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The Progress., 1896-02-15
MADAM RUMOR SAYS

That the committee on city chaHef
has gotten down to earnest WORK.
That McKeller will keep Che
escutcheon of our city free froro cor
1uption and immoral uses.
That Capt. Dick made a hard aghs
against circumstances and conditions
which must necessarily defeat him.
That victors should be carsEul Of
the laurels won by them, as a mlsuse
NAV be the means of ignobie defeat.
That political life is always an an
certain one, and the champio1 to day
NAV be the humiliatlngIy defeated
knight year or hence.
That it takes votes not vain boast
INC tc elect a candidate.
That She hopes our city adminlstra-
ton will be able to do something for
Texas avenue.
That She intends to state how
many gamblers and Sunday law Vlo-
lators are convicted.
That it Is hard Tor District Attor-
new to contend against a witness
with convenient memory.
That a District Judge Of Louis
lana court has Ho right to instruct a
Jury to acquit a prisoner. Judge
Land made slip on that
That She tenders her congratula-
tons to Mayor elect Mcclellan and
homes his administration will be a
successful one.
That there have been several land
slides in our city since the first OF De-
cember last
That tia cred ticket" should be
used at the coming CoDgresslona.
election.
That our courthouse square shoulc
be bordered with live oak trees,
That there IS a disposition to en-
3 large the corporate limits Of our city
That the reign of the ward bos
r and heeler is at al end, under the sys
, tenn adopted by our recent city pr
maries.
. That our best people will now taxi
! more interest in elections.
S That some OF the police were in
9 very t;ght box Wednesday. The
t wanted to be on the winning side, an
% vet were in terrible plight to decid
;, whether to vote for or agin the
- mayor
~ That She has never yet kicked
le man after he was down, or struck b
d low the belt when he was standing.
le That politics is an uncertain quar-
# tity and 1t is sometimes hard for tt
~ boys to decide what to do.
= That some old scores were paid o
g in the two city primaries.
y That misuse of power becomes
t. dangerous instrument sometime
10 and it IS iiable-like a sharp razor
Us the hands of q baby-to inhct
be deadly wound on the holder.
Al That our new city charter shou
:, provide for veto power by the ma
- =, or and an appeal from his or the
id corder's decisions.
"a That many men. women and en-
g dren rejoice with Rube Mcclellan a
be his family, over the splendid major
w. he received last Wednesday.
~ That She will now venture tt
" many who have repeatedly DO
as licked Mayor Vinson will now be
9d. venomous foes. and consider nothi
os- too mean to say about him, wh
ant some against whom he has thrown
~ his power and influence will have
~ wor d of jubilatior over his great
'k- feat.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
A Man

When hungry wants something to
eat, and The place to get it when in
Shreveport is at the Lunch Parlors Of
Frank Serwlch on Market street
Franks parlors are headquarters fol
fine fish and oysters where they are
served to his patrons in the highest
style Of culenaEy art. Call and b.
convinced.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

THE Progress sympathizeS with
Mrs. Col. r.. Il. Lindsay n the dea h
Of her dear father, Rev. 7. G. Blake.
whicn occurred last Monday The
Rev. Dr. B AXE was an eminent divine
and in the course Of his ministry had
rendered valuable service in the
Fields which were whitening unto
the harvest
The Progress., 1896-02-15

We were glad to meet our FREUD,
Mr.. II ]. NJ. Patterson. Monday He
has Just returned from Hot springs
and seems muchly improved in health.
Bob is one of our home BOYS and is
generally popular.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
HICKS BROS. >
OFFERINGS.
FOR RENT.

A most dasiraOle residence on tie
corner Of Common and Sprs-ue stresss,
Just across the street from the First
Metlodist Church. IL Is q commodlou'
dwelling, CONTAINS five rooms, aR ele-
CANT yard and an abundant sH7ply OF
ycol water furnished by Two tue els
terms. L. is tne present re Hence o.
Hon. F. 4. Leonard. Possession glvel
immediately.
A large ami conf 'r'able dwelling il
Fairfield P.enty OF excellent clstern
an we'll water on the premises and a
comfort lole cow s1aoe.
A neat two-story cottage on Crockett
street near the center i le electric cars.
Has sp.snili ciStern Watrr and o. well
supplied with the water W rSs ana sew
eyage system.
! 4 n,
The Progress., 1896-02-15

We are young III years, but old in ex.
erience. Call on US for all kinds OF
nictures. picture frames, wall paper
md artists material.
. BREWER & LAENGER,
4O5 Texas str ct.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

