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weeks trade situation. Price changes are
largely in an upward direction, and the
year draws to close with results as 4
whole fully equalling and In many instances
surprising early expectations. The holi-
day trade has been heavy. At the South.
New Orleans reports retailers reaping a
harvest and December trade larger than
usual Similarly good reports come from
Nashville. Savannah and Memphis, but COL
lections and business would be larger were
1t not for the low price OF cotton.
A the East seasonable conditions prevail.
without retail being quiet and the holiday
business active. Good business has been
done in boots and shoes and shipments ara
far ahead of last year,
Pacific coast retail trade is active. Proof
that the unsettled condition of the wheat
situation Affects the export business III
that cereal is furnished by the figures Of
shipments this week from both coasts OF
the United States and Canada.
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MANUFACTURED OF cOTTOs.
Advantages Of the South Admitted
by Northern Wills.
st. Louis Republic.

New York special: New England Is all
a-flutter over the revelation that cotton
manufacturing in that section is doomed,
and that the industry is rapidly shifting TO
the South. Even the operatives in the
mills see the force OF the argument that
with the exceptional advantages OF the
South New England can not hope to COM
pete with the Southern manufacturers much
longer, and the chances are that the prn-
posed general cut Of 10 per cent In wages.
affecting nearly 100000 persons. will be ac-
copied In the meantime. the operatives.
through the Federation OF Labor. with
which they are affiliated. are seeking 10
unlonize their brethren In the South. with
n view 10 effeeting an equalization In con-
diiions and wages This. however. proc
ably Is a hopeless task. as 10 acquicsce IN
the programme Of the New Enelanderi
would check industry at the South ana VI.
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BRADsTREETs on FINANCE.
Although Speculation Was Dull
Prices Were Well Maintained.

New York, December 2i.--Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow Will say;
Speculation has been dull. The PROBES
sional operators who furnish nearly all
the activity were apparently impressed
with belief that the money market
might under existing conditions become
sufficiently stringent TO disturb prices.
This produced early in the week a gen
eral disposition 10 wait. The street APP
paran:ly believes that the values Will i'm
proye and that the public after January l
will aDDear as purchasers and furnish
basis for m active and HIGHER market.
Attempts to force prices down brought
out little or no Ions stock ald the board
room short interest was quick TO cover on
any appearance OF support. while on de-
Zines, however slight, 4 demand for STOCKS
made its appearance.
There seems to be more or less manipula-
tim throughout the market the absence
CT any public interest tending, however,
TO restrict demonstrations OF that kind.
London has sold stocks moderately. but
the market there. as is the case here, Is
in holiday mood, and its action between
now and the end OF the year is OF nttie
| Importance.
The earlier bearish feeling among the
traders seems to wear OFF as the week
| progresses, as II became apparent ihat
| there would he no very severe pressure
In the money market
Call loans were quoted as nlgn as W
Z ner cent on Monday and Tuesday, but
| later in the week rates were not better
than smsM per cent good effect was
| nroduced by the news that $40 .ooo q
rnysrnment security 6s would be redeemed
forthwith BY the treasury and thar only
half OF the ss,5oo.oo0 which the Union "a,
| cific syndicate Is TO pay on MONDAY VIII
| 20 into the treasury, the other mas. ko.ns
,,e.rket in spite Of it's dizziness, showed
fnrtber Increased tone and an Increased
resolution TO respond 10 favorable reports
rsised the price OF coal stocks.
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Homcseckers Arrive.

+. NJ. Yost immigration agent OF tho
Missouri. Kansas and Texas, arrived yes
terday with party of forty homeseekers
from points in Missouri aud Kansas. This
is the largest excursion the Katy has had
in some time The people of Missouri
and the Sunfower State are much pleased
upon the visits TO Texas and many Of them
invest in land, preparatory TO making this
their home. l.. Il. Chamberlain and fam
lily OF near Boonvile. Cooper county, Mo-.
were among the excursionsts Mr.. Cham
berland had purchased a tract OF 1915 acres
twelve miles north Of Houston, where he
viii continue in the stock raising husl-
ness,
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CHRISTMAS mrs FROM DICKENS

