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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03


Figuratively and literally speaking,
Mrs. Besant's picture was found turn
ed to the wall, and those who were
supposed to be her most trusty 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 a 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-
ton 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-
ton on ordinary lines. Duty is the
first principle taught, but it's benefit
is taught with understanding. While
the practical side of life is not disre-
garded, advancement to it is taught
by an understanding of what may be
achieved by beauty, sweetness and
light.
Her First Shot at Mrs. Besant.
"The organization is not in any way
associated with the society with which
Mrs. Annie Besant is connected. I
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 as
a 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, unfortunately,
distorted by fanatics. In spite of the
untiring efforts of Nine. Blavatsky
and William @. 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 MIS-. Tingley delivered her
first shot at Mrs. Besant and for the
memory of Mr.. Judge. So far no re-
ply has been made. The silence, how
ever, is regarded as calm before the
storm, for Mrs. Besant still has ad-
herents in London who look upon
Mrs. Tingley as usurper, and
Mrs. Besant's strong hand is certain
ly a knowledge of Indian mystical
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03

London.-Mrs. Katherine A. Ting
lev. high priestess 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 modern theosoph-
ical school of philosophy; to rehabil-
itate the memory of the late William
@. Judge of New York, who has been
denounced by Mrs. Besant as a char
latan, and to 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.
Besant's grip upon English theOsoph-
lists has been gradually waning, and
for some time past the advocates of
esoteric culture have sorely felt the
need of an enthusiastic leader, who,
with power to make converts, should
also cause funds to flow into the de-
pleted Golfers of the society.
Her work in New York, in Cuba and
California has shown, so certain
English Theosophists think, Mrs.
Tingley to be such leader. When
Nine. Blavatsky died several years
ago, Mr.. Judge asserted that, through
revelations made to him by the Ma
hatmas, her soul had transmigrated to
his body and he had been designated
as her successor. Mrs. Tingley was
then his lieutenant
Routed Mrs. Besant.
About the same time Mrs. Besant
repudiated Mr.. Judges revelations
and declared that the soul of the Bla-
vatsky had been transmitted to her.
Mr.. Judge, who was skillful lawyer,
so argued as to place the burden of
truth upon the Englishwoman He
said: Prove that | have not received
communications from the Mahatmas."
This, of course, Mrs. Besant could not
do, but she continued to proclaim her
leadership, and gathered around her in
England desultory following.
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 it. Some
IL years ago Mrs. Tingley acquired a
long point of land, called Point Loma
in California, and there established
tute. Six years ago she was joined
there by the Hon. Nan Herbert, daugh-
ter of the Hon. Auberon Herbert and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03

sister of Lord Lucas. Mr.. Herbert was
an eccentric English scholar, who
lived the life of a recluse in what had
once been a squatter mansion in the
New Forest, Hampshire.
Quick Success at Point Iona.
Success early crowned the efforts OF
Mrs. Tingley at Point Iona. The
place was little more than a desert
promontory inhabited by jack-rabbits
and rattlesnakes. On the east it was
washed by the Bay of San Diego,
across which all the building material
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
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03

pleased, this American, though a rich
and generous man, decided not to tip
the waiter
when the waiter, at the supper's
end, saw the American gather I'D all
the change from the plate, leaving not
so much as a little silver threepenny
bit behind, he bent down and said in
a sorrowful voice:
beg pardon, but haven't you for.
gotten something, sir?'
''The American sreered at that
classic question.
Il don't think so, he said coIdly.
care you sure, STRIP the waiter
softly persisted.
Eyes, said the American; quite
sure Then he frowned and asked
angrily: Why, what did you think |
had forgotten?'
1.-THE waiter, perceiving his case
was hopeless, said cuttingly:
Usually, I believe. sir, you take a
soup ladle, a silver coffee pot or a half
dozen fish knives with you. sir. That's
all, SIR"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Child Labor Law Obeyed.

