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Its work as a frontier I town in the first half of the nineteenth century made it the mid-continental city of the United States in the second half. Its pioneer trade routes are now the great routes of steam transportation between the Rio Grande and the Canadian border and be tween the Mississippi and the Pacific. It established the first water routes from the headwaters of the Ohio to the mouth of the Missouri and of the Illinois, opening the first water connection for steam transportation between the Ohio and the upper Mississippi and Missouri, developing the Ohio river states on both sides of that stream. 1 ' Every state now on the map west of the Mississippi was penetrated by its business pioneers, establishing-the first centers of trade. The whole west Is interested with St. Louis in celebrating this great event, because in founding the first great city of the trans-Mississippi west the pioneers made the western beginnings now explained in scores of other western cities and in actual jthou sands of other incorporated' towns, which, 4f they are not already great, are not unduly modest in their expectations of becoming so.. The invf tatlon to a thousand mayors of American cities to participate in the festivities shows that f St Louis fully appreciates its position as the pidaeer city of the great west As there were less than 200 houses, including outhouses and barns, in the St. Louis which incor porated in 1S09, it could not have had much over 900 people. The town was already the chief seat of the western fur trade, with its trading stations ' pushed to the headwaters of the Arkansas and far towards the sources of the Missouri and the Yel lowstone. 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In 1803 Spain retroceded the sovereignty to France and on April 30, 1803. France 'sold all the territory west of the Missis sippi river, known as the Louisiana purchase, to the United States for 115,000,000, Napoleon re marking: "This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States." With less than a thousand inhabitants when the whole country had not quite seven and a quarter million in 1809, St Louis emerged from the era of the keelboat and pirogue to pioneer the steamboat on western rivers. Loading its first OLrtS SmET TODAY It still had his companion explorer, William Clark, to stand for the spirit of the American and French "makers of destiny" who thought little more of starting a thousand miles into the un known west from St. Louis than the average St Louisan now thinks of starting for the Pacific coast in a sleeping car. From a village of 9u0 inhabitants to the fourth city in the United States, with a population of three-quarters of a million, is a wonderful achievement, but it sinks into insignificance when compared with the giant strides of the past cen tury in the world of science, commerce, the arts and every field of endeavor which makes for a higher and better civilization. It is a severe strain on the imagination to at tempt to bridge over the gap between the mean ing of an airship crossing the Mississippi river at St Louis this year and what the ancient keel boats of 1809 -meant, as they landed at the foot of Walnut street, where the town was founded in 1764 by the pioneers who had paddled and cor deKed their bateaux painfully up the river from Nev Orleans under Laclede as he advanced in the bold attempt to control the fur trade C half a continent with his handful of men." The keelboat then was no more out of date than the airship is now. It was the best modern boat in 1S09 which could be equipped by the capi tal of St. Louis, of New Orleans or of Philadel phia. Because of it Philadelphia and St Louis commanded the east and west movement of busi ness as that north and south was commanded by New Orleans and St Louis, as soon as their first fleets of kcelboats were regularly organized. It helped to make great history, even if it did have to be pulled tip stream by a rope dragged by men on the bank. This distance in point of change In the. way' things are done is almost impassable for the mind. In point of fact in St Louis it is only a matter of the third generation between keelboat and aeroplane. In 1907 the first air ship on record as crossing the Missis sippi river crossed it at St. Louis dur ing the internation al contests of that year. It is something to remember now as part of the record to 'which belongs the his tory of the first loco emotive crossing the Mississippi at St Louis in 1852 to complete the work of the St Louis argonauts of 1849, crossing to the Pacific in their "prai rie schooners." If we suppose aero planes and airships circling in the air above the St. Louis keelboat landing of a hundred years ago we mar imagine, if we can, how they appear to the men whose grandfathers not only navigated the river In keelboats, but lay flat behind the goods the boats were loaded with while they were being shot at by Indians along the banks. It is almost if not quite as hard now to imag ine what the world meant before the age of steam as it'is to think out what will be its mean ing in the age of the perfected airship and aero plane. Every contrast possible in the St Louis centennial week of pageants is a challenge to look backward and forward in the attempt to find out what a hundred years already mean, as the first success in the attempt to find what it is to