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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-19
TO RAISE A HOODOO.
Two Texas Girls Present Captain G1as
with Rabbits Foot.

Two Texas Girls Present captain Ulass
with q Rabbits Foot.
Admiral Bunce and the officers Of the
north Atlantic squadron have reason to
believe that the hoodoo will be re-
moved from the unfortunate battleshlp
Texas They base their belief upon re-
port made by Captain Henry Glass OF a
presentation made to the ship just be-
fore it sailed from the Brooklyn navy
yard for Galveston.
It seems that two young women from
Austin, the Texan capital, were stop
ping in New York. They were proud OF
their state and felt deeply the disgrace
which the hoodooed battleship was
bringing upon it. One of them conceived
a brilliant idea. The other approved OF
it. Sc these two young women went to
q Union square silversmith, where they
had rabbits foot handsomely mounted
in solid silver: The single word Texas
was engraved upon the metal.
This rabbits foot was put into a box
and sent over to the Brooklyn navy
ward. where it was delivered to Captain
Glass. Inclosed was card, which read
like this:
To Captain Glass
of the United States battleship Texas, with
the hest wishes of two Texas girls who arc
stopping in New York. Hoping that the
hoodoo may be removed from oOh snip.
The Texas sailed away the next day,
and Captain Glass has not been able to
learn the names Of the two girls who
are so proud of the name Of their native
state.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-19
SOLD OUT.
"Old Sport" Campana and the Man w
the Big Bill.

the Big Bill.
"Old Sport" Campana, the veteran
x-pedestrian who sells chewing gum
around the theaters, "called down"
young man the other evening "Sport"
was standing in front of the Grand
Opera House. Chicago, with his tray of
gum in front of him, when two we'll
dressed men, who seemed to be particu-
lar1y good natured, stopped and saluted
him.
"Cheer up, boys" said "Old Sport"
wiping his mouth with a hand which is
"shy'' at least 211a fingers.
III buy some gum if you can change
bill,' said one of the men.
All right, mister; I'll change it. -
He began to feel for his troll, - and
then the other man said: "'Sport, if
you can change bill I've got here, I'll
buy your whole stock
'Ci,t out your BILL" said "Sport
And lie kept on feeling for his roll. "
The man brought out a purse and
Showed 800 bill. Then ''Sport'
brought out his "roll" and counted off
500 IN $40 bills. He counted up his
gun-l4O packages at cents package;
81 in all Then he gave the joker $93
and took the 500 bill, passed over the
tray of gum and said: 'There you are,
mister God bless you! odd Sport
won t ever forget you.
The customer was ''stuck, but he
refused to weaken. He took the gum
and started for the nearest saloon to get
rid of it, while "Old Sport started
homeward with his cap pulled down
over one eye, for he was happy and
"sold out ''-Chicago Record.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-19
Denim Gone Out.

Denim, in all colors-that cotton ma
terial which has been in such favor fur
draperies and cushions-has lost its
cachet. And what do you suppose has
taken it's place?
No less or greater q fabric than tick
ing-ordinary ticking as to weave, but
choice and solid hued as to colorlngs.
Old pink, green, blue, new yellow and
orange and terra Gotta are the tones.
The material, as women will recall, has
a finish as of sateen, and it is especially
adapted for its purpose. The price Is
only 35 cents.
In a house where artistic effects are
more desired than expensive ones this
material could be put to much service.
One os anothersof the colorlngs would
tighten the bedroom, thasdining room,
or darken the drawing room, as might
be desired.
Charming portieres are made freln
lengths of it without the least orna-
mentation. But the beauty is heightened
by appliques of white or lighter OK
darker shade of the same color.
These appliques are of flowers or ng
ures, and fanciful stitchings blend the
pieces set on with the background:
Sofa pillows yet are the most desirable
objects in lice needlework. Ihey are
large, square, plump. Usually they are
made with ruffles of the fabric of the
pillow. Yellow, perhaps, is the favorlte
color. One big ticking pillow had a
huge tigers head embroidered on 1t IN
dashes of black where the spots ought
to be, and red where the open mouth
was, and white where the teeth should
show. 1t was immensely effective, but
more suggestive of active life than
slumber. However, too much must mol
be asked of a contemporary sofa pillow.
If it is smart and we'll made, it has tui
filed its mission New York Press
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-19
A Patched Up Spinal Column.

