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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1901-02-16
John VIGNEAUx,
w. II. ALEXANDER,
ALBERT lELAHOUssAYE.
NOTICE.

At a regular meeting OF the Board
of Directors, of the Peoples Cot
ton Oil Co., held Feb, 5th. 1901,
the following was offered and
adopted:
l. RESOLVED: That in accordance
with article I of the Charter, a
special meeting OF the stockholders
of this Association be called April
2nd., at 3 p, M, at office, to con-
slider the following amendment to
Article 3rd,, Of this Company, to-
wit; J..
Article 3 shall be amended to
read as follows:
'This Corporation is organized
for the purpose OF erecting and
operating a Cotton Oil Mill for the
manufacture of Oil and all other
products from cotton seed, and
conducting and operating all busi-
ness incidental thereto, also to
manufacture ice and to operate a
cold storage business.
Said corporation shall also have
power to~-acquire, hold, receive,
purchase and convey by and under
their corporate name real and per-
sonal property. Said Corporation
shall have power through its Board
of Directors. to pledge mortgage
or hypothecate its real and per-
sonal property for the purposes of
its business,
c. NJ. PARKERsoN, Sec'y.
Feb. 9th. 1901.
All kinds Of plows at E, H.
Vordenbaumen.
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NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

All hunting and tresspassing is
strictly forbidden on my property
at 'Le Rodaire'' 5 miles from
Scott. Any person or persons
violating this notice will be proce-
cuted to the full extent of the law
]. c. BRoUssARD.
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Just think what kind OF hat
you want, and depend upon find
ing it here.
All shoes we sell are made in
such a manner that one would
judge them to be made to his or
der.
We want the very tip-toppest
dressed man in town to see the
neckWear silks we sell.
LEVY BROTHERS.
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MARD1-GRAS BALL.

Let old and young attend the
Mardi-Gras ball at Falk's Hall
Tuesday Feb. 10Th, good music
and good time assured.
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The scenery displayed in the pro-
duction of E. j. Carpenters produc-
ton Of "Qno Vadis" consists pr;nci-
paIIy of the Psristyle in the House Of
Petronius, the Statue Scene, the Gar
den Of AuIus Plautius, Nsro's Palace.
Rome; interior Of the Marmertine
Prison, the Coliseum, the Roman Am
phitheatre and Arena; the Burning
and Destruction Of Rome. and the
Death Of Nero, the Sign IF the Cro.s
and the Dawn of Christianity. While
ths theme of the play deals principally
with somber subject, the wit of Pc
,tronius and Chilo, the Greek ph'lo-
sopher, tngsther with The overween
ing vanity Of Nero, cau-e much amuse-
ment. This remarkable play will be
seen at Falk's Opera House Tuesday
Feb 22nd. Tie stage will be cleaned
TO make room for the special scenery.
1t will be great treat, and packed
house is reasonably y expected.
NOTICE OF FILING OF TABLEAU.
. SUCCESSION OF ALcIDE LEBLANC,
18th. Judicial District, Parish OF
lafayette State of Louisiana.
No 218l.
Whereas Helena Peck. Of the parish Of
Lafayette, Administrative Of the above
named estate. has filed a final tableau Of
classification and distribution Of funds Of
said estate, accompanied by her petition,
praying for the homologation of the same.
And whereas the prayer Of said petition
has been granted by an order Of court
bearing date February 14th. 1901.
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given
to all persons interested to make opposi-
ton to said tableau, to file in writing. in
my Office, in the town of Lafayette. with,
in the time required by law, why said
tableau sou]d not be homologated and
confirmed.
Ed G. VOORHEES,,
Clerk of Court.
Often initiated, never equaled. -
Tho PocEet Store
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QUO vAD1s

This great production of drama.
tic art will appear at Falk' S Opera
House Feb 22nd. inst.
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The best Of every worthy grade
is what we mean to provide. To
serve you better, to make the store
more helpful and more welcome to
you, is our aim all the time. The
Racket Store,
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New iberia, Jan. 24th. 100

