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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-07
NORTH FREEDOM

Wednesday being the 0Otn birthday
cot John Hackett. he celebrated it by
anviting a few friends for dinner at
the home of his son, William, and
Gsnsily on the south side of town. A
splendid dinner, nice visit and a
wind up by having group picture,
u good time all around and wishes for
aliRa to have many returns of the day
we're the order of the evening.
Mes. l.. Smith was called to the
Gaonoe of her daughter Friday on &C.
SQUAT Of the sickness of her little
granddaughter, Lucille Rooster. She
came home Sunday n Orning.
Mes. Gall and her daughter, Mrs.
Ellie Andrews, and children, who
have 4oeen visiting at the home of the
fOGnaecs's, daughter, Mrs. G. W. Hack
,ssee Cor some time, returned to theil
Ia0Ene in Rockford, ILL.,, last week.
We are very pleased to know that
Miss Nina Fullmer has been appointed
as our North Freedom postmistress tC
succeed J. Virgins and we feel she
as competent in eveTywsy.
MI. and Mrs. William Schulenberg
are entertaining her brother, William
Mitchell, of Montana ana her niece,
Mrs. Grace Parker, of Madison.
d. l.. Buxton drove from Reedsburg
Monday to visit his son, Asa, and
Ga0niIy.
Miss Ethel Hewitt visited at the
home of her uncle and>aunt in Chica
ayo last week,
Miss Teela Hackett from Detroit
Michigan, is here visiting relatives for
b few days.
James Bonnell came up from Madi
ezon to visit relatives here the first Of
the week.
Mrs. Montgomery and two children
Miss Grace and Dick, from Salt Lake
silly, Utah, are mere visiting as the
lhOnae of her sIster-in-Iaw, Mrs. w. A
Browne, also Mrs. Montgomery from
Neilsville, Wis.
At q meeting OF the library board
July II, the following officers were
elected:
Presideht-G. w. Hackett.
Vice. resident-Mrs. Edith Dickie,
Secretary-Mrs. Alice Fabry.
Il reasureT-Mrs. Merritt Knapp.
E4ibrarian-Mrs. e. Lawton.
Assistant librsrian-Miss Susie
Rettyg.
EGrs. Herman Goldfish and two
children are in Winona visiting with
relatives.
Miss Anna Doneghey is in Spring
Green visiting her sister, Mrs. B. Nj
ZNulty.
MT. and MIS-. Joel Hackett anC
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Wilkinson. of
&SaTsboo and Ollie Cole, granddaugh-
Ger of Mr.. and Mrs. Hackett, anC
A7is son, Robert, from Canada visited
EreEGGives here Wednesday.
The Lutheran society had a social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ulrich,
south of the town Sunday.
The members of the aid society
will have q social in the parlors of the
M. e. church Wednesday p. M,
August 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. }. HackeGt and son,
Carol, motored to Portage Sunday.
Miss Name Hackett, who has been
employed at Kilbourn, came home
Sunday and returned Monday.
Holm Delap, who has been 10 Michi-
gan, for the past few years, came re-
Gently to visit his sister, Mrs. Fred
Nelson.
The Misses Mildred and Frances
Plat returned home Friday. They
vwentGo the Baptist Young People con-
NyeRtion at Milwaukee last week and
vJiesited relatives at other places.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-07
Obituary.

= o420 Elliott, aged IS years, died at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Fisk
zae Eomah July Is and was buried at
Ghas place Sunday the 9th. He leaves
saGaGaer, p. G. Elliott, and brother, j..
IL. Elliott, of North Freedom, a broth
esrs Thomss, in Montana, sister,
aGes, Nancy Post, in the west. He was
aorn and raised near North Freedom.
fHtseather is an old settler, aged SO
wears and has the sympathy of the
community.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-07

A. q. Stotzer of Portage was a Bar
aboo caller today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-07-26

~ office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
DRUGGIST DENIES charge
Samuel A. Richardson Ac-
cused of Receiving Stolen
Stamps.

