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made of marten. This fur is q golden
brown and needs no dyeing. great
feature in its favor is that it is mex
pensive and at the same time mighty
becoming, especially when made up in
the pew pelerines fitted with long stoles
in front and accompanied by a gran
NY nIuff to match The manner of
making muffs this year is perfectly
charming. They are soft and hoppy,
entirely without stiffening and exqui
sitely lined.
Nowadays the manufacturers seem
able to obtain every variety of shade.
Curious in its wishy washy tone is the
new champagne color. 1t certainly has
advantages, for the multitude Will new
er take up anything so light and deli
cate. This is a color which looks abso-
lutely lovely when worn with sable or
other dark fur. It is the approved
shade for reception frocks and MILL
merry. I prefer it for day wear. as it is
apt to take yellowish tone at night.
Still it is attractive and distinctive.
and perhaps. after all, there is more
warmth in it than in gray. which is be-
ing taken into. favor Light colors are
a fashion fad the Partisan woman may
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well adopt in this beautifully clean
French city. but there are others not
afflicted with cleanliness. Indeed, the
ambassador to France from the United
States when he came back from New
York announced the fact that he left
the metropolis a city and returned to
find it a mining camp. Excavatfng for
that remarkable tunnel, I suppose, has
caused the upheava1-
To speak once more of fur. a tail,
graceful woman looks well in a three
quarter fitting coat made in seal or
Persian lamb. Some of these coats have
revers and collars of embroidered white
kid. Fur plays a prominent part on a
charming white cloth gown worn by
one of the celebrated actresses at the
Coincide. It is an accordion plated
skirt having stripes of erInine fur hung
at intervals from the waist and reach
ing almost to the hem of the skirt.
where they finish with tails of ermine
The same effect is introduced on the
bodice. Fox as a fur is not by any
means to be overlooked. It is to be
found in a great variety Of colors and
qualities. In color it ranges from pure
white to black with white points. in
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with the exception of cochineal Flow
er effects are the rule in Persian de-
signs. as there is a law forbidding the
representation of animal life. but this
law is evidently made to be broken. as
the "mena gerie" rug is one of the show
Persian patterns.
The choice in rugs is infinite. and it
is merely a question Of taste as 10
which is finest, the Turkish, Persian or
Indian The mode of manufacture is
the same for each, the essential differ
ence being in the style of the pattern
Turkish rugs are ara besQue in design.
while the Persian carpets show geomet-
ric figures, preferably the eight pointed
star clearly defined on both sides and
woven quite smooth The India IA b.
RIGS are more intricate in general
scheme. To the initiated these figures
have d distinct meaning but the west
ern mind finds the historical part diff
cult proposition 1t is for their artistic
beauty that we love them.
Color. pile and quality have much to
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the silk varieties. A tree of life rug
makes a charming decoration for the
wall.
Rugs require a hardwood floor as a
background on which to display their
beauty Styles in these floors have
changed a little lately in treatment.
The parQuetry first used was an all
over color contrast. This has been SUI
perseded by plain floors formed by con-
trasting treatments of the same wood.
The idea now is when decorating a
room to work up from the floor q dark
ground scheme, which brightens
through the other furnishings. To car
~ out this idea nothing is better than
to throw over the floor rugs of the right
tone When houses are not provided
with hardwood floors. good plan is to
cover the room with Chinese or Japa-
nese mating, with rugs placed over
them. It would not be fair in this rug
talk to forget to recommend the very
pretty and good japanese rugs in straw
and jute. These are particularly nice
for summer homes. From an econom-
zeal point of view rugs are a good in
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The wraps of today do their duty
well. They are warm and can be slip
ped on and off without any trouble
whatever. There is no fear of the I'M
dersleeve being spoiled, nor does it take
two or three people to help US into the
garment we wish to put on, and for this
we may thank the Japanese, for it is
the kimono that has inspired these
loose, comforta Bile garments. They are
worn alike for evening and morning,
often bordered with beautiful embroio-
cry. They are becoming to the Shout
ders and confine the figure nowhere
Tweed is the fabric favored for good,
hard wearing wraps; cloth, satin and
shaggy vicuna are for town wear.
