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Mrs, Katherine Tingley, the
purple Mother Of 4heOSophy

been named by her. succeeded her as the
supreme head OF the body In 1895 Mr..
Judge died. lie had previously met
Mrs. Tingley. and In his writings found
after his death she was so unmlstaka-
bly, pointed out as the proper person to
succeed him that she was chosen.
II was feared at the time Of Mr..
Judges death that the organization
would disntegrate. for It was general
ly recognized that he was remarkable
organizer and that much of whatever
success had been won was due TO his
ability and untiring efforts. But there
never was a greater mistake. If Mr.
Judge was a good organizer. Mrs, Ting
ley Is a wonderful one. The society
the name Of which had been changed
by the new leader to the Society Of
Universal brotherhood, grew at an UNI
precedently rapid rate and when Mrs
Tingley and several chosen spirits made
their tour of the world they succeeded
in winning tens OF thousands of con-
yerts and establishing branches In
nearly every civilized country of the
world.
And who is this woman who has sue
ceeded marvelously where concededly
able persons have succeeded only meas
urably? what Is the secret of her re-
markable power over persons of more
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than ordinary intelligence, persons
who even though you disagree with
them must be admitted to be deep
thinkers? II would be interesting to
analyze the character and mental
equipment OF this woman and seek TO
learn therefrom the secret of her pre-
eminence among her people, but there
are at hand no facts upon which TO
base such an analysis. Her life reads
like the life Of an ordinary woman Of
ordinary ability. There Is nothing In
her career to cause the uninitiated to
suspect the possession Of traits Of char
acter Of higher or finer quality than
those with which one Is confronted ev-
cry day in his usual circle Of acquant-
ances.
The records do not appear to agree
as to the date OF the birth OF the pres
ent leader Of the Society OF Universal
Brotherhood, but she was probably
born about fifty-hve years ago At any
rate the scene Of her birth Is Newbury-
port, Mass, and II is pretty well es-
tablished, too, that her father was one
Westcott, the keeper OF saloon and
hotel, 1t Is not oyerstating the fact to
say that Mr. Westcott was not the
most admired man In Newburyport.
Little Katherine seemed to be much as
other girls In those days and IL said to
have been as fond OF the harmless,
though sometimes rather rough, pleas
ures OF childhood as she Is now fond OF
theosophy. In time she found her way
to New Orleans where she married a
compositor named Cooke. II has often
been stated that Mrs. Tingley's daugh-
ter, Flossle, who has al various times
occupied much newspaper space, was
the result of this union, but those close
TO Mrs. Tingley declare that Flossie
was merely an adopted child. AZ any
rate Mr. and Mrs Cooke separated
and the latter was married to George
w. Parent, detective. who afterward
became saloon keeper During the
time she was Mrs. Parent the present
purple mother" adopted two boys. The
Parents finally agreed to disagree. and
the female member OF the firm, after
some years in Boston, went 10 New
York, whore she found II exceedingly
difficult 10 make both ends meet
Eventually she attracted the attention
OF Professor Paul Mccarthy and stud
led hypnotism under his direction. The
professor was Of the opinion that she
possessed marvellous psychic gifts. but
somehow or other hypnotism alone did
not suffice for living and she was
next engaged In the exploitation Of an
inyalid's chair. Many OF the lady's ac-
quaintances are said to have put money
into the venture. but eventually II was
abandoned
Mrs. Parent nj about this time met
Philo u. Tingley, a clerk In a New
York commercial house. After a brief
courtship they were married Mrs.
Tingley had in her spare moments been
devotlng her attention 10 spirltuallsm
and had acquired some reputation BY
natural and easy stages she drifted
into the study Of theosophy. but was
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Jerome K. jerome, a
Hunorist Turned Novelist
By ARTHUR j BURDICK

much effort in the writing OF these de-
lightful little sketches. They are mere
ly Jerome as he thinks and talks. In
passing II may be mentioned that the
impression that the authors name is
an assumed one Is a mistake. His ia
ther was the Rev. Jerome Clapp Jer-
ONE, the middle word Klapha Of the
authors cognomen, as will be seen, be-
ing the distortion Of the middle word
Clapp to Rlapha.
II ever there was natural Bohe-
milan, Jerome X. Jerome u.s. or at any
rate was, one. He has in turn been
clerk. actor. newspaper man, school
master, magazine editor playwright.
theatrical manager and novelist To
his credit be IL recorded that he was a
comparative failure In but one of his
many callings. He is reputably alleged
TO have been q very poor actor, and as
he does not deny the soft impeachment
II Is to be presumed that there is some
thing in the allegation. There seems
to have been no method In his many
shifts, circumstance having apparently
played more prominent part In Jer-
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"soME OF MY VAIN CLIENTS

