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• T heosophy-T elepathyH ealth A N D Hygiene U v ENTSand THEIR Aspects

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Volume II. MAY, 1901. Number 7.

CONTEXTS:THE BROTHERHOOD OF HUMANITY.Well Worship. The Bacchic Feast poem).ST. MARTIN AND MARTINISM.NEDOURE; the Priestess of the Magi. Heliocentric Positions of the Planets for May. The World’s Events in Libra under Aries. TURNING ON THE LIGHT.THE UNIVERSAL GIFT OF PROPHECY. Astrology in High Places.Evil Transits Now for Certain People.THE SIGN TAURUS.Explanations of an Occult Text. Arrow Magic. THE DRUSES AND DRUSE MAGIC.Solidified Air. Secret Thoughts ipoemi. WHOLESOME THOUGHTS Perversion. The Temple of Fame ipoemi. Ancient City Explored. Monster Remains.The White Apron ipoem).Masonic Calendar and Its Origin.Mysterious Disappearances.HEALTH AND HYGIENE.Quaint and Curious Corner.Astral Numbers. Interchangeable Cycles. EDITOR'S TABLE. Premiums for May.

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News E. Wood, A. M., M. D., Editor and Proprietor,617 LA SALLE AVENUE, CH1CAQO, U. S. A.

o STAR OF THE MAGI. May, 1901.

STAR OF THE MAGI—VOLUME OXE.

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NO VEM BER. W * No. ONEO ccu ltism Whitt* xm l k M agic. G ritm S re* of

th e B lack Ar *.. S-*urce* .»f O ccult W i^tlom. T he U re a ten t i n . u lt lh*»k Tin- Tre«-«»f Lift* l- iff R e­su lt* f ro m Ik -a th In tu i t io n th e S ix th f*en*e T r in i- t i r * o f R eligion* Sv%tem* T h e C re a tiv e P o w er of T h o u g h t. T h e P r im a ry (V ru lt MUiD D eveloping th e I n n e r M an. Tin- B a n * b e e * W a rn in g F a ith a** a n o c u lt F a c to r . T e n S ta g e* o f D evelopm ent. T he D u a l Min«I o f M an. W o n d er* o f llvpnt»ti*ni. P o te n ­c ie s of th e S p ir i t . T h e A * tral E ig h t o r Lijfht N a tu re D efined. T h e l* n iv e rb al S p ir i t of N a tu re E x p la in e d th iil F a c t* al**ut th e B ib le S ho o tin g s t a r - E x p lo ra t io n in Ice la n d , o c c u lt S c ien ce* tu A n cien t E g y p t. S a lu ta ry . T h e Age of M an. T he G ro u n d o f S a l ra t io n . T h e F ity of th e L iv ing . R e­in c a r n a tio n : It* A n tiq u ity a n d A c cep tan ce by N e a r ly T w o -th ird * of th e H u m a n R ace. Man a M in ia tu re s u n . C u rio u * l ieh e f* P e r ta in in g to S a l t T h e S t a r o f th e M agi Pe**im i*m

DECEMBER. I*** No. TWOO c c u ltia m : T h e A * tra l L ig h t. M v * te rie* o f T e le ­

p a th y . T h e A u ra of A * tra l Color*. T h e A * tral Body. O ccu lt T r e a tm e n t o f Di*ea*e*. In flu en ce o f th e P la n e t* . T h e A n c ie n t M agi. R elig ion of th e Magi R e in c a rn a tio n : E v id e n ce * o f th e E vo lu tio n of th e Soul through R epeated Live*. R eincarnation De- ■ ned a n d E x p la in e d . I* S le ep E v e r D re a m le ss v I>* u*t* D raw M a*on an d D ixon * L ine . E d ito r ia l N ote* T o o u r M anv F r ie n d * An A stro lo g ica l Fore« a*t. S ex K n o w le d g e fo r th e Y oung o r ig in of D otninoe*. C h r is t ia n S c ien c e A rra ig n e d . The U n it o f O rg a n ic L ife . S u n l* V ivid B lu e . All s ta r * a r e Sun* . S t a r T in t* D epend on H ea t. H i* lo ry of th e S u n . D en sity o f th e S o la r < »rl». T h e K in g o f a ll S u n * S o la r H e a t w ill lie U tilized . S ig n ifican ce ot theCY«»**. I* th e E a r th A liv e-* T h e H u n d re d and F l f t y - i r * t P * a lm W irele** T e le g ra p h y . U sed bv S o u th A m e ric a n In d ia n * a n d O rien ta l* T riIn** f >r M any Y ear* . T es la '* D isco v ery . E d ito r * T ab le .

JA N U A R Y . IWW. No. T H R E EIn th e Bo*om o f H ra h m a : K a rm ic P ic tu r e s in

th e A s tra l L ig h t D e te rm in e S u c c e ed in g In- a rn a - tio n * o r ie n t a l P h ilo so p h y P o r tr a y * th e V ario u s C o n d itio n * a n d S ta te * o f th e S ou l to th e <'o*mi< N ig h t. R ein , a rn a t io n : C o n firm ed by Si len ce and R e q u ire d by th e N a tu re of th e S ou l, 'o r i e n t a l Me- top o sco u y . o r P h y * io g n o m v : il lu * tr a te d bv *ix c u ­r io u s e tc h in g * f ro m th e C h in ese . La!*»r U nion C r im e * a g a in s t H u m a n ity la»ve i* All Effei t of A lcohol «»n th e K ra iu . E d ito r ia l Note*. F ra u d * a n d F ak e* . W h a t I* N ot T ru e In tu i tiv e R elig ­io n . C b risU a n S c ien c e F o l lv . V a lu e of th e S u n * Kay*. A cro* tlc . V e d a n ta P h l lo s o p h v : T h e Si l ­e n c e of th e S ou l E x p la in e d a* H eld in th e o r ie n t . A W o n d e rfu l T e le g ra p h In v en tio n . Co*m ic Mv»- te r ie * : S u n * J o u r n e y th ro u g h S p a c e . T h e E a r th H a* a H e a r t <d G old. A tm o sp h e r ic Du*t a n d th e S k y E n e rg y f ro m th e S u n a n d S ta r* In O ccult R ea lm * N ew E x p lo ra t io n * in T h ilie t. E a s t A frica a n d th e A n ta r t ic Ice . W o n d e rs a n d M y*terie* of th e D eep S ea* a n d o c e a n lk*d* H e a lth a n d H y ­g ien e D e p a r tm e n t. E d i to r * T ab le .

F E B R U A R Y . 19UM No. FOUR.O r ie n ta l A d e p tsh ip : A n c ie n t W isdom o f th e Ea*L

W o n d e rfu l F e a ts o f th e H a ti Y oga, th e T en s ta g e * o f R a ja Y oga F u llv De*« rilied . R e in c a rn a tio n I t Solve* O u r M y ste r io u s E x p e r ie n c e * a n d th e P r o b ­lem * of M isery a n d In ju s t ic e . U n se e n F o rces . T im e a t th e S o r tu P o le E d i to r ia l Note*. T h in k ­e r* a n d T in k e r* . A G r e a t S e c re t . T h e U n seen C ord M en ta l V ib ra t io n In v en tio n * R un in C u r­r e n ts . o ld Id ea* o f P re c io u * s to n e * , c h a r a c t e r S h o w n by th e H a t . O c c u lt A f r ic a : N ew D isco v er­ie s in th e ' L an d of A d v e n tu re a n d M y stery . T h o u ­san d * of C a n n ib a ls . I n k u o w ii L ak e a n d B oiling S tre a m * th a t S h o o t H igh in to th e A ir. T h e New P h re n o lo g y F a i th C u re a n d C a n c e r A s tro n o m i­c a l: E c lip se o f th e S u n of M ay W hen th e S un Die* Down T h e P le ia d e s . E a r th W a* O nce a p y r ­am id . T h e C o n s titu tio n o f M a tte r T h e E a r ly R is­in g F o lly . H e a lth a n d H y g ie n e E d ito r '* T ab le .

ST OF C O N T E N TMARCH 1900. No. F IV E

M agical M asonry a* S \m )io lized by th e G e o m e t­ric a l P n q ie rt ie * o'f ih . H ebrew c a b a la . R e in c a r ­n a t io n . A n*w er Made t«. th e l e a d in g O bjec tio n * U rg ed A gain*i R epea ted E m liod im en t* . O nly a L au g h . E d ito r ia l Note* o n A stro lo g ica l P r e d ic ­tion* et- G od i* L 'V e. Love. Z u lu T e le g ra p h y . By th e W ay. s te l l a r S c ien ce . T h e S p e c tro sc o |ie am i it* W o n d erfu l K c \ra im e n t* . D ark S un* of In ­te r s te l la r s p a - « T he K ey to su - - « **. B ro th e r - htmd. A n cien t E g y p t . A S ch o larly R eview o f H e r V ariou* R elig ious D octrine* . S ev en S en*e*of Fi*h. Q u e e r D ream * of Invalid* . H e a lth an d H y g ie n e : M edical A dvice on M atte r* of G e n e ra l In te r e s t . An*w er* H ea lth H int*, a d o zen su b je c t* c o n s id ­e re d . lik e A bsen t T re a tm en t* . Age and S leep . N ut* a n d F ru it* , co n c lud ing w ith s ix s im p le H om e R em edies. E d i to r* T a b le : F ra u d * a n d F ak e* A gain . Book Review*, e tc .

A P R IL . 1900. No. SIX.M y steries o f th e T ra n c e . T h e H e re a f te r , poem .

M ountain In h a b ite d by H erm it* R e in c a rn a tio n . T a u g h t by th e A ncie lit School* a n d ( - -n ilrn u il by th e s* r ip tu re * . K gvpt E ig h t T h o u san d Y ear* Ago. E d ito r ia l S e c tio n . Note*. W hy th e H u m an B eing Laugh*. W a* C h ris t a n K ssene? T h e A *cent o f Man. T e lep a th y . P h \* ic ia n o f th e F u tu re , o u r S o la r S y s tem : A G ra p h ic D esc rip tio n o f H* M agni­tu d e a n d G ra n d e u r . F a lsi-h issl* R e fu te d . F a lse T ale* A liout th e H indu* M ade C le a r bv a N oted s w a m i. A n tiq u ity of M an: T race* of th e Mi**ing L ink D iscovered ih th e P h iliiq iin e Island* . H e a lth a n d H y g ien e : A nsw er*. H a lt a Dozen H int*. M oth P a tch e* . S u |ie rtluou* H a ir. Im p ro v in g th e H ea lth . V a lu ab le P ro p e r t ie s of F ru it . Si t r e t of I^oiigevitv.

.u n ify in g th e S kin. R e sp e c t Y o u r In stin c t* , e ti E d i to r ’* T a b le : K-Nim a t th e Top. T w ink ler* . Book Review*. P u b lica tio n * . E xchange* , e tc .

MAY. 19i«i No. SEV EN .S tone* of th e llre a * tp la te T h e M ystic G em * of

th e Z odiac Com posed th e A n cien t o r a c le of U rim a n d T h u m m in " S ariliu* o r Rubv. T opaz . G a rn e t. E m era itl. S a p p h ire . D iam ond T u rq u o ise . A gate , i A m eth y st. B e ry l. O nyx, a n d J a s p e r e a ch ro n * id - e re d . an«l T a b le o f th e Mv*ti« S tone* of th e Zodiac sh o w in g w h a t t im e of v e a r an d p a r t o f Z odiac t h a t e a ch ru le* . R e in c a rn a tio n . A* T a u g h t bv th e C h r is t ia n F a th e r* an d a* A ccep ted in th e E a* t T o ­d ay . T h e re I* So Mu- h in L iv ing . p o em . E d ito ­r ia l Note* T h e P a ss in g o f th e C reea . J e ru s a le m . P o ssib ilitie s , a poem . T h e M y ste ry o f P a in . S h e L ived in M ar* In c a rn a tio n s of a G e n e v a L ad v w ho S p ra k * a S tra n g e T ongue . T h e G a rd e n o f E d e n : It* S c r ip tu ra l A ccoun t D escribe* th e H u ­m an H e a r t. I ie a u tifu lly i llu s t r a te d . G ro w th o f th e H air. S o la r S c ien ce : E c lip ses R eco rd ed in th e B ib le now V erified T h e V a m p ire .p o e m H e a lth a n d H v g ie n e : T h e V alue of P a in . Tfie M a ste ry of P a in . e tc . E d i to r 's T a b le . R elig ion o f H u m an ity . M agaz ine M ention. Review*. Notice*, e tc .

JU N E . 1IN». No. E IG H T.0 )ie n in g a r t ic le Is by th e n o ted o c c u lt nov e lis t.

M arie C ore lli, a n d a t t r a c te d m u ch a tte n tio n . I t is a *« a th in g r e b u k e o f p r ie s tly * u p er* titio n . e s p e ­c ia lly w h en i t p resu m e * to i n te r f e r e w ith Si lence . C h ri* t ver*u* C h u rc h : An O pen l e t t e r to C a rd i­n a l V au g h an o u th e E x c o m m u n ic a tio n of S t. G e o rg e M iv art. th e S c ie n tis t . R e in c a rn a tio n T e ach in g * of E a s te rn M ahatm a* . F a ls i ty o f T ra n * - mikir.iti-.il th ro u g h A nim al*. T M O i r w a c T * R ev ­e rie . a im etica l a r t p ag e e v e ry s ta r in th is |>age i* a s e p a r a te p iece o f ty p e . E d ito r ia l N o tes. A u to ­m atic T e le p a th y . Ari o b je c t io n to R e in c a rn a tio n C o n sid e red . P iie tic a l ev id e n c e th a t E lla W h e e le r W ilcox " I n d o rs e s R e in c a rn a tio n ." a n d u n r e f u te d to d a te . e tc . T h e C h r is t W ith in , poem . S in a n d It* P e n a lty . W h a t I* D eath ? S o la r S e c re ts : R e ­g a rd in g th e Ecli|>*e o f M ay 2*. e tc . H e a lth a n d H ygiene A nsw er* w ith P re sc r ip t io n s . A l* a e n D on't*. V a lu ab le H a ir Tonic, to R em ove S ta in * f ro m th e F le sh , e tc . E d i to r 's T a b le : P e rso n a l . Review*. M agazine N otes. N ew Book*, e tc .

JU L Y . 1900. N o. N IN E .T a o ism a n d It* T e n e t* : T e a c h in g s o f Lao-Tze.

a n A n c ie n t M y stic P h i lo s o p h e r o f th e O r ie n t R- i n c a r n a t io n : T h e I m p o r ta n t C o n c lu s io n * th a t F- .- low a n A c e p ta n c e o f th i* T r u th D ea th . H eaven a n d H e ll: K a r m a , th e C o m p a n io n T r u th of R ein­c a rn a t io n . A s tro lo g ic a l P l a n e t a r y In fluen . < ais>em : A S o la r R e a d in g f o r T domc B o rn fro m Ju n e

I to J u ly i l o f a n y Y e a r : W h o W ill B e th e N« xt P r e s id e n t A s tro lo g y : U ra n u * . th e H is to r ia n of A m e ric a . P r e d ic t io n t h a t M cK in lev W ill It. Re­e le c te d : th l* w a* th e f ir s t p r e d ic t io n o n th e g en ­e r a l e le c t io n . E d i to r ia l N o te * : a s tro lo g ic a l. et< T h e A s tra l P l a n e : S o m e o f It* M y s te r ie s . SvmlN.i* a n d S e r lo u * D an g e r* . C a re o f th e M outh A B a t­t le S o n g . p o em . A ls le l K a r im K ffen d i: H e Visit* A m e ric a a n d S e ts A *ide th e F a ls e T each in g * of

Dr. K h e i ra l la . R e lig io u * I n to le r a n c e . A Vii. d ic .it io n o f V a c r in a t io n . T h e M y s te ry o f Sleep. A s tro n o m ic a l: V u lc a n a M y th . H e a lth a n d H v­g ie n e : H in t* o n E a t in g . P o is o n o u s W ild F low er* D iv ine H e a le r* V a c c in a tio n . E d I t o r 's T a b le : C or­re s p o n d e n c e o n th e G a r d e n o f E d e n , a n d Reply. B ook r e v ie w o f A r t M agic , c u -.

A U G U ST. 1900. N o. T E N .N ed o u re . th e P r ie s t e s s o f th e M agi: a n o r ig in a l

o c c u lt r o m a n c e , s p e c ia lly w r i t t e n t o r th e S t a k --r T ilk Ma m . d e s ig n e d to g iv e th e a r c a n a of E a s te rn I n i t ia t io n a n d W h ite a n d B la c k M agic. J a p a n e s e E a r th q u a k e A la rm . R e in c a r n a t io n : A ccep tan ce o f th i* T r u th by M any l e a d i n g T h in k e r* o f all c ia**e* A s tro lo g ic a l S o la r R e a d in g fo r Tb«**e B o rn f ro m J u ly S to A u g u * t 22. a n y Y e a r . A K< w P re d ic t io n * : T h e P r e s id e n t i a l E le c t io n . N ote by th e E d ito r . N o te* o n C h in a . W h o a r e t h e Boxer*A N o ta b le F o r e c a s t . S h a k e * p e a r e a n d th • Psalm * T h e In m o s t C e n te r . p o e m . T h e S o v e re ig n Will V isit* to th e S p h in x B ib lic a l HI**, t r y V erified bv E a s te r n In sc r ip t io n * . T h e P l a n e t V enu* : R o ta ­tio n P e r io d a n d A ge o f Ik -v e lo p m e n t. F e a t* of I n d ia n F a k ir* . B ey o n d , a p o em . I n tu i t io n H- w Y o u r W a tc h I* a C om pa**. A T r a g e d y . H ea lth a n d H y g ie n e . E d i to r 's T a b le : G r e a t R ed D ragon

S E P T E M B E R . 19MI N o. E L E V E N .N ed o u re . th e P r ie s te * * o f t h e M agi S eco n d I n ­

s ta l lm e n t R e in c a r n a t io n : A P l e a fo r t h i* T r u th f ro m th e M o d ern S c ie n tif ic S ta n d jio ir it of N a tu ra l E v o lu tio n . C o n c lu s io n . E c l ip t ic a n d Z odiac. As­tro lo g ic a l S o la r R e a d in g f o r T h o s e H orn from A ugu*t 24 to S e p te m b e r 23. a n y Y e a r : C am |ia ign P re d ic t io n * : N o te b y th e E d i to r . T heo*ophicul Note*. A Y e a r * P r o g re s s . O v e r th r o w of Pom is-u An E a r n e s t M an. W a it in g , p o em A G r e a t Sc c r e t D isc losed . P s y c h ic L ig h t. A S t r a n g e S to ry R elic* of B a b y lo n . H o r s e s h o e M agic . New Light on M ar*: I t* W o n d e r fu l C an a l* . A rm ag e d d o n View* off L ie u t. T o t te n R e g a r d in g th e W orld * L a* t G r e a t B a t t le . H e a l th a n d H y g ie n e : W orth R e m e m b e r in g . H o m e H in t* f o r E m e rg e n c ie s e ti E d i to r 's T a b l e . T h e E d i to r * V a c a tio n , e tc .

