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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

will shower them with plate and household
goods mt for a palace. Aside from the IN
suitability of such presents, there Is the
added burden of taking care OF them. \
drove OF white elephants would be easily
herded compared with the collection of
wedding gifts the average bride finds on
her hands. n couple just married, whose
future home will be the smallest of flats,
are seriously considering renting another
fiat simply TO hold their presents. Ii Will be
a physical impossibility for one apartment
TO accommodate both themselves and the
gifts. Most of the things will undoubtedly
have to be put in storage. Even the plate
which well-meaning friends bestowed so
generously is more of q burden than other
wise TO its recipients. Flat lOoting has be-
come so common of late that II is perilous
TO harbor articles of any value. \ safe
large enough to hold all the plate would
leave little room for anything else IN the
fiat The couple look forward to solving
the difficulty by slowing away all that
magnificent silver, at much expense In
safe deposit vault. and-at more expense
buying a lot Of plated ware for daily use.
When one thinks of the sacrince many OF
the givers were probably PIT TO TO provide
the silver, the need OF a wedding present
reformation is the more apparent. IL Is
reform that will work both ways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
FURNISHING A HOME
STUDY IN DINING ROOMS WITH COLOR
SCHEME DESIGNS FOR MALL DECOR TIONs.
Uses of Mulberry Red and Gobeu Blue i'm Furnishings

The dining room. more than any other
room in a house. should express the in
tention of the house The day for build
ing nondescript houses in this country has
passed. The artistic feeling for unity.
symmetry, harmeny in the building and
furnishing of a home has taken hold Of
the people. If house with its fittings
does not always go the length of being
thoroughly Colonial, Dutch. French or Old
English in design, it must express from
its construction, to it's final details. some
idea. Every part of it must be nodded
to this one thought and assist in its ex-
preston.
The furnishing of the dining room
should indicate whether the idea be SIM
pie or stately whether the house is a
mansion or a cottage. and whether the
massive tapestried effects of certain old
English style the clean, straight-lined
simplicity of the Colonial is the scheme
attempted. There is a point here which
/ wish to make very clear. 1t is that
when a richly furnished room is heavy,
when its strong and massive effects be-
come oppressive to the beholder, it is
spoiled the large sums that have been
expended to make ii attractive are vast
ed. and its original intention is utterly
lost On the same principle, If a dining
room which is designed to represent the
clear, cool backgrounds and graceful fur
nishngs of the Colonial period is bare
and scanty in result it is also ruined. a
thorough study of the subject of house fur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

choosing of a doll for a Christmas gift is a
serious undertaking. 1t IS much better to
give a child a doll with an expressive face
than 10 choose one with eyes that open and
shut automatically II is wrong TO give
child a beautifully dressed doll TO be kept
clean and unruffied and a rag baby TO play
with. If a little girl has two such dolls
she should give some of the pretty clothes
70 the rag baby and thus learn generosity
and democracy.
The doll with a rosebud mouth puffy
cheeks, fluffy yellow hair, circular blue
eyes and meaningless stare is a dangerous
plaything- The child's character is apt
TO be formed partly by the dolls with which
II plays Such a doll might cause its pos
SCISSOR to become an empty-minded, shallow
woman.
Mrs. d. Ayres proposed a novel method
for making dolls educat ional
II you wish your daughters TO become
hnguists,' she said, buy them dolls of
different natonalities. Tell them that the
dolls can understand only their own Ian
guages. and they will get in the habit of
addressing the dancing girl in French. the
little Gretchen in German and the senOrita
in Spanish
Mrs Megow confessed special dread of
''mother-in-law" dolls. These are the dolls
that are presented by the little girls grand
mother. This grandmother takes an inter
est in the dolls not only from the stand
point of that relationship. but as mother
in-law she wants TO know upon her regular
visits if the dolls have been kept well and
whether their clothes have been torn and
destroyed.
Several Of the speakers agreed that many
of the dolls on sale are too much like Cir
cassian beauties. They have kinky hair
that stands out all around and soon be-
comes mussy. their lips roll outward and
are too red, and they have pug noses.
1t was Mrs. b. S. Eldridge who proposed
that little girls should be taught to make
their well-dressed dolls share their finery
with the rag dolls.
1T is no wonder that the rag dolls are
loved best she said. Their unfortunate
onro1f - off fir,anc 70
any ones pity. But it is not right to teach
children such distinctions of Dress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
The Christmas Strain.

