The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-04
WHRELNa DAILY INTELLIGENoER SATURDAY. sEPTENBER
LIKE A MIRACLE.
HowALocoMoToR ATANAsUF,
FERER WAS CURED.
Tho Story of Sturdy EnglAssr-Iili
Death was Dssrssd at Consultation oc
Physicians, bat Changed Medical
Trsatmsnt Saved IIls Life.

Mich; James Crockett, sturdy old
scotchman, living In Detroit, Mich, at
IS MontcaIm street, was asked about hla
wonderful cure,
''First," he said, 81 must tell you
something Of my life before my almost
| fatal sickness. was born In Scotland
In 1922, and came to this country In lSiS,
! am marine engineer by trade, and
| have been up and down the big lakes
hundreds OF times. There Is no spot be-
tween Duluth and the Atlantic Ocean
| do not know. In 1872 l was in the en-
pfoy Of the Detroit and Cleveland Nav
lgatIon Company, and for fifteen years
| | was at my post as chief engineer on
one az their big passenger steamers,
| My first boat was the r. NJ Rice, which
was burned at the docks. Then | was
transferred to the Rubie, which was
chartered 20 make the run between De-
| troit and Cleveland
81 brought out the new steamer, the
city of the Straits, and for years act
ed as her chief engineer, 1t Is great
| responsibility the position OF chief en-
glneer on those big passenger palaces,
| Thousands Of lives are held In the
| kttDlHk VI WV NlhlHN'ls ANN ANNAaNN
| The dangers that might befaii them, and
on the engineer depends the safety of
| the passengers The anxiety causes a
great nervous strain, and the strictest
attention Is necessary during the trip.
| Not for moment must he lose his
watchfulness, as the human freight
above him is absolutely In his care.
For fifteen years 1 carefully watch
ed the big engines and boilers without
a single accident, and only noticed that
was getting nervous. Suddenly With
out warning was taken sick, and IN
less than week was Frustrated. l
| had the best OF physicians, and hoped to
| be at work again within a week. ]
grew gradually worse, and at the coun-
ell OF doctors, they said had nervous
prostitution, and had destroyed my
whole nervous system and would new
er be able 10 be up again. They said
had worn myself out by the long ner-
vous strain caused by watching and
worrying about the machinery. No
man could stand such nervous strains
over seven or eight years, while had
been fifteen years In destroying my
nerve centcrs. For three long years /
was unable to move from my bed with
out assistance. The doctor said had
locomotor ataxia. and would never be
able TO walk again.
"The pains and suffering I expert
enced during those years are almost In
describable. My wife used to put eight
or ten hot water bags around me to
stop the pain. Those that came to see
me bid me goodbye when they left me,
and ! was given up. The doctors said
nothing more could be done for me. IN
fact, had given myself up,and thought
there was no use trying to get well.
I'VE tried every known remedy, and
my wife kept reading the articles about
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie TO me. Finally she said they only
cost 80 cents, and she wanted to know IL
/ would try them. To please her con-
scented, and the first box gave me relief
| continued to use them for about two
years before l could get strength
enough TO wink. IT came slow but sure,
but what I am to-day ls due wholly to
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie,
Nearly everybody in Detroit knows
how long was confined to the bed, and
OF my wonderful cure. It Is almost n
miracle to some people that saw me
when the doctors had llyen me up, but
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie cured me surely enough.
II am nearly seventy-iive years old
to-day, and there Is not man in the
whole city that can kick higher or walk
further than ] can to-day. II any one
has locomotor ataxla that reads this, let
them come and see me to-day. You
may tell the whole world II you WISH
that Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People saved my life, and II they doubt
Il send them TO me, Can you tell me
man to-day In this big city that can
do better than that?" said Mr.. Crockett,
as he kicked the reporters hat, which
was held high above his head.
Or. williams Pink pills for Pale
People made me what am to-day,
only wish could persuade others to do
as ] did, and take them before II is too
late"
CsIgned,) JAMES CROCKETT"
Before me, notary public, PERSONAL
~ appeared James Crockett, who signed
and swore to the above statement as
being true In every particular.
ROBERT Il, HULL, JR.,
Notary Public