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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
Raleigh Evening Times.

Raleigh Evening Times. \
II the Times man were called
upon to name the States most
economically managed institu-
ton, the one with the greatest
future and theone doing the most
good with the least expenditure,
he would not hesitate to name
the Appalachian Training School.
In saying this there is no exag-
geration Only one who knows
the mountain section and who
knows conditions there can ap-
preciate the work being done.
The school lis iaboring to equip
teachers for service in the noun
tains. MANY years ago Supt. B.
B. Dougherty and his brother, D.
D. Dougherty, just graduated
from the State University and
splendidly equipped for service
left the halls ot ourgreat univer'
city and buried themselves" as
their friends said, in the b q tx
woods. Both OF them fully real
izrd that the path they were set
ting themselves to tread was be-
set with many difficulties. Nei-
ther waverpd. They saw their du-
ty and they did it without ques-
|tion. Their hearts were burning
with q desire to help their peo-
pie, the whole-heartpd, simple
minded but great people Of
the mountains, and without re-
Ward, or.hope of reward, other
than a consciousness ofduty per-
formed, they pushed forward
| without shadow of varibleness or
turning. They hogan hnmbly and
their Influence has witlenpd and
Wi,lened until the name OF t b Q
.'Dougherty Boys 10 really II
household word in q doze
mountain counties, The people
know them and love them. The
people have watched the growth
of the great training school. Ten
years ago the idea began to take
form in the minds ofthe dough
erty Boys" Mr.. B. B. Dougher'
ty, superintendent OF the school,
did many hard weeks OF manual
labor on the first building. With
his own team I've graded tn {
Iground and hauled the lumber
for the first building. For f,ur
years he struggled for q foot
hold. Finally the State came tc
This rescue, six years ago, with al
appropriation. Small wonder
that Supt. Doughertv loves the
school. 1t is the direct result o
his own unselfish labors.
Il What the school is today car
hest be shown by q few extracts
. from the biennial report OF the
officers OF the school which h al
Inst been issued. Capt. r. F.eLo,
i'll, ex-senator from Watauga, is
4 president OF The board of trus-
! tees. In his letter to Governor
K,tchin transmitting the report
of, the school he says:
II You win observe that the schOo
. property has cost $24, ,41O. Q
this amount the peopIe have Civ
en 81, 500 So. We have five build
ings. One large brick building
containing 3 rooms; two dOrmi
tories for girls, one containing
"A room; the other 13 rooms
one boarding hall for boys-8:
rooms, and Watauga Academy
Ill rooms. s.,,s..,is
The iarms contain 200 acres
the campus, including the Stan
bury property, 18K acres.
The watar is t,roughtfrom ney
; er-ialing springs above habita
tion, providing water for the eu
tire schoOl town.
The attendance ct present
225 We arc astonished oursslve
81 ths growth Of the school Th
,,s, y, We ~,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-03-25

Ayers Pills srs liver pills. T1ey -
directly on the liver, maks noss VI
secfeeed. This 10 Why they aFs - valsr
able In constipation, billousness, dy1s
pepsia, sick.headache. All yeuf doc1oe
II be knows . bettsf laxative piil.
-sGaAs W tAss. 9. Ayse o.. Isvsii. - esr-yg
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-03-25

