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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
A Gift for the Baby.
Harper's Bazaar.

harper 3 Bazaar.
A pair of embroidered bonnet ties is an
acceptable gift. They should be made Of
linen lawn each little more than half a
yard long. Cut them five inches wide
which will allow for quarter-of-a n-inch
hemstitched hem. This should be carried
all the way round. The upper end should
be finished with hem because 1t can then
be laid in little fold and fastened to the
outside of the bonnet. If the worker does
her French laid work in her hand-that is.
without framing-the hemstitching may be
done first, but If she will frame it, as is
best, there should be sufficient margin left
to the linen TO make 1t possible to set it
in the hoops. The feur-de-lis and sham
rock pattern Is embroidered in fine French
working cotton. The stitches of this work
should always be placed straight across
the forms If this simple rule is followed
and little practice added to 1t, the perfec-
ton of white work is really assured The
stitches which raise the work should be
placed in exactly the opposite direction
A pair of pretty strings may be made by
working parallel rows CT open herringbone,
alternating with rows of double hemstitch-
ing and brier stitch to the depth of three
or four inches. The simple little pillow
case is so decorated. One or more of these
little cushion slips are an especially nice
gift.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL News

ribbons and lace insertion. Another has a
deep hounce made up of small fiounces. all
hemstitched in scallops and set with white
lace insertions in wavy bands. A third is
all blue with an accordian plated ruffie
inset with yards of pale blue lace.
Service plates from Cauldon. England. at
1915 and s325 dozen will tempt few people
to buy more than a dozen or two. though
they are exqrisitely lovely. At the former
price the plates have a center design of gold
on white with rose wreaths of differing de-
signs on gold for the border. The plates at
S325 are all of the same pattern-a center
cluster of roses spreading out into rose
border against background of rich blue
and gold.
A whole windowful of silk petticoats is
one of the sights that enthralls the eye of
the feminine shopper. There are all sorts
and conditions of silk petticoats represented
from a plain, though very trim little affair
of scarlet taffeta, that sells for the modest
sum or $i9S, up TO an exquisite thing in pale
yellow silk with narrow accordian plated
ruffies of silk. vandyked and edged with
finger-deep black lace, and with knots In
Vulnerable of yellow baby ribbon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
An Alibi.

Dick and Harry are not twins. but they
always seem to be the same age. AT this
time they average up about seven. More
over, the cook is young widow, with a
son of the romantic name of Corydon, who
is also about seven. In the improbable
event of any opportunity for mischief es-
Gaping Dick and Harry, Corydon is compe-
tent to remedy the oversight
The family has been living in the wing Of
the house while the parlors are deliberately
done over. The mother went into the front
parlor one evening to inspect progress.
Her horror-struck gaze fell upon beauti-
fully finished window seat driven full of
ten-penny nails.
Harry said she, in an awful voice. did
you do that?''
"No, mamma" with the most engaging
sweetness and candor, "Dicky did 1t. Oh,
no; Dicky wasn't in the room when I did
it-Corydon did it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17

Weber's Dainty Duchess Company, which
opened at the Empire yesterday afternoon,
Is well-balanced aggregation of attrac-
tive women and clever men, and the per-
Torrance given is above the average in the
burlesque line. Instead Of the usual two
burlesques. opening and closing the show,
the company gives one in two scenes, with
q semblance OF real plot, much knock
about comedy work, with Joe Adams as
the central figure, and abundant opportu-
mites for the chorus, which is handsomely
costumed, well-drilled and good to look
upon. Anna Suits and Idylla Vyner do the
solo work. Both have good voices, and
Vyner is clever dancer, her dance in the
last burlesque arousing the audience to hi
larious enthusiasm yesterday afternoon.
thinner the juggler, is the best number
In the olio. Some of his work, especially
his handling of five rubber balls, is nothing
short of marvellous. Williams and Adams,
in dialogue and song, kept the audience
laughing and made good; Frye, Allen and
Evans, with a sketch entitled, "A Simple
Lesson" did not take so well; Frank Hayes
and Anna Suits, travesty artists and spe-
cialty dancers. are clever and deserved the
applause they received, while Jules Jordan
and Lew Harvey, as Two Sons Of Israel"
have the Hebrew makeup and dialect in
good shape, but much of their humor is
far-fetched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
The "Sudden" Widower.

Detroit Journal.
'Is Mr.. l.. really going to marry Miss
J.?" asked the girl with glasses. Dear
me, yes: didn't you know that?' said the
short girl. Their engagement was quietly
announced month or two ago. Horrible,
isn't it?"
well. rather. I never believed it was
really true. Wasn't he inconsolable when
his wife died? 1t was reported So"
Yes, indeed. She had such lingering
illness, you know, and it was all so sad
Doctor said he never saw a man weep so,
and with such apparent deep feeling. Why,
doctor used to get him TO go for rides with
him, and he would just look out of the
buggy, and sigh, and groan, and never say
a word. And two or three weeks later he
was driving down the same roads with
Miss ]. by his side, laughing and joking
and stopping the buggy to pick flowers for
her. What do you think of that? He's a
middle-aged man. almost elderly
Maybe he was lonely"
But he has his beautiful young daugh-
ter. one of the prettiest, sweetest girls 1
ever saw, and such q housewife; as we'll as
his son. and the little girl. No, there's no
way to explain Ii but mans tickle heart
I'd make my husband promise not to marry
again, when l came to die, wouldn't you?''
marry him in the first place If he was as
small as that"
But suppose you marry, and you don't
know he's small, and you die, and he mar
ries again In less than year? How can
you help that?'
haunt him." The question was thus settled
to the satisfaction of the fellow passengers
on the street car with the gentle phiios-
ophers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
MeIodrama mt the Park.

Park Theater audiences are fairly wal
lowing in sensationalism the first three
days Of this week. Beginning with yester-
days matinee and continuing until to-mor-
row night, I'm the Shadow of the Gallows"
is the bill, and it probably produces more
real, genuine thrills to the minute than
anything that has delighted the patrons
of this house for some time. The play, it is
said, dramatized from a dime novel
by woman, Miss Lillian Mortimer, who
seems to be the stellar attraction of the
piece. The young woman must have ran
sacked the "Old Sleuth'' libraries to find a
novel that offered the things she has put in
her play. Miss Mortimer does the part
of gypsy girl whose mother in Mexico
was betrayed by an American. The girl
swore to avenge her mothers wrong and
comes to the States to get even with the
betrayer. She does so most completely, but
does not seem to be satisfied with an Ordi-
nary revenge and wants 10 make the whole
locality miserable. Finally she decides that
her revenge is complete when the son of
her mothers betrayer, who is also her half
the murder of his wife. crime for which
he Is innocent. AS the drop is about to
fall a railroad train, a special bearing the
supposedly murdered wife and her friends.
dashes into view. The time is too short for
the wife to climb from the Pullman car
and stop the execution, and the engineer.
springing from the cab and rushing
breatnlessly to the scaffold, says the words
that cheats the hangman of his job. Miss
Mortimer is assisted in her stage viliainy
by st. George Dagelin, who as Samuel
Barktram, Is as choice a cutthroat as ever
escaped a hangman's moose. He received
an ovation in the form of a storm of Kisses,
which is the highest compliment Park
Theater audiences can pay the villain. Nor
man Field, a good-looking, young fellow
about the siz Of Gentleman JIM Corbett
and not unlike him in appearance, is the
suffering hero. Clara Brown, a young
woman with good figure and plenty OF
gowns, Is Eris Dale, who suffers with the
piece is little Miss Marion Drew, a pretty
wn-haired maiden, who looks to be
sweet sixteen" and whose joyous spirits
are infectious; JACK Lawrence furnishes
the most of the comedy. Throughout the
play there are some good specialties, and
the scenic effects are all that the Park
audiences desire.
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les. feats OF strength and athletics in
way that keeps the audience wondering
what they will do next.
Hill and Whitaker contribute specially
that is very pleasing. They play banjo
duets, rendering all sorts of selections,
from a Rubinstein composition to ragtlme,
Mr. Hill whistles delightfully."- and Miss
Whitaker sings negro songs in way that
stirs up the enthusiasm of the audience
She has good contralto voice, with de-
licious negro infection, but she should learn
to enunciate so that her hearers may IN
derstand what she is singing about. III
her enunciation were better she would
cause Clarice Vance to look after her lau-
rels. Paul Kleist has been seen In this city
several times in his ''black-art musical
act" but he is always welcome for the
simple reason that he continues to improve
his work with each new season, and this
time he comes with a number of novel
electrical effects that are both amusing
and mystifying. Kleist is an excellent
clown, if not much of a musician, and his
act is to be counted among the best things
in the show. Bennett and Young bring
the entertainment to a conclusion with
their Illustrated song specialty-one of the
best of it's kind on the road. Mr. Benefits
singing is pleasing and the pictures are
good but why vaudeville singers should
insist upon infiicting the would-be pathetic
Always in the Way" ballad on helpless
public is mystery hard to explain. But
the other songs of the repertoire are worth
hearing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
BEAUTIES TO EXHIBIT.
Show for the Most Perfectly Formed
Men and Women.

