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The Progress., 1897-03-20
cAcED WANDERERS.

Oh yes, it rained Monday night
and Tuesday morning. In fact,
the bottom seemed to have "drap-
ped OUT
Misses Camille and Alma Citizen
have returned from their purchase
ing tour abroad where they went to
select the stock of millinery and
fancy goods for the Mary A. Files
millinery Co.
The industrial world abroad has
it's eyes upon Shreveport. Every
time meeting is held for some
public Enterprise it is noted and
some one writes to ask about it.
Our editor received a letter from
Scotland concerning the immigra-
ton movement, and one from New
York State indulring about the
new stave factory.
Jim Corbett was knocked out in
the fourteenth round. In an un-
guarded moment he underestimate
ed his opponents cunning and fall
ed to properly guard himself. This
was the moment for Fitzsimmons
and the knockout followed. Fitz-
simmons is certainly a wonder.
John L. Sullivan has challenged
the winner in the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight, which is the Austria
liam. The old champion-really
the best who ever entered any
prize ring, will have many hackers,
and If Muldoon trains him we be-
lieve he will whip Fitzsimmons.
Our broom factory is here. We
need it and hope the proprietor
will receive the full encourage
ment of our citizens.
If the freeze will postpone his
visit just little while longer the
fruit will be about beyond harms
way from him.
We are getting tired of "Old
Mississippi's foolishness.
The Kansas City Star gives a
picture of what the passenger de-
pot of the K. c., p. & G.. Railway
Company will be at Shreveport,
and it is quite an imposing look
ing structure.
Judge w. A. Hendrick, of Rel
ser, was in the city Wednesday.
He always comes around to see US
when in town.
Prize-fghting is a brutal custom,
but the citizens of our town-Of
high and low degree-did hug
those bulletins of the contest in
detail Wednesday, and there was
some cheering done by men who
we'll they sertainly are not classed
as toughs, no one can induce any
one who knows them to believe
The Progress., 1897-03-20
a New En- terprise.

During the past week. another
new industry has been opened in
this city, in the form of a broom
factory on the the corner of Crock
ct street and Texas avenue. This
new firm will be known as The
Shreveport Broom Works, and
Mr.. b. j. Adkins, proprietor.
Mr.. Adkins is a very clever gen.
tleman and hales from Kansas
City, from which place he comes
we'll recommended to the people.
He understands his business thor
oughly and says that he can sup
ply the greater part of the trade in
this section of the country.
The writer was amazed to see a
broom made and finished in one
minute by the worlxmen.
This new factory has the well
come, goodwill and support of
every business man in this city,
and we bespeak for it unbounded
success.
A strict belief in fate is the worst
slavery; imposing upon our necks
an everlasting lord and tyrant,
whom we are to stand in awe of
night and day.-Assumption Pho
neer.
dislike an eye that wrinkles
like star. Those only are beau
tiful which, like the PLANETS, have
steady lambert light, are lumi-
nous. not neutrality-suspicious..
The Progress., 1897-03-20

Agents for Royai cheese, best made. Try them
aud You witt keep IL all 'he time.
We rec Give - car Of pIouEc, twice week. All
groceries low prices. Can give you fresh goods.
Agents for White Silk and Olive Branch flour.
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EncOuraRin StntiKtica.

The Baltimore and Ohio officials are very
much pleased with certain statistics that
have recently been prepared of the per-
Torrance of freight trains on the Second
division, which handles all the east and
west bound traffic between Baltimore and
Cumberland. Before the new freight en-
gines were purchased, and the improvements
made in the track in the way of straighten-
ing curves and reducing grades, the average
number of cars to the train was % IL. Now,
with more powerful and modern motive
power and better track, the average is 40
cars per train, an increase of Al per cent.
The average east-bound movement per day
for the first ten days of August was 1923
loaded cars. On the Third division, Cum
berland to Grafton, where there are grades
of l25 feet to the mile, the engines used to
haul l2 - loads to the train. Now the
average is % 20 loads per train, an increase
of 81 per cent. 1t would certainly appear
that the money spent in improvements on
the 3; and 0. is being amply justified, and
that the cost of operation is being very ma
terially reduced
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Doctors Do Not Always Differ,
What the Leading HOmoeopathic
Physician of the State of Iowa
says of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills,

