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able how my Unzip oiiciniiéiiii- can were connected mth Dr. Smith. me. I thought continually of “the old butcher.’ and I kept wondering what barbarous atrocities he had been guilty of to have earned such -. terrible cognomen. Then by} strange coincidence every man in the .ward seemed to he suddenly reminded oi the m3,“ gruesome experiences that our my person eyer heard of, and it wreath- _ 'v 'I...‘. Thq barber having completed his function, I was told to try and get a little sleep as I would befihe first “to go up” in the morning, but somehow: sleqp would ngl. came to Another thing [cannot underâ€" stand is why it should always be necessary to remove every particle of hirsute adornment from the anawmy before an operation can be performed. As my companion in the next bed remarked, “They even have to shave yeu before you can have an operation for .ingrowing toenails. ain’t it the limit”. and I wag foycegl to_angee wnth hun. .\ cold shiver ran up my spine as I enquired the reason for Dr. Smith being called “an old butcher" and l was told that his last two cases had diml as a result of his being so absent-minded. I should Qike to have made further enquiries about Dr. Smith, but the arrival of the hospital barber cut short any further conversation. Regarding the hospital barber, I have often wondered what other fellows did with their safety razor blades when the ' are through with them, but now know. They give tiliem to the barbers at the hOSpitâ€" a :2. ’ Another _ thing _I cannot under- ‘__ was murdering “Annie Laurie” at the top of hlS voice, Whatever this chap had been admitted for was certainly not. lung trouble. Another man shouted across at me. “What are you in with. bud- dy?” to which I replied, “lngrowing toenails." He said "Well that’s a new one,” and then asked. “Who‘s doing your Operation. brother?” I professed my ignorance of this question. whereupon a man with his arm in a sling came and read the card at, the foot of my bed. The fellow in the next. bed to mine said “1 how you don’t. get. Smith for your doctor.” and the chap who. was reading the card then an-‘ nounced that it was Dr, Smith. and they had me down for an op- eration for gall-stones. I then remarked that. perhaps the. doctor thought the ingrowing toenails were caused by my stomach condi- tion and I nearly passed away at. the weary look the fellow in the next bed gave me. He said "You sure. are in tough luck, old man, to have that. old butcher work on vou.’ One fellow produced a mouth- organ and started to play “Show me the way to go home." whilst a Scotchmal} with _very_br9ad accent A card was placed at the fool of my bed giving particulars as to my name, age, religion, and the com- plainf. from which I was suffering, and l was told to strip of! and come into the bathroom. I managed to survive. the embarassing ordeal of undressmg while bewitching nurses passed to and fro, and then took my bath with the assistance offige day order_ly._ I felt very sad at the sight of so many fellows all suffering in var- ious ways, and made Up my mind to be as quiet as possible and not disturb any poor fellow who might be desirous of sleep, but. apparently my betll'ellows (lid not. Share my consiclefqle feelings. a ward rim or sick boobié',"ari£i'i blushed ”with shame. A'rrivedat the ward, I heard one man say It was a cum: for anyone as heajtt‘nyuas I dig! to come mto "Private", she queried; “No,” I replied, blushingly, "I was really a Lance-Corporal. but please don't feel that you have insulted me, I can assure you that many people have made the same mistake. She appeared confused ,and then asked, “Are you going into the Public Ward. or are you a private pa- tient?” I said “Oh, please put me into the public ward, I always seem to thrive better on the smell of ether.” 