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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
GAINESVILLE HAS A
MURDER MYSTERY
Two Boys Held in Death OF
Matilda Beresterman.
MAKE PARTIAL CONF ESSIOA
Harry 8eager, Aged 10. and Ed,
Meyer, Aged 81 Aomit They We're
With Woman on Fatal Night and
That They Left Her Dead.

nesville.-Additiona mystery
surrounding the death of Matilda
Bereresterman, who was supposed to
have been murdered in the kitchen
of her fathers home, resulted in the
arrest of Harry Berger, II years old,
and Edwin Meyer, 10 years, in con-
nection with the case. Fred Berest-
erman, the father, is now in jail,
charged with his daughters death.
The two young men tell story,
in signed statement, which coin
cides to some extent with that told
by Bereresterman. They say they met
Bereresterman, who was on his way
home while in an intoxicated condi-
ton, and that they assisted him to
his house, which is on the outskirts
of the city.
Arriving there, they were met by
Miss Bereresterman, with whom they
admit having improper relations
They retired to the rear part of the
house, and according to their story,
the young woman became uncon-
scious and, thinking she was dead,
CASJ Cd1I leu u0I luLO Tie lEOuJ IOOm
where they placed her on a couch,
after telling the father of her condi-
ton Then they went to their homes.
When the police arrived at the
house the following morning, after
being notified of the young woman's
death by the father, her face was
battered and her body showed
numerous bruises as though she had
been kicked A bloody hammer,
with which it is supposed she was
struck in the face, was found in the
house
Berger and Meyer are unable to
account for the condition of the
young wOman's body when found by
the police, but they say it is possible
that she was mistreated by her father
after they left the house
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
$eo,ooo,o GOO IN U. S. TREASURY.
Debt Decreases $211, $50, Although
Disbursements Exceeded Receipts.

Disbursements Exceeded Receipts.
Washington, Oct. 3.-Uncle Sam
opened his October account with a
$90,013,4 AGA working balance in the
treasury; a public debt decreased by
$211,590 during September and with
customs receipts rapidly increasing as
the main feature of the monthly fig
ures.
The final reports for September
showed total receipts of $55,682,55
disbursements of $5S, 446,255 and to-
tai balance in the general fund of
$149,846,615. The total customs re-
ceipts were $27,475,127, an increase
Of $2,728,818 over September, 1911,
but the internal revenue receipts, not
including the corporation tax, fell
$1,725,653 below the $26,147,673 of a
year ago. The total disbursements
overran the receipts by nearly $4,000
900, against an excess of nearly ST.
100000 in receipts over expenditures
in September of last year, difference
due in part at least to belated ap
preparation legislation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
DE PALMA VICTOR IN RACE
Deffes Death on Ripped Tires and
Takes Vanderbilt Trophy.

Defies Death on Ripped Tires and
Takes Vanderbilt Trophy.
Race Course, Wauwatosa. Wis, Oct.
with an average speed of SO miles
per hour, Ralph de Palma, driving
a Mercedes car, won the eighth Van
derbilt cup automobile race and
$4,000 in cash, in four hours, 20 min
utes and 31.54 seconds, for distance
of 299 miles and 2,764 feet.
For the last fifty miles he dashed
around the dangerous course at break
neck speed with both rear tires worn
to threads and ready to burst at any
moment To stop for change would
have been racing suicide, as Hughes
in a Mercer was less than minute
behind him. To continue seemed to
the experts genuine suicide, as the
bursting of a tire at the speed ne
was making would probably have end
ed in fatal crash like that of Bruce
Brown the day previous.
De Palma's time for the 298.64 miles
was 1920: 1854, an average of SO miles
an hour.
Hughey Hughes shot across the tape
in his Mercer car second, just O:41A
behind De Palma. His time was
3:21:14.29 and his average time
68.S miles an hour.
Wishart, in a Mercedes, won third,
his time being 4:36:35.75.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
Man Believed Murdered.

