Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-24

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mating foolish germs throughout the
surrounding atmosphere. but at any
rate there are three candidates for ad
mission at Harleysyille.
The trio is made up of baker and
two of his drivers, who became mixed
up in controversy as to who had the
most nerve. Each man backed him
self for a five dollar bill and three
cornered wager was laid the winner to
take the pot
Then came the question of deciding
the bet The baker hab q CLEAN of in
telligence above bread making. In his
lifetime he had suffered from tooth
ache He knew that he had enough
nerves in his teeth to stake a Mormon
family. The two Jehus agreed that
teeth were about as thickly populated
with nerves as any other portion of the
body This led to thedecision that they
visit Norristown dentist and the man
who could have the most sound teeth
pulled at one setting" would cop of
the dough, or rather the fifteen pias
tres.
This was agreed upon, and on Satur-
day after the baker had set his batch
the three men hied themselves to tooth
artist Their nerve received several
shocks as they saw grinning incisors,
molars, bicuspids and things in the den
fists window.
Walking boldly into the dental abat
toir the baker explained the situation
and secured wholesale rates
Precipitation was oozing through the
features of the three as the smiling den
tist, lovingly fourishing a murderous
pair of forceps, pointed to the upholster-
ed chair and with bow asked, Who ;
frst2"
No one jumped forward, and perspir-
alton received a new impetus. Finally
the woozy betters decided by the toss of
coin. One of the drivers was selected
as the first victim, and with bold de
meanor he seated himself in the chair,
jostling the nicely polished cuspidore
which was screwed invitingly upon the
side.
The dentist gazed into the drivers
open features, and before the victim
knew the performance had started the
knight of the forceps was Singing
), grinders" about the premises. Six
teeth had been sent to grass when,
with yell, the owner of the late teeth
clutched the dentist by the throat, leap
ed from the chair and pranced about
the room.
Next, said the dentist, as he rolled
up his little higher
1t was up to the baker, and with a
confidence he did not feel he took the
seat resigned by his predecessor His
pulse began to double up and the dent
ist went to work The six sacrificed
teeth had enabled him to get his hard
in. -" and before the baker could think of
the price of -four five teeth were rattling
against the wall and dropping like hail
on the floor.
Five was all the baker could squander.
He was perfectly willing to resign all
claim to the $15, and grabbing the dent
lists facile, slnewy wrists he stopped the
performance.
In the meantime, the other driver with
bulgIng eyes and with gasping breath,
was watching every move. The moan
of the first man with his head over the
sink and the hlanched countenance of
his boss took the heart out of him.
Next, again said the executioner,
and with mighty effort the remaining
driver pulled himself together and took
the chair
With a smile serene and mild the
dentist man took hitch in his trousers,
spat upon his hands and resumed the
seance. He was just beginning to en-
| Joy the work Business had been kind
of slack and he was little out of prac-
tice. Here was his chance. The driver
WINGED as he saw the smile on the face
of the manipulation of the cold, cleaning
forceps. 1t was too late.
In went the pincers, and despite the
struggles of the patient, muffled yells
| and the thrashing of his legs the ID. ID.
s. did not stop until eleven strong, solid
teeth had been torn from the settings of
red gum and scattered about the prem
| ises
When the dentist halted for "A mo
ment to catch his breath the driver
luvched and rolled out of his chair
He had won the S15, but tears came
to his eyes as he saw his faithful mo
lars and kindred worries scattered about,
their work in life completed.
the dentist was pleased with the jot
and as he ushered the three bettors to
the door he bowed blandly and remark
| ed:
Come again, gentlemen