successful with it? Can you use it in a sufficiently wide range of cases? Or is its use very limited? If you cannot answer all of these questions satisfactorily to yourself you should try Elixir Six Iodides. Better send for literature anyway. See adv. on page 11. Marshall's Buggy Cases-a line bound to be attractiv to any up-to-date physician. See adv. on page 4. "As a Brain and Nerve tonic it has stood the test of 17 years, and is still unequaled for the treatment of paralysis, locomotor-ataxia, epilepsy, neurasthenia, senil and general debility," etc. Quoted from the advertisement of Freligh's Tonic. See adv. on page 3. Tyree's Antiseptic Powder, for leucorrhea, gonorrhea, gleet, and all such conditions, should have your attention. You can spend a great deal of money on this class of preparations if you wish to, by paying for the water that is with them, but Mr. Tyree is selling only the powder, leaving you to mix it with water and so make your own solution. The powder itself sells at a very low price. This merits your attention. See adv. on page 25. More and more physicians are using telephones. Send to Elliott Telephone Co. for information. See adv. on page 6. Bovinine-the original beef blood preparation has firmly withstood all competition, and it remains today, probably the very best known blood preparation in this country if not in the world. It is used by physicians all over the United States, and in many different kinds of cases. Does your patient need nourishment, but cannot retain or absorb nourishment? Try Bovinine. See adv. on page 7. Unguentine-the first thought in burns-is now put up in a variety of convenient and efficient forms. You can now get it in Cones, for rectal use; in Crayons, for urethral use; in Pessaries, for vaginal use; in Pencils, for intra-uterin use, and Rhinalum Wafers for Nasal use. All who have used Unguentine will be interested in these convenient adjuncts. See adv. on page 31 Mr. Charles Killgore-the New York chemist-presents his Mistura Creosote Killgore as a creosote preparation that will be readily tolerated by the most deli $1500 Unopposed village and country practice, given to purchaser of my office furniture, and small stock drugs. Address, Dr. G. L. Zimmerman, Bloserville, Pa. FOR SALE-Static machine, hot air machines, multinebulizer, operating and office chair, medical books, instruments, etc. Good condition. Liberal discount. Send stamp. Box 28, Indianola, Neb. HYSICIAN (office business exclusively), desires partner for P half interest. Profits last year, $9000. Partnership price, $2000. Investigation solicited. Address D., care of MEDICAL WORLD. FR Prell for cost of drugs and office fixtures. Good reasons. Address C., care of MEDICAL WORLD. OR_SALE—$2,500 practice in town of 700 in Illinois. One HYSICIAN WANTED-Location for physician who can PHYS German. Good farming country (nothing to buy). Good chance for someone. Address, Box 42, Pulcifer, Wis. FOR SALE-Fine house, three-room office, furnace, good barn, buildings nearly new; worth $2,500, for $2,000; with unopposed village and country practise ($2,000 to $3,000). free to purchaser, Southern Illinois. If willing to pay cash for something really valuable, address, "Uricemio," care of MEDICAL WORLD. 143 ACRES nice land in Minnesota to exchange for dcctor's port, Ohio. UN property and practise, or drug store. Dr. Gage, Stock NOPPOSED village and country practise, averaging about $1,300, given to purchaser of $1,200 property. Consisting of dwelling, and separate office. Half cash; balance easy terms. West central Illinois. Address, "F," care of MEDICAL WORLD. WANTED-To correspond with physician looking for $2,000 W Village practise in New York State, Address with stamp, Dr. M. L. Greenfield, Durhamville. N. Y. PRACTISE free to Puits. Catholic schools. RACTISE free to purchaser property, five acres; nine room Healthy place for Sanitarium, or retired physician. Doctor Gatton, San Antonio, Florida. cate stomach. This will mean much to those physi- SNAP $2,500 buys seven room dweiling, barn, 30 acres, uncp posed practise in piney woods, 30 miles from Savannah, Ga. Address, Dr. L., Hinesville, Ga. A RARE CHANCE-$2,500 business for price of property. $2,500. All buildings in good shape, fitted with modern conveniences and an abundance of soft spring water constantly running. 