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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22

The colored brethren were holding a
protrated meeting in the Baptist
church.
The pastor approached a man on a
back seat and said: Brother, don't
you want to come and have yo' sins
all washed away?"
'1'se done had my sins washed
away answered the brother.
"Whar? In dis meeting?"
"No, down at the Methods meet
in'."
"At the Methods meetin'? All,
brother, yo' neber had yo' sins washed
away at a Methods meetinJ. You'se
only been dry-cleaned."
A little girl sent by her mother to
the grocery store with a jug for a
quart of vinegar.
'sBut, mamma said the little one,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22

There was man in our town and
he was wondTous wise; he bought a
brand new gatIing gun and slaughter
ed seven flies.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

THURSDAY, MAY %, 1913.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
Recipes Worth Saving
Eakiag Ponder Biscuits

Bakfag PolUder Biscuits
Soups pastry flour.
Stablespoonfuls shortening.
Slevel teaspoonfuls Baking Powder
About cup of milk or water.
Leaspoonful salt.
Graham Biscuits
~ cups white -four
III cups graham flour.
level teaspoonfuls X G Baking Powder
tablespoonful shortening.
/ level teaspoonful salt.
One cup mix or more if needed. (Graham usually
requires more milkl
Dixie Biscuits
cups flour.
level teaspoonfuls X Baking Powder
level tabespoonfus shortening.
! cup milk.
Roll in sheet "a inch thick, spread with butter
Fold over half and cut and bake as other blscultss
Nut Biscuits
2cups flour.
| teaspoonful salt.
2level teaspoonfuls X G. Baking Powder.
level tablespoonful shortening.
70 cup milk.
u cup chopped nuts.
Things to Remember
Use pastry -four and double acting baking
powder, such as k c.
Measure materials correctly.
Mix lightly.
Cut in small shapes.
Use sheet or very shallow pan.
Have the oven very hot.
If baking gas, oil or gasoline stove, bake on
upper CRATE; if using wood or coal range, on the
floor Of the ovens
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
Nut Biscuits
Things to Remember

Next Weeks Lesson: CAKES"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22

cups pastry flour.
8 tablespoonfuls shortening.
SIevel teaspoonfuls K G Baking Powder
About 1 cup of milk or water.
Ieaspoonful salt,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
KING NICHOLAS in
NIGHT ATTACK is
VICTOR AT SCUTARI

one Of the most desperate battles
OF modern times Twenty thousand
Turkish soldiers were taken prison
crH
Tho surrender followed two days
and nights OF fighting. with the
Moutencgrin artillery bomharding
the city. Late yesterday the final
assault was started. all but two %
tho city's outer dcfcnacs HAVING
been captured days ago.
Night Attack
Last nlght a rubh was made on
Scutari itself. The Turks yallantly
defended tho city. rushing ont TO
meet the bcaicgcu. Tho artillery
OF both sides suddenly stopped fir.
Ing. tho opposing troops flring rifle
volleys at close range Hundreds
we're killed Finally the conflict be-
came too close for riflo fire. and Tor
two hours the opposing armies
dubbed. sabcrod and bRynnetted
The dead ran into thousands before
Esld PashA aiguificd that he Wished
TO surrender
Shortly after the surrender ktnE
Nicholas triumphantly rode through
the city. later issuing the following
statement We have merely ~.
taken our own. and viii hold Scu'au
against tho powers as couragcously
as No fought against the Turks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
OVERDOSE MAY
KILL SLEEPER

Joseph " Crane. who registered
al the Washington Hotel last Thurs
day from Vancouver. u. G. iH al tho
city hospital unconscious from ar
overdose OF verpnal. hr1atlve for
insomnia To has been AZ the hos
pltal since o'clock TucadAy nlRhf.
after tho ehnmhermaid reported she
bad been unable 20 gain access 60
Cranes room riuco Monday. When
entrance was effected through an.
other room Dr Charles Z jcntn
saa sun mpued. but no could not re-
store Crane 90 consciousness 4
bottle OF ycrurai vas found under
Cranes pillow This % the second
time the hotel people we're called
10 rouse Crano from bed Saturday
morning tho maid reported she
could not gct IN. and an attendant
managed 20 wake Crane BY shaking
him and shouting in his ear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
YOUNG DESPERATE
AND SHERIFF FIGHT
DUEL; BOTH DIE