Samuel A. Richardson. proprietor OF a
drug store at 1872 9Th street northwest.
will be arraigned in the Police Court
Tuesday "A charge of receiving stolen
stamps from two boys employed by the
American Surety Company. The COM
plainant is John ID. Masnes. an inspector
employed by the same firm.
Richardson was taken into custody
yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Cornwall. Fortney and Baur. He was
later released on $500 bond The po-
lice claim that Richardson has been
buying the stamps from the boys at
less than their face value. The boys,
the police allege, have confessed to TAX
ing the stamps systematically since
November. In all, SO worth of stamps
have been missed from the Office of the
surety company. and II is alleged that
the boys took all of this amount, sell
ing them to Richardson.
Richardson denies absolutely that he IL
guilty of any wrongdoing. He says that
one of the boys owed him bill, and OF
fered to make part of the payment ia
stamps. which he, of course. accepted.
The warrant on which the arrest was
made charges specifically that Richard
son received two dollars worth of stamps
from the boys. for which he paid theta
SlJu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
SUFFRAG|ST PARADERS
TRY ON THEIR UNIFORMS
Box Full of Caps and Capes
Arrives at Headquar-
tiers Today.

The woman suffragists who are to
take part in the parade here March 8
utoday had their first look at the cos
tunes which they will wear. box
full of them. brown. blue and pink,
reached headquarters, 1920 street,
early this morning. and Immediately
the women dOnned the uniforms Each
consists of a jaunty little Portia cap
and long cape. The color scheme of
the parade is to run from a deep pur-
pie down to pale blue. blue and white,
pink and white. to a deep American
beauty rose
Already 5000 Of these costumes have
been ordered. and it is expected that
another order equally as large will
have to be filled in order to meet the
demands of the women who wish to
take part In the parade.
The costumes were designed In New
York. Every woman who takes part in
the parade will be expected to wear a
costume and official badge. and must ex-
hibit the badge to be permitted to march.
Keep Up Their Campaign.
The suffragists continued today their
campaign in the interests of the parade
and pageant March 8. and for the cause
of woman suffrage generally.
The women expect to sign up contract
for their stand to be erected south OF
the Treasury Department some time to-
day.
Suffrage workers laid siege to the
meeting of the Rhode Island Avenue
Suburban Citizens Association in Sher-
wood Church last night. asking the sup
port of the members of the associate
in the suffragist parade March g.
Mrs. o. U. Stone. wife Of Representa-
tive Stone of Illinois, addressed a
large meeting of men and women a,
the home of Mrs. Douglas G. Stoner
1877 Rhode Island avenue. last night
She declared that the reason many
women have to work is that young
men do not want to marry because
their salaries are too low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
NEW WEAPON IS ADOPTED
British suffragettes Hur
Leaden Disks That May
Kill a Person.

LONDON. January 3L-The British suf-
fragettes have adopted the slungshot OF
catapult as a weapon in their campaign
With it they hurl heavy leaden disks
stamped with Votes. for Women" In
consequence of the newness to them OF
this arm, their aim is not good and the
damage thus far caused has not been
gre>t TIE disk however, is said by doc
tors 10 be capable of killing man.
An actress named "Jacky' Melford was
charged at the police court this morning
with bombarding shop windows with one
of these catapultS from the top of an
omnibus She was fined $40. or a month L
Imprisonment. Her father pad the fine.
The suffragettes continue to set fire To
the contents of the street letter boxes.
Several thousand letters were destroyed
AT various points this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
UNIQUE SENATE SITUATION.
Five Senators Serving Country With
out Pay Today.

Five senators whose daily compensa-
ton is about so each Were today serN-
ing their country without pay, while their
successors were advancing on Washing
ton to take their seats
To complicate the situation. the Senate
was working under a special order, on
the presidential single term resolution; the
legislative day was really yesterday anu
parliamentary experts declared no new
senator's could be sworn in until the spe-
cial order was disposed Of
Senators Heiskell, Arkansas: Sanders
Tennessee: Massey. Nevada, and john
ston. Texas, ceased to draw pay We'd
nesday, January -. when their success
sors were elected, while the pay OF Sen
ator Perky Idaho. ceased last Friday.
Resolutions providing for the payment
of these senators for the extra time they
have served probably will be introduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
TWO YEARS FOR BURGLAR
John J. Garland, Alias Jack
Gale, Given Term in
Penitentiary.

