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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
SLOW.

Professor. I know my boy is rather
slow. but in the two years that you have
had charge OF his education he must have
developed a tendency in some direction
or other What occupation do you sug-
gest?'
well. sir, think he is admirably fitted
for taking moving pictures of a glacier"
Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
SCALLOPED CABBAGE WITH
CHEESE.

Boil small cabbage until very tender in
water to which salt and one-fourth tea
spoon soda has been added. Drain, separ-
ate into pieces, and put one-half in but
tered baking dish. sprinkle with salt and
pepper and cover with grated cheese;
repeat until dish Is quite full. add one
cup white sauce. and cover with butter
cd cracker crumbs. Bake until crumbs
are Drowned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
BLUEBERR1E AND HUCKLE-
RIDRRIES

The season for blueberrles in best sup
ply Is late in July. The BURBERRY proper
has less of seed and more of juice than
the huckleberry, while the huckleberry
has more varieties Of POOR relatives, like
the choke berry and. from growing on
dry pasture land, usually is apt to be
badly affected by drouth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
CHEESE STRAWS.

When little paste is left over make
It into a few cheese straws for the salad
course. Roll the paste thin and sprinkle
with panmesan cheese, fold over and
sprinkle agar. with the cheese. Cut
in narrow strips. lay on pan and bake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
THE EARLY BLUEBERR1ES.

The low bush early blueberries are now
of a fattish form and apt to be more
plump and larger than any OF their
species. They are very prolific just after
woodland has been cleared and burned
over, and before the sprouts and other
bushes again cover the ground.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
EIUBFRRE SLUMP.

Hllng hcries to n boil sweeten to taste.
M!y dough as follows: Two cupfuls of
-four. two teaspconfuls of baking powder,
one tcasi oonful OF salt, Add water TO
make consistency of biscuit. drop INTO
lcihn- berries and let cook about 10
minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
BLEEBERRY TEA oak +.

Three cups of blucberries three cups of
flour, half cup of butter, one cup sugar,
three eggs one cup milk. two
full teaspoons of baking pawder.
Cream the butter and sugar, stir in the
eggs. beaten very light, the milk, the
flour. into which has been sfted the bak-
ing powder. and last, the berries. well
dredged with -four Bake in thoroughly
creased biscuit tin, split, butter and eat
while warm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
PLTEBERRY CAKE.

Two tablespoons butter two-thirds cup
sugar: cream as for cake; two eggs well
beaten. one and one-third cups Hour
one hcaping teaspoon baking powder, one
half cup milk. one and one-fourth cups
berries. dried with a little of the flour
Mrs L.. r. Morse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
WOULD TAKE THE CHANCE.

Judge NJ w. Pinckney. at recent ban
quet OF lawyers. responded with two
stories to show that there 10 some humor
associated with such n serious thing as
law. In Dawson City colored man.
Sam Jones by name. was on trial for fell
ony. The judge asked Sam II he desired
the appointment OF a lawyer to defend
him. mo, sah," said Sam. use gwine
t" throw myself on the ignorance OF the
cote"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
TO PRESERVE WITHOUT SUGAR.

Fill the jars with perfect and fresh ber-
ries. which have been carefully picked
over and washed. Then fill to running
over with cold water. Screw on covers
tightly and stand bottom up to test If
perfectly tight They will be found DELI
Cious in winter for sauce or pies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
70 PRESERVE BLUEBERRIES.

Stew the berries until well done with
only a little water, pinch of salt and one
cup Of sugar to a quart of berries and
seal in hot Jars. Fiji jars to overlooking
and screw tops on while boiling hot as
for any other fruit or berries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
BLUEBERRY DUMPLINGS.

Two-thirds cup sweet milk. two cups
-four two teaspoons baking powder. a
little salt. Have pint of boiling canned
berries drop by full tablespoons into
Cummings and boil until done. like any
dumping. Any berry will do. Eat cream
and sugar on them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
MOTTHPIECES.

