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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

nate small things from our lives the better
we are; the more we eliminate them from
our parlors the better is every one who
visits us, / believe. Thanks to our japanese
instructors, perhaps, or to our own evolu-
tion, the passing of bric-a-brac, tides and
useless ornaments is about accomplished.
What vases are seen hold flowers; the cam
dlestcks are meant for candies that burn
in them every evening; the clocks are to
tell the time, the lamps to give light, the
books to read. When we do discover a rare
piece of work or glass or china, our eyes are
not diverted from it by dozen surround
ing trifes that make confusion in our sight
and chaos in our minds.
For this reason let us return thanks and
then go on. The high wainscoting of the hall
may be of natural wood polished and
treated, or, what is highly in vogue, wood
stained color to suit the taste.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

Whisky applied to fruit stains on table
linen will quickly remove the spots.
Glycerine is a capital remover Of coffee or
milk spots from white goods Paint the
stains with the glycerine, then wash out the
glycerine with luke-warm water.
Alcohol and water constitute a good wash
ing fluid for fine cut and plate glass. Soaps,
cleaning powders and polishing prepara-
Sns aPt TO onS od soft
should be used for wfping glass.
Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries,
and even gooseberries are used for hat dec
orations. The strawberries are made OF vel
vet, studded with brown and yellow seeds
and are very true to nature. All of these
fruits are mounted with plenty OK leaves.
The plain halftone cartridge papers. in
yellow gray. blue, terra Gotta or sage green
make the best backgrounds for pictures,
statuary and bric-a-brac. Large patterned
papers are best for halls and bedrooms
where ornaments upon the walls may be
dispensed with.
Washable kid gloves would be more popu-
more generally known. According to Harp
er's Bazaar the whole secret lies in using
cold water instead Of warm, and CASTLE
soap. Stretch them on the hands Black
washable gloves have long been worn in
Paris.
Every visit to the shops or to the import
ers' rooms deepens the impression that
fringes are TO be the next thing in trim
mlngS. summer evening gowns OF ARREST
gauzes are embellished with narrow silk
fringes. natural colored, and white pongees
and ecru batistes are trimmed profusely
with ecru linen fringes. both wide and mar
row.
Any person who likes grape juice as a
beverage will appreciate this grape juice
frappe. One pint of grape juice. one cupful
Of orange juice, and the juice of two lemons
are REQUIRED Add two cupfuls Of granu-
sugar and water fifteen minutes and add the
fruit juice. Strain. add quart of ice water.
and more sugar If necessary. Remember
that ices are sweeter before they are frozen
than afterwards. Do not freeze too hard.
Figured musins, lawns. and silk mulls
need little trimming except for the innum-
erable tucks and shirrings which the fash
ion demands Little lace is used on these
figured materials. but great many of them
are attractively decorated with high girdles
of taffeta or liberty silk These girdles. al
though folded or otherwise fulled. are made
to At the figure perfectly. Some of them are
fastened with jeweled buckles. or with
rosettes of the silk from which hang pend
ants of various kinds.
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the gown. perhaps. before the glass. will
obviate all this difficulty
Thin grenadines and wash silks are be-
ing trimmed very profusely with narrow
valenciennes An attractive and illustra-
tive model was in white wash silk trimmed
with alternate bands Of white and black
lace. the whole yoke of the waist composed
of these insertions. Pongee and shantung
silks are shown in narrow lines and pin
checks, are very pretty and will be service
able. Black pongee has many good points.
1t will wash well, and is light and cool.
Black pongee waists can easily be bright
ened up by the use of little embroidery
or fagoting in white. or in black. with
white showing through. Mexican drawn
work is seen in the white linen waists and
suits. much of Ii in very elaborate pat
terms. Large wheels o. it are beautiful. but
il is delicate matter TO launder 1t and re-
quires much care. Many of these wheels
have centers Of colored linens, which light
up waist nicely. A pretty trick in black
and white for waists is accomplished by
the use of little embroidered stars having
alternate points white and black silk.
Many summer hats are veritable flower
gardens, and some of the colors seen in the
combinations of flowers and ribbons are
rather staggering, but on the whole there
are less monstrosities in headgear than is
usual at this season. Many hats show no
flowers at all, but where bloom is seen ii is
likely to be in great profusion. Wide straw
hats have the straw of crown or rim liter
ally hidden with flowers. Roses in pink and
white are to the fore, and many blossoms
with wide petals of 'sSingle'' ARRANGEMENT
are employed. One beautiful hat had it's
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24
Furniture Fads.
PhiladelphialLedger.

