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AN THEIR CASE OF RHEUMATISM
CURED BY CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN
BALM.

Ny son was afflicted with rhcamatism
which contracted his right limb uutil lie
was unable to walk. After using one and
half bottles of Chamberlain Pain
Balm he was able to be about again.
can heartily recommend it to persons
suffering from rheumatism-JOhn Snider,
Freed, Calhoun Co., w. Va. For sale by
diarrrOrI ever sfnce <sau,-ssu...-.,,.,, =,
used all kinds of medicines for it. At last
found one remedy that has been a sue
cess as a cure, and that is Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy
+. r. SrISham Gaars Mill, La. For sale
by JanIn Il Suddath, druggists.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
CHARTER
Old River and Kisa tchIe Rail
way Company.

BE 1t known that on this the 9TH day of May A.
D.. 1870, before me Henry NJ. Hyams, Clerk and
cxofticio Notary Public duly qualified i'll and for
NatchitOcheS Paritn State of Louisiana, person
ully Dame and apr ed j. c. Hives, John Bro
gan, f. J. Williams and others all VI NatehitOchcs
parish Louisiana, who for themselves and such
other persons as are or may be associated with
them, seN rally declare that avang themselves
Of the general laws of the State of Louisiana rcla-
tive to the OrganIEpion 81 corporations for works
Of public improvement and construction, working
operation and maintenance of railroads, they ito
hereby constitute And form themselves into cor
poration, and by these presence bind themselves
under the following agreements and stipulatipns
which they adopt as their charter, viz:
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
Joys Of Mafrlmnnx

Wife, met an old acquaintance to
oay. Mr. Meeker. You remember he
was your rival for my hand.
Husband-Yes; I hate that man.
Wife-You shouldn't hate him 1ust
because he used to love me.
Husband-Oh, that isn't the reason,
hate him because he didn't marry
you.-Chicago News
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
THEIR SONS STATEMENT

Pine, La, April "a. l9OO-Wjlliam
d. Knight states that his father has
oeen troubled for several years with his
BACK 1nl has been entirely cured he
Hoad's SarsapariIla. HIS mother. aISo
VINO had kidney and liver troubles for
eL&ht o. nine years, says no medicine
mas ever done her as much good AZ
noodsS Sarsaparila. This medicine is
doing good to thousands. .
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
THURSDAY. MAY 81. 1000.
Proceedings Parish Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee.

The Parish Democratic Exec
tive Committee met persuant tC
the call of the Chairman, at the
Court House, this 10Th day of
May, 1900.
Upon call of the roll, twenty
three members were found pres
ent in person or by proxy. After
the purpose of the meeting having
been explained by The chairman,
the following resolution was read
and offered by Mr.. V. G. Hyams,
and on a viva voce vote adopted ;
Resolved, by the Democratic Ex-
eeutiye Committee of the parish
of Natchitoches, in regular session
ccnnv"nnd.. the following gentlemen
from this parish To- In6- lIre4tes
cratic State convention to assemble
ut Baton Rouge on Monday, June
4, 1900, viz:
Phanor Breazcale, j. II. Cald-
well, q. j. Cook, l.. Caspari, U.
7. Brezcalc, ID. w. Breazcalc, G.
A. Presley, f. A. Sompayrac, G.
l.. Trichcl, G. w. Kilc.
That said delegates are instruct
ell to vote as unit on all questions
that may come before tao conven-
ton rs a majority of tho delegates
present shall determine.
This committee herebyf sesalwsnnI
that its action today in aSuIurn,9as
delegates Is lpstif4.4. OBJ l- Grant, = =
GG J q da I = and the 1ileet.ar,. of the
convention to admit of any other
method Of securing representation
for this parish in said convention,
and its action today is not to be
used as precedent for the guild
ance Of the committee III the fiji
ture.
That said delegates are instruct |
ell to support delegation to the
national convention that will use
all honorable means to secure the
nomination of w. j. Bryan for |
President, and the endorsement OIL
tne CnlcagO platform.
The following resolution was of
fered by Mr.. G, V. Porter, and
after discussion by several mem
bcrs was adopted by vote of Is
toS.
Be it Resolved, that the Com
mittec postpone making recon.
mendatiOn of members of School
Board until Tuesday, June 18th,
1900, when the committee shall
meet for the purpose of making
such recommendations. Tho COM
mltteo to convene ut the Court
House at II m. O'Clock on above
date.
On MOTION, tho committee adj
jOurnep until II m, on June 18th,
1900.
u. p. BREAZEALE.
Secretary.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
ADnr0VfnR

