The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16

wrong so 1t would not be right to take
your money"
You can't rightfully take my money,
for | am 'mind-reader' enough to know
you are trying to bluff me. So pass on"
He passed on, but had not proceeded
far until again interrupted him, thus:
You are now thinking of another
man in order to throw ms off the track.
can also name the other man, the one
you are now thinking of. So confident
am | that | will back that test also
with $25."
Again he tried to bluff me by telling
me that he could not conscientiously
take my money; to this | quite agreed.
He knew that l was right in both in
stances, but to have acknowledged it
would have been to commit himself.
Now here comes an interesting part
and additional proof of the accuracy OF
"mind-reading" under favorable cir
cumstances.
After the gentleman left | wrote
down the two names, handed them to
my roommate to keep for future refer
ence. He, too, was of the doubling
Thomas" class. He said, DO you really
think you are right?'
NO, do not think it; | know 1T. In
fact, | am in SO passive condition Tor
mental Impressions that | can con-
vince you of the accuracy and reliable
ity by speaking, at once any name you
Will concentrate your mind upon
I'll go you" said he Il have the
name"
so have I. The name you are think
ing of is just plain Jim Smith,
You're a good guesser,' said he,
(Since then l have learned not to
waste time on a skeptic.)
I'D like to try you again, but I'll
choose a much more difficult name for
you to get. | am ready
so am l. You tried to throw me off
my guard by your remarks. You are
thinking of my name.
That's right" said the skeptc, but
do not consider it a good test. You
do not say whether it was your full
name or not, whether with title or not.
You should be definite"
You can be fully satisfied on that
point You hold in YOU mind merely
the name-'Ed Warman
well, you were sure enough right
in both cases. wonder" said the
skeptic, If you We're right on the two
held by our friend, or, If he really had
two names in his mind
About three months after this occur
renee the gentleman who related the
story called again, saying. That young
man of whom | spoke is about to APP
pear before the higher than earthly
courts; hence there Is no need OF
further secrecy
My roommate produced the slip of
paper containing the two names that
had written, but the gentleman said;
81 need no proof. | knew that night
that you were correct.
These are but few of many success
full and therefore, satisfactory so
called tests All attempts have been
successful because no attempt has
ever been made by me unless the ele-
ment of success (passiyityl was pres
ent. For that reason the instances
have been comparatively rare - so
have been the results.
The sensitized plate, or the negative
of the photographer. is no more i'm
pressible no more accurate than is the
negative of the brain; but it is more
readily adjusted to conditions.
None should doubt the power Of the
mind in making mental impressions
after the recent developments in New
York, wherein thought-waves were
photographed Four wellknown scien-
lists held their fingers on an inclosed
Photographic plate and while so doing
concentrated the mind intently on a
ball of surgeons gauze lying upon the
floor. When the plate was developed
the object was plainly visible.
Copyright, 1907. by Joseph b. Bowles)
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