Brooklyn Eagle.
From this time on until the advent of the
new year the average woman expects to
lead a strenuous life Just recently man
committed suicide because orders were
coming in fast he could not fill them. If
women were prone to succumb to an over
plus of demands upon their time and
strength the next census returns would
show remarkable falling off. Few and far
between are the mothers and housekeep-
ers who can voice from experience that
plant of Tennyson's Ulysses"
How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
To rust unburnished, not to shine in use"
While much of the extra work antedating
Christmas is compulsory, every woman
owes 1T to herself and family not to go be-
yond her strength, leaving an aftermath of
nerves and consequent irritability. Bet
ter cut down the Christmas shopping list,
simplify the meals, let the windows lose a
bit of their usual clearness, than come TO
the Christmas season so utterly worn out
to lose the Christmas spirit, which is
more than meat, more than raiment, more
than the giving of rich gifts.
And in this very matter of Christmas
largessei To many of the financial de-
mands of Christmas have come to mean a
serious deficit in the family treasury.
While We all agree that ii is more blessed to
give than to receive. do we not often carry
this dear privilege too far? If we could
only learn that ii is the spirit that counts,
and not the dollars expended! If friendship
is only measured by the costliness of gift
such friendship is not worth the keeping.
a Christmas letter, sprig of holly, a
homemade cake or box of bon-bons car
ries with it the Christmas spirit quite as
truly silks, satins, scarlets and vel
vets"
In getting ready for the Christmas shop
ping one should make out an accurate list
of what is needed and then adhere to it,
The Christmas display us always more or
less of a temptation, and unless the shop
per puts on the brakes she is apt to come
home laden with things that look pretty
but have little or no intrinsic value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

fit around the hips, and they flare like an
inverted lily at the feet where they are
very long. Sashes of chiffon and tulle and
unusually low cut are other distinctive
features. Some old-time pointed bodice ef-
fects are being revived. and these are fin
ished with handsome buttons Four varie-
ties of sleeves are seen. though one of
these is practically no sleeve. being merely
finish for the armhole A second is styled
the short sleeve. and appears but rarely.
The third, the popular one, is the elbow
sleeve, and the fourth is a long transparent
sleeve seen chiefly on dinner gowns. Hand
painted and broche chiffons are stylish ma
terials for evening gowns. Artificial flow
ers are much used in trimming, appearing
in bunch at one side of the bust and be-
ing carried well over one shoulder and
sometimes trailing down on the skirt
Again they are used for shoulder straps
Mirror velvet is much used for evening
gowns, too, and for trimming there is rib
bon that is velvet on both sides. The CEN
ter is in solid color with striped edges
combining the center color and white
Gorgeous materials. superb furs and cost
~ laces make the impression for handsome
cloaks and wraps. yet more severe models
that are in greater demand may be made
impressive, too. Cloth is the most desirable
material for the latter, and for the more
subdued wraps dark tones with a medium
shade OF tan are preferable. Deep red, gar
net and magenta are stylish, brown. dark
green and gray are all acceptable. AS a
rule cut and finish are simple in those de-
signed for street wear, and are noticeably
so in red. Other colors, while not elaborate
show fur collars and cuffs or cuffs of vol
vet. In cut they semi-htting at the
back and loose i'm front or entirely loose.
with bell sleeves that allow slipping on
with ease. and with storm collars. The lin
ings are silk or satin and white or pale COL
ors usually. Handsome buttons are the
only shAwy featuI..- attsp the only trim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

