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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
Of 1.-THE Wachmg Hour" Tells
of Amazing Feats of Mought-Readdng

ordinary citizen. Bishop. 20 far as I
know, had only the receptive side of
telepathic communication. Thu mar Of
whom 1 speak has also the dynamic
side-that Is, the ability of the percip-
lent as we'll as the recipient.
This man is not a professional In
any sense; In fact, he makes his living
writing editorials for the newspapers.
He rather shrinks from publicity than
invites It."
When asked to give an instance of
this mans power, Mr.. Thomas said:
"One morning at the beginning of the
season, as we were rehearsing, this
gentleman, who lives on the Hudson.
called me at $3.50 in the morning by
telephone. I got from my bed TO an
swer 1t. He said: rs there anything
the matter with the Chicago company
of THE Witching Hour?"' 1t was
then rehearsing in New York. I told
him no. He said be called me, as he
was under the impression there was
some trouble there. With my knowl-
edge of his powers the call was one
I did not elect to disregard. I took
an early train into New York. The
company was rehearsing with the ex-
ception of Charles Jackson, who was
to have played the comedy part. jack
sons body was discovered hanging in
the Gerard Hotel. where he had COM
mitted suicide that morning. That
afternoon, as a matter of courtesy, l
%telephoned my friend and reported the
incident, whereupon he said: 1t Is a
pity. The poor fellow was suffering
from some trouble at the top of his
head; he was taking cocaine 1nvesti-
cation proved this to be true. / be-
lieve my friend he'd never heard OF
previously"
And you really lave faith in this
power?"
1.-THE power of this man IL so estab-
lished, in my opinion. that 1t ceases
to be a matter of wonderment." de-
clared Mr.. Thomas. II seldom make
any demand upon 1t or request upon
him. Certain telepathic pictures come
to him, however, when we are together,
and he interrupts our ordinary con-
v~ersation to tell me these impressions"
He must make lots of money l
hazarded.
II makes no use of his powers for
any advantage to himself" was the
prompt reply of Mr.. Thomas. II is
a man of rather levat religious
ideals. l think 1t is his belief that my
attempt to use his ability sordidly
would result in its disappearance. l
am quite sure 1t is his belief that any
special overindulgence physically. as to
food and drink, would impair 1t. I am
telling, of course, only what / know.
"A skeptic said to me the other day:
If all this Is so, Thomas, what would
prevent a man who had been arrested
with putting his mind on judge and
jury and literally thinking himself out
of jail?'
That's going a little far, and l don't
profess to answer 1t. If the man was
In jail innocently, however. it would
not be impossible to think himself out
of jail.
My experiences with Bishop were
what impelled me to make use Of the
telepathic idea for a play, and / have
made Q study Of the subject svexs since
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19

attempting to find a reason for them.
I'm often asked II l personally be-
lieve in thought reading, thought trans
~ferences, etc." said he, recently, and
/ wish to say that I do. 1 have per-
sonal knowledge of the Incidents incor-
porated in The Witching Hour Some
of them have been personal experiences.
"To come at once to my experiences
with Bishop, l will recall that this re-
markable man, who has been dead
nearly twenty years. was 81 years old
at the time he died. 1 suppose he was
what physicians would have called
neurotic. He claimed to have the power
of a~utohypnosis. He was the first man
of whom 1 ever heard who claimed that
ability, but the condition of autohyp-
nosis and the power of autosuggestion
is the one now recognized by all pa
biologists.
"Bishop's audiences imagined that he
was making difficulties for himself
when he requested to be blindfolded.
AS a matter of fact. 1t would have been
impossible for him to perform the
things he did II he had kept his eyes
open. and with the appeal of his senses
to disturb what was telepathic COM
munication. The star exhibition and
test that Bishop made in the various
cities was to drive a team of horses
through the city while he was blind
folded, and while he acted under tele-
lpathic~ suggestion of a committee seated
in the open carriage behind him.. which
committee had previously driven oyer
the route he was taking. His work
was never, In my opinion, applicable
by the so-called. muscle reading. In
this particular feat Bishop would
scream in terror at the recollection of
some danger that he had passed while
driving a team, and in a falsetto way
would describe 1t. 1t would be m
thing that three men in the car
rial ga had not seen, but would be plainly
witnessed by the fourth. 1t became
evident to the physicians who composed
the committee appointed by the skepti-
cal t~ownspeople that Bishop. blind
| folded. had seen everything that had
been seen by all of the men who rode
| behind him.
Bishop was a sincere and fine ex-
ample of a sensitive ~telepathist. l
know now another man who Is as far
| ahead of what Bishop was in telepathy
as Bishop himself was superior. to the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
No1nlna DONE ro Es1AeLLsn STATE WAFER RIGHTS.

tain the legal status and rights of private waer corporations that take water
from the streams OF the State to sell to their customers Last June the State
Commission did address a communication to AttUney-General MoCartr OF the
subject, giving detailed information about the East Jersey, Water Company
which. a THE STAR has stated. is with its subsidiary water companies, only
a part Of a water combine controlled by a General Securities Company. which
Is capitalized at S2WO0l The commission asked to be advised how 1t should
nut the necessity for legal action. 1t appears that the attorney general was
unable to furnish a n opinion, tut just prior to his retirement he sent a com-
municauon to he commission advising that action be taken to have the ques-
in this important matter, n n o doubt the securities company and the East
Jersey have taken every advantage of It to forfy their position by transfers Of
propertya and other devices. The commission wa created In 1907 and it "a in
actor las been taken in the interim. And with these vitality important matters
left untouched the commission proposes to 6 20 ahead and construct a n enormous
% be a charge on the Passaic valley municipalities, and be chiefly for
TIT benefit of the generals securities company n he East Jersey Water Com-
pany, its corporate superintendent in New Jersey
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
4 PLEA FOR TAX EXEMPTION.

The statement of receipts n expenditures for the Auditorium "and oher
religious buildings" in oceanG Grove for 1908, filed with the State Tax Board yes
terday show ar excess OF $40 no OF disbursements over receipts This state
vas presented al a reason why the Auditorium should be exempt from tax
he cainbe mg made that 1t vas largely devoted to religious purposes. But the
statemen is no fair Included n ii an item of extraordinary expense amount
ing to s244oan for changes in the Auditorium. a charge that does not belong to
a statement Of maintenance The changes mad are an Improvement to the
property, INTENDED to enhance Its value, and the expense incurred will Tot be
repeated In4pont bf fact. the Auditorium paid a profit Of s4os in 1908 in a n
excess of receipts oyer expenditures The expenses charged include Also those
for all other buildings, from which. however. the receipts If any, We're meagre~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
THE DEEPER WATERWAYS MOVEMENT.

The great movemen started last year in favo OF a system of inland water
ways was national in its scope, The West called Ito the East n h East to
the West and there were hearty responses n reciprocal efforts to gtC Congress
to take immediate action. Congress "a unresponsive, but a commission ap-
pointed by the President las BEEN engaged since Congress adjourned in planning
a system of internal waterway improvement, an. the work OF the commission is
so wei dvanc th Congress att HI next session will be enabled to TAX some
definite steps. The country knows what 1t wants and where to begin. On the
Atlantic seaboard we ant a ship cana system that shall extend att first from
Massachusetts to North Carolina. In the Vest the Great Lakes are to BIZ con
neced with h Mississippi These will be the main waterway o be extended
and have branches in the future. The suggestion is made hat h frt sep to
be taken in the East ist the acquisition by the government Of the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal % be enlarged AM deepened, al thef first section o. an Atlantic
waterway. The congress in session at Baltimore will strongly & upo Con-
gress immediate action. the West will be no less nsstenta and h members of
Congress, who will have conn back ron their constituencies and have learned
the wishes OF the people cannot this time be Indifferent to these demands.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
HE FOUND HIS MAN.

Englishmen are rather fond Of polk
irg fun at those parts of Great Britain
where other than the Anglo-Saxon
element is dominant. and q favorite
subject for Jest is the prevalence of
the Jones family in Wales.
One Of the colleges Of Oxford Uni
versity was much resorted to by
Welchmen. A mar from another COL
lege looking for a friend went into its
quadrangle mi shouted, "Jones!"
All the windows looking on the quad
rangle flew open.
II mean John JONES' said the
searcher.
Half the windows closed.
II mean the John Jones who has a
toothbrush" he explained.
All the windows closed but one.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
CAN YOU BEAT IT?

She-What is the name of the new
Emperor of China?
He-Wei.
She-Oh, I just want to know. Don't
you know?
He-Wei. OF course I know.
She-Then tell me?
He-Wei, I just have.
She-No. you haven't.
Then the fight started.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
SIMON AND THE PIEMAN.

Simple Simon
Met a pieman,
Up to him he bobs;
"As expected.
You're elected,
Give me Of your jobs"
To simple Simon
Said the pieman,
"'Deed 1 haven't any.
Fact is, 81,
For public pie,
The seekers are too many"
Detroit Free Press.
Then said Simon
To the pieman,
How about the wall
That ascendeth
From the owner
Of the vacant dinner pail?
Replieth Simon
To the pieman.
Avaunt!
And likewise go.
The pail has done its duty,
Twas full Of votes. you know.
EVEN so.
The booming of Cannon seems Il
have driven away all the votes tina
Fowler was figuring on ensnaring. !
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
TEACHERS MORE WORTHY THAN JuDoHs.

Former Governor Stokes boldly declared to HI Cfvics Club of Orange last
night that the school teachers of the State were better entitled o pensions than
we're the judges. The services of the teacher are not lessim important to the public
soive,h his compensation is out of all proportion to that o.. the pedagogue. There
was truth in the emark of Mr. Stokes, whose long connection with school in
terests M whose knowledge If judges AM heir work qualify i'm to speak
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
CHEAP PHILANTHROPY.

What are wishes good forT"
ITO circulate among the poor"
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Editorial Writer Whose
Marvellous Demonstrations
Rival Those of Bishop.

those days. I have read all the works
upon he subject, including those of
Hyslop, Funk and others. But the gen.
tleman I have referred to I believe to
be capeble Of even greater feats of
f~elepathic power than I have wit
nessed."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
JUVENILE CRIME IN A SMALL JERSEY TowM.

1t lis Cumberland county in South Jersey and I'M vineland, distinguished for
its prohibition and public morality, that three lads not yto out OF their teens
murdered a odm nan for his money. The robbery and murder were planned. and
tunty and opened the way for his accompnces in III crime What kind of innu-
ences exist in the social life of a small town o turn III thoughts of its youth
= zeabuyand murdsr2- Thscrime tMt committed Is a blot o. the community
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
ABOUT THE WATER.

She-what's the matter with the
water these days? 1t has a funny
taste.
He-There's Algae In 1t.
She-Can't they get the dudes body
out?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
POST-HASTE.

The Reichstag failed o put its stamp
of approval on the mailed fist. Accord
ingly, Bill Is now q dead letter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
II DARING ONE.

He stole a kiss! So quick twas done
She did not now what he was at.
He never stole another one
She gave them to him after that.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
BAD BILL.

Bill Bryan and Bill Hohenzollern are
both in bad: One talked a little and
said too much. The other talked a lot
and said too little.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
PRINCETON DUBIOUS.

Brute strength never crushed a man
so thoroughly as sympathy misplaced,
says a New York Tribune. editorial
! writer. Just then Eddie Dillon broke
| into a hoarse laugh.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
Augustus Thomas Says He's a
Firm Believer In Tel
epathic Power.
BY ADELINE STANLEY cARRIcK.
A U 8 T U S
. TIL o M A S,

IN iii M A 5,
a u t h or of
THE Witc h / 6
Hour" which Is be-
ing presented at
the Newark The
atre this week., Is a
firm believer in
t~elepathic power.
The famous tel
~epathist, Bishop,
he knows well, and
has come to accept
his powers without
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
ITS ORIGIN.

Achilles had just peer shot In the
heel.
This is q low down trick" he cried
as he fell to the ground.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
STRONG AFFECTION.

They sat apart on the sofa,
There were no bills or coos;
She had been eating onions,
He, hitting up the booze.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
SOCIAL BALANCE.

