Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-11-30
HOW stout GOV STOUT
THE REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF,
A RHEUMATIC SUFFERER,
All But Paralyzed-Lost His Flesh and
Expected to Die-How He Got Well and

But Paralyzed-Lost His Flesh and
Expected to Die-How He Got Well and
Strong.
Mt. Sterling, ILL.,, Republican: Few men
are held in higher esteem by their fellow
townspeople than Jas. w. Stout of Ripley, |
ILL.,, and it is due no doubt partly to this |
popularity that the record of the case has
such widespread interest. While |
his experience is not without equal, yet,
it has been sufficiently remarkable to de-
mand the attention Of thousands of people
in Illinois, among whom are numbered
some of the most eminent physicians.
In January, 1893, Mr.. Stout was stricken
with what was then believed to be sciatic
and in a short time was barely
able to hobble around on crutches, and it
to his friends that his days were
numbered. Today he is a strong, hearty
looking man of 100 pounds.
How this wonderful change was brought
about is most interesting as told to a repre-
sentative OF the Republican by Mr.. Stout
himself;
81 was afflicted with sciatic rheumatism
and lumbago in January, 1893. The sciatic
nerve on the rightside became affected in
the hip, running down to the ankle and
across the small OF the back to the left side,
and soon my whole system became af-
tlicted, causing me the most eXcruciating
pain. In a very short time l became to-
tally unable to attend to any business
whatever, and the disease rapidly growing
worse l had to take to my bed, where | lay
suffering almost continuously for months
the most agoniZing torture, scarcely being
able to move or be moved. At one time l
lay for six weeks flat on my back, the
slightest movement causing me such pain
as almost to throw me into commissions.
l cannot begin to express to you the intense
pain l suffered. l was drawn, by the Sc
vereness of the malady, over to the left
side; lost my appetite, had no desire for
food and what little l did eat 7 could not
digest, the digestive organs failing to per-
form their duty, adding greatly to my al
ready precarious condition. For weeks at
a time l was unable to eat or sleep, suffer
ing all the time most intensely and at times
fearing l would lose my reason, and would
have welcomed death to relieve me of NV
sufferings.
L consulted with local physicians and
some of the most eminent specialists of the
larger cities throughout the country, some
treating me for II thing and some for
another, but without effect, and l received
NJ relief whatever. One physician told me
I had double curvature of the spine and
would eventually become paralyzed. 1
spent hundreds of dollars in the short time
l was afflicted without receiving the least
benefit. My friends all thought that there
was no hope for ME whatever and said that
l must die, and I, myself, had almost given
up in despair, when in September, 1898,
about eight months after l was first af-
ficted, my attention was called to DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
| Without much hope I at once sent to c. F,
Hickey & Co., Druggists, Mt. Sterling, ILL.,.
and procured some OF the pills and immedi-
ately began taking them. Before long l
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. l took some more and grew
rapidly better-could sit up in a chair and
my body began to s%traighten out; con-
tinued the treatment and in a short time
was able to be around on crutches. NV
recovery from that time on was very rapid
and assured. My right leg, which before
l commenced this treatment, was numb
and dead, now experienced a pricking,
tingling sensation. Twas enabled to throw
away my crutches and walk upright once
more among my fellows, a better man
physically than ever before. When first
taken by the disease l weighed 1850 pounds
was reduced to lis; 1 now weigh l66, more
than L ever weighed at any time in my life
Yes sir, I lay my recovery entirely to PINK
| Pills."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are an unfailing specific for such diseases
as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St
Vitus' dance, %sciatia, neuralgia, rheuma
tism, nervous headache, the after effects OF
la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale anC
salloW compilations, and all forms OF weak
ness either in male or female. Pink Pills
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent D osl
paid on receipt of price, so cents a box. o.
six boxes for $2.50-they are never sold il
bulk or by the hundred) by addressing DR.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y
T. W. Griffin is back from a visit il
the east.
E. E. Semling is back at work again
after a severe siege Of illness.
Captain l.. W. Healy of Go. A, this
city, has rendered his resignation.
John P. Hoagland has finished biz
contract for the new Indian school al
Elbow Woods, and his workmen returned
last week.
The Grand Forks Plaindealer says the
Sterling postofice robbers-now on tria,
present a peculiar condition. The mer
charged with committing the deed re-
Gently came from the Sioux Falls peni.
Tertiary, where they served a term fol
the same offense committed in the same
office. The former time they obtained
81, and the latter time they made the
magnificent haul of $3.50.
I Think Very Hard
hat the Buffet. Smoking Library Coach
on the North western Limited between
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago is the
greatest institution in modern railway
travel I ever ran across-or rather rode
in-and I have travelled a few miles my.
self since I was able to 60 it alone. That