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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

down at the Ear corner to obtain the focu.
In front Of the g.ass necessarily to enable
her to see her face.
Meantime she has upset her hat by bump
ing her head against the old gentIeman's
paper In the seat opposite and has knocked
the woman's umbrella down who sits be
side her; but she gains her point. She
catches a glimpse nf her beaming counte.
nance. and wonders why she looks SO queer.
It never occurs 10 her that she IS making
an awful face. that a Medusa could hardly
do better-Or wOrse-and that she is laying
a foundation for strong. deep wrinkles.
On the ferry-bOats IL Is amusing 10 try 10
decide whether there are more men or more
women who pause in front OF the looking
glasses. hesitate, look anxious and then
self-conscious.
When a woman comes from the deck into
The cabin she Immediately assumes an ex-
preston OF anxiety and her gaze is riveted
on the glass before she can see her refec-
ton in it.
At the door OF the cabin she slightly
thrusts her head forward and her eyes look
strained. as though she were peering into
the darkness.
She half closes them. draws her brows to-
gether, and the result Is crowsfeet and
wrinkles between her brows.
As she neaTs the glass she swerves a little
more into the middle Of the cabin. and takes
a heeting glance at herself. This brings a
strained. unnatural expression, drawing her
mouth down at the corners, lifting her fore
head. and making her IcOk scornfa..
Another woman walks almost Into the
narrow passageway before she gathers cour-
age enough together 10 look into the glass.
then she balances herself on one foot. bends
far over and plays 'peek-a-boo" around the
corner Of the woodwork with her reflection.
In doing this she "squints' her nose. closes
one eye and makes Il double Thin.
IN FRONT OF A PLATE GLASS.
She goes shopping or calling.
She IS conscious that her skirt does not
hang just right when she lifts q W.
Even n she knows IL should hang right.
and. i'm ali probability does. she is greatly
concerned When she comes in sight OF a
polished plate glass show window.
1t is more enticing than the PEASANTS
pool. though not 50 romantic She does not
feel romantic Just then. and is solely in
terested In her skirt.
Quite unconsciously she walks into ard
almost over a man and a woman. steps on
a small boy, frowns. makes a wrinkle; be-
comes irritated. makes smother as she
twitches her lips and nose. and at last
arrives in front OF the plate glass. turns
her head. draws her. face all to one side.
and eyes. mouth. lips ard all are creased
as a piece OF soft silk drawn through the
hand Of a careless person.
She hnrries by the glass. turns her head
still more. makes another double chin; then
she passes by. and II Is some moments be-
fore she can again compose her features.
so irritated has she become by the entire
proceeding.
But she has Strengthened her skirt. which
she found didn't need 1t after all. anJ pres
emily comes in sight OF another very bright
window.
Just why gazing into a car window to
catch a glimpse OF her hat or hair or gown
should produce a gathering OF the lips and
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WHY LOOKING IN THE MIRROR
I~ ADDS TO ONES AGE

