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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-06

We sell Garden Tools, Good
Garden Tools, very cheap. Bet
ter try US.
Absolutely the best cigar for
the money that is in the market
is the Banner. II is not sold by
most dealers because the margin
Of profit is too small.
Standard Banner for 2Sc,
5000 per 100, 500 per 1000.
Royal Banner 3 for 25o, $500
per 100, $50 per 1000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-06

A nice line Of fine 10. horns for children at S.
A. isher ..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-06

Just a glance tells the tale of
money saved by buying at these
prices:
The Progress., 1894-02-17

bolts. Besides most disgusting
sense OF utter decentralization every
way. What street-Great Scott,
1.-The leading and only inlet to the
city from the South and West. Does
any man want to test its virtues' Lot
him hitch up and drive along this
lovely st'e'cu at the rate Of Eve miles
an hour, aud then let him report,
provided he is not given to profanity
in this event, | would rather be ont
OF ear~hot,5 because [ do not like to
hs"ar ln"n swear o
After this ride and it's sad results
I GOT into a train of refection and
WAS reminded of tho story IT the
Texas road master as tho vision Of
our dapper New ENGLAND citv cbs;r-
man OF committee on imnrovamants
presented itself to NV mind The
story eoa4 that a rough practical
Texa- road yver.eer came one dav
upon a working squad, under the i'm
mpiia.p Fornmans.,ip Of rather an as
,Aqlic fellow. who was rradiny down
:. L;1lsr:,ys in Very shape!y aud ar
,isij. ,ty,. and navioo q yr,.at 1aal
Of attention TO lines aid curvas A.
3the bo;toosof This hill waqsa sw ;8s,oDv
morass, uunasssable in writer
Saws this r,lp man Of b7,;oos..
.>Yon d,fned pnmokin head wbv
don't Won cnt some noles and causa-
wav that lotion instead Of sDendjng
The Progress., 1894-02-17
THOROUGHBRED POULTRY
Golden VyandQltS. o
O Black MinorcaS. O
o Light Br2hmdS.
White LeglOrlS.
Golden Seabright BantamS.

ftg3 Trios for sale. EGGS In season. NY
five Second premiums ut tie last Shreveport
Fair. For prices. address
w. E. NICHOLSON,
Nov. Is, Gu Shreveport La
The Progress., 1894-02-17
BIHETALLISM 5N0NOHETALLISM
ARCHBISHOP WALSH,
of Dublin, ireland

Owing to the great demand for Arch
bishop Walshs pamphlet on monemet-
alism and its ruinous effects on the
land, TENANTRY of IRELAND, we
have reproduced it on elegant book pa
per, neatly bound; containing so pages.
It is one of the most logical, practical,
Illustrative and convincing arguments
in favor of BIMETALLlSM that has
ever been published. This pamphlet
is having a wide circulation and should
be read by every citizen of the United
States. 1t has attracted the attention
of Europe and America, and is one OF
the most scholarly writings extant on
the subject of Blmetallism. Mailed
postpaid to any address on receipt of q
ceDts. Special terms to agents. Ad,
dress COIN PUBLISHING CO.,
o. l35 Monroe st. Chicago, I'll
The Progress., 1894-02-17

You don't read the papers. Yes sir
Q. What are some? Need no6
state all. Say a few.
A. All right. There are severap
large saw mills, dressing mills, tongue
and groove mills, flooring mills, fin
ishing mills, bracket mills, turning
mills, single factories, don't go so
fast, I'm taking them down. cotton
seed oil mill, fertilizer factory, call
nlng factory, pillow factory. ice factory
webb compress factory, several GOT
ton congresses, g great united North
and South hedge company, gas and
electric light companies water works,
sewerage factory, corn meal, corn
grlts and corn bran factories, and the
noh-parallel city 6f Shreveport coun-
Gil factory.
G. Say, that VII do Why I he'd
no idea Of the importance of your
city Shall We irrigate a little more?
Here's luck.
a. You see we are very modest
people, and don't parade orr wealth
and advantages. Our motto is Come.
and See and You Will Invest
9 Mora than one bank?
4. -Four with vaults full; no La
bIlities worth speaking Of.
q. That's good. Say, I've saved
up a few thousand dollars; its in the
bank and pays no interest; how would
it do to buy some real estate there?
Any for sa!e2
A. Now you are talking sense,
(Yes, I'll take a few QIrops,l [ tell
you, you couldn't make a better III
vestment, and might possibly find
someone who would let you have
lot or so. | would not be surprised
to see our population doubled within.
the next few years.
Q, Any real estate agents there
that are reliable and don't lie?
A. Yes indeed. They are resi-
dents, piously inclined and live in,
fear and trembling of an earthly
dissolution, and a recokning of ac-
counts before Him who passes judg-
meni on the deeds done here in the
flesh.
9 There's dinner. FL go down
to your tGwn next week sure, and lay
ever there for day or SO.
JEEMss
The Progress., 1894-02-17
FROM BOSSIEV.
Blanchard Endorsed A Good Word for
% Pickett.
ITO the Editor Of the Progress.


