The San Francisco call., 1904-11-20
ROCHESTER. \. Y.-Cspecial

ROCHESTER, n. Especial Cores
pondence. "A remarkable case that
threatens TO upset the theory and prac-
tice Of medicine is reported from VIII
rnington, o. The human heart has been
made 70 beat again IN the BODY or wo-
man given up 10 death by doctors.
The credit for this startling restora-
tion Is due 70 that distinguished savant
OF this city. Thomas F. Adlkin, Professor
OF Vitaopathy, and President Of the In
stitute OF Physicians and Surgeons.
Previous experiments on animals. like
those made by Loeb Of Chicago and Wea-
yer Of Philadelphia succeeded in making
the heart beat for only a short time after
death. and even this partial success
probably was due merely 70 reflex mus
cular action induced by saline injections.
But in this case Professor Adkin ac-
complished a far more wonderful result
Bv an entirely different method and in
an entirely different way. he not only
made the heart beat again. but made il
keep on beating. and to-day the woman,
a Mrs NJ +. Brackney. IS alive and well
instead Of being in her grave
The history Of medicine, from the time
Of Galen TO the present day, falls TO give
an explanation Of this phenomenal re-
stOration that seems to rival the miracles
Of ancient writ
The facts in the case are so unusual
and revolutionary that an interview was
sought with Professor Adkin. TO learn. If
possible. the details Of this wonderful
case. At first he seemed reluctant TO
talk for publication, but finally was In
duced 10 tell Of what is undoubtedly one
of the most marvellous discoveries in the
annals Of science, a discovery that gives
this man a strange and far-reaching
control over human life, over disease and
death.
yes. I restored Mrs. Braclkney 10 life
and health, made her heart beat again" "
said the professor. But II Is mistake
70 think that this is the first or only
case Of the kind where have been
equally successful when drugs and doc
tors have failed. I 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
mot at ali. There is nothing want
concealed OF kept secret. ! court the
widest publicity. I want the whole world
70 know what l 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 inyalids
given up 10 die by doctors. You can
read letters from my former patients. in
terview or write TO the men and women
themselves. or you can go over my rec
ords and files and see for yourself that
] succeed where physicians and medi-
cines have failed. One case that l re
member particularly is that Of Mrs. L.
A. Phillips Of Trawick. Texas. She had
been bedridden for five years. in twelve
different hospitals, and under the treat
ment Of various doctors besides. All
failed 70 cure her Of the complication Of
diseases from which she was suffering
and told her they could do no more, that
her case was hopeless
when I took her case Il seemed as if
she was beyond the aid Of any human
power But by using the knowledge
given me by my discovery, / cured her
when she was so near death that in let
ter she wrote me she says / raised her
from the dead
That is not literally true. Of course.
I have no supernatural power, whatever
some people may say or believe. How
ever near 10 deaths door she may have