Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-09
STARTLING STATISTICS.


The nation has been horrlfled at the
burning of Milwaukee hotel whereby
over seventy lives were lost This
event carried terror because it was sud-
den and appalling; but had the same dis
astrous results to life and limb come
silently they would have been unneticed.
not only by the people of the land, but
also by the very community In which
they occurred. Fatal events of far
worse nature have taksI place IN this
very city. but they have attracted no at.
tention, nor would they now did not the
Bureau of Vital Statistics bring them to
our notice. FIGURES do not III" what
ever else may be uncertain and the re-
port on the deaths of this city is
startling comment on its life. During
the past year the enormous increase of
certain maladies is simply appalling.
While the total number of deaths has
diminished and the death rate on most
diseases has decreased, still it is far greater
serious in one or two disorders than was
ever known before. More people died in
the city of New York in 1882 from Brightss
disease of the kidneys, than from diph-
iberia smallpox and typhoid fever all
combined! This scarcely seems possible,
but it is true and when it is remembered
that less than one-third the actual deaths
from Bright's disease are really reported
as such, the ravageS of the malady can
be partially understood.
The immediate query which every
reader will make upon such revelation of
facts is: What causes this increase? This
is difficult question to answer. The
nature of the climate, the habits of life,
the adulteration of foods and liquors, all
undoubtedly contribute; but no imme-
diate cause can be certainly assigned.
Often before the victim knows it the dis
case has begun. Its approaches are so
stealthy and its symptoms SO obscure,
that they cannot be definitely foreseen
and are only known by their effects. Any
kidney disorder, however slight, is the
first stage of Bright's disease. But it is
seldom that kidney disorders can be de-
detected. They do not have any certain
symptoms. Mysterious WEAKNESS; an I'M
usual appetite; periodical headaches; oc-
cusional Nausea; uncertain pains; loss of
vigOr; lack of nerve power: lrregularity
of the heart; disordered daily habits;
imperfect digestion all these and many
other symptoms are the indications of
kidney disorder, even though there may
be no pain in the region of the kidneys
or in that portion of the body. The ser
lous nature of these troubles may be
understood from the fact that Bright's
disease is as certain to follow diseased
kidDeys. as decomposition follows death
1t is high time that the doctors of til
land who have been unable to contr,
kidney troubles, should be aroused an
compelled to find some remedy. or aci
| nowledge one already found The sui
fering public needs help and canno
await the tardy action of any hair-split
ting code or incorrectly formulated
theories. If the medical world has Nc
certain remedy for this terrible disease.
let them acknowledge it and seek for one
outside the pale of their profession. For
| the discovery of this remedy and for its
| application to this disease, the people of
| This city; the people of the whole land,
| rot only those who are suffering, but
| those who have friends in danger arc
earnestly and longingly looking.
The above quotation from the New
| York Tribune is causing considerable
| commotion as it seems to lift the cover
| from a subject that has become of
| National Importance. The alarming III
| crease of kidney diseases: their insidiou,
| beginnings and frightful endings, ant
the acknowledged inability of physi-
clans to successfully cope with them.
may well awaken the greatest dread of
every one who has the slightest symp-
surest relief is often found where, pos
sibly. least expected and that there is q
| specific for the evils above described we
have come to fully believe. With
in the past two years we have
| frequently seen statements of
parties claiming to have been cured
! of serious kidney troubles even after
| hope had been abandoned; but in COM
mon with most people we have discred-
tied them. Quite recently, however, a
number of prominent and well-known
men have came out voluntarily and stat
ed over their signatures, that they were
completely cured by the use of Warmers
| Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Most peo-
| pie have been aware that this medicine
! has an unusual standing. and one emitting
| it to be classed above proprietary articles
| generally: but that it had accomplished
so much in checking the ravages of kid
ney disease is not SO generally known.
| Its great worth has been shown not only
| by the cures it has effected. but also be-
cause number of base limitations have
appeared in the market, fraudulently
claiming the valuable qualities of the
original Safe Cure. If it were not valu-
able, it would not be initiated.
The above may seem like an ultra en-
| dorsement of popular remedy, but it Is
| not one whit stronger than facts admit.
Whatever assists the world toward health
and consequent happiness, should receive
the hearty endorsement of the press
and all friends of humanity. 1t is on
precisely this principle that the foregoing
statement is made and it merits the care
full consideration of every thinking
reader.