WRITTEN TOR II UNDAY REPUBLIC.
IN france the convent msidens peer into
deep still water that they may gaze at I
piquant face set In a mass OF Titan hslr
or eomely features framed by black. smo3th
locks.
When creases steal into the smooth
checks and around the eyes and rob the
lace OF Its fresh beauty. the older women
name the deep pool with CLASSY surface
the thief. for they know what an undue
amount of 'squinting'' must be done TO OBJ
tain a glance OF the face.
NarcissIs fell I'm love with his reflection.
That was a legend and a pretty piece OF
poetry, and one might believe that he sees
a thousand feminine repetitiOns Of NarrIs-
sUs's weakness every day.
Woman does not realize until II is too
late a net OF lines she creates In her
face simply because OF her vanity.
Did you ever watch a friend while she
was arranging her hair?
DID you notice the manner in which she
uses her hand mirror, an article hat is re-
sponsible for more wrinkles than all the
still waters in France?
II you have not noticed, follow Captain
Cuitle's rule and when found make a
note on IT,"
Every woman wants to see the back Of
her hair when dressing IL.
She picks UP the mirror and flashes It up
in front OF her eyes. invariably drawing
AANA Aoa1 AA6tNAANA ~ NAN EAAHAAAg IL 81
sudden shock and strain on the optic
nerves. She then tips her head on me side,
as that brilliantly colOred bird OF the trop-
les. the parrot. does when 4 piece OF glass
falls into his claws.
She tips the glass sideways and catches
a glimpse OF her hair in It. This calls for
a drawing Of her mouth to one side. and
she makes minute creases In her nose.
This. being repeated every day. becomes a
source OF worry to her. and she wonders
how they got there.
Then. too, she tips her head forward and
makes a double chin COMPRISING her
lips and creasing her cheeks until there
are two lines on each side Of her mouth
that look like velvet cut on the bias.
But this is only a small part Of the trou-
bic brought about by a charming face and
the owners curiosity 10 ascertain whether
the lower curve Of her pompadOur on the
riEht-hand side of her forehead Is at the
right angle with her nose and preserves
the line she wished to make to add sym
metry TO her features.
VANITY ON STREET CARS.
Some man. good OF intention. and per-
hsps a little vain. conceived the idea of
placing looking-glasses in elevated trains.
probably arguing that he could catch
therein a last glance at his tie to ascertain
whether II was straight or not. or he
might have put them there 50 that one
could read anothers paper without look
ing directly at It. Whatever he did 1t for,
fair woman makes use OF them
As a rule there Is never a woman who
does not think that she might look more
charming II she gave her hat an extra
twist, or her hair a little pat.
Whatever she may use the looking glass
for. she Is bound to make wrinkles.
Her wrinkles. records Of her vanity, come
just because she forgets-
Invariably she leans forward In her seat.
twisting her lead and drawing her mouth
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ditions here are such MS to disturb the e.
renity OF the artist
As a matter of fact. the artistic carver
would probably be little disturbed by ths
wars OF employer and employed. but the
news hat reaches Germany on this subject
is alarming.
Chinese carvers. OF real artistic skill
would be very welcome here. but the dif-
ficUlties presented by the Chinese exclusion
law help TO keep them at home. for there
might be some trouble In having such immi-
grants admitted as artists.
Then. too. the Chinese skilled carvers are
a contented body Of men, earning good pay
for China, and enjoying some social con-
sideration-
Few OF them now rave the skill Of The
earlier Chinese carvers. and many do only
the c-udest work.
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drawing Of the b-ows one can't imartn.
but so 1t Is. and the lips become puckersd
Invariably. you will find women watching
the glass OF a car window intently for no
other reason on earth save that % vanity
The moment the car moves past a black
or dark object, forward goes the head. the
mouth Fuckers still more. and eyes are
strained 10 ascertain the state OF hat or
hair.
Deny yourself a little while the pleasure
OF beholding your face a hundred times a
day. and you will grow younger in express
sion and leas irritable in nerves.
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White House and the gorgeous dinners at
Washington. and also in the splendid court
functions q the Kaiser here in Berlin.
The Government has had to increase the
Ksise-'s civl list on account of his social
expenditures.
He has now about 100000 a year. and
this Notwithstanding he pays no house rent
and has many free lunches He has also a
large income from his private estates.
The Hohenzcilern fortune. amounting. II
II said. TO about S5,0po.0o). has come TO him.
and he has other estates. which bring him
In all told something like 100000 a year.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Copyright. 1910. BIZ i. U. Carpenter.
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2 review. He understands everything con-
nected with his soldiers from private TO
General He believes in the army. and
wants 10 increase it al any expense and at
any cost. q
THE EMPEROR'S
BIG INCOME.
l have said that the tastes sf the Emperor
and our President compare also in their ex-
-travagance as well as In their simplicity.
Each could make a meal on beer and
cheese and like 1t. but each Is fond OF DIS
play. and at the proper times makes a great
spread.
This is seen in the remodeIInE Of the
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A BUSINESS EMPEROR .
KAISER William AS am international Drummer

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Evening star., 1903-08-01
SPIRIT TELEGRAMS S
Alleged Messages From Dis
tinguished Scientists.
TABLE R A P PPI N GS
INSTRUMENTS THAT AID IN
THESE RESEARCHES.
Some Experiments Outlined in Anna
teur Psychic Investiga-
tons.
TABLE RAPPIN GS

t',pvright 1903 by John Elfreth Watkins. Jr.
Were you. at the moment OF death, IN
state of unconsclousness?
Yes
How long did this last?'
That I am unable to state, We have
division of time here.
What were your experiences on return
ing to consciousness?
Varied"
What first met your view?
Scenes of transcendant beauty. This
was in the third sphere. but 1t was
vision. l had no personal experiences IN
the third sphere but thence l passed to the
fourth sphere"
Some ume ago four psychic researches,
by aid of simple system of wireless teleg-
raphy. attempted to signal across the vast
gulf separating our sphere from the spirit
realm and endeavored to hold converse With
an eminent savant who had preceded them
beyond They had no recourse to the Mar
conf equipment. Their system was more
ancient than that given to the world by the
ingenious Italian inventor They commu-
nicated by what Sir William Crookes has
termed persuasive sounds. phenomena
more vulgarly called table rappings."
This little group of psychic researchers
were inquisitive skeptcs when they COM
sat patiently about their board, resting
their finger tips upon It's Vanished sur
face. and awaited some responsive signal
IN code previously adopted by them and
which was explained aloud that all occult
agencies might hear and understand. He
who. as they claim. eventually answered as
their chief eXpositor had In life borne
name which will long be pronounced by
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CONGRATULATIONS
Academy of Music,

