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oSUNDAY, FEimUAKY US. I'.M2.I he Noted Cancer Specialist was Stricken .lustas Success for His Discovery is Assured.The death «»f Ir. Christian Mathias Kegler. tin* rancor specialist, whichoccurred last Sunday 111 trnlng.iscould attend to. Two yearn ago Hr.Kegler established a sanitarium at Fightcenth and Washington streets.deeplyregretted and is particularly deplorable Ills death not alone took from us a man of sterling worth andbut it willwhere he has had at times as many asthirty patients tinderhas cured over twotreatmenthundredlie|H*op|ethe strictest integrity, necessarily hamper to some extent thedevelopment of the cancer cure discovery. which in the great benefit it has been thus far, but gives an IdeaIn the d** mof the possibilities for It, velopmetit of his discovery In*. Kegler had the experience of other originators of new ideas, and for his yearsof patient study and research he was rewarded with but the scoffs of the Incredulous and the hesitancy ofscientists to take hold «*f it until theafflicted with tin* awful scourge, many of them having came from far distantplaces.The time had come when l»r. Kegler felt that his cure and treatment of theeffects of cancer were absolutely perfect. and he was formulating plans tointo the most practical use his method and demonstrate its efficiencyin such a way that the public would beconvinced and he could give his discovery to the mtnlical profession. Ih* contemplated the founding of a can-putiDr. C. M. Kegler.last few years, when the results that have been accomplished by his treatment were simply astounding the medical profession and attracting the attention of scientific men of all partsof the country.cer hospital here. It was his Idea, andw ith Mr. Sclieiikow its It** had a sto kHr. Kegler was a native of Germany and came of a family of students. At the age of three years, in 181*1. his family came to this country and settled at St. Honatus, in Jackson county, where he was reared and has sincecompany assured. t*» build such a hospital. It was his Intention to enlisttin* physicians as members **f tin* staff and thus give them opportunity tohave their patients treated and also study the methods of the cun* andtreatmentIt may. therefore, be said that Hr. Kegler was just approaching the time when his efforts were to he rewarded:resided.Tite thrift and determination characteristic of his race weremarked in him, and he had a particular genius for medicines and an unusual aptitude for caring for the sick. These traits were manifested early ind his whole life was spent in the lt;tudy of matters pertaining to medicine, and the special diseases seemedto particularly interest him. With Mr. G. A. Shenkowitz he worked out the cancer cure that has been proving so offlcaccuus. It was eight years ago that they got their preparations and line of treatment sufficiently perfected to undertake its practical application, and have had increasing success.that the dawn of success was Justin •caking for him when the tVU strokecam**.Ur. Kcglcr’s death was due to heartdisease, though neither he nor his associates had any intimation that thatvital organ was in any way affected.Those who knew him are certain thathis death was due to n\ r-wnrk. Patients crowded in on him until he hadmore than he could attend to. 11** lias been assisted by his son John. .1 Kegler. and his nephew, Frank Kegler. both of whom thoroughly understand his methods. However, he w as so conscientious that he did as much of tin*)r. Kegler’s great aim has been to •feet his cure; that is to the studyd development of treatment and thods for restoring the vitality theleer had sapped and counteracting other effects of the disease. Dr. gler preferred to keep his cure andntity in the background until he1 attained the state of perfection it he sought. However, while he not advertise himself or his cure any way. those whom he relieved m the bonds of the dreadful diseaseand his number of patients has •cased until in the last two years had more of these cases than hework himself as was possible for him.and he spent many hours every day in his operating room. Friends cauti Died him against overworking himself.but patients wanted him to treat them and his zeal and desire to give themthe most benefit prompted him to accede to their requests. On Saturdayproceeding his death he worked allday and late into the night, and was very nervous and exhausted when he returned to his home, corner of Tenth and Main streets. At 5 o’clock Sunday morning his wife was aroused by his heavy breathing. She tried to arouse him hut lie did not answer.Alarmed, she soon secured a physician♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4♦♦♦♦4♦♦♦44♦♦4♦444444444♦It'sYourOwn FaultIt you Suffer another dav with tooth troubles forthere never w as a trouble that we could not relieveand oire. Better come to us for .111 examinationand advice. I here is NO CHARGE F O Rhi I HER. NERVOUS PhOPI E AND CHIIII REN OUR SPECI Al I V. lor with our improv rdmethods we are able toJoawav with nine-tenthsof the pain that the average dentist indicts.Kllll «•« Teetll ....Hoi l.l Filling* .... ...Hiltcv Kitting-(Vttteni l ining*4«ol«l I ri'« 11*. *J*_'k tine, tin* l*e»t ltoi*lettrhlgew«*rk. perTootlt Ktracflttir. I'altili***• •t « « * •* • * * •. .. $»*.» »t»*1 'HI I* |.