The bee., 1902-06-12
HIS BABY WASSAYED
The Father Gives Full Details
in an Interesting Interview.
He is w. II. X. Bedford of owensboro
(FyoM "a 0ayens5oro, "a. Mtssfnger.l

(Fyow the Oweas5oy0, Ky. 1EesssEgsy.)
The old biblical adage, that "a prophet
is never without honor save in his own
country" is undoubtedly true in ninety,
nine instances out of one hundred when
either applied to man or the product of his
wonderful genius. Seldom do you hear OF
an exception to this rule, but it is found in
the reputation that Owens Pink Mixture
has achieved for itself But it could hardly
have been otherwise when it is known that
the medicine is made from a prescription
that was given for nearly forty years by
! one of the most successful family physi.
clans in Tennessee. 1t takes results tc
have effect upon home people. No amount
! OF advertising will convince person
where remedy is put up that it will dc
what the proprietors claim. He is a doubt.
ing Thomas until he sees the physical
| effects. When once convinced, though he
is an advocate OF its merits so long as he
lives.
OF course, thousands Of people know
! now that Owens Pink Mixture is put up
by the Floyd Medicine Company. OF
Detroit Mich, but there was a time when
It was not: 1t was prepared for the public
for several years in Owensboro, KY, and
there it was that the people first became
acquainted with its wonderful merits as a
life saver to the young. This acquaintance
came not through the columns of news
paper, but from actual experience and from
the mouths Of those parents whose children
II had saved.
William H. K. Bedford Is one Of the best
known young men in Owensboro. He Is
connected with one of the largest mercan.
tile establishments in the city. Aside from
this, he stands high socially, and is a
brother of the circuit clerk Of the county,
He is rather of reserved disposition and
does not care for publicity. When ap-
preached on the subject of an interview In
regard to the merits Of Owens Pink Mix
ture, he was inclined to be reticent. and
only consented to tell the story Of its
wonderful results in his own family after
due deliberation. He stated to the reporter
in the first place, that what he had to say
might dispel the shadow of death from
many door as II had done in his own
nome. He did not hesitate to assert that
the little beacon light Of happiness in his
home owed its very existence, not to speak
Of its brilliancy, to Owens Pink Mixture.
Mr.. Bedford was at his place Of business
when approached and asked for a story of
what the medicine had done in his own
home. 1t was related between times as
customers came and went out Of the big
establishment. Said he:
Have ! ever used Owens Pink Mix
ture1 Well, am proud to say that have.
Every sentiment that | voice about the
wonderful results of this medicine in my
family is that Of my wife. The last hope OF
saving our 6rst-born had almost faded
away, when, by a mere chance, like a
drowning man after straw, i brought
home bottle Of this medicine. We ad- |
ministered the medicine according to the |
directions, but must say with little hope |
OF doing any good. You can imagine
almost the reverence my wife and | now
hold towards that which brought back the |
flush OF life to the cheeks of our loved one,
and once more stamped upon his cherub-
like face the bloom Of health. If we have
an idol in our house il is Owens Pink
Mixture, for we are never without il.
" 1t was during the early part Of last
July that our four-months-old baby was
taken sick. . OF course, we called in our
regular physician. He did the best he
could, but the little fellow seemed to grow
worse. Finally another was called in
Still with heavy hearts we
saw the little fellow grow gradually worse.
He refused nourishment and with each
recurring day we thought we Saw his lttles
!.ie !il;s eDoinE d away: When MI, was away my
an aching and almost disconsolafe heart
The little thing slept but little. Life was
fast waning and seemingly there was mo-
hope for as but to await the fneSitaBle.
Zone night as was hurrying homeward
with heavy heart, friend .ppsosched
told him Of the situation at homr. Well
he said, have you never tried Owens II
Pink Mixturel' I told him I had never
heard OF II, having recently moved to
Owensboro. He told me TO waft . minute N
and he would go TO the 1abosztory and II.
bring me q bottle. was wilkng to try III
anything. Still, had little fsitk In the II
pink wrapped package. I west straight III
home and told my wife what ! Rsd aud
asked her 70 try IL at once. She was willing
10 try anything. She began giving ttis II,
at once, discontinuing the Snedti-l
cine prescribed by the doctoE To ourl
utter amarement the child grew Qniet i'm
ess than six hours after the firys dose had
been administered. Before morning he hadtl !
passed into gentle sleep. Aswe sat byI
his bedside through the long and weAry-T
night we thought we could see great signs-I
IF Improvement. .r
ITO make a long story sbost--ih less
han ten days our baby had fully recovered
He grew fat, healthy and strong. Both of
10 attribute his living to-day to the efficacy
of Owens Pink Mixture. We are never
without it. We have used some six OR
eight bottles Of IT, Our baby nSves 1t. He
begins to smile with delight whenever be
ices his mother reach up and take down
he bottle. We gave the medicine all
through his teething and had but little
roubie with him. l don't think that Il
could say too much in praise for any med
cine that has done what Owens Pink :
Mixture has in my family. l know, too,
hat il has had some very desirable efaects
on grown people who are affected with
bowel trouble II is a pleasure TO me to,
.estify to its merit and think il should be
n every household in the United States
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