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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND PARISH OF LAFAYETTE. VOLUME XLII. LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1906. NUMBER 7. Protection for the Retail Grocer. The following special to the Times Democrat speaks for itself: New Iberia, Oct. 12.-A special meet ing of the Retail Grocers' Association has been called for next Thursday night for the purpose of conferring with the wholesalers in regard to the wholesalers selling direct to the con sumer-in other words. doing a retail business in competition with their cus tomers. the retailers. Should they fail to agree on the matter it is stated by the retailers that they will organize a joint stock com pany among themselves and establish their own wholesale store in direct competition with the wholesalers. The matter is creating widespread hierest among the grocerymen. The matter was to have been settled last night. but failed, owing to the wholesalers failing to appear for joint conference. It is manifestly unfair and unjust to the retail merchant for the wholesale dealer to accept and fill orders from their customers -it is like taking the bread out of the mouth of the retail merchant upon whom the wholesale business depends for its support. The retail grocery men of Lafayette PANAMA Corrugated Galvanized ' STEEL TANKS Do not cost any more than a cypress cistern. Do not need any repairs and will last as long. Do not leak, keep the water - pure and mosquitoes never breed in them. No wiggles in Panama ý: ?;.4:% Corrugated Galvanized Steel anks. We want to show you the tank and tell you of its merits. It will pay you to let us fig ure with you. Vordenbaumen Lumber Co. Ltd. DON'T OVERLOOK THE FACT That we have a large and select stock of Ladies' Dress Goods, Ladies' Coats, Men's and Boys' Clothing. -AND-- That we make the price atBag i Fgue M es:.isu^Bargain Figures !We will be glad to show you. FALK MERCANTILE CO., LIMITED. We have NOW on display a large and well selected stock of Fall and Winter Hats .....IN AIL THE. .... Leatest Styles. Hats trimmed to order by an expert milliner. An at tractive line of belts, purses, ribbons, and novelties. We would appreciate a call from you. OUTON SISTEjFRS are more fortunate in this regard than their business colleagues in New Ibe ria and other places where the local wholesale concerns make a regular practice of supplying the consumers as well as the dealers in the commu nity. The Merchants' Grocer Com pany of Lafayette advertise the fact that they sell at wholesale strictly, which very properly eliminates the consumer, and the protection they give the retail merchant in this way is in striking contrast with a number of New Orleans wholesale firms doing business with our local merchants and filling orders for families in Lafayette at the same time. It would be to the interest of Lafayette merchants to withdraw their support from wholesale business concerns which are Competing with them in selling supplies to their own retail customers. The Merchants' Grocer Company is a home concern in every way deserv ing of the patronage of the retail mer chants of Lafayette, and we are glad to note the success which has been at tending the business of this concern year by year. Runaway Team Kills Horse. Saturday morning a team helong ing to Alfred Benoit ran away on Lee avenue and ran into Broussard & Guidroz' delivery wagon at the inter section of Main street. The pole of the wagon struck the horse of the de livery cart, disemboweling him. He died in a short time. Mr. Henoit who was in his wagon trying to check the horses was not hurt, nor was MIr. Eloi Broussard who was in his cart. Mr. Broussard saw the runaway team and endeavored to get out of the way, but turned in the wrong direction. Mr. Henoit's horses were not injured much. Appeal Taken In Pellerin Case. Wednesday Judges Debaillon and Julian Mouton, attorneys for B. J. Pellerin, convicted of embezzling *34.000 from the Lafayette Building As sociation while secretaay. made ap plication for a new trial. Argument was heard Saturday and a new trial was refused by Judge Pugh who then sentenced Pellerin to three years in the penitentiary. An appeal has been taken to the supreme court. The Frost Thursday. Thursday a light frost visited this parish. In reponse to a question as to whether the frost had injured his garden, an experie ced gardener stated that so far he hdd not discov ered any damage, that