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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
MIA FRIED Lovers

Bilkins-There goes Jack and his
wife. Mighty few people love each
other as they do. Wikins-Then
why do they tight like cats and dogs
all the time? Bilkins-They are
jealous Of each other.-New York
Weekly.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
a Sudden Stop.

"You say she tried to stop the Car
by whstling at it. Didn't she make
success of it," Eyes, in a way.
1t wasn't her whistling that stopped
the car. though. 1t was the face she
made. indianapolis Journal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
LAUGH ANDGROW FAT
A HEALTHY TONIC FOR INVAl,
IDS OF ALL KINDS.

Gus sources-SomethinE to Read Whlci,
win Make Anybody Sleep Well-Better
Than Medicine When Taken Before Re
firing.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09

Jaspar--I understand now why
there Is an eagle with outspread
wings on SO many Of our coins
Jumpuppe-Why? Jasphr-It is to
teach us thatmoney fies(- Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
COMING TO THE POINT.
kildun's objection.

Gazsam-Wsy don't you harry her,
Kil1uf? She's dead in love with you.
Kilduf-I know that. but you see she
has too much beard for beauty, and
not enough for dime-museum uses
Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
Hard on u hoy.

Little Bow guess papa must
a-been born growed up Uncle John
Why so: Little Boy-He's ALWAYS
wantin' me to do something sensible.
Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09

Chairman Congressional Commit
tee-What excuse have you for not
giving the indians what they de-
serve? Indian Agent-The law
doesn't permit us to kill them.
tuck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
Caution,

Mrs. Ioun-lovc-Shall you expect
me to bake my own Tread? MIR.
1ounglOve-.Iusta us you prefer, dear
est; but you needn't bother about
Taking mine. Puck
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
A Hundred Tons Of Cats Tails.

One hundred tons Of cats tails were
recently sold at once for the purpose Of
ornamenting ladies' wearing apparel.
This means that assuming an average
cats tail to weigh two ounces, no fewer
than 1, 30, 900 pussies had to be killed
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09

Come along in, Affinity. and let's
set down awhile. This place looks
like 1t must "a been put up purpose
tor engaged folks. The Worlds Fair
PUCK.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09

RNoUGH spider. web TO 60 around the
world would weigh one.haif pound.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09

Mr.. WalkfOOt-Dat wus de mos
narrowcs' escape rs had dis season.
Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
a Close shave.

Farmer Switchell-pm glad to see
you prayin', Ebenezcr; but seems to
me you we picked out a kinder public
place for it.
The Progress., 1893-07-01

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
Alex Potter to James Heffner, lot
AZ, 10-acre lot IA, $50.
c. s. and NJ. A. Groom to J.F. Ivey.
6 acres of land in Mooringsport, $50.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
Law and Order

Mayor Vinson has not performed an
official duty more commendable since
he has been inducted into Office in the
interest Of law and order than he did
Thursday morning by imposing fine
of 500 on the notorious Mag Williams.
Chief Nelson gave her orders to leave
townsby 9 9o'clock Friday morning, or she
would be compelled to join Harmon's s
brigade and cut weeds in the grave yard.
She promptly paid the fine and promised
to obey the order. This woman has
become so notorious that she is not'per-
mitted to live in any town where she is
known. This healthy dose admins
tered by Mayor Vinson and Chief Nell
son is a strong warning to those living
continually in open violation of law and
order.
The Progress., 1893-07-01

among its supporters a large maiori-
ty OF the papers of the State. and the
spirit displayed in its inception is in
dicative of one Of the most success
full ever inaugurated.
AT present the masses have little
or nothing to do with the selection of
officers The power is delegated to a
few who can use it for the further
ance OF their own interest.
The people should hail with pleas
ure new order of things when thev
will become part of the government
and not remain as at present. stock
in trade for the political OPERATOR
Lecompte Messenger.
They are crying now, neighbor. and
most Justify too, none excelIine the
State organ in its painful Iamenta-
tons. This paper seems to think we
are after the governor, but while We
can't understand this the Advocate Is
close to that official and NAV know
whereof it weeps.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
Shreveport, LA,
SALE.

