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La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17
Drug Administration

of New York College cf Physicians
and Surgeons: THE modus operandi
of medicine is siiil an obscure sub
jcct We know they operate. but
se1actiy how 10 entirely unknown"
- Prbfessof Davis also makes the
assertion that physicians have hur.
rted thousands to their graves who
would have recovered IL left to ma.
ture: IN fcvers you have nothing to
do but rely on nature and good nurs.
ing"
Geo. II. Wood, NJ D.. OF jefferson
Medical College. has this to say:
The medical practice OF today Is. at
best. y most uncertain and unsa,is.
factory system; II is neither scicn.
tific nor common sense"
Says Professor Gray. OF Edinburg
Medical College: Gentlemen. ninety
nine out Of every hundred medical
facts are medical lies and medical
staring nonsense"
Says Professor Ramngo. Of Royal
College OF Medicine and Surgery. Ion
don. 1T cannot be denied that the
present system OF medicine is hum
bug and burning shame 10 Its pro
fcssion. How rarely do our medicines
do good. How often do they make
our patients worso' foarlessly as
sert that IN NEST eases the suff =.
cr would be safer wlthou, a physician
than with one. I have seen enough
n the NAL practice of my professional
brethren To warrant the strong Ian.
gnage employ"
Oliver Wendell Holmes. one OF the
Medical Faculty OF Harvard. said be.
fore his class: "The disgrace OF med
icin~ In that colossal system of self.
deception In obedience OF which
minea have been cmptied Of their
cankering minerals. the vegetable
Kingdom robbed of Its growth. the
entrnils OF animals taxed for their
Impurities. the poison bags OF rep
lies drained of their venom. and nll
the conceivable denominations thus
obtained thrust down the threats Of
individuals suffering from some fault
of nourishment or vital stimulation. .
There u = time which comes to
us ell. II va practice long. when We
realize how mrch Of our success is
duo 70 otter aids than drugs PRO.
fcssor A. A. Stephens.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17
Appendicitis

How frequently We read the death
notice Of some friend we knew who
has died from an operation for appen-
dicitis Not from the disease. but
from the infection or the result OF
the operation. Although the opera
ton was reported a success on sche-
dule time, the patient died. Nova
days any trivial abdominal pain.
acute or chronic. is DIAGNOSED as ap-
pendicitis. oyaritis. or tubal pregnan-
cy and an operation is advised.
was called recently TO see case
where diagnosis OF appendicitis
was made and an operation was ad-
vised. On being told tina, that Op-
Grafton had already been performed.
the physician then diagnosed the
case as tubal pregnancy and advised
that she be taken at once to the hos
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17
Auto Int0xicatiOn---Self Poisoning

Auto-ln,osication is poisoning of
the organism by the products OF It's
own metabolism. which products may
be- either normal In character, bu, cx-
ccsslye, or abnormal In character. II
In unlikely thar any product Of nor.
NAL katnbolism ls equally disastrous
II permitted to remain Ia the body
Everyone has experienced the sen.
saton OF fatigue. What ls the pc.
euliar sensory condition proselt? I'm.
doubtedly II represents an EXCESS Of
normal waste material collecting. In
connection with se1sory nerve fila
m"nts distributed 10 the muscle cells.
producing INSTRUMENTATION. neural,
gia or neuritis.
Every student Of physiology IL
aware that In fatigue a definite toxic
substnnc" liz produced When the
organs OF elimination are not active.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

