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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08
Society.
An Enjoyable Affair.

Mrs. c.. M. Parkerson was hos
tess at a most delightful euchre
Monday afternoon. The weather
was very rainy and disagreeable.
but upon entering this hospit'
able home one found that sun.
shine and pleasure reigned su'
preme. The house was beauti.
fully decorated with cut flowers
and evergreens. At four o'clock
the bell at the head table was
rung and from then until the
close of the series much in
terest was displayed during
the whole nine games as
the contestants seemed to
be we'll matched. After the
last game was played it was
found that Mrs. Jim ParkersOn
had won the most games, there
fore the lovely China cake plate
became hers. Mines. Corona.
Tooke and'AbramsOn tied for the
second prize: but Mrs. Corona
having luck with her got the
dainty little silver pickle fork.
The consolation prize. a pretty
China olive dish. fell to the lot of
Mrs. Blum. Misses Rhena
Boudreaux and Gertrude and
Rosalie Corona assisted Mrs.
Parkerson in serving a most de-
licious luncheon to Mines. B. ].
r. D. VOORHEES,, j. c..
NickersOn, G. D. Caffery, B. n.
S. r. ParkersOn, Joe
Mouton, Don Gallery, Davis, Le-
Rosen, ToOke, Straughan, Jagou.
Blake, Blum. Mills, Abramson,
Sidney Mouton, Albert Doucet,
Frank Broussard, Jim Parker.
son.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Tuesday of last week was a
special and important day to the
ladies, for on that day occurred
M0ut0n Sisters fall opening.
The store was very ~tastefully
decorated in lavender and plum
colOrs set off by golden rod.
From early morning till late in
the evening the store was crowd
ed with interested and admiring
visitors and purchasers who
gazed with pleasure upon the
many charming hats displayed
for their inspection.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08
CONSTABLE SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of
Lafayette.

BY the authority vested in me. en-
powered by the Police Jurors of said
Parish, l will proceed and sell for
cash to the last and highest bidder,
at Scott, La, at the office of
Judge Felix Begneaud on the
18th Of Nov. 1905,
One pair of Creole mules.
JULES MEAUX,
Constable of 9Th ward.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08
BrOuSSard Notes.

Special services were held al
the church Wednesday, AL
Saints Day. Graves were deco
rated and a procession was
formed in the afternoon which
marched to the cemetery, where
proper services were held.
Mrs. M. Billeaud. ST., and
daughter went to Lafayette Wed
nesday.
J. W. Faulk and Sidney Der
nard were in Lafayette Saturday
evening. They brought back a
supply of books for the school.
Miss Maud Aillet, of Youngs.
vile, visited the school Monday.
She left for NatchitOches Tues.
day to resume her studies in the
State Normal.
Yellow fever is now stamped
out. for our fruit man has re-
ceived a supply of bananas.
All the teachers are now in
their places and the work seems
to be progressing very nicely.
Miss Breazeale, the primary
teacher, has arrived and is doing
splendid work in that depart
ment.
Mrs. E. S. Landry and little
son are on the sick list.
Misses Kahn and Breazeale
spent Saturday and Sunday Wis.
iting friends in Lafayette.
Supt. Alleman visited the
school one day last week, and in
a short address to the pupils, he
compared the school of to-day
with that of four years ago.
Four years ago the building was
a small One-roOm building with
an enrolment of about fly pu-
pills; to-day we have two rooms
28x32, two 26x26, and one 26x5O
with an enrolment of two hun
dred pupils per session. What
has caused these wonderful
changes? Better school officers,
more interest in the education of
their children by patrons and
larger appropriations by Police
Jury.
Miss Bourgeois. o: New Or
leans, arrived Sunday. She will
have charge of the millinery de-
partment in COmeaux & st. Ju-
liens new store.
Mr.. Kahn and Sadie, Miss
Kahn's little sister, spent a few
minutes in BrOussard Sunday
evening.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Mr.. Frederick Lorraine has
organized q strong company, all
whom are now in Lafayette and
have been industriously rehears.
ing, and will on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Nov. ii and Is, be-
gin his seasons tour by pre-
senting "Trilby" and Harry
Tracy, The Outlaw" two strong
and interesting dramas. Mr..
Lorraine is q capable actor and
in the several performances he
gave here last year, won many
words of high praise. Mr.. Lor.
raine deserves a big house, be-
cause the performance he will
give will merit it.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Through the efforts and con-
tributions of q number of ladies'
OF the Catholic church, the
Catholic cemetery was well
cleaned Of weeds and grass for
All Saints Day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Father FORCES will was homol-
|ogated Nov. 4. BY its provi-
si0ns Father ]. r. Bollard,
former vicar here, was made his
universal legatee and testament
tary executor without bond. The
inventory of his estate amounts
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Manager G. M. Parkerson is
in communication with the show,
Babes in Toyland," one of the
best things on the road this
season and hopes to secure it.
It is . magnificent spectacular
show and carries two carloads of
scenery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08
The WoGnan's Club.

