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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
The Charm Of Dainty After
noon Tea Tables

Afternoon tea is a positive delight
with all the modern paraphernalia used
in the brewing and serving. Samo-
vars and brass tea kettles are both
used, but the favorite way is to en-
ploy the tea ball, filled with choicest
leaves. Each guest is given an indi-
vidual ball. which she places in her
cup. The maid pours boiling water
over the ball, and the guest does the
rest. Sliced lemon gives the needed
flavor to the beverage.
Some of the tea tables are pretty
enough to grace the best room IN the
house. but after the reception or after
noon affair they are folded and put
away until the next time. Many Of
these tables are of rosewood, inlaid
handsomely, and with an adjustable
lift.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
The Dainty Woman's Corset.

The dainty woman realizes that her
corset is the most important article
of her apparel, and when she o
her good one she airs it, then lays IT
way in a scented silk or satin corset
bag, which is often hand embroidered,
with the monogram OF the owner.
Some of the newest corsetS are IN
dainty colors made entirely OF satin
ribbon about one and one-half inches
wide, laced together firmly. The hose
supporters are made of the same rib
bon and are hand painted or embroid-
cred.
Gold corset hooks and stays are de-
sirable possessions. If one can afford
them, as theX do not rust and will last
a lifetime. VThey come in fourteen
karat gold. both IN hooks for the front
of the corset to keep the skirts in no
ition, and TO give the long-waisted ef-
lect, and also in hooks for the front
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
A Prediction About the 1904
Summer Girl

The summer girl of 1904 will be a
diaphanous Dolly Warden creature, i'll
her printed mousseline, bobbinet or
fish net gown. The mousselines are,
OF course, silk, and the figures printed
on them look like panne velvet. When
made over a contrasting shade of silk,
the effect is beautiful.
A lavender printed mousseline in an
orchid pattern had a cream ground.
1t was made over the lightest lavender
to match the blossoms.
The bobbinets have always com in
plain white, but the newest fancy is
for printed ones. These will be great
favorites, as the material is not only
dainty and artistic, but exceedingly
durable.
Fish net also ONE in printed col
ors, much to the JOY of the lover Of
thin gowns. One of white with a sea
green figure will be striking made
over a sea green silk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

on the right side or a false hem of the
material on the wrong side.
Next join the neck edges Of the col
lar and jacket together and make the
seam neat; then haste the lace on TO
the turning. taking care 10 allow am
pie material round the collar and cor
ners TO make it set well.
The strip must be basted on to
cover the turning and top OF the lace,
and then stitched close to the outer
edge to secure the inner edge of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

trimming band or false hem, as mus
trated.
When the sleeves are made they
should be set into the armholes with
the seams to about two and a half
inches in front of the centre of the IN
der armhole edge. These seams,
when stitched, should be neatly bound.
If the worker desires to be very ex-
peditious, the edges may be stitched in
hens, and the lace simply run along
the inside.
The collar edge may be turned I'M
der once and the lace basted on, the
stitches being carried through the
Jacket as well. Then the stitching
may also be done through both collar
and Jacket.
When making the jacket for in
valid use, this is much the better way,
as the effect Of a broad collar is pre-
| served, without the discomfort which
a loose one causes by rolling up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
Becoming Hats of Rubber.

The gossamer rubber silk lined au-
tomobile hoods are not unbecoming,
especially 20 the piquant faced woman.
These hoods are gathered full in front
over the hat and fall long and straight
around the face under the chin TO the
back.
A hat is also made Of this rubber
which has a bright silk lining. 1t looks
like any other chapeau. and is trim
med with rosettes and frills of the
same, sometimes reversed to give the
needed touch of color.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

