Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-31
BARrHOLDrs IIa GIRL
The Prejudices Net by canvasser for the
Pedestal Fund.

The Bartholdi pedestal fund is nearly
complete The statue has arrived and
soon New York harbor will be- graced
by the most maguilic mt colo sal statue
the world has eycr seen
"Liberty Enlightening the Woldr'
What priceless blessing personal lib
erty is. IL is the shrine at which peo-
Pile, ground under the heel of tyranny
i'm the olde worlds, worship with Il
fervcncy that Americans can scarcely
realize; il is principle for which Mini
lists willingly die the death of dogs;and
fit and proper is il that a. the every en-
trance Of the Bay of New York this en-
blematic statue should flash welcome
to the world.
The press is entitled to the credit of
this achievement. Mr.. Phillip Beers,
who has been making a circuit of the
country on behalf of the pedestal fund
says that the fund will certainly be
raised, rs the World does not kno y the
word fail.
Mr.. Beers says that he has found the
most pronounced generosity among
those of foreign birth. They seem more
appreciativc of Ii crty than do our ma
Two boiHs MOit NtI, dinOuH SOult Il
TRANCE prejudice seems to exist.
"Prc udice? In what particularP"
II have ever found that however
meritorjous a thing may be, thousands
of people will inevitably be preiudiced
against it. have spent most of life on
he road and know the American peo-
pie like booS. In 1879 personal
misfortune illustrated this prevailing
prejudice. was very i'll, had suffered
for several years with headache, tickle
appetite, dreadful backache, cramps,
hot head cold hands and feet
and general breakdown of the
system. dragged myself
back 10 New York seeking the best pro
feSsionai treatment. 1t 50 happens that
among my relatives is distinguished
physician who upbraided me roundly
for preaching so much about my own
case. Finally. with some spirit, | IL.
marked to him:
- Sir. YOU know that much of your
professional wisdom is pretense. You
are controlled by prejudice. You can
not reach case like mine and YOU know
il, can youP'
al had him; and he finally conceded
the point, for it was Hrights disease OF
the kidneys which had Frustrated me
and the school-mcn admit they cannot
cure it, Having cured myself however
in 1879, aud not having seen sick daN
since, my relative finally admitted thai
Warmers safe cure. which accomplished
this result, was really a wonderful prep
aration. Had President Rutter of tn,
Central Hudson used it, am certain h,
would be alive to-day, for he could no
have been in worse condition than
was"
Il have found similar prejudice
among all classes concerning even SC
laudable a scheme as this pedesta
fund."
Mr.. Beers experience and the recent
death of President Rutter, of the Cen
tral-Hudson railroad, of an eXtrcm,
kidney disorder, proves that the physi
clans have no real power over such dis
eases, and indicates the only course on,
should pursue if, aS the late DR.. VII are
Parker say, headache, sickness of tn,
stomach, dropsical swelling. back ache
dark and offensive fluids. prcmatureN
impa red eycsight, loss of strength anC
energy occur, for they unmistakably
indi ate fatal result if not promptly
arrested.
Eyes, Stree, every cent needed fol
the pedestal W II be raised OF cours,
it vii be great triumph for the World
hut would it not have b en- an eterna
disgrace had our reoole failed to pro
vide for this pedcstal?'