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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
USE OF ARTIFICIAL PERFUMES.
Their Sale Increasing, the Antipathy
TO Them Notwithstanding.
New York Evening Post

New York Evening Post.
notwithstanding a general impression that
perfumes are not used TO a great extent
nowadays, manufacturers and dealers say
that they have seldom had so profitable a
season as this for the sale of their wares.
general c~heapening of production fol-
lowing the introduction of the methods of
synthetic chemistry into perfume making
is held 10 be in part responsible for the
active condition of the business, and there
IS also declared to be a sort of reaction
from the opposition TO artificial scents of
any sort a few years ago.
As one make expressed il, first of all
people used perfume because il saved them
the trouble of keeping clean. Later when
they found that it paid to be clean the per-
fumes were superfiuous and their presence
likely to be misinterDreted. Now people
are just finding out that cleanliness and the
use OF scent are possible at the same time.
Since chemists have been at work making
out of petroleum and other equally prosaic
materials the essential oils that hitherto
had been extracted only from flowers the
fields of roses, lilies and violets grown for
the perfume factories have been sadly di-
minished in acreage. Nevertheless the
chemistry Of perfume has not yet learned
TO dispense entirely with the use OF natural
blossoms. 1t is possible to make oil of rose,
for instance. out of ingredients not at all
real rose smell" has a disagreeable odor
which can be covered up or disguised only
by the admiXture OF the natural oil of rose.
In other words, the maker of high-grade
perfume is inclined to use as much of the
cheaper synthetic essence as he can without
affecting the delicacy of the whole, and 10
get a cheaper grade it is only necessary TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
women's Accomplishments.

Philadelphia Press.
The truly accomplished woman is not the
one who fits from this thing to that, doing
many things fairly well but nothing per-
fectly. The truly accomplished woman
was wise enough long ago to write this
down so it would be impressed for all time
upon her mind: Better do one thing than
dream all things And one thing she has
done.
1t is a bit hard. when one is young and
all the possibilities Of life seem more than
mere possibilities, and appear as things al
ready more than half attained, to plod on
and on, with a single object in view n a
single aim, and hat to do well but one
thing.
And it isn't only at work in art and the
higher professions hat you may find the
truly accomplished woman. She is an ac-
complished woman who sits at a desk and
knows how to do we'll the work she has
entered that busy Office to do. She is an
accomplished woman who stands behind a
counter and knows the stock that she ham
dies and understands the art of pleasing
customers. To be thus accomplished, you
know, is not a matter of chance. She has
given thought and time TO her work. You
will recognize the Indifferent worker after
a mere glance.
There are the records of the lives of hun
.dreds of successful men and women, If you
care TO read them. Should you, you will
was fixed. Success is never accidental. An
opportunity may seem TO come sometimes
as though presented by a magic hand, but
of what good is an opportunity, pray. If one
is not ready TO grasp and follow II up?
If you are a woman and ambitious 10 be
thought accomplished-accomplished in a
way that is most credita ble-remember that
it all takes patience and painstaking care.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Medicinal Value of Early Vegetables.

Good Housekeeping.
We know that the fruits and vegetables
raised by artificial heat and moisture must
be deficient in some of the elements which
nature alone can furnish; and while often
more attractive they are of but little value
aside from pleasing the eye. In May, in
the Central and Northern States. we have
the first homegrown vegetables: in looking
up the composition of some of them we
are surprised to find they contain some OF
the ingredients of the so-called spring
tonics, and although the real nutritive
value may be small, on account of these
properties they are healthful and serve 10
tempt the appetite.
Asparagus is one of the earliest delicacies,
and when young and tender is very diges-
tible. The lower part should not be put on
the table: Ii should be prepared by breaking
the stalks, and the tough part which will
not snap easily should be discarded. The
most popular way of serving this vegetable
is with a drawn butter or white sauce and
served on toast.
Rhubarb or piepIant is variously classed
as a fruit and vegetable. 1t is valuable in
the early spring, as it lends variety to our
diet; 1t contains a small amount of sugar,
and the sour taste is due to oXalic acid.
The fiber is stringy, but thorough cooking
renders it soft and digestible.
Spinach. cowslip and dandelion greens
contain potash salts. AS Emerson says:
There is a righ way to do everything,
even to the boiling of an egg" so, even
way, so hat none of the delicate flavor be
lost. The water should be freshly boiled,
the greens added and kept boiling and the
salt added at the last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Mr. Mabie Talks F~oOIishIy.
York Evening Telegram.

