The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-07-26
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to Chicago" He had studied theo-
logy and psychology, spiritualism
and the sub-conscious mind, and all
appearing or purporting to extend
the span connecting this life with
eternity. He had made agreements
with fellow students in these things,
that the one who died first should ex
ercise every possible power to COM
municate with those left behind, and
clear up the mystery.
Mr.. Stead had long been telling
his close friends that it was his i'm
preston and belief that he was to
die in the midst of great human
commotion: but whether at the hands
of mob or in battle or in some
calamity he could not divine.
The question was solved on the
night of the 18th of April when he
stood on the deck of the Titanic
among thousand weeping, moaning,
distracted victims who saw the ves-
sci settling beneath the waves with
no chance Of esce pc. Mr.. Stead
stood among them and knew that
this was the explanation of his pre-
monition concerning his own death,
but his fellow students have waited
in vain for him to communicate with
them from beyond the veil. His body
was lost and recovered, was buried
i'll the usual way but no message
comes back to earth.
Another notable case was that of
Frank Millet the artist. He was on
his way to Madison, Wisconsin, to
paint picture in a PANEL of the
state house, and was one of the hap
py company at the banquet on the
Titanic on that fatal Sunday night
when the company of notables was
given the grandest banquet that was
ever served on any vessel.
He was writer of some note, who
had served as war correspondent
in the Russian-Japanese War, and
had long since stated that he want
ed to live his life in it's fullness up
to the end, and then be cut off sud-
denly as one killed in battle.
When he left the banquet hall that
night and went to his room, he came
out again into the clutch of death.
1sador Strauss and wife were in
that company and walked out on the
deck when the crash came. Arm in
arm they walked about the decks
and witnessed the death of the great
vacco1 fo1t II c;pLipr undor 49,
saw the preparations to save the
women only, and Mrs. Strauss re-
fused, to leave her husband. They
looked on in sympathy when Capt
ain Smith ordered the firemen and |
engineers below to die, and as the
,wo stood together watching the wat
or line rise about them she said,
Why are we so calm?" And he
answered, Because we are Anglo
,axons.'
A week afterward his body was re-
covered and taken home for burial,
'ut her remains are still In the ele-
nent where she voluntarily died
With him. Would it not have been
GLOWING out a pretty sentiment to
AXE his body back and consign it
0 the waves to keep her company?
The death Of Robert Ingersol has
peculiar interest He had long
cen studying the things connected
18th death, and said he wanted to
lie slowly so he could tell 6
is friends step by step 6
ow it seemed, but later in life he 6
hanged his mind and said he Just +
anted to pass out when the time {
anne, and wished that his last U
loughts might be of his wife. S
In his last illness Mrs. Ingersol a
aited on him, and when she said !
him on one occasion, How do /
ou feel to-day" He smiled and h
id,"O, better" and closed his eyes. II
profound silence stole over the
'om and he was dead. a
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