The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-16

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| thought transference. Not until after
ward did Mr.. Howard an intimate friend
Of G. P, explain that George, when he
had last stayed with them. had lone
girl OF Is. on such subjects as time, space,
God and eternity, and after pointing ous
how unsatisfactory was the commonly
| accepted solution, added that oe would
solve the problems and le: her know.
| This. oddly enough, was his first IN
sought spontaneous message from beyond
| The personality thus purporang TO De
| that Of the deceased thus continued:
| John, II that Is you, speak TO me. Tel
Jim Gfr. Howard want co see him.
| He will handy believe that I am here.
I want him TO know where I am :
A good fellow. All got dark. then it
| grew Hight. Where is Uncle VIII? I
met Uncle Willie, William q don't know
mother; shen know.
&c. P" adds Dr.. H, had no Uncle
! William deceased. He had a deceased
greaI-uncle on his mothers side who was
thus the uncle Of his mother. deceased,
| and his step-mother living, who were
| sisters"
The spirit voice continues: Go up co
my room where l write; I'll come. Speak
70 me John CWhat room?) Study.
left things all mixed up. I wish you would
go up and straighten things out for me.
Lots of names. Lots of letters. 1 left
things mixed up. You answer them for
me. Wish I could remember more, but
I'm confused C. L. w. B. went to
club. TWO things at club TO make right
(What ClubO His harld-er-handerch
(What does he want with his flandker-
chiefH left it at the club didn't you find
il? (Yes; no, you inavr't told me at what
club l saw you there. It isn't like you,
John" Mr.. Hart remembered that the
last time he saw G. P. was at the Play
ers Club, New York;
Who's Rogers?" asked Phinuit. try
ing 70 spell the name; tries again, leaves
out a. word and then spells Rogers.
(What do you want Rogers to get2)
Il want you to tell Rogers to get my
handkerchief. 1 left it He found it.
Rogers has got a book of mine
Both Hart and G. P. knew Rogers,
who at that time had certain MS book
OF G. P.'s in MS possession The book
was found after G. P's death.
All this at the first coming of G. P. pur-
ported to be through the intermediary,
Phinuit, as if G. P. himself had not got
used to the machinery of communicated
Much other communication unconnected
with the sitter, but which others SUISSE
quently proved correct, was also shouted
forth before the close of the sitting as
il the intelligence, whatever II was de-
sired to give whatever came to mind.
Or. Hodgson says: ''Th most personal
and convincing references made at these
their extremely private nature. They
were regarded by ]. H. as profoundly
characteristic Of Pelham, and in minor
matters especially, where my notes were
inadequate, such as in words of greet
ing and occasional remarks, the manner
Of reference to hts mother, with him in
spirit. to his father and step-mother liv-
ing, etc, the sitter was strongly impressed
with the vari-semblance of the PERSONAL
ty of Pelham"
Before passing on to Dr. Hodgsons
own opinions of the difficulties in the way
may interest the reader to have a sample
and the regions of the disincarnate, it
of how G. P. met the Towards. After
few words at the beginning, we are
told Phinuit gave way altogether and
the personality of P. G. controlled voice
and hand.
The statements made were Intimately
personal and characteristic Common
friends were referred to by name, inqui-
ries were made about private matters,
and the Howards, who were not predis-
posed to take any interest in psychical
research, but who had been induced by
the accounts of Mr.. Hart to have a sitting
with Mrs. Piper, were profoundly i'm
pressed with the feeling that they were
in truth holding a conversation with the
friend whom they had known for so
many years. All the references to per-
sons and individuals are correct"
G. P.-Jim, is that you? Speak 10 me
quick. I am not dead. Don't think me
dead. Can't you see me? Don't you hear
me? Give my love 10 my father and tell
him want TO see MIN. 1 am happy here
and more so since 1 find that I can COM
munIcate with you. I pity those people
here who can't speak. I want you TO
know that think of you still 1 spoke
to John about some letters. *''s
What do you do, George, where are you?
l am scarcely able 10 do anything yet |
am just awakening TO the reality Of
life after death 1t was like darkness: /
could not distinguish anything at first
darkest hours just before day. you know |
that, Jim. l was puzzled, confused |
shall have an occupation soon. Now / can /
see you, my friends Your voice. Jim. I /
can distinguish. with your accent and
but it sounds like big bass |
drum Mine would sound to you like the |
faintest whisper.
Our conversation then Ss something like |
long distance telephone?
q. P. Laughs.
Were you not surprised 20 find yourself |
living?
Perfectly 50. greatly surprised. I did /
not believe in a future life. 1t was beyond /
my reasoning powers. Now it is as clear
as daylight. We have an astral fac-simile
Of the material body.
Jim, what are you writing now?
&C. P. when living. would probably have
eered at the association with the world
astral. DIR. h
Nothing of Importance.
Why don't you write about this7
I should like 70. but the expression OF
ny opinion would be nothing; l must have
,acts.
These I viii give you, and TO Hodgson
90.
VIII people know about this possibility
u communica ton?
They are sure . in the end. Il IS only
question OF time. ."
what is Rogers writing?
A novel
No. not that Is ne no. writing some
hing about u1e?''
Yes. he IS preparing a memorial o.