PniiadelpnlaLedger.
More and more are old-fashioned effects
creeping back into house furnishings We
have horsehair again. much prettier, how
ever. than the slippery black variety of 9TH
er days, and now we have rag carpets.
1t is quite the fad now to use rag car
pets for. fitting up summer homes. They are
much more artistic, however. than the mot
ley colored rag carpet Of old.
They come in charming effects in blue
and white, in two or three tints of green or
in mixtures of well-selected complimentary
tones. These floor coverings are first made
in long strips of as many yards as the room
requires, and when finished Or woven the
breadths are stitched together and bound
on all edges.
An attractive household appointment for
a dining room Is a bench for pots OF ferns
or flowers. This bench Is made of a smooth
white wood in a simple design, the whole
free-etched in a strong and beautiful device
of conventionalized sunfiowers. The top has
three large openings of diamond-shaped de-
sign at equal distances apart into which
arc set dark green glass tiles.
For a summer window shade nothing ex-
ceeds green linen. 1t Is the seasons favorite
color and ranges from the brightest Of
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

Americans Can Spend Their Vacations
I'm Europe as CheapIy as at Home.
Golfers Week.,

Golfers Weekly.
Every one knows that II costs him some
thing to live in this country, no matter
where he is, and every one knows that liv-
ing is cheaper abroad than here. But the
slight effort Of putting these two facts to-
gether seems to be too great for the aver
age mind, which never fully takes N the
truth that, once arrived I'm a foreign coun-
try. an American can live more cheaply
there than here.
The cost of transportation is Of course,
one item TO be taken into account. but this
Is reduced by common-sense figuring TO q
nominal sum. To the tired seeker after
rest no beginning of vacation could be
spent on a slow, comfortable steamer OF
one of the smaller lines. The cost OF sucn
a passage is about $50 per passenger The
that sum In caring for himself IL he stayed
closely at home during the ten or twelve
days, and he would think he was good
manager IL he made hasty business trip
to Washington on the other half.
AS to his expense on the other side, IL Is
a certainty that any American can live
pays here. OF course. he cannot If he trav-
els incessantly; but once the haunting feel
ing lost. that this is the first. last and
only opportunity there will be no necessity
for such hurry. He will see before him
vista of vacations, each spent In exploring
at his leisure some small district of Eu-
rope, when he will return with nerves
calmed, with sane vision. with cool head
and (this is an actual fact drawn from re-
peated observatory with not one penny
less In the bank than he would have had
had he stayed at hime with the usual sum-
mer expenses. A man or q woman who can
afford a vacation anywhere (outside, or
course, the regular two weeks commercial
vacation) can afford IL in Europe.
Suppose that three concrete examples are
taken covering roughly the entire field OF
varying tastes. Take the case of the man or
woman who is thoroughly tired and worn
with the excitement and nervous strain Of
one of our terrible American winters of ac-
tivity in all directions.
He has two or three months In which to
recuperate before the wear and tear of
exactly similar winter begins. There are
dozen German towns, of the third or fourth
class in population, where he car live. in
greater comfort than in any American
boarding house OF moderate prices, for not
to exceed 81 a day. For this price he has a
good room, of a quetness perfectly blissful
to tired New York ears, four meals day OF
hearty. wholesome German food. his light
and heat, and what is almost sure TO be the
most quieting and restful OF company. He
spends his days out OF DOORS walking or
bicycling excellent roads through a
country which, beautiful. historic and keen
ly interesting as IL is. will make the trolley
parks, picnic groves or even golf links OF
his usual summer resort seem tame and un-
interesting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

