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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
JEALOUS; STAYS WIFE
POURS GASOLINE OVER BODY,
FIRES HOME, WOUNDS SELF.
Cuts His Own Throat and Tries to
Commit Suicide, but Is Found by
t1remen and Sent TO Hospital Be-
fore is Extinct.

"A. r. Ludwig, of Mishawakee, Ind,
Tuesday afternoon murdered his wife
with a potato masher, threw her body
into a closet, poured gasoline over
her, and set fire to the house. He
then cut his throat and severed the
arteries in his wrists and in one leg.
When firemen broke into the house
they found Ludwig lying on the floor.
He was taken to a hospital and is
not likely to recover. Upon opening
the o leading to a small closet lay
the nude body of Mrs. Ludwig, her
flesh burned to a crisp.
Ludwig was of a jealous disposition
and has been suspicious of his wife. A
week ago he visited the newspaper Of
fees and desired an article written
announcing that his wife was untrue
to him. He said the report was sub
Stimulated by neighbors. Ludwig SEEM
ed In a frenzy at the time.
1t appears hat Ludwig's act was
premeditated, as gasoline had been de-
Iivered at the residence Tuesday
morning and two gallons more pur-
chased in the afternoon. Ludwig, it is
said, hade made threats to the neigh
bors against his wife. Both were
prominent in fraternal circles in that
city. Mrs. Ludwig, who was 35 years
old, is survived by two children by a
former husband.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
State Fair a Success.

. The South Dakota state fair last
week has been pronounced a success
by the press and by the thousands of
visitors who braved the rains to visit
1t. New buildings gave room for larger
exhibits than ever before, and the fair
experts pronounced it in many ways
a promising rival of the larger and
older state fairs Of the northwest.
Next year, with the many new coun-
ties to be represented, and direct rail-
road communication with the Black
Hills, the fair will have n OF the
largest and richest exclusive terrific
ries in the country to draw from, and
its success is predicted accordingly.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
PAUL o. STENsLAND PENITENT.
Chicago Banker COnfesses and Impli-
Gates Others.

Under arrest by New York detec-
tives Paul o. Stensland, former presi-
dent Of the Milwaukee Avenue State
bank, Chicago, who stands indicted for
heavy embezzlement from that insti-
tuition, arrived in New York Monday
night. He was taken from the steam
er Prinz Adelbert, on which he came
from Morocco, to which country he
had fled after the wrecking of the
dore Stensland, he will plead guilty
to several of the charges brought
against him.
Stensland has made a complete con-
f~ession, according to Assistant States
Attorney Olsen, of Chicago, who went
to Tangier, Morocco, to take the for
mer bank official into custody, and in
his confession he implicated other
prominent Chicago men. Attorney Oh
sen declined to name these men.
Stensland arrived in New York
weak physically and showing much
evidence of the strain which has at
tended his extraordinary flight
through many countries, his desperate
but Intellectual try for freedom down
the West African a and his final
capture in the Moroccan city of Tan
gier, from which place the United
States authorities were permitted to
remove him by the government Of Mo-
rocco.
There was an affecting meeting be-
tween father and son or board the
tug Catherine Moran, which the pris-
oner boarded at quarantine.
Stensland denies the report that he
tried to commit suicide while in Mo-
rocco. He says that a sudden faint
ing spell there was interpreted as an
attempt at self destruction by the
Moroccan soldiers.
Stensland was removed to police
headquarters, and it was planned to
keep him there until Tuesday, when
he will be removed to the district at
torney's office and later formally turn
ed over to the Chicago authorities
and taken to Chicago.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
HEAVY LOSS TO MENNONITES.
Valuable Cattle Herds Attacked by a
Mysterious Disease.

The members of what are known as
the Tschetter and Wolf Creek colo
MES of Russian MennOnites, who own
and cultivate large tracts Of land in
the southern part Of the state and
have large herds Of cattle and other
stock, have recently had very bad
luck with their cattle. suffering losses
of several thousand dollars.
At the Tschetter colony twenty-four
head of cattle died in one day from a
mysterious cause, supposed to have
been the drinking Of stagnant water.
Two valuable horses also dropped
dead while attached to a pillow.
At the Wolf Creek colony ffty-eight
head of cattle died suddenly, and as
yet the colonists have been unable to
ascertain the cause or even make a
good guess as to what caused the
death Of the animals. The cattle We're
all 3 and 4 years old, making the loss
a heavy one.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
CHICAGO TYPHOID SCARE.
Many Persons Are Ill with the Dread
Disease.

