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The Progress., 1893-11-11
Could Not BE Prevented.


The story that never grows old,
the plan that will never be obliterated
was reenacted in Justice G. d. Hicks
Office Thursday morning when MIR.
Frederick Johnson and Miss Luella
Belk were united in wedlock, the
ring ceremony being used. The
contracting parties resided in Fort
Worth, Texas, where their troth was
plighted, but objecting parents rose to
prevent the happy consummation
and hence the fight, the ready ave-
nue. of escape from interposition and
to a realization. was resorted to.
Mr.. johnson seemed manly man.
and Miss Belk q womanly woman
which is the greatest endowment of
the human family. y
For brief period at least they will
make their home at Mansfield, Tar
rant County Texas.
After 10 o'clock Of that night Justice
Hicks was summoned to the City
Hotel to perform like service for
Mr.. A. X. White and Miss L. G.
Trevathan, of Lufkin, Tex, who
thought it best to seek other fields
for the ceremony to take place.
To both The PRoGREss extends its
full measure Of hope for an ideal
married life.
The Progress., 1893-11-11

Tom Kinder the notorious despera-
do of Claiborne parish surrendered TO
authorities Sunday. Rewards amount
ing to $500 had been offered for his
apprehension.
The Progress., 1893-11-11
CON STABLE SALE.

No. 405G-J. ID. Lee vs.. Hiram Russell.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
ed suit by Hon. G. ID. Hicks, justice OF
the peace for 4th ward of Caddo parish,
La, have seized ana will sell at public
auction at the courtroom door, No. POS
Milan street, Shreveport, La, between
the legal hours of sale
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1893,
the following described property, to-wIt:
Three and half cords of wood and one
lot household and kitchen furniture.
Terms of sale cash. subject to appraise-
ment &. w. KELLY, Constable.
The Progress, October 2S, 1893.
The Progress., 1893-11-11

DIR. Chas. &. McCloud fills teeth
without pain. The latest improved
methods in the practice of dentistry
employed. Old ways must give way
to new ones.
The Progress., 1893-11-11

Shreveport is one of the best cotton
markets in the South.
The Progress., 1893-11-11

We are glad to note the interest
manifested by farmers in their organ
ization and public affairs. This de-
notes healthier condition of politics
and a higher order of official trust.
The Progress., 1893-11-11
The Elections

The Republicans have won all they
lost two years ago and more This
comeslof allowing Cleveland to 6isre-
gard party pledges.
The Progress., 1893-11-11

The last was the best Fair ever held
IN Shreveport.
The Progress., 1893-11-11

Mr.. Lloyd Bowers, Jr. was award
ed the suit of new clothes offered by
MIR. Sam Dreyfus of l. Helm, as a
premium for the best boy rider at
our Fair.
The Progress., 1893-11-11

The ticket system grew to be very
popular and the kickers soon began
to kick themselves.
The Progress., 1893-11-11
LOCAL COLUMN.

The farmers must quit depending
on cotton.
The Progress., 1893-11-11
NO.. | 8.

am glad and intensely gratitied at the
result of the recent State elections (on
the 1th instanD, but would have been
better pleased if the Republicans had
carried every State, county and munich
pal precinct. I never voted Republl-
can ticket In my life. but so sure as Mr..
Cleveland remains greater than the
dead against him and the party. think
am a PoDulists, though am certain of
being a Wholesale Grocer. Send me your
orders.
The Progress., 1893-11-11
v. B. OGILVIE.
CONSTABLE SALE.

COINS "A BILE SA lie.
No. 3S39-Savannah Allison vs.. Sonny
Michel.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
TO me i'm the above entitled and number
ed suit by Hon. e. ID. Hicks, Justice of
the Peace i'm and for the 4th Ward of
Caddo parish, La, have seized and will
sell at public auction at the courtroom
door, No. 205 Milan street, shreveport.
La, between the legal hours for sales on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER -, 1893.
the following described property, to-wit:
One lot household goods.
Terms ii sale-Cash, subject TO ap-
praisement.
e. w. KELLY. Constable.
The Progress, November II, 1893.
The Progress., 1893-11-11
To The Public,

Notice is hereby given to the public
that have purchased the entire house
hold furniture, storehOuse. furniture,
fixtures and stock Of goods in same as
well as the horse, wagon, harness. etc.
recently owned by Allan Samuels, and
hereafter the entire business will be con-
Quoted by bIm in my name and for my
account, and 1 will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by him,
Respectfully,
THOS. B. SAMUELS.
naf % 1S0l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
MENAGERIE PRICES.
What it Costs to Stock Up with Rare
Wild Animals.

