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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
AUTO TOLL GATES
SAYS SHEFFIELD MAN
FIVE CENTS FOR EACH MACHINE
He Believes Mr.. Blodaett's Suggestion
of Roads For Automobiles Only is
Not Practical Because OF the Great
Expense it Would Entail.

Special correspondence to The News.l
We herewith present the views of
Sheffield correspondent on the rights of
the people to the use Of the public high
ways, against the reckless running OF
automobiles. -.
Editor of THE News:
Please allow space in your paper in
answer to an article by NJ. l.. Blodgett
in last weeks issue. In the first place
it would be next to an impossibility to
locate and construct private roads for
automobiles through our towns and viii
lagos, the expense be too great. Our
towns could not pay for construction
and the autoists do not have to. Further
more we do not wish to debar the
autoists from entering our villages. We
want their patronage and they want our
hospitality.
We have from 90 to 10 automobiles
passing through our village daily at a
speed of forty miles per hour, and clouds
of dust that arise is almost unbearable.
Most people have screen windows TO ex-
clude flies and misquitos but they do
not exclude the clouds of dust which are
almost constant. To avoid this street
sprinkler would be in order butNhe town
is too poor to maintain IL. Crude pc
trolenm is being talked of by the CIT.
liens which would cost about forty cents
per rod for the season, but nothing yet
has been done to alleviate the dust nuis-
apce. It is an old saying that every
individual devours peck of dirt during
life time but now Sheffield peoples por-
ton has been extended to two bushels
aud half. Three years ago our town
paid SO for signs regulating the speed
limit to 10 miles per hour. These signs
are utterly ignored by the reckless auto
drivers who take advantage of the state
road that extends through our village.
All teams are driven to the gutter and
unnecessary accidents occur almost daily
The only consideration that the auto
driver makes is to give the public both
sides of the road, while he takes the
center.
1t is known by selectmen and road.
makers that autos are great damage to
the highways, and to get any recon-
pence seems to be problem. / suggest
that law be enacted requiring every
town In the state to erect tolling sta
ton and five cent toll be collected
from every auto passing through. This
money would pay all bills for road max.
ing, it would remove tins burden from
the tax payers. and be paid willingly
by the owners of autos who are clamor-
ing for good roads Until this is done,
we must expect clouds of dust in dry
weather, mud throwing in wet weather,
accidents and reckless running Of auto.
mobiles. That the autos have come to
stay is a fixed fact, but the people rights
mnst be respected. FRANK DUNHAM.
Sheffield, Mass.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
sUIClDED NEAR WIFE's GRAVE. 1
Cornwall Man Became Despondert at
East Canaan.


Last week Nathaniel Beebe, aged 6S
years and a widower. resident of Corn
wall, went to East Canaan to visit his
brother, Newton, aud sister, Clarirda
Beebe. He appeared to be melancholy
and disappeared "Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday morning he was found dead in
the cemetery, near the grave of his wife,
by Thomas Roberts and Joseph Beebe
1t was ascertained that he had pur
chased three ounces of laudauum at all
East Canaan store after which he went
to the cemetery and swallowed two
ounces of it. Medical examiner Camp
of Canaan pronounced it a case of sui
eide. Up to six years ago he was en-
ployed for nearly 20 wears as night watch
man by the Barnum Richardson Co. at
it's furnaces there. OF late he had been
living in Cornwall. His wife died about
10 years ago.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Holcomb and Miss Lucy Beebe, dress
maker, who resides i'll Winsted.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02

Eighth. -Ostrander went in
the box for Salisbury, R. Stanton hit by
pitched ball, F. Stanton hit for base,
Scott safe first ON tumble by Dye,
Dodge hit safe to right, scoring R. and
F. Stanton, Scott out second, joyce sent
a hot one which Carley could not
handle, safe first Dempsey hit to Ostran-
der who threw Dodge out third, Bills
hit to Ostrander who threw Dempsey
out second. Salisbury-Jones flew to
Bills, House famed, Brace fouled to r.
Stanton.
Ninth. Canaan-Kane hit to short,
CONTINUED on page g.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
Falls Village Pastor Resigns

