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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-01
ST. MARTIN PARISH.

W tuO A>OS5 ACoS~AO - ~&Os ~~Os 49,
Of l9OO-authoriziDg the Police
J uries to create Drainage Districts.
II should have gone q little fur
Their and make it obligatory on the
Police Juries to do 90. Follow
ing this good law, it seems as If
Providence forced itself a. an edu-
Gator by the too copious rains we
have had this year; thus proving
by actual loss to our farmers that
without drainage no crop can be
made. Fortunately for rs they
pro6ted by this practical demon
strstion and have petitioued the
Police Jury for the creation of
Drainage Districts. A special ses-
sion of the Police Jury was held
last Tuesday and created, conjoint-
ly with Iberia parish, the Pointe
Claire Drainage District. The
Police Jury in regular session will
meet on the first Monday in Sep
tember when at least two other
Drainage Districts should be crea-
ted.
Notwithstanding the continu-
GUS rains the crops in the Parish
of st. Martin, will in most locali-
ties. be nearly double the crop Of
1899, excepting corn; commencing
with the cane of s. F. White at
Arnsudville, which will be twice
ss much a. the crop of last year,
the Upton and Domec settlement
will do a. we'll, at Gecko station
Trosclair 4 ais will make 1000
tons where less than 500 were
made the year previous. At Ruth,
and the farmers in it's vicinity. the
cane crop will equal the crop of
1893. At St John, the ancestral
home of Gen. de Clouet now the
property, much improved, Of Mr..
Jno. B. Levert, of New Orleans. q
home which no one can pass by
without stopping and admiring,
the cane crop is all that could be
desired. St. John plantation is no
doubt one of the finest estates in
Louisiana, with its tens Of thou
sand of rich alluvial soil, sufi-
GENTLY wooded, easily drained, on
the high banks Of Bayou Teche,
crossed by the Southern Pacific,
intersected with its own Railroad.
Its beautiful parks and up-to-date
refinery, has the capacity to raise
its own cane and manufacture the
same into sugar and should never
make q crop of less than 1000, 900
pounds.
We have to write this of St
John for we would like others to
come and look at it and the posi-
bilities of this country. The ow-
nes is too independent and too
modest to do 90.
The crop around St. Martinville
promises rich harvest-already the
rice is being moved and thrashed,
hundreds of we'll paid labor is at
work, and the farmers expect soon
to open Bank accounts, it is to be
wished that they should for they
have worked hard and delegently
for il.
Keystone and it's surroundings
have been in mourning last week
caused by the death of that esti-
mable lady Mrs. Jno. Peters,
though not personally known to
many her husbands stands in such
high esteem with his neighbors
that every one feels the loss, as
evidenced by the large cortege
which followed her to the grave.
The efficient overseer of Key
cAoro NJ. Rr:orv avc.o..os h:n,olS
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-01


The discussions upon our streets
are getting q little political. and
occasionally, we hear an expound-
or Of free trade, some time, very
often protected individual, who
10 preaching free trade, without
knowing that the abolition of the
tariff would knock of q dollar from
every ton of cane produced. and
that much from every sack of rice
grown in Louisiana. Is there any
reason or sense for protected
class to preach against what is
beneficial to him?' No, unless it
he through ignorance, and blind
ignorance too.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-01

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for list of testimonials.
r. ]. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. c
Sold BY druggists. price 75c.
uHall's Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-01

The soothing and healing properties
q this remedy. its pleasant taste and
prompt and permonent cures have made
Il . great favorite with people every
where. It is especially prised BY mo-
thses Of small children for colds. Group
and whooping cough. a. 1t always AZ
foeds quick relief, and % II con.
tains no opium or other harmful drug,
it may be given - confidently to . baby
- to an adult. For sale BY 7. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-01
HOW'S THIS?

HOW'S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY Halls Catsrrh Cure.
FL. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned, have known =.
]. Cheney for the last IL years. and BE-
lieve him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. Ohio
Walding, Kinnsn & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
Lewis For Vice President.

