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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

not on the necessities OF life. am
strong advocate OF the sntl-optlon Dill
and the income tax. There is no dem
agoguery in this, for my position has
been open and well-known on these
issues since they were presented, and
at a time when | was ont OF politics
and was trying to keep out
Judge Watkins closed after paying
a tribute to the Democratic party
and commencing the last congress as
compared with previous congresses,
AID urged upon the people to stand
by the Democratic party and support
its nominees, whoever they be.
State Senator & L p Wren was
chairman OF the committee, and IN
forcible manner Endorsed the candl-
dacy of judge Watkins, saying he
was in accord with the masses OF De-
mocratic voters and if elected they
would have an able representative
in Congress.
Rev. G. Z. Mcdonald followed in
an eloquent address, paying high
tribute to the integrity and ability or
Judge Watkins, knowing HIM from
youth. He was aman of courage, al
ways had the nerve to do his duty.
Hon. j. A. Hill, representative from
this parish, closed the meeting by
urging the voters to turn out en-
masse on election day and give the
candidate rousing vote.
The speeches was enthusiastically
received.
{ Judge Watkins will 60 over the
f district at once and make an energet'
, ic canvass. He has quite a knack fol
> making friends, and as he is out tt
f win he will certainly make 1t inter
Q esting for his opponents.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICs, NATCHiTOCH fs. LA
Ssntelnbpr Is. 1894,

Notice is hereby given that the follow
inc-)amed settler has filed notice OF his
Intentions t., make final proof in SUPPORT
of his claim, and ,hat said proof will be
IN ade before Clerk Of District Court at
Shreveport, La, on October -, 1891, VIZ:
Honest cad Entry No. 3,779, Robert F.
Bedingheld, for the Southeast OF South
east 4, Section ~, South q OF Southwest
\. section Il. and Northeast 4 of North
east n, Section 70, Township 2! north,
Range 10 west. He names the following
| witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon aud cultivation OF, said land,
VIZ: r. W. Barlow. J. 8. Joliev, j. A.
| Cox, J. J. Hale. of Black RaYonP. . La
ANY person who desires to protest
against the allowance Of such proof OF
who knows of any substantial reason
underline law and the regulations OF tint
Interior Department., why such proc
should not be allowed will be given al
opportunity at the above mentioned
time aud place TO cross-examiDe The wit
nesses of sad claimant. and to offer evl
dence in rebuttal Of that submitted D..
claimant. EDwD. fdlLLlto,
REGISTER.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
Why the Farmers and Laboring Glasses
Should Vote for Judge Watkins.

With the farmers and all classes OF
laborers, politics is neither lad nor
An ethereal sentiment There Is
nothing idealistic in the motive which 7
prompts them to study questions OF po-
ltical economy, but there is stern re-
ality born of dire necessity which IS
the dominant factor i'll it all.
They have seen that a passive inter-
est shown in politics by any class,
means an utter neglect of the interests
of these Indifferent ones, in the leTls-
latiye acts OF either Congress or the
State Legislatures. Therefore all the
laboring elements, of which the
farmers constitute a large part have
been forced to make study OF politics
as they have the intricacies and parts
of their own immediate vocatlons. IL
is a matter of compulsion, and how
ever reluctant they are to leave Inc
peaceful pursuits of their vocatlons to
enter the exciting one of the political
arena. absolute compulsion forces them
in.
They have learned that the demone
tization of silver means oppression u
them, causing hard times and cur
tailment of the means Of livelihood.
That the vocation OF the bucket shop
and futures dealer creates d depression
in the prices of the farming products
thus adding additional burdens to tn
n. poor man. That the greatest amour
pf the revenues for governmental es
penses have been paid by the workln
classes in the way of heavy duties i'm
posed on necessities. That the ric
men, the millionaires, possessors
large amounts in government bond
huge stock holders in railroad
National banks, etc, were by no meal
bearing their proportionate share OF tt
expenses of government, some paylr
scarcely anything, though receivlr
enormous incomes from invested none
They realize that there must be
change in all these things, or II
America will soon be composed OF t'
classes, paupers and plutocrats, and
is to remedy these evils that the wa
earners have entered politics. And
line with all their views and ide
stands Judge John T. Watkins, wi
we assure the farmers and labori
people, is the peoples champion,
standard bearer of the working peoI
Listen to his manly declarations:
II believe in tariff for revel
only, and that levied on the luxur
as far as possible, instead OF on acc,
ties of life. My motto is: Free &C
age, low tariff and down with tru'
monopolies and corruption in h
places favor the income tax,
ansi-option bill, the taxing OF Natlo
currency. opposed the nomination
President Cleveland because he
opposc1 &c the free coinage OF silv
These are the words spoken b
man who is absolutely free from de
goguery: the declaration OF princi
man who would scorn to play
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
GIN AND PRESS FOX SALE.

