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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-17

I mult1miliionaiEe was 20 years
Wv old he was peddling milk IN
the old town OF Shasta. Cali
fornis- The pessimist who says 'Tt
is only the poor boys who amount
20 anything" viii ind in Keene's pow
erty and early struggles further proof
q his theory. and so VIII the optimist
who says 1T doesn't matter how a boy
is situated. he will succeed IL he has
n IN him" IN so, and for several years
sitter. young Keene carried milk from
door 70 door and drove his fathers and
the neighborg cows to pasture.
He was as poor as any young fel-
, low could we'll be. but because he had
81 IN him TO be power in the financial
world and knew his own worth. though
others doubted II. he saved up little
money and left the decadent mining
town 10 try his powers in San Fran
cisco. How he succeeded all the world
knows.
There IS az least one pioneer living
IN Shasta today who remembers when
> the Keenes arrived there in 81 He re-
members - because he was running the
Lover Springs hotel, which was crowd
% wait upon the table. He was IN
town IN quest OF a waitress when he
saw the Keenes standing IN the street
sust as they had left the stage. Seeing
q woman IN a calico dress. he imme-
diately thought that she might be a
III =. ,o,.fS -reF - -ro-lT Co. l,Fv,, ous
80 he accosted her, but was surprised
when she turned around TO fnd her not
= young girl but "the old woman" Mrs.
Eeene. The landlord explained his
need Of q waitress and James Keene Sr
said that he had some girls. but that he
wouldn't let them 60. Later. however
when Keene had learned something
about the respectabiIity Of the Lower
Springs hotel he let his daughter. Jen-
ME. who was later Mrs. John FoIlans-
bee. 20 there 70 work and during the
months she was there she made herself
very well liked.
The Keenes had come to California
from England in 1850. when the gold
excitement was at its height Shasta
was one OF the earliest and richest
mining towns in the state and they
raturally drifted there two years later.
Like many another man who came here
with the intent to prospect for gold,
Keene sr. saw better possibilities IN
other lines. and. after reaching Shasta.
he purchased a dairy and went into
t,lc milk business. Jim was then about
j 9 or %. 2 very boyish. playful youth,
who Tor amusement. tied cans TO the
dogs tails and for work drove cows
and peddled milk. Besides Jim. there
was younger hoy. Harry. and two
girls. Jennie and Polly. the latter q
whom became Mrs Anderson. Tic
father was a quiet scholarly man. who
was soon needed in the judicial affairs
of the town He was at different times
deputy county clerk. associate judge
and justice or the peace. After. serying
several terms as Justice Of the peace. he
was defeated by Tom FLYNN. the FIRST
husband OF Jennie Keene Follansbee
from whom she was divorced because
of his sintemperance. Mrs. Keene is
SPOKEN Of by all who remember her as
one OF the kindest OF women and ex-
.oessively good natufed- She had the
business head OF the family. and It IS
from her that voung Jim is said to
have inherited his nnanciering ability.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-17
-row about Jim -

HOW ABOUT JIM
Wei. Jim was a nice. smart appear
ing young fellow. and he always wore
good clothes. Yes. we liked Jim"
So ran the general comment. but one
manswas honest enough to say: Harry
was always better liked than Jim. No
body thought much about Jim one way
or another until he went to San Fran
cisco and made lot Of money, and
then they began to think he was pretty
fine, just as they'd DO about you or me
If we went down there and got rich
One thing which might have marked
the young Keene for future success. II
the people had noted the Characteristic.
was the absolute confidence he had in
his own ability to do anything he chose.
After the nre IN Shasta. in 1853. he
worked as a teamster and hauled lum-
Der forsthe rebuilding of the town. At
one time he worked in a store. In fact.
he did anything he could get TO do, and
managed to work other things in along
with the milk business without estab-
fishing a reputation as hard worker.
Nor an Editor
In 50 he bought part interest In
the shasta Herald, one of the leading
papers in the mining town. and edited
Il for two years But as an editor
Keene was not success. An old
pioneer said to me- Jim Keene had
q paper here in early days. but 1t
didn't amount to much" Holding up
HIS cane, he measured OF two inches
on it. He never wrote pieces any
longer than that he said.
The last issue OF Keene's paper. oc-
tober 81. 1851. contained the follow
ing notice COPIED from an old scrap
book:
.-Notice-Ali those Indebted to the
firm OF Street & Watson, or Keene &
Watson, are requested to make inn
mediate payment This is the last
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-17
By Elizabeth Gregg

Az FHEN Jim Keene. the New York
NJ muitimillionaise. was % years
wv old he was peddling milk IN
fha old town Of Shasta Calf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
HE'LL STICK TO HIS PIPE.
One Man, at Least, Has the Courage
Of His Convictions.

