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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-09

struck uneuuivoCaIly the keynote which
invariably characterizes his public utter
auces. For this We honor him. Bat w n
a woman. speaking almost constantly be-
fore various political ethical and literary
associations. pursues the same course the
public seem to lose sight Of the fact that
he too is IecJuriuS under management
that StipulaJes for a required fee and she
Is accused of changing her political or re-
hgi0us views 20 suit The views OF the So
ciety under whose auspices she lectures
and Is requested as in the present instance
10 give her reasons therefor.
Having recently spoken before societies
for rsychical research and before the
First Spirituslists Association OF New
York and Boston. as well a. under the
auspices Of almost every denomination, I
beg % say TO The readers Of the World
that I have experienced no change Of
heart. no change Of ideas whatever. And
clam the privilege which Ingersou. Ian
MacLaren and other lecturers ENJOY. Of
being true TO my convictions While speak
ing before As many societies. political or
religious as see M 20 employ me by pay
ing the fee which my management re-
quires.
Beginning my lecture career in the
Farmers Alliance of the west 1 wss dub
bed by the Republicans Of the north a.
Democrat ana by TIE Democrats Of the
south as Republican And % the change
has been rung fcv each o. the associations
before which ! have Occurred.
Even as Ingersoil invariably sounds the
keynote of intdelity, / have in az ny lee
lures before every audience. regardless OF
their race or creed. invariably sounded
what I believed u be The keynote. hu-
manity. This * no restricted theme. X
adap.s Itself To every occasion. 90 every
audienhe. every nationality and creed.
Il may no, interest the public 70 learn
my views on Splr5tualisn, but as YOU
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-09

when l was not insane at all,
and I came TO Wichita TO see If 1 could
not save young Mack from the insane
asylum. knowing full well that my state
ment would create in the minds of every
nearer the suspicion that I was still of,
but still hopeful that perhaps a few men
would believe me. as l am sane, and sin
cere. Since coming here l have found A
citizen who believes member Of his fam
i,y is in the same condition. The victim
insists she is hypnotized. Her friends be-
lieve that she is suffering from some ner-
vous disease. She is right; they are wrong
They should agree with her that she has
been hypnotized and, getting on the right
foundation to start from, should effect
cure"
The representative. of the Eagle sug-
gested that Professor Scofeld relate his
experience
He answered: 81 will do so. but I want
the story written correctly, for without
errors it is strange enough. Naturally
one has timidity about relating a story
which Will in the minds Of a great many
people impeach mis- sanity. But then.
counter-baIancing this, is sense of duty
to our brothers and sisters of humanity.
the thought that perhaps others suffering
a tangible and distinct mental ailment viii
learn Of my experience and recovery and
take heart. AS 1 have intimated before
hope Of recovery is largely 10 my mind
the principal element of cure.
my name is ]. w. Scofield I am a
cigarmaker by trade. and have spent
large portion of my life beading brass
bands playing the cornet."
Mr.. Scofeld is man of 45 years of age.
medium IN stature, calm in demeanor. not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-09

