The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
ESCAPED DEATH.
THE UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE
GRANTED lie ROY BOWEN.
0ives Up 10 Die BY Fssr Desssrs Because
ef ssrieus Complexities - Diseases
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To escape death after being siven up
BY four doctors. and hidden goodbye
to family and friends IL an experience
not granted every man. Yet 10 hap
pened 10 Mr.. Le Roy Bowen. of De-
coria township, Blue Earth county.
Mimi.
Mr.. Bowen IL farmer, but formerly
resided In Mapleton. where he was
clerk and city marshal for q number
OF years. He u well.known member
Of the Masonic fraternity and enjoys
an enviable reputation for his sterling
honesty and uprightness Of character.
He told his story OF miraculous rs-
Lief and cure to . reporter recently and
II 10 story Of the greatest interest.
He said:
II 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 stone from the kidneys
to the bladder. / doctored with him
AVA snAoo usooeooy Ous Wa Aoe O0oons0u
Frequently. once . week, would
have bad spell OF two or three days
duration. during which / suffered un-
told agony.
FINALLY / went 10 Mankato and
consulted . specialist. He stated that
! did not have gravel. but thought it
was rheumatism OF the stomach. I
continued to visit him until the end OF
August. Then 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
cago, and 1t was decided that / had
neuralgia OF tho stomach. / was treat
ed for that until December. but contin-
ned to grow worse. Then the doctor
said, I can't do you any good. All
the help know for you is an opera
tion.' Very well,' replied, go on
and operate II that 10 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.
''The appointed time came; the four
doctors present examined me for two
hours, then they retired and consulted
for the same length OF time. They
concluded that they did not know what
allied me. Tho head physician asked
permission to cut, ~ he expressed IL,
and find out l asked how big .
place he wanted to cut. He said he
thought four inches far enough I
knew enough not TO allow any such
hide-and.seek game to b played with
me, 20 the operation did not occur. I
continued under the doctors care. but
my case was considered hopeless. I
made my will. balanced my accounts
and made every preparation for death.
II continued to grow steadily worse.
Day after day was passed In intense
agony. Az last resort ! told my
hired man to bring me, the next time
he went 70 town, . box Of DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
had read considerable abont them and
thought I would try them. Immed-
lately after beginning the use Of these
pills commenced to feel better. At
first, I took one pill three times day.
but increased the dose 10 three pills
three times q day. In two weeks
was ont of bed and around.
''In five weeks ] took trip 10 Man.
kato, but this trip was . little beyond
my strength and came homo and had
to 60 to bed. ! again began the use Of
the pills. The effect was a before; In
four days / was on my ieet, and have
been there ever since, thanks to DR..
williams Pink Pills for Pale People,"
/ hereby certify the above statement
ID. true, TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief. LIE ROY BOWEN.
Witnesses: ]. A. Biddsson, Mxs.
Le Roy Bowen.
Mr.. Bowen's postofnce address II
Beauford. Mimi. He will gladly an
swer any inquiries 10 thoss snclosing
stamp for reply.
Il was natures own, remedy that
accomplished this cure caused By inn
pure blood, for Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People are composed Of
vegetable remedies that exert power
full influence in purifying and enrich
ing the blood. Many dissasso long
by the medical profession 70
be incurable have succumbed 90 the po-
tent influence Of thsss pills. This uni-
versal remedy Il sold BY all druggists.
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