John j. Garland. alias Jack Gale, who
pleaded guilty several days ago to a
charge of housebreaking and larceny in
connection with the theft of a two-hun-
dred-and-fifty dollar scarfpin and a four
hundred-dollar bracelet from the residence
of Clarence f. Norment was today sem
fenced by Justice Stafford in Criminal
Court No l to two years i'm the peniten-
tiary. With tears in his eyes Garland
made an impassioned plea for mercy, de-
claring that he had recently been married
and that his wife would be the one to
suffer
Assistant United States Attorney
Hawken Informed the court that Gar
land had long criminal record and
that he is now wanted i'm Ohio. where
a four-year sentence hangs over his
head. Garland escaped from the
county jail at Findlay, Ohio. by as
saulting the sheriff. ii was stated A
reward of $3.50 was offered for his ar
rest.
The record presented by Mr. Hawken
showed that Garland escaped from a re-
form school in San Francisco in 1892 and
subsequently, WAS arrested for burglary
~-'i! served prison terms in Kansas City,
- shEiii@. Tenn. and Akron, Ohio.
raising sentence. Justice Stafford
- "oIlG CUnSide. the fact that Gar
"A 1t yet serve the four-year term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
OPPOSED TO INCORPORATION.
Stock Exchange Also Against Maxi
mum Interest Rate.

ALBANY. y. Y, January 3I-The New
York Stock Exchange put itself on
record today as opposed to incorpora-
ton and as against the enactment of "A
maximum rate of interest on call loans.
Gov SulZer was so informed by IA
committee representing the exchange.
and was advised that the enactment oil
such laws would cause disastrous re-
suits.
The committee. headed 10y James b.
Ma bon president OF the exchange, con-
ferred with the governor for more than
an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
C. E. Simms' Case Continued.

Charles r. Simms of 615 Virginia ave-
nue. southeast, charged with an attempt
to poison Edna Pratt, colOred. of 324 l.
street southeast. was not tried in the
Police Court today, the case having been
continued indefinitely in order that the
police may locate a woman named by
Smms, whom he claims gave him the
cherries soaked in poison which he is
alleged to have given to the Pratt woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
AGAINST LOAN SHARK BILL
Central Labor Union Committee to
See President Tomorrow.

The Central Labor Union has appointed
a committee of three to attend the con-
ference at noon tomorrow with President
Taft, at which time the loan shark bill
will be discussed.
The Central Labor Union, it is under
stood. will ask the President to veto the
bill. The union objects to the clause in
the bill which includes the pawnbrokers,
it is said but favors the other sections.
The labor committee consists of John
B. Colpoys. secretary of the Central La
Dor Union. and l.. A. Sterne and John
Mcdonald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
GOES TO SCENE OF STRIKE,
Secretary Morrison Will Take Charge
of Situation at Rankin.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. after
conference here today with two repre-
sentatives of the steel and Iron strikers
at the Rankin and Braddock. Pa. plants
of the American Steel and Wire Company,
instructed Frank Morrison, secretary of
the federation to go to the scene of the
strike at once to take charge Of the
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Would Apply Rule to All.

Republican and democratic senators
who urged that Roosevelt. Taft and VIII
son. all he made eligible for one more
elective term, met the opposition of the
progressives. and of some of their own
party members. The progressive sena-
tors objected TO constitutional amend
ment that limited the right OF the people
to select their President. While they IN
sisted that if any prohibition were made
II should apply To all men equally.
The Senate was still in the legislative
day of Yesterday. as it had agreed TO
vote on the Works resolution during the
Legislative day of January 30 LII was
exnected that a final vote on the resolu-
tion and all amendments might be reached
hafnra night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Death of Baron Ilkeston.

LONDON, January 31.-Baron Ilkeston.
distinguished member of the liberal
party i'm the house of lords, died today
at the age of seventy-three. Before being
created d peer he was well known as Sir
Walter Foster. He was by profession a
ply stefan and was the author of numer-
Gus works on medicine, especially in con-
nection with heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Joseph Childs Gets New Trial.

On a plea of newly discovered evidence
and conflict of testimony Justice Stat
ford In Criminal Court No. l, today
granted a new trial to Joseph Childs, col
ored recently convicted of manslaughter.
Childs caused the death, it was claimed,
of a fellow-emplOye at the District
stables Attorney NJ. *. Varnell made
the motion for the new trial which was
granted. --
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
EIGHTH GRADE PUPILS
ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Hundreds Today Promoted to
High SchooIs-0fficiaIs
Advise Graduates.

