The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-12
Men, Women
and Things

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without influence and has recently
mace some revelations from the world
~hefe ne at present resides, which
nave peen Interesting the society o.
psycn1cai research. 1t is quite pathetic
TO learn that Mr.. Beecher told DR.. Funk
some sort OF medium-that he and
olner Souls IN the astral world were
uniting in an effort to communicate
WIN persons still on the earth side,
ana tnat they earnestly solicited Coop
eFauon mere. The spirit of Mr.. Beecher
| ilkeWlse located valuable coin which
nad peen misplaced, and this was con-
sloefed lncontestable evidence of the
genuineness of the apparition. Of
course, If spirits begin business of To-
eaung coin, and make it a success,
thefe is likely to be an immense rise in
SplIituaIlstlc stock, and the prospect or
making many conversions will be eX-
ceedlngly good. 1t is without a doubt
the rack OF practically about spiritism
! heretofore which has interefered with
it's making the gains it might other
wise. But this locating Of coins brings
II up 10 date and makes an appeal to
the ordinary American business man
Whlch IL Will be difficult to Withstand.
Divorce Mark of Distinction.
Things are becoming much mixed in
society on account of the prevalence
and popularity of divorce It has be-
| come fad. If woman has lived with
her husband for thirty years in an or
alnary commonplace manner, it stamps
her as middle class In the 400 life is
hke continual merrymaking, and
change partners" is the order of the
DAY. When New York man has been
abroad ten months the first thing he
ooes on mis- return-eVen before he
hunts up any friends-is to find out
VINO mas married who among his ac-
qualntances. She who was Mrs. B.
when he left, is quite likely to have be-
come the wife of Mr.. A., and Mrs. A. to
nave married Mr.. B. Therefore must
one be careful before making calls
AND as when he left town Mr.. G. was
attentive to the wife Of Mr.. D. it is Just
as Wen to find out before inquiring of
Mrs. q. how her husband 1T. AS for the
children, well, they spend their time
ngurlng out whether they are to keep
their real names or take those of their
new papa. Some of them have a series
OF names. 1t Is pleasant to know, how
ever, that these family breakups do not
| always make bad feeling, and many a
qu1ntette who have changed partners
dine together Sundays and are on ex-
cellent terms. Such is modern culture.
Profession Open to All.
New York is not only up to now, but
1t. is ahead Of any other place in the
matter of novelty and progressiveness.
Now even in Chicago they don't have
many boy bandits, but New York has
the proud distinction of having not
only boy highwaymen, but women
h1ghWaymen, If that expression can be
used. A teacher was robbed the other
night by a small boy who was strong
for his tender years and took her purse
and ran: Women have been holding up
men in Brooklyn and successfully rob-
bling them. Chicago will have to be-
come busy; 1t is losing ground In the
race Tor supremacy, and Minnea polls is
still to hear from.
Talking of His Host.
DIR. LorenZ, since his return to his
native land. has been making criti-
clsms of who and what he saw over
here, which is rather unwise in this
great and good mechanic, in view of
the TACT that he intends shortly to re-
turn to this country. 1t Is reported
that he even included Mr.. Roosevelt
who, If any man. should be free from
cr1t1c1sm-and said he reminded him
Of "a policeman I met in Chica CO."
NOW, that may have been meant for
a compliment, and it may not, but as
1t is to Chicago that DR.. Lorenz is soon
to return, 1t may be that he desired to
stand in with the constabulary. At all
events, the remark Is calculated to
AilohC lllO pOllC6 u chicago swell with
pride, and after all 1t may not be a
very severe blow to the president.
There is not the slightest reason why
a Chicago policeman should not be a
very good-look1ng man and wear an
air of dignity not incompatible with
presidential greatness. But DR.. Lo-
renZ's other remarks about what he
saw over here were even more far
fetched. He thought 1T strange that
high dignitary whom he met kept
one hand in his pocket and another
placed on his knee upon a chair while
eonversing with him; that struck me
as very surprising" said he. Some
one suggests that DR.. Lorenzs leg
pulling propensities being so well
Known. the dfgnitary in question de-
sired to be on the safe side. And the
other, having heard probably of the
doctors ability to gather in all the
loose change in thexcountry, thought it
wise to hold on to- what he had in his
pockets at least. 1t would probably
be better If the good German doctor
remained on his native heath, as one or
TWO OF his patients have died. and
when he returns he may find himself
face to face with some indignant par
ents and the law. However, it Is
usually only the unlicensed physician
who Is prosecuted dwhen his patients
die.
Where Abbott Falls Down.
Dr. Lyman Abbott has turned apollo
gist for the men who wrote the Bible,
and has awakened a hornets nest
about his head in so doing DIR. Abb
bolt is an excellent editor, but a very
poor explainer, and he would do well
to stick to his editing. He said the
human and imperfect men" who
wrote the Bible Stumbled as we
stumble but those imperfect men en-
JOY an immunity from attack which
DIR. Abbott does not, and they cannot
possibly stumble into more trouble
than DR.. Abbott does constantly. He
runs counter to the woman suffragists.
the dogmatists and many other lists.
and never seems happy unless he is ex-