Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-15
SATURDAY, MAY IS.
FROM ONE OF EXPERIENCE.

Ark, and made quite a study OF
those famous baths, 1 hope may
be able to say something that will
prove beneficial to others. i can
safely say the hot water bathing
not only saved my life, but accom-
plished what all other remedies
failed in doing, the almost complete
restoration of my health.
There are no perceptible medical
properties or peculiarities in the
waters at Hot Springs, except that
they are wet and come from the
earth hot They are either insipid
or actually tasteless. Analysed,
they are not 10 be compared with
the chalybeate waters of Baxter
Springs. The waters at Hot Springs
are applied in a scientific way and
il the same system was followed
here there is no reason why inva-
lids should not be as quickly and
effectually cured at Baxter Springs
as at Hot Springs.
The Baxter bath house has just
been opened by the Drs. Jones with
all the various kinds of baths just
as they are in Arkansaw, and
know the waters of our springs are
fully as good, if not better, for all
ordinary diseases, than those OF
many others which have world.
wide reputation.
The vapor baths given by the
Drs. Jones are similar 10 those ~
Hot Springs, the hot baths are Tie
same, and the only difficulty in tiIe
way of cifecting permanent cure
is the danger of taking cold. l
would suggest that one of the wait
ing rooms be set aside AS Il cooling
room and kept at an even tcinpera-
ttre so that bathcrs would he in no
danger. Hot water at about l30 10
40 degrees Fahrenheit should be
drank freely while taking the baths
and before going into the vapors or
hot room. This hot waller il liter.
ally boiled out ct Il person, going
through the pores of the skin, pu.
rifying the whole body and rcsior-
ing an active circulation OF the
blood. While taking these baths i,
is necessary 10 leave off the use OF
tobacco and all Intoxicating liquor.
believe anyone afflicted with
rheumatism, neuralgia. paraly sis.
stomach trorbles, or almost any
chronic disease. can be cured at the
Baxter bath house rs well az nj Hot
Springs. The course should be
thorough and the baiher should
stay in the hot bath 10 TO 20 min.
utcs. 10 10 minutes in the vapor,
aud in the cooling room 30 minutes.
He should be wrapped in n robe or
blanket while in the cooling room
so he will perspirc freely.
If cure is effected in this man
ner IL will be permanent, rs il is ma
lures own remedy and leaves no
bad effects az medicine often does
There is no reason why Baxter
Springs should not be the great
health resort of this section. Our
water is strongly impregnated with
iron and is n natural tonic in itself.
Invalids who eau have the privi-
lege of drinking our chalybeate
water aud AT the same time take hot
baths would rather come here
where the living and other expenses
are so small than go to Hot Springs
and be bled out of several hundred
dollars.
! never appreciated the Baxter
water till / went TO Hot Springs
and paid five cents n glass for some
not half 70 good. II our own peo-
pie would try our baths, others
would soon come. We have people
in Baxter who haven't bathed since
the war. Many others were never
inside the bath house. Other
think they are diseased when all
they need is n good scrubbing.
There are people in Galena and Col
umbus grimy with dirt and dis
ease. Let them come to Baxter and
battle at half price. l want to see
our bath house well patronized 40
that the Dire. Jones will fix il up and
be able to keep a lot of attendants.
A bather often needs some atteu-
ton. / have learned that IL 10 pretty
hard for No. AZ man to get into
No. 3s shirt, especially when he Is
perspiring freely.
To those who are afflicted with
chronic diseases and have not the
means for an expensive trip TO Hot
Springs, I say Try Baxter for 30
days. This is one OF the blessings
that Ia right here, and it should be
encouraged by all, whether sick or
just dirty.
In conclusion. I would advise pa
tien,s TO make up their mind TO take
at least one full course of n baths
under the advice of good physi-
clan. who may prescribe such med
icines as are necessary TO facilitate
the water in throwing of disease.
You can have your own physiciau,
or you may take the baths without