~ rnitsd Press Leased wire
MEDFORD. or. April 23-sher.
~ August singler died this morn
INK ~ Sacred Heart hospital o. the
result, 81 "A duel IN which be killed
Lester Jones. an isyear-old des-
perado The shooting took place
last evening In lonely cabin on
tho John Launspach ranch. one mile
ives, 81 Jacksonville
slnRler went TO the cabin 10 ar.
rest Jones. who was cooking bis.
cults when tho sheriff entered. A
the outlaw turned 10 reach for a
revolver on nearby shelf. SINGER
ordered him 10 throw up his hands.
threatening 10 shoot II the order
WAS not obeyed Jones made
quick movement toward the gun
and singler fired The wounded
outlaw grabbed tho gun. and within
an instant a dozen shots were ex-
changed
The Launspach boy. who had
come with the sheriff. ran 10 his
fathers house. and when assistance
arrived Slngler had crawled outside
with one bullet through his liver
and one through HIS hand. lie did
not know that be had killed Jones.
and warned l.aunHpach that there
was a man hiding behind the stove
in the kitchen. The body OF Jones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

cETtNJE. April 23.-The capture
Of Seutari By the Mortenearin
forces 10 officially reported In
dispatches received here to-day. Il
Is estimated that 5000 Turss and
5000 nontenegrins were slain IN
the final attack. The Turkish sol
dlers, after surrcnderina their arms
to-day, were allowed the freedom Of
the streets.
Diplomats here regard the vic
tory OF Montenegro as seriously
complicating the Balkan situation
Montenegro open defiance OF the
powers Ia believed TO have upset
plans for settling the war. One Of
tho principal contentious Of the
powers has been that Albania be
granted an autonomous govern
meut with Scutarl FOR rs capital.
The powers are now puzzled how
10 dlslodgc the Montenegrina with
out an actual fight II any power
started hostiilties against Monte.
negro Il might prccipltate compll
cations bringing on general Euro
pean war
10000 PRISONERS
The Montencgrins entered Scu,
tart today amid 4 popular demon
straron Esd Pasha. the Turkish
commander. personally surrendered
his sword 10 King Nicholas after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
A New Face Without
Surgical Skin Feeling

People 40 not approve % ths surgical
operation % face p~eiinE rs too radi-
cal too often dangerous There's = bet
ter way % removing offensive compiler
g. NJ and one thar "a entirely safe anf
rational Ordinary rnercoiissd wax
causes the dsvitaiised scarf ssiu 20 come
eft but gradually and Esntiy rniike
the surgical process. the skin 10 not fsrci-
bly, taken OF IN big pieces all AZ oue~
bur almost Invisible raky particles are
absorbed BY the war. and from ten 6ays
10 two weeks are required 70 complete
ths trAnsf0fnation- There's no pain. no
discomfort
Nature rgreWs the com pisxion the SANE
way shedding tiny cutanspua scales dsy
b day hut deficient circulation. Or
other abnormal condition. may Interfere
with the sh~ddiuE-a bad complexion
results The n.rcoliEsG wAx assists
Mature BY Fastening the removal % The
AEed. faded or discotored top skin thus
oniy the lively. young. healthy -husd skin
IL lr evidence, as In robust Eirihopd- This
f. Why mercoiized wax produces the IN
dascrfbahis beauty % eeer-rrusvTtnT
youth. The wax 10 put on at night ike
cold cream. and washed of IN the morn
ing You can procure :; At any drug.
xisis. an ounce 10 saffcisut--Adysrtise -
rnent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

The Club Price is S467. But this Perfected Player
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
SWAT THE
CATER PILL AR

