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CONTEST NOTICE.
United States Land Office,
NatchitOches: La, May 90 1900.

United States Land Office, !
NatchitOches, La, May 90 1900. {
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ING been filed in this office by
John Lewis Howard of Natchito-
ches, contestant, against Jules
Bandry, entry No. 5l4S, made
Oct. 2G, 1900, for NE quarter of
section 81, township IL, north,
ran 8, west, La, Meredian, by
Cdntestee, "a which it is alleged
that said Jules Baudry is dead,
and never improved said land in
any manner as required by the
Homestead Laws, said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said
allegation, at 10 o'clock II. m. on
July %, 1900, before Register and
Receiver at the United states Land
Office in Natchitoches, La.
The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed April IL,
1900, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not he
made, il is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be given Hy
due and proper publication.
i. ERNEST BREDA,
May 81. Register.
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No. II. Mrs. Mary Cage. ward l.
House and lot on south side Pavic
street. between 9th and 18th streets, State
tax Soc. Parish tax "uc.. Bridge tax SOC,
Interest 3c., notice 2jc.
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ESTRlY NOTICE.

Taken mp and estrayed before me the
undersigned Justice of the Peace. hy M
k. Lay, Lake Village, Ward 2, Match
itOches Parish, La, one dark bay mare.
three years old. about Is hands high.
branded on left thigh with SIX. An.
praised at ten dollars by Z. c. 3rillett
and " II. Rushing conjointly with the
undersigned Justice of the Peace on this
April Dist, 1900
ID. NJ. SIMMONS, j. p.
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poll l 90. int, 1jc. notice 2jc.

poll | 90, int, 15c. notice 2jc.
No II, Mt Smith, No . ward 6.
200 acres land, 120 acres nj of
sc or, lie or Of Sw or see % I $ R9;
nj of ne or sec u T5 Il $; house
and lots corner Ella and OAK StS.,
in RObeline and m0vablcS. State
3 u, parish ) 40, int, 33c. notice
25c.
No l, Mrs. L + VanshOcbroOk, ward
| 6.
1G0 acres land in sec >, T s K 8
and motableS. State II, parish
> so, int. 2Oc. notice 25c.
No ,, A J Elzey, ward 6.
One acre of land IN PrOvcncal.
State Soc. parish soc. int. &c. notice
2jc.
No II, JB rarnell, non resident,
ward 6.
so acres land bounded north by
r S Carter and south by Turner.
State 20, parish 90, int, l5c.
notice 25c.
No 4, w \ Airhart, ward I.
80 acres Land W! Of lie or, ne Or
of lie or SET IL TG Il Z, and mov-
ables. State Sic. parish 40, poll
! 90 int. 10c. notice 2Jc.
No. 9, Jas. Anderson, ward I.
12O acres land, 50 acres in see:
2S; 40 acres in sec 90, Z : Il 9, and
mOyables. State l 4G parish 2 10,
poll 90, int. 13c. notice 25c.
No ), w y BaneSter, ward 7.
81 acres land G! of NV or and II
acres on west nc4 sec 1917, Il Q,
and mOvables. State | 2G, parish
. 10, poll 90, int. 13c. notice 25c.
No. 81, Est. of Breda, ward Z.
119 2j-10O acres land nt of sw or
and sw or of sw or see - Il $,
State OS, parish l so, int. Zoe,
notice 25c.
No 13, Mrs Ever ClcndOn, ward Z.
Lots and Improvement in Pro
vencal. State G0c. parish 90, int.
sc. notice Soc.
No ., Mrs. Annie Campbell, ward Z
House a. lot in Prdvencal. State
60c. parish OO, int. SC. notice 2jc.
No 20, Mrs Annie Comfy, ward Z.
4 lots in PrOvencal. State 3Gc
parish GOc. int. &c. notice DE.
NO6, + y DeniSOn, ward Z.
40 acres land in sec u, TT Il Z;
5 lots in PrOvencaI aud m0vabIps.
State GOc. parish l 90, poll 90;
notice 25c.
No. IL, a NJ florence,
l29 J3-1O0 acres, lot No. . Sw or
of INV or, nj of sw or sec 22T7R7.
State l II, parish > 20, poll / 90;
int. l5c. notice 2jc.
No. |, Madison Thomas, ward 7.
- acres land situated north Of
PrOvencal, bought OF Provcncai
Lumber Go. State 1Sc. parish 30c
poll l 90, int. Sc. notice 2jc.
No. ), Sam Nclken, MOB. ward Z.
Sl5 creS land, 100 acres ST or Se5
sec 23, L s r .; 159 acres sc qr sec
% L 9 Il s; 80 acres III Of ne or sec
81 L RS; 33G acres IN sec 33 s. "a
L I RS. State Z 81, parish T. 20,
mt. 7jC. notice 2Jc.
No II, Frank Peters, ward 7.
One acre Oflamd III Provcncal.
State zoe. parish l 90, poll | 90, int
'C. police Zoe.
No II Mrs. DJ BTlnv, ward Z.
Land and improvements in Pro
'encal. State G0c. parish l 90, int,
&c, notice 2jc.
NOS, Victoria Lumber Co, ward Z.
1O3lO acres land, 100 acres 81 Of
} sec Z; 800 acres vi sec II;
IeO acres 81 and lie or sec y, and
ecs. 80 q 81; 50 acres Sc or of Sw4
" or Ofse or sec. %; 50 acres 81
# NV or sec, 81; 200 acres sc Or OF
Nv qr sec q, Sc or sec SO, L 5 R9;
90 acres s3 and - of ne or sec. 8;
90 acres e! of sec 10; $50 acres se4
nd 81 of Sw or; INV Gr Of sw or sec
; 4SO acres 81 and ne Or sec ID,
s Il 8; 320 acres IL! sec u T7K
; 100 acres n4 Of ne Or see 81, cd
e or sec % L 3 r 8; $50 acres 81 OF
Confined on 4th page
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EstraY Notice.

