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The Progress., 1893-06-10
PRICE, SCENTS.

perintendent $1,000 people visited the
grounds last year. That number win
be quadrupled this year by reason of
the electric railway from Alexandria to D..
the Monnt Vernon grounds. From each
visitor the association exacts - cents
for admission to the grounds, and in ad-
dition steamboat company which has
for many years been monopolizing the
right to land at the Mount Vernon
wharf has paid 9 cents for each passeu-
ger This steamboat company has.
grown rich out of visitors TO Mount
Vernon, and until the electric railway
began to cut into its traffic it charged
81 for round trip ticket, while il sold
round trip tickets for wharf on the
Maryland side of the Potomac. almost
directly opposite Mount Vernon for %
cents. Now that TIE exclusive wharf
privileges are not so desirable this.
steamboat company had the check to-
ask the lady regents to excuse it from
payiug that additional Q cents pas
scnger during the remainder of its CON
tract The agitation for the purchase
of Mount Vernon by the government.
aud its being thrown open without
charge to all cOmcrs, seems TO have
temporarily died out. but that it wilp
sooner or later be done is the general
belief. Surely ii is not just the proper
thing to charge an admission fee To- the.
home Of George Washington, although
under conditions it is necessary i'm order
to raise money to keep the grounds i'm
condition and the house in repair.
Either many congressman are going
to vote contrary to their talk or the ad-
ministration is preparing a great dis
appointment for itself in regard TO the.
silver question. 1t is stated with the.
greatest apparent confidence by MEM
bers of the administration that Presi--
dent Cleveland has ASSURANCES which,
make him certain that there will be no
trouble in passing bill for the uncon-
ditional repeal of the Sherman silver
law through both the House and Senate
as soon as Congress gets to work This
is directly contrary to what Senator
Stewart, who claims to have made a.
canvass of the Senate, says: Can it be,
possible that some of the senators have
been telling the president one thing
and Senator Stewart another? Perhaps
after all it is merely game of political
brag all around.
Secretary Hoke Smith is now hearing.
a land case involving several 1xTIfion
dollars worth Of land in the State of
Washington, upon which are some 1900 ,
settlers. The land in question is claim
ed by the Northern Pacific Railaoad
Company. The record of Secretary
Smith has been such that it is altogeth-
er probable that if there are:any doubts
in the case he will give the setslArs the
benefit Of them.
The State Department will shoytiy =
make public all of the correspondence
with Mr.. Blonnt both as commissioner
and minister to Hawaii.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

East Carroll parish is ovehowed
and the people are in distress. We
may expect the floods to be more dis
tressing each year until finally the
outlet theory will be adopted in con-
nection with the levees. The sooner
outlets are provided the better.-Sa-
bine Banner.
Correct neighborl but we are APP
prehensive that the levee theorists
will not cease their mode until the
country is ruined.
The Progress., 1893-06-10
PRESS ECHOES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLIPPED FROM
OUR EXCHANGES.

Senators Caffery and White are
anything but popular just now with
the North Louisiana Democracy
Their position on gambling in futures
has cooked their goose for them. We
think the next meeting of the Legis-
lature will retire the first-named gen
tleman in nice style-Sabine Banner
We hope so at any rate, and then
keep the good work going by electing
Blanchard in his stead.
The Progress., 1893-06-10
4 Mammoth Onion.

Mr.. W. A. Vestal, who resides on
Bayou Latannier, one of the best
farming sections in this parish. sent
Town Talk an onion one day this week
that measured 20l inches in circum-
ference and weighed 2 pounds and I
ounces. If any of our newspaper
friends can beat this, we would like
to hear from them. Alexandra Town
Talk.
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tion, with prospects of a great yield.
Cotton on many places has a poor
stand, and where the stand is fair the
plant is not looking as well as it
should at this season Of the year.
A great many farmers got behind
during the rainy spell in April and
May. and have not yet got their cot
ton fields clean.-Town Talk.
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The First Bloom.

This Office yesterday received from
Mayer & Weinburg, the first cotton
bloom we have seen this season. 1t
was plucked from the field of Mr..
Monion, on Mr.. Rob't Martins plant
alton, Bayou Lamourie. Messrs.
Mayer & Weinburg write us that Mr..
Monion has fifteen acres in full bloom
and the crop generally is good
Town Talk.
The Progress., 1893-06-10
HAVE YOUR CIsTERNs CLEANED AND
PURIFIED.

