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Tourist Club; Laura Howe, president.
Travelers' Protective Association; J. Kirkpatrick, president. United Commercial Travelers; H. W. Graham, president. Vandalia Club; H. Gallagher, secretary.
Woman's Progressive Club; Mrs. Jane Rogers, president.
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
Knights of Columbus. Logansport Council, No. 561. This society was organized some years ago and about 1905 they purchased the Frank Rice home at No. 607 Market street and remodeled the building and now have a commodious club house.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS
Division No. 1. Meets in hall at northeast corner of Fourth and Broadway. D. J. Loftus, president; John Murray, secretary.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA
St. Matthew's Branch, No. 503, organized July 22, 1889. Meets in Catholic school building, southeast corner of Eighth and Spencer streets John M. Waters, president.
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CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS
St. Francis Court, No. 1126. Hall northeast corner of Fourth and Broadway. Geo. Mulcahy, C. R.
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION, COUNCIL NO. 199
Meets in St. Bridget's hall, corner Heath and Linden avenue. Peter D. Smith, president.
RAILROAD ORGANIZATIONS
The following societies and orders are supported by the railroad employees and seem to be serving a good purpose :
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Logan Division, No. 20. Geo. W. Washburn, C. E.
Eel River Division, No. 612, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. R. C. Flaherty, C. E.
Local Charity Division, No. 4, G. I. A. to the B. of L. E. Mrs. Sylvester Watson, president.
Wm. Robinson Lodge, No. 53, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. C. E. Snell, master.
Good Will Lodge, No. 52, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. J. C. Handley, master.
E Pluribus Unum Lodge, No. 81, L. A. to the B. of L. F. and E. Mrs. M. R. Hamilton, president.
Logan Division, No. 110, Order of Railway Conductors. Frank Small, C. C.
Bridge City Division, No. 42, L. A. to O. R. C. Mrs. Chas. Neil, president.
'Fidelity Lodge, No. 109, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. J. A. Zanger, master.
Mizpah Lodge, No. 26, L. A. to B. R. T. Mabel Pettit, M.
Bridge City Lodge, No. 254, L. A. to B. of R. T. Mrs. Ella Hender. son, M.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
The following is a brief summary of the organizations of trade and labor unions in the city of Logansport. In this rather imperfect "history" only such unions who adhere to the American Federation of Labor are included. A number of local unions were formed during the period between 1870 and 1880, but these were for the most part of brief existence and really cannot be included in what would be consid- ered a record of labor unions.
The first organization of what is commonly termed a "central body" of. organized labor, being a federation of unions of different crafts or trades, in the city of Logansport, was instituted on October 20, 1890, and was known as the Trades and Labor Assembly. This organization comprised representatives from Typographical Union No. 196, Cigar Makers Union No. 215 and Retail Clerks Union No. 6. The organiza- tion was instituted by Oliver P. Smith. The first president of the organ- ization was Weldon Webster, of the retail clerks. The first secretary was G. Frederick Bismarck, of the cigar makers. This organization is composed of unions of all crafts and callings of wage earners recognized by the American Federation of Labor, and is the local branch of that body, being chartered by the parent body and is subject to the juris- diction of that body. A number of unions have been organized in
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Logansport at different periods and the list presented herewith is as accurate as the limited means of obtaining information on this subject will permit.
The Typographical Union No. 196 was organized on the first day of May, 1882. First president, John Redd; secretary, A. M. Barnes. This is the oldest labor organization now in Logansport and has a member- ship of thirty-one.
Cigar Makers Union No. 215 was organized October 29, 1886. The first president was William .A. Miller; first secretary, Alvin Denbo.
Retail Clerks Union No. 6 was organized on September 18, 1890. The first president was James Shinn; first secretary, William Pittman.
Painters and Decorators Union was organized October 24, 1890. The first president was Robert Rankin; first secretary, Nace Eckert.
Carpenters and Joiners Union No. 744 was organized October 27, 1890. First president, John L. Kilbourn; first secretary, Seth Weeden.
Coopers Union No .- (A. F. L.) was organized and received char- ter direct from American Federation of Labor on the 22nd day of December, 1890. The first president was Frank Smith; first secretary, Fred Bopp.
Laborers Protective Union was organized with charter direct from .A. F. of L. May 5, 1891. First president, Samuel Myers; first secretary, Chas. W. Kleckner.
Operative Plasterers Union No. 95. Organized May, 1891. First president, Edward H. Laing; first secretary, James Conway.
Bartenders Union No .- (A. F. of L.) was organized August 17, 1891, under charter direct from American Federation of Labor. First president, George Vincent; first secretary, Patrick Cunningham.
