The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-14

and accepted, when the formulas might, with
out further restraint, be freely given to tn
world
DR.. Amick, in the early days of his expert
ments, was beset with doubts and fears as Il
the final outcome, and he was greatly troubled
over some of the desperate cases of consump
ton sent to him by other physicians for treat
ment He scarcely knew himself the virtues
OF the treatment he had originated, and trem
bled lest many deaths should occur on hii
hands and discredit the treatment.
But large percentage of the third sta &c
cases sent TO him improved vislbly under his
care, and finally ended in recoYcries Others
died
The fame Of Amick's new treatment had by
this time become generally diffused through.
out America, and vast numbers of letters OF
| Inquiry came pouring In upon the Cincinnati
| physician from the north, south, east and
west. The doctor finally awoke to the fact
that ne had become famous.
A Cincinnati correspondent of the NeD
YORK. Recorder called the attention of that
journal TO the Amck test cases which had
been conducted by the Cincinnati Post, and
as the Recorder was In the field with an offer
OF II 900 prize for the demonstration of a
successful method Of treating tuberculosis,
an arrangement was made with DR.. Amick
for public test in New York.
The Recorder selected 10 patients whom
DR.. Amick took under his care, with the ulti-
mate result that all but one was pronounced
cured, and the Recorder, having satisfied it.
self OF the fact of their recovery, paid Amick
the thousand-dollar prize,
ms triumph of the Cincinnati dlscoverer
was not unalloyed with bitterness, however.
Envlous persons, and others who practiced
medicine under the old-tim rules and regu-
iatons. seeing the rise of Amick's new
treatment, opened fire upon him through
the columns of certain journals, and en-
deavored to convince the public that some
now or other the DOCTORS discovery was not
all II seemed to be. He had long practiccd
medicine in Cincinnati, however, and had
been OF excellent reputation in tho craft
so innuendos fell fiat, more especially when
his brother, the well known Prof NJ. l..
Amlck, also of the Cincinnati College Of
Medicine and Surgery, came out and asso-
clated himself in the new treatment, bring
ing with him the ripe results of twenty-five
years. medical labors
DR.. w. r. Amlck did not at the time declare,
nor does he do so now, that his treatment
Is an infallible one. He insists that no ex-
travagant claims shall be made for it, and
asserts that not more than twenty per cent.
OF third-stage cases can receive any lasting
benefit from his medicines He does, how.
ever, declare that the treatment is almost
a specific IN the earlier stages of consump-
tlon where the directions given by him are
carefully observed and no complication of
other diseases Is present.
since the close of the tests made by the
Post and the Recorder, many other newspa-
pers throughout the United States have CON
iucted similar tests, and so have numerous
hospitals and sanitarlums.
The Minneapolis Times, speaking editori- |
lilly OF the spread of the Amick cure. saws.
"Ihlrty or more physicians In the city
lave taken the medicines compounded nv |
)r. Amick and are testing them in their |
'ractlce. One OF the doctors gives 1t as his |
opinion that the medicines, in the test cases, |
accomplished more than the discoverer claim |!
for them. 1t may be that reliable cure |
las been found but if not that, a helm has |
zen introduced which will greatly assist in |
he unequal battle that must be fought
galnst this enemy of human lifen
Another editorial article published BY the
Minneapolis Journal, says:
DIT. Amick, who has ACQUIRED great
cal Of celebrity of late by his successful
'eatment OF phthisis, has recently had his
s J investigated by and at the instgation
the press OF Cleveland. or ten almost
opeless cases which were selected, only one
leu, Two were pronounced cured, four
lowed marked Improvement, and three
ere much improved. In all cases there was
increase In weight, and the subjects had
liy peen under treatment two months.
ne physicians who watched the course of
eatment expressed themselves as satisfied
lth the cure, and testified as to the great
rs who were interviewed accused DR. Amick
violating the code He has made one of
g most wonderful and valuable discoveries
or hoped for in medicine, but he refuses to
We tne formula TO every Tom, Dick and
AIRY 70 mon.ey With. and he therefore 'yio-
The success of Amick's treatment
ought into the greatest prominence his the
y That the disease produced the microbe. as
salnst the theory of Koch and many pbysi-
ans tnat the bacillus microbe was the cause
consumption. Koch had directed his ef-
rts towards the destruction of this microbc.
nile avoiding killing the patient. In this
admits that he failed. AS n result, his
edlcine, "tuberculim,n is not now used
III Is believed that something like one half
Tue medical profession now adopt Amick's
cory, although he has by no means a unan-
lous support in his beliefs.
IL Will be seen that Dr. Amicks theory Is
direct conflict with the ideas of those who. |
rough lack of better term, may be called
c intercollegiate of the profession, and who
crloe all lung troubles to bacteria or ba-
Iii.
These psychologists demand, as will be
lied in some of the interviews given above.
at all consumptives be isolated and treated
though they had smallpox or yellow fever.
ley insist that a wife shall be separated
ON her sick husband and husband from
dying wife, in order to avoid contagion.
The opportunity to freely test the Amick
re is still given 10 regular physicians in all
ates OF the Union and every day, in response
calls, over 200 free outfits are sent out to
plicants.
The criticism continues to be made bv
lysicians of the unchanging and nonpro-
essive school that DR.. Amick, in allowing
e newspapers to exploit his cure. has ont,
ged his profession and should be severely
prmanded.
The reply is made to this charge that DIR.
nick had no control of the secular press.
d he very frankly says that If he had he |
,uld not have discouraged any honorable
prt TO bring his treatment at once thor
ghly before the public. Had the usual
Nv channels OF the medical journals been
only means Of publicity, thousands of
nsumptiyes would have died In the interval.
DR.. Amick does not go, In his opinion. n
Up further In allowing public attention to
called to his treatment than did DR.. Koch. |
9 German scientist in spreading the news
his.