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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
CHAIN OF HOSPITALS.
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont Does Not Con-
fine Her Energies to Suffrage
Agitation.

NEW YORK, Sept. ga chain of
small hospitals about twenty miles apart
covering all of Long Island, is the plan
of Mrs O. H. p. Belmont announced
at a meeting of the South Shore Hos
pitaI association, held at ner country
place, Brockholdt villa, Hempstead L. /.
That it is her intention to do away
with large hospitals and establish in
stead smaller institutions capable of ac-
commodating thirty to forty patients was
the statement Of Mrs. Belmont to the
members of the association and other
residents of Long Island who had been
invited to attend the meeting.
The idea is to have the hospitals just
large enough to care for local interests
in each section and to be neighborhood
institutions. By this also the great ex-
pense of the big hospitals will be avoid
ed and better individual care for patients
will be assured.
Speaking of the South Shore hospital
which has been started at EreepOrt and
for which she is responsible, Mrs Bel
mont said:
THAT hospital is a great success and
will continue to be so. Already it is
self-supporting and will continue to
make money. We have had ninety pa
tents there in three months, sixty oper-
atoms up to September 1, and a number
since, all of which have been success
full
While it was not stated at the meet
ing, it is generally understood that Mrs.
Belmont is supplying the funds to build
the new hospital to be erected between
Freeport and Hampstead at a cost Of
$4,000. aside from the value OF the
property.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01

and her technique has for that reason
remained very complete for one of her
age. Her talent was in measure her
editary, since her aunt was we'll
known harpist in her day. 1t was
through her playing that Rosalie
Spohr, who had begun her musical life
as a pianist, turned her attention to
the harp
widow for more than twenty years,
1t has been her devotion to her art that
made life interesting to her during all
this time. Her education was sound,
N the first place, for she studied for
two years under the harpist Grimm,
who allowed her to play in public at
the end of that period, although it was
one of his principles that a harpist
should study for ten years. Countess
Rosalie has been an intimate friend of
the German royal family, and both
Friedrich and the empress were de-
lighted to hear her play. Nowadays
she is unique figure in the musical
and social life Of Berlin and an in
spiration to the younger students, who
see what Joy and consolation an art
may be to one who has acquired 1t
faithfully.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
GRANT hSTANDING PAT"
General Declares He VIII Wear His
Uniform at Head of Any Dry
Parade He Desires.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 29.-''It
was not temperance parade, but Il
demonstration in favor of good govern
ment and law and order. and | should
have been derelict in my duty if l had
not, when requested, headed the parade
as [ did, and [ shall continue until pro-
hibited, to do the same thing whenever
| deem it necessary to advance the cause
of good government"
This is the substance of a statement
made by Gen. Frederick ID. Grant to-
day in answer to letter sent by W. r.
Michaeiis of Chicago, a member of the
executive board of the United Societies
for Local Self-Government. The letter,
which was addressed to the secretary of
war, criticised Gen. Grant for having APP
peared in full uniform in a so-called
temperance parade in that city last Sat
urday.
Gen. Grant added that there was no
law, written or unwritten, or regulation
that in any way abridged his right to
wear his uniform on any occasion he
saw fit, and he assumed that no official
action on the part of the war depart
ment would be taken in the matter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
SIXTY YEARS A HARPIST.
RosaIie Spohr Figure in Berlin .
Musical and Social Life.

RosaIie Spohr Figure in Berin's
Musical and Social Life.
One of the most interesting charac-
tiers in the musical life of Berlin is
Rosalie Spohr, the harpist, who is a
niece Of the great violinist Louis
Spohr, an exchange says. She made
her first appearance in public on Dec.
Is, 1S49, at a concert given by Jennie
Lind. She attracted attention frs. be-
cause of her distinguished Musical de
scent, but after the world had once
heard her her art made ner famous.
There are few women before the pub
lie to-day who play the harp as vir-
tuosi, although one sees them occasion
ally in the opera orchestras. So it Is
difficult nowadays to realize that Ro-
salia Spohr toured Europe in triumph.
She found in Franz List a devoted
friend and enthusiastic admirer and
he was proud to play with her at Wei
mar as well as give her the benefit Of
his artistic advice. Her career as a
public performer ended after about
six years. Then became the wife
of Count Saurma and the stage knew
her no more. She still lives In Berlin,
more than 80 years old, but enthusiast
tic in her devotion to the instrument
with which she won the triumphs of
her brief professional career. For three
hours every day she practices the harp,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
SICK MAN ON WALL STREET.
Effect of Jay GouId's Illness and
Death on the Stock Market.

