The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
How Prominent Men Develop This
Power and Use It to Influence
others-Women, Too, Adopts
in This Mysterious Art.
A Reporter Makes Astounding Discov@
eries-secret Methods Which
Charm and Fascinate the
Human Mind.
High Priests of the Occult Reveal Jeai~
ously Guarded Secrets Of Years ;,
A Wonderful New Book by
Prominent New York Men.

| A wonderful rev book entitled Thc Secret Of
Power has Just been issued at an expense Of
over 5000 By one Of the leading colleges Ct the
| city of New YORK This book Is from the pen OF
| the sbIesJ specialists Of modern times The
! authors gave away the copyright on conditions
that 1000 copies should be distributed to the
| public free Of charge. The Columbia Scientific
Academy IS nov complying with this contract.
and until the edition Of 1000 copies Is exhausted
you can get a copy Of this book absolutely free
The book IS profuseIy illustrated with the most
expensive half-tone engravings. Il Is foil Of
wonderful secrets and startling surprises, and
thoroughly explains the real source Of the power
OF personal influence. It fully and completely
reveals the fundamental principles Of success
and influence IN every walk o. life The hidden
mysteries OF personal magnetism viIl-power, and
scientific character reading are explained IA an
intensely interesting manner. Two secret
methods of personal influence are described,
which positively enable any intelligent person
70 exercise marvellous influence and control
over anyone whom he may wish. These methods
are entirely and have never before been
made public. reporter has tried them person.
ally and vouch for their wonderful power.
The book also describes absolutely certain
methods By which you can read the character,
secrets, and lives Of everyone you meet No
one can deceive You. You can tell what voe2-
ton IS best for you TO follow You an know
the secret power BY which minds Of human
beings are charmed and fascinated The Is~-
est, latest, and best system OF physical and
mental culture and magnetic healing IS fully
explained and illustrated by beautiful half
tone engravings. No such book has ever be-
fore been published No such wonderful info=-
nation has ever before been plaee5 IN the
hands Of the public On account OF TIE mighty
power and influence placed IN ones hands by
this book the Legislature Of the State Of New
York debated whether or not the State ought
10 permit its promiscu0us circulation; but It
was finally decided the good It wouId
complish would greatly overcome the ii, and
its distribution not iHteTfered with
Not long ago John D. Rockefeller. the richest
man IN America, said. in talking to Sum
day school class, that he regarded his success
in life largely to MS ability 10 influence
others. Lincoln, Lee, Napoleon, and Alexander
the Great ali won name and reaowR By their
wonderful power Of personal influence Jay
Could piled up millions by this same power.
J. P Morgan organized the biIlio1-doflar steel
rust and enriched himself By millions sinpIy
by his marvellous ability to influence Others.
There are today thousands Of men with the
brains and education Of Mr. Morgan who are
practically paEpers- They have the ability 20
o-garsze a trust, but they have not sufficient
gilI-pover, stamina-caH It what you VILLAS
rom the creation Of man been the subtle fcrce
hat has brought wealth, fame, and rcuown to
hose who were fortunate enough to posses It.
This strange. mysterious influence Is inherent
in every human being. By the late E.ethods
explained by the New York specialist "a human
culture any intelligent person can deyelop
wonderfully magnetic personality, and learn how
to read the character, secrets, and the lives OF
others IN q few days Study at his oNn home
You can use This marvellous powe- without the
snoBledge Of your most intimate friends md
You can use It 10 obtain tr~-aa-
tive employment, TO secure an advance in sala-v,
to win the friendship and infuenee Of others
to obtain greater share Of happiness from
life. You be respected, hon0red, and be-
come leader in your community.
II you are not fully satisfied With your pres
mt condition and circumstances; # y9a long
for greater success or more money; II you are
not able to influence others to the extent you
desire, the reporter would advise yeu 70 write
at once for free copy OF this great work now
being given away By the Columbia Scientific
Academy.
Mrs. r. c. Young, Of SO Indiana Street. Law
renee Kan, recently sent for copy Of this book
After carefully examining II ard testing the
methods Of personal influence on her friends and
associates she makes the following statements
in letter 10 4 friend: The instructions given
By the Columbia Scientific Academy have been
worth TO NE more than al the previous reading
If my life. I wish every woman in this country
could read their grand book"
Fred Perkins, of South Haven, Mich, says.
81 have been in great demand since read the
work Of the Columbia Scientific Academy. Peo-
pie are amazed and mystihed at the things 1
10. believe I could make s25 per day reading
character alone # I were to charge for my serv-
ces. Il anyone would have told I would re-
eve so much wonderful information I would
ave thought him crazy
Mrs. IL Eaie Watson, Of NsrtinsviIle, md,
ays: Gould have had access to such informal
lion N past years I could have avoided many
nisfortunes- This work Of the Columbia Seien-
life Academy shall be my guiding star the re-
naming days Of my he"
/: you VIII send your name and address to
he Columbia Scientific Academy, Dept. so G,
9S1 Broadway, New York city. this book viii
e sent TO You absolutely free, Fsstage prepaid
IN account Ct the great expense involved IN
preparing this book. the Columbia Scientific
academy requests that only people who are
specially interested write for free eopy-only
hose who desire TO achieve greater success and
etter their condition IN life