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The Washington times., 1906-07-15
From Baseball to TheOSODhy

Previous TO the conversion of Mr..
Gage. A. .. Spalding, the millionaire
sporting goods manufacture, was the
star adhereut Of the cause lie has
been q member Of the colony for six
years. He once pitched Boston and
later Chicago into eight National
League championships. Cap Auson
was his particular friend. as both
made their professional debut in the
same team. the Forest City. Of Rock
ford, Ill
one Of the witnesses described the
reception given 10 AIr. Spalding when
he arrived at Point Iona with his
bride All the inmates. children in
cIuded. assembled near the SpaIding
residence. rendered Greek songs and
tripped through Homeric dances and
ether fancy steps, all of which in the
dark night was picturesque.
II is. however. a superb tract OF
land that the theosophists own-l.5JJ
eeres, adorned with magnificent build
ipgs. The total value of the tract and
the buildings is estimated at S-,5o),o2o.
The theosophists are possessed OF other
property worth close TO S9.00o 0oI.
The school at Point Iona was built
by money raised by Nine. Tiugley's
followers all over the country. Mrs.
Tingley IS the undisputed ruler Of the
entire institution After the Chicago
convention of 1S9S. where she was pro-
claimed the supreme head Of the or
ganization for life. with the power 10
name her successor, a large number
of persons who had accepted her as
the successor of Judge. denounced her
and left the organization. {. A. Gfls-
com. jr.. who had selected the site OF
the school al Point Iona. and most
Of others prominent in the old theo-
sophical society. adjured Mrs. Iingley
organization and never went back 20 IT,
This left her with "a free hand and she
rules with a rod of iron.
According 90 Nine. 1lngieys own
theory this IS not 10y any means her
first time on earth. Back ia l2p3 B. g
she and Mime. BIavatsky were making
n pastoral soiouru I'm Egypt. She re-
appeared several times in various
p.,rts Of The old World. always max
ing the acquaintance Of noted adopts.
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actually reading music at the piano
and hearing the chorus OF babies and
gTown-ups.
The school children live IN circular
grouo houses, as they are called. Each
building has a central room surround
ed by a series Of tiny bedrooms STd,
outside, by bits Of garden which the
pupils cultivate. with a teache- 10
act as godmother day and night, there
is no break between school and home
life. At the same .:me. individu-
responsibility is developed by me-.Ine
each child the caretaker Of a younger
tot. That even small pupils are not
permitted but once in two weeks 10
see their parents. even though they
be residents. IS not calculated, IL must
be confessed. TO appeal to the average
mother. The semi-tropicaI climate
makes comparatively acceptable the
Introduction Of a vegetarian diet. In
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there is 1T present undergoing eree-
ton a building which, from the nature
Of the uses 10 which II IS 10 be de-
voted. should excite the concern and
the curiosity of the world. II is dedl-
Gated TO facilitate inquiries which aim
at a revival or the lost mysteries Of
antiquities,' and the individuals who
are thus operating comprise -
Theosophical societies OF all the ma
tions Sleeping upon the south. 5pon
which is the site Of this college, lies
the iridescent bay OF san Diego, and
in the ofing the ocean foam breaks
upon the sandy slopes Of Mexico. Be
hind. San Diego. Coronado and Ma
tional city are spread, and away 10
the east vertebrae Of mountains line
the horizon. and. northward bounLing.
are lost In the purple haze II IL a
scenery and a place which the high
convocation of Mahatmas- with the
whole OF the earth under the survey
Of the clairvoyant eye, might have
unanimously selected as the theater
OF their most important work, and. in
deed. Mrs Katherine a. Tingley, high
priestess Of the faith, confesses TO an
astral survey of the site. perceived
prior 10 the transportation thither OF
her physical incubus"
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common with gastronomlc reform~r7,
who think people are usually overfed.
Mrs. Tingley offers a limited menu OF
nuts. cereals. fruits. and vegetables,
alike for adults and children. which
the metropolitan epicure would con-
slider next door 20 starvation.
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claims and the estimation placed upon
her cha-a cter. Some maintai. that
she was q being Of sinCerest SORT Of
the most pious probity; while others
assert that her long soiourn in India
equipped an inherently deceptive ma
ture 10 idealize the feminine phase OF
the noun fakir. It is related that she
was one day walking in London with
her father when she met a Hindu
with wnom she was familiar through
having frequently COnVeTscd with him
IN her dreams. but she had never be-
fore met him in the flesh. She essayed
TO recognize him. but he waved her
a sign indicating that 1t was best not
to confer at that time. At subse-
quent meeting he advised her II re-
pair to Tibet and study the wisdom
'of the ancients; that she had been Sc
lected to become a great leader IN re-
igious thought This, We are told.
was an adept. or Mahatma, man haV-
ing under control all those strange
powers resident in the human soul.
the knowledge and conscious function
ing of which constitute the profundlty
Of the Greater Mysteries which are
being explored and taught in the Point
Iona College
Charged with this science, Madame
Blavatsky appeared in New York ia
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Excited N0dje8ka'S Admiration.