Philadelphia Telegraph
Just at present the average housekeepers
lot is beset with difficulties.
After sitting for an hour or two gazing at
a red and yellow-striped vest of her hus-
bands. which she has unearthed in the an
nual spring clearing of the third-story
packing room, she concludes to give 1t to the
ashman.
John never did wear that vest" she
says gazing at it doubtfully. i've packed
it away regularly now for six years, though
1 don't believe any self-respecting moth
would eat such circus poster as that.
daresay Johns forgotten all about il, and
I'll just get rid of it,
The ashman takes it with dubious thanks,
and the merry task of cheating a moth out
of free lunch goes on in the third story
back.
That night, sure as fate. voice full of
wrath comes over the banister to the little
wife in the kitchen below:
'Jane, where's that red and yellow vest?
I'm going over to Swelltop's reception, and
/ want It,"
why. you haven't worn that for years."
says Jane, trying to stave off the evil mo-
ment.
"1've been saving 1t for something tiptop.
You can't wear that to everything
well: l guess you'll never wear 1t again
to anything If you think, John Jones, that
I'd let you go out in any such yellow jour-
nal of a vest as that, you're mistaken I've
got too much regard for your reputation.
gave it to the ashman."
This is adding insult to injury, and a
voice of thunder comes over the banister
What do you suppose / buy clothes for?
Here / am Shaving day and night to make
ends meet. and. by jingo! the very clothes
off my back you give to any miserable loaf
er that comes along. / expect my Overcoat
has gone to the washwoman's husband and
my shoes to the iceman. What are you rum
ming here-a home missionary society? I'd
like to know what I'm going to do haven't
anything to wear. I'll be jiggered if 1 don't
lock my clothes up after this
If, on the other hand, she laborously puts
all the relics of ancient days away in cam
phor and tar and inadvisedly happens to
say she is tired, the partner of her joys open
court.
why don't you give some of those old
things away? People freezing to death and
here you are filling the house UP with old
stuff that no one outside lunatic asylum
would ever wear. You women have the
bamedest idea of saving. You spend more
money for camphor than the old duds are
worth. Why don't you heave them out of
| the window or else let the moths have a
| good square meal?'
| So. whichever path the little housekeeper
takes she is sure to wish she had chosen the
| other.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
Long Island farmer came to Brooklyn
with his wife 10 do some shopping the
other day. On his way back the thought
came TO him that he had forgotten some
thing. He took out his notebook and went
over each item. checking IL of. and saw
that he had made all the purchases he
intended. AS he drove on he could not
put aside the feeling that there was some
thing missing. He again took out his note
book and rechecked every item. but still
found no mistake. He did this several
times, but he could not rid himself OF the
thing. When he got home and drove up
TO the house his daughter came out TO
meet him. and. with a look OF surprise,
asked. WHY. papa! where IL mothex1'
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

that past experience has taught her eau
ton. They are fine headgear for still days.
Many OF them are quite elaborately
trimmed under the rim, a favored finish
consisting OF velvet cut in star shape. the
points extending to the crowns edge. De-
signed especially for high winds is new
automobile hat Of small shape simply
trimmed with wing or ribbon. Attached
to IL is hood of light weight Japanese
silk matching the shade of the straw. This
hood ties in big soft bow under the chin.
1t is not especially becoming. as it allows
none Of the hair to show. but its service
ability is unquestionable. If the automo-
billing trip is TO include dinner or a stop
anywhere. this hat will commend itself as
the hair will be in shape at the trips end.
New York, May "a
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24
Frogs That Swallow sparrows.

w. j. Long.
do you know that out i'm one OF the
States OF the middle West one Of my books
was taken out OF the schools because IL
contained a statement that frog which
/ watched caught and swallowed a SPAR
row. The probability Of this was debated
for an hour or more. and IL was then de-
cided that no frog could choke down a
sparrow, and the book was withdrawn
They did not happen TO know that frogs
sometimes grow TO a length OF sixteen
of Connecticut who has a number of frogs
as long that he said. spreading his
hands TO indicate the length. He often
feeds them with mice and sparrows. and
have a photograph showing one OF these
frogs just about 10 take a bird IN his
mouth"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

entire crown of azaleas. Lilacs, violets and
forget-me-nots are stylish. too. but rarely
are used in profusion, or without supple
mentary trimming. Shadings in lilacs and
violets are admirably natural. ALI white
hats are numerous. and feathers are stylish
trimming. All lace hats in white are ap-
proved, the most favored lace being point
Venise. These lace hats have simply mar
row edging of white straw round the rim
for firmness. All red hats make their i'm
preston. too. These are especially attract
i've when made entirely of poppies, an oc-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