NEW YORK, Nov. I6.-Physical beauty
will be on exhibition in Madison-squsrs
Garden during the week beginning on Dec
2s II will be an international contest. with
prizes to be awarded by popular vote. The
most perfect and the most beautiful woman
will each receive 81 600 All the competitors.
when they appear before the public 20 b
judged will be dressed exactly alike. In
thin. skin tight stockinet. from head TO foot.
This will not give any one an advantage
over another.
There are 200 competitors and each wiz
be judged with care. Every beauty, male
or female. will stand on elevated platform
at the Fourth-avenue end OF the gsrcen
clad in their stockinet costumes. There VIII
be background Of solid black velvet. ana
calcium lights will illuminate the grogps
night. we'll an equal number or men.
After that tho contestants viii be shown In
groups OF fourteen at a time.
Naturally the beauty contes. VIII De the
most attractive in the competition for the
81, 600 prizes.
Many men and women are in training for
the contest In ali parts OF the world. The
contestants will meet here after prelim-
mary contests TO be held in London. Liver
pool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield. Bir-
FAST Edinburgh and Glasgow. The success
full contestants In these citieS viii again
compete In semi-finals In London and the
winners viii be furnished with firSt-clasB
passage to and from New York
Preliminary contests will be held I'm four
teen cities throughout the United States to
decide what persons shall come TO New
York TO compete. Amateur as well as pro-
fessional athletes will also take part In the
show. but the two Will be Kept apart,
thanks 10 the Amateur Athletic Union.
II is curious 20 note the enthusiasm with
which the health seekers ana muscle build
ers are taking In the competition. one
man. sixty-five years DID, has sent his entry
from New Jersey. He is sure ne can win
the 81, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
New York Society Note.

1t has been witty said by some one, an
Fastener, of course, that western COM
munications corrupt good manners" A
striking illustration of the all-prevalent
high breeding which the average New York
er absurdly claims for the great East is
found in the following society note, clipped
from a publication called the New Yorker:
Miss Alice Castleman is married-safely,
happily and securely married. This pretti-
est of the pretty Castleman series went off
successfully in her Louisville home, and in
young Hone has found very good sort Of
a chap. The Homes are of the solid old an
cestry Of Grammercy Park, which is about
as good as any in this town, and are con-
sentative, as becomes a family that has
lived for thirty years in the same house.
make their home in the South. 1t is now
up to Miss Elise Castleman to make an
equally good match"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
"The Sign of the Crosse Tonight.

Wilson Barrett's powerful melodrama,
1.-THE Sign of the Cross" will open an en-
gagement this evening at English's of two
nights and Wednesday matinee. The play
has been seen in this city many times
that most playgoers are familiar with the
story it tells and the impressive manner in
which 1t is put on the stage. 1t has always
proved welcome visitor to indianapolis
and indications point to large audiences
during the present engagement. The pic
lures of Rome's wealth and luxury under
the dark rule of Nero and the intensely
dramatic incidents connected with the per-
secution of the early Christians go to make
up a drama of unusual interest Messrs.
Fred G. Berger and r. CT. Craerin, who
have purchased from Wilson Barrett the
sole rights to the play for the United
States and Canada, are giving THE Sign
of the Cross a sumptuous scenic produc-
ton and 1t is understood that the cast,
headed by the romantic actor Charles Flood
is an uncommonly strong one, including
several of the members of William Greet s
original London company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17