New York Evening Telegram.
Mr.. Hamilton W.. Mabie caused a mild
sensation in the fashionable audience of
men and women who attended a meeting In
behalf of the Working Girls Vacation So
ciety. held at sherry's, when he declared
himself TO be completely in revolt against
the present industrial conditions which
compel women to work for a living.
I'm thoroughly in revolt against any
thing and everything which makes women
work" said Mr.. Mabie. "If L were Provi-
dence 1 should attach to every woman an
i~nalienable income of $4,000 a year. / do
not look forward to that time when every
that when every woman shall have some
one to earn it for her. Women are not here
to work for us. but 10 create an atmosphere
for US. / look forward TO a time beyond
this industrial era when women will put
more into atmosphere and less into toll
When his audience had drawn a long
breath and applauded him heartily Mr..
Mabie continued: The latest thing to be
recognized as a necessity for man is an op-
%pOrtunity TO play. Man must have a chance
nowadays to earn not only Il living but a
life. Work and play are but diverse forms
of the same activity. Play is the highest
expression of the human spirit. And not
until work becomes transformed into play
does it become what il shoul be. We do
not say Paderewski works at the piano.
We say he plays. because he makes work
and the skill that comes from work a part
of his own essence. a spontaneous grace.
Society becomes a vampire concluded
Mr.. Mabie. when ii cOmpels a mar TO work
and not to play. Every man and woman
who has a chance to work and play owes
No man has the right to take a vacation un-
less he gives some one else one, too"
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termination to win that was steeIy, inhex-
IDLE. magnificent.
Few people looked upon Mr.. Rhodes AS A
'bookish'' man, yet in his younger days.
at any rate, he was OF a studiOus nature.
Many years ago-but only many as one
counts the march of time and events in
South Africa-two men set out from Cape
town in a post cart for Kimberley. This
was before the always
One of the travellers was little more than
a youth. The other was Of middle age. For
four days neither spoke, but the curiosity
Of the elder man was stirred by the fact
that his travelling companion diligently
studied his prayer book. At last ne said
to the youth:
Look here. For four days and four
nights | have watched you reading your
prayer book. / have not slept for wonder
ing who you are and what you are going TO
do. Are you a Clergyman"
No was the reply. II am studying this
greats at oxford, and am spending the
long vacation at Kimberley, where L am n
diamond digger. My name Is Cecil Rhodes
And mine Is Warren" replied the other
man; Sir Charles Warren. and / am on
State"
How slender was the thread upon which
Mr.. Rhodes's life hung in these days is
shown by an incident which occurred on one
OF his visits TO DOndO lie purpOsed call
ing upon the medical specialist who had
irving at the house he was Informed that
the doctor was dead. Mr.. Rhodes saw the
son. and told him his name.
But" said the son, referring 20 his
fathers register. you cannot be the Cecil
John Rhodes mentioned here. for my father
added a note TO the case, Cannot live more
than six months.
MIR. Rhodes met General Gordon in South
Africa, and the latter told him OF the offer
of a roomful or gold which had been made
to him by the Chinese government after he
had subdued the Tai-Ping rebellion.
Refused II. Of course replied General
Gordon. What would you have done2'
Taken it," said the other emphatically.
have given me-. IL is no use having big ideas
If we nave not enough money 70 carry them
| out"
/; IL was about this time. too. that Mr..
Rhodes, standing in the Office Of a Kimber-
ley diamond merchant, laid his hand on a
map Of Africa covering the great central
region from the cape 10 the ZambesL and
even beyond TO Lake Tanganyika.
"That-all that for England" said Mr..
Rhodes. such Is my dream"
"Oh. is it," replied his friend. We'll,
then, | will give you ten years 10 wake
up in"
Mr.. Rhodes's indifference TO mere per-
sonal appearance was well known. He gen.
orally wore, no matter what the business in
hand. a suit OF gray tweed. He made no
exception even when he visited the Kaiser.
and II Is said that the monarch was III
pleased with his informal attire.
Mr.. Rhodes" the Kaiser is reported 10
have said, would never have Ventured TO
dress like that II he mad had an Interview
with my uncle"
The present generation might do worse
than take 10 heart this axiom, clothed ia
the Enthusiastically homely words OF
| Cecil Rhodes himself.
81 have found out one thing. and that is
that II YOU have an idea. and II il "A good
idea, and III you only stick 10 IL you viii
come out all right"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

