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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
RURAL CARRIERS
ARE UP-TO-DATE
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR
NEW METHODS OF GETTING
MAIL DISTRIBUTED
A GREAT VARIETY OF RIGS
rIeans of Transportation Changing
Rapidly and Progress rlust
Be Made Locally.
CHOW do YOU traVel?"

"HOw do you travel?"
That is a question which will be
most regular and automatic, before
long according to the rapid progress in
transportation facilities.
In fact according to authoritative re-
port it seems that Baraboo rural car
riers are the most progressive individ-
uals in this respect.
George DeKoeyer, Route 5, who has
a national reputation as story teller,
has been quietly making arrangements
to close a contract for Halley's comet,
which is approaching the earth at
great rapidity andis being photograph
ed by the astronomers all over the
world. While in Colorado he viewed
the great space eater from the tops Of
the mountains, through the dry at
mosphere, and is convinced that Hal
ley's is the only method of transporta-
ton. There is no question of its get
ting somewhere and getting there
quickly.
I'D. Bump, who says there are no
pumpkins growing on his route, No.
6, and who has been said to be work
ing for the Roosevelt medal, will pro-
badly be satisfied with Wright aerOp-
lane. He doesn't believe in cruelty to
animals and wants a safe method of
getting letters to his patrons.
Charles w. Thomas, Route 4, who is
so progressive he buys his tomatoes for
transplanting, after the green tomatoes
have formed in the green house so it is
said, and whose regard for the local
automobile is supreme, is said to be ar
ranging with Marconi for the wireless
system of rural delivery. The system
is something on the thought transfer
ence order. 1t is only necessary to
look at the different pieces of mail, pro-
ject the thought of where they are to
be delivered and the work is done.
The system will have its advantages,
when completely worked out.
Frank Plummer, Route l, the pluto
crat of the rural carriers, being the
owner of summer resort, is undecided
He is said to be watching Peary and
others, who are working on up-to date
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
BIC IMPROVEMENTS
At DEVILS LAKE

General Manager Ashton of the
Northwestern and a number of other
officers of the road did some inspection
work at Devils lake October l. They
decided to build new depot at the
crossing on the public road directly
east of the Lake View hotel.
A gravel road will be built from this
new depot direct to the lake, where a
public pier will be built free for ev-
erybody. There can then be no dis
pute concerning the use and abuse Of
private property.
The Lake View hotel which has en-
joyed very good patronage during
the past season, and the entire capaci-
ty, nearly, of which has been engaged
for the coming season, is to be reshin-
gIed and repalnted. Cement walks
will be built around the building,
along the lake front, and about the
grounds. All of the buildings will be
overhauled generally. These improve
ments have been deemed necessary in
view of the continued business and the
good prospects for the coming years.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08

methods of reaching the north pole.
When they have been seccessful in de-
vising a rig which will go in spite of
winds and frost, with comfort to the
man inside, it is expected Mrs Plum
mer will adopt that outfit.
w. w. Morse, whose rig has seen
some speed which it was hardly able
to endure, wants to harness the cyclone
which passed through here last sum-
mer, according to common report.
Whether he will contract for all of the
small whirlwinds about the country
until he has the market cornered or
get big tornado complete from the
factory is not certain. A fractious cy-
clone is more manageable than fracti-
Gus horses, he thinks.
Riel Plumner, Route 3, whose motto
seems to be "silence is golden, i" is wait
ing for the completion of the Kilbourn
and Prairie du Sac dams in order to con-
tract for an electric circuit to effect an
promp and certain delivery of rural
mail.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
DEATH OF FRANK CRIVITS
Passed Away at his Home in Gales
Vile, Wis.,, After Long Illness.
(From saturdays Daily.)

