Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-05


cure has caused, n reporter was as
signed to look up the matter, He went
to Mr., Peaks residence TO see him II
possible and was about to ring the bell
when a middle aged man came out OF
the door.
Does Mr.. Peak live here7" asked the
newspaper man.
yes, what can ! do for you" an
swered that man. for It was Mr.. Peak
himself, starting out for his morning
walk
The reporter was greatly surprised.
He knew that only short time ago the
man was unable to move about at all.
In response to Mr.. Peaks invitation
thew went inside.
We'll / rather thought a newspaper
man would be around before long"
said he, "for my cure has caused a lot
Of talk. Almost everybody seems TO
know Of 1t. Yes, II is wonderful. II Is
more than ! even hoped for. Why. II
is only little time ago that couldn I
walk and couldn't even hold a pen In
my fingers. Now look at that" He
picked up a pen and wrote rapidly a
few lines in perfectly legble handwrit-
Ing. And | am out on the street every
day with only a cane. One wouldn't
think 1t possible"
In answer TO further inquiries Mr..
Peak said; ITO 60 back to what sup
pose was the first cause OF my disease.
One day In 1883 during heavy thunder
storm ] was talking over the telephone
when lightning struck the wires and
the shock knocked me down. How bad
- lam ufa "a
| am unable TO say, but for about q
year afterward when ever il rained or
the weather was damp would feel a
prickly sensation all over me. Just as II
was taking an electric shock from
battery. But this finally stopped and l
thought no more about II.
However In 1886, when was Il
years old, my fingers in both hands as
well as my limbs began TO get numb
and there were severe pains In all my
Joints / went TO the doctor and he
treated me for some time for rheuma-
tism. But In spite Of the medicine he
gave me. my afillction grew worse. Ny
limbs got so numb that | could stick
pins into them and scarcely notice H.
II ! shut my eyes I would fall down.
Well, not getting much benefit from the
Doctor ] went and consulted a special
list on nervous diseases and he pro-
nounced my case locomotor ataIia. He
began treating me for that disease but
while under his care contracted blood
poisoning and was confined 10 my bed
for some time. When I was able 10 get
up had lost the use ~ my limbs.
Then ] was discouraged and thought
there was no help for me. But my
wife saw an advertisement In the Even
Ing Wisconsin. In II was a statement
signed by Mr.. Joel Shoemaker, Of North
Yakima, Wash. telling how he had
been cured Of locomotor ataxia by DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
was az that time unable TO write.
as could not hold a pen in my fingers,
so my wife clipped out the advertise
ment and sent IL To Mr.. Shoemaker 10
see II II was true and all right He
wrote back that this medicine had
cured him and advised me 20 try II,
II didn't think II would be much use
but ! rot some Of Dr. Williams Pink
Pills right away and began taking
them. You can see yourself what they
have done. ] expect to take up my po-
sition again with the railroad in a short
time.
Certainly, you can publish what
have told you" he added, "and you can
say that n anyone wishes 20 refer 20
ne I will take pleasure In assuring
them OF the facts"
Locomotor ataXia Is n disease OF the
spinal chord characterized by peculiar
Disturbances Of gait and difficulty in
governing the motions Of the legs. One
Of the commonest and early signs IL a
tired feeling particularly noted In the
knees aud ankles This sensation Is
provoked by slight exertlon. and Is not
remedied by rest often n numb feeling
Is associated with II. and these two
symptoms are always present In the
early stages Later developments are
the increase In duration and extent OF
the numb feelings. covering AZ times
the foot alone. then extending up the
leg As the disease Is Of slow growth
some cases covering neriod 81 ten
years. the increase and intensity OF the
symptoms Is not noticed. but its prog
ress Is constant and gradually ap-
approaches a total lack OF feeling IN
the legs. causing wohhling in the gait
and the entire inability 20 govern the
stops AZ II grows the patient loses
all control over the bowels and water
4 further symptom Is the sensation OF
a pressure at the waist as the upper
part OF the spinal cord becomes affect
ed.
Looomotor ataxia Is stubborn In Yield
ing 10 treatment and was for many
years considered incurable. II has
been fully demonstrated. however, that
This disease can be cured by the use
OF Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People.
The length ~ treatment required de-
ponds upon the stage a, which II is
commenced. II is dangerous 20 delay
taking the pills after the presence OF
the disease IL recognised although this
remedy has rrovsf sfflcanions In many
CgFes % long standing.
The fact that DR.. Williams Pink Pulls