t TENTH EDITION— 132 THOUSAND Scientific SUGGESTION THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Hypnotism ITS USES AND ABUSES BY R Urutb Seefeer PRICE, ONE DOLLAR PUBLISHED FOR AGENTS AND THE TRADE 1909 » « ;i LiBRARY of CONGRESS Two Cooies Received MAR 8 1909 _y Oopyh»itt Entry _ CLASS Q_ XXft No, Copyright 1909 by L.H.ANDERSON, Chicago, Ills, • • • Very Truly Yours ! — INTRODUCTION. LISTEN! This is a living age of mar velous invention—the crystalization of thought hourly grows finer and finer. The human mind spans the earth and heavens like a band of lightning. It stays at nothing—knows no height, no breadth, no depth, no bounds. The geologist un- ravels the secrets of the earth; the astrono- mer pierces the mysteries of the heavens, unrolling, like a scroll, the infinite paintings and delicate touches of the Great Artist, the awful grandeur and sublimity of immutable worlds—the incomprehensible power of God; the physician's all-searching vision penetrates every cell, artery, tissue and fibre of the human body in a vain and fruit- less attempt to discover new inventions and remedial agents to alleviate the terrible suffering of poor diseased humanity; the scientific magnetic physician experiments and lo ! he almost evolves the elixir of life, of which man may drink and live forever Listen again! Thoughts aee Living Things ! They soar into unknown realms and evolve the wonders that startle the world. Thoughts have form, life and being. In man behold the thought of God—his highest evolved thought. Man thinks and his thought evolves form, for see the intricate mechanical inventions of the country standing out as monuments of his creative genius. Reader, thank God and science that you are living in this age. But pause! Look back for a single moment on the dim vista of time and see a surging battle—supersti- tion and ignorance against science. On the noble brow of Galileo shines the light of infinite worlds ; Newton soars like an eagle high into the realms of philosophical light ! ; and evolves a law old as God but new as earth; Franklin stretches forth his hand and clutches the forked lightning in a death- less grasp ; Morse, in the dusty silence of an old loft, deemed insane and ostracized by his own brother and friends, evolves from his immortal brain the magical machine whose tiny click startled the world like the thunders from Mt. Sinai ; Harvey peers into the invisible veins of the human body, throbbing with life, and establishes circula- tion; and these men and their co-workers fought a vast multitude of disbelievers who hurled at them anathemas of ignorance and sarcasm, but through all, over all, the light of their souls streamed outward and onward to illuminate the world, and they came off the field, like Wellington and Grant, con- querors. But mark ye The spirit of persecution is not yet dead. Like an evil ghost its gaunt ghost stalks abroad hideous as a many-deviled night- mare, but more alive than the deadly cobra. Its foul presence pollutes the pro- gressive atmosphere like the nauseating stench of carrion, and through men—civil- ized (?) men—is such deadly persecution breathed. We may question why? Ask the pestilence why it robs the fair young girl of life; ask the burning sun why the drought saps the life-springs of earth ask the fragrant hly resting peacefully upon the dreamy bosom of the lake why hurling winds toss her graceful form ; ask the tender rose why bristling thorns thrust their barbs into the quivering air by her side ; ask the mild zephyrs why cyclones hurl awful de- struction o'er the earth—and receive your answer. They reply that the whole universe is alive with combating elements, each apparently warring with each, but made and operated by an all-wise power as it seemeth best; and we learn immortal truths thereby, until with Longfellow we can say: "Nothing useless is or low; Each thing in its place is best, And what seems but idle show, Strengthens and supports the rest." This present age is one of rapid and mar- velous progress, but there yet remains a class of men who should have been born in the antediluvian era, for the few ideas which happen to inhabit the large vacuum in their benighted intellect, are fossilized with the moss of ages. It is doubtful if they ever conceived an original thought in their lives. These are the thorns in life—the pricks against which thinking men have to kick; and the old saying, "It is hard to kick against the pricks" is literally true, but thanks to the sunlight of science and the broadened views of man, these fossilized ideas are being relegated back to the musty archives of dead ages whence they came. To particularize the many intellectual giants of the past up to the present age is without the pale of this little work—the giants at whom was pointed the finger of scorn, when, through their brain, evolved some reformation, or startling invention or truth. When the thought of the incarnate persecution of these men rush over us, all the hot blood of our forefathers courses like