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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS.
The Modern FreSh-Afr Pavilion and
What 1t ccompIisheS.

The Modern Fresh-Air Pavilion and
What 1t AccompIishes.
1t may be said that to-day the cura-
tive treatment Of tuberculosis finds it
self little departed from the principles
Of Hippocrates, who 400 years before
Christ advised patients to go into the
hills and drink goats milk" Modern
methods with tuberculosis are still
largely advisory and are regulated by
the four essentials: Air, food. rest. con-
troll, says the American Review of Re
views. And, although this regimen Is
filled out by certain measures tending
TO alleviate and aid, without these four
essentials the physician of to-day is
able to do little. The international con-
gresS on tuberculosis, which meets Mt
Washington this fall, will have nothing
beyond to offer. The single specific for
tuberculosis is yet to be found.
OF course, new cures" are evolved
constantly We have had the ''vege-
table-juice" cure. the "stuffing" treat
ment and various "inhalations." But
one and all prove, upon real trial to
be either worthless or else of only SUI
perfcial value
However, it must not be con-
jectured that the curative treatment of
tuberculosis has not advanced. The
principles are as ever. but they are be-
ing more thoroughly applied and their
effectiveness furthered. An unremit-
ting study is being made for a better
understanding and appreciation of the
fresh air and proper food. the rest, the
careful supervision.
Fresh air maintains its position as
first among the requirements in the
treatment Of tuberculosis. That the
fresh air may be unimpeded and alb
solutely incapable of contamination the
outdoor pavilion is assuming the per-
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
24O PEOPLE KILLED
DURING YEAR.
Many Fatalities Reported to Railroad
Observation-Disclosures Number
2743 in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis, Dee. 9.-[Special.l
Under a ruling of the railroad commits
sion requiring the railroads to report
by telegraph deaths from accidents a
large number Of fatalities have been re-
corded and Investigations of a number of
wrecks have been made. The steam rail-
roads and electric street and interurban
railways altogether reported 24O per-
sons killed and 2734 injured by them in
the state during the year ending June
30. 1908. Of this total number the
steam roads were responsible for POI
killed and 1867 injured; the electric rail
ways for SO killed and S76 injured
The steam roads killed passengers
and injured Isl more; the electric rail-
ways killed 5 and injured 759 The re-
port shows that AZ employees were killed
by the steam railroads and by the
electric railroads; while 1856 were in
jured by steam roads and 40 by the cleo
trio companies; Crossings account for
81 of the deaths reported by the steam
roads, and rs of the injuries; the electric
lines reported ; injured in this manner.
Seventy-three treSpasSerS on rightS-Of-
way and one Of each class by the electric
roads were killed.
Being struck by trains was the most
common cause of death reported. The
railroads killed 155 in this manner and
injured 200 more; the electric roads killed
% and injured IS. The steam roads re-
ported II deaths by falling from trains
and 176 injured; the electric roads 56 in
jured. Jumping off Of trains resulted in
II deaths on the steam and of the cleo
trio railways, and ia injuries on the
steam and 446 on the electric. Coupling
and uncoupling cost 6 lives and 100 in
jured. Collisions caused 3 deaths and y
injured on steam roads and 12O injuries
on electric railways. One death and II
injuries were reported by overhead OBJ
structions.
The public Utility law contains a SINH
iar provision requiring companies to re-
port deaths and accidents to the commits
sion Immediately. Only Il few of the
companies. however, made reports, indi-
eating they did not fully understand the
purport of this provision of the law. The
commission, however, will call for a COM
plete report of all accidents that have
happened as a result of the operation of
utilities, whether attended by fatalities
or not. and such as require investigation
will receive it.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Hard to Believe.