New HOrk Times.
A new terror to housekeepers is the wom-
an who at this particular season of the
year goes out on a tour of inspection
armed with a list of city apartments that
will be unoccupied the LIST of May. These
women are oftentimes very young house
wives with few ideas about arranging
rooms so that they will be coy. attractive
and homelike. or else older matrons who
are going TO shore or mountains for the
summer and are in search of something
new in the way of furnishings for their
cottages.
There is almost invariably a clause in
serted in the lease for an apartment which
states that the lessee must show the rooms
TO any one at any time during the last
month of occupancy. This clause is known
TO the curious idler VINO has nothing in
particular 10 take up her time and atten-
ton. and the willy gatherer OK knowledge
and of ideas. Consequently tenants who
are contemplating a move are bothered al
most 10 distraction by the string of vOm-
en- who visit their flats and make such
m and criticisms a.:
"Tha sofa cushion is rattle p~rettyi'
We'll. who ever heard Of any one arrang-
ing pictures in that haphazard way
Goodness. me. what an ugly corner
chair .'Thi rug is just like Johns sis
ter's. Horrid taste-shoddy, too.
This sort OF thing becomes extremely an
noylng 20 the one who has spent hours
working on the sofa cushion which is con-
descencingly commented upon as rather
pretty or who has planned and worked
days TO arrange the pictures. corner chair.
and brightly cOlored rugs so that they will
harmonic. Many women have. indeed. had
their patience so tried that they have re-
VClted at last and have written TO the
agents or the houses informing them that.
lease or no lease. they will not permit any
more sightseers 10 enter their flats while
they are paying rent and occupying them.
one woman on an investigating trip had
q notebook and pencil and iotted down
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

and trimmed with cream lace. A plain
skirt OF black peau de sole dotted with
white accompanied II. as sketched. II can
be said In favor OF many OF these elaborate
coats that they can be worn as separate
bodices. so their costliness may not involve
downright extravaganza
\ new trimming for skirts consists OF
little shallow scalIops or OF tiny founces
cut In miniature points. Barge trimmed
with lace and fagotting is a much favored
material for summer gowns and II often Is
shown made in this way. A characteristic
OF summer gowns will be the silky finish
and open-work stripping In the weaves.
COrding In black and white gives a strik-
ing nnish 20 etamine. particularly In tan
shades frightened BY a touch OF blue.
hite cloth suits again will have indOrse-
ment. They are handsome. n a bit strik-
ing. A stylish model had its skirt finely
pleated from waist to top or bounce. which
was formed Of larger pleats. Tiny gold
buttons were a glittering line down the
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skirts front. A bolero Of Irish lace out
lined with more gold buttons finished the
softly pouched blouse.
The gowns of middle-aged fashionables
do not indicate much less consideration Of
more Of years younger. There is little less
of el~aboratsness. though richness is the
aim. rather than a display Of novelty, and
there are inevitable restrictions as to ma
terials and g%arnitures. The heavier or more
subdued grades of silks. satins and soft
velvets are chosen. and black, gray, white
and black and white are used. Skirts often
have a front panel Of handsome lace, ecru
or black, the sides and back plain or fin
ished with a deep Spanish founce, or with
two or three smaller fOunces. Bodices have
Jokes and handsome fronts 10 match, and
fichu effects in lace, null, black net or
chiffon are common. Black mousseline and
black lace net is a handsome combination
when made over white or delicate green
silk. Figured and striped black grenadine
is much used, too Sleeves are elaborate,
but eccentricity is avoided. Collars are soft
and dainty, usually of delicate shades Of
velvet or white and cream lace. The first
and third models of to-day's third illus
tration are two handsome gowns Of this
class. The one was pearl gray. light
weight broadcloth, heavy white Irish gui-
pure. black silk net and black velvet
rosettes: the other was black etamine.
white taffeta stencilled and finished with
black cording for front. revers, collar and
sleeve puffs. and white cording for the
skirts founces. Cloth gowns usually are
I'm broadcloths, henriettas. cashmeres and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Hints for housekeeping.

