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REPUBLICAN DAILY OP TEXAS
cMN ANTOWO UGHh Pbb. CO.
pnis. sad Manager. .T. B. JOHNSON
Vice President W. 8. MESSMER
Becivtary tl. C. SCHUMACHER
Trottsurer ...•••••••T. B. JOHNSON
Entered at poatofflee in San Anto-
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proved by the manager.
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE.
The regular staff of reporters on
The Light are:
C. ALLIE MARTIN.
FRED W. MOSEBACH
1 JIE JOHNSON.
Special reporters win be furnished
with proper credentials by the under
signed.
T. B JOHNSON. Manager
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I will not be responsible for any
bills contracted for in the name of
The Light or in my Individual name
unless accompanied by a written or-
der from myself.
T B JOHNSON.
Manager San Antonio Light.
SPECIAL AGENCY. S. C Beckwith.
Tribune Building. New York; and
"The Rookeey” Chicago 111.
Any erroneous reflection upon the
character standing or reputation of
anv person Arm or corporation which
mav appear in the columns of The
Dally Light will be gladly corrected
upon its being brought to the attention
of the management
H. J. MOORE.
Manager City Advertising department.
Artistic displays and writeups pre.
pared on short notice. Telephone 176
or drop him a postal and he will call
and fix you up an advert sement that
will bring results.
Zinc and Lead
Is a perfect paint that
will jyive permanent sat-
isfaction.
C. H. MUELLER
322-324 Houston Street.
THE EASTER DAYS
The Easter days return to earth:
Nature renews herself by birth
In all the fruitful womb of things.
Dead Christs arise to weeping eyes.
And Marys see with glad surprise
The Resurrect ion-Angel's wings.
Let Rescurreetion’s power turn
To Life all ashes in Death's uni
Revivifying all the world.
Till every soul anew reborn.
Sees dawn its glad ascension morn.
Life's brightest banners all unfurl'd
An early Easter greets the world this
year. Within one week of the earliest
possible. This is supposed to prefigure
•r foreshadow an earlier life in all na-
ture. as Easter the Christian resurrec-
tion feast takes the place in the heathen
ealendar of the. festival of the goddess
•f spring Eastra.
It« symbol seems to be an egg as the
egg is always prominent in the Easter
decorations and naturally as the egg is
the primal form ot being. It is out of
the egg that all things came and it is in
the egg that Easter is symbolized. Eas-
ter is the season commerorate to resur-
rection of all deadness.
Religiously it is the feast following the
fast of the .lews on the institution of
their Passover at the {Tme that the de-
stroying angel parsed over all the houses
of Israel at the time he slew the first
born of Egypt and ended the series of
plagues that preceded and compelled the
release of the Hebrews from bondage.
Jesus the Son of Marv and Joseph the
Christ of the latter das dispensation
was raised from the dead at this time
and being accepted by the Apostolic
comnanv ns their paseovtr all that had
centered around the Passover of the Jews
as a ceremony was transferred to the
earlv church and has since been so cele-
brated.
But it has a meaning far outrunning
the circles of accepted Church authoritv.
All religions have that which corresponds
to this Easter of the Christian Church.
All peoples have their commemorations
of the season sacred fo the rescurreetion
idea. The idea itself is as broad and gen-
eral as life itself.
It is a beautiful idea. It comes into
life and observance at a beautiful reason
of the year. It is the season commemo-
rative of freshness restoration to life
new growths new foliage new flowers
now spring bonnets new anthems in the
church and new anthems in the great
temple not made with hands.
ft is the season of gladness. One rises
and says to the gloom of his heart: "Is
this the time to be gloomy and sad. w hen
all Nature is smiling around us?” ami
deciding it is not he indulges in a smile
him : elf. Thus the gladness grows by the
•verv suggestion of its fitness until it is
established in the spirit.
It is a beautiful season. It is a beau-
tiful thing to look on ths l face of nature
docked in all its livery of living green
the dead nakedness of winter covered as
the mantle of royalty covers *0 manv
crooked ami distorted and ill-shaped
among the degenerate sons of degenerate
»ires.
