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New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
Scientists Say Its True

& this point the reader may very likely he irri-
n cated by a suspicion of a hoax Ills creduhty
could be put 70 no harder than that OF being
expected to accept such q story true But un-
tr.nkahle a such a phenomenon must bets
ta-aIlel to be found only IN the magic OF a fairy
t.---the foregoing j an exact account OF duly
---t---d observation II q scientific investigation;
.- The entranced woman was the famous medium
t--a-ia Paladno, and the other members OF the
--v were Camille FlamInaTlon the eminent French
s--aa1-ner director of the observatory at JuVISy,
-.E his friends Guaur1e de Fontenay and the
l family Al whose home the sitting had been
I'D. T. corroborate the record and t. dlsTrove
possible suspicion Of halluc,naton. plaster
c.. 4 the impression was carefully taken.
A --el an eminent scientist cprrontS with the
mon. confirmed bv the testimony OF several
Witnesses and bv tangible evidence, that he has
seen such astounding phenomena produced under
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
The Most Famous Medium

nF living European mediums Eusapia Paladino
~ Is by far the most famous and the best authent:-
small merchant Of Naples. Now IN her tlftv-fOurth
Year, thIrtE-tive Years since her case vas
first called to the attention OF scientists. and during
this long period. at frequent intervals she has held
SeanceS ali over Europe. at which her personality
and her phenomena have been submitted to the
est SaNantS OF the daT
\ list of her investigators and their attendant
witnesses would number several hundred. The
names OF a few must suffice here to indicate their
character They include the astronomers FlaIr-
marion. Porro and SchapareIh. the crmInolog.S-
Lombrosu. Professors OChOroWICz RiChet. Curle
Sldgwick. and Mor~elh. ST Oliver Lodge and F y.
II. Myers. the dramItl~t Ssri1u. IuleS Ciaret.e
director OF the Theatre FrluyaiSc. and Dr. Dar.ex.
editor OF the Annals Il P-ychic Science An
overwhelming majority ~ all who have examined
her case attest the gcuu.ucuo-- ~ her phenomena.
despite the fact that they seem Nplaiua5 5v
known scientific laws Although Eu-apa has been
frequently detected petty frauds hr- Continental
investigators declare that st:. B fraud as might be
possible could not explain most d: the phruurncua
observed pom this potut there Is marked differ
ence Of opinion between the ucushc~- II the English
Society for PSyChiga Research and Their fellow, I
understand the dispute upon tins point after some
account of the phenomena Themselves
Dr. Enrlco Mor-clE. professor ~ psychology -
the University of Genoa. ~.s has recently vi
messed several hundred phenomena during q series
OF thirty seauccs "ra Eusar.a c-s-.cs them under
nine groups into thsr'y-n.u- t;"crcu. orders -:
manifestation. Il VIII be possible % describe ouH
81 trH ~ these. and ua-rri-.. tle more ordinary
acts. su.A as table upr.a- movements II furniture
and other objects. the rt-.uE ~ musical :u-tr-.-
me--s, alleged spirit ..u.uuu.s-ttau- by means %.
raIr c'e.. need u.' occupy .-. attention. All -u..
performances are :t-ar ami hlsv frequently bcc-
produced frauiucufiE Their ,tre. Importance II
Eu-tt CAST. rests ttr Testimony II The invest
OF % fi,s,- 4..rss .rrt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

the impression ul hands dSsOlV-
ing away. as though composed al
scmitIuId substance Material
izci hands. faces. and busts have
been plainly seen. passing between
the sltterS and the red lantern.
Kisses. embraces. and slaps have
been felt. and the brushing Of q
beard against the face
While table levitations are
familiar experience in many
Seances. those Of Eusapia are un-
usually complete and have fire.
qucntly been photographed by
flashlght.-disprovng the objec-
ton. often heard. that such eleva-
tons are imaginary due to a hallu-
cination Of the >ittrrs produced
hypnot,callv by the medium The
accompanying illustration Is from
photograph made at one OF
Fla,nmaricn' : sIttings. and shows
the control OF the mediums limbs
as we'll As the absence OF any
ContrIbutory movement on the
part Of the SIttcrs.
The raising Of the human body
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

