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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

eral forms. OF these the yoke and front
panel combination is repeated the most
often. II can be said of practically all the
yoke designs they are hardly brand new,
so they are likely to be quite replaced be-
fore very long. Tight three-quarter coat
bodices remain, and dress a fine figure
splendidly. They bear more embellishments
than they did. For these are contrasting
landings. often of considerable width,
rever and waistcoat finish, also in contrast.
and times ornamentation for the seams
that emphasizes greatly whatever of fine
long lines the wearer may possess. Cuff
finish appears on the sleeves of such coats,
and may be accompanied or not by shoulder
trimming to match. But if the latter is
present, it is simple, usually in epaulette
effect and rarely masking altogether the
shoulders natural outlines. Such coat,
you see, needs almost as perfect a figure
does a princess gown.
New York Oct g.
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Kansas City Journal.


Green Tomato Pickles.-Gather on a dry
and if possible sunny day one gallon of
green tomatoes, carefully remove the outer
skin and slice the peeled tomatoes. Take
two and one-half tablespoonfuls of ground
mustard, one gill of white mustard seed,
one tablespoonful of ground cinnamon half
a pound of brown sugar, two teaspoonfuls
of ground cloves and three pints of cider
vinegar. Divide the spices into three equal
parts and tie in three small cheesecloth
bags. Take half the quantity of vinegar
and in this boil the spices for half an hour,
then add the sugar and stir until thor
oughly merged. Place one-third of the
sliced tomatoes at the bottom of the jar,
put in one of the bags of spices and pour
one-third of the boiled vinegar over. Con-
tinue TO use in alternate layers until all are
used. Then fill the jars with the cold vine
gar until the pickle is covered. using more
than the three parts If necessary. Cover
tightly and set away for one month before
using. A softer pickle is made if the sliced
tomatoes are boiled with other ingredients,
but the flavor will not be as fine il this
course is pursued. A small quantity of
celery seed may be added
To Preserve Green Toamtoes.-Place a
thin layer of salt in crock; on this put a
layer of sliced tomatoes; continue TO place
alternate layers of salt and tomatoes until
the crock is full. Put plate on top OF the
tomatoes and place a weight on the plate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Just Try Running.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
To take a mile run daily, as a man In
training would do it, is the best way in the
world for a girl to get color into her cheeks
and sparkle into her eyes.
IF girls would turn their attention to
running, they would find it the most ex-
hilarating pastime in the world, well
one of the most healthful," says an author
ity in athletics. Besides adding roses to
the cheeks and inches to the lungs, running
is the stout woman's best resource.
Let her take a brisk run daily, begin
ming with a few yards and getting up to a
mile or Whereabouts and she will not need
to resort to a diet-that most melancholy
and depressing method of reducing avoirdu-
poiS.'
doors, the running track found at every
we'll equipped gymnasium should be util-
lied. A run out of doors, however, Is the
ideal practice, for fresh air is of the
important factors of the sport. 1t Is fresh
air that gives a girl bewitching color in her
cheeks and purifies every drop of blood in
her body.
After little practice girl can run half
a mile without stopping. Then let her
the next half mile. Run briskly, but not at
top speed.
without question, one of the best ex-
ercses in the world fer girls is running. 1t
contributes for one thing that elasticity
spurs every bodily function to its appro-
pirate duty.
other things being equal, the girl who
knows how to run and does run, will out
class in general attractiyeness the girl who
does not She will carry herself more grace
fully. Her pose will be easy; she will be bet
ter set up, and generally better able to
take care of herself in society or out of it.
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For the Little Folks.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Black velvet picture hats are quite the
thing for young misses.
Little shirred silk bags are made to hold
baby's powder puff.
The latest wrinkle in baby pillows is to
have them heart shaped and lingerie COW
cred.
Accordion pleated poplin in light castor
shade makes a modish coat for a wee
maiden.
A large collar and cuffs of squirrel fur
trim a box coat of royal blue cloth for a
little girl of four.
For girl in her teens a smart school suit
is of brown tweed. the skirt pleated and the
coat mannish frock
The newest baby bonnet is poke of
white panne velvet. chiffon faced and hav-
ing white tips falling over the front.
a little girl would be stylishly hated in
a fiat of light blue beaver with knots of
blue velvet and plume shading from white
TO blue
An ideal party frock is of white crepe de
Paris. the sunburst skirt, waist and sleeves
unadorned except for a deep bertha of dot
ted net and lace.
Rosettes of champagne colored ribbon and
a long plume shading from white to cham
payne make a smart trimming for a young
girls hat of black beaver.
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becoming to very few. after these wom-
en- had indorsed it. its progress was checked.
Then to draw other women into IL. various
changes were effected in it. Reduction Of
the fullness TO the point that IL did not in
crease the size of the hips appreciably, and
abandonment OF the row on row of hori-
zontal trimmings were early steps. BY such
processes is the new style becoming suited
TO the women who reveled in tight skirts,
and who. unless such concessions had been
forthcoming. susely would have arisen in
their might and established some radically
different style. A result of these processes
OF compromise Is that the full skirt has
come to stay. So in your trips about the
shops, you who are plump or short. don't
try to get on altogether without It. but
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soap and water for fifteen minutes and then
dip 1T into water containing little starch.
Take the lace from the bag and stretch 1t
out to dry.
Turpentine will remove spots from fur<i
ture. Cream-colored Spanish lace can be
cleaned and made TO look like new by rub
bling IL in dry flour. Rub as If washing IN
water, then take it out of doors and shake
all the -four out.
A certain wise mother draws or copies
an animal a sheet of paper, just the
outline; places ii under the machine needle
and with a long stitch. but no thread,
pricks ii around. She then threads a good
sized needle with bright thread tied IN,
and the child Is ready TO sew with mamma.
Black laces of all kinds may be cleaned
by putting into alcohol and churning up
and down in 1t till il foams. If very dusty
they may need a second application.
Squeeze them out and smooth straight;
then lay between brown paper and place
under a weight to dry: do not iron. An
other method is to clean with warm water.
to which little borax has been added, IN
the proportion of a teaspoonful to a
pint using old black kid glove
sponge. Do not dry by the fire or II may
turn rusty.
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New York Commercial Advertiser.
II have been staying at a house in the
Berkshires," said woman who was lunch
ing in the palm room of one of the hotels
the other day, land if the life there isn't
Ike the life led in the English country
houses we read about it must be something
like it.. Our hostess never fused, never
asked us 10 do anything, even eat. We
came and went when we wished, and half
the time the men did not turn up at dinner
being off on an auto somewhere between
New York and Lenox
'.Of course some old-fashioned people
would have considered that were left too
much alone, but IL was a restful, blissful.
delightful visit, and /, for one, who do not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

