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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04

n you have nerves, or you believe
other people have any. you viii just
stop and look at yourself as YOU are,
and before other people move away
from you when they see you COM
ing you ought 20 run away from
them. co somewhere. anywhere
just TO be alone. and take this page
with you. cut out the coupon at the
bottom. and send ~ now. before YOU
pull your nose again. 20 c. =. Gauss
esS4 Main 81. Marshall. Mich.
send for Free Triai Treatment.
You viii get by return mail free
package Of the famous Gauss COM
bined Catarrh Treatment. the only
positive cure for even the worst
cases OF caiarrh on earth. Gauss
sends you this treatment 20 prove
to you that Il win cure you. and II
costs you nothing. absolutely moth
ing Gauss treatment will rave you
world Of misery and humiliation.
ana make you Instead OF an outcast,
welcome soul in the bosom Of your
own family. and among your friends
and acquaintAnces
Because you have not gagged nt
the table yourself before this. don't
lima giue 81 will not happen some
time or other ms long as you have
catarrh. Catarrh brings all this
jus; as sure as night follows day.
1t Is only a question OF time. Send
tho coupon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Thank Heavens
We Have Such q
Man as Causs''

There IL no case too serious for
Mr.. Gauss to consider. no case too
slight for considerable attention.:
whoever writes to him receives =
prompt reply; whatever questions
are asked are answered, and advice
Is freely given. IL Is his lieera1
treatment OF everyone. the broad
view that he takes of everyone's
whims and eccentricities. and his
sympathy for the afflicted. that has
SO often brought forth in letters re-
ceived from happy patients all over
the land this sentiment: Thank
Heavens, we have such a man a.
Gauss
IL is not necessary to write q let
ter In asking for a free treatment.
Just cut out the coupon at the bot
tom of this page and send IL TO c.
+. Gauss. sS94 Main St. Marshall.
Mich. and you will receive by re-
turn mail. I'm plain sealed wrapper.
free package of CAUSE Catarrh
Treatment IL viii cost you moth
ing. and put you under no obliga-
ton whatever This is to prove to
you at once what the treatment win
~ even in the worst cases Of
catarrh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Pointed Paragraphs

Spare tho stamps and spoil the
treatment.
We believe In telling the truth and
saving time.
Common sense wins. Write and
ask any OF Gauss' patients.
Down In the mouth" can apply to
the spirit as we'll as the catarrh.
Half the unhapplness In the world
comes from little inflammations
Cure them early.
All great things are conceived in
sweat" Gauss worked hard and
produced "a cure that will live after
him.
Some would know n great deal
moro about being able TO cure ca
tarrh IL they could forget lot OF
old ideas they never should have
learned.
The reasons OF tho strongest al
ways yield TO tho strongest reasons
common sense. Gauss Treatment
prevails for the same reason.
II tho eatarrh victim would stick
to tho treatment as faithfully as the
catarrh sticks to him, that disease
would probably be as infrcquent as
the now conquered dlphtheria.
There are some people who, In
stead of making the best uses Of the
chances they have for cure. are
always telling OF what they might
do under happier circumstances.
Send the coupon,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
In the Coils
From Childhood

have suffered with catarrh since
was years old. but IL has an
noyed me more In the last two
years.
tried everything 7 read or heard
OF. but they did me no good. and I
saw your advertisement in n paper
and I wrote 20 you and received a
sample package. was impressed
80 favorahly with tho sample that
Immediately sent for the full treat
ment
| suffered much with the drop
ping back into my throat and after
I had taken the medicine for three
or four weeks this nasty sensation
entirely ceased and have never had
any return OF IT, am now fully
cured Of my cRtarrh and am very
grateful TO you and your medicine.
will be very glad to tell anyone
whom think needs IL and II you
wish to use my name you may do
30. as | am 30 grateful that wish
everybody who needs IL would use
u, and am sure that Il will cure
them. Miss Matte .-prullinRer. Bird
sells St. South Bend. Ind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Eminent Doctor
Says Blindness
Due to Catarrh

Or. NJ Manning Fish. OF Joliet.
Ill. declared at the medical congress
that most OF the blindness In the
world is the result OF catarrh In the
upper nasal cavities or the bony
cells composing the roof OF the nos
trilH.
Or. Fish described his experience
IN thirty-six cases. covering period
Of several years. claiming that In
each OF these immediate improve
ment or the vision followed tho ef-
fective treatment OF the diseased
nasal cavities, and advised that in
cases Of loss OF vision following
grip. measles. scarlet fever and kim
dred ailments. relief be sought
through treatment OF the noses OF
tho patients.
Cntarrh In caused by germ which
must be destroyed before the catarrh
Itself can be cured. II not cured.
blindness may result An extended
history Of the many extraordinary
cures effected by the Gauss treat
ment will probably be brought TO
tho attention OF the ;.eXt interna-
rional meeting of tho medical con
gress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
.Catarrh Kills
Thinking Power
Gradual Cieadiax OF the Brsis and
Loss OF Memory Inevitable
Result of tntarrh.

