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fathomless knowledge of the matter. ''Well,
1 should say ] did, And 1 also heard
that"
But the rest of the sentence was whis-
pered so softly as to be entirely unintelligi-
BILE TO the eavesdropper However, it must
have been entirely new gossip, to judge by
the eyebrow formations of the one who re-
ceived the news.
"Oh, here's the brides family" suddenly
exclaimed most of the women in the church
in unison and in tones loud enough to be
heard distinctly by the important new ar
rivals. All of the spectators turned square
ly around in their seats and stared with all
of their eyes as the six spic and span ush-
ers, each with a woman on his arm, came
walking down the aisle.
The fact that the assembly was bestowing
upon them it's undivided attention did not
cause the newcomers to turn a hair. They
had expected this attention. This eventful
moment had been looked forward TO for sew
eral weeks, and every movement was pre-
arranged. 1t had been settled long ago that
mother was to take the arm of a certain
robust usher. so that her superfluous flesh
would not be too noticeable. IT had been
planned that the brides eldest sister was
to follow after, as she was the only one in
the family who would have wits enough to
remember, in that tremendous ordeal, to
keep off of mothers sweeping violet silk
skirts. 1t had been cleverly designed that
the youngest of the family was to walk be-
hind the thoughtful one. so that her pink
gown would not crash with the purplish-rose
of the fifth young woman. This placed the
guest from the East, who was CARRIED in a
green net over black fourth in the pro-
cession. Bringing up the rear and following
the aforementioned purplsh rose came the
aunt of the bride Qhe dreaded aunt from
little country town, who had been in
vited to the wedding, but not expected, and
who had not only come to take an active
part in the proceedings. but to remain with
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the family for good old-fashioned visit"
as she called it.
The two women in front of the lone audi
tor said never a word during this impress
sive pageant. They had turned to stare at
"the family with might and main; they
had devoured every detail of each woman s
dress with ravenous eyes and they almost
fell out their seats in their efforts to obtain
a good view of the interesting spectacle pre-
scented when "the family settled down
in the pew up in front-the pew all be-
decked with fluffy white chrysanthemums.
But things had resumed the
even tenor of their way, what a lot these
two had to say to each otheri
Just as the spectators were recovering
from this exciting event, in came the
grooms family. There was another little
flaring up of interest, but 1t didn't COM
pare with what had just preceded it. Some
how or other, the groom and all of his be-
longings cut very little figure at wedding.
OF course it's necessary to have the groom
and the groom's family, and all that sort
Of thing, but when allfs said and done, the
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bride is the star and the groom merely has
job in the supporting company.
Suddenly the rumbling of the organ stop
ped abruptly. Everyone in the church
seemed TO hold his breath-or her breath,
to be more exact-and then a feeble, wav-
ering soprano voice arose from out of the
bank of palms that surrounded the organ.
Faithful and true" sang the soprano in
a voice that would have caused the godly
Lohengrin to hasten his journey back &c
the mysterious regions from whence he
came. had he but heard this particular
Wagnerian Interpretation. That the singer
was scared nearly of her senses was pain
fully evident to everybody, and all of the
encouragement and pushing the organist
gave her with his stanch accompaniment
proved Of little profit. The song became a
sorrowful wall and was enough 10 strike
terror to the entire bridal party. which was
waiting in the vestibule of the church un-
til the signal had been given by the
starter
After the mournful chant had been once
more slowly and sadly rendered, the singer
gathering renewed strength, burst forth
into il again. Experience was giving heI
courage. but she was fast losing her abil-
ity TO sing in tune. II she sang that bridal
march once. she sang ii dozen times be-
fore the bride had reached the altar, and in
all of the opportunities offered she failed e
improve it even once. But, of course as
soon as the spectators scented the bridal
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which, when mingled with the damp odor
arising from the brick and stone of the big
structure, reminded one unpleasantly of a
funeral. Then out of the gloomy, dim
light the faces of the multitude gradually
became visible, and, as if from far away
the first low, dulcet harmonies of the organ
rumbled out into the huge space.
