Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-02
THE BI-oHLoRIDE INSTITUTE.
A Fair Prospect or bringing Il TO Baxter
Springs.-Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting Mt tho City Hall.


bi-chloride Of gold institute, acconipa-
MED by A. j. Comstock, e. b. Cham.
berlain, II. j. Downing and L. L. AL
bright, four Of his graduates, arrived
in Baxter Springs Monday last having
in view the removal of his well known
institute from Webb City, Mo-. to this
place. The day was spent in driving
around The city, visiting tho river,
medical springs aud other points Of
interest and In the evening a mass
meeting OF the citizens was held In tho
city hall.
The house was filled 10 OVERLOOKING
by tie hest citizens OF Baxter Springs
aud the audience were from first TO
last enthusiastically IN favor Of sccur-
ing the institute il such thing were
possible.
!. j. Frihlcy was called 10 the chair
and e. w. Daniels as secretary. After
AN explanation by Mr.. Daniels As To
how the doctor came to he invited
here Col. Il. J. Downing delivered u
very eloquent aud impressive address
ON the evils OF iniemperance, the utter
failure Of the old fashioned systems Of
dealing with it, the inetlicacy of pro-
hibition and the effective, radical and
permanent reform Of all who have
been treated by DR.. Willeit.
The speaker dilatcd for some time
on dipsomania, claiming it to be a dis
ease Instead Of a habit, and portrayed
with touching cloqucnce the life Of one
who has been afflicted with this al
most incurablc disease. As an indi-
vidual who had inculcatcd the habit
in early lite and followed 1t closely for
years, Mr.. Downing could speak
knowingly and understandingly. lie
had Joined all the temperance organi-
zaiions, worn llue ribbons, taken in
umnlcrab BILE pledges aud finally joined
the Baptist church, hut all of no avail! :
Inc only went deeper and deeper in the
miro until, under the influence OF kind
friends and about sixteen drinks OF
Missouri rot gut, he was induced TO
try the hi.chloride' treatment. What
ever may he tue outcome, the audience
who heard Col. Downing in the city
hall could have but one opinion as 10
the effectiveness OF the cure.
Lew Albright and other "hOrrible
examples" were called upon and rclat-
ed their experiences with the demon
of rum with such earncstncss that no
one could doubt the truth Of their
statements.
Mr.. Samuel II. Smith spoke in be-
half of the w. G. r. U. and also de-
scrihed the workings Of the institute
at Webb CITY.
DR.. j. p. Wiliett was, called out aud
in on Impressive manner gave a short
history OF the Kelley cure, his own
experience with 1t and the InOdus OPP
erandi OF wrestling the fallen from in
iouity. The doctor claims 10 cure dip
somsnia or the morphine habit az
Quickly, as safely and as effectually
as Kelley and made the statement that
among all his patients not one had
Q one hack TO their old habit and none
have been killed by the treatment.
lie spoke enthusiastically of the city
of Baxter Springs, its pleasant sur
roundings, his cordial reception by the
people, and expressed desire to come
here with his institute aud assist IN
building up Lhe city.
On motion of r. II. Talbot COM
mitlee of three consisting of j. M.
Cooper, J. IL. Humphrey aud G. w.
Daniels was appointed 10 confer with
DR.. Willett and If possible secure the
removal of his institute to Baxter
Springs.
The committee are now at work try.
ing to raise the necessary amount, and
ali who have an interest in the pros
perity of the city and all who have an
interest In restoring fallen humanity
or are FROM any other cause favOrably
disposed toward bringing such q val
liable institution here should aid and
assist the committee in every manner
possible. The work must bo speedily
accomplished as DR.. Willett has other
propositions TO consider and 1t We
want the institute we must secure II
ai 0nce