The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-08-20
FRIENDS OF THE PUsLlo.
MEN or MARK VINO oArnEn Nrws.
some Personal Sketches and Incidents ~
BrAin Workers In the Highest
walka OF Life.
Nee York T1Suns.l

The reader OF the morning paper who
sits by his cosy tlreside aud is informed
of what is transpiring In every quarter OF
the globe, seldom realizes the amount Of
actual labor necessary TO ascertain, col.
lect, write, transmit, and print this won-
derful mass Of news. And yet, aside from
the special dispatches, II Is largely cen.
tered in one office, located near the Tele-
graph building in New York, and presided
over by aquiet gentleman in u most mas
terly manner.
Mr.. William Henry Smith, manager
OF the Associated Press, is In tho prime
OF life, and possesses mind clear as TO
the requirements OF the public. Toprop-
erly and promptly handle the mass Of
matter that passes through his hands is
an enormous undertaking, and ono which
may well test tho capacity of any man.
MIR. Smith has always been an arduoua
worker, and II is by no means surprising
THAI his health should, in the past, have
suffered more or less thereby. The
mental strain necessary to the perform
ance Of his duties caused difficulties Of
digestion which are not easily overcome,
and also uremic collie, both painful and
] INAh0hNNlhks AAt hAhNilliN1 w ONtENUul0
| these tendencies by force of will power
failed, and he consulted eminent physl-
clans, among them DR.. Barthol OF Phila-
delphia. In spite, however, OF the care
and skill of these practitioners, he grew
worse constantly. The result can best
be described in his own words. He said:
"My brother, Q. W. Smith, manager
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
came to visit me, and seeing my condi-
tion, took upon himself TO conduct my
case, and so secured u preparation which,
have since learned, he had used sue
cessfully himself and in his family. |
began its use, and commenced improv-
ing at once. This improvement con-
tinued, until now | am well, and wholly
through the influence of Warmers Safe
Cure. have since then used the remedy
with good results in my family, and keep
1t on hand constantly. consider 1t
remarkable medicine"
Mr.. George Alfred Townsend, the fam
GUS newspaper correspondent, whose
letters, written over the nom de plume
OF Gath" have attracted such wide at
tention, said 10 the writer "While in
England had pleasant visit with ex-
/ WV % ~ l. hNhhlht Oul OpuSul Ut lslNcT-
pool. We were remarking on the death
OF number OF distinguished Americans,
when the Governor said: Townsend, /
can't see why's many of our public men
are passing away, victims OF one dread
scourge. There is no need OF their dying
il they will consent TO avail themselves
OF what has been provided for them, as
have Gov. Packard went on 10 de-
scribe his experience, and / found his
symptoms corresponded almost exactly
TO my own. soon afterward returned
10 America, began the same treatment,
and when | had taken a number Of bot
ties OF Warmers Safe Cure--the remedy
Gov. Packard used and commended 70
me so strongly-I, too, was rid Of back
ache, bad fluids, tired feelings, nervous
exhaustion, irregular appetite, thick
head. and to-day am as sound az a nut.
II indicated my disorder and removed II
entirely. | Iregard it tas godsend to this
country, where Bright's disease and all
other kidney disorders are soprevalent.
The above statements are not from
obscure sources, but from gentlemen in
the most exalted stations of trust and
esponsibility, and the atfirmations they
make are the results OF actual observa-
ton. Does it not stand to reason, there
fore, that the article OF which they speak
is a most valuable one, and such as may
be used with great benefit by all who
ere suffering.