DSdth On inc SIOCk hAFhefs
Jay Gould was man of frail ply
s1que. In the evening Of his career
the state of his health became a mat
ter Of intense speculative interest in
Wall street. On rumors that he was
dangerously Ill prices would fall; on
these rumors being authoritatively and
convincingly denied, prices would re-
cover. When there was nothing much
else in the stock market for specula-
tors to think about or trade upon,
days would be spent in ridiculous and
futile alarms. At length Mr.. Gould
became chronic invalid, the strain of
his life having hopelessly undermined
his health, and though by this time
his affairs were so composed that his
death would not be likely to upset the
stock market, the fiction was kept
alive among spectators that f1uctua-
lions in his physical condition were
OF the utmost Importance.
The New York newspapers took
part in the discussion, says the New
York Evening Post, and when Mr..
Gould, accompanied by several doc
tors, went to Saratoga Springs. staff
correspondents went along to see for
themselves. Their reports disagreed
as hopelessly as the Wall street ru-
morS.
One morning this paper, whose cor
respondent at Saratoga Springs had
been writing Mr.. Gould Up" for we'll.
sent down the story that the subject
Of all this commotion had done a five
mile walk across country, had climbed
rail fences and leaped hedges with
the agility of a schoolboy, and had
returned fairly glowing with health.
That made a day for the bulls in
Wall street. They advanced prices fu-
r1ously. The paper whose correspond
ent had been on the other side Que
ried him in harsh terms Was it true?
The next day he sent down his story.
declaring 1t was true that Mr.. Gould
had gone five miles across country:
but it was a terrible pity. His condi-
ton was such that his doctors had
resorted to heroic measures, and car
ried and dragged him over that dis
lance, and had brought him back
tottering, visible wreck. He would
perhaps never be seen outdoors again.
That made day for the bears in
Wall street
Five years after all this Mr.. Gould
died, and the event caused hardly
any commotion in Wall street, Mis-
souri, Pacific advanced
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
No planning.

A writer In Tit-Bits says that a
wealthy gentleman living in North De
Won, who took great interest in the
church, offered to give the choir a
treat. and decided on the really prince
" one of taking them for a week to
Paris.
He escorted them himself to places
of interest and beauty in that charm
ing city, but not once during their
whole stay, or even on their return,
did one of the men say to him that he
had liked the trip or had enjoyed him
self.
Naturally anxious TO know whether
they had done so, few days after
their return he asked one of the
churchwardens, a farmer in the vii
lage, whether he thought the men had
enjoyed their time in Paris. The
churchwariep cogitated for moment
or two.
We'll, sir" he said at length. 81
amt heard no complaints
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
SAVING THE BODY.
May BE Accomplished on the Other
side of Your Outer Door.

