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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09

There y al old lattice bridge across
tne North Fabius creek, near Monti
cello Lewis county, that was built in
we year 1885. It is said that it was the
first bridge Of the kind built in north
MiHsourz The timber was taken from
government land and was sawed into
lumber g water mill and with whip.
saws The contractors were seven
months on the Job. for which they re-.
ceiyed 500. - Kansas City journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09

n don't know that there is much use
q my keeping my school open more
than month or two each year. !" said
tho German pedagogue
Why is thati''
"Our emperor has simpIiistl mattars
@ snch an extent that when you ask
the name Of tho world's greatest uoet
Paintar. mnsician, general. traveller a
monarch there ii only one answer u M
~ questions "-- Washington star.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09

DR.. CADY's CONDITION POWDERS, are
w Grad con-
ditiOn. Tonic, blood purifier and ver-
mifuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put a horse in prime
condition. Price 25cts per package. For
sale by g. L. chel & Co.. Ltd.
june 9-1v.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09
A. II. HARRINGTON NJ. ID.
sHREYEPORT La,

Oninm. Morphine. Cocaine end WhiS-
key habits treated at Safitarium, No,
S3l Crockett st. Oifi@e. Carriers drug
store. corner Of Texas and Spring street,
upstairs, Room No. 8. Phone conneC-
ton. dee 1919
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09

Boards are taxed 10 yen a year in a
Japanese village in Ava county, Chiba
Ken.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09
Advantnrea III Married Life.

Advantages OF Married Life.
Married life is the thing"
"Why, for instarce?"
well, you can have the comforts Of
home them
Are you keeping house?"
"No, but we've got peach Of a
boarding house. ''-Chicago Chronicle
A Dit of Vanity.
She-I'm not afraid of the best man
living
He-l hope not, dear. don't think l
ever gave you any reason to be afraid
Of me. -Yonkers Statesman
The Seoul Independent says that q
recent census of Korea shows popula-
ton of 5,l96, PAS, of whom 1859, 1877
are males and 2, 398, 481 females.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
VALUABLE WASTE PAPER.
4 Demand Caused by the scarcity of
Water.

From the Evening Wisconsin-)
Waste paper is now worth considerably
more than il has been for some years. As
result it is being gathered up much more
closely than formerly. The advance in the
market price of waste paper is primarily
due to the scarcity of water, which has
caused almost an entire closing down CT the
mills which grind wood pulp. This is the
state OF affairs not only in the West. but
all over the country. Waste paper having
once been pulp. works UP very easily
at the paper mills on being soaked while
rags require the use of machinery before
they can be made into paper. This has been
a dry season all over the country. Wood
pulp mills are driven by water power They
cannot be operated with profit II steam
power must be used, as the product is not
sufficiently valuable to warrant the burn
ing of fuel to make 1t.
The waste paper which is gathered up
in Milwaukee is carefully serted in the pa
per stockhouses. There is one house here
which divides up the paper into fifteen dill
ferent grades. BY using this care it gets
larger returns. The fine linen and
ledger papers are worth much more at the
mills than old newspapers The finer
grades of paper make good paper again.
while old newspapers are made into tne
cheaper wrapping paper.
The condition of the paper trade in Eng
land, which was noted in cable from Lon
don on Saturday last, is not due TO the sit
uation in America. Formerly some wood
pulp was imported into the United States
from Norway and Sweden but the tariff is
such row that this is no longer done.
The most profitable places to collect
waste paper in Milwaukee are stores, banks,
insurance offices and large business cor
Germs generally. Waste paper men say that
il does not pay TO send a team 10 private
house to get a small quantity of waste pa
per. that is a fifteen or twenty pound bum
die. One firm in this city handles nins-
teuths of all the citys waste paper. Four
teams collect the paper. thirty people SORT
il out, and from fifteen TO eighteen tons
day are packed for shipment. The best
grades of waste paper can be shipped zee
and SEQ miles to mills in Ohio and western
PENNSYLVANIA. while il does not pay 10 ship
the poorer grades more than leo or 150
miles. Within 150 miles of Milwaukee
there are twenty-five paper mills. There
are no paper mills in this city. The near
est one is ct Beloit and there are several
mills on Fox River.
The price of waste paper advances with
the price OF new paper and new paper ad-
vances with general good tim1s. as much
paper is used in business transactions in
flush times Within the past year waste pa
per has advanced in value 100 per cent.
Some kinds of it have increased in value
even more than that. In 1894 and 1895
waste paper was unstable. At that time
one firm in Milwaukee accumulated 10000
tons of waste paper and stored ii in various
parts of the city.
The evening times., 1899-12-23