Trempealeau.-The finding of the
body of Arthur Grover, Sc years old,
a pioneer of this place, on the Bur
lington tracks, leads the authorities
to suspect murder, for with the ex-
ception of a broken leg there was no
other signs of being struck by a
train. firing of waiting for a night
train at East Winona, Grover started
to walk home down the railroad
track and was within six blocks of
his destination when he met his
death. AS he always carried a large
sum of money on his person, it is
thought that he was murdered and
robbed and then placed on the tracks
TO cover up the crime.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
Killed by Interurban.

Racine.-While the body of John
Cerny lay at morgue awaiting bur
ial and a coroner's inquest, Frank
Roznak, arrested September on the
charge of stabbing Cerny with intent
to do great bodily harm was ar
raigned in cours, and entered plea
of guilty to assault and battery. Ger
ny, who was to be the complaining
witness against Roznak, was run
down and killed by an interurban
car three weeks after Roznak stabbed
him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
ST. LOUIS DOCTOR is MISSING.

Famous Bacteriologist Strangely Dis
appeared Three Weeks Ago.
st. Louis, Oct. 3.-The strange alb
sence of DR.. Rutherford B. H Grad
wohl, we'll known bacteriologist, who
for nearly three weeks past has not
communicated with his wife in ST.
Louis, has caused great anxiety to
her and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Lederer. At Doctor Grad
wohPs office it was said that he was
in New York His brother said he was
supposed to be engaged in research
at the Rockefeller institute. A dis
patch from New York states that he
is not, and has not been, at the insti-
tute Mrs. Lederer said 1t had been
nearly three weeks since any mes
sage had come from the absent ply
sician.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
RISK CONSPIRACY is,s ,ANeED.
Heads of Modern Workmes: Indlct
For Attempt to Defraud.

Heads of Modern Workmess Indicted
For Attempt to Defraud.
Washington, Oct. Am indictment
for conspiracy was found by the Dis
trict Of Columbia grand jury against
Samuel ]. Masters and John B. Kin
near of the fraterhal organization
known as the Modern Workmen of the
World. Charles A. Hartman, Frank T.
Evans and Bion H. Cohill, heads of the
Royal Life Insuran ce company, we're
included in the Indictments. 1t is
charged the defendants conspired to
defraud the policy holders of the fra
ternal concern out of SAP, 1884 by
turning the assets of the Modern
Workmen over to the insurance COM
pany, a District Of Columbia corpora
ton. The two concerns were to be
merged, it is alleged, and Masters and
Kinnear were to receive $4,000 out of
the assets transferred as salaries for
alleged service to the insurance COM
pany.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
SCHOOL HEAD TO RESIGN.

David Starr Jordan, First and Only
President of Stanford, Is to Quit.
Stanford University, Cal, Oct. q
David Starr Jordan, president of Stan
ford university, will resign in 1915 to
work for international peace An
nouncement to this effect was made
on the campus during the celebration
of the twenty-first birthday of the uni
versity.
By resolution of the board of trus-
tees, presidents of Stanford are auto
matically retired at the age of sixty
five. President Jordan was sixty-one
last January.
Doctor Jordan has been the first
and only president of Stanford.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE
ON DESTROYER Wake
Seven Others Injured as Steam
Chest Bursts; Naval Hero Ons
of the Victims.

Newport, r. l., Oct 3.-Lieut Don.
aid G. Morrison and Chief Machinist's
Mates H. L. Wilder and ]. w Rumpf
were killed and Lieut. Robert l.. Mont
gomery and six petty officers serious
ly injured, when the steam chest of
the forward port turbine on the tor
pedo destroyer Wake blew out while
the little terror was beginning her
speed tests off Newport
E. B. Crawford, gunner's mate of
the destroyer Patterson, one of the
umpires named to watch the speed
tests of the Wake, and John Delaney,
first-class fireman of the Wake,
were said to be in critical condition.
Others injured are:
Lieut.. Robert L. Montgomery of the
destroyer Tanning and umpire of the
speed tests; D. S. Kelly, chief machin-
lists mate; w. e. Kraus, oiler, and F.
B. Conway, oiler.
The explosion came just as the
Wake started on full speed contest
in company with other destroyers OF
the third group.
The discipline of the crew Is said to
have been perfect and their conduct in
leaping down into the steam-filled en-
CINE room to carry out their wounded
comrades brought the highest praise
from their superiors.
A board of inquest held on board
the Wake found that her port turbine
was destroyed. She came into harbor
under her own steam and will go to
the New York navy yard for repairs
1t is believed she will be able to take
part in the great naval review in New
York this month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
CONSERVATION MEET OPENS.
Fourth Annual Congress Convenes al
INDIANAPOLIS

