Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

Inc NeW Eb0 1as recently inferred thal
Mis- keppie Renegar, living on west shcri.
Dan Street, Greensburg, Ind, had been cured
Of an almost fatal case Of dropsy. There
was soon considerable gossip about The mat.
ter, as every one who knew Mis- Reneaas
and was acquainted with her critical case,
realized that cure was almost Q miracle.
There seemed to be doubt on the part of some
end . reporter was accordingly despatched
to learn the facts in the case.
In answer to the summons, the door vss
opened By charming young lady apparently
about seventeen years of age, who, il was
learned, was Miss Keppie, herself The re.
porter took comfortable seat in the cory
room, and was pleasantly entertained BY the
young lady and her mother. The object Of
the visit was stated, when Mis- Reneear.
amid bushes said:
1T is true that was cured Of dropsy and
that the cure was effected By the use Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
About two years ago, although not in the
hest Of health, accepted a position "a book.
keeper and assistant clerk with g. F. Rideu-
our, the soutl-side groceryman. had eight
squares to walk each way, and IL 10 no wonder
taken sick. AS the fab westher-she damp
and chilly weather sst in began to feel badly,
but kept on at my work. I grew worse, but
still continued, and did not complain or Riye
up, as did not want to lose my position. An.
though felt badly and could hardly walk, I
eid not know what the trouble was. I was
al run down, and had no ambition. NV
cheeks and lips grew pale, there being scarce
u any color In them, and became weak and
diminished in flesh until I was almost A
walking skeleton. Painting spells would
peo over me momentarily, and my sight and
speech became affected. Ny heart grew
bad to give up my position at the store.
Our family physician said that it was caused
~ my blood being thin and impure. Amer
using his treatment and taking good care of
myself got better, and while not able to do
%, went back to the store. In few days
Eas down again-4his time worse than ever:
Ny limbs and arms began 70 swell, and
ewollen places would appear occasionally on
different parts Of my body. Ny cheeks be-
came swollen, first on one side and then on
the other and sometimes on both. Life was
only misery-death would have been Q relief.
Everyone said that I could not live. Father
knew Of some one ut the round house who
had used DR.. williams' Pink Pills with great
results and insisted they should be given Q
trial in my case. After taking about q half.
dozen doses I felt greatly improved, and
when I had completed the first box wae
able to 90 out Of bed. I took six Or seven
boxes, and was then as we'll as ever. 1 am
gaining flesh rapidly, and becoming stouter
every day, and my With all sincerity that
Il had not taken Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
would not be living to-day"
4rs. ReLegar We'd with her daughter in
even. word she spoke, saying: Every word
Keppie told you is true, yet she didnttell half
The doctors called her ailment dropsy in its
worst stage, and said there was no cure.
Too much praise cannot be given DR.. vii.
liams' Pink Pills and we wouldn't be with.
same street several are taking the medicine
ON account Of the results in Keppie's case.
Across the street is Mrs. Wamsley, who told
me this morning that she felt much better
since she commenced taking these pills, and
week. Mrs. Hoagland, who lives just above
her, n taking them now, too, and thinks
that they will cure her, although she has
but slight case Of rheumatism"