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Show MM. W " -- . in -ii- sS-Cr0" Marvelous Chemical Originated in the University of Minnesota The Poisonless Destroyer of Bacteria With Which Professor Pro-fessor Carel Hopes to Save Thousands of Lives. i . FROM THE PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN t tff'T'HE goal was reached. I had some idea of how the polar plodders must have felt when their instruments re- corded the apex of the earth." These are the impressive words with which Dr. Hubert Charles Carel, formerly Chemist to State Board of Health and head of the Department of Medical Chem-s Chem-s istry and Toxicology in the University of Minnesota, prefaces his first complete review for the world at large of his discovery dis-covery of Benetol, which he believes to be a universal germicide. DOCTOR CAREL entered the University of Minnesota when he was 16, in 1SS9; took science and a special course in chemistry; . graduated in 1893 and was speedily made chemist to the state board of health. Another year and he was also instructor in medi-m1 medi-m1 chemistry at the university. A series of rapid advancements ensued, until he was chief of a great department there. His investigational work, which has resulted in Benetol, began in 1!HI4, when ho traveled extonsively in Europe and studied at Oxford and in the laboratories labora-tories of the professors of the University of France. When returning from his European studies, lie re-' re-' sinned his work in tlie University of Minnesota. Doctor Carel instituted an extensive survey of tlie field of organic chemistry offering possibilities in the way of germ-destroying bodies. A large number or' new chemical agents were produced and tried out on germ life and animal life. Several good products were obtained, but none was satisfactory until finally a liquid was produced which promised success. Chemically it is tremendously classified as a potas-Bioalphaunpthoglvrerito, potas-Bioalphaunpthoglvrerito, an almost endless scientific name that includes constituents entering into it. Extensive collnhoratory testing was carried on by i bacteriologists, including Dr. W. L. Beebe. Dr. Carl Estrem, Dr. Warren .lohnson. Dr. Ik A. Woodworth, I Dr. ,1. F. Corbctt and Prof. W. A. Frost. The results were even better than expected. Samples were sent to a number of eminent physicians, physi-cians, surgeons, dentists and veterinarians, some in private practice, some in public service, and in order to simplify correspondence the name Benetol was arbitrarily arbi-trarily applied. In the spring of 1-r"l7 Professor Carol retired from his professional duties and resigned his chair at the universitv. His time has since been spent in pushing further bacteriological and clinical tests and in endeavoring en-deavoring to have Benetol tried out in every branch vf every field of medical science, a gigantic task not even yet satisfactorily accomplished. In telling of his labors recently, Doctor Carel said: ''flow is a man to express to the world the feol- I ; insrs that crowd upon him when he has made a dis-i dis-i cevcrv that will save human life) He is confident he has succeeded in finding what the medical profession has ;j long sought a substance that will kill j any kind of germ without harming human hu-man tissue. In warring with a great many diseases physicians have been at a loss to cope j with the bacteria that cause them, be- ; cause if they gave drugs strong enough ; to kill the bacteria they would kill the patient, as well. j At last the battle is won, Dr. Carel I says, and his discovery is death to all ': germs and life to human beings. ;l AFTER THIRTY-SIX FAILURES. "After years of labor, after thirty-six failures, with varying nearness to the final goal, the sheets came to me from cautious bacteriologists which showed me that I had won the fight against the germs which had caused world scourges since time was young. " 'You have a non-toxic agent with four times the absolute germicidal power of carbolic acid and fifty times the efficiency in available strength of the deadly eorrosivo sublimate as generally used,' said a footnote to one of the tables. 'It is no more poisonous poison-ous to the human stomach than ordinary table salt.' "The goal was reached. I had some idea of how the polar plodders must have felt when their instruments instru-ments recorded the apex of the earth. To have found what no one had before; to bring extremes together; to form a chemical which would Kill germs instantlv, and yet be the best known healing agent applied to living tissues that was real triumph. To be able to apply Benetol in its full strength to the most delicate deli-cate wound think what it meant! To bo able at last to send the stroke of death to the arch eneiny of mankind, man-kind, the devastating germ within the living body of' man itself, into the very stomach, was to start the rout of bacteria