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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03

semi-tropical garden, studded with
% buildings Of ancient Aryan archi-
lecture, including residences, an aca-
demic grove, and an amphitheatre all
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.
Enter Public Nursery Early.
A Spartan element was introduced
and child Of the colony, as soon as it
was able to leave its mother, was con-
signed to the public nursery, where
its welfare was looked after by an ex-
perienced corps of nurses, physicians,
and teachers.
The day begins at Point Iona at 6
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 a 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 a large
part OF the instruction at Point Iona
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 if
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 II, 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 6,
and in the evening there may be a
play at the thSater or a concert; but
by half past nine all lights are put out
and stiffness reigns at Point Iona. 1t
is said that in seven years only two
deaths have occurred there among the
children. Punishment is a thing un-
known. Children, at an early age, are
taught the principles of law and order,
and the personal misfortune that
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03

cork leg of the general and passed it
out to the soldiers who followed.
1t was sent to the rear as prize Of
war, and eventually was placed in Me-
mortal hall at Springfield, ILL.,, where
it is yet on exhibition.
Elliot also found basket of lunch,
consisting mostly Of chicken, which
had been put up for the general. The
food was quickly devoured BY the hun
cry soldiers. Continuing his search,
Elliot found bag of gold under the
seat The coin was kept under guard
until an aid of Gen. Twiggs came up,
when 1t was turned over to the COM
mander-in-chief as prize of the gov
ernment. The sack contained in all
$4,000.
Mr.. Elliot's regiment, the Fourth
Illinois, saw much hard service in the
ensuing month, but the war ended in
September, 1S47, and the soldiers
were mustered out in the following
year. The capture of the leg was pro-
ductive of much merriment at, the
time, and many accounts of the Incl
dents have been published, hut the
story of the man who secured the leg
is probably the only authentic ac-
count
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
Trust nGraftU

One of the practices of the trusts in
the marketing of their products, is
the prize schemes. In order to induce
the consumers to use their various
brands of goods, attractive offers are
made to exchange different articles
for certificates and coupons. But it
Is always intended that the consum-
ers "pay the freight" Generally
where premiu1s are offered with
goods, the packages are short in
weight, or few cents more charged
than goods of like kind sell for. Thus
1t can be seen how the premiums
given are paid for by the consumer,
and he pays high price for the
prizes he draws. Goods that are
given away with purchases cost
money. Their cost does not come out
Of the pockets of the manufacturers,
but out of the purses of the people
who use the goods, If one desires to
buy sugar, he does not care to pay
for the scoop or shovel. He wants
sugar, and at the lowest price con-
sistent. He knows that if he takes
the scoop or the shovel some one
pays the bill. Various systems of
premium giving have been devised.
Some call for certain number Of
coupons of some sort, and so much
cash, or some article Just for the
coupons alone. Where cash is re.
quired along with coupons there is.
apparently an additional profit in the
deal aside from that made on the
goods with which coupons are given.
1t is well to buy goods on their merits
alone. Buy what you want and at
the right price, and you will be ahead
Of the premium plan.
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DELIVERED A HOME THRUST.
Waiter Got No Tip, but at Least He
Freed His Mind.

The duke Of the Abruzzi, dining in
Philadelphia, discussed tolerantly the
souvenir craze that has of late begun
to make American visitors rather for
midable objects in the eyes of hotel
keepers, sea captains, sections and
curators. =.
and here am reminded" said the
duke, "of an incident that happened at
the Savoy in London during the sea-
son. 1t was rather a home thrust.
"You know the Savoy. The lofty.
spacious roms with their red carpets
and delicate white walls, the hundreds
of little tables, the tall, lean, elegant
men, the beautiful women in their
pale toilets, with jewels flashing on
their white arms and shoulders-ah.
there is nothing like an after-theater
supper at the Savoy in the season.
We'll, our American supped there.
and the rush and hurry of the supper
displeased him, for he did not know
that every restaurant in London mast
close at 1880 sharp. And, being dis
.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
GOT SANTA ANA's CORK LEG.
Man Who Captured It In the Mexican
War Tells How He Did 1t.

