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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
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Iu~trated by AN ora >rorv
i In the time If Char,os VT 90 Cuo
den the private socrota,, 81 ro',nt
Goertz. then ministo,tn Lrola,d ,,n0
strongly addicted to tho bati+ ~
I chewing DaDor Save +bo 90 Io.;l
Post Dispaa Gonrtz bod ,,,ada 10
Young mans aconain+onlo on io,,nD
ney to KurIand He WAC tho sa,, -
landed DroDriotor n.,,no5 p,,a l
Count Goert2 cook hin, -. S+onI,hoIn,
and gave him q nIacc in 4bo o.h:na+
At first the vonnr gacro+orr, ohau.I
only white papcr ont coon ooaniro3
liI1fnm for ,9a,Sa,, a ~" 9 4II ''q ulio0
written on noaco +roaT', h i's'S' 1Iso -
formulated befwaen P,,y.fa l,r' C cr.
den, which tho mom bors ~ '' nv Nv" ~
5emblv forced Charles vIr - ' aI,,, s'.
The basis Of the latto,, ,,... tnodt,,
which both states had onro,,5 ,,n,,S
with regard Z, Finland Tbo ani,.
inal of this treaty wos ,rivon ~,
Count Goertz 70 his vorr,. soanaton,.
When it Was called for h1 ~ ocna,!,
bly, it cculd nowhere bo fonnd ~
assea,blv believed 1bat ~ |"5 haa11
destroyec by Goertz in ordor ~ ovor
throw trle noooo noIior IVY H.
Charles XII a chance ~ ao 70 Tar
GOortz was orros+oa n,La,L "".'
tarv came forvorG onI ., 1890 10o
having masticatad tbo doorm.nt ua
was tried and sentenced 70 daoth
The KING wouIl rIadIv baro '0 ,'n'
doned hi had ne 6srod - ~, f r."
of the anorv assembly, hn+ wv Wv a ."uo
him an onnortnnitv - qoo t@ ~, q" w. y
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
LlTTL E M ARlE.
some of tho Ideas Which Run Through
Her Precious Mind,

VI n" Iaeas which Run Through
Her Precious Mind.
= She is 4 years old and her name is
Marie. For same weeks she has
been attending a parochial school.
A few days ago she came home and
undertook to tell her papa about
her experiences at school. She
rambled along at a great rate for
some time and then startled her papa
by saying:
AN when people die they put
masks OF! them
Papa did not pay much attention
to Marie up to this time, but the
masks caught him.
'Whats that, Marie? he said.
81 said" remarked the little wo-
man, that when people die they put
masks on them"
Papa looked at mamma Neither
said word, and presently Marie
was asleep.
"WAat on earth did Marie mean
by saying when people die they put
masks on them?" asked papa.
"Why, that's easy" said mamma.
"She has heard her teacher talk
about masses for the dead. She has
mixed the words little, that's all. %
Papa reached the conclusion that
only mother, after all, knows how
to figure out the mysterious little
thoughts that run in her child's
brain.
On another occasion Marie and her
papa were taking a walk. Little
Nellie, who lives across the street
and is, or was, Marie's playmate, was
walking with her papa at the same
time The two parties met and the
papas had a talk. Marie's papa no.
ticed that the two little girls did not
appear to be as "chummy" AZ of
yore. When the walk was contin-
ued papa said:
"Marie, what's the matter with
Nellie and you9 Why did YOU not
speak to her?"
Marie's little shoulders were
shrugged and her little lips took on
a curl of the utmost disdain as she
scornfully replied:
20, she thinks she is awful smar,
just because their baby died"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