IlOW 10 MAKE a SlInplS, Hrctty dCQuc
~ EMNANTS of pretty materials
r. that are just insufficient for a
IN full-size waist may often be
purchased very cheaply. They
may be put to excellent advantage by
converting them into dressing or neg
ligee jackets.
The illustration shows one which,
although of full medium size and in
every way ample, does not call for
more than two and three-quarter yards
of thirty-Inch material. Even two
and a half will cut it if the mate
rial is of a kind hat will permit of the
Jacket and sleeves being cut across in
stead of down.
Il sets exceedingly we'll, and per-
haps its chief recommendation is that
il is practically seamless, and there
fore requires only a short time for
the making, if done by machine.
There are only shoulder seams, and
one down the middle OF the back. The
latter may be dispensed with if the
jacket is cut the wrong way of the ma
%terial. when the back may be placed
to the fold made by placing both ends
of it together. Anyone possessing an
old fitting foundation or plain bodice
pattern can readily cut one of the
jackets from it in the following man
ner:
Take the half of the old pattern and
pin all the seams together ar the top
points. Then lay them on a sheet OF
newspaper, so that the seams will meet
again at about five inches below the
waist. excepting the darts in the front
and the middle and side-back seams
which require a little more fitness.
Look at the diagram, which repre-
sents the parts of the fitting bodice SC
! placed. and shows how the back fol
the Jacket pattern is cut TO the Original
edge for a few inches and then slopeC
out, making a pretty empire effec'
when scanned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
A Broom Petticoat.

One Of the most useful devices for
the careful housewife is what is called
"a broom petticoat." 1t is used to
brush down the walls. and is a pre-
ventive against cobwebs. II IS made
OF cream canton flannel, and looks
much ike a petticoat with It's double
fri1l end raw strings of tape. 1t opens
AZ the side. and has tapes to secure IT.
including the frili, it IS twenty-three
inches long.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

the cummings neat
by a strip of ribbon
hemmed fiat over
them, not allowing
any of the stitches
TO go through TO
the right side. This
done in the sleeve
seams also, the
next thing is TO
turn the on [ r
edges to the right
or WI ong side, &C
cording a to
whether they are
to be finished by a
band of trimming
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

The fronts of the jacket are double
breasted at the top and slope back to
leave a space between the lower cor
ners. A small portion of the front
neck is dispensed with in cutting di-
rect from the side of it to the double
breasted corner.
AS will be readily seen, nothing
could be simpler than the cutting OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

this garment. The lower edge may,
of course, be varied as desired in re-
gard TO length or slope. The actual
length of the one illustrated is TWEEN
ty-one inches down each front edge
and twenty-four and a half from the
top direct TO the lower corner of the
back edge. The size round the lower
edge is thirty-one inches from back
TO front.
The short bell sleeve pattern may be
easily cut by folding a sheet of paper
and measuring twenty and a half
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

"HE house in the. illustration
was built for $1,000. While
Il it is small, it is not too small
for comfort and beauty, nor
IS It commonplace III any particular.
The pretty little easement windows,
which are under the gabled extension
of the roof in front, form a feature
which alone would serve to give the
house distinction. The architect has
shown great discretion here in using
plaster panelling divided with wooden
beams. The light gray plaster N
trasts well with the brown wood and
lightens the general effect. The color
ing of the house is brown and the ma
terial is Southern pine. The boards
have a rustic finish and a creosote
stain. The pillars on the porch and
the window frames are painted a
lighter shade of brown than the stain
on the roof and the body of house.
A Scheme of Rich Brown
And Pearl Gray
The whole scheme Is one of rich
brown and pearl gray, lightened and
beautiied by the use of sheer white
muslin curtains against the window
glass. There is nothing tawdry, moth
ing common IN this-it is a coloring
which appeals agreeably 10 the most
iastidious taste, and here the working
man whose daily wages have paid for
this pleasant home stands on as firm
ground, artistically speaking, as the
millionaire who has built himself a
seaside palace on the old English lines
of beams and plaster. 1t is in the
rOof-line that a house has the great
est opportunity to present an attrac-
tive appearance or appear utterly COM
monplace, and while there was no
adequate reason a few years ago why
the cheaper grades OF house should
not receive individual attention in this
respect, there seenIedeto. exist a
prejudice against attempting Ii.
Ii was not thought worth while" 10
devote so much artistic consideration
10 a cheap house. Fortunately, these
ideas are all changing for the better.
Fortunately, also, there are now few
contractors who will dare to tell the
poor man who is putting all that he
has in his home that a small house
with a cheap roof and narrow, frail
porch attached is artistic"
Pillars Which Look Solid
Without Being Heavy
The pillars which support the roof
are OF just the proportions which give
an effect Of solidity without h~eaviness.
Thus they look neither cheap nor out
of taste, their slight taper towards the
roof adding much to the grace of the
design. The gentle curve of the roof
line, the broad caves affording a
glimpse of well-hnished supporting
beams. and the graceful brackets up
holding the roof of the gable extern
sion, all add a certain elegance to the
architecture which should not be over
looked. These curved beams and
brackets, together with a slight irregu-
larity of line in the front of gable, are
the only bits of ornamentation which
the designer has permitted himself.
The windows are given character
and beauty by a division of the upper
sash into small panes, and the front
steps and door are wide and inviting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
The Secret of Building
A Good House Cheaply

