Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
BARTHoLDrs BIG GIRL.
The PrsJudices Met by n canvasser Cor the
Pedestal Fund.

The Bartholdi pedestalfund is nearly
complete. The statue has arrived and
soon New York harbor will be graced
by the most magnificent colossal statue
the world has ever seen.
Liberty Enlightening the Worldp'
What a priceless blessing personal
liberty is. Ii is the shrine at which
people, ground under the heel OF
tyranny in the older worlds, worship
with ferrancy that Americans can
scarcelv realize; it is principle for
which Nihilists willingly die the death
of dogs; and ut and proper it is that
at the very entrance of the Bay OF New
Aork this enlblematic statue should
fash a welcome 10 the world.
The press il entitled to the credit OF
this achievement Mr. Philip Beers,
who has been making circuit of the
country on behalf of the Pedestal fund,
says that the fund viii certainly be
raised, as the World does not know the
word fail
Mr. Beers says that he has found the
most pronounced generosity among
those of foreign birth. They seem
more appreciative of liberty than do
our native born. Moreover, among
some strange prejudice seems to ex-
list.
prejudice? In what particular"
IL Lave everfound that howevermer-
itorious thing may be, thousands of
people viii inevitably be prejudiced
against il. have spent most OF my
life on the road and know the Amer
lean people like book In 1879 u
personal misfortune illustrated this
prevailing prejudice. | was very Ill,
had suffered for several years with
headache, tickle appetite, dreadfulback-
ache. cramps, hot head, cold hands
and feet and general break down of
the system. dragged myself back to
New York, seeking the best profession
al treatment. 1t so happens that
among nv relatives Is a distinguished
physician who upbraided me roundly
for preaching so much about my own
case. Finally, with some spirit, ! re-
marked to HIM:
"'Sir, you know that much of your
professional wisdom is pretense. You
are controlled by prejudice. You cam
not reach 9 case like mine and you
know il, can your"
II had him; and he finally conceded
thepoint, for it was bright's disease of
kidneys which had Frustrated me, and
the schoolmen admit they cannot cure
it. Having cured myself however, in
1879, and not having seen a sick day
since, my relative finally admitted that
Warner $ safe cure, which accomplished
this result, was really wonderful prep
aration. Had President Rutter, af
the Central'Hudsan used it, am Ger
tain he would be alive to-day, for he
could not have been i'll u worse condi-
ton then was" .HEAH
II have found similar prejudices
among all classes concerning even so
laudable a scheme as this pedesta
fund"
Mr. Beers experience and the recent
| death of President Rutter, of the
Central Hsdson railroad, of an ex-
treme kidney disorder proves that the
physicians have no real power over
such diseases, and indicates the only
course one should pursue If, as the
late DR. Willard Parker says, head.
ache, sickness OF the stomach, drop
steal swellings, back ache, dark and
offensive fluids, prematurely impaired
eyesight, loss of strength and energy
occur, for they unmisakably indicate a
fatal result, ii not promptly arrested.
Yes, Stree, every cent needed for the
pedestal will be raised. OF course Il
will be great triumph for the World,
but would it not have been an eternal
disgrace had our people failed to pro-
vide for this pedestal?"