The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-23
GIVES UP SURGERY
TO AID HUMANITY
Prof. v. Czerny, Greatest Ger
man Surgeon, Will Endeavor
to Find Cure for Cancer.
SAD INCIDENT IN r
Well Known by DR.. staads, of. Sioux
City, Who Tells of the Tragic End
ing of Brilliant Man When at
Height of His Career.
SAD INCIDENT IN r
From the Sioux City Tribune.


Recognized as the greatest of German
surgeons, holding the highest possible po-
sition in the world of surgery in that great
empire, known the world over for his
wonderfully successful work. Professor V.
CzernN, head of the Heidelberg university.
has resigned so as he can devote his time
to cancer research, hoping that before his
l1fe's energy is spent that he may find
some cure for the disease. which instead
of diminishing is increasing to an alarm
ing extent. He has accepted the office of
director of the institute of cancer re-
search IN his nome city. Heidelberg.
His promotion to this honorable posi-
ton is of more than passing interest TO
many of the German people of Sioux City.
who have often seen the distinguished
surgeon when in early years they were
living in the fatherlanG. There are quito
q few of the local Germans who are ac-
quainted with him, and among these is
DIR. S. Staads, 5000 jackson street, who,
while on a visit to his boyhood home in
Germany last year spent many pleasant
days in his society.
Sad Incident in Life.
With the news that the great surgeon
has given up his life's work IN the interest
OF humanity, and hat he has already be-
gun his battle against the frightful mall
ady which has come to be the most terri
BILE scourgc known, local Germans are
wont to recall a sad incident in his life,
when years ago the German medical pro-
fession was startled by the announcement
that the professors only son, himself a
great urgeon. had been found dead in his
fathers home, q bullet hole N his head
telling his story.
A no more brilliant mind, a no more
generous soul or a. greater genius can the
German empire boast of than the sur
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his great career illustrates that no great
ness is found without great SORROWS and
5isappointments, as the following story
of the unfortunate son,
Stricken With Blindness.
Czerny's only son inherited immense
mental qualities from his father and from
his talented mother. In school he was
always at the head of his class and in
athletics none could Guido him. On ac-
count of over-work, or through some 9TH
er cause. while only 8 years old be ac-
CURED a very severe attack of disease of
the eye, which caused temporary blind
ness. All the medical and specialistic tall
ents of Heidelberg and other famous uni
NerS1tles We're consulted and slowly nope
was dominant and gradually rays of light
again entered the window of q. great soul.
Young Czerny made a slow but steady re-
covery and strong glasses corrected the
remaining visual defect.
Rather, mother and friends tried to pre-
Vail upon him to discontinue his work
Tor a time, but it was impossible to keep
the boy from his pursuit for Knowledge,
His aim was to keep up with his class
though he had lost six months on ac-
count of the disease of his eyes. When
he reentered the gymnasium of Heidel-
berg he found that his private work had
brought him even further along than his
class. of which he was again raIa yri-
mus. While most young Germans pass
TIER abituriunl, the final examination
from the university, when they are IS
years old, young Czerny was only II years
old. He graduated with the highest hon
ois and people then predicted for him a
great future.
Makes Tour of World.