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the Homeopathic College, provided the faculty will permit them to loan their presences to anything of the kind. We cannot conclude this hastily written article, however, without paying our respects to Doctor Sharpley, Superintendent Southard, the chief nurse, Miss L. M. Fowler and Dr. Parsons, resident physician, for the courtesy extended us on this trip of inspection. And, say, we almost forgot about that shortage of gauze dressings and other necessary supplies. We'll admit that what we saw of this feature of the institution was all under lock and key, but there was "bushels" of everything, and the precaution to protect it from public and promiscuous plunder should only satisfy the taxpayers of Denver that their affairs in this particular department are being looked after in a businesslike manner.

M.

PORTLAND, OREGON.

We arranged, some time ago, for an illustrated article for this issue of The Critique, relative to Portland, Oregon, which was to contain such matter as would be of interest to physicians particularly and more especially those who might attend the meeting of the American Medical Association at that place in June, 1905, but owing to the fact that data which would be absolutely necessary to make the article of any value whatever could not be secured before the very last days of the past year, we have been obliged to forego that pleasure until our next issue. Added to the foregoing drawback is the fact that our correspondent has been very much delayed in having cuts made, but will have overcome all obstacles during the early days of the present month so that we will not be disappointed for the February issue. The people of Portland intend making an unusual effort to entertain the medical profession at the forthcoming meeting, and there is no doubt but what a large number of the Colorado contingent will journey to the great Northwest at the time of these doings. Of course, the Union Pacific-Oregon Short Line route will come in for a large share of the business. The Critique would advise those contemplating the trip to keep their optics open for rates, etc. There is going to be something doing in this line at the time above mentioned.

M.

TO "ONE INTERESTED."

The Critique is in receipt of an article signed "One Interested," which is nothing more or less than a rehash of an incident which occurred over a year ago and which was the cause of an "investigation" by the Homeopathic Hospital authorities into an article published by us at that time under the heading "Anent the Homeopathic Hospital." We cannot publish the text of the article in full, inasmuch as the same does not bear the author's signature, but if he or she will furnish this missing requirement we will take great delight in giving due publicity to this protest against favoritism. In this particular instance the physician against whom the "knock" was recorded is one of the oldest, ablest and best known among the homeopaths of the city, wholly out of The Critique circle, and we would have no hesitancy in handling the matter without mittens if it was in proper shape, if for no other purpose than in the hope that we might get another "investigation" out of it, in which case we assure the investigators, now that we are on to their star chamber tactics, that they would have to do their white-washing from our stenographer's notes in addition to the ones supposed to have been prepared by the court of inquiry. It seems that the disease known as knockomania has again broken out in the Homeopathic Hospital of this city, and if the "One Interested" will show his or her good faith by sending their name to the editornot necessarily for publication-The Critique will do the rest. M.

MEDICAL SCHOOLS AMALGAMATE.

The Chicago Daily Tribune of December 5, 1904, devotes considerable space to the combination of two Chicago homeopathic institutions, in which is recorded the fact of the loss of identity of the Chicago Homeopathic and its absorption by Hahnemann. Dr. George F. Shears, the present head of Hahnemann, will be the president of the combined colleges, which insures for the new-old institution a continuation of prosperity and for homeopathy an extension of the teachings of Hahnemann. "In the passing of the Chicago Homeopathic we have an example of the results of playing with fire," as a friend writes us. "Had the above last-named institution been faithful to Hahnemannian teachings, it would not have gone to the wall." M.

NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The Critique is published on the first of each month. Subscribers failing to receive their copy promptly, please notify us at once. If you change your address, write us. The policy of the Critique is liberal, progressive and independent. It is not the organ of any institution, college or pharmaceutical preparation, but is published in the interest of its readers, advertisers and the homeopathic profession. Doctors are invited to write articles for insertion, and not to forget to send in their subscriptions.

The Critique's subscription list continues to swell. Let 'er swell.

Two remedies are handled by Dr. Kent in this issue of The Critique. Read the articles carefully. It will repay you.

Dr. J. B. Brown is acting as secretary of the Colorado Homeopathic Society, owing to the absence of the regular official, Dr. Giles P. Howard.

According to an article in Medical Century, medical practice in Chicago has never been at so low an ebb as during the past summer. Others, eh?

Over a thousand cases of bronchitis are reported from Cheyenne, Wyoming, due to impure gas which is being furnished that town for fuel and lighting purposes.

Dr. Kent's lectures on materia medica are awakening much enthusiasm. A number of special students who are graduates in medicine have entered to have the benefit of his lectures.-Clinique.

