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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08

houses. The model consists OF a petticoat
of silk sewed permanently 10 close-fitting
bodice, or a princesse effect Is given. the
slip being in continuous breadths from neck
to hem. This slip Is quite expensive in the
shops. as 1t is ribbon and lace-trimmed and
elegantly made. However. the woman who
longs for just such a dainty, easy and
Frenchy little garment can purchase
her ten or twelve yards of surah, taffeta,
or else China silk, at GO cents yard,
good width and excellent lustrous quality,
and let her home dressmaker construct one
for her, fitted TO her own figure and not that
of wire model. She can have IL made with
high, ahalf-high or semi-low neck as best
suits her taste and figure. The most OF
those on exhibition are sleeveless, fastened
at the back, and cut low in the neck 10
wear beneath lace, chiffon. fine French
organdie gown. A half-worn taffeta of faille
silk. with new silk for the bodice portion,
will make over nicely into one of these slips.
1t can be made of black, white or tinted
silk, or even batiste,y and can also be heavily
boned and worn without a corset. Satin and
watered slips with deliberately decorated
skirts, showing cascades OF lace and fur
longs of ribbon, are among the very costly
imported sips, and for autumn and winter
wear we are likely to see princesse slips of
sheer wool or of taffeta lined with fine
French flannel take the place of q plurality
of heavy, cumbersome petticoats
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hour, then press them with the hands, but
do not wiring them. Rinse in fresh cold
water with little ammonia added. Press
the gloves in towel. Dry them In the
open air after previously blowing 10 pun
them out.
Many dressmakers are using their in
fuence against coming gowns TO be made
with paniers-a style We hear considerably
of and note among a few Of the advance
Partisan styles for autumn. The panier is
really an improvement 10 at least two types
of women-the extremely slim, straight. up
and-down women lacking hips, and those
over-blessed with them. The first are great
ly improved in appearance by paniers, and
the very broad woman can cover this de-
feet with these draDeries, modifying the
fashion to suit her own individual require
ments If we wish an example TO predispose
in favor of parier. effects, we have only 10
study the dainty figures on Dresden china
and the Vatican devices charmingly painted
OIL costly fans: and what modern mode in
gowning shows US anything half so attract
iveg Paniers are decidedly more becoming
than the nav popular short, boldly, frilly
basque bodice. which looks ridiculously alb
breviated on tall woman. and is dishgur-
ing and absurd on a short, stout one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
yarious CuIIinrs.

Silk MORE taffeta and new rustic" fab
ric called suraline. having all the virtues Of
gloss, are two new waist and skirt Innings
that are finding general favor.
A well-known medical authority says in a
recent work that cheese should be eaten at
animal food obtainable," he says, from two
to three times as nutritious as the same
money value of ordinary meat"
To clean a white sailor hat which is soiled
remove or cover the band and scrub thor
oughly with cents worth OF salts Of sorrel.
dissolved in cold water. Be careful not to
bend the hat out OF shape, as 1t becomes very
stiff when dry. Place in the sun TO dry.
When it is not convenient to broil fish over
an open fire 1t may be nicely broiied in a
very hot oven. Prepare the fish as for the
usual method and laydt with the skin down
on piece of oiled paper in roasting pan:
Cook on the upper CRATE of the oven until
Drowned first rubbing it with butter and
busting with little flour.
Fine old lace which is not too soi,ed NAV
be cleaned by laying il on a paper thickly
sprinkled with flour and magnesa Cover
with another sprinklng of -four and a layer
of paper. Leave few days and then shake
the flour from the lace. Do not fold fine
lace; lay it on strips of blue or similar paper
and roll the lace and paper together.
In all large cities it is a puzzling question
to know what 10 do with and for the chill
dren who cannot go away during the long
summer vacation. In one large city many Of
the women's clubs met not long ago to con-
slider the ways in which to make the vaca-
tion days of such children happier and more
profitable, and the means that they adopt
will be looked TO with interest by all those
who have this problem at heart
With the cycl.st costume are varously
worn the English walking hat, the sailor
shape, the Alpine with dented crowns. the
Tam-o'-Shanter. the bel;-crowned Rubens
and the cloth cap matched TO the costume
These are all appropriate styles, ard are
of course but litt.e trimmed, but as the sea-
son advances and the heat grows more in
tense and the sunshine more brilliant. a hat
of wider brim will be necessary 10 many
riders not used to long journeys outside of a
carriage or car.
Blankets washed in the following way are
soft and light as new: Dissolve one table
spoonful Of pulverized borax and one pint OF
soft soap; make strong suis in cold water:
put in the blankets and let them remain ali
night. In the morning work them up and
down with the hands and put them into an
other tub of cold water: rinse them through
three waters and hang them I'D without
wringing. When they have hung a little
while turn them half round. Choose a SUNNY
day with some breeze
The chamois gloves in white and light
shade which are worn by ,bicyclists may be
washed In the following manner: Make a
lather with CASTLE soap and warm water.
using spoonful of ammonia to each quart
When the water Is tepid put the gloves
IN Ii and let them soak for q quarter of an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08