1t is we'll known fact i'll the political
World that James Himilton Lewis is a
candidate for the vice presidency on the
democratic ticket His trip to the con-
vention was not wholly without results
to his cherished BOOM The convention
last evening passed the following resolu-
ton.
Resolved, That we recognize in Hon.
James Hamilton Lewis of our near sister
state, Washington, man pre-eminently
fitted to discharge the duties of any Office
within the gift of the American people,
and therefore recommend him to the ma
tional convention, to be held at Kansas
City, as the nominee of said convention
for the Office Of vice president of the
United States"
When Col. Lewis learned last evening al
the banquet that ]. W.Reid had been elect
ed delegate to the Kansas City convention
he exclaimed: THAT settles it, Il come.
before w. in the roll call of states and
my friend Reid will now place my name
in nomintion at the Kansas City conven
| ton"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07

his orders that the college alumni ban
quet had to proceed without ice or ice
cream.
Major Wood, when approached by the
day; am supposed to be dead, but I'm
not, and we really accomplished the pur
pose we came up here for. The other
side had to make sufficient concessions to
satisfy u.s.
One amusing feature of the fight yes
terday to the onlooker was the effort made
to keep under cover the real cause of the
disturbance. The amount of cirCumlocu-
tion necessary to keep from calling a
spade spade was painful effort for sew
eral of the speakers.
c. II. Jackson, who was elected tempo
Gas to the result, am satisfied, because
both sides are satisfied. 1t is like a sue
cessful horse trade, for both sides are
under the impression that they have
stuck the other Mr.. Jackson left for
home today.
Flushed with the victory of seating the
contesting delegation, the Governor ap-
preached n. A. Clark Of the Bingham
delegation with the proposition to have
a little endorsement passed." but the
proposition was turned down cold. Yes
terday wasn't endorsement day at the
democratic convention.
Frank Martin, interviewed by the
TELLER after the battle, said "The Gov
ernor merely wanted to show that this
convention was friendly to the state ad
ministration He has no other fight to
make. His name will not be presented
as candidate for Kansas City. Neither
will resolution asking for an endorse
ment be presented to the convention.
The Governor now controls the conven-
tion by vote of I64 to II, but he recog-
nizes that state issues have no place in
this convention and he has no desire to
60 to Kansas City at ALL"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
One Boy in Ten Thousand.

Ralph Walsh, the I7-year-old boy Sc
lected to head the delegation of fifteen
youths to be sent out by the San Fran.
cisco Examiner as the guests of that
paper to attend both the Philadelphia
and Kansas City national conventions, is
a nephew of our fellow -townsman J. l..
Chapman, and resides i'll Salinas, Cali
fornia. Mr. Walsh, in company with his
mother, paid this city visit last summer
and is well remembered by many of our
citizens. He was one of ten thousand
youths who competed for the Examiner
prize, which was this trip to both the con-
ventions and all expenses paid. The ex-
animation consisted i'll answering cor
rectly five questions on the history of the
United States and five questions on Amer
lean civics.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
Convention Aftermath.

''Say nothing! Say nothing!' But from
now till July II saw wood.
The Governor is of the opinion that
Sherman's definition of war fully applies
to this convention.
Redhot proxies right off the wire Sc
cured the control of the convention for
the seating of the contesting delegation
from Shoshone.
The Governor cut watermelon here
today only to discover it was green. We
predict that symptoms OF collie will de.
velop at Pocatello after July II"
Idaho county holds the balance OF
power" said Editor A. F. Parker, dis
cussing the situation; and, since it is fin.
ished, i, is pertinent to inquire what
Idaho county got out of it.
Something of an idea of the warm
time" that prevailed can be had from the
fact that the iceman got so far behind in
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07

{. Adams of the Baltimore < Ohio is re-
ceiving more favorable notice from rail
way authorities The trial trip has been
greatly eclipSed by a recent performance,
and it is now believed that it will do all
that is claimed for it by its inventor
On May 20 a SS-ton engine drawing six
cars that constitute the Adams train,
made the 40 miles run from Baltimore 10
Washington on the Baltimore < Ohio
railway, in 81 minutes and 90 seconds.
This time covers the start from a stanc.
STILL the slow speed demanded by the
laws aud ordinances of both cities in en-
tering or leaving and the minute or more
consumed i'll coming to full stop, as
well as the slakeuing at the Relay via
duct. The run is said to exceed all speed
records on the Baltimore & Ohio between
the two cities. Several miles were made
At the rate of II seconds and 81 miles
were made III exactly six minutes
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Normal Auditorium Crowded Last
Evening at the Closing
Entertainment.
A LARGE CLASS PRESENTED
Twenty Members Receive Diplomas Col
Lewis Delivers an Eloquent Address
Banquet tor the Alumni.