y ! r I
III the higher grades. The course
Of study II iulr ionr years above
the public school course. With
all this. the state does not spend
over 80 percspita ioS 2 whole
year on our students. ts y
l, as chairman Of the executive;
committee, havegtven much time
and often I have bern at 'consid-,
erable expense, working Tor the
school Also it should be known
that B. B. Dougherty collected
from the people 81, ,620.53 with
out charging the institution one
cent. always travelinga at hisown
expense. Nor has any member
OF the board OF trustees received
anything for their services. Our
labors are labors OF love Tor our
beloved state. Wehava been pnid,
for our efforts in the realisation
of the vast amount of good our
institution has done. 10 doing,
and will continue to do W. pray,
Tor all time to come, to our noun
tam country.
l respectfully submit that no
institution in North Carolina has
accomplished so much on so lit
tie.
The great desire of the trustees
| ia to own q farm large enough
to produce hay ami other pro-
ducts for the institition-that we
may be able to help poor Buys
by giving them work on the
farm, we should have an expert
ment statlon-or test farm--con.
nected with the institution.
We are profoundly thankful for
the aid we have received, and we
trust in the future the school will
|receiye favorable consideration
from this state.
Superintendent Dougherty, in
his report says:
We believe the businees has
been managed as economically
las any haeiness could be. The
state hns now spent SIS, 5,700,47
on the plant The people haye
} spent $7.620.53, making $24.-
41O,OO. This is aside from many
local favors.
The institution owns q farn
) of 200 acres having an orchard
: OF 200 apple trees, gardens
; small meadow, grazing lands fol
Is cattle, and 100 acres Of fwood
land.
The campus contains " acres
} Upon this are three buildings
; Watauga Academy, containing
: 4 recitation rooms, book stor'
: and printing Office. In this bull
} ding the advanced grades an
taught.
T The enrolment last year wal
337. We have in school now 0
] yer 200. The enrolment thil
wear will be above 400. l thinl
they must have tangh 16,OO(
students, as number taught two
schools.
) As to our needs, they are ma
We should finish painting
} and furnish the boarding hallfo
: boys; we should get better desk
: and blackboards, and spent
: money on the campus, beautify
ing and building sidewalks. i,
Owing to the growing condi
! ti0n Of the school, it is almost &
: necessity that waterworks ont
; sewerage system should be in
Z, stalled.
: All together this institution
has made as flne q showing q
!; any institution in North Caro-
lima, public or private.
l do not believe our plant coul'
he duplicated for $35, 900. Th
J; state spends on1y $40 per capit
! on our studsnts. Furthermore
1.-The school has had q ahealthy AM
Ian uplifting influence for publi
: school education thrOurhCu
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-03-25

J3P. CoUNCrLL. II. HARDIN,
COUNClLLt e HARDIN,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Limestone, Te1ssessee,
Write US what you want In the
way ol farming lands in THE Ter
til country and we will doour best
to please you. BIO.
SMALL FARM FOR SALE.
One and one half miles vest OF
Boone N. C. good location con.
venient to fret class school For
terms and PArticulaFE address
"a CIR. LONG, Williamsburg,
Butte, Mont.
psVH<N rSFtC(y4H. A,lG
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-03-25

Man wants but little here below.
bnt he wants what he wants when
he wants IT. T,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths,

There IL Q disease prevailing n iii
couf,trv most dangerous becnuee 70 dacnG.s
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Chastity faced, dropping, silent, with
closed eyes, she was led to the cab
had hailed. In another minute the po-
licemen stated at her side and opposite
her, the officer in plain clothes on the
box, was driven from my sight.
I stood dazed, motionless, on the plat
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

form. How can say for how long?
When 1 had darted forward savagely
to avenge that first sacrilegious grasp
upon her arm, 1 had heard a couple of
the half-dozen words her captors had
whispered in her ear
The words were: Jewel robbery"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08

Paho veneCiano verde oscuro s.,
uSa para la hechura de este elegant.
modelo Este figur!n es enteramen
nuevo en- corte Y en- costura.
La blusa llcva dos alforzas en- me.
dlo de la cspaIda v es ligeramertp
plcgada en- la cintura. Las mancas
son largas Y ademas tirantes v a;u..
tadas.
La falla ca estrecha. Tieoe una
tablcta grande en- el eentro de IL
espalda, La falda va pcg9da . Ia
hblusa. La costura del pegue no
debe verse sjendo oCulta debajo de
un cintur0n.
Fl vestldo ahrocha en- ell lado IL.
quierdo por medic de botones fo.
rrados de pa1o.
Fl centro del frente de la blusa
boTda con hllo dorado.
FL alto Y derecho cuello 10 mismo
q. el cjntur6n. Sc cosen fuertemeute
con seda de color.
El dObladillo de la falda 90 oose
con la misma seda. La falda es cor.
ia.
Ell patron es en- 5 tamahos. De
6 a IA amos.
Para una nina de 10 amos. el YES.
lido necesita 8! yardas de mate.
rial de q pulgadas de ancho. p
yaFdas de SO pu!gadas de aacho,
8 q yardas de AZ pulgadas de an.hn
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
UltimaS nOyedadeS.

