The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

affections of men and women, wheth-
fer inherited or acquired.
Physicians in legitimate practice
have wondered how the fazer man
aged to humbug the, lafty and amass
money in amounts out of all proper
ton to his ability to render service.
That those practitioners whose re-
sources are harassed by the 6epreda-
tons of the present day parasitic pre-
tenders, may be in a position to en-
tighten any of their patients who fall
victims to the ,promiser of, impossi-
bilities, the following outline of the
takers methods is submitted.
The doctor who advertised his all
legged ability to diagnose and cure even
incurable diseases was a man of
strong personality, supreme self-confi-
denee, suavity. and polish: accomplish
ed as an actor, keen as a lawyer, per
suasive as an orator, he was at once
a, saint in the externaIs and con-
scienceless sinner behind the scenes
"A Jekyl and Hyde menace to any com
munity, who deceived the creduIoi1s
and generally t'buffaloed'' the balance
The ttgreat spermatfc nerve was
tested for its Vitality by the appli-
cation of a sponge electrode, attached
to a Parable apparatus, to the perrin
cum, the other electrode being press
ed upon the abdomen. No contrac-
ton of the muscles attends this test
so, while being warned that the nerve
was dead the electrodes were both
applied to the trunk, arms or legs
with immediate effect that tenn phi ASKED
and corroborated the diagnosis of
nerve demise
The polarity of his blood'' was de-
termined by test on the static ma
chine, but just how this most. interest
ing conclusion was arrived at was
never disclosed.
If cancer were suspected by the
victim, his fear was promptly con-
verted into conviction by the with
drawal of blood, from the site. of the
growth, into a cupping glass that has
been smeared with tincture of guaic.
mr. Mark was congratulated on his
intelligence and assured that, judging
by his own diagnosis of the case, he
would have. become a great physician
had he adopted medicine as a pro-
fession.f Compliments on his many
good qualities. existent and non-exis-
tent, were artfuI1y paid him until per
fectly disarmed of suspicion, he was
ready for the strike
Up to this point DR.. SmiIax was
mild, soft of voice and solicitous of
manner. Suddenly he became a cold
hard, compelling individual, who with
out pity piled the lash of fear-inspiring
intimations and sinister suggestions of
physical evils to come.
His demand for money in prepay
ment for ''spccia1 treatment and spe-
cial medicines was well nigh irresist-
ible.
Promise of cure, guaranteed in writ
ing if need be, was made with posi-
tiveness that swept indecision before
it.
He got the money, if the patient
had it, OF could beg, borrow or steal
it, because he had completely over
come his victims independence of
will and reduced him to a condition Of
moral weakness and mental Elasticity.
When the time came to dissipate his
victims daWning nistrust, he became
suave and polite, an artist at explain
ing away objections, master of the
fine art Of holding confidence.
He showed that his treatment was
doing it's beneficent work, by again
examining liquids, this time, however.
with a crystal of rock salt, which
precipItated nothing and proved
that a most remarkable escape had
been achieved. f'ChemicaIs cannot 1ie''
you knr
He showed that life had been mi
raculeusly brought back to the great
spermatic nerve by the application
of the Parade current through a
sponge electrode that was large