The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
TELEPHONE RAISES DEAD.
Chicago's Faith Healer Works Novel
Scheme.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Dr. John A1exan-
der Dowie, he of faith healing reputa-
ton, is taking advantage of modern APP
planes and raising the dead by tele-
phone.
At least, that is the tale told by
Louis NJ. Lindskog, a blacksmith and
wagon-maker on Ashland avenue.
Charles Metzel and Silas Jacklin, two
employees of Lindskog, fell from a der
rick at the shop 4601-3-5 Ashland ave-
nue. so feet yesterday, and Lindskog
says that Jacklin was instantly killed.
Lindskog is follower of Dowie, and
instead of rushing off for a doctor of
the regular school, he hurriedly tele-
phoned for Dowie.
Dowie was busy at his temple, over
on the corner of Michigan avenue and
Twelfth street, LindskOg says, healing
the sick by the laying on of hands
so he had no time to answer hurry
calls in person
Instead he sent Lindskog a good
prayer over the telephone, and Linds-
kog, laying his hands on the dead Jack
lin, repeated the prayer, and Jacklin
arose and walked.
Iacklin IS a minor, and his father
who lives at 1902 Michigan avenue, is a
disbeliever in faith healing.
His daughter Millicent is a lieutenant
in the Salvation Army at 5435 Michigan
avenue, and believes in the power of
prayer to heal the sick.
But Jacklin senior says he broke his
arm last winter and the attempt to
cure it by faith proved a failure, there
being a hitch somewhere, and further
more, he says he never heard of rails
ing the dead by telephone in biblical
days, so he says he will hire a good
surgeon to visit his son, who with Met
eel is confined in rear room of Linds-
kog's home on Ashland avenue.
MetZel wasn't a subject for telephone
prayer, but he has got a badly swollen
limb and an injured spine, and Linds-
kog says he will have DoWie attend to
m Nv sT0f in
LindskOg claims that this past sum-
mer his son, Mike N. L4indskog, was
bitten by a rabid dog, and that DR..
Dowie cured the boy of an attack of
hydrOphobia.
In Dowie's paper, Leaves of Healing.
under date of July 1, there is a full ac-
count of the case.
DoWie, it is said, however prefers to
deal direct with hydrophobia cases, US
ing the telephone only in cases of en-
Urgency.
It is alleged that the two lads Jack
lin and Metzel Is and II years of age,
rear room of LindskOg's place and de-
MED the attendance of regular physi-
clans since their fall yesterday.
The story told is that there is a col
ony of Dowie believers in the neighbour
hood, and that all sick or injured per-
sons there are subjected to the faith
cure process.
Lindsxog says that Jacklin will be
healed after the same manner of his
resurrection and that no physician is
required.
Acting Health Commissioner Reilly is
investigating the case, the department
having been notified that MetzeI and
Jacklfn were being kept without medi-
cal attention.
In speaking of the case, Mr.. Reilly
said: Il have sent Dr.. Hunt Of this
office to investigate.
eff the boys are not seriously injured
we will not attempt to interfere, but If
we find that their lives are in danger
partment will assert it's authority and
send them to the county hospital, where
they can be properly cared for"