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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
PLAY FOR HIGH STAKES
BEACH CLUB AT PALM BEACH Isl
GAMBLERS PARADISE.
Reckless Spendthrifts Win OCCASIONAL
ly, Though Money Is Almost lnvari-
ably Left In the Wide Open
Golfers of the Bank.

The play at the Beach club Is worth
studying, being so unlike the usual
gaming: 1t is sure thing for the
house, yet the most dangerous kind
the kind where the winnings of a
month may be swept in an hour. The
recklessness of these spendthrifts
who know nothing of money values
makes them dangerous to the house.
They do not play skilfully, place their
bets regardless, of accepted rules. and
destroy all the laws of averages. L
have seen few play, or attempt to
play, abortive systems" and one or
two try systems learned from book
but the majority ignore entirely the
laws of mathematical progression upon
which systems" are founded The
nominal limit at the club Is 81 900 on
color, although this limit may be-
raised indefinitely by a simple request,
and 1t is not recorded that the pro-
prietors ever refused to permit a
plunger to dive as high as he pleased
provided he could afford it. The,
player will stumble upon run of
luck, or drop a disproportionate bet
upon single winning number. Many
of them play the long shots steadily
and, of course, occasionally some one
wins large amount in a hurry
once saw a young fellow put $40 In
checks on number 5, get $3.50 for it,
put $3.50 of that on the odd, $25 on
each of the corners round the five,
and $40 on the which repeated. He
placed pile of checks on each num-
Der in the first II except the 5, played
the first IL to win and stacked huge
bunch on the red In three rolls OF
the wheel he had won nearly six thou
sand dollars. An hour later he quit
about five hundred dollars winner
These winnings are not regretted
much by such clubs. | saw one case
Beach club. A young Falls River fell
low had been playing regularly each
evening and losing almost as regu-
larly-how much | do not know, but
it ran into thousands. One evening
he had just such a run of luck as 1
could tell, he took about six thousand
dollars out of the club--possibly more,
but not much. Before he reached the
Breakers, where he was stopping, the
sum of his winnings, according to cor
ridor gossip, was trebled. In the grill.
where he was buying wine an hour Ia
ter, the statement was made he had
won $4,000. By midnight 1t was re-
ported as authoritative that he had
won nearly one huqdred thousand dol
lars and that the Beach club was hit
hard. The next afternoon and evening
play at the club was much heavier.
and applications of membership were
in such demand that / was offered $25
for the use of membership card for
the afternoon by a young man who
had neither the wealth nor the mfr
ence to get in.-American Magazine,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Steel In Old Skyscraper.

Among the first of the tall office
buildings in New York was the Tower
building, which although only ten
stories high was considered sky
scraper when completed in 1889 It's
recent demolition has called attention
to it's position among pioneer con-
structions of the modern type Office
building and it has been mistakenly
credited as the first example of steel
cage construction. 1t illustrated an
early stage in the development Of tall
steel buildings, the different character
of details prevailing only twenty-five
years ago, and affords valuable infor-
nation on the effects of corrosion on
iron and steel members imperfectly
protected through quarter century OF
service.
A careful and thorough examination
made as the building was demolished
showed practically no case of very bad
rusting, that is, of corrosion sufficient
to impair the strength of the metal
Engineering Record.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21