OC TO B ER. 1900. N o. T W E L V E .T h e S t a r o f t h e M ag i: N ew C o n c lu s io n * w blcl

A fford* M uch L ig h t o n th e •• W o rd " t h a t w a* l,o*t C o m in g of th e M ik h ty O ne. N e d o u re . th e P r ie s t ­e s s of th e M ast T h i rd I n s t a l lm e n t . T h e S p irit ot T h e o s o p h y : R e p lie s M ade b y L e a d in g T beo*opbi*t* to th e A d v e rse f i i t k i s m * o f a Y a le P ro fe s s o r T h e o so p h y a n d p s y c h is m . S a n s c r i t a n d tb e O c c u lt C lim b in g to R e s t, a p o e m . A *tro li>gical D e p a r t ­m e n t H e l io c e n tr ic S e c tio n H e l io c e n tr ic Zisli.i- a n e tc h in g : P l a n e t a r y P o la r i t i e s f o r O c to b e r E v e n t* a n d t h e i r A sp ec t* . G e o c e n tr ic S ec tio n S o la r R e a d in g f o r T h o s e H o rn f ro m S e p te m b e r 2 to O c to b e r 22. a n y Y e a r : In R e p ly to Mr. W hite- h e a d * C o m m e n ts : In R e p ly to M r. G r e e n 's Com m i nt*. N o te s o n P o la r E x p e d itio n * . T h e P sy ch ic W av e. T h e C o m in g M an. T h e C re e d * T o Ik-, poem. R e lig io n o f H u m a n ity . M o rm o n M v*terie* . T el- e l - H e s y : B ib lic a l V e r if ic a t io n s . A s tro n o m ic a l : the E a r th . J u p i t e r 's R e d S p o t. M a so n ic ; T h e S q u a re L a m b -k in A p ro n . Q u a in t a n d C u rio u s . H e a r t * M is tak e . H e a l th a n d H y g e n e . E d i to r 's T ab le .

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BROTHERHOOD.The Entire Human Race is One Vast Brother­

hood, All Dependent on Each Other.BY “ HIRAM.”

The idea of brotherhood has always been implanted in man. Since the formation of the first race we find men binding themselves together into clans, societies, and gatherings of various sorts, and a species of brotherhood, crude as it may have l*een. and intended to suit the various modes of life, has prevailed among all races. Not only among men does this fraternal idea have a development, but we find the same state of affairs among the animals, as well as the plants. So the promulgation that “ brotherhood is a fact in Nature ” is indeed well founded. The eternal law may in its inscrutable workings have brought jwrtions of tlie human family into apparently low and degrading conditions; still the same feeling of brotherhood has remained, for it is a part of the divine plan of evolu­tion. As man progressed upward towards spirituality his conception of brotherhood broadened as he ad­vanced. and societies for the furtherance of fraternal standing flourished in various parts of the world, the greater portion of them, however, being solely for the individual benefit of the members thereof, more on the basis of selfishness. While some few of these did pro­claim that mankind without the pale of the society were included, still no great exertion was made for the masses.

Universal brotherhood, or the brotherhood of hu­manity, is now coming very prominently before the world, and the people are thinking along broader and more advanced lines. A different trend of thought is permeating the masses, and humanity is being aroused to the truth that in more ways than one, each man is his brother's keeper. There is a vast difference be­tween brotherhood of the head and brotherhood of the heart. The heart brotherhood is what the world is starving, literally starving, for to-day. and to those of us who know the import of real brotherhood comes tlie privilege and duty to interpret it to our needy brothers.

When we recognize that the entire human race is one vast brotherhood, all dependent on each other, and that anything detrimental to one affects in a greater or less degree the whole of this great brotherhood; when we know this truth heartfully and soulfully. we shall exercise care that we add not to the sufferings of

others. We shall act and think more on the plane of brotherhood of the heart. Whoever is not in full peace and accord with his own divine self will never be in peace with his brother man. Whoever has not the unbounded love and charity for all '-.ankind will never approach to any conception of what heart brotherhood implies. Whoever shuts himself out from his brother man and stands apart with a feeling of "I am holier than thou." has utterly failed in his compre­hension of heart brotherhood. The subtle and imjier- ishahle link that unites humanity into one common brotherhood was forged when time began, and it has strengthened with the ages, a golden cord of affection, a cable-tow of love. Each one of us strengthens or weakens that cord by his demeanor in the pilgrim­age called life. Tile oneness of us all makes it impos­sible to evade the responsibility of our own acts. We do not act for ourselves, but we do act for others.

Our sins receive absolution just in pro|*ortion as we benefit our fellow creatures. As Masons, our oppor­tunities to diffuse the true heart brotherhood are nu­merous and continuous. If we carry the precepts and teachings of our ancient craft into daily practice, we shall become factors for the dissemination of genuine brotherhood to all those we are so indissolubly con­nected with. Many Masons suppose that brotherhood extends no farther than to the members of the fra­ternity; to the members of their own lodges. In the archives of the great lodge of Nature are enrolled the names of the entire human lineage; some under con­demnation for “ unmasonic conduct.” but nevertheless all brothers, all de|*endent uj»on our charity, all enti­tled to a seat in the lodge, all qualified to receive the brotherly compassion, the fraternal hand. Thus it will ap|tear that the olden description of a lodge as given in the ancient charges, when the length of a lodge was from east to west: the breadth thereof be­tween north and south; the height, from earth to heaven; the depth, from earth's surface to its center, was not an unmeaning description, that it did embrace all the human family, and the further teaching that the stupendous magnitude of this lodge should be a pattern for Masonic charity. IX* you desire to put into true practice the principles you have been so as siduouslv taught as you have advanced along the Ma sonic jwth? IX* you wish to demonstrate that ” broth­erhood is a fact in Nature?” Are you willing to make it “ a living |*ower in the lives of humanity?”

Then begin at once upon yourself. Divest yourself of all the vices that tend to isolate you from your

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brethren. Clothe your mind in the pure white vest ment of thought. Tread unfalteringly the straight and narrow path of truth. Shut out from yourself all selfishness. Seek to ojien the door of your divine self ami new beauties will In- revealed to you, the glories of which far transcend anything you have ever dreamed of. Think you not that a kind word, a pleasant smile, a fraternal clasp of the hand, a kindly glance of the eye. a helpful thought, are of no moment? Ah! what a potency there is in little things. Dynasties have been overthrown by a single thought. The influences of what we do and what we say are eternal, imperish­able. If they are brotherly, how beneficent to the craftsmen of the world; if otherwise, what a record of evil to send broadcast among our brethren.

These truths should be graven in living letters of fire upon the enduring tablets of the soul, and by our own behavior we should "afford the best example for the conduct of others less informed." Let the prac­tice of the tenets of brotherly love extend beyond the portals of your own lodge. Remember that all are embraced in the category of brotherhood, and as you carry into effect your share of brotherly acts, your part towards the uplifting and regeneration of the hu­man race, you are becoming a factor for eternal good, a true brother of compassion.—Amerienu Tyler.

^ -----WELL WORSHIP.

At least a dozen wells in various parts of Scotland are worshiped by the j>easants. The cure of children is a special virtue of many of these wells. Anxious mothers make long journeys to some well of fame, bathe the little invalid in its waters, drop an offering into them and attach a bit of the child's dress to a bu*h or a tree growing by the side of the well.

Pins and nails and bits of rag may constantly be seen in all parts of the Highlands at these hallowed springs. In England, too, this custom is not unknown. There is a "rag well " near Xew Castle, so called from the number of shreds of clothing that adorn the bushes at its side.

On Holy Thursday the maidens of Cornwall visit St. Roche's well and throw crooked pins or pebbles into the water and by the bubbles that rise to the surface seek to ascertain whether their sweethearts will be true or false.

At "wishing wells," if you follow the prescribed course any wish you will make will be fulfilled during the ensuing twelvemonth, it is claimed, if the efficacy of the rite be not frustrated by the incredulity of the suppliant. In order to attain the desired end, tin- votary must kneel on a bare stone beside the well, plunge each hand into the water to the wrist and wish earnestly. Upon withdrawing the hands as much wa- | ter as can be retained in them must be swallowed.

"Well dressing” corresjionds with the ancient Ro­man " Fontnalia." or annual flower festival of the spirits of the streams and fountains. Derbyshire, with the adjacent counties, is the home of “ well dressing,” and June 24 is the date of the festivity.

Elaborate preparations are made for its approach. Flowers are arranged in patterns to form mottoes and

texts of Scripture, and such devices as crosses, crowns and anchors, while green boughs complete the picture.

A recent visitor at one of these functions says that the uame "well ” hardly gives the projter idea—it i-.. rather, a fountain or cascade which is chosen, the wa­ter descending from above, and not rising as in a well. Their height varies from ten to twelve feet and the stone frontage is. on this day, hidden by a wooden erection in the form of an arch. Over this a layer of plaster of paris is spread, and, while it is yet soft, flowers without leaves are stuck in it, forming a beau­tiful mosaic pattern. Showy yellow flowers are per haps arranged to form a verse of Scripture ora hymn, or a white door is sculptured in the plaster and set in a groundwork of violets. With red and white flowers a dipper-work is formed. Coral berries of the mount­ain ash are used effectively and arranged in garlands, wreaths and devices of every hue. Songs and hymns are sung, and the sparkling water completes the en­chantment and makes this feast of the well-flowering one of the most beautiful of all customs.

THE BACCHIC FEAST.The Dream of a Reincarnatlonlst.

BY S T . G E O R G E B E S T .

Oft in my dreams I think I see Some skies that I have seen before;

Some ocean, dashed eternally On some well-loved, familiar shore.

Hard by some quaint and olden town,Whose jostling crowds 1 seem to know;

Who. clad in antique robe and gown,Bestrew mv pathway as they go.

I seem to be some priest revered,With ivy garlands on my brow;

Alike of’ men and women feared,Who seem to quail, to shrink, to bow.

I lead them to a temple vast,Whose sculptured walls and towering dome.

I almost think, in ages past Gave me a shelter and a home.

Some dim-remembered music shakes The vaulted roof above my head:

A wild and rythmic chant awakes,In those who hear, a sense of dread.

I grasp the sacrificial bowl,The sparkling juice I seem to quaff;

It fires my brain, it lifts my soul—I know not if I weep or laugh.

A thousand goblets gleam around The torch-lit temple's mystic shrine;

A thousand eager lips are drowned A moment in the holy wine.

With lofty faith I seem to do Some priestly rite of sacrifice;

A filmy cloud obstructs my view And screens me from the initiates’ eyes.

From some strange book methinks I read Strange doctrines I remember not;

I rend my purple gown, I plead In tongues our race has long forgot.

I feel again the music sway The columns of this ancient pile,

Just as my last note dies away Adown the many-pillared aisle.

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A thousand voices seem to meet My own, in one tumultuous roar,

What time my service I complete And veil the sacred tripod o’er.

“ Evohe, Bacch;e!” is the cry That closes on my listening ear:

“ Evohe, Bacch:e!” I reply,“ Evohe, Baccha.*! health and cheer!”

ST. M A R TIN lN D m R TIN IS M .By Dr. Encausse (Papus), President of the Su

preme Council of the Martinist Order.

TRANSLATED, BY REV. GEO. H. PEEKE, FROM THE “ UFF OF MARTINES DE PASQUALLEY AND MARTINISM."

CHAPTER III.CONTEMPORANEOUS MARTINISM.

France, which in the Invisible is the oldest daughter of Europe and which in consequence should always enclose the initiatory spirit, has seen the greater part of tile French Masonic lodges withdraw from all spir­itual effort and enclosed in unfortunate compromises of i>olicies descend, step by step, even to becoming active centers of atheism and materialism.

Forsaking the study of the symbols which they were charged to transmit to future generations, and making, under the pretext of anti-clericalism, an incessant war against every elevated belief and every search after the ideal in humanity, the French Freemasons soon became unworthy of being numbered among the mem­bers of the great universal Masonic family. Then the Masters of the Invisible conducted a grand idealistic reaction and furnished Martinism with the means of making considerable extension. In the same manner Martines de Pasqually had adapted Swedenborgian- ism to the center in which it should act; in the same manner Saint Martin and Willermoz had created indis- jiensable adaptations; in the same manner contempo­raneous Martinism, at this epoch, should have adapted itself to its center, by conserving to the Order its tra­ditional character and primitive spirit.

The adaptation, above all, consisted in closely unit­ing the work of Saint Martin with that of Willermoz. Thus the free Initiators, creating other Initiators di­rectly and developing the Order by individual action, characterized the work of Saint Martin and aided its integral conservation.

Hut the groups of Initiated and Initiators, ruled from a single center and hierarchically constituted, also characterized Willermozism, which should be the object of ]>articular attention.

Here we see the reason why contem]>oraneous Mar­tinism constituted by the side of the free Initiators, its Supreme Council, aided by its general delegates and s|iecial delegates, administering its lodges and groups, had actually spread them through all Europe and the two Americas.

Asking from its members neither assessments nor fees on their entrance to the Order, and not exacting any regular tribute from the lodges to the Supreme

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Council, Martinism has held faithfully to its spirit and original sources in not regarding material considera­tions as its primary rule.

Bv this method Martinist* have avoided those inri- ! tating questions about money which have caused so

many disasters in certain contemporaneous Masonic rites. Thus also it has been possible to demand from the members a sustained intellectual work, to create

\ schools, distributing their degrees exclusively at ex­amination and opening their doors to all who can prove intellectual wealth or moral quality, besides re­jecting the indolent and the pedants, who think they can reach everything with money.

Martinism ignores expulsions for non-payment of as­sessments, it ignores the widow’s mite, and only its chiefs are called upon to justify their rig):’ is partici­pants by working their degrees for the general devel­opment of the Order.MARTINIST AFFILIATIONS—SAINT MARTIN—CHAPTAL—

DELAAGE.The transition of Martinism to the various groups,

which give it such an extension at the present epoch, was effected by the medium of a modest occultist who was always attached to two great principles—the con­servation of the initiatory tradition of Spiritualism as characterized by the Trinity, and the vindication of Christ as one without sect.

There were also the characters of “ The Unknown. " to whom had been confided the holy trust, and also Henry Delaage, he who preferred to remain faithful to the object of his initiation—that of founding a new sect, non-traditional, as his rival, Allen Kardac. had done

Delaage observed such respect for secresy that he did not mention the origin of his initiation in his books, and it was only to intimate friends that he s|>oke with an open heart of Martinism. the tradition of which had been transmitted to him by the medium of his Grand Father. M. Chaptal. who had been initiated by Saint Martin. The following letter will justify and prove our words:

" T he Astronomic Society o f F rance.“ P aris. January 19. l ’̂ h*.

“ My Dear Doctor—I do not consider it improper to now re|ieat to you in writing what I recently said to you with the living voice, concerning the words of Henry Delaage. I have had frequent intercourseVith him from 1880 to 1870, and I recall that he often spoke to me of his Grand Father, the minister Chaptal. and of Saint Martin (the Cnknown Philosopher) whom his Grand Father had especially known. He was also himself engaged with M. Matter upon the divtrine of Martinism. upon which the last author. Didier. had published a work for the Academic Library, where I have sometimes met him.

“ Please accept. I pray yon. my dear Doctor, the ex prcssion of my most sympathetic ami devout senti­ments. (Signed) Flammamok.

“ d. M. Ir Dr. Ku<nu**r."There are two more of these very characteristic ex­

tracts of Delaage, u|>on the subject of the origin of his |wrsonal initiation:

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“ Men of tradition, let us attach ourselves by every tiber of our hearts to the sublime institutions of Chris­tianity.”

“ Tradition, or the profound knowledge of God. of Man. and of Nature, is eminently necessary to all peo­ple. Man, to whom it has been unveiled in initiation and who undertakes to reveal it to make it visible to all eyes and pal|>ahle to all hands, should lie occupied with choosing symbols, allegories and myths which are in agreement with the manners, the nature and the understandings of ]ieople who aspire to endow others with the precious benefit of TRUTH. Without that the revelation will reveal nothing, either to intelligence or heart. Further, it is jiossible to weary a man and make him a perfect idiot by putting ujion his lips and before his eyes symbols of which he does not under­stand the meaning; for when the intelligence is com­manded to conserve in its memory things that are in­comprehensible, it imjioses u|Kin the mind a condition that-is suicidal.

“ We have laid down the principle that sin, at the beginning of the world, aniinalized man by enclosing his soul within finished organs and materials in order to place him in agreement with tilt finished creatures of earth, but too limited to jiermit of his being, as be­fore his fall, in perfect sympathy with his God. From that arises the struggle of the initiated against each of the elements of Nature which oppose fallen man— the earth, over which he triumphs by jienetrating its bosom; the water, by traversing it; the fire, by pass­ing by it; the air, in which he dwells impassively equi- libriated; and the struggle with his Hesh. also, by fast­ing and chastity he reduces to servitude; and, finally, the regeneration of his soul to the power and light of life."

Some months before his death Delaage wished to give to another the seed which had been confided to him and from which he had not been able to reap the fruit. The trust was embraced in but two letters and “ some points," which were a summary of the doctrine of Initiation and of the Trinity, which had illuminated the works of Delaage. But the Invisible was there, and it was hr who charged himself with attaching these works to their true origin and jiermitting De­laage to commit his seed to the proper soil where it could be developed.

Tlie first /» /•»«««/ initiations, without any ritual other than the oral transmission of these two letters and “ some |Kiints," occurred from 1**4 to 1**;> at the street of Kochechouart. From that place they were changed to the street of Strasbourg, where the first grou|>s saw the light. The first lodge was held in the street of Pigalla. where Arthur Arnold was initiated and entered the way which definitely separated him from materialism. The lodge was afterwards changed to an apartment of the street of the Tour d' Auvergne, where the sessions for initiation were frequent and fruitful from an intellectual jsiint of view. The re- |*orts show that this |>eriod was from l**” to 1*90, and that was when Stanislas de Guaita delivered his beau­tiful initiator)- discourse. From then the advances were very rapid.

The esoteric group, the Library of Merveilleux, so well organized and directed by a licentiate, by right a foundation member of the lodge, Lucien Chamuel, saw the light. In the year 1891 the Supreme Council of the Martinist Order was constituted, with a locality reserved for the sessions and initiations, No. 29 Trev- ise street, or Blue street, and finally Savoy street.

Since then the Order has been constituted, by dele­gates and lodges, first in France and the different countries of Europe, and afterwards in the two Amer­icas and in Egypt and Asia.

All this has been accomplished without any Martin ist having ever paid an assessment and without any lodge having furnished a regular tribute to the Su preme Council. The founders have consecrated all their gains to their work and Heaven has recompensed .hem worthily for their efforts.

What has particularly distinguished the initiation of Martines de Pasqually is the appearance of the first degree of Priests of the Ternary. This degree has three columns of different colors dominated by a great light. The Ternary unified in the Quaternary is'har moniously developed in the other degrees. In the sec ond degree the history of the Fall and Restoration is presented to the new member, and the following de­grees serve to affirm this reconciliation of the creature with the Creator.

All these details are necessary, for the contempora neous records had been printed in 1887 and that date is only seven years after the ancient catechisms of the Lyonise lodges reached the Supreme Council and showed the integrity of tradition from the time of Martines de Pasqually up to this date.

CHARACTER OF CONTEMPORANEOUS MARTINISM.

Being derived directly from Christian Illuminism. Martinism was obligated to adopt its principles. Here we see why the nominations are exclusively made from the highest to the lowest—the President of the Order nominating the Committee Director, who designates the members of the Supreme Council and the general delegates, and administers the current affairs. The general delegates nominating the chiefs of the lodges, who themselves designate their officers and are mas ters of their lodges. All the functions remaining are directly inspected by the Supreme Council through the agency of the principal and secret inspectors. Such is a summary of that organization which without money has been able to make wonderful progress and to resist even to the present all the temptations of monopolies, tried successively by different confessions and. above all, by an active clericalism. The Order has survived all, even to the calumny representing the members sometimes as deputies of the Jesuits, some­times as the agents of hell or the black magicians. Each lime the chiefs have anticipated the temptations presented and prepared means to avoid them, and each time the success has confirmed the high origin of the means thus furnished.