Wisconsin manufacturers, accord
ing to Frank Weber, labor union bust
ness agent, are generally obeying the
new child labor law, which limits the
hours of labor Of children between IA
and Is years, working on affidavits,
may be employed. Manufacturers are
meeting the situation by giving half
holidays in summer, and running nine
hours in winter In many cities Of
the state, according to Mr.. Weber,
factory owners are continuing half
holidays way into November.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
st. Paul Directors Elect Officers.

Milwaukee,. ]. Petit of this city
was elected a director of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway com
pany Saturday, as the successor of
James Milbank of New York. Freder-
ick Layton of Milwaukee Is also d.
rector At the directors meeting the
following officers for the road were
elected: President, A. j. Earring; sec
ond vice president, e. w. McKenna;
third vice president, J. H. Hiland;
treasurer, f. G. Ranney; general coun-
sci, George r. Peck; secretary, e. w.
Adams; assistant secretary, j. H. Nc
Kinley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Knife Fight May End Fatally.

Racine.-Tony Tranzka lies at st.
Mary's hospital in dying condition,
with three stab wounds in his breast,
one in his neck and one on the head,
and George Obrenski is at the county
iail on charge of doing the cutting.
The row took place at a boarding
house where an attempt is said to
have been made to drive Frank OBJ
renski away from the house. Oprens-
XII is said to have attempted to COM
nit suicide by stabbing himself in the
head before the police arrived.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03

comes to one if 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 Royal 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
tate in the New Forest. The bene
ficiary at once turned this property
over to the society.
After much deliberation Mrs. Ting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
HEARS KISSES BLOCK AWAY.
Ordinance Planned to Make Public
Oscillation Illegal.

Eau Claire.-Kissing that sounds
like battery of gattling guns, and
which can be heard a block away, has
aroused some of the exclusive and
aristocratic residents, and a protest
which is expected to lead to the pre-
sentation of an ordinance making it
illegal to kiss in public has been
made to the city council. The COM
plants have been made, it is claimed,
by women who are forced to sit on
their own front porches and listen
to the spooning in the dark
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Want Suffrage for Women.

The Wisconsin Woman Suffragists'
society ended its fall meeting here by
adopting long set of resolutions and
electing officers for the ensuing year.
The society, in the resolutions adopt
ed, reaffirms it's declaration for the
extension of the right of suffrage for
women, congratulates the women of
New Zealand and Finland on acquir-
ing the right to vote, deplores the ac-
ton of the legislature of Wisconsin
in refusing to submit the question of
women suffrage to the people and
pledges itself to work more faithfully.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
To Work for Christian Socialism.

Rev. Harvey Dee Brown, D. D., Phi.
D., for the last three years pastor of
the First Baptist church in Kenosha,
and widely known among the Baptist
ministers of Wisconsin, is to desert
the pulpit to give his time to the adj
vancement of Christian socialism
among the laborinS men of the larger
cities, and to this end he sent his
resignation to the board of trustees
os the church, and it was accepted.
DR.. Brown has done a great deal Of
work among laboring men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Rluht of Way Offered.

Kenosha.-The efforts of the Ke-
nosha, Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railway company to get right OF
way through Kenosha by condemna-
ton have been badly interfered with
on account of the action of the Ke-
nosha Electric Hallway company MAX
ing a fight for one piece of property
in the center of the right Of way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Place RANGE Near Sparta.

The federal government will prob.
ably soon buy a tract of 10000 acres
of land between Sparta and Tunnel
City for an artillery range. Adjt Gen
C. r. Boardman and Col. John G. SAILS.
man returned from a week spent with
representatives of the war depart
ment inspecting the tract of land and
it is believed that the army officers
will recommend that it be purchased.
An appropriation of $4,000 is under.
stood to be available for the purpose.
The site is regarded ideal for artillery
pratice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Lid on at Neenah.

Neenah--The first step toward put.
ting the lid on in Neenah was taken
when the council issued orders to the
police to prohibit raf1es in saloons,
the operation of wine rooms and the
opening of saloon doors Sunday morn
iuga
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Marry in Chicago.

