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Scientists Say It's True

a 7 this point he reader may very likely be irri-
could be put to no harder test than that of being
expected to accept such story true. But
thnkable such a phenomenon must belts
parallel to be found only in the magic of a fairy
tae.-the foregoing Is an exact account of duly
atteSted observation IN scientific invest gatOn
for the entranCed woman the famous medium
EuSapla PaladlnO and the other members of the
party were Camille FlamnariOn, the eminent French
astronomer, director of the observatory at Juvisy
and his friends Guillaume de Fontenay and the
Blech family, at whose home the sitting had been
held. To Corroborate the record and to dsprove
any possible suspicion of hallucinatiOn a plaster
cast of the impression carefully taken.
When eminent scientist ConfrOnts with the
assertion confirmed by the testimony of several
witnesses and by tangible evidence, that he has
seen such astounding phenomena produced under
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able personality Which has tur-
nished Europe with a broader
field for study than perhaps
anyone medium of modern
times, it may be said that
while many of the European
scientists are entirely open to
conviction on the splritistic
hypothesis, and a few of them
have declared themselves al
ready convinced of its truth,
the majority do not feel that
it is a necessity for the solu-
ton of the problems presented
by these physical manifesto
tons. This. indeed, is the
present position of Professor
Flammarion. who has hereto
fore been under some suspI-
cion of approaching psychic
phenomena in a less scientific
spirit than has characterized
his astronomical researches.
In his latest volume, reviewing
experiences of more than forty
years, he declares that he has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
The Most Famous Medium

Of living European mediums Eusapia Paadino
is by far the most famous and the best authent-
Gated. She is an iterate peasant, the wife OF q
small merchant of Naples. Now, in her Y-fourth
year, it is thrty-ive Years since her case was
first called the attention of scientists and during
this long period, at frequent intervals she has held
seances all over Europe at which her personality
and her phenomena have been submitted to the
est SaVants of the day.
A list of her investigators and their attendant
witnesses would number several hundred The
names OF few must suffice here to indicate their
character They include the astronomers Fam-
marion, PorrO, and Schiaparelli; the crimnologst
LOmbrOso; Professors OchOrowicz. Richet Cure
Sdgwick, and Morselh; Sir Oliver Lodge and F W
H. Myers; the dramatst SardolL: Jules Claretie
director of the Theatre FranCaise; and Dr. Dariex
editor of the Annals of Psychical Science" An
overwhelming ma orty of all who have examined
her case attest the genuineneSs of her phenomena
despite the fact that they unexplanable by
known scientific laws. Although Eusapia has been
frequently detected petty frauds, her Continental
investigators declare that such fraud as might be
possible could not explain most of the phenomena
observed. Upon this point there is marked differ
enCe OF opinion between the members of the English
Society for PsychiCal Research and their fellows of
the Continent The reader will be better able to
understand the dispute upon this point after some
account OF the phenomena themselves
Dr.. Enrico Morsell, professor of psychology at
the University of Genoa who has recently VIII
messed several hundred phenomena during a series
of thirty s6anceS with Eusapia Classies them under
nine g.oupS into thirty-nlne different orders of
manifestation. 1t will be possible to describe only
few of these. and naturally the ordinary
acts, such as table tipping, movements OF furniture
and other objects. the playing of musical instru-
ments, alleged spirit communications by means of
TlpS etc, need not occupy attention. All such
performances familiar and have frequently been
produced frauduentlv. Their chief IMPORT alCe in
Eusapa in the testimony of the invest-
gators to their genuneneSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
In Touch with the Unknown

A TYPICAL feature in Eusapa exhibitions is the
movement of the curtains of the improvised
cabinet, which swell out though blown by strong
wind, often tapping SO violently to wrap their
ends about the heads of the sitters. These move
the maeralized hands felt by many sitters are often
apparently behind these curtains, causing visible
protuberance in the substance. Very often objects
such as book or violin seized and held as
by hand when placed against the outside OF the
curtain. While these hands have usually been
felt through the stuff of the curtains. says Morse
at certain times felt ourselves touched by real
human hands we felt the skin the warmth
the movable fingers, etc. On grasping them one felt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
A Chapter in European Psychical Research
By LAURENS MAYNARD

conditions that eliminate all known methods
OF tr1ckery and deception, it is easy to understand
why many philosophers and scientists are to-day
assduously investigating the various manifesto
tons which commonly known spirituaistic are
now described under a more scientific and
research.
1t is, however, significant evidence of the deep
rooted pre- udCe which still exists against giving
credence to anything partakng of what is wrongly
called the supernatural" that such an occurrence
could happen in these days of universal and almost
instantaneous news dissemination without being
generally known and the more SO since oC-
Currences of this class do not rest upon the testi
mony of even group of witnesses. SO long as
supernatural powers thought exist, such a
belief; but since the human mind has grown to
comprehend that there can be nothing supernatural
has preferred take refuge from the supernornal
in a stubborn denial of the facts, rather than by
open minded investigation to determine their
1StenCe and an attempt to discover natural laws
for them, if they proved to be genuine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

sought in vain for any certain proof of personal der
tity beyond the grave and that out OF collection of
several thousand communications from spirits"
dim obscurity remains hanging the causes 50
that a moleCule of hydrogen is a granite cliff in
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Can't Ignore the Testimony

50 long as scientists COntemptuOusly refused to
consider such phenomena,-and they were
VOuChed for at best by persons unfamiliar with exact
conditions of inyestlgation,-it easy to dis
believe them and to explain them wilful fraud
or CredulOuS self deception. But to-day the in
vestigatiOns and records of the various societies
for psyChCal research substituting for elusive
oral tradition and unverifed writings a BODY of
exact testimony cannot be ignored By these
invest lgaons Jour knowledge of psychology and Of
mental conditions has already been immensely adj
Vanced and by.means of them may confidently
expect he discovery and classification of unknown
physical forces and their laws.
For is along the lines of the unexplained phvsi-
cal manifestations of supernornnal forces that the
researches of many of the scientists of Continental
Europe have been chiefly directed of late The
European societies for psyChlCa research keeny
interested IN the Investigations INTO trance COndI-
tons and in the attempt to prove the personal iGen-
tity Of alleged spirit communicates, through Sc
mediums as Mrs. Piper, Mrs. Smead and MI
Thompson, to which the English and American
societies have been -devotng their principal atten-
ton. And all of these societies have obtained re-
suits of great practical value in the investigation
easily be confused with insanity, through which
methods of treatment have been discovered which
have proved highly effective in the hands of special
lists in neurOpathOlOgy.
But to such manifestations deviation (the
raising of objects from the ground in apparent
violation of the law of gravitaton); telekinesis
(the movement of natural objects due to any
known cause; acoustic phenomenal such as raps ;,
or other sounds produced in unknown manner
and "poltergeists literally noisy spirits },
cases where bells ring, furniture upsets crockery
srnaSheS without apparent cause.-the English
speaking societies have given less attention. per-
haps for the reason that they have not had re-
markable type for study as has been available
to the Continental Investigators.
Before turning to the consideration of the remark
IA. .xl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

he drawing room Of a mansion in
Montfort L Amaury, a small town
tween Paris and Chartres on a July
evening, half a dozen people were
seated about small table About
three feet from this table pair of
ordinary drapery curtains had been
stretched across one corner of the
room. making a recess in which
the walls were unbrobien by Win
dow or door. The room was in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08

selecting postmaster for Prospect.
Five candidates have been max
ing a fight for the committee in
dorsement and the members of that
body have been Laving their trou-
bles with the various aspirants.
However, letter from the post
office department at Washington,
received Thursday evening, takes
the matter out OF the hands of the
committee. The letters and in-
structions specifically state that
The people of Prospect must be CIV
en- an opportunity to select their
postmaster by ballot, and therefore
it Will be up 10 the committee to
order Il special e'ection called for
an early date. The present post
master. who has held the position
for twelve years has until next
March to serve, and he is an aspir.
ant for reappointmcnt.
A member Of the committee
stated this moruiig that while a
recommendation Nould probably do
no aspirant any good with the
President when ii came to the mat
ter of an appointment. yet the
committee woul ! probably adopt
resolutions tonight favor;ng some
one of the men. 1t is believed
that these resolutions will indorse
the candidacy of Robert LaFever.
On the other hand Prospect story
is to the effect that nearly every
business man Of Prospect is urging
the reappointment OF John Roberts
the present postmaster.
Other aspirants are Pearl Sells
Austin Mayfeld and Albert John
ston. Therefore Prospect is goins
10 have an election and its goin.
10 be dandy, ii the fight mad
before the committee for an in
lorsement may b. taken as AN in
lex.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08
DISASTROUS FIRE
NARROWLY AVERTED
Floor Burns Under Stove at
Strelitz Store.
For Nearly One Week the Room
Was Filled With Smoke Before
Fire Was Discovered.

A discovery was made in the
clothing store Of j. Strelitz Sons
this morning when was possibly the
means of saving that firm an enor-
nous fire loss. Every day for the
last week, cierEs and proprietors
alike have detected an odor of
something bur,ing. 1t smelled
smoky and like caarred wood. Ev-
cry day the very ,arefullest exam
inaiion and investigation have been
made, but it was not until this
morning that the source OF the
oder was detected.
Under a large gas stove, the bot
tom of which stands about foot
above the floor, is piece of zinc.
This was looked ut every day and
seemed to be all right. But this
morning the very faintest little
hair line OF smoke was observed TO
curl out from the edge OF the zinc.
The stove was raised a tiifle, the
zinc slipped out and there in the
middle of the floor was chalred
hole entirely through the floor and
about as big around as u cup.
1t was an unusual condition but
i explained by The fact that the
floor was PROBABLY pretty thor
oughly saturated with floor oil
before the gas was turned OH this
winter. The damage was repaired
and extra precautions against a re-
currence of the condition will be
taken in the future.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08
Skin Disease Of Twenty Year
Star ding Cured.

want you to know how much
Chamberlain's Salve has done for
me. 1t has cured my face OF a
skin disease of almost twenty years
standing. ! have been treated by
several as smart physicians as we
have in this country and they did me
no good, but two boxes of this salve
has cured me. Mrs. Fannie Griffen,
Troy, Ala. Chamberlain's Salve is
for sale by all druggists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08
Cardington Residents Kept
Clear OF Him.
IS ADDICTED TO DRINK
And Considered a Treacher-
Gus and Dangerous Man.
Credit of Securing Evidence That
Caused His Arrest Due to Clever
Work of Geo. ". Thrush.

Sherman Peek, Formerly of Mar
ion, who was indicted recently at
Mt. Gilead by the grand jury |
for the murder or Shad Westbrook |
the Ashley farmer in the month of
March, 1904, is the only child Of
wealthy and mos estimable par
ents who have resided IN Carding-
ton for the pastatlfly years.
Peck who for several years made
Marion his home. Is very well
known here and was always con-
sldered to be ;.pbad man. He was
addicted to dra,a and was consid-
cred a treacherous and most dan.
gerous man, and Vas greatly fear
ed by most ofathe citizens of
Cardington wheiphe got drunk and
appeared on the Streets of that vii
.age, everybody was very uneasy.
While the credit for securing the
evidence that caused the recent in
dictment for murder rendered
against Peck was given to Clevc-
land and Columbus detectives, it
mas been conceded by mcst of the
citizens of the village of Caldmg-
ton that this credit property be-
longs to George W. Thrush, second
deputy fire marshal.
In the latter part of last July a
barn, the property of Charles Scrib-
ner, of Cardington, and a neighbor
Of Sherman PECK, was burned to
the ground. The fire marshal's of
flee at Columbus was notified that
the fire was a very mysterious one
and was probably one of an incen-
diary nature. A request was made
that the department made u thor
ough examination.
State Fire Marshal Creamer dele
gated Mr.. Thrush to make this in
vestigation. Altar reaching Card
ington he proceeded to unravcl the
mysteries Of this fire. After sew
eral days of hard work he secured
sufficient evidence to warrant the
arrest, and afterward the conviction
Of Peck for this fire.
! While die was securing the evil
dence to convict Peek of arson. he
was confronted IL many instances
with evidence that tended to plove
that Peek was also the murderer of
Westbrook. lie iinparted some of
the information he had in connec-
ton with the mulder case to par
lies that were interested in T.
line of work, and it is almost GER
tain that this information aided ma
temally in securing the evidence
that caused the arrest and indict-
ment Of Peck.
Peek was found guilty of arson
in the Morrow county courts on No
vember 16, 1906. After the trial
was oven and on their way back to
Columbus. Mr.. Thrush and Attor-
news c. w. Chew and Sharp stop
ned at Cardington, and the manner
in which they were treated by the
hest citizens OF that village fully
convinced them that they were
more than pleased with their suc-
"essful efforts to rid the village of
60 daroerous q character.
On Nov. y Peck was Granted n
new trial bv the common pleas
oorrt on the CHARGE of arson. and
is at present in iaiI Mt Mt. Gilead
under bond of S2.500.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08

Funeral services over the remains
of Stephen Maple we're held at one
o'clock this afternoon at the resi-
dence on Reed Avenue. The SER
vices we're conducted b Rev. b. c..
Piatt, of the Central Christian
church. Burial took place at Ma
rion cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08

Bees Laxative COMM Syrup con-
tanning Honey and Tar, Is especiallv
enpropriste for rhildren no oniates or
noisons Of anv character. conforms
TO the conditions of the National
pnre Food and Drug Law. June 30
1906. For Croup. Whooping Cough.
etc. II expels Coughs and Colds by
gently moving the bowels. Cuarsn.
eed. sf,s
sold BY Fiocksn's Drug store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08
What to do when Billious.

The right thing to do when you
feel bilious is TO take dose. OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They will cleanse the
stomach and regulate the liver and
bowels. Try 1t. Price, 25 cents.
Samples free at all drug stores.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08

"Pineules' (non-alcoholic) made
from resin from our Pine Forests,
used for hundreds OF years for Blad-
der and Kidney diseases. Medicine
for thiry days. Il ,o0, Guaranteed.
Sold by Flocken's Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08

The funeral services of Mrs John
O'Connel were held this morning at
10 o'clock ut st. Mary's church,
Rev. J. NJ DenniDg. officiating. In
termcnt was made at St. Mary's
cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08

OF PROSPECT
Will Select Village Post
master by Ballot.
ORDERS ARE RECEIVED
To That Effect From Post
Office Department.
Resolutions will be Adopted Tonight
Favoring Appointment of One Of
the Candidates.

When the Marion County Repub-
lean executive corumlttee meets
this evening, it viii not, as had
been supposed, settle the matter Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-17
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
LIGHTNING TOO MUCH FOR WEAK
HEART OF KAUKAUNA WOMAN.
Bolt Tears Away Chimney of Home
Had Been Resident of City for
Twenty-six Years.

KAUKAUNA, Wis, May 14.-[Spe-
cial. IA bolt of lightning and weak
heart formed a combination of circum-
stances which resulted in the death of
Mrs. Barbara Schneider at her home III
this city today.
Mrs. Schneider was virtually fright
ened to death. Early this morning there
was a vivid display of lightning over the
city and during the course of the storm
a bolt tore away the chimney of the
Schneider home. Mrs. Schroeder, with
four children. was sleeping in the house,
and being a victim OF heart trouble, was
easily affected by sudden fright. When
the lightning tore away the chimney. WITH tn
a flash and crash, the deafening noise OF
falling brick and ripping boards was too
much of shock and she almost imme-
diately expired.
Deceased was A years of age and had
lived in Kaukauna for twenty-slX years.
Besides the four surviving children at
home, Mrs. Schneider leaves two da9gn-
tiers and son residing IN Milwaukee,
and a son at Oshkosh.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-17
BISHOP WORTH $4,000.
Isaac Lea Nicholson's Estate Included
Valuable Assets-He Lent Much
to Parishes.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May IA
Inventory of the estate of the late
Bishop Isaac Lea Nicholson, filed in the
office of the register of probate by APP
praisers Charles +. A. Hintze and Berth
old f. linn, estimates the value of the
deceased prelate's worldly possessions at
S94, 671.36.
of the total amount, $55,450 is in
real estate, $36,411 in personal property,
and $500 in household goods, vestments,
ecclesiastical jewelry and clothing. The
vestments are appraised at S4OO; the pee
toraI cross, pastoral staff and episcopal
jewels at 1855. \ painting in All Saints
cathedral valued at $500, is the property
of the estate. Life insurance of $15, 502
and 1921 cash in bank are included in
the inventory. The list of personal prop
erty includes notes and credits aggre-
eating $40, 1872, practically all of which
is due from rectors or parishes in the
diocese for moneys loaned to assist strug-
Cling missions or churches, Real estate
owned by Bishop Nicholson in La Crosse
is valued at $500; in Superior at S460O,
and in Mazomanie at 5000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-17
IS FOR FREE LUMBER
Senate Adopts Resolution After Senator
Bird Shows Up Alleged Fal-
lacy