It is then by the chiefs of the Supreme Council that Martinism is attached to Christian Illuminism. The

i Order in its totality is above all a school of moral

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chivalry, striving to develop the spirituality of its members by the study of the Invisible World and its laws, by the exercise of devotion and intellectual as­sistance, and by the creation in every mind of a faith much more solid than that which is based upon obser­vation and science. Martinism constitutes then a chivalry of Altruism opposed to the selfish league of material appetites, a school where one learns to esti­mate wealth at its just value, as a factor in social life and not to regard it as a divine influx; and, finally, a center where one learns to rest unmoved before the )M»sitive and negative whirlwinds which agitate soci­ety. Being made the real nucleus of this living uni­versity which will one day bring in the union of sci­ence without division, with faith without opprobrium, Martinism is forced to make itself worthy of its name by establishing schools sujterior to those of metaphys­ical and biological sciences, which disdainfully turn aside from vital knowledge because it claims to be occult.

The established examinations in Martinist schools rest uj>on the symbolism of all traditions and initia­tions. u]K)n the Hebraic keys and upon the elements of the Sanscrit language; which enable Martinists. hav­ing passed, to explain by these tests much of the tra­ditions of high degree Freemasonry.

Such is the character of Martinism. and we realize that it is impossible to restore it integrally in each member of the Order since each represents some partic­ular adaptation of its general aims.

The present epoch of scepticism, of worship of ma­terial wealth and of atheism, of necessity has need of a reaction sincerely Christian, such as Martinism af­fords. independent of all the clergy, be they Catholic or Protestant, and also independent of the destructive pseudo-scientific scepticism of all countries. Thus constituted, Martinism has opposed concreteatrror and saved many souls from doubt, despair and suicide. It has restored to the understanding of Christ many minds which the clericals in their adoration of Caesar, as shown by their pursuit of low material interests, had alienated from all faith.

After all this, though our opponents calumniate us, though they defame or excommunicate Martinism or its chiefs—what does it matter? The light pierces through their dingy window-panes and illuminates all the darkness, whether it be physical, moral or intel­lectual!THK ADVERSARIES OF MARTINISM—THEIR OBJECTIONS

ANSWERED.In spite of weak material resources, the progress of

the Martinist Order has been rapid and notable. Its success has also produced three kinds of adversaries: First, the atheistic materialists, who well represent the (irand Orient of France; second, the clergy: third, all societies and individuals who opjtose ChriM and seek to lessen his work, ojienly or secretly.

From all these come a batch of objections made up of a mixture of things well understood and calumnies, which we find necessary to ex|M>se clearly in order to save the members of the Order from danger.

THE MATERIALISTS.The materialists—after having accused the Martin­

ists with being Jesuits, idiots, and dreamers of another age, and able to do nothing in a cycle of light and reason—have been so aroused by the rapid progress of the Order that they have attempted to imitate the or­ganization of Martinist Groups, but without success, for they have dreamed of reforming the groups of young atheists attached to the electoral system of the Grand Orient.

There is also unrest ujton the question of finances— ;.n order growing so rapidly should bring large returns to its founders. But how much do the members con­tribute monthly? Xitthing.' How much do the charters of delegates cost? Xothing! Who, then, pays the ex l>ense of printing, of |>ostage. of the secretaryship, and of necessary diplomas for the entire movement of such an organization? It* Chief*. It is, then, hardly possible to accuse them of reaping any profit from a movement to which they consecrate their |iersonal in­comes. Practical people conclude, therefore, that all Martinists are possessed of the same convictions.

THE CLERICALS.The attacks of the clericals are very perfidious and

very adroitly presented. Laying aside every material question, they have so warped their minds (in spite of all affirmations and contrary evidences) that it is im- possible for them to admit that Occultists, and your servant in particular, do not render the Ore it some secret worship. It follows from this that the Martin­ists should conceal their cult, and those people who dare to defend Christ by putting in his place the clergy (who sell him every day to the merchants of the temple), should devote themselves, according to these good clericals, to evoking spirits the most terrifying to Satan and his more renowned demons.

It is both singular and difficult to force into the head of a church journalist the idea that the clergy ami God can act independently of one another, or that it can ]>ossibly be admitted that the goodness of God and the ra]>acity of the clergy (who claim to act in his name) are not thoroughly consistent with each other. To attack an inquisitor is. in their opinion, to assail God himself! Mark that!

Martinists wish to be Christians, free from clerical attachment, and the accusation of an alliance with Satan causes them to ask ]>ardon from Heaven for those who so unjustly calumniate them.

Shall we recount, designedly from the beginning, the gigantic farce composed by Leo Taxil u|o>n the theme of diabolizing Occultists? We could show this rope-dancer in his true light, and also the secret s**ci- ety of Laba r fm , of which we possess the exact names of all its dignitaries. Shall we tell how this very Taxil should be well dis|H»sed to reveal a new hoax based upon the masonry of women? Yet what would be gained? Is it not better that he be left to insult, to calumniate, to decry us in every way without «»ur giv­ing other reply than pardon and forgetfulness?

Each new attack, being unjust and vile, brings to Martinism « ><> ><• ««m », and t h u s never ends without

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recomjiense. Here we we the true operation of occult laws and the proper use of the spiritual faculties of man.

When we accuse the clerical writers of merrily mocking public simplicity, which swallows their indig­nities. and of employing the methods of a polemic, unworthy of an author who is self-respecting, the pub­lic may be led to believe that there is on our part some animosity and a tendency to exaggeration. Therefore we seek to enable our readers to pass their own judg­ment upon these proceedings. I„et us choose the last l>ertidy which has appeared. The author will cer­tainly lie very happy to be presented to the public. His name is Antonini, Professor in the Catholic Insti­tute at Paris, and his book is named “ The Doctrine of Evil." One is unable to form an intelligent idea of what he says of Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, and of his secret cult therein. Everywhere we miss the vivacity of the wonderful Taxil and find the book insipid and without imagination. No more have we the good Bi- tru, from whom Taxil detaches a morsel of caudal ap­pendage to offer it to the Jesuits, who accept it with gratitude. It is well understood that the Occultists (mark it with a cross), and your servant in particular, pass a part of their time in company with the Devil, making anagrams, of which M. Antonini has great trouble in finding the key. Let us briefly examine a sample of this prose.

•‘Aulnaye, Eliphas Levi, Desbarolles. de Guaita, being named as Initiates, knew that the Astral Light signifies the light of the earth, and is called Astral because the earth is a star. Upon what is so strange an allegation founded? The declaration of these Ini­tiates generally |tasses unnoticed or. well, it causes a smile. And yet it constitutes a confession the gravest and most conclusive of their Satanism. For they call the earth a star because it includes the great star, as the Apocalyi>se named Lucifer, the archangel bearing light, which fell from the Heavens and was precipi­tated into the central fire of the earth because he wished to be equal with God.”

The Astral Light wishes to proclaim the light of the earth. M. Antonini, who takes such trouble to cite the exact words of these authors, has found nothing to justify the citation presented by a real reference from them, because it is simply idiotic. He extricates himself from the difficulty by inventing the citation which permits him to speak mirthfully as follows:

‘•The earth which includes a star! Oh! my profess­ors of astronomy! Where is that sun?—for a star is a sun if 1 am to believe my good friend and master, Flammarion. Where is it that the sun falls into the earth? When is it greater than the star? Where is that monster of a sun which we see no more?”

The sun. Mesdames and Messieurs, is an archangel; the archangel is Lucifer, and Lucifer is in the central fire of the earth, and the earth has not burst by receiv­ing this new sun into its bosom. And thus we see how the Occultists confess they are Satanic! It is very simple and is the rock u|sm which M. Antonini builds his argument. He is very logical!

THE ENEMIES OF CHRIST.If the clericals accuse the Martinists of evoking

Satan, or any other demon, in their secret assemblies which have never existed except in their rich imagina­tions—so then are other societies thus accused which pretend to study Occultism and aim to develop the latent faculties in man. without however believing in the existence of the Devil, which societies circulate hypocritically confidential circulars, wherein they ac­cuse Martinists with passing their time in the practice of black magic.

But the practice of black magic consists in doing evil consciously and cowardly, and nothing is farther removed from the aim and essentially Christian pro ceedings of the Martinists of all times, ancient or modern. The Martinists do not work magic, either white or black—they study, they pray, and they par don their injuries, from their superiors down.

The liosicrucians have often had to combat sorcer ers who, through the ignorance and scepticism of the times, foolishly sought to profit by the exercise of their talents u)ton innocent victims. Hut each time the liosicrucians have openly anticipated these indi­viduals through a baptism of light, and it is by prayer that they have combatted these foes. The Mar*inist> not belonging to the liosicrucians have never been col lectivelj called on to defend any other cause than that of truth, and they have always acted without conceal­ment. publishing all their acts and decisions.

On the contrary, those who secretly defame us, and those who write hyi>ocritical circulars and calumniate under the mantle of Martinists. whose integrity they fear, when discovered, deserve only pity and pardon. When we see the jierverted faculties thus manifested we are inclined to show these men that black magic begins with anonymous defamation, which, in the mental plane, is as much a generator of mind larva- as the base sorceries of an illiterate peasant in the astral plane. A word to the wise is sufficient.

We now come to a consideration of Practical Magic.

Ghastly Indian Relics.The most curious and the most ghastly relics to be

found in South America are the compressed heads of human beings occasionally to be purchased from the savage Indian tribes on the Naipo river, in Ecuador. A sample can be seen at the Field Columbian Museum at Chicago. The process by which they are made has never been discovered, nor does the practice prevail in any other i>art of the world; but these Indians, who control a large area on the eastern slope of the Andes, cut off the heads of prisoners, remove the bones of the skulls and compress them to about one-fifth of the natural size without destroying the features or losing the expression of the countenance at the time of death They can reduce the head of an ordinary man to tin- size of his fist. No white man has ever seen it done, although several adventuresome scientists have taken the risk of visiting the Naipo country for the purisise of investigation.

Home years ago a missionary went over the mount ains to convert these Indians to Christianity, although

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lie was warned to keep out of their country. A few years later a trader brought into Guayaquil a com­pressed head of a white man, the only one ever seen there, which bore a striking resemblance to the miss­ionary. As he was never heard from after leaving the frontier it is believed that this ghastly relic was sent down to the city by the Indians as evidence of his fate. It has been suggested that a few of these Indians might accomplish a world of good in the various miss­ionary-infested countries of the orient.

N ED O U R E;The Priestess of the Ma#i.

An Historical Romance presenting a true conception of White and Black Magic.

By T, J. BETIERO, M. D.( o p y r lx h te t l , 10OO, l»y T . J . K r t l f r o . A ll r ig h t* m m r d .

CHAPTER XXIII.—Contini kd.There silent and motionless stood seven spiritual

figures, erect in their ethereal costume. They looked much as though they were reflections of the serious looking brothers who stood in circular lines around the room. It was as if protecting forces from other realms had supplied sentinels for this serious assem­blage of the world's wisest men.

Thus over each sarcophagus stood the shade of a Past Grand Magus, whose physical remains may have liven laid to rest centuries before.

Strange! no one save myself seemed to have ob­served the sad-faced Masters of by-gone lodges.

Every eye among the brothers was directed toward the acting Grand Magus, who had for the time as­sumed the chair of Netros.

At this moment they began to sing the opening ode, composed of inspiring words and salient truths.

When it was finished the last stanza was rejieated in far-off tones of such exceeding sweetness and harmony that every eye was at once turned to seek the source of the beautiful echoed refrain.

At the same instant the Grand Magus noticed the unbidden but welcome guests and advanced to the' altar, giving the Master's sign, which was duly and gracefully answered by the returned shades of the Immortals.

As he remained standing, with his gaze riveted upon them, his face blanched to a paleness which rivaled their own bloodless countenances.

His knees smote together and his body trembled and swayed as if he was about to fall; however, with a strong effort of will, he was enabled to suppress his emotions and call out in a voice yet tremulous:

•• Welcome! Thrice welcome, brothers from a higher realm! It is with joy we welcome thee for thine own sake; but as thy visit has ever presaged ill for some exalted brother, we can but receive the warning with ill-concealed sadness.”

As answer to his remarks, naught was given but a grave bow from all, with military precision.

Collecting himself and casting bis expressive eyes over the white-robed assemblage, he began in a voice somewhat agitated:

“ Brothers of the Pentagram and Knights of Wis­dom: Ye have been called together to repress a graveand threatening danger. The fair valley of Egypt has been invaded by evil-minded sorcerers.

“ Even now they seek the death of our beloved brother and monarch. Amasis, the overthrow of our sacred Order, and perchance the destruction of our fair and honored priestess, Xedoure.

“ Far into the night, when the Moon is directing her negative influences to mother earth, we. as a body, with no covering but the conopy of heaven, and tiod as our guide, have been wont to watch the starry firm­ament that we might know the Master's will; or, down in our subterranean laboratories, we have sought to unfold the hidden laws of Xature by the science of Alchemy, or been engaged in other occult labors, we have little suspected that the hosts of darkness were marshaling their forces and pouring out upon our loved ones the jtoisonous emanations of the astral plane, borne by ill-formed, misguided elementals who do their nefarious bidding. But we are now aroused, and shall henceforth not only op]>ose them but, with help from the Great Creator, who is ever on the side of right, we shall overcome and crush them. What say you. brothers?”

“ By the help of God, we shall crush them." came the deep, guttural reply, as from one man.

“ We shall crush them." was the low echo of the spectral Masters. .

Wiping his brow the Grand Magus resumed:“ While our sacred teachings forbid enterprises of

revenge, we are ever opjiosed to evil-doers, whether they direct their efforts against ourselves or others.

“ Evil natures, like wicked spirits, alwavs seek the cover of darkness for their cowardly attacks, but we shall not alone watch them with our spiritual eyes for a committee shall be appointed this night to watch their every movement by night and by day.”

Lowering his voice he concluded:“ We shall now be pleased to hear from any among

us as to the best method of pr«»cedure against the evil which now confronts us."

Several members arose, offering as many different remedies for the evil, until an old Magus, with long hair, flowing beard, and eyes preternaturallv bright, arose and said in a low, serious tone:

Master, I think the present danger of such grave im|H>rt that our sacred body would be justified in mak­ing use of the great crystal.”

“ Aye! Aye!" came from a score of throats.“ Our honorable brother from the south hath sug­

gested w ell,” said the Grand Magus. *• Is it agreed?"“ It is." was the response from everyone present.At this the Master step|>ed forward to the altar and

l>ointed his finger upward to the dimly lighted arch in the center of the vaulted chamber.

“ Look brothers, behold, and concentrate. Let the

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force of thy combined thought draw into the mystic fire crvstafthe astral images of the sorcerers whereso ever they be, and in whatsoever part of the world they may lurk, that we may behold their evil faces and bring to light their hidden deeds. We will first send forth a silent prayer to the Grand Adonay, Eloim, Ariel and the Great Jehovam, while the astral incense is being lighted. ”

For a short time all remained silent in concentrated prayer while their eyes were raised upward toward the center of the ceiling. At a sign from the Grand Magus the stewards lit the censors and supplied them with incense. As the fumes ascended a pale light became visible at the point of concentration overhead. It was not unlike a thin cloud of illuminated vapor, which grew brighter and brighter until it assumed the ap­pearance of a glowing ball of fire. For an instant it glowed thus, then disapjteared. At the direction of the Grand Magus a brother stepped to a niche in the side of the circular wall and Ix-gan to turn a small wheel. As it revolved the great crystal began to de­scend. Down it came until it stood susjiended in the air at the height of a man's head. Looking closely, I observed a small silver cord to which it was attached. Turning my eyes again toward the crystal, dark shad­ows could be plainly seen moving therein.

Then, amid an almost breathless silence, five dark figures with oriental features and costumes, came into full view; they stood over two prostrate forms.

The Grand Magus, who had approached the crystal from the east, gave a deep groan plainly heard by all. In a sad voice he exclaimed:

“ Our Master and our King!" Then, in a firmer tone he added. “ Hold well to the thought, brothers."

The scene in the crystal then changed back again to the luminous cloud. This presently became transpar­ent when all the pomp and grandeur of a king's funeral became visible. This was succeeded by a scene where two dark forms stood over the form of a dying man. Looking closely the Grand Magus sadly exclaimed:

“ Netros!”At this there was a slight movement among the

brothers, but, at a warning sign from the Grand Magus, they quickly observed their former silence.

The two dark figures then turned and crept stealth­ily towards a bedroom in which lay the beautiful form of a young girl. However, before they had reached her side, some guardian angel or intuitional warning aroused her. and, as she sat erect, we could plainly discern the features of Nedoure.

The agony of that moment can never be described.I longed to rush to her rescue and tear her from the threatened danger. As they continued to draw nearer I made an involuntary step forward but was recalled to my surroundings by the Grand Magus who. without turning his eyes from the terrible scene, held aloft his finger for silence.

As the bold priestess sat erect, staring fixedly at the intruders, one could see that neither fear nor alarm possessed her. She appeared calm, yet upon her face was a look of awful determination. She extended her right arm toward them warningly, and her lips moved as though she were addressing them. But of no avail! Withdrawn knives they still slowly approached her.

Suddenly—like twin flashes of lightning escaping from heaven—two streams of fire were seen to leave her great, lustrous eyes, and the two black marauders lay motionless upon the floor.

The scene again changed, as before, with the inter­vening luminous cloud or vapor. Before our view there now appeared grand palaces, in the midst of which could be seen a flower decked, artificial lake. The peculiar floral bridge at once brought to my memory the palace of the Maharaja of Kashmir. This was

confirmed when the picturesque Jhelum appeared in the distance, pursuing its tortuous course through the incomparaole valley of my birth. This beautiful land­scape view was supplanted with what was undoubtedly an allegorical emblem of existing conditions.

The Maharaja, whose features were indelibly im­pressed upon me from childhood, was the subject of the emblematic view. Chained at the bottom of a dis­mal pit. looking wistfully upward toward the moon, this degenerate ruler appeared, with the bard, merci­less lines of his scheming face brought out in bold re­lief: it also bore the expression of a hope to be real­ized at any cost, and, as he wistfully contemplated the moon, lo! in the moon could be seen Nedoure.

When this last scene vanished the great crystal as­sumed a bright red color, which gave it the appear­ance of a huge drop of arterial blood. For some time the Magi continued to contemplate it in silence, when, to the surprise of all. the dimly-burning lamps were suddenly extinguished and, at the same instant, a loud rap in the east called the lodge to order.

If the unexpected rap was a surprise, a greater one was in store for us as, on looking toward the east, our real Grand Magus, Netros, stood there calmly regard­ing us. while the brilliant aura surrounding him con­stantly changed and interchanged colors, giving to him a grand and luminous auric envelope such as is seldom seen by mortals. In the midst of this grand tatwic expression of Nature’s hidden laws, the pale, corpse-like features of Netros calmly smiled on us.

No one was greater surprised than our Grand Magus of the convocation, who started toward the raised dias. He had made but a few steps forward, however, when Netros held aloft his ethereal arms, making the sign which commanded instant attention. Although some­what startled, this well-trained body of men stood silent, motionless and expectant. The shades of the seven PastGrand Masters stood like rigid statues, their only sign of life being the phosphorescent glow they gave forth, which was pale indeed beside the brilliant emanations of our beloved Master.

Netros was the first to break the profound silence that followed. Speaking in a clear though strange and unnatural voice, he thus addressed us:

“ Brothers, in the midst of life we are in death. For those ignorant of the great laws of evolution and equity Death is contemplated with fear and horror. To the atheist it is the end of all things; they look forward to complete annihilation as a welcome event, bringing with it peace, rest, and eternal oblivion.

‘•But the members of this grand and glorious God loving Order know, beyond peradventure, that there is a life beyond the grave, proven by the periodical re­turn of our great Masters. So well are you acquainted with God's excellent provision for the immortal and imperishable part of man, that we are permitted to hold commerce, even after the great change.

