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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING-Notice Is here.
BY given that a meeting OF the stockholders nj
the st. Louis and Meramec River Railroad Conn
pany will be held at 'be office Of he coEpIny
at De Rodiamont. In :he city of St. Louis. Mis-
souri,. on the 24th day OF Scpt-mbeJ. 1907. At :he
hour OF Q o'clock a. m. for the purpose Of voting
upon a proposition then and ;hsre. 10 be submit
ted 10 Increase the capital stock c. said company
from Two Million Dollars Sc. Oc1. 0a 00. its pres
ent authorized capital. 10 Three Million Dollars
fs3. 0o0. O40. OD also f- the purpose OF voting upon
a proposition then and there to Re submitted to
Increase the bonded indebtedness of the company
by the issuance of bonds to the amount OF Three
Million CS. 600. on. CO.. Dollars (ot which bonds One
Million Gl.0oO.ooO.H 0) Dollars shall be reserved
for the sole purpose nS retiring bends Of the COM
JAW to the same amount. heinz all its bonds
now outstandinE). apd TO secure the payment
thereof BY mortgage Ut deed OF trust upOn the
propertv and franchises Of the corroany: ara also
to take tho vote o1 the stocEhclder. o! tie Corr
pany upon any ether matter that may be brought
before said meeting pertaining TO said proposed
Increase Of said capital stock. OF to the disposal
thereof. or TO the issuance of ct securing the
payment Of said bonds or the dispose. thereof.
or pertaining to the construction and equipment
Of It's line OF railway or any portion thereof. or
any other matter pertaining to the business az
fairs OF said company that may De brought before
eaid meeting.
8. II. KENNARD. President.
Attest: 7. c.. KIMBER Secretary.
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STEAh.SHIPS.

yAPAk.CHlhA hoN6EELT-P FsaasR Nail - $,
& Co. Occidental Gnd Oriental ;. c. Co. and
Oriental s. :. Co. From San Francisco: Amer
lea Maru. August Is; Korea. August %: Gaelic,
September 3 For passage and freight rates.
reservations. passage orders and Information APP
Fly to J. H; Lathrop. general agent. sos Olive St,
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NOTICES.


THE copartnership heretofore existing under
the style Of Meyer & ESchman is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. Meyer continu-
ing the business at 1928 Chouteau ave. ST. Louis,
Aug. S. 1902.
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

EOS. I; EIEss; formerly with the Mcnamara
Snoc Ano LAST Co., has opened business at z355
Market. and would be pleased 10 see his friends.
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MACHINERY FOR SALE.

CINE.
Two 1x19' dorble-cylinder hoisting engines with
boiler.
Two sxl0' double-cylinder hoisting engines.
Large lot Of engines. vertical. horizontal, CEN
ter and side crank, slide and balanced valve, all
sizes.
Large lot of boilers. all s;zes-stationary tubu-
lar. hreboN and vertical
One I5-h.-p. locomotive boiler on wheels.
One CLIFTON Ice machine
Large lot of miscellaneous machinery and sup
plies. For anything in the machinery line address
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MACHINE 20,
SIS N Main ST., St Louis, Mo.
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SHAFTiNG, HANGERS, PULLEYS,
St. Louis Betting and Supply Co..
BOILERS B0UGHT, SOLD and EXCHANGED

For sale:
4 boilers. co'x2f. 1876" hues.
l boiler CO. x1s .-1s-6' fues.
l boiler 60 1IS'-4z-4' hues.
= boilers 4S"x2g-l2-5" nues.
2 boilers 60 xl6'-22-5' hues.
= boilers 80 xlS'-24-f' hrcs.
l boiler s. I6'-24-H' faes.
l boiler A'xls@2-F' hues.
1 boiler 4f'x1s-S-5' fiues.
1 boiler 5g'XI4-J9-3' fues.
l boiler CO. xI6@2-' fues.
l boiler d'xli-36-' fues.
1 15-h.-p fire box boiler complete.
j 25-h.-p. fre-box boiler complete.
l 20-h.-p. submerged iue boiler.
/ I5-h.-p. submerged fue boiler.
] B-h.-p. submerged tue boiler.
3 I2-h.-p. submerged hue boilers.
! R-h.-p. Scotch marine boiler.
! le-h.-p. boiler and engine complete.
) i-h.-p. boilers.
4 2-h--p. boilers.
Tanks. breechings and boiler repairs and sup
piles OF every description.
DIN NooTER BoILER WORKS.
SIC n. Main st.
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MUSICAL.
LESTER PIANOS ARE The BEST