/ go acres of timbered land, principally
pine and cypress, on Cypress bayou, Two
miles from Keithville, La.
! 14O acres upland, we'll inproyed; new
dwelling (six rooms), Kitchen, servant :
room aud tenement houses: good bar"
and gin house; 700 or 500 acres undtr
fence: the finest stock farm in the state;
ten miles northwest from Shreveport.
20 acres with dwelling and storehouse
at Mooring-port. La.
~ acres; good dwelling and necessary
outhouses: 20 acres timber; half mile from
Shreveport Junction.
Ten-acre lot 10, Allendale, with i'm
provements; just across the street from
the celebrated mineral well of Col. j. j..
Koran. Shreveport.
Two houses with four and a half lots on
Christian street.
Two houses and two lots on Caddo
street.
House and lot on Crockett street.
House and lot and a half on Williamson
street; undivided half OF house and lot on
Common street. between Texas and Mi
lam.
Undivided half of lot on Beauregard
street.
Undivided half Of two houses and three
lots on Sprague street
And many others at prices and on
terms to suit the times, for which apply
to r. T. COLE,
AIS Market street, Shreveport, La.
Rams will also buy your property or
loan you money on it.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
Railroad News.

News come to us from the Marshall
Messenger lOf date of June 2Sth) that 8.
deed of trust is being recorded in the
clerk sotfice OF that place to secure bonds
to build twenty-five miles of road in
the country from Jefferson to Waskom
The deed is made by the Sherman.
Shreveport and Southern Railroad in
favor of the Central Trust Company of
New York. amounting to the sum of
$1,000. 900. This looks like move in
the right direction. No Board of Trade
business about this. No secret COM
mIttee work. but an out and out busi-
ness transaction. and they are not
afraid to let the world know it. We
hope soon to see the 5. 5. S. trains
steaming into Shreveport.
II is reported that the Houston East
and West Texas Railway will soon
broaden its gauge to a standard gauge
road, as large number Of convicts are
already at work widening the road bed
for this purpose.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
A WONDERFUL BLESSING TOTHE AT.
fllCTED.

Standing on the sidewalk in close
proximity to DR.. Whites office. on Mi
lam street. the other Cay a friend, who
is close observer, spoke of the number
of people that were being treated
every day at this sanitarium. He men,
toned one case in particular of one of
our citizens, whom we all know. was
a short time ago brought to Dr. Whites
Office in carriage. The next time he
came in a buggy and walked on a crutch.
Soon he came walking to the Office with
cane, and now to-day l see him on
horseback going to-the country. Why,
sir, it just beats the world what this
electric treatment will do for people.
This man, as we all know. has been af-
ficted with rheumatism and was con-
sidered almost a hopeless case. DR..
White treats chronic diseases Of all
kinds. All who go to him come away
feeling that he has done wonders for
them.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage license.
were issued by the clerk of the Dis
trict Court during the past week:
X. Underwood and Rosa Parks.
George W. Clanton and Miss Ella
Oglesby.
&. Liebman and Miss Bertha Drey-
fuss.
ID. d. Brady and Mrs. Lana ".
Barton.
Jos. Robinson and Alice London.
Burzell Campbell and Ella Allen.
+. W. Pals and Miss Nellie Z.
Wheeler.
The Progress., 1893-07-01

say the gold advocates, but the reason
therefor they leave unsaid, because
they dare not give it.
Farmers! wake up before the fetters
of absolute political ostracism are
securely welded around you Labor
ing men to the front, ere every right
which you have is usurped. Think
ing, conservative men rally to The
cause of right and strike blow for a
nations cause. Democracy, thou lion
OF truth and justice! arouse thyself
from thy dull lethargy and strike
down the advance guard of thy ma
tion's enemy. Keep lynx eye ever
on the alert, for those whom thou
hast recognized as allies are bearing
the banner of the enemy now. And
last, Blanchard, Boatner. Price and all
of our Congressman ye who bear the
scars from many political conflict
for Democratic supremacy, listen not
to the siren voice of Shreveport's
Board of Trade, but hear the claims
of the people, the voices Of your con-
stituents vho now call on YOU to stick
to right, act on the will of a majority
and continue to vote for
FREE AND UNLIMITED COINAGE OF SILVER.
The Progress., 1893-07-01