The PRoGREss never expects to feed
on quartz Iewd sensations or unmanly
rebukes nor to allow others the use OF
ira columns for the same.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
.llardI UrnS.

o. account of the Marii Gras at New
Orleans, February IS, the Texrs and
Pacific Railway will sell round trip
tickets at rate OF one fare for The round
trip. Dates of sale, February Il, 16 and
II. rood to return until March p
The Progress., 1896-02-15

Brian, Tets & Co., are trying to
explain. but their explanation only
mixes matters the worse.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

Mayor Viason in a special message
rec ommendcd tae appropriation of 5000
for the City park, but the council al
lowed $50 per mouth.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

For the Southern Lumber Manufa c
urers' Association at Memphis, TENT,
the Texrs aud Pacific Railway will sell
round trip ticketsto Memphis at one
Fare. selling on February l6; Il and Is,
good for return until February %.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

The power behind the throne Is
goods and equitable prices. Lee is
on the trade throne III Shreveport
The largest line OF picture frames
wall paper and artists mate lals'
BREWER LAENGER.
q 4O5 Texas street.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

We do all kinds Of cabinet and wood
work. BREWER & LAENGER,
400 Tex IS street.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
Thoroughbred Poland Chin
Pigs for Sale.

l have for sale number OF va|
fine thoroughbred Poland Cbl1,3
Pigs, age fifteen weeks, 95 pouno
and upwards. Ii cared for thss
pigs will weigh at II months
pounds. They are not stall fed, y
running at large, making their o
living. They are eligible to REG
Their pedigree is of the best III
country, and will be furnished to eVs
purchaser. Their Individual qup
tiles ara fine. Address
AUG. MAYER, Shreveport, IL
The Progress., 1896-02-15
Peabody Normal

The petice jury and city smell appro-
pri ted $500 each to securing another
session of the Summer Normal her.
the coming season.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

Common sense is better than war.
Save your common cents by trading
with Lee.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
Children S
Column,

Listen birdie.
The song Of! bird, tar water ) faI.
Sweet tones and grating jars.
Hail tempted winG aud thunder all,
Are sile.lt as tls- STARS.
Yet hath nv heart and inward bar
Through which ibs powers re:pHs.
Speak Lord and lea love 10 bear
Thy spirits still shall voice.
SO when the arches from the ground
Shall summOn great aud small,
The ear now deaf shall hear tbaJ' sou nd
Aud answer to that call.
--Addit May Ee,zrr.
A Bras Song.
Bird of the azure wing.
Bird of thesilver note,
And high the white clou&s -oat;
Come blue bTd. come,
Bird of the crimson breast too
Robin we miss you well:
hObin we love you best.
Come for the cowslipS swell;
Come robin, come,
Bird of the cirrling fight. e."
'Gainst twilght's peary skies.
Soft call the winds Of nlghi,
Lonely the water crie.
Come, swallow, Come.
| T. E. Jacui.8,
The Progress., 1896-02-15
Souiberh Lumber manufacturers.

Congressman Grain, of Tesas, died
IN Washington, D. c., several days ago
The Progress., 1896-02-15
wives

The Monroe Doctrine: Let no
man invade thesee shores with high
prices. Lee has guard on such a
fellow,
The Progress., 1896-02-15

Toadyism is sometimes weakness,
sometimes display Of servile homage.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
Good Advice.

Early to bed and early to rise,
Mind your business and tell no lies,
Don't get drunk or deceive your
wives,
Pay your debts and insure your
lives with VIM. G. Agurs. Of
ace over E. Phelps, corner Texas and
Market streets.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
SHREVEPORT La, FEBRUARY Is, 1886
DEN0CRACY'S LEADERS
STATE TICKE

FOR GOVERNOR,
Nr,ppuy l. FOSTER, Of st. Mary.
EUT.-GOVERNOR.
Z. H. SNYDER. of Tensas.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
J, p. MICHEL, OF Or cans.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Ar 7 CUNNINGHAM. of Natchlto mes
TREASURER,
\, V. FoURvET, or 81 Martin.
AUDITOR.
". w. Head, If Union.
SUPT. PUBLIC EDUCATION.
John B. CALHOUN, OF O;leans.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

A Protectionist: Lee, tn grocer
He protects the interests Of his Gus
toners.
The Progress., 1896-02-15

FOR STATE SENATOR.
T G. BARRET. Parish OF Caddo'
The Progress., 1896-02-15

The Logansport News says that
the Sabine river was higher last week
than it has been since the food OF
1884 "
The only house in the city that does
6rst-class furniture repairing,
BREWER & biIAyGER,
405 Texas street,
The Progress., 1896-02-15

Corrugated
hand at prices prepared for doing
of
Cooking Heating Goods Cockery &c
SHREVEPORT
The Progress., 1896-02-15
PARISH TICKET 7.