Now is the time to have your cis-
terms cleaned and purified. Remem-
Der that Mr.. Charles Stoer has pur-
chased the patent whereby this can,
be done without losing the water.
Not only does he clean the cistem
out, but he likewise purifes the wa
ter. 1t will cost but a nominal sum.
and is very necessary and whole
some measure. Telephone Mr. Cbas.
Stoer, or call on him at his store ON
Texas avenue, and have this work
done at once.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

The Methodist preachers Of New
York, Brooklyn and vicinity, have re-
solved to withdraw the Methodist ex-
hibits from the Worlds Fair because,
Of Sunday opening-Democrat-J Jour
nal.
We revere these gentlemen for
standing by and upholding their prin-
ciples. What power Christianity
would be in this world if they all,
like these divines, had the moral eour-
age to do right.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

The convict lease system ceased to
exist in Arkansas Saturday night,
May 6. The ST. ate at that time took
charge of the penitentiary and $50
convicts Atlanta Constitution.
Alas, and when will Louisiana's in
famous, brutal and debased Jeemes
dandy system cease to exist? All
good citizens will welcome the day
that announce the death of the cor
rupt penitentiary ring and the end
of its reign of Doodle and brutality
Bossier Banner.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

Whenever a subscriber to coun-
try paper calls at the Office and the
fact is mentioned in the personal col
nmn as IAN appreciated VISIT" it is
pretty certain that he paid his sub
scription. Democrat Journal.
Now brother Jeemsl are you re-
lating some personal "reminiscences
or slamming at a rival?
The Progress., 1893-06-10

The sermon at the Methodist
church last night was another en-
dorsement of Bishop Galloway's great
ability as an expounder OF the
Scripture. The subject of the dis
course-Solomon's choice was well
handled, and the good results con
tingent on the making of wise
choice. were clearly shown. The
church was crowded, and the bishop
suggested that the building of a more
commodious edifce would be emf
nently proper. After the sermon a
candidate for deacon's orders was or
dalned by the bishop in solemn and
impressive manner.-Monroe Times.
The Progress., 1893-06-10
WORLDS FAIR.

The Cotton Belt Railway will sell
tickets to Chicago and return, on ac-
count OF the Worlds Fair, at rate of
s3s 80. Selling from April % to Octo-
ber 81 inclusive, good to return until
November Is, 1893
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WORLDS FAIR ROUTE.

The Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany will on April % and until October
81 inclusive, unless otherwise ordered,
sell round trip tickets, limited for the
return passage to and including No
vember Is, 1898, to Chicago, ILL.,, at the
rate of s3s so.
The Progress., 1893-06-10
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN.

Commencing April 20 and until Octo-
Der 81 inclusive, unless otherwise or
dered, the Texas and Pacific Railway
Company will sell round trip tickets
limited for the return passage to and
including November 10. 1898, to st.
Louis. Mo-, at rate of S26 20.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

The Cotton Belt Railway will sell
tickets from Shreveport to St Louis
and return at rate of $26 so for round
trip; date of sale April 25 to October
81, 1893, inclusive, good for return
until November Is. 1893.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

As a special inducement to our
Alliance friends, we will furnish the
following papers which are able
champions # this cause, at the rates
given below:
The Progressive Age year. -. LOO
The PRoGREss and Progressive
Age year. 20
The Battle Flag l year. 1OO
The PRoGREss and Battle Flag
year. .......'.....'''' Il 20
In OF d r to secure these rates the
cash must accompany all orders.
No subscriptions will be taken for
less than l year. Address
The PRoGREss.
Shreveport, La.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

1t looks at this distance as il Dalla:
has navigation, the devil has Daila.
and Sam Jones has the devil.-Clarks
vile TEX Times.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

The crop reports coming to Town
Talk from Rapides parish state that
cane and corn are in excellent condi-
The Progress., 1893-06-10

Plums, peaches and apples are
getting ripe in the orchards around
here, and tie indications point to a
large fruit crop this year.-Farmer-
vile Gazette.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

La his speech in defense of Randall
the murderer, at Dallas, several weeks,
ago W. l.. Crawford, criminal lawyer,
said: "The press! the vile, contempti-
BILE and disreputable press. o, the
woes and misery it brings upon tn o
world-upon mankind. The contempt
ible 2x4 newspaper men who basely
misrepresent, assail and rob men of
character-of life! Oh. how contempt
ible they are in my mind Even the
gambler is more manly, more to be
commended than the disreputsble 2x4
Mr.. Crawford has been,
pretty freely blistered since he gave
utterance to these Incorporate ne
marks and Justly SO. We surmise that
the Fort Worth Mail must have had
Mr.. Crawford and his "2x4" maledic-
tion in mind when it wrote the above.
which is emineDtly the truth. Ter
rell Tex Times-Star.
Oh, how terrible it is for the news
paper to be despised by such power.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

we tTt SCI
Prohibition, not politics;
The abolation of the whiskey saloon,
not the requirement of Office.
The welfare of the people, and not
the aggrandizement OF the man.
The publication of politics and
State and the observance of the
laws.
The defence of the right and oppo-
sition to the wrong.
If you are with us, say so.-Louisi-
ana ProhibitIonist.
The PRoGREss is with you all along
the line but expects to have big dish
in the next State campaign.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