The man who captured Gen. Santa
Anas cork leg. the most interesting
relic of the Mexican war, is yet living.
He is Edwin Elvin Elliot, who now
lives at San Rafeal, Cal From Mr..
Eliot comes the first authentic account
of the capture, says the Mexican Her
aid.
In the course of his narrative Mr..
Eliot describes the scene when the
Mexican batteries we're attacked by
the American troops charging across
the open plain. The Fourth Illinois
advanced rapidly to the Jalapa road,
in which stood the luxurious and gay
ly caparisoned coach of Gen. Santa
Ana harnessed and ready to leave
This coach, however, had been rem
dered unserviceable by the artillery
fire, one of the mules having been
killed.
/. Companies B and H charged down,
the hill and Private Edward Elliot was
the first man to reach the carriage.
He jumped inside and secured the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
one and true head of the Theosophical
SuppIants English Leader.


Figuratively and literally speaking
Mrs. Besants picture was found turn
ed to the wall, and those who were
supposed to be her most trusty lieu
tenants hailed Mrs. Tingley as a 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
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-
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
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.
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
5LSoC oAC OPpCuISu W
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 IIrs. 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 a 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 knowledge of Indian mystical
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03

London.-Mrs. Katherine A. Ting
ley, high priestess of Theosophy, ar
rived in London with three great
esoteric objects in view: To discred-
1t 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
Q. 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, if
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 a 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 a skillful lawyer,
so argued as to place the burden of
truth upon the Englishwoman. He
said: Prove that l 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 a broader,
more practical, and popular basis than
that which had formerly held it. Some
II years ago Mrs. Tingley acquired
long point of land, called Point Iona,
in California, and there established
her Philosophical Educational Insti-
tute. Six years ago she was joined
there by the Hon. Nan Herbert, daugh-
ter of the Hon. Auberon Herbert and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
Odd Reason for Rankruptex.

One of the oldest reasons ever
given for bankruptcy was that heard
about year ago in "a Malta court. A
Maltese tradesman whose affairs were
in hopeless disorder put it all down
to the fact that he followed a creditor
on board ship, and found himself an
unwilling passenger to England, the
ship having started while he was be.
low During his enforced absence his
foreman collected all the available
cash and decamped, leaving the shop
to look after itself. When the owner
got home, he found himself a ruined
man.
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sister of Lord Lucas. Mr.. Herbert was
an eccentric English scholar, who
lived the life of a recluse in what had
once been 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
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03

pleased, this American, though a rich
and generous man, decided not to tin
the waiter.
When the waiter, at the supner's
end, saw the American gather nm all
the change from the plate, leaving not
SO much as little silver threepennv
bit behind, he bent down and said in
a sorrowful voice:
Beg pardon, but haven't YOU for.
gotten something, sir?'
"The American sneered at that
classic question.
I don't think So he said coldIv
Are you sure, sir?' the waiter
softly persisted.
Yes, said the American; 'ouite
sure. Then he frowned and asked
angrily: Why. what did you think 7
had forgotten?'
THE waiter, perceiving his case
was hopeless, said cuttingly:
!" Usually, believe, sir, you take a
soup ladle, silver coffee pot or half
dozen fish knives with you, sir. That's
all, SIR"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03

comes to one if they be not observed.
Four months ago the Point Iona
school was in full enjoyment of its
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 a 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
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
aFeared Whisky.

A friend once said to Croker: Dick.
/ don't believe there is any fear in
you. Is there anything in the world
you are afraid off" VI am not afraid
of any man or animal on EARTH" re-
piled the Tammany chieftain, "but
there is one thing I'm afraid of, and
very much afraid Of" What's that?''
Whisky He was never known to
drink q drop,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
cateh.Pennx Advertisements.

Beware of the advertisements In
which 1t is stated that this article
will be sent on approval for one dol
lar" It means that you will have
something on your hands, and good
sized freight or express bill to settle,
and perhaps many more dollars To
pay
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
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 room here and there,
until the crazy pile, such as looms up
to-day, between the heights of Boldre-
wood and Berry Beeches, was conf
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
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.
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 at
school there and 1900 applications to
hand"
And how is the teaching Of
Theosophy to be applied to the chill
dren?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
I Problem.

II hen were to piclsaup hornet,
would you call that peck Of troublei /
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The Application to Children.