II object to the use Of dummy directors
who do simply what they are told"
Well" replied Mr. Dustin Stax. II
don't know that a dummy director Is any
more helpless as personal quantity than
an instructed delegate or member of an
electoral college. "-Washington Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Governor Plaisted of Maine says Maine
is the great undeveloped State Of the East.
that but 100000 OF Its 100000 acres are
under cultivation, and there is room for
100000 more people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
WHITE SAUCE.

Melt one tablespoon butter, add one
tablespoon -four mixed with one-half
teaspoon salt, and one-eghth teaspoon
pepper. Pour on gradually one cup hot
milk. Mrs w. H. Cheney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Foreign trade of japan for 1911 reached
the record figure of $i76.697,3l7. imports
being $255 ,s75,Al and exports 5000 s22. 076,
an increase in exports of $5,i75,56i from
1910
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
ILIERERRY CAli T..

Three hcaping cups of flour one cup
OF milk. two eggs, one and one-haif cups
OF sugar two cups OF berries, one table
spoon of butter one teaspoon of soda,
one teaspoon of salt. Bake in quick oven
~ minutes Mrs. Child.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Patience-"Do YOU know, just cried
over his last book
Patrice- "But that isn't going to be his
last book
Potience-"Oh, then I'm sorry cried"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

The general opinion OF the symposium
of answoss to the New York Worlds
editorial query: What should the young
college graduate do?" was that an ener-
getic young mans best chance lay in
scientific agriculture
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

The House committee on pensions has
reported favorably "a bill to pension sur
viving women nurses of the Civil War
at $12 a month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Prof. jeremiah w. jerks. formerly of
Cornell, has accepted the post of financial
adviser to the government Of China.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

The South African Diamond syndicate
has advanced the price OF diamonds about
s6.25 a carat, with the prospect Of a still
further Increase
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Gold bearing quartz has been discovered
in excavations under the docks at Cape
Town in a reef 30 feet high.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Manufacturers of Portland cement have
raised the price from 81 to $1.10 a barrel
to dealers, and from $1.O5 to $l15 to con-
sumers. Companies say they have been
selling cement below cost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
l.l-EBERRY PIE WITH MERlN Gt f..

one cup sugar, one teaspoon flour. yolk
of two eggs Beat all together and add
three cups of blueherrics. Bake with one
crust and frost with the two egg whites.
swcetcned and favored.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
CAN'T START HIM.

fellow.
Ethel Easy-going! You never had him
call on you evenings; one can never get
him to 60.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

The Brazilian government has author
lied the expenditure of s9o.0OO,0O0 for gen.
eral Improvement in transportation facili-
ties in that country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

st. Louis society girls are wearing mems
silk socks and using mems garters to hold
them up because the weather Is warm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Pacific coast hop growers threaten to
stop planting the vine unless transconti-
mental freight rates on hops are reduced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
SECRETS OUT.

"Oh. mother, why are the men in the
front bald-headed?"
"They bought their tickets from tho
scalpers. my child."-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

1t Is expected that on the basis Of 81 a
net ton the Panama canal will nave gross
receipts of $6,OOO,oCO a year at the start.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
NEWS TOLD in BRIEF

Kansas farmers are said to be onerihs
extra meals, use of motor cars ana vari-
Gus indictments to secure farm hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

The British supplementary estimates
provide an additional 1900 men and 5000,
600 for the navy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Since January 1. 1903 leather has ad-
vanced 70 per cent. The principal cause
for the advance Is the automobile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

General revision of the patent laws iuas
been postponed until the next session of
Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

John s. Huyler founder Of Huyler's
candy business. left $2.104,3s4. At the
time Of his death the estate was esti-
mated to be worth between slo.0oOOOo and
SO,0OO,OOO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
WATERMELON PICKLE.

utes longer, fill the jars to overlooking
with the hot syrup and seal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

