Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-09
Items of Interest

way i'll Colombia, and nearly all travel
ing must be done on horse or muleback
Tax rates are so graded in Holland
that the heaviest burdens fall upon those
who have the most property or income.
Special carriages furnished with hot
water pipes aud mattresses are to be pro-
yided on the Prussian railways for dogs
Congressman SABBATH introduces bill to
appropriate S2,500,000 to buy 10000 acres
of land in Colorado for a sanitarium for
cOnsumptives.
False teeth of ivory, on plate of the
same material, and held in place by gold
wire, were in comparatively common use
as early as 1000 B. C.
st. Petersburg is to have modern sys-
TENS of drainage and water supply by
compulsory construction under govern
nent supervision.
Gorgaz, town of 300 inhabitants, has
been selected as the future federal capi-
tai of Brazil, Owing to its altitude, it
enjoys pleasant climate,
Throughout the United States there is
Que licensed physician to every 709 per-
sons; in New York state, one to 67Z, and
in New York city, one to only 653.
In Texas there are 55 counties, $4,000,
000 acres, without a foot of railway.
Most of Texas is over ten miles from a
railway, and there are places 10O miles
away.
Last year the British admiralty abOl-
ished the use of carrier pigeons. as the
result of the demonstrated success of
wireless telegraphy. The French ad-
mirality is about to adopt the same course
The coal production of the world in
| 1907 was 10000 900 short tons, of which
amount the United States furnished 480,
100000 tons. Great Britain 300,000,COO,
and Germany 226,800,O00 tons.
The first electric street railway to be
operated in Warsaw, Russia, was put in
service few months ago. The company
operates 304 cars and charges 3.6 cents
for frst-class passengers.
Canada's new patent medicine act will
go into force April i. Among other
things it forbids the sale of any patent
medicine containing cocaiee or any of
its salts, or enough alcohol to make the
article appetizing as beverage.
The fTst sod of the Akkra-Aknapem
railway on the gold coast has been cut.
1t will develop particularly the cocoa in
dustry, which is entirely worked by the
natives. Exports of cocoa have risen
from $4,000 to S2.50O,OO0 in only ten
years, even without adequate transpOr-
tatiOn.
Several New York organizations met
recently to consider movement for the
reform of New YOrk's dance halls. The
work is under the general direction of
the committee on amusements and vaca.
tlOp resources of working girls. Mrs
Charles II. IsraeIs, chairman Of the com
mittee, presided.
Alfred Picard, named French Minister
Of Marine, in succession to Nj. Thomson
last year, for the purpose Of reOrganizine
and carrying out reforms in the French
navy, has presented to the cabinet al
extensive plan of development which
not counting new ships, involves an ex
tensive plan OF development which, no
counting new ships, involves an expen
diture of $45,00O,00O.
|, ] Justice William ]. Gaynor, Of the su
preme court of New York, is quoted a
saying, in a public address, the othe
night, that "the laws delay is scandal
Ous," and that, while more cases are dis
posed of in l. Lond0n than in New York,
case can be heard in London immediatel
: after it is brought.
Inter den Linden is the center of Ber
lin and the hub Of the German empire
1 This magnificent boulevard is 1913 feet il
width, and under the shade Of lime tree
the Beriners have a meeting plac
which is equal in architectural beauty t
9 any in Europe. 1t is lined on either sid
| with magnificent hotels, restaurants an
palaces.
In California one rarely sees a ban
note. The money in circulation is al
gold and silver. 1t is common to see
collector walking along the street wit
a bag of gold on his back. Curiously
the very weight of the mOney-One pei
sou can hardly carry more than $4,000
in goId-often acts as deterrent fea
ture in embeZZlement.
Once, when taking breakfast at hote
in Richmond, John Randolph complain
ed that the eggs were not fresh. ''If yO
S want fresh eggs, waiter, always bu
V them in Chesterfield" "a county jus
t across the James,. "HOW come Chester
: field eggs better'n Henrico eggs, sab? ?
!, Because, you rascal, the Chesterfield
e people are too poor to keep theirs long.
DR.. Whipple, long bishop of Minnesota
was about to hold religious services a
an Indian village in one Of the wester
states, and before going to the place G
= meeting asked the chief, who was hi
r host. whether it was safe for him to leav
hic offaatC in fhn Iodna ssplnDtV ca afn