Normal Hall was a bower Of beauty
last night in the decoration displayed for
the graduating exere ises. Bunting of the
class Colors hung in festoons about the
platform. The stage was banked with
potted plants. trellis of netting car
ried the vines i'll an arch to the central
design, where "I9oo.' worked in by red
roses, stood out to view The class motto,
"Not for ourselves a'one," in white let
ters on green shield, was another prom
inent feature of the stage decoration,
The programme opened with piano
trio by the Misses Knepper, the opening
chords of which served as a signal for
the class to march into the room. Rev.
Gibony offered the invocation.
James W. Reid introduced the speaker
of the evening, James Hamilton Lewis,
who delivered the class oration. 1t was
rich intellectual treat to hear Col Lewis
He took for the text of his address the
words of the three Sibyline sisters, who
wrote on the tablet of life three words of
potent meaning: Purpose, courage, per
severance" With this for a central
thought the orator made strong appeal
to the class of 1900, weaving into his ora
ton the wealth of imagery and historical
and literary allusion for which he is
famous.
AT the conclusion of the oration the
class filed to the stage, sarg the class
song and received their diplomas from
the hands of the president of the board i,
J. w. Reid.
The alumnal banquet was spread in the
West Hall, and here after the exercises
gathered the graduating class, all visit
ing alumni, the faculty, board of trustees,
and few invited guests Several bright
speeches interspersed the service of the
menu. w. Reid acted as POSTMASTER
Frank Martin, J. A. McGee, J. Pugh,
{. A. Foresman, B. +. Morris and Col
Lewis responded to the toasts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
NEW TOWN OF MELLEN.
Terminus of the Clearwater Branch Rail,
road

GRANGEvIILE, Idaho, June s-Van b.
De Lashmutt of Spokane said today:
~ have lust purchased, for Charles
Sweeny, control of the townsite of Sites,
four miles rom Stewart, the present ter
minus of the Clearwater extension of the
Northern Pacific. Hereafter the town
will be known as Mellen and will be the
terminus of the railroad and from that
point staging and freighting will be done
to Elk City and Buffalo Hump. Mellen
is already made postoffice, with Mr.
Shannon as postmaster. A new bridge is
building across the Clearwater at Mellen
and will be completed i'll few days. Its
cost is $500. The townsite company will
erect warehouses and other buildings at
Mellen and expect to expend $4,000 or
$500 this summer. Machinery for the
mines is already on the way via this
point. II :retofore the stages have gone
by Mellen a distance of four miles to
Stewart, but that distance will be saved
as soon as our arrangements are COM
pleted here
Track is already laid to the new town
of Mellen. 1t was used as grain ship.
ping point for farmers, but recently Pres
ident Mellen stated thai Stuart would
be the terminus of the road. Probably
Mr.. Sweeny has prevailed upon the
Northern Pacific chief to change hi.
mind. The new town is located OH the
south fork of the Clearwater and will bs
the closest railroad point to Elk City ant
Buffalo Hump districts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
ONLY A BARREN VICTORY
Seating of the Contestins Dele.
CATION Did Not Give the
Governor Control.
RESOLUTION SlDE.TRACKED
Killed In the Committee and Sat Down Upon
Later Final LabOrs OF the Con-
ventiOn.

