The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12

heart trouble2' asked the robber. I
did not think any one in this wide
world could tell a sick man his trouble
without asking any questions except
DR.. r.. Q. Flower of Boston It was
now the doctors turn Drawing him
self up to his fullest height. and fasten-
ing his eyes on the bandit, he SAID J.
am Dr. Flower of Boston The rObber
said in a nervous tone, 7 have long
wanted to see you GU can help me,
can you nOt2' yes, under certain con
ditiOns.' Name them said the robber-
That you return to me what you nave
taken, and that you give me $1,000 and
change your present way OF living.
i can only give 500 today but I viii
agree to the other terms An rlgnL,
said the doctor Now hands up and
shell out and the robber good natured-
ly handed over the $500 and what ne
had taken from the doctor Now, said
Dr. Flower, give your name and al
dress My name is Bob COckerel, but
send everything for me to VIM New
mier, Mound City, kan, and I Will re-
ceive it. and I trust to your honor to
preserve my secret"
To-day Bob Cockerel, under another
and his real name is a happy prosper
Gus farmer. at the head Of a family in
northern Missouri.
Il have seen scores of DR.. Flowers
patients at different times, and they all
ten Of his examination of their cases in
the same accurate and wonderful way
am thoroughly convinced that there
is a kind of fate or destiny about that
man which enables him to perform
almost supernatural wonders in his
profession.
Gle is the most pleasing man person
ally you ever met. Polite kind and
sympathetic to an extreme, children
are especially fond of him and never
want to leave him. He is the most
eloquent and fascinating orator on the
American platform His language is
the expression always Of the most
beautiful and poetic speech
tsSOciaIlV genial and generous.
he is absolutely fearless. don't think
he knows what fear is. He believes that
whatever is. is best. That he is in
this world to do work. and that he
viii stay here until it is done He has
great confidence in himself, and has
good reasons to have. I don't think
ne ever knew defeat, and if he did I
don't think he would recognize it, or
would be long in turning it to a vic
tory He is most peaceably inclined
but when forced to fight he is the most
dangerous and determined foe man
ever had.
''But the most wonderful feature Of
this wonderful mans life is his ability
to diagnose accurately any disease In
man. woman or child without asking a
question or ever being told a thing I
am absolutely certain that there is not
a sick man or woman on this earth,
don't care how subtle and complicated
their disease, but that if DR. Flower
could take them by the hand he could
tell them their exact condition better
asking a question or being told any
thing; and Furthermore, I believe he is
the only living man who can do so IN
less it is his eldest son. r c. Flower,
Jr., whom, [ understand, has inherited
the same gift. And when a man can
tell a patient his disease accurately
and in detail without having had pre-
viOus knowledge, he is not likely to
make mistakes in treating his patient
Here is a tabulated and condensed
statement said Prof. McComber, from
authentic reports of DR.. r. c. Flowers
wonderful and almost miraculous work
in curing the sick, and any sick person
within reach Of DR. r. c. Flower should
not fail to see him"
Mrs. J. E. Pettus. wife of the million
aire ranchman of Galveston. Texas, was
cured by the doctor of q terrible blood
trouble and tumOr. after being pro-
nOunced incurable by the best skill of
the state.
Miss Minerva Lewis. a prominent So
ciety and church woman, Of Gonzales,
Texas, was cured Of a most aggrava-
ted and developed case of consump-
ton, when all other kinds of treatment
had failed her.
Mrs. s. r. Curtis. Rush, Texas, was
cured of bronchial lung and heart
troubles after she had gone into an adj
vanced state of decline and had been
given up as incurable.
Mrs. E. H. Selling, of Galveston, Tex,
cured of cancer of tongue, after the
most malignant phases had extremely
developed.
Mr.. Hines, the prominent ranchman.
of Pearsall, Texas, cured OF a serious
complication OF chronic troubles.
A little book sent free to the sick on
receipt Of four cents in stamps, called
Health and Happiness by DR.. Flow
err. Should be in the hands of every
sick person on this earth.
Address DR.. r. c. Flower at his home
office, $50 Columbus Ave, Boston, for
this book.
Washington City" cried the con-
duetor; change cars for the south and
west; And this Interesting group scat