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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10

New York Tribune.
A cooperative buying club has been
organized by the women in a certain city,
and now the thirty or forty households
represented by the members are reveling
in the best oranges at from 26 to Is cents
a dozen, the best coffee at % cents a pound,
75-cent tea at G5 cents, and so on. The way
the thing is done is this: Each week the
COMMITTEES meets, the members coming pre-
pared with some idea of what meat will
be required in their family for a week.
The meat is bought by the wholesaler
whole lamb side of beef, sometimes an
entire case Of chickens or turkeys straight
from cold storage. The butcher keeps the
meat until it is all disposed of. and sends
to the committee weekly statement of
the number of pounds at the disposal of
the committee, the cuts, kinds, prices etc.
The hardest part is the division of the meat
TO please everyone, but the committee seems
to have made uD its mind not to grumble,
and then the committee is changed every
month, so as TO give each housewife
chance to learn marketing. While the
butcher charges extra for cutting the meat
"a certain amount for each animal-the
meat bills of the committee are far below
what they were in the days of individual
and desultory marketing. Another COM
mittee looks TO the purchase of fruit, and
there is a grocery committee. The whole
business is conducted on cash basis, bills
being settled weekly. The only drawback
seems 20 lie in the fact that the prices OBJ
tainable on some of the articles do not
include house TO house distribution. Men,
bers of the grocery committee for instance,
take turns in having the things left at their
houses and in giving out the supplies.
Each subscriber must then get her oil,
soap, cereals, coffee and canned goods home
as best she can.
Some of the items of saving are interest
ing. For example, by buying huckleberries,
strawberries, etc., by the crate and peaches
by the dozen or half dozen baskets, any
where from 80 cents TO $3.50 was saved, and
in preserving time the saving almost COW
cred the cost of the sugar. difference of
Go cents between purchasing salad oils in a
gallon can or pint bottle, saving of from
to cents a cake on soap bought by the
box, of cents pound on prunes, cents
a pound on dates and raisins, CT from l TO
cents on crackers, of 10 cents gallon on
molasses, and of cents a small box of
gelatine are some of the items. Butter, eggs
and vegetables are also bought cooperative
ly and at a large reduction. Not only is
the club an extensive purchaser, but ii is
also critical purchaser, and, as il is worth
the while of a dealer to capture the trade
of thirty or forty families, the club gets
the best OF everything. IL is said that
scores of women would like to come into
this cooperative club, but the club could
not advantageously be made any larger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
The Saving Women.

Philadelphia Ledger.
If we are to believe the old proverb
which says that savings good earning"
then the earning capacity of women al
ways has been greater than that of men.
oh, the saving women of this world, The
women who sit up late making over last
seasons clothes to save buying new ones;
the women who stealthily tiptoe across the
floor to turn down the gas when papa dozes
over his newspaper; the women who darn
huge holes in basketsful of stockings; the
women who have a cracked teapot or old
pocketbook into which they drop stray
dimes and quarters, taking the accumula-
ton TO the savings bank with guilty Sc
crecy; the women who wash out pieces OF
carpet TO make them appear fresh and new.
who turn the trimmings on their hats, and
clean their gloves with gasoline. and cut
down the clothes of Willie aged a. to fit
Jimmie, aged 10. Bless them, every one.
There is another sort of saving which
might properly be termed boarding. 1t con-
sist in laying down rugs to prevent the nap
or the carpet from wearing, in putting
paper covers on prettily bound books, in
locking up the little girls French doll. We
read the other day OF a woman who made
plush cover for the rosewood piano, and
linen cover for the plush, and a newspa-
per mat for the linen. We hope there are
not many women like her. In this sort of
saving there is often an admixture Of
folly.
There is yet another kind Saving car
fare at the cost of exhausted body, saw
ing lunch money and "skimping' the
table, just as If you could cheat Nature
price Of eyeglasses at the cost of impaired
or perhaps destroyed 'eyesight; saving
money earned by the severe over-straining
of mental and physical powers.
Woman is not always wise in her econ
omies, we fear, but the verb ito save is
certainly feminine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
Odds aud Ends.