O For, generations it has be.,
custom to mix the batter far ~ H., %
wheat cakes with yeast Or emnt, luck
retaining portion Of the bat t%'assl
over from one morning to rsisa 81. =:
'cakc for the following dav 'a'
If kept too warm Or MT -.
pGpInptly, this batter becomes ~, asa
sively sour and objectionable G D.,
wheat cakes raised by this ma,n no'R'
more often sour or heavy than r' ~
and sweet. II eaten daily t5er '' e.
tress the ostomach and canso w.
sruptiQns and itching. S1a
Instead of the old-fasbionea r.,
have been making buckwhest ~.t Ss
this winter with Royal Baking Pov yGas
mixiog the batter fresh daiIv, '9 al;
find the result wonderfully ss yi ta'
tory. They are uniformly Iirb, .as
sweet, more palatable and wbo1asoa al'
and can be eaten continuously wit 5as
the slightest digestive INCONVENIENCE
Besides they are mixed and baked !,
a moment, requiring no time 10 risa
Following is the receipt used:
Two cups OF pure buckwheat Ao,,
mot "prepared' or mixed: one cns
Of wheat -four, two tablespoons y
Royal Baking Powder and ore.b.It
seaspoonful of salt, all sifted well tn'
5ether. Mix with milk into a hi,
batter and bake at once on a bo.
griddle. Once properly tested from
his recipes no other buckwbeat will
ind its way to your table.-Domestis
COOKERY.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
AMUSING TRIPLES.

boarder-1s this genuine vepeta blo
soup? Waiter-Yes, sir: fourteen no -
rots fine '"'
mere you are, num-" said the ned.
dler, briskly. Flowers and mns;o
mum! Sell you anything from y
chrysanthemum to a Christmas on
them, mumr'
i wish you wouldn't be asking me
1or money all the time," growled the
husband Ppm not, dear" responded
the wife, sweetly. "Part of the time
Is occupied in spending it,"
Have you any faith in patent med
lclnes?" asked the man who nevor
leels we'll Il should say have" re-
p'ieo the man who hustles. "Ouickest
means in the world for getting rich. !"
You say that your married life has
peer. Deen miserable Disappointment
wasn't it because you didn't mar
1he right woman?" II suspect it was
because She did not marry tho r;rh.
man." ho ilSht
Inc sultan of Turkey, though a
small man, is very muscular. and tho
strongest of his janissaries has been
unable to overcome him in trials -
personal prowess.
Auntie-1t isn't good form to hold
your fork in that way. Little Niece
Auntie' DO you think it is good form
10 stare at folks while thew ara o.
ing? o. eau
PRESIDENT of Insurance Company,
ON AFRAID our advertising mai, is M
GOOD. de sent shipment of blotters
70 Philadelphia Secretary-Wbat ~
.ha1' They don't use blotters there,
'ney wait for the ink to dry"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
don't mean to say you slept through

don't mean to say you slept through
Sandy silently bowed his head II
guess you'd better not say anything
aboutit," he remarked at last.
NO, sartain," said Peter. "Folks
might laugh at you"
80 Sandy gathered up the shocks Of
corn and tAsa scattered ears, and the
next night, as Peter advised. went TO
his bed in the house.
Peter, after he was gone, s5rought
more shocks and put them round the
tub, and, wrapped in his blanket, Law
down in it.
When mOrninN >me he called ont
all the household and showed dead
bear with a fat cub lying among the
corn. Two others lad managed to
escape.
Il knew | could ketch some bears
| Planned it up to waUch in Che scald-
ing tub, he said triumphantly.
Il don't like follls that are ALWAYS
agreeing and agreeing; they're kind
OF traps themselves said Sandy
aftcrWard
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