Federal Labor Union 1775 was organized June 21, 1891, under char- ter direct from A. F. of L. President, John Kilbourn; secretary, Oliver P. Smith.
Machinists Union No. 450 was organized 1891. President, Edward Hagenbuck; secretary, John Kelly.
United Brewery Workers Union No. 78. Organized February 11, 1892. First president, John Blum; secretary, R. McClure.
Journeymen Tailors Union No. 220. Organized September 20, 1890. First president, Frederick Siegel; secretary, Eduard Lennartz.
Journeymen Barbers Union No. 48. Organized June 14, 1891. First president, John Ley ; secretary, Joseph Heyworth.
Wood Workers Amalgamated Union No. 64. Organized December 6, 1892. First president, J. Randall ; secretary, Frederick Schmidt.
Journeymen Bakers Union No. 3. Organized May 10, 1891. First president, William Pyles; secretary, Robert Vahl.
Bricklayers Union No. 15 (Indiana). Organized June 16, 1892. First president, William Halle; secretary, Louis Sheets.
Laundry Workers Union No .- (A. F. of L.). Organized May 12, 1892, under charter direct from American Federation of Labor. First president, Alice Boyle; first secretary, Ella Johnson.
Butchers and Meat Cutters Union No. 1837 (A. F. of L.). Organized March 5, 1891. First president, William Fowler; first secretary, Ben- jamin Kerr. Under charter direct from A. F. of L.
Leather Workers Union No .- Organized June, 1897. First president, William Hornbeck; secretary,
Electrical Workers Union No. 209 (Reid faction). Organized June, 1903. First president, Delbert Brown; first secretary, William Burns. Pressmens Union No. 238. Organized June, 1903. First president, E. Lytle ; secretary, James Murphy.
Ice Workers Union No. 6. Organized January 4, 1903. First pres- ident, Frank Livingston; secretary, Eugene Wedekind.
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Musicians Union No. 322. Organized August 10, 1904. First presi- dent, George Sharp; secretary, Charles Smith.
Womans Union Label League No. 74. Organized November 17, 1902. First president, Maud Merz; secretary, Mrs. Sam'l Randolph.
Journeymen Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters Union No. 399. Or- ganized May 16, 1903. First president, Harry Wickwire; secretary, Fred Hardy.
Journeymen Horseshoers Union No. 68. Organized March 12, 1902. First president, John Wagner; secretary, W. Simmons.
Sheet Metal Workers Union No. 38. Organized February 11, 1902. First president, William Ensfield; secretary, John Smock.
Hod Carriers and Building Laborers Union No. 137. Organized March 14, 1901. First president, Andrew Winters; secretary, Charles W. Kleckner.
Amalgamated Union of Street Car Men, organized July 8, 1902. First president, Charles Hill; secretary, F. Raver.
Teamsters International Union No. 242. Organized June, 1903. First president, Milo Tamm; secretary, William Manwaring.
Coal Heavers and Teamsters Union No. 9904. Organized May, 1904. First president, W. J. Lawrence; secretary, Edward Smith.
Drug Clerks Union No. 418. Organized March 14, 1905. First president, Henry Poit; secretary, Joseph Kinney.
Theatrical Stage Employees No. 148. Organized September 7, 1906. First president, Charles Myers; secretary, F. Rank.
Iron Molders Union No. 450. Organized March 21, 1904. First president, C. Driscoll; secretary, Patrick Cauley.
The above list of organizations gives the data of the first organiza- tions in the respective trades and callings named. There has been con- siderable fluctuation in the local labor movement. By this is meant that several crafts have had unions for a period and dissolved. Of this condition no attempt has been made in the compilation of this record to give an accurate account of the number of times that some unions have been organized and dissolved, and reorganized, etc. The list is complete so far as the records of the Trades Assembly have pre- served them.
DISBANDED ORDERS
The following secret, benevolent, insurance and get-rich-quick soci- eties have operated for a season, then suspended operations, and are mentioned here simply as an historical fact and show the extreme social propensities of man and his tendency to take up with new and novel things.
The Continental Fraternal Union organized about 1895, but sus- pended after a few years of precarious existence.
The Iron Hall, an insurance and beneficiary order, flourished for a time in the nineties.
Order of Equity, similar in character to the Iron Hall, met the same fate about that time.
Chosen Friends was an insurance order, organized in 1880, and had bright prospects for a number of years, but long since disbanded. National Union Cass Council No. 104 was in operation in 1885 and a few years thereafter and then closed its doors.
American Legion of Honor, organized July 8, 1886.
