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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
NEWS AND ITEMS. 
Dr. E. Hanshew, of Brooklyn, was gunning for the caribou 
and other large game in the Maine woods during October. 
Manufacturers are at sea as to the proper name for 
horseless machines. The Stable suggests “ auto-go.” 
The American Pubeic Hearth Association meets in 
Minneapolis October 30 to November 3, inclusive. Minneapolis 
is anticipating a very large attendance. 
Dr. E. R.Vougenau, Inspector in charge of B. A. I., stationed 
at New Haven, Conn., was united in marriage to Miss Jessie K. 
Bernhardt, of Buffalo, N. Y., Wednesday evening, October 11. 
Dr. Thos. Castor, microscopist for B. A. I., stationed at 
Buffalo, N. Y., was recently transferred to Indianapolis, Ind., 
Chas. Bullard, of Boston, supplying his place in Buffalo. 
A Veterinarian reports good results from injections of the 
tincture of iodine as a substitute for the firing iron in cases of 
periostitis, especially incipient ringbone. 
Dr. George H. Berns, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has recently 
added to his infirmary an extensive and very complete canine 
ward, with operating room and table, steam and drying rooms, 
and other conveniences. 
The New York-Amfrican Veterinary Couuege opened 
its first session on October 2 with about forty students, and with 
the largest number of veterinarians in its faculty of any school 
in this or, perhaps, any other country. 
Dr. M. H. Reynolds attended, as an official delegate and 
representative of the Minnesota State Board of Health, the an¬ 
nual meeting of the Interstate Association of Rive Stock Sani¬ 
tary Boards held at Chicago on October 11 and 12. 
Dr. Austin Petp:rs, of Massachusetts ; Dr. Pearson, of 
Pennsylvania ; Dr. Eisenman, of Kentucky, and Dr. Reynolds, 
of Minnesota, were in attendance at the recent meeting of 
the Interstate Association of Rive Stock Sanitary Boards at 
Chicago. 
The Washington Humane Society passed a resolution at 
its October meeting condemning the action of the Committee of 
Arrangements of both the New York and Washington receptions 
to Admiral Dewey in providing docked horses to draw the car¬ 
riage of the distinguished guest. 
To Examine Army Veterinarians. —On October 26 
Major Henry Jackson and First Rieutenant Ervin R. Phillips, 
Third Cavalry, were detailed as members of the board at Wash- 