More than half the surface Of the
globe is hidden beneath water two
miles deep; 100000 square miles lie
at a depth of $4,000 feet or more Many
places have been found five miles and
more in depth. The greatest depth yet
sounded is 81 200 feet, near the Island
of Guam.
If Mt. Everest, the worlds highest
noun ain, were plucked from its seat
and dropped into this spot the waves
would still roll 1000 feet above it's
crest
Into this terrible abyss the waters.
press down with a force Of more than
10000 pounds to the square inch The
staunchest ship ever built would be
crumbled under this awful pressure
like an egg shell under steam roller.
A pine beam - feet long, which held
open the mouth Of a trawl used in
making a cast at depth of more than
$4,000 feet, was crushed fiat, as if it
The body Of the man who should
attempt to venture to such depths
would be compressed until the flesh
was forced into the interstices of the
bones and his trunk was no larger
than a rolling-pin. Still, the body
would reach the bottom, for ANYTHING
that will sink in a tub of water will
sink to the uttermost depths of the
ocaan
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
ON THE LOOKOUT.
Fraidcats Among Those Who Inhabit
the Region of TOrnadOes.


the Region of TOrnadOes.
In the region where tornadoes are
common, which is q pretty large terri
tory. nearly every family has one mem
her who has a highly developed fear
of storms, says a western newspaper
writer When warm weather and the
cyclone put in their appearance the
scary one begins the preparation Of Il
safe retreat, probably in the cellar IN
der the house or If he happens to be q
33d degree member Of the Amalgamat-
ed Order of Fraidcats he has a cave
lined with REINFORCED concrete CON
structed somewhere in the back yard
In his cave or cellar retreat the cow
ard puts a bed, and If he has it bad
he is apt to lay in stock Of provisions
and barrel of water. During the day
the other members of the family have
good deal of fun chatting the coward ;
but he gets even at night by disturbing
their sleep.
Among other peculiarities Of the cy-
clone coward is an optical illusion
which possesses him about the time the
bass begin to bite. From then until
harvest time every cloud he sees as
sumes a funnel shape and he is sure
we are going to have twister. And
he never misses a cloud. When he sees
one he gets up, gathers up his clothes
and the insurance papers and proceeds
to try to herd the family to safety.
If the coward happens to be the man
of the house he sometimes succeeds in
dragging the sleeping wife and children
to the cellar while he looks out the
door until a gentle summer shower be
gins to fall. But if the coward is the
wife she never has much success with
the old man beyond getting him angry,
and because of her duty to the children
she takes them to the 'frafd hole, aban-
doning the husband to his fate-and
| sleep.
About once in 100000 times the cy-
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
LlLLEY IN A SCANDAL
CONNECTICUT GOVERNOP-ELECT IS
CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION.
Is Served with Subpoena to Answer Com
plant OF Giving Money to Saloons
for Treating"

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 1O.-Rep-
resentative George L. Lilley, governor
elect of Connecticut, has been served
with subpoena to answer the complaint
that in the recent anti-election campaign
he, himself, or through a financial agent
violated the corrupt practices act passed
by the General Assembly four years
ago. The complaint, which is made by
George L. Fox of this city, who drafted
the corrupt practices law, enumerates
alleged acts Of Mr.. LilIey or his sundry
agents in distributing money for cam
palgn purposes through certain saloon
keepers in Waterbury Tor the purpose of
treating electors on the day of election
and placing certain sums with certain
individuals in social clubs for treating"
purposes.
The complaint further alleges that the
sworn statement Of Mr.. LilIey's expenses
do not set forth the expenditures alleged
as being illegal, and that there were
other acts by either Mr.. Lilley or Col.
Gilman which were contrary to law.
Mr.. Lllley'S statement of expenses filed
under the corrupt practices act showed
that he spent over S23,O by financial
agent to be elected governor His
Democratic opponent, Judge A. Heaton
robertson, swore to having spent S33,-
900 in his compaign, while the anti-Lil-
ley Republicans spent $4,000.
detectives who were employed by Mr..
Fox claim to have secured evidences Of
alleged illegal practices in this city,
Waterbury and elsewhere.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
BIG OUTLAY IN STATE.
Bell Telephone Company Plans Expen-
diture of $1,5oo,ooO in Wiscon-
sin Next Year