And still our brethren of the party
OF the third part continue to wax ex-
ceeding wroth because the Advocate
insists that the sentiment for reform
IN election abuses was set on foot long
before either one of the five immortals
ever bad editorial control of a news
paper We rejoice with exceeding
great joy that our brethren have at
last made up their minds to come in
with us even if they do insist rather
obstreperously' upon riding in the
band wagon.-Baton Rouge Advo-
cate.
Ya-as! wal meow thets both con-
solin' and vexin'."
The Progress., 1893-07-01

We visited the Jail this week and
found the workmen busy elevating
the cages and preparing to put down
concrete floor in the Jail and cook
room. This will interfere seriously
with the army of rodents that have
hitherto infested it. If the jail is not
to be removed from Its present sight
we commend this much needed i'm
provement, yet we still maintain tha,
we voice the sentiment of the people
by Urging the police jury to remove
this unsightly bastile from the square.
The contrast between the beautiful
courthouse and the Jail is so egreat
that it becomes painful at times. The
old cry of want Of funds for public
has long since become
a chestnut and sDoilt one at that.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
CADDO'S FIRST BLOW AT SILVER.
THE SHREVEPORT BOARD OF TRADE
HAS DECLARED WAR AGAINST
THE WHITE METAL.
FARMERS AND WAGE FARMERS! AC.
CEPT THE GAGE OF BATTLE.

On Thursday the Shreveport Board
of Trade met and, after discussion
adopted the following:
Resolved. that We urge the administra.
ton to convene Congress at the earliest
practicable moment TO consider the
financial conditions OF the co&utry.
Resolved. that i2 tile Sherman bill we
recognize measure autagouistic TO the
| financial system and To the general inter
est of the country that We deem its repeal
with the least possible delay to be impera-
lively demanded by the business condl-
tiOns of the country
Resolved, that We respectfully and
| earnestly request oar repreSe utatIves Ia
vote for the unqualified repeal of the
Sherman silver bill and against the free
coinage of silver.
Thus have the hands of the gold men
been shown in Shreveport. We ex-
pected that they would organize mere,
but we never suspected that our
Board of Trade would take the ini-
tiative step, land we are extremely sorry
that it did for several reasons. First,
it is undemocratic and will surely
disrupt the party. bacaase the Demo
cratic party, or to say the least. that
part part of which is represented by
this Congressional district, is commit
ted to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. True the Board of Trade
is not political body, but its MEM
bers are Democrats, and it will be ex-
tremely difficult to explain this vari-
aRee.
Secondly-It is a declaration of
war from the bankers, merchants and
cotton men there represented to the
farmers and laboring men. 1t will
engender a long and bitter strife
which will bode no good to the su-
premacy of the Democratic party nor
to the financial condition of our State
This action of Shreveport's Board of
Trade is bound to array the country
against it, and will end in bitter an
tagonisms when the lines have been
drawn taut.
We think this organization has
made a mistake in more than one
way. In the first place its member
ship is only about 95, and we submit |
that the action of Thursday does not !
reflect the sentiment of the city. To
begin with, all the members do not
concur in this view, because not more
zen days ago one of the most intelli-
gent among them expressed him
self as being a silver man. But ad-
hitting that this is the sentiment of
every one of them, it still lacks con.
siderably Of representing the opinion
Of Shreveport. 81 |
With all due respect to this action
Of our Board of Trade, The PRoaREss
IT'LL declares itself a staunch advo-
,ste of the free and unlimited COIN
sge of silver. We believe this is the
salvation. We believe in
the productions of our coun-
ny to the best advantage, without re-
gard to the opinion Of foreign ma
ions. We can see no justice in this
discrimination in favor of gold,
which is SOUND simply because THE
POWERS THAT BE HAVE so DECLARED 1T.
It is a poor argument for an honest
government to make. that might
makes right, for this is all there is in :
he claim that gold should take pre-
,edence over silver. Silver fuctuates {
The Progress., 1893-07-01

The Messenger fully concurs with
the representatives of the press in
the action taken at Alexandria, on the
22d ultimo. As soon as the friction
begins to be fe,t on the political ma
chinery, a cry will be raised by such
organs as can be utilized for the SER
vice.
The reform movement includes
The Progress., 1893-07-01

