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$3.50 while the wlite is only % cents, so
cents and 81 per gross There are numerous
small devices for use in the billiard room,
among which ars the clock, which marks
the time a player begins and ends by
series of pegs along the rim; and the chalk
holder, a metal clasp attached to a string
from the ceiling on a pully, holding securely
the cue chalk. where II is handy for the
players and not likely to be misplaced or
carried away These latter are, however,
more for use I'M pablo rooms than in pri-
vate houses.
A clever device for converting pool table
into a billiard cable is an adjustable corner,
which can he screwed in place in lieu OF
the pocket. 1t will do for average players,
but might not serve for an expert game.
However, where man wants to enjoy both
games at home, 1t is very desirable. At
present the majority of the tables are made
in oak, but any kind of wood is available
1t should match tho woodwork Of the room
where it Is to be placed Nine. Adelina
Patti-Nicolni had magnificent table made
for Craig-y-Nos castle a few years ago, har-
monizing with the room in which it was
to stand, and Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago
also had one made, in cabinet style and COW
cred with dark red mahogany cloth to
match the hangings of the room. Green,
however, IS almost universally used, as 1t
is more agreeable to the eyesight and the
balls show up better against it, The best
cloth for covering billiard tables Is the
simons manufactured in Verviers Belgium,
but even this will not stand too hard wear
and should be renewed twice a year where
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in length and from fourteen to twenty-five
ounces in weight Fifteen ounces is the
popular weight for ladies', and from seven
teen to eighteen for gentlemen. They cost
from So to 800, according to the amount
of decoration put upon them. a handsomely
mounted cue with silver plate and monogram
can be bought for $25. Some cues are
jointed being screwed together in the middle
with an ivory joining and thus may be
easily carried about, if a player prefers his
own cue; and neat cases come in which to
place them in travelling. An improvement
on the old-style cue is the ivory tipped cue
to which the leather tip Is affixed and
which can be unscrewed from the cue itself,
thereby rendering the cue unavailable for
use by anyone else in the owners alb
sence or making it simple matter to re-
place a worn-out Zip. Rubber noise sub
duers are another useful appliance for a
cue, as on a bare floor the noise of the
cue handle being dropped by the player while
resting is avoided by a rubber pad on the
end
Cue stands with locks further protect the
cues from unauthorized handling
Balls measure two and three-eghts inches
in diameter, while pool balls are only two
and one-quarter
Ivory billiard balls cost $32 for set of
four and as ivory is affected by the at
mOSphere and the balls sometimes change
shape, or if subjected to great heat or cold,
break apart, great care must be given them.
Celluloid or composition are generally used
for pool, siXteenball set for pool costing
III ivory Sl0S, and no guarantee, while
guarantee accompanies $25 set of compost
ton.
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around, and the top one long in front and
much shorter in the back These are
trimmed with red braid in Grecian pattern
ON each hounce between two straight rows
OF narrow braid, The body is also braided
atqthe top and cut off square to show full
blouse OF checked scarlet silk falling below.
There is a girdle effect at the waist In front
and a basque in the back Folded collar
IL OF scarlet silk with gathered ends, The
sleeve is cut in one piece, tight-htting
with small pun at the top and finished with
braid at the bottom,
FISH NET BLOUSES
Blouses OF net. chiffons or lace are most
effective as well as economical made 10
wear with separate under bodces OF colored
silk. Cherry, apple green aud deep rose
are all equally desirable and equally beCOm-
ing to the average complexion, The fortu-
nate possessor OF pretty form is apt to
have those underbodices made without
sleeves and nobody blames her.
Pho majority OF women think with regret
OF the almost certain return Of the oYerskirt,
aud the advent Of even tighter sleeves A
woman must be exceptionally graceful and
p'ere than passahly good looking to wear
this trying combination with effect The
spslmodle appearances Of the old-fashloNed
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THE billiard TABLE.
IFS yniue M Domestic Institution
Tbc Dictum of Fashion.


This subject pertains to women, Instead
of consigning the billiard table to the clubs
or to those unknown regions which are
termed billiard parlors, the billiard table
may be as domestic a piece of furniture
as a dining table or chest of drawers.
