New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12
MILLION FOR A "CURE.'
DRUGGIST sCHRAGE SELLS SECRET
COMPOUND TO a SYNDICATE
TT Is 4 REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM THAT HE
HAS BEEN WORKING on FOR YEARS AND
HAS NOW BROUGHT TO 4 STATE
or PERFECTION.
or PERFECTION

or PERt
Frank Schrage North C.ark-st. druggist anu
the discovcrer Of what he claims Is an infailo'e
specific for rheumatism sod the exclusive agency
for his remedy yesterday to syndicate OF Ch'caso
people for a large bonus and large royalty IL
was report,d that the bonus $4,000.
Mr. Schragc however, declines 10 tell now much
he received. He said to reporter for Inc tribune
"A syndicate OF Chicago men has paid me hiEc
bonus and agreed TO pay me large royaiS io
the exclusive agency. but how much they nave paii
mo or will pay me- or who they vii! not tel.
| certainly expect to make more than slo'o''" ""'
OF Il before get through with IL. perIe'".' "'y
discovery three years ago and have been Selling "
for TAO years 1t Is not patented. nut ueN any
ANALYTICAL chemist to tell what Is in H. nave u'
nostel the formula in safe-depcsit box to when
I have one key. and my wife aLcther so 'h"' "'e
eecrct viii not be lost II | should DE
The mixture is a dark brown fluid having the
,, -, s,rsonarllla and wlntergrccn. which how
oya, c~re used simply to disguise the taste o! Inc
essential componcnts. Mr. ichrage said 1t was al
infalIiblc specific for rheumatism. even % ''"7
standing and In Cd people. whether IN the ooh'' VI
muscles. II had never been advertiser eA0'P' ~
,ivIng 4 bottle occasionally 10 prominent peop'e
afflicted with the rheumatism. one OF the SYM
cn,e has started for Europe to introduce the reey
there -
Although the discovery was made TWO y'"''
ago or more Mr. schrage did no; seek mnch pun
lictV I'm the matter. lie modcsty Wh,ie me- ,,1
co~c-, knoa.u to several German professors d.,t
IN y few Of his customers at MS dr"S s'''r .i.
rem,r,ab bic cures IL is claimed, we're th' ~" ,,.
Tn discovery I'm time became known ~ i,n.mS
phvsicnns Ia Germany New YORK am rI'' ~ 10
as well as In Chicago. ard lnvcsNShuo,," VI wy w.,
discovery were made by men across VI, "aii -
who sent f,r the mixture. Inc cAi'l nlcllt' ,J
zero succcsgrul FOR syndicate was forin'i anu
The contract closed one day Last week '' mt1
have analvz.d the discovery. which lS III Hluhiu
form I'M have not been able to discover 'he
exact contents OF the Drcparati o' ,-.,
H. H. Lyman president Of IN" Titl' ana ~ ~
COMPANY is the lawyer who closed inc ',h .oa
the syndlcntc which purchased me rlsht 10 ~
the discovery. and C. r. Lo"sch, ATTORNEY -, T. t
ponnsvlvania Railroad. acted Tor MT S'ni1er
David y Lyman was seen Yesterday WIN -
once 10 tho deal and actnowledged ms 'on!.s.io
with II as the legal representative OK ~" -
lie refused however TO discuss details ana "nr'.
Inquiries were made regarding them. r"pl' th".
he was a LAWYER OF the old school. ana Woull io'
mako ruh,lc that which had been inrNst'i 10 MN
Tho matter he thought. was one "hi'h III "'
wise concerned the public at large, -
& + IOesch was also seen regarding inc uhnT-
action and he likewise declined 20 have any :
10 say relative 70 n" terms o. the con. h'' Nh''
told TINT " was represented thaf M Htui'-'
would realize 100000 hy his discovery lrSile OF
ton years the .nwyor looked surprised, ava sh,I
that In his opinion there was mrch more III II
he flllv expected 10 soc the latter millionaire
inside OF Ave ycars-tC hicagO Tribune.
I, ls learned that the company rcfcrr'i - ~
swanson Rheumatic cure Company, ot Nos. 10
ard lss Dcarboru-st. Chlcnso.-t~i l."uls N'p"o'