% Pickett,
ITO the Editor Of the Progrcssl
o Dear Sir: In looking over the col
ums of your stately Journal, | sae
that you stand firm for the suffering
people. | consider that in doing SO,
you have made some personal sacri-
fee, which, If put TO test, but 8 few
of us could stand. Yosl have made S;
much improvement in North Louisi-
ana by your fiImness, that people are
beginning to realize il, and I antisi-
pate in the near future that YOU will
accomplish great deal of good
among the laboring class, which viii
be worthily accepted. If there is any
one thing needing, it is relief for the
poor people. 1t is an absolute fact,
neither the people Of this State or
any other State will eypl@ %ain auy-
thing Of this kind nntiI WE &&t ,uch
men III Office as Hon. \ G, BIAuch-
ard and Hon. John Pickett, WHO rau
cast deciding vote, then we vii
nave relief, and not before. / give
man credit for what he has done,
not what he expects TO do. These
men have proved to be men that will
stick to the right thing, through
stbIck and thin. Friend, do you not
know that house is never finished
until the last coat of paint is pnt on?
That's what has been done for our
national building, the last coat of
pant is on and the house is com
pleied, and in that house are The keys
that locks and unlocks all railing
power of the United States and Eng
land has been trying 20 get in pos
session of these keys. Now let us
send such men as Mr.. Blanchard,
whom we can trusj, to keep her from
accomplishing it.
We first want an honest election
law, then we can elect such men on
falrer count at othe polls. | have
always been in favor of tie majority
ruling. I never personate auy one,
but will ask all who may reado this
letter, if voters, 20 think we'll what
you are doing before you vote for
any man who has lot proved faith
full on his first trial.
We are all Blanchard men over
here, aud not ashamed to OVID it II
our State could be branded with a
few more such names as n. e.
Blanchard, then our record would be
somewhat brighter. j. G.
Doyline, La. O
The Progress., 1894-02-17
DanvilIc Dots
To THE PRoGkE s.

To THE PRoGkE.s.
We had the pleasure of entertain
ing a number of friends at Hickory
Grove Star Literary Society last
night. The society was opened with
a grand debate on the subject.
Resolved, That Columbus deserves
more praise for the discovery of
America than Washin eton for de-
Tending it, which was discussed fully
by Messrs. j. B. A. Smith. Geo.
Smith, +. Fl. Linear, f. M. Smith,
Robt. Newton and j. M. Dodd. And
decided by the honorable Judges,
DR.. +. j. Heron, G. j. Lucar and n.
Monroe, that Geo. Washington de-
served the most praise.
The next come was the literary
programme, which opened with a
song from the glee club. Defamation
from Misses May Newton, Ida Lucar
and Iona Dowden. And then
a song from Misses Minnie Lucar,
Mollie and Adele KEN.
Defamation from Alph Newton,
Morris Smith, Ernest Hntso.
Choice dialogue from Misses Emma
and Ida Lucar and Messrs. Robt and
John Newton and Fitzhugh Lucar.
Select reading from Miss Nav
Newton, B. A. Smith, +. II. Linear
Warren Attaway and F. NJ. Smith.
A grand dialogue from Misses Min
ME Lncar Jodie Attaway.
A song from Wilks Newton; Hard
Times"
A song from Miss Mollie Kent and
Nr. Fitzhugh Lucar.
We sincerely thank our friends for
their kind attention., and desire their
presence again.
Tell the secret, show The wonder,
How we all may gain our ends:
We are lost If we're assunder,
Never tortured If we're friends.
I. III +.
Danville. La, February 10, 1884.
The Progress., 1894-02-17