Taken up by Ed, Thomas at his resi-
dence in ward 2, Natclitoches parish
State of Louisiana, and estrayed befor,
me, the undersigned Justic Of the Peace
one dark iron gray Stallion Pony, aDout
three years old, and about Il hands high.
Appraised by West Bradley and Henry
DemUry, coniointly with the undersigned
Justice of The reace to be worth eleven
dollars,
ID. NJ. SIMMONS,
June Z. p.
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NO 80

Many q woman has periodic CRYING
spells. She meets her husband with
eyes red and swollen and lie cries out ::
what has happened?" Nothing" his
wife replies. ri don't know what is the
matter with me, but I just had 70 hava
a good cry" Men dI.. hasr r...4.v
spells 7; MD seem tnv.. Ir. 's.. #
affection confined t. women must have
its cause in the womlniv nature. Their
IS n ..ou1t that diseased condition OF
tie delicate .gomanIy Organs. * III zen
eral responsible .oI lemlnne nervous
ness and hysteria.
The use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription makes women happy by max
ing them healthy. There are no more
crying spells "Favorite Prescription"
cures inflammation, liberation and fe-
male weakness. 1t makes weak women
strong, sick women we'll.
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"For three years, writes Mrs Mary A. Sasser,
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ing OF the womb also liberation of the womb
After using three bottles Of your Fnvorite Pre-
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N paper covers, is sent free on receipt of
FL one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing
0nlJ. Cloth binding 81 stamps. Adj
dress Dr. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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FOR SALE.

One 15-hOrse power Magic engine and
boiler, one Winship press, one Gullett
steam press. self tramping, one new sixty
saw hdller Pratt gln. condenser and
feeder Will sci, cheap for cash or trade
for stock. Apply to NJ. NJ. FISHER
apr 26-Sm Clarence, La.
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The State of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors Parish of NatchitocheS,
for the year 1900.

