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used chair in which I placed my left heavily. It was not long before I felt a soreness in my hip, and I was seized with rheumatism, which the doctors said was due to the strain of the muscles and nerves in the right hip. Some time after this, while wearing red stockings, my feet became moist, and the coloring dye pois oned the inflamed flesh on my ankles, and in less than 24 hours it had broken out in a running sore. What I suffered no tongue can tell, and until June, 1892, my
 Life Was a Continual Misery, so severe that at times the pain of com bined af11ictions would cause me to have fainting fits and spells like lock jaw. Five times gangrene got into my system and -d5spaired of ever getting better. The flesh on my left ankle became badly eaten and affected the bone, which was plainly visible in several places. My finger and toe nails loosened and came off. My hair. which was quite abundant came out pro- fusely. and my
 Whole Body Was So Affected that the least touch would cause severe itching sensation, I had not known for years what a nights sleep was without some opiate. lived in torment dreading death yet dreading life all the more. But I read so much about Hoods Sarsaparilla decided that
 Would Try It.
 Druggist Huntley told me that it would
The age-herald., 1898-03-13

With each 25c. purchase customers will be presented with one coupon; BOG. pur. chase, coupons; 75c. purchase 3 coupons: siOO purchase, coupons, etc, up to $50 purchase, with 200 coupons. Holders of 200 coupons will be presented free with a Plated Gold Watch for lady or gentleman, stem wind and stem set.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13

STEADY And bright is electric lights. .k The Consolidated Electric Light Go.
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that l9-cent belt. which the girl herself would
have gladly returned with all the money in her

have gladly returned WITH al the money IN her
possession.
~ cite these cases." concluded Miss Doyle,
Ito prove that women are too narrow minded
to do good detective work. Their zeal runs
away with their Judgment. You know il takes
been very highly thought of. especially women
spies. Women are TOO delicately organized
nervously and physically to make good detec-
tives. The strain tells on them. and they grow
hard hearted and petty in their ways and feel
ings. and their enthusiasm outweighs their
sense OF justice. So far as / know women have
never been of any very great aid TO tho police.
OF course they are useful to them at times. but
only in exceptional cases. For my part think
the woman detective a very successful failure
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uses plenty Of water on Il. She dips the brush
frequently in water when dressing II. or her
nurse or maid docs II for her. As women grow
avoid doing so. Plain water Is good for the
hair. Soap isn't, as il has a tendency to dry the
natural oil. but two OF three washinRs a week
in plain, soft water are not too much for the
scalp In point OF cleanliness or health.
to get back to dyeing the hair. Women
always have dyed, and always will, dye their
hair. Men may rant about the folly and wick
edness OF such vanity, but rs long Rs hair
has to pass through the ugly and unbecoming
crees that certain shades Of hair shall be fash.
ionable at certain times, woman ia. going to
Fortunately art or science or q Yankee brain
has made Il possible for her to do this without
way that IL cannot be detected. After all, the
only sin about this hair dycing business is In
being found out"
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d'ye-callems on the last round twice I took my
what.is.it and jumped the ball into the hole.
match This player viii forget the defeat be.
fore this explanation, for whenever his club
% mas6ie 9 pitch h sSss a to Fsss use to "S "a stiRis or =
EN-" and my whatis.it."
One Of the funniest sights of the season was
tain very billy links in the metropolitan dis.
trict. The wind was blowing a gale, SO that
to drive, waved like flags and Mapped Ike sails
when "a boat is lacking. This interfered some.
-matron thought out a plan to Offset tho wind.
A the next tee, when she stood ready to drive.
firmly at the back Of her dress. The boy Eneit
down and obeyed orders. The plan worked like
a charm until, when just at the top Of the
balance, and, with amazing rapidly. sat, down
promptly turned their backs to the scene. but
they never forgot the terrified expression Of the
upon him, nor the startled face OF the fair player
as. with club high in air, she succumbed to the
During the fall tournament at the Meadow
brook Hunt Club the vigilance of the local tru.
ant Officers compelled the usual force OF caddie
honest dollar on the links. Consequently a vol.
untser staff Of caddies was organized that in
when FoxhqlI Keene drove of. this. youth
the Greens Committee did not penalize Keene.
The first hole at the Golf Club Of Lakewood
is only l25 yards from the tee. "Ah,' said Q
certain bumptiOus amateur. as he stood ready
To play II during the Thanksgiving week open
tournament, its only an iron poke and .
put" Then the bumptious one tried an iron
drive. topped, and the ball only moved six feet.
Hello cried out his opponent, to the
amusement, OF the gallery, trying your puo
first, | see"
George Strath, now professional at the Wee
Burn Club, is n wonderful spinner of gOlfng
stories. He WAS in charge OF the shelter Island
links last summer when he had this experience.
An important match was on between A and II,
the latter "A bigot on Roltng law when il was to
his advantage 10 enforce a point. Il was one
hole down. when, in driving from a tee, AS bali.
o long, high one, WAS so CHECKED by the violent
wind that, when il descended in the brim OF n
woman's hat, the impact was 50 slight thai the
pretty weaFcr was not conscious of the added
value Of her hcRdwcar to the golfers. A Was
for rushing after the woman 10 ask her TO drop
the ball, but Il. who saw a chance 10 make the
match all square, insisted that the ball had
lodge In a hazard and must be played from
where il lay, or else that the hole he given up.
IL furthermore suggested that 4 should stand
on tho wOnlan's shoulders to play the ball QUE
OF the hat, while 4 COntcndcd that, II The hat
was "a hazard he had the right TO ask the wo-
man to remove IL, that he might have a chance.
The que. tiOn WAS put to Strath, who decided
that the ball had lodged in an unpIayable place
and that A might drCp another, losing the
stroke and distance, And the maid walked OH.
still unconscious that she had been called Q
hazard.
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Pioneer Women In journalism.

