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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
Are You a Successful Guest?

much more polite IL is to assume a little
warmth than to chill your hostess with
the 't-mnd-what-I-do' attitude l
know i should infinitely prefer a guest
OF mine to be quite frank in her dislike
of proposed outing or entertainment
than to appear indifferent. You feel that
it is quite impossible 10 please the in
different guest, for you never know what
she wants or doesn't want. and It is
something OF a relief when she packs her
suitcase and says goodbye.
Only a woman quite Ignorant OF good
form would make plans for the visiting
or reception of friends unknown TO her
hostess without first conculting her. But
If permission to do so is graciousIy ac-
corded, it ought not 10 be abused. II you
are visiting in a town where you have
many friends il is better TO pay a series
Of rapid visits than 10 make one house
your center and do your visiting from
there.
The great secret OF bong successful
guest is 10 adapt yourself as far rs pos
sible to the habits Of the family Don't
intrude where your sense OF tact tells you
you are not wanted. a good plan IL 20
make some excuse for remaining in your
bedroom for an hour or two In the morn
ing. This leaves your mOstess free TO get
ON with her work and she won't be worry
ing about entertaining you all the time.
II there is any little service you cen do,
such as taking the children for a walk.
or doing some shopping no doubt your
hostess VIII be glad OF your offer
And after the visits? 1t Is strange now
often the little note OF thanks is for
gotten Yet whether the visit Is simply
for a weekend or for several weeks the
letter OF thanks is equally important.
Make your hostess feel that YOU really
have had a happy time, and that you were
genuinely sorry TO come away. A hur-
riedly written so many thanks for the
happy time, hope all are we'll" Is surely
an unworthy return for all the efforts
made by. ones hostess 20 give one more
than a merely Jolly" time
To be n successful guest requires a
little thought, good deal Of tact, ane
an illimitable amount ~ sunny good nat
ure and sraciousness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
By JEANNE CASTOR.

"she makes such a. charming hostess.
It's delight to visit her. You have
heard that remark a score OF times, but
have you ever heard anyone say OF you
OF your dearest friend. "She is a charm
ing guest it's a JOY to have herr
am afraid that we ell are rather apt
TO consider that a hostess has very
clearly defined duties towards her guests,
while the guests are absolved Of the
duty OF considering the wishes Of their
hostess. Always the most difficult point
in visiting people who are both very in
Innate frieds is to know exactly how far
one may share all the little familisrities
of family life. The familiar phrase,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15

act OF taking the life OF another creature
is a pleasure TO IT, How Il got this blood
thirsty strain In Its nature no one can
tell. Its appetite for slaughter serves
well In Kidding our houses Of rats and
mice but what use IL II to the ferret to
kill those creatures Its nature h that
OF a demon. and wherever II sees the life
blood heating at a throat It's brutal in
stlnct urges II 20 slit the throat with its
keen teeth and let the life blood outi
IL 1t quito In keeping with the abher-
rent character OF tho ferret that one OF
It's family relatives is the skunk. The
skunk Is an American animal pOsssssins.
like the European polecat, q weapon or
means of defense that is as effective at
II is uncommon This consists in q fetid
liquid which the skunk IL abls to projSot
to a distance ~ ten or fifteenA feet and
which is one of the mysteries Of the anil
NAL chemistry. The odor OF this liquid
can be distinguished at the distance OF q
mile while objects, especially ol0thing,
that are once contaminated with Il can
seldom be freed entirely from lts offensive
smell.
An interesting fact is that other anil
mails find the odor OF the skunk a. in
tolerable as we do. and all OF them flee
from It, A horse ridden along q country
road az night Is rs fearful OF skunk
as his rider. Peculiar consequences flow
| from the perfection Of the odoriferous DE-
tense OF the skunk. II has become one
of the most leisurely OF animals--lAsy.
slow moving and habituslly fat 1t
doesn't have either to run or 70 exert
itself violently when II IL attacked. 1t
simply shoots out It's terrorSbreeding
liquid. and it's boldest enemies take 60
their keels. Consequently IL Leads a
quiet, unworrylng life. raiding hen roosts
for eggs and chickens and growing Tat
In spite OF the farmer and HIS dogs.
either OF whom would make a jump and
a run on coming unexpectedly into its
presence.
Curious again is the fact that the flesh
OF the skunk Is said by persons who can
pursuade themselves to eat II TO be very
sweet and palatable. while skunk fur has
OF late years been coming more and more
into tho market and commanding higher
and higher prices The raising OF these
animals on skunk farms" for the sake
of their fur has become a recognised IN
dustry.
Between the cruel, blOod-letting ferret
and his cousin. the well-dsfended. but un.
aggressive skunk II IL easy to mal1s
choice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15

