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Show WALKING COSTUMES 0 Of FACTS FADS FALLACIES Dealing with Fenonal Magnet ism. Telepathy, Psychology, Suggestion, Hypnotism, and Spiritualism. By EDWARD B. WARMAN, A. M. O Emlaral Pircholoeist Hyf iaaut. sai WHENCE THE PREJUDICET Prejudice, a child of Ignorance, is , fver the opponent of progress. Many useful tweed costume Is shown in the first figure. It has a seven-gorthe K fromseams oftowhich have plaits at the foot, and are stitched on the knees. Straps of galloon and buttons form a trimming waist Islde the foot The Jacket is fastened by buttons in front It is trimmed lh galloon with tassels at the points, and buttons form the trimming. The Bar and cuffs are of velvet F Hat of fine straw, trimmed with ribbon and a feather mount I Materials required: 7 yards 48 inches wide, about one dozen yards gal-A e tight-fittin- jf g two dozen buttons, four tassels. The second la a drab fine serge. The skirt and pointed tunic are Wh with several rows of stitching, there are two up each le which are stitched at each edge rather more than a third the length, ie blouse Jacket Is ornamented with brown velvet-coverebuttons, and S a small velvet collar. Hat of brown velvet, trimmed with soft glace ribbon and ostrich feather box-plai- d . Eight yards 46 inches wide, 3 yards silk for lining yard velvet for collar and buttons. f Materials required: pket, three-eighth- s 4 USE CARE IN SELECTING BELT. NLET NET AND EMBROIDERY. Just Now the Rage of the Season in Paris. for Large Women te It Entirely. snblnatlon Good Idea Filet net, the rage of the season in Iris, Is an ideal material to elabor-- t The with Intricate embroidery. Bare mesh is transparent, so that It iy be done from a picture taken m any book or from the design wn in a newspaper. The net is ted on the picture and the out-1made by darning around the ign, using heavy needle and the coarse wood fiber. When all the lnes are in it is easy enough to fill by darning the net closely with floss or chenille. the net is for a waist to be worn a linen suit the outline is pretty e In soutache braid, filled in with rse linen thread. For a dress noth-coulbe more beautiful than a net embroidered in chenille dots, lf an evening dress Is to be made dots may be outlined in chenille filled in with gold or silk thread vice versa. The band to go around ) open neck and over the shoulders Iy be a band of net about three jhes wide enbroldered solid In gold silver and chenille. A belt should not be too deep, and a tall, slender person is usually and the deep belt gives a sort of grotesque length to the waist line. A small person cannot wear the deep girdle belt, for the dividing line is completely out of harmony with the rest of the costume. About the only tlmG a deep belt can bd worn is when a soft dress of phiffon is worn and the girdle belt has the appearance of being a part of the costume and no harsh outlines are shown. A one and f inch belt is neatest and some can wear the belt Very large women should avoid a belt entirely, when possible, having the waist made to come over the skirt. This is 4 d Avoid long-walste- d one-hal- one-inc- h only possible when one Is wearing a costume. If a shirt waist is worn the belt should be narrow and well drawn down In front. The large woman will find the belt pin more to her advan tage than a belt buckle, for with it she can adjust the belt in the exact place where wanted. A large woman can wear the coat and it Is always dressy, much more so than many of the longer doats. hip-lengt- h Hats and Veils. an era when men are so that they cannot learn from experience not merely the experience of others, but their own. Forget It, they say, and they do so. After all the failures men have had In trying to get women to wear their hair in a way to suit the men or to don bats that please masculine eyes It would seem the would-bdictators would give up the task. But no; men students In the psychology class of Prof. William Waugh in the University of Chicago have petitioned Waugh to forbid the wearing of picture hats by girls In the classroom. They assert the forest of veils and plumes Interrupts their gaze upon the professor, and cause them to flunk. Recently the professor sent out flunk notices to of the men more than in the class, and the petition was their It Is queer, in wide-awak- e three-fourth- s rsponse. Too Much Perfume. The fastidious woman with an acute sense of smell came out of the telephone booth gasping for breath. You surelv ought to get some fresh air or a disinfectant in there," she remarked to the drug clerk; your last patron was a very highly perfumed person. That odor of white rose made Prune-colo- r 'voile was used for an me quite 111. No, thats not exactly It," explained gown edlngly matron. the clerk; "you see, somebody spilled worn by a some awful smelling stuff In there this $ artist sketched the design which is on morning and the only thing we could pwn In above cut. The irt Is black brocaded velvet, which think of was to scatter some perfumused In connection with a flounce of ery around." I see, said the fastidious lady, but e material to give an overskirt effect obback. The round yoke and stock on the way out she couldn't help a like "Just man, to herself, made from embroidered filet serving of course; a woman would have For the Hair. washed the place out and used a disThe Grecian' tunic effects have infectant." ought out new hair decorations in For School Wear. e shape of filets. These seem to be and brown checked Panawhite A only correct coiffure adornment hen a gown built on Grecian lines Is ma skirt, plaited from the hips to the brn and bands of gold, silver and of knees, a white