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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
steers than outside buyers can afford
to pay. Good to choice feeders are
almost too scarce to quote.
Stock Yard Notes.

]. 8. Copeland, the popular dealer
In live stock at Grinnell, Ia. and d
regular patron of this market, was
represented on yesterdays market by
three loads of hogs.
b. j. & c. e. Clark of Martelle, Ia.
were here with a shipment of three
loads of good cattle Of their own feed
ing that averaged 1871 lbs and sold at
$3.50
Leonard Bros. who are among the
largest and oldest shippers from Mont
gomery county, Iowa, had their regular
shipment of hogs and report condi-
tions favorable in their part of the
country, with fair supply of hogs for
the near future.
During the four months ending April
30 England imported live animals for
food to the value of $10,993,7S6. The
number Of cattle imported was 132.3o0
head sheep 26,4S1 head. During the
same period she exported 9S5 cattle, 691
sheep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

For SaIe-A 2-year-old, reliable
registered Shorthorn bull, at a reas-
enable price. Albert kiesewetter Hav-
erhill, Iowa.
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ards educate and precipitate them into
incurable conditions" said DR.. Mason.
"Of course every 100 men arrested as
drunkards ninety nine are arrested
again and again as long as they live.
Our system Of penalizing them demor-
Allies them.
Farm Colonies Remedy.
II would suggest farm colonies as
the only means of permanently curing
these unfortunates like that now main
tanned in connection with the poor
house at Cleveland Liquor victims
may break away from their former
surroundings and habits on good coun-
try food. while they may regain their
physical vigor blowing or husking
corn"
DR.. Crothers surprised his hearers by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
ADVANCE Is CHECKED.
Few Sizes Sell at Steady
Prices, But Butcher Stuff
is Lower
HOGS BECOME WEAK AND SLOW
Buying on tho Part of scaIpers and
Shippers Caused Good Opening, But
Packers Were Bearish, and Strength
Was Not Sustained - Better Tone
in Sheep Market.

Chicago, July 5.-Cattle-Liberal re-
ceipts, a large portion of which were
Texans, checked the advancing ten
dency developed yesterday. A few
loads of steers sold at steady prices
but butcher stuff was off 10M15c.
This weeks pyrotechnical trade
should start a goodly number of cat
tie marketward, not only from the corn
belt but from the southwest as Well
Texas has been handicapped in ship
ping by the washouts down there
but as soon as the roads are able
to haul normal supplies a big rush to
unload at the high prices Is expected
and this should have the result OF
forcing the market down quite swiftly
Buyers say that the recent big adj
vance for steers will force retail beef
prices to such high level as to
cut down consumption very material
ly.
The demand has been keen from all
sources. 1t has been case of too
PEELED to get what they could get.
with little regard for the price they
Were forced to pay.
Hogs.
Hogs opened strong on buying by
scalpers and shippers. but when they
ceased, the purchasing market became
weak and slow. Packers We're bearish.
and receipts were liberal.
While the packers have recently
showed an inclination to hammer the
market the porkers have not been
coming in in large enough numbers
to make this effort altogether success
trade needing to be supplied this en-
deavor might meet with more success,
but frequently in the trading session
the shippers are able to hold off for
higher prices until demand is REIN
forced by outside orders. While the
good showing of hogs has lately been
mixed with trash, the latter sort are
seasonable at this time of the year.
4 Sheep.
Sheep We're steady, with better
tone prevailing, owing to the light
run.
Sheep and yearlings have been in
sHidii supply put ftHS SldHSe III prices
has been toward a weaker basis rather
than stronger one. Trade has kept
slow. Packers have been Indifferent
buyers, as sheep are relatively higher
than lambs. and consequently they
seem in no hurry to buy up offerings.
Shippers are almost eliminated from
buying sheep and yearlings. quality is
fairly good altho some offerings are
common.
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F()RGROOk
Doctors at Medical Association
Urge Departure For Mar
riages
INSPECTION BEFORE MARRIAGE
System Urged as Preventive for
Spread of Dsease-Physicia Speaks
in Favor Of the Corset-Medical Men
Discuss lnebriates and Other Reform
Questions.

