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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-04

| SupcISCTuCJuTe m l.
ern civilization
lt involves the domination of
lntelllgence over ignorance, of yir.
Tue over vice, and of the moral
forces society over disorder and
corruption.' ''>'
| Can our readers peruse that
without growing ecstatical. Is T.
the words of man we hear nov, .
Does such sentiment emanate fro,,,
one who has for years held Office bv
prostitution of all these cnnob-
ing virtues that he exalts. All
how truly has he repented! hou,
thorough has been his conversion,
with such a man as chief execu.
1--WE, never again shall ballot-box
stu1hng disgrace Louisiana.
Our State is now united po,o
and harmony prevail everywhere
except among a few malcontents
and disappointed office seekers
However the following caused y
tremor of apprehension to chase
each other up and down the spinal
columns of some who had once
mad their fingers in the fire:
Having been elected with
special reference to the ad; WIN
ment of this issue, are now c.m"5
upon oy large portion of the
press and people to formulate ac-
Gion 60 suit the existing conditions.
!! oenooves you, therefore, to
give to the subject that serious
its magnitude demands.
NO act or yours or mine should
ever, In the slightest degree, en-
isnger tne supremacy and pre-
dominance of the intelligence and
'irtue OF the state, nor the fortunes
u tnat party which has been in.
rusted to our keeping. On the
'ontrary, the people expect us to
IIrengGnen and entrench the citad.
u OF tnelr Liberties, which they
ave recovered at the cost of 81
nuch sacrifice. The shadows of
ne past are SO deep and dark
nat no man who loves his h ,me.
us state' and his country, can look
'acK upon them, but to more fimIy
eSolve that they shall never fail
thwart the bright pathway of our
lture"
And as time grew on this an
rehension grew into a conviction
nd conviction into reality. Well
ad they been deceived, most art
lily had the schemer hypnotized
is audience, the people.
1t is said that the tiger, when
ealing upon its quite wary and
atchful prey, will sink its cruel
avs which soon shall tear and
estroy its victim, into the soft
'lvet of its feet, SO as to avoid the
asst possible chance of their maxi
g noise, ever SO slight, against
ick or stone which perchance
a liz
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-04

ana how better could this now
eVentful one Of date August 2Sth
be spent than by having a talk
with the great advocate of pure
ballot, SO that their papers, on the
hallowed Sabbath day, might con-
tain matter that in importance and
sooo 20 the soul, was next to the
teaching of the sacred Scriptures?
And sure enough the great apos-
tie OF an honest, ''untrammeled
suffrage, the man who has twice
gained the governors seat by
means OF the most wanton and ia
grant piraces on the ballot-boxes.
without which unholy and ave.
tul crime upon civilization he
would never have been governor.
begins to talk OF his first message to
the Legislature, written Just after
his minions had deliberately
defrauded Judge McMnery for the
third time out of the governors
seat, and the last time, the third of
which we speak, by throttling the
efforts Of McEnery's majority of
white supporters to have a fair
ballot by the intelligent white SUI
fragans of the State.
Just read, will you?
In my first message l said
but OF equal, if not greater inn
portance In the safe conduct OF |
public affairs is the law regulat-
ing the exercise of the franchise.
Ihe safety and durability of the
republic, the preservation of free
institutions, and the welfare of
every commonwealth lie in the
purity of the ballot box. On the
laws governing elections and their
maintenance rest the success or
failure of the whole American
system Of government. When a
state clothes the citizens with the
nigh right Of franchise, it is it's
tuty to protect him in the full. a.,
rec and unrestricted exercise of
hat right. 1t is vain and futile to
'ndow him with the right to vote, {
md then enact such statutory 6
provisions regulating the exercise
Il IlldC TlSnt as Will prevent or
uppress its expression. 1 can I
lot too strongly urge upon you /
he adoption Of a law looking not 7
My to the fee and untrammeled :;
xerclse Of the right of suffrage, :!
ut law securing the declaration q
t the will of the voter by a fair n
cunt. Any law which you may
nact by which the popular will
an be freely expressed, faithful
? recorded and the result correct
declared will receive my APP II
roval.' i,
How patriotic that sounded. His e.
'-laborers in the steal Rugged u
with delight at his art g
llness, his sophistry, his cunning
concealed assembling. His un-
hi yfr A<I L
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-04

