The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
Burned by Matches.
The The0sophists.


The press concerns Itself mucn these
dun da.s with Mrs. Annie Besant,
high prlestess of the transatlantic
branch OF the new thought move
ment, who has recently come from
the other side bringing b message.
Mrs. Besant admits that she Is In
possession of information that will
some day revolutiUnize the world. If
charged with 1t she will plead guilty
to solving all Of the mysteries of life.
She has exclusive information as to
why sin, trouble and pain are IN the
word and she has also discovered
that man has third eye located at a
point between and qul1istant from
the other two. All this is SO i'm
portant that passing glance at the
Theosophist is worth while.
There are two buuches of the
Theosophists, and both gangs are run
by ladies. The American division is
conducted by Mrs. Katherine Tingley,
formerly of Newhuryport, Mass,
where, 1t is said, she is known by the
veteran residents, though she does
not mingle in their society, which is
not her fault. Mrs. Tingley runs a
school, or ranch, or something OF
the sort, out Ia California, where
they incubate Theosophy, run sort
OF theosophical boarding house, sum-
mer school and massage parlor and
have wireless and occult commun ca
tion with Hlndustan and other places.
Mrs. Tingley has announced her in
tention Of opening another branch OF
her business In the East for which
she has bought site. But as the
owner Vt the land insists that he still
owns it, hasn't sold and won't sell IT,
the matter Is in allegiance.
Mrs. Besaut runs the other division
of the cult, she is clever woman Of
pronounced literary ability, a good
rapid-tire talker Of about the speed
and endurance Of Senator Beveridge,
but somewhat advanced and uncOn
ventional. Nobody knows where Mrs,
Tngley got her commission, but Mrs.
Besanrs was direct inheritance from
The fat and famous high-priesLess
who founded occidental Theosophy,
Nine Blavatsky. The Madame was
not only fat and fascinating, but she
had the art of projecting herself
through space, Journey from India
to Paris being mere process of mind
and occupying the time of wireless
message.
We-regret to note that there is some
GOODNESS between Mrs. Besant aud Mrs.
Tingley. The ladies do not get along
The Tlngleyites hold that hrs. Bessnt
is out for the stuff and bias made the
journey over here after il. They
claim she is off the reservation and
thatunti she comes hack, sheds her
blanket, eats dirt and acknowledges
the authority of Mrs. TlHgley, she
will not be recognized. Mrs. Besant
On the other hand, holds that Mrs.
Tingley is an imposter and a % callber
at that. We believe we neglected to
say that Mrs. Tlngley also is fat. 1t
all reminds one of the recent public
debate between Mr.. Jem Jetires and
Mr.. Jack Johnsing. And the illusion
is heightened by the fact that both
ladies are heavyweights.
We hope the lddes-the high
prestesses would, perhaps, be better
will get together. The $40 Theo-
sophlsts in this country are rent and
torn asunder because of this quarrel
over ductrinal points and the gate
receipts. We hope they will get
together for another reason. There
isn't room in the world for more than
one division of the sort Of oughouse
foolishness Theosophy is.-Topeka
Capital.