One of the chief recommendations of the
game Is that It is one in which men and
women may enter with a chance of winning
equal honors, Keenness OF sight. a steady
hand and wrist and good Judgment in plan
ming the play are the main requisites, and
these may be possessed by women in quite
great a degree as by men. Strength Is
not so essential, although to make some
shots ii may be necessary to go once or
twice around the table, when. of course
considerable impetus must be given to the
cue ball, and that this may be done by
the fair sex was proved by a girl whose
ball failed to touch the object ball and 50
took the cushion several times before end
ing It's rapid course.
%, but ! would not want 10 get In front
OF your cue" was the comment OF the little
man playing With this young Amazon.
Imagine the gay scene in a private bill
Hard room. On stormy night perhaps when
after dinner all meet to enjoy game either
In participants or in watching It's progress.
The soft. restful green of the cloth, with
the bright eoloTs OF the balls flashing quickly
over It's surface; the women attractive In
evening gowns; the CLEAN Of jewels. the
graceful pose and slender hands ana arms
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in distinctly bad form, and should mot be
encouraged. For sweet 20 and thereabouts
a few impertinences Of this nature may be
overlooked but if persisted in until more
mature years 1t is to be deplored as an
evidence of mental weakness and vanity gone
to seed
1t would be an act of charity to prove to
these misguided ones that old Father Time
whacks all such trihe harder for their
aesthetic posing 1t is somewhat trying 20
listen to the discussion among the advocates
OF the unconventional dress about lines
and Zines"
All lines and no curves are apt to show
up the tempus fugit signs with unmerciful
disinctneEs. What a mistake to suppose
that woman cant be conventional in dress
and stll retain her individuality. If she
has any it will speak up plainly, no matter
what her surroundings may be.
And there is no occasion TO wear sign,
which calls out. Come look at me! and you
viii see rare and radiant maiden etc.
THE DOUBLE SKIRT.
The uucetion of overskirts is still in abey
snce despite the above depression, which ap-
plies to ultra conventional women as well,
who will wear the latest fashions even if it
kills them. And when the leaves begin to
turn doubtless we shall zee the first Of the
advance guard. little five-footer, stagger-
ing and wobblng along. swamDed in
voluminous double skirt and looking like a
catboat under full SAIL looking up and chat
tering with her companion. long, elm
maiden approaching the siX-foot mark, and
deliberately sawed in two by a full-bown
reproduction of the old-fashioned overskirt
This Is not an overdrawn prophecy, and
seems to call for language. ResurrectiOns
call for forcible language.
Thus It will be with these skinny sleeves.
Aren't they skinny enough? 1t begins to
look as though we should even be deprived
of those beauty preaervers and life saving
attachments our puffs and epaulettes. Moth
ing short of the extreme will satisfy these
ius gernauts from vast balloons to skin tights
wo are about to shrink. If we could only
tarry between, the old clothes would last
too long and then what would become Of
the dreesmakers and the trade as well? That
sounda sufficiently buslreeeike to make
amends for any ramblngs above from the
fold White and black gowns are sti'l
much in evidence and over thread lace is
extensively used in their trimming. Made
over taffeta Innings in watermelon, pink ana
corn -howered blue, they are especially be-
coming.
For Saratoga. where boas, as well as
bcauX arc always de riguer for driving,
striking addition to ostrich and chiffon con
fectiona is one made entirely OF American
beauty roses with four long enda OF ribbon
the same shade in front. Each OF these is
Hni,hcd with large beauty rose and hud
with green leaf attached. Frenchy ana
irresistible combinations for garden parties
are a white skirt with blouse and basque
made of mauve survale, or the same ar
rangemcnt with orange boase and white
lace over the white silk skirt lining are
deep Spanish hounces OF coarse Greek tulle
with little beading Of the same. Or white
chantilly over transparent sky blue nous
seline and so on ad lnhnitum.
"'''''N' '' EMILY HAZARD,
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OF course they cannot be freshed. but then
they never lose their freshness sufficiently
to become unsghty, they can be worn
any number of times, and always be just
sufficiently wilted to deceive. There is one
drawback however, in the leaves which are
made to go with these flowers. They ap-
pear boastfuly artificial and where one
wishes to produce an effect both beautiful
and natural the genuine stems and foliage
of the plant should be used with these ar
tifcial flowers.
ITALIAN BLANKETS.