Rev. P. A. Bradford, pastor of the
Congregational church at Falls Village,
has rendered his resignation to take eff
feet July 10. Mr.. Bradford is a resi-
dent of Dandy, Vt. and has been spend
ing about two days week in Falls Viii
lage. The members of the church con-
slider that a resident pastor is absolutely
essential for the welfare of the church.
No arrangements have yet been made
relative to his successor.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02

sold since cleared from the forest but
has passed to succeeding generations by
Inheritance. James Douglas, the first
white man to settle i'll town, came there
in 1913 aud located on Cream, Hill ~
gave the place its name at that time, Il e
cream of all the hills.
Mr.. Gold now owns about 1900 acres
and has the highest cultivated Au1 III
the state, 1900 feet above sea level.
Has held miner political offices aud III
1907 was elected Judge of Probate u cd is
also President of the Connecticut pt nj
Society.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
GOES TO SUPREME COURT

Judge Roraback Ended Superior Court
Career Last Week.
With the disposal of the short cal
"nder in the Windham county superior
court at Willimantic Friday and the adj
journment of court without date, Judge
Alberto T. Roraback of Canaan ended
his long and honorable term as judge of
the superior court.
Judge Roraback was appointed to the
superior court bench in 1897 and this
fall will take his seat in the supreme
court of the state, to which he has been
appointed for term of eight years from
September 9th of this year.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
WEST CORNWALL
PROBATE JUDGE
HAS LAND 1900 FEET ABOVE SEA
Farm Has Never Been Sold Since
Cleared From the Forest-Passed
From Generation to Generation
First White Man Came i'm 1898.

Charles L. Gold, son of Theodore S.
Gold, was born n Cornwall in 1863 on
Cream Hill, situated in the north part
of the town.
He prepared for college at Hopkins
Grammar School In New Haven and
graduated at Yale in 1888. In December
1900 he married Clara B. Sedgwick and
they have two sons.
Since graduation he has devoted his
attention to farming ON his ancestral
acres. Cream Hill Farm has never been
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02

The Canaan base ball team iourneyed
to Salisbury Saturday and did battle
with the local team winning the game
by score of Z to O.. The Salisbury team
played an excellent fielding game but
were weak with the timber. Thus far this
season Canaan is the only team against
which they have failed to score. The
Canaan boys played better game than
they put mp against Lime Rock and
Great Darlington but there is still room
for Improvement. Dye was the Sails
bury fielding star and McLain also played
good game in the left field and at the
bat Whitbeck did the best batting for
Salisbury, however, In the first inning
Dye retired three Canaan batters making
one unassisted double play. Frank
Stanton pitched good game for Canaan
although he was handicapped by an in
jured thumb. He struck out ten men.
Knickerbocker is also more than an
average twirler. Ostrander pitched only
two innings and did not have an oppor-
tunity to show his capabilities; Although
the Salisbury boys have not won
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02

Gov. Woodruff has formally authorized
the transfer of 30 insane patients at the
Middletown Hospital for the Insane.
The bill of the Connecticut Hospital for
the Insane for May, amounting to
$I5, 1870. 40 has been approved.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
ITO be continued
Not HereabNuts
With big

Happy thought for to-day. With big
three boxes for a quarter
and asparagus two punches for twenty
five, the advance in the price of meat is
not SO annoying Bulletin.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02

Charles Upton of Clayton whose
clothing was set on fire by sparks from
his pipe, died from his burns Wednes-
day night. He was SO years of age and
is survived by a wife. The funeral was
held Friday, in the Clayton chapel, Rev.
Q. w. Hanna officiating.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
81 z Is 26 7 {
SALISBURY
Score by Innings

Score by Innings
Canaan 90 l 0 3 2 O Q o. 7
Salisbury 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 O. 0
First base ON balls-Of Stanton 1, off
Knickerbocker 1. Two base hit
Dempsey. Left on bases-Canaan 9,
Salisbury 8. Struck out-By Stanton 10,
by Knickerbocker 4, by Ostrander /.
Double play-Dye (unassisted). Passed
ball-Joyce 1. Hit by pitcher-R.
st nton, Dodge. Umpires, Roraback
and Flood.
First inning. Canaan-R. Stanton
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
Lenox's Population.

