The evening world., 1921-01-03
SEE MY
SPIRIT FRIENDS

"a ter, Tor years have had spirits
~ talk TO me in my sleep. They
have shown me plans for my
work and advised how to
carry them out. They have also
given me many beautiful SER
mons on right living. At that i'm
portant meeting mentioned in a pre-
ceding chapter when l needed SS,0OO,-
600, l received thought waves that
reached me as plainly as the human
voice, which proved II was not nee
essary for me to be asleep in order
to be reached. In hours OF need l
am confident that II l ask l shall
receive help.
A night or two after receiving the
sermon on Devil's Gold was awak-
ened by a voice and saw standing by
my bedside two spirits-holding a
large map Of the Western part of the
United States and Northern Mexico.
Running directly from Kansas City
to the Gulf OF Mexico was a vivid red
line indicating the Kansas City, Mex
leo and Orient Railroad. They pointed
to this and said, Build this rail-
road" (1,000 OF the 1000 miles are
now constructed and in operation).
/ never had been over any OF the
Western section of the United States
except that between Kansas City and
wichita ! had never been in Mex
leo and had never thought OF going
there. did not know that there
was a great natural harbOr for the
terminus on the Pacific Coast did
not know that II was the dream Of
President Diaz that this section Of
Mexico should be opened and devel-
oped.
II looked like tremendous task to
undertake a new transcontinental
railroad, especially so soon after los
ing the Kansas City Southern, but
the fact that this road had proved a
profitable investment for the stock
holders was in my favor. Dr..
Woods had received in the Southern
100000 for 100000: Mr.. Church
White, former cashier of the Rank Of
Commerce told me that the $4,000 on
which he had retired was eveay cent
he had in the world, but that he had
made It all from his small investment
in the Kansas City Southern.
That night ] went to the home Of
my attorney. Judge Tnmble, and told
him the incident connected with this
message. He was amazed, not at the
| -nessage, but NJ the fact that for the
| He got down his large atlas, marked
| the road on 1t as 1t had been given
to me, looked at me in a thoughtful
manner and said. It's wonderful
| Stilwell, wonderful am confident
YOU win build it-somethlng tells me
YOU will, and as you go along the way
will open. Forget the loss Of your
old road and start at once on this
| I shall invest in It when the time
comes to do So"
also told Mr.. Martin and he was
| amazed at the magnitude OF the plan.
When he laid his ruler on the map
and found that the Pacific terminus
was 200 miles east OF Salt Lake City
on n north and south line, he said,
| "Wonderful-I had no idea the west
| ern coast OF Mexico receded to such
an extent"
The second day after receiving this
| message n testimonial dinner was
| given for me at the Midland Hotel,
| Feb II, 1900, at which time 1 was
| presented with a silver loving cup.
It was after twelve when my time
came to speak. There had been Won
| cerfm speeches: Father Dalton the
| leading Jewish rabbi, the leading
! Presbyterian minister, leading busi-
ness men from all trades-all bore
|
City and the upbuilding OF the South
then came the loving cup. What G
happy night It was for me! How Il
strengthened me in the determine
ton that 1 would give to Kansas City
one more great road.
said. any friends I brought the
Gulf of Mexico ia miles nearer
Kansas City. Now ! am going t.
lhuild n new road and bring the paci.
flc 400 miles nearer" They looked
at me in wonder. They thought they
had come to a funeral, and they
found a wedding. But on the way
home that night number OF my
hosts, who, / am afraid. thought my
81 eat losses had affected my mind
asked how I could bring the Pacific
Ocean 400 miles nearer Kansas City
A glance at the map would Eavt
, explained IT,
The next day the Kansas City pa
pers were full; the new road and tn,
'dea was the property OF the world
= rtn ruEn WI