Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-14
vision CAUSES
LATE UPRISING
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO HAD IN.
CErTION IN SEANCE.
MADER0 NOT A DREAMER
Lcadcr's Family IL u Power In the
Business Aifnlrs of the
Country.
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/ Torreon, MeXlco--lf there H. any
section Of Mexico where Francisco /.
Madoro would naturally bee expected
/ 70 have a strong following In the rev
olutlouary movement which he is
promoting It Is In his native state OF
Coahuila particularly around Tor
rcon and IQrras There are many
people here who have known him in
timutcly since his early boyhood.
/ They know and have the highest re-
spect for the Madero family I'm fact,
the Maderos are a power in the busi-
ness affairs OF this state. The head
of the family Evaristo Madoro.
grandfather Of the leader of the pres
ent armed uprising against the gov
ernment is man OF great wealth,
and his sons and grandchildren are
possessed of comfortable fortunes In
their own rights The ancestral home
of the Maderus Is ut Parras, beau
tlul little town In the state which is
noted for It's vineyards aud Industrial
prosperity having been made so
through the enterprise Of the Ma
deros
What manner Of man is Francisco
l. Madero?' ! asked a warm personal
friend of the family.
Don Pancho!" he exclaimed with
a shrug Of his shoulders. "Oh, Don
Pancho is a likable fellow. We new
er thought there was anything bad in
him. Personally he Is congenial and
makes many friends but as a politi-
cal or military leader that is an en-
tlrely different matter. lie has al
ways been a dreamer. | have known
him ever since he was little boy.
lie Is a splritualist and vegetarian.
He is what might be termed n fad
dist, such as YOU have in the United
States, but who are rarely found
among the natives OF Mexico. He
claims TO have been directed to start
this revolution by a vision that came
to him in a spiritual seance that he
attended In New York. He quit eat
ing meat several years ago and is a
strong advocate Of the vegetarian the
ory."
'Do you think a vegetarian can be-
come a great military leader?' ] in
quired Of this friend Of Mr.. Madero,
Not In Mexico" he answered. Il
do not know how It might work in
other countries Mexicans are great
meat eaters. II is the chief article
of food in the tropics as well as in
the higher latitudes of the country.
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which includes $4,000 printing
press, and the dormitories.
Visitors are received by one Of tho
trustees ana shown, with courtesy,
over the plant. All around are seen
members of the community employed
IN their secular work. principally
printing and binding publications of
the sect The men wear blue uni
forms. baggy trousers with black put
tees, Norfolk Jacket. loosely belted,
and black helmetlikc hat when they
so abroad, The women wear Sc
verely plain blue gown not unlike the
Salvation Army uniform with straw
bonnets, the year round. The chill
dren Of the colony are permitted TO
attend school at a neighboring dis
trict schoolhouse, The exhorters hold
Sunday evening service at Rutt's Han,
Bound Brook. but the women stick
close to home and seem to have out
grown all desire to visit, shop or sec
the sights.
A day at Zarephath is to the lay
man, unsupported by Pentecostal en-
thusiasm. q long and dreary stretch.
II starts at with fifteen minutes Of
calesthentics, the men and boys eX-
ercising In one room, the women and
girls In another. Next comes an hour
for devotion and manifestation OF
faith. II IL during this period that
the spirit most generally moves con
Verts TO violent exercise.
Their Religious Belief.
Religious ecstasy Is combined with
manifestations OF keen business acu-
men. For there Is not wasted min
ute IN the day at zarephath. Men
and women work industriously IN tho
binderles. The farm lands are ad-
mirably titled. The living quarters
are models OF neatness. The mission
aries sent out to solicit subscriptions
for Pillars OF Fire, the denomination
al periodical, and long list OF re-
lgious books are recognized as the
best book agents OF the hour. That
there Is profit for a new and zeal
Gus religious body II shown in the
fact that Zarephath sends out a ton
Of mail matter every week and gets
corresponding financial returns
through Uncle Sam.
! Breakfast In served at 8 clock,
and the Jealous workers eat no more
until 4:3O y. m, when generous