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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
Car Builders strike.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, May I5.-Two
hundred union csr builders are out on .
strike ut the Ensign Car Works. They
demand one dollar more on . car.
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Nominated ConsuI Ar Pate.

WASHINGTON, May 15.--Tho President
to-day sent TO the Senate the nomins
ton OF Robert Lee Jenkins, OF North
carolina, to be consul OF the United
States at Patras, Greece,
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THE FAIR" is now opsn at No. o Sa-
lem avenue wish full limo OF s.stion-
cry. glassware, etc. GEORGE GRAvArr,
Manager.
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Attention, Sir Knight.

You are hereby ordered to assemble
at your armory hall Sunday morning at
1880 o'clock for the purpose of attend
Ing the annual sermon 70 the Kntghte OF
Pythias By Rev. e. B. Pollard, at First
nspns' Ohurch. a. 8. HUGHES,
Captain,
Roanoke Division No - IT
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W0nGl'S ideas

Are more practical every day,
and every day there are more
Tablets used-more people find
what patience and time-savers
they are. There are Tablets
made of all conceivable papers,
for the fastldlous and tho care
less, the traveller and the stay
at-home. sc for the medium
grade and 10c for the linen, and
up and up.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

SCREEN doors, all sizes, 75c. each
screen sash, CSC. each. ]. II. WILKINSON,
102 Third street 8. W.
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THE DUPONT CONTROVERSY CLOSED
The Senate Decides That He is
Not Entitled to a Seat.

Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia. and MIR. Butler.
of North Carolina, Oppose the Further
Issue of Bonds--Mr. Morgan After
Spain Again-Pension Bills and Con-
tested Election Cases In the House.
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The Cate a. crYs:a! Spring Is now
open.
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VANILLA ice cream st Crystal Spring.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
4 TERRIBLE TORNADO IN TEXAS
Appalling Loss of Life at Sher.
man, in That State.

between Thirty and Forty Persons Killed
and Many Fatally or Seriously In
jured-The Loss of Property Immense,
Mound Ridge. Justin and arabIin
Were Also Struck by Cyolones-stx
Killed at Grablin.
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ORDER gallon of nice ice cream from
Jones'. Phone 81.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

CHOCOLATE Ice cream. orange and
strawberry sherbet at Crystal Spring.
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$50 IN ING. GOLD u!
WAV Awaits You.

GUESS THR NUMBER OF BEANS
AND PEAS IN TIE JAR IN OUR
WINDOW AND GET $1,000 IN GOLD.
WITH EVERY PURCHASE WE GIVE
YOU A CHECK, WHICH WE PRINT
WHILE YOU WAIT. 1T ONLY TAKES
A MOMENT, AND THE CHECK HAS
VALUE. SAVE THEN. AND WHEN
THEY AMOUNT TO A DOLLAR YOU
ARE INVITED TO COME AND GUESS.
THE SAVING OF MORE CHECKS
MEANS MORE GUESSES.
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Lot Us Try it!
Have you haa avery other
tinker in town to try to mend
your roof Let us try It.
Does Your Roof Leak {?
Roanoke Roofing and Netal Cornlce Co.,
Commerce st. and Franklin Road.
]. B. COLLINtdWOOD, Mansger.
- Phone s2s.
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Roanoke Division No. II, U. R. K. of P
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MASSIR'S PHARMACY.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

tends to increase malaria, is SO
little pursued in this parish, that
it might be entirely overlooked.
Go to families who take the
least precautions of their water
supply, and note the condition of
their yard and surrounding, and
from them you will have the
best version, and will gather the
most practical information, as to
how malaria can, and is kept away
from their families.
JOSEPH MARTIN, Nj. ID.
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a will to succeed, he entered
dry goods store as clerk, but it was
not long till he started in business
for himself. His stock at first was
small. but you can't hold a ''born
success" down. and in few years
his was the one of the largest esta-
blishments in town; but this was
too slow for one of his restless and
energetic spirit. In connection
with another gentleman they built
the present oil mill, and the plant
soon passed into his sole posses
sion, and was operated by him
with large pecuniary success for
number of years, and was then
transferred into a stock company,
its present owners. This mill is
one of the largest in the state, and
has as side lires" a large ginnery
and soap factory. Mr.. Rousseau
is the manager and president of
the concern. He also owns large
tracts of land in the parish and
some property in the town. He is
vice-president of the Bank of st.
Martinville, and, in a word, one of
the most enterprising and emerge
tic citizens in town.
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host of friends, and is personally
well liked by everybody.
S. DABADIE.