"Fingy' Corners has gone to Eu-
rope. Croker is coming here.
Thus the social balance of two great
nations Is maintained at the statu
quo.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
UNCLE 81 SAYS:

One of the hap
piest moments in a
womnn's life Is
when she says
"How ken yer be so
cruels" Just after
you've roasted all
Of her female
friends to q finish.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16
FRENCH EXPLORER
 OFF FUR TIE POLE
Sails for Antartic Regions Well Equipped for Three Years
 and With Ice Autos,

HAVRE, France, Aug. 15.-Acclaim- ed by a great crowd. including repre- sentatiyes of the government, the steamer Pourquoi left here yesterday on a voyage of discovery to the south L0le. The expedition is a private one, headed by Dr. Jean Charcot, who led similar voyage in 1905. In addition 10 number of young scientists, there was a crew Of 2S on board. After reaching Alexander's Land, M Char, cot plans to continue the cruise in a Southwestern direction to explore and define the southern limits of the Pa Icific ocean, and to determine accurate fly whether or not there is a vast con tinent extending as far south as the pole iself
 The expedition is fitted out for three years, but its members expect to live largely on the results of hunting and fishing in the antartic. One feature lis several ice automobiles with which the explorers hope to push south over the ice fields.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16
SPRINGFIELD
 AN ARMED CAMP

tcontinued from First Page.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16
AVERTING 4 STRIKE ON HE LACKAWANA
Through Interstate Commerce Commissioners Board of
 Mediation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-It is the opinion of Chairman Knapp. of the in- iers ate commerce commission, who. with Commissioner of Labor Neill form the board of mediation under the Erdman act that an amicable ad- justment of the controversy between the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western company in waich the switehmen will be represented win be effected at a conference to be held next week in New York. Judge Knapp left here today for New York, where he and a committee from the Switchmen's union will meet Vice President Loom is next Monday.
 President Hawley. of the Switch men's union. appealed to the media ten board several days ago for in seryention, declaring a strike is The switcameA charge certain officials of the railroad with having inflicted on some men, for al legged infractions. of rules, more se- were penalties than were warranted.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16

Times was this:
 Had the signal been obeyed the Cape of Good Hope and the Argyll would have collided as did the Vic toria aud the Camperdown. The AT. gyll obeyed the signal, but the Cape |of Good Hope, to avoid a collision, disobeyed ft"
 This allegation looks very grave, and even Ifrae!. in the light of Mir McKenna s5 statement, and almost ev- erybody was looking to the Times for an apology in it's columns Here is what it said editorially:
 "Tne diplomatic position taken up by Mfr McKenna with reference to the recently reported incident in ths North Sea should not only prove sat isfactoTy to the distinguished seamen most directly concerned, but should convince the public that the board of admiralty does not intend to allow naval discipline to be disturbed by any unfortunate internal dissent among the officers serving afioat1
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16

There was also much satisfaction expressed in tae Lobblss of the house Iof parliament at ne answer which Nr. MeKenna gave to Lord Castierea relating to the Beresford-Scott incl dent. Not only is Lord Charles found to be in the right. but while in the righf he behaved so handsomely to Rear .dIs5rai Sir Percy Scott that, though cruel rumors had been put about concerning his order. he had lain low and never said a word
 The only unsatisfactory part of the business. In many minds. is Mir. Nc Kenneafs disinclinations to find out the officer or man who communicated to the Times a matter which caused so much unnecessary bother and III feeling.
 In view Of the splendid vindicaticn of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford by Mir. McKenna, his original state ment concerning the signalling incl dent is invested with added impor- tance. The statement made by the
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16
The Failure of Cruiser to Obey
 Signal Was Cause of Con- tention Among John Bulls
 War Lords.

