The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-30
MR.. AVERAGE SICK Man
He Interviews the Doctor and Learns
Something About Chiropractic.

degree sufficient to. cause de-
ranged functional activity or
disease can occur is at the
interve rtebral foramina, the
little opening between the
vertebrae on either side of the
spinal column already men,
toned; at any of these places a
slight displacement of a verte-
brae may SO press upon the
nerves passing out through it
as to interfere more or less
seriously with their conductive
power.
Fifth. That Chirapractic
affords an exact and scientific
method of determining the loca-
ton of any vertebrae which, on
account of it's displacement is
responsible for nerve pressure,
and also an original and most
effective manner for correcting
this abnormal condition by
the hands alone, using either
spinous or transverse process
ses of the vertebrae as handles
or levers.
The first statement of
foundation principles, the one
concerning the origin and dis
tribution of the nerves, re-
quires no discussion, 1t is
simply the expression OF a fact
familiar to the most superficial
student of anatomy. 1t is the
very alphabet of all correct
anatomical teaching. The sec.
ond statement. is but an am.
plification of a very important
truth, namely: That there ex-
lists within the body an in
herent force or energy which
operates and regulates, the
actions of all organs and func-
tons which are in any way re-
sponsible. for it's nutrition,
growth and repair. The ex-
istence of a form of energy
possessing these attributes has
been Crudely reckoned with
by various authorities since
the earliest history of medicine.
1t is the Wis medicatrix nature
of the early writers-the Vital
Force of Hahnetnan, the Sub
conscious Mind of Hudson, the
Divine Spark of the New
Thought movement, the All
Goodness OF Christian Science,
and the Nature of modern
Medica. The Chiropractic
amplification consists Of as
cribing to this wonderful force
a slight degree of intelligence,
giving it a local habitation
within the brain and re.chris.
tening it with a hume which is
more expressive of its recognize
ed functions. The discoverer
of Chiropractic called this in
herent power Innate Intehi-
gence-innate because it is
born with us, and intelligence
because it neither requires
nor is s lie of
any form of education or train
ing, it's manifold and diverse
operations being carried OF. as
perfectly and unerringly with
as much power and regularity
in the helpless newly born
babe as in the most robust
and active adult
Doctor said the Average
Sick Man, Il want you to ex-
anime me, and ii you think
you can help the | want to take
adjustments from you. l have
confidence in you, for / see that
you know your business. /
was absolutely discouraged,
but you have given the hope,
1t may be too late, but l know
l am on the right road. You
have given me an entirely new
conception of life-a conception
that is both natural and reason
able. | can now regard Ma
ture as a friend to be trusted
rather than an enemy. to be
watched. / have been deeply
impressed by what you have
said. There are thousands of
others entangled in the drug
net. as I have been. Why don't
you write a book explaining
these things just as you have
explained them to me-"
Il believe l will" said the
Doctor as he bowed the Aver
age Sick Man out of the Office.