The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

Cardiff, March I'm the last few days,
since accounts Of alleged marvellous cures
effected by the herbalists, J. and D.
Evans. Of Cardigan. have appeared IN the
newspapers. patients have been arriving
IN the town by every train.
Among the patients beginning treat
ment this week are some with diseases
as widely different as lupus. cancer OF the
breast, and necrosis OF the chief bono
Of the leg. kilograms and letters are
pouring in at the Evans surgery. and the
reading and answering Of these appears
to be a greater task to the herbalists than
the mere curing Of the diseases.
IN all cases the method Of treatment IS
the same: A liquid or ointment made en-
tirely from herbs, and said 20 contain
no mineral caustic whatever, is painted
over the part, and then fresh green leaves,
bruised by rolling them on a table. with
a bottle as a roller, are applied ali over
the part. ana a bandage is put on. The
treatment is often quite painful, though
the Evanses say that by taking more time
they could get equally good results pain
lessly
No Sanitary Precautions.
They say their chief difficulty IS with
cancer that has been operated on. These
cases they Izen to trees cut away from
their roots, and, the main bulk Of the
growth being gone, they have nothing into
which their remedy may draw the roOls.
They pass directly from case TO case.
treating patients with widely different
maladies without the precaution OF disin-
fecting their hands
4 twig Of wood pointed at one end IS
used throughout the day as a probe 70
pick off the leaves applied the day be-
fore. Their remedy is painted on the dis
eased surface with camers-hair brush or
feather. Everything is done on a most
primitive and unscientific scale; yet no
cases of blood poisoning or spreading Of
infection are known in the town
Yesterday. leaving their farm early in
the morning. they tramped ali day
through the rain, visiting their patients,
with no time for a midday meal. They
reached home between , and q. m. TO
md about sixty letters and kilograms
awaiting them. To letters begging for
treatment the iEvariable answer is that
If The writer's viii come 70 Cardigan.
the Evanses, with Gods grace. viii do
their best 10 cure them" They. seem
d!smayed ut nothing. Among the patients
al present are three cases Of breast can
Ger, that most surgeons would can in
Operable
Greeted with Reverence.
Making the morning rounds with these
strange men. one is struck by the almost
reverence with which they are greeted in
the cottages. Some OF the cottages are
really small private hospitals, where four
or fve out-of-town patients board. Near
ly all the present cases have come from
distant towns.
The most noticeable characteristics
about these men are extreme modesty,
deep religious fervor, and the fixed purpose
to go on treating the poor. They have
had several good offers on partnership
terms. but appear TO prefer a small com
potency, together with the privilege OF
going on working in their own way in
Cardigan.
However short they may fall in mat
tiers Of scientific diagnosis and patboI-
Ogy, they. nevertheless, have effected
cures in multitudes of cases which had
proved recalcitraut, TO say the least, IN
der more regular treatment.
Several sound business men in Cardi-
gan think that if these reported cures
were investigated by the highest authori-
ties the result would be relief from all
financial anxiety to the brothers Evans
and an inestimable boon 10 suffering hui
mainly the world over Whether they ara
overoptimistiC or nOt, time and results
VIII tell