IjJllg THE VSLVET BRACELET. One by one we nre exploiting the pretty fashions of a bygone day, and that of the narrow velvet neckband la among them. In Paris It Is quite the rage, and Is worn either above or without the Irish senri-transparentlaco collar. Sometimes It Is uintrhed by a wristlet or velvet threaded through a Jeweled slide, whirh shows up very well on the Ions white or pale straw colored gloves that are worn with el bow sleeves. HIGH HEELS FATAU Tripping on a stair landing h.v the French heel of her slipper. Mrs. hmtiin Latassa fell over a llfth story balus trade In an apartment house In East Fifty-fourth street, New York City, the other night, and was instantly killed Mrs. Latnssn and Mrs. Osa Gauvey were walking arm In arm In the ball, ' and when the former fell she carried her companion with her. Mrs. Gauvey suffered a fractured skull, shoulder and other Injuries, and It Is believed she will die. POPULARITY OF NECK BANDS. "One of the most popular novelties In jewelry this season Is the neck band," said 8. E. Holies. "This piece of Jewelry is similar in form to a brace let and the favorite settings are pearls, diamonds or a combination of the two. The band mny ho worn outside the stock or collar for street use, or it makes a decidedly effective addltlou to an evening toilet. "Bracelets are again In vogue, and a favorite style this season will be the band effect, set with diamonds and pearls. In fact, diamonds and pearls nre the combination most generally called for this season. The rubles, sapphires and so on are used princi pally in rings or in pins wade up In butterfly or flower forms. "In rings a pretty pattern Includes n colored centre surrounded by two rows of diamonds. The penrl collarette is again popular, the smallest being about two inches iu width." Milwaukee Sentinel. I UNIQUE COLLAR BOX. Another useful present is the collar box. A new style has a tiny box set in the middle of the top, for the reeep lon of collar buttons and cuff links, To mate one, cover a wide band of paste-board with silk and sew the edges together. Make a smaller band In the same fashion and then cut a clr cle of carboard to at the bottom of the larger band, cover that and sew the smaller band to the centre of the bot torn, and the larger one to the edges. The collars fit around one and the cuffs around the other circle. The card board must be stiff enough to keep Us shape. A lid Is made by cutting a circle a shade larger than the bottom, covering that and a narrow band to sew around Its lower edge, and then sinking a small round cr square box in the mid die. A small cover for this is made and sewed in one spot and tied with a bow, which forms a hinge, and a lit tle brass knob, or fancy button, tied with a bow, forms a handle to the top. FRAMED IN AMERICA. The wife of marshal, the Marquis Oyama, the generalissimo of the Jap anese army, is an American by edu cation ana training, although not by birth. The Japanese Government sent a large number of able and intelligent Japanese lads to foreign countries to study western civilization forty years ago. They also sent a proportion of girls of good families to foreign lands . In order that they might be fitting companions of the afterlife of the edu cated young men. One of these girls Is now the Marchioness Oyama. She Is known as a charming woman of in- telilgencc, and a fitting companion to her capablo husband. The little girl attended school for seven years, and then entered Yassar College, and took , her degree of B. A. In 1881. Her es say was "The Policy of Great Britain Toward Japan." It attracted a good deal of attention from its ability and from its prophecy that Japan would ' force the world to recognize her as one of the leading civilized nations. LATEST IN COMB3. The latest fashions for mllday's combs and hair decorations are exam ples of extreme styles and dainty nov elties. The comb question has been brought to the front by the appearance of combs of all colors and to match any shade of hair. They are being in . troduced in such exquisite designs that women who can afford them are hav ing a set to match every one of their gowns. First of all come the white ones. They, perhaps, have become the least bit common, and yet they are ex tremely becoming. Now that they have been brought forth, studded with precious stons, they simply cannot be resisted t)y those to whom these sort of things appeal. Many, women are Iffectiug the fad for wearing as many tombs as their hair will hold, and by this arrangement it costs considerably more than it did previously. The little pins used to catch the stray locks are daintily chic nnd among the latest are those studded with turquoise to take the appearance of three violets care lessly placed. As for bows and such like they arte perhaps the same