It is a beautiful season. Beautiful in
tin- songs that it ghes the earth in th<
throat* of the Innis sweet <-ounterpartr
of those that the Indie* wear in theii
Faistcr bonnets. Beautiful in the rotor*
that it weave* through all the inOnite
variety of growth* making earth one
charming kaleidoscope.
It i* beautiful in Hie fragrance that it
distill* in blos*om and Inui and flower
from field ami lawn and forest as well
as from the delicately scented Easter
row's that vie with the profuseness of .Na-
ture in the profuseness of their richness
and color ami give to street ami church
its Easter variety.
It is on the Easter that the lily em-
blem of all that is pun- modest royal
loyal fragrant and fair; it is on Easter
that tile lily puts forth its most perfect
l>ml« to adorn the cbanee)* of the devout
and it is in decorafions with thia royal
flower fhnt the taste of the saints i* so
sweetly shown.
Easter! How much it means to so
many and its meanings are as varied as
the interpreters to whom they come. Tc
the little ones their Easter eggs and
their confections; to the older ones theii
church faith and their delight in Nature
and their love of n bonnet and the pure
Easter adornment*.
To us all a season of gladness; a sug-
gestion that winter i* over and gone and
the voice of fresness is returned: nn as-
surance that death has been once more
led captive by life and that the resur-
rection of life is an accomplished fact:
a promise that as it has been so will it
be and resurrection ever return to us.
Easter is thus the season of hope. It
bids us turn onr eyes awry from the
grave of dead things to the sunlight of
life and vigor and verdure and motion;
from the inaction and funereal atmos-
ph-rcs of despair and hopelessness Io the
hope that springs eternal in the human
breast through resurrection
Easter days the days when the birds
sing so joyously the flowers bloom so
freshlv. the streams bubble so laughing-
Iv. the hen* cackle *o rollickingly. the
little girls make mud pie* so industriou*-
1v and the boys tear fheir pants climb-
ing the trees so perpetually—who doe-
not rejoice at Easter?
Easter return* again to the readers of
the Light a* well as to those not les«
favored. It come* to this old town em-
bowered in green: to these home* where
plenty reigns and peace covers them as
a garment; to these churches where ton-
sands meet to offer the prayer and lift
the voice in an anthem of praise.
It comes also to the poor and none so
poor as those who have no Easter in
their hearts. Make it an Easter offer-
ing of yours all who sit under the sound
of the Light pulpit this Eastern morn-
ing make it an Ea«ter offering to bring
the gladness of Easter into some life that
touche* yours and needs it.
Nature has her Easter; the Chureh has
her Easter; these beautiful homes where
plenty-reigns this morning and the signs
of Easter gladne*s are everywhere hnve
their Easter: go out of those into that
atmosphere where there is no Easter in
the air and bring vour Easter atmosphere
with you. It will do you good.
Finally! This is your Easter. Keep it
a* a feast nf gladness. Feel around the
root* of being and loosen the soil that
the sap may circulate more quickly and
the leaves and bud* and flowers and
fruits of the real Easter appear in all
the plants within the garden of your life.
Keep your Eastern joyously.
BUSINESS NOTICES
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MISCELLANEOUS.
IT IS KNOWN all over the city that
Magerstadt the hatter is a candidate
for Alderman-at-large. Anyone who
wishes to vote for him has a perfect
right to do so April 10.
EXPERIENCED HORSE TRAINER
either for trotters or for gallop. Trainer
of horses either for harness or for sad-
dle (hunters and jumpers) and practised
in correction of horses vicious. To in-
struct horses of saddle for gentlemen
and for ladies. Educated in the perfec-
tioning school in Europe. Address for let-
ters P. O. box 216. Personally care of
Mr. P. Broggi 420 South side of Military
plaza.
San Antonio. Texas.
TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
The Shields Fireproof Floor Construc-
tion company now offers to the public
the only system of fireproofing that will
protect iron and steel in the construction
of buildings from fire and corrosion. In
the Shields’ system all iron and steel are
covered with concrete leaving no spaces
for the action of air or gases to circulate
around same and cause corrosion. It is
an established fact today that after sev-
eral years of experience in the construc-
tion of large steel structures by noted
architects and engineers that the life of
a steel structure encased in concrete will
last from 1500 to 2000 years without in-
jury to the steel and the life of a steel
structure without being encased in con-
crete painting being the only way to pre-
serve it when tile or other fireproof sys-
tems outside of the concrete system are
used the air and gases circulating
around it causes it in two or three years
to commence corroding and in ten or fif-
teen years such structure must be taken
down or fall from its own weight because
when one-fifth of the thickness of the
steel is corroded it will not be able to
bear its own weight. YVe invite all par-
ties interested in construction of this
kind to cal] and examine our method of
construction at the Carnegie Library
where we will give further information
and an object lesson on fireproofing.