The PRoeREss and Progressive Age
or Battle Flag for S1.25 per year.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

On the 1st inst, the clerk of the
District Court issued a marriage IL
cense to our friend Asa l.. Potter, of
ward two, to wed Mrs. Martha A.
Flanagan both of the second ward
of this parish.
The groom is 81 years of age, the
bride 69.-Natchitoches Enterprise.
The Progress., 1893-06-10

Sam Jones has eft" the devil in
every large city in the South except
Clarksville. The reason this city has
been skipped is that the devil has
never been here. Sam knows where
to find the devil in all his glory
Clarksville Tex Times.
That does't necessarily follow con-
frerel Sam has never been to Shreve-
port, but if the devil is not here old
satan had better look out for he has a
formidable rival sure.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

cemented tunnels, six feet wide and
about the same In height, running from
building TO building till Ill are connected,
and through which run on brackets the
myriad of wires that carry the currents
for the entire light and power system OF
the Worlds fnir, thus avoiding the un-
calmly sight Of poles and wires over
head,
This position was given to Sam W.T.
kms0n after he had been put TO strict
test of responsibility by having charge
of the lamps In Machinery hall. u Is
his duty to keep Ia trim the lamps IN
the tunnels, besides as inspector he
reports daily any faults in the circuits.
Fred Nikinson's work has becn slill
more hazardous. He has assisted in rum
ming wires To the highest points OF the
administration building, and the great
manufacturers building, and lie was one
of six young volunteers ont Of over
two thousand, 10 climb the truss brgves
OF this monster building two hundred
and fDrty-liyc feet from the ground To
their junction 40 the top just under
the glass roof then descend ON a rope
ladder sixty-seven feet TO the great
iron corons or rings, each holding eighty
two lamps These six heroes were thus
suspended with nothing between them
and the floor except smah cross braces
of the iron circles upon which thOy We're
working, one hundred and seventy-cight
feet high. Their work was TO run The
wires around these circles and attach
the lamps These great circles are
about seventy feet Ia circumference. and
them by wire cables. Working ct this
dizzy height amidst n net work Of braces,
one misstep would pergipiiato them 10
The floor below. For this risky work
Fred Wilkinson and his neryy comrades
were awarded the charge Of The lamps
L. T.. i
vauced once more, this time 60 $40 per
month Since then. aud quite recently he
has been put Ia charge OF one Of the
great search lights on the outside. aud
on top Of the Manufacturers building
His superintendent told his father. this
last ehange was made because he had
observed Fred Wilkinson TO be- alwayE
oithiul and willing ~ do whatever was
required of him, no matter how iflsonp
or diihcult. besides he wanted n person
OF peculiar fitness for his special
work About the middle Of The winter
Mr.. Wilkinson secured position for the
boys friend Judd BinyOn and he too has
steadily. advanced In his work as trim
mer, lie now has charge of large
number of lamps 10 "Aiidwayplnsance
aud has several assistants under him
All the boys have been peculiarly furtu-
nate IN having over them ono of the
best of men, as well as practical cleo
lrici9ns Superintendent j. IL Z; Ward
Of the operating department. Mr.. Wi
hnson is doing all he can to interest
such men as Mr.. Ward TO locate In Texas
as q held for future operations,
These three young men nOtwiihstund.
ing the fact that the working force In
their department has been reduced at
least 30 per cent, have good prospects
TO hold their positions TO the end OF the
fair, which will certainly be an honor
able record.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
THE CREoLEs.

som y. Jack. whose famous Crooies
viii be seen here tomorrow night, is n
man Of original ideas. Not the worst Of
his successful Plans is his celebrated
palace car, In which the Creoes eat.
sleep and live. Years ago Mr.. Jack
realized that accommodations at country
hotels are as rule, insufficient for a
large company. He strmehtway ordered
and had constructed q magnificent palace
w WIN parior, dining room. kitchen
and sleeping apartments complete. Here
ne Creoles abide when on their Journey.
they are wel-fea. welhousei and linn.
~ and the experiment Is a grand sue
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
LOTTERY ROBBERS
Had Smooth scheme Fixed Up, But
Ihcy W orc Cangbt.