One particular objection many OF
the men patrons have to the big pa.
latial hotels in the cities is that they
can't smoke their favorite pipes in
the public halls without becoming the
cynosure of all eyes. "The other ev.
ening," said a guest at the ST. Regis,
II sat down I'm one Of the comforta.
BILE armchairs in the hall to enjoy my
Old pipe that's been my constant
friend for the last seven years. There
were several people sitting near me
most OF whom were men. and one or
two were smoking cigars or cigarets.
] didn't see pipe in sight anywhere,
and that made me little uncertain
as to whether | should be violating an
etiquettal rule of the house. l drew
out my briar and, after had got 1t
going comfortably, l noticed that the
guests near me began to melt away
by ones and twos, until presently I
was left with a good share Of the hall
to myself. Some of them did not
leave the hall altogether. but moved
to seats farthest from me. or course,
| knew what the cause was, but I
didn't care. In my opinion, the man
who smokes pipe is heap sight
better than any dozen men who smoke
cigars and cigarettes"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

= London.--Mrs. Katherine A. Ting.
ley, high priestcss OF Theosophy, ar.
rived In London with three great
esoteric objects In view: To discred.
IT the claims Of Mrs. Annie Besant,
who declares that she is possessed of
the soul OF the late Nine. Blavatsky,
the FOUNDER OF the modcrn theosoph-
icaIeschoOl OF philosophy; to rehabil-
itate the memory of the late William
g. Judge OF New York. who has been
denounced BY Mrs. Besant MS char
ihtah, and 10 establish In the heart Of
the New Forest, near Ringwood. a
theosophical academy similar to that
maintained by Mrs. Tingley at Point
Iona. Cal Through lack Of funds. IL
not Through lack OF personality, Mrs.
Besnnt's grip upon English. theosoph-
lists has been gradually waning, and
FOR some time past the advocates of
esoteric culture have sorely felt the
necasof, an enthusiastic leader, who,
With a power to make converts, should
alsc cause funds to flow into the de-
pleted golfers of the society.
Her work in New York, In Cuba and
California has shown. 30 certain
English Theosophlsts think, Mrs.
TinRley to be such leader. When
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

( Nine. Blavatsly died several years
J agp. Mr.. Judge asserted that. through
revelations made 10 him by the Ma.
hAtlpas. her soul had transmigratod to
AIs body and he had been designated
as:ss her successor Mrs. Tingley was
then hts lieutenant. f
,s Routed Mrs. eesant.
kbqut the same time Mrs. Besant
\ rvpIdiated Mr.s Judges revelations
and declared that the soul of the BIa-
vatsky had been transmitted to her.
Mr.. Judge. who was skillful lawyer.
81 nrgtied as TO place the burden of
truth upon the Engllshwoman. He
said.f.'Prove that have not received
communications from the Mahatmas."
This, Of course, Mrs. Besant could not
do, hut she continued to proclaim her
leadership, and gathered around her In
England q desultory following.
Il When Mr.. Judge died. Mrs. Tingley
became his successor by a similar
token, and her enthusiasm, her charm
! OF address, and her executive ability
placed Theosophy upon broader,
more practical. and popular basis than
that which had formerly held 1t. Some
~ years ago Mrs. Tingley acquired a
long point OF land, called Point Iona,
IN California, and there established
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
New interest in Chemistry.

The establishment Of pure food com.
missions has inspired many young
men to take up the study Of chemis.
try with view to securing a position
on one Of those commissions Scores
OF men, who already have qualified for
the regular drug store trade are now
devoting additional time to the study
OF extra courses in chemistry. All
hope to gain a federal appointment as
an expert on pure foods. Not more
than one.third Of the ambitious fellows
now immured In experimental labora.
tories will get the position they are
working for, but the public will profit
indirectly by their present enthusiasm
because every last one of them will
become more competent druggists
through their studies OF the adultera.
tions Of foods.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
A Leader in Reform WORK.