The Academy of Music will open it's doors
for the season on Monday evening with the
same attraction that constituted its inausu-
raj last August This is the story of life In
the Pennsylvania coal regions called Penn
sylvania." The name is more appropriate
than those of many plays named after
states. for 1t is story of the anthracite
coal regions near WiIkesbarre, and turns
upon peculiar law Of the state. by virtue
of which a conveyance Of land carries the
surface only. and not the ore beneath un-
less especially mentioned. Though the
labor question comes in incidentally, and
there is a thrilling strike scene. it is not a
labor play. but a domestic narration full
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ton by an invisible agency" But the
form of motion was peculiar in this, says
the journal uhe phenomena was reported
stenogra phically). that instead of the
usual rockng-to-and-fro motion. it was Of
a wave form. strikingly Stimulating the mo-
ton of a ship in head sea.
Shortly, one of the circle under consid-
erable excitement said that she could see
a large passenger steamship being wreck
Cd: that. beingnight nearly all were in
bed; that she heard the screams of the ter
ror- stricken people, &c. &c.
Upon the tables resuming a state of rest,
raps thereupon stated that the vision of
the sitter was OF coming event-'the
wreck of the Campania, three days out
from New York on Saturday" The
Campania was not wrecked as pre- elCted,
but another steamship was being wrecked
off Ushant, at about the same hour as that
of the vision and recorded by the
newspapers.
In these seances 1t will thus be seen. two
classes of phenomena are reported: ID Ply
sical i.e.-the table rappingS apparently
acting in the physical world. otherwise than
through the brain and muscles of anyone
present; and 90 subjective, ie.-the table
turning or fitting. where the operating
force. whatever it might be. appea red to act
through the hands, al least, of those pres
ent.
Rapping Without Contact
AS to the table rapping. the writer was
some time ago asked to join a circle of am
ateur psychic researchers by whom com
municatiOns were being received. sup
posedly. from one member of the group
of four who had taken part in the expert
ments mentioned above and who has lately
died. Relevant messages Were raped on
the table top. The writer suggested that
all present withdraw from the table. leav-
ing it in the center of the room. He then
asked whether it were yet possible to COM
municate. and three distinct raps were
heard by all present upon the table, un-
touched at is was.
AS for the table-tilting phenomena, it
seems To offer problems far less deep. The
practice IF causing heavily loaded tables
to rise as if by magic seems to hav" eX-
listed among the German Jews in til" nth
century Just a half century ago the phe-
nDmena We're revived and Il perfect mania
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Kept Visitors Busy.
'ial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
SPRING LAKE N. j.. July 81, 1903.
The varied attractions of the Casino have
kept Spring Lakes summer visitors busy
during the past week. The chief event was
a euchre one of the regular weekly series,
given Thur sday morning
The patrons of the Allaire We're enter
tanned at an enjoyable euchre party on
FRIDAY evening last. and a repetition OF
the contest was held last evening Several
dances Were also given at the Allaire dur
ing the week
Among tie late arrivals at the Breakers
Is DR.. {. j. Francis of Washington, who
Is expected to remain during the month
OF August.
Miss Simpson of Washington is stopping
at the Essex and Sussex
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Horrid Man.

From III" Philadelphia Press.
Miss Newliwed-"I got hold of a recipe
for fruit cake today, dear. that will keep
for a week"
Mr.. Newliwed-"Oh. you ought to keep it
longer than that
Mrs. Newliwed-"What fruit cake
that
Mr.. Newiwed-"No. the recipe Put it
away some where
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Keruan's Opening.

