Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-17

NTe6uOU Is uOluk Ills tIdiuluB III IuuIs
under the care of his foster brother, Tom
my Tracy. He was seen in the office of his
manager, Col. John ID. Hopkins, in Pope's
theatre, by Chronicle reporter, and
among other things unbosomed himself re-
garding the muscular rheumatism" story :
ain December last" (he laughed when
the subject was broached) Il was giving
sparrug exhibitions with a variety and ath-
letic company. We played a weeks en-
gagement in Boston. During Christmas
week it was bitterly cold, the theatre in
which we played was miserably heated be-
hind the curtain. The dressing rooms we're
so cold that you could actually see your
breath. My contract with the manager
stipulated that was to box two bouts of
three rounds each, one of which was to be
airy out" with any local fighter possessed
of an ambition to make me "bite the dust"
Though my task was not a severe one
from scientific point of view, the work
was hard and monotonous and the perspira-
ton streamed from my pores as | scam
pered from the stage into my cold, damp
dressing-room. / resisted the shock of
these sudden changes until the night before
we closed our engagement, when, as | was
dressing preparatory to leaving the theatre,
a sickenipg chill penetrated my back, my
IL gs ached and | suddenly became sick at
my stomach. / drank two hot whiskeys in
q neighboring saloon, hurried to my hotel,
and huddled up in bed.
"On the following morning on awaken
ing, my right ankle was stiff and sore, and
the muscles of my arms were swollen and
panied excruciatingly.
81 rapidly grew worse. My physician
ordered hot water bags for my feet and pre-
scribed an alkali concoction for muscular
rheumatism. Within a week I was unable
to bear my weight on my feet.
81 discharged my physician in despair
and tried enough so-called rheumatic cures
to stock fair sized drug store. BY the ad-
vice of Col. John d. Hopkins, my manager,
purchased box of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. Col. Hopkins had read SO much in
the papers of the marvellous cures made by
Pink Pills, and being victim of periodical
attacks of rheumatism, gave them trial.
physicians be hanged, | have spent
hundreds of dollars on 'em." here broke in
Col. Hopkins.
After using one box of Pink Pills." con-
tinued Creedon, 1.-THE pain gradually re-
lsxed, my appetite improved, started tax.
ing a second box, and the pain and swelling
disappeared from my ankles and feet, and
the muscles of my arms were restored to
their normal condition.
~ left for Jacks lille, Fla, New Years
Day with Billy Delaney, trainer of Jim
Corbett, to assist in preparing the Champion
for the international glove contest with
Charley Mitchell. had finished my second
box of Pink Pills when left Boston. The
sudden change of climate, combined with
the malarial atmosphere of Corbett's train
ing quarters at Mayport, revived the pain in
my muscles and | became alarmed at my
condition.
II went up to Jacksonville and secured
another supply of Pink Pills. The marvel
lous effect of these Pills almost battles belief
The Pink Pills bsttled successfully with
the rheumatism and the seeds of malaria
planted in my system by the damp nights
spent on the Florida coast. Twas in condi-
ton to begin work with Corbett after few
days rest and was rapidly restored to health,
the muscles of my legs and arms being as
strong and good as ever.
II never in my life worked harder than
during the Corbett training campaign at
Msyport. The rheumatic ankles of few
weeks previous, were free from soreness
and stiffness, as all visitors to Mayport who
witnessed me play hsnd-bsll and speed over
the hard sand of the beach can attest.
"a remarkable feature is, that plunged
from the cold of the North into the damp
ness of the Florida climate after rheu-
matte siege, taking no particular care of my
health beyond the regularity of my Pink
Pill treatment. give you every detail of
the case in order to end all further contro-
versy about my condition. l never felt
better in my life and, barring accidents,
will be ready to fight the fight of my life
on Sept. &C."
hereby certify that the foregoing inter-
view is truthful in every detail.
(sig.l DAN CREEpoN.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are especially
valuable to athletes and those undergoing
severe physical training. They act rs a
tonic and bracer, stimulate the whole system
and keep the blood and nerves in 'the pink
of condition" These pills also effect 4
radical cure in all cases arising from over
work, mental worry or excesses of any
nature. Sold by all dealers at so cents per
box, or six boxes for 50 50-never sold in