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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
THE BICYCLE REPAIR MAN.
Near a Big City He Finds Plenty of
Work on Sunday.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Sunday IS the busy day for the bicycle
repaircr in the suburban districts. He
rises early. rushes to mis- little shed of a
shop and has not long 10 wait for some I'M
lucky cycler 20 come TO him for punctured
tire. broken handle bar, or a bent crank.
Then. at this season of the year. many
persons rush in of "A Sunday morning with
their wheel covered with dirt and rust OF
long winter. and want 1t thoroughly over
hauled at once. that they may take adj
ride of the season. These procrastinators,
or opportunists, are generally diSappoint-
ed: for the bicycle man has the important
air which comes fro N being more In demand
he cannot possibly attend to the winter
rusted wheel before the next day.
The church bells ring. but the bicycle
man heads them not. except to think that
now his busiest hours of work are coming
One cannot be a bicycle repair man and be
a religious one would like. At noon a
fingers in the workshop. amid the pathetic
dismembered wheels of those VINO went
forth gladsomely in the morning. only 10
fall before tack or small SUBURBAN
stream OF seekers after the repairers skill
does not abate. Though many come Only
for the borrowing of drop OF oil, ana many
for a match. the long day mas discoveIeu
some weakness in many others, 10 the pront
Of the man in the shop OF course. III IL
rains. the man has a chance TO go 10 church
and enjoy homo life. surrounded oy ms
wife and little ones with thankful heart.
But II : more likely that he stays away
from church and curses the weather; ana
explains 10 his wife the points In wnicn sne
falls short of that excellent "on,an, M, =
going TO the dogs because the po.iuSas pr, h.
cipIes which he holds are not neia oy
enough OF his fellow-citizens- 30 tne ioxsr
weather as FAR as the saving of the soul OF
the bicycle repatrcr goes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
To Remove Fruit Stains.

New York Tribune
With the frequent service of fruits. the
table linen is apt to suffer. Before sending
10 the laundry the tabecloths and napkins
should be carefully examined and the spots
removed, as soap sets the stains. Most fruit
stains. taken in season. can be easily re-
moved from linen by putting the stained
portion over n bowl and pouring stream
of boiling hot water through IL. When the
spots are obstinate, however. acids must be
used. This part OF the work should always
De done under the supervision OF the mis-
uess. to see that all needful precautions
are taken To prevent destroying the fabric
Itself. Oxalic acid. allowing three ounces OF
the crystals 10 one pint OF water. VIII De
found useful 10 he kept on hand Tor this
special purpose. Wer the stain with the So
luton. and hold over hot water or In the
sun The instan: the spot disappears rinse
well Wet the stain with ammonia, then
rinse again. This will many times save
Javelle water is excellent for white goods.
and may be made at home or purchased az
the druggists. A gooc rule for making II
calls for four pounds OF washing SOFA; dls-
solved In four quarts OF soft water i5p,i Ten
minutes, take from the fire and add one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
Summer Gowns.

New York Sun.
White gowns of organdie and cream tinted
gowns of lace are first choice on the list
despite all the pretty colors which add
variety TO the array. There is simply no
limit to the elegance which is accomplished
In these thin gowns, but there are many
simple and useful muslin dresses which are
very attractive. Dimities made up without
any lining are charming morning dresses for
the street, especially in the dark colors.
Dark blue and black swiss with white dots
are very fashionable made up over silk
dlmlty lining. The blue Is trimmed with
white lace. narrow edges and insertions,
and the black with white lace, which is
very effective over white lining. The deep
fOunce wider at the back than In front
and striped around with rows of Insertion
above a narrow lace-edged frill. is ia
VOrite way of making the skirt. Sometimes
the upper portion of the skirt is striped with
insertion, either up and down or around,
and the flounce is plain. with only frill
or lace at the feet. Transparent neck and
sleeves are one of the special features of
al the thin gowns. while another, which is
quite new this season, is the belt of the
line from the shoulder TO the hem. A little
touch of color is pretty on the black swiss
the yoke A pretty way TO accomplish this
Is by using gathered frills Of blue velvet
baby ribbon. three or five rows around the
neck. with few rows encircling the yoke
helow the band. Narrow piplngs OF silk are
also very effective. and If the collar band
Is made Of lace IL may be lined with color.
The sleeves of all the muslin gowns are
quite close fitting. but very much trimmed
with tucks and insertions, or made half OF
ace and half of the muslin. Sometimes the
lower half from just below the elbow 20 the
waist il of lace, with no lining. and the
upper sleeve laps over this. shaped in seal
Tops and finished with a narrow lace frill.
Again the upper sleeve is of lace. beginning
Just above the elbow, where the lower
sleeve folds over with finish of rows of
black velvet ribbon or a frill Of very narrow
lace. Light gray is a very popular color
Tor the organdie or silk muslin gown, and
II Is usually made up over gray and
trimmed with white lace. A little color at
the neck adds very much 10 the becoming
effect
Muslin gowns are not the only division in
summer dress which is expensive. for the
pique. duck and linen suits carry a goodly
amount OF extravaganza in their train.
Fhey must be up to date in every sense,
tailor-made. If possible. or they will not
pass muster, and as ii is necessary TO have
them imma cula tely fresh at all times. the
laundry bills add unlimited sums TO the
original price. White lawn or silk shtcs
waists are most generally worn with the
pique coat and skirt. but colored silk waists
with the white pique are very popular. as
they were last season. Gray pique is very
much worn, and with this the pale pink and
blue shirt waists are very pretty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02

