The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10

There are men who will sell you
galvanized gold brick if you are foolish
enough to buy. There are those VINO
will offer to sell you counterfeit mon
ey and II you are green enough to be-
1ieve them "they will do unto you as
YOU would do unto Others" There are
doctors who will, if they can, deceive you
by falsely pretending to have some secret
process, invention or discovery OF their
own of wonderful potentiality to cure
you, or that they can cure certain as
eases in five to fifteen days, or that they
will treat you until cured free, "medi-
cines excepted" or that mot dollar
need be paid till cured" Some of these
medical impostors pretend in their adver-
tisements to be the representatives OF
some great European college or medical
institute, or that they are staff OF ex-
perts, and in various other ways seek
to deceive and attract patronage from
the thousands of those who are sick and
want to get well. But we caution the
public against being too quick to accept
their many protestations of merit and
skill. Before parting with your money
take time and carefully investigate their
claims Ask to see their diplomas learn
who are the staff" Insist on their com
plying with their advertised proffer of
treating you without dollar till cured.
Do this for you own protection, ana take
our word for 1t that such investigation
will convince you that the claimants can
furnish no evidence of the possession or
any special process, invention or discov-
cry of merit; that they are not the ac-
credited representative of any great Eu-
ropean or American medical college or
institute; that their ina ginary staff is
Just one stick. and usually very sorry
stick at that, and that they will not treat
you till cured without money.
We call attention to this matter be-
cause Birmingham seems to have great
attractions for that class of medical gold
brick vendors and many indeed are
victims here who remember with sorrow
their experience of the past in placing
faith in these here today-and-gone-
tomorrow wind mills and medical mounte-
banks
But as the size of the pig is known
by his squeal, it should be an easy mat
ter for any one to estimate the calibre
of these so-called medical specialists by
the showing they make.
We have for fifteen years without In
Permission here in the city conducted
our medical institute, and have seen the
coming and going of a great many of
those who made the most extravaganza
claims and cgotistical boasts of their
wonderful powers and skill to extermi-
nate the ills of the flesh. They have al
ways come with the roar of lions and
slipped away like mice at night.
But we have stayed on from year to
year, diligently applying our minds. eff
forts ard money In adding to and build
Ing up an institution that should be
credit to the city. a satisfaction to our
selves and a haven Of blessing to the
rnfortunates of disease How well we
have succeeded Is best revealed by the
thousands OF hearty endorsements of the
.: ess OF Birmingham and almost every
city town and hamlet of Alabama and
ard OF adjoining states, and better STILL
BY the voluntary and grateful testimon-
falls OF those who have sought and found
a s,,rcease % suffering at our hands
We make no extravagant and bonn
sastic claims such as always character
;ze that class, against whom we caution
The public
We DO not even claim to be wiser or
better than thousands of other doctors
we do rot dsparage the regular prac-
titiener and family physician. They are
&C rule honest. honorable and compe-
tent men. Many Of them in this city are
our warmcst friends and recognizing
cur professional ability and superior
qualifications. by reason Of our experience