The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-13

nave never Sludled meQlclQe- l did
not need to-" she declares. Il was born
in Saxony. 1 am a widow and have five
children. Ny mother was healer, and I
found out, by accident, that 1 had the
same powers. 1 can cure all diseases !
am taught how to do it in this book
She speaks English brokenly. Her book
is in German.
See! Here is what I recited over the
leg of the girl! Her foot had turned black
when 1 was called in, but made it better.
have done the girl only good. It was the
doctor who made it necessary to cut it
off"
She opened the book at a section marked,
ITO alleviate pains" Literally translated
the charm is as follows:
Our dear Lord and redeemer, Christ,
Suffered much boils and wounds,
But never had them tied and bound,
They tester not, they poster not.
Neither do they ever suppurate.
Jonas was blind, but the heavenly child
was kind,
And spake 10 him:
AS true as with the holy wounds thou art
smitten,
But from them take water and blood,
Be it for the girls pain and wounds ever
good.
Holy is the man who all sores and
wounds can heal
Following this are three crosses, signify
ing that the healer is 10 utter in conclusion
''the higest name of God
The book is entitled "Egyptlon Secrets
by Albertus Wagner, Revealing the For
hidden knowledge and Mysteries of An
Gent PHILOSOPHERS"
On the back Of the cover is a weird con-
glomeration of imps and reptiles A sec
ondary title is white and Black Art for
Man and Beast"
That book is good. believe in all of
it. And there are many like me-" said
Mrs Miller. 1t describes Albertus Magnus
as a sorcerer, metallurgist, philosopher and
eXplanator of the mysteries of wizards and
witchcraft.
The book contains scores of charms and
remedies
Gangrene and not pains was what was
the matter with poor Lizzie Krauzs foot,
but Mrs. Miller did not repeat the charm
for that, which is:
The lords are riding between two ladies.
The first is ST. Luke, the other st. Mark,
the third St John.
They hold forth their arm
Bless that face so warm;
Extend their hands, bless the face so
charmingly;
They stretch out their thumbs, they bless
Yodoma
God the Father, God the Son, God the
Holy Ghost"
But Mrs. Miller said she had never heard
Of gangrene, and when shown the word.
with the above charm, in her own book,
was puzzled. She only repeated. with her
ingenious smile:
THE girl was in pain. I talked the pain
charm over her. gave her some ROSEMARY
tea. ! touched her with a salve made of
salt water and rosemary Had the doctors
let her alone 1 would have cured her"
The facts in the case are that the girls
foot became sore several weeks ago and
began TO turn black. Doctors were called
and after some time said amputat.on OF the
foot was necessary. The g1l's mother and
stepfather. Woodworking persons in hum
bic circumstances. could not bear the
thought They were told of the supposed
power of Mrs. Miller and sent for her.
She first called three weeks ago. She
charged $50 a visit, and each time repeat
ed the charm over and over. touched the
girl with salve and waved her hands in the
air, back and forth. over her body. Her
bill amounted to 81
The child suffered eXcruciating pain. She
screamed in agony While the woman mum
bled her charms The authorities learned
OF the case, the child was hurried 20 the
hospital and it was found that the gan
creme had already extended above the
knee.
Mrs iiIler IS about forty years OF age.
Her face i good-looking and strong. She
has black hair, a low forehead. narrowed
at the top. and roand face. Ittie
freckIsd Her eyes are almost eolorisss
hazel and CLEAN at times vifn keeuness
that oontradicts her ingenious emile.
1T Is my hands that are queerest- See
she saws. And she laughs AZ she holds ou'
her pains. with me htart and life liaes
forming a curious cross Ire hands are
supple ard large.
Mrz. Laura Reuszlsn6. q No. IS East
N5nety-thlrd street 3 grayhslred woman
o. sixty. accompanies sfrs- HilIer CT two
az her visits 70 Lizzie Kranz NFE. Rsntz-
land also folIoxs the sorcery hook ard uses
no medicines except sncn as rosemary tea
and salt and rosemary salve. watch ;as
book prescT5ses. Generally she does nos
use ever these
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