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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18

strengthening the cord and the guys that
bound it to the floor
After he had finished his work to his
satisfaction he retired into his chamber.
And the wonderful thing about ii was. that
the hangman was smaller than the hanged;
Now Tell me: Who was the hanGman and
the one hanged? What do YOU think OF the
hangman's strength, and how did he learn
to do mis- work so well?
Sall:e *. Lyon. Hollywood Ala--Dear
Junior: | take for my subject The Use of
Tobacco" Tobacco is like whisky, good
in it's place. but that place is not in tho
mouths of the human family. 1t not only
Injuries the system. but is a very unc!can
habit.
What ais papas mouf?" said a sweet
Her bright laugh revealing her teeth white
as pearl
II love him and Kiss him and sit on his
But the kisses don't smell good as kiss
es should be.
But, Mamma" her eyes opened wide
as she spoke.
"Do you like nassy kisses of 'bacco and
They might do for boys. but for ladies
and girls.
I don't think them nice" said she. shaking
her curis.
Don't nobody's papa have moufs nice and
clean?
Win kisses like yours. mamma, that's
what ! mean.
I want to kiss papa, I love him so well,
But kisses don't taste good that have
such a smell.
It's horr.d to smoke. and eat 'bacco, and
spit.
And the kisses amt good. and amt sweet,
not a Bit"
And her bIossom-like face wore a look of
disgust
As she gave out her verdict SO earnest
ana just.
Eyes, yes little darling; your wisdom has
seen
That kisses for daughters and wife should
he clean;
For kisses lose something of nectar and
bliss
From mouths that are stained and unfit
Tor n kisS. ~
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18
THE BABY MOONS.
The Baby Moons.

What are the little stars we see?
lust baby moons. they seem to me;
The clouds are curtains. white and brown
That they put sup When they look down.
And the baby moons, they so away.
And stay somewhere through All the DAY
When little children wake at dawn,
The pretty baby moons are gone.
But after sunset comes. OH then,
The baby moons come back again;
$50 bright and far their watch they keep,
While happy little children sleep.
JEANNETrE la FLAMBOI.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18

much. Papa mas Deen IahiIlS Ing Npli-
| stitution for long time. | don't think
! we could very well do without 1t. ! live
| three miles and half from Memphls. we
| have II post office near US now: ne iiaiilp
Of the office 10 Pu5yville we ne MI. N II
: very thickly settled community and / thlnh
| IS very pretty place. Correspondents So
lictted. either sex.
| Mattie Lee, Lollie 3. and Bessie Smith.
| Chambers Ala.--Dear Junior: We come
! again with 80 cents to join the Grady HOS
| ptal Club We have picked cotton to get
| the money. We have had n very nice t:me
| this summer. We have just finished cat
/ ing a large watermelon. Wish Aunt susie
! could be here TO enjoy some vita us. our
| little brother is so sweet We rave hau
! several letters trom the cousins IN "nlI I
SO glad We milk four cows niSit anu
| morning. We are going 'scaiy park NUM-
| ing before long.
| MANY thanks We love to hear your con-
| tributicn was earned--Aunt Suaie.l
Pearl Bonner, Villa Wilson. Minnie
Cole Lula Dulehay. Lily Dilehay, car
| landsviMc Miss.-Dear Junior: Can YOU
dear juniors imagine five young loiiy
girls refuEecng from the yellow fever III
the beautiful little village OF GaFiandsViile'
which is considered quite health resort
W.. pass away the mornings in reading.
but as young people like little recratoh,
specially We nFo. the evenings are SPCI-
in a game of lawn tennis, croquet, cir'
As i o clock advances how aIl&iouSiy We
Look forward for the coming mar. ol'tn
our hopes are blghted, Dat we are sur
after You cousins read this letter some 81
YOU viii SyNpathizc with US ana write US
some interesting letters to help pass away
! The weary hours.
Emma Long Brosvtle Va.-Dear Junior;
/ viii try 20 describe my nome. NV"
cre mile southwest of the little village or
, BrosvilIc. II is very pretty village, con-
sisting Of a store. q church. a schoolhouse,
,,J,, g,c md
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18