Elmer H. Penrod of New Lexington,
o. has new spinal column. Five years
ago he was injured by fall, and his
backbone was broken between the shout
der blades Since then he has been para
lived, but DR.. r. Harvey Reed of the
Protestant hospital has removed four
sections of the vertebr@, cleaned up the
spinal cord and fixed him in such a man
ner that he will be able to get along
without the missing sections OF his
spinal column. Silver supports Will be
used for his head, and, though he Will
never be able to work, he can move
around as other men.-Cleveland Plain
naa1ar
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-19

grandchlld and the entire group OF pre-
cious ones of whom we must say in the
words of transporting Charles Wesley:
One family, we dwell in him;
One church above, beneath.
Though now divided by the stream
The narrow stream of death
One army of the living God,
To his command we bow.
Part OF the host have crossed the flood,
And part are crossing now.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16
10 of the Code, relating to liquidation

10 of the Code, relating to liquidation
Of damages.
Grant, to prescribe the terms upon
which foreign railroads may become
Incorporated in this State and for other
purposes.
The following bills were disposed of:
To permit Chatham county to issue
issue bonds. Passed.
To amend the acts Incorporating the
town of Marvin, In Arson county.
Passed.
To allow Haywood and jackson
counties 60 levy, special tax to build a
public road. Passed.
To amerd the charter Of the town of
Forest City, in Rutherford county.
Passed.
To incorporate the town of Redmond,
In Madison county. Passed.
To improve the public roads in Surry
county. Passed.
To allow Madison county to issue
bonds and levy special tax. Passed.
To amend the charter of the town
of Southern Pines. Passed.
To provide for the working of public
roads in Haywood county. Passed
second reading.
To allow Pennsylvania county to
levy special tax. Passed second read
ing.
TO establish a graded school in Green.
vile, Pitt county. Passed second read
ing.
To allow Jackson county to levy
special tax. Passed second reading.
To incorporate the town of Mayodan,
in Rockingham county. Passed second
reading.
To provide for the working of public
roads in Hartford county. Passed sec
ond reading.
To inco porate the town of Whittier,
in Swain county. Passed>second read,
ing.
To allow Madison county to construct
a public bridge. Passed second read,
ing.
To amend the charter Of the town of
Eienton.
To establish graded schools in Hick,
DRY. Passed second reading.
To incorporate the town OF Saratoga,
in Wilson county. Passed second read
ing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16
SPINAL DISEASE
AND PAINFUL AFFECTIONS OF NEARLY ALL THE ORGANS GIN,
BY DIR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
FROM THE JOURNAL. DETROIT. MICH.

Disease of the spinal cord and ner
vous prostratiOn, was what the doc
tors called it at first" Mrs. Rosa Tap
ley, of No. 721 Harrison Street, Ionla,
Mich, said yesterday to a reporter,
but it was not long before every or
gan and member of my body was az
fected, There was a continuous beat
ing at the pit Of my stomach, my head
ached on until I thought I should grow
insane. 7 felt as If I was smOthering
and my legs would become 20 weak
that I had to drop when I felt the
spells coming on. AS for sleep. that
was out of the question, except LITTLE
cat maps, fer in addition to the feelings
I have attempted to describe, / had
neuralgia, and for six months ] kept
getting worse and worse, and at last
was confined to my bed In October,
1894.
II have nearly always thought it
was la grippe, that l had" Mrs. Tap
ley continued, though the doctor new
er would say so, but whatever it was
it kept getting wors and worse, espe.
cially my head and nerves, and l
thought I should die, but [ dragged on
a wretched existence until about one
year ago, when. while I was reading
the Detroit Journal and Sar8nGc
Weekly, l saw a long account Of a sim
liar case to my own being cured by the
use Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. I made up my mind to
try these pills, and so procured q sup
ply and began taking them according
to directions.
MY experience has been most hap
py. My hearts action is normal, my
back and spine gave me very little
trouble, all neuralgia and rheumatic
pains have left me. I have no head
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16

ache. whatever, and after the he'll q
I suffered my life by comparians
now like heaven.
- cannot say too much in nra;..
Pink Pills, You may use all the eGSIl
tory language of which you are ny
ble," Mrs. Tapley said to the reno Ca
''andI will endorse it.: I have y,
tired of recommending the pills tx
neighbors, and my sister who -
school teacher, and had a serions ~
with her nerves and suffered from n
of memory, at my suggestion il tehSj
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and ia ha,
rapidly cured. %
Read over what you have writt..
Mrs. Tapley requested, and after Iiss.I
ing attentively to what she had n
tatsd. said: II can sign that STATEN
with the greatest pleasure" and wSj
the last remark Was entered the hi
signed her name to the reporters ~
thus: (Signed) MRS Rosa TApLFTi
721 Harrison ST., Iona, MI
DR.. Willlams' Pink Pills CONTAIN
a condensed form, all the elements y.
eseary to give new life and Richness,
the blood and restore shattered nerv.
They are an untaIlipg specific for pTs3
diseases as locomOtor ataxla, parf
paraly sis, Sc. Vitus' dance. sciss
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous bes
ache, the after effect of la grippe, n
pitation of the heart, pale and saIr
compilations, all forms Of weakns,
either in male or female. Pink pi
are sold by all dealers, or WILL be q
post paid On receipt of price, 50 cen
a box, Or six boxes for 50 so (tneg !
never sold in bulk Or by the 100. !
addressing DIR. Williams MeQIrc1
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16
TooNrNUED FROM FOURTH PAGE ]

To authorize the board of aldermen
of Waynesville and the county com
m~issioners of Haywood county TO re
locate the stock law fence. Passed.
To prohibit the use of steel traps IN
the mountains of Jackson county. Mr..
Ray amended by adding Macon coun'
ty. Passed.
To amend chapter "a, laws 1889 by
striking out in line 3 section l the wore
Beaver Dam" and insert the Wor
E.MarshvilIe." Passed.
To prohibit the manufacture n 10
restrict the sale of liquor IN Haywood
county. Passed.
To amend an act ratified February
%. 1897. striking out OlsloW and rem
der counties. Passed.
For the relief Of North Carolina.
For the relief of Fl. O.. Kearney,
sheriff of Franklin county. Passed.
To REQUIRE license to carry concealed
that the county commission
ers shall direct the sheriff to issue a
license to carry concealed weapons, to
q applicant who shall apply and pay
the sum OF $40. Said license to be good
for year.
Mr.. Abel offered an amendment
that this act only apply to the Senator
from Pitt (Moye) and MI. Smathers
offered an amendment to the amend
ment, that the Senator from Macon
(Ra1) be added to the provision of the
bill. Adopted. Question recurring on
passage of the bill, Mr.. Abell made
motion to refer the bill to the Judiciary
Committee. Adopted, and the bill SC
referred.
To amend the charter of the South.
ern Trust and Guarantee Company.
Passed.
By leave, Mr.. Person introduced q
bill to assist in the maintenance OF the
Pigford Sanitarium for the treatment
of negro consumptives.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16
SOUTH ELM ST ,

them of undue haste, and want of pru
dence in making the lease, for there is
no pretence made that any public notice
was ever given of the making Of this
lease and turn in what direction we
may, we find surrounding the whole
transaction the want of proper pub
licity.
The minority begs to report to this
honorable body that after a careful
consideration it finds the Directors on
the part of the State guilty of the want
of proper prudence, caution, care and
publicity in makiHg the lease Of '95
conditions that carried with it all the
fatefUl consE Quences of a blunder.
The minority OF your committee
would Call the attention Of the Senate
to the course of conduct on the part OF
the States Directors, and on bhe part
of the Directors representing the pr
Tate stockholders. General Hoke ties
titled that ne communicated to the
private stockholders, t. 9 Cffar made
and what his contemplated action
would be. It does not appear, however,
that the stockholders Of the State CON-
municated with the people of the State
to obtain a concensus of their opinion
before communicating the deal, or that
they needed the protest OF the public
press, which was almost unanimous in
it's condemnation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16
G. E. BUTLER,
For the Minority.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

The M l0rity of the committee recon-,
mended the substltuCe offered by Grant,
published in this paper soon after the
vote was taken. The minority of the
committee made the following report
To the Senate of North Carolina:
The undersigned minority special
committee, to which was referred Sen
ate bill -, entitled, IAN act to pre-
scribe the terms upon which foreign
corporations may be incorporated IN
this State, and for other purposes" re
spectfully submit that they cannot con.
cur in the report of the majority for
the following reasons:
l. Because the bill offered as a sub
stitute for the House bill referred,
Omits those sections of the original bill
which have been adopted by every
State that has attempted to throw IF
the thraldom OF corporate domination,
and which have been pronounced by
the highest courts of the country, con
stItutIonal.
These provisions r just and salu-
tary, and, in the opinion Of the minor
ity, are necessary to the adequate pro
lection of the people against the eggre
cation OF corporate power.
2. Because if the substitute is really
intended to become operative, it gives
the sanction of the legislature to the
original illegal agreement without any
additional compensation to the State
or other valuable consideration, and at
the sacrifice of the opportunity now
offered to get for twenty years to come
$12O, 600 per annum, and probably in
the more remote future a sum sufficient
TO realize the dream Of the trainers of
the Constitution. by giving to all the
children of the State the advantages of
attending a school at their own doors
for at least four months in every year,
in the face of an offer of ten per cent.
in lieu OF 81 o. z per cent.
The substitute proposes to tie the
hands Of the people so that no legisla
ture that may be convened for thirty
SIX years al undo the wrong that will
have been done.
8 Because, in the opinion of the
minority, it is not the purpose or ex
p~ectation Of the Southern Railway Com
pany that the substitute shall ever be
ratified by the stockholders of the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16