From the Gazette, New Hampton, Iowa.
DIR. D. S. Byers, who is the head and man.
ager of the New Hampton Sanitarium, and
the leading homeopathic physician Of Iowa,
if not of the broad and breezy west, was
rl,ecently interviewed by a reporter Of the
Saturday Gazette at his Office in the SAM.
tarium, as to his opinion of the merits of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, and for any COM
ment he might wish to make on the eXtraor-
binary cures, published far and wide in
the press of the country, said to have been
effected by them.
DR.. Bycrs declared that he frequently used
Pink Pills in his practice, at the Santarium,
in paralytic, catarrhal, scrofulus and neur-
algic troubles, while in diseases of females,
OF which he makes speciality, he has found
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
conde nsed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are
an unfailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, ner-
vous headache, the after effect of la grippe,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow
complexions, all forms of weakness either in
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt
of price, so cents box or six boxes for
$3.50 (they are never sold in bulk or by the
1907 by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
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FOR EXCHANGING THINGS.
A Mania That Affects All Il Woman's
TrunkactiOns,

She sat down and slowly drew off the
black chiffon boa which she WORE
What pretty-a-aw-constr that
is said the man, toying with it's tiufiiness.
The girl laughed. "Wel, you came pretty
hear it; you got as far as its last name. it
is pretty one, isn't it? / bought a white
one first, and then decided needed a gray
one much more, SO l exchanged it. You
kne y my new e gray suit? Vel, the gray
"Gray? It's black" interrupted the
man a1,e dangling the thing before his eyes.
changed it again. You see, l decided that
the gray. one would soil easily, and, beside,
Margaret has gray one, and I can-that's
the nice thing about Messenger & Singers
store; you can exchange everything, they'r
so accommodating. Do you know" she
continued, her mouth and eyes perked up
in an expression of mystery.
No" he interposed, II understand moth
ing of women's business methods; they're
too complicated for my. feeble BRAIN
II was going to say" she continued I'M
ruttied, that if l ever have to marry I'm
going to get my husband at Messenger &
Singers, so that | can take him back if
he doesn't suit chicago Inter Ocean.
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little fattering attention to .ver,,

little flattering attention to every
young man.
very lew persons can withstand the
persuasive influence of perfect man.
ners. After that evening at the club
the prince had eight friends, each of
whom was anxious to show him som"
signal attention.
VIII Ennesley took him riding next
DAY. Bert Fordham carried him awav
to golf tournament and had him on y
yacht for two days. Jack Lawrence
invited him up to the Lawrence sum-
mer cottage for week, and the prince
pald such studious attention to a Miss
Hargraves, who was visiting the Law
rences, that the other girls were furious
with envy.
The invitations were multiplying
when the prince left town.
His friends learned of the departure
through certain news articles published
in the paper. The newspaper stories
disagreed as to the popularity which
the prince had attained in "society,"
but were unanimous in the information
that he had met the most exclusive peo-
pie in town, and had failed to pay his
hotel bill. The fact that he had Dor.
roWed sums ranging from $25 to 5000
from his friends of the club supper was
not made public.
There was general surprise that the
younger Burbank should have Endorsed
such an adventurer. In fact, Tommy
Woodbury. expressed this surprise one
day when he met the younger Burbank
who had been in the country all during
the period of the princes social tri.
umphs.
Your friend, the prince, made fine
mess Of it," said he. 'He came very
near getting a lot Of people into the
newspapers
isn't he a wonder? He fooled me at
first"
us his family any good?"
81 don't know
you met him in Paris didn't you?"
mo, never saw him until he came
out here"
you didn't? Everyone thinks you
met him abroad"
81 never said so. Did hep
'Well, don't remember-er-Im mean
l didn't hear. If you didn't meet him
abroad-how did you come to"
well, I'll tell you. This fellow wrote
to father from New York and claimed
to be an expert on the making of wine.
You see, father had some money in
vested in California vineyards and has
quite a large winery, and this fellow
claimed that he could give some infor-
nation that would enable us to initiate
the best clarets, champagnes and white
wines of Europe. He wrote strong let
ter and, as a matter Of fact, he does
know all about wines. The governor
was interested and wired him to come
on at our expense. Well, he came on.
Father had to leave town and I was left
to negotiate with him. He insisted on
all kinds of secrecy. and we went to
his room to talk over the matter. He
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was very smooth. He wanted money
in advance. l made a proposition to
him that he go to our winery and direct
the work, and we would allow him
fair salary. Then if he could get the re-
suits, we would pay him big. Well. we
talked it over and I began TO see that
what he wanted was cash down, and
then l began to suspect. One day l
went over to see him and found him
talking to Mr.. Walton, who also has
some vineyard interests. / knew then
that he was probably trying to work
several of us at the same time. L had
sent to New York to find out about him
and when I got the report l dropped
him altogether. 1t seems that he used
to be travelling salesman for wine
house in Brussels. He picked up with
concert-hall singer and she brought
him to New York. In New York she
met some fellow with loads Of Amerl-
can money and so she shook the prince.
He was broke and in a strange land. and
he had to turn his hand to something
in order to get money. He knows the
wine business thoroughly ant; probably
thought he could sell few secrets to
the Americans He's a wonder. Did
YOU meet him."
Eyes. That is met him. Is he
really a prince?'
II suppose SO. They have princes
every 40 feet in some parts Of Europe.
But how do you suppose he broke into
the clubs? l was very careful not to
introduce him to anyone.
II don't know" said Tommy, family.
"He must have touched up some of the
fellows. TOO. When he left here he had
money enough to take him back TO Eu-
rope. Did he get into you?
"N-no.'' .....7
This led the younger Burbank to won
der how much Tommy had LOST Chi
cago Record.
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KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham'e
Vegetable Compound,
Also Backacho

