The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-30
DIVINE HEALER sCHRADER
In CIneInnntl-ToIIS How Ills RsmaTka'
bic Powers were Acquired.

bic Powers were Acquired.
CINCINNATI. March 90. - August
schrader. the "DlvIne Healer" is now In
Cincinnati.
The man. whose miraculous cures o'
diseases and ailments OF all Kinds mas
created such widespread attention
throughout the country, arrived here at
noon yesterday from Richmond, IND
He Is accompanied by his MANAGER
George Merriam, and private secretary,
II. c. Klnkead. The party 10 staying al
&c East Ninth street, where they nave
rooms.
When II became known that the
healer" was in the city large number
OF people called ut his lodgings, the ma
jorlty out OF curiosity, while there We're
a few whose object was 10 benefit by
the divine gift which he claims TO pos
scss.
He talks with intelligence. and az he
speaks his face lights UP With q guile,
less and rhlld-like expression. Part OF
the Healer's dregs Is composed OF n strip
OF red cotton cloth. which. passing over
his left shoulder. hangs down In back
and front, slauting across the body.
The crown OF thorns Is bona iide, eH-
ceptlng that the thorn spikes on the IN
side OF II have been removed. y E0ouIy
array OF these show on the outSide,hhw-
ever, That the crown is not com
Portable headgenT Is manifest from the
nbrasions OF the skin across SchradeTs
forehead. He wears nothing else on
his head while outdoors.
Schrader is about 1--WE feet eight Inch
cs In height, Is musoularly built ana
looks the picture OF good health. HIS
hands are large and his wrists more
than ordinarily thick.
Everything about the man bespeaks
his highly nervous temperament
When the reporter called Schrader
was about to tnke up the case OF man
over whose nose was fastened stin
cloth shield. The healer" however,
preferred 20 hive his Interview with
the reporter over before treating nus
patient afflicted with cancer.
The first manifestation OF this great
gift that God has given me-" said he,
was In the case Of lady ht my home
In Green Bay, Wis, who was dying. She
had been given up by her physicians.
and among others went to take n last
farewell. did not then know what
prompted me To place my hands upon
her. but did so and she at once began
TO recover her strength, and was soon
in her normal health. ] now know II
was the Lord who prompted me. II was
then ! learned what my mission on
earth was
II first tasted forty days and shortly
after that time. and have done so every
year During these forty days / do not
eat or drink anything, nor do l speak
TO any one. simply pray TO God all
the time, and His answer comes in the
great faith l possess by which 1 can
heal. He does Il all-1 am but an in
strumsnt. and In myself am powerless,
soon after my first fast began TO travel
md have been all over the country but
Il was not until reached Denver, Col,
that the newspapers took any note OF
me-" and his voice here had the intOna-
tion Of surprise.
"You Could-nny one could-poSsess
the power that God gives to me by fast
Ing IN constant prayer for forty days,
SChrnder showed the reporter some Of
his fuil-leugth portraits and asked him
II they did not show n close resemblance
To "Our dear Redecmer," n claim In
which he seems to take great pride.
The healer" will stay In Cincinnati
as long as he can do any good, as he
himself puts it. Rooms for public re-
Ccptlons have been engaged Rt the jew
ish Temple, corner OF Seventh and Wal
nut streets, and there he can he seen
this afternoon from till 4:5O o'clock,
and daily hereafter from $3.50 till II a
m. and 9 TIL 4:3O y. m.
MY power IN never eNerted for mo-
ncy," said he, as the reporter rose TO so.
LIT Is without money and without
price"