The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-10

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respond Thank you,'' and carry
on the conversation by asking
questions which might be answered
by yes or no." the former being
indicated by three taps, the latter
by one. and ''don't know by two
taps. Conversation by means of
the trumpet was to be carried on
in the ordinary manner.
sPI RITUAL. MANIFESTATIONS.
When all was in readiness the
lamp was extinguished, and the
company was in absolute darkness.
The assemblage responded to re.
quest to sing in order to promote
harmony. The first indicatio n
of the presence of spirits came from
the medium. who said, "Thank
you, :" in a mild tone, and then with
more force exclaimed, ''Quit
thatp A spirit had tapped him
lightly and Immediately gave him
severe hand-smack on the face.
Then the band began to play.
There were a few Introductory
strains on the guitar, the tambour-
inc ratified and the bell rang. Then
there was rafting of tin indicat-
ing the adjustment of the trumpet,
from which an aspirated sound was
soon emitted. The lady nearest
the instrument responded to the
trumpet and after a number of in
quiries as to whether or notjt was
so-and'so, found that the party
talking through the trumpet was a
near relative who had passed over.
Excepting in rare instances the
words from the trumpet were in
distinct, partly on account of the
singing which the medium insisted
upon, and partly because the words
were uttered in whisper. At one
time, however, when the audience
let itself out pretty heavily on.
"John Brown" the trumpet joined
in the chorus quite vociferously and
to the satisfaction of all. It is claim
ed that some spirits can manipu-
late the trumpet better than others.
While the trumpet convers ations
were for the most part carried on
seriously, one lady asked, "Is this
crowd all right?' Eyes," was the
response. "Does it beat the Holy
Rollers?' you bet.' said the
spirit. A spirit asked one of the
party, through the trumpet: "Have
you heard the story of the empty
box?" "No:" said the listener.
swell, there's nothing in it," ex-
planned the spirit.
During the evening pocket books,
letters, watches, etc, were removed
from the pockets of various per-
sons and placed in the hands of
others. A lady's combs were ex-
tracted from her hair and placed
in charge Of another. while one
lady's hair was taken down entire
ly and disposed over her face. The
spirits began undoing another lady's
hair and she requested that they
desist, and her will in the matter
prevailed. Parties were repeated
ly thumped on the head with the
tin trumpet and upon this the con-
versational taps were usually made
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All the manifestations occurred
to persons occupying positions very
near the medium, and in order to
give all who wished the opportun.
ity of receiving messages or mani
festation, each in turn was request
ed to have a seat beside the medium
At each change in the circle the
room was lighted. At other times
all hands were joined, persons on
either side of the medium holding
each of his. During the greater
portion of the seance, however, Mr..
Rowe, the photo medium, sat at
the right of Mr.. Kanouse. This
situation was maintained and was
desirable because the proximity of
other smediums to the principal
gives more satisfactory results. in
the judgment of believers. The Sc
ance consumed three hours and
variations of the facts stated tell
the story of what happened, or ap-
peared to have happened. \.
Regarding the merits of the en-
tertainment there is clash of op'
inion. Spir,tualists for the most
part believe it to have been a gen.
uine and remarkable demonstration
OF spirit return. A gentleman not
understood to be believer, states
that he has attended number of
Spiritualist meetings in Charter
Oak Hall, San Francisco. and that
the demonstrations Sunday night
were superior to anything hesaw at
the headquarters of the San Fran
cisco believers. One Spiritualist.
however, is afraid that a material
hand came in contact with his as
the former manipulated his cloth
inc kuain the greater number