The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-09


Some time since We received . commu-
nication from . lady prominent in
Christian and temperance work, who had
taken . great deal of time and pains to i'm
vestigate the different cures for inebriety.
At the start she was somewhat prejudiced
against the Kelley Cure, but she now
writes:
am heartily sick Of the methods employed 70
undermine the genuine In this graud work OF
reform. land there II great similarity in oil
these new, 90 called cureA Certain people look
upon this business - . monsy-making sohome,
and forthwith. with little else for capital than
asobering.o6 prescription and . large amount
Of cheek. they enter the cure businssa They
will give one long list OF names Of saved men,
but look them up, aud few. II any. can b found
who have stood the test Of years, or even
month"; ] have improved every opportunity
70 inform myself In reference 70 these iustitu-
tons, and the more study them-ths more
/ know OF them-the deeper get into
their methods-the more Am convinced that,
for the present At least, the only safe course to
pursue 10 to trust the one whom al the Others are
trying to tmitote- Ii the Kelley Treatment was
not considered TO he genuine. and believed to BE-
. success, there would b fewer claiming to
have . remedy "equal to Kselsy's." or TO be
"using his medicines" wish you could un.
derstand how feel about this matter
think OF the wife and children Of the poor
drunkard who have been deprived Of their pro-
tector-their means OF support-havs borne
abuse and regiect-when 10, remedy 10 prom.
ised which will restore to them the husband and
father they once knew, restore lost manhood;
quickly the last piece of furniture, the lsss
penny, Ii offered for his redemption. What
must be the disappointment Of that mother
when she iearn.. alas. that the diseased was
after all only sobercd Of for hme l DARE NOT
TAKE THE CHANCE cure 10 needed which will
eradicate The appetite for alcohol not merely an
pss.e 1t. These new cures find but very little
fauir with each other. but every one OF them
with whom have communicated. vent
their spleen upon Dr. kseley and his treatment
II is quite conclusive evidence to my mind
that the phiiauthropic Armour, OF Chicago.
sent hundreds to take the Kelley Treatment
and that other large firms follow in his s.epa
How can we afford to ignore the Judgment OF
Armour and others have msntioned-msu O,
foresight add keen business souaiincationsf i
have for years watched for the development Of
everything that gave promise OF redemption. I
went into the Investigation Of these matters
with feeling that after oil I could possibly
find some method Of treatment that would su-
persede the Kelley, but up TO this time hare
found mona give you my opinion based upon
thorough and impartial an investigation - Is
has been in my power 90 give to It. ] an dis
posed to do all in my power now ITO clear away
the mtsts' and convince the women of our land
and. IN fact. the people generally, wherever l
60. of tae cesuia<ness Of the Aeeley t@satxsenl
would that were able to go to every Woman.
Christian Temperance Union In the land and
chow up to them some OF the fsl,aciss OF tns
pretsnders, who. by false representation, are
sndeavorius to seek their aid in csceiving the
people.
It might be added that there is only one
genuine Kelley institute In the state of
Washington. and that is st 604 Columbia
street, Seattle.