Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-06
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press Interview Sustained and Its
Source Revealed.

a lew months 20 Al interview Win prom
inent and well known physician, formerly 1
resident Of Detroit, but now living in New
York, appeared in the columns of this paper
The statements made by the doctor and the
facts he diyulged were Of so unusual q nature
as 10 cause no little commotion among those
who read them, and many inquiries were raised
as to the genuineness of the interview and the
validity of the statements II contained. The
name Of the physician was at that time sup
pressed at his own request TIE seal of Sc
cTecy, however, can now be removed, as the
important and interesting letter which ap
pears below will abundantly show. In order,
however, that the reader may better under
stand this letter, few extracts are herewith
gwen from the interview in question.
After an exchange Of couriesies and few
"reminiscences about the war. in which the doc
tor WAS prominent surgeon, the reporter re-
marked upon the doctors improved appear.
ancc, upon which he sad:
Yes, / have improved in health since you
last saw me, and hope also in MANY other
ways One thing, however, i have succeeded
in doing, and it is one OF the hardest things
for any one, and especially doctor, to do,
and that is | have overcome my prejudices.
You know there are some people who prefer 10
remain in the wrong rather than acknowledge
the manifest right. Such prejudice leads TO
bigotry of the worst order. Now am "A ply
sician, and Of the old school order, too
but have after years of experience and OBJ
seryatiOn, come to the conclusion that truth
is the highest of all things, and that if preju-
dice or bigotry stand in the way of truth, 20
much the wUr,e for them-tLey are certain 10
he crushed sooner or later. Why. when |
knew YOU in Detroit, ! would no sooner have
thought of violating the code of ethics laid
down by the profession, or of prescribing any,
thing out OF the regular order, than would "
- .r- nd I
scribe and advise those things which believe
to be adapted to cure, and which my expert
ence has proven to be such.'
% How did Won come 10 get such hertical
ideas as these, doctor!'
''Oh, they are the result Of my experience
and observation. ] obtained nv first ideas
upon the subject, though, from having been
cured after all my care and the skill of my
professional brethren had failed 10 relieve me.
Why. ! was as badly oil As many of nv pa
tienis. with complication of troubles. in
Guiding dyspepsia and consequently imper-
feet kidneys and liver and fe'red / should
have TO give up my practice. For months |
suffered untold agonies. Dull, indefinite
pains in various parts of the body: lack of
interest in everything around me; loss of
appetite; headaches; all these disagreeab.e
symptoms were added 10 pains which were
both acute and constant. Sick as was, how
ever. became restored TO health in most
surprising manner and in an incredibly short
space Of time, and it this that proved a
revelation to me. That was the Il irting
point, and MY prejudices faded rapidly after
that, can assure YOU. went 10 reading ey-
tensively, and analyZing more extensively. and
since that tine have discovered many things
of real value to humanity. Why, only few
days ago advised lady who suffering
from a serious female difficulty ard dsplace-
ment to use the same remedy which cured me.
saw her this morning and she is nearly we'll;
the pain and Inflammation are all gone and
she is around, As usual. We have no right in
the medical fraternity TO sit back. and declare
there is no such thing as improvement or ad-
vancement, or that We have monopoly of
the remedies which nature has given to man
Kind. There are great changes going On in
every department OF life. and there are great
developments in medicine as well. Thou
sands of people die every year from supposed
typhoid fever, rheumatism. or other COM
plants, when in reality 1t is from frichina,
caused by eating poorly cooked and diseased
pork Thousands of children are diving every
year from dropsy as the apparent sequel to
scariatina, when in reality II is from diseased
kidneys which have become weakened by the
fever they have Just had
well, doctor, YOU have got some new
truths here, certainly, but they sound very
reasonable TO me-"
"Weil, whether they are reasonable or not,
] have demonstrated to nv own satisfaction
that they are true and propose to stand by
them, no matter how much opposition may
raise by doing so. Any man, be he politician,
preacher or physician, who is 50 considerable
OF his pocket book orof his own personal ends
as to stultify himself by supprcssing the man
fest truth, is unworthy the name OF man, and
unworthy the confidence of the public whom
he serves
The above are some Of the principal points
IN the interview referred to. Now for the Sc
qGel. The following outspoke letter IRON the
doctor himself which has Just been received is
published in full:
Editor Detroit Fire, FysSs.
Some time ago a reporter Of your paper had
an interview with me which he said he would
like 10 nublish I consented on coud ton that