The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

Rochester, Nov. 13-Prof Thomas f. Adkin.
wealthy resident of this city, has truly created
sensation among the medical fraternity. By
some mysterious law of nature he has done prac.
tically everything to bring the dead to life and
doctors and scientists who have Witnessed his
work are looking for him to do this next. In
fact. they have been taken back that they
would not now be surprised atfanything. They
admit that all their remedies and treatment
ere shut toys and tinsel as compared with. the
wonderful discovery of this remarkable man
People say he possesses divine power. Many of
those who have been cured by his mysterious
power look on him god. But Prof. Adkin
says, ono, have simply discovered secret
law of nature which has been overlooked by doc
tors and scientists for centuries past believe
that any mans life can be saved SO long as he is
not actually dead and the vital organs of the
body have not been destroyed, and further
believe that wien perfect my discovery a little
more, shall be able to restore life to any one
from dying, drowning other causes which do
not destroy the vital organs, provided decomposi-
ton has not set in. 1 know these are strong
statements, but look at some of the people
have cured. They were all but dead, doctors said
! there was 10 nope, vet III many cases rlu them
actual disease in less time than it takes to tell
Won about it. There was Mrs. L. A. Phillips, of
Trawick. Texas. who was the next thing to dead
when took hold Of her case. Here is her let
ter read what she says: I never saw her, but
| I cured her just the same as'if She had been in
my Office" The reporter was handed several let
tiers from patients, among Them that of Mrs.
Phillips. The following extracts are taken word
for word from some of their letters Mrs. Phil
! lips writes when first began your treatment
Z! l had no faith in it at all, had tried so many
different kinds of medicines with no benefit. /
! had beentundcr the treatment of twelve different
hospitals with relief, and then employed two
home doctors, but they got so they did me
no good, and told they could do nothing
for me. and that if I could find anything that
could do any good for to get it. for they
had done everything they could. I suffered from
every disease that flesh is heir to. l had beer
bedfast for five years, unable to stand up longer
than ten minutes at time. If ever woman
suffered, did. could not lie on but side
had two large bed that gave me a great
i, deal Of trouble and suffered much in other
ways l had kidney trouble, catarrh of the
bladder and also gravel. used to suffer at times
until 1 had spasms. I also suffered from falling
Of the womb. ulcers and chronic indigestion, and
of course, all of these diseases left my il
a terrible condition, when 1 finally wrote to you
4 You have done for me what one else eve
did. But my friends all say that l have beer
= raised from the dead. / was nothing but Skin
and bones, now I am feeling splendid say tt
every one that if they would place their cas-,
in your hands YOU will do the same for them
All they need to do is to give you trial.
Mrs. Hattie l.. Kelly, Seal Cove, Me-, writes
is.'Words hardly express the gratitude fee
for what your treatment has done for me. Wher
began taking it i had given up hopes of evel
being well. The doctors said had consumption