The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-03-27
REVIEW OF A GREAT AND BENEFICIEN1
WORK

Two recognized epOchs of human life
have been completed since we began this
work. 1t is meet that we make halt,
long enough at least to take note of the
region over which we have journeyed,
and to examine the horizon which opens
up to us.
Twice seven years ago one of us started
single-handed to inaugurate and develop
new use; at once scientiful and practical,
professional and commercial, business-like
and beneticent. They only who have
tried it know the difficulties to he encoun-
tered in creating an entirely new business
and securing it's recognized entrance into
the rank and file of business. That we
have done this gives us the right to speak.
For eight years this single-handed work
was prosecuted. The operator had a con-
viction that in the Compound Oxygen he
found the mode of redeeming his fellow
men from the sutlerings of disease, more
potent and benign than the world had ever
seen. This inspired him with the courage
to abandon lucrative practice which he
had been twelve years in building, and to
overcome all obstacles in the way of realiz-
ing his dream-of proving to the world
that his conviction was securely founded.
That this has been fully accomplishing,
thousands of people-either cured or made
richer in greatly improved health stand
ready to testify.
Sixteen years ago the senior partner had
his attention called to few persons who
were taking the Compound Oxygen. They
declared that they were improving with
satisfaction. He felt sure they were being
stimulated; and that consequently, they
would soon show the effect OF all stimula-
ton, and retrogade below the point OF
health at which they began the treatment
BY carefully watching the cases for sew
eral months, his prediction failed OF verl-
fication in single case. He then induced
/ l. hi nh
any physician would have considered very
doubtful under any system of medication
to try the effect of the Compound Oxy-
gen. With surprise he watched them
making commendable speed healthward
He put members of his own family under
treatment, and with like good results.
All this provoked a conflict in his mind
He had proof that in the Compound Oxy-
gen there was an agent that would cure
many sick ones whose condition would
battle the medical skill of any physicians
whom he knew. And many Others whom
/ he might cure in six or twelve months
would get well in as many weeks under
the action of that agent.
! Now the question forced itself upon his
mind and peremptorily demanded an an
swer: what are you going to do with
/ this latter class of PATIENTS who conhde to
your care the restoration of their health !
AS faithful physician is il not your duty
to take the SureSt and shortest way To Sc
cure to them that for which they are pay
/ ing youi" Well. what is the propositioni
"Evidentlv, send such patients where you
know they can be- better served than they
can be under your care and ministration.
But that would he suicidal NO, the pro
portion of such patients would be small.
| True. but the public will not discriminate.
! They will see only that the doctor sends
his patients elsewhere to be cured, and
therefore, he lacks confidence in his medi-
cal skill. well, there is one way out OF
the dilemma get possession of the super
Tor curative agent and thus make peace
with your professional conscience and
prove yourself friend of suffering
humanity" What, and be jeered by
ones friends, and tabooed by ones
professional brethrenl THAT appears
to be about the price. But what is
the alternative" Result: He gives up
his hard earned practice, secures at great
price the knowledge of and the right to
administer the Compound Oxygen in this
4 city.
/ This included only the Office treatment
in Philadelphia. Soon he was exercised
by the fact that the operasion of an office
business was very limited. Something
must he done to dispense the blessing far
and wide. Accordingly, at no little ex-
pense he fastened to make known to his
\ professional brethren the virtues Of Com
pound Oxygen and to furnish them with
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