and brown madras t are seen In a number of designs. waist, white linen collar, brown silk tie, brown shoes and hose There is the single wide filet, those throw-ove- r brown chip sailor hat will be a shloned of three narrow strands, and l girl id a third patterned In coronet shape suitable outfit for the new frock for a i irrowlng at the sides o a single who contemplate Ight band In the bach spring wear. good-lookin- re-fitl-y g well-know- n high-schoo- will see and yet deny the evidence of facts, because they are saturated with the belief of the Infallibility of their own Judgment. They close their eyes systematically to truths which do not adapt themselves to their preconceived ideas. One thing, probably, more than any other which has led to unfavorable opinions of hypnotism, has been the demonstrations as given by stage hypnotists. The placing of a subject for a number of hours asleep In a public window, strikes the masses as something marvelous and thereby creates fear and wonderment One serious objection to all performances of this character Is that wrong impressions and false ideas are engendered thereby. But let ns reason together. Should we proscribe a thing we know to be efficacious because the abuse of It is Injurious? Again let us reason toIs hypnotism put to pervertgether. ed use more frequently than other sciences in which the artful take unfair advantage of their too credulous victims? Hypnotism should be a part of every medical students training, and not left to the Ignorant quack and charlatan. There Is nothing to be feared in the thing Itself, but it Is in the Insufficient technical knowledge of the operator that the danger lies. ' Then again there Is much prejudice in consequence of the general opinion that prevails; viz., that only the weak, sickly, nervous, hysterical persons can be hypnotized. This entirely wrong supposition is based either upon Imperfect observation, or upon a narrow field of experimentation. Erroneous Impressions. It is an error to suppose that one under hypnotic control will the more readily yield to either criminal or (mmoral suggestion. Just the reverse Is true. It la Impossible for an operator to impress a suggestion so strongly upon a subject as to cause him to perform an act in violation of the settled principles of his life. The more e repulsive a suggestion Is to the the stronger his resistance. The man of true dignity of soul keeps his dignity intact, and one of 'real kindness of nature shows no jtrace of harsh feeling. A truly tern- Jerate man, when under hypnotic ontrol, cannot be made to simulate or yield to drunkennes; nor can a truly modest person be Induced to do that which, in waking hours, would savor of Immodesty. I A virtuous woman, is. Indeed, in less of assault while in the Sanger than she is in her normal condition; for the simple reason that hypnotic subjects are always endowed with a physical strength far superior Jto that possessed in the normal condition. Besides, the moral tone of the hypnotic subject while In that condition is always elevated. I As the subjective mind never sleeps, hnd as its first law Is self preservation of the Individual, and as It is more alert when the objective mind Is In abeyance, and as It Is in complete telepathic communication with the operator, I hold that the latter cannot even think an impure thought without the knowledge of the subhyp-note- ject. A natural criminal may be made to a criminal act when under the control of hypnotic suggestion, or at a stated time by suggestion, but the same suggestion, no matter how forcibly given, would have no such effect upon a man of real moral The criminal would commit worth. the crime just as quickly and Just as readily, if not a little more so, when in his normal condition. Laboratory experiments (the paper dagger act, etc.), count for nothing, prove nothing, because some trace of consciousness always remains to tell the subject he Is playing a part When he submits to be hypnotized he assures himself that no possible harm can befall him; this Is an of Holf protection. A suggestion that would Imperil the life of the subject (the hypnotee) if carried Into execution would be resisted with an energy proportioned to the degree and imminence of the peril Involved. The Benefits of Hypnotism. By properly directed suggestions, the progress of perverted mental activities may be arrested, evil habits of thought can be radically changed, and natural conditions of health restored. The same results as obtained in the natural, or sleep of which 1 spoke In a previous article. The subject should be placed in a, receptive condition; from this state the objective senses are In abeyance gnd the purposes are not so likely to be thwarted by adverse do n self-induce- ' Right here I wish to correct a general erroneous impression regarding the breaking down or weakening of one's will by hypnotism. There Is no such thing as breaking down the will of the subject Hypnotic control is an agreement between the will of the operator and the will of the subject It Is not, therefore, the pow-e- r of one will over another, but the blending of two wills; the subject being passive; the operator, positive. Therefore the operator does not work against the will of the subject, but in When both will harmony with It are exercised to accomplish an object there can be no resistance and the results cannot be anything but satisfactory. Mental, moral and physical shortcomings, says Prof. John D. Quacken-bos- , are capable of elimination by hypnotic suggestion. Better natures can be brought to the surface, and conscious sensitiveness substituted for moral anesthesia. Young culprits can be redeemed, criminal inclinations and desires removed, and, above all, generations yet unborn can be influenced for the better by this means. In every case where hypnotism is used for the good of the one hypnotized, the will of the subject is It enables one greatly strengthened. to concentrate the mind upon any one thought to the exclusion of all others; it rouses latent impulse to a degree and force of which the patient was previously Incapable. In the case of an Inveterate drunkard, who is anxious to be cured of the habit, but has not sufficient strength of mind to resist the craving, hypnotic suggestion furnishes him with a strengthened will and a firm resolution that will tide him over crises and eventually remove the desire. The question Is repeatedly asked: Does' not oft repeated hypnotism weaken the subject?" It matters not how many times th.