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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1901)
I B plaia iBueineee alfc I VVVVVVVVVVVVVVWVVVVVVkVVVVfc As a plain matter of business and a reasonable talk to Wsiness men we wisli to say that the fact of our adver tising is apt to condemn us in the minds of a thoughtless public simply because a matter of custom and a fallaoy established by the medical fraternity decrees that any man who shall advertise in the newspapers in a public way that he is able to do certain things treat certain condi tions or diseases shall be stigmatized as a quack and a fake And were it possible for a society of physicians to control the situation there would absolutely be no means by which physicians might make known any recent discoveries or improvements that Avould give the public sn opportunity of receiving the benefit of the same at reasonable prices If you are personally interested in this matter do not be biased or prejudiced without a personal investigation of the subject Every statement that has been made through the columns of this paper can be fol lowed up to a positive knowledge on the part of the reader cians are frauds is not only unreasonable but umust to yourselves as well as the physicians Improved methods and advanced theories are constantly being brought to light and the public appraised of the fact in this way by the most progressive men in the field of science and med icine and while advertising in the past has been resorted to by many unscrupulous physicians there is a gradual tenden cy among the more advanced physicians in the east to grant more liberality in this line and the roundabout advertising done by many physicians is understood today foetter than ever before but straight iorward advertising based on plain acts which appeal to your judgment and r reason should receive your con siderate attention and if you ar really interested should be investi gated by you especially if considering treatment for yourself or family f Eyes of 3ese James During an interview with Dr Sey mour yesterday the conversation turned to the subject of detecting criminals by their eyes and when the reporter asked if this was possible the doctor replied - Not in all cases but in many in stances it is true as can be learned from any trained detective Of course the ordinary person who has made no study of the expression of the eyes can feasily be misled as even the eyes of outlaws are often beautiful which a little story told me by a Chicago man will serve to substantiate k Many years ago related my friend Ifoolishly became interested in Colo SjfTAT w x Bayao rado silver mines With a prominent Clevelander I made a trip to the mines At Durango then the terminus of the main line of railroad we had to remain over night be fore getting the construction train up the mountain the following day My companion got it into his head that he wanted an apple We approached a man with long hair and wearing a sombrero who had a small fruit stand in the village of tents My friend took three apples and threw down a nickel The cowboy vender for he cer tainly looked like one said Twenty five cents for those apples please This is robbery said my companion it is out rageous cl a Lookee here the stranger said as he drew two huge revovlers Im not in this Godforsaken country for noth ing shell out and shell out quick We shelled and shelled out quick The next day we climbed upon a flat car of the con struction train and started up the mountain Presently a man wearing a sombrero and possessing two of the cold est most penetrating eyes I ever saw boarded the car and the common assumption that all advertising - - - jh t i r r J us up and said luve dollars each gentlemen please Whats that tor asked my iriend Fare on this road do you think were running trains for our health We produced our tickets but the stranger said that they were no good and demanded the money See here my friend I said I dont care about the money but I do want to say that you have a pair of the most beautiful eyes I ever saw in a mans head Youre quite a blarney lad he replied with a smile which lit up his cold features but it goes with me becaust I feel a little proud of those peepers myself - J The fellow was Jesse James S99k1nBii93BB9Bj9M8B9SSHBnS Sbb9HI IsBjiSWmi QJjMWJjlfyPM BHttrEnHlBSlBl W Br Iff ftff MSB HIvPBWlBlBwTBBPvHfff rrfrajfi mMaT KQl199di - Doctor In ablation to the prof eaaionai k you af don tor inyaeif and fitaain the fitting of giisei I wish to say that X as very imwpftaeet niih the yesolii you fove ofrt ainSd ana gen Jd4Qgg pfiovmxd you g MUJH MTftMftt tft tlpte Sfc prove ejfioii2pifi SotFana thRt the people of theStttliviRu apgre elate yois W4 tiiay yovfr own home patent o i