New lDefid, Jan. 24tn, 1901
Mr.. EDIToR-On Saturday last
Mr. Lizen Lege, a ccompanied by I
dark haired young man, and Mr.
Anthony: Plattsmyer, all from the
town Of Rayne, called at my resi-
dence for the purpose Of ascertain
ing from me certain reports that
had come to them in regard to a
teacher that had been employed in
this parish some twelve years ago,
and believing from the description
and other circumstances connected
with her, she might have been the
lost and unknown mother. | as
sured them that no such teacher
had ever taught school, at that
time or any subsequent time in this
parish. Mr.. Lege then proceeded
to give brief history OF the young
man whose life has been clouded
in mystery: Said he: In about
the year 1866, one Christmas
morning, a child just born was
placed in the corner of DR. Pick
ett's field, near Royville. An old
negro woman living near by TO ound
him early in the morning wrapped
in swaddling clothes. The only |
watchers in that lonely spot, were
the stars of heaven that seemed to
twinkle on the face Of the infant
sleeper; and, as morning dawned,
the birds OF the meadows kept up
their lullabies until old aunty
gathered to her black bosom the /
child Of a cruel fate
AL nature seemed to be paying
tribute to the god Of day, on that
beautiful yuletide morning, just as
the stars faded in the golden dawn
The old negress picked up the
founding and carried it to DR..
Pickett 5 residence, near by, where
it was taken in by the family and
cared for, and kept until the first
Of January following. During the
interval the Pickett family offered
to give the child away to any one
who would be willing to raise it.
Mr.. Lezin Lege, the brother Of the
old gentleman who called at my
home and who became the foster
father Of the young man, happened
to be on visit at Royville to his
wife's relations, having married a
Miss Eloise Louviere Of that place !,
He heard Of the offer to give the ,
child away Not being familiar
with the English language, he re-
qucsted Mr.. Aurelien Primeaux, a
friend Of his and the Pickett FAM
ily,. to get the child and he would
promise to raise it. The child was !.
given up on New Fear's day, being :
ust eight days oid, and taken to J
W.. Lezin Lege's home. on bayou. J.
lueue Tortue, near the town of : :
2ayne, AS soon as Mr.. Lezin :
-eEe got the child, he took him
0 Lafayette and had him baptized !,
Inder the name Of Phelozie Trouve : :
Trouve being the french word for : :
Found and he IS now known : :
" that name. : :
When the waif was seven.years :,
I'D, ! planter living near Royville : !
,fered Mr., Lege, his foster father ! !.
$500 Tor the boy, on the pretext ! !
hat he wanted to educate him, .
but Mr.. Lege refused the offer 3 :
yvlien Nc was about twenty years
old, be received an anonymous
letter stating that some one would
be glad to see him at Royville;
but he declined to go. He was
Il
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will ba services at the
Presbyterian Church on next Sab
bath at IL a. m. and 7:3o p. m.
Sabbath School at o:45, Prof. K.
C.. Greig supt VI see. Wed
nesdaY evening at z:3o.
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Only one quality-the best.
Racket Store. ! i
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MOUTON-G -GDIDRY.

Mr.. Joe L. Mouton was married
Saturday to Miss Hortense Gui-
dry. Only close relatives were
present. The Advertiser extends
congratulations.
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MIR. and Mrs. Chas, Jeanmard
are now in Memphis, Tenn, buy
ing their Spring stock of ladies
hats etc.
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Our business is to make folks
comfortable. The Racket Store.
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If you live out OF town, we are
very anxious to have you write to
US about your wants. We will
take just as good care of your or
ders as if you came here yourself.
We are anxious to get orders by
mail. Just send us some and see
how promptly we fill them.
Lafayette
Clothing
HOUSE.
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-Cisterns! Cisterns! Cisterns! /!
=. II. Vordenbaumen.
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Three communications on "bad
roads were received during the
week but lack of time prevented
us to publish them in this issue. :
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1901-02-16

The Catholic Church was beau
tifully decorated Tuesday for the
occasion Of Rev. Father Langlois
SERVICE !,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1901-02-16

Vadis'' at Falk's Opera
House, Friday, Feb, 22nd.
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CANE PLANTERS.

