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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30

rrightfu! drouth in California has been brok-
en- by abundant rains even the Pacific coast
farmer mas again taken courage. We do not
recall season in which such bright pros
pects Tor the farmer, taking everything into
consideration. OF course there Is some dan
ger that the increased area OF corn, wheat
ana other crops may result In large pro-
guction that will of itself cause lower prices.
Ihls is q contingency. however, that the
FARMER always has to reckon on. 1t 49, OF
course, too early to attempt any forecast OF
prices for this seasons crops, but world
wide view of the whole situation furnishes
further basis for the hope that we have
entered upon an era of agricultural prosperity
ana upward prices. in contradistinction TO
agricultural depression and falling markets
which, with few .unimDortant exceptions,
characterized the decade from 1855 to 1898,
AS early as July and August last, orange
JUDD Farmer pointed out the reasons Tor
expecting larger measure of prosperity Tor
farmers, and the season since has more than
demonstrated the accuracy Of our judgment:
It is certainly etime for the farmer and
MS family to be Of good cheer.
statistican Hyde, of the department OF
agriculture, In his complete report Tor May
says: Taking the thirty-two states in wnicn
winter wheat is raised to greater or less
extent, 1t is found that in twenty-five CT them
the area devoted to that product Is Increased
by 2097,513 acres, and that in other states
there is decrease aggregating 68l 81 acr. s,
net increase being therefore ], All, 65Z acr eS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
None IL, Stock.
From It'd Bits.

From It'd Bits.
The other day fish peddler's horse stopped
in the street and refused to stir an inch The
vender began to belabor the beast with q
stick, when an old lady put her head out Of
the window and exclaimed:
'Have you no mercy?"
mo, ma'am." replied the peddler. nothing
but mackerol"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
The same paper has. this to say in regard
10 the sheep industry:

SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET.
The following representative sales are re-
ported by George W. Wentworth & Co., of the
South St. Paul Horse Exchange:
pair drafters 400 lbs 6 and years old. $3.50
l pair farm mares, $500 lbs, and years
Viu '..' :. =. 10
fancy driver, 1,100 lbs. 3 and 8 years old. $50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30

Total number of cattle and sheep killed
yearly at four Western centers, Chicago.
Kansas City, ST. Louis and Omaha, and tctai
yearly receipts of cattle and sheep at East
ern seaboard markets, Boston, New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
NEW YORK MONEY


NEW YORK, Mcy s.2-Money on call cas-
Ter at 1AQ1Eper cent; last loan, ~ per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3%G4ib per
cent. Sterling exchange steady and nominal
with actual business in bankers bills at
$4:86A @4.S6k for demand and at S4S414T
4S41s for sixty days. Posted rates, Sass and
$4:s7k. Commercial bills, S4.S3k. Silver Ger.
tfficates, 5sq59c. Bar silver, 57Tc Mexican
dollars, 45Ac.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT,
NEW YORK, May 2S.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, Increase ..... 81. 9S9. $50
c1oons' ,ioiedSe 6,Z02, 400
Specie, Increase 4o9, 200
Legal tenders, increase ........... 22S4 500
Circulation decreased $500. The banks banks
now hold $53, 704, 600 in excess Of the re-
quirements Of the Is per cent rule.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Today's statement
OF the condition Of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, 5000, ISL 900; gold reserve,
SIP, 796, 391
BANK CLEARINGs.
st. Paul-s656, 42S.33
Minneapolis 1864, 13249.
Chicago-$17, sos 800.
Boston-$l5, 932, 010
New rk-$129. 701 ,055.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30

The past week has been one Of much inter-
est In the wheat market In that one of the
most notable transactions in the hugeness Of
its proportions on the eve of culmina-
ton with the outgoing of the present month
The closing prices for July wheat in the
following named markets on May q, and
May %, reSpectiYelY were az fnIlnws.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30

The following interesting observations in re-
gard to the breeders of fine horses are made
by the Drovers' Journal, of Chicago:
American breeders of fine horses are not
long in catching on to important facts re-
garding the production of useful horses and
especially SO when 1t cuts quite a figure in
the price of the animal. They have learned
the hard lesson at great cost that a small
horse that cannot trot fast has but little value
and the future trend of breeding will be re-
stricted to the production of harness horses
Of a larger type. Size is not incompatible
with speed, and fair rate of speed combined
with size, style, action and beauty of confor-
nation will lead in the prices among future
horse fanciers,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
MIDWAY HORSE MoRKET.

