The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
GHOST WAS JEALOUS
Man and Wife Are Mediums and First
Husband Appears.
Dictates to the Woman From the
Spirit Land.

| Chicago, July 24,-This is the true
| story of a ghost who will not let his
wife live with another man, and to carry
out his base design he dominates her
dictates to her from spirit land, and
makes things very uncomfortable for the
present husband of the woman. who DO
sesses former lord, now among the i'm
mortals.
The husband who is living to tell the
tale is M. L. Schaeffer, of S22 Madison
street, pastor and sole sponsor for the
Church of the Soul.
Ontll month ago he had a helpmate,
who assisted in all services, slate read
ing and tests of all kinds. Now another
placard farther down the street at No.
Dol, tells another stOry-"The Rev. Mrs.
Schaefer, business and test medium
There has been a separation, and the
present affinity blames former spouse
by the name of McIntire for the disap-
peafance of the love element.
This revelation came about Sunday,
when Mr.. -Schaeffer, ''the inspirational
poet, LECTURER and test medium" went
out near the Concordia cemetery, in
beautiful grove, to do bit of good work
for the Lord, as he confidentially ex-
pressed it.
brothers and sisters, let us have
stirring song. l will start tiny favor
ite"
And he did.
When they arrived at the words: eve
shall come rejoicing. bringing in the
sheaves," there was a loud cry and a wo-
mans voice was heard singing the strains
of Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to
Thee
'Louder!" cried Mr.. Schaeffer; it is
the devil-my wife-trying to run me
out"
Louder" called Mrs. Schaeffer; chat
is my husband and he's no gentleman.
Louder! l say, louder!"
II guess he's bad enough" echoed the
spiritualist.
When the man was seen at work in the
tailor shop on West Madison street, he
said without hesitation: "My wife did
that purposely; she did it to be mean
She knew it would break me up"
"Has she left for good and all?"
eyes, she has other affnities sanction
ed in the spirit world"
what is the reason for this?"
cit is not altogether her fault. Her
first husband is in the spirit land, and he
is very, very jealous. He makes her
suffer whenever she associates with other
men,"
so you think he controlled her when,
as you say, she tried to break up your
meeting.
81 know he did; he's queer fellow.
But my guides are strong. Why, look
at this picture here. Now, Garfield is my
lecture guide; do you think he'll let my
wife with all her McIntire influence,
rattle me? He didn't, and that is Prin-
cess Marie, bless her soul. tell you
she has been d good friend. And there is
good Queen Victoria, who never goes
back on me-, That other lady is Made
line Watson of the, Golden Rule she
usually talks in verse, and the poetry
she writes-well, you can't believe it.
The. boy is my son by a. former wife
both now in the. spirit land.
~"Garfeld was my friend through all
of Sundays experience. He didn't LET
McIntire and my wife teaze me at
ANY stage. He was a Johnny on the
spot" he continued.
"In your divorce you can't name Nc
Intyre as the cause of your treble, can
youi'.o ,sadt :. w.. =. $3.50
81 don't know yet; I think so. He
has caused it, hasn't her"
"a q well, could, YOU sue for alienation of
your wife's affections?"
Possibly not, because don't think
he has her affections. He's an awful
nuisance, though; he's always putting in
his nose. l never had any real comfort
with her,
Thereupon the ''inspirational poet"
picked up his shears and resumed work
on pair light summer trousers selected
by a mundane customer -,