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ervat.nG q continual recital OF others cis.
eases becomes to the listeners Life Is a
perpetual demand for consideration OF ot,i-
srs. but I. should not all be demanded os
the well and strong. CT the prosperous and
the fortunate
There is consideration due also from tbs
sick and weak. the poor. the unfortunate
Though you Be a king upon tho throne.
and brave with health and rich with gold.
and weak and poor and I'll. I have no right
TO demand all your thought and time and
money. 4. 10 fo- me to remember that you
have a thousand cares and obligations and
duties OF which I know nothing. and tba, q
you neglect them for me am helping yos
to violate a principle
II you neglect to show me the human
sympathy and kindness I believe my due.
then 7 pity you. not myself; for as ycu
reap YOU shall SOW. But let me nos 70
through lie. Whatever my misfortunes
complaining OF the seifshness Of my fel-
lov-men. for that II to prove conclustvely
that will never better my fate IN this
life. and that VIII start with no brighter
outlook IN the next
Our minds are turd,rg unnads srhsr,a
And Ike . blessing . curse
They thunder down the foraless ysan
And rnG throughout TIE universe.
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ain rights reserved
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sympathy with the nited States than is any other
people
Having now ASSURANCES patriotic and political
that advancement will continue aud that tie tran
guillity will last Daz Is ready 10 surrender his au-
thority and responsibilities. His work is finished.
and his final mission IS TO confer his personal pres
tiee upon his Save thar he has iix the
foundations Of the equilibrium. he IS absolutely free
OF official cares
When President Francis first rendered DidZ an
invitation to the ~. Louis Exposition a
special guest Mexican state affairs were complicated
The invitation extended two years ago. and
referred to the early period Of the Exposition. But
Mexico then had 10 Vice President. and Diaz alone
held the c"unfry's confidence: he could not think Of
prolonged trip far beyond the boundaries
Circumstances have changed lately. President
Francis has special Commissioner with a sec
cnd and more earnes; invitation. and Il j. cOnSid
cred to be almost certainty that Daz VIII accept
ard that he will come very soon. In fact the iny-
faiion Is 50 sincere. complimentary and rTes>in:
that doubt Is felt about Diaz's visit IHaz has
been deeply impressed with the Exposltion-s iEfiJ-
ence in promoting the friendIiest relations among all
Governments % America The superb Presidents
Band OF Mexico which was assigned 10 the Exposi-
ton for brief season has received official orders to
remain and this Act. in connection with others or
greater Significance is believed TO Imply that the
President surely will come.
No President monarch would be ss welcome I'm
the United States Diaz. He is admired here as
truly great man. His early career reads Ike tie
romantic fiction Of Dumas. II is replete with tUr-
moil and courage and shrewdneSs. The latter part
OF his life is conspicuous 70. the patriotism wis
dom. resolution and fairness which he applied a.
President TO give his country commercial soIidity
and governmental stability. Daz was neither KIM.
nor lord protector IN name. but President he wa,
more than both in fact, for. although he was SUI
preme. he was too prudent ard patriotic and too
American to be otherwise than democratic This IS
the grand character which # will Ice the honor Of
ST Louis to entertain. not royalty but itingiy de
nlonstrativey and spontaneously. before the close
OF the Exposition.
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plume He led the way and followed II
his heels. He could not speak :, word Of English
or French. and my movements were Indicated Iy
panionmc. . We passed through corridor
after corridor until great white hail reached.
where suddenly face face with what
seemed to be an entire company of troops.
The moment my guide approached an order was
given in Russian by the commanding officer and the
company clapped their silver and gold helmets On
their heads. and presented arms.
Finally after iutermInable tramp entered a
small antechamb-r. In 4 corner n sofa
sat young in the costume OF an officer Of the
Imperial e;uards. lie rose. advanced and called
me by name, announcing himself a. the Grand
Duke Andre cousin II The Emperor.
door was then opened and q servant announced that
the Emperor awaited Upon entering the room.
which seemed TO be library or study. found his
Majesty alone. standing by the table l attempted
follow the prescribed regulations FOR addressing
a sovereign. which call for three formal l"ws. one
On entering the room. you approach him and
a third ns you address him. After the firs; salu-a-
tion however. he stepped forward extended his
hand, and said pleasantly: / glad TO SEE you,
Hr. Stone"
Mr.. Stones description Of his call and subse-
quent meetings with the Gar and Of the manner
in when the Russian censorship abolished
forms most interesting article. My Talk With the
Gar" which will be feature Of nest Sunday =
Republic Magazine. This alone makes the number
worth the readers while-but 1t Is only one Of
number Of excellent features.
Richard LeGalIiene contributes happy bit Of
fiction.
Marshall r. Wilder talks about The Sunny Side
OF the Street"
Marie CorelH trenchantly discusses The Social
Blight"
Carolyn Wells famous FOR fun. writes over the
Bauster."
Edgar Wilton Cooley humorist. contributes
Twin Tokens Of Timothy"
There are in weeks issue good stories Illus
trated descriptive articles clever sketches Of
sp-i-htly and amusing nature and some rafting
verses by Y. X. Munkittrick, Edwin l.. Sahin. wal
lace Irwin and others The pictures are beautiful
aud the coiored cover design Is fit TO frame.
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HOW SUPERSTITION PROMOTES
THE BLACK MAGIC OF CITIES.
Bv LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

/ ing trial. Most Of these poor creatures
had confessed. but their confessions had
been obtained BY bsrbarous torture. and
consequently the court ordered their re-
lease. For a time the prosecutions sbated
and a more humane policy was adopted
, Robert Bailli.. writing at this time.
saws: There - much uitchsry NJ and
down our land. The English BE too spar
ing TO try IL. but some they execute"
In Isc. the trials began again, when
thirty-eight women and two men were
done TO death IN Edinburs. One curious
fact. however. remains. and Is strongly
brought out IN tbs history OF these times
that whereas e was perfectly well
known that witchcrsf Was prsctissd by
persons Of quality ther. WAS a tac.t con-
tract between the ucbies and clergy that
the charge should never b. brought
against a person Of position.
History repeats itself The figures OF
the dark-eyed gip-y girl who offers 20
tell your fortune If you cross her palm
with silver sixpence Is familiar II our
sime.
She will stand furtIveIy looking down
the road. and then with a smile that
makes her white teeth g.eam against her
dark skin. take your hand IN her brown
palm and begin TO utter the usual plati-
tuces about tle kind gentleman with
a cIossol fortune who Is to come across
the sea and make your life happy forever
after.
But this sOothsayer spends her life IN
terror OF the blu>-coaisd Constable, Who.
II he caught her at her trade. would ruth
lessiy take her before the Magistrates.
when she would b. condemned under the
act which forbids forIune-teiling. Clearly
there still exists one law for the rich and
another for the poor.
You cannot walk down Regent street or
Oxford street today without reading the
advertisements OF fashionable eooshsayerA
who make a good income by telling the
fortune Of the Idle classes, or generally
misleading any who have "A fund OF cred
Ulity and a guinea to spare.
The boom In superstition IL at its height
You may send gloves. neckties. hair TO
these gifted soothayers and you will re-
ceive for sums varying from shiIiings and
sixpence TO a pound. delineations Of char
acter and predictions Of your own or other
peoples future
The unfortunate thing however is that
II you divide one pair Of gloves between
two occultist- you are apt to receive such
different stories that you feel that a treat
gulf must be set between your left hand
and your right forever more.
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A.HULER misunderstood.

