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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
Hot Meals for Families.
Toledo Letter.

Toledo Letter
A dinner consisting Of soup. a meat and
vegetable course and a dessert course.
cooked in Mansfield. pat on the train and
sent TO Toledo, a distance OF 100 miles,
where it was received piping hot. is a
unique feat. Yet this was accomplished
in a manner satisfactory to everybody con-
cerned by Mrs. Bertha l. Grimes. of Mans
field, who has, for two years, been making
a speciality of serving hot dinners in this
manner for Mansfield people Keeping
boarders by telephone is the way she her
self describes il.
She daily supplies the weather. classes
of Mansfield with their dinners from her
home, which is one and a half miles from
Mansfield. a domestic famine two years
ago. when the girls developed "A craze TO
work in factories rather than kitchens. first
led Mrs. Grimes to take up the work. She
called in requisition a patent bucket invent
ed by a New Haven Comm man, but upon
which she has since put many improve
ments, which she has patented.
1t is about three feet high and made of
galvanized iron of double thickness. between
the walls OF which Is inserted a substance
similar to Fuiler's earth. after which an
aluminium shell is placed in the cylindrical
compartment, its base resting on a soap
stone heater incased in zinc. There are
five ans, as well as a nickel soup dish, all
placed in a wire layer rack inside the alu-
minimum case, and all is covered by a COP
per-lined close lid.
Except in cases of special orders the Gus
toners do not know what they are TO re-
ceive, save that it will be a three-course
meal. One bucket contains sufficient for
four persons and costs 81. Mrs. Grimes is
the first woman in the United States TO do
this work on an extensive scale. 1t has
also been taken up in Minneapolis, and Mrs.
George Collmore, of this city, intends to
take II up.
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Dwarfed Children.

Margaret Deland, in Harper's Bazaar.
Certain hard knowledges have come 10 us
men and women. We know that fire burns:
we know that we must keep our feet on the
earth; we know that goodness is expedient.
We know these things. not, If you will re-
member, because our fathers and mothers
told US so Though, no doubt, they wasted
their breath in such instruction.. but be-
cause by hard knocks and smarting scars.
by many falls, We learned the truth of life.
We remember how hard it was TO learn our
lesson, and instinctively We would save the
children from such pain. There are very
few fathers and mothers, who. after a
warning that fire burns, can stand by and
see the children blister their fingers and
learn their own lesson. Very few fathers
and mothers have the nerve for this. In
stead, they fitch the birthright OF pain from
the children by a timid tenderness, perhaps
even a selfish tenderness, that will not let
them suffer.
The limitation OF material experience has
often a spiritual limitation following at it's
heels. Il told my boy not to eat a peach"
the mother says; and l put il on the man.
telpiece where he couldn't reach IL, because
peaches are very bad for him, you know"
So the child's power 10 Withstand tempta-
ton is pruned and nipped, and he keeps
well because, perforce. he has not eaten
anything TO disagree with him. If only this
mother, whose knowledge OF hygiene ex-
ceeds her knowledge of souls, had permit
ted the y~oungster to have his stomach ache,
much might have been accomplished for
them both.
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Winter Fashions/for Women