WASHING ron, June 21.-The president
to-day appoiuted Robert I Luckett TO be
United States marshal for the western
district of Louisiana from July next.
The above appointment is "a happy one
in every respect and We heartily cOngrat-
ulaie 'Dr. Bob" upon his good fortune
Natchitoches Enterprise.
We have nothing to say against DIR.
Luckett, but we think Mr.. FL. e.
Rogers, of Caddo, should have been
given the place. Certainly Mr.. Rog-
ers has struck sturdy blows for Dem
ocracy, and at time too when it was
necessary to do battle, and when only
men OF courage, true courage, dared
TO strike for a country's honor and a
country salvation.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
FOR RENT.

y desirable dwelling on Hope street.
on Belt Line, containing six rooms.
Plenty of fresh. wholesome water on
premises. Apply to
G. ID. HICKS, POS Milan street.
The Progress., 1893-07-01

The Baptist State Sunday School Con-
vention of Louisiana will be held in
New Orleans, La, commencing July 6.
For this occasion the Texas and Pacific
Railway will make round trip rate of
one ana one-third fares, on the certifi-
cate plan.
The Progress., 1893-07-01

Let every editor in North and Cen
tral Louisiana attend the immigra-
ton convention which will be held in
Shreveport on 8ta OF July.
The Progress., 1893-07-01
SOME CORRESPONDENTS.
Gov. Fosters's Letter and Mayor Hoggs,>
Repiy.

Gov. Fosters's Letter and Mayor Bocrs,>
Reply.
ltrom Louisiana Mentor.1
Hoh. W. b. BDggs, Representative
OF Bossier parish, has received the
following letter from the governor
State OF Louisiana, Executive Ds-
partment, Baton Rouge June 3 1S9Y
Hon. W. B. Boggs, Plain Dealing. La.
Dear Sir-The suffering and distress
ID the overflow district will be great
The General Assembly made no an
preparation for such an emergency
and L have no fund, available To ra-
lleve the people. am satisfied re-
iief should be furnished and am seek.
ing to negotiate loan from the fis-
cal agent, say to the amount of fiftv
thousand dollars. VIII you endorse
my action and vote to reimburse sucb
advances?
flease answer at once Yours truly.
MURPHY y. FOSTER.
10 which our mayor very promptly
replied:
Office OF W. b. Boggs, Plain Deal
ing La, June z, 1898. Gov. Murpbv
}. Foster, Executive Department,
Baton Rouge, La; Dear Sir-yorrs
relative to loan from the fiscal agent
OF fifty thousand iollars at hand. and
IN reply will say that while 1 have
foil confidence in any action you NAV
take In the matter, 1 could not in NV
honest opinion correctly and faith
fuiiy represent my constituents bv
voting for such an appropriation.
hoping You will correctly construe
my position, am very truly yours
w. B. BoGes,
Representative of Bossier parish.
The Progress., 1893-07-01

The PRoaREss and Progressive Age
or Battle Flag for $l.25 per year.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-07-27

A BewiIdering Incident to PhOtOg-
raphers i'm India.
Two young men of Boston while on
journey through India last summer
witnessed an exhibition by a fakir in
small village outside of Calcutta.
The fakir was performing the usual
experiment of making rope descend
from the clouds and man come down
the rope, who assembled by the same
route after having his head cut off.
The exhibition was in an open square
before 1000 spectators. Every one saw
plainly what was happening. The two
Bostonians had cameras with them, and
took numerous snap shots of the exhi-
bitiOn in it's various stages. They in
tended to write an article upon the sub
ject for a magazine and illustrate it
direct from photographs. They devel-
oped the plates with much interest upon
their return to Boston recently. They
were nonplused when they saw the re-
suits. The photographs revealed the
fakir surrounded by the crowd, with as
Il nishment, beWildermcnt and horror
pictured OH their faces, but the eX-
taordinary decapitation they had wit
messed did not show upon the sensitive
plates. The crowd standing around was
apparently looking at nothing in the
photographs. What they saw had not
happened at all, but they merely saw
it iH their minds eye. While there
is nothing remarkable in the force Of
suggestion when applied to one person,
and it would not be impossible for
an impression such as the event which
the Boston men saw to be conveyed
to one person in hypnotic condition,
the circumstances at the Indian fakir's
exhibi ton were entirely different. Here
were 1000 people fully awake who
all saw in their minds exactly the same
picture, and had no doubts that the
Wonderful events actually happened
An incident Of this kind tends to make
one commence to consider if he has not
done so before, if it is not possible for
certain influences to so strongly Impress
the mind that we may, even while cling
ing to the old theory, seeing is be-
lieving," be honestly deceived, yet what
we see may be so real that the thought
of it's being anything else never enters
our mind. 1t was SO in the case Rf
the Bostonians.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-07-27
Mn1A ~
Cairo street Fakrs.