BY virtue Of the authority vested i'll
me by the constitution and laws Of the
State Of L"nisiaua. | viii sell at the
principal front door of the Court House
III which the Ciyi! District Court of said
parish Is held, within the legal hours for
indiral sales, beginning ut IL o'clock a.
m. on
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1900-06-28

Collins Ague Cure c-res the Kidneys
works the Liver, tones up the Stomach
and purifes the blood.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1900-06-28

No, %. J I. Johnson. No. l. ward l.
acres land on east side Sibley's Lake.
bounded north by PieTSon lands, H0uSe
aud lot on northwest corner Texas and
9th street. and moveables, State tax 1913
parish 8 80. Bridge 1 %, poll 90, inter
est 6Oc.. notice 2Jc.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
CONTRAST.


A scene will be disclosed to the public to.
morrow evening. which will be vastly diff.
ferent from that which has prevailed at the
Music Hall for the past three weeks, Durin.
that time work was steadily going on, bui
the hall appeared dim and gloomy to the
sight, the stage. with its raised %cutrain. ap.
pearing dark and gloomy. like the entrance
to a cavern. This was only by contrast,
however. and once the stage itself was
reached it was found to be a scene of the
greatest activity.
All over the floor were stretched wooden
frames. covered with canvas, on which
painters were busy reproducing the outlines
Of ca5tles and houses. The castle scene,
WI ich requires great attention, was being
worked on by several painters. who were
putting UP the scene in sections. Each bat
tlement and turret of the tower was painted
on a separate sheet. and it seemed mysteri-
GUS to what the smaller pieces were to be
attached. This was explained in a moment,
however. when a loarse voice called down
something from the upper regions to the
men on the stage. and with much creaking
and humping, a castle already painted on
canvas came slowly down from the flies
where It had been suspended.
This was held up In tho rear Of the stage
and the pieces on which the men were
working were fitted to 1t. They slipped ex-
actly into spaces left for them and COM
pleted the realistic apsect of the painted
scene. The castle will be moved out from
the wall tomorrow. and to the audience will
the appearance Of a solid piece of
built upon the stage.
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creation Of each piece. even to its being
stretched upon the frames. which operation,
by the way. was effected by the painters,
who applied paste literally to the wooden
frame work with a sponge, and then
pressed down the edges of the canvas
over 1t.
One Of the prettiest scenes in the opera
will be the view of the lake. which is sup
posed to be frozen over and covered with
skaters. This is the first scene of the third
act. and the camp of the Anabaptists is
pictured in a Westphalian forest. Facing the
audience IS the lake. extending to the hori-
zon, where it Is lost in mist. The lake Is
surrounded by a forest. and the shores are
covered with snow. AS may be expected,
this gives an opportunity for beautiful
staging. The sun Is supposed to be set
ting. and its light. shining through the
forest and over the lake. makes a striking
picture.
The chorus plays an interesting part in
this scene, a portion of the girls and men
being supposed to be skating over the sur
face of the lake. They are fitted with roller
skates, and the difficulty of breaking in a
chorus accustomed only to the ordinary de-
mands of operas so far as gymnastics are
concerned may be imagined.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18

that I am to design a hamlet nesting uu.
der the shelter of the castle. These initials
at the ends mean the various entrances and
show me where l am to leave them. Each
piece of scenery must be built up in such a
way that 1t will have the openings where
they are necessary for the proper entrance
and exit of the singers. When I am hand
ed a slip like this I then design the scenery
accordingly.
Q course, the actual appearance Of the
scenery. the styles of architecture in vogue
at the time and all that sort of thing has
to be considered in making up the scene. A
small mistake in that line would make the
scene appear ludicrous, and has to be care
fully avoided"
The chorus Is another feature Of "Tha
Prophet" which, like the production itself,
will be a novelty here. Besides the regur
lar chorus of 1O which will be retained
throughout the season, a special chorus of
100 will be added, as well as choir of thirty
boys. under the direction of H. H. Darby.
All these will be used. the extra supernu-
merarles for the crowds. the choir for the
cathedral scene.
The work of the chorus is an interesting
feature to watch. The traditional jealousy
in such bodies cuts little figure here, al
though the members have their sensibili-
ties and exalted ideas of their W impor-
lance just as may be found in the higher
stage circles. There is plenty of oopor-
'tunity for studying human nature, how
ever, as exemplified by the various mem
bers.
The tendency to drift toward the center
of the stage and as close to the footIights
as possible is noticeable. especially among
the female members. and is only stopped
during rehearsals by Director Hageman
planting himself near the footIights facing
the chorus and moving the members back
to where they belong in the general pic
ture. The result is a better distribution of
the chorus: and a far more effective az
of the whole.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
PLANNING SCENES.

