The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-02-04
The New Issue in Temperance.
whisky MEDICINES"
TTEE VOICE.,
The Leading Temperance Paper, Sounds
the Call TO 4 New Crusade in
the Following Article.
"ANOTHER HEAD ON THE HYDRA

1t IS time attention was drawn to a
form of alcoholic traffic that seems to
have been overlooked by those engaged
III the crusade against the rum power.
If, as is believed and taught, alcohol is
! t-lost dangerous when it fights i'll ambush,
/ II It IS most to be dreaded when it finds
It's first entrance to the system in the
! pleasant sauces and dishes of the home.
then the form of alcoholic traffic III ques-
ton is doubly dangerous, for il comes in
the guise Of medicine and attacks a svs-
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 prompt recognition of the in
toXlcating effects of these so-called medi
clnes by those who use them.
1t 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
Ehls class OF medicines wholly to the
cumulative 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 day is as stimulating to these
people as his regular finger of " bit
tiers . Is to the regular liquor -drinker.
WHAT CAN BE DONE?
What ought to be done at least is to
compel e1T,y bateRt-We2it1Ne maunfarf-
ni9r TO Put on tie 7Oyubber of his boftIe
TIE qnantlty 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 he |
the duty OF every temperance orqaniza- |
tlon ana branch in the country to look |
INTO TINS question: agitate it, and deal |
with the facts just as earnestly and as
honestly as other facts have been dealt
with" >''i'
Approaching the gravity of the issue
raised by the strong statement of facts
ilaue IN the foregoing article, we wish
10 cal general attention to the fact that
Dr. P1erce's Golden Medical Discover.
and Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescrint;oi
contain 'Oii
No ALCOHOL, NO WHISKY, NO INTOxJ
CANT OF ANY KIND.
lnese medicines are equally free from
opium and other narcotics.
lhey are IN the strictest meaniup Of
inc words temperance medicines. OF no
o.ner medicine, put up especially for
woman use can 1t be kynfhfnlivafiy1ucd
as a. OF Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
eilae u contains "etfAeralcoholuoy opiuhf
or ether narcotic in any form. ''''
=. While the negative features of Docto,
:. ieiee medicines may only interest,"
sohie OF the readers of this article. the
EosiliVe features OF these medicines mustl
oe oi interest to every one. The great
vaiue OF 'Golden Medical Discovery
~ .he cure OF diseased or deranged con.
ui.ions OF the stomach and digestive and
I nulritlve organs is testified to by tens u
thousands who have found health and
heailrg IN this great remedy The Dis
-oTeiy increases the action of the blood
MAXI glands, and by curing the dis.
,ta whlch corrupt and cripple the
'run'aeh ana digestive and nutritive or
sans, II enables full and pure supply OIL
''o''i 10 DC Sent 10 every part Of the BODY
WOMEN KNOW IT'S WORTH.
6 Women who are always appreciative
y Dement'S, have been especially annre
native OF the benefits following thdt p ne
u " pierce's Favorite Prescription its
cures of irregularities, iuflaIn.
nations ulcerations and female tronhIas
laVs caused women to name il "tbat
'od-ssnd to WOMEN" II is entitled TO
wear 'ne blue ribbon " of merit as veil
S The blue ribbon of temperance.