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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-05
TO Mr.. WIMBLSH.
To THE PRoGR ESS.

To THE PRO CIR ESS.
There are a whole lot of people
in Shreveport who, like The Prog
ress. believe that every member OF
what your paper calls the Big
Five is, like ordinary mortals, fall
ible: and this fact has been deci-
dedlv monumental since the ad.
vent of Prof. Kane, in whom these
councilmen seem to have unearth.
ed a most valuable diamond.
But this was not written to dis
cuss the city engineer matter. In
all all probability the Big Five
would not remove Mr.. Kane now,
even though they aPprehended
rouble to grow out of his retention;
such il the power and influence OF
prejudice.
But there IL something In this
Kane difference ON which the light
should be turned, because the mis-
understood part puts one OF the Big
Five in an embarrassing position.
7 refer to Mr.. Wimbish who, 1t IL
.aid has a contract with the 4.
. q railroad whose connection with
the city makes it the duty OF the
city engineer to pass upon tine com
pliance of his contract by the 4sn
Ward representative.
r NowI want it distinctly UNDER
stood that am making no charge
e nor am I insinuating one; only init
e if the rumor be true, Mr.. Wimoisf
: owed it to himself and his friend
5. to have refused to serve on sns
1t withdrawing COMMITTEES. Itiook
le had: because there are thing
s. which even the Big Five may no
he do without violating the well &C
lcepted rules of propriety. ;,
'el Rut about the 4th ward council
e. mans contract with the raiiroa,
'ly and the city's and her engineer
re- connection Herewith: think IL du
the gentlemen to know OF the pos 20
we ton that rumor places him Ia
Use relation to the engineer ana M.
ne. 40 he can explain, if he cares
IN. OF course if he has sucn . cOns1'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-05
Likes The Progress

Likes The Progress
To The Progress. %
am glad did not set a dem
mite time to fulfill the promise
made you, to let you hear from
me. NV rowing, rambling. going
for the past few months mas CUT
me off from being considered even
a regular boarder at my wlfe's
home. However when l do get
there I always find The Progress
saved for me and 1 am always
eager to rea it's pages. l am glao
TO have it come to my home, as l
can hand it to my children without
fear of results. Keep its pages
clean Brother. Almost every
;asue contains something that
can heartily say "Amen" to. One
among tn many was that extract
| from Mr.. Talmage concerning
PONIES. Isn't there q lot of them
developing these days? May the
Lord have mercy on US for they
don't seem to want to show usany'
But in spite of this as l 60 mere
and there telling the people tna'
the Scottsville holiness camp
meeting will hold again TINS
wear the general answer II
e .we,, if the Lord is willing l viii
, he there. believe there will be
8 larger attendance this years thar
Ill ever before. The names OF A. Z
}, Bane. E. ]. Walker, DR.. w. b
Godbey and Sister (ShelD Hail. a
% the CORPS of workers gives assur
l. ance that the Fifth person will o
:. there also to gives success to tne'
Sc efforts. -,
81 Ihad the pleasurable priviieg
ID Of spending a day at Scottsvih
- during the meeting of the Execo
IL tive Board of the camp ground
II. Found Brother Lively; not
nd all sluggish or terrified, while u
DIV ,,rouenchable Zimmerman mea
IN, urered the gospel 80 inches TO q
xn yard. 49,. osr
til II pays to preach the gosF
he n,ain and believe in mixing
to i;oion and business SO intimate
get that one cannot tell where one
he gins and the other ends.
yes The crops of those who ns
seen on my travels give prom
sa- of being exceptionally n
was The greater number OF my neil
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-05