The Woman's Club.
The Woman's Club met Nov.
4, with Mrs. F. E. Davis as hos.
tess.
After the meeting was called
to order and the minutes Of the
last meeting read and approved,
the subject of how to add to the
Clubs scholarship fund was dis
cussed and it was decided to get
DR.. Beverly Warner to come and
give a lecture. A committee
was appointed to make all ar
rangements for this lecture.
The subject of framing a picture
to be donated to one of the town
school rooms was discussed and
the president appointed a COM
mittee to attend to this right
away. The corresponding Sec
rotary then read Mrs. Leo
JUDGES resignation to the Club,
and the members accepted it
with regets, Mrs. G. M. Parker.
sons application to become a
member of the Club was voted
upon and she was unanimously
elected. After which the fol-
program was rendered.:
Open Discussion of Act II Leader,
........... Mrs. r. d. VOORHEES,
Study of Act III, Leader. Mrs. F. E.
Davis.
Reading of Scene II Act III Con-
quoted by............Miss Leftwich.
Roll call: Quotations from Act III.
After the Club adjourned to
meet Nov. Is with Mrs. w. A..
Mrs. Davis served a
most tempting luncheon.
The guests of the afternoon
were, Misses Dickson, Faulk and
Hall.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Father LanGlois Rector Pro TEN.
Rev. J. M. Langlols, of Breaux
Bridge, has been appointed BY
Mgr. Laval as rector pro tenn of
st. Johns church. He will also
continue to serve the Breaux
Bridge church. dividing his time
between the two churches.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Ring up Prudhomme 4 Nc
Faddin tell them what you need
in groceries. they will fill your
order promptly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08
Onion Sets.

Received another fresh lot of
Creole Onion Sets and Shallots
at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

The euchre to have been given
by the Jewish Ladies Aid Society
Nov. Is, has been postponed.
Watch for new date.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Episcopal Church Services.
Regular services will be held
in the Episcopal church next
Sunday evening at half past five
o'clock.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08
Onion Sets.

Received another fresh lot of
Creole Onion Sets and RhallOtS
at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

The Lafayette Clothing House
sells the J. B. Stetson hat. Gel
one now and be in style.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

A Delightful Euchre
Mrs. Albert DOucet was the
charming hostess at a delightful
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08

Holding license from the State Board of Health. A complete
line of collins, funeral robes. ETC., kept constantly in stock. viii
take entire charge OF funerals. attend to grave yard work and all
details. Fully equipped with hearse and everything necessary for
q funeral. Prompt service given. Phone SO.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-11-08
TheStage

The advance agent to the Jos.
Decrease Co. paid The Jefferson
quite a compliment while here.
He said it was the incest theatre
building in the State outside of
New Orleans, and the cleanest
he was ever in.
A large audience was present
at the opening of the Jefferson
for this season on Thursday
night. Joseph Decrease as
Richelieu in Bulwer LyttOns
famous play of that name, sup
ported by a good company, was
the attraction. Mr.. DeGrasse is
an actor of merit: his presenta-
ton of the character of Richie
lieu was good and the show was
as a whole considerably above
the average travelling show.
Before and during the perfor.
a pleasing musical program was
rendered by the orchestra.
Next Friday. the 10th, The
Herald Square Opera Co., will
occupy the stage at the Jefferson.
Manager G. M. Parkerson Tues
day received the following tele-
gram from Manager Werner of
the Elk's Theatre, Baton Rouge:
Herald Square Opera Company put
up fine performance last night and l
have booked them for a return date.
They will please your patrons.
WERNER, Mgr. Elks' Theatre.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the Succession of
Joachim Richard,

Probate Docket No. 1903.
10th judicial District Court,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23

State OF Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
Stand By Your Guns.

We are up against hard fight
to the finish. We have nothing to
do but to remember that the hold
ers of cotton have never sustained
loss by holding, but by becom-
ing scared and turning loose.
Again We should remember in this
case that we have thousands of
others holding with us the most of
them pledged to hold and we have
never had concert of action in
holding cotton before now. Do
not become frightened by the eff.
forts of the professionals to run
the public out of the market, it is
nothing bat their old game that
has been played thousands of times
before. The fact should never be
lost sight of that the spinners must
have cotton and that they cannot
get it unless we who have it will
sell it to them and that we are now
in a position to demand Is cents
and get it Stand by your guns
and we will win the fight. The
resolution introduced in Congress
by Congressman Lowering of Mas
sachusetts demanding of Secreta-
ry Wilson that he make new
crop report on January 10th. is
done in the interest of the spinner
and bear spectators and is direct
ly intended to defeat our move for
10 cent cotton. Wire your Con-
gresham to vote against it and
notify your people to stand firm.
PAUL NJ. PORTS,
Pres. La. Div. s. C. A. |
Natchitoches Dec. 18th, 1905.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23