The distinguished Mr.. Elihu Root will
now realize what il costs 10 defy the Re-
publican machine boss of New York in his
native lair. He seems likely TO be sacri-
feed TO make Plat holiday, and former
Secretary Bliss liable to get the shoes
which were on the last for the War Min
lister. There is only one thing in connec-
ton with the airing of the family linen
that seems satisfactory. 1t is that Mr.
Hanna. whose ethical and personal stand
ards have never been regarded as very
high, finds that he could not stomach
''Waistcoat Tim on the ticket. We are
not advised Of Sir. McKiniey's feelings in
view of the internal friction. Probably he
is more or less Indifferent. In one senEe.
no doubt he wants Bliss; but a reelection
would he that TO him. no matter who might
happen to be his running mate.
The evening times., 1899-12-23

The President OF the New England Socie-
ty in New York city rejoicss in tee unique
name OF Wowland. and apparently, in a
sort OF Boston baked Filipino admiration
for Sampson. At the annual banquet Of
the society last night. he said: THE cold
impartial hand Of history has shown US
who located The Spanish fleet in Santiago
Bay" AS the Sampsonites seem to assume
that their idol commanded that feet from
the time it left Barcelona. there is no;hing
startling in Wowlands assertion. although
Admiral Cervera perhaps might object that
h had something to do with the locating
business. However. such things are unim-
pOrtant. Sampson also located" the Span
iards behind the forts of San Juan de Porto
Rico: but nothing happened. The cold,
impartial hand Of history has shown us
WHO fought and won the sea battle of San
tiago and the fact is quite sufficient for Or
cinary purposes. and may even have its ei-
feet on the Court of Claims.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
OId-Timc Music.

