D., pastor. Preachins sab
ba n il a. IN. Services 5 p. III. Su' day
school y. ID. Prayer meeting Tini day
night at 8 o'clock.
-HomesviiIe Baptist Mission, Rev. w.
6. Penick, pastor. Sunday school y. ia.
Prayer meeting Tuesday night at
O'Clock.
-Preasbyterian Church-Pastor. Rev.
NJ. Van Lear, ID. ID. Services: sam ~
school, $50 3. IN. Preaching. IL d. IN .
: Prayer meeting, "Wednesday, 100 p. in.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
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For the execution of Job Printing such Letter Heads
Note Heads Bill Heads Envelopes Business Cards, Clrcu-
lars Dodgers Blanks, etc. The PROGRESS is probably more
thoroughly equipped than any printing Office within two nun
dred miles of this point. In this Office YOU get printed
anything from Books Briefs Newspapers etc. down to even
the very smallest job Of printing.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
MYRNA'S REALM.
WEEKLY CHIT-CHATr

Nm ENTERING the Held Of Journal
E'ti ism, I learn that it is more mat
- ter of science to adjust ourselves
y TO the .ditoriaf harness than, wee
~ versa, the harness to ourseli. But
~ a .SociaI Column" is new departure
for THE PROGRESS, both editor anu MI
ness need adjusting to fit the new order
of things, therefore / beg the KIND III
diligence of the readers OF The PROG
Rsss. until the wearer Of the harness be-
comes less a stranger in this new though
very pleasant field of labor.
The Progress., 1893-02-11

The two roads here means facto-
riesl Factories mean immigration,
and that means good times and
lenty of money. Who knows but
that the old town is at last waking
from her long sleep.
The Progress., 1893-02-11

I'm this department. we will be glad to
publish notices of regular and special
-..ryic~- = -" NE r..U~- in the tv.
I II -.:eI by o. ~.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
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Good workmanship always plays a tremendous part IN
turning satisfactory Stationery etc. and this can always
be found in THE PROGRESS Job Department. We use the
best of Inks Paper In fact all of printing material
will be found the very BEST and to please even the most
exactinG customer.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
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Legal EBftsssks ,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ,ss.t..se:,ss9

THE PRoGREss is the only newspaper in North Louisiana
that makes speciality OF and Is thoroughly prepared ID do "
kinds OF Legal Blanks 5hcs Justices Of the Peace Notary
Pubcs Consabcs etc. viii do we'll to call OF address HE
PRoaREs~ 612 Spring street. Shreveport, La
The Progress., 1893-02-11
eAs TO Prices! !

When it comes to Prices confidently say that NO
other printing office in Shreveport afford to dup
cate our Figures Call at address THE PROGRESS, 6l2
Spring Street Shreveport, La.
The Progress., 1893-02-11
7. /. STRlNGFELLOW.
/ Wonderful Discovery!
Greater shan the "Seve Wonders
Of the Wor g.

Aztec McGicat"d Electric steam by In
halation is the only positive cure for Con
suup;iaa Gatarrh. Bronchitis, Neuralgia,
Asthma ard HAY EeytI. and
The Progress., 1893-02-11

Superior Cook Stoves
Are unequaled See them a. TIE
Fair.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-12
SLOSSoN WAS NERVOUS.
Beaten by Ives In the Great Thrce.cornered
Billiard Tournament

New YORK, Dec. 12.-The big three
cornered billiard tournament between
Jacob Schaefer, George Slosson and Frank
G. Ives for stake of $500 and a one, two,
three division of the gate receipts, was be
gun in the concert hall of Madison Square
Garden last night. The hall was crowded
with an audience critical and enthusiastic
Intense interest had been aroused in the
opening game between Slosson and Ives,
because, notwithstanding the fact that the
betting for the first nights place WAS 100
to 60 in Ives favor, it was generally ex-
pected that the cool-headed Slosson would
spring a surprise upon his young rival.
Slosson won the bank and selected the
white balls. He was noticeably nervous
at the outset, and there was an apparent
lack of confidence in the open table play
which he launched out on. Ives was AT
ease when he took up his cue and began
open play with great rapidity. Ives Sc
cured a good lead and held il we'll through
the evenings play, winning the game by
q score of 600 to 500.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-12
C|TY'S WINE CELLAR
Has Someone Been Try
ing to Break Into It?
LOCKS A LITTLE LIKE IT.
Window Found Pushed Open But IN
Goods Missed.

BDid some person or persons make an at
tempt to steal the city's beer? That is the
question that is agitating the minds of
the police force and community at large.
Everyone knows that the city OF Paw
tucket has place to store the liquids
captured on excursions, sometimes called
raids.
The city seal, representing the Paw
tucket Falls, some water, numerous rocks f,
etc., etc, has not been placed OH the door
SO people may be excused for not know
ing " here tue city's wine cellar is located.
The stuff Is stored in the cellar of the
Spencer building, at the corner of North
Main street ana Slater avenue, opposite
the police station, and near the historic
old Slater mill.
In the cellar Is about every thing In the
form OF wine, whiskey, rum, gin and beer.
THIS morning Mr.. spencer reported ut
the station that one of the windows had
been pushed IN. An officer upon inveslI-
gallon found nothing missing.