Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-05-25

CoIlanse OF His Noted "Medicai ana
Surgical Institute"
Americas Greatest Author, Specialist
and Humbug-Winds Up His
Salt Lake Career.
For Smiles That Were Bland: ana
Tricks That Paid Well,
This Authenticated Fraud Was Pc
culiar.

was borne to the people of Utah that In
short time CDR. Foot, Jr., Americas
Greatest Author, Lecturer and Special
list" would arrive in Salt Lake City and
open a medical and surgical institute for
the treatment of the numerous ills and
Affections which humanity has ever been
subject to. Numerous advertisements
and circulars described doctor Foot, "
his extensive study, his methods OF cure,
and the renowned reputation he had
achieved by the successful treatment OF
thousands of cases of chronic diseases
which the regular physicians had left to
lingering misery and death. Anything
FROM CORN TO CERTAIN DEATH
Was under the mystic wand and infiu-
ence of this alleged disciple of Escu-
| lapius; and not for the mere pecuniary
consideration, but simply for the change
of climate and the good that he might do,
the doctor" had been induced to make
a short visit to our inland city. Indeed,
philanthropy was placed before the pub
lie as a strong trait of his character.
"Dr. Foot" was the good Samaritan who
would cause the lame to walk, the blind
to see, and the deaf to hear; his wonder
full remedies-not to be obtained in this
country-would cause the consumptive's
pale cheek to glow with the fire OF health,
Bright's disease would relax its fatal grip,
and the unterrified cancer would be cured
without the use OF the cold knife. Ordi-
r.. I.aao1o- r.-o,.1I 10
KNOCKED DIZZY IN ONE VISIT,
And when it came to surgery, nothing
under the sun in the shape of knockknees,
bowlegs, club feet, curved spine, cross
eyes and hump backs was too chronic or
complicated for the infallible Foot
Hump backs could be raised three inches
in height by single treatment. Testi-
monials and affidavits OF Foot's miracu-
lous accomplishments were freely scat
tered broadcast through Utah and adioin-
ing Territories. That they were not
ness of CDR. Foot" himself.
Such phenomenal announcements had
the desired effect of exciting the magma
tons of many unsophisticated souls who
were suffering more or less from the sim
pie ailments of everyday life, and the
arrival of
THIS SECOND SAVIOR OF MANKIND
and the establishment OF his Bethesda
Institute were eagerly looked forward to.
DR.. Foot, Jr., came-he saw-and in
few days his shingle was flying to the
wind at the Metropolitan Hotel In
surprisingly short time he was perfectly
"a poilior y1-ifh in hn hn1ca
from the proprietor down to the cook,
and after a brief sojourn found
it advisable TO pack his " Institute " in
his trunk and carry it over to the Union
Block, where he had engaged a couple of
rooms. Here the Fountain OF Lie
was set to playing in great style, and the
public were informed that the Doctor"
had found the society, the climate and
the general surroundings OF our city so
congenial to his nature and philanthropic
schemes that he had decided to stay per-
manently, and would lay the foundation
for medical institute which wcnld be
the wonder and admiration of the West
ern coast, and for which the afflicted and
distressed would rise up and call him
blessed.
AT the Theatre DR.. Foot could be seen
in the lobby, at church his pious voice
was uplifted in praise and prayer, and
at sociables his
SPARKLING EPIGRAMs AND LpIPID HUMoR
Outshone the clustered Jewels on his
breast. AT his rooms periodical soirees
were given, and the entertaining abilities
of the host were often the theme of con-
versation. Music was the Doctors"
weakness, and to carry theory into prac-
tice he would oftentimes operate upon
the melancholia of his patients by
drumming sweet strains upon the
guitar or having Sweet Violets"
played upon the organ by one
state of mind was brought about, and
the wonderful remedies of Foot's phar-
macop9ia completed the cure At one
time he advertised a free oyster supper
and grand concert for his patients, to
take place at the Opera House, which
event, however, has not yet occurred, and
the DEMOCRAT regrets to state that it is
not now liable to take place-anyway
not this season.
So we'll did the philanthropic impulses
OF Foot succeed, that he again announced
a change from the Union Block to rooms
on First South Street, opposite the Con-
tinental Hotel, and here
INSTITUTE NO. WAS ESTABLISHED,
Although where Foot's Institute No. l is
remains mystery which has not vet
been uncovered. Again the local papers
were burdened with "interviews' With
Dr. Foot" his new institute was written
up as mansion OF charity; it was even
that the carpets cost three |
dollars yard, but still the soothing an
nouncement was made that patients
would be taken IN at the same old terms, |
with the music and lectures thrown in
gratis.
But even as the course of true love
never yet ran smooth, so the career Of
thls distinguished benefactor of humanity
mas come under the blighting curse of
Suspicion. Ills nativity, his antecedents,
ana ms wonderful cures and testimonials
! nave been subject to cold ANALYSIS of
lactS; bis bubble reputation has been
prlcked and DR.. Foot, Jr., Americas
greatest Author, Lecturer and Specialist"
now appears in the role of
AN UNSuuGATED FRAUD AND HUNBue.
Such a fraud, however, against whom
mere Is no law in Utah to protect the
public. To cite the cases which the
DEMOCRAT is cognizant of would take
columns Of our space, and one or two
instances will suffice.
In running his Institute Foot seemed
Q have decided Partially for YOUNG
aoy assistants. These he engaged to
ntertaln his patients and answer his cor |
espondence. bis method of paying them
or their services was peculiar. One
Dung LADY assistant in perfect health
'aS informed that she was not looking
Iell, but that he would generously
Teat her and give her medicine. /,
nuer protest the medicine was !
aken' and when the lady's wages
ere due Foot handed her a dollar.