One of the prominent young women
of Wales is Miss Maud Rees Jones,
who has lately become widely known
throughout Great Britain In philan-
thropic circles as a leader OF, young
women in reform and educational
work. Miss Jones Is a good speaker
and has the necessary organizing abilI.
ty which has called her to the front
among the philanthropic women of
Wales. Her home In one OF the quiet
Wales towns is the center of activity
for the working girls clubs. which she
has formed for mutual profit and hap.
piness. All the Young neople whom
she has enlisted are plelged total alb
stainers and are active IN q variety of
efforts for social and educational ad.
vance. These clubs arc a part OF the
Young Woman's branch az the British
Women's Temperance association,
which Is doing active work to call
young people into social service and
into the reform endcayors urged by
the distinguished and eminent leader.
the Countess OF Carlisle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

ed, that you will be able to get your
children in so an out-of-the-way and
lonely spot as that OF the Old House
in the New Forest?"
"Why not?" she answered musical.
ly. 1T cannot be lonelier than Point
Iona was when we started. Why, the
jack rabbits and snakes were still
there, and the place. was a tropical
desert. Now there are 400 children ut
school there and 1900 applications to
hand" ~,
And how is the teaching Of
Theosophy to be applied to the chill
dren?' fs
The Application to Children.
"Oh, 1t is difficult to say. 1t is to
study children. to sympathize with
them. and to enter into their amuse.
ments and their sorrows: to enfold
them in ones arms, to make mud pies
and build castles and palaces and fort.
resses with them; to ride over tho
moon on broom; to teach them to
love music and colors and flowers and
sunshine. and to play with them at
being kings and queens. Then, you
see. they grow up to be kings and
queens--real kings and queens"
Besides her brief speech In the man.
sion In st. Johns Wood, Mrs. Tingley
has prepared for those of theosoph-
ical turn Of mind little statement in
which the question: 'How May One
Become Theosophist. and What Is
Required of BELIEVER" is answered.
1t has sting in 1t FOR Mrs. Besant.
1t reads as follows
First, careful study OF the self
and the recognition OF both the higher
and the lower nature of mana recog.
milton that man is divine and In es-
sence that he has power to govern tho
lower, selfish nature by the higher,
the divine, principle within us. This
requires self-study and self-conquest.
which gradually transform the temple
which has become impure and per.
verted to fit tabernacle for the
spirit. A man is transmitter of eth.
er good Or evil, ard only by self
knowledge and self.control can either
be enhanced or mitigated."
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supposed to be<her most tristy lieu
tenants hailed Mrs. Tingley as de-
liverer. On the evening OF her advent
she gave a large reception. in which
all classes OF society were represent
ed. For the nonce she eschewed all
the mystic phrases which English
TheosOphists had so long listened to
from Mrs. Besant, and at once got
down to practical basis by explain.
ing the principles of education carried
out at Point Iona. She spoke with en-
thusiasm, even with eloquence, and
her well-modulated and musical voice
and flashing eyes held her audience
with rapt attention. She said among
other things
"The great feature OF all successful
work Is organization. The organiza-
tion of the Raja Yoga system of edu.
cation has been the production of re-
markable results. which, | believe, are
superior to those achieved by educa-
tion on ordinary lines. Duty Is the
first principle taught, but it's benefit
is taught with understanding. While
garded, advancement to It Is taught
by an understanding OF what may be
achieved by beauty. sweetness and
light.
Her First Shot at Mrs. 6esant.
THE organization is not In any way
associated with the society with which
Mrs. Annie Besant Is connected.
hold that Theosophy is based on COM
mon sense. is practical, and can be ap-
piled to everyday life, and whenever
one is found teaching to the contrary
and theorizing without giving the
practical demonstration, that person
Is not necessarily to be relied upon az
teacher or benefactor. Ambition and
love of power may be more to such a
one than the claims of humanity
"When Nine. Blavatsky first started
her great movement she appealed to
all classes OF minds, but some OF her
teachings have been. unfortunate tely,
distorted by fanatics. In spite OF the
untiring efforts OF Nine. Blavntsky
and William Q. Judge, her successor,
there are still those teaching Theoso.
ply who. according to my philosophy,
confuse the public mind. Thus are the
simple and beautiful teachings of The
osophy obscured and rendered inef,
fective when applied to practical life"
Lively Times Looked For.
Thus Mrs. Tiugley delivered her
first shot at Mrs. Besant and for the
memory of Nj. Judge. So far no re.
ply has been made. The silence. how.
ever. Is regarded asa calm before the
storm, for Mrs Besant still has ad-
herents In London who look upon
Mrs. Tingley' as "a nIsnrper, and
Mrs. Besant's strong haad is certain
~ knowledge OF indian mystical
lore, OF which knowledge the Theoso.
phists OF Point Iona are said to be
deficient. Lively times may, there.
fore be expected when word comes
from Mrs. Besant that the Mahatmas
are lighting on her side.
Meanwhile Mrs. Tlngley has re-
paired to the former Herbert resi-.
dence to the New Forest, which now
gives. the appearance Ct caravan.
ssrai In the Wilderness 1t is on
= rIH
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

