The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-11-02
HORSEPOWER TOUT


~ Welf 1ell0W t0WnSpe0ple tnen J0S.
". Stout Of Ripley. III, and It Il due
90 doubt partly to this popularity that
the record Of the case has created such
widespread interest. While his expert
ence ID not without an equal. yet, It has
been sufnciently remarkable to demand
the attention Of thousands Of people in
Illinois. among whom are numbered
some Of the most eminent physicians.
In January. 1893, Mr.. Stout was strick.
en- with what was then believed to be
sciatic rheumatism, and in a short time
was barely able to hobble around on
crutches. and 1t seemed to his friends
that his days were numbered. To-day
he Is strong, hearty looking man of
100 pounds
How this wonderful chnnge was
brought about is most interesting as
told to representative of the Republi-
can by Mr.. Stout himself:
Il was afflicted with sclatic rheuma-
tism and lumbago in January. 1898.
The sciatic nerve on the right side be
came affected in the hip, running down
to the ankle and across the small Of the
buck to the left side, and soon ny
whole system became affiicted. causing
me the most excruciating pain. In
very short time I became totally unable
to attend to any business whatever, and
the disease rapidly growing worse I
had to take to my bed. where I Inv suf-
fering almost continuously for months
the most agonizing torture, scarcely be-
Ing able to move or be moved. At one
, time I lay for six weeks fat on my
back, the slightest movement causing
me such pain as almost to throw ME
into commissions. cannot begin TO OK.
press to you the intense pain / suffered.
was drawn bv the severeness of the
malady, over to the left side; lost INV
appetite. had no desire for food, and
what little did eat I could not digest,
the digestive organs failing to perform
their duty, adding greatly to my nj
ready precarious condition. For weeks
ut time was unable to eat or sleep,
mffering all the time most intensely and
at times fearing I would lose my reason,
and would have welcomed death to re-
lieve me of my sufferlngs.
l consulted with local physicians and
some of the most eminent specialists of
the larger cities throughout the country,
some treating me for one thing and
some for another, but without effect,
and received no relief whatever. One
physician told me. that Ind double
curvature Of the spine and would even
tually become paralyze1. spent hun
dretls of dollars In the short time was
afflicted without receiving the least
benefit. My friends all thought that
there was no hope for me whatever
and said TINT I must die. andlI, myself,
had almost given up in despair, when in
September. 1893. about eight months at
ar I was first afnicted, my attention was
called to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. Without much hope ut
once sent to @. F. Hickey u Co., Drug
gists, Mt. Sterling, ILL.,, and. procured
some Of the pills and Immediately be-
gan taking them. Before long I became
aware of a great change for the better
In my almost hopeless condition. My
appetite came back and my digestive
organs performed their usual functions
properly. took some more and grew
rapidly better-could sit up:in chair
and my. body began to straighten out;
continued the treatment and in u short
time was able to be about on crutches
my recovery 1COm tuut tlWc Oh WIS
very rapid and assured. My right leg,
which before commenced this treat
ment. was numb and dead, now exper-
fenced n prickling tingling sensation.
vas enabled to throw away my clutches
and walk upright once more among my
fellows. q better man physically than
ever before. When first taken by the
disease weighed 100 pounds. was re-
duced to 115; I now weigh log, more
than I ever weighed ut any time in my
life. Yes. sir. lay my recovery en-.
tirely to Pink Pills." IN
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