appropriate 20 hang here. and frame them
with some degree OF uniformity. Flat
frames Of dark wood or simple frames OF
pine painted black look well against the
plain walls. An oil painting. IL il has in
trinsic value. and rich gold frame. should
have the first choice Of space. and the
smaller black and whites should not be
scattered vaguely about, but will show TO
the best effect il grouped with discretion
| DO not mean by this that the walls should
be covered with pictures. but to give a
sense Of completeness there must be no
great staring space left uncovered I'm any
part OF the room.
DECORATIONS FOR THE WALLS OF A
DINING ROOM
There are other objects which decorate a
dining room wall as effectively as pictures.
Many of the Indian baskets. plaques and
bowls which can readily he found in the
in form and can be hung against the wall.
These plaques and shallow bowls are so
rich in softly blended colors as TO be high
ly decorative. If so hung that the proper
lights touch them one can extract much en-
joyment from them merely as bits OF rich
coloring on the wall
Some of the relief pieces in plaster that
are now sold so cheaply are really artistic
and fine. and when they are treated with
wax and soft yellow tint will often nil
out a wall space most charmingly.
There is one thing that / would urge
strongly on the woman who would meta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
A Lot of Frumps.
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph
Did you ever see such a collection of
baggy, frowsy, frumpy femininity as now
-graces-our streets? Dame Fashion in
some lines has certainly done her worst
this year. Everywhere you go, streets,
stations, stores. you see the girl in the
baggy coat. with a mop of hair bullying
out over her ears and pulled down over
one eye, and her hat over the other.
Now. honestly, does she look pretty or
attractive?
You know she doesn't. And if you pos
sess one of those baggy coats yourself.
you just hate yourself every time you put
1t on, and the wind gets in it, and you
feel you are looking like a balloon or a
Dutch sausage. Those straight, ungainly
backs, those flippy tails. cut up a little
way from the hem have no lines of beauty.
And then when women get them SO long
they drag and the lower hem is all dusty
and frayed, it is a sight to make the gods
weep. a little worse than the long bags
are the three-quarter bags that cut you
off at the knees and send you perambu-
latng the world in sections.
The girls who wear these coats usually
have a head of hair to make a self-re-
speeding hay wagon go way back and sit
down. Then they tilt their hats over one
eye and hum along the streets serene in
the consciousness they are the very latest.
They are
Now, to top off this rig, many are adding
boas. 1t is said that one girl of this town,
slightly crazed by the boa rage and having
no money wherewith to buy herself one,
picked the family feather buster to pieces
and from the remains fashioned herself a
boa. To judge by some seen, she has many
imitators,
Why is it that STYLE pretty enough
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
Why don't the women reformers turn
their attention to the matter of wedding
presents? II there is one thing more than
another that needs reformation, if there
be any one institution handicapped and
hampered by convention and tradition
rather than governed by good sense and
adaptation to circumstances, il is the Gus
tom of present-giving al the time of a
marriage. All original usefulness the prac-
tice may once have possessed has pretty
much departed; the same sort of wedding
must go to every young couple. no matter
what their financial or social circum-
stances. A bride who expects to do her own
work receives the same offerings as she
who begins housekeeping with a retinue Of
servants. People who know perfectly well
that bridal pair are to live in a tiny fiat
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nishing and a thoughtful attention TO de-
tails is the only way to avoid disastrous
mistakes.
DESIGN FOR a MODEST DINING ROOM.
1 will suppose tastefuly arranged home
of modest pretensions The idea embodied
is comfort-harmOnious and attractive col
oring with simple furnishings. The hall,
which is narrow. is rendered spacious in
effect by two wide openings into parlor
and dining room, one on either side If the
hall coloring is the serviceable and always
acceptable golden tan, which combines so
delightfully."- with Flemish oak furniture. a
green dining room will open into it with
good effect. The dining room furniture is
probably oak, that can be bought more
cheaply in good shapes than any other
wood. The woodwork of the room is oak.
A rather cool shade of moss green com
bines well with the yellow warmth of the
woodwork; and an ingram paper or a cal
Gimme wash i'm this color is the thing to
use on the walls.
1 have a letter in hand from correspond
ent, in which she bewails the fact that her
dining room is colorless and ugly. When
L read that she has wall paper Of mixed
pattern in red, brown and tan tones; that
her furniture is oak: / am not surprised
that she finds the room uncomfortable. If
she will i'm imagination replace this un-
pleasant background with the cool and rest
full green | have suggested for the walls;
and removing the ingram carpet, lay a
matting and place large green rug under
the table. she Will realize for the first time
the possibilities of this ugly room"
The room is never I'm fault Anything
with walls and a ceiling. if it has win
dows cut TO let in the sunshine and the
views of out of doors. can be made act
Ually charming if properly treated in the
furnishing \ delightful contrast 10 the
green OF the walls is the sheer. white
musin-either dotted or plain-of the
window curtains. falling straight and un-
rufied to the sill These curtains should
have a loose casing at the top. in which
the small brass rod which holds them is
run. a two-inch hem should finish the bot
tom. Outside curtains that is. straight
scarf curtains of plain green linen. taf-
feta, denim or raw silk hung over the
outer edge Of the muslin. and also cut 10
the sill. viii add much TO the coziness and
completeness of the room. When a beauti-
ful fern on a slender bamboo stand is set
between the dra2eries OF one OF these win
dCws there could be no further use for
calling the room hot. Cry and ugly look
ing. 1t is restful. sweet and attractive. But
the furnisher must not stop here. The wall
spaces between the windows must not be
left bare. nor must she spoil the simple har-
mony of the roo.a by hanging odd lot
of pictures i'm metal frames or those of
white and gilt molding She should select
from her stock the black and white prints
or photographs or etchings. that will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
What n Man Likes.
ChrOnicle-Telegraph

Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
A man likes a girl who speaks we'll OF
another, and he is repealed by the one who
declares ''she hates women"
man secretly likes slightly uncon-
ventional girl but he would not be seen in
public with her unless she is we'll grounded
socially
man likes a girl of excellent spirits
strong vitality, and great endurance, but
few admire the mannish girl.
A man likes a cheerful and optimistic
woman, though he may strive his best to
convert her to pessimism. Man expects
woman to be the general cheerer and COM
forter of the world.
man likes a woman of sympathetic feel
ing and affectionate nature. But he does
not care for the high-strung. emotional one
She tires and fatgues him, as she does
almost every one after the first edge OF
interest has worn off. The reDose that is
restful is a great charm. She may hint al
great depths of feeling. and then she fasci.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
The Old Burial Lot.

The marble slabs are slanted down.
Or lying in the rank tail grass.
The moss creeps DER them thick and brown.
To hide the names from those that pass.
Forgotten are the joys and pain.
With all the thankless strife Of years
And blignted hopes that beat in vain.
A life forgotten. smiles and tears
Yet sheds the overtime her dew.
And sunlight gilds the lonely spot,
To feed the rosemary and the rue
And tufts OF wild forgst-me-nOt
High in the maple overhead.
Her cradle nest the hangbird swings;
And DER the long forgotten dead
A grooming lullaby she sings.
Cora a Matson Dolson, ia Country Life IL
America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

la is seen on gowns Of gun metal gray and
dark red. Ermine and miniver furs are
used for for the white gowns so stylish for
reception and theater. The skirts are either
plain circular or are finished with a grad
Iiated Spanish founce. The inverted box
Sleat at the back is still the favorite finish.
though some new skirts show a few rows
of gathers or tiny pleats at the placket.
Collars. berthas. stole ends and position
backs are characteristic of the up-to-date
dressy cloth costume. Irish crochet and
Cluny are the stylish Iaces. Cream, white
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
The Christmas Lover.

