The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-04

To enable the Times to furnish its readers with
some reliable information regarding the Cnticura
remedies. which are attracting mnch public
attention, n reporter called. yesterday. upon Mr..
Peter Van Sehaak, of Van Schaak, Stevenson Il Co..
wholesale and retail druggists, corner Lake and
Dearborn streets, when the following facts were
elected:
R-will YOU oblise the readers of the Times by
answering few questions regarding the Cuticura
remedies
Mr. Van S.-Certainly; fire away.
R-DO they sell welll
Mr. Van S-The sale of the Cutieura, Cutieura
ResOvent, and the Cutieura Soap, have been un-
precedented.
Mr.. Van ST. give four reasons: First, they are
original and revolutionary in their composition and
mode of treatment. Second, they undoubtedly pos
sess great curative properties. Third, there are
thousands upon thousands of sick and suffering who
have tried and found wanting the usual remedies
and modes of treatment, and who are ready 10 wei
come really great and successful medicine. Fourth,
the price of them is within the reach of every mva
lid.
R-Are your large sales of these medicines through
your agents
Mr. Van S-No; they are legitimate mail orders.
We employ no travellers on the road-are funda-
mentally opposed to that way of selling goods-the
retailer has to stand such expenses and such staple
goods as these require no one to force them on
R.-Do you class them patent medicinesi
Mr.. Van 81 do not. They are proprietary only
far their names are concerned, these being held
rs trademarks.
R.-Can you tell us something about this firmi
Mr. Van S-Weeks & Potter are importers, whole
sale druggists. and chemists, and for twenty-1
years have been the foremost house in the trade in
New England.
R-It is popularity supposed that advertising will
sell most anything, regardless of merit Is true
Mr. Van S-No. a remedy falsely claiming to
possess virtues Of which il is in fact destitute. viii
surely fail. No reputable frn-and druggists are
the most competent judges-would think of risking
fame and fortune any medicine, unless It had,
under the most trying circumstances, proved Itself
TO possess extraordinary medicinal value. The ex-
pense attending the introduction of such remedies Is
enormous. A fortune must be spent before any re-
turn can be expected. IT, after wide distribution
they are found TO possess the virtues claimed TOR
them those who have heen cured will recommend
them one to another and thus make them remuner-
tive When a man hacks his statements with his
own money, you may generally rely upon them.
This Weeks & Potter are doing.
R.-Haye they ever before prepared medicines for
popular use ~,
Mr. Van S.-I believe not. They are, like our
selves agents for great many, but we think these
are the first that they prepare themselves lt is but
once in lifetime that discovery is made Of rem
esly that such firm Weeks & Potter are willing
TO stake reputation and fortune on
R.-Are their prospects fiattering, or otherwise
Mr. Van S.-very hattering As ! said before. the
remedies undoubtedly possess great merit. And
besiies they treat blood and skin diseases accord
ing to a new and thoroughly rational plan that must
take firm hold the confidence of those who
suffer from chronic diseases Of the blood, skin, and
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