"We have largo areas IN the city
owned by non-rosidents. where moth
ing is done TO eradicate posts and
whore they propagate In number
According 10 information ! have. a
citizen IA privileged TO prosecute a
ueiRhbor who neglccts HIS duty IN
this respect We all know this priv
llige viii not be used by persons In
tho nciRhborhoOd Cannot Il be so
fixed that this matter will DO IN the
hands ~ some official whose duty Il
viii be- 10 see each property owner
keeps within tho lnw7"
I'm these words Mrs r.. Blair. who
~ heading mo Swat The caterpll.
lar campaign is advocating tho ap.
pointmcnt of some city Inspector to
aid I'm putting tho pest down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

his bill until he had assured him.
self that a measure or this sort
would not ovorstep the constitu.
uonal rights OF the native Califor.
Man
Birdeall stated today that he
would hold his bill in reserve un.
less the present apparent deter.
miuation Of the law makers 20 pass
the committee substitute bin
should dwlndle through pressure
from Washington
Through the provisions Of this
now bill" said Birdsall. Legislation
will be directed against our own
people and no other nation could
take umhrage. And. after all. II II
is granted that the ownership OF
land by Ineligible aliens Is men.
ace. the restraint should fan upon
the man who would sell his land to
an unassimllable foreigner. not
upon tho latter because he wants
TO purchase or lease It"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
GRAFT AND WHISKEY
FIGURE in PROBE OF
HEALTH OFFICIALS

Corroborating IN more specific
and direct terms tho bribery
charges made by Mrs. A. 4. Gun.
teau Tuesday morning. her part
ner in the dairy business. Henry
Tobias. told the ccuncil committee
investigating the health depart
ment that no himself had passed
the money to MIX Inspector c. ".
Butler
Tobias said he gave Butler the
first s. about Christmas time. tell.
Ing the latter he had worn out 4
lot OF shoe leather coming 10 the
place and was entitled 20 a Christ.
mas present The second s. WAS
given a year later. Tobias testified
but nothing was said OF Christmas
presents.
What was your intent when you
gave him the money!" asked Cor
poratlou Counsel Bradford.
Coin Kept Him Away.
Well gave him the money
We had been annoyed 80 much by
the milk inspectors thought he
wouldn't annoy US 80 much.
Your Intent was To buy him
off,"
Well. 80 he wouldn't annoy rs.
why did you give him the sec
ond So"
because. after no got the frs;
s.. he didn't come around our place
again for a long tlme-weli. for
more than three months So when
he began coming again, I thought
I would give So again
Back 10 Garbage Row.
Attorney T. p ReveIle. repre-
senting Chief MIX Inspector Hen.
derson and Butler, brought cut the
fact that Tobias never mentioned
anything 70 Butler except that be
intended 70 give him a Christmas
present. Henderson himself cross
examined Tobias in part 70 show
that his dairy was subject 20 proper
criticism by the milk inspectors.
Tobias examination concluded
the inquiry into the milk inspection
division temporarily. and Attorney
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

r. c. Snyder. for tho complainants.
reverted TO the garbage diyihion In.
vcauEation. recalling Elmer r.
Thompson. q welhEmAn az the city
dump. who n Ayowedly against the
Investigation.
Thompson manner was clearly
In defiance OF tho oomplRinautA.
and Snyder told the committee
hs had called him 20 the stand to
show the Kind % men. Who we're
held IN the confidence OF Dr. erich
ton. health commissioner. and Supt
Murray. OF the garbage department
Thompson denied that be vas IRE.
quently drunk while at work. or
that ho asked "A certain person" 20
weigh FOR him. saying at the time
that he knew he was drunk, but
that he wasn't 40 drunk he didn't
know be couldn't weigh properly.
He admitted he was or duty sew.
eral times
Three Flasks Of Whlsksy.
Sometimes Supt Murray NJ.
lowed me time or TO 10 10 the
bank. Thompson said. but IN such
cases ! had 10 make up In over.
time for a."
Well. who paid for the beer the
garbage drivers brought 20 YOU"
Snyder asked. Thompson declined
TO answer.
did YOU drink ~"
Most OF % vas thrown away"
Did YOU drink ~"
"A very little
who paid for tho TASKS OF whls.
key brought your"
Thompson said there were only
three TASKS brought 70 the dump
and that he didn't drink any. At
the conclusion ~ his testimony. he
made statement referring 10
character Hssasslns." presumably
meaning r. G. Snyder and tho com.
plainauts and declaring that Mur.
ray and others could testify he had
himself asked Bnpello. head Of the
garbage drivers. 20 prohibit his men
from bringing liquors 10 the dunn.
Tho probe VIII be continued Fri.
day morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

ton from an entirely different
angle than any embraced IN the
various measures thus FAR offered
"a tho California legislature. Sen.
ator T. s Birdsall ~ Placer has TO.
dag read. for introduction. a bill 81.
rooted against the American who
would sell land 20 an ineligible
alien instead % legislating against
the foreigner
Hy this inverse statement OF the
proposition. BlrdsAll believes the
same end could be accomplished
without the strain ot diplomatic re-
iations that has attended anti-alien
legislation In IT, present form He
did not prepare the final draft Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
MURDERER USES AK

