The evening world., 1906-05-12

Energetic persevernr action is geuer-
ally necessary 20 overcome the obstacles
and attain great and noble ends in lie
so, too, IL one is afflicted with n dread
disease which has fastened itself upon
some of the organs Of the body and become
firmly seated as a lingering or chronic
malady, active and persistent tres stment
Is generally necessary 70 dlslodge the
enemy.
Since any medical treatment. however
good IL may be, must be long continued
In order 10 be effective in old established
and therefore obstinate cases, how i'm
portant that the remedical agencies en-
ployed be Of harmless character. To be
safe and harmless, when their use is thus
protracted. they should be OF such nature
as 10 bc easily eliminated or carried out
Of the system when they have performed
their work. Just as the refuse OF food IS
carried out OF the system. Most mineral
medicines are not thus easily gotten rid
Of Take arsenic, for instance, II intro
duccd into the sy stem in any considera bio
quantity IL VIII lodge IN the BRAIN liver
kidneys and other parts and there remain
a . foreign body 10 set mp irritation and
disease for a long period OF time II death
does not sooner intervene. This Is also
true OF most mineral medicines.
With medicines OF vegetable compost
ton il IS different. They do their work
by aiding the natural functions of the
several organs Of the body for which they
have an affinity, and like the refuse OF
our food. are carried out Of the system
through the natural emunctorieS-the
lungs. skin. kidneys and bowels. Thus
no injury IS done 10 the system in cases
where the use OF such medicines is con-
tinued for a long period OF time Espe-
cially Is this true IL the medicine taken Is
free from alcohol. Its we'll known. how
ever. that even small portions of alcohol
col N.I.
VIII du serious injury to the bodily organs
and functions and especially TO the brain.
How important then. in choosing q med
icue for treating malady Of long stand
ing. and when medicines must. In order
10 cure. be preseverlngly taken FOR n con-
siderable period OF time, that those only
should be used which are in0icH 20 he free
from alcohol and OF vegetable compost
With most medicines put up for family
use and sold through druggists their
composition is kept q profound secret
known only 10 those who compound and
nut them out for sale Any afflicted
person who buys and uses then, does 50,
rs II were, In the DARK, Il not indeed at is
or her peril. They may and generally do,
contain very large percentage ~ alcohol
or cheap whisky which thoroughly unilts
them Tor protracted use. But this is not
the worst fault OF many Of them, objec-
linHa N4t lApuEU IL ~ 4NAEt0tiN, Aiu
mineral poiSons. which we have shown to
be 80 harmful. eSpecislly when used pro-
tractedly. are contained IN many Of these
secret compounds
To overcome tho well-groundcd and
reasonable objections Of the more intel
ligent 70 the use OF secret. medicinal com
pounds. Dr. r. V. Pierce. Of Buffalo. y
Y, some time ago. decided 20 make q bold
departure from The usual course pursued
by the makers OF put-up medicines for do
meSt.c use. and 80 has Published broad
cast and openly 10 the whole world. full
and complete list Of al the ingredients
entering into the com position Of his widely
celebrated medicines Thus be has taken
his numerous patrons and patients into
his frllcouiidence. Thus too he has rc-
moved his medicines from among secret
nnStrums OF dou o:ful merits. and made
thom Remedies Of Knoipn Competition !
By this bold step he has shown that his
formulas are Of such excellence thai he
Is not afraid 70 subject them TO the fullest
scrutiny. he has come 70 believe and is
willing 10 coneedo, that his patient, and
all who take his pat-up medicines have q (