Porcelain baking &ishes which have be-
come burned or stairted should be soaked in
strong borax water.
A tablespoonful OFF lemon juice added to
the water in which fee is boiling is said to
aid in making the RICE whittier and keeping
the grains separate.
Equal parts of LEMON Juice and glycerine
will speedily and efffctually cure sunburn,
preventing the CUSTOMARY brown appearance
of the skin so embarrassing to most ladies.
Thread which has been soaked in water
overnight then slowly dried. will be found
much better for machine than thread
which is used au nsiturel. Seams that are
stitched with IL will neither draw nor
stretch.
If the eyeids are red, battle them several
times during the day: with warm water con-
tanning powdered b4rax. The proportions
are a scant half teaspoonful Of boray TO
one pint of water Use a soft linen cloth TO
battle the lids.
The very tight skirt and the very loose
skirt are equally fashionable. Paquin never
sends out a tight Skirt. Drapery, rather
than sharp lines, art marks OF the Paqrin
creations, all of which are essentially FEM
mime in their effect.
1t is a good plan TO sometimes substitute
boiled fish or eggs for meat, and 10 eat
raw apples, grapes and figs regularly. The
raw juice of a lemon taken every other
day has often been known to clear the COM
plexion when all otter means fail.
Rhubarb is made more agreeable 10 the
raw stalks. Choose .the reddest stalks and
cook without peeling. Do not sweeten until
II is taken from tho fire. A tablespoonful
of orange juice improves the flavor Of rhu-
barb
For a wedding gift acceptable 10 all
brides. useful, prettS: and yet inexpensive. ~
a complete set of sachets for nightdress,
handkerchiefs, gloves and wells. They are
made of white satin, painted with honey
suckle and bees, and lined with amber satin
to tone with the heneysuckle. Any other
decoration preferred scould be used in either
embroidery or oaintsng.
Discriminating buyers avoid the wash
stock which is so constructed that IL cannot
possibly be washed: There are dozens OF
these displayed in every shop. The prac-
See that they are easy 10 take apart and
see that every parh can be laid fat for
pressing. The handsDmest stocks are usual
ly the simplest in pattern
What is said TO b. an infallible remedy
for sprains. bruises etc. attended with
painful infiammation.is a pOultice Of hot mo-
lasses and salt. Stif the molasscs so stfff
with salt that the Eoultice can be held In
place by a muslin tsandage, and wrap the
affected parts well So as 10 retain the heat
as long as possible. This is good for beasts
as well as human creatures.
New York dressmEkers are using fringes
very cautiously. but! the word comes from
Paris that jet fringes and. in a less degree.
silk and linen, are 20 be worn extensively.
Gowns OF heavy blatk net are described $
being almost entirely covered with row after
row OF jet fringe. r'ringes are also TO be
used on berthas and achus, the old-fashioned
bullion fringes being: preferred for this pur-
pose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
JOKE THAT FAILED.