The Lafayette Sugar Refinery
20. Ltd, are now ready to contract
for cane. In addition to market
prices, they are paying a bonus OF
25cts. = per ton for cane delivered
by wagons. Advances are made
on cane.
Sash, Doors and Blinds, all kind
OF building material E. H. Vor-
de nbaumen.
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Divine services at Methodist
Church every Sunday at II a. m,
,and.7: 80 p. NC. c. WEIR,
!, Pastor.
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E. II. VOrdenbaumen

We call the attention Of our readers
I TO the business card of Mr.. J. C. Nick
ershn in this issue of The Advertiser.
Mr.. Niekerson is one of Lafayette's
most active and enterprsing business
man and we take pleasure in COM
mending him to the public in his new
field Of work. A live real estate
agency plays an important part in the
npbuiiding of a community, and we
do not doubt that Mr. Nickerson will
do full justice to al! busines, entrusted
to him ia this line.
Mr.. l. F. Sales is leaving to-
morrow Sunday to purchase
complete stock OF new fashionable
Our carload Of buggies and car
riages will be here next week.
Don't buy elsewhere until you see
ours. We will save you money. E.
H. Vordenbaunen.1 :
Three communications on "bad
roads were received during the
week but lack of time prevented
us to publish them in this issue.
If you want to clean up your
premises, buy barrel of best rock
lime from Z. H. Nordenbaumen,
and give your place thorough
white washing.
The Catholic Church was beau
tifully decorated Tuesday for the
occasion of Rev. Father Langlois
service =.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Jeanma-d
are now in Memphis, Tenn, buy
ing their Spring stock of ladies
hats etc.
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Timothy Hay for sale at Tanner $.
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Here is the place to get
PlOWs.

Fl very (Imtation) Pony ~~..-... ..~.-.... $175
livery (Imtation) A. o 2 Is
livery {1mation) B. O. ...,-...~...... 2 50
Baldwin. ...."..~.-..~--C C. O. O..... 4 90
7 one Star.-..~.-....~. No. 20 ... 3 90
one Star.-.-.-.....~..No 2 2I..:. - 375
Lone Star~-.-.~.....:...N No ~ 2.475
Empress" Planter ......... .I 10 90
We have large stock Of ali Farming Hardware,
Lumber, etc. also Nails and Barbed Wire -
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-Shelled Corn for sale at Tanner S,
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initiated, never equaled.--
The Racket Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1901-02-16

kinds Of plows at E, H.
Vordenbaumen.
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A HISTORY YELLED IN
MYSTERY.
UNKNOWN MOTHER.

A YOUNG MAN SEEKING HIS
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Wheat bran for sale at Tanner s,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

most of the Australian imports come from
her; These imports are enormous In value.
They amount TO more than those of any
other English colony, being fonr times as
much ms those of Canada and twice as
much as those of South Africa. The things
imported in most cases could he Supplied
just as well from the United States, aud If
our manufacturers should send over drum
mers the probability Is that they could work
up an excellent business. II trade Is left
comparatively free there should be a stead
lly increasing demand for our machinery,
hardware and cotton.
At preseni, quantities of goods come from
America to Melbourne and sydney via Eng
land, and there is a steady increase iu the
shipments via san Francisco. a number Of
our large agricultural Implement companies
| have houses here, and am told that the
Australian farmer Is always glad to get
| American implements and tools, He has
the same needs as. the American farmer
/ and the tools we have Invented are the
| tools which snlt him All the axes, most Of
| the saws and nearly all Of the handles are
American. American bicycles are especially
1 popular They are to be seen everywhere.
/ There Is some barb and smooth wire
! shipped from 'the States To Europe and
thence to Australia. 1t is marked English
| and sold as such.
! l am told there is a good opening for
| American cottons, and an especially good
| one for American shoes, One of the lead
me not long ago:
II used to import f1JOG0O worth of Eng
iish shoes every wear. ! now import f3QT 500
| or $4,000, and take American shoes in
| stead and ship them all over Australia.
] do SO because the people like Your shoes
| hetter. They are high priced, but they At
and they look neat on tho feet"
Americans Don't Know How to Sell.
| "a think YOU Americans have not vet
learned how to sell goods abroad" this
man went on. you don't appreciate the
foreign trade. You look upon our markets
only as something to be- used when times
| are hard M home md IN be- thrown aside
make mistake The foreign demand
! ought to he nurSed for its profits may tide
! Non over when the home markets fall You
sellers of the werd"
Frank G. CARPENTER.
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THE BLISS OF FALLING.

