The times., 1898-04-26
HARMFUL EVASION
Medical men who state that catarrl,
cannot be cured Bre either behind
the times UiIifuiIy misicId
their patients. Professional jeaI-
ouSy the cause of much needless
suffering.

In these United States there is class of men
who stand higher than the general practitioner OF
medicine. While he is public servant he Is also
precious friend and enters into closer relation
ship with men, women and families than any
other person. His advice is sought, not only from
a medicinal standpoint. but the family physi-
clan OF many years standing he IS often made
the recipient OF many purely personal matters
\ on never hear of doctor betraying the secrets
Of his patrons; the contrary, he often refuses
10 disclose his knowledge, even in a court OF
justice.
Is it any wonder, then, that when he tells a
patient that catarrhal diseases ncuTable
they believe him? Not at all. 1t is perfectly nat
ural Right here is where he makes mistake.
He don't treat these diseases and fears the result
OF advising patients to 20 elsewhere for relief
Professional jealousy is the bane of medicine
The fear of losing famiys patronage has often
led a physician to tell patients that the treatment
of catarrh Is waste of time and money.
1t IS always best 10 be perfectly candid and
frank, for eventually patients are bound to 90 to
a specialist for relief and find to their pleasure
that their malady is cured. This result reflects
badly on their physician and perhaps loses him
the confidence Of their former faithful follower.
All this simply eXemplifos the old adage that
honesty is the best policy.
What are the facts in the case? Simply these:
Catarrh and Catarrhal complications can not only
be relieved, but in the great majority of cases
be cured. Hundreds OF the brightest medical
men in the world, men who have become justly
famous, men belonging 10 the highest medical so
cieties in the country. men who have become eel
are professors in the best medical colleges-all
these, and more, devotng their entire time
and energy TO the study and treatment of catarrh
and its complications. II it indeed true that
these diseases were incurable the mortality list
death rate) would be multiplied many times
There is no disease which is common. No age,
sex or condition of life is exempt 1t weakens
the whole system by impoverishing the blood, irri-
tating the nerves, interfering with digestion,
etc. etc
Why let such diseases run or from year to year?
hxr Loot hon rnal1 dan
gerous? In spite of the fact that the general
practitioners does not treat these troubles en-
courage his patients TO have them treated, they
can be cured and the health restored.
The treatment of this disease has kept apace
with the times, and the modern scientific methods
employed at the present day a great i'm
provement Of those employed even five years ago.
Harsh methods and remedies have given way to
mild. soothing, antiseptic applications. The gen
eral condition of health is carefully looked after.
None need be discouraged because former efforts
TO regain healhl have failed. There is yet hope.
They have only 10 try the improved ideas to see
the difference from former crude methods Read
DR.. Cowdens offer below TO all who are afflicted.