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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05
AUTOMOBILE HOUSE PARTY.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
When the automobile reaches a stage
OF development which enthusiastic motor
ists'' expect 1t to attain soon the correct
thing in automobiling will be ~house par
ties" This highly developed automobile,
which tho enthusiasts are expecting conf
IDENTIFY. win bear about the sams resem-
blance TO the machine OF to-day as the
Pullman car does 10 a stage coach
A number OF inventions under way or re-
ported to be under way sustain the enthusi-
asts IN their belief and hope From Roch-
ester. New York. Philadelphia, Paris ard
other citie8 the ''motorist' hears rumors OF
machines built 70 contain bedrooms. recep-
tion-rooms. kitchens and bathrooms.
With such q machine and with the good
also, II will then be the correct thing to IN
vits friends for 4 Iooo-mils tour OF the
country to provision the machine for a
couple OF monthS take on board a ping
pong set. and possibly q poker outdt, and
cut al bridges behind.
These invitations have been spurred on
By the discomforts the autoist u compelled
70 undergo when touring and caught by
night As often as the notorist spends u
night In the open with his machine he
dreams OF the house car and its comforts
and Wishes q quick realization to the hopes
Of the sieeping-car automobile.
Various plans have been laid for the
building Of this machine A resident %
Rochester recently completed a tour OF sew
s-aI hundred miles in an ordinary machine.
and his firSt step after finishing his trip
was to begin the manufacture OF a sleeping
car The machine which he Is about 10
construct = not TO Be much larger than the
ordinary automobile used for touring. II
n 70 be q sort OF folding-bed arrangement,
and when not wanted for long trips can be
raada into q machine for ordinary use
This car Il TO be built about two feet
longer than the large vehicles OF the pres
srt II q to have a glass frame. which
can Be attached or removed at will The
inventor claims that the increased length
VIII not b = disadvantage worth eonsid-
srtpK. and q VIII mako Il possible to equip
the machine with bunks laid lengthwise.
'sPr0T1aaaa could Be carried IN = maehins
Of tnaas pF0PortionA" says the inventor.
I'D = psFtJ could actually 1--we on tbs
road. That 4 my plAn-to build a car In
which ssver1i persons can 1--we while tour
Ing. When the vehicle n to be used about
home the framework may be taken OF and
stored"
That IL one Of the most modest plans for
the sleeping automobile. II contemplates
only that hunks should be provided for the
tourist and that he should be protected
from the elements and the mosquitoes by
the glass frame.
The inventor from PHILADELPHIA Is more
ambitious What he intends to build Is a
home He wants a house automobile" 8"
with bedrooms, receptioa-room. bathrooun
and kitchen He would use folding parti-
tons to carry out his idea. and the large
rooms could be subdiyided into smaller
rooms whenever needed as such
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05
NEW ARMY UNIFORMS.

( WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Soldiers costumes to-day are more gor-
Eeous than ever before In the history of the
world. II has been seriously urged by mil
itsry experts that the warrior ought 10 be
something OF a popinjsy. The admiration
OF the Indies incltes him to fight better.
and his very pride in his uniform en-
.courAges him TO do his best.
The new uniforms prescribed for Uncle
Sans hghtinE men are more highly decora-
tive than any that have hitherto been seen
In this country. A Board was appointed
not long ago by the Secretary Of War 10
so over the entire subject and make recon-
men6ations. The Board has now submitted
its report. which has been approved by
President Roosevelt. and thus kaleido-
scopic change has come over the sartorisI
and decorative scheme Of the army Of the
United States.
One OF the most important questions con-
sidered had to do with the color OF the uni
forms OF officers and men. As a result. 1t
was decided that a color known as olive
orab" was preferable to the yelowish
khaki, and accordingly from now on all ser
vice uniforms for both officers and men VIII
be OF that shade
The chsplains OF the army are the only
persons who are not likely TO be satisfied
with the new regulations in regard 10 cos
tunes. They begged hard for permission
70 wear epaclets and brass buttons, some OF
them desiring a sword in addition. but their
were Obliged 10 content themselves with a
full dress black fr0ck coat and nine black
silk buttons For ordinary dress they viii
wear black sack coat. On their hats,
however. they VIII be permitted to have a
cord Of gold bullion and black silk inter
mixed.
The new full dress coat for officers viii
be a very handsome garments double
breasted frock OF dark blue cloth. with
standing collar. Fer general officers the
collar and cuffs Will be OF dark blue velvet
The coat viii be ornRmented with shoulder
knots Of gold wire cord. detachable, and
the collar for general officers viii be adorn-
ed with band Of oak leaves. embroidered
with gold. For other officers the ornament
sN1n consist OF two bands OF gold wire
braid passing all around the collar. on q
ground OF silk or cloth, OF the color OF the
corps or arm OF the service
This distinguished garment when worn by
general officers VIII have cuffs ornamented
with hand Of oak leaves embroidered n
geld, and surmounted by~two stars OF sfl-
vcr for a Major General and one star for q
Brigadier Other officers VIII have, instead,
a band OF gold wire braid around each cum.
on the front Of the coat VIII be various
ARRANGEMENTS OF gilt buttons according 20
the rank OF the wearer-ten for the I4euten-
ant General, nine for a Major General. eight
for q Brtgadier General. and 50 on.
The place OF the old dress blouse IS TAX
On bv a so-called dress coat. whicn is
a sack coat of dark blue cloth or serge sslit
buttons are arranged on the 1ront ACCORDING
10 the rank Of the Bearer. and sul1ao4e
atraps and collar ornaments are eaoeo- 1Hs
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