Detroit Tribune.
A funny little practical joke that was
played on two very pretty Second-avenue
girls last week has had different ending
than most jokes of that kind, as it turned
out that the laugh was on the joker.
Miss May So-and-So had a girl friend
from a small Michigan town visiting her.
This friend enjoyed all the little parties and
outings that were given for her with
keen zest. Among the young men friends
of her city friend. Miss May. was a doctor.
who, being good looking and having parents
well endowed with worldly stuff. is well
coined very warmly by his girl friends.
Miss May has more than a liking for the
doctor. though until last week he showed
no especial signs Of returning her-well,
sisterly affections. But Tuesday evening
Miss May was called to the telephone and
in answer to her "hello" was told that it
the young doctor who was speaking to
her. YES" she replied, all in a twitter.
The doctor then went on to invite her and
her friend to very exclusive party that
both girls had been talking about and long
ing to go to. He would call for them at
half past s. Back from the telephone flew
the happy girl to tell her guest the treat in
store for them. Then came the confab
about their dresses. The night of the party
they were both ready early. Each was in
shimmering white and as pretty as two
girls of nineteen and twenty be when
they try real hard. Eight o'clock, half
past and 9. No doctor, and both
girls fidgeted until even the family cat
made tracks for cover. At $3.50, when
both were almost ready to cry, a short,
sharp ring at the door bell announced the
recreant cavalier. Both girls flew to the
door. "Oh, but you're Late they cried in
unison. The doctor looked surprised. He
had only been passing by and seeing the
girls through the window thought he might
venture to call for a few moments even IL
1T were very late, but that they should be
rude enough to tell him that he was so late
was odd. Then there were explanations.
The doctor had not telephoned, knew moth
ing of the party and had never intended 60
ing. 1t a joke played by some person
to disappoint the two girls. But the GAL
liant young doctor. feeling very sorry for
the part he had unwittingly played in the
joke, took both girls out for the last few
acts at a vaudeville theater and then treat
ed them to a bountiful supper. Next day
two punches of red roses came to two little
girls and the doctor has been devoted to
Miss May ever since The joke within the
joke is the fact that the whole thing was
got up by girl friend of Miss May, who
had also been very DESTROYS to make good
impression on the doctor and who had
hoped to make the other girl so angry that
she would not make any further effort to
capture the young mans elusive fancy.
But the doctor is very well pleased with
Miss May and she isn't at all sorry the joke
was PLAYED now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
Her Ole Bcaux.

Philadelphia Record.
II love my old beaiux." says the woman
who is bound to be cf:eerful. They comfort
me and make me forGset unpleasantness. An
old beau is very nice II he's at all presenta-
BILE. My husband says hateful things TO the
effect that I'm ruin,iusly extravagant, al
ways wanting thingsi and he intimates that
only angel OF his own magnitude could
manage TO get alonfi with me at all. Not
so my old beaux. TIey say he's the luck
lest of men, and intimate that they would
have been better mea had Providence been
thus kind TO them. Even the married ones
aren't so bad. Which their wives sue for
divorce or their babies get the measles they
look volumes, which seem TO say that all
would have been diffdrent had not an unde-
serving one borne OFF the prize. These un-
solicited testimonials sare as stimulating TO
me as old wine. IL isn't the slightest use
TO repeat them TO Iny husband. however.
He simply reminds me that women 50
'nincompoops' don't hive TO pay the bills"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
The Dropping Shoulder.

New York Sun.
The decided shoulder droop is more and
more emphasized and will. certainly last
throughout the season; but the unsuccess-
full efforts to obtain this effect artistically
that confront one on every side are really
lamentable.
The easiest and simplest method of solv-
ing the problem is by the use of wide col
lar or bertha which will lie fiat over the
shoulder and reach well down upon the
sleeve The ordinary dressmaker will find
this long shoulder effect much more easy
to handle than one obtained by cutting the
shoulder piece and sleeve top in one, or
running trimming around the bodice and
upper sleeve in piece; but the collar
must DE very carefully fitted, so that IL will
cling to the shoulder instead of flaring,
and the sleeve fullness must be laid into
the armhole fat, so that IL Will not hold
the collar or bertha out from the shoulder.
When a deep collar is not used. shoulder
strap or epaulet following the shoulder
line and running well down upon the sleeve
will give good results, and a pretty fancy
displayed in some of the late models is the
shoulder strap of lace, embroidery or tiny
straps across contrasting color, with frill
of soft lace, batiste embroidery edge, chif-
fon or some other sheer stuff running all
around the sides and end of the strap. This
frill softens the shoulder outline, hides the
armhole seam and accentuates the desired
droop.
When trimming runs around the bodice
and sleeve top in one unbroken line. the
top of the armhole must be brought down
so low that il may be covered by the trim
mings; but in such case a light lining Is
desirable, and the armhole OF the lining
should be in the usual place.
The round skirt is the inevitable accom-
paniment of the dropping shoulders, and
the round skirt is more and more used,
save in evening dress which. as rule,
keeps its long trailing skirt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10

