The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-14
A SKEPTIC
CONVERTED
WHAT A NEWSPAPER
MAN HAS TO SAY
ABOUT HIS VISIT TO JAMES
sANATOHIUM.
A Few Facts Picked I'D by Him on
the Gr0unds-How He Received
tory Benefits-IIis Advice 10 Per-
sons Contemplating Treatment.

The following testimonial is from Il
man well and favorably known in news
paper circles. lie frankly acknowledges
his skepticism and his convictions:
MIR. Charles B. james, James Sana-
forum, Memphis, Tenn,-Dear Sir: |
have often thu ought that a few words from
myself anent your Sanatorium and
method of treatment for inehriates, etc.
based upon my actual observation, would,
perhaps be read by some of my many
frienas and acquaintance, both in Mem
phis and the surrounding country, and in
tuence same Of those who do not lead
the clearly life.
II spent one week at the James Sana-
forum in August last, and went there
strong skeptic and disbeliever in both
your treatment and medicine. While
was not a drunkard in the true sense of
the word. yet | had been imbibing en-.
tirely too much, and saw before me the
road which leads 10 destruction if fol
lowed. @l suddenly made up my nina to
see you and give your trea tment fair
trial, though | believed al the time it
would weaken my will power.
Nevertheless, resolved upon obey
ing your rules and regulations, and watch
carefully the result. / found las SO many
have said the Sanatorium beautifully
situated and very homelike, with quite a
sprinking of pecple who stand well as
the world goes. comfortably installed and
on the road ia health and, let us hope.
wisdom.
"My attention was called 10 your
printed rules, and care was taken TO in
form me how important it was TO obey
them, observing the hours for treatment,
the prohibition Of tobacco twenty minutes
before ana after treatment hours, and at
once saw the feasibility Of cbeying them.
II reached there at $50 on a Satur-
day afternoon. took one drink that same
night, and have not touched a drop since,
and 1t has been some time since / took
treatment, o
II felt the invigorating benefits # the
treatment, much to my surprise the sec
ond DAY after my arrival, and in
stead Of the win power weaken
ing felt it growing stronger
constantly, my bodily health making
long leaps toward a normal con1ition. I'M
til at the end of the week | found | had
increased in weight six pounds, and was
practically fitted TO take ND the lines of
business. O. am always willing to be con-
WINGED Of an error Of judgment, and ] al
the more cheerfully give yOu and the pub
lie this testimonial in your favor. ! now
feel in the same condition | did before
ever touched Intoxicating fluids. with n
desire FOR n, ina enJoVlng good healti
A good many people think il a disgrace
TO take the treatment. ! must confess
that | was in the same category, but
know now the disgrace lies in getting into
such a condition as tn necesstate the
treatment: the latter Is really the oasis
in the desert.
"Now | feel confident that il any on'
(he he jew or Gentilel goes there in the
right spirit. ana places himself Hnre
servedly in the hands of yCur most cour
icons and efficient corps Of physicians. hs
will come away feeling as he did before
the drop Of liquor ever passed his lips
standing UPRIGHT before his fellow man
his equal in all respects-and, "A new in
dividuaL'
81 now understand why some 0eride
the treatment md think II no good; they
went there IN haIf-heartrd way, paid
little or no attention 10 the regulations
and treatment failed 10 cultivate then
will power. and the result was Just what
happened-a relapse. It is all in the
man: If he wants to lead an abs'emous
life. md is Willing to make n little effor
of his own. he will have ne trouble il
doing 50 after he leaves the Sanatorium
for yon will have pnt him in a conuItioT
that enables him 10 deSist without ap
parent effort. and ! know of no othel
method Of treatment that accomplished
50 much, Very sincerely yours
SO. NJ BEDFORD.
memphis. Tam"