PORT ARTHUR, Ont. April %.
After numbering the infant son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond McGrath
in its cradle with an axe. and ser.
iously injurlng tho babys parents
with the aamc weapon. an unknown
thug Ia being hunted by posses
about Port Arthur today. Tho Me.
Grath's are unable to give an ac-
count of the. tragedy.
CHICAGO "A crusade has been
started against the sale OF incubator
chicks, raised In department stores.
ana retailed ut 10 cents apiece.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
RAILWAY GIFT
OPENS PROBLEM

Can tho council accept tho offer
OF the Highland PARK g Lake iiur
ion railway. without frat submit
ting tho proposition 10 the people ?
Legal opinion seems To be- diYid.
cd on the point. and the utilities
committee of the council Ia await.
Ing tho opinion 81 Corporation
Counsel bradford Tho line. which
includes the four or five mlieu
within the city limits IL offered the
city free 10 connects with the
y + railway and the Puget sound
Traction. Ligh, a Power Co. lines
AZ Riverside
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
EVEN I. r. is IN
FAVOR OF JAPS

ny United Prose- Leased wira
NEW YORK. April % 1t was ad-
mitted az the offices OF the Outlook
here today that Col Roosevelt last
night wired Governor Johnson at
Sacramento urging tho California
governor to prevent the passage OF
pending bills In the legislature.
which would exclude Japanese from
ownership or loascholds OF lands in
California
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
RESINOL WILL
STOP THAT ITCH
Brings instant Relief and Quickly
Clears Away Skin Eruptlons

No matter how long you have
been tortured and disfigured by
itching, burning. raw or scaly skin
humors. just put a little OF that
soothing, antissptic Reslnol Oint-
ment on the sores and the surfer
ing stops right there. Healing be
gins that very minute. and your
skin gets well so quickly you feel
ashamed OF the money you threw
away on useless. tedious treat.
ments
Wherever drugs are sold. you can
be Just as sure OF finding Resinol
Ointment as cuurtplaster or a
toothbrush. This is because doc
tors have prescribed Il 80 regularly
for the last eighteen years that
every druggist knows he must keep
f. constantly In stock. y comes in
opal Jars, for fifty cents and one
dollar. or you can try II at our ex-
pense Write today 10 Resinol.
Baltimore. Nd. for sample Of,
Resinol Ointment and a miniature
cake OF ResinOl Soap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

rtddled by six bullets. was found
crumpled up behind the stove
singlcr vas hurried to Medford ana
the hospital. where .ho died this
morning
Jones WAS wanted for petty tbley.
cry and for holding up the town
marshal at Jacksonville few
months ago. when he forced The
marshal 10 dismount took away the
officers gun and then chased him
through the brush. For some tine
he had been hiding In the hills. bu,
was seen last week on the streets
Of Medford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
SMUGGLING COST
BLACK PUG $1,000

~ TnifsN rrsss ieased wire
CHICAGO. April 23.-Jack
Johnson. negro pugillst, es.
capped easily here today when
the charges OF smuggling
against him we're tried in the
United States court. johnson
withdrew his plea OF not
guilty. pleaded mole cortendere
and WIS fined $500 each on two
counts % the indictment
against him. and the smuggied
diamond necklace. valued al
$1,000. was confisoated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
FIND WOMEN IN
BASEMENT TOMB

ST. LOUIS. April sS--Nollowing
the finding OF the body 81 her
mother. Mrs t'rnsetinc kemmi
chau. ~. aud her sister, Thelma
kemmichau. so. Ga sravc filled
with quick time 30 The basement
Of their home hcre. Mary kermit
chau Is under arrest hero today
She denies that she killed her rel
atives. declarng that they died
naturally. and that. In accordance
with their wishes, she buried them
in the basement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
FORCETS ALL OF
LIFE BUT NAME

