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The Progress., 1896-05-28

1t is singular that only the Blanch-
ard press is bowling for caucus, and
threatening to read everybody out of
the Democratic party who does not
1sry "me too"
The Progress., 1896-05-28

The PROGRESS has always been
proud of our business men, but it
now respects and admlres them more
since they so readily gave their
views as to our business outlook, for
public good. Such spirit as that
is bound to WIN in the eud.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

Watch the delegates sent from
eCsddo to the convention at Baton
Rouge. The bosses will be willing
= to send compromise men, if that will
, re-lnstate them in power.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

Let Iaddo seud only known silver
@telegetes to the State Convention at
Baton Rouge Oh June Is.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

The st. Mary Optic came out last
week a seven-column journal instead
OF q six as usual. Long may 70
waive Bro. Kramer. No one likes
the brethren of the press more than
The PROGRESS, who delights IN noting
the prosperity of its contemporar es
The Progress., 1896-05-28
THEPROGRESS FOR DUDENHEFFER's
BILL.

BILL.
AS far as The PRoGREss is con-
cerned, it hopes Dudenheffer will be
successful in pushing his bill against
high hats at tt ters and public
places. We disclalm any desire to
regulate the style of woman's dress,
but no one has moral right to at.
tend a theater or other public place
whether charge of admission i.
charged or not, attired in a piece Of
headwesr that absolutely prevent.
those who must sit in the rear from
seeing the attractions in the front
and We hope Mr.. Dudenheffer will b,
so successful as to make this selfsl
or indifferent habit misdemeanor.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

Many of our readers are charitable
enough to tell us that The PROGRESS
gets better and better all the time.
The words of cheer are duly appre-
>aclated anyway,
The Progress., 1896-05-28

IheOpelousas Clarion seems to be
rakipg in the shekels right along
. Judging by its ads. Well it is an OK
cent journal, ably edited, and The
PROGRESS wishes it even more sue
~, aoss
The Progress., 1896-05-28

How many of the North Louisiana
papers are for Blanchard for Senator.
VIII all who are kindly sew so2
The Progress., 1896-05-28

How many of the North Louisiana
papers are for Blanchard for Senator,
Will all who are, kindly say so?
The Progress., 1896-05-28

The ballot box suffer must 90,
The Progress., 1896-05-28

<-.,keoSS nE &Yes Oh sncb bimetaj-
Us as Irrelevant when it comes to
electing delegates to the convention
mt Baton Rouge.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

Don't forget to leave your Job work
at this Office.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

Bro. SGrrelle. of the Sabine Ban.
ner, saysne will submit to no boss
We were under the immpression that
he VAS q married mau but we mnsi
be Observation-Disclosures Star.
Adzactly Bro. Pipes. You SEQ Scr
relle bad no idea that he would be
called upon soon. You bet be has
a boss, and we'll bet he's as docile ss
a dead herring too.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

Miss Mary Decker, our popular *
= correspondent, returned from
Columbia, Teen., on Friday last after
an absence of six months The
many friends of Miss Msry were de.
lighted to see her, aud to learn tina,
she has had pleasant time. Miss
Mary tells. US that Mr.. and Mrs
WHY are as happy as happy can be
Banner. Democrat.
Miss Decker is assistant secretary
OF the Louisiana Press Association,
and one of the brightest member.
ia it.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

What world of fine cypress TIM
Der IS now eomlDg down our river
We have seen more rwfts this week
than ever before aud the timber cant
be beat. Tho best of it is, they say
the supply above here Oh the Ouaeh
tia river its tributaries, is practically
lnexhaustible. -Monroe Bulletin.
The Progress., 1896-05-28