Had Smooth Scheme Fixed Up, hut
They Mere Caught.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Oct, IA gigan-
tic plot to rob the drawings of the Ken
lucky Lottery company aud beat the
lottery agents Of the company IN three
cities, New York, Chicago and PhIladel-
phln, was frustrated last night by De
tcetiyes Fow and Gorley. The men en-
gagged IN the job were ii, work when s,u,
pfised by detectives. Tile officers covered
them with reyOlvers aud they willingly
threw up their hands, although heavily
armed. The DSlsOners give the names Of
George Kelly. Frank Enright and Henry
Galberi, Galbert Is negro lneman In
the employ Of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany. ltnriEht Is an OPERATOR whose
right name Is Jeffreys IN a conversation
he was led into The scheme By johnny
Miller and Frank Books. two other
operators. Miller until recently was
chief operator VI the postal company
here and Books Is night chief NJ pres
ont Tho scheme was TO run a wire from
the room where the drawings take place
70 another room Ia the same building.
The messages were 10 be sent from the
room from which the men were TO run tho
wire,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
FORT WORTH UNIVERSITY BOYS


II may he Of interest to the readers Of
The Gazette as well as a source of pride
to our citizens to learn that three former
students Of our university ARE now hold
ing positions Of trust and responsibility
IN the electrical department Of the
Worlds fair, AMI by their faithful per-
furmNnce OF duty arc laying the founda-
ti"n for future success. rs well as reflect
ing honor upon the school If heir choice.
We refer TO Fred A. Wilkinson. sam !,
Wilkinson and Judd Binyon. n. A.
Wilkinson. Immigration commissioner Of
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande railway
company. father Of the two first named
boys, through the kindly aid Of Hon.
John +. Dlckiason secretary Of the
Worlds Columbian national commission.
secured positions for the three boys. first
as helpers" In the electrical department
In very short tine Mr.. Wilkinson was
Informed by their superintendent that the
acquired knowledge the lads had brought
10 their positions. placed them ia the
immediate line Of promotion. Sam Wills-
inson was advanced 10 the operating de
partment and placed In charge Of the
lamps IN Machinery hall, aud Fred Wiki
inson was advanced to lineulln in the
construction department. From the tune
these boys were s and 10 years Of age
tthey are now " and 20), their father
and mother discovering their desire aud
aptness did all they could TO encourage.
electricity, also batteries and electric
apparatus. Il IL due here TO say that
through the philanthropy of Mrs John II.
Hoxie. who had observed the brightness
and geninl nature Of the boys. and to en-
courage the association aud friendship
which had sprung up between them and
her son, Gilbert; hoping for the mutual
benefit OF all Of them, she established for
their use ~ her home IN this city quite
an extensive laboratory. where fhcar
young chuns for several years studied
and made their embryo experiments.
They soon were able to place electric
bells, and adjust them. In The ff0xi.
mansion. aud a. one time Sam Wilkinson,
when but II years old, placed q box with
on electric bell IN u under his brother
Fred's pillow 70 wake him 10 the morn
ing With two tiny copper wires no No
connected II with the clock shat n went
OF exactly pt 6 "a. ID. This incident cons
WINGED his father That the knowledge die
boys were acquiring was Of a practical
chnrarter, and from that time on the
progress Of the boys has bcen marked.
Since their connection with the Worlds
fair they hare been promoted and adj
ranccd 10 wages three iiniea. Sam Wiki
inson now has charge Of the "snli-ways"
part Of the fair grounds,
which, il the public could see,
would be sight 81 great in
feresi- Very few viii ever know much
about them They arr tie underground
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
FEAST OF rAREnNAcLEs

Night before last being tho last night
Of the Jewish holiday. feast Of taber.
naeles, the day was celebrated By The
congregation Ahoyeih Sholem with n
hig feast at The presidents residence. W
Goidsiein, Fifh and Calhoun streets
Those who participated were: Mr.. and
MsS Gpldsiick. Mr.. and NIrs. l.. Gold.
man, AIr. and Mrs. l.. shenbIaum. i
Sbenhlaum, W AiDerin. Mie Alperjn
l.; Miller and family D. y. Cotton nnd
wite, j.. Il; COLON. l. Levi and family
Air', ani MIS- j. Gordon. Mr. aud Mn
4 Jacobs. N. Lasky ana family. sam
to'en, Sarah ltasen. Mis- Ida Gollsiick
Jacob liosen. Mr.. md Mrs. :. Sturman
Rev, X. u. Orkin. Rev. d. Colin. nj
iReu.en, Jake l;osen. Joe Goid.fein Of Dni.
las, Mr. and Mrs. j. solomon. j. samnels
aud o number Of others.
me affair was an enjoyable one, and
lasted until 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
GRABBED A PocKErBooK.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

