Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-09
PERSECUTION AND
NOT PROSECUTION
Phenomenal Kraus and Great
Anselme Make Public An
swer to Indictments
sMAsAEs GLASSES ON STAGE
E. [. Lapour Was Going Blind and
Slowly Dying From Effects Of Mer-
curry Administered in Big Doses =
Immediate Relief With Remedies =
Sensations Tonight.

night, at the big free show at Leland
park.
He was referring to the Indictment
and arrest yesterday of himself and the
Great Anselme. Both great lecturers
devoted much time to the discussion OF
the all important subject. Two great
crowds had gathered at both free
show grounds and from the cheering it
was evident the people of Marshalltown
are with Phenomenal Kraus and the
Great Anselme, who is at Eighth ave-
nue. and Main street.
Neither lecturer attempted to roast
severely the instigators of the move
ment against them, but simply said
they were sorry for the men who had
taken 1t upon themselves to try and
drive them out of Marshalltown.
You can't drive me or my doctors
out of Marshalltown. l am here to
stay. Are you going to see them drive
me out?"
These We're statements made by
Phenomenal kraus and to the last
up from the multitude.
I'VE hold no malice against any
man." continued Phenomenal Kraus.
I'VE are only sorry for those who are
behind this movement for prosecuting
us.
I'VE came to Marshalltown as BUSH
ness men with business proposition.
We have opened here a permanent in
stitute that cannot fail to be of benefit
to your city. We are daily helping the
sick and afflicted.
Never have we taken a case, when
to our knowledge, the patient was I'M
der the care of one of the physicians
of your city. 1t is the cases that 9TH
ers have given up that come to us. We
do not claim to be able to cure all of
these, but daily turn away seven out
of ten cases. We will not take an IN
durable case but If we do take the case
YOU can be sure you will be cured or
get your money back.
Neither the Great Anselme nor my
self claim to be doctors nor do we
pose as such. The doctor is here"
Again the crowd cheered wildly.
we never nave " SlkiI dIlS uSdtH
certificates. We never have any
deaths among our patients. We do not
take cases we cannot cure. Thank God
no man can say of me, You dosed and
5drugged and poisoned my mother to
DEATH or, you made morphine flenl
Of my father!'
But they arrest us and haul us to
Jail because some pin head doctor
thinks he is going to lose business
and money.
"That does not prove us guilty, how
ever. Every man is innocent until
proven guilty. And they can arrest us
every day If they want to. We have
had no trial yet. The prosecutors can
60 before the grand jury and make a
case against us but we have not had
our chance.
"The people of Marshalltown cannot
believe it is possible we have been ar
rested. Do you know what one man
said to me today?
"Tell me honestly, didn't you have
yourself arrested for big ADVERTISE
ment 1 don't see how they could ar
rest YOU
"That is the way the people look at
this matter They cannot understand
how it is possible that their money
should be used to prosecute their ber-
efactor. Can you?
1--WE have the proper credentials and
licenses to carry on our business and
have leased our institute for five years.
We intend to stay here permanently.
Today the halls are crowded and my
staff of unequaled master specialists
is kept as busy as cranberry mer-
chants"
AS the people step in they stop to
say to Phenomenal Kraus, 1--WE are
glad that such great doctors have come
to our city to cure and heal our sick.
whom the other doctors cannot cure
Until October 80 all chronic diseases
will be treated free of charge, the only
charge being for the special medicines
which will be given at cost. After that
date full fees will be charged.
For the benefit Of workingmen the
institute will be open from Z to in
the evening, and from to IL on Sun
day mornings.
Sensational surprises that will open
the eyes of Marshalltown people are
promised for the big free shows this
evening. Both Phenomenal Kraus at
Leland Park, and the Great Anselme,
at Eighth avenue and Main streets,
have something up their sleeves. They
refuse to divulge beforehand what they
are going to say this evening.
Grabbing the spectacles from the
eyes Of E. L. Lapour, 90Sh Mitchell
street, Phenomenal Kraus cast them to
the stage and then trampled on them.
You will not need them any more,
brother" he said, as Mr.. Lapour gazed
ruefully on the broken glasses.
Mr.. Lapou-s has been gradually
growing blind until he could no longer
see. Everything was blurred before
him. He came upon the stage at Lee
land park last night and was examined
by Phenomenal Kraus.
you have been taking mercury and
that has ruined your sight. Am l not
right?" he asked Mr.. Laqour. The
blind man fairly gasped and answered
in the affirmative.
The Hot Springs remedies were APP
piled and after the one application Mr..
Iauour was able to read the small
writing on a card. And then Phenom-
email Kraus smashed the glasses
81 don't know how he knew it, said
Mr.. Lapour, but he was right. They
gave me mercury, starting with TWEEN
ty drops three times a day and In
creasing it until was taking 40 drops
Of mercury three times day Then