III. one wishes to have delicious tea IL
should De made in an earthen teapot in
which boiling water has stood for some
'i"e' Wnen the pot has become thoroughly
hedteo the water should be poured off and
III us place should be put one teaspoonful of
Tea 10 each half pint of water to be used.
ADD water that has reached the boiling
point and set the teapot on the back OF the
stove for five minutes
Inere Is fact" said a dressmaker
that Is a good point to bring out; half my
orders include detachable guimpes. Six out
OF every ten bodices make with an evening
bodice and then build up two or three
guimpes to go with IL. For instance look
at this black gown sne said. lit is Of
crepe de chine. the silkiest, softest weave.
Inc bodice is made so it can be worn in the
evening without sleeves and neck The &C.
coIiete line OF this bodice is always finished
Win tndt end In view. For less formal
dinners and for afternoon driving this sum-
mer guimpe and sleeves will be of trans
parent jet Then another guiInpe is TO be
made Tor Ii OF fine black lace over black
chiffon. not transparent. a woman who
puts her money into a gown like this has
a variety TO play upon."
The trying yellow spots often left by
sewing machine oil on white goods may be
removed by rubbing the stain with Il cloth
wet with ammonia before washing with
1T is a mistake" said physician. dur
ing the recent period of extreme heat, TO
eat too little in hot weather. just as it is
a mistake to eat too much and the wrong
things. Extreme hot weather Is in itself
very exhausting. and plenty of nourishment
is needed to sustain the system. This
nourishment should be of a simple and cas-
lily digested kind.
A decoration planned to be used at sub
urban dinner on the Fourth of July is a
Centerpiece of a large cannon made of red
and white carnations and bluets. The ices
are to be served in the same form in min
iature.
a dainty little gown of tea-rose pink
French organdie, with very narrow raised
lines of white, made for pretty debutante
to wear al noted summer resort. has the
flounce of the gored skirt headed with two
narrow ruffies of the fabric edged with pink
baby ribbon. The lower edge of the flounce
has three matching frills. The waist is cut
low in the neck, with ruche of the muslin
shirred in the center and edged on each
side with two rows of the ribbon. The edges
of the elbow sleeves are trimmed to match.
and a sash of soft pink Liberty silk is car
ried twice around the waist and knotted at
the left side in the back The yoke Is made
of soft ecru gupure net. laid over pink silk,
and the gathered shoulder ruffieS are Dor
dered with narrow ribbon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
When Baby Smiled.
CRondeau.)

(ROndeau-D
When baby smiled, how could my care
Withstand such rosy dimples fair?
What hope for grief when little eyes,
That twinkled merry with surprise.
Looked into mine so debonair?
OF pearly teeth a tiny pair.
And Cupid-creases that ensnare.
laughing mouth, half gay. half WISE
When baby smiled!
How shamed they made my sullen glare.
And straight relaxed the gloomy stare,
That only saw TO criticise!
OF course / laughed. And / surmise
That mortal man could not forbear.
When baby smiled.
Connersville. Ind Albert Charlton Andrew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02

n t,o Q, chloride of lime. Cool quickly. bot
. ae ana Keep tightly corked This is strong
pna must be handled with extreme care
staIns 10 remove. but a weak solution of
s snie OF lime. with infinite patience i'm it's
siyed rn,. VIII frequently effect the de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02

