The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

railroad, applied for treatment. He
was suffering from IocOmotor ataxia,-
creeping paralysis, which had adj
vanced to such a stage that physicians
had refused to treat him. He was con-
sidered a hopeless case by the medical
profession, and had been told repeat
edly that he could live but a short
time. For years he had been unable
to work, and suffered the agonies OF
death every day He had Travelled
from one hospital to another. in a
desperate effort to stop the deadly dis
ease which was slowly, surely, eating
its way toward his heart. In his
desperate battle for life he had given
the medical science a fair test, but il
had failed even to relieve his suffer-
ing When the Topeka Vital Magnetic
Institute was tablished, he was liV-
ing from sheer force of will power, and
taking large quantities of medicine In
a futile effort to secure a moments
rest.
Having no faith in vital magnetism,
he was not in a hurry to try it, but in
a few days. having heard of some of
the wonderful cures effected, he tried
1t as last resort. He took one treat
ment was instantly relieved of all
pain, according to his sworn statement,
and secured the first nights rest he
had enjoyed in many years. After his
second treatment he declared that he
was cured, but he took a third treat
d
after the second treatment, and has
not missed a day since. He works
from II to 16 hours every day Mr..
Jackson is a junk dealer and his work
necessitates long rides into the coun-
try and the lifting of heavy pieces of
iron into his wagon. He does this
work With perfect ease. He shows no
signs of fatigue after his long days
work, walks without a limp, and were
it not for his sworn statement and the
statements of friends. relatives and
neighbors, no one could be induced to
believe that he was a helpless invalid
and a dying man less than three
months ago. Now he seems perfectly
healthy. and is loud in his praise of the
Vital Magnetic Institute
When seen a his home. 1903 Wash
burn avenue, Mr.. Jackson had just re-
turned after a long days work He
seemed in perfect health, and was per-
fectly willing to tell his story.
1T is a subject I will talk upon at
any time or at any place. I have been
cured and 1 will swear to it. and prove
by neighbors. relatives and friends
that 1 was what the doctors called
hopeless case three months ago. You
may judge for yourself. I am as
strong and healthy as l was years ago
before 1 was taken with creeping par
alysis"lOcomotor ataxia-
1T is a long story. Fifteen years
ago when I was working under a con-
tractor on the new Santa F'e line. from
Kansas City to Chicago I was stricken
with the disease. It did not get me
down at once but after I had taken
position with the road as an electrician
it got me. It was pronounced loco
motor ataxia by the doctors It began
with the sOles of my feet and pro-
crossed slowly but steadily upward
went to all the hospitals all
kinds of treatments=did everything
possible, but the disease kept steadily
on
Il was sent here by the Chicago
railroad hospital, AMI spent two years
seeking relief. Then l went back and
tried again there. I was in the Post
Graduate hospital in Chicago on the
day that President Mckinley was shot
It was that day that DR.. earle. profess
sor of the institute told me as / had
been told many times before by other
physicians. that I had locomot ataxia
which was incurable. and that would
not be alive in year I was strong
man physically and hard to down. /
rallied slightly but only temporarily
Some of the doctors tried were honest
enough TO tell me that they could do
nothing for me, and refused to take my
money One of them was here in To-
peka and can give his name and prove
it By him if necessary He told me
that nothing could be done for me and
refused to pile up expenses en- me.
For years life was not worth living.
I suffered horribly all of the time. I
thought that three hours sleep out Of
"a was something unusual. Come in
the house and I will show you half a.
box Of anti pain pills. had them left
and have no use for them since taking
nv first treatment with the Vital Mag
netic institute / honestly believe that
all the anti-pain pills. poisonous con-
coctions intended to deaden the nerves.
I have taken in the past seven years
would fill a two-busheI basket They
are so poisonous that the directions
warn users against taking more than
one. I have taken as many as four at
one dose. and doses of three at inter
walls of half an hour all dav and ali
night was 2 frequent occurrence I