The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-03

NO MORE WHISKY.


1t seems impossible that an Intelligent
reader of the public press can doubt the
efficacy of DR.. Leslie E. Keeley's treat
ment for drunkenness and the morphine
habit, after the publication Of such a
deluge of testimony as has appeared
during the past three years, but there are
still q few who have not faith in DR..
Kelley, for the reason that they have abb
solutely refused to read or hear the evil
dence Of those who have had experience
and know of what they speak, probably
the only witnesses qualified to testify.
So happy are the graduates" in their
emancipation from bondage to King Al
cohol that they continue to relate their
experiences, and tell Of the virtues Of
the cure. We clip from an interesting
letter contributed to the Wamego Times
the following:
Although a young man. the habit OF
taking a friendly drink" with acquaint-
ances grew to such an alarming extent
that liquor finally obtained thorough
control over me, and although many
hundred miles away=On the Pacific
coast concluded to return home and
take the Kelley treatment, at the Topeka
keely Institute, that / might be away
from boon companions and associates
with whom had nearly wrecked my
The effects of the treatment are truly
wonderful and cannot easily be told on
paper. Very peculiar sensations are ex-
perienced, especially during the first few
days. l saw nothing Of men being made
sick or crazy by the treatment and never
found any one who has. though some one
who never. have seen a Kelley Institute
viii very gravelv relate to you how men
linger for days with one foot in the grave
as it were, it requiring a special dispen-
sation of providence to bring them
through alive. Occasionally one is
nauseated by attempting to reconcile the
Kelley cure and John BarieycOrn to each
others company, but not to an extent
comparable with what he has suffered in
every previous spree In fact It IS gen
orally conceded by those who have tried
it. that there is no place where one goes
through the soberingup process with as
little discomfort as at the Kelley Insti-
tute.
The sensations referred to are anything
but disagreeable, and dlscouraging.
find himself wishing for q drink and will
realize it has been a long time probably
several hours since he has thought Of
whisky: how this can be it's hard to I'M
derstand: be has been accustomed to
feeling the need Of another drink about
as soon as the last has had time to dis
tribute itself through his corporal frame
and TO fighting the demand oil for an
hour or two in order to keep his feet, but
now he seemed for hours to have actually
forgotten how good Kelley Institute
whisky is and that it Is all free and when
he does indulge his appetite again it
don't seem to taste jHst right then it be-
gins to dawn upon him that the Kelley
remedies are getting in their work"
Next morning he forgets his appetizer
Up for a m- treatment and
though he needed any liquor this morn
ing he Is astoUnded to find how easy and
seemingly perfectly natural it is for him
to say mo, thank you, don't care for
any, and he viii probably pinch himself
TO make certain it is he, and that he
hasn't lost his senses. As the day passes
it occasionally comes to his mind that he
hasn't wanted whisky and he fully
realizes that the old craving against
which he has waged unequal warfare
alone has gone
1t Is hard for him to believe that such
change can come over him. lie feels
entirely free from the degrading in
huence OF liquor; his Thoughts are purer
and better and tend higher: his inclina-
lions and tastes are different; his mind is
clearer, all sensations of confusion Of
thought are gone, the world about him
seems brighter and better and he feels
the invigorating effect Of his treatment
in every organ Of his body.
Good Associates the Institute-
The Kelley patient is not permitted to
contne his thoughts entirely to himself
as there is always lively and congenial
class Of fellows IN the class and much Of
their time is passed in encouraging and
entertaining each other
met there merchants, lawyers, physi-
clans, farmers, clerks, Office men. train
men. laborers, mechanics, etc Associa-
tions were greatly enjoyed, and all seem
ed anxious to assist each other. There
are pleasant reading rooms in connection
with the institute for the use Of the class,
supplied with reading matter, writing
material, games, etc, and you meet there
graduates of long standing, who never
fail to cheer up those seeking relief, BY
assuring them that none but good effects
follow the treatment, and that these
effects are permanent.
1 Many morphine cases are treated,
/ although the remedy is different; the
| process OF the treatment is similar and
| the results are the same. Many ladies
are among this class These are treated
/ privately Since my sojourn At Topeka
the institute has been removed to q large
and beautiful residence on West Sixth
street, beautiful part Of a beautiful
city The new quarters have been ele-
| gantly fitted up, and it is said TO be one
of the most pleasant and best equipped
of all DIR. Keely's system of Institutes.
After Trsatme
1 Seven months Of personal experience