g tiena usted que hacer alrun rega.
10 yea eI immense surtido de joyelia
de todas clases, desde 10 mas baTato
hasta 10 mgor en- Ia antigua y acre
dltada casa js TINAUD. dondo Sc
acaba de recibir el meJor surtido que
nuDca Sc ha vlsto en- Puerto Rico
Tambi6n hay una variedsd de efec.
to' de plata = plateados y de otras
novedades propias para regaIos. todo
a precios sumamente limitados: antes
de comprsr haga usted una vista q
dichc establecimiento Zen el cual Sc
han keoho importanles ref9rmas) v
DC dudamos saldrz usted complacido.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08

La guerra de la lndepen-
dencia es uno de los recqer-
dos mas vivos de la 6poca i'm
perial y de los mas gIoriosos
para Espana. Este libro como
estos terribles amos de Iucha,
nacieron del golpe De Estado
de Napoleon al arrancar q los
soberanos espanoles una re-
nuncia que la dignidad espa-
lola no quiso refrendar. No es
esta obra nj un libelo, nj I'm
panegirico, de suerte que sino
injuria, tampoco encumbra ma
da de las tristes verguenzas.
del reinado de Carlos ". To
dos los personajes de aquella
epoca aparecen tales y como
fueron, sin yelo alguno adula-
dor. Carlos " el degenerate,
indiferente q todo, saIvo q la
caza; Maria Luisa, la reina
ninfomana, de innumerabIes
amantes; Godoysfavorito am
bicioso y corrompido; Fernan-
do, Amanda, Florida Blanco,
tales son los protoganistas sin
a Napoleon, Luciano
Bonaparte, Murat Y Savary.
Pero detras de la reina desden-
tada, del rey imb6cil, del in
principe y del avi-
do favorito, aparece el desper-
tar de la admirable raza espa-
nola que vence q los ferrcos
soIdados de Napoleon. Goya
hizo de los soberanos espaho-
les retrqtos Y caricaturas que
Ilevan el poderoso sello de su
inspiration genial, Y que figu-
ran en- el presente volGmen
que ha tenido en- Francia su
sxito colossal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
ViSitad al Popular"

Nuevas importaciones de calzado
para sehoras y caballeros sigue ha.
ciendo el acredHadc establecimiento
de la calle de Srn Justo y en- 81 de se
hcritas hay lindisimos nodelos de ul.
tina novedsd Perfumsria de las me-
jores marcas, paraguas y sombrilIas,
aguas para tocador, estuches propios
para regalos bastones, y toda clase
de accessories de calgado eucuentran
en- e' "Popu's" del sebor America
salas, sas Antiques fsvorecedotes
CalSadc para ziaos de todos precios
maFcas labores 6nos en- elegaates
estuches sc bsllan & todos precios
rs el estaOleCmiento favorito de las
damas
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08

E. s.a lzpsss,a ss rsads r.2sl
vsso 4 -ss 3ssss - ss kscA
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
Anccdotas.

Un diputado de Borgona
tuVo que arengar al principe
de Cond6. Estuvo eI infeIiz
tan torpe Y proIiio en- su dis
curse, que consigui6 fastidial
a todos los que lie ojan. AL ter
mlnar Sc acerc6 al principe.
-GQue desea V N. que Olga
a los Estados?-Ie pregunt6 el
djputad0.
Decides que los dos he.
mos tenido 'mucho trabajo
vos en- concluir vuestra aren-
ga y yo en- escucharos.
Mientras estaban en- CONVEX
sacion el gobernador de Viz
ginia y ciertocomerc!ante, pa
SO un negro. que saIud6 al 60
bernador, y q cuyo saludo con-
test6 este afabIemente.
-Pero / V. E. Sc rebaia en-
saludar d un negro?-le dijo ell
comerciante.
-iPues nc faItaba mas-le
contest6 ell -g0berdanOr-que
me deiase ganar en- cdUcacidn
por un negro!
Recibiendo Pic - G. 40.
diencia a una persona, oy6 a
este darle gracias conmovidi-
simas.
-Sepa-Ie dijo-que hallan-
dome cnicrmo de las piernas
obtuve que eI camarero de sU
Santidad me cediese un par
de mediaS usadaS por Nuestra
Santidad, Y apenas me las pu-
Sc, cure subita y radicalmen-
te.
-NIucho N,eIebro1 hijo mfo-
replic6 sonri5ndose el Portifl-
mis- medias bayaD be-
sbo tanto bian 5 tus piernas,
pues 10 que es las mias NADIA
linen que agradecerles. y me
siguen doliendO como siempre.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
G. SANTAMARIA,
Corresponsal de Ia Association
de la 1ibreris y publicaciones
espahelas.
San Jose i-Apartado 505-
San Juan, P. r.
Revistas 4 que admite susc

