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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
Making a Football.

A football requires a vast amount OF
work before it is ready for kicking over
the gridiron.
The balls are covered with cowhide
which must have remained in the tan
pits a year or more The hides are from
: to 8 feet long, 6 to 7 feet wide and
before splitting weigh from 20 to 81
pounds. The skin has to be split into
two layers. The part to be used Is
soaked for a few days in a cleansing
preparation. 1t is "aIeeled out to
make it firm. 1t is fed and cut into
shape The strips are stitched. always
by hand. The bladder is or should be OF
the finest Para rubber. and unGergoes
perhaps more processes than the cow
hide. 1t is as necessary to the football as
pneumatic tires are to the cycle; in fact.
even mere so, since no effective substl-
tute for an air bladder has yet been dis
covered. The bladder is Of immense
strength, and is fitted with nozzle
through which the air is injected
These bladders are an expensive item
and represent considerable portion Of
the cost of manufacture. The bladder
is inserted through the unlaced slit.
and the next process is to blow it up
The rubber nozzle fits over a metal
tube On the machine. A few turns OF
the hand wheel and the ball is inflated.
It is now laced up and handed over to
the shaper, who pats down any I'M
evenness in the seams.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
A Test Of Nerve.

The midshipman had greater free
dom under Captain Lyons, who, being
thorough seaman, made that acquire
ment his first object by placing his
young officers in positions Of response
bility. he made his midshipmen take
charge OF the watch night and day.
had then been only four years in the
service. One night the weather looked
very threatening, and wehad royals set,
oIwent down to the captain and asked
whether I should shorten sail. He turn
ed round In his cot and said. "Wait till
IL comes. /"
went on deck, and. knowing what
ne would say If any spars were lost,
commenced taking in sail We were
struck by a squat go fierce that / had
to put the helm up and get the ship be-
fore the wind to get the canvas in.
When Captain Lyons came on deck and
saw what had done, he gave me great
credit, laughed and said he had tried
my nerve and sailoring. When passed
for lieutenant. he gave me a certificate
which modesty forbids me to publish. -
Life Of Vice Admiral Lord Lyons, " by
Captain Wilmot.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
The Truthful n1nrksmnn.

An extraordinary shooting adventure
is recorded by A. L. Butler of the State
museum, Selangor, Malaga. One day
in last July Malay woodcutter went
out into the jungle to cut fuel, taking
with him an old single barreled. muz-
zle loading gun loaded with the rather
unscientific charge of bullet and four
buckshot. Moving quietly through the
jungle. he suddenly came uron tiger
feeding on the carcass of a sambhur,
and with touching confidence in his
weapon fired at distance Of 30 PAGES.
The tiger rolled over. and when the
Malay cautiously approached he found
not one dead tiger, but two, the second
having been hidden from the sports
man, though only few feet distant
from the animal he fred at
Mr. Butler. who made a post mortem
examination Of the tigers after they
had been skinned. found that in each
case single buckshot had gone to the
heart. One had also an insignificant
wound on the head from another pellet.
"For a really appalling fuke, as Mr..
Butler says, this achievement of the
Malay woodcutter will be hard to beat.
1t certainly is not performance any
sane white man will try to parallel,
much less to eclipse.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
A Natural Mistake.

81 went to Paris, says an English.
man, "staying at the Hotel de Lille ct
d'Albion. Never having been before,
lost my way and could not find my ho-
tel again, because l neither spoke nor
understood French. Thinking some Of
the people | met might understand
written English, went into a station
er's shop and bought a large card, on
which l wrote, Please tell me the way
to the Hotel de Lille ct d'Albion.
"Again l sailed out, showing my
card to several, but still to no purpose.
At last man read it and silently beck!
oned me to follow him, which / did as
silently for a mile or more. Then he
pointed, still silently, to the sign Ct the
hotel. ana wiavI I saw it I broke the
silence by exclaiming, Thank you
"'What. he replied in amazement,
ARE you an Englishman So am !, but
/ took you to be deaf and dumb
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
Old Love and New Repnrtee.

