Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-01-18

In their praise OF the woman; while
others land actuated by many and
various mo,ives) have either ridiculed
or denounced her, and one or two
whose letters were published in the
TIMEs-even went the length Of cali
ing upon the District Attorney to take
legal steps against her; but the vast
majority of people who have heard of
or seen her, KNOW that she has done
good, and that many persons are hap
pier for her having come.
WHOM DID SHE BENEFIT?
A censorious world demands irrefut-
able evidence. Here it is: Mrs.
Charles Drum, of Bellevue, had both
legs paralyzed for three years. Coun-
ty Assessor Yeates drove Mrs. Roth
rock to Bellevue. After two "treat-
ments" Mrs. Drum was able to get up
and with very little assistance walk
about. The invalid followed Mrs.
Rothrock to HALEY, took rooms at the
Alturas, and is improving almost visi-
bly,. An enthusiastic believer in the
science, she feels that she will soon
enjoy perfect health.
Here is another: The name is sup
pressed, but he is the Boise Basin citi
zcn whom pretty much everybody on
Wood River knows. THIS man had
become confirmed inebriate, and dur
ing the past three years been fire.
quent victim to spells of delirum tre-
mems. About week ago he was re-
ported dying, and was closely watch
ed all through the night which was
generally expected TO be his last.
The next day he was reported dead.
Instead OF this he was soon-to the
general observation-disclosures on the
street looking bright, cheerful, and
SOBER! He had been taken to see
Mrs. Rothrock! Yesterday he left for
his childhood's home in 'Old Virgin
ny" (he is now over As, and has lived
in Idaho fully 20 years., and when
: bidding E. e. Richards, Deputy Clerk
Of the Second Judicial District Court
good by, thanked him effusively, say
ing: 81 am a new man, and feel that
my hitherto uncomfortable appetite
for strong drink has been cured for
ever!"
A lady living on River street, be-
tween Croy and Walnut streets, had
: for years been suffering from stiff
knee which baflled the skill Of ply.
4. sicians both here and in tho East, and
r for the last four months had been bed
i ridden. Her distracted husband call
t ed in Mrs Rothrock. In l.ss than Il
, minutes after the healer entered, The
cripple jumped from her bed, walket
h about the room, picked up her babv
). and lauyhingly began nursing it! il
d less than 48 hours she walked dow
It town, through two feet OF snow
r, being the first time she had been GU
d at all in nearly FIVE months.
r Here is bad case of St. Vitus'
IS dance: A girl of LA school girl o
st Hailey-had been treated without sue
" cess. Her parents, in despair, intend
:. ed to take her to the Pacific Coast i
re three days after Mrs. Rothrock cam
3 to this city. She took hold of her, an
rs the result is known to every one
is Whereas she heretofore twitched S
I, badly that ''she almost shook the hous
to pieces" as it is commonly STATED
her body, from her neck downward
" is entirely cured, and all that remain
le to be overcome is slight twtchin
st Of the muscles of tho mouth.
T. E. f. Richards, above mentioned
Ar has been a sufferer for years frol
a Bright's disease of the kidneys, an
l. was treated by eminent physician
i without obtaining any relief. He wa
in also losing his eyesight and, sine
j. November, 1885, had been unable t
,e read for FIVE minutes at a time with
ly out his spectacles. He applied t
d, Mrs. Rothrock for relief. This morn
IN ing standing in the TIMES Office b
ID informed this scribe that all sy mpton
er Ct Br'ght's disease had left him, an
:" that his eyesight was SO good an
ee strong that lie could read and doe
s. read, until midnight, every night, will
- on. the least uneaslness. Sight full
al as strong and good as it ever was. II
he is attending Mrs. Rothrock's lecture
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