The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31

10 bore Into l1e Szrt1 70 &c Idle II coal
was struck sam would became rich man
il il was rot struck he would De a. 10
less. as his time was OF 10 value He
worked with the company until a depth
o. Is feet was reached ard then that
which always happens. when ever similar
enterprise threatens failure, occurred.
The drin struck fast ard was broken
in The bottom OF the hole. That was
the last effort 70 Ind ecal ~ AfIcn
Evolution Of Preacher.
From 4 prominent Wichita woman the
Eagle, hears something OF a former citi-
zen who is now walking on the velveiy
carpet or prosperity. She writes;
Many OF the older residents OF Wieh-
ita viii recall = time when Il was adver-
tised that the people OF the Christian
church had secured a minister and would
begin having service IN the old Russell
Kan and those who went viii remem-
Der the minister. slender % build. fran cf
physique and with q head wide at the
top narrow al the chin. and very bare
on top as 10 hair. That was T. J. shelton
as he came 10 Wichita. and his me
teoric career-'up ike rocket and down
Ike a stick" Many viii remember the
struggle both the pastor and people made
with poverty His newspaper attempt.
his opera house sensational sermons. bis
renouncinE OF religion. followed BY
repentent period ard return 10 the pull
pit and his later sensational carees at
Little Rock Ab6ication again. and then
removal 70 Beaver.
The other day. while IN Denver having
an hour 70 spare. called 81 his residence
to see him. knowing that he absolutely
refused &c see callers. but trusting 10
the magic name OF Wichita 70 gain me
admittancs.
4 beautiful woman came 20 the door
On the absence OF the servanp and
said wished to see Dr. shelton. and
before she could refuse me I stepped
into the ves1ibule and he saw ne through
an open door. else I would not have
seen the now famous Il an"
Remembrance OF a little four room
cottage. their first home in Wichita. on
the site OF the old electric light plant on
Second street was crowded out ~ my
mind as I stood az the front door OF
an elegant large mansion. plate glass
doris reaching almost 10 the floor Gthe
inner one curtaiued with the handsomest
"reminiscences door curtain I ever saw.
with a vista before me Of open door
ways curtaincd with heavy crimson
plush. priceless pictures on the walls.
crimson carpets soft as velvet under
foot beautiful statuary d!fe sizel, IN
richness and everything bespeakiug com
fort. elegance and luxury and health.
While the man Who came forward to
welcome me. had changed little leus than
his surroundings.
Instead OF the erst while clergyman.
this was = man Of The world 4 perfect
Beau Brunmel in appearance. from the
silver gray head. no less or no more bald
than before immaculate shirt white
tie. silver gray suite the tips 81 his
daintily shod feet Prosperity was writ
ten everywhere. happiness had made is
imprint on the face Graduating the lines
OF discomfort. the mark OF dissipation.
the lines n unrest. doubt and care max
ing him far younger than in the days
when he preached the gospel of peace
or the ways ne had trod. 90 bring this
about he talked long and earnestly. but
Il Is beyond my ken" 20 interpret
In a beautiful library stands tao hand
some desks At these sit Lady
Blanche Chis wlfel. and himself The
Am. 50 many hours day. opening and
answering letters that come IN couatlcss
numbers from those Who Want 10 be
treated for all the us that aesh IS heir
10 chief among which. is poverty Then
there IS a mysterious upper chamber
o. which he regiTes TO treat these trust
iag applicants for health and wealth
did not see II. but / suppose i t. n
accordance with the quotation from Acts
lst- They went into an upper room
except that imagine this particular
room f. as modern as the healing cnauat-
ing from e.
what does T J. shelton Do % accom-
pi.sh this2 He practices mental healing
numbering his patients ~ the thoussr ds
and from All over the civilized world
They pay what they Will-soune a dollar.
some fifty or more per month. and some.
nothing, He publishes magazine. call
ed The Christian. for which he charges
one dollar per year
It's circulation is said 20 be u 90 cculss.
This paragraph appears ~ the August
Issue. and is a sample q paragraphs ap-
pearing under Items ard Idsss
Christian - really a m2n ara p. -
immortal. lnoouPiicahle. Ire only poten-
tate. king Or kings and Lord q Lords
BaTnUa sald "ths people liked r. -
fooled and whatever may - said ~
Dr. Shelton Re has made q SUCCESS -
his calling as the SURROUNDINGS tearfy
The famiIv-knoun 20 Wicsita iecrle
I've r Llttia Rock. recsivinx isrze
monthly sncors from HIN. VISITED IRE
e-sntiy - hiru- ard 81 this psiatiai ha-ns
n Denver lives fhs ner fauES traefl-s
The rex coctrias - ressn~rsSien. aaa
raking IN the shekeis from trrs.l-x
public Verify shs 90 csrr book fhsf
had Is ten over he sentence .-Trsth !
Is mighty AID Sfa prrssl has beer
sspe-ceced - F4cf IL stranger fhsa (
Hcson ard = r. tfns has becoras =
boomerang hits bsts usyr as - fha
case. -Fictlsu r. stranger tAa1 tact
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