The Progress., 1893-06-10
MADAM RUMOR SAYS :
That the railroad committee needs
a rest.

delight in saying unpleasant things
to both friends and foes.
That a little broadening Of conf
dence among the capitalists and times
will not be near so hard.
That this is the time when the little
mosquito inserteth his bill in its un-
willing victims, and the meddlesome
housetiy awaketh Us from our morn
ing nap.
That the recent rams damaged our
streets. cutters, culverts, etc, to the
amount of about 900.
Thas social ostracism should be
practiced As rigidly against men as
women when they commit social
crime.
That it is rather unmanly for the
Caucasian race to demand of the ne.
gro a higher degree of moral conduct
than many Of the former practice
That the lightning bug may imag-
inc that he is illuminating the whole
earth. when in reality it casts but a
feeble light. This She commends to
certain individuals in Shreveport.
That the rear end Of a mule is not
half so dangerous as some peoples
tongues.
That the people are very anxious to
have that old jail removed from my
courthouse square"
That it was bad policy for the
mayor to appoint on the committee to
employ extra counsel, a member of
the council who has repeatedly offer
ed to bet that the city wo1ld never
get the Silver Lake tract.
That when one man knows it ali
then will the public act on what he
says without thinking of an opinion
of its own.
That lions skin does service for
many inferior animals which make
capital out of the dead kings natural
covering.
That greatness does not consist in
bombastic self-laudation in either
tone, words or mien.
That the Board of Trade owes it to
itself to call that railroad committee
and make it report.
That every time capitalists come to
Shreveport and offer to build a rail
road, we haye several citizens who
offer to do thy same thing, yet never
do anything.
That Captain Simon Levy made a
a proposition to build a railroad to
Coushatta, and the people would like
for him to begin work or say publicly
that he cannot or will not do it.
That the citizens should hold a
meeting at the city hall and appoint a
committee to confer with the railroad
men and 10 something or say some,
thing.
That Shreveport wants those car
shops and is Wiling to pay for them,
the Board of Trade committee to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
That it was generally understood
that Boards of Trade furthered pub
lie enterprises, but Judging by the
past Shreveport's organization kills
them.
That the silence of the railroad
committee is an Insult to the body
which created it, and to the public at
large.
That Shreveport will never be any
thing until she quits pandering to a
few egotistical, selfish men.
That when Shreveport learns to ap-
point committees for their ability,
energy, and enterprise and not the
possession of few extra dollars
earned by extortion, parsimony and
greed, then will enterprise dwell
in her borders.
That the people would like to know
why Captain Levy don't go ahead
with that road to Coushatta, or say
whether or not this is another one of
those disgusting bluffs so prolific
with Shreveport's monied men.
That faro and other banking games
are being carried on very extensively
in q carfain h0usa in Chrava,1ort onl