The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

Rochester N. Y.-(Special Core
spondence. "A remarkab BILE case that
threatens to upset the theory and
practice of medicine is reported from
Wilmington. O. The human heart las
been made to beat again in the body
OF a woman given up to death by doc
tors
The credit for this startling restora-
tion is due to that distinguished saVant
of this city, Thomas r. Adkln, Pro-
lessor of Vitaopathy, and president of
the Institute of Physicians and Sur
geons.
Previous experiments ON animals,
like those made by Loeb. of Chicago,
and Weaver. of Philadelphia. sues eed-
ed IN making the heart beat for only
short time after death. and even
this Partial success probably was due
merely to reflex muscular action in
duced bv saline injections.
But In this case Prof. Adkin ac-
cCmplshed a far more wonderful re-
suit BY an entirely different method
and In an entirely different way, he
not only made the heart beat again,
but made it keep on beating, and to-
day the woman, a Mrs. M. II. Brack-
ney, Is alive and well. instead of being
in her grave.
The history of medicine from the
time Of Galen to the present day, fails
to give an explanation of this phe-
nomenal restoration that seems to RI
val the miracles OF ancient writ.
The facts I'm the case are so unusual
and revolutionary that an interview
was sought with Prof. Adkin. to learn.
if possible, the details of this wonder
full case. At first he seemed reluct-
ant to talk for publication. but finally
was induced to tell of what Is I'M
doubtedly one of the most marvellous
discoveries In the annals OF science,
discovery that gives this man a
strange and far-reaching control over
human life, over disease and death.
Yes. ! restored Mrs. Brackney TO
life and health, made her heart beat
again." said the professor But 1t is
a mistake to think that this is the
first or only case of the kind where
] have been equally successful when
drugs and doctors have failed. | have
cured hundreds of men and women In
the same way. of diseases pronounced
| incurable, rescued them when they
were on the edge OF the grave, and
restored them to health and strength
without useless drugs or the surgeons
knife"
Would you mind giving the names
of some Of these people?"
mot at all. There is nothing ! want
concealed or kept secret. l court the
WIDEST puDHclly. 1 want the WnOle
world TO know what / am doing, so
that others may be saved from an early
death or lifelong misery. You are
more than welcome to investigate any
or all of the cures / have made of
hopeless invalids given up to die by
doctors. You can read letters from
my former patients, Interview or write
to the men and women themselves,
or you can go over my records and
files and see for yourself that | sue
coed where physicians and medicines
have failed. One case that I remem-
Der particularly Is that of Mrs. l.. A.
Phillips OF Trawick, Tex. She had
been bedridden for five years. In twelve
different hospitals, and under the
treatment OF various doctors besides.
All failed to cure her of the compli-
cation OF diseases from which she was
suffering, and told her they could do
no more, that her case was hopeless
when ] took her case II seemed
as II she was beyond the aid OF any
human power. But, by using the
knowledge given me by my discovery,
/ cured her when she was 10 near
death that In a letter she wrote me
she says / raised her from the dead
THAT Ia not literally true, OF course
] have no supernatural power, what
ever some people may say or believe.
However near to deaths door she may