Taken altogether the market at Midway
was satisfactory throughout the week consid-
erlng the season of the year, which is ordi-
nar1ly dull. pending the completion of work on
the farms. The stocks on hand are of ex-
ceilent quality and prices are gradually creep
ing upward. One dealer remarked that 1t was
surprising how difficult it was to procure ami
mails for trade. He said that one Of his agents
rode all day in Iowa and secuerd only one
Morse A considerable demand Is anticipated
and dealers are preparing to meet it. The fact
ls stated on the best authority that infor-
nation has been received from an official
source In Washington to the effect that the
war department is arranging to place an or
DER 1or 6OO head Of cavalry horses at Mid
way within short time. To meet this call
agents are now securing the country to secure
stock fl. A. Winslow said that the kind of
animal required is one that will weigh from
95O IDS to 1850 lbs. and from Is hands to
1913 In height. 1t is expected also that some
artillery horses will be required This class
must range from 1,05O to 1900 lbs in weight.
and from 1873 to 16 hands in height. He
must also show some good quality in the line
OF breeding. Great care must be exercised
IN selecting these horses, because of the ne
cessity OF complying with government rules as
to size and weight and Style
There Is considerable activity In the de-
mand for general-purpose horses These must
De we'll broken, in good flesh and of smooth
appearance. Most of the wholesale trade ia
now centered in Manitoba There has been
gooo deal OF retail trade by local buyers.
particularly In the line of horses for delivery
and flrst-class drivers
Barrett & Zimmerman report number of
safes or mules to farmers who have a prefer
once LOT This animal over the horse, and be-
cause they can be secured at lower nrices
IRIS firm reports as the nominal value of
horses from to 8 years and seryiceab;e
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
The Following regarding cattle .expo.ts IL

The following regarding cattle exports il
from the Drovers Journal of Chicago:
The anxiety which exporters felt at the
commencement of the war that their business
might be interfered with has been ENTIRELY
dispelled. In fact, at no time has there been
any disposition to curtail shipments on this
account AS many cattle have been sent
abroad since war was declared as during any
similar period, and mot even prices have
been affected. There was a good deal of
speculation about what would become Of the
South American trade which had to pass
close to the seat Of war. English Journals
believed that it would be checked because
boats plying between Argentine and England
have to coal on the way, and 1t was thought
that this facility would be denied. How
ever, so far, there has been no interruption
in this traffic. and, from all Indications not
likely to be. o
The same paper has, this to say in regard
to the sheep industry:
The small receipts Of sheep the first two
days Of this week igave evidence that the
available supply In the West IL short The
sudden infationl OF rcprices which naturally
followed the short supplies has resulted in
liberal run today which was fully expected.
Until the range season opens it Is likely that
receipts will be light for the supplies at feed
ing points have been well exhausted. The
crop of Colorado lambs Ia about In and the
sources Of supply all over the West are we'll
drained. Texas will not furnish many sheen
this year and 30 dealers have good reason
to expect the receipts for the next six weeks
to be light. s-f
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30

The report says: 1.-THE best estimates
which can be obtained for the principal
wheat-growing countries of the Southern
hemisphere for the year 1898 are as follows:
Argentina, b0.U00,0 600; Chill, $4,000, 600: Drug
uay, S,5oo0oo; Australasia, $4,000 600; india,
1875, 000. 000."
Orange Judd Farmer in It's issue of Nav
70, reviewing the crop prospects, says:
Crop prospects throughout the cenral west
are positively brilliant and now that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30

The following were the closing quotations
OF other stocks as reported by the Associated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
RAINS HELP THE DIARIES
NOT THAT THE MILK CANS
WE'RE LEFT OUT DOORS

But the Rich Growth of Pasfurage
Can Not hut Inure to the Beneht
of the Man who Owns Mich Cows
Prospects Are for Even Bet
ter Quality of Butter Than Is
Usual.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
An Editors Hard Lot,

