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New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

officials of the bureau Of medicine and surgery
at the Navy Department for some time. 1t is
small wonder, then, that they have hailed with
delight the added prestige that has come to the
corps, confident that ii will attract to the
vice many young physicians now on the thresh-
sort Of material desired for building up the
personnel.
While the Naval Medical School is not. of
course so large or pretentious an institution
the United States Naval Academy at Annap polls
where the line officers trained, it is never
which is in all respects creditabe to the nation.
Considering the short time il has been i'm
operation-not quite six years-the develop
inent has been rather remarkable. The need
for an institution where systematic course of
instruction could be provided for officers Of the
medical corps of both the army and the navy
WAS recognized from the early days OF the gov
ernment, but despite frequent agitation on the
subject the naval officials were not able to
comp!ish anything in this direction until 1893.
In that year Surgeon General Tryon started
a department of instruction at the United
States laboratory in New York City, and the
results satisfactory. but the conditions
sulting from the Spanish American War made
II impossible TO continue the project. III 1902.
however, Surgeon General Rixey. the present
head Of the medical corps. took hold of the
matter in earnest and procured the establish
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
Copyright. 1908, by Walden Fawcett

The six months course prepares the young sur
geon for any duty which may thereafter fall TO
his lot af1oat ashore.
The of study is essentially practical
and includes tropical medicine, bacterfOlogy and
labora tory work. naval surgery, drills and so
forth Indeed there few graduates of our
best medical schools who afforded an oppor-
tunity equal that of the newly commissioned
assistant surgeons of the navy for rounding out
their education as physicians and surgeons and
all the while these newly enrolled officers are
receiving the full pay of their rank. with allow
ances.
TO the average layman, who may imagine
that the qualifications of a navy surgeon consist
only of a technical knowledge of pills and
powders it would prove a revelation to visit
the Naval Medical School during the morning
hours on any weekday. Promptly at o'clock
he would observe all the student officers emerge
from the building and for a considerable inter
val devote themselves 10 strenuous physical
programme including setting up" drills and
winding up with brisk run of from half mile
to a mile Then follows litter drill in the
open air. which tends 10 give the young men the
utmost facility in the quick handling of stretch
ers. After a change to regulation uniforms the
young officers devote "A quarter of an hour or
more 10 the sword drilI, and at times this is
followed by a period of practice i'll wigwas sig
mailing. Having aroused all their faculties by
this physical activity the assistant surgeons
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
Men in Training Inspired with
New Hope by President
Roosevelt'S Policy.
By Walden Fawcett.

The action of President Roosevelt in detail
ing Surgeon Charles T. Stokes. L. S. ~ 10
command the United States hospital snip Relief
has stimulated ambition among officers Of the
medical corps Of the navy The Presidents vote
Of confidence in the naval surgeons in the face
Of the resignation Of Rear Admiral Brownson
and the protest OF line officers of the navy has
Inspired the medical men with hopes, ard
their influence Is already manifest at the United
States Naval Medical School at Washington,
where the officers OF the medical corps are
trained for their diverse duties shipboard
and at the various shore stations. Heretofore
onIy q small percentage Of the graduates Of
American medical colleges has been attracted
10 the naval service. and the present class at
Uncle Sans school for navy surgeons numbers
oFiiy about thiTty-five young men, but largely
Increased enrolment is now expected.
With the Republic rapidly adding TO its roster
a< hghting ships. a hospital ship being placed
in commission and long cruises becoming the
order Of the day there has come imperative
need fc- an expansion Of the medical corps
How TO accomplish this has been puzzlins the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

duced has shown that the American Tobacco
Company and its many subsidiary companies
bought their supplies of the natural leaf on the
open brakes of the South, or in some IN
stances from the planter direct, but always with
a lively opposition from the so-called inde-
pendent buyers.
From the point of view Of lay spectator It
would seem that the situation could easily be
summed up follows
Mr. McReynolds contends that certain exist
ing conditions and actions upon the part OF the
defendants constitute a violation of the Sher-
man law; as he construes that statute The de-
PENDANTS, on the other hand, take the positloh
that even admitting the facts as alleged TO De
true-which of course, they do not admlt-the
governments contention is erroneous ana not
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
JEWS IN THE MAJORITY.