Dr. III. h Carroll, in May Forum.
Both as purchaser OF materials and sup
pies, and as an employer the church has
important relations 10 business II is mani
fest. therefore, that the financial affairs of
the church must be on large scale when
all It's interests are considered. Its expenii-
lures loot up an aggregate which is truly
enormous IL takes Sl0.355,0O0 annually to paw
the oiils OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
S-SstS,vo0 TO pay those of the Methodist Epis-
copai Church; nearly sl4,OO 600 for the ex-
perses and contributions of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church CNorthern); H1.s7S.0oo for those of
the Regular Baptists and SIC. 900 for those
or the Congregational denomination. making
an aggregate of SIS. 600 every year contri-
buted by 1o.76SOo0 rnembers-an average of
Ssl6 per member. The grand total for all
denominations could hardly be less than $50 :
Wa0O. and II might be many millions larg-
err Most OF this s made up OF voluntary
contributions. The value OF church build
ings. lots and furniture. in 1890, was about
6so.ooo.ooo. IL Is quite probable that IL Is
now fully 500. 0e0. 900.
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Little Alterations.

chicago POST
There is still another form of affectation
among many well-born and cultivated young
ladies' which is doubly obnoxious because of
its insincerity. This is the ecstatic craze,
whose followers rave and idolize, usually
with peculiarly inappropriate expressions of
appreciation. During the opera and the
Thomas concerts it was an interesting study
to lnger i'm the lobby after the perform
ance and listen the various ardent and en-
thusiastic .murmurs. "Carman'' was .'heav-
enly," Weird is word used indiscrim-
inately. Several young women are con-
stantly being lin heaven" and many. oh,
ardent admlrer Of Henry Irving thinks he is
perfectly sweet" The matinee girls are
more consistent when they pronounce Eddie
Sothern "a dear" but none Of their ad-
jectives seems to hit the mark in speaking
Of dignified Sir Henry with his hating gait
and distressing burr. Fascinating" is an
other popular and injudiciously used word.
Cute" is on the wane. though it was not
so long ago that one of our Western girls
made herself butt for redicule by describ-
ing her visit to the seaside minuteiy end
exclaimng vehemently: And the ocean,!
isn't il cute?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
Homemade GIace Fruits.

Philadelphia Times.
Glace fruits made at home cease to be an
extravaganza. The method is so simple the
wonder becomes that more women do not
add them to the table prepared for after
noon tea.
To make a small quantity put into
saucepan two cupfuls of graduated sugar
and half a cupful of cold water. Let it
stand for one hour. then place on hot
part of the range, where Ii can be trusted
to boil without burning To insure safety it
may be we'll TO place an abestos pad be-
meath the pan On no account stir the sy-
rup. Let 1t boil until teaspoonful dropped
into glass OF ice water falls TO the bot
tom in little Jumps. The time required is
usually twenty minutes, but testing is the
only method by which one can be accurate
When the syrup is in pc Sect condition add
one teaspoonful OF lemon juice and remove
the pan TO the side of the range.
While the syrup is boiling prepare the
fruit. Separate the fingers of a madarian
and Tokay grapes. and shell few each OF
Brazil nuts and walnuts Almonds must be
blanched as well as shelled.
With fork dip one bit at a time into
the hot syrup, and place on buttered pans
to cool AS each pan is filled, send IL to
an extremely cold place until the candy
is firm. In summer the refrigerator will be
best. but in cold weather a stand placed
by an open window In store room will
be all that Is required.
The only possible cause for failure lies
begins 10 look thick or sugary 1t ceases to
be fr for use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
Decorative "Don'ts."