It's live In q very wise town
AS all wt1e people know.
They read. they write. they read all day
AS orchard trees may grow.
Said IL a young thing tken.
And a foolish young thing. too
''I will not spend my little life thus;
There's much I'd rather do.
I'd rather far be red and white.
For stupid folk 20 see.
Then write nine books for little bookworms
To eat them leisurely.
When learning makes you white and red,
And fresh al weet winds blow.
may spend sun and candle light
To learn what thew all know.
But. oh. the wise In this wise town,
They have no longer prime,
And there are fewer wise men now
Than Once upon q Time"
Josephine Preston Peabody. In Harper's Masa
sine.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

that Is that in their desire to have soft,
cool. light materials they do not overdo the
matter. because the loose cut of many coats
and the soft Innings to skirts will tend to
give stringy appearance to theAgowns in a
short time. Thus the gown unwisely pur-
chased, instead OF looking soft and clingy
will have a bedraggled and slouchy appear
ance- So 1T Is well to have two gowns
that viii stand damp day. for think of
the humiliation Of realizing when of for the
summer that you have not gown that will
do to wear of for tramp IL the weather is
will have two or three. or even more, gowns
ready for rough wear in the country, for it
Is not at all unusual at summer places for
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24
Blouse Waist 1892

No costume of the season gives more
general satisfaction than the gown made
in shirtwaist style. This stylish model is
shown in gray louisine with trimming of
black and white plaid and is singularly
effective; but various combinations might
be suggested. Linen might be substituted
for silk. color be made to take the place
Of black and white or any of the simpler
materials of the season combined, plain and
plaid or plain and figured being used.
The waist is novel and includes the broad
shouidered effect that is so much in vogue.
The skirt is circular with circular fiounce
that adds to the flare.
The quantity of material required in the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

usually does duty in this kind of anecdote,
asked his mother If she was going out?
mo, dear" she answered, "why?
Because you have a pretty dress on"
came the naive reply.
1t pays 10 dress not only cheerfully but
prettily. Many a woman could live the
honeymoon over again If she took pains TO
surround herself with dainty little ripper
les of ribbon and lace.
And, be ii whispered, the wearing of dark
good ten years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

New York Letter.
The father of Miss Harriet Schade the
young woman who found and returned to
she had lost, has many supporters in his
contention that the advertised reward of
$500 should be paid Miss Schade was given
500 when she returned the necklace yes
terday, and suit is threatened unless the
full amount is paid. At one time 5000 re-
ward was offered for the return OF the
necklace. but this was withdrawn and an
offer of $500 substituted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

)ME of the newer
weaves of eolienne
are even more at
tractive than were
the earlier ones
One that Is espe-
cially pretty has a
silky Iuster and fin
ish that makes 1t
resemble all silk
poplins. 1t is very
handsome for loose
coats, and has so
much more body
than have many
softer fabrics that
IL will give far bet
ter service. There
Is one point that
women should be
careful of in pro-
vidng u m m g r
wardrobes, a n d
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

Girls of this type are always boring. Men
and women tremble at their approach. They
tire others. they weary themselves. AS
debutantes. they are called clever: year or
so later. they defined tedious; in
middle age, they become conscious that.
when they are absent, they not missed;
their progress beyond that point is too
dreary to follow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

sage green on to the darker tints or apple
green and so on to the hunters shade,
which is considered so fine. Greens in any
room are thought to be tonic for the
nerves and a rest for those who like the
field colors.
Many of these linen shades are trimmed
at the lower edges with a two-inch heavy
lace of the same tint as the linen. They are
generally Of pretty design and give an ao-
mirable finishing touch for the window.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24
Harper's Bazaar.