A great deal has been said lately
about intensive farming, and farmers
have been urged to conf1ne their ener-
gies to smaller areas and to give bet
ter cultivation and more attention to
details. All these principles apply
with equal force to fruit growing. The
curse to the fruit grower is an ambi-
ton to possess quantity rather than
quality and to widen his field of opera
/ ton without a CORES onding degree
! of labor.
In the West, where fruit growing
has been carried to q far greater per-
lection than here, five acres Of orchard,
without small fruit or vegetables, are
considered enough to call for all of
one mans activity.
Intensive fruit growing means the
cultivation Of mparatively small
areas and the application thereto Of
such labor. as will produce maximum
of fruit by the exercise of scientific
methods and careful attention to de-
tails. 1t is system much more salts
factory and profitable to the grower
ever it is given a fair trial there will
be no departure from it.
Dwarf pears may be set quite close
together. They can be planted even
In the hedge rows, not over three feet
apart, with advantage and profit. Such
row presents beautiful sight when
In full bloom, and the close planting,
with its consequent of not too rapid
growth, Is a preventive Of blight.
Currants are appropriate in tree
rows, because they rather like a par
! tial shade; and the strawberries re-
ceive enough sun while the trees are
young not to be injured.
There are two essentials in this
system of thick planting; one Is suf-
dcient labor intelligently directed, and
the other is heavy fertilizing. A grow
er In the East is said to produce
$4,000 worth of fruit on five acres Of
ground, but these acres are so well
kept that they have the appearance of
huge garden.
More hand labor is called for, be-
cause the horse cannot be employed
SO generally and because more atten-
| ton must be paid to particulars
Weeds must be crowded out; there is
literally no room for them. There are
| the rows are the smaller fruits Of all
kinds. The middles between the
trees are closely occupied by grapes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Build Island to Construct Bridge

With the completion of the Pamban
channel viaduct connecting Tonitural
in India with Pamban on the Island
of Rameswaram the first link has
been forged in the railway line be-
tween the south end of the Indian PEN
insula and the island Of Ceyion. This
viaduct is 6,776 feet long. Rail con-
nection is made across the island of
Danishkodi and then by steamer
across a 22-mile strait to the island OF
Manar to which point the Ceylon rail
way system has been extended
To facilitate the work of sinking
the bridge cylinders an artificial is
land, made of coral boulders and con-
crete in sacks, was created, one on
each side of the stretch Of water
This bridge was made by Indian la
Dor, under two contractors. There
was intense and sometimes by no
means friendly rivalry between the
two crews of workers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Ultraviolet Rays XIII Germs.

Niagara Falls will have the first
municipal ultraviolet ray sterilization
plant in tits country, says the En-
cheering Record. Contract negotia-
tions we're consummated June for a
35-Iamp installation.
Mercury vapor lamps, protruding
into channels through which water
will flow, are to be used.
The ultraviolet rays from these
lamps have the power to kill the bac-
terra in the water.
There will be seven lamps In each
of five concrete canals, although it Is
estimated that 25 lamps only will be
required to handle the capacity of the
plant, 100000 gallons daily
The cost of the canals and lamp In
stallations will be $4,000, while the
city will erect a building and trans
formers to change the current from
alternating to direct. at cost OF
$4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
RE-CLEAR FIELDS
OF SCRUB TIMBER
Brush Hacked Down, Burned
Over and Then Cleared by
Pasturing to Stock.
(Ry A. J. LEGG.)

There are many old fields that have
been thrown out years ago, and have SO
grown up with scrub timber, green
briers and other filth that 1t looks to
be almost an impossible undertaking
to reclear them.
If it is undertaken to kill them by
grubbing out briers and brush 1t is in
deed a hard job, and the briers will
sprout for years, but, If the brush is
hacked down and let dry, then burned
over, the land can be effectually
cleared by pasturing It with cattle and
sheep.
A few years ago l had a field over
grown with green briers and pine.
There were patches Of green brier SO
dense that it was impossible to get
through them, let alone grub them out.
These th1ckest patches were burned
then in few months they, too, would
burn, so made it rule that when
ever I found patch of green brier
dry enough to burn I would set fire to
it.
The pines were all cut down and as
soon as they got dry, they, too, were
burned.
The briers were kept down by the
stock grazing over them.
Whenever young brier appeared it
was ripped up. By the end Of the third
year the brier roots were all rotted and
the pine stumps were pretty well rot
ted so that the land could be plowed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
WAS FIVE PERSONS IN ONE
Most Famous Multiple Being Would
Seem to Have Been "Miss Beau
champ" OF England.