People are smiling at the little pas.
sage at arms which took place between
two young women at a luncheon the
other day. One Of the women is beau
tiful blond, bride. and she comes from
the south. She met the other woman
first at the aforesaid luncheon and, shak
ing hands in her characteristic, cordial
way, said:
'T'm SO glad to meet youl You have
afforded me so much amusement.
Amusement? 2" said the other.
"Oh, yesl'' went on the bride. "I've
been through my husbands desk, and
I've read all his old love letters. found
several very warm and affectionate let
tiers from you, and ! enjoyed reading
them ever 30 much.
"I'm so glad you enjoyed them'
purred the other. "But do come to see
me very SOON. have the answers to all
those letters, and you might like to. read
them. Mr.. x. g letters are ever SO much
warmer and more affectionate than
those / wrote him. l know you II enjoy
reading them ever so much more than
you did mine. New York World.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
Some Cases Of K1eptomania.

Here are some striking cases Of KEEP
tomania: A series Of thefts was COM
mitted in some of the best houses in
New York The culprit turned out to
be young woman connected by birth
and marriage with the owners. There
after, when from household which she
had visited anything was missed, the
owner would go to her. kiss her and
ask it back It was quite family mat
ter.
At that time there was a journalist
about town who was both a social IA
vorite and an able man. He kept q
bachelor establishment in which it was
his amiable habit to entertain those
who had entertained him. There of an
afternoon or of an evening people would
gather and take back from his drawing
room things which he had taken from
theirs. There was never a word ex-
changed on the subject. Perfect cour-
tesy prevailed.
Then there was young fellow whose
name figures in the early history of the
United States. At dinner which he
attended ring handed about for in
spection disappeared. So much was said
that later he returned it with state
ment to the effect that it had caS5kt in
the lining of his .sleeHe.r A few days
afta- sye heard TaIboys-dead.
sf1ces. gd< rot forgotten-ordering
coat Of tailor whom we patronized in
common and expressly STIMULATING that
1t should not have that kind of sleeve.
In each of these instances the case
belonged not to jurisprudence. but to
pathology. Kleptomania is disease,
like influenza, only, thank fortune, less
catching. Collier Weekly.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20

1.-THE popping stone marks the spot
where Sir Walter Scott asked Miss Car
penter TO marry him. It is situated in
the beautiful valley of the Irthing, at
Gilsland. an inland watering place near
Carlisle. The popping stone Is visited
by many thousands during the summer
months, and. it Is said. many a laggard
lever has had his courage screwed up to
popping point at this romantic spot.
IN the immediate neighborhood may
also be seen .sMumps Ha, which Scott
immortalized in Guy Mannerine,
while little farther afield the Roman
wall and Lansr cost priory prove attrac-
sons 70 visitors % Gilsland.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
Paine and wa.hinrton.

At the close of the American Revolu.
ton 1t became a proverb that independ-
ence had been achieved equally by the
sword Of Washington and the pen of
Paine, writes Moncure d. Conway in
The Arena. Up to January, 1915. Wash
mgton had protested his loyalty to the
crown. On the 10th Of that month
Paine's Common Sense appeared on
the Slst Of that month Washington
wrote from Cambridge to Joseph Reed
OF the sound doctrine and unanswer-
able reasoning contained in the pam
phlet Common Sense. q" The die was
cast.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20

Thus lime and passed in my office, in
the Cir of Natchitoches. Parish of
NatchiGebps. state of Louisiana, on the
day firsIahoye written, in the presence
of Phanar Rreazeale and c. r. Jones,
competmt witnesses. who subscribe
their names together with said parties.
after resiing the same.
(SjMad7 SIMON ABRAMS,
Thirty shares, 800.
$. NELKEN.
Sixty shares, (G0).
JOE KAFFIE,
Three shares, 60.
(SignedlPHANoR BREAzEALE'
e. Il JONES.
(Signed) D. W. BREAzEALE;:.
Natary Public.
L. G. V. Porter, District Attorney. l0th
Judicial district, Parish of Natchl!oGhes
having Examined the above and hhulh$
nothing therein con rary to law or good
morals, thereby approve the same
(Signed) c. Y. PORTER,
Dist. Attorney.
certify the above and foregoing to
be true copy of the original charter on
file in my office April 9th, 1899.
ID. w. BREAzEAIE.
March g.. Notary Public.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
ARTICLE |.