A leading Chicago banker figures that
United States farmers, II present prices
continue. will get 100000 100000 for their
products this year. against 81, 1926 OOO,OO in
1all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Tho political situation in North Dakota
is shaping itself on the lire Of opposition
to the International Harvester company.
Candidates for both parties are promising
TO support laws ousting this corporation
from the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Railroads are buying engines and cars.
In expectation Of larger traffic shortly.
Rock Island alone, which had been short
Of power for years, has received 10 large
new locomotives, while the other roads
have also increased their motive power
in fair proportions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Assistant Naval Constructor John c.
Sweeney. Jr., who disappeared at Puget
Sound. June 6. 1910. has been dropped
from the rolls of the United States
navy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Because Of the shortage Of freight cars.
officers of coal-carrying railroads fear n
condition similar in results to coal
shortage next fall and winter. Unless
conditions change within two weeks,
railroad men declare. tied-up car situa-
ton this fall will he the worst ex-
perienced in railroad traffic in % years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

When President Hays of the Grand
Trunk persisted on the Titanic, there
were lost signed contracts purchasing
10000 acres Of coal in Belmont county.
Ohio, involving $10.0O0.00O. Since Mr.
Hays's death the Pittsburg syndicate.
which had arranged sale. has found
purchase.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

President Ripley of the Atchison
says: I'VE are sure Of the best crop in
six years, fairly certain of the best
In 10 years and prospects are for the
most sumptuous harvest in the Atchi-
sons experience. Kansas alone Will
have from 9o,OOO.00O to 1Oo,o00.000
bushels of wheat"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Christian Fem of Tell City, Ind. aged
81, and weighing 80 pounds, asserts that
he ate "a ice cream sundaes In IS
minutes. thereby making a worlds rec
ord.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

The Great Northern has issued a
circular advising all coal dealers
throughout its territory to stock up
we'll as an extraordinary heavy move
ment Of grain is expected. Montana
alone is expected to produce 100000
bushels Of cereals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Investigation by a House commit
tee has disclosed that there are $780,
900, 900 of untaxed homes In Washing
ton. Residences Of many people prom
inent in official and social life are
grossly undervaluei and poor ar,
forced to make up the defict.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

Lloyds's losses in the past six months
were $25, 800 or $12,637, 800 larger than
year ago. Ten million dollars of the ex-
cess was due to the sinking of Titanic
One hundred and twenty-seven vessels Of
over 300 tons register were lost in the six
months to June 80 last.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
BADGER REGIMENT
TO HOLD REUNION
Twenty-first Wisconsin Will
Meet at Fond du Lac Sept. 5.
ORGANIZED AT OSHKOSH
Survivors of Body Which Followed
Sherman to the Sea VIII Exchange
Old War Stories at Fiftieth An
nIversarY Meeting.

Fond du Lae.--The Twanty-first
Wisconsin will hold it's twenty-first
annual reunion at Fond du Lac on
Sept 5 and 6. This regiment
was organized at Camp Bragg. Osh-
kosh, in August and September,
1862. This viii be the dftieth ami
Sersary meeting of the survivors.
The regiment was fortunate In
having for its field officers soldiers
who had more than years expert
ence in the army. Benjamin J.
Sweet, a young lawyer OF Calumet
county, who, previous to becoming
lawyer was a public school teacher,
was the first colonel. He had served
a year in the Sixth Wisconsin, first
as major and then as lieutenant
colonel.
The original lieutenant colonel
was Harrison G. Hobart. who for
nearly twenty years before the war
had been prominent as democratic
politician. having once run for gov
ernor and twice for congress. He
had been speaker of the assembly
and served term In the state SEN
ate. He ran for governor against
Gen. Lucius Fairchild in 1865. after
the war, and was defeated by few
thousand votes. Both Sweet and Ho-
bart became brevet brigadlers.
The first major was Frederick
Schumacher, Milwaukee, who had
served as city engineer He was
lieutenant and then a captain in the
Sixth Wisconsin. The adjutant OF
the regiment was M. II. Fitch, who
afterward was pension agent in Mil
waukee. Adj Fitch became lieuten-
ant colonel of the regiment.
The men had nearly three years of
hard campaigning. II was in the bat
ties of Perryville. Stones River,
Chickamauga, and at the latter bat
tie lost heavily in prisoners, includ-
ing Col Hobart, who was one of the
leaders at Libby prison in digging
the tunnel through which a large
number of the prisoners made their
escape. The regiment was in all OF
the battles from Chattanooga to At
lanta and went with sherman to the
sea.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
NUMBERING is DANGEROUS
Industry Leads In Number of Wis
eonsin Aecidents--MetaI Work.
ing Trades Comes Next.