Y exercising prerogative that is +
ecognized by all nations, and c
he minister has nothing left t
,ut to resign. Although it is de-
lied at the State Department that
INV official notice of objection has
oeen reciev ed by this government
rom Turkey, it looks as though
Hon. James B. Angel, late Presl-
dent of the University of Michigan
would be a victim of the persona
non grata hoodoo. It is admitted
by officials that they have knowl-
edge of an attempt to poison the
mind of the Sultan against Mr..
ANGEL on account of his proml-
hence as an advocate of the Christ
ian religion, but they say that
statements have been made which
will satisfy the Sultan and that
that Mr.. Angel will within two
weeks, start for Turkey. He may
but the impression in Washington
| is. that he will not.
| The Senate is making 1alr
rate of progress with the tariff oiii'
which is being discussen and dis
posed of by paragraphs. Every
thing has so far been quite busl-
ness like, but trouble is feared
when the wool and sugar schedule
is reached. The republicans are
SO far following their steering
committee sollidly, and upon near.
t ly every paragraph they have ha'
votes from populists and upon
4 several occasions from democrats
| and in nearly every one yet passet
!, unon the duties have been raised
f r. the talk of the republican Sena
D tors can be dependey upon' Tn
e increased beer tax and the duty OF
7. tea will both go, and their place
: he taken in the bill by an interns
If revenue stamp upon bank cheeks
ID deeds, mortgages, etc.
10 Everybody has settled down
m the conviction that it will De I'M
v nossible to get the Cuban oelhge'
ID ency resolution before the hou'
Id 40 long as Speaker Reed says NJ
is consequently there is a decioe
It I'LL in the Cuban talk, and ever
On BODY is waiting to see what fres
IL. dent Mckinley will do after N
e. Ca1honn returns from Cuba a
n makes his report. Everyoo'
ill aonnected with the administrahe
he from the President down has gro
of ret;cent on this subject. the re
in cence is said to be caused oy
ny Presidents determination not
So allow the Spanish minister 20
hint of his intentions before
1 hrpf rnTnOI Rl
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-06-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.

washington June 3rd, 1S97-The IL
1uestion of another and more b
.earching investigation OF the n
,c.ndalous charges made against q
in connection with sugar
l.eialation, in accordance with the +
resolution offered by Senator TIL
man. of s. c., and followed up oy {
t,,e most sensational speach OF the y
.ession. is in fair way OF being !
decided by circumstances regard
less of the personal wishes OF SEN
ators. If information is really de-
sired. there was never better
time to get 1t. The grounds upon
vh;ch Mr.. Havemeyer,. President
Of the sugar trust was given YER
dict of .snot- guilty" by direction
Of the Judge, shows plainly how
Senate Committee may compel
him to give information or go 10
i.il. and the imprisonment OF
Chapman, light as it is, will make
Knockers think twice before they
refuse to answer questions. Sen
ator Aldrich's statement that the
onlv man who knew the contents
of the sugar schedule OF the tariH
bill. excepting the members OF the
subcommittee that prepared H.
before it was reported to the Sen
ate was Senator Jones, OF Nevada
seems TO have made it incumDen'
upon that gentlemanlto say wne.n-
a. he furnished the Information
upon which it has been alleged
that other senators speculateo 10
sugar stock, especially in view o.
Mr.. Aldrich having added tnat ~
member of the subcommittee CAV
any information to any oooy
The Committee on contingent e1
uences. of which Senator Jones,
Nevada. is chairman, has decioe
TO report the Tillman resolution
the Senate, with recomenoa'lo
that it be adopted. If anyooo
else but Senator Tillman ma
offered that resolution there "ou'
not be the slightest doubt OF i
being adopted, and there ism
much any way. If the resoiutl {,
il adopted. Senator Tillman WI
in accordance with rules and prec
dent be made Chairman OF the y
vestigating committee; ana ne " !.
find out something or kno" =
reason why. There are io's !.
Senators who do not wish this
vestigation made. but how MAJ
of them will vote against the ioe
luton is yet to be ascertalneo'
When the head of foreign Il
70 rAcRlXlnR IuS III
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15

The more a man knows the more he is inclined to be modest Fielding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.
If YOu Are Dead Broke, Own Up Like au
 Honest Man.