Ladies last black Cotton
Hose; Mill-end sale price, a 0I/c
ce co1ten Ho fast P pa4. ribbed PIC
Ladies' full, regular made Cotton Hose,
in the tan shades. with double
a ae eair and REORGANIZATION toes. regular a9c ones. 1Oc
Hermsdorf black Cotton Hose, with
high spliced heels and double soles,
fine gauge 35c Stockings; Mill IT,
end sale price, pair. Ii u
Children's full. regular made fine ribbed
Cotton Hose from the Fort Wayne
Hosiery Mills, who make only 25c
goods: mill accumulations. 1OKc
including all sizes. at, pair. IL ~
Ladies' Isle Thread Hose-goods that
have sold regularly for J0c a
pair all season; Mill-end sale o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
You'll Welcome the
White Goods

Mill Ends of Lace Plaids and Stripes.
regular 10c goods, and good value at
that; enough for everybody that a.
comes tomorrow at, a yard.........OS
1000 yards of Sheer Lace Plaids, they
sell for 15c a yard in the full a.
piece; Mill-end sale price, yard. &c
1000 yards of Satin Plaids. the lie
quality; Mill-end sale price, IL
Five full cases of White Piques, Mill
Ends of the prettlest and best goods of
the, season, 1Sc to 25c qualities; all in
the four great Mill-end sale lots 1Sc
at, yard, 7I2c, 10c, 12iac and.... A'S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02

HOusefurnishings
Pure White Laundry Soap. fI/-
worth &C a bar, for...---.....-.-.. ~
Kinks Satinet Soap. l3 bars for &c.
Santa Claus Soap. II bars for 2Sc.
1Oc Clothes Lines GO fee) for z1zc.
Picnic Plates, sc dozen.
Enameline Stove Polish. SC box.
Chloride OF Lime. 1oc a can.
Scrubbing Lye. 21zc can.
&c Cotton Mops 06 ounce for &c
75c Enterprise Cherry Stoners for fac.
sc Tin Fruit tunnels for SC.
3oc Ice longs for Ice.
3oc Csc and s0c Ice Clippers and Picks
for 19c
4oc Crimp Crust Bread Pans. 1ac-
5sc Galvanized Wash Tubs for &C.
l0c Combination Mop Stick for &c.
Choice OF our fancy Screen Doors for
soc.
Choice OF our plain Screen Doors for
sec.
1sizc. 15c and 20c bottles OF Waukesha
Mineral Waters for s. and lsc.
VICTOR STARCH-It don't stick and
don't show on colored goods. The dem
onstration at the entrance TO the new
basement will tell you why.
n ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
Summer Aids to Feminine Beauty.
Ladies' Home Journal.


Cucumber Feelings, boiled in water, will
be found good for the skin. slice Of
cucumber may be rubbed on the face, in
stead of soap. Lemon juice will remove
sunburn. Dill water is good for the COM
plexion as rose water, though it makes the
skin paler.
Elderfiower water is famous for its COOL
ing properties, as is also lavender water.
Never go out in blustery weather without
a veil unless you wish a tanned skin or
fire kleS
Do not forget, when drying the face after
washing. to rub upward toward the nose.
This will prevent wrinkles and will help to
smooth out to great extent the crease
alongside the nose.
Use neither hot nor cold water exclusively
for bathing. A good rule to follow is hot
bath at night and cold one in the morn
ing but be sure TO take bath daily If you
wish to keep your skin in good condition.
Do not wear tight shoes If you desire a
graceful carriage: no woman can walk COM
fortably or we'll in shoes that are too small
for her feet. Do not wear too small gloves.
Avoid tight lacing and any form of dress
ing which congresses any organ OF the
n6U
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
The CrOckery, Etc.

Those two tables filled with odd pieces
and ends of lines Of Pottery, Glass
ware, Lamps, French and German
China and staple and fancy Crockery
had steady groups OF buyers around
them all day yesterday. They will be
reflled for to-morrow's buyers. Choose
from one at half the marked prices:
choose from the other at one-third OF
the marked prices.
300 fancy French China Plates In this
sale as follows;
$l.0 ones, 81 75c ones. 45c.
81 ones, 69c. SOC ones. sc.
Etc. Etc. Etc, Etc.
This Is not the season TO push Pots and
Pedestals and just 10 be right at the
front I'm this sale We Will sell ga 81
a few IS ones for. Ap)sOC
SiIverware Dept.
German Silver Tea Spoons. &c
German Silver Table Spoons....... IOC
Silver-plated Tea Spoons. ~
Set OF l2 pieces OF White Metal ~
Knives and Forks for............. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02