as they Iwayi have been, but a little more ex aggerated. Charming effects are also achieved by cut steel nnd cut jet. They are among the latcjt wrinkles. IDEAL WIVES. What Is an ideal wife? How many times bus this question been asked, and how many times has it been un successfully answored? Perhaps no one person could explain the qualities of an ideal llfa partner because, per haps, of different ideas expressed on this matter by those who would like to possess one. As the years go by women are taking interest in all that concerns their country, their loved ones and their owu selves, and, pos sibly, this advancement has something to do with the lack of home ties which Is becoming more prevalent every day. Men, too, iu these days, are heart and soul In their different occupations, und the cause might be attributed to their love of other places outside of the lire side. Were the women of fifty years ago ideal wives? Were they tile pink of perfection in every conceivable way a man might mention? To be sure, some have said so, some who should know, but would that sort of a woman reach the goal which is expected of her to-day? Iu those days home was first in thought of both man nnd woman mid the cares and anxiety of business were left for the male portion of the house to solve. The good nnd patient wives' were not weighted with the troubles of the wage-earning occupa tion. To-day it is entirely different. Women are given full particulars of their husband's business, und who should have a better right? Cares mnst be disclosed to someone, and why not to a man's chosen partner? Women of to-day nre capable in any emergency. They have been allowed the- privilege of knowing what the world Is doing, and, r.lthough they have advanced far beyond what was expected, why are they not considered as good and faithful wives as those of years ago? Perhaps It Is true that tire self-denying female is not iu such strong evidence as formerly, but why should she be? Is she not entitled to as much consideration as men, and is there any plausible reason why she must give up all of the good she gets from this earth for tin sake of man? The wife of to-day is a helpmate for her husband a something he could not do without. She is often the means of saving severe trouble through her forethought, which few men possess, and many a calamity has been avert ed by a woman's judgment. The wives of to-day are ideal, even more so it anything than those of the nine teenth century. Washington Times. GUESTS AND IIOSTt.SSES. "I think some people do not realize the mutual obligations necessary when in society," said a matronly looking society woman to the debut ante. "We each owe a duty to every one else, and they in turn owe us a duty. I have no right to go visiting, for an hour or two every day, unless I am prepared to do my part toward the eutertaini.-ient." . "Do ail society people feel like that':" asked, the young woman. "No, that is just it. They do not. And then some people that do come are such bores. They think that they ought to bo entertained, and do noth ing toward assisting the hostess. 1 don't mean that folks ought to be witty and clever. You can be enter taining without being clever. What I mean Is that no one ought to accept an Invitation unless he or she is ready to talk and laugh and respond to what other people say. I have been to af fairs and met girls who were simply logs, and' I have met hostesses who were nearly driven crazy with such girls, trying to make them have a good time. They Just sit and listen to what is said, but do not respond. It is very hard to make au affair a suc cess with people like that about. They do not realize the fact that they nre required to assist the hostess, and that they are not asked to sit there for the sake of ornamentation. Many of them do not contribute to the decorations any way." "Well, I know my mother had a young woman visit her some time ago," said the debutante. "She want ed to be amused all the time. If we did not keep her entertained she would get homesick and sit and mope for hours. Why she didn't go home if sbo was homesick, I could never under stand. She wanted to stay and still she did not see how she could enter tain herself." "What a pleasure it is to meet a person who is entertaining and who makes you feel that you ought to con gratulate yourself for Inviting him," said the older woman. "It's au injus tice for anyone to accept an invitation unless he or she knows that they can contribute to the entertainment of the other guests. It isn't -always the hos tess' fault if her guests do not enjoy themselves. She can't talk nnd enter tain everybody at the same time, and she caunot be expected to have some amusement which will please every one. If debutantes will only realize that fact, kow much more successful they would be in society." "I shall take your words to heart," answered the debutante as she bid ber hostess bsoVort.