Madison.-Ehe manufacture Of
lumber is the most dangerous of all
occupations in wisconsin according
20 statistics published by the indus
trial commission in a recent bulle-
tin. Out of total of 5,241 acct
dents reported to the state board the
lumber industry takes first place with
q maximum of SS1 accidents. Lum-
Derlng also ranks first in the num-
Der of fatal accidents, nineteen out
OF the total of SS1 being reported 10
the commission.
Following closely the lumber in
dustry in the list of accidents in
ported comes foundry and metal
working trades in which there were
S7S accidents and eight fatalities
durirg the fiscal year ending June
30. 1a12. OF the twenty-six classi-
tieations in the industrial commits.
sionss report, printing and publish
ing is the safest occupation. only
twenty-three disabilities and one IA
tally appearing in the list under
that head.
OF the 5,241 accidents reported to
the commission, 112, or ala per
cent, resulted fatally.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
CLOSE DAVIS co. OPTION
Secured Creditors of Big Ashland
lumber Firrn to Get 100 Cents
on Doilsr IS Result of Deal.

Ashland Senator A. w. Sanborn,
receiver for the John r. Davis Lum-
Der company of Phillips, has received
formal notification that deal had
been closed for taking up the option
on the timber and plant Of the Phil
lips concern by Kneeland, McClurg
& Durant company of Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee men had an option on
the property of the Davis company,
which expired Aug. Is. They have
had a force of experts going over the
timber holdings in order to get an es-
innate on which Detroit trust COM
pany was to issue bonds to finance
the deal,
Under the terms of the deal they
will have until Sept. Is to pay the
consideration and take possession.
Liabilities of the Davis company
amounted to more than $3.50. 600.
and under the deal completed the re-
ceiver will pay the secured creditors
loo cents on the dollar, while the un-
secured creditors will receive SO.
This deal is one of the largest that
has been made in lumber circles in
Wisconsin for several years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
Try TO AVOID CAR SHORTAGE
Commission Is Asking Shippers to
Cooperate With Railroads for
Prompt Handling.

Madison. Wisconsin and other
northwestern states face a car short
age unparalleled since 1907. Traffic
managers of leading western rail-
roads, cooperating with the Asso-
citation of Western Railways, are
writing letters to shippers forecast
ing a scarcity of rolling stock with
in the next thirty days unless ali in
terest cooperate for the prompt han
ding of shipments. Following this
advice, the Wisconsin railroad CON-
mission is notifying leading manu-
facturers of the impending danger.
1t recommends that orders for. future
shipments be placed as soon as pos
sible and that every effort be made
to load and unload equipment so that
there may be no delay in holding
cars.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
25,sOO ASK DIETz PARDON
Wife of the Convicted Cameron Dam
Man Declares That Her Hus-
band Is Innocent.

