Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-04-05
"How long have you been engaged in the

"a oNtASC VA ACuIClIlc, MIS-
''FOr more than twenty-five years"
"A long time certainly. How did you hap
pen TO enter the field at that early day when
women in the professions were specially
frowned down upOn!'
II think must have inherited taste from
my father, Professor j. c. Wood, of HAIRY I'd
College. He was eminent in the profession,
hard worker and equally earnest in his rec
itationS. He hunted considerably, and re-
remember when only nine. years old l used
to dissect the birds and animals he had killed.
felt infatuated with medical science, even
then, aud the infatuation has continued up to
the present time"
AND did you begin your studies so early
in life!
Il can hardly say when began. for 1 can
not remember when / did not read medical
literal ure. Ycuwould scarcely believe it,
but was a slender girl and did not weigh
over 120 pounds, but l used to sit up night
after night until two O'Clock in the OrninS
porting over my studies and never dreaming
OF the flight of time. 1t seemed though
calls for ny attendance On the sick always
came uusOl cited. certainly can not fix the
date when first began practicing. Or course
most Of INV patients were women, and the
natural sympathy l felt for nv sex has in
creased during all these years where have
been brought SO closely in contact with them
and have learned to antici pate their needs and
sympathize with their sufferings. After the
opening of the Boston Medical College l APP
pc red before the faculty, passed examination
and received diploma. had practiced for
years previous to that time but thought it de-
sirable to receive another diploma, which
did without any effort"
"YOur experience with the many and ser-
Gus diseases Of women having been so extern
sive must also be valu ,blea Can you give me
some facts regarding them"
81 find th.t woman seems born TO suffer-
ing, and where she avoids 1t, 1t Is by reason
of some care on her part or owing to some
special renewing power. 1t is true some
women go through life without unusual SUI
fering, but they are none the less in danger,
for there are critical periods all along their
pathway when the utmost precaution is re-
CURED. The innumerable complaints called
female weaknesses; the Irregularities OF life
and changes of the system all ind cate the
perils which hang over every woman's career,
and which, unless attended to, may result
disastrOusly."
But is there no way BY VIII oh these terri
bic troubles can be avOided!'
That has been the problem for years. The
habits Of life and the demands OF fashion are
clearly at war with the heath of women.
have been, perhaps, unusually successful in
my treatment Of their troubles, but there
have been many cases that seemed specially
stubborn. l recall one in particular. had
exhausted all the usual EXP edients and the
results were not satisfactory. l became
worried over the case and really iii / not know
what to do, ut finally thought l would try
something out of the usual line. l had heard
certain remedy recommended very highly
and so procured some and made chemical
analysis OF it. found it was Perfectly pure,
and that the ingredients were unusually vaIu-
able. So l began giving it to my patient,
changing it, however, into a bottle of my
own. TO my great JOY it seemed to have an
almost immediate effect and com lete cure
was the result. Since then l have used it
constantly III my practice and have cured ev-
cry form OF female weakness, as we'll as dis
placements, dropsical tumors, cellu dropsy
with the best of results in cases of pregnancy
and CESSATION. Indeed have found it of un-
told value and benefit.
"Bave you any objection to giving me the
name of this remedy OF which you speaks"
None whatever. IL is Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure
Why. that is proprietary medicine!''
''Certaimly, but what of that! have but
one end in view in the treatment o my
patients, namely-their restoration to health
In the accomplishment of this end prescribe
what believe to be beneficial. no matter what
tae professional consequences; may be-"
II notice in the New York papers that
Doctors Hammond, Agnrw ana other promi.
nent physicians taking a similar stand.
Mrs. Wingate.'
Yes, aud all independent thinkers in the
profession are bound to do SO. l am how
ever, on the best OF terms with my profession
brethren As You can see,' and the lady pro-
duced be ut full gold me lal mounted in the
form OF badge which had been presented
her by the medical SOCIETY," known as the En-
syn of t.e Humble Family, Of which she is a
PROMINENT member. A ter exam ming it close
~, the reporter remarked tn the medical
prOfe ssion eNi ltly were proud of VIII It she
had do e, as she light well be N the posses
sion of such medal.
81 am proud of tn .t' she replied, "and I
was also pleased short ii sine. to receive
an offer at a large salary to take the pr,,fes-
sorsh. in the new medical college at Waila
Walla, on the Pacific coast. do not know
how they heard Of me out the e, but l was
obliged to decline their Offer
'And so, in your experience with the dis
eases OF women, you have foun success, and
that Warmers Safe Cure has been a most
efficient remeiy?'
'Ye>, have had unusual success and the
remedy Of which you speak has be n proven
of great benefit There are, however, some
base limitations of it to be found in. the mar