Christmas eve. DiciN Christmas. Eb-
enezer!
a merry Christmas 10 everybody,
WhoGp, Halo,
Heres tho turkey Hagol whoop How
are your
A merry Christmas to us all my dcars
God bless US,
Bless those women! They never do any
thing by halves.
am much obliged TO you. thank you
fifty times. Bless you.
What a delightful boy, Trs a pleasure
TO talk to him. Yes, my buck
There l. nothing in the world so irroslsti
bly, contagious az laughter and good hui
NOR.
There. Take my love with It. and many
happy returns OF the-the jdea--of the
day! Ha, ha, ha,
Wind and frost and snow. and perhaps
a good stiff storm of hall were Toby
| Weeks red letter days.
| If he had cat the end OF his nose Off he
would have put a piece of sticking plngter
| over u and been quite satisfied.
! Here's Mrs. William" So she was,
and all the children with her; and as abe
came IN they islsso1 her, and kissed one
another, and kissed the BABY and kissed
| their father and mother. ana then ran
back and flocked and danced about her.
/ trooping on with her In triumph.
Every man among them hummcd n
/
! thought.
Johnny, my child, take care OF your
only sister Ss!ly. for she's the brightest
gem that eyer spanked IN your early
! brow.
They were ringing. Bless tnn.r sturdy
| hearts, they were ringing. Gran bclls az
they were! Melodious, deep-raontacd. no.
| BILE bells.
OFTEN have 1 heard them bells say
Toby. Week. Toby Week. keep goa
heart. Toby, Toby Week. Toby Week. keer
a good heart, Toby."
Merry Christmas, sir. and Happy New
Year, and many OF 'em. Have had pref
~ many of 'ern myseif-ha, ba--aDd may
take the liberty OF wishing EN-.
There's rather a run on Soah's arks a
present X would be Satisfaction q
n1es mind TO make n clearer which wal
Shems ana Ham and which was Hams.
The hedges were tangled and bars an,
waved a multitude OF blighted gariands Ii
the wind. but there was no discourage
mont In this. II WAC agreeable TO con
| template.
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| Rates $50 and $500 per day.
i JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.

kiterson, Galveston, w, j..
Texas; j. A. Burton, Texas; j.
Lampasas: John Nolds, Or
Lewis, Waco; Il. T.. Shackle-
william NJ. Muuroc, Calves
Lamkin, Caldwell; Mr.. and
$. Joshtia. Texas: w. G.. Wal
kegars, Bremond. w. u. Turn
louis: e, r. Wilson. G.. Cohn,
b San Antonio; Miss Rouse,
|er, Brenham; G.. II. Oren, 81.
Roberts. Gainesville. l.. L..
\ Worth; Shapley +. Ross.
\. Prescott, Shreveport: Miss
fscott, Shreveport, Sam b.
Eveport: +. u. Ediston, Jr..
F@ue l.. White. Washington:
\ Austin; s. Ecker. Chicago
Pwn, Navasota, Martin Dees,
u. l.. Chapman. Cuero; Rob
fevulle: j. l.. Mcmahon, S. Z.
Ensleheard, New Orleans; j.
Vile. Deep Water. c.. l.. Me
|Iston; II. Stafford, Warning,
\. McFerren, Philadelphia; f
pstoM; Mrs. r. j. Condson,
~; Mrs. Florence z. Bright,
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kelley, New York; NJ. a. Nc
Cetsvillc; w. ". Kyle. Beali-
baenstein. Austin; Ben Levy,
/, Galloway, Galveston; Z. w.
ham; B. C. Adam, Carthage
len. Palestine; =. II. Cooper,
no.; W. Hammond, Memphis
|mpson, Fort Worth; ii. IL,
!. Sldler, THE Dazzle Com
Handley. New York; 5. p.
kra. S, y. Maxey, M. u. An
~ Anthony and wife, Jersey
Amelia Miller. Crockett; f.
Crockett, Eugene Williams.
Lock and wife. WaXahacnie
,, New York; John Il. Clay,
kylei, Texas: Mrs. r. G.. Rat
North; u. j. Clement, Cuero;
phy, Calvert, l.. NJ. Yesner.
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Referred 10 Mr.. Edwards.
El poso Times.