The population of Lenox as shown by
recent canvass, is said to be about 3075.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
Its 3Oth Year

The Searles school in Great Barring
ON has just closed its 30th year.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
CURING

All stone made by the medium wet or
medium dry process should be made un-
der cover, and kept under cover for at
least 10 days protected from the dry
currents of air. If shed room is not
available to store a 10 days output, the
blocks should be carried out after the
initial set has taken place. and covered
with canvas, hay or other covering
which will retain moisture and at the
same time keep the dry air from circu-
lating around the block. Under no cir
cumstances should blocks be made I'M
der the direct rays of the sun, nor
should blocks made by this process be-
exposed to either sunshine or dry windS
while curing.
The blocks should be gently sprinkled
as soon as possible after making-that
is, just as soon as the cement has set
sufficiently that it will not wash.
Blocks should be kept wet from 10 days
to two weeks, and should never be re-
moved from the yard for the purpose of
using in building until they are from
30 to 60 days old. This is very impor-
tant. A green block will surely crack
in the building on account of shrinkage.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02

league game this season they are far
from discouraged and we predict that
the team will yet be heard from as bat
ting practice is all they need.
The picture of the fray looks like this:
CANAAN
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
SALISBURY TEAM
DREW NINE BLANKS
CANAAN WON BY SCORE OF 7 TO o

Salisbury Boys Played Good Fielding
Game but Were Weak at the Bat
The News Artist Again illustrates
the Games.
Results of SATURDAYS Games
Canaan z, Salisbury 0, Sheffield Ii,
Cornwall 8, Lakeville 10, Lime R.
Falls Y. 4. ..H..
Games This Week Saturday
Canaan at Lakeville
Cornwall at Salisbury
Lime R.-Falls v. at Sheffield
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
The Standing

Ginger did a
Lot of good
Worked just as we :.
Thought it would.
Need some more though
Need it quick
Need it both in
Field and stick.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-07-02
HOW CONCRETE
BLOCKS ARE MADE
SOME MORE PRACTICAL HINTS
Suggestions for Mixing-The Wet Pro-
cess-Mixture for Faced Blocks
How the Blocks Should be Cured :
Should be Kept Wet for Ten Days.
TContinued from last week. ]

In making hollow blocks. if no gravel
or other coarse aggregate is used, the
result of this test should give the pro-
portions of sand and cement to be used
in block manufacture. Average sand
will absorb 90 to 80 per cent of water,
indicating from 90 to 30 per cent of
voids; also indicating that one part of
cement to three or four parts of sand are
required to make a solid block.
The proper selection of sand and az
regate material is important. Care
should be taken that the particles vary
so Ill size as to reduce the voids to the
smallest amount possible. With this
careful selection the amount Of cement
required to produce good work is greatly
reduced.
MIXING .
After the materials are selected they
should be mixed together dry, until
thoroughly Incorporated, or, III cther
words, until the mass is of an absolutely
uniform color Water should thea be
applied, and the thorough mixing re-
peated. The amount of water should lie
in all cases as great as possible without
causing the materials to stick to the
moulds when the stone is removed.
A little more care i'll the treatment of
the face plates of any machine will en-
able the manufacturer to use wetter
concrete than is usually employed. On
Iy such size patches should be mixed at
one time as can be used up within 80
minutes from the time the water has
been added.
MANUFACTURING
The concrete should be placed in the
mould in small quantities, and tamping
should begin Immediately upon the
placing of the first shovelful aud con-
tinue until the mould is full. The ma
terial should be tamped with a tamper
having a small face, and short, quick,
sharp blows should be struck.
In faced blocks the face should be
composed of two parts sand and one
part of cement, the same being mixed
in the manner described above.
Owing, however, to the excess of
cement used in facing and owing further
to the fact that the cement is what
makes concrete sticky, the facing can-
not be used as wet as the balance of the
block Is made. Great care should be
taken to lamp the concrete thoroughly
into the facing, SO as to unite the two
into one solid stone.
In the wet process the amount of
water used is such as will produce a
plastic or flowing condition in the con-
crete, but not enough to wash the ce-
ment from the other material. When
placing the material III the moulds the
entire mould is filed with one pouring.
No stone having transverse ties or
webs cracked should be used, or even al
lowed to cure. Should slight crack
occur in moving the green stone, throw
the material back and make it over. In
no case use a cracked stone ia a build
ing.
CURING
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-10-15
]. w. CAROW OPENS
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
Last Friday Evening.-Dafes
Made for Other Meetings