During the coming year the Bell Tele-
phone company will spend $1,000, 900
for improvements in Wisconsin. The
company recently raised $4,000, 900 by
the sale of securities and allotted a por-
ton to the Wisconsin properties.
President Alonzo Burt of the Wiscon-
sin company today confirmed this rumor.
THE Bell people recently sold securities
and secured S5O,OOOOOO for general i'm
provements and extensions. Wisconsin
will receive about million and a half
during the years of 1909 and 1910.
1.-THE company now has under way and
projected now toll lines from Milwau
kee to Plymouth via Port Washington,
Grafton and ShebOygan, on which all the
poles are now set as far as Plymouth,
and next year this line will be pushed
on to Green Bay. We are also building
a line from Milwaukee to Beaver Dam
via Merton and North Lake, the poles
for which are now on the ground. This
line will later be pushed through to
Stevens Point from Beaver Dam. Other
lines are under consideration for con-
struction during 1909 and 1910"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
DOCK PROPERTY SOLD
UNDER FORECLOSURE
Northern Dredge Company Acquires
Antitrust Holdings at Ashland
for $100,707.
ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 1O.-[Specia

ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 10 Special. ]
The property of the Northwestern Co
operative Coal and Dock company was
sold under foreclosure proceedings to the
Northern Dredge company of Duluth to-
day for $100,707, the amount of the
dredging claims.
About three years ago cooperative
farmers companies of the Dakotas,
Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin started
this coal dock at Ashland, purchasing
four blocks OF fine frontage and interest
ing hundreds of stockholders in the prop
osition which was to fight the coal trust,
paying part cash and mortgaging the
plant for $4,000.
The expense of promotion, borne by
Harder and Holmes of Chicago, the orig
inators. was heavy and the project was
bitterly fought by the coal trust.
Coal was actually received for the first
time this year and plans were under way
to ultimately build cooperative grain
elevators on the property. Following to-
days sale, representatives of large coal
companies are negotiating to take the
property, retaining the rights of pre-
ferred stockholders and perfecting and
charging the business. Hundreds of
northwestern farmers are vitality interest
ed in the outcome.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
SKIBO'S LoVABLE HOSTESS.
Mrs. Andrew CarniEfe Supervtses
Every Detail of Her Home

One of the happiest women and
most ideal wives in the world is Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie, if one may believe
the friends in this country and in Scot
land who pay homage to her many low
able qualities. She is essentially a
womanly woman, but for all that she
follows regimen as rigid as any sol
dier's in her home life at Skibo, as In
New York and Pittsburg.
There are many servants at Skibo
and in the Fifth avenue mansion, but
every detail of the home comes under
the direct supervision of the mistress.
She has hours as rigidly kept as a
fashionable practitioners when she re-
ceives the butler, the house mother"
sweet Highland way of talking of
the prosaic office of housekeeper. and
other heads of domestic departments.
the grooms and the gardeners and the
stewards.
Mrs. Carnegie is fond of outdoor life
and intensely interested in all that
means better health for rich and poor.
But she has never gone in for athletics
nor anything which might be called
fads. She is devoted to music and,
like her husband, she prefers organ
music to any other variety. 1t has
been observed that recently large por-
ton of Mr.. Carnegie's benefactions are
taking the shape of fine pipe organs
for poor churches. Mrs. Carnegie was
his inspiration. She frequently dwells
on the divine property Of music in
soothing sorrow and uplifting the soul,
and she has often remarked that she
ptties a congregation which is suffer
ing from wheezy organ from the bot
tom Of her heart. Whenever she hears
Of an afflicted organ, she takes the mat
ter in hand. She investigates in a
quiet, systematic way the resources of
the congregation. and when she finds
that a good musical instrument entails
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
MAY COMPEL STATE
TO PAY TAX BACK.

