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i ne Progress. Volume 7--No 25. SHREVEPORT, LA,, December 3. 1898; ~ P-1i;, 5 CenIts Ye Iai T our ri'ao And if nicC goods at IKvC 11-:i are what \O)U Wnt, Cdal ll LCL iU. f illl antd com111(te line of Men's Furnishing r Goods, HATS & CAPS. No old stock to work off. Tailor-made Clothing a specialty, Your money back if you want it. JAMES E. BOULD I N, n 24 7 's Furnidfer, No. 324 Txs street, Noi to Cooper }j111 IMMUTABLE PROCTOR KNOTr. He Settles, With ita lIabbit Story, The Sampson-Schley MatLer. Louisville Evening Times. Ex CGovernor Proofor :; t a distinguishcd1 prcfee-;ional gen- I tleman of T)-nviillo ('y) were iti (rt1u ine' fthL ois samu son and .'chley o tho h. rr'it of rmnsh inr Cevera Tt Shnem. The pro- i fessional epon l& nv took the ground that all the honor of thiat memornably, r il t bIelongecd to Admiral Simmon. and was in-i dlined to i'nore Commodore Schley's part in the afiair. The Governor listened until his comn panion had finished, and then with that characteristic twinkle in his eye, said: "My dear sir, it ib exceedingly gratifying to me to hear you take the position you hav in this mat ter. It is likc a balm to my con science and settles a point that' his worried me many a day-. I was walking through the woods with a boy friend oC mine when we saw a rabbit run into a sinkhole. We stood around the hole awhile, then I told the oy t to keep watch while I went to get some fire to smoke the rabbit out. I ,,'-When I returned the boy had the rabbit. I promptly took It away . from him, claiming it belonged to I me, because I had told him to Satch him if he came out. That was over fifty years ago, c and you are the first man who has , ever agreed with me that the abbit was mine. I feel now that Iwas right in taking it and myU Conscience is at rest." The professional gentleman kad solemn for a few moments, ie smiled'a feeble smile and :hbarged the subject. THAT IS IT EXACTLY. ,=People sometimes wonder how it isi t the W. K. Henderson Iron Works assumed such proportions, covered wide a territory in its business re- h ns, in so short t time. This is not a e tten of much surprise when the mat is investigated. Prompt attention to ess; good work core; courteCt. rtment towards patrors and rea le prices has ever been a winningj And will continue to be as long as tion lasts. And this is the key H idtuatiod with the W. K. Hender- Th It Works. While studying their as they have an eye open to t4vantage of their patrons a thebeet tounn to North S - ' the bstake of t . .r ,.ow it pthres. WELL-PAID AUTHORS. Author unknown to ius.-Ed. Mir. Gladtsone's price :or a re view was 1.0)0.i). Conani P vle r vie d .35, for "rod'ayV S cor", I n-l b- o r ,bocks bring n- hint in ;' n:n "' 'r. ley it-! - Inn Maien made 820,0Ue each, : ': !cfi · iy hi·: it o ~?·.. >'nn the sale/ ,,out of "The Bonnic l3rier [Hush1"_ Ic anid "mid Long Sy1WIe.' n- Anthony Hope charges I150 for th a magazine story, reserving the is, copyrivht. Zola's first fourteen books re Y turned him $220.000. and in twenty ie years he made at least $375,000. Tennuyson is said to have re- i ceived i60,000 from the Macmil lans during the lust years of his life. 1e Mr. Moody is believed to have a beaten all others, as more than ie $1,200,000 has been paid in royal ties for the "Gospel Hymns and at Tunes" by him in conjunction t t. with Mr. Rankey. 1e The Pall Mall Gazette paik Y Rudyard Kipling $750 for each of ý0 his "Barrack Room Ballads," and 0'"The Seven Seas" brought him t $11,000. He has received fifty f >, cents a word for a ten-thousand- 1 S word story. f .e Mrs. Humphrey Ward received f t$40,000 for "Robert Elsmere," $80, 000 each for "David Grieve" and S"Marcella," $75,000 for "Sir nGeorge Tressady, and $15,000 for a "Bessie Costrell." Rider Haggard asks from $75 to d $100 a column of 1,500 words, and b will not write an article for which tl less than $10,000 is to be paid. a SAlphonse Daudet received for 0 -his "Sappho" $200,000 the high- C est price ever paid for a novel. C RL~ib · taffips! o: :C t. jjj. ijhpI; 64l gTe~ras Steet, 1 11 I L, next doorJ.P. Leeon Has an experienced man in the Stamp Department, Can deliver stamps on shabort notice at Camo.ao Parxas. Weaks & Walters are the lead- P' SIg retial