There are always those who will kick
For instance. II you publish jokes with
whiskers on them some will say that
you ought to be inas lrnatic joint. Il
20 don't print something TO smiley.
they say you are peasimistic fossil. II
you spread yourself and write q good.
or1gInal article, they VIM say it IL
stolen. If you reprint an article, they
say you can't write. If you say de-
serving word for man, you are partial;
If you compliment the women, the men
are jealous, and If You don't the verdict
Of the women Is to the effect that your
paper is not fit to use in the construc
ton of hustle If you stay in your
Office, you are afraid to remain on the
streets; If You do. you are lazy. II you
look seedy, You are equandering your
money; If you wear good clothes. you
are dude. and don't pay for them. II
you play a social game Of any kind and
get stuck, You are o fish; il you win,
you are q tin horn, and 80 it goes
through one continual round Of pleasant
complications -Roslyn Mich Senti-
mel
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
he REGISTERED.

10 TeOk Some Time, but Perseverance
Won Out In the End.
The presence Of hotel guest who is
able TO write, but yet has travelled 90
little that he couldn't perform the sim
pie act of registering Is q novel one,
and yet that is just what happened in o
Washington up town. hotel one day last
week.
The individual In question was q
plain looking elderly man with fairly
good clothes, though not stylish, and
hls whole air bespoke him q granger. Il
10 quite likely that he had never before
spent . night in all his life away from
che farm. With him was q woman
nearly Of the same age. who was un-
OCCASIONALLY his wife. When the polite
clerk gave the stranger from the rural
districts pom and showed the register
30 him, the latter looked visibly enhar-
raised, but he took the pen and bent
over The book as though he had nerved
himself to some desperate task.
He started to write and then stopped
and began TO think. TIE clerk, Of course,
didn't know what the trouble was or
else he would have volunteered his
services After a painful pause the,
Furalist started in TO scratchiReF onso
more. but be hadn't Como far beforo Il
'iHRde xUothgE ba va Fortunately the,3s
was no one else waiting to put down
his autograph.
After the expiration of fully five
minutes the farmer threw down his pen
with sigh Of relief, wiped the perspira
tion from his brow and rejoined his
better half, who had been waiting in
the lobby during all the ordeal. The
room clerk was curious to see sigma
tRre that required such an unusual
length Of time to execute. The room
clerk is q solemn man, but be nearly
went OF into o ne when he saw in big,
round script this legend:
"Me and Maria. "-Washington Post.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
THE LADY'S FAN.
And What the Story Teller's Wife wOul
Have Said About It.

And What the Story Telier's Wife Would
Have Said About It.
"S-s-shr r. he said when he entered
the Office.
Instinctively they drew near and
awaited Developments
! 81 went to the theater last night
There was lady with me.
! "After the theater we had a little
supper. have very distinct recollec-
ton of that because paid the bill. /"
| "Ah," chorused the ring Of interest
ed fellow clerks round him.
"S-s-shr' said the man Of mystery
again. ''Do you want to get me into
trouble? That supper has nothing to do
with the story, except incidentally.
But this morning, on my way to the
Office, 1 found this in my overcoat
pocket"
He pulled out q handsome ostrich
feather fan.
"Oh-h-h" cried everybody.
Suppose, :, said the man who had
been out, suppose my wife had acct
dentally found that fan in my pocket
DC4OAO \ 6k~AA OCA AO1 bOWu IAAS
what would she have saidT'
"What would she have said?" they
asked with the accent on the would.
"She would have said," replied the
man who had stirred them all up, as he
put the fan back In his pocket, "she
would have said as nearly as can
guess 1t now: I'D like to know what
you mean by carrying my fan loose in
your pocket like that Do yen want to
min i'll tta1- 1uEr 1885, l>=-ent( on, "she
was the lady who was With me last
evening""
The arrival Of the senior partner was
the only thing that averted q tragedy.
-Pearson's Weekly. 49,
Admiration.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
ARTICLE ".

