Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-18
Suffered for His Country.
The Sad Plight Of a veteran-Crippled
Hand and Foot.
From the Chronicle, Chicago, III.

From the Chronicle, Chicago, H.
Charles A. Rogers, a veteran of the War
Of the Rebellion, and prominent West
Side citizen, who resides at 99l Jackson
Boulevard, was born in Brooklyn, n. Y,
fifty-four years ago, and when q boy of
scarcely fourteen came to Chicago, since
which time this city has been his home.
At the termination of the War, Mr.. Rogers,
having received his discharge in July, 1865,
found his health very much broken.
lie suffered from chronic diarrhGa, ma
laria fever and sharp, shooting pains in the
back and lower limbs. These pains, at that
time, he attributed to rheumatism, but the
disease soon proved to be lOcomotor ataxia,
In spit, of continued treatment by some of
ChicagO's leading and most skillful physi-
clans, the malady increased rather than
abated, until by rapid stages he came to use
first a cane, then crutches and finally an
invalid's wheel chair, which to this day is
his only means of locOmotion, as he has not
been able to walk since 1873.
For years. at every change in the weather,
or exposure to the slightest draught, excruci-
ating, sharp, darling pains that cannot be
described would occur, lasting often from
ten to fifteen days at time without a mo-
ment's cessation. The agony he suffered at
these times was almost uncomfortable. No
sleep could come 10 his relief, day or night,
and his case was most deplorable one.
So the years went on until the winter Of
1917, Wntn ne WIS dttdtheu Will Ia grippe,
which was so prevalent at that time. This
complaint, added to his other malady, we'll
nigh crazed him. He could neither eat nor
sleep. and the best of medical talent that
friends could suggest or money procure
seemed powerless TO help him, but on the
contrary appeared TO aggravate his disease.
At this unfortunate junctNre a new light
came into his life. Mrs. Rogers, his estim-
able wife. having read in the Inter Ocean of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, urged that he
should try them. He confessed, however.
TO having little or no faith in any so-called
patent medicine. but her solicitations finally
prevailed and he commenced using them by
taking one at a dose. In three or four DAYS
he began to crave food. which he had not
done for MANY wears before. He increased
the size of the doses TO two pills at time,
and in less than two weeks wanted, as he
expresses it, three square meals a day.
Gradually but perceptibly his general
health improved, his bowels became regular
and the horrible pains with which he had
been afflicted, began slowly but surely TO
diminish in their intensity, until now they
have greatly subsidized and he feels like an
ether man.
Having read the foregoing hereby GER
tify that the facts in my case are as stated
therein.
Signed. CHAs. A. ROGERS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty-ninfh day of October. 1895.
A. F. PoRTMAN, Notary Public.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt
Of price, 50 cents q box, or six boxes for
e. (they are never sold in bulk or BY the
lo0), by addressing DIR. William Medicine
Cn2pony. 6ehneefndy n. Y.