- Old Hiram Applecore lies dying of a complication of diseases. The doctors have given him up. Miranda, in the kitchen, is baking beans, despite the passing of Applecore. Just as Hiram is passing into the great unknown he catches a faint odor of bean. The first whiff almost sends him over the mysterious barrier, but he rallies sufficiently to send for Miranda. He begs as a last dying wish for a spoonful of beans. Miranda rushes quickly to the telephone and asks the doctor's advice. Old Doc Beazer replies that as long as he must die, a spoonful of beans will make but little difference. Miranda, therefore, complies with the dying wish of Applecore. At first Applecore is only able to eat the tiniest fraction of the bean. As the first installment of the food reaches the gastronomic apparatus he revives. At the sixth spoonful he has recovered sufficiently to kiss Miranda. At last he is dressing for the street. He flings the medicines out the window, hitting the undertaker on the head, who is rushing to do his duty. Then Applecore rushes to the doctor's to tell them of his wonderful discovery, but they rush away in terrible fright, thinking that the ghost of Applecore is abroad. Applecore decides to exploit what he thinks is a great discovery. He has Miranda buy up all the beans in the neighborhood and has Miranda undertake the colossal task of baking them. He promises Miranda to marry her for her share in this patent medicine scheme. Applecore converts the result of Miranda's cooking into pills. He invents a device in which he dumps the beans. They come out as white pellets. Applecore disguises himself as a doctor, hires a horse and buggy and rides into town, sets up his platform and expounds the value of his discovery. He brings with him clever confederates who mix with the throng. They are lame, ill and otherwise, but recover on the administration. The local doctors hold a conference and call on the Chief of Police. They have Applecore arrested and thrown into jail for practicing without a license. He is fed on beans, much to his discomfiture.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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