Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-14

A reporter for the Nugget dropped into the
popular drug store of Dean & Clark, of this
city recently, and there found Mr.. Dean, one
Of the proprietors, and several other gentle
men, one Of whom Is a reputable physician
with an extensive practice in this vicinity,
discussing topics of interest to the druggists
The subject Of proprietary medicines partic'
ularly was under consideration. One gentle
man questioned the accuracy and truth of the
published testimonials. He did not believe
that q case could be cited where an individual
had obtained genuine and permanent bene'
1T from any of these remedies.
Mr.. Dean combatted this idea quite vigor'
ously.
"We probably sell as many dollars worth
of patent medicines in the course of the year
a. any other firm in southwestern Washing
ton" he said. "Our customers belong to
every class Of people. ] think that | can
name q dozen persons of your own acquaint-
ance," he asserted to the gentleman who had
spoken, "who have bought patent medicines
from this store, and nave been cured Of vari-
Gus ailments. There are some standard rem
edies. There are some Of them that are scien-
tiically compounded. They have been dis
cQNeTGQ anu uStu Dy suttcSSlul pTittlLlUnCI5
They are put on the market by reliable COM
panies, companies that do business on bust
ness principles. They are articles of real
merit, and It is their genuine worth that sells
them. | can name a few that j would as
soon pin my faith to as to q regular physi-
clans prescription"
"Well," said the gentleman who was
down on patent medicines on general princi-
pies, "name some of them"
fGn.n zf Az n-=4 4 shas,lA mama ~ rauIta1
Mr.. Dean, is DIR. Williams Pink Pills. /
name this remedy because | can refer i'm
mediately to corroborative evidence that
they are a meritorious a%rticle.'
The physician here remarked that many
cases had come under his own observation
where Pink Pills had accomplished splendid
cures. A surprising admission, coming as
It did from o regular practitioner.
The reporter asked Mr.. Dean whether there
was much demand for the Pink Pills.
ait is probably the best selling article of
the kind we have" he said. "All classes
Of people buy Pink Pills, and some surpris-
ing cures have com under my observation.
I can name half a dozen Of my customers
who nave beer cured by them Of various ills,
and who constantly send me new customers
for them.D
Mr.. Dean referred the reporter especially
to Mr.. Harry Frazer. He named several
other persons but as Mr.. Frazer is the most
prominent, End was easiest OF access, the re-
suit of an interview with him is here given.
Mr.. Frazer is well known to the people Of
this vicinity. He is q resident Of Centralia,
five miles distant. He is one of the most
popular citizens of that place, and his word
Is as good as his bond all over the country
He is chief of the Centralia fire department,
a leading secret society man, and proprietor
Of q large livery barn at Centralia, and of
the Chehalis-C entralia stage line.
On the day following the conversation
with Mr.. Dean, the reporter met him, in
tending TO question him about the statements
Mr.. Dean had made.
"Whatever Mr.. Dean has told you about
DIR Williams Pink Pills" he said, has my
Endorsement. The man who makes them is
a friend of humanity. He is doing much to
alleviate the sufferings of men and women,
and the man who causes two blades of grass
to grow where only one grew before, is no
more Of a benefactor OF bis race than he
"What did DR.. Williams Pink Pills do
for YOU, Mr.. Frazer /? = inquired the reporter.
This inqn:ry was made with a certaib de-
gree Of hesitation, for if there is a round and