With the exception of the first two acts
on the programme, Hyde's Comedians. at
the Grand for the week. are presenting
what might be termed an all-star vaude-
vile show. The two opening specialties
are not likely to interest amusement-seek-
ers to any appreciate extent. but when
they are out of the way, there is nothing
but solid enjoyment to the bill. Cole and
Warner, who appear upon the rise of the
curtain, are good enough clog dancers, but
they are poor comedians, while Carr and
Burns. who follow them. seem to De indi-
-vidually clever, but sadly in need of
suitable sketch, as the one they are CIV
ing is very tame affair indeed. Neither
one of these two specialties is at all in
keeping with the rest of the entertainment.
On the whole. the show is much stronger
than the one given by the Behman combi-
nation last week, and 1t deserves crowded
houses during its stay at the Grand. The
theater held one of the largest Monday
matinee audiences OF the season at the
opening OF the engagement yesterday.
The Four Mortons deserve the place of
honor on the programme, this quartet of
singers, dancers, musicians and comedians
giving one OF the most delightful specialties
seen at the Grand so far this season.
There was time when Sam and Kittie
Morton were known merely as excellent
dancers. and while their act was appreci-
dteu. IL was hol CouSluereu d
two children, Clara and Paul, have
joined them in their stage work, the
name of Morton has become OF much more
Importance to vaudeville managers. The
young performers are decidedly clever par
ticularly Clara, who, although not yet out
of her teens, is one of the brightest lights
of the vaudeville stage or to-day She
possesses a voice OF unusual sweetness,
as a graceful dancer she has few equals,
she is an accomplished pianist. and one OF
the prettiest. daintiest little women before
the public. II Is a great wonder that the
producers OF the big musical comedies al
low little Miss Morton TO continue in vaude-
vile, considering her unquestionable tai
ents for higher class stage work.
1t would be difficult to decide upon the
speciality next in Importance TO that or the
Mortons. as four other acts on the pro-
ton and win an equal amount of applause
The Four Holloways are seen in an exhi-
bition OF wire walking that has never been
surpassed. They perform series or feats
that borders on the marvellous, and every
thing they do is done gracefully and with
artistic finish. In several instances they
had the spectators holding their breath in
suspense. The Piccolo Midgets. new to
Indianapolis. prove even more amusing
Grand last week. Like the Rossows. they
Germans-why is IL that most clever
midgets are Germans?-and their act has a
foreign atmosphere about IL, even TO the
wrestling bout which Is given by the two
littlest ones. and which Is an astonishingly
skillful bit OF athletic work. There are four
OF the tiny fellows. and each one of them
IL capable OF doing something that is
entertaining. They mix singing, acrobat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17

by the Appellate division in decision laid
down in the case of Miss Frances Petit, of
Galway, Saratoga county. Miss Petit was
wooed by a blacksmith named Tittemore.
After a courtship of fourteen years he
lifted her She then brought action
against him for breach OF promise, fixing
the damages at $4,000
that she had given Tittemore 1856 kisses,
which she valued at SIS a kiss. Each kiss
she had noted in a diary. The jury thought
the rate excessive and reduced 1T to $2.37 a
kiss, awarding her 5000 The Appellate
division, without opinion. affirnfs the judg-
ment Of the jury Since the avard Black
smith Tittemore has gone ints voluntary
bankruptcy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
Recipe for Fruit Cake.
orleans Times-Democrat