-subject is brought under the Influence of the hypnotist, if the purpose is to aid the subject mentally, morally or But when a subject is physically. used by a traveling stage hypnotist night after night for public exhibition, his will Is greatly weakened Instead of strengthened, he almost loses bis identity, and eventually becomes a mere automaton. It Is awell.known fact that subjects who have been long and continuously employed on the stage for the purposes of exhibition invariably become nervous wrecks. It Is with this class of subjects that the evils of hypnotism have been made manifest to the general public. In fact, much of the popular prejudice against hypnotism arises from witnessing stage exhibitions of this character. There is no need to debase a science for the mere matter of amusement and money making (or, rather, money getting), when there are so many noble avenues of usefulness open to it The value of hypnotic suggestion in surgery has been demonstrated by the profession in many notable instances. It Is not, by any means, as popular as it should be, but this is largely due to the fear of the surgeon that the patient might not remain under the influence during the There is no ground for operation. such fear under the hands of a skillful operator. There Is no reaction, no shock, when coming out from under hypnotic influence. It may be given as an anaesthetic, producing deep sleep and unconsciousness; or, as in many cases, the condition of analgesia Is preferable Inhibiting pain without losing consciousness. Black Magic or White Maglcf Black magic Is the name frequently It Ib often applied to hypnotism." referred to as the work of the devil. This Insinuation is very facetiously met by Dr. Burr of Chicago: "And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh instead thereof." This was suggestive anaesthesia for a surgical purpose. This makes God the father of hypnotism, rather than the devil. The satanlc origin of this most beneficent art has been attributed to it too long already by the Ignorant and superstitious, and needs no enTherefore repudiate couragement this enterprising practitioner in toto. Necromancy Is "black magic;" pure occultism is white magic. The difference is as great as night Is different from day. One Is of the dark; the other is of the light The same force may be used for both. It Is white magic when It is wed for some noble purpose and for the good of humanity; but it may well be termed "black magic" when used for evil purposes. Magi is simply another name for teacher or practitioner of magic: "The Inspired magi from the orient came." My concluding article will be a summing up of more than 25 years' experience and observation along the lines of "hypnotism," clairvoyance," and clatraudlence, impressions" "premonitions." These will be assertive, positive, but not dogmatic. (Copyright 190?. by Joseph B. Bowles.) Social Climbers." hostess" Is a phrase "Looming coined in London to describe a certain social type there. The looming hostess" Is the climber whose star la rising slowly on the social horizon. It is declared that there are more such aspirants fur the coming season than ever before. The daughters of certain of these have been launched with all the glamor of costly entertainments and have been pronounced social successes. It Is In them their mothers are plnctng trust that ladders on which they have climbed so toilsomeverv ly shall be clinched to the social wall. A PROBING MINE DISASTERS Copyright by Wtldoa fowcott. Clarence Hall, the United 8tates government expert, who is Investigating the numerous mine disasters which have occurred recently. He will endeavor to discover a remedy and will prepare a bill to be submitted to congress compelling mine owners to make the work of their employes safer. STATE BINDS LANDS. MASSACHUSETTS SUCCESSFULLY RECLAIMING PROVINCE LANDS. Grass, Shrubs and Trees Being Planted Tract Once as Barren as Sahara Cranberries Flourish In 8ection. Provlncetown, Mass. The effort of Massachusetts to keep its 500 acres of sand on Cape Cod, known as the Province Lands, from being blown Into the sea, by binding the surface down through the planting of grass, shrubs and trees, Is nearly completed, and it Is expected that the remaining 170 acres will be reclaimed within the next three years. The Province Lands are a direct inheritance oJ the commonwealth, having been deeded originally to the province of Massachusetts bay by the crown of England and having never been relinquished, though they have for many years been the most unstable piece of property In the state. Scarcely a heavy storm could pass over this part of the cape without changing the topography. At times it seems as if the great billows of sand, which the northeast gales roll up as easily as they do the waves of the sea, would envelop and smother this little town. ' During the past 