“ But man's immortality should not, nor does it rest upon personal experience alone. Why should man who, in his most j>erfected state, is naught but an in­significant atom—stand proudly erect and challenge his Creator for proof of the unknown?

“ Man is composed of the physical, astral and di­vine, which gives him a body for each plane. Yet there are those in darkness who willfully close their eyes to the light of truth and refuse to develop aught but their physical bodies. The Magi stand forth, as perfected creatures, devoting their earth-life to the development of the trinity.

“ The earth is surrounded by a great vitalized sea. known only to the profane and uninitiated as atmos phere, but the brothers know it contains the mysteri ous principle of life, without beginning and without end, proceeding from the Absolute.

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“ When the animal organism reached that stage of development called man. the Creator found it a suita­ble temple for a part of his immortal principle, which is called the soul. This organism—the human body— is most perfectly adapted to its end. It is moulded to meet the requirements of life. Though it begins in dark­ness on the low est plane it may ascend to the highest. Immortality w ill be given those who deserve it.

Those who develop the soul w ill be able, when the inevitable change comes, to go forth into other realms as a well-developed entity.

“ Vibration is the principle with which the Creator connects not only th is universe and all its planetary inhabitants, but also the myriads of other worlds and universes yet unknown to man.

“ The life principle of each individual is for him an immutable book of record. Its proper color should be a bright golden hue, like unto the Sun. Yet few can live so correct a life as to possess it unsullied. Every wicked word, thought or deed tends to discolor it.

“ Earthly desires are the greatest barriers to man's progress. By perm itting himself to live wholly in the lower animal nature, man separates himself from the pleasures and glories of a higher life.

“ As you know, the liberated soul of an upright man cannot leave the earth’s sphere save by means of the Sun's rays, I was permitted to indulge my strongest desires, which were, first, the safety of Nedoure, and next, to meet you again, my brothers, to bid you a long farewell. The great change came to Netros in the night; of its details I may not speak, yet I will say that, a moment after the blow had been struck, a change came upon them, as it w ill to all the wicked, more terrible than tongue can tell or humans conceive.

“ The time for my departure has come. From my abode in the Sun I shall continue to send to you my feeble aid until, by the eternal cyclic laws of the Ab­solute, I am again permitted to extend the grip of fel­lowship to future generations of our Order.

“ My escort awaits me,” said he. with a wave of the hand toward the phantom Masters over the sarcoph­agi; then, extending his hands in benediction, he said:

“ Farewell, F arew ell.”In a low tone the word was echoed again and again.

Then, together, the spell-bound brothers cried out, like the mighty roar of the breakers upon the beach:

“ Farewell, Masters! Farewell!”There was a noise like the rustling of wings, when

our unusual lights disappeared and we were left in darkness, and then a cool draught of air swept through the underground chamber.

After the lamps were again lighted the Grand Magus made a few brief remarks in which he explained to the younger members that the spirits of departed Masters usually returned to herald the death of some im|>ortant officer in the Order. He also caused the Magi to re- peat after him the powerful distress ritual (which had been given me that evening by Netros) and further in­structed them to repeat the same at a certain hour daily until we should meet again.

These and a few other matters were hastily ar­ranged. when we all decided to return to Sais in a body to inquire into the death of Netros and attend to the safety of Nedoure, our bereaved High Priestess.

CHAPTER XXIV.On the afternoon following the rites of black magic

participated in by Tantras and his two assistants. Gunga and Mohat, he appeared agitated, a state rarely known to this composed disciple of darkness. Instead of his usual serenity. Tantras paced nervously toand fro in front of the raised dias and mysteriously adorned curtain in his reception room. With hands clasped

behind him and head bowed as if in deep meditation, he walked hurriedly with long, swinging strides, back and forth, like a wild beast restive in the circumscribed space of captivity.

The air was heavy with the sickening odors of hor­rid incense, but the giant sorcerer paid but little heed to it, or, in fact, to any of his surroundings. That he was irritated was still further indicated by the impa­tient manner in which he threw back his red silken waist from time to time.

Finally he came to an abrupt halt in front of the dragon pillar, and, after casting a quick glance about the room, gave three rapid strokes to a silver bell a t ­tached thereto. While awaiting the results of his summons he mused aloud:

“ By great Beelzebub, what can such delay mean? The Maharaja comes before the next quarter of the moon, Amasis is yet alive, and Psamittichus—poor dupe—is still jtowerless to aid me. Ah! when th^ crown is on his head, then will I have another king at my feet. Then with my master, the Black Prince, be­hind me, how can I fail to obtain my object? No! no! failure cannot come to the Tantrika!”

As he uttered the last words he clenched his mighty fists and gnashed his teeth furiously. Continuing, he said aloud, though still addressing himself:

“ But Cambyses comes—he is even now on the way’— I must hasten----- "

Here he was interrupted by the entrance of his two trusty assistants, who breathed rapidly as though they had been occupied in some laborious work.

Without observing their deferential bows, be ad­dressed them:

“ Dost thou know, Gunga, that we cannot much longer delay?"

“ At your service. Master," Gunga replied in an un­ruffled tone.

“ The Maharaja comes soon.” continued Tantras. “ He will arrive before the next quarter, no doubt, and I have promised that ere he returns he shall embrace the so-called priestess uj»on whom he has set his heart. Aye! and staked his soul!

“ My plans did not at tirst include violence, but for some reason the forces which I have ever found prompt in my service respond not. or, if so. they are delayed. This night the order of pretenders meet within the Pyramid of Cheo|>s; all of the friends and family of this priestess will be present. In the meantime you must go up the river in your boat, lay close to the other side, and when you observe the departure of the vessel which bears the white-robed simpletons to Ghiza, you will hastily cross, swoop down upon the house, and meet me at the three cottonwoods on the east. See that thou contest not without the Mahara ja’s prize, least it go ill with thee. Obey these com­mands in every detail,” said Tantras in a voice of thunder, as he fastened his great fascinating black eyes upon the trembling wretch.

Tlieu turning to Mohat he said in a voice but little less stern: “ Go thou also, and see that thou hastnaught to report but success. Begone, dogs!"

Bowing low they noiselessly left the room. When they had de|tarted Tantras frowned and shrugged his shoulders as if not entirely satisfied with his last or­ders. After taking a few more turns up and down the room, he walked over to the divan and. with a long drawn out sigh, stretched himself at full length, and soon lay as motionless as though he were dead.

The time rolled on and it was far into the night as a figure, closely muffled in a dark robe and cowl, ap­proached stealthily toward the prostrate figure.

However, before he had reached the couch, Tantras was fully aroused and sitting erect.

TO BK CONTISfKD IS OCR NKXT.

STAH OF THK MAGI. May, 1901iv j

ASTROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.HELIOCENTRIC SECTION.

[ ( 'o n d u c lrd h r Wim.i* F WHiTrHr.Ah. 7« Ma«li*on SI.. C h iraco . Illinot*. to w h o m ro m m u n u a tio n * r r i a r d l n r H e lio c e n tric A stro logy m ay h e addrewed Mr W h ite h e a d i- rr- |**n-ft» lr fo r au, t h a t ai» |iear» In th i* Secti«*n. whether -tfrn ed h r h im o r no t. n n l r — o th e rw ise no ted .)

H E L IO C E N T R IC ZODIAC.

POSITIONS OF THE PLANETS. ETC.. FOR MAY. 1901.Mercury -May 1st. in Pi tree*: 5th. in Aries: 11th. in Taurus;

16th. in Gemini; 2Dth, in Cancer: 23th. in Iaro: .'list, in Virgo.Venus 1st. in degree 12 of Taurus: 13th. enters Gemini; 31st.

enters < ’ancer. Travels about two degrees a day.Earth 1st, in degree 11 of Scorpio: 21st. enters Sagittarius,

the ninth house. Travels about one degree a day.Mars 1st. in degree 3 of Libra; 31st, in degree 17 of same,

being degree 197 of the Heliocentric Zodiac.Jupiter 1st, in degree 4 of < aprlcornus: 31st, in degree 6 of

same. Now forms an im|Mirtant conjunction with Saturn.Saturn 1st. in degree 12 of Capricornus; .'loth, in degree 13.Pranu* In degree 15 of Sagittarius during the month.Neptune In degree 29 of Gemini during tne month.Full Moon on the 3d. in Scorpio. New Moon, in Srtirpio, on the

17th. in the dirrrikm of Taurus from the Earth.Morning Star* Jut liter. Saturn: Evening Star* Venus. Mars.Decoration Day. May 39. May 31 is the 151st day of the year.

M K T W IK I> U U I< \\L IK D U A T P >NS.Meteorological and other disturbances are indicated for the

4th. 14th. iHth. 27th. or contiguous days thereto.

EVENTS AND THEIR ASPECTS.A New* Record of Prominent Features of the World’s

Current History and Heliocentric Phenomena.4U M PU .K D HY W I L U S F . W H ITEH EAD .

March 26. IManet** |M»*ition*: Mercury in Scorpio. Venusin Pisces. Earth in Lil»ra. Mars in Virgo. Jupiter and Saturn in Caprtcorntis. 1'ranus in Sagittarius. Neptune in Gemini.

KtrnG for March 26 continued from our last record, which see were: Religious riot occurred near Lislion: several killed. Hamid-ed-Dit. well-known Arab Sheik, raised standard of revolt against Turkish rule, in Yemen, a division of Arabia; Kruprik. near Monistir, burned day before, and a number killed. Second oil gusher in lieaumont oil field, Texas, struck; flow, 20.0U0 bar­rels. Tolstoi banished from Moscow: forbidden to leave Kussia.

March 27. Bulsmic plague at < ’ape Town increases: 24*1 cases to date. *5 fatal. Ru»*ia refuses to modify terms of Manchurian treaty: England protests. Iloer retreat becomes a rout. Arab insurrection against Turkey grows.

March 28.—8,000 dead of plague |iast week in Bengal Province, India, including Calcutta: »rhoh hunt* wiped out. Aguinaldo. head of Filipino insurrection, delivered as a prisoner in Manila by Gen. Funston. who captured him March 23: Funston’s expedi- tion started March 8. Many floods in Michigan and New ̂ork. News arrives that on March 23 the French expedition against Fodi-Kabha*. noted slave dealer in Mandani, West Africa, was

successful: Fodi-Kabbas was wounded and captured. 150of hi* followers were killed and wounded, and his fnrly wives, whom he had put in a |s»wder magazine, were killed by its explosion.

March 29. Mercury enters Sagittarius. French Ministry passes the “ law of Associations:” two provisions of which nibit religious orders from teaching or to hold projierty. Third oil gusher struck in Beaumont oil field: great output.

March 30. Jefferson House, Richmond. Va., burns: loss tl.fNNI.- 0u0: $200,000 fire loss in Kansas City; several injured at both of these fires. Severe Boer losses. Steamer 44 Paris’* founder*off the Northumberland coast: 9 lost. England, Germany and Japan send identical notes to Russia and China warning them that the signing of the Manchurian agreement will involve the partition of China. Minister Ixiomis. Venezuela, recalled to Washington.

April 1.—Attempt to kill Czar: 3,000 arrests of revolutionist- in St. Peterslnirg to date. Largest irrigation canal in the world opened at Phoenix. Arizona. New gas, intensely phosphores­cent. seftarated from radium by M. Curie, French chemist. Sur­render of Filipino Gen. Gonzalez, with staff and force.

April 2.- Aguinaldo takes oath of allegiance. Government buys $2,000,000 worth of bonds. Plague cases in San Francisco number 10 since Jan. 1: all fatal. Many Filipinos lay down arms. Carter Harrison re-elected Mayor of Chicago: 28,000 majority.

April 3. Several killed in a terrible Swiss riot. China notifies Russia that, owing to the attitude of the powers, the Manchu­rian treaty cannot be signed. News arrives that the famous Temple Hommongi and Temple Myokvo-In, at Ikegami. Japan, burnt on March 9; a few days later the famous Temple Ziken .li. at Okitsu. Japan, also burnt.

April 4. Wall street extraordinarily active: over 2,000,000 shares change hands. Largest steamer ever built, the “Celtic." White Star Line, successfiilly launched at Belfast. Filipino- north of Manila give up.

April 5. Venus enters Arles. Filipinos at San Fernando surrender. India famine and plague assuming alarming propor­tions: “ It is estimated.” saysa dispatch, “ that 5,000,000 person* have died in India since 1896 from causes directly due to famine." Japan holds military council. Russia decides to hold Manchuria and “ await the further course of events.”

April 0. Russia’s stand lieing unsatisfactory. Janan addresses a note to her regarding the occupation of Manchuria, and de­mands answer within a stated period. Japan takes measures with a view to hostilities with Kussia; China offers help to Japan. Russia pnirs tr<M>i>s into Manchuria. Russia takes stern meas­ures to repress social revolution throughout empire. Boers are routed. Mob in Switzerland attack Italian and Russian Consul­ates. leaded trolley car droj»s 30 feet through bridge at Syra­cuse. N. Y.: many hurt. Fifth Beaumont oil gusher struck.

April 1. Many Filipino- -nrr» n<ler. Rowers mark Chin.-. forts for razing. Japan pushes preparations for war. Two schooners wrecked on New England coast. Mine accident. HI. Elevator burns. St. I»uis. $650,000. Floods in Massachusetts.

April 8. Morocco and Tripoli divided between France and Italy by new treaty. Silver and copper combine authorized. Tung Fu Siang. Chinese general, with army of 10,000, said to have revolted in Northern ( 'hina. Floods in New' England State* cause shut-down of factories: thousands idle.

April 9. Mereury enters CaprieormiH. I>»gan statue un­veiled at Washington. Trading and transjiortation companies of Alaska form big combine of over $10,000,000. Emperor Will­iam decrees that English language take the place of French in high schools of German empire. Family of six killed by dump from mine at Cripple Creek. (k>lo.

April 10. French, Italian and Spanish warships welcome l*res- ident Loulu t of France at Toulon; Russian fleet welcomed him at ViUefranche. Japan said to be satisfied with Czar’s pledge*. New Venezuelan cabinet announced. Typhus kills a thousand in three months in C.ty of Mexico. Morgan-Hill syndicate se­cures Burlington road, forming ocean-to-ocean line. Filipino insurgent fund of $40,000 captured. Railway accidents in l . S.

April 11. U. S. Consul at Canton, China, reports 10,000 deaths then- frOH pUgMC <luring la-t - i\ months. M R in «l« -pt rat< situation. Chinese Emperor to return to Rekin. Strike at Ash- lev. Pa., shojis. owned by Steel Trust, to force recognition of a laltor union: 300 out. Krupp to discharge 5,000: no work. Greek Patriarch dt*|»o*ed. Revolution in sight in Venezuela: rumor. Texas oil field yields millions. Thousands of cases of bubonic plague in all (tarts of the world reported since November last.

April 12. News arrives that Ibu Rashid has recovered his king­dom of Ncjd, central Arabia, through bloody battle: 5,000 killed: uncertain date. Six attempt suicide in Chicago. Cuban con­stitutional convention rejects Platt amendment. Steamers col­lide near i anton: 70 < hinese drown. George Q. Cannon, head of Mormon church, dies. Gypsy riot: Pa. Boers captured; 80.

April 13. Cuba will yield to U. S. terms as per Platt amend­ment or Ik* annexed. Chinese converts starving; 10,000. New* arrives that edict to stamp out Mafia society in Sicily was fol­lowed by wholesale murder of sup|>osed traitors. Earl Li Hung Ghang says Russia must control in Manchuria. Cubans reverb- decision o'n Platt amendment: Cutian commission created to visit Washington. < ourt decides that Roers cannot hold up shipment of mules to British army. Small riots; U. S. Cotton mills close at Kali River, Mass.; 17,000 affected.

May. t901. ST AH OF TH E M A(»I 1 3April 14. Japan notifies China that return of Kmperor to Pe­

kin and dispatch of 30,000Chinese troo|H to Manchuria "to pre­serve order" is desired. Mobilization of Japanese fleet at Na­gasaki and war preparations on Isiard reported. Former Presi­dent Stern of Orange Free State advised Hoers to surrender. Corea to fortify coast against Japanese invasion: Corean fac­tions fighting over rightful heir to throne. World-wide war on rats pro|>osed. American trade balance breaks record, living 4540,(187,337 in favor of U. S. for past nine months.

April 15. -Government warns bankers against excessive spec­ulation. Geiman cavalry force starts for Nankow Pass to op­pose Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung Fu Siang. Labor unions move to tie up every plant controlled bv Steel Trust: demand recogni­tion. Northern Pacific (Morgan-Hill syndicate ocean-to-ocean) extends its trans]>ortation facilities, announcing new steamship line to Liverpool from Puget Sound, riu Pacific ocean and Suez canal: new line will operate three-fourths way around the globe.

April lfi.— Crews of wrecked vessels rescued. Tsung-Li-Yamen to Ik* replaced by new board, called Wal-Kmu-Pu, to conduct foreign affairs for China. Steps taken to compel Steel Trust to recognize union through strike of 300.000 workers. Wholesale arrests in Itussia: 1.500 arrested in Odessa alone on 14th.

April 17. Palace of empress at Pekin burnt. Over half billion of gold in U. S. Treasury. N. Y. Central car shops at Rochester burn: strike on. I’nionr’iot: Ky. Marindinpie Filipinos surrender.

April IS. Boers lose, retreat. Britisheast African expedition against Ogaden Somalis reported successful: burnt villages, etc. F.inploves of Steel Trust and its mill operators agree: union noI recognized, mutual concessions, strike averted. Armed miners start from Indiana to Kentucky to urge strike.

April 19. Mercury enters Aquarius. •S0.OOO,OHO steel plant to lie built along Sault St. Marie canal. C., G. W. It. I!, meets demands; averts strike. Franco-German expedition to Chinese Province of Chili alKtndoned as Chinese troops will retire. Agui- naldo officially urges all Filipino insurgents to surrender. New constitution announced for Servia.

April 20. Karth enters Scorpio. The June Stak will con­tain a summary of notable events of the Karth's transit through Scorpio under the Sun in Taurus.

M ET E O R O L O G IC A L RECORD.March Jo. Terrific rain and hail storm in Texas: damage at

Dallas. 9100,000. Fierce gales swept Knglish channel coasts. Heavy snow-storm in Scotland. Snow-storms in Illinois. Kansas. Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado. March Jl. Fierce Texas blizzard. April 1. fiu ftpu ih shock at Constantinople. April 2. Cape Henry and Norfolk, Va., have terrific gale and storm: many houses unroofed, etc. April J. Pittsburg. Pa., had one of the worst snow-storms ever known in that region. April 4. 5. Heavy snow-storm and blizzard in Kansas. April 9. 10. II. Two to ten feet of snow falls in Colorado: severe blizzard: “ was the most extensive storin known in April along eastern »lo|ie of Rocky Mountains." April 14. Heavy snow ami thunder-storms in Europe April 15, Hi. Terrible snow-storm in Colorado. April 19. 30. Excessive rainfalls and Hoods in Ohio River Valley.

TURNING ON THE LIGHT.The Heliocentric Zodiac Harmony of Heliocentric and

Geocentric Positions Shown Cosmic Astrology.BY WILLIS F. WHITEHEAD.

The Zodiac that I write of is the Heliocentric (/'. Sun-centered) Zodiac—the Zodiac that would exist if the Earth ceased to exist; the Zodiac that could not exist if the Sun ceased to exist.

The Zodiac is to lie regarded as stationary. Like all circles it has 360 degrees, but, unlike all circles, its degrees represent arm instead of circumference.

These degrees of area spread out, fan-like, from the (dmolute center of the Sun—not from its surface.

Thirty consecutive degrees of Zodiacal area is just one-twelfth part of its whole area, and is called as we are obliged to call it—a “ House.”

