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J. B. FERRAN Wishes to thank the public for the large patronage given him for his Bar gain Sales this week, having sold all his damaged goods. He is now receiving a full line of FRESH GOODS in every line, a complete stock of new, up-to-date goods. Fresh up to date Clothing, he has a complete stock. Remember, new goods at the lowest Prices. If A . Why Boys Play I Iokt:y. A child plays truant either le-. cause the sclho(ol has too, Ittla iii terest for him ,or else bIecause the parent cainnot iprolerly contl , I him. P'rob.ably in oat ca-,. Iboth circoumtanuew affect his c(mlur'ct If the suljeclts aught aInd theI teachers themselves were ii, all re spects what they shoubl le tid( if the parents had full control of their children, there wouhl tbe lit tle heard of truancy or its effects. There are three cases of truancy, therefore, which deserve attentionl -a narrow curriculum, which fails to meet the needs or interests if, all the pupils; inefficient teachers who by reason of a lack of skill. tact and sympathy fail to reach some of the pupils; weak or indif ferent parents who fail in their du ty of keeping their children ii, school. - 'Charities and the Com mons. l)o you read your home paper y, If not, how do you expect to keel, .lu posted on what is going on in the fir town and parish" How can you gri intelligently discharge your duty '" as a citizen if you are not ill touch .,'n with the public affairs of the pa- ~11 risb? How do you know whether Ie the public officials are discharging the people's Ibusiess as theyi ft should, unless you keep posted by reading your homIe paper? The As Weekly Mlessenger tell all the Ilo- L, cals of the towni and paris, if yolln are not it slbuhcriber wiite att once T for san.ple copy, only *1 a year. Ha Bonin Grocery Co ,\l wi)s lIghting fIor th, ,b\ an< t e:t nt ,t1 the" I'laiitrs. Iast I at rd l\ ur ti l ,lii d In (' " t "i ilrkt .It (),l' pi. r hIrrel. Jonin thl I i '1\ ( " v .tj\':ii .ced tlh,' ('arn miiurk.,t ; I)p r ,arrel si'lolH I, i l,1 lp tl i' 1'lan ter,, henct e silct wVt" ha~'vt .ins d<l tl h, i,.l s at r s t' l 11 their corn at higher i nitr ', n t l ,; iI tllt',m It rt: mt mitr iis when they art' r .;\ it' , tltir tCorn. kRt' lc-m nl)er also, that \ , ill , It II ' d aw k-it. for all of your w\eert I'otatt 'es. ,set us Itfotr,. o)ii ,Il. If We make a claim oi, \'tMu pi ldmi ts it is itt caus we have a right to Iu at; \Nw -Iit . c\. hIm\ve caused the price of ('uorn ta .itlv.int . \ h\" nl t .i' us the preference. Remember \vt" are in tit n.irkt I to sta\. anid wve iUh at allny time am all ti tlini ', \ htlie'r \\t have cars or no cars we \\ ill buy 1our ('orn. cnit' ito us we are waiting for outi THE FRIENDS OF THE PLANTERS Bonin Grocery Co I mm l , iltrat,.. r l int I e,. hJ*1;-llll 111ll1loll. -l:11lctt'1'1\. I'¢- I I .ll 'l 1 1i r d. 20 Life Scholarships 20 at Half Price ,,.$100 I,, $t0oo ,fUV g'l~l(clan awa In(lllr Ca l We save you $50 'o $100 on a complete course. No better courses nowuhere. Qt any price. WUtite quick for particulars of our great offers. :: :: :: Ahddress )Dept. FALL TERM OPENS SEPT. 14. WALDEN'S BUSINESS C 0 LT. LEl Gr E Lake Charles, La. Austin, Tex. New Iberia, La. Its A Top Notch Doer. iGr*at letile . ciii .el regard. liew v.silii l'rownil itainer.' , ltihit' wily the llin l' llcanl i ol E; h l ' ! wl ltll lir, KIl ',,i< N"'ew lIi.'.' erv the Kilig 'i Thil'ti alii ~llin ' lelinedlie . E'ltly atom i <, a htaltlh t forcr . It ktilb genlil l ill| e-hl4 ai l la 1 gripji* 1atlnish. It hliil- t.tligh-racikdI Il la ined li l'hie r ial ltu -l lll m i tallig4 are litrel diii hemllil hiihga e .,. Ill. G ni i lore, IHiek .lack. N. '. Hwritel "it erl ll lil , It lit g troll , prc. Iillhllled ' Iilolj e- hy Jill dl-t'l rq.." 5il.!' n. Tia" linil htdtl,' fice. iuialttelh by lath -h r fril(.', illllltll"l IiC ,yr, Iciliai irlil ,ilr I.' tihe ",13I \ e'vivl lenivI-.vt-. A e'lr tlaih " 1. a u er'i el l 'hnlitell 'ii il i.,ilI.,tl Ii ;in . aitl, w, ll enm pai gn1I!!i l li nlll...t thl, ei, ltani go -t For ' il" I:a l 1.5 ne l' 'mllllitlcial I;il1'I-' Iealr Hlaynlly ~(i H IIIllI, . wr'V cllhilp. L.. |H1Ptivell I LOCAL NEWS. The St. Martin (Ginnery