Some Shoe Items
Ladies' Tan and Chocolate vici Kid
Lace Shoes, made on opera toe lasts.
= Shoes; in this Mill-end CT AZ
sale at Observation-Disclosures. ~ ~
Broken lines of Ladies' 10-inch Bicycle
Boots. 81 and $50 qualities, CT o.
at. pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. PAsDO
Broken lines of Ladies' $3.50 and s2.75
Tan Shoes. with spring heels CT ~
and pointed toes, at, pair. VIII
Broken lines of Ladies' $3.50 and So Tan
Shoes, with kind and cloth tops. Lace
style. with hand-turned soles and
opera toes; Mill-end sale CT o.
price, pair .........-..........*A'
Broken lines of Ladies' Tan Shoes. with
kid and cloth tops. made on the latest
lasts. former prices 50 and
$3.50 a pair; Mill-end sale CD AZ
price $500. ....................PS'
Art Goods
&c Center Pieces. stamped and hem
stitched, ei-inch size; Mill-end &c
sale price
1s-inch Stamped and Hemstitched o.
Center Pieces at ...........-......... ~
35c Tapestry Pillow Tops; in the 10.
Mill-end sale or.................... ~
stitched Scaffs. regular soc ones. 25c
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
Girls Poorly Qualified.

Chicago Post.
"Will you kindly tell me-" said business
man who hires scores of typewriter women
in the course of the year. what the public
schools teach their pupils? I have had ten
girls here to-day in response to a request L
sent this morning to the typewriter agency,
and not one of them can SPELL nor have
they the slightest idea of punctuation. That
is the simple truth. They have no more
idea of either of these essentials than has
the veriest child. And yet every one Of
them says she has passed the grammar
grades-the whole of the common school,
you understand. Three of them said they
were high school girls. Two had graduated
with them. But they didn't know how to
write a single line without an error or
spelling, and they have punctuated in the
most amazing manner. They have learned
to operate the machine in way, and some
of them can take shorthand. Some of them
had experience in office work, they tell me.
But they can't spell, and they don't seem to
nave any idea that the thing is important
at all. Now, what does the public school
tuation?"
And the man to whom he complained
could not tell him. The business man dis
played some of the letters the applicants
for positions had written. "wednesday"
was spelled with one ID Government
~ in barrel" Per cent" was concluded
with two rs" Leather was guiltless of
an "a Sentences were run together with
out capital or punctuation, and even the
day of the week went into the world spelled
wholly in lower case.
THE fact is" resumed the business man,
they learn to spell and to punctuate-nine
out of ten of them-in the offices, after they
begin to draw salaries. That is all right,
but what do they learn in school, if they
are not compelled TO get these essentials?"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-31

affair, bu. when measured by its effects,
it was one of the most important bat
ties ever fought on this contine ct. 1t
fired the patriot with enthusiastic hope
and struck terror to the heart of the
invader ; it destroyed British prestige,
vindicated American vslor, and pro-
claimed in thunder tones that the
days of the proud orpressor were num-
bered and the era of liberty and inde-
pedence was dawning.
What wonderful changes since that
cold winter day one hundred and
nineteen years ago! How much more
did Morgan and his heroes fight for
than they ever knewl If the veil
which hid the future could have been
lifted and the January sun, when he
rose that fateful morning, could have
flung his searching beams down the
track of hundred coming years,
what Wonderland he would have
revealed to the astonished gaz, IF that
little band of tattered heroes who rose
from their hard cold beds, to measure
strength with stern, relentless, and
hitherto matches toe! How their
aearts would have leapad in wild
ecstasy of joy and how their steady
courage would have caught the iuspi-
cation OF magic power a5 their eyes
beheld the vision wb ich that day in d
large measure hung upon their valor
a vision of u sua bright laid of
liberty smiling in prosperity and GOV
cred with happy homes and thriving
towns, and alive with the marvels OF
steam and electricity.
They have long ago passed from
this earth, those Titanic heroes tina,
battled to- their country's freedom III
the woods of Cowpens. But the scene
of their sublime deeds remains. They
were Southern men. and as long rs
ths rivers flows into tho sea, will Cow
pens be memorial of S)uthera val0r
Yet they We're Americans too. And
though deep, dark, bloody chasm
yawns between this and tie day that
gave us CoRpens, let that chssm be
spanred by an arch Of commoA pa
triotism, and let all unite in revivlns
atresa the memory OF the deeds whicl
have made our country strong, pros
psrous and glorious, aud in hailowinl
place forever sIccel t. patriotism
and valor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-31
ALAskA's BROWN BEARS.
DAsy Are Coca Rssdmaksrs aud HurniSh
Dangerous Sport for tho Hnntrr.

