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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL News

played a programme of wedding music
which was changed to the ''Lohengrin
march at the ceremony hour. The wedding
party was preceded UP the aisle by the
ushers. Mr.. John Reagan and Dr. z. r.
Donnell and they were followed by the
maid of honor. Miss Olive Fitch, sister
of the bride. The bride was accompanied
by, her father. who gave her away. At the
pulpit the wedding group was joined by the
bridegroom. with his best man. Mr.. Louis
Ewbank- The wedding service read
by the Rev. j. Cumming Smith, and as it
was pronounced the intermezzo from
brides gown was handsome robe of white
crepe de Paris over taffeta, with trimmings
of lace and chenille The hat a pic
ture model of white beaver cloth with
white plumes, and white prayer book,
from which the service was read. was car
ried. Miss Olive Fitch wore dainty frocl<
OF pale gray m0usseline over taffeta, and
her hat of gray panne was faced with
pink and trimmed with white plumes. She
carried the brides bouquet of white roses.
After the service q breakfast was served
at the Claypool for the bridal party and
the immediate relatives. The brides table
had an artistic decoration of Bride roses
and ferns. and was lighted by white tapers
I'm silver candleholders. The guests includ-
ed Miss Ada Fitch. Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Thomas
and Mr.. Joseph Fitch. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam III. O'Brien. Mr.: Frank Given. Mr..
Charles Fitch. Mr.. Harris and Mr.. John
Shaw of Lawrenceburg, Dr. and Mrs. New
port of Sunman, Mrs. Jessie Wilkinson of
Muncie, Miss Ruby Sunman, Mr.. Wilbur
and Mr.. Arthur Sunman, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
FRANKIE. Miss Mary and Miss Kucia Fitch
Mrs. Charles Arthur Downing of Green
field and Mrs. Marshall Blacklidge of Rush
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Ledlng left yesterday
afternoon for wedding journey in the
cinnati. and will go in the spring to their
home in Cleveland.
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Shopping suggestions.

Stocks and girdles of black taffeta orna-
mented with the rich Bulgarian embroidery
on heavy linen colored canvas are effective
notes in milady's winter wardrobe.
No daintier jewel case has been seen than
the one of sparkling cut glass lined with
white satin and with a narrow band of
hammered silver for trimming The pat
tern is very handsome and heavy. but in
spite of that the case is price-marked at
the modest sum OF IS.
A bit of a travelling clock in scarlet
morocco case which owns a strap to hang
the clock up at any convenient stopping
place, is trim and attractive enough to
make the most stay-at-home body go a
travelling just to deserve il. The convenient
little timepiece costs but $3.50.
Turnover cases, which may either be pur-
chased in the shops or made at home, are
most acceptable Christmas greetings in
this age when women seem to have gone
turnover mad. The cases are made of
chene ribbon and the narrow ribbons which
hold the turnovers are also, by clever ad-
justment. made the fasteners Of the dainty
case.
Perhaps the newest of the handbags.
which seem to lose nothing of their popu-
larity, are those in which the mountings
are leather covered and on which no clasps
or ornaments appear, giving an effect of
elegant inconspiciousness. One very smart
red morocco bag shows this effect, which is
further insisted on in the handles which are
of parchment, leather covered.
The most recent idea in shirtwaist sets is
the set of the well-named handy pins, {"
which take the place of the familiar button
or the still more recently familiar medal
lion pins. These sets include one long pin
for the neck or waist. and three lesser ones.
In gold with the artistic antique finish one
can get complete set for S12. If one wants
a more costly set, however. he may find the
pretty pins set with pearls or even with
diamonds at greatly augmented cost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
WOMAN REWARDED
WITH A FORTUNE.
Given About $4,000 for Befriendinr
q Millionaire I'm His Youth
and Old Age.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-Gilt-edged secur-
tiles with a market value of $4,000 have
been taken from safety deposit box by
attorneys for the heirs of Macmillan Her
shell, aged recluse and former member
of the New York Stock Exchange, who died
in ST. Lukes Hospital last July. Ninety
three additional bonds bring the value of
the hoard up to $950,000.
Just before he died HerscheI announced
in the presence of witnesses that he wished
all his property to be turned over to Mrs.
William Georgi, of Brooklyn, daughter of
a couple who had befriended him in his
youth and who had made his declining
years comfortable by numerous attentions,
not knowing of his great wealth. Mrs
Georgi attended him in his dying moments,
little dreaming that she was heiress to
81 600 Co., Four relatives of the old man
were living in Germany, 1t was found, and
Mrs Georgi declared that the property
should be equally divided, so far as she
was concerned. Attorneys for both in
terests arranged this, and the estate will
be divided at the end Of six months into
five equal parts. The heirs living I'm Ger
many were known to Herschell. They were
found through advertisement and proved
their relationship. and Mrs. Georgi evinced
no desire to keep them from sharing her
grand fortune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
DIR. Shops
Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing if It Fails

