The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-07-02
CAPT. BENSON'S STATEMENT
A REMARKABLE AND INTEREST
ING CAREER.


terry who Was in Twenty-seven 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 well 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
lucky battery. detached from the 112th
Illinois infantry, is now seventy -four
years old, and has taken part in twen-
ty seven hard-fought battles, besides
great many interesting skirmishes.
He is pensioned for injury in the
breast, from conclusion 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 twen-
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
well 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
to 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 2lO pounds.
enjoying regular health, his cheeks
mantled with fresh, rosy complex
ion, walking off proud and erect, with
a 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 l am very glad to give you
this testimonial, as l am convinced it
will relieve great deal of suffering,
if it can become widely known. I 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.
81 have paid out over 81, 900 for doc
toring with the best PHYSICIANS at
Salem, but not cent for myself since
year and half ago. 1t was then
that first heard of Pink Pills. l got
the first box at drug store, and had
not much confidence in them when I
began to take them. I took one box
before l 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 was
alleviated, and began to sleep like an
infant For the first time in twenty
years l realized the luxury of sound
sleep, and my 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 days work as
h1f dc I ho
best health I ever enjoyed in my life.
My natural weight increased from ten
to twenty pounds. My flesh is solid
and my skin is as clean and fresh as
baby's. I had tried every remedy un-
der the sun for piles, but without re-
lief. At times they were near killing
me- Sciatica rheumatism had laid me
up in bed for months at time. Pink
Pills have cured all these things, and l
have not felt an indication of piles or
rheumatism for eight months. People
who see me now can not believe that I
am the same man. My face looked
drawn, my eyes were bloodshot, my
skin was scurvied, and could not have
had worse appearance if / had I'M
dergone starvation on an artic expedi-
ton. can now eat whatever have
q relish for, and all want of it, and it
dom hurt me.
II used to be constipated cOntinu.
ally, and I have taken wheelbarrow
loads of other pills, but never got per-
feet relief until / tried Pink Pills.
I am now taking two pills week.
and sometimes I 60 without them
for a month, and, as I said, enjoy
continuous good health. / have got
rid Of rheumatism and everything else.
Pink Pills perform wonders. They 60
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 l could not re-
member anything. My mind was,
olouded. A month after began TAX,
ing Pink Pills first began to notice
my mind become clear and active, and.
my memory is perfectly restored, a
happy change from the feeling of stu
pidity l had suffered. This medicine
has fixed me up and made new man
of me. 1t is only the other day that
DR.. Reynolds, Dean of the Salem
Medical College, remarked to me that
l was looking hale and hearty. I said
Yes, and no thanks to you doctors. 1t is
Pink Pills that have done it. He poo
hooed at it. But I know what I am
talking about, and he had to admit
what said."
(Signed) VIM. Benson.
State of Oregon,
Marion County, SO