From the BOSTON Transcript.
OF the thirty-segen newspapers in the Amert-
can colonies at the time of the Revolution, sew
eral were owned and managed by women.
The first newspaper published in Rhode Island
was owned and edited by Mrs. Anna Franklin.
and established in 1881. She and her two dAugh-
tiers wrote tho items and set the type. and their
servants worked the printing press. For her
quickness and correctness Mira. Franklin was
appointed printer to the colony. supplying pam-
phlers TO the colonial officers. In 1872 Clemen-
lire Reid was publishing a paper in Virginia
called the lfrGinid G0=cue, fayorlng the colonial
cause and greatly offending the Royalists; Two
years later Mrs. II. Boyle started a paper under
the same name, Advocating tho cause of tho
Crown. Both were published at Williamsburg.
and both were short lived.
In l773 Elizabeth TimoIhy staTtod a paper In
Charleston, sc. After The Revolution Anna
Timothy bccame rs editor and was appointed
state printer which position she held for seven
started a paper In Charleston In vigorous op.
position to the Stamp act. She afterwsrd moved
for many yeAra.
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NEW STORIES ABOUT GOLF.
Some Funny Incidents and Scenes or tho Sea
son on the Links.

son on the Links.
There Is a light and rollicking side to golf,
and. strangely enough. many of the most 10.
vial stories of the links are told of Scotch
men, who are proverbial for the seriousness
with which they take the game. On our own
links many of the Hveliest happenings OF the
season pass unnoticcd in print; at least at the
time of their occurrence. One such incident
marked the preliminary round for the amateur
championship and formed the basis of a story
which w. G. Stewart, the English amateur.
tells with keen appreciation.
Stewart and Duprce OF Rochester were paired
and they had Worthington Of the home club
as their scorer. Dupree had bad luck at sey.
eral Of the bunkers going out, and when the
outlying part of the links was reached he was in
the inevitable testy frame OF mind. Two large
country houses. on which the carpenters and
painters were still hard at work, were the only
buildings in sight, and Dupree chose them as
the objects on which to vent his anger.
What blank BANKED fool" said he loudly.
could ever build a villa in such a lonely place."
Why replied Worthington mildly. Il am
building one house and my brother.in.law, Mr..
Macdonald, the other"
You see. ! talk as badly as I play golf," re.
Joined DupTee lamely. And thereafter he endured
the bad luck of the round In grim silence.
An incident in a different vein at the recent
open tournament of the Country Club of West.
chester contained much human nature. from
both the boy and the golfer end OF the story.
A. II. Fem beat all records for the links on the
first day and won the gold medal with many
strokes 10 spare. His caddie boy was as proud
as though he had done the playing himself.
MIR. Fem" asked the caddie In pleading
tones. when the game was over, may | take
your bag of clubs To my home over night When
! tell my mother about your game l want TO
show her just how each stroke was made"
Boy" replied Fem very solemnly, Il would
not trust those clubs with my sweetheart over
night"
Every golfer will appreciate the audacity Of
the caddie's request, for a mans clubs are
handled and polished up as carefully before u
Many OF the funny happenings on the links
are based on a miscOnstrucliOn OF gOlhng terms.
a matter quite cXcusable In The novice. for the
one clear thing about gollng terms Is that they
are hard to define. The. fun: in the question
asked BY the young woman at lakewood of
Willie Norton rests on such o mistake. Her
question WAS "DO | swing my caddic the same
as the CleekI' In the same CategOT! i the
statement of the young woman ~ a nearby
club. who told an inquirer that she was only