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The following recipe has been tested and
found good: One pound well-sifted -four,
one pound sugar. one pound butter, ten
eggs, one pound seedess raisins, two
pounds currants, very thoroughly washed
and dried: one-halt pound citron, one ounce
of mace one ounce cinnamon, four nut
megs, one ounce cloves ground fine one
wineglassful of brandy. one Tablespoonful
extract of rose or other essence preferred;
first stir the butter to a cream, add the
sugar and beat together till white: next
beat the yolks of eggs and put into the
butter and sugar; meanwhile have some
one else beat the whites to a stiff froth
and beat them IN: then add gradually the
flour and spices, last of all the fruit and
essence: beat slowly for about three to
four hours. Some persons like also to put
in a finely minced apple with the other
fruit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
"OtheIlO" Sung I'm English.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Verdis "Othello"
was sung in English for the first time in
the West at the Studebaker Theater to-
night by Henry Savage's English Grand
Opera Company. The event made the open
ing OF Chicago's English grand opera sea-
son the most brilliant affair in the eight
years history Of this famous organization.
The house was entirely sold out last week.
the audience being representative of Chi
Cages best society and music circles. The
advance sale for the season is the largest
the English opera has ever had here.
"Othello' was pronounced great a sue
cess as any OF the splendid things this COM
pany has ever put on. The enthusiasm be-
came veritable ovation after the great
third act, resulting in shouts of bravo
and applause that did not cease until Che
Waller Emanuel. the conductor, came out
with Joseph Sheehan, Gertrude Rennyson
and Winifred Com. who took the leading
roles. Miss Rennyson is the only Amer
lean girl TO sing the great role OF BESIDE
mona in English.
The Savage company arrived in Chicago
this morning on the largest theatrical spe-
cial train or the season. Fifteen cars were
required TO bring the big company orches-
ira and equipment from Boston. After one
month In this city the company goes to Bal
timore for week and then to New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17

The Unique has vaudeville bill to offer
Its patrons this week that is well worth
the price Of admission. Good-sized audi
ences were the rule at this little theater
yesterday afternoon and last night, and the
spectators found much amusement in the
entertainment. Ed Hardacre, an Irish
comedian; the Levette Sisters, in a pleas
ing singing and dancing act; Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Tracey, in a character sketch, and
Miss Adelyn. in new ballads, were ali we'll
received, and the moving pictures displayed
by the biograph aroused unusual interest
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is shown
by the moving picture machine this week
the film being one of the longest ones ever
made. The old-time fairy story is told in
a series Of attractive animated views The
bill, as a whole, is considered one of the
best the Unique has ever presented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
HOME DRESSMAKING HINTS.
BY MAY MANTOE.

Plain shirtwaists are being SHOWN by the
smartest dealers and have a. undeniable
style of their own, besides bling a relief
after the somewhat over-elattorated sorts
which have come into vogue. This one is
adapted to wool. silk and cotton waistings
and can be made either with a plain hem
at the front, as illustrated. cor with an
applied box plat at the center in regula-
ton shirtwaist style. The pocket also is
optional. AS shown the mater al is figured
YelYeteen In gray and white The cuffs and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
SUGGESTION. to shopper..

Many of the new stocks for dress wear
show elaborate designs in beads preferably
of the sparkling variety-cut steel. gold and
silver On white or on black stocks the
beads show UP effectively.
One of the very daintiest of the silken
petticoats shown in town is of cream white
silk with deep fiounce of white point
d'esprit. The pretty dotted net has ruch-
ings OF white baby ribbons set on in a WON
drous design. and handsome lace medallions
of varying sizes make it still more elabor-
ate.
Though the prevailing style for muffs is
the fat triangular effect. and boas are
chiefly of the stole variety. one now and
then chances upon other varieties which
have distinctions as we'll as modishness
one very chic set shows big fluffy muff
and a plain round boa which will reach
nearly TO the wearer's toes unless she comes
near being divinely tall.
In pale blue taffeta there are some lovely
petticoats- One dainty thing has an elab-
crate fiounce, knee deep with rows OF satin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
Menu for a Day.

Suggestions furnished by Table Talk t.
of moderate means:
Breakfast
Fruit.
Barley Crystals. Sugar and Cream.
Poached Eggs Delmonico Potatoes.
Corn Bread Coffee.
Sliced Cold Mutton. Sauce Tartare.
Doughnuts. Cocoa,
Dinner
Barley Broth.
Mutton Croquettes. Currant Jelly.
Baked Sweet Potatoes. Spinach.
Endive: French Dressing.
Waters. Cheese.
Cocoanut Pudding.
Coffee.