The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16

home. Physicians Of the ethical school lent
their aid in the campaign against me, ana leo,,
while in%the beginning We had taken our
place in the Presbyterian church ma had
given with as much frcedom as seemed pos
sible to us, we felt a cold shoulder there.
The result was that my wife became dissa at {
tsfled with the life there. She persuaded me
to give up practice and advertising and TO
come to Chicago determined to succeed along
ethical lines.
We came-came by boat, and registered at
4 a downtown hotel late In the evening and
because our trunk was delayed, and for me
reason that had only bank draft which the
management would not cash or me, we were
turned out, and would have had to walk the
streets all night. only that I had enough
money in my pocket to pay fora room IN
cheap hotel.
Introduced Into Chicago.
The minister Of the church in the Ohio
+ town had been decently disposed to me al
!, ways, and he insisted thatI should call upon
Z an old friend OF his in one of the large dental
colleges. The man was an old acquaintance
OF my father. by the way. and the minister
had written to him that would call upon
him soon. 80
d 4 called at the college late in the afternoon.
It was long way out there. too, but was
received coldly and told that would have
to come again for an audience went there
two days later and made hurried sort Of
exnlanatlon, while the professor time and
again consulted his watch, He took time
enough to rub into me the evils OF advertis-
ing. denouncing all who did 1t, and COP
rra tulatlng me that at last had glvenit up.
But he had nothing, nothing whatever. to
suggest He had lived In Chicago for years.
and he had wide acquaintanceslip as In
I structor I'M the dental school of the university
hut he hadn't word, or thought, or sugges-
ton for me.
Ind to compromise again with myself IN
beginning my Chicago experience. meant
10 keep clear of advertising, but my money
went fast, and finally took salaried place
Z win some advertising dentists who were not
But the salary was a plttance com
"A ma ratlyely; my knowledge and experience
we're counting for nothing, When asked fo'
more money was told they could not pay VI
that student material could be had for moth
ing II + was dissatisfied. 1moved four umes
ord had experience Of four offices, whlcf
5 wouldy not keep to promises made me, before
decided to open an office for myself
II hadn't enough money to equip such az
once properly, but looked for some con
cessions from wholesalers OF dental goous
Not q concession Wou'u1'hS' '''"'S' 800
tbair warehouses were overstocked VIII
aods which their Idle statesmen had small
nnnortunity to exhibit at the time coul'
nave started a saloon on nothing but
dental ofiice--ncver,
Opens Office as Independent.
found a likely neighborhood. respectabl
as / felt became mo and my family an
opened all Office with the money available
A reception room was necessary, as was IN
, partitioned operating room; q modern oper
, ating chair was essential; had most Of tn
necessary tools. But my reception room ha
!, only table. couch that has been freshene
Q up by a new coyer4et. and two chairs. An
j, two other offices In the neighborhood are a
elaborate as Turkish harem in their equip
!. ments,
q Front" as ] have found, is absolutel
necessary to success In this world II It be