The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-15

him in a half-hearted and disinterested
fashion
But the professor put fire they lacked
into the performance when he came back
on the stage. First he picked out the
dagger with which the mock tragedy had
been enacted. Then. waving hts arms and
w2gging his head, he described the whole
horrible scene, telling how the victim had
bled 20 death from a cut over the heart,
and how he had been robbed afterward.
He told IL a lot better than the Sub
iects' enacted 1t.
The last experiment was the reading Of
spirit messages from that indefinitely es-
tsblshed haven popularity known as the
other shore 4 local newspaper man
was called on the stage I'm response 10
the spirit rappings.' and told that a
dear friend wished 10 talk with him. The
professor turned 20 the newspaper man.
He Wanted a Pencil.
Gimme a pencil and paper" he or
dered
How can a spirit write?'' demanded
tie newspaper man.
Never you mind retorted the pro-
lessor; gimme that pencil and paper"
Curiously, the newspaper man happened
70 have both. and turned them over. The
professor. waving his arms wildly, wrote
the following message:
u am here o-night 70 tell you that
this is a reality. Your dear friend"-with
the name signed sfteTward.
At the conclusion OF the performance
| the professor read q number OF written
questions sent in by his audience, and
answered them.
spirits Out in Force,
SPIRITS were out in force at PythIan
Temple last night, where, under the guild
ance OF Nine. Zalda B. Hates various
occult forms. were induced TO visit the
meeting Of the First Spirituahsts' Associ-
alton and dispense Information about the
present members.
After lecturing on the degraded state
OF male society, Nine. Hates lent herself
10 spirit influences. She complained OF a
sufenlng Of the jaw, which began
| Spreading over her whole body This,
she explained. was the ailment fatal "a
the spook now pervading her body
Happllv. however before the paralysis
/ was total the spook left Nine Hates and
/ sought a member Of the audience Nine
/ Hates described a Iocket the ghost WAS
vainly trying 10 fasteu, the catch was
broken. but without apprising the audi
] ence Of its success IN this matter, the
spirit made an untimely departure and
was replaced by the shade Of red
headed man. so feeble that two friend;
/ from the other world had % aid It's en-
4 trance.
Singing out an elderly gentleman IN
/ the audience. the red-heaced ghos
/ claimed him as a former employer. A
/ first the mortal did not recognize his de
! ceased friend. who. through the mouu
Of Nine. Hates. reviewed various "a
miliar incidents. He said he had beer
be!riended by the elderly gentleman, who
had saved him from starvation by giving
him work.
AppGritiOn Worked Hard.
At this point remembrance returned
but the ungrateful spparition continued
to say he had been worked by his morris
friend harder than at any other time il
the life here or hereafter, and that Ia
had had 10 run as many erTandS as could
reasonably be expected from ten men
He stated his employer was ''bull-head
ed.r but. noting the nervous condition o
the subject Nine Hates at this po!n
stopped the introspection, dismissed th'
spirit. and called up the ghost Of d sailor
who had been drowned at sea, describing
the waterlogged condition Of his gar
ments.
He moved through the audience. stop
ming by A man I'm one corner. who shranl
instinctively from the invisible witness
as the medium observed the sailor eN
tended his arm 10 the shoulder Of hi
friend.
He admitted having once known
sailor Of whose whereabouts he was no
now aware. The sailor told Nine Kate
his friend was a New Highlander. Tn
4 friend objected that ne hailed from Eng
land. Neglecting this slight error Nine
Hates added that his home town wa
! Lancaster. When he said IL was Man
chester, she explained that the difference
between the two is inConsiderable ii
spiritualistic work The sailor departe'
before making any more mistakes.
After the naturalization OF a big dol
leading a little girl. who predicted that
woman she pointed out would inherit
legacy, tho psychic forces were exhausted
Nine Hates explaining that they ar
, never so strong after she partially eX
pended them On a lecture.
The association, TO further the spread
ing Of its doctrines. proposes building
$40 000 temple I'm Washington. A plot 20
feet SQUARE has been selected in FOurt
street between 3 and . streets south
, east Contributors Of 800 were request
ed, but as none were forthcoming, com
, mittee was appointed better 70 solici
! financial assistance.
While you think Of It, telephone YOU
Want Ad TO The Washington Herald
and bill Will be sent you at cent won