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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-28

Young Woman's Missionary Society.
Tho Young Woman's Missionary
Society of the Broadway Methodist
church met on yesterday afternoon
with Miss Lizzie Dove The society
viii meet every two weeks through
out the winter.
The topics of study for the winter
pas the main theme Of discussion and
Il was decided to study the various
countries this winter.
Refreshments were served and n
free will Offering made
Il
The Missionary Society OF the
broadway Baptist church Is observing
today as Enlistment Day"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-28

Mrs. Maud Philips and Miss Ruth
Phillips left Thursday for Nashville
where the latter will enter Belmont
college. Mrs. Phillips will continue
her journey TO st. Louis. whore she
will visit with friends and relatives
for a month or So Oklahoma cry
Times
Miss Ruth Phillips visited Miss
Elizabeth Simpson here this summer
and has many friends whom Jhi- clip
ping will interest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-28

This time 70 doubt clearly mark
the transition OF the summer season
into the one opening before us when
80 many matters Of interest will be
matured. Social clubs will make 4 '-
finite arrangements for dances, de-
hutantes will announce dates for
their parties and engagements which
are now but rumors will be mal'
known to others than intimate
lends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-28
Woooman Circle.

The Woodman Circle met at the
hall on yesterday afternoon with
good attendance. Seven new applica-
tlons were read and two applications
ballotcd upon. In the absence OF Mrs.
Sandlln. Guardian. Mrs. Roberts pre-
sided. Much enthusiasm character.
ICES these meetings and the member.
ship roll Is growing rapidly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-28

Mrs. John Nichols was one of the
success contestants in naming the
new train the VI. X. 4 r.. has put on
and for which cash prizes were offer.
ed. Katy Limited" was the name
selected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-28

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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

SOLE OWNER
son PAYS THE "GOVENOR" $780, :
600 CASH FOR PROPERTY AND
$4,000 A YEAR ROYALTY.
(Show World.)

A deal was consummated at Cincin-
att whereby John G. Robinson becomes
sole owner OF the John Robinson
Shows.
It is stated that "Governor" Robin
son received 100000 in cash for the
property, and will receive by the
agreement entered into between him
and his son a royalty amounting to
$4,000 year. The property will pass
into the hands of the son Immediately.
The deal for the change of owner
ship of the shows has been on for
some tire, and its consummation
means that all litigation existing and
prospective among members of the
Robinson family since the marriage of
"Governor" RobinsonI few months
ago, against the wishes of the child
rem, will end. The suits now in court
relating to the ownership of the pro-
perry, it was stated by the new owner,
will be dismissed. Through the deal
the ownership of the Robinson shows
passes into the control of the third
generation of the Robinson family.
] ohn G.. Robinson has son with the
same initials, and the property, if the
show is as successful in the future as
it has been in the past, will eventually
pass into the control of the younger.
The circus was started in 1924 by the
grandfather of the present owner, and
has been one of the best paying show
enterprises in the country. During all
this time it has been in the control OF
the family of its founder. 1t is under
stood that some of the heads of depart
ments of the show will not be retained
by the new owner, but Mr.. Robinson
refused to discuss the matter. The
winter quarters will remain at Terrace
Park and the show will be greatly i'm
proved. There is enough property for
a fifty-car show at Terrace Park at
present and this will be added to.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME"
Local Missionary Sending Supplies
to Those i'm Need in Wisconsin-A
Profitable Work.

The w. H. M. S, met at the home of
Mrs. H. M. johnson Friday afternoon
and enjoyed a most profitable meeting
considering she needs of northern Wis
consin, in the districts lately ravaged
yforest fires. It was the sentiment
that the residents of Wisconsin should
pay especial attention to the needs of
it's own residents before sending every
thing to other parts Of the world.
Letters were read from those who had
received the three former boxes sent
by the local organization and the eX-
pressions of gratitude showed forcibly
how profitable has been the work Of
the society. The needs were explained
in these communications more fully
and the organization is continuing to
send help to those sections. Another
box of supplies will be sent next week.
Money is also being sent to those in
need.
A solo was sung by Miss Bernice
Mattke. Refreshments were served
The attendance was large.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

asked by all parties on the side of the
village:
The Power company agrees to raise
the plant in its present location above
high water; to secure it against con-
tamination or move it after two years
if water is contaminated; to fill the
surrounding ground to the level of the
dam, erect fill and bridge across the
river; to reserve 500 horse power until
the dam is completed, and 25O horse
power for six months thereafter for use
of village; to pay to the village the
sum of 1000 annually for all time.
President Brown at the opening of
the meeting read affidavits from three
ofthe most eminent engineers in the
west all testifying to the feasibility of
leaving the station where il is, and so
recommending. There were about
thirty spectators present, and after
some animated discussion by the spec
tators, the board adjourned.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

