The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-12

japanese, Greek, Hindoostane.a, Arabic,
Chinese, Russian and Navajo Indian.
The old man had no knowledge Of
japanese, nor Greek, nor Hindoostanee,
nor Arabic nor Chinese, no. Russian,
nor Navajo Indian, but this exhibition
SO paralyzed him that he didn't even
ask for any translation.
Thunder" he whispered eXcitedly
to his son, this beats anything L ever
saw
Didn't tell you SOP" replied the
young man. Hes a daisy Shut up
now and wait for the next act
Kellar presently addressed the aged
victim: please select a slate and
write upon it the name of some friend
who has passed to the other side of
life"
The old gentleman picked up slate
and writing name upon it laid the
written side downward and slid it
across the table to Kelar. Taking it
between thumb and finger, the magi-
can slid it under the table as before
while the company again stacked
hands in the centre. Kellar said that
the hand part of the programme was
a condition imposed by the spirits to
perfect the magnetic harmony and
concentrate the atmospheric thought
currents which otherwise would seri-
ously interfere with the travel of the
shades and make a mobilization of any
particular force of spiritual intellect
next to impossible. Gosh" said the
old man.
The magician presently drew forth
the slate but again it was blank. He
murmured in chagrin and thrust it
back once more. Immediately the
scratching Of a slate pencil could dis
tinctly be heard, and in very few
moments three hollow raps sounded.
When Kellar brought forth the slate,
it bore these words: Dear friends.
We are happy to be able to send you a.
message through the mediumship of
our dear brother. Tell Andrew that
we are overjoyed in his faith, that his
loved. ones are guiding his every step.
We are a powerful band and will not
let him go astray. He can not feel US
but we touch and embrace him every
day. If he could only penetrate the
thin veil there is between us he would
see John, Martha and Susan standing
over him. God bless you ALL
The old mans emotion upon receiv-
ing this message was very great. He
had not altogether expected that the
medium could coral his own departed
ones from the infinite spaces of the
universe. In voice hoarse with feel
ing he requested that this Interrogation
should be propounded: Shall I mort
gage the farm and invest in the min
ing stocks?' Almost at once the slate
was brought back with this answer:
DO so by all means
Transported, overcome by this proof
of the care aid devotion of the spirits.
the old man leaned heavily against the
table. But at this moment a vivid flash
Of lightning filled the room binding the
eyes with its white shivering brilliancy
and stunning the company with aston
ishment. When the illumination be-
came normal. there were but three
men at the table The medium had
vanished.
All but one of the states were gone.
Upon this was written: THE flash of
light which has just dazzled you will
be the means of revealing within TWEEN
ty-four hours that what you have seen
and experienced here tonight is not
the work OF spirits but of a fellow
mortal. HARRY KELLAR"
At the door stood a grave servant
who indicated the exit by one calm
gesture. The company arose and
CROPPED their way toward the street.
The old man went first and after him
his son. AS Kellar's friend was about
to step across the Threshold the form
of the great magician appeared, mo-
/ uoning to him from an alcove, and
then over coffee and cigars Kellar told
the story of the seance supply house.
where he purchased a collection of the
different kinds of states manufactured
in the United States. These states he
placed in the room underneath the
trap, first covering several of them
with writing in the seven different Ian
guages. The preparations were all