If XOu Are Dead Broke, Own Up Like au
 Honest Man.
 Dead broke is not an accurate term. It is relative. 4 millionaire considers himself dead broke when he finds that he has only V in his pocket. Men Of less means think they are dead broke when they can find but quarter or | half in their pockets. But with the mass of people who haven't very muoh even when at their best. dead broke means that condition in which 8 man finds himself without Il nickel in his pockets Pennies don't cut any ice Even three or four of them won't pay a car fare, and when man hasn't car fare the walk to Cumminsville at mid night seems long--awfully long.
 That's what ailed me the other night. said resident of that suburb "I didn't have nickel to my name not nick. So tried to work the con- ductor When he struck me, I felt i'll my pockets, first one, then the other and then looked dazed.
 q I had nickel. said, but blame me if know where it is.
 "'Too thin, old man, said the heart less man in blue. You'll have to walk little just for change as you haven't got it. Think of man getting off 6 joke like that.
 ''I walked, but not far. Tried an- other conductor with the same racket Didn't work He was heartless also. 1 knew I'd get home if the cars kept com ing, but the last car would be due soon. Then thought of the old motto, Hon. esty is the best policy. I'll try it on.
 T got on the car and held up my head When the man with the badge came along, I said:
 "'I'm dead broke, old man. Let me take sneak home. will you?'
 That worked to a charm. He was the best conductor ever saw. He knew l was telling the truth. The others thought was lying, and was. but not in the way they thought. All he said was:
 "'All right, old fellow. Don't give me away though.
 Not on your life. l said. Then enrled up and slept the sleep of the inst and the righteous. Hereafter I'm going to tell the truth, cost what it may. ''- Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
A. J. Mitchell.

Kissing both delightful and sweet like A Miic1 temperance beverages to Cocoa Coa Dr. Pepper Orange osF ea Hanana fec Cream soda Pineapple Flip Cheese co NxeNlt anything the and is sold Main my regret it, neither L a
 F. S. is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
THE WORLDS GREAT
 CEREAL CROP.

The Hungarian Minister of Agri- culture has just issued his annual estimate of the worlds great cereal crop, in which he places the total wheat yield at 2,879, 100, GOO bushels, while the requirements call for }, . 275, 750, 900, showing | shor tage of 396, 300. 900 bushels; of rye the esti- mate is of deficit of 1S2, 250, 900 bushels; barley, 1O3, ,500, 900; oats, l59, 300, 900; corn, 162, 300, O00-total shortage in the worlds supply of the five cereal crops. 1,105, 150, 800 bushels. Instead of our surplus yield of wheat being 200, ,000,0 900 bushels as has been claimed, it is now agreed from the most authentic es- inmates that it will not exceed 125, O01, GOO bushels, with much of that Of low grade.
 The enormous exports of wheat but confirms the growing demand of foreign countries for our entlre sur plus, whatever it may be, and the farmer who was not forced to sell before the price advanced, or who did not engage his crop at the price then in force, will get a fail price for it, with no thanks to the Hanna Reed -robber-tariff that increases on the price of everything he has tC buy. and which has no more to dc with the advance in the price ol wheat than it had with rescuing the Children of Israel from the murder. ous pursuit of Pharaoh and his hosts, when these progenitors oI the Mark Hanna tribe were engulfed in the averaging waters of the Red Sea. Memphis Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
He'll and London.

On the covers of popular tract find the quotation, Hell is a city much like London. ' If this were so, I would oheerfully accept sentence which should doom me to hell and would play my part AS a citizen to the best of my power. for it would be city full of pathos and humor, where much that is bad is mingled with all that is lovable. where the very tiends who are represented as tormenting the lost are really engaged in works of mercy and brotherly love; city, above all, where justice and straightforwardness and manly effort never fail to make their influences felt" Rich and Poor," by Mrs. Boeanquet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
Novelist.s Rest Enort.

Novelist-Do you like tennis?
 The old lady gives perfunetory an- swer.
 Noyelist-The only tennis I like is TTannyson. Woman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
GLEVELAND'S FORT UNE.

The private fortune of ex-Pres- ident Cleveland has been discussed to more or less extent all over the country, and in numerous instances we have seen it stated that he was worth millions, says the Arkansas Dsmocrat. This is apparently con- tradicted by the following dispatch that recently appeared in the New York World
 TRENTON. N. j.. Septemer r. Former President Grover Cleyland nearly petrified the county board of freeholders today. The board met to adjust the county and municipal tax assessments.
 0The member from Princeton ex- hibited the return blank executed by MT. Cleveland, on which he ac- knowledged that the real value of bis new home is $20, GOO, and his personal property $780, making tl5Os GOO in all.
 Mir. Cleveland appended remarks that the figures given were as near as he could arrive at, considering
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15

MCKINLEY had hard time ffnd- ing man to send to Spain and the indications are that it will be still more difficult matter to find man to take Gen. Fitahugh Lees place as Counsel Gen aral to Havana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
THE BILL.

Be it the Assembly IF session that is misfortune not fault and the greatest ma people make their lives who fail the W odate confeetoner and newsletter in the Pine uh Jen county, Arkansas, viz:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
An Intererestlne Deed.