nor Horatio Seymour and Rutherford 3.
Hayes. Governor OF Ohio. and soon 20 be-
come President Of the United States.
The advanced sentiment Of the National
Prison Congress. held IN Philadelphia the
other day. was expressed In cpigranmatic
sentences like these:
The people are divided Into two great class
those n JAN and those out
II all men and women were Interested In prison
reform there would L. no prisons.
Prison reform Il net only FOR prisoners. hut for
society.
The best index 20 Ike socisl conditions q a
country Is the condition of it prisons
The better the convict Is treated ihe mere he
rosi-es the 1epihs q hs dis-faeg
punisssd BY imprisohfneni faieiit,
No Is 80 BAD a. 20 FORGET tn tire when
ne had the approving smile of Almighty GQi-
The concress was a notable gathering nt
representative mon. Judges. huancle-s. clcr-
Gymen. prison wardens ard lawyers frors 1Ii
parts Of the Union and Canada were among
the delegates with an able president and
secretary. Each was an expert IN his pro
fession. and much success was claimed for
the prison wardens and their methods IN
reforming desperate criminals.
MASSACHUSETTS, HAS MODEL
REFORMATORY AT CONCORD.
Perhaps none has achieved more dls'inc-
tion than Mr.. Joseph T. Scott Supe-iutauI-
ent Of the MassahcuSetts RefCrirsftH rs. 10
Concord. once the home Of Emerson. H1w-
thorne. Thoreau ard the Alcotts The !ns.i-
tuition Is considered the most advanced OF
the model ref0rmatories Of the world.
We are just beginning" he said In the
course Of an Interview TO set out liter
ature on penology. II Is q great work.
for II concerns the elevation Of humanity.
the safety OF society. the reformation Of
the degenerate and the reduction OF ma
tional expenses. Our form Of government
has had much to DO with the prison reform
movement. II recognizes the right OF the
prisoner. The Declaration of Independence
applies 20 him-makes him an object OF con-
sideration by the State
The prison population Of the country Is
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

I he loses his head, strflres harder than be
intends and kills q man. perhaps q former
friend Yet. under The old system he would
be classed with cold -blooded assasSins-
Under our new system We consider the
man. his character. and motives. not hs
crime and deal with him accordingly.
"As a rule q young man who commits
arson has a mania for Il He likes the ex-
citement. falls under It's fascination. riots
In the exhilaration- Boys set buildings on
fire and ride away on bicycles enjoying Il
as sport. or a ball game. Other boys want
10 see the engines come out. and enjoy the
thrill OF a big fire
TOUGH" BOYS THE
EASIEST TO REFORM.
Highway robbers and professional house
burglars are the most desperate Of Grim
inals. a tough boy Is the easiest 70 re-
form. You must have something 20 Work
on. as conscience. pride love Of parents.
sisters. regard for friends. fear Of God and
the future There must be feeling or sen
tiuent that can be awakened
There Is hope for the impetuous, reckless
young tough and little or none for the
wishy -washy. whining sneak thief. who IS
swayed by every new companion he meets.
lost 10 all sense % honor by the smile OF
some dissolute creature wanting ribbon or
a handful or jewelry. A man without char
acter force. ambition or pride Is almost
helpless.
.-To prevent crime we must begin in the
public school. weed out the bad boys, scDa-
rate them from the others, put them In
special classes. with specially trained
teachers 20 look after them Our schools are
radically defective IN this respect A few
bad boys OF fascinating. dominant natures
will corrupt many lads who are amiahle and
OF good dispositions. our public schools
should not only train pupils mentally and
morally but industrialiy. Love OF work is
the basis or right living Industry. Is the
salvation OF the race 4 boy taught TO work
and 70 love work seldom goes TO prison In
industry YOU viii find virtue.
- have a friend. a man wei known IN
this country. who did not want his boy 20
suffer the hardshlps ne had endured. so ne
sent him TO school The lad ran away. He
put him In a boarding school. Again he ran
away. Finally he got him into the navy.
He deserted. After much difficulty he got
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

