Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1893-07-28
REPLY OF AN OBSERVER
To DR.. (7) M. L. Wards attack on
Dr. Still.

KIRKsvILLE, Mo, July 8. 1885,
1t is particularly unfortunate that
our nature is so constructed that
whenever kindness is dvne us.
and the same lie repeated volunta-
rily and we finally begin to de-
mand of the one who grants these
favo1s to continue them indefinite
y and without tfe slightest con-
sideration. Such, unfortunately
is the case of DR.. { p NJ. il. Ward
of this city. In his attacks upon
| DR.. Still in the columns of .he
Graphic of June 30th, he speaks
from the standpoint of one who
has been shamefuliy abused. He
speaks from the standpoint of one
who pretends to know whereof he
speaks and is therefore account
able for what he says. Mr.. Ward
you have popped your little whip,
your musical instruments are in
tune, your little band of musicians
have begun to play and Its low in
order for You to dance to the mu-
sic. Will you do SO? and thus
prove TO the world that you are
what you pretend 10 be, or will you
in the presence of the almighty
truth cringe aud skulk like 8
whipped cur? Mr.. Ward, where
were you born and where were you
raisedp From whence didst thou
come and whittier art thou going? :?
In the name of God, in the name
of simple justice, in the name of
the plain, unvarnished truth, what
do you mean by your vile attacks
upon this kind, generous fatherly
old man who was benefactor to
mankind years ago and while you.
sir, was a jack leg one-horse real
estate agent i'll the brush Of Cedar
county. In your article, sir, you
use the basest of falsehoods to
tear down if you can, the Ameri-
can school of Osteopathy and all
Of its good works and place in
| lieu thereof non-virtuous sweat
tub and command of tie students
Of the American school of Osteo-
patby to stray from the paths
that Csteopathy teaches them to
follow. and follow you and your
hypodermic medicated vapor
sweat-tub. You also state that
you have never said q word
against DR.. Still at his back and
you know full well that you did
not tell the truth when you said
so. You also state that yoa don't
believe in abuse; then sir, why do
you see fit to abuse DR.. Still
Why do you see fit to slander
him? Why do you see fit to so
shamefulIs abuse the man who
has been so kind and generous TO
} you2 Mr.. Ward, will you, sir,
ever forget the kindness that Or.
Still has shown you? Will you
deny that he has been a true
friend to you in the darkest hour
of adversely? Will you deny sir,
that at your first acquaintance
} with DR.. Still you were absolutely
worthless and your family were in
need? viii you deny that you
placed all Of your property that
was in your name in DIR. Stills
name in order to keep your credit
ors from closing down on you
VIII you now state that you "be-
lieve in freedom in your article
and try TO convey the idea to the
public that DIR. Still was tyrant
and WAS trying to make you pay
20 per cent. royalty on all the
business secured by you? Do yon
suppose the public is going to be-
lleve such bosh? Do you sup
pose that the public will believe
you when you state ii your article
hat "He DIR. Still) returned to
Kirksville aud his advisers told
him [ was the man to help him
develop this science?' DO you
sir, belive chat the public will
) swallow such stuff? The ldaa of
Dr.. Snll the fon,.3fr and sole dis
coverer of the drpgless truths of
Osteopathy and who had been a
close stU1eL5 Of this science for
nearly Is years should apply to an
ordinary real estate agent to assist
him in developing this science?
0 Wa4d you do make the public
tired. Some OF your yarns are
pretty thin but this one is too
thick? You may tell yarns to sell
a piece of Cedar County brush or
to play a double game to assist
your friends to be postmaster,
but my dear sir, do tell the truth
when you come to AirAsville
Again sir will you deny that the
reason DR.. Still would have moth
| ing more to do with you was be-
cause he caught You in two point
blank fasehoods? viii you also
deny that DIR. Still assisted you in
various ways and actually gave
you money to aid you long before
you claim to have graduated with
such high honors from the Ameri-
car school of Osteopsthy? Will