McClureS' MagaZine.-"Prices of
wild animals differ from time to time,
according to the fashion; for I can as
sure you that there is as much fashion
in wild animals as there is in ladies'
dresses" answered Mr.. Haganfreck.
prices are also rising and falling, ac-
cording as the market supply is high or
low. [ can remember that once I sold
in one day cargo Of African beasts
mus is now worth $1,000. A two-horn-
ed rhinoceros, which was worth $4,000
i'm 1888, cannot now be obtained at any
price An Indian tapir costs $500, an
American tapir $3.50. Elephants vary
according to their size and training,
from $3.50 to $500. A good forest
bred lion, full grown, will fetch from
$3.50 to $1,000, according to species.
Tigers run from $500 to $3.50, according
to their variety. Do you know" he
continued, that there are five varities
Of royal tigers? And, besides them,
there are the tigers which come from
Java, Sumatra, Penang, and even from
the wastes of Siberia. Snakes are
very much down in the market at pre-
sent. Those which formerly fetched
$50 or $50 you can now get for $40.
Very large one sometimes run up to
$50; leopards, $50; black panthers,
5000 to $500; striped and spotted
panthers, $125; jaguars run from $50
to 5000. A good polar bear will fetch
from $50 to 5000 Brown bears from
$50 to $50. Black American bears
from $50 to $1OO. A sloth from Tibet
S125 to $50. Monkeys run from S1.5O
apiece. They are most expensive in the
spring, when they will sometimes
fetch as much as So. Giraffes are alto
gether out Of the market" continued
Mr.. Haganfreck, with a sigh, for
there are none to be obtained"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
PURGATORIES ON EARTH.
Where the Dead Can Wait to See /
They REGAIN Their Breath

/ Nnefo the DeaQ Gan WAT TO See Ii
They Regain Their Breath.
! AS a mournful kind Of send off to
its numerous and brilliant places Of
pleasure Paris is now destined to have
a series of edifices called palaces of
death, says the Commercial Advertiser
These palais de la mort, or as they
are also styled, palais mortuaries, are
intended for the reception of dead bod
les until the arrangements for inter-
ment have been fully completed. The
object of the members of the organ
izing committee of the death palaces
is twOfold. In the first place, they de-
sire to prevent hasty Or premature
burials, as it often happens in France
that people are put into the grave
alive; secondly, by the new method the
danger of cOntagion would be mini
miZed.
! Nothing is said about detaching cleo
trio wires to the wrists of dead persons
! temporarily deposited in these mortu-
aries, as is done in some German cities,
notably Munich, the purpose of this
arrangement being to arouse the attend
ant doctor should the supposed departed
be only in a trance. In Paris the bod
les, in the event Of doubt as to death,
would be kept until the first trace of
decomposition appeared.
! The committee on organization has
been founded by DR.. Bergeron, who
is aided by a hygienic specialist, NJ.
Martin. These gentlemen have already
{ $40 600 in hand and are o1,1v waiting
the authorization of the new municipal
council in order to begin building. The
! first mortuary will be established in an
] old closed church yard near the Ment-
martre cemetery, and special depart
ments for the various classes of the
community viii be arranged. The pro-
ject is strongly backed and has every
prospect Of being practically carried
out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
MONSTER DINING TABLE.

The largest dining table in New York
is the one that fills the main private
diningroOm on the upper floor of the
Union League Club. 1t is so large that
thirty-fve men have been seated at it
without discomfort, and thirty men
find plenty of elbow room around its
edge. The custom is to heap the middle
of it with flowers and then to trail
sprigS Of smilaX out from the floral
mounds towards the various seats.
This enormous table has a top surface
of about $50 square feet and is nearly
20 feet long by Is IL feet broad. 1t
is in reality too large. No conversation
can be carried on from one side to the
other, and when party seated around
it the nen break up into number of
local groups and communicate with dis.
tant friends by pantOmimic signs and
approving mods when they fail to hear
what is shouted to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
HresIucntiaI PostunasUe.s.