thus set off are in the very costly grade.
This is a continuance of one of last win
ter's standards. A similar hold-over is the
practice of trimming one fur with another
this in fur garments. Ermine seems to be
The most favored pelt for trimming, es-
pecially on the new mole skin, and If worn
in any such proportions it now appears
on model furs, it will be marked feature
of mid-winter fashions. Other furs trim
peltry, however, chinchilla, astrakan and
Alaska sable seeming to be in excellent
standing.
The sleeves Of wraps and coats are plain
or elaborate, according the garment is
for ordinary or dressy wear. Evening wraps
run much to sleeves of enormous width
with much establishment. Like sleeves
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turned loose in a household. The mischief
she could do there was hidden from the
world.
What does 'womanly'' mean. anyway?
A different thing, 1 fancy, to each one of
u.s. To me it means (at least / think il
does) sympathetic, adaptable, tender and
strong. Large qualities. L haven't attained
them myself: | have only the grace of ap-
preciating them. In the last analysis they
are the same qualities that make men ad-
mirable, but with difference. And it's the
difference that cannot be defined.
I'm sure of one thing, however. If those
qualities make up the mysterious bloom
on the grape that people are so fond of
talking about. the business world or any
other, will not rub it off in your. case.
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sECRETIyE COLOMBIA.
Why So Little News Comes from
BOgOta.
New York Commercial.