In the magazine Every Month Zoe
Anderson Norris. formerly of this city, has
the following story:
Winifred and jackson followed an OBJ
sequious waiter between a long row OF
snowy tables about which animated
couples were seated, past a group of palm.
in the center Of which a fountain sparklej
to a second room also plentiful decked
with palms, and were shown - Httl.
sable set for two On the table in elen-
der vase loag-stemmed carnations reflect
ed themselves in a high and narrow mr.
ror. Other vases and carnetons, pink,
white and lemon ere mlrrorel elsewhele
about the room.
The atcl, with c bow 4.n9 4 flourish,
proffered e.. chair. Win'tred took Il AMI
Jackson seated himself opposite her.
1T is lovely, isn't it?'' she said draw
ing off her gloves and glancing about her
with a pleased smile. Flowers, lights and
music,
For at that moment unseen violins burst
into familiar air from the Cavalleria
Rustcana.
Winfred listened eagerly.
81 like it," she murmured. Then she
laughed. Anybody would know that l
was from the country" she added.
Wouldn't they?'
jackson did not reply. He was scanning
the bill of fare.
What do you want?" he asked
She reached her hand across the table
GIVE it 20 me-" sc said, and 1 will see
He watched her as she glanced casually
down the list while the waiter filed thin
glasses with ice. poured into them water
from a long-necked carafe, laid immense
napkins at their plates and patiently
awaited their order.
II think" said Winifrsd slowly. her
finger on her lip, that l should like some
canvas-back duck'-The waiter took out
a little tablet and wrote rapidly-'can-
vas-hacked duck Some terrapin, some
nate do foie gras." The walters hand
skinned deftIy over the pate de foie gras.
And some whitehall. But the whitehall
comes first. doesn't it? Wei I viii order
what I want and it can he sorted after
wards" She studied for an absorbed mo-
ment or two. There are lot of other
things I want" she went ou. biting her
under lip while the waiter developed into
one broad and expansive smile as he hung
upon her next words. but that will do
at present. I will be studying up the next
course while you are bringing that" she
concluded.
Jackson turned pale.
"Winifred!' he easped. Their contem-
plated marriage in the early spring war
ranted the familiarity Of her given name.
Hand me that bill of fare. DO you know
how far we are from home? l don't want
to have 10 walk"
Winifred looked M in surprise.
What's the natter" she cried.
ooh. nothing" said he. only if you go
on ordering ike that YOU viii break me.
] haven't got a fortune i'm stocks I'm no
multi-millionalre. no bloated bondhoIdor.
rolling in wealth. In living on salary.
Hand me that bill Of fare.
She passed it 70 him and sat staring at
him with wondering eyes as he bent
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cal with the true philosophy Of spiritual
ism.
There was ripple Of applause when
Mrs. Lease said:
1T l. a great comfort % think that the
man who has been rewarded for feeding
embalmed and poisoned beef TO our s0l-
diers will he kept eating embalme1 beef in
the great hereafter"
Mrs Margaret Gaule. medium sal
II have been a believer In the occult FOR
many years. do not claim 70 have The
powers OF a medium. bur there seemed
TO he a demand for radical speaker and
7 am always radical. 7 have more lee
turs engagements than can keep. ex-
PECK 70 be active IN the presidential cam
paign next year. but I an opposed 70
Bryan. He would no. shake loose from
those old Bourbon Democrats, and some
times think mat even God would net
have mercy on those people
The other account n The meeting posi-
biy overdrs an. IS from The New York
Press. and IS az follows
There was a grzar reuGlou o. t1s ur-
ing and those Who have "psssed 0re-''
AZ the meeting Of the Frs, Association
Of Spi-ituaIists in the Tuxedo. ~ Mad
son averue and Fzfty-n.ntA street.. yester-
day Afternoon L vas the ftly-rret ami
versary o. modern spiTitEzi-srn, ard a. ere
meeting spirit messages came quIcx and
fast from those in sPlri; lazi % taslr
friends on earth
Two mediums translated ne messages
from those who have passed ever gn
TIE encyclopaedia % Spiritualism there i
no such word a. Death Uasls ire astral
bodies u those VINO infaoft The spir5s warid
csouded ths atmosphere WraIsh-lske
forms fitted ;hrouhs tEs -7om. gzsesa
10 al excepG the mediums. q c3Grse. and
hands beckozed ard resied on shoulders
% IRE believers
Mary El.zzbetn Lease & Kansas, arc
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AIDED by her forceful character and her
strong spiritual nature Mrs. Lease is rap
IDLY becoming the leader of psychicaI re-
search in this country.
Mrs. Leases power in these matters and
her belief are known 10 all her friends.
Her hypnotism of a witness in open court
az Topeka some years aso Is a matter Of
public record.
She is now lecturing in the east on
sp.rrualism. The New York World re-
Gently sent a reporter to her who asked
her now she came TO have "a change Of
heart" indicating that she had not until
recently believed in spiritualism-
Mrs. Lease sent the following commuri-
cation 10 the World:
Editor New York World:
Yesterday afternoon az the close 81 my
address before the First Association ~
S7lvitual.sts Of this city. was approached
by a representative OF your paper who con-
veyed request from the mSnaging editor
for a letter giving my views on spiritual
ISM and ny reasons for a change OF
heart" ] think taat was the exact Ian
guage used by the reporter.
i is passing sJrause that a man may
FOR years lecture before any or every
organization thar pays the fee which his
mana cement has stipulated for and vet
meet no accusation Of having changed his
Views 10 conform with those AZ his audi
t7rs-no request from the press 10 give the
reasons for such change IS accusation
would imply.
II Is probable that Colonel Robert Inser-
soil has spoken more frequently before
various societies than perhops any other
Speaker IN the United States bu. I have
heard no accusations brought against him
that on each occasion he had Joined the So
e.ety under whose auspices he had spoken
Certainly he has never given the slightest
reason for his friends 10 fear lhat he had
experienced a change Of hears, lie mas
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has given mp politics for sp.r.tuaiLsr1. ak
Cd on the religion she hss recently adopted
bat this did not prevent politics from
creeping in ~ frequent intervals
About 80 persons. principally women.
we're gathered in the rooms Mo- n
them we're anxious 20 receive uessag es
from friends and relatives whom they be-
lieve 70 Be IN the spirit world. Mrs
Leases appearance a. al exponent q
sriritualLsm also attracted many
Nfs. Lease Nore a back sstH goEu.
WITH ferns and white roses IL her cor
sage. Sae swept msJest.cally Up and 5oTn
the platform. her hine-Erey egss fasaiuz
ard sonor7gs sentences falling from ser
lTs. she accused civEized man az beng
below ne sayages or tse animals. attacked
ain for NJ worshl7 a. the shrine - ne
golden calf and deaoaaced tns million
s.res a1d the politicians.
Th=a s1e told e story ~ the sHe~t tast
Jay Gogld-s sp.ri; BAD appeared through
a me1ium TO nis daughter He.sa.
The millionaire Mrz Lease Eas3- rad
come u pover,y and clothed n rzzs. b.
Kaf.nz the fsct that III Ea- feomed fer-
ever more 60 hear nothing 51- aae ct1k
o. gold. Ills fate. Jay G7-.t rad cor
a5es - tAe medium. was 70 g. oa -aroasa
eternity piping coupons from railroad
bons5s. hoa-tluZ ms money ard tTezszrirg
up rs stock and mortgage
II ta.s - Jay Goula's fzte. penis -
tasi sxp.ains My Ass 5arga.<- naE Sc
trying 20 CO Eoed SD riake aJ= Afe more
comfortable for othszs-~ sad Ms TDaxe
IL Es Rs been doomed 20 s1ea q - -
misery IL spl-f; lsn6- saz. al 5s i-s tass
o. thaS usz Eao = r0W getting - rsEz-5
tor faeSlng 'ernaa,zaa' beef % ogr SOL
elerSg nope u XII b. 20 feast On en-
hs.Ded' beef ter 4I tae tss1szaas e
years b. WIs sFend iz eternity
Al aeares. from Latae- 2 MAS. ere
o. re pse2seEs n ss.rl.zsl-ssn. zn2 30
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have sufficiently requested a few words on
that subject I viii state tina, l cannot
remember the time when I did not believe
in the base fact Of Spiritualsm. a life
hereafter, and in the inter-communion
and INTERPRETATION between the physical
world and the world Of spirit energy. With
cut this belief life to me would be mean
ingless. the plans of God without purpose
\ belief in the spirit world Is an express
sion Of faith in the reasonablensss Of
Gods work. And since my mothers death
I can say with Whittier, knowing Il TO be
true.
Il cannot believe that thou art far
Since near at need the angels are"
Mary Elizabeth Lease.
Two accounts OF the meeting. mentioned
ABOVE, are AZ hard. one i from the New
York World. and is a. follows:
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lease made her
first appearance in New York as a lee
Jurer On spiritualisn al the celebration Of
the ffty-first anniversary Of modern
spir.tualSsm ny the First Association Of
SpirttuaiisIs az the Tuxedo yesterday al
terno5n. Mrs. Lease said IN part
Yesterday men dreamed today they
are thinking. tomorrow they Vii act. Re-
iigioa, government. the mind Of man are
passing through period of transition.
The multitude have grown tired of me
plaritudes OF the pulpit Our religious
shepherds can never make the multitude
believe what tHey cannot believe them
selves.
There are bodies without soa.s. dogs
II forms OF men cats IN human guise- IL
the new age We hava entered souls shah
possess the body. The soul shall command
the body 10 GO It's highest bidding.
.'SpsritUaiism teaches ina, Z we 10
wrong we mus suffer wrong. teaches thsi
there IS no forgivs ness for sln ard ;hat
TIE progression OF the SOU IS a growth.
The base truths o. Chr.xtizzity z.e .cezsI-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-09
IT WAS CLOSE