forever. "That was the first feeling. I had the chemical which would save countless lives, would prevent incalculable in-calculable pain, would relieve suffering and would prevent disease. But there was the tedious time to wait for fulfillment. Years would be required in which to test out. in clinical work, the uses of the new chemical. Benetol miciit be ever so efficient, but tiie profession would be slow to act. While that L'reat body, the profession, was moving, how m:inv people would die. how many be taken ill, who might have been saved from infection' "It is some three years now since Benetol was discovered. The world is as yet in the dark- concerning con-cerning it. For that number of years, a number of surgeons and physicians who care more for humatiitv than for their ease and comfort have tested out Benoto! in many ways and absolutely proved its effu-iencv. "To tke.-e the worid owes its thanks. " Tucu Doctor Carel yix e what is alwavs, to medi- cal men, of chief interest a clinical report of some of the ease's io which his discovery had been "used with success. Here it is: ' 1. Was tried by a minor official at the leper colony at Honolulu, who reported wonderful success; but further tests were stopped by superiors. Later, by a prominent skin specialist of San Antonio, who reports cure 'of leprosy and onromophytori. 2. Varicose ulcers and running sores up to forty-seven forty-seven years' standing cured in a few weeks. 3. Tubercular ulcers (cold abscesses) on arms and legs, consultation of physicians decided upon amputation. amputa-tion. Tried Benetol and cured in thirty days. Tuberculosis Tubercu-losis of Bladder, getting worse under regular treatment, treat-ment, changed to BenetoF with rapid recovery. 4. Pyoeynnous infection of legs (green pus), so bad that muscles were sloughing off, at St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn., cured with one ounce of Benetol. 5. Record case of skin-grafting, at City Hospital, Minneapolis, after large -area had been grafted following fol-lowing burns. Pyocyaneus infection set in. Dr. Carl , Estrem, interne, against express orders of absent superiors su-periors not to apply any antiseptics, nevertheless felt i compelled to use Benetol in order to save the life, ff Greeu pus was so bail that it saturated the bed linen. I A one-half of 1 per cent solution of Benetol was used I as irrigating fluid, and wet dressing cured so thorough-1 ly that only one small graft died. It was remarked I that a germicide that could act without harming such 1 delicate tissues as the ones forming between the graft I and the flesh was marvelous. 1 6. Tubercular peritonitis. Benetol is found to be " the only effective antiseptic that surgeons dare use in irrigating the abdominal cavity. In abdominal operations op-erations it has saved many lives." 7. Case of lupus vulgaris, a tubercular disease of the skin, which had been given the benefit of four European clinics and three New York specialists. The sore covered lower lip and chin and was extremely virulent. The chemical cured it. 8. Specific chronic diseases of five, seven, ten and up to seventeen years' standing cured. 9. Many cases of eczema, up to twelve years' standing, speedily cured. 10. Chr onic catarrh of stomach, many cases reported re-ported cured, 11. Several cases of blood poisoning, where entire en-tire limbs were black and swollen. Immediate amputation ampu-tation had been recommended, but full strength Benetol was applied, after slashing fleshy tissues. Cured in a few days and limbs saved. 12. Many permanent cures of hemorrhoids (piles). 13. Many cases of typhoid fever aborted, with persons never confined to bed, and cured after thvee days' taking internally. M. Remarkably rapid cures of diphtheria, tonsili-tis tonsili-tis and other diseases of the throat. 1o. One of the physicians helping- in this work came last week and tlianked me for saving a life. It was a case of childbirth. He had left the mother in apparently good condition, but next day received a call from the home, and an examination showed voiding of tissue and high temperature. The doctor ued full strength Benetol and left. Threw davs thereafter there-after he received telephone call that large pieces of tissue had been voided. "My hair stood on end." said the doctor. "I could see my patient burning with fever of the poison which must come from a condition following putrid matter retained for so long. I went to the house to find my patient, sitting up and eating a hearty meal. She had no fever ami" was quite well. The family hail thought I ought to be told what had occurred, so had telephoned me. The Benetol had so purified the dead tissue that it. was harmless, even after three days. But for Benetol she would certainly ha e died. ' ' Ifi. . Numerous cures of pyorrhea ahcolaris (Riires disease) reported by dentists. This di-ease of the teeth and gums has been