Yes" said Farmer Corntassel, 'Ie,
Josh go right ahed pIayin golf.
reckon It'll do him good"
You said you thought II was n
waste of time yesterday" said his
wife.
I've changed my mind. If he keeps
on practirin With them sticks n few
years mebbe there won't be 80 much
Danger OF cuttin hIsself when he tries
10 nanle a scythe. Washington Star
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
ARTICLE II.

The purposes Ss which the corporation is formed
are To construct, lperate, work aud maintain a
narrow standard gauge railroad to I've operated
BY steam in the state of Louisiana from MUntrOse
in NatchitOches Parrish Louisiana, to LeeSville i'll
Vernon Parish Louisiana, and TO construct main
tain and operate telegraph or lephOnc line aUn !.
side OF ana in connection with said railTuad.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31

The names of the new private
secretary of the Governor, the
State Commissioner, and sew
eral other big plums, are still
withheld from the eager public
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
Seldom IN IL

The Office" said the theorist, SHOULD
seek the man."
POSSIBLY, possibly" replied the prac..
ticai politician. "but It Is my expert.
ence that Offices do mighty little search.
ing."-Chicago Post.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31

The st. Louis strike, which il
still on, has assumed such proper
lions that riOting of a serious ma
turc were INDUCED in Tuesday,
and many fatal accidents followed.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
ARTICLE I.

The name of the corporation shah be Old River
and Kitsatche Railway Company. and its doncil,
shall be MOntrOsG AatChitOches parish La I'm
der this it sail have and enjoy corporate
isteDce and succession for period of ninety -uine
years from and affar date hereof and shall have
power and authority TO contract sue and DO suedi
10 hold receive, lease purchase. convey. mortgage
and pledge both real and personal property and
have full power IN do all business necessary to car
nv out the purpy for which it is fornIed
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
- ARTICLE ".

All elections 4nd voting either by the stockhOld-
ers or board of directors shall be by ballot and it
shall require bthirls of the subscribed stock of
the corporation TO elect officers change alter
this charter or any bylaws or regulations.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31

Monroe and Ruston are both
working very hard to get tho tex
tile school that Gov. Heard recon-
mends should be established.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
PAW TALKS MICROBE.
EXPLAINS THE GREAT STRIDES THAT
SCIENCE IS MAKING.

Nav Agrees with Him That 1t IL A1l
| Simply Wonderful, but Advances q
Strong Argument In Opposition 20
Paws Idea of Utopia.
! Nav was Looking ut the paper the
other Mite after she got paw to Hold
the Baby for little while, and Every
few minutes he Would haft to FIX It al
out, and pritty soon she says:
What's all this about microbes7 A
purson Can't take UP a paper Emmy
more but what They find suhthing
about microbes"
Here, hold this Child" paw says
Like II he was pritty glad for the
chance. "and I'll tell you. Microbes Is
one Of the new Discoveries. They have
microbes for Eeerly everything now.
] They are yello fever microbes and
meesle microbes and consumption mi
crobes and mump microbes"
II don't Behave" nav sed, that
they are emmy truth in such a Thee.
ory."
THAT only shows you Don't no En-.
, nything About syunce." paw told Her.
III you would keep posted Like | do,
you wouldn't sit there with Disgust
ed look on Your fails and Say You
didn't Behave what the people that
Discover things are Doing to make
men Happy"
II don't see how it'll Make O man
happy to Find Out he Is nothing But
crowd Of microbes that mebby Have
him Divided up into Counties and Bid
ing Lots, with his Nose for q Court
house and his Whiskers for q park"
NAV sed.
"Of corse you DON'T" paw says.
That's becoz you Don't understand
the Crate principle and Can't look
ahed. 1t takes a man to See these
things. AS fast as Every different
Kind Of microbe Is Discovered syuncs
goes to Work to find Out how to Raise
Blooded microbes and Whatll Kill the
Bad ones without hurting the Other
microbes that are Trying to Lead
Blameless life. After that's Done the
hewmun race VIII be Crate people.
Everything a man does is On account
Of his Microbes. II he rites poetry, les
Becoz he has more poetry microbes IN
him than Emmy other kind: II he Gets
in Love. 1t shows the love microbes
drove all the Other microbes Down
from his SpIon Kop. That's where itfl
come in handy when syunce gets the
microbe Bizness all fixed up like It viii
be Sum day."
"What'll happen thenT nav asst
Keeping meuasuhSd. d. h1Fux "JJRsted Of
nave microbes to Sell. When q man
wants girl to Love him, he will get
Ten cents Worth Of Love microbes ana
put them In her Caramulz, and the first
thlng you no She will think he IA a
Nappollo Belvy Dearie with close on.
Then they will have microbes to
make men generals and Statesman.
and II they find Out what Kind of MI.
crobes Carniggy and Rockeyfello and
j. Pierpont Morgan are full Of they can ,
raise that Brand and Put them within
reach OF all. and nobuddy won't haft
TO work Emmy more"
} foo e ass sfMgsySays. Tt's Jo
e tssIoe kc.lt SululBiy Syunce keMs
" .:. " z yF'E n5T or aagt:
"Becoz." nav says. eff people Could
all be made happy by Using the rite
Kind Of microbes they wouldn't Ever
haft to drink stuff to Get cheered I'D.
and that would interfear with the Sa.
loon Bizness. They Are no use Ever
trying to get Ennything the Saloon
vote is against"
by Henry" paw saws. T novar
thot or That" = George In Chicago
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
ARTICLE V.

