The Osteopathic Physician September 1912 Vol. 22, No. 3

The Osteopathic Physician

September 1912

Vol. 22, No. 3

Reproduced with a gift from the Advocates for the American Osteopathic Association (AAOA Special Projects Fund) and Michigan Auxiliary to the Macomb County Osteopathic Association

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XXII. CHICAGO. SEPTEMBER. 1912 Number :}

The osteopathst has the opportunity to ex Cond'ucting of a Successful Practice* amine his patients closely at each treatment, to fail to avail himself of such a chance is the By Glyde W. Bumpus, D. 0., East Liverpool, Ohio. worst of neglect. Since our memora'ble meeting in Chicago the past summer there has been a move on o CONDUCT our practice with a greater regularly to accomplish the best results. Time every hand to gain a greater publicity for t1egree of success each year is the earn and severity of treatment depends upon the osteopathy. That it is a move in the right di est desire of each and everyone of us. age, occupation, vitality, weight, sex and re rection no man can doubt. To be able to cure more cases, to cure them sources of the patient, while the disease, or The movement to establish a publication for less time with the least exertion, as well ,as disablement and the stage of the same must the masses by our national association should make more money, are all points that are be noted. receive our deserved support. oughtfully considered. At the same time In chronic cases we should have them for This brings up the matter of field literature. r interest in this worthy system must not at least twelve treatments. To accept such In the past its distrbution has been rigidly e forgotten, nor should we fail to consult cases for a less time is an injustice. To be condemned by many stalwarts of the profes ith our brother osteopathists and aid them sure that the patient will continue for that sion, but I believe today the same persons every possible way. time, it is advisable to have them pay in ad~ are using it freely. We meet here as osteopathc physicians to vance. If it is paid for they will have the I, personally, have circulated about five thou ay as members of one of the greatest of pro- treatment, if it isn't, they may not. That is sand copies of these different publications each essions on earth. We come as guardians of where we all frequently lose out. It is quite year for the five years I have been in practice. undreds of lives, to learn from each other remunerative sometimes to be independent. I know they have more than paid for them ow best to protect those hundreds who de Where I am sure of my case I first treat them selves, have made many explanations for me, end upon us to save them in times of disease three times per week for two weeks, then and lastly informed the laity of my district in and distress. 'a way that could not have been done other In discussing this subject, I do not pose as wise. To me it seems that if we use printer's a perfect practitioner by any means. There are ink judiciously it can only prove beneficial. others here who, I am glad to admit, are my I fear too many of us are too easily satisfied. superiors in some lines. I shall give you an This is no time to be contented with oUI' lot. outline of the methods used by myself and I The dangers of and the encroachments upon shall expect you to make numerous sugges our system have never 'been so great as now. tions that will be of benefit to all of us. It has been my aim to join every osteopathic In selecting an office, the building, its occu society I could and to attend all meetings I pants, surroundings, light, heat, freedom could. Surely that is the least we can do for from dust, access to cars, as well as rental, our profession, to feel that we have done our are to be c>onsidered. In the cities the higher part. We should do more-give money and you get in an office building the 'better, as you time for the profession, forgetting the idea have better air and are away from noise, dust, of immediate returns in the way of money. agents and loafers. In the smaller places There are a few practitioners who, after where there are no office buildings, I having made a financial success of osteopathy, prefer the second floor to the ground floor. It have withdrawn from the associations, ceased is more private and is still quite accessible. to help other osteopathists and are giving no The ideal office should consist of a good large, support to the research work or anything for light, waiting room, three or more treating the advancement of the cause. If they have rooms (depending upon the demand) and a earned the money by osteopathy, they should small private office. not withdraw support, but should give more. The ways of interesting persons are vari If they are more competent (unfortunately ous, as are the methods of inspiring confidence they are not as a rule) they should aid us by so that we may be able to hold them after we teaching us their superior methods. once get in touch with them. We must be able to discuss with all comers When a prospective patient consults me, I the public questions, namely, sanitation, vac first have them tell me of the length of illness cination, hygiene, and the different therapies. or disability, family history, supposed cause, We must be able to point out the good points, treatment taken, and what, if any, results have Dr. Della B. Caldwell, Des Moines, Iowa, First Vice· as well as the bad ones, in these matters. been obtained. I then, 'by close questinoing President American Osteopathic Association. I believe it is the duty of every osteopathic and careful physical examination. make my physician to take part in the political activities own diagnasis of the case regardless of any twice per week and lastly one per week, ex of his community. We know not the moment thing I have been told relative to the diag tending the treatment over a longer period we will need help in any State. Let us try to nosis or treatment. In that way symptoms of time, thus giving nature a better opportu educate and gain the support of every law and conditions unsuspected by the patient are nity to return abnormal structures and func maker we can. We surely will need them in frequently discovered. This routine I follow, tions to the normal state. Nature's laws can the near future. As members of a dignified notwithstanding the fact that the person may not be improved upon. We can at best only profession we must abide by present laws. have previously had os,teopathic treatment. I assist and enforce them. Osteopathy is na but never forget that we have hopes for more do not take the words of others, but find out ture's own method and we should therefore favorable ones in time to corne, for myself in such cases. not hesitate to accept any curable condition. Now, for a little heart to heart talk about After having made the diagnosis, I inform Chemical and microscopic tests should fre our daily work, considering these difficulties the person of the chances of a cure or im· quently be made, and rather than not do them, and deficiencies for the betterment of all with 'provement, at the same time stating the time because of lack of time or ability, you had malice toward' none. Our worst tendency is and number of treatments I would require the best employ some person especially qualified toward the giving of routine or "stock treat patient to take should I accept the case. The to do that for you. We must remember that ment," no end but utter failure can corne of price and date of payment is also mentioned. usually sins of omission are much worse than it. Also the tendency to get away from spe Treatment should not be severe at first, un sins of commission. At any rate, every possible cific 'treafment, to prolong the treatment, and less it is in acute cases, but it should 'be given means should be used to make a positive dif virtually give massage instead of scientifically ferential diagnosis. A correct diagnosis is adjust.ing structures. We hear of hour treat "Read before the Ohio Osteopathic Society. half the battle won. ments and all such rot. We are cutting our Museum of Osteopathic Medicine; Kirksville, MO

2 The O5teo}JtrffUc Phy.1ici4n.

own heads off in doing such work. If we treatment. Osteopathy is a complete system, other words, the osteopath can furnish a proper would all knuckle down and give short specific including thorough scientific manipulative death certificate, but the body cannot be remOved treatments, the public opinion that osteopathy measures for the adjustment of all abnormal from the house unless authorized by an M. D is massage would soon disappear. The treat structures, and all common sense measures This is, of course, a medico-practical joke. Whil~ ment should always be given in private. Jt that are of a common heritage to all, such as not of vital importance to the osteopath-his frequently prevents persons from taking light, heat, hygiene, diet, physicology (com usual practice being to cure and not to kill_ treatment because they have seen o~hers treat mon sense) and conservative surgery. the case is interesting, as It shows the animus ed, when they were really not informed as to I am bitterly opposed to the adjuncts that of the society. The medicine man may suffer on what the osteopathist was attempting to ac many practitioners are clamoring over. If the the field of battle, but the court awards him the complish by his treatment. I am opposed to practitioners of the old school fail to get guou consolation prize of throwing a little mud at his grand stand plays and quick cures. W e ~ure results with them as WP. claim, why should we successful rivaL-From Life, of May 16th. all our cases in less time than does the M. D., adopt them? To my mind the day a D. O. fills so why teach the public to expect too much in his office with apparatus for anything but diag a short time? nosis, that day he becomes a load for his pro Expert Damnation The enlightened citizen is always satisfied fession. Any osteopathist who is willing to work, E respect Dr. Wiley, not only as chemist with a gradual improvement in his condition. and man of 'courage, but also as a bride Last year one of my patients went to an east and who will deal justly with his patients and fellow practitioners, cannot help but succeed. W groom and a father. But when he de ern city for a visit. I advised her to take clares osteopathy a "pure fraud," he shows a treatment from the resident D. O. of that Of course, he must be at his office during of naughty spirit and commits a cruel and most UIl city. This she did, but upon her return to fice hours (mine are long), his demeanor and personal appearance must be above reproach. bride-groomial act. Such a statement may be me she said, "Doctor, you charge too much, depressing news to those countless men, women Dr. ---, who treated me while I was away, Above all things, he must be clean. Keep loafers, friends and members of his family and children who have been cured by osteopathy at your suggestion, said $2.00 was too much after drugs and chemicals had failed. Yet it is to charge and he treated me for $1.50. I think that have not quite sufficient reason for being there away from the office. The patient comes unfair to blame Dr. Wiley, for surely treason you ought to treat me for that too." Well, I could no further go than for a chemist, howe\'er didn't treat her for that, and soon lost the to the physician to consult llim, and not to be watched or exposed to gossip mongers, or un suffering, to allow himself to be saved by a school case. Now, I say he did, not Only myself, but that ignores drugs. A decent death, full of the profession, an irreparable harm. What interested persons. N ow, don't forget these many vows you medicine a:ld honor, should be the choice of idea had he of what would be a just charge for every self-respecting chemist. They have de me to make. If he wanted to break an estab have made here, and tomorrow return to the clared war upon the upstart who saves his patients lished rule of the profession in his work, why same old rut. Awake, get down to study and without knife 'PI' bottle, and they must continue should he interfere with my plans? I say genuine osteopathy, help your neighboring the good fight. • $2.00 for office and $2.50 for resident calls is osteopathist, cut out the adjuncts, put your It does seem, however, that our chemist made little enough for our work, and above all I praoctice on a good financial basis, and help a tactical mistake in asserting on the same oc shall be the last one to reduce the established this state and our national society to educate casion, "I do not know anything about osteopathy; rate that has existed for years. Of course, these numerous thousands as to the value of have not any knowledge of it." we all have our charity work and such, but in the greatest of healing methods-osteopathy. While this confession hardly jibes with his off the every day run, there is no use making a hand, free damnation, it shows the kindly attitude hardship for others and depriving yourself of of the old school scientist toward the new prac what you really earn. You will all recall in One Kind of War titioner. stances where you rendered services worth We are here taught that a solution of ig $25 to $50 in one or two treatments, but you HAT is the true inwardness of this old norance, expertly blended with boiling prejudice, only received the regular fee. We should de school hostility toward the tranquil oste forms a coating for the brain through which day mand the amount earned in such instances. W opath? If it is a frank confession of light cannot enter.-Life, August 15th. This state has never been quite free from the medicine man that he m'eans to prevent-if irregular practitioners. Mechano-therapists, possible-any patient's cure unless achieved by chirapractors and whatnots were given the drugs, then, of course, one understands, from a An Appreciation of Dr. Akin high sign, but during the past years they have business point, this persistent warfare upon a been sneaking in. This should be stopped 'lI1d rival. Editor "The O. P."-May I use your columns can be if we will get together and prosecute a It appears from the records that no conspiracy to call the attention of osteopathic physicans of case right sO as to get a favorable ruling. is too vast, no trick too little, for the gratifica the northwest to their rare good fortune in hav Since Pennsylvania has emptied itself of the tion of the Medical Society's vindictive wrath. ing in their midst a strictly osteopathic surgeon? charlatans, Ohio has been the dumping ground. When the osteopath first appeared in the field Dr. Otis F. Akin, of Portland, Oregon, is a Only last month the Medical Society of Phil he was treated by these gentlemen merely as a staunch osteopath and an able, capable surgeon. adelphia adopted measures necessary to drive harqtless quack. But the men of drugs soon His practice is limited to surgery and obstetrics out the last of these imitators. realized that their life-long patients, instead of and a patient placed in his care is returned Let us s'o conduct ourselves that no unfay loyally remaining life-long patients, were desert to the osteopath from whom he came untainted orable osteopathic condition will obtain in ing in regiments to the newcomer, and were with medical theories. It is usually a great Ohio. being cured. Then, indeed, was time for action. advantage to be able to avoid turning your pa Owing to the competency, of the osteopa Efforts were made, by fair' means and foul, to tients who are in need of surgery over to an thists along anatomical' and physiologic lines. enact laws declaring the practice of osteopathy allopathic physician.• Osteopathy is placed on a a great field is open to hiJTl in' medico-legal a criminal offense. Senator Platt, when appealed higher plane in the eyes of the public when we work. Our thorough diagnostic methods, to for assistance in th'e holy work, said to the can recommend a surgeon of our own school. coupled with the reliability of our treatment, medical' delegates, "I should like to oblige you, May the time soon come when every large city make us indispensable in this field of endeavor. gentlemen, but as osteopaths cured me when will have its osteopathic surgeon and its osteo I have had varied experiencCo in this work, others failed, I really cannot join you in putting pathic specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose gaining additional knowledge, being well re them out of business." and throat, and the osteopathic profession will munerated, and lastly, gaining a legal recogni Meanwhile desertions multiplied. Life-long be able to take care of every ailment. or injury tion for us that could not otherwise have been ob patients, erstwhile loyal, sneaked silently away, that may befall man within its own ranks. Al tained. Testifying in the courts of three states were' treated by the invader, and became strong tho'ugh remaining a distinctive, out-and-out osteo where in each. case objections were made as to my and well. This gross violation of "medical path, Dr. Akin's abil.ity has been recognized by ability to testify as an expert, being able to ex ethics"-sudden cures by unauthorized persons-, the old school al'ld he holds the chair of ortho plain osteopathy to the courts and gaining was something not to be endured. The soulless pedic surge!>'} and is a demonstrator of anatomy favor, as well as interesting a num.ber of older patients, now impregnable in their illegal health, in the medical college ,of the University of Ore practitioners in this work, which has pleased were, unfortunately, beyond the law. They could gon. Every osteopath' in the northwest who is me much. not be punished. But the viler criminal, the not already doing so should, in the interests N ow, any competent D. O. can do this work. osteopath himself, was open to attack. So, of his profession, his patient, and himself, turn But we must work, we must do things. Ad among other things, the Medical Society tried by his surgical work over to Dr. Akin. I spent two vance and the profession will advance with every means in its power to withhold from the weeks in Portland recently, saw Dr. Akin per you. osteopath his right to issue certificates of death. form operations and investigated his work thor As other practitioners have entertained uo, That failed. Public opinion was too strong. oughly, and am convinced of his ability, his abso well'in the discussion of treatment, little has Later on the New York Medical Society, in lute honesty and sincerity and his conservative been said by me along that line, but I cannot spired by the sanctity of its cause-the prevention ness as a surgeon as well as his accuracy as a pass over that important part of my work of cures by any outside school-achieved a final diagnostician that should I be in need of surgical without mentioning a few words. victory. It procured a form<\1 decision by aNew attendance and could do so, I would gladly travel We shouid read the publications of our pro York court, declaring null and void any burial across a continent to place myself in his hands. fession, and if we do so we will give the best permit, unless signed by. a medical doctor. In H. F. MOl'se, D.O., Wenatchee, Wash. Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

3 Officials of Osteopathic Organizations Dr. Nicholl is president of the Philadelphia County "Vh,le preSIdent of the Washington Osteopathic Asso teopathic Society, which office he has held twice. CiatIon, Dr. Morris was ve'ry active in urging the . Nicholl is a thinker and a worker. He got his governor to give the association the privilege of submit 'ploma from the A. S. O. in June, 1905, but is a ting"names from which osteopathic members of the Board live of Philadelphia, and at present professor of of Medical Examiners would be selected. Dr. Morris hysiology and Diseases of the Eye at the Philadelphia sent letters to every memher of the association urging

Dr. Ruth M. Wright, of Charles City, Iowa.

Dr. Wright is secretary of the First District Associ ation of Iowa, one of our local societies that is active and making good progress. This district association was reorganized in October, 1911, after being dead for abollt Dr. William S. Nicholl, of Philadelphia, Pa. five years. At the present time, out of sixteen osteo Dr. T. C. Morris, of Spokane, Wash. paths in the district, eleven are active members of the association, nine also members of the Iowa State Asso ciation, and five also members of the A. O. A. The College of Osteopathy. He contributed a paper for society meets regularly, and has good clinics, papers and him to write the governor a similar request. He also the last Pennsylvania state meeting on "Manipulative discussions. They are working to get every osteopath 111Jde a very consistent campaign for new members, and Treatment of Common Diseases of the Eye," and at the in the district enlisted as a member of the district, state for the securing of payments of dues from old members, Detroit A. O. A. meeting he gave an address on HExer· and national organizations before the end of another As chairman of the membership committee of the state cises in Conjunction with Osteopathic Treatment," w~lich year. Dr. Wright has been doing splendid work, and association, he is doing some very successful work in get· was illustrated by a local gymnast. Among other tlungs the results show what can be accomplished in these ting new members, and retaining old members in good Dr. Nicholl finds time to take a big interest in Iota smaller societies if real enthusiasm is put into the standing by securing their dues. Tau Sigma Alumni affairs. proposition.