Catarrh anywhere In the head or
throat or ears iu right nes, TO the
brain. Tn. eatarrh germ grows fast.
does an enormous amount % damage
In it's burrowinE into bone and flesh
and is difficult TO destroy. There
ar. thousands Of little nerves that
run from all parts Of the face and
head 90 the brain. some OF these
little nerves have 20 pass throus h
probably mass % catarrhal inflam.
nation on the road 70 tho brain
When they do they arc weakened
and sometimes destroyed
what affects the nerves =. bound
10 affect the brain. and when tho
nerves are d~ad.n~d ny constant ca.
tarrhai discharges there "a bound
TO be q certain torpor or stupidity
brought about in tho brain OF the
victim Thus follow sis.ple~snons
inability TO think clearly. or connect
ideas. loss OF memory. lack OF con
centrstion. lack Of presence % mind.
and wandering thought
When ~ takes such a ennpa rativs
~ short time 20 cure this terrible
disease ny the Gauss common sense
treatment. and regain the flash and
briiliancy % tho normal brain. there
IL no good reason why ono should
not spend tho two or three minutes
u takes to cut the coupon below and
send Il 20 c. Y. Gauss. and have him
prove 20 you that 10 Is right and
that he positively cures catarrh. The
coupon below mailed now will bring
you back BY return mail = package
Of tho wonderful Gauss trestment !,
costs you absolutely nothing Ad-
dress G. r. Gauss. ssst Main ST. Mar
shall. Mich
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
United States
Commissioner !.
Heard From

Having been absent for some time.
now take the opportunity OF
answering your letter. l took tho
treatment as nearly as could and
would state that am cured. II Il
the best catarrh medicine that i
have ever taken. having tried EVERY
thing that / could hear or read OF:
and l am thoroughly satisfied that
II is genuine remedy for catarrh;
and IL ever l feel the effects of this
disease coming back to me / should
Immediately order more of your
treatment Your medicine for taxi
ing internally, l think IS the best L
have ever used for constipation or
indigestion. You are at liberty to
use the contents OF this letter and
any reference made to me will 10
cheerfully answered. Edward Nc
CaRherty. United States Commis-
sioner, Warroad. MINI. Box 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Below With Your Name an,
Confessions of a
Catarrh Victim
some Of the Experiences That Ca
tarrh Forces Upon a.. slaves.

get boiling mad when people toll
me Two got catnrrh. I've had dozens
or more acquaintnnceH. ana especial
- ono young lady. who have come
up and Nenturcd 20 tell me something
Tor my own benefit" That express
sion begins 20 pail on me-"for my
own benefit" II seems they all want
10 tell me the same thing. you
ought TO take something for your
catarrh; IN toll you how my cousin
got cured. and every doctor used 90
say no had the worst case he ever
heard about"
Now, when n friend puts his hand
on my shoulder. guip In prepare -
tion for entarrh advice. This guip
~ not mere throat action. but the
swallowing 81 mucus Nothing would
suit me better than to have the
earth open and swallow mo up.
walk along the street close 20
the eurbstone When I ride on a car.
! stand on tho rear platform rather
than sit down inside.
wish I could talk without having
20 open my mouth 60 breathe.
wish that kisses were obsolete I
wish that handkerchicfn could be
turned into sheets. wish that no
chair but mine would be placed at
tho table. wish that other people
were deaf, dumb and blind and with
out noses.
wish that I were alone. always
alone. 10 hawk and spit when and
where | please I wish that was
my mothers little fairy once more
with my little towsiod head that
knew not disease lying on hcr warm
shoulder
Now I feel that am an outeast
know what they think of me. every
ono, I know my friends shun me.
FOR even Jack. my old college ehum.
doesn't come around and chat and
smoke any more as be used 10 do.
My acquaintance only say hello. and
pass BY Mrs. Orindy. next door.
and all the other neigh bors are talk
Ing about how repulsive l am see
II ia the way they took and act. pso-
pie I 1T next 20 got up and move
somewhere else People who talk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
FREE TRIAL PACKAGE OF MY CURE
FOR CATARRE
Mere 0 Pt If P
The Humiliation the Are Cuda the
DANCE and o Are
Address Today for FREE TRIAL PACKAGE of This Remarkable
| Want to Cure You

