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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

" in front Of the lady seated upon the
front seat.
The reason for the innovation IS that the
machinery surrounding the drivers place
makes it difficult for one 10 squeeze in be-
tween the guiding wheel and the seat. The
passageway from the other direction is
clear, and the driver is enabled to reach his
! seat more quickly and with less danger of
disturbing the adjustment Of the machinery.
The front seats of the best machines are
usually constructed with the idea of afford
ing an ample passageway.
On leaving the machine the driver first
adjusts all the machinery under his control.
the work of several seconds; the guests re-
manning seated. The driver is the first TO
alight. BY rigidly following this rule the
chance of accident, such as the unexpected
boiling of the machine. is reduced to a min
mum.
In the absence Of the chauffeur the owner
assists his guests TO alight. When. on the
other hand. no gentleman accompanies an
automobile carrying ladies, the chauffeur
acts as groom. standing at attention beside
the step of the car and giving what as
sistance is required. If the chauffeur be oc-
cupying a tonnau seat, whether the owner
be driving or not, he must alight from the
car by the rear door az the car slows down
and pass around TO the front to offer his
assistance. In the case OF a runaway or
other accident, the chauffeur may climb
machinery. He should also allght and hold
the heads OF frightened horses until the
automobile has passed in safety.
At ali time. the chauffeur Is expected to
give the greater part of his attention to the
machine itself. rather than to serving the
owner or guests. Gentlemen occupying the
automobile are expected to help themselves
much more than in ordinary carriage
driving. A gentleman occupying q seat in
the tonneau. for instance. whether he be
the owner or a guest. is expected to open
the rear door without any assistance from
the chauffeur.
It is manifestly too much to expect that
the chauffeur should leave the control of
the complicated guiding machinery in order
to open the tonneau door. Yet how great
a change It marks from the ordinary eu-
Quette Of the road
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
@NLUCRATIVE BEETLE BUSINESS. %

WRITTEN FOR SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Beetle taking is an industry concerning
which the public knows little, but It is a
nourishing one nevertheless. Thousands OF
TAXED beetles are turned out annually in
England and in France and sold both there
and in this country to amateur naturalist
at high prices.
hlny an English and American collector,
WITH more money and enthusiasm than
knowledge of natural history. has in his
cabinet specimens of beetles which are be-
yond anything that nature ever
and which he shows proudly TO his friends
as extremely rare insects. as indeed they
are, for they are like nothing else in the
animal kingdom.
The manufacturer OF beetles does not con-
fine himself to giving to his specimens rare
and strange coloringz, but he makes them
up from fragments of other beetles in the
manner which strikes his fancy, and this
fancy Is often very whimsical indeed. Ma
ture, especially In the tropics, produces
beetles of strange form, but never so
strange as those which come out of the
shop OF man. Auction sales of damaged
collections OF specimens of beetles are at
tended, and the collections bought for al
most nothing.
These injured specimens are dismem-
berad and their various parts put together
again at the fancy Of the fakir. He takes
q beetles body and from a collection of
SEVERAL parts Oh DSeueB DeIOre MIN, Spredu
out on a white paper, he deftly fix a
head here, a wing there and a leg or two
where he thinks they will look quaint. He
works rapidly. using q clear liquid glue,
the composition Of which is a secret of the
trade, and which joins the various parts
Immediately 30 that they cannot easily be
pulled apart. and so closely that even with
Q magnifying glass 1t is difficult to see
where the joining ID done.
The coloring and Imitation markings are
done with small brushes and other imple-
mcnts designed especially for the purpose,
and are made permanent by plunging the
butlt-up insect into a bath of some secret
solution. When the work is completed only
aR expert naturalist can detect the fraud,
and sometimes even an expert is fooled at
hf-ss and thinks he has stumbled upon a
nayw specimen OF coleoptera. The beetle
fkkdf adTertiees In the papers that he has
rara kpeoimen for sale, and would like
go hear from collectors in search Of such
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POETRY OF THE PEIGNOIR.
Continued From Page One.