Disease
The most deadly outbreak of ty-
,phoid fever since 1898, when hundreds
OF persons died of the dread disease,
has stricken Chicago. More than 100
persofE are i'll of the disease and it is
certain the death roll for the week will
exceed twenty.
The cause of the epidemic springs
from a source different from the out
break of 1898. AT that time the VIII la
water supply of the city was polluted.
AT present the water is all right, but
the milk n the ice sent into the city
are ar from pure and five cases Of the
disease have been traced from one
milk depot alone. Lack of rain in the
rural district is given as the primary
cause
The men in charge of dairies have
been compelled to fall back upon old
and unsed wells in many cases. and
the milk they nave sent to Chicago
not been pure. The ice companies
also have tun snort and have import
ed Ice that came from ponds filed
with stagnant M impure water.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
AFTER A FOXY JOINTIST.
Gregory County Man Has Scheme for
Beating License System.

State Land Commissioner Bach pro-
poses to block the scheme of Theodore
Muensch, of Jamison, Neb., TO secure
a cheap saloon license through the
use of South Dakota state land. JAM
ison is located on the Nebraska side
of the state line bordering on Greg
Org county, n Muensch went onto
an adjoining school section in this
state and opened up his joint. The
department was notified that he was
a trespasser and an agent went down
to look the matter up. AS soon as
Muensch learned of this he secured a
lease of the tract from the county
auditor Of Gregory county and the
same was sent to the department for
approval. h approval has been re-
fused and Muensch has been notified
that unless his saloon is at once re-
moved from the tract he will be pro-
ceeded against criminally. AS he has
paid license in Gregory county for a
year he is up against a proposition Of
loss whatever move he makes in the
matter, but he will find it better to
heed the warning of the department
than to attempt to make a fight in
the case.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Big Farm Exports.

Although imports of farm products
were larger in 1905 than in any year
since 1890, say the reports of the de-
partment Of agriculture of exports of
farm and forest products, issued In
Washington Tuesday. the value of ex-
ports excelled that OF imports by more
thai one-half, and there was a balance
of trade of 100000 in favor of
farm products.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Bomb Picked Up on Street.

An Internal machine addressed to
Jacob Schiff, a New York banker, was
picked up on the street in Philadel-
phia, Pa, Monday by David Thomp-
son.. a colored boy. who found it near
a mail box. The boy gave the package
to a postman, who carried 1t to the
sub-station where its character was
discovered. 1t consisted Of a PASTE
board box filled with gunpowder and
matches.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Spanish War Veterans.

The official a for the national en-
campment Of the United Spanish War
Veterans, to be held In Washington,
ID. c., the week beginning Oct. 8, has
been issued. The call states thai the
date was arranged ito suit the conve-
nience of Comrade and President
Theodore Roosevelt, who will be pres
n and participate in the encamp-
"onI slu usts
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
To Sue Woman Who Tilted Him.

Eustace Southland, of Eaglesport,
Formerly of Columbus. o., where he
was engaged in the manufacturing
business, is in South Bend. Ind to
bring breach of promise proceedings
against Miss Viola Kellar, OF South
Bend. The affair is the outcome Of a
matrimonial 'ad." which Southland an
severed. He declares he spent money
lavishly on the young woman
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Letters Mines Ablaze

A special to the st. Louis Republic
from Duquoin. ILL.,. says the interior of
the Zeigler c~olliery of Joseph Letter
was ablaze Monday night and all OPP
erations have been suspended. Large
heaps Of slack within the mine have
become ignited. presumably by spon-
taneous combustion. Flooding the
mine may be resorted to to quench
the fire.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
A BAD WRECK IN ILLINOIS.
Fast Train on Wabash Hits an Open
Switch.

Switch.
A wabash fast mail, running seven
W miles an hour, dashed through an
open switch and into a freight train at
Catlin, ILL.,, Wednesday. The diner
alone escaped the flames which fol-
lowed the explosion of the gas tanks
in the coaches.
Engineer Jonas Butler, Fireman
walter Ellison n Postal Clerk Ira
Harding and c. III. Karnes, a mail
clerk, are known to have been killed,
and ~forty-one other people were in
Jured, mostly conclusions. cuts and
burns. 1t is believed three or four
OF the twelve of the badly burned
children will die. All the injured were
taken to Danville.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Bigamy Charge Dismissed.

