Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

SAVED BY A MINISTER FROM /
TERRIBLE DEATH,
The Story of the Rescue as Told by tn
Man Aimself-To The knowledge
and Confidence of the Rev. Ernest
Graves RAe OWES His Lie

David Collins,a coal-miner, employed
in one OF the mines at New Straitsville,
ONO, had narrow escape from a hor-
rible death. He tells the story himself
as follows:
While | was at work in the mine,"
he says, Il began to notice feeling of
oppression. 1t came upon me very
gradually but steadily grew worse and
worse until finally | became really
sick. My stomach was most affected
1t became very sensitive and would
not retain food at all. My bowels also
troubled me, my limbs were swollen
and l had frequent hemorrhages a.,
the teeth and gums and nose. For
nine months | was lander physicians
care but | kept growing worse till I
was obliged to stay in bed. After
had been in bed three days six differ
ent physicians called and all pronounc-
ed my case incurable. They said |
had pernicious anaemfa-one Of the
most hopeless of diseases.
Then, when the doctors acknowl-
edged that they had done all they
could, and could not take their medi-
cine, nor could they prescribe any
thing else, the Rev. Ernest Graves, pas
tor of the Baptist church here, suggest
ed the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People My stomach retained
the pills when the physicians medi-
cines produced the greatest distress.
AS near as my nurses could judge i'm
mediate relief followed
There is only this to add: my death
was hourly expected and upon taking
DR.. Williams Pink Pills according to
directions l left my bed in a few weeks
and was on the way to recovery.
continued their use and was cured
Many others hereabouts are using this
wonderful medicine with excellent re.
suits"
The Rev. Ernest Graves, pastor OF
the Baptist church. New Straitsville, to
whom Mr.. Collins refers, speaks of his
case as follows:
1--WE have a striking example OF
what DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People have done in this community
E at the present time, a case that Dor
' ders on the miraculous. 1t is that OF
David Collins, a member of my church
{ and very valuable helper in it. A
: gew months ago he was taken very
| sick and was given up to die by six
: doctors. Dr. Williams Pink Pills
: cured him, and so thoroughly that now
Y this man who the doctors said must
: die can be found any day working il
3 the coal-mine. | count it great priv
< ilege to be able to say I advised, nay
I rather I insisted upon his taking DR.
2 Williams Pink Pills.
S 81 have great confidence in these
y pills and firmly believe them to be al
e that is claimed for them. This conf
e dence has been brought about in vari
Gus ways. In the first place this RENE
e dy was brought especially to my no
y tice by my wife's brother who had suf
/ fered from anaemia and was cured by
] DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Since learn
] ing Of the fact I have always deemed
> it my duty to advise the use of this
] medicine to all | meet who are suffer
r ing with that or kindred disorders"
Dr.Williams' Pink Pills for Pale PEG
f lple will never fail to effect cure i
used persistently for a reasonable
4 length Of time. They may be had o
e all druggists or direct from the DR.
: Williams Medicine Co., six so cen
boxes for two dollars and half, post
[ lpaid on receipt of price.