The Board of directors shall consist of six stock
holders an: slAall be elected by ballot by the
stockholders at 1hc regular meeting on the frat
Tuesday Of Jals uary of each year. Each stock
holders shall havSe one vote for each share of stock
heId ~ him and hnay vote in person or by proxy.
IN Nc tld board vi directors shall hold their offices
stt e E,sl OfsA5s ID g elTf I'D Qualified
point such oelialf.fs ~ Tnay DC me- F,aE
shall have pOr v.so do and perform all duties that
appertain to Mirectors of corporations under the
laws of the State of Louisiana. failure to elect
officers or directors on the date above specified
shall not dissolve this corporation, but the incom
bent officers and directors shall hold their offices
and exercise their powers until their sccessOrs arc
eected and qualified The officers of this c0rnora
tiou fOL the first year shall be j. C.. Rives, Pres
ident. John OBrOgan. Vice President, and +. j.
Williams, Secretary and Treasurer and these to
gether with ID. w. Ingersoll, Mrs Jessie Rives
and ". y. Pitchford shall constitute the first
board of direc tors
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Natrhjtocles, La, !
April %, 1900,


April %, 1900.
Notice IL hereby given that the
fOllOwimg-nam settler has filed
notice OF his intention to make ii.
nal proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made
before Register and Receiver at
NatchitOcheS, La, on June II,
1900, viz: Homestead Entry $500,
Robert $. Tyler, for the Sch Sch
Section 10, Township II, North,
Range Z, West, La. MERIDIAN, Adj
joining Farm,
He names the following witness
eS to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz:
j. Il. Weaver, of Weaver p. O., La.
Il. w. Walker, of Is "
}. ID. Stewart, of &"
l.. L. Weaver. of Chestnut i"
j. ERNEST BREDA,
April 27..6t. Register.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
FACED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY.

a O
not
I4OoktO
H. LICHTENSTEIN & SON.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31

0A9ToREAs
Bears the The Kind You Have AWayS 6OlC3
''s' Il &<M1zezx
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31

JadrtouIs advertisers use the COLIN
ELiGTliise. Ii paws them.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-05-31
ARTICLE VI.

