The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-06-16
MAN WITH A HISTORY
THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE THAT
BEFElI JOHN W. THOMAS

OF Theta. Tennessee A n1ietsd With
Peculiar Disease His Rody Coser~,
with Lamp~-Cosid Not Eat, m.
Thought He Wa. Going to Dry Up
His Recovery the Marvel of Ten
nessee.
From the Nashville Crennl BAnnerl
MIR. John W. Thomas, Jr., OF Theta
Tenn, is man with . most interestin,
history. At present he is interested il
biooded horses, for which Maury count,
is famous.
Few people, | take it," said Mr.
Thomas to q reporter who had asked hin
for the story OF his life, "have passed
through As remarkable chain OF event,
as have and remained alive to tell tn,
story.
1t was along in 1884, when ! wa.
working in the silver mines of New Nex
leo. that my troubles began; at first
suffered with Indigestion, and 80 acut,
did the pains become that went to Cal
Ifornia for my health but the trip did IN,
little good, and fully impressed with tn,
idea that my last day had nearly dawnec
upon me, hurried back here to NV old
home to die.
From simple indigestion nv malady
developed into a chronic inability tc
take any substantial food; was barely
able to creep about, and at times was
Frustrated by spells OF heart palpitation
This condition continued until one yea,
ago.
On the 18th of April, 1893, suddenly
collapsed, and for DAYS was unconsciou,
in fact, was not fully myself until
July. My condition on September was
simply horrible; weighed but seventy
pounds, whereas my normal weight is
loo pounds. All over nv BODY there
we're Jumps from the size of a grape to
the size OF walnut my fingers were
cramped so that could not more than
half straighten them. / had entirely
lost control OF my lower limbs. and nv
hand trembled 50 that / could not drink
without splitting the liquid. Nothing
would remain on my stomach, and il
seemed that must dry up before many
more days had passed.
l made another round OF the physi-
cans. calling in one after the other, and
by the aid Of morphine and other medi-
clnes 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 large irregular stain as large a. the
palm OF the hand and OF purple color !;
hespace covered by the mark was sunk
nearly to the bone. That" said Mr..
Thomas, " is what the doctors did bv
putting morphine into me.
On the llth of December. 1893. inst
eight months after / took permanently
to bed shall never forget the date
nv cousin, Joe Foster OF Carter's 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 sur
prlsed man on earth. Look at my hand
1t is as steady as yours; my face has a
healthy look about it; | have been at
tending to my duties for q month.
since | began taking the pills I have
gained thirty pounds, and I am still
gaining. All the knots have disappeared
rom my body except this little kernel
here in my palm. have good appetite,
and l am almost as strong as ever was.
Yesterday | rode thirty-seven miles
On horseback; | feel tired to-day. but
lot sick. | nsed to have from two to |
our spells OF heart palpitation every |
light; since | began the use of the pills |
nave had but four spells altogether.
know positively that / was cured
~ DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and I he
leve firmly that it is the most wonder
al remedy in existence -day, and every
act | have presented to you is known to
ny neighbors as well az TO myself. and
hey will certify to the truth Of nv re-
cure"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
lie are not patent medicine in the
ense that name implies. They were
ret compounded as prescription and
sed as such in general practice by An
minent physician. So great was their
mcacy that 1t was deemed wise to place
lem within the reach Of all. They are
ow Manufactured by the DR.. WiIliams'
Iedicine Company, Schenectady, NY.
nd are sold in boxes never in loose
nm by the dozen or hundred. and the
nblic are cautioned against numerous
nItations sold in this shape at 80 cents
box, or six boxes for 42.50, and NAV he I
nd OF all druggists or direct by mail I
ON pr. williams Medicine Company. /
A" ing.nion. Toad.
"A scientific journal tells this story :.
a t'ads cunning: A brood Of ,
alckens was fed with moistened A..
zeal In saucers, and when the dough :
'ured Il little it attracted a large I
lumber Of flies An obseryant toad b
ad evidently noticed this, and every .
ny toward evening he would make
Is appearance in the yard. hop to a e
'ucer, climb in and roll over and r
'er until he was covered with meal u
aying done which he awaited de n
'lopments. The flies, enticed by G
70 smell, soon swarmed around thu y
heming batrachian, and whepeye, =
ie passed within two inches Of hi. .
'se his tongue darted out. and tie q,
disappeared. The plan worke.
well that the toad made ree,ila, D