After long illness with consump-
tion, and a trip to New Mexico last year
for his health, Frank Crivits, former
ly operator and train dispatcher at
Baraboo for the Northwestern Rail-
way, died at his homein Galesville,
Wis, at the age of 25.
Mr.. Crivits was popular young
man and most capable in the railroad
work.
There are many in Baraboo who are
grieved on account of his sudden tax
ing away. Not long before his de-
parture for the west he was married
to a girl from Galesville. Besides his
wife he is survived by his father Frank
Criv1ts, who has been foreman on the
section at Galesville for many wears
and his mother. He was the only
! son.
According to present information
the funeral will probably occur Nor.
! day, at Galesville.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
WHO WROTE THE
FIRE LETTERS

Both the United States postal de-
partment and the State Fire Marshal
are investigating the recent trouble at
Denzer, and there is little doubt that
the parties who wrote the anonymous
letters and those connected with the
Wartzok barn will be brought to JUS
tice. A hearing conducted by United
States Attorney f. H. Morgan, Postal
Inspector J. P. Walker, and J. M.
Sexton and 7. M. Purtell Of the State
Fire Marshal's office was held in this
city yesterday afternoon and many
witnesses were examined. OF course
the hearing was behind closed doors
and practically nothing could be learn
ed of the investigation. RumOr, how
ever, has it that two parties admi ted
to the writing of anonymous letters.
The outcome of the affair is watched
with much interest.-Prairie du Sac
News. 49,
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
MANIFESTO NO. 4
Hugh Kelley Makes Few Timely Common Sense
Observations.
a Few Tim
Observations.

trouble is this: Last spring my neigh
Dor owned a pup that had mania for
chasing teams passing up and down
the road. To break him Of this habit
he took log chain and fastened it
securely around the dogs neck. After
had my ground marked and before I
got around to plant it that dog had run
hither and thither all over it dragging
that chain. I'd been planting half-a-day
or better when I found three or four
rows focused at gopher's hole, and
then discovered tie multiplicity of
lines. But what could I do? If put
the harrow on and erased all lines and
marked over again the seed that was
in would insist on appearing where it
was planted. Then [ happened to
think of the Irishman plowing with a
yoke Of steers. He labored all the fore
noon without success trying to make
the off one stay in the furrow, when it
dawned upon him that it was all TO
plow anyway, so he put up the bars
and told them to go it. l went on and
finished planting as best as I could
and today must admit that my field is
something of hit or miss proposition
But who's business is it? I swear by
all the goods of Egypt at once, To
rather be naked FIJI Islander, with {
bull ring in my nose, dancing around 6
kettle of broiled missionary, than to b,
one of these smart alecks that's eterna
| ly "buttin in" I'd rather be the owne
of crazy corn field and horse will
a crooked back bone than to be wear
ing my little intellect TO frazzle owe
other peoples business.
HUGH KELLEY.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08

Just about this season of the year it
is alright for the little 2X4 Office seek
ers to rush into print explaining to the
dear public where they stand on the
burning issues of the day. Telling the
voters how they would place all public
moneys intrusted to their hands where
they would do the most good. Assur-
ing their constituents that if elected
they would deepen the waters of the
new Panama canal by running Leech
creek into it. That they would favor
moving the man mound and standing
it perpendicular in our park, a monu-
ment to the memory of the board
of supervisors who built the new court
house. What pity we can't give the
whole kit and cargo of these fellows a
chance to show us what great
public benefactors they might be for
in private life we doubt if they have
ever proven themselves worth one fig.
By words and by photographs it's all
right for these chaps to make them
selves known, but it don't seem essen
tial that the poor farmer plodding
along in the even tenor of his ways
should have to stop and try to satisfy
the curiosity of his friends. The other
day man asked me if I knew what
made my horse lame? "You don't.
Well, I'll tell you. It's curvature OF
the spine, caused by driving him
through those crooked rows Of corn
Why is it that in farm matters you are
progressing, like the crab backwards
Each year proves more conclusively
your utter inability to run farm
Now I must confess thatthe corn rows
are crooked if you attempt to follow
the same one across the field, but tht
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
DIED OF CONVULS IONS
Henry ThoeIke of MerrimaCk town
sustains loss of SOn-Lost Wife
Year ago
(From Saturdays Daily.)

The funeral of Henry F. Thoelke,
the six year son of Henry Thoelke of
Merrimack town, occurred this after
noon from the residence and interment
was made at Kern's corners.
The death of the boy was particu
larly sad for the father sustained the
loss of his wife less than year ago.
There are many friends who feel much
sympathy for him in his bereave-
ments.
The cause of the little fellows death
which occurred Oct. 2, at about l
O'Clock, was convulsions, to which he
had been subject ever since he was 8
year and half old. He was taken
ill at eleven o'clock and passed away
before medical aid could arrive.
But one son year old remains tc
Mr.. Thoelke.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08