very boldly. A sample Of the plaided gowns
is sketched here. and was in a blue and
black novelty goods, with black banding
and button trimming. Such gowns are hand
some and possess. 10 a fine degree that
quality of individuality that il so much
sought. If liking for them lasts long enough,
the tendency will be To adopt the more strik-
ing goods. In that outcome the gowns OF
squares like those worn a few years ago IN
separate skirts will be more numerous. Now
they are seen only here and there, and In
goods whose surface is OF the hairiest or
most hubby weave.
Trimmed tailOr-mades are not discarded
by any means, but are restricted for dressy
uses. Often the tailor finish is barely recog-
nizable. though 1t is wiser To have it stand
forth and thus to seem 10 have the courage
OF your convictions. A trimmed tailor gown
OF fuschia venetian cloth is shown here.
Raised black silk flowers and black stitch
ing gave its OrnamentatiOn. Many trimmed
gowns are more deliberately finished than
this. and on the other hand, not a few Sc
verely made suits are OF the richest materl-
ais. Velvet tailor gowns are severely nm
ished even when the goods is of almost
priceless quality Street tailor suits that DO
not have much trimming are far from Sc
we're in cut, and thus the variety prevailing
in other grades of dress is maintained IN
them.
The reign of grays, though It was of the
long and happy order, seems far of when
the bright solid color goods Of the present
are considered. But these positive shades
make up finely. At first II would seem that
they would require a skillful maker 10 avoid
color horrors, but such seems not to be the
case, or the dreadful mistakes of injudi-
ciOuS users would be present on every hand
Many gowns of these solid color materials
are prettily trimmed with bands of bro
caded or shOwily lowered stuffs. Lace may
such establishment, or il may
be finished with some one of many current
forms of stitching. While buttons are much
used as trimming, they are not used so
freely as 10 suggest that they were put on
as thickly as possible. Almost always they
are accompanied by other trimming that is
more impressive. They are always safer
when used in this accessory way. On sepa-
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Mrs. s. L.: Cold, moist hands are certainly
annoying. not to say embarrassing at times,
but the remedy suggested will overcome
the trouble in the majority of cases. This
condition of the hands results from several
causes, the most common being general de-
bility, nervousness and impaired circula-
ton. Build up the system by a good tonic
and n%ourishing foods. Follow the regular
weekly baths with a tonic bath and a brisk
rundown. Put alcohol and cool water, equal
parts, into a bowl and sponge the entire
body quickly. An astringent tonic solution
should be applied to the hands, especially
the palms and the under side of the fingers.
Then dust with talcum powder and wipe
away all super1uous particles. busting the
inside of all kid gloves with talcum powder
will also assist in preserving them from the
effects of moisture until a cure is effected.
An excellent astringent solution Is made by
sleeping a large handful of white oak bark
obtainable at any drug store-in one quart
of water for two or three hours. Strain the
fluid, which should measure about one pint.
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A Census of Fads.
New York World.