The scene representing the Cathedral at
Munster is another piece Of magnificent
staging. The importance Of this scene has
caused Mr.. Ritter to expend a great deal
of time upon It's production, and the work
manship is excellent.
All the scenes have been designed by Mr..
Ritter personally, and the amount which is
left to his care can be imagined by a glance
at the charts furnished to him. The ground
plan Of an operate production is merely q
sheet of paper. on which are drawn roughly.
a few lines. with some hieroglyphics scrib-
bled over the edges. Mr.. Ritter studies one
OF these sheets occasionally, and seems to
derive immediate inspiration from its use.
He will also explain it to a questioner:
This line" he will say, pointing to a
pencil stroke drawn roughly down the pa
per. represents the back scene. You see
it has Castle written behind it, which
means that I am to design a castle for the
rear. These straight lines at the side, with
Cottage written across each one. means
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his opinion concerning ths present produce
ton, Mr.. Liesegang had the following ia
say:
"Th Prophet is generally conceded to b
Meyerbeer's chef d'oeuvre. It Is Q standard
opera in all the chief European heaters
where it is produced regularly and always
successfully during each season. Its popu.
larity has never waned and It is always sure
to draw full houses.
ut is. however. one Of tho most dimculs
and intricate operas to stage, not alone
from the large amount Of special scenery
needed for its proper and adequate produc-
ton. but also on account Of the difficulties,
1t offers in properly selecting the cast Of the
singers. who must. at the same time possess
marked histrionic. abilities. Especially fs
this the case in the role Of Fides. where a
voice is required possessing the enormous
range from s fiat to high B fiat. The part
also calls for great dramatic force
THE two greatest opponents of this role
are generally said to be Marianne Brand.
who sang the part in German at the Metro
politan opera-house in New York with I'M
varying success. and Mme. Schuman Heinck-
who created a furore lately in that role In
several OF the leading German houses.
1.-The choral numbers In the opera reouire
vast numbers of singers. the grand enssm-
BILE in the cathedral scene being most COM
plicated and highly effective. 1t comes to
a sublime climax towards the end of tho
act with an ensemble of 300 persons on the
stage.
There is hardly any doubt but that after
its first. production i'll English in this couu-
try at the Music Hall, 'The Prophet will
become one of the standard opera. in the
American grand opera repertoire. That the
opera has not been produced In the lam
guage before this is probably due to the
large expenditure required in its produc-
ton
One of the most spectacular scenes. to
revert to the staging of the piece, comes
at the close of the third act. This is a con-
of the scene portraying the camp
of the Anabaptists by the lake. The mist
which hangs over the horizon is dispeiled
as John. the Prophet. closes his exhortation
to his followers and urges them against.
Munster. AS the mist clears avay the
towers and battlements of Munster are seen
in the distance and are pointed out by John.
The army utters cries of joy and the cur
tain falls just as they start ON their march
against the city.
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ACT III.---The Constructors.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Few persons who have not actually wit
messed the work necessary in preparing a
grand opera. can realize the ~stupendous Ia
Dor and expenditure to which a company is
subjected II 1t Is to produce the piece in 1T
ting style. Not only must the scenery be
complete In every detail and perfectly pic
ture the locality it represents, but the hu-
man stage property, the chorus. mus. also
be arranged and broken in will, an eye TO
its surroundings This last work ia aa diff
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18

"A case in poirt is that Of the production
Of 1.-THE Prophet" which has been under
taken by the Ca stle Square Company. This
Is the first tine the opera has been pro-
duced in ~E:nglifh, and it is the intention of
the manageme hit to have the piece COM
pete in every detail. The opportunities for
spec'acularisrn afforded in THE Prophet"
are such that special work. has been going
on Tor several weeks past upon the scenery.
This has BEGIN supervised by c. H. Ritter.
the scenic irtist. who was brought here
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ficult as the manufacture of the inanimate
belongings of the staSe.
When an opera is to be produced for the
first time in a language. the work is very
great. Especially laborious is the task of
The musical director. a selection which
sounds pleasing and rhythmic in the native
language of the opera seeming harsh and
uneven when produced in 4 foreign tongue.
In fact, every attache of the company is
required to put forth the utmost exertions.
and each ones work must be perfect to
make X harmonious whole,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
BUILDING A CHORUS.