LONDON. Aug. liking Edward has. l believe. expressed great satis- faction at the manner In waich the admiralty have quietly and without any fIss dealt with the unfortunate dsspuse between Admiral Lord Charles 'Beresford and Rear Admiral Sir Per cy Scott. 1t Is said that he has de scribed the settlement as a triumph of administrative tact, and MT. Reg inald AIcKenna. firss lord of the ad- miralty. has been assured of the royal appreciation of hsadiiEg SO difficult a si'netion.
 The prime minister. who. of course. was consulted in the matter. shares n.
 the cresit of the SC tlcmcnt
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16
KEYNES HORSE HELMET
 WINS HOPEFUL STAKES
Met and Defeated Recognized
 Champion 2-Year-0ld,

SARATOGA. Aug. 15.-J. R. Keene's Helmet easily won the s13,S90 Hope ful stakes here today. He met and defeated Fayette and Sir Martin. the recognized champion 2-year-olds, and did it in such an easy fashion thaS victory stamped him as one of the best of the year. Although the Mad den pair, Fayette and Sir Martin were defeated. they ran a grand race, each carrying 13O pounds. conceeding i5 pounds to each of their opponents.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16

A number of Mesa people are mak ing strenuous efforts to reorganize the branch of the Arizona National Guard at that place.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16
WOODRUFF AFTER LONG GREEN

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-T. L. Wood ruff, the chairman of the state Repub- lican committee today dictated a cir cular to the Republican business men Of New York asking for campaign contributions.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16

The Florence Blade says that 2,O00- GOO acres. of the finest and most pro- ductive land in the United States sur rounds the town of Florence
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16

A forty-fve pound watermelon from Tempe is being displayed as the latest champion of the Salt River valley.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19

From Tlt-bltS.
The crown princes of Montenegro is
the champion royal lady wrestler OF
all Europe. Before her marriage to the
future ruler of the little principally
the Princess Danile was he Duchess
Jutta, of Mecklenburg, Germany. She
Is a brilliant pianist, an expert needle
woman and a ~caricaturist of no little
skill, but her most favorite activity
seems to be the. masculine sport -.of
wrestling. She has especially studied
the japanese art of jiu jftsu, and has
90 thoroughly mastered 1t that she Is
almost invariably successful, in the
bouts In which she engages, + .r
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
nMr. poolenn on Happiness.

From the November American Magazine.
Mr.. Dooley," writing on Uplifting
the Farmers" y ...
a. well, sir, it's a tur-rble problem this
here wan Nv human onhappiness. II
Tiddy Rosenfelt find out tn causes Nv 1t
he'll be tn gr-reatest man since Moses.
Some folks cay tn on'y way to be
happy is to wurruk. Maybe that &C
counts fr tn onhappiness among tn
farmers. Perhaps they would be mer-
ryer IL some employment cud be found
fr thin, preferably in tn open air.
Some say tits money; they're poor.
Some say tits simple poverty; they're
rich. Hogan says tits human society;
which accounts FIR tn happiness that
prevails In all large cities. Some say
~selfshness will make we happy. I've
thried IL. 1t didn't cure me. other peo-
pie a onselfishness; but that's no
more thin Il say ye a on'y DO happy
be givin' up something that wud make
We happy. TIL nearest we get to happi-
ness Is in wantin' something badly an
thinkin' We have a chance to get 1t an
not gettin' it. If we get at yen be on
happy. Whin we have ivrything in tn
wurruld that We want tn family will
do we'll to watch we whin ye pick up a
razor"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
SEVERE HEMoRRHoIDs,
Sores, and Itching Eczcma-DOctoI
Thought an Operation Necessary
ru.so-,-S. Efgo,ov peoyan.

Sores, and Itching Eczcma-DoctoI
Thought an Operation Necessary
-Cuticura's Efficacy
IL am now so years old, and three
years ago l was taken with an at
tack Of piles (hemorrhOids), bleeding
and p%rotruding. The doctor said the
only help for me was to go to a hos
pital and BE operated on. / tried sev-
eral remedies for months, but did not
get much help. During this time sores
appeared which changed to a terrible
itching eczema. Then l began to use
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills. ir
jectlng q quantity Of Cuticura ONT
ment' with a Cuticura ~Suppository
Syringe. 1t took n month Of this treat
ment to get me in n fairly healthy state
and Their l treated myself once q day
for three months and, after that, ono.
or twice q week. The treatments
tried took a lot OF money, and = Is
fortunate that I used Cuticura. J. II
Henderson, Hopkinton, n. Y, Apr
&c, 1907"