$3.50 buys u Lester Concert Grand Upright
Piano. new scale. one of the highest grades in
The world: a ,en-year guarantee. Ioney can't
buy better. Cash or time. Jp-to-uate piano.
See and hear them before buying. at Frank
Stelfs salesrooms. 14l4 and 1Il5 n. Sixteenth 81.
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FRENCH

S1mnercial classes. starting now. SO per month:
ais0 Spanish and German: new terms beginning
~ conversauon from start: trial lessons free:
3cnoois open an summer. The Berlitz School Of
languages Odeon and Mermod & Jaccard bldg.
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FOR SALE-on account Of sickness,
q good, clean Boarding and Reoming
House, rooms, cheap rent, West End.
VIII sell cheap. Y $50, Republic.
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YOUR PAST. PRESENT AND FUTURE.
This wonderful man tells you just what you
want 10 know without asking a single question.
He has reduced his zee from 50 to 81. The great
est clairvoyant ard Dalmist is Ii Hung FUnE-
He gives advice on business, Investments. insur-
ance. travels. changes. love. lawsuits. separation
wills. deeds. mortgages. patents, claims. etc. He
will tell you what trade. business or profession
you are adapted for. Give truthful revelations o.
forfeit 500.
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OLD CLOTHING BOUGHT.
REMOVALS.

H. G. DONIGAN UphoIstering and Bedding
Mfg. Co. viii occupy southeast corner Fifteenth
and Pine SITS for wholesale and retail factory.
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A GOOD confectionery, fee. cream parlor, can
dies. cigars and cofee-house: q good LEGATION
owners has other business. 2722 S. Broadway.
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reduced rates.
IHk BERLiJZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES.
hernod q Jaccard Building. .-... Odeon.
- a. Local Direcfnr
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At a bargain. frst-class Wallpaper store: we'll
fl16 Eastor ave. ~
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The Model Restaurant.

Seventh and st. Charles: the best paying restau
Sn Franklin ave.
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o fine stand: will sell for $3.50: $500
cash. balance to suit. st. Louis Brokerage Co..
IOl Chestnut st.
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MACHINERY FOR SALE.
BOILERS AND ENGINES.

OF any SIZE or style: a complete line OF saws and
Sawmi!l Machinery.
CURTIS & 90. MEG. CO. ST. Louis. Mo.
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WELL-ESTABLISHED business Of ten years:
cash trade: large profits. r 159. Republic.
WELL-ESTABIISHED saloon, poolroom and
rooming-house; western factory and railroad To-
cation; also near Worlds Fair. L 13. Republic.
WEIL-STOCKED. good-paying furniture store:
Worlds Fair stand: owner going South. 342l
Olive st.
$3.50 buys hardware stock. laundry branch: sac
rifce. 1872 Franklin ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
HOW TO MAKE THINGS
A BOAT CAMP,

Many boys who own boats would like to
go off on camping-out trips of two or three
days duration along some river or pond
shore, but have no tent, perhaps, in which
to spend the nights, or for shelter during
showers Two iron supports are provided.
one to set firmly in staples in the stern Of
the boat, the other to fit into its sockets of
staples in the bow. A strip of cloth as long
as the boat and wide enough to come well
out over each side is fitted with ropes The
rope that is fastened along the center of
the strip passes through the eyeholes at the
upper ends of both bow and stern supports,
and is carried out to be attached tautly to
small stakes in front and in the rear of
the boat. The other lines are drawn out on
either side and attached to small stakes. A
canopy is thus formed over the boat that
provides very good shelter indeed.
The middle seat can be removed and a
very comfortable bed made in the bottom of
the boat. rowboats being almost Invariably
wide enough to accommodate two persons
very comfortably. Such a covering, with
the iron supports, can be rolled I'D and
packed in a few inches of space and can be
spread above the boat, when hauled up on
shore, and secured in five minutes. Such a
canopy protects not only the campers. but
all the stores that are carried, and has the
merit Of occupying almost no space at all.
and Of being quickly put into position. 1t
has also the special merit Of costing but a
trife-a factor that frequently determines
whether or not a camping-out excursion
can be undertaken at all. Such canopy
can be made readily at home. the only ex-
pense being trifle for cloth and small
ropes and for the two iron supports.
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD BALLOON.
A good balloon can be made by securing
a thin rubber bag. which you would have
to have specially made with light metal
stop. Take this to a soda water manufac-
turer and have it charged with gas. Then
rig net of thin fishing line around it, tying
all the ends to light hoop, which should fit
around the lower part of the rubber bag:
From this suspend a very light basket with
cord, and you have your balloon finished
string the higher ybt, can send it.
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What Mamie Did.
BY Annie Semple

