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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Seated in Room With Body Of
Dead Husband, She Gives
Her Version of Affair.
IS ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE
Wants Mystery of Shooting of Her
Husband Sifted to the Bottom;
Home Life Ideal.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 6. - Seated in
the room with the coffin containing
the body of her dead husband, shot sc
mysteriously while sitting on his front
porch early Tuesday morning. Mrs,
Frederick 7. Rustin yesterday gave
her first interview on the matter OF
her husbands death. Mrs. Rustin is
bordering on collapse and her nervou
system is On the point of breaking.
Her face shows the signs of the suffer.
ing and strain which she has passed
through since the murder was com
mitted.
This is what happened on that
night, SO far as l have any knowl.
edge" she said. Il was awakened by
a pistol shot. | went down stairs and
opening the door slightly saw my hus,
band, Dr.. Rustin, sitting in a chair
and looking as though he was in trou.
BILE.
"A Man Has Shot Me-"
"'Oh, what is the matter, Fred!
What has happened to your l exclaim.
ed.
"A man has shot me- he mumbled
and tainted.
My first thought was to get him tc
bed. | grabbed him in my arms and
started him towards the door. He is
a large man and it was all | could dc
to carry him along.
But | managed to get him just
within the doorway and then my
strength failed and | was compelled
to lay him on the floor. | screamed
to my maid for assistance.
The men reached pe, finding Dr.
Rustin lying IN the floor, just within
the door. That accounts for the re.
ports that have gone out that the doc.
tor was within the house when the
fatal shot was fired.
Then we telephone for physicians
and for DR.. Rustin's mother. Dr.. Rus.
tin was taken to the hospital and died
an hour later. That is all"
Why were the police not notified
earlier?" was asked.
Il did not know of such matters.
My one thought was for my husband;
l never thought of reporting the mat
ter to the authorities for some time
Married Life Happy.
1T has been said that DR.. Rustin
and yourself did not live happily to,
Sether; that there was trouble be-
tween you. What is the truth of that
report?'
There is not n iota of truth in
that report. We have been married
more than ten years, and during that
time | never received a cross word
from my husband.
Il want this terrible affair sifted
to the bottom and | want the guilty
party brought to justice. The officers
will have every assistance from me in
their efforts to solve the mystery of
my husbands DEATH"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
From Other shores,

The London Times states that the
two new steamships of the White Star
line just laid down at Belfast will be
bigger, but not speedier, than the Lu.
sitania.
The Portuguese chamber Of depu
ties has passed the budget, which es.
Inmates the deficit at $4,000, 900. Emf.
grafton and arbitration treaties with
the United States have been adopted.
Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer,
VIC In 1900 started from Chinese Tur.
kestan on a journey of exploration to
Tibet, and who was last heard from
in the summer of 1907, has sent a let.
ter to his parents at Stockholm, stat.
ing that he and his party are safe and
that they will arrive at Simla early in
September.
The postponement until 1917 of the
Japanese international exposition
which was to have been held in 1912
has been officially announced. The
postponement is due to economic rea.
sons and to the lack of time to make
proper preparations for the exposi.
ton. The date fixed is the fiftieth an.
niversary of the accession Of the EN-.
peror.
The last issue of the London Throne
contains an article headed Lord AS,
tor" which discusses the probability
of William Waldorf Aston being raised
to the peerPge in the not distant fu-
ture. The writer regards the honor
as so imminent that he discusses the
probable title which Mr.. Astor will Sc
lect, suggesting Lord Astor of Give.
den or Lord Heiver of Heiver castle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Boiler Bursts; One Dead.

New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 6. -
Charles Olmstall, an engineer employ
ed on a threshing rig belonging to w.
B. Whitam Of New Rockford, was in
stantly killed and five others were
more or less seriously injured yester-
day by the explosion of an engine
boiler.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
FIRE THREATENS DEADwoop.
Scores of Firefighters Pressed Into
Service.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 6.-Within
half a mile of this city a forest fire
that has all day threatened property
damage to the city has been raging
and has just broken out afresh.
Scores of men have been fighting the
flames all day to keep them from
sweeping down the gulch into town,
but the fire is spreading, as the coun.
try is dry. Forest fires have been re.
ported near here within the past few
days. Most of them we're started by
~carelessness.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
FAIR WILL OPEN TOMORROW.
chisago County Exhibits Are Ready
for Openinu.

