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The silver star., 1897-06-17

A Washington dispatch says: THE
fact has been recognized among metal
workers that the sole obstacle to the
wide use Of aluminium was its high
cost as compared with other useful
metals Therefore it will be good news
to learn through United States Consul
German, at Zurich. that in a short
time. probably within year, the price
Of this metal will fall to about 81 cents
per pound. so that but three CONNER
eial metals will be cheaper than alu-
minimum. namely. iron, lead and zinc.
The consul bases this statement upon
the figures he has collected, showing
the production of aluminium and the
prospective increase Of the plants. Last
year the output was 14,740 pounds
daily, Of which 4.1s3 pounds daily were
produced In the United States. This
year the plants will be increased to
bring the daily product up to 42,4s0
pounds"
The silver star., 1897-06-17
No Gambling In Leaavi,,r.

Leadville, Colo, June S.-FOr som,
few days the gambling houses hav,
again been slowly opening up and all
preparations were made to continu,
running. This action was nIppcd In tn,
bud by District Judge Overs. who ~.
turned from Denver. this morning and
who issued mn order to the sheriff. mar.
shal. constnblcs and police officers that
they must enforce the law against
gambling and TINT, besides SELLING nll
gambling paraphcrnalIa. they must also
report TO the district attorney the
names OF owners or agents OF nny
building In which gambling In carried
on, which will mike the owners OF
property Just as liable ns their tenants
The Herald Democrat Of this city hns
taken n stand against gambling nnd
opened up against the gambling fri
ternity last Sunday.
The silver star., 1897-06-17
HAD DYNAMITE IN HIS ARMS.
Explosion Instantly william Peterson Ii
the Doctor Mine at Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek. Colo. June S.-Wil-
liam Peterson was instantly killed by
a powder explosion in the Doctor mine,
on Rayen hill at noon to-day. He had
been working In the breast of the
fourth level with George Mercury and
started back to the station, 1000 feet
away, to bring sixty pounds of powder
that had been left there for firing the
round of holes put in by that shift.
Mercury had remained ut the breast
to blow the holes. When Peterson had
arrived within 200 feet of the station
the powder was in some unknown way
exploded and the concussion threw
him against the rock. breaking both
legs at the ankle, and causing the back
of his head to strike against the roof of
the drift in such n way as to almost
tear the skull in two. He must have
been instantly killed. The powder
had been made into charges with caps
and fuse. and it is supposed that u
lighted candle left with il ut the sta
ton in some way fell so as to ignite
the fuse Peterson was about forty
years of age. single and lived In Ana
conda. He was at one time captain
in the Swedish army.
The silver star., 1897-06-17
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At the Hull county court yesterday
his honor. Judge Bedwsll. save his d.
eision in the case Of Sylvester ", L..
vaggi, which was claim for go dam
ages for an assault on plaintiff. the a.
sault consisting Of the defendant cut
ting on one Of the waxed ends Of the
plaintiffs mustache. says the Leeds
Mercury. HIS honor said It was clear
that an assault had been committed.
and . very grave one. for which de-
fendant was liable. he should say, for
heavy damages. But fortunately, the
plaintiff. having received the assault.
himself accepted . most extraordinary
and strange situation, for the defend
ant then volunteered to sacrifice . tor-
ton Of his own mustache ~ . sort Of
mitigated penalty for the loss the
plaintiff had sustained. The plaintiff
thereupon accepted the situation. took
the scissors and cut OF q portion Of
the defendants mustache. It was true
that tho plaintiff lost an inch and
half. 1t was also true that defendant
lost one-eighth OF an inch. QAugh-
ter) Looking at the point of law which
had arisen, the question was the prop
er term to apply to plaintiffs action
in cutting on defendants mustsohe.
The term waiver" had been suggest
ed. but he thought 1t was accord and
satisfaction" He was satisfied It was,
and It took him back to u very little
old case indeed in Dyer" Whenever
the plaintiff has consented to receive.
and has actually received, satisfaction
and recompense for the injury he has
sustained the cause of action Is dis
charged. although the satisfaction ana
recompense were not one hundredth
part Of the value Of his loss" ''In this
case" continued his honor, "as do the
fractions. 1t is the twenty-seventh
part. Naughter) A twenty seventh
the defendant has given and the plain
tin accepted. According to the au-
thorlty OF that case 1t is accord and
satisfaction and the plaintiff must lose
his verdict. The verdict will there
fore be for the defendant. without
COSTS"
The silver star., 1897-06-17

