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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-06-04
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| intelligence and white SUI premacy for law
hesitate to have and express PITY for a
| negro, not because OF his color but being
| a human being he is entitled at least to a
share of consideration, which is not with
| held from hog or a dog? Therefore, no
| detrction, no appeal to race prejudice can
| effect the Caucasian whose course is clear
| whose record is claer and always subject
to the scutiny Of the closest and most
important and manly investigation
II the Caucasian had been governed by
the least degree Of prejudice, it could
have said that the negro killed was not
Abbotts first serious ENHANCEMENT in
OF several people, that Abbott and the ne
gro killed, had an alteration over a col
ored woman; and we could have referred
to matters which would, perhaps, not
stand the test OF moral inquiry but the
Caucasian's mission is not to criticise the
moral and private acts OF men and in this
case, as in others, simply urged that the
law be indicated, that Justice be melted
fairly, notwithstanding Abbott's victim
was a negro.
What is the record!
Abbott was indicted by the grand Jury,
exclusively OF white men,
among whom were several of his friends.
Is it not fair to assume that this fury of
white men would have ignored a bill
against Abbott and given him the benefit |
OF the doubt, if they could have been SO
in their conclusions9
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CAUCASIAN'S REPLY.
THE CAUCASIAN AND

To The Progress.
In an article in your issue of Saturday
May %, under the caption above quoted,
you indulge in reflections on the Caucas-
IAN which are as un Just as they are un-
warranted.
Our first impression, after perusing the
article. was surprise, and it was intended
to let your uni nst and unfair structures
go unn oticed, but, such a passive, course
would, perhaps, lead some OF your read
ers to assume that Jour coniectures
should be accepted as facts.
In that article you charge 'prejudice
deed, strong and unre'enting'' against
the Caucasian, and, you also attempt to
inspire scorn by stating eve have heard
1t animated that it seemed to be trying
TO curry favor with the negroes. That it
looked like the Caucasian was trying to
stand in with the colored race" etc
1t is indeed surprising that The Prog
ress, credited With intelligence, should
nave given space to SO contemplate an in
sinuation, but it is needless to INQUIRE
VINO has been SO senseless in exhibiting f:
hagrantly this depth Of prejudice which
pears the stamp OF unfriendIiness in all +.
It's parts. Fortunately the Caucasian
needs no defense and will oifer no apol-.
ogy Tor any of its utterances for right and
justice and now, as always, the Caucasian
q anas uuq1aiiiiedly for ter the rule OF
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| intelligent white men in which he exer-
c's2d the right OF challenge in their select
ION. 1hls Jury gave the closest attention
| to every detail OF the c. Sc and were dis
PSs "a 10 acqult him. but they could not
90 IL consistently and voiced their ex-
! preston OF sympathy by recommending
hlm 10 the mercy OF the court. Could not
TINS Jury OF twelve white men have aquit-
TED, II they had beisved him innocent
ana nave had their verdict thus recorded?
Dld not Judge Land exercise all due
ccnsldera ion for clemency when he linn
it2d the sentence to five years? He could
nae hXed 1t at ten years or more.
Is 1t not reasonable to assume that il
Judge Land, who watched carefully every
ietHil OF the trial, hal entertainel the
least doubt in the jury's conclusion, he
;oL!d nave de reed the sentence to have
'eel one hour or less.
Abbott convicted himself His victim
o2I1g dead could not be heard There
vas no eye witness to the tragedy. The
me evidence was circumstantial. Had
ne nos taken the stand in his own behalf,
ne would 10. have found guilty. The