Probably the most interesting feature
OF Iona Land life is the Raja Yoga
school It's curriculum is unusual, con-
sisting largely OF music. the drama.
art. and athletics. but also including
many other things from carpentery TO
esoteric philosophy. "A second Bal
reuth!'' exclaimed Madame Modjeska
joyfully. upon seeing three-year-olds
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Net DreGBliGnd friend.

The body ot thought pursued in
Iona Land is that ilTodnced into
the United States in 1916 by Madame
Helen p Bl3vatsky. a Russian lady
born in 1890. Opinions differ regard
Ing the truth Of Madame BIavatsky' s
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Iona Land, the Idylic Home Of the The
OsOphists in Southern California, Where
Katherine A. Tingley, High Priestess Of
Her Cult, Rules Over aRAlmost Terrestrial
Paradise With Czdr-hke Authority.

subject for all shades OF conjecture.
In the meantime. It stands as an in
teresting experiment
Bertha Damaris Knobe. 10 whom
credit for a number of facts in this
story of Iona Land Is due, paid a
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4 Group Of the Lotus Buds" Playing
in a Field Of December Poppies
in Iona Land.

sits on a purple plush throne sur
rounded by students" who make her
spine-breakng salaams. or how she
believes that hcr pet dog. Spot is the
reincarnatiou Of departed worthy
who was her husband I'm q previous
exist tence. Some more malicious in
vCAtions, not long since, were the
cause Of a libel suit against "A Califor-
MIA newspa per, In which Mrs TiaEiey
WIS sur-e. stuL.
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y THE level OF a
raised promontory
which OVerlOOks the
Pacific from the
southeast extremity
OF the United States,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
MULFORD R. BURT
LOCAL NOTICES.

Highest 40; lowest =; snow In; rain Z In
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
Rutland Horse Show

All roads will lead to Rutland, VT,
Tuesday and Wednesday June and g..
On these dates the Horse show for the
benefit of the Rutland hospital association
will be held. The affair is exbected to
be the largest and most expensive exhibit
ton ever seen at the Fair grounds. The
committee in charge are not sparing ex-
pense to make this show the largest and
most interesting attraction that has ever
been seen among the Vermont hills.
For the opening day Vice president
Charles N. Fairbanks of Washington, d.
G. is expected to give the address of well
come AMI talk on other important ques-
tions which are of national interest.
Gov. Charles j. Bell will probably be one
of the other speakers at the second day
of the show. The committee has secured
other speakers whose names will be
announced later.
What is expected to be the largest ex-
hibit of horses that has ever been seen
in this section of New England is to be
on the fair grounds when the gates are
thrown open to the public. Not less
than 500 well groomed and highly bred
steeds will trod over the soil of the en-
closure,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30

Sanford j. Keisy of Whiting was in
Middlebury Tuesday.
Samuel H. Kelly of West Salisbury
was in town Thur ,day.
Julius Wimett, jr., of East Shoreham
was in town Thursday.
Joseph Jermain of Brandon has re-
turned home after a weeks visit here
with relatives.
Chas. j. Mack recently sawed nine
cords of hard wood twice in one hour
and forty minutes.
Mrs. Allan Tucker returned last Sat-
urday from two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Dandy and Rutland
Miss Grace O'Connell, student at
Smiths college. is passing the Easter va
cation with her mother, Mrs. John
O'Conner, at the Sargent.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Sturtevant of
Weybridge announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Nettie Sarah to
Thomas J. Cornell of Central Islip, Long
Island, N. Y.
The new Estey pipe organ for the new
Baptist church has arrived and is at the
church. 1t will not be installed for
about a month. The chairs for the
prayer meeting room are also at the
church.
George T. Dimmock. who has been in
| California and Oregon for several weeks
hunting up blooded sheep for shipment
abroad for Messrs Wright and Witherell
arrived back in town Wednesday noon.
The young men of the Athletic associ-
alton of the high school are busy with
the preparations for the minstrel show to
| I. 81 A Ri nd
25. They will be assisted by some of the
best local talent. The rehearsals are un-
der the direction of Jesse Campbell.
Short distances count as the years go
by. AS an illustration, Ivan and Will
liam Hagar '09 Middlebury College, who
have recently moved to town from Wey-
bridge and consequently finished driving
in, have since they entered the Middle
bury Grammar school in 1899 driven
over 5000 miles going to and from school
and college.
Phineas H. Blood. aged 81 years. IL
months and 26 DAYS. died at the home Of
his granddaughter, Mrs. c. o. Billings on
East Munger street Wednesday evening.
The funeral services will be held at two
O'Clock this friday afternoon at the
Ehome of Mr.. Billings. Rev. w. H. Wash
Eborne will officiate. The interment will
be in the Munger street cemetery at New
Haven, A. j. Blackmer having charge
Tuesday afternoon was a time of
meetings. The Woman's Missionary
society of the Baptist church held a
meeting in the vestry of the church
at 2:30 O'Clock. At the same hour the
Woman's Missionary society of the
Congregational church met with Mrs
William H. Brewster on Pleasant
street; and the Woman's Aid Circle
Of the Methodist church met with Mrs
Amelia Langworthy at Mrs. II. H
Bryant's on Depot street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30