Dr Cosner has been secretary of the Ohio Osteopathic Dr. Montague is a member of the American Oste Soci~ty for the past five years, and during that time he opatluc Association, and of the Indiana Osteop has seen the organization make big ~3;ins. , Out .of 165 athic Association, being secretary of the state or· osteopathic physicians listed as practicing 111 01110, 112 ganization. He graduated from the A. S. O. in 1903, Dr. Bowen is a graduate of the College of Physician> and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., and of the American School of Osteopathy. He is secretary-treasurer of the Virginia Osteopathic Society, and a very live member.

Dr. W. C. Montagu'e, of Evansville, Ind. Dr. E_ H. Cosner, of Dayton, Ohio.

and from Kansas City University in 1907. Though active are members of the state society. Outside of his associa in work for the advancement of osteopathy, he has been tion work and regular practice, Dr. Cosner, has been very succez:sful in personal practice, and has recently very much interested in obstetric work, and has had a taken as an assistant for one year, Dr. D. M. Stohr. Dr. W. D. Bowen, of Richmond, Virginia. most abundant experience along that line. Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Edncatioll COllllts more than any other one thing. When at the close of the Napoleonic war:, Germany, wrested of her territory, lay helples~ at her conqueror's feet, a small company of her If this case came to you what great men gathered around their old Emperor were trying to console him, he said, "But the)~ have not conquered our spirit. We will build a would you do? university. The power of a people is in its Would you begin its treatment with doubts, misgivings and spirit." They founded the University of Berlin fear of failure? and the spirit of the nation was strengthened b; You could not begin it otherwise if acquainted only with such might of the inner man, and the education of antiquated apparatus as plaster casts, leather and steel jackets and the German nation fulfilled her Emperor's • similarly questionable and torturous forms of treatment. prophecy in the war of 1870. The Czechs there in Bohemia have no distinct nationality of their You would approach such a case as this with confidence-if you own, but they determined to dominate and rule were familiar with results obtained from the any how and with their schools at Prague they not oilly rule their own people. but all of those living' in their territory in every way except in Sheldon Spinal Appliance name. I want to see our schools the best medical schools on this earth. In twenty years we have The particular case of which the accompanying illustration is a made ourselves the greatest rivals of the allo photograph is one of over 17,000 cases 'successfully treated with the paths. We have today the largest per cent of Sheldon Appliance-cases of all ages and conditions, which have highly educated literary men in our profession of been either greatly benefited or wholly cured. It is a record that any other school of medicine. even the most conservative practitioner must recognize as conclusive evidence of worth. The question before the courts in the school The Sheldon Appliance provides the required support, giving a gentle, firm pressure where needed, case mentioned above is: ,what authority does yet permitting full respiration, normal heart action and free ,play of the muscles. It lifts the weight the examining board have over schools? Has of the head and shoulders off the spine, and corrects any deflection of the vertebrae. And the Sheldon the board any power to go behind the diploma Appliance is humane-cool and comfortable-does not chafe or irritate even in the hottest weather issued by a chartered school where tHe scMol can be put on and taken off as easily as a coat-weighs ounces where other supports weigh pounds. gives a course equal to that required by the law? Has the school a right to give advanced stand Every Sheldon Appliance is made to order ac:c:ording to measurements taken by the Physician. ing to a student, if it sees fit and finds by investi Let UI send you our plan of co-operation and full information about the Sheldon Appliance. Address gation that his education is equal to that of PHILO BURT MAUFACTURING CO., 141 21st Street, JAMESTOWN, N. Y. students in its own classes? Has the examining board any right to' pass upon schools that exercise this right? We will get this decision from the courts before long. Another Legislative Fight in Georgia into his decision a recommendation to the legis Otlr Legislature met in June and continued in lature that they should give us suitable recogni session for fifty days. The allopaths,-that por By M. C. Hardin, M. A., D.O., Atlanta. tion, which suggestion, I assured him, would tion of them whose policy dominated the examin stand us well in hand when we went before the ing board,-framed a new bill calling for a com OY[E time ago I received from the editor legislature for the recognition which we received posite board of 'nine members: one osteopath. of your paper a request for a statement two years later. This decision new that tnf, one homeopath, two eclectics, and five allopaths. S about the action of the allopathic board of clause quoted above from the law had no mean The bill also required that "this board shall de examiners holding up some osteopaths who went ing, and that the law only provided for the termine the reputability of all medical colleges." before them for examination. I did not write recognition of the three schools mentioned and This was of course aimed at what they think just then as the case was coming up shortly this opened the state to every other thing. is the deficiency of the old law in this respect, in the court, and I thought I would await the A new allopathic school opened here in the city that in question by the courts now. I received a decisi<;l1l and give you the whole story. However, a year ago. Two osteopaths were in another letter from one of the doctors of the city askil1g when the court had heard the case and it was allopathic school here. They had entered this me to meet with them and discuss the revision appealed to the Supreme Court, we had another school the year before in the sophomore class, of the medical law. On going to this meeting I stirring event to "butt in" upon us a'nd I have this school giving them one year off. This new found five allopaths present. They told me that been so busy whh that up to this date that I school received osteopaths by giving them two they had invited one each of the homeopaths and have scarcely had time to write you. I am now years off. Late in the fall these two osteopaths the eclectics, but they did not show up. After ready to relate the whole story and comply with . learned this and thil~king to save a year's time reading their hiU I was asked to give my opinion your request and add another chapter also. sought to get into the senior class of the new of it. I told them that I did not favor a com The present medical laws of Georgia, enacted school. After some time they were received and posite board, but if I did I would certainly object in 1894, provide for three separate independent graduated with the senior class of the new school. to anyone school having a majority. After the boards: allopathic, homeopathic, and eclectic. This incensed the 010 school very much and wa,; close of the conference I asked them what they Then there is a 'Clause in the law reading as fol a causa belli. It so happened that the old school intended to do with the bill. They said that lows: "If an applicant desires to practice an had people connected with it who were related they intended to introduce it as it was. 1 then' other system not represented by either of these to some members of the board and others who in a very firm and positive statement told them boards, he may elect the board before which he were special friends. This power was forthcom that they would find me and my people opposed will go and if his examination is satisfactory the ing in the contest that has followed. Irregularity to it in every sense and all the time; that we board shall grant him a license to practice his was charged against the new school and the board would fight it to the end. I also reminded them system in this state." while allowing the graduates of the new school that they put a bill very much like that in the You will notice that this clause does not state to proceed with the examination under threat of legislature three years ago, and that I had myself the subj ects that he shall be examined in, and mandamus proceedings from the new school, killed it in the committee and that this one would those boards have always refused to examine any however, held up their license till the court shall have a like fate. one unless they took the whole examination. pass upon the case. Three days after the allo The next day two of these doctors appeared 1n which they· gave to those of their own school. pathic board finished their examination here in my office by previous engagement and told me Thus the applicant must first be an allopath, an Georgia, the Florida allopathic board met. Four that they had a conference after 1. left the night eclectic, or a homeopath, before he can be any of the seniors of the new school went down to before and that they had concluded to leave LIS thing else. go before this board. with our board and that they would so amend A 111agnetic healer was arrested some years The Florida Board had 74 applicants all told the bill and then they would take it up with the ago in this state and his case was carried up to before their board, including such schools as eclectics and the homeopaths. We could but be the Supreme Court. It became necessary in thi's Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Tulane, Vanderbilt, etc. quiescent to this proposition as we had won all case to define what the practi,ce of medicine was Two of the four from the new Atlanta school we asked for, but at the same time we thought in Georgia. I happened to have the Chief Justice were the ,two osteopaths in question, Dr. Tucker, they would win over the others now and take LIS as a patient at the time. He told me of the case of Durham, N. C, and Dr. Glascock, of Raleigh, in next,-the lion dividing the lamb in two, be and as he was himself writing the decision N. C All four of these men from the new fore they lie down together. They pushed it over he talked very freely to me about it, as I school passed the board while Harvard and some the other two schools and were getting along , have before narrated to your readers, and as we of the other schools had men who failed. The very nicely with their bill, except the eclectics had no law here at the time I was vitally in glory of this crowning event is that Dr. Tucker had hired a lawyer who was giving t\1em some terested and used the opportunity afforded me to made the highest average grade of the whole trouble. In the mean time the Chiropractics ap the very best advantage. I gave him my views number, while Dr. Glascock held the second place peared on the scene and got an amendment and talked to him of other decisions in other of honor, as you will see by referring to the re through the Senate "that this act shall in no way states with which I was familiar. He adopted port of this examination in the Joumal of the interfe;-e with those of their school now prac my views in toto and at my request he even put American Medical Association. ticing in the state." I called attention of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

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Ilopaths to this and asked ~hem ~o~ it came. mhons of osteopathy are approached from very is pointed out that, generally speaking, the pub hey said that a lawyer had shpped It III on them. different points of view, which is interesting for lic that has come to understand osteopathy at then told them that I would help them amend comparison, but each school strongly emphasizes all regards it as a system of bone-setting and th~ 't in the House and the one I spoke to said he the fact that, while the course of instruction in osteopathic physician as an expert mechanic, ould appreciate it, but on consulting with his an osteopathic college includes all the subjects but that while this is true, it does not completely olleagues they said they were afraid that if they taught in a medical college with the exception of cover the depth and breadth of osteopathic phi! ndertook an amendment they would lose it at osophy. The principles underlying osteopathIc at late date, and that they would get this materia medica, it is the interpretation and appli practice are in harmony with the fundamental throue:h now and amend it next year. I then cation of facts and principles that mark the fun laws of all life. "All living things are in a ade up my mind that I would kill the thing damental differences between an osteopathic col protoplasmic or colloidal state," and it is the func if possible and went to work. I got the Rules lege and an old school college. tion of an osteopathic physician to assist an Committee and entertained them, told them the A very good comparison of the philosophy and "organism in maintaining a protoplasmic and history of the bill, and as they were good friends methods of instruction in drug colleges and os chemical equilibrium," and to assist it in its "con of mine, we, the eclectics and osteopaths killed teopathic colleges is presented in the catalogue of stant adaptation to invironment portions acting the bill much to the discomfort of our brethren, the American School of Osteopathy under the upon it." Fundamentally then, "Osteopathy dif the allopaths. They sought only their own in head of "Different Treatment of Subjects in Os fers from all other systems of medicine in that terests. They got what was coming to them. teopathic and Old School Colleges." it gives first place to the intrinsic causes of dis The Eclectic School here in Atlanta has con- Articles in the Des Moines Still College cata ease. Its practitioners are so imbued with the cluded to do the square thing with the osteo logue under the head of "Anatomy" and under the facts of natural resistance, relief and recovery, aths. They will now allow three year graduates head of "Osteopathic Technique" are particularly that the first question which arises in their minds o take their M. D. in one year, and two year good. The ietea of the human body as a machine when they see a living body the seat of disease graduates to get it in two years. Anyone who is made prominent, and the course in Osteopathic is-"What is wrong with the body that it failed wants an M. D. degree can do well to arra'nge Technique is described as "A thorough study and of adaptation and does not regain it? In ob to come down here this winter. The allopaths application cf the principles of mechanics to the taining the answer to this question, they make say now that they' are going after the same bill human body, with anatomical and geometrical next year. a careful examination of the body to discover precision. The course consists of daily lec'tures what abnormality in it is holding in check the on the principles and philosophy of osteopathy natural processes of healing. Usually they find Do You Read the' Catalogues of and demonstrations and diagnoses of the laws some obstruction to the normal flow of nervous of physics and mechanics. The human body is energy or the fluids. When the obstruction is Our Osteopathic Colleges? dealt with as a machine, and treated from the removed the equilibrium-colloidal and chemical standpoint of levers, pulleys, the wedge, the -is restored and health is the result. Osteop E HAVE received 1912-13 catalogues screw, hydraulics, chemistry, forces, etc. We wish athic physicians do not pretend to cure disease. from the American School of Osteop to emphasize that our endeavor is to reduce ev They know that disease is terminated only by W athy, the Los Angeles College of Oste ery treatment to a mathematical demonstration natural recovery and that their province is to opathy, the Des Moines Still College of Oste of the above laws, based on an exact diagnosis establish the intrinsic conditions essential for opathy, and the Littlejohn College of Osteop from the same standpoint." this." athy, which is later" we understand, to, be Des Moines Sill College also lays considerable Every progressive practicing osteopath should known as the Chicago College of Osteopathy. stress on the department of Obstetrics and Gynec have a supply of the catalogues of our various These catalogues show decided improvement ology and the advantages possessed by the os colleges on his tables, and should take occasion in descriptive matter, as well as in style of teopathic physician in handling cases of these to point out the more g-eneral and interesting ar make-up and typographical work, although the classes are well indicated. ticles to his patients and friends. We need more printing of the half-tones in each catalogue In the Littlejohn College catalogue, the opening students. and it is also desirable that the public would be very much better. statements on pages 6, 7 and 9 are concise and know the attitude of our colleges. what the,v The Los Angeles College does not show any to the point, and will, we believe, favorably im stand for, and the ideas and principles that illustrations in its regular catalogue, but issues an press prospective students with the rationale and they endeavor to instill into their students. illustrated souvenir in connection therewith. breadth and scope of the osteopathic system. There are a number of good half-tone plate3, but In the Los Angeles College catalogue, under the , Curing a Cold. many of them show up indifferently, apparently heading "Osteopathy" there is a very interesting To doctor No.2 went the man with a heavy cold. because of poor press work. discussion as to what osteopathy is. It is prob "What in the world can I do to relieve it, specially the coughing at night?" Each catalogue contains a lot of good informa ably too involved for the general reader, but will "Take a little whisky." tion on osteopathy. The explanations and defi- have appeal for the scientifically inclined. It "But I can't hold any more." Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

