The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-10
AN EDITORS EXPERIENCE.
ARMY LIFE CAUSES PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL DISABILITY
/. FOR MANY YEARS.
Rescued From Death by Reading IN
Advertiser eut-A Journalist of Note
ADVISES His Readers and Friends.

From Farmer Dairyman. North Yakima, W ASH
In 1888, 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 farm in Kentucky. but
l had not been accustomed tn 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 pecu-
liar nervous trouble, which soon inca.
pacitated me for all garrison work.
The post surgeon ordered me to the
hospital and diagnosed my case as
muscular rhuematism. Ny lower
limbs seemed 70 be dying-lOsing all
sense Of outward feeling. The most
excruciating pains made me almost
wild with misery and ] could not stand
alone. My appetite was rsvenous. di.
gestion perfect, lungs strong and gen.
eral health good except for this dis
tressing disability.
After several days. treatment with
no change. the surgeon concluded l
had heart failure. He prescribed tine
ture of digitalis, and gave me several
ounces of this without any effect, ex-
cept that kept getting worse. In the
fall Of 1884. was discharged on sur
geon's certificate of disability. and be-
gan the difficult task of existing and
trying to regain my health in . strange
land, surrounded by unsympathetiO
people.
My condition continued to grow
more alarming. was compelled
to use heavy staff to prevent falling.
All attempts at manual and mental
labor were made under exasperating
difficulties. I seemed about one-half
dead. My weight was less than lao
pounds, though was over six feet in
height. 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 1Dally 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
eral bottles Of this formula and double
the strength. This failing, / made up
my mind to die as soon as possible.
There was no comfort, pleasure or hap.
piness in life which knew nothing but
pain.
One day read the experience Of Q
man who had been afflicted with Loco
motor Ataxia, and cured by the use of
DR.. 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 I
procured half dozen boxes, and took
them before was convinced that q
cure was possible. began with one
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 a cane.
Words cannot portray my feelings.
Today weigh 200 pounds. am perfect.
ly healthy and feel 20 years younger
than I did 10 years ago. Journalists
and ali brain workers are liable to
ahlictions 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. r. COE. County Clerk.
A specific for all forms of weakness
IL obtained in Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. The blood 10 vitalixed
and becomes pregnant with the Gle.
ments of life. The nervous system Il
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 9
civilization. Wherever you 60 you will
6nd the most important article In even y
drug store to be DR.. williams Pinl
Pills. M