North Carolina Railway Company, 81
without such a ratification il will pro7
a dead letter, except in so far as
gives the Governor, after such faiIu
the power to proceed through the A
torney General under statutes O
force, which the minority believe
totally inadequate.
The bylaws of the North Carol1
Railway Company are made in purg
ance OF authority given in it's cnara
and provide that no lawful meeting
the stockholders can be held unless@
hundred private stockholders, repN
senting not less than a majority of I'd
private stock, shall be present. Th
bylaw will enable the Southern Ra
road Company to upset the history d
1895, when Governor Carr sought
SUBJECT this property to taxation byt
adoption Of an amendment passed
the legislature.
4 Because the substitute proposes
perpetuate the short sighted folly /
those who consented to the lease
1871, and the pretended agreement
1895, by making no provision for II
equipment at the expiration of d
term, thereby furnishing the same
gument that is urged TO extend ID
lease to the presentlessee by succesgT
terms, so as to make it perpetual.
The minority Of your commits
therefore respectfully recommend tn
the original bill do pass, and that
substitute do not pass.
GEO E. BUTLER,
j. b. ALEXANDER,
7. E. MCCASKEY.
For the Minority
After hearing these reports, ID
while the House bill was before d
Senate, Grant introC uced the subs
tute for the House bill making d
t3rm of lease 80 years instead OF
Senator Geo, Butler introduced vRrio
amendments, On which the vote was
follows:
The vote on Mr.. Buffers amendma
providing that the rental shall not
less than ten per cent, was as f0llOT
Ayes-Messrs. Abel, Alexander, q
water, Butler, Cannon, Clark, Gedd
Henderson, Hardison, Lyon. Maultsg
Maxwell, Mitchell, Moye, Merritt, n
Oaskey, Newsome. Parker. of R
dolph, Patterson, Robertson, Sharpe
Lredell, Shaw, Utley and Walker
NOes-AndersOn, Anthony, Ashbu5
Barrlnger, Barker. Dickson Earnha
Early, Grant, Hyatt, Justice, N
Carthy, McNeill, Odum, Parker,
Alamance, Person, Ray, Ramsey, b
Inns, Scales, Sharpe, of Wilson, Sinai
ers, Shore, Wakefield. Whedbee 81
Yeager-26.
On the Butler amendment that
rental shall not exceed 9 per cent, q
vote was as follows:l
Messrs. Alexander, AtW8B
Bu Ter, Cannon, Clark, Geddie, BE
derson, HardIson. Lyon, MaultsS
Mexwell, Moye, Merritt, McCasks
Newsome, Parker, of Randolph, =
terson, Robson, Sharpe, of IredS
Shaw, UGley, aud walker-23
Noes-Messrs. Abell, Anderso On,
thOny, Ashburn, Barringer, BarES
Dickson, Earnhart, Early, Gre
hyatt, Justice, Mccarthy, Meme
Odum. Parker. OF Alamance, Per@
Kay, Ramsay, Rollins, Scales, SheI
or Wilson, Smathers. Shore, WEI
field, Whedbee, and Yeager-27 x.
Mr.. Buffers amendment provloD
that the rental shall not be less thSs
per cent, the vote stood IS to Is ay
lows:
Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Atwsss
Butler, Cannon, Clark, Early, Gedg
Henderson. Harrison, Lyon, MaulHSS
Maxwell, Mitchell, Move, Me rlth ,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16

BROWNS b oNCHIAL TROCHEs" give
relief IN all Bronchial Affections. A
simple and cafe remedy. Avoid im3-
tatiOns.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-16