family and family gro. w oers of Shreveport. Cotton Growers Meeting HIon. H. C. Stringfellow, vice president of the Louisiana Cotton Growers' Union, has cailed a meeting of the cotton growers of ~iiejs ot~uc, Lu tic htuli i~j ...., port on the 15th instant. This c ti be made an important meet ing and of coln,,' rabln interest to 1 the cotton raisers, if they will make it so. It is lexpected that Prof. W. C. ,-Lj1Ths aul Major 1,. C. Lee, and many others of State reputati on, \\i!l be here. It may h- thai TToli. h'learles Schuler willi - r no 11m:1. He -enerally is -when there is any thing practical for the farmer afoot. There must be some solution to the "four cent cotton" problem. The growers can not stand it. There must be some means of es Scape from this predicament, or, for the first time, the genius of the k American will be baaled. THE PROGRESS hopes there will be a large gathering of the produ cers: of those directly,-as well as those that nrc only indirectly- Sinterested in cotton growing. It is said- that "Jack, the Rip per," is in New York, and is per suing his sanguinary bent. He has-so far-as successfully elu- o ded the decetives of Gotham, as s, ' he did those.of London. Confectiorery, ;rocery, And Wandy Ki'tchen. Fresh candiesland. cakes daily. Will be pleased lo fill any order Syou see fit to give me. Fresh oys ters in any style;,also Fish, Game, O Fruits and Nuts. o George Kerry, Texas avenue. g ----i - a Money to loan by W. C. Agurs.< IThe (Children's Visitor. IZ tO '21, : fro to ; four y', i.. young Cu' t. to 4c s leo ted? 1}; flea. ToýC' 1, b \! hFll r 2 John Weo'';v hou se, City 1.. 1L London, was foriially opened ,x A mug;eum of Methodist relics aui r curios during the second week of this month (November). James Whitcomb Riley was Sonce a sign painter in Anderson, ' Ind., and was known as "Bill" Riley. There are still many signs F - in that town that bear the poet's signatIre. "Ian Maclaren" proposes to' make a short lecture course on the 11 SPacific Coast next spring. Ow- ke , ing to the present condition of his health, his physicians have re- 1 quired him to lay aside work and lo) - take a much needed rest. Fancy, Pure, Superb, Prompt. Te The best, is always the cheapest, the freshest almays the most satis- 1 factory. This has been our opin ion in the grocery business and we find that in conducting our busi- ch ness on this line, we have never Br< failed to please our customers. FPr Ouraim has been to supply the pub- Eg lic demand with the freshest and Tu choicest goods at the most reason able prices. We make it a practice Po: to keep well in front with all the delicacies and choicest bits of edi- Dr Dr bles, and cater to the palate and Ba the demand. We never turn down Bu an order. If it is in the market, (~r Or' our customers may have it. Noth- Wc ing is too good for our customers. WC Wc Our sole aim is to please; our ut-! W most aim is to meet the public de-,)B sire. By these means we have sh( placed ourselves in the front ranks Gor of the retail and fancy grocery ott men of Shrevepeia and still we are Bem not satisfied. We mean to make po, ourselves THE RETAIL GROCERS of $hrevepors. If energy, fair deal- Mii ing, best goods, lowest prices , prompt delivery, free; can do this, DeE we will not miss our mark. - WEAKs & WALTERS. Ag j~e RIk NPI1IWRe[I% I~is l;aI~ r ' 16 ' -Ii/ j o1' t t Id '( i.j :I , (>:ld(i() 2{ ( l;i Tl 1 N M Wi H 9 hichiner i----- ___ 57AR rN .LY.55000lr The lhrl'eveport i1eait- TIratmpil g r 0ton Pn SzS. MANUFACTURED IN SHREVEPORT, LA. Superior Points of this Press: It is the cheapest self-tramping Press that has ever been manufactured. There is nothing to break that cannot be repaired by any workman. Will pack a bale of cot ton in one minute or less time. The Press is fully guaranteed, and will be sent to ro-sponsible parties on trial, Address The W. K. Henderson Iron Works, Shreveport, La. .TENERAL LOCAL MARKET. S Stviveourt La. November IS- - This Day (OTTON. (rt:; .. .. ... Noniminal 'I iLu\ Midmling..... 414. uuuo nbg.......... 4 11-16.. Urnool Mildling. ... 5 3-16. ' ,uir -est ph, en t, IN; half paiteitt or 1 qtr higt, ?4.25; "xtra fancy, ?4.00. S,:,rnmnt'al-- 1.9) per h rrel; 3S, poun, d ractkers- A B U soda crackers aret t0 C ran,, l71" by the lot. '' 14,l' AN)T''1EA. (Coffee-air, 5'1.c; medium tradeo lO1c! I .1 _Goof! si ci on hand, fair demand. t SFair, at .;; 50 iud, lOett50c; fi ne, 75685c; finest, 1.QO'arl1.2i per lb by the chest. P.