95 per cent. of business is good. No long rides. A new office and very convenient. Will introduce new man. This is a fine thing for a young man starting, who means business. N. E. telephone in office and house. Address or call on Lock Box 10, Felchville, Vt. BARGAIN-Drug store on railroad; annual sales $3.500. purchaser be physician. Address, Dr. Oliver McEuen, Shannondale, Mo. AARGAUDit five miles. $1,200 practise free it $1750 Buys physician's residence, ten rooms, two lots. County seat of 1,600. Good schools, churches, roads and pay. Thorough introduction. A snap. Address "Nebraska," care of MEDICAL WORLD. L OCATION wanted in Catholic community by Irish Catholic physician. Address, Doctor R., care of MEDICAL WORLD. BROMIPIN NERVINE and SEDATIVE Clinical Reports to Physicians. Instead of the "Does not produce bromism nor disturb stomach." MERCK & CO., New York ANTIPHLOGISTINE PROPERLY APPLIED, IS UNQUESTIONABLY THE STRONGEST THERAPEUTIC FORCE IN SUCCESSFULLY WAGING THE MUCH TALKED OF CRUSADE AGAINST PNEUMONIA ANTIPHLOGISTINE IS A SCIENTIFIC PREPARATION HAVING A DEFINITE PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION, AND THAT ITS REMEDIAL VALUE MAY BE FULLY REALIZED, IT SHOULD BE USED WITH CAREFUL ATTENTION TO DETAIL. ANTIPHLOGISTINE APPLIED WARM AND THICK TO THE ENTIRE THORACIC WALLS, FRONT, SIDES AND BACK, AND COVERED WITH A CHEESE-CLOTH COTTON-LINED JACKET PRODUCES IMMEDIATE RESULTS BY INDUCTION OF CUTANEOUS HYPERAEMIA (FLUSHING THE SUPERFICIAL CAPILLARIES), IT BLEEDS BUT SAVES THE BLOOD. THUS, ALL THE DISTRESSING SYMPTOMS ARE AMELIORATED. THE OVERWORKED HEART, THE CONGESTION, THE PAIN, THE RAPID AND DIFFICULT BREATHING ARE PROMPTLY RELIEVED. THE PULSE IMPROVES, THE TEMPERATURE DECLINES, AND REFRESHING REST AND SLEEP ARE INVITED. THE PATIENT RECEIVES ANTIPHLOGISTINE IN PERFECT CONDITION WHEN THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBES ORIGINAL PACKAGES. MARKETED ONLY IN FOUR SIZES SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE AND HOSPITAL The Denver Chemical Mfg. Co. Denver 'London New York Times Building, New York. GENTLEMEN:-For a long time I have lookt for a syringe which would thoroly distend the vaginal folds in order to cleanse each one from any deposit or formation of deleterious matter existing therein. I have given your Marvel Whirling Spray a severe test, and I am glad to say that it is exactly what I require in every case of vaginal irrigation, for I am now convinced that the Marvel Syringe will thru its action, permit no secretion to remain after following the direc tions as given. I always recommend the Marvel Syringe and the Marvel Antiseptic Tablets to my patients. Very truly yours, JOHN J. MCMAHON, M.D. Have you any troublesome cases of rheumatism, gout, lumbago, or neuralgia, on hand? If so you will be interested in the advertisement of Salmacrin, which appears on another page of this issue. Its makers ascribe its success to the purity of its component parts and the nicety of its preparation. It is not advertised to the laity, but is intended for physicians' use. See adv. on page 17. "In presenting this pamphlet to the Medical Profession, we will state briefly that in our experience of twenty years in pharmaceutical work we have not at any time overlookt the importance of the quality of the ingredients entering into our products." Quoted from the introduction to a pamphlet sent us by R. & F. Schweickhardt. See their adv. on Mackenzol, on page 9. DR. W. H. ZEHNER'S STORM PROTECTOR Patent allowed Nov. 26, 1903 GASTRIC IRRITABILITY In inflammatory, ulcerated and disturbed con ditions in general of the gastric membrane, BOUILLON. Physicians will find BURNHAM'S CLAM BOUILLON (Absolutely Free from Any Preservative) an acceptable and soothing nutrient. It gives the greatest amount of food energy with the least labor for the digestive organs. It is soothing to an irritated stomach when other foods cannot be tolerated. Owing to the process of manufacture the product is partially predigested and thoroughly sterilized. The rapidity with which it is absorbed gives the stomach walls a longer period of rest than can be secured through the use of ordinary nutrient agents. It has been