Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
A PUBLIC
CALAMITY
(By Editor Wood, of Wine and Spirit
Reylcw.)


Editor Bohannon, OF the Town and
County Magazine, In a recent editor
ial on the discovery In this city of q
specific for chronic Bright's disease de-
clareg from personal knowledge that
the durability Of this hitherto deadly
disease Is now an established fact. lie
closes a strong article thus:
MANY broad physicians are using the
new diuretlc, but In view of the terrible
annual death list from this disease the
fact that medical ethics prevent them
from proclaiming the discovery TO tho
world because the formula Is the per-
sonal property OF individuals, In this
Instance practically amounts to a pub
lie calamity
Well said. II is a public calamity.
Here Ia a disease that IS supposed 20
be fatal that is carrying off 10000 TO
10000 people annually. according to the
census, and yet actual tests IN this
city show that nearly nine-tenths of
the cases can ana do recover under the
new treatment. And IL the question OF
the durability Of chronic Brights dis
ease was on trial before the superior
Court. hundreds Of citizens Of this city.
including capitalists professional and
business men, could go into the witness
box 10 swear 10 their recoveries. ana
among them would be the editor of this
publication. Five years ago | was be-
lieved To beyond further help-a clear
case of Brights disease IN the chronic
stage. | was sent South 20 prolong lie.
Recovery seemed as Impossible as
bolt OF lightning from a cloudless SKY.
The new diuretlc was brought into the
case. In six months / was as well as |
ever was in my life I told several
others. They got the same results.
II Is greatly to be regretted that ,in-
scrupulous medical advertisers have
brought almost universal discredit upon
their announcements for with the usual
channels of publicity dlstrusted and the
hands of the medical profession tied by
ethics. there appears to be no open
channel through which the people OK
the whole country can be at once ap-
prised in a convincing way OF the pro-
found results Of Fulton's memorable
struggle with this disease.
There is one way and that would be
for Congress to make an appropriation
and procure the formula and give II 70
the Associated Press 10 be telegraphed
all over the United States 1t would IN
this way be at once universally avail
able and would save tens of thousands
of lives that would otherwise be sacri-
feed before it Is generally known.
with over 10000 deaths year from
Briglt disease III Tue bul''h s7No''.
alone. is It possible that the saving OF
a majority OF this vast army can be
measured by any reasonable considera-
tion?
understand that a relative OF sem
ator Perkins by marriage, a 32-degree
Mason and a prominent citizen OF Phil-
adelpha. was saved by the new diuret-
ic. and am also advised that a relative
of one of Senator Flints valued friends
has likewise recovered-in both cases
after the finest professional services 10
be had had been exhausted. TINS
should carry It directly home to them.
As one OF the survivors Of chronic
Brlghts disease and representing many
more whom I know personally, l re-
spectfully present the matter TO United
states Senators Perkins and Flint for
their serious consideration. San Fran
cisco Wine and Spirit Review
If anybody having knowledge or
case of Bright's Disease or Diabetes
will send us the name and address, we
viii see that they are sent full ntera-
ture concerning this remarkable DIS
covery.-F. ]. Hill Drug Co.. salt Lake
City.