PORTLAND, Or. April s3-iils
head injured by a fall from a win.
dow 20 the pavement + T..
spraEue. a timer. is today unable
90 recall any events In his life,
with the exception ot his name
other data and events have pass
ed from his memory, The only III
effect from the fall was his loss
OF memory. and Sprague was allow
cd 20 20 20 his home. the address
OF which was marked on slip OF
paper for his guidance. although
he had resided there for some time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

A DEAF and dumb audience filled
the Grand theatre Tuesday where
Or = " GailRudct. founder OF the
Gallandct school for tho deaf. a.
Washington. and others. gave lee.
tureH. which were illustrated BY
moving pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

q A few minutes before Presi- :
. dent Wilson was due at the I
Z capitol 20 read his tariff mes :
4 sage 20 congress, Charley
= Lewis. the famous lobbyist OF
= the liquor interests. strolled I
4 into Oscar Underwuod's Of !
= flee. As he stood talking 20 I
4 the democratic leader Under !
= wood lighted a cigaret and be- :
4 gan 20 smoke.
= Better be careful. Oscar.
= said Lewis, ~ teacher I
Z catches you smoking he's like
= " TO make you stay Ia after I
4 school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

vICTORIA.-Arthur Wittick and
II. Fulton. two employees Of the Brit
ish Columbia Electric Railway Co,
were electroCuted Tuesday nishi
while working on high power wires,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

LETHBRIDGE-One man was
killed and five burned when an ex,
ploslon occurred at the Chinool col.
lieries, north OF here. Tuesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

AN ELECTION OF the issue OF
Incorporation as town viii be held
in Reversible May 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

, TOXIC. April 23.-The gov.
erumont today let Il be known (
: that Il IL pleased with tho at. :
; titude OF President Wilson to- I
, ward nhtiallcn land laws in
California and the couacrva-
: tive press r. unanimous IN ex.
; pressing It's qualification at
) the presidents stand. while .,
b the population ciamor Is sub d,
; siding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23

REFRIGERATOR Blake
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
PLAN LAW TO PUNISH
AMERICANS WHO SELL
LAND TO THE JAPANESE

SACRAMENTO. April 23-At.
lacking tho Aniiailen land sltua.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-23
LAST OF BIC FOUR FINANCIERs DYING

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
STANDING
Dodgers and Pirates Divide

Pittsburg. September 20.-Pittsburg won
the first game l to 0 and Brooklyn the
second 4 to 3 in this afternoons S double
header. In the first contest Robin son
held Brooklyn to four scattered hits, while
Allen, who held Pittsburg to six, lost out
in the eighth when Dolan doubled md
Viox singled for the only run Of the
game.
Duffy. a Pittsburg recruit from Great
Falls, Mont, and Brown, a Southern
Lacquer started the second game. Duffy
was hit hard in the third and Brown was
wild and Pittsburg tied the score in the
fourth.
Cooper supplanted Duffy for Pittsburg
and Ragon took Browns place after the
fifth inning. Not a hit was made off
Ragon In the four innings he worked
With Moran on third and two out in the
four innings he worked With Moran on
third and two out in the seventh Cooper
lost his game with a wild pitch. Gilbert
Britton, a young shortstop from the lious-
ton club of the Texas league, was given
brilliant support and hit the ball hard.
but could get none of them safe. Scones
sCsrfs 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
SLUMPING MAPS OVERTAKEN
BY AMBITIOUS SENATOR'S
JOHNSON EASILY
LEADING HURLERS
IN THE AMERICAN

Twirling in almost invincible form
the mighty Walter Johnson, dean OF
the Washington pitching corps. is cas-
lily leading the moundsmen of the
American league with string of 33
victories and defeats. The giant
Swede has so far outclassed the other
hurlers of Ban Johnsons organization
that 1t is probable that he will finish
the season far in advance of all the
other twirlers.
Houck. the sensational young recruit
of Connie Mack. is a distant second
to the wonderful Swede. while Falken-
berg, the great come back of the Maps,
follows close behind. The young Ath-
letic has won 10 and lost 4. while Falk-
enberg has returned victor in q COM
bats and loser in s.
Joe Wood of the slumping Red Sox
is fourth. with an average of .706, and
Bender fifth, with an even ZOO.
During the past week Fallienberg
has climbed from fifth place 70 third
ousting the great Chief Bender. The
frail Indian is in a slump and has
dropped to fifth place.
Joe Boehling and Reb Russell, the
two finds of the season have averages
of $50 and .541 respectively