The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-23
DIVINE HEALER
DALLIES WITH
IANGLEFOOT
Brand Of Refreshment and Furnishes
Great Fun for a cOterie Of
Travelling Men
A RACKET WITH HIS WIFE
Preceded This Interesting Develop
ment-sehlatter Makes Him
self Ridiculous.


is in town. He arrived here yesterday
from Parkersburg, accompanied by his
wife, and they arc registered at the NC
Lure. Last night the divine healer
had intended to give seanca, but ne
was temporarily disabled by too mucn
of the stun that Maine iegisiates
against. The rotations, however AIDED
in his giving an informal seance in the
Mcclure bar that was enjoyed by sew
eral people, most of whom were travel
ing men. II cold chunks OF ice applied
to the divine healer's" hirsute head
niece this morning bring relief TO that
awful feeling" he will probably begin
his mission of dispensing Joy to the
weak. the halt and the blind.
-Four years ago. Divine Healer
schrader, a product of the Michigan
,un,bar regions, visited Wheeling on a
similar mission, whose chief object Is
the gathering in OF coin OF the realn'al-
though not so set forth on the bills but
he left suddenly the next morning with
n promise to return. Up to date his
absence continues. Save for sturdier
frame and a gain on the right side in
the matter of age by the forme- schra-
der and schlatter are similar in appear
ance both wearing boards Of reddish
brown hue and ringlets down their
backs. in affectatior Of the Savior
whose picture they datter themselves
they resemble, and the resemblance Is
quite factor in working on the credu-
lily of a certain element.
To ride from Parkersburg to Wheel
ing ON the Ohio River railroad on
sunny May day creates no little thirst
ana the lee coolers IN the cag do not
always respond satisfactorily, AT any
rnte, on schlatters arrival he proceeded
to Stake his thirst with something more
enduring and towards the dusk of even
ing he had a little more than he could
manage. His wife, who, by the way Is
n singularly attractive woman. protest.
ed against his liberal lmbibIng, and
they had a little quarrel in their room
Mt the hotel. Mrs schlatter left the
room, and in her absence, the man who
furnishes no other prescription than the
"laytng on of hand !. laid his ten digits
on his spouse's shirt waists aad other
articles Of wearing apparel, tearing
them into shreds. Her Indignation on
her return may be imagined. and she
straightway issued orders at the bar
against selling any more liquor to her
erring husband. In his case. It was
both divine and human to err.
Later in the evening, Brother schlat-
ter, with an accustomed step, found his
way to the bar. and when refused
drinks, he ventilated his opinion of his
wife in Language inconsistent with
church member. His throat was moist
ened, and freely, too, by Columbus
travelling man, at one Of the rear tables,
and for nearly two hours the assembled
crowd had great fun,
schlatter's money was all in his wife's
name, 50 to speak, she clingIny to the
family exchequer. bui the travelling
man had lots of 1t, and he 'set than
up" as fast as schlatter could put them
down. A quiet poker game was suggest
ed elsewhere. but the great American
game was quietly scorned in broken
German dialect. sehlatter wanted to
talk, and incidentally. drink. He did
both at considerable length.
Maybe you people dink l got no
money. shust you wait little vile,
alretty. In der last dree years l made
me 100000, und make $4,000 in dis
town by Saturday night"
This statement was considered pretty
wild until 1t was realized that Pabsts
extract was going to the speakers head.
At varying intervals the wink would be
given and particeps crimInis would be
brought in to be cured of some chronic
complaint. schlatter would then re-
move his SLOUGH hat, turn his eyes to the
ceiling. and place his hands alternately
on his patients wrists and the back of
his neck. Now, amt you vell?" he
would inquire, and the response was
generally in the affirmative, with trib-
ute to the "healer's" wonderful power.
at which he would smile compiacently,
and another bottle went the way of
numerous predecessors.
one bibulous spectator succeeded in
getting the divine healer" to almost
acknowledge that he was Jesus Christ,
after which he remarked In loud voice,