The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05

Of such goods from the Philippine Islands
would not pay. The Filipinos make as good
hats as South America, and they sell them
at a much less cost. l bought a hat In
Manila for $ which would cost - here IN
Paris. and the ordinary SO hat sold there
would be worth three times as much here
Mems Panama hats trimmed with eagle
feathers are now especially popular win
fashionable ladies Of Paris. A good hat
OF this kind IS worth IS
The American lamp Is beginning to make
its way into Europe. as are also our gas
stoves and ranges. There are plenty OF
American shoes. both real and imitation. in
Paris. Those made by the French are
nothing ike so good as the imported article,
nor will they sell as we'll one man tells
me that h. handles about 200 pairs Of
American shoes every year. and that MS
sales are steadily Increasing. He says they
are excellent shoes when the makers are
conscientious
YANKEE PAPER on PRINCE OF
wALEs'S BEDROOM.
I met a curious American on the top OF
the Einel tower yesterday afternoon He
came from Portland. Ore. but OF late years
has been representing one OF our companies
which manufacturers bur.sp wal coverings
He tells me that this Is one OF the live ar
tfc!es OF the American Invasion. and that
II Is steadily pushing its way into the pal
aces Of the rich on this side Of the water
HIS firm sold ONGr slt.tN NAEGS IN EsuEoHc
Ia-t wear. The most OF this went TO Eng
land. and a part OF II is now on the walls
OF the Prince OF wales's bedroom. Another
roll or so was used IN the decoration OF
BaImoral Castle. Queen Nictor-a's faToritc
palace IN Scotland. ami other rolls decorate
the mansions OF lords and dukes galore
The young Oregonian has already estao-
lished agencies In Norway and sweden,
Denmark. Germany and Italv. and ne -
now making arrangements TO paper the
French Republic.
II would seem to me that We might sen
more writing paper and pulp paper 70
France than we are now doing The EAGER
used here Is OF two kinds-very good ana
very poor. For business letters the French
use a cheaper grade than that used IN tne
United States. but for social correspondence
they nave the best.
est OF wood pulp. with the exception OF the
expensive journals. such as the Figaro.
There are ~twenty-slX hundred journals
and periodicals published in Paris alone.
and OF these a large number are dailies-
THE nevspapers are much smaller than
ours but some Of them. such as the Petit
Journal and lie Mat!n. hive enormous cir
culations. The Petit Journal claims the
largest circulation In the world The papers
sell from l to 4 cents each. OF from ) CEN
times 10 - centimes each. They are cried
on the streets and also sold In little gall
M HDH wi NAAA@ kA AAE AA&LA EAAG1
OF the street In all parts Of the city. The
belong TO the Government. and the
pay rent for them. They make
their money by commissions they receive
on the sales of the papers. The usual rate
Is ~two-hfths OF a cent per copy for a one-
cent paper, and three-hfths OF a cent for
papers that sell from 2 to : cents each.
such newsdealers on the boulevards sell
the different American magazines. They
not ~mfrequently have American news
papers. and always the Paris edition OF
the New York Herald. which Is partly In
French. and which has so much continental
eq kIpIsq uss ~ lSFl u " sASu IsI0Os
called American.
OUR KINDNESS TOWARD
MARTINIQUE IS APPRECIATED.
I had a talk last night with Mr. LaEare
Weller. who recently returned from the
United States. where he has been locating
a place for the twenty young students
which France from now on must keep In
TO study our Industrial and busi-
ness methods. Mr. Weller Is delighted with
his reception in the United States. and Is
that closer commercial relations
should be established. Said he:
The French. have never felt more friend
~ toward the Americans than they do now.
APPRECIATE your wonderful kindness
and great munidcence In sending supplies
70 our suffering people OF Martinique. and