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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-09

Honesty is the best policy"
but it is not successful in politics.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-09
l.. Il. THOMA As.

The revenue tax on bank checks
doesn't disturb this office at all.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-09

Ii you prefer fresh and whole
some goods, get your groceries
from Weaks & Walters; corner of
Crockett and Edwards streets.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-09
HAVE JUST RECEIN ED

a fresh line Of Gunther 5 celc-
brated bon bons and chocolates,
+. w. OVERS, Druggist.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-09
NOT CE TO LAWYERS

We are prepared to turn out
your briefs on short notice, and
your patronage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

Now Number -Four CHANGED to be near
And happened these remarks TO hear.
And touching to the fuse a light
Said: NOW wen see who'll get the
fright"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

Said Number One to Three and Two.
I'll tell you now what we will do.
Well bear this home and then to-nigtS
Well give to -Four fearful fright
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

ton on the way back. but ever, time
he'd come in he'd say; ~. news yet"
and wished he wouldn't say tquite so
often.
Billy tried To "cheer me" by telling all
kinds Of stories. He said he was certain
Tod had either been stolen for a ransom
or else she'd been carried off SOS 10 sell
her hair for wigs, like a story he'd read.
or she might have been sold somewhere
for slave.
anyhow, she's a goner, Jimmy" said
"and I'm sorry for you. cause you're
most sure 10 get licking"
That's bout the way looked at H.
but somehow felt the worst about Tod
When we got TO IIarristown we saw
mother and father standing on the sta
tion platform. The next minute the
train had stopped, and Billy said: SIN
glad I'm not i'm your shoes. Jimmy"
And then he sneaked out Of the rear
door and was gone quicker'n you could
wink.
Well, when I got out. just rushed up
TO mother and put both arms around
her and said:
"Oh. mother, what shall we do?'
She Rugged me just as tight and
kissed me.
MY poor, dear, careless boy," said
she.
'Oh. Jimmy. we was so scared bout
you" said somebody else.
And | looked up in a hurry. and there
would you b'lieye il stood Tod,
"Why-why. mother." was all could
manage TO say.
Then father asked me some questions
and seemed as glad 10 see me as if I'd
been lost stead Of Tod.
Then we went over home. felt so
tired and sleepy ] could hardly walk,
and as soon as we got there ! laid down
on the lounge and was made much OF by
everyone. stead Of being in disgrace. as
! supposed Id be.
Tod sat in her little chair close to me
and held my hand in ore of hers and her
doll in the other one. and never saw
her look so pretty, and she explained
the whole thing.
"Whv, Jimmie" said she. Il woke up
i'm just little while and climb out of
the car. And Norah was al the back
door and went right in. So | wasn't
lost at ALL"
Nobody scDlded me the least bit.
Mother said she thought I'd be punished
enough. and she hoped I'd profit by it.
Then she kissed me.
After Jerry came home ! heard her
say one day to father:
81 b'lieve you're right bout James. |
really see signs of improvement in him
at last"
And think that's the most remark.
able part of my story. don't you?-Chel.
sea G. Fraser. in Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

pick her up and carry her out OF the
front door quick, iorpedoes and all.
II was fine day. glorious Fourth
or maybe should call II Fifth, only
that doesn't sound right.
No one was around 'cept the men
a, the station, who were getting the
early train ready.
Billy Croker had promised to NEE,
me, and | was going TO provide him
with firecrackers. cause he spent his
money for lemon balls and felt deli
cate bout asking for any more TO cele-
brate with.
But no Billy showed up. So let Tod
fire off good many crackers, and she
only burned her dress in one place. II
was a new one. and ia forgotten the
apron mother said she must surely
wear, but | took some con ISOLATION in
knowing that If Tod had had on her
apron it would have been burned, and
now il wasn't.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01
THE NATIONS CURRENCY.
Contrast Of Conditions before Con-
traction and the Present Time
From $50 Per Capita to ~.

