The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-26
GERHAN-AEERIcAE STAFF OF pHYSI
CLANS AND SURGEONS WILL
LEAVE SUNDAY.
THEY GO TO ARKANSAS CITY
What Some of the Prominent
lien of Wichita Have to Say
as to the Remarkable Success
and Skill of These Specialists
in Curing Disease.

/ Na.Zul-S p-ll..1isSS. AAc-s SP~~eS -
ward. 70 De quickly lost in space. and
! followed by a destenirg roar Ike The
booming OF cannon. was fairly typical OF
/ many OF the travelling medicine CON-
panies which have passed through Wica-
ia in the last few years They coniefrorn
I 10 one knows where. flood the country
! with lurii announcements OF the g-ea
/ things they propose 10 do and the Won
derful cures they are able 10 accomplish:
! :hen. after few feeiing days Of trumpet
blowing and monsy grabbing. they de-
part as mys,eriously as they came. The
| heavy detonation that follows their mid
night flight is the chorus OF disgust and
disappointment tina; goes up from the
/ hundreds who believed their rainbow
promises. invested their money in worth
less ami frequently harmful nostruuls.
warranted 70 cure all human Ills. and
then found themselves duped and
/ swiniled.
The German-Amer.can STAFF % Ply
sicians and Surgeons who have been in
| Wichita for the past ten weeks, and
whose engagement closes tonight. are a
l
| Their Kansas record is an open book.
| They have been in Hutchinson, Newton
and Wichita since December 9. and their
next stop Will be in Arkansas City. then
at Winfield. Their departure IS a mat
| ter OF general regret, rather than OF
congratulation. for they have brought;
| gladness 20 scores OF Wichita homes.
| and beneiic:!ons instead OF maladic-
| tons. VIII follow them 70 their new
| fields of labor. Through their skiilful
ministrstions the roses OF health have
| been restored 70 many a fair cheek ard
! the old time zsst and pleasure OF living
| have been brought back 10 many whom
/ disease mad wasted until life was scarce
worth the liviag. Results have been ac-
| complished here by the application OF
| professional skill. scientific principles
and the use of the latest and besr sursi
! cal appliances known, that would have
! been herslGed abroad as 'Tiumphs In
operative surgery had they occurred in
I any OF the large cities OF the east and
/ been achieved by the old school OF doc
| tors.
The supreme tee. Of the ability Of a
/ II he is correct in this. and has knowl-
| edge and skill. he may hope to achieve
! success: IL not. failure IS foreordained.
! DR. Keith. the examining specialist. Is
profoundly versed in medical science.
and in addition 10 his wonderful in
4 tuitive knowledge os disease symptoms.
I brings 20 aid all Of the late appliance.
I for examining the various organs and
parts 81 the body. To his careful. slSIl-
| ful. conscientious work in examining his
patients is due in large measure the
grea; success which the German Ame.i-
can staff OF Physicians and Surgeons
have had in Wichita. He is certainly a
wonderful man. For ten weeks ne has
labored necessarily. scarcely taking tine
70 sleep. but he has splendid vitality
and thrives on hard work. There has
never been a time for weeks when
there were not from ten 20 fifty patients
waiting in the reception tent. and his
time has been taken a week ahead right
along. The examinations are conducted
with absolute impartlality and the
wa ting ones have manifested the W
mos, good nature. A system % issuing
solutely precludes the possibility OF
favorl;ism. Commenting on this fsc;,
DR.. Clark sad: a poor mans hundred
cents is just as good as a rich mans
dollar. and the poor man Is given Just
as careful cons. dera;lon as his rich
ne.ghbor''
The reporter had heard 50 much about
the work OF the doctors here that he de-
cidel 20 20 on a little tour of investlsa-
ton on his own account. and find cut
what they had actually accomplished.
Travelling doctors are noted for footing
their own horns. and people are apt %
,ake the.r statements with grain o.
salt. Testimony from the lips OF those
who have tested their skill Is o, the
greatest value. Everybody interviewed
was ready and willing 70 talk. and wha;
a few q them said follows.
Bert Walden. caIef Of the wichita
Fire Department, whose of.ics IN ne
city building oyerjooks the lit.Ie city Of
tents belonging 20 the company. Is en-
thuslas1ic in his praise o. the German
American SAT- o. Physicians and sur
reons. He sad: II have suffered for
reached such an advanced stage :hat
one OF my nossrils had nearly grown
shut had severe heatachs aiu1ost con-
SANITY and experienced ire usual dis
agree able Effects Q. the disease. The
doct0rs nave been treating ne for
weeks and am now entirely reiisTe1.
Ny nasal passages are restored 20 their
normal condition. ind I nave n more
headzchez- ! an delighted Eiia me
.rez tn.ent / have received Many c7ses
have come Ul3er my personal o1s-rya-
,soa where diseases 0: io3z nisnd-nE
have 5seu successfully treated 81 these
specialists. Taey ase very exce4-eili
gsnfsenen sui treat everybody r.Sai
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dealer. vas interviewed he SAL: Ny
boy dzs - a locz tire been ssa<c.st
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