IL Is a well-recognized fact among
contractors and architects that the
one secret OF getting a good house for
little money is TO build IL on the square
and compact lines, which place II all
under a roof which has no Irregular
ties. That this may be done and yet
the boxey effect | have mentioned be
avoided the house III question proves.
The roof in this case covers not only
the house, but the porch, and enlarges
the upper story SO that a small cham
Der here Is permissible. As will be
seen III the sketch of plan given, the
bedroom on the nrSt floor has a
clothes closet under the stairs, the
other half of this space being utilized
as a liren press III dining-room. This
opening into the bathroom. The
woodwork in here and in the living
DOM is simply and inexpensively I'm
ished with black paint. There is also
a quiet refinement displayed in the Sc
lection of the electric light fixtures
throughout the house; chosen origi-
nally of copper because of its cheap
ness, they have been given the dead
black finish of wrought iron, while
the shades are of ground glass. A
small furnace IN the cellar heats the
house with a single fire, as the pipes
and registers are so arranged that this
may be accomplished. AS the front
| porch is seven feet in width, it serves
| the purpose in summer time of an ad-
| ditional room.
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900
INTERIORS Should Have
Some Relation to the Gen
era1 Effect Of Any House
Here Is Where Individual
Taste May Play Its Part

stripped. blind nailed and planed of,
so that, having received several coats
of paint in a dark brown color, they
afford an excellent background for
rugs, etc. These painted floors, when
thus carefully finished, save much eX-
pense in the buying of carpets and
mattings-when n has reached the
stage of furnishing. A neat bath
has a porcelain tub and the best
plumbing; here, and in the kitchen ad-
Joining the woodwork Is painted a
light stone color, while the plaster Is
uncolored. The kitchen has a cup
board built in the wall for china. glass.
etc, as the house has no pass
closet" There Is also a small porch
which is screened with wire netting.
A Room Completely Furnished
For $3.50
The little room, which is the up
stairs chamber of this house, was fur
nished for the amazingly small sum
OF fifteen dollars, and contains a pretty
wooden bed Of white enamel, a chit
fonier with mirror, a white rocking
chair, straight chair, wash stand, cur
tains and rug. Everything which the
room contains, with the exception of
the mattress and bedding, is included
in the price given. The items are as
follows: Bedstead, s. IS; chiffonier,
$3.85; chair, $I.5o; rocker, SAILS; mir
ror, $T.oo; curtains, so cents; rug.
S2.5o; toilet set, $I.25. Total, $3.50.
A daintier little chamber than this
one does not often see. The three pic
turesque easement windows were cur
tanned with sheer white muslin costing
IL cents per Yard. The chiffonier and
bedstead, which were originally oak.
had been rubbed down and painted
white to correspond with the enameled
chairs. a cushion of lowered calico
in the rocker matched the curtains
| around the homemade wash stand.
For this article of furniture a packing
box did duty, and it served the pur-
pose well, for a shelf had been fitted
in it and it was painted white inside;
the lowered print which curtained it
formed a valance which completely
hid the box, and a splasher of white
muslin, shrred top and bottom on
draw-strings, was fastened against the
wall. The rug, which covered the
center of the room, was of plain dark
red and was woven of rags.
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TINE HOUSE :

cations of the taste OF the owners.
however, and even with all such ex-
traneous features removed this we'll
modelled dwelling stands for that
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tograph. A taste for plants has also
added hanging baskets with trailing
vines between the porch pillars. These
latter accessories are individual indi-
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Copyright, 1904, by G. B. Mitchell.)
which is inexpensive but thoroughly
good.
The beauty of the interior OF this
simple little house is commensurate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
BY KATE GREENLEAF LOCKE.

