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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
The Decorative Corset Cover.

New York Sun.
The corset cover, more than any other
undergarment, lends itself to color. Dim
tiles Of the old-time Powered patterns in
delicate designs, tiny rosebuds in pink,
delicate vines of lavender or small patterns
of blue flowers are among the desirable
materials. The simplest way of making
one of these covers is to take a straight
piece of the material, enough to go around
the body easily, gather it. put beading on
at the top and bottom, run in ribbons and
draw up at the waist and around the Shout
ders. On the upper part a little edge of lace
is put on above the beading, and tn, result
is as dainty corset cover as may be imag-
ined. To hold the waist over the shoulders
ribbons are tackled on both sides at the
back and front and tied on the shoulder,
or at either side the beading with its mar
row lace is carried over the arm, hemmed
to make little strap and the plain dimi-
ty hemmed beneath the arm. The ribbon
over the shoulder is pretty, but less serv-
iceable than the strap of the trimming. Some
girls are putting on two narrow rows of
beading around the upper part of the corset
cover and running In two ribbons of differ
ent color. For instance, there may be
little pattern Of rose and green leaves in
ribbon run In each, tying In front in a tiny
bow: Occasionally a girl makes the ends
Of the ribbons into small rosettes In front
for variety.
Still another material which is effective
in corset covers is dotted muslin with the
dots IN colOrs. These may be pink or blue
or lavender. The waist Is made in the
same way as the other, and the ribbons
match the dots. Sometimes there is a
little bulge in the back of the corset cover,
and an ode way of obviating this is to take
half dozen or more tucks across the CEN
ter Of the back. These run right and left,
the longest one in the middle and the others
growing shorter above and below.
Every other girl has been making her.
self handkerchief corset cover lately. 1t
is made with two handkerchiefs, one-half
pointing up In the back and the other with
the opening out The halves of the other
handkerchief point down under the arms.
The whole is put together with lace inser-
ton and finished top and bottom like the
dimity and dotted muslin corset covers.
Colored handkerchiefs, pretty pinks and
blues in solid colors or handkerchiefs
with colored borders being used.
Straight around materials for corset
covers, in all white, are always to be had
in the shops in eighteen-inch widths of
HamburgS or Hamburgs and laces with
wide edges, with openings in the top for
running in the ribbons, thus obviating
the necessity of sewing the headings.
All-over beading designs of net are made
tive lines of beading run with the bebe
ribbon, finishing at the top with innumer-
able loops or small bows, but these are
costly and are usually made of the color
OF some transparent gown under which
they are worn and are more an article of
wear. The dimity corset covers were first
brought over from France A woman
who delights In lowered materials makes
nfghtgowns or the same material.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

which IL often leaves. and upon which soap
and water have no effect A twin triie
that may sometime be OF use Is that a drop
OF castor oil IN the eye TO remove a foreign
body is as useful ana mucn more managea-
BILE than the better-known faxseed
All sorts OF materials are used in this
seasons hats. and they are manipulated in
ways that were formerly allowed only
gowns. Shocking for instance. has nor
been seen on hats until recently; quiliings
OF Valenciennes lace are new except on
childrens hats. and IL Is safe 10 say that
buttons have never before been considered
In the millinery scheme. 4 beige taffcta
hat covered with crossed bands OF the same
and fastened with tiny buttons, silk COW
cred, was much admired at a New York
millinery opening recently.
An excellent and clean fertilizer for
house plants Is 10 get a pound each or
nitrate OF soda, superphosphate of lime.
and sulphate OF potash. Do not mix them.
but use them as desired A teasp0onful or
each in half gallon of water viii par
TALLY serve 10 protect against insects, aud
provide plant food when used around the
roots OF plants. II the leaves OF the plants
are very green reduce the nitrate OF soda
one-half. Ii the stems and shoots are slow
In growth. slightly increase the potash.
When seeds and flowers are forming the
proportion OF superphosphate may be In
creased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

twisting 1T up tightly, place ii I'm the oven
The rolls will plump up as soft and fresh as
when first purchased.
The ruffied muslin curtain is being re-
placed In the popular favor by that with a
few tucks and a broad hem. The latter
is not so pretty before laundering, but il
looks better afterward.
To restore linoleum that has lost its
freshness, first clean and dry it. Melt
little ordinary glue In a pint of water. and
AT night go over the linoleum with flannel
that has been dipped i'm the glue water.
Next morning the oilcloth will have fine.
hard gloss.
A pinch of salt added at the last moment
to pot of brewing tea or coffee s said TO
assist materially In bringing out the aroma.
A pinch of salt added 10 a dish that has
been made too sweet by mistake will take
away the oversweetness. as, conversely
little sugar often subdues a salty taste.
few things seem fairly established: the
short skirt for walking; skirts made fuller
by plaitings, shirrings and tucks. but fiat
tened over the hips: the trimmed sleeve and
spangled robes, and the colors brown,
violet blue, pearl and other of white
shades, plum and the pastel tones.
A useful trife is the knowledge that
alcohol will quickly remove obstinate
porous plaster and the unsightly stains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

