The Detroit times., 1910-01-15
WHY DOES NOT
THE STOMACH
DIGEST ITSELF?
An unsolvable Problem. Which Has
Puzzled Physicians Of All Schools.
A rrisl Package Of s.uatt's Dyspepsia
Tablets Sent Free

There seems 10 be no logical reason
Why the stomach should not digest IL
self when we consider the fact that II
secretes digestive fluids and acids
which are powerful enough to disints'
crate and digest meats. eggs. fruits.
cereals. vegetables and other forms OF
food taken into II.
In animals which were killed while
in full digestion he stomach mas nn'
Iergone complete self-digestion after
death. when the body was kept warm
ard in human beings who nave died
suddenly. while digestion was going
Oh, II was found at the autopsy thal
not only had the stomach been digest
ed, but also the liver. pancreas. spleen.
aud portions OF the intestines.
The question naturally presents IL
lclf. What protects the stomach from
iolf-digestion during iife?" DR.. Hunter
declared that the principle OF life In
living things protected this organ FROM
being digested By its own fluids. but
DR.. Barnard successfully demonstrated
that the hind legs OF living frog.
whom introduced through hstnla or
artificial opening into the stomach or
dog. undergoss complete digestion.
ard Or. Payey, through similar expert
IT. ent. found that the same was true or
rabbits ear.
While the normal stomach Is I'm.
nune from self-digestion. there are
n any cases on record, however. In
which q long-standing gastritis. ani
perverted digestion. has completely di-
gested or eaten away the mucous mein
brane lining OF the stomach. and In
some instances has engendered gas
tric ulcer, which ate It's way clear
through the storlach wall. and caused
= fatal peritonitls.
In all cases OF perverted function OF
the stomach. which manifests itself hy
the numerous wc.l-known symptoms or
indigestion AMI dyspepsia. Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets act as corrective,
restoring u to q normal condition. ton
Ing up the secretory glands. as well a.
the lacteal glands. which absorb tho
TODD. and at the same time assisting
he stomach In the process OF diges-
ton. and preventing all possibility OF
such conditions arising as will cause
'erverted function. gastritis. gastric
| ilcer. or the eating away OF the mu-
Gus membrane OF the stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are ex'
eedingiy powerful digestives, a single
! rain being suficiens to digest 5000
rains OF food, including meats. vege-
! ables. cereals, etc They digest albu.
| renous and starchy foods equally
veil Whenever the stomach is In q
weakened condition and 30 lacking in
'oue that IL furnishes an insufficient
mount Of gastric juice. such symp-
ms are heartburn. biliousness. head
che. belching OF gas and sour eructa-
| ions are sure to appear. and make one
rel generally miserable. i,
] Such symptoms can. however. be
| yercome and done away with at once
| imply take one or two OF Stuart's
dyspepsia Tablets and forget all about
our digestive troubles. They do their
work. promptly and thoroughly. every
article OF food being completely d.
ested, and fermentation, decomposi
on. and fiatulence and heaviness In
| .omach after eating. relieved and
! ,,red. Purchase box from your
\ -uggist today. price so cents. Also
md us your name and address for
i re sample. Address +. A. Stuart Co =.
so Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich