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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
Shore Cnrroes shIftnd.

"Once in awhile we read, " said Mr
Bozzle, "tbat the ship So-and-so or the
steamer So-and-so has returned to port,
or has arrived perhaps with a decided
list; cargo shifted Sometimes we see
land craft, truck, with cargo shift,
ed-a big pile of boxes, towering high,
shaken over to one side or tie other by
continued jolting along On the side Of
the street on the slope.
"a lead thus shifted can't be shaken
back by running along on the opposl e
slope of the road Il is like a stick Ct
wood that has been bent and kept bent
till the grain is set Whatever you do
with it the crook stays in.
eff care is exercised in turning cor
ners and in navigating generally, the
shifted load can usually be carried 10
It's destination as 1t is without upsetting
though it may work harder The expo
rienoed truckman knows just what can
be done with it, and whether it has
shifted as far as it will so, and all that
If it is so badly shifted as to make tho
operation of the truck difficult or dan
gerous, he hauls to one side by the cub
and anchors is to say, he halts
and unloads the shifted top courses Of
his cargo and then reloads and makes
everything trim and secure and sets out
again. New York Sun
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01

have friend here In town, a younq
business woman, whose common sensc
Is enough to make ones blood run cold
at times. went to see her new fiat
a few days ago. and was delight.
ed with a cushioned divan in one
corner OF her sitting room. 1t was as
many divans that belong to young busi
ness women are, box with hinged
lid, but as itrhad handles on 1t and was
bound Yth iron hands and was alto
Ether SO much stronger anl moro de-
sirahle than divan boxes usua1fS are,
asked her where she bought it.
81 didn't buy it, :" said she "It Wa
given to me. You know the woman
where boarded last year came into
lot Of money through the death Of her
grandfather. The old gentleman died in
Florida, and the remains were sent here
They were in a mahogany coffin, and
the well"-and she kicked the
divan with her heels-"the coffin was
in this. | didn't see any reason for let
ting the box go to waste, and it makes
a lovely couch. Don't you think so?'
And of course it does, but then-after
all, it's well to be practical like that
Washington Post.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
Little Marble Imported Now,

The importation Of marble to the
United States has almost ceased. 1t is
only now and then that cargo arrives
at this port. while a few years ago a
feet of sailing vessels brought many
oargoes annually from the famous Oar.
rara quarries in Italy to Philadelphia
Marble buildings seem to be becoming
things Of the past, and the tombstone
makers find little demand for marble
tombs, slabs or monuments Granite
has taken the place of marble every
where, even in the cemeteries, where
marble shafts and slabs were formerly
the only proper things Granite, unlike
marble, does not require very frequent
cleaning and looks well without being
touched up for years. 1t also admits Of
high polish and does not show tha
marks of rust by contact with metal, as
marble does. philadelphia Record.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01

A party OF gentlemen but recenrIy rS-
turned from a metropolitan city tell a
new story on the leisCrely bellboy.
They were stopping at a big hotel, and
on the first evening of their visit were
seized with mighty thirst, but which
they believed plain ice water would as
suage. One OF them stepped to the bell
push. 1t was one Of those new tangled
things built on the principle Of dollar
typewriter. You turn the hand around
the dial till it points to what you want,
then you press the button, and the bUsi
ness Office is supposed to do the rest
The instrument was caused to register
ice water Eumher OF times il the re-
gions below, but there was no response.
The thirst kept on increasing and the
gentlemen got hot in the collar. One Of
them spoke Of going down and challeng
ing the clerk and the bellboys to box
ing match.
"No, don't do that" remarked one
of the gentlemen. "Jast watch me-
I'll bet I'll get EN-"
He pranced over to the boil, yarked
the crank around to champagne" and
let 1t drive. In an incredibly short time
there was knock at the door. and tho
boy stuck his head in.
Champagne, gentlenon?"
"No, just bring Us some plain, every
day, common water with ice in it, Ve
rang for champagne just to catch you
mapping. Now get move on you. -
News.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
Had the usnnl snoocss.

"Whatl Back from the country SO
soonP / thought you went up to that lit
tie place where you could get board for
SO or 81 a week so that you could save
money"
"I did"
''Had it all figured out that the longer
you could keep your family there the
better Off you would be. ="
"That's right.
"And yes you're back. "
"Yes. Tn back, and sayn
"Well?''
"You couldn't loan me fifty, could
5ouY'-Chicago Tribune.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
A Heartlesa Sell.

A capitalist from New York met a
Cleveland street railway man q few
days ago, and in the course Of the con-
versation the war was touched upon
with Cervera's annihilation as the main
text. Il
ss1ee bed, said the New Yorker,
sthat Captain Bob Evans was SO Sc
verely wounded"
Wounded?'' echoed the unsuspicious
Clsvelander. 81 hadn't heard Of that.
How was he wounded?''
1.-THE Spaniards. said the New
Yorker with low chuckle, ''ghot his
Iowa. ''--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF NATCHITOCHEs.

Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed. all of full age, who declared
that availing themselves OF the provIs-
ions Of the laws of this State relative TO
corporations, and especially of Act No.
36 of 1888 of the General Assembly OF
Louisiana, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents covenant
and agree, and bind themselves, as well
as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them. t. form
and constitute corporation and nody
polite ia law for tha purpose and OBJ
iects and under the stipulations. asticIes
and conditions following, to wita
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
SHE WAS CARELESS.
And So tho Careful Husband Decided to
Teach His Wife a Lesson.

And So tho Careful Husband Decided "a
Teach His Wife a Lesson.
"My wife has disagreeable habit OF
leaving her pocketbook in exposed
places" said the man who was telling
the story. II have cautioned her more
than once, that she would lose it if she
wasn't more careful.
II came down town with her the
other morning, and tho first thing she
did after boarding the car was to deposit
her purse upon the car seat, while she
relieved herself of the terrible suspi-
cion that her hat wasn't on straight. A
movement Of her arms knocked the
purse on the floor whero it remained
until picked it up
Il rescued that purse no less than q
dozen times before we reached the bar
gain counter that was the goal of my
wife's ambition.
Events around a bargain counter
occur with Kaleidoscope swiftness, and
soon found myself the sole guardian
OF my wife's purse, which lay before
me on the counter where it had been
deserted by her in mad rush for ~ {
other end Of the counter.
"To teach her, a.atied tba
contents Of tAc PURSE rsSeBG e go0I I gso5oketand
tetfeatUd u the edge Of the crowd to
await developments.
"It wasn't long before my wife
crowded her way out, triumphantIy
holding aloft 25 cent cream jug that
she had succeeded in buying for 40
cents.
Il didn't know that they charged
things here, began feebly.
"'They don't, she answered. Il have
money left for three ice cream sodas
and strip Of car tickets. And she ex-
hibited the contents Of her purse to
prove her assertion.
II nearly tainted when it dawnod
upon me that had taken the contents
from purse belonging to some other
woman.
81 have no desire to retain possession,
and il the woman who lost 70 cents, a
postage stamp, three hairpins and
recipe for making angel food will call
at my Office she may have her proper
ty. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01

Doctor--I left you dozen pills and
told you to take one every two hours,
and yet there are IL left. You didn't
obey my orders.
Patient--Yes, ! did, doctor. ] took
the same pill every time. There wasn't
any uss in wasting a new pill as long
as coddn't swallow the first one
Vim.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01

Mr.. Billus was looking casually
through an old pocket diary, yellow
with age. that had come down to him
from his grandfather.
"Fifty-four years ago yesterday" he
said, cas- l see from an entry here, the
old gentleman drank a mint julep."
''Well, what Of that?" asked Mira
Billus.
Nothing. only I've got headache
this morning-blame him. Chicago
Tribune
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
Pride.

"No. George, don't ask me- cant
go down the fire escape with all those
people looking ,"
"You must You'll be burned TO
death IL you stay here.
az can't help it, George wouldn t
go down that ladder for all the world.
These shoes have ON are two sizes too
big for me. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01

DIR. CADY's CoxDITIoX POWDERS, are
Grad con-
dition. Tonic, blood purifier and YER
mifuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse I'D prime
condition. Price 25cts per package. For
sale by G. l.. chel & Co., Ltd.
June 9-1y.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf.
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause Of the majority Of our diseases
Twenty-Five years AGO this theory was useo
- a basis for the formula Of Browns Irn,
bitteFs. The many remarkable cures effect
sufficient TO prove that the theory Is CORE.
Browns' Iron BitteTs Il sold ~ an dealer
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
AZ the School Picnic.

Lady Helper ito small boy)-Will you
have some more bread and butter?
Small Boy-No fear when there's
kike about
Lady Helper (trying to be kindl-
CakeS Certainlyl VIII you have plum
or seedl
Small Boy-Plum. in course Dye
tike me for a canary?-London Punch
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be changed, mudI-
| fed or amended. the capital stock in
creased or decreased, or this corpora
ton may be dissolved at 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 rotice of such meet
ing shall be given in any daily English
newspaper published in the city.
In case of dissolution or Termination
Of this corr Grafton either by Limitation
of its charter frOm any cause, the liqui-
dation of IFS affairs shall be con 7uctcG
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 un il the affairs of said corpora
ton shall have been fully liquidatr'. in
case of the death OF one or mOre Of said
commissioners, the survivors or surviY-
or shall continue to act.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01

Squib--TLe editor seelas TO have the
usual run OF enemies.
Scrib-Yes. II he publishes anything
anonymously, they accuse him of cow
ardice. Will. should he sign an article,
they laugh at his vanity up to Date
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
STATE or of the United States.

VI VI
The said board shall elect or appoint
secretary and such other officers. en-
plOyecs. 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 cismiss them at said
boards pleasure; and said board shall
have the right to fix and determine the
salaries of the several officers herein
nrOYided for.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
A. r.. HARRINGTON NJ. D.
SHREVEPORT La.

Oninm. Morphine, Cocain" 'nd Whi'-
kew habits treated at Sanitarinm, NO.
331 Crockett St. Office. Carriers drug
store. corner of Texas and Spring street,
upstairs, Room No. 0. Phone connec-
ton dee 16.'9T
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
ARTICLE ".

Corporate powers of this company shal
be vested in and exercised by board o1
five directors ana president and secre-
taLy, 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 fol
| the transaction of business. and then
decisions shall be valid corporate acts
The following persons shall constitute
the first board of directors: NJ. H.
Carver. r. B. Cook, John B. Atkins, T.
L Atkins and D. G. Scarborough.
No person shall be eligible as dire ctor
or an officer who is not a stockholder OF
this company.
During the absence of the president
the vice-president shall act and preside.
SAID board shall continue in Office
until the First day of January 1900, on
which date and thereafter annually a
board of directors shall be elected on
the lst Eday in January of each year,
unless the same should be a legal holi-
day, when the election shall be held on
the next legal day thereafter.
Notice of such election shall be given
by at least ten (l0) days continuous pub
lication 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
eancy. 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
tiOn to be held and shall give notice
thereof as hereinbefors provided.
At every election and meeting each
stockholder shall be entitled to vote for
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 cBst.
After each election the board of di-
reotOrs shall elect from their own num-
Der the officers of said company.
ARTICLE V.
The board of directors shall have full
power 10 fill vacancies in their number
caused by death resignation or other
wise from among the stockholders OF
the corporation.
The said hoard shall have full con-
troll Of the property of this company
and shall so conduct. manage and use
the same as in their discretion they
deem fit, and that is consistent with the
objects of this company or the welfare
of the same.
The said board is furthet authorized
to frame and adopt such by. laws, rules
and regulations as the affairs and busi-
ness OF the corporation may; require and
as It may deem necessary f9r the con-
Quoting and management thereof; pro-
vlded the same shall not conflict with
this charter or with the laws of the
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
ARTICLE VII.

No stockholder of this corporaAiOr
shall ever BE heId liable or Responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof in 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 a stOckh0lder to any
liability beyond tie unpaid balance, II
any, of his stock.
Thus done and passed at my nOtaria
Office in the city of NGtchitoches 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 hereunt" sign
their names. together with said parties
and me notary, after reading OF III
whole.
JOHN B. ATKINS,
l share of stock 500.
Per d. G.. Scarborough.
L. L. ATKINS.
/ share CT stock 500.
PerD. c.. Scarborough.
N. Ii. CARVER.
share of stock S1OO.
Il. 3. COOK,
/ snare OF SlOCh CIOO
ID. G. SCARBOROUGH
6 shares of stock 5000.
ATTEST:
HARRY PERCY,
j. III. HARPER,
ANGUS FLEMING,
TsEALl Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and finding nothing therein contrary
to law dc hereby approve same.
Done and signed this August =, 1888.
PHANOR BREAZEALE,
Dist. Atty. 10th d. G. La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of said corporation
shall be Twenty Thousand divided iuto
ard represented by Two Hundred shares
of the sum of One Hundred dollars each
which said stock shall be paid for in
cash at the time of subscription or the
same may be issued at not less than par.
in payment or exchange for property or
rights actually received or purchased by
said corporation. or the same may be
issued, full paid, for money advanced,
and for other valuable considerations or
services as lhe board of directors of said
corporation NAV determine; provided,
that no stock shall be issued until the
consideration therefor has been received
by the said corporation.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation,
provided thirty (30) days prior notice of
such intention to sell or assign, or trans
Ter the Same be given the company. and
The other stockhgAat4ftffs~p Aa4ftfs hereof shall
lave the~1frst privilege of purchasing
Sai1fgseeaa--a4ter which thirty days noaassiGe noase
the said st6cK11 be sold in open mar
ket.
The stock of said corporation may be
transferred under the above conditions. |
provided such transfer thereof be made |
on the books of said company at its
office in Natchitoches. La, and on sur
render of the certificate therefor, No
transfer of any fractional part Of share
shall be made.
This corporation shall commence
doing business as soon as five per cent
of the capital stock shall nave been sub
scnbed for and paid in.
The board of directors shall have the
right to determine how much stock
shall be issued.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
ARTICLE +.

The name and title of the SAID corpO-
ration shall be The Natchitoches Tele-
phone and Electric Light Company
/ Limited, and its dOmicile is hereby
established in NatchitOrhes. Natchito-
ches Parish. State of Louisiana; and
under its said corporate name said cor
/ pOration shall have power and authority
/ TO contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal, and the same
to break and alter at pleasure: to hold.
receive. have purchase, improve alien
ate, convey, sell, borrow, pledge, mort
gage and hVp0thecate under its said
corporate name, property real. person
al and mixed. TO name and appoint such
officers. directors. agents and managers
or employees as the interests or COnve-
nience of said corporation may require
to make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management
and regulation Of its affairs, as may be
deemed necessary and proper. and the
same to change and alter at pleasure; !;
and to do all other acts and Chings per-
mitted by law, or rs shall or may be
necessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes Of said corporation
Said corporation unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with its charter,
shall exist and continue for the
period of ninety-nine years from aud
after the date hereof.
The president, or in his absence the
vice-president. shall he the proper per-
son upon whom citation OF other legal
process shall he served.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-12-01
ARTICLE Ii.