Revistas a que admite esusc -.
ra el ano 1909 llustraci6n Artiztica.
Blanco y Negro. Nuevo Mundo. Fl
Teatro, Alrededor del Mundo, Mundo
Cientiflco, La Saeta, (festivo), Hojas
-electas, Por Esos Mundos, Orb, I'm.
pareial .(diario politieo). Asi mismo
admite suscripciones al Diccionario
encielop6dico ilustrado Salvat'.
Tiene in6nidsd de obras de Medi-
Gina. Cirujia, Obstetricia, & e., de
t'sicologia y Educaci6n. Cromos reli-
giosos paisaes, Libros de Misa, De
vocionarios cat6licos y y\Espiritas. obras
de las bibliotecas %'Salvat'. "Grana.
da". "Maucci'. Calleia, Acha Carbo.
uel , Esteva. g.. q. 3Ov.s.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08

s. fESoL u1s .Afuacsa s.tgsaa o.
g Mf.9E p-aE9 Es saEflts. bssn aers-
diia3a Fsfs sziNnss ApTtado usn.-
fs sJta saa.zrce--=Saasuao. NJ.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
AVISO.

Las pcrsonas que desee
obtener patrones de los Fl.
gurines del service de mo
das de La Correspondent
cia, pueden dlrljlirse a es-
las oficinas. E! precio de
cada patron es de 10 cen.
tavos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
A PIE

Desfilaba por las GALES TN
entierro muy pomposo.
Y decfa un espectador a un
su amigo:
-jCaspita, cuanto 'lujolLo
que es a nosotros no nos lleva-
ran con tanto boato al cemen-
terio un coche de mala suer-
te: a 10 mas con dos caballos,
y gracias.
-Eso-replic6 el oto-2: nc
res ohligan a ir q pie.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
NiENOS FRESA

Clerto caballero provincia-
no encarg5 4 un pintor cGlebre
un "bodeg6n" dici6ndole;
-Ponga usted en- el de todo
menos iresa, porque esa fru-
ia no le gusta a mi mujer.
Pero qu6-replico eI artis-
ia 1tienen ustedes intenci6n
de comerse el Cuadro?
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
PenSamiientOS

lde Nonsssqgifu3
Vale mas mordsrse 10 Iengus an.
tes de habIar, que ds:pu5s &c babef
hsb!ado.
Csd3 bora que d3 &c: bisre, Y Ia
iltim3 nos msts
Ten hacienda. mira d dc1de
vengs
Coz nal anda 10 casa. dor5s i
ruacs mands 8 ls espsds
Aunqua boy goces las dichss. .s.
me ma6ans las desd.chas.
We anvisdoi gso Lams50
Uus irius;ics hechs e. iadivi-
duo e. uns sus1azs becbs 3 iods
lz=ocieGsd
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08

~ONPLEXION TRANSPARENCY, MANoS SuATBS BLAECAA
CABELLo ABUNDANTE producdoS medic de
podroso abOu puTiaca
dc oE
1tones
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
E PROCESO De
las nodistas.
In redactor de II
LIBERAL en- eI ban
quilIo de los acusa-
dos. ~.
que Sc interesaba.
entonces por ella2,,-pre,
gunto a Concepclon eI
fiscal.
-iPorque me daba mucha pc
na!-respondio ella.

