New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
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MEDIUMS PARApruRSA11,

3 = Funk. asking him 10 investt-7r. e7d -.
report In his report B. F Furk savg. ar7s--
other things.
l 1ound the proo-iegor TO be a your-tsb rsr+fa
manly sort of fellow. apparently rsf7eT a. -,
GATED told him that lady friend Of mine n ~,
---SOeFu cirJ-aH gospel trutH-had some medium
- NONs-' s1IlcIent 70 move table. produce rap
p--iSs' etc but that her gifts had nor euo,rh
money making power In than t7 s-ahfs ~ =.
S-Dpore nerselr and those dependent 1son bs-
On receiving your card from a friend ,,r-
1t occurred 70 ne that you might help
What kind OF phenomena vr,7,1s 7 80
'hae your lady friend should produce bs ask.d
: replied / wish her tn give physical u.s,fesq
'@-'o--S. S4cA as the naturalization of hands of
the entire human sorn. spirit voicez utyrfn.,s-
stars. sparks. rays OF light. doatlne baIIs ~ -.
floating ulustcaI Instruments truu19er tartvs 49,
writing, mind reading Are these things virTgr,
the scope CT your arte'
He smiled at the modesty OF ny wish. then said.
All this is merest childs play provided your Iadv
friend IS apt. quick wfttad and has nerve am
furnishing help after this sort 10 the mediums oe
Chlcaso-taey all come 20 uls: 7 know than an
Is t-ere no dif1cUlty n manipulating this ma
chtCery or DaraDhe-1aIac'
" IT Is 50 simple you will v-onder vvLv II f., -+,.
people do not at once detect !L. When YOU Under
stand It and understand the uaodus operaudf OF
handling T. you VIII be much amused
How aoout slate writing
90 Perfectly simple
With tied states. glued and ssa!edr
yes oil. yes. have laughed until NJ ssdes
ac-lT- aI'er seance- at the remembrance OF how
easlE aHd completely The d. e.'s dead easiss3
were FOOLED. To see dOting father take the ma
teriaIizec form OF his dead child on his Jnee ana
pet II and kiss H. and then hear tho little oue saw
now. papa must 90; taeI am getting weak.
@--- 'Neh see the child slip from his lap and
disappear 20 the Infinite surprise OF al the ssitt
r1.--r Is moro lauShabIe than an srteu,us VCara
Wax-isger show
But 1 have been where was permitted -
touch the hand OF form 1t seemed warm. as le
flesh and blood
This seemed 20 an1us4 him eras+r- r7-,,,- -
sad; Yes, IL does feel precisely like flesh Bu-
tnis Is another phase OF the business L Is ALI ex
Dlained when the outfit is sent
70 ny repeated questions how tais and that
vas done, his almost constant answer was thar
these secrets were part o. his stock N t-ads
But insisted 7 have seen sometimes tra
Lrsd41in and s2trtC soTIl stand side by side and
nave tlkeA hold OF their hands ana talked u
t--eIa-son1eti-nes both Al the sans time
This gave the fellow much q,l.sr fun AZ nv az
peESe- Finally hs said. That reminds me OF a
sea1ce once attended II was held BY one OF tha
pest mediums n Chicago. There were number o.
me --al!za tious-understaud ne when I an
V1rd the SpirtuaIistS am an enthusiastic Shirt
ua-s1- Ths uexr day wealthy woman who vas =
believer called en- me She said that she enjoyed
the meeting the evening before very much but thar
shs wished 20 ask ne question. She desired t.
know whether spirits really perspire. for She had
forms She spoke wich such sa-uescness and her
questions struck IuGIcrous that lad 20
excuse myself and Went cut and laughed ulvseT-
almost iltc d convulsioa- When was laughed 1uz
returned. and with a long face said. Yes our
dear friends materalizs IN perfectly natural oodies
and hence. O. course. perspire or a hot sumner
evening, just as the EesC os do Her faith was
l1Iy restored
y said: 7 know man who had his little child
on his lap. and it dsmareriauzed while he was
holding IT,.
e Certainly; that can be done easily with the
{. e.'s
" But said 7 a hand viii nateriaHzs and de-
uaa-e-ialize right before ne
~ You cannot tel whsrher II Is a hand or q f,ot
six feet away- With ny radium illumination, ths
fronl Illuminated and The back nof YOU U1rr the
hand and YOU have materfalizartor and you turn IL
again and you have demater1aIizarton amid th-
chs and abs" OF the 4 e's- So with the stars
ard SO with The entire human form Much success
depends upon the skill OF the medium n mauipula--
ing the black and the white cloth
" Ny friend has not the power or ve1triloquisun-
voices
Again he smiled and fraIIy brought oUr an
aluminium trumpet and several mouLhpieces. Il
was a revelation 70 hear the diGsrsnt voices he
could produce and the rzpidiry with which he
could change from one voice 20 the other When nv
hack was turned I could have taken Al oath that
heard different voices speaking at the same
time.
He told ne much more. and ended By this bust
ness rurn- r tx Up your lady friend and 50 IN
struct her y she IS cleye--c.svsrnsss Is ssssrria-
that she VIII os able from $50 20 so
week