II doubt" said well known London
photographer, whether human vanity
displays itself anywhere in greater va.
riety than In photographer studio.
and many Of It's forms, can assure
you, are very amusing.
"Of course II Is perfectly natural
and proper thing that people should
want their pictures to do them AIDE.
quate justice. but 1t Is amazing how
few sltters are content with this stand.
ard and fail to grumble If their por.
traits are not much more presentabe
than their actual selves.
Some subjects, women especially,
am afraid, carry this craving for
ilattering picture to ludicrous extent
For instance, early last spring one Of
my lady clients, who must certainly
have figured In the census of iSil, was
photographed as queen OF the May 4
white muslin frook with blue sasl
and wearing coronet OF blossoms
Anything more grotesque you coul
scarcely conceive than this haggard
wrinkled old lady posturing as mad
en- OF blushing fifteen What her Oh
Jet was cannot imagine, for she
would surely never have the courage TO
present copy to any Of her friends
Another good lady called on me one
day and announced her intention Of
being taken in the character OF juliet
part which II seemed she had played
In some historic past. When tell you
that she would certainly never see her
fiftieth birthday again and that her
weight was not much less than that Of
Hans Breitmann's lady who weighed
zwei hundert pounds you can imagine
that I had difficulty In keeping my
countenance as she gazed tendery
down from my improvised balcony al
some imaginary Romeo under the floor
Some years ago | had an excellent
customer, lady Of middle age and
vanished charms, who was convncei
that she was the exact physical coun'
terpart Of Miss Mary Anderson. When
ever that gifted and beautiful lady ap.
peared In new character my client In.
yariably was photographed In the SAINT
role.
"A lady may always be trusted 70
know exactly in what aspect she look
her best. One young lady who had !
lovely head of dark hair. fine pair o.
eyes and beautiful nose, but who's
beauty was completely spoiled by al
ugly mouth and weak, receding chin
was always taken with the lower par
OF her face concealed behind fan, owe
which her dark eyes flashed coquettlsh'
ly II was a most effective picture ana
gave one the impression of an exqui'
sitely beautiful Spanish girl"
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matter the young man had submitted,
but casually inquired II he thought he
could write dramatic criticisms. He re-
ceived an affirmative reply ana Jerome
was given a ticket to a performance
that night His review Of the play
written In half serious, hall humor-
Gus style impressed the editor, and
Jerome was made the dramatic critic
OF the paper, position which he held
for some time, his weekly wage being
about $3.50 OF our money.
His new duties gave the ambitious
young man very little time to devote to
his playwrltlng, and he left to accept
position as teacher In a boys school
one OF his pupils there, by the way
was sydney Brough, since famous as
an actor and still warm friend OF his
former preceptor. con the Stage and
of" appeared during this probationary
sohoolteachIng period and was voted
one Of the brightest sklts Of the year
Other books followed In rapid success
sion and finally appeared "Woodbarrow
Farm" and 1.-THE Councillors Wife,
plays which were presented with mueh
success both IN England and In the
United States Miss Hobbs however
was Jeromes greatest playwritlng sue
cess, and the royalties from that work
alone made him practically independent
forever of routine work. Even atter
Jerome had won success with his books
and plays he found time to edit a cou-
pie of magazines al what was said to
be a very large salary, for he had at
last reached the point at when ne was
the sought rather than the seeker
j. NJ. Barrie declares that Jeromes
best work was his Introduction TO him
of Miss Mary Ansel When Barrie was
about to produce walker London he
asked Jerome to recommend some Wo-
man exactly suited to certain role.
Miss Ansell had been appearing In
Jerome's "Woodbarrow Farm and he
suggested her. She took the part and
incidentally won husband, for short
time afterward she became Mrs, j. NJ
Barrie.
Aside from the stories and plays al
ready mentioned, Mr. Jeromes best
known works are diary of a Pilgrim
age Novel Notes. John lngeriield,'
barbara" "Fennel' Sunset" "Old
Lamps For New" How TO Win Wo-
man" 1.-THE Second Thoughts OF an
Tale Follow and Three Men on the
Bummel'
Mr. Jerome was married In 1858 to
Miss Georgina Henrietta Mesa, the
daughter OF an officer In the Spanish
army. He has daughter Rowena,
thirteen years old, who is his constant
companion in golf and his regular COM
petitor in golf, croquet and cross coun-
try riding JOHN l.. ANTHkoN'
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PIFFPUFF is COMING.