Rush City, Mimi, Sept. 8. - The
thirty-seventh annual fair of the Chi.
sago County Agricultural society will
open for three days Wednesday,. On
Thursday North Branch and Rush
City ball teams will play for s10O and
the championship. Three horse races
are planned for each day and shows
each night There are so per cent
more entries than ever before and the
attractions are the best.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
NEW LIGHT ON JORDAN CASE.
Woman First Struck on Head and
Then Stranded to Death,

Boston, Sept. 6.-Evidence throwing
new light on the probable manner in
which Hanorah Jordan OF Somerville,
known on the stage as Irene Shannon.
was killed, was revealed yesterday by
the medical examiners who have been
performing an autopsy On the disnaem-
bered body of the wife Of Chester S.
Jordan.
Jordan, in his confession, said that
his wife was killed by being knocked
down stairs and that he then cut up
the body and placed it in the trunk in
which it was found by the police.
1t was learned tat the examination
indicated that Mrs. Jordan met her
death by being struck ON the head
with a blunt instrument, possibly a
fl%atiron, causing a fracture sufficient
to cause death. Then, it is claimed.
she was strangled.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Steamer Badly Damaoed.

Winona, Mimi, Sept. 9.-The steam
er Rutledge, the largest excursion
craft in local waters, was badly dam
aged while attempting to pass through
the Northwestern drawbridge yester-
day afternoon. The steamer was tow
ed to shore in a sinking condition.
No one was injured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Bound Over for Assault

Fort Dodge, Iowa, ept. 4. Will
liam Saunders, who slashed Andrew
Lundeen with a knife Monday night,
waived preliminary hearing and was
bound over to the grand jury with a
bond of $1,000. Lundeen's conditions
is still ~precarious.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Otherwise.

Sam Langford of Boston and Joe
Jeanette OF New Jersey, two negro
fighters, fought a six-round bout in
New York. Langford had all the best
OF the encounter.
Six hundred employees of the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops at Sedalia, Mo-,
who have been working on part time
since the beginning Of the financial
stringency, have resumed on full
time.
Judge A. H. Huston of Guthrie,
Okla, has declared unconstitutional
the Oklahoma separate school law
providing for separate school boards
and separate schools for negroes in
the state.
After accepting the pastorate of the
Congregational church at Correction
vile, Iowa, Rev. Jesse Povey preached
one Sunday and then resigned because
q small congregation greeted him on
his first appearance.
A Carnegie silver medal has been
received by Marjorie Coast, the elev-
en-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. c. Coast of Iowa City, Ia, who
leaped into the Iowa river and saved
the life of Margaret Hayes.
1t is stated that John D. Rockefeller,
through the general education board
of New York, has offered Richmond
college, Richmond, Va, $15O,0O0 on
condition that the Baptists of che
state raise an additional s353,OOO.
United States Judge Thompson of
Cincinnati has denied the motion for
a rehearing of the case of the Union
Distilling company and others against
Collector of Internal Revenue Bett-
mann and others. This is the case in
which Judge Thompson held that arti-
ficially colored spirits are not whisky
and must be branded as limitation
whisky
Because residents of the park dis
tricts Of st. Louis complained to the
police Of the multiplicity of loving
couples in the parks, Rev. DR.. An.
drews of the Centenary Methodist
church has established what the young
people call a "spooning parlor' at the
church. All girls and young men of
coed repute are welcome to use the
place for billing and cooling.
A shortage Of upward of $4,000 has
been discovered in the bureau of sup
plies in the general p~ostofice at Ha-
vana, Of which Senior Rodriguez is
chief. Rodriguez has not been seen
for several days, and the secret sery.
ice police have been unable to locate
him.
For the first time since the death Of
Russell Sage, which occurred in July,
1906. 1t has become known that the
valuation OF the estate left
By him amounts to the total sum OF
ee4,155. 500. The inheritance or trans.
Ier tar amounts to 466z.53S.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest Of the News Worth Telling Con.
deased for the Basy
Reader.
At the Capital.

The monthly coinage statement
shows that the total coinage executed
at the minis of the United States dur.
ing August, 1908, aggregated $2,117,.
900.
The librarian Of congress has an
nounced the appointment of Appleton
p. C.. Griffin to the position Of chief
assistant librarian, made vacant by
the death Of DR.. Ainsworth r. Spot.
ford.
Rear Admiral j. p. Merrell will be
retired on Sept. Z on account of age.
He was recently a member of the
Joint army and navy board and presi'
dent of he naval war college at New.
port.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Two Barns Burn at Saltwater.

saltwater, Sept. 9.-The barns and
outbuildings of Otto Hapke, a rural
mail carrier, and Emil Garbe, located
near the ball park, were burned to the
ground and their dwellings, were
scorched. Other buildings were also
in danger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Accidental happenings.