There is firm in London which
is circulating pamphlet containg a
list OF over 5000 "unclaimed for
tunes" in the United States. 1t costs
81 to get any more information as to
those fortunes. Hammond
has two Of the most accommodating
banks we have ever seen. For the
past month or six weeks they have
been keeping open from 7 IN. until
. pm. to accommodate the truck
growers who were unable to get into
town during the usual banking
hours. 1t pays to be accommodating
and both concerns have made msny
new customers by it.-Hsmmond
Graphic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

from the mark OF truth. The entire
bonded debt OF the United States. in
Guiding national, state, county, school.
n municipal, amounts only to 81, O27,-
l7O,546. That is every form of indebt-
edness outside of private Indebtedness
amounts only to two billions of dollars.
(See page 32l, government census.) In
1880 it was three billions. So during
the decade the principal was reduced
one third. The private Indebtedness
is a surmise-a guess-there being no
statistics upon the proportion. The
highest figure ever placed upon it.
was Senator Stewart, who, by the way,
voted to "demonetize' silver in 1879
and is now bowling for free silyer-was
$4,000, ooO,ooO. Kelly, the pop candi-
date for congress, the other evening
used Stewards figures. The best au-
thority obtainable is 50, 900, 600, 600. No
y knows how much it was in 1880.
The chances r that it is less than in
1880. If we increased the official in.
debtedness one-third it is fair to pre-
sume we did the other. Brer. Moore
should G his figures.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

Roberts, Stanley. Sully, Walworth and
many others which cannot be recalled,
have been organized since 1880 and OF
course their condition incidental to the
organization of q new division neccssi-
tated the borrowing Of money TO make
public improvements.
). In 1880 there ere 6l2 miles Of
railway, in the state in 1890 there were
2,792-an increase of two thousand one
hundred and eighty miles. To secure
this remarkable increase through sec
tions, without to support a rail
road on Il paying basis the companies
were induced by means of bonuses to
extend their lines. The people were
only too anxious to secure iransport,-
ton facilities aud the arrlNai of the
railroad in each new counI was hailed
with rejoicing and celebration.
The inference then. when til, facts are
known, is not that our debt 3 due tC
the appreciation OF the gold dollar, but
to the natural development Of a new
state, a new country, that it might
possess advantages equal To those of the
older commonwealth Of our grand
country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

Aberdeen News: Mr.. Lee, the pop
ulist-free-silver nominee for governor,
made an address Saturday night but
carefully avoided any reference to the
statement made by the News to the
effect that during the afternoon he had
said he favored free silver because he
tender, and that the present silver dol.
lar was not a legal tender. Mr.. Lee is
preambulating the state teaching the
people on finance, but it is evident his
knowledge OF the subject is confined to
a knack he has of buying at the cheap
est point and selling at the dearest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Oestious and Answers

ELK POINT, =. d.. Aug. 1S.-We would like
to ask through your question column why-if
the gold bug party are the tools Of Wall street
does Tammany. which includes Wall street,
support w. J. Bryan +? A. NJ. OssEACk.
Our inquirer asks US too hard a ques-
ton. Tammany hall supported Tweed.
the greatest corruptionist in American
history. 1t supported Cleveland and
every man inimical to the interests OF
the country. The followers Of Tam
many are seekers for ''pie' and nc
doubt reason that their only hope for
''pie" is in the election of the boy ora.
tor. Republicans were never known te
associate with Tammany.
Elk Point. 3. d., August n COURIER
Some time ago the Leader published an article
claiming to he clipped from the London Finan
cial News, In which 1t declared that the loss o
Japan, China and Chill trade to England wa
due to the forecast Of the adoption OF fire.
silver In this country, etc. The clipping pre-
tended to uphold the silver movement. VIVA
! want to know is this did the New print suc
an article. A FARMER.
NJ. 1t was a pure fabrication.
II is pronounced II forgery by tn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

inanc'a news u angus. lbs winch re-
ie's espoc.aiiS " ~ anu s"Ss No
such ar''cle Was ever p'in.eu ny Us,
anu i's "ho'e 'enor 10 a''o.s oppo
totne we" We nave .aAeno =, .ne c"ec'
o. iree silver III Tue oni'eu o'a'es' 81
'ar 0 aoVoca'ing Tree SILVER coinaee
We nave po''.! o'
~ spelis repuuia'lon - VII. Will
u'a"a' " All "utope"" '"pA
lhe nlya" press "". carly
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
NOT 4 JUST INFERENCE.

