The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-17

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tails. Tn difference between he
and the regular advertiser is that the
former gets his publicity free willie
the latter pays for his.
1t is true that quacks and impost-
ers abound everywhere, among them
being both family physicians and
pretended specialists, and it is also
true that they far outnumber the
genuine experts. The former bring
diScredit upon the latter. Bad men
are found in every vocation, but
does this fact prevent there being
good ones? Sick people cannot
cease going to doctors because few
of them are humbugS any more than
commercial travellers can stop riding
on railroads because of occasional
train wrecks.
Although the true specialist has
been persstently pursued by the
jealousy of his professional brethren
on the one hand, and greatly dis,
credited because of the action of
spurious imitators on the other, yet
the value of his scientific improve
ments, inventions and discoveries
have usually been recognized and
appreciated year, decade or a CEN
tury later, if not at the immediate
time.
Professional prejudice no longer
prevails against MIN in the great med
ical centers of Europe, where he adj
vertises his speciality and methods of
treatment.
This commendable custom has
finally extended to America, where
old fogyism is happily becoming
thing of the past; where the ancient
code of medical ethics is now moss
covered and obsolete; where honest
and legitimate advertising is no long
err crime for the physician any
more than for other enterprlsing
professional and business men who
make the world move. Today &
physicians ability is measured by the
cures he makes, and not by his eth-
ical standing. Whether he adver-
tises or not is immater,al so long as
his patients obtain happy results,
and all promises are faithfully fulfilled.
Other physicians may believe in
the Code of Medical Ethics, but |
do not refuse to be bound by it
when | know that the welfare of my
patients demand radical departure
from it. intend to think and act
for myself, guided by the light Of ex-
perience, knowledge and skill, and
by the dictates of my own conscience.
This is my only rule of practice.
In the future, as in the past, ! ex-
pect to advertise in reputable news
papers. propose to publish a list
of the diseases | treat, and my
methods of treating them shall
not hesitate, either, to announce TO
my afflicted fellow men the result of
my Scientific researches, inveStiga-
tons and experiments, whenever |
conceive that such announcements
will be of interest and value to them.
| advertise what do, and do
what | advertise.
If those wishing my professional
advice free can not call, write for in
formation.
| successfully treat all nervous,
chronic and special diseases of both
sexes.
Permanently located at 6o8N Gay
ST., over Journal and Tribune,
Knoxville, Tenn.
| refer you to my many cured and
satisfied patients. The results |
have obtained for them, same can be
procured for you. My years of ex-
perience, my many diplomas and
certificates of medical merit, state
certificates from almost every state
in the south INCLUDING TENNESSEE,
together with my knowledge gained
by having been a teacher of medicine
and pharmacy should thoroughly
demonstrate my ability.
We have an Office thoroughly
equipped and second to none in the
south, where | successfully treat
and cure from 80 to 100 patients
daily. | am chief consulting phys
ician to this office, have a registered