Madison.-The signatures OF a.
500 residents of Wisconsin are sign
ed 70 petitions accompanying the for
maj application for pardon for John
=. Oietz, Of Cameron Dam, now serv-
ing a sentence of life Imprisonment
IN the state penitentiary for
the murder of Deputy Sheriff
oscar Harp, which was filed with
Gov, McGovern by Clarence Dietz, son
OF the convicted man, and Attorney
y. II. Nabor of Mayville.
Mr.. Dietz and Attorney Nabor
brought the application to Madison
IA person and after filing it had a
long conference with Gov. McGoy-
ern. The governor said that he would
mold hearing on the application at
an early day.
me application was signed by Mrs.
Hattie Dietz. wife of the convicted
man, Mrs. Dietz says in the appli-
cation:
\ know my husband was not in
any way responsible for the shoot
ing or Oscar Harp"
II pardoned, Dietz will, she de-
ciares. prove beyond a reasonable
doubt that he did not kill Harp. Mrs.
Dletz declares that her husband is
innocent. that Harp was killed by
q bullet from the gun of some other
deputy sheriff. that Dietz did not
nave a fair trial, that Jurors Smith
and Sabean We're prejudiced against
Dietz, that the residents OF Sawyer
county were prejudiced against him,
that Dietz did not believe he would
be convicted and therefore did not
properly prepare for his defense, that
Dietz was a good husband ano father
and that it is necessary for him 10
be with his family.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
THIRD PARTY CALLS
STATE CONVENTION
Wisconsin, National Progress
sives to Meet in Milwaukee.
SEPTEMBER II is THE DATE
Conferences Decides to Place Electors
for President and Vice President on
Fall Election Ballots by Petition
10 Call County Conventions.

milwaukee, of the pro-
visional state central committee of
the national progressive party in
wisconsin, decided at ameeting held
mere to call state. convention for
wednesday, Sept. IL, in one of the
theaters or halls in Milwaukee.
by unanimous vote. it was decided
TO place electors for president and
Vice-president on the fall election
ballots by petition. This was as far
as the committee went as regards
candidates, the motion providing for
presidential electors carrying a pro-
vision that all matters pertaining to.
state and county officers be left to
the delegates at the convention.
1he delegates TO the state conyen-
ton viii be chosen by county con-.
ventions, each being entitled to one
delegate for every 5000 population.
or major fraction thereof. The va
rious county conventions will be cali
ed by county chairmen, who will be
appointed by State Chairman Baker.
BESIDES a county chairman, each
county will have an executive COM
mittee, to be appointed at a confer
ence between the county chairmen
ana Mr.. Baker. In this way 1t is
hoped that a complete state organs
cation will be effected before cleo
ton.
Among those who attended the
meeting from outside of MiIwaulxee
We're &. A. Curtis and w. A. Titus,
Fond du Lac; j. M. Jones and H. E.
Miles, Racine; DR.. r. c. ogilbie, SUI
perior, and Col. John Hicks, osh-
kosh.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23

Green While the men of ire
house We're busy with chores, TAO
strangers approached the home of
John sisimilich, Kewaunee, with the
intention of robbIng the house. but
owing to the plucky fight shown by
Anna Sisimilich, they were forced to
depart without anything of value.
The girl was knocked unconscious
and was just recovering when her
brothers returned home. A posse
was formed and the two were cap-
tured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-23
WATCH MILITIA PAY BILL
Wisconsin National Guardsmen Hone
Measure Before Congress VIII
Become a Law,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Wis
consin national guard are much in
terested in the militia pay bill which
has been reported to the house of
representatives, and hope the meas
ure will be enacted into law.
The bill provides that national
guardsmen be paid during their en-
ltstment a certain percentage OF the
salary which they would receive in
actual service, and that in actual SER
vice they receive the same pay as
members of the regular army. In
time of peace the schedule varies ac-
cording to the rank of the men.
Colonies, lieutenant colonies, majors.
chaplains, aides-de-camp and officers
of the general staff are to receive s
per cent of the pay of officers Of like
grade In the regular army. Com
handing officers of companies,
troops, batteries and ambulance com
panies, adjutants and quartermas-
ters of regiments, Independent bat
teries or squadrons will receive Is
per cent of the army pay.
All other officers of regiments, in
Guiding medical officers not above the
rank OF captain and veterinarians,
are to receive 10 per cent. Enlisted
men receive 25 per cent of the initial
pay of enlisted men in the regular
army. This payment, however, is
conditional upon attendance at not
less than forty-five regular drills in
a year, or proportionate amount for
attendance upon a lesser number of
drills, not less than twenty.