May BE Accomplished on the Other
side of Your Outer Door.
There are folks who annually eX
claim: We simply must go some
where! The idea of staying home all
summer! Why, we'd diet" My friend,
you will not die before your time if
you Will get outdoors every possible
chance, and If there is no outdoors
to your home, you had, indeed, better
go somewhere else and stay. But purge
your mind that you have to go 100
miles III a sleeping car to get the out
doors and scrape off the moldy notion
that the moment you get outdoors you
must tear around like a colt says +.
L. Freeland in the Circle. Sit perfect
iy still and try to comprehend this
large and everlasting fact: Outdoors
is just like the other side of your door,
waiting, like opportunity, for a chance
at you. If your door opens upon
stationary odor piled up from some
noxious industry, you should remove,
exactly as If the odor were a visible
pile of filth. The prime duty of every
man is to locate his home so that 1t
is surrounded by unadulterated out
doors. And somewhere in that out
doors, somewhere, you certainly will
have room to swing hammock And,
oh, who can tell the worth of a ham
mockl That man can who can truly
estimate the value of utter rest Lack
of rest at the right moment, as in
fine machine the lack of a drop of oil,
throws everything out Of gear and
the engineer into a frenzy. The wom
an who never sees the ocean, nor the
hills, nor a stream bisected pasture,
nevertheless can step out of her steam
ing kitchen, toss off her apron and
throw herself into the soothing caress
of a hammock with almost, if not in
deed all, the assurance of the some re-
cuperation that a two weeks romp
might give her, If she does 1t at the
moment when the machine needs the
oil, every time. A hammock slung in
the coolest spot of anybody's outdoors
is salvation of body and mind Just
because your soul is saved or even be-
cause it isn't, don't neglect your body
and mind. Let a man dip into ham
mock for fifteen minutes after the
days work and he speedily will won
der how he came to be cross with his
wife for asking If he felt the heat in
the Office.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
LLELECTRIFY ROADS
Chicago Council Receives Ordinance Or
deung Railway Improvement Work
to Cost S150,0oo,OOO.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Sept 29.-The Chi
cago city council Monday night took pre-
lminary steps toward enacting into law
the most sweeping railroad electrifcationI
ordinance ever offered to any municipaI-'
ty in the United States.
Aimed primarily at the Illinois Central
Railroad company, the measure hits ey-
cry railroad line operating within a ra-
dlus of eight miles of the city hall 1t
eontemplates identification improvements
that eventually will cost in the vicinity
of S150.00O 600
II it Is passed in its present form and
upheld by the courts, every one of the
twenty-siX trunk lines entering the city,
and every terminal. transfer. belt or in
1ustrial road within the prescribed limits
viii be forced before January |. 1912. to-
substitute electricity for steam mower or
quit doing business
Its going into effect will mean prac-,
tically the abolition of the smoke nui-
sance and the final dawning of the City
Beautiful era in Chicago's history
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
NEW RAILROAD PLANNED
The Chicago Wisconsin Valley Line WI
Connect GAINESVILLE and Merrill

PORTAGE, Wis, Sept. 29.-'rhc
Chicago-Wisconsin Valley Railroad com
pany, organized here, proposes to con
struct an electric road from GAINESVILLE to
Merrill, on a route touching six county
seats, through Madison, Lodi, Briggs
vile, Friendship, Grand Rapids, Stevens
Point Wausau and Merrill The Of
ticers of the new company are Il. G.
Frost Stevens Point, president; J. w.
Powers, Friendship, first vice president;
j. p. Barnes, Waupaca, second vice
president; A. j. Behmeyer, indianapolis,
secretary; j. e. Jones, Portage, treas
urer; f. j. Tyndall, Briggsville, assistant
treasurer, and Allen Russell Baltimore.
general manager
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
Buried Treasures.

For me is buried treasure
By many a misty coast;
But ah! it's tale and measure
Long, long ago I lost.
Or if Phoenician mintage,
Or crusted bowls divine
That held Alcinous' vintage
Or late Falernian wine!
If Egypt's jewelled scarab;
Or moonlight CLEAN of jade;
Or magic dirk of Arab,
Or Scythian idol-blade!
Or painted scroll or culver,
Or Inca's gold-in- cave;
Or pelf from diamond river;
Grisamber from sea wave;
Or, from Varangian barrow
Some amulet uncouth;
Or but this f1inthead arrow
From hilltops roamed in youth
I count my treasure buried
By many a misty coast
The vanished lives, as varied,
That long ago lost!
Whereof g. cloudy token
Across my memory drives;
But no spell lifts unbroken
Ny many sunken lives.
Edith NJ. Thomas.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
MOORS ARE DEFEATED.
Spanish Troops Capture M. Gugura,
Which Will Probably End Warfare
in Africa

MADRID, Sept. 29.-It is officially an
nounced that the Spanish troops occu-
pied Mt. Gugura, Morocco, at Z o'clock
this morning.
The ascent of the mountain and its
occupation was effected without resist
ance. The troops saluted the raising of
the flag with prolonged cheering.
The news of the. Spanish success was
communicated to King Alfonso, who
manifested great satisfaction.
The Spanish warships on the coast
fired salutes to celebrate the event which
following the capture of Nador and
Zeluan, is regarded as signifying the end
of SPANS warfare in Morocco
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
BAILEY-BRYAN DEBATE NEARER.
Senator Sends Formal Challenge and Ac-
ceptance Is Expected.