Ancient Order of United Workmen, organized June 13, 1888, like many other affairs of this world, rose and flourished for a season, then died out, as did also Eureka Council No. 499, Knights and Ladies of Security, that was organized in Logansport about 1896-97, and the Order of American Plowmen, instituted here in 1899 by L. J. Burge. Vol. 1-26
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Many other organizations have come and gone, but it is profitless and serves no purpose to record them here and we pass them by with this brief review of the principal societies, clubs and orders that have sprung up in Logansport, although we may have omitted some that were more meritorious.
CASS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Largely through the influence of W. S. Wright, who had spent sev- eral years in Boston, the "Cass County Historical Society" was organ- ized at a meeting of the Citizens' Club, in Library Hall, February 12, 1907, and two weeks later, on February 25th, a constitution was adopted and officers elected as follows:
President-Judge Daniel P. Baldwin.
Vice-Presidents-Dr. J. Z. Powell, Wils Berry and Mrs. J. W. Ballard.
Secretary-W. S. Wright.
Treasurer-B. F. Sharts.
Executive Committee-Judge Q. A. Myers, B. F. Long, W. T. Wilson, J. H. McMillen and J. D. McNitt.
The society started with a charter membership of eighty-six.
The objects of the society are: To collect and preserve historical material calculated to shed light on the natural, civil and political his- tory of Cass county, Indiana; the publication and circulation of histor- ical documents; the promotion of useful knowledge; the collection and preservation of the implements, utensils, and relics of the Indians and pioneers of Cass county, and to make and preserve records of current history. The society has held from two to six public meetings each year since its organization, at which interesting papers have been read on various topics of local history. They have also collected many valu- able papers, documents, books, implements and relics, and if these are to be preserved a home for the society is imperative and they are now making arrangements to erect a permanent building for that purpose.
· The present officers are:
President-Dr. J. Z. Powell.
Vice-Presidents-Wils Berry, Mrs. J. W. Ballard and F. Swigart. Secretary-Chas. H. Stuart.
Treasurer-B. F. Sharts.
Executive Committee-Q. A. Myers, B. F. Long, W. T. Wilson, J. D. McNitt, B. F. Louthain, and John C. Nelson.
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CHAPTER XXXVIII
MEDICINE AND DOCTORS
FIRST HOSPITAL-FIRST COLLEGE-FIRST DOCTORS-FIRST OVARIOTOMY -MEDICAL SOCIETIES-MEDICAL TRIAL-MEDICAL BANQUET-FIRST DOCTOR IN LOGANSPORT-TRIALS OF PIONEER DOCTORS-CRUDE DRUGS -INSTRUMENTS-THE CONTRAST-DOMESTIC REMEDIES-INDIAN PRACTICE-BLACK POWDER-SPECIALTIES-MEDICAL EDUCATION- MEDICAL LAWS-LIST OF DECEASED AND TRANSIENT DOCTORS-LIST OF LIVING PHYSICIANS OF LOGANSPORT.
Prior to the time of Hypocrates, who is regarded as the father of medicine, the healing of the sick, or the art of medicine, was united in the priesthood, combining religion' and medicine with a large inter- mixture of superstition.
Hypocrates, who lived four hundred and sixty years B. C., placed medicine on a scientific basis, and his writings were standards to guide the profession for centuries. Galen in A. D. 130, Andrew Vesalius in 1514, William Harvey in 1628, each were epochal writers in medicine. Edward Jenner in 1690 discoverer of vaccination against smallpox, Dr. Morton of Boston, in 1846, discoverer of anaesthetic properties of sul- phuric ether, all these and many others have made great discoveries and advanced medical and surgical science. The past third of a century, however, has witnessed still greater discoveries until the profession has traced the causes of the majority of diseases to definite germs or bac- teria, with their method of growth and propagation, and how to check and prevent their entrance into the human system, until preventative medicine has become one of the chief functions of the physician so that many diseases in the past history of Cass county have been practically eradicated. Drying the swamps has eliminated the mosquito and malaria, the bane of the pioneer has been practically eliminated. Pure food and sterilized drinks, kept so by screened doors and windows, to keep out flies, the great carrier and spreader of diseased germs, has reduced diarrheal and summer complaints to a minimum, so that today we seldom hear of the "Wabash Shakes," "cholera infantum" or "cholera morbus" so prevalent among the pioneers of Cass county three- quarters of a century ago.
The first autopsy in America was held August 20, 1674, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on the body of John Bridge, who died of "Winde Collicke.'
FIRST HOSPITAL
The first hospital in the world was built at Jerusalem by Helena, the mother of Constantine, about A. D. 350.