Corporate powers Of this company shall
be vested in and exercised by board of
five directors and president and secre-
ta1y. who shall also be treasurer Of said
corporation and who shall be elected
from among the stockholders. Three nj
said board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business, and their
decisions shall be valid corporate acts.
The following persons shall constitute
the first board of directors: NJ. II.
Carver. R. b. Cook, John B. Atkins, I.
L Atkins and d. G. Scarborough.
No person shall be eligible as dire ctor
or an officer who is not stakeholder of
this company.
During the absence Of the president
the president shall act and preside.
SAID board shall continue in Office
until the First day of January 1900, on
which date and thereafter annually q
board of directors shall be elected on
the LIST Rday in January of each year,
unless the same should be a legal holt
day, when the election shall be held on
the next legal day thereafter.
Notice of such election shall be given
by at least ten (10) days continuous pub
LEGATION Immediately preceding each
election in one of the daily English
newspapers of this city: and the board
of directors shall appoint one or more
stockholders to preside at such election
as commissioners to attend, the presi-
dent shall by appointment fill the va
cancy. Any failure from any cause
whatever to elect directors on the day
named for that purpose shall not dis
solve the corporation but the directors
then in Office as well as the officers OF
said company shall hold over until their
successors are chosen In such event
the president shall cause another cleo
ton to be held and shall give notice
thereof as hereinbefOrS provided.
At every election and meeting each
stakeholder shall be entitled to vote foE
each share Of stock registered in his
name, and may vote by proxy.
| The election Of directors shall be by
ballot and the majority in amount OF
votes cast each share of stock voted
upon TO be counted for one vote. shall
elect the person or persons for whom
they have been cyst.
After each election the boa1d of di-
rectors shall elect from their own mum.
Der the officers of said company.
ARTICLE v.
/ The board of directors shall have full
power to fill vacancies in their number
caused by death resignation or other
wise from among the stockholders o.
the corporation.
The said hoard shall have full CEN
troll of the property Of this company
and shall so conduct. manage and usf
the same as In their discretion they
deem fit, and that Is consistent with th'
objects Of this company or the welfare
of the same.
Il The said board Is further authorized
to frame and adopt such by laws, rule
and regulations as the affairs and bust.
ness Of the corporation may require ant
as II may deem necessary for the ton
Quoting and management thereof; pro.
vIded the same shall not conflict with
this charter or with the laws Of tht
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17

Marshal Ney, who was AZ handsome
az he was brave. is said never to have
appeared on the field at . great battle
until he WIS dressed with scrupuloua
elegance and his beard carefully curled
and perfumed. When he was led out
to execution. he was cool and calm as
though he were going to open dance.
only asking that the guns should be
aimed low. that his face might not be
disfiRured after death.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES

Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto sub
s,ribed. all nf full age. who declared
hat availing themselves OF the provls-
ions Of the laws Of this State relative to
corporations, and especially of Act n o.
36 o. 1888 OF the General Assembly of
Louisiana, they have covenanfed and
agreed, and by these presents covenant
and agree, aud bind themselves, as well
as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them. to form
and constitute a corporation and Dody
polite in law for thu purpose and OBJ
iects and under the stipnlations, articles
d.ttIditionS following; to wit:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or TespOp ible
for the eontezc ts or faults thereof ia any
further sum than the unpaid balance
due the company on the shares of stock
subscribed for. or owned by him, nor
shall any informality In organization
have the effect of rendering this charter
null or of exposing stakeholder to anv
liability beyond the unpaid balance, if
any, of his stock.
Thus done and passed at my notarial
Office in the city of NStchitOches on the
5th day of August, 1898, in the pres
ence of Harry Percy and J. NJ. Harper;
competent witnesses of lawful age and
residents of this city who bereunt" sign
their names. together with said parties
and me notary, after reading Of In"
whole.
JOHN B. ATKINS,
share of stock 500.
Per D. G.. Scarborough.
Il. L. ATKINS,
share of stock 500.
PERI. G. Scarborough.
NJ. H. CARVER.
share of stock 500.
r. B. COOK,
"a. / share of stock S1OO
d. G.. SCARBOROUGH
shares of stock $500.
ATTEST:
HARRY PERCY,
j. NJ. HARPER,
ANGUS FLEMING,
TsEAL1 Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and finding nothing therein contrary
to law dc hereby approve same.
Done aud signed this August =, 1898.
PHANOR BREAZEALE,
Dist. Atty. 10th d. &. La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
A Speak Easy.