ever, after Watching the ball in It's. %crratic
course, oyer the putting green. the Inquirer
decided that the woman had told the truth.
But the women are not the only ones 10 'ol-
fuse terms. Quite a well'knOwn amateur, who
Is also q prominent man on Wal! ttrStt,, nHs
beaten by one up In one of the rounds of the
open tournament at the Morris County Holt
Club. II Was a hot match. and white still ia
an excited state the player, gave lhis eNplana'
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The color Of the hair. these brilliant ornaments
are very. becoming. DagRers for the hair arc
again in faehion. They also come in she'll and
amber and nrc embellished with American
pearls and semi-procious stones. Then, too,
they come In silver. silver gilded and gold.
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z6 The balance of lot of Misses and
ssO Children's Button and Laced
Shoes, closing two lines of 81. 90
and $l.s5 grades; price for this ~
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Satin Slippers,
Misses and Children's Dept.

About 500 pairs Of Misses and Chill
dren's Knit Slippers added to the DE-
table stock, 40
The Progress., 1898-04-16
A Business Change. z

Some three weeks ago the well
known firm, the! Gill Plum bling
Company changed hands aud
management, with Mr.. Leonard
Gill retiring, and Mr.. w. G. Yates
succeeding him. Mr.. Yates is
thoroughly competent mechanic,
endowed with that quality of en-
terprise and hustle that always
succeeds: and under the new man
agemeut all work will be executed
with promptness and accuracy.
Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed.
The Progress., 1898-04-16

r. P. Morton makes good Hand.
made Harness and Saddles, at
reasonable prices. Cleaning and
Repairing specially. Give him
trial. Opposite Kelly's stable
on Market street. tt.
The Progress., 1898-04-16
mHDHm RUMOR SAYS!

That Cuba should now be salts
fed with Americas attitude to.
wards her. She has had the cx.
pressed sympathy Of two of ou1
Presidents, Cleveland and McKin.
ley. What more could a reasona-
BILE people ask?
That it is time that an arc light
was placed at the corner Of Lacy
street and Southern avenue.
That in the selection of the po-
lice patrolmen next month, She
hopes the positions will be given
to home men only,
That Mr.. F. B. Bounds has once
made a splendid parolman, and
She thinks he should have one of
the places on the force, at the
election next month.
That the flower show at the mar
ket house will be a pretty sight,
That the Trades Union has deci-
ded to have a May-pole dance.
The committee thought the sug-
gestion Of The Progress, on that
point, a good one.
That the bosses got caught at
their own trick, on the railroad
commission question. They tried
to gull the country people by put
ting in their platform as an elect
ioneering scheme, and then hav-
ing it killed by bushes men But
it didn't work. Psh! Seat! on
such hypocrisy.
That She thinks it will do no
harm to try a railroad commiss-
ion for awhile.
That She thinks tho Constitu-
tional Convention has passed sew
eral good laws.
That it is hard to scheme against
the man who will go to Confession
or take the Sacrament on Sunday,
and then pack convention or
stuff ballot-box on you DUNG the
next week,
That it is about time the Valley
Railroad (?) was asking foc some
thing else. 1t has begun to think,
with just cause, that Shreveport
belongs to it. g all goes long
ways, some times.
Thrt the Constitutional Conven-
ton should not adjourn until it
passes an antitrust law.
That Hon. Mr.. Wilkenson must
have exploded bomb when he
moved that no mem Der of tho con-
vention should be eligible to an
pointment on the railroad COM
mission board.
That something would soon
drop, if the Constitutional Co 1uen-
ton would pass an antitrust law.
The Progress., 1898-04-16
Protracted Seavices.

