Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-21
A YOUNG MAN FALLS IN FRONT
OF A MOVING CABLE CAR.
He has Narrow Escapes From Death-The Attacks
Came on Without a Moments Notice and
the Results were Felt for Several
Days Afterwards.
From the chronicle, Chicago, III.

Among all the ailments from which hu-
manity suffers, epileptc fts are the most dis
tressing, for the reasod that the patient
never knows whep they may come upon him.
They unfit him mentally and physically for
any duties, however simple they may be.
They are hard to cure and yield TO treat
ment (when successful, but slowly. As an
illustration of this there is one case in the
city of Chicago which has bafied the skill
of some of the most eminent physicians in
the city for the past five years. The case
in question is that of the eighteen-year-old
son of William Francis Hanlon. Mr.. Han
lon has been a watchman on one of the lead
ing daily newspapers in this city and has
lived here for many years, his home being
at 7s Seminary Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Speaking of his sons case he said that
when he was thirteen years old he first COM
menced to have epileptic fits which increased
In frequency and violence. For long
period he had them regularly, twice q week.
After these attacks he was severely i'll for a
day or two, suffering with headaches and
pains. His appetite became very poor, and
while he had the best medical attendance
that he could procure, the medicines and
treatment which were given him, seemed to
make no impression whatever. This lasted
for nearly four years, and the physician told
him he could do nothing for these attacks
They came regularly without any warm
ing and many times his son was brought
home by strangers who happened to see him
fall down in the street in one of these cpl
leptic fits. His condition became such that
he was obliged to give up all work and he
remained at home.
Eight months ago he saw in one Of the
papers the cures DIR. Williams Pink Pills
were effecting and as his physician had told
him he could do nothing more, he deter
mined to give his son O trial with them.
After taking them few weeks the attacks
became less frequent his appetite became
better, his general condition improved, and
after two months the attacks were reduced
TO one in one month, and now he has only
had two attacks in six months. He said he
believed that they had accomplished won
derful change in his sons condition, and
could not speak too highly of their curative
powers. His son came to the office of the
writer few days later and gave the follow
ing detailed statement of his case.
at is just as my father told you. When
l was thirteen years old I commenced to
have these !epileptic fits and they came reg,
ularly Friday and Saturday for several
years, and then they also made their appear
ance after that one day in the forepart Of the
week. They were very violent, of course l
would not know anything about it. 1t il
only what my father or mother would tell
me about them, or when they happened to
oyertalse me on the street, what strangers
would tell me. One thing, however, knew
afterwards and that was the soreness Of my
tongue, which would bite severely when
In commissions. After / got out of them I
was always deathly sick for one or two days.
They depressed me very much, because it
lost me more than one job, and l could not
blame them for letting me go, (for l created
both disturbance and fear around me when
I was thrown into these convulsionsl I
used to work in one of the large cigar hcto-
ries, where many boys and girls were at
work. 1 did my work well, and they were
pleased with it, but one day 1 was taken
my place. o