Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-13
HEROIC DARING.
Government life-Saving Crew Re-
ceive Gold Medals.
The overturning of a Life Boat in the
SUR on Lake Erie Ends the USE
fu'nesslof One Hardy Res
cuer.
HEROIC DARING.

From the tRirty-frst day Of October
to the eleventh day of November 1sss
the crew of the U. S. life-sayinp Sta,
ton at Cleveland. Ohio. saved
tWenty-seven men and two won,an
from vessels thrown ashore bv ,na
storms that dashed the waters of IaLe
Erie. To each of the nine men in ~.
crew the government gold medal ..foo.
heroic daring was awarded. and -ba
story of the earning of these medals
gives glimpse of the perils that these
hardy men are trained to face
1t was on the eleventh of October
that the most thrilling rescue was ac-
complished under difficulties that
would have daunted most men. The
barge j. I. Janson went ashore during
bowling hurricane. Through the
driving spray and pounding surf. the
heroic band launched the life-boat in
an effort to get line to the distressed
vessel. No sooner was the boat in the
water and the men in their places.
than it was capsized by an immense
wave and the men thrown into the
water. One of the crew was Charles
l.. Learned, forty-one years old ana a
the boat rolled over he was caught
beneath it and, pinned down by his
oar, lost consciousness. The action of
the waves washed him from under the
boat before life was extinct and his
cork belt brought him to the surface
Consciousness slowly returned. but lie
was helpless and drifted ashore Hun
dreds of people had gathered to
watch the work of rescue. A police
man and a laborer drew Learned from
the water and took him to customs
house where he was revived by stimu-
lants. The other members of the life
crew made their way to the shore ard
hurried for the beach apparatus. In
about one hour and a half they re-
turned and Learned had so far re-
covered that he made his way to the
scene of the wreck and took his place
with the crew. All hands We're saved.
but Learned's career as a life-savcr
was ended. In relating the story, ne
said that rheumatism quickly set in as
a result of the cold and exposure. This
was complicated with neuralgia. Il
had such pains in my back that I
could hardly move" he says, land the
to beat violently. | had to be very
careful of my diet and suffered much
distress after eating. l could not
sleep. my heads ached, I was all run
down and discouraged. Having been
disabled in the government service, I
received something over six hundred
dollars in addition to my gold medal"
Mr.. Learned is now a prosperous
farmer at Sandy Creek, N. Y, and the
story of his restoration to activity is
best told as he tells it. About four
years ago. he says, II saw DR.. VIII
liams Pink Pills advertised in a news
paper. L tried them and firmly be-
lieve that if 1 had not I should be in
my grave now. The pills began to help
me in less than a week. Not only did
they benefit my rheumatism, but they
built up my strength, so that l was
soon able to do bigger days work
than in years before. The insomnia
disappeared and sleep was sound and
refreshing. I have recommended DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
to many and am glad to endorse them.
Everyone at Sandy Creek and RicA-
land n. Y. knows of my recovery
and that it is due to this remedy"
Mr.. Learneds address is Pulaski (R-
d. n. Y. and he will verify the
foregoing account if letters of inquiry
enclosed stamped and addressed en-
velope for reply.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People will never fail to effect a cure
if used persistently for reasonable
length of time. They may. be had OF
all druggists or direct from the Dr.
Williams Medicine Co, six 5o-cent
box<sHor two dollars and a half, posi-
paid, on receipt of price.