Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-25
HOWSTOUTGOTSTOUT
THE REARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF
A RHEUMATIC SUFFERER.
All But Paralyzed-Lost HIS Fiesn
and Expected to Die-How ne "ot
Well and Strong.

From the Mt. Sterling, Ill, Republican,
Few men are held In higher esteem
by their fellow townspeople han Jas.
w. Stout of Ripley. Ill, and 1T is due
no doubt partly to this popularity that
the record of the case has created such
widespread interest. While his expert
ence Is not without an equal. yet. 1t has
been sufficiently remarkable to demand
the attention Of thousands of people In
Illinois, among whom are numbered
some Of the most eminent physicians.
In January. 1893, Mr.. Stout was strick-
en- with what was then believed TO be
sciatic rheumatism, and in a short time
was barely able to hobble around on
crutches. and it seemed TO his friends
that his days were numbered. To-day
he Is a strong, hearty looking mar or
100 pounds.
How this wonderful change was
brought about is most interesting rs
told to a representative of the Republic
can by Mr.. Stout himself:
II was afflicted with sciatic rheuma-
tism and lumbago in January. 1898.
The sciatic nerve on the right side be-
came 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 afflicted, causing
me the most excruciating pain. In a
very short time | became totally unable
to attend to any business whatever, and
the disease rapidly growing worse l
had to take to my bed. where l lay suf-
fering almost continuously for months
the most agoniZing torture. scarcely be-
ing able to move or be moved. At n
time / lay for six weeks fat on my
back, the slightest movement causing
me such pain as almost TO throw me
into commissions. l cannot begin to ex-
press TO you the intense pain | suffered.
l was drawn bv the seyereness Of the
malady, over to the left side: lost my
appetite. had no desire for food. and
what little I did eat l could not digest,
the digestive organs falling to perform
their duty, adding greatly to my al
ready precarious condition. For weeks
at a time I was unable TO eat or sleep,
suffering all the time most intensely and
at times fearing l would lose my reason,
and would have welcomed death TO re-
lieve m OF my su~fferings.
/ consulted with local physicians and
some of the most eminent specialists Of
the larger cities throughout the country,
some treating me for one thing and
some for another, but without effect,
and | received no relief whatever. One
physician told me that | had double
curvature of the spine and would even
tually become paralyZed. | spent hun
dreds of dollars in the short time | was
afflicted without receiving the least
benefit. My friends all thought that
there was no hope for me whatever
and said that I must die. and I. myself,
had almost given up in despair, when in
September. 1898. about eight months af-
ter / was first afflicted, my attention was
called to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. Without much hope / at
once sent to G. +. Hickey & Co. Drug
gists, Mt. Sterling. ILL.,, and procured
some Of the pills and Immediately be-
gan taking them. Before long I 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. / took some more and grew
rapidly better-could sit up in n chair
and my body began to straighten out;
continued the treatment and in a short
time was able to be about on crutches.
My recovery from that time on was
very rapid and assured. My right leg,
which before | commenced this treat
ment, was numb and dead, now eXper-
fenced a prickling tingling sensation. I
was enabled 10 throw away my clutches
and walk upright once more among my
fellows. a better man physically than
ever before. When first taken by the
disease ! weighed 100 pounds, was re-
duced to 115: | now weigh 1876. more
than l ever weighed at any time in my
life. Yes, sir, lay my recovery en-
tirely to Pink Pills"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-