Good Housekeeping.
Ii there are badly discolored spots on
silver which nothing i'm the way of a silver
polish will remove try fine salt. BY the
way, an excellent homemade silver polish
is made from powdered chalk mixed in a
thick paste with water and a teaspoonful
of ammonia.
1t is not rare to find nice furniture gen.
timely dirty. Do not be afraid of using soap
and water on it as If it were a plain painted
article. Make a warm suds and give the
woodwork a good rubbing. not wetting
more surface. however, than can be con-
veniently dried almost Immediately. Mix
one pint of boiled linseed oil and half A
pint of kerosene. then rub with this the
piece of cleaned furniture. 1t needs plenty
OF elbow grease. Leave it half an hour
ana give II a second polish, whereupon it
will shine like glass.
After cleaning the pantry set a small jar
OF lime in some shelf corner. 1t will keep
the room dry and make the air pure. Re
peat the same process for the cellar, US
ing lime in larger proportion.
Sometimes, even after windows have been
carefully cleaned, there will be an exasper-
ating %sprinkling of small specks and
ton OF brilliancy by cleaning the glass
in the first place with a liquid paste made
Of whiting and alcohol.
Sometimes there are stains on the marble
and in the basin of the bathroom wash
stand which resist soap preparations. Scrub
will dry salt and a cloth wrung from hot
water. Then wash well with kerosene and
later with soap and water.
Rust on steel will generally yield to a
paste made from fine emery powder and
Kerosene. Rub the spots with this. let it
oil.
Dark spots in the kitchen floor which hint
OF grease-spilling at a long-past date will
generally disappear with repeated applica-
tiOns of benzine. Do not apply it when
there is any light around. and set doors
and windows open to allow the fumes to
evapOrate.
case of Verdigris on brass or copper. Wash
after using with soap and water and polish
with whiting wet with alcohol.
Spirits of camphor will remove white
spots made by wet or hot dishes on polished
and vanished furniture.
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travelling. plain black or linen colored pom

travelling. plain black or linen colored pom
gee coats are shown.
Transparent cloths and wash materials
dominate the showings of dress goods in
the stores. Made suits. like separate waists.
have about reached the end Of their elabo-
rateness. Thin skirts are not being made
with so much OF the "~serpentine" effect as
Is TO be seen in cloth or silk. but. rather.
are OF the straight-front variety. This
style is more adapted 10 thin. gauzy fab
rics and lends itself more readily TO the
establishment afforded by ruffes. frills and
furbelOws. Powered and dotted materials
are used largely. and often are simply
trimmed. though the trimming used is Of
fine quality. Ail-over lace and embroidery
In white and batiste colorings are made in
handsome costumes. usually over a bright
silk. Bodices OF lace gowns often are OF
some plain sheer stuff trimmed with white
silk braid. black velvet ribbon. lace or en-
broidery n and handsome lace collar.
Not a few bodicss that button down the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

descriptions Of several good things she saw
I'm a coy little nest of a fiat in Harlem.
The tenant is one OF those who have
struck. She declares that the woman told
others about the gem of a home, with Its
good taste and exquisite furnishings, for
there have since visited her seven more
women. all armed with notebooks. and who,
however, have been refused admittance.
Another tenant rebelled not because she
had had any disagreeable experience, but
because she was a thorough New Yorker
and had the suspicion OF one. She was
afraid of fiat thieves, and never would
allow any one TO enter her fat that she
wasn't acquainted with. She has saved
herself lots of annoyance by sticking TO
this rule, and perhaps has saved her silver
besides. Who knows?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
The spirit of liberty.
Washinrton ST..