Little murmurs of soft-pedaled conversa-
ton fioated about For some reason every
one at a church wedding loses all sense of
good breeding and every woman sat with
her head twisted almost off her shoulders
so that she might see who was coming
down the aisle. AT no other time would she
have been rude, but all's fair at war
and weddings. In front of the isolated au-
ditor two women sat close up to the center
aisle and compelled every other occupant
OF that pew to crawl over them in entering
it, On an open street car they would have
considered this bad form, but at a church
wedding it's catch-as-catch-can every time.
These two women appeared to know every
one who came into the church, and their
dialogue, which was carried on in audible
whispers, concerned the clothes, finances,
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arty all thought of the singer vanished

party all thought of the singer vanished
completely.
There seems 10 be but one way for the
bride and her attendants to cover the dis
lance between the vestibule of a church
and the altar. 1t is unheard of for them
to come in naturally, walking in a straight
forward manner. They must enter the
church two by two, only the maid of honor
going it alone; it is against all of the rules
of the game for more than two couples to
be in the long aisle at the same time, and
everybody in the procession must adapt
herself, or himself, to what has come to
be known as the wedding-aisle walk.
At the wedding under present considera-
ton the ushers headed the parade. appear
ing a pair at a time. of course, the second
team not starting until the first team had
reached the halfway post. The ushers
would have attracted little attention but
for their new gait. They had been walking
up and down the aisle i'm the manner of
normal human beings for the previous half
hour, out now each and every one of them
seemed to be suffering with chilblains. Two
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have myself lost the power of crystal-gazing
at times for weeks together; at others
can look steadily into any rejecting surface
at any time and see a picture
VARIOUS EXPLANATIONS.
"Many theories have been offered to ex
plain the phenomena of crystal-vision.
Psychologists of the Nancy school regard it
as being the work OF suggestion. To sug-
gest to a patient that he should see a pic
ture in the crystal is a favorite experiment
of hypnotizers, but a success in experiment
of this kind by no means proves that the
patient in his normal state is a crystal
gazer. Hypnotized patients may be made
see anything anywhere. With regard to
the theory of auto-suggestion, it probably
comes pretty near the truth. although the
suggestion L think is made by the subcon-
scious and not the normal self. fail to
see the reason for auto-hypnotism as fire.
quently see pictures when in the most wide
awake condition, and whilst engaged in
conversation, playing the piano or even
when calculating accounts.
ST am conversant with the theory of an
other French school which assumes that
the pictures seen are really development
of some real point de repere. some speck or
shade or reflection in the crystal itself
This is probably often the case, therefore,
if a crystal is used, let it by all means be a
good one 1t should be entirely without
flaws and reflection must be carefully
guarded against.
1.-The late Mr.. Meyers counted crystal
gazing as a form of automatism, a means
by which the subconscious self might send
messages to the conscious self. With these
views I concur in the main. although / do
not consider that the theory of automatism
covers the entire field OF crystal-gazing ex-
perience. know at least a score of crys-
tal-gazers. the majority OF whom know no
more about physical phenomena than they
do of Chinese. Mr.. Myers, unless misun-
derstood him, classified all crystal-gazing
among automatisms. expressing himself in
this way: .Automatisms are message-bear-
ing or nunciative. inasmuch as they pre-
sent themselves TO US as messages COM
municated from one stratum to another
stratum of the same personality. / think
that a great deal of crystal-gazing may be
put down as the effect of high degree OF
visualizing power. producing imaginary or
memory pictures. While not desiring to set
up an opinion in contradiction to that OF
students of psychology. 1 am simply anx-
ious that all crystal-gazing should not be
looked upon as psychical phenomena be-
cause certain psychical phenomena have
expressed themselves by means of the crys-
tai. I venture to assert that psychic pow
er. occult knowledge. call 1t by what name
you please. is a state, condition, speciai
gift, not an art to acquire and cultivate as
one may acquire and cultivate the art OF
crystal-gazing.
THAT crystal-gazing will often lead the
memory to assert itself is weil-authenti-
Gated fact, and II only for the service II can
render in this direction alone 1t Is an art
worth cultivating. but to my mind this Is
but one of it's phases of usefulness. The
pictures presented by the crystals are
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way. The platforms will move at the rate
of about six miles an hour.
