The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-09
LESSON WAS DEAR.
Oklahoma Man Who Learned How To
 Hypnotize.

Oklahoma Man Who Learned How To
 Hypnotize.
 About five years ago, when Guthrie, o. T., was just recovering from the biggest boom it ever had, there ap- peared in thattcity a professor" of hypnotism and clairvoyance. After a few public exhibitions he began to solicit pupils for a class, but was un- successful in that only one willing dis ciple was found in the entire ctty-a prosperous and well-respected business man, who, by the way, still lives and has a good business on Division ave- nue.
 This man wanted to learn the sci- ence, and rather than let the rare op- portunity pass unbtdden he proposed to pay enough to induce the professor | to give him private lessons. The re- suit was that in less than 10 days the pupil could at will gain complete con- trol over his instructor
 The course of lessons completed, the professor" bade his pupil adieu, first assuring him that he need have no fear 1 to try his skill upon any of his friends. Never was there happier man than he who had learned so readily how to | hypnotize. He told his friends of his success and goaded them for their in- ability to grasp an opportunity when it knocked. He also arranged a meet 1 in his privateI office for the purpose of convincing them of the perfect mastery he could exercise over the human will and mind.
 1 The day of the meeting a dozen or so of the new hypnotist's friends showed up, and for the first subject was se- lected one whom the worker of magic hal long been associated. From the very beginning the subject lost com IDlete control of himself, and danced, parked, crawled upon his all-fours--in fact, did everything the hypnotist sug- lgested. But it was sad time for the Inew artist when he tried to break the stpell. Try as he might his friend would not "come out of it" but remained as completely under the spell as though he had been born without control of his faculties.
 Half a day passed with no change, and the worker of the spell was frantic with fright. A physician who happen led be among the chosen few, declared Ithe subjects pulse rising at an alarm ling rate and that he entertained the graVeSt fears.
 Luckily, just as all hope had beer abandoned and after the new hypno- ltist had vision after vision of the gal glows upon which he might swing for the murder of his friend, a telephone lcall from the "professor," who re- presented himself to be in Little Rock was turned in to the frantic hypnotist The message related to an entirely diff ferent matter, but the former pupil ex' citedly stated his predicament ant asked for advice.
 ''Tt is a peculiar case, but have hat a number like it." came back the an swer. "At a crucial moment you made one pass too many; also, if you re member you must have let your hands fall to your side, instead of lowering them easily, in producing the thirt stage. There is no need for alarm howeve. A thorough application ot champagne, with sufficient rubbing
 will bring your friend out all right
 provided you remain entirely away from him--out of the room, if possible while the treatment is applied"
 The hypnotist almost rushed in his friends. They readily promised to dc the rubbing after their hypnotist friend Ihas assured them that he would furnish all the champagne necessary. First a lease of the precious fluid, costing $40