Mamie" said mamma, could you keen
little brother quiet while get nap? I've
had such busy day, dear. and L am SO
tired. viii you help mamma to be bright
and fresh for papa when he comes homer.
1t was great responsibility for five-year-
old Mamie, and she felt it. Tiptoeinp
around the room with the air of a little
woman, she brought pictures and TOYS ga
lore to baby brother. But he was hot and
the flies bothered him. and the pictures
he did not want. He pushed them away
with scoWl. and began to whimper. The
toys, too. were old-not one new one TO
attract his attention. Poor little Mamie
what could she do? The whimper was ON
the very verge Of turning into a regular
boo-hoo, and that would certainly mean the
end of mammals nap.
Then an idea occurred to the little DIR,
When she was so hot and cross the other
day mamma did not scold her bit. shs
Just lifted her on her lap and bathed her
hands in cool water. and put some ON Nor
head. Mamie would try the cure for her
little brother.
wondered what that little trot meant hack
and forth over the floor of her roomNa
trot and then a dip, dip into the pitcher
on the washstand. 1t sounded nice, there
was sleepy suggestion about it; the baby
had stopped whimpering and the room vas
nap and then wondered again about that
funny trot and opened her eyes to see
Baby brother was nodding contentedIy in
his little chair, while Mamie from the
washstand brought again and again his
soft, tiny hairbrush dripping with water
and gently stroked his head with it. All
down his face. over his nose and eyes.
around his ears and into his neck those
cool. soothing drops were trickling; and
baby brother was perfectly content So
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Dinner for Two.

On the tip Of finger. One of Harold pets
used his front feet in a very impatient way.
kicking out right and left as if hunting for
the hnger which was usually there when he
was ready 10 pay attention to cleaning his
wings. body and feet. after a meal of thick
and sticky sugar water. His washing was
done very daintily. in a basin or bowl in
which there was about a gill of water. At
the same time he alternately projected and
drew in the trunk-like prObosciS with which
he fed-which is a very remarkable and in
teresting organ. When not in use Ii Is
coiled up very closely. and when the butter
ny is asleep the coil is so small that il can
scarcely be seen When feeding or taking
his bath one of Harold's butterflies fire.
puently rolled his proboscis up half way
and then opened 1t again and went on with
what he was doing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
CHILDREN'S NOTIONS
GOING NOWHERE.


1t was Johnny. the seven.year-old. who
tired Of the ''merry-go-round." The pre-
vious summer it had fascinated him, and
he could not ride on it too often. This sea-
son a single trip satisfied him, and he de-
clined another. mo, thank you, grand
father" he said in his quantity polite way.
"You see we ride and ride, but we stay
under that old tent all the time. guess
when anybody gets to be seven years old
they're too big to care about going and 60
ing that doesn't get anywhere"
Now may the boy hold fast to his wis
dom! commented the grandfather, relating
the incident.
A little boy was asked the other day
what was meant by the "sins OF omission. !"
and he responded. without any pause or
hesitation: 1.-THE sins We have forgotten
to commit"
was driving with my little Rob, aged
two and half. along the country roads.
when the dogwood was in bloom. The beau
tiful white flowers excited his ardent adj
miration. He inquired what 1t was sew
eral times. and was told: "That Is dog
wood" Presently he spied near the road
way q very small specimen, not more than
q foot high. but covered with blossoms.
Look. mamma" cried he, there is a little
pCppy-wood."
Flakes papa Is professor in a theological
seminary. but that does not reconcile him
to being aroused In the middle of the niRht
by hearing his three-year-old daughter CALI
ing: Papa, papar what is the matter
Fiaxie7 Are you sick?' mo, papa but tell
me. does God get wet when it rainsY'
Archie was asked the difference between
one goose and geese.
He replied. "a goose is one geese and
geese u q whole lot OF Gooses.'
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Some Good Dogs.