said that a Keely graduate is SAT-
er from the temptations of drink
than one who has always been q
teetotaller; and perhaps the gov
ernor has taken the remedy
against the rape of the ballot, and
from now on we will have what the
people of Louisiana want, a free.
pure ballot, open to the legal in
telligent suffragans of the State.
Inns Idea had quieting effect in
many quarters and they bided
their time in patience and waited
for developments.
And the following pleased them
immensely and increased their
hopes:
In subsequent message to
that body at the same session II
used the following language:
Suffrage reform is one question
and ballot reform is another. The
former is the great problem which
con1ronts the people of the south.
The great mass of ignorance and
!lllteracy admitted to the franchise |
Is not only standing menace to |
good government and the general
Well being a society itself. but
likewise enters into the solution Of
any proposition looking to re-
form either of the uffraee or the
ballot.
The solution of this vcxinp
question should be approached in
spirit of the broadcast and high
est craftsmanship. 1t must be
met openly, honorably and without
disguise, subterfuge or equivoca-
tion.'
All! that is state smanship in
deed said his old opponents.
Really it seems Louisiana is to be
redeemed at last from the blight
ng curse Of ballot robbery and I'M {
holy disfranchisement of loyal t
citizens. Surely this man whom c
We fought and condemned will be
he one who will restore peace and h
'rder in this State by re-estab- n
lshing the right of ballot. And T
While this was being said Foster .
Il Caddo, Vance of Bossier, Pier h
on of Red River and Natchi.o- r.
hes, Hunter of Rapides, Cunning a
am of Natchitoches, Brousard of II
lafayette, Parker, Farrar and
>ruttschutt met at the Capital and p
olned the executive in bear a.
ance of jubilation at his adroit- NJ
ess. II
hi
But the half has not been told st
lrther Sublimity of oxnrnSrio, =; w
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-04
GOVERNOR FOSTER as 4 S4TIR
LST.

Governor Foster has been talk
ing co again; he always talks be-
fore elections, and he is a good
talker too. Sit under the sound
of his voice; hear his mellow tones
with captivating intonation given
some of his words; note his fluen
cy of language in conversation
and give heed to his apparent
sincerity, and he will almost de-
ceive the very elect.
And he loves to talk too. He
seems to realize that in this lies
his chief strength; his most DO
tent factors to convince the pub
lie of his superiority as man.
And he is man of wonderful
powers too. He would not now
be governor if this was not so. He
has never been. seriously accused
of possessing much natural abili-
ty, aud as for state craft, no friend
would wound his feelings by
ascrlbing any to him.
But he does possess wit and some
times vein of humor has ema-
mated from his speeches and writ
lngs; especially those intended
for the public to get.
Recently he has added satire to |
his repotoire, and it is an excel
lent article too. In fact a stronger
appellation may be applied to it.
and perhaps arcasm may be the
better meaning. For his language
was bitter, biting and cruel when
he spoke of pure ballot as one
OF Louisiana's chief necessities.
His talent in this line was shown
In an interview (?) had with rep
resenatives Of four different papers,
VIZ P1cayune, Times Democrat. Z:
States and Baton Rouge Advocate.
HOW colncidental it was too, that
tnese Representatives should all in !
one day decide to have an inter- t
view with his excellency touching {
this great question. And no less q
remarkable is the fact that each (
representative begins his CONVEX =
saelon In the same way IDENTICAL n
~, using the same words exactly. t
while to every one the governor Q
repiys In the same way, using the ),
same words and language. O
VI course these four interviews c
~ were not carefully prepared by e
me governor, some time ago, and G
7ach word, sentence, thought and =
statement carefully examined. d
'ondered over, corrected, revised
'iio smoothed out SO that they g,
you'd have the proper jingle; the r.
ne pathos, pitch and sentiment f.,
'elng properly adjusted SO as to ~
lave the climaxes at their proner ~
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-04

But the half has not been told I:
further sublimity of expression is
in store. The realms of mundane
environments have been left and
up into the ctheral heights of ideal
grandeur has he taken his flight.
just hear this, will you?
Certain serious funda mental
facts lie at its basis. 1t involves
a principle which is not merely
political. 1t is more. 1t strikes
down deep into the very founda-
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
BEGINNING TO BUBBLE
Is the Political Pot Up in Colbert County-New
 Bank Organized.