ITeS1uCntIdi IOSLmdSUeSS
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Presi-
dent has appointed postmasters as fol-
lows:
Naturalization A. Smith, An
nistOn.
ArkanSas-Thomas =. Garrett, Fort
Smith.
Calfornia-James ! ow IL, TO ters-
vile.
Colorado-Thomas Thompson, Pu-
eblo.
Florida, William s. Norwood, Titus
vile.
Georgia-R. n. Moses, Carrollton,
Thomas A. Bailey, Darien.
Illino.s-Joseph I, Evans, Carbon
dale: William A. Book, Olney.
Iowa-Joseph A Miner, Bedford;
Phillip Eich, Bonapart; Louis A. LET
firing, Cherokee. Timothy ?. Brown,
GriswoId; Theodore b. LEMON, Man
son.
kentucl1y-John T. Montague, Cat
lettsburg.
Nichigan-Roman l. Jan Wis, Benton
Ha Dor; Charles Herman, Newaygo;
John ?. Cullen, Wayne.
Montana-W. ]. Swartz, Granite
Nebraska-Charles Nichols Alliance;
Richard J. Trant, Cam bridge
North Dakota-Israel 2. Hunt Bis
marck; E. l.. Hutchinson, Lacota.
Ohio-Cha les Mclean, Circlev1lle;
William r. Mehaffy, LaSalle; Joseph
Newton, Newark.
Oklahoma-Robert Galbreath Ed.
mond.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
NOT THE DEAREST.
When the Season for Vegetables is at
Its Height They Are the Best.

By slow process of cooking. such as
stewing, braZing, ETC., says Maria Par
loa, it is possible to produce palatable
and nutritious food from the cheapest
cuts Of meat. If one will select the fish
that is abundant in that neighborhood
where he lives, rather than the rarer
kinds, it may, with a little care and
skill in the preparation, be made to
rival the more expensive kinds.
Green vegetables are never cheap
when they first come, nor when the
season Or them is nearly over; but
when the market is supplied in abun-
dance they are not only cheaper, but,
being grown nearer home, are better.
1t will be best, therefore, to use these
vegetables only when they are cheap.
A fresh vegetable diet is not cheap
in a large city. Still fresh vegetables
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
A RATTLE FOR BABY.
How to Make a Simple and Pret
Toy

How to Make a Simple and Pretty
Toy.
Brooklyn ChrOnicle.-A novel and
pretty baby rattle is made of four
yards of cap wire, half a yard Of rib
bon, nine bells, a strip of sateen, some
cotton wool and a short length Of ma
crane tWine Commence with folding
the wire into four and bend it into the
shape of a racket; over this wind the
cotton wool, then bind the Sateen all
around it neat. Now take the, macrame
Irvine and thread it across each way to
form the network in the centre Pro
cure one ounce of double Berlin wool
of a pretty color and crochet over the
edges of the racket with four double
! crochet in each space between the net
work Work around the edge again
with one double crochet in every other
stitch; fasten off.
For the handle work three chain,
eight double crochet into loop, two
double crochet into each of eight double
and continue working one double
, crochet into each of sixteen stitches
until a sufficiently large piece for the
handle is worked. slip it over the handle
and sew it to the other part of the
crochet work, tie a bow of ribbon to
hide where it is sewn and sew the nine
bells at regular intervals all around
the racket. Make a ball by working
double crochet round and round until
it is the desired size. then decrease it
by taking two double together. Stuff
it with cotton wool and sew it to the
network of the racket
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
SELDOM PTNCHED THAT WAY.

Detroit Free PreSs.-'Could | ask a
great favor?" asked the guest of the
hotel clerk as he beckoned at the key
board for the key to room No. A.
You could, SIR
''Will you sell or lend me about a
pound of chicory until tomorrow? I've
been out, but all the groceries are
closed up"
'Couldn t possibly do it, my dear SIR
was the bland reply. The steward
just told me that we hadn't over tell
pounds of chicory for breakfast, with
80 guests in the house, and we may
be obliged to use as much as two or
three pounds of coffee to get out of
the pinch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