curry discreditsd his Statements
a. lewed by he record who will make
lie assertion that the grand jury, the trial
Jury and Judge A. ID. Lane erred, and each
and all OF them individually and collec-
lively are wrong and that The Progress
and Abbott alone are right.
We have pity for Abbott, pity for any |
man in trouble but if maud,in senti- |
ment were to govern, every man in iail or |
IN the penitentiary ror murder, man
burglary, embezz ":u2lt, lar
ceny or other crime could be rc. !. ,ed and
Pardoned on the tears OF a brok ,n hearted
mother, the supplications OF an agonized
wife, the Pleadings Of loving sisters, the
persistent efforts OF brothers and friends.
There would then be few held in prisons
and the criminal with influence or friends
would always be assured of pardon and
set at liberty, vested with all the rights
and privileges exercised by the honest,
good, law abiding citizen.
The Progress has charged prejudice
against the Caucasian, but how stands
The Progress on the negro. Did it not c
everal years since excoriate constable
n Bossier parish who had shot negro. c
evade arrest? Did not The
Progress then think the conduct Of the
Unstable, white man, as outrageous? @
1t that time the Caucasian was in line i
With The Progress because the act of the a
obstacle was reprehensibl.
Why not be consistent? Why charge 8
rejudice against the Caucasian which
as simply been pleading for law and or c
er and for justice? RI
What would have bee the attitude OF n
he Progress if the result in the Abbott b
,se had been reversed? Suppose Abbott e.
in cursing out the niger" had been kill II
/, could the niger have defended him o
If against Abbott? Would not the mig h
ar have been hanged? II
After All it is not question OF negro or III
hite man but one OF law and Justice, II
Id, except in very rare instances, no ne e'
%, unless invited to terms Of intimacy Il
i'll ever dare offer on insult to a white a
an. The negro would soon realize the "
OF his tenerity 1t must be L
hite and black. The two races cannot o
i,1t Il J. s.
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tied to life and to the pursuit of happi-
| ness TO the protection of law and t. ius-
| tice.
In TINS connection we would indulge
the observation that The Progress is pc
cu'1ar. After bella boring and beratinc
: the Caucasian Tor it's prejudice it saws:
"Now Caucasian must take no offans.
| at this article 1t is written in the hest
OF spirit and friendly regard But we do
| oeiieFe that that paper has been unjustiy
ana unchhrItably severe on Abbott"
According to the rules of ethics the
Caucasian claims the right to be heard in
the same column in which it was CRITICS.
co. ana therefore submits this article in
| explanation, feeling assured that it will
De and given the same
| treatment which it would be accorded bv
and in
THE CAUCASIAN,
The Progress has given the above snacs
Tor several reasons, the most important of
which are these. First; we have ALWAYS
given the Perso or paper, worthy, whom
we have criticised, the privilege OF reply.
secondly, for the purpose OF exposing
Caucasian's masked batteries.
There is really little in the article. II
attempts an air of superior dignity. but
the acting is horrid' 1t presumes an air
OF patronizing superiority and offended
innocence which would be laughable
coming fromany other source.
AS stated iu last weeks article. we IN v.
no unfriendly feeling in the matter: but
If Caucasian will not receive it in that
spirit We can not help it, though we are
sorry.
OF course we did not expect Caucasian
to openly plead guilty. Acknowledging.
an error and confessing to a fault is an
unknown thing in that paper
But, prolix as usual, take from that
windy effort that part which defines its
digni ty, and that in which it
INDUCES in the profuse eulogy of itself:
and where it goes off at random in search
o. a weak place in The Progrefs' fortress
AID what is there left? An implied al
nilsson of guilt.
In the first place. it does not DENY The
