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    "ocrText": "-11-\nit occurs that two or nore solicitors are after the same soldier and\nthen they make a public spectacle of themselves, each by trying to pull\nthe soldier away from the other by main force.\nDr. 0. E. Howe &c Co.\nDr. O.E.Howe has been operating here again since March 1, last,\nunder the firm name of Dr.O.E.Howe and Co. The Co. is his son C.S.Howe.\nAs already stated he continues to examine claimants for pension, giving\nto understand, in an indefinite sort of way, that his examinations are\nmade by authority of the Bureau. This he does not say in so many\nwords, but his solicitors leave that impression and openly claim that\nthe Doctor has an advantage over the other firms, in that he can state\nprecisely the amount of pension one will get and at the very least get\nthe claimant two dollars more than other attorneys can secure. The\nstrangest thing is, that I fully believe his solicitors are perfectly\nhonest in their belief in the Doctor$s power. In other words, I believe\nthe Doctor imposes upon his solicitors as well as his clients. He en-\nployes as many men as he can get. It has been told me on a number of\noccasions that he had men connected with the general Hospital in his\nemploy and I saw Colonel Girard about it some time ago. However, noth-\ning could be found to substantiate the belief. His solicitors at the\npresent time are Ralph E. Reinohl, H.H.Fry, -Brrington,\nSaul, and\nhis son C.S.Howe. So far as these splicitors are concerned, I have\nnever heard any thing against their character, having exhausted the\nbest available sources of information, except as to their statements\nabove made, and as already said, I am more than inclined to think they\nhonestly believe to be true what they allege.\nThe reputation and character of Dr. Howe, is no doubt better\nknown to the Bureau than to me.\nThe firm of O.E.Howe & co. have offices at No. 2818 Groenwich\nStreet, and also with George Pattison, No. 630, Market Street. On his\ncard\nDr. Howe advertises a Washington office. He gives no address, but"
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