To make all this possible he would build
a machine s. feet long. operated by q du-
plex gasoline motor. With a car OF that
length six or seven persons would be able
to embark for q tour and have al the
comforts OF home while travelling over the
highvays- II IS not probable that the
chauffeur or the owner would get into
trouble such as vexes many operators and
be dragged before a country Justice Of the
Peace for violation OF the speed ordinances,
for In securing bodily comfort Il would be
necessary to sacrifice speed. and the max
imum would be about twelve or fifteen
miles an hour.
Then there IS a Partisan who has an
nounced the invention OF a similar ma
chine. 50 feet IN length. with which he
IS contemplating taking a party on = tour
or France and Italy. This machine is built
to carry provisions for two months and to
provide the tourists with the convenlences
OF Pullman car.
Another inventor believes that all that Is
necessary FOR the happiness OF the tourists
IS cover during inclement weather, a place
TO sleep at night, and bsthtub. He Is con-
structing machine In which Il will be pos
sible 70 pull Up the sides. after the fashion
OF the sliding windows in a summer trolley
car. When these sides have been pulled up
a DortablS>toD can be placed on them as a
roof
The seats then can be converted into
VI tAA5 VI b4AAA@ Alt DAAALQ0 can De builr
underneath the car and II can be used by
opening door In the bottom OF the door
and filling II from farmers well HIS ma
chine does not contemplate the use Of q
kitchen. but he proposes to carry a small
supply OF canned goods and a spirit lamp,
which can be used in emergencies
The inventors having the more simple ma
chimes under way claim that their inven-
tons will be the first TO be seen IN operation
on the highways But II is asserted that
within a short time the automobile house
party win be in vogue
rs It by any means improbable" asks
one motortst. that the predictions OF these
inventors VIII be fulnlled7 I think NOT
Touring has become fashionable already
among the automobilists OF America. while
abroad II Is extremely popular. Not a few
os our moro expert motorists have made
trips OF from 800 TO 500 miles SUCCESSFULLY
within the last year or So and when all the
plans now contemplated for improving the
highways are carried out journeys OF / 900 or
even 1000 miles by road should be perfectly
feasible"
This is the new dream OF the automoblist.
In few years Il Is to be expected that he
viii invite his frtends-not TO spend a week
at his country home or on his yacht or
houseboat-but 10 make I'D a party for a
trip across the country in his house auto
mobile"
What IS 10 become OF the other travel on
a road chosen as the route OF such a mon
ster automobile or what Is TO become OF
horses that shy at a thrashing machine
when they have TO pass this house on
wheels are problems which ave not been
met as yet
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

I arms Of the United States. as represented
on the great seal, appear consp,cuously and
often in the new insignia OF army officers
FOR oihcers generally Is provided single
breasted sack coat OF white material for
summer. with a standing collar fastened by
two white or gold studs. White shoulder
loops are TO be worn with the garment.
which is ACCOMPANIED by white trousers and
white canvas shoes
The service coat for all commissioned ON
GERS Is a sack Of woolen OF cotton matrial
OF olive drab color and with a standing COL
lar. On each side Of the collar is PLACED
the coat OF arms OF the United States. with
the insignia OF rank and arm Of the service
one OF the most sensible things prescribed
by the new regulations is a double-breassed
ulster OF olive drab color and woolen ma
teriaL, very long. The tails come to within
a foot OF the ground, and II has q hood
large enough TO cover the head This is the
only overcoat allowed TO be worn, and
takes the place OF the old dark-blus gar
ment.
BY no means to be forgotten are the
trousers, which under the new dispensation
are OF dark-blue cloth for general officers
and officers OF the stan corps and OF sky
blue cloth for officers OF cavalry, artillery
and infantry. The latter viii have colored
stripes on their trousers, according 70 the
arm OF the service to which they belong.
while the former viii be made more gorgeous
trousers for all officers VIII be OF olive drab
woolen' or oNten material to match the
coat.
The new serviAe hat VIII be OF olive drab.
ornamented WIZ a double cord an eighth
OF an inch In diameter. For general officers
the cord viii be Of gold and for all other
ofncers OF gold bullion and black silk in
termixed- General officers Will have epau-
lets Of sold. the only device being the coat
OF arms Of the United States embroidered
in gold. which viii take the position now
occupied BY the star in the epaulet Of the
Brigadier General
Sashes for general officers will be OF bun
silk net. or bun silk and gold thread, with
silk bullion fringe edges-the sssh 10 90
twice around the waist and TO tie behind
the left hip. However. general oficers above
the grade OF Brgadier win wear the sash
across the body. from the right shoulder 10
the left side. and not extended around the
waist
General officers VIII have ssber knots Of
heavy gold cord. with acorn ends. and saber
belts for full dress OF red Russia leather,
with three stripes OF gold embroidery.
Other officers viii wear saber belts OF black
enamel leather.
The regular service Uniform Of privates
will be OF olive drab woolen or cotton ma
teriai. according 70 season or climate. A
caduceus OF gilt metal. Enclosed in a gflt
metal wreath. viii be the distinguishing
mark OF hospital stewards. but in time OF
war all persons attached 20 the Hospital
CORPS wll ADOPT a ''brassart' OF white
cloth. with a Geneva cross OF red clcth on
1t. which VIII be worn on the left arm.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

