The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-07

titc man, felt inclined to doubt it. Still
ne would not enter into critical discus
sion OF DR.. Jordan's article in the Popular
Science Monthly because he had not read
1t. He said:
Until have read the whole thing and dis
cussed 1t in my own mind won't give an opin-
ion'on this subject. At present my Judgment
Is adverse from what l have heard of it. With
what little evidence have don't believe it,
ana the odic force that has been revamped.
This thing was brought to my notice by Mr..
Jones, engineer Of the gas works, who read the
article OF Dr.. Jordan. The odic force business
was brought up thirty years ago as one of
those mysterious things that could not be ac-
counted Tor, and it was dropped. In fact it
was never accepted by scientific men. 1t was
one OF those things that are showed before the
public to account for all unexplained phe-
nomena and never accepted, so it died nat
ural death. If this thing were accounted for
derstand it there is no saIisfac tory authority
quoted. 1 must read this article, but far l
don't believe it.
Eduard G. Jones, engineer of the gas
company, is gentleman of scientific
leanings, who has been making experi-
ments with the X ray. The result of his
experiments formed the theme of a paper
read last week before the Technical So
clety. His interest in the mysterious rays
led him to give the article of DR.. Jordan
more than ordinary thought. In speak
ing OF 1t he said:
I'm afraid it is q hoax. My idea of the pic
ture is that it is a composite photograph of
several cats, with the negatives blurred over
Tor effect That is how regard the wonderful
picture that DR.. Jordan says was made by men
looking at camera in a dark room. 1t is
pity that such article should have appeared
in the Popular Science Monthly instead of in
Puck. However Pm not prepared TO say that
1t is a hoax, although some one may have been
imposed upon.
The scientists at the State University are
much interested in the wonderful results
recently attained by the use of the sym-
psychograph. While none have stuoied it
to any extent, as yet, still they are hope
full that the wonderful invention will
prove to be all that is claimed for it.
Professors Harrison, Slate, Reiter and
Cory were interviewed yesterday with re-
gard to the invention and all expressed
their interest in it.
None of them having studied the svm-
psychograph they were not prepared to go
into details regarding its practica bility,
but all were agreed that should the new
invention do all that is claimed for it
great step in scientific advancement will
have been made.
I. b. Wilson, who has given the subject
some serious consideration, when asked
his views upon it, said that he had ex-
pressed himself in relation to the matter
| In paper read before a society in this
City short time since and the substance
OF what he said then is as follows:
The digestive processes of the mind are not
so much unlike those OF the body one might
suppose. The digestive organs of The body are
simulated TO healthy action by proper food;
so is the mind stimulated to healthy action by
proper thoughts. Thoughts are things
thoughts are as substantial and material in
thear realm as bar OF iron is subs tantial and
material IN its realm. Nor do thoughts origi-
nate to die in the mind They are like seeds
OF the vegetable kingdom which are carried
hither and thither by air currents to find lodg-
ment N NJ
beds OF rocks. Thoughts are projected from
the mind into the astral world and upon wings
OF ether currents they rush away to be dissi-
pated or TO find sympathetic entertainme mt in
the mental realm. We are not only ourselves
advanced or retarded in our spiritual unfold
m me as our thoughts are pure or impure, but
the harvest they bring to others when they
| IND lodgment in the mind of others.
10 Illustrate: Suppose you allow yourself to
become so angry at some one that you would
| have pleasure in giving him sound thrash
| ing. Let US follow the current which YOU
have laden with angry thoughts until You de-
| posft its burden on the mind of one who is still
more deeply agitated from anger. Let us follow
his thoughts, now REINFORCED by your own,
70 the MIND OF one who is bent upon murder,
but who lacks thought-strength to commit
the act. He hesitates until his mind is stimu.
lated to action by the thrush of the combined
angry thoughts of your own and those of the
| second mind, when he commits the deed
| what relation would you sustain to the crime?
| would you not be morally participant in the
II uIueII anu WOulQ you not gather spiritual
-thorns and thistles from that sowing of angry
thoughts? Whatsoever man soweth that
shall he also reap. Epidemics OF crime are
the harvest OF angry thoughts rushing in upon
a common center.
Lynching, rioting and other similar demon
srauons OF mental activity are the outcome
OF lnrushing angry thoughts. Who has not
seen gathering of merry-makers plunged in a
| twlnklng from the lofty thoughts of peace
gooa- VIII and 10 down to the black pit Of foul
hatred and murderous desire2
tlOnPhfe qrQ wit dao
mat are not the Hottest nor the purest, they
may ma Judgment in fertile minds and dis
courage purpose to reform, if there be such
purpose, and encourage to greater degrade
uon II that desire predominates. Thoughts
| good. -N' Ava
VI course, thoughts may be photographed
PRESIDENT Jordan will return from Alaska
ABOUT october LIST, and it is believed he
VIII be able TO throw considerable light on
tne question when he arrives. During his
absence scientists and theosophists alike
Will be In painful suspense.