The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-20
A Concern Which Might
Well Be Investigated
Blythe State Board
of Examiners.
If Protection increases acages, hoqu
much has the Mckinley Bill Increased
YOUR income Stqece 1890?
The following advertisement appeared
in an evening publication last night
SURE TO HELP THE AFFLICTED.
Expert Medical Services Free to the
Sick Until Nov 1 1892

| different nationaiities, is now located at No ss
to the sick free OF charge until November /, 1892
Inc Doctor graduated from one OF the best colleges
time has been devoted to the practice of medicine
IN the largest cities and hospitals in the world he
suffer- call and get examined as it costs nothing.
A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter, on
reading this, developed an intense desire
to know how the Cosmopolitan Staff''
stood with the State Medical Board. He
also wanted to know where the profit
| came in if it all "cost nothing" The re-
| porter was therefore suddenly stricken
| with pain in his left side. He was sure
his lung was affected. and with all pos
sible haste he made his way to the place
named in the advertisement.
No. 68 Grand street is one of a row of
two-story and basement brick dwellings.
| The houses have neat exterior appear
| ance. On the front of No. 6S was the
only direction for the afflicted. 1t was a
brass sign which stated that the Cosmo-
poliGan Staff of Surgeons was within ana
| that their office hours were from 1890 "A.
| NJ. to p NJ. and to 8 P. M. ON week
days and 1870 A. NJ. to 2 P. M. on Sun
days.
A GREAT RUSH OF ONE.
Greatly impressed with the high sound
| ing name on the sign, the reporter
| climbed the steps and timidly rang the
| bell. After wait which made him even
moro timid, a little girl opened the door
| and without werd beckoned the re-
| porter to seat in a room to the right, off
the hail. This room was large and COM
| Portable ana well furnished. A couple OF
| folding doors divided it from another,
which tine reporter rightly guessed was
n oh Gtof
consulted their patients free of charge"
There was soms woman closeted with
the staff" Her voice could be heard dis
tiuctly. That she was suffering from ca
tarrh there could be no doubt. After
some delay she was ushered out side
door aud went into the street.
The reporter then went into the consul
tation room. He looked in vain for the
staff" There was benevolent looking
old gentleman sitting at table which
was laden down with surgical instru-
ments and medicine bottles. He eyed the
reporter quizzicaIly at first. Then in a
voice that was filed with sympathy he
asked:-"Well, young man. what ais
you"
Doctor, had an attack of pneumonia
last winter" said the reporter. land my
left lung has been troubling nae ever
since"
so, well that's too bad. Maybe seri-
Gus. Put your hand where you feel the
pain"
The reporter put his hand at the base of
his left lung.
"Oh, don't worry" said the doctor,
that will be nothing. We will attend to
it,"
When taking hold of the reporter he
jabbed him several times with his finger,
''ThereI do you feel any prlcking sensa-
tion as though a needle was being stuck
into you"
II can't say that do, doctor'
"Ah, thought not. Now, how is your
digestionf"
"Good."
..Do you sleep well'"
do you have any coughing spellss"
II do not"
WHY HIS JAW FELL.
"Then we think we know what sils
you. There is small lesion left and a
little oil will fix it up all right"
''Well. doctor, l am not prepared to
pay any money tonight, but how much
would the medicine cost?"
The Doctors jaw fell. 1t was evident
that he did not relish what I said, but in
cold. harsh voice that was in marked
contrast to the sympathetic tones in
which he opened the interview, he re-
plied:-
"Well, can fix you up some oil which
will not cost you over 81. (?y"
"Well, will call again, doctor, and
take some medicine"
The doctor always used the plural pro-
noun when speaking, walch had a ten
dency TO keep up the "staff" impression
throughout the interview.
AS the reporter was about to leave ne
turned and said:-
''Oh, ty the way, doctor, have you a
certificate from the State Board of Medi-
cal Examtners?"
mo, but. but," stammered the doctor.
1--WE are registered with the County Board
of Health. Here is our card. The card
showed that B. ValIarme, A M. NJ. D.,
was president and consulting physician
of the Cosmopolitan Medical Institute"
and that the main Office was in New
York.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
Section 3. Chapter exc. of the Laws of
1890. says
mencing the practice of medicine or surgery, in
any OF its branches in this Stat shall apply to
to do; applicants for examination shall be 1ivided
into three classes. to wit First, persons gradu-
less than fire years bef.re the date OF aD plcation
for license; second, all other persons graduated
third. medi IN. Students taking s'ho'f reaa. aRG
lar course of medicine instruction; applicants
the following named branches to wit:-Materia
medica and therapeutics, obstetrics and gynecoogy
my hose of the second and third classes shall sub
init to examination upon, etc,
II said examination is satisfactory to all the mem
bers OF said Board, 1t may issue certificate that
the applicant has passed q final examination In
these branches; and such certificate II presented by
the applicant when he or she shall make applica-
ton fir license to practice shall be accepted by
branches. ALI examinations shall be both scentifit:
and practical but of sufcient severity to test the
candidates fitness to practice medicine and sur.
gerry.
Section says:-
shall issue license emitting the applicant to
practice medicine In this state; the votes of all ex
aminers shall be by yes or no, and written with
their gnatures upon the backs of the examination
papers of each candidate for the respective
branches;
Section reads as folows:--
And be IL enacted. That any person hereafter COM
mencing the practice of medicine or surgery in
herein provided for, contrary to the provisions
OF this act shall be deemed guilty of mlsde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
1.hed by fine OF not less than fifty dollars or hy
imprisonment in the County Jail for period Of
not less than ten or more than ninety days or BY
both hne and imprisonment; 1t shall be the duty Of
the respective County Attorneys to prosecute viola
ton OF the provisions of this act.
CRIBBAGE AT THE PALMA.
There was acribbage tournament last
night at the Palma Club. The attend-
ance was uuuSllal1v iarca and n, a " cIaSa