was ri.Lninii this week. 4 Mr. Wim. Bassett of Lafayette ws It, t,,wni Monday. M11. E;.i il,. Vuillemot made a toip, to, Naw Orleans this week. M r..Ias. .. . Martin made a trip to, New ()rleans this week. .It. I .J. ('ardemnal made a busi Iuss trip to New Orleans this week Irh .IJenerette Fair opened yes t.ldrir\ ali will close to-morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Guidry ii,, tlI iHack to St. Martinville this * w,.'k. IM (). I. ,Hopkins of Lafayette w to alttorlinIg to iibusiness here lI i- Swety Rid11dll of Morgan ( 1, asoIIn a visit here, the guest Of MIIa I.,i.vis 'T'homas. Nli ses A.isasie NMartin anid .\gnsa I eiralId of New Orleans are -jeirndilg it f,.x d ye Is here. N1ir. and Mrs. I". S. Broussard arnl chhlbi r ,f Blronssarl spent the day hiere last Sunday. MNiss Ire.r French left last Sun day for Nntlcliltoches, to resume hrer studlies at tihe Normal School. .Ir.. E .J. Ol()ivier of Lafayette was lure this week visiting at the Sr,,e of MIr. anRd M as. L. C. DI chainp. Mr. A. L. DI),ireltgeaRix lihas e chred the services of Mr. Adolph I,edorx as clerk in his grocery to succeed Mr. A. C. Gauthier. Mr and Mrs. S. V. Martin of Now Orleans arrived hetre Monday to spend a few days with their Snus M r. Robert Martin and Dr. ,1. S. Martin. Corn was selling here this week at 9.5 cts per barrel and several car loads were shipped from here. MI ore carloads will ble shlipped the cortllinr week. We ate requested to say that there will be a meeting at Breaux Bridge next Thursday to discuss tlhe bll weevil situation. The pl' titers of the parish are reques. tol to, attend this meeting. I lie small amount of cotton that was in the field during the storm was very seriously damaged. What will ,pen now on is not considered iiuh. Tlihe cottnu made in this º Iwar part of tihe parish this sea s ln is Vetory sialllI. Mr. Amos L Ponder of the1 Stitt. (a;te ('onmmission who was to lectlu here last Friday, wrote to (Iare Warden J. G. Durarid tlat thle stornr of ilast week inter ftreII ani II Ia progralm, and oun cInlll ,to Ijltponeue the nietiing here to ,ie future time whein he ald 1I,. Itiler,0 thi e PresiAllent of ,l Io. will 'corme hene andl give ,. an illuntrate, lr ,cture. I ,ton (In' kling Oil. try it, IMet Inr hul, hearleir than lrd, I10 tls Itir hall hIni tlt, at l '. J. Ga'ry. ry i aun] .o, mill never rse anything lA,\N I El) A wide awake ac 1@ NIan tor Woman to a't as agent hr inrir I'-as, ',Otlees, ann 0(rrcery pilctal its iii St. M rlirtrt-ile. Man lrelerlt e , oWlllg IlnfseP elil ws *,,li. I ,ir't anll swer nllless y'ti i, &- Pacitic lea (', . 124 -430 I hIrarit stle.ierl, New Oresi n'l , La. The firt. game of f,,,,t hall of the e-ason eras rplayerl hie at Guil. teeaux'ii Xp5t k Isut Sat urn lay Ibe twaen the Lafayette Inluetrial Instiltue aid the St. ianr'tirvi lle High Schnl, which rn..sulhte ii a tie, i, hoint huivirg been scirernal by eith -I i 0 A BARGAIN A Brand new Werlein PIANO I just won in contest for sale at 3 $100 less than its real value. I iE. A. Maraist. I SSTOVE! yAre you thinking of buying a stove ? If so, bear in mind that we have a complete line of the best S TO VES For Wood and Oil. " The New Perfection" Oil stove is the best, neat and clean. Some and look at our stock DUCHAMP & DURCEST THE HARDWARE STORE f GEORGE GREIG & CO ... Dealers In... ROUGH AND DRESSED) CYPRESS A PINE LUMBER Sash, Laths, Doors, Blinds, Shingles, Mouldings and Bricks Fi PRICES ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY Yard Next To Railroad SBank of St. Martinvilleo .__ Capital, Surplus and Profits $63,000,00 Total Assets - - 207,188,54 : :akes loans at 8 per cent. discount. SPays 4 per cent. interest on time c i <4' SDeposits, and 3 per cent. interest fy, -, on Savings Deposits. : : , SHAS BEST FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE ITS CUSTOMERS STry An Accouht With This Bank , Dysenter, This is a dangerous disease but can be cured. There is a remedy that never fails. It has been used in aine epi demics of dysentery with perfect success. It is called Chaamberlala's Colic, Cholera nud Diarurhoes emedy It is equally valuable for children and when reduced wrth water and sweetened, is pleasant to take. I$ and o ctas.