The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
Minnesota is HeaIthfuI.

Abe Weyler, who. as agent for
the Bemidji Brewing company,
is doing yoeman service toward
the fame Of this city, like unto
Milwaukee, has ever been known
as conscientious "booster" for
Bemidji. Abe's good health and
robustfulness is a matter of con-
siderable satisfaction to him, and
he attributes his condition to the
balmy air of Minnesota and
particularly of Bemidji.
Last summer Abe came out
victor in a case where he had
been prosecuted by a female
visitor at the Markham hotel,
whose ranting talk had well nigh
put the genial brew agent in a
dangerous condition, unfit to pre-
side over a Sabbath school. The
lady was from Detroit, Mich,
and her great pride lay in the
fact that she was an invalid. She
never lost the opportunity of
stating that she came to Mime.
to recuperate. The never hesit-
ated to enter into conversation
with any person with whom she
came in contract, giving advice
to invalids and seeking advice
from those of robust constitu,
tion. Her conversation was pre-,
faced with the inquiry so com.
mon to visitors to Bemidji seek.
ing new lungs, ETC., "Did you
come here for your health?" and
thus she accosted Mr.. Wyler at
the dinner table one day, and the
following dialogue ensued:
"Yes, madam. I came to Mime,
sofa probably the weakest per.
son you ever saw. I had no use
of my linn bs-in fact, my bones
were little tough than cartliges.
l had no intelligent control of a
single muscle, nor the use of a
single faculty."
"Good gracious" exclaimed
the astonished woman, "and you
live to tell it?" n
81 do madam, although / was
devoid Of sight, was absolutely
toothless, unable to articulate a
single word, and depended upon
others for everything, being
completely deprived of all power
to help myself, I began to gain
Immediately upon my arrival in
Minnesota, and have scarcely ex.
perienced a sick day since; !
can heartily recommend the
climate of this state, to invalids. y
"A wonderful cure, respond.
ed the lady, "But do you think
that your lungs were effected?'
"They were probably sound,
but possessed of so little vitality.
that, but, for the most careful
nursing, they must have ceased
their functions"
II hope you found kind friends
sir"
Indeed, l did, madam; it is
to them, and the pure air OF
Minnesota, thrt I owe my life.
My fathers family were with me
but, unfortunately, my mother
was Frustrated with a severe
illness during the time of my
great weakness.
'How sad. Pray what was
your diet and treatment"
"My diet was the simplest pos.
sible, consisting of milk-that be
ing the only food that my system
would stand. AS for treatment
l depended entirely upon the
life giving properties of Mime.
sofa air, 1 took no medicine e1.
cept an occasional light narcotic
when very restless. My improve.
ment dated from my first arrival.
My limbs soon became strong,
my sight aad voice came to me
slowly, and full set Of teeth,
regular and firm, appeared
! Remarkable miraculous
Surely, sir, you must have been
Igreatly reduced in fesh?"
MADAM" quoted Abe, with
that indulget smile which his
friends know SO well, 4 weigh.
ed but nine pounds upon my At,
rival il the state. | was horn in
Minnesota e And he made good
Ibis es cane The invalid left m
the next train for Minneapolis,