tate IN the New Forest. The bcnc-
ficiary at once turned this property
over TO the society.
The School in the New Forest.
After much deliberation Mrs. Ting
ley, with the cooperation of Miss Her.
bert and the Hansons, decided to
| establish in the NewS Forrest and in
Sweden theosophical schools similar
to that SO successfully mslntained at
Point Iona. Miss Herbert and the
, Hansons will proceed to Sweden to
carry out one part Of the program,
while Mrs. Tingley, now known as the
Purple Lotus Mother, just as Nine.
Blavatsky was described astihe White
Lotus Mother, will remain in England
for the purpose Of establishing the
school in the New Forest, to demon
strate her position as head of the so.
ciety over Mrs. Besarit, and, as has
been said to rehabilitate among Eng
lish Theosophists the memory Of Mr.
Judge Of New York. whom Mrs. Best
Judge OF New York, whom Mrs Besant
had maligned
Mrs. llEgiey nad not Deen DAY IN
London before she repaired to the Eu-
ropean headquarters of the Universal
Brotherhood Organization, Internation-
al brotherhood league, and Theosohp.
ical society" Her reception there will
probably cause Mrs. Besant to declare
that there have been traitors in her
camp, for the Purple Lotus Mother was
received and acclaimed as the only
one and true head of the Theosophical
society.
suppIants English Leader.
Figuratively and literally speaking,
Mrs. Besant's picture was found turn
ed to the wall, and those who were
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

required had to be brought; while on
the west the Sierra Madre mountains
filled the background to the sky.
This desert place has now become
semi-tropical garden. studded with
so buildings of ancient Aryan archi-
lecture. including residences, an AGA.
deinic grove. and an amphitheatre oil
overlooked by an Aryan temple with
an amethyst dome. Here was estab.
lished the Raja Yoga schools--an in
stitution which processes to give stud.
ents an equal balance of mental, physi-
cal and spiritual education.
AS the fame of the school spread
the number of students multiplied.
and pilgrimages were made to the
place from many lands. There were
persons who hoped to find in Theo.
sophy relief from the pangs. pains.
and doubts of human life. As pros
perity grew and children of million
aires and day laborers, Of authors,
actors. and minister's toiled together.
the curriculum was increased al.
though 1t never departed from Its or
iginal elemental foundation of hygi.
enc, music, the fine arts, and Ian.
guages,. and. OF course, what is
known as common school" education
was not omitted, although everything
was taught with the idea that II was
duty to be joyously and unselfshly
entered into.
Enter Public Nursery Early.
A Spartan element was introduced
and child OF the colony, as soon as 1t
was able to leave its mother was con-
signed to the public nursery, where
It's welfare was looked after by an ex-
perienced corps of>nurses, physicians.
and teachers.
The day begins at Point Iona at G
o'clock; half an hour later the stud
ents repair to the Greek theater for
physical exercise, the girls being
dressed In white and the boys in
white blouses with dark blue trousers.
This drilling lasts for about three
quarters Of an hour. Then breakfast
at which, milk is largely taken, is
served. During the breakfast as well
as at other meals there is music. In.
deed, music and dancing form large
part OF the instruction at Point Eoma.
After breakfast, the children and
students break up into their various
groups for their days instruction and
recreation. The little ones are taken
back to the nursery or to the shore IL
the weather is fine, where they are In.
structed In animal and plant life; the
youths and maidens repair to the
Raja Yoga school, while the older
students go to Academic Grove to
listen to lectures or to debate on phil
osophical subjects. Luncheon is serv.
ed at -. the meal consisting of vege.
tables and fruit, and after luncheon
there are athletic games and music
and walk on the shore. and conversa.
tions between pupils and teachers.
Lights Out at $3.50.
A vegetarian dinner is served at @,
and in the evening there may be
play at the theatcr or concert; but
by hal. past nine all lights are put out,
and stiffness relgns at Point Iona. Ii
Is said that In seven years only two
deaths have occurred there among the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