Charley Edwards, Washington core
spondent OF The Houston Post. arrived IN
Washington only a few days ngo and has
at once scooped all CT the bis politicians
and newspaper correspon iepts Oh an Later
esting piece OF news. None OF the old
time Washington correspondents or poll
tici3ng were able 10 discover who the pres
ident would appoint collector o. customs al
III Paso. But Charley Edwards vas uot al
the capital many hours before he was IN
a position 10 state definitely thu. Mr. Dill
lon win receive the appointment, lawns
settled the rollectorship business VIII senoI
Edwards please tell US whet u the presi.
dents private opinion Of Miss Hettie' son
"a.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON RATE,
Actual Combination Will Be the
Basis for Export Charge.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC GAVE NOTICE
me Action hecomes Effective Mon
day. the Other Having Been Ac-
corded the same Privilege.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC GAVE NOTICE

y. 1. Campbell, chairman of the confer
encc committee OF the Southwestern Freight
bureau, yesterday wired the following no.
tice to all lines Interested.
The Southern Pacific gives notice that
tney do not consider the Galveston con-
ference understanding abregate5 their
notice OF November s. promulgated in
circular TIC, as to methods that that
company would adopt in making export
rates, although from November 80 10
december Is, inclusive. they = sed Of
1icial quotations in basing their rates,
and viii after December u use brok-
ers' quotations II furnished, reseryinr
the right, however. TO use any known
combination Of locals that may exist
without giving three days notice to
the conference committee Of their inten-
ton to do so. Other lines are author
lied to meet quotations at competitive
points without affecting the published
basis OF rates from other points.
The notice that was given was that the
three days clause was ay-ogated In the
first notice. referred to as November s. The
present status OF the matter is that begin
ming Monday, ii quotations are made by
bureau agents at various points at which
they are obtained as at Galveston, New
Orleans and New York they will be used
in making through export rates from the
Sunset Central lines in Texas. II they
are not found to be the actual combna-
ton 1t Is intended that telegrapsic notice
should be given to the chairman of the
Galveston conference, who will give notice
to interested parties of what the rates are
from these lines, 1t is further the inten-
ton OF the lines referred to as giving tn,
notice to use the actual combinations &c
base through export rates. They will no
consent 10 use any other. They believe
that this is the proper way to make rates
and 1t having been demonstrated TO then
that all efforts to maintain a >higher soalC
OF rates than the lowest combination thai
may exist have proven failures as exem'
plfied In the recent notices of the all-ral
lines from North Texas
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Nn1es mud Personnis.

Horace Reece commercial agent OF the
Central and Sunset routes, left for New
Orleans last night to joan his wife and
spend Christmas with his mother.
Joseph HELEN of the Southern Paciiic
passenger department went to New Or
leans last night.
r. G. Ratclitf secretary to Traffic Man :
ager Bein, went TO Fort Worth last might
10 remain until Monday.
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San Antonio, Texas. December 23.--S.
II. II. Clark, one of the receivers of the
Union Pacific road, has arrived here TO re-
main some time for the beneft Of his
health lie had engaged apartments at q
hotel. and owing to Ills Illness is unable to
leave his ear II he improves in this eli
mate he will spend the winter here. He
denies that he is TO succeed George Gould
as president of theeMissouri Pacific.
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Trnfic nnrenu Ruling.

The Southwestern freight bureau mas
ruled that household goods and live stock
from points east OF Mississippi river and
south of the Ohio river which heretofore
have taken rhe straight rate Will hereafter
take the combination of locals through
Memphis or st. Louis.
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New York Money Market.

New York, December H.--Clcarings sl3s,-
So, ~: balance ss.155,ils. Money ON call
firm ait las per cent, c,os'ne at 3. Prime
exchange firm, with actual business in
bankers bins at 4.S3Is04SSh for demand
and 4.SIdi.s SIG for sixty days; posted
rates A. S2fl4. SO and 4.s5lii, SIS. Commercial
bills 4 S0l5 Silver certificates 57lAao5SH.
bar silver 57A Mexican dollars ass. Gov
ernment bonds firm; Stats bonds dun;
railroad bonds firm.
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MONEY AMI BANKING.

Houston. December 4--Local banks re-
por. the money rnarket dull and easy. In
tcrest rates are tua per cent. Demand ror
loans Is Hight
Exchange il quoted as follows; New
York. buying. $i.50q2.00: selling, 50c dis
count 10 par New Orleans, buying. Il 20
par. selling. * to par.
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Texns Passenger Rates.

The Southern Pacific yesterday issued
circular announcing rate of one and
third fares for the round trip TO the South
west Medical association at Beaumont,
Texas. December 2s and 20, and for the
State Historical society at San Antonio
on the same dates. The rates WIZ ne
made on the certificate plan.
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Joint Trnft,c Meeting.

