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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-18
SPIRIT PHENOMENA
IN WESLEY FAMILY

shirt Phenomena IN the Wesley Fam
liz" was the subject Of the Reverend ". =
prck'< sermon yesterday at the Spiritual
Unity church. He said. I'm part:
The occurrence Of mysterious and star
ling phenomena in the household Of the
famous Wesley family, forever Identified
with the founding aud history of Method
ism. has frequently been referred Is as Il
parallel to the remarkable occurrences in
The Fox family In 1873. from which L. dated
the advent Of modern Spirituaiism.
While the fact Of these occurrences In
the Wesley household Is generally accepted
among us. there il a wide ignorance regard
ing the details ami the authority upon
which their authenticity is based. Probably
not one person In hundreds is tami!iar with
the full story of those events as compiled
and recorded by the Wesley brothers. John
ana Samuel. themselves.
The reason Tor this ignorance OF the
facts is due 10 suppression of or. al least.
the failure 10 publish them by the historians
and biographers Of the Nesleys In the
early Wesleyan literature these occurrences
were published freely in their details. but
later editors have omitted and suppressed
them completely. either because they were
not rgarded as germane VI because of tn
aid and comfort they might arord the
enemies of Met hDdism.
.'In view of our experiences with occult
phenomena in modern timer. these sirange
happenings OF nearly 2D years ago acqulfe
d deep and peculiar interest and Significance
ana deserve far wider recognition than Is
accorded them.
."rhe Reverend Samuel Wesley. father Of
80
church. and "A man of rare piety and in
tegrity. recorded many OF these experiences
ia his diary. kept i'll December. January ana
February. IlG-ra- This record was after
wards transcribed bY his son. John Wes-
ley. and was first published In the Armenian
Magazine in 1854. As were also the letters Of
Mrs. Wesley and her daughters. Susanna.
Emily and Hetty. to the Reverend Samuel
Wesley. Jr.. in London, cOrr0borative of the
fathers statement.
The disturbances began about the LIST
Of December. lii5. and continued with more
or less regularity. night after night. for
about four months. and were heard and
witnessed by all of the family, the serv-
ants and some Of the nefghbors. As many
as ten persons witnessed them at one
time. and every effort was made to deter
mine the cause. but without avail.
The noises consisted OF groans. crashing
Of bottles and crockery. loud knockings up
IN the floor. walls. ceilings. beds and fur
niiure. Also footsteps on the stairs and
the various floors. Al first Mrs. lesley al
tTibuted the disturbance to rate. and had
u horn blown all through the house 10
Brighten them away This seemed to anger
the invisible intruders. for the disturbance
was henceforth greatly increased.
Doors were opened and shut without yisi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-18
DEATH OF CAPTAIN M0RTLAND.
Former Steamboat Master Expires
at His Summer Residence.

Captain Thomas l.. Mortland of No. as5
Eais avenue. a retired captain
died early Yesterday morning at his sum-
mer residence near Hardin. Calhoun Conn
~. Ill. captain Mortland has been i'll for
several months with a complication of dir
eases. His advanced age. 81 years. aggra-
waited the malady and death was not unex-
pected.
All OF his children We're at his bedside
when the end came. They are: George &.
Gardner and Miss Margaret Mortland 81
this city: o NJ. Mortland. who is CON
nected with the Minneapolis CMinn1 Times
and Samuel G. Mortland, who is in ira
manutacttiring business in Seattle. Mash
TWO brothers. John Mortland, a steambos
captain. and Judge William Mortland re-
side in Calhoun County. Illinois.
The funeral viii take place this afternoon
from the First Presbyterian Church an
Madison. the Reverend ]. G.. Klene OF Ter
SEVILLE officiating.
ror several years Captain MortIand was
n familiar inquire on the river. From 1873
70 lSb' he piled on the Upper Mississippi.
HIS special pride was the Don Accord a
boat which ne owned. He retired from the
business shortly after the closs
During the existence of the Know No,h-
Ing party Captain MortlaDd was a nro.
nonheed advocate ~ its principles and en-
gagged actively In politics.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-18
HEART ASSURANCE AND
HOW IT MAY BE ATTAINED.
The Reverend How Discusses
Johns Tests Against Setf-De-
cppiiCn in Religion.

