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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
THE PRICE or BRAINS.

From scientist representing the United States
Government comes the authoritative acknowledge
ment Of truth which many men of this generation
recognize, which, indeed, most men must Inevitably
come TO admit sooner later; namely, that bald
ness is due to brain growth. Says the scientist.
sMaa's brain is growing and takes nutrment from
the hair, which falls out"
Youth has its limitations; and, some may add.
Its compensations. Be this as 1t may, many great
truths arrive only with mental maturity The great
hnalities do not force themselves upon our tender
years, considerably sparing us until have the
strength and the wisdom to receive them OF course
there are isolated instances where wisdom, IL
impatient for victim, attacks the young man. And
there are many ripe and polished heads which re-
fuse to confess to years. Bur truths premature
visifations are rare.
It viii be well when the scientists explanation
comes to be accepted universally. There are numer-
ous old men who, as II ashamed of the interior de-
seiopment which saps all nutrment seek to hide It's
external evidence employing various artificial
means; and others who each morning fight the In
syitabe with all manner Of lotions and stimulating
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The most discouraging thing in the
world to women is to listen TO man re-
cite the litany of the charms and vir-
tues he demands in the woman he marries.
No human being ever possessed such an
aggregation of perfections, and 1t makes
an unmarried female feel as if she might
as we'll head for the spinsters' retreat at
once.
Fortunately, however, there is no need
for despair. for while IL is true that man
expects much of woman, there are amel-
iorating conditions that make him shade
his demands.
For instance, every man demands beauty
in woman. The first question he asks
about a strange woman is rs she good
looking?" and he never gets too old, or
rheumatic. or decrepit to turn around and
gaze after a pretty girl on the street.
More than that, he is a connoisseur in
feminine pulchritude, and every man cher
ishes an ideal of the tall, 1.-THE, golden
haired creature that he expects to lead to
the altar some day.
But-when he falls in love he believes
that little. short, dumpy woman with a
red head is a second Helen. whose beauty
is capable of setting the world on fire.
Every man looks forward 20 his wife be-
ing a help instead of a hindrance 10 him.
But-a sane professional man can per-
suade himself that peachy complexioned
fool will be an inspiration to him, and
struggling business man can convince him
self that all he needs to get rich Is to
marry an extravagant butterfly Of fashion.
Every man expects his wife to be a COM
panion to him. capable of sympathizing
with his aspirations and entering into his
plans.
But-the wisest philosopher that ever
lived can see his affinity in violet-eyed
soubrette who rolls her orbs at him and
tells him he is a naughty boy to spend
so much time reading horrid books.
Every man demands that a woman's
heart shall be an ice-bound fortress. diffus-
ing a cold-storage atmosphere that will
give every other man who approaches her
frosted feet
But-he wants her TO turn into a seeth-
ing volcano of red-hot affection when he
dawns upon the scene.
Every man expects to be woman's first
love.
But-he expects her to be satisfied to be
his last.
Every man demands that a woman
shall love him absorbingly. devotediy,
unintermittently, and that she shall
spend her time when he is away from her
in thinking about him.
Built makes him hopping mad ii she
evinces any curiosity to know where he
has been
A man wants a woman to be ciinsing.
helpless, unsophistieeted creature. who
asks him what he thinks she thinks
But-he expects her to be able to hustle
ast and takes sa<s ss hsrself IL she has 70,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
RECENT COMMENT.
Favor. From Railroads.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