A. Aktoersky, arrested at Huron
last week on a charge of bigamy, has
been released from custody. His wife,
who came from Alexandria, Russia, a
few days since, has left the city. 1t Is
reported that after a conference with
her husband and his counsel a set
Element was agreed upon whereby she
received a certain sum of money and
is to procure a divorce from Aktoer-
yky.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
MORE TROUBLE IN ATLANTA.
Several More Negroes Slain in Georgia
CITY.

n total known dead in Atlanta,
Ga, as the result of Monday nights
encounters was reported Tuesday as
five negroes, besides Policeman Heard
and Mrs. r. c. Thompson, a white
woman, who dropped dead from ex-
element.
Gov. Terrell declared to the Asso-
iciated Press that he does not believe
IT will be necessary to declare mar
ual law, but as a precautionary meas
ure he intended during Tuesday to Or
der several companies of state militia
to be in Atlanta Tuesday night.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
McCook Fair POSTPONED.

The McCook county fair. which was
to have been held Thursday and Fri
day Of last week, has been postponed,
the excessive rains of the past week
making this move necessary. The
fair will be held Oct. IL and IL, at
which time quite a speed program will
ee pulled of.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
New Creamerv at Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids Is now to have an indie
pendent creamery. There is a we'll de-
fined awakening in the creamery bust
ness throughout the state, and IL
seems likely h a new concerns Of the
kind will multiply. rs the land be-
comes more valuable the dairy indus
try is bound to force itself to the front.
and the local creamery, If properly
patronized, Is a sure paying enterprise.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
FOR NEW COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.
Old Fashioned Campaign in Sanborn
Cpunty.

COUNTY,.
It is many years since South Dakota
has been the scene of a lively county
seat contest. but such a contest Is
promised in Sanborn county this fall.
At a recent meeting of the business
men of Forestburg, one of the smaller
towns of the county, steps were taken
to organize a campaign having for its
purpose the capturing of the county
seat from Woonsocket If possible. Pc
titiops asking that the matter OF Vot-
ing upon the question of changing the
couny seat be submitted to the voters
are now being circulated in every
township in the county by the Forest
burg people. At the proper time these
will be filed with the board of county
commissioners. which has the power
to submit the question to the voters.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Nearly Wrecked by Bomb.

The American legation a t Stock
holm. Sweden, although not the direct
object Of the planned outrage, had a
narrow escape from being blown up
by a Finnish refugee revolutionist who
was arrested Sept. % and was only
saved by the timely arrest Of the con-
spirators.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Big Event at Haryard.

An event of unsual interest was the
dedication Tuesday, with appropriate
exercises, of a group Of magnificent
new white marble buildings OF the
Harvard Medical school. The group
Is the largest single addition to the
resources Of Harvard in the history
OF the university.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Chosen for Queen.

operator at the Northwestern Tele-
phone exchange at Yankton. has been
chosen Queen of the Carnival" The
contest which has been going on for
two weeks closed with a great rush
q votes
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Five Hundred Girl WORKERS str,t,

Five hundred girl twisters at the
thread mills of the j. & p. Coats COM
:pany at Pawtucket. r.. l., struck Tues
day for a 10 per cent increase in
wages. The back boys struck a week
ago, making the same demand, and a
shutdown of the plant, employing o.
500 hands, is considered probable.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
VIII Sell Church.

