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boots, but they can turn him down if they wish to, and prevent his practice in their state.

This is a specimen of the legislation of the American Medical Association. It is not the only specimen, either. Let them single out any medical journal they happen to dislike, and how quickly that medical journal becomes defunct, passes into history as a thing obsolete.

Let them attack any member of their profession through their official journal, accuse him of this or that, wrongfully or maliciously, do they give their medical. colleague a chance to reply?

Not at all. That is not what they are printing their journal for.

Their invasion of the rights of the common people is too long a story to recite here. The only hope that they will receive a check, is that in their arrogance they will divide the medical profession itself, convert the whole thing into a dog fight. These upstarts and political under-strappers feel their arrogance too keenly to keep within the bounds of decency. They are beginning to rap their professional brethren across the knuckles. They are going to get up an internecine war, and maybe in this way their poison fangs will be drawn and their cruel talons clipped off. In this way maybe the people will be saved from a bureaucracy as undemocratic, as scienceless as ever cursed Russia.

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Carpets ought to be entirely abandoned. Rugs should be used in the home. When this is done the floors should be finished.

A floor, whether of pine, hemlock or other soft wood, can be made into a splendid imitation of almost any hard wood by the use of wood stains. The floor must be well cleaned of all dirt and grease by scrubbing with warm water with common washing soda in it; when dry, give one or two coats of the stain, depending entirely upon how dark you want it, two coats making it much darker than one. When thoroughly dry, give one or two coats of durable floor finish, allowing the first to dry at least two days before applying the second. This will give a very durable, richlooking floor. If you want a polished instead of a glossy floor, get a can of Hygeia floor polish (a one pound can will do an ordinary room), and proceed according to the directions on label. The result in either case will be a rich, beautiful effect.

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Query 310: For the last four months I have been having Magnetic treatments, and am better in many ways, but still have the pain in my back. I have watched myself very closely the past year, and find that after eating certain things the pain is much worse. I have no pain or distress in my stomach; it is all in the left side of my back above the waist.N. K., Pennsylvania.

Answer: I wish I could have an opportunity of making a personal examination of your back. I cannot quite decide in my mind just what your trouble is from the description. It must be something more than a mere functional disease, or it would have been relieved by the Magnetic treatments long before this. Did you ever try wearing a plaster? If you have tried a plaster and require something more penetrating, I would recommend a liniment made of equal parts of Tincture of Capsicum, Tincture of Myrrh, Tincture of Guaiacum. One ounce of each is sufficient for a trial. This should be applied to the back and rubbed in with the bare hand, and afterward heated with a hot iron or brick, so as to thoroughly heat the skin. If you have not tried a plaster, I would recommend Benson's Capsicum Plaster.

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Query 327: I am troubled with deafness, which for the last two years has been growing on me. I do not like to consult a specialist for fear I might become worse. I am not very deaf, but one has to raise his voice considerably above the natural tone to make me hear him. At times I think I hear more easily than at other times.-C. E. J., Michigan.

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Sassafras Tea.

Query: Is sassafras tea good for eczema? What is it good for?-L. T. R., Ga.

Answer: Sassafras tea is a slight diuretic, and appears to have some stimulating effect upon the glands of the bowels. It would, therefore, be a very proper adjunct to the treatment of eczema, although I would not consider it adequate to cure any case.

Sassafras Tea Drinking.

Query: Is any bad result likely to follow drinking sassafras tea for a long time, or constantly?-L. T. R., Ga.

Answer: The effect of sassafras tea is so slight that I cannot imagine any bad result would follow its use. It is certainly less harmful than tea or coffee.

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No Cure, No Pay.

We sometimes hear this expression. It sounds good, but as a program of action, how many doctors in the world can we find who will carry it out?

We employ a carpenter to build a house. No house, no pay. We employ a man to dig a well. No well, no pay. We employ a tailor to make a coat. No coat, no pay. We order goods delivered from a store. No goods, no

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We employ a doctor to cure a disease. No cure, no pay. Hold on! that won't do for the doctor. He can't do business that way. He is not certain that he can cure anything.

But if the doctor employs you to shoe his horse or paint his house he would require you to complete the job before he paid you. When he works for you the case is different. No cure, no pay, won't work in his case. he cures, he gets paid. If he don't cure, he gets paid just the same. Sometimes very much paid.

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But I have heard of a doctor who actually pretends to work on the principle,- No cure, no pay. This doctor owns a large Sanitarium in West Auburn, Maine. No cure, no pay. He draws up a contract with the patient. If the patient is not cured, he doesn't pay a penny. how about that?

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Oil of Bitter Almonds Melt the wax and spermaceti at a moderate heat, add the oil, place the mixture in a warmed, deep dish, carefully add the water, in which the borax has previously been dissolved. Mix continuously with an egg beater, until the mixture is soft, smooth and creamy. To be applied to the hands and face after a hot water or steam bath, just before retiring at night.

Medical Ethics.

Here is a specimen of good medical ethics. I quote it from a letter from C. D. Woodruff, M. D., Reed City, Michigan:

"I am not confined to any pathy. I am eclectic in my choosing, and aim to give that which will bring the quickest and best results. Good judgment and good, sound common sense are what makes a successful M. D., of thoroughly honest convictions. Doctor, I want to say to you that I always rely on counsel from the Great Physician, rather than any man-made physician."

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