The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-02
ACTIYE, EARNEST, PERSISTENT EFFORT


Energetic persevcrine action = gencr-
ally necessary 20 overcome the obstacles
end attain great and noble ends IN liie.
So. too f ono is afflicted with a dread
disease which has fastened itself upon
some 81 The organs of the body and become
firmly seafcd ~ a lingering on chronic
maia9f active aud persistent treatment
IS generally necessary 10 dislodge The
enemy.
Since any medical treatment. however
good n may be- must be long continued
IN order tp he effective n old established
and therefore obstinate cases, how inn
pOrtant that the rcmcdical agencies cui-
ployed hc 81 q harmless character. To be
safe and harmless. when their use Is thus
DrolraCtpd they should hp of such nature
as 90 be 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
mdicines are not thus easily gotten rid
OF. Take arsenic. for instance. II intro
dnceo Into the system In any considerable
quantity 10 will lodge IN the brain. liver,
kidneys and other parts and there remain
as foreign body 20 set up irritation and
disease Tor long period Oi time II death
does not sooner Intervene This is also
true OF most mineral medicines.
With medicines OF vegetable compost
tiOp II Is different. They do their work
by aiding the natural functions OF the
rNNNl al NAN VI NiN NWlN ANI " MNltfl Aitl
have an affinity, and like the refuse %
our food are carried out Of the system
through the natural emunctOries-t the
lungs skin. kidneys and bowels. Thus
no injury IS done TO the system In cases
where the use OF such medicines is CON
tinued for a )ng period OF time. Espe-
cialiy is this true u the medicine taken is
free from alcohol. II is wen known, how
ever. that even small portions Of alcohol
taken for considerable period Ot time
viii do serious injury 20 the bodily organs
and functions and especially 10 the brain.
How important then. IN choosing a med
tclne tor treating a malady OF long stand
ing. and when medicines must. IN order
90 cure, be prescveringly taken Tor con-
siderable period Of time that those only
should be used which are knOuH to be free
from alcohol and Of vegetable compost
tion.
With most medicines put ND for family
use and sold through druggists, their
composition Is kept a profcrnd secret.
known only % those who compound and
put them out for sale. Any afflicted
person who buys and uses then, does so,
as Il were, in the dark. " not indeed at his
or her peril They may and generally do,
contain very large percentage Of alcohol
or cheap whisky which thoroughly unhts
them for prOtracted use. But this Is not
the worst fault OF many OF them obiec
tionable though II is Narcotics aud
Iittfdl VploN0>t Mhitn We ndNt ~HhWn 10
be so harmful. especially when used pro-
trQctedly. are contained IN many OF these
secret mp0unds
To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections Of the more intel
ligent 10 the a,e of secret medicinal com
pounds. Dr. R. " Pierce OF Buffalo. ~
", some time ago. decided 10 make a bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers % put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and openly 20 the whole world, a fuli
and complete list Of an the ingredients
entering into the composition OF his widely
celebrated medicines. rhns he has taken
his nnmerOn, patrons aud patients into
his full confidence. Thus too he has re-
moved his medicines from among secret
nostrums OF doubtful merits, and made
them Remedies ~ KnOicn Composition
BY this bold step he has shown that his
formulas are Of such excellence that he
IS not afraid 10 subject them TO the fullest
scrutiny. He has come 10 believe, and Is
willing TO concede. that his patients and
all who take his put-up medicines have a