Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

| to communicate with loved ones left be-
| hind The naturalization as practiced
| by Baxter means nothing; 1t is graft
| pure and simple-tne taking of something
| and giving nothing in return except the
shake of hand and few mouthings; a
| flower, which is later taken by spook
| after two hours and a half of what is
called a seance.
AS Harry Hamilton reached the Bax-
| ter home at 7:55 Monday evening. My
welcome had been arranged in advance
With the two women who accompanied
ME, I entered the spook chamber. We
found the room well filed with men and
women ready to welcome US.
This being the first time / had attended
such a gathering l was naturally curious
| to learn what 1 could about those with
| whom we were to be, for short time at
| least, associated. Especial interest seemed
| TO be taken in myself and Miss Belford
who accompanied me, because of our sup
posed anxiety concerning a large for.
| tune left by a fictitious person called
| Aunt Elizabeth" who, according to the
Istory, had died some morths ago in Col
crado. The estate was in litigation, and
as I was trying, naturally, to gobble II
| all, my anxiety over the outcome of the
suit can be imagined, and my appeals to
the Inhabitants of the spheres were
luSFSIOTe,' uoC surprising.
GuIlIbIes and Fakers Talk
An old man named Anderson told of an
oil painting done by a spirit in his pres
ence. This picture, he said, was of ex-
ceptional beauty and occupied but three
minutes in the making He also spoke of
an old Indian named "Towampah," whose
spirit came and lifted Anderson in his
arms as mother would a child. An
derson weighs about 200 pounds.
Others told of like experiences, and
when some one told OF man who said
he did not believe in naturalization be-
Cause he did not understand 1t, many of
the others present pointed to the general
belief In Bible teachings and said there
was far more reason to believe in exhibi-
tions at the Baxter home than In the
doctrines preached from the pulpit.
livery one present was given a flower
except myself. Why none was given to
me don't know, but think, from occur
rerces later in the evening, that 1 was
looked upon with suspicion These flow
crs were carried into the sitting room on
tho right side of the house. This room Is
large and at the lower end opens into
the dining room. The double doorway be-
tween the two rooms is covered with
two heavy, dark green portieres.
Baxter and his wife seated all present,
about fifteen in number, in a semicircle.
the end chairs being on either side of the
double doorway and occupied by the two
mediums. Behind Baxter's chair could
he seen three large tin megaphones,
which the believers call trumpets.
Baxter turned Off the electric light and
the performance was on. Nothing could
ho heard in the room except the breath
ing of the waiting men and women and a
yawn from little 12-year-old girl, sitting
near Mrs. Baxter.
Then some one began to sing. Feeling
positive that 1 was among takers, 1 was
somewhat shocked and regarded 1t as a
sacrilege when nearly all present Joined
in singing Nearer, My God, to Thee"
This was followed by Rock of Ages"
which was suddenly interrupted by the
"Ah, here comes one!'
Near the portieres. but seemingly be-
yond them, could be seen a faint, lumin-
Gus column, approaching slowly. AS it
reached the double doorway 1t stopped
and could be heard to whisper the name
of some one. Baxter called to the per-
son wanted and one OF the women went
forward.
This is Eva" she said. ''Is that you,
grandma?"
Eyes" the spirit whispered.
you're not very strong tonight.
grandma"
mo"
"How is little Nellie. grandma?"
'She's well.'
''Will she come tonight?"
mo"
"Win you give her flower from meY"
"Yes,' and grandma gets rose Tor nt-
lie Nellie who couldn't come.
Query-Do spooks fall i'll? why ask
about Nelie's health?
Yes, they have little children In this
,.ace, as well as grown up people Little
Nellie did not come that night, but other
small children did.
Grandma disappeared and the gather
ng sang another gospel hymn. Another
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