1 way. After all particulars had been taken, I was duly entered as Bed number three, in ward thirteen. I never did like the number 13 any- _â€".A .4 7 , Therefore, the next morning found me at the door of the hosâ€" pital feeling like the fatted calf must have felt, and inwardly praying that I should be refused admittance, but the welcome ex- pression on the face of the Sister who admitted me quickly dispelled an): eucli__hop¢_3. l “You had better come down to the hospital in the morning; I will arrange about getting a bed for you, and we Will get the opera- tion over With as soon as pos- sible." and with these parting words 0! cheer, Dr. Jones hurried out of the door. No time for me to say that l was not yet prepared to undergo an operation; I was not questioned on the matter at all; the dear. kind-hearted doctor would arrange all the details for me, and the only thing which remained to‘ be done was {or me to present my-.* self at the hospital in the morning] mL__.-In_ For some time past [had been troubled with. severe pain in the northern regions of the stomach, which in my ignorance] called acute indigestion. and of late, my condition becoming worse, I called in the family physician with the above result. "“3 boy, your stomach is in a chronic condition which cgm only I)» relieved by an operation for gallstones.“ With these words Dr. Jones started me on .ono of the grPatest experience“ 111 my very chvckerpd career. Thunday,‘ay 10, Ml THE OPERATION Frank D. Gaucho: in “The Fragment“. vrâ€"vv‘v From then on sleep'was an utter impossibility. My mind was tor- tuerd by all sorts of premonitions, and I was afraid to doze 01f again, for fear I should awake tn find the underbaker prepared to take my measure. ' ‘ V __ ..._-m. mu... 1 DL-UUII a fifty-fifty clranco. Tho. writing of tho “ill was an very brief affair (my most valuable possession be- ing a wooden leg which in the «wont of my death Ilolt to DI’. Smith) and this being duly witnes- sed by one of the patnents, my gn'gsls took theirnepartux'». _, . ~ ---- ---.r "I""‘ ' .-\ solomn grout» were standing rouml my hml, and tho nurso in- formml mo that on» of tho. gentle- mvn pvt-soul was a lawyer who had brought his stonogvaphet' with him to take down my last, will and testament just, in caso the Opera- tion , should not he a success, though I was ‘assurotl that. I stood n [:01.. L!"A-. ‘, ---_ --..v......cu uu yuuunuouu. Shortly attrr this I must have dozwt off fur a while. as I can dis- tinctly remember being at a barbe- cue down South. and asking the rook t0 svrw n10. a nice juicy piece at“ sirloin steak. but, whrn his turn- ed his lmml to 509. who had made the roquwst. his resemblance to Dr. Smith was 50 startling that. I awoke in a hurry with a cold shiver run- ning up and down my spino. A solvinn group were standing ‘Illllh1‘ m-v L‘- [might here remark that Dr. Smith’s surgical quznliticatoins were never questioned (he could have carvml six apples amongst seven schoolbnys and given general sat- isfaction: but his faulty memory morn than othct the value of any surgira! knowlm‘igq he possessed. After Slipper a book was brought me to sign a statement to the effect that I willingly consented to having the operation performed, and also any future carvings which Dr. Smith might consider necessary. I shuddered violently as I signed on ’the dotted line. and I seriously considered putting in an amend- ment w iich would debar Dr. Smith from ta ing any active part in the proceedings. Later reflection. however, showed me the folly of this, as once I was thoroughly subdued under the ether, who knows what spiteful vengeance the doctor might not have wrought on me for such an insult to his sur- gigal ability. The arrival of supper stilled my queking thoughts for the moment. but my appetite seemed to have deserted me, and the fellow in the next bed obligingly helped me out with. my meal. 7 I failed to get one crumb of comfort out of these distressing stories of Dr. Smith, and if my clothes had not been taken away from me, should have skipped out right there and then, but the only garmentl possessed at the time was one the hospital authorities humorously called a nightâ€"shirt. but which reminded me more of the little woollen vests worn by} children, which titted around my: neck like a tie. The most unfortunate feature about these mistakes of the doctor was that. the poor victim not only had to suffer additional pain, but was also compelled to pay the ex- penses of the second operation, and in some cases had even beeiy oblig- ed_to pay with his life. i Another chap mentioned that the 'last patient of Dr. Smith’s who died was a fellow with stomach ulcers who felt so much worse two weeks after the operation that a second one was