high part Of the forest, overlooking
the sea and the Isle Of Wight, while
two miles away Is the village Of Ring
wood which forseenturies was an i'm
portant market town, and not only
boasted of its annual fairs and week.
ly market days, but also had q -four.
ishing industry In the tanning Of
leather, glovemaking and charcoal
burning.
One Of the last charcoal burners
was man called Sqra, who had clear.
ed for himself an abode in the New
Forest, and finally acquired squat
ter's rights thereto. On his death
the property was put up at auction
and purchased by Hon. Auberon Her
bert, author Of Politician in Trouble
About His Soul bad Air and. Bad
Health" and numerous pamphlets
against taxation. who had become dis
gusted with the world and had de-
termined to spend the rest of his
life in quietude among his books.
Herbert's Forest Home.
In order to sustain his squatter
rights, Mr.. Herbert built a bed sitting
room around Squa's hut, and then bit
by bit added room here and there,
until the crazy pile, such as looms up
to-day, between the heights Of Boldre.
wood and Berry Beeches, was com.
pleted. Just before his death, last
December he constructed an observa-
ton tower, which today looms up
unfinished over the accumulation of
buildings; and beneath the shadow Of
its piles, within a little clearing sur
rounded by tall elms and poplars, the
vanished host lies at rest.
And do you think one of Mrs
Tingley's most trusted aids was ask.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
suppIants English Leader.

Figuratively and literally speaking
Mrs. Besants picture was found turn
ed to the wall, and those who were
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

her Philosophical Educational Insti-
stute. Six years ago she was Joined
there by the Hon. Nan Herbert. daugh-
ter, OF the Hon Auberon Herbert and
sister OF Lord Lucas Mr.. Herbert was
in eccentric English scholar, who
lived the life OF reclusc In what had
once beenra squatter mansion In the
New Forest, Hampshire.
VI Quick success at Point Iona.
Success early crowned the efforts Of
Mrs. Tingley at Point Iona. The
place was little more than a desert
pranon,ory .lnhah'ted by jack-rabbits
gnd rattlesnakes. On the east It was
washed by the Bay OF San Diego,
across which all the building material
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
The Naval Militia Sized Up.

In the whole naval militia fleet of
22 vessels, there are only two or three
upon which the naval militia can
learn anything which will fit II for sery.
Ice in the navy In time of war The
fleet consists of one old monitor one
old cruiser, seven naval gunboats.
nine yachts. two sailing ships and
pondescript.--Armv and Navy Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02

children. Punishment is thing un.
known. Children. at an early age. are
taught the principles OF law and order,
and the personal misfortune that
comes to one II they be not observed.
Four months ago the Point Iona
school was In full enjoyment of It's
spring session, when two important
items OF news arrived. One was that
some friends OF two devoted Swedish
students, Mrs. Walter Hanson and
Miss Margaret Hanson. had bequeath.
ed TO the society large tract of land
adjoining the Roya; Forest In Sweden
The other was that the Hon. Nan Her
bert's father had died In December
leaving her In possession OF his es
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29
nois and Iowa, as folIows:

In proof of, and in support OF, the
statement that the rates in the states
named are as above stated, this court
lis respectfully requested to take judi
cial notice of the rates fixed for the
state of Minnesota by chapter 232,
Laws Of 1907, OF that state; also OF.
the orders of the Iowa and Illinois rail-
road commissioners fixing the rates
for those states, and defendant offers
to produce such books and documents
fixing such rates If this court shall
so direct. s
For the foregoing reasons 1t is res
Epectfnlly urged that there is no war
rant for judicial interference or for
the issuance of a writ of Injunction
out of this court forbidding this de-
PENDANT from charging a higher rate
than that fixed by tfra act Of the legis-
lature In question.
Ct W. Bum,
Ball, Watson, Young & Hardy.
Return.
Now comes the defendant above
named In response to the order to.