Easter candles at Gee Sisters.
Easter neckwear at Gee Sisters.
Easter novelties at Gee Sisters.
Easter postal cards at Gee Sisters.
Mileage Books at Marshall's.
spectacles only 81 at B. F. Wales
Gillette safety razors at Sheldon's.
Refrigator for sale. 81 Court street. l2t3c
Postal cards for Easter at Gee Sisters.
Fresh vegetables at Wood Bros Market.
All kinds of bulbs al Hunts Green House.
10 cakes "Regal" soap for 25c at Benedicts.
Evaporated fruits of all kinds at Benedicts.
Nice. thick, red. salt salmon at f. E Rich's.
FoR SALE 81 yr. old heifers enquire
John O'Connor.
The celebrated Lenox kerosene oil at
BONDS.
Get your fresh fish for Lent at Gorham &
Sons.
Home cured hams and bacon at Winans'
Bros.
Dairy butter in pound prints at Winans'
Bros.
Scotch collie pups for sale at A. william
sons. l2t2c
Fresh stock of tobacco and cigars at Tay-
lor's.
Try Benedicts peanuts-always warm and
crisp
Three cans corn for e5c. best yet for the
money. L. +. RICH
Pure food, canned goods at Gorham's
market.
90 doz gents business shoes just in. Extra
wearers. BONDS.
FOR sALE-Two horses. Peter King. Mid.
dlebury l3t2p
Mileage books to rent on all roads at Burt's
Drug store. 47yl
Kippered herring and soused mackerel at
Benedicts.
Funeral designs made to order at Hunts
gree house. l2f
wAsrED-A girl TO wash white dishes at
the Addison.
Try our canned salmon, best on the market
a. prices to suit. +. +. RICH.
few boxes "Middlebury, W.T." stationery
left. CSC per box. Register Store.
Pawnee oat flakes in ID packages, best put
up, l0c at Bonds.
Perfumes that last, Hastily put up. AT
Stems Drug Store.
For SALE-A few bushels Of genuine. small,
Sanford, seed corn. II. M. Balm. l2t2p
Try a piece OF that celebrated corned beef
at Gorham & Sons.
All unpaid accounts due w H. Thomas &
Co.. must be settled. THOMAS 4 WEEKS.
Carnations. Chrysanthemums and Violets
at Hunts Green House.
WANTED-25 light weight pigs wanted each
week at Gorhams market.
Everybody likes EGG see" for breakfast
1Oc per package at Penedicrs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
Beware of the Dog.

Unless dog owners comply with the
law this year will prove an unhealthy
season for CANNES and costly one for
the owners of pups. The municipality
proposes to do things according to law
and the laws says: "All dogs not regis
tered and not having a collar around the
neck with its owners name and register
number will be killed and the owner
fined $l5," j. NJ. Burke, the official to
receive dog licenses will keep his Office
open Saturday evening (the last day of
grace from to o'clock and after that
hour the price of 81 travels skyward and
its all over for doggie. whether he be
bred in the purple or of the ordinary
"yaller" type.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
ABOUT TOWN.
Items of Local and Personal Interest 20
Middlebury People.