Thomas Slater has q message for every
man on page nine Don't fail 20 read it.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18
sSS THES:es2esS2sc2se2e:

so much. Papa has been taking The Con-
stitution for long time. / don't think
we could very well do without 1t. I'VE
three miles and a half from Memphis. we
have Il post office near US now. The name
Of the office ~ PGbyville We IN g IN u
is a very pretty place. Correspondents So
oft h,,,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20

together, by speaking Of protec-
ton Of -merican Industries, agri-
| culture, etc. OF course the prime
motive in doing this-as the Pres
ident put twas TO increase the
revenue suff GENTLY to not only
meet current expenses, but to like
wise decrease the public debt.
But The Progress is disposed to
give Mckinley a chance. True
radical changes areas a rule
dangerous, but the country has
suffered so much under Cleveland
ism that vast majority OF the peo-
pie are willing to try anything, and
the further removed the expert
ment may be from the policy of
this egotist, the more willing they
are to give it trial. Our people
must have relief from the terrible
financial furnace in which they
have been tortured for five long
years, and are now little disposed
to bubble about party policy, be-
ing more than willing to accept
relief under any party's idea of
government.
Yes! give Mckinley a chance;
let's watch his course and see what
ne will do for a suffering country
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20
CONGRESS IN EXTRA SESSION.

Monday Congress met in extra
ordinary session on the call of
President Mckinley. The mes
age was brief and was very ordi-
nary in expression, though with
naught therein for which it should
be especially criticised. There is
scarcely a business man in all
Shreveport or Caddo parish, if in
deed there be one, whose diction is
not as good, whose manner of ex-
preston as easy flowing forcibIe.
But let this go, The Progress is not
disposed TO take the President to
task for this, because it is suffi-
ciently plain and succinct and it
really makes no difference. Our
Nation needs plain-spoken
President, one who does not pos
sess the gift of covering his mean
ing by a multiplicity OF high
sounding words, or more common
ones glibly used to confuse.
OF course the President still fon-
dies his protection dream, and he
immediately begins on the subject
next to his official heart by refer
ring to the tariff, calling attention
to our weak treasury, showing the
increase in debt since Cleveland
took charge, and getting at the
milk in the cocoanut of his aim in
calling the great Legislative body
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20
4 WARNING.

The extract quoted, from the
Lake Charles Echo should be read
with interest by our citizens, es-
pecially by those interested in our
home telephone company, and
more directly interested in cheap
telephone service.
Echo points out the danger that
is likely to occur-from a financial
standpoint-shoul competition be
removed and the Bell company al
lowed to be the only one operating
phones.
The organization of the home
company reduced the rent of
phones nearly 80 per cent, a re-
duction which the Bell company
absolutely refused to make until
the success Of the Citizens organ:
ization was assured. And if this
home institution is not supported
and upheld, Shreveport is liable to
be in the unpleasant predicimentI
which the Echo fears Lake Charles !
is.
Here is what our contemporary
says:
1.-The patrons OF the Bell Tele-
phone are circulating a paper for
signatures, notifying the company
that If rates are advanced they will
at once discontinue the use of the
phones. Nearly every one APP
preached readily affixes his sigma
ture. This is right. Before the
introduction of the Dees phone, the
rent for office phones was S54 per
year, afterwards it was reduced to
SIS, but now that they have no
they will be likely to
try to advance rates, and only a
firm stand can prevent the same.
Let US have no high rate phones.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20
OUR PRESS MEETING.

Some of the members are still
discussing the next meeting of the
Louisiana Press Association. its
place and manner, while others
seem entirely Indifferent. This is
a matter of some great Importance
and the members really should
take some interest in it.
These meetings should be pro-
ductive of good as we'll as pleas
are; they should be a great source
OF education and every meeting
should be held with the view of
learning something OF the country.
its products, enterprises and adj
yancement. as well as to become
better acquainted with each other.
and to thus cement a closer social
tic, as Well as create a greater fra
ternal regard.
And appropos to the subject we
here use the following item from
the New Orleans Picayune:
Greenwood, Miss, March g
AAo1IS. lAlh onllIN, Oh STeenylile.
and j. q. MCGUIRE. of Yazoo CITY.
president and secretary of the Mis-
sasslppi Press Association, respects
lively. and Mr.. Albert Aaron. con-
shutting committee to arrange
for the meeting of the next session
OF the association, held a confer
cnce here to-day to make prelini-
nary arrangements. The associa-
ton viii meet the third Wednes-
day in next May on board an An
Choir Line steamboat from Mem
phis to St. Louis, and promises to
be one of the most enjoyable in
the history of the association.
Ii would do no harm for our sec
rotary TO take this matter up with
the Mississippi Press Association
ROCKING to a corporation with
them This trip may not be
adopted by our association but as
there are several under discussion
we hope Brother Scott will take
all of them up, learn their respect
i've cost and then we will know
how To act.
In the mean time If the members
do not express themselves more
freely. the executive committee
viii use its OWE Judgment entirely.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20
4 NOBLE CONTRAST

