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| VOLUME 4 |
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| NO. 1: MARCH 1905 | 1 |
| Kansas City, Mo., Mar.15, 1905 | 2 |
| - "Foo Vs. Soo" John N. Hilliard | 2 |
| Obituary | 2 |
| - Mokana (James Mayer Goldston) | 2 |
| - G.A. Cooke | 2 |
| - Martin Chapender | 2 |
| Biographical Harry Whiteley | 3 |
| The Dyeing Handkerchiefs John N. Hilliard | 3 |
| New Spirit Writing Trick By Chas. O. Williams | 3 |
| Magician's Doings | 4 |
| - In The Lyceum Field | 4 |
| - In Vaudeville | 4 |
| - Magic Shows | 5 |
| - Entertainers | 5 |
| A Village Fiasco | 5 |
| Amateur's Column T.J. Crawford | 5 |
| - A Good Table For Amateurs Russell-"The Mystifier." | 5 |
| English Notes Henry Whiteley | 6 |
| Card Vanish By Barton, The Merry Wizard | 6 |
| Handkerchief Production | 6 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 7 |
| An Improved Levitation By W.H.Adams (Zennia) | 7 |
| The Specialists Of Magic By John N. Hilliard | 8 |
| New Zealand Notes By W.D. Leroy, S.A.M. | 9 |
| Twentieth Century Trunk Or Cabinet Mystery By Fred J. Peters | 10 |
| Prof. Herrmann And His Assistants Picture | 10 |
| Miller's Hat Loading Method | 10 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1905 | 13 |
| Kansas City, Mo., April,15,1905 | 14 |
| In Boston and Philadelphia | 14 |
| Biographical Chevalier Ernest Thorne | 15 |
| A Mental Calendar By John N. Hilliard ( Translated from L'Illusioniste) | 15 |
| A Good Shot By C.M. Mahood | 15 |
| Magician's Doings | 16 |
| - Magic Shows | 16 |
| - Vaudeville | 16 |
| - In The Lyceum Filed | 16 |
| - Entertainers | 17 |
| - Notes From New Zealand | 17 |
| - English Notes By Henry Whiteley | 17 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 18 |
| Edna D. Herr Picture | 18 |
| A New Color Changing Handkerchief Trick By Robert Gifford | 18 |
| Some Confessions Of An Amateur Conjurer By Henry Ridgely Evans | 19 |
| - Some Confessions (Continued) | 20 |
| Dida-Illusion | 21 |
| Literature | 21 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1905 | 25 |
| Kansas City, Mo., May 15, 1905 | 26 |
| The Timepiece And the Tool Chest Knauz, Wizard | 26 |
| Four Disappearing Kings, An Effective Drawing Room Trick By Herbert Brooks | 27 |
| Color Handkerchiefs And Paper Cylinder By Edward P. Schoell | 27 |
| Supreme Card Effect By Fred J. Peters | 27 |
| New Use For The Rice Bowls By L.C. Zelleno | 27 |
| Magician's Doings | 28 |
| - Vaudeville | 28 |
| - Magic Shows | 29 |
| - Entertainers | 29 |
| - English Notes Henry Whiteley | 29 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 30 |
| A Day With Alexander The Great By Henry Ridgely Evans | 30 |
| -Herrmann at 23 Picture | 31 |
| Literature | 32 |
| Amateur's Column T.J. Crawford | 32 |
| - The Mystic Entertainers | 32 |
| - Karlemann | 32 |
| - Billiard Ball Finish Russell, "The Mystifyer" | 32 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1905 | 37 |
| Kansas City, Mo., June 15, 1905 | 38 |
| Aerial Transportation By Fred J. Peters | 38 |
| Biographical B.E. Hixson | 39 |
| One Thing (Poem) By Clayton Wyatt | 39 |
| Scott's Original "Cards From The Air" C. Pearson Scott | 39 |
| Magician's Doings | 40 |
| - In Vaudeville | 40 |
| - Entertainers | 41 |
| - New Zealand Notes | 41 |
| - English Notes Henry Whiteley | 41 |
| The Ball Of Wool Knaus, Wizard | 41 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 42 |
| Among The Dealers | 42 |
| A Day With Alexander The Great By Henry Ridgley Evans | 42 |
| - Adelaide Herrmann Picture | 43 |
| - "A Day" (Continued) | 44 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1905 | 49 |
| Kansas City, Mo., July 15,1905 | 50 |
| Card And Handkerchief By Barton, The Merry Wizard | 50 |
| Biographical Harry Stork | 51 |
| Peter's Supreme Card Effect By Nelson Thorne | 51 |
| Magician's Doings | 52 |
| - In Vaudeville | 52 |
| - Entertainers | 52 |
| - New Zealand Notes | 52 |
| - English Notes Henry Whiteley | 53 |
| - Australian News By Louis Irving | 53 |