almost total darkness. being lighted only bT a small
photographers -ei lantern. The windows were
Cl1Se3 bV and inner shutters securely fastened,
and the door had been carefully locked One Of the
circle was middle aged woman plainly unCulru-ed
Gni ola lower class than c- companions Her wrists
and knees were firmly held by the hands OF the
men who either side II her. and they each
Id placed a restraining loot upon her fee. From
fle attitude OF al present Il was evident THAI some
development was awaited with deep interest.
Suddenly the curtains We're parted. and through
te-ll. apparently borne by invisible hands. a char
Cs-tainIng a t-av advanced through the air and
rested upon the head and shoulders OF young
i the chair and was gently deposited IN the hands
& one Of the men. Daring these occurrences the
g-llnan FIRST mentioned was seen 70 be q
condition. disturbed by g-oans and ConVulSlVe con-
f--I9us through winch her guardians sti carefully
T-aintaned their control az her hands. knees, and
f-et Suddenly she rose. eNgial;ng. IN Italian. " i
J. done
A. She awakened from her trance The lights were
fc-uei on. and the stre-S eagerly inspected the
t-av which was full OF moist rutty-the surface
q which. their certain knowledge. was smooth
5-d undiSturoed when The tray deposited within
i-e c-1--alned recess only feW moments before
I their arnazemeuI they then found deeply I'M
pressed II j a rough lntagEo OF face strongly
resembling the features Of the woman who had
fel 50 effectively guarded during the whole Of the
experiment The closest examination 1alle1 to
snow even STAN O. the putty upon the woman
re- was there upon her person the slightest Odur OF
Sle had been allowed l. touch The tray up to
tie time that L was deposited IN the cabinet She
ad been confined throughout the experiment. and
tre man t. whose hands the tray uuaCcpuntablV
Ca-ce declared that a. moment did he detect the
1t-eS- pressure upon L
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
In Touch with the Unknown

ATYPICAL feature in Eusap.l exhibitions is the
movement ot the curtains oi the Iuprovlsed
cabinet which swell out AS though blown by a strong
wind often Tapping violently a. II wrap their
ends about the heads OF the >lttcrs. These move
the macrailcd hands felt by many s!tters are often
apparently behind these curtains. causing 4 visible
protubcrtuge IN the substance Very often objects
such book or violin seized and held i5
10y hand when placed against the outside ot The
curtain. While these hands have usually been
felt through the stuff OF the curtains SAYS Morseh
at certain times felt ourselves touched by rea.
human hands felt the skin. the warmth
the movable hnger-. etc On gr,isping them fel,
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

sought IL vaIn for any certain proof OF personal Ide:
THY beyond the grave and that out Of collection Oi
several thousand communications from spirits
dim obscurIty remains hanging over the causes. 50
that a molecule OF hydrogen 5 a granite cliff IN
COMPARISON.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

the drawing room OF a mansion IN
NorcIart L'Arnaurv. a small town
tween Paris and Chart~eS on . July
evening, half a dozen people were
seated about a small table About
three lee. from tins table a pair of
ordinary drarery curtains had been
stretched across one corner Of the
room, making q recess II which
the walls were unh-oken by WIN
dow or door The room was III
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
A Chapter in European Psychical Research
By LAURENS Nj MAYNARD

conditions that eliminate all known methods
OF trlckery and deception. II Is easy understand
assduo5,-Iv investigating the various manifest
tons which, commonly known SpirltuastIc are
now described under more scientific and more
inclusive classification as problems OF psycaical
research
Il Is however, significant evidence Of the deep
rooted prejudice which still exists against giving
5I C'gltl.S g. - any ls P1IJahIs % ol WIlal Is Wrongly
could happen III these days OF universal and almost
instantaneous news dissemination without being
more generally known: and the more 50 since oc-
Crrences of tins class do not upon the testI-
mony of even group OF witnesses. So long As
supernatural powers were thought to exist. suci.
manifestation would have excited awe. but not dis
belief; but since the human mind has grown 10
comprehend that there can be nothing supernatural
has preferred take refuge from the Supernornal
stubborn denial OF the facts. rather than by
open minded investigation - determine their
iStence and attempt 10 discover natural laws
for them. II they are proved TO be genuine.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
Can't Ignore the Testimony

GO long scientists contempt uuuSlN refused to
~ consider such phenomcna.-and they We're
vouChed for best by persons unfamiliar with
conditions Of InyestIgatIon.-1t was easy to dis
believe them and 10 explain them wlltul fraud
or creduOuS self deception. But today the IN
ves-igationS and records OF the various societies
for pSVchlCal research substituting for elusive
oral tradition and unveriled writings BODY u
invest IgatonS our knowledge OF psychology and
mental conditions has already been immensely adj
IanCei and bV means OF them NAV confidently
expect the discovery and classification OF unknown
physical forces and their laws.
For i Is along the lines OF The unexplained phy-.
cal manifest atiprS OF sureruor-aal forces that the
researches OF many Of the scientists OF Continental
Europe have been chiefly directed Of late The
European societies for Isychlcl research are kccy
interested the invest gatIpns into trance Cpui:-
tons, and IN the attempt To prove the personal .3e.
tItV OF alleged spirit CommUnCatorS through such
mediums a. Mrs Piper. Mr>. Snead. and Nh
Thompson. to which the English and American
societies have been deEotlng their principal attcc-
ton And all Of these societies have obtained
suits Of great practical value IN the investigation
OF the subl,m'na activities OF the mind which may
easily Ice confused with insanity. through which
met hods treatment have been discovered which
have proved highly effective the hands ~ Special
lists IN neuropIthoogy.
But to such manifestations a. le.ltation the
raising 81 objects from the ground apparent
Che movement Of natural objects not due u any
known cause: acoustic phenomena. such a. 'raps'.
or other sounds produced III an unknown manner,
and '-ltoltergclsts llIteTally noisy spirits },
cases where bells rng furniture uI~et- crockery
srnashe5 without apparent cause.-The English
haps for the reason that they have not had 50 re-
1narkable a type for study has been available
to the Continental investigators
Before turning the consideration ot the remark
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

dl'4t fbtl -''4islL-t fh 44-NaA '4''-' 4''4
nished Europe with a broader
field for study than perhaps
anyone medium of modern
times. II may be SAID that
while many OF the European
scientists are entirely open t.
conviction on the Spiritistlc
hypothesis. and "A few OF them
have declared themselves al
ready convinced Of its truth.
the majority do not feel that
II Is a necessity for the solu-
ton Of the problems presented
bv these physical manifesto
tons. This, indeed, Is the
present position Of Professor
Flanrlarion. who has hereto
fore been under some suspI-
Cion Of approaching psychic
phenomena IL a less scientific
spirit than has characterized
his astronomical researches.
In his latest volume, reviewing
experiences OF more than forty
wears, he declares that hc has
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
Hymeneal.

81 the home Of the brides mother.
Mrs. Sue Richardson. lvy Pearl. ner
youngest daughter. was quietly mar
ried W Mr.. AleNander J. Hansen. Of
Jacksonville Fla. on Sunday event ig
March 10th. 1907.
The groom is 4 polished gentleman
and full of life. Sparkling humor and
has a happy faculty Gf making frien1s
wherever be goes. He has business
ability. He managed a hotel In A.
lanta for some time and -as a business
interest in Jacksonville and goes TO
Tampa to- open business there. He
has visited FsaDce. England. SpaiL.
Italy. Germany and many other places
Of note. and speaks fuently five OF
six different languages.
Best wishes go with the bride and
groom for a successful and happy
life
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
A Word About Greenwood Cemetery

To the Editor Ocala Banner:
Mr. Editor: Ever since last sum
mer the we'll in Greenwood cemetery
has been only a hole in the ground.
There may be water in il, but il is as
inaccessible as if il were at Silver
Springs. Time and again appeals
have been made TO the Cemetery Com
pany TO have the well cleaned out
and the drawing contrivances repair
ed so that those who plant flowers
and shrubbery TO beautify the last
resting place of our dear and sacred
dead may have water at hand to keep
alive and growing the flowers and
shrubbery. But to all of our appeals
to the company deaf ear is turned.
or at most an empty promise is given
which continues unfulhlled.
They sell us plots and pass our
checks into the treasury and then for
get all about us.
There is but little encouragement
TO us 10 try and beautify this sacred
and hallowed ground if it is to go
through another long summer with
no water on the ground.
Then, too, the gate is down and the
beautiful place is liable 10 be depre-
dated upon by roaming cattle.
The ladies have had strong and
handsome posts erected at main en-
trance, and it is now time for the
company TO have the gate properly
hung.
Will the company do il? We think
they should. and do it at once.
We expect 10 keep at you as long as
the papers will give us space, until
You do what We think You should
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
Still Boring for Oil.

