Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-03
ABOUT TELEpArHY,


II the intelligence conveyed in dis
patches from London Is true, wireless
tolcgraphy Is no longer the greatest
wonder OF the age Telepathy must be
accorded the first place in the palace Of
modern mysteries Teepathy is the
name given to the transmission Of
thought from one mind TO another, at
distance, without any visible means
Of communication The story as told
by William Stead, is that test was
made between two elepathlsts one sta
toled In London nd another in Not
tingham, Is miles away. At the last
moment, one OF them was given three
messages, under conditions that made
e impossible for him to have known Of
them or to communicate them secretly
20 the other mental operator The
messages were faultlessly received BY
the tclcpathlst In London, and success
fm experiments were afterwards made
with three other messages The COM
mlttec Is said to have consisted OF six
distinguished men" whose names are
not given, except those Of Mr., stead and
Dr. Wallace.
MI Stead who Is known for some
what fanciful literary productions,
takes the matter quite seriously Refer
ring to the results Of the tests, he says:
"From positive evidence that have
II mud. have 10 make without quail
ihcatlon the statement that transmits
sion OF long distance messages by d.
rect mental vibration, l. G., telepathy.
IS an accomplished fact,
10 myself and "A committee Of other
gentlemen the seemingly improbable
feat Of mental toltpathy at great dis
tances was shown to be absolutely pos
sllc.
Indeed, II was positively proved, 1t
hos been demonstrated IN "a manner
that has left none present with
shadow OF doubt In his mind. Every
prccautlon was taken to make IMPOSE
tion impossible"
Most Of US have witnessed so-called
undertaking, most Of which, II not all,
certainly was done by trickery, But il
Is also certain that one mind exercises
influence over others; and II this inilu-
cnce II feit by persons near the center
from which It emanates, It may possi-
hly be extended to more distant points,
by proper exeJtion II mental inhu-
eucc can be felt indlstnctly, it should
not be impossible to give it more dis.
tinct impression, by putting more
force to It, and by the proper prepar'
alton Of the receptive mind. 1t is Wen
known that some observers of condi'
lions In India are Of the opinion that
some natives OF that land must be in
possession Of such a power, as otherwise
1t would be impossible to explain tho
manner IN which news was communi'
Gated across that country for great dis
tarces Similar occurrences have also
beer noted in other oriental countries,
But with all this evidence, the gen.
eral public viii stu be lncrcdulous as
10 The possibility Of sending messages
from one city to another, and from one
continent to another, without any other
means Of communication than thought
Still even the skeptic now a days. will
hesitate before he pronounces the word
impossible"
Little drops in stilI stocks make a
mighty ocean.
Misery loves company but not so
much as It loves money.
Cork fairly uncorked It's enthusiasm
over their majesues visit
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Kansas continues to be long on har-
vest and short on hayyesters.
Edward has almost convinced the
Irish that the king can do no wrong.
Great salt Lake Is doine is level best
10 remain stationary The reaction is
yet 20 come.
Some people have far more reverence
Ter the statute OF limitations than for
The Constitution
Unfortunately the men behind the
psna in The Grand Victory mine were
escaped conylcts
II ls iauch easier 10 name a winning
team" IN politics than TO make It win
1itcr being named.
Many a cardinals papal ambition
went up IN smoke when the ballots were
placed in the challcc.
The Folsom authorities have learned
that stone quarres DO not prison
make. nor iron crowbars a cage.
The Japanese press is not afraid Of
WAT with Russia. 10 feels, no doubt
chat the pen IS mighuier than the sword
The English courts have no use for
Dakota divorces. But then the English
aro 20 conservative not To say old fash
toned.
More morals are being drawn from
the Danyine incident Iouphemism Tor
lynehInsl than were ever drawn from
Aesops Fables.
Some or the cardinals did not know
how pfoperiy 10 fold their ballots
What Nouli they have done with an
Australian ballot uoket2