A new fad Is to wear ones teagowns as
morning dress. and other articles of that
nature devised in a style to fit the fur
nishing Of the apartment. The Louis XVI.
the Egyptian, the Greek, the Turkish, the
japanese and all the other artistic forms
upon which dress, as well as furnishings, is
founded are fttingly brought together in
this way. One can hardly imagine anything
moro beautiful than this dainty considera-
ton OF surroundings that Is fast developing
the general good taste OF the world. The
fashionable woman, the woman of intelli-
gence, however moderate her pocketbook
may be and modest her income. is ena L.~d
by the intelligent consideration of these
subjects TO develop most beautiful and at
tractive side Of home existence that are
completely lost to her less fortunate and
less tasteful sister. What did we say ii
cur headlines? That marriage would be less
frequently a failure II woman considered
this side Of her life a little more seriously
why should We add to the ceaseless admo-
nition OF those who would make mankind
and womankind happier our own appeal for
a neater. more artistic care of the person
and a more careful consideration Of the
surroundings into which the woman Ats?
Somebody said something in every genera
ton about woman's inspiring effect upon
mankind.
Battles Lost on Account
of Untidy Morning Dresses.
How many battles, military or CONNER
cial, have been lost on account of the bad
morning dress of womankind can scarcely
ever be estimated. There is one thing
sure: Many a poor fellow has lost his an
petite, not only for his breakfast. but for
his days work, by the awful app5rjtiou
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

things. II the bait is taken and he gets a
letter from an amateur collector he offers
to forward the specimen ION approval"
When the amateur sees the creature sent
him he thinks he has found a prize and
usually closes the bargain at a good fat
price.
The fakfr never guarantees the beetle to
he genuine. He simply says to the INTEND
ing buyer. There is the specimen. Take It
or leave 1t. 1 doubt it there is another like
1t In the country" which statement is prob
ably true. for it Is rarely that the fakir
duplicates designs.
Besides evolving beetles out Of dIsmem-
oered fragments and his inner conscious
ness, the fakir of coleoptera makes copies
of wel-known and rare specimens, which
command a good market price among COL
~lectors.
London and Paris are the cities where
most OF the fake beetles are manufacturer,
and the French workmen are the most ex-
pert and gifted with the most lively fancy
In composition
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Engine No. 8.

F1reI
over the bridge. through the steam of the
trains,
Through the mist and the rains
And the black, oil street.
With the sound. hoarse and shrill, of the
whistle blown first,
And the sudden wild burst
OF the galloping feet
A swerve round the corner, a shout to the
horses,
The clamor and clang of the sharp-swing-
ing bell
Ahead. streams of traffic stopped short in
their courses;
Behind. hurried footsteps that follow peIl-
NELL
Far down the street. rolling wide in its
track,
With the smoke floating back
And the sparks flying fast
With the red trail OF Goals and the jolt and
the jar
Dying duly afar,
So the engine goes pastl z
Fire!
Caroline Duer. in the August Scribner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