A Pratt Gin, 8O-saw huller, with
feeder and condenser, and all modern
improvements; also Self-Tramping
Press; both used only one season, for
sale at a moderate price by August
Mayer, Shreveport or Shreve Island
plantation. tt
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
COMMERCIAL
RESTAURANT
BEST IN THE CITY.

Oysters, Salt Water Fish, Celery,
Game and all the delicacies OF the
season served to the Qusen's taste at
this famous house. Meals la carte
Regular meals: Breakfast from Ito
Q; Dinner - to 3; Supper 6 to 80
A. s. TooMBs, Prop.
No ONi TRx.a STpprT
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

The grand jury of Webster parish
renorted that the law against selling
LIQUOR to minors, the SUNDAY law"
and that against the use Of explosives
to kill fish, was extensively violated.
OF course they are. And now it is IN
order for some Solomon (?) to advo-
cate that all those laws be repealed
because they do not prohibit.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
No. 2O4 Texas STREET

Farmers, laborlng people, young
men of the Democratic party, 60 to the
polls on the 9th OF October and vote
for Judge J. r. Watkins, the peoples
standard bearer, for Congress.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

The Plaquemine and Lake Charles
base ball clubs played la tie game OF
I and | in four innings at Plaque
mine last Monday week ago. The
latter had the same team that was
p,tted against the Shreveport drays'
On the following Wednesday in q
nine inning contest, the Plaquemlne
tossers shut the Bay boys out.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.
EOH CONGRESS-.

We are authorized to announce ''VN'
u w OGDEN a candidate for re'r''t-
ton to the nth Congress- sUoJect tou ~
nomination by the Democrat'c 'o''''
of the Fourth District
We are authorized to announce
1,1ncp I r, WATKINS, of Minden' a
"and;date for Representative to the,
51th Congress, subject to the actlon Oh
the Democratic voters OF the fIil us
trict, as expressed at the PRIMARIES
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

While some OF his opponents are
manufacturing unbecoming charges 10
Law against him, Judge Watkins Is go
mo among the people and winning
them to him by the scores
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

The usual Summer mad-dog ~ this
time in the Fall season, made his ap-
pearance in Shreveport Monday. Or
course he was killed first and then IN.
o,1iries made as to whether or not he
NAV not have run mad in the next de-
cade
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

Hammond La. has box and crate
factory. This enterprise can also
successfully make both shingles and
n;ckets. The census which gives
Shreveport a population of 1l,4S2
only credits this town with o'o an'
vet note it's enterprise.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
dear PEOPLE.

Save your corn as it will probably DO
worth Sl.0O per blshel 10 Shreveport
before May l. 1895.
Again l lInp'ore you to husband yoMMt
which will han1le quickly. promptly
back, carbuucled cotton factors do.
have groceries for sale, which you
will not forget il you study your inter-
est still further and send me your orders
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
MADAM RUMOR SAYS:

the police force of Shreveport.
That the rainbow is never seen
with its qulver.
That the cat-bird claims no rela-
tionship with the household feline.
That the ''johnie jump ups" are
very poor acrobats.
That She would like to know why
the city council did not meet on the
regular night.
That Lieutenant Dal is still hold
ing the boys down.
That the highest pinnacle of Her
ASPIRATIONS is to be a member OF our
city council.
That the modesty of some mayors
is absolutely embarrassing to those
who behold it.
That a true Democrat will labor
for the supremacy of his party first,
his faction afterwards.
That we have had enough of Dem
agogue rule and 1t is high time that
our people were devoting some atten-
ton to pr nciple.
That the mocking-bird has no song
of its own.
That Louisiana has been sore]y
ridden by political demagosues ant
tricksters.
That if a candidate in Shreveport
; desires the vote of a majority OF tn
church members, he must run on tn
,, Immoralist's ticket
That no man who doesn't vote a
: he prays, isn't fit to be preacher, pas
h tor, elder, deacon, steward, Sunda,
school superintendent of any churc
which honors the name Of Jesus.
That the man who struck Bill
Patterson is still mon est
W That a bootlicker can sometime
is get $50 job in Shreveport. -
h That it sometimes pays we'll
o. keep ones mouth shut, especially
E. the Shreveport police force.
10 That many of our Demo crat
~ leaders, especially those most seve
g on the Populists, would soon be
is the Republican ranks if that par
$ was in the ascendency.
le That since many of our "Sug'
ne cratic" allies have deserted the De
lie ocratic party, we need patriots, Z
W. contemplate factionists, in
PTS lead.
It That our "Land slide' was not [
wv preciated by some, who failed to
he the joke.
10 That the largest Irvine in the St
w. is An-twine.
That a candle-Ay is sometimes
no. iured by it's devotion to the objec
, to its alteration.
cur That the Juuebug has foDdl
Cd for the fg-urative.
'o wy: That premium is offered to
49, one who will discover the poin
the Her preceding remark.
'unt That only the guilty "Flee "
ex- no man pursueth."
>i"s That Truth has no fears OF
ricb sunlight. however brilliant.
5 of That troubled conscience
'nds, many foes in ambush.
'aus' That an honest record fears no
, tha That vain repetitions" do
vino strengthen ones position on
wing question.
,ney. That a follower of Jesus who
be renders his Christianity for his
Tree tics, is an unsafe guide "Throug
o"o valley of the shadow OF death"
,.ra That She wouldn'G trust o.
nd in these Sunday Christians" as
ideas She could throw one OF the Ma
who, new iron-clads.
oriug
|, the COMMERCIAL
eople. oEerAlIRA
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

Baton Rouge is moving along on
the road of prosperity. She has re-
cent1v established a wooden-ware fac
tory which will make buckets, tubs
etc.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

The Loganspo1t News is a new~y
paper indeed and is bright and crls-
Ply.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22

Frank Serwich, the ''0ld reliable,
i. the place for the hungry man.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-22
THINGS GENERALLY.

Water melons find a ready sale IN
Logansport La, SO says the News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
THE CHICKEN FIGHT.
Arkansas Matched against Mississippi
 Arkansas in the Lead

Yesterday opened I'D the cooking main between Arkansas and Aissis- siPpi, at Wiley Jones Park The city is entertaining chicken men from all parts of the above named states, and the sporting fraternity are hay ing gala time of it. Large crowds of Pine Bluffians visited the park yesterday and for a few hours i'll the afternoon the streets of the city seemed to he deserted.
 The main was opened up with nine on q side. Three fights were had from the main yesterday and Arkan- sas won all three of the battles.
 A purse of $300 will be given to the winning side and as Arkansas has already won three the chances are that she will come out winner today.
 Three hack fights were had yes terday, all Of which Mississippi won.
 The fights began this morning at To o'clock and are still in progress. Mr Theodore Hemingway, of Jack son, k Master of Ceremonies for Mis- sissippi, and Mr. Charles Williams. of AEdding Station, for Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
FLEEING FROM WRATH.
Editor W T Stead Sails tor Old England roday After Producing a Sen
 sation in Chicago.

NEW YORK, March 7-Editor Wil- liam T. Stead, who has been spend Eing several months in Chicago in what appears to have been q vain effort to purify the morals and p0li- tics of that city, sailed for home to- day. He took up his temporary abode in Chicago without invitation and his departure was not attended by either lamentations or farewell dinners. In a Xainglorious mood he announces that affairs at home com pei him to return sooner than he had expected, and that with Gladstone's resignation and the meeting of Parliament next week things in dear old London are set at siXes and sevens, and it is necessary for.him to be on the spot. His Book on Chi .cago, which, it is said, will contain the names of q large number of prominent citizens who own real estate rented for questionable OF dis reputable purposes, is due from the press in about a week, but Stead de nies that he is fleeing from the wrath to come. Next fall, if English affairs permit, he will return to the United States
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
WORK ON COUNTY ROADS.
County Judge Jones Is Building Good
 Roads.