his boy back home and had hsaxt-to-heazt
talk with him.
TO his great surprise this distinguished
gentleman. an authority on human affairs.
ne allowed him 20 learn 4 trade The boy
Immediately changed. he has been happy
since. never giving employer or parents the
least trouble.
BOYS SHOULD BE
CONSULTED AND STUDIED.
Boys should be studied. consulted and un-
derstoOd and given employment suited to
their minds and natures.
You must give the boy in the prison the
same treatment that In daily life makes
good citizens. Where you hnd the highest
civilization you ind three things. three
forces. at work: First, the church; second.
the SCHOOL and third. the workshop.
The elements they represent are Ehaf
you should give the prisoner TO restore him
10 upright citizenship. To reform prisoner
he should be quickened. mentally and
morally. and placed on an Industrial basis
enabled to earn an honest living when re-
leased from prison.
General r Brinkerhofr. chairman oe the
State Charities at Mansfield. o.. has made
a deep study OF prison reform In Response
TO inquiries he said:
With US. a prisoner Is marked on theSs
lines; First. general conduct: second, prog
-NSs IA e4NC1Aious AOr ne IS required 10 at
tend school half OF each day. third, IN
dustrial training. Every prisoner Is re-
quired 10 learn some one Of the twenty-five
or thirty trades taught IN the reformatory.
Ignorance and idIeness are the chief
causes OF crime. and may say that almost
any man with the same inheritance. tempta-
tions and environments Of the average prts-
oner would have been as bad. Corporal
punishment has been abolished IN the model
When q man refuses TO obey
or behave himself he Is put into cell. not
D dark cell. and kept IN solitary eondnO-
ment.
Give man food. plenty OF II. and light,
and work II he wants II. but keep him alona
Let him think Il over and In nearly every
case the offender viii soon come TO hia
senses, beg to be let out and say what q
'oOl he has been. Now there Is hope for him.
ard he soon Is on the upward grade to free
dom"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

about loo.ooo. and is said 70 cost the people
about S50o. .0o0o0o annually
Regarding the classification OF criminals
Mr.. Scott said: Originally all criminals in
jails and prisons were herded together in
Discriminatory. They have since been classi-
ne1 IN s1me States according to their physi-
oiogical coTdltion. In Massachusetts, cpl
leptics are confined in n separate institution
for treatment. as is done with the criminal
insane.
Criminals affected with tuberculosis are
row under consideration. with a View OF
SEPARATING them from healthy inmates and
preventing contamination The tendency Of
modern Thought is toward adopting the alb
s9iuuly Indefinite sentence for all criminals
EXPERIENCED WARDEN CAN
CLASSIFY HIS PRISONERS
An eNnerienced warden recognizes their
different grades at a glance. You stand up
a lot q criminals all strangers II YOU
please. in a line against a prison wall. ard
4 competent wardeu VII. as a rule tell
you whaJ each man IS. 10 what class he b.
loHss-T neither hc is = thief. forger. burglar
or murderer.
The enerEedc highway robber differs
from the r!ckp1ckct. who works by stealth.
ana Doth diiier from the educated embezzler
= t'h man reveals his characteristics in his
i1ce ana personality the sneak, the bold
aggressive robber. the Intellectual forger.
tile cold. calculating couuterfeiter: Che dar-
ing safe hiowei-a.i th, -. from the tiIi tap
Ier. with skeleton keys and gum shoes. 10
the ruftan who throities You and up to the
train rohaer. who stops the night express
and dyn@mites the treasure car.
II Is your cool. calculating. intellectual
criminal who g. most dfIicult to reform,
Many "a murderer g. less criminal at heart
than the educated cmbezzler or forger.
There are m-ny kinds Of murderers. from
the conspirinE professional assassin 10 the
biz hearted. quick tempered man OF weak
and passionate. temperament. who never
dreams of mu-deT-in fact. ahhors it-until
slIne day. IN a quarrel. under provocation,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