The very marked contrast in the
positions OF the two National Sec
retaries Of State. Hon. Richard
Olney. of Clevelandism and Hon.
John Sherman, present incum bent.
must arouse enthusiasm all over
our great Nation. The former,
cold blooded and with our BUSH
ness interest as a first considera-
ton paid no heed to the demands
OF Consul General Lee, asking that
American citizens be protected in
Spain. The latter with love and
honor Of country as the dominant
sentiment, wired that chivalrous
officer that any reasonable de-
mand for the protection of Amer
lean subjects would meet with a
prompt response from the United
States government, backed by
men-of-war if necessary.
Now this attitude of the new adj
ministration begins to generate
patriotism among our people once
more, or rather to arouse into ac-
ton the forces which lay dormant
under the money-worshipping poll
icy of Cleveland. The people be-
gin to feel that again we are a Ma
ton which has reputation for he
reism and chivalry unparalleled
and with such men behind the
throne, are willing to follow the
stars and stripes anywhere, and
surrender the best blood which
courses through their veins, be-
fore a single star or the smallest
particle OF stripe shall be lower
ed in dishonor, or to even know
defeat.
As Southern Democratic paDer.
The Progress says this ono act
commcnds Secretary Sherman and
President Mckinley 10 all loyal
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20

The man with an honest opinion
which he dares to express, is a
jewel in the presentage of Politics
despotic dynasty.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20
THE EDITORS TALK

/ Il believe absolutely in an equal
standard OF morals for men and
women, writes Edward w. Bol,
IN the March Ladies' Home Jour
nal, replying to an inquirer Nor
is this an ideal condition because
1t does not now exist. 1t is not at
all unlikely that such equality will
be the standard of the future. Al
all events, for yourself live a pure
life, so that you may be able to
| look every woman in the world in
| the face and have the greatest sat-
lsfactlon that can come to man:
that when you marry you can give
the girl Of your heart what YOU ex-
pect that she will bring to you:
moral purity. 1t is the most solid
Of all foundation stones on which
a man and woman can begin a
life Of perfect understanding and
happiness. Creole American.
An old negro while pioughine
his land, few days ago in Geor-
gia, turned up an old iron pot that
contained $4,000 dollars in gold.
The evidences were that the treas
ure had not been buried very long,
as the land had been in cultivation
the previous year. Still there is a
my stery as to who placed it there.
and many Of the coins were foreign
and or very eslcient date.
Query the old darky con-
nnue following the pillow handles.
II no owner is found for the
money.-Creole American.
Brother Hicks says the Devil OF
the Rayne Tribune must be blind
because he said Brother Scott is
handsome Well, we do not be-
lieve he is blind, but we believe
the Devil is shrewd little fellow
who has been giving taffy to his
boss.-Weekly Messenger.
Lake Charles has thirteen news
papers. This, according to the
Press estim ate, is one to every
800 inhabitants. Surely, Lake
Charles will not suffer for want of
proper advertisement, nor will the
people want for reading matter.
nor will education want for an
impetus and food. With such
good advertisement mediums and
a variety of literature at its COM
Lake Charles cannot but
rapidly in the scales of
social, industrial and educational
perfectlon.-Carrol News.
Sakes, alive. Chauvint Where
did you receive this information?
A special TO the Times-Deno-
crat from Richmond, Va, says:
Mr.. William Ryan, the collector
oi internal revenue for this dis
.rlct, and the closest man To Mr..
CIeveIand in Virginia. pives ont
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20

Some one is already predicting
Hood this year. Kind provi-
dence forbid such, our people have
suffered enough.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20

The Catahoula News is one OF
the best weekly newspapers in the
State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06

COFFEE-The deliveries. weak foreign markets large
visible statement month and some iquidation 81
holdings influences I'm the coffee market al we
opening to-day. The market started OF steady al u,
changed points decline with sales on the opening can
OF 800 bags The American deliveries FOR the Gay
reached Insignificant figure Of only els6 bags De-
iyeries all been small. the total Tor the
last three days being tride under 25op bags Inc
monthly on coffee bcarsh. The HaVfe
stock ia 543 including 36s00O bags Brazilian.
Trieste stock Trieste arrivals in FEBRUARY
bags ana deliveries ~ go bags The word
visible supply OF coffee showed further Increase and
now amounts e23 o5O bags, against 3ss22 nass
February 30l sos bags last and 26ts'so bags
years Santos shipments 10 Europe IN rep
ruary United States. lsSUoO bags;
shipments Europe, 900 bags United states 2o4
bags The Havre active this nom
Ing sales up 3 O'Clock amounting 70 5000 bags That
opened franc decline. later rallyng tre,
closing Arm unchanged franc net decline sales.
IS 600 bags. Santos quiet with good average al
1isOOo receipts. 1900 bags stock, 10000 bags Ham
burg 1. pig lower. 300 bags RIO was hrin
a. lOS35O Z: exchange I-16c receipts 1000
bags cleared the United States. 5000 bags stock,
272 bags The future market closed steady at IN
changed 70 points decline with sales Of llJOc bags
market spot coffee dull and barely steady
Brazilian coffee quoted follows. No Rio. snsc
asked spot and ea.c af0at No g. ei.l9.c. Sales. 700
RIO reported late last night, at sizc Mild
coNee quiet light demand. bu; supply Of
good Is moderate Sales l. $50 washed Cara
100 savanilla and 100 bags Central American,
eli private terms.
The following highest lowest and closing
nrfrsa rg-da
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06


