The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-02

Boston. Mass. Sept q TO some OF
he members OF the Society of PsyeA-
.hl Research the passing Of Prot VII
liam James, the Harvard psychologist
means more than the loss OF one o.
the most learned and valued members
of the famous organization.
Before be left the earth he promis-
ed 10 those who remained after him
10 help them solve the great question
"Can the dead communicate with the
living through mediums or other
wiser
Secret Message Given.
The late Doctor Richard H0dgson
OF the Back Bay and Prof James had
essayed many tests of this, and eacn
had given the other message un-
snown TO any one else on earth which
the first to die was TO communicate
10 the other ii when he passed be-
yond the vale he found communication
possible.
II this message was received by the
wing one II was to be regarded as
ndisputable evidence that communlca-
ion from spiri; land was an actuali-
81.
After the death of Dr hodgson,
Prof James anxiously awaited the
message agreed upon. but so far as
known II was never received Had II
been there is little doubt but that he
would have made II known.
Made Careful Plans.
II is nov understood that Prof.
James before his death confided mes
sages to certain members or the so
c!ety. which he promised he would
send them from the spirit world If he
found communication possible so his
passing * regarded by the members
III the society MS really journey 70
tllIe undiscovered country 10 solve
the mystery OF the age.
During their association Or. HOdg.
son and prof. James held many sit
ilngs with Mrs. leohora T.. Piper a
widely known Hedlnm: Il was rather
1 strange circumstance that the last
thing published trom the pen OF Prot.
James Il letter youching Tor the
account by Miss Anne Manning Rob
bins OF a series of seances with Mrs.
piber In whlch Miss Robbins con
verscd at length with Gen. Augustus
4. Martin. al one time Mayor ri Bos-
Ton and al another police commission
er.
The story OF these sittings with
Mrs. Piper and the conversations with
Gen. Martin she submitted TO her pub
fishers Sherman. French a Co. with
a letter from Prof. James Miss Rob
bins. in her book. says she had her
first sittlngs IN 1905 with Mrs. Piper
Miss Robbins was secretary at po-
lice headquarters while Gen Martin
was police commissioner.
Saws Recognized General.
At the first sittiugs she says size
had communications from the other
worlo of various kinds but before
long she found that the one who talk
I'd To her most was called General
and whom she at once recognized as
General Martin.
Dav after day, she relates. she talk
cd with this scontrol." and she talk
cd she saws. regarding things that
we're known only io them-maltefs
which passed between them In the
office of the Boston police depart
ment
"Automatic" Writings"
The communications came In auto
matte writing. and this is what the
-General' is reported as having SAID
In describing his last hours:
.l thoneht | saw the doctor bend
in. over me. and wanted him to &c
away. He seemed to be in my way
as was going through the misty
cloudy way and then ! went fast un
III got 10 this light, and II was IKE
going up. mp in aballoon. as II were
Passing out Of soul - ;,
"Bnt felt. OH. | was so pleased U
be out and away from the atmosphei'
felt choked and so distressed iol
breath. and the momeneI was reieas
cd from the imprisoning oQd!' ihei
/ could breathe perfectly
.You know the actual passing gu
Of the body there is little feeling OIL
sor, of depression. as 1t were-an'
then when ] passed out. Just as
passed out. began TO feel upllfted.
felt as though the air was filled wiz
perfume. and was rising. rising. ris
iue above my body until passed be
hind simply a veil. It is thin, i
blinds your vision II obstructs TN
vision for moment from the earth
Wy world
Music. Flowers. Birds.
'~Then after we have passed IT, "h!
the music. the flowers. the trees. TN
birds. the lakes. the rivers. the hills
he gardens. the walks are perfectl'
magnificent and nothing in the earth
ly world can even correspond u
them.
Then the General tells pf meet
ing his old war friends and Of beinl
welcomed by them. He could not eal
them BY name. and they had to tei
him who they we're.
and then | was taken, he coniill
nes. would YOU believe 1t II ] shoul'
tell you. was taken q an actual MAJ
sion? Il would be what you woul'
call palace. There is garden am
walks about it. It Is divided mt