Hundreds Of boys and girls were pro-
NOTED from the eighth grades Of the Dis
trict public schools today to the high
schools. this being the last day of the
first semester or half school year. All
the graduates from the eighth grades
were presented with diplomas certifying
that they had successfully completed the
work in the graded schools. Monday
they will enter the high schools Gradua-
ton exercises. similar to those of the
high schools. were held in each division
Miss Hazel Marie Marble and Miss
Hil.a Gertrude Gloetzner were given
diplomas today for having completed the
course of Normal School No 1. No ex-
ercises attended the presentation, the
awards being made In the office Of the
principal. Miss Anne NJ Goding
Many prominent men contributed to the
graduation exercises of the graded
schools, giving advice to the pupils who
We're soon to become high schoolers" in
stead of graders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Ten Years for Samuel Brown.

Samuel Brown. colored, convicted of
attempting to rob James II. Smith, was
today sentenced by Justice Stafford in
Criminal Court No. l to serve ten years
in the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
DR.. Davidson Makes Address.

Or. William NJ Davidson superin-
tendent of public schools, made the prin-
cipal address at the exercises of the
ninth division, held in the Bryan School
Ernest l.. Thurston, assistant superin-
tendent of white schools, and Rev. DR..
Van Schaick took part i'm the exercises of
the sixth division. held at Douglas NJ. E.
Church.
Representative George F. O'Shaun.ssy
of Rhode Island made the address before
the graduates of the eighth division at
their exercises held i'm the Jefferson
School. Henry =. Blair. vice president of
the board of education, presented the
diplomas.
Ernest Fl. Daniel. a member Of the
board Of education. was the chief speaker
at tie exercises Of the third division. Ad-
dresses also were made by W. II. Saun-
ders and Arthur T. Ramsay. REV. H. S.
Pinkham led devotional exercises Musical
numbers were given by the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Wreck of the Viking.

PO1NTE-A-PITRE, Guadalupe. Janu-
airy 3l.-The Baltimore four-master vi
king, with her cargo of coal. went down
today on the north coast. The crew was
saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31

During the nrst days debate on tho
yesterday afternoon. the Senate rejected
Senator Bristow's proposal that tho
President of the United States he subject
To recall at any biennial election. by q
vote OF - 20 la. and the proposal to limit
tho President 10 one term of four wears
by vote of - TO -. Throughout tho
day numerous other suggestions fo.'
changing the presidential term were Of
Tered but mont of them WAS voted upon
senator HristowS recall plan stirred
mp warm debate Mr. BriSfow urged
that the people should have the right I'D
change the administration In the Whits
House when they changed the control -
presidential office means Of re-elec-
ton or of electinS successor. senator
Borah declared that President Tart did
not use the power of his office for his
own reelection in 1872 Ia amy greater eN-
tent than President Roosevelt usud II in
1905 for the election of MI Taft
President Roosevelt believed Tafe
would carry out the principles to which
III" Roosevelt administration was de-
voted. commented senator RriStow. "A
President who would not use every e.
fort 10 perpetuate his policies would noe
be worth his salt "
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska asked
MI Rorah If il We're no; generally be-
h"Ved that Roosevelt favored Taft's NOM
lnaIlon in l.as~ that he himself might
be candidate i'm l"io
Il know the senator himself does not
entertain such Il Thoughts. 81 | feel freq
To SAY that such an idea is the product
of a diseased mind" replied Mr.. Borah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
FREE LIST CONSIDERED
BY TRAINERS Of TARIFF
Half a Hundred Witnesses to
Be Heard at Closing Ses-
sions of Hearings.

The free list of the tarif.. furnished
the closing chapter today II hearings
before the House committee on ways
and means. The free list. the admin
istrative features of the Payne Aldrich
law and miscellaneous affairs in con-
nection with customs duties were I'M
der fire. with prospects for winding up
of all the tariff hearings tomorrow.
Half hundred witnesses We're on the
program.
The free list covers articles whose esti-
mated domestic production in 1911 was
81, 9o,ooo00O and consumption 81. .000.-
600 out of a grand total of S22.014 600. UC
production and $21 ,52s 100000 consump-
ton of all articles in the fourteen sched-
ules and free list of the Payne Aldrich
law.
Taft Vetoed One Bill.
In 1911 Congress passed and President
Taft vetoed the free list bill framed by
Chairman Underwood's committee. That
measure proposed to put on the free list
agricultural implements, cotton bagging,
cotton ties. leather, boots and shoes, fence
wire, meats, cereals, breads, flour, tim
ber lumber. sewing machines salt and
other articles. President Tafts veto was
on the ground that the bill would dimin-
ish the revenues by from $1O,OOO,OOO to
$14,OOO,OOO.
The democratic leaders now figure on
putting on the free list at the coming
extra session substantially the same ar
t1cles that were in the original free list
bill.
Opposes Spice Duties.
f.. w. Durkee and w. d. WeikeI Of
New York, representing the American
Spice Trade Association, opposed any
tariff on unground spices. Fred NJ.
Cleveland of Wakefield, Mass. spoke
against any duty on cocoa yarn or fiber
used in rugs and floor mattings.
r. NJ. Mccormick of Baltimore wanted
free unground spices. DR.. S. H. Baer of
ST. Louis favored free vanilla beans.
William H. Wadhams of New York
wanted the raw materials of soap to come
In free If the duty on manufactured soap
is cut from 20 to ID per cent ad valorem.
j. F.. Schoelkopf of Buffalo opposed
transfer Of coal tar dyes to the free list.
r. H. Montgomery of New York pres
ident of the American Association of
Public Accountants. wanted some modi-
fications of the corporation tax so AS
to make fiscal years of corporations
the basis for payment and that corpo-
rations should pay on the basis of three
years business. as III England, instead
OF a single year basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
IN AID OF T0|LERS EXPECT VOTE TODAY
Maximum Eight Hour Working Senate Debating Length of
Day for Women Advocated. Presidential Term.
APPLIES TO THE DISTRICT vii LIAMS VOICES WARNING
Representative McCa Arguments Says States Will Defeat Single Term
Before Senate Committee if It Affects Roosevelt
SUPPORTS LA TOILETTE BILL DENIES THAT SOUGHT
Hearing the Form
Scheduled Tomor President
Senate Is Debating Length of
Presidential Term.
WILLIAMS VOICES WARNING
Says States Will Defeat Single Term
if It Affects Roosevelt.
DENIES THAT END is SOUGHT
Cummins Declares Legislation Is Not
Aimed Against the Former
President.

Efforts tn amend the '. orks single six
it would not apply TO living Presidents or
eX-Presdents involved the Senate in pc
Hticai controversy again today i'm the
reopening of the single term debate.
Senator Roots amendment TO make the
constitutional amendment take effect
March 4, 1917, was defeated on viva
voce vote, but by demanding roll call
he got it back before the Senate again
for further consideration. AS a substitute.
Senator Hitchcock proposed an amend
ment that would let Wilson, Roosevelt or
Taft have one six-year term under the
new amendment.
ton of this single term amendment?
finally demanded Senator Borah.
Because in amt nding the Constitution
We have to deal impersonally." replied
Senator Root.
when we except these persons from its
operations, We are making it entirely per-
sonal." insisted Senator Borah. I'VE
might as we'll name these three men in
the amendment as being exempt from its
provisions We practically would be
amending the Constitution for their con-
venience.
Senator Paynter then proposed an
amendment to make the siX-year term
take effect in 1921. This would give Will
son, Taft Roosevelt the opportunity
of reelection for one four-year term
after President Wilson's approaching
term is ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Chairman Gallinger Urges Haste.

With four members of the committee
present, the hearing opened shortly after
10 o'clock and the La Toilette bill (Senate
1929 was read by the clerk of the COM
mittee.
Senator Gallinger. calling attention to
the fact that an exhaustive hearing had
been held on the Peter bill before the
House labor committee. the records of
which are available to the Senate District
of Columbia committee, asked that the
matter be disposed of quickly.
Among those heard by the committee,
in addition to those named. was Mrs.
Florence Kelley of New York city, who
spoke in opposition to the amendment
proposed by Senator Jones of Washing
ton to require employers in reporting
hours of labor for women to also report
amount of wages paid. Isaac Cans, rep
resenting the retail merchants. was pres
emf and participated in the discussion.
The objection made by an opponent of
the bill that the proposed measure would
increase the cost of living was secuted
by Representative Mccall Even il true,
he declared. he did not believe that So
ciety should feed upon its feebler men,
berS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Two Amendments Voted Down.

Amendments by Senator Hitchcock
making the proposed restriction apply
only to persons who have held the office
by election after March 4. 1914. or dis
charged it's duties for two years or more"
after that time were defeated, :S2 to "a
The Senate then voted down Senator