4 shrcvcporter's Experience, Whose
o oBuX:ucs@ Keeps aim on the Wing.
Meeting strangers on Cars
or ut The Hotel.
For TIE Progress
Q Stranger, where arc you from!
A: Shreveport.
Q. 0 yes, by the by, how are you
all getting along?
A. Fine; We had last year a little
depression. but business has now re-
sumed and we are going right along.
Q. I'm glad to hear so, for there
is 80 much talk of hard times, that it
makes q fellow feel blue.
A. You wont hear any such talk
IN Shreveport; our people have no
occasion. They mean business and
have an abiding faith in their city.
q. Well, I'm glad to have met
you; and want to ask you several
questions about your city and coun-
try. viii you walk up to my room?
A. Yes sir.
Z. after opening a valise.) Ever
take anything?
A. Hardly ever, but have had a
swimming in the head all day, and
throat full Of coal cinders, SO I be-
lieve | will.
Y l am representing large New
York house, who has been doing bna
mess III the West, and [ am sent
South. ao much Oh a tour of in.pec-
ton as any thing else. We've plenty
OF goods and money. Think can do
in Shreveport?
A. Certainly | do; 1t is a little
late now, however, and if you should
not do so we'll as you might think.
come again; you can now Law the
basis.
Q. (Take some more? just to be
social you know; here goes.) Exactly
so; I've made up my mind TO do 20.
A. You see our city is on Red
river, the finest farming country in
the world: Seventy-fve bushels of
corn to the acre, one and half to two
bales Of cotton. Our surrounding
uplands cant be beat for cotton, corn
fruit, berries, stock, etc. Farmers are
generally ahead; prosperous, healthy
aud happy.
u What's your population?
A. About 10000, or more.
Q. You don't say SO. Take A
cigar.
A. Why we handle annually over
100000 bales Of cotton, and as for
lumber, hides, wool, beeswax, tallow.
'tc, | can scarcely give you an idea
If its magnitude.
q. Have any factories!
A. Factories! Well I'll declare
The Progress., 1894-02-17

We cal the attention of orr read
ers 10 the fact that but two Of Louisi-
ana's congressman voted for the
Wilson tariff bill, all essentially
Democratic measure. And that
those two were Boatner and Blancb-,
ard.-The Bee.
These gentlemen are Democrats
and Blanchard is always for the
people.
The Progress., 1894-02-17

Get our prices for job work.
The Progress., 1894-02-17
BUNCH YAM.

| have d limited number of Bunch
Yam, OF %ineless potato for planting
They grow large and produce well.
Vines do not grow ovelo two feet long.
thus saving much labor, ana caA be cul-
tiyated as long as wished.
There Is not q better reaping potato.
Sent by express 10 any address. charges
to be paid by receiver, at following
prices: One bushel 81: half bltshel ST:
one peek Scots. AddressJ. \. Martin.
Keithvitk4, La.
All guarantt ed to be pure.
The Progress., 1894-02-17
MONTHLY MEETING AT EXPERIMENT
STATION,

ITO The Progress.
Calhoun, La, Feb, II 1894.
The next meeting Of the North
Louisiana Agricultural Society will
take place here, Thursday Feb, ~ -
Tue question: "What shall be the
policy of the farmers of North
Louisiana for 1912" will be dis
cussed by able speakers, and the pub
lie IS cordially invited to attend and
spead the day at the Experiment
Station.
Officers for the ensuing year will
be elected at this meeting, and a
vigorous effort will be made to place
the holding of the annual camp
meeting fair upon firm basis, and
all friends Of this movement are
earnestly invited to attend.
NJ. BIRD, Secretary.
The Progress., 1894-02-17
For Exchange Timber and Wood Land

zgiIl trade l9s0 to 1910 acres of timber
land. on railroad. about u miles from
Shreveport, for improved or unimproyed
property III Shreyenort. LAND viii aver
age and cut about Is cords &c @oudtn the
acre Railroad runs centrally through
eutire tract. Address
Uec2B-tf &. ID. HICKS.
The Progress., 1894-02-17
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.
COUNTRY STORES and LANDS , !.