MADISON, Wis, May 14.-[Special. !
The Senate today laid over for week
the Assembly joint resolution Tor an in
vestigation of the business of buying,
selling and dealing in lumber, after Sen
ator Hudnall had offered an amendment
declaring it the sense of the Legislature
that members serving on such inyestiga-
tons should serve without any extra
compensation.
The Stewart joint resolution memorial
izing Congress to remove the tariff on
lumber brought Senator Bird to his feet
with the declaration that his experience
as manufacturer of lumber, believed
that the removal of the tariff would only
temporarily lower the price of lumber,
as it would ultimately raise the price of
stumpage in Canada and the Canadian
owner of standing timber was shrewd
enough to see to it that the raise was
prompt and large enough. However, in
Difference to the sentiment of the people,
he would gladly vote for the resolution.
After a debate in which Senators
Marsh, Sanborn, Pearson and Hastings
took part the roll was called and the
resolution unanimously concurred in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-17
PARTY PROMISE IS KEPT
LEGISLATURE HAS ADOPTED GOOD
ROADS RESOLUTION.
Matter of Amending Constitution to Pro-
vide State Aid Now Goes to
Referendum.

MADISON, Wis, May -[Special.]
The Legislature has carried out one
promise made the people in the Repub-
lican state platform. The Assembly to-
day adopted the joint resolution pro-
viding for an amendment to the consti-
tuition to allow state aid for good roads.
This resolution was fought bitterly by
Senator Husting, Democrat, in the Sen
ate a few days ago, but it went through
the Assembly easily, Mr.. Hughes of
Dodge county alone voting in the mega
tive.
; The resolution has now been adopted
by two successive Legislatures and will
be voted on by the people at the next
general election. The measure is as fol-
lows:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
concurring, that Section 10 of Article OF
the constitution be amended by adding at
the end thereof the following:
provided that the state may appfopriate
money in the treasury or to be thereafter
raised by taxation for the construction or
Improvement of public highways"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-17
TELEPHONE CLOCKS.
Put in Like Telephones and Run Entirely
from Central Office.

Telephone companies are now fur
nishng their subscribers at a small an
nual rental self winding electric clocks
that give absolutely accurate time.
The clocks can be placed anywhere in
the house, says Popular Mechanics, and
are connected to the telephone wires by
means of concealed wires.
The telephone clock never stops, for
it never runs down, and should it vary
a second or two in the course of the
twenty-four hours it will be correct again
within a few hours, for each day all the
telephone clocks in the city are syn
chrOniZed or set.
This setting is done from the central
office at some hour when the telephone
is least likely to be in use, say 3 o'clock
a. N. The setting requires only mo-
ment and is accomplished by separate
current from the master clock.
The operation of the telephone clock is
simple. The winding is done by means
of dry batteries, which energize the mag
net and cause it to lift alternately two
small round weights, each one of which
in falling once will operate the clock
seven and one-half minutes.
The system is said to be absolutely
safe The rental of a clock is about the
same price as people pay for having
clocks cleaned each year.