New York World.
Chicago, where the "fads" come from,
has recognized its duty by furnishing a list
of them to the public. A few may have
got away, but the Irving Park Woman's
Club has compiled this list of the ''fads"
that most abound:
Yellow journalism.
Authors with long names.
Side talks with girls.
Treatments 10 make women beautiful.
Fish dinners with live fish on the table.
Dinners for monkeys.
The historical novel.
Books with rough edges.
Use of ''foreword" in books instead Of
preface
Turned-up trousers.
Present shape of trousers.
Burnt wood.
Visiting Wa~ldorf-Astoria In New York
the Annex in Chicago.
The kangaroo walk.
The athletic girl.
Compressed-fOOd tablets.
The no-breakfast fad.
The uncOOked-tOod notion.
The soaked raw wheat craze.
The peanut cure for insomnia.
The anti-baking powder fad.
The micrObe in everything.
BY a strange oversight the club omitted
Chicago's latest addition 10 the list-the
'no-bath" fad. advocated by DR.. Robertson.
However, as the Esquimaux for centuries
have practiced abstention from the external
use Of water, possibly the recent enunciation
OF this gospel is not so much a fad as a re-
discovery.
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BOdices that blouse over the belt all around
are voted a happy accompaniment of the
long lines that go with slipping shoulders,
SO are growing in favor. Surplice effects,
too. are numerous and much varied. Some
have a thoroughly Old-time look. but more
are adapted 10 the manner Of this day and
generation.
Tailors are doing almost as much stitch
ing upon their gowns as they ever did.
though the fact does not impress itself upon
the casual observer. This is because stitch
ing in contrast with the goods is not usual.
The usual rule is for stitching in close har-
mony. not more than a shade or two off in
either way. With adherence 10 this regula-
ton. the stitching may be as lavish as you
like. For what is permitted. see the suit at
the left In the last Of these pictures. 1t was
brown zibeline. its passementerie and
stitching a little darker than the material.
The plalded goods that were so impressive
for abundance and striking designs on the
shop counters early in the fall have not
taken very strong hold on wOmen's liking.
Much OF the Shower plaids is employed as
trimming. standing as a means OF giving a
dash OF color to otherwise plain dresses. but
the horse blanket patterns have been re-
fused as materials for entire gowns. True,
the plaids selected for this purpose are In
large squares. but the colOrs are not mated
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rate bodices small buttons of gilt are APP
pearing in noticeable quantity, and other
touches of gilt suggest that a revival OF
these trimmings may be making ready.
Women who do not approve for their own
use of the assertive blues, greens and reds
that are stylish in dress materials may re-
sort TO brown, with the feeling that they
are following the fashion closely. From the
deepest TO the lightest, each is Endorsed.
Mauve shades are in favor, too, especially
for combination with other colors, and often
they are mated with the brightest of cur
rent hues. Fuschia cOlorings are much liked
for house dresses. but as they have the eff
feet of taking the color out of the skin with
the slightest tendency TO ~sallowness, they
are not To be chosen without careful consid-
Grafton of this point. a test of the matter
by artificial light should be made whenever
there is doubt. Trimming in such way as
to keep the color from the face and hands
is a great help, of course.
New York. Ian 1
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"@F ever a woman gets bumptiOus,
ISL and begins TO think she can do
GA1 almost anything as well as a man,
IQ&TSSl instead of humbly realizing that
- she can do some things as well,
some things better and some things not so
we'll or not at all-if ever she gets into this
unlovely frame of mind and wishes TO get
out Of it, let her notice how much her su-
perior i'm some respects even a small boy
Is. and how instinctively she calls upon
him in certain difficulties writes a fem
mime contributor TO the Journal. IF a key
will not work." she goes on TO say, ii an
electric bell is out of order. If a window
shade comes down, or a screen comes out,
one puts the matter into the hands of the
boy in the house, as a matter Of course,
and it seldom happens that he fails TO
rectify the difficulty.
His excellent qualifications as a protector
against such dangerous wild beasts as COWS
and garter snakes are generally recognized,
but perhaps we scarcely realize how often
we ask this boy of the house how TO get 10
some unfamiliar part of the town, what
street-car transfer 10 make, or where a
certain shop or office is. and how full and
reliable his information is on all such sub
jects.
when you go to the postofice with a
basket full of small parcels of Christmas
gifts to be weighed for postage, and, glanc-
ing over the weigher's penciled figures, try
TO make a rough estimate of how many
ones and twos will be needed TO stamp them
accordingly, the boy says promptly, You
want four threes, one five, two sevens and
three tens and the woman realizes that
the United States has provided stamps OF
the exact denominations needed.
