The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-17
Claim Gems Have Life
(st. Louis Republic.l

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est. Louis Republic.) ..
II the views Of Marconi. Edison OF .
the Wright brothers were ventilated
so years ago upon the inventions that
have now made their names famous a
commission would have been appoint
ed to ascertain their sanity, with. the
strong probability of their consign.-
rnent to a lunatic asylum.
Every reform. radical invention or
pronounced divergence from the ira
ditional path Of common acceptance.
has been secured after a certain
amount OF ~incredulity has been dis
closed and reluctance displayed as to
wondered at when n recalls Calico,
Columbus. Newton. Watt and others
who were made the target for rid
icule and .reproach. Yet the problems
OF gravitation. e%quipoise. generation
and circulation were solved and Prov
en- as absolute truths to later.day
scientists.
The printing press. the linotype,
photograph. wireless telegraphy, ami
mated photography. telephone and
aviation have all been demonstrated as
~effcacious actualities. The various
sciences. professions. and, in fact.
creeds have undergone such radical
changes that a new religious cult to-
day Is accepted as a mere matter of
fact. Its doctrine propounded, and, il
reasonably sane. is received as a token
Of profession or religious evolution.
Various religious beliefs and social
fraternit1es have been founded upon
neurological themes and customs, and
the observances and demonstrations
thereof are but the reflections of pa.
ganism; nevertheless. the democracy
OF modern tolerance is such that a GER
tain acceptance is allowed to any new
able amount of logical argument and
|reputabthty. This same tolerance al
SO applies to research in natural laws.
Inc eXfsttng~refatfons of the human.
animal. vegetable and mineral. king.
ooms. are being daily augmented by
new discoveries and affiliations, with
me result that anything seems pIausi-
NY autnentic that an. by the small
est thread OF possibility. be allied with
anything that now exists, and is I'M
derstood.
The latest addition to scientiis re-
search is the discovery Of a new force
IN nature. the force Of sympathetic in
nuence between the human and min
eral kingdoms. thus reaching one step
nearer the goa OF perfect harmony in
lll0L Min.
erals and metals become symnatheti-
eailY susceptible to certain human or
animal surroundings and influences:
mat certain gems increase in brilli-
ancy n value when surrounded nv
conditions, while others
diminish in size and luster by negative
sssoclations: That pearls when hid
fer fort lose their 'luster and hat an
opafs brilliancy is dimmed by a high
er atmospheric temperature: but the
latest animation is that fayorite lew.
els verbally fade when relocated to
n jewel case or the misfortune Of
scompu!sorN ostracism to the pawn
brokers' safe. -. '"
II '%lapidarians frankly admit their
utter ignorance of the composition
rcrysta llization or chemicalization tpat.
constitutes the diamond, ruby, emer-
aid and other precious stones. Prof. A.
Oastre in his recently published hook
on Life and Death" fatty asserts:
LIE as far as We know, has ALWAYS
existed" n under suitable circum-
Stances the lowest animated forms are
hhol!a!; put nutrition is the chief
mat "a similar nutrition is found in
Crystals, with the difference that crys-
taliine nutrition consists in sinnnle ont.
ware accretton, while living nutrition
involves penetration Of s~ustenance to
.,e INFERIOR. Summed up. the gener-
a. similarity in the behavior Of proto-
draw q line"
Why. therefore, is it not probable
mat gems possess a life not as vet
oH1cially discerned, and that this life
responds with the sympathetic inius
ence that lowers and animals disclose
%nen IN contact with associations that
are harmonious?
II scientists can thus dimly trace
ton Of Kingdoms, and point raith 60
sulance to the link that annexes the
numan to the, animal kingdoms. and
with more broadly defined indicafions
trace the afllia alton Of the animal to
me vegetable and the vegetable to
me mineral. why should not an hypo-
.nesis % allowed to assimilate the two
.mo.s instant links and recognize the
possioilty OF, minerals possessing life
equal to the vegetable or animal king.
aome. and he paramount right to ex-
ist--hve-and feel like the sister
IeaIns that possess no great charms
OF anord greater pleasures than they
o Many society and professional
women have recently taken up the
study OF sympathetic influence In ma
lures laws; with the results that yclvbs
nave been formed and circles orRan-
lied to discuss the matter.
AZ q recent gathering Of prominent
layer Blanche Bates. a woman noted
Ior her astute p%ropensities and lack OF
laos or mobiles positively. affrmed
tnat her Jewels sympathize with her In
her troubles and rejoice with her
when = 10 happy. Here IL what she
says: my Jewels are like sp0ilt chill
dren; they arc happiest when they are
mean worn: days when I
am respondent they lose their luster,
and when I'm happy their brilliancy
Some BIOLOGISTS say that It
u purely the result OF physical con
tact and conditions. but I prefer to
think my " way-it's more consoI-
INF INT just al feasible.
Would 1t not be a pretty thought
imagine that precious stones had
ives to live and souls to guard just
like you ana me?