By virtue of an order and a commits
sion from the Honorable the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court Of the State oil
Louisiana. in and for the Parish of st.
Martin. to me directed / will offer for
sale aud will sell or cause to be sold for
cash to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court House door in the Town OF St.
Martinsille. beginning at II o'clock A,
NJ. on SATURDAY DECEMBER the 23rd
A. d., 1905, the following described pro-
perty tO-wit:
That certain tract of land with all i'm
provements thereon. and appurtenances
therstO belonging situated in the Pa
IRISH Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
containing fifty (50) arpents more or
less in superficial area bounded North
by land of Isidore Michel. South by land
of c. S. Babin, East by land of Isidore
Michel. and West by land Of valery Gull
beau.
Terms and condition cash.
IRMA ROUSSE.
=, Administrative,
Martin. VOORHEES, & Martin.
Attorneys.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23

The Times-Democrst and some
other persons want a special ses-
sion Of the Legislature to pass new
health laws to deal particularly
with yellow fever matters. Gov
eruor Blanchard is opposed to
calling q special session of the
legislature, and we believe he is
right. The laws now in force are
sufficient to deal with the situa-
ton. The legislature will be in
session next May, and if tie new
laws are necessary and are of so
much importance, the Legislators
can go to work at the opening of
the general assembly and devote
all their energies to frame the ne
cessary health laws instead of fool
ing away their time with political
and other stupid bills as is gener-
ally the case. There is ample
time for the legislature to pass all
the laws that are necessary if they
will only 60 to work seriously.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23


The Southern Cotton Associa-
ton will not ask the farmers of
the South to reduce the cotton
acreage for 1906 less than that
planted in 1905. The Association
does ask and insist with all the
force at it's command that the acre.
age planted in cotton throughout
the belt in 1905 be not increased
during the planting season of
1906. Let the watchword of every
Southern farmer be "diversif;ca-
tion," and through that agency in
troduce an abundance of food sup
plies to maintain each farm. Per-
manent independence, thrift and
prosperity can only be enjoyed by
Southern cotton growers through
the adoption and maintenance of a
system which will make each farm
self-sustaining. It is the only
medium through which the pres
ent iniquitous credit system, which
has so long held our people in
bondage. can be effectively broken
up and relocated to the past. It
is the only medium through which
the great masses of cotton produ-
GERS can ever hope to control the
sale of their cotton in the markets
OF the country and force consumers
and buyers to pay them fair and
just prices for the staple. Any
system which forces the producer
to market his crops rapidly in or.
der to meet maturing obligations
TO pay for supplies that could he
more cbeaply raised at home will
aver tend to make slave of the
grower, minimizing the rights of
manhood which every Southern
cotton raiser should enjoy to the
fullest extent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23

At meeting Of the Woodmen of the
World held Thursday December 18th,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
council Commander. Geo. S. Eastin
Past Council Commander F.. z. Power
Lieut.. ADVISER. LILY. Simon
Cierk. F.. z. Power
BANKER. .................L j. Duchamp
Escort. r.. P. Halphen
Waterman. Frank DeBlanc
Sentry...................F f. H. Rhymes
l.. James Simon
managers ............ D. 0. Gutekunst
t.. Frank Robin
Camp Physician DIR. Jos. s. Martin
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
A dredge boat man and a civil |

A dredge boat man and a civil
engineer were here last Saturday
and together with Messrs. T. j.
Liable and Charles Gutekunst, in
spected the canal to see what
amount of work was necessary to
complete it. A dredge boat could
easily do the work in a short time
and at a small cost if we consider
the area of territory that would be
drained by the completion of the
work that was commenced by the
State fifty years ago.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
SOULE BUSINESS COLLEGE

SOOLE COLLEGE ie the Leading and
Highest erode Business, Shorthand and
EnC1ish Training school In the South.
IL Is recognized everywhere as Q Wide.
Avsxe, Practical, Reliable, Progressive,
Popular and Erccessfu1 School. It makes
no dc1u3tvc promises to secure students.
oSOULE COLE,EGE owns and occupies
the Fine9t Business School Bulldog in
Amefscr. 70 Experienced Teachers. Book.
keepers END Stcoographcrs recommended.
6ond for New Illustrated Circular.
GEO. SOULE e SONS,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
A FEARFUL FATE.