Senator Grill In his speech in this
city last week based a fair share OF his
argument upon the enormous increase
OF the Indebtedness Of this country.
The basic principal to his theory
quite common one with the populists
was to this effect-owing to the appre.
citation Of the gold dollar the American
people are unable to pay of their in
debtedness; that the debt was increased
10 consequence Of the dollar appreciat-
Ing and not due TO the expenditure OF
money for new improvements or the
development Of u latent
He confined his statistics to the state
or South Dakota, largely. He quoted
the census OF 1890 to show that in 1880
South Dakota had a debt Of 1927 ,OOO-(it
was the two Dakotas having that much
debt BY the way and not South Dakota
alone) and, that in 1890 the indebted
ness Of our young state had grown to
the enormous figures Of s6, l5O, l5O.
From this he pictured all the hor-
rors he could imagine; the slavery OF
the seris was a heaven In comparison to
our own condition and the dervishes OF
Arabia we're angels indeed, compared
with the shylocks Of Wall Street and
the hooked -nosed Jews OF Lombard.
The inference he permitted the audi
once to draw, laid q fertile ground for
soaring into . howl that would reach
the stars and make Solomon wiggle in
his grave.
What are the factsy
l. The official debt increased as Mr..
Grill stated.
2. The money was expended as fol-
lows:
BY the state $3.50, 200 representing
the bonds issued for the construction
Of public buildings.
BY the counties 1929, O75-for court
houses, bonuses for railroads. for
bridges, and other enterprises.
BY the municipalities Of 1000 inhabi-
tants and over-there is only one city
Of that size, Sioux Falls, 1896, 600.
Ninety per cent Of this sum was given
to aid in the construction Of the rail-
wsys, 5 innumber, entering Sioux Falls.
Municipals having less than 1900 in
habitants 1891 $3.50. This was expend-
ed mostly for bonuses, city halls, water
works, and other matters for the inn.
provement Of the towns.
Now, upon the school districts there
is a bonded Indebtedness Of e., lO3. 253-
~ninety-nine per cent Of which was given
for the construction OF school buildings
In other words one-third OF our debt
was expended to advance our school
work. No one In the state has the
least objection, we apprehend, to the
development Of this branch OF our debt
-insomuch a 1t gives our children a
better opportunity to obtain an educa-
tion.
While the above explains where the
money has gone tot does not by any
means tell how it happened that bonds
were issued. The reasons are these,
that between the periods OF 1880 and
1890:
/. The population increased from
IS, a68 to 1926, 8OS-millions OF acres Of
land were converted into active farm
ing lands.
3. The counties Of Aurora, Jerauld,
Brown, Buffalo, Clark. Custer, Day,
Douglass. Edmunds, Fall River, Faulk,
sCregory, Hand, Hyde, Meade. Lyman,
pPharson, Marshal. Sanborn, Potter,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
hood
Sars apariua
81 r.,, cure liver ills, easy to take,
0OO0'S PlIIS easy to operate. Is cents

OF 1899. have been the same, practically,
for % years in this country, gradually
growing as the population and business
increased No one ATTEMPTS for a mo-
ment to draw the conclusion Brer.
| Moore does from his assumed figures.
| OF course if he had told that there was
a decrease from 1891: If he had told
that practically there were the same
amount OF failures each year for ten
years. or that there were l,O72, 900, 900
business firms In the country and less
than one per cent. failed it would have
given a lie to his figures. Brer. Moore,
of course, lays down the general propo-
sition that we are white slaves, that
Europe has got US by the seat OF the
pants and can throw US into the ocean
any time it wants to. He makes his
figures to suit his proposition.
AS to Porter's census declaring the
Indebtedness OF this country at $4O, 900,
DOC, OoO-forty b~illions-why, it is su,
premely ridiculous, and only shows
how wide our deluded brother shoots
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
IBoiIs

