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The poultry show in the city hall at Dubuque in January, 1898, was an important affair; the prizes aggregated $100. The total county tax in 1897 was $456,373.33. The county assessment was $13.783.545. Henry S. Hetherington died in 1898; he came to the county in 1845 and was prominent. In December, 1897, there were 173 saloons in Dubuque county ; a tax of $600 each under the mulct law would yield $103,800, one-half to the county and one- half to the city or township. In 1898 the corporation tax in Cas- cade was 5 mills ; Dyersville, 10 mills : New Vienna, 10 mills; Ep- worth, 2 mills, and Farley, 10 mills. In 1898 the county spent $56,063.70 for its poor. Dubuque County Farmers' Mutual Insur-
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ance Association met at Farley in January, 1899: F. N. Simpson was president. By 1900 the Iowa Telephone Company operated 114.5 miles in Dubuque county ; Standard, 65.99 miles ; Epworth line, 16.98; Bishop line in Dyersville, .57. The third annual exhi- bition of the Mississippi Valley Poultry Association was held here in January, 1900. The county tax of 1899 was $330,157.39, and the total assessment $12,750,301. The Cascade fair and the county fair were held together in October, 1899. The county board about this time was allowed space in the ice harbor for a pesthouse. In 1900 the county tax for all purposes was $332,271.51, and the total assessment $13,075,046. The county fair at Cascade in 1900 was unusually good : Cascade deserved and received great praise for its efforts. Henry L. Stout died in July, 1900; he was one of the first and foremost settlers and lived a life of great usefulness and honor.
The total county tax in 1904 was $385,788.14; the school tax alone was $153,697.11. The total real estate and personal property in the county was valued at $12,434,349.
In 1904 Crawford's bill in the legislature provided for four county supervisor's districts outside of the city of Dubuque, and for one of Julien township, which was coextensive with the city, with four supervisors outside of the city and three from the city proper.
In 1905 Dubuque county had the largest corn crop in its history -an average of about fifty-two bushels to the acre; a full average crop had always before been placed at forty-six bushels per acre.
The official papers of the county in 1895 were Times, Herald and Telegraph of Dubuque, Pioncer of Cascade, and Commercial and News Letter of Dyersville.
The tax under the mulct law brought the county a large revenue in 1896. It was about this time that twenty cows at the county poor- farm were condemned under the tests for tuberculosis.
It was noted about this time that Dubuque county had a total of about 300 bridges, many of which were of iron and steel, and in the aggregate had cost a large sum.
In August, 1907, a terrible storm swept over the county, doing immense damage, especially to bridges and to the town of Bernard. In November, 1907, Dubuque county sold to the State of Iowa five islands in the Mississippi, located above Eagle Point.
COUNTY WARRANTS DRAWN.
1902
$257,045.II
1903
230,420.87
1904 214.319.86
1905 222,390.30
1906
221,937.78
1907
224,208.45
1908
202,479.88
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1909
198,297.75
216,636.10 1910
COUNTY-TOTAL OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS,
January 1, 19II.
Bonded indebtedness $III,000.00
County general fund warrants 182,741.00
County bridge fund warrants. 29,384.30
Auditor holds warrants, 1909-1910
3,107.95
Total $326,233.25
All taxes in the county were as follows: For 1907, $416,224.71 ; 1908, $443,836.13 ; 1909, $462,016.27; 1910, $468,099.07.
"The era of prohibition in Iowa was the era of the unrestrained liquor traffic in Dubuque, Scott and other river counties in which local sentiment was against the prohibition law. In those days we had over twice as many saloons in Dubuque as we have today. They were open late at night and seven days in the week, and the liquor influence in politics was stronger than at present. It does not fol- low that conditions would be permanently improved by the repeal of the mulct law. The Democrats would have the support of thou- sands of Republicans in their demand for the restoration of the open saloon. Besides, the sacrifice of the present revenue from the liquor traffic in the border towns would probably not stop the sale of liquor to any drunkard it was desired to save. Would prohibi- tion help the man who could get liquor by crossing the bridge or pat- ronizing the bootlegger? We fear not."-(Times-Journal, Janu- ary 1, 19II.)
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, ETC.
