The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-20

Not 80 very long ago popular
magazine published an editorial article
IN which the writer asserted ia sub
stance. that all disease should be re-
earded as criminal. Certain ID U.s. that
much Of the sickness and suffering Of
tain OF Natures sS1s. which II under
stood and implicitly followed, would
result In the prevention Of much OF the
sickness and suffering Of humanity
But to say that al sickness should be
regarded as criminal must, on little
sober reflection, appeal 20 every rea-
sonabe and intelligent inciyidnal a.
radically wrong
Thousands suffer from contagious and
Infectious diseases most ihnocentiy and
unconsciously contracted Other thou
sands sulfer and die Of canCer0us ahec-
tions. the cause OF which no nedicai
man has yet been wise enough 70 Ter
ret out and determine. and which can
not. therefore, 0e avoided Then too.
many times stress OF circumstanco'
compel people 10 expose themselves 70
various disease producing agencies, srch
as malaria bad air 10 overheated factor
ies coal mines, and many other situations.
and surely those who suffer thereirom
should not os branded as criminals.
Insofar az disease Is contracted or
brought on ones self from harmful ex.
cesses over-eating. intemperance ana
other like indulgeucies and debancherY,
we think. with our sditOr friend. that
should BE- regarded as little less thap
criminal On the other hand, we think u
would be harsh nnaympathetic. cruel yes
criminal, % condemn the poor "e .k,
over.aorxsd housewife who sipks nn0er
tue heavy load of household cares and
burdens which she Is obliged 70 su2ggle
along under until She succumbs ~ the
sLIain and over exertion and suffers from
weaknesses various displacements o.
pelvic organs and 3ther derahg ment
peculiar 70 her sex ~
The TOO frequent bearing oi children
witb Us axacting demands UPON the sys
TEN. coupled With the care, worry anl
labor u rearing a large family, Is OTTER
tbe cause OF weakness, arrangement
and debility which the mother has 70 bea
and w}iich are Aggravated by the ma n.
household cares. aad the nara, ana never
ending work which she j. called upon y
perform Or Pierce, the maker OF ina
world-famed remedy for womens peculia
Nis-Dr Pierce's FavOrite prescription
saws that one 81 the greatest obstacles
the cure Of this class OF maladles Is w
fact that the Door OverwOrked nOuseWi
rar not pet the needed rest from nf
many household cares and iabor 70 ena .
her to secure from the use OF his f'N
cription It's full benefits. u Is a matt'
OF frequent experience. he says. "a D
extensive practice in these cases. 20 me
with those In which his treatment lal
nv reason Of the patients inability 70 a
stain xom hard work long enough 70
cured With those suffering nom ~
lapsus. ante-version and Tetro-versl'
al the uterus or other displaceme
of the womanly organs, IL IS very nece
sar7 that. Ia addition % taking MS
vorite Prescription" they abstain ir1
heinp very much. OF for long per ods,
their feet an heavy lifting or strafnl
Of any Kind snocld also be avoided
much outdoor air as possiO Ole' WIN me
crate light exercise is also very 'mp0
ant. -.
housewives suffer much IN a weaker
condition Of thcir system from to2 cl
confinement Indoors. Often me kltch
where they spend most Of their time
NV ventilated and the bad air and ov
heating thereof act most uniaVofa
upon the woman's strength untll
finds herself suffering from various We
nesses attended oy back2che, oearl
down pains. OF dragging -down sensati
that are extremely hard 10 Dear, a
tarrhal. pelvic drain Of most debiiitat
and disanreeable nature, IS conn
symptom OF the congested or ihDNi