It is often difficult to convince peo-
pie their blood is impure, until dread
full carbuncles, Assesses, boils, scrof-
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof Of
the fact. 1t is wisdom now, or when
ever there is any indication OF
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
m pure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
81 had Q dreadful carbuncle abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven weeks. When the
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
I thought l should not live through 1t. I
heard and read so much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla, that l decided to take It, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. 1t soon purified our
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Blood

built me up and restored my health 80
that, although the doctor said ] would
not be able to work hard, / have since
done the work for 20 people. Hood's ear-
saparilla cured my husband OF the botls,
and we regard IT . wonderful medicine"
MRS. ANNA PETERSON, LAtimer, Kansas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20
Who Will II
BeDefit?-

II admit that the free coinage Of silver
will be an injury to every man with an i'm
come aud to every pensione fem. Grigsby,
in his Watcrtown speech.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-20

am willing to admit hat to the wage
Garner, and the 1aborer free silver
will be an injury.--Judge Palmer in his
speech at Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26
HINTS FOR THE HOME.
Suggestions Which Followed Will
Beautify Various Rooms.

A pretty and unusual centre-piece
for a table is made as follows: Place
in a bowl followed in a square of ice
enough loosely piled cracked ice to fill
the space. In the interstices between
the Jumps of ice fasten pieces of smi1ax
which will trail out and over the
square block.
A pretty affair is made this winter
by which a cheap or ugly mirror frame
loses its disadvantages. This is moth
ing more or less than a mirror frame
of soft white chiffon. 1t is composed
of f1ounces upon founces of this frail
looking material. It is arranged to fit
over the wooden frame and entirely
hide it from view Of course, this
womanly idea could be appropriate for
no room more pretentious than her
boudoir or dressing apartment.
In every apartment the screen is abb
solutely necessary. 1t shuts Off the
ugly heat. hides a bed room door and
conceals dressers, which in any apart
ment are so hideous. The Moorish is
newest this season, made in dark and
hard wood combined. In this are out
side pockets, Quaint and solemn look
ing affair." very tall, very broad, but
still very picturesque.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26

grew a shade whittier, but there was
the curve of a smile upon her lips.
Il believe" her husband continued,
that you now confine your charities
chiefly to the needy Poles and Russians
who apply to you for aid, and I am
thoroughly in sympathy with this OBJ
ject. At the same time 1 feel glad
of your own-you see I speak plainly
and-I trust you perfectly"
There was some hidden meaning in
his last words, which brought for the
first time burning flush to Venetia's
face, although she did not lower her
unquailing eyes.
'You-trust me?" she said.
Il said so-perfectly.'
She leaned forward and spoke in
lower voice. "Roger'-it was the first
time that she had called him by his
name-"you once thought that I loved
another man-better than you. Do
YOU think so still?"
'I do not know that it matters now, 81
he said, coldly 81 am sure that you
have been always good and true-from
your point of view"
"Ah, that is intolerable," she cried
out suddenly THAT is where we al
ways fell out-the difference in our
point of view I will tell you one
thing that have never told you before
The man who shot himself in your
presence rather than be taken alive
by the police, he was my brother-my
brother LeOn-my fathers only SON."
He looked at her searchingly. WAS
that 500" he said. "Then I am sorry
for my suspicious. Yes, I did suspect
Venetia For those suspicious l do
heartily beg your pardon. I acknow-
ledge that you did we'll to be angry
with me. But if it comes to asking
pardon, you know that you also should
be asking mine
She looked at him imperturbably
"Why?" she said
"Am I to put it into plain words?
Because you afterward deliberately
tried to take my life. You know it.
You have denied ito me. When I
came to see you on your recovery from
the illness that followed upon that
mans death"
can illness of which you were the
cause"
"Accidentally-yes I shot you, &C
cidentally, as you know. But it was
by Nc accident that when I came to
see you, you gave me draught which
you did not expect me to survive
That is the reason why I have sepa-
rated from you; that is the reason why
I have kept Lancelot away. But I am
ready to forgive. I loved you. Ven
eta, I love you still. I offer you my
home again and never by word or
deed will / allude to the past You
had-yes, you had great provocation."
ct is that which has kept us apart,
is it?' she asked, almost as though she
had not heard the latter part of his
speech.
He bowed his head gravely.
Il could have borne contempt, anger,
reproaches; could have hoped to win
your heart back to me in time" he
said, "but there was one thing I could
not pardon, the deliberate treachery
of trying to take my life because
would not help you in plans which I
thought wicked and because had I'm
Willingly fastened your brothers
death. Even though I suspected you
unjustly, you were not justified by that
suspicion in trying to murder me-"
Go Be Continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26
THE BISHOP SLEEVE.
1t Is Put into the Armhole With Six
Rows of Stirring.