Special to Ths Age Herald.
 Tuscumbia, Sept. S.-The political pot in this county has already begun to bub- ble.
 Several candidates for probate judge are mentioned, among whom are Judge Delony, the present incumbent, and Capt. P. N. G. Rand.
 The circuit judgeship race is also in full blast The aepirants for this office are A. H. Carmichael and E. B. Almon, MT. Carmichael Is the present solicitor Of this circuit, and has made a fine record in that position. MT. Almon is a lawyer with a large practice, and has served this district in the state senate.
 The Helen Keller Literary and Li- brary association has finished the rs- pairs on the opera house, which they recently purchased. and wiM open the house on the 10th.
 The Merchants bank, of Florence, has succeeded in organizing stock company at this place and will open up for busi- ness on the 1st of October. The new banking house will be known as the Merchants Bank of Florence.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
LABORERS STRIKE.
Negroes Employed on the Sewers at Huntsville
 Demand Higher Wages.

Special to The Age-IIerald.
 Huntsville, Sept. S.-Thfn.y of the ne- gro laborers at work upon the city sew CTS struck for higher wages yesterday. The strikers were lead by a negro prea cher, who had started to work in the morning for the first time. Within an hour after they quit work their places were filled by new hands, and when they offered to come back alt the old wages they were refused.
 There are prospects of a fight be- twl.een the city and a number of prop erty owners along the big spring branch.
 The new sererage system is planned ,bo empty into the spring branch, a small stream, but the largest wilthin ten miles of the city. Last night a petition signed by about thiIty owners of prop erty along .he branch was presented Ito the city council, asking that other disposition be made of the sewage The paper states that it is w5shin the power of the signers to take action through ltae counts and stop the building of sew CTS designed.o empty into tile said creek. The case will be argued at a called meeting of the council.
 The city has not enough money to erect a crematory, and can make no other dis position of Ithe sewage than by empty ing it into the creek.
 The Boyd flour mill in this city will be closed down for a few days in the near future so that repairs may be made on the main building. The mill is locat- ed near "a large creek and the spring freshets impaired it's foundation.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
BEING DISPOSED OF
Are the Public Lands Affected by the Perddo
 Decision.
Special to the Age-Herald.

Special to the Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Sept. o.-Uncle Sam's lands, the titles to which have recently been perfected in the Perdido decision. are being rapidly disposed of under the settlement laws at the land office here. l,
 These lands were claimed by the Per- dido Land company under the fourth sedion of act of March 3, 1897, which al- lowed bona fide purchasers to perfect titles where sales were made prior to the passage of the act. The company agreed with the government before the civil war to build railroad from Gi- rard to Mobile, Ala, but only built to Troy, distance of eighty-four miles, and on April 24, 1893, the government settled with the different grantees of the road for the number of miles built, deeding something over three hundred thousand acres. The government had previously certified to the road the num- Der of acres for the entire grant reach ing from Girard to Mobile, which amounted to something over five hun
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
EAST LAKE ITEMS.
Movements on Foot to Erect Public School
 Building.

