Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
A COAL MINERS
AWFUL PERIL
SAVED BY A MINISTER FROM A
TERRIBLE DEATH.
The Story Of the Rescue as Told by tho
Man HimseIf-To the knowledge
and Confidence of the Rev.
Ernest Graves He

Ernest Graves He
Owes His Life.
David Collins, a coal miner, employed
in one of the mines at New Straitsvtlle,
o., had q narrow escape from q horri-
tle death. He tells the story himself as
follows
while was at work in the mine
he says, II began to notice feeling of
oppression. 1t came upon me very grad
rally, but steadily grew worse ana
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 trou-
bIed me, my limbs We're swollen and |
had frequent hemorrhages of the teeth
and gums and nose. For nine months
/ was under physicians care. but /
kept growing worse till was obliged
to stay in bed. After 1 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.
.sThen, when the doctors acknowl-
edged that they had done all they could.
and could not take their medicine, nor
Rev. Ernest Graves, pastor Of the Bap-
list church here, suggested the use OF
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie My stomach retained the pills
when the physicians medicines pro-
duced the greatest distress. 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. Icon
gtinned their use and was cured. Many
others hereabouts are using this Won
derful medicine with excellent results.
The Rev. Ernest Graves, pastor Of the
Baptist church, New Straitsville, to
whom Mr.. Collins refers, speaks OF his
case as follows:
1--WE have striking example Of what
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie have done in this community at the
present time, case that borders on the
miraculous. 1t is that Of David Collins,
a member Of my church and very wall
liable helper in it. 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 man whom the doctors
said must die can be found any day
working in the coal mine. count 1t
great privilege to be able to say adj
vised, nay, rather insisted upon his
taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
II have great confidence in these pills
and firmly believe them to be all that is
claimed for them. This confidence has
been brought about in various ways. In
the first place this remedy was brought
especially to my notice by my wife's
brother, who had suffered from anamia
and was cured by DR.. 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 suffering with that or kindred dis.
orders
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
rle will never fail to effect cure II
used persistently for reasonable
length OF time. They may be had of all
druggists or direct from the DIR. Will
Jams Medicine Company. six 50-cent
boxes for $3.50. postpaid on receipt Of
price.