The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
CRUSHED TO The EARTH.
Caught Under a Heavy Log
and Picked Up for
Dead.
A Veteran of the Mexican War the Vic.
tim of Painful Accident-Back and
Legs Partially Paralyzed.
From the Tribune, Sioux City, Iowa.

Thomas Miller of Adavilie, Iowa, was re-
Gently interviewed by a Tribune reporter. He
the Mexican war. He is m an OF remarkable
vigor, considering his age and the hardships
through which he has passed.
"Mr. Miller" said the reporter, 81 under
stand you have used DR.. Williams Pink Pi Is
for Pale People and have also recommended
them to your neighbors: VIII vi you tell me
Certainly" replied the veteran. az shall
be glad to tell you about my case, but in order
that you may understand it fully will have
to go back about twenty years and give you q
part OF nv past history.
'In 1875 1 was the victim of q very painful
accident. l was then living in the State of
Michigan, and at the time of which | speak
one OF my neighbors was building log barn.
/ was at the raising and the structure had
nearly reached completion, and heavy black
ash log was being hoisted into position 1t
was nearly in place when the workmen above
lost their hold on 1T. 1t rolled 10 the ground
and was caught under it and crushed to the
earth. They picked me up for dead and car
ried me in to the house. was not dead, how
ever, but l was pretty badly used up. Ihad
received severe internal injuries and had
several bones broken.
set in, and the doctors gave up all hope of saw
ing me. But have very strong constitution
and think that helped me i'll great meas
ure TO rally. When had recovered sufficiently
otherwise to get around l found that my back
and legs were partially paralyzed and l could
not walk / finally got so l could walk with
i
work, and there was scarcely moment that
l did not suffer more or less pain in my back
and kidneys.
az continued in this condition until about
four years ago, when l visited my brother
Adam Miller, who lives at Reinbeck, Grundy
County, Iowa. His wife had been great suf-
ferer from rheumatism and told me she had
been cured by the use OF DR.. Williams PINK
Pills for Pale People. resolved to try them
and accordingly bought box. Before had
finished taking them / felt decided improy
ment, and when got home to Marcus where
/ then lived, bought six boxes more. used
them strictly according to directions, and
soon began to feel like new man. There was
a peculiar sensation in my back and lin BIS
which l can best describe by saying that felt
as if I was being supplied with new nerves
and new muscles. The improvement con-
tinued until to-day think am as strong as
should have been II had never met with the
aforementioned accident, and don t think
exaggerate when say can do as good day S
work every day as any man in Plymouth
County of my age"
Eyes, still take Pink Pills occasionally"
said Mr.. Miller in reply 10 a question. Il
wouldn't be without them in the house, and
never lose an opportunity to recommend them
10 my neighbors. 1 believe it is due TO them
that am in my present state OF health and
vigor."
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
not patent medicine IN the sense that name
implies. They were first compounded as a
prescription and used as SUCH in general prac-
tice by eminent physician. So great was
their efficacy that it was deemed wise to place
them within the reach OF all. They are now
In az ufactured by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y, andsare sold in
boxes tnever in loose form by the dozen or
hundred, and the public are cautioned against
numerous limitations sold in this chapel at so
cents box or six boxes for 50 so. and may
be had of all druggists or direct by mail from
Dr.. Williams Medicine Company.