Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
A MINERS AWFUL PERIL.
Saved by Minister From an Awful
Death.
The Story Of the Rescue as Told by the
Man himself-To the knowledge and
Confidence Of the Rev. Ernest Graves
He Owes His Life.

he Owes HIS Life.
David Collins, a coal-miner, en-
ployed in one of the mines at New
Straitsville, Ohio, had a narrow escape
from n horrible 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 be-
came very sensitive and would not re-
tain food at all. My bowels also
troubled me, my limbs were swollen
and had frequent hemorrhages of the
teeth and gums and nose. For nine
months L was under a physicians care
but l kept growing worse till was
obliged to stay in bed. After / had
been in bed three days six different
physicians called and all pronounced
my case incurable. They said had
pernicious anaemia-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. sug-
gested the use Of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. NJ stomach re-
tanned the pills when the physicians
medicines produced the greatest dis
tress. AS near as my nurses could
judge immediate relief followed
There is only this to add: my death
was hourly expected and upon taking
DR.. Williams Pink Pills according to
directions left my bed in q few weeks
and was on the way to recovery. I
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:
We have a striking example of
what DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People have done in this community at
the present time, a case that borders
on the miraculous. 1t Is that of David
Collins. member of my church and a
very valuable helper in It, A few
months ago he was taken very sick and
was given up to die by six doctors. DIR.
w llllamS PINK flilS cured MIN, ana SO
thoroughly that now this man who the
doctors said must die can be found any
day working in the coal-mine. I
count it a great privilege to be able to
say l advised, nay, rather insisted
upon his taking DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
Il have great confidence In these
pills and firmly believe them to be all
that is claimed for them. This conf
dence has been brought about in va
rious ways. In the first place this
remedy was brought especially to my
notice by my wife's brother who had
suffered from anaemia and was cured,
by DIR. Williams Pink Pills. Since
learning of the fact / have always
deemed 1t my duty to advise the use of
this medicine to all meet who are sur
fering with that or kindred disorders"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People will never fail to EJECT a cure
if used persistently for a reasonable
length of time. They may be had Of
all druggists or direct from the DIR.
williams Medicine Co.. six SO cent
boxes for two dollars and half, post
paid on receipt of price.