tFrom the New York Herald)
The rage for old-tashoned music is bringing to
the fore the woman who has steadily refused TO
listen to the voice of the progressive, and who
has calmly played The Battle of Prague, The
Naiden's Prayer Ripping Waves" and
Tampa overture TO the complete routing and
CONSERVATION of those 10 whom such strains have
become a. incongruous the poke bonnets and
folded keTciefs of a dead and gone generation.
This October rose in the garden of girls is sure
now to receive the attention so long denied her
musical heirlooms. and when she sits down to
the piano and sweeps in twinkling cardenccs up
and down the keyboard be sure her faithfulness to
the old airS-thc airs she was taught when she
first learned to play, which she acquired by such
hours of sacrifice and superliumnn effort that she
has never been willing to let them go-will bring
an aftermath OF regard. The bands it is said, are
polishing up the Beautiful Blue Danube and
other half-forGotten melodies. 1t is time to get
ont the old treasure box and hunt up the yellow
pages 10 their lair and bring them forth for the
edifcaion of those who follow the trend of fash
ion. no matter where il leads.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Isoji Ishiguro and Ritaro Hirato. two
wealthy Japanese merchants, are registered
from Tokyo. at the Arlington. AS neither
Of the visitors can speak word Of English,
they have had some difficulty in making
known their wants since arriving here
They intend to make a arcomplete inspection
Of the American Capital before leaving
Washington, and seemed greatly disap-
pointed when they discovered that Con-
gress was gone for the present.
o. p. Norris, of Barnesville. Ohio. is at
the Shoreham. Mr.. Norris is cashier OF
the Peoples National Bank OF that town
and is in the city on Treasury Department
business.
I'VE have succeeded in having our local
bank made United States depository,
said he this morning, land l will obtain
the second deposit OF 100000 from Comp
troller Dawes today. 1t speaks well for the
prosperity of little place like Barnesvilie.
and within few years Ohio will have a
big city in our section"
Frank Ha4riott. General Traffic Manager
of the Erie Railroad, is at the Arlington.
Mr.. Harriott is here defending the increase
in freight rates proposed by the railroads
morning that he believed the Interstate
Commerce Commission would decide in
favor of granting the official schedule, des-
pite the protests OF large number OF ship
Ders who are represented at the hearing.
.
William A. Miles. Secretary to Governor
elect Smith of Maryland is at the Regent
Mr.. Miles stated this morning that Cover
nor Smith would remain in Washington
until Congress reassembles.
The Wall Street panic on Monday al
fected more people than might be sup
posed said E. F. Ridley, who is registered
from New York al the Raisigh. today, 'and
hundreds of people IN ,tis city were hard
hit. l know of a whole line of Senator's and
Representatives who lost large amounts be-
cause of the furry. and from what l know
from many men in all lines OF business
here. many OF those who "dabbie' in the
market had narrow escapes.
]. H. Atwood. OF Leavenworth. Kan. I'm
perial Potentate of the Order of the Mystic
Shrine. is at the Riggs. Mr.. Atwood held a
conference with Frank II. Thomas. Poten-
tate of Almas Temple this morning for
the purpose Of deciding upon the date for
the meeting Of the Imperial Council in this
city in 1900. The dates proposed were May
% and June g. and decision will be made
this afternoon.
y. III. Pleasant and G. N. Holden repre-
senting the Florida East Coast Railroad.
are registered from Jacksonville at the
Raleigh. They are here in the interest of
the increased rate schedule now before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
An Unhappy Doctrine.

An Atlanta clergyman by the name OF
Broughton has arrived in Brooklyn. and
his purpose is, apparently. to tell the peo-
pie of that place that they are all destined
to perdition. 1t may be that he can gather
together a fair congregation to listen to
this alarming statement--some people al
ways like sensation, even if it is unpleas-
ant-but that is not important. The inter
estiBg feature of the situation is that this
clergyman is a survival of an earlier type.
which used to be much more common
than it is now, and that, whereas two gem
The evening times., 1899-12-23
4 Literary Policeman.
(From the London Daily Mail. }

The news OF the distressing death OF Charles
called, will be received with genuine regret
throughout the whole of Wales. Mr. Ashton was
of those patient plodders numerous in
North Wales. where there is much less Of the
rush and stress of life than in the southern por
tion of the princpality. child of the Eistedd-
fod, he had published a historical work under
its auspices. But the dream of his life was to
produce complete and authoritative biblio-
graphy OF Welsh literature. Amid the pictur-
espue soltudes of Dinas Mawddwy. where the po-
liceman's life ought to be a happy and the
most heinous crime is the absence Of the
year in and year out upon his task correspond
ing with scholars everywhere who were inter.
osted l.. the vast body of Welsh literature and
wcre happy TO help him with notes and sugges-
tions
The evening times., 1899-12-23
An Odd English Souvenir.
(From the London Telegraph. J

--~-~.-
That quantity historical piece of work known
as the Westminster Tobacco Box together
with other souvenirs Of like nature. such as
the cigar box. snuif-boN, St. Margaret's loving
cup the burgesses loving cup and mace. and
the 'Bedeis'' slaves of ST. Margaret's were un
view, recently at the Westminster Town Hat
Interest. however, centred in the tobacco box
which possesses unique and little known record
Its intrinsic vaine alone is very great; il bears
silver plates of exquisite workmanship, COM
memorating historical events, and i; has passed
through many adventures.
Originally simple horn box. bought for four
pence Horn Fair. Plumstead. and presented
10y Henry Monck. of the members. in lis
to the Past ovcrseess Society, il has become A
huge casSet weighing loo pounds. The original
was Inscribed with silver plate; other oyerseers
followed until the box entirely cncascd.
One Beard Of oyersccr, found themselves cx-
c'uIcd from adding the silver inscriptions fy
considerations of space, but not to he o,,idone
they started building another round the original.
This was continued liy subsequent generations
until the famous tobacco hoX ra-ehed its pfeseui
large and valuable Dimensions
The evening times., 1899-12-23