A Heliocentric House, being exactly one-twelfth part of the Zodiac, altcayn occupien and only tntitpien one- twelfth of its whole area: in a word, the Houses of the Heliocentric Zodiac cannot “ intercept "each other,i. c., be in the same place from the Sun at the same time.

It must not be understood that this is to lx- taken as antagonistic to the Geocentric system of Astrology, or that I am an enebiy of Geocentric Art. I have and will always oppose the fallacious assaults of those who rush into print to "rescue ” their system by heaping uncalled-for and unwarranted abuse u | k >u mine. 1 ain as ready to defend their system as I am my own— any

nyntem, in fact, of Astrology that can show valid reunite.I Irnoir, surely, that Heliocentric Astrology shows

valid results, and I have yet to learn of any system that has been seriously elaborated that does not. like­wise. show results. "Results" are fulfilled predic­tions. based on well defined planetary jiositions and aspects, lx- these o/qxirent las sometimes taken in Geo­centric Astrology) or m i/(as always taken in Heliocen­tric Astrology), no matter whether these configurations may be said to cnuite or merely hulimte. "Results." Mr. Sceptic, is the (lemonntrnteil proof o f Krery nml Alt SijHtemn of Antrolofin. and irhen you attack Heliocentric Art i/oii ((re iffoorontly tryintj to pull doicn (pair (urn Ic"*e ul/out your earn.

If we liken the Zodiac to a great wheel with twelve s]s>kes. these will roughly represent the spaceless me­ridian lines that mark the internal boundaries of its Houses, while the central hub of the wheel represent.- the Sun. We will now put a small ball on one of the "meridians," about five feet from the hub, to repre­sent the Earth, and a marble, to represent Mercury, on the third " meridian," or the one in “ square " from the Earth; Mercury to be quite close to the Sun. It is now evident, taking Mercury's and the Earth's positions from the center of the Sun. that they are in “ square" to each other, which is the Heliocentric as- |H*ct that they form, and indicates the real positions they occupy in the wheel-zodiac. But looking at the Sun from the Earth as a view point that body ap|x-ars on the meridian line between the two opfxtsite houses, in one sign of which Mercury is, ap/ntrently, as both mutually intersect our line of vision, which line of in­tersection gives Mercury's correct *«/« orcircumfereme position as from the Earth. Thus Mercury's position may lx- correctly described as being in heliocentric square lious. area to the Earth and also geocentrically aspected in the sign of a much farther removed house. llecdUMc either f emit ion of Mercury in correct darn l Oft inrali- (lote the (fther: innte(((l, each imptien the pt'ooi o f the other.

A complete concord is thus established between He­liocentric and Geocentric planetary |iositions by the recognition of Isitli Zodiacal area from the Sun's center and Zodiacal direction from the Earth's surface. As regards Zodiacal area, the Earth and Mercury may be DO apart as from the Sun's center, and at the same time Mercury may be correctly said to be over 60 far­ther away as to the Zodiacal circumference in line with Mercury from the Earth's surface.

This is no "round-square" theory, said to he " in ­vented ” by some would-be astrologer. It is the truth: and the Truth, Gentlemen Sirs, is uerrr "invented "— Truth in Klerntd. and in oritjinully (((npdifrd tty IHscorrry. Only a counterfeit of the Truth a tie—can be “ in­vented " by scheming man.

The unwritten harmonies that exist between the two systems are sure to apjwar when needed. The brief ex|s>sition of Heliocentric Astrology I have entered upon is such general groundwork as I have been able to acquire (amid antagonistic surroundings), and to which I believe all are entitled, for the time for mrcartn in Astrology the most ancient art is |»assed. I do not fear to give, freely and o|ienly to all. the little 1 have obtained, ami I give it for the pur|x>se of add­ing my mite toward that stately edifice that has yet to be built, wherein all that is proved good and true— the useful and stable elements of all divinatory svs terns- will unite to build the enduring, worthy ami beneficent Temple of C o s m i c As t k o u h s y .

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The June S tak will contain " H«xiscs. Planets ami Aspects Their Names. Signs. Numerical Values ami Order, as Employed Heliocentrically," which we have no room for in this issue. This section is continued ou page 21 of this issue of the S tak . W. E. W.

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GEOCENTRIC SECTION.K ditetl hy ( i. W . CCTUUK.HAll. » » M onroe Ave.. 4 'b k a g o 111.. U*

w hom a ll co in m u n lr a t lorn* r e la t in g to tb U «*ectlon «boaM »*• a .lilrc —*t<iW h en a p rm o n a l re p lv 1* n f f f w a r y one o r m o re »tatnj*> shou ld lie en c lm eu .I ir ie t article** o f a su ita b le n a tu re re la tin g to experience** in th e *»tuuyot

a» tro logT w h ich a r e o f g e n e ra l in te r e s t mill re c e iv e **uch a tte n tio n a** tn e i m e r i t , an d . II iH ib lSbed. fu ll c re d it mill l»e g iv en th e a u th o r

O n m titin * o f g e n e ra l in te r e s t re la tin g t«* a*»tr**logy m hlcn c a n in- r l e a r n a n d in te l lig e n tly annw ere*l mill r e c e iv e o u r fu ll a tte n tio n In th e e a r l ie s t M lde **uW «|uent n u m b e r . W rite p lain ly an d on one «ide **t |M|M*r o n ly .]

THE UNIVERSAL GIFT OF PROPHECY.BY l»KOF. <i. W. Cl* X XING HAM.

“ Despise not prophesYin^*. Prove all things: hold fast that which l» (food." The**. V. 20, 21.

The gift of prophecy is inherently possessed to a greater or less extent by all and daily applied to the numerous affairs of nations and men. Every man or woman who risks money in any enterprise predicts either success or failure as the final result. The great majority will naturally expect and predict success while a small ln-rcentage of those interested will pre­dict failure. At the same time the promiscuous masses of the people who hear of the new venture will, as a rule, be about evenly divided. However, each one will make a prediction one way or another as to the final end of the affair.

The ability to judge and predict or postulate from certain indications, is acquired by s]iecial study, com­bined with ex|>erience in each different vocation. Any thinking person will concede that special training is an essential prerequisite as an aid to our judgment in attaining the highest possible degree of perfection; yet there are many self-ap|s>inted, presumptuous, would- be critics of Astrology who have not yet learned the true meaning of the word. They criticise it from their stand]>oint of education, no matter how limited, and most likely anticipate that the general public will accept their verdict as final. Some of these would-be critics are daily making predictions relating to matters of more or less importance in a blind, haphazard way without any attempt at being scientific. The best evi­dence we can get that Astrology is worthy of our seri­ous consideration and study is to take notice of the actions of those who have carefully studied it and demonstrated its truths to their own satisfaction. If we do this we will soon discover that the more thor­ough the student has been the more zealous will be his efforts to secure a more finished knowledge of the subject. Those who have scientifically tested Astrol­ogy |sissess their own self-convincing evidence, and consequently they are its warmest advocates. At this very moment, at the dawning of the twentieth century, while its Morning Hun is yet goldening the eastern horizon. Astrology is receiving a new impetus and forging ahead like a young giant. The masses of the people are earnestly taking up the study. This is no idle assertion, for the letters that come to me from all ]>oints of the compass furnish the conclusive, undeni­able evidence.

The physician predicts as to whether his patients will recover their normal health or not; the attorney predicts as to the final results of judicial decisions re­lating to his clients' cases; the teacher predicts great success for his brightest pupils; the broker predicts that certain investments will be safe, and sure to be profitable; the ardent lover predicts uninterrupted happiness for all concerned if he can only marry the object of his infatuation; and. finally, ministers, and in fact nearly all people, predict as to our destiny after we pass onward into the great beyond the un­known and unknowable only in so far as we may In- educated to believe, which must necessarily be in ac­cordance with the strength and calibre of our God given reasoning faculties and distinct individualities. These predictions may be made hastily, or after the

greatest possible care and deliberation, also with the best intentions, yet, owing to the oft-times frailty of human judgment, a large percentage of failures must necessarily be recorded. Many people are thoroughly imbued with the idea that anyone who makes predic­tions relating to the future should be classed as a ••fortune-teller." If this idea is fully carried out. after considering the above partial list of those who make future predictions, those wishing to be Phari sees and think that they should not be classed as “ fortune-tellers." would certainly be pitiable on ac­count of their lonesomeness.

Astronomers have predicted the exact time of the beginning and ending of a vast number of eclipses of of the Sun and Moon. These predictions have usually been made for long periods in the future and no fail­ures have been recorded. When the time of a future eclipse is announced, from good authority, nobody has the slightest doubt but what the natural phenomenon will occur at the exact moment mentioned. If the time given would not be exact, it would not be the fault of the Hun or Moon, or the science of Astronomy, but the fault of the one who made the mathematical calculations. Therefore if such a mistake should oc­cur we could not consistently condemn the science of Astronomy, or the science of mathematics. We would attach the blame to the mathematician who performed the calculations.

The time-tables of the celestial travelers were so perfectly designed by the Creator at first that no change ever has been or ever will be necessary, conse­quently by certain calculations the exact positions of the heavenly bodies can be accurately known at any­time in the future, or in the past. Those who under­stand Astrology, not as it is supposed to be, but as it really is, base their predictions on quite similar, but far less complex, calculations to those employed by- astronomers who predict eclipses. Thus it becomes evident that one can be an astronomer and yet may- have no knowledge whatever of Astrology, but before one can be an Astrologer he must possess certain knowledge ot Astronomy. This knowledge consists of at least being familiar with the use of certain astro­nomical tables, which are the result of calculations performed by one who is skilled in the higher branches of astronomical work. In order to calculate a horo­scope, which is done by the use of these astronomical tables, one does not need any learning in geometry or trigonometry. It only requires average intelligence and ability, combined with a little perseverence and study. This study can be taken up during odd hours and it will be found a pleasant as well as useful diver­sion. Htudents should not get discouraged if they do not understand the tables at first glance. As the study is earnestly pursued, one point after another will unfold and become clear. Heing a specific branch of simple mathematics, a little persistency will work wonders. It will Ik- but a short time before students have acquired sufficient learning to entitle them to some distinction, which will be a source of considera­ble pride and satisfaction, for as yet the number of people who are competent to do this is extremely lim­ited. If one does not care to study Astrology un­der any circumstances, the fact that he can make a map of the heavens for any given time is no small ac­complishment relating to astronomical knowledge. However, to all who can apply their reasoning facul ties and who have the time, the study of Astrology, when properly directed, will have the effect of bring­ing the inind into a much higher state of development.

While it is desirable and an advantage for one to be naturally endowed with keen perception and powerful intuitive faculties before entering into the study of as­tronomy or astrology, the gift of prophecy is not essen-

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tial. as many have been led to suppose. Anyone who can perform simple addition and subtraction can easily learn to calculate a horosco)>e or map of the heavens for a j;iven time. They can also easily understand how to determine the times of transits, which show the times of good and evil periods. While this is only one branch of Astrology it is one of the most imjtor- tant. and it is strictly mathematical, therefore it will Ik - exact. It can thus be made practical and useful as a daily guide for all. This is not an affair which re­quires belief for it admits of the student's own demon­stration as to its remarkable accuracy. It is not nec­essary that we adopt the rules of any writers, ancient or modern, only so far as they admit of practical dem onstration at tile present time, day after day and year after year. Therefore in time this elevates us to a higher plane than that of belief, for it becomes a part of what we know; it becomes a part of our own indi­viduality; it becomes to us plain, simple, unvarnished truth. We marvel at its perfection while we contem­plate with admiration its beauty and its brilliant future.

------— ^ ----ASTROLOGY IN HIGH PLACES.

Mozaffer-Ed-Din. the Shah of Persia. His Own Astrol­oger His Horoscope.

Mozaffer-Ed-Din, Shah of Persia, is an astrologer. It is said that he was born in l853. March 25. at 5 a. in. He keeps jsisted as to future as|H*cts of the planets and governs his actions accordingly. It apjiears that from his deductions he concluded that the years in which he was to anticipate the greatest dangers were to succeed each other by II and 7 after his year of birth. As he was born in 1*53 the first was 1>S>2. the second 1*3!*, the third 1*7*. the fourth 18*.', the fifth 1*!>4, and the sixth 1901. His escape from the Paris assassin was the only belated example, and every se­rious attempt against his life has been in one of the years mentioned. In the full delineation it is evident that he applies the Kaballa combined with both the Geocentric and Heliocentric horoscopes.

P ito t’. G. w . Cunningham .

EVIL TRANSITS NOW FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE.When, by their progress in their orbital transits. Saturn. Mara,

or t'ranua reachea certain points in the Zodiac, at which they come to within live degrees either forward or backward fronithe exact decree, of the conjunction, square. or oppoaition to the place of the SrN in a Geocentric, or the Kaktii in a Heliocen- tric horoscope, it ia a warning of an evil, or at leaat an annoy­ing. fieriod for |»eople lK»rn any year on or lie tween any of the datea given below. Thia doea not take Into conaideration the tranaita in cardinal houaea of the Geocentric horosco|H\ favora­ble or otherwise. Here ia a point in which the two systems har­monize and agree aa to the time of an evil |>eriod. es|Hciallv during tranaitaof l* ran us and Saturn. Ii people drift hlindlv during theae perioda they are apt to do aomething which will cause them financial loaaea. or mental worry from other aourcea. Iki not understand that aome dire calamity awaita you if your birthday hapi>ens to be mentioned in the following lint of datea. •• Forewarned ia forearmed." ami bv knowing the time in ad­vance when the evil ia indicated and then being extra careful of your health and financial matters, and also being particular to see that your conduct ia auch aa to Ik* altovc reproach, it ia ex­pected that you will counteract at leaat the greater mart of the evil indicated. At any rate you will be letter able to under­stand yourself and the condition of afTaira surrounding you. and become a philoaophical maater of the aituation. Those U»rn with a very fortunate nativity will notice that much leaa evil will Ik* in evidence for them than for othera whoae horoacopea are proportionately leaa fortunate. The following birthday a. incluaive, are the onea to which the above remark* apply:

May 14 to 24. June 1 to 12, June 2J to July 1J. August |.» to 27. Septemlier 1 to 12, < Vtober 4 to 1">, November la to 2»>. l>ecember I to 12, January 1 to 12, February 11 to 21. March 1 to 12, March jnto April II. i*Ror. G. W. (TNNIHUHAM.

M a t t k r under the head of “ Miacellaneoua Notea, Ouerlc*and Answers,” bv Prof. Cunningham, ia crowded out of thia Issue and will appear in the June St a r .

Taurus- h THE SIGN TAURUS. Venus ?IT S S IG N IF IC A T IO N W HKN T A K E N A L O N E .

Studenta cannot become too familiar with the following intro­ductory remarka.

At all time* when considering the description of the personal appearance ami characteriatic* denoted by thia or any other zodiacal aign, atudenta should keep the fact in miml that’the dc- acriptiona are given to ahow the imlicationa of the aign when taken alone without regard aa to whether the ruling planet and the Moon are placed in dark, light, ahort. tall, atout. or alender algna at the time of birth. A la o without conaidering the indica­tion of the planet elevated alsive all othera. and thoae in aapect to the ruling planet. Moon and riaing degree. It muat he re- memliered that all planeta may lie likened unto a aensitized plate in ao far aa they partake of the nature of. or partly »ym- liolize, the Indicationa of the aigna in which they are placed at the time of birth. When leaa than the aixth degree of a aign ia riaing. at the eaatern horizon, it ia then neceaaarv to conaider some of the indicationa of the preceding sign and blend them w ith the teatimonies offered by the riaing aign. It often hap­pens that a sign ia intercepted in the first house, ami in cases the indicationa must be pro|n*rly blended ami judgm~n» rendered accordingly. When planets are in the tir*t their indi­cations must alao lie considered. Kach sign is divided into sec­tions, called " terms.'* and care should be taken to notice as to the proper "term" in which the rising degree belongs. All these jMiints can In* determined accurately only when the horo- sco|ie is calculated according to the date, place and exact min­ute of birth. Sun-time. Many of them can lie determined when the time is quite near to the exact, ami some of them from the date alone, without the time. When considering the character­istics it is always well to pay attention to the sign in which the Sun is transiting at the time of birth or. from a Heliocentric staml|Miint. the sign op|Misite to that in which the Karth is placed.

At any rate. |ieople should study their horoscope* in accord­ance with the most complete and accuratedata to he had and in that way arrive at every jioint they can which will be to their advantage to know.

[Correction: In the first line under *4 Disposition** in the de­lineation of Aries on |iage 1 "iof April Star , "high spiritual ** should read " high-spirited.")

The second thirty degrees of the Zodiac is represented by the sign Taurus, -ymlsdized by the bull ami ruled by Venus. Taurus is a northern, fixed, earthy, feminine, nocturnal, dark, short sign: the celestial night house of Venus, the detriment of Mars, and the ex.iltation of the Moon.

P E R S O N A L A P P E A R A N C E .A short, well-develofied figure: broad shoulders, deep chest:

medium to dark curly hair: broad forehead: large, dark eyes: voluptuous li|is: full face: shiny or glistening skin: a genial, docile expression of countenance, usually a dimple in the cheeks or chin: oft-times possessing more than average beauty.

Many |ieople will have quite a similar appearance who were lx.rn when the earth was transiting in Scorpio, or when their ruling planet, or the Moon, or both, were in Taurus.

D IS P O S IT IO N .These characters are by nature gifted with a modest, quiet,

waceable. patient, plodding, methodical db»po»itiom with great ovc for home ami its pleasant associations, also the lieautiful in

art and nature. They are usually apt students in music, art ami song. Thev have a particular antipathy to the appearance of anything slovenly or untidy, consequently are di*m**ed to avoid work which will soil cither'hands or clothes; yet they are indus­trious in their efforts where patience ami neatness are essential qualifications. Thev dislike to change either business or kwra- tion. ami after having once decided as to their life business or profession, are induced to make a change only on account of the orce of circumstances and not from choice. They are fond of

giMMi living and will put forth every effort to obtain it: they in­sist on having their meals regularly ami at the appointed time. They are subject occasionally to periods when their spirit-* will become very much depressed, or. a* termed by some, “ spell*of the blues."* These depressions will generally develop without any apparent g«**d cause. They seldom lose self-control, yet when this occurs they at once become furious Iwit sum recover their mental equilibrium. Thev are very humane and dislike to see anything abused or tortured.

Venus being the aignillcator of all that i* beautiful, refined, elevating ami harmonious, it will he noticed that Taurus people, also those who have the indications of Venus very strong in their nativity, will always avoid anything that is likely to generate a disturbance. Thev are very just in their opinion*, amt will often Ik- found using their influence to harmonize fact sms in political parties or other organizations with which they may heasomri- iled . »*Kor. G. W. C V N M M iM A M .

sTEMPERATURE PREDICTION.

\V«- n n d ic l that the average tem perature will be oompara- tivelv low during the Spring and Summer of NM.

I’Kor. G. W. CrxxiXtiiMi.

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t ln b * o f T e n . 9 a n d a n K .xtra C opy to th e O r­g a n iz e r

f o r e i g n ^ iihM -rlp tlon* . in rlu d in jc (M ilage , w ith in th e Ih m ta l C o lo n M .t .V o r f i v e S h i l l in g ',

f o r e ig n K n lm erlp tlo n A g en t* :\V K ouN ham A f o . . 4 P i lg r im St.. L u d g a te llill.

lam d o n . K ng land .W H. T e r ry . A u s tra l B u ild in g * . C ollin* S tre e t .