The members Of the Congregational
church Of Pierre have decided to sell
their property and to a new
location. The tract which is on the
corner opposite the e opera house
has become more valuable for a bust
ness site than for church purposes.
and this causes the change In loca-
ton.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03
Elkins Sees Annexation

"The ultimate result Of the present
strife in Cuba will be the
OF the island by the United States"
said Senator Stephen b. Elkins, in an
interview.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-03

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Wednesdays quotations on the
Sioux City live stock market follow:
FLOP steers. sass. Top hogs, $3.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03

"Monna Wanna" The coming OF this ac-
tress. who has lately Won such enthusi-
astlc approval In New York, has awak-
ened wide interest among local paygoers
The production OF the play By Maetor-
linck IL regarded with no less interest
than the appearance OF the new star
Madame Kalichs preparation for her i'm
personation OF the heroine. Giovanna,
has been most complete She has played
roles OF every description in foreign clas-
Sic plays. and in Giovanna she finds "a
character well calculated TO reveal her
most brilliant talents.
The company supporting Madame Ka-
llch has been very carefully selected and
is IN every respect worthy OF the star
The role Of Prinzville Is played by Mr.
Henry r. stanford recently leading Snan
for Sir Henry Irving. Henry Kolker, who
s we'll known In this city plays the very
difficult role or Guido: Frederick Perry,
who has made many successes I'm char
acter parts. has the role of Marco. An old
philosopher and Leonard Shepherd. an
English actor Of great ability plays the
vllianous Trivulzio. The company IN
cludes a large number Of players tech
nically known IN the theatre as extra
people" These men and women, though
they have no lines have been so care
fully drilled IN the mob scenes that each
gives an individual characterization. AZ
has been said before. the play Is magnln-
Gently mounted, and great care mas been
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03
ROBS P. B. 0LNEYS HOME,
CUTS TELEPHONE WIRES

New York, March 3.-Peter B. Olney,
formerly district attorney In September OF
last year employed as butler at his home
I'm Lawrence. L. T., August Larsen, who
had arrived I'm this country from Norway
a month before on wednesday night Mr..
Olney who was detained In this city on
business. called his wife on the telephone
and told her he would be unable 20 come
home.
Have August lock up the house he
,elephoned "You will he safe with him"
When Mrs. Olney arose yesterday
morning she found that Larsen was miss
ing. and with him more than 800 pieces OF
silverware. most Of them wedding pres
ents. which bore the date OF 1897. Mrs.
Olney hurried 20 telephone 10 her hus-
band. b~ found the wires had been cut.
From the home OF neighbor she sue
ceeded I'm reaching Mr. Olney, who has
tened 20 police headquarters in this city
A score of detectives were hurried out.
At Twenty-eighth street and Sixth ave-
nue. Detective Sergeant Boyle arrested n
man entering a pawnshop. He declared he
was going 20 pawn watch. but in a bag
which he carried the detective found the
missing silverwsre. In the Jefferson Mar
ket court Larsen was held In $500 ball for
examination today. The silverware was
valued at xOG.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03

since childhood. both coming from the
same little town In Ohio
Anna Grey Is the type OF sweet, en-
during, inherently refined woman, with
infinite tact and faith I'm those whom
she cares for that Is absolutely unassail-
able. Carlisle finds that his head Is
turned by the glitter and glamor OF the
busy life In the capitol, and drifts away
from Anna, becoming enamored or the
daughter OF the boarding house keeper,
Ruth Jordan. a shallow but shrewd and
rather cattS person. Her extravaganza
leads him into difficulties. he extracts
pieces OF money from his division, pastes
them together and passes them for bona
fide currency; is sought by the secret SER
vice department. and finally run 10 cover.
Anna Gray, believing in the boys final
redemption, stands Loyalty by him, and
through a series OF most dramatic incl
dents finally extricates him from his diff
culties brings him back TO a sane point
of view, and in an ending that is one Of
particular charm the old boyhood and girl
hood love IL understood. admitted and
cherished
Mr.. Maurice Campbell, under whose per-
sonai direction the play Is staged, has
provided cast of unusual proficiency
and n production thoroughly in accord
with the atmosphere of the play. Besides
Miss Donnelly and Miss Dean the cast
includes Eva Vincent, William Hum
phries. so we'll known In Providence as
an actor OF unusual attainment; j. w.
Albaugh. Jr., Robert over and several
others
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03
EDITOR READ
JUDGES LETTER
AND FELL DEAD

