mixes freely and to mutual advantage with his fellow men. His humanity was strongly evinced in his being chiefly instrumental in establishing the "Home for the Friendless" in Hannibal, and remaining for years as physician in charge. He made a strong effort to establish a surgical hospital in connection with the "Home", and only failed for want of proper appreciation of such an institution by the citizens able to build it. He was one of the originators and founders of the Wabash Association of Railway Surgeons, first suggested by Dr. Woods, of Toledo, Ohio., and Dr. C. B. Stemen of Fort Wayne, Ind., it being the first association of railway surgeons organized in the world. Out of this has grown the National Association of Railway Surgeons, of which Dr. Hearne was elected one of the vice presidents at its annual meeting in the city of Buffalo in April last.

He is an affable gentleman, easy of access, with a courteous welcome to any visitor at his tastefully appointed office in his new loaction. Being of a social disposition, he became early imbued with the spirit of Free Masonry, and has gradually ascended to the highest round in the mythical ladder of that ancient order. He has served acceptably as the chief officer of his lodge, chapter and commandery, and is now the Right Eminent Grand Generalissimo of the Knights Templar of the state. The Scottish Rite degrees were conferred upon him by that distinguished Mason, Albert C. Mackey, and he was one of the charter members of Alpha Lodge of Perfection, organized by him in Hannibal.

Dr. Hearne is yet a young man, destined, if he perseveres in the path marked out for him, to attain a national reputation in his chosen profession. He is indebted to no factitious circumstances for his present high position in his calling, but has risen by true merit, is strictly a "self-made man," and we predict for him a brilliant career as well as a useful one.

LUTHER EDWARD HEARNE, son of Frank P., married Miss Anna Dixon McClure of Henderson, Ky., Nov. 12, 1883. Their son, George McClure, was born Feb. 4, 1886, at Corydon, Ky. Mrs. Hearne died July 5, 1895. Oct. 12, 1898, Luther E. Hearne married Miss Eleanor Laws Stuart of Council Bluffs, Ia. Children: Luther E., born Mar., 1900, and Eleanor Stuart, born May 11, 1905. Luther E. Hearne, the father, died May 11, 1906. At the time of his death he was president of the Queen City Varnish Co., and

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