Kernan's Lyceum Theater will open Its
regular season Monday matinee. August
10. For the past few weeks the house has
been in the hands of skilled workmen. New
scenery and stage appliances have been in
stalled. new chairs have replaced the old
ones rich carpets now cover all the aisles.
the boxes are newly draped with blue and
gold hangings. and the entire house has
been redecorated. The opening attraction
will be The Utopian Burlesquers."
Evening star., 1903-08-01

of plot and action. and containing strong
dramatic scenes and intense clmaxes. The
leading scene occurs in the base OF coal
shaft, the characters using real cage or
elevator and actual coal cars. This scene
also shows the destruction OF the mine from
an explosion of fire damp. The play has
been improved since last here and Will have
strong company.
Evening star., 1903-08-01

soul force at the time OF death, was the
reply, =. 49,.
spiritual spheres?"
They are. though affinity Is an attract
i've force Then family ties are thereby
lest
Woods and Fields in Heaven.
Succeeding answers explained that In the
spiritual spheres there are divisions OF so
cial type somewhat similar to those on
earth: that the family is the unit usuaiiy'
that God is the supreme head; that actlns
under the authority of the head there are
bands of co-workers, invested with author
ity which you might call angels.
Later communication is alleged to nave
been established with another deceased
friend with whom the spokesman OF the
group had this dialogue:
Have you woods, fields. plains and rivers
there"
Yes"
Are they Ike ours?''
More beautiful.
The question being asked another even
ing Can YOU exert an influence upon your
friends on EARTH myself for instance: the
answer was: 1T depends largely upon your
aura Then question was aSheu as ="
best conditions for rendering the aura
suitable for the exercise of the spirit ; IN
fiuence. the reply being: When you are
irradiate with soul life" Asked for further
explanation, the reply was y" hen YOU
are surrounded by clean HidSheusii
Pressed for further explanation OF TINS
aura" or clean magnetism the answer
was: Clean thoughts unselfish deeds pure
compa nionshp create clean magnetism.
This informant was next asked to give a
materialiZa ton. The reply was that an ef-
fort would be made. After some time spent
in the attempt it was given up. The ques-
tion being asked as to the cause OF failure
the answer was:
You must make change In force before
we can ma terialize.
How are we to do this?' was asked
Secure IA negative power; you must nave
negative force.
How are we to tell negative from posi-
tive persons? A.,
Negative people are fat and lazy. All
fat people are not lazy. They (the mega
tive) must be both.
On a later occasion previously prepared
questions were asked. and the answers
were to this effect: That special friend
ships are formed In the spirit life as in
earth life: that there are different degrees
of Intellectual attainment and pursuit there ;:
that these bring about friendships: that 1t
Is customary for friendships formed IN
earth life to be renewed there: that one Is
not free to choose his own occupation: that
diSagreements are unknown: that barter
ard sale and such occupations have no
place there.
Table Tilting.
bo f,rr bnl hean
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EXCURSIONS.

The warm weather makes one long for
cooling breezes. and the best way to find
them is trip to Colonial Beach. The
steamer Harry Randall leaves here this
evening at 5:4l o'clock for the Beach and
Coton's, and tomorrow morning at S:45
O'Clock the Arrcwsmith will go to the
Beach Both steamers leave the resort at 6
D. m and are home by IL D. m. The ride
of 1910 miles on the river is refreshing, and
a salt water bath on the Potomac. where 1t
is salt is very enjoyable just now. Regular
trips to the Beach will be made daily,
cept Monday next week at $40 a. m. The
Saturday evening trip will be made usual
at >: 10 p. m.
The Sunday concerts by the River View
orchestra under Prof. Chris Arth, lead
err have proven very attractive and Will be
repeated again today. Prof Arth has ar
ranged entirely new program of sacred
music which will be rendered in the after
noon and evening on the hotel porch. Little
River Tom Thumb railway. the chute and
all the other attractions of the View will
also be ready to give pleasure. Those who
wish ia spend a pleasant day should not
fail to visit the View, where a cool breeze
can be found and hundreds of shade trees
cover the wide grounds. The steamer
Pentz will leave her wharf at II a m. 2:45
and 6:3o p. m.
The attractions at Marshall Hall tomor-
the natural attractiveneSs of the place the
green lawns and fine old shade trees, and
numerous diversions of an innocent charac-
ter there will be concerts both on the
boat and grounds by the Marshall Hall
band all day and evening. The steamer
Charles Manchester will run the usual Sun
day schedule leaving al IL a. m, 30 and
$50 D. m. -eturning leave the Hall at l.
and 9 o clock p. m. Those who go tomorrow
are assured of cool trip both going and
returning The sunsets on the water at this
season are especially beautiful, and passen-
gers on the evening boat can enjoy them
selves thoroughly.
As the season advances the numerous at
fractions at Chevy Chase lake become more
popular than ever The nightly concerts
by the United States Marine Band con-
tinue to prove source of great pleasure
The band also furnishes music for dane
ing in the spacious pavilion from . untll IL,
with the exception of Sundays. when the
entire evening is devoted to the concert
Those who are so inclined may enjoy the
motion pictures. bowling. boating or shoot
ing for all of which the best facilities are
provided. Tomorrow evening there Will be
an exceptionally fine musical program.
Those who are for any reason prevented
from taking an extensive outing will es-
pecially appreciate the special weekly ex-
cursions given by the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company. These excur-
sions are given every Friday and Saturday
evening. steamers leaving the wharf foot
Point Comfort and Norfolk early the fol-
lowing mornings. The tickets. which are
sold at special rates. are good for return
Ing until Monday evening.
A trip to California and the Rockies. de-
ughtful at all times. Is especially desirable
at this season, when nature tS eXpendfnG
her best efforts to enhance the beauty OF
Evening star., 1903-08-01
''The King Of Detectives"

