The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-24
BEATS PROHIBITION.
{. X. Coles Interesting Account
Of His Visit to Dwight,
Illinois.
he Wonderful New Treatment
Administered to Inebriates
q Sure Cure.
Regular '.Jag" Train Runs From Chi
CsR0 to the Little Town Ia Accom-
modate Patients.

Regular jag" Train Runs From Chi
oaso to the Little Town to Accom-
MEDIATE PatientA
Dr.. q. X. Cole, who returned Tuesday
rom Chicago, visited during his eastern
rip the home of the Keeley cure for inebri-
ty ut Dwight, III. The reports concerning
his establishment have been 30 numerous
nd go varied that the doctor decided to
bbservs tho workings OF the 30 called cure
or scientific reasons And to satisfy his
~urioaity as to the methods employed. Tbs
isit was not only full of interest to the
Aoctor, hut he returns full of enthusiasm
il to the success of the treatment. As tho
(ubject ia one of interest to many Montan-
ans, DR.. Cole was asked TO say something
kbout his observations.
In an interesting way he told what he
baw. II had read 70 much about the Kelley
pure,' he said, 'that I had much curiosity
10 view the place and see for myself what
was being done to cure the disease Of
drunkenness, which l firmly believe is a
disease. The cure has been 30 we'll adver-
Used in tho Chicago papers hat it is known,
bit least by reputation, to most physicians
i'm the United States, though COM
paratively few have actually OBJ
served the treatment or results.
While east l found it convenient to visit
tho place and ! was more than glad to make
use of the opportunity" Dwight is a pleas
ant little village of perhaps 1000 people and
il located about two hours from Chicago on
tho Alton road. II is a very orderly town,
there are no saloons and it ia really an
ideal place for an establishment OF this
sort, I went down to Dwight on = train
that reaches there at 7:45 from Chicago.
For obvious reasons this is known to
the numerous humorists Of Dwight az the
s.iac'' train. 1t SO happened that several
of the passengers vera on the way there Tor
treatment, Among them was one FELLOW
who drank ten dollars' worth OF wine on
the road and the others kept up their end.
I afterwards learned that most OF the
tial inebriety very likely because they
think it the last opportunity. When we ar
rived at the Gown I found the streets filled
with we'll dressed and bright looking men,
though nearly all we're patients. stopped
ut a new and very good hotel That had Deen
population and a. soon afterwRrd ~ con-
vsnient + visited the place of treatment,
where I was most courteously treated by
those in charge. /,
It may be Of interest here to say a word
about the history Of the cure. For nine
on . cure for drunkenness. The result OF
his studies Ia q s0cret antidots or rather
two xntidotes. One il given in an hypo-
dermic injection known to the patients as
the ''shot," and the other a preparation
taken internally known as the "dope." 1t
E-.c not yr%iJ Inst fall that anv great
amount of interest was aroused. Then the
SUCCESS of the treatment was SO assured
that patients began focking to Dwight
One year ago there were seventy-hve peo-
pie taking regular treatment and now, &C.
cording to my observations, there are more
thar 400. From all that l saw 1 believe the
course pursued results In permanent cure
in the vast majority of cases. Those IN
charge say that 95 per cent OF al cases
t, Gated are cured, and those who have tried
to throw cold water on the system admit
that the cures average 70 per cent.
ITO me it was a most interesting study
In that little town / found hundreds OF
bright men who were there for treatment
There we're lawyers, doctors, bank ,presl'
dents, railroad managers and even clergy
men. Then there were seventy ladies wht
were treated ssperato from the men. Ihest
visitors lived in town when they pleased
some we're at hotels, others at private resi-
dences and boarding houses. During thu
day and evening they were about IN thu
streets and hotel lobbies, all converting II
a pleasant social way and not at all re-
luctant to converse on their business Il
town. Every one of them was enthusiastic
about the results of the treatment. At
convenient hour in the morning all as
sembled at the Office of the company, whicl
consists of DR.. Kelley, the chemist ant
secretary, DR.. Kelley owning, one-half o
the stock. The patients formed in two line
and passed down bet ween the TWO physi
clans. Each drew back the coat sleeve o
his left arm and received a hypodermic IN
~jection of the fluid and passed on. Tn
size Of the injection il regulated &C
cordinR to the physical condition o
the patient. These injections are give
three times a day until the patient gradu
ates. In addition he is required to take
dose of medicine internally once in tw
hours during waking hours. Cathartic
and warm baths are also recommended
The minimum course is three weeks an
the maximum five weeks. III average
however, is four weeks, and at the end q
that time cure is effected in nine case
out of ten. The charge for treatment
1926 a week."
TO illustrate, asI observed matters, let u
suppose an old whisky soddsn soak to az
rive in that town. Az I said, he Is usual
drunk on arrival. He secures a room an
board, and begins treatment with tn
others. He is given a quart OF whisky an
told to drink az much as he wants. Th
next morning he takes a drink or tw
drinks before breakfast, according to hi
CUSTOM. He follows the treatment ths
day, and the next morning take
another drink, but the whiskey does nc
have tho same old agreeable taste. Th
next morning tho taste is absolutely repuI
sive. 1t produces a nauseatlng !etec
which inc, eases, and the patient no lonRe
has tho slightest desire for it. This IL tru
not only of whisky. but of all alcholl
drinks, including champagne. There ]
also a successful cure for the opium habi
though l think this has not brought 4
thorough results as the liquor cure. Th
tobacco habit is also very successfully
treated" -
"For the first two or three days the effet
on the patient is somewhat depressing. Il
eyesight is temporarily impaired he
obliged to use glasses and his body become
rather unsteady. This passes away. in
short time and in u few days be continue
the treatment with II clear min and SCUM
physical health. In talking with many pt
tients / became assured that the desire *
liquor in all forms became most repulsiN
and that oil we're satisfied that the cure ",
permanent in it's results. There seems to |
two objects sought in the treatment, one
countcract the desire for alcoholic stint
Tents and the other to cleanse the body
it's effects. There are several rules rigid
enforced. No private treatment is Above
no patient is permitted to return after di
charge or after II three days absence du
ing the course Of treatment. The med
H ciney are SO carefully disguised that u