Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
HEROIC DARING
GOVERNMENT LIFF SAVING
CREW RECEIVE GOLD
MEDALS rt
The Overlapping of "a Life-BoRt In the
Surf on Lake Erie Ends the Use
fulness Of One Hardy Rescuer.


From the thirty-h first day of october to
the eleventh day OF November, 1883, the
crew Of the U. S. hfe-ssvlng station at
Cleveland, o., saved twenty-seven. men and
two women from vessels thrown ashore
by the storms that dashed the waters Of
Lake Erie. To each Of the nine men in
the crew the government gold medal ''for
heroic daring" was awarded and the story
Of the earning of these medals gives a
glimpse Of the perils that these hardy men
are trained to face. r..t -
1t was on the eleventh Of, October that
the most thrilling rescue was accomplished
under difficulties that would, have daunted
most men. The barge J. T. Janson went
ashore during a bowling hurricane.
Through the driving spray and pounding
SURF the heroic band launched the life boat
in an effort to get a line TO the distressed
vessel. No sooner was the boat in tho
water and the men In their places than lt
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 and a vigorous specimen of man
hood. When the boat rolled over he was
caught beneath 1t 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. Conscious
ness slowly returned, but he was help
less and drifted ashore. Hundreds OF
people had gathered to watch the work OF
rescue. A policeman and a iaborer drew
Learned from the water and took him to
the customs house, where he was revived
By stimulants., The other members Of the
life crew made their way to the shore and
hurried for the beach apparatus. In about
ma hAuE A-a "a
Learned had 50 far recovered that he made
his way to the scene Of the, wreck and
took his place with the crew., All hands
were saved, but Learned's. career as a
life saver was ended. In relating the
story, he said that rheumatism quickly set
in as a result of the cold and exposure
This was complicated with NEURALGIA. 'I
mad such pains In my. back that / could
hardly move" he says, land the least ex-
element would cause my heart to beat
violently. i had to be very careful of nv
diet and suffered much distress after eat
ing. l could not sleep, my head aehcd. I
was all run down and discouraged. Hav-
ing been disabled in the government serv-
ice. / received something over 5000 in ad-
dition to my gold medal. sos 3D. -
Mr.. Learned Is now a prosperous farmer
at Sandy Greek, N. Y, and the story OF
80 oNASh' " uCtIflIN ~ Fsht- tnlI -
he tells 1t. About four years ago." he
says, II saw DR.. Williams Pink Pills ad-
Vertised In a newspaper. / tried them and
firmly believe that II / had not I should
be in my grave now. The pills began to
help me in less than a week. Not only
did they beneht my rheumatism, but they
built up my strength, so that I was soon
able to do a 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 Richland, N. Y, Knows. efjmy recovery
and that 1t is due to>this remedy -'e2
Mr.. Learned's address Is Pulaski IR,
f. d., N. Y, and he will verify the fore
gong account IL letters OF inquiry enclose
stamped and addressed envelope for reply.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People
will, never fail to effect a cure II used
persistently and for a reasonable length
Of time. They may be had Of all druggists
or direct from the Dr.. Williams Medicine
Co., six 6O-cent boxes for $3.50, postpaid
on receipt Of price.