Tne executive council has completed
tne assessment Of the railway property
IN the state of Iowa and has raised the
Uoeai assessment a little over S100, 900
including sleeping cars. The railway as
sessment is s44.455. 900, an increase OF
xH'ooo over last year. The Chicago.
ROCK Island and Pacific and the Chica-
90, Burlington and Quincy were reduced
N,0oo mile on their main lines, being
now assessed at sl.1oO and s1,15o re-
spectively. The principal increases are
on the Dubuque and Sioux City or the
Illinois Central. the Chicago Great
Western. the Des Moines, Northern and
Western. the Chicago. Milwaukee and
St. Paul, the Chicago. st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha. the Sioux City and
Pacific and the Des Moines and Kan
sas City.
The silver star., 1897-06-17
Interesting Feet. As.-. oe,A.

Gold is so very tenacious that .
piece of It drawn into wire one-twsn-
tieth of an inch In diameter will sus-
tain . weight Of 500 pounds without
breaking. Its malleability il 20 great
that q single grain may be divided into
1000. 900 parts. and q cubic inch into
9.52S 800 .523 parts. each Of which may
be distinctly seen by the naked eye.
A grain and half Of gold may bs
beaten into leaves Of one inch square.
which II intersected by parallel lines
drawn at right angles to each other.
and distant only one-hundredth part Of
an inch. will produce $4,000. 900 little
squares. each Of which may be dis
tinctly seen without the aid Of glass.
The surface of any given quantity Of
gold. according to the best authorities.
may be extended by the hammer 3io.-
si4 times. The thickness Of the metal
thus extended appears to b no more
than the 566. .020th part Of an inch.
Eight ounces Of this wonderful metal
would gid q silver wire Of sunlcient
length to extend entirely around tho
globe.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

The fish commissioner of Indiana
says: The greed for more land closes
the eyes OF vast majority of the peo-
pie to the fact that an acre of water,
all other conditions being the same,
Is capable OF producing far more food
stun than is an acre of soil. The
small amount of land that is redeemed
oy lowering or draining the lakes is
not commensurate with the amount OF
food-producing conditions that are
thus destroyed" This may be a val
liable hint to farmers, who have so
iong suffered from the low prices of
wheat and corn. At all events the
hrmer with fish pond is enabled to
agrseably vary his own diet.
The silver star., 1897-06-17
Steward. Fees.

The voyager, II he is not seasick. 10
dependent for comfort first on the table
steward. To this man It seems to be
the rule to give $3.50 for one, or IS
for two or three persons in . party.
whether one Is served in regular
courses or orders what he pleases from
the bill. Late suppers might increase
the fee. Ones next best friend IL the
deck steward, II he is attentive and has
followed out suggestions about the
steamer chair and rugs. Sometimes
one can eat on deck when It Is fatal
to go below. and then. II the deck stew
ard is obIiging he deserves tho larger
part Of what would 60 to the table
steward in regular course. II the
weather is at all fair 1t is most agree
able to fnd ones chair well placed
and the rugs dry every morning. e.
pecially II one is inclined to seasick-
ness. Moreover. this steward il the
one who continuously brings sand
wiches and broth on deck and.
rs he IL Obliged himself to fee the
cooks assistant to get these
articles prepared. II 10 clear
that he should be well remembered
at parting II any one is. On many
lines his pay. like that Of most OF the
stewards. Is not higher than 81
month and the company. ON general
principles. keeps back one-third to pay
for breakage. Another third goes to
the cooks in fees. Where. therefore.
would he be without his tips7-Scrtb-
ner's Magazine.
The silver star., 1897-06-17
Spanish I..,,crn,s Mad.

New York. June S.--A special to tn,
Herald from Madrid says:
The whole country ls st,iINfied by tn
extraordinary solution OF the crisis.
The Liberal feeling IL violent against
Senor sagnsta. The majority OF the
Liberals cnll him u trnitor. accusing
him OF secretly refusing the queen re-.
gents request to ncccpt office.
Grent excitement prevails. The peril
OF the sltuntI0n. NO fur from being lin.
iHhed by the Conservmtives' cOntIu,,.
nncc In office, IL considered to be only
Just beginning.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

London cnbIe TO the Sun says: A fort.
night ago everybody awaited with confidence
news OF n revolution In Athens and the
flight Of the royn family. Now confidence
is equnliy strong the other wny. The fact Ii
that King Georges philosophic attitude has
completely upset the schemes of the revo.
iutionist- and disnrmed the opposition.
Here nm." he has been aayIng In eject.
"nnd here shall remain n you want me- II
you don't. I'm quite willing 20 clear out bag
and baERake. Only say the word and I will
go aboard foreign warship. and you can 70
to the devii. or wherever your childish folly
may lend you" This kind Of attitude sim.
ply nonplussed the Greeks. who expected the
king either 10 nee In despair or TO appeal 10
them. csv IN hand. to spare the royal feel.
inss.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

What extreme adjective OF lewness
can be used to designate the Chicago
women who have organized to COM
bat the new" woman, and her ideas Of
equal suffrage?
The silver star., 1897-06-17
Conferences on u..prosy.