Any honest person who suffers from Rheu-
matism is welcome to this offer. For years
i searched everywhere to find specific for
rheumatism. For nearly twenty years 1
worked TO this end. At last. in Germany.
my search was rewarded. 1 found costly
chemical that did not dsappoint me as 9TH
er Rheumatic prescriptions had disap-
pointed physicians everywhere.
do not mean that DR.. Shops Rheumatic
Cure can turn bony joints into flesh again
That is impossible. But ii will drive from
the blood the poison that causes pain and
swelling, and then that is the end OF Rheu-
matism. 1 know this so we'll that / will fur
nish for q full month my Rheumatic Cure
on trial. l cannot cure all cases within
month. 1t would be unrea sonable to expect
that. But most cases will yield within thir
ty days. This trial treatment will convince
you that DIR. Shops Rheumatic Cure is a
power against Rheumatism-a potent force
against disease that is irresistible.
My offer is made to convince you of my
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it can do. And 1 know this so well that
will furnish my remedy on trial. Simply
write me postal for my book on Rheuma-
in your vicinity that you can secure six
bottles of DIR. Shops Rheumatic Cure to
make the test. You may take IL a full month
on trial If 1t succeeds the cost to you is
$3.50. If 1t fails the loss is mine and mine
alone. 1t will be left entirely to you.
mean that exactly. If you say the trial is
not satisfactory don't expect a penny from
you.
1 have no samples. Any mere sample that
can affect chronic Rheumatism must be
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such drugs for 1t is dangerous to take them.
You must get the disease out of the blood.
My remedy does that even in the most diff
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Write me and 1 will send you the book.
Try my remedy for month, for 1t can't
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mine.
Address DR.. Shoop, Box 100. Racine, Wis
Mild cases not chronic are often cured by
one or two bottles. At all druggists.
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A Pretty Ornament.

New York Commercial.
People who do not care to bother with
house plants in winter. and who find even
palms and the unsentimental rubber plant
hard to keep in good condition, may have
the necessary bit of bloom for the table or
the living room In the Chinese sacred lily.
which is easily grown and is one of the
most decorative of bulbs. Bowls of them
may be purchased for a small sum at the
seed stores, half grown and nearly ready to
bloom, or the bulbs may be had for about
one or two in a bowl, glass or porcelain.
Chinese bowl in green red is best of
all. Before putting in the bulbs half fill
the bowl with large pebbles. Pour in water
and set away in cool, dark place for a
month. pouring in more water every few
days. At the end Of the month the bulbs
should be well rooted, and the green leaves
beginning to show. If not, leave the bowl
week longer in the dark. Then bring it
out in the light and watch 1t grow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
Syndicate. Dinners.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
A young society matron Of Philadelphia
has instituted a novel sort of dinner. Ten
young women have formed themselves into
a sort of club. the mission of which is to
give a very elaborate dinner once a month
The dinners are held at the different men,
bers' houses, but the hostess provides the
servants and the flowers only. The novelty
of the club is in the way the food is pro-
vided.
Each girl is intrusted with one course Of
the menu. 1t Is her duty TO decide what it
shall be and arrange with the cook as to
how she wishes 1t TO be served. When all
the guests are seated at the table, the
butler announces every course by the title
OF the young woman who ordered and paid
for ii. There are charming little menus
too. on which is written Soup la Marie
Wharton" "Roti la Edith Burton" etc.
which show who was responsible for every
course.
The interest that Is shown in the pTepara-
ton and eating OF these club dinners Is very
striking. Each girl tries to make her course
the best and most popular. and in the even
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
Hospitality OverdOne.
Boston Transcript.