The spirit Of liberty thrives sturdiiy IN
the heart OF the average American boy.
III there was any doubt Of this in "a certain
locality in Georgetown AZ was dissipatod
the other day by the conduct OF "a Young
American who Is about nine years old.
His mother had come upon the boy and
his sister quarreling. had heard tho two
call each other "Meanie' and ''rwO-facc'
and had sent the children Go bed with
about these words: Go right 20 bed. both
OF YOU. I don't want TO hear a word from
either OF you. John. / shall keep YOU IA
your room all day tomorrow. and. Eliza
beth. | shall keep you home from Jour
cousins. Now. 80 right on 20 bed"
That night when the mother went 20 her
own room she found a note. written In blue
pencil. on a page from a tablet. There
were many corrections. but she made Out
It's text as follows.
There are always two sides 10 "A story.
j would Ike 10 make a suggestion, namely,
II / were you ] would not act 50 rash b.
fore the second side Is heard FROM i hope
you viii not call this im-purtenance. I
must close. as IL Is getting late and / have
formed my plan for amusing myself IN bed
| tomorrow according 10 your nrst PROPOSE
ton Yours truly. JOHN WARD"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

back show of finely the trimmings on their
fronts. Mercsrized cottons have given new
excellence TO the appearance of wash ma
terlals. For garden and afternoon wear
lovely sheer mulls and gauzes, their gilt
tering silky finish deliberately ornamented
with new trimmings, are among the finest
feathers. Various tones of reds, yellows,
greens. tans and blues are stylish. Pique,
duck and linen will be for morning wear.
Robins egg blue is a favored shade. with
trimming of needle work run with narrow
black velvet.
New York, April 20.
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CHNESS and COM
plexity are by no
means the exclu-
sive possession of
j a C K @ I bodices.
T h e s Q garments
are fine, true, and
IL may be that
their finishing and
trimming have set
the standards for
o Z h forms o Z
bOdices; certainly
blouses and even
shirt waists have
increased gradu-
ally iu elaborate
ness a s S prin g
fashions m
piled, until now the
limit seems 10 have
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

Washington Post: Perhaps the Chicago
preacher who claims he never told a lie
would have saved himself much annoyance
by keeping the matter to himself.
Chicago Post: A Methodist pastor Of
Rockford has refused to use an honorary
degree for the unusual reason that he be-
lieyes degrees should be conferred for dis
tinct merit.
Minneapolis Times: Rev. Father Barth
Of Stephenson. Mich. will conduct a theater
hereafter in connection with his church,
his purpose being to wean his young men
away from certain Objectionable shows that
flourish there. He will find the play more
effective than the sermon in some quarters.
Boston Globe: The Jersey City minister
who declared in his sermon Sunday evening
that American girls ought to climb trees
and eat corned beef and cabbage apparently
believes that 1t is necessary for leaders Of
religious thought nowadays to preach
something besides old-fashioned doctrinal
sermons in order to fill the pews.
Brooklyn Eagle: Now that rectors and
bishops have taken to playing base ball,
we might invite a few Of our esteemed
uitchers and batters to express themselves
in the pulpit. They could make their pres
ence there e%nlivening. Indeed. the great
need Of sermons is a short stop. The
search of every preacher is a center field.
The task of getting people not to dispute
the decisions OF the umpire in the pulpit
is a hard one. The delight Of some preach
ers to catch topics on the fly is apparent.
The church habit OF handling hot truths
with gloves is as noticeable as that OF
catchers and basemen to do the same with
hot balls. The desire Of batters and Of
dominies to make hits is the same. And
to pitchers and to preachers the matter
Of delivery is an important consideration.
Besides, neither can be said to be indiffer-
emit to the gate money.
Chicago Record Herald: In accepting the
honorary degree of doctor Of Jurisprudence
from the Augustinian college of st. Thomas
of Villanova eX-President Cleveland passed
over the personal significance of the cere-
mony to comment on its general import.
He referred to the institution as a severely
Catholic college, which was nevertheless
ready to bestow its honors upon one con-
nected with the management of and holding
an honorary degree in the severely Pro-
testant Princeton university" And he
pointed to the act as an impressive illus
tration of the liberal spirit which pervades
the schools of this country and is common
to the great majority of them. Under the
influence of this spirit Protestant institu-
tions have conferred their degrees upon
members of the Catholic priesthood and
upon all such occasions there is a notable
outburst of good will and fraternal feeling
which means a great deal to-the country.