The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12
A MIRACLE IN MISSOURI.
The Achievements of Medical Science Far More Wonderful
 Than the Magic of the East.
The Remarkable Experience of Post Mas ter Woodson, of Panama, Mo.-For Ten Years a Cripple-To-Day A
 Well and Hearty Man.
From the Kansas City Times. 1

The people of Rich Hill, Mo, and vicinity, have recently been startled by seeming miracle of healing. For years one of the best known men in Bates and Vernon coun- ties has been Mark M. Woodson, now post master 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, remember well the bent form, misshapen almost from the semblance of man, which has painfully bowed it's head half to earth and labored snail-lil1e across the walks season after season, and when one day last month it strengthened to it's full height, threw away the heavy butt of cane which for years had been it's only support from total helplesspess, and walked erect, firmly, unhesitatingly about the two cities, people looked and wondered. The story of the re- markable case has become the marvel of the two counties. Exactly as MT. Woodson told it to Timcs reporter, it is here published: l:
 "For ten years l have suffered the tor ments of the damned and have been use less invalid; to-day am 0 well and hearty man free from almost every touch of pain. don't think man ever suffered more acute and constant agony than I have since 1884. The rheumatism started then in my right knee, and after weeks of suffering in bed l was at last relieved sufficiently to arise, but it was only to get about on Crutches for five years, the ailment having settled in the joint. Despite constant treatment of the most eminent physicians the rheumatism grew worse, and for the last four years have been compelled to go about bent half toward the ground. n the winter of lS90- 9l, after the rheumatism had settled into it's most chronic form, 1 went to Kansas City upon advice of my brother, and for six weeks was treated in one of the largest and best known dispensaries of that city, but without the slightest improvement. Before 1 came home secured strong gal yanic battery, this used for months with the same result. In August, 1892, I went to St. Louis, and there conferred with the widely known Dr. Mudd of hospital prac- tice 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 1 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 locouaOtor ataXia, rheumatism and paral- ysis I ordered some of the pills as an ex- pertinent. When I began to take them, the rheumatism had developed into phase of paralysis; my leg from the thigh down was cold all the time and could not be kept warm. In a short time the pills were gone, and so was the cane. was able to attend to the duties of my office, to get about as a well and strong man. was free from pain and I could enjoy a sound and restful nights sleep, something I had not known for ten years. To-day am practically, and, firmly believe, permanently cured of my terrible and agonizing ailment. No ma gician of the Far East ever wrought the miracle with his wand that Dr. Williams Pink Pills did for me"
 To verify the story beyond all question of doubt MT. Woods0n made the following affidavit:
 STATE OF MISSOURI, sS COUNTY OF BATES, es' I, NJ. M. Woodson, being duly sworn on my oath state that the following statements are true and correct as 1 verify believe. Nj. M. WCoDsoN.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd day of March, 1894.
 JOHN D. MooRE, Notary Public. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are manufactured by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y., and are sold only in boxes bearing the firm s trade mark and wrapper, at 50 cents box or six boxes for S2.5O. Bear in mind that Dr. 1 Williams Pink Pills are never sold in bulk l or by the dozen or hundred and any dealer who offers substitutes in this form is trying to defraud you and should be avoided. Dr. Williams Pink Pills may be had of all druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Will