Chicago March CspcciaD-There was a bull market
wheat to-day the foreign war scare being The motye
had sold calls lost their wheat May opened from
10. 10 76 sold between 75s and !6-s, and closed at
kes higher Liverpool up equivalent 70 lala cents
A bush@. Al ~ foreign security markets were in a
-eab6ard Private adyces showed that spectators on
thu other side we're taking serious view OK the ates,
m 49,, Va he S,sappoin.ing shipping demand No
D o sas YavYork reported twenty loads for
eynor The weather not Of favorable rains
over the winter wheat belt to-day. with cold wave
predicted for to-morrow but the weather motive wa
pors-35ooco bushels The eiearanees from both coasts
9T me week YER req fu.ho the estimate on the
visible was for decrease Monday Of about l.0c1n
bushels compared with the decrease last year Of 100000
Corn was more active and higher affected chiefly by
scare May sold between 2i. and 24's cents and Closed
al the top There scramble by shorts The burn
20 ooo bushels OF corn started covering the
opening short after another took trsh; as the wheat
Min. ana others led in buying: Logan the best
seller clearanees were 1900 bushels Receipts were
closed higher. Cables were i.s.d up. The war abroad
would put jus; as much o. cora as on wheat 'iesr
Oats made about the gain corn. May selling
from i7 bid l7isal7% cents and closing al INC top
sat,rday samples closed firm shippers reported an
800 bushels The Peoria elevator fire competed some
covering: the scare influenced GOOD Zeal more.
The buying by Bartlett-Frazier seaverns futile
Provision. were strong pork gaining l2s cents lard
and RIB. 5g cents ana hss ws esse9 tr satnrdSy
The blytng led BY Cudahy. Armour and Ba.dwin~
Fanum The English houses b ee small r.e.p.
hog prices and the scare -
on the ea.5 on puts. on May corn closed a;
24i,q244.. calls at 24's cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06

with q good sseady running demand especially for for
eign The NewOriesns market for domestic sorts
slow. with prices hrmy held Adyices from the At
lantic Coast report fairly conditions We quote
Domestic. common ordinary. 3isgic fair TO good "a
ssc; prime choice, a. a5c: fancy 5xGcc; head rice
G9Gic. Patna 4i.q5c. do In oond 2A431c: Japan, 4hH
4Ac; Java, 4d4i4c, Rangoon. in bond. 2G2hc.
SEEDS-Trade IL still limited TO small jotbng lots
and prices DO change from day TO day. We quote
Clover. common fair. 6%Q7sc; good to fancy sisg
ioc; timothy. fair 81 s5a<3 2s high grade 81 5out4
sUGAR-Thc London cable to-day reported cane
quiet with little demand. lava quoted lis. fair refn-
Ing. ~. Beet quiet with prices barely maintained
March quoted at IS Ds.d and April IS vAd. The raw
sugar niarke, quiet and featureless to-day with
quota nominaly follows: Centrifugais % test
33-i6d3c: Muscovado. - test 2.d2 i3-i6c. and mo
lasses 80 2sQ2 s-i6c. Refined was quiet at
unchanged prices granulated quoted at f4c.
TOBACCO-The market Is active than II has
been for months and IL very Arm. Sales OF
seed leaf l00sl including the follow
ing 1000 1898 Pennsylvania seed. 1ld12lsc; loo
cases 1895 Pennsylvania seed leaf i0il1iac; g cases
1884 Pennsylvania, Havana seed, 2al3lse' $50 cases
1894 Pennsylvania seed leaf, 0i.all1c; go cases 1893
Pennsylvania seed leaf loi,c: 20 cases lssS Pennsy-
Nania. Havana seed. -.1l3c 20 cases 1877 fennsy-
yania Havana seed 139i3ise 20 cases lsDo Nex.Eng-
lopl5c: 100 1895 zimmerr 13isal.e i5So cases
1884, zmmers l4izal6l1c; 800 cases 1888 W1seons.n
Havana. ss.al0c: 400 cases. 1894 Wisconsin Havana
cases 1s9i-1s95 Gebhard. 106l1c Havana was active
Sumatra firm sales of ESQ bales at 75cdt2 80 IN
bond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
TIE GENERAL MARKET REPORT