Washington. June s.-'rhc Depart
ment Of Stntc Inns been Officially In.
formed TINT mn internntl0n confer.
cncc will bc held In Berlin from The
11th to the 10Th OF October. 1907, 10
discuss the leprosy question. There
Will be lectures and an exhibition con.
nected herewith.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

1t will interest summer visitors to
Maine to know that the fight between
the guides and the law of that state
Is growing warm. The law says that
every guide shall pay license of $40
or give up his business. The majority
OF guides have fatty refused to cay the
license.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

A prominent New England phyuician
says: THE worst possible place to
wear chest-protector Is on the chest.
The best possible place to wear one h
probably on the soles OF the feet"
eomstimss the quality Of penetration
y impaired TO . truth By giving II the
seDbhncs Of . paradox.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

Europe sends us her penniless poor.
while we send her our millionaires and
multi-millionaires. Financially speak
ing, this is no fair exchange.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

The preacher whose only usefulness
lies In his ability to cure insomnia in
his hearers. has misunderstood his
call.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

The report that . phantom steamer
- been seen near Matches ought 10
- true. The great Mississippi 10 as
oseh entitled 70 . phantom ship a. IL
tAs great ocean 70 . Flying Dutch-
The silver star., 1897-06-17

1t costs more than $500, 900 a year to
keep battleship in commission. Peace
hath her expenses no less than war.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

II is more important to be consistent
with the truth than to be consistent
with your past self.
The silver star., 1897-06-17

h Curs Csassipasssa Vsssvss.
q & T e eS.. o.seE Ssss:ss = -
The silver star., 1897-06-17
Tho Ideal nro.A.r .na ,h. Reel rh,.s.

The rejected Cornelius, after the rsfussi-
sleigh ride this afternoon. box 1t the opera
tonight. supper at Dcl's and cab me-
FOO. human being do you take q brother TO
ber"-Harlem Life. -
The silver star., 1897-06-17

chupcH % Ss Ss WOMEN MSsns 20 b.s. g e oss1 ss1
much like lamp shades that I forgot whsss
The silver star., 1897-06-17

watched for all niong the line.
ers In the Pittsburg district for the present.
This was decided at n delegate convention,
and is lnrgciy due 10 National President
Itatchford'r address ndvlslng moderation.
Resolutions were adopted. however. de.
mAnding a uniform rate Of M cents per ton
for mining. but deferring the strike until
such time ms the national executive board
should consider II advisable. The convcn-
tlon was one Of the lnrgest ever held In
Pittsburg, there being nincty-six delegates
present. representing over 100 mines.
The Mexican Northern Rniirond Company
hns decided to pince s30D0.O00 bonds In the
New York market, the proceeds to bc used
In the construction Of nm extension Of the
road to Bouquillns Del Carmen. on the Rio
Drande. where q thriving silver mining
camp II situated. This rond was completed
from Escaion, on the Mexican Central rond.
to this place about nve years ngo at a cost
Of q 1.000. .00O. and II yearly revenue Ii over
ss00.000 or 20 per cent. Of the capital en-.
pioyed. II Ia the bcut.pnylng railroad ir
Mexico. II handles MI the ore from this
mining district to the smelters.
The war for food has begun In Havana.
In Anton Hecio street on May 31st four
small shop keepers were murdered most
brutaiiy. one being dccapitated. and the
J.. skulls Of the others crushed with 4 ham.
crimes were committed for food. A captain.
lieutenant and nifty eight soldiers hava bcen
brought here from Campo Florida and con.
demned to be shot because they sold arms
and medicines to the Cnhans. Il In now
ssid that the selling Of cartridges to insur.
gents 10 common In Havana provisce, % the
soldiers Iaek money for fcod.
The Progress., 1897-10-02
The Holy club of oxford.

