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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
FREE SHOW GIRLS
OF MURDER CHARGE
ASSaiIantS of Millionaire Stokes
Are Acquitted.
JURY CUT ONLY ONE HOUR
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad Be-
come HystericaI When Verdict
Is Observation-Disclosures De-
nounced by Prosecutor.

New York-A verdict of mot
guilty" was returned freeing Lii
liam Graham and Ethel Conrad of
been held since last June for shooting
the millionaire sportsman and hotel
proprietor, w. E. D. Stokes. The jury
reached Its verdict in slightly less
than an hours deliberation-5S min
utes to be exact
When the verdict was announced
the girls became hysterica. Miss
Graham fell into the arms of Miss
Conrad and they were locked in a
fearful embrace when friends rushed
to their aid. After holding trium-
plant reception in the courtroom they
were escorted from the criminal
court building by cheering crowd.
In his charge to the jury Judge
Marcus eliminated the attempted
murder charge from the Indictment
restricting the jury to the charges OF
assault with intent to kill and as
sault with intent to do bodily harm.
His contention was that the shooting
in the Varuna apartment on the night
of June was not premeditated.
The closing plea of Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Buckner was vicious
attack on the girls and a denunciatlon
of Stokes. Of the latter he said:
1T makes no difference whether
you like Stokes or not. don't like
him. I'm glad he isn't my father
My father is a minister of the Gospel
and stands for everything Stokes
isn't This has nothing to do WITH
the case. however. The fact remains
that Stokes was willy old man who
knew better than to get himself into
a breach Of promise suit. There was
not an element of love in the whole
affair. 1t was lust on Stokes part
and on Miss Graham's part 1t was
lucre."
The girls plea was extortion. pure
and simple, he declared, with Ethel
Conrad, "a wildcat and kitten" as the
prime mover. Re said the whole cpl
sode was a Matchmaking scheme and
heaped all the blame on Miss Con-
rad, whom he described as "the most
remarkable woman l have ever met.
the most astounding combination OF
a wildcat and kitten the world has
known in many years-and only nine
teen years old"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
JOHN B|GEL0W IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Venerable Author and Diplomat
Passes Away, Aged 81.
HELPED LIBERATE SLAVES
As Editor OF the New York Evening
Post. He Aided in Election OF In
coin to Presidency and Became -
c. Minister to France.

New York.--John BigeioW, ST.
diplomatist and author, died at MS
home in this city, aged "a years. He
passed away in the old fashioned
house on Gramercy park that had
long been his residence.
Mr.. Bigelow, sometimes termed
the first gentleman of New York,
almost the last connecting link be-
tween the great men of the first half
of the nineteenth century and the
present day. Born at Maiden, VI
ster county, n. Y, in 1917, OF we'll
known family, he was prominently
associated with the great men and
the determining movements OF the
country during his entire life.
Mr.. Bigelow's series of articles IN
the New York Evening Post on the
effects of slavery in the West Indies
worked up some of the feeling which
made Lincoln's election possible in
1860, and at the emancipator's urS-
ing the editor went as minister to
France during the troublous times
of the civil war.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
PLOT TO BLOW UP
FORT RILEY Barred
Bomb and Torch Spreads Terror at
Army Post-Threat Sent
to Officers.