FOR REPRESENT
", H. B. GROOM, MooF'nsspor''
p J. TREzEvANT, Shreveport
DISTRICT JUDGE.
A D. LAND.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN. r. LAND,
CLERK.
T. A. LEONARD.
SHERIFF,
Gel. JOHN S. You've.
CORONER,
DR.. II. G. Cory.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
WARD TICKET.

JUSTICE OF THE FEACE
HoYLE TOMKIES.
HENRY HUNSICKER.
W. T. SLATON.
CONSTABLE
% L. Nj. McDUFFlF.
JAS. A. CAIN.
B. j. RUDDER.
The Progress., 1896-02-15
FOR SALE.

Sew raj small tenement hou e.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
They Were Unnamed.

"Come, be brave, now! Don't dis
grace your boomers.
It was the tall, masculine woman
who spoke. Her younger companion
held her protectors arm nervously and
shook visibly.
ooh, but" she said, cit is so dreadful,
and it is coming this way"
Just then the monster came with a
rush and swish and a hypnotic glitter
in his beadlike little eyes. 1t lodged
right between the feet of the new wo-
man and vanished through little hole
in the wall, while the cat which had
aroused it sprang after, but brought
up with thump against the wall un-
able to follow further.
There were two shrieks, a wild clutch
ing of boomers, a leap toward the
table. and then fall. The younger
woman had tainted. Nature had again
asserted herself. The new woman was
misunderstanding Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

Dunrayen's fiasco in the Defender In
yestiga ton is the most humiliating ex-
posture Of irresponsible blackguardisn
that has been noted for some time. Inc
ignoble lord made definite charges OF
fraud against the men who ran the
Defender and expressed his readiness
to prove them. In so much he was en-
titled to respectful treatment If he
knew that he was buncoed out OF the
cup it was his duty to let it be known,
and no one would be more ready than
the American people to show resent
ment at such trickery as was charged.
Yet when Dunraven appeared before
the committee of the New York Yacht
Club it was found that he had no evil
dence at all. He was able merely to
swear that he believed that extra bal
last had been put on the Defender be-
cause it could have been put on, and
he judged by his eye that she sat
deeper in the water at the race than at
the measurement. No other proof has
been advanced, so far as the reports OF
the meetings show, and Dunraven has
fed back to England. The owners or
the Defender might well have rested
their case on Dunraven's testimony.
But when they add the sworn evidence
that no weights were taken on board,
and that it would have been a disad-
vantage to the sailing power of the YES
sci if they had, the Indictment of Dun
raven appears to be complete. Before
another international yacht race comes
off it would be we'll for the New York
Yacht Club to require the challenger
to present credentials that he is man
who can represent the honor of his own
cO1JOtrV
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
The Source of Sunlight.

We can now understand what hap
pens as the buoyant carbon vapors soar
upwards through the suns atmosphere.
They attain at least to an elevation
where the fearful intensity of the solar
heat has so far abated that, though
nearly all other elements may still re-
main entirely gaseous, yet the excep-
tionally refractory carbon begins to re-
turn to the liquid state. At the first
stage in this return, the carbon vapor
conducts itself just as does the ascend
ing watery vapor from the earth when
about to be transformed into a visible
cloud. Under the influence of q chill
the carbon vapor collects into a myriad
host of little beads of liquid. Each of
these drops of liquid carbon in the glo-
rious solar clouds has a temperature
and a corresponding radiance vastly
exceeding that with which the filament
CLOVIS in the incandescent electric
lamp. When we remember further unat
the entire surface of our luminary is
coated with these clouds, every parti-
Gle Of which is thus intensely luminous.
we need no longer wonder at that daZ-
zling brilliance which, even across the
awful gulf of 90, 100000 miles, produces
for us the indescribable glory of day.
light-McClure's Magazine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
CHASED BY A TIN BUG.
An Unfortunate Woman in Broadway,
New York.

