New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

adopt inflammatory methods, Mr.. Stevens made a
chronological study of the whole situation. and
succeeded in passing the bill by safe majority
Now that the secret is out. the Editor of The
Malone Farmer has taken a few into his con-
fdence, and explained to them some OF the rules
of his art, 1t thus happened the other dav that
Mr.. Stevens was sitting in his seat surveying the
bald head of a man from Manhattan when
friend dropped into the chair beside him with the
remark:
Hello. Hal! What skull are you studying now?'
THAT hairless ore yonder." he replied as II still
absorbed in thought Even at this distance
can see two bumps either side of the very
centre of the top OF his head Don't you see how
the light strikes them?"-
Why, yes. do notice them, now that you've
called my attention" replied the other
fhey signify that the man is strong in hope"
said the Adirondack journalist. That fellow
doubtiesS has most of his bills in committee where
they Will stay until the crack of DOOM and yet he
Will go on hoping to his grave that they will be
reported favorabIy."
Here the bald Manhattanite turned his head so
that he revealed the smooth expanse OF its hack
An, have it," exclaimed Mr. Stevens fairly
forgetting where he was do you see that boI-
low in the very of the back of his bead2..
Well yes, there is sort of depression there:
but what of t." queried the friend
THAT is the region of concentration" answered.
the Franklin County member with consdera bIe
gravity That's the reason he has so many bills
In committee He can't concentrate himself ON the
work or getting them out. He fritters away his
time on this and that. but can't stick IN ono +hi,
to the finish" 9
Just at this moment another Nev-Yorker vva1La5
up the aisle ana took seat only eisbt feet Its
tant from the phrenoIosist He was a young man
with heavy growth of black hair and he turne5
his head so that he showed his profile
You can't make much out of that st,,u -.
you?" asked the COMPLIANT. as he looked from, ,bs
New-Yorker to Mr.. Stevens There's TOO much
hair on it,"
Hair or no hair the reply that head
could be read with cataracts both eyes Do vo,
see how that head runs back to a point? Don't Won
see 1t is highest at the crown. and slopes down to
the forehead? Why. that head is a 'cinch' Thar
man has the region OF self-esteem DEVELOPED 50
that IL dominates all HIS other qualities MOI
only is there enlargement OF the region OF self
esteem, which is right the crown hut thsrs ara
two bumps each side OF IT, which are the
bumps of love of appreciation. That fellow would
rather set his name in the newspaper than his
bills in the executive chamber. He forever look
front of the region OF self-iove going toward the
and benevolence in due order. Firmness is only
moderately pronounced. veneration Is lacking and
benevolence Is wiped out by regular gully The
forehead is slanting and low showing a further
lack of the intellectual qualities which find
their expression here
Mr.. Stevenss discourse was interrupted here by
the object of his study taking out OF his pocket a
dozen more manifold sheets OF speech he In
tended to make Going to the newspaper row
In front the clerk desk. the member handed a
copy to each correspondent
Tammany member from East Side district
took position in the middle of the aisle and be-