Bills and resolutions introduced as
follows:
UEley, a bill to amend the Code 80 as
allow women to vote in local option
elections; also to forbid the giving Of a
reward to any employee of the General
Assembly out Of the treasury.
Hardison, to place Loman Alpin on
the pension roll.
Rollins, to repeal chapter 292, private
laws of 1891.
Whedbee, to regulate the price of
Illuminating gas.
Maultsby, to incorporate the Lumber
RYer Company. and the town of Haley
In Columbus county.
Anthony, q bill to prohibit the sale
of liquor within two miles Of Cherry
vile Baptist Church and st. Johns
Lutheran Church, in Cleveland county.
McNeill, to prohibit the sale of liquor
in 2 miles of Brown Creek Church, in
Wilkes county also to locate a road in
Wilkes county; also for relief of Milton
Eiler and Jesse Miller, of Wilkes
county; also to prevent sale of LIQUOR
in 3 miles of Oakwocd Church and
other churches in Wilkes county,
Abel, to tax certain ~itinerant agents
and dealers in Johnston county.
Sharpe, (VilsoE), to provide for
working public roads in Wilson COUNTY,
Bills disposed of as follows:
To incorporate the town of Whittier,
in Swain county. Passed.
To provide for working public roads
in Haywood county. Passed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

today at the home of j. u. Stiif. Miss Ducr
is The daughter of the late Mr.. Ducr aud
has been one Of the teachers in the city
schools for several years. The bridal party
left Immediately after the ceremony on a
wedding tour of several weeks to other
States.
LAMKIN- BASSETT-Caldwell Tex, De-
cember 15-Mr. Homer Lamkin of this
place and Miss Marguerite Bassctt of Bren
ham were married at the home OF the bride
this morning. Rev. Lloyd OF the Episcopal
church performed the ceremony
BLUHMKE- MILLER Bartlett, Tex, De
ccmber i6.--Miss Annie Miller. ho had
resided in Bartlett for a number of years,
was yesterday married 10 MIR. August
Bluhn1ke.
R-LONG-Shreveport La, De-
cember 13-Married at Proycncal. La, De-
cember ~, 1897, Mr.. Thomas Taylor OF
Beaumont, Texas, and Miss Rosa Long Of
Prcvencal Rev. Brown officiating.
KEERANs- BYRNE - Shreveport, La.
December 13.-Married IN this city. Dc
cember 49, 1897, Mr.. b. w. Keerans Of
Loeansport and Miss Maggie Byrne OF
Cuero, Texas, Father S. f. Scharl Off
ciatng.
STICKLEY- HINES-Bryan. Texas, De-
cember i4.-Mr. C.. u. Stickley and Mrs
Matte Hines we're married here this morn
ing at the home OF the bride S parents and
left on the afternoon train The groom
regides at Purcell, /. T., where they viii
nuke their home.
RAMSEY ROWELL--Lullng Tex. De-
cember Is. Married, at the residence OF the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs, G NJ CROW
ell, G. Ramsey and Miss Lulu Croweil.
Rev Thomas McCarley officiating
HUBER WOODs-,Luling. Texas. Decem-
| Der 10 AT the home OF the bride. Mr..
Thomas Huber was united in the bonds Of
matrimony to Miss Lucinda Woods, Rev,
! r. s Adair tying the nuptl9l knot.
JENKINS DELAMErER - Caldwell.
| Texas, December l6.-Mr. Jesse jenkins
and Miss Annie Delamater were married
| at the BAPTIST church here last night, REV,
Jen D. Ray officiating.
| sPARKs-JACKsON - Caldwell Texas
December 16--Dr. J. =. Sparks and Mrs.
| Patti jackson were married last night al
! Fromylle.
WAENDARD = sTEINBERG Orange
| Texas, December l4.--Jacob Waepdard OF
| this place and Miss Elizabeth stelnberg
OF Galveston were united in marriage az
| the Catholic church here yesterday by
| Father j. II. Moan.
SNYDER STEELE Georgetown, Texas
December I4--Mr. Tom Snyder. Jr., Sas
married to Miss Susie Steele al the resi-
| denee OF the BRIDES mother this afternoon
at 3 O'clock Both the bride and groom
belong to old and respectable families anf
are very popular in society here Immc'
| diateiy after the ceremony the llsp2y
couple took the train for Monterey and
other points in Mexico.
| BROWN RAINS-Hun,syille Texas, De
cember iS. MIR j. =. Brown and Aisi
Ida Rains were married here ny Iiav. j
H. casan, and left for the groom's hom'
| near Cameron.