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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

leather trimmed with cloth. one particu-
larry favored gurmcnt SIS a golf cape OF
red leather trimmed with black braid and
worn with red leather. fiat topped cap
fastened on with hatpns headed with
leather knots.
Leather automobile rigs are popular for
both men and women The women wear
them trimmed and lined with FUR The
men, besides the coats, wear bright colored
leather waistcoats.
A leather band Is the smartest trim
ming for a soft felt hat; it should be fas-
tened with leathcr-covered buckle.
Leather is also used for applique work
Blossoms and leaves are out OF colored
hides and sewcd down on satin or stin
canvas
The skins are very thin, soft and fine
and can be easily worked. The leather
can be colorcd in detail by pastel process
Beautiful fans. handkerchiefs and hand
bass are made out Of hand painted leather.
The embroidery OF these articles is often
very elaborate and beautiful.
On a background Of sky blue, for in
stance. buuchess of pansies made Of leaves
painted by hand are fastened In the heart
OF each flower there IS an amethyst.
Another design is of pale rose leather
embroidered with a cobweb Of silver and
dotted over with coral
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
woman in Politics.

A Colorado letter to the Portland Ore
CONAN mentions the undisguised opposition
of marty leaders TO the nomination OF
women for public ONCE. These same lead-
ers assert that equal suffrage in Colorado Is
rapidly becoming farce. IN spite Of pep
nerv assertions to the contrary, and the
rank and file Of citizens. women included,
wish the fair sex eliminated from the po-
ltical game.
-Four women ran for the house Of repre-
sentatives recently. Three OF them were on
the democratic ticket and one on the So
cialist ticket. All were defeated by decisive
maiorlties. It was during the admnistra-
ton Of the popular Governor Waite. in
1898. that woman suffrage was granted in
Colorado. and since then nine different
women have been elected to the house, and
Mrs. Evangeline Hearth served twice-in
1897 and in lSs9-and in 1909 Mrs. Ruble was
the only representative of her sex in the
lower branch. Pueblo is the only county
outside of Denver that has furnished any
women legislators for Colorado.
Mrs Hearth, during her service in the as
sembly introduced about a dozen bills,
most of them relating to union labor and
most OF which never became laws. Arbi-
tration and employers liability measures
were the main one. An age Of consent bill
introduced by a woman became law.
Never within the history OF Colorado has
a woman been elected to the state senate.
and no woman ever will be, according to
party leaders
A well known republican leader said:
Unless the signs of the times are decep-
tive. no woman will ever again be elected to
the legislature. The republican party has
long since come to the conclusion that
women were out of place in such position
and have refused to nominate them. The
democrats now feel the same way. The
state and county superintendent of schools
may properly be women, but any other Of
fice-no."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

For and About Women Folks

ploymcnt or Of assuming the duties and
responsibilities Of married life, I think
the answer may be made that such women
ought not 20 be intrusted with the educa-
ton Of children
A. Il. Winship. editor OF the Journal of
Education, was opposed to excluding mar
ried women from the ranks OF teachers,
and closed his remarks with the state
ment: If a woman has no family and
no cnnobling occupation, life is often
burdensome from lack Of any worthy en-
ploymcnt Of her time, or enervatins
through tho silly or frivolous devotion TO
aimless social functions. TO insist that
a woman stay at home during all the
hours Of a day in which her husband Is
absent is beneath the dignity Of any
manly man OF womaniy woman
Kate Cannot Wells Of the state Board
of Education Of Massachusetts was, of
course. not in favor Of exclusion Of
women. which she characterized as
"mediasval" 1T is so medieval" she
said "to regulate women to what -
called home duties. Il is so bclittling to
any profession to make its pursuit depen-
dent upon any other condition than that
Of personal efficiency. To exclude women
from teaching merely because they are
married does not allow her. the free eXer-
else OF individual excellence, and makes
marriage condition of servitude rather
than an ennobling career, often fitting one
20 perform other duties which diviner
power Of intuition into what is best TO do
lust because one is married."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