D R. JOHN B. STODDARD is credited with being the first physician to locate at Dubuque. He must have come quite early in the year 1833, because he was present when the cholera cases raged in July, August and September of that year. He was almost immediately followed by Dr. John Hill, who also administered to the cholera patients. About fifty deaths from cholera occurred in Dubuque County that year. The next year Dr. Frederick Andros arrived. Many years afterward he claimed to have been the first duly registered and licensed physician here, be- cause, according to his statement, the other physicians had not been regularly licensed. He further stated that when he arrived there were here two doctors, both named Stoddard, though not related so far as known. As he makes no mention of Dr. Hill, the latter had probably left the place. Dr. Andros continued to practice here until 1838, when he moved to Clayton County. In the files of the Dubuque Visitor, which made its appearance in June, 1836, the ad- vertisement or card of Dr. E. Andros appears. Dr. Frederick Andros does not state who Dr. E. was. Dr. Stoddard's card also appears in the Visitor. His charges were, in town, day time, $1 ; night time, $2 ; ex-officio services, $I per hour ; consultation with other doctors, $10. There was an extra charge for mileage for country calls. He kept medicines for sale, and was a surgeon as well as a physician.
In June, 1836, Dr. John W. Finley began practicing here medi- cine, surgery and midwifery, and became active and prominent at once. In October, 1836, Dr. R. O. Shaw, surgeon-dentist, located in Dubuque.
In 1837 Dr. I. O'Ferrall began to practice. He kept vaccine on hand. Dr. Plumbe began practicing about the same time. He limited his midwifery practice to Dubuque. He was a graduate of the medical department of the University of Leyden, Holland. Dr. Lurton came in 1838 and devoted his attention to diseases of women and children. At this time a Dr. Crane was associated with Dr. Finley. The two (Finley & Crane) apparently had a large prac- tice in 1838. Dr. Plumbe announced in September, 1838, that he had long adopted the European plan of practice with bilious and intermittent fever and ague, and would undertake to cure in a few hours without the use of calomel.
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During the decade of the forties several physicians located in Dubuque. One located at Cascade about 1843. Dr. Charles Hutawa was in Dubuque in 1840.
In three days during November, 1845, the citizens of Dubuque subscribed $1,000 for a city hospital, owing to a smallpox scare, but as the disease almost immediately disappeared the project was dropped. In 1846 Drs. Charles Koepfle, R. S. Lewis and P. R. Campbell were paid fees by the county board for attendance on the poor. Dr. John B. Henion, dental surgeon, was here in 1847.
In 1847 among the doctors here were Joseph Sprague, Asa Horr, Boone & Whitman, C. Koepfle, D. B. Lee. C. B. Carpenter, J. O'Sullivan and Timothy Mason. Koepfle, O'Sullivan and Mason were county physicians. The latter was a druggist. Drs. Horr and Sprague practiced together medicine and surgery and made a spe- cialty of deformities. Drs. Lee and Carpenter were dentists and partners.
The next year there were here practicing Drs. Harrison Holt, Ambrose Crane, J. B. Henion, Joseph Sprague, Asa Horr, C. Koepfle, D. B. Lee, I. B. Branch, P. P. Berger and Doctor Dif- fenbacker. Lee, Henion and Branch were dentists. In 1848 the Iowa State Medical Society was organized at Iowa City.
Dr. Berger was a graduate of foreign medical schools and spoke three languages.
In 1849 the cholera again appeared. By May 16 there were many cases in Galena. but none here yet. In June as high as ten deaths a day occurred in Galena. On May 30 there were a few cases here, which proved to be the dreaded cholera. By the last of June there had been from ten to twenty cases, and by July 7 there had been eleven deaths in Dubuque, of which five cases were from steamers. Large quantities of lime were sprinkled in the streets and alleys. Drs. L. T. Boone and R. S. Lewis practiced here in 1849.
In July, 1850, cholera was again threatened and a hospital was again talked of. In 1850 Dr. Horr used chloroform in an operation of trachaeotomy on a child of Joseph Sebring.