Neverthsless the early opening during the hfst
:u-e weeks that the law has been in operation gave
ie relief and by 10 o'clock the police officers on
dr. have had their hands full in Inarshalling the
many applicants for citizenship in the State of
Welded Bliss Their numbers and their confidence
show that financial panics, rent strikes and high
prices Of food and coal and other things have not
yet affected the of the dominic. the padre
or the rabbi Indeed the last named appears to
be in great demand just now, and the schatchens.
or marriage brokers, Of the East Side must be
Hol.rishins like green bay trees, or like orange
trees II bloom. the records Of the bureau show
that nearly s. pei Of the applicants for
licenses have been Jews Those who know the
East Side though. and have imhibed wisdom from
Iooey Zeltner, president OF the Wireless News
Association say that this disparity viii last
Perhaps the rlmor that Mr.. Scully and his
four assistants might collapse from overwork
and the bureau temporarily be suspended Anyhow
the matrim0nv contemplating young inhabitants
OF the big land Of tenements, clothing factories
and kosher shops have wasted time in procur-
.ng their permissions marry. although many
have volunteered the Information 10 the clerks
that they might not use the license for several
months. But there is statute Of limitations at
tached TO these instruments, and they eff
cscious year this
Bur II Hymane mot Hymen. for puns are barred)
and Rebeccas form the majority of this cooling
convention, the Luigis and Giovannls with their
Though there may be by actual only FIVE or
line they ere accompanied by shoals of relatives
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

in public Il is generally understood that the
taking Of testimony at least far as New
York is concerned. is to be completed by jan
nary 90 For some time counsel for the de-
fence have had notice that Mr. McReynolds In
tended to examine witnesses in the South, at
Louisville Richmond, Raleigh and other tobac-
CO centres With the exception of President
Duke and the Southern witnesses, it is thought
that the federal attorney has about completed
his case and has no further witnesses or especlal
Importance to examine in New York.
Whether the action of corporation in secur-
ing so far as possible, the entire trade of the
country for single commodity is to be con-
strued under the complex Sherman act as
restraint of trade" the present suit is to de-
termine.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
"CUPID'S CLEARING HOUSE"

This new bureau-"cupd's Clearing House" il
might be called-adds glamour Of romance 10
Che endless red tape and official atmosphere OF the
,la CITY Hall AS early as o'clock in the morn
ing these couples may be standing timidly
about the steps. or strollins in the park. where
the regular guests Of the Bench Apartments are
yawning preliminary TO panhandling expedition
for breakfast. The early arrivals know in most
cases that the City Clerks Office doesn't regularly
open until 10 O'Clock. but they want TO be on time
ana perhaps they need TO summon up courage for
the ordeal OF filing out the blanks with their
vital statistics.
BY o'clock they begin TO come in the girl in
most cases clinging closely 10 her escorts arm
She fs nervous and blushing. unless she is widow
or more than thirty, Of which classes very few
candidates have so far applied, despite the time
v-nrn Jokes about the widows success. As for
the male escorts. they look about much at ease
as the average bridegroom, whether he is seen At
a Fifth avenue church or in magistrates office.
They are picked cut easily enough by the police
men reporters and attendants SO hardly have they
begun 10 ask where to go before they are directed
TO take their places in line
Some Of the early birds-and not few OF the
brides-to-be could be admringy described in this
way-would be obliged wait weary while were
Il not for the good nature OF the City Clerk
That all the world loves a lover may be open
10 debate but at any rate Mr. Scully and his clerks
have several times opened the bureau an hour
ehesd Of the scheduled time, so as not TO keep
the applicants waiting Moreover, the rush has
t,sen 50 great that late have been accom-
raoda1ed after the usual closing hours. To those
zyllo know something about the methods of certain
public Offices this concession 10 Eros seems es-
re~i7iiv noteworthy.
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The issue proper has already been raised TO
modified extent, in the governments action
against the MacAndrews 6 Forbes Company ana
the J. s Young Company, involving the control
of the lcorice trade, but 1t resulted in a draw,
so to speak, the corporations and the two indt-
yidual defendants having been acquitted on the
charge of conspiring in restraint of trade and a
verdict of guilty having been returned against
the corporations for having combined to monop-
olize the Iicorice industry, and a small fine I'M
posed.
q attempt has been made in the present
action bv Mr. McReynolds to prove that the
American Tobacco Company had ever been in
the slightest degree interested in the production
of tobacco In fact the evidence thus far ad-
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FALLING IN LINE
FOR MATRIM0NY.
NETV MARRIAGE LICENSE
BUREAU INCIDENTS.
Hard Times No Deterrent to Eager
Young East Siders-Clerks
Working OCertime.

