The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-27
"ANoTHER HEAD ON THE HYDRA"

"AN0THER HEAD ON THE HYDRA"
at Is tine attention was drawn TO q
form OF alcoholic traffic thai seems TO
have been overlooked by those engaged IN
the crusade against the rum power. H.
as IS believed and taught. alcohol i most
danger when Il fights IN sn5ush-it u
Is n OFT 20 be dreaded when 4 nnds its
first entrance 20 the system in the pleasant
sauces and dishes OF the home-then the
form or alcoholic traffic IN question %
doubly dangerous. for Il comes In ths
guise OF medicine. and attacks syster
prepared BY weakness to easily surrenes
20 the assault IN many
PATENT MEDICINES
which are largely consumed thrcushcus
the country. by al classes OF people there
Is a percentage OF a,cohol whlch puts them
on a level with beer. rum and whisky as
I intoNicsntS. Il IS the smallness only ~
the dose prescribed which prevents a
prompt recognition OF the intoxicating e.
fleets of these so-cSlled medicines by those
who use them.
1T IS safe 70 affirm that they are
MEDICINES IN NAME ONLY.
Their chief value les IN their alcoholic
effect as a stimuiant. In fact. those who
know attribute the benefits ascribed -
this class OF medicines wholly 70 the slim
uistive effect OF the alcohol they contain.
They are used largely by persons not IN
the habit OF drinking liquors. and the little
dose taken three or four times = day IL as
stimulating to these people as his regu-
lar finger OF sbitters' IS 20 the regular
liquor drinker.
WHAT CAN BE DoNET
What ought 20 bs done AZ ieas, Is %
compel every pateat-msdicine nanufsc-
turer 70 put on the wrapper OF his bottle
the quantity OF s,cohol u contains. That
would at least leave people 10 exercise
their own Judgment. More than that no
paper truly interested IN temperance re-
form should print the advertisement 81
any alcoholic medicine. II should be The
duty OF every temperance organization
and branch IN the country 20 look into this
question. agitats g. and deal with the
facts just as earnestly and as honestly a.
other facts have been dealt with"
Approaching the gravity OF ths issue
raised by the strong statement OF facts
made in the foregoing article. We wish 70
call general attention 20 the fact that Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and DIT.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription contain
NO ALCOHOL no WHISKY. no M
TOXICAN'r OF ANY KIND.
These medicines are equally free from
opium and other narcotics
They are. IN tbs strictest nearing OF ne
words temperance medicines. OF no other
10 f..rf.-
Use. can IL be truthfuny affirmed as %
DIT. Pierces Favorte Prescription. that "a
contains neither alcohol nor opium or 9TH
er narcotic IN any form.
While The negative features ~ Dr.
Pierce's medicines may only interest SONS
OF the readers OF this article. the positive
features OF these medicines must be % IN
terest 10 everyone. The great value q
Golden Medical Discovery IN The curs
OF diseased or dsranged conditions 81 re
stomach and digestive and nutrltlvs or
gaus s. testified to by tens OF thousands
VINO have found health and healing in the
great remedy The Discovery increases
the action of tho biood-u1akfnE gland-
and BY curing the diseases which corrupt
and cripple tho stomach end digestive sni
uutritivs organs. 81 enables = Fun and purs
supply - blood 10 be sent 10 every part 81
the body.
WOMEN KNOW TITS WORTH
Women. who are always apprsc'stivs %
BENEFITS. have been especially spprecatiys
OF the benefits following the use % Or
Pierce's Favorts Prescription. 1ts Won
d-rfm cures Of irreguiarities innamms-
lions. alterations and female troubles.
have caused women 90 name 81 that Go8-
send 20 women" u e. entitled ~ wear 80
blue ribbon" o. merit - well az the bi1s
ribbon o. Temperance.
THE BIBLE or THE BODY.
Perhaps 10 greater gin wss ever o.
fer~d than ne PeoDie's Common ssnss
Medical Adviser 4 contains / ~ pages.
ard has over 7o9 Illustrations. sad = ths
Ife work % 81 aufhor Or r Y Pisro>.
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Of t1e Bsdv' j. ~ 10 tte BODY what ths
B.he O. % The soul. "a lamp unto re feet
and light unto ths path" u deals wfh
the great qces,lors q physical re -
simply that az may understand. and 30
purely t1at 8. 70 erscnt-al.y tho ere met
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