The most intense scene or thu election
took place at $50 O'Clock al the city build
ing the morning after the election. Amos
Mccain wac q votes ahead Tor city clerk.
and the Third Of tho Second. which was
largely IN favor of NJ Kramer. biz op-
ponent. was yet 20 be heard from -
last Il came N. II Il gave more than =
for Kramer Mccain was beaten. z not nc
was elected. II dii not give . f9r
Kramer. and Mike Cook. who was KEEP
ing track 81 the count, had 90 tell Mc-
CLAIM that ne had won about FOUR times
before McCiain could hear him Hc won
by % majority.
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apology, land I am. Bring US some
cream to the waiter, who, raising his
eyebrows the fraction of an inch, once
more left them.
Winifred nibbled absent-mindedly at her
quail Once more she was lost to her
surroundings. to the hum of the crowd,
the pacing of the soft-footed walters, and
to the music of the violins, and there APP
peared before her mental vision a small
room, half dark the curtains carefully
drawn. Against the wall in the room was
a narrow white bed. upon which her Aunt
Clorinda lay. her worn hands clasped upon
her breast. Her sister, Winfred's mother.
wept in an adjoining room. Her tears fell
on a long straight garment, black and
sombre. which she was stitching. I'VE
Rad to make it," she faltered, between her
sobs. "She hadn't a decent dress 10 her
back. There wasn't a thing fit for her 10
be buried in, not a single thing, A ser
want would have had more than she had.
for she would have had wages with which
to buy clothes. I'm not grleving for her,
Winifred; that is, ] won't after l get over
the first shock of there thread this
needle 1 can't see to thread it-she is
better off dead, a thousand times better
off. At least, she can rest"
But for all that. she had lain her head
down on the black garment and sobbed
and sobbed.
The dinner was over. Winifred had con-
stunned a morsel of cream, played with her
oh hal Of
and the change had been placed before
them. In addition to several crisp bills, a
half dollar lay at the bottom of the silver
plate. 1t appeared TO have been glued
there
Jackson gathered up the bills. He also
pocketed the half dollar.
II won't fee him." he told winifred, in
a low tone. Wen never come back this
way again.
The glanced across the room at the girl
in the pink waist. upon whom multifari-
Gus attentions were being lavished by her
waiter. in whose pocket reposed a snug
fee. and tngled with modification as she
and Jackson pushed back their chairs I'M
assisted. walked the length Of the two
rooms and down the carpeted steps 10 the
street. followed by the glare of their
waiter. who stood aloof, his arms folded.
Indignantly importing his grievance TO a
fellow waiter.
Jackson tucked her hand under his arm.
Its SO jolly 70 be together. We shall
he awfuHy happy in our little fat" he
whispered "Sha'nt WEI"
Winifred dlsengaged her hand. and, put
ting it into her muff. walked apart from
him through the brilliantly lighted streets
10 the elevated.
81 have changed my mind" she said
Il think we are unsuited. There viii be
no little fiat for US"
"Why?" he asked. wonderingly.
Because"
rs that a reason. Winifred?" he ex-
claimed. "Becsuse7''
at Is a woman's reason" she replied.
"and it must suffice. Zoe Anderson
Norris.
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one Man AND ALL MrN.

