The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-04-01
Gard from DE-. o. Q. nriIIer.

LDIIOh y JAChSON pTANDARD, OlRs-lR,
your last issue notice an article from
the pen of DIR. A.B.Monahan, in which
there are some statements which re-
quire an answer.
Some months since an effort was made
to establish a medical society in this
place. ] was present part OF the first
meeting, and saw that it, if formed,
was to be controlled by one or Two
who were making themselves quite
conspicuous at this meeting. l came
away, and have not been present at any
Of their meetings since. Well, the
question of Fee Bill was got up, and
indeed, seemed to be, as far as l could
learn, the principal question, if not the
only one; at last a committee was
formed, and bill agreed to, which, as
the President of the medical society
Informed you in his TRADE in answer
TO my card, was shown to me. | did
not care anything about it, and told the
man who showed it to me SO; that
some of it was well enough, and that
was not member, and therefore, not
interested. We'll, printer was pro-
cured, the Editor of the Jackson Herald
When he struck off the proof sheet, he
brought it down to me, thinking that
was a member | scratched off my
name, and told him that l was not a
member, that it needed correction, and
to take it to some of the members of
the society, and have it fixed, but not
to put my name in it, as l was not a
member. Well, some time after, l
saw the Fee Bill hanging in the office
of member of the society. Said [,
"Doctor, is that your Fee Bill?" He
replied, "Yes, sir" "Please let me
see it," said /. He handed tito me,
when l looked at it | saw my name,
and said, "DoctoS why, my name is
here; it should not be-" "Well," said
he, 81 guess some Of them have not
got it." Not seeing any necessity for
any of them having it, gave you my
first card, in which l briefly stated that
l was not member Of the society, and
that my name was attached to the pre-
tended Fee Bill without my knowledge
or consent, saying nothing about the
society or any Of its members. This
called forth that first 'tirade or abuse
from the President of the Jackson
County Medical Society, accusing me
of charging the members with being
thieves and forgers, and stating | was
not a member, and that my name was
not attached to the Fee Bill, and that
he wondered that the Doctor made so
materially untrue an attack on the
members, To this replied that the
question of veracity, which he had
raised himself, could be settled by call
ing and seeing for themselves the truth
Of the matter, and tlco days after this he
sent me what he represents as the simon
pure Fee Bill, which is cerbatim ct IT.
eratae the same as had before with
my name left of. saw him the same
day, and he told me there must have
been some mistake about the matter
somewhere. Now am the one who
should complain at his not counteract,
ing the effect of his first TRADE of abuses
but now he comes out complaining
again that | refer to the Fee Bill as
proof of the matter, when this card
was in the hands OF the printer when
this conversation took place. Now il
reference to this one in my possession
being the proof-sheet, | have to say
that is not true; for ] saw that, anC
scratched my name off completely, anC
the allnsion to acts of Congress-
have not been there myself, but pre-
sumo that when a bill is signed, seale(
and delivered, and hung mp in th,
; Office Of the various members, an(
everybody instructed that this is tht
law, that it is pretty near through
In conclusion have to say that
have no i'll feelings toward any of M,
medical Brethren, bnt give to The
above, as a mis-statement of the matter
which | would much rather have avoid
ed, my very short cards, Both of then
attest this, am, with great respect,
Yours, &c,
o. @. Miller