The latest in draperies is the Italian
blankets, or at least the wide ones may be
called blankets, and they vary in width from
six inches to two yards. They are woven in
stripes, raw silk on cotton foundation, and
the effect is both brilliant and beautiful.
They are designed foT couches. lounges, man
tells, pictures and chair draperies. and some
come long enough for portieres. The stripes,
which run either lengthwise or crossw wise, are
in all colors and brilliant combinations. The
effect of a single piece in an otherwise neu-
trally tinted room is very pleasing, but too
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bon, three inches wide, finished at the end
with a single rose and cluster of leaves.
Another is OF yellow chrysanthemums with
of large double poppies OF every conceiv-
able shade OF yellow and red, aud has broad
strings which are red, yellow or green, ac-
cording to the light in which 1t Is viewed.
FEATHER FLOWERS.
The milliners assert that there will be an
effort made to introduce feather flowers into
next seasons millinery, and already some of
these flowers are shown. They are, as a
rule, delicate, yet vivid in color and very
well as those OF silk velvet or muslin, nor
are they so reasonable in price-two very
grave objections. the dealers say, against
their ever becoming generally popular. The
larger flowers are the handsomer, both in
color aud shape. and it is believed will be
much more used than the smaller varieties,
which, ii appears cannot be made so as to
lose their stiff appearance. In the manu-
facture of the fringed chrysanthemums and
poppies. ostrich feathers are used, and, while
the effect is very pleasing. they resembled
more bright-colored feather pompoue than
flowers.
CORSAGE BOUQUETS.
For corsage wear the newest flowers are
made of the fiber of a Japanese palm, and
so closely do they resemble the natural
flower that 1t is almost impossible to dis
tinguish them. Then they have the very
deceptive quality OF looking Just a wee bit
wlted after being handled or breathed upon.
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4 the delicate shades. b.

In the delicate shades, n
such costume In a pronoun~
be rather glaring. Ecru Is cash.
in pale llnon, embroidered In w.
collar and sash being OF white andN At
OF yellow chip. trimmed with white pm. es.
The parasols for this toilet should be OF
yellow linon embroidered In white with an
ivory handle,
A very stylish visiting dress for an autumn
bride, modelled after a gown made by
Hentenaar. is OF mignonette- green cloth,
the skirt Tapped on each side with a simu-
lated fastening. finished with small gold but
tons and mock buttonholes. A band or
cream white cloth is stitched ON at the left
side and all around the foot Of the skirt.
this band finished with a single line OF hne
gold cord The jacket-bodice of the green
material opens over a white cloth vest,
trimmed with little gold buttons and gold
cord and the Jacket bodice is finished with
stitched straps, a white kid belt and fancy
gold buckle.
In width. the belt for next seasons wear
shows a decided Increase. The narrowcst
shown are two generous inches in width.
while the widest are deep girdlcs reaching
half the distance between the arms and the
waist line Materials for belts are moro
varied than ever before. All sorts and
colors of leather will be used while tho
fabric belts will include even those OF velvet.
Velvet belts are. as a rule, several inches
In width and fastened by leather straps and
leather-covered buckles. They are not
particularly elegant and certainly add to-
rather than take from. the size of the waist.
That one quality is considered by the deal
ers sufficient to prevent their wide popular
ity, though they are among the very latest
things in belts
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A DOMESTIC INSTITUTION.

is cotton stocking as beautifully fine and
soft as those made of Isle or silk and
without the disagreeable quality
GLOVES.
The newest gloves are of suede in four
and siX-button lengths, and have delicate
floral designs embroidered on the back. The
new colors are hyaclnth a lovely shade
of pink purple; etrurian blue, shade little
deeper than birds egg blue, and new
shade of apple green as yet unnamed. The
floral design on the back, which takes the
place of the old-fashioned machine stitching,
conslstg of delicate vines or sprays, with
foliage and flowers. This embroidery is so
delicatey done as to be almost as incon-
spicuous as the former stitching. II is al
ways In black or the same color as the
gloves. II is prophesied that later in the
season the patterns Will become more elab-
orate, especially for evening gloves.
FLOWER BOAS.
