The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-25

business. and in connection with it
made the mechanical treatment of her
mia (rupture) one of their principal
specialties, and by the experience gain
Honest John" Truss was evolved and
this has carried q Topeka product into
practically every city and town of i'm
portance in United States.
The rapidity of this Instruments in
PRODUCTION illustrates a trait of human
nature that is truly cOmmendabIe,
which is. that when an intelligent man
sees truly good thing he willingly
therefore it has received many f1atter-
ing Endorsements. Among others DR..
Henry o. Marcy Of Boston, the most
prominent authority in the United
States on hernia highly recommends it,
as do many other doctors of repute in
all parts Of the country.
The distinguishing quality of the truss
IS that whatever the posture the wear
err assumes, the pressure of the truss is
upward and backward, the correct So
luton of a problem much studied but
never solved before.
The Smith Co, as the name subse-
quently became, finally discarded en-
t1rely the manufacture of artificial
limbs and confined themselves to the
manufacture and sale of their improved
IruSSeS and the treatment of hernia.
Hernia is a very general trouble about
one person in every Is being afflicted
with It according to one authority
and hence there is a ready demand for
their article Their product is dis
tributed over a wide territory. nine
tenths Of it going outside of Kansas.
Six travelling specialists are constantly
on the road. Most of the business is
done in the Middle States and seems to
circle around the center of population.
About three years ago the company
were burned out of their quarters on
East Seventh street, where they had
finally removed; and since that time
until the early part of this summer
they have been doing business in the
Neale block In every way their new
quarters are built especially for their
needs: they have abundance of light
and room and the structure is very
strong and stiff. adapting it we'll for
the running of machinery. The compa-
ny propose to furnish their own light
and heat; their electric light dynamo
being already in operation They are
draughting plan now providing for
steam heating
In the manufacture of their truss. the
Smith company are entirely independ-
ent, making everything that goes into
1t from a screw UP. All material is
BOUGHT in wholesale lots Their SIM
dsL II may be well to take a look over
the building, as it is an interesting
place TO visit. 1t has a AZ foot front
extends 725 feet back and it two stories
high along the south side of the build
ing runs an eight foot driveway. At the
right hand as one steps in, is the Oper-
atiug rOom-a small room in which
home patients are received The bust
ness Office and shipping room Cboth in
one) adjoin this. This is a large room
and everything is vely handily ar
ranged In one section are located the
shipping table with large cabinets con-
tanning the trusses and repairs and the
literature cabinets. The company has
an almost unlimited amount of litera-
fure on hand explaining and advertis-
Ing their truss. About all Of their ad-
vertising is done through circulating
this literature Among this literature
are lectures on the treatment of hernia
and the practical application of trusses
BY noted physicians, and illustrated
pamphlets showing the adaptability Of