Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-02-15

FOOT or more apart, and directs the
subject to put one of his hands be-
tween and equldistant from his own.
Were they placed on the level of his
eyes he could not do the trick. Why?
Because he could not see the action or
movement of the subjects hand. This
is essential to success because when
the operator moves his hands in the
wrong direction the subjects hand fol-
lows tardily, thereby indicating, uncon-
sciously and unintentionally, to the
operator that he is moving in the
wrong direction. But when the opera
tor is on the right track, the hand of
the subject responds readily and re-
tains it's relative position.
This blindfold trick is also resorted
to in the driving test" through the
crowded thoroughfares Of city. How
ever, in the case of tombstone hood
was worn, the out cover being mohair,
the inner part of heavy broadcloth.
Surely he could not see below this
No, he had no need to do so; he could
see through it by means of neat little
continuance. The strings that fastened
the hood about the neck had sort of
double back-action, /. e., they opened a
seam in the front of the broadcloth
hood that was not distinguishable
through the mohair-not distinguish
able to the casual observer, but en-
abled the "mlnd-reader' to distinguish
objects very clearly. So much for the
blindfold and the part it plays in read
ing minds.
Once more to Mr.. Cumberland"
When he re-entered the room, after
having been blindfolded, he took the
hand Of one of the group who had hid
den an object and he found the object
quickly. He did this many times and
accurately. He failed but once. There
sired a test. Unfortunately for Mr.
Cumberland the reporter had been
imbibing rather freely, too freely to
concentrate his mind on the hidden
object. The reporters hand was as
limp, so to speak, as was his mind;
therefore as the operator depended en-
tirely upon muscular action to indicate
direction he was wholly at sea-a ship
without a rudder-and he was obliged
to give it up.
In the triple test with myself as
guide he succeeded admirably. l held
my thought intently on each separate
article-individuall not collectively;
held each one for the time being at
the exclusion of the two others.
Mind-Readng or Muscle Reading.
Which?
Undoubtedly and undeniably muscle
reading. In order to do justice to the
operator my mind was fixed on the
hidden object, each in it's turn; so in
tent was / that / was not aware of
muscular movement on my part that
was directing him to the object.
Mind is indivisible. 1t is impossible
for the mind to be in two places at the
same time. The hand of the operator
is guided, Enthusiastically guided by the
hand of the subject as soon as the
physical contact is established, as he
fully surrenders himself to the invol-
untary muscular leading of his subject.
'Tis true, the operator is usually in
advance, hence it may be said that the
subject cannot lead, but the subject
can push as well as pull the better
word, however, is direct.
When the operator, in his rush
(Which is done for effect passes the
point or place in the subjects mind,
he is very quickly made aware of il
by an involuntary movement on the
part of the subject that arrests his at
tention and directs his action.
In the giving Of names, dates, ETC.,
Mr.. Cumberland" had all the letters
of the alphabet and the numerals Cup
to ten) arranged in regular order.
Again he was blindfolded and seated
at a table. He took the hand Of the
subject and told him to think intently
on the first letter of his name. He
then passed the subjects hand slowly
over the letters. When the right letter
was reached the supersensitive mind
reader" felt slight involuntary move
ment on the part Of the subject. In
stantly the operators hand darted
down on the correct letter like a hawk
on chicken.
In this slow and tedious way he gave
names. dates, etc, and called it mind
reading.
If you want additional and selfevi-
dent proof Of involuntary muscular &C.
ton, you may find 1t in your own per-
sonaI experience if you are bicyclist.
Recall the time you learned TO ride.
Do you recollect that death-Iilie grip
with which You chung to the handle
bars? You saw an object in the street.
There was ample room on either side
of it, but you steered straight for it
and then wondered why you hit it.
Why did you? Because mind is indi-
visible and cannot be in two places at
the same time. Your mind was on the
object in the street, hence yeu were
wholly unconscious Of the muscular ac-
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