An Unfortunate Woman in Broadway,
New York.
Among the soul terrifying mechanical
toys which infest the pavements OF
lower Broadway, none is so distressing
as the green beetle, which is favorite
among the fakirs in that locality.
One might look for straightforward
ness in a bug whose entire powers of To-
comotion are included in spool and an
elastic band wound up tight, but some
where in this simple combination turks
possibilities of diabolical ingenuity. 4
few twists Of the fakir'S fingers and
the bug is ready for business. At first
he trundles along at a good pace, eyinc-
ing disposition to shape his course
on circular lines; but let crusty-look-
ing man or timid-looking woman draw
near and all that is most devilish in the
spool, which passes for the beetles
heart, comes to the surface. The bug
slows down as if there were hardly an
iota of motion left in it until the victim
is within easy reach when it darts for
ward and gets the unfortunate passerby
into state of distraction by rafting
about under his or her feet. One OF
these bugs chased a woman up on the
stone coping that bounds Trinity church
yard the other day, and tried to climb
upafter her while she chung to the rail
ing and screamed:
'"Take it away! Oh, somebody chase
it away!'
at amt nothin' but tin, lady," said
the fakir who owned the beetle at
amt agoin' to hurt yer none. Buy one
to take home to the children
II won't move a step till you hold
it," insisted the woman. II don't care
what it's made of. 1t chased me. Take
it away"
And the fakir had to hold his tin crea,
ture down to the sidewalk while the
terrified woman braved the perils Of a
crowded crossing and reached the other
side of the street.-New York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

snow 1urries, and at midday a heavy
downfall. Bennigsen seized the initia-
tive, and opened the battle by cannon
ade. Napoleon, divining his plan, sent
a messenger for Ney to come and
strengthen Soult. At nine the Russian
right advanced and drove the French
left, which was weak, to the town. At
that moment the order was given for
Augereau and Saint-Hilaire to move. In
the driving snow they lost connection
with each other, and the latter was re-
pulsed by Russian cavalry, while Auge-
reau's corps was almost destroyed by
the enemy's center. The dashing horse
men Of Galitzin reached the foot Of the
very hill on which Napoleon stood, and
panic seized all about him, not ex-
cepting Berthier and Bessieres, who ex.
citedly called up the Guard to save
their emperor. The emperor, however,
remained calm, exclaiming, what
boldness! What boldness!' The pur.
suers fell back exhausted, and Murat
in turn dashed with his cavalry toward
the gap between the enemy's center
and right. So worn out were both sides
however, that without collision they
ceased to charge, and began to fire.
Century
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

While the En-. fish, owing to their am
pie dockyard plants-both private and
national-are able to launch Il battle
ship within q year from the day work
is begun on her, the United States can
not at present hope to rival such speed
in shipbuilding. 1t is therefore of spe-
cial Importance that we should lose no
time in setting our yards at work on the
half dozen battle ships which the peo-
pie expect Congress to authorize at
once. Not as a warlike step should this
action be regarded. but rather as one
of the most potent arguments in favor
of peace. The people Of the United
States are not aggressive. There is no
reason 10 fear that we shall use our
navy for conquest. But while without
4 strong navy we can never hope to see
other powers respect our rights, with
one we may be sure that no nation will
refuse to do us justice. The sooner we
get our skilled artisans at work on our
ships, guns and coast defenses the
sooner We shall be able to regard war
rs impossible.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

Four States besides Utah became
members of the Union in the month OF
January. Georgia was the fourth
State to ratify the Constitution, which
it did Jan. 2, 1888, and the fifth was
Connecticut, which came in a week
later. Michigan, the twenty-slXth state
was admitted Jan. 26, 1887; Kansas, the
thirtg-fourth, Jan. 20, 1861, and now
we have Utah, the forty -tifth State, pro-
claimed a member Of the Union Jan.
4. 1t is very good month in this re-
spect, though December can boast OF
more than any other month, having nine
States to it's credit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

The choice of Mr. Alfred Austin as
poet laureate of England, leaving such
noble and in many respects mcompara-
bic singers as Algernon Charles Swim
burne and William Morris out of. the
reckoning, is an act which will call
forth much criticism. Mr.. Austin is a
true poet, although not a master; is an
able and industrious journalist, and
even quotes his own poetry in his edi-
torals. if his fellow journalists may be
believed. He has also been an able
special correspondent in the field. His
verse is clear. correct and melodious.
He has liking for the conservative
side OF things, and will have small
sympathy with the democratic leanings
of the English masses. But as the poet
who will probably be called to close
the Victorian era with Il Memorial
Ode" he must not blame the Anglo
Saxon world if at that period it signs
for Tennyson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
CLEVELAND'S MOTHER.
She Used to Cut Growers Hair When
He Was Young.

