Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03

Rochester, N. Y, June Especial
Correspondence.)-A remarkable case
that threatens to upset the theory and
practice of medicine is reported from
Wilmington, Ohio. The human heart
has been made to beat again in the
bodv of woman given up to death by
doctors.
The credit for this startling restora-
ton is due to that distinguished savant
of this city, Thomas F. Adkin, profess
sor Of vitaopathy, and president of the
Institute of Physicians and Surgeons,
Previous experiments on animals,
Ike those made by Loeb, of Chicago,
and Weaver of Philadelphia, succeed
ed in maxine the heart beat for only
short time after death and even this
partial success probably was due
merely to reflex muscular action in
duced by saline injections.
But in this case Professor Adkin ac-
complished a far more wonderful re-
suit. By an entirely different method
and in an entirely different way he
not only made the heart beat again,
but made it keep on beating and to-
day the woman. Mrs. M. E. Brackney
is alive and WELL instead of being in
her grave.
| The history of medicine, from the
time of Calen to the present day, fails
to give an explanation of this phe-
llollieHdl RESTORATION tnaC seems 10
| 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 induced to tell of what is
undoubtedly one Of the most marvellous
discoveries In the annals of science, d
discovery that gives this man a
strange and far-reaching control over
human life, over disease and DEATH
Yes. I restored Mrs. Brackney to
life and health, made her heart beat
again." said the professor. But it is
a mistake to think this is the first or
only case of the kind where l have
been equally successful when drugs
and doctors have failed. 1 have cured
hundreds of men and women in the
| same way, of diseases pronounced in
surable. 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 some of these people?"
Not at all. There is nothing ]
want concealed or kept secret. court
the widest publicity. want the whole
world to know what I am doing SO
IAAeal olilSIS IIldy De SdNSu 1TOIIl al
early death of lifelong misery. You
are more than welcome to investigate
any or all Of the cures have made of
hopeless invalids given up to die by
doctors. You can read letters from
my former patients, interview or write
to the men and women themselves or
you can go over my records and files
and see for yourself that I succeed
where physicians and medicines have
failed. One case that remember par
ticularly is that of Mrs. l.. A. Phillips
of Texas. She had been bed-ridden
for five years, In twelve different hos
pitfalls and under the treatment of
various doctors besides. ALI failed to
cure her of the complication Of dis
eases from which she was suffering
and told her they could do no more
that her case was hopeless.
When l took the case it seemed as
i" she was beyond the aid of any hui
man power. But, by using the know
ledge given me by my discovery.
cured her when she was SO near death
that in a letter she wrote to me she
says I raised her from the dead.
This is not literally true, of course
have no supernatural power, what
ever some people may say or believe
However near deaths door she NAV