KNEW ICoULD CATCH SOME BEARS. "
that's out there by the barn? Well,
I'm going to shock up lot of corn,
pile 1T all around it, lie down
IN the tub, have fathers gun close at
hand, and if the bear comes near. nm
and shoot him before he can eat q
kernel! That's what I'm going to do, j"
We'll, Sandy, you're wise one, !"
sad Peter, shaking his head ad-
miringly.
1t was lovely night, soft and clear,
Sandy lay curled up in the immense
tub, and heard the wind whispering
In the corn leaves, and saw above him
the great dipper,and now and then the
startling brightness of shooting star.
The night air grew cooler-not too
cool, for Sandy had taken with hin a
big WOODEN quilt, and lay with it
wrapped about him. Slowly the hours
moved, but never the slightest sound
OF bears broke the hush, only the
crickets piping in the weeds. He
began to feel sleepy and woke himself
by power of will, and then-and
then
1t was full morning when he woke
The sun shone brightly into the scald.
ing tub, and into his face. How fool
ish he had been to think the hears
might come near!
Suddenly he heard some enc calling
SANDY! Sandy" 1t seemed like
Peters voice, but why his tones so i'm
ploring9 Slowly he raised his head
and peeped over the edge of the tub.
What was it? What had happened?
All the shocks of corn were torn down.
pulled anart, scattered everywhere.
The ears lay half eaten all around.
Peter Small came up, his hair fiyinp
and his face white. well, Sandy.
you've scarf me this time!" he said |
When | see how the bears had been
round, and / didn't see you, l was +
afraid they'd dragged you off and
eaten you up, like as not, but why
didn't you shoot Dursn't you FREE j,
"Durst to-" exclaimed Sandy, ..Durst
soi didn't see EN-"
mot see emp" cried Peter, you
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
1t Was Mrs, Smith

"lhe following" writes a CORE.
spondent, sis an actual occurrence in
nearby public school,"
Ieacher-Give me sentence with
the word healed in it.
Scholar-A lady
Ieacher--Stop right there. BEGIN
again What was the lady's name ?
ocholar-The lady mean has no
name.
Ieacher-What! A lady with no
name! Give her name then.
~ ocnolar-Mrs. Smith touched
Chrlst's garment and was healed
COLLAPSE of teacher.\
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
t,CN,T GARRY BOGUS COIN.
It Is Contrary to the Law ana May
E,4,u Disaprerabe Consequences

1t Is Contrary 10 Inc La" '
Epfail Disagreeabie Consequences
"A man better have live rattle
snake ii his pocket than a counter
felt dollar carried as pocket piece ~
said Inspector Lawrence OF the treas
ury department, to a Minneapolis
Journal man when talking about the
carving of coins or bills which one
knows to be counterfeit "a great
many men don't know the danger
they run in this thing" he said
"Suppose, for instance, that man
has a counterfeit dollar which lie has
had for years, one that he has picked
up somewhere and carries as pocket
piece. He goes into store one day
TO Get something or other and gets
a lot of silver coin in change. lie
goes from the store say TO a saIO6h,
where he buys drink or to some
drug store to get something or other
1T matters noJ whore he goes pro-
vided there is one of these smart"
young fellows behind the counter al
ways ready to take somebody up on
something or other
Paging for his purchase with one
Of the dollars, the man behind the
bar, or the counter as the case may
be, hingS the dollar back with the
remark that it is counterfeit. The
purchaser, somewhat aba5hed, and rot
liking the cycling of the crowd around,
begins 60 make excuses to the effect
that he did not know that it waS
counterfeit, and SO on, and the clerk,
who is anxious to make record as 6
a counterfeit detective, suddenly calls
in the police and the man is arrested
ard searched. On his person is found
the other counterfeit dollar, and the
possession of two is prima facie evil,
dence that he intended to pass both
OF them, and that man hasn't got |
enough friends in the world to keep |
him out of the penitentiary. True,
it looks hard, but the man had no |
business carrying around a COUNTER |
felt coin for pocketpiece or any
other reason. 1t is a plain violation .
of the law to carry counterfeit money
aboat you, something which many
people do not realize.
''Suppose i happen to know that
4 man, a cashier in one of the we'll
known banks of Minneapolis or St.
Paul for instance, has a $40 bill in
lis possession. | 60 into that bank
Ind | cal him by name and ask him L
or that bill. He says he hasn't got
t. But | rejoin, you did have
uch bill yesterday in your posses
ion, for have the testimony of two
equitable men that they saw you
how it around to some parties. Now
want that bill; you have no business
With 1t. He demurs and makes
arious excuses oand doesonot give
ne any satisfaction. What do YOU
oppose | do? l go out and get a
earch warrant and l 60 through
very dollar in that bank, dollar by
ollar, or bill by bill, until | find
hat counterfeit so bill, and then |
Onfiscate it. There used to be nc
wv against this sort of thing, but
here is one now, and the public
enerally ought to know the facts in
le case. And formerly it was not
n otfense to make the dies which
re used in counterfeiting-anybody
'uld make them and anybody could
ave them in their possession SO
ng as they were not used, but that
as all been changed now"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
A New Atlantic Cable,