Walter Wight of Foley, Ala, former
ly of Baraboo among other things tells
of the process of making cane sugar in
the southland. He says:
"To begin at the beginning the cane
is planted here about the month of
April, in rows about four feet apart and
alb ut six inches deep. After being
planted once, all that is necessary is
to put fresh fertilizer on each year. The
seed is cut from surplus stalks of one
year and saved for the next. About
the time of the first frost the cane is
stripped with sharp stick, cut off,
loaded onto wagons and hauled to cane
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
JUSTICE ANDRO WEEDS
A HAPPY COUPLE APPEARS BE-
FORE THE MAGISTRATE AND
ARE MARRIED

On Thursday John FL. Gluth of the
town of Freedom and Miss Lille L..
Born of the town of Honey Greek
came to Baraboo and were married by
Justice Adolph andre, the very pop
ular and obliging magistrate when it
comes to matrimonial matters. The
couple was attended by Henry Born
and Miss Tillie Kopf of Leland. Mr..
and Mrs. Gluth will reside in the
town Of Freedom.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08
TIE Process Of
Making Cane Sugar
Walter G. Wright Formerly of Baraboo Writes from
Land of Cane.

mills. The mills here are small but
they turn out good quality of syrup.
Upon arriving at the mill it is run
through press and the juice extract
ed. 1t is then put into huge kettle
over big fire of pine knots and boiled
for about an hour for syrup. If sugar
is wanted it is cooked longer. 1t is
constantly stirred to keep from rum
put in cooling troughs, where it re-
mains about four hours after which it
is put into kegs and other containers.
1t will keep an indefinite time if tight
ly sealed.
WALTER G.. WIGHT.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08

Mrs. Bowen of Milwaukee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jaquish { nee Ida Gibbons) and
son, Robert, of Madison and Mrs
James Bidwell OF Easton, Adams
county, are guests at the home of Cor
oner and Mrs. George B. Gibbons on
Park street.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-10-08

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Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-26
SILK MILL A
LIKELY INDUSTRY.

The prospects of big silk mill an
mex being one of Bridgetons busy in
dustrials are very bright. When the
National Mill Supply Company wrote
from their office in Paterson to City
Solicitor Albert R, McAllister, it stated
that the concern wanted Bridgeton
capital to the extent of $40, 900 to fur
nish property and building for the an.
nex The proposition had been brought
to the attention of Bridgeton through
officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
Mr. McAllister has had much cores
pondence with the concern relative
to the enterprise. The proposition as
it was fully explained seemed eminent.
ly a fair one The manufacturer prom.
ised to place 1926, 900 worth of machin.
cry in the building the moment it was
completed, and agreed to employ at
least one hundred people as soon as the
plant was started.
Mr.. McAllister arranged to have the
city canvassed for subscriptions This
work has been in progress for some
time. More than half of the money de.
sired is subscribed for, at least one of
the subscriptions being for $1,000.
There is no trouble about the re-
mainder of the money. 1t is forth
coming if the enterprise is properly as
sured
Representatives of the concern will
be in Bridgeton the latter part of the
week. They will go over the entire
matter carefully with representative
men of the city. 1t is expected that
the result of the visit will mean an
authoritative announcement concern
ing the whole matter.
The importance of silk mill here
cannot be easily conjectured. Few
people here have occasion to know
much of the industry. 1t is, however,
one of the most fourishing industrials
in American trade and New Jersey is
essentially the most important silk
manufacturing State in the country.
Everyone should now take an active
interest in the effort to locate the con-
Germ here.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-26
Concert Co.

on tuesday next the Capital City
Concert Company will appear at the
criterion theatre, the second attraction
OF the Bridgeton Library Association
Course, This Company brings with
them Miss Alice Clayton, former
Bridgeton young lady. She is a read.
er who has had wonderful success in
her profession and is climbing rapidlv
to place of evidence upon the lyceum
stage. Miss Clayton, in addition to
her talent is charming young woman
and a wide circle of friends will give
her enthusiastic greeting.
OF the Capital City Company, Mr..
Elmer Ogden of this city, speaks most
highly He thinks that the combin-
alton is one of the strongest concert
companies on the stage. He had the
pleasure last season of travelling with
them professionally. as ..monologuist.
and he says wherever they appeared
they were highly successful and greatly
pleased their audiences. The program
rendered is pleasing, novel, popular as
we'll as artistic and assures a most
pleasureable entertainment.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-26
The Hunt Bros, Stores
Will Be Closed
All Day To-day
THANKSGIVING DAY