/ only wish I could gather sons
Of my patients together and let you
hear them talk. Some Of these peo-
pie had such extreme cases OF ca
tarrh that n cure was unknown 70
them. Ny treatment not only cured
them. but its effect made them feel
much healthier.
After a 0ue-mlnuts conversation
with a Gauss patient, you would be
firmly convinced that the state
ments set forth here are facts.
But can't do that. 80 let me DO
the next best thing. Let me send
you a trial treatment free. FIJI out
the coupon below.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Catarrh Terribly
Embarrassing
Til. L. Especially True st Meals
when the UncontrotIsbic Habits
of cntsrrh Victim Chas.
Away the App~tites of
All NJ Tables.

The sufferer from catarrh either
leads a life OF continual embarrass-
ment and shame over his Cor herr
unavoidable habits. or else IL 10 IN
mindful OF the opinion Of others az
20 not care how much they are an
noyed. or nickeued.
AZ the table. AZ meaitime. when
everybody n gathered about the
board with sharp appetites and
pleasant Anticipa tions OF the good
things TO come. the chtarrh victim
II suddenly taken with the desire
COR. rather. tho necessity OF raising
mucus There IS scramble for his
truaty handkerchief. n quick turn
ing Of HIS head. n struggle 20 sup
press the nauHeating spectacle. and
them! But why detail the thing
In nutshell. the meal 10 spoiled
for everyone. and nausea has re.
placed appetite as disgust has re-
placed anticipation. The poor ca
tarrh victim feels ready 20 sink
through the floor at each repetition
OF those mortifyinE. degrading
scenes lie feels like a leper--like
one who has no business TO asso-
ciate with clean. normal people. IT
Ia awful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
IF Cost to You, Send Coupon
Seeks Divorce;
Can't Stand Catarrh
wife Say. rt q. Either separate or
Die OF Disgust.

binkon. Eeh.-ifenry o. naHmuH-
sen. II Is reported. IL TO be sued for
divorce, because his wife can no
longer endure a catarrhal nffiiction
OF which Rasmussen IL said 90 have
been victim for tho last two years.
Mrs. Rasmussen states that no
woman with any shadow Of self-re-
apeet could consent 20 be In con
slant association even with man
she loves who was afflicted In the
manner she states Ehe says she re-
gretr the publicity attached 20 a suit
for divorce. but that Il Is oithor that
or simply Ito down and die OF dis
gust"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
How to Judge
Mans Honesty
The Man Who Lets You "see for
Yourself" 0. Usually Honest.

Yourself o. Usually Honest.
Men. as rule, are first dlscov-
cred by their enemies. The anfaR-
onists turn on the searchiight and
the proof Of merit viii depend on
being able 20 stand the gieam.
There are always men who aim to
tear down every good thing. and
there have been men who set about
10 ridlcule the Gauss catarrh Treats
ment. and figuratively tear II into
shreds. They turned on the CLEAN
and dissected IT, They expected 10
find mere dross. and found gold.
So Gauss has been discovered by his
enemies.
But regardless OF all this. IL q
man will show the goods" he has.
willingly and openly. and let his
patients prove first to themselves
by their own senses the value OF
what he offers them. instead Of ex-
pecting them 10 take his word for IL
there must be something OF value
in his goods" and it must show
his intentions to be honest
Every catarrh victim should make
test OF the great 1auss' catarrh
Treatment. II IS free. All you have
TO do 81 60 spend a minute or two
cutting out the coupon below. fill
ing In with your name and address.
and send II on TO G. r. Gauss. sse4
Main ST.. Marshall. Mich. You will
get back a package OF the Gauss
catarrh Treatment In plain wrap
per and under seal. with fun infor-
nation and instructions. II costs
you nothing. and you put yourself
under no obligation whatever.
Use 81 according TO Instructions
Don't expect too much Of the treat
ment you get, and II Will prove to
you that the worst case OF catarrh
can be cured. and that the Gauss
Catarrh Treatment can do II.
Cut out and mail the coupon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04

Plain language 8. the only thing
70 use IN trying 90 deal with such
an affliction as eAtRrrh. The facts
are plain There L. man. an able
bodied. robust vigorous business
man. blessed with a paying business
a happy home and faithful wife.
suddenly stripped OF an that makes
life worth iivinE. with the love Of
a true woman. mired tn bis own dis
e9sr, Picture 10 yourself what hap
pens when catarrh victim comes
home from work the face Of his
gentle mats turning away from a
foui-brenthsd kiss. and almost dying
Of the disgust enEonderod hy hts
awful eatArrh practices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Catarrh Everywhere,
Even on Pixies Peak
No Man or Place Immune Prom the
Deadly Csfarrb Germ