Progress charges, ecspt by distant infer
,nce
But we desire to answer some parts
For instance Caucasian asks:
"Did it not (referring to The Progress)
everal years since excoriate constable
n Bossier parish who had shot a negro.
attempting to evade arrest?
To this, The Progress unqualifedly an
wars, NO!
In the first place that was not the cir.
at all, nor nothing like it.
he instance referred to was this; an old
egro, said by several at our friends to
e inoffensive and industrious, was arrest
in this parish on the charge of making
hreats in Bossier, and turned over to an
fficer of that parish. Instead of talking
is prisoner to the Jail at Benton by the
rain, as was his bounded duty, he held
i'm at Bossier City, until seperal hours OF
ne afternoon had passed, and then start
for Benton (?) with his prisoner by the
irt road, and delivered him to mob
nd the helpless negro was found after
'Brds horribly mutilated and dead The
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mounted obstacles in raising his regi- ment that would have completely dis couraged and caused almost any one else to have given up the undertaking. At the time the Maine report was re- eeived Colonel Hood was in New York. There and then he thought of the inn mune regiments, No better place could be found than Louisiana his native state and the home of his childhood, in which to raise a regiment of this sort. He at once hurried to Baton Rouge and asked Governor Fosters permission to raise such a body of volunteer soldiers in Louisiana. The governor had politi- cal irons in the fire and was intent on organizing the state militia into two regiments of infantry, according to the stipulations of President McKinleys first call for volunteers. After listening to young Hoods request the governor fatherly admonished him to go and ot- fer himself as a lieutenant in one or the companies of the state militia.
 , CONVINCED THE PRESIDENT.
 "The young soldier had the resolute determination of his iron-handed fath- CT, and importuned the governor again and again. But it was useless. Then he went to New Orleans, his old nome and after seeking the advice of infiuen- tial friends, hurried on to Washington where he made the same request to President Mckinley that he had made to the governor of the Pelican State The sturdy resoluteness of the stalwart framed young West Pointer pleased the President so much that he gave him commission as a colonel on the spot, Senator Caffery was with him at the time. The President took up the mat ter of immune regiments With War De- partment and the result was that soon an appropriate bill was introduced by the House Military committee provld- ing for the enlisting of immune volun- teers to the number of ten regiments, the maximum membership of each ot such regiments to be 1,03S men.
 Colonel Hoods regiment is now at Camp Caffery, which is located one mile north of Covington, St. Tammany parish, La. Covington is situated on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain, exact- ly opposite from New Orleans. Colonel Hood named his camp after his best friend"
 Your correspondent was vividly re- minded of the death of this young mans parents at New Orleans upon reading the article above, from the readiness with which the Grand Army throughout the United States organized fairs for their relief. Lincoln Post of San Francisco procured the Baldwin
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Americas Greatest M edicine is
 Hoods Sarsaparilla,
 Which absolutely
 Cures every form of Impure blood, from The pimple on your Face to the great
 Scrofula sore which
 Drains your system. Thousands of people Testify that Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
 Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
 Dyspepsia, Malaria, Catarrh, Rheumatism And That Tired Feeling. Remember this And get Hoods
 And only Hoods.
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A M1ssENT cABLEGRAM.