benefit conferred upon railroad is greater
received by the President who travels
free. a and unnportant trip, fol-
naturally that in the of such Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently made he would be under
conceivable obligation in accepting the
companies choose offer The statement is made,
repeated denied, that the railroad company
whose special train President left Washington
his progress the country paid all the
expenses that tour, including the lavish entertain
of all the members of the party from the start
the finish. friend of the President" in the
of statement given the New York Tribune, very truth
fully argues that Mr.. Roosevelt realizes that in such
trip President could scarcely be expected to defray
the of special train of his private purse"
Estimates of the of the transcontental
age a quarter of a million doars) The implication
is, that Mr.. Roosevelt should not travel with
large encourage if he afford it, but that since
pleasure of paying him. This happy conclusion does
not however take of certain prejudices
tanned, doubt unreasonably. by the American peo-
Pile They disincned their President
gagged in advertising railroad recent Ambassador
at Washington recalled because he exposed
touting for a certain brand of champagne. The avo-
cation is not exalted The people are sensi-
tive concerning the presidential dignity that they
believe 1t should be held above the suspicion
of obligation to railroad corporation Mr. Roose
velts integrity is such that it is quite possible that
should occasion arse he might be led oppose rather
than favor corporation by the recollection that he
had accepted its lavish hospitality But the
be said of all minor officials who will be encouraged
by the Presidents example in accepting, and even
soliciting, favors from the corporations?
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
PERSONALITY OF THE LIVING CAN
EXIST WITHOUT A MATERIAL BODY.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
This is typical case Illustrating a class
of cases in which the apparitions of living
persons become visible.
It bears directly upon the problem of
sleep and the separability of personality
and body.
It was completely verified in all particu-
lars by members OF the Society of Psych-
ical Research:
Frances Reddell, an intelligent young
woman in the employ of Mrs. Pole-Carew.
in her country place at Antony. Torpoint.
England, testified as foIlows:.
Helen Alexander. the maid of Lady
Waldegrave. was lying very Ill of typhoid
fever and was attended by me- At 4
o'clock in the morning heard the call bell
ring and saw the room of the door open
and saw a person come in.
AT the time ! was standing by Helen
Alexander's bedside giving her her medi-
cine. / felt that the person who had come
in was her mother. She was a short, dark
woman. very stout.
She had a brass candlestiek in her
hand, a red shawl over her shoulders, and
wore flannel petticoat. which had hole
in the front 1 looked at her as much as
to say. I'm glad you've come
she looked at me sternly as much as
10 say, Why wasn't sent for before%
gave the medicine 10 Helen Alexander
and then turned to speak TO the woman,
but no one was there. About o'clock
that morning Helen Alexander died.
Two days afterwards her parents and
sister came to Antony, arriving between
l and o'clock in the morning, and I let
them in. 1t gave me quite a turn when
saw her mother. the living likeness of the
woman 1 had seen come into the room
two nights before"
Mrs. Pole-Carew verifies this fully, say
ing that Reddells description of the
mother. whom Reddel had never seen or
heard of. was perfectly accurate, and was
given before the mother arrived. There
was not the slightest resemblance between
the mother and daughter.
The sister stated that they had brass
candlesticks at home like the one seen by
ReddeIl, and that at the time her mother
vas in the habit of wearing a red shawl
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
INFLUENCE OF TENDERNESS VERSUS
FASCINATION OF GREAT BEAUTY.
MARQUIS DB CASTEILAN N Il.

| 1t is infinitely consolng to the enormous
| number of women who people the world
and who have received no gift of beauty
But it is upon condition that. far from
smothering their sensibilities in a desire
TO outrivaI men as doctors, or lawyers.
or telegraph clerks or anything else which
they may be. they shall cultivate their
hearts.
Instead of wishing for women that they
might succeed in an endeavor to hoist
themselves to the social level of men. \
would hope for them rather the happines$
which comes of the development OF the
heart. and would counsel them TO give free
rein to their sensibilities
For notwithstanding the fact that you
are all charming you are not all beauti-
ful.
You have in your hearts the spring
which will lead you directly 10 the con-
Guest of him whom you have chosen to
% your husband.
Do not let a false calculation mislead
YOU into negIecting this guide; for with
out beauty to attract or tenderness TO re-
tain. you would have nothing-and moth
ing is really too little
OF the two essential attributes OF wo-
man. beauty and tenderness. the most i'm
portant IS perhaps not that which one
would be most likely TO suppose,
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Out of His Mouth, Condemned.


But what the public observes. and what Mr. Payne
divert its attention is that Miss Todd is
not Democrat. and that this Republican admnistra
ton removed satisfactory Republican Postmistress
demand of the Addicks faction. The public also
that this has been under the presidency
of who IS bound by all his professions to en-
force the merit system in public lfe but, being
to nomination for the presidency is willing to
the spoils system pTacticed if he can make
thing by it, and is willing to have his admnistra-
ton enter into bargain with the Addicks faction in
Delaware
With inconveniently long memory, the New York
Tribune recalls official of Postmaster Gen.
eral Payne. February Il, 1902. in which he said 1t
policy of the administration to make removals
of fourth-class Pcstmasters without cause: 1T is,
therefore, desired that removals be not made except
for good reason which affects the service at
the request of Senator Representative indorsing
the petition for such change made by patrons of the
office question" In this there consdera-
ton affecting the service and petition from patrons
of the office.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Nature is a first-class theatrical man
ager.
She is never at loss
When she stages piece she is careful
TO provide a sufficient number of actors
TO insure the continuous action of the
play.
This is why in Default of beauty she has
given woman another means of making
herself desirable: means which though
not sensual is none the less powerful as
an agent in uniting men and women.
The man who feels that he is loved in
stinctively draws near TO the one who
loves him.
Tenderness influences him as beauty
does others, and far from being a passive
charm becomes a conquering one which
gains complete possession of him.
From this to admitting that tenIarness
is one of the essential attributes of woman
is but step.
Tenderness will be found TO be the cause
of some of those apparently inexplicable
unions in which a young man chooses
among bevy of beautiful girls one who
is decidedly plain.
Feeling that he is loved the young man
loves in return.
You have doubtless in your own expert
ence come upon those TO all outward, ap-
pearances ill-assOrted pairs and they
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
CLEANLINESS

Contractors, teamsters, quasi-public corpora
tions, manufacturing and mercantile concerns,
property owners, househoders and, In brief, every
institution and individual in the city assist in
promoting and maintaining cleanliness. Streets,
alleys all public places, yards and all private
places should be put in order and kept so.
The Street Department helped by the Civic I'm
proyement League and all citizens, will have to
give the city thorough cleaning next spring. a
more thorough cleaning than 1t has ever had, and
the cleanliness must last until the end of the
Worlds Fair, and long thereafter. Streets alleys
and sidewalks are much cleaner at present than
they have been in the past but there is room for
improvement.
Street reconstruction ought not to be stopped next
year on account of the Exposition; yet arrange
ments should be made that the work, as II pro-
gresses win not interfere with traffic or cause
cessiye Inconvenience either to residents or vis-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
The Great Graft.
Washington Star.

washington Star.
The latest batch of Post-office indictments makes
palmer than that the grasp which Machen and
Beavers had secured upon that department was COM
plee and their graft far-reachng 1t would appear that
could do business with the department In the
sale of supplies or the presentation of device
without first seeing both of this precious pair
percentage clause in every bargain. to the
disadvantage OF the Government Stock certcates or
cash payments served as introductions. How high
the maevolent influence welded by these men EXTENDED
remains to he disclosed. Naturally in the relations be-
tween the Government and inventors OF patented de-
vices some allowance is to be made Tor larger rates
than prevail in the of commodities which can be
purchased In the open market, under competition But
this rule apparently given its fullest application
without the least check question The investigation
cannot be made thorough the punishments, when
convictions had too
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
MoRLD's-leo4-FAIR.
YIRuS OF GENIIIS.