The president ~ Oilvet college. Nirhl-
gan, has won side renown by he famous
lecture entitled Key Board and BeHoRs
or the Great LIN % Interdependenca r.
this ne depicts graphically the relations
existing between az classos ~ society. hos
each unemte- ~ che great scrlal fabric x
somehow dependent on every other mem
her and each owes the other. his re- Fb5ar.
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WANTS no RE SHOWN

Governor Stanley. who va IN town
Tuesday. says the once 81 governor lent
what It Is cracked up to Be. His friends
tai him. ne Gays, that after the lsxisla-
ture and the appointments are over. the
place has is pleasant featurss sut be Is
waiting 70 see about that.
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10 BLOSSOMS YrT.

Sot a peach ~ apricot siosaom has ssf
rh9wn itseif 10 Wichita this spr.n. IRE 81
sst seitisfa never cav anything Liz Is
prsaent r.sr.lFteu~y % ths cod aeashsr
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Il c,r-rr1NC, MnNnrnNnr-r

The long. wierd hovl against the ooa-
tiuuation OF winter is growing IN wichita
People have had enough and refuse 70 bs
good natured shou, u any longer
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- ~ TH0rsANp.

There are four thousand explanations
for the vote IN the iast city election. But
no one kn9Ss how ether people VOTED ana
never all
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vnTEn - - -

a great many people 81 the poss isss
Tuesday Empy cast their vote for Faayor
and LEFT t-s other part ~ ths tiekss
b.8nk
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A MODERN rNsTANcE.

