Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-08-14
FEAT OF MIND READER.
csrr.an-American Who Has a Re-
markable Gift of Mental Sight.

markable Gift of Mental Sight.
Among the delegates to the Ameri-
can boilermakers' convention, recently
held here, was one of the most re-
nlarkable experts in "second-sight," Or
mind-reading, or whatever one may
choose to call it, that this country can
boast. He is Bert Reese, a resident
Of Chicago, who is well known
throughout the west for his peculiar
mental powers, but who has, as yet
been little heard of in the east. Since
he does not make a. y parade OF his
powers and does not in any way at
teSGpt to explain them as marvelously
mysterious gifts, or fiaunt them be-
fore people in the SHOW" line, it is
not improper to say something about
him.
Mr.. Reese is a German somewhat
past middle age and his appearance
would indicate a well-fed and easy-go-
ing merchant or tradesman. Just what
to call his remarkable gift of mental
sight he and others are at loss to
when he was a mere boy, and since
that time he has been able to per-
form, with some slight mental strain,
the most unusual and astounding
feats of mind-reading. That is hardly
the name for them, because, without
asking one to fix ones thoughts on
any particular event, he can instant
ly tell to the remotest detail just what
has AIKEN place in a mans life, and
where and when.
Just before the convention met ]
met Mr.. Reese and he gave me an ex-
hibition of his powers, which was
quite beyond anything that even the
most fertile Imagination could con-
jure. He had never seen me before
SO far as | know and | certainly had
never laid eyes on him until that mo-
ment. He did not even know my
name, and, as we were in the presence
of third party whose reputation for
honesty and strict adherence to the
truth cannot be questioned, there was
no room for the doubt which uncon.
sciously spread over me as l became
acquainted with the marvellous ability
of this man.
Tearing piece of paper into five
pieces, he asked me to go to another
part of the hotel and write on one of
the slips the maiden name of my
mother; on another the name of one
of my schoolteachers, and on the re-
naming any three questions ] might
desire to ask. This | did, taking care
to remove myself in such manner as
to admit in no way of his even know.
ing where l was. | then folded each
slip of paper and, holding them in my
clasped hand, returned to where he
sat with my friend. He asked me to
hand two of the slips to the third
party, to hold two of them myself
and to place the fifth in my pocket
did not have any idea what was writ
ten on the slips, as they were divided
so it was impossible for me to in.
fluence his mind by my thoughts.
Taking one of the slips from my
hand. he placed it against his fore
head without unfolding, and asked me
to put my finger on it for a moment
Meantime on piece of paper he had
written line of strange characters
which were absolutely meaningless
to my friend and myself. Looking
at this inscription while the paper was
held against his forehead, he i'm
mediately said: Where was l Oh
December rs, 1902" That was one Of
the questions had written. Handing
the paper to my friend, it was opened
and there were the words Nj. Reese
had repeated.
The exact contents of the other foul
papers were reeled OF in less time
than the telling takes, and without
him in any way touching any of them
He simply asked that a closed hand
containing the paper, be held towart
him for brief space, and then. evi
IDENTIFY suffering some mental strain
he would utter the question or the
name without the least hesitation. Ii
the case of my mothers maiden name
he handed pencil and paper to my
friend and asked him to write dow1
the letters as he spoke 1t is not az
extremely common name, but without
hesitancy he spelled it absolutely cor
rect. When l asked him how he &C
counted for this remarkable gift he