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 10 Special.
is there Il possibility that the state
of Wisconsin may be unable to collect
nearly 81 100000 due from several rail
roads of the principally the St
Paul and North Western-for back tax
es alleged to be due under the old Ii
cense fee system?
Owing to a decision of the United
States supreme court in similar case
involving Texas railroads, which went
against that state, but is now up for re-
argument, Wisconsin may now face a
similar determination of its important
suits. At least. Wisconsin suits have
been held in allegiance until the federal
court shall have made its final decision
in the Texas case. Regardless of the
outcome. however, because Of some addi-
tional facts presented IN the Wisconsin
cases. it is entirely probable the suits
will be carried on.
During the administration of Gov. La
Toilette, upon an examination of the
books of the railway companies under d
special discovery statute, suits were
started against the Wisconsin Central
Omaha, Chicago, Milwaukee x St Paul
North-W estern and $780, together with
several smaller lines, for the collection
of over 81 100000 in taxes alleged to be
due on unreported gross earnings during
the six years that the license fee law
was in operation. The merits of the
cases have never been reached. Recent.
~ the railroad companies have come for.
ward with a counter claim declaring that
the state owes them nearly $5,00000O
because during the period in question
taxes were collected on Interstate" as
well as 'intrastate" business. The
claim of the st. Paul is for 81 ,469, 74S.,
56, and that of the North W estern fol-
LOSS, 90S.69.
Obviously the point raised by the rail.
roads is of great Importance, for it was
practically upon these grounds that the
law in Texas was declared unconstitu-
tional by divided vote of four to five,
Chief Justice Fuller siding with the dis
senting justices. Attorney General Rob
ert Davidson of Texas has secured a
reargument of the matter. Twenty-Five
railroad attorneys presented briefs in op-
posing the plea of the state of Texas.
Decision in the Texas cases is expected
momentarily. following which the trial of
the Wisconsin cases before Judge Tar
rant will be taken up.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
NO CHANGES IN STAFF,
State Officers Will Retain Same EN-
ployes as Have Served in
the Past

MADISON, Wis, Dec. S.-[Special.1
The Inauguration of the state officers
next month will bring no changes in the
official force of men who are conducting
the affairs of the state now. Col. o.
G. Munson will be retained as the COVER
nor's private secretary and Ralph Thur
Der of Richland Center will continue to
act as executive clerk. \. L. Torke will
remain as assistant secretary of state.
Henry Johnson will be reappointed as
deputy state treasurer. 1t is also under
stood that Attorney General f. L. Gil
bert will reappoint A c. Titus as his
first assistant. There has been more or
less talk that Insurance Commissioner
Beedle would select another deputy in
place of NJ. W. Waite, but was denied
today when Beedle declared he would
reappoint Waite as deputy insurance
commissioner.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
ANGERED BY PRESIDENT
CONGRESSMAN RESENT WORDS
USED IN HIS MESSAGE.
Senators and Representatives Talk of
Expunging from Record All Oh
jectionable Matter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec, 10
Leaders of the Senate and House were
i'll conference in Speaker Cannon's room
this afternoon TO consider what action,
if any, shall be taken concerning that
portion of President Roosevelt's annual
message which relates to the secret serv-
ice. Among those present were Senators
Hale and Aldrich, Speaker Cannon and
Representatives. Tawney and Perkins.
The last named has prepared a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of a
select committee of the House to con-
slider that part of the Presidents mes
sage regarded as offensive to members of
Congress. The question of eXpunging
from the congressional record all of the
alleged offensive matter has been sug-
geSted.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Chippewa Falls Man Thrown Into Puget
Sound by Thugs at Seat
tie, Wash.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. O.
Especial. melvin WILDER, who re-
turned from Seattle, Wash, today tells
of an adventure in that city of being
sandbagged and thrown into Puget
Sound. He had advertised that he want
ed to rent a rooming house and three
men called late one night and informed
him that they had an establishment
which they thought would suit him. He
accompanied them and when they got
near the wharf they attacked and sand
bagged him and then threw him into the
sound. He was later rescued by a con-
ductor and motorman. The robbers Sc
cured only so cents, Mr.. WILDER having
left $500 with his wife before starting
out with the strangers.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
FIFTY FOOT FALLFATAL
Adolph Fricke of Detroit (Mich.) Killed
in Tumble from ScaffolG at
Mayville.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Dec 9.-[Spe-
cial. l-As a result of a fall from a fifty
foot scaffold at the Northern Iron COM
pany's plant at Mayville last night,
Adolph Fricke, aged 40, of Detroit,
Mich, is dead, and Michael Maurer of
Cleveland, o., is seriously injured. The
men were engaged in the construction of
a drying apparatus when the scaffold
gave way and precipitated them to the
ground. fricke had both legs, his collar
bone and several ribs broken, and was
injured internally. He was brought to
this city, but died while being taken to
the hospital. Maurer is suffering from
conclusion of the brain. Both arms and
one leg are fractured, but physicians be-
lieve that he will recover.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
BEGINS ACTION
TO REMOVE BELL
PHONE COMPANY
CHICAGO COMPANY CHARGES WIS
CONSIN CONCERN WITH BE-
ING A TRUST.
HAVE HEARING DECEMBER II.
Petition to Attorney General Signed by
Many Independents Through
out State.
MILWAUKEE, ATTORNEYS ENGAGED

