The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-15
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then By no means as common as to
day all heard Of him II ali did not see
hini. After having exhibited every
where in the eastern states he decided
to 80 overland TO california Loading
his contrivances ib n couple OF prairie
schooners.' as the plains wagons were
called, he set out from the Missouri
river TO cross The Rocky mountains.
One day the little caravan came upon
man who was tcrazed with distress.
lie had been travelling with his wife
and two children in single wagon.
For some reason he had left them for
few hours and when he returned
found his wagon plundered Of its con
tents. his stock run off and his Wife
and children missing He knew they
hnd been carried away by the redskins
The next day Indians were seen at
a distance. Bitz told the man. whose
name was Rodinan. TO ride out and
tel them a great medicine man travel
Ing across the country would like to
| give them n,disnlay Of his powers. or
T course to 10 70 the Indians was tho
next fling TO going to certain death,
but Rodman was in hopes that Blltz
might help him TO regain bis family
and took the chances. He learned
While among the savages that they
held his wife. aud children eapthes,
though the sayages did not know they
belonged to him. The marvellous will
always interest the superstitious, and
the indians sent Rodman back TO In.
vite Blltz to their camp.
Blitz improviscd stage with the
necessary appuuenhnces. and the red
skins squatted before It, An Interpreter
stood ready TO repeat the sorccrer's
words in their own language. BHtz
took a small iron cube with ring for
a handle and llfbnd it with his little
finger Then he said that he pos
scssed the power Of deprlying man OF
his strength and invited any savage to
come up on 60 the stage and submit
himself to this test The chief himself
the biggest ana strongest Indian pres
ent stepped up evidently confident
that no man could TAXI away What he
was 50 proud or Blitz asked him TO
lift the iron weight. He did SO. giving
Il grrmt. rs much as to say: "Do you
make sport OF me? Give me something
heavy 60 lift." lie set the weight
dowh Blltz made few passes along
his arm and told him to lift again.
This time the Indian failed to move It.
He struggled desperately, all the blood
in his body getting into his face, but to
10 purpose. The weight was immov-
able. Then he turned away mutrerng
and did not stop till he had got behind
the awe stricken Indians.
The weight was connected by wires
~ tn a powerful magnet, the current
ee ng turned ON or Off 10y key under
Hitz's foot
Blltz next took up pistol and invited
the chief TO come back and kill him
with it. Tho chief, in hopes of redeem
ing himself before his warriors, re-
turned. Blitz offered him cup with
lcaden bullets i'm It and asked him TO
take out one and mark 1t so that he
would know it again. The ,redskin did
as he was told. Blitz took the bullet.
put II IN the pistol. cooked the wenpon,
handed 1t to the Indian, stood off at
the other end of the stage and told him
10 fire. The Indian took sure aim
and fired Bltz put up his hand.
caught the bullet IN his fingers and
tossed it back 10 the man who had
fired il. The chief. astonished. stood
mute, hut when Blitz told him TO look
at the mark on it and lie saw that it
was the bullet he had chosen he was
dumfounded.
This is a common trick. the bullet put
In the pistol being Of clay ground mp
powder by ramming it down. 1t is sub
stituted for the ]eaden one by sleight
OF hand.
Then Blitz told the chief he could
shoot his blood on to n board without
hurting him and fired wax bullet at
him filled with his own blood II broke
against the bonrd. spattcring the blood
by this time Blitz was wonderful
medicine man to the sayages and was
ready for the business he had come
for An assistant bandaged his eyes.
aud Blitz told the audience that he saw
in one OF the tepees white woman
ana two children He ordered them to
bring forth their prisoners at once or
he would cali down fire from the clouds
TO consume them The chief called a
powwow of his principal warriors. Tile
white men saw Them arguing and ges-
ticulating. but could not understand
what they said Some were doubtful OF
Blitz having this power, while others
claimed that medicine man who I
could do what he had done could do
anything While they were consulting
Blitz discharged electricity, making a
brilliant flash. Away scampered the
Indians to the tepee whore Rodman's
wife and children were held prisoners
aud brought them TO Blitz "A
Bliiz had told Rodman TO keep out OF
the way lest IL his family recognized
him 1t might destroy the Indians faith
In his miraculous power. When the ter
ror stricken woman aud her children
We're brought forward ana surrendered
10 white people their astonishment was
as great ms the sayages' at Blltz's med
icine work. Blitz would have fright |
ened the indians into paying for Rod |
mans ,aronorfV Ittf thar had no stts,t,.