Protracted S ,rvices will begin at
Jordan Street Church on Sunday
April oath.
The pastor, Rev. Barnette
Wright. will be assisted by Rev.
w. w. Drake.
Brother Drake is well known IN
Shreveport and is very popular.
He has won a prominent place "a
Conference, and is an excellens
preacher. The pastor says he ex-
poets to have a regular HOY
Ghost meeting.
The Progress., 1898-04-16
Get q. D. Hicks to do your no.
tarial w ork.
INDUCEME
SPECIAL

SPECIAL INDUCE MENTS
for April and May will be given t.
all who desire to spend these
months at Hynson's Springs. AID
dress G.. j. Randall at Shreveport,
or Marhall Texas for terms.
The Progress., 1898-04-16
Easter Egg Hunt.

On Saturday last Miss Zoe Hicks
gave her little nieces and neph-
ews an interesting and apprecia-
tive entertainment, in the nature OF
an Easter egg hunt.
The rabbits were quite generous
in their gifts, and the children ra-
ced around emong the flowers,
shrubs and bushes, their exultant
shouts, as they found numerous
places where kind bunny had de-
posted the beautiful eggs OF varl-.
Gus hues, making sweet music;
their eyes, as they sprang forward
to show their finds, presenting
grand picture to the kind woman
who had arranged it all.
There were present Mary Lillian
and Emily Lillian Hicks, A. w.
O. Hicks Jr., Thomas Butler and
John Simpson, and Cal D. Hicks
Jr.
Tho little ones wen. home say
ing thy had splendid time, and
were full Of praise Of "Aunty.'
The Progress., 1898-04-16

be several gentlemen in the Fourth
District who are carefully count
ing their chances, in case they DC
eide to stand for Congress.
The Progress., 1898-04-16

The Shreveport base ball team
IS being made up very rapidly
and we hope satisfactorily.
The Progress., 1898-04-16

Talk. life insurance with W.
Agurs, Geneal Agent, Mutual Life
Of Kentucky,
The Progress., 1898-04-16

CUT RATES to Hynson's
Springs can be had at our Union
Depot. Write @. Randall, at Mar
shall Texas or Shreveport, for rates
The waters are noted for their
cures, the tables ase superb, the
scenery is grand in it's picturesque
and rural beauty.
The Progress., 1898-04-16

Fine handmade saddles, harm
ess and leather findings on Mar
kct street at MoRToN's. Repair
work neatly done, and turned out
promptly. Try him.
The Progress., 1898-04-16

The Texas & Pacific Railway
will sell round trip excursion
tickets from Shreveport to Hynson
Springs aud Rosburough Springs
via Marshall, Both of these are
excellant places for few days
cutting.
The Progress., 1898-04-16

After April 18th the SUNSET
LIMITED Train will leave
Chicago for San Francisco on
Tuesdays only, and after April III
will leave San Francisco for
Chicago on Thursdays only. The
service will be discontinued East
bound for the season April 2Sth,
and West-bound May 3rd; to be
resumed early in the Fall.
The dog show was the greatest
attraction of last week here for the
children and "black folks"
The Progress., 1898-04-16

HAVE Your JOB WORK DONE
AT THE PROGRESS OFFICE, IF
You WANT IT NEATLY EXECUTED.
The Progress., 1898-04-16

Texas street will be paved after
awhile,
The Progress., 1898-04-16
Arbiters Of Spring Fashion.