Mr.. Dabadie is the secretary
treasurer of the st. Martin Cotton
Seed Oil Mill, and is also a direc-
tor in the Bank. He is native of
France. and has travelled extensive
ly. After leaving home he went to
England, and from there to South
America, remaining some years in
Rio Janeiro. Arriving in New Or
leans, the French consul at that
port advised, in fact, strongly urg-
ed him to take a trip to the land of
Evangeline. He came, saw, mar
ried, and remained. He lived some
years on Des Lignes plantation OH
the lower Teche, before coming to
this town. He has occupied his
present position at the oil mill,
since that concern has been mer-
ged into stock company. Mr.. Da-
badie is well read, of extensive ira
vel, and is a very entertaining con-
versationalists.
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Il find that / can raise every
thing in Louisiana that can be
raised i'll Illinois, and that / can
raise a hundred things there which
cannot be raised in Illinois. l find
the lands easier to work in Louisi-
ana, infinitely richer and yielding
far more, and with the fairest eli
mate on earth. and no trouble to
get to market. l shall return to
Illinois, sell out, and persuade my
neighbors to do the same, and re-
turn to Louisiana to spend the re-
mainder of my days"
The editor of the Chicago Tri-
bunc, after visiting the Teche
country, said to his $4,000 subscri-
bers:
IF, by some supreme effort of
nature, Western Louisiana, with
its soil, climate and production
could be taken up and transported
north. to the latitude of Illinois
and Indiana, and be there set
down in the pathway of Eastern
travel, it would create a commo-
ton that would throw the discove-
ry of gold in California in the
shade at the time of the greatest
excitement. Every man would be
intent on securing a few acres of
these wonderful productive and
profitable sugar place. These Teche
lands. if in Illinois, would bring
from three to five hundred dollars
per acre"
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+. ROUSSEAU.

Few men, in our section, have
displayed the enterprise and ener
gy of the subject of this sketch.
He is a striking illustration of
what man of clear judgment and
strong will can accomplish in this
favored section. A native of
France, he came to the United
States. with the determination to
find room at the top and he has
reached it. Landing in st. Mar
tinville some twenty-odd years ago,
with capital limited to pluck and
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
AS OTHERS SEE US.
1t Was True Then, 1t Is
True Now.

Professor Hilgard. in his preli-
minary report of a Geological Sur
vey of Western Louisiana. remarks:
"Few sections of the United
States. indeed, can offer such in
tlucements to settlers as the prairie
region between the Mississippi
Bottoms, the Nez Pique and Mer-
mentau. Healthier by far than
the prairies of the Northwest, fam
ned by the sea breeze, well water
ed-the scarcity of wood rendered
of less moment by the badness of
the climate, and the extraordinary
rapidity with which natural hedges
can be grown for fences, while the
exuberantly fertile soil pro-
duces both sugar cane and cotton
in profusion, continuing to do so
in many cases after seventy years
exhaustive cultivation-well may
the Teche country be styled 10y its
enthusiastic inhabitants. the Gar
den of Louisiana"
One of the largest and most in
telligent farmers in Central Hi
nois. after careful examination of
the Teche and Attakapas country,
said:
Il have heretofore thought that
Central Illinois was the finest far
ming country in the world. | own
a large farm there, with improve
ments equal to any in the country.
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BERTRAND AUDIBERT.