The title of this corporation shall be
The Nelken Mercantile Company, Linn
tied" Its dOmicile at Natchitoches, La.
Under its corporate name shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued; 10
acquire property, real personal and
mixed. To pledge, mortgage, hypoth-
ecate or sell The same. 10 employ or
discharge clerks, and other persons ne
cessary to the conduct of its business,
and to do and perform all actions es-
sential to the management Of its bust
ness, not Inconsistent with the law, Ser
vice of all legal process shall be served
upon the president, or In mis- absence
upon the vice president.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
The Power of Money.

what, said the visitor to tue vii.
lage of his childhood. whats become
of the one boy Willie Hawker.
the sneakf In prison, no doubt. He bore
that fate on his face. .
Hush, said the old inhabitant
''He is now Mr.. Hawker, the famous
millionaire +"
What" cried the visitor. "My dear
schoolfellow millionairef must call
upon him and revive old friendship. .
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20

There are 20 pencil works in Bavaria,
OF which 90 are in Nuremberg, the
great European center of the lead PEN
Gil trade. These factories employ from
5000 to $1,000 workers and produce
4,SOO, 900 lead and colored chalk pencils
every week.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock OF the said corpora
ton shall be Twenty Thousand [2O.0UG-
COZ dollars. divided into Two Hundred
shares of One Hundred Dollars each,
which shall be paid Tor IN cash or mer
chandise at the time of subscription Its
business shall begin when Five Thous-
and dollars capital stock shall have been
subscribed and paid for in cash or mer-
chandise. No. stakeholder shall sell,
assign or transfer his stock without first
rendering The same for ten days to the
otner stockholders for sale, and in event
of refusal and failure to purchase, such
stock may be sold in open market or
otherwise, but not for less price than
that rendered by the stockholders or any
one of them. No transfer of stock shall
be made except such transfer be entered
upon the books of the corporation at its
office in the city of Natchitoches, La,
and on the surrender of the certificate
therefor. No transfer OF fractional
part of Il share shall be made. Any
stakeholder may pledge or pawn his in
diViuual stock.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
A Wise Courne.

Blimbus-Yes, always make it
rule to be prepared for the worst.
Hamby-If / were in your place, I'd
do the same thing. There's no telling
when that stupid Office hoy Of yours
may go to sleep and let some collector
crowd his way in Chicago News.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Iynrnch Of NnfnhitnrhpS.


On this the 4th day of April. 1879, be-
fore me The undersigned Notary Public;
duly qualified and commissioned IN and
fer the Parish of NatchtOches, State OF
Louisiana. personally appeared Samuel
Nielsen, Simon Abrams and Joseph hhf-
lie, who severallg and collectively de-
clared. that avAiling themselves OF Act
No. So OF the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana, for the year 1858,
they do hereby form and organize them
selves into limited corporation for the
purpose of doing a wholesale and re-
tail general merchantlle business IN the
City of Natchitoches, La. including the
purchase and sale of all kinds Of dry
goods, groceries, notions. shoes and
general merchandise. hardware, live
stock, farming implement, etc, etc. for
the term of twenty years, (2O) dating
from the 4th day of April. 1899.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20

The habit Of reading at the dining
table ls strongly condemned by L NY
glene Moderne, though it thinks looking
over the paper at breakfast is compare
lively harmless.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20

DIR. CADY's CONDITION POWDERS, are
~ 5gai CON
d;tion. Tonic, blood purifier and yer
mifnge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to pnta horse in prime
condition. Price 25cts. per package. For
sale bv G. l.. cbcI & Co, Ltd.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
A. r. HARRINGTON NJ. ID.
SHREVEPORT La,

SHKFIN EHOh LA''
Oninm, Morphine. Ceraine :nd " MS
key habits treated at Samitarlnn, No.
33I Crockett IT. Office. Carrier : df"2
.torp. corner of Texas aud spring street,
ion dee 16,'97
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20
ARTICLE ~.

The certificate of stock when issued
shall be tsigned by the president and
treasurer. All checks. drafts. notes or
other obligations for the payment Of
money, shall be signed By the treasurer
or in event of his inability. by reason
illness, then by the president Of the cor
poration.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-20

The president shall call meeting of
the stockholders, when requested to do so
in writing, by one or more of the stock
holders. Ten days notice shall be given
to each stakeholder, in writing for such
meeting. At all such meetings the ma
iority vote of the stockholders, repre-
scented in person or by proxy, shall de-
eide and determine the actions of the
Board of Directors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01
Personals.

