Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1901 — INDIAN IN DRUG STORE. [ARTICLE]

INDIAN IN DRUG STORE.

Sufprise* Proprietor by Asking for a Bot tie ot Bair Dye. An Indian walked into an avenue drug store and whispered something into the proprietor’s ear. Thedrug- | gist looked at the red man a moment, i then went to the other end of the store, opened a glass case, took out a bottle, wrapped it up and gave it to the Indian,- who paid for it and j then solemnly walked out. The med--1 icine man then walked over fo‘a group of friends who had been intently watching the proceedings and said: | “1 have been in the drug business for over 40 years, but that was the first sale I ever made to an Indian, and I must acknowledge that I was very much surprised when he asked men to wrap him up a bottle of hair dye.” —Washington Star.