The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-22
DR.. ]. B. Wells
interviewed
He Talks Entertainingly
to a Reporter.
He Tells Of the Length of Time
He Has Been in the Prac-
tice and Gives Addi-
tiOnal Details.

An interview with DR.. J. B. Wells,
physician in charge of the Canton
Medical Institute brought out the fol-
lowing statements: a,.
II see 1t stated DR.. that you have no
connection with the British people
who were here last year. Why is 1t that
you hold on to the name Medical In
stitute?"
Because in the first place the busi-
ness was established in these rooms
under that name, and the second place
to distinguish my line of work from
family practice make specially of
Office practice, treating chronic or ling
ering diseases mostly"
"Why do you do so?"
About twelve years ago gave up
the family practice mainly because
was not physically able to stand the
exposure and loss of sleep incident to
such practice. / became connected with
a sanitarium which treated the worst
forms of chronic diseases. I soon found
that had liking for that kind of
practice as it. involved the study and
elimination of the causes Of disease,
instead of depending SO much on medi-
cation. I can work hard during the
day il sleep well. If lose much sleep
l am unfit for business"
Don't you find considerable preju-
dice against your business?"
1T is the hardest thing have to con-
tend with,
What makes this prejudice?"
"Dishonorable dealing in the busi-
ness"
"You think it is possible to do an
honest business?"
Undoubtedly, 1t is the man not the
business"
How long have you been in practice,
doctor?"
my first diploma was obtained In
1877 at a medical school in which the
president of the American Medical As
sociation is now professor, but pre-
vious to that time l had been actively
engaged in the retail drug business for
twelve years, in which came near los
ing my health"
How long did you study medicine
with view to practice before applying
for graduation"
Five years. I went to Europe one
year during that time"
"How long have you been in Can
TONI"
II came TO Canton one year ago this
month. came here to make 1t my
home, in response to letter from Day.
ton parties making me an offer to take
charge of an Office here. A lady came
here from Dayton to assist in the busi-
ness, whom I never saw before. Later
she told me the Office belonged to her.
l did not remain with them long,"
did you not work for the British
people in Canton last year?"
II did for short time, but I knew
very little of their business methods
when began. never saw any Of them
until saw them IN Canton"
do you feel any scruples about ad-
vertising your business?"
II had rather not do 1t If could help
it, as it creates prejudice in the minds
of some, but am compelled to do so
or give up the business, and I do not
know how could make a living at any
thing else. make 1t rule always to
do the best l can under the circum-
stances. The circumstances are some-
times hard"
do you make specially of any
particular diseases?"
Disease Of the blood. skin, and ner-
vous system, and the diseases peculiar
to the sexes, constitute the most of my
work. Rheumatism, for instance is a
blood disease. The latest scientific
treatment of stubborn cases is by heat,
in an apparatus in which 300 degrees
can be borne with comfort"