Chicago. June Retrospective BRIDE
PEELED TO furnish the marriage license
clerk with certificates of good health
before they are granted the necessary
permits II the desires of physicians
attending the convention of the Amer
lean Medical association are carried
into execution.
Believing that good health is of just
nc much inheritance as the wedding
ring, the license, or any other lndis-
pepsables of wedding, the physicians
have proposed that board of medical
men, probably consisting of three
members, might be added TO the city S
health department to enforce such
regulations as might be deemed nee
essary in this connection.
Under these proposed regulations the
husband-to- be would find it necessary
to visit the city's physicians and sub
NIT to such an examination as might
be demanded. If he were about TO Sc
cure life insurance. If successful in
passing the examination he would be
given a certificate of good health and
sent on to Marriage License Clerk
Salmonson If he failed to pass the
examination he would be compelled
to give up the idea of matrimony or
go to some other state, as now Is
more or less the practice among di-
vorcees.
The possibilities OF such regulations
either by the state or the city, are
many. but the physicians, who dis
cussed it purely from scientific
point of view. went no further than
to insist that untold benefits would
result from such system, which
might be carried on by the city mat
rimonial supervision department.
These ideas were preached and dis
cussed at great length by the section
dealing with hygiene and sanitary
science. which met at the Second
Presbyterian church. The papers
which brought about this discussion
were read by Drs. Fred c. Valentine
and Terry NJ. Townsend of New York.
Among the members of this section
are many women physicians from every
section of the country. Several OF
them commented on the plans during
and after the meeting and all who
expressed themselves approved of such
departure on the part of the city.
Would Prevent Disease.
DR. Valentine declared that so per
cent of the deaths among women from
certain class of diseases could be
prevented by the installation Of such
a system of examination. General
practitioners turnout the country he
said. appreciated the dangers of failure
to cope with this agency for the
spread Of disease. He said that the
many requests that We're being made
for information which might assist
them indicated that they also were
seeking for a remedy.
81 feel certain that the establishment
of such department in connection.
perhaps with the present department
of health of the city. or to work in
conjunction with the office of marriage
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Gables From Liverpool Were
Lower, and Trading Was in
Moderate Volume
CORN MARKET WAS ALSO WEAK
This Was Chiefly Because Of Realiz-
ing Sale. in JuIy-oats Trading
Larger Than TOR Some Time, But
Prices Weak, in Sympathy With
corn---Provisicns Steady.


Chicago, June 5.--Wheat today
lopened weak, chiefly because of lower
fcables from Liverpool. Trading was IN
moderate volume. July opened at SS1s
i01SyA, and sold at ssh. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago receipts were 10
Acars.
The market continued weak all day
because of the report of trade paper
lin the southwest, that the prospects
indicated more thar an average crop
July closed lis OH lower at S77s GSS
Corn.
Corn was weak, chiefly. because OF
realizing sales liz July. July opened at
I6S4s Iss7s and sold at 6s1s. Receipts
were "A cars.
The market was weak until the TN
| isll, July closing i u lower at GIN.
Oats.
Oats was larger than for some time
past. Prices We're weak, in sympathy
with wheat and corn. July opened at
|d5st@;46 and sold at 45A Receipts
were 20 cars
Provisions.
Provisions were dull and steady
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

Wanted - ccaecting to do. Phon
1888
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Suckers and Feeders.

Business is reduced to small di-
mansions and it does not take long
to exhaust the limited offerings. Lo-
cal buyers have been on the firing
line early every day this week ready
to gobble ap everything that was
available, but even then they could
not find many cattle. Since the SEN
sational advance in fat cattle and
butcher stock any kind of a steer
looks good to killers. and so they are
bidding more for the light feeding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Fe'R SALE

For Sale - VIII sell furniture cheap
as we will leave the city. 614 West
State street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

For Sale 30 tons Of good timothy
hay, also for rent fifty acres of good
pasture. Inquire of E. G. Wetherbee,
or, Clayton Thomas. rural phone.
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Chicago Livestock.

chicago. June D.
cattle-Esti,nsted receints for TODAY
1000; opened steady; beeves, 5000
7.75; stockers and feeders. 2.6O@5.55;
cows and heifers, 2.40@6.50; western
ers, 4.65m6.10.
Hogs! Estimated rec"irts eNr ,"dav.
2l,OoO; opened steady, light, 5.1OM5,52;
mixed, 5.15M5.57; heavy. 5.o5@5.55:
rough, 5.05@ 5.25; bulk of sales, 5000
$50
pSheep--E Estimated receints for todav.
1000; opened steady, 3.15m4.9o; year.
lings, 4.6O@5.50; lambs, 400@6.15.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Kansas CITY live Stock.