house in the. illustration
was built for $1,000. While
it is small, it is not too small
l. ..-r.-4 IL Lnn..lr 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

How to Make a Simple, Pretty Sacque.
~ EMNANTS of pretty materials
r. that are just insufficient for a
IN full-size waist may often be
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

OF the % or more candidates for the
position OF deputy collector of port and
customs inspector for Wilmington only
six passed the required civil service ex-
animation held in Wilmington about two
weeks ago. Only three are eligible to
the position. Those who succeeded in
passing the examination were: Daniel b.
Jones, Townsend, Delaware, $3.50; Henry
R. Wood, Philadelphia, S1.45; Charles
Ham, No. 800 South Broome street, Will
mington, 1885; Frederick A. Middleton,
No. 622 West Sixth street, Wilmington,
1870; John 7. Ahrens, No. 23ll Market
street, Wilmington, 1910; Arthur s.
Lemon, Philadelphia, 7LS0 The first
three are the lucky candidates and from
their number will be selected the sue
cessor to Captain Peter B. Ayers, de-
ceased.
Daniel B. Jones is Republican. The
other Delawarean who passed the ex-
animation, Charles Ham, OF Wilmington,
is said to be Democrat.
The appointment will not be announ-
ced for at least month and in the mean
time Benjamin G. Lockerman, OF Town
send, will temporary fill the position.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
DOES NOT WANT PRESIDENCY

United States Senator M. G. Butler, of
South Carolina was in New York Mon
day and was interviewed by reporter
of the New York Herald. Speaking Of
Judge Gray he said
"Judge Gray would be an ideal nom-
inee. Iserved twelve years in the United
States Senate with him and know him
to be one of the ablest men in public
life in this country. He is a man of
affairs, he is conservative and he is a
splendid lawyer. l had long talk with
him recently, and in the course of the
conversation he said:
Butler, you know me well enough
to believe what l am going to tell you.
/ do not want that ofiice-tlle Presidency.
/ have most congenial life position, the
members of my family are well provided
for and have seen and know too much
of the trials and troubles that fall to the
lot of the President of the United States
to want the Office"
II know that Judge Gray was sincere
when he said this" continued Mr.. Butler.
My personal choice for the Presidency
would be either Judge Gray or Senator
Arthur P. German, Of Maryland, Ideem
Senator German one the most accom-
polished men in public life and I have
known him for many years.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY REG

The Register Of Lehigh University,
South Bethlehem, Pa, just issued, copies
of which may be had on application,
shows the attendance of 6l5 students
from "a States and 10 foreign countries.
There are 54 in the teaching staff.
IL four-year courses of instruction are
offered at the University: the Classical
Course, the Latin-Scientific Course, the
courses in Civil, Mechanical, Marine,
Metallurgical, Mining, Electrical, and
Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chem
istry, Geology, Physics, and Electrome-
tallurgy.
A list of graduates of the University,
1904 in number during the 3S years of its
existence, indicates that this institution
is exerting a very marked influence on
the industrial developement OF the Uni-
ted States, and also of foreign countries.
Provision is made for worthy and
needy students whereby they may post
pone payment of tuition until after
graduation.
In the list of students New Castle
County is represented by w. P. Poole, of
Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02