Special to The Age Herald
 East Lake, Sept S.-A representative ! body of citizens, mst in the Knights of l Pythias hall last night for the purpose or discussing the adyisability of erect ing first-class pubic school building. pr. N. A. Barrett was chosen chairman, and Rev. J.. D. Ellis was made secre-. tary.
 A committees SYas appointed to locags, IS nsarly as ip9ssible, the line of the special school l,s district of which East Lake is the major portion, the objectJs- ing to furnish the tax collector and as sessor list of the names of. all. boil tax payers resident in this. special sclI11t district. With this list in hand they will credit the poll money from this school district b it, and not, as without this list they wouii5, turn it over to the general school fund. This committee consists of Messrs. R. D. Jsffcoat, w. A. Williams, John T. Shugart, William Leach and the trustees of the school.
 Talks and suggestions were made by Messrs. Barrett, Jeffcoat, Finch Shu- gart, Hurt, Ellis, Hale. Williams, Fur ner and others.
 On motion the chairman appointed committee of five to solicit subscriptions with which to erect well equipped and commodious school building. Messrs. Jno T. .Shugart, R. IT. Turner, w. A. Williams, s. T. Peace, Robt- J. Prowell are the members of this committees.
 The meeting, without any decided ac- ton on any matter of importance, ad- journed to meet on the night of Tues day, the 21st instant, when the comm t. vii lra f1aoiY- fe io1, action will then be taken.
 The East Lake Atheneum begins the scholastic year of '97-9S on next We'd nssday, Sept 18th. Rev. J. B. Cum ming, the president of this institution, has toured the state thoroughly and expects a large attendance.
 Howard, the state Baptist college, throws oren it's doors on the Fist in- stant.
 Rumor has been current of late that there was a movement. on foot looking to the incorporation of East Lake. Some few advocate this scheme boldly but the citizens in general are so opposed ito it that the move in this direoioA will soon be relic of the past. This matter was brought up once before for consid- eration, but nthing material ever re- su1.ed.
 Miss Katie Bell of Anniston is visiting Mrs. Edward M. Wheeler, until recent ly Miss Ala Williams.
 Profs. l.. L. Vann and W. c. Williams have returned to their pests of duty at their colleges In Mississippi.
 MT and Mrs. Warren D. Wade have taken rooms at the Atheneum.
 Mrs. Soolmon Palmer and daughters will return from the mountains of Ten nessee in time to be at the Atheneum's opening next Wednesday.
 w. J. Ray, of Harpersyille, is here for a few days
 Miss Hattie Williams will pursue a course of special study al the college in Mississippi, in which her brother is member of the faculty.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
TWO COLLEGES OPEN
At Union Springs With Large Enrolment
 Cotton Coming In.

Special to the Age-Herald.
 Union Springs, Sept. S.-The two col leges, tha Union Springs Male and Fe- male. college, and the Union Springs in- stitute opened Monday with a goodly number of students, the former enroll ing the first day 72 and the latter 112. Prof Powers of the University is can wasting in our city today.
 There is one case of smallpox at the county pest house. The patient is ne- gro who came from Montgomery. He is reported as having a genuine case, , but is doing we'll.
 4 Cotton is coming in rapidly, but very little is strict good middling.
 Sz The oil mill is now under new !, management and is doing well, while the cotton factory is paying a better dividend than at any time in the past three years.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09

dred thousand acres. The Perdido com pany claimed to be bona fide purchas- CTS for more lands than were certified to them on April 24 1s9s and in June, 1893, they filed their aplieation to pur- chase the additional amount of lands something over forty thousand acres. Assistant Secretary Ryan of the inter- for department, after looking into the case decided the company was not en- titled to buy as bona fide purchasers, and the lands became a part of the public domain and are being disposed of to settlers. The lands are located in Baldwin and Monroe counties, and are worth something over two hundred thousand dollars
The age-herald., 1897-09-09

also the white and yolk for another egg.
 Burgis Little, who has been cashier of the Blocton Savings bank for the past five years. or nearly that long, has re- signed and will go to Montsvallo where he will open up the Shelby County bank.
 Col. J. B. Wadsworth is here now in charge of his bank.
 Cotton is opening up fast, and the farmers are busy. The crop is good.
 There are some eases of typhoid fever in and around this county. Negroes in the country are having it more than the whites.
 Eugene Reynolds and wife, Burgis Little, Dr. Logan and wiss Willie Wil- COX went to Nashville this week to the opposition.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
THE WATERWoRKs
May Be Owned by the City of Montgomery
 Committee Reports.

Special to The Age-H:rald
 Montgomery, Sept. S.-The city of Montgomery has been trying for some months to arrive at a basis on which trade could be made with the Capital City Water company for the water . works plant which supplies the city with artesian water.
 The company named a price of $475,- 900. The city council appointed com- mittee to thoroughly investigate the value of the property and rsport back to the council. This committee engaged the services of a water works expert and through him ascertained that the physical value of the plant was about $267OoO; it's yalus on the basis of its income was $395, ,153; and the estimated cost to improve the works to the re- quirements of the city would be about S195,0OO.
 This improvement would include the cost-sand equipment of sufficient. nsw wells to supply the city during the most trying seasons of drought with supply
  of arteslan water. At present the ar tesian supply is inadequate during sev- eral weeks of ths summer, when the lawns are being watered and the de- mands of the consumers are heavier than usual, and during those weeks the company is forced to draw on tha river for contain amount of it's supply of water.
 The water company is in the hands of the courts and is therefore net in position to inaugurate any extensive im- provements. The people almost to a unit advocate the clty's ownership of the works and the councils committee has recommended that the company be offered for the plant it's value on basis of income, which is as stated, $395, 5,153. When the improvements contemplated are made the works will have cost the city almost s600,O00.
 The company and the city are still some $S0,000 apart, but it is believed that trade will be made and that b:fore a. great while.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
JOHN CASE SUCCEEDS LOTT
He Was Appointed Yesterday by
 Gov Johnston.
HAD STRONG ENDORSEMENTS
And Is the Governors Personal Frend--Com- mittee Appointed to toApproximate the Value
 of Montgomery Waterworks Reports
Special to the Age-Herald:

Special to the Age-Herald:
 Montgomery, Sept. Ex-Governor John- ston today announced the appointment of John Case. of Mobile, as tax collector of that county to succeed Elisha B. Lott. who was recently removed from office because of his heavy shortage.
 The appointment of MT. Lott's suo- cessor has been looked for with unusual. interest. There were six or seven app1i- cants, and from the first 1t has been g. race of the field against Case. MT. Case come to the governor with letters from representatives of every branch of business and every grade of society. His was such a petition as would have jus. tified Governor Johnston in announcing his appoint tment at.once, but the anti Cass enthusiasts brougHt up complaints that Case was Accomplishments simply a town politician, etc, and the governor agreed to give them time to make their showing. MT. Case then proceeded to strengthen his showing before the gov ernor still more, and the result is that the executive has perhaps never had filed in his office a stronger endorse ment for any man for any county of- flee. MT. Case, having apparently a stronger endorsement at home than all of the other candidates combined, and having been Governor Johnston's warm personal friend for years, and one of his staunchest supporters in his three heated campaigns for nomination as governor, it was only natural that he should have been chosen.
 MT. Case has served his county for two terms as tax assessor, and has also represented them in the legislature. He is about 50 years of age.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
DEATH OF MRS. CONAN.
She Leaves Husband and Several Small Chl-
 dren-0ther ltems

Special to The Ags- Herald.
 Russellville, Sept. S.-The wife of Rev. J. ". Cowan died here last night She leaves husband and several small chil- dren.
 Rev. J. L. Britain is visiting his nother at Oneoaita.
 The BaFl.ists are holding a meeting here. U. N. Barker and family have removed to Columbus, Ga.
 Mrs. J. B. Wils-Er is entertaining Miss Eetelle McClellani, cf Birmingham
 John H. Bankhead of Jasper, is here on business.
 Russellville is receiving new cotton
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
MYNATT-R0SS.
Wedding of Prominent Parties at Alexandria
 Other Items of Interest.

Special to the Age Herald:
 Lincoln, Sept. S.--Prof. F. Mynatt, of Lincoln and Miss Mamie Ross, of Alex andria were married at the latter placs today. They left Immediately for Co., lumbiana, where Professor Mynatt is principal of the public school.
 Some improvements are being made in Lincoln. Montgomery Bros. 6 Co.,, are building warehouse; Hackney Bros have built new mill house, and Mrs Minerva Perry is building new resi- deHce.
 Our crops are good, and Lincoln will receive between 2,5OO and 5000 bales of cotton,
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
FAILED TO MEET HIM.
Boy From Mississippi Does Not Find His Mother
 "A Peculiar Hen.
snecial to the Age-Herald:

Special to the Age-Herald:
 Blocton, Sept. s.-A lad about 12 years of age was sent from Mississippi several days since to Woodstock. this county, where his mother. a widow, Mrs, Jones, was to have met him. She has not turned up yet, and the boy is very uneasy. He is being well taken care of, however, by Col. W. B. Martin.
 ToI Welch, the colored porter of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany'si store of this place has hen that lays eggs with two yolks in them. and last week one of the eggs was broken which had an egg with perfect shell on 1t encased in the outer she'll and
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
KNOCKED lNSENSlBLE
By Bridge Brace Was Conductor Burton of
 the Mobile and Ohio.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Selma, Sept. S.-Conductor w. R. Bur- ton, of the Mobile and Ohio, was knock ed off hds train and seriously hurt by a bridge brace near here Monday mosn- ing. Burtlon was leaning off the plat form examining hot box, when The brace struck him. His head was nearly crusherd, and his condition is regarded as critical