The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

absolutely blocked in their efforts to
leave the opera house.
Finally Mr.. Sherman got them quiet
ed and said: tOn Tuesday afternoon
we viii give out tickets to people who
wish to be treated free on Tuesday
night. We will pick out the most Sc
we're cases, and get as great a variety
as possible. There are so many that
want help and treatment that we will
have to enforce this rule
In this manner the people who were
begging for help were dispersed.
The work of the Boy Phenomenon
was a return to the age of the miracu-
lous. Literally he caused the lame to
walk, the blind to see and the deaf to
hear Patients who tottered to the
stage by the help of canes and crutch-
es and a guiding arm on either SIDE
went away without assistance, stomp
ed and ran, and were free from the
shackles of pain and suffering Eyes
that have been failing for years drop
ped the scales of blindness and were
new and seeing again. Ears that nave
not heard for many, many months,
again caught the sounds of human
voice and human action.
There is no better test than the eX-
preston of the face as to whether a
persons Is suffering or not Smiles
wreathed cheek and lip of every per
son that was treated. one OLD woman
was so happy over the AID Ihat mac
been given her. that tears sprang TO
her ewes. and as she was Waiting back
and forth across the stage, lively as
spring chicken, she murmured TO the
Bow: "God bless yout GOD piess
vout [ never thought that L could be
free from my suffering again She
had been suffering for % years from
rheumatism. Her back was bent and
she walked with two canes. Every
step was fraught with pain. she let
the stage standing erect as school
girl, and her walk was free, spr1ngy
and without hating.
1t was a wonderful exhibition. Per
feet health was given back to num-
Der OF inf1rm persons II was slght
never to be forgotten. The astonishing
results achieved, in full view of the
audience by naught save the conta ct
Of the wizards hands, caused the vast
gathering of people that filled the
building like bees in q hive, TO marvel,
when the gladdened look of some re-
lfeved person was seen to beam with
extreme thankfulness for what he or
she owed the benefactor. No favorit-
ism was shown, save to the poor They
seats of the opera house were lined
with men and women suffering from
all kinds Of acute and chronic all
ments-
And those that we're healed. and the
sufferers who saw. as wei as the
thousands who simply came to look
on, carried away sight that they viii
never forget. The Boys name will be
a bvword upon the streets of Topeka
for years to come. His name is upon
the lips of thousa nds today. His cures
will be discussed by every family in
the citv=they viii be food for thought
for the physician and the student.
What he did last night viii spread
like a prairie fire through the city and
beyond the borders of Topeka into the
state The fire was started by those
who were cured. and the vast audience
which witnessed with its own eyes
what they could hardly believe
Somehow, this young man spirits
away human ailments By some super
human power vital magnetism" Is
the name which his manager applied
to it. Not only does It wipe out the
suffering and pain. but does it eff
fectually, permanently and forever.
/ The cruteh and the cane can be cast