In an explosion at the Burton Pow
der company's plant at Quaker Falls,
Pa, four men are reported to have
Aeen killed.
One man was killed and three
others seriously hurt at the Bellaire
plant OF the Carnegie Steel company
1t Wheeling, w. Va.
Penned up alone with an Infatuated
ShOrthorn bull in a cattle car, William
Calder vas gored to death by the
beast ear Libertyvllle, Iowa.
Lucille, aged three years, daughter
Of Flam Benhow of Bangor, Iowa, died
u q result Of burns received when her
dress became ignited while she was
playing near the kitchen stove.
John O'Hare, a Rock Island fire.
man. was crushed under his engine at
Oasis, Iowa. and died a few hours
later in q hospital at Cedar Rapids.
He was twenty-eight years old and
single.
Mrs. Mary Wonderlich OF Coalburg,
near Youngstown, Ohio, is in = very
serious condition, resulting from the
explosion Of a ioughnut. Just what
:aused the explosion has not yet been
determined.
Walker Hawkins, aged six, was shot
and instantly killed by his ten-year-
old sister at Anderson, Ind. They
found a revolver in a closet and the
girl was toying with the gun when it
was discharged.
William Tate Of Memphis, Tenn,
reached into his pocket for a match to
tight a cigar and was mcrtallv wound
I'd when a revolver in his pocket was
discharged, the bullet entering his
abdomen.
e. J.. O'Connor was crushed while
boarding q moving train at Waverly.
Iowa, and the scattered remains of
+. D. Dobbins we're discovered along
the Chicago Great Western track in
Waterloo.
One man was instantly killed, two
we're fatally hurt and six others seri-
9usly injured when q city-bound North
Western train ran down a gang of
workmen employed in track work on
the North side at Chicago.
Arthur Ramsdell. aged thirty-five
years. employed at the National Pa
per Mills company at Tama, Iowa, was
fatally injured In falling from a scat
fold while working on q building max.
ing repairs. He will die.
Morgan Cunningham, fifteen years
old. while at bat in a baseball game
between teams organized by employees
of two Chicago business houses, was
struck over the heart by q pitched
ball and instantly killed.
Apparently fascinated by the roar
Of an oncoming train and ~bewildered
BY the shouts OF switchmen and the
warning whistles Of many engines,
Mrs.. Mabalina Rabjawitch, twenty-five
years Old. stood Ia front Of q Burling-
ton passenger train at Chicago, and
was Instantly killed.
The forest fires that have been
christening the town Of Atlanta,
Mich. are reported to be under con
troll. "A ihfft u the wind and . slight
rain saved the town. Rain has also
checked the nres II Alpena. PresQue
III - 0heboyganr counties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
New School Burned at Frazee.

Frazee, Mimi, Sept. 8. - The new
school building has been totally &C.
stroyed by FIRE. The building was in
process Of construction and entails a
loss Of 10000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Asphyxiated in Bathroom.

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-As the result
of the accidental disconnection of a
gas tube attached to a heater. Mrs
Emma sifert was asphyxiated in the
bathroom OF her home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Boys Raid Factory.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 4. -
With the assistance Of a young boy
who crept through a ~1Ox12-inch win.
dow, a gang of boys raided the Kleis
soft drinks factory last night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Ilxa Stock Fair Reains.

Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. y. The
sixth annual interstate live stock fair
opened yesterday. Most Of the prize
winning stock from the Minnesota
and Nebraska fairs Is competing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Child Eats Match Heads.

Couderay, Wis, Sept. . three
year-old boy of Frank Danhike of
Brentwood secured some matches and
ate the heads Of them and was taken
sick and died at midnight the same
day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
Duluth Duck Hunter Killed.