Fort Riley, KaI.-Following the ar
rest Of the Rev. c. N. Brewer, Mrs
Anna Jordan and five soldiers. it
developed that for nine months fed
eral army officers at Fort Riley have
been fighting an alleged plot to de-
stroy the big army reservation. Not
only were there frequent incendiary
fires and dynamite explosions, but the
commanding officers received frequent
letters threatening them with death
and the fort with destruction.
Night and day since early last spring
Fort Riley has been under more than
double guard and the homes of com
missioned officers have been guarded
in order to Illustrate threats of their
destruction by dynamite.
Brig. Gen. W. S. Schuyler, command
er of the post; Col, Eli d. Hoyle. in
command of the Sixth field artillery.
and Col. Charles A. P. Hatfield were
recipients of letters threatening them
with personal violence and the blow
ing up of their homes
The first and one of the worst fires
was the night OF March IA, when the
quartermaster's storehouse was entire
ly destroyed with loss of $3.50, 900
Another fire on March 20 damaged the
cavalry ordnance building.
An attempt not only to burn build
ing, but to burn soldiers, was made
the night of June 3. Mattresses were
saturated with kerosene and set on
fire. Early discovery saved the build
ing and probably many lives.
At midnight, June "a. the govern
ment bridge was dynamited. The
morning of June 20 fire destroyed
Troop stable and killed q horses
August 9 an attempt was made to
blow up the water main and cut the
fort entirely from it's supply of water
The attempt was only partly success
full
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
SHERIFFS' ACCOUNTS LOST
mine Past Profits of Office Now
Placed on a Salary Eass.

Racine.-Men who have served as
sheriffs of Racine county say they are
unable to tell what the net earnings
of the office amounted to, as they de-
stroyed their account books. The
county board of supervisors sought
to determine the value of the Office of
sheriff and a committee was appoint
ed to investigate and report at a spe-
cial meeting December 20. 1t is un-
derstood that the Office is a most lu-
crative one and the county board has
decided that it shall be put on a sal
airy basis. The supervisors have been
informed that the Office is worth
$4,000 year, above all expenses.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
SEARCH FOR DYNAMITERs' AID
Federal Body Probes Source of Funds
for Deeds.

indianapolis, Ind.-District Attorney
Charles w. Miller began direct at
tack on the heart of the alleged dyna-
mite conspiracy.
The federal grand jury commenced
it's investigation of the sources of
money supplied the McNamaras and
others to purchase and carry about the
country the explosives by which more
than one hundred structures were
wrecked.
Mrs. Andrew j. Hull, now of Kim
ball, Neb., who. as Miss Edith Wine
brenner, was bookkeeper for the Inter
national Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, and who
was familiar with its money receipts
and disbursements, was closely ques-
toned by Mr.. Miller. Stubs of check
books and accounts of the association
during the five years were investi
gated by the grand jury.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
POWERS DEMAND PEACE
IN CHINESE EMPIRE
Such ls Real Meaning of Diplomatic
Notes to Be Presented to Conner
ence at Shanghai.

Picking. - Identical notes were pre-
scented by the representatives OF all
the powers to the Shanghai con-
ference of revolutionary and Imperial
emissaries looking toward Information
al Intervention to stop the civil war
in China
While these notes, the text OF wnlcn
was agreed upon at meeting OF the
diplomatic corps, merely express the
hope that an early agreement may De
reached, this cooperative action Is re-
garded as tantamount to notice 10
the contending forces that the powers
will not permit China to drift into
chaos
Diplomats here are unanimous that
this friendly pressure is essential to
prevent the Shanghai negotiations
from proving futile and also that Chr
mas only nope to escape division and
dissolution is the acceptance of con-
stitutional monarchy
Shanghai, China. - The fate of the
Chinese revolution is in the hands
of peace commission, which met
for the first time in the town
hail here. The commissioners, WI
Ting Fang for the revolutionists and
Tank Shao-Yi, personal representative
of Premier Yuan Shih-Kai, are as
sisted by five delegates selected, from
each side.
Both the commissioners expressed
the hope that settlement could be
reached.
The greatest precautions are being
taken to safeguard the life of Tang
Shao-Yi, who, 1t is feared. might be
assassinated by the people. who have
been advocating his death,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
FOR BETTER FARM EDUCATION.
Director of Experiment Stations Asks
for Large Appropriation.