ATLANTA, Ga. Sept. ga joint de-
bate OF the tariff by William Jennings
Bryan and Senator Joseph W. Bailey of
Texas at Atlanta seems assured, the
meeting to be held some time next month
in the new auditorium here.
Senator Bailey has wired his accept
ance of the formal invitation extended by
the Young Mems Democratic League of
Atlanta for a joint debate between him
self and Mr.. Bryan.
Mr., BRYAN will arrive at his home
Lincoln, Neb, today and is expected for
maliy to accept the invitation and sug-
gest a suitable date.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
"a MILES AN HOUR IN AIRSHIP.
Aviator Latham Reaches High Speed in
Flight at Berlin.

BERLIN, Sept. 29.-The aviation
contests were resumed Tuesday after
noon without striking results. Most of
the aviators had trouble with their
motors or experienced difficulty in rising
from the ground.
Rougier competed simultaneously for
the speed, height and distance prize. He
made twenty rounds Of the course, a
distance of thirty-one miles, in fifty-four
minutes at maximum height of 80 feet.
Bleriot made the eight rounds in %
minutes and Latham in "a minutes and
% seconds.
Edwards motor failed and the ma
chine fell to the ground from a height
of % feet 1t was badly damaged, but
Edwards escaped with few scratches
about the face.
1t is announced that Latham in his
trip from the Templehof field to
job nnisthal reached speed of seventy
four and one-half miles an hour.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
SCHOOL KEEPS STUDENT OUT.
Dancing Story Recalled-YOung Man
VIII Seek Mandamus

MATTOON, Ill, Sept 29.-George
II. May, Windsor student, was denied
admission TO the Eastern Illinois normal
school by President l.. &. Lord. This
action followed the ducking episode last
spring, when May was soused in the
Normal lake following a mock trial for
having sent to NATION newspaper al
legged false reports regarding the gen-
eral conduct of the school, notably that
of dancing. May will seek entrance to-
the school through mandamus proceed
in0S
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
TRI-STATE FAIR OPENS.
Favorable Weather Helps Bring Out Big
Attendance at La Crosse (Wis.)
Resources Exposition.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Spe-
ciaL Favorable weather today greeted
the interstate fair, an annual exposition
of the resources of Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa, which opened here with a
large attendance. Excursions are being
run from all directions on five railways,
bringing in many thousands from the
three states An attendance of 10000 is
expected today and still more Thursday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
DIAMOND ROOM FOR HOTEL.
! Auditorium in Chicago Plans Expensive
Apartment for Future

CHICAGO, Ill.,. Sept %. A "dia-
mond room" an apartment aimed to live
up to its name. will be feature of the
Auditorium hotel in the near future.
This was decided upon at meeting of
the board of directors of the association.
1t was also decided that the associa-
Shafer and Theobald J. Tally were
named as managers. K. Floyd Chuch.
president of the association will be di-
rector general. The sum of S500.OOO. it
was announced, will be expended in re-
habilitating the hotel.
IF a person." said Mr.. CHnch. can
afford to pay $50 a day for suite of
rooms, we believe that he can afford To
plates by gold-bedeclled walters in a
diamond ROOM and that's just what we
are going to do with the Auditorium ho-
tel"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
Buy Wild Mustard Seed.

BALSAM LAKE, Wis, Sept. %
Because A A. Peterson sold them wild
mustard seed instead Of canary rape,
three farmers sued for damages. E. l..
De Long sowed fourteen acres of this seed
George Fox sowed eight acres and John
Carlson q smaller acreage. De Long
claimed that his fourteen acres were
ruined and he sued for $4,000. De Long
was awarded $500. The other two cases
were settled without trial Carbon get
ting 5000 and Fox $125.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
Leaves $4,000 in Owl Car.

RACINE, Wis, Sept. 29.-Conductor
Jones of the owl ear which arrived here
after 1 o'clock Tuesday morning from
Milwaukee. found a satchel on one of the
seats containing $4,000 in cash and pay
checks. 1t developed that Waukesha
man had boarded the car at Milwaukee
by mistake, intending to go to Wauke-
sha. and when the conductor came
around after fares discovered his error
and rushing to the rear end of the car
leaped off, leaving his satchel containing
the money and checks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
ENGINE KILLS HUNTER.
Mystery Surrounds Accident IN Which
Ex-Alderman Loses His Life
Near Lake Wabesa

