The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-21


Don M. Dickinson came here last
week and brought his fiery side whisk-
ers with him. He argued the Fort
Street Union depot case before the SUI
preme court. Charles b. Warren was
with Dickinsln. and together they drew
$4,000 for legal services in the Boring
sea case.
The Meanest Young Man.
member of congress told this story;
but nobody who heard 1t believed it.
Nobody who reads 1t can possibly be-
lieve IL. 1t would be as easy to believe
that a team of oxen could draw an in
ference; or that dream could be
crushed with the weight of an argu-
ment.
The congressman. however, says that
there has long been attached TO the
staff of a city hospital a young man
who, If medals were awarded for mean
ness, would be among the first to re-
ceive prize of this sort. He has be-
come SO notorious through his selfish
habits and higgardly way that most of
his friends have long ago given him the
cold shoulder This. however has not
cured him of his meanness. If any
thing, it has aggravated the complaint.
quantity in every equation they call
him Doctor X" and by that name he
is known in many quarters. He is a
tall, handsome fellow, with attractive
countenance, beautiful teeth, and soul
full eyes; and, what may be considered
remarkable under the circumstances,
has abundant means. His father. a
well-known gentleman of considerable
wealth, allows DR. X enough money to
support him handsomely. And Doc"
spends it, too, with a lavish hand, but
only on his personal adornment. He
has never been known to spend a cent
on any of his friends.
Borrowing Money from Patients.
One of his favorite tricks has been to
borrow small sums of money from we'll
to-do patients in his hospital, which he
never returns. Hardly day passes in
which doc" fails to distinguish him
self by some new act Of meanness.
At an uptown hotel, where doc" re-
Gently boarded, there came a month or
so ago handsome young lady from
southern state. DOC" found out that
she was rich, and he soon began to show
her most pronounced attention. To all
appearances it was a case Of mutual
attachment. was ndnuSOIe,
well-mannered, and .well-dressed. So
there was no reason why Miss Blank
should not accept doc. IS" proffered
suit.
Nearly every day "Doc." handed Miss
Blank bouquet of flowers. Violets
and Gala lilies predominated.
""Doc.'s s." going to have a bad attack
of heart disease" was the general verdict.
Hes spending money on some one
else"
One. day Miss Blank received particu-
larly large bunch of lilies. She wore
one Of them in her dress as she ap-
peared in the parlor that evening.
DOC" was not present on this partic-
ular occasion. The house surgeon at
his hospital was, though and he was
duly introduced to Miss Blank. The
conversation turned on various topics,
and finally Doc" X was, brought I'M
der discussion.
Eyes" said the house surgeon,
""Doc." is a very peculiar fellow. Not
very popular, though, I am sorry to say.
OF late he has been gathering up bou-
quets of flowers sent to sick patients.
Strange fancy, isn't it? We had lit
tie girl die OF measles today Sweet
child she was, too. / had laid large
bunch of Gala lilies in her arms just as
she died. The poor little thing gave q
longing look, and-but what's the mat
ter? Why!"
Miss Blank had tainted there and
then. She was restored and taken to
her room. A bunch of Gala lilies was
fnug into the street soon afterward.
She left the hotel suddenly the next
day. Her folks had telegraphed her,
she explained.
"Oh, go away; don't approach me-"
she said to DR.. X. when he had offered
her a fresh bunch Of violets the next
morning.
Had Fun with the Patient.
Another hospital story came from DR..
Brumbaugh, who was educated for his
profession in Philadelphia. He says that
man named William BraZen, % years
old, had been brought in the patrol
wagon from the Twenty-flfth district
He had been picked up on the street
drunk, and when placed in a cell he
complained of being sick, and soon aft
erward lapsed into Inconsistencies.
When received he was placed on a
cot in the receiving ward and an ex-
animation showed his temperature,
pulse and respiration to be normal
Soon after DR.. Howell made the dis
eovery that the patient was watching
him out of the corner of his eye. Dr.
Down came in shortly after, when Dr.
Howell gave him quiet tip, and then
in an ordinary tone, which could be
heard by the patient, gave a history Of
the case.
IT'S a serious case, doctor, and re-
quires immediate attention." said DR..
Howell.
What do you think is the trouble? ?"
I'm not able to say, but it's some
thing the matter with his liver and
heart"
What had better be done?"
THE best thing will be to take the
liver out first"
Are the knives sharp. Benz"
Here they are. sir, all right" re-
sponded Ben Lloyd. the nurse.
Come on, then"
mo you don't" yelled the patient. as
he cleared the cot with a bound, you
amt going to carve me up"
There was patter Of feet over the
floor, the front door flew open and the
last seen OF BraZen he was heading