In spite of certain things which woman
of New York and Newport said last sum-
mer of Mrs. Roosevelt, her social doings
and her gowns, she is still sufficiently con-
sidered the first lady of the land" by a
large number of women who are quite
worth while to have her prOnouncement
against OVERRIDING at social functions of
much weight. Too much hospitality, either
given or received, is pretty sure to cause
nervous breakdowns even though most
women in these times do seem in perfect
health; there is a limit TO human en-
durance of either work or play and those
who feel that in spite of their physical
strength they are coming to the end of it,
but can't quite seem to call halt without
throwing too many affairs out of gear, may
be led by the hearing of the outlines of
Mrs. Roosevelt's abstemious social season
into making a break for liberty and free
dom. Dinners, dances, card parties and
club meetings, to say nothing of the really
exciting things one must take part In nova
days to help along some charitable insti-
tuition, come in such prOfusion that as a
woman said recently, Zone has to steal the
time to say ones prayers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

I'VE are going to have house-Christ-
mas this year." said one lady of moderate
means to another lady of moderate means.
What is a house Christmas? asked the
other lady.
''Oh instead Of making personal presents
among ourselves we are all going to give
gifts to the house; that means, of course,
to buy something for the decoration or use
of our home. About every three or four
years we abandon individual gifts and have
our house-Christmas. 1t is a lot Of fun,
and gives us many things which we could
not otherwise have. The last time we had
q house-Christmas we almost refurnished
our library, the room In which we all sit
in the long delightful winter evenings. John
bought new center rug and several large
easy chairs. 1 gave a new Oriental couch
cover, the girls made nine new cushion COW
ers for the couch, we had a new lamp for
the big center table and a new Oriental
table cover. OF course, we have to have
an underhand general understanding about
our purchases. but, all good
Santa Claus lovers. we can pretend that we
don't know what Is coming; and the joyful
surprises and family merriment are not in
jured.
zone Christmas the girls dressed up
bolster to represent Mrs. Christmas. She
had on garment belonging to every men,
Der of the family, even Johns gloves. We
seated her in a chair with a wreath of holly
on her genial head, and heaped the house
gifts in her capacious lap. She looked very
gay, 1 remember, she was dressed in
somebody's red Mother Hubbard. One Of
the girls had painted her face, and her wide,
hearty Christmas smile was admired by ALL
1 can't recall all the gifts Mrs. Christmas
received that year, but we had new dinner
set and lot of new books. Mrs. Christmas
was very literary that year. / believe we
will have a book-Christmas for the house
this year."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

Comfort.
Eff all the gossip that gifts snapped back
an forth an about was true, theys con-
siderable many towns ! know that would
make Cairo. Egypt, look like a kind O.
earthly paradise, so fur's morals is con-
cerned.
'Tain't wise to doubt the wisdom O. the
Almighty: but eff some women was meant
to do the work o six-as some humans
sartainly think they was-its dreadful hard
to see why they wasn't born with bout one
dozen good strong hands.
i tell We, when L a man lettin' his
wife kill herself by inches, dom single
handed fer six young uns an a couple OF
hired men, an then wondering why she
don't thrive and git fat, l can see pretty
clear why the poor Fool Killer died o over
work. years ago.
Eff your failin's air jest plain human mater,
what is it makes 'em downright rascality
in the other chap?
The man tibet thinks woman orter be
satisfied cause she's got five young 'uns
to tend to, stead o. ten, and ten rooms to
keep clean, stead o twenty, is jest about
the kind O. cuss tibet would consider the in
ventor O. the mop a savior o. womankind-
an they'S lots 'eru.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
HOME DRESSMAKING HINTS.
BY MAY MANTON.