At the same time that the chorus Is being
put through its work in a physical way. it
is also instructed in q musical way. h
orchestra comes in for its share. and Mu-
time working over the body. When asked
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
THE FROZEN LAKE.

AS the piece has never been rendered here
by the Castle Square Company, great at
tention is being paid to this scenery in Or
der to make the first appearance OF the
taken to have all the pieces work smoothly
and evenly and TO have the parts: form a
striking whole. Mr.. Ritter supervised the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
ACT n.~~-The March ON the City of Munster.

from the New York branch Of the Castle
Square Company.
Evening star., 1900-10-22
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING TWO BRICK STORES
KNOWN AS NOS. 62l-23 SEVENTH ST.
SOUTHWEST. ALSO UNIMPROVED LOT ON
SAID STREET. IN SAME SQUARE.
Pursuant to authority conferred upon by
certain deed of trust dated September 20, 1873,
and duly recorded in Liber No. Sp2, folio 4l3 ct
seq of the land records Of the District of Column
ba, and at the request of party secured thereby,
will sell, at public auction. In front of the
premises on WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER TWENTY
FOURTH, 1900. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and premises
situate in the city Of Washington. D. c.. dlstin-
guished and being the south IS feet lot thir-
teen 13), in square four hundred and thirty-seven
(43O, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning for the
same at the southeast corner of said lot, running
thence west 80 feet inches. thence north is 1T,
street southwest. thence south IS IT. the begin
ming. Also parts Of lots Nv. (2) and four
teen u4), in square four hundred and thirty-seyen
Beginning at point the west line Of Seventh
street % IT. north of southeast corner of said
square and running thence north 60 IT. in
thence west 50 IT. in., thence south 60 IT. in
thence east 60 IT. in to the beginning together
with all improvements thereon
Terms of sale cash. A deposit Of $500 REQUIRED
of purchaser at time of sale. All conyeyancing
recording and revenue stamps at purchasers cost
Terms OF sale to be complied with within 10 days
from day of SALE otherwise the trustees reserve
right to resell said property at risk and of de.
faulting purchaser.
RICHARD W. TYLER,
ROBERT G. RUTHERFORD,
Trustees
oc13-d&ds 1907 Ut. NV.
Evening star., 1900-10-22
HANNA CLAIMS NEBRASKA.
SAYS South Dakota is Also Safe for
Mckinley.

Mckinley.
Senators Hanna and Frye arrived in Chi
cago yesterday afternoon from Omaha,
Neb, where Saturday night the concluding
meetings were held of their weeks touring
of Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Senator Frye will probably start for New
York today, while Senator Hanna will de-
vote most Of the week to speechmaking in
Chicago, with Joliet, ILL.,, and Milwaukee,
Wis, also in the itinerary. Senator Hanna
was almost worn out from his weeks trav-
cling, and was suffering considerably from
rheumatism He was driven to his apart
ments Immediately on his arrival.
IT have taken South Dakota out of the
doubtful column" said Senator Hanna.
..There is no doubt in my mind that its
electoral vote will be cast for Mckinley.
OF course, surface indications are all one
can go by on a trip of that kind. but the
immense crowds 1 talked to and the warm
greetings I received leave no other opinion
possible. Personally I thoroughly believe
Nebraska will also go for Mckinley"
Asked about his speech at Lincoln, where
he denounced Bryan as demagogue and a
falsifier, the senator said: For five years
have been attacked and abused by Mr.
BRYAN, For five years have, for a man of
my disposition, endured it meekly and un-
complainingly. When, however. I got in
Mr. Bryan's own town and had a chance
to meet him on his7own ground, I said ex-
actly what I thought of him. That I did
not make 1t stronger was owing to my lack
of the proper adjectives."