P. T. SHIELDS President.
I. P. HAY’NES Genl. Manager.
PAINTING LETTERING .ml orna-
menting their vehicles for business men
attractively artistically and durably is
the successful specialty of F. PASCHE
at 705 Avenue B. New Phone 1512. He
solicits your patronage.
A GAS STOVE la much more pleasant
than cooking on the old wood stove
and more economical. Stoves on easy
terms. S. A. Gas Co.
ADVERTISE IN THE SUNDAY LIGHT
DON’T BE A FOSSIL—If you turn off
your gas when through cooking It
BAN ANTONIO. SUNDAY LIGHT. SAN ANTONIO TEX.. MARCH 30. 1902.
will cost only half as much a* wood
ton 8. A. Ga* Co. about tt
it) inexperienced patentee* all patents
appear to be of equal protective value.
Dwy all have the era! of th* Govern-
ment and a blue ribbon; but some pa-
tentee* know the importance of claim*
end it tn to their skill and perseverance
n securing protecting claim* that C. A.
Snow A Co. of Washington owe in part
their reputation and success.
JOHN P. CAMPBKI.u’S office Ie In the
Dally Light building. 206 Crockett
It where be will be pleased to have
lie friends call.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE - Good fresh milk cow with
or without calf. #Ol Camden street.
FOR SALE A gentle horse buggy and
harness; cheap. Apply 426 Tenth at.
FOR SALK—Alamo Wood Company in
the lead for ten day* will sell to cloe
.lit stock on hand: lamb Move wood
*2.50; dry oak. split wood $3.50 four-
loot wood Sul.OO. $3.50. Oki ’phone
81-2 R; new ’phone 1172. 705 E. Com-
merce atreet.
AUCTION SALE—Tuesday April Ist. 10
o’clock; 311 Sob-dad street; lied suit*
■'hair* rockers tables wardrobe dining
tabic sideboard crockery horse
chickem. etc. HARVEY Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE- Monday. Marek 31
10 o'clock. corner Locust and Main
avenue on Laurel Height* car line:
Piano cost $l5O Axmlnsfer rugs. Daven-
port couch settees bed suits iron beds
rockers desk hall tree wardrobe side-
board dining table china cook stove
etc. N. A. HARVEY Auctioneer.
FOR SALE —A handsome Troom cot-
tage with bath sewer connections
electric light telephone wood shed
wash house etc.: a beautiful yard and
nice walks. Close In. 214 Matamoras
street Pwperty always rented at good
irice. Will sell for $7OO less than
ts value. All taxes paid and proper
ty well Insured for three years. Ad
Iress “Investment” Dally Light office
pets. At Light office.
FOR SALE—One up-to-date time-lock
burglar-proof bank safe in perfect or-
der; original cost $5OOO. Will sell at very
reduced figures. Address F. A. Heibig
Treasurer Kirby Lumber company
Houston Texas.
FOR SALE—Cheap several thousand
papers—clean; suitable for wrap
ping. Call and see them and make us
an offer. Apply at buslnesa office
Dally Light.
DRY OAK STOVE W00D—53.75 per
cord city inspection. Telephones
316. Gulf Shore Wood and Coal Co.
FOR SALE —Beautiful home 2 lots one
a corner four rooms hall and bath;
sewers water in kitchen electric lights
large stable and outhouses fine lawn
shrubbery etc. close to new Union de-
pot. Address “Buyer” this office.
FOR SALE—Nice building lots In
Grandview Lakeview and I-ong
Lake additions cheap. Inquire of T.
B. J. at Light office. Terms easy.
FOR SALE —A bargain—A Van Duzen
Gasoline Engine one of the best
machines on the market Cheapest
power and requires no fireman or ex
pert engineer to run. Address T. B.