No costume yet devised is more satisfac-
tory for young girls than the one with
sailor blouse and killed skirt 1t is simple
and smart in one. and at the same time it
is eminently comfortable and allows of
free movement. This one is made of blue
serge with trimming of fancy black braid,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

Suggestions furnished by Table Talk to
housekeepers of moderate means:
Breakfast
Fruit
Force Sugar and Cream
Broiled Scrod Saratoga Potatoes
Milk Biscuit Coffee
Lunch
Fried Mush Chicken Salad
Baked Apples Cake Cocoa
Dinner
Hot Apple Soup
Large Hamburg Steak Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes and Okra
Lettuce French Dressing
Waters Cheese
Chocolate Blanc Mango
Coffee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
WITH THE PLAYERS.
To-Day. Schedule,

ENGLISH S.-''The Prince of Pilsen,' 2:15
and Sis D. m.
GRAND.-High-class vaudeville, 2:15 and
S:15 p
PARK.-"The Night Before Christmas" 2
and D. m.
EMPIRE.-Burlesque, 2 and D. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING and p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

revers and shield of white cloth, but is
appropriate for the many materials used for
costumes of the sort.
The suit consists of the body lining,
which is faced to form the shield, the
blouse and the skirt. The blouse is made
with fronts and back. and is finished with
a deep collar stitched at its edge with
corticelli silk. The sleeves are the accepted
ones of the season that are full below and
snug above the elbows The skirt is
straight and laid in deep kilt plaits.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size twelve years. Is "a yards q
inches wide, AS yards A inches wide, with
a yard in either width for collar shield
and cuffs.
The pattern 1893 is cut in sizes for girls of
eight, ten, twelve and fourteen years of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

For the real good old buckweat flavor
buy Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat and don't
forget the name.
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ing votes are cast as to which was the most
successful course.
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LEDING-FITCH.

A pretty church wedding which occurred
yesterday at noon in the Tabernacle Church
was that OF Miss Harriet Mary Fitch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fitch, of
Spades, Ind, formerly of this city. and Mr..
Henry washburn Leding. of Cleveland
The church was decorated entirely in
green, a mass OF palms hiding the pulpit
and forming the setting for the bridal
party. Miss Bonnie Summit was at the
organ. and as the guests were seated she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

Eleanor Robson. who made such a strong
impression in Indianapolis in Merely Mary
Ann" is to open her New York season at
the Garden Theater on New Years day
and will remain until the close OF the the
Mary Ann" Mrs. Humphrey Wards
Agatha" and a new play entitled mile.
La VALERIE" written by Henri Bataille.
who dramatiZed Tolsfoi'S "Resurrection"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

II is understood that when Cecilia LOTUS
becomes a star next year she will have to
make a choice OF n play from among
dramas that are now being prepared for her
by Justin Huntley Mccarthy. Anthony
Hope. Israel Zangwill and Booth Tarking-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09

Seats for the James O'Neill engagement
were placed on sale yesterday morning.
O'Neill will be seen at English's in 1.-The
Adventures OF Girard" next Saturday after
noon and evening. The play is not exactly
a dramatization. but is based upon Conan
Doyles series OF short stories in which
Brigadier Girard. an officer under Napoleon,
figures the hero.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
Reading and Talking.

Books are no substitute for talk.
They come out of talk and 90 buck into
talk. We doubt If reading alone ever
made "a full man" Il has been said
that reading IS thinking with some one
else's head. but talking Is tlinking-tf
we may borrow a simle from the motor
car-with two head power. Is IA book
worm is to the man of the world. 50 Is
the silent thinker to the talking think
er. The man who does not talk is a
stranger upon earth. He does not know
his fellows. and they do not know him.
and those we do not know we cannot
greatly like Little do men perceive
what solitude is and how far 1t extend
eth, for crowd Is not company, and
faces are but a gallery of pictures and
talk but tinkling cymbal. where there
Is no love" Yet man may do heroic
deeds and never talk AT all in our sense
of the word, and he may be a learned
man and never express an opinion on
any subject of the first consequence.
All the same. we agree with Bacon
that. inasmueh as he is shut up in him
self. "closeness doth impair and little
perish his understanding" = London
Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31

