Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
A PIONEER SHOEMAKER.
WORKING AT HIS TRADE ALTHoueH
EIGHTY-fIVE YEARS OLD.

Mr. James McMillea Of Champaaw,
mas Followed the Shoemaker
Trade All HIS Life-Every Day NJ
MS Bench Working with App
parently the Same vfgor a.
Young Mana sketch
Of His Life.
From the Gezeite, Champaign, Ill.
At the advanced age Of eighty i've wears lama.
McMiien OF ll2 West Washington street 4. ooe
or the most active men in Champair, M, NJ,
MrMillen Is pioneer citizen of the CITY and bis
FORM IS as familiar on the streets as that OF any
CITIZEN OF the town. All bis life Mr.. McsIilieu has
followed The trade Of shoeu eker. and even now in
his declining years he says that he would feel lost
10 give up his trade. and, contrary 10 the wishes
OF MS children. every day finds him at his bench
oehu'hg over his work with apparently the same
SSor he commanded xten he was a young man.
lie It's little shop on North Wright street. In
the vicinity OF the University OF Illinois, and he
Is the ofhcial shoemaker, as II were for the stu.
d. mis- Of that Institution.
About a year ago Mr. McMilien was absent from
his bench for several weeks. end his familiar form
was missed along the streets which he had tray
ersed many years to rbd from his work The Local
newspapers announced that he was dangerously
Ill at his home, and that II was feared he wo,,d
no. recover For months he was 4 sufferer, but
nnsliy he appeared egain at bis shop and has lost
Tut very few days since tten. and none perhapr
on account OF sickness. His friends were surprised
To see him out sgain and they were more surprised
wren be told them the cause of his recovery
There WINS no sn all amount OF local interest In
his case. and a reporter visited him. to have him
relate the story. He appeared to be delighted to
nave an opportunity 10 tell the public the method
ne adopted, ~. he said. the story he would have
who Was suffering he had suffered.
, leei; said the spy old gentleman. that
People. Something like a year ago II appeared 10
me that was almost a physical wreck. I was
dillon into which 1 was sinking but the medicine
l vas taking appeared to he OF benefit to lac.
thew were rerx ,nre iSiss Q, me ana
the bottoms Of my feet, md my ankles were ter
ribly ,wolion and infamed. In fact they reached
locked as though my days numbered.
Il read in the newspaper testimonials from peo-
trouble by the use Of Dr. Williams Pink pills for
Pale People, and thought that 1t would 10 me no
harm to give them trial. I bought box Of them
at the drug store and began tsking them according
to dir, ctiors. 1t may seem strange. but II b Q
fact that felt the bereft of them almost as soon
as began to take them. After 1 had taken a few
pills my urinal discharges became almost black
as tar. ard noticed at the same time that the
satisfied me that the little pills doing
gooc. aid took them with more regularity than
ever.
"A few days later the swelling began to 60 out
Of my ankles. and at the end Of Eve weeks It had
scurf which had formed on the bottoms OF my
feet and caused me much trouble. / continued
to gather my lost strength. and. II my memory
serves me right. at the end Of six weeks felt
tiiely re 0vered, End resumed my work at the
shop. think L took from four TO five boxes OF the
pills. and have taken since"
Mr.. McMilen finished his interview with the
porter by saying that he thought he felt well
at present IS the average man OF his advanced
age. and his daily life shows it. His residence IN
West Washington street IL more than a mile dis
tant from his shop. but nearly every day In the
week ne walks the entire distance. morning and
evening. carrying with him his dinner pail. and
he could do this IL that swelling still existed
OF course. had and rainy days he takes a car.
but he does not lake practice OF riding, saying
that he feels better when he walks
Mr.. McMillen is naturally a reserved man. but
he has backwaIdness I'm talking OF the merits
Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills. and many people have
heard his story of what they did for him.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People contain,
I'm 4 condemned form, all the elements necessary
to give life and richness to the blood and
store shattered nerves. They also 4 specific
70 troubles peculiar to males, snch suppress
sic Irregularities and all forms OF weakness In
men they effect q radical cure In all arising
from mental worry, overuorK excesses Of what
nature. Pink Pills sold in boxes tncver in
loose bulk) at so cents box six boxes for
$3.50 and may be had OF all druggists. or direct
by mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Co., Science
tady, n Y.