WRITTEN FOR II SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Little things-odds. triffes-can wear away
a woman's life II she will let them. wo-
men are so constituted that they are natu-
rally lovers of detail. and as such are in
constant danger OF being wholly submerged
by the small calls upon their time.
In the access of new ideas" women are
in danger Of crowding their lives into a
corner.
One OF them is a slave to her bric-a-brac.
another is overcome by fancy work and still
another has a new form OF new thought"
once a week.
She is the most emaciated and nervous Of
the lot.
Although women were never In such dan
ger before of being covered out Of sight
with the new thought, they are also. by a
wise provision of things, given weapons
against the very trouble.
Housework cluttered with the new ideas
would kill a woman II it were not for the
many inventions that have sprung into life
to make it easy.
How to select these is a problem in itself,
but once settled. the wheels of the machfn-
cry run smoothly enough.
The secret is discrimination. wise selec-
ton, moderation
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motor cars travel. II may be readily under
stood that much might happen during this
second or so; even the safety OF his guests
might be imperiled. A military salute, on
he other hand. is but the effort of an in
slant.
The distribution Of the chauffeur and
guests in an automobile is also a surprise
to most people of conventional usage. 1t Is
considered correct form among the most
careful people for the owEer and chauffeur
to sit side by side on the front seat of the
machine at all times. The practice will
appear somewhat surprising to those who
have come to look upon the chauffeur as a
sort of groom.
In case Of accident. It is, of course. impor-
tant that both occupants OF the machine
should be within instant reach OF the con-
trolling gear.
Few of the best motor cars have any spe-
cial provision for the chauffeur. He is ac-
commodated in the body of the machine like
any guest. rother than removed TO a foot
mans seat. II there be room in the ton
neau, for Instance. the chauffeur sits with
out embarrassment beside a guest. whether
a lady or a gentleman. In case the car Is
carrying its full complement OF passengers
the chauffeur sits on the floor OF the car or
on the foot OF the front seat, with his feet
resting on the step. He should sit on the
off side.
An adjustable seat is provided IN many of
the most expensive cars especially for this
purpose. Though the practice may appear
awkward. it is none the less logical. since
1t is at once comfortable, and. in case of
any accident, leaves the chauffeur In a DO
sition to render immediate assistance. TIL
front seat Of the motor car is considered the
post Of honor. whether the vehicle be driven
by the owner or a chauffeur.
On starting for a run, the owner. II he
be the driver for the occasion. should be the
Ia <f IN toEo hfo 9aof IL Ia Hfe YlaNa "a Gao
that his guests are all comfortable. and
that the door of the tonneau Is securely
fastened before taking his place at the
wheel. When all Is ready to start the driv-
er passes to his seat from the off side OF
his car. Here Is another innovation, COM
PEELED this time by the formation of the
car. In ordinary driving it would be a &c
rtous violation Of convention to cross direct
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
HOW A PARK WOULD IMPROVE UNION STATION.
There Is Yet Time s to Wreck Old Old Bnldngsa and Bsauiya Land@apee hh Between we Market Marker a"
geed That Public Meeting Be Held Next Month to PrOnoeT sM Movement

the people will only realizs how badly We
need this downtown park the scheme may
be carried through with a rush.
The importance of parks in general an
not be overestimated. Not only do thou
sands enjoy them as resting places in pleas
ant weather. but other thousands revel in
their beauty merely in passing by. A
glimpse of grass and flowers. a patch OF
nature amid rows of brick and mortar, de-
lights the eye and improves the moral
tone of a community.
This park. in particular. would be 3
blessing. As dank weeds die when exposed
to sunshine. so this green spot would dis
Pei moral mIasma. where a visitor con-
fronts It Immediately upon entering tie
city. Better buildings surrounding the park
would be bound to follow. and the view
from Union Station would be vastly i'm
proved
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
THE CAR.
WRITTEN FOR THE suNpAY REPUBLIC.

