Arizona republican., 1895-08-21
Like Other Common
 Earthly Mortals.
A Letter From a Benson Man
 Who Was Cured.
He Was a Rhe umatic Sufferer and Now Pins Faith in the Power
 of Francis Schlader.

HE REPUBLICAN some days ago con- tained an account of Francis Schlader. the Albuquerque sensation, who an- nounces himself as Christ on his sec- ond visit to earth. He had been en. toying fast of forty days and on the last day he plainly showed himself to be human by slowing away supstan- tial meal like earthly mortale. He says he is none the worse for his long fast and is ready to treat invalids again.
 To su bstantiate the story that he is no fraud as regards his wonderful heal ing powers, THE REPUBLICAN yesterday received the following letter from a man who claims to have been benefited by his treatment:
 BENSON, AR1z., Aug. r. To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
 picked up copy of your paper couple of days previous in which was an account of the wonderful man, Francis Schlader, the healer. I want to say in behalf of the man that he is all he claims to be. For a good many years 1 had been suffering with rheuma- tism and could not find any relief. I heard of the "healer" and concluded to see if he could afford me any relief. I went to Albuquerque and was received kindly by Mir. Schlader. He treated me on ten different occasions and pro- nounced me cured. No other means were employed than the magnetism of his hands and will now say I am as well as nybody. As far as his claims of being Christ is concerned, to me he | looks like any other individual. (Signed) J. H. KNowLroN. The Albuquerque Democrat com ments on the "healer" as follows:
 Francis Schleder was found sitting quietly in the front parlor of J A. Sommer's residence. Numerous re- ports have been current regarding the "healer's" health, and one person took particular pains to state that he was dead. Since the big meal has been eaten all sorts of rumors have been afloat and the "healer" was the chief 1 subject of conversation. When asked how he was feeling, he said: II am first rate. During my long fast every one remarked how cold and lifeless my hands felt, but you see they are warm now. 1 feel remarkably | we'll. 1 wanted rest and so decided not to treat persons until Monday. I will then be better able to heal than ever before."
 When asked if he heard the rumor about his health. he said:
 Well, 1 expected them but you see after eating the first meal 1 lay down to rest and about 10 o'clock that night I get up and eai heavy supper. Since that time have eaten regularly and can readily digest my food. While I did not treat people today I answered about twenty, five letters and have many more to write yet"
 Reports come from authentic sources of wonderful cures and these changes | for the better come sometimes little ahead of the time set by Schlader, but Dever after. In one instance a man whose name could not be learned but lives in Manzano and who was para lvzed for three years and deaf and dumb. was treated by the 'healer." He was told that the first word he would speak would be "God" and so it has come to pass. It is also said that the priest of the parish where this man lives is SO satisfied with the result of this case that he will preach 6 sermon today in favor of Schlader.
 While the '.healer" remains riddle even to the most careful obs one thing has been clearly demonstrated that his fast was successfully broken by something more substantial than watermelon, as it was in Tanners case.
 Schlader will not patroniee an under taker just yet.