Another is made OF fifteen grammes of
sweet almonds. sixty of orange flower
water, sixty of rose water one of borax
and two of tincture of benzoine. The To-
ton already given will be found pleasant
after massage with the cream. Ii may be
permitted To dry upon the face.
An excellent wash to apply to the face
when one is tired is a good toilet vinegar
lotion. An old recipe mentions that one
can be made by taking a pint of hot wa
ter and adding to it a tablespoonful of
violet water, to which must be added a
tablespoonful of white vinegar which has
been drawn off a basin of violets, made
by covering the violets with pure white
vinegar and letting them stand for a
week. This lotion should be filtered and
bottled, when il is ready for use.
1t would be well for one to remember
that the complexion resembles every other
part of the body, in that it cannot be
trifled with. You would not tamper with
your digestion were you a dyspeptic, nor
would you trif1e with your lungs were you
a consumptive, Even so, If your skin is
delicate, you must not take liberties with 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
Ingenious Woman Traveller.

Washington Post.
To any one who doesn't possess the mod
est luxury of a private car, travelling is al
ways a things fraught with discomfort.
Columns could be written on the pathetic
struggles of the woman who travels to stow
her wearing apparel away in the coffin-like
confines of a lower berth. Any right-mind-
ed woman prepares to shed tears when she
thinks of the next-morning state of her
travelling skirt. Time was when porters
looked after such things and could be
induced to preserve garments over night in
mysterious places. but these days on nine
sleeping cars out of every ten the porter is
instructed to inform you that he can't be
responsible for anything intrusted TO him.
These things being they are L feel that
/ owe debt of gratitude to a lady-name
to me unknown-who showed me how to
dispose of a whole wardrobe in sleeping
car. She travels a great deal, she in
formed me. and she never leaves home with
out at least a dozen of the big safety pin
and hook combinations that people use to
attach curtains to curtain rings-I forget
the technical term for them, If ever knew
it. 1 was allowed to peep into her berth
after she had arranged herself for the
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disappeared. and th;re win remain only
wonder that any oneEcould ever have been
ignorant enough Of TIE marvellous PROGRESSES
OF science 10 have taken 80 little Interest in
the subject.
The kitchen itself WILL disappear from the
basement and from .he home forever. In
Its place, adjoining the dining room. so that
the transit from the tire To the table may
occupy but a seconds time, will be the
Household Laboratoty." The mistress OF
the house and her daughters will find no
more interesting perioti OF the day than that
which is spent In the iwelI-lighted. well-ven-
tilated. cleanly and Comfortably arranged
room given up 20 the constant surprises
which science offers ID those who will study
with interest her wonders IN the realm OF
combinations of fool materials and the
transformations brought about by varying
degrees OF heat.
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worn rlentifully in few weeks. The all
white gowns at present are seen more often
in carriages than on those walking, but
dressmakers declare that before long such
dresses will need TO be made in very strik
ing fashion to attract more than passing
glance. Besides the very light shades Of
gray. tan and dove shades abound. These,
too. are very light. so that they are hardly
more lasting than the whites, but they are
very petty. The newer gowns In cloth do
not show quite as many colors in their trim
mings as were seen short time ago. color
coming usually in pipings and cordings.
Self-strapping is a stylish finish, and as
good a way to finish tailor gown as can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10

Philadelphia Telegraph.
Don't think you c!n walk just any old
way in your short ske-t. For you cant-that
is. if you want TO win the coveted appella-
ton smart" At least, those who study
the art OF dress say so. These critics aver
that the short-skirtes girl must study seri-
ously the matter OF: her gait. for II is OF
far more moment thasl when wearing longer
skirts. The steps SHOULD be small and reg
ular; they say that Che Spaniards attach a
ribbon to each garttr TO keep their pace
even and regular. lie this taken for what
IL is worth, there is $40 doubt that Spanish
ladies have a most graceful walk and car
riage. The American woman who led OF
with short skirts and is WHO'LL response
BILE for either Adoption will hardly adopt
a method of gear toshamper her steps and
reduce her gait TO a: ''mince." But in this
suggestion there is a hint for the girl Of
the period to pondet over. The gait ac-
quired on the tennis .court or golf held will
never give grace 10, girl In ankle high
skirt, especially If she have feet that her
friends dub good Understandings"
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Five o'6lock Tea.
New York T