Al. Murrel was home for a day or two
this week.
Sidney Wardwell came in on the N. P,
yesterday from the Grand Forks U 10
help his folks dispose of the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner.
Geo. ]. Silk left for Hamilton on Wed.
nesday after six weeks tour on the
PIONEER EXPRESS. Mr.. Silk is a good
workman either at printing or painting.
Mr.. w. A. Wells and wife of Altoona,
la. were in the city last week. MIR.
Wells is newspaper man and had been
looking over northern Minnesota as a
prospective field.
VIM. Stinson of Bowesmont was a
pleasant caller at this office this week,
Mr.. Stinson was fortunate enough this
year to be out of the line of the hail
storm.
Mrs. Thos. w. Brown of Emerson last
week accidentally swalloweda small dose
of carbolic acid and for some time suffer-
ed considerably, and serious results were
feared, but we are glad to say she has
recovered. $500
]. H. Brock Of the Grafton News and
Times editorial staff made us fraternal
call this week. MIR. Brock was on his
way to Emerson to visit friends. He
was on the international" force there
way back in the old boom days of the
early sos.
The Winchester register shows the TO-
lowing guests from towns in the county
during the week: Friday-I. J. Foster,
Bathgate; S. Sigurdson, Jos. Walters,
Gardar; S. 'rhorsteinson, H. Gudjunson,
Mountain; Sheriff Farrow, Cavalier. Sat
urday-C. A. Powell, Neche, All. Cakes,
T. F. Kelley, St. Thomas; M. B. Souder,
Canton. Sunday-H. P. Asselstine, las.
Page, Hamilton. Monday-W. j. Lou
den. Bathgate; H. c. Thomson, G. T.
Barrett, Bowesmont; Jos. Morrison, Draw.
ton. Tuesday,. Noice, M. Forsey, Le-
roy. Wednesday-M. Brynjolfson, John
O'Keefe, Cavalier.
Among out Of town visitors at this of.
flee this week, who called to pay their re-
spect, and some other matters, to the
publishers, which kindly remembrances
we greatly appreciate, are the following:
B. DeMarse, Bathgate; Louis LeDoux,
Neche; E. Littlejohn. Glasston; G.. B.
Loomer, toilette; Alex. Morrison, Bath
gate: ]. OKeefe, Cavalier; S. Siglrdson.
Gardar; w. p. Storms, toilette; VIM.
Stinson, Bowesmont. A goodly number
Of Others, by letter, have also given the
publishers reason to give thanks at this
appropriate season.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Colin Campbell, formerly Of Bathgate,
bur who sold his flrm and went to Cali
fornia, is back again and it is said con
templates going into the mercantile bust
ness at toilette and is building a store
there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

S. L. Haight and wife Of st. Thomas
have gone to Texas to spend the winter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Nominations were made for Manitoba
elections on November Both and the
election occurs on December 7th.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

We are informed that an additional
dividend of twenty per cent will be de.
clared for the benefit of the creditors Of
the First National Bank about Decembe,
10th. This will make sixty-fve per cen,
i'll all so far.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

DR.. Edsall, bishop of North Dakota, is
coming for six days mission in Penn
bina, January 23rd, 1900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

On Thanksgiving H. B. Haldorson will
be married to Miss Amy Stephenson at
G-rdar Evangelical Lutheran church.
Tne young couple are we'll known in that
part of the county and have many warm
friuds who wish them much Joy,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Did you have copy of the Farmers
Tribune come to your address this week:
1fso, look it over, especially the last
page and see if it is not worth your while
to take advantage OF the liberal offer we
make
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Grace church, Pembina, December
Bird, first Sunday in Advent, morning
service, Holy Communion, at 1890
O'Clock. Evening prayer and sermon
at 1870.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

w. c. Short moved into his new and
elegant residence this week and ate his
Thanksgiving dinner there with more
than usual reason for thanktulness, for it
was big job to run his store in the busy
season and at the same time put in ten
hours day working at hard labor house
building. However Mr.. Short hasS the
satisfaction Of knowing that he has a
home whose plan, execution and APP
pointments are sufficient to suit even his
own we'll known artistic tastes. We con.
graduate Mr.. and Mrs. Short in their
possession Of the new house, and hope
they may live long to enjoy it. And we
may add the town Is also to be congratu-
lated on the addition Of so fine a build
ing to its homes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

