Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
FAKE NEDTLTNS ADMIT BUSINESS Is DEAD
MADAME FRYE is
INN0CU0US SPECIES
OF THE PARASITES

Madame Frye denies that she relies
on cards to assist her I'm dlscounting
fate. She says It simply aids her i'm
concentrating the mind on given lines.
The lines have to do with the future of
the caller.
Madame Frye has for two years
maintained a suite I'm the Grand Pacific
hotel, and says she is supporting a sick
husband in Louisville; in fact she was
led to practice the art because means
Of self support had to be found. A son
and his wife live with her.
"They told me after The Herald
started its crusade against the takers
that I had better watch out, as the
police were going to raid many of the
palmistry places.
ut is the crooked kind that need
fear the police-not T. / told them, and
am here still. expect to stay unless
they raise my rent"
Hands Out Fate
Madame Frye had by this time ar
ranged the cards and gave me scraps
of fate at each throw.
1t was a cheerful sort of fate she had
in store for me--prosperity, fine home,
luck with Investments and other nerve
tickling bits of news.
You will get a message, telegram
and sign some legal papers, but it will
bring success" she added after a pause.
Madame wanted to know IL L had
been in the dry goods or real estate
business. / told her no. She was sure
l would make success at either-said
1 had such pleasant address. My
looks convinced her that was skeptic
on that assurance, for l betrayed 1t.
She told of her rules and methods.
MANY of my women patrons on first
calls ask me about whether their hus-
bands are true to them" she said.
"That is question I never answer for
either side. 1 will not interfere in do
mestic affairs except to encourage both
sides. That alone pays in cash and in
satisfaction.
"We can do that class of discontented
married folks a good turn by telling
them to bury their differences, pointing
out the folly as we see it and making
the ties that bind stronger If anything"
Secrets Not for Sale
Here the seeress said solemnly that
for no price would she reveal the things
that came to her at these slttings or
repeat what she learned or heard.
MANY persons come to me to ask
about investment she went on. "It
looks as though few people know what
to do with their nancy after they have
saved it. I find women particularly are
uneasy and seek advice"
1 yentured to ask about my own case.
I had made a modest investment i'll
mining stock, but did not tell her so.
"You have a light friend who has
persuaded you to invest in mining
stock" said she. 1.-THE investment will
turn out we'll 1t will surpass your
highest hopes"
Madame switched her cards once
more, and again the horn of plenty
poured out ties contents into my
favored lap.
"You will have no sick spells, and 1
see no serious disappointments before
you"
Madame repeated that things came
to her. not through the cards but be-
| cause of the cards. Names, dates, in
| cidents all paraded before her as she
| picked the threads of fate for her
cellers, and it seemed simple after she
explained 1t.
Gives Treatments
We diverted to the healing" treat
ments which she gives.
"I have the power of curing or re-
lieving some patients, and have had
great success with rheumatic cases.
ask 81 for them" she said Doctors
send me patients as l follow their in
structions strictly.
Eyes, l apply massage when the case
warrants it, and am always willing to
have members of the patients family
present during the treatment. / would
not hesitate to show any man the door
who forgets himself in any way in the
slightest"
My impression of Frye is that she is
mild and harmless sort of CRATER.
She will never do much harm, for
anyone with even average intelligence
can see through her fiimsy pretensions
of occult powers. Her fumbling of a
greasy pack of cards is hourly dupli-
Gated by negro mammies all over the
south. The method she, adopts is
coarse and clumsy. She is illiterate
and how enlightened persons can for an
instant be deluded by her is beyond all
understanding.
AS for the healing power. The healer
failed to give the names of any of the
physicians who send patients to her.
This class of parasite is of the harm
less sort. Her power for good or bad
is limited.
The records at the city hall shows no
license for Madame Frye, yet she, like
scores of Others goes right along re-
regardless of the city ordinance.
II. X. H.