There are always embroidery some
where and dropping ends of some sort.
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IA ARTS. Dec cot is 50 unusually
cold here in Paris that we are
all shivering and shaking. The
French are certainly very me
diaeval in their ideas of heating
OF course most of the great hotels are
comfortably warm. but the poor unfor-
Inmates who live in pensions-their only
salvation is to wrap up in steamer
rug and keep close to charcoal stove
At the present moment furs are more
worn and more thought of than any
thing else. In America the women would
draw their chairs around a dickering
cackling fire and while listening to the
humble but Indispensable kettle hum
ming over the bars of the great song of
tea would talk of furs. a ravishing sub
ject of conversation But in Paris we
have to go out to keep comfortable; so
we take in the races at Auteuil. 1t is
there that one sees the smartest women
in the most stunning fars. Stables of
priceless value are positively common.
One cloak particularly magnificent was
said to have cost the fabulous sum of
500. O00 Tt is to be hoped that this fig
ure has been exaggerated. The cost of
fur though, has gone up so much that
clever designers are trying to make the
best of small quantities.
With this idea in view a beautiful
brown zfbeline cloth costume has been
treated with narrow bands of sable in
an original manner. these bands being
formed into squares and geOmetric fig
ures with the assistance of braid. This
style of trimming gives a satisfactory
appearance without using too much of
the precious fur. A costume which en-
tirely refuted the idea of fur economy
was q black zibeline worn at Auteuil
f.rr all he y,
plated skirt just escaped the ground
all round. A Macfarlane, relieved by
an ermine stole twisted twice round
the neck and falling in long ends in the
front completed this charming cos
tune In passing let me say that the
Macfarlane is the fad just now 1t is a
long. half loose fitting cloth coat In
most instances the M3cfarlane is fur
lined and trimmed with heavy embroid-
cry at the neck and upon the shawl
shaped collar. The much talked about
perlative elegantes and is now taking
its proper place as a lining, whence it
never should have emerged.
The favorite cravat with the proper
lions of a stole is in ermine and this
delicate touch of white upon a somber
outdoor garment is most becoming. In
deed white fur of all kinds is a cachet
of the season. I suppose, according to
the law of opposites, that when the
craze for white subsidies all black will
be the swagger thing to wear, as it was
a few years since. This winter the
furrier is doing his utmost to entrap us
poor. weak mortals into extravag ance
our husbands and brothers may rage
in vain before the glorious shop WIN
dows. French winters, as a rule. are
not severe; but it makes no difference
Furs are a fashionable necessity. and
they must be bought
Some very pretty and interesting ef-
fects are obtained by combinations Of
fur One extremely telling coat was
made up in stripes of skunk, chinchiIla
and sealsldn. 1t was quite the oldest
thing I have seen. Muffs are large and
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Dodge ft as we will one is sure to
stumble over it on the floor of almost
every house. In desperation. we buy
one of the peslIy things, and it is after
catching a breath of the rugs beauty
that the infection gets i'm its fine work.
1t IS all up with one then.
Never have these beautiful fabrics
from the looms of the east been more
popular in America than they are just
now. Looking at the wonderful silk
rugs imported from the dominions of
the shah. feeling their glossy surface.
close, even pile and noting their exqui-
site glow of color one is no longer sur
prised at the reverence with which
these carpets are held in the east.