First hospital in America was built before 1524 by Cortez in the · old City of Mexico and the hospital is still in operation.
First hospital in the United States, was the Pennsylvania hospital
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in Philadelphia and opened in February, 1752, by Drs. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Bond.
First hospital in Indiana was established at Indianapolis in 1858. First hospital in Logansport, St. Joseph's Hospital was first opened in a frame building on the south side, October 4, 1893, which continued its acts of mercy until the present three-story brick building was erected on salubrious grounds, between 26th and 28th streets, south of High street. This is a magnificent, up-to-date hospital with sixty-five pri- vate rooms and a capacity of ninety beds. Approximate cost of build- ings and grounds was $125,000. Mrs. Frank Brooks was the first patient admitted on opening the hospital, July 14, 1909. St. Joseph's hospital is owned and controlled by the Sisters of St. Francis. They are incor- porated under the name of "Perpetual Adoration" in Europe and America and in all the states in which they operate.
FIRST COLLEGE
First medical college in the United States was established by Drs. John Morgan and William Shippen, in Philadelphia, in 1766, and the first graduate was Dr. John Archer, June 21, 1768.
First medical college in Indiana was the Laporte Medical College, at Laporte, Indiana, established in 1842. Dr. Daniel Meeker was its chief promoter. In 1848, the name was changed to Indiana Medical College, and lectures held at Lafayette. In 1850, it was merged into the Cen- tral Medical College at Indianapolis.
FIRST DOCTORS
The first doctors in the United States were Dr. Thomas Wootten, at Jamestown, Virginia, 1607; Dr. Walter Russell, the following year, and Dr. Lawrence Bohun, in 1610, the latter remaining permanently.
The first doctor in Indiana was Elijah Tisdale, who located at Vin- cennes, in 1792. He was a surgeon in the United States army and held a commission signed by George Washington, dated March 4, 1791. He died at Vincennes.
FIRST OVARIOTOMY
The first ovariotomy, as is well known, was performed by Dr. Ephraim McDowell, at Danville, Kentucky, on the person of Jane Craw- ford, in 1809. We are informed that she has visited her son, Samuel Crawford, who lived in Harrison township, then on the north side, at the foot of Michigan avenue, north bank of Eel river, where he, the son, Samuel Crawford, died about 1841, leaving a widow, Mrs. Jane Craw- ford, and three children : Robert Crawford, Sarah and Minnie, the lat- ter becoming the Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Griffith, respectively, and all of whom resided in Logansport until their death several years ago, being grandchildren of the heroine, Jane Crawford, whose name has been known to the medical profession in every civilized country in the world. She died March 30, 1842, in Sullivan county, Indiana, and her remains rest in Johnson cemetery, that county, and a photograph of her grave as it appeared in 1912, is on file in the Cass County Historical Society.
The first doctor in Indianapolis to engage in practice was Dr. Samuel G. Mitchell, in April, 1821. At that time Indianapolis was composed of only a few log cabins, the capitol site having first been located here the year previous.
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MEDICAL SOCIETIES
Probably the first medical society in Indiana was organized at Vin- cennes, in 1817, and reorganized under a charter from the state in 1835. Dr. W. H. Kemper, in his History of Medicine, states that there was a state medical society organized at Corydon, Indiana, April 10, 1820, and after 1826, met at Indianapolis, but if so this society did not keep up a continuous organization. The Indiana State Medical Society as now constituted was organized June 6, 1849, in Wesley Hall, Indianapolis, with the following officers: President, Dr. W. T. S. Cornett, of Madi- son; secretary, Dr. John S. Bobbs, Indianapolis; treasurer, Dr. John L. Mothershead.
CASS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
The Cass County Medical Society was organized Thursday, June 25, 1873, in the courthouse in Logansport. The first officers were: Dr. J. A. Adrian, president; Dr. W. H. Bell, vice-president; Dr. J. H. Goodell,, secretary ; Dr. J. M. Justice, treasurer. Drs. A. Coleman, I. B. Wash- burn and James Thomas, censors. In addition to the officers the fol- lowing doctors were charter members: Drs. John Wild, J. B. McElroy, G. W. Nafe, John Herman, R. Faber, J. V. Hass, B. C. Stevens and T. B. King. In 1874, J. Z. Powell, J. C. Waite, J. B. Moore, J. Hallinan and H. C. Gemmill, became members, and the following year, J. E. Ster- rett, F. C. Dale and G. N. Fitch, and in 1877, Dr. N. W. Cady.