The new $15, 900 Methodist Episcopal
church of Reedsburg was dedicated
Sunday. Morning and evening SER
vices were held and children's service
took place in the afternoon.
A number of ministers from other
towns were present to participate in
the ceremonies. Among these were
Rev. John Singleton Crowder OF Bara-
boo. who led the conservation service
in the evening, Rev. John Krantz, ID.
D., of New York City, who preached
the morning sermon, and Rev. W. IL.
Vance, Lacrosse District Superintend-
ent. Others on the program were:
Rev. G.. n. Foster of Brodhead, Rev.
10, r. Bearmore Of North Freedom,
Rev. A. B. Scovil'e, a former Reeds
burg pastor, Rev. l.. B. Coleman, a
former pastor of Reedsburg, Rev. S. n.
Wilson, D. D., of Presbyterian church
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

and Rev J. T. Sharman of the Baptist
church of Reedsburg.
Contractor William FL. Townsend
delivered the keys to the building
committee. Sidney Wakefield, re-
sponded on behalf of the church.
The church represents an expendi-
ture of SIS 900, thus making total of
$1OO, 900 spent for churches in Reeds
burg during the past six years
The Ladies' Aid society of the church
subscribed to pay $500. $4,000 had been
subscribed before dedication. The
other $1,000 was raised Sunday. OF the
whole amount but $1,000 was borrowed
on interest from the Conference fund,
for four years.
These subscriptions mature in two
years.
The church occupies one Of the COM
manding sites in the city andi erected
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

Strata of treacherous quicksand un-
derlying the site of the new 500, 1000, 900
station of the Chicago g. Northwestern
railroad, now under construction, will
add about $5OO,OOO to the cost OF. the
structure, owing to the increased diff
culties of sinking foundation pillars.
The information has been given to
the railroad company by the George
A. Fuller company, which in turn has
been told to go ahead with the con-
struction Of the building at any cost.
Interesting pneumatic processes are
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
The Ice Man.

August Platt has from 80 to 35 men
at work getting out ice from the river
above the Island Woolen mill. AT
present heis busy getting 1000 cords
for the railroad company, the amount
that concern consumes during sea-
son. Seven or eight teams are employ
ed to haul the summer goods. Next
week Mr.. Patt will put IN his own ice,
a matter of about 1000 cords or so, into
his house near the pond where it is
taken out. Mr.. PlaJt will use steam
engine to elevate the ice in the house
this year.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

across. The pressure is then applied
and it drives sand and water through
the bottom, where it runs off like so
much liquid. This process is repeated
until the bore reaches the native rock.
Details of Construction
Work began upon this new railway
station the next day after the North
western road let the big contract.
Trainloads of material made their ap-
pearance as by magic. It was at first
expected that by January 1910 trains
would run ir to the new station, which
will be big enough to accommodate 25O,-
900 people day, the second largest in
the United States. The train shed is
to cover acres, the basement of the
main building over, 2 acres; 10 acres of
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
A CONCLUSION REACHED
Satisfactory Agreement rlade at Kill
bourn on the Damage Question.
(Kilbourn Events)

This afternoon the village board met
to consider what was presumed to be a
mutually satisfactory agreement be-
tween the village and the Southern
Wisconsin Power company in 'the
matter of overflow damages. At a
meeting of the attorneys for the bond
holders of the dam and the village at
torneys, Cary, Upham & Black, in
Guiding J. F. Dougherty as village at
torney, held in Milwaukee last night,
the following conclusion was reached,
being substantially what bad been
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

now being used to overcome the diff
cuIties presented by the unstable soil.
The quicksand was first found on the
site intended for the station, between
Canal, Clinton, Randolph and Madi-
son streets, but George w. Jackson,
who is constructing the tunnels of the
railroad terminal, has found similar
inexpedient conditions. Engineers
say that Chicago soil is alive with
quicksand IN the territory about the
river banks and that when the Dear
born street bridge was built deep
stratum of the watery soil was struck
after digging seventy feet through
solid earth and clay.
Two engineering experts, who
handled the situation in New York at
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

emergency rooms and baths for women
and barber shops and baths for men,
dining rooms. Instead of splintered
plank floors, such as were laid in Chi
cago's pioneer depot, all floors will be
marble all around the main waiting
room 100 by 200 feet and so feet Ligh'
The train shed is built for the travel OF
the future, being 318 feet long, with 16
tracks and big enough for the handl-
ing of 1900 trains daily-as many
trains as arrive and depart now at
Chicago's six railway stations-dur-
ing the summer, 1884, there being
daily 502 from the Illinois Central
station, All from the Northwestern's,
275 from the Union, 233 from the La
Sale Street, lis from the Polk St.5Ct
and AZ from the Grand Central Station
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
FELL UNDER THE
HORSES HEELS