There II no part Of the land which
In free from catArrh. Longitude
and latitudeH have little effect ia
destroying tho omnipreseut germ
Many imagine that the climate OF
the West. with It's high attitudes
and light atmosphere. tends 20 pre-
vent cathrrh. There are just 90
many cases. IN proportion TO the
population. west AS east Of the Mis-
sissippi only the disease II not 10
severe because OF the climatic effect
upon the nerves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
An Old Soldier
Grateful

Mr. Gauss; have finished your
treatment now, and | am completely
cured. My wifo say she cannot de-
tect any OF It left and says my ca
tarrh IL gone. She ought to now,
for aho IL n graduate nurse. ! am as
truly grateful TO you az an old sol
der can bo for what your treatment
has done for me. and certainly Will
recommend IL to those whom ! know
are afflicted. You are certainly at
liberty TO use this II you want TO In
recommending your treatment to
others. w II. PLUMB
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04

Even on Pixies Peak. which f.
over $4,000 feet above the sea level.
catarrh seems 20 attack several Of
the attaches OF the signal station
located there some years ago.
No place is exempt no human
soul is Immune from catarrh. Don't
imagine because you don't live by
a lake or river that you can't have
cstarrh. or that you have only a
chronic cold when your nose has
been stopped up for some time.
That IL usually the way catarrh
starts--with bad cold.
Better spend few days destroy
ing the cafarrh germ right from the
start. than waiting and putting off
until you feel droppings in your
throat and your nose clogged up.
stop Il. and avoid for you years OF
future misery. Cut out the coupon
below. ~ you have even slight
cold or n touch OF catarrh. and send
"a to c. r. Gauss. who will send you
free package of the wonderful
Gauss treatment. so AH to prove 20
I yourself It's great power.
~ costs you nothing. Address
coupon 20 G. r. Gauss. ss94 Main St.
Marshall. Mich.
"If . Had Ny Life 60 Live over
We can point 10 hundreds Of cases
OF catarrh that have dragged their
blcar-eycd. nose-dripping. hnlf-dead
victims through fifteen and twenty
years Of misery. 1t all started with
ono little germ. Just one OF Gauss
Catarrh Treatments for little
while would have killed off Mr..
Germ and reclaimed TO health and
happiness IN short order some OF
the worlds best women and bravest
men. who now dodder about in
blank, diseased Old age or FIJI some
cold graVek--food for thought
Think OF yourself at 40 or so or 60.
clutched by catarrh. II you only
had your life 20 live over, a Scent
stamp would blot out all the misery
IL Is not too late. Cut out the
coupon below. fill in your name and
address and take courage. DO II
willingly and with hope. Mail TO C.
y. Gauss. es9t Main ST. Marshall
Mich. and you will get by return
mail free package OF Gauss
catarrh Treatment to prove that It
will cure you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04

TO me turn their heads at an angle.
And I'm IN palm. u IN not alone ply
steal pain. It's my mind. too, that
ia In agony can't remember things
a. I used TO Thoughts slip away
from me. say things don't mean.
and mean things | don't say.
Ny head f. thick and my brain Is
in n fog.
walk alone. my work pals on
me. my nerves refuse me. that let
hor-Ro feeling has got me I relish
nothing I eat. and my appetite f.
gone. And as think % my misery
must hawk again. MY cough IL a
rattle. The ruby has been piuekod
from my checks. the flush of my
Young health is gone. My head IL
In fever. but my hands are cold.
aud seem 60 feel In them the ap-
preaching chill Of the tomb have
read Of catarrh death. and my moth
er'a brother died OF the same dis
ease. Come on. death. and relieve
me.
No. my mother comes. who. Gauss.
ala you say. Mnther7 DO you think
Ho7 III try. Mother. Yes. II you
send for the treatment III use 81
faithfully. won't let 81 go a single
day without using H. They prove Il
In every case. do you say All
right. send on the coupon today.
Perhaps. after all. there IS a cure.
and stlli one person In the world to
live for. one who viii love you In
spite OF the catarrh. your mother
Gauss Catarrh Treatment II the
simplest and surest In the world. II
cures catarrh on a common sense
plan. and Gauss proves IT, cut out
tho coupon below and mall ~ today,
and get a free package OF the Gauss
treatment and prove TO your own
satisfaction that II will cure you.
Whether you have catRrrh slightly
or seriously AZ may be the means Of
Frightening your life. now overshad-
owed by cRtarrh Send coupon TO
c. u. Gauss. sssi Main ST.. Marshall.
Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Thought Wife
a Consumptiye

