The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-13
The RsW Issue in Temperance.
"MHISKY MEDICINES"
TIE VOICE,
The Leading Temperance Paper, Sounds
the Call to a New Crusade In
the Following Article.
" ANOTHER HEAD on THE HYDRA"


at is time attention was drawn to a
form of alcoholic traffic that seems to
have been overlooked by those engaged
in the crusade against the rum power.
Ii, as is believed and taught, alcohol Is
most dangerous when It fights in ambush,
if it is most to be dreaded when ii finds
its first entrance to the system IN the
pleasant sauces and dishes OF the home,
then the form of alcoholic traffic in ques-
ton is doubly dangerous, for it comes in
the guise OF medicine and attacks sys-
TEN prepared by weakness to easily sur
render to the assault. In many
PATENT MEDICINES
which are largely consumed throughout
the country, by all classes of people,
there is a percentage of alcohol which
puts them on a level with beer, rum and
whisky as intoxicants. 1t is the small
ness only of the dose prescribed which
prevents a prompt recognition OF the IN
toxicating effects OF these so-called medi-
cines by those who use them.
at is safe to affirm that they are
MEDICINES IN NAME ONLY.
Their chief value lies in their alcoholic
effect as a stimulant. In fact, those who
know, attribute the benefits ascribed to
this class of medicines wholly to the
stiu1ulative effect OF the alcohol they
contain. They are used largely by per-
sons not in the habit Of drinking liquors,
and the little dose taken three or four
time a dav is as stimulating TO these
people as his regular finger" Of " Bit
ters" is to the regular liquor-drinker.
WHAT CAN BE DONE?
"What ought to be done at least is to
oombe! ezeJy bateRt-mediciRe mdHnfact-
ayer to put on the ryaPbey Of his bottle
the quantity Of alcohol ii contains. That
would at least leave people to exercise
their own judgments. More than that,
no paper truly interested in temperance
reform should print the advertisement
of any alcoholic medicine. 1t should be
the duty of every temperance organiza-
| ton and branch in the country to look
into this question agitate it, and deal
with the facts just as earnestly and a:
honestly as other facts have been dealt
with"
Appreciating the gravity Of the issue
| raised bv the strong statement Of fact!
made in the foregoing article, we wish
to call general attention 10 the fact tha
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discover.
and Dr. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription
contain
NO ALCOHOL, NO WHISKY, 40 TNToXI
CAN'T OF ANY KIND.
These medicines are equally free from
opium and other narcotics.
They are in the strictest meaning 0
the words, Temperance HefiriHeS. OF n
other medicine, put UP especially TO
woman use can it be hHkhfMy dGlJ1Hed
as Of DR.. Pierccs Favorite Prescription
that ii contains HeikhcyGkn0h0iAor QbiH,J
or other narcotic in any J0ym.
Willie the negative features Of DOcto
Pierce's medicines may only interes
some Of the readers Of this article, tn
positive features Of these medicines mus
be OF interest to every one. The grea
value Of "Goldea Medical Discovery
in the cure of diseased or deranged con
ditions Of the stomach and digestive anC
nutrltve organs IS testihed 10 by tens o
thousands who have found health ant
healing in this great remedy. The " Dis
covery" increases the action Of the blood
making glands, and by curing the dis
eases which corrupt and cripple tn
stomach and digestive and nutritive or
gans, it enables a full and pure supply 0
blood to be sent to every part Of the body
WOMEN KNOW ITS WORTH.
Women who are always appreciativ
of benefits, have been especially appre
ciative of the benefits following the us
of DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription. 1t
wonderful cures Of Irregularities, inham
nations alterations and female troubles
have caused women to name it, tina
God-send to women" 1t is entitled t,
wear the "blue ribbon " of merit as vel
as the blue ribbon of temperance.