Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1901 — AN HONEST NAME. [ARTICLE]

AN HONEST NAME.

Aa Illinois Statesman Tells a Good Story—Knew Bis Father's Son Would Not Lie. The Honorable Alva Merrill of Chilllcothe, member for the Twenty-fourth District, State of Illinois House of Representatives tells an interesting Story; Some two years ago Mr. Merrill gave a testimonial stating that Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism. This with Mr. Merrill’s portrait were published in thousands of papers all over the United States. On the train returning home from Springfield one day last winter were the Honorable Mr. Merrill and several other members. After a time one of them said; “Merrill, what time do you get to Chillicothe?” This attracted the attention of an old man who had been apparently awaiting some identification of Mr. Merrill and as soon as he heard the name he rushed up to his seat and extending his hand said: “You are Alva Merrill and you saved my life. I was most dead with Lumbago and in an advertisement 1 saw your picture and your recommendation of Dodd’s Kidney Pills. I knew your father, and I knew his son would not lie, and therefore I decided to try the Pills. “I am satisfied that Dodd’s Kidney Pills and nothing else have saved my life and I have been waiting this opportunity to thank you personally, for had I not seen your recommendation I might never have been led to use this remedy, but, thanks to God, through your honest name and the honest medicine which you so heartily recommended I am still alive. "I have been watching you since you got oh the train at Springfield and thought I recognized your face as the one I had seen in the advertisement, and as soon as this gentleman called you by name, I knew you were the man I had to thank.’’