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Novel Social War.
WEXTV young women, the elite of
Iogjnsport, Ind., have started a
merry war on I ho young men of
that community, accusing them of
Ingratitude and parsimony. They
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united In a protest against what they de
clared was "commercialism In love-making."
They (inserted that the young men
of the city were long on the matter of
nccepting entertainment at their hands,
but short on reciprocating with the return
of jilcasures that Involved the exjiendituro
of money. They prepared the following
manif(tto and caused its publication:
"This Is a comolaint from the girls of
I,ogansport, a cry for relief from something
which lias been going on ever since tho
town was founded.
"We refer to the utter selfishness of tho
young mm of Iigansport. Tiny are per
fectly willing to sit around night after
night, mopping up our heat, eating our
fudge and giving us tho great pleasure of
their company (?), hut when u pleasure
that costs money well, that's a different
matter! One oung lady sums it up in a
rtmark that if smiling cost the hoys any
thing they would not be so generous with
their smiles.
"Such a thing as taking the girls driv
ing, sending candy, books or flowers Is
never even thought of. The boys in other
towns arc not of this caliber, nnd there is
no excuse for our boys. We are tired of It,
and wish to say so in good, round terms.
"A hint is usually eullicient, boys. Get
busy!"
This manifesto to signed "Twenty Ix
gansport Girls," aud the paper in which it
uppcared maintained the utmost secrecy as
to the identity of the girls, but the una
nimity with which the whole town united
In crediting the authorship of the letter to
a clique of girls who ure the acknowledged
society .belles of the city left little room
for doubt that they were tlie ones respon
sible for the charges against the young
men.
The identity of the youns women being
so apparent to everyone, the young men
against whom the objections were directed
were thrown Immediately under the "spot
light," and they recognized that it was up
to them to follow the advice of the young
women and "get busy." This they did in
an effective way, but tho means they
ndepted were quite evidently a surprise, to
the perpetrators of the protest.
After a few preliminary conferences the
young men decided that if the youns
women hud appreciated their services as
escorts on pleknieking excursions, in ath
letic tournament,?, at dances, theater pir
tits, buggy rides and in numerous other
ways so little there was no use of their
continuing these efforts. They felt cut and
decided upon a line of action that was
heroic, but which they dcchir? has al
ready been productive of pood result.
They planned a boycott of the girls and
Immediately put It Into execution. A
round robin" was prepared and signed by
period that this document Is receiving new
signatures rapidly, even among the younger
pet of youths, to whom the offending you 117
women turned for assistance when the boy
cott was first announced. At any rate,
the youngrr pet Is Joining the ranks of
striking beaux, which have been augmented
by ven tho "steadies" of some of fhe
young women. Matrimonial prospects
among the younger pociety people of the
town are consequently limited und tho
ministers of the city nro becoming worried
ovor this turn of u (fairs.
The "round robIn"'of the young men was
as follows:
"After considering well the alleged grlev
nncis cf the twenty young society dames
who have been distributing free fudge to
an ungrateful following of suitors we have
decided that our best efforts cannot be
swift enough to satisfy feminine appe
tites sharpened by tho society novel. Wo
admit that we cannot keep pace with a
society wherein the heroine opens scented
notes while sipping her chocolate before
rising nor make good the dreams which
picture a maid carting In huge bunches of
violets.
"Then, too, listening lightly to gossip
concerning our friends, discourses on what
'I said' and 'she said;' the tales of black
cats crossing one's path and the direful
consequences; kindergarten dissertations on
the advantages of counting stars; sugges
tions on the delights that would result
from our getting up a dance Tuesday night,
a picnic Thursday, a theater party Friday
night and the Joy to bo obtained from a
moonlight buggy ride around Broad Hip
pie; all these things which we have en
dured with monotonous regularity all sum
mer, only to be told thnt we hive not
done enough nnd that we are 'frozen' is
too great a strain. We conclude that a
rest cure Is what we need. A rest cure
may be good for the girls as well, or they
may be able to discover a hand of gal
lants with the Incomes cf millionaires and
nothing to do but spend them if we but
give them the opportunity.
"In the belief that these things may come
to pass we hereby pledge ourselves that
until January 1. 1905, we will not escort
a IxigansiKirt young woman to a. theater,
dance or any place of amusement: that
wo will not present them with flowers,
bonbons or anything of n pecuniary value;
that we will even desist from the custom
ary gifts at Christmas tim.
