Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
NOVELTIES IN WALKING STICKS
Useful and Ornamental Shapes ana
Modern Convenience in
Canes,


The newest thing in walking sticks IN
known as the travellers cane, this
being jointed stick that can be taken
apart and packed In small cotnpass to be
conveniently carried In a trunk or suit
case. The Joints are very nicely made.
SO that when set up the cane is the same
as solid stiok and the joints invisible
The travellers cane is made In lancewood
and In rattan and with a hook or with a
capped top, either style to be found in n
variety of FORMS
The great majority Of ell the canes sold
are still, as they have always been. round
but there are sold numbers of Games of
other shapes to men who want something
different. Thus there are square CANES
and canes with the stick triangular and
canes six-sided and eisht-sided. In various
weights and woods there would be found
canes IN these unusual shapes In more
th@n score OF styles, a number that might
oe extended indefinitely by variations in
the style of handle or in the mountinEs
In pimento or In snakewood, two woods
coming from Central and South America.
these odd shaped canes are usually made
ana among them the triangular cane is
Just now preferred.
There are men who buy a new cana
every month and may come TO have a ereat
collection OF canes, though men who buv
many canes are more likely to give many
oI then away and SO keep ON hand but a
reasonable number for the various de-
mahds OF time or occasion. The man of
iAshloh Is likely to carry a cane of darker
WOOD and heavier weight In winter and 4
cane OF lighter weight and color in sum-
iier' ana ne may carry one style OF cane
IN the morning, another In the afternoon
and still another in the evenig.
Men seek all these varieties OF canas
not only for .noveIty's sake and tn got
away from the commonplace and con.
VentlOnal but they may buy new canaS
Tor ther beauty; fine canes are made of
line wood and beautifully finished. and
silver or gold handles or caps may be
OeauutulIy chased or etched or other
wise elegantly finished.
Besides pimento and snakewood ana
lancewood and rattan canes are made of
partridge wood and of malacca and of
eoicassian walnut and of many other fins
woods in all sorts of shades in color li,r,,t
and dark including woods straight GRAINED
and of beautiful markings The handles
and caps are also to he found in almost
endless variety
Many fine canes are now shod with
ferrule tips Of horn instead Of metal the
norm ferrule being lighter, making
better balanced cane and Being noiseless
when 1t touches the sidewalk A novelty
IN cane heads is of silver made hollow
Tor use as a cgaret case, the cover fitting
snugly and forming, closed, a continuous
part OF the handle These handles ara
also made with an additional oompart-
ment for matches
Ihere are many handsome canes that
are comparatively inexpensive or you may
pay |lVO Tor walking stick with a solid
gold headsor hook On rare occasions mora
costly canes are made with Jeweled cans
or handles. Canes are often bought for
slfts and they are otter carried for pur-
pose OF protection as well as for STYLE. In
large stock there would be found canas
IN hundreds of varieties, and to such a
stock new styles are constantly being
added.-New York Sun.