Sensations Are Pleasant, Even If Death
Follows Plunge from Great Height.
New York Medical Journal.
According TO the Medical Review for
january Prof. Hern, the geologist of
Zurich, an ardent Alpine climber. stated
recently in lecture that life contained
Few experiences more agreeable aud On.
joyable than falling over preclniee or
slipping into glacier crcvusse. Even tha
landing after the fall was free from apy-
'hlne oil pain or terror. Merely joy aud
then Inconsistencies Prof. Heirn nrst
eited tue sensations described by IA Swiss
Sllihoer' who fell from the top OF the
harpfstock, In Switzerland:
me plunge, which was taken backward,
s Mgs IA howlse accompanied by the anxiety
zen when one dreams Of failing seemed
20 ne borne In the most pleasant manner
sNu,! downward, and had complete con-
SSDtnush,Ss during the entire fan. Free
nositI"n pan pam Of Tear, contemplated my
lnH1tun ana the future of nv family
Whcn l knew WAS assured by The insnr.
" S carried. And this Concentration
, b,a accomplished with q rapidity which
of my Ih ra oeiore known OF the losing
No. "a uleSlh Of which people talk there
az ,b ~ suggestion, and only the heavy fali
- 'he snow covered ground caused me 10
ness S"TTSSe o and painlessly all conscious
on on inc rocks as | fell caused me no min
diNor Iv,," aAening, brought with 1t entirely
liz, : sSh' ana far less agreeable sbnsa.
OF faiIi," T M experience OF the sensations
t"l'iNs' Frof. Heirn said:
shon9d Npuh as | stumbled I saw that 4
s sw"g,a D. dashed over the rock. and
fhe srn we shock. | dug my fingers into
ING than tore open my finger tips, caus-
from '. sa Az TO bleed, but feeling no nam
OF nv % uolng plainly heard the striking
Asaa and back against the rock,
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copyright, 1901, by Frank g. Carpenterl
Melbourne, Australia. Almost as soon
as this letter is published the par
lament of the new commonwealth Of
Australia will have held its first meeting
an Melbourne. The members of the senate
and house have already been elected and
many of them are now travelling toward
this city ON their free railroad passes
Within a few weeks they viii be discussing
the tariff, the site OF the new federal cap
tn, the reorganization Of The railroad sNs-
tenn and dozen other measures which are
proposed to make Australia the greatest
country south of the equator.
The New Australia.
Heretofore this continent has been d..
divided up into half dozen colonies. some
As widely separated as any parts Of the
United States, und all warning with each
other as TO commerce and trade. From
now gu they are to work together They
are to have Interstate commerce and arc
70 join hands against the earth us fur as
their own interests are concerned.
The new parliament is to start the bali
rolling. IL consists of a senate ami house,
organized much like our American con
gress. The senators are elected for six
years and the representatives for three,
but the latter may be dissolved by the gov
ernor general under certain conditions. The
senators and members get the same sala.
Ties, each receiving $1,000 y year. II Is
bold office II he has been bankrupt and
failed to pay his debts, aud IL he takes
henclt whether by assignment or other
wise, Of any bankrupt law during his teru
Of. office his seat win at once become va
can't He can not have any Interest tn ans
company dealing with the government, MOI
can he TAKE pay Tor other services rendered
80 the government.
A Workinaman's Parliament.
The new Australia will be working
mans country According To the constltu
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Huntsville lten,s

huntsville Texas May about soJ
eNcatslonists from Houston spent yestcr,
day In our city. A visit to the penIton.
tlafy, dinner served by the Baptist ladies
u WISH TO the normal and baseball game.
10 which Houston was victorious, were the
features Of the day.
roli iritchett Will escort a Marty of
nornal students on an excursion TO Austin
MT 4. II. Foster returned Yesterday ,ro,,
n 9 business trip to Houston and Beau.
airs George Gordon and children OF Ala.
Robinson. 0'ae'' Afs. V, IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