Items of Local and Personal Interest 90
Middlebury People.
Smoke Prince Carl Cigars. cts.
Waldo Knight recently visited at North
Hero.
The spring term of college will open
Tuesdas, April 3.
Mrs Charles w. Westall went to White
hall, n. Y, last week.
Miss Julia Haney spent Sunday with
her parents in Proctor.
Professor Rodeheaver is passing the
spring vacation in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beckwith have
returned from New York city.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Carlson of Shore
ham were recent visitors in Middlebury.
Mrs. w. j. White visited her parents in
Burlington Tuesday.
NJ. Lovejoy is clerking in F. A. Bonds
store during the college vacation.
Mrs. Harry C. Peck and daughter
Myrtle are visiting relatives in New
Haven.
Mrs. Walter f. MAY of Pittsford is
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs. James
Howker.
Miss Grace Hammond returned Wed
nesday from a short visit with friends in
New Haven.
The ladies of the NJ. f. society are pre-
/ pairing to hold a rummage sale in abOu
two weeks.
Mrs. A. w. Dickens went Saturday fol
visit with relatives and friends il
Argyle, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
LETTER TO A. j. MARSHALL.
Middlebury, VT.

Dear Sir: The handsome residence of
Oliver Gildersleeve ON Main street, Port
land, Conn, was painted in 1888 with
Devoe and again in 1901.
There's 10 years; there are hundreds
of such; the difficulty is to hear of 'em.
Reminds of another. The Harrington
residence, Rockland, Maine, was painted
Devoe 81 years ago the paint was in fair
condition 5 years ago, when we saw it;
don't know any more. Our agents there,
Messrs Farrand Spear & Co, know. en-
close stamp If you write em.
Yours truly
70 F. w. DEvoE & Co
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
Church N otes
METHODIST CHURCH

In the Methodist church next Sunday
morning the usual classmeeting will be
omitted. The pastor, Rev. w. II. Wash
burne, will speak at 10:45 o'clock on the
Half brother OF Herod." In the even
ing there will be Lovefeast, beginning
at 1880 o'clock
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
Choke
Up?

Do you cough at nighta Do
you have to sit up in bed to
breathe Are you troubled the
live long night through by a
rasping, hacking, sharp-cor-
nered chunk in your throat ?
Every time you cough it seems
as though your lungs were COM
ing upp l can help you.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. George R. Stair, will preach SUM-
day morning upon, 'Woman's Place
and Power in Religion" In the even
ing his subject will be 1.-The Story of
The Years."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30

Notices under this head ten cents per line
nrst insertion; i've cents per line succeeding
Insertions. Count seven short words to line
or SIX long ones.l
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-30
DR.. SUTT0N'S SYRUP
OF WHITE PINE AND TAR

will stop a severe cough in a
very short time - at the same
time it has Tonic Action and
aids greatly in throwing off
your cold. Four OF. bottles
pc. Made and sold only by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
HOLD EIGHT SERVICES.
DR.. E. E. Dudley Holding Great
Revival at Pine Street Church.

The revival meeting at Pine Street
Church is growing In interest. The meet
Ing, is being couducted by DR.. e. e. Dud-
,ly, of Norfolk, who is a gifted and power
full speaker. and while Pine Street has
the reputation of always having a large
crowd, the meetings this week have been
attended even better than they have been
for several years Not night this week
has there been any vacant seats in the
body of the church. and the galleries
have been fairly well filed Last night
was the best night of the meeting. DR..
Dudley delivered powerful sermon, and
extended a touching invitation, which
was responded to by eight or ten, who
prQfessed conversion.
wllltbe1 big day with the
Pine street people. They have arranged
for eight services. as follows
Sunday school prayer meeting. $3.50
A. NJ.
Sunday school. A. NJ.
Address to the Sunday school by DR..
Dudley at 10 A. NJ.
Preaching at II A. NJ. by DR.. Dudley.
Subject: Heaven on Earth"
Address to the boys and girls at 2 P. NJ.
by DR.. Dudley.
Great men smeeting, P. NJ, when
DR.. Dudley will speak to men only on
"Rackbonelesss Men,"
K Prayer meeting at. 1880 P. NJ. and at
s o'clock DR.. Dudley will preach again,
when an old-time revival Is expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
IMPORTANT CASE.
Legal Point Raised Affecting All
Mineral Lands.