Might robe, SLIGO" For this mere trihe
you may buy as beautiful bit of lingerie
ss ever graced the person Of a royal prin-
cess.
In fact, no member of royalty wears
more exquisite lingerie than is being daily
imported for the use Of the New York
woman. In New York the bit of lingerie
marked 81 100 proves to the uninitiated that
there is no limit to her extravaganza.
The gown is made of hand-woven linen
batiste. in whose fine and indescribable
sheerness there il not a single flaw The
81 100 robe re NUTS splendor lies in the
Brussels lace and hand embroidery with
which it is trimmed. The gown is neces-
sarlly plain from the point of Broadway
showiness. The lace has been made on
a form to fit the yoke, and the incrusauons
are surrounded by exquisite rose vines or
embroidery, so fine as to be hardly appre-
ciated by the unlInowing ones. Below the
embroidery, which falls in tiny roses below
the bust, the finest OF tucks cOntine the
fulness which Is necessary for the body Of
the gown. The sleeves. made of Brussels
lace, are short and flowing and hand en-
broidered. Around the hem, which is the
finest hemstitchng, runs a delicate hand
embroidered vine of roses and leaves.
''Who will buy gown like thatE the
head of the department was asked.
Not the millionaires," she replied but
the very finest people. Only people who
know beautiful lace and embroidery and
handwork could appreciate it. Women
whose mothers and grandmothers before
them have had an appreciation of eX-
quisite laces buy these. There is no queen
who has garments made OF finer material
than this gown"
The New York womans love Of beautiful
ana costly lingerie was shown in a three
piece suit selling for $1,000. The work on
this suit is of the same fine hemstitching
for putting the garments together but the
lace work is point Vense i'm a thirteenth
century design. The deep lace incrusta-
tions are intermingled with the most eA-
quisite of hand embroidery.
I'VE have sets all the way up to $500,
but you can't be governed by price in
these things"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
nccemher necorntIons.

In December especial attention is given
TO decorations The interior of stores and
their show windows are then attractively
ornamented and festooned. The stores in
the holiday season are well-known centers
of interest for their attractively displayed
and tempting exhibits Even the sidewalks
In front of many of these places are fenced
in with a green display of Christmas
trees. The churches have elaborate deco
rations in the shape Of arches, crosses
loops and wreaths of green, and in many
instances with the addition Of suspended
bells and swinging doves. We even add
strings Of sleigh bells and plumes 10 the
horses.
Seasonable decorations and draperies Of
tho home, says St. Nicholas, include not
only the shelves and center tables, but
extend to holly and other Christmas greens
in the windows.
SO in nature this month come the special
draperies and decorations and ornaments
not used since last winter. Perhaps you
insist that nature is more beautiful in the
months OF flowers and foliage. Perhaps
she is That is a matter Of taste. Some
would insist that nature in all her general
aspects IS more beautiful in the warm
than i'm the cold months Yet there are
some lovers of the winter that would dis
pute this point. But among the commoner
things Of nature we may lind beauties
that may we'll be compared 70 wall and
ceiling ornaments of home or church
As a shelf is often draped and the brio.
a-brac especially arranged for the holt
days, so nature has her special decora-
tons. This shelf decoration was first i'm
pressed upon me by studying the forms
taken by the ice and frost on the caves
of houses and along the brOoksde What
a wonderful decorator is Jack Frost and
how frequently he makes changes! He
almost never repeats. Even among snow
flakes there are seldom. il ever. two alike.
The slow unfolding and growth Of SUM
mer are truly beautiful, but there is MOTH
ing in summer that can equal winter in
its sudden and complete pictorial changes.
The fascinating beauty OF even one sec
ton Of the bank OF a rivulet that ! fire.
quently visit I'm the winter would delight
am artist. II is like a kaleidoscope, never
twice alike and seemingly infinite I'm the
variety of the beautiful forms il repre-
sents.
Christmas trees within doors are not the
only trees decorated and draped for a short
time in glitterng tinsel, graceful festoons
aud garauds I'm b atudful variety. Tn ale
most any walks On the woods in winter
orc may see equally beautiful and transfer,
tree decorations. The snow laden, twining
stems of vines on certain trees remind
one OF fcstoons OF pearls. The glislening
OF the suowilakes on an early, bright morn
ing when the cold snap" has suddenly
followed foggy weather makes every tree
glittcrluE gem. A similar morning fol-
lowing a rain, or lice storm" as We some
times call g. ana what wonderful spheres
what fantastic forms I'm every direction In
gold. silver. even I'm crystal sheaths re-
necting all the colors Of the rainbow!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
Leaves from Fashions Notebook.

