The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-03
master WOodson of Panama, Mo-
For Ten Years n CrippIe-TOday
% We'll and Hearty Man.
G'rom the Kansas city Times


CFrom the Kansas City Times)
The people of Rich HILL Mo. and vicin-
ity, have recently been startled by
seeming miracle of healing. For years
one of the best known men in Bates and
Vernon counties has been Mark NJ.
Woodson, now postmaster at Panama,
and brother Of ex-State Inspector of
Mines c. c. Woodson of this city. The
people of Rich Hill. where he formerly
resided. and Of his present home, remem-
Der well the bent form. misshapen al
most from the semblance of man, which
has painfully bowed its head half to the
earth and labored snail-like across the
walks season after season. and when
one day last month il Strengthened To its
full hight, threw away the heavy butt OF
cane which for years had been its only
support from total helplessness, and
walked erect. firmly. unhesitatingly about
the two cities. people looked and Won
dered. The story Of the remarkable case
has become the marvel Of the two coun-
ties. Exactly as Mr.. WoOdson told IL TO
a Times reporter, it is here published:
For ten years l have suffered the tor
ments Of the damned and have been use
less invalid today l am a well and
hearty man, free from almost every
touch of pain. 1 don't think man ever
suffered more acute and constant agony
than | have since 1884. The rheumatism
started then in my right knee, and after
relieved sufficiently to arise, but it was
only 10 get about on crutches for five
years, the ailment having settled in the
joint. Despite the constant treatment
OF the most eminent physicians, the rheu-
matism grew worse and for the last
four years l have been compelled to 60
about bent ha.f toward the ground In
the winter of 1S90-91. after the rheuma-
tism had settled in its most chronic FORM
l went to Kansas City upon advice Of
my brother and for six weeks 1 was
treated in one Of the largest and best
known dlspensaries of that city, but
without the slightest Improvement. Be
fore / came home 1 secured a strong gal
vanic battery, this | used for months
with the same results. In August, 1892.
l went TO St Louis. and there conferred
with the widely known DR.. Mudd Of hos
pital practice fame, and DR.. Kale Of the
city hospital. None Of them would take
my case with any hope of affording me
more than temporary relief, and so |
came home. weak. doubled with pain,
helpless and respondent.
About this time my attention was
called TO the account Of a remarkable
cure by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People Of lOc0m1tOr ataXi1, rheumatism
and paralysis ! ordered some of the
pills as an experiment When I began
to take them the rheumatism had devel-
Oped into a phase Of paralysis; my leg
from the thigh down was cold all the
time and could not be kept warm. In a
short .ime the pills were gone, ard so
was the cane l was able u attend to
the duties Of my office. 10 get about as
a wei and strong man. 1 was free from
pain and [ could enjoy a sound and restful
nights sleep. something / had not known
for ten years. Today am practically, and. l
firmly believe, permanently cured of my
terrible and agOnizing ailment No ma
gici1n Of the far East ever wrought the
miracle with his wand that D.. Williams
Pink Pills did for me"
To verify the story beyond all question
Of doubt Mr.. WOodson made the follow
ing affidavit:
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF BATES, S.
I. NJ. NJ. Woodson, being duly sworn on
my oath state that the following state
ments are true and correct as / verify
believe. NJ. NJ WOODSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me-
this Sd day of March. 1894
JOHN d. MOORE. Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeO-
pie are manufactured by the Or. Will
Jams Medicine Company, Schenectady
y. Y. and are sod only in boxes bearing
the firms trade mark and wrapper, at 30
cents box or six boxes for $3.50. Bear
in mind that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
never sold in bulk or by the dozen or
hundred. and any dealer who offers sub
stitutes in this form is trying 10 defraud
YOU and should be avoided. DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills may be had Of all drug
gists or direct by mail from DIR. Will
Jams Medicine Co