On Educating Corporations on greatest forward movement for liquor temper Ode to a Cured Al'm. ance was initiated when corporations and man (After Pitli Sirg's Song in the Mikado.) (A lady patient of Dr. W. J. Weitzel, of Springfield Efficiency Value of Health ufactories began to realize that a habitually Mass., who after suffering for four years with neuriti~ hard drinker, even though not a drunkard, was was finall~ cur~d by osteopathic treatment, brought in Na letter to the ]0111'1'101 of the American the followmg tribute to osteopathy, written by her son.) Osteopathic Association, publi3hed in the an inefficient and ,oftentimes dangerous ern· She shivered and shook as he grasped her neck, ploye. The railroad corporations were among And straightened that spinal curve, I J u-Iy number, ,Dr. Thomas McSherry of But all of a sudden the pain left off Long Branch, New Jersey, calls attention to the first to discover that a hard drinking loco He'd surely cured her nerve. an important factor militating against osteop motive engineer was a dangerous' and expen For she wiggled her shoulder and shook her arm, And waved her hand did she, athic practice, and the incident related sug sive proposition. As the doctor slick, gests an avenue through which very valuable They commenced by putting a mild ban on Allayed that crick osteopathic educational work can be accom In her cervical vertebrae. the alcoholic habit, and have constantly in When an arm pain hath plished, creased the stringency of their regulations, un An osteopath A linesman in the employ of the New York til today many railroads will not employ as Is a cheering sight to see. Telephone Company fell from a telegraph And oh! I'm glad engineers men who use· alcoholic liquors in Those moments mad pole a distance of 25 feet. His family physi any form. The same aUitude is growing Were soothed by the touch of he. cian was called in, and some continued treat stronger in various industries. As long as the 'rhe :Retort Appropriate. ment was taken, but without desired relief. He liquor temperance movement was on a per visited Dr. McSherry and decided to take On a bunch of recent regular statements we indulged sonal and religious basis it made slow prog in the following sentiment: treatments, but after explaining the situation There' are many days we celebrate to his employers, the company declared that ress, but once its economic'value and impor From January to -December, I tance was realized, the co-operation of em They bring us joy and happiness osteopaths were not physicians, and, while And are pleasant to remember. II willing to allow for medical treatment, they ployers was easily secured and men found it But after all is, said -and done, would not allow for expense incurred by the necessary to be temperate or lose their jobs. The best Red ~Letter Day , In a like manner, if we can demonstrate to Is the glad and blithesome day patient for osteopathic treatment. In this in On which we get our pay. I stance, the patient c.ontinued osteopathic the employers of labor, that osteopathic at Dr. Joseph Ferguson, of Middletown, N. Y., responded treatment, but there are hundreds of corpora tention and treatment will put ·their employes in kind as follows: bett~r The above is quite true, 1 tions who have and who are taking the same into physical condition" and conse I And with you 1 agree i attitude as the New York Telephone Com But will you "hustle" patients quently make them more efficient, industrious ,I pany, largely, no doubt, through the prejudice Who do not pay me? and contented workers, we can win their in The bill's not forgotten and ignorance of executives. Many corpora dorsement and their co-operation. A recom A minute, "by heck," tions now employ a regular physician, and in And as soon as I can \ mendation, from their employers that they in I will send' you a check. most instances they are of the "old scl.t.lDI," 'vestigate osteopathy and try treatment when and naturally opposed to permiting any rec ognition of osteopathy. needed is all that is necessary to put thou Hospital Recognition in Montana Osteopaths are fitted- to give the best and sands of factory employes in a receptive and favorable attitude towards osteopathy. s a general thing, hosp,itals in Montana the most efficient service to corporations em admit osteopaths without discrim!nati0!l' ploying labor liable to accident for which they If we want tobe true physicians; if we want to see osteopathy occupy the position it A The Methodist Deaconess Hospital 111 \ are more or less responsible for the reason Great Falls, however, is an exception, osteopath~ that their expert anatomical knowledge en should, we must be wide awake and active, and having been refused admittance even in urgent I ables them to diagnose correctly just what is we must be real leaders. It is not sufficient cases. At the Methodist conference in Missoula, the nature and extent of the injury. Victims that we make our appeal only to the wealthy, in August, Dr. Asa Willard, obtained per.mission l of such accidents will usually p'rogress better the refined, the intelligent, and educated; we to voice the protest of the osteopathiC phy under osteopathic treatment, and consequently must find ways and means to get in touch with sicians of the State of Montana to the state of ( will much sOoner be in fit shape to work. This the masses. They need attention and treat affairs existing in the Deaconess Hospital in means less loss of time and less expense to ment as much as any class, if not more, and, Great Falls. He quoted an instai1ce which oc the corporation, and so the interests of both while they cannot pay high-priced fees, they curred last March, in which a young woman ~as employe and employer are conserved. are not by any means charity patients. They taken to the hospital in a state of coma which We believe that suitable educational litera are independent in spirit and are willing and had followed a series of ag-onizing headaches ture could be prepared for distribution among able to pay for osteopathic treatment, once extending over a period of fifteen mo~ths. ~he I the proper executives of corporations that they understand it is something that really was at the hospital five weeks, dUrlng whIch would prove mighty interesting reading to benefits them, and if proper arrangements are time the drug physicians of Great Falls held a them, and that it WGuld result in many of made to give them a little time to take care of number of consultations over the case, but finally t them recommending osteopathic treatment for th.eir bills. Thousands of working people are gave it up as hopeless. The family of the g-irl their employes instead of forbidding it or op constantly paying money to drug doctors for called an osteopathic physician, but the hospital posing it. lono- terms of attention, which have practically authorities denied him admittance, even though Our attention has also been called to the don"e them no good, when possibly even a lim the drug doctors had given up hope. The family need of educating. the owners of manufacto ited course of osteopathic treatment would then had the girl removed to 'a private hom~, ries to the merits and benefits of osteopathy, have put them on the road to permanent good where she was cured after. short osteopathiC \ with a view to inducing them to suggest and health. treatment. recommend it to their employes. It has been There is a big field for productive educa Dr. Willard's presentation of the situation led I pointed out. that most factory employes work tional work along these lines, and we shall be to a resolution being adopted by the layman's long hours, that they have lim.ited education, o-Iad to hear from those who have felt this association as follows: and do little if any reading in their leisure· ~eed or who have suggestions to offer, or "Resolved, that it be the sense "f tbis conferet;ce. that time. In health matters,. they are inclined to who' would be glad to. secure literature pre in all church hospitals, within this conference Jurtsdt~-. folIow precedence and the path of least re tion, licensed physicians of any school of h'ealing and th~tr pared 'for these special purposes. patients shall be admitted, and that there be no dIS sistance, and go to whatever doctor is recom crimination whatever ~h?wn by the h?spItal managemenj mended to them by their friends or their em between licensed physIcians of the dIfferent systems

osteopathic physicians of Montana on -the agita The daily papers a· short time back were con ilar authority over them in their daily life was tion they have started, and we hope they will taining dispatches from Washington, D. c., given to a bUI eau. keep up the fight until people who are taken to conJaining long comments on the case of J0 Another pel tinent fact to be remembered is hospitals that are supposed to be non-sectarian seph J. Kapsa, a gunner's mate in othe navy, that the presidential order placing the control a3 far as medicine is concerned will be able to who was court-martialed for refusing to sub of medical affair~ in the canal zone in the get the assistance of physicians of whatever mit to vaccination. Kapsa was convicted and hands of the allopaths was amended in so far school they desire. given two years' prison sentence with hard la as it related to Christian Scientists, but osteo bor; later, as a result of protest, the judge ad paths and all other practitioners still are pro" vocate general reduced the sentence to one hibited from practicing without fi~st obtaIning year with hard labor. Kapsa refused to sub a regular medical license. Two Striking Examples of Medical mit to vaccination on religious grounds, being Can there be any question but that 'we need Tyranny a Christian Scientist, and Senator Works tbok a great educational campaign to inform the up his case, and so it secured. unusual promi. public that there is such a system of healing as R..w. s. DAWES of Bozeman, Montana, nence. Undoubtedly, there are many men in osteopathy, and that an enthusiastic body of sends us this bit of news, which is cer the Army and Navy who are being forced to well qualified men and women can give them D tainly significant: In Sheridan, Wyom submit to vaccination against their will, and efficient treatment for the relief and cure of ing, a woman had typhoid fever. Her husband there seems gO,od reason to believe that they sickness and disease without resorting to dan gave her a remedy that he secured from Ger are subjected to experimental vaccine and anti gerous drugging, or to more or less doubtful many. The woman died "without the aid of toxin treatment practically at the will of the vaccine and antitoxin experiments? an :iVI. D." They convicted the husband of Army and Navy doctors. One way to encourage the people to assert "criminal negligence" and gave him 20 years The Army and Navy are at present the only their independence in medical matters is to in the penitentiary. Dr. Dawes exclaims, branches of the federal government in which show them that there is a better way of com "\1\1ha t do you think of that for free America!" political doctors have gained a foothold. By bating disease than by drugs, vaccines and and we echo the question. presidential orders, vaccination for smallpox serums, and that life and health will not be 'vVe have not the full facts on this incident, and typhoid has 'been made compulsory. Tht> endangered -by refusing. to submit to the dic but if they are as report.ed, things have come treatment of Kapsa is an illustration of what tates of the "old school" doctors who are so to a pretty pass in Wyoming. might happen to· any American citizen, if sim- anxious for authority.

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prospering, and they are' afraid of them and doctors are, after all, conscientious men. We want to find some way to control the practice freely admit that the average M. D. is likable of osteopathy and its practitioners. personally, and that he is conscientious and .A Dr. E. E. King, in defending the work of doing the best he can for his patients, but he the Medical Council Legislative Committee, is is the victim of a false empirical system, and The Organ of News and Opinion for the Profession reported as sayinl]' rint "Osteopaths were now nearly every day of his life he is brought to practicing both to the detl'iment of the public a realization of the fact that he is not mak and the medical profession." The proposed ing the progress in his fight with disease that Published on the 15th of Every Month by bill, he said, wvJld in a very few years raise he should, and so he is easily swept along by the osteopaths fro'll an ignorant class to a very the political doctors in the profession who re The Osteopathic Publishing Co. well educated class. The definition of the alize that they are in a sinking ship so far as 215 SOUTH MARKET STREET practice of medicine in the proposed bill, he public confidence is concerned, and who are said, was obtained from the law of British Co therefore raising a great noise about pre Chicago, Ill. lumbia. Dr. T. W. Vardon of Galt is reported ventive measures and the need of public health as saying: "The provincial authorities have regulations with the hope that they can divert Henry Stanhope Hunting, A. B. M. D. D. O. notified us that we must cease our prosecu the public attention and secure by legislative Editor and Manager tions of osteopaths, so we must, by proper leg action the power and prestige they haye been islation, endeavor to bring them under our con unable to sustain on a basis of public con- Ralph AlllOld, Assistant Manager troL" fidence. . Whether it is possible to get any indepen-· Please remember also that in all these cam I Subscription Price $1.00 a Year. dent recognition in Ontario we do not know, paigns for public preventive measures and for but we feel that our practitioners in that health boards, etc., the allopaths are working I Advertising Rates on Application. province should be pretty wary of what sort largely to secure positions for themselves, and of a proposition they accept from the medics. yet there is absolutely nothing about the work " Entered as second-class matter April 7tl•• 1903. at the Things were so manipulated in British Colum· in connection with, or the qualifications neces Postoffice at Chica~o. Illinois.•",der Act of March 3d, 1879. bia as to make it extremely difficult for osteo sary for, these positi'ons, that an osteopath or paths already located in ·the province to secure a homeopath cannot perform and show on a I, license, and, nothwithstanding that it is a very par with the allopath. Even granting that it inviting section, we have heard of very few is necessary to have numerous health boards J osteopaths passing the examinations since the and numerous medical inspectors for various new law became effective. lines of commercial and manufacturing activi Gd;loriul ties as well as for the inspection of private I homes, why not have osteopaths, homeopaths, .xoime,fJ! Jfeedom.l fiar/esJlJeSJ! FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF LUST ~rJ or eclectics appointed for these positions in to Me line, let c1!P'!:£tr"rJnere tn;z ",ii'" FOR POWER stead of exclusively allopaths? Our political Evidence is accumulating that there is ab medical friends would be horrified at such a solutely no limit to the lines of human en suggestion, and the reason is clear: they want VOL. XXII. SEPTEMBER, 1912. No.3. deavor that the medics feel qualified to su the jobs for the revenue there is in them, and perintend and regulate. The following clip the power it gives them whereby to bolster ping from a Kansas newspaper is sent to us up a discredited system of therapeutics. ~ SUBSCRIBE FOR LIFE FOR LIFE by Dr. J. G. Follett, of Clyde, Kansas: Osteopaths rest secure on a sane, philosoph In this issue, we reproduce two articles taken STATE BOARD OF HEALTH SENDS A" ical. and true scientific foundation, and we are l WARNING TO THRESHERS. foolish indeed if we continue without protest from Lite, of New York City, which' are very TOPEKA, July 9.-The Kansas State Board of ( courageous and splendid in their support of Health today took under its jurisdiction the wheat to let the allopaths arrogate to themselves the being threshed in the state. Wheat that contains right to dominate our state, county and city osteopathy. For many years past, Lite has from mOre than one-half a pound of weed seed to the health boards and self proclaim themselves time to time, done splendid service for osteop bushel is to be considered an adulteration and the as the only re~1 leaders for progressive health athy by publishing favorable articles in its thresher who turns out the grain is liable to prose· cution. Dr. S. J. Crombine, seC1'etary of the conservation and disease preventive measures. inimitable style, and while Lite is regarded as board, sent out a special letter to the threshing We have .a ;ight to be leaders in these activi a humorous paper, it has always had a lot of machine operators and owners today setting out ties and we must claim the right. good philosophy and conviction back of it, and the new ruling of the department. there is no question but what it exerts a very Commenting on this latest encroachment of potent influence over its host of enthusiastic the health board, Dr. Follett says: "Talk OSTEOPATHY AS A FACTOR IN LIFE subscribers. about the M. D.'s trying to dictate in all lines. CONSERVATION. We extend congratulations and appreciation to How is this for the limit? It looks as if it's March 11, 1912. the editors .of Lite, congratulations for their either for a little advertising or just to show a Mr. E. E. Rittenhouse, Conservation Commission wisdom in recognizing the merits. of osteopathy little authority. It seems to me that there er, Equitable Life Insurance Co., New York and for their courage in espousing its cause, ought to be" a halt called somewhere. The City, N. Y. and appreciation for the valiant service they have medics have inspectors for pure food, men to Dear Sir: Your Hwnan Factor article for De done. We propose that every loyal osteopathic look into stores, meat markets, hotels, res cember entitled "Why Has the Death Rate In physician should become a life subscriber for taurants, and all public buildings. This news creased Abpve Age Forty," has arrested my at Lite. It deserves our support and every sub paper item indicates that the next official cre tention. I will undertake to give you one an scriber gets more than his money's worth in the ated will be medical wheat and grain inspec swer based upon fifteen years' of the study of excellent series of exhilarating and refreshing tor." medicine and careful observation. The increase !1fticles. We agree with Dr. Follett that it is 'time a is due to the practice' of drug medicine as it halt was called on the pernicious meddling of exists today. The drugs prescribed so freely by the medics in all sorts of business affairs, but physicians, including the coal tar derivatives on OSTEOPATHY IN ONTARIO we do not think that this news item is an one hand and the powerful heart stimulants on According to reports appearing in the To advertising stunt.· The political M: D.'s who the other-particularly in the crises of acute ronto newspapers, the Ontario Medical Coun love fat jobs know that they are losing the diseases from which patients temporarily are cil is paying a good deal of attention to the confidence of the public as regards the value supposed to recover-have the effect of weak osteopaths these days, and it seems likely that of their therapeutics, so they are pushing the ening both the heart and kidneys. The result in the near future the medics wiII agree to prophylactic idea for all it is worth, and mak is the increase of Bright's disease on the one some form of legai I ecognition for osteopathy ing it a stalking horse, whereby they can se hand, and the growing prevalence of death from in Ontario. cure for themselves power, prestige and posi heart failure on the other. The best example We are not fully informed as to whether our tion. We, as osteopathic physicians, have got of the latter is the prominent man of affairs who practitioners in Ontario are satisfied with the to take an advance stand on these matters, recovers from the grippe and in a few weeks way things are progressing, but in any event and it is our duty and privilege to point out or months later dies suddenly from heart fail it cannot be said that the newspaper reports to the public the arbitrary attitude of the med ure. The physician may call it one thing or an of the discussions of the medics on the sub ics, and their very evident desire to so in other in guessing for the reason, but the plain ject are very complimentary to osteopathy, or trench themselves in power that they can com fact is, the heart fails. It's played out, and 1 be reveal any friendly feeling towards our practi pel the public to continue to support them, lieve that the real cause of the vital machinery tioners. whether or not the public has any faith or giving away in many cases is the powerful heart It seems quite plain from remarks made at confidence in their therapeutic system or their remedies used in combating acute diseases. the meetings of the Medical Council that the preventive measures. It is quite possible that in EnQ'land and 'Wales nnly reason the medics are considering the Many of our osteopaths dislike to take a the physicians do not give the same quantity of licensing of osteopaths is that they see our pronounced stand in these matters and the these drugs as in America. practitioners are increasing in number ana plea is made that a big majority of the drug One of the best proofs I can offer for the cor- Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