A dog often grows more sensible by be-
ing in the company of bright children.
One dear little fellow would play hide and
seek just as nicely as you cam hiding his
eyes with his paw when he was told to, and
hunting everywhere for the children. until
the last one was found. When It came to
desk and fairly shake with excitement for
fear they would see him.
A Lieut.. Walker once had a setter which
was very devoted to him. He was III for
few days and the dog would not leave his
side. One day Mr.. Walker brought In
some wood and remarked rather reproach-
fully: why don't you bring in some wood.
Jake?"
The dog went at once to the shed and
brought In a stick and dropped 1t into the
wood box. He did this six times, when,
probably thinking that was his share, he
walked back to his old station.
How glad he was the first day the leu
tenant sat up First he went for his stock
ings and then his boots. as much as to say:
Come come, now: try and dress yourself"
lady once had q pretty dog who got
cold at night and whined and cried so much
that she made him a little flannel night
had q blue ribbon to fasten 1t around his
waist. That dog was very proud OF his
clothes. He was like some little girls and
boys. IL a visitor called who wished to see
his night gown. his mistress only had to
say. Go get your night gown" and he
where's the sashY" she asked one day.
Back he Travelled and soon came down,
trailing his blue ribbon behind him Just m
delighted a. he could b.
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YOUNG FOLKS BOOK
NOTES.
"A REGLAR BIRD"

"A REGLAR BIRD"
Mr. Seton-Thompson Finds Himself Classed
Among His Own Creatures.
If Ernest Seton-Thompson chose, he could
write book on his lecturing adventures
that might prove as interesting though in
a very different way. as his Lives Of the
Hunted" The other evening he was stop
ped at the theater door by half dozen
ragged boys. one of whom said:
Say, mister. are you de jay dat talks
about de animalsY'
Yes"
We'll, say, won't We give a passg"
How many are there Of you?"
only eleven" (others now appearing.
Mr.. Seton-Thompson called his manager
and said:
Pass these eleven boys"
There's eighteen now" said the spokes-
man.
''All right. pass eighteen" said the man
of the beasts, for he never sends a child
away if he can help it.
During the hour and half lecture he had
no more appreciatiye hearers than those
eighteen newsboys After 1t was over he
stepped out the back way. and here were
the eighteen waiting as before.
Their spokesman now came forward and
expressed the sentiments of the others in
language more forceful than ornithologi-
cally correct:
Say, misterl That-was-greati You're
no jay. You're bird-a reg'l bird"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05

One of my pets was a frog about half
grown He would hop on my hand to the
tip of my finger, and singer croak-as long
as I chose to hold him. 1 was invalid
then, and when L felt lonely and my hus-
band was away. 1 used to give little
croak to invite the frog to a duet and he
would set off as II his life depended on his
song no matter what the hour might be.
One day I wanted to paint him in a picture,
and tried to take profile view. But he
would not let me do it: whenever I put him
in the right position he would hop around
so as to face me, and then go on my paper.
Then I bethought myself of putting him
in a plate with some water, so that he
might be comfortable. This plan answered
very well. but when 1 turned the plate
around so to get side view he hob
bled around also and would face me.
tried edging around the table myself but
with the same result. SO that l was obliged
to hold him sideways while 1 drew him
But whenever 1 raised my head to look at
him he raised his head, too, and lowered
it again when l began to paint and so we
went on nodding a. each other like pair Of
Chinese mandarinS.
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IN TERESTING FACTS
HOW "UNCLE SAM GOT HIS NAME.

HOW UNCLE SAM GOT HIS NAME
The nickname Uncle SAM" as applied to
the United States government, Is said to
have originated as follows: Samuel Wilson
commonly called Uncle SAM" was a gov
eminent inspector Of beef and pork al
Troy, N. Y, about 1872 A contractor. Ell
bert Anderson purchased a quantity of pro-
visions, and the barrels were marked &c
A." Anderson's initials. and ~. s. for
United States. The latter initials were not
familiar to Wilson's workmen, who inguir-
ed what they meant. A facetious fellow
answered: Il don't know, unless they mean
Uncle Sam" vast amount of property
afterward passed through Wilson's hands
marked in the same manner and he has
often toked upon the extent of his posses
sions. The joke spread through all the de-
partments of the government and before
long the United States was popularity re-
ferred to as Uncle Sam"
LUCIFER.
The first box of matches ever sold is said
to have been bought by an old coach driver
for shilling. Sir Isaac Holden did not in
vent the lucifer match. Though he dfscoy-
cred it himself. he had been anticipated by
two years by John Walker Of Stockton-on-
Tees. The inventor refused to patent his
discovery, and made present of it to the
nation.
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Curious Habits Of Spiders.

