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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
By "Feste'

n OTTIE suddenly realized the fact
that her springtime was slipping
away and that ''the whole duty
OF woman as expounded by her
mother was as yet unaccomplished. Her
girl friends had settled long ago that
her matrimonial chances were now
MI. Some of them were Unkind
enough to insinuate that she had been
IN the matrimonial market since the
days OF Gladstone.
Lottie and her mother 1ivec IN one
of those uniform terrace houses over
looking the esplanade at Brighton,
ano every one in that fashionable sea-
side town knew Lottie by sight. She
was constantly 10 be seen az the bow
window at No. 10 Granville Crescent.
with carefully curled hair, dressed in
the latest fashion. She was indeed
the pioneer OF every new mode; be It
lcg-of- mutton sleeves. straight fronts
or Napoleonic hats. Lottie was always
10 the fore.
But, in spite OF style and a fair
share OF beauty. she had not succeeded
in finding a husband. Her mother
syas getting desperate. She said that
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LOTTIE'S LAST CHANGE

the water, holding to the liferope, and
gazing around with that wandering,
tired expression which all the denizens
of Brighton knew SO we'll She was
just about to give UP and retire from
the water much disillusioned on the
vaunted delights of sea bathing, when
suddenly q tall, stout young man in a
red jersey suit, his head protected by
a large straw hat, emerged from one
of the little bathing houses and
plunged resolutely in the water.
Remain in, Lottie," cried her
mother, waving her arms so ener-
getically that her gray parasol fell in
the sea. Don't come out yet. OH my
sunshadei"
The tall, stout young man who was
Just about to strike out for deeper
water heard the cry, rescued the para
sol and returned it with polite bow.
CThe lady. with much empresse-
ment); "Oh, thank you, thank YOU I
am so much obliged TO you. My daugh-
ter is so inexperienced yet Lottie,
don't let go OF the rope. IT is very inn
portant not to leave go. is 1T not. sir?'
CThe young mani: But why? On
the contrary, it is much better to move
round in the water"
(The lady in honeyed tones): "Oh,
you. Of course. know how to swim: you
swim so well il is a pleasure to watch
you"
(The young man, good naturedly):
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duty OF scientists concerning such mat
ters. lie said that IL q communication
showed signs OF hypernormal intelli-
gence it mattered not how trifiing was
the event perceived.
Think OF the $500 years Il sook for
electricity TO meet with recognition
from a thinking world! In its earliest
stages it was deemed a tOy-a trick.
But toys and tricks have often an ul
terror significance, and il is not well to
despise seeming trifies. When Tesla
declared his belief that the Martians
were trying TO communicate with our
rOtund little sphere and brcathless
world waited in suspense for the mes
sage IL felt no particular disappoint-
nent that the communication came
only in the shape of the numbers, u,
2: ], 2" One can hardly accuse the
Mars inhabitants OF trivialitv In in
VestiEating the phenomena of the un
seen there is large need for common
sense and sanity. Why direct effort to
the constant discovering Of fraud, in
stead OF peering for glimmer Of the
trutn2 This, in effect. is what science
is doing for the psychic world-ignor-
ing the false. bending its forces to dis
covering the true.
one Of the most powerful test cases
in supporting the belief that the So
called dead do communicate with their
former friends on earth is that OF DIR.
Richard Hodgson, member OF the So
ciety OF Psychical Research when alive.
and the exposer of the famous Madame
BlavatEky methods. Dr. Hodgson. in
conjunction with Professor Hyslop, a
man well versed in modern psychology,
cool, clear-headed, a trained scientist,
at one time professor Of logic in Colum-
bia Uaiversity. worked for many years
on the various phenomena OF spirit
life, and IL was agreed between the two
that whichever Of them should first
pass over the Great Divide" should,
10 the best of his power. communicate
with the other Dr. Hocgson died only
recently The question which frames
itself is. Has any communication been
received from Dr. Hodgson since his
death2
Professor James ii. Hyslop assures his
coinvestigators that he has received
messages so clear and evidential as TO
force him to the belief that the speaker
could be none other than his old friend.
Now, as TO the nature and methods
Of these communications They came
through a medium. . Mrs Piper. when
she was in a deep trance. For years
during DIR. Hodgson's lifetime every
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passes away quite pleasantly.
Sadly the mother sees the inevitable
hour of departure drawing near; she
would like to keep her daughter In the
water the entire day; she is persuade
that on this salt bath depends the
happiness of her whole life.
But finally they have to 60 Lottie
retires in her little bathing box and
changes the blue suit for costume
of lowered foulard Mamma, presiding
over her toilet smoothes her hair,
ruffles up her fiounces and pulls out
her sleeves, fastens her waist belt ana
finally places on her head, coquettishly
little on one side, a picture hat
larger than any Rubens ever
dreamed Of
= They issue from the little house, the
young lady in front and mamma be-
hind, very. much on the qui vive.
At the same moment the door of the
neighboring house opens and tall.
stout young priest with smiling good
natured face, appears on the thresh-
old and salutes them.
!4isti
3 .Lottiev whispers the mother with
set teeth. did You notice that he had
no mustache?"
yes; but lots Of men are clean
shaved
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under the eyes Of men trained to detect
it in its most subtle aspectf How eX-
plain the apparent appearances OF a per
son supposed to be in Florida In tne
room of a friend many thousand miles
away while the man.s own body lay
seemingly inert and lifeless upon a
couch in the room he had occupied In
his Florida hotel? How explain the
subsequent return OF this apparitional
form to the room, his prolonged inspec-
ton of the body. his sudden decision 10
re-enter it, the complete success OF ms
effort and the consequent resumption
Of his everyday place in the world!
Dreams? But how explain the two
letters which crossed each other, both
written the next day, detailing the
events in their exact sequence so Tar
as the friend had seen and heardE How
explain the fact that dead daughter
of an Ex-Governor whose name IS lden-
titled with that of large State talked
to her mother for a long time, the
medium sitting by. absolutely motion
less and silent. in her own voice, as
admitted by her parents. relating the
particulars of her own death and re-
ferring to incidents which none but
themselves could know? How explain
the experience of Walter Hubbell, a
we'll known actor and author, formerly
a close friend of John Mccullough, the
trage0lan, Wnen he dllGlQCO ihCCS4A-o >
in Boston, presidedsover by medium
who claimed to be controlled by John
McCullough's spirit, and wrote on
curiously colored sheet of dark Dlue
paper in purple ink SO that he might
never lose sight of the paper for an
Instant, the words, -'John Mccullough,
do you remember this: Does no one
speak? 7 am defendant here! and the
retafnj- the paper in his inside
the close OF the
meetir n he saw an attendant
carry stage in contributor,
box hil nder a mass of coins and
heard the medium. who did not ap-
proach or touch the contribution box IN
which the paper was, almost imme-
diately say through John MCCULLOUGH
spirit that some person in the audi
ence had written some words he often
spoke in earth life upon "a piece of pa
per. asking If he remembered them; the
instant rendering the words as written
and the naming OF the source from
which they came? How explain the
mysteries of the Yogi. those masters OF
the Far East, who make roses to bloom
in desert sands. ropes to remain Sus-
pended in air, and permit heavy bullock
carts to pass directly over their bodies.
apparently crushing them like egg
shells and then springing up the next
instant, not merely alive. but alert and
CAV? Those who would give theory
for these phenomena must at least give
one that will fit the facts. II explained
from the standpoint of spiritualism,
who can yet scientifically disprove its
theory? AS said before, facts are one
thing and belief is another. Here is
what an Indian control has to say on
his side of the question:
"We live" he said, as real lives,
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There is nothing difficult about 1t. You
only have to try
(The lady, radiant at the turn the
conversation is taking): DO you hear.
Lottie? 1t is not at all difficult. Try it,
then; the gentleman will show YOU
how. am sure, he is SO kind"
(Lottie, extending her arms but
Keeping her feet firmly on the ground): !:
-Oh. I am afraidr'
tYoung man, smiling): Courage,
courage"
Lady. also smiling): Courage, cour-
age"
Lottie. under the water): "Ah! oh!
Oh, Help"
The young man takes her by the
belt and restores her equilibrium. Lot
tie does not know whether to laugh
or cry, and mamma from the beach
continues to encourage her.
The stout young man appears to be
a good-natured sort of fellow, with no
pretension at being a Don Juan or an
Adonis, but simple, straightforward
and kindhearted-"just the right stuff
for making good husband thinks
the mother complacently.
From under the brim of his large
straw hat he watches with kindly
amusement the frantic efforts of Lottie
TO learn to swim. In this way an hour
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And how about the tonsure?' Z
He kept his hat on all the time"
1T is a perfect shame to allow
priests to come and bathe on the pub
lie beach. 1t is not properi"
Mamma, bow to him-don't let him
notice anything"
The priest. still smiling, approaches,
and, thinking he oughtfto show little
courtesy to the ladies, says;
at believe you are newcomers here.
This is my parish. and say mass every
morning at s o'clock At your service,
ladies'"
Lottie bows politely, but her mothers
quite unable to control her. feelings.
replies with acerbity: Thanks: we
are Protcstants." and turning to her
daughter adds: Indeed. I believe IL
to be the best of all the religions. At
least. the ministers are allowed TO
marry"
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netic. But this last sounds immensely
like what DIR. Funk calls "spirltual-
istic hedging" However, the fact re.
mains that there is so much to be said
for, and so much to be said against,
spiritistic marvels in their present
crude state OF development that one
hardly knows on which battle-ground
to cast his gage.
If explainable from a materialistic
standpoint. how account for the phe-
nomena that transpire under conditions
absolutely impervious to fraud, and
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Trivial Spirit Messages