I'm Short" she concludes, "he knows
what to do and how to do it about all man
ner of practical emergencies related to the
outside world. apparently by mere virtue
of his masculinity. Let this, my sisters,
be to us a lesson in humility"
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/ put it down 90 or 80. Then you can add it
up easier. Then / have a "sundries' place
and everything I've spent that l can't re-
member goes into "sundries.'
80 l started jeans system at once. And,
oh, you ought to have seen the sundries we
bought at our house after that 1t was
simply appalling.
Finally Dick became suspicious. 1t was
one week when the sundries were four times
the meat, groceries,. car fare. servants hire
and gas. Then he asked me about my figures
all being hves or ZerOs and when l con-
fessed. / thought he'd die laughing. He
threw the account book into the fire and
that ended il.
Now l have three allowances. One is
my own private allowance, another is my
housekeeping money and the other is my
club money. And / do get awfully mixed
sometimes. At present l owe Tillie 81, the
housekeeping money owes me 70 cents and
the club money owes Dick.
stop" cried the bride, before you give
me dementiai Mercy What will Harry
want me TO do next? 1 can never take the
risk Of trying to be methodical after hear
ing YOUR experience.'
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l was first married. too. and l was just as
anxious TO be- business-like as you are. Dick
got me a big account book and we put down
a long list Of things. l remember that
flowers and cigars were as important en-
tries as meat and groceries,. In those days
Dick used TO bring home roses every Satur-
day night.
We'll. l began beautifully. l had no bills
anywhere and didn't intend TO have any.
/ put things down religiously for about a
week and so did Dick. Then we began TO
forget. I'd let the thing go for a day or so
and then I'd wake up in the middle of the
night and remember II. Once / woke up
Dick and said l hadn't kept any accounts
for three days. Bless the accountsi'
grumbled Dick. mad at me for waking him
up. only he didn't say bless
Well. | simply couldn't max that old
book balance. IL got 10 be a regular night
mare. when. at the end OF the week. Dick
would get out the account book and paper
and pencils. and we'd settle down to make
IL balance.
Finally l asked Jean Benson-she was
a bride and was keeping accounts. too-how
she was getting along with her bOOkkeep-
ing. Fine declared Jean, in her breezy
way. I've got the greatest scheme you
ever saw, Always Pat things down in even
numbers-that is, IL a thing costs 30 cents.
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lAG dAlu 0Ah AA1AA - III
the State, and propose to appoint a land
marks committee to take charge of the
work. Mr.. Reuben G.. Thwaites, of the
State Historical Society has, at their re-
ouest. formulated suggestions for the club
women interested, as follows: % The To-
cation, description, and preservation of the
Indian mounds; CD the location and history
of first buildings in a community-trading
posts, fortifications, first dwellings,, school-
houses, misunderstanding photographs
whenever possible; 60 the careful preser-
walton of local records; Cd a study of the
nomenclature of towns, streets, and natural
points of interest.
1t really seems, says the Boston Trans
cript, that the club of women in London
which has entered on a crusade against the
use Of the word "spinster' might find
something TO do more worthy of women's
clubs. There's one good old-fashioned way
for a spinster to change her name, and II
she will not conform 10 this why then let
her remain ''spinster" in word as we'll as
in deed. Things are being made too easy
anyway for unmarried women, it seems to
some of us; and we advise certain preach
ers who like to be sensational, to take up
this phase of the dOings of society. For
if they succeed in having themselves called
something that sounds really attractive in
place of 'old maids" and "spinsters' there
will be no such thing as getting them to
forsake their care free lives for the respon-
sibilities of the maternal state.
Miss Katherine Day, of the Woman's
Municipal League, OF Philadelphia, spoke
last Monday before the Department of
Municipal Government at the Civic Club,
of that city, on The Late Election in
New York" The last election in New
York said the speaker, fully demon
strates the fact that New York does not
love good government. New York went
pack to Tammany because as Senator De-
| pew said people do not like TO be pinched'
and the Low administration pinched. Pock-
cts and selfish interests were affected by it,
and at the next election the spasm of vir-
tue that possessed New York passed
away"
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake is president
| of the New York City Legislative League,
and honorary president of the Society for
Political Study. Like most women who
have accomplished anything, Mrs. Blake
believes in concentration OF effort, and she
points proudly TO the reforms brought
| about by the New York City Legislative
| League. Of which she was a pioneer mem
Der. The statute which provides that there
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Sofa Pillows.