The Reverend VI. =. HuW, pastor Of Il.
PauIs NJ. r. Church. South. spoke yester-
day morning on Heart Assurance. basine
his remarks ON / John, iii, 2n-2l. For our
heart condemn H., God l. greater than our
heart. and knoweth all things. Beloved, If
our heart condemn us not. then have We
confidence toward God" MIR. Haw said iu
part:
John is constantly proposing t"Si'
against self-derenflon in the matter Of r.-
liginn. He had reason for this. His Whoi
nation had comp!accntly nursed Itself Int
q false security. which even the mastrIl.
rebukes and exposures Of Jesus himself IL
NOS shake.
early Christians were being led by those
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-18
Z
PITHY EXTRACTS FROM SEVERAL SERMONS. .

I'VE continually hear Of the conflict Of religion with science MT there is
. really 10 such thing. Religion approaches 100 on the spiritual side. while
Q science finds him through natural phsnomcua. and both these landmarks of
. he soul bnns the Investigator at last TO The same primal shrne"-Th Reyer-
o end Doctor Jones
Every point in the ervtdcuns circle Of human wants and needs and In
q srirauons is a place where a more perfect apprehension Of the ieNhaustlle
. and satisfying suffengy Of God becomes uo~ibe"-The Reverend Charles
. Watson.
\ that Is immortal in poetry. philosophy, morals and religion is but the
q echo of the voice that broke the silence II the centuries 2H9 years o.
. Reverend Doctor W. J. williamson
Q TO live without uod is to chase vain dehion 10 Hopeless ruin So man
o should begin his business or professional life III he has seen and heard God
. The Reverend + 6. Carleton.
"A revival of Christian assurance. born Of faithful asfeNamfnatdn. would
Q save the Christian world much Of its present shame and sorrow. and restore TO
. Christians more generally earnest conviction, religious Joy and -couhdenc
q toward I'D - The Reverend T Han
"Whaeyerb blessings We have and do 'u"y a. a body Of Chrsts followers
. are our for Je purpose that We may be "a blessing to Others he divine right
o and mission Of any church consists in this that u is ad shan be a blessing to
. The individual to the community. the city, 10 the state. to the nation. TO the
o woHd"-The Reverend J. {. Homing. Z
so to-day every kind # favor from God. of wealth. or genius or power
. or pace. or ideas. carries with it as its inseparabh concomtant thatH shall
q he used for IN benefit Of others"-The Reverend Doctor J. X Brennan.
. o Q Q Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-18

life who has not seen God. and M man can
70 RICH who has not heard God. The Sc
cret OF 80 many failures is that men wait
10 see God upon the deathbsd and to hear
him In the judgment. No man can be "A
Joshua. a savior of anything In any sense.
who leaves God out Il his HE and work. To
live without God is t. chase a vain delusion
To hopeless ruin.
John McNiei says. No man should
preach til he has had a vision He must
nave a message from God il he would help
MS hearers. No man should begin his bust
ness or professional life fI he has seen and
heard God"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15
''Tatters' An Episode.

After battling the unholy greed Of
the train conductor for tickets 10y flash
ing an annual pass in his face, the
country editor threw his feet up
on the opposite seat and told the
following story: "Of course I didn't
escape being a victim Of the rage
for women's editions which swept
over the land a few months ago.
The ladies OF local society
descended upon me and / surrend-
cred took two pipes. a pound Of smok-
ing tobacco and a hshing-rod and de-
camped. leaving the Budget IN their
charge for one week, with the privilege
OF making all they could out Of II. Ny
printer was supposed to stay. but. being
by classification a tramp. and having
a heavy board bill hanging over his
head BY a single hair, he embraced the
opportunity. two hours after had
gone, TO walk down the railroad track.
This left the mechanical end OF the Of
fee at the mercy Of the devil an inky
imp called 'Tatters The ladies were
a good deal disturbed at the detection
Of the printer. but bravely decided to
60 ahead with Tatters and get out the
paper They called him In to give him
some instructions. He stood before
them wearing, as usual. a long apron
stin with ink. paste and unknown sub
stances: the only thing which saved
his face from being in the same condi-
ton as his apron was the fact that he
was in the habit OF constantly twisting
Il into 50 many shapes that the ink.
paste and unknown substances on II
never had time to stlflen. His hair
printed IN all directions, like that Of
a iack-in-the-box. and IN hts left hand
be carried a section Of a column OF wet
type
What are you doing. Tattersg' in
quired the lady who was president Of
the Amelioratiou Society. with some
dignity.
THROWN In answered the imp.
Throwing In whatT
Type
Into whatT
The case Think was THROWN
4 into my hatg
The lady looked at him coldly and
he went on.
But I'm most through and youn
hear me hollerin' for copy IN bout q
quarter Of a nour.' and he retreated in
TO the composing room and slammed
the door.
''The ladies were indignant. but there
was clearly nothing fsr them 10 40 but
to grin and bear t. A few minutes
later there came a most dismal. long
drawn wall from the other room
which. after some effort. they managed
70 interpret as the promised sholierin's
q was followed by the appearance Of
ratters head at the door.
What Is ltr asked the president
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15
ONE woMANs WORK.

