The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-31

And Other Drug Additions
Probably Two rliilion People in
This Country Use Drugs.

Recently a leading physician of Con-
nectfcut, in a paper read before the
Medical society, made the statement
that there are nearly two million persons
in America alone who are addicted to
the use of Morphine, Opium and kindred
drugs One of the leading daily papers
in the United States printed an article
stating that every seventh adult uses
pernicious drugs III some form.
The physicians of the ST. James So
ciety, No. 1888 Broadway, N. Y, take is
sue with this statement to a certain eX-
tent-namely, that they are slowly re-
ducing the percentage.
This remarkable institution began b r.
mess a few years ago in a small Office
in the Baudoine building on Twenty
eighth street and Broadway, and at the
present time, three years later, their
executive Offices alone occupy the entire
floor OF Nos. 1871 and 1883 Broadway,
while corps of physicians, clerks and
stenographers take care of the vast cor
respondence handled daily.
The most complete system of records
ever inaugurated is used by this society,
which enables them to note the progress
OF the patient from day to day, and
they can take care of ten thousand
cases as easily as twenty-five. Every
record sheet used at the time comes un-
der the n2edical directors supervision
who makes such changes as are neces-
Sary as the different symptoms develop.
These records are kept in steel fire.
proof vault; this provides against loss by
THEFT or ire, and also iESureS absolute
privacy, which this class Of patients de-
mand. The st. James society has under
treatment constantly from 1900 to 5000
patients.
Think of it. Twelve thousand patients
year. Probably ten thousand OF these
permanently cured. In fact, the ST.
james society's business is larger than
al other concerns of this kind in the
world combined.
There are four thousand physicians
using the St. James remedies in their
private practice with gratifying success;
indeed, over one-half of their business is
done throl gh physicians. There certainly
must be surprising merit in the st.
James remedies, or such q splendid rec
prd would be impossible. Their RENE
Gies give more comfortable support to
the nervous system than would be de-
rived from the patients usual dose OF
morphine, ana with none Of the reactions
that accompany the Use OF that awful
destroyer. Correspondence with physi-
clans is especially invited a free trial
bottle will be sent to any one who
wishes to test it's merits. The st. James
society never diYulgeS names or pub
fishes testimonials, but an interesting
case is that of a physician, who insists
that his letter be published for the ben
efit of his fellow unfcrtunates
The letter tells the whole story:
''T'or seven years I used morphine,
cocaine, choral, and, during travels in
India and Egypt, cannabis indica (Ind-
ian hemp1 and hasheeSh. | had six
abscess areas. and my condition was too
lOathSome for description.
Thanks to the st. James society, only
the scars remain as proof Of my asser-
tion. l went to hospital after hospital,
only to return to the old habits. l was
deserted by mother, brothers and sisters
all except my wife. In sheer despera-
ton l wrote to various cures, among
them the St. James society. All an
swered but the st. James impressed me
with confidence, because of the faith
/ wrote and received a trial bottle free.
/ had little faith, however. Being
physician. I presumed We possessed the
sum of medical knowledge. We knew no
cures. Eminent physicians denied home
cures; however, I gave the remedy
trial. How anXiously / awaited the re-
suit of that first dose!
Never will I forget exciairalng to my
wife after a few hourS-for, remember, l
took drugs hcUrly-it works! In six
weeks I gained forty pounds, my kid
reys and bladder, which exuded pus in
enormous amount, began to heal, appe-
title returned, and / almost ate myself
poor in purse. My skin, which was
yellow as a Chinaman, cleared up. / felt
buoyed up by an indescribable sense Of
we'll being. Strange to say, needed only
two or three doses of a teaspoollfu: each
day. This supported me perfectly, much
better than all the morphine or cocaine.
with returning health came courage,
ambition, energy and hope After the
first dose | had no pain, no depression,
no need for opiates. 1t was revelation
to my acquaintance. My mother told
me she expected to sec me again only in
q coffin | wanted to die. Thank Gnd
ard the St James society I am not dead,
but again practising and ready to assist
any one who has gotten into that awful
hell from which there is no apparent
escape. There is hope, and anv one
suffering, or who has a friend suffering,
that will write to me, inclosirg stamp,
will receive a personal letter verifying
these facts.
To-day two years after treatment,
am perfectly well. without a single de-
feet physically. and I hope morally. All
my acquaintance regard my cure as
miracle and can scarcely realize the
change myself
81 have absolutely no desire to again re-
cur to the Use of narcotics. I handle the
drugs and carry a hypodermic syringe In
INV professional work, but I am never
tempted to use it on myself. Write me Il
you doubt"
If any reader addicted 10 drug habits
desires relief write to St James society,
suite No 50T. No. 1881 broadway, New
York. for free trial treatment, which
will provo beyond doubt the genuine
ness of the above letter The d eter's
name and address will be furnished. and
he will cheerfully respond to ell in
cuirics.