The origin Of rug weaving is difficult
to trace The oriental nations have al
ways been the great rugrnakers Of the
world. A well known authority says it
is probable that Abraham when resting
in the cool summer evenings al the
door of his tent sat on an oriental rug
or carpet. His descendants of the des-
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which has been worked over by gener-
alton after generation. Sometimes the
weaver makes his own pattern. but Of
ten the whole idea is traced out in
sand, and after that it is carried in the
mind of the maker The Turkish rugs
are woven of wool grown on a particu-
lar kind of sheep. Almost every ham
let carries on the industry of weaving
in the homes. as there are no factories
The workers get very small pay, but
they fortunately can live on almost
nothing small quantity of rice and
bit of mutton occasionally. Curiously
enough. the person who wins most dis
tinction in this art is not the weaver
but the thoroughly competent dyer. In
each village of workers lac is the bright
and shining light: a light not hidden
under a bushel either. as this village
celebrity walks abroad in garments ex-
pressive of his calling. He is resplen-
dent in his dye spots''-green, red or
purple-which he regards as marks of
honor. The dyes used are all vegetable
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A doctor expresses the opinion that
nine times out of ten the woman who
nags is tired. One time out of ten she is
hateful Times out of mind her hus-
band is to blame. The cases that come
under the physicians eye are those of
the women who are tired and who have
been tired so long that they are suffer-
ing from some form of nervous disease.
They may think they are only tired
but in fact they are i'll. In such cases
the woman often suffers more from her
nagging than her husband or the chill
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ert do the same kind OF weaving in the
same way at the present day. 1t is
wonderful how these rude tribes work
out with a few primary colors artistic
creations which are the envy of all
cultured people The art has been in
herited as well as acquired In Turkey
and Persia most of the work is done by
the women and children. In very prim-
tive places in the mountains whole
families weave the same kind of rug
1t is in this way that perfection has
been reached in one particular design
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dren with whom she finds fault. She
knows she does it. She does not intend
to do it. She suffers in her own self
respect when she does it and in the
depth of her soul longs for something
to stop it.
Inc conultlon IS usually brought on
by broken sleep. improper food, want Of
some other exercise than housekeeping
ana enough OF out Of door air and
practical, OBJECTIVE thinking. 1t is Of
ten the most unselfish and most affec-
tionate OF women who fall into this
state.
They are too much devoted to their
families to give themselves enough Of
any healthy exercise and diversion
enough of maps perhaps or theaters or
concerts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-02
A DAINTY III
LUNCHEON TT
Veal de Rheims.
Dreamed Chicken and Eggs.
Casserole of Beef.
Royal Pudding.
Ginger Cream.
Ham Salad.

Ham Salad.
Veal de Rheims.-Take two pounds Of
a good cut of neck of veal. cut it in cut
lets and fry a good brown in a sauce
pan. Add two or three carrots and an
onion (cut in slices). a couple of slices
of streaky bacon and seasonings OF
pepper, salt and spices. Let all fry
slightly together in a little butter,
dredge thickly with flour and stir to-
.gether- Pour over one pint of stock or
cold water and cook very gently for two
hours over a slow fire; then take up the
veal and put it on a hot dish. Skim the
gravy, stir it till it boils and mash the
vegetables. Season to taste and color
if necessary. Press through a sieve
over the meat. Garnish with slices OF
lemon and serve.
Casserole of Beef-Dissolve two
ounces of butter, slice five or six onions
and cook till brown. Rinse out a casse-
role with hot water, put in the onions,
cut up two pounds of beefsteak into
convenient pieces for serving and just
scar in a hot frying pan. Put the beef
on the onions in the casserole. with a
sprig of parsley. salt and pepper and
just enough water to cover the onions.
Cover and cook very slowly for two
hours Skim off all fat, add some sliced
parboiled potatoes, more seasonings to
taste and serve in the casserole.
Royal Pudding.-Over three ounces
Of breaderumbs pour half pint Of very
not milk; cover till cold; add two
ounces of powdered sugar, one ounce of
crushed almonds, a dessertspoonful Of
brandy, few drops of vanilla essence
and two yolks of eggs beaten till white
Butter and ornament a mold with cit
ron, glace cherries. etc. Pour in the
mixture ard steam for an hour. Turn
out and serve with a nice wine sauce.
Ginger Crean.-Beat up two eggs.
