The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-02
OCCULT PHENOMENA
BEING EXPLAINED
Men Acquire Influence Over
Others by Superior Brain
Energy.
DR.. BERNARD H0LLANDER
AUTHORITY ON SUBJECT
Interesting Gossip on Various
Topics Sent Over From Eng
lish Metropolis.

ana other occult phenomena are being
explained on natural basis by Dr.
Bernard Hollander, 1t is by brain
energy, whether electrical or not we do
not know, that men acquire influence
over others. That such energy exists
has been proved by experiments on
| hypnotlzed persons who, in perfectly
darkened room, can see n glow at the
fingers points of the hypnotizer, and
metallic objects rubbed by the latter
acquire a luminosity strong enough to
make their surroundings visible.
Supposing person to be victim Of
foul play. his mind energy will be ex.
erted TO the utmost. and it is projected
with such force that it will cling to
the room or place in which he lost his
ire Ii then some person Of a sensitive
nature, and not preoccupicd pass
through that room, his brain may re-
celve such a stimulus as TO produce
some more or less defined image, which
Will appear real to him and the vision
of "ghost' will be the result.
The same theory, said DR.. Holland
er, make it possible that sensitive sub
lects when In the hypnotic state, hold
ing an object belonging to the dead or
me llvlng,, or being in n room once
inhabited by them, may have visions
of and be able to describe them.
Favors Sunday Games.
ne blshop OF carlisle mas declared
himself in favor of Sunday games in
isle at a meeting in favor of the Ma
tlonal Sunday Observance movement.
81 am distinctly in favor of open
ing museums and picture galleries on
Sunday, but / would have people of
leisure act as custodians and guides to
visitors in these places
'1t is the same with Sunday games,
&c ~
sins in the world without going about
manufacturing artificial sins.
Those people, however, who have
all the week in which to play golf
might well go down on Sunday among
the poor and join in their games, 1t
would be beautiful thing if people
would make a practice of meeting their
servants and other employees on sun
day
Protest Against Sweating.
An emphatic protest against the
sweating which has been carried on un.
der the British flag in the merchant
service has been made by Mr.. 7. Moore,
the secretary Of the Merchant Service
Guild
'tThere is no doubt that it is chief
ly due TO the way in which the Brit
ish sailor has been sweated In regard
to payment, food and hours of work. -
he said, "that we have in our mer-
camille service at the present time
nearly forty thousand foreign sailors.
'The growth of this army Of for
eigners has been gradual process.
British sailors were not likely to stand
the system of grinding down to the
pound and pin in their daily provi-
sions and water supply.
cit is notorious that for years the
method of inspecting the provisions of
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The food has been too inadequate in
quantity and variety.
added to this, the cooking has been
and is, in most cases, cooking only,
while the accommodation has been most
wretched.
"Not> only have these circumstances
helped to drive away Britaips from
a great deal to cope with themselves,
have found it cheaper to employ for
eigners who would put up with any
kind of food,
''The fact is, however, that the Brit
ish government gives little help or en-
couragement TO our owners TO treat
their men more generously, for it handi
caps them with legislation and expenses
which are unknown among their com
petitors.
"Then take the hours of sailors, Un
der the two-watch system they do
minimum of twelve hours a day for
seven days a week. -
Would Prevent Anthrax
The directors Of Eoolcombers, Limit, |
ed, believe that they have discovered a
preventive Of anthrax. AT the annual |
meeting Of the company just held at |
Bradford, the chairman, Mr.. W. Dale, |
said that they had spent $1,000 on an
experiment which they hoped would re-
t,, oh 1I1fe of ho
disease, BY means OF a certain liquor
method of immersion 1t would become
impossible for anthrax to be contract
ed. The tests were satisfactory, and
when complete full particulars will be
given for the benefit Of the public,
Sulphur is the particular shade of
yellow that is to the fore now in Paris,
according to the "Drapers Record"
and London is sharing the prediction.
An inquiry at leading wallpaper
emporium makes the fact clear that not
only in dress, but also in house decora-
tions yellow is to be the popular shade
this year. 1t is twenty years since
there was a general demand for old
gold drawing room papers and drap-
cries.
Freaks Of Specter.
The freaks of a so.called specter are
alarming a hamlet some forty miles
from Cardlf. Inc ghose mas Deen paying /
unwelcome attentions to well-kuown
inhabitant of the hamlet who has re-
Gently married.
The trouble commenced by his finding
himself lying on his bedroom floor be-
side his bed one morning. Naturally he
put this down to nightmare, The morn
ing after. however, on awakening he
found himself at the other end Of the
room. and he then became somewhat
uneasy. His wife on both occasions
had slept peacefully.
The third night. however, both were
kept awake, and their vigil was re-
warded by a sight of their mysterious
visitor who appeared shortly after the
traditional hour of midnight. A trust
correspondent ascertained from
the victim that the spirit took the form
of his own mother who ia still alive |