A narrow sphere. how can you call It
s02
Three pairs Of baby eyes look up in
mine,
And seem-the gates through which a
light divine
Transhgdres all my life with tenderest
glow.
Because 1 cannot paint with artist skill
The changing colors Of the sea or
sky.
Because can not write Of visions
high,
And move you all with pain or joy at
viii.
Because to learning's shrine no gifts
bring.
Nor take a foremost stand for wom-
ans cause,
Because l trust unQuestioning the
laws,
That bring us snow in winter, birds in
spring.
You think my life is circumscribed and
cold
In what should make it helpful. rich
and strong.
All. friend! these happy days are
none too long
For all the loving duties that they hold.
Nor has the art you love been all de-
MED,
For loveliest pictures every day ! see
In childhood's careless grace and
movements free,
From waking morn till dreamy even
tide.
Ny Edith's braids. now brown, now
golden bright,
Imprison tints no artists brush has
known;
The baby's deep blue eyes. that meet
my own,
In living beauty mock all painted light.
Nor do you know, my friend. the crit
ics bold
We story-tellers in the children
find
What store Of wisdom and Of wit
combined
We need to point a moral new or old.
And in reforms are we not learning
late
A still. small voice need not be all IN
vain7
These childish hands may bring the
greater gain
II am willing now to simply wait.
And what in science or philosophy
Can pass In interest the baby heart
Seeking In untried ways to take its
part
For good or III in lifes great mystery7
God help us mothers all 10 live Alright.
And may our homes all truth and
love enfold.
Since life for us no loftier aims can
hold
Than leading little children In the
light.
Emma Endicott Mareau.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15
THE OLD MEN IN BOOKS.

What a wonder it is that a nan can
walk
With the great and the wise Of Old
Who have looked In the face Of an
infant race
In the mythical age Of gold
They have talked with the ones that
our hearts revere.
= They have dined with the olden
kings,
They have drank at the streams Of for
gotten lores
As they flowed from their primal
springs
They have spanned the wide food Of
the years for us,
They have come from the far away.
As they sat at the boards in the days
Of old,
They viii sit at our boards to-day
They viii tell an the tales that the
stars have told,
All the secrets the waves have
known,
All the ways Of the beasts and the
ways Of men.
Since the heavenly lights have shone.
Let us walk with the wise, that our
hearts may learn
or the truths that the years unfold,
Iili we stand IN the strength Of the
men who lived
In the mythical age Of gold.
Il. r. rHURsION.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15

The Manitoba Dairy Association re-
ports that sl27.26l worth Of butter and
$4,000 worth Of cheese were exported
last year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15

Dudeiy-What are you going 20 %
when You grow ur. B0bbys
Bobhy-Im scins 20 be q man. what
are you going 70 b. HarpsF's Bazaar..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15

A cat with a wooden leE finds an ap-
propriate haven at the Togus. Ne, sol
diers home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-07