The great fundamental law of finance,
which is and has been recognized by ell
political economists of eminence in
every age and nation. is that the cur
rency of a nation, the lifeblood OF COM
merce, when contracted. causes gen.
cral prices Of all commodities and of all
property other than bonds to fall, and
on the other hand, to rise by currency
expansion. This law is as immutable
as the law Of gravity
We inquire, therefore, has the cur
rency of the United States been con-
tracted.
1t has been contracted to less than
one-tenth OF its former volume, al
though falsified treasury reports and
a subsidized press in the interests o.
money lenders assert the contrary.
In 1865, the period of our greateA
prosperity. as shown by Gen. Al. War
ner, we had $50 per capita, or its equiv
alent in legal tender currency. whicK
was reduced to eight dollars three
years ago, and row is estimated in a
recent speech OF w. c. Jones Mt less
than five dollars.
In 1865 labor was fully employed, in
demand, and insufficient for require
ments. immigration was encouraged,
andevery industry was stimulated to the
greatest extent The producers OF
wealth had the means Of purchasing
not only the neccssarics Of life, but also
comforts and Injuries.
And although production was at .
maximum, the great prosperity Of the
people enable them to purchase and
consume all that was produced. The
cry % ovcrproduction was unheard.
Now factories nre idle because labor
has become pauperized. and undercon-
sumption instead Of overproduction ex.
presses the existing condition.--A
Haupt. in Chicago Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01
go right after her." says 1. Come

go right after her." says l. Come
along"
Got any change" says he.
He always thinks of that. p'r'aps
cause he's usually hard up.
"Yes. have. Hurry upand get in"
So in he tumbled ard none too fast.
for The engine puifed of right after.
Hardly anyone was in the train. and
the conductor seemed TO be taking a
holiday. too, for he didn't come round
till we got most 10 New York.
We didn't talk much, cause after
Billy'd asked me what was going to
do, there didn't seem 10 be much to talk
about.
We didn't stop anywhere. for it was
an express train, but we heard lots of
Fourth of July noise and saw lots Of
boys and girls having good time My,
how ] wished ] could change my place
with them.
And then thought: Poor little Tod,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

where was she? How frightened she
must be.
Il s'pose the men at the station don't
know anything bout Tod?" broke in
Billy, after we'd been quiet long time.
"Of course the men in that train'd
know" says /.
That trains gone back by this time,
you silly.'
Id never thought of that. Just then
long came the conductor.
Tickets" said he.
And of course we hadn't any, but
paid him. and he gave me a slip of card
board with printing on it. He looked
good-natured. Id often seen him be
fore. so just told him the whole story.
lie sat down in front Of US. as kind
and sympathetic as could be.
Its too late now" said he; 'the
trains started back. We passed it at
Martinvile. But I'll make inquiries.
Don't you cry, little boy"
And / wasn't. One or two tears aren't
crying. ! hope.
Then your parents will he in a fine
worry. too" says he. I'll send them a
telegram when the train gets ir."
The minute we got into the station
the conductor took us TO room, where
he said lost articles were sent.
my sister isn't an article" says |,
thinking of "a" IAN and The" that
was studying about in grammar.
IL guess you'd think she was a very
precious article il you could find her"
And he sort Of laughed. Idon't see how
he could.
See anything of little lost girl on
the six o'clock local from IIarrstown?
lost article room.
NO." said man, writing at desk,
never looking up. Nothing reported
here, except three handkerchiefs. n
glove and two boys coats brought in
from that train. That's ALL"
Those are our coats" said /.
Then identify EN-" said the man.
looked at Billy and he looked at me !;
then we both looked at the conductor,
who laughed again.
Describe your coats, boys" said he.
obi" says we. And then we told
him, and he brought out two coats,
which. sure 'nough, were ours.
mine was over her and Billy's was
rolled up under her head" | said.
"Who?' asked the man.
TOD" said.
"Was that your brothers name?"
mo, sir; it's my sisters, and should
think you might act S il you cared a
little. cause she's lost"
ooh. she'll turn up all right" said
that hard-hearted. mean man, and went
on writing.
All this time the conductor had been
standing in the doorway, with his fore
head all puckered up, like fathers when
he's thinking.
"Come. boys" says he; well go and
telegraph to your father"
"I'll bet my kite you'll never see her
again. Jimmy" Billy said, and then he
I, began to tell me story bout little
girl who got lost and was never found
don't b'lieve ever liked Billy Crock
err so li.tle as then. but tried to make
'lowances for him. cause Tod wasn''
his sister, you see. Besides. II I'd spoken
| sharp 10 him. as felt half mind to
was sure I'd break out crying.
After the conductor had telgraphed
to father we got in the car again. liz
gave Billy and me each two sandwiches
lie said he thought we must be hungry
And he was right. and ever since that
don't think conductors can be beat fol
being good 70 little boys.
He made the train stop at every sta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

