The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25
Captain BenSOn'S Statement.
A REMARKABLE AND INTEREST
ING CAREER.
A Member of the First Kentucky Bat
terry Who Was in Twenty-Seyen
Hard-Fought Battles and
Taken Prisoner at
AndersonvilIe.
AndersonviIIe.
From the Capital Journal, Salem, Or.

From the Capital Journal, Salem, Or.
Salem, Oregon, can boast of no better known
private citizen than Captain William Benson.
To the old residents, as well as to the school
children, his figure is as familiar as that of
Mt. Hood or the State Capitol.
Captain Benson of the First Kentucky Bat
terry, detached from the One Hundred and
Twelfth Illinois Infantry, is now IA years old
and has Ia ken part in twenty-seven hard-fought
m1sheS- he IS pensloned for injury in the
breast, from conclusion of a shell, and for a
wound in the right shoulder, caused by leaping
from car while being taken as a prisoner
from Andersonville to Pine Forest For the
past twenty years he has suffered almost
continually from malaria and shortness
of breath and has been affiicted with
rheumatism in the legs and shoulders to such
an extent that he had not seen well day in
all that time. He was also afflicted with con-
stipation and piles. Eighteen years ago Mr.
Benson removed from Illinois to Oregon on
account OF his failing health, and since the
close OF the war has not been able TO support
himself by manual labor and has had almost
constant medical attendance by physicians of
all the different schools of practice. To see
him now, tipping the scales at 30 pounds,
enjoying regular health, his cheeks mantled
with fresh, rosy complexion, walking off
proud and erect, with fresh: firm, vigorous
enough to make one believe in the possibil-
ity of Ponce de Leon's fabled Fountain of
Youth.
Captain Benson is not only a hero of the
Civil. War, but man worth considerable
property. He says he would part willingly
possess
sions rather than be placed back in the de-
ollitated condition where he fingered for
score of years
81 suppose" said he, laughing, "that what
you are after is an advertisement for Pink
Pills, but want to say that am very glad to
give you this testimonial as am convinced it
become widely known. am firmly convinced,
alter an experience OF over fifty years with
both patent medicines and physicians, that if
every family could keep these Pink Pills in the
house they would never need a doctor.
81 have paid out over $1,000 for doctoring
with the best physicians at Salem but not a
cent for myself since year and half ago. 1t
was then that first heard of Pink Pills got
the tlrst box at drugstore, and had not much
confidence in them when began to take them.
took one box before / got much benefit but
by the middle of the second box the pain in nv
breast began to disappear, and the rheumatism
IN my shoulder went away. The shortness of
breath was alleviated and began to sleep like
an infant. For the first time in twenty years I
realized the luxury of sound sleep, and my sys-
TEN 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 nim-
bic as boy, and could do as good days work
as ever, but for my wounds. l enjoy the best
health ever enjoyed in my life, Ny natural
weight increased from ten to twenty pounds.
My flesh is solid and my skin is clean and fresh
as baby's. had tried every remedy under
the sun for piles, but without relief. At times
they were near killing me. Sciatic rheumatism
had laid me up in bed for months at a time
Pink Pills have cured all these things, and
have not felt an indicatio of piles or rheu-
mausm Tor eight months. People who see me
now cannot believe that am the same man.
My face looked drawn, my eyes were blood
shot, my skin was scurvied, and could not
nave had worse appearance if had under
gone starvation on an Arctic expedition.
can now eat whatever have relish for, and
all want of it, and it don't hurt me.
81 used to be constipated continually, and
have taken wheelbarrow loads OF other pills,
but never got perfect relief until tried Pink
Pills. l am now taking two pills a week, and
n In nd
as said l enjoy continuous good health. L
have got rid of rheumatism and everything
else. Pink Pills perform wonders. They go to
work and fix up the kidneys and 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 clouded.
month after began taking Pink Pills first
began to notice my mind become clear and ac-
tive and my memory is perfectly restored, a
happy change from the feeling of stupidity
had suffered. This medicine has fixed me up
and made a new man of me- 1t is only the
other day that DR.. Reynolds, Dean of the Salem
Medical College, remarked to me that was
looking hale and hearty. 1 said, Yes and no
thanks to you doctors. 1t is Pink Pills that
what am talking about, and ne had to admit
what said" (Signed) VIM BENSON.
STATE OF OREGON
| MARION COUNTY 90
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th
day OF November. 1895.
E. HoFER, Notary Public,
In and for the State of Oregon.
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OF weakness, either In male or female. pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
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SIX boxes for 81 80 (they are never sold in
bulk or by the 100), by addressing DR.. Will
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