The water spider carries air down with II
when 1t dives. DR.. McCook saw one remain
forty-fve minutes under the water. One
water spider builds nest under the water
attached to the stem of some plant, and in
the shape Of O; diving bell, with the opening
downward. It fills this bell with air by taxi
Ing down bubble at a time. Coming to
the surface It encloses an air bubble under
its body, and Instantly descends. Getting
under the nest tho bubble Is allowed to es-
cape into 1t. and this process continues tln-
til the nest is full OF air. The spider then
lays its eggs there, inclosed In cocoon.
and leaves them for the young to grow In
ing foes.
When these water spiders are seen I'M
der water they look like little balls OF shin
Ing silver. Little bubbles OF air seem to
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The Adventure of Sitaris, the Smaller
Sized Beetle.
(By Greta Bryar.)

(By Greta Bryar)
The different insect families. like other
families, have many adventures.
AS wonderful as any is the adventure of
Sitaris. the smaller-sized beetle. and the
kind OF bee that makes cells in the
ground. Mrs. Sitaris herself put an egg
just at the entrance Of one of these cells,
and it was Matched one day in October.
When little Sitaris came out Of its egg
he had six good strong legs But instead
OF running about on them, he fell asleep,
his nap lasting until April. About this
time, too, the kind of bee that makes cells
! in the ground begins to wake up. the
father bees coming out Of their cells before
the mother bees.
The moment 11ttlei sitaris spied a father
bee he jumped on hts back and rode there
safely until mother bBs came along. then
he jumped on hersee Pretty soon mother
bee laid an egg Then what did little
Sitaris do but jump on the egg and sail
about as If in boat, having for a sea the
child when it should come out of it's egg!
Then, thinking there would not be enough
honey for baby bess and himself to eat,
Sltaris ate up the eggbfeasting alone on the
honey. - 90
He ate until he changsd into a fat white
grub. After that he, fio3ted about. and did
nothing but eat honaE N4til the honey was
all gone. Ja,.af
Hebegan now to s:rq# thinner, until at last
changed so much ia. his looks that you
would not have known him.
He Kept changing mere and more all
through the summer, until August; then he
became full grown beetle, looking ex-
actly like his father Sitaris.
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was her party that she was expecting.
That was Hubby AIMS secret; she was to
have party, and Aunt Jane didn't know
the first thing about it.
1t wasn't very big party, to be sure,
only Hattie Larkin and her little sister
Fannie, and the Foster twins Hattie was a
sedate miss of twelve. with blue eyes and
fiaxen braids. Little Fan was bluer-eyed.
and her hair was f1axener, and hung in
ringlets over her chubby neck Fan always
reminded Hubby Ann of an angel Though
of course she had never seen one) The
Foster sisters. Kate and Lizzie, were ROSY
checked, black-eyed damsels of ten, with
closely cropped brown heads. They (the
twins) were not in the least angelic.
I'm most 'fraid we're too early" re-
marked Hattie, with a sidelong glance at
Hubby AIMS brown calico dress and sun
bonnet.
The four visitors wore spick-and-span
light prints. stiffiy starched that. they
fairly cracked when their wearers moved.
Hubby Ann noticed the glance and
blushed. mo. you amt mite too early"
she replied. II didn't dress up. II
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HOW to Make Lemon and Peppermint
Drops.

How to Make Lemon and Peppermint
Drops
Take of dry granulated sugar conven-
lent quantity, place 1t in a saucepan hav-
ing lip from which the contents may be
poured or dropped. Add very little wa
ter just enough to make with the sugar a
stiff paste; two ounces of water to pound
of sugar is about the right proportion. Set
it over the fire and allow it to nearly boil,
keeping it continually stirred. 1t must not
actually come to a full boil, but must be
removed from the fire just as soon as the
bubbles denoting that the boiling point is
reached begin to rise. Allow the strip to
cool little. stirring all the time: add strong
essence of peppermint or lemon to suit the
taste. and drop on tins or sheets of smooth,
white paper. The dropping is performed by
fitting the vessel slightly so that the con-
tents will run out. and with q small piece
of stiff wire the drops may be stroked off
on to the tins or paper. They should be
kept in warm place for a few hours to
dry. In the season of fruits. delicious
drops may be made by substituting the juice
OF fresh fruits. as strawberry, raspberry.
lemon, pineapple, or banana. or any of
these essences may be used.