Nd.-icepVHuiV oitd'-
Bilbao, Espana. En- Ia sals
segunda de esta Audiencia Sc
La celebrado ell iuicio de
proceso llamado de las "diez
mil mujeres".
Ell interes que'habfa desper-
tado esta causa era tan gran
de, que hizo que hoy acudie-
ra a la vista un gentfo inmen-
go. ....+3
La saIa estaba completa
mente LENA de I'm pdblico dis
tinguido, en- ell que predomina-
ba ell elemento femenino
En- ell banquillo de los acu-
sados Sc sento ell redactor-iefe
de Ell LIBERAL D. Manuel Ara
naz Castetlanos, por haber re-
dactado el mensaje de protes-
ia contra la condena de Jesu-
sa Pujana, y que firmaron diez
mil modistas.
FL Sr. \Aranaz Castellanos
declare que 81 fue quien redac-
to el documento atendiendo
a la s1plica de las muchachas
bilbainas que fueron a rogar-
selo a SUI domicilio insertando
10 despu6s en- ell Ell LIBERAL.
Terminada su declaration,
procedi6 a la prueba testifi-
cal. ....
= Paquita Lafuente declare
que visit6 a Aranaz para pc
dirle que redactara ell mensa-
je en- tonos tan sentimeDtales
que hiciera llorar: pero que no
la animaba la intenclon de a
graviar al tribunal.
-Despu6s-anadio-yo y mis-
companeras de Comisi6n CO.
menzamos 4 recoger firmas
en- plena calIe del Correo, du-
rante ell paseo nocturno, yen
do todas provistas para clio
de tinteros de bolsillo.
Nos situamos en- una es-
quina, y cuantas muchachas
conocidas pasaban nos llega-l
bamos 4 elias pidi6ndolas su
firma, cuya ~operaci6n hacfan
apoyando el papel en- la pared
Conception Bidegain hace ell
mismorelato q. su companera,
anadiendo que no conocia a
Jesusa Pujana.
Fiscal 5Porqu6 Sc intere-
saba, entonces, por ella?
-iPorque me daba mucha
pena!
Beatriz Santamar a rclata
los hechoS en- la misma for
ma, y al contestar 4 las mis-
mas preguntas del fiscal dVo;
Como mujercs, procura-
mos defender 4 Jesusa, porque
nos parccia que no estaba bien
la condcna que Sc lie impuso
mos pareci6 demasiado
grande. el castigoi /
Ell fiscal Y la defensa renun-
ciaron al resto de Ia prueba
A continuation Sc lego una
carta sentidisima que las pri-
meras firmantes del mPnsaje
diriiieron i Aranaz. lamentan-
do su procesamieDto. V ana
diendo que por salvar 4 una
victima hubiercn ocasionado I.
otTa. ~ (
Ell fiscal comenz6 diciendo /.
que por la indole del aSunto no
bahia querido encargar de Ia
acusaci6n q ninguno de sus
auxi!iares.
DVo que no lie Cuiaba ami
ninguna contra
cl Sr. Aranaz, cuyos m6ritcs
alab6, nj contra Ell LIBERAL.
que le es simpauco por sus
constantes campanas enalte-
clendo la honra de Ia patrla
cspahOla.
Ell mensaie agravisha al
Jurado y al tribunal senten-
.ladOr de JeSusa PulaBa.
TeCmln5 81 acUsact5n ui-
li6ndo para Aranaz cuatro ,
neses Y uA dia de auesto.
Ell defensor don Eusebi0
Sevi!la. en- IN bFi-
lante inforne examine el am
1iente popular Que dominica :
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08
Is MO

Dos iDdividuos Que viajan
en- ferrocarrI entablaD con-
versaci6n.
-Mire usted-dice uno de
e!IoS, sehaIandc' con el indlce
.un campo -es mio.
Me aleg:o-contesta el otro
Al POGO ratio, aquel, senalaB
do un ea<erio, ahade
-Es mio.
-iCarambal
DeSpues, sehalaDdo ura tin-
ca que ssta s Ia izqu;a-da -
pite.
les Mol
No hombre, esq p;t L.scaa
pertenece q IN amigo mic &c
IA Iafancia. e; usteu dueho
de todOs i0s t5Tfenos Dor don
de pasamos7
No sehor, al mucho me-
nos.
Como siempre Yz usted
d:cleuGc- e Mol
Ne retie:o 4 mi dedo indice
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08

en- Bilbao cuando eltuic:o CON
ira Jesusa Pu.ana, cuva con
dena levanl6 4 las mu,erss
en- contra de los t.ibraa.ss y
del C6diEo
El mensaIs fus re:.ejo de
aquel amnlen.e; perO no 6
delictivo
-AFsnsz-ahadij-es inculaa
ble, Y solicit0 su absoluc:6n.
Se termin6 Ia vista. Y esp6-
rase con impaciencia el fai!o.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-08