.Ges in line Step TINS way lou II nave ~
wait your turn.
There was call TO step lively or 10 let en-
o~ s,st~ because the was not the subway
M. ,he entrance 20 the Office Of City Clerk Sculy
In CITY Hall where the new marriage license
bureau Is now in full swing The crowd was
made ND Of couples that came side by side and
e.-ung into double line like the animals entering
tbs ark or more appropriately Ike The chorus oi
g comic opera when it sings one of those You
and i love songs. Moreover, these We're not stage
lovers but the real thing, and every pair was
snnlySns for the legal dspensation that under the
rev act Of the Legislature enables man and Wonl-
an 10 be married IN the Empire State
Tel 'eln TO step lively?' remarked Tom" Tag
rsrt who has served forty years IN the fohce
Depa-t-aeut. Tell 'em TO step lively? Why. much
ss hate 70 do IL have TO keep lot OF en- frofn
rushing past the other folks that were here nrsI
, ,,p. "a see EN- though. cause they all seem
So hsppv or maybe just little bit bashfuL Bless
,sr, they don't seem have bit Of fear for
their own future. even II just back Of the nan
here is the building where the Supreme Court is
&lle5 with other couples who want 10 be put asun-
Ger"
And then Patroman Taggart was obhged 10
turn back TO help his side partner, George fhl-
ups another gray-haired patrolman. prevent
eark little Italian and his dnlinutive sweetheart
f-on rushing ahead of a Russian couple Tie
scene was strange even for City Hall, where every
-binr and ANYTHING has happened, or might not
,,nexpectedy come pass. The gloomy passage
that runs east from The rotunda was crowded out
ro- with politicians in haze OF tobacco smoke
1o sr,cb iucers. can be burned there while the
nHanced couples are lined UP. Instead there were
-be odors OF perfume and Of the pcmades 1nat lhe
East Side BARRIERS can use so lavishly' especiall!
when their client conddes that he is about TO be
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

good law. The positions taken by the lawyers
on both sides indicate that the issue involved
is more one Of law than of actual fact.
The examination of witnesses shows also that
Mr.. McReynolds has gone through with great
care the thousands Of letters in the letter press
copy books supplied him by the defence. Not
sentence the meaning of which might add to Mr.
McReynoIds's contentious seems to have escaped
him.
Aside from the legal aspect of the case, many
things have been brought out which the public
has read with no small amount of interest. and
not the least of these in the testimony Of
President George J. Whelan of the United Cigar
Stores Company. Mr.. Whelan told with great
detail of his strenuous efforts to bring about the
organization of that immense company.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
FIGHTING A TRUST.
J. c. McReynolds Pushing the
Tobacco Men Hard.

Every man who uses tobacco or raises it or
deals in it and a great many other people be
sides are interested in the lively fight which
James c. McReynolds is making against the So
called Tobacco Trust, in the suit which he is
conducting for the federal government against
the American Tobacco Company for its alleged
violation of the Sherman antitrust law.
Following the usual holiday vacation. the
Ia king OF evidence in this suit resumed
last week before United States Commissioner
Shields in the Federal Building.
Although the governments chief counsel. Mr.
McReynolds IS not prone TO discuss his plans
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
lust AS GOOD AS EVER, TOO.

An old physician was noted for his brusque man
ner and oId.fashioned methods \ lady called him
I'm to treat her baby who was sIghtly alllnS Inc
doctor prescribed castor oil.
But Doctor" protested the young mother,
castor oil is such an OId-fashiOned remedy
MADAM" replied the doctor. babies are old
fashioned things London Opinion.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

They ere good customers, too, for almost inVaf-
ably the young asks for two licenses and pays
50 over the counter, instead of 81. This is because
the Italians follow their home custom OIL ha'iis
a civil marriage as well church ceremony.
and rnder the new law a license is necessary in
oh
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
THE ONLY DIFFICULTY.

Ted-Youre wasting your time. old man You're
coUrtine the wrong girl-
CseorEe-No: she's the right girl all right In
afFad the trouble is that In The Uro15 man
Illustrated Bits
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
PLYMOUTH.
From Record.

