South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-21
Taking TONES
BY Woods Hutchinson. VI. d.

TONES are oldest medicines on
farth. and still the most popular. /
Are cannot Vither them. nor Gus /
tom stale their infrite variety -
az bitterness In primitive Gays the
woods were literally full OF them, /
tor all that as needed 20 give a
root or an herb "A start and repu-
tafion In advance was "A bitter taste.
Indeed. we need not 20 very far
back 20 reach that stage. FOR In
the mouse hold medicine OF our re-
mote country districts OF tod AZ
Amos ever herb or root that has
a clean. bitter taste. ard Is not
either absolutely nauseating OF
poisonous. has reputation as a
remedy FL some diseaser-hoarhOun1.
cammomile, gentian. wind cherry
iark. DriCkly ash bark blood root.
golden seal, poke root and '.yar0
teas - horrible potency.
EvCry Rise woman anu mother ia
Israel mas a whole battery Of thcm
in reserve. guara nteed 10 cure after
the fashion OF fhe famous specific
cf the dear old lady in one Of Frank
gtOc kton' g inimitaDle stories NOl
matter what was wrong with the
patient. within 20 minutes after he
had taken one cOse ne didn't know
there was anything the matter with
lum 'cept.n bitter taste in bis
mouth!
Origin a Puzzle.
Just what was the orIlin OF this
singular instinct for the bitter IS
s;iu puzzle. In part. no doubt.
the sharp and clear effect produced
certainly a change for the bitter,
perh9 % change for the better.
and. o. coarse. any Improvement
that mirnt follow was credited 20
the medicine. Partly from the quaint
cid demon. th~ory Of disease. with
the tIca % making II as uncOm-
Portable as possible for the spirit
which had taken possession OF the
body.
But whatever its origin. il led 10
some interesting and important prs.c-
teal results and that % the dis
covery Of some of our most active
and widely used medicines, most
CT which are not tonics at all. One
iercely bitter tasting bark. cheWc1
l,y the Indians # Peru as a tonic.
formed out 10 contain au;nine the
only specific against malaria. A
hitter aid puckery leaf chewed 81
the natives Of south America was
found TO have wonderfully exhilar-
ating effects and out OF II finally
came tFat good servant. as a locsl
snesthetiC. hut bad master. as a
5ope"-cccsine. A bitter gum from
Africa. called aloes. grew into a
world VIDE reputation as pOVe
ful pureat.vc. Eivalled only by thu
Tunge1t buckthor1 bark and cas-
cara, 10Th simple bitters TO begin
with While the bitter cucumbe
Welded colOcvntn we'll but unplet3-
a1tly known rs one Of the main in
gradients H. the historic COMPOUND
CathartiC Pills of the TharmCcu-
peia Another .yarb tea" leaf Of
oriental household fame became
SIENNA. tie laxi-ive Of every home
1edicne chest. better known Of re-
cent years under the pleasing titles
Of California syrup OF Figs and cas-
toria.
Aided Medical Proarcss.
Most f4teful IF an. the cnngiugly
titter milky juice tha, oozes out Of
ont 30 be opium, the greatest md
most mercifu OF pain relievers and
the terrible scouuge Of tbs dreamer
OF pipe dreams
In fact. il would hardly be too
much u say that much OF the
progress If medicine. upon the dru,
and curative SIDE, has been a pso-
cess If testing out remedies believed
TO be "str engJhening." curative e.
feet at ell. " hlcr has finally
brought us. In thIs day Of grace
and enlightenment. 20 the interest
lug position that We have practically
no such drug left as q tonic, in the
popular Srd primitive sense OF me
termi That is 80 say there is no
drug which In itself adds any
strength TO toe body. auds any
health 20 the body. and Nery few
which improve the appetite. Yet
ne are taking tonics 10y tile gallon
and tho barrel. particularly at this
time OF year. What's the answer?
ono reason for this extraordinary
discrepancy between our belief md
the facts in the case is that. fortu.
nately, many tonic max ers nowadays
III nFTAtAAfh SIR CIV lou Al 10 nav
two str.ngs to their bow. or can oe
gwen two II they consult physi-
clan Very often now tonic per
scriptiCn s simply a mild laxative
or Intestinal arusepdc or q diges-
tive and appetizer. which is given
10 Tire rstient because ne insists
upon having something TO take oct
OF a bottle IN a spoon While undcr
conner o. this remedy he is also givsa
good nyg.enic advice as 70 his diet
his exercise, mis- hours OF work AMI
sleep
For the purpose q getting the
good OFT Of his medicine the patient
is Wiling 10 submit 90 "a number Of
troublesome and iuconveu ent tits
which he would bitterly resent and
probably fail altogether 90 carry oct
unless he hsJ this medicine hope TO
EUide and stimulate HIM
HELD FOR MURDER.
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BEDFORD. Ind April 2l-Eru-