The difficulties o< spiritual communi-
cation are said 70 be prOdigious. IL is
asserted that spirits make use OF me
dfums on their SIDE even as we do on
ours, and that the spirit endeavoring to
communicate with earth usually enters
tnto a trance state or condition similar
20 the one witnessed here. It is stated
farther that when IN this abnormal
condition tt is almost impossible for a
spirit 10 think OF speak intelligently.
The messages become confused as the
epsrit personalities seem to blend with
either or both OF the mediums and so
the intelligent meaning OF the com
municstion IS lost This has given rise
20 a powerful argument against the
truth OF rpfTftualism; that OF triviality;
but as Dr. Funk says. we are apt TO
conclude that II a spirit IS somewhere
he Is everywhere and that If he knows
anything he knows all things Js fl not
likely that knowledge there IS here
comes with growth Besides, the i'm
portance or trfviality of the communi-
cation Is not the vital point, but the
fact that there has been any communi-
cation at all from a spirit intelligence.
Ssr Oliver Lodge tn a recent talk be-
fore the Society FOR Psychical Re
search in London spoke sanely on the
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Mysteries Yet Unsolved

There are hundreds OF phenomena
corroborative of the above, though diff
fering radically in formulae and results.
A certain class of spiritualistic mani
festations. for instance, is known as the
Independent voices. This calls for a
heavy draft on credulity, for by an
independent voice is meant one that a
spirit entity creates for himself. and
this means further that in order to
speak at all, he is compelled to extern
porize the ordinary organs of speech
throat, palate, larynX. tongue, vocal
cords, lips--or their substitutes-in ar
inappreciabfe period of time. This clasl
of phenomena is one of the most start
ling known, but many successful tests
attest its seeming reality. 1t is some
what extraordinary that. in a number
OF recorded cases. and particularly in
several described in DIR. Funk's book,
the apparent control of the medium
used should have been a full -blooded
Indian. Why this should be opens an
interesting psychological question. The
reason given by the dematerialized In
dian himself was that America was
originally the Indians hunting ground,
and that the redmen lived close to ma
ture and so became tremendously mag
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~
. \ astronomer saying. 4 have
IL searched the heavens with my
telescope and found no Cod"
DR.. Isaac X. Funk. in his book.
"The Psychic Riddle" just from
the press. declares that the chiefesi
qualification for psychic investigator
Is spiritual development; that a devel-
oped soul knows its way as does a
migrating fish in the trackless deep.
"The Psychic Riddle" is "a remarkable
book-no less remarkable for the state
ments it contains than FOR the good
faith in which they are made The
writer maintains a dispassionste atti-
tude throughout which is as pleasing
as II is unusual. and which tends 10
make esen those OF his readers who
disagree with him keenly alive 70 the
logic and Iucidity OF his opinions.
The psychic world, 1T is tremen-
dous theme theme Of mighty long
fnes. Of imperishable desires; theme
llpon which surmise, conjecture. lmagi-
nation. theory have been laHished Tor
half century; a theme which holds q
roOdly part OF the world in the grasp
of a feverish seeking. but which re-
mains vast, unknowable, pregnant with
mystery.
And the great Qucstion-that batter
sne- ram Of finite mentality hurting St
self against those impossible barriers.
light as air. immOvable as fate the
question quivering on the lips Of mil
lions IS:
can the dead speak
Can the dead speak Science may
answer that question Religion cannot
The author Of The Psychic Riddle be
lieves that we are IN the presence Of
new science in the making sciencs
having in IL possibilities that stagger
the fmagination. lie is not alone in his
belief A score Of trained minds sup
port him such men as Caesare Lom-
broso OF Italy Richet. Flsmmarion and
Maxwell of France, Crookes, Lodge and
Wallace Of England and HyslOp and
James Of America are not only ready
90 corroborate DR.. Funks statements
but TO substantate them with reasons
and experiences Of their own.
Science calls for facts. and It IS facts
that these persistent investigators Of
unknown worlds are seeking. The pub
lie mind has reached the stage where IL
reouires more than ignorant fausctes
upon this subject. and even facts must
be well certified before being accepted.
Interest ia psychic matters is not on
the wane. When scientists like these
take up the cudgels IN defense OF Fpirit-
ualiem no one need be ashamed 10 con-
fess at least 70 the need Of light along
these lines. That stupid charlatanism
has TO q large degree thrown dis
credit upon the means cannot affect
the truth itself. Nor. in the light
OF recent works dealing with these
matters. is IL surprising that in
Vulnerable blunoers both senseless
an6 perplexing should occur. These
blunders are accounted for when 1t Is
argued not without reason that the
spirit world IS presumably as subject
IS our own 10 law, has its own environ
1nsnt and developments. and that there
Gore * is ss impossible to trust every
spirit as u would be 20 trust every man.
A novel theory, bSt 6 plausible one.
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test had been brought TO bear TO dis
cover the possibilities of fraud in Mrs
Pipers trace condition. such as run
ming needle through her tongue, put
ting red pepper in her throat. but none
Of these tests had ever afforded the
slightest physical reaction In addi
tion to this, so carefully was she tested
that she herself was shadowed, her
mail watched, and she was not even
allowed 10 speak to any one except in
the presence of representatives of the
society, and this constant watch was
under the direction of DR.. Hodgson
himself Yet. when he had passed over,
il is through this medium, in whose
integrity DR. Hodgson died believing.
that his comm unicalions come.
DR.. HodgsOn and Professor Hyslop
had agreed that the best test of an
identification after death would be for
one to remind the other of certain facts
known only to these men. This has
been accomplished TO the entire salts
faction Of Professor Hyslop, and If
these communications were really
transmitted by DIR. Hodgson there can
be no doubt that the world IS facing
one OF the most stupendous marvels
ever wrought scientific demonstra-
tion of the fact OF future life.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
By Helen Somerville