! have for sale two spleudidlY situated
new franz store houses Oil the first ;tIiun
corner. in front Of and next To the depot
of the iiy@~t colEttry town III North iIou-
isara. Us IL lew town, new county st'dt,
NV courthouse, and Il rev rHiiro;i,i.
These houses are always occupied D,
good renteFa ut from 500 10 400 per
wear With These houses als 400 acres
wood land. good timbet, railroad through
en&irp tIae t. This property viii be soid
together or separate. Ii is owued bYa
NAN not able to carry itlG other words
by farmer-vllo intends 10 sell it re-
garaiess Of cost The lumber and mate
rial ia the two houses land they are new
cost about $3.50, h. sides the carpenters
work and land, | will take $3.50 for the
two stores. The l4e0 acres of land cost
about 1880: | will take s1208 for 1t, or
$3.50 will buy both land and stores.
Either is worth the price asked for both.
The owner is pressed for money, and is
the only reason for selling. Remember
the houses are the most prominent and
best situated of any in the town and the
,would-Le buyer will say the same when
be ,ees them. Terms easy. Titles per-
feet. Address
G. ID. HICKS,
Shirt vepoH, La
The Progress., 1894-02-17
Ml,APPROPRIATl0N OF CITY MONEY

MI APPROPRIATION OF CITY MONEY
. .,lR. PRoGRGss: 1t has been lon.
time since [ wrote you letter, but
you must not forget that | have been
Oft on long journey, and after az
absence of many months have Just
got back to this old town.
About the first thing that attracted
my attention when l first got here.
was lot of fellows putting down a
vitrihed brick crossing about Market
and Texas street. Standing arouni !
and apparently very much pleased
with himself and his work, | saw the
chairman OF the committee on i'm
provements who seemed to be enioy-
ing very highly, these evidences of
our city's progress. Thinks, says I.
we are getting along in old Shreve-
port; 1 am kinder proud of the old
town.
Well, | walked up to the livery
stable and ordered a buggy, to take a
little drive out Texas avenue. is art
ed out pretty lively, but good
gracious! before / got to Luchini's
corner succeeded in utterly smash
ing my new tile against the buggy
top. wrenching my spinal column al
most off its base, breaking a spring
that cost 81 to repair, to say nothing
OF q dozen lost taps and loosened
The Progress., 1894-02-17
Notice For Publication,
LAND OFFICE at Natchitoehes. La.
February 9Th. 1894.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has flied notice of the
intention to make final proof in the sap
port of his claim. and that said proof will
be made before Clerl; of District Court at
Shreveport, La, Oh March 10 b, 1894, viz:
II. r. 1867. Betsy Peterson, widow of
VIM. Peterson. deceased, for the N. Il of
w. 4 of N. w. Z or Lots aud of Sec. 8,
I. Is NJ, r. IA w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Shade
of Shreveport. La, Joseph
Hamlin, Of Shreveport, La. Thomas
HaDllin, of Shreveport. La, jefferson
Walker of Shreveport, La.
EDWARD PHILLIPS, Register,
The Progress., 1894-02-17
AND P0UL1

/ take this method of infchg
yoa that | have located at A)j
Milan street. city III Shreveport,
for the purpose of conducting o.
eral Country Produce Common
b Aihess, making specially OF
CHICKENS. BUTTER .aad EGG
Nut viii be pleased to handle ab-
.dncts OF the farm. Ny facllittr
the guarantee of perfect satisfaa
are unsurpassed by all compe-.
by reason OF practical eNpegietT
che past twenty yesrs. OF nakeli
seeker Of such precincts, | am Pc
ally equipped TO protect ttle iatt
of ray patrols. 4 share of soes-
ronage is respectfully solicitea.l
a guarantee of personal attef,
quick sales and immediate return
Yours respectfully,
FRANK II. He
Shreveport, La, Dec. l, 1893.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20
8 MORE GOOD SHOOTING.
HOnors of the Second Day at Louisville
Taken by Heikes and FuIford.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 19.-The last
days programme of the Interstate Manu-
facturers' and Dealers Association trap
shooting tournament embraced ten regu-
lar events. The contests were close and
the scores generally excellent Rolla
Heikes, the champion target shot of the
world, carried off first honors, closely fol-
lowed by L. w. Fulford. The events were
shot off without a break of any kind. The
tournament was a success in every way
and fulfilled the expectations of it's pro-
jectors. Following to-day's events
and the winners:
Fifteen Targets, Novelty Rule-skinner
Lyons and White, with 1S, tied for second.
Twenty Targets, Known Trap; Unknown
Angle-Heikes and Young tied for first
place. each breaking 20 targets; Rike, Gay
and Fuiford, with 10. tied for second.
Twenty-Five Targets, known Trap, I'm
known Angle-Heikes and Fulford tied for
first place. each breaking % targets: Lyons,
Fifteen Targets, Known Trap, Unknown
AngIeFq 4dS Lyons Hutchings and
10 targets; Heikes, Gay and White. with
IA each, tied for second.
rh Msny and ddaTE sSses F tsG pace
each breaking 10 targets; White, with Is,
was second.
twenty-five Targets, known Trap, I'm
known Angle-White was first breaking
% targets; Heikes, with "a, was second.
Twenty Targets. Novelty Rule-Fulford,
Lyons and Hutchings tied for first place,
breaking 10 targets each; Thomas, with
is. was second.
Fifteen Targets. Novelty Rule-verges
won, beaking 10 targets; Heikes, Young
and HutchingS, with IA each, tied for
second
Twenty Targets. Known Trap, Unknown
Angle-Heikes won, breaking 20 targets;
yerges, White, Young, Pard, lFulford and
Rilxe. with 49, tied for second.
Twenty-Five Targets, Known Trap, I'm
known Angle-Gay won, breaking rs tar
gets: Hutchings and White, with "a, tied
for second.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20
THINKS STRIKES CAN BE AVOIDED.
President Depew of the New York
Central Discusses the Problem.
New York Special.