Fred Ruda, Harry Walrath and
Paul Kruger met with an unpleasant
accident in the bluffs on the road to
Merrimack, while investigating some
traps set in the vicinity.
In turning around in some manner
the three were thrown out with the
seat under the horses heels. The an
imals started quickly dragging the
men some distance. Paul Kruger sus-
tanned the most injuries, being inf1ict
ed with three or four broken ribs and
other bruises. The others were not
seriously injured besides bruises. The
team belonged to Harvey Bros.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

the laying of the two big river tunnels
Of the subway, when quicksand there
furnished the gravest engineering
problem of the kind in the history of
America, were called by telegraph and
are at work solving the problems pre-
sented.
Ordinary boring processes have been
found useless il this case and pneu-
matte machinery installed. This pneu-
matte process is practically new to
Chicago An outside casing of steel is
sunk, leaving cylinder of earth with
in it sixteen feet deep by three feet
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
NEW W. E. CHURCH DEDICATED SUNDAY
Other rTowns-L Subscriptions

of rockfaced vitrified brick laid in black
mortar, the trimmings being of white
sandstone from Wisconsin quarries.
The interior finish is in golden oak.
The main auditorium has a seating ca
pacity of 800 and connects with lee
ture room nearly the same size and
which can readily be devided into
eight Sunday school rooms.
Organization.
The First Methodist church of Reeds
burg was organized in 1850 by twelve
members. Five years later it erected its
first church building that served for
about eight years. In 1872 the church
which the new edifice replaces was
erected. To the Rev, John r. Kundert
the present pastor is ascribed much
credit for the material and spiri ual
growth of the church during the last
five years
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
SHOES IN DEMAND
Large Number OF Orders Indicates A
Prosperous Future For Concern
Election of Officers.

At the meeting Of the stockholders
of the e. P. Larson Shoe Company OF
Baraboo Friday evening the following
officers were elected:
Pres.-C. P. Larson.
Vice-P Pres.-E. G. Marriott.
Sec'y.-F. E. Settergren.
Treas.-Henry Mould.
Director-C. II. Evenson.
The only change was in the Office OF
secretary, in which Charles Wild has
been succeeded by F. E. Settergren.
There are some $4,000 worth of
orders to get out. The demand for the
goods made here is most satisfactory,
and keeps the factory busy getting the
shoes manufactured in time for de-
livery.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
PAPERS STOPPED

On account of the postoffice ruling
many papers are being stopped. They
can be sent only short time after the
subscription has expired. Look at the
date after your name on the yellow tag
IF the time is out better renew at once
as we do not like to go to the expense
of sending hundreds of notices and
subscribers do not like to get them.
Look at the date.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

floor space are to be provided for the
public. The buying and tearing down
of brick and steel buildings covering
4 blocks of ground has already meant
an expense of millions of dollars. In
planning it the architects embodied so
many features unique in railway sta
tions that 1t will bear little resemblance
to the primative frame "depot" of old
SCARED benches, cracked cannon stove
and dingy walls.
There will be ticket offices and wait
ing rooms, but the waiting rooms
will include rest rooms, tea rooms and
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
Firm Changes.

J. D. Two, the silent partner in the
Lee-Radtke Hardware Co. has with
drawn from the firm and the sole
owners are now Charles Lee and w. j.
Radtke. Some time ago Mr.. Lee sold
the North Freedom store that he might
purchase Mr.. Two's interest. The firm
is one of the substantial and reliable
ones in Sauk county and does a large
volume of business. Mr.. Two has
never resided here.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
READ BY EVERYBODY
LINCOLN EDITION.

This paper will issue special Lincoln edition in keeping
with the observance held in Baraboo and throughout
the entire country. The edition will be of a local
as far as possible and in part will embrace:
Short sketch of three Baraboo residents named by Lin
coin.
List of Sauk County Lincoln voters.
Incident of Baraboo veteran who stood guard when
Lincoln lay in state in Chicago.
Former assemblyman will tell of seeing Lincoln.
Veteran will tell hearing Lincoln Douglas debate
Another will tell of seeing Lincoln.
pioneer resident will tell how the of
ton Baraboo.
A few lines by Sauk county poet.
A few Lincoln short stories.
Illustrations Lincoln farm, Gaudens' statue
many others will be given.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28

Mrs. Charles Steinford and four
daughters have returned from Harvard
where they visited Mrs. William
Fisher and Mrs. John Caison.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
HORSES POISONED
WITH SRTlCHNINE
AN EXAMINATION MADE OF THE
TEA1 OWNED BY CARL REUTER-
OF SAUK PRAIRIE

Some weeks ago a team owned by
Carl Reuter- of Sauk Prairie died sud-
denly and examination ma e at Mad
ison shows that the horses were pois.
oned with strychnine. Just how or
who did the malicious work is not
known. The Reuter- family has had
trouble of all kinds during the past
four months.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
Family Broken Up.