REPAIRS OIrI(.KIV MAIZE

of about six miles hour.
REPAIRS QUICKLY MADE
The stakeholder who gave this Informal
ton states. among other things, that an
accident to any of the revolving wheels
under the platforms could be repaired in
twelve seconds, while the breakage of one
of the great axles bearing the wheels could
be mended in less than fifteen minutes
He added: THE system of inspection
would be so thorough that due notice of
such an accident would be given in few
seconds, and the whole system could be
stopped on the instant. remaining inactive
until the damage could be repaired.
LAS you will see," continued this gentle
man, 1.-The future of the moving platform
is practically unlimited, and it cannot fail
to prove a most profitable investment.
During the night, when little traffic in
the shape of passengers might be expected
vast quantities of merchandise can be
hauled at a phenomenally low cost be-
tween the various points on the aerial
connections.
There will be cross-town lines on such
streets as, the excessive traffic would call
for. notably Fourteenth Twenty-third,
Thirty-fourth and Forty-second, and juno
tions connecting these with the uptown
lines. The cross-town lines will be n story
higher than the others, to allow for passing
over the main lines and above the elevated
stations. The platforms will be supported
on steel framework and pillars of the light
est but strongest construction. The plat
forms will be of toughened glass. the same
as the sidewalks, in order to prevent any
unnecessary obstruction of light. At the
functions or intersections of the cross lines
there will be placed small kiosks for the
sale of papers. cigars. etc. Doubtless many
retail firms will arrange to have second
story entrances to their stores, in order to
accommodate their customers. At least
they will find it profitable to utilize their
second-story windows for display.
ONE GREAT ADVANTAGE.
"One OF the great advantages of the
aerial sidewalk and moving platform will
be the facilities afforded for crossing the
streets without encountering danger from
the yehicular traffic, for the moving plat
form will be in the center OF the super
structure, and foot passengers will be able
to ascend to the sidewalks on either side of
il. cross the street. and then descend on
the other side. The advantage of such an
arrangement can scarcely be estimated in
advance. Another valuable result of such
a system will be the shelter and shade af-
forded from rain and sun to pedestrians
using the street sidewalks.
sThe introduction of these second-story
streets will lead 10 the substitution Of
doors for windows in many of the houses,
and in the case of large ONCE buildings the
situation will. doubtless. be met fy the
creation of entrances on the second floor
to supplement those on the street level.
The pillars of the structure will take the
PLACE OF the ordinary posts as fixtures for
gas. !ectric lights. which can be 50
placed as to serve both upper and lower
sidewalks-
'.The use OF the ordinary sidewalks for
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RushvilIe Qnd.) Graphic.

Rushville Qnd.) Graphic
Whenever you see a few old civil war
veterans get together and commence talking
over old war times you can be pretty sure
that they are apt TO tell some good story be-
fore they get through. At a group of this
kind the other day the following good tale
was told by one old grizzled veteran who
was I'm a talkative mood.
do any of you boys remember Jim
Blount?" he asked. AS some of them nodded
assent he said: well. then you knew that
he was one OF the biggest dare-devils in the
army. There was nothing too big for Jim 10
tackle and no kind of deviltry that he
wasn't up to- Poor Jim. he has been lying
beneath the sod Of Gettysburg for many a
day. remember one day. when in camp
near a little town In Tennessee Jim and
went out together on foraging expedition.
We came to a little house In a clearing
which was apparently deserted. Hanging on
a clothes line In the yard were two shirts.
AS Jim's shirt was getting pretty ragged
he decided to appropriate one OF these shirts
TO his own use. Accordingly he climbed the
fence. got one Of the shirts and was start
ing back. when q woman appeared at the
door OF the house. All. young man. she
cried In fierce anger. you will pay for that
on the Judgment day. oh. WELL Jirn cool
~ replied. II you are going to give me that
much time I'll take the other one, too and
he went hack and got the one remaining
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LOOKING FOR AIN EMPIRE
a sELF-STYLED EMPEROR NOW TRY
ING TO FIND A PLACE on THE MAP.