She Used to Cut Growers Hair When
He Was Young.
The accompanying cut is taken from
a portrait of President Cleveland's
mother.
She came from Baltimore. Neal was
her maiden name. Her husband,
Growers father, was once her school
teacher. He was much older than she,
silent and severe; she sunny and cheer
full. The qualities are mixed in Grover.
She was not ambitious. She thought
Grover would amount to less than the
other children, because he was always
so fat and dull. She died before her
son became great. She always fed her
children well, allowing them to eat
sweets. She never had alcohol in any
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
THE WAY THEY DO 1T.
How a Portuguese Hotel Man Pre-
seuts His Bill.

How a Portuguese Hotel Man Pre-
sents His Bill.
A Portuguese writer finds fault with
English hotel-keepers for using print
ed form of bill on which the plain re-
quirements of a simple traveller are lost
amid a multitude Of items. In Portu-
gal, when the traveller asks for his bill,
the landlord pleasantly rubs his hands
together and answers: "Whatever your
eXcellency expects to give"
OF course this will not do, for the
traveller is sure to offer too little or too
much, and to be thought either a spend
thrift or niggard; so he has to make
a speech, thank the landlord for his
confidence, and beg for detailed state
ment. Then the landlord, politely dep
recating anything of the kind, is slow
~ persuaded to check off the various
items upon the fingers Of his hand, with
finger is done with and doubled down.
"What does it come to?' asks the
traveller, taking out his purse, when the
hand and account are closed. what
did his excellency not add up?" His
excellency, having been incapable of
this act of mental arithmetic, the addi-
ton is gone over again, from the little
finger backwards with finger or two,
perhaps remembering forgotten items,
brought into account from the other
hand. The sum total is gladly paid,
and host and guest part, mutually con-
tent, the guest knowing that he has not
a thumb and one or two fingers.
burg Dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23
ROYAL FIGHT AT SEA
Elephants Indulge Their A.

Elephants Indulge Their Ave-
sions on Board an Ocean stea.r as
William Newman, known 90 ,a
pkant Bill" arrived yesterday on
neutrality-suspicious. liner Persia ~
seven Of the smallest elephants w. VII
to be in captivity. 0"
Il went to London last Nav,
man said, with the two big eIenh 0eN
Juno and Modoc, and left tham
Kiralfy, for his show. After SOW VII
they We're well behaved | startoa VIZ
to get small elephants and got tba'
beauties, every one. 1 have sevon u
l picked up in Hamburg. Tbor
worth $4,000. They are from ona
half to twelve years old and fa
three and a half to five and \ hale ~
high. The darling of the LOT is D.,
Ruth. She Is the youngest and ~
smallest and is as gentle and pl,vs
as kitten. The only others that
named are Pilot and Albert tho t'
males of the herd. They are bounc;n
young fellows, weigh about qsnt
pounds each and have no affncton
each other.
1--WE had them all in great box Sta,
between decks, each chained hv ~
foot to the floor. Everything woa
peaceably and quietly With them mt;
the list, when all at once we hear
most vicious trumpetings in the stoY
and then | knew that something bo
given away. Icalledmy helper and som
of the sailors. opened the stall door on
found my seven pets in an uproar ON
Pilot and Albert pummeling each othol
in the most approved jungle STYLE Tbol
were both loose and were slasbinc
each other with their trunks and ho,
tering away with their heads, Refer
we could separate them they had ham,
ed their heads together two or rhreJ
times and made noise that could N
heard all over the ship. We had 4
take pitchforkS and iron rods 70 son
arate them. and, even though they worn
small, it was no easy matter. When
we would think we had them in contra
they would break away again AM
crash their heads together in a woJ
that would make the stall tremble an}
start all the others trumpeting AGAIN.
We had hard time of il before we 20
them chained. Their fight and apcpI
made them somewhat dyspeptic /
think, for time they did not care I'd
eat, but simply snapped their little eyeJ
at each other as much AS to say: YmI
just wait till next time. New York
Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

nominal expense. 1t is claimed that u'
skate may be safely used on Doln w
and down grades as well On the lev"
roads, and that with very little pracu''
a speed Of ten or twelve miles an nou'
can be attained. 1t is highly proDap"
that the new form Of skating VIII W.
come as fashionable as cycling l'''n'
and it seems clear that prospei0u'
future awaits the conductor OF ah
terprise possessing such obvious ao.au
tages from a commercial point Oh WV, Wv,
The skates. can be folded for tia''lno
and can be easily carried under 'lle 'l
or like a small grip.