Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
USE OF GOATS LYMPH.
Startling Results Predicted for a New
Discovery.

Il regard it as the discovery Of the
nineteenth century and I predict that
before very long it will be used in
every hospital in New York"
| The above remark was made by DR..
R. w. Steger in an interview concern
ing the goats lymph compound of DR..
Roberts, of Chicago, and the case of
insanity it recently cured.
DR.. Steger is one of two physicians
in Greater New York who have been
using the lymph in their regular prac-
tice. He has just been elected presi-
dent of the Roberts Medical So
ciety, an organization named for the
discoverer of the lymph. The So
ciety has arranged for the publica-
ton of medical journal for the ex-
tension of the Roberts treatment
throughout the country. DR.. Fred
erick Holden, of Brooklyn, who has
been associated with DR.. Steger in the
use of the lymph, has been elected
secretary and DR.. Joseph R. Hawley,
director of the institute in Chicago,
that has perfected DR.. Roberts lymph,
has been appointed editor.
The lymph is drawn from the lynn
phatic glands, spleen and other or
gans of goats, and is injected beneath
the skin of patients. DR.. Steger de-
clares that if put into general use
it would undoubtedly cure at least 40
per cent. of the cases of insanity in the
country.
Il have been using the lymph for
two months" said DR.. Steger, "and
the results have obtained from it are
simply remarkable. In fact, I hest
tate to speak of many of the cures that
have come under my observation for
fear that other physicians will think
am exaggerating.
''The lymph, in the first place, is
designed to effect cures in cases of
chronic rheumatism, locomotor ataxia
and premature old age.
''It is designed to build up men who
have lived too fast and have become
old before their time. Introduced into
the system the lymph invigorates the
exhausted cells and restores and in
creases power and strength. The
lymph has even been known to cure
consumption in the early stages, al
though I have had no cases of this
sort, and cannot testify as to that
'The idea is that the lymph builds
up the system by restoring the diseas-
ed tissue. The cells that are kept in
a healthy state coming in contact with
the cells that have deteriorated builds
up the latter Probably the most i'm
portant case I have had and the one
that would occasion most surprise was
one of locOmotor ataxia. The patient
had not been able to walk for two
years. Control of all the muscles OF
the body had been lost.
II used the lymph for several weeks
and there was marked improvement.
l continued it's use, and the last
knew of the case the patient walked
to my Office.
Il have had Is cases of 1ocomotor
ataxia, and every one has shown
marked Improvement The lymph will
cure many chronic diseases ordinarily
considered incurable. The difficulty
with the lymphs that have been ex-
perimented with heretofore is that
they have all been made from dead
tissue.
THAT was the trouble with Dr. |
Elixir of Life. DR. |
Roberts lymph is made from living
tissue. 1t is we'll known that blood |
removed from living Issue |
can be kept animate and can be trans
ferred to other tissue. In his expert |
ments DR.. Roberts kept the cells of the
lymph alive for months after taking
them from the animal
''The lymph is taken from the goat
while it is yet alive. Goats are used |
because they are the healthiest of all
animals and the main point is to Sc
cure the very healthiest cells.
Goats are especially bred for the
purpose and are very carefully raised.
When they are about five or six
months old they are chloroformed and
he glands are removed Then this
lymph is made according to the form
LA known to DR.. ROBERTS. New York
evening Telegram.
ARTIFICIAL SILK.