In 1851 there were here among others Drs. H. T. Whitman, George W. Scott. Thomas Scott, Thomas P. Powell and Asa Horr. George W. Scott was physician, surgeon and accoucheur. He used vegetable remedies and not calomel, opium, antimony, blistering, etc. Dr. Horr finally made a specialty of surgery. He used chloroform when amputating the leg of Ambrose Meeker, who had been injured by a threshing machine. In 1851 he claimed to have already used chloroform here in 300 different cases. Dr. Powell had been a member of the Royal Medical Institute of Weland and had officiated as accoucheur of the Dublin Lying-in Hospital. He made a specialty of diseases of women and children.
In 1852 the city had a few cases of cholera, perhaps during the
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sunumer 100 cases in all. Ten to twenty died. Drs. George W. Richards and Robert I. Thomas were county physicians in 1852. A building was leased and fitted up for a hospital.
In November, 1852, a meeting of the physicians of Dubuque was held at the office of Dr. Edward Kirkup for the purpose of forming a county medical society. A committee on constitution and bylaws was appointed and the meeting adjourned to a subsequent date. The committee were Asa Horr, G. W. Richards and F. C. Smith. At the second meeting in January, 1853, the constitution prepared was adopted and the following officers of the society were elected : G. W. Richards, president : John F. Ely and Harrison Holt, vice- presidents ; Asa Horr, corresponding secretary ; F. Coleman Smith, recording secretary; R. S. Lewis, treasurer; Richards, Horr and Ely, censors. The first members were as follows: D. W. Richards, R. E. Lewis, Asa Horr, Thomas Scott, Robert I. Thomas, Harrison Holt, F. C. Smith, J. W. Finley, W. R. McMahan, A. E. Smith and J. F. Ely.
At the first annual meeting the members were: Asa Horr, \V. R. McMahan, Harrison Holt, G. W. Richards, Thomas Scott, F. C. Smith, R. S. Lewis, John W. Finley and Robert J. Thomas, of Dubuque : A. E. Smith, of Delaware County, and John F. Ely, of Linn County.
The presidents down to 1879 were: G. W. Richards, F. Andros, R. S. Lewis, Asa Horr. T. O. Edwards, R. J. Thomas, G. A. Staples, C. W. Belden, G. WV. Watson, H. Minges, J. C. Lay, Benjamin McCluer, W. Watson, N. B. Matthews, William Hoff- bauer, M. E. Connolly, John S. Lewis and M. H. Waples. The Northwestern Sanitarium was established in 1876 by Dr. E. A. Guilbert, and a little earlier the Dubuque Remedial and Surgical Institute was opened on Main street. Dr. Guilbert was a homeo- pathist.
In April, 1853, the Medical Society met and passed resolutions regretting the death of Dr. G. W. Richards. R. S. Lewis was presi- dent of the society at this date and E. Kirkup secretary. Smallpox was here again in 1853. Dr. W. R. McMahan was health officer.
In the spring of 1854 Drs. W. R. McMahan and N. B. Matthews opened a private hospital in a brick house opposite the Court House. They were well patronized and cared for smallpox patients. Their consulting physicians were Drs. F. W. Finley, L. T. Coleman and Smith & Shipman.
"Health of Dubuque .- The health of the city of Dubuque was never better. While neighboring cities have been visited by that enemy of our race, the cholera, Dubuque, with the exception of two or three strangers who died of it, has thus far escaped un- harmed."-Observer, July 22, 1854.
Dr. Watson was here in 1854 ; also Dr. E. C. Franklin, a pupil of
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Dr. Valentine Mott. A few cases of cholera appeared here in August.
Among the physicians in Dubuque in November, 1855. were Lewis & Watson, Thomas Scott, Edward Dorn, W. W. Woolsey, Mengus & Bengal, and P. L. Hatch, homeopathist.
The new hospital of the Sisters of Charity was opened in 1855. The citizens generally helped defray the expense of erecting the building. Drs. E. A. Guilbert and P. L. Hatch opened a homeo- pharmacy here in 1856. Drs. E. C. Franklin and W. B. Lillis opened the same kind of a pharmacy a little later.
A medical and surgical clinic was conducted in 1856 at 133 Main street, Dubuque, by W. B. Lillis, M. D. In December nineteen cases were treated. About this time Dr. Iddings inserted an arti- ficial eye in a patient and was complimented highly for his skill.
Dr. McTaggart, eye and ear specialist, was here in 1857. Other members at this time were: Horr, Belden, David, Watson, Pratt, Sprague, Matthews, Edwards, Minges, McCluer, Jennings and Thomas. They were all members of the Dubuque Medical Society. They conducted a clinic in 1857, in which the following cases were treated : Hernia, I; porrigo favosa, 4: suppressio menses, 2; blennadenitis, 2; haemorrhioides, I ; leucorrhea, I ; icteritous jaun- dice, 4 ; psoriasis, I ; ascites, or dropsy, I ; stricture, or urethra, I ; dysentery, I ; total, 19.
The Dubuque County Homeopathic Medical Society was here in February, 1858. Among the members were: E. H. Guilbert, Dr. Williams, E. C. Franklin, C. A. Jaeger, H. P. Gatchell and John Ellis. Belden (G. W. B.) & David (W. G.), W. Lillis, S. H. Guil- bert, T. Edwards and others were practicing. Horr & Barker were partners. The two Guilberts were partners and probably brothers.
The annual meeting of the Dubuque Medical Society was held at Dr. Staples' office in January, 1859. The following officers were elected for 1859: George M. Staples, president : William Watson, first vice-president ; Joseph Sprague, second vice-president ; James C. Lay, corresponding secretary ; P. C. Samson, Jr., recording sec- retary : William Watson, treasurer; R. S. Lewis, chairman; C. W. Belden, E. Dorn and N. B. Matthews, censors; R. I. Thomas, Ben- jamin McCluer and Thomas O. Edwards, delegates to the American Medical Association. R. I. Thomas had just retired from the presidency of the society.
Dr. Barker was a graduate of Dublin University and the Missouri Medical State College. Dr. T. Edwards was a first-class surgeon. He had been professor of surgery in the Medical College of Ohio.
Dr. Charles Jennings formed a partnership with Dr. Asa Horr in April, 1859. He was a young man, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and was well educated in medicine, ambitions and able.
The Dubuque Medical Society held its annual meeting January
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3, 1860, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year : C. W. Belden, president ; Benjamin McCluer, vice-president ; J. C. Fay, second vice-president ; F. H. Pratt, corresponding secretary ; C. B. Jennings, recording secretary ; William Watson, treasurer ; R. S. Lewis, Ed. Dorn and C. W. Belden, censors. Tom O. Edwards, George M. Staples and Joseph Sprague were elected dele- gates to the American Medical Association. Drs. Lewis, Sprague, Pratt, McCluer, Minges, Staples and Watson were appointed a committee to arrange for the meeting of the Iowa State Medical Society, which was to assemble here in May, 1860. Reports on several difficult cases were read, and the address of the retiring president, G. M. Staples, was listened to.
On March 19, 1860, Dr. Underwood, of Dubuque, at the Julien House removed a steotomatous tumor from the interior of the ear of Miss Mary A. Morrison, of Jones County. It was about two inches long and varying in thickness. It was removed in about half an hour and was regarded as a very skillful surgical operation.
The Iowa State Medical Society assembled in Dubuque, May 9. 1860. Dr. E. S. Barrows, of Davenport, president, called the meet- ing to order. It was an interesting meeting throughout. Many valuable papers were read and many subjects discussed. Many physicians from all parts of the state were present.
Dr. Asa Horr was operating and consulting surgeon and had a large practice in 1861. Drs. Henry Smith and C. J. Ford were dentists. Dr. C. B. Jennings was again here practicing in 1862. In war time Dr. G. M. Staples was post surgeon. In 1863 Dr. Risch- tach served as county physician. W. Matthews, of Peosta, grad- uated from the Iowa Medical College at Keokuk about 1864.
The Iowa State Dental Society met here in July, 1865, and was called to order by L. C. Ingersoll, president. About a score of representatives were present from all over the state. Illustrative clinical work was done.
Among the dentists present were Drs. Nichols, Gunckle, Chase, Myers, Tulloss, Hardeman, Severance, Braugh, Sales, Miss Hobbs, Kulp, Taft, of Cincinnati; Dr. Peebles, of St. Louis; Ingersoll and Porter, King, Rogers and Clarke, of Dubuque.