Johnson Light office.
JNO. T. HAMBLETON & CO. the re
liable real estate agents and let them
show you some bargains. Office Dally
Ligh btuilding.
WANTS.
WANTED—A boy to drive a delivery
wagon at East End Bakery 229 Meer-
scheidt street.
WANTED —White girl for cook in small
family good wages paid. 314 Mar-
shall street.
WANTED—Boy about 17 years old.
first-class reference ns to "honesty to
keep stock and make himself generally
useful in store. S. Beck Jewelry com
pany 327 West Commerce. Apply Mon-
day between 9 and 10 only.
WANTED—To buy *mall cottage. No
agents dealt with. Must l>c a bargain.
500 this office.
WANTED—2S or 50 acres of land near
city inside eight mile limit. 400 this
office. ' •
WANTED—White girl to asnist with
baby and housework. Apply Mrs. Prac-
ger 232 Garden street.
WANTED—Solicitors Ladies and Gen-
tlemen to place Home Savings Banks
nothing to sell easy to handle good com-
mission. Call nt room 1. St. Jame.* Ho-
tel. PHIL. SCHUMACHER.
WANTED—M. Karotkln wants to buy.
sell exchange or rent all household
goods and furniture. I am overstocked.
If you're going housekeeping I can fur-
nish you from the parlor to the kitch-
en. Will pay more and sei] cheaper
than anybody In the city. New 'Phone
614.
WANTED—If you want to make some
money In real estate call on John T.
Hambleton & Co. and let them show
you some real bargains.
WANTED—CIean rags at Light office.
STOP PAYING RENT—The Houston
Home Building Co-operative Company
will furnish you the money to buy a
home in any locality and give you thir-
teen years and ten months to pay it back
at the rate of $6.75 per month on the
thousand without interest; in case of
death or total disability a clear deed will
be given. No assessments no lapses. In-
vest igate and you will be <-onvinced. I
have two contracts that .will mature at
an early date for sale. Room 30 Hicks
Building.
WANT TO BUY —A building lot close
in. Adress Cash Buyer eare Daily
Light giving price and location of same.
EXPERT REPAIRERS.
KEY'S—We Wve two hundred dozen
keys in stock and cun lit any lock or
make duplicate*. Avenue Repair (shop
118 Avenue C; new 'phone 481.
MANUFACTURING Jeweler and Watoli-
maker. Watch cleaning $l warranted;
main spring* $l. warranted; opal ring*
made Io order $2.00 and $2.50; Tiffany
mounting* $2.50 hi*) $3.00. UpeciaiiM dia-
mond setter. A Couloii. 316 E Houston
street.
STOVE REPAIRING of all kinds. Dick-
erson. 407 W. Houston street. New
’Phone 1238.
JAMES MORSE. THE EXPERT at
610 East Commerce street. Flies
Saws Sharpens Tools and Lawn Mow-
ers. and guarantee* Satisfaction.
SEWING MACHINES repaired; all
makes. Work warranted. Machines
for rent. Thomas Sheehan new 'phone
1509. .
DOCTORS MEDICINAL.
DR. K. HUDSPETH can be found In
her rooms at 644 Camaroc Sao An-
tonio Tex.
GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE
AGE —Mother Superior Liver and
Kidney Tea. Grand panacea for all
diseases of the blood stomach kidney
liver dyspepsia biliousness gravel
gout rheumatism affection of the
bladder and urinary passages catarrh
of the stomach constipation Suc-
cessfully used In Convent by Sisters
of Mercy—Price 25c per box. Chlm
ney Sweeper Headache Tabletr. a
speedy and certain cure for Neural-
gia Nervousness or Headache. Ghee
Immediate relief. 12 tablets for 15c.
For sale by all druggists.
DR. A. F. LANGE. Veterinary Suf
geon. Office Blair's Drug Store
rasiddee 322 Blum afreet. Telephone
897. Treats diseases of all animals.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT —Newly furnished rooms
modern improvement* close in. 418
Main avenue.
FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room*
•with board at 321 E. Nueva street
three block* from Joslce Bros'. Store.
FOR RENT—Three room 'bouse. $6 812
River avenue.