Fort Atkinson.-Miss Gwendolen
Hoard, daughter of A. r. Hoard and
granddaughter of the former govern
or, went to Chicago and was married
there to Theodore Wood of that city.
At the Hoard home in this city it was
stated that the marriage was not an
elopement, for the young people ex-
pected to be married sooner or later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Former AssembIyman Dead.

d. H. Morgan, aged IS years, died
at his home in Albany. He had been
a resident of the state since 1852 and
had served in public Offices for 20
years of that time. He was assem-
blyman in 1885 and served years as
county superintendent of schools and
county surveyor in Green county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Want TO See Into Saloons.

Racine.-Most of the members OF
the Women's Christian Temperance
union, besides 700 others, have signed
petition addressed to the city coun-
Gil, asking that an ordinance be pass
ed compelling saloonkeepers to re-
move all shades and screens which OBJ
struct the view of the interior of the
places
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
BURGLARS Dynamite Postofflce.

La Crosse.-Tbe postoff1ce at Min
doro, Wis, in the northern part of this
county, was blown open by a gang OF
burglars and the safe demolished with
dynamite. The robbers got a large
quantity Of valuable jewelry. Several
posses were quickly formed and pa
trolls have been established over the
northern part of the county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Two Ducks Cost $50.

Kenosha.-James Grano, a Greek
residing in Chicago, was arrested at
Kenosha charged with hunting with
out a license. He had killed two
small ducks, and when he pleaded
guilty to the charge in justice court
he was sentenced to pay fine of $50
and the costs of the action. In addi-
ton the game warden contiscated the
game
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
United Workmen Resist Payment.

Three hundred members of the
bankrupt Wisconsin jurisdiction of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
have banded together to resist the
payment of further dues. It is the
contention of the receiver that former
members can be compelled to pay as
sessments to meet claims for deaths
which occurred while they were
members.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03

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 bed sitting.
room around Squa's hut, and then bit
by bit added a 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 to-day looms up
unfinished over the accumulation of
buildings; and beneath the shadow Of
it's piles, within a little clearing sur.
rounded by tall elms and popl2rs. the
vanished host lies at rest.
"And do you think" one of Mrs.
Tingley's most trusted aids was ask
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. st 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 at
school there and 1900 applications to
hand"
And how is the teaching of
Theosophy to be applied to the chill
dren?"
The Application to Children.
ooh, it 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 the
moon on a 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 a Theosophist, and What Is
Required of a Believer" is answered.
1t has sting in it for Mrs. Besant
1t reads as follows:
First, a 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 the
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.
verified to fit tabernacle for the
spirit. A man is a transmitter of eth.
er good or evil, and only by self
knowledge and self-control can either
be enhanced or mitigated."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Killing Frost in Wisconsin.

The first killing frost of the season
formed over western Wisconsin, do
ing great damage to all crops over
ground and unharvested. Heavy loss
was pronounced to the cranberry crop
in Western Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Bryan's Wisconsin Tour in November

Chairman H. H. Manson, of Wau-
sau, of the Democratic state commit
tee, has notified Democrats at La
Cross that the campaign tour of w. J..
Bryan in this state will be made in
November and that Mr.. Bryan will
speak at La Crosse, Milwaukee and
about ten other points, in which ad-
dresses he will outline his plans for
the campaign of 1908.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Hunter Dies from Wound.

New Richmond.-CarlK Knoll, aged
16 years, was shot and fatally wound
ed on Sunday by Thomas Lamb while
hunting at Deer Park. Knoll died the
next night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Graduates Teach School.

