The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-09-21
AGAINST
AWFUL
ODDS
Firemen Forced TO Fight for
Their Lives.
Accustomed to Danger, They
Disregard Ordinary Pre-
cautions. The Story Told
by a Survivor.

Fighting in the midst Of flames and
suffocatlng smoke, his life threatened by
falling walls and timbers, the fireman
follows his duty without thought Of him.
self. The thrilling escape and dramatic
incidents Of which the public hears are
not the least Of his dangers. To be
roussd by the alarm, to dash through
all kinds Of weather to the sense Of dis
aster and to find himself, after the fierce
fight with the flames, drenched and
chilled-these are more homely perils,
but equally grave. Accustomed to dan.
ger and hardship the firemen often does
not take ordinary physical precautions.
This was the case with Jsaeph V. Wat
son, u Astoria, Oregon, who had a mar
row escape. He tells the story himself
AZ follows:
"In 1896 while in the fire department,
frequent exposure brought on an attack
of rheumatism. Itgrew worse and finally
got so bad that l Icouldn't do any work.
1 partially lost the use of my right arm
and side and suffered the horrible pains
that only those who have rheumatism
can feel Part OF the time was con-
fined to my bed. For a while was un-
der the care OF doctor in Seattle but he
did not do me any good. lie only gave
me powders to soothe the pain so that |
could get some sleep. | also tried mas
sage hut without any relief. Then / vent
to our regular doctor here but he could
do nothing for me. He said he thought
was slightly touched with palsy.
"Since doctors seemed unable TO help
me felt discouraged. But my wife
noticed DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People advertised in some paper and 80
We gave them a trial. This was in 1899
and two months after began their use
was we'll man. l do not need to take
any medicine now and feel like another
beng. can candidly say II any per-
soR will follow the directions he will be
relieved"
Mr.. Watson is now engineer in charge
Of the Hattie, one Of the many yachts
that ply upon the Columbia river, as
hale and hearty man az one could wish
to see, and he attributes II all TO DR..
williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
His address is No. 46s Irving avenue,
Astoria, Oregon.
The cure Of the severest cases Of
rheumatism by DIR. Williams' Pink Pills
for Pale People has occurred all over the
land and their power in ordinary cases
is proportionately greater. These mar
velous vegetable pills go directly to the
seat OF the trouble and expert q powerful
influence in purifying and onriching the
blood by eliminating poisonous elements
and renewing health.giying forces. They
are q specific not only for rheumatism
but for all ailments arising from dis
ordered condition OF the blood or shat
tered nerves, such as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, st Vitus' dance, scia-
tica, neuralgia, nervous headache, the
aiter-eifects OF the grip, palpitation Of
the heart, pale and sallow compilations
and all forms Of weakness either in male
or female.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are sold only in boxes at fifty cents
box or six boxes for two dollars and
fifty cents, and may be had Of all drug
gists, or direct by mail IRON DR.. viii.
liams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. Y.