The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Woman Threatened With Burial Is Revived by This Mans Mysterious Mastery
 Over Disease.
MOST PHENOMENAL MIRACLE OF THE AGE
Without the Use of Drugs Medicines the Surgeons Knife He Defeats
 Death and Restores Life Health Suffering Mankind
ETELY UPsETs MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICE
Gives His Check Grateful
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(From Cincinnati Post. )

Rochester, N. Y.-Restored to life by miracle, a woman who was on her way to the grave has been rescued by that world famous savant of this city, Prof. Thomas F. Adkin. The woman was being pre- pared for her long, last journey when the attention of this scientific wonder worker was called to her case. Responding in- stantly, and succeeding where doctors and all others had failed, he revived the spark of life in her body, put an end to the agonies of dissolution, stopped all preparations for burial, and in a manner and space of time truly miraculous stored the woman to health and returned her well and strong to those who had bidden farewell to her forever. So re- markable and unlocked for was this hap py ending that Prof Adkin is being credited with possessing divine power. When the husband. with tears of joy and gratitude in his eyes, offered his benefac- tor a check written in four figures Prof. Adkin refused to accept 1t, saying: II must decline this check, the same as l refuse the poor mans offering If charged a thousand dollars a treatment could do no more than l now do for nothing"
 When seen in reference to this wonder ful rescue, Prof. Adkin said Yes, I re- stored the woman to life at the very edge of the grave, and when I say that I make no charge for certain help to those who are i'll and suffering I mean every word of it. This is only one case out of thous- ands where I have been the instrument of God in restoring health and happiness to the sick and dying. Daily l receive letters filled with means, and sobs of physical and mental agony, imploring me for the aid I am so glad to bestow. few days pass and others from the same people come fairly singing with joyous gratitude for the wonderful restoration to health my power has accomplished. Some of the worst cases of the country have been brought to me. men and wom- en on their way to the grave. as was this Mrs. W. S. Swayne, and l have cured them so quickly that people say l work miracles"
 The sensation created among the medi- cal fraternity by his discovery and mi raculous cures has been great that re- gently a deputation of representative physicians came here to study and inves- tigate the secrets and methods of this wonderful man. While they one and all were compelled to admit the facts and acknowledge the countless cures Prof. Adkin is making. they were unable to ex- plain or account for the mysterious in- tangible force he exerts. Some of them admitted that their remedies were as bread pills and water compared with his treatment While. as upright Chris tan man, Prof. Adkin gives thanks to God for the knowledge He has sent, he disclaims the statements that his power is supernatural. saying: My power IS not divine or superhuman. It Is scientific to the highest degree. based on secret law of nature that commands life and death absolutely. Though this secret has haffed the doctors and wise men of all times. I finally discovered 1t after long study and research. Drugs, medicines and the surgeons knife often do more harm than good But by this immutable I n ever malignant whatever it's nature chronic or intermittent no matter what the doctors may have said about It.
 While in some cases he sends out peculiar magnetized food product in con centrated form. which immediately revi- talizes the whole human system, Prof Adkins disdains the use of Faith Cure, Christian Science or similar cults. What this extract or elixir is, how he makes It or charges 1t with magnetic force' he does not say. Doctors and scientists are vainly puzzlng their brains trying to an- alyze 1t and discover the secret, but can not.
 Returning to the case of Mrs Swayne, ,n reply to a question Prof. Adkin said: .'That you may have no doubt about this and the other remarkable cures l have made, read this letter from the woman's husband, and these others, which you are at liberty to publish if you think they xVil, help some poor sufferers" copy was taken word for word. of the letters shown by Prof. Adkin, and they are printed herewith in the belief that they will be a message of hope 10 some who have given up In despair. Mir. Swayne, who Is proprietor of the Clear Spring Iithia Water, New Haven. Conn. writes: q cannot express my gratitude for what you have done for my wife. She was on her death bed: she was parayzed and had . clot of blood on her brain. Physicians