Why shoul6 we ridiculo. think very droll
Esouimaux legends or carved totem pole,
When vuo IN blindness are fully as odd
in misconceptions of Life and - God
9" X old tale is told of French
astronomer saying, I have
searched the heavens with my
telescope and found no Cod
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THE THEATERS


Viola Allen.
Viola Allen will appear as Viola.
ia shakespeare comedy. Twelfth
Might. az tho Grand Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights Of
next week. This famous play OF
shakespeare IL a combination OF
roysiefinK fun, love. intrigue aud
sentiment. and woven with the Goa
sammate akill Of the worlds great
eat playwright Mlaa Allsn'a com
pany incluana Wm X. ilArcoaEt.
sidnay norhert. Fuller Meliah. G.
Leslie Allen. Ilenry J Haafieid, Ny
ron Chaiice. Royal Tracy. Aiiaaa
skipworth and xoffle Tlibufp.
a. the Saturday matinee 4 spes
ciai bill. made up Of sets from four
dlffcruut classical dramas. viil DO
given. Miss Allen will Be scun az
RoAailnd In the wooing scene from
AS You Lac IL. as LADY fcatlc.
tn the screen scene FROM Tho
school for scandal" a. Juliet. In
the balcony nevne from Romeo aud
Juliet. and a. roFtia Ia the trial
areas from ~'rhc Merchant Of Yea
Ice
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STATEMENTS ARE FALSE
SAYS LEAvITT

II. l. f.oayltt. grand executive OF
the Motherhood of Owls. which has
come In fof great deal OF cen
suro from the Order OF Owls tho
last few days. today stated that the
rival organization. tho Order OF
Owls. has, through TIA representa-.
tive AZ seattle. National Organiser
H. W Mitchell, been guilty of a
number of falsehooda concerning
the Brotherhood t.eavitt says that
he had mover heard Of tho Order
Of Owls until after he had founded
tho brotherhood lie states that.
n there a. a similarity In tho liter
allure Of the two orders. Il h not
Intentional. because he knew moth.
ins Of tho literature al the Order.
Mr. Leayitt said further.
4 don't SEQ why this man Mitch
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ASSIGNED TO BATIESHp NEBRASKA