The successor TO plngpong has been
invented In new game on which the
title of piffpuff has been conferred. The
new pastime. which may eclipse ping
pong in its own field, is described as a
table game played with a miniature
pair Of bellows and an air ball which IS
very light,
AT each end OF the table are upstand'
ing goals, and the play lies in directing
the ball through the opponents goal
This by stroke OF luck may be done
In few minutes, or 1t may not be ae
complished in night.
The authority on piffpuff comments
on the hazards Of the game as follows
''The ball in no way confines itself 70
the table, as too vigorous pun may
send |, clrcling upward to the ceilins'
and the player, nursing his impatience
stands awaiting his opportunity to gen.
tly blow II back into place.
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nothing more than Simple fol,n,
until after her meeting with ~
Judge, Nine. Blavatskys successo. V
the head OF the Philosophical soe,., ~
Mr., Judge was greatly impressed nv,
MIS- Tlngley's powers as hypno,l,.a
and the new pupil progressed ranlS,v'
so that when Mr.. Judge died IL was
surprise when 1t was found that NJ
Tingey had been Enthusiastically des,,
mated as his successor.
Mrs. Tlngley has repeatedly den,o,
through her intlmates that she ho.
ever claimed TO be the reincarnatlon ",
Nine Blavatsky, and it is also not trua
that she initiates the poses Of the pns
sian woman.
The school at Point Iona, near "a,
Diego, Cal, has long been ono of Mr.
Tingley's pet projects. The site wa.
selected, 1t Is claimed, before she baS
ever seen the place, u vision havlr,
been the means through which She n,
rived at the conclusion that II was tbo
proper spot for the erection OF a seboo,
which was to eclipse ali other instI,r'
lions of learning In the world. The "a.
cent compulsory return to Cuba of N.
children who had come here to ente,
the Point Iona foundation brought tha
institution into general notice. IL also
served to direct attention to Spot a
very ordinary spaniel dog, In which n,
whom II is averred the soul of the lo,o
w @. Judge at present abides. This
quadrupedal relncarnation, ACCORDING
to the best authorities, ia treated win
consideration approaching reverence
by every one connected with the Point
Iona institution. And, by the way /,
is said that the buildings and grounds
at Point Iona already represent an IN.
vestment of more than 100000, with
much yet TO be done.
Intuition ut the present time appears
to be the strong card of the Society Of
Universal Brotherhood Through 4
and It's sister, introspection. II 4
claimed that much may be accom-.
plshed which TO the ordinary, benIgh.
ed and unsophisticated individual
would appear impossible.
But through 1t all, and despite In
denunoiation Of her Society of Unve,
sal Brotherhood by Mrs. Annie Be
SAINTS Theosophical society, Mrs. Ting
ley relgns supreme. Her decisions upo,
all points at issue are final and when
as occasionally happens, there arises
some local leader with the temerlty 10
dispute her authority and alege tina,
she is not conducting the affairs of the
society for the best Interests Of Its
members something is certain to hap.
pen quickly, and that something is usu,
ally the resignation of the recalcitrant
leader. JAMES WILSON BRUCE.
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IN IGEoNHoLED as humor.
That was Jerome X. Jer-
ONES answer 10 a friend
t.tl.A -