New York Times.
The o'clock tea lis getting to be very
much less elaborate of late. The sand
witches are made of bread and butter, and
sometimes there ard few of pate, but.
owing 10 the horrot of most women for
growing stout. there are but few sweets.
and one rarely sees the nut and almond
and mayonnaise mixtures recommended In
various cookery columns. The little bottle
of rum is still in evidence for the few men
who like II. but as 4 rule there is whisky
and soda In another. room. One Of the ia
vorite sweetmeats isl the .old-fashioned loaf
which partakes alnto of the nature OF
raisin bread. There's is a bakery in town
where these loaf cakes are a speciality, but
they must be ordertd a long time in adj
vance. Rock candy hnd saccharine are the
two sweets used fdr the tea. although
many take their cheering cup with only a
slice Of lemon and ntither sweetening mat
ter nor cream and sugar.
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Origin of the Name May.

American Queen.
There are two sources from which this
month may have derived its name. 1t is
likely that its namesake is Maia, the
mother of Mercury 1t is also possible that
Romulus dedicated this month to the Ro-
man majores or senators
The Saxons on account of the plentiful
ness of pasture at the time of the year,
which enabled them to milk three times
a day. called the month Tri-mlchi.
From the earliest times May day has
been celebrated as the return of spring by
numerous outdoor sports. the earliest OBJ
servance of which we have any record dat
ing from the Druids. These early British
priests would assemble on April so and
light bonfires to welcome the first day of
spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
Like a Young Princess.

New York Times
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt, who are
expected shortly at the Holland House.
will take over to England with them their
young daughter and her retinue of servants.
In former times it was the fashion for
women to leave their younger children in
the care Of nurses and governesses. Mrs.
Ogden Goelet never travelled with her
young children. She had a trusty Eng
lish nurse who looked after them from in
fancy This nurse was obliged to see that
the information of the children's voices was
such as TO relieve them entirely of the
American twang. Many of these nurses in
various fashionable families would not
allow their young charges to sleep except
that their limbs were stretched out perfect
ly straight and there were numerous
small tortures which were resorted to to
make them as much like English children
as possible. Mrs. George Vanderbilt has
an entire retinue for her young daughter.
who is known to her attendants and must
be addressed by them Miss Cornelia
Stuyvesant Vanderbilt. Mrs. Vanderbilt is
descended from the Stuyvesant family. and
is consequently by marriage a connection
of her sster-in-law, Mrs. William K. Van
derbilt the widow Of Louis Rutherford.
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The school girl entered a fashionable
candy shop on Chestnut street Their school
was about to give an amateur dramatic
performance, and they had WITH them
poster advertising Che play I'VE would
like they said TO the owner OF the shop.
Ito put this poster I'm your window" The
man looked at IL. q was artistic and not
too big; no bigger. I'm fact, than l2xlS
inches. We'll" ne said. "Tn put IL in my
window for-for-s25: Usually ! charge $50
but this poster Is 20 small that IN give
you a reduced rate. The little girls were
horror-stricken. oh" they said. I'VE had
no idea-we did moi suppose-there would
be any charge" And they departed with
their poster; going 70 other fashionable anc
exclusive shops. i, was everywhere thu
same story: the gifs found that there Is
no form OF advertising more expensive than
the display OF posters in fashionable shop
windows. I'VE tho|ght." they said to the
last shopman, "thas this kind OF advertise
ing cost nothing That" replied the man.
rs what everybody thinks. But we shop
men don't care for this trade. Hence we
put up an almost prohibitive price on the
use OF space In our windows. Otherwise
concert posters would leave US no room
for the exhibition OF our goods
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night. and found she had fastened one Of
these pins into each OF her more bulky gar
ments and had hooked them all in row TO
the top of the berth curtain. She said the
idea was all her own. and that IL was the
greatest comfort in the world to know that
everything was hanging up neatly just as IL
would be at home. For giving a really
home-like atmosphere TO a sleeping car
can think of no other scheme more highly
To be commended