Every mar vho rsw that vicious rus-
away down Man street election aay .
against N0nan Suffrage forever.
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1919 = i'aFs Slas)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
PROF. COFFEY'S
MODERN METHODS


shg all Englands greatest
IN savoy Han VIII pe postponed
consulted SO Westminster street
efficacy curing diseases Without medcne being dpeed Professor
the world of the wonderful scientific discoveries of this
Annie Parker lost her hacking and all the ngese pains her
Samuel kidney disorder
paralysis Of
Coney the fares ank and most interesting The hng
about that he
given to other If trouble or afflicted may prove
though pills will
y M d m to s % afle 5ra yiva nor O' ~ " ~
Professor Coney the of dangerous medicines to
obtained Nine out of
Cony that only nis
uon of the conditions He not only but teaches
Army vens) reported yesterday
that from Prof Coney him the
sa He says that he has enjoyed as perfect heath as man of his age
Mrs Adea Carlton goi has entirely disappeared from her
thing OF the past since Prof comey her treatment
complaints kidney troubles
IN al rs forms such enmat gou inamnatory rheumat
the trouble
lie the powerful % all natural healer
method practice the skepuc well believer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
GAS EXPLOSION
KILLS MANY.
Shocking Fatality in Caledonia
Mine Of the Dominion Co.
SHIFTS HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED
Otherwise The Loss Of Life Would Have
Been Much Greater Than II Is.
DEATH ROLL NOT YET COMPLETED.
Twelve Bodies Recovered and II Is Feared Mam
Oilers Are in The Pii-ReSous Parties Are
Working 10 Suhdus Flames.
DEATH ROLL NOT YET COMPLETED.

Halifax, n. S., June 16.-A special
from Glace Bay. one mile from tho
Caledonia mine. one of the GOLFERS OF
the Dominion Coal company. says an
explosion accompanied by terrible loss
OF life occurred at 4:30 this morning
Great excitement reigns around the pits
and IL is impossible to obtain a detailed
account OF the disaster. 1t is known,
however that over forty men were In
the pit when the explosion occurred
and few of these escaped SO far as can
be ascertained. 1t is believed that near
ly all perished Twelve lifeless bodies
have already been recovered. The ex-
plosion was causd by gas, which had
accumulated in the old workings. The
night shift had just come out Of the
mine, otherwise the loss of life would
have been even more appalling than il
is.
Some of those i'm the mine escaped
through the stop. but how many is not
yet known. The officials are unable to
state yet how many were in the pit,
but say there may have been fifty-five.
The names OF eleven OF the dead whose
bodies have been recovered ar:
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A Band Of Cutihr0aiS.

The Mayor told Gen. lawton that the
people of linus were very glad that the
Americans had come. He said that the
Filipino army consisted simply of
Aguinaldo's band Of cutthroats.'
The Mayor told Gen. Lawton that the
insurgents passed through linus on
Tuesday night in utter confusion, car
rying with them 100 dead and 300
wounded. Thirteen of their dead were
buried at linus.
The removal of the Filipino arsenal.
cartridge factory and powder mill at
linus was begun on Monday and was
hardly completed when the insurgents.
1000 strong retreated to Buenavista and
Perez DasmarinaS.
The insurgents were in such hurry
to get away from linus that they were
unable TO keep watch over their Span
lard prisoners. fourteen Of whom made
their escape. The prisoners came TO
Bacoor yesterday, confirming the May
or's statements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR
CLARK kIDNAPPERS.
Barrow Sent to Prison for Fourteen
Years and Ten MOnti1s=-FOur
Years for Carrie Jones.

New York, June 16.-A number of
witnesses were called today in the Bar
row kidnapping trial TO testify to the
good character of the defendant. The
first OF these was John a Brennan, su-
perntendent Of an electrical supp y
company, who said he had known Bar
row well and favorable for the past
few years. Others who testified favor
ably as to Barrow's character were
George 4. Wells. Jr, an electrical en-
gineer. David Lee. Anton Suydstrup
an employee of the Metropolitan street
railway. who said Barrow was favor
lte among the conductors while he was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16
INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF.
Graduating Exercises Ccrtuo,ed Under Direction
Of Miss Laura Gel. Richards.

The graduating exercises at the
Rhode Island Institute FOR the Deaf
were held this morning, and there was
a large attendance OF the relatives and
friends OF the pupils. The exercises
were conducted under the direction Of
Miss Laura Del. Richards. assisted by
Misses T.. wood. =. NJ Townsend. o..
Rcdd. 81 Flint. l.. u. Forsyth. IS. Mac
Crosson. @. 4. Baich. NJ. - $. GUM
ness and NJ. j. l.lbbcy.
The majority OF the members or the
board OF trustees OF the institute were
present. but Governor Dyer was De.
taincd by important business. Quite q
large class was graduated ana the az.
fair was one of the pleasantest I'm the
history Of the institute