Montgomery, Ala, March 3.-The Chris
tian Advocate, published at Birmingham.
contained a serious charge against Asso-
ciate Justice OF the Supreme Court John
G. Anderson and In its yesterdays issue
Il contained a letter from Judge Ander-
son acknowledging his guilt
The editor OF tho paper charged that
Judge Anderson with two other state Of
fcials we're drunk at the funeral OF the
late Chief Justice Mcclellan at Athens.
and he has asked that all three resign.
Nothing has created such a sensation as
the charge and the answer OF Judge An
derson.
The editor charged that Judge Ander-
son was so drunk that he had 10 be taken
from the train TO the hotel by friends
Judge Anderson in letter to the editor.
saws that he did take a little too much,
and that II trust and promise. by the
help OF God, 20 commit no act Of folly that
can reflect upon me as a citizen or bring
IN question the reputation Of an honora-
BILE office bestowed upon me by the good
people OF my native state"
The Rev. J. n. Ellis, editor OF the paper
which contained these articles, dropped
dead Just after he had read the letter
OF Judge Anderson and had 1t prepared
for the press.
The papers OF tho state were beginning
TO demand the resignation OF officials
who were charged with being drunk on
this occasion. Judge Anderson, when
seen last night by a reporter. said he
had nothing further 90 tell than that he
had written the letter 10 Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03
BRITISH VETERANS HELD
INTERESTING MEETING

The British Veterans association held
rouslng meeting In Arnold Post hall last
evening. the occasion being IN tho nature
OF house warming. one or the pleasant
Items OF business was the receiving OF no
less than 10 applications for membership
which were referred TO the proper com
mlttee
Those who took part In the musical pro-
gram were Bugler william Aitchison.
Professor Townson. Sergeant Major
Thomas Ridgway and Comrades Arm
strong. Oliver. Hopknson. McCoart. Je-
rome and others.
Messrs. Hopkinson and Iethbridge pre-
sented the association with handsonel y
framed picture OF the battle OF "Splon
Kop." which was received by CAPTAIN
Henry Berry. who ofriciated as master OF
ceremonies.
There were large delegations present
from Boston, Worcester. Fall River, Cen
tral Falls. Pawtucket and nearby towns
and cities. ft was voted 20 participate
In the excursion TO Ottawa, Canada. Aug.
H. and the association has been invited TO
spend ten days az Montreal as the guests
~ n similar organization They Will also
take part In the institution OF new com
pany Of the Uniform Rank. Sons OF ST
George. at Fall River. Mass. Monday.
March 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Beginning Monday night at the provi-
nenco Opera House Maurice Campbell Will
present for one week with matinees on
"Wednesday and Saturday Claiming Pol
locks delightful American comedy OF
Washington life, '"The Little Gray Lady"
The play comes direct frtm It's protract-
ed run at the Garrick and Majestic thea
tres in New York where II was accepted
as one OF the solid successes OF the sea-
son. and so heartily approved by the
Metropolitan critics that a second COM
pany was Immediately organized To cover
the western territory. and within a week
Will make It's first appearance under the
direction OF James X. Hackett In Chi
cago theatre. In the meantime the east
ern company. including Dorothy Donnelly
and Julia Dean I'm the cast. will finish
the season IN the more prominent cities.
while noxt year will open in New York
for an indefinite run where Il Is believed
st will last for an entire season.
Mr.. Pollock has Chosen for his theme.
the simple life OF n coterie Of clerks em-
ployed in the redemption division In the
treasury department at Washington The
play opens I'm the back yard OF Wash
tngton boarding house aud the action de-
velops the story that Anna Grey the little
gray lady. had accepted a position In the
redemption department, in which Is also
employed Perry Carlisle. lifelong
friend and man whom she has loved
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03

tire IN the newest OF all Celtic American
musical comedy dramas ''Mr Blarncy
from Ireland" Mr. OHara is possessed
OF a sweet high lyric tenor voice. fun OF
sympathy. and with a natural pathetic
break In II that brings the tears 10 the
eyes Of his auditors. Critics In all OF the
large cities, especially Boston and New
York. have been unanimous I'm declaring
tnat he s a worthy successor of the late
lamented Scanlon. and is even upon the
same level as Olcott and Mack.
one OF the exciting scenes takes place
on the East Side tenement district dur
ing hard fought aldermanic contest, and
here is seen the street crowded with pa
raiders bands OF music voters. ward
heelers and the usual stereoptcon views
showing how the battle goes for each
candidate
The company is a large one, including
a well-trained chorus. and Mr. O'Hara in
troduces a number Of catchy songs writ
ten by himself Eugeneia Hayden. well
known through her former connections
with the Imperia. Theatre Stock COM
pany, Is the leading lady OF this play.