Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
And IT CAME TOPASS
A Honolulu Prophecies Peered Into
the Future for w. A. Coombs.
SAID KINLEY WOULD BERE-ELECTED
An ottumwa Man While in Honolulu
in 1895 Interviewed an Educated
Hawaiian Woman Who Prophesied
the Present Wave Of Prosperity.

Even way over in Honolulu the peo-
pie know more about the affairs of this
nation than do the Bryanistic proph-
cts. A citizen of Ottumwa had an ex-
perience while on pleasure trip in
the Sandwich Islands that has plain
sequel in the events of the past four
| years.
| w. A. Coombs, of 1913 East Maple
avenue, made visit in the spring OF
1885 to the Sandwich Islands, partly
for pleasure and largely to build up
his failing health. He became much
interested in the country and in the
people who inhabit it, and during his
stay there learned much concerning
| them both. He met several people
who were very willing to tell him OF
the prospects of the country and of the
Inhabitants.
One of the great questions before
the people at that time was the ques-
ton of the annexation of the Sand
witch Islands by the United States.
One of the most prominent speakers
in favor of annexation was native
woman who had been educated by the
missionaries until she was far superior
to her fellow countrymeu. She was
scholar in Latin and Greek, anu was
thoroly civilized except in regard to
her name, which was inpronouneabie.
Mr.. Coombs became acquainted with
this woman when in Honolulu. She
seemed willing to talk and TO tell him
much, not only of her country, but his
own as well. In the course OF the con
versation she inquired his place OF
residence, and on being told that it
was Ottumwa, Iowa, U. S. A., she said:
That is place on the Des Moines
river, about forty miles from the
northern line of Missouri, and about
half way between Keoluk and Des
Moines." She then located the other
important cities in the state in the
same exact manner and followed with
a like description of the larger places
in all parts of the country. 1t was ali
done with so little effort that it seemed
almost wonderful. This was not ALL
However. She named the successive
presidents, vice-presidents, and secre-
taries of state from the time Of Wash
ington down.
This part of her recital was only
minor, however, compared to the state
ments which followed, and which have
| been proven true with such infallibil-
| ity that they indeed impress one with
lie idea of being truly wonderful. She
told Mr.. Coombs that this country
was in a state of hard times, that it
had been SO for some time, but that
the end was near and would come
with the end of Cleveland's admins
tration. She said there was one man
in the United States who was better
fitted for the presidency than any
other, and that man was William Nc
rlnley. She added that he would be
nominated by the republicans and
elected president during the next year,
and that during his administration the
nation would experience a wave of
prosperity the equal of which it had
never known. After the expiration OF
the first term, she said that Mckinley
would again be elected president, and
that by the time he had finished his
second term the whole world would
fear The United States.
Il She also predicted the war between
this country and Spain, saying tina,
this country would start war in be.
half of Cuba, and that Spain would be
defeated.
The fulfillment of these prophecies
this far has been witnessed by Mr.
Coombs and by all of us and since
they have all proven true thus far he
had no doubt that Mckinley will
be elected this fall 1t is to be re
GREETED that the wonderful lady with
the second sight" as she would be
called in the side shows, did not in
clude in her list the different minor
offices, and in that way save quite q
, little expense and disappointment tc
: several democratic candidates, for il
, would be useless to try to carry q
7 point contrary to her prophecies, il
past events can be used as a criterion
OF course, her prophecy, as it effects
; Mr.. Bryan, is unable to create feal
of defeat in the mind of him, greatest
OF all latter day prophets, greatest
some say, because his prophecies
never fail to be devoid of the sem