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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Is Media a Scot?

Three or four years ago when Mel
ba was singing in Dundee, Scotland,
large contingent from Broughty
Ferry attended the concert. The next
day it appeared in the paper at the
latter place that Mime. Melba was a
native of their little town. Brot'y
Ferry is suburb of Dundee, and the
wealthy Dundee merchants have built
their palaces at Brot'y overlooking the
Firth of Tay. At the next nights con-
cert Melba promptly announced that
she was sorry TO disappoint the Brot'y
Ferrians in their belief that she was
native of that town, but it was not the
case; she was native of Melbourne.
But the truth is this: According to the
birth registers at the Ferry Nellie
Mitchell was born June, 1851" Her
father, David Mitchell, was a gar
dener at one of the great places there,
and he left the Ferry when his chill
dren were quite young and settled in
Melbourne, taking the name of Melba
from that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Costly Imported Robes Uhch Suggest Color Schemes
!, That Can Be Carried Out on q More Modest Basis

ment must possess more than per-
fectly replenished wardrobe from an
establishment of reputation; she must
possess the ability of dressing with
intuition.
When she dimes, when she drives,
when she shops, or when she dances,
she must array herself as one who
knows, and not as one who merely
owns. She must have the courage Of
her convictions, too. Brave, indeed,
is the woman who is ready to wear a
cloth dress to a dinner when she has
hidden lin her pocket" frock of chif-
fon or embroidered crepe that is
twice as beautiful and costly.
Speaking of chiffons, one of the
most exquisitely artistic, yet simple,
frocks that has been exhibited this
season as a semi-toilette was white
chiffon frou-frou gown ruffled to the
waist, each ruffle being finished by
hemstitching, the entire frock being
covered with pale mignonette green
silk tassels. 1t belonged to the ward
robe of young girl who had made
her debut at Newport this summer
and was to be worn by her at her first
| formal dinner. 1t was a Partisan
gown, and the green-tinted tassels
suggested a less formal attitude to-
ward social function than pure white
Another elegant dinner gown that
is eminently correct for the moment
is peachblow broadcloth of gradu-
ated nuances, varying from peach
crimson to pale rose-tinted yellow
The skirt shows an especially elab-
crate train, and falls in simple straight
lines from the waist, with horizontal
bands of lace insertion worked into
the cloth with beautiful floral design
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Her Face in the Udy

Il have no great fear that Gertrude
will grow up to be vain; that is, if her
present attitude toward her big blue
eyes and pretty curls continues" said
a fond mamma. This morning she
stepped on a stool in front of my big
mirror and stood there for several
minutes regarding herself with queer
little frown, and all the while lodging
from side to side as though playing
bo-peep.
Whats the matter, dear? / asked.
and the answer | received was so diff
ferent from anything / could have ex-
pected that it quite staggered me.
"'Oh, mammal she said with a
pout. 1T does bower me awfly. Every
time look in the glass my face gets
in the 'wayp"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

on either side The waist is tight
fitting, with an embroidered front
drapery, which falls in straight
flounces over eSshoulders. The
sleeve has a bouffant fall of chiffon
over an inside sleeve of cloth, the
fullness being caught at the elbow in
a deep cuff finished with flare of en-
broidery at the hand. 1t follows, IS a
matter of course, that with this poeti-
cal gown garland of peach blossoms
should be worn in the hair.
Flowers are an important item in
the completion of costumes nowadays,
especially as the pretty fashion of
decorating the hair with them is more
or less adopted by young girls. A
debutante, by the way, is not supposed
to use artificial flowers in any part of
her costume.
A theatre gown somewhat elaborate
and striking in color combinations,
that was said to be Vienna model,
is of corn-colored crepe de chine dec
Grated with bands of cerise velvet
The skirt is pulled to the knees, each
puff being separated by band OF
cerise fantasia and lace The skirt
falls from the knees in a deep front
f1ounce and sweeping train, and both
are finished by a chiffon ruche and a
weave of wide cerise velvet.
The pouch waist falls from sharp
ly pointed yoke of chiffon embroider-
ed in cerise dots and finished with a
cerise embroidered band with velvet
edge. The sleeves, which do not reach
the elbow, clasp the arms below the
shoulders, knot of chiffon forming
ornamental draperies. The corsage
terminates in point. with an old
fashioned stomacher effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Legal Profession
No Longer Barred to
French U,omen-
The Pioneer
The Pioneer