Add one gill of milk. Strain these into
a jug Place the jug in a pan of boil
ing water ana cook gently till the GUS
tard thickens. but does not boil. Stir
all the time. Then let it get cold. Next
mix in one and a half ounces of sugar.
two and a half ounces Of preserved gin
ger cut in small dice and half a gill of
ginger strip. Put three quarters of IN
ounce of leaf gelatin. into a saucepan
with three tablespoonfuls Of hot water.
Stir over a gentle. heat till the gelatin is
quite melted. Carefully whip half a
pint of thick cream, then add it to the
custard. When the gelatin is cool
enough, strain it into the cream and
mix well. Then pour all into decorat-
ed mold Leave till set.
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4 LMOST every woman at some
"a time in her life has or is apt to
"A have the rug mania. 1t is one
of those inevitable things which
attack one like the measles or
the pingpong epidemic. but. unlike most
Affections, i'll is more difficult to get
over, and in a number of cases the dis
ease has been known to become chron-
ic. That this rug disease is both con-
tagiOus and infectious is a we'll au-
thentieated fact. The contagious part
lies in the inability to avoid the rug.
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vestment, and when one is sufficiently
in the know" and able to appreciate a
bargain beautiful ones are often to be
picked up for a song But, after ALL
the most fascinating thing about an
oriental rug is its beauty, and all COM
mercial considerations are thrown to
the wind when the mania is on
ELIZABETH PATTEN.
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Care of the Nails.

Instead of scrubbing the nails with a
brush to remove the dirt keep half a
lemon on your washstand and dig your
fingers in this after washing till all
dirt is removed This treatment also
helps to make the nails Of a good color.
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e . . .
A MODISH
RUCHE AND TOQUE

ySHE ruche has a cachet Of great ele-
gance this year. It entirely
changes the appearance Of a sim
pie toilet and gives it an air OF chic
The ruche illustrated is a model OF
Doucet The plated rut1ies are OF
ToousseIine de sole edged with fun
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do with the price of a rug. One show
ing bright red and green is not as valu-
able as one il which duh colors pre-
dominate. After all, old Father Time
is the greatest artist for he mellows
and brings into harmony all discordant
tones. The different shades of the same
color in a design so often noticed When
the idea evidently was to go on with
the original color is caused by the care
lessness of the worker. She has prob
ably run out of the exact shade or the
dye was exhausted. The gloss which
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rucne of tonalite blond of an exquisite
hneness. At intervals around the plait-
ed ruffie are tails of zibeline arranged
in groups. Long ends Ornamented with
full ruches of the mousseline fall al
most to the bottom of the skirt A rose
made of gathered rose colored silk is
coquettishly tucked over one end OF the
scarf The pretty little toque is of
white fur edged and trimmed with
black feathers. An aigret and chou
finish this attractive creation
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with the color of the cloth and lined
with brocade. MOleskin is such pref
ty fur that it is a pleasure to recon-
mend it to every woman who can afford
anything expensive. 1t takes such glo-
rious lights and shades and is treated
so wonderfully that it really has a
claim to be a fur of fashion. Personal
" I think in short furs it is the next
best thing to sealskin. The most exclu-
sive little moleskin coats are cut with
basques. tight at the back and pouched
in front. The waist band is generally of
white or light cOlOred embroidery and
sometimes of stitched taffeta- do not
like moIeskin unless the skirt worn
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Professor Clark declares that any
single person can live respectfully and
save money on $500 q year.
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body Of the devotee. a point at one end
being reserved for the forehead, which
is reverentially touched to the ground
A cameIs hair rug is always known
by the natural coloring on the edge and
in the center The Bagdad is the most
inexpensive Of the real rugs. 1t usually
comes in mosque designs carried out in
red and green. These Bagdads are bet
ter when used as a portiere or couch
covering. They are intended to be
first. being corridor rugs by adop-
ton, and are commonly seen in wine
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promise to assume still greater proper
TONS Loose coats and jackets are
trimmed with furs in marked contrast
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
MYSTERY CLEARED UP
GUSTAVE MARKS CONFESSED
CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY ROBBERY.