Fourth Annual Congress convenes at
indianapolis.
indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 1.-The
fourth annual conservation congress
opened here today with hosts of
prominent men and women from all
parts of the United States and many
distinguished visitors from Europe.
Questions of conservation applying
alike to things animate and inanimate
within the United States have been
prepared for presentation to the dele
gates. Foremost among these ques-
tons is the conservation Of human
life in all it's various phases.
Some of the most prominent men
in the field of science and politics
have been chosen to treat with these
subjects
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
REAR ADMIRAL YOUNG DIES
u. S. Naval Officer Succumbs to lntes-


u, S. Naval Officer Succumbs to lntes-
final Hemorrhaee.
New York, Oct. 4.-Rear Admiral
Lucien Young, u S. N, died at the
Waldorf-Astoria from an intestinal
hemorrhage He was sixty years Of
age and married, his wife being with
him when he died. Admiral Young
had been in the navy forty-three years.
He started on months leave Of abb
sence on September 10, and had been
at Key West and Havana before COM
ing to New York. He had been In
good health while here until Tuesday
night. when he became i'll suddenly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
NEGRO HANGED BY CONNECTS

Execute Victim in Wyoming Prison
for Attack on Aged Woman.
Rawlins, Wyo. Oct. 4.-Frank Wig
fall. negro, ex-conyict and assaulter of
women, was lynched by convicts in
the state penitentiary here. Wigfall
was placed in the prison for safe
keeping when mob attempted to
storm the county Jail, following his
capture at Fort Steele, for assaulting
Mrs. Julia Higgins, a white woman,
seventy-eight years old. The negro $
victim is recovering.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
POS WE'RE KILLED IN FIGHT
Mexican Death List Big In Battle at
Aura Pass.

MeXICdN DGdLTI LISt EI8 III -@NN'N u
Aura Pass.
Eagle Pass, Tex. Oct. 1.-Two hun
dred and five men were killed in a
battle between Mexican rebels and
federaIs at Aura Pass, not far from
MoncIova, Mexico, Monday evening.
according to reports that reached here.
Seven federal cfficers were reported
killed. There were about five hun
dred men on each side, the federals
being commanded by Gen. Banquet.
The rebels retreated in the face of fed.
eral reinforcements.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
NO DEPOSIT FOR CROPS.
Government Believes There Is No Ne
.aee;&v for Fund Distribution

cessity for Fund Distribution.
Washington, Oct. 3.-The treasury
will make no deposits this fall with
the national banks to facilitate the
movement of crops. Assistant Secre-
tary Bailey, who returned from Dub
lin, N. H., where he conferred with
Secretary MacVeagh, made that an
nouncement. He said there was moth
ing to indicate the necessity of such
deposits
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
TEN CHILDREN ARE BURNED
Parents Stand BY and Witness DEATHS
at Quebec.

at Quebec.
ST. Bernard, Que, Oct. 4.-The ten
children, ranging in age from eighteen
months to fifteen years, of Alexander
Gravel of this place were burned to
death. Gravel and his wife left their
home In the evening and returning
early In the morning, found it in
flames. They were unable to aid the
children, whose deaths they witnessed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09
SEEN AND HEARD
in WISCONSIN

Janesville-That Edward l.. Dwy-
er, the New York broker, who
committed suicide here, had nearly
$150,O0O life insurance, has been dis
covered by the local authorities. Rel
atives in the east write that he was
depressed owing to the failure of his
venture, the retaining of Louisiana
swamp lands, in which he had In
vested all his money, and had induced,
many friends to do likewise.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09