For number of years. or since
his advent in this town Mr.. Audi
bert has occupied the same store.
and his place is as well known as
the path to parish church" AL
though not aspiring to do a rush.
ing business, with great flourish
of trumpets, still Bertrand gets
there Just the same. He is ma
tive of La Belle France" born
but as he is bachelor and this is
leap year, will say nothing about
his age, and he is not as old as he
look, either. Mr.. Aubibert is
fraternally inclined and is a men,
Der of Centennial Lodge, Knights
of Phythias, also a director of the
bank. Like SO many other of our
successful business men. Mr.. Au-.
dibert is in every sense a self-made
man, and what he possesses to-day
has been earned by well-directed
and persistent efforts.
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A. V. FOURNET.

Mr.. Fournet was born in this
parish in 1919 and received excel
lent educational advantages. He
attended the schools of the town,
st. Charles College, Grand Co
teau. st. Mary's College, Montreal,
Canada, aud completed his schoc-
ling at Fordham, College, New
York. He began life as a plan
ter, but i'll 1871 was appointed by
Governor Nichols assessor, and
subsequently, resigned to assume
his planting interests. In 1882 he
was appointed clerk of court by
Governor McEnery, and has re-
tanned the office since by election
of the people. Mr.. Fournet is
the father of fourteen children.
He has always taken a very active
part in politics, is a man of posi-
tive convictions, strong partisan,
and one of the most successful
men in political life. At the re-
cent Democratic convention held
in Shreveport he was honored
with the nomination of State Ire
asurer, Oh the first ballot, defeat
ing Allen Jumel a prominent de-
mOcrat of state reputation; as a
nomination on the Democratic
ticket is nearly equivalent to an
election, it is pretty safe to be-
lieve that Mr.. Fournet will be the
next State Treasurer.
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, ST. MARTIN FOURNET.

Keep an eye on this young mer-
chant. He is a coming success,
and unless we greatly err in our
prediction, he has before him q
most prosperous career. Associa-
ted with his father, in the grocery
and liquor business, he has already
displayed fine business ability, and
as the years roll by his knowledge
and ability will increase. He is of
a most atfable disposition, courte-
Gus to his customers, and attentive
to his business.
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DAVID REES.

David Rees is a native of this
parish, and is the present Sheriff
of the parish. Like SO many of
our home boys" he saw service in
the war. but came out unscathed,
although being often where the
bullets fell like hail. Mr.. Rees has
been a farmer all his life, and still
owns fine farm near Breaux
Bridge. His present Office is the
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
Molasses as Cattle Food.

In recent issue of the London
Produce Market ReUieW it is sta
ted that cold weather set in at an
early date this year has improved
the demand for common sugar and
low grade molasses, or treacle, for
cattle-feeding purpose, and as both
forms are obtainable at extremely
low prices it is surprising that a
larger use is not made of this high
ly desirable addition to the Orlina-
ry winter food. This journal con-
tinus to say that on the continent,
where the beet pulpi is largely and
cheaply obtained, there is an ex-
tensive use of it for feeding pur-
poses, while it has been estimated
that in the year 1894 no less than
100000 tons of beet molasses were
disposed of in that way. In Eng
land, where cane sugar is SO cheap,
the preference has been given to
it. and it seems to injure animals
less by securing than does the beet
sugar or beet molasses.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

More strangers have come into
the parish of st. Martin, and set
tied. within the last year, than in
twenty years past. Those who
have been here the longest ap-
pear to be the best satisfied with
the country, it's people, and the
easy manner in which good, sub
stantial living can be made. They
have found soil of exceptional
fertility, delightful climate, and
conditions that allows them to
work i'm the fields nearly the year
around. There is yet plenty Of
room, and it is only question of
a short time, when it will be ia
ken, of course the first to come
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MAJOR FRANK T. GUILBEAU.