Kansas City, June 5.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; strong; steers, 5.25@7.4O;
southern steers. 4.2.m7oo; westerns.
5.0067.00: native cows and heifers.
2.50@650; stockers and feeders. $500
$50.
Hogs-Estimated rece'ois for TO-DAY.
$4,000; steady; heavy 5.35m5.45: pack
ers and butchers. 5.2oM5.4O; lights, 5.l5
@5.35.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for TODAY
5000; steady; 3.25G45o; lambs, 5000
4 -
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Wanted-Good butcher for work In
a good town. No boozer. Address M-3,
care T.-R.
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st. Louis livestock.

st. Louis, June 5.
Cattle--Estimatea receipts for to-day
$500; steady to strong; steers, 4.50 "a
us; stockers and feeders. 3.0o44.60;
COWS and heifers, 3.OO@5.25.
Hogs--Estimated receipts for TODAY
5000; sc higher; pigs and lights, $50
M5.45; packers, 5.GoD5. 40; butchers
and best heavy, 5.35 @5.50.
Sheep-Estinated receipts for today.
1900; heavy, 3.25@4.75; lambs, 4.o0@
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The Day Before.
SUor Cu~,,,orfe1,,
cbicapo r,

. CHICdSU, JUHt 2.
Cattle-Estinated receipts Tor TO-DAY,
1880; opened strong; beeves, 1900
7,5O; stockers and feeders, 2.60@5.55;
cows and heifers. 2.40@6.4O; western
ers, 4.65 @6.00
Hogs Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; opened steady: light, 5.10@5.50:
mixed, 5.15@5.55; heavy, sos @5.521 " /,
rough, 5.O5@5.20; bulk of sales, $40 @
$50.
Sheep--Estimated receipts Tor today.
1900; opened weak to 1Oc lower; 3.15
@490; yearlings, 4.eO@5.5O; lambs, 400
@6.15.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

producing figures to show that per
cent of the ministers were addicted to
the use of liquors and drugs. Twenty
per cent Of the lawyers and so per
cent of the saloonkeepers and bartend-
ars, he said. also used intoxicants and
drugs immoderately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
ANNUAL AMATEUR SHOOT.
Eldora Gun Club Event Scheduled for
June 16 and ~.

Eldora Gun Club Event Scheduled tor
June 16 and II.
Special to Times Renubican
Eldora, June 5.-The Eldora Gun
club gives it's annual amateur shoot
on Tuesday and Wednesday. June 16
and Ii. Liberal purses are offered,
besides additional cash prizes amounts
to So. The contest on the first day is
open to all Corners of the amateur
class.
On the second day the Hardin coun-
ty cup shoot will be held. The Eldora
team will not participate in this event,
but will forfeit the cup to the bes!
score. 1t is already known that some
of the best marksmen in this part Of
the state will be present and partici-
pate in the event, so that the success
of the contest is already assured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
ON aha Live Stock.

Omaha, June D.
Cattle-Estimated r.re:nts ~: .o,la-.
200; slow steady native steers. 500
also; cows and heifers. s325G6.45;
western steers. s3.50m6.l0; stockers
and feeders. s3.00M5.25.
Hogs-Estimate receipts for today.
$500; &c higher: heavy.s5 80 a 5.42;
mixed, $5.27@5.32; light, $5.20@5.32.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1.4Oo; slow, weak, a.50@56o; lambs.
5.25@5.s5.
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An Awful Risk.

Gyer-I hear your friend Matchem
is married again.
Myer-Yes. This is his fifth wife.
Gyer-Well, as a friend. you should
advise him to be careful.
Myer--Careful?
Gyer-Yes Some day he'll marry
woman who win live to become
widow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Provisions were dull and steady.
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, June ..
Wheat-No. . red. 96@9I; No. red
Es3@95; No. . hard 96@97: No. 3 hard
lSss@95. July opened at ss7s4s9; high
est. 993s IS M99ls: lowest a7ss; clos
est, $685. MS91a; lowest, S79s: closing,
7MpSS; September, S5ss GlS51s.
Corn-No. ., 711t@72; No. 8, TIC
71,s No. 2 white. "A; No. 2 yellow, 10
0l7si4 No 3 yellow, I2m721s; July
opened at 6Sls to 6S7s !; highest 6S5s;
lowest. 67a; closing. 67&; September
66@661s.
oats-No 3 white, 5ed5Ais; July
opened at 45A to 46; highest, 46A;
lowest. 45A; closing, 45ss; September
3715ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and sheeI
on Local Market.

Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
on Local Market.
Marshelltown prices on livestock
were quoted by Britain & Co. today
as follows, and farmers are requested
to telephone the packing house before
selling hogs. cattle or sheep else
where:
Cattle.
Corn Fed Stcers--4.30m5.30.
Medium Steers-3.S0@4.S0.
Cows and Heifers-2.55 $3.50
Veal calves, $50 to zoo pounes-3.50
@4.oo.
Hogs.
Premium hogs over 200 pounds. 90
Premium hogs, 100 to 200 pounds
4.90
Premium hogs. 40 to 100 pounds
$50.
Packers-4.50.
premium hogs. 100 to 14o pounds
3.75m4.00.
Sheep.
Lambs-4.5O@6.00
Sheep-3.O0@4.00
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Central Association.
ketchell Defeats Papke.

Milwaukee Wis, June 5.--Ketchell
was given the decision on points over
Papke last night at the conclusion Of
the ten POUNDS of fighting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Chicago Produce.
Chicago. June 5.

y 1
Pork-July, 1a.s5ep1a.67A.
Laras.-Jnly, S.52la.
Ribs-July, 1.4o.
Rye-Cash, so.
Rarley-56c162.
neutrality-suspicious. $50
Clover--Nothing doing.
Butte Steady; creameries. 1923;
diaries. lT0I21.
Eggse-Steady, Il.
Poultry Steady, turkeys, IA; chick
ems, HE: broilers. about l lb. per doz-
en-. s2s50@3.oo; III to 11a lbs, $4,000
5.00;s IN to lbs. s5.0oM6.o0.
The Hay Market.
/. Chicago, June 5.
Timothy
No. 1-s13.0Om14.00
Nos. and miSed--s11dD12.50.
Nor. Band . mi,.ea-s9@11.
Prairie No. 1-s10@11.
No. SIS 69.50.
Choice Iowa. Kansas. Minnesota,
Nebraska and Dalls,ta--s106l0 1850.
3 No. 1-s9@s.5o.
Lower grades-s7.5o1 S.3"
Straw. rye--s7G03.
Wheat s6@650
Oat-s6@7. Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
FORD'S FLOWERS.

Fancy carnations in any quantity.
We make pieces for funerals. The time
of year has arrived for setting your
flower beds We have all kinds Of
choice bedding stock. Cannas. Gerani-
ums, Foliages. Salvias. Pansies, Yer.
benas, Asters, Carnations. A variety Of
edging plants and many others. Veg
etable plants: cabbage, tomato, and egg
plants. peppers, celery, ground cherries
and sweet potatoes. Both phones, old
231 Y, new 10. Greenhouses 400 East
Nevada street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
ONE CENT A WORD.
MISCELLANEOUS.

South Dakota Land--Just on the
market, $50 quarters of choice farming
land in Hyde, Hand and Sully coun-
ties. For prices and terms write g. Z.
Felland & Co., 400 Phoenix Bldg. Min-
neapolis, MINI. Mention T.-R. In writ
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
TnE SPUkIS in BRIEF
BASE BALL. YESTERDAY.
American LEAGUE,

American League.
At st. Louis-St. Louis FL, Chicago
1-2.
AT Detroit--Boston 2, Detroit l.
AT Observation-Disclosures 10, New
York l.
National League.
AT Boston-Chicago /. Boston l
seventeen innings).
AT Philadelphia-Pitts 6, Phil
adelphia 8.
At New York-St. Louis Z. New
York 5.
At Brooklyn-cincinnat 6. Brook
lyn l.
Central Association.
At Keokuk-Keokuk 3. Ottumwa 1.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2, Water
loo 0.
AT Observation-Disclosures 3. Oska-
loosa l.
At. Kewanee-Quincy 5, Kewanee s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Texas State Land

Texas has passed new School Land Laws.
Millions of acres to be sold by the State, 500
to $500 per acre; only one-fortieth cash and
no more to pay for 40 years unless desired,
to pay to the State on 100 acres at 800 per
acre. Greatest opportunity. Land better
than Oklahoma. Send so cents for Book OF
Snyder. School Land Locator, 155. 9Th Street.
Austin. Texas Reference. Austin National
Bunk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND.