Elizabeth: Pillows intended for use In a
reception hall and library should be digni-
fled in character and of dark rich colors,
harmOnizing perfectly with the general dec
orations. Very delicate colors and frivolous
designs are suitable only for a little
used parlOr. The exact selection of fab
RIGS for pillows must be determined upon ac-
cOrding to the general style of the room
furnishings. For example: If the library has
leather-covered furniture never put a pillow
of ordinary silk against such a background,
for no matter how beautiful ii may be in
itself. it will look skinny and insignificant
by strong contrast. Choose heavy uphols-
terry, brOcade or velour, preferably the lat
ter, in dark rich self-figured patterns and
finish the edge simply, using a heavy silk
cord to match or in a harmonious combina-
ton of shades.
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The House with h Green Door.

Lone is the house of my Love.
The house with the green door,
That opened to let my owe in,
And opened never before.
1t shut behind her that day:
In my face blew the bitter rain;
i cried aloud at the door.
Calling her name-in vain.
oft / went back through the storm.
Strong the impulse that bore me,
Singing the sleet in my face.
And chill the welcome before me.
II opened but ono before,
once IL will open again.
The house with the green door
And noiseless bolt and chain.
Many my fruitless journeys:
Yet some time the light will burn.
And friends watch late. in my house,
And shall not return.
i shall have found my welcome.
And n wide-thrOWn green door;
And l will tarry In my Loves arms
Shut close for evermOre
-Seumas MacManus. in the Independent
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CANNED ON THE COB.
Now Possible to Have Roasting Ears
on Thanksgiving Menus.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
One day last week a North Side resident
stepped into a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cafe
to arrange for a Dime the following day
for his brother and himself. The brother
was to be his guest from the State of Geor-
gia. The proprietor handed him the menu.
In reading it over, the gentleman was
astounded to note on the vegetable list, the
following entry: Corn on the cob For a
time he hardly knew what 20 think, for
never in his life had he heard of such a
thing as roasting ears during the latter part
of November. In view, however, of the fact
that strawberries, tomatoes and all manner
of vegetables are nowadays grown in Flori-
da and sent to the Northern markets dur
ing the winter and spring seasons. he rea-
soned that this corn must be from the
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School FrOcks.

Mrs. j.. w: Substantial dark fabrics
smartly made with trimmings of velvet,
braid or simple machine stitching are most
appropriate for school wear. For ordinary
use provide practical frocks which will with
stand wear and tear without material dam
age. a pretty frOck is made of dahlia red
serge, with trimmings of narrow black vel
vet ribbon and small gilt buttons. Fancy
tweedS and suitingS are suitable and stylish
for misses, made either in shirtwaist or
jacket suits. A model in the latter style is
of nut brown tweed. fecked with dark green
and blue, and the modish blouse jacket has
collar, cuffs and belt of green velvet out
lined with a single row of black fibre braid.
A cream white and brown mercerized vest
ing shirt waist is worn will the suit.
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Costumes and Accessories.

Betty: 1t is unwise to spend the larger
part of the allowance for clothing in cos
TUNES and attempt to economize on the lit
tie things which add so much to ones good
appearance. Immaculate gloves and shoes
and a becoming hat will reclaim a dress
which is not quite up to date, but the lack
of the correct little things" will spoil the
effect of the most stylish costume ever
made. Hats are a heavy item in the ex-
pense account at best, and If economy must
be practiced in this direction get a really
handsome all black hat for calling. theater,
etc, in preference to several hats of doubt
full quality to match as many costumes.
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Care of the Teeth.

Four Plain Girls: To lose the teeth by ac-
cident or from uncontrollable natural causes
is a misfortune, but to neglect sound or
filled teeth is inexcusable. Health as well as
good appearance depends so greatly upon
sound teeth that il is strange one has the
courage to neglect them even for a day. 1t
is true artificial teeth are readily obtain
able and so cunningly fashioned as to al
most defy detection, but the real article is
surely to be preferred. No matter how plain
a face may be it is redeemed by well-cared-
for teeth. while a beautiful face loses its
charm if the opened lips disclose poor or
uncared-fOr teeth.
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WAIST WITH FANCY YOKE COLLAR
1907.
Every woman knows the value of a
gown that can be made high or low neck
as occasion demands. This very charming
model ~accomplishes that end and is emf
nently smart under both conditions. AS
shown it is made of white crepe meteore
with heavy cream lace as trimming. The
yoke-collar is separate and can be worn
over the waist made low, as shown in
the small sketch, or over the entire foun-
dation, as preferred. The sleeves form
full soft puffs that extend slightly below
the elbows and can be made with or with
out the deep cuffs. To make the waist
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Aromatic Baths.

Emily: AS a nerve-sOother there is moth
ing equal to an aromatic. bath. Take thirty
grammes of pure alcohol and two grammes
each of essence of thyme and essence Of
rOmarin. Pour into the warm bath water
and mix thoroughly. After the bath dry the
skin thoroughly, but not too briskly, so that
the sedative effects of the bath may be re-
tanned. Retire to bed as soon after the bath
as possible, and You will sleep.
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A WOman's Accounts.
Journal.

Detroit Journal.
II am going to keep an account next
year. declared the young woman who had
been home from her wedding trip only four
short weeks.
Poor child" exclaimed her friend, pity
ingly. 81 started 70 keep accounts once.
but 1t didn't seem to work. 1t was when