Frank Thomas Guilbeau is a
native of the parish of st. Martin,
born Dec. 4, 1876 Attended the
public and private schools in
Breaux Bridge. Entered the State
University of Baton Rouge in 1885
and graduated from that institu-
ton in 1890 first in his class. He
obtained chemistry medal in COM
petitive examination in qualita-
tive and quantitative analyses; al
so, in competitive examination was
promoted to Major and A. d. G.
on Gov. Nichols staff, and is now
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serving in same capacity on Gov.
Fosters staff. Entered Tulane
Law department in November
1890, and graduated with distin-
guished honors in May, 1892. Is
now practicing his profession in
this town. Was appointed men,
Der of Public, School Board by
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Avoid the billiards and snow
storms oil the north and northwest
by locating in Louisiana, and par
ticularly lit the parish Of st. Mar
tin.
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first political office he has ever
held. He is man of jovial dis
position, and it is a common ex-
preston that Dave is a pretty
good sort of a fellow which is
equivalent to saying that he is hail
fellow well met. He numbers a
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

I cultivate about two thousand
acres in small grain, besides other
crops: but since l have seen the
Teche and Attakapas country | do
not SEE how any man who has seen
this country can be satisfied to live
In Illinois.
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and his constant thought and best
eDdeavors are employed in behalf
of the general education of the
children in the parish. He is a
young man of bright promise.
l.. RANsONNET.
Among the prominent business
men of our sister town Breaux
Bridge, Mr.. Ransonnet is strong
pillar. Beginning his commercial
life as a clerk for Cyprien Melan-
con, in the course of a few years,
by strict economy he succeeded
in saving few hundred dollars.
and then opened small store on
his own account. BY his affable
manners and attention to his bust
ness he prospered, and with his
increasing prosperity he increased
his stock and store room, and has
to-day one of the most varied
stock of dry goods in the town.
Mr.. Ransonnet is a native of LO-
reauville, formerly part of this
parish, and remained under the
parental roof until well up in his
teens and then went to Rreaux
Bridge. Mr.. Ransonnet is fine
musician and is member of the
famous Breaux Bridge string band.
This band has furnished music in
every part of southwestern Louis
lana and their services are in con-
slant demand.
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will have the choice of location
Now is the best time to investi-
gate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-10
Lie at Washington.

The inauguration of a President. the Sc
lection of his cabinet. and the seating of
new Congress-national events of the
coming year-suggest the question, What
officials? During 1897 it will be answered
through the Youths Companion. in a re-
markable series of articles by Secretary
Herbert, Postmaster-General Wilson, At
torney General Harmon, Senator Lodge
and Speaker Reed.
The Illustrated Announcement for 1897
tmailed free on application to the Youths
Companion. Boston) shows that the above
is only one of many brilliant features
by which the Companion will signalize its
Seventy-first year.
Three novelists who at present fill the
public eye-lan Maclaren. Rudyard Kip
ling and stephen Crane-wiil contribute
some of their strongest work. Practical
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treated uan by andrew CARNEGIE Hon: Theo-
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Charles Dudley Warner, Mrs. Burton
Harrison. and a hundred other famous
men and women.
Four fascinating serials. more than two
hundred short stories, and ten times as
many sketches and anecdotes will be
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The cost of the Companion is but sl75
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that, will give SO great returns for SO
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-10

The announcement is made that the
Russian government is preparing for
the establishment of an imperial mint
and, hereafter, will mint all its own
coinage. OF recent years practically
all the Russian coinage has been ex-
ecuted by French firms. although at
the present moment there are firms in
Birmingham which are under contract
with the Russian authorities to strike
some 500, 900 rubles in bronze.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-10