shops. saw a pretty little pink thing 1
liked and purchased it. 1t was just what
l wanted. and / put 1t on and wore II
about the house all summer.
But to say how much a woman should,
or shouldn't spend upon her clothes is
more than can tell. never keep track
of how much l spend although I spend
less now than did before / was married
and had two babies TO look after. You
know. have responsibilities now that
didn't have few years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15

family IL called the "polecats,' the
European representatives OF our skunks,
and the ferret II a species OF polccat
generally an aibino, yeliowlsh-whitc In
color with pink eyes.
To hunt arl kin mice, rats. rabbits
and other small animals Is tho ferrets
delight. II Il coldly rncthodloal In Its
murderous pursuits, and while & servea
its master well. never firing In the chase
and never shrinking from an attack. II
exhibits no trace of affection or attach
mont toward its trainers. as nobler ami
mails do. The ferret IL typical killer
and blood shedder. II has no friends, and
apparently wants none Il cannot be
trusted, and will sometimes attack small
children.
II likes 90 XIII not for the sake OF food
hut for the sake OF killing. The mere
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
Advice to Lovelorn : By r. ss.'.i''

man two years my senior I love him and
he loves me dearly. When he was child
! is mother deserted him and his father.
His father WAS granted a divorce He
grew UP TO dislike his mother. but for
the last year he goes to see her often. AE
asked him why he doeetpo? lie answered
me that WHICHEVER sho did she was always
his mother, l. am afraid that II | marry
him his' mother viii live with u.s.
My dear girl. you are certainly going
out OF your way 10 borrow trouble.
think rather we'll or this young man for
seeking out his mother In friendship. But
doubt IL he win insist on his bride
sharing her home WITH another woman.
That never works we'll
" 80 ---<
Letters often Miscarry,
Dear Miss Fairfax I was introduced to
young man about three years ago, and
met him again last winter. He seemed
very much pleased. Then his business
called him away. He wrote. and asked
me to write. which ! did. Soon afterward
received n letter stating how pleased ne
was to hear from mo and asked me 90
write again. Six months elnpsed' and as
yet he has not recognized my letter. DO
you think Il would be proper to write and
ask him II he received III Y. IT. V.
by all means write to the young man,
In all probability he did not receive your
letter for he need not have written asking
you TO correspond, and the fact that he
did shows that he desired to hear from
you. So why should he have rudely ter.
minated your correspondence
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
e The Cost of Woman's Dress -
Much Cheaper Appear Well Now Than Ethel Barrymore
BY ETHEL BARRYMORE.

Does il cost more for women to dress
well today than It did ten years ago?
No. it costs less and even with this re-
duced expense woman can look better
gowned.
How much should a woman spend upon
dress Is a big question. What a woman
spends, or should spend for dress de-
Ponds entirely upon her income and upon
what she must spend for other purposes.
A woman today may dress we'll upon
very little. One can get ready-made
things so cheaply In the stores nowadays
that II Is much easier 10 dress well at a
modest figure than formerly-say ten
years ago. i've been through many
shops lately. and l have been amazed at
tho beauty Of the displays and the very
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15

Il think all women today dress better
and look better At less expense than they
ever did. There never were any more
becoming fashions than the present ones.
and never did women dress at as little
expense.
Il don't think the woman OF today over
dresses or underdresses. There are ex-
aggeratlons of the prevailing modes OF
course but as a general thing the woman
Of today is smartly and beoomingiy
gowned and more attractive than ever"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15

Dear Miss Fairfax: l am girl of is
and have been keeping company with a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15

modest prices at which apparel may be
purchased 4r
Why. today one may get little dress
for "a or s. that would have cost rs at
least only "a few years ago. and all the
trouble and annoyance OF dressrnakers
and fittings is obviated. You see frock
in the shop that you like, try 1t on find
it's all right. have It sent home. then put
II on and wear It. That's all there is TO IT,
Last summer I bought a dress for
$50. was going through one OF the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
By GARRETT r. sERvIss.