While rumors float in the air as to
the possible narrowing of sleeves, the
bishop sleeve has come in by the side
door with no one to announce it.
A few outer jackets were first
thought out with the slee.e cut IL this
style; few more weeks and then the
velvet-coated woman had adopted it.
Now the house bodices of heavy-fgured
satin have the full, becoming sleeve to
the wrist
There are few women who cannot
afford to wear a sleeve so made. The
slender arm looks larger and the stout
one is hidden. Very little stiffening is
placed in them, and the shoulder seam
must be quite long, with the sleeve
dropping from it toward the elbow.
Do you know how the new sleeves
of all patterns are put into the arm
holes? They have four or six rows of
shirring to hold the fuIlness.
The plan is far more attractive than
the plaits to which we chung SO fondly
not longer than a few months ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26
WHAT MADE HIM HESITATE.

The doting father was reflective.
you will find Mabel splendid
housekeeper," he said at last.
The lovers face blanched.
II had not heard of her accom-
plishments in that direction" he said,
hesitatingly.
Then it must come to you in the
nature of a glorious SURPRISE returned
her father, "for | assure you there is
no more careful h0usekeeper in the
city"
Il presume" faltered the young man,
that she takes very pardonable pride
in her ability in that line"
"Of course, of course. She is natur-
ally proud of her economical manage
ment Of a household"
The young man groaned.
81 never knew but one woman who
was considered a really first-class
housekeeper," he said, "and | had
hoped that Mabel would have none of
those traits. | do not like to eat up
to an average"
Eat up to an averager exclaimed
the old man.
Eyes. According to my understand
ing of the subject, a good housekeeper
is one who allows no waste. She studies
your hunger and your capacity for
about week. strikes an average and
then insists that you must eat up to
it ever after. If you don't eat enough
she grumbles about the waste, Ind if
you eat too much somebody will find
shortage, and she will call your atten-
ton to the fact that you were far be
low the average the day before and
caused considerable waste"
Il see your point" returned the old
man, "but you misunderstood me. /
said she was a good housekeeper, not
good boarding house keeper"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26
BEAUTIFUL HANDS.

As I remember the first fair touch
Of those beautiful hands that | love
so much
| seem to thrill as | then was thrilled
kissing the gloves that 1 found I'M
When l met your gaze and the queenly
bow
As you said to me laughingly, Keep
it nowr'
And dazed and alone in a dream
stand
kissing the ghost of your beautiful
hand.
When first l loved in the long ago,
And held your hand as l told you so
kiss
And said, Il could die for a hand like
this!''
Little | dreamed loves fullness yet
Had to ripen when eyes were wet,
And prayers were vain in their wild
demands
For one warm touch of your beautiful
hands.
Beautiful hands! Oh, Beautiful hands.
Could you reach out of the alien lands
Where you are lingering, and give me
tonight
Only touch-were it ever so light
My heart were soothed, and my weary
brain
Would lull itself into rest again;
For there is no solace the world COM
mands
Like the caress of your beautiful hands.