The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01
ALMOST UNDER
ENGINES WHEELS
THE NARROW ESCAPE OF YARD
MASTER ]. T. ELLIOTT.
lie Rolled Off the Track Just in Time
to save Himself From fior-
ribIe Death.

Pfttsburg, Pa, Nov. 1--Yardmaster
J. T. Elliott had a narrow escape from
death in the Pennsylvania railroad
yards which was attended by cireum-
atances that were peculiar in more ways
than one.
He had Just thrown switch and was
crossing the track in front of an engine
when he was seen to stagger and theh
suddenly to collapse. He fell almost
under the pilot but fortunately rolled
off the track to one side He was not
injured.
after that" said he to a reporter, I
made up my mind to quit work me
fall which might have cost me my lie
was caused by a nervous trouble anu
might occur at any time
But you don't seem to have the
trouble now" remarked the newspaper
man.
mo, I am all right now. Dr. WI
1ians' Pink Pills for Pale People broughI
me around again after the doctors hau
pronounced me incurable. The troupie
began with a severe pain in the legs and
the physician at that time said 1t was
muscular rheumatism. He gave me
medicine which 1 took for some time
without seeing any improvement. The
ebbing away. I noticed that [ was not
as aeiIe as 1 USED to be, and could not
eaten and climb a moving car as readily
as I once did. Then came my narrow
escape and gave UP work.
LA different physician this time said L
had IOconOtor ataXia, but I only grew
worse under his trea tment. began 70
have attacks Of vomiting, one OF Whlcn
lasted sixteen days. L grew thln dS
a skeleton and very weak. Finally mad
a consultation of three Plttsburg phy-
sicians and they pronounced me incur
able The pain IN my booy ana leSs
continued to increase and became So
severe that l had TO take morphine
sometimes to get a little relief be-
came Just about helpless with no COL
troll Of my legs.
During the Christmas holidays in
1901 a friend in Iowa City sent me 2
clipping from newspaper telling OF d
remarkable cure OF locomotor ataxla IN
the case OF i. c. Peak, OF Milwaukee,
Wis by Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. So 1 began taking them
followed directions carefully and sooE
began to imprON G. 1t was gradual but
sure and now | am like another man. L
can go around and took a three weeks
trip a little while ago without eXpe-
ricncing any badly results L have not
had a pain or a vomiting spell since /
began taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Mr. Elliott was la the employ Of the
tlillS ili4c IfiAllJcAd AOI lpGA t1GtA NCeAA ~
as brakeman, then conductor and finally
as yardmaster. He lives at No. ssh
Parker street, Pittsburg, Pa, and is
ready to cOrrobOrate the above state
ment. His cure from locomotor ataxia
is only one of many accomplished by DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and furnishes additional proof that this
is not an ordinary medicine. DR.. VIII
liams Pink Pills are wonderful in theit
potency in nervous troubles, small or
great, and as they are on sale in every
drug store throughout the country they
arc within reach of all. That they cured
such a nervous disorder as that of Mr.
Elliott proves the power of the remedy
in lesser troubles, such as sciatica, neu-
ralgid, nervous headache, ST Vitus
dance and nervous debility
At all druggists. or direct from DT
Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady
\. Y, so cents per box six boxes for
two dollars and a half