| My Lady Magician (Poem) Melrose | 53 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 54 |
| The Annual Banquet of S.A.M. Apres La Fete | 54 |
| Literature | 55 |
| A New Card Effect For The Parlor By Albert Laudette | 55 |
| Amateur's Column T.J. Crawford | 56 |
| New Ink And Water Trick G.H. Thompson | 56 |
| Rising Cards Karleman | 56 |
| A Sleight With A Billiard Ball And A Handkerchief Alleno | 56 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1905 | 61 |
| Kansas City, Mo., August 15, 1905 | 62 |
| An Interesting Series Of Candle Tricks By F.D. Hews (The White Yogi) | 62 |
| Carries Thirteen Tons Of "Magic." Howard Thurston Show | 62 |
| The Crucible Performed by Miss Lou Robinson | 63 |
| Cards And Envelope By Alleno | 63 |
| A Novel Card Trick For Ladies By Camella, The Mystic | 63 |
| Magician's Doings | 64 |
| - In Vaudeville | 64 |
| - In The Lyceum Field | 64 |
| - Notes From New Zealand | 64 |
| - The Magic Circle Of Great Britain Maurice Garland | 65 |
| - Australian Notes By Louis Irving | 65 |
| - English Notes By Henry Whiteley | 65 |
| Amateur's Column T.T. Crawford | 66 |
| - The Aspiring Amateur | 66 |
| Thimble Production Ogden-Mafit | 66 |
| Billiard Ball Manipulation By August J. Rehbein, "The Wizard Of Wonderland." | 66 |
| A New Billiard Ball Vanish By Chas. O. Williams | 66 |
| The Mystic Cage By J. Darst | 67 |
| Mastodon Memory By J.M.Lawrence | 67 |
| Book Notes | 67 |
| The Obedient Card By Geo. H. Stipp (Nemo) | 68 |
| One Way Of Getting Out Of An Unprepared Trunk By Louis N. Miller | 68 |
| Among The Dealers | 68 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1905 | 73 |
| Kansas City. Mo., September 15, 1905 | 74 |
| An Effective Opening Trick By Leonzo | 74 |
| The Floating Ball By Harrison L. Davies | 75 |
| The Latest Method Of Loading A Cannon Ball In A Hat By Arthur Newman | 75 |
| The Laugh On Maro | 75 |
| Magician's Doings | 76 |
| - In Vaudeville | 76 |
| - Magic Shows | 76 |
| - Book Note | 76 |
| - English Notes By Henry Whiteley | 77 |
| - The Magic Circle Maurice Garland | 77 |
| - London Letter By Maurice Garland | 77 |
| Amateur's Column T. J. Crawford | 78 |
| - Handkerchief Trick G.H. Thompson | 78 |
| Practice (Poem) Bt Frederick Roche | 78 |
| New Zealand Notes W.D. Leroy | 78 |
| My Original 20th Century Table Lift By Louis N. Miller | 78 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 79 |
| Secrets Of Success | 79 |
| A Practical Use For The Card Back-palm By Chas. F. Hiestand | 79 |
| Among The Dealers | 79 |
| A Foot Ball Queen -An Illusion By James F. Kelly | 80 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1905 | 85 |
| Kansas City, Mo., October 15, 1905 | 86 |
| Did Not Know Audience | 86 |
| Biographical Adelaide Herrmann | 87 |
| To Shoot A Card On A Hat While On A Person's Head By Robert Gifford | 87 |
| A Trick With Eggs By Prof. Gustav Miller | 87 |
| Cigarette And Handkerchief Trick By Lithgow | 87 |
| Magician's Doings | 88 |
| - Magic Shows | 88 |
| - Entertainers | 88 |
| - In Vaudeville | 88 |
| - London News By Maurice Garland | 89 |
| - The Magic Circle Maurice Garland | 89 |
| - S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 89 |
| - English Notes Henry Whiteley | 90 |
| - Notes From New Zealand | 90 |
| - Australian Notes By Louis Irving | 90 |
| - News From Mexico W.D.Leroy | 91 |
| Miniture Working Models Ellison Library | 91 |
| Literature | 91 |
| A Suggestion On De Kolta's Card Rising Trick By Prof. Gustav Miller | 91 |
| Mechanical Coin Fakes By L. Cohen | 92 |
| A Good Card Trick For The Parlor By Hugh Mulloy | 92 |
| Up-To-Date Don'ts | 92 |
| The Will-O-Wisp Ring By Will Eske, "Sphinx wizard" | 93 |
| New Flag Vase | 93 |
| Handkerchief Color Change By Drawing Through Hand By Robert Gifford | 93 |
| Among The Dealers | 94 |
| My Original Cigar Manipulation By Louis N. Miller | 94 |
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| NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1905 | 970 |
| Kansas City, Mo., November 15, 1905 | 98 |