E « a t M e lb o u rn e . A u s tra l ia L u c ie n l*<«iin. L ih ra i re . w. g u a i den G ra n d * -

A u gu* tin* . P a r i* . F r a m e.R e m it ta n c e * -h o u ld a lw av * tie m ad e in th e * a fr* t

m a n n e r a v a ila b le to th e r e m i t te r . INmiofflc«• a n d E lp r r iM M o n rv O rd e r-, a r e a lv ra r* - a l t a n d m ay tie * en t a t o u r ow n ri*k. 2 -ceh t 1*. S. P o s ta g e S tam p * , in * h e ri* . a c c e p te d if m o re c o n v e n ie n t . R e g U te r y o u r l e t t e r If yo u aen d «a*h M ake a ll re m it ta n c e * p a y a b le to th e P u b l is h e r : N . B . W oo d .

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d re* * w ill f a c i l i t a te th e d e liv e ry o f m ail. A d d re M a l l c o rre s p o n d e n c e . *u W r ip t io n * a n d e x ­

c h a n g e * to t h e E d i to r a n d P u b l is h e r a* above .

EDITORIAL SECTION.EXPLANATIONS OF THE OCXTLT TEXT.“ And he* gave mt* this thought that

Christ was sometime!) concealed w ithin an arrow.”—A lhntm Fragment.

itWe select the following views sent u* as

explanatory of the above text:An optimistic view is that “ every arrow

directed against us is deprived of its seem­ing evil through resulting in our ultimate good that all things work together for our good as a whole.**

A theosophir view is that “ the shaft of evil, through the operation of occult law the Christ principle concealed in Nature invariably causes it to return to the Isisoni of the sender as his natural karma.**

A metaphysical view is that “ thearrow exists as a form only, concealing tlie < hrist who. in such guise, is a shaft of love.**

“ The arrow is an emblem of war. and the only justification of war is |k*ace. In a just war. Christ, as the prince of peace, may Ik said to Ik* ‘concealed within an arrow/ ”

“ The great truth of < ’hrist’s teaching is love, ami love alone pierceth the heart like an arrow.**

*• The arrow aped in a just cause is one tilled with a < hristian spirit, and must Ik* |iotent for the right.**

** Arrows of adversity teach us many sublime truths of the Master we would never learn otherwise.*’

*ARROW M AGIC.

We find in II Kings xiii. 14 to lit. the fol­lowing account of an occult ceremony with arrows, the last act of the Prophet Klisha. in connection with King .loash:

Now Klisha was fallen sick of his sick­ness whereof he died. And .loash, the King of Israel, came down unto him. ami

r A R O F T H K M A Gwept over hi* face, and said: "O, my father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof!" And Klisha said unto him: “ Take hew and arrows." And he took unto him how and arrows. And l>t said to the King of Israel: "Put thine hand u|ion the how." And he put his haml upon it: and Klisha put his hands upon the King's hands. And he said:''(>pen the window eastward." And he o|>ened it. Then Klisha said: “ Shoot." And he shot. And he said: “ The arrow of the Lord's deliverance anil the arrow of delireranc e from Syria, for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek till thou have consumed them." And he said: "Take the arrows." And he took them. And he said unto the King of Israel: “ Smite upon the ground." And he smote thrice and stayed. And the man of God was wroth with him. and said: “ Thou should- est have smitten live or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas, now. thou shalt «mite Syria but thrice."

THE DRUSES.The cold of Mount Lebanon is colder

than any other place of the same altitude. There was a time, not distant, when tour­ists were obliged to make the long journey from Beyrout to Damascus by carriage, or palanquin, or horseback, but now the train leaves Beyrout in the morning and in the afternoon arrives at the most fascinating city of northern Syria, having crept up the steep mountains like a great worm, leaving the shimmering blue Mediterra­nean behind with Beyrout nestled on her shores. Every hour increases the cold, every hour the scene grows more weird, and. as one village after another is passed, a sort of fascination seizes the traveler, who sits wrap|H-d in rugs and furs as if in the arctic regions, and does not allow the eyes to wander from the scene without.

Two years ago. a* we started for Baal- bec which lies forty miles to the east of the half-way station on this road we were so fortunate as to have the compartment to ourselves, with the exception of one gentleman with a book. He did not seem inclined to notice us. was about thirty-five years of age. and looked more like an American than a Syrian. Keeling sure that he was. however, a native of the land and, of course, Spoke nothing but Arabic, we grew unconscious of his presence, and s|sike of passing things with perfect free­dom. As we passed a long stretch of dreary, rocky heights, covered with large stones, u j s m many of w hich was one placed upright, my friend remarked:

"Could it lie that there were Druids here, and these were their altars?"

At once our traveling companion was awake and. with an apology for intruding, said in the most perfect English:

"N'o: there are no traces of the Druids here, but there are still many Druses In the mountains of l-elianon. and it is more than possible they may have held their meetings where you see those upright stones. They are a strange people, and if

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you are interested in peculiar phases of religion and people, at the next station I can show you one perhaps.”

“ And how do you know them?" we asked." See a Druse once and you can always

know them afterward." was his reply: and then he continued:

" I have lived in Syria all my life---- "“ And speak our tongue so fluently?” we

interrupted him questioningly, to receive in reply:

“ All who attend the college in Beyrout speak as well as I if they remain long enough. But about the Druses. Since 1 became a physician and settled in themountain village of M-----, I have beenstrangely interested in these people. Per­haps it is due to my being a Mason, but whatever the cause, it is an interest that never abates. They throw in the shade all other secret societies and, by their lives, make ordinary Christians seem heathen."

“ Tell us about them." we asked, as the bell rang for an approaching stop.

He did not reply but. putting his head out of the window, looked ahead, ami as we slowed up he said:

“ I see but one. He is old and very grey.I sink at his eyes and tell me if you ever saw such eyes before.”

Standing on the edge of the platform was a man of seventy or thereabouts, dressed much like the men around him. but shooting from beneath shaggy eye­brows. glances that were vivid with elec­tric |Kiwer. Evidently looking for some one, he was still there when the train pulled out.

“ Now. that man is one of their greatest prophets or hards. If I did not know it from personal knowledge I should know it as soon as I saw him. He has unlimited power over the Druses around here, ami any potentate of earth might envy him hisalisolute domain. His people are know n to him as children are known to a parent, and I lielieve if his mandate went forth that they must sacrifice the dearest thing on earth to prove their devotion to their God, they would do it without a murmur. They are truly a secret order. No one knows their secrets. No one from the outside world can ever hope to become one. Kven among themselves they keep the degrees of initiation distinct, and only those become Orlcal* who have made great sacrifices, doDe severe fastings, and then received the were! initiation, when they can he ranked as wise men. This is open to men and women. These are the holy and revered ones among them and are like the one we have just seen. A Druse must marry a Druse. The children at a proper age are instructed in the mere alphabet of their secret wisdom, and as they ad­vance are taken farther and farther. If the greatest monarch should offer his kingdom for the initiation, he would be rejected, and so they keep themselves a select people, that have a belief in one God, and. by their hidden wisdom, can work magic. They have plain meeting­houses, where any Christian or Mohammc-

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dan is permitted to come, but nothing it* revealed that would throw light on their mysteries. Tobacco is not used, and their f«MNl is simple and without much meat. Their hooka have never been given to the public, and only in the Vatican and Paris and Vienna. Oxford and Leyden univerai ties are they to lie found. Their belief ia if in the unity of God, in John the Baptist as a reincarnation of Elijah. and several of the |M>inta held by Christians. When you consider that this sect has withstood the changes and innovations of time, that their belief in immediate reincarnation raises them above the fear of death, that their inner life is so powerful as to set its seal upon their physical body, that their love for God ia greater than any hu­man love, that their places for sacred cer­emonies is never twice in the same place— and may have been where we saw the rocks you see that modern secret socie­ties are a mere imitation of the genuine. When they meet they have regular pass­words, and a tiny flower has its office to perform: while they ask. * Whither do you go?' and. receiving the correct reply, ask of the rising of Sun and Moon, of the planets, and the like. Then each reveals himself to the other and ia safe.

*• IU cause they have kept these things sacred, and have not allowed themselves to become entangled with others, they have magical powers of a high order.”

Here he paused—the train was slowing up— and. hastily collecting his belongings, he bade us ‘‘good morning*’ and sprang from the car. He was met by another man who had the mysterious eyes of the first, and our traveling companion, waving one hand toward us, and with the other seizing that of the man, gave us to know that here was another. We never have seen him since, neither have we forgotten his enthusiasm as he talked. From that time 1 devoted time and thought to a study of the Druses and found, after returning home, an article in the Moruiny Star on the magic of the Druses, printed elsewhere in this issue of the Star, for which I com mend a careful perusal.

Margaret B. Pekkk.

SECRET THOUGHTS.I ho ld i t t r u e th a t th o u g h t* a r e thing*. E n d o w ed w ith be in g , b r e a th a n d w ing*:A nd t h a t w e se n d th e m f o r th to fill T h e w o rld w ith g<xid re* u lt* o r ill.

T h a t w h ich w e c a ll «wr * e c re t th o u g h t S peed* to th e e a r th * r e m o te s t *pot.A nd leav e* I ts b le* * ln g * .o r It* woe*.L ik e t ra c t* b eh in d i t a* It *•*•*.

I t I* God** law . R e m e m b e r it In y o u r * till c h a m b e r a* you s it W ith th o u g h t* you w ould n o t d a re h a v e know n. A nd y e t m a k e c o m ra d e * w h e n a lone .

T h e s e th o u g h t* h a v e life, a n d th e y w ill fly A nd le a v e t h e i r im p r in t b> a n d by.L ik e *om e m ar* h b re e z e w h o se p>»i*oned b re a th H re a th e * In to hom e* it* fev e re d d e a th .

A nd a f t e r y o u h a v e q u i te fo rg o t.O r a ll o u tg ro w n *om e v a n i* h ed th o u g h t H ack to y o u r m in d to m ak e It* hom e A d o v e o r r a v e n i t w ill com e.

T h e n le t y o u r s e c re t th o u g h t* Is* fa i r T h e y h a v e a v ita l p a r t a n d * h a re In * h a p in g w orld*, a n d m o u ld in g fa te t io d * sy s te m i* *o in tr ic a te .

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THE RELIGION OF HUMANITY.The Influence on Our Daily Lives of

“ Wholesome Thoughts.”If thoughts art* forces, then we must se­

lect them with great care.Our thoughts are to our lives about what

should, therefore, lie guarded by thinking wholesome thoughts at all time*.

If a man cherishes the vice of avarice, or dissipation, or unhealthy stimulus, or *elflshne*s to such extent that the habit becomes chronic, a chemical change takes place in his face so that all can see what i* going on within. Mental habits as well as physical habits affect us physically. A course of distorted thought will not fail to produce a diseased mind, just a* a dis­torted diet will result in a diseased body.

As a deadly drug will work its mischief if knowingly or ignorantly taken, against which no |*>wer of mind will cause the least change in its effect, so the deadly thought of deliberate sin cannot be cor­rected by physical mean*. Itesist not evil thought by physical power. To remove the danger of a deadly drug we must re­sort to physical method*, and to exterm­inate evil thought we must replace it with wholesome thought. Physical ends re­quire material treatment: mental end* re­quire spiritual and intellectual treatment. Well formed habits which embrace both right thinking ami right doing must result in strong, healthy bodies and progressive, happy minds.

If the mind were everything we would find our bodies useless encumbrance*. It is not enough to believe in truth, we must

steam is to the engine. If the steam is ** wholly, in our daily acts as well asunder intelligent control, the hum of the manufactory will be like agreeable music, and the machinery will accomplish a defi­nite ami desirable purpose. On the con­trary, if the steam is not properly har­nessed, there is sure to lie disaster sooner or later.

our daily thoughts, to make it of eternal value to us. A wholesome thought that does not become visible in wholesome act* is like the talent hidden away in a napkin. We are unfaithful stewards of God’s won­derful Imunty when we thus set his light under a bushel, and starve our lives down

The way a man thinks decides the way *he selfish plane of an animal existence

SOLIDIFIED AIR.In his lecture room at Tulane Univer­

sity, New* Orleans, Professor A. L. Metz succeeded lately in making a small block of solidified air which was as substantial, for the time being, as a block of ice. It was about an inch in diameter and lasted alsiut fifteen minutes fully exposed. He laid it on an anvil and as he struck it the hammer liounded off as though it had been a piece of rubber. It was so intensely cold that no one could touch it. Taking a test tulie alsiut eighteen inches long and over an inch in diameter, Prof. Metz put liquid air into it. filling it to within six inches of the top. He then corked it, and through the cork inserted a bent glass tube con­nected with a vacuum apparatus to induce rapid eva|M>ration. The volume of air re­maining in the tulie was found solidified in a lump a little more than an inch deep.

he lives. It is as im|>ossihle for pure thoughts to produce an impure life as for vinegar to resemble honey to the taste. A thief cannot enjoy religion any more than an honest man can enjoy burglary.

In the long run, a man will live as he thinks. Give me the thoughts which you cherish most kindly and it is like giving me the minor ami major premises of a proposition— the conclusion is logically in­evitable. Those thoughts are as certain to make or unmake you before your sun goes down as an effect is certain to follow a cause.

Give me the power to sow what thoughts I please in your mind and you put into my hands your dest ny here and hereafter. Examine yourself critically ami you will discover that your moral altitude exactly accord* with the kiml of thought* you en­tertain. This is an ap|»alling fact of p*y- chological science, and the action of the law is as inexorable as the law of gravita­tion. No man can think high ami live low or think low ami live high.

A sudden emotion sudden fear, for ex­ample will send the blood through the body like the water in a mill-race. It con­trols the body a* easily as a man handles a child. Even the physical features take on a new expression, ami the fact of in­ward terror is made visible in the face. The body is subject to the emotion* ami it

while entertaining thoughts that should | lighten and happify the little world of : every man’s environment.

Wholesome thoughts, when thus cruci­fied. repressed, denied the right of light ami action, and accorded utterance only- one day in seven, will, like a suddenly im­prisoned b*idy of fresh water, soon grow a scum green with degeneration. The time set* for releasing the starving soul is re­peatedly post|>oned. farther and farther ahead: our ••to-morrow” become* “ next week.” “ next fall.” “ next year.” This means that the current of conventionality, of physical gratification, of fictional ex­istence. of weak muscles, flabby flesh and jtalsied brain, has carried u* to the slimy, green-scummed death-|**d that Anally en­gulfs the shadow* of all those who set a time in which to exercise the wholesome thoughts of their souls which struggled in vain for the freedom of material action.

Thoughts are thing* when liberated and tested in the broad mart of invividual ex­perience: thought* are divine force* when released to light ami action: thought* are ideal* of the soul, realities of progress*, the wealth bequeathed to the race from noble soul* gone before. Every utility of Civilisation, every mean* employed by man in dealing with Nature, every goml and beautiful form fashioned for worthy ends, are all coacrete embodiment* of whole-

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sotm- thought!* that leaped from a mere conception of the soul to life and action to become incarnate in the matter that allowed full use of It* soul a* a thing.

We are the finite embodiment* of the Lreat Soul the Master Builder of Na­ture. The wholesome thought* that find lodgement or birth in our brain* indicate the proper aim* to which our live* *hould be devoted. The divine i* whole*ome. the wholesome i* u*eful. See to it that your niche in u*efulnc** lie not empty, that the roll-cali of the living find* you •• here!**

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PERVERSION.All emotional belief* are peculiarly lia­

ble to excesses and perversion*. True re­ligion i* eminently *ane and practical. Iiut fool religion i* the cau*e of much in*anity and crime.

In Illinois* the other day a man killed hi* wife and three children a* the re*ult of religiou* insanity. He belonged to the Ami*h sect, which regards affection a* a *in. The man was turned out of church, ostracised by hi* relative* and friend*, ami treated a* a leper and criminal be­cause he was seen to fondle hi* child. This persecution and inhumanity so wrought u|m»ii hi* mind that he became insane and destroyed hi* family.

True religion i* rooted in the affection*. It i* through their cultivation and expres­sion. the devotion and self-sacrifice which they call out, that we reach broader and higher level* of ethical consciousness which innpire u* with charity. com|ia**ion. sympathy and helpfulness toward human­ity a* a whole. The affection* are Ciod** primary school of training and di*ciplin- ing u* spiritually. A religion which make* the indulgence or expression of natural affection a sin. is a false religion —a tier- version of the right-no matter how old. The Mennonite religion date* from the fifteenth century. It* obscure object ap­pear* to be the inculcation of self-control and se)f-repre*sion. but it* teaching* and method* are false.

Asceticism i* a* much an excess in it* way a* riotous indulgence of the lower nature. To rigidly pen up and ignore Na­ture** demand* upon u* i* to unlialance the mind, leading to perversions, unnatu­ral crime*, etc. Imprisoned force will find *ome outlet. Keligiou* frenzies and emo­tional orgies are a* injurious a* more earthly revel*.

True religion i* a pure. deep, still fount­ain. where we may drink fresh inspiration and wash away du*t accumulated by. and in*e|iarable from, our ordinary occupa- tion*. It* object i* not to intoxicate nor to Mtifle the natural man. but to purify, encourage and strengthen him. (Genuine religion make* intelligent, wise use of both Nature ami art to purge man of evil and lift him to higher things. Nothing i* *o mean or small that religion can not adapt it to some useful end. lint Intt n- hjunt h*rtr rrnrifii» Nsftfrp. It only prune* and mould*, lift*, lead* and guide*, and ever bring* forth new evidence* of it* re­ality and vital influence. M>tlinil IfrUf.

THE TEMPLE OF FAME.How f a r aw ay I* th e T em p le o f F a m e '-"

A<krd a y o u th a t th e d a w n of d a y :And he to lle d an*, d re a m e d o f a d e a th le s s n am e .H ut th e hour* w e n t by an d th e e v e n in g ra m e .T h a t le f t h im fee td e a n d o ld a n d lam e.

T o plod on hi* cb eerle* * w ay.

T h e y o u th w ho had fa iled cou ld n e v e r jcue**T h e re a so n hi* q u e* t wa* v a in :

Hut he *oufiht n o o th e r to h e lp o r hie**: l ie fo llow ed th e irlitte r in fi p rize . Sucre**.I ’p th e n a rro w p a th w a v o f SeltFbne**.

And tb i* b ad lieen hi* bane .

•• H ow f a r aw ay i* th e T em p le o f Goody*A*ked a y o u th a t th e d a w n o f d a y :

And h e s tro v e . In a s p ir i t o f b ro th e rh o o d .T o h e lp an d so c co r. a* b e s t h e cou ld .T h e poor an d u n fo r tu n a te m u lt itu d e

On th e i r h a rd a n d d r e a r y way.

He likew ise s tro v e w ith a d v e rs i ty .T o c lim b 10 th e h e ig h t* a b o v e :

H ut hi* d re a m wa* e v e r o f m en m a d e fre e .Of b e t te r d a y s in th e tim e to fie.A nd se lf wa* b u r ie d in sy m jia tb y -

H e fo llow ed th e p a th o f love.

H e wa* c are le* * a lik e o f p ra is e o r b la m e :H ut a f t e r hi* w o rk wa* done.

A n an g e l o f g lo ry f ro m h e a v en ca m e And w 'ro te on h ig h hi* im m o rta l nam e.Pr«*-la im ing th l* t r u th th a t th e T em p le o f F a m e

And T em p le o f G ood a re one.