Washington.-Rap development of
public interest in the broader phases
of agricultural education is noted by
DR.. A. T. True, director of the office of
experiment stations of the department
of agriculture, in his annual report.
just made to Secretary Wilson.
There is evidence" says Dr. True.
that the right solution of the prob
lens of country life and agricultural
production will depend largely on an
effective system of practical education.
which will reach the masses of men.
women and children on the farms"
Owing to the immensely of the task,
he declares that the work of his brl-
reau has been entirely inadequate to
meet the situation" He recommends
that at least $4,000 be added for the
next fiscal year to the appropriation
for the agricultural education work of
his Office.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
EIoped With Her Uncie

Kenosha.-Miss Cora Greutzmach-
er, 20 years old, daughter of A r
Gruetzmacher of Sterling, ILL.,, and
her uncle, John Gruetzmacher, also
of Sterling, were arrested here
charged with having eloped on Oct.
80. They have been living at a fat
here, where they were known as Mr..
and Mrs. John Gruetzmacher. The
arrests were made on complaint of
the father, who charged his brother
with spiriting the girl away. The
man and woman paid fines on minor
charges
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Big Cattle Show Planned

Madlson.-lf the plans submitted
by Secretary r.. w. Rowland of the
state board of agriculture are an
proved by the committee of the re-
spective organizations concerned, the
cattle show at the 1912 Wisconsin
state fair will probably be the largest
ever seen upon the Milwaukee
grounds. The secretary proposes
that special classification be pro-
Vided for cattle exhibited by county
breeders associations, of which there
are forty or more in the state.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
TWELVE PERISH IN RAIL CRASH
Silk Special Runs Into Columbian Lin.
ted-Many Hurt.

Silk Special Runs Into Columbian Lin.
ted-Many Hurt.
Odessa, Mimi. - Twelve were kill
ed and nearly score seriously
injured when d silk train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
which was running as section No. 2
of the Columbian" flyer, crashed into
the rear Pullman of the flyer at the
station here
The engine of the silk special plowed
Ave feet into the Pullman, the last car
of the flyer, but the greatest loss of
life. was in the front end of the Pull
man, which was telescoped by the
dining car ahead
Unexpected stoppage of the Column
bian by block signals and failure to
signal the silk train, which was run
ming as a second section of the linn
tied, are believed to have caused the
wreck
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
FiFTY-NINE BODIES FOUND
Hope Practically Abandoned of Find.
ing More Live Miners.

Knoxville, Tenn. Fifty-nine
dead bodies have been removed
from the Cross Mountain mine. which,
with the five meI rescued alive, makes
a total of fifty given up from the tomb
that there were only &c men at work
at the time of the explosion, but even
were they able to tell exactly those
who checked in, still many miners,
boys and helpers went into the mines
who do not appear on the company's
list
Not another live miner will. in ali
probability, be taken from the mine
as there is little to indicate that there
is a living thing in the underground
passages.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
LORDS PASS INSURANCE LAW.

Measure Provides for Compulsory Pro-
vision Against Sickness.
London.-The house of lords adopt
ed the National insurance bill, pro-
viding for compulsory insurance
against sickness and unemployment
of the working classes, probably
the biggest thing in the world in leg
islative way now pending. AS the
house of commons has passed the bill
the signature of the king is only lack
ing for it to become law
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
SUPREME COURT APPEALED TO.
Twenty Thousand Denver Citizens
Would Gust City Officials.

Denver, Co!o.-Twenty thousand
persons joined in an appeal to the
supreme court to GUST Hiram E. Hits
from the county assessors Office and
in demand that Mayor R. w. Speer
resign.
The action was taken in the form of
resolutions adopted by four meetings
held at the state capitol as a protest
against the seizure of the assessors
Office at midnight by Hits, backed
by armed policemen. following his
appointment to succeed Assessor
Henry j. Arnold.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
SUNDAY LID is VOTED DOWN.
Springfield, in Referendum, Decides
Against Saloon Regulation.

