Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

enbos NJ. d, has been instructing the
students of Columbia university in the
mysteries of hypnotism and there can be
no question but that these Instructions
have been of the greatest benefit in in
PRODUCING this psychological study to the
attention of medical men as several Won
derful cures have been accomplished by
the use of his power. In fact it was
these cures that first attracted the at
tention of the management of the Home
opathic college to the subject of hyp-
notism for DIR. Quackenbos is a man of
established reputation, a specialist of
high standing and an authority upon all
questions relating to nervous diseases.
When one remembers that it was less
than a dozen years ago that reputable
physicians refused to give any thought
to this question, Diminishing the subject
as quackery pure and simple, it is posi-
BILE TO understand great changes
have occurred during these few years.
Today there is scarcely a country in the
civilized world where hypnotism is not
practiced by the best of physicians: for
several years students in French medi-
cal colleges have been instructed in the
pathological value of this strange sci
enee, and now the United States has
swung into line with Europe by teach
ing the once ridiculed art as a serious
science. If this could lave been accom-
plished in twelve years who would dare
to place a limit upon he achievements
of hypnotism during the next twelve
years that are to come?
Both DR.. Qu~ackenbos and Professor
Santanelli are enthusiastic over the re-
lations that have been found to exist be-
tween hypnOtism and medicine, and al
though NJ. Santanelli has had scarcely
time to demonstrate his powers to any
great extent he has given Illustrations
that have shown the students that the
new science may be made very useful to
them in the curing of disease. He has
cured Il ma of a severe cold by mere
suggestion; he has raised fly blisters
with nothing but hypnotism to aid him.
and he has assisted in small surgical
operations by making hypnotism take
the place of anesthetic in producing I'M
consciousness. He has insisted, in all
his addresses to the students. however,
that these experiments are but the first
steps. and that as they progress in their
he Will give them examples of the
hypnotic power that will cause them to
their eyes in establishment.
While If is stated that Professor San
tanelli has accomplished amazing cures,
there is not the slightest question as to
the achievements of DIR. Quackenbos.
For years he has been a close student of
psychology. and during this time he has ,
applied hypnotiSm as a method of treat
ment in every case where it was possible.
In his case book he has kept a scientific
record of his work, and as every instance
can be authenticated. If any n should
be critical enough TO question the word
of such a man as DR.. Quackenbos, this
record is of the utmost Importance to the
world.
In making use of %hypnotism to achieve
II that could not be accomplished |
by ordinary remedies. however, DR.. !
Quackenbos has not limited himself to
of the flesh. for he has discov-
that there are other ills that may be !
cured just as easily by the new treat
ment. and rs these are ills that medi-
"a bnc prn ~ n hons, oh1N 70 roa.l H. 1.~-l
wisely devoted much of his time to them. /
He has cured diseases, it Is true. and he
has proved that patients may be put into
such a deep hypnotic sleep that opera