found necessary from which he never recovered. It was later proved that. death was caused from the infection produced by a pair of scissors inadvertently~sewn Up in the victim by Dr. Smith. ()ne fellow recalled the" “B0- hunk” in the end bed whom Dr. Smith had operated on for appen- dicitis, and how after the Operation the man still complained of feeling considerable pain -in that region, and after his wound was reopened, it. was discovered that the forgetful doctor had left one of his rubber gloves in the poor fellow’s stomach. Picture No. lshows the giant tri-motured Fokker monoplane, Southern Cross, in which Capt. Charles Kingsford-Smith, AustraL- Then the fellow in the next bed said he wondered whether Dr. Smith had left anything in the poor devil. to which another chap replied that it was almost certain that he had, even if it was only a small safety-pin, as these stomach cases which took such a long time were always having further trouble and it was only to be expected that a doctor who was notoriously ab- sent minded like Smith would be su're‘tonforget something. A “The nurse said his language was terrible,” was the first remark which reached my ears, and a man replied, “Yes, she will have it in for him new after the way he called her eyegythihg.” A Gum- Ripped Tim Smith Bros. It doesn’t take long to droo {lt- teen stories, and with only a con- crete floor to land on, one may be excused for having a rather hazy memory of what happened next. When I awoke, feeling terribly sick, I at first thought somebody had mistaken my stomach for a football and was busy lacin' me up as tight as possible. but was recalled to my senses by hearing a buzz of conversation near me, of which I seemed to be the chief topic. vvvugu Illh‘t’ul ‘1 me for what was still to come. Oh boy. don’t ask me what happened after that. I can just remember pushing a wheelbarrow along a plank, fifteen stories above the ground. when the wheel ran off the edge, and try as I'would I could not leave go of the handles, and I dropped with it. I distinctly recall being laid on the operating table, my wrists fastened to the sides, and a doctor standingvover with some sort of a pad in [118 band. He asked me if I liked the smell of “eau de cologne” and my reply being in the affirmâ€" ative, he requested me to take a real goodlsnitf as itmwould prepay}: Mn 01‘â€"- - â€"<â€" The long, long night of waiting finally came to a. close, and the day' orderly was dispatched to find an ambulance to convey me to the operating. room. I had a sudden combination of delirium tremens when they laid me out on the stretcher, which was not helped any by hearing one of the patients shout, “If they run out of ether, buddy, don’t let them use a ham- mer.’ ian aviator, No. 2, announces he will start shortly in a flighg from §39 Frjanciscg)” _to the Antnpodes. _ _ â€"--Vvâ€"--..D. don’t kuvow how I should have rralwlscg) w me An“ OdeS. stops W111 be made, at awaii THE DURHAM CHRONiCLE To 5 Her fro Sore Throat, Bronch' is, Go , Bronchial As- thma, 'tarr ead Colds, Adenoids roubles, when GOOD 0 guaranteed by using illa Spahr’s Tonsilitis. McFadden’s Drug Store. 10 It will pay you to advertise in The Chronicle. __'â€"â€"-vv‘ "u'QDIO it in his hand béi‘m‘e the operation, but now his umbrella .h‘ad com- .pletely disappeared,7[ thlnk I may. be excused "for unit remé: any more. Recalling his absent-minded pro- pcnsities, my heart came into my mouth as I enquired what the doc- tor had lost, but. when he told me that. he distinctly recalled having it in his hand he 01‘8 the onerannn- Hn then resumed his conversa- tion with the nurse and they both began a further search of the ward which culminated in their ap- proaching my bed again and Dr. Smith remarked that it must cer- tainly be around here somewher, I have a feeling that it is not far avgay. I told him I could never romcm- ber fooling so tough before In my life, to which he replied that it was only natural that for a few days I should feel terribly cramped in the stomach but it would soon [Rags off. Mention of the gall-stones case ev1dently recalled him to my bed. for he came right over and, seems; that I was awake, enquired how I was feeling. - r- v v w“ W ”U vuucuu _ u; Dr. Smith, who was saying to the nurse, “I am sure it must be in here somewhere, as I distinctly remember having it in my hand Just before we went up to the op- erating room with that gallstones casefi’ surviyed any further conversation of this nature, but fortunately a commotion in the corridor outside took the attention of everybody and I was left alone with my thoughts. But not for long, as the commotion proved to be _caus_ed_by and New Guinea. Capt. Charles Ulm,.l\o. 3, will accompany him, it is said. He is also an Australian. Insist on Livingston’s for mak- ing better oatmeal porridge. Rioher in _ flavour. Smooth YOU'RE 1001' so )1!