The librarian of St Paul's, London, has in his keeping very many interest ing documents, among others deed of gift from King Ethelbert of farm in Kent which he made over to St. Paul s at time when the cathedral was but an insignificant structure of wood. The rent from the land is received to this day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15

THE officials of the Kansasas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railway deny that the increase Of stock to $23, | GOO, 900 means the extension of the road forom Mena to Hot Springs, nevertheless it looks that way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15
rom Experience

the fluctuations of values in securi- ties at present.
 The Nashville (Tenn) Aneri'can says:
 Allowing that these assessment valuations are considerably short of real valuations, and that MT. Cleyc- lands wealth may be properly esti- mated on the rise of $208, 900, that is very moderate fortune for 8 man with the opportunities he had to accumulate money. His wife had property amounting probably to $100, 900 when they were married. He had $50, 900 for eight years, and did very lucrative law practice in New York in the interim of his two presidential terms.
 If Mr. Cleveland's tax returns are correctly given he has not managed well financially. There is no marked increase of his wife's fortune and no apparent saving out of his earn ings. Any man of ordinary bnsi- ness acumen, with only a normal development of the acquisitiye tai ent. could, by perfectly legitimate means, have accumulated at least half million dollars while occupy ing the positions that Mr. Cleveland has filled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15

Many men who are spoken of as being 'as hones as the day is long" may have night record, suggests the Houston Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15

IF a protective tariff is for the benefit of the laboring man, why don't the coal operators pay the miners the 69 cents of protection allowed underDingley Bill?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-15

EVERY good citizen should join with the city authorities in cleaning up the city.
The Monitor-register., 1897-08-20
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine,
and as such 1t is not liable to any form OF
disease except by one of two ways. The
first way is from imperfect action of the
kidneys. The second way is from care
less local treatment of other diseases.
chief Cause.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
neys is the chief cause of bladder troubles.
So the womb, like the bladder, was GREAT
ed for one purpose, and If not dOctored
too much is not liable to weakness or
disease, except in rare cases. 1t is situa.
ted back of and very close to the bladder,
therefore any pain, disease or moon
venience manifested In the kidneys, back,
bladder or urinary passage Is often, by
mistake, attributed to female weakness
or womb trouble of some sort. The error
is easily made and may be as easily
avoided. To find out correctly, set
your urine aside for twenty four hours;
sediment or settling indicates kidney
or bladder trouble. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. the great kidney, and
bladder remedy is soon realized. II
you need medicine you should have the
best. at druggists fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have sample bo tile
and phamphlet, both sent free by N all.
Mention MONITOR REGISTER and 90 nd
your address to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton. N. Y. The proprietor of this
paper guarantees the genuineness of th Ia
offer
The Monitor-register., 1897-08-20
DaretoWn w, C.. T, IT.

The Daretown W. G. T. U. held their
annual meeting at the home of the Presi.
dent, Mrs. Fitch. on Thursday aftern Don,
Aug. ~ h. At 2 80 the devotional exer.
discs began, after which the regular bus.
mess of the Union came in order. Before
proceeding W it'll the election of officers,
Mrs. Fitch gave the members some earn.
est and enthusiastic remarks. Speak king
very encouragingly of the work done by
the Union the past year, and how she az
President had become closely attached to
all the members who have worked so
faithfully with her, she then urged their
co operation with the new officers and
entreated all to press forward in this
God given cause for youth and humanity.
Mrs. L. M johnson. Secretary of the
Union, gave some excellent remarks also,
after which prayer was offered by Mrs
Jennie White, asking Gods blessing upon
the words spoken and asking for His
guidance in all the workings of the Union.
The officers elected were as follows
President, Mrs. DIR. Fitch Vice Presi.
dents, Mrs. Mary Coombs, Jennie White
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Helen
Paulding !; Recording Secretary, Mrs L.
M. johnson ; Treasurer, Mrs. Martha
Coles
The next meeting will be held the sec.
ond Wedn esday in September, at the
home of Mrs. Mary Coombs, of Shirley.
The Monitor-register., 1897-08-20
Largest Brick Building.