The Commercial Cable company
has signed q contract with Siemens
brothers & Co., limited, of London
Tor the manufacture of a new Atlantic
cable, to be laid between Ireland and
Nova Scotia. This cable will be the
third one owned by the company:
and will be 1920 miles in length.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
Conversions in Olden Times

When Winifred OF Devonshire 1880
Io4 A. u. went to Germany to con-
vert YER The heather his first act was to
iell sacred oak which had been
dedicated to Thor A great storm
assisted him in laying the giant
prone upon the earth, and the hea-
linen, regarding it as miracle were
converted by hundreds.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

in England 233 families live in
houses which pay over Fl, 900 wear
rent; 9,2l4 pay between $500 and
tl,0OO; 1858 pay between 92OO and
t5oo; lOl,94S pay between ESQ and
f10O and 9,624,60 pay less than
f2O or under 500 d year for the
houses in which they live.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

The value of land in Great Britai.
rose enormously during the Canadian
and American wars of the last cen.
fury and increased still further dur.
Ing the French wars owing to the
demand for grsin and its sdvapced
price.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

. In the hifting movement Of this
restless cdntry some people have vet
been contat to abide by the ancestral
roof tree, DR.. George Adam died at
Canaan, Gnn., few days ago at the
age OF 81 lears, in the same house in
which heyas born and in which he
had livedlll his life.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
Limitations of Literature.

Little Boy What is your papap
Little Grizzlies literary man.
What's that?"
"He writes. "
"What does he writeo"
"Oh, he writes most everything
'cept checks"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

"Why does your father shoot the
cats when it is SO much easier to
drown themP" asked the new boarder
OF the landlords little son.
"les; but then the customers don't
lind any shot in the stewed rabbit
unless he shoots the cats. Texas
Siftings.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
Pleasant Politenaas

FOND Mother-And so you gave
up your seat to young lady in the
street car. That was very polite.
Dlo you have to stand up the whole
way?
Little Boy-Oh, no; ] didn't have
to stand up at all | climbed up in
her lap.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VNI-FEB. 25--TRlA AL
OF ABRAHAM'S FAITH.