Your catarrh medicine IL won
derfui medicine. My wife had ~ 20
bad every one thought she had CON
sumption. She used 60 cough all
night. and could not sleep at all.
one doctor gave her up. He said she
would not get cured ~ she stayed
here. had tried all kinds 81 medi.
cine and found them no good. tn !
tried yours. and II acted right away
I recommend u 70 all my friends.
You may mention my name II you
please. and they can write to mo
and will let them know how bad
my wife was with catarrh. But she
r. well woman once more W.
Thomas. e3s TaimRn Ave, Chicago.
Ill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
GILL WILL PRESIDE
At LINCOLN BANQUET

Mayor Gill will preside at the
Lincoln day banquet to be given by
the Young Mems Republican club
at the Washington hotel. Former
Mayor Miller will welcome mem.
beers OF the legislature. and toasts
will be responded 10 by Speaker
Conner and Senator Sharpstein.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
COUNTY JAIL TO GO
INTO OLD CITY HALL

II is practically certain that city
and county authorities will agree
TO build no jails in the new court
house. but will make provision for
the use of the present city hall for
both city and county jail purposes
A council committee. a citizens adj
visory committee. and Superintend
ent OF Buildings Josenhans have
agreed on this arrangement, and
the county commissioners are also
In favor OF II, IL Is believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04

Now comes Local No. 5S7. Anal
gamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees OF
America 10 protest against the it.
ney bus. At a meeting Tuesday,
the street car men, organized by
Samuel Atkinsoe. passed a resolu.
ton condemning street railway en-
ployes who patronize the jitneys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Cupid Returns

Nother-How does It. happen.
Helen. that you have started going
with Henry Hawk ngain7 don't
see how you can bear to have him
around
Helen-oh. you couldn't toll he
ever had catarrh now. He's been
taking Gangs Treatment for over
two weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-04
Some Results
of Catarrh
Even siixht ss.~. of cstsrrh Have
Terrible ton.~au~a-..

Every ease 81 catarrh. % course
is not fatal Nor does every case
result in consumption or bronchitis
but nevertheless. they are very IRE.
aucnt No man or woman knows
what HIS or her case % ratarrh wtll
lead 90. Men Of robust health have
suecumhed 10 resulting consumption
and partial idiocy. Women 81 strong
vitality have become ueryou. wrecks
and victims Of bronchitis. Your
good health r. not always n pre-
tentative again the catarrh germs
The more you feel sur. there is
no danger Of tho catRrrh resulting
IN disease more ssrier5r. the more
danger there iHs simply because you
neglect yourself This happens IN
hundreds Of cases and We rec u re-
corded almost daily in the letters
wc receive. III I had only started
earlier" IL a very frequent express
sion. showing that our warning f.
not fanelful. but based on fearful
reality.
Even slight eases Of caterrh may
result IN nose cancer. than which
there is hardly a more pitiful afflic.
ton In this world
Cstarrb Fatally Frequent
Some OF the frequent results Of
catnrrh are bronchitis. pneumonia.
death. and decay % bones. loss OF
thinking and reasoning power. death
70 ambition and energy. loss Of APP
petite. Indigestion. dyspepsia. ulcera-
ton, bad breath. raw throat. raw
sores in the nose. general debility.
and sometimes idiocy and insanity.
This f. why in the death list you
do not find n mention Of fatal ca
tarrh. the death IL caused not d.
rectiy by the catarrh Itself. but by
a disease which was caused by ca
tarrh. Medical books and eyclope-
dlaa will tell YOU even more serious
news than We tell you here: prob
ably after reading them YOU will
have a fun realization Of what Il Is
TO have catarrh--a common disease.
Il IL true. but with common re-
sult--misery for years, II not death.
Cure q. Certain.
You can cure that catarrh. slight
or serious. once and forever by
means Of Gauss Combined Treat
mont We don't ask you to believe
Il before proving It yourself. There
fore We send you n treatment at our
own expense. absolutely free to you.
when you get IL, you can prove n
all to your own satisfaction. II IL,
without question, the greatest ca
tarrh cure on earth. Cut out the
coupon and send for the free treat
ment today TO c. y. Gauss. 6s94 Main
St, Marshall. Mich. when you see
your catarrh begin to leave you. you
will appreciate what Il Is TO have
a real. genuine cure for catarrh that