newly favored material for them. Many
for tailor suits are leather. The depth of
all is considerable. Sleeves do not settle
down to one or even a few accepted styles,
but a wide choice remains. The range of
difference between brand new kinds is quite
as great that between established
models. One new sleeve, perhaps especially
pretty and designed by a supposed author
ity will suggest a prompt return TO tight
styles. Another, equally tasteful in getup
and apparently as reliable guide as the
other, will be simply prodigious. Like
divergence exists in the finish which may
be simplicity itself. or may include as much
complexity as enters into many an entire
gown. The tendency in evening gowns is
toward large size. No corresponding lean
ing toward smallness is apparent in other
grades of dress. though smaller sleeves
seem slowly to increase in numbers. Hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

ARDLY a weave OF
silk that is soft
of texture is I'M
represented in the
silks that are to
b e c o u n { e d as
stylish for winter.
The captious shop
per may discover
that some of the
silks offered with
wo u drously new
and fine sounding
names are but old
frie n d s rechris-
tened, but that
should not count
as a demerit. The
silk will be at
tractive of itself,
and will have new
stylishness in its
colorings. This is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
A Good Woman, But-A


Philadelphia Ledger.
She was a good woman. She frowned
upon all vanity-except in the matter Of
silk dresses and diamonds. Worldly amuse-
ments she foreswore. She regularly occu-
pied a seat in church. led an adult class
in Bible study, did her duty in every re-
lation of life. And yet her children never
seemed at home with her. They were
abashed in her presence.
She was a good, good woman. OF rigid
principle, orthodox, a well-wisher to
everybody-except those who failed to walk
in her straight and narrow path-incapa-
ble of harming any living thing. And vet
the bull terrier owned by an unregenerate
younger member of the family always
sneaked out of the room when she came
into it.
She was good, good woman. Every
body said so. and yet everybody felt un-
comfortable in her vicinity. There was
churchy rustic about her skirts, an &C.
casional upward lift of her cold, gray
eyes that made you think of stone affairs;
never of the warm coloring of stained
stone, gray stone. Her very salutation
was SO churchly as to hush young voices
from the riotousness of laughter:
She was not a success somehow She
never seemed to inspire love in any living
thing. Her daughters grew up wild. and
her sons were of no particular account,
and her husband rarely sought her society,
and she never understood any Of these
things. She considered herself unfortu-
nate. 1t was pity, for she was a good
woman.
Yes, she was. And yet she knew not
how to be hospitable. Very, very seldom
did she offer a cake or plate of ice cream
to her callers. Not that she grudged her
best, but her mind scared above such
trifes. Her idea of a gift was to present
you with a tract; of entertainment, to read
you her exegesis of some scriptural pas
sage. Gliding on to a loveess old age,
she dreamed dreams and saw visions on
the way.
good, good woman. And yet there are
many others not half so good-in way
who go through life showering kisses on
little children, patting dogs on the head
doing little trivial kindnesses here and
there, more because they can't help it than
from principle, who CLEAN riches OF love
in this present time, and who will be far
more missed and mourned hereafter than
this poor, good woman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
be posed in the conspicuous manner which

be posed in the conspicuous manner which
so generally prevails in rural localities. but
the deft hand of the well-dressed young
photographer would change her inartistic
and unbecoming attire into something more
attractive-this ribbon and that bow, this
lace aud the pin, would be properly ar
ranged: her hair would be given a new
form; her hands would be kept their dis
lance from the lens; her pose before the
camera would be made easy and natural,
even graceful, perhaps, and when the pho
tograph came finished 10 her view she
would discover charm and delight in her
self whose existence she had never sus-
pected. So. too, would her family and her
friends, men, women and children, and
hers would be speaking likeness indeed
speaking such words OF praise for those
who had wrought the miracle that they
would be visited by many others wishing
To be SO transformed. ii might not be
very superior photograph, either. judged
by the high art STANDARD OF the city, but ii
would be so much better than anything else
ever before produced In the town that il
would be, comparatively, more successful
piece OF work than the city photograph
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
TarragOn Vinegar.