FOR RENT—Two nice large front
rooms unfurnished; also one furnish-
ed room; convenient to two ear lines in
quiet neighborhood. Call 1008 West
Houston street.
RESTAURANTS SALOONS ETC.
TAKE yourself and friends to the
Crystal Saloon where you can get
the best goods and polite attention.
EDGEWOOD and PAXTON’S Private
stock at the CRYSTAL saloon 407
Main Plaxa.
FURNITURE MOVING. ETC.
EASY TO REMEMBER—TeI 1-2-3 for
carriage furniture moving baggage
or 'bus. CARTER-MULLALY TRANS
FER CO. Cor. E Houston and Nac
ogdoches streets.
HERE YOU ARE—Henty C. Rips for
moving packing shipping and stor
Ing. ‘Phone 654 317 Navarro St
ROOMS AND BOARD.
BOARD AND LODGING at 705 San
Pedro ave. on street car line.
UNDERTAKERS.
SAN ANTONIO UNDERTAKING and
EMBALMING CO. 401 R Houston
St. Both ‘phones 137;
PERSONAL.
MARRIAGE PAPER —Containing hun-
dreds “Personal" advertisements of
marriageable people many rich se-
curely sealed for stamp. J. Gunnels
Toledo Ohio.
A Spring Introduction
this year into your household that is
sure to be appreciated is the Liberty
Mills Flour. You will find that bread
cakes pie and pastry made with thia
flour will meet with greater approval
than any made before. They not only
look nice but taste so.
Ask your grocer for the “LIBERTY
BELL" Flour —it is the best.
The GuentherMillin t« Co
CRAWFORD RICYCLE
|25 with first class equipment—l2s
guaranteed for one year.
C. J. CHAROT
309-311 Navarro street.
CONFIDENCE
In one's ability is j n a great measure
due to appearance. The well dressed
man has many advantages over oth-
ers. In thia world of competition it is
a man's duty to grasp every fair op-
portunity offered for hia advancement.
The first and best opportunity is to
have your clothes made by
OSCAR G. BOROWSKI
103 W. Commerce Street.
BIRTHS REPORTED.
Girl born March 22 to Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Herring at 911 Garza street.
West End.
Boy born March 25 to Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Fried on Culebra avenue
tVest End.
San Antonio Steam Laundry. ‘Phone 270
HEART DISEASE
The Supposedly Incurable Malady
Disappears as if by Magic in the
Face of a New and Original
Treatment in the Hands of
Dr. FREDERICK J. FIELDING
Weird and Amazing Experiments by the Famous
English Specialist Lead to Strange and Remark-
able Discoveries That Will Revolutionize Treat-
ment of Affections of the Most Wonderful Pump
in the World—Some Startling Facts About Dis-
eases of the Heart—Their Causes Symptoms
and the New Treatment and Cure.
San Antonio ha* been the scehe ot
»oiue weird and startling experiment* on
the heart for the past several month*.
Dr. Frederick J. Fielding that inde-
fatigable inteileetual giant whose name
is a synonym for Master Mind in Medi-
eine among medical men not only in
America but in Europe a* well ha* for
a number of year* been investigating and
experimenting to ascertain the causes
and effects of heart disease as well a*
a cure for this supposedly incurable di-
sease. The Doctor obtained results that
are astounding and which would seen*
incredible were one not confronted witn
the proof.
This great specialist has been endowed
by nature with an exceptionally brilliant
anylrtical mind and a magnificent phj-
sique.
The mere presence <* Dr. Fielding is
sufficient to impress one that he is with
no mediocre person. tie would be re-
marked in any gathering by hi* strong
handsome face well bred dignified bear-
ing and superb stature standing a* he
doe* six feet three inches in height
an<l weighing considerably over two hun-
dred pounds yet with the equable poise
subtle grace and splendid muscular de-
velopment of an athlete.
A reporter for the Light having learn-
ed from a member of the profession that
Dr. Fielding had been making some in-
structive experiments in diseases of the
Heart and that he had made discover-
ies that would entirely revolutionize the
treatment of these diseases called at
the sumptuous offices of this famous spe
cialist in Chronic Diseases on the fifth
floor of the Hicks Building to learn it
possible something of the nature of the
Doctors experiments and the results.
The reporter called at an inoportunc
time however as the Doctors’ reception
room was crowded with patients await
ing their turns for treatment.