That was Jerome X. Jer-
ONES answer ~ a friend
who couple of years ago
asked him to define his po-
sitlon In the world Of letters.
When Jerome made that rather I'M
complimentary estimate Of his own lit
erary standing he doubtless stated the
facts with an exaotltude which would
have been impossible had he employed
a greater number Of words. But II Is
no longer true, for at the age Of forty
three this delightfully."- unconventional
writer has succeeded In getting out Of
the pigeonhole to which he had been
consigned by an admiring public,
which, Notwithstanding its admiration
for him, refused TO consider him serl-
ously.
THE weapon with which I hacked
my way into novel writing" as Mr.
Jerome naively puts II. lis Paul KEEL
ver.' which some Of the critics have
been good enough TO treat kindly"
The author as usual, when speaking Of
himself UNDERSTANDS the facts. Paul
Kelver" has been declared by many Of
the prominent British reviewers to BE-
really great novel, "a work." as one
expresses II, (which places Mr. jerome
in the front rank OF living noyelists."
For a man who has dabbled In almost
everything remotely connected with lit
erature and has just launched his first
serious novel this is NOT bad
Unlike most of the famous writers OF
novels. Jerome does not wrap the cloak
Of mystery about him and assume con-
descendingly to have no interest In the
world at large. save as occasion re-
quires that he shall study 1t In order to
make use OF 1t in his books. Or the
contrary, he is very companionable
man, and II Is within bounds 20 say
that ne is as popular with Publishers
and his fellow writers as any living
author. What Is more. Jerome Is an
ardeEt admirer OF several men with
whom, II he continues in the field he
has Just entered. he must come into
active competition. lie modestly dis
claims any hope OF ever writing books
as interesting as those Of Gilbert Par
ker, Anthony Hope, Israel 2angwill
and Thomas Hardy. though there are
those who declare that JeTome's Paul
Kelver" justiiies the prediction made in
some quarters that he will yet write a
novel equal to anything turned out by
any author Of the last double decade.
Goulds Grove, Wallingford, Jerome's
home. Is favorite resort Of many OF
the literary lights of England, who arr
so assured OF a hearty welcome thai
they do not always take the trouble e
announce their coming. Israel Fang
win is one OF the most frequent guests
and there is under the pretty tree
which dot the lawn "A movable desk. a
which the famous ghetto novelist work
whenever the spirit moves him
Gould's Grove Is not an extensive coun
try scat. but It is large enough, as th
owner says. ito make a fellow imagin
himself country gentleman"
The man who Is responsible Il
Three Men In Boat" Idle Thought
Of an Idle Fellow and ION the Stag
and on" was not obliged to put fort
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participated In many OF the bloodiest
and the last battle Of the civil war was
not of duty a day. did not surrender
returned home without a scar and
found his wife and four children well
and unframed.
Henry sienklewicz, the author Of
"Quo Vadis," uses red ink when writ
ing his manuscripts and cannot be In
duced to use any other color.
The barometer rises higher at Ir.
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Mrs Fletcher OF Glenaros, with whom
she was for long a servant She is
feeble, and her hearing which was not
good seven years ago. il now complete
ly gone Her memory began 10 fail
many years ago.
Henry s. Houston OF 81. Tammany
parish, La, and descendant Of the
distinguished Houstons Of Texas and
louisiana. with whose fame and valor
all are acquainted. served four years,
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Maine and secretary Of the treasury
under President Lincoln. Mr. Fessen-
den was born in Portland. and the citi.
gems OF his native town are at last talk.
ing Of erecting a well deserved memo.
rial TO him there.
The popular vote In Mississippi has
decided that the portraits OF the fol.
lowing ten prominent citizens Of the
state shall be placed on the walls OF
the new capitol: Jefferson Davis, L. q.
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kutsk, in Siberia, than anywhere else
In the world.
On the new English sovereign the
kings head is set with the profile to the
right as a distinction from the profile
Of Queen Victoria, which looked to the
left. With each new monarch the
coinage is thus reversed.
There Is not yet In Portland. Me-,
any monument TO William Pitt Fessen-
|. den, long United States senator from
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WORLDLY GOSSIP.

