Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-05-24

MIR John W. Thomas, Jr., Of Theta, Tenn
ls man with most interesting history. Al
present he is interested In blooded horses fol
which Maury County Is famous.
"Few people. take it, said Mr. Thomas
| 30 a reporter who had asked him for the
story Of his life, "have passed through as
MAJ. able q chain of events as1 have and 10
] maired alive 10 tell the story.
"It was along In 1884, when was working
IN the silver mines Of New Mexico, that my
troubles began; at first l suffered with In.
digestion, and so acute did the pains be-
come that wentto California for my health
but the trip did me little good, and fully i'm
pressed with the idea that my last day had
nearly dawncd upon me, hurried back here
&c my old home 10 die.
"F'rom simple indigestion my malady de.
veloped into a chronic inability to take any
substantial food, was barely able 10 creep
about, and at times / was prostrnteo bv
spells Of heart palpitation. This condition
continued until one year ago.
"On the ilth OF April, 1898, ] suddenly
collapsed, and for days was unconscious,
IN fact was not fully myself until July.
My condition on September list, was simply
horrible, | weighed but seventy pounds,
whereas my normal weight is l65 pounds.
All over my body there were humps from
the size Of grape TO the size OF a walnut,
my fingers wero cramped so that could not
more than half straighten them. had en-
tirely lost control OF my lower limbs and
my hand trembled so that could not drink
without spilling the liquid. Nothing would
remain on my stomach, and Il seemed that
must dry up before many more days had
passed
~ made another round Of the physicians,
calling in one after the other, and by the
aid Of morphine and other medicines they
gave me, managed TO live though barely
through the fall"
Here Mr.. Thomas displayed his arms,
and just above the elbow Of each there was
a large irregular stain as large as the palm
OF the hand and Of a purple color, the space
covered by the mark was sunken nearly 70
the bone. THAT" said Mr.. Thomas, sis
what the doctors did by putting morphiue
into me.
"On the 11th Of December, 1898. Just eight
months after took permanently TO bed-I
shall never forget the date-my cousin, Joe
Foster, Of Carters' Creek, called on me and
gave me box of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, saying they had cured him
OF partial paralysis, with which knew he
had all but died. followed his directions
and began taking the medicine, as a result
l stand before you to-day the most surprised
man on earth Look ut my hand, 1t is as
steady as yours; my face has a healthy look
about IL; / have been attending TO my
duties for month. Since / began taking
the pills have gained 30 pounds, and am
still gaining. All the knots have disap-
peared from my body except this little
kernel here In my palm. have good ap-
petite and am almost as strong as / ever
was.
YESTERDAY rode thirty-seven miles on
horseback. 1 feel tired to-day but not sick
used 10 have from two 10 four spells Of
heart palpitation every night, since began
the use Of the pills have had but four spells
altogether.
II know positively that / was cured by
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, and believe firm
ly that II is the most wonderful remedy in
existence to-day, and every fact have pre-
we'll as 70 myself, and they will certify TO
the truth OF my remarkable cure"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not patent medicine In the sense that
name implies. They were first compounded
as prescription and used az such in general
practice by an eminent physician. 80 great
was their efficacy that II was deemed wise
TO place them within the reach of all
They are now manufactured by the Dr.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
N. Y, and are sold in boxes never in loose
form by the dozen or hundred, and the
public are cautioned against numerous inn
itations sold in this shape) at 30 cents box
or six boxes for t2.5O, and may be had Of all
druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Viii
liams' Medicine Company.