known and prescribed for years by many prominent Physicians. It presents an appetizing appearance and a tempting odor. It is a decided change from the ordinary delicacies for the sick room. It is enthusiastically welcomed, as the average layman knows the value of the juice of the clam as a beverage, as strengthening and tonic in its effect, both to the stomach and the nervous system. An especially attractive feature about BURNHAM'S CLAM BOUILLON consists in the fact that it is bottled in glass, without any preservative whatever, being sold in pints and half pints. This assures not only cleanliness and convenience in the serving, but perfect purity and freshness while using in the sick room. All the leading apothecaries and grocers sell it. MANUFACTURERS AND PACKERS E. S. BURNHAM CO., 53 to, 61 Gansevoort St., New York. 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See the recommendations of the Philological Society of London, and of the American Philo logical Association, and list of amended spellings, publisht in the Century Dictionary (following the letter z) and also in the Standard Dictionary, Webster's Dictionary, and other authoritativ works on language. The tendency is to drop silent letters in some of the most flagrant instances, as ugh from though, etc., change ed to t in most places where so pronounced (where it does not affect the preceding sound), etc. The National Educational Association, consisting of ten thousand teachers, recommends the following: "At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Educational Association held in Washington, D. C., July 7, 1898, the action of the Department of Superintendence was approved, and the list of words with simplified spelling adopted for use in all publications of the National Éducational Association as follows: securing the general adoption of the suggested amendments ➡ IRVING SHEPARD, Secretary." We feel it a duty to recognize the above tendency, and to adopt it in a reasonable degree. We are also disposed to add enuf (enough) to the above list, and to conservativly adopt the following rule recommended by the American Philological Association: Drop final "e" in such words as "definite," "infinite," "favorite," etc., when the preceding vowel is short. Thus, spell opposit,' preterit," "hypocrit," "requisit," etc. When the preceding vowel is long, as in "polite," "finite," "unite," etc., retain present forms unchanged. We simply wish to do our duty in aiding to simplify and rationalize our universal instrument-language. Treatment of Dysmenorrhea. In The time is now past when the well informed practician deems every case of dysmenorrhea an indication for dilation and cureting. such cases as really need it, it is a valuable feature of the treatment, but the procedure is by no means the whole of treatment even when indicated. The neurasthenic frequently forgets her dysmenorrhea under appropriate treatment for her disordered and distorted nervous system and its vagaries. Endometritis due to a sedentary life, aggravated by vicious habits of the bowels and indiscretions in diet, yields more happily to other measures than the curet. The pallid and anemic woman would better be toned up, fed, and given plenty of exercise in the open air, rather than be further reduced by the scraping process. In married women, intra-uterin treatment by the negativ pole of the galvanic current or by faradism, is of pronounced benefit. Cases of malposition should be dilated and cureted, and then the uterus should be replaced and kept in proper position. Every case of dysmenorrhea should be given an aperient just before the date of the expected appearance of the molimen, and should be kept in bed for the first twenty-four hours of the flow. Morphin gives the quickest and most certain relief, but there is great danger of the' habit being contracted if it is given continuously for many months. Two grains of acetanilid and three grains of carbonate of ammonia given every hour for three doses is said by Professor Hirst to be the next best thing to morphin. Apiol is but seldom of any use. The bromids and valerianate of ammonia may be combined with other measures, and are of undoubted utility in such combinations, but they are only effectual alone in the milder |