@INCE the Paris bar has been
open to women, not few
. members of the fair sex have
taken advantage of the new
privilege accorded them to plead at
the Palais de Justice.
The pioneer in this direction was
Mile. Chauvin, whose debut as "avo-
cate" excited great deal of attention,
and whose presence in cap and gown
made a great sensation at the Palais
Her debut, moreover, had the effect
of setting the fashion among Paris
iennes of wearing the white cravat
of the French lawyers. Since Mile.
Chauvin's debut in 1899 curiosity has
died out to a great extent, and no
bad effects of the law have been no
ticed. 1t is even possible that if the
good results could have been antici-
pated the law would have passed the
Chamber by a unanimous vote instead
of by 3Io to ia. AS rule women
lawyers have had men as their OPP
ponents at the bar, and one could i'm
agine himself in a sort OF judicial
salon, in compliments and gallant
speeches were the criterion.
But the other day two women law
yers found themselves antagonists in
a case. 1t was funny to see the en-
barrassment of the judges, for each
lawyer did her best to captivate the
Bench. Unhappily, the Bench could
not get out of the scrape by awarding
the victory to both sides, so the Chi
Various judges took refuge under
well-known formula and reserved
their decision for a fortnight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Nine. de Ryther's
Receipts for
1Uo Excellent
OnesDiSh Dinners

fTF EVER l was sick and tired of
anything" said fashionable
i woman to the writer the other
day, 1T is of the everlasting
course dinners 1 am compelled to sit
down to almost every day of the year.
/ long more than | can tell for a
plain one-dish dinner. OF course,
do not mean a dinner of Just one
article of food, although / often would
prefer dry bread or bread and cheese
70 most of the rubbish in the way of
soups, entrees, roasts, salads and des-
serts which go to make up the men
of the average dinner of the prss-s 4.
day. mean a plain dinner =. one
joint or one principsl = =, with its
proper ACCOMPANY - of vegetables
and a salad.
II want no entrees, no sweets, no
punch, no oysters or clans on the
half shell: Just a fine roast and
enough of it. A plain family dinner
which makes one hungry to see set
out on the table, and the eating OF
which will not upset ones digestive
organs.
Il believe if you just drop writing
elaborate menus and give your read
ers suggestions for simple dinners
they will all thank you for so doing"
Acting upon this suggestion the
writer here gives seasonable menus
for two plain dinners, with directions
for preparing some of the dishes,
which may be followed with most
satisfactory results. The first is for a
fish dinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11


woman who possesses deft
u fingers should not have
lingerie hat at trifling cost.
One worn by one of the smart
set at a recent garden party is
simplicity itself, but has a distinctive
charm. 1t made of all-over embroid-
cry, skillfully applied over a wire
frame. The scoop-shaped brim and
low fiat crown are covered with the
embroidery. The edge of both brim
and crown are finished by narrow
shirred lace ruffle Two lengths of
soft crush Louisine ribbon in a deli
cate shade of blue interlace across the
crown and end at its edge in loose
knots and long loops which trail far
over the brim.
The lingerie hats are charming, but
there are many occasions where they
are decidedly out of place. They are
ridiculous with trim tailored gown.
They seem trivial with an elaborate
costume of silk, trimmed, perhaps,
with heavy silk galloons and fringes.
But with a filmy afternoon gown the
lingerie hat is delightful and milady
cannot afford to be without one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11


plaintively inquired woman who had
just moved to New York at an after
noon tea. Everybody was willing to
enlighten her.
why, of course" said one, with an
experienced air; 1.-The fat has set Of
speaking-tubes and whistles and bells
and things. When you want to get
in you ring the bell and the door
clacks, and you go in before the clack-
ing stops. AT an apartment house
there is hallboy to let you in, and
usually an elevator and telephone be-
sides"
No. you're wrong" came from a
tired-looking little woman in a corner.
Those are only mere surface differ
ences. A fat and an apartment may
both have none or all of those things.
The only real, heart-rending difference
is this. In fiat, it is not considered
a heinous crime to have children; in
an apartment it is. That's all. I've
been hunting vines and fig trees lately
myself, and | know None of the fig
trees ] looked at would tolerate my
olive branches; guess they don't grow
in the same gardens any more outside
of the Bible"
And no one said a word-it had all
been said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Netsuki Purses.