The Osfeop4tftic Physician. 9 reetness of this' diagnosis is that one very sil winter at an altitude of 5,000' feet, and many manager of the Missouri State Life Insur dom- hears of the patient of the osteopaths or remarkable cures are reported to have been ance Company of Michigan. Much of the Christian Scientists dying of this kind of heart effected. The body of the patient is exposed stock already has been disposed of, it is under failure. Isn't it true? It happens that neither to the sun's rays in open galleries communicat stood, among the clients of Mr. Hosmer in class of patients get these powerful remedies. ing with the wards and facing due south. The Michigan and Illinois.-Indianapolis Sun, Sep Neither are they often the victims of Bright's actual seat of the disease is uncovered for five tember' 5, 1912. disease. While treated by two methods as far minutes only, to begin with, the time being September 7, 1912. 'apart as the east is from the west, the osteop lengthened each day as the treatment pro My Dear Bunting: athic ,system being one of mechanical or vital gresses, and a larger area of skin being 'uncov You will see by the above that the under adjustment, while the other is unquestionably one ered, so that by, the end of a week or ten signed is still doin' things. of mind control and suggestion yet they both days the body is lying nude in the sun, the S. B. Hosmer, the practical, insurance man are blest with immunity from taking the power head excepted. The patients are wheeled out and manager of the Guardian Accident Insur ful drugs that our physicians of today in the to the sun galleries early in the morning, and ance Company, has been evolving this CO~l medical school use so ruthlessly. are only moved back into the house when th(~ pany for over two years. Since the saving of life is the business of your cool night air makes itself felt. We expect to make osteopaths examiners institution, it is worth investigating into this everywhere and favor them at all times. We situati'on. OHIO OSTEOPATHIC COMMITTEE. shall confine our underwritings to Accident Of course, the excellent physicians at the head We have ceceived a number of inquiries and Health, Weekly Inderhnity, and will not of your medical department have the view point concerning the osteopathic committee that be a competing company with the American of tl:Ie school which gives the drugs. If you are represents osteopathy on the Ohio State Medi Assurance Company. Believe me, we are do ever to get light on this subject, you will have cal Board. The committee is as follows: Dr. ing business and will pay a dividend long be to wait· until the dominant school chailges its M. F. Hulett, 702 Capital Trust building, Co fore the "American." I have some stock in view or else dig out the f_acts for yourself-I lumbus, Ohio; Dr. J. F. Bumpus, 408 Market the "American" and ani ready to boost it mean you laymen who constitute the working street, Steubenville, Ohio; and Dr. E. R. Booth, ' rather than "knock," but the "Accident" field machinery of your company. ._ 601 Traction building, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is is far l'nore inviting than the "Life" field. I do 'not have the good fortune to be a policy quite likely that obstacles will be set in the Hosmer has had twenty-three years' experi holder in the Equitable, but) would like to have way of those desiring to secure licenses, but ence in the life field. you send the Human Factor to me on exchange if the matter is pushed vigorously enough, w~ I presume this is the first instance of an if you would care to receive my publication see no reason why they should not be granted osteopath' having' been made "medical direc Osteopathic Health, a copy of which I am send to those having the proper qualifications. tor" of an insurance company. A steel engrav ing you by this mail. ing for Doctor's Certificate is in the making ,Thanking you for your courtesy, very truly, by Taylor in your city-it is a beauty-cost THE OSTEOPATHIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, H. S. Osteopath Is Secretary-Treasurer of $225 for the plate-will send you one when Bunting, D.O., Editor. New Accident Insurance Company finished. They will grace the wall of repre June 17, 1912. sentative osteopaths over the country ere long. Mr. H. S. Bunting, Editor, HE Guardian Accident Insurance Com We shall not incorporate until the first of THE 'OSTEOPATHIC PUBLISHING Co., pany, which will have headquarters at 527 January when we shall have a big' bunch of 215 S. Market St., Chicago, Ill. T State Life building, was organized Thurs business with which to start and will make a My dear sir: I must apologize for having day. The company is issui,ng $100,000 worth magnificent showing the first year. The Guar overlooked acknowledging your letter of March dian will write strictly preferred risks-an 11th, which has recently been brought to my at nual premium-no monthly nor industrial. tention. I do not know how we came to over We have a policy that will appeal espec'ially to look it. physicians and dentists, hence, the dentist on I am, of course, interested in the points you the board and the osteopath, also-good com bring to our attention, but will not be able to binations, eh! discuss them owing to pressure of business. We shall be glad to enroll all the osteopaths However, I wish to assure you that the man who feel so inclined for stock, but we are not agement of this Society appreciates fully the urgent in this particular for Hosmer can place merits of osteopathy and also the benefits of all the stock still unsubscribed among his old mind-control and suggestion. In fact, we recog patrons in Michigan and \llinois. If you .de nize the merits of all methods of treatment and sire further information ab0ut the Guardian, I cure, but you can appreciate that we cannot in our shall be pleased to have Hosmer call and see journal, take sides in these issues, for we have you when he is in Chicago. among our policyholders adherents of all of the You may wonder from my connection with so-called schools of medicine and we tnerefore the Guardian if I contemplate retiring from confine our efforts purely to the question of pre osteopathic practice-I beg to advise-not me vention. -when the company work demands more time I have great pleasure in placing your publica than I can give it, I shall delegate it to com tion on our mailing list for the Human Factor, petent assistants and keep right on with the and shall be very glad to receive your publica most beneficent of all work-restoring sick tion in return. We are mailing- you today a copy to health by nature's own methods.-J. F. of the June issue. Very truly yours, E. E. Spaunhurst, D.O., Indianapolis, Ind. Rittenhouse, Conservation Commissioner, THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, New York City. Dr. C. B. Atzen and Dr. O. J. Snyder, at Detroit, Background Shows City Building Decorated in Honor of Osteopaths. SUNLIGHT FOR TUBERCULOSIS In Switzerland there is a hospital where no drugs are used, dedicated to the treatment of of stock, fully subsc'ribed, and is to have a tuberculosis in children. The children are ex surplus of $25,000. posed without clothes to the sun's rays in mid- Horace E. Kenney, president H. E. Kinney Grain Company, Indianapolis, is the president of the company; R. P. Henderson, vice-presi dent and general manager Henderson Motor Car Company, Indianapolis, is vice-president, and Dr. J. F. Spauhurst, is secretary and treas urer and medical director. These, together with H. E. Africa, sales manager J. C. Blair I Company, Indianapolis; Marshall T. Levy, treasurer Thornton-Levy Company, Indian apolis; Alexander W. Thomson, vice-president r and treasurer A.. W. Thomson Company, In dianapolis, and Horace M. Thomson, president Indianapolis State Dental Association, Indian apolis, will compose the board of directors. On "The Colorado Special" for Detroit. Drs. C. G. Wilke, Otis F. Akin, J. H. Bolles, Sylvia Printy, Dr. George Perrin, Dr. Louisa Burns and Dr. Otis Akin, The general manager of the concern will be Grace Stratton, D. L. Clark, Louisa Burns, U. S. G. "On the Way" to Detroit Convention. S. B. Hosmer, who for ten years was general Bowersox (and family). Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Missouri Osteopathic Association: President, Directory of Officers of State Dr. ,v. F. Engiehart, St. Louis; first vice-presi Directory of Officers of City and dent, Dr. B. J. Mavity, Nevada; second vice-presI Associations dent, Dr. Malvin Slaughter, Webb City; secretary, District Associations E want to make this directory a permanent Dr. Arlowyne Orr, St. Louis; treasurer, Dr. Lou Arkansas Valley Osteopathic Association-Presi. W feature and we shall appreciate the assistance Tway Noland, Springfield. July 6, 1912. dent, Dr. H. G. DeTienne, Pue.blo; first vice-presi. of the various officers and of all our readers in dent, Dr. Fannie B. Laybourne, 'La Veta; second keeping it accurate and up·to·date. :Nebraska Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. H. M'. Ireland, Kearney; vice-president, Dr. vice-president, Dr. S. M. Kellogg, Rocky Ford' American Osteopathic Association:. President, Wm. F. Wurth, Fairbury; treasurer, Dr. Lulu L. secretary and treasurer, Dr. W. S. Maddux: James L. Holloway, Dallas; vice-president, Edythe Pueblo.-6-12-12. F. Ashmore, Detroit; vice-president, H. M. Vas Cramb, Fairbury; secretary, Dr. C. B. Atzen, tine, Harrisburg, Pa.; secretary, Harry L. Chiles, Omaha. Baltimore City Osteopathic Society: President Wll~ Orange, N. J.; assistant secretary, Geo. T. Mon :New Jersey Osteopathic Allsociation.-President, Dr. H. Alfred Leonard; vice-president, Dr. roe, Silver Springs, N. Y.; treasurer, M. F. Hulet, liam A. Hurlock; secretary, Dr. Howard M Dr. D. Webb Granberry, Orange; vice-president, Houck; treasurer, Dr. Aloha Kirkpatrick. . Columbus, Ohio. Dr. E. F. Miner, Rutherford; secretary, Dr. F. Alberta Osteopathic Association: President, Myrell Plummer, Orange; treasurer, Dr. R. L. Bexar County, Texas, Osteopathic Associatio21_ Dr. M. E. Church, Calgary; vice-president, Dr. Colburn, Newark. ' , President, Dr. A. G. Church; vic'e president, Dr. R. C. Ghostley, Edmonton; secretary and treas Pary E. Peck'; secretary-treasurer, Dr. J. R. Cun urer, Dr. W. H. Albright, Edmonton; assistant :New Mexico Osteopathic Society: President, Dr. nigham. all of San Antonio. secretary and treasurer, Dr. H. E. Walker, Cal Walter Mayes, Magdalena; vice-president, Dr. gary. Annette Beckwith, Raton; secretary, Dr. M. lone Canada, London Osteopathic Association: Presi Hulett, Alamagordo; treasurer, Dr. Leonard Ta dent, Dr. E. J. Gray, St. Thomas; vice-president, Arkansas Osteopathic Association: 'President, bor, Silver City. Dr. Marie H. Harkins, London; secretary and Dr. E. A. Laughlin, of Bentonville; vice-president, treasurer, Dr. E. S. Detwiler, London. Dr. Jeannette Miller, of Siloam Springs; secre :New York State Osteopathic ABliociation: PresI tary-treasurer, Dr. M. W. Higginbotham, of Little dent, Dr. Clinton D. Berry, of Rochester; vice Canada, Toronto Osteopathic Association: Presi Rock. president, Dr. Charles W. Proctor, of Buffalo; dent, Dr. H. C. Jaquith; vice-president, Dr. Adalya I California OsteoPll-thic Association: President, secretary, Dr. Grant ,E. Phillips, of Schenectady; K. Pigott; secretary and treasurer, Dr. Frederick 1 Dr. L. R. Daniels, Sacramento; vice-president, Dr. treasurer, Dr. Ralph Wallace, of Brockport. Schilling. Susan O. Harris, San Francisco; second vice-pres North Carolina Osteopathic Association: Presi California, Pasedena Osteopathic Association: ident, Dr. Grace Hain, Stockton; secretary, Dr. dent, Dr. A. H. Zealy, Goldsboro; vice-president, President, Dr. Lee C. Deeming; vice-president, Dr. Effie E. York, San Francisco; treasurer, Dr. C. A. Dr. A. R. Tucker, Raleigh; secretary and treas Chas. R." Palmer; secretary and treasurer, Dr. • Haines, Sacramento. June 15, 1912. ureI', Dr. 1\1. J. Carson, Rocky Mount. Clara Stillman. Colorado Osteopathic Association: President, California, Sacramento Valley Osteopathic As Dr. G. W. Perrin, Denver; first vice-president, Dr. Ohio Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. sociation: President, Dr. L. F. Daniels, Sacra U. S. G. Bowersox, Longmont; second vice-presi L. C. Sorenson, Toledo; vice-president, Dr. O. Z. menta; vice-president, Dr. E. B. Palmer, Sacra· dent, Dr. Carll. Richards, Denver; secretary, Dr. Prescott, Lorain; secretary, Dr. E. H. Cosner, mento; secretary, Dr. C. E. Turner, Sacramento; J. Alvin Stewart, Denver; treasurer, Dr. l<~. A. Dayton; treasurer, Dr. G. W. Bumpus, East Liver treasurer, Dr. Carrie Slater, Sacamento. pool. Luedicke, Denver. Central Xentucky Osteopathic Association: Pres Florida Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. Oklahoma Osteopathic ABliociation: President, ident, Dr. Martha, Petrie Paris; vice-president, .r. R. Moseley, St. Augustine; vice-president, Dr. Dr. W. F. Nay, Phoenix; vice-president, Dr. John Dr. Lulu Markham, Lexington; secretary, Dr. O. C. Ida Ellis Bush, Jacksonville; secretary-treasurer, son, Ardmore; secretary and treasurer, Dr. El Robertson'. Cynthiana; treasurer, Dr. J. S. Old Dr. E. Adelyn Ellis, St. Petersburg. more, Elk City. ham, Carlisle. ' Georgia Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. Ontario ASlsociation of Osteopathy: President, Chicago Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. W. H'-Bowdoin, Atlanta; vice-president. Dr. E. E. Dr. James S. Bach, Toronto; vice-president, Dr. Fred Bischoff; vice-president, Dr. Agnes Landes; Bragg, AtTanta; secretary-treasurer, Dr. James J. M. Kerr, Toronto; secretary, Dr. Edgar D, secretary and treasurer, Dr. F. E. Dayton; all.of Gorin, Savannah; assistant secretary-treasurer, Heist, Berlin; assistant secretary, Dr. F. P. Mil Chicago. Dr. Frances Saunders, Albany. July 5, 1912. lard. Toronto; treasurer. Dr. J. N. MacRae, Galt. COlorado, Platte Valley Osteopathic Association: j Idaho Osteopathic Association.-President, Dr. President, Dr. Mary W. Warner" Fort Morgan; Earl D. Jones, Pocatello; first vice-president, Dr. Oregon Osteopathic Association: President. secretary, Dr. W. E. Bullock, Fort Morgan; treas W. M. Hatfield, of Moscow; second vice-president, Dr. L, H. Howland, Portland; vice-president, Dr. urer, Dr. W. S. Warner, Fort Morgan. 8/15/1.2 Dr. Frank P. Smith, of Caldwell; secretary, Dr. E. T. Parker, Portland; second vice-president, Dr. \ R. C. Hicks, Astoria; secretary, Dr Lillian Baker, Colorado, Western, Osteopathic Association: Walter S. Kingsbury, of Boise; treasurer, Dr. President, Dr. A. S. Loving, Palisade; secretary, H. D. Morris, of Boise. Portland; treasurer, Dr. W. G. Keller, Portland. July 5, 1912. Dr. Grace D. WillSon, Grand Junction; treasurer, l Dlinois Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. Dr. J. Henry Hook, Telluride. 8/15/12 E. Q. Thawley, Peoria; vice-president, Dr. A. L. Pennsylvania Osteopathic Association: Presi dent, Dr. E. M. Downing, York; vice-president, Dr. Denver Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. Galbreath, Oakland; secretary-treasurer, Dr. A. P. F. A. Luedicke, first vice-president, Dr. M. J. San Kottler', Chicago. July 5, 1912. Irving Whalley, Philadelphia; secretary, Dr. J. C. Foster, Butler; treasurer, Dr. E. N. Hansen, Pitts ford; second vice-president, Dr. R. B. Powell, sec Indiana Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. burgh. 9-9-12. retary, Dr. Mabel C. Payne; treasurer, Dr. Cora W. C. Thomasson, Terre Haute; vice-president, Richards; all of Denver. Dr. Lydia M. Copper, Warsaw; secretary, Dr. W. Rhode Island Osteopathic Society.-President, Eastern Washington Osteopathic Association: C. Montagu.e, Evansville; treasurer, Dr. C. V. Dr. W. B. Shepard, of Providence; vice-president, President, Dr. T. C. Morris, Spokane; vice-presi Fulham, Frankfort. Dr. H. M. Hutchins', of Providence, and secretary dent, Dr. H. F. Morse, Wenatchee; secretary treasurer, Dr. F.W. Wetmore, of Pawtucket. treasurer. Dr. H. E. Caster, Spokane. Iowa Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. Ost~opathic Della B. Caldwell, Des Moines; first vice-presi South Carolina Association: Pres EI Paso County Osteopathic Association: Presi dent, Dr. A. E. Hook, Cherokee; second vice-presi dent, Dr. W. E. Scott, Greenville; vice-president, dent, Dr. J. J. Pearce; secretary, Dr. H. F. Wright; dent, Dr. M. E. Brown, Sioux City; secretary, Dr. Dr. B. F. Landrum, Florence; secretary-treasurer, treasurer, Dr. Flora Satterlee, all of EI Paso, Carrie B. Collier, Clarinda; treasurer, Dr. L. O. Dr. Mary Lyles-Sims, Columbia. July 5, 1912. Texas. Thompson, Red Oak.-6-17-12. Kansas Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. South Dakota Osteopathic' Association: Presi .udson River :North Osteopathic I Society. dent, Dr. C. S. Betts, Huron; secretary and treas President, Dr. A. E. Were, of Albany; vice-presi J. H. Bower, Salina; vice-president, Dr. E. B. urer, Dr. H. F. Ludwig, Parker. dent, Dr. Alice A. Brown, of Albany; secretary Watel's. Wichita; secretary-treasurer, Dr. G. B. treasurer, Dr. Maus W. Stearnll, of Schenectady. 'Volf, Ottawa. Tennessee Osteopathic Association: President, Kentucky Osteopathic As,sociation: President, Dr. Henry Viehe, Memphis; vice-president, Dr. Dlinois, Third District Osteopathic Association: Dr. Thomas Gilbert, Paducah; vice-president, Dr. Walter S. McClain, NashVille; secretary and treas President, Dr. E. J. Mosier; vice-president, Dr. J. M. Coffman. Owensboro; secretary and treas 'urer, Dr. Ethel Brittian, Dyersburg.-June 15, F. G. Thiele; secretary and treasurer, Dr. M. P. urer. Dr. Martha Petree; Paris. 1912.'. ' Browning. Louisiana Osteopathic Association: President, Texas'Osteopathic Association.-President, Dr. IDinois Fourth District Osteopathic Associa. Dr. Paul W. Geddes, Shrevesport; vice-president, G. A. Cobb, Port Arthur; vice-president, Dr. C. tion: President, Dr. Edg-ar Q. Thawley, Peoria; Dr. H. Wessley Mackie, New Orleans; secretary Strum, San ./\,ntonio; secretary-treasurer, Dr. H. secretary and treasurer, Dr. H. D. Stewart, Fair treasurer, Dr. Henry Tete, New Orleans. B. Mason, Temple. bury. Maryland Osteopathic Association: President, Utah Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. Illinois, Fifth District Osteopathic Association: Dr. Henry McMains" Baltimore; vice-president, President, Dr. C. O. Cline, Monticello; vice-presi Dr. Isabel Eiler, Cumberland; secretary-treasurer, Austin· Kerr; vice-president, Dr. J. F. Morrison; secretary, Dr. Grace Stratton; treasurer, Dr. Alice dent, Dr. A. L. Galbreath, Oakland; secretary Dr. Harry D. Hurlock, Baltimore. and treasurer, Dr. F. A. Parker, Champaign. Massachusetts Osteopathic Society: President, Houghton. All of Salt Lake City except Dr. Dr. Aubrey W. Hart, Boston; vice-president, Dr. Morrison, of Ogden. Iowa, First District Association.-President, Dr. Frank M. Vaughan, Somerville; secretary, Dr. Utah Osteopathic Association.-President, Dr. N. D. Wilson, Manchester; vice-president, Dr. Isa Ellie L. Rogers, Boston; treasurer, Dr. Geo. E. Mary Gamble; vice-president, Dr. F. Austin Kerr; dora McKnight, Oelwein; secretary-treasurer, Dr. Perkins.' Wellesley Hills. secretary, Dr. Alice Haughton; treasurer, Dr. M. Ruth M. Wright, Charles City. Maine Osteop'athic Association: President, Dr. McDowell, all of Salt Lake City. Iowa 'Second District Ost&opathic Association: Albert E.. Chittenden, Portland; vice-president, DI'. Virginia Osteopathic Association: President, President, Dr. Fr€d B. DeGroot, Rock Island, Ill.; Ralph' A. "Sweet, Rockland; secretary, Dr. Nora Dr. J. Meek Wolfe, Lynchburg; vice-pres'ident, Dr. vice-president, Dr. Grace Urban, Maquoketa; sec R. Brown, 'Waterville; treasurer, Dr. N. M. Kellet. H. Bright, Norfoik; secretary and treasuer, Dr. retary, Dr. Margaret Hawk, Davenport; treasurer, Skowhegan. _. . 8/15/12 W. D. Bowen, Richmond. Dr. C. C. Hitchcock, Vinton. Montana Osteopathic Association: President, Iowa, Third District Osteopathic Association: Dr. C. E. Dover, of Glendive; vice-president, Dr. 'Washington State Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. J. S. Baughman, Burlington; vice M. C. Crafft, of Deer Lodge; secretary-treasurer, President, Dr. H. F. Morse, Wenatchee; vice-presi president, Dr. E. E. Westfall, Mt. Pleasant; sec Dr. W. C. Dawes, of Bozeman. ,dent. Dr. R. Wimer-Ford, Seattle; second vice retary and treasurer, Dr. F. C. Card, Ft. Madison. Minnesota Osteopathic Association.-President, president, Dr. F. B. Teter, Davenport; treasurer, Dr. Arthur D. Be'cker, Preston; vice-president, Dr. 'Dr. Frank Holmes, Spokane; secretary, Dr. W. T. Iowa Fifth District Association.-President, Dr. Leona Woolsen, St. Paul; second vice-president, ,Thomas, Tacoma. M. A. Hoard, Cherokee; vice-president, Dr. A. W. Dr, W. O. Flory, Minneapolis; secretary. Dr. F. E. Leard, Spencer; secretary-treasurer, Dr. A. E. West Virginia State Society: President, Dr. Fisher, Ida Grove. Jorris. Minneapolis; treasurer, Dr. D. J. Kenney, W. J. Seaman. Huntington; vi'ce-president, Dr. MinneapoUs.' , ',T •. O. Mmer, Morgantown; secretary and treas Iowa Sixth District osteopathic Association.... Michigan Osteopa,thic Association.-President. 'ur!'r. Dr. W. A. Fletcher, Clarksburg. President, Dr. C. E. Clark, of Onawa; secretary, Dr. William, H. Jones. Adrian; vice-president. Dr. Dr. Charlotte McCuskey, Council Bluffs. C. A. Benn'ett; Detroit; treasurer, Dr. James C: Wisconsin Osteopathic Association: President, Iowa Seventh District Osteopathic Association: Simons, Manistee; secretary, Dr. Rebecca Mayers, 'Dr. F. A. Wright, Fond du Lac; vice-president, Dr. President, Dr. D. W. Roberts. Des Moines: vice Detroit; chairman Executive Committee, Dr. T. E. H. Deitzman, Racine; secretary, Dr. E. J,Elton, president," Dr. Nina '~Telson-De'wey, Des Moines; Sellards. Detroit; chairman Legislative Commit M'i1waukee; treasurer, Dr. Harriet Whitehead, secretary and treasurer, Dr. Bertha M. Gates, tee, Dr. T. L. Herroder, Detroit. Appleton. July 5, 1912. Ames. Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Kansas Central Osteopathic Association: Presi dent, Dr. J. W. Shearer, Abilene; secretary, Dr. W. E. Mooney, Barnard. Los Angeles County Osteopathic Society-Presi dent, Dr. L. Ludlow Haight; vice president, Dr. A Normal Bodily Condition Grace W. Schilling; secretary, Dr. C. H. Phinney; treasurer, Dr. J. O. Hunt. Louisville Osteopathic Association: President, May be maintained by proper nutrition and tone; a long Dr. C. J. Johnson; vice-president, Dr. H. H. Car ter; secretary and treasurer, Dr. Evelyn R. Bush: convalescence can be shortened, and anenia and emaciation all of Louisville. Michigan, Upper Peninsula.r, Osteopathic As prevented by sociation: President, D. J. L. Shorey, of Mar quette; vice-president, Dr. H. M. Stoel, of Hough ton; secretary, Dr. J. P. Whitmore; treasurer, Dr. E. B. Guild, of Escanaba. Michigan, Northern, Osteopathic Asst'ciation: President, Dr. J. O. Trueblood, of Traverse City; vice-president, Dr. A. B. Carter, of Cheboygan; secretary, Dr. L. Verna Simons, of Manistee; treasurer, Dr. E. H. Calvert, of Cadillac. BOYININE Michigan, West Osteopathic Association.-Presi dent, Dr. P. Shoemaker, of Grand Rapids; vice Which contains the vital elements of nutrition and nerve tone, president, Dr. F. Hollingsworth, of Grand Rapids; secretary, Dr. Lewis E. Mathews. of Grand as indicated by the full, normal physiological standard, namely Rapids; treasurer, Dr. C. H. Jennings, of Grand Rapids.-6-12-12. Mlichigan, Central, Osteopathic Association: PROTEINS President, Dr. E. A. Seeley, of Lansing; vice-presi dent, Dr. R. A. Northway, of Mt. Pleasant; secre OXYHEMOGLOBIN tary, Dr. L. D. Benedict, of Lansing; treasurer, ORGANIC IRON Dr. Florence Gates, of Ionia. Michigan, East, Osteopathic Association: Presi ALBUMINS dent, Dr. F. J. Harlan, of Flint; vice-president, Dr. R. E. McGavock, of Saginaw; secretary-treas urer, Dr. O. B. Gates, of Bay City. Write for Sample, also for one of our new Glass (sterilizable) Michigan, Southeast, Osteopathic Association. Tongue Depressors. President, Dr. T. Sellards, Detroit; secretary, Dr. Maud Brokaw, Detroit.-6-l2-l2. Michigan, Southwest, Osteopathic Association. THE BOVININE COMPANY President, Dr. R. A. Glezen, Kalamazoo; secre tary, Dr. Alice 1. Beebe, Battle Creek.-6-12-12. 75 West Houston Street, New YOfk City Minnesota, Northwestern Osteopathic Associa tion: President, Dr. Mercen Hurd; vice-president, Dr. Lillian Moffat; secretary-treasurer, Dr. Clara J. Hutchinson. All of Duluth. Southen ][ansas, Osteopathic Association: Pres of our professional standards as indicated by the public Missouri Northwestern Osteopathic Association: dent, Dr. M. J. Beets,. \"ellington; vice-president, utterances of one of the uleading osteopaths." I admit President, Dr. F. P. Walker, St. Joseph; vice Dr. J. O. Strothers, Winfield; secretary-treasurer, that Dr. Asa Willard is leading some of our osteopaths. president, Dr. Geo. Moffet, Kansas City; second Dr, F. M. M~("ny, Wichita. , I only regret that he is leading them in the wrong vice-president, Dr. Anna Holme Hurst, St. Joseph; Southern Minnesota Osteopathic Asociation. direction. His public address in Des Moines, if it is secretary and treasurer, Dr. Zudie P. Purdon, President, Dr. R. F. Weeks, Owatonna; vice-presi ever published, will show that his followers Hare ad Kansas City. dent, Dr. Arthur Taylor, Northfield; secretary, vancing backward." His letters to the press are already New England Osteopathic Association: Presi Dr. D. B. Catlin, Mankato; asst. secretary, Dr. H. in evidence. The proposition to ask twice as many dent, Dr. Geo. W. Goode, Boston, Mass.; first vice· A. Rehfeld, Fairmont, treasurer, Dr. E. E. Long, questions in anatomy as in some other of the subjects, pre3ident, Dr. Geo. W. Reid, Worcester, Mass.; Albert Lea. in state examinations for certificates to practice, in order second vice-president, Dr. Margaret B. Carleton, SOuthwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas Os that this "will enable us to make so much better ap· Keene, N. H.; third vice-president, Dr. Sophronia teopathic Association: President, Dr. M. S. pearance to the educational and professional world" is T. Rosebrook, Portland, 'M·e.; secretary, Dr. Eva Slaughter, Webb City, Mo.; vice-president, Dr. F. amazing. I have seventeen words that I prefer to G. Reid, Worcester, Mass.; treasurer, Dr. Clarence M. Geeslin, Lamar, Mo.; secretary-treasurer, Dr. "amazing" but they would not look so well in print. H. Wall, Providence,' R. I. Francis Wolfe, Carthage. Mo. It would be better for the propagranda for a separate New York City Osteopathic Society: President, board of examine'rs in Iowa if it could be shown that A. T. Still Osteopathic Association of Massa. it is bottomed upon something else than lowering the Dr. Charles H. Whitcomb, Brooklyn; vice-presi chusetts: President, Dr. John J. Howard, of standard. dent, Dr. Florence E. Gail', Brooklyn; treasurer, Franklin; secretary-treasurer, Dr. George W. THE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN for July, which comes in Dr. Cecil R. Rogers, New York City. July 5, 1912. Goode, of Boston. the samemail.hasthisamongtheresolutionsadopted.by. New Yo.,k, Central Osteopathic Association: Washington, Xing County, Osteopathic Asso the Iowa Osteopathic Association: "Be It Further Re President, Dr. C. D. Clapp, Utica; vice-president, ciation: President, Dr. W. E. Waldo; vice-presi solved, That we extend our heartiest thanks to Dr. Dr. Clara P. Beall, Syracuse; secretary and treas dent, Dr. Arthur B. Cunningham; corresponding Asa Willard for his most excellent address on legisla· ureI', Dr. Darwin F. Cady. 8/15/12 secretary, Dr. Roberta Wimer Ford; secretary, tion, and that we pledge ourselves to continued activity Northeastern Pennsylvania Osteopathic Asso Dr. James T. Slaughter; treasur'er, Dr. Nellie in securing a separate board law for Iowa, and that the ciation: President, Dr. W. J. Perkins, Carbon· Evans. association's legislative efforts from now on be entirely dale; vice-president, Dr. Edna MacCollum, Dor Wisconsin, Fox River Valley Osteopathic Asso tn that end. and that this campaign shall be continued ranceton; secretary-treasurer, Dr. A. May Bene ciation: President, Dr. Harriet A. Whitehead, Ap until otherwise voted by this association." dict, Scranton. Twenty·five years is the longest time suggested as suf· pleton; secretary, Dr. Henry T, Johhson, Apple ficient to see the fruition of the effort to get a separate Ohio, Miami Valley, Osteopathic Association: ton; treasurer, Dr. Ora L. Gage, Oshkosh. 8/15/12 President, Dr. J. F. Minear, Springfield; vice-pres board in all the states. It will be easy enough for our descendants to extend the time of their decedents, when ident, Dr. H. H. Gravett, Piqua; secretary-treas the twenty·five years have proven insufficient.-S. S, Still. urer, Dr. W. A. Gravett, Dayton. July 5, 1912. Ontario Osteopathic Association: President, Dr. Airing Professional Differences in J. S. Bach, Toronto; vice-president, Dr. J. M. Kerr, Toronto; secretary, Dr. Edgar D. Heist, Berlin; the Newspapers Worst Kind Flashes From The Funny assistant secretary, Dr. F. P. Millard, Toronto; Fellow treasurer, Dr. J. N. MacRae. Galt. 9-14-12. of Bad Policy Pennsylvania, Western, Oslteopathic Associa My Dear Bunting: I am sending you a clip A Well-Informed Little Girl. tion: President, Dr. Noyes Gaylord, Pittsburgh; Dr. Asa Wiilard, of Missoula, Mont., has a bright vice-president, Dr. L. S. Irwin. Washington, Pa.; ping from the Des Moines Daily News, "Let little girl. They 'have taught her not to cry when hurt: secretary, Dr. Mary Compton, Pittsburgh; treas ters from the People" department. If you One day she was playing and fell. She was trying urer, Dr. Silas Dinsmore, Pittsburgh, Pa. care to give it space in your worthy "0. P." hard to keep the tears back and a lady who was passing Pennsylvania, Northweste.,n Osteopathic Asso it may possibly give those not acquainted with said: "You will have to have your papa give you a ciation: President, Dr. Mathew C. O'Brien, Pitts rubbing." She straightened up and said: "My papa ton; vice-president, Dr. Sidney Cresswell, Scran the fight that the Iowa osteopaths have had doesn't wub, he tweets." ton; secretary and treasilrer, Dr. A. May Bene some idea of what we have to contend with dict, Scranton. within our own ranks. There are a few of Not What They Thought. At a funeral of a well·known saloonkeeper a few days Philadelphia County Osteopathic Association. these "retrogressive stand patters" that get President, Dr. W. S. Nicholl; vice-president, Dr. ago, the minister, instead of making the usual announce· Robert J. Storey; secretary, Dr. M. G. Couch; their views in the papers as often as possible, ment that '''an' opportunity will now be given to view treasurer, Dr. M. Leonard. the remains," thou'ght to make a change in the announce and make it hard for us to convince the lay ment, and said: "An oPP'1rtunity will now be given to Polk County, Iowa, Osteopathic Association: man that there is excuse and room for bet pass around the bier." Artd quite a number of old fel· President, Dr. Arthur E. Dewey; vice-president, terment.-L. H. Bell. D.O., Story City, Iowa, lows in the back part of the room wiped the sympathetic Dr. Jennie Still; secretary-treasurer, Dr. Della tears from their eyes, removed their quids of tobacco, spat B. Caldwell, all of Des Moines. August 17th. out of the wi'ndow and awaited results. . St. Louis Osteopathic Association: President, ~ Separate Board? Dr. J. H. Crenshaw; vice-presidont. Dr. Genoa D. Editor The News-The August number of OsteopathiC Where Docto:') Disagree and Agree. Stephens; secretary and treasurer, Dr. E. C. Chap H eatth, a magazine published for the laity, in speaking Allopath-Take a big dose of this $5 pelJ.-6-17-12. of the osteopath says: "He spends more time study· Homeopath-Take a little dose of this : $5 Sacramento Valley Osteopathic Society: Presi ing human anatomy than the physicians of any other Osteopath-Do not take any medicine $5 dent, L. R. Daniels, Sacramento~ vice-president, system 'of practice." Conceding for the sake of the Professor Muldoon-Fresh air and work -. : $5 Dr. J. P. Snare, Modesto; secretary, Dr. A. T. argument the correctness of this statement I wish to Fra Hubhard-It's a disgrace to be sick :' $5 Seymour. Stockton; treasurer, Dr. Carrie Slater, voice the protest of the more intelligent and progressive Science Healer-You are not sick at all $5 Mar;'s\'il1e. osteopaths of the state and nation against the lowering . -PUdlo Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