The administration OF drugs for the
alienation OF human suffering b
perhaps In \ more chaotic condition
today than ever before. by reason Of
the wide difference Of opinion exist.
ing among the schools Of medicine.
and certainly 10. whau fhs aivaneA1
state Of the nineteenth century civi-
lixation and res arch II considered.
and this statement is fully evidenced
by the most eminent followers Of
the medical profession. who are far
from being satisfied with their own
system OF therapeutics.
More and more II Is being realiz.
ed that the use OF drugs Ia not TO
depended upon. and the intelligent
physician. as well as the layman. Is
not satisfied with the results II
iS even questioned whether their use
has not been more harmful than the
sum OF all diseases Of mankind
Osteopathy. on the other hand, de-
P''Huh i't ltr 'ti'''r hVHN
the integrity OF nature; consequently
the Osteopathist believes that the
giving Of drugs for the cure Of human
Ills Ia unreliable and unscieltfic
The following is evidence OF the ln.
efficiency 81 drugs by professor of
medical colleges:
Professor Pane. of the New York
University OF Medicine. says: RE
medal agencies. so called. are essen
tally morbific In their action" Agais
the professor says: Remedial agurr
ci:s operate In the same manner a
do the remote causes OF disease. ~
the administration Of drugs we ain
10 cure one disease by producing
another"
Says Professor Clark. N. d, of the
New York College of Physicians and
Surgeons: IAN medicines are poi
sons. and. ns a consequence. every
dose diminishcs the patients vital.
ity."
Professor Smith. ". D.. Of the New
York Medical College. says: "All
medicine which enters the circula'
ton. poisonS the blood In the sane
way ~ do poiSons that produce dL
scAsc."
Professor ~. John. Of New YORK
Medical College. says: IAN medt
cines are poisons. and when admins
tered. are = most fruitful cause of
digestive disturbances and disease"
Says Professor y. A. Davis. ". D..
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

body; 1t purifies tho blood by rapid
motion; 1t opens and cleans all the
channels: Il adjusts all the physical
forces and relieves all nerve and mus.
cular tension and soothes and re-
vitalizes the whole physical organ
ism. The treatment Is mos. delight
ful to take and immediate beneficial
results follow
Nervous affection OF all forms are
benefited and cured by this method
Of treatment, Vibrations at this
high rate of speed when brought In
contact with the human body, arouses
at once the vital energies (latent
electricity. Sluggish organs and
tissues are charged and various vital
currents are intensified many times.
The human machine is. so TO speak.
filled and charged with latent cleo
tricity. hence the brain. which ap-
pears to be the seat Of egc, liz proper
ly an electric dynamo, ready Mt any
instant to charge the nerves that
they may set their appropriate mus
cles, or sans and tissues into proper
action. Let the various electric VI
bratory currents become obatructed
and disease is the inevitable re-
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

DIR. Still. founder OF osteopathy and
medical practitioner for forty years.
reasoned that perfectly adlustC d
body is necessary 10 perfect hea! tn
He began to study tae human body,
its mechanism. It's parts. and the
Junction Of all It's parts As result
OF this study II was found that a per
fectiy adjusted body is necessary to
health and that perfect adjustment
OF the parts in the formation OF the
spinal column. boz es. lisaments. and
muscles is necessary to perfect func-
tioning OF all viscera-the heart.
lungs, stomach. liver. intestinos. aGd
the pelvic orsans OF the male This
perfect adjustment existing. health
prevails.
Nerve force must be distribute d
TO every part Of the body. The blood
must be kept in constant motion-not
tagging a moment or its vitality is
lost and predispostion to disease
follows. d rangeme { of the frame
work of the body AFT, ts the struc.
ture and fInction Il the organs. di-
rectly or Indirectly. la relation with
the deranged parts. The pcryersion
of structure iltetieres and obsiructs
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

pathy steps forth, certain and
perfect science. sincerely believe
that the science OF Osteopathy Is the
most rational and natural way Of
treating diseases peculiar to women.
The Osteopath views these diseases
from an entirely different and new
standpoint-at least the method of
correcting them is new. While some
OF the causes usually mentioned are
recognized. other causes more potent.
which belong to the realm of Oste.
opathy, are regarded as the most i'm.
portant and, by removing these. per.
manent cures result
The Osteopathic idea depends upon
propol adjustment OF both the ir.
ternal organs of generation and the
bony framework in which they are
located. Any displacement of either.
tends 20 interfere with the normal
distribution Of the blood and nerve
force. both of which are requisite to
perfect health.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

