The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-04
WHAT'S OSTEOPATHY
THE SCHOOL OF WHICH THE sCIEN-
TIFIC WORLD is TALKING.
Remarkable Work Performed by the
New Science - Some of the Most
Prominent Business Men of Minnc-
apolis interviewed by the Times.

The Minneapolis Times in its issue
of Sunday July 10Th, reviews the new
science of OSteopathy in an article TWO
columns in length, under the ABOVE
caption. The article covers pracucally
the same ground as those that nave APP
peared in the different newspapers ana
magazines, describing Osteopathy as
system of drugless healing the practlce
of which is spreading over the coun-
try and also taking up the matter III
it's local aspect, giving description
of The Northern Institute of Osteop-
athy located in that city by Messrs.
Edwin c. Picker and Frank d. Parker,
who are practitioners of the science, or,
as they are more generally calleu, lip
donates in Osteopathy, and Mr.. Lewis
M. Rheem, who is the Secretary ana
business manager. The institution was
organized for the purpose OF treating
diseases of different kinds by this
method and educating gentlemen ana
ladies in the science. The reporter gives
an interesting account OF the methouS
employed in teaching anatomy ana
physiology, on which the science is
based, and then gives several inter
views with such prominent citizens OF
Minneapolis as Mr.. r. S. GoodfelloW,
the large dry goods merchant; Mr.. An
thony Kelly, Mr.. George b. Higgins,
wholesale grocers; Mr.. John =: Us
wald Mr.. Theodore Blasting, wholesale
liquors. and Mr.. Frank W. Greaves,
wholesale tailors' supplies. On account
of the high standing of these gentlemen
we give their interviews in full Tor
the benefit of those who desire to 1nVeS-
tigate the science.
Mr. r. S. Goodfellow said in response
to The Times question of what per-
sonal experience he had with OSteop-
athy II cannot say enough of Mr.
Picker and Osteopathy. From an eX-
perience in my own family l CONSIDER
Of oil
One of my family had quite a serious
internal trouble and has been suf-
ferer for years. / had spent hundreds
of dollars in treatment under the best
advice with no relief. l was induced
by friends to try Mr.. Picker and was
truly astoniShed and more than pleased
to find after a short course OF treat
ment that a perfect cure resulted.
should be glad to recommend anyone
suffering to try this treatment.
Mr.. Theodore Basting, manager for
Mr.. J. c. Oswald, was next seen: '"The
case of my son was a very painful one.
The boy was Is years of age, and while
out skating fell and hurt his spine. A
curvature of the spine was the result.
This curvature was very marked ana
it did not require physicians eye TO
detect it. [ consulted the best OF ad-
vice and was told that the boy must go
to either New York or Boston, to some
very celebrated specialists in spine dis
eases. He would have to be gone four
or five years and be put in plaster
cast or in a sort of leather and steel
harness. / had almost made arrange
mentS to follow this advice when some
one told me of Mr.. Picker and Os-
teopathy. / had little faith in any such
treatment and was astonished to meet
such quiet gentleman as Mr.. Picker.
He did not urge me to leave my son,
but said he could cure the case. After
considering the matter, l at last con-
Sented knowing that nothing much
further could hurt the boy. After
weeks treatment my boy said the
pains were much less, and in nine
months he was as well as you and L
and has been so ever since. Some year
or so ago my boy had some Internal
trouble which he had since baby, and
this, too, has disappeared, leaving him,
at 10 years of age well, strong ana
weighing 1874 pounds | was never so
pleased in my life as at the recovery
of my son and heartily indorse Mr
Picker and his work.
Mr.. John c. Oswald, when inter-
viewed, said: II have seen so many
cases that are cured by Osteopathy
that I would keep you busy telling of
them ALL A friend of mine from Bos-
ton had trouble for years with his hip
joint He had consulted eminent east
ern advice without any relief. He was
obliged to walk with a cane. After a
Mr.. Picker and as a result he took
treatment. He is now entirely cured
and as well as anyone. One of my SerV-
ants dislocated her arm and had 1T
treated by some practitioner. By his
advice she used liniments and lotions,
but getting no relief 1 sent her to
Mr.. Picker, who took the inf1amma-
ton down, reset the arm, and she now
uses the arm as we'll as ever. A mid
dle-aged lady, whose name am not at
liberty to give, suffered for years in one
limb. Nothing seemed to do any good
and she was afraid no help could come
On my advice she saw Mr.. Picker and
after short time she walked and
ran up and down stairs as well as ever
These and many more cases L know
off,
Mr.. Anthony Kelly said: "In my own
family I nave not had any experience
with Mr.. Picker, but from what Mr..
George F.. Higgins, here in the office,
tells NE, 1 can heartily indorse Os-
teopathy.' Mr.. George e. Higgins
spoke of his own case: THE experience
of two of the members of my family
and their cures has made me thor
ough supporter and indorser of Osteop-
athy.''
The case of Mr.. F. W. Graves is GER
tainly unique: "My little girl, when
but 4 years old, fell from her tricycle.
and injured Ter hip. We had her
treated for nine months in the regular
way and then on advice consulted a
specialist After getting no good from
this ] heard of Osteopathy and went
to DIR. Picker After one treatment the
child, who had to be carried down on
a pillow, walked out of the doctors
room. perfectly well. You can imagine
my pleasure"
Mr.. Jacob Stone, of IA Third street S,
says: Il suffered from dislocation of
my arm and can say chat I am very
much pleased with the results of Mr..