*H le*1*4 , «,t ,INI* • # mNEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS.01:0. W. HOACJ. II. II. 5.. I.. II. 5.. ••run .mJ Mngr4444♦44♦4♦♦♦4♦4444444444444444444♦but h**r husband was lH*yi»nd earthlyaid.Hr. Kegler was Imrti K«*b. I'l.In H77 h«* was married t** Mis* MaryIn* is decidedly «»i»|MH*#*d to tin* saloonsaslie eXHist llKnoWleS, lt;»fllrintk. .1.1* ks**n* otint \Sh\ i\him.Springwith eight children stir-John .1 . of* |«*lt;tiny ar** now conducted.pres*»*d himself s*» vigorously port t was surpris’d. II* 1* an eiti-pl* \• 1* of Ml*, ring melt, and In* ascr!ln*dtIn* searchv of lalnutoTIs. *.«• 11 Ita reSpring Brook: IU*uJ F„ win* i* attending a medical college at St. I.otils. Flitter, at hotno; Mrs. IMer S« It rot dor,of Spring llrook. I *wa. l.itna «‘.im Itosella and Adeline,The funeral was in*l*l fr »m tin * lie church In Spring Brook, Tti sday niorripg. and was one of tin* largestever held In that se tlon. Hr, K**gb rwas reverts I l»y tin* people «*f thatcommunity for his aid tlt;* them in timeof sickness and tin* wonderful cures he had effected Tin* n**ws **f his d ath was tin* cause of tin* utmost sorr • v\ anmug his patients in tin* sanitarium.and telegrams and letters of * ottdo-Icitce w* r * receive I by tin* family*from many of those In* has su***ess-ftillv treated.Tin* prudence of In Kegler was manifested in tin* fact that **vt*iisaI* lt;*n conditi*mstin* |*r»*scnt| II** said therea r* jplenty* of un*n ln*re»work; that the saloons hu\H111 tliev won'tmad** l«*af«*i*s * ut **f ih**inI!• *lte«lra Is«*vcmen win* had w*»ik**«l f**r him in formery -.its. but win* now jo.if arouiul and It.i\ *i* l*« conn so w eak« in*d and shiftlt*ss| by *i Issipa t i* *u ill y are in* |ottg**r * It * -si rat* U* *»r reliable. Il«* as**ri b***l tli**|slagualioii of it*** r*al estate marketto 1 \isting conditions, because. In* saidtin* lin n spend s*» iiMili in Hi saloonstlt«*\ *l*»n I sa\ ** I** l*mld 1 ln*ins«*lv«*sh »IIH*S« II !II** said in* believed fashioned saloon, binUgly opposeduiris and b**vsin Hn »In* wasi 110 1)1ar** ruiin**!places where!11** saidlif* w* can*! hav** *»tn* wiihoul Hn* otlwr.fIn* Would rather s**,. both go. ||«* saidtliii manv lt;dhers with whom In* hast(tall*•«thoiigii In*Useful lifeI*i.IfI hat many vears «• were t*» b«* allowed him. In*tonk cognisance «*f tin* uncerialnty *»fIlf.*, and realising tin* importance of his discovery*. In* had impart***! it andalso his meth**d of treatment to his son and nephew, so that they* were * nalded take up tin* work in tin*sanitarium and care f«*r tin*there .f IIIwith whom In*are of his opinion. || holds* f officials responsible and says thatg theft* fa i I ti 1 e to hold tin* saloons innsaloonscite* k is tin* • atise of presold dcplotabllt;conditions.V«*r\ f* wpatientspeople ktn*w much about** private lifo of ex-President Grover1’! velan I. If oneHiI u*stIIllustrating the change there is in tin* sentiment regarding the saloons. Is tin* c.tpr sslon of one of Hn*known uptown German residents, lie is in* of* those men win* would always I to loyal to tin* breweries and to tin* il l fashioned lager be r saloon, butwen* to «-at 11 uponhim at his home in Princeton In* wouldat almost any him cither athour ofhis lugdesk inatin* day find*roller-top d«*skfin Ids handsome library* or at a smaller .corner of his billiard room.hard at wank on some article for a P *pular weekly paper, *»r diligently applying himself to a literary production for mi * of the well know ti magfi-* 1YOU NEED ELECTRICITYIW ItPerhaps you arc sufferingKlieumatism, Neuralgia. Ileadach Backache: or you arc feeling Ha generally and do not know wli ails you. II so. there is a quick ri lief and a sure cute for you inElectricity.\re vail a chronic sufferer fromI dyspepsia. Constipation, 1* 1 1 e s, Kidncv Hisea^es. or other fnnc vtional discrdt rs r Ifso, you needElectricity.DR MATTHAY’SOsteopathicand Electrical//Institute9t'I'lns is the Wonderful Machine which creates tl.e961 Main St., DUBUQUE, IOWA-ILIFE GIVING CURRENT.New Phone 550. Open Evenings u
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Dubuque Enterprise
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, Feb 16, 1902
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