Funny Boulevard Kings Who Come
and Go and Amuse Paris While
They Stay.

Correspondence Of the indianapolis Journal
PARIS, Oct. 15.-The papers abound with
court news OF, and DEGREES by. the new En-
peror. Lebaudy III. Naturally so, for Paris
has always been the city of kings in exile,
as we'll that OF kings in the realms OF
ina gination. To mention only a few of the
latter class. there was that most puissant
majesty, Orelie ]. OF Araucania. His high
mightiness. Julius. president of the Repub-
lie of Counani, succeeded TO his sway over
the funny papers. Juliuss court name was
Jules eros aud ne was a school teacher by
profession.
Later our geographical knowledge was en-
riched by the appearance of the first May
rena, King OF the Sedants-wherever they
may be. Lebaudy's immediate predecessor
was Baron Harden-Hickey. laying claim TO
the title of Sovereign Lord of Santa Trini-
dad. which he had acquired In the same
summary way as the baronial handle to his
name.
These several sovereigns had many char
acteristics in common. Their residential
quarters for instance. were in suburban
lodging houses. and when unlimited else
where. they ordered their royal repasts at
the brasseries. And like King Peter OF Ser
via. they were always out for loans. and
neither Orelie, Julius nor Msyrena were in
the business for their health. They traded
i'm decorations and titles Of dignity. No price
list-they took what they could get.
Several OF these majesties got into trouble.
charges OF swindling or fraud being pre-
ferred against them. But the courts dealt
leniently with the funny pretenders. because
they refused to take them seriously. On the
whole Paris treated these kings very well.
the reporters made copy and money cut
OF them. and the visiting Honduras and
Nicaraguan aristocracy regarded them an
s'the real thing"
Thanks TO the existence and success OF
Lebaudy I. Lebaudy III has the advantage
of Orelie, Julius & Co You have forgotten
about Lebaudy I. Let's recapitulste. then
RISE OF LEBAUDY l.
In the early eighties Lebaudy was the
Havemeyer of these parts. and as good in
figures as John ID. Rockefeller senior and
junior rolled into one. This enabled him.
with the connivance OF the French Cham
bers. to sell sugar In England for Is centimcs
pound. at a profit OF 80 centimes for the
same quality. Paradoxical but true. Well
one day this gifted Lebaudy read I'm the III
caro- that the Union Generate vas re-
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family and ofttimes the troubles of the diff
ferent persons passing by them.
look, dear, who is that handsome wom-
an seated in the pew reserved for the fam
lily? L never saw her before said one, ris-
ing almost to a standing position so as to
obtain a better view of the lady in ques-
ton.
'Who-that one who is just. bowling to
somebody across the aisle?'' returned the
other also rising long enough to make con-
nections. 'Oh, that's the family dress
maker. She made all of the clothes for the
bride. III wager anything she told the
usher that she was one of the family. And
she might as well be. for she knows every
blessed thing about them. Do you know l
believe i will have her do all of my sewing
this winter, as I'm dying to find out what
the bride paid for her trousseau, and
whether she knows that the groom had
that little affair last summer with that
pretty dark-eyed girl. Did you hear
about it,"
'Hear about it, exclaimed the first
speaker, with a smile that betokened
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'epting scalpers' tickets and travelling in

cepting scalpers' tickets and travelling in
cognito.
IL was high noon. Many women were
hurrying into the church, their eyes bright
with the peculiar wedding excitement
which only the gentler sex is privileged to
experience. Men do not know the mean
ing of wedding excitement. but they i'm
agine the sensation is something similar to
the strange thrill they feel when they
group themselves about the ropes at prize
night: Noon is a poor time 10 select for a
marriage ceremony so far as the male par
Elephants and auditors are concerned, for
II means that they must dash home and
dress properly, rush of to the church for a
twenty minutes sojourn, hasten home
again to get out of the dress-up clothes
and into the business suits and scamper
back to business, minus the usual midday
rest and the noon luncheon. It's as siren
uous an effort as a lightning change act
in vaudeville show. But fashion DEGREES
that the noon wedding is "the thing" and
nobody on earth can win in an argument
against fashion.
