Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-06
JAMES AUSTIN LARSON RE-
uEvEs A SERIOUS CASE OF
NEURALGIA OF THE FIFTH
NERVE. KNOWN AS TIC DoU-
LOUREUX.
p. V. McFadden of Scdso-Woolley,
After Suffering Excruciating
Tortures for Months, Finds
His First Relief I'm Tele-,
conf Treatments.
From the Seattle Times.

From the Seattle Times.
James Austin Larson, the origina-
tor of Teeconi, the science of vibras
ton, was in the hallway of the Savoy
hotel one morning when p. V. Me-
Fadden of Sedro-Woolley stepped
out of the elevator, q handkerchief
held TO his face, with distress evil
dent in every feature, while the
nerve extending from the neck to
above the ear twitched necessarily
with that most dreaded OF nerve dis
orders known as tic douloureux, COM
monty called neuralgia of the fifth
nerve.
"You have tic douloureux," said
Mr.. Larson to Mr.. McFadden, in
stantly. "It is n most difficult all
ment to alleviate, but l think Lean
help YOU"
McFaddcn Discouraged
That Mr.. McFadden was wholly
discouraged was evident I'm his con-
versation, as well MS in HIS appear
ance. but he had come to James Ans
tin Larson TO test the wonderful
Teleconl treatment I'm the hope Of
getting at least temporary relief, so
N' iAAIlNhlAANiN olkilNl lOl " Nbui Nfs
and began taking the treatments
The case was stubborn, but yielded
gradually and last Friday, for the
first time in Ave weeks, Mr.. McFad-
den had the razor applied to his face
and removed his stubbly beard. This
morning he came into the Savoy
hotel smilipg-no twitching OF tho
face. no handkerchief 10 the mouth.
no pain showing In his eyes. He
looked like what he said he was,
new man." and cheerfully and
gratefully accorded all praise 20
James Austin Larson and Teleconi
for relieving the agony that had
daily and nightly made him mos,
miserable man.
Talks of His Case.
Mr.. McFadden, a very intelligent
man, discussed hil ailment modestly,
and with few adjectives.
1T was about two years since"
said Mr.. McFadden, that | first no.
ticed the twitehing OF the nerve IN
my face. The pain grew until II be-
came most intense and since last No
vember ] have had no peace, night
or day. What was Il like? Worse.
than a hundred toothaches; a shoot.
ing pain with a grip that seemed 20
be pulling me TO pieces. II was an
inces7ant pain, all day long, and
throughout the night II kept pulling
and twitching and tugg!ng at me un-
III ! began TO lose flesh. dared not
shave. for even the touch of a hand
10 my face woull cause such eXcru-
ciatlng agony that / could not bear
II.
Tried Doctors In Vain.
II tried various physicians, brt |
they could give me no relief. They /
proposed that ] undergo an opera
tion for removal OF the nerve. In
fact, once got ready for the opera
tion and then backed out. Phy5i- {
clans told me that even II they cut
out the nerve Il would come back in
two years. They described the oper
alton TO me and | shuddered at the
prospect What they do is TO open
the face and pull out the long nerve
which extends from the peck TO back
OF the ears, and the marks OF the
operation are something any man
would naturally dread. The removal
Of this so-called fifth nerve leaves
the face drawn and expressionless,
as IN paralysis. | am yet undecided
which would be most preferable
the pain or the Disagreement. For
tunately, now / do not have TO ap-
prehend much OF either. / certainly
VIII not undergo the operation.
Pinched Face I'm Agony. !
In order that you may clearly
understand the terrible suffering |
have undergone, | might add that In
my agony / have pinched my face
until II bled, blistered 1t, tore at Il
inside and out until the skin came
on, and when ! would go 10 my phy-
sieian he would say that my on.y
possible chance for relief was In an
operation snch as would leave NE
irightfully disfigured for life, or else
go TO some hot climate where
would not suffer as extremely as
would where it rains and gets cold +
Friends Are Delighted. =,
Ny friends, and | have many o.
them in Seattle, are delighted at my
Improvement in condition, for they
Know of the agonies ] have suffered
with this ailment. Again, permit
me to say in illustration of my ter
Ilple condition, that a touch OF the
niger would cause such excruciating
pain that / would be forced by ma
lufe to cry aloud In my agony. i am
more than grateful to Mr.. Larson
ana his Teleconi for what has been
ssseomplished for me, and / certainly