It's love that makes the stars revolve:
- lis love that makes the world go round.
ms CHRISTMAS purpose l resolve
on earth 10 make love more abound
ON me. dear maid thy love bestow
And match my full hearts overflow
Nor gems. nor gear 10 thee / bring:
Nor gaucs, nor merchandise rare.
Loves offerings l may not sing
But love itself have 10 spare
IN boundless store. and all for thee
II but thy heart responds 10 me
Lila
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when first started or under certain condi-
tiOnS. is always run to extremes and eX-
plotted at such lengths that it becomes an
eyesOre? Women seem To lose their heads,
and because a thing is the vogue i'm GER
tain quarters and for certain purposes,
seize upon il With fierce enthusiasm and
wear il at all times in all places. deck it
out with all manner of incongruous trim
ming. and otherwise make a guy of the
garment and themselves. The sense of the
eternal fitness of things seems to be to-
tally lacking in some wonen'S makeup.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
Most Remarkable Dog.
London Tit-Bits.

I4UItIUI
cyclist in Ireland was bitten by a dog.
He wrote q CONF plant to the local paper,
and the communication closed with these
remarkable words:
The dag. / understand, belongs 10 a
magistrate who resides in the neighbour
hood. and is allowed 10 wander on the road
unmuzzled. and yet sits on the bench in
Judgment on others,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

a n d
bands h a V e the
call over fur for
dress trimmings.
and fur is by no
means so conspic-
uous as 1t has
been for several
s e "a 5 o n 5 past
When fur is chos-
en- for trimming,
the oress goods
usually is a hand
handsome broad
cl o I h , or satin
faced cloth. Mink.
Hudson bay and
Russian S a b ] g s
are used gener-
ally as trimming,
although chinchii-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

Chicago Tribune
Doll Ethics was the unique subject that
engaged the Englewood Woman's Club in a
long debate yesterday afternoon This was
not the subject announced, but the fact
that dolls and other holiday gifts We're up
permost in the minds OF the women brought
the discussion of THE Value OF Child
Study around to this phase.
If members of the club are right the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-09
Petty ThieVing.

Mrs. Bowers home on second
avenue, northwest, was entered
Saturday night by a thief.
He cut the wire,netting on a win
dow of the room occupied by a
young lady and took her clothing
that hung on a chair near the
window. The family knew moth
ing of the providers visit till Sun
day morning, when the clothing
was found in the yard. 1t was
thought that the thief was after
the ladies' pocket book which she
had fortunately put in better
hiding place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-09
Crested Flags For signals.

A graceful 30 foot yawl with auxil-
iary screw, which made its first ap-
pearance on the sound this summer,
has been flying a private signal that
has attracted attention at every new
port, says the New York Sun. The flag
is yellow and as il 1uttered in the
breeze the figure on 1t looked like n
compromise between a dragon and an
eagle with outstretched claws that
might belong to a lobster. The design
proved 10 be the crest of the owners
wife's family. Some of his boat own
ing friends are now busily engaged in
searching for family crests. and the
output of crested flags for private sig
nails next year will probably be large.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-09
Beware of ointments for Cstsrrb That
Contains Mercury.

Beware Of OIntmsnts for Cstsrrh That
Contains Mercury.
As mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputa-
Bile physicians, and the damage they
will do is ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.,
contains no mercury and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and made in To-
iedo, o., by F. J. Cheney q Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75cts per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-09
HnMnIInns nYInr Ont.

DR.. David Starr Jordan in an address
before the American Association For
the Advancement Of Science on condi-
tions In the Hawaiian Islands took
fall out OF the linguists and geographers
who insist upon callirg Puerto Rico
Porto Rico, says Denver dispatch to
the New York Sun. "There are no such
words as Porto Rico In this or any
other language" said the doctor. He
closed by saying; "The time Is coming
when the native Hawailans will en-
tirely disappear and this time is not
far OF. No children are being born.
and disease is killing Off the present
generation"