One Of our dispatches from London con-
tains the report that the obiections of he
Queen having been overcome, the Duke of
Connaught will be given command in
South Africa. The general impression pre-
walls abroad that Prince Arthur is a brave
and competent officer. and he ought to have
his chance with other Engiishmen. Should
he go out. il is 10 be hoped that Lord Rob-
erts will not be as careful to keep him out
of danger as Lord Wolseley was at Tel el
Kebir That affair has always been a
source OF modification to the Prince. who
was not in the least responsible for the
questionable favor shown him. If he can
now distinguish himself in action, il will
not hurt the credit of the royal family in
the eyes OF John Bull, who pays the
freight"
The evening times., 1899-12-23
A Suspension of Sentence.
(Ftom the Kansas City Journai)

VToIn INC hIrIsds SIty 'VuIH@II
For twenty-five years Squire Quigg held the
office OF justice Of the peace in Doniphan county.
and in the carly part Of his administration he
held the idea that justice had as much juris-
diction district court Once shooting
scrape occurred in the township and the culprit
was brought before the squire for preliminary ex.
animation. After listening to the arguments, the
squire ordered the prisoner to stand up. He then
said: ''Mr. Prisoner, it is the sentence of this
court that you be hanged by the neck until dead.
dead. dead.' Turning to the costable the squire
said: Take the prisoner outside and hang him
10 the Tree in the yard. There is rope halter
in my buggy. The constable made a move for the
prisoner, and then the squire taking second
though, said: "Mr Constable, guess you had
better not hang the prisoner untiiswe see whetl-
or his victim dies ~
The evening times., 1899-12-23

of them being identified as belonging to
commands in the beleagured camp. This
constructive information shows that the
Ladysmith garrison was still able to fight Is
recently as Sunday or Monday. but it may
also tend to indicate that White has been
pounding at the lines of investment in the
hope OF uncovering weak spot through
which to make a break for liberty. Butler
ought to have anywhere from twenty five
to twenty-eight thousand men under his
command, and effective. within the next
day or two That should place him in
condition to resume offensive operations,
supposing his artillery to be sufficient in
strength. II there is reasonable chance,
it would seem nearly safe to predict that
he would make an carly effort to wipe out
the memory of Tuge,a River with some
thing better than frontal attack on an
impregIable position.
The political situation in Europe is grow
ing more favorable to Great Britain. There
is a notable change in the tone of the Ger
man press, and the impression is every
where strong that the Empire has little to
fear at present in the way of foreign com
plications DIR. Leyds the TraDsvaal dip
lomatic agent, is making strenuous efforts
to get some power or other committed to
a peace proposal but apparently without
success. The people OF the United Kingdom
are rallying to the defence of the Union
Jack. and the whole naticn is evidently
determined upon a struggle to the end. for
the restoration of British prestige. There
is no. doubt that q tremendous force will
be available for operations in South Africa,
in the course of time. But, in the interim,
unless the Beers are less active and sue
cessful than they have been SO far, it is
possible that we may not have heard the
last Of British reverses. II is entirely
natural to expect that. pending the arrival
of an irresistible force and equipment. Jou-
bert and Cronje will make the most des-
perate efforts possible TO capture Lady
smith and Kimberley.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
The city of PndIock..
tFrom the. St. Louis Globe Democrat

,
1rkutsk, Siberia, is a city of padlocks. There
are more padlocks on the shutters and doors of
an 1rku'sk store than can be found in an Ameri-
can city OF 100000. There as many as three
padlocks on some store DOORS and every lower
story shutter bears from to FIVE. The pad
locks weigh from one TO fifteen pounds. The popu-
lar size is five pounds and two and one-,laif
inches thick
The evening times., 1899-12-23
A Real Democrat.