Sullivan Harris & Woods The King OF
Detectives" which will be the attraction at
the Academy week Of August TO- IS one OF
the interesting and entertaining dramatic
novelties Of the day.
Evening star., 1903-08-01

this garden spot Of the earth. By taking
advantage Of the special inducements OF
fered by the local management OF the
Southern Pacific railway one may make
this trip at a very moderate outlay. Mr..
A J. Poston general agent. 511 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. will be pleased to furnish add
tiouaI Information.
Evening star., 1903-08-01
Table Tilting.

At one meeting, after the circle had been
formed as usual and after some time had
been spent in an endeavor. without re-
suits. to induce spirit friends to COM
rnunicate by means of a disc prepared for
that purpose the table was 'set In mo-
Evening star., 1903-08-01

Arlington, Myer, Falls Church.
FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE HALF HOURLY.
ie25-tf.S
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Ericsson Lime Excursions

ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE from BALTIMORE.
Through the canal to Philadelphia" stopping at
great fishing grounds Betterton, also Chester, Pa
Fare from Washington by B. and o. TO Baltimore,
thence Ericsson line to Philadelphia single S.:
round trip. 81 80. Returning all rail from PhiladeI
phia tB. and o.. SO. Steamers sail daily except
sunday. at s pm. Day boat every day. including
Sunday, at I:30 an. Tickets % Phiiad- !phia
on sale I'm Washington at u. and O. Ticket Otfires
Also ]. Spliedt. Agent. 507 Pa ave. for Atlantic
City, Cape May. Asbury Park Ocesa Grove, Long
Branch. New York. Albany Troy and points north.
Write for guide TO CLARENCE SHRIyER. G.P.A.,
2p4 Light St. Baltimore. Md ieiS-tf
Hoi FOR GREAT FALLS.--STEAMER LOUISE
leaves ed and Canal Sunday. Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at $50. Round trip. 59c. For
charters apply J. Il. MASON. 1868 32d. Phone
West l97 NJ. tv20-l2ts
Evening star., 1903-08-01

A trip to California and the Rockies. de-
ughtful at all times. Is especially desirable
at this season, when nature is expendfnG
Evening star., 1903-08-01

Joseph r. Kettler Of the pennsylvania"
Company is author Of a new rural comedy.
THE Village Burgler.' 1t was recently
produced with success.
Evening star., 1903-08-01

Joseph Weber Of Weber & Fields who. is
spending the summer in the ThouSa nd
Islands, is reported to be very i'll, and his
physician in New York has been summoned
The nature OF the illness has not been dis
closed but 1t is said to be serious
Evening star., 1903-08-01

QUEEN OF TRIPS TO
CAPE MAY==REHOBOTH
Nearest Ocean Resort to Washington.
Reached by rail BALTIMORE, there connect
ing with the QUEEN ANNE'S RAILROAD CO. 3
steamer. leaving PIER 10. LIGHT ST.:
DAILY Except Sunday 4 an, 2 pm.
0uoOay - L.
Express Trans. Club and Chair Cars attached.
Rates from Washington, via b. & D. r. R.:
RounI trip. Cape May. Rehoboth.
Season ticket t............ $3.50 $500
Cape May passengers connect at Lewes with
NEW STEAMER QUEEN CAROLINE"
Special boat leaves Cape May Mondays. 8 30 an
Fot further Information apply b. o. Ticket OF.
rces Washington. D. c.. or fier TO- Light St. Bal.
'' 1sia-tf:. JOHN c. BosLEY Gen. Pass. Ag.