The Cooking Club
The best French vinegar is made from
Tarragon leaves. The French gather leaves
and expose them to the heat of the sun
for several days. Then they throw them
into the best cider vinegar or white wine
vinegar TO steep Cor about two weeks. The
liquor is then carefully strained. a flannel
bag being generally used. and 1t is after
wards bottled, corked, sealed and kept in a
cool place for expectation. Tarragon vine
gar may also be made by purchasing Tar
ragon leaves from the druggist, and allow
ing a half-pint OF leaves TO a quart bottle
filled with either OF the vinegars mentioned
above. Complete the process by following
the directions given before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

true. also. OF familiar silks that have not
been renamed. and really, though silks are
in demand for all manner of dressups, nov
elites are few. Perhaps Ii is unreasona-
bic to expect more of silk weavers. Ger
tainly they are TO be credited with varied
and beautiful showing The softness. with
the look Of IL, that the new silks possess
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

for a more critical subject. 1t is in this
respect that the good photographer with
out being at all a great photographer, can
reap material success in the smaller places
which are at present SO poorly provided
with Photographic studios that mean any
thing more than mere shops where one
may have likeness made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

nowadays as it once did. 1t turks in quiet
corners, 1t goes in strange DISCUSSES. None
the less ii is fear; none the less men
should be ashamed of its company, and
women should applaud the courage which
at any time refuses to associate with it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Odds and Ends.

II IL is desired to eat bakers rolls leave
them in the bag in which they came and,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

Loose coats fill many needs, and are to be
noted among the seasons smartest designs.
This one is made with the fashionable cape
and stole finish, and includes wide and
ample sleeves. The model is made of tan
colored broadcloth, with trimming of ecru
lace, but silk well as cloth is appropri-
ate. To cut it will be required 8 yards of
material A inches or 21a yards 50 inches
wide. A May Manton pattern of above
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

THE poet in golden cline was born,
With golden stars above,
lowered with the hate OF hate.
The scorn of scorn, the love OF love-"
Quoted the Critical One. Now what do Il
last two lines mean?'
Her friends looked as startled as schoo
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
Press Restrictions In Russia.

Some weeks ago the cable brought
Information of the summary suppress
sion by the Russian authorities Of the
proposed celebration in st. Petersburg
Of the second centenary Of the Russian
press. At first the promoters Of the
feast intended to ignore official warn
ings and hold their banquet at all haz-
ards, but when they found that the
dining hall had been seized and indi-
vidual warnings sent { all the guests
they concluded to yield to superior
force.
Later cable adyices bring informa-
ton as to the nature of the resolutions
which it was proposed to introduce at
the dinner, which undoubtedly fur
nishes the explanation OF the govern
ment's interference. Here are some OF
lthe demands which were to have been
made: az It Is necessary that the sys-
TEN of preventive censorship should be
absolutely and completely abolished;
((2) a. complete change is necessary in
the system by which the government
jig able to inflict punishment on the
press by administrative order; (3)
breaches OF law committed by press or
gans should be brought before a public
and independent court OF law; "a it is
necessary that the press should have
the legal right Of discussing freely So
cial questions; % no concession should
be necessary for the establishment OF
any Isl Of the press in any Ian
guage; t6D the inviolability OF copyright
should be guaranteed BY law: co the
system by which publishers are re-
CURED to deposit caution money should
be abolished.
In our own country, where the press
is free TO give u~tterance to anything ii
chooses short Of downright treason
and criminal libel. these demands
would not be considered at all unrea-
sonable, but II ~ quite another thing il
autocratc Russia. The Russian editors
should at least have waited until after
dinner before framing their resolu-
tions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

At the recent meeting Of the direct
ors of the United States Steel corpora
ton Chairman Gary announced that
the constituent companies Of the trust
have on their books contracts for
100000 tons Of iron and steel prod
nets. Such a remarkable statement
shows the prosperous condition Of the
Iron and steel industry, for it must be
borne In mind that the independent
companies are also participating in the
distribution Of contracts.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

a bill has been introduced in the
Connecticut legislature TO prevent the
watering Of stock Of street railroad
corporations. During the last three
years the trolley line mileage has in
creased from 442 to 543 miles, but
there has been an increase in stocks
and bonds from 500 2 T4s TO $41,O59,-
24s. With such a fragrant abuse Of
corporation privileges 1t is little wonder
that the people Of the state have de-
cided to act
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

It may sound much like killing the
goose that lays the golden eggs, but
there is much force in the proposition
before congress to kill off all the seals
on the Prlbilof islands if Great Britain
refuses to negotiate for a new treaty TO
preserve the fisheries. The starving Of
the young seal continues, and some
thing to better conditions should be ac-
complished or the business brought to
an end.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

Twenty negroes, the entire colored
population OF Webrum, were driven
out Of town the other day and their
little shacks pulled down and destroy
ed. Mississippi? No, Pennsylvania.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