IN tniS department tne inter-
est that we manifest in each
individual customer amounts
to a great deal more than sim
ply making sale. We want
their confidence. In this de-
partment we convert custom
ers into friends, W no will
bring their friends, and thus
the chain grows longer and
stronger.
2o-lnch Black Tancia silk good quality
and color, at 42c NlA
up TO ..........- .s...-......- OGV
27iuch Black Tancta, all pure silk.
handsome quality. gEm
viii NOT split, at,.......,...... G3G
&c inch Black Swiss rnnela, the kind
that viii moi split every yard Will
ssi55 '9 at ... worm l.iJ
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Some Striking Facts About the Little
Giant OF the South Seas-The
Federal Parliament and the Land
It Win Govern--Austraia's Unde-
VeIoped Mineral Rohes--lts Vast
Wool and Sheep lndustry--lt Has
1000 Newspapers and Countless
Libraries and Sohools-The Fed
eraI Capital and Its Possible
Name-American Trade and How
It May Be Affected by Federation
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Ribbons.
We are showing all that is
new i'm Taffeta, Satin Face, Vel
vet and New Wash Ribbons.

New SILK Wash Ribbons, all colors and
widths, from No. | up To No. D. gS n
at bolt, 69c 4Sc and ....'''''. VVS
Taffeta Ribbons, all widths, shades
and colors. at our ever popular prices
A handsome showing Of new and fancy
Neck and Sash Ribbons, al " "a
ward soc 25c 15c and.... ...... ISIS
Hack Velvet Ribbons; another ship
ment Just received fun liuG of popuidr
widths, at popular prices.
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Our Mode of Advertising is to Tell the Peopl'
Hosiery.

We have no regular adver-
Using man, but every pur-
chaser becomes permanent
advertiser after once buying
from us.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

Ladies' Fast Black Seamless EfAn
Hose, at d pair. .............. BVt
Ladies' Open Work Black Lisle Hose,
regular 25c grade, lUn
at a pair ........,......''' deS
Ladies' Fine SILK Finished Lace Isle
Hose, regular Toe grade, ARR
at pair .............'.''.' fVS
Misses Lace Lislc Hose, ali 9EA
sizes 70 TO Sial, at a pair...... SOS
our 1901 Misses Lslc Ribbed Hose,
all sizes Is to 9i@. full regular and
fast black, the kind that Is sold
usually at 29c in other stores, eWN
at pair .................... tV1
full line of Infants Mercerized
Lace and Plain Hose and SoX, IN
white. cardinal, sky and pink, TNa
at PAR .,.,...........'.- "a wv
Remember that with every pair OF
Hose sold at our counters there goes Il
guarantee of perfect satisfaction or
your money back.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Fairy Drama pelights Children.

Native Sons Hall was crowded Monday
night by the children attending the How
ard Presbyterian Sunday-school and their
parents, the occasion being the regular
Christmas festival. Rev. ]. s. Thomas
opened the exercises with fervent invo-
cation, and was followed by Francis j..
Pike, superintendent Of the Sunday
school.
Christmas With the Pixies" a fairy
drama. was the feature of the evening 8
entertainment. Following is the cast OF
characters:
Louie and Lena, orphans Of the Black Forest,
Fred Batkin and Eva Gruninger; Flora, queen
of the pixies, Mrs. Maude Day Caine; Flora
bel attendant to the queen, Ida Sandow;
Nurno messenger to the queen, Arthur Bur
lingame; Toto. page to the queen, Ruth Smith (;
Bertold a pixie scout, Fred Burlingame; Kris
Kringle Roy NJ Pike; Sergeant Redjacket,
comma nding Kris Kringle Tin Soldiers, Harry
Adams Prince Victor Of Saxony, father OF
Prince Max Oouie), Bruce Large; Princess Vic
toria Of Saxony, mother of Princess Greta
U>ena) Lotta Sharp: pixies and tin soldiers,
children OF the Sabbath school.
An orchestra of thirty pieces, organized
entirely from the members of the church,
rendered the Incidental music and num-
Der of concert selections big Christmas
tree laden with good things was despoiled
of its features, much to the joy of the
children, at the close of the entertain
ment.