Station Master Avery of this city re- gently received and referred to Assist ant Superintendent Bowman a cable gram of which the following is copy:
 Transatlantic Cablegram.
 Thiellay, via French, May g, 1898.
 (Reply of ten words prepaid.)
 Reyes, Station Master, New Haven: Have you sent my four horses?
 Rousse Thiellay Loir Et Cher.
 After a little reflection MT. Bowman concluded that the message was intend- ed for the railroad agent at Newhaven, England, which is connected by cable with the French coast, and upon con- sulting an atlas he discovered Thiellay, a town in the province of Loir Et Cher, France. The distance between these two towns is less than three hundred miles, but owing probably to a mistake on the part of a French telegrah oper- ator the message was sent across the Atlantic to New Haven, Conn.
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COLONEL HOODS IMMUNES
MEMORY OF THE ORIGINATOR REV.
 ERENCED IN THE SOUTH.

Very Noble Work Accomplished Du-
 ring the Yellow Fever Scourge-Iden
 Conceived by the Son of the Late Lieu-
 tenant-General ohm Bell Hood d-short
 History of the Organization. To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 In recent number of the New York Herald there was an account of the raising of the first regiment of fever immunes ever formed. The idea origl- mated in the mind of Colonel D. N. Hood, whose father and mother died so suddenly with that dread disease, yell low fever, a number of years ago, leav- ing nine children to the charities of the world.
 My attention was drawn toward the article in the Herald on account of the noble work which the G, A. R. accom- plished at the time when Colonel Hood was left helpless orphan. Here fol- lows a brief account as taken from the Herald.
 "The first regiment of soldiers im- mune to yellow fever ever enlisted any, where in the world has been raised through the efforts of Colonel Duncan Norbert Hood, son of the late Lieuten- ant-General John Bell Hood, the gall lant Confederate soldier, whose name is a household word in every Southern State, and whose memory is particular ly reverenced in Louisiana and Texas.
 'To those not accustomed to thepecu- liarities of the terms that attach to yell low fever in the south, the word i'm mune" may be confusing and possibly without meaning. In the Southern States and wherever yellow fever is prevalent the term immune" is ap- piled to all those who have survived an attack of yellow fever. Hoods regi- ment Is, therefore, a regiment of 1,0SS men who have lived through and are able to tell their experiences with that dreadful disease. It is Colonel Hoods $ own idea that immune soldiers should be sent to Cuba to do the fighting in the most unhealthy localities or wherever yellow fever is supposed to be especial ly prevalent.
 "This gallant young officer has sur-
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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

Keen Interest Taken in the East Rock
 Cheap Transportation Project.
 The veteran soldiers and sailors of the city have manifested considerable interest in the project for cheap trans portation to the top of East Rock, which was brought before the board of aldermen by a resolution introduced at a recent meeting. The resolution provided for the building of trolley line or an elevator and was referred to a committee to fully investigate and re- port.
 This interest of the veterans will no doubt assume some definite form, and a committee will be appointed to use every effort for the success of the pro- ject. At meeting of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., held Saturday evening, the matter was referred to in several earnest speeches by members of the post. Ex-Mayor A. c. Hendrick said that there were about five thousand members of the families of veterans in the city, and that many of them had never seen the top of East Rock and
 
 method of cheap transportation is de- vised. He said that the veterans were not able to walk to the top and were not able to hire carriages to ride up, and that there were many citizens in a similar condition who are heartily in favor of the project. Captain Samuel P. Crafts advanced the idea of a narrow guage trolley line to run alongside of the present drives in the park and have it connect with one of the lines running in the vicinity of the park.
 Captain Lawrence O'Brien and Gen. eral Embler also spoke in favor of the project.
 George W. Farnham of George H. Thomas post, St. Augustine, Fla, was present and made a short speech. Ma than Easterbrook exhibited some corps badges designating the army corps of the United States engaged in the war with Spain.
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membership will be mailed in return.
 Listen to the following testimony to Gods blessing, and proof, too, of fideli- ty to his church, During the past year 276S6 Juniors have become members of the church. From the Intermediate so cieties 1,51S have joined their home churches, and 196,550 from the Young Peoples societies, making total rein forcement of church membership dur ing the year amounting to 225,754.
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The
 Store Service Improves Daily.

The only changes are toward a betterment. There's a noticeable stead fastness, a pleasing stabil- ity and thoroughness,about this business, that wins confidence at once.
 We're not thinking who'll ly of how much we can make. Nol the rapidly increasing business is far more gratifying to us than possible pecuniary gain.
 We aim to keep a good store, a store of and for the people, where goods of standard worth as well as fashions vagaries can be had at smallest possi- ble cost. -
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Pessimistic View.-She-I see that a man in Kansas owns a geranium twelve feet high.
 He-What a joy his wife will take in making him carry it in and out of the house next all!-Indianapolis Journal.
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The Chatfield Paper Go. { s:

Most Complete Line of Paper ard Iwine in the S
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2 9rnnisinns, &c.
Palace Market SpeaiaIs This Week.

Fine Roast Beef 16c ID, Best Hams 1Oc ID. 3 lbs Hamburg Steak for 25c, Boiled Ham 20c ID; Veal Lamb Beef Stew 5c lb; Turkeys 12c ID, Smoked Shoulders 7c Lb, Chickens 10c ID, Cottage Hams 9c lb. Fresh Vegetables, all you want, for half cost. fresh country Eggs, D. c. Butter and Cream Cheese always in stock. Orders by phone received and delivered promptly
 E. SCHOENBERGER & SON, 92-96 George street, and 1-2-3 Central Mar
 ket, Congress avenue
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Mrs Joggins-Willy, has your moth- CT been buying new rug? Willy Yes. You wouldn't know there was a hole in the carpet now, would you? ?- Tit Bits.
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JUST REOEIYEn.