Mr.. J. W. Pearson. general manager
of the Pearson Oil and Gas company
has never lost faith in his ultimate
triumph in the oil fields of Florida
and has recently gone To work with
renewed vigor and determination and
if any oil is in Florida he will get a
flowing well or know the reason why
Mr.. Pearson is not inspired by any
hot air doings. He has abundant eyi
Idence of the existence OF oil but the
great difficulty in the way is the ire
mendOuS flow of water and the prob
lem he and his experts have to- solve
is to separate the two. If they are
successful i'm so doing we think We
can in a very short time report a flow
ing oil well in the near vicinity oil
Ocala.
The samples of oil he has on exit.
bition are very fine and is said TO be
Iof superior article.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

Mr.. E. T. Carpenter, of Worcester.
Mass, who spends his winters at
Observation-Disclosures. was in Ocala
Monday for the first time this season.
and was pleased with out growth. Mr..
Carpenter came to East Lake about
twenty years ago and has been com
ing regularly ever winter since and
he likes it better and better every
season. The past season he came as
early as November and expects TO re-
main some time yet. We are glad to
see him looking so well.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
The Display of Nerve.

Mr. John r. Avery. Of Mount Alto.
Pa. was a pleasant visitor TO our sane
tum yesterday and wee enjoyed his
visit very much, because We admire
the pluck he has displayed. He has
4 twenty-acre grove on Lake Bryant
in this county and a ten-acre grove
al Moss Bluff. He has spent twenty
thousand dollars on these two groves
and has not received one penny in
dividends. but has spent his money
right along through frost and sun
shine without whimpering because he
has faith in ultimately winning ou-
His grove stood the last freeze in 4
most hardy and handsome n1anncH
and now both groves are white with
bloom and the next season he is ex-
pecting a big reward for his faith.
hope and courage. We hope that he
will have no more set-backs and that
he viii get back the coming season
as much as his investments have cost
him.
Besides these TWO groves Mr.. Az
cry has four or Ave hundred acres Of
fine round timber. the price Of which
has grown many times on his hands.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
The Woodmen dwelling.

a popular and commendable fea
ture OF the Woodmen is their care OF
their sick comrades and the erection
'of a monument over their remains af
ter their departure to the unknown
shore.
The latter pleasing feature was wit
messed by the Fort King chapter here
last Sunday when a handsome gran.
lite shaft was erected to the mem.
lory of Sovereign Sands A. STANDBY
at Greenwood cemetery.
The ritual OF this order over a de
parted cOmrade is sadly beautiful
and on this occasion was especially
so as the officers in charge and the
day conspired to make it so.
State Organizer Dame presided
Beautiful and impressive passages
from the ritual suitable for the oc.
Io2sion were read by Past Consul
Commander Gottlieb. Advisor Lieu,
tenant White. Past Consul Comman
der Brown and Clerk Sage.
After the singing OF a hymn by
the sovereigns the veil was taken
from the monument The monument
lis square block of granite on a
pedestal OF the same stone, and bears
the Woodman Emblems, the name
and age of the departed sovereign.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
4 Quiet w edding.

Sunday afternoon at the home OF
the bride. Miss Maud Needham and
Mr.. James Morris were quietly mar
ried by Rev. George II. Harrison.
Miss Needham is the second daugh
ter Of Mr.. Thomas Needham and has
many friends in Ocala who wish hel
much happiness.
Mr. Morris now has a position in
Tampa. The happy couple left on the
afternoon train for that city where
they will reside in the future.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
Great Test of Marksmanship.

Everybody must go to the race track
this afternoon to see the remarkable
shooting OF Mr.. and Mrs. Topperwein,
Of San Antonio. Tex. They have made
the most remarkable records and the
shooting world are astonished at their
marvellous feats. The admission is
free. They use the guns and ammuni-
and their shooting is one of the meth
DDS OF advertising adopted by this
progressive and up-tO-date firm.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

Mr.. Marcus Frank. senior member
Iof the firm of Frank & Harris, who
has been in the great metropolis for
the past fortnight buying the spring
and summer goods for this popular
and growing firm, returned yester-
day. The goods he has bought will
Augment the name this house is es-
Itablishing more and more and will
Ientitle il TO be called THE Variety
Il expects to grow along the lines it
has NAKED out until it becomes TO
Ocala what Siegel, Cooper & Co, are
10 New York
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