hereior'oi'e considered incurable. in-curable. These are only a few examples of the clinical possibilities pos-sibilities of D c ii t'toi As repo r tcI lv men w li o b:i. c exprrimoiitt'd w iih it. CAN BE TAKEN INTERNALLY. A? to the an.l possibilities of hi discovery, ltor Cart1! saM : i "I ivant to assure everyone ti-iai while BcneiuJ, A by bacterial charts, is absolutely the strongest usable . yfjf J. jifW bWvil l!l:i ! il I WW if germicide known, it can nevertheless be given in- l1Fv I WJ I III I'k'K I UWWY fernallv by nv of the month, ten drops to half a U 'ftM I fl'l V lS!.VHAftl. glass of water for ordinary light infection, double the 11 N. Si ' JM ' h i "' '"''' dose for more severe, and can be taken in those 61 Ji! Pi 1 H V ' fV strengths five times a dav for months with only bene- H Jf l (jli WVi.-'B fu'ii'1 eflei't!i- "' I niil 1 a-?-Ml "In necessary cases n whole teaspoonful in water 1 I "If K i'j ip ''r 1 v three times a day can be givenvand has been taken f ff35 ' kI (J 'MIA'1'"''.! until four ounces were used in that manner. To show v f i'" I? the values of this internal treatment, bacteriolngicjil y Wfi t i p- reports show that a 1 - to-1 (1,01.(11 solution in water wiil I'j MS I 8 jj I H'li" ' . . '. 'j kill tlie typhoid germs. A M per cent solution will kill M R j 3 ', ,',:r-tV '. d any known genu, even the spores of anthrax. - Yet it II til I I ' :Wt '"' "-! can be used in full strength, if desired, in Ike human il fit II I II , , El I, ii- 'fl stomach. - jj Uj. jni ; c:A "Csed in the ba.h for babv or adult, Benetol will ' . k9 .1 I V ,k i V , i.'iSfrttl sterilize the water and will pin ifv and invigorate the J Iff jTyL. Jp kO - i ' - J whole bo.lv. Where water is contaminated in tlie jFjffc' A supply, ten drops to a gallon, left to stand a short ' " " ' time, will kill every typhoid germ in that water ami It make it not only 'sterile and harmless, but will by bacterial charts, is absolutely the strongest usable germicide known, it can nevertheless be " given infernally in-fernally by way of the month, ten drops to half a glass of water for ordinary light infection, double the dose for more severe, and can be taken in those strengths five times a dav for months with only beneficial bene-ficial 'effects. "In necessary cases n whole teaspoonful in water three times a day cau be givenvand has been taken until four ounces were used in that manner. To show the values of this internal treatment, bacteriological reports show that a 1 - to-1 OjUNI solution in water wiil kill tlie typhoid germs. A M per cent solution will kill any known genu, even the spores of anthrax. - Yet it can be used in full strength, if desired, in the human stomach. " ('sod in the bath for baby or adult, Benetol will sterilize the water and will purity and invigorate the whole body. Where water is contaminate. 1 in tlie supply, ten drops to a gallon, left to stand a short time, will kill every typhoid germ in that water ami make it not only 'sterile and harmless, but will make it a medicated drink beneficial to the entire alimentary tract. For women it is an absolut elv sure relief for some of their wort troubles. Onlv a seien-ti-t can grap the manifold uses to which a healing, non-poisonous and powerful antiseptic an. I crrni.-i.le can be put. ''The value of the crmici.le as a sterilizer ;ni'l preser alive of milk is marked. Ten drops of r.eiielul in a rpiait ot ini'k will not only kill all the tvphni.l germs. Put, being pernu.nenr. will a n tairon ie any other germs wiii.-n ir mac collect. The miik so trentcl would i.e veiv beneficial to the al.llientarc 1j;ict ef ba'nies and. moreov.n. woidd not ea-ily sour and would have no unusual ti-te. 'pienctol in rbc hands of such ex peri incut ers as Dr. I tuirles Y.. ( Atton. l.residrn't of the K. S. Live Sto. ' Sanitary p.ofirrl Associatictn, ha been prove, t ,,. perh in veterinary' use. 'It sho'ibr--;--event The spread of lifts cho 'era anl ail u;'.."Cii'.:i 2 ures ln ot, i nul all e.pcri-' f V menial siaiions to te- h rr,v sm-h limits, just ns a lew have l.euu to. It si-.nilil be :'ien in t!;e (on, I ,. Ill1cri;ily in cap-ule-. ii,!, I anill.iii- and I'.ns sii.eild be :.raed. It W(UI. -live limiiv I ill. I , J il . ', ., (it ,llsjr ill lie-.,cl; each v.'iir. "II Cil! ab-oilltrlv preiei.t brood pi, i - o II i 11 1'. ,--1rO-pl'olrra a:-, I In-Maw it .-ippii-l at. mice to w.'niiid, lllil streliulll. It" it -i- -r.,ri CMrini'li, tuteii in .-Irelr'tli of :t lea-p'i'rr.l'ul ltl j:;i:i ;, - a--, o: v.al -i. i I, wi.i ;i,-;i ,t J't frlr.a i DC pl.i - 'ill i a . ' 4 In Ml ie;j ! IrMelnl a pi ) ! .': - 1 1 1.' I , .h a M n pt I: r ! v - cerite ;in. is ' wlrai dilficiilt ( ni;,le in MUnll rpuuitity: but I - f i : i I In' L'la.I 1 send any sc i e i: I i f ; c lil'-tl or institute CU01el llem-tol fur the purpo-r- ,,t' nrakiii.. tr'st-. " ': (UTUIJi: J.VTKRKSTlNf; PIKPnh'Ts C(j;sTl.UED w OS HL'.OSl I'AL.E.J , . j |