Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-19
A COAL-N|NER'S
AWFUL PERIL
Saved by a Minister From a
Terrible Death.
The Story Of the Rescue as Told by
the Man Himself-To the Knowl-
edge and Confidence of the Rev.
Ernest Graves He Owes
His Life.

David Collins, coal miner, employ
cd in one of the mines at New Straits
vile. Ohio, had narrow escape from
a horrible death. He tells the story
himself. as follows:
while l was at work in the mine,"
he says, Il begansto notice feeling
of oppression. 1t came upon me very
gradually. but steadily grew worse and
worse until finally became real sick.
My stomach was most affected. 1t be-
came very sensitive and would not re-
tain food at all. My bowels also trou-
bled me, my limbs were swollen and
| had frequent hemorrhages of the
months | was under physcian's care
but | 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
nicious7anaemia-one of the most
hopeless of diseases.
"Then, when the doctors acknowl-
edged they had done all they could,
and | could not take their medicine,
nor could they prescribe anything else,
the Rev. Ernest Graves, pastor of the
Baptist church here, suggested the
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. My stomach retained the
pills when the physicians medicines
produced the greatest distress. AS
near as my nurses could judge, imme-
diatc relief followed.
"There Is only this to add: My
death was hourly expected, and upon
taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills ac-
cording to directions | left my bed in
n few weeks and wNs on the way to
recovery. | continued their use and
was cured. Many others hereabouts
are using this wonderful medicine will
excellent results
Tho Rev. Ernest Graves, pastor of
the Baptist church. New Straitsvillc,
to whom Mr.. Collins refers, speaks
of his case as follows:
1--WE have striking example of
what DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People have done in this community
at the present time, n case that borders
on the miraculous. 1t Is that of David
| Collins, member of my church and
n very valuable helper in il. A few
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 this mar
who the doctors said must die, can b,
found working any day in the Goa
mine. | count it great privilege tc
say advised, nay, rather l insisted
| upon his taking DR.. Williams Pink
| Pills.
| 81 have great confidence in these
pills and firmly believe them to be al
that Is claimed for them. This conf
| dence has been brought about In vari
ous ways. In the first place this rem
edy was brought especially to my no
tice by my wife's brother, who hat
suffered from anaemia and was curet
by DR., Williams Pink Pills. Sine,
learning Of the fact l have always
deemed it my duty to advise the ,ist
of this medicine to all meet who arr
suffering with that or kindred dis
orders" "A
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Palt
People will never fail to effect cur,
If used persistently for n reasonable
length Of time. They may he had ol
all druggists or direct from the DR.
Williams Medicine Co., six 50c boxe
for two dollars and half, postpaid
on receipt OF price.