j. w. CaroW, independent candidate
for district attorney, undaunted by his
opponents refusal to meet him in de-
bate, opened his campaign at Hawkins
last Friday night. About 60 voters
were present and Mr.. Carow kept
them interested for more than an hour.
He discussed the Importance of the
office of district attorney and showed
how it was in his power to aid or de-
feat any scheme to graft the taxpay-
ers. His position on questions at issue
in this campaign was clearly stated.
He said he stood for the enforcement
of such laws as have to do with moral
ity and decency, for economy of admin
istration, with square deal for every
body and special favor for none. He is
opposed to graft 0 f all kinds and
pledges himself not to become "tool"
for any "gang."
Mr.. Carow will speak at Ingram to-
night (Thursday), at Weyerhauser Fri
day night, at Island Lake Saturday
night and at Murry next Tuesday.
Other dates over the county will be an
nounced later. Mr.. Carow is conduct
ing fair, open campaign, and as this
is practically the only fight on in this
county at the coming election, the vot-
ers generally want to hear him speak.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-10-15
A Straight Road to Bruce.

w. S. Manning of this city is circu
lating a subscription list among the
business men and others interested, in
Ladysmith and Bruce, to raise funds to
clear up the section line running west
from River street, to make straight
road to Bruce. At present the road
winds south two miles and two miles
returning, making the wagon road four
miles longer than the railroad between
the two stations. This project has
been talked of for several years, and
the present movement is meeting with
much encouragement. 1t is proposed
to clear it up so that it can be used for
winter travel, when it is expected to
prove so popular that the towns of
Flam beau, Grant and Thornapple,
through which it runs, will grade it in
the spring.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-10-15
CHURCH NOTICES
CONGREGATIONAL,

We are glad to announce that our
services, next Lords Day, will be held
in our own church building. There have
been some valuable improvements
made in the interior. The committee
that had this in charge are deserving of
our highest expressions of gratitude.
Let us all pray that, with this added
material improvement there may be
corresponding spiritual advancement.
The morning topic will be, "The Work
of the Holy Spirit" Sunday school at
10 a. m. Young Peoples meeting at
6:45 p. m.
Instead of the regular offering you
are requested to deposit your contribu-
tions in the little boxes in the entry,
provided for this purpose. All are cor
daily invited.
THos. BARKER, Pastor.
The Bethany sisters will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the church.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-10-15
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING
Members OF Local School Boards
Turn Out in Force.
Addresses by Educators