Rare cases OF true multiple person
Atty are known to have occurred and
are of extraordinary interest. The most
famous is that Of Miss Beauchamp"-
the real name has always most proper
~ been withheld-which was carefully
studied by DR.. Morton Prince. BY in
tricate steps he arrived at the convic-
ton that in her case no fewer than five
distinct personalities could be traced.
called herself Sally
The normal Miss Beauchamp was q
somewhat neurottc woman, the con-
slant prey of slight ailments, and with
out much zest In life. After a nervous
shock Sally" suddenly became able to
take possession of her from time to
time, at first with apparent difficulty
and then, as it seemed, whenever she
pleased. When Sally" was dominant
Miss Beauchamps whole nature
changed She became lively, irrespon-
sible, fond of all the violent exercises
which the normal woman disHked, exu-
berantly healthy and different from
Miss Beauchamp In every respect She
could not explain herself, but protested
that she had always been here" but
could not get control, and one of the
most wonderful and best attested facts
In this mysterious case is that she con-
fdently asserted her memory of events
which occurred when the real Miss
Beauchamp was in her cradle.
For Miss Beauchamp, the co-tenant
with her Of the same body, Sally" had
the most intense dislike, never speak
ing of her except with contempt, and
doing all she could to cause her harm
and annoyance. Miss Beauchamp had
a special horror of insects and reptiles
and Sally" was accustomed to crafty
her spite by collecting frogs, toads and
spiders and dispatching them to what
the inadequacy Of language compels us
to call herself.
Mis- Beauchamp detested walking,
so. Sally" when she was dominant,
would go for long tramp, after care
fully leaving all her money behind, and
then, when she was ten miles or more
from home, would suddenly disappear.
and, allowing the original Miss Beau
champ to resume control, leave the
unfortunate woman to make her way
back as best she could.-London Globe
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Taos for the Children.

Now that warm weather is coming
and the little children are outdoors
so much it is well for mothers to put
a tag around each child's neck with
full name and address, then If the
little one wanders away from home
anyone seeing the tag will know
where he belongs.
When the children return home
from school and complain Of hunger,
as the average school child does, have
prepared on the back Of the stove
some warm drink, either cereal or
some soup or hot milk, and let each
have a supply. A warm drink is
much more nourishing than bread and
butter and does not spoil their eve
ming meal as heavy luncheon often
does
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Tin to Parsons

Could one but find their confessions,
enc is pretty certain that many of
the making of sermons, and the Book
of Homilies was found very useful.
On entering his pulpit one Sunday one
parson fumbled considerably at the
edge of a crack in the woodwork, then
Strengthened himself as though max
ing the best of bad job. Friends,
the sermons is gone down the 'girke,
but III read a chapter of Job worth
the pair Of them. From "Old Yarns
of English Lakeland"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
New Epoch in Java.

In Java there are more than twen-
ty-four living converts from Islam to
evangelical Christianity. There seems
to be much ferment in the Moslem
community A great popular organiza-
ton, the Sharikat Islam, has been
formed and holds immense congresses.
A missionary in Java writes that
greater changes have come into the
minds Of the Javanese in the past
year than in twenty-five years. We
stand before new epoch"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21

Give the cabbage worm a dust spray
of one part paris green and Is parts
of -four or air-slaked lime
Save your own tomato seeds-pick-
ing out the choicest fruit-and see II
you cannot improve every year.
In saving potatoes for seeI keep
only those that are perfect In form.
Take none from poor hills.
A garden hoe-plow will prevent
backache and do three times as much
work as the common hoe
If the melon vines are rusty, pull
them up and burn them. If only wilt
ed you may find borer about the
roots.
Cabbage plants are gross feeders
and can make use of all kinds of ma
nures. Those rich in potash and nj
trogen are especially desirable. Mois-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
The EIockinQ Habit.