co--o<--he cotton market opened STEADY a.
49, - "a points deliveries ana 70 pOi
en- =, sistant deliveries the weakness IN L.eipoos
-. .ha market came IN 10 points lower On %
- sno.s 1884 down and sales OF only iVvw pevs
~. lttie feature developed IN tI.e
80 ,nsrket and il closed quiet az the decline apyNe
- ,.eas,Ass abroad and the decline IN cohsois
.,ss-abi. local selling the lower quotatiohs pIss
- nouaaton BY local holders. toward nloua.
r. sal a, last night. There was quite l'ue urs ,s
g.. onfsSs account snid be for investment lactol
!. az sarv decline the full port movement LOT w
a., ara ne advance the estimated movement u, VIZ
.oys - 80 bales for the week FAN ltVer A1N.ee
go ,ba, sales were made Yesterday Of +oVo peeet
Tv huvinr ot cotton by local commission houses az i
aav ,akng the supply Of cotton OF the market ana mn
local traders developed W
s-onr one Notwithstanding the war news fiices
I'd in the last few minutes advanced QuiVhl :
=, -.on-s with New-Oreans houses good buyers ne
e,s WIS AZ the prices % the day the market worke
~ steadily from the opening quotations, whlch Were
sbor, he Lowest Hsser's weekly interior report snoW
amount brought in during lso days 70 date OBS
iaies against 1873 se5 IN 1856 sos5lls in 1879 AM
ara snJ bales In 1894. mount brought IN slsh IN
iss week l2 bales. III 3s last year io
In 1sa5 ana II ~ 1894 Estimated ieceP's VI
son M the ports to-day 1900 bales against 10 ITO idst
- al last week and 50 $50 last year Estimated recep
a. New-O-eans tomorrow. 1000 10 2Jn bales aeaI.s'
Gas last week SOP last year; houston fee.ips
O0 10 2 300 bales against 727 last week and IO-s
last wear Total receipts interior points WIS "reh
wee 3eSI2 last week and 5000 I
and 81 So last year Stocks 340s7 bales against 3t2 Oi
last week and 365 zoe last year -. A.,
OpennE range and close to-day and closing oios the
orevious night and last follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06

a ofnins ana a. 5ns reaction There pr.s in
the ac,on %pGn as rather sur.ns factor in view Of
the West regarding Of cold wave and Of cop
ssn,mase- Numerous reports hand crop
most Of the damage being theoretical The movement Of
sppol. ara ne M1fhTes was light the receipts at Mime
and as las, Estimates from Minneapolis Indicated
an OF bush in the stock and from Duluth
se fna quite nn strong undertone advancing easily with
vices from Europe as to the retsn situation There was
good deal OF covering and great traders bought
were light, prices were carried up to the highest quo
,stions OF the day in all the being firm at
port business the rumors being high Is TO 20 loads
s ., which with The exception Of one load cable ae
Northern at &c over May 0 afoat. No hard New,
No % .s SpIsd scare. at Toe ever May Ss sSa and
a; s2asc .coRN-The market for quiet, but
with wheat. Later the market fel back on the liberal
m1vemeni Of corn at me niero. Receipts at Western
asains, 2477ooo bush last week. Exports
H 0ssn snSSn SS quite sSo SSh unn
tone and advanced rather easily with more active trad
~ S'S sf % II
The close was very steady at best prices at &c net gain
new elevator; Old May price delivered No quoted
rsa for oS was n5m ao
in the future line with prices. however alphabetically
I'VE days have been 2ose 600 bush against bush
sa:es 600 bush, including 10000 bush track and
n ss5 Witt e a, 70 sss'y ana loo bush No
1at; PKG; No whit. 2slsc; No white. c?'.c
No Western: ssc ( Buffalo. opening Of navigation
..BARI,EY-Msrket quiet Feeding quoted, 2ditc
s2c York CARROTS sisGs2i,c track: malt
ing quoted at sooi2c as to quality. .BuCKwHEAT-
The quotations to-day closing prices for the prevou.
day and closing prices for the date last