Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25

Energetic, perseverlng action is gener-
ally necessary TO overcome the obstacles
and attain great and noble ends in life.
So, too, II one Is afflicted with 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 treatment
Is generally necessary to dislodge the
enemy.
Since any medical treatment, however
good II may be- must be long continued
In order to be effective In old established
ana therefore obstinate cases, how inn
portant that the remedial 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 70 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
medicines are not thus easily gotten rid
Of. Take arsenic. for instance, If intro
duced Into the system in any considerable
quantity IL will lodge in the brain, liver,
kidneys and other parts and there remain
as a foreign body TO set up irritation and
disease for 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
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 to the system in cases
where the use Of such medicines is con-
tinued for a long period OF time. Espe-
cially Is this true II the medicine taken Is
free from alcohol. II Is well known, how
ever, that even small portions Of alcohol
taken for a considerable period Of time
will do serious injury TO the bodily organs
and functions and especially TO the BRAIN
How important then, IN choosing q med
icne for treating a malady OF long stand
ing, and when medicines must, In order
90 cure. be preseverngly taken for a con-
siderable period OF time, that those onlT
should be used which are knOirR 70 be free
from alcohol and OF vegetable compost
ton.
With most medicines put up for family
use and sold through druggists, their
composition Is kept profound secret,
known only 20 those who compound and
put them out for sale. Any afflicted
person who buys and uses then. does 50,
- It were, ia the dark, il not indeed at his
or her peril. They may and generally do,
contain n very large percentage Of alcohol
or cheap whisky WI III thoroughly units
them for protracted use. But this is not
the worst fault Of many Of them, Objec-
tiOnable though IL is. Narcotics and
inAnNlNl PUSHES WHICH We nave olVMn "
be so harmful, especially when used pro-
tractedly, are contained in many OF these
secret compounds.
To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections Of the more intel
ligent 90 the use Of secret, medicinal COM
pounds. DR.. r. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N.
v. some time age. decided TO make a bold
departure from the usual course pursued
BY the makers Of put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
asst and openly 20 the whole world. full
md complete list OF all the ingredients
entering into the composition Of his widely
,elebra ted medicines Thus he has taken
MS numerous patrons and patients into
ais full confidence. Thus too he has re-
moved his medicines from among secret
lOstrums OF doubtful merits. and made
them Remedies Of KnOiGn Composition.
BY this bold step be has shown that his
formulas are Of such excellence that be
Is not afraid 70 subject them TO the fullest
scrutiny. He has come 70 believe, and Is
willing 70 cOncede, that his patients and
al who take his put.up medicines have a