The society adopted a constitution and soon after was incorporated under the laws of the state and is of record in the clerk's office. The objects of the society are set forth in Article 2, of the Constitution, which reads as follows:
Article 2. The objects of this society shall be, the advancement of medical science, the diffusion of medical knowledge, the promotion of . the interests of its members, the promulgation of measures adapted to the relief of suffering; to improve the health and protect the lives of the people.
The society is affiliated with, and auxilliary to the State Medical Society and the American Medical Association, and adopted the code of ethics of the latter body and only Regular physicians were formerly eligible to membership. The by-laws have, more recently, been changed so that all legally qualified physicians not practicing an exclusive dogma, are now eligible to membership.
The society at first held quarterly meetings but soon changed to monthly meetings, which were held in the courthouse, council chamber; or physicians' offices. Within the past four or five years, the society holds weekly meetings in their own rooms which they have fitted up, at 4071/2 Broadway. In 1909, the society contracted with the commis- sioners to attend the poor of the county at the jail and county infirm- ary for the sum of $300 per year. The members divide up the time, each attending two weeks without charge and the money received is turned into the society's treasury. This arrangement has been entered into each succeeding year to the present time. All the charter members of the society are now dead-Dr. Bell, being the last to pass to his reward, May 4, 1911. The present officers are: President, J. A. Reed; secretary-treasurer, George D. Miller. The present membership is forty- four. There are seventy-six physicians practicing in the county, fifty- two of whom live in Logansport, and twenty-four in the townships.
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MEDICAL TRIAL
Physicians are only human and occasionally cross swords. The Cass County Medical Society has run along successfully and peaceably ever since its organization, forty years ago, with one exception.
January 22, 1880, Dr. W. H. Bell preferred charges against Dr. G. N. Fitch, one of the ablest and most distinguished members of the soci- ety, accusing him of unprofessional conduct in consultation, and violat- ing Section 2, 7 and 10 of Article 4, of the Code of Ethics, then in vogue. A committee was appointed to hear the case, but Dr. Fitch refused to appear before the committee, went to the president, Dr. Faber, who was a personal friend, and secured his signature to a card withdrawing from the society.
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After all efforts of the committee and the society to effect a com- promise or get a hearing from Dr. Fitch had failed, the Cass County Medical Society, at its meeting, held April 29, 1880, expelled Dr. G. N. Fitch from the society for violation of above sections of the ethical code, and for contempt.
The matter was taken to the State Society in June, 1880, where Dr. Fitch's long experience in parliamentary tactics made such a strong case, that he had withdrawn, and that the Cass County Society had no jurisdiction over him, that the matter was whitewashed by the State Society and referred back to the Cass County Society; but the local society never took up the case or rescinded its action. No blood flowed
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and it was a drawn battle between the two most prominent physicians of Logansport.
LOGANSPORT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATION
As a result of the action taken by the Cass County Medical Society against Dr. Fitch, the latter with a few of his friends who withdrew from the old society, organized a rival society with the above name, in the summer of 1880. Dr. G. N. Fitch was elected president, and Dr. J. H. Talbott, secretary. The society held a number of meetings and some able papers were read, but it only held together for a short time and quietly discontinued its meetings for lack of interest.
From the fact that the surgical association was composed of older physicians like Dr. Fitch, Justice and Faber, they were called "Swallow- tails," whilst the Cass County Society was made up largely of younger men and not possessed of so much of this world's goods as their rivals, were dubbed "Ragged Reubens."
MEDICAL BANQUET
On June 23, 1881, the Cass County Medical Society gave a banquet on the eighth anniversary of its organization at the Barnett Hotel, at which sixty doctors from Cass and surrounding counties, were present. An elaborate program was carried out including an original song called "Ragged Reubens," composed by Dr. B. C. Stevens. Other songs com- posed by Drs. John Herman, N. W. Cady, and J. Z. Powell, were sung with a vim; a complete account of which was published in the local press of June 24, 1881, and is on file in the archives of the Historical Society.
FIRST DOCTOR IN LOGANSPORT
John T. Liston was the first physician to swing his shingle to the gentle breezes in Logansport. He was born in the state of Delaware, September 16, 1804, came to Logansport in 1827, practiced here until 1832, when he moved to Peru, and built the first house in that place. He died at Bunker Hill, Indiana, March 12, 1894.
Dr. Hiram Todd was the second doctor to arrive in Logansport, in June, 1828. He occupied a log cabin then in the woods, at what is now known as 215 Market street. January 30, 1830, he was allowed the first fee for attending the poor of Cass county. Dr. Todd was elected asso- ciate judge in 1829, and performed the second marriage ceremony ever solemnized in the county, the happy couple being Alexander Wilson and Matilda Thorpe. Dr. Todd moved to Illinois about 1839 and died there in 1849.
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