mean shortly, for this generation and for the grandchildren of this generation in 2009. The makers of the centennial week program were keenly alive to the opportunities for spec tacular effect suggested by the most striking events of the world's progress. The aeronautic events such as balloon races, aeroplane and' diri gible balloon contests, suggest the future possi bilities of transportation in contrast with those of 1809. For comparison with automobiles and aeroplanes the bateau of Laclede's day, with its Stumpy mast its cordelle and its sweeps, is an educational feature of the water pageant, which includes crafts of all the kinds which now ply the waters of the Mississippi. The Veiled Prophet's pageant unique and picturesque, is another fea ture which is full of romantic Interest The edu . cational parade, the parade representing 3,000 of St Louis' industries, the procession of a thou sand mayors and the other events which-find-a place on the program all suggest that as a great week for St Louis its centennial week is still .-greater, as it belongs to a hundred years of history-making for the continental United States. The city of St Louis was founded by Pierre Leclede Liguest in 1764. The territory west of the Mississippi river was then in possession of Iff,-. '" l?-"-x :?. ;:'. & ;f - 111 t JiwStoNsBiw ta m-':--&9BBBBBWJ5nsVnf m :j91BiSr09KVH?..:lf SfJSMPP RIVER KEZLaOATIN JQ09 steamboat in 1817, it had more than doubled its population of 1810 in 1820. From 4.000 in 1820. two decades of steamboating gave it 16,469 In 1S40. About that time it began its great transcontinental work with the "prairie schooner," reinforcing the steamboat in overland transit. With the trans continental overland movement to Oregon, as well as California, growing, in 1850.it had 77,860 people and was beginning its work as the first pioneer of railroads to the Pacific. After bringing the first locomotive west of the Mississippi in 1852, it more than doubled its population In that decade, reach ing 185,587 in 1860. With the foundations of the states now west of the river, already laid along its first trade routes in 1860, it advanced in the next two decades to 35052 people. Chicago was pass ing it in population then, without being able to take from it its historical place as the "first great city of the west" the pioneer and founder of the west of the present. Since 1880 it has doubled its population once more, advancing from 350,000 to over 700,000. At its present rate of increase, re sponsive to that of the Mississippi valley, St. Louis is doubling business in a little over 10 years. Its bank clearings increased from $292,000,000 in 1869 to $3,074,000,000 in 1908. Its tonnage of merchan dise received and forwarded was 20,162,000 tons for the first six months of this year. Its bank resources reported June 23," 1909, at $385,881,000, more than double the total of. the tenth year back. Such figures 'illustrate much more than local progress. They are "mid-continental before they become local, in the sense that the people of the whole area between the Allegheny and Rocky mountains are now exerting new energies and util izing new forces of growth, unforeseen even as late as 10 years ago. As the percentages of this growth are of course greatest west of the Missis sippi river, St. Louis has almost "made itself over" in 15 years in growing up to the new growth of the country- Since it began work for the world's fair, celebrating the Louisiana purchase, it has learned tovlook back on itself in the last decade of the nineteenth century as "old St Louis." In looking back to the older St. Louis of 1809, it can boast that as a frontier outpost it led the progress of the continental United States. In looking for ward, in its centennial year, it can see that the greatest results of the history it has made are only the beginnings of greater results, which belong to the immediate future of the continental United States, whose progress makes the frontier town of 1809 the midcontinental city of 1909. GRAFT FOWL BONE ON JAW. An -unusual surgical operation was performed at St Joseph's hospital, in Omaha, recently. A por tion of the jawbone of Lucretia Norris was re moved and a piece ofchicken bone inserted in the place of a diseased section. The girl is six years old, and was born with a malformed jaw. It was to remedy this that a bone from a freshly killed chicken was inserted. JOKE CREDITED TO DR. HALE Great Preacher Had Fun "with Girls at Summer Resort Practical , Aid to Editor. An old friend of the late Dr. Ed ward Everett Hale contributes'several characteristic stories of the flood of reminiscence which has followed the great preacher's death. "Dr. Hale was pre-eminently a man who practiced what he preached." his friend ' writes in the Woman's Home Companion. "He was constantly fol lowing the last of his four famous ad monitions and leading a hand him self his; own hand. Once on a time his travels brought him to a town where a friend of his was editing a daily newspaper. "When he called on him this friend unfolded a tale of woe. His wife was seriously ill; she had gone into the country believing that a change of air would do her good. She was pining for her husband and he was pining for her, but he had no assistant so if he took a vacation the paper must stop. Hale listened and returning to his hotel sat down at his desk. "Before he got up he had written with that ready