The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-30
A RACE FOR LIFE
Bit by Deadly Insect-..Train Delayed
Several Hours by Wreck.

In the spring of 1908 while in
Austin, Texas, where l had been
sent for my health, I was sitting in
front of the Driscoll hotel when
from a carriage hastily driven from
the depot two men emerged. One
was an elderly gentlemen, well
dressed, of about 90; his face was
swollen almost twice it's natural size,
his eyes and mouth almost closed
The other gentleman, who was his
stopped and asked me il
I could refer him to a frst-class
physician. I recommended him to
the one who was then attending me-
and at the same time asked him
about the disease of his friend. In
reply he stated that about two years
ago a growth had appeared in the
glands in the side of his meek. This
was removed by an operation, but
soon reappeared. A late conference
of the home doctors have reported
that he could not live and we are
now enroute to St. Paul, Mimi, tt
consult DR.. Doran, of that city .Oul
train being delayed we are now com
PEELED to remain in Austin until even
ing.
You will not see DR.. Doran in ST.
Paul, I replied, as I remember see
ing in the Houston Post that Dr.
Doran will visit Houston, Tex, in a
few days therefore you had better
stop there and save yourself the
journey. What" muttered the
sufferer betweenhis half closed teeth
DIR. Doran of St. Paul, in Texas
how Fortunate"
They left Austin that night, and
upon arriving at Houston found that
DR.. Doran was due in Houston one
day later.
DR.. Doran arriving in due time,
was informed of the suffering and
Importance of the patient waiting,
and fastened to make an early ex
animation of his case.
Without asking him a question
DR.. Doran said to him: my dear
sir, it is my opinion that you have
been bitten by some poisonous in.
sect; it is also my opinion that one
of your parents or very near rela-
tive has died of cancer and that your
system being especially liable to
develop cancer, has been only
aggravated by this bite which has
produced a cancerous growth. With
the proper treatment you can be
cured. Do you want me to doctor
your"
YES" said the gentleman.
No sooner had his permission
been granted than DR.. Doran in.
jected something to make him rest
and then sent him to his room tc
lie down. Being treated in the
same manner the next day, he start.
ed for his home, stopping in Austin
a few hours between trains. I saw
him again at the hotel.
He assured me that he was feeling
much better and that the doctor
had promised him a cure in from
three to five weeks. Being interested
in his case gave him my address,
Six months afterward I received a
letter from him saying that he was
cured and in better health than he
been for years. I met number Of
patients while in Texas, as I have
in all sections of the country have
been in, they all tell me of the mira
culous features in DR.. Doran's prac
tice, his unerring ability to tell q
patient his disease without asking q
question and the speed and ease
with which he cures the most malig
nant disease. In cancer, consump
ton, tumor, paralysis, fatty degener
alton of the heart, kidney and ner
vous diseases, that he does not lose
one case in ninety, that his patients