Yesterday afternoon through Che courtesy of Judge Jones the reporter for the GRAPHIC had an opportunity to inspect the character of the work now in progress on our county roads. Judge Jones yesterday sent Mir. k. s. White, Superintendent of County Road Construction, with the team of mules recently purchased, and with spades, srrapers, etc. to oyerseer Harris, four miles en tic Hot Springs road.
 Work began there yesterday and from the present appearance of the manner in which the road-bed is be- ing built up, we may ere long expect the best of roads.
 Superintendent White is throwing up the dirt into the middle of the highway and digging ditches along side the construction thus made. In such places where the water crosses and fecrosses the road, culverts will be placed and the road-bed thor oughly drained. It will take a long time to get all around the county, but eFen if it does, the work being done will enable the road workers to take better care of their roads in the future.
 Judge Jones idea is good one and he is determined to dc all he possibly can towards giving Jeffer- son county good roads. He has already erected the very best of bridges all over the county and now he is building up the roads. There are always some people who will kick at every new enterprise inaug- urated, but the County Judge is de- termined to immOrtalize his admin istration by giving the county good bridges and good roads. There is no greater blessing he could bestow upon his constituency than the one he is now bestOwing-giy them good roads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
W0MEN'S UNION.
New Organization Which is Rapidly Spreading and will do Much
 Good for womankind.

LONDON. March 7.-The Inter- national Women's Union, which owes it's inception to Mrs. Warren Snoad and it's inauguration to the congress of representative women at Chicago last year, is experiencing something Of a furor, no less than twenty branches having been formed in diff ferent parts of the country during the past week The cardinal aims and objects of the union arc the eniranehisement of women in every country and the preservation of peace between women workers of all nati0nalities. Over ,000 leading women and men of England, France. India and othef countries have enrolled their names, Lady Henry Somerset being prominent among the active workers i'll England. Early in the spring a delegation will leave for the United States and the provinces of Canada for the purpose of organizing and promoting the
 union on the other side of the 1t lantic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
WAITING FOR THE REPORT
Extraordinary interest Manifested in the Forthcoming Government
 Crop Report.

WAsHINGToN, March 7.-Telegrams
 received here from several of the
 leading cities in the country indicate
 that extraordinary interest is mani
 fested i'll the government crop report aby leading operators who are tigur-
 ing on the probable stocks of wheat
 and corn on the first of the month.
 The report will be made late tomor- Srow afternoon. Good advices seem sto indicate that the wheat report
 will show q stock in the neighbor- hood of 100000 GOO bushels, or one third less than at this time last year. The farmers of the northwest .haNe been induced by the hard times to market their crop more closely sthan ever. but at the same time large stocks of winter wheat have been retained the farmer being dissatisfied with prices and holding oil the hope that every month would make a dif- ference in their favor 1t is thought
 the stocks of corn will be in the
 neighhOrhnod of 900, GOO, ,0A0 bushels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
FIRE AT F0RDYCE.
The Cotton Belt Depot Burned al That
 Place Last Night.

From parties who were passengers on the north bound Cotton Belt train todoy we learn that the depot at Fordyce was burned last night between l2 and l o'clock and that the building and contents and one ear of lumber standing on the tras1 were totally destroyed. The fire originated in the freight room and Che entire roof was enveloped in flames when the fire WAS discovered by night operator Andrew Carson, formerly of this city The roof fell in shortly after the fire was discovered, and nothing but the passenger tick cts were saSed. Loss not known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
WILL PAY OUT
The London General Bank Pays Dividend 10 Creditors but Stockholders Lose
 Every Penny,

LONDON. March "A small divi- slend was paid today to the creditors of the London General Bank, one of the concerns wrecked by Jabaz Bal four, the member of Parliament who He'd to BGenos AXres and is now under arrest in the Argentine Rcpub- lie pending q decision of the question Whether his offences come under the extradition treaty recently conclu- sled between that republic and Great Britain. The receivers think that the bank may pay dollar for dollar, Although this may take ten years or more. The stockholders, however, have no hope of recovering a single benny.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS
The state Executive Committee III Session
 at Chicago

cnTcAeo, March 7.-Thc executive .committee of the republican state central committee is in session today
 at the Grand Pacific hotelto consider the desirability of calling gaeonference of the general state committee and of influential members of theparty from sall over the state. The prevailing sentiment is that no attention should be paid to the democracy or the date sof it's convention, but that an az
 gressiye campaign on general prin- Fciples should be inaugurated in order s to insure the success Of the state
 ticket next.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07

