New-York tribune., 1909-04-14
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Among the paintings ct the annual exhibition
in the Kunstlerhaus et Vienna. one by Adams
showing Professor Wertheim and his assistants
nerforrning an operation in abdominal surgery
has caused so much comment that PROFESSOR
Wertheinl has written an article on the sub1ect
for tra Wiener Nedezinische Wochenschrift,' IN
which he SAYS that no concessions we're maze
for the painter at the expense Of the patlent
He confesses that neither gloves nor caps were
worn bv him or his assistants but the omission
vas not in Difference to the wishes Of Adams
but because gloves employed only. when the
operator fears that he may become infected And
as for the cap, my head is so beautifully bald
that I need have fear that hair or speck
from II may fall upon the operating field Al
operations Of this kind nv assistants usually
wear cans but in this instance they removed
them and that was the only concession made to
the artist" As TO masks the writer says he
never uses them In answer 10 the criticism that
the picture showed a scene which # was need
less 10 exhibit to the public, he writes. Why
So The paintings Of vereschagin show more
horrible situations but no one objects TO them.
and while they deal with massacre and torture,
this picture shows an occurrence which has the
velbetng Of human sufferer in view II is vel
that the public should US ar work; nothing
should be secret in the practice Of medicine
NO MEAT LAX POssJJN MEAT.
Rabbit sweet an good ter eat.
But dey aint no meat lax possuu meat,
NV honey how YOU dor
,Watern1ilron Is hard ter beat
Ham an hog-jowl mighty sweet
But dey aint no meat lax possun meat,
NV honey, how YOU do?
"Brer Possum say. Hts a holiday,
nv honey how you do7
An de folks is hongry dat come my way
Nv honey, how do7
De folks Is honsrv, an dey wants eat
An I'm des de bes' man anybody meet;
An dey knows what good, an dey knows what
Ny honey. how You do2'"
Frank L, stanton. in Uncle Remuss The Home
Magazine
b., the Paris police was made recently when they
arrested an acrobat named Miguel AndrovaL who
is attached 10 2 travelling circus playing near
Paris In \ large establishment the man requested
TO be shown some jeUery While he was exanin-
ing n The detectives observed the head Of tiny
monkey emerge from Androvals coat pocket
Then the monkeys paw shot out and while the
saesmsn's attention diverted the animal seized
several valuable rings and withdrew 70 its hiding
place Tests made after the arrest proved the
monkey 70 be an accomplished pckpocket and
shoplifter.
The following gems OF literature are bona fde
examples Of the er;litton possessed by certain
students who are taking thls years course or
English at Harvard An effort TO write some
thing about the word "NulGate in connection with
fourteenth century lived Bqlsate Who Translated
but perhaps This VIII give new information @ alton con
tho food 10 lead a holy existence. but after him
and before the time OF Christ there we're a num-
ber of Christians ensconced in different places. -
Christian Register.
The proceedings in a libel action now being heard
I'm the Berlin courts are causing a sensation in
redlca! circles The plaintiff. a well known Berlin
doctor. alleges that the defendant accused him and
others OF paying commissions 10 agents in order TO
secure patients The evidence has shown that many
prominent doctors and even professors whose rep
utation extends beyond their own country. employ
paid agents in society enlarge their clientele.
Well known said 70 have made II their
business TO sell their sick friends TO the highest
bidder The Berlin Medical Society intends 10 de-
nland an explanation from seve al OF its members.
The Nurse on We been badly hurt
The Victim WhdtCha gonter do ter me now
The Nurse-Rub you with alcohol
The Nictfm-C9ee, ! wisht Id been turned inside
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