On account of so many past troubles
the Carl Reuter- family of Sauk Prairie
will break up for the present. The burn
ing of their home on Skillet Greek, the
poisoning of two horses, the robbery
of $500 in cash, the attempt at the
life of Mrs. Rueter by an unknown
man throwing lighted lamp at her
feet and the written threat to burn
their home has so un-nerved them that
they have decided to break up house
keeping for the present. Mrs. Reuter- and
three children will stay for time with
Mrs. Reuters mother, Mrs. Wiley, in
Sauk City her sister, Mrs. Huber john
son, near there and her brother, Christ
Wiley, in Honey Greek. Mr.. Reuter-
will seek employment elsewhere.
Robert Koenig of Baraboo has re-
celved word from Edward Schoep-
hoerster, who resides near the Reuter-
home west of Sauk City that two cart
ridges were found in the stove after
the robber threw the lighted lamp on
the floor some evenings ago. 1t is
supposed that the robber threw them
there in the darkness in order 10 fright
en- the family or create some damage
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-01-28
THE c. s n. w. NEW CHICAGO DEPOT

Add 5oo0oo the Cost Of Con-
-Deanso the NevB
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-06

Gainesville, Fla, Sept, Is,
Hon, @, X. BToOme and Members OF
City Council
Pursuant to the resolution attach.
cd, the Board OF Public Works hand
you herewith the following special
assessment city certificates. towit:
no. 3. for $3.50, dated Aprn s,
1897, issued for construction o. side,
walks, oOrbs and cutters ON Franklin
and church streets
no. 4. for S2.SSo dated April s
1907. issued Cor construction OF side
walks. ourbs and cutters on Frank
lin and Church streets.
NO. II, for tSSS4s dated nov. n
1901 issued Cor he coas,ruction d
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-06

committee to whom was referred the
claim Of Col Sanchez be granted un.
III the 18th inst to adjust same.
Carried.
Alderman Cololough moved to
adopt tho printed rules In the pamph-
let OF 1909 as they stand. Carried.
Alderman cololoush moved to ad.
iourn until 1880 p. m. Tuesday even
ing. Carried.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-06
TELEPHONE SAFEGUARDS
VALUABLE FRUIT CROPS
CONTINUED from rage onel

ton and the fruit was saved.
In this particular locality the rural
Telephone service was on the lines
Of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone Company, and the instru-.
ments in the fruit growers hands were
those of the Western Electric Compa-
nv. which makes all the telephones
used in the entire Bell system. The
story Of how these Colorado growers
banded together for mutual profit is
an interesting one. The journal is
5ued by the telephone company de
scribes It In these words:
THE Grand Valley is about eighteen
miles long and from two to four miles
wide. The growers divided the valley
into districts and employed man in
each district to make thermometer
readings during cold nights or when
the weather forecasts indicated any
chance for frost. These readings were
reported to the weather bureau by
telephone every hour. When the cold
wave started up the valley the OBJ
server in the district first reached
by 1t reported the drop in tempera-
ture Immediately and continued to re-
port every few minutes as the mercury
continued to go down When the
danger point approached, the weather
buerau instructed the telephone COM
pany to advise all fruit growers in
the valley to start fires in their
smudge pots. The telephone com
pany sent the word to every grower
who had telephone and in a few
minutes smudge pots were burning in
all parts of the valley.
THE crop was thus saved and at
minimum cost 1t was estimated by
a fruit expert who was on the
ground during these frosts that it cost
the growers one cent an hour to oper-
ate smudge pots and there were APP
proximateIy 100000 in use, making
the total cost $4,000 an hour for the
valley If the telephone had not, been
used II would have been necessary to
operate the smudge pots about ten
hours each cold night .to be on the
safe side. AS 1t was, they were oper.
ated only about four hours, thus max
ing saving of $4,000 each cold
night. In addition to this. the grower
was enabled to sleep mp to the time
Of lighting the pots, which was an i'm,
portant fact when one reflects that
this took place in the busy season,
when growers had to work hard all
day,
"The growers Of the Grand valley
have perfected a regular organization
In this connection and have syste.
matized method for receiving the tele-
lphone information. Their success has
caused others to take great interest in
the matter with a view OF taking ad.
vantage OF the idea in other localities
where frost damage is constant
menace TO the fruit industry.
"As the telephone is a factor neces.
sary to the success Of such plan,
Representatives Of the telephone com.
pany should make every effort to give
information regarding this matter to
Jan fruit growers in the territory. The
grower without a telephone cannot
hope to profit by such an arrange
ment"
A similar experience was reported
not so long aso by fruit growers in
Canon City. Colorado. Instances OF
this sort go far toward explaining
the enormous increase OF telephones
in the West during the past few years
Ranchmen. farmers and fruit growers
, without telephones fnd that they ar,