Anyhow, ! don't see how boys can be
expected 10 remember aprons, 70: wear
ing such things themselves.
Just as mother said, Tod began to
be sleepy in no time. But I'd prom
ised TO take care of her, and knew she
would go in the house and go 10 sleep
again. Ii was really pretty early for
a fiveyear-old TO get up. She wanted
TO cause l did so. so mother said she
could try it.
like TO please Tod. She's .iy ia
vorte sister, too. She's nearer my age,
and the others are so grown-up-p'rtc-
ularly Jerry. Then, besides, I'm Tod's
fayori;e brother; al least, | should be
if she had another, which she hasn't.
To proceed: ! told Tod to run in and
take nap and to do it softly. SOS not
to wake 'em up; for it couldn't be six
yet, as the early train hadn't started.
Billy Croker came along then, run
ming like mad.
"Hcllo!" says he. Guess I'm late"
Guess you are, lazy-bones,' says l.,
handing him some crackers and punk.
But now you're here, so blaze away"
Jimmy" cried Tod, touching my
arm; and the cracker Id lighted went
off rather quick. However, it didn't
hurt much. l put my finger in my
mouth TO cool it. Jimmy. can't open
the front door; it's locked
That's SOL" | says. "How stupid Of
me. i forgot to fA the night latch"
"Oh, Jimmy, I'm awful sleepy" says
Tod.
II wouldn't have hurt her a bit to
take a nap on the nice warm grass, but
mother had warned me specially
'gainst that. If Louie had been home, |
could have called her quietly. She was
away on visit, though. and | hated to
disturb mother and father.
Let her take nap in that empty
car" says Billy.
1t had stood on the side track several
days, and thought it a capital idea.
So went across the road with Tod and
she laid down on one of the cushion
seats.
II was pretty warm. but didn't want
to run any risks, so Billy rolled up his
coat for pillow and put mine over
her, and she was fast asleep in minute.
We had a fine time after that, Billy
being a boy with ideas. What we didn't
do with firecrackcrs isn't worth men
tioning. But after the bad luck we had
setting off some in front of the chicken
coop-we nearly killed two OF our best
chickens--I drew the line at firing any
near the setting hen.
Billy thought it would be fun to see
what she'd do, but somehow / felt II
would be better not TO. Besides. that
men was Jerry's.
never thought once Of Tod till most
breakfast time, when mother put heI
head out of the window and called:
Come. Jimmy; it's time to get ready
for breakfast. Bring Tod in"
All right" shouted and Billy and
I ran over to the track.
And no car was there!
Billy and | just looked at each other
and felt kind OF dizzy. lie stuck boil
hands in his pockets and said "Whew.'
with very red face.
"The cars gore!" said ], though
pr'aps it wasn't necessary remark.
The next minute we were rushing
into the station and asking II the cal
had gone with the six o'clock train.
The agent said IL had, and asked me ]
felt sick. Well. I did, sort of: but
hadn't time to tell him SO, and ran. flu.
tilt, ont Of the station door and got int
the 1880 that was just ready TO start.
"what are you going TO do?" say
| Billy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

