The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
STRANGE SCENE ON
OPERA HOUSESTAGE.
Work of the boy Phenomenon"
Before a Great Audience.
HOW SUFFERERS WERE HELPED.
Grutches and Canes Are Thrown Aside,
and Cripples Walk Freely
Another Exhibition
This Evening.

This Evening.
The Grand opera house was filed
with representative audience OF Can
tons best citizens last night, who were
there to see whether the Boy Phenom-
enon could do what was claimed for
him. On the stage seemingly wonder
full things were accomplished. "The
blind, the halt, and the lame" crawled
painfully upon the platform, leaning
heavily upon crutches, or on the arms
OF friends. In few minutes it seemed
as IL miracles had been wrought. Crut-
ches were thrown aside, bent limbs
Strengthened out, and the cripple walk
ed, even ran freely across the stage, in
all the vigor Of young manhood. The
"Boy Phenomenon" the magnetic
healer" was the attraction that drew
hundreds to the opera house, and his
marvellous results, by the laying on
hands, were the astounding feats that
made the people in the big audience
rub their eyes in astonishment at what
they saw.
The coming of the "Boy Phenome-
non" had been we'll advertised and the
theatre tonight will not be large
enough to hold the crowd. After the
lecturer had spoken on animal magne-
tism and personal electricity the "Boy
Phenomenon" was introduced. He was
born in New Hampshire % years ago.
1t is claimed his wonderful powers first
cured members of his family, then
friends and neighbors. A Chicago
doctor who was summering in the New
Hampshire hills, heard OF the great
youngster, induced his parents to let
him be taken to Chicago, where he ap-
peared before college clinics and,
later, decided to give the public an op-
portunity to be benefited by his
powers.
His work last night was OF decided
ly interesting and surprising nature.
The unfortunate persons on whom he
operated were all we'll known citizens
OF Canton. Among the score or more
who tested his powers last night all
said they were perfectly satisfied with
the results and several made public
Acknowledgement of their relief or cure,
while those who came to criticize or
were doubtful, went away convinced
that he is possessed of some power
which they could not understand. AS
a prominent citizen remarked at the
close of the exhibition. "It's because
of the wonder of it, that people are so
skeptical and incredulous."
Among the large number treated
there was not single failure reported
and all said they either were greatly
benefited or entirely cured. Space
forbids an extended reference, but the
names of the most prominent ones
will be given:
Charles S. Sydow, of 223 North Wal
nut street, hobbled painfully up the
steps, assisted by two men and cane,
and submitted to the magic hands of
the young healer. In less than three
minutes he threw his cane away and
ingly without pain. He said he had
been great sufferer from rheumatism
for seven years.
Mrs. Kenbeck, of 917 Pennsylvania
avenue, was all drawn up from rheuma.
tism and had suffered agony for years.
She caused deafening applause by
waltzing around the stage after treat
ment.
Mrs. A. Redman, 511 Fulton street,
heat eight years and muscular rheuma-
tism, said she was able to hear a whis-
per and stated that her pain had van
ished. Geo. Mospus, 412 West Eighth
stree eye trouble, was cured in
two minutes, he said. Mrs. Watson, |
202 North Cherry street, had two
strokes OF paralysis, which rendered |
her right side useless. In four minutes |
she was able to raise chair over her
head and walk without dragging her
foot. She stated it was the first time
she had done 80 since she hsd been |
stricken.
A. Parsaio, 4241 East Seventh street,
lumbago and kidney trouble, suffered
great pains ten years and said he was
unable to do days work the past four
years He suffered constantly. He
said he felt relief as soon as the boy
put his hands on him.
Probably the most interesting case, |
because OF the variety of the disease,
and it's generally being considered in
durable, and the fact OF him being one
OF our Oldest and best known physicians |
was that of DR.. George B. Cock, of POT
cassidy street. He was formerly cor
been suffering with spinal sclorises for |
18 years and had exhausted all methods
but without avail After the healer
had him in charge five minutes he
walked TO the front of the stage and
gave his experience, saying he felt
wonderfully improved.
About a dozen other cases were
treated, and in every instance the pa
tient either showed by their actions or
testified by word the great benefits de- /,
rived, and thus closed one of the |
strangest and most wonderful manifes- |
tations that has ever occurred in Can-
ton.
Another exhibition will be given to-
night, and thereafter for some weeks |
he may be consulted at the Yohe hotel, |
where he has secured a suite OF Offices |
for those who wish private treatment |
His Office hours and advertisement is |
in another column.
People who have once taken De-
Wits Little Early Risers will never |
have anything else. They are the STA
nous little pills" for torpid liver and |
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