Two of our former residents, we
notice by the papers, have passed
into the great beyond, the late John
Piper who left this county for Bis
bee, Arizona, and was buried in San
Francisco. We have not learned the
cause of his death. And Mr. Thornton
who for some years conducted mine
here, died at his home in San Fran
cisco and had attained the age of 73
years.
Mrs q. DeVore and Mrs Patton (her
sister), accompanied by Mrs l..
Gregg, left here one day last week in
their carriage for Sacramento, max
ing a visit to the formers mother,
Mrs Picket of the Cusumnes. On the
way, whilst driving through the field
near the house, one of the horses
took fright and ran away with them,
stopping at large anchor wire near
the hop field Mrs DeVore and Mrs
Patton were thrown about 16 feet
from the carriage. fortunately they
fell on rather soft earth or it would
have been much worse. AS it is Mrs
Patton was very badly hurt had a
large cut above the eye and the eve
also injured, and she was severely
bruised on her side. Mrs DeVore
escaped with some bad bruises but
not on her face. The twin babies
were in the carriage with Mrs Gregg,
but with great presence of mind she
held OH to them or they would surely
have been throw out and most likely
killed. They were fortunate in being
able to return home which they did
on Sunday evening. They did not
drive the runaway horses home.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
From Camp Seco.

Two or three weeks ago Harry
Osborne, formerly of the Kennedy
mine, and later foreman of the FIRE.
mont mine, dropped into Camp Seco,
and quickly secured position as
shift boss at one of the shafts of the
Penn copper mine, taking the posi-
tlon recently vacated by Chas. Corin.
Two smelters at the plant are RUM
ing in full blast. while the third one
is idle on account of the destruction
of the rock crushing plant recently
by fire. The crushing plant will be
restored as soon as possible. Men
have been set to work clearing away
the debris The loss was greatly
exaggerated by first reports. 1t will
not amount to more than $40, 900, and
the property was covered by insur-
anCe.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
SUFFER- CREEK.

Aug 27-Miss May Waechter after
several months absence in Berkeley,
returned to her home here Saturday
evening, she will remain at home in
definitely.
Robert Payne returned to his duties
in San Francisco Sunday. after two
weeks visit here with relatives and
friends
Miss Annie Cassella and Miss Mabel
LiddicoaL returned Sunday evening
from a brief visit in Sacramento.
John Hancock went to Sacramento
Monday, returning the following day.
Mrs Ben Myers and son of San
Francisco, who have been visiting re-
latives here for a couple of weeks,
returned to their home last Sunday.
Mrs Julia Wildman is quite i'll at
her home here, DR.. Griffin is III
attendance.
Thomas Rourke left for Stockton
Wednesday morning to attend bust
ness college, Miss Lena Botana
succeeding him in the local telephone
office. Saturday evening Tommy was
given a farewell surprise party by his
many friends and the occasion was a
most happy one to all who were pre-
sent. After refreshments we're served,
and merry goodbye and hearty good
wishes, tit was wee hour when all re-
tired to their homes.
Morris BIinn returned Wednesday
evening from an extended stay in
San Francisco, he was accompanied
by John Ii. Grady and DR.. kinhoifer,
president and director of the Central
Eureka mine.
Mrs Charles Duff of Placerville. is
the guest of Mrs Elmer Tanner this
week.
Mrs j. Trenaman left Monday morn
ing for brief stay IN Sacramento.
Mr. and Mrs John Stribley left Tor
Berkeley Monday morning, where
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
Quitely Welded.

George Raymond and Mrs Anna M.
Fish were quietly married Wednesday
afternoon. The affair has been on the
tapis for some time, and comfort
able home in the dwelling house of
the Oneta estate, near the National
hotel had been furnished for their
reception. Wednesday afternoon the
license was obtained from the clerk g
office, and the pair repaired to the
residence of the Episcopal minister,
Rev. n. U. Brun, and were made man
and wife. They Immediately there
after took possession of their cozy
home quarters. The groom has been
in the tailoring business in this city
for several years, and his bride has
been employed in his establishment
near the broadway bridge tor the past
couple of years. The Ledger extends
congratulations, wishing the couple
a lopg and happy matrimonial life.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
JACKSON VALLEY.