I cannot speak too highly of Mrs.
Pinkham's Medicine, for it has done so
much for me. l have been a great suf-
ferer from Kidney trouble, pains in
muscles, joints, back and shoulders;
feet would swell. l also had womb
troubles and leucorrhea. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and Blood Purifier and Liver
Pills, felt like new woman. Ny
kidneys are now in perfect condition,
and all my other trouble are cured
MRS. MAGGIE PORTS, 324 Kaufman St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Backache.
and suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back and could
hardly stand upright. I was more
tired in the morning than on retiring
at night. 1 had no appetite. Since
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, have gained fifteen pounds,
and I look better than I ever looked
before. I shall recommend it to all
my friends, as it certainly is a wonder
full medicine.-MRs. E. F. MORTON, 1O43
Hopkins St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kidney Trouble.
Before taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, had suffered
many years with kidney trouble. The
pains in my back and shoulders were
terrible. My 1nenstruation became ir-
regular, and I was troubled with leu
corrhea. 1 was growing very weak. I
had been to many physicians but re-
ceived no benefit. I began the use of
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first
bottle relieved the pain in my back
and regulated the menses. It is the
best kind of medicine that have ever
taken, for it relieved the pain so quickly
and cured the disease.-MRs. LILLIAN
CR1PPEN, Box y, st. Andrews Bay, Fla.
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Not Worth n II.

Chief Justice Peters, of Maine, has rep.
utation for telling witty stories At the re-
cent commencement of the University of
Maine he told this one:
knew young man who was seven years
getting through another college. Then he
went into the ministry, because he didn t
have sense. enough to practice law He
went into the Episcopal ministry because he
didn't have to make prayers and could steal
his sermons. Then he went out and got the
degree OF -. u. from university. One would
have done just as well, and such a degree
isn't worth much. IN. Y Herald.
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Prosperity of Farmers in Tfdeyyater.


r There is cause for rejoicing among the
farmers in Virginia. The crops of mel
ons, potatoes, peanuts, general grain and
truck have been unsurpassed and the prices
OBTAINED in the Washington, Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York markets have
been the highest ever paid.
On the first and third Tuesdays of eacl
month mont Settlers tickets will be sold from
EEnlcago and the Northwest over the Big
-Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio Rv.. at
greatly reduced rates. For particulars and
descriptive pamphlet of Virginia. address e.
r. r. lrultt, N. w. p. A., No. 234 Clark St.,
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HOlMe-Seekers, Look!

The Grand Prairie of Administering on
both sides of the Little Rock & Memphis R.
r., and extending along it's tracks for miles
offers special inducements to home-seek-
ers.. The best pasturage, the richest cereal
lands and finest farming country in the New
South. This Vast Tract of Land now
thrown open to settlers. Come and buy
while you have the chance to make your
own selection. For any information, call
on, or address, Rudolph Fink, General Man
ager Little Rock, Ark, W. H. Morrison,
Gen. Fri. & Tiki. Agt., Little Rock, Ark. D.,
Little Rock & Memphis Railroad
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A Sick Chmrcll.

They dedicated church in certain New
York village few days ago, and shortly
after the incident the daughter of citizen
living over the way was heard to say to her
mother:
church. Ma, do you know:''
j., NO. replied the mother. "Why do You
think there is anything the matter with it %
Cause" answered the child, 81 heard
EN- say it was medicated." -Boston Courier.
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Getting 1t Right.