Racine.-Robert Smith, promi-
nent citizen of Union Grove, Is
dead as a result of an attack of heart
failure, brought on by the strain OF
carrying the body of his friend, Emil
Neirahaghe, who was killed by train,
to the undertakers, and to the excite
ment incident to the inquest, at
which he had been summoned as a
Juror He had been a sufferer with
heart trouble for several years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09

Madison-Before the corn husk-
ing season begins in November
farmers of Wisconsin will receive
bulletin designed to save them the
loss of arms hands, fingers, etc., in
the deadly corn husking or corn shred
ding machine. Under statutes of the
last two legislatures the Industrial
commission is charged with the duty
of enforcing the law which requires
that corn shredders and corn huskers
shall be guarded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09

Madison.-The state board of agri-
culture at it's meeting audited the
accounts of the state fair, but as a
number of bills had not been present
ed the board adjourned for two weeks.
when it will meet in Milwaukee. At
that time 1t will issue a formal state
ment 1t will also inspect and pass
upon the new section of the grand
stand at the fair grounds, which haa
been erected
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09

Racine.-John Cerny of Franks
vile, Racine county, was killed by
q Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company car at the Willow
Creek switch, several miles north Of
this city. 1t is believed he was asleep
on the track at the time of the acct
dent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-09

Wausau-John Nevinski fell from
pier at Brokaw, and was
drowned in the Wisconsin river. His
body has not been recovered and his
home is not known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
HAGERSTOWN, IND.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, June 3,-Miss
Helen Jameson of Richmond is the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Joseph
inc Baldridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Teetor, Mrs,
Henry Keagy, Mr.. Leslie Davis and
Mr.. Henry Teetor spent over Sunday
at Carrolton, KY. at the home Of Mrs.
Frances Davis where Mrs. Leslie Da.
Wis and little daughter are guests.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Burgess, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Moore, Rev. and Mrs
Lewis Teetor, Mrs Mary Bales, Mrs
Ella Hoover and Mr.. Will Stout are
attending the German Babtist meeting
at York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Replogle enter
tanned Thursday, Mrs. Minnie Howell
meier and daughter, Elizabeth and
Henrietta, Miss Clara Thomas and
Miss Menke of Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. OIL Brown entertained
Friday evening at dinner, Mr.. Arthur
Champlin of Anderson, Mrs. Lydia
Rowe. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Williams
and aon and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray F1eete-
meyer and sen.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Fritz entertained
Thursday, Mrs. Chas. Poland and
grandson of New Castle, Mrs. Sara
Bell, Miss Florence Bell and Mr. and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
News From Surrounding Towns

Mrs. John Hunt
Gabriel Hardman is quite ill at his
home at Tidewater.
| Mrs. Robert Thurston and daughter
Rena returned Friday from Losant-
Vile.
C. NJ. Ginther of Dayton spent Fri
day among friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ford and daugh-
ter of Richmond spent Thursday with
relatives here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Thornburg en-
tertained Thursday evening at their
home north of town. A dinner in sew
eral courses was served at 1880
o'clock. The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ara
Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Orpha Jones
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
| Sherry and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. OIL
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Petro,
Mrs. Chas Working Mr.. B. F. Weaver,
Mr.. Henry Teetor and Mr.. Frank
| Whitesell.
Mrs. George Walker was taken to
Reds hospital Friday evening where
! she underwent an operation for tumor,
Saturday.
| The two o'clock club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Hollace Hoover, west of town.
| Miss Iva WINNER entertained Thurs
day at dinner Miss Nellie Brant, Miss
Myrtle Newcomb, Miss Crystal Keys
and Mrs. Hollace Hoover
Will Moore and daughter Wilma of
New Castle were guests Thursday
night Of Ed Moore and family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Orpha Jones and
| daughters, Rita, and Hilda, and Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Fox were at New Cas-
| tie Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Mccullough of
Muncie have been visiting here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
A Comedy Of Errors.