This striking photograph OF ferret
was taken lust as It emerged from a
rabbit hole.
One OF tho latest application OF photog-
raphy liz for the stuiy OF animals amid
their natural surroundings and in per
Torrance OF their everyday acts and
tasks. The accompanying picture Of a
ferret issuing from tho rabbit hole which
Il has been ransaclSing in the service
OF It's human master Ii an example OF
the interesting results often obtained
No description and no illustration made
by hand could give 30 vivid an impress
sion OF the life OF the animal.
The ferret is one of the most peculiar
members OF the animal kingdom. II be-
longs also to an extraordinary fimaly
that of the weasels. 4 branch OF this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15

w OTltTtu HtI
a ssistant to get the
brushes and tonic
ready, while she
tossed off her hat.
she has respect OF,
and is economical
of, the time of
9th ers Another
reason she is sue
Cessful. II is well
to giean the sue
ess rules and
methods of others
by the way.
i've just come
from q dear little
woman whose hair
l dress every
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
TAKE YOUR PRAISE
SUPPLY OUT OF
STORAGE.
By ADA PATTERSON.

She 10 a successful hairdresser. She Is
wise. That Is the reason she is success
fui. She came in to her neat and popular
little shop. bresthless from hurryine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
Do You Know That

The returns compiled by "Lloyd's" show
mat excluding warships. there were al
vessels or l'722'lA tons gross under con-
struetion In the United Kingdom at the
close OF the quarter ended June 30.
Sea fowls eggs are almost conical in
form. so that they will only roll I'm a
circle. AS many of them are laid on the
bare lodges of high rocks, this provision
Of nature prevents them rolling off.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28
AN ALL-SoUTHERN HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION.

The effort being made by the Lake
Charles Chamber of Commerce for a con-
vention to be held in this city on April Z,
and 9, for the purpose of organizing on ALL
Southern Highway Association. is attracting
much attention among good road advocates
from Ell Paso to Atlanta, and early indica-
tons give promise of a successful ending of
the movement, says the Daily Times.
The proposition is briefly set forth by
Secretary Kent as follows:
Road building, like every other public
enterprise, can best be promoted by and
through organized effort. This fact having
been generally recognized, there are many
good roads associations throughout the
country, most of them having been organic
ed for the specific purpose of promoting
some road of state or interstate Importance.
Practically every mile of the road under dis
cussion has been promoted, and is still be-
ing looked after by some highway associa-
ton which was organized and is being main
tanned for that purpose, except that stretch
from Atlanta to San Antonio. Between
these two cities, which are more than a
thousand miles apart, there are a number of
good roads associations, but there is no
organization in existence which has for
its one object the promoting of this road as
a whole. That there is need for such an
organization no one who has given the mat
ter careful thought will hardly deny.
IT is for the purpose of supplying the
need above indicated that it is proposed to
organize the All-Southern Highway Asso-
citation. It is desired and expected that
this association will be broad enough in it's
scope and purpose to comprehend the project
in its entirety and that it will bend its en-
ergies to the building of a road from ocean
to ocean through the south.
The proposition to organize the ALI
Southern Highway Association has met the
approval Of and been endorsed by the gov
errors of several of the southern states, by
commercial organizations, good roads as
sociations and automobile clubs, and by
prominent citizens along the entire line.
The Daily Times is pleased to state that
project is being given wide publicity in
al Southern papers, and is being favorably
upon by leading citizens.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28
THE LAWTELL ROAD.