Every few know it. but it is a fact, u
explained prominent builder to re-
porter, "that the pension office building
is the largest brick building in the
world. 1t has been subjected to much
criticism, but it can stand it, for as
time passes along there are many things
seen about it that escaped notice when
it was newer. In all there are over TO-
900, 900 bricks in the building. General
Meigs took liberties with bricks that no
other architect had ever attempted. He
not only used bricks exclusively for the
building, but he used them in construct
ing the stairs throughout the building.
In the matter of stair building bricks
have often been used for the riser. but
the step has always been of iron. wood.
slate or stone. In the pension Office both
riser and step are of brick. As brick
building, therefore, pure and simple, it
is unique in construction outside of the
fact that it is the largest exclusively
brick building in the world. Wash
tngton Star.
The Monitor-register., 1897-08-20

The late William s. Groesbeck of
Cincinnati never took another law case
after his defense of President Andrew
johnson. "The brilliant speech which
won that case," says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune, proved the mans
remarkable will and intellectual pow-
ers. He had been SO ill as to be confined
to his bed. and on the day of the trial,
and while lying in bed. he jotted down
on sheet of foolscap paper the main
points OF his defense He was driven to
the tribunal in carriage, unable to
walk, and spoke extempore for four
hours and half. At the close article
II was voted upon and the president
acquitted without the taking ND of any
OF the other articles Since that time
MIR. Groesbeck had lived a life of .uuiet
and retirement. In 1879 he built Elm
hurst. noble house of superb proper
lions, commanding river view of I'm.
surpassed beauty
The Monitor-register., 1897-08-20

The up to date woman wears her
cross if she is SO fortunate as to possess
one. AS an article of jewelry this SYM
boil Of suffering is as popular as it was
In the days Of the grandmothers. When
the grandmothers were girls, the pos
session Of handsome bejeweled cross
that could be worn as a pin, hair or
nament or locket amounted almost to
badge of aristocracy. The black ones,
studded with diamonds OF pearls, or
both, were highest in favor, as they are
today. The fashionable cross must be
antique looking. Not everybody 3
grandmother possessed one, however,
SO the jewellers have come to the rescue
Of the woman who did not fall heir to
one and are bringing out exquisite de-
signs in Roman gold. Most of them are
studded with precious stones, and many
have backgrounds of black enamel. It
is by no means taking form of per-
sonal adornment, but the women like
it.-New York Sun.
The Monitor-register., 1897-08-20
John Wanamakel
A MOTHERS RUSE.
Saved Her Sons From Consumption, b
Changed the Family Name.

Saved Her Sons From Consumption, bus
Changed the Family Name.
A gentleman living i'll Boston told an
interesting story the other day about
how some of his blood relatives hap
pened to have family name different
from his own. 1t seems that during the
prosecutions in Scotland these particu-
lar Kirkpatricks went over to Ireland
and settled in Belfast. Subsequently, the
head of the family came across the
ocean and as soon as he was established
sent for his wife to join him, bringing
with her their four sons, two of whom
were old enough to make STRIPPING SOL
diers had some exigency demanded such
a sacrifice The journey was undertaken
i'll a slow going ship bound for New
York, and while she was somewhere in
mid Atlantic the war of 1912 between
England and the United States broke
out.
The ship when nearing our seaboard
was overtaken by a British cruiser,
which put her about and escorted her to
Halifax, Nova Scotia. The officer in
command of the cruiser declared his in
tention of impressing sailors and sol
diers from among the passengers. A
mother having more than two SONS
would have to give up all over that
number who might be available for
military Or naval service Mrs. Kirk
patrick, who was quick witted wom-
an, instantly planned ruse which she
justified in her own mind by calling it
ruse de guerre Ga trick of wary. She
stood two sons in one part of the ship
and two in another and was accepted,
without detection, as the mother of both
pairs, though she called herself Kirk
patrick in one instance and Fitzpatrick
in the other.
After they disembarked the deception
had to be kept up, as they were con-
stantly under the eyes of British officers
The interception by the cruiser resulted
in the family settling in Halifax instead
of i'll the United states, but even after
peace was restored the two Kirkpatrick
boys found it much harder to get their
name back than it had been to exchange
it on shipboard In fact, they never got
it back
Those who had come to know them
as Kilpatricks refused to know them as
Kirkpatricks, and in the course of time
the effort to reclaim the family name
was abandoned as hopeless. The varia-
ton in prefix made expedient pro TEN.
by the intermcddling cruiser seems to
have been ordained to continue sine
die, -Harper's Round Table.