The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-21
A HORRIBLE LEGACY
THE DREADFUL INHERITANCE OF
AN INDIANA H0TEL-KEEPER.
For Years He Endeavored to Get
Rid of it, But in Vain-How He
Finally Met With Success.

The inheritance OF Thomas E. Lawes.
proprietor OF Hotel Taft. Dunkirk. Ind,
was anything but an enviable one II
came TO him more than a decade ago
and TO get rid OF II he tried in vain for
many years. How. at last. he succeed
ed makes an interesting story.
Until n few years ago." he says. q
was n man TO be pitied. For more
than ten years was a paralytic. hard
ly able TO use my hands and with my
eyes so affected by the disease that ]
could not recognize my friends across
the room. My hands and fore-arms
were so numb that there was scarcely
any feeling In them at all"
You had n doctor?' ventured his in
teryiewer.
Yes. for e while In 1852. but my
condition gradually grew worse.
tried various things but 1 didn't get
any better and 1 became pretty well
discouraged. The disease Is hereditary
In the family. One OF my sisters died
OF paralysis and the face Of another
was all drawn out OF shape by it. So.
YOU see. / realized that IL would be an
almost impossible thing TO get rid of
II I'm my case"
But you did succeed"
1T did. and the credit is all due TO
DIR. williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. / began taking them about ten
years ago and felt 1 was getting bet
ter after taking the first box. 1 con-
tirued with them until 1 was cured"
Mr.. Lawes is a substantial citizen OF
Durkirk. proprietor Of the best hOtei
In that section and is highly respected
among his large circle of acquaint-
ances In order that there might be
no room for doubt as to the accuracy OF
his above statement he made affirma-
ton TO II before ]. ]. Stewart, a notary
public. February 10. 1902.
The fact that DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People cured this stub
born case. as they have cured Others
equally severe. leaves no room foi
doubt but that they will cure lesser
troubles arising from disordered nerves
At all druggists. or direct from DIR
williams Medicine Company. Schnec'
tady. N. Y, fifty cents per box; SIX
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
more than could be called simply rea-
sonable. General Davis attacked the
recalcitrant chief with a force or nvs
or six hundred men. destroyed nj
principal forts ana utterly piohc sA.'
power OF his tribes. Other chiefs look
ed on. some indifferent as TO the fat'
their neighbor had brought on him
self. confident in the friendship ant
bona fides OF the Americans; other
anxious and uncertain about the ten
ure OF their lands.
The situation In that Locality - eN
ceedingly delicate. but have conn
deuce that General Davis will be abb
10 bring about n better understand
ing with these people. His telegram
TO his superior officers. his address L
his soldiers. and his words TO the CHIEF
all breathe kindness. yet firmness
which Is as genuine with him as II wa
with Lincoln.
HENRY s. TOWNSEND
p. S.-The word Moro is Spanish an
means simply Mohammedan. Sultan
a title assumed by these chiefs as free
Iy as the title Colonel Is assumed i
Kentucky. II Is said there are tw
hundred Sultans in the immediate vi
cinity OF the lake on the shores o
which the late battle was foug,-t-
7 II. s. T.