Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

gent root. the best effects OF which
are obtained when the roots are
placed in "firewater'. Several per-
sons, palefaces among them, attest to
the efficacy of the treatment.
Sally Menus is successful in treat
Ing women. One of her most notable
successes occurred several years ago,
when three reputable and skillful
physicians. after treating n white
woman for some time. practically pro-
nounced her case hopeless and stated
that even in case she lived, she would
never walk again. The woman's
husband heard of the skill of the old
Cherokee woman and he decided TO
see her and ask her aid. The doctor
woman" would only talk thru an in
terpreter, and finally told the white
man she would go to his home on
the next day and treat his wife. re-
quiring some hours in ~hich to gather
her medicine. For ten days she re
manned in the home of the white peo-
pie and at the end Of that time the
patient was nearly well, soon be
coming strong and as well as ever.
The successful Indian woman doctor
would name no sum in payment for
her services, stating that she would
take whatever was given her She
received n substantial payment in
money, announced that .it was
''a-plenty", and went back to her
home in the hills east of the Illinois.
Taylett Morgan, now an old man,
living nine miles west of Tahlequah,
has also accomplished some remark
able cures. Some years ago man
who had been shot thru the hip and
who had suffered long time from
the wound. which refused to heal. fl
nally consulted Morgan. who in
formed the man that he would heal
the wound if he could have a hog for
his fee. He was told that a fat
porker would be forthcoming, and
at once got to work. In three weeks
the old wound was well, the lately
afflicted man threw aside his crutches
and the doctor" became the owner
of the hog. Morgan, who is now II
years old, served in the Confederate
army during the Civil war and now
lives on a large farm, but he is very
alert and ready to prescribe a good
dose of roots on short notice.
John Doctor, now dead, was for
years very noted Indian doctor
That is why he came to be called
John Doctor. More than twenty five
years ago one of the wild young men
of Tahlequah attempted to bluff
Jack Ellis, United States deputy
marshal, with the result that Ellis
shot his assailant just below the nose
with a .44-caliber Smith Il Wesson
revolver. The men were near each
other, otherwise the wound would
have been fatal at once. The wound
ed man fell as If dead and was car
ried to his home. Doctors were sum
moned and found that the bullet had
passed thru the face below the nose
and was lodged in the rear portion of
the throat. They could not secure the
lcaden missile and it seemed that the
man must soon die, but someone thot
of John Doctor, the old Cherokee, and
he was sent for. He came and, after
looking steadfastly upon the wounded
man, began TO make his medicine
which was very successful, for the
patient in a short time spat the bullet
out and quickly recovered his usual
degree of health, but he had nothing
more to say to Marshal Ellis.
Another doctor man., whose name
has failed to survive, was wont to use
the cold water treatment for some all
ments. He would seat his patient
near spring, making him face the
east, and, just as the sun arose, would
thoroly douse the sick person with
good, cold water from the spring. This
treatment Is said to have been highly
efticacious