JUST RECEIVED. Q pound boxes of fresh made Creamery Butter, very nice, for $1.00 per box. Prints {he pest quality made, for 25c. or 5 pounds TOT Silo Our Milk and Cream the best In the city. Give us your order for daily ds. iilVery Of MIX at cents quart. Our MIR is,o is 21 ger cent. cream, and once used for the little ones you will always use 1t. D. H. CLARK, Litchfield Milk and Cream, No ? Whitney
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This is the Busiest Part
 of Chapel Street.


 Didn't use to be, but it is now. Think we can modestly claim a share of the credit for the upbuilding of this business block. Certain that when we came down here seven years ago, twas pretty quiet and our friends shook their heads gloom fly. But you all know the rest and the trend of trade is still this way and growing,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-27
PROCLAIM ALTON.

WHEREAS, The Hon. w. M. Lindsey,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county Of Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holding Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to commence on the
Fourth Monday of May, being
the 2Sd day of May, 1895. No
tice Is therefore given to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, OF said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination. and
other remembrances, to do those things
which to their Office appertain to be done,
and those who are bound in recognizance
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in thej Jail of Forest County, that
they may be then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given un-
der my hand and seal this 25th day of
April, A. ID. 1898.
FRANK p. WALKER, LIS Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-27

Down in Armstrong county the
Republicans will hold their primaries
May 14th, and the two present mem.
bers of the legislature from that coun-
ty, Hons. Geo. w. McNees aud Fred
Turner, are asking for denomination.
There should be no question of their
return, for both deserve well at the
hands of the people and their party.
Mr.. McNees was especially elert in
his efforts looking to the interests of his
agricultural constituency and made
himself very usefnl in their behalf
His vote on all questions affecting
the welfare of his people was always
on the right side, and he could ever
be counted on to help kill Snake
bill when such an one came up. The
same can be said of our genial
friend Fred Turner. Always pos.
sessed with the sand" to say "no" al
the right time, which often requires
more courage than people generally
are wont to give credit for. Let The
Republicans of Armstrong not hesi'
tate in renominating McNees and
Turner if they care to be honestly
and faithfully represeD ted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-27

The primary in Montgomery couu.
ty, which closed last Saturday, was
warmly contested between w A.
Stone and John WaDamaker Mr..
Stone made one or two speeches in
the county and Mr.. Wanamaker
stumped it pretty thoroughly. The
county weut for Stone by about four
to one. 1t has nine delegates. Mr..
Wanamaker's free lance style of ora.
tory is evidently not appreciated. 1t
leaves the impression everywhere that
he would gladly wreck the Republi-
can party in Pennsylvania in order
to get even with Quay, to whom be
attributes his own defeat for United
States Senator. Punrsy Spirit.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-27
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President.
JOHN SHERMAN, Sec'y State.

The forty days which have elapsed
since the Spanish Cuban situation
made war a probability, have been
precious to the United States Govern
ment in the matter of preparation.
The country has been for years no.
tOriously unprepared for war, aud to
have rushed into war six weeks ago
without preparation would have been
criminal. President Mckinley has
shown great wisdom 10 holding out
against the demands of politicians
and sensalionaiists for instant action,
knowing, as be did, how absolutely
essential it was to have a reasonable
amount of time in which to prepare
for war.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-27

EVERY Republican in the Senate,
aud practically every one in the
House of Representatives, voted for
the Cuban resolution in the form sent
to the President, while the entire
thirty'five votes cast against it 10 the
Senate were given by the Democrats,
Populists aud "Silver Republicans" "
And this after all the great noise We
have been hearing from this class
OF statesmen, demanding immediate
war.