"Innrmuch as this Is leap year, we feel
that It Is no more than Just that we should
expect any advances from henoefo-th fo
come from the young women. We wish
them Joy In the course they have taken."
The social war has created much Interest
and amusement In T.ogansport. On thi
whole, however. It Is taken quite seriously
by the citizens.
I.lnue-rie Hints for Home Sowrn.
V the term "tailored," us applied
to effects In lingerie, did not seein
Incongruous. It might be said lh.it
the a ii I mini fashions, in this all
Imporfnnt part of the femlnim:
wardrobe, are bordering on tailored lines.
Many cf the fets are without a yard cf
lace or insertion, fine hemstitching anil
hand embroidery being the enly trlmmln:.-.
I.lnen mesh promises to be a favorite
style of underwear for winter wather.
Hitherto on!y men's garments have l,coi
made up of this falrlc, but the present
reason plows it In separate garments and
in union suits for women and rhlhircn.
It Is a port us fabric which tits vr ry closely
to the body, and is said to lr the most
hcilthful of all nushes for wearing next
to the skin. It enables the perspiration
to loave the body freely, ami nt the simo
time it fits snugly and retains the licit.
The udoption of the union suit In this
mesii, with short knickers md with a low
neck and no rlfeves, is quite general.
Convent-made lingctie Is gaining a wide
popularity amen:? women whose purses
will permit of their buying It. There is
nothing In lingerie which can compare with
it in texture, d -sign and handiwork. Rets
of four pieces, knickers, chcmlsj, gown
jjsl
and petticoat are embroidered heavily In
white linen, carrying out the daintiest of
flower patterns in sprays and vines. Tho
edges ure traced In an Irregular design
and finely buttonholed, while a beading
effect is carried out In the same stitch,
each of the perforations being a tiny but
tonhole. It resembles the broderie nngluisc
work, which is also seen on much of tho
fine linen lingeries, eseclally In gowns
and pettlcoatn.
The new chimose models are more scant
than in former seasons and fit the body
more like a princess gown, with sufficient
flare at the bottom to serve the purpose
of a short skirt.
French flinnel skirts, knpe-length. are
exquisite In their design. The finest of
Ifindwotk above the hem, in white silk,
takes the place of ruftlcs. White Is the
favorite color, but the French flannels
come also In dainty tones of pink and blue
and lavender.
The surplice corset cover Is the most
satisfactory undergarment for wear with
shirt-waists. It is mide of nainsook or
linen, and can he drawn a closely as de
sired across the front and buttoned In tho
back at the waist line. It serves admira
bly as a lining to a loose blouse and Is
mfllcicnily warm for cold weather. A com
bination corset cover and short tklrt is an
Innovation In lingerie It obviates the
dllficulty of disposing of tapo ends nnd
knots.
Some women always prefer Inee trimmed
lingerie and they can suit even their most
fastidious tastes in this line. Tho Intro
duction of plain embroidered effects has
pot detracted from the elaborateness of
lacy effects.
Umbrella knickers are not among the
newest models; but the short garment. Just
reaching to the knee und split cm the outer
liles fur alrfiut six Inches with lace run
ning in a V-shapc to the point, are much
in evidence. Uibbc.n about nn inch wide Is
traced through embroidery beading and
ends in a bow on both sides.
Dresden ribbons are being employed for
trimming much of the French underwear,
especially in the showy lace sets. There
Is a d.clded tendency towards white wash
ribbon fur lingerie If the simplest sort.
A Swiss lisle undervest, a closely woven
material that will serve well in cold
weather, Is found In the Importations to
gether with rllic vestp In all colors, hand
enibroidered in Parisian effects.
Whnt Mn!.ea to il ( tirti-m In n Woman f
"1 1 1 K sweet. bU-fsc'd river of charm Is
I I fed by many springs. Chief
"A kindly, cptirnlstti! dl peti
tion. great il-sire to piease.
sunny temper.
power of tlitti r;- s.i subtle one must
suspi ct Its existence.
"Juiek sympathies.
A rounded adaptability
ners get in the way of
dices).
(so that no cor
one's pet preju-
"IJcing n good listener. That means be
in;? Interested and resoiisivc. not silent.
"Absence ef ail very strong convictions.
Tl:ls leaves the charmer ready to adopt
ours.
"A little dash of unsuspected Insincerity.
"Sincerity anil slrmgth of character m
admirable and most precious for close and
continuous association, but they do not
make for charm. Most people (and the
stronger the character the more likely)
have tho defects of their virtues.