Thc fact that by reason of his country's scheme
of government. the Emperor of Russia is auto
crar, and that he is the bead Of the Greek Church
and is, therefore, by his Own people accounted a
holy person, has led to the impression that ne is
difficult OF access most reserved and eren aI;stere
'No sovereign OF Europe probably is more misun-
derstood than the Emperor of Russia says Mr.
Melville 4. Stone. general manager of the AS
sociated Press. 'On the contrary, the Car is one
OF the most democratic sovereigns In The world
Last February, while in 81. Petersburg, without
any warning. Mr.. Stone received 4 command To- IN
audience with the Gar. He was notified that be
would have the honor OF being received in audience
the following day at 33o and that he would be ex-
pected TO present himself the Ernpresss door of
the Winter Palace There was no indication on the
engraved card, as Is usual, Of the costume To b..
worn: but the messenger advised him that the COS
tune expected would consist OF the ordinary Ameri-
evening dress. with the black buttons upon the
coat and waistcoat replaced by gold
Shortly before the appointed hour. hy arrange
ment with the American Ambassador, Mr. Ne
Corrnick, Mr.. Stone called at the embassy and its
state carriage put his disposal 10 Tie foot
man, who is most important functionar; seven Of
Mr.. Stones cards were BANDED, and they SET cut.
Precisely at $50 they arrived 1t the Emprese' ;
door.
"On descending from the carriage SAYS Mr..
Stone, "a servant in the palace livery ,. red coat
and waistcoat, knee breeches and white stockings,
with cbapeau. advanced and in The hallway re-
moved my arctic overshces and took my and
hat. Then was taken in charge by an usher. pecul
lar to the Russian court, a fat. round-faced, un-
shaven fellow, in the same livery but wearing, in
stead OF the chapeau extraordinary red velvet
cap from which stretched out an enormous ostrich
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wRrI-rrH FnR TIE sr-NDAY REPrpfIc.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Ia tho Seventeenth Century. that age
of luxurious immortality and abject super
siiiion. the fashionable world of Paris
thought OF nothing but predictions OF the
future. ;alisIsans for winning az play. love
philters. the best means of dispos:ns OF
rivals and enemies BY charms and innpre-
cations. They were. in fact. given over TO
witchcraft and demonolosy.
Church and state determined tlla. thu
occult arts we're dangerous 20 the safety
or family life and to the best welfare Of
the nation. and resolved 10 take violent
measures in order TO arrest their propa-
gauda-
Like bolt from the blue skies came
the ners that the great Marshal De LEX
eIn5ourg was 10 be tried for sorcery. and
that he had already been sent 10 the Bsss-
tile The Marshal was the greatest solu.-r
in France. whose victories had been the
glory OF Louis XIv's reiSu.
The existence OF a s.cret court to Try
cases of so-cery had already been made
public by the execution OF the Marquis de
Brinvilliers. and had caused 4 panic
throughout Paris that was heightened ey
the arrest Of the Marshal
A cecp mystery SIrrOundei the proceed
ings Of this dread council chamber. II was
calico la Chambre ArGente." because the
hall was hung with black and lit with
torches
The Marshal was accused OF having en-
pIoyed - prophecies to raise the Prince o.,
Darkness. but. with hisaccus,omed b-u-
tality. IL vas said. the relentless General
hAo created his visitor SO roughly that
Satan fe!l on his knees and prayed for
mercy. Public feeling. however. was ~
loudly expressed that tho, King thought
well TO eurtsil the trial and set the Mar
shall at liberty.
The Widespread BELIEF in witchery and
sorcery was BY no means confineJ TO the
ignorant classes. Some of the most noted
scientific and medical authorities looked
on the occult arts with extreme serious
ness. i medical professor wrote learned
treatise 20 prove that aerial excursions
were possible In what is to-day called the
astral body"
The Justices. in their first circuit. dis
covered upward Of sixty prisoners await
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European E1corsions to the Erposftfos.

New YORK Herald
This year the westward rush probably will be greater
than before although the figures cannot be fairly
compared until the has ended September being
-l,e biggest month for ships coming this way. The
Worlds Fair in responsible for this Many
the greater lines have arranged excursion rates from
European ports view o' the Exposition and thousands
Of foreigners sefzng the opportunity to
The Hamburg American Line alone has had eleven
cIrsious this season
Perhaps better notion OF ts great numbers Of Per
sors coming and stIi back to America h-
had from that Up June 10 last when the
sn for European travel had barely opened many
q - frstclss= passengers had already abroad It
would estimate that half again went
in JuIy so that We have In travel OF those two
months something like 500 Taking all the lines. big
and little figures would noun; much higher. ard
this be I; remembered include seerase pas
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the aRs Of Y,ouis XIV again possess men
and women of the leisured classes in thia
country. and that fdieness and luxury be-
get superstition: or il II that n res.iess
spirit vt uncertainty pcrvades all class.s;
that many are aware that great changes
are ahead. and that. consequently. there 1.
a feverish desire to understand the future .
know not. but this know. that think
the chariatans who prosecute a nefarious
trade. whether IL he among the very poor
or among the extremely rich. ought 20
have the same justice msted to them
Moreover. j believe that the black magic
OF rloiern cities IL doing incalculable harm
10 young people.
know several cases in which the prei,c-
tons OF these soothsayers % altered the
aims and objects of the young wonen-s
lives that they have become a prev 10
vague desires after the impossible. n-d
have huilt their lives upon stories which
had as little foundation as a pack Of cards
II. therefore. IT Is a menace and a danger
10 society. II surely ought to be summa-ily
dealt with
Copyrixh:. 1904. by ". r H.a-s.. Gr.,. Brit
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I>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST, LOUIS.

, From The Republic. Sept L. 1873.
, The St Louis Fire wardens met
D in the Fire Department headeuar-
D teTs. on Seventh street near Frank
oelin avenue. with eight OF the 10
D members present Monthly dues
D were collected.
A Maurer. 1Ryear-old boy. tried ,
D 70 steal a ride on a street car The
D driver scared him of, and the Lad
D was knocked down by a wagon he
D had failed TO see His right leg was
D broken He was removed to his
D home. at No. sos South Second
D street.
D Sergeant J. II. Weber Of the Sig
nal-Service Station received a tele-
D gram from the Chief Signal Oficer
D at Washington informing him that
D he had been recommended for ,
D lieutenantcy In the service.
An old pistol with which Henri
, Williams. John Ewing and Harry
Logan we're playing on the river
bank at Destrehan street went on.
, burning Loean's hand and lust
missing the top Of his nose.
1>>\\>~~>>>>AHA
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DIAZ AT ST. LOUIS.

The election OF Ramon Corral as Vice President
Of Mexico practically determined his succession TO
the highest Office upon the retirement Of Porario
Diaz and this adjustment Of serious political con-
ition relieves all anxiety to the perpetuation Of
governmental stability Since Diax became Presi-
dent the nation has been at peace with Itself and
with the world Instead Of revolutions 1t has cult
vatcd prosperity and fostered progress, beginning
the Few century In closer similarity to and In closer
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II Is re=rcitablc. perhaps that the American So
cicty ~ Professional Dancing Masters did not aI-
rr,y the Icorrrtc siep. But the experts may have
feared tia, ii. Isurrote music would be neces-
slry accessory.
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Mistakes Idea.


Horrhed Mstron: What's this little boys. Fighting!
Oh. dear me-"
DiclSy: This amt fight. nia'am. It's foot
stand up face like a dos-on coward,
Don't yc see the lady's Iookin at usZ'
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Shy.


Philsdelphia Ledzer-
SO their engagement Is broken
Yes: they we're both too shy to get married"
"wFsat-'
We'll you see. he shy of money. and she got
shy him when she found it out
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II there are no objections the Worlds taif
jurors will 10 permitted 10 celebrate Thanksgiving
Day in December.
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Should anybody be seen on downtown street
Thursday we'l turn loose the lsorrotes and the
Moroe.
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TnamcrIcaa Mr.. in ines.

Hsrper7s Weekly
The frst thing Mr.. Henry James did. upon his return
to after absence Of twenty years. to
to A post for a 3-cent stamp
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There is no objection to Captain BaldWins sleep
ing near his alrshps. But what's the sense il
dreaming about flying machineSf
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We are be-onn- 81 used TO monster paranes
which are really monsirous that We could stand
few real monsters in them.
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Until viaducts and bridges are built it would ne
appropriate 10 call these death-iurkins tracks grave
crossings.
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sweet Sympathy.


~
Actors who have Transforming viii feel fol
General kurcpatkin. who Is doing "onenight stands
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-08

gueiro" having prepared his fire, dips a
paddie-shapeds piece of wood into his ves-
sci Of latex, so that a thin coat Of the
milk -adhereS to the blade of the wood
which he holds over the smoke for a few
moments, turning it round and round, in
order to expose every part of the surface
to the action of the smoke. When he con-
siders the first coat to have been smoked
sufficiently, he again dips the paddle into
the raw milk, obtaining a second coat,
which he treats in the same manner. The
operation is repeated until mass Of
rubber of the size desired is obtained.
This is removed from the paddIe- shaped
instrument by cutting it open with a
sharp knife. and in this form it is ex-
ported after having been dried gradually
by being hung up in the shade under the
branches of trees.
The preparation of balata gum is an I'M
pOrtant industry, which the gum collectors
are doing their best to destroy. Instead Of
drawing the sap and leaving the trunk to
recover, they throw down and score the
trees, giants which have been growing
for hundreds of years. I'm ten or fifteen
years" says Mr.. Andre, there will not
be, it is to be feared, a single balata
tree in the districts where gum is being
obtained by the destructive system In
vogue among the collectors
Are the Venezuelan towns healthful
enough to invite the inspection of the
traveller? We gather from Mr.. Andres
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-08