->egun acura de Foraker la Dota dice "aa2n nlQett
Gicfane".
ST. conductor, 81: eI maIleto presaaic de future
triunfo
-IY el elefantc'
rs Ell sfmhoo de Ia o:so@p2rpl+o 4ue tanto ajcsan
los uuonsas Nosoros enen0os ieua djvisa que los con-
tnentaes. La dnica dercncja que nuesro s'aeanta
es blanco
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
4LDRIDGE KEEPS ON.
Still Hopes To Be appointed
iSurTeUOr of Port.

In his efforts 10 land the ONCE OF Sur
veyor of the Port OF New York to succeed
General Clarkson. George W. Aldridge, Of
Rochester has been playing a game OF
hide and seek with Chairman Woodruff OF
the Republican State Committee for the
last two days.
Mr.. Aldridge, who is still an active can
didate for the appointment. although ii is
believed that he has little chance OF get
ting II. was TO have been one OF the chief
guests at dinner given by the justices of
the Appellate Division, 4th Department,
in Rochester on Saturday night, but he de-
cided that II was necessary TO see Chair
man Woodruff. and came to this city on
Friday night. Chairman Woodruff. IL hap
pened. was in Syracuse. and telegraphed TO
Mr.. Aldridge that he would see him in
Rochester on Saturday night. but the mes
sage did not arrive in time to intercept Mr.
Aldridge.
Chairman Woodruff was at the dinner Of
the justices in Rochester while Mr AID
ridge was hunting for him in this city Mr.
Aidridge. who is staying at the Republican
Club here expects to wait until Chairman
WOOdruffs return.
Although the state chairman has about
given up hope of securing the appointment
for Mr.. Aldridge. he is doing what he can
to secure ii. He has been working for the
appointment since the Inauguration Of
President Taft In March. At that time Il
was hoped that the President would make
an appointment 10 fill General Clarkson's
place within short time. President TAFT
finally assured those who were Emporium
ing him TO supercede General ClaTksOn that
the latter would be allowed 10 complete his
term which expires on January l. lie
promised. however. to consider the name OF
Mr. Aldridge.
Opponents of the latter said il would be
unwise 10 appoint him because OF the criti-
cisms that had been made against his ad-
ministration OF the canals when under Gov
ernor Black he was Commissioner OF Public
Works. President Taft sent here and Sc
cured copy Of the record OF the investiga-
tion OF tho administration OF the canals
made AT the instance Of Governor Black
II has been suggested that President Taft
would like to have f. ]. II. Kracke Naval
officer. succeed Surveyor Clarkson. Friends
OF Kracke say. however, that he could not
be induced to accept the position. In the
first place. he was a strong candidate fo-
the position OF Collector which Hnally went
10 Mr.. Loeb. In the second place, his
friends say, the position OF Naval Offfcer
pays as much as that OF Surveyor. and In
It he is more free 10 act than he would be
Surveyor, which position is subordinate
10 the Collector.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
STANDARD TESTS FOR DOCTORS.
Federal Civil Service Board Makes In
portant Change.

Washington, Nov. 8.-Standard examina-
tions for all positions OF physician In the
classified service have been established by
the Civil Service Commission. in place Of
the different standards set up hy the vari-
Gus departments. The change IL important
in that . Viii enable an applicant, by pass
ing one examination. 10 become eligible for
appointment IN any branch in which ply
sicians are employed.
The departure is IN line witn the policy
~ the commission of providing standard
examinations for all positions for which
the duties are the same AS in the case
OF physicians. the commission has found
that the various executive departments
have had different ideas as 10 what would
lie appropriate tests Of fitness for given
place, with the result that an examination
for one branch Of The service might be OF
q different character from that given for a
similar position IN some other branch. Al
ready standard examinations have been
established FOR Watchmen. skilled laborers.
messengers ana elevator conductors.