m ,po.,,. MIC E,I-.u
"o'"'h iek': hS f"'n ADr"''''"'' ''''
'o vas lr'e", o"''e' - ~
'>''
interchangeable life Of Abraham
was one long Succession Of tests OF
faith. We have seen him tested by
the divine call to fOrsakc tbs land OF
his fathers and journey. mot know
ing whittier he WENT" we have seen
hna tested by the promise Of az in
heritancC in a land where he was an
unWelcOmc wanderer. and by the
/ promise Of descendants TO outnumber
the stars of the heavens and the sands
0f the shore, while he was vet a
childlcss OLD man. Now comes the
supreme teSt.-Hurlbut.
l. The Hard Commandment, verses
|. .. l. God did tempt Abraham
Not by soliciting him to do3vrong, but
by putting his faita to severe test.
The word "tcnpt' Is to be understood
IN the sense Of "try.'
2."Talle now thv son. thine only SON,
Isaac was the only son of Abraham by
Sarah, and was also the only son of
premise. "The land of MOriah."
Supposed by many to have been the
Il
elevation at Jerusalem, on which the
temple was afterward built. fifty or
sixty miles north Of Beersheba. "Of-
feT hiru there for burnt offering" If
this command seems 70 in.+if,, and an
prove the horrible practic, of human
sacrifices We must remember that it
was never designed to be carried out.
Gods purpose was simply to settle the
question whether Abraham would
obey.
II. The Prompt Obedience, VS., 3-10.
3. "Abpaham rose up early in the
morning." etc. He obeyed at once
and without any hesitation.
4. ION the third day Abraham . :
saw the place afar off" He had en-
otured long period Of suspense. and
now the final agonP was to come nnon
him.
D. ABIDE We here The young men
were not allowed to accompany Abra-
ll%in, because the transaction was one
IN winch he alone was concerned Il
ana the lad will worship, and
come again to YOU" Abraham en-
pected to put Isaac to death. and also
expected God would restore him 70
life. 90
o. wood fire knife"
!, lie khl1e was to be used in Staying
inc Vlctlm' the wood for building the
funeral pyre; and the fire for kin
Hing the wood into a flame
=" my father: %. where is the
am . 1or a burnt otfering?" This Ques-
'loh' SO simple SO atfectionate. must -,
Utmost nave broken Abraham's heart. ,,
8; God will provide" The time
l''o not yet come TO give Isaac more =
' ioi'iia .ioh' Abraham there r
aE' Z
j. "A brahan bound Isaac" This .
vas the geneAl custom in ,the :
aSe OF sacrificial victims. That the y
trong young Isaac submitted to the .
Iocess SHOWS now obedient he was. g
Iy1,l1
huilt an altar there" Probably out h
ro"gh stones. l.
H. "Abraham' otook the knife" h
lie ana not shrink back even from the
nal act.
Ill. The Divine Intervent ton.
sr 'ss LIZ H. The Angel of the f:
ord called unto him out of beava, :. -
me. 3
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

Miss Capron--rd like to h ave Won
40 q me up an empty five-pound box.
rut this gentleman's card in il and
Send 1t to me tonight at 9 o'clock.
! want to make Mr. Long Jealous
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

Sandy's advice was the last thing
however, that Sandy's father a grave
faced Scotchman thought of asking
Nobody, in fact, gave much 1ttentior
TO his opinions, except Peter Small
their hired man, who always agreed
with any one who talked with him.
Sandy's father had bought large
tract of land in 5,ew Hampshire. ant
had led little band of settlers to 10
cate upon it with himself. He was
rich man for his place, bringing with
him good supply of farm tools and
household wares, horses cattlg, sheer
and hogs
The last were an Insecure posses.
sion, for the woods were full of bears,
and every little while pig was miss,
ing.
The bear question was one on which
Sandy had strong opinions 81 l61ow, "
said he to Peter Small, MY father is
called wise heaUetl man. but it
seems to me like monstrous foolish
ness the way things5go on here. All
father talks about is of getting a new
road cut through to the main road
and OF having houses finished before
winter. Now, first of all we ought
to get rid of the bears. We ought to
have bear hunt at least twice a
week, and have somebody keep watch
every night"
Yes, said Peter Small, cts draad-
tul needful to kill off the bears. Some
folks set traps"
Lets we" said Sandy
mo, Sandy, | hain't time, replied
Peter, leaning on the spade with
which he was digging.
We'll, tell me how" said Sandy
"Tll make one"
Peter laying by his spade, sat down
on log, and told Sandy how to take
some "springy" saplings and some
rope and q great stone, and arrange
them Indian fashion" into trap.
Sandy, after feeding time, setsuch
trap beside the pen where the hogs,
for safety's sake, were kept confined.
What delight it would be to find a
caught bear in the morning.
But about midnight there was such
sound of terrific squealing that
Sandy's father, the hired man and
Sandy himself all rushed out together
They found some fallen poles, a rock
that had slipped and the little black
pig which had rooted out beneath the
pen, tangled up in a network of hair
bed cord.
What's this? What is this?" asked
Sandy's father.
Its Sandy's bear trap" said Peter
Small with grin; and poor Sandy for
weeks after heard nothing but in
quiries about bear skins and black
pigs and ''his trap"
Peters always agreeing and agree
ing-he might say he helped to plan
it, " said Sandy to himself, little bit
terly
But the time for roasting ears had
come, and the bears who never waited
Tor roasting, then began to make dep.
relations on the corn.
I've though of a new plan" said
sandy, going to Peter Small from
sheer force of habit. "You know the
great scalding tub Cooper Brown made
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
Foretelling the Weather