Tasy Are Coco Rssdmakers and YurniSl,
Dangerous Sport for tho Hnntrr.
t"Fhe brown bear is the great road
maker of the Alaska peninsula" said
guide of many years experience IN
that region. mot only are the banks
of the streams trodden into good trails
by the huge. numbering brutes, but the
Swampy plains are crossed in every
direction by paths leading 70 the bills.
The traveller will do well to follow
them In journeying across the country,
rs they invariably lead to the best
fording places of streams and form
the easiest routes to the hills. The
northern side of the Kenai peninsula,
bordering the shores Of Cook Inlet.
Kaodiak Island and the Alaskan pen
inSula rs tar west as Uniak Island are
favoritc stamping grounds Of the
Alaska brown bear. He Is huge,
shaggy animal. varying In length from
six to twelve feet and weighing from
500 to LOO pounds. This bear pos
ScscS all the courage and fierceness
of his southern cousin, the grizzly, and
he has been hunted SO little as yet
that he is absolutely fearless Of man
ana is an exceedingly dangerous ad-
vcrSary.
ncar 4 hunter should never go alone.
\ companion is almost us essential az
gun. If possible. man well &c
quainted with the peculiar habits Of
this animal should he engaged to act
rs guide. Good bear dogs are Of
great assistance; but they must be
brought into the country by the hunter,
rs there are very few dogs there.
There are no trees rs far west as Port
age Bay. and the hunter must be sx-
heavy thickcts which cover the river
bottoms. as the bears favor this kind
Of ground, and II aroused or wounded
will unhesitatingly attack.
BEING an expert fisher, the bear
frcQUcntS. during the salmon season,
all the rivers cmptying into the Behr-
ing Sea and the north Pacific and
their tributaries as far as the fish go.
After the salmon run is over the ami
NAL retreats into the recesses Of the
hills, where berries and small game
are plentiful.
"Thc Alaska cranberry 10 an especial
~ toothsome morsel to the brown hear,
has q particularly sweet tooth. The
Alaska cranberry grows on marshes
that are 1000 and even 5000 feet above
the S"a level. When ripe they arc AZ
mos: :" deep purpl" Jelly made from
thvSc berries is Of rich clarct color,
md as transparent rs the most Qaw-
less glass. The flavor OF it is delicious.
Pear hunters haunt these elevated
marshes when the berries are ripe,
for then they are sure OF q profitable
ard easy bear harvest"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-31
West Point Examination.
12-1t.

For the purpose of selecting an ap-
pointee and alternate to West Point
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Of South Carolina, l shall have
au examination at Spartanburg court
house OF the 25:h day of May, next,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. M. and
closing at 5 p. m.
The hy.ical examination will be
held at the Office of DR.. DeFoix Will.
SOD, al Spartanburg, on May oath.
The qualifications are as follows :
Cadet must be between II and %
years of ago at the date Of his admis.
sion, which will be June 1st, 1900;
must be at least feet 3 inches in
height, free from any detor nifty, dis.
ease or any intirmity calculated to
render him uutit for military service.
The branches embraced in the ex-
animation will be reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, grammar, descrip.
tive geography, (more particularly of
our own country,) iGcluding its poii..
ical history.
1t will be sufficient for the applica.
to simply personally report to me on
the Oath of May.
STANYAENE WILSON.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-31
Spots Oh Tobacco.

1T is really astonishing that 80
many manufacturers of cigars desire
to use spotted leaf tobacco" says IL
dealer in that commodity. for when
YOU come to consider that the spots
on the leaf are due TO artificial causes;
in many instances. and that these
methods are positively hurtful. since
strong acids have to he employed in
the process of spotting, one would
think they would wish to avoid it for
ihs reason alone. 1T is not to be de-
MED that some kinds of leaf tobacco.
notably Sumatra become spotted from
natural causes, but this adds nothing
to its quality, as such spots are q dis
ease, and are not found in healthy
leaves, and Il proof Of this 10 that ua-
vana tobacco with \ spotted wrapper
is inferior in taste to the same tobac-
60 with Il plain wrapper. 1t is well
known to experienced manufacturers
that the best fcrmentcd and highest
favored tobacco is without spots aud
Of reddish to brown cOlor, Sud
smokers in general will best consult
their own interests in avoiding spotted
cigars. for reasons already mentioned.
ana The additional one that 2aRufac-
tur"r. axe able to sell cigar OF better
quality wncn the wrapper 10 plain.