The Progress., 1894-02-03
MADAM RuMOR SAYS =.

hack from Shreveport to Curtis, La.
needs looking after, either by the
district attorney Of Caddo or that of
BOssier, as the animals are in such
horrible condition shat the owner and
driver should be criminally prose
cuted for cruelty to animals.
That every citizen, who has the
public veal at heart, should support
the amendments to the city charter
That any man, who has been elect
ed to office, can betray his trust, and
She can see nothing that certain
member Of the city council has to
boast of in doing s..
That for tie salvation of its
own standing, the city council should
exercise some control over Mr.. In
prOvement Committee.
That our town council should now
hasten to reduce the city attorneys
salary.
That the suggested amendments to
the city charter are good ones and
should be adopted.
That the salaries of the city physi-
clan and attorney should be reversed,
thus giving the former so, the latter
S25 per month.
That our people, and especially
Councilman Wimblsh's friends, think
he owes it to his manhood, to make
Councilman Randall respect him in
the management Of the improvement
committee.
That She hopes none Of our people
will SO belittle themselves as to de-
clare the charter amendment a polit-
ical scheme. Size says that everyone
has the right to oppose them if they
choose, but this should be done on
grounds of public good, not for the
purpose of being contrary or benefit
ting one'3 self.
That some mules are proud of their
lineage, but She would like to see the
man who would like to belong to the
royal ~ family.
That no man is great, no matter
how exalted his position, who does
not provide for his family when his
salary enables him to do so.
That the man who is kind and af-
fectionate in his family is the one to
be trusted; not the one who bestoWs
smiles on those other than his house
hold, for political purpose, his own
preferment.
That Motorneer Bland of the CEN
ter line, is very accommodating and
popular with the Car riding public.
That the Office Of president of the
United States is insignificant in COM
parison with that of a Shreveport
policeman, and when it comes to sub
patrolmen the president is not in 1t.
That the great sub-patrolman of
the Junction, has the admiring eyes
of all the world upon him at this
time. She says that Jay Gould died
little too soon to know of his mag
nifcence.
That Chief Nelson accomplished
his greatest feat when he found and
gave policeman's badge to the ex-
traordinary sub-patrolman at the
Junction. She says the people gen
/, orally are preparing floral tribute
r that will require several trains Of cars
l to carry, to present to the Chief fol
Q this matchless piece of work.
t That our people don't want the
:. management of the public schools O.
b the city controlled by the city gov
d eminent, as this means nothing mor'
9 nor less than the creation of anothe
l. political factor to debauch publ
70 affairs.
l. That the committee on amend
- ments to the city charter adopted
resolution requesting Chairman Lam
. of the Constitutional Commission
j. to embody in the amendments Of hi
~ body, the right of appeal from tn
mayors court to the district cour
J. That the conception of the idea
< place the public schools Of the cit
IN under the absolute control of tn
es power, was one which was oppose
tn nublin oood and WAS created *