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GODeiFroiIiitorAN ATTACK ON DIt. CLARKE.The Washington Democrat of twoweeks ago did itself no credit in its attack on Dr. J. Fred Clarke, of this city, who was appointed surgeon-in-chief of the 49th Iowa, with the rank of major.We do not know who inspired the attack, but whoever did is a healthy liar.The Democrat says among other things ] edi that Dr. Clarke “never had practice enough to keep him from starving to | tar, death;” “that he had a rich father-in-law;” that “he never earned $2.00 a week,” etc. These would be ridiculous if they were not wanton and infamous. Dr. Clarke is an accomplished physician and surgeon, a student, and a gentleman of scholarly and scientific | as i attainments. He studied in the bestex-oththeciaketlaribl.medical schools in this country, both in Philadelphia and at Johns-Hopkins, and afterwards in Germany. He located in Fairfield because of his filial re-bul1j I gard for an aged mother, and he built up an excellent practice here, was almost constantly busy and was doing well. The Rock Island railroad hadmade him its local physician, and sev-jjeral years ago Cleveland appointedhim as one of the democratic membersAs for hisof the local pension board.“rich father-in-law,” that is another fignent of the editor's brain, father-in-law is a quiet, unohstrusive 11 man, and is far from being “rich,” and whatever he may be, Dr. Clarke does not lean on him.encres wei car twlt; ien urt iti of 1 He hei meThe I a £de'tts(-eii.coaoeren01t■i-daedisnfDr. Clarke needs no defense here from the senseless attack of our neighboring exchange, and we refer to the matter only that those who live at a distance and learn of the attack may not believe it true because it is not denied. From all of the returned soldier boys we hear but one report, and that is that the doctor has worked incessantly and has made a fine record, a record that has been recognized by every one who has come in contact with him at Jacksonville.After his regiment was sent to Jacksonville he was transferred to the 2ndvawolateriSU]mtbu8U:anvaericafoimlt;isofcohaseicaurviidivision hospital, and later was givencharge of the convaslescent hospital atPablo Beach. When he returned fromthmisilfoiopalexorganizing the convaslescent hospital, he found the division hospital crowded and the demand for nurses very urgent.He telegraphed at once to Gov. Shaw for women nurses, and they were promptly sent, one of the greatest 1 co blessings to the sick he could have *W1 possibly done for them. But because he had not followed the red tape of military methods and let this ordertake its regular and time-consuming order, he was found fault with by his immediate medical superior and sent back to his regiment. Such a roar weftt up at once, however, that he was soon ordered back to the division hos-hkIsisnil-pital and has been there ever since.In a report made by H. Egbert and F. W. Powers, of Davenport, who went to the camp and investigated everything connected with it, the following is said of Dr. Clarke:miinnusilanmisodothgcutgcreMajor Clarke, of the 49th Iowa, is detailed by him (Dr. Mans] to the second division hospital, aQd has exclusive t* I supervision of all medical cases. He has assistant surgeons at his command, and no one need suffer for medical attendance. He who doubts Dr. Clarke’s professional ability to successfully per-le ] form the duties required of him haw not had the honor of his acquaintance prior to the enlistment.n-tyalcfcWibtgtaTglt;gisttlSticofeig£
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Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 28, 1898
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