The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-10
A PUBLIC
CALAMITY
tBy Editor Wood, Of Wine and Spirit
Review

Editor Bohann0n, IF the "Town and
Country Magazine, in d recent editorial
on the discovery in this city of specific
for chronic Blight's disease declares from
personal knowledge that the durability
81 this hitherto deadly disease ii now an
established fact He closes strong ar
ticle thns
Many broad physicians are using the
new diuretic. but in view OF the terrible
annual death list from this disease the
fact that medical ethics prevent them
from proclaiming the discovery 10 the
world because the formula Is the per-
sonal property Of individuals, III this I'M
stance practically amounts 70 public
calamity"
Well said. 1t Ii a public calamity.
Here II disease that II supposed Ia BE
fatal that Is carrying off 10000 to 10000
people annually, according To the census,
and vet actual tests iii this city show
that nearly nine tenths Of the cases can
and do recover under the new treatment,
And If the question 81 the durability of
chronic Bright's disease was on trial he
fore the Superior Court, hundreds IF
citizens OF this city, including capital
lists, professional. and business men,
could 20 into the witness box to swear
60 their ree0veries, and among them
would be the editor Of this publication.
Five years ago was believed to be be.
yond further help--a clear ease of
| Bright's disease in the chronic stage. |
was sent South to prolcng life. Recovery
seemed as impossible az bolt Of light
ming from cloudless sky. The new diu-
rctic WAS brought into the case. In AK
months / was as well as ! ever was IN
my life. told several Others. They
rot the same results.
II ii greatly to be regretted that an.
| scrupalous medical advertisers have
| brought almost universal discsedit upon
their announcements, for which the
usual channels of publicity distFusted
and the hands of the medical profession
| tied by ethics, there appears to be no
open channel through which the people
OF the whole country can be at once APP
/ prisea in convincing way Of the pro-
! found results Of Fulton's memorable
struggle with this disease,
\ There IL one way, and that would be
| for Congress 10 make an appropriation
and procure the formula and give 1t 70
/ the Associated Press to be telegraphed
all over the United States. 1t would in
/ this way be at once universally available
and would save tens Of thousands Of lives
/ that would otherwise be sacrificed before
/ il ii generally known. With over 10000
deaths a year from Brisht's disease in
/ the United States alone, i it possible
4 that the saving Of q majority 81 this
1 vast army can be measured by any rea-
1 sonable considerations
| understand that relative Of Sena-
tor Perkins by marriage 32-degree
Mason and a prominent citizen OF Phila-
dephia, was saved by the new diuretic,
and am also advised that relative al
one Of Senator Flint's valued friends has
4 likewise recovered in both eases after
the finest professional services TO be had
/ had been exhausted This should carry
| ii directly home to them. As one OF the
1 survivors Of chronic Bright's disease
and representing many more whom
know personally. ! respectfully present
I the matter to United States Senators
Perkins and Flint for their serious con
sideration. francisco Wine and
] Spirit Review.
If anyone having knowledge OF case
Eof Bright's disease or Diabetes will send
lus the name and address, we win see
that they are sent full literature con.
celning this remarkable discovery Rep.
resented in Barre by RicSert & Wells Of
I the Red Cross Pharmacy.