Tors or at their clubs at short notice
and without any special preparation.
This information may be of interest
to those who, during the summer
months, may be giving o'clock teas
and lawn tennis parties in outlying
towns. Nothing could be pleasanter
than to enliven these pleasant social
gatherings with something of an orr
entail character, and nothing could be
more oriental than a Hindoo iuggler
and his snakes, unless it be the Nautch
dancers in the same village-but the
least said about these the better.
The man who drums up business for
the SOudaneSe and Nubian dancers
within the Cairo village Is almost as
great q curiosity as the man with the
egg. AT first glance there Is nothing
to arouse curiosity In this person; he is
Enthusiastically an Egyptian and wears
a red fez. II his nose does not, his pro-
Of English gives his race
dead away. He seems to am to be an
apOtheOsis of all the insulting things
that the comic papers are always print
ing against the Hebrew. Where he
comes from nobody knows. He speaks
English thoroughly and emphasizes in
his peculiar way certain traits of He
brew character which are constantly
being depicted ON the burlesque stage
and in comic papers. His chief offense
is his persistence. He gets before peo-
pie, crouches in front of them and with
a spring Of Oratory beseeches their
patronage. Then he takes hold of them
and endeaVors to drag them to the por-
tails.
The picturesque Samoans do not seem
to recognize the value of the outside
shouters. They are under intelligent
management and their performances
sufficiently well advertise themselves.
Now and then south sea islander or
two appear in their costume on the way
from their theater to their matched
dwelling, and that is quite enough for
the crowd, They can be seen through
the fence, and whenever they appear
that fence is besieged by a multitude
On the Fourth of July the Samoans did
what no other similar people ald on
Midway. In the midst of their regular
performance they sang with excellent
effect, MY Country, tbs of Thee"
in their own language. They were
taught that qir by Mrs. Moors, the wifo
of their manager, who is herself a full
blooded Samoan woman, with an Eng
fish education. Some of their voices
were somewhat barbaric in melody but
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-07-27
A MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM.
4 Question Which Is BotherlnR
Some OR the Rest Guaasern

4 Question which Is BotherlnR
some Of the Best GuessePS.
A group of gentlemen were gathered
about the desk at the Arlington last
evening engaged in earnest endeavors
to figure out mathematical problem
brought over by q prominent young
member of the New York bar Here
it is:
A column Of troops twenty-five miles
long is ordered to a point twenty
FIVE miles distant. A courier starts
simultaneously with the rear of the
column and reaches the head thereof.
returning he meets the hear of the col
umn at the point where the head
originally was Both the troops and
the courier are to travel at q uniform
rate of speed. How many miles does
the courier traverse?
1t looks simple. The young New
Yorker said it was simple and that it
didn't take a mathematical sharp to
figure that the courier journeyed even
fifty miles. The man who made the
he called in Prof Thunder, teacher
Of mathematics, said to be the great
est expert in the Quaker city. The
professor figured at it q while, and
said it was plain that the courier COW
cred over fifty miles, hut just how much
he wouldn't undertake To say Off-hand.
The man from Gotham was not
satisfied with the Philadelphia pro-
fessor's conclusion, so on reaching
Washington he hunted up Prof George
Hill, the clerk to the house irrigation
committee, and an expert in mathe-
mates, who, In turn, referred him to
Prof. Woodward, Of the coast and
geodetic survey. His answer was sent
in and appeared at the bottom Of
long sheet of algebraic equations. It
was 6O.3 miles. Aud still {he New
Yorker Is not satisfied, Before giving
In he ia going to have the opinion of
the professor of mathematics Of Column
bia college. 1t will take no less an au-
thority than that to shake his belief
in the correctness of his own ciphering,
which he admits was done with the
help of quadratic equations.-Wash.
ington Post.
help of quadratic equations.