One of the most curious rock forma-
tons in the world is to be seen in Ari-
IONA. 1t is a short distance east of the
the stage road between Tucson and
Oracle and stands on a knoll several
feet above the surrounding sand hills.
1t is a most perfect representation of
a camel AMI is formed of one piece of
granite. 1t is about sixty feet high
and is very white and smooth. There
are very few assures on the surface,
and they strangely are in the proper
places to form features. The only real
projection from the surface is exactly
placed for an eyebrow The two
humps are plainly to be seen, and the
neck is curved beautifully.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

are necessary to perfect health and
they should be provided for the table
whenever they are in season and within
ones means. Macaroni, rice dried
beans, etc, are economical and nutrit-
Gus
Canned corn. when of the best kid,
Is most satisfactory vegetable; so are
canned tomatoes, which can be served
III SOUPS, sauces and as a vegetable,
simply stewed or escalloped. Cheese,
when properly cooked, is healthful and
nutritious. In Il perfect Welsh rarebit
or when toasted or combined with mac
aroni, cheese makes an appetizing,
wholesome and economical dish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
TO Make CLOTH WATERPROOF.

Here is a receipt to make ordinary
cloth waterproof. In a pail of soft
water put half a pound Of sugar of lead
(the acetate of Lead and half a pound
of alum; stir this at intervals until it
becomes clear, then pour it off into
another pail and put the garments
therein and let them stand for twenty
four hours. Then hang up to dry with
out wringing. Garments treated thus
can be worn in the widest storm of
wind or rain without the wearer get
ting even damp. The rain hangs i'm
globules upon the cloth, and cloth that
is waterproof is better and more
healthy than rubber goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
THE PRAYER-CURE.

4 A kind Of a purity boy was Hank,
With SirESh face, an an honest,
frank,
Confidin' light in his big blue eyes.
Thet looked with Il sorter half-surprise
AT the things they seen in StisginS'
camp,
An suthin', somehow, that seemed to
stamp
Him difrunt from us, an give him just
A trifiin' flavor of upper crust.
Nothin' put on, but nateral-see?
Friendly an social, but not too free.
A gentleman born was young Hank
Shaw,
An he didn't drink, nor didn't chaw,
An never cuSSed,-thet is, not much,
An when he did he did it in such
An awk'ard way you could tell for sure
He was more or less Of an amachure.
Never said nothin' about his kin,
Never let on whar his home he'd been.
Worked right along with the rest of us,
An held his own with the best of us,
Till Big Foot Zekel, who used to laff
At his genteel manners, quit his chaff,
chill,
He'd lick the duffer as used Hank ILL.,
Now, the boy was yomg,-jest turned
siXteen,-
An the work was hard an the chuck
was mean.
But he tuffed it out through cold an
damp,
Till, jest as Stiggins was breakin'
camp,
He TUX with fever so mighty bad,
He couldn't be moved to town, poor
lad;
So me an Zellel an Long Dan Drew
Stayed thar in the woods TO see him
through
One day-'twas S1nday-he'd got so
weak
He couldn't move nor he couldn't
speak,
But lay in his bunk so still an white
We lowed he could never last till night;
When long in the mornin'-Say near
We heerd the jangle OF bells, an then
A woman dashed through the shanty
door
An knelt by Hank on the rough plank
floor.
Her face was lit with a look Of joy,
AS she cried, THANK God! I've found
my boy''
But he didn't know her. An then she
prayed.
No other sech prayer was ever made.
I sOrter reckon the angel bands,
AS she begged Hanks life at the good
Lords hands,
Must hev stopped to listen. Twas
rather more
Than I could stan, an I broke for the
door.
The others follered "Say, lads" says
Dan,
DO you think pra'rs ever cured
man?''
Dunno" says Zeke, but I know eff l
Was a-settin' up thar on the Throne
on high,
A-runnin' this yer concern, an she
Come prayin' an pleadin' tibet way tel
me.
I'd cure thet kid eff it bust the plan
Of the whole burned universe"
''Shake!' says DAN.
An jest three weeks from that very
day,
Hank an his mother rode away
Down the loggin' trail. Now some may
doubt,
An argy twas nussin' pulled him out,
An tibet pra'rs don't go; but as for me,
I was thar, am 7 know what I hearn
an see.
An I hold tibet tibet day at the Throne
of Grace
Thet mothers pra'r was with it's face.
Clarence H. Pearson, in Lippincott's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
OLD SETTLERS MEET.
Over Five Thousand Gather at Elkhorn
for the Annual Reunion

