The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-24

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one brief day, arriving here yesterday
morning from Columbus, and leaving at
midnight for New York, While In the
city he attracted sensation wherever
seen, and several visitors called upon
him at 1925 Main street, where he had
rented furnished rooms, and were
blessed
1t was his Intention TO remain In
Wheeling for some time, curing the blind,
the weak, the halt and the lame, merely
by the laying on OF hands, but a dispatch
from his wife, who is editing his paper,
1.-THE Divine Healer" published at New
York, recalled him to that city, His
stay in Columbus also was OF short dura-
ton, but he intends visiting there and
this city again In the near future, His
wife, II will be remembered, married him
Mt Ellisvllle, Indiana, in the opera house,
about three weeks ago, and the ceremony
was witnessed by full house. Her
maiden name was Miss Daisy Roberts, a
New Zealander by birth, but engaged In
the real estate business In Iowa, where
last June, Il Is said she was cured from
her ailments by Schrader, Correspond
ence followed and the preacher did the
rest
The "Dlvine Healer" would attract
notice anywhere. He bears striking
resemblance to the accepted llkenesses OF
the Savior, and he seeks To carry out the
resemblance In every detail, so far as eX-
terror appearance Is concerned. He is a
sturdy man, thirty-one years of age, has
a full beard and long flowing hair, dark
brown In color, and wears black cas-
sock similar to a priests, over which
around one shoulder is thrown strip OF
red cotton, fastened again at his belt,
from which Is suspended small metal
cross. His German percentage Is e%-
pressed in his features and sturdy. raw
boned frame, while from under heavy
eyebrows CLEAN bright, dark-Grey eyes.
He was born In the Wisconsin lumber
regions, and nearly all HE life has been
spent In the west
He claims to have divine power, which
he asserts first manifested itself In him
when he was thirteen years old, A
neighboring woman dreamed that young
Schrader could cure her II he would lay
his hands upon her, The youth was sent
for, and as he says, he performed the
miracle Of restoring her from crippled
body to a sound, active woman. The
news spread like wiidHre, and soon the
boy Healer held court to throngs or
people daily. His father whipped him
az result and one night the boy left
home. Four years later he returned
only to receive similar treatment, and he
didn't so home again until last Decem-
ber when after hearing of their famous
son for years, the parents welcomed him
with open arms,
Thus he stated to an Intelligencer re-
ported last night in his room. His edu-
cation Is almost minus quantity and
the rudlments he has gained are due to
his personal efforts, never having at
tended school, He speaks German and
other languages. but is not fluent
talker in English He first gained noto-
rlety NJ a national order In 1894, when
without food he crossed with his san
daled feet and uncovered head. the
American desert from Utah to Nevada.
His sole subsistence was the salt water
OF the desert and his journey Of eight
weeks found him nearly naked and half
dead. He ascTIbed his success Of this
periious task TO his will power, and his
trust In God.
His fast of forty days in the Rocky
Mountains In 1895, Is another well known
feature of his career The apparent pur-
pose to pattern after the Savior Is shown
In the fact that his fast occurred near
the Mount of the Holy Cross. and that at
Its conclusion he rode hence on snow
white mule. He wouldn't admit last
night that he copies Christ on earth, but
stated that he took the faRts, etc, in or
der to obtain spiritual power and added
that the first nine days Of long fast are
very difficult to undergo. the rest being
comparatively easy. He intends start
ing on another fast in few months.
Crowds" said he, have been blessed
by me all through the west, from the
Canadian to the Mexican line, and have
stood on n platform for hours laying my
hands on the people, and blessing them
as they passed by In an unbroken line.
| have healed thousands. and don't know
Of any that I failed to cure. There IL
something in me different from other
people, hut / don't know what It IL. l
have no fear like other men, and for in
stance. when | slept out in the noun
tains, panthers and other beasts passed
me by without threatening harm. Isn't
that strange"
The reporter didn't vouchsafe answer.
but cogltated within himself that should
he meet the Healer" in a lonely noun
tain pass. the Rprlntlng powers of the
Healer" would he called into service Ia
continue the meeting He Ia not harm
fil, however. and speaks with decided
enrnestncss regarding his work, He Is
,s.V ,,,kn "a, 4,
crank and lives by II. Though he makes
no charge for his healing powers, the
recipient may contribute hs mite, or not
ns he chooses, and the recipients Ecner-
ally contribute, II Ia his mission To heal,
he says, and twill be his life work.
Probably a dozen called to see him
yesterday. During the reporters visit n
man and his wife were admitted. The
strange personality of the "Divinc
Healer" notlccnbly impressed both, and
the woman hung on to the door knob
leaving her spouse to undergo the
ordeal, The performance was the same
used on all occasions
40 you wish to be blessed?"
yes" answered the visitor. hat In
hand.
Then Tho miracle worker advancing,
maze pass or two, then pressed tho
palm Of his hand on the vislior'e brow
the other back OF his neck, a moment
later placing hls hand first on the mans
left breast and then on his right The
operation hardly took q minute, and tho
wlfc's eyes were glued to her pride, while
his glanced ncrvOusly TO nnd fro between
the reporter and the healer. The silence
was broken With the finale. which came
az schrnder asked for the mans hand.
kcrchlcf, which he stamped "Schradcr
Divine Healer" aud dlemlsecd the man
with God lllcHa You"
The ordeal over the blessed" and his
wife, fl1FcttCi n little, then withdrew
The reporter retiring shortly nftcrward
noticed they were stlll In the hall, 10 they
must have desired further consultation
Maybe the good wife needed "blosa.
lnWh And there wore "A fpW oihora pntn.