The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-11-10
An RDIHORS EXPERIENCE.
ARMY LIFE CAUSES PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL DISABILITY
FOR MANY YEARS.
Rsse~sd Prem Death ~ Reading ~
AaVsrsise@saa-A Journalist Of Note
Advises His Readers and Friends.
From F.rms. a D.l,sm.n.N North Yallna. w..l

ADVISES His Readers and Friends.
From Farmer q DaiSymAn. North Yakima. wash
In 1883, l entered the regular q. s.
Army and was assigned to Co. "E."
Sixth Infantry, then stationed at Fort
Douglas, Utah. My boyhood days had
been spent on a farm in Kentucky. but
had not been accustomed 10 manual
labor for several years previous to en-
tering upon active military duties.
The constant and excessive daily drills,
sleeping IN tents and general exposure
of q severe winter, brought ON peeu.
liar nervous trouble, which soon inca-
pacitatsd me for all garrison work.
The post surgeon ordered me to the
hospital and diagnosed my case as
muscular rhusmatism. My lower
limbs seemed TO be dying-losing all
sense ct outward feeling. The most
excrueiating pains made me almost
wild with misery and could not stand
alone. My appetite was rAyenOus, di.
gsstion perfect, lungs strong and gem
eral health good except for this dis
tressing disability.
After several days treatment with
no change. the surgeon concluded
had heart failure. He prescribed tine
ture OF digitalis. and gave me several
| ounces OF this without any effect. ex-
eept that l kept getting worse. In the
fall Of 1884, was discharged on sur
eeon's certificate OF disability. and be-
gan the difficult task of existing and
trying to regain my health in strange
land. surrounded by unsympathetic
people.
My condition continued to grow
more alarming. was compelled
to use a heavy stan to prevent falling
AL. attempts at manual and mental
labor were made under exasperating
difficulties. | seemed about one-half
dead. My weight was less than lac
pounds, though was over six feet in
height. l tried electricity with no
avail. Several local physicians gave
me treatment which was not effective.
Many we'll advertised remedies for
nervous debility were taken with NO
satisfactory results.
read all the medical authorities
obtainable. and finally found my symp-
| toms under the head OF Locomotor
Ataxia. The author said there was no
cure for the disease, and believed
him. He recommended q mixture OF
iodide OF potassium and sarsaparilla. as
. possible aid to existence. | took sew
sral bottles Of this formula and double
the strength. This failing, made up
my mind to die as soon a. possible.
There was no comfort, pleasure or hap
| piness in life which knew nothing but
/ pain.
! One day l read the experience Of q
man who had been afflicted with Loco
motor Ataxia, and cured by the use of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. bought one box and tried the
remedy, following the directions very
closely. This had a little effect, and
procured q half dozen boxes, and took
them before was convinced that a
cure was possible. began with ons
pill after each meal, in few days
took two, and finally used one box .
week. My pains gradually disappear
cd, color came to my flesh. could
walk. run and jump. and actually dis
psnsed with q cane.
Words cannot portray my feelings.
Today weigh 200 pounds. am perfect.
ly healthy and feel 20 years younger
than did 10 years ago. Journalists
and all brain workers are liable to
Affections such as suffered. To all
such | would advise the use OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
in connection with cold water bathing,
morning and evening. l will cheer.
fully answer any and all questions
asked by those afflicted.
JOEL SHOEMAKER,
Editor Farmer and Dairyman, North
Yakima, Wash.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me.
this Sd day OF January, 1899.
JAS. K. COE, County Clerk.
A specific for all forms OF weakness
Is obtained in DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. The blood Is vitalized
and becomes pregnant with the ele-
ments OF life. The nervous system is
reorganized, all Irregularities are cor.
rscted, strength returns and disease
disappears. So remal kable have been
the cures performed by these pills that
their fame has spread to the far ends o.
civilization. Wherever you go you vii
find the most important article in sveiy
drug store TO be DR.. Williams' Pink
Pulls.