Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-12-18
CAPT. BCNSOyS STATEMENT.
A RomafkobIe and Interesting
Career
a Nsndef N the Kentucky lisltsfy
who Was In Twenty seven Hard
Fought Battles and Taken Prisoner
at AndefsOnvllie.

the school children, his figure IL a. familiar
a. that ofMt. Hood or the state capitol
Captain henson, ,oi the First Kentucky
Battery, detached from the izth Illinois H..
faulty. is now seyenty.fouf years old. and has
taken part In twenty seven hard fought battles
besides a great many interesting skifmishts.
lie is pensioned for injury in the breast, from
conclusion " a she'll. aud for a wound In the
right shoulder, caused by leaping from a car
while being taken rs a prisoner from ,Andef.
sonyille to Pine Forest For the past twenty
yesrs he has suffered almost continually from
malaria and shodness Of breath. and has been
afflicted with rheumatism in the legs and
shoulders 70 such an extent that he had not
seen a we'll day in all tnat time. lie was
also afflicted with constipation and piles.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. Benson removed from
Illinois to Oregon, on account oi his failing
health, end since the close Of the war has not
been able to support himself by manual labor
and has had almost constant medical attend.
anee by physicians Of all the different schools
Of practice. To see him now, tipping the
scales at 7Io pounds, enjoying regular health,
his cheeks mantled with fresh, rosy com.
plexon, walking off proud and erect, with
fresh, firm, vigorous step for a man in his
seventy-iourth year, is enough to make one
Oeleve in the possibility Of Ponce de Leon's
'abled fountain Of youth,
Captain Benson is not only hero Of the
/ ftNI lttF H..
property. lie says he would part willingly
Nith his interest IN all his earthly possessions
a,her than be placed back in the debilitated
.Jndiron where he fingered for a score OF
cara.
Il suppose, " said he, laughing, "that what
Ju ure alter is an advertisement for Pink
uls, but | want to say that am very GLAD
give you my testimonial, as am convinced
w,Il relieve great deal Of suffering, II
can become widely known, am frm,
.onyinced, after an experience Of over fiiJ
ears with both patent medicines and physl.
.,ans, that II every family could keep these
INK Pills in the house they would never
iced doctor.
81 have paid out over $1,000 for doctoring
with the best physicians at Salem, but mol
'cent for myself since year and half ago.
At was then that first heard OF Pink Pills,
sot the first box at drug store, and had no.
huch confidence in them when began lU
take them. took one box before 1 got
much benefit, but by the middle OF the sec.
md box the pain IN my breast began to dis
appear, and the rheumatism in my shoulder
Eas alleyiated, and began to sleep like an
infant. For the first time in twenty years | |
realized the luxury Of sound sleep, and m,
system began to recuperate.
"By the end Of the third box it had taken
away all my rheumatism and stiffness in the
muscles and joints, and began to feel as
nimble as boy, and could do as good day's
work as ever, bat for my wounds. l enjoy
The best health ever enojed in my life. My
natural weight increased from ten TO twenty
pounds. My flesh is as solid and my skin
is as soft as baby's. had tried every rem.
edy under the sun for piles. but without r
lief. At times they were near killing me
Sciate rheumatism had laid me up in bed fol
months at time. Pink Pills have cured al
these things, and have not felt an indication
Of piles or rheumatism for eight months
People who see me now cannot believe thai
| am the same man. My face looked drawn
my eyes were bloodshot. my skin was scurvied,
and ] eoutd not bave had worse appear
lnee i'll had undergone starvation on an artic
xPedition. can now eat whatever have
relish for, and all want Of it, and il donr
hurt me.
al used 10 be constipated continually, and
have taken wheelbauow loads Of Other
pills, but never got perfect relief until tried
Pink Pills. am now taking two pills
week, and sometimes | 60 without them for a
month, and, as said, enjoy continuous good
health. have got rid of rheumatism ana
everything else. Pink Pills perform wonders.
They 60 to work and fix up the Kidneys ami
back and the whole system, Three days after
first taking them you feel the effect all over
The worst trouble with me was, had got so
could not remember anything My mind
was elouded. A month after began taking
Pink Pills | first began to notice my mind be.
come clear, and active. and my memory is
perfectly restored, happy change from the
ceiling OF stupidity l had suffered. This
medicine has fixed me up and made new
nan OF me- 1t is only the other day that DIR.
Reynolds, Dean Of the Salem Medical COL
ege, remarked to me that was looLino hal.
md hearty. ] said, Yes, and no thanks to
'on doctors. 1t is Pink Pills that have doue
I. He pooh hooed a, it. But know what
am talking about, and he had to admi, what
UAid.V
(Signed) wM. BENSON. =
STATE OF OREGON.
MARION COUNTY. S'
Subscribed and sworn to before me this aoth
lay of November, 1895.
L. HoFER, Notary Public, :
In and for the State Of Oregon.