F o r th l* I* th e le**on th a t h is to ryHa* ta u g h t s in ce th e w o rld b eg an

T h a t th o se w h o se m em o rie s n e v e r die.T h a t sh in e lik e s ta r* in o u r h u m a n sk y And b r ig h te r g ro w a* th e y e a r* ro ll by

A re m en w ho h a v e liv ed fo r M an.J . A. KlM.fc.KToV

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DRUSE MAGIC.Some Strange Feats of the Druses

Told by Colonel Churchill.Sheik Bechlr i* one of the be*t informed

of the I)ru*e Sheik*, and ha* acquired a store of history and literature which make* hi* conver*ation in every way superior. He ha* for some year* devoted hi* time singular as it may«p|iear. to the cultiva­tion of magic, and the stories he relate* of hi* interview* with immaterial being* are novel and startling. At time* he will place a jug between the hand* of two per son* sitting opposite to each other, when, after the recital of certain passage* taken indiscriminately from the Koran and the Psalm* of David, it will move *|iontane- ously around, to the astonishment of the beholder*. A stick, at hi* bidding, will proceed, unaided, from one end of a room to the other. A New Testament, su*- IK*ruled to a key by a piece of string, will in the same way turn violently around of itself. On two earthen-ware jar* being placed in opposite corner* of a room, one being empty and the other tilled with wa­ter: the empty jar will, on the recital of certain passage*, move aero** the room the jar full of water will rise of itself on the approach of its com|ianion and empty its contents into it. the latter returning to it* place in the same manner that it came. An egg lioding in the saucepan will In- seen to spring suddenly out of the water and Ik * carried to a considerable distance. A double-locked door will unlock itself at the word of command. There cannot be any doubt that an unseen influence of some kind is called into o|K*ration. but of

what nature tho»e may conjecture who like to speculate upon *uch matters.

But it i* in the more serious cases of disease or lunacy that his supernatural I v derived power* are called into play. Pre­vious to undertaking a cure he shut* him­self up in a darkened room and devotes hi* time to prayer and fasting. Fifteen ami sometime* thirty days are passed in this state of abstinence and self-denial. At last, one of the genii, described by him to be much of the same appearance a* hu­man beings, will suddenly appear before him and demand his bidding. He then states his jiosition and requires assistance in the case he is about to undertake. The genii replies at once that his request is granted and encourages him to proceed. The wife of Sheik Achmet Talhook had been for more than two years afflicted with a swelling which had long been re­garded as something else than what it wa*. Sheik Bechir. after the usual preparatory discipline, passed his hand over her person and in five minutes she arose perfectly cured. Sheik Yoosuf Talhook was brought before him a confirmed lunatic: in two days he returned to his home perfectly re­stored in health and reason.

That the Sheik stoutly maintains his intercourse w*ith spiritual agents to Ik * real and effective is unquestionable. In­deed, the belief in magic and in the inter­position of an order of unseen creatures in worldly affairs, at the bidding of those who choose to devote themselves earnestly to such intercouse, is universal throughout the entire population of every religion and sect. There are Christian priests who affirm that the Psalms of David con­tain an extensive series of necromantic passages, which if thoroughly understood and properly treated, would place the whole world of spirits at man’s disposal and invest him, through their medium, with miraculous powers. Instances could lie multiplied in which the most extraor­dinary and unaccountable results have been brought about by the intervention of individuals who make this communion the subject of their study and contemplation. But as the ears of Kuropeans would only be shocked by assertions and statements which they would not fail of holding to Ik* utterly fabulous and ridiculous, the suli- ject is merely alluded to here to indicate the existence of a very prominent and prevalent belief in magic in the Lebanon.

Oldest Medical Work Extant.A large majority of the disciples of med­

icine believe that the works of Hippocra­tes. the “ Father of Medicine,” are the oldest of all medical treatises. This, how­ever, is not the case, as the discovery of an ancient Kgyptian papyrus by the late (ieorge Fliers almost classes old IIip|iocra- tes as a modern writer. This ** Hermetic Hook of Medicines of the Ancient Kgyp- tians in Hieratic W riting” is regarded by many arch;eologi*t* to lie nearly seven thousand years old, and is *up|Mi*rd to have lieen written during the reign of Hi- cheres, a king of the fourth dynasty, 4HHM

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t,i4(KI6 B. C. According to the Arab from whom Kberw purchased it, this papyrus was discovered between the bones of a mummy in a tomb of the Theban Necrop­olis. The document is now carefully pre- -erved in the library of the University of U-ipsic, and all doubts of its genuineness have lieen set at rest by the confirmation uf its antiquity by leading Kgyptologists.

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The French government has published the first volume of the memoirs of Jacques de Morgan, which deal with his explora­tions for the site of the city of Susa. De Morgan ran a series of tunnels into a high mound at various levels, and found traces of five distinct settlements. One of these he found to be the old site of the Grceco- I’arthian city, which existed between 300 and 200 B. C. Beneath this he found the Persian city of the Achiemenian Kings, which existed between 500 and 300 B. C., and beneath this the older city, which had lieen almost wholly destroyed in 040 B. C.

He proved that the city, although very badly wrecked, had not been destroyed by Asurlianital, the Assyrian (Asurhanital- Sardanapalus). In the debris he found a cylinder relating to Nebuchadnezzar's Jewish captivity, and possibly that Daniel had visited it, for tradition says that he was buried there.

The memoirs go on to say that the dis­covery of brick records and characters of the Kassite rulers show that this city proliably dated from the year 1800 B. I'., or about the time when the Kassite rulers conquered Babylonia. One inscription supplies the whole details of the t'orvee system in Babylonia. Inscriptions of much older date were found in one chamber, the most important of which was a fine stele of Naramsin. son of Sardon. who reigned in 3880 B. C’., proving incontestably the historical character of the ancient rulers. The king is represented as wearing a horned helmet, carrying a bow and spear and wearing a long beard. His counte­nance was of the Semitic type. He has a foot on a dead foe, while another is fall­ing. wounded, while trying to draw an ar­row from his breast. The work is most spirited.

Further down in the mound De Morgan found traces of a wooden city which had liven destroyed by fire. This contained stone maces, a flint sickle, and hand-made isittery. There was no metal of any kind and no inscriptions. Still lower, thirty feet almre the virgin soil, there was found an older settlement containing rude flint in-trumcntsand pottery. The date of the two primitive settlements De Morgan is unable to determine.

Remains of Monster Lizards.The remains of two monster lizards have

lieen found near Sturgis. S. D. t'areful estimates, made bv Professor Wieland, give eighty feet as the length of one and sixty feet for the other. The bones were partly excavated last fall and work will be resumed this spring as early as possible.

THE WHITE APRON.T h e re g is te r ? Y o u 're l ig h t

T h e re I* m y n a m e in le t te r* la rg e a n d bold : T h a n k * . B r o th e r T y le r . N ow w ill I un fo ld

My a p ro n w hite.I w a n t no F le e c e o f Gold.

T h e sy m b o l o f fab led , f ru i t le s s q u e s t.T o w e a r su c h now w e re b u t a n Idle Jest.

W o rn o u t a n d o ld .(Jiv e m e n o K agle H om an

T y p e o f d o m in io n , tiad g e o f s e rv itu d e :N o E m p e ro r ru le * h e re : h o w e v e r k«nnI.

H e is b u t h u m an .No G a r te r a n d no s t a r

O f o ld w o rld r a n k an d w e a lth th e sv m bol* th e se : A pom pou* show th e m u lt itu d e to plea*e:

L e a v e su ch a fa r .N o P r in c e o r P o te n ta te

S h a ll e v e r p lac e hi* O r d e r on m y b r e a s t :I w ou ld n o t choose to k n e e l a t hi* b e h e s t

O r on h im w a i t T h is lam b sk in , so ft a n d w h ite .

M ean* b ro th e rh o o d w ith n e i th e r g u ile n o r s t r i f e : M ean* s in g le -h e a r te d p u r ity o f l ife —

O u r a c tio n * r ig h t .S te p th is w ay to th e L ig h t.

T h a t a ll m ay see bow c le a n It I* a n d f a i r :So. t h a t is w ell. N ow t ie i t on th e sq u a re

My a p ro n w h ite .S o le t m e e v e r w e a r

F in d in g m v p le a s u re In a sp o tle ss n am e .T h e h o n o r o f th e C r a f t 's u n su llie d fam e

My a p ro n w hite.A nd w h en m y sou l ta k e s flig h t

T o th e C e le s tia l L odge, a n d 1 h a v e p assed aw ay . T h e n o n th e r o f ln r e v e r e n tly lay

My a p ro n w h ite .••S y d n ey Preema*«»n.

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THE MYSTIC CRAFT.Symbolism. Discovery and Legend

Drawn From Masonic Sources.TH K M ASONIC CA LEN D A R AN D IT S O R IG IN .

Time id recognized ad a factor in Ma­sonic work, ad may be judged from the dated affixed to official documents, distinct from the common era. and no matter the rites employing the calendar, in each, dis­tinct from the other, this method id fob lowed.

A Mammic emblem of the ancient craft, a working tool among Mason*, the twenty- four inch gauge, utilized by operative Ma­son* to measure and thereby allot the work before them, i* a standard of meas­uring the |»a**ing of Time, a* far a* con­stituted by a day. Speculative Mason* derive from the employment of the gauge beautiful lesson*, whereby the time is also allotted. The gauge is divided into twenty- j four equal parts, emblematic of a day. which, as Masons, we are taught to divide into three parts. Eight hour* are to be devoted for the service of (iod and a dis­tressed worthy brother, eight hour* in the pursuit of usual vocations and eight h«»ur* for refreshment and sleep.

However, to revert to the significanceot the Masonic Calendar ami its derivation. In the Symbolic Degrees the term Anno laid* A. L signifying Year of laght. i* calculated from the dawn of creation. and adding dMDfi to the Christian Era. this e|Mtch Itecome* A. L .'4**1.

Asa writer most properly expresses it: I" The phrase is symbolic in its meaning

and is used as an ex|»re*»ion of reverence for that physical light which was created

by the fiat of the Hrand Architect, and which is adopted as the type of the intel­lectual light of Masonry. It is neither claimed that the fraternity is as old a* creation nor that the year given for the latter is authentic.**

The Hoyal Arch Masons assume that when Zrrubbabel began to build the second Temple at Jerusalem is a fitting epoch to begin their calendar, hence the term Anno Inventiosis A. I.—the Year of Discovery. Th is occurred 'JO years be fore the Chris­tian Era, that is. 2.7J1 years ago.

Hoyal and Select Masters chose their era with the “ Year of Light/* but some con­tend that it should he chronicled a* the completion of Solomon’s Temple. to re­form with the calendar adopted. Anno l*e- positum A. D. in the Year of Deposit. By so doing they add 10B0 years to the present era. making it 2M .

In the year HIM the Order of Knights Templar was founded in Jerusalem and hence the term Anno Ordinis A. O.—in the Year of the ( >rder. To obtain the date is simply to subtract 111*4 from the present era. making A. O. 7HX

In the Scottish Hite the epoch begins from the date of creation, but the Jewish chronology is used, making the period years less than that of the Symbolic Lodge. The era is given as Anno Mundi. or in the Year of the World, but is often expressed as Anno Hebraico, or in the Hebrew Year. The Hebrew months have been adopted, the year beginning in the middle of Sep­tember. Adding 37HU years to the present common era 1M -we have M l .which is the present Scottish Hite year.—.SfM lT a Mil 1 Vf#Np*«JW.

A TRI E FR IE N D A T R E A M 'R E .

The man who deserts old friends when | the tide seems to be setting against them,

forgets that tides in the mercantile af­fair* of men are almost as certain to turn

1 as the tides of the sea. Many a one ha* sacrificed his best friend for the sake of what he regarded as policy, only to find in later years that he has given up something which he can never replace. A true, loyal, helpful friend is a treasure, whose value cannot be expressed in word* or measured in gold. He who atandon* soch a friend in what he regards as hi* hour of need. |Hxmc;ue* all the characteristic* of a hyp­ocrite. traitor and coward, Hilson.

F O fN D A T tO N S or FREEM ASONRY.

Freemasonry is an institution nut a* the ignorant and uninstructed vainly suppose, founded on unmeaning mystery for the en­couragement of Bacchanalian festivity and support of mere good-fellowship, hut an institution founded on eternal reason and truth, thus- deep hast* is the civilisa­tion of mankind, and whose everlasting glory is supported by th*»e two mighty pillar* science and morality.

MASONRY > *1 0 (1 .0 HE LIVES*.All that we know ot the hraut»e>of Ma­

sonry. all of its splendor and fascinating truth, all of its beautiful ceremonies andits significant paraphernalia are nothing and our |dedge*and |Hrofe«wdon* worse than

i i i >

nothin? * our live* cio not refect the brilliancy an*: c.*. mity of the cardina. principle* of our fraternity. M clatrich.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES-».x year- ago. in I>»ndon. L eor/e F it h.

a wealthy broker. -uaoenly disappeared jryier the m* «t m y-teriou- circumstance-. The m .—in? mar wa- of *«uict habit- with a -ub-tant.a raiance at hi- V*ar.<er«. an«o far a - known. no private worrie- what­ever. He left h.* office for hi* home inthe -uburb* one evenin? at the u-ua. time, but never arrived, nor wa- any tra e of him ever-een again from that day to thi-.

V A U OF THK MAGI. May, 1901.

although a reward of wa- promptlyoffered.

At about the time when ha.f the amateur detective- n I»ndon were hunting for Mr. Pitch another -trance case of -udden d i- appearance. under exceptionally romantic and painful circum-tance*. wa- engaging the attention of the Kngii-h foreign oft *e. Charles Fitzgerald, an English newspaper writer of repute, had -et out on a journey from Sofia to Vienna. He never reached hi* destination, and. although every effort wa- made to trace hi- movement-, the se­cret of hi* fate i* even yet unsolved. It i* -aid that, at the time of hi- disappearance, he wa* carrying important dL-pate he- for the Bulgarian government, and. if thi- be true, he probably fell a \ ictim to one of the numerous oath-bound f i t i c a . associ­ation* with which that turbulent princi­pality ha* alway* been honeycombed.

One of the most remarkable and »en-a- tional di-appearance* of the nineteenth century wa- that which occurred in it* first few year*. Benjamin Bathur-t. a kin-man of Lord Bathurst, wa- sent on a secret mi—ion to Vienna at the time that England. before opening the Peninsular campaign, -ought to persuade Austria to declare, by way of distraction, war against France. On reaching Perleberff, in Bran- den burp, a couple of sentries were told off to mount guard over the inn where he stopped, and on hi* .setting forward on hi* journey towards nightfall he thanked them ami told them they might withdraw. They did so. and. while all the household was on the alert to see him off. h« walked beyond the circle of the lantern glare and was lost to -ight at the head of the horses. This occurred on November 25, IWl, ami Mr. Bathur-t was never wtn or heard of again, although Kngland offered a reward of IHMJM ami Pru—ia 15.^1) for any evi­dence that would explain the missing man** disappearance.

A mysterious ca-e was that of a farmer named William-on. who disappeared forty years ago at lla-lemere. Surrey. Starting arro*» a meadow near his house to see some workmen, he trudged along whistling ami singing to the middle of the field ami there suddenly vanished. There was no wall, no ditch or bush which couId have hid him. Hi* w ife, w ho stood in the doorway watch­ing him. suddenly screamed. " He's gone: he'« gone*, what an awful thing!*’ ami fell in a *woon. ami went insane. Two other wofn*-n witnesses were aick for weeks.

A -:n-..:ar ca-c wa* that of < harlv A*h- mi-Tr. at Hramlier. in Su—vx. Some year. »}■■. a* • in the evening. he went to a well a .re<: var ■ from the hou»e to draw a•,_ckrt of water. He did not return and

fatr.er with a iantern went to look for .-..m. A i.ght coating of .now lay on the ground, though none wa* falling or had fell f.,r hour*. The boy’s footste ps could fie

•• r.cf v traced in the .now to the well where they ended. A thin coating of ice on the water in the well had not lieen broken. The well wa. dragged and many •earcfc.rg j-artie* -c ourrd the neighbur- h*>.i for oar*, but. like Williamson. no tra r of the bov wa* ever found.

HEALTH AND HYGIENE.Medical Advice on Matters of Gen­

eral Interest.I IDER <THE FOR .MALLPOX.

A r.e■■ - ..-patch from Phoenix -ay- that "Arizona physician* have found -ati.fac­tory re-uit- from the u-e of apple cider a. a preventative and a cure for smalljiox. . a t week- ago an attendant at the pe.t- house in Jerome di-covered by accident that the u— of pure apple cider wa* hvlp- ing hi- patient*, one of them having re­ceived a quantity from the ea-t and dis­tributed it among hi. fellow .rlTerer*. Hr-. Wood and Kauli then made te-t. with cider on other patient-. A pint each day in do-e. each hour drove away the erup­tion in from live to fifteen day*, and ten patient- were cured and discharged within a month. < tther test, were made among the Mexican resident- along the interna­tional line, where there were many case, of a more virulent nature. In every in- -tance where pure cider wa- used cure, were effected and fifty barrel- more of the apple juice have been ordered from Illinois and New York to carry on further experi­ment- in the interior of Mexico.

EXTERMINATE THE RATS.Hr. Nagu.ha, who i. a bacteriologist of

prominence in Japan, ha. lieen making a study of the plague in Hongkong, in Japan, and in other Oriental countries. He is convinced, he says, that rats are the greatest pro|#agator. of contagious dis­eases. Japan ha- made an official investi­gation of the harm done by rats, and has found that they serve no useful purpose, and. beside- spreading germ*, gnaw their way into hundred, of thousand, of dollars’ worth of property each year. “ Hats are a pe.t. pure and simple," says Dr. Nagu- »ba. •• They are without a single redeem­ing point. The world would tie much bet­ter off without them, even if we eliminate the disease question, but this is the one great evil they work, and it ran. I believe, lie remedied if the nations of the world act together in effecting their destruction. My own country ha* discovered thi* and is taking *te|i. looking to the de.truction of the rodent*. It is proposed that other na­tion* lie ap|M-aled to in the common cause. There can lie no doubt that in so doing a great step would is- taken in the direction of preventing the spreading of disease.”

A C U R E F O R CA N C ER.

The editor of a Kan-as paper inquired for a cure for a cancer. Several wrote to him to try the "sorrel" remedy. He fol­lowed their advice with the result that he wa* cured. He describes the remedy a- follows: “ Take the common sheep sorrel, which grow* in the fields and which chil­dren like to eat because of its sourne—: ma.b it up into a pulp in some ve-sel that will -ave the juice, then put it into a hag and -queeze all the juice now to a pewter platter to get some of the acid from the pewter. Put this into the sun to dry: let it remain until it is about as thick a- tar. then put into a tight bottle. If the -kin is not broken, put a drop of chloride of potash or lye on to break the skin, then apply the sorrel on the cancer, covering it with a thin coat. If the sorrel get* too thick, a little water will make it so that it can be handled. The pain will be severe, but it is otherwise harmless. It will stop hurting in a few hour*. Keep up these applications, one every day, until the can­cer can be lifted out without any jiain. It took four days in ray case. The sorrel will cook the cancer, but it does not eat it as it does the flesh, hence it eats all the flesh away and lets the cancer loose. When you see the cancer, put the sorrel on it—not on the flesh. When the cancer is out. the wound will heal with any kind of healing ointment."

H O T W A T E R R E M E D IE S .

Hot water is so simple a remedy and so easily obtained that its value is not half appreciated. It is one of the be«t restor­ers of nervous energy, it rests the weary, and it relieves pain, not only as an out­ward application, but as a remedy to In taken internally.

A sudden and wearing attack of cough­ing often needs immediate attention, e s ­pecially in consumptives and those chron­ically ill. In an emergency, that ever useful remedy will often prove effective. It is much better than the ordinary cough mixtures, which disorder the digestion and spoil the appetite. Water, almost boil­ing. should be sipped when the paroxysm- come on.

A cough resulting from irritation is re­lieved by hot water through the promotion of secretion, which moistens the irritated surfaces. For the trying dry cough, hot water is also excellent, as it promotes ex­pectoration and brings relief.

When one has a sudden attack of indi­gestion, it is a good plan to take a cup of hot water as nearly boiling as can be liorne. Persons suffering from dys|ie|i.ia will find a relief by drinking a cup of hot water on rising in the morning.