They were riding on the rear seat of a
Collamar car, and were strangers to each
| other. One of them was short and stout :;
the other was a man of medium size, to
whom everything along the route seemed to
be new.
AS they were passing along near the car
barns the -medun-sized man looked up at
the fine residence upon the bluff and said:
house up there, with the big veranda?"
That big brown house:' the other re-
turned.
"Yes"
"Yon mean the one with the porch run
ming clear around ~"
Ives; do YOU know who lives there?"
1.-The third one from the end Of the row."
"That's it"
II mean the third from the westerly end
of the row.
"Ies; that's the one mean"
.Ihat, one with the green awnings?"
Lets see! Blamed if 1 know who lives
there
The medium-sized man said no more, but
he looked as if he wanted to tight.-Cleve.
land Leader.
\ New Departure.
II know it is unprecedented, my dear, -
said the popular minister to his wife, with
look of firm determination upon his face.
Il know the public will consider me sensa-
tional, unorthodox innovator, but some
thing must be done to fill the church and
bring me into notice.
But said his wife, "consder what an
abnormal, extraordinary and unparalleled
thing it is you propose. l have never been
in favor of your discussing in the pul pit
subjects that will startle and invite criticism
from the congregation and public: Why
not contine yourself, as other preachers do,
to matters that they naturally expect from
a minister of the gospel?'
''They no longer attract attention. said
the minister. The people now demand
something new and electrifying, and think
l have hit upon plan of discourse that will
create a furore in the religious world.
have decided to abandon the old beaten
paths and give them something next Sunday
that will come like a thunder clap upon the
congregation
Very WE'LL said his wife, with sigh of
resignation, 'if you have fully determined to
take a text from the Bible l will try no
longer to dissuade you."-Chicago Tribune.
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Afraid to Risk 1t.

Farmers, Wife Ito tramp)-I will give
you a good meal if you will work at my
woodpile first.
Tramp (solemny) -Madam, I am sorry
to dlsoblige, but [ was brought up not to
Wor k on Sunday, and I read the other day
that some mistake had been made in the
calendar, and SO any day may be Sunday for
al know, and unit! the thing is cleared up
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Philosophy at the Zoo.

Two youths looked into cage of monkeys.
Through their nostrils puffs of smoke came
forth at regular intervals from white.
wrapped cigarettes.
Their heads We're nicely balanced by Il
wealth of hair parted exactly in the middle
Light bamboo canes grasped firmly in the
"See,' said one, what we have descended
from"
And they looked into the cage of monkeys
and laughed.
The mother monkey called her children
about her.
They climbed gravely on the perch to
listen to her words
She pointed to the young men.
"See,' said the mother monkey, "what
some of our ancestors have degenerated
into"
And the children monkeys returned to
their corners and wept.-Chicago Record.
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Shake Into Your Shoes.

:, Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet;
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
for sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
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Do We Need Dig Muscles?

BY no means. Persons of herculean build
frequently possess a minimum of genuine
vigor, and exhibit less endurance than very
small people. Real vigor means the ability
to digest and sleep well, and to perform
reasonable amount of daily physical and
mental labor without unnatural fatigue. 1t
is because a course of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters enables the enfeebed dyspeptic to
resume the allotted activity of every day life,
as we'll as to participate without discomfort
in its enjoyments, that it is such pre-
eminently useful medicine.
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Sub Rosa.

Robnson-Do you like roast beef rare or
well done?
Jenkins-I like it rare, but that's in strict
confidence.
"Why in strict confdence?'
We'll, if you knew our cook you would
see the necessity for concealing my real SEN
tlments on that subject. Puck.
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A Mild Attack

A Mild Attack.
Beefneck Bill-Wots come of your pard.
ner?
Strongarm Jake-I shook i'm. He got re-
ligion already
20! Quit the business, has he?''
HE always wanted to open a safe with
rayer.'-Cincinnati Inquirer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-24
Significant Figures.

Mrs Peck-I see suicide is rapidly increas-
ing among the men.
Henry Peck-And I see that marriage is
American.
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The Country's Needs-"What this coun.
try needs said the earnest citizen, lis more
warships.' YES replied Senator Sorg-
hum hum retiectively land more consulships. -
Washington Star.
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"You look troubled, old man. II am.
Ny wife has threatened to leave me, and
I'm afraid she won Tilt Bits.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-24

The busy little bootblack never fails to i'm
prove each little shining hour-Chicago Rec
ord
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-24

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a
Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov. IA, '94.
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Not the Popular Shape-"Is your board
ing house up with the times" mo: when
we have watermelon they cut it in strips in
stead of in wheels. Chicago Record.
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If a man makes a success in life, he likes
to tell how he started with nothing.
ington Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-24

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-24

Some people are better when they are sicl
than at any other time Chicago Record.