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THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. How Does Osteopathy Cure? The spring adjustment. (One-half inch spiral spring.) Osteopathy brings about a cure by building The friction clutch. The traction device. (Traction with manipulation. .Ip the parts, by so stimulating the circulation The only one in existence.) that Nature brings every part to the performanc~ The leg hooks. Anchor strap. of its function and throws off all superfluous and Gynecologicar feature. poisonous' matter. When the circulation is slug Stability. sish, inflammation results, and the waste Durability. Appearance. (Many parts are nickeled.) tissue which should be carried away by the Valuable aid in detecting rigidity in an individual joint blood, and exhaled from the lungs and skin, re or in groups of joints. . Complete relaxation of patient during treatment. mains to clog and poison the system. The re The procuring of forccd relaxation by approximation of sult is disease in the one or more forms which it vertebrae, aidingthe effectiveness of treatments given. assumes. Osteopathy cures by the well-known The absolute lack of discomfort to patient while being treated. :rhis'in part accounts for the marked re law of nature, that if- properly sustained, each laxation secured. organ will perform its functions naturally. It The marked beneficial eff~ct of traction with manipu does it by toning up the system and stimulating IlJustrating the use of the UNIVERSf\L JOINT. The sec lation upon the circulationto the spinal structures can tion swings in a complete circle and requires very little effort only be fully appreciated by those who have used it. the circulation, so that the disorder, whatever on part of operator. Weight being supported by a central particular form it may have taken, disappears. spring. . Osteopathy really does not make the cure, but Orders are filled almost immediately. Write for further particulars. simply assists nature, who is the great physician after all. She it is who must repair every break TWENTIETH CENTURY and rebuild every tissue. All the skill of all the McMANIS TABLE CO. ;TREATING TABLE world's wise men cannot mend the broken leg KIRKSVILLE, MO. of a sparrow, cannot construct one cell of mil 500 West Jefferson Street '- !ions that make up the body, nor weave one square Inch of that delicate fabric, the skin. The best we can do is to bring our humble services to the on "The Liver" and Dr. M. R. Kitson, ot" Osage gave aid of the great Physician, and this is all we a report on the national convention at Detroit. ·Dr. claim to do with osteopathy. Opportunities for Osteopaths Isador McKnight gave a paper on "Rib Lesion." ) :No "Rubs" in an Osteopathic Office. What Is Osteopathy? N this column we want to list towns that pre A man came into my office the other day and said: I sent opportuniti~s for good osteopathic practice. "Well, I ,guess I'll tah a little rub." I told, him he ~ In the bright lexicon of Osteopathy there is If you kno,w of any town, or towns, in your was in the wrong place; the Turkish bath rooms were state that' needs an osteopath or that can sup a block down the street. Then he decided he wanted ( no such word as "rub." Osteopathic treat port more practitioners, tell us about it. State an osteopathic treatment, and he got it.-Dr. E. J. Stoike, ment corrects the maladjustments, which cause briefly something of the circumstances and con Austin, Minn" August 24. the perverted functioning or diseased condi ditions· such""' as size, character and attitude of tion. The treatment is adapted to the strong the people. :Northern Michigan Meeting. , The Northern Michigan Osteopathic' Association held as well as the new-born infant. a regular meeting August 27th at Cadillac, Mich. Dr. J. O. Trueblood gave a report on the state meeting, and The treatment is not given next the skin Dr. Dana G. Sniff, who is now practicing at Moose and cannot be classed as massage, rubbing, or, Dr. J. C. Simons, a report on the national meeting, Dr. Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, teBs us that osteopathy is R. A. Northway, of Mt. Pleasant, gave a paper on any other superficial temporary treatment as weB known in Western Canada, due to the number of hay fever and Asthma. Dr. C. A. Arand, of Sault St. tr~at incoming settlers from eastern states and cities. He Marie, was admitted to membership. the prejudiced and those ignorant of the ,says more D. O.'s are needed, there being several good ment would have you believe. If,you wish to towns of from five to ten thousand population without know what osteopathic treatment is ask an an osteopath. Dr. Sniff will be glad to answer ques D. O. Found Dead in Hi. 01l1ce. tions for information. According to a dispatch frfom Winnipeg, Manitoba, osteopath. Dr. William E. Smith, who recently, located there, was -used by Dr. Arthur Taylor, Stillwater, Minn., found dead in his office August 20th. The condition of We are informed that there is an opportunity for a the body indicated that he had been dead live days. It good live graduate osteopath in Centralia, Wash. Details was at first thought that it was a case of suicide, but How Long Should an Osteopathic concerning this opening can be secured from Dr. C. F. the coroner's investigation resulted in the decision that Treatment Be? Burdette, of Centralia. it was a case of apoplexy,' and an inquest was considered unnecessary. The body was sent East for interment. Osteopathic treatments, like the operation of pulling teeth, should be long enough to 'accom Pennsylvania State Board Meeting. The Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Exam plish what the physician has in mind and not iners met at the Capitol building, Harrisburg, August longer. Each case is different. One may requi~ 31st, and elected officers for the year. Dr. O. J. Snyder, five minutes and another thirty. The osteopath of Philadelphia, was re-elected president; Dr. Virgil A. must be the judge-not the patient. Treatment is Hook, of Wilkes-Barre, secretary; and Dr. H. M. Goeh Providence, Rhode Island, October 12th, annual ring, of Pittsburgh, treasurer. The board is active in not a thing to be reeled off by the clock, and one meeting of the Rhode Island Osteopathic Society. its efforts to weed out fakirs. Dr. Snyder reported the who gives treatment by this plan is administering arrest .of one, Olaf P. Ahlquist, of New Castle, who was tried the latter part of August before a magistrate'.s massage, not osteopathy. Moreover, bad results court and held in $500 bail. may follow from too prolonged treatment? Suf ficient treatment to become stimulating will usual Unofllcial Ofllc1al Recognition in :New jersey. ly depress if doubled. So patients must not judge IntentionaBy or unintentionalJy, the Department of the value they are getting or estimate the skill Public Health of Newark, N'cw Jersey, is giving some of our osteopathic physicians recognition. At any rate, of osteopathic practitioners by the time consumed Dr. Edward W. Tate, of' 800 Broad street, Newark, in giving treatments. Results are what count. New Jersey, was the recipient of an official circular Rhode Island Convention. sent out .by David D. Chandler, 'health officer, in regard From Osteopathic Health. The annual meeting of the Rhode Island Osteopathic to reportable diseases under the laws pf New Jersey. Society will be held at Providence Saturday, October Osteopaths everywhere are doing more and more acute 12th.-F. W. Wetmore, D.O., Seely. work, and as they enlarge their clientele in this field, it Osteopathy is rapidly becoming a widely known science will become absolutely necessary for public health officials of disease curing. The doctor of osteopathy is trained :Northeastern Michigan Meeting. to recognize them in order to maintain the efficiency first as an anatomist, in order to give him a thorough of their departments. knowledge of bones, -and nerves and the entire struc The Northeastern Michigan Osteopathic Society held ture of the body. Osteopathy as defined by leaders of its regular meeting September 6th, at Saginaw. Dr. that system of therapeutics is a method of treating R. E. McGavock gave the address of the evening, his sub- South Dakota Meeting. diseases by manipulation, the purpose and result of ject being "Lateral Curvature/' . Our state meeting, held at Huron, September 10, was which is to restore the normal condition of nerve fairly welJ atended and very beneficial to those who control and blood supply to every organ of the body P1rIIt District Iowa Meeting. were present. ,Officers elected were: President, Dr. C. S. by removing physical obstruction or by stimulating or Osteopaths of the First District Iowa Osteopathic As Betts, Huron; secretary and treasurer, ·Dr. H. F. Lud~ inhibiting functional activity, as the condition may re, sociation held a regular meeting September lOth at wig, Parker. The board of trustees will be, appointed by quire.-Kansas City Star. Waterloo. Dr. S. M. Andrews; of Oelwein gave a talk the president. The next annual meeting wilJ be held Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