have the superintendence and manage
ment Of all public grounds, streets and
alleys in the city, and the superntend.
ence of the grading, paving and planking
the same. and building OF sidewalks
therein, and making of other improve
ments therein, except AS otherwise pro-
vided by the City Council. He shall
command, regulate, control and direct
the erection and removal OF poles in the
streets for telephones and electric wires,
for electric lights and motors. He shall
fix the place Of location and direct the
laying down Of railway tracks, and require
all companies building or operating such
roads 10 conform to the street grades in
all streets wherein the same are operated.
He shall fix and regulate the place and
manner of laying down and taking up Of
all sewer and pipes in the streets, and
other public places in the city. 1t shall he
the special duty Of the Street Commits
sioner to keep and maintain the streets
and public highways of the city free and
clear OF distractions or inpediments or
other things calculated to interfere with
the use Of the highways of the city. 1t
shall he the duty Of the Street Commits
sioner to remove where such exists, and
to prevent where it comes to his knOwl-
edge, any nuisance within the limits of
the said city. 1t shall be the duty of the
Street Commissioner to keep such books
OF account in connection with his Office
as will enable him to show at any time
the costs and disbursements of his office,
and he shall perform such other and fur
ther duties AS City Council may direct.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
Water superintendent to manage and
control the water system, water works,
mains, pumps, pipes and all matters and
things connected Herewith; to manage,
direct and control the building, ope. ating
and repairing thereof by the city. 1t
shall be the duty of the Water Superin'
tendent to advise with the City Clerk in
regard to the consumption Of water, and
the rates to be charged therefor, and any
delinquency in the payment OF water
rent by any consumer of water in the
city. He shall see that all water pipes
are properly covered 10 his satisfaction
and protected before the water is turned
on, and it shall be his duty, upon notice
by the City Clerk Of said city, to turn the
water off or on as the case may he for or
against any water consumer in said CITY,
And be shalt perform such other duties
rs the City Council has or may hereafter
direct
SEC. Z. All ordinances or parts of ordi.
nances in conflict with the provisions Of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
This ordinance to take effect and be in
force from and after five days after it's
passage and last publication.
Passed Feb. End, 1901, and approved
this the 4th day Of February, 1901.
w. w. ANsTIE,
Attest: Mayor.
GEO. A. BLACK.
[sEAL] City Clerk.
Date OF last publication Feb. Z, 1901.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-07
ORDINANCE NO. 225.

An ordinance providing for the licensin.
OF bill-posters, and providing for thu
payment for such license and fxint
the amount thereof; regulating bill
boards and repeating all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance.
The City Council OF the City of Aber
deem do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. No person shall post any
bills, distribute posters or dodgers, Of
hand-bills or any other form of advertis.
ing matter within the City of Aberdeen
without having first obtained a license
therefor az provided by this ordinance.
SEC. 2. Every person desiring to post
bills, distribute posters or dodgers or any
other written or printed advertising mat
ter within the City of Aberdeen shall APP
ply to the City Clerk for license therefor
and shall paw to the clerk the sum OF ten
dollars, who shall issue to tine applicant
a license which shall be good for one
year from it's date. and shall be dated on
the day Issued. Provided, that any per.
son now holding license may be credited
with the amount he has already paid
therefor ON the new license which he
shall obtain from the clerk in the manner
above specified.
SEC. 5. NJ person shall keep or main
tain any billboard or bill-boards within
the City OF Aberdeen who has not first
obtained license as herein provided and
then no billboard shall be built or main.
tanned on any street in this city any
nearer than six inches from any sidewalk.
Any person who shal desire to erect OF
maintain any billboard or bill-boards in
this city shall first obtain the permission
OF the City Council and shall state in
writing to the council the location on
which he desires to erecto or maintain said
bill board, il the council grant such per-
mission the clerk sha issue permit for
which the applicant shall pay the sum OF
twenty-five cents for the use of the city.
SEC. 4. All persons now owning or
controlling bill-boards within this city
shall have 30 days after this ordinance
goes into effect to comply with its pro.
visions. in relation to bill-boards.
SEC. 5. Any person violating the pro.
visions of this ordinance, shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined in any sum not
exceeding the sum OF Is dollars, and be
committed until such fine and costs be
paid.
SEC. 6. All ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 7. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after five days
after its passage, approval and last pub
lication.
Passed February End, 1901.
Approved February 4th, 1901.
w. w. ANsTIE,
Attest GEO. A. BLACK, Mayor.
SEAL City Clerk.
Date OF last publication Feb. Z, 1901.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-07