The Emerson Presbyterian Ladies Aid
hold their St. Andrews supper this Fri
day evening, Dec. LIST. Only % cents.
Pembina friends are cordially invited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01


Turkey red baadanas for handkerchiefs
were the style mold fashioned days, but
turkey wsth handkerchief plumage is
. new and somewhat unique sort Of fowl.
Mr.. Full's %indow-dresser has such
bird on exhibition in the front window
Of the store and the feathers are for
sale considerably cheaper than ostrich
plumes and most of them are much more
usefaEwhen one has cold.
Quite number Of our citizens went
over to Emerson OH Monday evening to
hear Sir Charles Upper who is stump
ing Manitoba. Sir Charles is man of
advanced years, has been As years in the
Canadian parliament but is still man
OF remarkable vigor, and resembles
somewhat the pictures of Gladstone. His
speech was eloquent and forceful, and
while the doctrines were not of particular
interest'to us, yet as speaker he is wen
worth taking considerable trouble to hear
and his fame as such attracted a large
crowd.
The meeting of the drain commission.
ers on Monday brought quite an audience
OF farmers from the vicinity of Wexford
and Geroux bridge. After considerable
discussion and comparison nearly all the
taxpayers were satisfied with the assess
ment for the Geroux slough drain except
two or three parties from the east side,
whose lands will be reviewed. The ex-
pected protest of the Pembina and
Neche duck hunters did not come up.
though some Of the hunters consider that
they have by long occupation acquired
squatters rights, and seriously speaking,
the slough will be missed by many for
the sport it has given and by others who
have enjoyed many toothsome meal of
mallards and teal gathered from its
waters in the years agone.
We ~ 1A"oAS"Ss AOIluWSStSIn agent
for Wright, Barrett 8, Stillwell, the St.
Paul paper house, met with very seri-
ous accident about 4:30 yesterday after.
noon, which accident may possibly result
in his death. Mr.. Andrews was on his
way to the Great Northern depot, but
while crossing Fourth street, on DeMers
avenue, he was struck by a runaway
team and thrown violently to the pave
ment,' Passers by rushed to his aid and
he was at once taken to St. Luke's hos
pital and medical aid summoned. 1t
was found that he had sustained severe
blow on the head, and had also suffered
severe internal injuries. Doctors spent
the night with him, but it was daylight
this morning before he in any way re-
gained consciousness. Since that time
he has gradually shown signs of recover
ing and at noon to-day his condition was
very much improved. So much SO that
the attending doctors did not hesitate IN
saying that he would certainly recover.
Mr.. Andrews is one of the best known
paper statesmen in the northwest, and his
accident is matter of deep regret to his
many friends in this and surrounding
cities. He has made this his territory
for long number of years and all hope
that he will soon be able to be out and
attending to his work again within a
week.-Grand Forks Plaindealer.
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FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 1, 1899
Local.

Local.
Regular meeting city council on Mon
day evening.
"Y' will meet with Miss Grace Parker
Saturday afternoon at three O'Clock.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Attention is called to NJ. H. Miller:
new holiday ad in another column.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

The w. A. P. T. will not meet with
Miss Ethel Smith until a week from to.
night. No meeting will be held to-nig
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There will be turkey shoot at St.
Vincent tomorrow afternoon.

We are glad to learn that Mrs. Whit
son of Drayton, who has been seriously
i'll, is improving with prospects of COM
plete recovery. Meantime however, we
understand that Mr.. Whitson has had to
go to the hospital for treatment of car
buncle on the neck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Rev. L. D. Wardwell will preach a
the NJ. E. church on Sunday evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Section Foreman Wrixon of the N. p.
returned from the hospital this week.
We regret to state that the doctors found
it impossible to save his injured eye.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

The members of the D. of H. are re-
quested to meet at the residence of Mrs.
Charles Full on Monday evening at
O'Clock.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Asculapius cures that awful pain
called headache. &c at the drug store.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Father Pouliot Of Langdon died in
that city last Friday. Father Pouliot
has been in charge of the parish at Lang
don for about seven years. His death
was very unexpected as he had only
been i'll short time. He was formerly
priest of the parish in this city and had
many friends here.