The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS II POUNDS

| lme was ola OpeTdtlon WOu!Q
Be Only Hope-Case is Remark
able.
Il have, just finished my third bot
tie 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 most highly
respected women of that thriving lit
tie city, where she has made her home
for number Of years.
When | commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, Il only
weighed nnety-eight (98) pounds;
now | weigh US pounds, and never
felt better in my life. For years |
have suffered with a bad form OF
stomach trouble, constipation and
pains in my side and back. At times
1.-THE pains took the forms of torture
and I was twice examined and each
time was told that | had append
citis and that an operation would be
lmy only hope | had fallen off until
only, weighed ninety-eight pounds
and was so weak | could hardly get
around.
Il had no appetite at all scarcely,
and what little ! did cat 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. |
worried myself until could rest and
sleep but little.
Il had fallen off until I was almost
skin and bones, and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me- | had
a dread of the future and could see
nothing but the operating table and
knife. | had perfect horror Of an
operation, but had made up my mind
that it was either life or death, and
prepared to submit to it. had made
all preparations for the operation and
called on my sister to tell her good
| bye, as | did not know whether |
would live to see her again or not
My sister begged and plead with me
not to allow them to cut on me and
told me to wait and try good tonic
for a while. The next day as | return
ed from the consultation room l
thought of what she had said, and as
| had heard so much about Tanlac
| decided to try it as last resort
and stopped at Gilbert's Drug Store
and got bottle. OF course, | had
lost heart and had no faith in the
medicine, but to please my sister
made up my mind to take it, and, oh
what a happy day that was for me!
Il never returned for the operation,
but just kept taking the Tanlac. Right
from the start | began to feel better.
The medicine seemed to take hold
right at once. 1t had a soothing eff
feet, and in few days felt no pain
at all. | was so happy over the won
derful improvement in my condition
that | sent for my neighbors to tell
them how mcuh better | felt sent
and got another bottle OF Tanlae. and
have just finished taking my third bot
tie and feel like have been made
all over again into a new woman
AS have said before now weigh
us pounds, and my improvement has
been SO rapid that none Of my clothes
arc big enough for me ! will have
TO make them all over again ! now
have a ravenous appetite and nay hus-
band says am simply eating him out
OF house and home. | have even gone
back to my coffee, which | was told
not to touch. Those terrible pains in
my back and head have all disappear
ed and | sleep like child am no
longer nervous, and when I get up
mornings feel refreshed, cheerful
and bright. arm now able to at
tend TO nay household duties, and
feel as if had started life all over
again. My husband is highly delight
ed, and my recovery is the talk Of
the neighborhood. l DO nothing but
rejoice all day long over the recovery
Iot my health and praise FaHiac 10
everybody
Il feel SO grateful for nay escape
from the operating table and the knife
that you may publish what I have
said; you may, if you wish, tell other
women suffering as / was TO come
and see me and | will be glad to tell
them all about nay case"
Tanlac is sold by Denmark Drug