“ - \ --â€"- u w. lua\/' 3.1.1.4. UV, ‘JUII. l 9 1‘ 0 D.R.. be rebuilt of concrete abut- ments and steel superstructure, and that Reeve have Engineer R. C. McKnight draw plans for said ..â€"‘ °â€"'v--' ' Magwood -- Hopkins: That Schenk’s fir‘idge, SEL 30 Con. i_, N. The Council, on going over brid- ges of Township on April 18, the following resolutions were passed, pe_r_ report gweg: Magwood -- Hopkins: That the above scale of wages shall come Into force and efl'ect on Monday, the 14th day of May, 1928. Patrol- men are requested to have all pay sheets forwarded to Clerk or Councillors on or before Monday. May 14, and to include all work up to__that date. Councillors, attending meetings and com. work, day, 8300' man and team, gravelling, day “.50; man and team on small graders, per day 84.50; man and team on drags, d113, $4.50: man and team, on large gr - er, day 85.00; man, day 82.50; pat- rolman, day 82.75; man operating grader, per day. 83.00; superinten- de_n_t, day MOO, ‘ f _ vvu ' siderdtl'on of regular scale of wages, leave he painted to amend By-law No. 120 With the following amendments: Magwoodâ€"Hopkins: The c be authorizegfi to advertise‘ fozl'erl; Road . Supermtenqent and that ap- plicatmns be received by him until Saturday. the 12th day of Mn . Duties to commence on appoin ment May M.â€"-Carried. Baieyâ€"McCaslin: That in con- sider hem of regular scale of 8'10 King St. West M The present is a typical cue of history repeating itself; of that I am convinced. Firmly believing the mining market is destined to attain far higher levels in due course of time, I. therefore. have no hesitancy whatever in strongly recommending purchaees of mining shares at prevailing prices. I shall be glad to co-operate in making selections suitable to individual requirements, and invite your correspondence. J. w. CHITTICK J. CLARK RUSB, Member .9th Staci and Kiwis: We Bentinck Council 882 Second Ava, E.â€"-Owen Sound Telephones 1600-1601 stocks at current quotations. for hittory has shown that invariably in every Bear market stocks are reduced to level: quite out of line with their real worth. Don’t Be Stampeded Into Selling Your Mining Shares I feel impelled to urge holders of mining securities on no account to part with their The longer you have what you have, the oss thankful you are that you have It. “How did you find marritge. Tony?" she asked. “Well," replied Tony, “during the honeymoon I talked and she lis- tened. Then for six months, she talked and I listened. Now we both talk and the neighbors listen." .v.. as vuV‘i-II ”CC 0 been in thé iinpletfient bumness here for the pigs; twenty-odd yours qnd intends giving up his business m- gerests m the course of the next few weeks. Mr. Arch. McLellan, implement denier here, was pleasantly sur- prised. at his ofl‘ice last F rldly “- ternoon when he was presented wnth a watch fob by the members of the pinochle and ouchre eluh thh held forth on his premises. Tere were 32 of them in all, then h the resentation was mnde qmet y and r. Mc-Lellan is uite proud of their memenlopf so _will. _- _-_-v- vv v. avvu "Ill. As told in these columns some weeks ago, Mr. McLellm has d18- posed of his building w F. W. Moon, who is now in ossessnon and flttmg it ug‘ for mac ine shop and rgsdgncg. _ r. M_cLellan has LA“ nâ€"A W- -v“ McCaslin-â€"Bniley: That woof build an overflow culvert north steel bridge at Clark Torrys and have load built three feet higher to guaud against washouts .â€"4Jarried. ' Counc‘flfl mifljduâ€"Eéci- mm meal regular meeting on Monduy, Nth day of May, _at 10 o’clock. bridge; debentures to be issued for $1139 Prigge.-:Cg_rried._; mann'rzn uni-u wife: ran Tbronto course of the next .' H. Chittick', Clerk. IAGI t