While man has been defined as a
gregarious animal, Americans seem to
have the f1ocking habit more strongly
developed than any other people.
When there Is no public attraction to
draw multitudes there are private
gatherings This tendency has done
much to destroy the home circle as it
was once known-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21

ture in plenty Is also needed for any
thing with such a large surface TO-
liage. Weeds and grass prevent large
heads from forming.
Winter radish seed is mixed with
the turnip at the time of sowing the
latter In the fall. The radishes will
grow with the same treatment that is
given to turnips. They are harvested
and stored together for winter use.
A garden of one-third to one-half
acre should be large enough to sup
ply the average family with all the
vegetables required and with some
small fruit as we'll.
Red tape is being USED more and
more for the punching of vegetables.
It adds materially to the attractive
ness of the vegetables and the cost
is only slightly greater than Irvine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Couldn't stump Barney.

Barney Phelan, Father Healy's serv-
ant, was celebrated for his ready wit.
One DAY, while he was serving at din
ner, one of the guests said to him !:
Barney, why is my ankle placed be-
tween my knee and my foot?" BE
CORA, / dunno replied Barney; "un
ness it is to keep your calf from eat
ing your corn"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Separate the Ewes.

AS soon as the lambs are weaned
the thin ewes should be separated
from The flock and given little grain
twice a day until they are in good con-
dition again They will not be apt to
breed this fall unless this precaution
is taken to insure their being In
thrifty condition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Land Deficient In Potash.

Clover-sick land is usually deficient
in potash Great crops of clover have
been grown on land which had re-
fused to produce it by simply spread
ing wood ashes over the land, or add
ing commercial fertilizer such as
muriate of potash.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
What Willie Got.

Teachey-"A woman divided a pie
among her four chfldren-John, Mary
Jane and Willie John got one-half
of the pie, Mary one-fourth and Jane
one-sixth What did Willie get?"
Bright Boy-"Huh! Willie got stung!"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21

and other fruits, and to sustain this
dense growth the soil must be highly
enriched with fertilizers expressly
adapted to the fruit and to the soil.
There Is little doubt that the inten'
ture system. Its advantages are too
apparent to be overlooked, and as the
fruit grower becomes better educated
in scientific methods he will be more
and more inclined to adopt system
that lends itself readily to scientific
principles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Should Have Exercise.

Some hogs never seem to care for a
great deal Of exercise. They will be
healthier, however, II you make them
move about some every day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21
Alfalfa for SiIaue.

Alfalfa may be made into siTage with
success. 1t should be cut al the same
stage as for hay.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21

Bees drink a great deal of water
and it Is a matter of considerable i'm
portance that they have easy access at
all times to plenty of pure water with
out being Obliged to fly a long dis,
lance In order to secure It
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-21

No matter how late the season Is.
keep off your land till it is dry enough
70 work without packing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
WEST PHILADELPHIA

DR.. and Mrs. u. L. Van SAINT and their fam
lily. who spent the summer AZ jamestown, n. l.,
returned to their home, 403s Spruce street, last
week.
Mrs, A. @. Phillips and her niece, Nnss
Rosalia Oliver. who have been spending sew
era weeks in Cape May, have returned to the
city and opened their house at iO47 Pine street.
Mrs Henry Cochran, Miss Edith Cochran and
Miss Dorothy Cochran have returned from Bel
to their town house, 3511 Barring street
Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Patterson and their
daughter, Miss Helen Patterson OF 327 South
46th street. have returned from their summer
home at Delanco, NJ J.
Miss Ellen Phelan and Miss Elizabeth slevin
who have been spending several weeks in the
Poconos, have returned to their home at 44th
street and Usage avenue for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs William r. Webster have opened
their apartment at the Bartram for the winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
ALONG THE MAIN LINE