The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it are declared to be the following.
tO-wit: Establish, maintain and oper-
ate telephone system for the city of
Natchitoches and such foreign connec-
tions as may be made, and to establish
maintain ard operate an electric light
plant for the city of NatchitOches, one
or both, as may be determined.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
TERMS FOR WEEKLY sKNrrHxL
A sTRAIsHT.FOR-
WARD ENDOR8EMENT.
what Senator Allen OF NebFssks q
Says Of senator Stewart.

what Senator Allen OF Nebraska
says of senator Stewart.
The following letter from Senator Al
len Of Nebraska to Hon. II. II. Beck in
reference to the work Of Senator Stewart
in the cause Of bimetsllism speaks fos
istself
MADISON, Neb.. August 6. 1898.
Hon. Ii. II. Beck, Reno, Nevada
DEAR SIR have your letter Of the LIST
inst, and in reply thereto ! desire to
say that l would regard the retirement
of Senator Stewart from the Senate Of
the United States at this time. as an ir-
repsrable injury to the cause Of bimetal'
lism. His great ability and experience
in the field of bimetallic discussion,
makes IL absolutely essential that he
should be returned. / know Of no man
whose defeat would be . greater loss
than his. His loyalty to the cause Of BIZ
metsllism, his great experience and in
corruptible character and opinions make
il absolutely necessary that he should bs
retained in the Senate. OF course have
no personal interest in the matter. /
only speak what know to be the truth
and what ell free silver Senators feel. /
have been thrown very closely in contact
with him. as have other bimetallic Sena-
tors, and we have all learned to scknowl-
edge his great ability and stssesmapship
aud have all protited by his experience
and advice. Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM V. ALLEN.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

Not long since q Danville, ILL.,, Jury
ordered the male defendant in a
breach of promise case to pay the
competent sum Of $54, 1888. .33 to the af-
fiicted fair one. Though it Is q pretty
high estimate Of blighted affection.
there is another estimate which, II
not in dollars and cents exactly as
high, yet in general consideration OF
excellence reaches as lofty an altitude.
This is the estimate Of the people as TO
the efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters as q remedy for constipation.
The action Of this gentle but effective
laxative is never accompanied by the
gripping so marked in the operation OF
most cathartics. II is an incompar-
able remedy for and preventive oil
malarial, rheumatic and kidney com.
plants, and a promoter Of appetite
and sleep.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
A HORKIBLE MISTAKE.

Glory seems to have been too much for
Colonel Roosevelt. and he has lost his
head. He had quite q reputation for
good solid sense as well as for physical
and moral courage but be made an aw-
full mistake when he wrote to Secretary
Alger almost demanding that the Rough
Riders bs removed at once from the dan.
gers Of yellow fever at Santiago and be
seat to Porto Rico, on the ground that
the riders we're cas- good as any regu-
lars aad three times as good IS any State
troops" and also because the cavalry
division, which includes the Rough Rid
ers. would be worth easily any 10, 900
National Guards armed with black pow
der Spring6elds or other archaic wesp.
ons."
The reply Roosevelt received from AL
ger was as severe and cutting - any sol.
dier ever got from headquarters. but WAS
well deserved. AlRer replied
"Tbe regular army, the volunteer
army and the Rough Riders have done
we'll. but l suggest that unless you want
to spoil the effects and glory Of your vic.
tory you make no invidious comparisons.
The Rough Riders are no better than
other volunteers. They had an advsn-
tsge in their arms. for which they ought
TO be very grateful"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
An Extensive Country.

A Western orator is said 70 have gotten
off the following: 1--WE live In . land OF
high mountains and high taxes; low val
leys and low wages; big. crooked rivers;
big. crooked statesmen; big jokes, big
strikes. big pumpkins. big men with
pumpkin heads. silver streams that gam.
boil In the mountains. and pious politi.
clans that gamble in the night, roaring
cataracss and roaring orators; fast young
men, faster girls. sharp inanciers, sharp
lawyers and sharp toed shoes; fertile
plains that lie like fhees Of water and
thousands Of newspapers that lie like
thunder"