The latest arrangement for the neck Is a
double garland OF bright-colored artificial
flowers, with four or slz long ribbon ends
each OF which Is finished by a spray or cus-
ter OF the same blossoms These, OF course
are designed only for evening wear, to take
the place Of the feather boa or light scarf
OF lace and muslin. One pretty one was
made OF d double garland OF paul nero, the
new rose. with four long ends OF taffeta rib
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Observation-Disclosures Ma S''S @S'@SNS6@SS
81 k@S
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double skirt In single imported gowns for
come seasons past has met with a cool re-
cepton by the fashionable world-at-large,
but the oracles on the other side persist in
launching them on an innocent and long
suffering feminine public, in the matter OF
fashions.
This autumn they will be sent forth In in
creased numbers, and with the firm nten-
tion of staying. With the woman who has
sufficient strength Of mind to recognize her
physical disabilities these Innovations have
nothing to do as the lucky pcssessor Of that
extra sense known as common" she Will
continue to choose her gowns with an eye
to the becoming first and foremost. And
next in Importance to have the general out
lines and effect pretty much the same as
other well-dressed women,
Anything that savors of the aestheticism or
pose in dress Is in these enlightened days,
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and all this Offset by the more severe at
tire of the men. while over all this is the
concentrated light of the chandelier leav-
ing the rest of the room In shadow, makes
a picture of unusual brilliancy.
What man would prefer to 60 out for the
evening If such inducements to remain at
home were offered him?
Just here lies one of the greatest argu-
ments in behalf of the game and one which
causes many clergymen to give it their
Endorsement. 1t helps many parents to solve
the problem of how to keep their sons away
from undesirable public places of amuse-
mcnt
There are three sizes of tables, 4iax0 feet
being the popular size, 5Xl0 for professional
play and AXIS for use in small rooms.
The rooms should be ten feet longer and
wider than the table to allow free scope for
the players. Cues average fifty-seven inches
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names OF the giver and recipient may Ne
engraved either on the underside OF the handle
or bowl But the first place Is preferable, as
Il leaves room on the bowl for ones favoritc
quotation, text or anything they may wish
engraved.
DELI GREEN
The latest for china and glass painters is
def green This is the richest Imaginable
shade OF dark green and will take the place
for stylish ware OF the older delf blue Ii is
used for grounding as well as painting whole
pieces In floral, landscapes and even min
iature designs The effect is very beautiful
and It is predicted that the fad china for next
season will be delf green Instead o. deli blue.
The color II is claimed, was discovered. or
invented, by a well known woman china
painter OF New York
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THE VERY LATEST.

STOCKINGS, Gloves, Flower Gurniture,
Souvenir spoons, Etc.
The latest in stockings are of cotton,
woven in imitation of Isle or silk. They
are to be had in all the newest colors and
patterns and are almost, If not quite, as eX-
pensive as the goods they initiate The
reason of their being is comfort, not the
lessening of expense. 1t seems that so great
has been the recent complaint among women
of their feet that the makers and sellers of
shoes began an Investigation as to the cause
of the trouble. Finding it was Isle or silk
stockings, both of which they proved drew
the feet, and failing in their efforts to dis
suade their customers from wearing them,
they conferred with inventors. The result
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Mrs Anna Botsford Comstock of Ithaca,
n Y. has been giving course OF lectures
on Mature Study" at the New York Chau-
tauqua.
The Duchess Dues has some IA 900 900
bottles OF champagne in her cellars In Paris
and as many more in her wine vaults at
Rheims.
A prosperous farmer is Mrs. Adelaide E.
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\ MONTANA GIRLS DIVERSION.
Tanning w1d nronchos which kick
uud Roll and Plunge.


nud Roll nnd Plunge.
The -four hundred" OF Havre, Mont have
Just been figuring in a social function which
viii long be remembered. 1t was a broncho-
busting match. Not that there is anything
unusual in this form OF entertainment here
but on this occasion distinction was lent
from the fact that It wac the women society
leaders who busted the bronchos 1t was a
very select affair, and not only that but
the bronCho- busting record was beaten nv
wide margin.
There were six competitors in the contest
all young women and all natives of Mon
tana. The bronchos chosen were the pick
OF as villainous crew of ponies as ever
got together. There was not vicious
broncho trick that they did not know. Buck
ing, kicking, rolling over-they were past
masters in all of it. There was not an
element lacking to make the entertainment
spirited from the start.