"lieauty Is not essential, but grace of
bearing and daintiness In surrounding,
with an air of the world going well with
one, are. They give a sense of ease and
rest fulness.
'The charming woman never has griev
ances: never lives In a vale of tern's or sits
In Judgment. She is the pleader, the con
soler. "Finally, she must havo what the ohl
writer call 'a pretty wit.'
".And there, madame, Is your charming
woman."
The above Is a letter which appeared In
a New York puper (n response to sonio
request for different Ideas of a charmln.-r
woman, and there are points In It worthy
of comment, says a contributor to the St.
l'uul Globe. One thing Is quite evident,
and that Is It was written by a thought
ful person who has not formed his opinion
Impulsively and knows whereof he speaks.
"A great desire to please" might be re
garded as evidence of a certain Insincerity
on tho jKirt of a woman, but this writer
does not think so. indeed, a great dvlra
to plonse usually springs from a warm
heart and Is a much more charming char
acteristic than an Indifference to the opin
ion of others and not caring whether on
Is liked or not. Many will disagree t tli
tho writer in thinking that a power of
subtle llattery Is desirable, but few per
sons who have come much In contact with
others or who know life will dts;irrefl. Tho
woman who Is charming knows how to
flatter with sincerity, if such an expres
sion may be allowed. It is always pleas
ant to meet this sort of a charming woman
becauso she makes us feel kindly toward
oursclvcB. She brings out our good points
and makes us appear well. Thit Is u.
r.ectet of many a woman's ohurm; she
knov. s how to make her friends appear at
their best.
AVhnt
The richest
Wiimrn Are l)cln.
women in tne i'nlted States
nre satit to lie Mrs. Cnrnr. l.w Vj.tl, r. ir
sr.. M',(i..i)ii; Mr . C. P. Huntington. ;7!i -Cft'OiK.;
Mrs. H. J. C. Walker dH,ii;h'cr of
Wllllim Weigh mm ii I, fftf.HHMMi; Mrs. 11. nr
C. Pottir, J.4.".. (I'M t; 0; Mrs. Ogd -n G .'t,
JMIKC.eo,. und Mrs. Ilettv Green, :S;0 0W.
Mine. Mary King Wuddiiigton, wuiew of
William Henry Wi.iidiiigtou. who wim
prime min:.sic." of Krunee undt r 1'iv. I'ient
Grcvy, bus ;:rilved in New Verk af er an
i.lisence of II Irty-nine years. She 'a a
member of cue of the oldcel faro l ei of
N?w 'iork ai d a M.er to ;ener:.i churl's
K:n;. Hie well known n vellyt.
The er.-ipriss of Japan not only rmohes,
but ures a s:lvr pipe with a tem te i
Inches lung. Tne howl li si, all In f r
only a quantity of tubne.o sufheldtc lo givo
the smoker two cr th;e wlrfls cm he put
Into it. Then the e.r.hip ore l-io kid out
and ihe p.;.o is careful. y do iind I ctorr it
is rcttll. d a p.o-tH! gore thr. u.;h many
Um-'M In the course of an aftirron.
Mrs. Fanny N. l!i rthe. wm sup rin en ls
tt.e bee nnd hooey exhlt.'t at the St. I,; i;l I
exposition, l;i (;ne of the most nice"; si ul
i.plc ulttirtsiH In the world. She has an api
ary nt Wlnon.i in Mint: sola and f-r Ih ei
yi ars has li.liil tli, ofliee of treisiuer .o
the I lei! KuiMr.V a.' seela t :on of (but Mate.
Sin; says: "l consider hi e culture cue of
tho moKt ideas nil and proUlnb!-! olvu pa
th us for v, onion."
Sunierse: county, Maine, is brapgirg a bit
on Us smart women. An Fast t-kowtei;.iii
corresiHiiHlont st.irt.il the hill H-rol - g mni
other Iohi.s are ivpurlb.g. For Instacc ., '
on i of l urono's nnart women ran the mow
ing machine to cut thirty-tlvo tons of hiy
did all tin raking, helped lead nno union I
and did the bu-jMework for a fundi v of live,
which includes a young child, ami Ii vo.-y
much alive today. And from Prown s Cor
lur: Mrs. John Kiehurds has assisted in
doing the houiewor!- fir thlrtooi in fimllv
and did all the raking on four forms, and
when Ik r husband cut the r-y op th'i
fourth farm phe diu the ha:aw,ik ull
ah ne for tweiity-onu men and did thm
ruk.ii. g.