Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01

OF Jacksonville. He had in the few
months previous gained a reputation
In a few towns as person who healed
disease by the laying on Of hands, but
beyond radius Of twenty miles he
was unknown. jacksonville is in the
town Of Nottingham. and today New
ell Ia the most noted parsonage that
town ever produced, with one excep-
tion-Brigham Young He has visited
thirty or more New England cities as
a healer. and his fame is such that
every day. Not only is his fame
spreading. but a golden stream is run
Mining into his Golfers. Since he went
TO Brattleboro. in January last. he has
received $4,000 from persons he
treated. His income this year will be
many thousands Of dollars larger than
the salary of President Cleveland.
The man himself has changed, in
keeping with his improved financial
station. When he first appeared in
the new role he was a striking person.
age. in spite Of HIS iIi-fitting clothes
and long III kept beard. Today he APP
pears in a tailor made suit and his
whiskers have been trimmed 70 a be-
coming length. With a figure more
than six feet in height, and proportions
which bring his weight up 10 25s
pounds. a full beard, which. like his
hair. is Jet black. and a face which
is lighted by large. lustrous black eyes
! he r. So -
men OF physical manhood and so in
dividusi in character that he would at.
tract attention anywhere.
The story OF how whispering voices
told Newell that he could cure his
wife's headache. and. later. that II was
his mission 10 heal. has been told be-
fore. but his real power was not re.
vealed for publication until a few
evenings ago. when he gave an exhibi.
ton before six well known business
men OF Brattfeboro. by whom | was in.
yited 20 be present
The company first sat around a table
upon which all placed their hands. In
short time one OF the party was Wis.
IDLY affected by some strange power
His arms trembled violently. Two OF
three Of the others said they expert.
enced pricking sensation. which was
more marked when all the hands were
ciasped. forming a complete circle
around the table One other person
besides myself could feel no effec
whatever. even though holding New
ellis hand.
Hands were placed on the tabl.
again. and. in a short time that of /
prominent banker was cramped anC
rigid. A pencil placed in his hand
wrote out short message and severa
disconnected words.
One of the persons was put into 1
trance by Newell. The healer fixed hii
eyes intentIy upon his subject ant
; moved about him with sinuous motions
all the time using his forehnger aftel
! the style OF an orchestra leader WELD
ing baton. He talked continuously
repeating, You've got to do Ill You'v.
got TO do 1t. So sleepy. so sleepy. s,
sleepy" The subject soon began to ex
hibit symptoms of drowsiness, ther
closed his eyes. breathed heavily, ans
in few minutes was completely un
conscious. Then his appearance
changed completely. and IL appeare,
almost as IL another spirit had takel
possession OF the body. The subjec
reached out his hand. patted a youn,
man on the head and made a grea
effort to speak to him. but although tn,
lips moved the sound was not audible
: So great were the efforts to speak tina
the young man who held the hand o
the subject feared some harm nigh
: result. and asked Newell to bring tn