The annual meeting of the school
boards of the county was held in the
high school building last Saturday.
The large number present from differ
ent towns and villages connected with
the schools of the county is evidence
that much interest is manifested in
in these meetings.
In addition to discussion by members
of matters that seemed to effect them
locally, considerable information was
CLEANED by the members which will re-
suit in much good
L. w. Wood, state inspector, ad-
dressed the gathering on 1.-The Teach
er Problem" Addresses were also de-
livered by County Superintendent w.
N. Mackin and Prin. R. H. Burns of
the Teachers Training school. Vocal
music was furnished by the Training
school
In addition to the list following,
large number of teachers and others
interested in school matters were
present. Following are the names of
the officials of Rusk county w h O
registered:
| Stubbs-Isaac zimmerman, Tom Fos-
ter, II. A. Wolcott, J. B. Denton.
Joint Dist. Stubbs and Strickland
J. Stubbs, G. K. Gillett, Peter Jasicki,
Jos. Pashilka.
Weyerhauser-M A. Anderson, G.
w. Bowers, G. A. Anderson.
Strickland-P Kamoski, M r S.
Frances Klimkiewicz, Jos. Skrzyzcyak,
Thos. j. Skrzypozak, S. Halas, Jos.
Skinka, z. Wilkinson.
Village of Bruce-Smith Stackhouse,
j. H. Briggs.
Village Of Ingram-J. w. Crocker,
Louis Lessard.
Thornapple-D. L. FELTON,, Fritz
Gerard, r. w. Abbey.
Grant-C. S. Freeman, G eorge e
Moore, Ed. Phetteplace, V. V. Miller.
Washington-M S. E. J. Sutton,
Hans Isaacson, Hiram Hebard, Edgar
Hebard, Mrs. Ingalle Bellman, Jacob
Miller Carl Miller, Ed. Kleps.
Atlanta-Paul Olson, John B. Tromb
ley, C. Joyner, Miss Jennie Joyner,
Fred Sleek, F. H. Morse, Andrew
Mattison, Albin Stromberg. Mrs. F.
S. Mexican, F. S. Mexican, Sever Ser
ley, E. F. Thaler, w. S. Vreeland, P.
Coin, Ernest Anderson, c. r. Crach,
E. Fl. Scott.
Willard Olson, Mary Wright,
Mrs. E. D. Elson, H. 0. Shaver, Paul
Erickson, Chas. Elstrom.
True-Chas. Sivertson, Peter Rath-
sack, Swan Magnuson, Hans N. Swan
son.
Flambeau-M Smith, Drucilla
Stevens, Matt Edgar, M. E. Weston,
2. M. Bell.
Lawrence-F. Arrowsmith.
Marshall-P. McCann.
Grow-Mrs. H. C. Woodbury., Mrs.
c. A. DePew, ]. w. Diedrich.
Big Bend-E. E. McCracken, j. E.
Gleason, Robert w. Bates, Isaac Nc
Cracker, A. A. B o d e n, G. w.
Heaverin.
Dewey-Frank Burgess.
Rusk-Wm. Scott, F. NJ. Cole.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-10-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
HIGH SCHOOL.


The scholars received their report
cards this week, so if some of them
wear a rather sad and downcast look,
you may know the reason why.
The program last Friday was a great
success. All the scholars believed as
Miss McFaden said, the program was
both amusing and instructive. The one
week from this Friday is going to be
rather exciting, because there will be
debate. The question is: Resolved that
the president ands senate of United
States should be elected by direct vote
of the people. We know it will be very
interesting and invite the parents to
come and listen to it. There have been
very few visitors.
The girls new basket ball has come
and they intend to practice with it this
week. 1t is certainly dandy. Now
watch for some good playing.
Some of the scholars evidently get
hungry, for they generally bring some
thing to eat to school.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-10-15
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
FOR BANK ROBBERY
Sheriff Reed Captures Two Men at
Rhinelander-Fiush with Coin
and Well Armed

Two suspects were brought before
Justice Reeves Tuesday on the suppo-
sition that they may have had some
thing to do with the recent attempt to
reduce the cash balance of the State
bank Of this city. When asked their
names, one said he did not consider it
necessary to give his name, while the
other said his name was Radley One
of them had his hand done up in ban
dages, the effect of a gunshot wound,
and it is said was also hit in the leg.
They were brought here from Rhine
lander by Sheriff Reed Tuesday morn
ing.
1t is stated that they were we'll sup
piled with money, having several hun
dred dollars, some of the coin and cur
rency disfigured as by an explosion,
apparently. 1t is possible they may
have passed through cyclone, which
might account for the condition of the
money found on their person. How
ever this will explained later.
Both men were armed when arrested.
They intend to fight the case, evident
ly, as one of the men asked if he could
not have a lawyer The court ad-
journed the action to the 22nd inst,
to give both sides an opportunity to
get attorneys and witnesses.
Night-Watch Peter Gordon, who was
shot by the robbers, is very positive in
his Identification of one of the men,
and it is said that citizens of Ingram
can identify the other as one of a pair
seen there shortly before the robbery.