When Baron Haussmann went to
Constantinople on a visit to Abdul
Aziz. who was then sultan. he had an
interview with the grand vizier. who
did not know a word of French. At
the beginning of the interview the old
long Turkish pipes were brought in.
and then Baron Haussmann began
making very long speech in French.
The grand vizier could not understand
word. but listened most attentiveIy
till he noticed that his pipe had gone
out and clapped his hand for a servant
to come and relight it. Haussmann.
thinking he was applauding. rushed
toward him with outstretched hand
intending to shake hands and thank
him. The grand vizier. seeing his
hand put forth. shook it warmly and
said "Goodby." under the impression
1t was Haussmann's intention to leave,
and quilted the room.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
- The -
Scrap Book
Rank Cheating.

Speaking of family poker parties.
this really happened in Cleveland. says
the Plain Dealer.
young married couple ATTENDED
such session at the home of neigh.
Dor out on the edge Of Collinwood the
other night And when this young
couple got home the female end of the
sketch said:
Jim. / hate to say anything about
the HaIls-they seem to be nice people.
But I'm afraid they cheat at cards"
NONSENSE
II knew you'd say that. and it's dear
OF you to be so unsuspecting. But
well. what was the price of the chips
tonight? Five cents each? That's what
T thought. Jim. examined those chips
carefully. and they're the very same
thing that | could have bought at
Jones store for a dollar hundred. in
all three colors too"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
A Speech That Wasn't Delivered.

Speech That Wasn't Delivered.
After he had resigned as pension
commissioner and returned 10 Kansas
Gene Ware was fond of relating an
experience that befeli him while he
was stationed at the national capital.
He was invited to deliver a Fourth of
July Grafton at Gettysburg and accept
ed. He mentioned the matter to Pres
ident Roosevelt one day at the White
House.
by George. that's buily- said
Teddy. Il will just go down and lis
ten TO your address," Then Teddy
paused for moment and said. Yes.
and I'll make Root go too" Then he
paused again and said. I'm just take
the whole cabinet"
OF course that made Ware feel good.
To think that the president Of the
United States and the members of his
cabinet would go to hear him make an
address tended to puff him up just a
little
Well. Teddy and several members of
the cabinet went all right Courtesy
demanded that the president be called
on first for few remarks" So
Teddy was called on. He spoke for
two straight hours. and Ware never
did get TO deliver his speech.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
Tho Ruling Passion.

A little while ago two senators who
are popularity supposed 70 represent
interests not in accord with DR.. Wy.
lies pure food and drug ideals met in
a corridor
II tell you it's no use"' began the
first with detected shake of the head.
"Wylie will fight till the day OF his
deathr'
Yes" assented the second. land
when he lies cold and the undertaken
comes in with the bottles Wylie will
revive with shudder and he'll hop
of the slab and say. My man. don't
ever tell me there isn't formaldehyde
in that stuff. Chicago Record-Her.
aid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
Terre Haute, indianapolis
& Eastern Traction Co.
FASTERN DIVISION

Trains leave Richmond for Indian
apolis and intermediate stations al
600 a. M; "7:40; 500; s9:40 10000:
"11:40: 1900; *1:4H p. m: 400;
80: 40: 400; $40; 600; "7:40;
900 Qast car to Indianapolis); 10: 90
(Greenfield); lilo Cambridge City,
y Limited Trains.
Trains connect at Indianapolis fol-
Lafayette, Frankfort, Charlottesville
Terre Haute, Clinton. Sullivan, Mar
tinsville. Lebanon and Paris. Ill.
Tickets sold through
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
When You Crack Your Hat

II you are ever unfortunate enough
to smash a new berby hat, so that it
cracks and in spite OF vigorous rubbing
and brushing refuses to- resume its
pristine smoothness of surface. try the
simple expedient OF holding a lighted
match inside the hat close to the bro
ken spot. BY the time the match has
half burned out you win nnd that the
hat mas become soft. II you will then
brush II vigorously with srir brush
for moment II will regain Its former
smoothness ana look Is II nothing had
ever marred It's surtace--New YORK
Sun