is shown by the result of Mr. Andres
journey in 1900-199f. His principal boat
was wrecked in the rapids and. most OF
the provisions disappeared in the boiling
depths He was twenty-six days away
from settlement, and before it was
reached he was nearly dead from starva-
tion and disease; and Of the party of four
teen six were lost.
AT its best travel in the Guianas is
grieveusly uncomfortable. Flies, ants and
bush ticks swarm to the attack; gnats
and mosquitoes defy every attempt to be
rid of them. Andre marveled over the
unblemished skins of his unclothed Indian
guides "How they can get through GER
tain parts of the forest" he says, where
the ground is actually Uttered with thorns,
has puzzled me. A man accustomed to
boots who would dare to attempt such a
feat would be lame before he had gone
many yards. These Indians all walk with
the toes slightly turned in, and they plant
one foot before the other, in straight
line. In cutting track through the for
est much labor is saved If it be made mar
row. But the narrower the path the
more careful one has to be of the stumps
and small trees on its sides. Hence the
adoption by the Indians Of a system of
walking suited to the condftionssr under
which they have to travel" <snother
seen in their habit of drinking prodigious
quantities of water when preparing to
cross a region where for hours no good
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-08

N RESDEN, the capital and royal
- residence of Saxony, city beau
titled by works of art and fortunate in
its environment, has opened one of the
most important art exhibitions of the
year 1904. 1t is under the patronage
of his majesty, King George of Saxony,
and under the honorary presidency of
his royal highness, Prince Johann
Georg, who is an enthusiastic lover of
art. With the sanction of parliament
the Saxon government has guaranteed
sufficient money for the undertaking,
and has signified it's desire that the ex-
hibition be made in every respect as
comprehensive as possible. The city
authorities of Dresden, not to be out
done, have guaranteed an amount
equal to the governmental appropria
tion.
This Dresden art show, which is not
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-08

water can be found. Not everywhere
does the traveller come upon the scandent
shrub, which the natives call the water
vine. This vine, when cut in pieces Of
from three to four feet in length, exudesf
small quantity Of clear water, which
quenches thirst as well as a mountain
rivulet
Outside the joys OF the collector, the
pleasantest experiences chronicled by the
author were those encountered In the fraH
leaf matched hllts of the natives. Back
patting and bear huggfng greeted his ar
rival. and the best of everything was
offered to him. Whenever one stays for
the night in the country districts Of
Venezuela" he notes, coffee is given in
the morning, and no payment is expected
Indeed, any offer of money for board or
lodging would be considered an insult in
most houses; but a small present may be
made to one of the children without hurt
ing the susceptibilities of these hospital
people, who are always glad to share
whatever they have with the stranger
staying with them. Whatever they
have" is not much; rich and poor alike
have scanty comforts throughout the in
terror of Venezuela. The house of the
most prosperous man at La PriSion had
for its entire furniture a rough table, a
bench, few plates, perhaps a glass, and
the hammocks Of the family. Nobody in
this settlement could read or write; the
chief proprietor and his poems kept their
accounts by means of a system Of SYM
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-08

pages the impression that preeonceived
theories as to the deadliness OF swampa
must go by the board. Some towns in the
neighborhood Of the many swamps are,
the seats of malarial disease; some are,
not-Ciudad Bolivar, for example, is built
on the edge of a swamp and the poorer
people throw all refuse into that con-
VenIent water close to their doors vet
C1udad Bolivar is not at all unhealthfuI.-
There Is a good deal of leprOsy in Ven
ezuela, and this is attributed by the peo-r
pie to their almost unchanging diet Of
pork and fish. The author is surprised.
that the people in the interior neglect q
particularly nice article of food which "a
abundant in the forest and is popular
in other places, especially Trinidad This,
is the palm grub, which is hatehed out.
in the pith of the palm tree. the pith be-,
ing at once its bed and it's food They
are removed" Mr.. Andre tells us, ''and
placed in vessels with water, where they
will hive for couple of days. They are pre-
pared by being fried OF roasted on q
skewer." He intimates that people who
like high game and sportive cheese need
not turn up their noses at this deIicacy
We will not quote from the authors ac--
count Of his thrilling adventures in the
last disastrous expedition up the river
it should be read in its entirety. The half
tone illustrations of the book including
quaint portraits of Indians and pictures of
their domestic life, are excellent accom-
pan1ments to the spirited text.