You Would Not Know They Had Ever Had Catarrh Two People—One in Evansville and One in Richmond Cured Long Ago, but Still Praise S. S. S. for What It Did for Them. Mr. J. R. Bellan, of 2122 OhalTln street, Richmond, Virginia, was cured of Catarrh several years ago and •wrote us recently: \°u would not know I had ever had Catarrh at all now. I know there is no remed) liko S P. Carr. of 209 E J , K ar street, Evansville, Indiana, like wise cured of Catarrh many years ago and he recently wrote us. lam well and alright and feel just fine. Still take from one to two bottles of 8.. o. S. each Spring for the Blood and I don't know anything better than S. S. S. I don't have any more pimples either. Am well and O. K. and still at work." A host of other people have been cured bv tlie same method,- purifying and strengthening their blood with S. S. S. and thereby enabling the Blood to drive out the Catarrh germs. Ca tarrh is a blood disease and to get rid of it permanently you have got to strengthen and purify your blood. The season for Catarrh is here. Look out for colds. Don't take any chances with bad air. Stay in the open air as much as possible. Sleep in the open, and keep your system up to par by taking S. S. S. Don't take chances with Catarrh. It is dangerous What many people believe to be the disease Catarrh, is really only a symp tom. The most common symptom of this disease in the system is an in flamed and tender condition of the breathing passages and the blocking of throat and nostrils with mucous. But this is only the symptom —■ the cause is deeper. The cause is in the Blood and to permanently rid your self of the disease take S. S. S. and purify your Blood. S. S. S. is a scientific blending of the extracts of certain native roots r.nd herbs which act directly on the blood. Its action is to cleanse and purify and strengthen the blood cor puscles so they fight off disease. S. S. S. contains no mineral in gredients and besides being the best blood purifier and builder is a won derful tonic. Write for our specially prepared booklet on Catarrh. Also write us for Medical advice. It is free. Address Medical Department, 12 Swift Building, Swift Specific Com pany, Atlanta, Georgia, IT NEVER FAILS TO END MISERY OF PILES "Hundreds of people in this vicin ity," says Peterson, "know of the mighty healing power of PETER SON'S OINTMENT in eczema, salt rheum, old sores, itching skin and ulcers. They know it cures these ailments that it is guaranteed to cure them." Now I want to say to every sufferer from piles, either blind, bleeding or Itching, that I will guarantee that a 25 cent box of PETERSON'S OINT MENT will rid you of piles or your druggist will return your money. "For years I suffered terribly with itching and bleeding piles. I tried everything and despaired of ever get ting rid of them. It gives me great pleasure to state that Peterson's Ointment entirely cured me, and I sti.cerely recommend it to all suffer ers." Yours truly, David A. Sey mour. Supt. of Parks, Buffalo, N. Y. THE LADY JANE WAS FAIR "The Lady Jane was tall and slim, the Lady Jane was fair." No lady can be fair and beautiful with a sal low complexion, pimples or> the face, and skin eruptions which ore caused by impure blood. Number 40 For The Blood, by its wonderful altera tive properties, changes certain mor bid conditions of the system from a diseased to a healthy state, thereby reducing flesh when in excess. 40 is employed in diseases of the glan dular system, in blood poison, rheu matism, catarrh, constipation, ma laria, liver, stomach and kidney troubles. Under its use nodes, tumors, sores, ulcers, mucous patches and copper colored spots disappear as if by magic. Made by J. C. Metidenhall, 4 0 years a druggist, Evansville, Ind. Sold by George A. Gorgas, 16 N. 3rd St. jj FOR A BAD COUGH 5 Here is a fine old-fashioned n°re or less domi | nated by private influences, ought no i 'oncer to be nurtured by the State." Though the report is marked bv I sharp criticisms, there is no men | tion made of any particular hospital, * en . e^ al . S v"r fy ls n,arlfi the I results set forth in terse language. It I s " g i n ! d by ,he entire bureau and j goes Into many details, l n some re ! fPects it Is the most severe report on I hospitals made to the State govern ment In recent years. 10" on the I,lst Of the 166 hospitals 84 are classed as teaching institutions and the rc | mainder for care of the sick. Some are found to be deficient in laboratory equipment administering anesthesia antiquated X-ray apparatus and iack- III s provision for matenity cases. The criticism is also made that in some hospitals so much attention was given to the surgical cases that the medical side was almost neglected and that cases were operated upon without pre liminary scientific investigation or preparation. '■ln the smaller cities It was fre quently observed," says the report, and ove n- Physician in the community was allowed to bring pa tients to the hospital and perform ma jor operations Involving life without ! nhi'Jnhn H the c °mpetency of the I physician and even without consulta tion. The almost universal custom was found to prevail of admitting to the wards at a price far below the cost of maintenance patients fully a blo to pay the full cost, without anv effort on the part of the hospital authority to establish the facts and tn a sur prisingly largo number of such cases full fees were being paid to the attend ing physicians." Managers I'rgcd to Action. 