Leaves from Fashions Notebook.
It Is poor economy to try to make an
elaborate waist OF a mediocre quality OF
lace as nothing shows its value TO a
greater degree than lace, although one may
often pick up the real thing at bargain
prices.
In spite OF persistent attacks made upon
the popularity of the separate blouse, is
sway seems TO remain undisputed by the
powers that be. for We have 1ovelcv ones.
and more of them, possibly, this season.
than ever before.
Many OF the waists have removable yoJes
and are so finished that they may be worn
without any II the waist is desired for an
evening bodice. Nothing could be hand
somer or more all-round serviCeable than
heavy lace blouse topping "a skirt OF
meuve or cream-colored satin broadcloths
The combination Of heavy laCes with
clinton or with MeChlin, NalcnCiennes, and
other fine varieties. Is another interesting
feature OF the seasons separate blouse.
edged with q frlll Of fine Valenciennes over
q front OF chiffon, the bolero joining over
it with two small velvet bows. The
sleeves. which are a series Of chiffon ruff
Hes have caps OF the guipure edged like
the bolero with Valenciennes
Only a very elaborate waist is allowable
on occasions at ali formal, and then pre-
ferably with a skirt OF the same color. n
not OF the same shade. although this lat
ter poiut is not absolute. There Is a re-
turn Of the net or lace skirt, accompanied
by the blouse OF taffeta, or other silk, a
style ia vogue with the orlginal shirt
waist season, and very attractive are some
OF the combinations that are being shown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
Married Women ~ Teachers.

In Boston they are having a great deal
OF excitement over the question of mar
ried women I'm the schools, and one Of the
papers Of last Sunday had a symposium on
the subject of excluding them that showed
the usual difference Of opinion. Dr. VIII
liam ]. Gallivan, eN-president Of the Bos-
ton school committee was in favor OF
exclusion. 1.-THE woman who marries," he
said becomes at once bound 10 AK OBJ
legation greater than any other Her
paramount her all-important duty, Is TO
the home II Is the first duty which
she must consider. and il takes precedence
of on other consideration Marriage. as
a kind OF agreeable comradeship, iuvoiy-
ing few OF no domestic responsibilities
other than those which hired servants
might render g. 40 marriage al all To
Use statement JhHl some women marry
with no expectation OF disseminating en-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

me use OF cloth trimmed with leather
for costumes for outdoor games and the
ilos which prevailed last year IN Europe
Is giyinS way this year. Il Is reported. to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
what women Arc Doing.

For the first time in the history Of
Mississippi a woman is full-hedged
member of the governors staff, the APP
pointment having been made by Governor
Vardaman Of Miss Henrietta Mitchell ds
aid de camp, with rank of colonel. The
young lady has been leader in society
at the Mississippi capital for some time
and is an accomplished horsewoman.
English people have different ideas Of
an attraction from those that obtain hero,
and i'm the case of the Woodlands CDorseD
harvest festival this fall. BrettiCr one.
This festival was held on the parsonage
lawn, and one of its features was a baby
show but instead of being punched up In
a stuffy room, in rows, the mothers, hold
Ing their babies, sat in chairs under the
apple trees, while Judgment was being
passed on the children.
Mrs. Frances Fearn. an American woman
whose husband, now dead, for some years
was connected with the diplomatic service.
VIII come to America in January to in
terest influential persons I'm the estab-
lishment of colony for the blind. Mira.
Fearn now is the guest of Queen Eliza
beth OF Rumania Carmen sylvia, with
whom she spent the last summer, and
is to bring over plans, pictures and
stereopticon views Of a similar colony
which some time ago was organized dnd
sim is maintained by the queen.
Little English girls, it seems, do not
make Mother Hubbards for the small
MiCronesians, as was the case in New
England years ago, but instead dress
dolls, which are to be sent with their love
to little, dark-skinned girls in distant
countries III Aiial ~ VI llllbololldiltS WIZ
are to choose between the bue-eyed AM
the black-eYed dolls. Some $50 children
in the town of Hadleigh dressed and sent
these pretty gifts.
Mrs Tom l.. Johnson, wife of the mayor
Of Cleveland. is one OF the many wealth:
and prominent women of that city VIII
are backing a training school I'm house
hold science. In two respects the school,
which is scheduled to open early this
month, is a novelty. In the first place,
IL offers to board it's Iupils free and in
the second, il proposes to III it's pupils
with special reference to service homes
of luxury Among the other things they
are 10 study the department proper tC
such an environment Only girls who
come duly recommended will be accepted
at all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

