The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-20
MESSIAH is A FAD
SCELATTfR Has CONE OUT OF Sc
OLUSION AT DENVER, COLO.

His Hands Claiming that They Fee
ately-After His Work at Denver He
Intends to Go to Chicago and See VIVA,
He Can Do There-Stin Refuses to Take
Pay.
Denver, Col, Sept. 19.-SchIatter, the
healer emerged from his seclusion yes
terday. Persons in search Of this
strange individual had no difficulty in
locating the spot which he had chosen
for work. All day a stream Of hui
mainly poured through Denver toward
the cottage of Z. L. Fox, 625 WitteT
street, where the healer has taken up
his home. The stream gathered in front
Of a neat little wooden resirence Lean
ing with one hand against the front
fence, stood a benign faced man with
long hair falling over his shoulders
The head of the man was bare and
to many he presented a striking RESI- M
bhance TO the savior. He wore no coat
and during all the weary hours from
3 O'Clock in the morning till O'Clock in
the afternoon. he spoke but few words.
His lips moved as if in prayer. Occa-
sionally he cast his eyes upward but
at all times there was an expression Of
peaceful happiness upon MS counten-
ance. The healer stopped a short time
for rest at noon. The crowd continued
TO gather and when he reappeared at
the front door Of the building there
were fully 800 persons occupying the
pavement and the street. Every ma
tionality was represented in the throng.
The blind, the lame and the deaf were
there and scores of persons afflicted
with rheumatism appeared during the
afternoon. Many came to see and after
satisfying their curiosity, they retired
wondering what manner of man 1t was
that thus gave his strength and his
time without money and without price,
for the benefit Of his fellow beings.
Some persons of both sexes seemed
strangely infatuated with the healer
They stood for hours looking steadily
into his face, and even after Schlatter
retired from his arduous task, manX
fingered as if standing on sacred ground
HANDKERCHIEF TO BLESS.
The crowd melted away before dark,
leaving behind a great pile of handker-
chiefs which the healer was supposed
TO take into his hands and bless. Sew
eral hundred handkerchiefs were treat
ed by the healer during the day and
distributed to their waiting owners.
1t was estimated that the total number
of handkerchiefs reached 600. This
was about the number of persons who
clasped the hands Of the healer. Here
after the distribution of handkerchiefs
will take place twice a day, at 10
o'clock in the morning and at 4:30 in
the afternoon. 1t is the desire of Schlat- !
ter that every person applying for
treatment leave a handkerchief to be
afterwards used in home treatment. 4
large clothes basket was filed with
left over last evening to
be distributed this forenoon.
The method OF treatment followed by /
the healer has been often described and |
is we'll known. He takes the patient by /
both hands and grasps firmly for per- |
iOds varying according to the severity |
of the ailment. The column passed by |
at the rate of three persons minute |
yesterday. Many of the men took off |
their hats as they approached the silent /
Individual who received the millionaire |
and pauper upon an equal footing. La /
dies dressed mi the richest silks stood !
In line with the wives and children |
Of Italian gardeners Men who have |
held responsible offices in the county
and city were seen in the column I'VE
favorite expression of Schlatter.
LIFTED FROM CARRIAGES.
An affecting scene was the presenta-
ton of an afflicted lady late in the af-
-ernoon. The patient was brought to
he spot in a carriage. Effort was made
~ fler friends to induce the healer to (
cave his place and treat the invalid in
he carriage. The press was so great
hat they could not approach near
.nOugh TO make their wants known
After waiting an hour or more, the as
distance of strong arms We're secured
nd the patient was lifted and carried
o the healer. Her wan face and sunk
n eyes told of suffering unto death
even the most skeptical person in the
nowd bowed his head in silence as
cslatter solemnly performed the act
Witch he SAYS has never Yet failed
o bring relief
A blind man came next. ST have
qaveled SEQ miles to feel the grasp of
our hand. was the greeting as the
trong clasp of the healer closed over
lis fingers. This was one of the few
laoments when Schlatter broke his US
nal silence Your sight vii be restored
within three MONTHS" said he Have
attn
Next came mining man of George
~ H. Ills sta ue- Inc man was seen !
afterwards by a reporter of The News:
by name" said he, lis u NJ Powers |
Ahout month ago l received a letter
rom Mr.. Schlatter in reply II the one
which l had written. He told me to !
Use the letter to cure my pains. For
wo years | had been afflicted with ,
iheuma tism and had reached such a !
.tage that l prayed for death every !
lay All medicine failed and ] gave up
iope until / heard of the cures made (
y Schlatter in New Mexico. l tried
he effect of laying the letter on the |
pots that panied me most. I grew bet
a. and expect TO be fully well within a
Month month ago l could not walk
Vow | can strike quite 4 gait.
The Georgetown man was accompan- | !
ed by two other companions in main
vho returned home last night feeling
nat their cure had been begun. One of !
he men was afflicted with rheumatism
md the other with deafness.
Mr.. Fox received the haudkerchsafs |
IS they were poured in He was as
listed by L. T.. Ryan and :. \. Van
)eusen. a mining broker Of the CITY \
zig black dog belonging To the pre1,,js-
:. sat in the rear % the yard and bark
q at the strangers gathered in the !
rcnt. People rode up in carriages.
COX long look at the healer. and rode
way. The women We're Visibly affect
"a AT the strange scene.
TINE WILL BRING RELIEF.
When he sends ii, have IL When
he does not send it. l do not have it.
L all depends upon what he sends.
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