Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-07-03
CAPT. BENSON'S STATEMENT
A REMARKABLE AND INTEREST.
ING CAREER.

A Member Of the First Kentucky Bat
terry who was In Twenty-ssven Hard
Fought Battles.
From the Capital. Journal, Salem. Oregon.
Salem, Or, can boast Of no better
known private citizen than Captain
William Benson. To the old resi-
dents, as we'll as TO the school children,
his figure is as familiar as that Of Mt.
Hood or the state capital.
Captain Benson, of the First Ken.
tucky battery. detached from the Hath
Illinois infantry, is now seyenty.four
years old. and has taken part in TWEEN.
ty-seven hard-fought battles. besides a
greas many interesting skirmishes.
He is pensioned for injury in the
breast, from concussion of she'll, and
for wound in the right shoulder,
caused by leaping from car while be-
ing taken as prisoner from Anderson
vile to Pine Forest. For the past TWEEN.
ty years he has suffered almost con-
tinually from malaria and shortness Of
breath, and has been afflicted with rheu-
matism in the legs and shoulders to
such an extent that he had not seen a
we'll day in all that time. He was
also afflicted with constipation 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
10 support himself by manual labor,
and has had almost constant medical
attendance by physicians Of all the diff
ferent schools Of practice. To see him
now, tipping the scales at 210 pounds.
enjoying regular health, his cheeks
mantled with fresh, rosy complex
ion, walking off proud and erect, with
fresh, firm. vigorous step for man in
his seventy fourth year, is enough to
make one believe in the possibility Of
Ponce de Icons tabled Fountain Of
Youth.
Captain Benson is not only hero Of
the Civil War, but man worth con.
siderable property. He says he would
part willingly with his interest in all
his earthly possessions rather than be
placed back in the debilitated condition
where he fingered for score Of years.
81 suppose" said he, laughing,
''that what you are after is an adver-
tisement for Pink Pills, but want to
say that I am very glad to give you
this testimonial, as I am convinced il
will relieve a great deal Of suffering,
If it can become widely known. l am
firmly convinced, after 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.
II have paid out over 81, 900 for doc
toring with the best PHYSICIANS at
Salem, but not cent for myself since
q year and half ago. 1t was then
that first heard Of Pink Pills. got
the first box at a drug store, and had
not much confidence in them when
began to take them. I took one boz
before I got much benefit, but by the
middle Of the second box the pain in
my breast began to disappear, and the
rheumatism in my shoulder went
away. The shortness of breath wal
alleviated, and began to sleep like ar
infant. For the first time in twenty
years I realized the luxury Of sound
sleep, and my system began to recuperatt
"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 days work al
ever, but for my wounds. enjoy thu
best health ever enjoyed in my life
My natural weight increased from tel