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHING
l. ton for Chehalis County.
william J. Cochran, plaintiff VS.. South Aber
deem Company, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III
Foreclosure of Tax Lien.
The State of Washington to the above named
defendants, South Aberdeen Company.
In the name of the State of Washington, you
and each of you are hereby notified that William
J. Cochran is the holder of Certificate of Delin-
quency No. 936, issued on the 18th day of June,
4. d. 1900. by the County Of Chehalis
State OF Washington. in the sum Of $26.2S, for
the taxes for the years 1891, 1892 1928, 1894 and
1885, and the sum of 1872 for the taxes for the
years 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1890. the same includ
ing penalty, interest and costs thereon. the
total amount represented by said Certificate
together with the accruing interest thereon
at 10 per cent. per annum, upon real property
assessed to South Aberdeen Company, OF which
puted owner, situated IN said Chchalis County,
and particularly described as follows:
Lots three. five and six, in block 20, First ad-
dition to South Aberdeen in the City of
Total amount of said taxes paid including the
amount Of said Certificate of Delinquency.
from date ofpayment at - per cent. per annum
and you are further notified that plaintiff will
apply to the above entitled Superior Court for
linquency. against the property hereinabove
mentioned, and YOU are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty days after the service of
OF service, and defend this action or pay the
amount due, and in case of your failure so
to do judgment will he rendered according to
the demand Of the application for Judgment
herein. foreclosing said Certificate of
Delinquency for said taxes, penalty, interest
and costs against the lands above described,
deem equitable. Any pleading or process may
be served upou the undersigned at the add ress
hereinafter mentioned.
WILLIAM j. COCHRAN, Plaintiff.
I. G. Gross ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
p. 0. Address Aberdeen, Washington.
Date of first publication Feb. 7. 1900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-07

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHING
l. ton, for Chehalis County.
W. J. Hamilton, plaintiff, VS.. Ben Selling and
Mrs. Ben Selling, his wife, and J. Binswanger
and Mrs. J. Binswanger, his wife, defendants.
Summons in Foreclosure of Tax Lien.
The State of Washington to the above named
defendants, Ben Selling and Mrs. Ben selling,
his wife, and J. Binswanger and Mrs j. Bins
wanger, his wife.
In the name of the State of Washington you
and each of you are hereby notified that w. j.
Hamilton is the holder of Certificate of Deln-
quency No. S52 A, issued on the nth day of Oc-
tOber, a. D. 1899, by the County of Chesalis,
State of Washington in the sum OF $2.19. for
the taxes for the year 1897 and the sum Of 81 .G3
for the taxes for the year 1898, the same
including penalty, interest and cost thereon,
the total mount represented by said Certificate
of Delinquency being the sum of 1882, together
with the accruing interest thereon at u per
cent. per annum, upon real property assessed
to Ben Selling ct al, of which Ben Selling and
Mrs. Ben Selling. his wife, ana J. Bnswanger
and Mrs. ]. Binswanger, his wife, are the owners
and reputed owners. situated in said Chehalis
County. and particularly described as follows:
Lots four and five and six and seven and
eight and nine and ten, in block 49, In First
addition to South Aberdeen in the City OF
Aberdeen.
Total amount of said taxes paid including the
amount OF said Certificate of Delinquency, 1882.
All OF said amounts bearing interest from date
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-07
ORDINANCE NO. 224.

An ordinance prescribing the duties OF
City Treasurer, City Marshal, City
Clerk, City Attorney, Street Commits.
sioner, and Water Superintendent of
the City of Aberdeen, and repeating
any and all ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict herewith.
The City Council of the City OF Aber-
deem do oldain as follows:
SECTION |. 1t shall he the duty of the
City Treasurer Of the City OF Aberdeen,
in addition to the duties prescribed by
statute of the state OF Washington,
To make, on or before the first day OF
January following his induction into office,
an annual report to the City Council OF
said city of the financial condition and
requirements OF the city, with careful
statement and estimate OF the receipts
and expenditures Of the city for the cur
rent year.
He shall keep complete set of books
by double entry system for the city, in
which shall be set forth in plain and
businesslike manner every moneyed
transaction OF the city, SO that he can at
any time tell the exact condition of the
city's finances.
He shall, upon the receipt of any special
street assessment roll from the City
Clerk, make and publish in the official
newspaper OF said city a notice to the
effect that such roll is in his possession
for collection, and shall state in such
notice the number of the local improve
ment district, the number OF the ordinance
by which it was created, and the time
when such assessment, if not paid, will
become delinquent.
Ha shall also :Ssua n call for Outstan1.