pen of his enough ar ticles on topics of contemporaneous interest to fill his friend's editorial columns for a week. Returning to the sancum he threw his copy on the editor's desk with the remark: "There, now you can go and visit your wife! '"Boston Herald. A Difficult Ideal. "Don't you want to make a record that posterity will read with admir ing interest?" "Yes." answered Sena tor Sorghum. "But such an ambition seems far beyond the bounds of pos sibility. It is becoming harder and harder to get up a biography that will not be thrown aside by nine readers out of ten to make room for a best seller." Fdpr ttle HdDtt Clj&t on Topics of flany Kinds, by a Reeogn?zej Authority An Animal Party. This clever animal party may be utilized for guests either old or young. It is also adaptable for the needs of church societies, which are always in search of schemes to break the mo notony, especially at the very com mencement of an evening affair. As each person enters a slip of pa per containing the name of an animal is to be pinned upon his back and he is told he must guess from the conver sation of those around him what ani mal he is supposed to represent Then pass booklets ornamented with cute little "Teddy" bears and pencils. On a door have a poster of the animals go1 ing two by two into the ark and the words, "This Way to the Greatest Show on Earth." Admit the guests in groups to this room, where the cages containing the animals will be found, allowing ten minutes for each group to guess what the cages con tain. Here is a list of animals which may be added to by individual hostesses: "Kid" (a glove of kid), "Lynx" (links of a chain), "Rat" hair rat), "Monkey" (letters M O N and a door key), "Chamois (a piece of chamois), "Lion" (a doll's pillow, "Goat" (a small 'piece of butter), "Pea cock" (a dried pea and a toy rooster), "Bear" (a tiny undressed doll), "Eagle," (the letter E and a picture of a sea gull). The cages (boxes crossed with wire) were numbered, and the guests wrote down what they supposed the animal was in the booklet opposite a corre sponding number. Animal candy boxes are good for prizes. Then have a contest to see who can come the near est pinning a goat's whiskers on in the proper place, the contestant to be blindfolded. Serve an ice, "animal" cookies and barley sugar animals. Mix in a half cupful of assorted candied fruits, cherries, apricots and pine apple, and turn Into a shallow, well-ubttered pan to cool. When firm cut into strips about an inch and a half wide and three inches long; dip in egg and breadcrumbs aad brown delicately on both sides in butter. Drain, dust with powdered sugar and serve hot Announcing an Engagement The hostess had asked eight girls to luncheon and no one expected the interesting news that was announced in this fashion: The centerpiece was a low mound-shaped form of white roses known as "bride," and there was a delicate fringe around them of maiden-hair ferns and mignonette. Over this from the chandelier swung a cluster of white wedding bells; they were tied with fluffy tulle streamers. The place cards were little standing cards of a bride and bridegroom cut out. and it did not take long to dls-c cover that the faces were photographs of the young woman, who was soon discovered to be the honored guest, and the lucky man, who It was discov ered, was to lead her to the altar. This menu was served: Chilled canteloup, cream of spinach soup, fillets of fresh fish fried in olive oil, with sauce tar tare; creamed sweetbreads, green peas in timbals, finger rolls, fruit sal ad, with cheese and bar-le-duc, pine apple sherbet, small cakes, coffee. MADAME MERRL The Reefs of Altruism. The three eternal roots of altruist! taergy are these: First, the principle 9f justice; that there is a sacral lair, before which all mea are equal, so that I ought to help say neighbor to his rights. Second, the principle of charity; that I owe infinite tenderness to any shape or kind of sua. however unworthy or useless to the state. Third, the principje of free will; that I can -really decide to help my neigh bor, and am truly disgraced If' I do not do so. To this may be added the Idet of a definite" judgment. "Renewal" Work Bslng Pressed. Early in the spring thousands of miles of new rail were strung on al most every road in the country to take care of the usual "renewal" work It was expected that as soon as the frost was out of the ground the .work of laying this vast tonnage of steel rails would begin. Orders were is sued by nearly every road in the coun try, however, to permit the rails to lie by the side of the tracks until further orders. The result is that the railroads are several months behind in their renewal and betterment work. Japanese Fan-Tan. At a Japanese affair this delectable concoction was. served. I give the recipe as it came to me feeling sure It will be very welcome, as many calls for just such a dish come to the department To make fan-tan, cook half cupful of well-washed rice in a pint of milk un til very soft Stir in a heaping table spoonful of sugar and one well-beaten egg and remove at once from the fire. Green belts are stylish. Grays are to be fashionable. Never has lace been so universally used. Old red is a prime favorite with black. Yellow is more to be seen than for years. Fall tones are generally soft dull and faded. Small buttons are more used than large ones. Pockets in motoring coats and ul sters