The old First Presbyterian church at
Knoxville, Tenn, which had sheltered
wounded soldiers Of both Union and
Confederate armies during the civil
war. has been sold and is being torn
down. II IL one Of the interesting land
marks of old Knoxville
Excavations are to be made at Bury
81. Edmunds with the object Of discov-
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ering the crypt In which the body Of ST.
Edmund was buried by the monks
when they were warned Of the coming
dissolution OF the monastery.
MIS- hacqueeney, nee Livingstone. q
cousin Of DR.. David Livingstone. the
African explorer, has now reached the
age OF l0l years. She is living at Fish
nish. Isle OF Null, under the care Of
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ONES affairs than Jerome himself. Ger
tainly he cannot be accused Of being
lazy for while he admits a strong
prediction for a preponderance Of
restful moments II is a fact that he
has always been hard worker. And
II must not be imagined that he is
vaclllatlng. Ever since he was old
enough TO imagine that he had ideas
about anything he has declared that he
should become a writer, and even when
things were not going as smoothly as
they might with him he stuck as closely
as possible to his original determine
ton,
When he was fifteen. IT became nee
essary for him 10 earn his living. He
was not consulted. but was summarily
! apprenticed to the North Western rail-
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WHEN A BOY HAS A SISTER.

When you see young man sitting
In parlor with the ugiest four-year'
old boy that ever frightened himself u
a mirror clambering over his knees
Jerking his necktie out OF place, rui'
ding his shirt front. pulling his haif'
kicking his shlns, feeling in all hi'
pockets for coppers, while the unfesis''
ing victim smiles all the time you may
safely say that the bowling boy has
sister who is not far away and that the
young man doesn't come there just f@
the fun Of playing with her brother
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c. Lamar. f. c. walthall, Jane
George, $. s. Prentlss. J. NJ. stons
George Poindexter, William sharke5
George Foote and ]. L. Power.
The one hundred thousandth brio
elect TO get license from the ST. Lous
marriage bureau appeared there is
other day. She was Miss Jennie EnfN
seghers, and her intended husband ""
James Edward Adamson Of Petersen
Ont, O professional wrestler.
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theurgic operations OF some ancient
Plat0nists or by the chemical processes
Of the German fire philosophers; also
direct, as distinguished from a re-
vealed, knowledge Of God supposed to
be attained by extraordinary lllumina-
ton especially direct insight into
the processes OF the divine mind and
the interior relations Of the divine ma
ture."
Broadly, then, that is what Katherine
Tingley, the high priestess, the purple
mother of theosophy may be as
sumed to stand for. BY inference that
also Is what her followers are thought
to stand for And that this woman OF
marvellous mentality and a magnetism
which those who know her best declare
Is phenomenal has thousands upon
thousands of followers in this country
cannot be denied The personality, es-
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lBsTER's DICTION-
AIRY defines theoso-
ply as ANY system
OF philosophy or mys-
tlcism which proposes
to attain intercourse
with God and supe-
rlor spirits and con-
sequent superhuman
knowledge by physlc-
al processes. as by the
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Hope for an AIibi.

1t is hoped Mrs. Hay may be able to
prove an alibi that will effectually set
tie the question. Otherwise she will
at once become persona non grata in
Washington. and the secretary of
state will encounter some. of the eff
fects of the indiscretion of his wife.
Frank ]. Stillman.
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iowa School Teacher WEEDS Bene-
factor.
REAL LIVE WASHINGTON ROMANCE
Manchester Girl Gets Place In Census
Bureau Through Division Chief and
Pays the Debt by "Yes".-John
I Haddow Is Ill. ,a.ys, ~

7 Washington, d. c., April 25, 1902.
Judge Edward P. Seeds Of Menches-
ter, Iowa, deputy auditor for the war
department, was married yesterday af-
ternoon to Miss Minnie Dunning of
Manchester.
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Cdored Women's Clubs to Hold
Convention in Ottumwa.
Will ORGANIZE STATE FEDERATION
Many Prominent Colored Club Women
to Be in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to Be Effected as Result of Activity
of the |. B. w. r. C.

The colored club women of Iowa will
meet in convention in this city, May
q and % for the purpose OF organic
ing an Iowa State Federation of Col
ored Women's clubs. According 70
present indications there will be about
twenty Iowa clubs represented at this
meeting. Various women prominent
in colored club circles from outside the
state will be in attendance to assist in
the organization and installation of the
new federation. This is very impor-
tant move in the colored woman's club
circles of the state and is being looked
forward to by the local club members
with great expectations.