In 1866 the steamer Canada which came here had on board six cases of cholera, of which three proved fatal. The Minnesota also brought here several cases. By prompt action the city prevented its getting a foothold.
In 1867 the Northern Iowa Dental Association held its annual meeting at Dyersville. Dr. A. B. Mason, of Cedar Falls, was presi- dent, and Dr. E. L. Clarke, of Dubuque, vice-president.
One acre of ten belonging to the city on the west one-half of the northeast one-half of Section 13. Township 89 north, Range 2 east, was set apart for a hospital site in June. 1869. The building was to be erected by the city and the county jointly.
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Dr. Harrison Holt died in 1870. He came to Dubuque in 1847, practiced considerable at first and soon afterward became connected with the Miners' Express and remained thus associated until 1852, when he, D. A. Mahony. W. A. Adams and W. M. White estab- lished the Herald. He died at Maquoketa.
Dr. Casper Koepfle died here in 1870. He settled here in 1844 and had a fair practice.
During the seventies the medical societies met quite regularly, but no event of striking importance occurred. The hospital was completed in 1872 and proved "just what was needed " The grounds comprised fifteen acres and the building was located 500 yards from any residence and contained eleven rooms.
In 1869 the county board made a conditional appropriation of $2,000 for a city hospital, to be paid to the city when it should de- liver to the county a warranty deed of the tract of land. This was done in 1872, when the hospital was erected.
The eighteenth annual meeting of the Dubuque Medical Society was held in January, 1872, at Dr. McCluer's office. Dr. G. M. Staples was the retiring president. The new officers were: Dr. William Watson, president; H. Rischatsch and N. B. Matthews, vice-presidents ; W. M. Waples, corresponding secretary ; Dr. Con- nolly, recording secretary ; Benjamin McCluer, treasurer ; J. C. Fay, J. W. Finley and W. McKee, censors ; W. Watson, librarian. Dr. Fay read a paper on "Vesico Vaginal Fistula ;" Dr. Watson one on "Reflex Nervous Diseases:" Dr. Rischatsch on "Scarlatina Angi- nosia," and Dr. McCluer one on "Reduction of Dislocation of the Hip by Manipulation." At this time the society had fourteen mem- bers, as follows: John W. Finley, Asa Horr, W. Watson, C. W. Belden, N. B. Matthews, G. M. Staples, B. McCluer, J. C. Fay, H. F. Rischatsch, W. McKee, M. H. Waples, M. E. Connelly, J. F. Lewis and E. A. Crepin.
When the yellow fever was at Memphis in 1873, Dubuque raised nearly $1,500 for relief. In 1873 Dr. James C. Fay became presi- dent of the society here. The meetings were usually held at Dr. McCluer's office. The meeting of 1873 was interesting and in- structive. Many papers on special subjects were read. Professor Hay, of Rush Medical College, Chicago, was present and took part in the proceedings.
In 1874 there were many cases of smallpox in the southeastern part of the county. The profession united to "wipe it out" and suc- ceeded. The members of the society in January, 1874, were as follows: John W. Finley, Joseph Sprague, B. McCluer, William Watson, George M. Staples, N. B. Matthews, James C. Fay, M. H. Waples, C. N. Belden, M. E. Connolly, Asa Horr, H. Rischatsch, WV. McKee, Karl Mesling, H. Smith, of Epworth, and William Bigelow, of Buncombe.
On June 21, 1874, John W. Finley, Joseph Sprague, Asa Horr,
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William Watson, C. W. Belden, H. B. Matthews, G. M. Staples, James C. Lay, Benjamin McCluer, H. T. Rischtash. Wiley McKee, M. H. Waples, M. E. Connolly, Carl Misling, H. W. Smith and Silas A. Tremain were incorporated as the Dubuque Medical Society.
Dr. Nicholas B. Matthews died here September 9. 1875. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1819, was educated at Maynooth and finished his medical education at Glasgow and Edinburgh. Hc located in Dubuque in 1853, but for a short time practiced in Cas- cade. He was a superior physician and was prominent in all worthy public affairs.
In June, 1876, the Northeastern Iowa Homeopathic Medical So- ciety met here at the Lorimier House.
On May 25, 1881, the State Medical Society assembled here. S. B. Chase, of Osage, was president ; M. H. Waples, of Dubuque, as- sistant secretary. Dr. C. W. Belden, of Dubuque, delivered the welcoming address. Almost every county of the state was repre- sented. The proceedings were very interesting. Dr. McCluer, of Dubuque, read a paper on "Injuries to the Orbital Regions;" Dr. Staples, of Dubuque, one on "Chest Drainage and Emphysema." The ethics of the profession was discussed. Receptions were given by the leading citizens and homes thrown open for the comfort of the visiting followers.
In 1883 several cases of smallpox were soon isolated and pre- vented from spreading. The Hahnemann Medical Association of Iowa was in session here in June, 1883. Dr. E. A. Guilbert tendered the society a reception and banquet. In 1886 the Julien Medical Society was organized and monthly meetings were held at the houses of the members. Papers on medical subjects were read at every meeting. Dr. Bready was president ; Dr. Fowler, secretary ; Dr. Bready, custodian. The homeopaths reorganized in July, 1889, and met at Dr. Jackson's office. Drs. E. A. Guilbert and McCeney were temporarily president and secretary, respectively. Drs. William Bray, N. Bray and Jackson prepared a constitution and bylaws.
In 1886 the health department reported on the necessity of doing away with the numerous sinkholes about the city and recommended the proposed new sewer; the open sewer system was denounced. Dr. Greene was health physician. He was still official physician in 1888. He reported that for the year 1887 there were 620 deaths, of which 355 were males. Twenty-eight had died of scarlet fever ; 56 of diphtheria : 13 of chickenpox ; 14 of typhoid fever ; 4 of ery- sipelas; 13 of croup, and 492 of measles. In 1889 the officers of the Julien Medical Society were: G. M. Staples, president ; Dr. Reynor, of Epworth, vice-president.
In May, 1890, the Iowa State Dental Association met in this city. The Dubuque dentists in attendance were: W. P. Dickinson,
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C. J. Peterson (who was chosen president ), E. W. Munn, E. L. Clark, J. B. Clark and J. V. Conzett. The Dubuque County Medi- cal Society had a fine banquet at the Lorimier House in 1892. Dr. Brownson was county physician in 1893. The sixth annual meet- ing of the Cedar Valley Medical Society met here in October, 1893. All were invited to visit Finley Hospital. Retiring President Bigelow read a paper on "Fractures of Elbow Joints." Drs. Heus- tis and Kinnier conducted a twenty-minute eye clinic. Dr. N. J. J. Muller, of Dyersville, was elected vice-president. In 1893 T. W. Ruete, of Dubuque, was chosen president of the Pharmaceutical Association of Iowa. The Wilson Medical Institute was established at Dubuque in 1893 for the treatment of the eye, ear, nose, throat, lungs, skin, blood, nerves, etc. Dr. J. W. Fowler became health officer in 1893.
The eighth annual report of Dr. Brownson in 1894 showed he had treated during the year 833 patients ; he had served acceptably since 1888. At the June (1894) meeting of the Dubuque Medical So- ciety the following doctors were present: Asa Horr, J. S. Lewis, J. F. McCarthy, F. W. Wieland, F. H. Holland, Cooper Walsh, J. R. Guthrie, J. W. Heustis, M. E. Connolly, J. H. Greene, W. H. Kinnier, I. S. Bigelow, J. E. Maguire, Ben Michel, W. P. Slattery, C. H. Hamilton and George Minges.
The Dubuque Medical Society assembled in January, 1897. There were present among others: J. W. Heustis, president ; Ben Michel, first vice-president : J. C. Dennison, second vice-president ; F. W. Wieland, secretary ; Nancy M. Hill, treasurer; Ben Michel, librarian; William Watson, M. E. Connolly and J. S. Lewis, censors. They discussed a proposed law to stop itinerant practice and aimed particularly at the osteopaths. Drs. Bready, Michel and Heustis were appointed a committee to confer with the legis- lature in favor of the proposed law.
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