When one comes home at night after a fatiguing day, nothing is more restful than bathing the head and back of the neck with a towel wrung out of water a. hot as can be liorne- It soothes the nerve, and rests body and brain. The same treatment relieves a nervous headache a* nothing else does.

There are many other remedial uses to which hot water may be put: keep it handv.

May. 1901. STAR OF TI IF MAO IQUAINT AND CURIOUS.

MNKof the most curiouH mono|iolieH in the world is that of the Prince of Palermo, who has a right of ownership in all the -now which Meson the mountains of north­ern Sicily. The snow is gathered in felt- .mcrcd Iciskets and carried to the low-mds. where it is sold, retailing at a cent

.1 |s>tmd. in Palermo it is used for making those delicious ices for which the Palermo > m>k- are famous. The right of obtaining and selling the snow is let out by the prince to contractors, and from the money so ob­tained the prince derives the larger part of his income. If he could find some way of attaching meters to the noses of his subjects and compelling them to pay for the air they breathed at so much per hun­dred feet, and in which he has as much a

right of ownership’’ as he has in the mountain snow, he would be able to found a church and |*>se as a philanthropist.

What is knuwn as the tallow tree is a native of China. Some species are also found in the East Indies. It is of about the height and appearance of the pear tree, the leaves resembling those of the poplar. The blossom is yellow, but the singularity of the tree is the fruit, which is inclosed in a husk, like that of the chest­nut. When the fruit is ripe the husk opensof itself, showing three white grains, each the size of a filbert. These grains contain the vegetable tallow so useful to the Chinese. The grains are crushed, isiiled and afterwards mixed with vegeta­ble oil and wax. So prepared they make the liest candles, burning almost without -moke and quite free from smell. In china these trees are cultivated in exten­sive plains, planted in regular order. The leaves incline to red and the blossoms be­ing yellow the trees are beautiful objects in a Chinese landscape, a grove of them having the appearance of a llower garden.

THKKK is a wonderful German clock, 140 years old, which has just reached the Smithsonian Institution, and which is a revelation to the clockmakers of the pres­ent century. As it stands upon a newly- made pedestal it ticks away as merrily as if fresh from the maker's hand, and keeps good time, too. It is a curious little wooden affair about a foot square, having a faded embellishment of German art on the front case, while a metal dial with highly ornamental hands and Homan let­ters gives it a quaint aspect. Back of this dial is the name of the maker and the date of its manufacture. All of the work­ing machinery is made by band of hard- wood, beautifully polished and put together with hand-wrought rivets of brass. Even the great iron weights sus|>ended by ropes are carefully although rudely wrought by hand, and so carefully balanced that the clock does not vary a second in time dur­ing twenty-four hours. Although the works have been wholly unprotected in the 140 years of its existence, being fully exposed at either side, this has not interfered with it- substantial organism, for the old time­piece keeps right up with the new clocks of the museum.

P ants are made for men ami not for women. Women are made for men ami not for pants. When a man pant* for a woman and a woman pant* fora man. they are a pair of pant*. Such |»ant* don’t !a*t. Pant* are like mola**e* thinner in hot weather and thicker in cold. There ha* been much di*cu**ion whether pant* is sin­gular or plural. Seem* to u* when men wear pant* it i* plural and when they don’t wear any pant* it i* singular. Pant* you are mi*taken in are breeche* of promi*e. When men go on a tear in their pant* it’* all right: when th* pant* go on a tear it’* all wrong. If you want to make your I»ant* la*t. make your coat tir*t.

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ASTROLOGICAL.Continuation of Heliocentric Section

From Page 13.T E S T O F T H E A S T R A L NI'M BK K .

In the January Star, in regard to **a prejudiced pronunciamento a* to the As- tral Numlier which lately appeared in Coming E n n t wherein it wa* referred to a* ‘ balderda*h,’ ” I *aid:

“ If Coming Ennt* will publi*h the cor­rect A*tral Number* of three people (minu* the Century Ordinate) the Star will publi*h the year of birth of each, and thu* *how that the A*tral Number i* not ‘ balderdash.’ ”

Our invitation to the editor of Coming Ennt* ha* been accepted. After quoting the above the editor replie* a* follow*:

“ The reason for my remark is, that I tried the Astral Numlier and got others likewise to do so, according to the rules laid down, but in no single instance would the Number stand the test.”

Before going farther with what the ed­itor of Coming Ennt* says. I will quote, in answer to hi* preliminary remark*, from page TH of “ The Mystic Thesaurus,” which he used, in regard to the Astral Number:

“ Annhj*i* i* moth by noon* of ttohnrotfbook*,"

As this quotation mean* precisely what it says, and as the editor*of Coming Ennt* did not possess the “ elaborate lmoks ” to work with though I hope he will some­time it is no wonder that the Number would not “ stand the test ” he and others gave it. Yet, as he done the Number the honor of testing it a* well ami sincerely a* he could under the circumstances, I gladly "take la ck ” my opinion of hi* judgment as being a “ prejudiced pronunciamento.” He continues:

“ I now take up the challenge, and here give the Astral Numbers- formed accord­ing to Mr. Whitehead’s instructions of three people, whom I will call A. B, and C. A equals 47H4224I. B equal* 24I4A122. C equals 20HB400. If from these par­ticulars Mr. Whitehead will give me the year of birth of each of the three people, together with some indication of ’the conditions and culminations of life,’ I will gladly retract my statement nr the .\stral Number, and do what I can to further the system.” -f bonny Ennt*, April, p. 221.

I wish to state to the readers of the

Star that the apparent delay of Cmmimg Ennt* in answering my invitation arose from the fact that it was not *een by it* editor until some time in March, when he promptly replied a* above.

As our offer was wholly sincere it is only proper for u* to assume that oil three of the Astral Numl»er* *ubmittrd to u* were formulated a* repre««ented. whether the l**r*on* they represent are Unit*—* or real. The last of the three ap|»ear*. if bom in the last century from which ••tamlpoint we have analyzed all three to belong to the fictitious class, ami unle« the almost incredible result lie true, a mistake wa* made in its casting. If it was cast for a child born in this century it should have lieen so stated. *o that I might have i—n this century’s ordinate, although I nothing about this before. Following i* our analysis of the Number* submitted:

A. 47fB22H: Male: married: dark com­plex ion ed: father dead, mother IB ing: liorn January i*>. 1H.V*.

B. 2H4.7122: Male: unmarried: medium complexioned: father dead, mother living: born February 11, 187H.

C. 2!»*J4b»»: Female: married: light com­plexioned: foth*r nnMh»r liriny; Ino-nAngn*t 19, IMIS,

I desire to test the persons A and B yet further, ami the July Star will contain additional matter in regard to them if my analysis of their Astral Number* is pro­nounced correct by the June issue of Cmn- ing En nt*. When these are disposed of I will consider, if within my power to do so. such further “ tests ” as * 'toning En nt* may be pleased to propose.

Next month I shall give my readers a synoiwis of what Coining Ennt* predicted. tftor* otjit, about our last general election. Do not fail to read it.

W il l is F. W h iteh ea d .*

INTERCHANGEABLE CYCLES.The April Star contained a remarkable

article on the “ Peculiarities of Figures.” in which we find that Moiran. a French mathematician, showed that “ if a Unom­inal figure is read backward and the smaller figure is subtracted from the larger, the difference is always » or a mul­tiple of The cycles of the ancient Magi. I had been informed, were repre­sented by such solar periods as were made up of or divisible by R. and being interested in the subject of cycles. I took Moiran** method and applied it. as a key. to the nine digital number* to find, if pt*«ihle, a cycle number or numbers which might accord with some known solar period.

Taking all the even number* 2. 4. tk $— the ninth remainder for I reversed the re­mainder* as long as possible) gave which, of course, runs it out the tenth time to nothing.

Taking all the odd numbers 1. X a T .F - I obtained, as the ninth remainder. 2I7H, which was just one-half o f the previous result. 4A>i, the first mrrn rem ainders be­ing !UK\2. iVhlU. 1HK2S*. 7*02. ^2S«A, M V 32H7, which form seven steps, or a symbolic path, to the eighth remainder. U ’4

• >*> STAR OF THE MAGI. May. 1901.

The accepted time occupied by the equi­noctial |>oints in making a complete revo­lution of the ecliptic in 21.*17 years, and this number contains all the figures of the ninth remainder. 217**. This interested me somewhat, and I commenced to “ dig” on 217**. I found it was nine times 242. which number adds into *. symbolizing a cube, and this ap|>eared significant when a cube 12-square equals 1.72*. which number con­tains all the figures of 217*. Dividing 217* into 21 and 7*. the 21 is .1 times 7. while 7*is 6 twice .'I times 1.1 (of which 7 is the cen­tral numlH-r . The time it takes the equi­noctial i*dnts to pass one sign is 21*111 years, and 217* comes within 264 years of that amount, and may. roughly speaking, lie said to represent such solar |»eriod.

The tenth remainder gave 0 4 . which is tlnn times 217*. it ml is tin rerin* of tin • ighth rtmtimUr. This led to an examina­tion of the reverse of 217*. or *712. ami 1 found it was ftmr times 217*.

Following Moiran. 217* and 6134 eternally reproduce each other, thus:

Reverse 217*. obtaining *712: subtract 217*. obtaining 6134: subtract reverse of 6134. or 4116. obtaining 217* again. Thus, the straight |*ath of seven steps lead to a rirrlt of four interchangeable numbers, all made up of and divisible by Ji. This seven- pointed line and four-marked circle sug­gest a mystically evolved Quadrature, and the division of the endless nin**s of these four circular numbers by the seven steps of the circle’s diameter gives 142*17.

Taking these four interchangeable num- lier as cycles, and in their order, we have four Interchangeable Cycles, as follows:

A . i t . C . h .1217M. 421A4I. 0*1:14. HI US.That these are Cycle Numbers I feel

confident for the mathematical integrity of the Cosmos is not to be disproved.

Taking all nine numbers 1 to 1* inclu­sive the method taken above gave Cycle B in a new form, in my 21st remainder, as 43606616; < ’ycle A. in the 22d remainder, as 21WW«7*: < ycle ( . in th l 0 6 , M 600901; which, of course, returned 2199M47*.

I hope these wonderful interchangeable numbers will be found useful by my Mystic brethren. They appeal to me as living something more than a mere curiosity.

W il l is P . W hitehead .#

M INOR M EN T IO N .

Black figures show the verified storm dates of our forecast in April Star, riz: April “ 4th. lOth. 14th, lIKh. 27th. or contiguous days thereto.” The “ 27th" not due at this writing.

1 regret that I have not s|iace for arti­cles sent me for this |*articular Section of the Star. 1 have not room enough for my own at present: no less than five articles being ready for appearance with my space “ solid ’’-full and overflowing. Articles re­turned if postage is inclosed: otherwise will be held thirty days for same.

The Chicago Republicans threw away the mayoralty election this spring by dis­carding Mr. Harlan. whom the Republican reform wafers wanted, for a “ machine ”

candidate. The Chicago ihtily N m of April .1 said: “ Wards in which John May­nard Harlan campaigned for a dec* nt city council showed results such as were not thought possible several weeks ago.” Mr. Harlan wrs a power on election day.

The fortunate days for May. according to “Old Moore.” are the *th. 13th. 14th. 17th. 23d. and 30th: but you will find that the money made on the other days will liuy just as much. May 1st is a “ fortunate day ” also that is. for expressmen. It don’t seem to Ik* just the thing to quote “ Old Moore” every month and abuse him liesides. so if you want any more of his thunder send in 10 cents for a big supply.

EDITOR S TABLE.

Commencing In June, our Astrological Department will Ik* increased touts pages.

*An im|sirtant article entitled “ What is

True Magic and How it is Performed.” by Margaret B. Peeke, will soon appear.

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credit to the science it represents. Its present price should give it a wide circu­lation. See advertisement.

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ami follow us in ex|iosingthe moral turpi­tude of the Rev. George I). Herron, pro­fessor of a brand-new religion and fiolitical demagogue. But they have done so. Since becoming divorced he has become “ en­gaged.” decent men shun him everewhere, and he is to Ik* tried by his former associ­ates for “conduct unliecoming a Christian and a gentlemen.” Here we drop him.

*Mr. U. G. Bison, the astrologer of Milo,

a suburb of Columbus. Ohio, recently pre­dicted the winner in the race for the may­or’s office of Columbus. Mr. Hinkle won by the narrow margin of 3 0 votes. As­trologer Bison also predicted the victor in the contest for the same office two years ago. He is, therefore, entitled to consid­erable distinction as an astrologer. He gained his first learning in the science by the aid of Prof. Cunningham’s **A, B, C of Astrology.” He done so, also, without any loss of time from his business.

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DIRECTOR.Mr. J o n e s h a s s e v e re d h is c o n n e c tio n w ith th e

i a lto v r m ag a z in e to ta k e u p m o re p ra c t ic a l w o rk in P sy c h o lo g y . H e is well k n o w n a s th e a u th o r of

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I n it ia t iv e E x p o s it io n . N u m b e r o f E ndle** E v ­o lu tio n T r iu n e E m l* * lim e n t* o f th e o m n if ic W o rd : M v*terie*«*f th e Zodiac a n d S u n : P r im a ry N um - b e r* : T h e M y*tic N o ta to r ; F r a n k lin * A * tra l R u le . A * tra l M a th em atic* : L a n g u a g e o f th e In fin ite : G r e a t A * tra l N u m b e r :C«»*mic M a * te ro f P e n tac le * : H ow N a tu re an il N u m lie r E vo lv e 1-tfM?: M agic S q u a re o f th e Co*mo*: Al****lute Q u a d r a tu r e o f th e C ircle W hv th e Z odiac ha* ."Wo D egree* T h e D ivine Law a* R evea led In P v ra m id Che«*p*: T h e G re a t W o rk of In it ia t io n : Tb« T h re e W orld* : L e t­te r* a re N um lier* an d fo rm M e asu rin g S ca le* o r C a b a lis tic C o rre sp o n d e n c e * : C o rre* p o n d en ce n o t Id en tif ic a tio n T h re e G re a t C a b a la* —G re e k C ab ­a la T a b le o f th e N a tu ra l W orld . H e b re w C a b a la an d T a ro t T ab le* o f th e H u m a n W orld . E n g li* h M ajo r a n d M inor C a lia la T a b le o f tn e D ivine W o rld : T h re e M ystic S ta r* R ev ea led T h e S u ­p re m e L aw of L o v e: T h e P e r fe c t P a th o f A t ta in ­m e n t M v*tic Day of th e W ord O m nitlc W o rd o f W ord*: M ystic D ev e lo p m e n t: D ea th an d Im m o r ­ta l i ty N a tu ra l F o u n d a tio n * , o r th e T w elv e Z o d i­a c a l K ey -W o rd * o f U n fo ld m e n t: T h re e fo ld M vstlc L ife : T h e K in g * H ig h w ay : o u r D iv ine M a s te r: A * trai N u m lie r Table* .

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Me**a o x o r t h e B r o t h e r h o o d . - W .rk o f th e B ro th e rh o o d : T h e A * tra l A ge: T e* t o f B r o th e r ­h ood : T h e Id e a l L ife ; C osm ic L aw S u p re m e : T h e A u ra o f P o w er.

T h e Ma g ic Mir r o r . - F u ll M a te ria l* . C ondition* , a n d P re p a ra tio n * , w ith C o m p le te In s tru c t io n * fo r M aking an d M ag n etiz in g th e M ir ro r How I t M u*t Be K e p t a n d C a re d F o r.

Ce l e s t ia l Co m p a n io n s h ip . N e c e * * a rr O b s e rv ­a n ce* : D evelop ing C o m m u n ic a tio n . M e th o d s o f th e llrotberh<HNl in th e W o rk : F i r s t A p p e a ra n c e s : A s tra l A d e p tsh ip A tta in e d .

T h e " M y s tic T h e s a u r u s ” I* a l»ook t h a t r i m K t * I LT *. I t w III be s e n t , p r e p a id . In p a p e r c o v ­er* . f o r B l : o r . in f lex ib le l e a t h e r e t t e , f o r 9 1 .1 5 .

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1901.C o n ta in s , a m o n g s t a v a r ie ty o f u se fu l in fo rm a tio n .

Old Moore's Predictions Concerning COMING EVENTS.

T h e W e a th e r . E clipse* . M oon 's C h an g es .A P r o p h e t le H ie ro g ly p h ic by a N o ta b le A s t ro l ­

o g e r o f t h e N in e te e n th C e n tu ry .D ire c t io n s fo r th e F a r m e r a n d G a r d e n e r . E tc .

C O PIO U S LY IL L U S T R A T E D .O v er F iv e M illion c o p ie s o f "O ld M oore " a r e sold

a n n u a llv In G re a t B r i ta in a n d h e r co lo n ies , c i r c u ­la t in g w h e re v e i th e E n g lish la n g u a g e is sp o k en .

P rice , p o stp a id . T en C en ts . A d d re ss o r d e r s to th is o S c e . O ld M o o re 's A lm a n a c k fo r 1MJ0 a lso on b a n d a t th e s a m e p ric e . B o th fo r 1A c e n ts .

REINCARNATION.Immortality through

Repeated Lives.A n e w e d it io n o f M r. W a lk e r * g r e a t w«.rk

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h a v e b e e n f a i t h f u l ly r e p r o d u c e d , in c lu d in g Mr W a lk e r * m a s te r ly a rg u m e n t* , w ith hi* quo tation* f ro m a la r g e n u m lie r o f w ell k n o w n a u th o r* - - e n ti* t* a n d philo*ot»her* . b o th a n c ie n t an d m.*l- e rn . in s u p p o r t o f R e in c a r n a t io n a n d it* com pan­io n t r u t h . K a rm a .

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IX. E s o te r ic O r ie n ta l R e in c a r n a t io n ." X. T ra n s ­m ig ra t io n th ro u g h A n im a l* ." X I. D e a th . H eaven a n d H e ll." X II. K a r m a , t h e C o m p a n io n T ru th of R e in c a rn a tio n . X II I . W e s te rn W ri te r* on R ein­c a r n a t io n ." " X IV . M r. W a lk e r 's C onclusion* .IT I* A T E X T HOOK ON R E IN C A R N A T IO N .

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WAY OF LIFE.B ein g a n E x p o s itio n o f O n to lo g y . P h y s io lo g y and

T h e r a p e u t ic s .A R e l ig io u s H e ie n re a n d a S c le n tI f lc R e lig io n .

HTG E O . D U TTO N . A B . M. D.

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X. E . W OOD, 617 L a S a l le A re .. C h icag o , lb ." A l t r u i s m a n d Id e a l is m ."

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e r a tu r e . M a th e m a tic s . S c ien c e . A r t , A rc a n e M at­t e r s a n d S o c ie tie s , t h e C u rio u s . Q u a in t. Q u e e r. E tc.

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EQUITY.P u b lU h e d e v e ry S a tu r d a y b y th e E q u i ty P u b ­

lish in g C o m p a n y .’115 W e st F i f th S t . T o p ek a . K a s ­a i fto c e n ts a y e a r . I t is a b o u t h a l f th e s iz e of the S t a h . a n d Is •• a n e x p o n e n t o f th e d e m a n d s o f e q u a l a n d e x a c t J u s tic e th ro u g h o u t th e e n t i r e s p h e re of h u m a n a c t iv i t ie s .” W e w ill s e n d E y r i r r fo r one y e a r in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e S t a r f o r B l . tA . i t i* a j o u rn a l e a s i ly w o r th m o re t h a n I ts r e g u la r su b ­s c r ip tio n p r ic e to e v e ry o n e . A d d re s s

X. E . W OOD. 617 L a S a l le A ve.. C h icag o . III.