The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-14
EIGHT new DOCTORS.
Nine Applicants Fail to Pass the
Examination.

of the II applicants who were *
amined this week before the state board
of medical registration and examina-
ton, eight made successful examine
tons The board conducted the exani-
nation in the assembly rooms of the
hold all future meetings at the same
place. This meaIs that no more meet
inga viii be held in Kansas City, Kat,
as has been the custom in the past.
The board meets on the second Tues
day in February. June. and october of
each gear.
DR. II. A. Dykes, secretary of the
board, declared today that the warfare
on medical outlaws of the state will be
continued until every one has mad his
day in court. The chirropractors have
dav in court. The chiropractors have
left the state except one or two, VIII =
we have six or eight of them under
bond to appear IN the district court
in November and Decem Der. There are
only two suggestive therapeutics III
the state to our knowledge who defy
the law and the board, but they Will
be attended to at the next term OF
district court.
There is less quackery in the state
now than at any period since the meGi-
cal law was enacted
The following are the names and
residences of the successful candidates
at the last examination held by the
G. A. Spray. Grenola. Kan.
j. T. Campbell, Topeka, Kan
Sidney LOOMS, Lost Springs, Kan
William q. Scott. St Louis Mo
NJ c. Kromptic. Kansas City, Kan.
Julius A. F. Kreig, Arkansas City, Kan
f. E Darnell Foss, Ok.
F. l. Preston, Grand Blanc, Micn-
Continuing his discussion of the med
ical outlaws who have made the board
trouble in the past. DR.. Dykes said:
IN conducting our prosecutions against
takers claiming to be suggestive therapeu-
lists magnetic healers,' and 'chiroprac-
tors the courts have, in every case, held
that the medical registration act covers
every one who treats the sick for COM
pensation no matter what methods are
used, and in such cases, 1t Is 1mmdterlal
whether any drug is prescribed or given,
or whether any surgical instrument IS
used or not, and we find that this is the
ruling OF the courts ali over the
United States.
THESE medical outlaws have been rely
ing upon the ignorance. superstition, and
preiii~~S that controlled so many people
III the DAYS of witchcraft. You will re-
member, however. that the belief IN
witchcraft was not confined to the iSnor-
ant people alone. but that many learned
Judges believed in witehcraft, and in fact.
iud gmentS were rendered in the highest
courts, recognizing that superstition,
which opinions caused a reign or terror,
years ago
so it is not to be wondered at, that
these imposters have deceived so many
innocent people, AS0N ltACiA AeAl Co -
over in Kansas and they have to go The
great majority of them have ceased to
violate the law and left the state, while
a few, who are now under bond. will come
lp for trial in November and December
We know of only four of these ignorant
oretenders who are defying the board and
The state law, in the entire state, on
he advice of poor attorneys, but they will
come to judgment at the next term OF the
district court in their respective counties
THE board viii not let US until every
me of these takers has had his day in
court and then we can say that we have
performed the duty for which we were
appointed and observed our oath of
lffice."