-'-Newaiit Adver tiser. ' HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS USES OF LEMONS'. A teaspoonful of lemor. Juice In a small cup of black coffee will relievo bilious headache. Two or three slices of lemon In a cup of strong tea will cure a nervous headache. Lemon Juice Is better than nny drug or complexion powder for giving per manent beauty and clearness to the skin. Lemon Juice (outward application) will allay the Irritation caused by the bites of Insects. A dash of lemon In plain water Is an excellent tooth wash. It not only re moves tartar but sweetens the breath. The juice of a lemon taken In hot water on awakening in the morning Is an excellent liver corrective, and for stout women Is better than nny antl fat medicine ever invented. The In diana Farmer. SALADS AND HEALTH. It used to be considered very Frenchy and foreign to have salad with dinner or luncheon. Americans as a whole wanted regularly their just deserts, and a green leaf or two more or less counted for very little. In the Pie Belt pastry was the nec essary garnish for every meal. Down South there were always famous pud dings for the complete epicure, and if a saind was served at all a decade ago, I it was a ponderous meat affair of which an entire indigestible meal was , made. But to-day we nre a wiser and sad der nation. Pies nnd puddings have wrought out their own punishment, and everywhere the dyspeptic microbe Is lurking in our midst, seeing what comfort nnd Joy ho may devour. We have paid heavily because we scorned the green leaf to lighten our meals and sweeten our digestion. And why not? Once you awnken an American woman's Interest in any thingclothes, outdoor sports or foods nnd straightway shi sets about to excel. She makes the smartest clothes nnd is the finest sportswomau and the best cook in the world. This craze for greens has partly come about through traveling abroad where salads are such an Important article of diet, and partly through their widespread recommeudatlon by physicians. But you must benr In mind that by salads are meant fresh green things from the garden or hothouse, lettuce, endive, escarol, cabbage, celery, chives, onions, fruits,, and not meat soaked In oil or hard egg sauce. Some of the most delicious Ameri can salads nre fruits and vegetables mixed, and served with cream dress ing. And oranges are delicious with celery and mixed nuts, but this would be a shado richer than a dyspeptic would require. One reason, possibly, that Americans were slow to acquire a real relish of salads mny have been because of the fear of devouring Insects and microbes along with green leaves. It seems so difficult to get anything that Is un cooked thoroughly, hyglenicnlly whole some. But the London doctors seem Jo have solved the difficulty by order ing all greens, eaten In hospitals or by their patients anywhere, .to be washed In a weak solution of borax water. Of course, the purest borax must be used nnd the solution must be nlways fresh, Half a teaspoonful of borax to a basin of fresh water is about the right pro. portion. Each leaf should be separ ately dipped up nnd down several times to Insure perfect cleanliness, nnd rinsed In clenr water If convert lent. Though, If the greens were not rinsed, no harm would be done, ns tl's borax solution Is absolutely without Injurious properties, would, In fact, be a wholesome wash for mouth and throat Cream of Tomato Soup Cook half ran of tomatoes until soft, then strain. Meanwhile have ready a quart of milk heated In a double boiler and thick oned, when at the boiling point, with tt tablespoonful of corn starch cooked with two tnblespoonfuls of butter. Boil ten minutes, season with salt nnd pep per. Add the strained tomatoes nnd If very acid add half a saltspoonful of soda before turning in with the milk. Serve at once with croutons. Flnin Pumpkin Pic Pare and stew pumpkin that has been pared nnd cut in small pieces. Cook It long enough to be quite dry, then press through a colander or a puree strainer. To one ciip of pumpkin add one beaten egg, ;hree tablespouns of molasses, a pinch of sale, a rounding tablespoon of su gar, a level teaspoon of ginger and two cups of milk. Line a plate with paste, build up a rim and fill with the pump kin mixture. Bake slowly. Potato Soup Wash, pare and cut four medium sized potatoes into small pieces, cover with cold water, add a' teaspoonful of salt and cook until done. Have ready a pint of milk scalded in a double boiler, together with a- teaspoonful of chopped onion and a little celery or celery seed. Take the potatoes from the fire, turn off the water, mash, pour the hot milk on them and mix well. Season to taste, thicken with a