CFsom the Chicago Sews.)
Diek-Tlat gentleman had nariow escape at
the tie other day. One OF the elephants
broke his chain and chased the gentleman all
over the park"
Tom-You don't say? Did he annoy the beast?
Diek-So; but the elephant heard that his ene-
my was trying 10 pseiaete peanut trust.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
A Serious Reason.

(rrom the Philadelphia Bulletin.)
1.-THE photographers wife is awfuly jealous OF
him.
..well. I suppase she knows that he makes a
practice of fattering other women.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
His Revenge.
(From the Chicago Chroniels.l

tfrcnl the thitago ChronItIe.l
The regal beauty looked at him in scorn.
IN marry no man why dyes his whiskers.' she
aid.
.'Al right" returned tlir yoins man. slowly
butioning his gloves and looking around for his
hat and cane. perhaps it Is best Ny bluebiaek
whisknts would not harnrnze. dare say. with
YOUR beautiful golden hair and your dark brown
eyebrows
II had forgotten the eyebrows she musmurei.
sinking into a chair he passed out Of her sight
The evening times., 1899-12-23
CURRENT HUMoR.
4 Thoughtful Father.

(From the Chicago News.)
Hoax-I invested in a hoTseless carriage last
week.
Ioax-Indeed. Then you're right in the push.
Hoax-That's what | am. The baby's getting
100 bic to carrv. - -
The evening times., 1899-12-23
Grotitude Thnt Weakened.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
THAT doctor saved my life.
''Haw grateful YOU must feel.
YES; but he brags 10 me about 1t so much
that | almost wish he hadn't
The evening times., 1899-12-23
An EARLY Initintion.

From the Detroit Free Prsss.)
'Dicky, don't let sitter cry for your candy:
give her some right away.
No, ma; I've joined pas non-treatins club
The evening times., 1899-12-23
Too Realistic.

(From thc Chicago News.)
Smith (atter the performancc-Weli, old man,
what did you think of the show?
Joaes-C;reat. That church scene was the acme
If realism.
Smith-So it was. I actually went 10 sleep
while il was on.
The evening times., 1899-12-23

Currency Bill Observation-Disclosures
omissions in the House Financial bill.
which was passed on Monday. have been
discovered by Treasury officials. AT least one
of the omissions is said to destroy its value
as an aid to future efforts to provide COM
plete elasticity in the issuing OF currency.
The bill, it is said, contains no provision
repeating section 3 of the laws of 1882
which p. events national banks from in.
creasing tneii banknote issues within six
months after they have arranged for de-
creases. That section is declared to stand
in the way of elasticity hereafter unless the
Senate provides for its repeal. At the Of
fee Of the Comptroller Of the Currency the
statement has been made by an official that
the Comptroller would have to refuse banks
the privilege of increasing their note issues
because Of the prohibition of section 8.
Still another omission is the failure to
amend the existing statute that provides
that no bank shall Issue notes in excess of
80 per cent Of its capital stock. The bill
was intended to enable banks to issue notes
to the full value Of their capital provided
they deposited Government bonds equal In
value to the capital. 1t is pointed out that
this omission will deprive the commercial
world of an additional 10 per cent in excess
Of the existing supply of bank notes.
=
The Democratic Convention.-It Is
announced thatiMr. Altgeld's followers
have startedsa movement to bring the Dem
ocratic National Convention to Chicago.
They want II there in particular, as they
expect the platform OF 1886 tc be reafirmad
and wish to- have the "Chicago platform"
as the watchword fer the next four years
The Hotel Men S Associaticn has appointed
committed to eonfsr with Mayor Harri-
son, National Committeeman Gahan, and
others. to secure their cooperation in ef-
forts to have the convention held at Chi
cago.
The evening times., 1899-12-23

y. Fl. Pleasant and G. N. Holden. repre-.
seuting the Florida East Coast Railroad.
are registered from Jacksonville at the
Raleigh. They are here in the interest Of
the increased rate schedule now before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.