Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-25

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eyer vent among the Aztec Indians
of South America, who has returned
alive. 1t was Professor Weycotf who
planted Christianity amid these fierce
people, and made a minister out Of
| Zerotf, the man eater and chief Of the
savages. Eight years ago." said the
Professor. t. gathering of friends at
| the Allyn House, l resigned my Iu-
| crative prOfeSsorShip and set sail for
South America. My journey was d
twO-fold miSSion-tirSt, TO Carry the
gospel 70 d people who had never
heard it, and second, to regain my
| health, if possible, amid the arid hills
of Southern atmosphere. My disease
was consumption. l had been pro-
nounced incurable by leading phys
icianS of the East. Analysis by DR..
Agney. of Philadelphia, showed that
L was in the early stage Of BrIght'S
disease. l also had q growth i'll my
left side, which some physicians
diagnosed as ali enlargement OF the
spleen, some an ague case, and others
d tumor. L was told that anyone Of
the troubles would prove fatal with
in Il year, and that there was no cure
for me III the known world. After
d long sea voyage, then railroad
journey, and then nine days wagon
journey over the plains and up into
the mountains, my wife and l reached
DeSWisaca. You have all heard me
relate my experience among these
people. In this connection would
say, 10y the treatment of The medicine
man Of the tribe, by the help Of God
and the climate, l largely recovered
from my lung and kidney troubles.
The tunOI, however. continued to
grow. Two years ago L took cold and
relapSed back to my original condition.
The medicine man gravely Informed
me that | was
DEAD WHITE MAN.
and felt that for once in his life he
was telling the truth.
Twelve months ago, at ii ranch
mans hut, few miles from DeSWiSa-
Ca, L CHANGED TO come across copy Of
the Atlanta, Ga, Constitution. 1t
was like home TO see all American
paper, and L devoured its contents
with great interest. What attracted
nv interest mostly WIS al article
describing the miraculous cures of
Louisville physician. In fact, they
read as much like miracles DIS the old
time Bible miracles. This article
spoke of the cure of Nj rs. }. A. Clark,
JUneSbUrO. Ga g., of double curvature Of
the spine; Miss Mary Lewis, Of
Galveston, Texas, of consumption: of
Mrs. g. e. Omber. Shreevedurt, La,
of malignant fungus growth and
tumOr; and OF Miss Lldia Head, Ensor,
KY, of kidney and bronchial troubles.
1t mentioned the remarkable cure of
fifty people.
Now my wife, who is southern
woman, happened to know Miss Head,
and knew they were among the most
respectable people OF the state. Such
was the impression made upon my
wife and myself that we determined
to start Immediately to Louisville,
and see by the help of God if that
great healer could help me. 1t was
on the ninth day of December, 1895,
that | reached the office of DR.. Rea,
who is president of the Southern
Medical and Surgical Institute,
Louisville, Ky. l was nearer dead
man than live one. l found the
doctor busy, with about fifty people
waiting TO see him. He was alSu pre-
pairing to make d professional trip to
Texas. AS soon as | entered the pre-
sence of DR.. Rea, he told me my exact
condition and how l had been for
years, better than l could have tod
him. l knew l was in the presence
of a great man, and one who was
master of his profession. felt before
he had given his opinion that | would
get we'll. l felt that his work was
Gods work and God was with him.
My blood had almost turned to water,
my limbs were Swelled to almost the
Gin Of
severe, and my left lung badly effect
ed DR.. Rea gave his opinion that
the chances were greater that l
should get we'll than that | should
not, and that by the help of God he
would save me if he could. You can't
imagine what life these words gave
me, for | had been rOld the day before
by two prominent physicians in
Cincinnati, that | could not get well.
was under Dr.. Rea'S treatment
about six months and have just been
dismissed by him as cured, tumorS all
gone, cured of Bright'S disease, lungs
cured, and feel like a new man.
My wife has recently visited Iowa,
and there learned some of the most
remarkable cures. Mrs. Jane Smith,
Bonaporte, Iowa, cured 10y Dr.. Rea,
of cancer OF the stomach and of fun
gus cancer tumUr of womb, after The
best physicians in the state had pro-
nUunced her case incurabi,. Eugene
Athey, prominent business man of
Hamilton, LII, cured of kidney
troubles. after being pronounced by
the leading physician of the state us
beyond all hope. Mrs. Rachel Erickson
Marshllltown, Iowa, cured of abdo-
minal dropSy, after all other had fail
ed. III. g. Emerson, keokuk, Iowa,
catarrh Of throat and bronchial troub-
les AMI slow wasting forlu of con
sumption, after being an Invalid for
years. Miss Jennie Steele, Columbus
Junction, Iowa, cured of long stand
ing rheumatism. Mrs. Mary Schroeder,
FIT. Madison, Iowa, cured of blood and
heart troubles of the most advanced
stage. j. E. Burns, Mildred, Iowa,
cured of deafness in twenty minutes,
had been afflicted for five years.
Chas. Wood, FairmonL, Mimi. cured
in three months of nervous debility
and lost vitality, V. A. Arnold, Spirit
Lake. Iowa, cured of kidney troubles.
John HUFF, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, cured
OF stomach troubles. Miss Mary
Stanley, OSkalooSa, Iowa. cured of
catarrh of The head and eye troubles.
Or. Rea'S practice is distributed alike
all over the southern and western
country.
Mrs. M. II. Maloney, Duluth, Minn.,
cured of Chronic female trouble, loss
of flesh and symptoms of Acute
RriphfS, DiSaaco