Gus presidents, as we'll as governors,
selected days Of thanksgiving. The
plan to determine one day was advo.
Gated by Sarah J. Hale, editor of the
Godey's Magazine. Philadelphia, was
probably responsible for its general OBJ.
servance on a regular date. She wrote
letters to the governors of all the
states suggesting that they should, by
proclamation, appoint the last Thurs
day in November as day of thanks
giving, so that the celebration might
be given a national character. This
she did year after year, until the ap-
pointment of that day became finally
established during the administration
of President Lincoln. The custom was
soon instituted in New Jersey, and
since that time our Thanksgiving days
have fallen regularly upon the fourth
Thursday in November
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-26
INSTITUTE AT SHILOH.

The Farmers Institute at Academy
Hall, Shiloh, will be under the aus
pices of the New Jersey State Board of
Agriculture, on December 7th and Sth
The people of Shiloh are arranging for
the accommodation of the people,
Meals will be prepared and there will
be ample accommodations for horses
and wagons. The program is as fol-
lows:
1000 A. M. M.-"Agricultural Know
ledge and Practice. franklin Dye.
1870 A. M.-''How to Start and
Maintain Pasture" Ed VanAlstyne
Ills A. M.-"The Invisible Work
ers in the Soil. :" Prof. E. M. Baxter
400 p. IN. Sharp Principles of
Potato Growing" Mr.. VanAlstyne
: 2.45 P. M. M.-"Preparing Farm Pro-
ducts for Market and Neighborhood Co.
operation Prof. Baxter and Mr..
VanAlstyne.
3.3oP. NJ. M.-ss..Something Every Horse
Owner Should Know DR.. G. W.
Brodhead
7.15 P. M.-Music. Question Box.
7S0 P. NJ. Care and Management of
Poultry in the Village and on the
Farm Mrs. G. w. Brodhead
500 P. M.-'America's Beauty
Spots Illustrated with beautiful stere-
opticon Slides. Rev. D. E. Clair
Tuesday, December Sth.
1000 A. M. Question Box.
'Beautifying Village and Farm
Homes. = Mrs. Brodhead
1890 A. M.-''The Makeup of a
Fertilizer Mr.. VanAlstyne
11.15 A. M.-''Care of the Feet and
Teeth of Colts and Horses" " Illustrated
with specimens. DR.. Brodhead.
400 P. M. Sharp Building up a
Dairy Herd"
a. "The Why of Feeding"
b. Commercial Feeding Stuffs. +"
c. Compromising Ration"
Mr.. VanAlstyne.
$50 P. M. Asparagus Production"
H. W. Ridgeway.
$40 P. NJ" Selection of Seed Corn,
with View to Improving and In
2creasing the Yield" Prof. F. G.
Minkler.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-26
Novelty Neckwear, 25c and soc
stood the third degree efforts of
many other officers.

stood the third degree efforts of
many other officers.
Minor cases galore have resulted the
same way. Perpetrators of various
crimes have fell into Lore's hands and
finally told him the whole story.
Lore's methods are his own. He makes
no rash promises. He does not frighten
criminals into giving information.
The fact is that the confessions are not
made to Lore as whole. He simply
breaks the defendant down in his own
way. the criminal expresses his desire
to tell the whole truth, and Lore sends
for the Prosecutor and the confession
is then taken from the prisoner direct
in the presence Of reputable witnesses.
In most cases when these formal con-
fessions are made Lore will not even be
nraSant
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-26
farmers and
MerChants
National Bank
OF 1ridgeton
ORGANIZING

