Arizona republican., 1904-02-02
NEW CONSUMPTION CURE
Results of Experimental Treatments
 Being Given in Phoenix.

Any remedy that offers a reasonable promise for the cure of consumption, or the relief of the thousands who are suffering of that dread disease. neces- sarily attracts a great deal of atten- tion, and the fact is particularly true in this locality where so many of that class of sufferers are congregated. It will be news to many to learn that for the last two weeks, a new remedy, offering just such results, and known as the Wilcox-Helmer cure, has been under administration by a local physi- elan at No. 8 North Second avenue. MT. l.. F. Wilcox, the gentleman who compounded the remedy, is now in the city for the purpose of introducing it. In his mind there is no question of its virtue and he willingly submits it to all reasona ble tests. He is a chemist himself and not physician. hence he has secured the services of a reputa ble local physician that its introduction may be regular, as he has no intention of operating contrary to territorial laws or acquiring a reputation by any method that would subject him to the criticism made of the fakir or the quack. The administering physician therefore entered upon the use of the remedy after the manner of the scien- tific experimentalist and to date has had most satisfactory results. In the two weeks of its administration here it is only reasonable to say that cures could not be effected, but it is sus- ceptible of proof by any who may in- quire, that each enc of the large class of patients who have been under treat ment has received benefit, no matter how hopeless his case may have seem- ed. and the improvement of some of the patients is seemingly marvellous. The remedy is a new one. it's first cure. according to MT. Wilcox having been made about eight months ago. his sis ter being the patient. Other cures fol- lowed and he determined to come at once to a locality where he could bene- fit more people with limited expense and time and thus properly place the remedy before suffering mankind.
 Considerable interest having been aroused here by the patients under treatment and their friends. reporter for The Republican was permitted yes terday to witness the administration of the treatment. even more. to take it himself, that he might have a per sonal demonstration of it's harmless ness.
 About a dozen patients were treated in his presence while he played the rcle of invalid in order to ascertain from their own lips the sentiments of those who are taking treatment and acquire the information without the knowledge of those treated, that their expressions were for the public prints. And because the information was &C., quired in that manner no names will be mentioned. the confidence being as sacred as that of a physicians.
 To begin with the treatment is amaz- ingly simple, being nothing but the in- halation of a medicated smoke. The patient places to his lips a funnel shaped paper, there being a new one for each treatment of each patient The physician then lights from near by candle small piece of cardboard about an inch square, one side of which is covered with a pasty substance. The square looks like piece of sandpaper, except for it's color. This little tab let" is held by pair of pinchers in the large end of the funnel and the patient breathes the fumes. The result is a cough, little or much, depending on the condition of the patient, and eventually the loosening of the af- fected parts and the expulsion of the mucous. That is all there is of it for the whole theory of the cure is that if the pus can be removed there is noth- ing left to be absorbed by the system and nature will do the healing. Not all can be removed at once, of course and until the healing process is com plete more mucous will form which must be removed by continued treat ments. It is. in short lung sanitation The remedy does not promise to re- build a lung, but it does premise to stop the wasting process and heal the wound.
 It is claimed by MT. Wilcox that the remedy does kill the germ when brought in contact with it, and that