A combination of sound sense, pa thos, humor, wit and satire. He as sails the false, the wrong, the evil, but pleads for the true, the right and the good Hc "whucks" hard. but 'whacks" where il is needed. He does not offend, forhis manifest good nature and baundless humor take the sting from sayings that look harsh ill cold type. He both amuses and instruets, and must be heard to be understood and appreciated. What eyer may be the estimate of him none can hear him and fail to be impressed by his simple earnestness and sheer fly of purpose. There is none like him; he is simply "Sam Jones.
 Tickets on sale at Altschul's Cigar store from Friday, March 9 to Tues day l3. Secure them carly. Seats will be at Il premium.
 Arrangements have been made to place q large number of extra chairs on lower floor, that all may be seated.
 ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP ON ALL
 RAIIRnAnG
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
ATTEMPTEDs RAPE.
4 Ministers Daughter at New Lewis
 vile Insulted.
snecial to the GnAnnrc

Special to the GRAPHIC.
 NEW LEwIsvILLE, ARK, March 7.- A white man by the name of Guy Gray attempted to commit rape upon the 16-yeal. old daughterof Rev. R. R. Farrar, d prominent and lead ing citizen of this place, Tuesday night. Gray was found in the room of the young lady and when arrested claimed that he was drunk and had no evil intentions. Gray was brought to Camden yesterday for safe keeping, threats of Iynehine having been made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
Head Cut

Conductor Walker on the freight train from Little Rock met with a serious though not dangerous acci- dent this morning at the Valley depot While manipulating a brake =on fiat-car the rod struck him on top of the forehead and laid open his scalp. The wound, which is an ugly one, was dressed anl stitched by Dr. Runyan. Thefreight was delayed two hours on account of the aeei- dent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
stolen Mule.

The negro who stole the mule from Jim Petersonin Ionoke county, was tried this morning in Judge yance's court under the charge of grand larceny. He was also fined SEQ and costs, charged with petit larceny having stolen q saddle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
One of the Largest Church Gathering.
 On Record.-Interesting Statistics.

EAsToN. PA, March lover ,000 clerical and Lay delegates partiei- pated today in the opening sessions of the Methodist Church Conference of the Philadelphia district, thus making it one of the largest district gatherings of the denomination ever held in the United States. Bishop E. $. Andrews, of New York, presided, and the morning session was occu- pied with devotional exercises. The annual report, which was submitted this afternoon, contained some ex- traordinary figures. In the confer ence which is made up of three dis tl'icts, there were on December3l 6f,- 00Qmembers, G570 probationers, 3G9 local teachers, 407 Sunday-schooIs. 99G3 officers and teachers. nearly ST. 900 scholars. The conference com prises 365 churches, valued at S514, 554, and the total salaries paid to preachers last year amounted to $260, ,460, and $57,2 PIP was paid for house rent for pastors. In addition the churches raised nearly $l50, ,000 for various purposes other than pay ing salaries. The conference will be in session for several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07

NEw ORLEANS, March :. -c0tton opened for April, 7.l9; closed. 7.l9 Middling. : j-16
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07

NEW YORK, March [. = Cotton opened for April, 752; closed. 7.5l. Middling, x.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
COTTON MARKETS.
REPORTED BY F. (. HOWELL, MANAGER HAAiMETT GROCER Co., COTTON
 FACTORS.

LIVERPOOL. March [. = Cotton opened and closed for April-May. 405-65 AIiddling. 3-16a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07

T. II Aymes, the jewelry thief who worked slick game on Jeweler Stint al Little Rock last Deeemoer and got away with several hundred dollars worth of diamonds at the Capital Hotel, was sentenced yester- day to the penitentiarY forfY years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07

\ Sunset special freight train on the Southern Pacific was wrecked near Allentown, Texas, yesterday morning Conductor Born received a severe scalp wound, ;t brakeman was badly burned and two switch- men-fatally injured
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-07
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