Springfield. Ill.-By defeating all
Jour of the saloon ordinances sub
mitted at the city's first referendum
election Springfield voters showed
they do not desire new regulation of
dramshops. Supporters of regulation
polled their greatest number of votes
on the question of Sunday closing Of
saloons. The opponents of the meas.
ures displayed their greatest strength
against the ordinance which included
the licensing of the barkeepers. 6.347
votes being registered in the NO"
column. Commissioner Davidson's
daylight" saloon scheme and the
$1,000 license ordinance met the same
fate as Sunday closing and the IL
censing of bartenders.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
MINERS ELECT j. p. WHITE.
iowan Has Beaten Lewis for Head of
National Organization.

iowan Has Beaten Lewis for Head of
National Organization.
Springfield, ul.-Reports received
at the state headquarters of the
United Mine Workers of America
show that John p. White of Oskaloo-
sa, L., has been reelected president
of the national organization over T. l..
Lewis of Ohio, former president
Frank J. Hayes Of Collinsville has
big lead over his competitors for ra-
tional vice-president. Returns from
Illinois indicate that John Walker Of
Danville has been returned to the
presidency of the state organization
by a large plurality. Duncan McDonr
aid of La Sale is apparently reflect
ed secretary-treasurer and in the race
for vice-president Adolph Germer OF
Relleville leads Paul Smith of Carbon
dale.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Sanford Is Given Ten Years

Portland, Me.-Ten years In the fed.
eral prison at Atlanta was the SEN
tence imposed upon Rev. Frank w.
Sanford, leader of the Holy Ghost and
Us Society of Shiloh, for causing the
deaths of six persons on the yacht
Coronet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
ABsINTHE BARRED FROM U. S.
Order Forbidding Its Importation
Awaits Signature of Wilson.

Order Forpi0olng It's importation
Awaits Signature of Wilson.
Washington.-The pure food board
of the department of agriculture
decided that the importation of
absinthe into the United States
should be prohibited after January l
next The board declares that the
drug is dangerous to the health OF
those addicted to it's use.
The order awaits the signature OF
Secretary Wilson before becoming ef-
fective.
DR.. Wiley expressed the opinion
that "absinthe is one of the worst enc
mics of man, and II we can keep the
people of the United States from be-
coming slaves to this demon we will
do it."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
ENGLAND BARS U. S. PACKERS.
Britain Will Award No Contracts to
Meat Men on Trial,

mCdC WET OH RAJ.
London.-The following notice from
the war Office has been sent to the
agents in the British Isles Of the
American beef packers who are
now undergoing trial in the United
States and who have had large govern
ment contracts for the supply Of meats
for the army and navy of Great
Britain:
Pending the ultimate result of the
legal proceedings in the United States
against certain meat packing firms, it
has been decided by the British gov
eminent that none of the firms in
volved shall be invited to tender for
army supplies"
The decision of the government is the
result of opposition of labor and adj
vanced radical members of parliament
to the American trusts.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Jail for Kan Suffraqette.

London.-Allaa Ross McDougall,
who hurled brass bound box at Da-
vid Lloyd-George, chancellor Of the
exchequer, when the latter was leav-
me a woman's liberal meeting, strik-
ing him on the face with the missile,
was sentenced to two months at hard
labor
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Morales, Revolt Put Down.

Cape Haytien-Former President
Morales invasion OF San Domingo
aad q disastrous ending when his lead
'ng general was kill d and the Morales
,ollowers routed when surprised by
the government forces.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

The young fellow in Massachusetts,
who has reached the age Of Fl with
on, having kissed girl may be
yirtuous youth. but it strikes us that
his early education has been neg
lected>
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
CUBAN HERO TAKES FLEET.

New York Navy Yard.
Newport, r. Rear Admiral Cam
eron McRae Winslow. the daring
naval officer who cut the cables
off Cuba during the SPANS. war.
working in a steam launch while the
Spanish troops rained musFetry on
the officer and his crew, has received
orders assigning him to command the
secord division of the Atlantic feet in
the New York navy yard and to fly his
flag FROM the lJattleship Louisiana
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Loses the Decision.