at Sioux Falls, and an invitation will be sent to the tional constitution. The next place of meeting is Grand Southern Minnesota and Northwestern Iowa associations Island. Forty·five practioners were in attendance.-C. B. to join us in this meeting. Some of the papers on the How to Diagnose Disease by Examining the Eyes Atzen~ D. O.~ Secretary. program were: "Osteopathic Obstetrics," by Dr. M. G. Price 50 Cents Bezlin; "Hysteria," by Dr. C. Rebekkah Strom; "Ap North Carolina Annual Meeting, pendicitis," by Dr. C. W. Sherfey.-H. F. Ludwig, D. Price $2.10 postpaid The North Carolina Osteopathic Society, Inc., held its 0., Secretary. Diagnosis from the Iris annual session August 31, at Raleigh. Dr. A. D. Zealy For sale by president, presiding. Some very interesting clinics on Cell Nutrition. anterior poliomyelitis, epilepsy, movable kidney and All classes of cells are made to live and perform their· DR. WILLIAM L. GRUBB, 403 Pittsburgh Lifl Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. locomotor ataxia were presented by Dr. H. W. Glas· several fU:lctions by the phenomena of cell nutrition, cock and Dr. A. D. Zealy. The president's ad· and whenever malnutrition, intoxication, or other causes, dress was very much enjoyed. Dr. S. D. Tucker gave impair the special function of cells, they do so by pro an interesting demonstration of technique of lateral ducing some intrinsic metabolic defect. Agents which Osteopathic TYP HOI D curvature. Dr. A. B. Meacham's talk on Osteopathic will directly or indirectly repair metabolic defects are Treatment of Consideration of Serum Theraphy showed considerable true cell tonics. A very large experience and a close A popular explanation for the laity. Proves osteopathy study and he proved the fallacy of this method of treat and careful clinical study of all pathological conditions the safe and effective method for all acu.te diseases. Cor ment. Dr. H. W. Glascock's discussion of Laboratory sr.ows conclusively that Bovinine is an ideal cell tonic rects a widespread and deep rooted misunderstanding. Diagnosis was also very interesting and as laboratory and food. It stimulates the cells to healthy proliferation. Wins many new patients. diagnosis is one of the short comings of the osteopaths, It tones the newly born cell, giving it a full and normal as well as the .allopaths, it was very timely as well as power of absorbing, and immediately meets this demand THE OSTEOPA IHIC PUBLISHING CO. beneficial. Dr: A. R. Tucker read a paper on" Appendi by sU'pplying a full and complete nutrition. 21 ~ Market Street, Chicago citis, going into detail on the treatment. While he be lieves in surgical interference when necessary, he be· llIiami Valley Meeting. lieves a large part of the operations are not indicated, if they are properly treated. Dr. M. J. Carson read a The Miami Valley Osteopathic Society of Dayton, Ohio, paper on Typhoid Fever, based on two hundred and held its first fall meeting Thursday, September 12th, at two cases without a death. He placed particular stress the office of Dr. W. A. Gravett, 602 Conover building. on a liberal diet and osteopathic treatment. Dr. A. B. The meeting was given over largely to the report of the Meacham was elected delegate to the next A. O. A. committees appointed at the last meeting in June. Plans convention. Th"e following are the officers for the com were fo"rmulated for conducting the society ~long more SUGGESTION ing year: A. D. Zealy, Goldshoro, president; A. R. aggressive lines in publicity, and recognition in public in· Its Laws and Its Application; or the Principle Tucker, Raleigh, vice-president; M. J. Carson, Rocky stitutions, such as schools, hospitals, etc. If it can be ar and Practice of Psycho-Therapeutics Mount, secretary-treasurer.-M. J. Carson, D.O., Seety. t-anged, the Dayton Society desires to have a joint meet ing with the Cincinnati and Columbus Societies about By every three months. The attendance was large. Several CHARLES F. WINBIGLER, Ph. M., D. O. Chicago Society Ea. Good Meeting. new members just locating in this section of the state A very important and practical book The regular monthly meeting of the Chicago Osteop· affiliate with the society, and the enthusiasm displayed at for students and the general reader, athic Association was held at Hotel La Salle, September this meeting speaks well for a vigorous campaign for ad 5, with President Dr. Fred Bischoff in the chair and Dr. vanced osteopathy in southwestern Ohio.-vy. A. Gravett, covering the whole field of diacussion F. E. Dayton as secretary. The minutes of the previous D.O., S eeretm-y. in a thorough and definite manner meeting were read and approved. Motioned by Dr. Proctor that the regular order of business be set aside nlinois Osteopaths to Be Bepresented at Congress and the program begin at once. Dr. F. E. Dayton intro of Hygiene. . duced a clinic case and gave ..the history under osteop The Evening Star, Washington, D. C.: Dr. Fred vy. Gage of Chicago has been appointed to athic treatments, this having been one of the cases represent the Illinois Osteopathic Association at the "Asplendid and helpful work." cared for at the Bethesda Mission Clinic. Following Fifteenth International Congress of Hygiene and Demog New Thought and Psychic Review, London, the presentatjon of the case, Dr. H. M. Maltby, assisted raphy, which meets in Washington, D. C., September 23d Eng., Dr. Stocker, editor, says: "New light is by Nurse Anna Stone and the secretary, demonstrated to 28th. It is the first of the great world congresses thrown upon the study and every phase of the the application of HUnna's dressing for varicose veins· and of hygiene and demography to be held outside of Europe. subject is discussed in a lucid manner." ulcers." Dr. Maltby gave us a very interesting outline The last orte ",vas held in Berlin in 1907. It is estimated Price $2.00 (Delivered) of the surgical connection in this class of cases and dis that this congress will bring together about 3,000 of the cussed the difference in surgical treatment and this torm leading sanitarians of the world. Delegates from more Send Orders to of application. We hope to present this case later s"how than thirty countries will be present. There will also ing improvements as the result of ihis treatment. This be held a national health exposition in which the United The Osteopathic Publishing Company demonstration was followed by the application of the States will bring to the attention of the people of the 215 South Market Street, CHICAGO Oschner's method of strapping to correct flat foo.l ~on country the results of the crusade in behalf of national ditions. A vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Maltby. public health, which has been going on in America in Dr. Grace Smith reported on the program committee that the past ten years. The osteopaths of Illinois are keep· endeavors are being made to secure talent from outside ing abreast of the times by their interest in problems of town. Dr. Joseph Sullivan reported on the legislative of public health that concern the whole world. committee. Motion was made by Dr. Gage that the presi dent of the C. A. O. meet with the president of the I. O. A. to choose a delegate to represent us at the Inter Littlejohn College Alumni Association Meeting. The Pacific notional Congress of Hygiene and Demography at Wash Littlejohn. College Alumni Association held the first ington, D. C. The number attending was, 52.-F. E. quarterly meeting of the year 1912-13 at the Hotel La L:a)IfOH, D. O.~ Secretary. Salle, Chicago, on Saturday evening, September 7th. The regular meeting was preceded by a dinner, which College" of Louisiana State Board Announcement. was thoroughly enjoyed. The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock by tbe president, Dr. Edgar S. The State Board of Osteopaths will meet in New Or Comstock. The program of the evening consisted of the leans on October 12, 1912, to consider applications for president's annual address; remarks on the "Efforts to Osteopathy reciprocity and to examine candidates for licer.ses. LJnify the I1linois Osteopaths," by Dr. J. B. Littlejohn, This board is empowered under the law to license and a very interesting talk on "The Probable Future of (INCORPORATED) osteopaths who hold licenses to practice osteopathy in the Profession in this State," by Dr. Ernest R. Proctor. any other state providing the individuals credentials and Dr. J. H. Lucas then outlined the work of the Advisory LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA affidavit are acceptable to a majority of the board. Committee in its relation to the board of trustees and In case of a failure to issue a reciprocity license the Member of Associated Colleges of Osteopathy. fee wilI be returned_ the Alumni Association. The meeting was the best Established 1896. attended ·of any quarterly meeting in a good long while Candidates for license who are not licensed in any and several pronounced it to be the most interesting and other state, will be given a fair, square, ability testing successful held in the history of the association. It was TUREE YEARS' COURSE of STUDY examination. Fee for same, $15.00. Three trials granted in case of- failure. Money not refunded. decided at this meeting that the members of the Alumni This college has long stood for thorough There are eight or ten fine locations open. The follow- Association should throw their support to the meetings ing are partioularly good: of the Chicago Osteopathic Association instead of having and. practical professional training. It Monroe, population 10,209; one osteopath. special meetings of the alumni. The next regular meet asks the favorable consideration of such New Iberia, population 7,499; no osteopaths. ing will be held December 14th.-Anna L. Holcomb, Lafayette. population 6,392; no osteopaths. D.O., Secretary. men and women as wish to base their prac Morgan City, population 5,477; no osteopaths. Houma, population 5,024; no osteopaths. Nebraska Convention. tice of Osteopathy upon a thoroughly RU'ston, population 5,000; no osteopaths. The program of the Nebraska Osteopathic Convention scientific foundation. Lake Charles, population 11,409; one osteopath. was carried out in detail in Omaha September 11 and 12. This is the best season to start up in a new location. Officers elected: President, Dr. E. M. Cramb, Lincoln; Everything is favorable for success. There are twenty vice-president, Dr. C. K. Struble, Hasting; reelected treas Thirty Instructors and Lecturers. other towns of 2,500 to 5,000 population in need of an urer, Dr. Lulu L. Cramb, Fairbury: secretary, Dr. C. B. Well Equipped Chemical, Physiological, Histological. osteopath. Atzell, Omaha. Practitioners nominated by the conven The profession in this state is desirous of building up tion as candidates to fill the vacancy on the Nebraska Bacteriological and Anatomical Laboratories. the science and gladly welcome good and competent prac State Board of Examiners due to the expiration of Dr. Clinical Advantages Unsurpassed. titioners. Atzen's term, one of these to be appointed by the gov Additional information gladly sent upon request for ernor, were: Dr. A. T. HU'nt and Dr. C. B. Atzen of Work throuihOUt. based upon Laboratory Methods. same, accompanied with a self addressed stamped en Omaha, and Dr. C. K. Struble of Hasting. The conven velope.-Henry Tete, D.O., Secretary, 1117 Maison tion adopted the plan advocated by the A. O. A., namely, Faculty composed of Specialists in their several lines Blanche Building, New Orleans, La. to have the state association act in conjunction with the who have had Wide Experience in Teaching. national association in the matter of legislation. The Excellent Opportunities are offered for PostGraduate three propositions advocated in the letter sent to the state Colorado Osteopaths Befun to be Entangled. secretaries by Chairman E. D. Heist and Secretary E. J. Work. Thinking you would like to know the action of olir Elton tentative, officers of the National Association of State Association regarding the appointment that was State Secretaries, was unanimously adopted. The proposi Por Catalogue or Purther Informstlon Address tendered me by Governor Shafroth, I am enclosing the tion of consolidating the state association with the A. O. ktter we sent to him. As you may remember, I w~ced A. in conformity with the amendment of Section C, the matter in hands of our State" Association for ac Art. II, Part I of the By-Laws of A. O. A. was favorably c. A.Whiting, Se.D., D.O. tion as I considered it was not a matter for me to decide acted on but not as yet permanently adopted, as the mem personally as it affects every practitioner in the· state. hership felt that th"ey required more light on the proposi Chairman of the Faculty lenette H. Bolles, D.O., August 28th. tion before it was adopted as a working policy of the Daly St. and Mission Road, LOS ANGELES, CAL. To the Honorable John F. Shafroth, Denver, Colorado. Nebras.ka Osteopathic Association. The new state consti -Dear Sir:"":'The last of June we asked you for further tution was adopted in perfect conformity with the na- time to consider the question of the appointment of an Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