"Oh, 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 Believer?" is answered,
1t has sting in it 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 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.
verted to fit tabernacle for the
spirit. A man is transmitter of eth.
er good or evil, and only by self
knowledge and self-control can either
be enhanced or mitigated."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-03
Pan Of the uprIaht.

e'who commits no crime requires
no law.-Antiphanes.
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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 semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05

plified. Such simplification must be
based on the idea of greater uniformity
of legislation, which, with our SIS
TEN Of sovereign states. is the nearest
approach that can be made TO central
ization of control of interstate traffic.
We cannot see, however, how any CHE
adopting such course can deny that It
is a movement along the lines held
by Mr.. Roosevelt rather than those
by Mr.. Bryan for the future control OF
the railway systems OF the country;
that it is the admission of failure
on the part Of the several states to
separately solve the problem and ad-
minister the needed remedy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
SHOULD y o NO SECTION

The Brooklyn Eagle says that any
southern man of presidential size
born since the war between the states
would stand better chance Of election
than Mr.. Bryan. We agree with The
Eagle, but We go further u
say that several men born before TIE
end Of that war would stand a letter
chance than Mr.. Bryan We Go not
see why hat paper should limit the
southern men who would staud d b=t-
ter chance than Mr.. Bryan to those
who Were born after the close os the
war between the states. Among the
leading statesmen of the south are
many whose birth occurred before the
day Of Appomatox. Why should they
be put in a different class from those
who saw the light of day a short
while after the unfortunate event.
Every man Of the south. no matter
when he was born, is as good as
is any man of the north. We are tire.i
Of this talk about the North and the
South. There is no such distinction
nationally. We are all n people.
We are all citizens of the Unite :
States, and no section should harbOr
unfreinly feeling toward those OF
another. A southern man should have
as much right to the nomination To
the presidency by either party as a
man from any other section.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
THE BOARD.

The Messenger wishes 20 cOngraJu-
late the city upon the choice of the
men selected to form the waterworks
commission. The board OF aldermen,
the a and the board of audit and
finance, who each had the appoint
ment of one of the three men OF the
beard, have displayed most excellent
judgment. Colonel Walker Taylor,
the a%ppointee Of the board of al
dermen; Mr.. M. w. jacob, the ap-
pointee of the mayor, and Mr.. c. "
Worth, appointed by the board OF
audit and Observation-Disclosures which
could not be bettered-Will form i
most excellent board. 1t is a board
which will keep the management Of
the city waterworks out OF politics.
They are comparatively young men,
men actively engaged in business, men
who for years have been working for
the progress Of Wilmington, and each
Il Of them successful in his linz
Of business. No better choice could
have been made by the men having
the appointive power, and We think
the people Of Wilmington are to be
congratulated on the personnel OF the
board,
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We can't see any serious objections
to making Rear Admiral Evans a vice
admiral. AS great a naval power as
is ours and still greater Is she expects
to be should not have her ranking
naval officer outranked by men in the
navies of half a dozen of the little
Latin-American republics, especially
when he is about to visit their ports
in command of the finest feet eve as
sembled under one flag in American
waters.
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DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF

Lieutenant Governor Chanler didn't
mproVe his chance much for the
presidency by advocating a non-nar-
tisan tariff commission. The Green's
borO Telegram truly says that eff Gov
ernOr Chanler wants the democratic
nomination for president, he took a
false step in Atlanta, for the demo-
Gratis are going to take care of the
tariff without calling on a non-poIiti-
cal body, which would quarrel End
lessly and agree on nothing."-News
and Observer.
We would like for the democrats
to have a chance to amend the pres
ent tariff laws, but we hope there
will be revision of the tariff long
before the time when, according to
present prospects, the democrats will
gain control of the executive and
legislative branches Of the government.
We do not suppose The News and OBJ
server really mean what it says
when it declares against any revision
Of the tariff until the democrats get
in position to make what revision
they desire. If the revision of the
tariff is postponed until the president
is a democrat and tat party has q
majority in both hu>.5es of congress
it will be a long time before the people
have relief from the burdens of the
present heavy tariff. Should there be
a political revolution next year an
the democrats swept the country, elect
ing both the president and q MAORI
ty Of the house of representatives
still there would be a republican M
jority in the senate. The democrats
could not obtain control Of the SELL
ate before 1911 even If they carried
the elections for legislature In every
state In the union the next two years.
Until the two senators from Oklahoma
take their seats the republicans lave a
two thirds majority in the senate.
That has to be overcome before the
democrats can pass a tariff bill OF
their own choosing.