The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-26
WHAT LORENz HAS MADE
Viennese Surgeon Says TIe Has
just "Paid the Freight"
RECEIVED $4,000 FROM ARMOUR.

But That Is the Only Fee, He Says, He
Got During His Four Months Visit.
Than Practice Gives Him at Home.
His Way to Learn English.
Fresh from his latest triumphs in
Boston, DR.. Iorenz returned to New
iYork the other afternoon before he
sails for England He said to a report
er of the New York Press that he in
tends to come back to the United States
again on a pleasure trip as soon as his
duties on the other side will permit
him to take an extended holiday.
''There is one thing want to say
said DR.. Lorenz, "and that is in re-
gard to finances. l see it reported
have made in this country 100000.
Now, as a matter of fact, got one fee
OF $4,000 in Chicago. and in the four
months l have been here have earned
just $4,000 My practice at home in
four months is worth that.
-'True, l have seen private patients
IN each of the cities | have visited; but,
as you Americans say, in no instance
have they more than paid the freight
1t has been the physicians of the vari-
GUS cities who have profted by my
visits. They are my colleagues. and
am glad they did; but, you see, re-
manned only two, three, four or per-
haps five days. In that time l was
working in the hospitals in the clinics.
The private patients began to come in.
and they were operated upon by the
local surgeons who had witnessed the
clinics. AS a result of my clinics. how
ever, there have been many children
cured of congenital hip disease but the
private patients / have personally OPP
Grated upon, as have said, have not
more than paid my expenses to and in
those cities.
But / am glad came The trip has
been the browning success of my life,
My trip here has been successful ethic
ally, but not materially. l really was
due at my home in Vienna on Nov. %
and intended to remain in America but
four weeks Instead | have been here
now four months. I have seen a great
AG<tl I'll ILLS WOuutIlul dUu L
am going to return again and see more.
/ am not satisfied with what I have
seen. | have seen California, and I
am told Florida is yet more beautiful,
and / must come and see it.
4sThe scenery l saw in the extreme
west, particularly between Denver and
Salt Lake, was beautiful beyond de-
ccx.fv ic Ito In,
Europe. 1 drove throughout the sub
urbs Of Boston and. while Washing
ton is a beautiful city. l. think that
suburban portion of Boston / saw the
most beautiful have ever seen in any
country
"And how do I like the Americans!
I think they are the greatest people in
the world. had no idea America was
anything like it is. | knew it was a
great country, but not that you could
board a fast train and travel in one
direction for a week"
DR.. Lorenz was asked about his Eng
fish, which he speaks well, and be said
he had never spoken it before coming
to America He uses a great many
idioms, and upon being asked how he
acquired them he said he had got them
chiefly in the theaters.
There is nothing / have enjoyed
here like the theaters,' he said. BE
fore coming here studied English the
oretically, and coming on the steamer
I mixed in with those talking only
English, and | permitted no one to talk
German to me- Your actors speak
clearly and distinctly and use. of course,
many idiomatic expressions. | have
watched for them and jotted them
down in my memory. | particularly
ike that one about paying the
freight 1t is SO expressive.
''The other evening visited the
grand opera. have heard the opera q
hundred times, but the people All, they
were grandi The women wore the
most exquisite gowns and was car
ried away with the scene. 1t was onf
of the greatest treats / ever enjoyed.
''You see, in coming to America had
no idea of going elsewhere than Chi
eago and New York But first one city
and then another asked me to come
and could not remain away. re
garded it as my mission. True, | have
lost quite number Of pounds. but the
experience have enjoyed and the
treatment have received at the hands
of the profession throughout the coun-
try have more than repaid me. may
have relieved many little sufferers and
opened the way for the relief of many
more. For that am overjoyed and il
has repaid any nardships ] have en-.
dured''
When he returns. he says. he will re
main another four months
The FIFTY Cent stamp.