| A New "Change Over" With A Lighted Cigarette By Leonzo | 98 |
| Biographical Dr. Emil Bories | 99 |
| When Speech Was Golden | 99 |
| Poem The Kardells | 99 |
| New Spirit Cabinet By "Russell, The Mystifier | 99 |
| Magician's Doings | 100 |
| - In Vaudeville | 100 |
| - Entertainers | 101 |
| - Magic Shows | 101 |
| - Australian Notes By Louis Irving | 101 |
| - English Notes By Henry Whiteley | 102 |
| - London News Maurice Garland | 102 |
| To Drive A Pin Through The Forehead And Pull It Out Of The Back Of Your Neck By Robert Gifford | 102 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 103 |
| How Maro Got His Check Cashed | 103 |
| Artesian Pitcher By Ora S. Harmas | 104 |
| Feats Of The Flimflammers Palmer - Hilliard | 104 |
| Book Notes | 105 |
| Among The Dealers | 106 |
| Handkerchief Sleight By Robert Gifford | 106 |
| Improved Attachment for Fire Bowl By Louis N. Miller | 106 |
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| NO. 10: DECEMBER 1905 | 109 |
| Kansas City, Mo., Decewmber 15, 1905 | 110 |
| Critics And Criticism By Frederick E. Powell | 110 |
| Biographical Harry S. Thompson | 111 |
| Cadek's Magic Table By V. Cadek | 111 |
| Maro Appreciated | 111 |
| Magician's Doings | 112 |
| - In Vaudeville | 112 |
| - Magic Shows | 112 |
| - New Zealand Notes | 113 |
| - The Magic Circle Of Great Britain | 113 |
| - S.A.M/ Notes Oscar S. Teale | 113 |
| - Entertainers | 113 |
| Keller And Valadon By John N. Hilliard | 114 |
| Greeting To The Fraternity (Poem) By C.B. Campbell (Camella) | 114 |
| Wooden Ball Trick By Zelleno, The Mystic | 114 |
| Ballade Of The Sphinx (Poem) By John N. Hilliard | 115 |
| Coin Production By James W. Griffen | 115 |
| Spirit Handkerchief Production By Robert Gifford | 115 |
| Literature | 115 |
| Handkerchief Change By James W. Griffin | 115 |
| Mechanical Coin Fekes By L. Cohen | 116 |
| The Dagger Test By R.I. Holbrook | 117 |
| Modern Don'ts | 117 |
| Among The Dealers | 118 |
| Sublett's Wonder cabinet | 118 |
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| NO. 11: JANUARY 1906 | 121 |
| Kansas City, Mo., Januarty 15, 1906 | 122 |
| Biographical J.H. Wessling | 123 |
| Chosen Card Found By Clairvoyant Touch | 123 |
| Cards From Air By G.H. Thompson | 123 |
| Magician's Doings | 124 |
| - In Vaudeville | 124 |
| - Entertainers | 124 |
| - Magic Shows | 125 |
| - British Magical Society By Wm. Ferguson, M.B.M.S | 125 |
| - New Illusion Coming The Mascot Moth | 125 |
| - English Notes Henry Whiteley | 125 |
| - New Zealand Notes | 125 |
| - S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 126 |
| Mesmeric Sympathy By "Zelo" | 126 |
| The Enchanted Coins By Henry Hardin | 127 |
| Literature | 127 |
| A Coin Interlude By Chris Bern | 128 |
| Mind-Reading With Cards | 128 |
| The Miniature Organ Pipes By Robert Gifford | 128 |
| Herrmann Outdone - An Interlude | 129 |
| Among The Dealers | 130 |
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| NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1906 | 133 |
| Kansas City, Mo., February 15, 1906 | 134 |
| The Amateur Department By T.J. Crawford | 134 |
| Biographical Harry Kellar | 135 |
| "Just Watch This" (An Impromptu Trick) By Leonzo | 135 |
| A Marvelous Card Trick By Harry Whiteley | 135 |
| A Card Curiosity By Zelleno, The Mystic | 135 |
| Magician's Doings | 136 |
| - Magic Snows | 136 |
| - In Vaudeville | 136 |
| - Entertainers | 136 |
| Combination Card Trick By G.H. Thompson | 136 |
| Why The Audience Laughed | 136 |
| English Notes Henry Whiteley | 137 |
| Harness Rings And Bowl By Zelleno, The Mystic | 137 |
| Literature | 138 |
| Helms, The Magician, Mystified By A Queer Incident | 138 |
| Unprotected | 138 |
| A Floating Ball By "Mirabile" | 139 |
| S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 139 |
| Mechanical Coin Fekes By L. Cohen | 140 |
| Casting Pearls | 140 |
| Handkerchiefs To Flag By H.H.Hammond | 140 |
| Salesroom Atlas Trick Co. Picture | 140 |
| The "Wise Guy" (Poem) Chas. Shepherd | 141 |
| Carl Herrmann And Indians Picture | 141 |