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 1O.-[Special ]
because of the purchase of the Dane
Comfy Telephone company of Madison
and also Of the Independent Telephone
company at Beloit by the Wisconsin
Telephone company, the international
independent Telephone association Of
Chicago has asked Attorney General
Frank L. Gilbert to begin an action
against the Bell company to forfeit its
charter as being u combination to re-
strain and prevent competition and boost
prices.
Hearing December II.
Attorney General Gilbert has fixed
Thursday December II, as the day
when the International Independent as
ISOLATION and the Wisconsin company can
present information to determine if such
a suit would be founded on fact.
The law firm of Miller, Mack and Fair
child of Milwaukee has been retained
for the Bell company and J. b. Ware of
Chicago will represent the association.
The claim is made by the international
Independent Telephone association and
endorsed by petitions from the Chippewa
County Telephone company, the Oregon
Telephone company, Sank County Tele-
phone company, Bangor Telephone com
pany and the Fox River Valley Tele-
phone company.
Charge Trust Agreement.
1t is charged that prior to July, 1907
there were two telephone companies,
operating in the city of BelOit and that
the independents were serving 100 and
the Bell company 1900. Then these two
competing companies entered into Il com
bination, conspiracy, pool, trust agree
ment or contract, intending to restrain
and prevent competition and to raise the
price Of telephone service, the same being
then and there an article or commodity
of general use in said state"
The fact is then noted that the Dane
County Telephone company of Madison
was sold to the Wisconsin Telephone
company and says: This is thus evi
dent that unless some notice be taken OF
said consolidation and merger and the
antitrust laws of the state be enforced
Others will follow until all competition
in the telephone business of Wisconsin
will be destroyed and Il monopoly again
be placed in control of this great public
service"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
SETTLES HUDSON FIGHT,
Railroad Commission Orders City to Pro-
vide All Water Meters and Charge
Uniform Rate

HUDSON, Wis, Dec. 81 Special. /
In the Hudson water meter Sight between
the city and the consumers, the Wiscon-
sin railroad commission today rendered
a decision covering the entire state. The
commission says:
The city of Hudson has no right to
compel a consumer to purchase or rent
any kind of meter much less particular
type of meter"
The commission stated that the city
must furnish reliable meters and must
stop charging different rates from con-
sumerS who own meters and those who
do not Hereafter the city must provide
all meters and discontinue meter rents.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
EXTEND CAPITOL PARK,
Milwaukee Interests Said to Be Behind
Movement to Enlarge Statehouse
Grounds

MADISON, Wis, Dec. S.-Dr Clark
Gapen, just before leaving for Oshkosh
today, said that a strong movement is on
foot for the extension of the capitol
park to Lake Mendoza, wiping out about
six blocks Of residences. For that reason
he discourages the proposed building of
a new $25O,OOO hotel here as that build
ing would be within the condemned area
if the park were extended. He said the
new park scheme is being advanced by
powerful interests in Milwaukee,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
TEST CASE UP SOON.
Validity of Insurance Laws to Be De
termined During Holiday
Recess

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 9.-[SpeciaIl
against the Columbia National Life In
surance company of Boston, which will
decide as to the validity of the insur-
ance laws enacted at the last session
of the Legislature and determine wheth-
er or not the twenty-three companies
that withdrew from the state can be
compelled to file reports, will be heard
in Dane county circuit court during the
holiday recess. Provided the argument
cannot be taken up then by Judge E..
Ray Stevens. it will be heard during
the first week in January.