osteopathic physician upon the State Board of Medical Examiners in order to get a reply from that board to certain questions submitted to them. The reply was both Money refunded in any case of drug, indefinite and unsatisfactory. It was submitted to our State Association at their semi-annual meeting. The drink or tobacco habit the Antidotal members of our profession appreciate to the fullest extent Treatment fails on. And no one has the honor conferred and most sincerely thank the Gov· asked the money back. ernor for his recognition of osteopathy. Still we must Address, remember the fact that there is no legislation for osteop· athy in this state and that there is no assurance of future 904 North 22nd Street, St. Louis, Mo. governors following the example of Governor Shafroth. At the midsummer meeting of the Colorado Osteopathic Osteopathic Health for October Has Association the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that, we express to Governor Shafroth our Unusually Instructive Articles hearty appreciation and. thanks of the recognition shown our profession in the appointment of Dr. J enette H. and a Strong Appeal to the Bolles as a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners. But that on careful consideration we deem TREATING TABLES Public to Use Common . it unwise for any osteopathic physician to accept such a position at this time. Again thanking you in the name of the profession. Sense In Health Committee, G. W. Pen'in, D.O., president; J. A. Stewart, D. O. secretary; Jenette H. Bolles, D.O., August 15th, Mat ters 1912. • T will pay you to write us N the October number of Osteopathic H eatth Notes from Washington ·State. I for price list and .amples we present for your attention, a series of of covers. We make tablel Dr. Wm. Waldo is spending a few weeks in Portland. I timely, appropriate and instructive articles to match your oWce fur· Dr. H. F. Morse and wife of Wenatchee enjoyed a nishings. Tell us what you with the greatest confidence that they will ac vacation rest in the mountains at Scenic. want, we will do tbe rest. complish much good for osteopathy in your com Dr. Katherine Reuter of Portland accompanied by her FOLDING TABLES STRONG AND munity if you will give your patients and friends sister, Miss Reuter, from the Dalles, visited the Yel DURABLE, $6.00 lowstone and were entertained during their stay in Seat- an opportunity to read them. . tle by the Doctors Ford. ' QUALITY, DURABILITY, NEATNESS The summer season with its hot weather, vaca Dr. L. L. Shell, a recent graduate of the L. A. C. 0., is visiting old time friends in Seattle. Dr. GEORGE T. HAYMAN. ManufactlUer tions and usual distractions from regular busi Dr. L. L. Woodru'ff of Montesano was a Seattle 317 MInt Arcade Bldg., PHILADELPHIA, PA. ness and professional affairs is past, and the sea visitor a few days recently. son of renewed activity along all lines is at hand. Dr. W. R. Byars of San Diego attended the Elks convention at Portland and enjoyed a week sightseeing It is the time when practice normally should be in Seattle and vicinity. . the heaviesJ, and it is the privilege of every pro Dr.' F. G. Cluett of Sioux City, was in Seattle sev F eatur.es and F adal Blernishe~ Corrected. gressive and energetic osteopathic physician. to eral weeks calling on the brethren and recuperating. The well-known Dr. Pratt methods of facial surgery develop his practice at this time to the greatest Dr. Roberta Wime(-F.ord made several addresses be· alter and correct deformed and unsightly features, both fore the various mothers' clubs of Seattle during July. congenital and acquired; lemove blemishes of the skin, extent possible, both for his personal reward and Dr. A. L. Goff of Tacoma is planning 'a prolonged such as moles, birthmarks, warts and wrinkles; and for the advancement of osteopathy. journey for pleasure and study in California this fall. help unfortunates - tortured by over-sensitiveness Dr. Walter Jay Ford was a member of the Booster about such facial handicaps-to gain peace of mind The leading article in the October Osteopath'ic Club and with them 'attended the Elks' national Conven· and happiness. H eatth is entitled, "The Passing of the Drug tion in Portland. Your referred patients will be cared for, Osteopaths. Mrs. Slaughter and little son of California visited her Fetich." It is not in any wayan attack on the DR. PRATT, FACE SPECIALIST, children, Dro. James T. and Hattie Slaughter, in Seattle old school doctors personally, but it is an exceed during August. 1122 Broadway 6 West Randolph St. New York Chicago ingly fair-minded and dispassionate talk point Dr. A. B. Ford is on 'a hu"nting and fishing trip in !ng out how absolutely ineffective and discourag the Olympics. W. AUGUSTUS PRATT, B. S., M. D. Dr. Walter Jay Ford is a member of the Booster mg has been the use of drugs for the relief and Washington. who attended the national convention at cure of a number of common complaints, and Detroit. While away he called on the osteopathic prac an appeal to the public to make themselves titioners in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake and a number of small places, besides visiting familiar with some of the fundamental facts his parents in Kirksville. about the anatomy and physiology of the human Dr. S. S. Still of Des Moines has been touring the fri~nds FOR body, which are all important in order to have northwest and called on in Seattle. a right understanding of what is the reason able and proper way to endeavor to preserve Convention of Ontario Osteopaths health and overcom~ and relieve disease. Refer The Twelfth Annual Convention of the Ontario Associa ence is made to the progress that is being made tion of Osteopathy was held in the Temple building, Toronto, OnL, September 2d. The program in part toward a more natural therapeutics, and it is in part was: "Demonstration of Exercises Accessory to XMAS predicted that whatever the science or system in Treatment," Dr. W ..S. Nicholl, Philadelphia, Pa; the future may be, it will have for its founda "Polyarthritis," Dr. R. J. Smith, Owen Sound, Ont.; ostt~op "Mechanism for Resistance to Infectious and Contagious tion, the basic principles and practices of Diseases;" Dr. C. W. Proctor, Buffalo, N. Y.; "Sym· athy, and the article concludes. posium on Technique," first dorsal, Dr. DeLano I-I. Bell, Hand Made Leather Goods. "When the American people as a whole have a better I Chatham-second dorsal, Dr. Hubert Pocock, Toronto 11th dorsal, Dr. M. H. Pettypiece, Ottawa-first rib, Dr. Exclusive Art Designs. understanding of the workings of the human machine and C. Ethelwolfe Amsden, Toronto-5th lumbar-Dr. M. H. appreciate the impo.rtance of pure blood and normal Good, Hamilton-rotation between fourth and fifth dor-· Unique, Artistic, and useful for nerve supply to all parts, and how these are dependent ! sals, Dr. I-Iarry E. Sinden,' Hamilton. The various num· upon normal relations of all structur'es, then there will bers were well received, and much profit was derived office or home, Prices $1.50 come a universal demand for this osteopathic method from them and from the discussions following. The sub· of treatment which will assure us all harmonious relation jects presented by Dr. William S. Nicholl, of Philadel· ship within our bodies and that will aid Nature accord phia, Pa., and Dr. C. W. Proctor, of Buffalo, N.· Y., up. Send for Catalogue. ing to her laws. Then will it be understood adequately, were of special interest and were much enjoyp.d. At the if not before, why drugs do not CU're disease, and why business session "legislation" was prominent among the osteopathy gives relief in countless cases after all other ,ubiects discussed. It is expected that a bill to legalize methods have failed." osteopathy will be introduced at the coming session of The article 01" catarrh, entitled "Catarrh Not .,1 .. the legislature as a government measure and there seems little reason to' doubt that it will become law. The the Incurable 111 so Often Pictured," is written legislative committee is hard at work and is doing every· Purses, Pocket 'Books, in the most interesting style, and is bound to thing it can to insure the success of the measure. In an open discussion on publicity, led by Dr. E. D. Heist, Hand Bags, Table Mats, give those who read it, who have formed their those present were unanimous in the opinion that a more - ideas about catarrh from numerOllS advertise uniform method of educating- the public as to the merits Pillows, Baskets, Photo ment and pamphlets issued by the manufactur and scope of osteopathy should be adopted by the profes ers of so-caIled catarrh cures and patent medi sion. At the spring meeting of the association a com· mittee on publicity consisting of Dr. E. D. Heist, Berlin; Frames. cines, an entirely new conception of the cause Dr. E. S. Detwiler, London, and Dr. A. G. Walmsley, of this trouble and what is the rational method Peterborou'gh, was appointed and this committee has made for attempting its relief and cure. If it contained c'onsiderable progr.ess toward the adoption of hetter pub licity methods in the province of Ontario. The attend nothing else but this article on catarrh this ance was not as large as was expected owing to illness October number would be exceedingly useful to in, the families of a number of the physicians who had Orders must be placed early osteopathic practitioners. Get this article into planned to be present. Several n-ew members were en· rolled at this meeting. Officers. elected were: President, circulation during the month of Qctober, and the Dr. J. S. Bach, Toronto; vice-president, Dr. J. M. Kerr, THE OSTEOPATHIC good seed thus sown will produce abundant reo Toropto; secretary, Dr. Edgard D. Heist, Berlin; assistant suits during this fall and winter. secretary, Dr. F. P. Millard, Toronto; treasurer, Dr. J. N. PUBLISHING CO. MacRae, Galt; official reporter for the 'association, Dr. We have .published frequent articles on the A. G. Walmsley, Peterborough; trustees, Dr. H. C. general subjeCt of rheumatism, but because of Jaquith, Toronto; Dr. A. G. Walmsley, Peterb'orough; 215 South Market,St., Chicago the prevalence of rheumatism or complaints Dr. E. J. Gray, St. Thomas. The semi·annual convention ;"i11· be held in the sprin~ of 1913, but the place of m'eet that are classed as rheumatism it is an important ing has not been decided.-A. G. Walmsley, D. O. subject, and we are constantly urged to devote

