The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-20
MRS. CHAS. PEDOEN.
OF HUNTSVILLE,
GAINS q POUNDS
Twice Examined and Each Time Was
Told Operation Would Be
Only Rope.

Il have just finished my third bottle
of Tanlac and have gained twenty
seven pounds" was the truly remark
able statement made by Mrs. Charles
Peden, residing at $50 Mill street,
Huntsville, Ala Mrs. Peden is one
of the best-known and highly respect
ed women of that thriving little city,
where she has made her home for a
number of years.
when l commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, Il only
weighed ninetyeight (9S) pounds;
now | weigh 125 pounds, and never
ielt better in my life For years |
lave suffered with bad form OF
stomach trouble, constipation and
pains in my side and back. AT times
The pains took the form of torture and
/ was twice examined and each time
/ was told that | had appendicitis and
hat an operation would be my only
nope. | had fallen off until | only
Weighed ninety-eight pounds and was
% weak | could hardly get around
Il had no appetite at all scarcely
md what little | did eat would cause
gas to form in my stomach, which
gave me palpitatiOn of the heart, sick
headaches and dizzy feeling about
the head When these spells came on
me | would get awfully nervous. l
worried about myself until could
lest and sleep but little.
Il had fallen off until l was almost
skin and bones.' and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me.
lad a dread of the future and could
see nothing but the opening table
md knife. | had perfect horror OF
N operation, but had made up my
mind that it was either life or death,
md prepared to submit to it. | had
made all preparations for the opera
lion and called on my sister to tell
ner good-by, as | did not know wheth-
er / would live to see her again or
lot. My sister begged and plead
with me not to allow them to cut on
me and told me to wait and try a good |
tonic for awhile. The next day as
returned from the consultation room |
thought of what she said, and as | |
had heard so much about Tanlac | |
decided to try it as a last resort and |
stopped at Gilbert's Drug Store and |
got a bottle. OF course, l had lost |
leart and had no faith in the medi-
zine, but to please my sister l made i
Up my mind to take it, and, oh, what |
/ happy day that was for me-
81 never returned for the operation,
,ut just kept taking the Tanlac Right
rom the start | began to feel better.
The medicine seemed to take hold
light at once. 1t had a soothing eff
ect, and in few days | felt no pain
t all. l was so happy over the Won
erful Improvement in my condition
hat | sent for my neighbors to tell
hem how much better l felt. l sent
nd got another bottle of Tanlac, and
ave just finished taking my third
ottle and feel like | have been made
IL over again into new woman.
GAS | have said before, l now weigh
25 pounds, and my improvement has
cen so rapid that none of my clothes
re big enough for me. I will have to
make them all over again. | now have
ravenous appetite, and my husband
avs l am simply eating him out of
ouse and home. / have even gone
ack to my coffee, which l was told
OF to touch Those terrible pains in
~ back and head have all disap-
cared and l sleep like a child. / am
o longer nervous, and when | get up
l feel refreshed, cheerful
nd bright. l am now able to attend
} my household duties, and l feel as
l had started life all over again My
usband is highly delighted, and my
ecovery is the talk of the neighbor
ood | do nothing but rejoice all day
ing over the recovery of my health
nd praise Tanlac to everybody.
Il feel SO grateful for my escape | 4
ON the operating table and the knife
lat you may publish what l have
lid; you may, if youowish, tell other
omen suffering as | was, to come and
,e me and l will be glad to tell them
/ about my case