The National tribune., 1904-08-18

Rochester. " Y. Aug. I3.-The almost
miraculous cures OF hopeless invaids made
by Prof. Thomas +. Adkin. of this city, have
been of such a startling character that they
have aroused widespread wonder. admira-
ton and curiosity. Time and again he has
taken cases pronounced hopslrss.y incurabie
by the medical profession and restored the
patients TO life and health In most phenom-
enal manner.
There is considerable mystery attached to
his method of accomplishing these maryels,
as 1t is known that he does not use the
drastic drugs and medicines that doctors dc
pend upon. He claims 10 have discovered
that certain law of nature has peculiar
properties heretofore unsuspected. and that
by the application OF this law there Is no
disease he may not cure. And It is mat
ter Of proof that with the mysterious power
this discovery gives him he has made the
bind see and the lame walk He has re
vived the Pickering spark Of life in bodies
on the very verge Of the grave, and restored
to health men and women given UP 10 die
by doctors and specialists. He seems TO
have absolute control over human life and
the diseases that attack II. Notwithstand-
ing what might he considered Il most IA
yorable opportunity, he does not extort
money from those whom he treats. saying:
Carnegie chooses TO give libraries: 1 pre-
fer to give life and health. ! am not a mil
lionare. but am well able TO afford TO give
my services free TO the sick and afflicted.
My discovery Is my own. to do with as /
please, and l could charge every patient 4
thousand dollars IL / wanted TO. But /
me to take money for restoring a man 70
health. do not care what the disease is
am just ready TO cure consumption, can
Ger, paralysis. Bright's disease or any one
Of the so-caled incurable diseases as | am
to cure rheumatism, stomach trouble, ca
tarrh, blood disorders or any other i'll that
flesh is heir TO. l am just ready and
willing TO give my services free to a poor
man ] am to il rich man. When Ii comes
to a question of life DEATH sickness or
health, the amount OF money a man has
makes no difference 10 me.
a prince or pauper. ! treat them just
the same. To me, as to the law. all persons
are equal. | see and admit Of no difference
between patients as far as / am concerned
II | choose TO hep all who are Ill without
pay there Is nothing 10 prevent my doing
so. And l may well tell you right here
that l mean to keep on curing any one who
asks me OF any disease they may have just
as long rs | am willing and able. What
other men do. what they fail TO do or what
they charge makes no difference to me.
feel that 1t Is my duty to carry out my own
plans In my own way. however much it
costs me. l can not bear 10 think OF mon
and women and little children continuing
to suffer and die when l have the power
to save them and restore them to life and
health so easily and quickly. And there is
no disease | may not cure.
You think that broad statement: Well
maybe 1t is; but no broader than the truth
l know the wonderful power / have because
have tested it in thousands Of cases. You
know consumption Is supposed TO be in
durable. Well, not long ago / had young
lady as a patient. Miss II. l.. Kelly of Seal
Cove, Maine. The doctors told her that she
had consumption and could not live. that
ner case was Incurabe. And TO them Ii was
The poor girl was in despair. thinking her
days were numbered But / cured her In
spite OF all the doctors said; made her lungs