Meny country people in Italy fore.
tell the weather by means of Iee,b
in an open-mouthed bottle partIr
filled with water. The water mns.
Be changedonce a week and a snoon.
sul of bloodpoured in it about as often
When the Weather is good the leecb
will remaincoiled up at the bottom ot
the bottle. Whenever rain is near al
hand it willereep up to the top and stay
there until the weather is settled
again. If Wind is imminent it will hs
very restles and dart about in tbs
water as though in pain. while before
a thunderSsto it will appear to be
in convulaons. 1t is so geuerallv
trusted ths at haying time and other
seasons WI n fine weather is import
ant the leeh is one of the most usefnl
members d the household.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
His Honor Correcte5

ouage-Do you mean to tell me
you haven't been drunk since ,Jnlv;
Irisoner-Have been, your honor;
have been is what l said.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17

III NDhED years
ago Sandy was a
boy Of Is. The
world would have
moved round fas-
t e + Il nd every
t h i n g gon e
smoothly could he
have had his turn
f0 )'llln
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-11-24

LITTLE 30 Peep, she lost her sheep
which was quite agonizing; but she
found them again, without worry Oh
pain, by simply advertising.
TINTIC MlNER.--Judge II. W. Smith
came down from Frovo Saturday even
ing and on Sunday took trip of in
spection over the east end of the dis
trict under chaperonage of 7. D. Sulli.
van and John Hunt, The judge was
delighted with the showing in that Sec
tion and returned to camp again on
Wednesday evening and contract
was entered into between him and
Messrs. Sullivan and Hunt, whereby
the judge thoroughly develops the
Yankee claim and receives in return a
substantial interest. He win probably
expend $4,000 in this work. Judge
Smith is thorough mining man and
we are glad to see him take hold in the
district. The Yankee has three humid
red foot tunnel and makes good
SLOWING.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-11-24

FRED ZENGER laborer at the Con.
glin Sampl1ng works in Salt Lake
county, fell from plank some eight
feet. on Thursday evening, becoming
unconscious. He recovered and walked
home. His injuries occasioned no
great alarm but he died suddenly yes
terday morning, leaving sister and
aged mother who were dependent upon
him for support,
THE dance given at the Southworth
hall by the democratic and republican
drum corps was a grand success, tinan-
cially as we'll as in other respects. The
crowd was almost too big for comfort.
but it was jolly crowd and the best OF
time was had.
EUREKA Democrat Sam and Steve
Moore, OF Provo, owners of the Peru,
north extension OF the Ycrkville, are
camped on the ground and intend5 do
ing considerable development work dur.
inc the winter. Sam has been pros
pecting in the Kootenia country foI
eighteen months and says he can see
now that a man is off his mental base
to leave Utah to prospect anywhere
else. Tintic is plenty good enough fol
him after this.
| This AZ nzssvs>>s-J ->s-s----zr--y-
ment OF delinquent taxes without the
added costs. So far Collector Open
shaw has had very Dusy day OF 1t.
TRB lecture by DR.. Talmage at the
, ACADEMY last evening was a mastery,
/ inishh and highly entertaining ana
instrntive one. An immense audi
j ance las out; it was impossible to fnd
! seatik room Tor all. The next public
attration st the academy is a free
mus.dle, to be given on Friday even
! Ing Deember 7th. Miss otiiie Maesel
I, e viii Image the musicale, she will be
. ably assted by competent people and
; some Of the very bett musical talent
will bldisplayed.