The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-09
HE RIDES A BIKE.
SHRADER, The DIVINE HEALER,
ARRIVES At NEWTON.
He IL Headed Towards the Peerless Prin-
cess and May be Expected at Any Time
He Wears q Big Black Gown Which
Reaches to His Ankies-He Says That
He Travels Altogether by the Direction
of the Lord and Has Healed Thousands
by simply laying His Hand Upon the
Afflicted Ones.

Shrader, who claims TO be a divine
healer. arrived in town yesterday even
ing about o'clock, says the Newton
Republican. He rode in on bicycle
made over 500 by gratuitous donations
from those whom ne helped there. He
attracted a large crowd AT the corner Of
Main and Sixth streets when he came
in last evening. After making a few
inquiries ne went down to MI. AngoOd's
on West Sixth street where he is stop
ping during his stay here.
He walked around the streets for
while but after IL was known who he
was no particular attention was paid 10
him His dress and general makeup
would attract the attention OF almost
any one and IL is more than likely that
he dresses conspicuOusly for that rea-
son. He wears a black SLOUGH hat and
black gown which reaches 10 his an
kleS; diagonally across this black gown
is a white piece Of muslin about Two
inches wide bearing this Inscription:
''Schrader, the Divine Healer" on his
right breast is q rhinestone pin which -
considerably out Of keeping with his
apostolic garb At his neck he wears
big cross with a raised figure repre-
senting the Christ being crucihed.
He wears his hair TO his shoulders
and he has q fun beard. A reporter
called on him last night at about
o'clock and was received in his room
at Mrs. Angood's. lie said that he was
tired and was Just about TO 90 10 bed.
When asked where he came from he
said Mcpherson. where he had done a
great deal Of good. He does not use the
plain language but is profuse in the
words friend" and brother"
He said that he had been healing
people ever since he was IA years Of age
by simply laying his hands on the per
son who was afiicted. He claims Min
nesota as his home and has only recent
y come from there where he had gone
10 visit his mother but the crowds were
so great and bothered his mother so
much that he had TO leave.
He sc.I in answer 10 a question that
he was directed by the Lord where 10
go and how long TO stay in one place.
But in the next breath he contradicted
this statement by saying that he did
not know how Gong he would be in New
been another healer here a short time
ago and that the people were prob
ably skeptical regarding him as they
had probably been taken in by a fakir.
He says that the Lord talks TO him
the same as one person would cOmmu-
nicate 10 another. The reporter said:
''Oh! you are clairvoyant, are your
But the word clairvoyant seemed not
10 be IN his vocabulary. He did not
understand He is not an educated
man by any means and his Language is
decidedly common. He says that he
occasionally breaches the word OF Christ
ard the Almighty God. He belongs TO
no church denomination. not believing
In creeds. He claims TO have been over
a great portion OF the United States.
When asked what his nationality was
he said German. He speaks German
and English.
He fasts Tor forty days and forty
nights once a year. but has no special
time for his fasting. He said last night
that he would begin to fast IN the near
future, and that he would disappear
from the public eye during that time.
Continuing, he said that il made no diff
ference how close you would watch him
you could not discover what became of
him; that he would disappear and no
one would know where he had gone. Qe
said that all a person had to do to be
healed Of any silnnent that flesh Is heir
TO was to bring him q handkerchief and
let him bless it He makes no charge
but receives donations should any one
be inclined to give 1t to him
At this point the reporter hunted
around in his pockets and pulled out a
handkerchief which was rather solled
and asked him TO bless Il. He arose
and taking the handkerchief between
his hands he looked heavenward and
seemed to be praying silently. He was
careful as to how he folded the kerchiec
and handing il back TO the reporter
said apply TO the afflicted parts The
reporter then arose to depart after bid
ding him good night and he said
Friend may the blessing OF God be
with you
Some people went down 10 see him /