There are now over 70 subscribers to
stock in the new Bank, and as others
are joining daily. success is assured
Bridgeton is not only the County
seat, but the business metropolis of
Cumberland County-the best agri-
cultural county of the State, where
farmers are the most thrifty and pro-
gressive. The great advance of the
rural section within the past ten years
is scarcely realized and it will continue
because of soil, climate, intelligent
trucking and proximity to great mar
kets. The ensuing decade will see the
merchants and farmers more prosper
Gus than ever and this bank will aim
to conserve and assist in the material
welfare of all our people. The business
men and farmers interested in the pro-
posed Farmers and Merchants Nation
al Bank offer to their friends and neigh.
bors the rare opportunity of obtaining
National Bank stock in home bank to
be directed by home people at the
original issued price and particularly
desire small subscriptions of from one
to ten shares, payable in easy monthly
instalments until the last of July, al
though the Bank will open in March or
when half the capital is paid in.
The U. S. Government has already
given its approval for the organization
which will be surrounded by every
Government safeguard
The Board of Directors will include
Merchants, Farmers, Manufacturers.
and the outside section, suchvas Port
Norris, Newport, Cedarville, Deerfeld,
Shiloh and Greenwich, will also be
represented.
There will be large number of stock
holders and this will be popular bank,
directed by all the Directors. Those
desiring to subscribe or inquire par
ticulars should do so early.
Every share will be sold at the uni
form price of S1s5, of which the first
instalment of S. a share is payable with
subscription and about Dec. 10Th, $40;
Jan. 10th, $40; Feb. 10Th, $40; March
18th, $12 April 18th, Sl2; May 18th,
$12; June 10Th, $12; and July 10Th,
S12, of which subscribers will be duly
notified by mail.
Persons desiring to subscribe may
leave same at the subscription Office, 81
North Laurel Street or address Clarence
Hodson, Sec'y of Organization Board,
P. 0. Box 70, Bridgeton, N. j., Bell
phone S51d, or Interstate phone Com.
Inquiries in person or by mail are in
yited by F. L. Finlaw and F. A. Grier.
swlt, lit Nov. rs
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-26
WHO'S WHO In
A DAYS NEWS.

Frank Lore State Detective, Justice
of the Peace, Commissioner of Deeds
ex-Constable, former Jail Warden, once
trolley man, ETC., and then >some
more, is just now being talked about
and written of considerably.
When something happens, when
somebody does something serious in
law breaking way, there comes to the
front Frank j. Lore. He moves around
awhile, looks over the situation,
studies the matter, investigates, bluffs,
pleads and talks-and then somebody
makes full confession of the crime
that has startled the community.
After crime and Lore gets in the
case, the confession is inevitable. In
some way Lore pulls the whole story
out from the guilty man-makes it a
positive relief, if not pleasure, to tell
it.
Lore is naturally a detective. He
always had that bent. He has tried
good many other things, failed in most
of them, and made a big success in
rounding up criminals.
He came from somewhere lad when
the late BENZ. F. Shaw was Sheriff.
He was turnkey over at the Jail. From
then until now he has been closely
associated with criminals. In detect
ing criminals, in getting from them
the damaging admission of crime, he
is in class by himself.
Lore is criticized, is disliked by
many, is even hardly spoken of, but;he
makes good, and by reason of his re.S
markable persuasion over the GRIMM;
ally guilty he has saved, this county
good many dollars in having Grim.
inals plead guilty instead of standing
trial before jury.
For thirty eight years this county
did not experience the execution of a
murderer. Then Job Williams killed
farmer Holmes and his housekeeper,
Mrs. Shute. Williams told Loreall
about how the crime was committed,
even going over the awful crime with
him in pantomime.
It was nota great while after that
before Rasinger shot and killed his
pretty wife, 1t was mystery for
awhile to the authorities, and then
Lore broke the sturdy farmer down, the
fellow told the whole story, and Ra-
singer followed Willians to the gal.
\ lows.
Gilbert Matticks billed James
\ Camm, the watchman. 1The circum-
A stantial evidence that lei TO the arrest
of the colored man ws convincing.
q Lore was far away at thu time. When
he came home he spent q single night
n with Matticks in the jaisaad the black
man told the story Of the midnight
4 debauch and how he attacked his vic
tim.
Last week, in turn, each oithe three
boys who murdered William Read in
4 Vineland broke down ii bre's pres
ence and told how they hadhttempted
to rob the old man and finaH brutally
killed him. The last one y tell was
Herbert Gregg in the cell roA in City
Hall, Philadelphia. For dfs the ex-
perts of the Philadelphia poll depart
ment had ''sweated" GregAbut he
was apparently impregnabld Lore
took day off, went to Philadelphia
81 and in less than an hour had5reggs
full confession on paper andiie boys
name signed to it.
81 Lore has done good work but of
81 town. At Mt. Holly couple years
E ago he succeeded in getting conssions
from two murderers who hadWith.