Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-09
From The Gazette. Champaign. M.

At the advanced age of eighty-five years,
james McMillcn, Of liz West Washington
Street, is one of the most active men in Cham
paign, Illinois. Mr.. McMillen is a pioneer
citizen of the city, and his form Is rs familiar
on the streets as that Of any citizen of the
town. All his life Mr.. McMiilcn has fol-
lowed the trade of shoemaker and even nov
in his declining years he says that he would
feel lost TO give mp his trade, and contrary
70 the wishes of his children, every DAY finds
him ut his bench, bending over his work with
apparently the same vigor he commanded
when he was young man.
He has little shop on North Wright ST.,
in the vicinity Of the University Of Illinois
and he 10 the official shoemaker, as 1t were,
for the students Of that institution.
About q year ago Mr.. McMillen was absen,
from his bench for several weeks, and hi;
familiar form was missed along the streets
which he has traversed many years 10 and
from his work. The local newspapers an.
nounced that he was dangerously III at hi.
home, and that IL was feared he would no,
recover. For months he was a sufferer, bu,
finally he appeared again at his shop, and
has lost but very few days since then and
none. perhaps, on account Of sickness. His
friends were surprised to sec him out again
ant they were more surprised when he told
them the cause of his recovery.
There was no small amount Of local interes,
In his case, and a reporter visited him to have
him relate the story. He appeared to be de.
lighted to have an opportunity to tell the
public the method he adopted for, he said, the
story that he would have to tell nigh, be the
e. he had suffered.
81 feel" said the spry old gentleman,
that ! owe my life to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Something like Q
year ago It appeared to mo that 1 was nlmos,
Q physical wreck. I was gradually goins
Gown, and 1 appreciated the condition into
which I was sinking, but tho medicine ]
was taking appeared to be OF no benefit e
neys and they were very sore. A thick sour
he'd formed on this bottoms Of my feet and
my ankles were terribly swolen and in
famed. In fact, they reached such . con
dition that ] could not walk, and 1t looked O,
though my days were numbered.
people who claimed 20 have been cured Of
kidney trouble by the use of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and thought that
It woald do mo no harm to give them trial
I bought box ofthcm at the drug store and
began taking them according TO directions
Il may seem strange, but it is fact that
felt the benefit of them almost as soon a. ]
began TO take them. Affer 1 had taken 3
few pills my urinal discharges became almost
- black as tar and noticed at the came
time shat the pain and soreness were leav.
ing my kidneys. This satisfied me that the
little pills were doing me good, and took
them with more regularity than ever.
"a few days later the swelling began to e
out Of my ankles, and ut the end of ave
weeks 1t had entirely disappeared, taking
with it that terrible scrrf which had formed
on the bottoms Of my feet and caused me e
much trouble. I continued to gather m,
lost strength, and il my memory serves m.
right, at the end of six weeks I felt entirely
recovered and resumed my work ut the shop
| think took from four to five boxes of the
| pills and have taken none since"
Mr.. McMillen finished his interview witt
the reporter by saying that he thought ht
felt as we'll ut present AZ the average mar
| Of his advanced age, and his daily life show
| It His residence on West Washington Stree
Z Is more than mile distant from his shop, bu
nearly every day in the week he walks TN
entire distance, morning and evening, carryin,
| With him his dinner pail, and he could no