inhaled gas until ne died, merely because mag
azine editor refused his sketches. The man. too,
that rarity among young artists one with COM
petencs independent of his art. Accordingly the
case ID that Of dependence amid the ruin of hopes,
ruin he charges to the hard-hearted editor. The
Incident suggests the query as to whether or not
the deceased has proved himself a genius and re-
huked the editor by sucking gas through tube.
Doubtless this lad-he was twenty-three-was
cursed at birth with the artist virus. Doubtless,
in his boyhood spent In Kentucky, he felt out of
place in the democratic kingdom of Boydom. Doubt
less, instead Of joining in the runnngs and tum-
bngs Of less burdened youth, he wandered afeld,"
drinking in the song Of the birds, the plant of the
woods and the still voice of Nature At least when
st maturer age he became neophyte at the shrine
Of Art, he imagined that such had been his early
experience. And, certainly, while thus neophyte
be became absorbed in the toploftiness about art
for arts sake, became convinced that he sen
sitive soul and thoroughly satisfied that he was
very important pebble the only beach.
All of which was extremely innocent and harm
less, seeing that he had money but the trouble Is
that upon a high pedestal worshipers are necessary
to perfect complacence. When worshipers fail 10
paterialize-well it hurts
The editor failed to grovel; simply sent back his
sketches-thereby extending courtesy. Then the
boy determined that his superfne spirit should HE
away to pastures more kind where his light might
shine and be understood, where swine would not
biacksn pearls Yet his act unmasks him. Were lie
Rdeed the genius possessed he the possibilities of
master, he would have declared emphatcaIly: More
fool the editor" And sooner later the editor
would have admitted It. Not long ago James Me
Neil Whistler passed away, who more nearly than
any other Of the last decade earned the title, Mas
ter. What did he do? Ruskin's revilng he chaI-
lenged, and left the Slade Professor mangled
corpse as an art critic. The other critics. and
all, he wrung their little necks with lampoon for
lsmpoon. guip for quip, argument for argument.
They ciung to the tail of Whistler's kite, though
their frantic efforts to pull him down only buoyed
him up the more securely Critics enemies often,
are of Infinitely more use than critics as friends.
4 soldier cannot be great unless there is war. a
man cannot be conqueror unless there is some
body to be whipped. st-ng mans enemies
his best friends. weak man-as for him it is of
no difference whether he has the more friends or
enemies. He would still be impotent in either
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! the general facts. TO constitute class and
serve as the basis for formulating law.
| A single case would amount to little.
long series revealing practically the
same general characteristics becomes
SEMITIC evidence, which is acceptable
and valid.
They should not be confounded with an
other class Of cases in which two living
minds are known to each other ana a
'.proiection OF personality takes place :.
There are many instances in which mens
have tried by effort of will TO make them
selves visible to other persons At
distance, and that this has been success
fully done many times cannot be doubted
Here telepathy and the various unknown
facts underlying hypnotism are at work
In fact the mere question as to whether
or not Spirits exist and communicate. or
high Importance though It be. becomes Of
much smaller interest than the search for
the great general law, which may even
now be fairly looked upon as proved, viz:
that personality and body in the living
can and do exist independently Of each
other.
Pelham, who had been deep student Of
these matters before his death. averred
afterwards. during the Piper Experiments,
that such was the case.
He declared that the human personality
was essentially ethereal in its constitution.
and that IL was entirely complete in itself.
That. as he said. Thought Is prir4 Z
datum of consciousness"
This means that what We call conscious
ness self-consciousness can exist without
a material body
That matter and nerves and brain calls
are not essential factors to consciousness
nor to memory.
The establishment of this fact beyond
dispute means much. One valuable result
of such an establishment will be that We
shall be able 10 very largely determine
what spiritual conditions actually are
by studying living conditions.
This will remove the field of experiment
from the debatabie land entirely, and may
show that there are few secrets OF the life
to come which may not be well uncovered
by an adequate study of the life that IS
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oils. When polished pink dome comes TO be rec
ognized as the outward and visible sign of noble
brains. wigs and caps and perfumed unctons will
be more. 1t will be an honester era.
There is certain ingenuousness in the Govern
ment scientists declaration. The truth seems to
have burst upon him with the light of divinatioa
and he announces 1t with the joy of discovery. Is
possible that he had sought long and earnestly for
it and that he upon it only after long course
of experimentation, exhausting all tests trying all
things which might check the sapping tendency and
reaching his conclusion by process of elimina-
ton:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

