563 CONCERNING THE DOCTOR r P fessor Hoppe Sevler, of the University of Strasburg, died on August 20, 18 o The A. L. Hummel Advertising Agency has been incorporated in New York City. Dr. Chas. G. Geiger has returned from Europe, where he spent the summer in the hospitals of Germany and Austria. Dr. Geo, M. Staples, an old and respected practitioner of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away recently. Dr. Staples graduated from the Medical Department of Harvard University in 1855. Dr. A. L. Wright, of Carroll, Iowa, who has recently returned from Europe, will contribute a series of papers to the HERALD, in which will be portrayed "The Status of Abdominal Surgery in the European Hospitals." Drs. Hargens and Adams of Hot Springs, S. D., are enjoying a hunt in the Sand-hill regions of Nebraska, and judging from the number of birds flying this way of late, are making their presence both heard and felt. Dr. Basil Norris, a retired army surgeon, who resided for many years at Washington, D. C., died in San Francisco, November 9th. Dr. Norris served through the civil war and attended General Grant through several campaigns. He retired with the rank of colonel. A Practical Doctor.-Wife-Well, Doctor, how is it with my husband? Doctor-Fair to middling, so to speak; he wants rest above all things. I have written out a prescription for an opiate. Wife--And when must I give him the medicine? Doctor-Him? The medicine is for you, madam. Dr. Rumbold's Return.-We are more than glad to note the return cf our highly esteemed friend, Dr. Thos. F. Rumbold to his first love, who has again domiciled himself in the "Future Great," and has taken an office in the Union Trust Building. We felt when he left St. Louis for San Francisco that he was a kind of prodigal; but we now greet him with the feast of the fatted calf. Not Harry Hugely.-The body of the burglar who was shot at New Market, Mo., by Dr. J. M. Hale, has been exhumed by request of a representative of the Boston Millionaire. Col. H. C. Whitely, formerly chief of the United States Secret Service, was called to Weston to confirm the identification of the remains as being that of the son of the Millionaire Hugely, of Boston, but after examination the Colonel pronounced it a mistake,as the dead man bore no resemblance whatever to Harry Hugely, with whom Col. Whitely has been acquainted since childhood. The identity of the dead man therefore is wreathed in mystery. The To Nurse the Lepers.--Catherine Carr, the head nurse at St. Mary's Hospital of Evansville, Ind., has volunteered to go to a living death. A leper hospital is being built at New Orleans, and she has engaged to go as head nurse. Catholic Sisters are building the hospital, which will be the only one of the kind in America, and being unable to get nurses in the regular way, sent out circulars and advertised in the Catholic papers for volunteers. One of the papers fell into the hands of Miss Carr. She is a young woman who was graduated at a Boston training school in April, 1894. During her course of training in Boston she unconsciously nursed a case of leprosy for several weeks before the doctors properly diagnosed it. She continued in her care of the patient until the death of the young woman. 564 THE GOLDEN BELT MEDICAL SOCIETY. The Golden Belt Medical Society met, for its regular Fall session, in the parlors of the Montezuma Hotel, in Solomon, Kansas, Thursday, October 3, 1895. In the absence of the president, Dr. E. E. Hazlett, Dr. Sheldon moved that Dr. O. F. Searl, of Solomon, act as president pro tempore. Carried. On motion of Dr. Felty, the president appointed a committee consisting of Drs. Felty, Neptune and Sheldon, to formulate suitable resolutions on the death of Dr. T. N. Gunn of Chapman. On motion of Dr. Felty the privilege of the floor was given to visitors. No business coming before the society and the reading of papers being called for, Dr. J. W. Felty of Abilene, responded with a short paper, followed by a demonstration, on "A Unique Method of Treating Fistula in Ano.' Discussion followed the reading of this paper, participated in by Drs. Sheldon and Felty. Dr. J. W. Neptune of Chapman, read a carefully prepared paper entitled "Puerpera", which was discussed by Drs. LaFevre, Sheldon, Brooks and Neptune. Dr. O. F. Searl of Solomon, next read a paper under the caption of "Abortion." Discussed by Drs. Sheldon, Hawthorn, Neptune, Fowler, LaFevre and Searl. Adjourned to meet at the same place at 8:00 P. M. Dr, Searl again calling the society to order, Dr. W. B. Dewees of Salina, read a paper, "Preputial Adhesions of the Glans Clitoridis." Discussed by Drs. Sheldon, Harvey, Murphy, Fowler and Dewees. This was followed by Dr. E. W. Hawthorn of New Cambria, on "Intestinal Obstruction." Discussion ensued, Drs. Dewees, Fowler, Harvey, Murphy, Sheldon and Hawthorn, taking part. On motion of Drs. LaFevre and Dewees, Drs. Leonard Freeman and J. W. Hawkins, both of Denver, Colo., were, by unanimous acclamation, elected to honorary membership. After some discussion, Abilene was chosen as the place of next meeting, to be held the first Thursday in January, 1896. Thus ended another very profitable and highly interesting meeting of this Society, one in which each present felt himself amply repaid for any sacrifice he had made in order to attend. Those present were:-Drs. Dewees and Harvey, Salina; Fowler, Brookville; Neptune, Chapman; LaFevre and Felty, Abilene; Hawthorn, New Cambria; Brooks, Enterprise; Murphy, Minneapolis; Sheldon, Topeka; and Searl and Mr. Collins, SolRespectfully, E. B. LAFEVRE, M. D., Secretary. omon. NORTHERN KANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY. The Northern Kansas Medical Society met at Seneca, Kansas, November 7th, 1895, Dr. W. E. Ham, Presiding. Dr. Samuel Murdock, Jr., Secretary. The following papers were read: "Remarks on Refraction and Accommodation," by N. Hayes, M. D., Seneca. "Pruritus Ani," Daniel Morton, M. D., St. Joseph. "Ventral Hernia, Pregnant Uterus, Death," Dr. J. F. Lesh, Seneca. Each of these papers was discussed. Dr. Barton Pitts, of St. Joseph, Mo., held a clinic, operating for strabismus and for obstructed tear duct. Several cases presented to the Society for diagnosis, which were discussed by Dr. Jacob Geiger and others. Dr. Lesh's paper was one of particular interest, because of the great variety of the conditions described. We hope to have it for publication in our next issue. The meeting was brought to sudden close by the sad tidings of the death of a brother of Dr. Ham, the President. Expressions of sympathy were heard on all sides for Dr. Ham, and the members did all in their power to show their regard for him in his time of trouble. Mr. Ham was a young man, and night operator at Seneca, who, in a fit of despondency, took his own life. No night session was held. STRETCHED EMPIRE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT. 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