1
The capital stock of this corporation IS fixed \,
| Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50
600. OO) represented by three thousand five hundr,,
shares of stock OfOne hundred dollars each and
operation may begin as soon as seventeen Thousand
1--WE hundred dollars Of stock is subscribed, Sub
scrlptlOn for stock shall be paid as follows il,
money i'll such instalments and at such times rs
the board Of directors may order or in land or per-
SOnal property actually conveyed delivered To
said company or by labor and construction done for
it. Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the
bOoks OF said corporation and stockholders shall
sell his share snares ut public or Drivatc
sale except after first Offering such share or shares
to the corporation and said corporation shall be
authorized to buy thessaid share shares at the
par value thereof All issuance of stock shall be
don at the annual or special meeting of the board
of directors at which there is quorum No share
or shares shall be sold or transferred except with
the consent of two-thirds of tho stockholders said
consent to be obtained at a special meeting
ARTICLE VII
No stakeholder of this corporation shall ever be
held liable for any of the Indebtedness contracts
or faults in any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due the corporation the share, or shares
owned by him, nor shall any infOrmality of the or
null and void, or exposing a stOckholder to any
liability whatever.
ARTICLE VIII.
At Or before the termination of this charter the
directors by vote of the stockholders Mt a meeting
held for that purpose after thirty days notice may
SUI dllu ulSpOSo Vi all Oh In0 property OF Sa1n
company and shall apply the proceeds OF the sale
OF said property and the assets Of the company as
follows tO-wit:
First in payment of all debts, and liabilities Of
the company.
Second, in payment of unpaid dividends.
] hird IN payment to stockholders of the amount
Of their stock prOpOrtiOnately.
In testimony of all which the parties hereto have
set their names in the presence of the undersigned
competent witnesses on the day aud date frat men.
Toned.
JOHN BROGAN,
j. G.. RIVES
MRS. JESSIE RIVES /
By j. e. Rives
A. W. lNGERSOLL, |
By ). e. Rives.
r. j. WILLIAM
w. d. PITCHFORD
]. S. BUER, MD
j. M. MAJORS
A. L. BROSSET,
H. NJ HYAMS,
Clerk and kx-OffciO Notary.
Marksvile, La. May 10TH 1900.
Having examined the above and foregoing act of
Incorporation of the Old River and Kisatchie Rail
ray Company and finding nothing therein con.
rary to law OF good morals hereby approve the
anne.
CHAS V. PORTER
District Atty. 10th Judicial Dist. of La
~ Recorded in Book 1902 of COnvoyances, {
SEAL Folio 532, etc, May 18th 1900: II
~ S. II. HILL,
Deputy Clerk.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-28

bat what expected that sdea4h would enc
sue after the spa ssn, e. the man la on
the door In q pool Of his own blood.
writhingl In the agonies Of apparent
death The police called aHhack and he
was taken to the city Jail, where ply
siclans worked over the proetrate man
Until theirs wac evidence that he would
pull thru. Larsan wac in police court
later en- and identified two other bottles
OF alcohol and $s5 in cash and &215 In
checks issued by the Cardiff Company.
He settled for the hack fare. the usual
$40 and the attendance given him.
MeGresor.
Across the Missiasippi river from this
place liz P.airie du Chen, which seems
to be the center OF attraction for the
pearl kupte ere and clam shell fishers The
pearl button factories make steady
demand fer the clam shells. and sell
readily. There are two large factories
there, one Of six saws and one Of TWEEN
ty-fiye saws. The cutters make from SO
to SIC a. week. Some work a few weeks,
get ,ione. buy fshing outfit and go to
work on the river, where they earn from
1875 to $3.50 a day. The expectation Of
finding valuable pearls makes 1t diff
cult to secure laborers in other lines.
Many thousands of dollars have been
paid out here for clam shells and pearls.
This have given all lines Of business a
benefit. New houses are being built,
rents are higher and there is not va
cant room in town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-28
a GUIDING LIGHT.

However dark and devious the patl, Of
health Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser will prove alight to strength
aud happiness. This great book contains
1908 large pages and over 100 illustra-
lions and IS sent nee onreceipt Of stamps
to pay expense Of mailing only. Send
81 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound
volume, or only II stamps for the booE
N paPer-covers. Address Dr. r. u.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-28
WHAT WE'LL WOMEN SAY.

