Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1898 — THE RUSH FOR GOLD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE RUSH FOR GOLD.

From the Times, Bluff*, 111 The rush of gold seekers to the Klondike brings thrilling memories to the “forty-iiners” still ajaye, of the time when they girdled the continent or faced the terrors of the great American desert on the journey to the land of gold. These pioneers tell some experiences which should be heeded tyr gold seekers of today. Constant exposure and faulty diet killed large numbers, while nearly all the survivors were afflicted with disease,

many of them with iheumitism. Such a sufferer was Adam V angundy, wh o now resides a t Bluffs, 111., w h e r e he has been justice o f the peace and was the first th? bofffl of trustees. Iu a recent

interview he said: “I had been a sufferer of rheumatism fora number of years and the pain at timbs was very intense. I tried all the proprietary medicines I could think or heat of, but received no rdi qfc I finally placed my case with several physicians and doctored with them for some time, but they failed to do me any good. Finally, with my hopes of relief nearly exhausted I feadan article.regarding Dr. WUliams’ PinkPiils for Pale People, which induced me to try them. I was anxious to get rid of the terrible disease and bought two boxes of the pills. I began using them abetft March, 1897. After 1 had taken two boxes I was completely cured, and the pain has never returned. I think it is the best medicine I have ever taken, and am willing at any time to sign my name to any testimony setting forth its great merit.” (Signed) Adam Yangundy. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 29th day of September, A. D. 1897. Franklin C. Funk, Notary Public.

"A Forty-niner"