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"The members of hoards of managers are generally a high type of business men but when they are called to adminis ter the funds of the hospital they are apt to be dazed by the influence of somo mysterious, professional narco tic which ofttimes invalidates their ac customed efficiency," says the report All private rooms should serve as a source of revenue to the hospital and never as a source of deficit and we.ll to-do should not be presumed to ac cept of State aid. "Tho full cost of maintenance should be required of all patients having ability so to pay; un der no circumstances should the physician profit as a result of charity extended by the State. Instances were numerous where public corporations assuming to care for their employes did so with part aid from Btate funds. The Workman's Compensation law should serve as a helpful source of revenue to every hospital In the State." In discussing conditions generally the report says: "The safety of a well-managed hospital Is now recog nized to be paramount to that of the best appointed homo, A demand ha*, therefore, arisen for private rooms which seems out of proportion to the original intents of these corporate bodies. The State has been appealed to for assistance and well-to-do pa tients have at times presumed to ac cept the benefits of tb State's aid, Even physicians have at times encour aged this acceptance so they might Indirectly secure a higher fee. Such unjust conditions, your bureau thinks, should no longer be permitted to exist." As to Isolation Again the report says: "Much valu able time and space Is lost to many hospitals because of the lack of proper Isolation departments Into which may be placed patients suffering from com municable diseases. Whole wards have been rendered unserviceable for weeks on account of the presence of some of the apparently less harmful children's diseases which inadvertent ly broke out among Its patients. Prop er and prompt Isolation with adequate fumigation could add many bed-days to such hospitals. Moreover, It would spare other susceptible patients from the danger of contracting the same disease, Scrupulous carff In segregat ing septic cases la also Imperative; In difference to this has relegated a few hospitals of the State to the realm of primeval hospital ages. In tho minds of your Inspectors, In some instances It was observed that neighboring In dustrial concerns declined to utilize the facilities of the adjoining hospital on account of the very high percent age of septlo cases occurring In the service of the Institution. It were bat ter that a hospital case its doors to all patients than Jeopardize their lives by subjecting them unaiuweeUnglx to greater Ills than those from which they are now suffering." Duplication Ilappcd The report Hays owing to discus sions among doctors or managers sometimes rival hospitals have been established. It then remarks in the management or among the patronizing physicians of the original plant. A division occurred, and the seceding professional men, carrying with them their Influential patrons, started an other hospital. Through political in fluence, this was encouraged by State aid so that now the sum of money available for certain districts Is divid ed and dissipated Without serving ef fectually the greatest possible number of people. Competition between hos pitals, as between doctors, because of the unwholesome strife which It en genders. Is upt to be more harmful than helpful In securing efficient ser vice. Your bureau hus urged tho In terested parties In these several or ganizations to attempt to form a union of forces and thus secure the num erous benefits which would accrue from united efforts. It would further more suggest that future encourage ment be withheld by the State from in stitutions where their presence is not needed: that the policy of the State tend rather toward an effort to per fect the most promising ones by con centrating the available funds upon these, Such a policy would BOOH elim inate the lee* efficient institution#," TO TAI.K OX ASTRONOMY The Harrisburg Natural History So ciety bus arranged Tor a free illustrated talk on astronomy entitled, "The AVon ders of the Sky." to be given by If. H Kumrlll, of Philadelphia on Fridav evening, December 8, at 8:15 o'clock, al F^IMA! the Technical high school. The subject - will bo treated from a standpoint of I popular Interest rather than in a dry, - technical manner. The talk will be 11-' lustrated with lantern slides. Ths • speaker, while in the city, will be en it tertalned at the Engineers Club. 5