Oxford, England, has from remote
antiquity been a seat of learning. 1t
has shared with Cambridge the task and
honor Of educating the leaders of Brit
ish life and thought. Theology has al
ways held prominent place in its teach
ing Wyclif, the morning star of the
English reformation. was student
here and later in life an influential
preacher and teacher. No name in Eng
lish history more justly deserves to bc
held in grateful remembrance than that
of John Wesley. He was student OF
Christ Church college and afrerward
fellow of Lincoln college. During his
residence at Oxford he was an earnest
seeker after purity Of heart and life
more than for culture of mind.
He gathered around him a company
Of young men from the various colleges
who were of like mind with himself.
Four nights each week they met for lit
erary study and Sunday evening they
devoted sacredly to study of the Bible, re
igious conversation and prayer White
field, Morgan Charles Wesley, Harvey,
Clayton, Ingham and Broughton Were
members of the band who had form
OF godliness and earnestly sought to find
the power.
The Progress., 1897-10-02
Some Aody Else.

Ii there's any hard or unpleasant task
Or difficult thing to do,
lis always offered to Somebody Else
Now, isn't this very true?
Eut if SONY pleasant thing appears,
s:ift or caress,
Te hear not Il word about Somebody Else
Why: ! leave il TO you to guess
The words If cheer for stranger lad
This Somebody Else must speak,
And The poor and helpless who need friend
Good Somebody Else must seek
The cup of cold water in Jesus name,
Oh. Somebody Else will offer,
And words of love for a breaking heart
Brave Somebody Else win proffer.
Who's Somebody Elset ] would like to
know.
Does he live at the east or wests
Or is he simply the earnest soul
Who lovingly does his best 7
The Masters call is 10 c.-cry one
To patiently run the race,
And Somebody Else will grasp our prize
II we yield 20 him our place
The Progress., 1897-10-02

The, Progress has been requested by
a goodly number of people to hold the
b;cycle contest open for as long a period
as possible so that others who desire
to may take part in it.
They say that many have been pre-
vented from taking an active part on
account first, of the encampment, ana
then of the yellow fever scare.
We have received generous encour-
agment from various sources assuring
US of the hearty cooperation of the
reople in the contest and saying that
many were anxious that their favorites
should ride and own the beautiful
Victor.
And by the way. our people should
call at the office of the Louisiana Cycle
Company and see what a beauty this
wheel is that is up for the most popular
lady in the parish, offered by The Pro-
gresS.
We want to see our country friends
woodland beauty or pride Of the hills
or pearl of the valleys of Caddo be the
one for whom the most votes were cast,
The Progress would not be chagrined
because city beauty was not the for
tunate queen.
Every coupon in our paper is vote
when cast and extra copies can be OBJ
tanned by ordering in advance, Or cou-
pons can be bought at a reduced rate
by calling or sending to our office 205
Milan street.
The vote is progressing nicely now,
but as soon as the excitement of fever
is over it will spring into interesting
activity.
Some have already called to see about
coupons. All will be treated alike: so
come on and work for your favorite.
The Progress., 1897-10-02

The first Epworth League organized
outside the United States was III Morad-
abad, India, in July, 1889. DR.. Z. w
Parker was the organizer. India now
has 900 chapters with IL. 600 members
The Progress., 1897-10-02

PROGRESS
Special Eoitlon~
or about the day OF November The PROGRESS Will ISIS
~ special Real Estate and Trade Edition which will be one
the most nteresne business point of v1eW that has e>
been ooen up in North Louisiana 1t will
up of all the territory tributary Shreveport giving interesting ia
and figures of it's commercial industrial and social features OF imp
lance: being a brief history OF ALL
1t the largest circulation of edition ever gotten up
the state outside of New Orleans.
It will be a most valuable advertising Medium and foreign bu
enterprises attestng their confidence this respect
securing space several having already been closed
THE PROGRESS intends make Shreveport business
nroud Of this edition because will be something that will talk
tell business strag ht from the shoulder.
The Progress., 1897-10-02
Admiration and Imitation.

Many mistakea an admiration of good
ness for the possession of virtue. 1t Is
much easier to admire heroism than to
be heroic. The like is true of every ex-
ee1lent quality No one VIII be apt to
attain to any exceilency unless he has
sincere admiration for that particular
quality of character, but if he does not
follow his appreciation by an earnest
striving after and exercise of the power,
he will never possess it in any eminent
degree. Multitudes are enthusiastic over
John Wesley and his work. His deep
heart piety is recognized as the prime es
sential for Christian usefulness and hap
piness How many, however, stop short
of an imitation of his virtues and find
it easier to merely admire his holy liv
ing than to live holly themselves! Our
present need is not less admiration OF
goodness, but more imitation of the ac
tions of those who have been good; not
mere copying of their actions, but a
genuine likeness to them in deed and
thought and purpose. Emulation is bet
ter than imitation, and to this should be
the goal of all admiration.
Over As, 600 persons have attended the
three conventions of young peoples So
cieties held during this year. Never be-
fore have such immense religious gath
erings been possible. Great and good
results should follow. Improved meth
DDS of work, enlarged ideas of duty and
privilege and increased zeal and deyo-
ton should have come TO multitudes
who have thus been able to come into
touch with the best minds and hearts
the church possesses.
The Progress., 1897-10-02

Some people buy books more
Tor the covering and gilt edges
than the contents.
The Progress., 1897-10-02

Every family should have Ii
brary. In these times of cheap
books, standard works, it is al
most criminal negligence not to
have one.
The Little q EN- carries the finest
line of wines WHISTLES ahd cigars
III the city. Opposite uuion de-
pot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-23

adays needs them. He must have them if
he would bear the strain of business COM
petition and be successful. a man with
shaky nerves stands a mighty poor show in
the business world of to-day where he
must hit the bulls-eye of fierce competition
many times in day Steady nerves are
dependent upon pure blood and to have
pure blood one must have a perfect di-
gestiOn.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
goes TO the seat of the trouble. 1t is not
sedative. It makes the nerves steady by
furnishing them with proper nutriment 1t
cOTTeCtS all disorders of the digestion. 1t
invigorates the liver t makes the blood
rich and pure in nutrirnent. The nerves re-
Ceive their proper nourislmeut from the
blood ard soon become strong and steady.
Business men recognize the value of the
Golden Medical Discovery" and thou
sands have testified to its virtues. Drug
gists sell it
Having suffered for several years with indi-
gestiou," writes: SaInuaI- Waller ESQ. of Park
esburg, Chester Co. Pal concluded to try
your valuable Golden Medical Discovery At
ter taking five bottles / was entirely cured. I
also suffered from bladder trouble, which was
also cured by the Discovery. feel like new
man"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is book of I,ooS pages and
over three hundred illustrations, some of
them colored, all fully explained This
book is free. 1t has been selling for 81. so.
Now you may have it in all its usefulness.
and in strong paper covers, for 81 one-cent
stamps, which pays the cost of mailing only,
or in cloth binding for Al stamps. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-23
HURON'S COsTLIEST FIRE.
Damage to the Extent of $4,000
in the Alliance Block

Special to the Globe.
HURON. 5. D., March 22-The burning of
the Alliance block this morning entaiIing
loss of $4,000 was the severest fire that
ever occurred here. The losses above insur-
ance aggregate $4,000. The building was
totally destroyed by fire this morning Among
the heaviest losers are B. F. Trumbower &
Co., dry goods and groceries, loss SIS co., in
sured, $4,000; A. W. Burt, law library loss
y 200; Coe l. Crawford. law library, s., 900;
Thomas II. Null, law library 81 600; w A.
Lynch, law library, 81 coo: E. H. AIpin. law
brary and surgical Instruments 81 200. Judge
Woods law library was damaged to the ex-
tent OF $500, and Cass Bryant's real estate
records were damaged to the same amount
NO insurance on any of the above. The Ma
sonic fraternity, including knights Templars
and Eastern Star, lost all records, wardrobes.
etc, aggregating 5000. The insurance is di-
ylded as follows: Masonic Fraternity North
British and Mercantile, and Niagara of New
York, 500 each London and Lancashire
81 200 3. F. TrumbOwer & Co.. Phoenix of
Brooklyn, and Continental. 81 900 each Hart
ford, Norwich Union, Greenwich London
Liverpool and Globe, North American, Aetna
and Commercial Union, 81 900 each. On the
building in favor Of the Equitable Loan and
Trust company, of VOlga is the following
Insurance. Commercial Union IS Geo. Fira
Association and Manchester, 81 800 each:
North American and London, LIVERPOOL and
Globe 81 900 each. On fixtures Underwriters.
$1,000. No other losers have insurance Most
OF those burned out have secured new quar-
tiers, except the United States land office and
government weather bureau. The latter lost
all Its apparatus and most Of its records. The
land office records are in the vault not vet
opened and are believed to be safe The Ma
sc1lc fraternity is considering a plan for re-
building