Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
DIR All SAM.

The Chinaman Who Wants To Be Cor
 oner of Leavenworth.
 One of the most talked about men in Kansas to-day is Dr Ah Sam, q Chinese physician whose fanilfal sign has been before the public gaze in Leavenworth, Kan, for the last eight years. Dr An sam has just announced that he will be q candidate for coroner on the dem- ocratfc ticket, and by so doing he has advertised himself the civilized world over, for seldom or never before i'll the history of this country has Chi naman entered into political contest as a candidate for an important office. When Dr An Sam first announced his intention of entering the race for coroner i'll this county people laughed at him for they thought he was only joking, but the aspiring Chinaman has 1 finally set this thought in the minds of his friends at rest, and now the leading democrats of the city are working for his nomination. There are no other candidates and Dr All sam is sure to land.
 There are probably not hundred 1 men in Leayenworth who have a larger tpersonal following than Dr An sam has. Since locating in Leavenworth eight years ago he has carried himself so we'll that his friands and patrons may be found in the leading families of the city. Dr An Sam does not pos- sess the appearance of the ordinary men or his race. His long associa- ton with the best white people of j Ieavenworth has taught him manners and habits that make it hard to dis cern his true nativity. He discared { the qeue years ago, but he still retains one feature of his life in China. He i studied medicine in that country and I was graduated to use only Chinese ! remedies in his practice. He still uses these Chinese remedies and if a patient goes to his office expecting to receive any other kind of treatment he will be disappointed. for all the coaxing on earth could not induce All sam to divert from his established GUS. tom. He believes i'll his. medicine IS he believes in his God Among his regular patrons are many of the prom inent white families of Leavenworth
 He is good mixer Dr An sam has an accomplished wife and much of his success is due to her enterprise and knowledge of educational matters.
 Dr Ah Sam is 42 years old. He was DOII II SUutlItIH N1uflli, dIlu lie came { to this country when lie was 21 wears s old Heidlocated in San ld Francisco
 where he practiced his profession be
 fore coming to LeaEenworth. He car ries a diploma from one of the leadins medical colleges of his native country
 and his diploma caused the wholt
 state. of Kansas to laugh heartily a
 the expenses of it's board of healtf ilast summer. At the last session o1
 the legislature q measure was passed re [duiring that all physicians presen their diplomas to the board Of healtl for inspectiaH. Dr Ali sam was on. iof the first to comply with the new
 law. and his proved a stumbling bloca for the members of the board It wal written ill the Chinese language and a.
 none of the members of the board wer, " reared in China Dr Alb Sam's diploma
 had to be returned to him without in
 spectiton. The members of the boart had heard of the Chinamans reputa.
 ton as q physician. and they decided that tht diploma was all right withou waiting for the services of an inter l preter. Kansas City Journal
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