The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22

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Star is asked to make this inquiry in
the hope of finding some clew that
will lead to the recovery Of a copy.
The story Of the possessor Of the
pamphlet, how lost, is told herewith.
I BY MRS. N. 8.
About fifteen years ago my mother
sent to me for safekeeping during a
protracted absence some boxes of
books and pamphlets. In the course of
q few months, desiring to rearrange
my store room, l came upon the open
box Of pamphlets and a casual inspec-
ton convinced me that they had prob
ably been hastily gathered up in pack
ing. were not all valuable and that I
might safely weed them out and make
them more compact.
Because I was. in a sense, taking a
liberty in doing this, examined each
carefully; and presently found my
self reading one-narrow, oblong and
bound in light blue paper, as I recall
(which purported to be prophetic
revelation given to a farmer dwelling
near a small town in Indiana. The
pamphlet was from the press Of Il To-
cal newspaper, l remember, and bore
as a preface a letter signed by the
selectmen of the town, certifying that
the narrator had long resided in the
community and was known to be a
thrifty, honest truthful man and good
citizen. An introduction followed this
certificate, explaining that the farmer,
who had never had any occult exper-
fence before in all his hard-woring life,
went out one day to rise of ground
hear his house to look around him, and
there suddenly saw. passing before
him against the distant sky, the events
he here related.
Could Keep Silent No Longer.
When he came to himself he was so
frightened by what had occurred to
him and what he had seen. that he
returned home fearing he must be
losing his mind and afraid to tell any
body. After bearing it in silence for
several days he felt he would indeed
kgo crazy If he did not confide in some
zone, so he told his wife; and she, to
his surprise, instead of being alarmed,
seemed deeply impressed and urged
him to write out all he had seen just
as he had seen it. This he did at that
time, and later was persuaded by
friends to have it published in PAM
phlet form. ,
Now, the date of this published
prophecy was about fifteen years or so
before the date of my perusal OF 1t IN
my store room, and noting that in that
interval the first two events proph-
esied had actually occurred-the seige
pf Pekin and the Spanish war-1 be-
came really interested. and sitting
down beside the box l read the entire
iprophesy through. If two things had
come true. why not the others? l had
not paid much attention to the mans
name or the name of the town. but the
the vision he saw fascinated me.
Predicted World War.
As remember 1t, he saw, following
the Pekin unpleasantness and our war
with Spain. the Armenian massacres
and the Balkan troubles. in all their
horror, and then a great war begin
ming which involved all Europe-a
terrible war, and after that war was
over and settled he saw coming toward
our Pacific coast, the vast extent OF
which we could not possibly guard,
the ships OF Japan. followed by the
Chinese who were to have our Pacific
coast as their part of the, spoils, and
behind them both, Germany!
Landing where they would. these
hordes of little yellow men swept IT.
resistibly across our country. pillaging
as they went, and we were panic
Donly way we finally did stop them
was by the use Of bomb. liberating
q gas which rendered whole regi-
1nents helpless. enabling us to take
them prisoners, and this bomb was
the invention of a woman.
years afterward when I read that
Miss Krupp, head Of the great Krup
Gun Works Of Germany. had permit
ted reluctantly the manufacture Of the
first gas bomb, knowing what terri
BILE engine Of destruction 1t was. won
dered II this could be the woman" Of
this prophecy
England to Our Rescue.
At the height of our crisis with these
enemies from the East the seer saw
coming to US out Of the West, cross
ing the Atlantic to our succor the
Cross Of st. George-England!
After this invasion Of America was
nut down wars seemed to cease all
over the earth. and the prophet pic
tured q most wonderful era Of uni
versal peace and progress. I can not
recall al the details. but certain points
.stand out in my memory.
Fifteen years ago, the time OF my
reading, not one heavierthan-air ma
chino had yet flown: and thirty or
thirty-five years ago. the date Of this
prophecy, flying was . staple news
parer Joke; yet this farmer told Of
treat airships that would pass through
tho sky, their portfolios alight at night
me those Of the great ships at sea-
4 time when all the passengers and
. TIGHTER traffic would be BY air and only
Dthe heavy freight transported on the
Ground by rail. ~ now.
Even fifteen years ago wireless was
Unknown, yet this prophecy spoke Of
{ small instrument about the size Of a
watch which mon would carry in their