The democratic convention has COM
pleted its work, the delegates have gone
home, the smoke OF battle has cleared
away and final results can be calmly
noted.
The final work of the convention
moved rapidly after the vote seating the
contesting delegation. A motion to ad-
journ was defeated and the general order
of business called for the report of the
committee on resolutions Judge Quarles,
chairman of the committee, read the re-
port, which was adopted with division.
Following is the report
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the Platform adopted by the democratic
national party i'll convention assembled
at Chicago i'll 1896, and pledge our earn
est support to the principles therein con-
tanned.
That we recognize in William Jennings
Bryan an able and fearless leader, pat
riotic citizen, wise statesman and man
who by reason of his broad statesman
ship, his eminent ability, his fidelity to
duty and his sympathy for the common
people is pre-eminently fitted to be the
standard bearer of the democratic and
other reform parties in the approaching
national campaign. We therefore com
mend him as the one man peculiarly fit
ted to discharge the duties of the Office
of president of the United States, and
instruct our delegates to the democratic
national convention to be held at Kan
sas City, July 4th next to cast their
votes for the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan as the nominee of that convention
for president of the United States.
That it is the sense of this convention
that the reform forces in this state should
be united in one harmonious union, thus
insuring beyond peradventure the sue
cess of our state ticket and the success
of our national ticket in the state of
Idaho in the election next November,
Some surprise was manifested when it
was noticed that the report contained no
mention of an endorsement for the state
administration. An inquiry as to the
cause led to the discovery that such
resolution had been presented to the
committee, but had been voted down by
a majority of one vote.
An adjournment was taken after the
adoption of the report on resolutions and
the final work of the convention was fin
ished at the evening session which con-
vened at O'Clock.
For delegates at large two names were
presented. Col. w. II. Dewey Of Nampa
and j. W. Reid of Lewiston. The ballot
elected Col, Dewey by vote of 1873 to
Io2.
The other delegates chosen were as fol
lows:
First district--W. B. Mcfarland, del.
egate, Fl. H. Barton, alternate.
Second district. w Reid. delegate
Frank l.. Moore, alternate.
Third district-E. J. Dockery, delegate
~. J. Plummer alternate.
Fourth district-C. o. Stockslager, del
egate, r. p. Chatham, alternate.
Fifth district-John G. Brown, dele
gate, { F.. Harris, alternate.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
Indian War Dance.

An Indian war dance will be given by
a band of Nez Perce Indians from the
agency. This exhibition will be given
at the grounds of the Lewiston Athletic
Association and should receive liberal
patronage. The proceeds are to be used
for the benefit of the fund at their regu-
lar Ath OF July celebration.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
MelrOSe Items

Henry Newlong has purchased James
Denny's ranch.
|. II. and David Hoffman, of Waverly,
Wash, are visiting relatives i'll town.
Sunday June 3, Melrose and Angle
Ridge Sunday schools celebrated Child
ren's day by picnic and appropriate ex-
ercises on the picnic ground at Angle
Ridge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-07
Council Meeting Tonight.

The regular council meeting will be
held tonight. Besides the regular rout-
inc of reports and bills, the protests from
property owners along Main street will
be heard and passed upon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
TRUTH AS TO NOME.

In all probability the people of Alas ka who read the enly statement discred- iting the richness Of the beach diggings oi Nome, that has been published, were accidently influenced by the name of the writer. It chances to be Mir. Grout, the same name as that which appears on the blll now before congress to have the Secretary of the Interior appoint Governor Brady the congressional del- sgate from Alaska They may 5e brothers or they may be strangers. But this Mr. Grout who has been to Nome writes to Washington to say that he did not find pay streak and that the whole country Is therefore unproductiye of gold, that all the stories to the contrary are transportation fakes, and SO ou.
 This Is the fable of the fox and the grapes over again. Mir. Grout was un- successful and therefore not Mir. Grout but the country is to blame. There has been too much evidence of the rich ness of the Nome diggins sent In by persons upon whom those of this city can rely. to permit of even serious consideration of Mir. Grout's represen- fations of his dampened hopes.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
Stall rod, rrs.A and Cheap.

The California Meat Market is giving consumers of Skagway the benefit Of the cheap beef bought from Judge Irwin. This beef Is all stall fed and Is being sold at the following prices
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
MILLIONAIRE CARMACK
Say. This Route to Nome h Be-
 lisvsd to be Too Costly.