on theft charge While Mrs, Simpson
was walking down West Fifth street
night before last Young grabbed her
p0cket-book from her hand and dashed
down the streets A crowd Of boys
caught thc wunll-be chief, returned tho
pockct-book TO its owner aud gave the
negro over TO the police.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
A New Outlet for Fort Worth

Tile Fort Worth and Denver CITY railway
apprcciaung tbs necessity for another line
20 tho North aud East to accommodate it's
patrons, have concluded to iuaugurate pas.
sengcr service from Fort Worth and on
points on It's line via Panhandle City TO
Chicago. New York. Kansas CITY, PITTS.
burg, Topeka, ST. Joe Euporia, Newton,
Wichita, wellington aud ali points Ia the
North and East Ny THIS route you make
practically tho same time, making rlvae
connection at Panhandle City, whore
through coaches are provided.
Faro from Fort Worth same as via any
other line.
For full information address,
d. II, KELLER
Gen. Pass, aud Fri. Agent
n s. DAVIS.
city Ticket ACT, lOi Main ST, Fort Worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
CORRIDOR TALK.


Yes Things are rather dun ont In the
Abilene country said j. ii, DOMAIN Of
Abilene at Ginocchlo's last night but
a good wheat prospect haa put u roy of
hope ON the disappointed feelings Tho
,,,i,,,,, ,.,,,, g., ~. ,tu.n.. ....,,,,,,. Ia,
"''"' 'i'p ~ ''' 4N"'''"' 'ou"''S ''''
year was not up TO the Standard but
that country X coming to the front AZ
cotton producer. Thrre viii be from
GOOO to 5000 bales marketed In Ahihnu
this year. The uualtyg Well, the sta.
plc Il not ds long az that of cotton pro.
duced In The Southern pnrt Of th, state.
bnt the color Is as good as any. IL is
web picked and kept clonn too. Poll.
iics? Well he popullsts nre stirring,
hut none Of Inc other parties arc doing
anything. tpll yOu the Popnlisis ara
getting thicl, ont there. Hard Times are
making farmers drspOndont and they
are charging thn mowers TINT be with ali
tbo ma that exist / don't know that
they will carry the county. but thav'l
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

During period financial disturbance the find
all Of
Your
safely delegate the o another
ability, would unable
y conduct business we'll
but there chance that forced thus
your
ieath
Remember that often think avoiding risks
Getting themselves than the spirit OF the views They
generally lack the business they trying wind
possible lack per
recognize the truth this nevertheless
this assuring life for the which,
ent your executors would waste in winding up your
You easily by eouomi2ng living
ONE the policy for $4,000
anea institution its kind in the wordTo Equitable Life Assurance
ocey othe United States, 100 Broadway, New York
Ii then chance odi your will possession
dGoO 100000 fous hand will od
aA 4 n ike these
the other hand live and take for exampelo the
1ge Tontnc Endowment you reap
|7aN ity the policy,
Pho following an illustration such policies maturing
+ k0i
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
coNE.sNIIrII.

Married at the residence Of Mrs.
Jessie Thomas, 515 Rusk street. Mr..
Bob Gone 10 Miss NJ. V. Smith on Oe-
toher 3.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

Prolaljly one Of i3e smallest speoimons
Of horsefesh ever horn is q recent arrig-
al on the farm II q. n. Barrett, mar
Walton, n. 4. The cot = a week old
and stands but two fcet high.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

Il Angostura nittcfr. the world renowned
tonic u DR., J. g.. Sieger a. sons. ASK
your druggist
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

A hen on the farm Of Lewis Living.
ston. near Peaelcla, I'ia.. recently lid
an el,g, with, q u claimed, q correct
reprcsei taiin Of the dial of clock on
the shea.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

Poisonous snakes are very common In
Vrnczueie. Tue natives have dlscvrensd
that a plant czliicd the ooumillo. when
pounded and applied 10 q snake bite" re-
suits Invariably In the cure u he pa,
fieni.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04

An ocean steamship that arriyel In
New York recently had among Ia I,as.
sOngcrs q lou mud iamb'. confined IN
Tie sane cage. who appeared 10 be great
friends