Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
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4 SCIENTIFIC HARMONY SOCIETY.
Claims the Power o. Mental T!ealing-Eig
brewery C"mbin uion In Cleveland
Stand trd IN Irut Begins
N.r-A Peanut Trust

New YORK, Feb. S.-The newest
thing in hypnotism is the hypnotic
machine. Its inventor says tnat by
means of the hypnotic machine % per
cent. of all persons tested can be put
in the trance state. He is prepared
to do with the hypnotic machine what
has before been declared impossible
hypnotic the insane. The instrument
is a recent invention OF Dr. Carleton
Simon, the foremost hypnotist OF New
York. DR.. Simon's hypnotic machine
is an electrical apparatus monnted
upon small wooden box within which
there are small batteries. An oblong
plate made up of small mirrors Of va
rious shapes and set at different angles
is the distinctive feature OF the inven-
ton. The plate is eight inches in
length by two wide, and makes l,d0O
revolutions in minute. The effect of
watching the revolving plate is that
the sight is first dazzled, then fasc.-
mated. In two minutes the mind is
concentrated upon the center OF the re-
volving plate. In eight or ten minutes
the subject is in the passive state
known as hypnotic sleep, and the mind
is open to the suggestions OF the hyp-
notist at the machine and the muscles
are obedient to his voice.
A SCIENTIFIC HARMONY SOCIETY.
New York, Feb. S.--There has just
been formed one OF the most exclusive
clubs ever started in New York. The
membership is full and there is a long
waiting list. The meetings until lately
have been weekly, Friday nights be-
ing the chosen ones. They have all
been held at private houses The peo-
pie present claim they were lifted from
a higher plane than the one whereon
humanity as rule walks. At the
meeting three or four women spoke
and spoke well. Dr. Abbott and Rains.
ford are credited with having made
most stirring speeches What they
said cannot be divulged. The object
of this club is supposed to be for the
benefit of mankind. 1t is said that
initiation into it means that one will
never suffer mental or physical pain.
There is a president of the club, DR..
Macdonald, and the members claim
for him the power of mental healing,
or scientific harmony" He devotes
certain hours in the day to certain pa
tients and receives fee. 1t is thought
DR.. Macdonald is Il Buddhist.
BIG BREWERY COMBINATION.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb S.-According to
an afternoon newspaper a big deal by
which every brewery in Cleveland Will
pass into the hands of syndicate OF
eastern capitalists has just been com
pleted in New York. 1t is stated that
every brewer in Cleveland went to
New York Saturday to meet the capt.
talists in the syndicate, to make final
arrangements. The transfer of the
several breweries to the syndicate will
be made as soon as the necessary legal
steps can be taken, abstracts drawn,
etc. Each brewer will receive one.
third of the valuation of his property
in cash, one-third in preferred and one
third in common stock of the new
company About s., 900, 600 in cash, it
is said, will be paid to Cleveland
brewers within the next few weeks.
STANDARD OIL TRUST BEGINS A WAR.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. S.-The
Standard Oil trust began a war
against the Independent companies
operating in this city yesterday. The
Standard lowered the price of refined
oil from five cents and siS cents gal
Ion to four cents and five cents gal
Ion. The independent companies are
preparing for battle and promptly
met the cut. The Standard Oil com.
pany has rather overlooked the indie
pendent companies in this city hereto
fore. There are three Independent
companies as follows. The Sahofeld,
Sherman & Teagle, the Indiana Tank
Line and the American OIL company.