a Philadelphia policeman the Other
day received a letter informing him that
. "speak easy," by which term an un-
licensed saloon 10 designated. was in
operation near Franklin and Spring
Garden streeta His detective instinct
was at once aroused, and he made an
investigation, only TO discover that ne
was the victim Of some practical joker.
The place referred to proved to be an
Episcopal church for the deaf.-New
York Tribune.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
A.. You one Of tho UnfOrtuaatesq

aS~eA@~~@s
There are women engaged in sewing
for the soldiers whose husbands have to
buy their pyjamas ready made.--Atchi-
son Globe.
"I've broken tSe reO1itIS. y exclaimed
the dry goods salesman brilliantly.
"What have Jon done now?" asked
the Hoorwalker.
"Why, you know that xioh MIRA
BaEgainhunter, don't youp''
"Of course"
"Well, she came 20 my counter this
morning. and / succeeded In selling her
. yard and quarter of 8 cent ribbon
In less than an hour and . half. and
although that was nearly four hours
ago she hasn't been hack to have it ex-
changed ret. "-Chicago Post.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17

DIR. CApY's CoNDITIoN POWDERS, are
Grad con-
dition. Tonic, blood purifier and ver-
mifnge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in prime
.ondjtjon. Price 25ets. per package. For
sale by G.. L. chel & Co, Ltd,
iuup q-ly
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
ANNnmmnIlRtinR.

"That photograph didn't look bit
like me, said Snarley to the photOgra-
pher.
81 know it" said the photographer.
II was afraid to make it exactly like
you fer fear you wouldn't take it"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17

The lester read. 'Dear Algy, buy me
: diamond ring, q gold bracelet and q
smnvl necklace. Comic OutR
ane cunning Fox.
The sagacity Of the fox IL most won.
dorfnl. IL is related that ne 10 tor.
mented By aeas. and when the Indie
Zion becomes unbearable he gathers q
mCuthful Of moss and slowly walks
backward into the nearest stream until
only the mot b IL left above the surface
aG she waesr. The fleas meantime tako
Euenge on tho moss. and when the fox
b satisfied tnat they hare all embarked
10 cpans hin mouth. and the moss drifts
away. while the willy fox regains the
hnnR. happy In freed0na from his tor
-nnan nea - xchangN
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17

Squib-The editor seems to have the
usual run Of enemies
Scrib-YeR II he publishes anything
anonymously, they accuse him Of cow
ardice, while. should he sign an article,
they laugh ut his vanity up to Date.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be changed, mUdI-
fed or amended, the capital stock in
creased or decreased, or this corpora
ton may he dissolved at a general
meeting of the stockholders convened
for the purpose, with the assent of three
fourths of the entire capital stock,
whether present or represented at such
meeting.
Ten days prior notice of such meet
ing shall be given in any daily English
newspaper published in the city.
In case of dissolution or termination
of this corporation either by Limitation
of it's charter from any cause, the liqui-
dation of Its affairs shall be con 1ucted
bv three commissioners selected from
the stockholders with like assent. and at
a meeting called for that purpose as
above set forth in this article
Said commissioners shall remain in
office until the affairs Of said CORPORA
ton shall have bee5 fully liquijated. III Ii
case of the death 6f one or luore Of said
commissioners. The survivors or surviv-
or saA1 4Il continue to act.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
A. r. HARRINGTON NJ. d,
SHREVEPORT La,

ODium. Morphine, Cocaine and Wits
keV habits treated at Sanitarium, NO.
s3l Crockett ST. Office. Carriers drug
store. corner of Texas and Spring street,
upstairs, Room No. 9. Phone connec-
~ dec 49, 81
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17
State or of the United States.

State or of the United States.
The said board shall elect or appoint
secretary and such other officers. en-
plOyces. agents. servants and clerks as
it NAV deem necessary for the conduct
ing of the business of the corporation;
fix their compensation. term of service,
with the right to dismiss them at said
boards pleasure; and said board shall
have the right to fix and determine the
salaries of the several officers herein
provided for.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17

A@ToRHAs
aw..A. oIhs Kind ym EsH AlMzs Bgsga
MzfAzzsse
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-17

10 ToOk Some Times but Perseverance,
Won Out In the End.