And 1t was. There was not a dull mo-
ment in 1t during all the three hours that
1t lasted.
Miss Nellie Sellested was easily the cham
pion OF the day, and Miss Jennie Avery
came next. Miss Selested made : score OF
the entire six mounts: Mise Avery four out
of possible six Each contestant had
her own group of admirers in the crowd
but the applause, nevertheless, was impartial
Every good point made was enthusiastically
received, irrespective of individual prefer
enCes.
The betting was lively throughout When
the bronchos pitched their riders skyward,
as very frequently happened, bets were made
while she was still in the air az to how
and where she would land. One short and
fat lady in particular was the cause of
great number of bets, and lots of money
changed hands during the time she was in
the ring 1t was she who rode the broncho
with the record of rolling over people,
and the odds at the outset we're about eight
to two that she would be fattened out and
made thinner than any @f her opponents.
AS the sport progresseH and as time after
time she deftly rolled from under her
vicious pony when he dropped to the ground
the odds fell to even money and then to
two to one in the fair riders favor. Those
who put their money on her won.
The riders wore a sort of combination
costume that might have been picked out
of job lot of mixed cowboys and biCycers'
wardrobes There was no nonsense about
sdeSaddles. During the few seconds OF
time in which they We're on the bronChos'
backs they rode a-straddle. Several times
the miX-ups were lively that there
seemed an alarming possibility of the cos
tunes being reduced to merely the high
heeled boots the riders wore. But it did
not happen. Sombreros and whips were
lost during the melee, and the riders came
out of it with their long hair whipping in
the wind and their clothes presenting the
general appearance of having been used as
street Sweepers, but there were no broken
bones. no serious rents in garments and not
even scratch serious enough to leave
permanent blemish pretty face.
Havre went beside itself with hilarity the
night after the event The gin mills and
the faro games gathered in the dollars with
scoop net, and even now the town has
hardly recovered it's composure.
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the table has constant usage, as in public
billiard parlors, In damp weather fiat
iron should be run over the cloth to keep 1t
perfectly dry. as otherwise the balls will
not Ifreely.,
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free use of 1t is to be avoided in all save
oriental rooms, as it IL too glaring.
THE BICYCLE PIN.

The newest craze among wheelwomen Is
the bicycle pin. This, it is said, VIII be very
popular. II so 1t will be owing to the bcy-
Gle craze and not TO any amount OF beauty
in the pin. II is about the ugliest thing the
jewelers. have as yet designed in their efforts
to please wheelwomen. 1t is about one inch
in dimension. a miniature wheel in gold with
silver gearlngs and cOoreG enameled handle
bars. and small Jewel in place OF screw
Some OF these little affaiTs are quite elabo-
rately carved but altogether the effect is
neither pretty nor graceful. still il Is the
latest fad, and all wheelwomen seem well
pleased at their possession. II is but mod
ern case Of the old woman who kissed The
COW.
THE BIRTHDAY SPOON.
The newest souvenir spoon Is for the birth
day. II is of silver, gold o, silver gilt in
any Of the new finishes II Is about az pTetty
and graceful az any OF the usual souvenir
spoons. all Of which strongly impress enc with
ideas OF misplaced ornament, easily tarnished
These new spoons have the year, the sign Of
he zodiac 10 represent tho month. while the
bowl OF he spoon Is more or lass enrumbeTed
by flowers Of that particular month. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-03
Thtr interests identical.

Paris. Sept 1.-The minister of com
MERGE. NJ. Boucher. is quoted in an in
terview printed in the GaulOis today, as
saying that the governments of Ruslsa
and France are anxious to make every
effort compatible with their economic in
tere5ts to develop commercial intercourse
between the two countries
NJ Boucher said he did not entertain
the least hope that Russia would abandon
her protective policy, as the chief object
of Russia WAS to draw capital into the
empire and that police rad been crowned
with success. many French. Swiss. Bel
sian and other manufacturers having eS-
tabilshed works in Russia. On the other
hand the aim of France was to encourage
exports. Where large government con-
tracts could be obtained French influence
had succeeded in obtaining them
For instance. contracts had recently
been obtained to construct so locomotives
for Russia and to build a new bridge over
the Neva. The minister added that in
diYidual enterprise must still exert itself.