Keep posted on the Trip county
opening. A million acres to be opened
for homestead. Address Box 1856. Dali
las, S. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Range 81 Prices.

The following range of prices are
furnished by A. ]. Clark. broker
member Chicago board of trade. room
8, fremont bloch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New York. June >.
Butter-Firm. receipts. 9.9l1; cream
cry. specials. 24h: extras, "a; third to
firsts. 1919 @23h.;; dairy, 1919 m23la:
process, 14m21i2; factory first 1919.
Eggs Firm, receipts, 15.1S4 tirsts,
IT,; seconds, 1512 ale.
Poultry-Alive, easy springs. IS.
fowls, 49,: turkeys, II; dressed steady
springs, 25@s2; turkeys. 12@1T; fowls.
1S@l14ls.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, June g.
Wheat-Firm, spot IS 6d@9hd:
July. Is I'D.
Corn Steady. aDo. IS I'D; July, As
sakd-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Lambs-4.50m6.00.
Sheep-3.00@4.00.
Looking to the Future.

81 hear he has reformed.
Yes; ne got scared. The doctor told
him that a warm climate wouldn't
agree with him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
WANTED.

Wanted-Three or four furnished
rooms, modern conveniences, for light
housekeeping. ia, care this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

Watned-Housekeep or work of
any kind by a middle-aged lady; in
city or out of town. Address MA, care
T.-R
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

For SaIe-on easy payments. par fix
lures, new and second hand billiard
and pool tables, billiard and bowling
supplies. We lead in cheap prices. The
Brunswick-Balke -Collender Company.
Marshalltown. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

New York Grain.
New York, June S.
Wheat-July 961s.
CornJuly. a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Central Associate,
American Association

American Association.
AT Louisville-Columbu postponed
wet grounds.
At Observation-Disclosures y. KAN
sas City T.
AT Observation-Disclosures 5. To-
ledo 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, June 5.
Wheat-July, 81; No. hard, ssla
@ss.
corn-July, s5li; No. 2, mixed, 7o1a
@71.
oats-No. ? white, "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

Wanted - Everybody to Know that
the AMERICAN DISPATCH MES.
SENGER co. DELIVERS Parcels and
Packages.
Reliable messengers furnished.
Prompt service, reasonable rates
'Phones-New, 805; Old, SO.
J. r. CROSBY
s East State. Manages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, June 5.
Corn-No. 8, Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

Wanted-5 bosrders; room AM
board ITO East Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

For SaIe-One chair barber shop
cheap Good business, good town. Adj
dress IA, care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Western League

Western League.
At Denver Denver IL. Des
Moines l.
AT Pueblo Pueblo AS. Sioux
City "a.
At omaha-Lincoln Z. Omaha S.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

For sale-s75 piano certificate cheap
New phone $751;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

For saIe-Cheap an ss5 piano GER
tificate. Phone 7S5 Red.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-15
The Medical Fee.

DIR. Arthur G. Heffenger, discussing
1.-THE Medical Fee" in the North Amer
lean Review, deplores the notion which
prevails in some quarters that the ply
sician charges more for his services
than they are worth. He instances
some abnormally large fees which
have been paid to medical men and
shows that these were justified either
by the delicate nature Of the services
rendered or by unusual conditions at
tending them. He says:
'The American Medical association,
our highest medical authority, has
never attempted to establish an ethical
fee. In point of fact, the fee evolves
itself and ever has been and ever will
be a graded one. The great bulk Of
practice is practically charity-that u.s.
it represents small fees or no fees.
This is true alike in the remote coun-
try districts and in the great metropol-
itan centers. There is one difference,
however, which should be distinctly
remembered, and that is that rural
charity is generally deserved, whereas
urban charity is often misplaced. 1t is
stated that practically 33 per cent of
the entire practice Of New York city
is charity and that In third of such
cases the doctor is imposed upon"