wRrrTEN FOR TILE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
F1suratively and literally. the automobile
has overridden mafy TIME honored conv-n-
tons of society. epe1bng brosdly, the
amenities Of life r<nAtS unchanged, wheth-
er one rides in an m cart or e motor car
riage, but the question OF safety and cCD-
venience compels unexpected changes in
their expression. If a horse be a vain thing
for safety. then a racing automobile can
not be too indulgently humored. Beyond
this question OF necessity there Is no court
OF appeal.
The new etiquette Of the automobile IS
full Of surprises The most fashionable
motor vehicles may be seen speeding along
with the owner seated Familiarity beside his
chauffeur. AS the car passes some lady
the owner may be seen to acknowledge her
bow with a simple military salute. On COM
ing to a ~standstill. the owner. or even the
guests, help Themselves in and out of the
carriage with an amazing independence.
The owner, again, with apparent rude
ness. crosses. In alighting, directly IN front
OF the lady seated beside him.. The new
code OF etiquette is followed in the most
finely appointed cars by persons Of unQues-
toned taste.
There is an excellent reason for every
seeming breach Of good manners. The new
code Is dictated by no less a master than
common sense. It Is merely because more
Ii expected Of the driver of a racing auto
mobile in guiding his machine and protect
ing his guests that less Is exacted Of super
fetal manners The use of the military
salute on recognizing a lady. in place of
raising the hat, for example, has obviously
the advantage OF greater simplicity and
safety. The innovation was first made in
France, where such points Of etiquette are
universally observed.
1t is obvious that the driver should be able
to center his entire consciousness, or near
1y all, upon the guidance of his machine.
Automobile caps. commonly worn, fit the
head very closely and can only be removed
by a very determined jerk. To raise his hat,
the driver would be Obliged to
one hand from the steering wheel for
several seconds. and for SO long to lose the
control of his machine his right arm af-
fords. Considering the rate at which most
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And the question has been one OF ways and
means of raising the S1.0Oo.00.
That it would be possible for the city TO
provide n handsome share Of the funds has
been admitted. The plan proposed is that
an Appropriation be made under the head
Of widening and improving Market street"
But We cannot expect the city to do 1t
ALL" said a gentleman who Is familiar
with the situation. The property owners
should be induced to make some conces-
sions. Then a general movement can be
inaGgurated among citizens. An a~ssocia-
ton might be formed. bonds issued and the
project carried through without burdening
any one"
1t has been suggested that a public meet
ing be held next month. or as soon as the
vacation period has passed.
There is yet time to create Union Sta
ton Park before the opening OF the
Worlds Fair said the citizen, and II
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

The form Of the automobile also deter
mines TO some extent how one should enter
or leave a seat. In many OF the motor
cars 1t Is necessary to step backward to
reach the ground. II is impossible to mako
any fixed rule in such a case. A lady must
use her own Judgment as to which is the
most convenient. and at the same time
graceful way OF leaving her motor car
rage. In case a lady steps backward to the
ground. II is sometimes necessary for the
owner. or in his absence the chauffeur. to
guide the skirt OF her automobile coat over
the wheel and guard.
The question as TO which side the driver
should occupy is still an open one and Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Old Tools Dug Up.


