The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-03-17
THINKS An. THINGS.
YOUNG STEADY.

The belief that a free and constant
use Of medicine is necessary in Or
der to combat tri6ing ailments
and preserve perfect health is grad
ually losing ground. The medical
profession is an old one and one
that has made rapid advances dur
ing late years. To say these ad-
vanoes are due 10 the ignorance
of the masses would be to deny
many worthy members of the pro-
fession their just dues. Neverthe-
less it is true that many of the
fancied ills exist only in magma
ton and on those susceptible inn
aginations many Of the doctors of
today reap a rich harvest. AMI
oyerworked and rundown system
not only gives exc, SO for many
complaints and cause for many i'm
agined ills, but also furnishes the
only plausible excuse for the exist
ence of the patent medicine sharks.
No rational human being could
ever see, or affect to see, in any Of
the much-advertised medicines of
today anything but huge fake
a,legal swindle. One Of the rules
Of medicine is that no two diseases
are treated exactly alike. Now,
there is the patent medicine adj
vertisement. Sit down and run
your eye over the list of diseases
the cure for which is supposed
to exist under the cork of every
twenty-five cent bottle of the won
derful compound named therein
and see if it does not cover nearly
every known disease to which the
human flesh is heir. Read further
the symptoms of diseases therein
named-nothing is omitted from
that tired feeling to the last stage
of consumptlon-and If you expert
ence that creepy feeling, followed
by desire to spend twenty-five
cents in the interest Of an extend
ed lease on life you will, in event
of your surviving t he experience
more readily understand how com
l pletely the mind controls the body
and how we'll aware Of the fact il
: the advertiser Of patent medicines
OF course, this is only one side
Of the case and while it may no
hold the dispenser of patent medi
cine in very favorable light tn,
; fact remains he has not yet beer
proven guilty of waylaying his vic
: tim and forcing an acceptance ant
use of his worthless ware. Unfor
tunately, however, this is not nee
e essary. As stated above he fnd
+ only too many who are willing t.
It deny nature her right Of caring 70
q the human body by becoming
n slaves to the use Of any poisonou
). drug. Offer your complaining
a friend sympathy-however SINGER
j and he Immediately become
convinced that this is hard, crue
world. Offer to prescribe a RENE
., dy for his complaint and he will
Al not hesitate to accept and use any
" thing you may suggest. withou
l the slightest knowledge of the ma
o ture of his malady, the ingredient
II of the medicine or what ailmen'
$. if any, it is indicated to treat
70 And still, he is not to be too harsh
e. ly criticised for bis actions. FL
probably inherited his faith /
this respect from his mother, who
y like all mothers of the present gen
g GRAFTON, had remedy for ever
l i'll, usually all in the same bottle
s the greatest virtue of which wa
. that it was generally harmless.
o Many of the best authorities c
s the country, are however, of tn
)6 opinion that the family medicin
bottle should be laid on the shel
g to make way for remedy ths
I; never Injuries and seldom fails
4; produce results. Thanks to sue
uoo, oc Rornorr MooEo1Jon on