Taking courage from the final vim
dicatiOn of Dreyfus in France. Colonel
81 WALES. who put one million dol
lars in the treasury 81 Florida. will
appeal TO the next legislature for
the payment TO him of the sum prom
ised under solemn contract by the
conati,rted authorities. The laborer
g worthy Of his hire" IN this case.
ESPECIALLY for the reason the laborsr
helped To enrich the treasury OF our
state al a time when the funds were
sorely needed. Pay him ne sum due
him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

Mr.. J. r. Gaffney, of Holder. was
one of the guests of the Montezuma
hotel Monday. In the early days of
phosphate Mr.. Gaffney owned some
fine property in the suburbs of Ocala
and was thought at one
tine that we could claim him as a cit
izen but his phosphate interests lur-
friends here are always glad to see
him in our midst.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

Miss jefferson Bell, the bright news
paper correspondent, and who was a
delegate TO the State Press Associa-
ton at its recent meeting in Key
West, has returned and stopped over
in Ocala before her return to ITALIA.
hassee. She had bought her ticket
for Cuba but at the last moment de-
cided not to go as the boat was so
crowded. She said the newspaper
fraternity had a splendid meeting and
the Island City" made a complete
capture.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

Mr.. NJ. j. Roess, the popular young
lumber broker. has purchased Mr. w.
j. Crosby's interest in the big mill at
Martin and will now operate same
alone. In connection with his bust
ness as a lumber broker the two bus
inesses fit into one another all right
and We are glad that Mr.. Roess is
building up such a fine business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

II l. estimated that the winter tour
lists drop $50 GOO O0o in Florida annu-
al,v. We don't get much Of this
amount. but we are glad 20 print the
statement. Mos % II goes "a Mr.
Flagler. but as he spends il all and
more in improving the transpor'ation
facilities Of the state ans identifying
the state in many ways we feel that
We receive very handsome benefits
from every dollar these tourists
spend NO pent Up Utica should con
tract our powers" nor oostruct our
vision. either
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
In Honor Of Miss Johnson.

Mrs. w. d. Graham, complimented
her attractive visitor. Miss Louise
Johnson, of Asheville, with a picnic
at Silver Springs yesterday.
The party drove out TO the springs
early in the morning and then took a
boat ride down TO Conner. where a
delightful fish-fry and lunch was en-
joyed.
Those in the party were, Mrs. Robt.
Conner, Mrs. W. J. Lohrig. Mrs. W.
D. Graham and Miss Susie Johnson.
Mr.. Will Graham, Mr.. Allan Bridges
and Mr.. D. S. Anderson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

We had very pleasant visit yes
terday afternoon from Miss Alice Bull
lock and her charming cousin, Miss
Lillian Wright, of Macon. Ga, who has
been her guest for several weeks.
Miss Wright has been quite an acQui-
sition TO the society circles OF Ocala
during her stay and her departure
viii be keenly regretted by those who
were fortunate enough to be thrown
within her charmed influence
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
Observation-Disclosures.

Sunday evening at the home of
Mrs. Sue Richardson on South Pond
street, her youngest daughter, Annie
Pearle and Mr.. Alexander Harrison
were quietly married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison left on the
night trains for Tampa and ST. Pet
ersburg, where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison will reside
in Tampa, where Mr.. Harrison will
conduct a hotel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

IOcala and worse in some respects. al
least, if they are more popular New
York might be named as one. Mr.
Marcus Frank, who has just returned
from purchasing trip, says that he
struck a binding blizzard when he
landed there and on his departure
left a blizzard behind him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

Rev. J. s. White. the former pastor
CT the Christian church, accOmpan-
led by Mrs. White, spent Sunday in
Ocala with friends. Mr.. White left
Monday for Bowling Green, south
Florida. where he will begin a pro.
tracted service tonight lasting for a
fortnight. Mrs. White will remain in
Ocala during the while with friends
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
The Jacksonville Times-Union. Ii

The Jacksonville Times Union. the
Jacksonville Metropolis, the Tampa
Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. four
of the most conspicuous newspapers
in Florida, are permitting editor
L'Engle, of the Tallahassee Sun, TO
bulldoZe them 20 a FRAGILE If they
can't handle this young man themsel-
yes why don't they employ somebody
who can. Albert Williamson might
be open for an engagement
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15

1t is said that Gen. Albert Gilchrist.
the Gentleman from DeSOto. has
made a million dollars by a recent
.rea: estate deal in Waycross. Ga He
will need some of il next year To
satisfy that gubernatorial bee-White
Springs Herald