The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-31
BIOLOGIST SAYS MAN MAY
LIVE FIVE HUNDRED YEARS


Il would like. of course, to prolong the
lives of persons worth, keeping alive. I
seriously doubt very much whether 1t Is
any good keeping alive most persons: In
fact. would say that the majority Of lives
were really worthless.
Great scientific personalities, great
phiianthropists. and true benefactors Of
the race should have many DAYS given
to them. 1t has always seemed very
dreadful to me that men should be cut
down In their prime-or just when they
had attained the sinnacle of usefulness.
Il do not In the least believe in pre-
serving the mere body. I would lSte that
horrible I state to be in 1 think. however,
human life in all its usefulness-with
mind as healthy as body.
When Mr.. Kier Hardie, the great So
cialist leader, first came TO London he
stopped for many years in the same house
with me. I had many a long discussion
as to this remedy. and I am inclined to
think have won him over to my way
Of thinking. I only mention his name
as one of the men of sober Judgment who
have given serious thought to this cub
ject.
Some Wonderful Results.
The other day, when it was announced
that the poet Swinburne was ill,~a dis
cussion arose in the newspapers as to
one stated that he did not think 1t would
be comforting any great favor on the
poet TO prolong his life. do not agree
with that view. think If Mr. Swinburne
could be kept alive, in a state of perfect
health and mental yigor 1t would be good
for the race. 1t would be the same with
Herbert Spencer. who has just died. Could
men like Gladstone, Huxley, Henry George
and many of the other leading lights be
kept in mental vigor. as well as bodily
efficiency, am sure no one would OBJ
Ject.
"Of course, such a discussion as this
naturally opens the floodgates OF imagina-
tions. The widest fancies give them
selves play, and ridicule-which is a good
thing In its way-steps in. do not mean
to evoke this spirit.
II only maintain that since l have been
conducting these experiments / have at
tanned some marvellous results. 1 have
positively cured several cases of gout
which physicians had absolutely given up.
That was something attained anyway.
Whether. IL this treatment be contin-
ued In those cases, l shall hear of these
the allotted period. Jfdo not know.
People Should Not Laugh.
at know that have certainly produced
the most beneficial results in my own
case. You can see the evidence with your
own eyes. l am not crank on this sub
ject. / first approach it with ridicule
and skeptical mind-aS many will do
when l announce these principles-but 1
became convert, as many will become
who would give the matter fair trial.
say IL takes time. IL WOul0 take. as
I have already said. about fifteen months
had work for anyone to accomplish any
thing like fair results. Persons who re-
gard treatment as a sort of fairyland busl-
ness, and think that all you have to do 1t
to wish over a bottle of glacial acetic
acid, will of course. be doomed to disap-
pointment.
1.-The recent discoveries In scientific re-
search-such as radium-have upset a
great many of the preconceived notions OF
persons. Even scientists have frankly
admitted that they are cropping In the
dark in places where, few years ago,
they thought they had everything posi-
lively settled. The discovery of radium
and its marvellous properties should make
the ignorant pause when the scientific
have been staggered and all their theories
upset.
VIII He Live 500 Years7
whether 1 shall live to 500 or not re-
mains to be seen. / am convinced of
| two things, however, that the young old
| gentleman I saw in 1888 Is still alive; and
| I feel certain 1 shall meet him again.
''H anyone wishes 10 try my method
and approaches the subject with the seri-
| BUSINESS which l think attaches to 1t,
| shall be glad to give him all the assist
| ance in my power.
Whatever conclusion one may arrive
| at ii Is certainly worth considering
whether or not the prolonging of human
life is not fit subject for scientific IN
vestigation.
IF l can accomplish so much with
| glacial acetic acid, may not some one ac-
conaplish great deal more with more
! knowledge in his power and better facil
| tiles for scientific investigation; especially
with many of the new substances which
seem to be coming to light?''