A remarkable collection OF implements
used by miners In 1853 has been discovered
in a deserted shaft Of the Sturbridge graph
tie mine Linety feet below the surface, near
Webster, Mass.
The discovery includes q wooden pump
stock. twenty-five feet long and almost IN
tact: q section Of chain formerly weighing
fifty pounds, and now tipping the scales at
but hve. and rome hammers of ancient
make.
More than this. It has become positively
known that the Sturbridge graphite mine
was the first mine OF any kind discovered
and worked In the United States.
The discovery was recently made by c.
E. and Francis Husbands, expert graphite
men, who are now operating at the mine.
For something like 29 years. these imple-
ments have lain in ice-cold water deep in
the ground. and. in the line Of ancient tools
are probably more valuable b any othsrs
g sbs country.
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was conferred upon Rejane, did much to
stimulate public sentiment in her favor.
She made her debut at the Vaudeville,
giving evidence Of natural talents that were
quite extraordinary. and aided by Sarcey's
influence she soon achieved distinction. Her
natural gifts as IN actress were enhanced
by charm of personality and a magnetism
that was captivating.
She was ambitious and studious. and her
advancement was rapid. Opportunities were
given her for the creation of important roles
in new productions. many of which, by
fortunate circumstances, proved successes.
These opportunities she was quick to seize
upon.
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likely 10 remain %. Tho French and Err.
lish machines are all constructed with
the guiding machinery at the right Of tha
car. In Europe, where all verhicles turn cut
to the right. this position. OF course, gives
the driver an advantage. He can control
his machine more exactly and be a better
Judge of clearance. Many Of the Amei-
can machines are made with tho guiding
lever or wheel on the left for the same
reason. The relative advantages OF both
positions are much in dispute.
The guests of an automobile journey
should be looked after exactly as guests on
q coaching trip or a yachting cruise. In
every emergency all expenses should be mss
by the owner
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Nine. Gabrielle Rejans, the distinguished
French artistic, who IL to revisit America
In October OF next year. is in private life
Nine, Gabrielle Porel. the daughter Of q
Partisan actor. She is q niece OF Nine. Ar
nuult Of the Coincide Franchise.
She was a pupil under Regnier at the Con-
s%ervatorie. where. at the early age Of Ii,
she was the subject OF honorable mention.
At her graduation che won second prize.
At that time Francin Jue Sarcey dominated
dramatic criticism at the French capital.
The storm OF denuncistion that he evoked
because the first and not the second prize
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which he faced at the other end Of his
breakfast table.
Seriously. this side OF life is the whole
life. and when we show, as we do to-
day. really tasteful, artistic, beautiful and
novel ideas for home wear, we feel that
there is a little sermon for some woman
in every picture. and that not very many
can afford to ignore the strong appeal Tor
a better condition which they offer. But
getting away from the philosophy and get
ting down to needlework, you will notice
the use Of lace appliques. OF tucks and
folds and ribbons and hemstitching. and.
beyond all else, the new-coming cord
sashes. the little frogs and braid orna-
ments which are soonlto dlsplace the older
forms of trimming. There is one thing
which we would particularly have you note,
and that Is the very warm morning attire
is little used to-day, for the reason that
even in winter our homes are so exceed
ingly well heated that the heavier fabrics
are not desirable.
Cancels Hair Gowns
in Delicate Tints.
There are those. however. who love TO
snuggle into heavily quilted, blanketlike
japanese attire. and there Is a range Oh
rich. heavy camers-hair gowns In the
usual delicate tints that give opportunity
for all the experimenting and guard against
the chills. II is a question. however. whetn-
er these too warm fabrics do not invite
COLDS and danger from changing into
lighter apparel. There are not so many
who understand how much Importance
there IL In guarding against this very con-
dition. However. this Is not a medical jour-
nal, and II mademoisclle thinks she looks
~prettier in eiderdowns than in lawns. why.
she is going to wear them. even. II pneu-
monia ensuas in the next thirty-six hours.
Copyright. 1902. by the Economist Camera.
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

FOR THE SUNDAY
Men of civic pride. one OF whose ideals
Is to make the city beautiful. have by no
means abandoned the plan to create a
Union Station Park between Market and
Chestnut. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. There the proposed improvements
would give visitors a first Impression
worthy of the city.
After the hearing on the park question by
the Board OF Public Improvements last fall.
the agitation was allowed TO dwindle. but
the project IS not dead. 1T the office OF
Moffett & Franciscus. and other realty
men the subject is frequently discussed.
The Architectural Club proposes to take up
the matter again in a short tine.
Festus ]. Wade. president Of the Mercan-
tile Trust Company. estimates that It would
cost about 1000. 900 to condemn the property
mentioned for use as q Union Station Park.
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TYRANNY OF LITTLE THINGS.

= Look calmly on. take what you need h
the way Of ideas for regulating your Life
and the rest will be easy.
The foxes that are destroying tho Hness
are the T~yrannical Little Things i,
The Washington bee., 1902-07-12
DR.. FRANK BILLINGS.
Association Is WelI-KnOYyn
Chicago Physician.

DR.. Frank Billings, who has just
been elected president of the Amer
lean Medical association al the con-
vention in Saratoga, n. Y, has been
known among Chicago's medical prac-
titiOners and educators nearly 20
years. He was graduated from Chi
cago Medical college, now the med
ical department of Northwestern
university, and, after a year spent as
an inferno at the Chicago hospital,
engaged in postgraduate work at
Vienna and Paris Returning TO Chi
cago, he accepted the chair of pro-
fessor of medicine in Chicago Medical
college, resigning To accept a similar
position with Rush Medical college.
He is now the dean of the latter coll
lege and the head of its medical de-
partment. He is also attending phy-
sician to the Presbyterian and Cook
county hospitals. His contributions
to current medical literature have
given him a national reputation.