The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-04

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Hamilton s Beal was an exceedingly
well known man. he lives In the Mis-
xissippi river bottoms, and having. st an
early age, acquired strong sppetits for
q sort Of padding made Of the giblsts Of
the swamp hog. decided to practice medi-
cine. For many years he held uninter~
rupted sway in the community known
rs Tupelo Ooze. and il seemed that tie
people had been ''squshed- down into
the belief that one Of their principal
aims in hfe was to be silently murdered
by him. In his daily practice he did
not discriminate between man and ami
/ NAL. He would exert his skill on . sick
sheep as readily rs he would upon .
/ township constable, but for this We do
not think any one can blame him.
Recently new doctor made his ap-
pearance in the neighborhood. but Of
course received no recognition. Old
''Dock" Beal hooted At him and told the
people that when they felt disposed TO
die, they should send for the fellow. One
day q prominent man was taken violently
III, and Beal. after looking at him, de-
clared that he was beyond recovery. The
old "doc" was glad Of this fatal illness,
not that he had anything against the
prominent citizen, but because he might
now have q chance 20 settle forever the
prospects Of the interloping yonag ply
stefan. Accordingly he advised the wife
of the prominent man TO send for Or.
Gill. The young doctor came. glad that
he had at last found an opportunity %
exercise his skill. and few days later
the prominent citizen was declared 10 be
out Of danger Old Beal had been cut
of the neighborhood and was returning
home when he met the prominent citizen
In the road.
"why, mussy on me, this amt you,
colonel
"Yes, reckon it is the colonel an
swered.
"why, when 1 left you was about
dead"
yes" said the colonel. land IL you
hadn't left when you did should have
been plum dead"
This here is mighty strange, must
say" said Beal-
Eyes, IL is strange that you didn't kill
me, but Gill got theirs just in time"
80 you think that young hy-up-the-
creek cured yon, ehy'
81 know he did"
''Are you willing to swear 20 it2"
"Of course / am"
"All right; III want you in q day or
two"
Several days later the colonel was
summoned TO appear as a witness before
Q justice Of tho peace, and upon arriving
was surprised 20 find that DR.. Gin had
been arrested.
what is this man charged with the
colonel asked.
HE Is charged, said the justice, TAX
ing his seat and opening court, with At
tempting 10 destroy the reputation Of .
man that has lived in this community
for many years. refer 10 DR.. Beal."
Your honor" said the young doctor,
al have never said . word that would re-
fleet upon tho character Of tho gentle
man, and 1 defy any one TO prove that I
have"
"Oh, you amt said nothin'." old Beal
broke 10, IAN nobody says you have. IL
wouldn't make any difunce 10 me how
much you mout have said Il was whut
you done that staggered my reputation;
IL was 20 unprofessional conduct. sub"
"Unprofessional conductr' exclaimed
the young physician. why. have done
nothing unprofessional
"Yes, you have. You have showed
gross lack Of respeck for old doctor.
an eff that amt lack Of respech. don't
know what is"
How have shown any lack Of re-
specty'
why. said that the colonel couldn't
git well. but you went thsz an cured
him. What do you call that but lack
Of respeck, an whut Is lack,of respeck
but uuprofessional business
''Dr. Gill" said the justice. "Dr. Beal
has made out q clear case Of unprofos-
sional conduct. and in this community
such conduct IL n punishable ofensa. l
viii have 70 fine you, sir. NT. ConstA-
Bile, stay Gloss to this man NATL he pays
you ten dollars. Arkansas Traveller.