New York, December A.-The Joint
Traffic association managers have made
special rates for the National Association OF
Merchants and Travellers at Chicago during
February and March next. Notifications
of the rules governing the use OF passenger
association interests will be made and lOVO
tickets have also been recommended.
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m. C.,e. viii stay.

ST. Louis. Mo-. December 2i.-The Mis-
souri,. Kansas ana Texas has announced It's
determination TO enforce the gate system
in Texas unless stopped by the higher
courts. The declaration OF the company
means that 1t will adopt gates and no pas
senger can board train without first show
ing his ticket.
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Evening POSTS CnbIcgrnpi.

New York December H.-Thc Evening
Posts London financial cab,egrAm says:
The stuck markets here were quiet but
good today. Americans were strong be-
ing bought by the continent. The close
was firm Parts and Berlin were steady.
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To Concentrate ut Calvert. r

Austin. Texas, December N'--The rail-
road commission has granted authority to
the Houston and Texas Central TO concen-
trate shipments of cotton linters from
points north of Calvert, which are subse-
uuently reshipped from that point. me
rules governing the concentration OF COT
ton applying The authority is ehectiVe
December 81
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nrn.Istrcct,. ReI,e.v.

New york. December "a Brads'reets to-
morrow will say;
ouietness in Wholesale lines but piv-
bounced and notable ACTIVITY in retsh 'rsae
have been tho salient features N 'n's
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

r. o. p. mill. Texas interior points. &C.
Per gallon.
Prime crude oil. loose ......... IL ola
Prime GUNNER yellow oil.... l6
Short ton.
Prime cotton seed cake.....I2 80 ala 90
Prime cotton seed mea!..... u 30 44 90
Linters. per pound ,.......... ltD "a
For local delivery Houston mills quote
meal and cake. SIS. 5clpl6.co per ton.
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Is.ued an Order.

An order has been promulgated from
the office OF G. A. Quinlan. vice president
and general manager of the Houston ana
Texas Central, that December 25 and IAN
uary would he observed as HOLIDAYS bv
ell departments OF the road
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New York, December 2i.-Thc following
table. compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the past week, with tho percentage of I'M
creAse or decrease as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
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Temple Texas, December 2a.-captain
j. W. Dickerson. division superintenaeh'
al the Gulf, Colorado and Santa re- nas
resigned. effective January !. hS suc-
cessor has dot been hAmed
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A Denver Appointmcnt.

Fort Worth, Texas. December 4.--Tne
appoiutment of A. Kennedy to succeed
Charles L. Ware as general i've s'oeA
agent OF the Fort Worth aud Denver was
announced today. effective january }.
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CUuWIsNr nus.