moulten fire through every vein, and then calm, cool reason comes to the front and wisely bids the tumult still, and in that state of mind do we gaze upon the present age and feel deep pity for those whose minds are so shallow, whose hearts are so callous that they can see no good in human progression, no light in science, no relief and benefit in human inventions save that which emanates from themselves. ! Dear reader, you have been gazing through a kaleidoscope and caught a glimpse of the reflecting lights and shad- ows, and now the moment has come when you must focalize your thought upon a cer- tain point, because you must clearly see, as noon-day light, what lies in these pages before you. This may be an unusual preface. Perhaps so, as we have dealt with the unusual all our life. We have had the battle of life to fight 'mid contending forces and bitter persecution, but we are happy to add that the per cent, is small, compara- tively speaking. A few antiquated, fossil- ized mossbacks, who hide under the all-protecting title of "regular," bombard our position with a fusillade of small shot that rattle on the fort parapet like peas in a bladder. Their aim is plain; they wish to exterminate us because they are fearful we shall exterminate their very lucrative prac- tice. In order to protect themselves they cry "humbug," "fraud," and "quack." We cannot say, "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do," because they do know what they do and go about it coolly and systematically; but we will ask the Father to forgive them just the same, for it is a sweet peace to feel that we bear no ill- will toward our enemies. Other men have had these persecutions fall upon their devoted heads, as we have slightly shown, and in the end they conquered—and thus have we conquered, and glorious has been the victory Thanking the public for the kind appre- ciation with which our efforts have been received in years gone by, and asking a good word for us to poor suffering humanity whenever an opportunity offers, we are The public's obedient servants, — TABLE OP CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PERSONAL MAGNETISM. What it is and what it does—Noted Illustrations —Its Value to the Poor and Unsuccessful—You have Wealth in Tour Own Personality, a Power in Possi- bility far Exceeding that of Money—The Man and the Woman Possessing a Charming Personality are Wanted Everywhere—A Salesman that Opens ' Hearts and Purses—Every Living Person has his or « her own Peculiar Magnetism—The Magic Spell Ex- erted by Noted Actors and Actresses—It Thrills in-- the Hearty Grasp of the Hand—How a Dog Traces his Master—The True Philosophy of Nature and of Mind—The Gracious Influence of Attractive, Win- some Women and Great Hearted Men in the Social Circle—The Brilliant Glance of the Eye—You have ' this Power Already; it is a Sacred Gift Entrusted to your keep and should be Nurtured and Devel- m»i oped It is Difficult to Refuse Magnetic People — : Anything They Ask—Everybody Wants to Help Them—The Inspirers—The Greatest Thing in Life —The Hidden Beauties in Our Nature—Charm of Manner—How to Become Popular—The Art of Pleasing—The Secret of Being "Naturally Mag- «.. netic"—It is possible for You to be Welcomed Everywhere Without an Introduction—True Riches has Nothing to do with Money—The Personality that Wins and Holds Hearts—Gifts from the Hand are Silver and Gold, but the Heart Gives that which Neither Silver nor Gold can Buy—Be a Law Unto Yourself, a Guiding Star to Others—The Power of Fascination in Man and the Lower Ani- mals Illustrated—Man Can Fascinate Man—Man . Can Fascinate the Lower Animals—The Lower Animals Can Fascinate One Another—The Lower Animals Can Fascinate Man—The Rites and Ges- tures of Savage Magicians. CHAPTER II. THE RULING FORCES ARE INVISIBLE. The Magi or Wise Men of India—The Priests of Egypt—The Nervous Fluid—Different Degrees of the Influence—The Simple Produces the Marvelous —Fascination was Universally Known and Prac- ticed by the Priests of the Temples—The Modern Priests of Nature—Modernized Natural Healing Endorsed by many Distinguished Scientists—The Mighty Governing Forces that Rule the Universe. — CHAPTER III. SUGGESTION. Suggestion la the Power Employed by all Mag- netic, Divine, and Psychic Healers—Good Sugges- tions Result in Good Only—Evil Suggestions De- grade and Drag Down—Suggestion Can Destroy as Well as Build Up—Rightly Used it Will Attract, Uplift and Heal—This Mighty Power, the Natural Possession of Every Human Being—The Earth a Magnet to which we can Adjust our Bodies—Dis- eases heretofore Considered Incurable, Instantly Relieved—Psychic Magnetism an Invisible Aura Human Vampires—A Mother's Magnetic Influence —Suggestive Treatments by the Fascinating Method—How to Remove the Influence—Dangers to be Avoided—Concentrate the Will—Avoid Imper- tinent Curiosity—Nature has Endowed You with Reason—Use It—The Grandness of Nature—Man is Intellectually a Progressive Being—His Mind is Capable of a Ceaseless Development of its Powers.