Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-03-04

from years end 70 years end; and
that in either case it 10 just ~ inn
possible for the victim TO cure him
self Of his disease without scientific
medical treatmen MS il ID for the
typhoid or consumptive victim to
cure himself without scientific, med.
ical treatment. TO those Of us who
have been enslaved and crushed
and hayed and damned aud cruel :
fed by the disease Of alcollis,n, and
have prayed and plead and begged
and have striven in vain 10 unwind
from around us the shiny coils Of
this poisonous monster, il is not
necessary ~ declare that drunken
ness IL q disease-we know it. And
we know that we can no more cure
ourselves by the exercise Of will
power, no difference how strong that
will power is, than the man who is
not the victim Of alcoholism could
cure himself Of the most violent case
of smallpox by the mere exercise
Of will power. All that DR.. Kelley
Claims for his treatment is: frst,that
drunkenness is a disease, and second,
that his discovery will cure the al.
sease. 1t will put u man in the
same condition as he was before he
ever tasted a drop Of liquor, that it
will remove from him every vestoge
Of the desire for liquor. That is
what the treatment has done in
more than ninety-five cnses out Of a
hundred with nearly twenty thous-
and patients and God knows that is
enough to commend his discovery
as the greatest boon 10 mankind
that the world has ever known. Of
course there has been some failures
ard there will continue to he such,
but also have there been failures Ol
crops and there will continue TO he
such. But the virtue and power Of
this remedy is auch that the mum.
Der Of cures and the number Of fail.
ures in any given number Of thous'
ands can be calculated to an almost
mathematical certainly when the
character Of the victims is given,
Every man, no difference how great
a drunknrd, the greater the better Sc
far as a speedy cure is concerned
who Of his own free will and desire
comes to this institute, takes thu
treatment, wishes to BIZ cured and
obeys the rules and regulations
and they are easy to obey for thos.
who wish to be cured-will be curet
Just as sure as God reigns and truti
exists. The man who Is forced here
or comes here against his will, ant
who does not obey the rules Of tn
institution-he wontado that very
often however until lie is "ired'-
mey be cured and he may not, blu
s.le chances are he will 60 to drink
ing again. Let it be observed tina
the Kelley Institute does not guar
antee to forever prevent a mar from
drinking. The Kelley Institut
is no fool; nothing but the Allmight,
or the pale horse and its rider coul'
do that. If a man will drinl
himself to death he will and that
al there is to it. If a man delibel
ately and Intentionally exposes him
self to deadly contagion lie is mos
sure to die a violent death. But
! was Of this particular Institution
here at Sioux Falls Of which l wis
to write you. The building is
handsome structure in the mos
beautiful part of the city, and j
especially adapted to the use t
which it is put. The lower 400
is taken up by the doctors Office
the managers office, a room wher
supplies are kept, a wash room, AM
the ''shot" room. Here at the en'
Of a long table is where we get Il,
gold cure shot into our left arm
four times a day, from the time ",
come until we are cured. Til
upper room is cut up into two be,
rooms and a large hall for tn
boys fitted up for their espeeia
benefit. There are tables for "cinch,
cots to lie Oh, tables aud stationery
for writing, beautiful flowers ant
plants and The purest spring watel
in the world, possessing medicina.
qualities second to none. And with.
in q few rods is the bath house
where every other day we take =
bath in water SO pure and so hot
that ofitself it is enough TO make the
leopard change his spots. There are
now here about thirty Of the bes,
fellows in the world, men who stand
second to none in intelligence and
honor, men Of I'LL nationalities, all
religious forms Of belief, and all
shades Of political opinions, and yel
you see none oftl,em the least angry
nor hear an i'll word fall from the
lips of one. I don't believe there il
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