are huge. Close -fitting styles will continue through the winter. Paris Models W m VMsssWaWssTl LHppJBaaaW af 3 flppflv HRppppV Ww xHr ataasna aBBTi3Av b'b' -m j(mJHr TpCTSeri awBaBsWaciaw alflaaaW- aaHSSaMT J. PC ss fbt spck! asrsBifiaECaW afc. .rasm CKs L a. .sn.X Tu mm NT IMS I V' fmlr bbbBHiIi lu BBHSnrir illlBrl Raw YtmMMnf' BHaWaVlUaill III ssaKaVT !ll lwl tWw tJIKmmKF sMsWssTJ II fl 1 1 III vn I -mm I'll Im ffMKttl fwnWIilmli III sbbbbHMI L :l:l 111 ffBuf iUU ill mil III MR 1 A mm I (I I f Vf M 1 iflPF Watering Down Drinks. The American cocktail is an abom inably unscientific drink, for the plain and principal reason that the alcohol In- it goes 4. to the stomach in too con centrated a form. Strongest sherry. S3 per cent alcohol, is about as far as the boldest stomach should ever venture in the way of strong stuff. Brandy and whisky should be grogged, that is, watered down until it is about a sherry strength, even much weaker. Whisky is about 50 per cent alcohol and should have at least three or four times its quantity of water mixed with it New York Sun. THE WALKING costume at the left is of old blue cloth. The back and sides of the upper part of the costume simulate a sort of jacket orna mented along the edge with buttons of the material. These buttons also ornament the long front which fastens on one side. The turn-over collar, the wide revere and the cuffs are all faced with black liberty, of which the girdle is also made. The latter is knotted in the back with long sash ends. To this upper part the lower part is mounted with plaits forming a deep flounce. The cravat and sleeve ruffles are of lace. The evening gown -at the right is of crepe de chine trimmed with a beautiful metal and jet embroidery. The upper part is in princess or cuirass style, and to this the lower part is gathered. The bertha and little puffed sleeves are of mousseline de sole. TO WEAR WARMER GARMENTS Fashions for This Fall and Winter Are Much More Sensible Than Those of Last Lear. Last fall and winter the garments jvorn by most women of fashion were not warm. In the first place, there :ame the clinging sheath gown which was worn without a petticoat in most rases, and women of fashion actually went forth in these clinging garments, merely protected by thin coats .and urs, inadequate to their needs, to say nothing of their comfort. This sea son everything indicates heavier ma terials for jacket suits. Naturally the skirts, which are plaited, will be heavier and warmer, and the gar ments more sensiblely constructed. Already the new shapes are being shown in furs. They are pretty and include many new and original pat terns. Extremely small pieces and very large ones both figure in the .showing. A dealer says that black furs will undoubtedly be the early leaders, because they will be needed to further enhance the beauty of the forthcoming black costumes. Simple neck-pieces are stock shapes, some with small tabs, dainty and com fortable forwear with one-piece broad cloth suits. Pillow muffs and wide stoles, though mostly without trim mings, deserve mention, a3 they rep resent a type of simple styles in such articles. ' Learn to Relax. Learn to relax, if you want to be healthy, happy and good looking. Learn to save your nerve force, your vital ity, or nervous energy. Learn to re cuperate after any excessive or con tinued muscular or nervous exhaus tion. The highly nervous tension at which the American girl lives would make hags of a race of women who were not so bounteously endowed with strength, vitality and recuperative powers. The American woman has lost the art of letting go. Work and play to her are a constant strain, and the teachers who are trying to impress the necessity of physical as well as mental relaxation on their pupils are reaping a golden harvest With a smooth Iron and Deflanes Starch, you can launder your shirt waist Just as well at home as the steam laundry can; it will have the proper stiffness and finish, there will be less wear and tear of the goods, and it will be a positive pleasure to use a Starch that does sot stick to the Railroad Service In Holland. Of the railroads in Holland E. V. Lucas writes: "The trains come in to the minute and go out to the.mln ute. The officials are intelligent and polite. The carriages are good. Every station has its waiting room, where you may sit and read and drink a cup of coffee that Is not only hot and fresh, but Is recognizably the product of the berry. It Is impossible to travel In the wrong train." Sheer white goods, In fact any fins wash goods when new, owe much of their attractiveness to the way they are laundered, this being done in a manner to enhance their textile beau ty. .Home laundering would be equal ly satisfactory if proper attention was given to starching, the first essential being good Starch, which has sufficient strength to stiffen, without thickening the goods. Try Defiance Starch and you will be pleasantly surprised at tho Improved appearance of your work. , Controlling Flower Colors. By the use of chemicals, such as po tassium hydrate, potassium carbonate, potassium sulphate, aluminus sul phate, calcium hydrate and lead acetate, Prof. Henry Kraemer of Philadelphia has produced a red color In the petals of the white Kalserin rose, and has caused hydrangeas nat urally red-flowering, to produce blue blossoms, says Youth's Companion. 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