The November number of North American Journal of Homeopathy appeared with a new title-page effect, which is pleasing to the eye. The contents of the Journal remains as reliable and readable as ever.

Kraft tells of a lady patient coming from an inland Ohio town who asked for medicine for her husband who was passing golf-stones (gall-stones). That is sufficient for this time, thank you.

Dr. G. W. Roberts announces his resignation of the secretaryship of the faculty of the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Too much private business in the line of surgery.

A man's wife once had the hay fever

So bad that he threatened to leave her;

But she hustled around and a nasal shield found,
Which, before he could leave her, relieved her.

Dr. Peter Cardwell, known as the "Quaker" doctor, died in this city the 13th of last month. He was the father of Dr. Alvira Cardwell, graduate from the Denver Homeopathic College, who died several years ago.

Governor-elect Folk of Missouri is a patron of homeopathy, while his predecessor was an allopathic doctor. It is to be hoped that homeoathy will get a run for its money under the new chief executive. Show me!

"Did It Ever Occur to You?" is the title of a little pamphlet issued by Boericke & Tafel. If the query is addressed to us, why, all we can say is that all communications of a business nature should be forwarded to the business manager.

Dr. William A. Secrist is the most recent addition to the medical colony of Denver. He will confine himself to surgery exclusively, doing no general practice whatever. His offices are in the Nevada building, corner of Seventeenth and California.

The bulletin of the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia for December, 1904, has been received and most thoroughly enjoyed. This number is devoted almost entirely to materia medica matters. Send us some more, please.

Cash donations to the current expenses of the Rochester, New York) Homeopathic Hospital for the month of November, 1904, amounted to $1,780. Add to this about $200 worth of "wittles" from the Saturday's baskets and you have a very tidy bit.

Dr. J. C. Hanchett, for many years located at Salt Lake City, Utah, has decided to cast his lot with the profession of the Pacific coast and has moved to San Francisco, California. He is succeeded at Salt Lake by a brother from Omaha, Nebraska.

Miss Hattie Allen, a former nurse at the Denver Homeopathic Hospital, a graduate of that institution, by the way, was married in this city the 7th of last month. The Critique joins a arge circle of friends in wishing her many blessings, both large and small.

A Denver doctor by the name of E. J. Doud committed suicide the 12th of last month. Poor collections and other drawbacks to continuing in this vale of tears and troubles prompted the act. According to his request, other doctors will dissect the remains.

The Illinois State Board of Health, after January 1, 1905, proposes to deduct five per cent. from the required seventy-five for each five years of reputable practice which the applicant has experienced. Medical Century suggests a ten per cent. reduction as not being too liberal.

The concert given at Trinity Church Tuesday evening, December 13th, for the benefit of the hospital fund of the Teachers' Club netted the association about $800. As a room is maintained at the Homeopathic Hospital in this city by the association this institution will fall heir to a few badly needed dollars.

An out-of-town subscriber propounds the following query: "Will the boycott by the faculty against the Denver Homeopathic Club be raised long enough to permit the members thereof to control the coming election of the latter association?" Really, we cannot say,

but rather look for a full turnout on that occasion.

The Medical Visitor tells of a distinguished surgeon of Columbia, South Carolina, who lost his temper, beat his wife and blew off the top of his head with a shotgun. The only criticism on his conduct we have to make is that he should have reversed the order of his doings. It would have saved considerable mental and physical effort.

There are 6,000 regularly qualified physicians in New York and over three times that many quacks who treat patients or who sell patent medicines. That wonderful New York state medical practice law seems to be able to keep every one else from doing business in that commonwealth with the one exception of just such persons as it was originally intended to oust.

The etiology of the new disease, automobiliousness, has not been fully decided upon, but the exciting cause is generally believed to be the diplococcus financii, although not a few attribute it to the bacillus getthereus. Thus saith an editorial in Medical Visitor. Personally, we consider the bacillus boundtobeadam foolanyhow, as the cause for more than one case.

An accute attack of affection on the part of a Colorado man prompted him to call his wife "Honey" just before leaving home for his office, all of which was very much of a surprise to her. Hers was mild, however, compared with his an hour or two later, when the telephone at his place of business advised him that his wife was suffering from an aggravated attack of hives.

Dr. C. R. Rowley, interne at the Homeopathic hospital in this city, after a short sojourn in Chicago, returned to his duties at the above named institution the fore part of last month. His large circle of friends and acquaintances will be glad to learn that he has almost recovered his lost health and is now in excellent physical condition. The Critique, especially, is delighted to make mention of the fact.

Pueblo has a doctor, according to the advertising pages of one of that city's daily papers, who studies every disease, no matter how

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