Decorator and F'urniSher.
Don't drape your pictures with scarfs, or
tie bows on the backs of your chairs.
Don't dress your windows too deliberately
with curtains. 1t shuts out the light and is
unhealthy
Don't overcrowd your lounges with pill
lows of all kinds. A symphony of effect is
desirable.
Don't select wall papers in which there are
huge punches of flowers Your wall cover
ing is a background 1t should be tint,
tone, not a combination of colors.
Don't use a. profusion of flowers for your
table. A single rose in jug OF artistic hues
Will do duty for many roses
Don't hang your walls with poor prints,
amateur water colors or glaring pictures in
oil.
table. Lamps are considered the best. The
mellow light is more becoming, and is uni
versally adopted.
Don't consider your old-fashioned furni-
ture in walnut Obsolete. good article in
any kind of wood speaks for itself.
Don't crowd your best room with photo
graphs of your friends-it is bad taste. Your
bedroom is the place better suited for the
purpose. Why not put them away?
Don't forget that an Objectionable closet
door can be furnished with an outside cur
tain in good pattern hung TO a gilt pole.
1t becomes after that decorative bit of
room dressing.
Don't have your halls bare and uninviting
Make them attractive by studying their pos
sibilities. They must have some.
Don't load up your mantel shelves with
every kind of bric-a-brac. A good jug, an
artistic bit of faience or a well-chosen piece
of drapery will make for your room an
excellent focus.
Don't select for your floor coverings light
co.ored rugs; general thing they do not
furnish well.
Don't fail to make each corner of your
rooms a picture; by so doing, when finished,
they will present good ensemble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
Stocks and Collars.

New York SUN.
Like the separate waist fashion, which
every one supposed would quickly run its
course and be put aside, but which flour
ishes with time and grows with every sea-
son, the fancy to make the neck and throat
trimming the crucial point Of a toilet con-
tinues.
virot, 1t is said, keeps the sailor hat in
popular favor by giving 1t each year new
and distinguishing touch, so the high neck
bands, which should from very monotony,
have been dethroned some time ago, are
taking again this spring a new lease Of life,
with the imprint of novel effects.
1t has come to be quite the seal of an
artistic dressmaker to create pretty finishes
for the neckband of the gown, always. of
course, keeping within the sacred realm OF
the style on which capricious fashion has
set her hall mark of the moment. A cluster
of ribbon loops, standing up within the band
as high, often, as the ears, is a very effective
finish If the color selected is harmonious
with the skin tints. The soft frils of lace
faring up to fall over in a graceful bunch
are another becoming and favorite fashion.
and discreetly concealing to threats that
have begun to lose the plumpness Of youth.
The straight around and very fun frliis
are more used in London than here, the
American women for some reason objectiDg
to this arrangement and refusing to adIpI it.
With fchu Dodices the throat is sometimes
fashionabfy finished quite low. the only APP
proach to the barred neck hoIows of few
seasons ago that is seen. AS If 10 make up
for this concession. the neck-ban5s of tailor
made gowns are higher than ever. and fire.
quently accentuate their height with little
Turned-over-all-around collar, on which the
ears rest
The boa finish. as 1t is called. will be much
used for summer gowns, and Is mass of
crinlxled or plated tu,le chiffon or lace, ar
ranged in full jabot effect on a ribbon band.
The long-necked woman finds this style OF
admirable purpose, but the stout woman.
whose head seems to be fitted upon her col
lar bones, simply obliterates what little
throat she might have.
For the decollete corsage the almost al
ways becoming broad black velvet ribbon is
again in vogue.
In addition to the neck finishes shown
(which are part of the frock bodice, the
range OF separate ''collarettes'' and throat
let's Is very wide. Anything you may
have in your odd and end box" said a worn-
an the ether. day, ''can be put together for
a collarette."
: So 1t can, indeed. but not for a successful
cof;arette. That needs the touch of taste
and skill; one has only to look about a. the
travesties that masquerade under this guse
TO be convinced of this fact. Stage toilets
often give che observing woman very useful
hints. II is the especially wise one who
will watch Elsie De Wolfe and Isabel Irving
in the matter Of collarettes and neckbands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
A Convenient Garment.

New York Evening Post.
The princesse slip. 10 wear beneath vari-
Gus semi-transparent dresses has been once
and again suggested as an elegant and
economical substitute for silk under bod
ices and skirt Innings sewed in with each
separatN gown. This season we are glad
to notice that this graceful and money
saving garment has been introduced in
various importing and fancy dry-goods
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08

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greatly relieved. and expect that one more
bottle will entirely cure me.'-Miss Ida
Thompson, 160 Bird street.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
A SWINDLE In RAILS
An INFERIOR QUALITY OF STEEL
RAILS NOW BEING FURNISHED.
The Pennsylvania Fighting the Troll
ley Lfnes-Revenues from Sales
of Tickets fncreasing.

Chief engineers Of some of the more i'm
portant systems Of railways are not salts
fed with the quality of steel rails the Amer
lean mills are turning out. and go so far as
20 say that a steel rail weighing fifty-six
pounds TO the yard, made five years ago,
had more wear in IL than has seventy
dve-pound rail as now manufactured. One
large system. It Is stated. has made COM
plant TO Carnegie and others of the poor
quality of the rails they are furnishing. In
commenting on this complaint an Eastern
paper says: THE rolling mills alege that
the difficulty arises in consequence of the
section being unsuitable TO the exigencies
Of modern traffic, and that there Is no diff
ference whatever in the quality of the steel.
IL Is stated as fact, nevertheless, that the
rail Is rolled In the mil fewer times now
than 1t used 10 be. 1t is not generally
known that one OF the great transconti-
mental systems In this country is laid al
most entirely as far as the main track is
concerned with imported steel rails. The
managers of this road say that II is found
TO Do rather more advantageous in the long
run. and they do not hesitate to say that
the mills in this country are putting out
a quality OF rail inferior to what they put
our some wears ago"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
The Lines Consolidated.