Two AccOmplices, Van Dine ard
Neidemier, Also Implicated I'm the
Robbery and Murder.

CHICAGO, Nov. A.-The mystery sur
rounding the hold-up of the cashiers office
of the Chicago City Railway last August.
during which two of the employees of the
office were shot and killed without warning,
was cleared up to-day by the confession of
Gustave Marks. who was arrested last Sat
urday night for the murder of Detective
John Quinn, whom Marks shot down while
trying TO escape arrest.
Harvey Van Dine and Peter Neidemier
are named by Marks as his accomplices In
the car barn murders. According to Mark,I's
story, the three men went to the offices of
the railroad company for the purpose of
robbery. Marks says that when he ordered
the men to throw up their hands they
obeyed, but Neidemeier burst in the window
of the Office and commenced shooting Van
Dine then broke down the door with a
sledge hammer, Marks says, and went in
the Office and took all the money he corld
find. In all 2,250 was secured and Marks
says the money was evenly divided among
the three men. The next day Marks and
his two companions went to Denver, Col,
where they remained but a short time
From Denver they went to Cripple Creek
and in week they came back to Chicago.
since when, according to Marks's confess
sion they have been implicated in a number
of hold-ups and shooting affairs.
Both Neidemier and Vandine are under
twenty -cne years of age and have never
been connected with any serious crime be-
fore. Both men were arrested some months
ago and served term in the Bridewell
for stealing lead pipe. but this has been
the extent of their criminal record as far
as the police are aware. They had not been
arrested at late hour tonight but As
sistant Chief of Police Schuettler said that
he had strong hopes OF capturing them oy
morning, as they are known TO be in the
city.
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MAIL POUCH RIFLED.
Every Letter in the Sack Had Beer
Torn-MOney Orders Intact. !:

ST. LOUIS, Nov PA mail pouch that
was rified near Oelwein, Ia, has been re-
ceived at the office of Chief Postoffice lnr
spector Dice. The pouch had contained sew
eral hundred letters from points in the West
and had been cut open and the contents
taken. Every letter had been opened, and
the money in the letters taken. Money or
ders and checks amounting to $4,000 were
left. Nearly all the letters were torn or mu-
tilated in such manner that Ii will be inS-
possible to forward them to their destina-
tions The only clew the government has re-
garding the robbery is that the sack was
taken from the car somewhere between ST.
Joseph Mo-, and Oelwein, Ia, it being last
seen intact at the former city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
BIG.HEARTED MAN DEAD
MARTIN FOX'S FRIENDS WERE
PRACTICALLY UNLIMITED.
He Was Connected with the Spencer
House Thirty-Six Years ms Barten-
der-Funeral TO-MOrrow.

Martin Fox, for thirty-six years bartender
at the Spencer House, died Monday at his
home, 1923 Central avenue, after an illness
of ten weeks.
Mr.. Fox was sixty-two years old, and it
was said of him last night that he had
thousand friends for each year of his life.
He was known to travelling men throughout
the State, and by his long association with
the Spencer House his acquaintance was
almost unlimited. To railroad men he was
considered as much a fixture behind the
bar of the Spencer House was the Union
Station in the city of Indianapolis, and his
jovial smile greeted every old friend, rain
or shine, and won him many new ones.
He was honest as the day is long, was
never known to turn away a beggar, and
held the respect of all who knew him. His
good heart probably kept him from saving
any great amount of money, but his sery-
ices were appreciated by the owners of the
hotel from its early days down to the pres
ent time. While the hotel changed hands
often, Fox remained at his post, and for
thirty-six years he was the uncrowned
king of the Spencer House bar, practically
managing its affairs 10 suit his own ideas.
which were always respected by those in
authority.
He left wife and five children. The fu-
neral will be held from the residence to-
morrow afternoon.