George W. Carmaek, who owns dis eoverv on Boranza. Dawson, left on the train yesterday, but he Is in no hurry to get back this year to his bonanza diggings. He came out last June with his cleanup, and went to his home In San Bonita eoun' ty, Cal. where he has spent most of the winter. Recently he has resided In Seat tie. where he has Invested largely In real estate.
 Ills mining property in Dawson Is leased and there have been from forty to ffty men at work on lt all winter. It has been reported 10 him that they have got out an immense quantity of dirt, but as to the probable amount of the elean-up he can form no idea and apparently has no mlsgivlngS He will not leave Bennett until the opening of navigation, unless some unusual chance offers.
 He said last night that all the talk on the coast was of Nome, but that few were speeulating on coming this way as it was considered too expensive.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
srsscRIPTIoS RATES.
sEArrLE AGENCY Northern Hotel News Stand, Northern Hotel, First Street, Seattle, Wash.
SUNDAY SOCIAL.

All items of social or fraternAl in tsrsst must be h by 7:1O Saturday eve ning.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
THIS MAKES US SORE.

As vii be noticed in another column two members of the British Columbia par lament arc in town, who have lately re- tuned from the British Columbia territory just over the boundary from a political mission the object of which Is expressed In American slang as Looking over the fences This makes us sore because only a lew miles away from us the mere subjects of a vast realm are In June to have a voice in the management of their l,cal affairs; they are to have an opportun itv to elect the men that in the provincial government, are pledged ,o carry out their will.
 And we. where are we' We are not subjects. WeSe citizens We are soy ersigns in a government of the people, by the people and for the people. This We say in a loud. proud boast.
 Ard in whisper we say that we lost our voice when we came to develop Alas ks; ws have no longer vote in regard to our affairs or the affairs Of our nation; We have not even a representative in the eOun' clls of the nation We are aliens and eastaways The aeorigine Indians whom our country purchased with the soil have a representative in Washington. in the rsrson of Governor Brady; but we white people have none.
 And there Is soon to be a great election in the United States and we may have our views about sound money and expan- sion snd imperialism and so forth. bnt weI have no right to cast vote on any of the
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
A GREAT EDITION.

Special editions arc sometimes poten- uAl factors in furthering progress and prosperity and sometimes they arc not. Is depends largely whether the aim of the publisher is simply to catch the nimole dollar wherever and however he can or has an ambition to do some good in encouraging a new movement of public importance, or at least to earn the nlmble dollar.
 A number of special editions in re> yard to Alaska have come to this office seeking complimentary notice, and the number who have earned any title to even ask such a courtesy has been very small indeed. It Is therefore a pleasure and compliment to receive a special edition that seems to carry with it an ides triale higher than that of the ay> oy-night advertising agent.
 The one in question, which reached here in the last mall. is the Minneap- oils Times Northwest-orient edition. It does give Alaska front page under the title ''rhe Land of Cold" but this aattery does not purchase the notice, although, Of course, it docs give pleas ure. The real substantial pleasure to the mind of the newspaper editor is found in the idea itself and the con- scientious manner iuwhich it is worked out This special edition of the Times Is not devoted to Alaska, but to the trade of tho Orient. a subject of para mount interest not only to the Pacific coast seaboard but 10 the whole Of the United States
 The amount of information the Times has collected upon this subject, no doubt at great expense, and the clever way in which i, has published 1t. with illustrations and all the aids of modern typographical art, makes this special edition one Of the best in every respect si any that have found their way to thia port. And it's inanencs In stim- ulAting the interest iu the growing trade of the Orient cannot fail to be of wide benefcent effect.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10

Customs OH Oraln....''' @V <<o Come carly and make your selection while have the assortment of sizes.
 JOHN KALEM, The Grocer,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-10
CLOSING OUT SALE
Tn. Bs.. Chance in che World to
 Buy Footwear Cheap.

am determined to close out my entire stock of Ladies', Gents and chIldren's shoes AT ONCE and In order 10 make them move more quickly. shall offer them at prices never heard Of before in the history cf Ctxa aoayaxg