Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-13
STATE OF Souri, DAxorA, -.
COUNTY OF CUSTER.

COUNTY OF CusrrR. ~
Charles F. Carr, of Custer City, South
Dakota, being first duly sworn says;
"In the year 1876 l was a farmer and stock
man, living at Adell, Iowa. At that time !
was severely attacked by . malady little
understood by the professional men Of that
time. Some Of the doctors called it rheu-
matism, and others s~ciatica, the latter being
the true diagnosis, and they told me it We,
incurable, but that by proper treatment tenn
porary relief could be afforded. l was for six
weeks confined to my bed. / tried every
thing / could hear of that would likely help
me. / was afforded temporary relief, but
when very tired and worn / could feel the
effects Of the malady at all times, with an
occasional return of the intense pain known
to all sufferers with that dire disease. For
years I vainly sought for some means Of
relief without avail. A few years ago, be-
ing then somewhat better, / came to the
Black Hills and took up a ranch intent on
establishing myself and family in our west.
ern home. Exposure and over e~Iertion
together with my age brought a return oi
the malady, and for five years I was a con.
slant sufferer from ~sciatica. / was for weeks
at . time confined to my bed unable to move
about, but tried everything l could hear Of,
and read all advertisements of medicines,
and tried almost everything in the hope Of
finding the proper remedy for my ailment.
/ was more than sixty years of age, and nc
longer believing life worth living, ~longingly
looked for the end which alone could relieve
raw vrHortnn Whtta IN fhia Aaaacndtno
condition, one day l noticed and read in one
of the papers a testimonial of a person who
had been cured OF a similar disease, and
being urged by my friends decided to try
the remedy, which was DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. In about October or November, 1895,
/ began the use of Pink Pills for Pale
People. bought two boxes Of them from
they were highly recommended. Before
I had finished the pills | had bought, my
pain which had been increasing for at least
Ave years, entirely left me, and | enjoyed q
peace that 1 had not known in years.
Owing TO the long suffering and the Attic
ton which was more or less confined to my
left leg, it did not at once regain its full
marked improvement, and it does not inter.
fere with my taking care Of my ranch and
the stock. / have never felt SO well in q
years as now. I am able to do as much
work as any of my men, and | regard my
cure most remarkable at my age, for II
seems to me that / am as strong as / was 81
twenty-five. I feel that / owe my recover
to this medicine alone, and l think, my life
Remembering what the testimonial which
saw published did for me, ! trust some suf
ferer may see my tribute, and benefit run
II by giving DR.. Williams Pills a fair trial
(Signed) CHARLES F. CARR.
Signed and sworn to before me this Isl
of August, A. D., 1896.
ED. L. G~RANTHAM, Notary Public.
I hereby certify that Charles F. Carr, thu
patty making the foregoing affidavit, is 3
reputable citizen of this county, agains
whose name or fame, integrity or honesty
here can be nothing said in truth.
ED. L. GRANTHAM, Notary Public.