Dr. M. J. Fiksdal is a new physician who has located in Bristol, S. D.

Dr. E. L. Ralph of Pender has removed to Mexico, where he expects to reside.

Dr. W. G. Hiltner, a graduate of Harvard Medical College, has located in Wilber, Neb.

The Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri, St. Louis, will not open for the fall session.

The new medical department of the Kentucky State University seems to be an assured fact.

Dr. E. L. Robinson of Oakdale, Neb., has decided to return to his former home in Central City.

Dr. Chas. E. Abbott of Minden, Neb., has opened a hospital in connection with his home in that city.

A number of cases of anterior polio-myelitis have been reported to the health commissioners of Omaha.

Dr. Mark Davis of Beatrice, Neb., probably the oldest man in Gage county, died August 26th at the age of 95 years.

Dr. F. A. Long, Madison, has been appointed the Nebraska member of the National Council on Medical Legislation.

Dr. D. Mills of Arnold, Neb., has disposed of his practice and is visiting for a short time at his former home at Riverdale, Neb.

The death rate of New York City is lower this year than it has been since 1860. It is now the same as that of New Orleans.

Dr. Joseph G. Walker and Julia Leota Lapp of Nelson, Neb., were married September 1st at the home of the bride in Nelson.

Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Fitzsimons of Ohiowa, Neb., have returned from an automobile trip through the western part of the United States.

It is reported that medical men of Des Moines are planning a campaign for the elimination of physicians' cards or signs from their residences.

Dr. Chas. Branson of Beatrice and Miss Lavina Young of Blue Rapids, Kan., were married at the home of the bride, Tuesday evening, August 24th.

Dr. John F. Allen of Bradshaw, Neb., has entered into partnership with Dr. Newell Jones of Central City, and has taken up his residence in that city.

Dr. J. H. Swanson, a prominent physician of Council Bluffs, Ia., died at his home in Weston of heart disease on August 23rd, at the age of 50 years.

Dr. Kern, former superintendent of the hospital for the insane at Ingleside and recently located at Grand Island, has removed to Riverside, California.

Dr. C. P. Stockert and wife of Nebraska City have gone for an extended trip for pleasure and study in the cities of the eastern part of the United States. The new law in the state of Washington requiring examinations for marriage licenses is receiving the hearty support of the medical profession of that state.

A systematic effort to exterminate rats is to be made in all parts of the country, under the official sanction of the United States Department of Agriculture.

In the Brownsville section of Brooklyn an epidemic of infantile paralysis has broken out which has afflicted more than 200 children between the ages of 1 and 5 years.

Dr. J. E. Gelow of Hampton, Neb., was married early in August to Miss Effie Whitford of Arlington, Neb., in Denver, and has just recently returned from the honeymoon trip.

Dr. C. C. Green of Beaver City, Neb., had a serious time in August with a complication of erysipelas and blood poisoning. We are pleased to report the doctor out of danger.

Justice Crane of the New York supreme court holds that osteopaths cannot issue death certificates, and has denied an injunction to compel the city authorities to grant such a privilege.

Dr. Leo Dermody of Omaha was married September 14th to Miss Helen B. Hurley of the same city. They will reside in Omaha, where Dr. Dermody is the assistant of Dr. C. C. Allison.

A plan is proposed to amalgamate the Detroit College, Detroit College of Law and the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery into an institution to be known as the University of Detroit.

The regents of the University of Minnesota have abolished the College of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery. This action was taken because of the small number who matriculated last year.

At a meeting of the Tennessee State Board of Health, September 14, it is reported that it was decided to order the isolation of all cases of pellagra, the board expressing the opinion that the disease is communicable.

Dr. James M. Borglum, a well known physician of Omaha, died at his apartments on the evening of August 29th. His death was due to cerebral hemorrhages, probably induced by a slight accident sustained a short time previous.

A club has been formed recently in London by the visiting physicians there which is called "From Overseas Medical Society," and its members include residents from America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South America.

Few people knew that Dr. Cook was in search of the North Pole. That comes of the medical fraternity's aversion to advertising. Unlike Walter Wellman and others seeking notoriety, he sneaked off without saying a word.-Kentucky Gazette.

Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, Walthill, Neb., a graduate of the Woman's Medical College, Philadelphia, with the highest honors, is the first Indian girl in this country to study medicine. She is a granddaughter of the great chief, Joseph, of the Omahas.

Drugless healers and the followers of every other cult and ism who practice medicine in any of its branches in Missouri must obtain a license from the State Board of Health, according to a ruling which emanates from the office of the attorney general of the state.

The licenses of Drs. Willis Farrel, Lee M. Farney, Burnhard J. Kowenstrot, Fort Wayne, are said to have been revoked, August 11, by the State Board of Medical Examination and Registration of Indiana, on the ground that the holders advertised to defraud the public.

On September 11, Dr. James L. Green, recently appointed alienist of the Illinois State Board of Control, was called to the amusement hall at Kankakee State Hospital and presented with a diamond shirt-stud by the employes and a silver fruit dish and grape shears by the heads of the departments.

Acting upon the recommendation of the sanitary commission, President Gomex of Venezuela has issued a decree making vaccination against smallpox compulsory throughout the republic. The ruling applies to natives and foreigners and the non-compliance with the law is punishable by fine and imprisonment.

Dr. W. H. Mick and wife returned about the middle of the month from an extended trip throughout the east, visiting Washington, New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia clinics and attending the meetings of the American Roentgen Ray society and the Electro-Therapeutic association held at Atlantic City and New York.

Nearly one hundred appeals have been filed in the superior court of Washington from the action of the State Board of Medical Examiners in refusing licenses to osteopaths, magnetic healers, chiropractics, neuropractics, mental healers, naturopaths and other peculiar varieties of applicants for license to practice medicine.

The first case of bubonic plague to be discovered in the state of California for a year was discovered in Alameda county August 6. The patient, a boy of 13, is supposed to have contracted the disease through handling infected squirrels killed by him on a hunting trip. In consequence of this case, there is renewed activity in the campaign of extermination against the ground squirrel.

At the semi-annual meeting, June 29, the Illinois State Board of Health declared the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons a medical institution not in "good standing," to date from July 1, 1909, conditioned Barnes University, St. Louis, and declined to restore recognition to the National Medical University of Chicago, which had been declared not in "good standing" a few months before.

The Queen Alexandra Sanatorium.

(Under Her Majesty's patronage), which is to be opened early next autumn, is destined to rank high in the list of National Sanatoria of cosmopolitan Davos. But though national it will e unique in welcoming patients from all parts of the world, and not only from the Empire, but from the States, as it was founded for the benefit of all English-speaking nationalities, the only qualifications needed being evidence of medical suitability and of inability to meet the heavier cost of treatment at hotels or private institutions. The following notice, which appeared in the British Medical and other Journals for July 31, has been forwarded to us by the joint honorary secretary, Dr. William Ewart, as of special interest to the American public and profession:

The Queen Alexandra Sanatorium, Davos.

The prospective opening of the Queen Alexandra Sanatorium at Davos, England, for the reception of patients early in this autumn was announced from the chair at the sixth annual meeting of the Council, held at 11 Chandos street, Cavendish Square, W., on July 16th, by the president, the Lord Balfour of Burleigh, K. T., P. C., who has labored so long and successfully in the difficult task of raising funds. A splendid donation of £25,000 lately received from a munificent sympathizer, who desires that his name shall not be published, not only supplies the amount required to complete the work and to open the sanatorium free from debt, but provides means for its scientific equipment and for future extensions. It should be mentioned that Lord Strathcona, with his well-known zeal in the promotion of all charitable and useful works, not long ago gave a donation of £2,000 for the purposes of the sanatorium. For the present the sanatorium will accommodate 54 patients, all in single rooms. But the public rooms are designed for a full complement of 120 patients. The Davos Invalids' Home, the original foundation of the late Mrs. Lord, which for so many years was the only representative of our national charity in Davos, has now ended its task and fulfilled the purpose for which it was initiated-that of developing into a National Sanatorium. The Home had been granted Her Gracious Majesty's patronage as far back as 1899.

Custer County Medical Society.

The next quarterly meeting of the Custer County Medical Society will be held in Broken Bow, on Tuesday, November 9, 1909.

We are planning to make this a "great" meeting and would enjoy the company of anyone or all who may have the good of the cause at heart. Come and welcome. J. J. PICKETT, Secretary.

Knox County Medical Society.

The regular semi-annual meeting of the Knox County Medical Society was held in Bloomfield, October 1st, Dr. Mettlan, president, presiding. In the absence of the regular secretary, Dr. Johnson of Creighton was appointed pro tem. The other members present were Drs. Crook, Winnetoon; Dr. Boland, Creighton; Drs. S. B. Kalar and J. R. Kalar, Bloomfield. Owing to the absence of the other members there was no program and the discussion of fees occupied the most of the time. It was voted by the meeting to have all members of the society sign a uniform schedule of fees. The president appointed Drs. Crook, S. B. Kalar and Britt to draw up this schedule, and it is hope that the present ununiform system will soon be a thing of the past. Next meeting will be in April and will be held at Creighton. C. C. JOHNSON, Secretary Pro Tem.

Omaha-Douglas County Medical Society.

The first meeting of this society after the summer vacation was held in the Commercial Club rooms on the evening of September 14th. It was called to order by the president and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Dr. Christie presented a very interesting case of what seemed to be a lymphangitis of the right foot and leg in a young man. Dr. Lord and others were of the opinion that it was a case of giantism. Dr. A. Schalek presented a case of multiform erythema.

Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Bannister, chief surgeon of the Department of the Missouri, U. S. A., read a paper on Army Sanitary Administration in the United States and in the Tropics which was well received and elicited considerable discussion. This paper will appear in the November number of the Western Medical Review.

A communication was read from the city health department asking that two physicians be elected from this society to act on the milk commission for the city of Omaha in conjunction with the health commissioner, city chemist and city bacteriologist. On motion duly carried the names of Drs. Pollard and Towne were sent in.

Dr. R. C. Moore was appointed chairman of a committee on resolutions on the death of Dr. Borglum and he selected Dr. Coulter to act with him on the committee.

A letter of transfer for Dr. H. S. Munro was received from Dr. Jordan, secretary of the Schley County (Georgia) Medical Society. Applications for membership were received from Drs. Edwards and Fricke and referred to the board of censors.

A note of acknowledgement was received from Mrs. Borglum for flowers sent at the time of Dr. Borglum's funeral.

The second September meeting, which was called for the 28th, was postponed on account of the street car strike.

THE AMERICAN POCKET MEDICAL DICTIONARY.

Edited by W. A. Newman Dorland, M. D., editor "The American Illustrated Medical Dictionary." Sixth Revised Edition. 32 mo. of 598 pages. Philadelphia and London: W. B. Saunders Company, 1909. Flexible leather, gold edges, $1.00 net; thumb indexed, $1.25 net.

The popularity of this book was such that the fifth edition was larger than any previous edition. Hence it is that the editor has been encouraged in a special effort to make the present edition reflect the advances of medical literature. The fact that the work has been steadily growing in favor must be a source of gratification to both editor and publishers.

For the present edition the text has been fully revised and many hundreds of new words have been added. Most of these words are not to be found in any other book of its class.

The improvements made in the present edition will insure an increased utility of this little volume.

It is handsomely printed on thin paper of good quality and bound in limp leather.

PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE.

A Quarterly Digest of Advances, Discoveries and Improvements in the Medical and Surgical Sciences. Edited by Hobart Amory Hare, M. D., Professor of Therapeutics and Materia Medica in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. Vol. XI, No. 2, June, 1909. Octavo, 317 pages, with 52 illustrations. Per annum, in four paper-bound volumes, containing 1,200 pages, $6.00, net; in cloth, $9.00, net. Lea & Febiger, Publishers, Philadelphia and New York.

The June issue of Progressive Medicine deals with subjects of exceptional importance. W. B. Coley's large experience in the whole field of hernia enables him to write with authority, and renders every line of his article useful and informing. Of especial interest is the section on hernia and undescended testicle. E. M. Foote writes on the broad subject of abdominal surgery, and adequately covers all the many recent advances. Hirschsprung's disease, which has latterly been attracting much attention, and the surgery of the pancreas, are handled in a manner deserving particular notice. For several years J. G. Clark's review of the cancer problems has been the most noteworthy contribution in English medical literature towards the ultimate solution of this great question. His present article is no exception. It alone and apart from all the valuable accompanying papers is well worth the year's subscription. Alfred Stengel has summarized progress in diseases of the blood and ductless glands in a most interesting manner. His section on diabetes mellitus, a subject much to the front just now, is full of value to the general medical reader. Edward Jackson closes with a review of the year's developments in ophthalmology.-Journal Missouri State Medical Association.

THE PRACTICAL MEDICINE SERIES.

Under the general editorial charge of G. P. Head, M. D. Vol. V., 1909. Obstetrics. 236 pages. Cloth, $1.25. Chicago. The Year Book Publishers, 1909. De Lee's contribution each year to this series is always excellent and the 1909 effort is no exception to the rule. In the preface, he says that there have been no important discoveries during the past twelve months, and that the operative trend of obstetric practice continues. Extra-peritoneal Cesarean section is taking the place of hebosteotomy. Csearean section for placenta previa is being taken up in Germany.

Eclampsia is still a mystery, but the newer statistics emphasize again the value of immediate delivery. Much good work is being done on the toxemias of pregnancy.

All of these points and many others of an everyday nature are discussed.