Grd0uateS eaCn SCHOOL,
This year $50 graduates Of the Uni.
versity of Wisconsin are registered
with the faculty appointment commit
tee as having obtained positions as
professors, instructors, principals, SUI
perintendents, or teachers of various
branches in universities, colleges, nor
mails and high schools, not only in
Wisconsin but also in 20 other states
of the union. Beside the 202 who
have secured positions in this state,
there are II who go to Minnesota, six
to Illinois, six to Iowa, five to Michi-
gan, four to North Dakota, three each
to Montana, Nebraska, California and
South Dakota, two each to Texas,
Tennessee and Washington, and one
each to Virginia, Colorado, Arizona,
Missouri, Oregon, Georgia, Utah and
Louisiana. The greater portion are to
teach in high schools, 176 having Sc.
cured such positions. PrCfessorships
and instructorates have been given %
in % different universities, colleges
and academies. In 27 different cities
university graduates have been ap-
pointed principals, five more gradu-
ates will be superintendent, and II
will be supervisors. Those who have
secured positions in normal schools
number eight, while three will hold
university fellowships or scholarships,
one will become librarian at the uni
versity, and one curator for state
historical society. Among the univer-
sity graduates who have secured posi-
ton there are II, situated in IL uni
versities, eight in eight colleges, and
three in academies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
BARRIERS Boosts shaves.

Shawano.-Shawano Is taking on
metropolitan airs. The price of
shaves has been raised to Is cents
each, straight, but with no extra
charge for neck shaves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
University Beoins 57th Year.

The fifty-seventh year of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin was opened
Tuesday, Sept "a. Facilities for in
struction have been largely increased
through 20 new members added to the
faculty, two new buildings erected,
and nearly 100 new courses offered
students in the curriculum. The new
central heating plant is also in pro-
cess of erection. Among the new men
in the faculty are 10 professors, 20 in
structors, 81 assistants, and special
lecturers in various courses. Prof. r.
G. Cole came from Chicago to assume
his duties as director of the School of
Music; Prof. o. H. Ensign, the new
head of the electrical engineering de-
partment comes from the Pacific
coast; Prof. Oscar Rohn, of the Mon
tana School of Mines comes as pro-
fessor of mining engineering, the de-
partment of bacteriology secured
Prof. M. P. Ravanel a distinguished
authority on tuberculosis; and to the
English department has been added
Prof. John w. Cunliffe, recently of
Cambridge, Eng. A. M. Winchell,
who, like Prof. Rohn, comes from the
Montana School of Mines, is assistant
professor of mineralogy and petrol
ogy; J. L. Sammis has been appointed
assistant professor of dairy husband
ry; o. A. Gage is the new assistant
professor in the physics department;
Frank o. Reed is assistant professor
of Romance languages; and James H.
Wolton is assistant professor of chem
istry. The three new lectures secured
for the coming year are Harry X.
Bassett in the department of educa-
ton, w. A. Richards in chemical en-
cheering, and G. H. Halves in an
thropology. The two new buildings for
the departments of agronomy and ag-
ricultural engineering are now COM
pleted and the construction Of the new
central heating plant south of the
campus is well under way. This years
curriculum shows SO new courses of
study in "a different departments, be-
sides 200 more offered by correspond
ence than were given a year ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Path of the Upright.

He who commits no crime requires
no law.-Antiphanes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Supplants English Leader.

one and true head Of the Theosophical
society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03
Caravan in Which Mr.. Herbert Lived.

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.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-08
May be Cause of Sending Women to
Jail.
Assistant Attorney General
Finds New Law Prohibiting
Use for Decoration.

The wearing of birds or parts
of birds on women's bonnets is
unlawful in the state Of Wiscon-
sin. This is the effect of the
statute enacted by the last le-
gislature, as viewed by A. G.
Titus, first assistant attorney
general.
Mr.. Titus is compiling the fish
and game laws Of the state for
publication in a pamphlet for
distribution, and in his examina-
ton of the laws enacted by the
last legislature he discovered
what he be believes to be a pro
vision forbidding the wearing of
breasts, wings or other plumage
of birds.
The law in question is chapter
544 of the laws of 1907, provid-
ing that ''no person shall within
the state of Wisconsin, kill, catch
or have in his or her possession
living or dead, any wild bird
other than a game bird. nor shall
purchase, offer or expose for
sale any such wild bird after it
has been caught. No part of
the plumage, skin or body of
any bird protected by this Sec
ton shall be sold or had in pos
session for SALE"
Mr.. Titus, in discussing the
matter orally, declared that to
wear such plumage or part of a
wild bird on a bonnet was GER
tainly to have it in possession,
and therefore the law reached
the wearing of plumage on wo-
mems hats.