Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1914 — PLEASED WITH THE SMOKE. [ARTICLE]

PLEASED WITH THE SMOKE.

Knew Nod, However, the Cigars Were Medicated for Another Man. Among the numerous employees of one of the government departments in this city are two men whose names, though they differ in the way of spelling them are not altogether unlike in the manner of their prounuclation. Both of them have the good fortune of being close friends of a prominent druggist, and the elder of the two has frequently obtained from the medicine man a supply of medicated cigars, which he finds to be of value In giving him relief from a catarrhal affection. Recently he called on the druggist and requested him to have prepared for him a box of the cigars. After a few days, not having received them, he wrote a note inquiring as to the cause of the inattention, and received word in reply that the medicated stogies had been sent to his office several days before his complaint was made. The next thing was a call nude at the drug store by the man with the catarrh, who waa disposed to be indignant, and the porter who had been despatched with the cigars waa called up. He said that he took them to the office and handed them to a messenger, who promised they should be delivered without any delay. They - had not been, however, and it became necessary to investigate the mystery. An explanation came next day, when the other friend with a name sounding like that of the sick man called on the druggist and thanked him for what he thought had been a present to him. He wanted to find where he oould procure another beo, as he had used all of these. These was a peculiar flavor to the tobaeee, he said, that he liked very modi. Be didn’t know they were medioated cigars until the druggist told him, and tbs matter was set straight by tit ether gentle man being promptly supplied with his catarrh remedy, and them they aB enjoyed the joke.— Washington Post