The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-06
Rheumatism that Cracked
the Swollen Flesh.
The Most Wonderful Cure from this Disease
in Modern Medical Annals.
Is There Anything to Compare in Misery and
Suffering With It,.
Rr0m tAe oArontole, CAtoaqO, IN.

Il was four years ago next month that
Mrs. N. M. HOyt, who lives at 2429 Went
worth Avenue, came TO Chicago, She was
ht that time bed-ridden, suffering from in
hammatoFy rhsumatism and not able to
raise her feet from the floor. One Of the
best physicians in Chicago treated her here
three weeks but was unable to effect even
relief He gave up her case, believing
nothing could be done for her and that she
had but sew days to live.
In speaking of her suffeFings and the re-
lief and permanent cure effected later she
says: "When / was Ave years old l was
taken down with in1ammatory rheumatism,
but atter comparatively short time It pass
cd of, and was free from oil its symptoms
until was fourteen years old. Then ! had
another attack, of which was cured, and
did not have a sick day until four years ago
Christmas afternoon 1892.
81 had lived twenty-six years In Luding-
tom, Michigan, and fourteen years in Man.
on the lake. The weather in both places is
even more damp, more raw and in winter
colder than IL is here, In Manistee for many
years I conducted dressmaking establish
mont which / carried on until was taken
giCk. ] knew all the prominent people in
Nanistee and it was hard for me TO close my
business and leave all the people had known
there for years. Ny four children, all Of
whom are married, lived In other States.
One daughter lived in Chicago and being
advised to change climate came here. The
attack on that Christmas afternoon came
without warning. was suddenly taken
with chills and rheumatic fever, which grew
worse day by day. Msnistee physicians did
all they could for me, but was helpless in
bed until the end Of May 1898. The physi.
clans advised me to leave the shores of the
lake and especially Manistoe, took their
0dyice and came to Chicago.
"Rheumatism was In my hands, my feet
and my head, in fact It was all over me be-
sides having heart failure. could not
think Of leaving my chair. / was unable 10
comb my hair, ! was practically helpless Of
the time ! came 10 Chicago. Do you see all
those white scars on my hRndsP Well, let
me tell you how got them, My hands be-
came fearfully swollen with the Fheuma-
Hgn and were smooth and shiny Just like q
piece Of glass. The skin by the swelling
was stretched to such point that II burst
wherever you see the scars and from the
wounds came water for quite long time.
Ny suheEings were almost unbearable, and
! tried the treatment OF one Of Chicago's
oldest and best physicians. took his medi-
cine for three weeks, but only grew verse.
became so nervous that I could not sleep
and my stomach became so weak, whether
from the strong drugs or my general debili.
tated condition / know not, but It was diff
cult for me to retain any solid food. He
gave up my case and advised me TO send for
knew by that advice, that he did not
give me much longer to live, Instead
went to one Of my daughters who lives in the
southern part Of Indiana, In Elnora, Davis
County, where her husband, Asa Haig, was
one Of the prominent merchants. believed
the climate there, being away from the in.
hRences Of Lake Michigan might help me.
1 had been In Elnora about one week, not
feeling any better, when one day received
hrom my daughter in Chicago three boxes Of
Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
telling me In her letter that she had read in
nssgsnapar Of the wonderful cures they
had effected. That she had gone to the wo-
men the Newspaper spoke about and found
thar and they told her every word said
about them was true. She pleaded that / try
hass pills and perhaps ! would find the
woe benefits. / did not hesitate, as any
Ming that promised relief, let alone cure l
Vas only too Glad to try. ] commenced tax.
ing them, tive pills three times day.