Through the courtesy of one of Dr.
Fielding's assistants the reporter was
enabled to make an engagement with
Dr. Fielding after office hours.
Pursuant to arrangements the repor-
ter returned at the appointed time and
was ushered into the presence ci the
famed specialist.
The Doctor greeted the reporter affab-
ly and courteously and by his subtle
charm and grace and manner and cordial
welcome at once put the reporter at his
ease.
Dr. Fielding I have called to leurn
setnething of the Disease* of the heart
and the cause of their alarming increase?
"Why did you come to me?”
Because I. felt that your vast medical
training and experience in Europe and
America as well a* your well known
reputation for investigation and research
and your mastery of Chronic Diseases
Would enable you to give me more and
better information on the subject than
any one here.
"Sir. you have touched upon a subject
that ha* for years fascinated me be-
yond expression and one that has usurp-
ed more of my mind and thought prob-
ably than any disease included in my
specialty of Chronic Diseases. I like
complex subjects which are most inscru-
table to the average medical man. As
an example heart disease* have always
been regarded as incurable One could
not hear the verdict of “You have heart
disease” without fancying that he hart
heard his death knell.
Doctor do you mean to state that
heart disease is curable?
"My dear sir 1 mean to say emphati-
cally that exhaustive study Sril research
together with the unique and unequalled
appliances I have at my command for
the detection and treatment of these
affections enable me to effect cures that
are alwolute genuine and permanent.”
If you have no objections. Dr. Field-
ing. will you be. good enough to tell me.
something of the means jou employ to
gain these remarkable results?
"It will indeed afford me great pleas-
ure to enlighten you; but in order that
you tuay have an intelligent understand-
ing of the process it will be necessary
for you to know scinething about the
heart. Its anatomy and its function*.
I shall endeavor by the use of plain lan-
guage to make the subject clear to you
in a genial way explain the construc-
tion and working of the most wonder-
ful puhip in the world. The heart is a
double pump driving blood to the re-
motest parts of the body and forcing it
to return. It is a holloa conical mus-
cle with four distinct cavities situated
obliquely between the lungs; the apex
being about one and a half inches below
and three-fourths of an inch to the
right of the left nipple. The organ is
divided into lateral halves by an imper-
forate muscular septum forming the
right or venous heart and the left or ar-
terial heart. These ortice* arc again
divided into right and left auricle and
right and left ventricle.
UIRCULATION. «
The right is the venous or vein side
of the heart receiving into its auricle
the dark venous blood from the entire
body by the superior and inferior vena
cava and coronary sinus. From the
right auricle the blood passes through
the trieuspio valve a sqjaii membran-
eous flap or siggnent that lies close
against the sides if the opening during
the systole or contraction of the heart
but immediately after its completion
falls and completely occludes or closes
the lumen of the passage; into the right
ventricle them*- through the pulmonary
artery into the lungs. The blood oxy-
genated and arterialized by its passage
through the lungs is returned to the
left side of the heart by the pulmonary
vein* which open into the left auricle
the blood then passes into the left ven-
tricle through the mitral valve and
from the left Ventricle is distributed
by the Aorta and its sub-divisions
through the entire body. This consti-
tutes the circulation of the blood in
man.” This operation is repeated by
a normal heart about 72 times per min-
ute or over a hundred thousand times a
day.”
Well is that so with every one?
"No. On the contrary the pulse rate
is exceedingly variable even in health
in the same individual. Exercise nerv-
ousness indigestion some emotions ana
drugs as well as the excessive use ot
stieh article* a* tea eoffee tobacco and
alcohol tend to greatly accelerate the
hearts' action. Napoleon is said to
have had a noiuial pulse rate of only 40
per minute.”
An increased pulse rate is not dan-
gerous or harmful is it?
"Yes highly so.”
In what way is it hurtful?
"Beeuu.se an increased pulse rate is
synonymous with over exertion; and the
heart being a muscular organ is subject
to the same laws that apply to tae ex-
cessive exercise ot any muscle which
inevitably leads to and increases in
size. Prolonged over exertion in the
heart lead* to an increase in size giv-
ing rise to the condition known as Hy-
pe rt rephy.
How are these changes brought about?