New YORK commercial.
Almost unbelievable is 1t that in this year
of grace 1903. with all its wonderful ma
chinery for the speedy transmission of in
formation and in view of the worldwide
interest in an interoceanic canal. six days
should have elapsed without the receipt Of
a scrap of news concerning the action OF
the Colombian Congress last Tuesday In the
matter of the Hay-Herron canal treaty.
At IL o'clock midnight that day the treaty
would expire by Limitation unless previously
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To restore and stiffen wells wash them in
tepid water or soapsuds, then rinse in
strong bluing water.
To whiten lace. iron IL slightly and sew
IL up in linen bag; place the bag In
dish OF pure olive oil and let IL remain for
twenty-four hours. Then boil the bag In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

,FORE settling on
just what form Of
fun skirt you are
going to have, IL Is
we'll worth while
TO take a good
long look about.
Already the early
radical expressions
of this fashion are
being modified In
the interest OF the
many women they
did not become.
And there are indi-
cations of further
changes to follow.
You see, the new
style of skirt as
first advanced was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

Street costumes made with plain coats
and plated skirts that clear the ground
are the smartest of all smart things This
one is made of military blue melton in
light weight and is stitched with self-color
and trimmed with handsome metal buttons
The coat is the severely tailored one, but
with ample sleeves that allow of wearing a
fancy bodice beneath. A May Manton pat
tern of above coat 45O5, sizes 80 to 40. or of
The evening world., 1903-01-15
SIX SECTIONS"
FOR THE POLICE
Commissioner Greene An
nounces His New System of
Hours, Which Is Great Con-
cession to Uniformed Force.
TWELVE HOURS OFF DUTY.

The Commissioners OF Police announced
to-day his new system Of hours under
which the Police Department is to be
governed.
1t Is a slmplifcation of the present
two-platoon system, has no resemblance
to he interpolation system agitated by
the policemen, and will be known as
the "six-sections system"
The police in each police precinct
are to be divided into six sections. al
ternating with each other on duty, in
reserve and off duty.
The new system is considered a big
concession to the policemen, as 1t gives
them twelve hours each day off duty.
The men are tn be, on patrol duty
ton four, hours each day. while they
are on duty and free to do as they
please for twelve hours.
IN rms way the six sections are di-
Vided 50 that two sections are on duty.
one on reserve and three of duty.
With the PRONUNCIATION of the order
Commissioner Greene has written Il let
ter to Mayor Low requesting the i'm
mediate appointment OF new police
men. He recommends that the force
be greatly increased. and that the pay
Of the neT men be reduced to 500 In
The platoon system adopted by Com
missioner Greene will decrease the num-
Der OF men on actual duty by fully one
third, II Is said. and to make up this
deficiency new men are required.
The rank and file of the department
who have. heard the new order say they
are satisfied with II, although ii is not
the three-platoOn system. BY the three
platoon system they would have beer on
duty. patrol and reserve only eight
hours and would have been given six
teen hours on duty each day.
The new system goes into effect at
7 r.. M. Sunday, Jan. Is.
In his letter to Mayor Low asking
for more policemen. Commissioner
Greene adds that 30 per cent. OF the
patrolmen are now receiving 81, 400
a year, land that is probably more
tran the same men could obtain In
| other lines OF employment"
The evening world., 1903-01-15
Man Who Recently Sent $4,000
to City Chamberlain's Con-
science Fund, Believed to
Have Forwarded More.
WRITES THAT HE MAILED 1T.
But the Package Hasn't Arrived
Yet. and the Post-office Authori.
ties Have Been Asked to Look
II Up.

The mysterious man who entered thu
offices of City Chamberlain Gould thu
other day and handed over nve one.
thousand-dollar gold certificates which
he said, he wished applied to the con.
conscience smitten.
This time, 1t appears. he wants &c
Eauidate an Indebtedness through thu
office of the Comptroller. He is now
believed to be the person who addressed
a letter TO tho Comptroller on Tuesday
saying: Il have mailed you a card-case
containing a large sum of money which
l wish YOU to add to the conscience
fund. Every precaution has been taker
to insure the honey package reaching
you safely. No further explanation IL
needed. The money is due the city and
l have taken this means to square a
legitimate debt"
Since the receipt of the letter. tn,
Comptroller has heard no further wore
Of his mysterious correspondent. He
as we'll as City Chamberlain Gould anc
other city officials, now believe that tn,
writer Is the person who paid over the
5000 without giving his name. wher
asked at the time he said. IT do MOI
wish my name to be known. Let 4
suffice that the honey which I nov
give You is due the city. Let II 20 tc
where would probably necessitate my
disclosing my identity. which 1 do no
now desire to do"
The person who wrote ComptrolleI
Grout did not add his name and evil,
denced equal r%eticence in making known
his identity. The Comptroller has asked
the Post-ofice officials to endeavor t.
trace the belated money package. IL
indeed. II vas mailed.
This latter incident has renewed thu
interest In the identity of Chamberlain
Gould's visitor. A search of the old ia,
books thus far has failed to give ar
inkling as to who he is.
The evening world., 1903-01-15
TWO cECILIAs MISSING.
Both Girls Are Young and Are
Wanted IA Their Homes.