waay; the perspiration has n peculiar
and offensive odor; breathing lis Ia.
borious. puffiness about the eyes,
coated tongue. foul breath. headache.
vertigo tdizzln, ssl aud constipation
The proEnosis of autD-into>icaiion
Is good under Osteopathio treatment
by removing all lesions tmnl position
OF structurol which. by pressure. pro
ducc and maintain functional dis.
order Of the eliminating organs skin.
liver. kidneys and in,es,lncs
The osteopaihic treatments VIII
yield quicker and better results when
supplemented by Turkish baths The
writer has invented aud patented a
Turkish Bath Cabinet which is heat
cd on the same principle Of build.
ing heated by hot air The heating
apparatus IN outside the cabinet and
the heat is conveyed into the cabinet
by means OF pipes. No fire In
the cabinet To consume the oxygen
and thus weaken tn. patient The
sweating or Turkish bath is most
efficient means Of eliminating the
toxic poison from Auto.intoxicaiion.
In the heating process. the skin be-
comes turRid with blood loaded with
toxins. The sweat glands are stimu-
lated by the hoa, to high function.
nj nctiyity and there 10 . profu
pcrspiration and the blood In reticv-
cd of its toxic material aud purified.
The penetrating nature Of tho
heat OF the Turkish bath stimulates
oxidation OF the residual tissues and
thus hastcns the disappearance 0f
redundant Cat In obesity. In dropny.
whether associated with heart or KID
ncy disease. In the toxcmia Of chron-
ic dyspepsia. and all conditions for
which general and local applications
of heat are applicable. the hot air
bath stands pre.cminont.
Chronic malaria. cachexia. syphilis.
diabetes. obesity. nruritis. neuralgia,
acute and chronic kidney diseases.
miErains tsick hsadachs). neurastAs.
MIA. chorca. hystsria. sciatica. 80
acute And chronic rhsumatisn, ysss1
most sxccliontiy y tAs aSDo1eaG3ooo
Of dry super.hsatsl als h . veoh
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17
Electric Vibrations

The Vibrator.-This apparatus is
so constructed as TO permit it's being
attached to any part Of the body
and electric vibrations given from
5000 to 10000 per minute. with quick
adjustmen, and always under the con
troll OF the operator.
Electric vibrations at this high rate
OF speed when applied to the spinal
column. relaxes the muscles and
breaks up adhesions. allowing spinal
LESSONS to be easily corrected. which
are the primary causative factors of
disease.
These vibrations stimulate slug
gish organs to normal action and
elualize the circulation In any or
all parts according as I, IL applied. II
generates the vital force within the
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

the s.nus1idal current to the rcctum
and abdominal walls frequently pro-
duces most surprising results in
the relief of obstinate constipation.
Female Diseases-The sinsusoidal
current has given most satisfactory
results In pelvic pain. II seems to
matter little who ther the pain is
due to the neuralgia condition OF
the ovaries. tubes. or uterus. or
whether II is due to pre-existing In.
flammation. The daily application OF
the sinsusoidai current and Osteopth.
lie adjus.ment of mal-postions OF the
lumbar spine and bony pelyis effects
permanent cures.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

Gynecolopy II the sc.eicc which
treats Of diseases peculiar 10 women.
The treatment OF diseases Of women
by the old school physicians has
been very unsatisfactory. both To
patient and practitioner. All forms
Of treatment have been rcsortcd to
such ~ the use Of pcssarics and
cotton tAmpons for the support Of
the uterus In oass Of prolapsus; var.
ious forms Of mcdicated douchcs and
suppositories for inflammatnry condi.
ttons and leucorrhoes. with only ten.
porxry relief
Thus they have failed In their ri.
forts OF relieve woman Of diseases ps-
cuiiar 10 her rex. Within the last
decade gynecciogy has developed into
Q science among medical practitIon-
ses which II distinctly sursicsl. All
chronic conditions are looked upon ~
sufgical--as. for Instance. curettaze
q the uterus In painful periods. OF
rsoovai Of the organs In case os
ehsoaie inflaanatioa. This y wrong
n pssscip,s. ~ he oesAas sss sot
- taaIt. Ths eaaes = 1estoas -
~ e0lasl eeau0s as1 beoy pelvfs
.vaAsA iaaee1eess IN ~ aaevess
nagAaaisa ssaloil1aO ~ tesed ~
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