1t is a fearful fate to have to en-.
dure the terrible torture of Piles.
II can truthfully say" writes Har-
ny Colson, of Masonville, Ia, shat
for Blind, Bleeding, Itching aud
Protruding Piles, Bucklen,s Arni..
ca Salve. is the best cure made"
Also best for cuts, burns aud in
juries., Csc at I. j. Liable store.
Experimenting on the Steg-
omvia.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
FURIOUS FIGHTING.

"For seven years." writes Geo.
W. Hoffman, of Harper, Wash, II
had a bitter battle, with chronic
stomach and liver troubles, but at
last l won, and cured my diseases,
by the use of Electric Bitters, 1
unhesitatingly recommend them to
all, and don't intend in the future
to be without them in the house.
They are certainly a wonderful
medicine, to have cured such a
bad case as mine" Sold under
guarantee to do the same for you,
by I. j. Liable druggist, at SOC, a
bottle. Try them today.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca.
tarrh Is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and In order to cure 1t you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous surfa-
ces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed ty one Of
the best physicians In this country for
years and is regular prescription. 1t is
composed Of the best tonics known. com.
bines with the best blood purifiers, act
Ing directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination Of the two in
gradients Is what produces such wonder.
full results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo. O.
Sold bv all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
In MAD CHASE.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme of fad
dlsm to another. when, if they
would only eat good food, and keep
their bowels regular with DR..
Kings New Life Pills, their trou.
bles would all pass away. Prompt
relief and quick cure for liver and
stomach trouble. Csc at T. ].
Liable drugstore; guaranteed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23

The municipal election will take
place in May next, citizens who
take an interest in the affairs of
the town should pay their poll tax
at once and be qualified to vote
for the candidates of their choice. it
is important that all good, intelli-
gent and Independent voters be
qualified.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-12-23
omyia.
The Baton Rouge Times says:

The Baton Rouge Times says:
DR.. j. W. Dupree, president OF
the City Board of Health and a
high authority on mosquitoes, is
meeting with much success in his
experiments this winter with the
mosquitoes especially with the
stegomyis.
DR.. Dupree's experiments this
winter have determined the fact
that mosquito can live in very cold
weather, but he does not believe
that they hibernate. This is
question that has not been def
nitely determined, and DR.. Dupree
proposes to establish whether or
not the stegomyia mosquito can
live through long, cold winter.
His experiments up to the pre-
sent have shown that the mosqui.
to can stand very cold weather. He
has several hundred which he is
making the experiment. and
though the weather has been un-
usually cold, they being subjected
to a temperature of 30 degrees,
the mosquitoes have lived drought
it. The cold stuns them, and they
seem dead, but when they are
warmed life feturns and they are
as vigorous and lively as ever.
Get your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay
rom Blenvenu's. Free delivery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
Many wonderful cures of female ills are continually coming to light which have been brought about by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, aud

through the advice of Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn. Mass, which is given to sick women absolutely free of charge.
 Mrs. Pinkham has for many years made ' study of the ills of her sex l; she has consulted with and advised thousands of suffering women, who to-day owe not only their health but even life to her helpful advice.
 Mrs. Fannie D. Fox, of Chestnut Street, Bradford, Pa. writes:
 Dear Mrs. Pinkham :-
 "I suffered for @ long time with womb trouble, and finally was told by my physician that had a tumor on the womb. 1 did not want to submit to an operation, so wrote you for advice. received your letter and did as you told me, and to-day am completely cured My doctor says the tumor has disap- peared and I am once more a well woman. believe Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound is the best medicine in the world for women"
 The testimonials which we are con- stantlypublishing from grateful women establish beyond doubt the power of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound to conquer female diseases.
 Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkhan, at Lynn, Mass. She asks nothing in return for her advice. It is absolutely free, and to thousands of women has proved to be more precious than gold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12

his life and the methods Of ms work' for the author has given sympatnetic touch to his article that accords With the humanity shown in the character of his subject
 In The Lounger of the March Critic rather more space than usual Is devo.- ed to pertinent reading matter wnlle the illustrations have been selected with apt care. The chief interest or the department lies in caretuny thought out comment on the recently published letters of Richard wagner and Mme. wesendonk. Attention IS also called to the admirable appoint ment of Sir c. Purdon Clarke as direc- tor of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
 An article on divorce in the Marcn Critic seems a rather startling depar- ture; vet at second glance "rhe Views of a Wife and Mother" justify their po- sition in the magazine with their log- ical and restrained clearness anu hu- nor. As the writer remarks, the sup- feet 'is now becoming so common that it bids fir to rank as the conversa- tional topic with the weather, children, and servants" The five-year contract plan of MT. Meredith and the other dis tasteful alternatives receive well aimed rebuke.