The police of the Eldrldge street sta,
tIOn have been asked to look for Cecilia
Bupler. eighteen. OF No. lG Norfolk
street. who has been missing from he.
home since last. Tuesday.
They have also been asked to look FOL
Cecilia Tobak. eighteen. OF the same adj
dress, who disappeared at the same time
as the other Cecilia.
The hrst Is described as being hve feet
seven Inches In height, weighs 100
pounds ilas red checks. is a blonde, and
wore a black and blue waist. black skirt.
tan c0lored coat and a black hat.
Cecilia No. 2 Is described as being five
feet seven and a half inches In height,
weighs 1870 pounds. had dark hair and
eyes. and was wearing a black suit and
laced shoes.
The evening world., 1903-01-15
%ADvERTISES FOR WIFE.
He Has Only One Leg, but Tries IA
Find q HelpAeei.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. woman about 30 years,
OF Christian character; object. matrimony.
Jacob Hess. Newmarket, n. j.
Jacob Hess Is a tower man at the Lee
high Valley crossing at Newmarket
and has held that position for several
years. lie has been In search OF a wife
FOR the past three years, lie has Ger,
tihcates OF membership IN "A numOer OF
Chicago matrimonial bureaus, which
cost him $3.50 quarterly.
He also has In the over three
hundred letters from correspondents,
but none OF them suited. His nearest
approach to success was with a thirty
year-old NM from Providence, lie
says at the last moment she backed out
from marrying, giving as an excuse
that he did not carr a large enough
salary to support her wants.
He recently inserted the above adver-
tisement I'm a Western newspaper and
received over one hundred replies, 30
per cent. OF which, he said, contain
requests for carfare 20 ONE on. Hess
also has a large collection of portraits
from his correspondents.
Hess says he Is thirty-four years old.
AT the age Of nineteen he lost his right
leg by being run over by a LehiRh train
He once was married. but his wife got a
divorce from him.
The evening world., 1903-01-15

ing across the footiights. Xhne WAS
when l first came 20 this country mad
acquired the habit at' the Criterion The
there, you know. and the audience is
close up to The stage, and i could NOT
help allowing an occasional glance to
fall in the direction of the first few
rows. But now tpause for emphaais) |
have erected a barrier between nae and
my audience which l will never raise.
Now / dc. not a to, be considered
ting these lerters. Why on the hfet day
after Heidelberg opened / got $50. And
stnco then II has been awful. But
Qong sigh l suppose most all actors get
masi1 notes, blHt IL Is really a frightfuf
bother. Then they send so much candy.
I do not eat candy, and what my type
writer (stage a~sidel-she,s q regular bear
supes." ~
Then Mr., Bo1cicault bowed his vftftor
out aad went back to his dictation.
The evening world., 1903-01-15
CATS HAVE LOST
A Good FRIEND.
Or. Susan Bray, a Woman Of
Wealth, Who Spent Her Time
Caring for Friendless Animals,
Is Dead.
CONSTANT CALLS FOR PETS.

In the home of DR.. Augusta Holmes,
No. 436 Washington avenue, Brooklyn.
there lies dead to-day n woman who
gave her life for stray dogs and cats.
As she lay dying yesterday she cried
continually in her delirium for the cal
she loved best, a DOR wanderer that she
had picked UP in the streets.
This strange woman was DR.. Susan
Bray, who was for thirteen years a
member of the Brooklyn Board oil
Health and who a spent two years as
a medical missionary in China in the
service OF the Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church. She had
plenty of money, owned her own home
at South Ninth street and Bedford ave.
nue.. Williamsburg, and drove about In
her own carriage.
1t was her habit In driving about the
city TO stop her carriage and rescue
from tho children any stray dog or
cat she saw In their hands. She would
Jake them to her home and nurse and
feed them.
One OF her cats, Gabriel by name,
had been in her home for thirteen
years. She loved 1t as most women
would a child. She would become be
was III, and In all ways she treated 1t
as though 1t were her own flesh and
The cause of her death was Bright's
disease,
A later will than the two already
filed was found and filed to-day, II
bears the date OF Sept. 10, 1902. Judge
John r. Dunn, who had charge OF Mrs.
Hoyt's affairs, gets the bulk Of the es.
tate. Her father gets 800 a month and
the New York Humane Society gets 50
a month for the care of her cats. In
stead OF a minister getting IS a week
for this service.
The evening world., 1903-01-15
Being "Just Too Sweet for Any
thing" He Is Pursued Through
the Personals by a Girl in the
Second Row.
SWAMPED BY "MASH" NOTES.
Needs Secretary to Answer Them,
but Really, You Know, lt's No
use," and the Dear Things Might
as Well Not Write. ,..