WASHINGTON. June fs.--Tho
foliuwinK assignments have be.n
made a. the hatficahip Nebraska.
nov ~ Brumrrtan. Wash
t1rut Commander Koonts. De.
taehud Inspector of equipment AZ
Moran brothers yard. Seattle. ord
erred % the baltieship Nebraska az
executive officer. Lieut. cfanahaw
detached inspector machinery. 20
Nebraska. senior engineer officer.
Lieut. Abeie. Princeton TO Nehfaa
la Midahlpmcn Pnvblna. Pond and
Graves same. E,uAign wtekcrnham.
Philadelphia TO Nebraska. Pay
MASTER Barber. Philadelphia. 40
signed 10 Nebraska. Past Assistant
PaYmaKter Brown. assigned 20 Phil
adelphia. chief Gunner Ward. Dc.
taehed assistant inspector ord.
nance ~ moran Bros. 70 Nehras
Ia. Warrant Msehiria, James. Do
tachcd Moran Brothers 10 Nc
brAMka
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eli cameo out all this way 20 tlght
this organization. | have inyesti'
gated and from what can find,
his order has little TO hrag of !
have boon able to locate bat twO
meats In the east Thea why shqula
he come cut here and pick AZ
GeorEctown9 Why not Try seat
tlef iic has T.. !. Donahne de- hiR
difly work TOT him nonahue had
na rlght 60 the position Of executive
OF the onorEetaNn neAt and We
forced him 90 resign" n
Mitchell said today; AS tar a.
am concerned. the controversy "a
az an end
Lon Shimp. the Georgetown print
Ca. Il indignant al the statement
made by noaahue that lseayitt owes
hiia 500 foe printing. tie says that
LeaYltt owes hlm n0thins
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CONVENTION
CALLED OFF

a.a result % the ruiing OF tho
n.srsiste Commerce commission.
.ssch prevents the railroads nun
.slser,lng tho ssaa Initiation MEM
ss-sslp Zee Cor the National Eda'
..s,.,nsl association. the couvon'
- "a teachers which was to he
- Al Les Angeles next month,
ri have 10 b. called oft
rAla re has usually been collect.
- a. parg OF the fare aud then
.s,.ed over 10 the association. Tho
s-,ss.,as uore used 10 pay all con
.z.-ts,n expenses and usually left
f. nrxe enough surplus % deffay
.sssr expenses eg the organisation
ssreng efforts are hctns made 10
AVE the ralc rasclnded.
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achlnslo~n Charlie .

The Earl Burgess company I'm
Ishrs is second week a. the Seattle
thrater tonight. with Nellie. the
Beautiful Cloak Model"
Next week the company viii he
seen In Chinatown Charlie. a mel
adrama which Is said 10 have at.
tracted attention from New York
critics. Among the characters iH
full-nedgod specimen of the dope
nend. a fair example 81 the conf.
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Vaudeville 70 Change.

THIS weeks program Of yaudS,
Vile acts At tho Star theatsr has
bern hummer. and the cFawds
have been iarEe. nolan and len.
harf are = bis comedy team. and
there are SIX either acts Tamor
ruw ihe ahoN viii be continuous
90 Aoudafthe newcomers vii be-
Charles Carter. a magician Abigail
Prince, In IN interesting mind rad
ink taFn. tho Four acha8es. sfaTers
aud dancers. 0ilmnre and Castle. q
pair Of comedians. nufnea Norris
and COMPANY In q burlesatn sketch
hdaie hoeeeh and the animated pic
tursa.
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s.1AsV QUESTION TO BE
FouGNr OUT Nv
NANDAMus PROCEEDINGS.

h,aee Alhertson has oyerruled
a. Aemsffur tntnrpaAed hy the
s,rpeyatlon eounsets office In the
-.s4an,as proceedings brought by
~. WAsaTs former snperlaten.
s..f Of streets. - compel Mayor
Nh hickman NoaFe % sixe the
.a,.rv warrants Tor January. febFu-
~. March. April and part 0f MAY
RS asclsloa sifaply means that
~ anestioa as 90 Whether Walters
.-xally held the position % Nnperin'
se-aent 81 streets after necrmber
4, can b. fought gu, on uiandsmuA
,re.s.easnxs without 4 suit against
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UNIONS SEEK TO
AVOID SHORTAGE

Tho Central Labor Council.
representing more than 10000 labor
men In this city. decided last night
a. a regular meeting 20 make plans
10 prevent II possible. a fuel fam
inc this winter. Il vas proposed
60 send n COMMITTEES from tho caun.
ell 70 Negotiate with the mine own.
era In Washington British Colug
5ia and even Australia to purchase
the output Of the mines Tor Seattle
rOunumprH
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Owes womAH's ASHES TO THE
FOUR WINDS.

DENVER. Colo. June iB.--Fulfiil
ing the dying request of Mrs. Par
metla l.. wortman. her ashes were
scattered 20 the winds at the Cop
~ Pixies peak during a terrific
storm Mrs Workman lived ia thln
city. Just before her death she aak.
% that her body be- cremated and
her ashes atrown from Pixies peak
She Was So years old.