pital Whatever the trouble might
b., an operation was the only thing.
J gave the patient two treatments
nj the house and three at the office
and discharged her as cured Was 1t
appendicitis? No, Could 1t have
been tubal pregnancy Certainly not,
a hasty diagnosis is so frequently
made and the patient hurried off to
The hospital for an operation. II
you have acute or chronic abdominal
pain which has been diagnosed as
appendicitis. call an Osteopath and b,
surc Cf the diagnosis II you have
appendicitis Osteopathy never fails
10 cure In two or three weeks. but
the chances are In ninety per cent OF
the cases diagnosed as appendicitis II
is something else.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17
Cynecology

ply and tonicity Of the pelvic viscc.
RI. thus interfering with their prop.
er functions and congestion. inflsn.
nation and disease are the result n
the LESSONS are corrected health II
sure To follow.
The Onteopath reasons that woman
was not made 10 be manned by use.
less surgical experiments. He studies
the human body. ito mechanism. Its
parts. and particularly the pelvic or.
sans. The rcsuit Of this study II
that . perfectly adjusted body II
ucecssary To health and that = PR.
feet adjustment Of the parts con.
ccrned In the formation of the female
apparatus 10 necessary 10 perfect
funrtioaing. This perfect adjustment
exiting. health prevails. D-rinse.
msats Of the frsmework Of the body
Affects the structure and function Of
he organs. directly o. indirectly In
rslatioa with the desangcd parts. The
stDacts interfere with the normal
nerve sspp,y ~ and The circulation
tAroash Tie sefuctuees asA organs.
The 1srAaesnsats Of The frans.
wosk seaelses q twist. - toesloas
q ~ veetsbras. eeastastins .
susalA g . vssteoeal js1ne-esDes4ai.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17
Electricity

Therapeutics of the Gaivanic. the
Parable. and the Binsusoidsi Cur
rents:
Within the last generation the vn.
rfous forms Of electrical energy have
bern studied and their application re-
duced 70 . scientific method. The
bsttcr known forms Of electricity are
the gaivanic and fAradic. both are
put 70 sool uss for therapeutic pur.
posss bst ciiaicai sxperisacc has
proved ooaeiuslvsly that he special
1oe0 q oussSat ksewn - the ''sin.
uDet1af' = ~ ssDsstse b The Sta.
~. vAsA1oe ~ 0alvaals curfsats
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

for therapeutic value. In neuralgia.
ncusttls. neuralgia of the joints. sci.
atioo and iumbaxo. tho rapidly nj.
,crnatins sinnusoidsi current serves
an sstremciy useful purpose
TIE current seems TO have n de-
cids1 vitaiisinx effect upon the nerve
strvcturss and doubtless secures re-.
coveey by improving the blood circu.
lstiDa II the nerve trunk.
0A9lste Dlstsftancss.-Numsfov d
vsse1tnAees have recognized the valus
os ~ slnsusoi1ai current In gastric
diio1a41ea as1 insufficient pertstAlsis
Tho ooBSeas b sSSl,e1 ~ nsaas ol
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

this toxic mai' rial from the mcts-
boiism os tissues and dccayed tissue
soil. aud from over.eatinx. accumr
latcs In the blood and definite symp.
toms are produced which II known ~
auto intoxicstton." or sslf.poiaoning.
symptoms Of auto.snt0xication are
definite and we'll marketi--ncrvous
ness. fstigue. depression. and lassi.
tuds. In some cases the skin 10 Dry
while at ether unes Il nay b
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

the normal nerve supply TO and the
circulation through the vital orza-s.
Disease. In the average case. then.
is due TO displacement OF structure.
In all diseases whatsoever-from
abuse or other causcs-there are to be-
found some structural change pecu-
liar to the disease. This structural
change is. In n general way. called
LESSONS Lesions. therefore. may
be bony. muscular. llsameltous or
visceraI
a bony lesion is one In which the
ar;iculatious OF tie bone are disturb
ed. Anything that disturbs the func-
ton Of yortcbral joint constitutes
bony lesion. The usual form is the
result of displacement Of bore The
displacement Is very slieht In the
average case The function of the
vertebral joirt Is m'tl'n. Lignments
and muscles restrict this motion. II
force is applied. this restriction is
in measure overcome and conse-
quently the tissues around the joint
ar. impaired Nature sends on, an
exuda,e which quickly forms a splint
The livame1is AMI muscles become
ihlckenod and sw il.n-in short We
have typical LESSON" This con.
stitutcs n sprain of ver,cbral joint.
ms n spraln OF an ankle or wrist joint.
the mos, common form OF bony le.
sioo Th. contraction af the fisutiea
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

suit. II the cause Of any disease is
removed. ease or health is sure IL
follow. Remove the cause and nature
will perform the cure.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

very simple intra- gastric electrode
which may be passed into the stom-
ach without inconvenience.
Constipation.-The application OF
ELECTRIC CABINET
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17