tablespoouful of but- j ter melted wltn a tablespoonrul or flour, add a tnblnspoonful of minced parsley and serve with creckera. i . New York City. Surplice wnluts are to be noted among the latest and most attractive shown, und nre exceedingly charming made of the pretty soft silks nnd wools of the season. Th's one Is shirred over the shoulder? In n most effective and satisfactory manner and allows the choice of chow or full length sleeves. As Illustrated the ma terial Is Ivory crepe poplin combined with cream lace und a belt of incssa llne satin, but various combinations can be made. The waist Is made with a fitted lin ing, which Is closed at the ccntie front, and Itself consists of fronts and back with the chemisette portions. The chemisette is. plain nnd is hooked into place under the edge of the left front while the waist Is shirred over the shoulders and Is lapped one side over the other, closing Invisibly at the left of the front. The sleeves are wide and full and are shirred on continuous lines with the waist. The belt Is fin ished with tuck ahlrrlngs nt the front and is closed invisibly. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is five and one quarter yards twenty-one, four yards twenty-seven or two and five-eighth yards forty-four Inches wide, with one and one-eighth yards of all-over lace, two and one-half yards of lace for frills and five-eighth yards of silk for belt to make as. Illustrated. A Lovely Slipper. One lovely slipper made up to match a dinner dress of delicate pink crepe tie cltine is of suede. This prettiest While l" In Hint Their Trimming. White felts are shown by most mil liners. .Those trimmed with white feathers are Intended for special oc casions, to accompany elegant cos tumes of white doth or serge. Others, however, trimmed with dark colors, wiH be maintained on the list, and will look very well when ermine fur wraps are worn. Cigar nnd mordore browns nnd deep yellow nnd orange shades are the colors most appropriate for the trimming of white U It. Mil linery Trade Review. 8HIRHED HUBI'LICE WAIST, A LATE DUiQl 3T M1T fliNTON. ',( leathers fits the foot with exquisite correctness, anil the matt finish recom mends It to the refined taste. The toe Is In a prettily rounded point (not too sharp) ami the heel Is the graceful French shape, rather than the very tall form of the true Louis XV. It dips low as to the vamp, displaying the Instep of the pretty silk Mocking of exactly the same color. Poised .v. the front Is a small butterfly bow lu pink liberty silk. Mllf' lllmun Witlnt. Simple blouse waists are always be coming to young girls and this season nre anions the smartest of all smart things. The very pretty one illus trated Is arranged In slurring at the shoulders which are continued on to the sleeves, so giving the broad shoul der effect so much to be desired. As Illustrated It Is made of bright red cashmere with the collar and cuffs of red and black plaid silk edged with black velvet ribbon. It Is, however, riiI led to nil the season's materials that nre soft enough to allow of ful ness nnd for both the separate waist and the dress. The blouse consists of the fitted lin ing, the front and the backs, which are shirred at the shoulders, nnd gath ered at the waist Hue. The sleeves are wide and full, arranged over founda tions and finished with pointed cuffs, the closing being made Invisibly nt the centre back. The quantity of material required for the medium size (fourteen years) is three nnd one-half yards twenty-one, two und three-qunrter yards twenty seven or one and seven-eighth yards misses' ni.OfSK WAIST. forty-four inches wide, with three eighth wards of silk for collur and cuffs nnd two yards of velvet ribbon to trim as Illustrated. A U'HCit Velvet, A b'.iU velvet has a white Irish point gulnipe and collar, and the sleeves are almost entirely composed of lace with velvet stripes. With it is worn an ermine toque, stole ant muff, and a huge corsage bouquet ot white gardenias. This lovely flower and the Camilla are so much alike that they are difficult to distinguish at a little distance. The gardenia has more , foliage than the camella nnd is slight- ! ly fragrant. The camella Is quite ' scentless. iff HUNTING IN THE . SASKATCHEWAN The Picturesque Valley a ftportaraan'e PnrailUo A Practical Experience of Weetcru DUtanree Prairie Chlcheu Plentiful In the Country About Hnakatoon Wild Uooae nnd Turkey Shooting (Jood In the Neaeon lrr Found In 4'onalderable Num. bete Among the Higher Jlllle. ... . ,. ... T was not that tho hunting Hulilanf Fnstprn Panada had II been exhausted; far from It; but evei-v man who handles a gun knows that even the most uesirable districts pall upon one after a time, and one hungers for something new; some virgin field un explored, unfamiliar, full of enticing