.'pose Jerry'd think she could do II
better, but I'd rather have Louie. any
how. and Jerry'd always have TO be
long 10 write often.
All the boys call her Jerry behind
her back, though she doesn't know it
and it's lucky for them. You see. Jerry
gets mad pretty easy. Praps it's cause
she teaches school.
Mother says boys are trying. She
thinks I'm a very trying boy. and
spose she ought to know. wonder If
old people ever think they are trying
themselves? They are, anyhow. !
don't mean mother.
Wen. TO proceed-that's good way
Of putting it, | know. cause Mr.. Simp-
kins said it in his lecture. and Louie
said: Now, Jimmy, don't ramble. but
stick to your story" So here goes for
sticking-I mean proceeding. It's hard
work, cause / never wrote a real story
before.
The reason why my story happened
on the fifth was cause Fourth of July
came on Sunday that year. so that fire
crackers and other celebra lions had to
wait over.
Aud i, was hard for the boys that
waited. judging from experence-Mr.
Smpkins said that, too. 1t sounds well,
think, besides being fact.
Well, mother said | could get up at
five a. m. on Monday, and not min
ute before. and then did think mother
was very trying, indeed.
knew I'd wake up sooner. and. sure
'nough. did, and heard the clock
strike four. 1t was long time till
half-past four. and four minutes from
that the sun would rise, knew, for I'd
looked in the almanac.
just raised up in bed to peek at my
frecrackers and punk, lying handy. and
that half hour was longer than the
other
can tell you IL didn't take me long
70 slide into my clothes when the time
came, and did wash my face, though
my toothbrush happened to slip back Of
The washstand, and l didn't feel like
taking the time to get II out.
Tod heard me moving round. and
came in from her room: so l had TO
help her good deal. and that wasted
lot Of time. But she's smart child.
and combed her own hair pretty well.
considering.
Pr'aps you don't know that Tod's
short for Toddlekins) our youngest.
Somebody thought meant dog one
gay when l spoke Of her; but think
lod's fine name, being short and sort
81 brisk.
Wei, we tiptoed downstairs, SOS not
70 wake anybody.
Tod slipped down one step, dropped
ner 'orpedoes and began 10 cry. But
spoke up MS much like Jerry as could:
Tod, not a word, or you go back
% bed"
That scared her so she jumped and
orop2ed smother package; so I had to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

Said Number Three to Two and One'
Here is a chance for some rare fun.
This is a cracker such as boys
Use on the Fourth to make a noise"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

On the Fourth you might just as we'll have
your fling,
For life il a wonderful plot.
It's the fellow who never was doing .
thing
who always Is sure 70 be shot.
Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

Free Coinage. Free Cuba, Free Amer
lea and freedom 10 tax the incomes OF
plutocrats for war purpo~s--these arc
the issues OF the campaign for congress.
and the Hannacrats will nAs ~ allowed
TO sAirk them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

Said Number One to Two and Three:
what is this object that we see,
So long and smooth and red and round
That lies before US on the ground?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

FPEEDonS
@Lqlgl0(b.!D Day
ELLZm11
M1;1z 8
U.S..
Jl ZQ--lRoM where the
10 Maine
~ Their crests lift TO
~ II To where the bios
o. SONS gem I h g
That toward the sunset lie
our banner in It's glory waves
without a missing star.
Ger happy homes DER patriot graves.
Unmarried to-day by war.
The bells Of Liberty ring out
From sounding shore TO shore.
And loud and lofty is the shout
"Our land for evermorel"
Through every sea our navics glide.
Their sails kissed by the sun
And Honor lays her wreath beside
The sword OF Washington.
The winds that sweep the icy gorge
OF boundless freedom sing
And patriots to Valley Forge
Their votive off rings bring:
Aye. thro' the mists that dim the years
We see the early day;
And not loyal freeman fears
foe from far away.
The mountains bare and rugged peaks
our Nations worth proclaim.
And every lucent river speaks
The story OF our fame:
Ger all the land our fathers gave
And blessed with pray'r divine,
In peace rejoice the free ana brave
From orange tree TO pine.
Unfettered soar the thoughts OF all
Where'cr our standard flies,
Aye, Right must rise and Wrong must fall
Meath Freedoms azure skies:
With laureled progress in the van
We march with pride today;
Before us newer hope for man.
Behind US old Cathay.
Then. let the anthems that we raise
From swelling sea 70 sea
Fiji every heart with peace and praise,
beneath our banner free
For man Is man where'er Il flies
In splendor. near or far
No evil In its shadow lies,
No stain on stripe or star
Il g. Harbaugh in Ohio Farmer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-01
Insurance on wisconsin Soldiers.

