Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-11-14
DoOrORs IN SESSION.
The Physicians of the Linton District
Carried Out an Interesting Pro-
gramme at Court House.

The Linton District Medical Society
was In session In the Circait Court
room at the county building Tuesday.
DIR. A. R. McComas, Of Sturgeon,
presided.
Among those in attendance from
out Of town were:
Drs. Woodson Moss and A. w. Nc
Allister, Columbia; j. @. Parish, Van
daliaaA. r. MeComas; M. d. Schmal-
horst, st. Louis; w. II. Douglass, Ben
ton City; r. w. Berry, Youngs Creek;
$. W. Downing, Thompson; o. F..
Baernes, st. Louis; ]. +. Flynt, Mo-
limo.
The programme being carried out
was as follows:
PROGRAMME.
w. II. Douglass, Benton City,
Pneumonia"
f. ]. fainter, Warrenton, Sub
~iective and Objective Points Of Sig
n~ihcance in genealogical Practice
]. Frank Harrison, Martinsburg,
"Cardiac Therapy in Acute Diseases "
n. +. Baker, Fulton, "Differential
Diagnosis In Peritonitls.n
M. D.. Schmalhorst, S .Louis, Some
Essetial Points in Special Stomach
Work.
Z. S. Cave, Mexico, "sprains Of the
Ankle.r
J.. G. Moore, St. Louis, ''Some Re-
cent Cases Of appendicitis
o. +. Paernes, st. Louis, 'sTonsillar
Hypertrophy Cause, Effect and
Treatment"
Kings Daughters at Kansas City.
The fourth annual convention of
the Kings Daughters and Sons of
Missouri vas held in Kansas City on
November 18th and Sth in the Olive
Street Baptist Church.
The meeting was one Of the largest
yet held, delegates from circles at st.
Joseph, Kansas City, Harrisonville,
Upton, Freeman and Mexico being
present. The delegates were hand
somely entertained by the Kings
Daughters and friends Of Kansas City,
an enjoyable reception being given
them on Thursday afternoon and
lunch served at the church each day.
Miss Sophia Roth, State Secretary, of
St. Louis, presided over the convention
and Rev. w. r. Carter, DIR. John R.
Brown and Rev. DIR. Kirtly, ministers
of Kansas City, contributed to the
success Of the gathering by their pres
ence and words Of encouragement.
Rev. J. J. Porter, OF Mexico, pre-
sented to the convention the Kings
Daughters State work, the proposed
home for aged women, with his usual
eloQuence and enthusiasm, which re-
suited In some definite action being
taken in regard to the building and
maintaining the home. A chapter
consisting Of Kings Daughters was
Immediately organized with more than
fifty members, each pledging not less
than one dollar a year, and having for
their special work building the home.
1t is expected that the membership
In this chapter will be increased to
one hundred members at once, each
striving TO arouse interest In the work.
The organization will be known as the
Royal Chapter of the Kings Daugh-
tiers State Home Of Missouri and has
for its motto James 3; 5. II ye full
fill the royal law according to the
scriptures, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself We do well.
The following officers were elected:
State Secretary, Miss S. NJ. Roth,
st. Louis.
Recording Secretary, Miss ]. Green
wood, st. Louis.
Treasurer, Mrs. Il. Med. Bridgford,
Mexico.
Executive Committee-Mrs. G. R.
Springer, st. Louis; Mrs. John R.
Brown, Kansas City; Mrs. Tony Gala
way, Mexico; Mrs. J.. W. Rixey, Mex
leo: Mrs. Alvin Sippy, st. Louis; Mrs.
DIR. Helbing, st. Louis.