above the elbow. The symbol selected for
electrician sergeants'. Is a bit OF forked
lightning in German silver. Inclosed In a
wreath OF metal
Hencsforth chevrons viii be worn points
up. instead OF points down To Indicate the
fact that he has served in war. the veteran
noncommissioned officer will be allowed TO
wear half chevron OF white cloth on both
sleeves OF the dress coat
Dentists are regularly employed az off,
GERS OF the army nowadays. under contract
and they wear the same uniforms as medical
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

| existence OF subterranean torture chambers
was denied. and the soldiers could not dnd
them untn the marble floors Of the grand
| palaces were flooded with water. The subta
duid found entrance TO the openings. Prod
ding bayonets found the secret springs to
the locks. and down IN darkness and nth,
| from dungeons under the gilded chambers
| OF prelates and courts OF law. prisoners
were dragged out their manacles encrusted
| with vermtn, some OF the prisoners dead,
some dying. Others piiful naniaes- All this
is testimony and proof OF the reign OF hell
on earth under law less than short can
tury and half ago.
How sweet the sound OF Napoleon's guns
to the men publicly roasting IN iron cages.
red hot and swinging over the FIRE for here
ucs in Germany. in the days when the
name Of lord or baron was branded on the
subjects back, and a man not owned By
lord or baron was by Law an outcast and
ranked with thieves and spies and treated
accordingly.
IRISH SYSTEM AN M
PORTANT PRISON REFORM.
With these events 81 recent in history, one
ought 70 be patient and thank God for the
newspapers and gunpowder and the heroes
that have made prison reform possible Our
own Colonial prosecutions OF children and
women accused OF witchcraft also disap-
peared !n the early wars OF the country.
Notwithstanding many reforms IN the
treatment Of prisoners in this country. II
was luN Until ABOUT twenty-five years hED
that the famous Irish system was intro
duced. in an improved form Maconochie's
Irish system consistedgof three separate IN
stitutions- By good behavior this prisoner
was advanced from prison No. ] TO prison
No. 3 more comfortable and with rules less
rigorous: and II he continued reforming he
was admitted TO the third institution. ''prac-
ucally 10 prison at all" being chiefly open
air life, with cheerful home on a lively
island. with few restraints and little espion-
age. The prisoner was practically parOlcd
on his honor. being a klnd OF '-tfcket-of-
leave man, only required TO report at
stated times. give an account Of himself
and keep employed at some honorable In
dustry.
Instead OF having three buildings for re-
formatory prisons. AIr. Z. r Brockwa;. at
Elmira- conceived the idea OF combining the
Irish graded systematic three progressive
departments-ulosr one roof. but giving the
prisoner all the advantages claimed for the
Irish system in a more practical way and
especially adapted to American ideas
The New York Prison Association. out OF
which the National and International asso-
Citations have sprung. was founded in 1875 6y
Judge Edmunds and Isaac T. Hopper. tha
famous Quaker and grandfather OF De Wolf
Hopper. actor and singer.
I'm $50 the Reverend E c Wines of
Cincinnati. conferred with gentlemen al the
mead OF the New York organization and es-
tablished the International Prison Associa
ton. having for its first presidents Cover
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WRrTrEN FOR TIE sU1nAY1NPURrrc

WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY zHEUBIIc
An example Of Frunoh ingenuity came
to New York from Paris the s.her day IN
the shape OF a French postal card addressed
to Halle ErmInie Rtves, the euthor. not By
name but by painted portrait The. pic
ture was recognized by the postal authori-
ties and sent 70 her.
The note on the back OF It. written IN nne
script. explains itself. The translation fol
lows:
No. 1s5 Rue de rUniversite - Dear
Madam: VIII you do me the honor 10
render me little service: I have read in
the Illustrated Figaro that Nine. the Coun-
tess de Rochambeau. during her visit %
your charming country. admired greatly a
book entitled. Hearts Courageous. which
recoVnts the assistance given by France 10
the American colonies.
To what address. II you please. should