he advanced woman, IN increasing
number, gives promise Of rivaltns
Chicago professors I'm promulsd-
ting novel ideas on marriage and
hmm No rho lnLnaL nnlLNnrunu.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06

The local theatrical manage.
ment deem it within its province
and as it were, an obligation that
they owe to all worthy and digni.
fed dramatic enterprises to es.
pecialIy and unreservedly re.
commend to your patronage Miss
Julia Gray and her company OF
players who will appear at Sandoz
Opera House on JAN, 12, in Mr..
Carter's remarkable play "Hel
Only SIM. The star, the play
and the company have previously
appeared in the larger cities
throughout the country and have
everywhere received a cordial and
enthusiasticl welcome. The local
performances will he given in the
same complete fashion that char
acterized the original Chicago
production.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06

The marriage of Mr.. Albert
Baldwin Thompson, of Cincinnati
to Miss Laura Williams, of this
city, was celebrated last Wednes-
day, at high noon, at St. James
Episcopal Church, by the rector
Rev. DR.. Tucker, in presence of
large concourse of relatives and
friends of the contracting parties.
The church was brilliantly illum-
mated and it had been tastefully
decorated by the lady friends OF
the amiable and popular bride.
The ceremony was one of the most
interesting that has been seen in
this city for some time. The
bride is the daughter of the late
Austin D. Williams, widely
esteemed citizen and was born
and reared in Baton Rouge. Her
brother, DR.. Lester Williams, OF
Opelousas, gave her away to the
happy and fortunate groom. The
People extends its congratulations
and best wishes for the happiness
and prosperity of the happy twain,
B. r. People.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06

Emile Reed, prominent young
white planter of the Bayou Boeuf
section of this parish, was con-
victed in the United States Dis
trict Court here last Thursday
of holding in peonage a negro
named Bailey Ford. 1t seems,
from the evidence adduced at the
trial, that Ford was owing Mr..
Reed Il sum of money, and the
latter sought to compel the negro
to return to his plantation to work
out the debt. Judge Boarman
passed sentence upon Reed Fri
day morning condemning him to
one year and a day in Sing Sing
prison. This is the first trial for
this offence ever conducted in
this parish.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06
Cotton Growers Association.

January II, IL and 13, in New Or
leans, there will be the best attended
and the most representative conven-
ton of the above association which
has ever taken place in the interest
of the cotton growers of the South.
All are stimulated by the full realiza-
ton of the success with which the in
.terests of the South, in every depart
Tent of trade, has been blessed. I'm
IL nAo 10 forts of a similar nature, there
hafora 10 ~ e" of united action. Formerly,
oononI;shsd ooT v S spg of value could be ac-
of the farmers tv laiause AZURE & VI ne mass
demonstrated, those ~ oogeInei .n was was
ested in depressing prio,ew were as anttar ,nter
had easy work to accomEs.bo o9IvGn 49,,
selfish ends. AS has been sugasstad
by other: "What the farmers haveeoo
do is to find, approximately, how
much cotton the world Is likely to
consume, and then take measures to
produce that amount of cotton and no
more. If we are to have great sur
plus of cotton each year, the price
will certainly fall, no matter what we
do to prevent it." True, by careful
and gradually marketing the staple,
would, in large degree, sustain and
uphold prices to reasonable, or pay
ing, figures. This is all the farmers
want. Live and let live is our motto.
Heretofore it appears that we have
had to submit to hard fare while
others engaged in cotton had all the
living worth the having. We want to
change the condition of the Southern
farmers and we feel that we are on
the road to success.
Reduce your acreage, or, continue
at the same standard, or, if not, re-
solve to market your crop gradually,
so as not to crowd the market, and
all will be we'll.
Below read what President Harvie
Jordan has to say, and give it careful
consideration.
F. e. STOKES.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06
our command in the field, garden and