! ONERBROOk-AIrs. James Prescott Martin
! Miss Dorothy Helm: Martin and James Prescott
! Martin, Jr, Who spent the summer at Bollport
! l.. l., returned to Prescott HAIL their home at
| 9th and City Line, last week. Mrs. ITenrv NJ.
! Spades, of Chicago arrived Saturday. to be the
guest of Mrs. Martin for several Lays on
Monday September Is, Mrs. Martin ana her
family Will leave for Louisville. Ky. where
they will spend the early autumn.
Mr.. anu Mrs. Alfred Pcrcival Smith who
have been travelling through Europe during the
summer. returned last week to their home, at
6aol overlook avenue, where they viii spend
the fall months.
MERIoN-Mr ana Mrs, Henry Chapman
Thompson and Mss Alice L. Thompson will
close their residence on Highland avenue and
occupy apartments at the Belgravia, about the
middle of November. Miss Thompson will
make her debut at tea on Tuesday. Octo-
ber q.
Miss Agnes Reppler who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs Loper at their cottage in St
Davids place Atlantic city, VIII return to
Merton tomorrow
NARBERIH-Mr aud Mrs. Percta Roberts,
Jr., OF Penshmst who spent the summer
abroad, will SAT- for home October B.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Chauuccy will leave
Spring Lake the end Of October ana return to
Ardeleage.
wYNNEWOoD-AIr, and Mrs. Walter Clothier.
who are still at Watch lin, r. L. will not re-
turn home until October.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry BartoI Bralier will close
their Cape May cottage the end Of this week.
ARDMoRE-Mrs Alexander Sellers and Miss
Nancy Sellers OF Glenn road will remain ar
their camp in Maine until the last of this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
GERMANTOWN

Mrs. William C. Hesse, of Wayne avenue ana
Upsal street, has had as her guest Mrs
Thomas Griffith of Texas, who will be re-
membercd Miss Eva Lavino before her mar
riage few years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin l. Atlee, who have been
spending tho summer in their camp at Upper
Dam. Me-, have returned TO their residence
on West Coulter street. Their daughter. Miss
Margaret E. Atlee, who will be introduced to
society later in the season. is the guest Of
her aunt in New York for a few days She
will return TO her home on Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Krauskopf. who have
completed their tour of the world sailed from
Rotterdam on September and expect to
rive in New York tomorrow morning. They
are accompanied by their son, Manfred Kraus-
kopf, who has been living in Switzerland for
a few years. and their daughter. Miss Madeline
i<rauskopf. who has been in school at Lau-
same. Switzerland.
Or. and Mrs. William .. Cahall and their
family, OF 15+ West Cheltcn avenue. have closed
their bungalow in the pocono mountains and
have returned to town.
HTr. and Mrs. L, Ross Carver win close their
Cape May eattage about the 18th Of this month
and, with their two children will reopen their
house, 5l2G Newhall street
Mr. and Mrs. Arlington Gilpn. OF 242 West
Schocl lane. have opened their house for the
winter months.
Mrs. J. Burton Muslin and Mrs. Frank Mac
Grath have returned from New York. where
they spent several days shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. strawbridge OF 4O4
Mannheim street will return about October |
fr jamestown r. +.
Mrs Wheeler Lord, of Mannheim street is
spending a few weeks In Chelsea
Mrs, Enoch Taylor has again taken apart
ments AZ the Dclmar for the winter months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
CHESTNUT HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Goodman have
closed their Chelsea cottage and have returned
to their home, at East Chestnut avenue
Chestnut Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs Morgan Hebard have returned
from Chelsea, where they spent the summer.
and have opened their new horne on Chest
nut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Carpenter and Miss
Virginia Laguerenne Carpenter returned to-
day to their home, IA Summit street, after
spending the weekend in Bay Head as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs James c. Newlin
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Bell and Miss May Bell
have returned to their home OH Evergreen
avenue from Buck Hill Falls, where they
leased cottage for the summer. Miss Bell
spent the weekend with friends on Long
Island, entering golf tournament Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A Potter and Mrs
Dorothy Potter will arrive this week from
Magnolia, Mass, where they spent the sum-
mer. They will reopen their house at Ever
green and Prospect avenues. Chestnut Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph W. Wear will return
tomorrow to their home Graver's lane from
e summer spent at Kennebunkport, Me-
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kellar kurtz are spend-
ing the remainder of the month at Cape May.
Mrs. Kurtz before her marriage in June wa
Miss Anna Longstreth.