Insurance Commissioner Fricke an
nounces in his report that the total
amount of life insurance carried by the
men who have already enlisted in this
state is $1,201,9 71, for total of GAL
Insured; and Q, these 156 are married
and 49, are unmarried. The amount of
insurance carried in the old line COM
panies is $561.726, in the assessment
companies $97 1000, and in the fraternal
societies $513,550. The commissioner
finds the death rate in the Civil war, re-
ducing the namber of enlstments to a
three years basis, was SO per 1000
he thinks that if the present war is pro
longed its effect will be to lead to a de-
maud from Insurers for simple con-
tract, free from forfeiture provisions,
such as most of the present contracts
contain. Whether the war be long or
short, it will have exerted good inhu-
ence upon the habits of insurers if it
leads to the general adoption of the
habit of carefully reading policies. An
insurance policy is contract, and
whether it insures life or building
it contains provisions binding the holder
as we'll as the maker. Men who enter
into contracts ought to know what they
heve agreed to do and what they have
agreed not to do. If they neglect this
precaution they are pretty certain
sooner or later to lay the foundation for
Misunderstanding and in the conse-
quent contention they will be at dis
advantage, because the people who rep
resent insurance companies always
understand the condition Oh the poll
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-01
NElGHEORING NEWS BUDGET
JEFFERSON.

SPRISGvILLE. May 20 We promised IN
speak o. temperance work In our little burg.
Ihe 1. .. u. Il Is not in a prosperous condf-
ton at present. One hindrance is a lack of
lady members, and at this season members
are more apt TO be slack in attendance. Vir-
"a n Bp nl Is chief templar The W. @.
the society Their next meeting will be held
at the farm home of Mrs. viii Post . Manv
from mere attended the commencement ex-
ercises at Niroqua. A. b. Thompson has
moved his engine to the Lowrie place where
he Will grind feed and saw wood L. r.
Kendall put new wall under his barn last
week. he has been grading the lots lately
purchased of Il. A. Reed, and thinks of fitting
up residence thereon In the near future
+. Older has been surveying for Michael
Torgerson :. Elmer Officer and Elmer Nixon
traded horses yesterday. j. Fl. McLees has
recently adorned his house with fresh coat
or paint. Joe Is never found wanting in the
.ine OF improvements. o. @. Sveen visited
Newton one day last week ;. Rudolph Dorr
Is again In our midst Nelson Vandyke OF
Angelo. Monroe county, an old-time resident.
acccmpanled by his son William, visited
Springvi last week Mrs. w. ID. Allen and
children, OF Sparta, are at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. German =. Mrs. NJ d. Brown
made business trip into the town of Clin-
Mrs. Mary Kendall and Flora Bierce rode 10
Newton through Friday nights storm. Bad
weather interfered. with the school enter
visited her grandfather. Mr. Tharp. We're
greet the fact that Mr.. Tharp is In poor health
Mrs. Z. ii Officer has been i'll, but now i'm
proved: Mrs. o. N. Morse has for some time
been afiiici with partial paralysis OF the
throat. About two weeks since She was in
such a condition friends feared she could not
survive, but Is now reported better but un-
able to hold any conversation Mrs. Morse
Is pioneer resident of this place. and has
nearly reached the age of three score and
ten. Mr.. and Mrs cliff White are made
happy by the introduction of the first daugh-
Ter into their family circle. David Mellon
ara, one or the survivors of the rebellion.
lately figured in an engagement at Genoa
His opponent was General Jersey, and Dave
was compelled to surrender.
ROSE GERANIUM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-01
special Excursion Rates.

Portage City: June 5 to 7, Grand
Lodge /. o. G. T. Fare and third
good until June IL, 1898.
Stevens Point: June 9 to II, North.
err Wisconsin Sangerfest. One fare for
round trip; good to return until june
ID, 1898.
Excursions to st. Paul, June to 16
for convention United Norwegian Luth.
eran church, will sell tickets from June
6 to ID. Good to return until June IS
'9S, at fare and third for the round
trip.
Semi. centennial celebration at Madi-
son, June to 8. One fal- for round
trip.
Omaha: June / to Nov. l, Trans
Mississippi Exposition. Daily exour-
sion tickets may be sold from June / to
Oct. 30. 1898. at one and one-third fare
for the round trip, limited 30 days from
date of sale. but not to exceed Nov 10,
1898. For the opening of the exposi-
ton rate of one fare will be Tlade,
limited days from date of sale.
l. G. BOYLE, Agent.