stations TO- m s.55 p M week days. Return
ing train lea res franklin City $40 q. ne. and
1901 p. m. week DAYS.
Leave Franklin City for ChiEcoteague fvis
steamer) 30 and $50 p M. week days Return.
ing leave Chincoteague 10 45 .. M. and $50 3.
M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown andLewes
1885 q. M, 5.s5 D. m, week days Returning
leave Lewes 6.55 q m and .S6 p m week-days
Leave Harrington for Rehoboth 10 So m
Returning, leave Rehoboth IS p m Tuesday
Thursday and saturdays
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 36 .. m. and
5E5 D. M week days. Returning, leave Berlin
6.56 m and l256 p. m. week days.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta
tions 9.59 8 m. and 6.l6 p. m. weekdays
Returning. leave ChesfertoWn Z. .l8 4 m. and
235 p. m, weekdays.
QUEEN AnnE q KEnr r R.-Leavs Townsend
for Centreville and way stations SO . m. and
L47 p. m, week days Returning. leave Centxs-
VILE 7.46 .. M. and Las p. m. weekdays.
ton for Oxford and way stations al = M. and
6.O8 p. M. week days. Returning. leave Oxford
6.47 q. m, and !. 46 p. M, weekdays.
CAupaIDaK 4 sEADosp r. R.-Leave 9eaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations Ills =
N. and e.sl Pm: "a yeek.deys Rssurning. Is.ys
CoHNzor1or.--At Porter. with Newark and
Queen Anne's Z Kent railroad. At Massey,
for stations ON Baltimore Il Delaware Bay
RaiIroad. At Clayton, with Delaware = ChenS.
peake Railroad. At Harrington, with DelsWafe,
Cambridge D Seaford Railroad. AZ Deimar.
with New York. Philadelphia 4 Norfolk.
Wv. ATTERBURY. General llanaxs
J. r. WOOD. Pansagss Tr.fic Assut.
GEO, W. B0Ti.Gen Passenger Agent
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was a big bouquet of lilies in the centre
Of the table, and the pink ice cream was
placed in lily-shaped cups. There Was
q big pink hen made Office cream, too, and
the rabbits heard little Florence say:
Oh, I do wish the dear Easter rabbits
had some of this ice cream
Pretty soon after the meal was over
the party broke up, and the table was
left until almost dark. When everyone
had gone into the house the rabbits
thought there could be no harm, since
it had been the wish OF the little hostess.
so they slipped down from the tree and
hoped up on the table, and began to
eat the things that were left. The candy
was fine, and they enjoyed everything.
But when they tackled the pink ice
cream hen-my! how they did jump !
It was hot, or cold, or something, and
yet it was so good that they could not
let it alone.
When they got through, their tiny
sharp teeth were chattering, and just
then they saw their carriage coming for
them, and they picked up an armful Of
the imitation rabbits that were left over
and jumped into the carriage, and away
they went. They had the most wonder
ful tales Of the Easter party to tell-to the
rabbits in Bunnyville, but the queerest
thing they had to tell them was about
the pink ice cream hen that burnt their
mouths.-New idea Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
MISS TODD ALLEGES PERSECUTION

Miss Huldah B. Todd, ousted as post
mistress OF Greenwood on complaint of
Senator James Frank Alice and other
prominent Union Republicans, takes ex-
ception to the statements of the Govern
ment inspectors who made report. to
Department at Washington. Intheirre-
port conversations were given tending to
show that Miss Todd was rather out
spoken in her political opinions.
Miss Todd declares that the Govern
ment report is "falsehood and misrepre-
sentation throughout" She vigorously
denies any conversation with John F.
Hayes, who was quoted, by affidavit, in
the government report, and declares
when she asked Hayes about it he said
he did not know what she was talking
about, as he had made no statements to
government officials
Miss Todd says:
Different persons called on me with
out regard to politics, and ! talked to
them when had time, but l deny that
/ ever did any political work for any
man, party or faction, or that such work
was done in the post Office when l was
there"
Middletown transcript., 1904-04-02
PACIFIC COAST AND GRAND CANYON

On account OF the General Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be
held at Los Angles, CAL, beginning May
3rd, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany will run a personally-conducted
tour to Los Angeles, visiting the Grand
Canyon of Arasona en- route, at unusually
io~rates. A special train Of the high
est grade Pullman equipment will leave
New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburg
on Wednesday, April 9th, running via
Chicago and the Santa Fe Route to the
Grand Canyon. Sunday will be spent at
this wonderful place, and Los Angeles
will be reached on the evening of May
lst. Round-trip tickets, including trans
portation, one double berth, and meals
on special trains going; and transporta-
tation only returning OIL regular trains
via direct routes or via San Francisco,
will be sold at rate of $lO6 from New York
sos from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington, and$l0O from Pittsburg. Tic
kets win be good to return at any time
before June Both. Tourist returning via
st. Louis may stop off for ten days to visit
the Worlds Fair, by depositing ticket
and paying $l.00 fee. A descriptive
itinerary will be sent on application to Geo.
W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa.