Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
A SPIRIT TELEGRAPH
How w. T. Stead Expects to Send
Messages to Other World.
CHICAGO GHOST IN CHARGE.

Editor, Is Idea of Mrs. Julia A.
Ames, Once Editor of Union Signal
A. w. c. T. U. Organ-Consolatio
For Mourners and Joy to the Mourned.
William r. Stead, the noted English
editor. acting under the direction of
the spirit Of Il well known Chicago
woman who died seventeen years ago,
has established spirit telegraph office
in London where mOrtals can commu-
nicate with the shades Of departed
loved ones.
Mr.. Stead has relinquished all busi-
ness affairs to give himself entirely to
the work He declares that he is
merely the servant, acting under the
complete direction of the Chicago wo-
mans shade.
The spirit is that of Miss Julia A.
Ames. formerly editor Of the Union
Signal. the official organ of the W. C..
7. L. in Chicago. According to Mr.
Stcad's statement, he has been discuss
ing means for the spirit telegraph hu-
reau with her ghost for fourteen years.
Mr.. Stead i'm explaining the whole
scheme declares that the bureau would
he mt the disposal of any one who
wanted TO talk with dead friends or
relatives in the other world.
THE world into which we pass at
death is neither up nor down. as the
ancient theory had it" declares Mr.
Stead. ut is very near to us. In fact
it is right here. We have a veil over
our eyes. so that we cannot see it now.
At death that veil is lifted and we
come into the other world rs n blind
man would come into the light We're
the shadow lifted from his eyes
People who die 90 on living with
the same personality that they had in
this world. We are merely unable to
perceive them, though they move in
our midst. Tho bureau Will establish
communication between the two worlds.
Il became well acquainted with Miss
Ames some time before her death.
Like many another pious soul, she had
made q pact with her dearest friend
that she would, If possible, return
from the other side and manifest her
self She did so.
'-1'wice she came. and at the second
instance I happened to be staying at
the castle wb.~e her apparitiou had
been seen. As my hand was beginning
to write automatically then. | placed
it at the disposal of Miss Amcs. and
she has used it as her own over since"
Mr. Stead quotes "letter" from
Miss Ames in part as follows
I wanted 20 ask you If you can help me
at all in a matter In which I am much in
tcrested. / have long wanted to establish
a place where those who have passed over
could communicate with the loved ones
behind. At present the world is fun of
spirits longing 10 speak to those from
whom they have been parted It is
strange spectacIe-ou your side souls fun
Of anguish for bereavement, on this side
souls full Of sadness because they cannot
communicate with those whom they love.
What can be done TO bring these somber,
sorrow laden souls together?
What IS wanted is a bureau of commu-
nication between the two sides. Could
you not establish some such sort of office
with one or more trustwnr' ny mediums?
If only ii We're to enable the sOrru wing m
earth to know. If only for once. that uhsir
so called dead live nearer than ever he
fore, 1t would help TO dry many tear
and soothe many sorrow. | think you
of all on this side
Il was too hamperad by worldly af-
fairs to do anything for a long time"
says Htr Stead. but now | have given
myself to the work The proposition
of the bureau is serious one The
proposal to construct Il bridge across
the abyss win stagger most people by
its au1acity. | think with patience it
can be done
The spirit % Julia has undertaken
to direct cl erations When any one
who has lost a beloved one desires TO
communicate with him or her the
sanction q. the spirit director must
first be obtained Then the applicant
after complying with regulations. Will
be turned over to experienced mcdi-
uns, who viii transmit messages he
tween the spirit and the mortal If 10
per cent Of the cases prove successful
the bureau viii be worth while"