Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-06-01

Dr. Bates Ut dlllsbOrO, read an ex-
tremely interesting report Of two cases
Of diabetes. Both had been wrongly
diagnosed and treated before. He en-
phasized the importance Of physicians
making thorough tests Of the urine in
all cases where doubt was had. From
his experience. If contrary to the general
opinion among medical men, DR.. Bates
believes this dangerous and fatal malady
can be averted in It's earlier stages, at
least.
Association officers for the ensuing
year were elected today. DR.. I. n. Wear
of Fargo, was unanimously chosen presl-
dent; Dr. Herrick of Lisbon, first vice.
president; DR.. Rose, Casselton, second
president; Dr.. Carpenter, Fargo,
secretary; DR.. Rankin, jamestown, treas
urer. Further report of the proceedings
will be given tomorrow.
For the entertainment of the visiting
physicians and friends, the Asylum Dra-
matte club gave very excellently rem
uCA6O PAoy CuV1UACu SOtuIhOc5s uo
cast of characters was as follows:
Royal Manning. ...............J j. Turner
Mat Wlnsor, tramp. p......... h. Ebert
Marcus Graves. A. Washer
Simon Stone, "Jack at all trades
.:................. w. S. Whitaker
May Manning, Roy's wife, .........
.............. Miss Hattie Barnard
Bessie Bradley :. Mrs. Augusta Smith
Nancy Nlpper. 80. Mrs. Gertrude Wood
Miss Barnard, as May Manning, pre-.
sented an easy and graceful rendition Of
the character. Miss Smith undertook
the part to which she was assigned, in q
very natural and expressive way The
other lady of the cast, Mrs. Wood pre-
sented, in the most lively and
vivacious manner, the servants part
of "Nancy Nipper." Mr.. w. S.
Whitaker undertook the leading
character on the gentleman's side, and
his efforts were especially credltable.
The other gentlemen rounded out and
filled up the play with credit to them
selves as frstclass amateurs. There
we're number OF visitors from the city
to the play, which was concluded in
three acts. 1t was highly enjoyed by all
present.
There were but four papers omitted IN
the session Of the State Medical Asso-
citation, the program Of whieh includetl
some twenty papers. DR.. J. E. Moore Of
Minneapolis; DR.. Anderson Of LaMoure;
DR.. Graham Of Grafton, and DR.. Nc
Intyre Of Mayville, were unable to be
present owing to important cases at
home.
Dr.. Graham sent letter on medical
Legislation" hurriedly prepared, which
was read. 1t related to the fact of what
he called the tyrany and undue influence
used by drug stores % connected with
medical practice. He said the doctors
we're becoming unprotessional attach.
ments to druggists. The bill granting
medical men the right to keep drug
stores and sell their medical prescriptions
after compoundlng, passed the ]egisla-
ture Of 1890, but by some clandestine
means was repealed in the famous legis.
lature Of 1893, by the passage at the last
moment Of house bill, said to be, largely
through the efforts OF H. L. Oliver of
Ransom county. He called the
atteption of the association to the
fact Of. the repeal of the law and the
manner Of the same and urged that some
special attention be given the subject.
The undue influence Of druggists in leg
lslation was deprecated.
read his paper on the early Treatment
Of insanity" He stated that statistics
collected by himself in connection with
patients admitted to the asylum showed
that little or no medical treatment is
gwen to the patient in the earliest stages
Of mental trouble, when medical assist
ance would be Of the most value. The
most vital part of the treatment is neg
lected. Physicians were urged to, give
more professional attention to this in all
cases.
DR.. Dunsmore OF Minneapolis, made q
A0W AOAS0AA 10 ou Vu0 AuPOAS0uO0 "a tnO
meetings of physicians and the scope Of
the topics discussed by the North Dako-
ia fraternity.
DR.. Moore of jamestown, read paper
about medical associations, the advan-
tages they brought to medical men in
the way OF better acquaintance, and the
increase of professional spirit; also az
means of guarding against imposters.
County and district associations were re-
ferred to as valuable auxiliary asst,cia.
tions working with the objects Of the
general association.
The next meeting will be held IN Val
Icy City, time to be designated. The
Northwestern Lancet Of st. Paul, was
designated ~ the official organ Of the
association. A number of bills we're al
lowed. The association 10 in good shape
financially.
Before adjournment the doctors passed
complimentary resolutions concerning
DR.. and Mrs Archibald for tho handsome
! manner in which tho association had
been entertained by them. Supt. Archi-
bald left nothing undone to increase the
comfort OF the visitors, and the effort
-. r~oaAlv annraC;aAn6 A ponn)nk;ns,