Apparatus for the subIcction II the
entire body to sup' rhcsied mir nj
u temperature of from 200 to 100
degrees Fahrenheit To rroduc. pre-.
fuse pcrspiration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
FEW PEOPLE ON CARS.
COMPANY CLAIMS TO HAVy,
BROKEN THE STRIKE.
Labor Unions Maintain That Rlock.
ade Is Still Effective and Predict
Settlement.

Augusta, Oct. 8.-The street rail-
way situation in Augusta tonight re-
mains unchanged. The company
takes the position that IL has brok-
en- the strike, but the cars are even
more scantly patronized than they
were three days ago. The union
strikers and other labor unions in the
city take the position that the strike
Is not broken and will not be until
something is done in the nature of
settlement. However, cars on the
city lines are being operated on
schedule; no effort being made to op-
crate on the Aiken line under the
suggestion yesterday by Gov. Blease
that cars must not be run until the
situation is quiet.
The only incident today was a fist
fight between the crews of two cars
on the belt line over four passengers
riding on the car. Fares collected
are divided between the strikebreak-
ers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

1T does look as though one of the
greatest and most powerful f tors
that beget crime in this country now
~ the feeling of immunity from pun
'shment' The man who lives in open
violation of the laws Of God and man
mas no fear Of the grand Jury. He
has practically no fear even of So
ciai ostricasm. and the man who is
haled before the courts feels that his
neighbors will not stand for his being
put In prison for an unfortunate slim
In his behavior or an accident that
followed his doing what every other
man would have done under the same
circumstances" That sentiment Is the
reason why white slavery is on the
increase and that it's statistics shock
the world 1t is why human life is
cheap and property insecure. II IS tn,
reason that one has to "diCkcr" with
the peculiar underground Influences
In government even though he may
want nothing but the Justice that Is
his due. It 10 why the robbcr and tho
CRATER leave So little room for lcei-
innate business 10 succeed. II is why
executive officers of the government
from highest 10 lowest can abuse the
positions that they hold How long
are you and | going to stand for it,.
Elprgprp ritnno
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

The championship games between
me Boston Red Socks and the New
York Giants Is attracting a great
deal OF attention and interest among
the baseball fans In this city just now
The returns which were taken at
sibert's Drug store Tuesday after
noon were watched and. awaited with
sreat interest by n large number of
men. who hung around all afternoon
until the final score was posted.
While the fans do not seem to be
especially In favor OF either team. the
general opinion seems to be that the
Boston team will win out In the se-
ries and cop the national champion
ship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
ROB MAIL AND EXPRESS CARS.
Bandits Hold Up Rock Island No II
Near Howe, Okla, and Loot
Safes.

Fort Smith, Ark, Oct. S.-Rock
Island passenger train No. Al, west
bound, was held up and the express
and mail cars robbed tonight. near
Howe, Okla, according to a dispatch
from the station agent Of the road
at Haileyville, Okla. Safes In the ex-
press car were dynamited. The
amount of booty secured has not
been learned. Passengers were not
molested. Howe is about rs miles
south OF POteau, where a Kansas City
Southern train was held up several
days ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
First AIsI Lectures.

The first OF the series Of lessons to
be given In First Aid To the Injur-
cd" will be given Thursday evening
at $50 mt the Y. VI. G. \. All mem
bers between the ages of IL and fs
are eligible 10 the course. This Is n
feature Of the educational work of
the Y. NJ. G. \. which will prove very
helpful 10 those who attend the les
sons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

There will Ice many new buggics
bought hy Sumter county people this
fan and there H. no reason why many
Of them should not be Rowland bug
giles. other things being equal sum
ter people should give Sumter pro-
ducts the preference That is the
secret OF building mp home Industries
and with homo patronage Sumter fac
tories are sure To succeed.