tigation, however, revealed
the fact that this optimistic young lady died shortly after giving the
testimonial and that her death was, according to the transcript of her
certificate of death issued by the State of Wisconsin, due to
"consumption." The testimonial therefore cannot possibly have any value
under the circumstances. Unfortunately, however, this doctor does not
publish the death certificate with the testimonial, which latter he
continued to use after her death.

After an exhaustive inquiry into the personality and business of the
above mentioned M. D., the _Journal of the American Medical Association_
said:

First. The H---- consumption cure is chiefly owned and
controlled by men whose only qualification for treating disease
is that they are business men financially interested in other
medical fakes.

Second. The claims made in the advertisements, either directly
or by implication, that these "remedies" will "cure"
consumption are cruel and heartless falsehoods.

Third. The methods employed to capture victims, by means of
speciously worded circular letters disguised as personal
communications, are an imposition, if not an actual fraud, on
the ignorant and credulous.

Fourth. The drugs sent out by this concern as a "trial
treatment" are worthless as a cure for consumption.

Fifth. In printing endorsements of himself, which this M.D.
received from ministers of the gospel, he grossly abused the
confidence of men who did not know the use to which their
letters were to be put.

Sixth. The testimonials from physicians which he publishes have
been shown to emanate in some cases from men who themselves are
employed in exploiting medical fakes.

Seventh. The claim he makes of being a graduate of Edinburgh
University has been shown to be as false as the claims made for
the nostrum he exploits.

Can a much more disgraceful business than the various
"consumption cure" humbugs be imagined? Founded on fraud,
maintained by deceit, perpetuated by falsehood--the sick are
exploited to pay dividends on corporate quackery. How much
longer will this outrage on the unfortunate victims of the
White Plague be tolerated? If not for humanitarian reasons,
then for its own protection, at least, society should demand
that such cruel frauds be suppressed. Their existence is