The age-herald., 1899-01-17
SCHLATTER, THE
 DIVINE HEALER The Man Who Brings About Marvellous
 Cures. HE Is NOW IN BIRMINGHAM A Man Who Had Been Deaf for Fif-
 teen Years DECLARED HE WAS CURED Others Not So Fortunate Went Away With Their Ills Still Logging Them He Will Remain
 Here Several Weeks. 
DECLARED HE WAS CURED

terlouS beyond Wnlcn IS HiuueH lIoiu thS view of ordinary mortals, Dr. Francis Schlatter, the famous divine healer held forth on the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street yesterday afternoon.
 pr. Schlatter arrived in town from An niston with little ostentation and took rooms at 1191a Twenty-first street. No one knew he was in the city until he appeared the streets. The healer soon was the object of a curious throns. His manager mounted box and sts.Ted the attraction This coupled with the healers striking re- semblance to the artists conception of Jesus Christ blocked the streets with peo- pie and many were cured of their ils-so they attest.
 The Afflicted After Him
 Over four hundred souls, who loudly de- clared they were suffering with all kinds of diseases, including deafness, rheumatism and the regular routine of ailments, Hoeked to the alleged healer for relief and strange to say numbers of them said that they were cured after the operation was over One man who had been deaf for fifteen long years announced to the crowd on being re- leased that he could hear as well as any body. This man put his watch to his ear and when he heard it "tick" he was con- vinced.
 The "Divine" healer would gently grasp the patients wrists and for a moment look to heaven for help, and then touching the diseased part his subject would walk forth a cured manor uncured as the case might be.
 Another patient, an ignorant old colored ubo bod wrong, after getting relief said
 well, boss, I just tell you how it was He just stuck his fingers in my ears and looked up to hebben and I commenced to hear a big roaring going in dare some where, and when he took them out clare fore gracious I kin hear good as ebber." An old man with a stiff leg was limbered up and, dropping his stick, went his way rejoicing. Several failed to be benefited, however, and went away as skeptical as ever.
 An enormous crowd had gathered to see the performance, but slow, drizzling rain set in and the doctor had to retire to his room.
 Manager Gilbert Does Talking
 A reporter called on Dr. Schatter in his
 
 genial gentleman. He is evidently of for eign birth, as is betokened by his peculiar accent
 The doctor is a little reticent in conversa- tion and allows his manager, MT. Gilbert to do most of the talking.
 NO, have no power myself" said the healer, "but am merely a medium through which God Almighty reaches the afflicted" He charges nothing whatever for his ser vices, but receives only what the patient is willing to give.
 "The Lord will take care of men, and I have no fear about my welfare" he re- marked during the conversation. q receive very little money. but I manage to live, and that is all care for"
 Isa Western Find.
 Dr. Schlatter first became famous in Den- yer, Col, where he created a furor. Re- ports were spread that he had wrought marvellous cures, such as restoring the sight, etc. In one instance restoring the sight of child who was born blind. Af- forwards he travelled all over the United States and has at last made his appearance in Birmingham.
 He has in his possession a letter from the late Chlef Manly of the Atlanta police fcrce, who said he was greatly benefited after suffering with nervous dyspepsia for fifteen years; also, one from ex-Senator Snyder, of Canton, O., bearing on it's mar gin the indorsement of President McKin- ley.
 Call Him Fakir
 Notwithstanding his many inducements and the sensation created, the divine healer suffers the usual reputation of being a fakir, which is strikingly sustained by the strawberry-h individual who from the top of box makes the regulation talk of spieler concerning the operations of the establishment This gentleman is named MT. Gilbert, and he manpulates the financial end of the affair by raking in the dimes and nickels handed up by the numer- ous sufferers.
 Whether a fake or not, the performance is very pleasing to the curiosity-stricken public, and the street becomes blocked wherever it begins.
 Dr. Schlatter will remain in the city two or three weeks, and expects to effect thous- ands of cures.
 Is He Counterfeit Many stories have been afloat in regard to the genuineness of this Schlatter, how ever. The doctor says he was at the Nash vile exposition, and the officials wanted him to give an exhibition inside the grounds. This he refused to do, as he didn't propose to have the afflicted pay fee to reap the benefits of his power. The said officials. becoming incensed at this action, determined to hush him by publishing a hot Ilr ised in western desert. Of course, this hurt him to a certain extent, but "all I ask is for the skeptical to talk to some of the many whom have cured" he said. as he silently relapsed into his Chrst-like pose.