Aubrey B.-Why do you not an
swcr my lcttersf Second row
again Thursday afternoon. liaitee,
Netherlands.
The dear young thing that Inserted
this personal In a morning paper to-day
was doomed to bitter disappointment,
for Aubrey. Boucicault. the handsome
young hero Of heidelberg" at the
Princess Theatre, declared today that
Maitee might as well sit In the obscure
shadows OF the top balcony as in the
second row. for aught he would see OF
her.
Mr.. Boucloault was unearthed by an
Evening World reporter this afternoon
from tho depths of a small mountain
Of pink and blue notes redolent of DELI
cate perfume. Further investigation
showed that this twentieth century
Apollo was hard at 1t debating replies
to these sweet scented missives to a
young woman at a typewriter screened
from observation by tiers of candy boxes
tied with violet and pink ribbons. When
he saw the above personal ne actually
stamped his foot ana exclaimed:
Never Looks Beyond FOotnfGhta,
Il will not see Maitee this afternoon.
I never look beyond the footlights. And
what Is more / never heard Of Madtee.
As for her letters I am now answering
Nc. 703. and / have not got anywhere
near the b)ttom of this pile. The work
Ut ansH, ring tr,ese-it may be slangy
and rude, but I know OF no more ap-
propriato description-'mash' notes ac-
tually fatigues me-. You see I have had
to engage a typewriter. / think 1t is
only courteous or / might say ~chivalrous
to answer these letters and inclose my
autograph" and here the young actor
dropped his voice to a whisper, 'it's a
good advertisement.
But" and Mr.. Boucicault drew him
self to the full of his manly height and
even allowed a wrinkle to disturb the
serenity Of his broad forehead. 81 never
firt across the footlights. In fact. /
never look across them. Why" and
the liquid tones of his voice dropped to
a pianissimo pitch. "if my own mother
she's in England. and God xnows /
love to SEP er-we to sit In the front
row this afternoon I would not discover
her presence.
Was Once "Roaated.v
l. IT was really roasted once for look
The evening world., 1903-01-15
Horkins Cor Mnron,. place.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan. l5.-Con-
gresham a. ]. Hopkins. of Aurora, has
been nominated by Joint Republican
caucus of the Illinois Legislature to s,ic-
cesd William F. Mason in the United
States Senate. The only other name tu
come before the caucus was that o.
luther Lafiin Mills. of Chicago. The
nomination of Mr.. Hopkins was after
ward made unanimous.
The evening world., 1903-01-15
BRITISH STEAMER ON FIRE.
Manchester Merchant May III
scuttIed on Irish Coast.

TRALEE. Ireland, Jan, 1.-THE Brit
ish steamer Manchester Merchant. from
New Orleans, Dec. 2s, for Manchester.
Eng, anchored IN Dingle Bay to-day
on IRE. Attempts are being made 10
souttls her. The crew has been landed
The evening world., 1903-01-15
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER OUT.
Theodore p. Gilman Resigns to Go
Into Businena.

ALBANY. Jan l5.--First Deputy State
Comptroller Theodore p. Gilman re-
signed his office this morning to accept
the presidency OF a big New York cleo
trical company.
oessor in a few days. and It Is likely to
be former AssemDlyman Otto Kelsey,
Of Livingston.
The evening world., 1903-01-15
JEROME WILL GET HIM.
says He Knows IA Ma Who Gave
warning of Raid,

District-Attorney Jerome announced
this AFTERNOON that he knows the name
OF the tipster who sent word OF a raid
to a pool-room last Monday afternoon
three minutes after Inspector Walsh
and his raiders reached the place. The
District Attorney says that the man ia
an operator and that he will reveal his
name next Monday,