Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
WHITE PLAGUE CURE
EnqIishman's Consumption Dis
covery Told of by W. T. Stead.
SIMPLE, SHORT TREATMENT.


Draw Disease From Affected Organ
or Membrane-Bad Case Cured In
Six Months-Official Test Planned.
What promises to be one of tho most
valuable discoveries in. gedical science
amounts to nothing ssthan a speedy
and cheap cure for tuberculosis.
The fortunate discoverer is William
Doig, head of noted publishing COM
pany in London. Mr.. Doig retired
from business several years ago, de-
voting himself entirely to his hobby
medical study.
He first discovered he could cure
tuberculosis Of the bone, and only In
recent years he has found a method
of applying his discovery to the cure
Of consumption. The treatment is ex-
tremely simple \ poultice containing
acite and chloride 0he exact prescrip-
ton has not yet been announced, but
there is no intention on the part of
Doig to keep 1t secreU is placed on
the body of the patient as near as pos
sible to the organ or membrane that
has become prey to the tuberculosis
bacilH. In about week an ulcer is
formed connected 10y what is called a
ray of Inflammation with the diseased
organ. This forms a kind of duct
through which the muco-pus is drawn
out of the system.
The ulcer needs to be carefully dress
ed twice a day with a salve, which is
also the discovery of Doig. If this is
neglected the ulcer spreads. becomes
black, and the patient dies. But If 1t
Is properly attended to the ulcer stead
lily works off all diseased matter from
the lung until in from four to six
months a complete cure is effected.
William Doig has brought his dis
covery before the American ambassa-
dor, who was much interested. 1t was
determined, however, to postpone re-
porting on the subject until the final
series of tests has placed the efficacy
of the remedy beyond all dispute. Doig
declared that In his practice he has
never had single failure.
AS a test case Doig was challenged
to undertake the cure of youth sew
enteen years old, who was certified to
be suffering from advanced tubercu
Iosis in both lungs and also from tu-
berculosis of the glands of the throat,
which rendered 1t impossible for him
to speak except In hoarse whispers.
The youth weighed about 100 pounds,
and in the opinion of the physicians
his death within two years was fore
gone conclusion. Nothing daunted,
Doig undertook to cure this unpromis-
ing case. To the amaZement of every
one, the lad is now quite cured. He
has put on flesh, he sings merrily at
his work, and all trace of tuberculosis
has disappeared.
Before the discovery is officially rec
ognlzed final test on larger scale is
to be made six patients, certified by
physicians to be suffering from un-
mistakable tuberculosis, are to be
placed in a private hospital and sub
jected to the Doig treatment. under
close supervision by scientific experts,
who viii carefully watch each case
from first to last. Doig is confident
that within six months, barring acci-
dents. he will have cured all six suf-
ferers. The cost OF the experiment is
estimated to be $4,000.
The treatment Is not painful, al
though somewhat troublesome When
the ulcer is started a dressing twice IL
day is all that is required. No inter
nal medicine is administered, nor do
patients need to lie abed during the
treatment In the case OF the youth
whose cure has been described he re-
manned at work all the time.-William
t. Stead. London Correspondent New
York American