he had some tomatoes, which are very sensitive to frost, but they were in fine shape. Being asked as to the probable effect on cotton-he has a nice little patch of it-he said it helped the cotton by ripening the top bolls, and would help to make the top crop. He added that considerably more cotton would be made in the parish than a great !many thought. Let us hope he is right. K. P's. Visit Crowley Lodge. Thursday Messrs. J. P. Colomb, Jos. Lacoste. Geo. Knapp, B. F. An derson of the local lodge and C. S. Ehlbert, assistant general organizer of the endowment rank, visited the Crowley Lodge No. 85, Knights of Pythias, and were tendered a delight ful banquet by Crowley Lodge whom they declare to be most excellent hosts. I Before the banquet a meeting of the Ilodge was held and work in the second and third degree given. -BEAUTY, E --IN THE- DINING ROOM makes eating a luxury in warm weather. For the Dining Room we are offering a superb line of Sideboards, China Closets, Buffets, Chairs, Tables, Etc. Our special low prices are worthy of your immediate attention. PELLERIN - DECLO UT FURNITURE CO., LTD. The Reliable Dealers. Choice Town Property. A lovely residence with 8 lots 25al6S in Mudd addition. Easy terms. One two-story store and residence on Johnson street. lot 123xl00, price y21)0). one-half cash, balance I and 2 Years. One two- ,tors residence near Institute. 6i rooms, 2 hal! . Lot near railroad depot 51)x125. price*34 M). Lot 50ox140 and 3 room residence near oil mill, price s!"). One lovely home in Parkerson addition. 3 blocks frittt Lincoln avenue, on lot 150x125. Cottage, two rooms, dining room. Kitchen: lot 616i1x0. near high school, price $1(45). One 5 room residence, Parkerson addition. lot 354)xl2. price *20400. Lot 50xl25 and residence. 3 rooms, dining room. kitchen, barn and stable on Stewart street, price *15)5). A nics residence, 4 rooms. hall kitchen. dining room, bath room: lot 1044x125, price $34(5), Parkerson addition. near Lincoln avenue. Store, residence and outhouses on Lincoln avenue: good business stand, lot 50x81}, price $2850. Lot 50x125, near wholesale grocery with residence. 3 rooms, dining room, kitchen and hall, and outhouse, price *1054). A I story boarding house, 8 rooms, sitting room. hall dining room, kitchen, bathroom, with or without furniture, on a lot measur ing 100x150, 2 blocks from railroad depot. Easy terms. Lots in different additions at reasonable prices. COUNTRY PROPERTY. 200 arpents of land between Scott and Duson. deep well and pump. price $50 per arpent. 50 arpents of land 5 miles from Lafayette. price *04) per arpent. 84 arpents of land with residence and out-houses, 2 miles from La fayette, price *145) per arpent. 61 arpents of land with residence and out-houses, 2 miles from town, price $604). 15) arpents of land, more or less, 2 miles from town with nice two story brick building and out-houses. 124 arpents of land, 11 mile from town. 200 arpents of land, 5 miles from town. 7i5) arpents of well improved land 4 miles from Yout~gsville. 90 arpents of land with improvements, 5 miles from town, price *4750. 80 acres of land, 18 miles from Lafayette. price $2W4). 227 arpents of land, 5 miles from Carencro. *30 per arpent. 8 lots in Carencro, price $400. Above Property Mold on Easy Terrnm. JULES J. MOUTON. Real Estate Agent. - - LAFAYETTE, LA. WANTED. Steady and reliable and competent clerks for station and office duties. Reason able salaries and permanent positions to the right parties. Call on or address, Superin tendent of Louisiana lines, Lafayetta, La. Ring up John Bunt, phone 215 for oysters and vegetables. GRAND [ AIR Scott, La., SATURDAY and SUNDAY, October 20 and 21, M'For the Benefiit of St. Peter and St. Paul CATHOLIC CHURCH. Amusements of all kinds and entertainment for everybody. Two Days of Enjoyment for those who attend There will be many things to Interest you. Your friends will be there and you can't afford to miss it. MUSIC BY THE BAND. Resfreshments at Reasonable Prices. Come Out and Have a Good Time. Baton Rouge Branch. Monday a force of about thirty laborers were out to work near Gerac's gin building up the Baton Rouge branch track to lay rails and make connection with the main line. For Baton Rouge. Sheriff Lacoste left Sunday for Bat on Rouge withthe following prisoners: Lee Jones, 5 years in the penitentiary: Alfred Winter. 3 years: Fernest Jean Baptist, 6 months: Mitchell McClellan, 4 years: John Guidry, 1 year: W. S. Ostheimer, 3 years.