Here few brief statements culled
from letters Of women cured BY the use
DR.. Pierce's Fs. ;rite Prescription (:
w1fee1 like different being and / look
vel. us. Maggie Spells, 40 Eighth
Street, Mount Vernon, Posey Co., Ind.
When I think how was FIVE years
ago and how Lam now, I say, God bless
DR.: Pierce's work for women. have
had no return of myweakness and am
well and hearty. Mrs. Fred Kempsou.
Cambria, Hillsda1e Co., Mich, Box 81.
Two bottles Of Fayorite Prescsip-
ton and one of Golden Medical Dis
coyery made new woman Of me. .
Mrs. G. Nelson, Chemawa, Marion
CO., Oregon.
There IS no alcohol in g Fayorite Pr.
.scnption and it is altogether free from
opium, cocaine and all other narcotics.
Do not allow the dealer to push off on
you q substitute for SC Favorite Prescrip-
ton !" claiming that it Is g Just as good
The record of its cures and the testimony
OF thousands of women prove that there Is
nothing just as good nas 3 Fayorite Pre-
scriptionS for weak and sickly women.
Women suffering from disease in
chronic form are invited to consult Or.
Pierce by letter, free. Ali correspondence
Is held as strictly private and womanly
condolences set down in writing are
guarded BY the same scrupulous profes-
sional privacy observed by DR.. Pierce ia
personal consultations at the Inyalids,
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo.
~: Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, BUT.
fa!o. N. Y. b i ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-28
A Prophecy.

. 4 ( 81 Il
The holidays will soon be here, and
feasting galore. Children will eat more
candy and sweets than is good for them,
and older people cram themselves with
much more food than they can digest.
As a result there is certain to be cases
of Indigestion and bilious collie. accom-
panied with the most excruciating pains.
Buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrna Remedy now and
be prepared for them before spending
all your money for Christmas presents.
For sale by druggists.
Both makers and circulators Of coua-
|terfeits commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you into buying worth
LESS counterfeits Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. The original is infallible
for curing piles. sores, eczema and all
skin diseases. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-28
Iowa Mt washington,
Washington, Nov. 2s.The comp

washington, NOV. 26.-Ine cOmptrOl-
Ter of the currency has approved the
Continental Nationa, Bank Of Chicago
asa reserve agent for the First Nation
al banks a. Melvin and Thompson.
The pcssotfice at Beach, Dickinson
county has been discontinued. Mail to
Arnold Park.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablislled on Dec. 4 as follows:
Clarinda. Page county, three carriers:
length Of route, eighty mi!es; population
served, 4.276: carriers, o. N. Woods. B.
McPherrin and 7. "A. Wilson.
Williamsburg, Iowa county one car
rier; length of route. 25A miles: popua-
btion served, sos; carrier, F. o. Edwards
Postortice at York Center to be discon-
Etinued.
3. G. has been appointed
letter carrier at Mason City
George H. Keechbaum has been pro-
NOTED from 5000 to 81 900 in the office Of
the collector of internal revenue at Bur-
flington.
The contract for carrying mail from
Butler Center to- Allison has been
iawarded to II. F. Backer, of Butler
tCenter.
w. H. Hach has been appointed post
il !ldStET at NOH.8sCnlckdSaW county,
vice NJ. thinner. resigned.
IOWA PENIONS.
| Original-Otto Mack, Ida Grove, Sc;
! Henry H. Pope, Village Creek. Sc; John
ISingsbury. Defiance. IS. Renewal
Martin L. Williams. Council Bluffs, SIS.
Increas Sc William Hindman, Blockton.
SD; Philip Loomer, Clarksville, s12. Or
Iiginal Widows--Reginald Is. Berger,
Bristol, IS: Emily E. Moore, Keokuk
S.; Elizabeth Niger, Iowa City, IS; Mary
Starks, Vinton SIP.
IOWA. PATENTS.
Henry G. Allen, Pomeroy. trace sup
port; Ernes. H Bartels Elmer. pillow;
attachment Thomas c. Bassstt. Cedar
| Rapids. ruler; Daniel NJ Cox. Moulton,
coordination hay and stack rack; Will
liam Housmann. Manson; sewing ma
chine; Martin Hardsocg. Ottumwa,8 coal
idrill: Ingham Hoagland. Baldwin. dou-
3sble acting force pump: Lenoy j. Tnd-
say, Seymour, drill wheel and marker
flor corn planters; Charles a. Rapp,
Shannon City. road grader; Carl Rosch-
er, Davenport, water tank heater;
!. George c. Sanderson. Grant, rotary cyl-
Under steam engine; Walter p. Smith,
lsC!arksville, harrow; Francis B. Taylor,
band cutter and feeder.