The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-07-15
THE HEALER IN TOWN.
AUGUST SCHRADER, HIS OF
HEALING FAME. IN GUTHRIE
CAME IN ON A BICYCLE.
Attracts Great Crowds at once Claims TO
Possess lDivine Power-Who lie Is
Not the Denver Messiah 80 the
Government Acre To-day.

Not the Denver Messiah A. the
Government Acre To-day
sAlong about the mddlc OF the after
noon yesterday strange looking char
acter rode into ,hc oity on bicycle,
from the north A rather small man
OF dark complexion, with curling
beard aud long blacl, hair curling at
the ends, dressed in long black
gown, with a cross suspended about
his neck, riding along ON a bicycle
would attract attention anywhere, and
everybody Inc passed along the streets
leading into the city noted his strange
appearance. Inquirinr for a boarding
house, he went TO Mrs iinkie's place
on First street, left his bicycle and
secured some food, and then, still Gov
cred with the dust OF .ravel, he
started TO walk about town, although
ne must have been greatly fatigued
with his ride from Perry, where be
had been for several days
As he walked MP town Goode ~
Nutter's delivery horse took one look
at him. then. with a snort, turned and
plunged into the street, running at
breek-necS speed down Harrison ave-
nue. TO the railway, where the wagon
was left lying on the track in front of
an incoming freight train. A team Of
mules attached 10 farm waV IN also
took fright at the commotion and ran
away, scattering groceries, hour, etc
all over the street and for few
moments there was almost panic,
but the stranger seemed to take no
notice Of IL.
/ 1t soon became noised about that it
was Schrader, the healer, and i'm a few
moments crowd had gathered aud
| followed Kim about continuously.
Many began to importuno him 20 heal
them at once and as he walked about
the street he treated many aud blessed
many handkerchiefs Later when he
was at supper a great crowd stood
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afterward the crowd blockaded First
street, and he went about among the
people treating them by laying Of
hands upon. the afflicted parts, by bless
ing, by prayer and by blessing Of
handke-chiefs. Later he was taken in
n buggy and driven to the residence o
Noel Edwards, l.. Chrisen, D. S. Nc
Kay and other places, treating many
as he went along and at every stop
ping place. Many who were treated
claim to have been helped, the most
noticeable being A. fl Richmond Who
threw away canes he had been using
several years, Mrs. Newman OF dropsi-
cal feet, M. Golden of catarrh, Mrs.
Chrisen OF chronic trouble. AS to
whether any real cures have been ef-
fected time viii develop, but the ma.
iorty OF people arc inclined to be
skeptical
Mr.. Sehrader says he was born in
Wisconsin, OF German parentage, is 25
years old, and has been engaged as a
healer, through Divine favor since he
was II years old, and since that time
he has travelled in many parts Of the
country, aud has tasted forty days and
forty nights each year. He makes no
claim to superiority of any kind for
himself, does not claim to be Christ,
but only ahuman being, endowed with
the power to heal the sick by the
power of God. He says that he brought
sight instantly 10 child in Cincin-
natl, who had been bliud from birth.
lie is Of medium heigth, wears long
hair and beard ami pr'estly robe OF
black. He performs the rite OF bap-
tism to an who wish IT,, but he is not
a member of any church or a believer
IN any particular creed-says he is OF
God only. Sehrader has attracted
much attention over a large part Of
4. the United States for year or more
and created a sensation for weeks in
/ Chicago.
Many people confound him with
Schlatter, the Colorado healer, but he
makes no claim 10 being connected
with him i'm any way lie has a very
gentle expression Of couutenance and
features that would indicate a devout
! man.
he accepts no money whatever for
healing, only asking those he treats
whether they love God, and urging
them to DO so n they answer in the
negative
He is mystery 90 most people, and
while ii rs hard for the intelligent 10
credit him with any miraculous ability
certain 10 rs that he pOsscsses some
kind OF power not common to the
human race Schrader says IL Is the
direct power Of God, operating through
him.
Who can tell what ii is?
AM M~~sA