"This condition is brought about in
one or two ways either by an increase
in the size of the existing muscular fib-
re* or an increase in their number call-
ed Hyperplasia. There are two forms
the simple Hypertrophy in which the
heart cavities are of normal size and
Hypertrophy with dilation called eccen-
tric hypertrophy in whieli the cavities
are enlarged and the wall.* increased it
thickness.
What do you mean by dilation Dod-
tor and to what is it due?
"In the heart two varieties of dilation
are recognized. Dilation with thicken-
ing if the heart walls and dilation witn
thinking. The former is the more com-
mon. The condition is caused by in-
creased pressure within the cavities and
by impaired resistance due to weaken-
ing of the muscular wall.
What is the size of the human heart
in health?
"The human heart in health averages
about nine ounces. The male generally
about ten ounces and the female eight
ounces.”
What are the conditions affecting the
organs?
"Of conditions affecting the organs
w have such congenital abnormalities
as absence of heart two small a heart
absence of septum open foramen ovale
fenestrated valves as well as anomalous
arrangements or displacements of ves-
sel* or valves.’’
What are the result* of disease of this
organ?
"The Pathological or diseased condi-
tion* are in addition to Hypertrophy
and dilation just mentioned. Atrophy
or diminished size generally due io
senile decay inanition etc. Fatty in-
filtration. cloudy .swelling and fatty de-
generation. Other affections are myo-
cardite* or iaflaniation of the heart mus-
cle Chronic interstitial or schlerotio
myocarditis an interstitial inflammatory
condition affebting the left side of the
heart. This process is usually secon-
dary to endo or pericarditis and leans
to the formation of cavities and absces-
ses in the heart.”
“Endocarditis is an intlamation of the
valvalar portion of the endocardium pro-
ducing Chronic valvular diseases. The
most common predisposing causes arc
rheumatism typhus fever blood diseases
Septicaemia scarlatina syphilis alcohol-
ism. gout kidney affections etc. The
heart muscle may also lie the seat of
syphilitic Gumma secondary cancer and
sarcuna and such primary growths as
fibroma myoma and lipoma."
"Angina pectoris or neuralgia. Otic
of the most painful as well a* as rapidly
fatal heart affections is generally due
to ii.ie presence of emboli or diseased
conditions of the coronary arteries
which supply the heart with blood.”
Dr. Fielding why have these disease*
so long been regarded as incurable!
•■For the simple reason that medical
men have not understood the cause ot
the various lesions and condition* and
treat only the symptoms permitting th*
cause to remain and pas* unnoticed
which of course can never effect a cure.
One can't slop a leak in a boat by bailin.'
the water out.”
Doctor isn't tliat the great obstacle
in the ease of heart disease. The in-
ability to remove the cause in as much
a* the cause once Htarted rarely sub*i-
dei! . IMAI
“Yea undoubtedly that was the stumb-
ling block for medical men. If however
1 had accepted without Question all of the
false theories advanced end acepted by
medical men. I would never have sue
eeeded in isolating the germ of »yphlb»
and revolutionizing the treatment ol
dyspepsia and stomach troubles tbrougn
the nervous system or discovered a rad-
ical and complete cure for tuberculosi*.
No sir I do not find any more difficulty
in removing the cause in heart affection*
than in any other chronic diseases on
the contrary with the mean* and appli-
ances I use all the result of my own
research anil labor. I find heart di-
sease particularly amenable to treatment
and 1 am enabled to effect absolute
cures.”
Is heart disease very common?
"True organic disease is quite com-
mon and is yearly increasing among Am-
erican* due entirely to the really alarm-
ing prevalence and increase of function-
al disturbances of the heart which inevi-
tably lead to organic lesions unless cur-
ed in their incipiency.”
To what do you attribute the great
increase if functional heart trouble!
"Unquestionably to the great nervous
strain under which most Americans live
causing various nervous phenomena col-
lectively termed Neurasthenia or ner-
vous exhaustion. All of which react
upon the heart and keep up a continu-
ous irritability of this organ which in.
time leads to organic heart disease. An-
other quite common cause is dyspepsia.