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new articles to it. The article in the October PROFESSIONAL CARDS number, which is entitled "The New Way to September Osteopathic Health Go After Rheumatism" should prove very use Much Appreciated ful to our practitioners at just this time 6f the R. Kendrick Smith, D. O. Osteopath and ortho Sample copy of the September Osteopathic Health reo year. There is a good quotation illustrating in ceived. Dr. Bunting, this is a masterpiece. If you what a simple minded way the p'ublic continues pedic surgeon. Hospital accommodations for out of never write a:I1other line, I can never forget your work. to experiment with drugs, notwithstanding the It gives such good old-fashioned truth about osteopathy town cases. 19 Arlington Street, Boston. that they. really cannot help denouncing drug .therapy fact that the results are absolutely fruitless. after readIng It. It IS sltnply a case of "truth will Ollt." "It all reminds me of a talk I once had with a wife Dr. Jam,es G. Morrison, "-rerre Haute, Ind., August 23: of a gDo.d old homeopath. She was telling me how she Dr. W. F. Traughber. Physician, Surgeon and used to suffer from gall stone colic and how many different kinds of medicine she would try when an at· Osteopath. 317-19 Consolidated Realty Building, I am more than pleased with the September number of tack would come on. 'We,' said she, 'have tried as Los Angeles. . Osteopathic Health, and expect good results from mail many as twenty different kinds before we would hit ing out the copies.-D'r. J. S.. Ba,u.gJl1na.n, Burlington, on one that would give me relief, and the strange part Iowa, August 29. of it was. that the last one tried was always the one that did the work, but the pain would stop immediately!' The September number of Osteopathic Health is just 'But,' she- continued, 'that same medicine would never Dr. W. W. Vanderburgh. Dr. Rose Vanderburgh what I ha'le been looking for. Please double my order. work when I wonld have another attack. We always had I like Osteopathic Health better and better all the time. to start all over again and try different kinds until. we 608 Elkan Gunst BUilding Dr. Etta Chambers, Geneseo, Ill., AU'gust 27. hit upon another effective onel' Fr~ncisco, "The. fact is after the little stone that was passing San Cali fornia down· the gall dud reached the intestine .the pain woula The illustrations in the September number of OsJ.e stop immediately of its own accord. This poor sufferer opathic Health with the excellent text make it an un tried.. various kinds of medicine until this happened, then usually good number. I want 25 additional copies. thought that tbe last dose taken had given the relief. Dr. Murray Graves. Osteopathic Physician. 209 Dr. Fredericll H. j\1artiH, Pomona, CaL, August 27. Untold tbonsands do this foolisb thing and it is the basis of supp.or..t oJ drug·taking, both on prescription and Symes Building, Denver, Colorado. Special as patent nostrums." attention given to referred cases.· Accept my very sincere congratulations on this exceed ingly splendid September number of Osteopathic Health. "Sore Spots in the Spine, Stomach Trouble D ... J. Allell West, New York City, September 7. and Bad Breath" contains a warning, advice, Go.od Talk! Row About It? and information that is needed by a large class, Enclosed find my check for $1.00 for "The O. P." for another year. The paper is worth a cQll))le of dollars and will be read with appreciative interest by a year now, and I move we rais.e t.he· price. Do I hear those who are troubled in this way. "Common a s~col1d.-Dr. H. B. 111ason, Temple, Texas, September 1. WI1:,,---Pe_~_;to_na_l Sense in Curing Constitpation" is an article that . --:11\1 should be read and heeded by thousands of the Brings Besults Every Time. American public.' The big business success .that Osteopathic Health has been used by me almost con is being made by numerous manufacturers of tinuously for six years, and of course, it has proved Dr. R. S. Pickler, A. S. 0 graduate, has located at patent medicine "constipation cures" that do satisfactory or I would not hang on to it. Every month's Waupaca, Wisconsin. having offices in the Roberts block. more harm than good, is in itself sufficient evi issue bring results. I am thinking of increasing my order Dr. Alice \¥bipple, of Galva, III., has been enjoying a this fall.-Dr. L. A. Bwmstead, Delaware, Ohio, August month's vacation at her old home in Ohio. dence of how common and wide-spread is this 17th. Dr. S. L. Gants, A. S. O. graduate, has located at complaint, and how absolutely important it is 19 Franklin street, The Lenox, Providence, R. I. that the public have some true information as Dr. Etha Jones has located at Bethlehem, Pa.. and Says Patients Ask for ,MagaZines. has offices at 44 E. Broad street. to the proper way to overcome constipation and Please send me seventy·five January, fifty February, Dr. E. C. Dymond, Des Moines Still College graduate, secure a normal cure. and ten Novemher Osteopathic Health. I have never has located at 3 Hyde block, Pierre, S. D. "Iritis and Other Eye Diseases Amenable to noticed that my patients took any interest in Osteopathic Dr. Ruth Clay, formerly at Auhurn, Neb., has ,-emoved Health until the last few montbs, but now they are to Decatur, Neb. Osteopathy" is another of our articles intended calling for the magazine.-Dr. French P. Wood, St. Dr. Clayton N. Clark, A. S. O. 1912, has located at to call attention to the success of osteopathy in Louis, Mo. Caldwell, N. J., having offices at 346 Bloomfield avenue. the "specialties." Many of our osteopathic prac Dr. D. Frances Sellars, formerly of Los Angeles, has announced her location at 403 Alta Vista, Berkeley, Cal. titioners are having remarkable success in cur "Many are Asking for Literature" Dr. Alfred W. and Dr. Effie L. Rogers, of 'Boston, ing diseases of the special organs that have Enclosed please find $2, for whicb please send me an 1\IIass., have removed their office and residence to 1091 been regarded as organic defects or as progressed assortment of Osteopatltic Health. I bave never used Eoylston srreet, corner Ipswich. the magazines as an advertisement, but so many are Dr. and Mrs. J. Albert Boyles, of Mount Royal, Balti· to such a state as to be absolutely incurable. In asking for literature on various diseases treated by n;lOre, have returned. from their summer vacation which this article is told how a little girl wa's saved osteopathy tbat I could thing of no better method than was spent at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. from total blindness by osteopathic treatment. to supply them with copies of Osteopathic Health.-Dr. Dr. :Marie Thorsen, of Los Angeles, Ca1., is making Grace Stratton, Salt Lake City, Utah. preparations to spend the fall and winter traveling in The eye specialist who first had the case gave Europe. conscientious ;tnd careful treatment according to Dr. Ernest E. Tucker, of New York City, has re his system, but he devoted his attention to the moved from IS West Thirty-fourth street to 35 Madison avenue. external conditions and the symptoms of the Dr. R. P. Richmond, formerly of Perth Amboy, N. J., distress,' and never came anywhere near'ascer Your Patients Will Enjoy has removed to Jersey Cit)', with offices at 925 Bergen taining what was the real cause. An osteopathic avenue. Dr. Ionia P. Twitchell, of Morristown, Tenn., has examination, however, disclosed that there were been spending a month's vacation with her parents, at lesions in the eye centers of the upper part of The Pleasant Taste Kent, Ohio. the spine, and subsequent osteopathic treatment Dr. Lulu Kerrigan, formerly of Beatrice, Nebraska, The nal1seating sweet flavor and "tang" has accepted a position at the Blackman Sanitarium, resulted in a complete cure of the disease, and Bluffton, Indiana. restoration of sight to both eyes, establishing generally found in malted milk form the one Dr. B. O. Burton has located at Boulder, Colo., where that the diagnosis was correct and that osteop objectionable feature to its use as a steady diet he says the prospects for the practice of osteopathy seem very good. athy really reached the cause. in convalescent feeding. The patient's stom Dr. Frank R. Heine, formerly of Pittsburg, Pa., has This October issue will appear with an at ach revolts against this peculiar sweetness. gone to Kirksville, :Missouri, to take the fourth year's tractiye cover in dainty colors, and with a coffee work at tbe American School of Osteopathy. Dr. Lillian M. Friend, of Wray, Colo., has been sU'ffer colored body stock, giving it a unique and ar ing from a severe illness, and has been obliged to aban tistic appearance. don practice temporarily. This kind of literature is a credit to' osteopathy. :B·OR··DEN'S, , Dr. L. C. McCoy of Drs. Willarcl, Richardson & McCoy, Norfolk, Va., is now spending Tuesday and Friday after It is fair-minded in its style. and honest in its noons at Suffolk, Va. statements. It has no hostile spirit, but is a Dr. J. W. Banning, of BrOOklyn, New York, has re sincere appeal to the public to learn more .about Malted Milk moved from 415 Washington avenue to more accessible (IN THE SQUARE PACKAGE) and commodious quarters at 516 Nostran avenue, where' osteopathy and the common sense way to over he will be pI-eased to meet his friends and patients. come disease and preserve health. consisting of pure, rich, creamy milk with extracts of Dr. Alice Patterson Shibley, and her husband, the well We believe that this October issue should have wheat and barley malt, is decidedly different. By our known attorney of Washington, D. C., were callers at a wide distribution and we feel confident that process the sweet taste and tang are entirely removed. the office of The Osteopath Physician Company Septem· This makes it a satisfying, as well as a bel' 14th and had a very pleasant visit with Dr. Bunting. it will have a ready sale among our practitioners. non-irritating, easily digested food. Dr. A. Maud Atberton, formerly of 314 Main street, We shall appreciate .'\Iour co-operation. It is a Vvorcester, :Massachusetts, has changed both h"er name number that will help you in your work and 'Send for PI13·sician:s samples and and address. She is now Dr. A. Maude Atherton Crerie, and her" address is 6 Main street, \iVorcester. practice. Get your order in as early as possibl'e, copy 0.1 an .. Unusual Recipe Book." Dr. Otto Gripe, A. S. O. graduate, and formerly of so as to get your distribution out in good time, Edwardsville, Illinois, is now in charge of the Robert and to make sure of getting the suppl~_ you Malted MilklDept. son Sanitarium, at Atlanta, Georgia, during the absence of Dr. Blackman. want, before the edition is sold out. Dr. L. M. Robinson, who has been practicing at Kansas Borden's Condensed Milk Co. City has returned to her old location at Fayette, Mo, The Osteopathic Publishing Company, Until about two years ago, sbe practiced at Fayette for 215 South Market Street, NEW_YORK. six years. Dr. S. P. Taylor, of Norfolk, Neb., has purchased the Chicago. practice of Dr. E. P. Ireland, and will occupy the offices Museum of Osteopathic Medicine. Kirksville. MO

16 fOlmerly occupi'ed by Dr. Ireland. Dr. Ireland goes to Dr. Ethel J. Martin, at New Journal building, POrt. Kearney, Neb. land. Ore. Dr. J. H. Deeks, of Winnipeg, Man.• Canada, was laid Dr. Emily l\1alcomsen, at Corvalis, Ore. up for a couple of weeks in August. and temporarily Dr. Gail C. Kammerer, at Ashland. Ore. had to be :l\vay from his office. He bas now recovered Dr.. Agnes May Brown. at New Journal bnilding, Port. and practicing in his u'sual effici'ent mannel". Osteopathic Health land. Ore. Dr. J. S. Baughman, of Burlington, Iowa. has recently Dr. Edmond B. Haslop, at Mohawk building, Portland re-purchllsed the branch office at Aledo, which he es for OCTOBER O~ , ,tablished some years ago and later sold to Dr. K. C. Dr. C. K. Garrett, at Medical building. Lynchburg, Va Ventress. Dr. Baughman will be at Aledo each week. Dr. Fred Ashton, at 118 Wellington road, Heaton Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Contains Chapel, N. Manchester, England. Dr. :.\Iary E. Golden, Des Moines Still CoIlege graduate, Dr. D. Frances SeIlars, at 403 Alta Vista, Berkeley, is at Atlantic, Iowa, taking care of Dr. C. D. Finley's Cal. practice. Dr. Finley is still unable to engage in active Dr. Frederick A. DeWolf, at Mitchell. S. D. practice on 3CCOU'nt of his illness, but is making Dr. Earl C. Dymond. at 3 Hyde block, Pierre. S. D. progress The Passing of the Drug Fetich. Dr. Chas. YV. Messick, at 4300 Ellis avenu'e, Chicago. Dr. Jenness D. Wheeler. of Malden, Mass.• is suffering Ill. from a very severe nervous breakdown, and it is feared that he will not be able to engage in active practice for Catarrh Not the Incurable III So some time to come. Osteopathic treatment has done much good for his condition, but the breakdown was so severe Often Pictured. that it is fe,ared that complete recovery is doubtful. Dr. Sarratt Sinclair of Waco, Texas, suffered a very The New Way to Go After Rheu severe siege of typhoid fever last month and was four Born weeks in the Providence Sanitarium of Waco. The early matism. part of this month she was sent to Denver. Colo.• to take To Dr. J. W. and Dr. Clara M. Barker, of Eureka osteopathic treatment under the care of Dr. Jenette Hub· "Sore Spots" 10 the Spine, Stomach Ill.• August 22d, a son. William Lysle. . ' bard Bolles. To Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Rolf, of McPherson. Kan., Dr. St. George Fechtigs' house at Lakewood. N. J .• Trouble, and BadBreath. August 8th, a son, Bruce Bailey. was opened September 2d with a number of patients. To Dr. Howard T. and Dr. Nell Cutler Crawford, of Dr. Seward Mulford. Massachusetts College. 1912. will Lexington, Mass., a 7-pound girl, Katharyn Winifred. assist Dr. Fechtig in his Lakewood practice, and Dr. Common Sense in Curing Consti H. G. Walters will have charge of the. opthalmological work. pation. Dr. Vol. Orrin Flory, of Minneapolis, :h.1inn., has secured new offices at 421. 422 and 423 Medical block. I-Ie will have a suite of two treating rooms, a dressing Dysentery and Its Cure. room and a large reception room. He has purchased a Died new Albright table, as well as considerable new furniture, Iritis and Other Eye Diseases and he says that he thinks his offices look prety "nifty." It is quite difficult for an osteopath to get offices in an Amenable to Osteopathy. Dr. William E. Smith, of Winnipeg. Manitoba. Can. up-to-date modern building in Minneapolis, because the ada, AU'gust 20th, of apoplexy. . M. D.'s have such a strong hold on the desirable build Esta Elizabeth Barnett. infant daughter of Dr. J. A. ings. Osteopathy Affords Help for the Barnett. of'Rogers, Ark., August 18th, of enterocolitis. Dr. H. M. Ireland, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska. Rev. W. H. Harris. of Waitsburg, Wash.. father of has accepted a professorship at the Des Moines Still Aged. Dr. L.· A. Harris, of Kalispell, Mont., August 19th. aged College of Osteopathy. He will teach osteology. em 52 years. bryology. histology and physiology. He graduated from Still CoIlege in 1902 in the class with Dr. Taylor, the present president of the Des Moines StiIl College. For the year 1912 he was president of the Nebraska Os The Osteopathic PUblishing Co. teopathic Association. For a nU'mber of years he prac 215 South ~arket Street ticed with his brother Elmer P. Ireland. at Kearney. Nebraska, but last February. Dr. E. P. Ireland took Chicago \I,;:;;:--~ up practice at Norfolk. Now that'DI'. H. M. Ireland has W_a_nt_Adt--::71ItJ ~one to Des Moines, Dr. E. P. Ireland has returned to Kearney and taken over the old practice. FOR SALE-In a northern Mississippi valley town of 10,000 inhabitants. In a rich iron Ofe district. No D. O. nearer than fifty miles. Good osteopathic laws. Address "S. R.... care The O. P. Co.. 15 S. Market DR. PARKER'S St.. Chicago.

PRACTICE FOR SALE-In a Canadian city of 600, 000 population. Want a man and a woman. Practice LOTION nearly $9.000.00 a year. Can be increased to $12.000.00 by hard work. Reason for selling. we are old and want Dr. Elha Jones. at 44 E. Broadway. Bethlehem. Pa. FOR to retir.e to a warm climate. Address S. &' S." care Dr. Lucius B. Coggins, from I-Iigginsville to Warrens· The Osteopathic Publishing Co., 215 S. Market St., burg, 1\10. Chicago, Ill. ,'1 ' Dr. Alexanuer H. Smith. from 358 to 229 Main street. Fitchburg,' Mass. Dr. Ruth Clay. from Sanders building. Auburn, to IN'TEND TO GO WEST-Will sell 8 years' established Decatur, Neb. practice in N"ew York state, population 17,000; average Dr. \V. A. Gossman. from 13 Market place. Stratford, Facial Eruptions yearly income $2,500 cash. Will sell with Or without to 232 BlOor street, East, Toronto, Ont., Canada. office outfit. Address No. 324, care The O. P. Co., 215 Dr. Murray Graves. from 213 Central Savings Bank S. Market St.. Chicago. building, Nlonroe, La., to 209 Symes building, Denver, Colo. Dr. H. M. Ireland. from Opera Hou'so block. Kearney. ACNE, ACNE ROSACEA FOR SALE-In a beautiful Florida town, residence Neb.• to StiIl College of Osteopathy. Des Moines, Iowa. and offices combined and adjacent lot for much needed t Dr. E. P. Ireland, from Norfolk to Opera House block. FACIAL ACNEIFORM sanitarium; plans and specifications included. Reasons Kearney, Neb. given purchaser. Address "Opportunity," care The O. P. Dr. Chas. L. Severy. fr0111 403 to 409 Stevens building, Co .• 215 S. Market St.. Chicago. I Detroit. Mich. PAPULAR ECZEMA [facial] Dr. Lorena Kagay. from 405 \Vest Center to 322 East I Center street, ?\1arion, Ohio. BLOODY PUS POSTULES FOR SALE ON ACCOUNT OF DEATH-A very Dr. L. J. Courts, from 67 Saginaw street to Davis desirable practice in Arkansas. Good opening for a well block, Pontiac, 1\1ich. BLOTCHES, PIMPLES qualified lady osteopath. Desire to dispose of practice ( Dr. Harriet A. elson, from 1025 Farson stre'et, St. immediately. and will make liberal inducements. Address Joseph, Mo.• to Medical block. Minneapolis, Minn. ALL FACIAL ERUPTIONS No. 327, care The O. P. Co.• 215 S. Market St., Chicago. Dr. \Villard C. Dawes. from 16 West Babcock street, i to 201 S. Grand avenue, Bozeman, 1\10nt. " Has proved successful in most . D,·. Henry McMains. from 180!; N. Charles street to WANTED-Lady partner, or assistant at once. City I 810-11 Union Trust building. Baltimore, Md. of 10,000 in the West. Address Neb., care The O. P. Dr. Lucy Leas. from Garfield to Hamilton building, stubborn ancl aggravated cases. Co., 215 S. Market St., Chicago. Akron, Ohio. Dr. Samuel A. Hall. from 1432 Franklin avenue to Sold to the profession at $10.00 J 959 E. Livingston street. Columbu·s. Ohio. WANTED-At once. Young man. A. S. O. graduate Dr. \V. W. Hall. from Kent to Ravenna. Ohio. per dozen bottles. Sample bot with good education, to assist in office of a Texas osteo Dr. Mary Sherriffs. from Berlin to 10 Suffolk avenue. path, with heavy practice. Must be good mixer and ) Gu'elph. Ont., Canada. tle $1.00. Write for informa willing to work. Have good laboratory and with acute Dr. S. W. Vallier. from Ord, Neb., to General Delivery. and chronic work to give most varied experience. Equal Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. tion as to why this formula to hospital interne. Will pay either straight salary or ( Dr. YV. L. Buster. from 11 to 31 Park avenue. Mount was prepared and results from give commission to right party. Give references, ex Vernon. New York. perience, and send photo in first. letter. Address No. J Dr. DeWitt T. Lightsey. at 3-4 State Bauk building. its use. 326. care The O. P. Co., 215 S. Market St.. Chicago. Kissimmee, Fla. Dr. G. L. Harker, at 21 Murdock block. Brandon. Mall .• ~n~L ' F. D. PARKER, D. O. I want to do post-gradu'ate work and will sell or lease. Gl~een Madi~ for one year, my practice in one of the best cities in Dr. Thomas R. Thorburn, at 44 avenue, N. Y. Llf. Building , son, N. J. Illinois. A splendid chance for an up-to-date practitioner, Dr. L. E. Day. at 359 Lincoln street. Detroit. Mich. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA or a man and wife. Arrangements must be mad"e at once. Dr. T. H. Hoard. and Dr. Harmo,n C. Smith, at Wid Address No. 325, care The O. P. Co.• 215 S. Market lu,