DO l believe in strikes?" asked Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, settling himself in his big
wheel chair and getting ready to enlarge
upon topic dear 10 his soul. No, do not
If they can be avoided. And can they be
avoided? Yes-yes, indeed-,easily. 1 am
not an employer myself. 1 have been en-
ployed upon this road thirty years, so l
Titled to call it my road and can truth
fully say that have nevsr struck. Though,
if ! had not beer. treated, right L should
undoubtedly have done SO long ago. About
four years ago we had local strike on
our road. 1t was a strike in the New York
yards, and until we had arbtrated ii tied
up the trains for two or three days. while
we were talking it over, discussing the
points, as it were. But this is the only
strike we have had for many years. GER
tainly over fifteen, and we employ more
than 5000 men.
Personally L may have struck myself at
some time in the past. l presume l did;
and undoubtedly my frame of mind tied
up my duties temporarily. But we arbi-
trated soon and all moved on again. The
so-called strike is the laboring mans way
of saying Il am not satisfied But the
difficulty should be at once and peacefully
settled. And that Is what l mean when
say that strikes can be avoided.
I'm avoiding strikes and keeping the men
in a good frame OF mind something more
than money is necessary. You must realize
that the workingman is man and that he
wants TO be treated like man. In other
words he wants to be treated precisely as
you yourself enjoy being treated.
even in the highest position in his establish
ment, be it factory or shop-and if the man
shows an indifference 10 your personality
you dislike him, and some day you're going
TO get even. aren't you? The fire is smold-
ering. And for each time he grumbles
when you are absent day to go to a fu-
neral, or are late from the bedside of a
dying member OF the family, or are Ill
yourself. you're laying up a grudge that
will be repaid in his own coin with inter
est Therefore, / say that men who are
IN the employ OF others ask for more than
morey. More money will not satisfy them
except temporarily. They will take it,
but they secretly chafe. When there Is a
grievance If they have been paid in money
alone they will be ready to join in with
the grievad spirits. Men who treat their
employees thus are the men who can never
lower their wages a dollar nor a cent
Woe be to them If they try TO come down
upon the only coin in which the men are
paid. But If they have treated their mer
: like men-even like gentlemen-they can dC
a great deal with them. Try this and set
/ for yourself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-20

The Memorial Y =. 5. c.. r. will give a
lawn fete tonight at the residence of Mr..
George w. Ryan. $50 Broadway.
The Populsts have arranged TO hold their
county convention on Saturday evening,
July %. The meeting will convene at
O'clock at the courthouse.
The open air performance of "A Cele-
brated Case at Armstrong; Park about
taxed the seating capacity last night. The
performance was very smooth.
Francis Murphy. the apostle of temper
ance. Will speak at Balls Cambpelfs
temperance meeting in Military Park on
Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock.
The ladies OF Hall-place Church will give
a lawn fete this evening at the home of
Mrs W. ri. BlOdgett, at the corner of
Tenth street and Capitol avenue.
Three freight cars left a switch, near
Yandes and Ninth street and plowed into
a neighboring yard, tearing up cOnSid-
cradle quantity OF earth. yesterday.
Governor Matthews is deploring the loss
of pure-blooded shepherd dog. recently
given TO him by Frank Reynolds. The
canine is but three months old and was TO
have been sent 10 the Governors farm, but
he has disappeared. probably for good.
Between and 10 O'Clock last night thieves
effected entrance into a room at No. 1918
Massachusetts avenue, occupied by Harry
Johnson, employed I'm the mail service at
the Union Station. by breaking in a win
dow. After rumaging through the closets
and trunks. and throwing everything into
disorder. SIS was found and taken.