((-Ar ANi) MOIASSES. Suar -i tansr;rtd grainulated, 5:,1c: St t Em 'a " ,r eula'ed, 5:,c; snow white,51.jc; v iho;ice yellow elhfied, 5c; seconds, c Maolasses-Common, 12c; prime open kettle, 21)c0; choice reboiled, 24@30c. BAGGING AND TIES. Bagging-2 Ib, 712c; 114 Ib, 741c. IT'ine--For baling purposes quoted at 100 per Ib by the bale. Iron Ties-90c. . GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFF. v Corn-Mixed sacked, 44e per bushel. 8 Hay-Choice prairie (Arkansas), f7.50; Texas, f11.50. Oats-White, 36c; mixed, 340, seed, 33c. Rye-90c. Barley-75 Bran-76c. Chopped Corn-90c per 100 pounds. Millet Seed-per bushel .... CHICKENS AND EGGS. Chickens, hens, per doz........ 2.40 Broilers per doz................ 1.75 Fryers. large, per doz ......... 2.25@2.40 Eggs per doz................. 15a20c Butter, country, per pound.... 15@20c Turkeys, per pound. .........5.00@12 CO Geese, per dozen............... 800 Ducks, per dozen............. 240 Pork, per pound.............. 314a41I HIDES AND WOOL MARKET. Dry hides, No. 1 flint, per lb.... 12@13e Dry hides, damaged............ 8a10c Badly bug eaten.......... ..... 5a6c Dry salted, Ro 1................ 9alOc Bull hides.. .................. 9a10c Green salted hidts............ 6a612c Gree' hides....... ....... 5.5L. Wool, tub washed. choice...... 20&2.e Wool, unwashed, clear......... 14.l6 i Wool, burry and black.......... 8&1:1- a Wool, hard hurry.... ........... 7a9c s Beeswax, prime.............. 20&24ec 'Tallow . Sheep skins, each............... 10&50e .4 Goat skins.................. 10&28 J FURS Otter............. ..... ....1 C3 &5 00 8 Beaver........................ 1 00&5 00 Raccoon ................... 10&500 Fox .................... .10&80c W ild cat .................... . 10&30od~c Mink.................... 10&80e Bear. ................. 100S 00 Wolf skins..................... 50&1 50 C0 Deerskins, perpound...... 14.0 Talk Real Estate with W. C. Agurs. 5 COTTON, Never before during the month of Sep temnber did I receive i many bales of cot ton as I have t1p to d: t", this Meptomnhrc 29th. nor did 1 ver! before sell as many groceries during the month of Sptel! her : I have upl to da.t . . 1 !i1 ever he fore have t; gr(ga te'a s'"h .rc nsc i mtns :s large Idui , 1 e 1t, i :. " p f a ii , hence ;;'nt t.he el w ith r-esult 111 111 1)1`11in iv I' I " I i ' I, - volt rla I ;t' "' it,. , · nr" t "t,, ,1, ,r( .; t !:( a' mt o 111". reel ryo r san o d ton of mninc :t !'ii `' 1 i`v:rt Wlarchonse and I olpress Co. if tou d4i;'t want to. T I.:'!i ;u L; g''out to bul it, as I am not tI t str i of i onftl' c2 i)r chant I beg of nobody under the broad anopy of !I ';ono--hile on the other nand iT Vot (17) f i t f l l lt pay t'' price I will sell it to you. It is tr'Lta trad or travei v it'l o buI iisinect.-anhi having been in business thirty-five yon:ruc in Shreveport, \witlhout a daddy or a guardian, I have le s t· .' i!r one 11"-.v than ever, and neither ask nHcl grant favors of those whose inr ei'st i c'ar not inbserve without detriment to imy Cw*. Jn no one cottou buyer is centerdd the exclusive purchasing pow'-r of cotton in Shreve ort. Nor will a resolution concurred in bg a few1 cointrcl cotton in which they harve no mnterest. Ono swaivleOw dout; not make spring-nor a handful of pebbles constitute a Leach. Country mierchants and farmers who can not sell the:r cotton on their plet form or at home, at a satisfactory price, wfll sa"'e commissions and storage by shipping to me, and realize the market price of the day on which sale is made. Cash or groceries, or both, advanced on consignments. W. B, OMI LIE. GOOD FORM in dress is as engerlfy ought for as was perfection .of form in the sculptaurc of ancicut Greece. We have no dilffcTulty i1n . ·ung all 2orms with any style of garment, because we are thoroug'i, practi cal tailors and employ none 1I ." skilled mechanics. Our cleaning and dyclug 'de partmnent is a succe:... Send in your last fall'ssuit to be retouched. Requests for samples cr orders for both departments' from the country, receive prompt ottention. 'THE CLP '. Popular Pric 502 Texas t. oppo..