Sydney. Australia.-The American
uiddle-weight boxer Cyclone" Johnny
Thompson was defeated Cd points in
contest of twenty rounds at the stad
nm here by middle-weight bcxe
named Rice
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

The earth, we are told. will be
habitable for the next 100000
years This announcement will cause
a feeling of relief among those who
have been thinking of leasing apart
ments on Mars
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Italians Trial Onanad

Wausau.-The trial of Antonio
lmperio and Phillip Roberti, the two
Italians charged with the murder Of
sheriff John Radcliffe of Villas coun-
W, July 8 last, has begun in cir.
cult court here.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

A writer in the Lowell Courier
Citizen has deservedly got into trou-
Bile by saying that Germans travelling
In Europe are too often unmitigated
swine" Considering the behavior of
two many Americans abroad. no
American should throw stones at any
traveller of any other nationally.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

A burglar entered house In
New York the other day and stole five
-olumes of poetry. Perhaps they
were wanted for Mona Lisa to help
her while away the days of her re-
tirement
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Hold state Mob Law Valid.

Washington.-The constitutionality
of the Illinois statutes to indemnify
the owners of property from dam
ages caused by mobs or riots was up
held by the Supreme court of the
United States.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

Connecticut grave digger. eighty
five years old, celebrated his birth
day by digging his own grave. Some
people have queer ideas OF amuse-
ment
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
ce.s Year,s sentence Cor Bribery.

Gets Years Sentence Cor Bribery.
New Bedford, Mass.-John E. Muir
ply of the Republican city committee
headquarters was found guilty of
bribery in the last election on two
counts and was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment on each count
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Emperor,s Illness sIIuht.

Vienna.-Reports in circulation that
Emperor Franz Josef is dangerously
i'll are without basis of truth. The
emperor. it was stated. is SUFFERING
from q cold
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

The Chinese emperor keeps his
thoughts to himself. but we have a
bunch that he is signing for an aero
plane, or some other means of rapid
locomotion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
Plan Ice Races at Madison

Madison.-A carnival of ice yacht
Ing, in which the fastest boats !,
the world, including those of Gull
Lake, is being arranged by the Men,
dota Ice Yacht club of the city.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

college professor advises all men
to wear whiskers. Evidently he has
been cut up by barber and wants to
get even.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

If the boxing game continues to
lose It's popularity 1t will soon be
necessary for our boxers to join their
brethren in China.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

A college professor announces that
the earth will cease revolving in 1921.
Now then some game sport ought to
bet him a million that 1t won't!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

Sea captain in love with Mary
land maid eloped by mistake with her
twin sister. However. it's all in the
family.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

The Chinese emperor is only lit
tie teller. but. Judging from the way
he writes. he will some day make
fortune out of the six best seller bust.
ness.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

Chicago proposes to give all its
streets names easy to pronounce. But
that won't make any difference with
the conductors who call them on.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

Once more tailors and coal dealers
are taking some interest in life. Also
trade In thermometers is brisk again.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

American browns In Honduras Gale.
Geiba, Honsu-as.-An American
who was drowned here in recent
storm has been identified as Fred w.
Eros of Charlevoix. Pa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22
WISCONSIN

Butter and eggs are high again. but
something always is
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

The man who rocks the boat. hav-
ing had a chance to rest up bit, is
now engaged in dragging the gun
through the bushes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

We see by the papers that an In
diana girl was hurt playing football.
Evidently she was training to be a
suffragette
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

A Chicago man who has been hair
less for 90 years now has full beard.
easy as. pork millionaire acquiring
culture.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

An Andover professor complains
because Harvard men sit up when
they pray, but how he would complain
If they sat up to play cards!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

It must be a great experience to
be engaged to a girl who can say Il
love you in 54 languages.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

A Philadelphia clergyman says that
no business man can be honest. All
isn't gospel that is dealt out from
some pulpits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-22

A New Hampshire manufacturer OF
seventy-seven has married girl book
keeper. so his estate will be straight
ened up properly.