our command in the field, garden and
orchard of Southern agriculture. Be-
come depositors in your banks rather
than borrowers. Get on cash basis
as rapidly as possible and break up
the ruinous credit system which in the
past has been 80 fatal to cotton grow
ers. AS Southern farms become each
year more self-sustaining under the
adoption of diversified and intensive
system of culture and proper rotation
of crops, the growers of the South's
great staple can quickly regulate its
marketing to meet the legitimate de-
mands of consumption and maintain
it's price at such figures as will always
give to the producer a profit on it's
production. Build warehouses with
your surplus money, and secure ade-
quate storage facilities for the proper
handling of your cotton in the mar
kets of the country. Let us reach out
and broaden the markets and uses for
American cotton. Let US bring about
direct trade between the producers
and the spinners of the world and in
safeguarding our magnificent and val
liable staple from the greed of specu-
lative interests, enjoy the blessing OF
it's monopoly and through Corpora
ton rapidly develop our beloved
Southland into the richest and most
prosperous section of she entire Union.
Pause, reflect and make no fatal mis-
take in entering upon the new crop
year for 1906. The sun of peace and
plenty is shining on the loyal and
patriotic heads of Southern planters
to-day. Providence has blessed our
country. The clouds may thicken and
darken our horizon in the spring If
we grow needless of our duty. The
Southern Cotton Association sounds
it's note of warning and issues it's ap-
peal to the people.
Yours truly,
HARVIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton ASSN.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06

State Auditor Capdeville has
notified Sheriff Swords that the
law making taxes delinquet on
January /. and assessing q penal
ty Of 2 per cent interest month
thereafter must be enforced and
that the tax collector will be held
responsible for full collections.
Those of our people who have
not paid their taxes will do we'll
to make note of this order of
the auditor. Taxes are high
enough at best, but when inter-
est shall be added at the rate OF
2 per cent q amonth the matter be-
comes donbly interesting to the
taxpayer.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06

The statement of the St. Landry
State Bank which we publish to-
day shows this institution to be in
a most flourishing condition, and
is withal, most creditable to the
efficient management. The prof
its aud surplus of the Bank ex-
ceeds its capital $32, ,269.10, and
the deposits amount to $278,874.
80. The St. Landry State Bank
is one of our Oldest financial in
stitutions, and its judicious man.
agement and solid growth is most
gratifying to its friends and
patrons.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1906-01-06
"he Proposed Primary Law.

sha,;Id aIo h.csoposed primary law
should sinn 10 te te sed at the next ses-
and and that IL tia law Tu01a spoa0l19ae Legislature,
to the needs and demahssofthe Of the
masses of our deople. It .. sould rhg
not be a political pretense, P.se- Pe
tocratic pie, big bluff of the
bosses, a sterile statute, nol
should it impose such expenses
upon candidates as to preclude all
save the reigning dynasty. The
people will right the political
wrongs, correct the political evils
and stop this political Juggling
with the peoples rights and mon
ey if the proper primary election
law is passed in 1906.-Feliciana
Herald.
In Louisiana, the Democracy,
as it is styled, is in control, that
is to say, the Republicans are in a
hopeless minority, but what is
generally denominated the people,
the Democrats who vote and car
ry elections, have been held in
subjugation so long by the
machine until there is little man
hood left in the party. Now and
then there is visible a spark which
threatens a political conf1agration
but it is soon quenched by the
machine through which the Demo
cratic party, so-called, of Louisi-
ana, is dominated.
The efferts of General Jastrem-
ski to liberate the party from the
clutches of the machine has de-
monstrated what the people can
do if they be determined on Sc
curing and maintaining their poll
tical liberty. The people can ex-
pect little consideration from the
administration, on lines of re-
form, such as securing the sur
render or the return of all ap-
pointive power, if they will sub
nit supinely to the schemes and
dictates of the machine. There
can be no compromising or divid-
ing line with political autocrats
and plutocrats in Louisiana.
Either the machine or the people,
the Democrats who vote and car
ry the elections must dominate
and rule. If the people would
secure their emancipation from
the bosses, they must insist on
the enactment of a primary elec-
ton law which shall be fair and
honest and thoroughly Democra-
tic.-Caucasian.