The Clarion understands that there will
be a representative body of prominent cit.
zens from the Prairie Ronde section at the
paxt meeting Of the police jury to protest
against the Lawtell road being built as it is
at present proposed. In last weeks issue
of the Clarion the editor made a grave mis-
take in estimating the cost of purchasing
the right-of-ways; instead of taking into
consideration the number of acres in four
miles he figured four miles as four acres.
Therefore, instead of adding and additional
expense of four or FIVE hundred dollars, as
was stated in the Clarion, the LaWtell road,
if built as proposed, will cost the parish an
additional sum Of at least four thousand
dollars.
With four thousand dollars the road
could be made longer, or If necessary could
be made more substantial. By building the
Lawtell road on the Prairie Ronde road to a
distance of four and a half miles Of this city
the police jury will be saving at least five
thousand dollars to the parish, besides Civ
ing a good road to a great majority of the
people in that section of St. Landry.
By following the Frisco tracks to Law
tell, after intersecting same about one mile
from the corporate limits, this gravel road
would pass in a thinly inhabited section Of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28
1--WE WANT ~DRAINAGE''---
FARMERS

Wherever one will go no matter in
what section of st. Landry parish. he will
invariably hear the farmers and taxpayers
say: We want drainage!!" Not only a
few men say these words but many, and ii
is the opinion of the Clarion that if a tax
were put to the property owners there
would be no trouble of appropriating suf-
icient money to drain the entire parish.
What the people in the country want
is drainage, and surely they should be given
it, as it would not only help them, but it
would make every town in the parish BIOS
som with prosperity.
If the entire parish would be made one
drainage district and the tax voted then the
formers would be confident that the work
would be properly done. But as it has been
the experience of many, when small drain
age districts would be formed, very little
was accomplished.
There is no right thinking man in this
parish who does not agree with III that st.
Landry needs drainage. There is no one
who will question the fact that the planters
and merchants. as we'll as men of every pro-
fession, would greatly be benefited if this
parish would be drained.
Unless the proposition of draining this
country be placed before the farmers in
such a manner that these men will readily
understand how this work will be carried
On, exactly what to expect of the tax, and
how great the benefit derived therefrom
will be, there is hardly a chance that the
tax would be carried. Unless the property
are assured that the work will be
done exactly in the manner proposed by the
adherents of the tax we can expect nothing
but defeat. These people are already heav-
lily taxed, but they are willing to spend a.
little more money in the way of lettering
their places-they are willing to tax them
selves for drainage, provided that the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28
PROHIBITION DOES NOT PRO.
HIBIT.

Last week We had occasion to advert to
the fact that prohibition did not prohibit in
Evangeline parish. We produced as author
.ity for the statement, the editorial comment
from the Evangeline Banner.
This week we find the following from
n of it's correspondents from Chicot:
There is no doubt something with the
Prohibition Parish Of Evangeline, or else
something else besides booze effects the
minds of some of our good citizens"
While this language is somewhat OBJ
scure, the average reader will arrive at the
conclusion that it is booze and Blind
tiger and "Bootlegger', booze that is doing
this work.
All of which reminds us of the old
adage, You can lead a horse to water, but
you cam make him drink"
You can enact prohibition ordinances
whenever and wherever you may, but man,
perverse man, will drink Red eyeo as long
as it is manufactured. The preacher may
shout himself hoarse and the fanatic may
yell himself to sleep, but prohibition is not
going to prohibit in Louisiana, ANY more
than it did and does in Maine.
By the way, what book is it that reads:
Drink no longer water, but use a lit
tie wine for thy stomach's sake"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

money will be spent for DRAINAGE and
not for engineers, who do not know what
they are about.
Let the police jury call an election to be
held throughout the length and breadth OF
st. Landry for a drainage tax, by which
sufficient money can be raised to drain all
the bayous and important streams in the
parish. Let these honorable gentlemen Sc
cure the employment of one of St. Landry,s
competent engineers, or ever two, just as
long as the people will be assured that this
work will be done as it should. We have
engineers in this parish who are. not only
competent, but are thoroughly reliable and
honest, in whose hands the property own-
ers will not hesitate to place this problem.
We need good roads and drainage, but
without the latter there is very little hope
of ST. Landry ever getting good highways,
especially in the loWlands.
With the money lost in last years crop
alone there would have been a sum large
enough to pave every highway in this par
ish, besides draining every gulley, stream
and bayou. Drainage will put money in the
pocket of every citizen of st. Landry and
within a year there will be enough saved
from the loss of crops to almost pay for the
construction Of the roads, besides defraying
the expenses for the drainage.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