There are various methods OF re-
formation in vogue in these days, and
some of them reach practical results
that We're not dreamed of in the days
when work Of this kind was confined
chiefly To the distribution Of tracts
and scripture cards. The city %
Brooklyn has a reformed gambler
who has commenced a crusade against
the tiger and all other games Of
chance in the City of Churches. lie
has started in by opening a den Of
place he exposes every kind of gamb-
ling layout. There are drop case
games Il roulette layout, bowl and
tivoli. faro bank. thimblerigger and all
kinds of dice games. Each layout,
however. is a brace" game. and all
bettors are sure to be heeced. This
remarkable game is protected by the
police instead of being run under COW
er. Even the popular old American
game of draw-poker is placed under
suspicion in the place. The crusader
is a remarkable card dealer. He Will
how he stands no chance at any game.
Straights, fiushes and fulls come out
of a pack of cards as he wills. AT
game of dice he will throw five aces
any time he wants to and in a game
of craps he can win as often as he
pleases. fine sample of gold brick
is also exhibited. The clever genius.
who manipulates the cheating lay
outs. doesn't impart the secret of their
workings to lookers-on If he did his
crusade would surely progress the
wrong way
There is no doubt, however, that if
he does not touch sinners consciences,
he at least reduces the size of their
sporting craniums and stirs up their
fears. This is the beginning of the
end. A suspicious man. it is said,
rarely develops into a gambler. al
though most professional gamblers
are suspicious men. This latter trait.
however, grows out of their profess
sionalism. and is rarely an incentive
to it. 1t is evident. therefore, that
Brooklyn's reformed gambler has a
field for practical home missionary
work that gives opportunity for the
most fruitful results.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-10
A Merited Recognition.

The Journal has already alluded to
the effective campaign work of Con-
gressman Milliken. Mr. Milliken is
recognized as one of the ablest political
speakers in the country, and he is al
ways in demand in otherstates besides
his own. His clear, able and forcefu
presentation of the issues involved in
the present campaign, counted strongly
for the great success of his party in his
own State, and his magnificent ad-
dresses in New York and Michigan will
always rank among the ablest efforts
of his life. Everywhere he went he
was greeted with immense crowds and
great enthusiasm. That his effective
work in the field was recognized by the
party managers is shown by the follow
ing letter:
Republican National Committee,
New York Headquarters,
Metropolitan Life Building.
New York. Nov 5, 1896. ;.
Hon. S. L. Milliken, Belfast, Me-:
Dear Sir: On behalf of the members
of the Republican National committee
congratulate you upon the great vic
tory won by the friends of protection.
honest money and national integrity, to
which you. by voice and influence, 50
ably contributed. To say that we are
grateful to you for your eminent SER
vices would but feebly express our obli-
CATION tn Won Nav Won ha,.o x,.,,, 10.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-10
The Future Of Hawaii.

The news that President Dole and
the Hawaiian council of state have
pardoned ex-Queen Liliuokalani again
calls public attention to what must
live for all time in history as the most
disgraceful chapter in the annals of
American diplomacy. 1t is impossible
to account for President Cleveland's S
course in relation to these islands
1t was un-American, dishonest
infamous. There was large ele-
ment of treachery and deceit in it.
There is no shadow of doubt that, but
for the indignant remOnstrance Of the
American people and the ominous
threats Of Impeachment that came
from various parts of the country
President Cleveland would have car
ried through his nefarious scheme to
throttle Republican government and
Christian civilization in Hawaii by
force of United States arms in order
that he might replace heather saw
age woman upon tinsel throne
These islands have always constitu-
ted strategic vantage point whose
Importance did not escape the earlier
statesmen of the republic. BY far the
greater part of their valuation is rep
resented by the property of American
people. American missions and Amer
lean money have wrought here a Won
derful work of civilization. The men
III control of the Hawaiian govern
ment today are sterling Americans
whose fondest wish is to annex them
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-10

and the esta abiishment of public tran
guilty which We confidently believe
Win follow the inauguration of Presi-
lent Mckinley.
Thanking you for your promptness OF
action and valued services. and wish
ing you health and happiness. / am,
Sincerely yours,
POWELL CLAYTON
Chairman Speakers Bureau, New York
Headquarters.
Mr.. MilhKen is now at his home in
Belfast resting from the fatigues of the
campaign. He confidently predicts that
The next four years will be among the
most prosperous in the country's his
tory