Z The consolidation of the Pennsylvania
Zines in south and west New Jersey was
completed on Wednesday. and yesterday
board of directors was elected for the So
called West Jersey & Seashore Rail-
road Company. the directors all being con-
nected with the Pennsylvania road proper.
The roads affected by the consolidation
are the West Jersey railroad. the West Jer-
sey & Atlantic railroad. the Alloway &
Quinton railroad. the Camden Atlantic
railroad, the Chelsea Branch railroad and
the Philadelphia, Nation & Medford Rail-
road Companies Ii is understood that
there are a number of other lines shat are
either leased. operated or controlled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company that
likely to be merged, but nothing will be
done for the present The object of the
company in consolidating all the roads pos
sible under one head is TO simplify the
management and the operation of the road,
besides greatly reducing the expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08

Grains prepared TO produce facsimile of
Java Coffee, makes nourishing, healthy
drink In place OF coffee. 1t Is called Postum
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
Southwestern Rates.

The board Of administration of the South
western Traffic Association yesterday fixed
rates on crude petroleum and lubricating
oils in carloads from Beaumont and Sour
Lake. Tex, to St. Louis and Kansas City.
at 3s1h cents; to Memphis. 2Sia cents; to New
Orleans, 20 cents. and to New York via gulf.
80 cents per one hundred pounds. Interested
carriers are authorized to apply cents per
one hundreds pounds less than the Kansas
City rates on cement from Longford and
Springvale, Kan, TO Texas common points.
On pine lumber and shingles from Arkansas
points a rate of IS cents per one hundred
pounds was established 60 stations on the
San Antonio q Gulf Shore railroad; the rates
on cypress lumber and shingles TO be cents
Fer 100 pounds higher In the matter of
rates on rope and binding Irvine the Calves
ton lines were authorized TO make rates pub
1ished from New Orleans TO points in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska and TO points in
Illinois and Iowa on association lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
Correct Breathing.

Philadelphia Record.
1t has been discovered that the double
chin can be banished by correct breathing.
The woman with a short neck must hold
her head high, even stretching her neck
until conscious of the tension of the cords.
She should also practice dropping her head
and letting it roll listless.y about. This
will give a graceful poise to the head. and
the exercise of the muscles will help con-
sumo the extra amount of fat. Lung ex-
ercises in breathing the best exercises
for excessive stoutness. The best time for
this is before dressing in the morning, and
after undressing at night. Five or ten
minutes exercise every day viii reduce the
flesh in a wonderfully short time. Stand
erect, with the head and chin well up, and
rise upon the toes at each inspiration, hold
ing the breath a moment, then expelling
it forcibly. coming down upon the heel at the
same time.
Another good breathing exercise is TO
draw in a full, deep breath, Retain the
breath while counting fifteen, and then slow
ly expe 1t. Sometimes stout women move
arms gracefully, but the body has an utter
lack of liberty and free motion or supple
ness. Drawing her corsets tighter never did
make a stout woman less stout I'm appear
ance. The first care is not to lace too tight
ly; the second is TO hapish all idea of being
stout from your mind. and let the muscles
have as free play as possible All wmoen
can learnto use their bodies gracefully, even
if there is predisposition TO stoutness. Stout
women are often the lightest dancers, and
there is no reason why they should not be
graceful in pose and motion. If woman
draws her breath freely from the bottom OF
her lungs she diminishes the effect of her
size Immediately by doing away with that
ready-to-burst look that Is generally asso-
ciated with stoutness. That is the look that
an inch or SO more. and the bust and shout
ders gain little.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
Pleased with the Decision.

Judge Showalter's decision of Monday, de-
claring legal the switching charges az Chi
cago OF g car on live stock shipped to the
Unicn stock yards, affects twenty railroads.
Although the Santa Fe was the only road
which had discontinued the charge, the
Santa Fe being in the possession of. the
courts. 1t was not known when the tax
would have to be discontinued under the
adverse decision. Suit was originally
brought by Wilson Il. keenan,, who shipped
cattle from Kansas City over the Santa Fe
paid the charges under protest, and then
petitioned for an injunction TO restrain the
road from making the charge which was
granted by Judge Grosscup. From a freight
official who returned from Chicago yester-
interested. as a great many suits which
were pending will now be dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08

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