Especial 10 Inc IlfneS-D lspatch.)
CHRISTIANSBURG. VA, March e.-On
the last day of the term of the Circuit
Court Just closed. one of the most impor-
tant legal points raised here in many
years was brought UP on the demurrer
Of the Brush Mountain Coal Company
to the suit of the Commonwealth against
this company, and twenty-six others, for
the purpose of having the assessment
made by the commissioner of revenue on
the coal lands of the defendants In
creased. The defendants commended that
the law is unconstitutional and void for
want OF compliance with section 80 of the
Constitution. which provides tina, all laws
which impose. continues or revfves a
| tax shall receive "A majority of the menu
bers elected to each house. and that this
act, which is found on page 6l0 of the
acts. 1se-'3-4. received only nineteen
votes In the Senate, as shown by the
Senate Journal, page col. whereas it re-
quired twenty-one votes to become a
law.
Judge Monfett took the matter under
consideration. and requested the defen-
dant and Commonwealth to submit briefs
on the subject If declared unconstltu-
tional, II will affect all the mineral / nds
in the State, as IL has not been passed
upon by any court in the State as yet,
though two recent cases have been de-
cided in the Court of Appeals under this
statute, but the constitutionality of the
law was not raised. II declared void, 1t
will be good news to the land owners, as
new law cannot now be passed for two
years.
The work OF constructing the Titewater
Railroad in this county is being pushed
very vigorously all along the line, the
entire length through the country being
thirty-fou miles. 1t is estimated that
1t will cost over 100000 to build the
road in Montgomery. which is by far the
heaviest work of the entire route from
.Deepwater, w. Va. to the sea. there
being eight tunnels here. one OF which
will cost over sl.SO0.000.
The commissioners have been busy this
week condemning the right of way,
which in most of the cases has been pre-
viously agreed upon, but It became neces-
sary to have the commissioners fix the
damage in order to perfect the title where
minor heirs were interested. The most
important cases condemned Were the
lands OF Mrs. j. r. Cowan and Major
D. c. Cloyd. the road running through
the fine estate OF the former for five
miles. for which $4,000 damages were
asked. The most modern and perfect
labor-savng machinery ever seen in this
section is used by the contractors. and
the rapidly with which the mighty
steam shoves move the earth and stone
is marvellous. $50, ..s8s I'LL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
.B|GAM|ST AND
ALSO D[SERTER.
Wilbur L. Berncll, Arrested for
Desertion, is Exposed AS
to the Other
MAY COMPROMISE DIVORCE
Negro Woman Under Arrest for
Taking Her Neighbours
Letter.
MAY COMPROMISE Dl
DIVORCE
Especial to Tho Tlmcs.Dlspatch.)

Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch)
NORFOLK, VA, March 9.-Married in
Norfolk October 10. 1905. to Mrs. Mary j.
Duke, formerly Miss Mary J. Parker,
widow of thirty. Wilbur T.. Berncll, aged
twenty-five years. giving Glasgow. Scot
land as his original homo. left this city
December 18th, and in Flint, Mich, on
Saturday last was married to Miss Celia
Howe, the pretty seventecn-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orvillc Howe.
OF No. 1911 Pine Street. Flint, Mich.
The issuance OF marriage license to
Wilbur Bonnell, aged twenty-five. and
Celia Howe. aged seventeen, was pub
lished In Flint newspaper. and the ar
rest of Bonnell, or Bernel, as he was
known here. followed the day after the
wedding, the charge being desertion from
the United States army. He will be
brought here for trial.
DIVORCE COMPROMISE.
In the divorce proceedings brought by
Mrs. Augusta NJ. Allen against her hus-
band. DR.. Millson Raleigh Allen. there
has been n brief conference between At
torney Henry Bowden, counsel for Mrs.
Allen. and Attorney 1rnr a. Page, coun-
sci for Dr. Allen. ahd 1t Is announced
that there will be an agreement with a
full compromise and a withdrawal by
Mrs. Allen of her suit. DR.. Allen desired
to settle the suit without further air
ing of the domestic trouble In court and
1t Is to this end that a compromise is
sought. DR.. Allen prefers this to filing
a harsh answer to his wife's bill &nd n
possible cross-bill for divorce.
TAKING A LETTER.
Belle Gray colored. of Allyntown. is
arrested for the violation of the United
States postal laws. The charge is that
she took n special delivery letter adj
dressed to her neighbor. Annie Bolding.
The government has no evidence that
there was money In the letter. but ascer-
tanned that the mother OF the Boldlng
woman, at Atlantic City, N. j., has been
in the habit of sending from 81 to 81 In
money by special delivery letters from
that place. The letter alleged to have
been taken by Belle Gray was from At
lantic City. Belle Gray was held for the
grand jury.
RUNAWAY FOUND.
ARTHUR ]. .Bonney. the hfteen-year-old
runafxay hoys fpq,nys Bramblcton, was To-
Gated in New York yesterday afternoon,
and Chief of Police Boush has tele-
graphed to have the boy sent home on
the steamer leaving New York this eve
ming. Young Bonney will reach Nor
folk Tomorrow morning.