Wherever Ii is arranged In the plan of the
architect. somewhere in the usual country
house there Is sure to be big, square hall,
so-called. This is really the place of general
gathering. There is winding stairway a
big fireplace. plenty of windows-some of
them opening on the veranda-and comfort
Is the keynote. Just stop for amoment to OBJ
serve one thing In this summer of 1903 How
few ornaments you see. The more we elimt-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-24

medium size is, for waist. AZ yards, q. 3ss
yards 27 or pa yards A inches wide, with
1 yard q or q yard A inches wide for yoke
plastron collar and cuffs; for skirt, IL yards
q. ~ yards q or yards A inches wide.
The waist pattern 1882 is cut in sizes for
a 80, "a. SO, 3S and 40-inch bust measure.
The skirt pattern 4271 is cut in sizes for
a %, a. rs, 2S and 30-inch waist measure.
PATTERN COUPON
For patterns of the two garments illus
trated above send 10 cents for each (coin or
stamps)
Cut out illustration and inclose 1t in letter.
Write your name and address distinctly and
state number and size wanted. Address
Pattern Dept, The Journal.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Allow one week for return of pattern.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25

Cairo to Newport, from Dresden to
Buffalo. and all around the circle of
Swelldom, between Hell and the Iron
Works
Our appellants are hypercriticaI.
That little colored stunt at Delmoni-
cos is but a trifle. Odorous as il may
seem to outsiders. il was quite in the
family. Now, as OF old, the poet may
sing: -........
You may break. you may shatter, the
vase as your will,
But the scent of the niger will hang
around ii STILL
1t was hardly so bad as the Seeley
dinner, and. We are told, is to be re-
peated at Shery's and the Waldorf
Astoria. And why not? Fashion
sometimes takes its cue from politics.
and. until the end of the National
Convention period of next year. the
colored brother will be in evidence
why not the colored sister? What is
sauce for the gander is good enough
sauce for the goose. Besides, the col
ored lady is yet a novelty in society,
and the swells-bored with routine
naturally preferring a gamey diet
cannot he blamed if they establish the
cake-walk as a regulation feature OF
their functions, particularly when the
recognition of Dinah will tlatter the
racial prediction of Gwendolen and
Maud. Thus blood, which is said to be
thicker than water. promises to be-
come at least as thick as champagne.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER.
Col. WattersOn's Comment on the
DelmonicO Dance.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
The newspapers are making an ado
over an incident which came to pass
at Delmonico's the other evening.
where, at function of some members
OF the Smart Set. a coIored lady be-
came the piece of resistance, as we
Irish say!
1t is due the truth of history to OBJ
serve that the colored lady was not
among the originally invited guests. In
point of fact, she belonged to a COM
pany of show people exhibiting in one
or the Broadway theaters and came to
instruct the swells in the mysteries of
the cake walk. They took such a lik-
ing to her. however. that the line of
distinction was quickly obliterated. the
host leading the Queen of Midnight
through the giddy mazes of the dance
and the lily white bellies of the court
circle making her at home and inviting
her to other entertainments booked
tnen and there and pledged in fiagons
OF foaming champagne.
The Courier-Journal is asked nv SOW
eral of its esteemed CONTEMPORARIES for
an expression of opinion upon the new
departure.
IL is not, We take leave parenthetical-
~ 10 remark, altogether a new depar-
lure: Several of the swells named as
OF those present. are known to have
acted within their rights. If question
co. these might trace their own origin
pacK 70 the rich, red blood of Ethiopia
nor In some cases, very far back
eltner-and they did but honor their
race IN honoring the dusky represen-
tatlve of the vaudeville stage.
Inc Courier-Journal is not engaged
IN the work of sensational specification.
II leaves that to the Yellow Journals.
L 1t had meant to reduce a great
ethical question to the dimensions of a
vulgar scandal, it had examples in
plenty. Without any effort. or con-
nivance on its part the truth of all it
mas said of the self-elected Smart Set
is being constantly illustrated and en-
forced, and. if it thought it needed
any vindication, it might we'll rest up
on the continuous performances from
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25

LIQUOR LICENSES.

City of Savannah. Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah. Ca. March "a. 1908.
the following applications to retail
liquor during the year 1903 were read
az meeting Of Council March 49, 1903,
and referred 10 Committee of the
Whole.
w. p. BAILEY,
Clerk OF Council.
l.. Trapani g. Co., lls Barnard street.
George Astarito, 1925 Bay street.
Thomas Trumen. 1852 Burroughs
street.