15 years, however, the work of tying down the soil: of the cape with roots of grasses and shrubs, thereby restoring equilibrium, has been progressing. So promising has the result been that It is regarded as possible, when the province lands are secured, that the state may extend its work to the Peaked hills of Truro, which adjoin the lands on the east The reclamation of the Province Lands began In 1893, when an appropriation of f2,000 was made. At that time the tract was as barren as Sahara. Successes of the French horticulturists in Brittany and of the national government at Cape Hatteras and on the Virginia coast encouraged the Massachusetts authorities to believe that a Judicious planting of beach grass, pines and Scotch broom would gradually bring the tract back to stability and In time, perhaps, agriculture. Since 1893 845,474 hgs been expended and 350 acres have been car peted with a heath that in the autumn glows like a Persian rug. There remain still about 170 acres to be replanted, but with the usual triennial appropriation of 510,000 this year it la hoped to complete the work over the entire property of the state. While the desire to bring financial profit out of the work was not the first consideration, the work has resulted In some return of profit Last year there was revenue from the cranberry bogs of the section of nearly 8150, or nearly five per cent on the annual investment of 83,333. In the adjoining town of Truro, where .the town and private parties own the land, the problem of covering the famous Peaked hills promised to be much more difficult, but still not hopeless. Cape Cod Is swept by some of the fiercest gales along the Atlantic coast, and the Inhabitants long ago learned that a sight rent In the thin top crust of the sandy surface In a short time might spread to ungovernable proportions before the boring and scattering force of the wind. Repairs now are quickly made whenever need Is discovered, but on the Peaked hills devastation which probably occurred years ago wac neglected, and the effect has been costly. ONE EGG A DAY IS BOY'S DIET. Little Howard Elliott Is the Lightest" Eater In Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Not many a lad In the land could subsist on a diet of one egg a day, but It has proved sufficient for Howard, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Elliott of North Uber street, who celebrated his eighth birthday the other day. Physicians have been puzzling their brains about this strange case for many months, for It has seemed queer to them that a boy could exist on so slim a ration. But It is a necessity for Howard Elliott, for bis organs are so weak that he cannot digest any heavier food. So, he eats an egg every day. The boy is a bit stronger than he used to be, and he has a brain that would well fit a lad of twice his years. A diet of one egg dally seems to develop the 'gray matter, for Howard makes all the other boys In his department at school hustle some If they are not to be eclipsed by a weakling. Physically be Is deficient, for his tender muscles and undeveloped body will not stand the romp and tumble of the ordinary playground. But Howard makes a bard try at being a boy," even If It does use up about all the in the energy he can accumulate course of a week. The birthday celebration was a bright event and brought many of his playmates to his home. Playing for a Million Points. preserved as relics of the contest. The men expect on their last series, which will come about eight years from now, Dee Moines, la. A cribbage game to invite in their friends and card exfor a million points, which has already perts to see the finish of probably the lasted over seven years Is being played longest card game ever played In the In this city by Col. John C. Loper and world. Milo Ward. The score to date Is 460,234 to 455,234. The players estiWANTS WU TO WRITE TO COOK. mate that they will live to finish the exciting contest in 1915. Young Woman Shocks Chinese MinisBoth men are prominent here, Loper ter by Peculiar Request. being sheriff of Polk county and Ward Sun Francisco. A story Is being secretary of the Commercial exchange. The men play once a week, either told of a visit-o- f a young society Monday or Saturday nights, from 7:30 woman to Wu Ting Fang at the Fair- to 11. These men have played for 376 mount hotel. During a conversation consecutive weeks and religiously with the Chinese minister Bhe extract The ed a card from her case. keep their weekly engagement. Oh, Mr. Wu," she twittered as she average number of points made each night for the last seven years Is 2,150. offered him a golden filigreed pencil, won't you write a nice little message The game was suggested by Mr. Loper and Mr. Ward took him up. on this card for my cook?" The minister gasped, swallowed and Just's bat the stakes are neither of the players will divulge. Both men have gasped, but tbe little woman continued to look at him expectantly. mark. pnsspd the The game has been divided into "Why, madam," he began, "I write a series of 100,000 points each. During message to your cook, madam, er " Yes, indeed, I think it would be their weekly contest they take a half hour for light refreshments. They play lovely," she helped him along. He's scientifically, and even politics and a Chinaman, you know, and" But at this point other women commercial interests are tabooed durbroke Into the conversation and maning the progress of the games. The players have worn out a number aged to soothe Mr. Wu as the young of cribbage boards and about 25 packs society woman was led wondering of cards, so fur. These are carefully away. Players Have Nearly 500, COO Each. Two Cribbage 50-ye- Pegged |