The stomach and heart are intimately
related anatomically and are also part
ly supplied by the same nerve the sym-
pathetic. When the stomaeh becane*
distended with food and the foul gas-
ses generated by the fermentation of its
undigested contents the organ is forc-
ed upward pressing against the heart and
greatly impeding it* actiou which caus-
a* Dy*pnda or labored and painlui
breathing intermit tan t pulse and palpi-
tation and iregular action of the heart
together with great praecordial distres*
and by no means infrequently fainting
spell* coma and even death. Venereal
excesses and the immoderate use ot
stimulant* a* well a* prolonged mental
er physicial strain also play important
parts in its causation.”
Doctor what method of treatment is
pursued in these affections?
“Well there are of course a number ot
drugs in use all of which however are
merely palliative seeking to relieve dis-
tressing symptom* but not touching the
cause. ’
The most common remedial agents
which are so freely used a* to be regard-
ed almost as specific* in heart troubles
are Digitalis and Strophanthns; and let
me say right here that the frequent and
indiscriminate use of these powerful
drugs work* more harm than good. Digi-
talis and strophanthus exert a peculiai
action on the heart.
They slow the pulse rate by prolong-
ing the Diastale or expansion of the
heart and at the same time greatly in-
crease the force ot the systole or contrac-
tion its duration however remains unal-
tered. In other word* it produces an
effect just the opposite to the one
indicated in these affections namely in-
crease* the work of the heart instead c<
diminishing it. By these drugs tho
pulse is consequently increased in force
but retarded. Even small doses actual-
ly increase the amount of work done by
the heart in a given time.
Digitalis invariably causes severe in-
digestion thereby causing additional ir-
ritation to the. lieart and as it is also
cumulative it give* rise to really alarm-
ing symptoms at times. Besides by
contracting the peripheral arterioles it
impedes the arterial flow thus forcing
the heart to contract against a greater
peripheral resistance. It is also a pow-
erful gastrointestinal irritant causirg
in some severe vomiting and diarrhoae
I have a new and original method
for the cure of these affection* that w
absolutely infallible. All functions!
disturbances are quickly and permanent
ly cured; while in the more serious vat
Villar affection* I am enabled to quick-
ly relieve the cause and bring about
such perfectly Imlanced compensation
and to so tone up the system and nour-
ish the weakened heart as to relievo
ell symptoms and distres* and insuro
the victims of these affections a ripe old
age; so far as death fropi these cause*
i* concerned. (
If you are interested in the modem
electrical and mechanical appliances for
the detection and treatment of disease b
should be pleased to show you the mean*
I use for this purpose ivhereupon by
way of supplement to his very plain and
full discourse upon the heart Dr.
Fielding showed the reporter the marvel-
ous X-Ray machine the great static elec-
trical machine splendid set* of miscro*-
copes with compound oil immersion lens-
es powerful magnifying lenses and glas-
ses delicate cardiographs dettly con-
structed instruments lor listening to t na
sounds of the heart magnificent opthal-
moseope* and laryngoscopes and in fact
every appliance and instrument that
modern science and ingenuity has sug-
gested for medical use the names ot
which are too numerous and difficult for
the simple mind ot a nesWpaper man to
remember t ' <;
The reporter was then shown through
the completely equipped drug room th*
shelves and tables of which were filled
with the finest" of imported drugs and
chemicals. Dr. Fielding is a skilled
chemist and pharmacist and personally
prepares all ot his medicines thereby as-
suring hi* patients of accuracy in com-
position ami purity of the drugs u*ed.
From this room the bacteriological labor-
atory was next visited. Here the great
specialist does acme of his most impor-
tant work. Such a*the preparation of
nutrient media for the growth of cul-
ture.* and the staining and mounting nf
cover glass preparations for examina-
tion under the microscope work requir-
ing the greatest ability and skill. Af-
ter a glimpse at the chemical and physio-
logical laltoratorieH treatment and
operating rooms the reporter thanked
the Doctor for his courteous attention
and withdrew much benefittod by and
thorouglily pleased with his visit.
Dr. Fielding may be conmlted on dis-
ease* of the heart and on all Chronic dis-
eases at his offices in the Hicks building
daily from 9 to 11:30 a. m. from 2 to 5
p. in. and in the evening from 7 to 8:30.
Sunday hours 9:12 a m Consultation
and examination are absolutely free„
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