as described and a flannel petticoat with
a hole in the front
The dying girl did not seen the appari-
ton, and the mother knew nothing of it.
saying she was asleep at the time. She
knew of her daughters illness, and was
worried about her.
There are many of these cases and the
mass of them include the fact of love,
usually maternal or paternal love. They
most frequently occur when the father or
mother is dying, or Immediately after
death.
Mr.. Myers. of the Psychical Research
Society, now in a position, through his
own death. to study these problems at
first hand. believed there was basis for
the formulation of a law TO the effect
that these appariticns took place most
commonly IN the hours Immediately fol-
lowing death. less commonly in the days
that followed and less commonly after
ward in proportion to the time elapsed.
He offered a mathematical curve ex-
pressing this idea, but there are not yet
sufficient data TO properly test the truth
OF his view,
In a well-authenticated Illinois case the
rather wild son OF Kentucky minister
had left home and ceased writing his pa
rents for a long period.
He had married and settled in Illinois,
and was playing with his son, child OF
4. upon the floor of a room in his house
when the child pointed 10 the ceiling and
said. Dada. Look therei The man
looked up and saw his father with perfect
plainness. the fathers eyes looking tender
ly into his.
A comparison of the time showed that
this was three hours before the fathers s
death in Kentucky. the son being ignorant
of the fact that the father was ILL., The
TACT that the apparition was first seen by
the child removes any possibility of tele-
pathy or hallucination-
1t proves the apparition to have been
actually there
There are a large number of cases of
this kind in the Psychicai Societys rec
ords. all of them having been verified as
well as possible.
Only cases of first hand are valued. and
there are enough of these. all agreeing in
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

itors The proposed improvements ought TO pro-
coed. The desirability even the necessity, for per
manent pavements all thoroughfares affords
good reason why the work should go ON. Besides,
the reconstruction of streets will show visitors
that the improvements will not terminate with the
opening of the Exposition and that they have not
been made only for temporary impression but
that the advancement will be steady and enduring
like the cys growth and prosperity.
1t is not too early. however, to admonsh muni-
cipal officials. contractors. quasi-public corpora
tions and the public generally that public work,
next year, must not disturb the accommodations
that essential to the comfort and entertain
ment of the city's guests. Nor is it too early 10
call attention the necessity for yardcleanng and
Il good appearance.
Advance preparations are required, for the rea-
sons that the cleaning win cost large sum of
money, demand the services of large force of Ia
borers and teams, and in order to be thorough. will
call for method in the operations II a period III
which 10 do the cleaning be specified all citizens
be asked to do their part, the assistance of civic
associations enlisted and the municipal depart
ments follow their duty. the city will be well
cleaned.
campaign. stretching into every ward and pre-
cinct. for clean st. Louis. would be timely and
effective The city and the civic associations should
urge organized effort. The results would be
prising if hOusehOders property owners, individ
uals. institutions and associations would cooperate
with municipal departments for the realization of
cleanliness in public places. We might try this
plan, with extraordinary thoroughness, and ascer
tain how pleasant it is to be self-surprised.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
CHARMS DEMANDED BY THE MODERN =
MAN OF THE WOMAN HE MARRIES.
BY DOROTHY DIX.

and to have enough executive ability tc
manage her own affairs without bother
ing him.
A man expects woman to believe ev'
erything he tells her.
But-he can't understand why she is
simple enough to let other men deceive
her.
A man demands that woman shall be
domestic paragon, who shall know
how to make pies like his mother used to
make and entrees like a French chef.
But-he seldom cares to hold the hand
that has made corns on it working for
him.
A man demands that a woman shall be
a meek, gentle. self-sacrificing saint
But-he loves her best when she has a
spice of the devil in her.
A man demands that girl should be
shy and most retiring like the modest vio-
let.
But-he marries the bold sunflower who
makes goo-goo eyes at him.
A man demands that a woman shall al
ways be well dressed. He is a perpetual
victim to the click of high-heeled shoes
and the frou-frou of silk skirts. and. in
his private code. considers mother hub
bards and curl papers as sufficient
grounds fer divorce.
But-he expects his wife to achieve the
miracle of Fifth avenue clothes on a
Sixth avenue income.
In a word. man demands perfection Of
woman.
But-he marries an ordinary, common
place. faulty wife. and Is generally very
well satisfied with his bargain.
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