The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-16

Not 20 very long ago, popular
magazine published an oditorlal article
IN which tho writer asserted, IN sub
stance. that all disease should be re-
garded as criminal Certain IL Is, that
much Of the sickness and suffering OF
mankind Is due 20 the violation Of GER
tain OF Natures laws, which, II under.
stood and lmJicitly followed, would
result IN the prevention or mus,t OF the
sickness and suffering Of humanity.
But TO say that all sickness should oe
regarded as criminal, must, on lttie
sober reflection. appeal 70 every rea-
sonable and Intelligent individual As
radically wrong
Thousands suffer from contagious and
Infections diseases most inn0cently and
uuconsciousy contracted Other thon.
sands suffer and die Of cancerons ahec-
tlons thu cause OF which no medical
man has yet been wise enough 70 fer
ret out and determine. and which can
not therefore, be avoided Then too,
many times stress OF circumstances
compel people 70 expose themselves %
various disease producing agencies, such
as malaria. bad air in overheated factor
les coal mines and many other situations,
and surely those who suffer thereirom
should not 30 branded as criminals.
Insofar as disease Is contracted or
brought on ones self from harmful ex.
cesses. Over-eatng, intemperance and
other liks lndnlgencics and debaochery,
We think, With our editor friend, that /
shonid be regarded as little less than
criminal On the other hand, we think "a
would be harsh unsymPathetlc. cruel yes
criminal, q condemn The poor, weak,
o94tw0rked housewife who sinks under
tta heavy load of household cares and
burdens which she IS obliged tcStfuggie
along onder until sue succumbs 70 the
strain and -, %ttias and auffers fteHi
~eakhessbsg erfa - dlSplasaia.cs s oi
pelvic errsaic aaa other derars nents
pecuiiaTt q. ~
Ths toi. ies sre bearing of children
With ,s eSagat u demands unen Che sYs.
tenn coupled With the ears worry and
LABOR u rearing a large family, Is often
The cause OF weakness, arrangement:
and debility which the mother has 70 bear
and which are aggravated BY the many
househald cares. and the hard, and never
ending work which she Is called upon tc
perform Dr Pierce. the MAKER OF that
w0fld-famed remedy Tor women's pesull2i
Ills Or Piefce's Favor!te Prescription
says that one 81 the greatest obstacles q
the cure Of this class OF maiadies Is th'
fact that the poor, overworked housewife
can not get The needed rest from be-
many household cares and labor 20 ena0l
her 70 secure from the use OF bis pres
crlption It's full benefits. II Is matte
OF frequent experience. he says. Ia hi
extensive practice ir these cases to nee
NlA'rE
BY reason OF the patients Inability TO alb
stain from hard work long enough 10 b.
cured With those suffering from pro
lapsus. ante-version and retro-versiol
Of the uterus Or other displacement
oithe wofnanly organs, II Is very neces
sary that IN addition 70 taking his Fa
vorite Prescription they abstain iron
being very much, or for long periods o
ther feet All heavy lifting or strainin
Of any kind should also be avoided a
mnchont-door mir as possible, with mod
crate. light exercise is also very import
ant
Itfs Or. Pierce's observation that man
housewives suffer much IN a weakeue
condition cf their system from TOO clos
confinement indoors. Often the kitcher
whore they spend most Of their time,
ilivventllated and the bad air and over
heating theseot act most unfay orati
upon the womaEs strength, until sh
finds herself suffering from various veal
nesses attended by backache. bearing
down pans. or dragging down sensation
that are extremely hard 70 bear ca
tarrhal. pelvic drain, OF most debiltatln
and disagreeable nature, Is commo
sYmpto- qi the eongested or in0ame