possibilities. So it was that when a friend who was the huppy possessor of a flourishing ranch in the far-off valley of the Saskatchewan urged me to pay him a visit, and hinted that he could offer me something special In the way of sport, I Jumped at the op portunity, and nfter a four days' Jour ney found myself nt Saskatoon, a flour ishing llttlo town In the heart of one of the great wheat districts of the Canadian Northwest, on one of those branches which spring out herring bone fashion from the main line of the Canadian Pacific Rnllroud. Here at Saskatoon I had one of those practical experiences of Western dis tanceswhich bring the thing home to one with such peculiar force. All that I knelv of the location of my friend's ranch was that It lay somewhere be tween Saskatoon aud Battleford. If I gave tho matter any serious thought, It was merely to conclude that the runch was prolmbiy as much ns live or six illn from Saskatoon: perhaps even ten. knew, at any rate, that a singe ran from Saskatoon to Battle ford, which could drop me at the ranch. When, therefore, I reached Saskatoon, my first inquiry was for the stage. The stage, It appeared, had gone out early In the morning, and there would not be another for two days. "Oh," said I, "I suppose I wlil have to hire a man to drive me out. Doubtless we can get there before dark If we stnrt nt once." It was then about 5 o'clock In the afternoon. "Where," Inquired the mild-eyed mounted policeman, "did you say you wanted to go to?" "McLean's ranch," I replied. "Dear me," said he, "I'm afraid you'll hardly make McLean's ranch be fore dark. It's a trifle over sixty-five miles from here." WHERE 100 MILES ARE AS NOTHING. We started for McLean's ranch early the following morning, and nfter an nil-day drive over the old Battleford trail, where one could still see the deep ruts made by the guns and ammuni tion wagons that went this way In the 11M rebellion of 1885, I at last reached my destination, and began to under stand why a hundred miles is thought nothing of In this land of extravagant distances. Tho following morning we got up ahead of the sun, put guns and ammu nition In order, and started out on what was my first experience in hunting prairie chicken. Over the gently rolling hills we made our way, in the Intoxicating air of the Northwest, and so Intent was I upon the glorious riot of color that clothed the whole countryside a coloring which I 'thought we had a monopoly of III the East that to my shame and confusion I allowed a dozen brace of chickens to rise from the grass In front of me, nnd get out of range, with n prodigious whirring of wings, before I could sufficiently collect my wits to 'et fly ntfthem. However, the scenery had no mors witchery"after this, nnd before break fast time I had managed to bring down half a dozen brace, nnd my com panion did even better. This, I am told, Is not a good year for "chicken" In the Saskatchewan Valley. They seemed plentiful enough to my Eastern eyes, but according to prairie standards they were considered a failure. I was assured that through out the valley of the Saskatchewan, and, In fact, throughout the entire prairie country, between the North Sas katchewan and the international boundary, prnlrie chicken can usually be found In such quantities as to al most spoil the sport from the point of view of a true sportsman. If prairie chicken were not as plenti ful as usual, however, this could not be said of duck, as was made abun dantly clear upon a subsequent morn lug. The' ponds or sloughs which nbound throughout all this country teem with wild duck, and a mile walk In any direction assures one a respect able bag. The farmer or rancher in this part of the world rarely attempts to keep dogs for hunting purposes, whether for small or big game. So far as tho duck Is concerned, there really Is not much need of a retriever, as the sloughs aie generally small and shallow rarely more than a couple of feet deep and one can secure most of the birds with little or no difficulty. One can very often secure the' services of an Indian or "breed" boy, who proves qui? as effective as a retriever. Both mallard and teal are exceed ingly plentiful throughout the Sas katchewan Valley. As in the East, the former is shy, aud must be np-J proached with caution, while the teal is a comparatively easy proposition. The Crees spend a good part of their time In hunting wild duck and prairie, chicken. They support themselves to a large extent iu this way, and manage to seil or barter what they cannot use thsmselves. The very day that I ar rived at the ranch a couple of disrep utable Crees shambled up to the kitch en door, offering a couple of brace of IBI HI mallard for hnlf a pound of tea of which they nre passionately fond. WILD DUCK PLENTIFUL. A week's shooting