]. P~ierrepont Morgan tells Mr..
Roosevelt thafhe wants. special ses.
eion Of congress to enact sssome needed
financial legislation" and adds that If
this ID not done by December next a
money panic will surely eLsue. Is it
possible that there could be q money
panic under the republican regime?
This sounds funny! But Mr.. Roose-
welt says he will take the matter Of a
special session under advisement.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

One result of Nebraska being IRE.
deemed" by the republican party is a
state deficit of about $500, 900. IRE.
demption" comes high!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

The question ID perttnentiy asked
which fsvo ~ the nine members OF the.
North Dakota legislature who are
planning to form b new state, called
Mcntague,onto f partssof eastern Mon
tana ana western North Dakota are go
ing 10 tie unsted States senator's.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

A Ns5R Jersey legislator suggests u
TIM spfoviidaiIgfo third man u each
locomotive cab 20 act as d pilot Sip
pose some j resurrect the IDEA Eof ty-
d adireesorsc Oh the front d d 8
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

The "reorganizers'' should have
long ago been given their true name
the .sdisOrgenizers.n
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

A man serving a nine months sen
tence in a Chicago jail for petit larceny
made $500 in dealing with his fellow
prisoners. He would be a valuable
man In a financial department Of some
trust.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

The man who had the job of taking
care OF the hats and coats in n New
York hotel died recently, leaving an
estate valued ut $4,000. He evidently
also took care of the tips.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

The new treasury checks for paying
interest on government bonds are high
~ ornamented with finely engraved
p~ortraits % President Mckinley. Pres
sident Lncoin and Robert Morris and.
are very nice to look at. besides being
sery pleasant ! receive. The old
cheeass were rather plain affairs, but
always looked beautiful Il those fortu-
nate enough to get them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

The Commoner remarks that those
democrats who have spent the last
eight or ten years voting the republi-
can ticket will not nave q great deal to
say as to- who shall or shall not have
seats IN the democratic national con-
pention oil 1904.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

President Roosevelt is coming west.
He won't visit the Black Hills. Can 1t
hbss due to his fear OF molestation by
the anarchists Bryanites? Or has he
lost faith id Seth Bullock,s ability to
quell the mob?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-25

1t IS said that forty-nine language
are spoken In Boston, and some ei
terprising natives are trying to MAX
IL an even fifty by learning to spea
English.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-25
EXPERIMENTS
Learn Things Of Value.

Where one has never made the ex-
pertinent Of leaving Of coffee and
drinking Postum it Is etill easy 10
learn all about It BY reading the ex-
periences Of Others.
Drinking Postum is pleasant
way to get back to health. A man Of
Lancaster, Pa, says: my wife was
a victim Of nervousness and weak
stomach and loss Of APPETITE for years
and was a physical wreck; although
we resorted to numerous methods Of
reliel one Of which was a change
from coffee to tea it was all to no
purpose.
'.we knew coffee was causing the
trouble but could not find anything to
take its place and cure the diseases
until we tried Postum Food Cofee.
Ii two weeks time after we quit cor
fee and used Postum almost an Of her
troubles had disappeared as If by
magic 1t was truly wonderful Her
nervousness was all gone stomach
/ trouble relieved, appetite Improved
and above an q nights rest was com
/ piete and refreshing.
"This sounds like an exaggeration.
as It ali happened So quickly, but we
are prepared to prove Il. Each day
there is improvement for the better
for The Postum Is undoubtedly
Strengthening her and giving her rich
red blood and renewed life and VitaA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-25
wHY RAzoRa eEr rIRED.
barber Reveals one Of the Secrets of
the Profession.

barber Reveals one Of the Secrets Of
the Profession.
'Do you know why we dip razor
n warm water before we begin shay
ng, and do you know why some
gnorant men say razor IS 'tired2"
isked the barber. sWeIl, this Is all
sue to the fact that razor Is a saw,
not like a knife. Examined under
microscope, its edge, that looks SO
smooth to the naked eye. is seen to
aave inl.umerable and fine saw teeth.
When these teeth get clogged with
dirt all the honing and stropping in
the world will do no sood-tbe razor
Is duh and nothing VIII sharpen It
Then is the time the ignorant say Il Is
tired and stop using it, but the wise
know It IS only clogged.
'eThe wise, though. don't suffer their
razors to get clogged. They dip them
Ia warm water before they use them,
and thus the teeth are kept clean. II
is because a razor Is a saw that lather
I Is used on the beard. The lather does
not soften the beard, as SO many peo-
people think; It stiffens 1t. SO that il
/ will present a firm and resisting sur
/ face 70 the razor"