The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
ESCAPED DEATH.
THE UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE
GRANTED LIE ROY BOWEN.
Given Up TO Die by Four DSetors Because
OF a Serious Complication Of Diseases
How He saved Himself
FIou the EnlsrprI.s. M.pIst0n. MIna.

To escape death after being given Up
BY four doctors, and hidden goodbye
to family and friends is On experience
not granted every man. Yet it hap
pened to Mr.. lie Roy Bowen, of De-
coria township, Blue Earth county,
MINI.
Mr.. Bowen is a farmer, but formerly
resided in Maplston, whers he was
clerk and city marshal for a number
of years. lie Is well-known member
of the Masonic fraternity and enjoys
an enviable reputation for his sterling
hunesty and uprightness of character.
He told his story OF miraculous re-
lief and cure to a reporter recently and
it is story Of the greatest interest.
He said:
Il was suddenly taken sick in the
spring OF 1895. The pain was intense.
The doctor was hastily summoned.
He pronounced my case one of gravel
and said that the pain was caused by
the passage OF a stone from the kidneys
10 the bladder ] doctored with him
for thee months, but was not benefited.
Frequently. once week. would
have bad spell OF two or three days
duration, during which I suffered IN
told agony.
Finally I went 70 Mankato and
consulted a specialist. He stated that
did not have gravel. but thought it
was rheumatism OF the stomach
continued to visit him until the end of
August. Then I became completely
bedridden and sent for another doctor.
He called my complaint Inflammation
OF the bowels and treated me for that.
became better. but in one week my
legs swelled up and was worse than
ever.
The doctor laid my case before the
faculty Of Rush Medical College, Chi
cage, and it was decided that | had
neuralgia OF the stomach. / was treat
ed for that until December, but eontin-
ued to, grow worse. Then the doctor
said, L can't do you any good. All
the help know for YOU is an opera
ton Very WE'LL, l replied. go on
and operate If that is left for me.
This was on Sunday. The time of the
operation was set for Tuesday. My
children were sent for, and prepared
for the worst.
1.-THE appointed time came; the four
doctors present examined me for two
e hours. then they retired and consulted
Ia for the same length of time. They
concluded that they did not know what
g allied me. The head physician asked
Y permission to 'cut, as he expressed 1t,
'and find out l asked how big q
Il place he wanted 70 cut. He said 'hC
II thought four inches far enough.
Il knew enough not TO allow any such
4" hide-and-seek game to be played with
me, SO the operation did not occur.
., continued under the doctors care, bu
nv case was considered hopeless.
"a made my will, balanced my account
and made every preparation for death
Il continued TO grow steadily worse
Day after day was passed in intens
agony. As last resort l told m.
hired man to bring me, the next tim
he went TO town. box OF DR.. vii
III liams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
le had read considerable about them sn'
thought l would try them. lmmed
"a lately after beginning the use OF thes
re pills commenced 10 feel better. A
first, | took one pill three times day
ID but increased the dose to three pill
a three times a day. In two weeks
e. was out of bed and around.
"In five weeks took trip 70 Mar
kato, but this trip was a little beyon
ct nv strength and came home and ha
r. to go to bed. again began the use {
r. the pills The effect was as before;
tn four DAYS ! was on my feet, and hav
in been there ever since, thanks to D.
We Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
of l hereby certify the above ststemeI
a is true. 70 the best Of my knowlede
w. and belief LIE ROY BOWEN.
* Witnesses: J. A. Biddeson, Mr.
mn lie Roy Bowen.
nj Mr.. Bowen's postoffice address
i'm. Beauiord, MINI. lie Will gladly Al
= swer any inquiries 70 those enclosir
stamp for reply.
1t was natures own remedy TN
.es accomplished this cure caused by in
ak pure blood. for Dr. Williams Pr
of Pills for Pale People are composed
nj vegetable remedies that exert powe
.as ful influence IN purifying ami enrlc
M. ing the blood Many diseases lol
NO supposed by tine medical profession
80 be incurable have succum bed 60 the p
NJ tent influence of these pills. This NJ
~, versal remedy is sold by all druggist
10" Emma AbbOtt's Father Insane.
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