Sunsets in the tropics as | have wit
messed them, although full of rich col
orings, cannot vie with the color har.
monies of the poles. Even the nights
of the tropics, full as they are of beau-
ty and richness of color. are not com
parable with those of the arctic night,
wher the moon is of brillianee incon-
ceiYable to southern eyes, and the sun,
although hidden during the long night,
makes its presence felt by an orange
radiance at the southern horizon at
noon, and on starit nights the snow
crystals give out shimmering glow
The tropical blue sea has charm
which the green of the south Atlantic
lacks entirely Frank Wilbert Stokes
In Century
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31

someY'
"Oh. very Who nextY
Kate Randall. Mother suggested
her. You did like her a bit, | remem-
ber."
II liked her a great deal. She's a
sensible, modest, well behaved young
woman But she's not Kate
Rena sighed patiently
"What was the matter with Klttie
Pomeroy? There isn't a dearer, sweet
er, prettier little girl in
"I'm not looking for dear. sweet,
pretty little girl"
What sorl of a girl are you looking
for, Ted?"
Harper mused In smiling silence, his
eyes idly watching trembling silver
butterfly in her hair.
81 think she's tall and has dark eyes.
She's well bred, but not conventional
She's honest and kind. She has brains
and sense of humor She He
broke OFF suddenly. II have it, Rena!
Find me Kate Just like you, and
surrender the handkerchief"
And your hearth
The light words had an unfamiliar
tremor in them like that of the butter
6y's fligree wings. Something sweet
and sudden and unforeseen swept over
Harper's heart. He was looking down
at the leaves in her lap. and fragments
of what she had said of them came
back to him. "All summer contented
dreamers - todny new creatures - the
TRANSPORTATION of their liyes-what
they have been waiting for all these
tranquil weeks"
"Rena" he whispered, bending lower
over the silver butterfly. And then. rs
she looked up into his face with star
tied eyes, Il believe it is you | lover
he added simply.
And Kate?' Her eyes smiled,
though her lashes were still wet.
Kate was an airy nothing"
Dear. stupid boy" Rising, she
crossed the room and brought back
great Bible which she laid on his knee.
Perching on the arm of his chair she
opened the volume at the pages of fam
lily record and laid finger on one of
the names.
katherine, daughter of James and
Katherine Cavanaugh, born June ="
"Rena. Is II your"
"Who elsef But Rsna I've been from
my cradle. save to one person"
And he2" jealously.
And e"-reassuringly-"i a col
lege friend who dlsllkes my poor nick
name. can show you dozens of let
ters from her addressed to Miss Kate
Cavanaugh. The only other proof |
could have offered-her gift to me last
Christmas unfortunately lost"
"At ball?'
"At charity ballast June"
Il don't believe you're my Kate, aft
er all. told you my Kate was honest
and kind"
And had a sense of humor. Teddy.
do yon regret the prosaic end of your
romance?"
"Prosaic?"
'Do your" she insisted.
II should be an ungrateful fool II
did,
Then forgive your Cinderella and
give back her glass slipper, dear
princep'
From the pocket nearest his heart
Theodore drew a crumped bit of linen
and lace, still family fragrant He laid
1t In her hand. and his own fingers
closed over It,
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
A Round of Pleasure.

The philanthropie lady sat in the
midst of the McFadden family expos
tulating with them in a pained voice
on the frequency with which they
chased tile festive can around the
corner to the nearest liquor saloon.
you ought to provide some kind of
wholesome amusement for your fam
ily," said the philanthropic lady stern
ly to the abashed McFadden You
should do something to tighten the
burden Of living Every life needs II
little sunshine in it
"Oh, missus. spoke up Miss McFad-
den. aged thirteen, eagerly, we has
plenty of fun. There's always "A fight
or somethin' entertainin' goin' on in
the tinimint. Why, oney last week Il
gentleman cut lady's throat and drug
her past our door. r."-Lippineott's Maga-
zine.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31

A medley Of young literary men were
once gathered 10 meet Robert Brown
ing. The emostaggressively literary Of the
group was first introduced and ut onee
began to pour out his personal delight
and admiration with so unceasing Il
flow that the other introductions were
being held in allegiance. and the other
literary young men starved. browning
endured 1t with great good humor for
some time. At last he put his hand al
most affectionately on the egotist's s
shoulder and said, but | am monopo-
llzing you
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
Pr"nd of Him.

'Is your sob Josh doing well In the
city,"
II should say he Is answered Farm
er Corntossel "He bought a gold brick
the first day he was there an come
home an sold it to me for twice what
1t cost him tell you, that boys got
enterprise Washington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
Uned to Ell Up.

Mrs. Billus (after the company had
gone)-Johnny, you shouldn't have eat
en- those preserved fruits. They were
not intended TO be eaten. They were
put on the table to fill up
Johnny Billus-Well, that's what |
used em for mamma.