The fad for the netsuki purse is one
that started in San Francisco, where
the many Japanese merchants first
put these purses on display. 1t has
spread the country over, and now the
fashionables are paying as much as
$3.50 or $500 for purses of solid em-
broidery with old ivory knobs that
catch in the belt. The knob is be-
coming a feature of all the new
purses; the New York shops are dis
playing jeweled ones made of gold
and silver links and carried by the
ivory knob.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Expensive Repairing.

A new industry for artistic women
is repairing wall papers. 1t is hand
work. If wall becomes damaged
in any way so that the paper breaks.
the place or hole in the plaster is
filled in with putty, covered with plain
paper matching in shade the back
ground of the wall paper. and then the
pattern is painted over il by the wo-
man artist repairer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
i" More Doctors More Good

The Chinese women of San Fran
cisco are employing woman doctor
She is the only American physician
who has ever been able to win their
confidence. She says they are the
promptest bill-payers she has. But
imagine my horror at finding my last
typhoid patient taking my prescription
one hour and pulverized lizard tail
the nextl More doctors more good
she EXPLAINED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Saturday, Wedding Day.

Saturday is to be the fashionable
day for weddings this season. Here
tofore the last day of the week has
been eschewed by brides, but Dame
Fashion has dictated a new order of
things, and every autumn and winter
bride to be de rigueur must be mar
ried on Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
A Costing Dinner.


Roast Green Goose.
Apple Sauce.
Baked New Potatoes.
Lima Beans.
Boiled New Onions.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
Coffee.
Green goose or gosling is delicious
in October.
Select birds that are guaranteed
not to have a suggestion of fish in
their flavor. Two of these goslings
are enough for a dinner of six where
no soup or entree is served.
When ready to cook them, cut off
the feet and legs to first joint, SINCE
them we'll; cut off their heads and the
neck close TO the shoulder. Draw
them through an incision made at the
vent. Save the necks, the gizzards,
hearts and livers.
Stuff the goslings with mashed po-
tatoes we'll seasoned with sage, onions
and parsley. Truss we'll and put them
in a roasting pan, dredge them with
-four, season with pepper, cover the
breasts with strips of salt bacon, very
fat, and stand then in a quick oven.
Clean all the giblets carefully, put
them in a saucepan over the fire, with
enough water to cover them; let them
simmer constantly till the goslings
are done. After the birds have cook
ed fifteen minutes draw them forward
in the oven and season them well with
salt; then push them back in the oven
and turn part of the heat off. When
the goslings have roasted ten min
utes longer dash some of the water
from the boiling giblets over them;
do this every ten minutes If they are
roasting very brown; if not, then
every fifteen minutes.
When the goslings are so we'll
done that the flesh separates from
the leg bones, remove them from
the oven and lay them on a
hot platter; then make the gravy by
placing the pan in which the birds
were roasted over the fire. Put a
couple of tablespoonfuls of flour in
the pan, stir it till quite brown, then
pour in enough of the water from the
giblcts TO make thick gravy, stirring
il all the while TO keep it from lump
ing. Crate half the rind of an orange
and squeeze the entire juice of the
orange into the gravy. Strain and
serve it in a gravy boat with the roast
goslings.
JULIE DE RYTHER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
ASHTON has returned

has returned
to town, and theatre
going as we'll as din
ner-giving has begun
in a mild, perfunctory
way. 1t is the first
tentative push of the
ball that will soon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
A Fish Dinner.
Bisque of CLANS.

Bisque of Clans
Baked Blue Fish.
Dreamed flashed Potatoes.
Fried Egg Plant
Cucumber and Onion Salad.
Fruit.
Coffee
Select fine large blue6sh, have it
dressed in the market for baking,
leaving head and tail on.
Put a few slices of larding pork in
the bottom of big dripping pan and
two good-sized onions, cut in slices,
on top of the pork. Over this lay
three or four slices of bread and lay
the fish on the bread. Cut FIVE or six
incisions through the backbone of the
fish and fill them with slices of the
larding pork; then lay a few slices
over the fish. Season we'll with salt
and pepper. Stand it in quick oven;
roast till a rich brown, and serve
the fish in the pan in which it is roast
ed. Make a gravy of tablespoonful
of chopped parsley, a saltspoonful of
red pepper, the juice of two lemons,
two heaping tablespoonfuls of butter
melted and all we'll mangled, and pour
it over the fish as soon as it comes
out of the oven.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Lingerie Hats