around this roach on the Battleford trail convinced me that the Saskatchewan Valley could more than hold Its own with the best sporting districts Iu the Fust. AVIld duck and prairie chicken are but two Items in a varied program of sport which mny be followed throughout all the summer months. The creeks that run everywhere through the coulees, emptying Into the North Saskatche wan, furnish an abundance of part ridge, which take refuge !n the small timber growing along the bunks of the streams. Toward the middle of October, when the fields have been cleared of wheat, oats and hay, I am told that one can count on splendid sport with the flock of wild geese that settle In tho stubble. Business engagements compelling my return before tho wild-goose season, I cannot speak from personnl experi ence, though not a day passed but we saw flocks swinging past, far over head, in that curious wedge formation which nature has taught them to adopt, and even far into the night ono could hear their discordant cries. I also saw many flocks of whut are called wild turkeys In this country, but which seomed to be a species of crane. They are said to be fair eating when properly prepared, but as this Involves parboiling, one Is not encouraged to try them, especially when such an abundance of better game Is available. From the sportsman's standpoint, how ever, they nre well worth considering, if only because they nre extremely shy nnd wary, aud ono irmst not be merely n good, but a patient, shot to bring them down. Later iu the year one can' count on securing plenty of deer back among the higher hill and, for those who care for that kind of sport, an occa slonaf bear. Rabbits and other small fry nre abundant everywhere, while over beyond Battleford, in what Is known as the Jackflsh country, the hunter can shoot antelope to his heart's content. Altogether, this Saskatche wan .Valley offers many Inducements to the sportsman in search of new. fields to conquer. New York Post TVonilrooi War of AnU. Llctutenant-Colouel Sykes saw at Poonan ants carrying out grain to dry in the sun. Dr. Llncecum in Texas found ants who planted a cer tain seed-bearing grass, reaped it, and carried the grain Jnto their cells, whero they stripped it of chaff and packed It away. The paper relating this was read by Darwin before the Liunaen Society. Another observer has told us of ants which grow mush rooms. ' The foraging ants of Brazil and Western Equatorial Africa are terri ble creatures. Elephants and gorillas fly before them; the python takes care not to Indulge In n meal till ho has satisfied himself that there are none, of them about. They have a "leisured class," much larger crea tures, who accompany their march, "like subaltern officers In a marehlns regiment;" they nre not fighters, how ever. One curious conjecture ns to their function has been made. ,Thcy are indigestible, and birds spare the whole army lest they should get hold of one of these tough morsels. This, it must be allowed, looks a little too strange. Slaves the ants certainly have, but they do not make slave raids; the larvae of the inferior race nre carried off nnd hatched out. The crowning marvel, however, is that the British slave-owning ant, and he alone, makes his slaves fight for him. London Spec tator. A Michigan Senatur'a MUtake. It is related of a Calhoun farmer who was at one time in the State Sen ate that during a session one winter he was invited to a swell banquet, given by a member of the governor's stuff. The smell of the feast being very appetizing and.the serving a little late, the former senator, by the time bo stretched hU legs under the table, had an appetite like a husking ma chine. Tho soup course he devoured almost before the waiter's back was turned. "Will you have some more soup, senatah?" Inquired the dusky server. The "senatah" quickly passed up the soup plate. The second in stalment fully satisfied the demand. Then came the salad course, but the Calhoun senator made a sorry effort at it Next came piled-up plates of roast turkey and other good things to mutch; but, coach his stomach 'as he would, it refused to come to time. "You don't seem to ba enjoying the dinner, sepa tor," remarked the host, ou observing the halting appetite of his guest. "How can I." was the distressing re ply, "when I sit here like a fool, full of soup." Detroit Tribune. To Laugh or Not to Laugh ? A while ago a French scieutist dis covered that an hour or two. spent id laughter each day was an excellent tonic, and the very latest cure for "nerves." Now an English medical Journal warns its readers to note any great tendency to hilarity among their friends or relations, "fits of laushttMr" being a very common sign of incipient Insanity. New York World, J-
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