Aug. 26-Mrs Miner, who has been
on the sick list for the past few
weeks, is improving slowly under the
care of Miss Winters, a trained nurse.
Lester Miner and Miss Ethel Prouty
visited friends and relatives in Locke
ford Sunday.
Miss Alice Bonham and Robert
Carpenter spent Monday with Miss
Bonham's sister, Mrs o. Buhlert,
at Gait.
Mrs Joe Fessier was called to stock
ton on account of the illness of her
mother.
d. Stewart a. Co. are now running
a delivery wagon through the valley
every Friday.
Mr. and Mrs j.. Kidd and Mr. and
Mrs Afford we're visiting friends and
relatives in Julian district Sunday.
A few of the young people from
Jackson valley and Buena Vista
attended the dance at Wallace last
Friday night ~They report having
had a very pleasant time.
Eugene Miner and Edwin Burris
played ball at Camanche last Sunday.
with the Camanche team against the
Valley Spring team, the latter wlnn-
Ing. "Hurrah for Valley Springs"
Miss Pearl Hamrick has been down
on business trip from their noun
tain range, returning Monday.
Miss Mildred Tubbs left Monday
for Hams station, where she is going
to work.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
HAND Up Your Watch.

The question whether 1t is better to
wind a watch at night or in the morn
ing was discussed at meeting Of the
British Watch and Clock Makers guild.
The London Express took up the sub
ject and obtained the views of George
Russell, an expert on timepieces. Civ
en- a good watch. 1t does not matter in
the least whether you wind it at night
or in the morning" he told the reporter.
"But Il watch never keeps the same
time when the position is constantly
altered. Watches which are sent to
Kew and which are tested in several
positions rarely keep the same time.
The moral to be drawn, therefore, is
keep your watch as much as possible
in the position in which you wear 1t
during the day. In other words, hang
your watch up at night"
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
Petitions Against Increase
of Liquor License.

Three petitions are being circulated
for signatures against the proposed
increase of retail liquor Licenses with
in the city limits of jackson from SIS
to S45 per quarter. One is In charge
of Vic Rocco, another Of W. y. Greeu
and the other of Jos. Dalo. These
petitions are being signed by property
holders and business men generally,
and simply request the board of city
trustees not to pass the ordinance
now before them providing for the
increased license tax. The petitions
will be presented to the trustees tor
their action at their next regular
meeting night on next Thursday. Up
to yesterday one of the petitions had
over GO names attached hereto.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
lone.

Aug. 27-Miss Bessie Scott, who has
been visiting with friends in Sacra-
mento and Lodi during the summer
months, returned home Tuesday
j. Browning is quite Ill at his home
below town.
The high school will open Monday,
and a large attendance is expected.
Miss Elsie Martin returned from
her vacation Sunday, and has resum-
ed her old position at l. and e. depot.
Mrs Geo. j. Yager and family are
visiting the formers sister in Oleta,
for couple of weeks.
Albert Bennetts. who has been away
during the summer, returned home
tuesday to be present at the opening
of school.
CIV. Swain is employed in putting
in an extra stairway at the grammar
school, which will be used in case of
fire. This is q great improvement,
for in case of fire the children can
easily make their escape without
commotlon.
Frank Seguin and wife have gone to
Pacific Grove for month, where Mr.
Seguin will enjoy a much needed
rest.
b. q. Amick and family and j. M.
Amick and family have returned from
the mountains, where they report
having had fine trip.
Miss Lucy Afford, who has been
spending few weeks at Round Top,
is expected home in a couple of days.
loneite.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
Tho Grandcot.

"What is the grandest thing in the
universe?" asks Victor Hugo "a
storm at sea-" he answers and contin-
ues. "And what is grander than a
storm at sea O. "The unclouded heav-
ems on starry, moonless night"
sand what is grander than these mid
night skies?' "The soul Of mana
spectacular climax such a. Hugo loved
and still, with all its dramatic effects.
the picturesque statement Of vast
and sublime and mighty truth.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28

they will remain about ten days at
tending to business interests.
Miss Fannie Stoneman of Sacra-
mento, was the guest OF Mr. and Mrs
Eplett this past week.
Miss Hazel Perkins returned from
Mill City, Nevada, Sunday evening,
where she has been visiting relatives
the past six weeks.
Mrs Emma Wyman of Grass Valley,
who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Perfume for several weeks, returned
to her home last Wednesday.
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