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Spe-
cial. AID. Charles Trask of this city
was killed by a Milwaukee road train
one mile north of Mcfarland, near here
early this morning.
Some mystery shrouds the accident as
the engineer declares Trask was lying
with his head on the tracks when the
train bore down upon him.
Trask was with a party Of hunters
that left Madison early this morning to
go to Lake Wabesa, near where he
was killed. Coroner Lynch Is investi-
eating.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
WINE DEALERS IN WAR,
Fierce Competition in California Slashes
Prices in Two-Bigger Cut
Expcc,ed

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. %
Because of a general price cutting war
that is being waged among wine dealers
throughout the country, prices of Cali
fornia wines have been cut in half and
there is prospect of still lower levels.
California port, which two months ago,
before the war began, sold at 3712. cents
q gallon, is today offered in the open
market at Is to 16 cents a gallon, and
California claret, which formerly brought
25 cents a gallon, brings now Is cents.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
WILL STUDY ROAD SYSTEMS.
Special Legislative Committee Arranqes
Itinerary for Observation Jaunt

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 29.-[SpecialE
The special committee of the Legisla-
ture, appointed to consider good roads
legislation adjourned today after ar
ranging an extensive itinerary of study
Next Sunday the members will leave
Milwaukee for Manistee, Mich, to study
the road system of the Wolverine state
Then they will visit Marinette, Rhine
lander, Superior, Hudson, La Crosse and
Eau Claire. After another session at
Madison they will make a tour of the
southern tier of counties.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
RABID DOG BITES 30 OTHERS.
Mad Animal Gives Chiffon (Wis) It's
Second Scare Of the Season

+ Chiffon, Wis, Sept. 81 Special
A dog having rabies caused much ex-
citement before he was killed. He bit
more than thirty dogs. On every hand
the dogs of the city are being shot. This
is the second mad dog scare in this city
within two months
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
Wardrobe Mistress Arrested.

MADISON, Wis. Sept 29-Jeanette
Osborn, in charge of the wardrobe of
the ''Forty-five Minutes From Broad
way company, is under arrest, charged
with shoplifting. She is alleged to have
stolen a coat from the dry goods store
Of the Julius Zehnter company, express
ing it to Minneapolis. Unable to give
bail, she was locked up.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
Faith and Hone.

Doubts may fit around me, or seem
to close their evil wings, and settle
down; but, so long as 1 imagine that
the earth is hallowed, and the light of
heaven retains its sanctity on the Sab
bath-while the blessed sunshine lives
within me-never can my soul have
lost the instinct of its faith.-Nathan-
lei Hawthorne.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
PROTEST GRANT IN PARADE.
Chicagoan Asks Secretary of War About
Marching with Temperance Workers

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 29.-Thc an
pearance of Gen. Frederick Dent Grant
in the full uniform of his position in the
United States army in the temperance
parade Saturday called for protest
from w. X. Michaelis of the executive
board of the United States for Local
Self-Government, who sent a letter to
Secretary of War Dickinson, asking if
there IS any department rule governing
such an appearance. When Mr.. Mich
aelis' action became known DR.. H c.
Newton, secretary of the great temper
ance and law enforcement parade com
mittee, addressed n letter to the war seq
rotary declaring that Gen. Grant per
formed a patriotic duty" A third letter,
addressed to Secretary Dickinson by A.
p. Ballou of the Hamilton club, defend
ed Gen. Grant against the protest of the
United Societies officer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
Jefferson County Fair Opens.

JEFFERSON, Wis, Sept. 29.-The
fifty-seventh annual Jefferson county fair
is under way. Thousands of entries in
the many departments and the accom-
panyiDg exhibitors make the grounds q
city of activity and industry. 1t Is est,
mated that over 1000 persons passed
through the gates Tuesday,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-10-01
TO SELL Elk SULTAN'S JEWELS.
State Holds Valuables Of Abd-el-Aziz
Pawned i'll Paris for $25O,0OO.

PARIS. Sept 29.-The jewels of the
Abd-elAziz. the former Sultan of Moroc-
co, which were pledged III ii government
pawnshop i'll 1907 and have not been de
deemed, probably will be sold ut public
auction in a fortnight.
The Jewels were brought to Paris in
December. 1907. Experts passed upon
their value after which they were
pawned with the state pawning institu-
ton for S250,O00.
This sum was turned over to the Sui
tan's representatives,, who took the
money back to Morocco.