WHERE is no reason why every
woman who possesses deft
fingers should not have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
APARTMENT or Flat :?

ffXvTON'T some one please en-
w tighten me as to the dit
" ference between a fiat
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
Redney's
ChriCtmaS
Smoke

copyright, 1902, by T. G. McClure.J
T was three days before Christmas
Rodney Burke separated his d.
minutive frame from the seething
crowd Of humanity that pressed
along the street and paused before a
plate glass window which above all
others attracted him. This was not
a department store or candy store or
bakeshop. Inside there were neither
toys nor sleds nor good things to eat,
but it held those things upon which
Rodney Burke had Toasted his small
eyes for many days. And now he
looked, with his whole soul in bis
g1anee-he looked and looked and look.
ed. He shifted the air and imagined
to himself that already he was enjoy
ing the good things within.
For it was cigar store a store of
the better class, full of pipes and tobac>
co and cigarettes and chewing tobacco
and everything that ends in smoke.
In the front Of the window immedi-
a+n''' undo" tho nlfac+orv nerves of Mr..
Rodney Burke was a pipe-not an ex-
pensiye one, but one Of just the make
and pattern that suited Mr.. Burke. He
had religiously watched this pipe from
day to day, afraid that some other Gus
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

self, ...what ye giv1n, us7 why cant
ye leave me alone" : H.. IS
But he didn't say it. He esimply
looked up at the big man with a half
coy, half frightened glance, more par
ticularly to determine whether he
might not be the police department in
disguise. 49,.
"Merry Christmasv' he returned, a
bit wistfully as he thought he saw
possible opening of pleasant ma
ture. Y
"Well, my boy" continued the man,
what are you going to have for
Christmas, anyway"
"Christmasv' returned Rodney; with
slight variation from the truth. I'VE
don't never have nothin' for Christmas,
we DON'T"
The man smiled a smile Of pity.
Dear me,' he remarked, half to him.
self, chow true it is that one half Of
the world knows not how the other
half lives" Then he raised his voice.
''What would you say, small sir, if I
should buy you some Of those toys
He stopped as he gazed into the win
dow. ''Why, why" he went on, Il
thought this was a toy store that you
were looking intov'
"Naw," returned Rodney. "It's a to-
bacco store"
'"But-but," continued the man, g you
you don't smoke tobacco. You GER
talnly at your age cannot
"Naw," returned Burke, II don't. 1
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
toner would buy It. But there It still

toner would buy It. But there It still
remained. -. *
Seer exclaimed Mr.. Rodney Burke
to himself as he scratched his short red
hair. Gee, wisht had itv'.
And the unfortunate part of it all
was that he didn't have a cent. He
searched every pocket and Granny of
his superannuated clothes. from his
feet, which rested on the ground, to his
hat, which occupied an exalted posi-
ton some three feet odd above the
ground, for that which he knew he did
not possess. The expected happened,
for he found nothing.
"Gee!" he exclaimed again. IF had
annuder suit, I'd hook this. l gotter.
have that pipe; that's what!'
Strolling along the street, at peace
with all the world, came philanthro-
pist. Redney's critical eye, casting
about for ways and means, noted him
as he came.
II fought he was Stiff" he remark
ed confdentially to some friends day
or two later, "but l was away off, I
was"
The philanthropist, whose good ma
ture, to give the devil his due, was
caused by remarkably good dinner
which he had just enjoyed-the phi
lanthropist bore doWn upon Mr.. Red
pey Burke. The latter saw him CON-
ing.
"Now, what's his game, anyways"
thought Mr.. Burke as he turned back
once more to gaze upon the pipe.
"Hello, small sir!' remarked the
friend Of mankind genially. merry
Christmas!'
"Aw." thought the small sir to him
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

One Of the most famous Christmas
trees in history was erected at Wind
sor castle in the early forties. It was
not so very remarkable for its height,
which was forty feet, but for the fact
that in the aggregate it's crop Of pres
ents amounted in value to So, 600, or
the value Of the product Of 5000 acres
Of forest land.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1903-11-27
GETTING TO SLEEP.
Some Points About the Art of
WOOing Peaceful Slumber.

All conditions must be favorable to
sleep. The bedroom should be quiet,
dark and airy. Ia winter 1t Is better
to have the window away up than to
shut 1t so that a knife edged draft
shall chill an exposed shoulder. The
temperature ofthe bed should be agree
able. Getting to sleep when hungry.
A hot water bottle In one case and a
piece of bread and butter In the other
will help things. leave 1t to you to
decide which is for which. A warm
bed In winter Is easily got, but a cool
bed In summer Is not so simple a
proposition. However, a sheet made
of straw mating interposed between
the regular sheet and the mattress will
be found to mitigate sensibly the hor-
rors of hot night. 1t preserves the
softness and springiness of the bed
and yet Is pleasantly cool, without
being too cool. Personally fiud that
sleep comes soonest when l have no
pillows at all.
The next thing Is to relax utterly.
Remember that the cornor of the jaw
Is the citadel OF tension. While that
Is clinched no sleep can come. But
most important of all Is the DISPOSE
ton OF the mind so that sleep can
come. The reason why we fail In this
Is the same as the reason why we fail
on other things. We do not very
genuinely want to succeed. AS we lie
stretched out after busy day. there
are so many thoughts that we want
to chase after that we drop the notion
OF sleep. though we know that to'mor-
row Is another day on which we can
think. 1t is all very well to say
Dismiss these thoughts" How to
dismiss then Is the problem that each
must solve.-Harvey Sutherland In
kverybody's Magazine.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1903-11-27
Worlds Fair March 1904.

Mr.. John c. Weber, director OF
Weber's Military Band of Cincinnati,
known as the prize Band of Ameri-
ca" has composed the st. Louis
Worlds Fair March Ioo4-aud dedi-
Gated it to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. 1t will be distributed
through the passenger department Of
the B. & o. S.W. r. r. Worlds Fair
Route, at 10 cents per copy.
The music Is 10 sheet form, at
ranged for tho plano, being very
handsomely COTTON up, with highly
illuminated title cover. Mr.. John c.
Weber Is not only a great Musical
Director, but he has written some
very catchy aud popular marches.
The St. Louis Worlds Fair March is
his latest success, and will add furth-
er to his fame.
Mr.. Weber and his great organiza.
ton OF artists has twice defeated all
Corners In national contests at Elk's
Reunions. The latest triumph was
at Baltimore, Md, on the 2Ist OF last
July, when, In a notable contest, com
posed of the leading bands of Ameri-
ca. won the first prize of $1,000. 1t
Is confidently expected that Mr.. Web
er's Worlds Fair March will become
a popular air during the next year.
and every household should have q
copy of this music.
Send 10 cents In silver to the un'
dersigned and copy of the Worlds
Fair March will be mailed to your ad.
dress. Mark envelope-"World's Fail
March"
Mention this paper when ordering,
o. P. McCarty, G. P. A..
B. & o. S-W. r. r.
Cincinnati, o.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1903-11-27
A Symposium From Life.

"What is the secret OF successr'
asked the Sphinx.
PUSH" said the button.
n Take Palms." said the window.
Never be led, ." said the pencil.
"Be up-to-date, said the calendar.
always keep COOL" said the ice.
"Do business on tick" said the
clock.
"Never lose your head" said the
barrel.
do a driving business" said the
hammer.
aspire to greater things" said
the nutmeg.
make light tor everything" said
the fire.
Make much OF small things" said
the microscope.
Never do anything off hand" said
the glove.
"Spend much time in reflection"
said the mirror.
"Do the work you are suited for,"
said the fine.
Get a good pull: with the ring"
said the doorbell.
"Be sharp in your dealings" said
the knife.
Find a good thing aud then stick
to it," said the glue.
Trust to your stairs for success"
said the night.
"Strive to make a good impress
sion." said the soul.
Turn the most Of your good
points," said the compass,
BE always on the lookout for a
snap" said the camera.
BE every ready to do good turn
for any one" said the crank.
Never take sides, but be round
when you are wanted" said the ball.
Sacrifice yourself, that through
you others may succeed" said the
orange.
Keep a good heart, through You
be drawn aud quartered for IT," said
the oak, r#.