Elkhorn, Wis. June 1.-THE TWEEN
ty-tifth annual reunion of the old set
tiers of Walworth county was held here
today, 5000 gathering to exchange
greetings and participate in the enjoy
ments of the event The assembly was
called to order by President J. G.
Briggs, of Troy, and the address of
welcome was delivered by D. D. Cow
derry, of ElkhOrn.
After dinner the annual address was
delivered by G. r. Beach, of White
water. He was followed by reports
of committees, the election of officers
and by short addresses by the many pio-
neers present, the program being in
tersperSed by music by the glee clubs
present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Richter Reaps the Whir.wind.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times, commenting on
the elections, says:
Richter sowed the wind and reaped
the whirlwind."
Liberal and Radical papers are ap-
pealing to their friends to close up
their ranks to withstand the socialist
onslaught. None ventures to prophesy
the final result.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

Will Hold Con, ention Soon to Pr, l,are
for Coming Election.


OTTAWA, Canada, June 19.-The
members Of thu liberal or reform
par y of Canada will ho.d general
nationa! conven ton III this city with
the view of org nizing and preparing
for the next general el, ction for the
federal house of commons.
This will be the first national politi-
cal convention ever held in the Domin-
ion, as hitherto the election campa gns
have been conducted by organizations
limited in their scope to the different
Provinces. The Liberals have been
called together by their leader in the
Federal Parliament, the Hon. WiIfred
Laurier, member of Parliament <or
Quebec East, at the request of BIZ sup
porters and the indications are that
the gathering will be verJ large and
enthusiastic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
TOOK LAUDANUM.
a La Crosse Veteran Makes an At
tempt to End His Life.

La Crosse, Wis. June 14-P. II. Lee,
aged 20 years, and veteran of the re-
bell1on, took a dose of laudaEum last
night with suicidal intent. lie told his
wife what he had done and she sum-
,moned a doctor who pumped the man
out and saved his life. He gave no
reason for the action except that he
was tired of life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
KILLED HIS EMPLOYERS SON
George Wood. 14-Eear-Old Farmer
Boy, Shoots BERTHE Wagner.

Boy, Shoots BERTHE Wagner.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., June l9.-The
murder of BERTHE Wagner, the little
son of Louis Wagner, a farmer near
Howell, n. j., by George Wood, boy
employed by Mr.. Wagner, has caused
intense excitement in that portion of
Monmouth County. Young Wood ran
away and has not been arrested
Wood came from Williams burg about
ten days ago. He was strong, sturdy
lad IA years of age, but was very lazy.
Saturday he was in an ugly mood and
Mr.. Wagner decided to send him back
home. Wood went up stairs. BERTHE,
followed him.
In few minutes Chere was loud
port. Wood ran downstairs and meet
ing Mrs. Wagner said: ''Bertie did it. .
The child was lying in pool of blood,
with the left side of his face and head
blown off. Across his breast lay his
fathers shotgun, one barrel of which
had been discharged. The child bled
to death in three hours. There was
no question that the child had been
shot oy young Wood. When he heard
the farmers talking about having him
arrested he escaped to the woods,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Wreck in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 1.-THE light
ming express on the Western & Allan
tic Railroad ran into a freight train
near Barlow, thirty miles from At
lanta, and killed c. @. jackson,
train hand. Several other persons
were hurt. Both trains We're badly
broken up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
Nav deal in FufuraS in FIour

New YORK, June 1.-THE members
Of the Produce Exchange of this city
are talking over the matter of trading
in future contra its OF -four, and there
is to be a meeting of the -four trade of
the Exchange in few days to request
appointment of a committee to pre-
pare plan and formulate rules to en-
able the dealing in futures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

The main wheel of a watch makes
1,46O revolutions in a year; the second
or center wheel. S,T60: the third wheel
70,OS0; the fourth wheel, 525,6O0; and
the fifth or scape wheen, 4,731, $50. The
numbers of beats or vibrations is
IA, 912 900 in a year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

A Michigan coroner's jury has broken
the record. At Corunna a verdict was
returned in the case Of William Sulli-
van, who was lynched by a mob, that
he came to his death by suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22
HONOR BUNKER HILL
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF
THE HISTORIC BATTLE.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT THE
HISTOIIC SITE.

Immense Parade of Veteran Soldiers.
Complete History of an Old and Val
ued Associaion-Struggle for Sue
cesS-Judah Touro, who made the
Monument Project a Success.