The friends of Hon. Amos Kent
Amacker, of East Carroll parish, are urg-
ing him to announce as a candidate for
Governor at the next election. Mr.. Amack-
er is president pro tempore of the senate
and has a large following in the political
world. Thss far however there has been
so many prominent Louisianians mentioned
for Governor that we are at a loss where to
take a guess-unless it might be the same
old sixty-six-J. Y.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

IEyHWES #M&E&
By virtue of an agreement between
the plaintiff and the defendant In the
above numbered and entitled
cause, I will offer for sale at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der for cash, on
Saturday, March 20, 1914,
at II o'clock a. M, at dwelling house
OF said parties, situated on the herein
described plantation, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
One certain tract of land, with i'm
proyements thereon, containing 20
acres, more or less, situated in the par
ish OF st. Landry, La, and bounded
as follows: North by public road and ;.
+. Schell, south Baltic, east by Charles
Henry, and on the west by public road.
Two mares, two horses and one mule,
rs head of hogs, SO hens, 20 ducks, s
Guinea fowls, n cow and a calf, $50
barrels Of corn, is wagon loads of hay,
. barrels OF potatoes Sweet, two bar
rels OF peas, 280 pounds of cotton-seed,
one-half barrel OF peanuts, three bar
relS OF pop corn, one wagon, one bug
#gy, n surrey, two saddles, three sets
OF harness, n lot of plows and ONE lot
OF wagon harness, n chest of tools,
one lot Of house furniture, one watch
Ilgold) and chain, n pair Of gold cuff
buttons, one razor, N shot gun, one
Smith esson pistol, one lot OF stubble
cane, one mat Of cane, one lot of lum-
Der, n roll OF new fence wire, inc
cross cut saw, two barrels of syrup,
n lot OF kitchen utensils, etc.
Terms: Cash.
ROBT. HARRY,
feb "a ct Agent and Attorney.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

The political watchdogs of Mississippi
could not easily afford to allow Mexico
greater newspaper notoriety than the Bay
on State. IF some account Of graft or Of
crookedness existing among state or county
officials could not make their way to the
newspaper offices it would not be long be-
fore the United States would forget that
there ever existed a state by the name Of
Mississippi.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

The farmers around Opelousas will
show farmers from other sections of the
state how to do things if nothing happens
during the coming season. They hope to
make things hum around the quaint old
town. like in the good old days gone by.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

Some world this is, sure enough. We
read about kidnaps, murders, suicides and
runaways daily; many other things happen
which never reach the reporters ears, but
they say it takes all kinds Of people to make
the world, SO there you are.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28
The Western method Of vaccination fl

The Western method Of vaccination for
smallpox was introduced into Afghanistan
about twelve years ago by Miss Lillian Ham
ilton, who up to 1902 held an appointment
at Kabul for three years as medical adviser
to the amir's harem. Since vaccination was
thus introduced conditions as regards small
pox have not been nearly so bad as before.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28
70 think how much room Louisiana

To think how much room Louisiana has
to offer homeseekers! o. 600. 900 u%nculti-
waited acres! We judge, however, that it
will not be so many years hence when every
one Of these acres will be yielding corn,
potatoes, rice, sugar cane and truck
products.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

After all this sloppy weather Opelousas
has a few good streets, that's the beauty OF
property owoers being progressive and tax
ing themselves for paved streets.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

Shreveport is once more the scene of
another sensational trial. Some one here
stated that the reason SO many murders oc-
cured in the North Louisiana metropolis
is due to the fact that Shreveport is Full-i-
love.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

WANTED two or three boarders
in private family; good location,
2 blocks from Court House.
Terms reasonable. Apply, Or
address this Office. feb q