The verdict that pretties
complete
such verify the above We
and keep with those cities
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-05
TROUBLE IN 9Th MASS.
Friction Between Line and Brigade Officers
Leads to designations.

Boston, Aug. A special cablegram
to the Journal from Ponce, Porto Rico.
says: A tremendous sensation has oc
cured in the 9Th Massachusetts Regi-
ment, which is in Gen. Garretsons
brigade. The friction between the line
officers of the regiment and the officers
Of the brigade, which has been grow
ing ever since the command left Cuba
reached it's climax, Monday, when Col
Woodward, Lieut.. Col. Chafiin, Major
Taylor, Chaplain Dussault and Cap
tain Coodell of Company X, resigned
their commissions.
The exact reason which prompted
them to take this action is not at
present known.
The resignation leaves Major Charles
X Sasling in command of the regi-
ment
The matter has been fully reported
to Gen. Miles and a rigid investigation
has been ordered. BY military law to
resign in the face of the enemy, means
q court martial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-05
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Sagasta Says That He Will Then An
swer Our Demands.

London, Aug. 5.-'rhe Madrid correspon-
dent Of the Daily Mail says: The gov
eminent has NOT yet answered the Amer
lean note nor received President McKin-
ley's reply to the explanations asked for
by Senior Saeasta The premier said. to-
day. that the government would reply to
the American demands. carly next week.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
says: Though peace is regarded as as
sured II may not be attained 50 quickly
as is generally expected. Senior Sagasta
objects to being hustled and insists upon
everything being done In q quiet. orderly
and dignificd manner. He considers 1t
necessary to have fun and satisfactory
explanations as 70 all doubtful points in
order to enable him best 20 protect the
nation against the aggressive tendencies
Of the Washington cabinet
He has also TO examine very infinitely
the cxigencies of tho internal situation
and home politics. 50 rs 40 avoid popular
dissatisfaction ana political unrest. The
Spanish people, though sincerely DESTROYS
Of peace. are disposed to admire this hes
Itancy and tenacious holding out till the
last. although aware that Il implies
greater sacrifices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-05
REQUEST ANTICIPATED.
War Department Has Ordered Skaters Troops
Away from Santiago.

Washington, Aug. 4.--On being in
formed of the formal request made by
the commanding generals of the Amer
lean army at Santiago to have theil
ted States, the war department officials
stated that this request had been anti
cipated and that the department had
been directing the best part of its ener-
gies to the return of Gen Shafter' $
force to the United States
1t has also provided for their recep-
ton an ideal camp at Montauk Point
L. l., and orders were sent forward
yesterday, to begin the homeward
movement by embarkng at Santiago
five cavalry regiments of Skaters
force, including Roosevelts Rough
Riders.
1t was not deemed possible nor desi
rable to bring them all here at on,
time, not only because of the lack o
transports. but for medical reasons. tn,
physicians representing that sudden
change in climate probably would xii
many of the soldiers who have no
passed the conValescent stage.
SO it was the purpose to remove II
the mountains back of Santiago sucl
OF the command as could not be EN-
barked Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-05
MUCH GREATER DAMAGE
Was Done al Manzanillo. July Is, Than Was
Generally Supposed.

Washington. Aug. 4.-The navy de-
partment has received full reports If
the naval operations against Mama =
Milo, on July 49, They show that much
more damage was done than is gen
orally understood The reports specify
no less than 10 Spanish vessels were
burned, sunk or destroyed. The list is
given as follows: Gun vessels, Maria
PontOn, Delgado Perado. Rose Garcia
and Cuba Espanola, burned; transport
Gloria and merchant steamer Purisima
Conception, sunk; Estrella Guanta-
pamo. Gordon and Sentinel Delgado
destroyed.
The American ships engaged in this
operation were the Wilmington. Hell
ena, Scorpion Hist, Hornet, Wampa
tuck and Osceola. The reports show
that no damage was done the American
ships and there were no casualties
The engagement lasted from $50 to
1870 A. NJ. The Spanish vessels de
stroyed were mostly small ships. TIL
Purisima Conception is blockade
runner that the navy has been after foi
long time.