Once inside the church the chief object
in view is to get past the officious ushers
who want to stow you away in the very
last seat that you would choose to occupy.
On this particular occasion the lone visitor,
by clever ruse. managed to get into pew
where all that was going on might be wit
messed without difficulty. The first impress
sion was the strong scent of the flowers,
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baby carriages children's velocipedes,
wheelbarrows and by persons carrying tim
bers, piping and a hundred other things
portable which are carried by hand by
workmen and others, not To speak of their
obstruction i'm hundred other ways, makes
navigation on them both perilous and
troublesome, whilst crossing the streets OF
New York has become more dangerous than
crossing the Atlantic or travelling on ex-
press trains.
ION the elevated sidewalks none of this
traffic will be permitted. except such as
will be regulated and carried on at night,
without interference with the rights or
comforts of passengers, under a specially
organized express system.
.Tn a word. the moving aerial sidewalk
will be one of the most pleasant and COM
Portable innovations of the twentieth CEN
fury and will be 50 useful, yet so common
place, that people will wonder why it was
not inaugurated a century ago. as il in
wolves no inventive genius of any account.
but might have been designed and applied
in the earliest stages OF mechanical devel-
opment as easily as it has been to-day. The
beauty of the scheme is the comparative
simplicity and inexpensiveness OF the entire
thing. The cost of power will be infinitely
less than that required to furnish any
other kind of locomotion, because the move
ment will be steady and sustained and it
will be possible to operate the plant with
an exceedingly small number of attendants.
In fact. the very simplicity OF such a sys-
tenn has probably been the cause why men
of advanced ideas have not given il any
particular attention before the present mo-
ment, when the necessity for something
cheap and efficient in the line of transpor-
tation has been forced upon them by the
congested condition OF traffic on our metro
politan thorOu1hfares
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sometimes from something beyond the ex-
perience or ken of the ordinary conscious
ness. Certainly if it is all automatism the
subconscious self seems to be gifted with
an extension of physical senses difficult to
account for unless on some theory anal
agous to that of the exaltation which en-
ables the voiceless TO cry out in moment
of danger, the wounded soldier TO continue
in action or the paralyzed to escape from a
burning house.
DEVELOPS PSYCHIC POWER.
ST do not think that crystal-gazing. any
more than hypnotism, automatic writing,
or any other automatism, can create psy-
chic power but there are many instances
in which such powers have lain dormant
until accident has revealed the special
means of expression best suited to their
possessor.
ut by no means follows that the true
sensitive will be able to see in the crystal
any more than that a crystal seer will be-
come sensitive, but those who have the
power of externalizng information uncon-
sciously received, either by the latent or
subconsious memory, or by means of
thought transference from others, or posi-
bly, by clairvoyance. are very likely to find
a
ing to the surface what might otherwise
never rise from the unconscious stratum
into which it had been received or to which
it had sunk. To make this perfectly clear
by division into two heads, the pictures
seen in the crystal may be: 1. Images of
something unconsciously observed. 2.
Images of ideas unconsciously acquired
from others, by thought transference or
other means s. Images possibly clairvoy-
ant or prophetic. 1 have myself expert
enced all three phashes of these images. but
it would require much more space than
could be occupied by a brief interview to
enter into the details.
I'm spite of the fact that some of the
things have seen in the crystal could not
be explained without acknowledging the
supernormal to have played some part in
them. believe that very large proper
ton of crystal-vison is of psychological
rather than psychical interest, and the
problems which it presents are those of
memory and telepatky. If we could photo
graph a crystal-vision we should settle the
problem of its externalty forever. 1t is.
however like the effort to photograph a
ghost: We have to presuppose that the
sensitive plate can. so to speak, see what,
in nine cases out Of ten. the human eye
sensitive plate does see what the human
eye cannot. such as the detail of the move
ments of animals. Yet those are things
which no eye car see, whereas the ghost
or the .crystal-v:sion' is visible to some.'