Nerihera p" Lemuio SEQ. asked the
hoarder who ~ always wanting TO hnow
things OF 40 use, What Is ~ they can those
red. rfccn and blue lights that q skyrocket
throws Off,
''verlhels." said the cheorful Idiot.
Really ?" asked The inquisitivn boarder.
eyes. Thoy give color TO the report -
Indianapolis Journal.
Accepted. I'm sure that | recognize
my own faults she murmurcd with down
cast eyes.
POf course You do" he replied con-
ndcutly, there arc 10 few Of them
Then she realized bcyOnd all haunting
doubts that he was tho most desirable
among the many who sought her hand
Detroit Free Prcss
Simple Method OF balancing Ilooks.---
Bridget. you've broken as much china this
morning MS your wages amount 10. Now.
how can we prevent this occurring again y
"oi don't know. mum. unless ycz raises
mo wages. rearsons Weekly.
A Pledge FULFILLED --He--Whcn I waA
young decided to make one woman happy.
Sne--.Weli. as you have remained
bachelor you may certainly flatter yourself
that you have done ao.--London Homo
Notes.
Foresipht.--A prudent man had his por-
trait painted recently. His friends COM
nIalned 10 him that II was too old. That's
what | ordered said he. 1T Win save the
expense Of another one ten years from
now.'--London Tit-Bits.
once Year--"Thc Edgerton children
have good time Christmas
lin what way"
well. their father Is a doctor, and their
atfar late he
| want, brooklyn Lifc.
| The Reason.-"Theres a man who has
been Jagged for ten years. yet never sees
| snakes"
"How's that?''
''He was born bllnd"--syracuse Herald.
Not in His Class.--"Georgie. why do you
| treat the little Stubbns boy SO rudely?''
| Say. be amt In my class
why. thought you sat sido BY SIDE IA
SCHOOL,?
Jaw. go way! He's bantam an I'm
fedderweight OATS de difference
| Cleveland Plain Dealer
oh. Those Girls!--Miss westlake--I real
iy believe George Benwood Is weak-mipd-
Mas cutting-why, dear; has he been
making love to You g---cleveland Leader
As Much as Could Be Asked, The Fcnd
Father--And are these toys absolutely In
destructible?
4 The Honest Salesman--Yes. sir they arc
warranted for six months Indianapolis
Journal. N. N
I'M X. & T.. LOCAL HOLIDAY ExcuR-
6f0NS.
For Tho christfnas and Nov Year hoildayl
THE Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway n
ITexas VIII sell round trip tlckets petWeeG
AN points on IL line - rate q 4ne ~
ono third fare Ut the vonn4 e{1p : Z. <.
Tickets "a - pe0enae ~ ~ w. Il q !
Itsa7. and Jsn,aesy J. 1ea< ~ y ~
J lastal JAnsesy 3. ;!sI||
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arrive and depart from the Grand
~. the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
4 depot in the Fifth ward, the In
,t,st Northern. Galveston. Houston
mi Columbia Tap, which use the
! Great Northern depot on Congress
| Iocsl Mixed train on the Houston
|,,as which leaves from and arrives
NJ, road in the Fifth ward. All
4 and Texas trains pass the lnterna-
Northern depot
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simple Method OF balancing Hooks
Bridget. you've broken rs much china this
morning MS your wages amount to, Now.
how can we prevent this occurring again
"Oi don't know, mum. unless xcz raises
mo wagcs. - Pearson's Weekly.
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IL.
AM Charles Martin, Anglo
!, Mcmb.e, Yoakum; frank
friehe,t, t,lgin: DR.. j. u.
~ wife. Brookshire. Homer
Fs Wheat, Richmond; All Nc
:; Lynn, Waco; w. NJ. New
y, r.; II, b. Pierce, Beau
/; !, Talbot, Mexico. Mo-: j. r.
agstaff. ARR; A. Jones,
Pm Wheat, 7. W Ds Wis. r. b.
=. Wessepdorf. Richmond;
sun, Rosedale; II. ID. Davis.
r. Vance aud family. Lex.
Y. $, Vaughn, Fort Worth;
= Sreenville, r. X. Haugh.
IA Y. C, Galbraith. Nashville.
nrcwrsscn, New Orleans; John
18th; Eugene Hall. city. r.
Victoria, p. A. Baxter, san
arles Il, Martin. Frank Frs
~: II. NJ, I.asker. city. II.
'ctoria; Emil Schwarz, Gal
Amelia Ward, sherman:
npoyie and family. Bremond /;
-s Hulen, George w. Stieff,
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A Pledge FULFILLED. -He--Whcn ] waa
young decided to make one woman happy.
sshe--weli. as you have remained q
bachelor you may certainly flatter yourself
that you have done so.--London Home
Notes
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THE HOTELS.

iay
d I h
y "
rom
| fer
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Foresipht--A prudent man had his por-
trait painted recently. His friends com
planned 10 him that It was too old, That's
what | ordered" said he. ut Will save tho
expense Of another one ten years from
now."--London Tit Bits.
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THE NEW
II1rCIYNo

1. /: =: /: HOUSE.
". T. pId ]. I.
Boyle. pror rictocS.
Rates. $2.W and
$3.50 per day.
T. p. 4. head.
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AS Much as Could Be Asked. The Fond
Father--And are these toys absolutely In
destructible?
The Honest Salesman--Yes, sir they arc
warranted for six months. Indianapolis
Journal. 4 ~ Ms M N
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my OWL iauiTAl sue mUIWUItH WIVH HpWH-
cast eyes.
''Of course You do" he replied con-
iitlcufly. There arc 10 few Of them"
Then she realized bcy0nd all haunting
doubts that he was tho most desirable
among the many who sought her hand.
Detroit Free Press.
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oh. Those Girls!-M Miss westlake--I real
ly believe George Banwood Is weak-mind-
ed,
making love to You 20 Cleveland Leader
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Accepted. TIN sure that | recognize
my own faults she murmured with down
The Progress., 1897-09-18

and other fights for better things.
May God direct the heart, Jesus
Christ the intellect and the Holy
Ghost the course of its editor
through this life is my wish.
4 WIDOW.
Shreveport, Sept. Is. 1897.