Duluth, Sept. 6. Yesterday while
removing a gun from a wagon. Alfred
King was accidentally shot and almost
instantly killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

A Democratic county convention
was held at Ellsworth yesterday, at
which delegates were elected to the
State convention to be held at Mil
waukee July %, as follows: Frank
L. Murray of Prescott; John W.
Cornelison, Trimbelle; w. H. Put
nam, RIVER Falls.
The County committee were en-
powered to appoint delegates TO the
congressional and senatorial con-
ventions, to be held later.
Candidates for county offices were
suggested as follows: For Members
of Assembly, Geo. T. Heslin; County
Clerk, Warren Sparks, Diamond
Bluff; Treasurer, ]. A. Freas, Pres
colt; Register of Deeds, Harvey
Smith, Maiden Rock; Sheriff, John
E. Farrell, Martell; Clerk of the
Circuit Court, Inglebert Bundle,
Plum City; Coroner, John Huppert,
Trimbelle; County Surveyor; Frank
Johnson, Trenton; Dist. Attorney,
John E. Foley, Ellsworth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
MARRIAGES

BUCKNER-BoALs = At the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Boals, in this city, July 7,
1908, by the Rev. James H. Black
of Baldwin, Mr.. William j. Buck
ner of Diamond Bluff and Miss
Ada Eta Boals.
In the presence of relatives and
friends and before the pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Baldwin,
VIM. J. Buckner and Ada Eta Boals
pronounced the vows which united
them as man and wife. The house
was beautifully decorated with pink
and white roses and the ceremony
was performed in the parlor under
a huge floral horse shoe from which
was suspended white marriage
bell. Mr.. James Boals, brother of
the bride, acted as best man and the
bride was attended by Miss Edna
Kay of New Centeryille. The groom
was attired in black and the bride
was gowned in dainty garment of
tan voile trimmed with lace and
made over taffeta. She carried a
bouquet of bridal roses. Her at
tendant was dressed in pretty
gown of light blue over white.
Covers were spread for over fifty
and after the repast the happy couple
drove to their home in Diamond
Bluff. The young couple are we'll
known in this community and the
Journal joins their many friends in
congratulations and best wishes for
future success and happiness. Mr..
and Mrs. Buckner will be at home
to their friends after August LIST.
The out-of-town guests were Miss
Sadie G. Boals, Washington; Miss
Eta Mcleod, Ellsworth; Mr.. and
Mrs. Buckner, Mrs. Lydia Buckner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Carlson, Dia-
mond Bluff, and Esther Martin,
Baldwin.
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''We're Dry"

River Falls is at last, notwith-
standing the wet season, very dry.
The thirsty man who was wont to
quench his thirst in the early morn
ing with something which stirred
the blood more than life giving
water, must now refrain from
the indulgence, or find some
kindly physician who will recognize
the fact, that his system is out of
order and needs some stimulant to
keep natures work in proper order
for duty. Our former saloon men
seem to be taking the matter quite
philosophically. Some of them are
opening their places of business for
the sale of soft" drinks. Others
have closed up entirely and their
former places of business are either
closed up or used for other lines of
work. No violent upheaval has ac-
companied the change. River Falls
still exists and the number of far
mer's teams upon the street indi-
Gates that a good market will draw
trade.
The licenses issued by the U. S.
government expired on the first
of July, but under the statutes of
our own state licenses granted by
the city did not expire till the first
Tuesday of the month. For this
reason some of the saloon keepers
procured new government licenses
in order to have more time to close
out their stock and get the benefit
of the trade until the last moment.
To those who believe it right or
expedient for the city to issue licen-
ses the question of license or pro-
hibition is on trial. The time has
come for a square deal in this mat
ter and in order that this may be
fairly tried every one should seek to
obey the law, and if disobeyed to
aid in it's enforcement. Cavil1ng at
the city authorities, trying to evade
the law, or winking at it's infraction
prevents fair trial of the system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY.

Except for a rather continuous
fusillade of fire crackers and boom
of anvils during the night River
Falls enjoyed the calm blessing of
a sane fourth, few outlandish noises
caused by powder in its various
forms being heard. A few patriotic
citizens let off SOME fireworks in the
evening and two or three fire balloons
sailed majestically towards the
northwest. At Hudson the celebra-
tions consisted of some base ball
games of about as noisy kind as
usual on holidays. Spring Valley
and E1mwood celebrated somewhat
in the good old fashioned way with
speeches and other amuSementS.
Ellsworth was very quiet and we
haven't heard of any considerable
celebration at Prescott. III fact al
most everywhere, people seemed to
take to quiet picnic parties and
home gatherings or visits to neigh
boring towns. All the trains were
we'll loaded with people going and
coming. In the country there were
quite a number of bowery dances
for the delectation of the young peo-
pie with quite sprinkling of the
older ones. We hear less than
usual of accidents, ETC., giving the
hope that the people generally
deemed it better to enjoy the Fourth
in a patriotic manner in quiet than
with the usual aggregation of ex-
plosions of powder and dynamite.
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Bills allowed, all voting aye.
Application presented by r. w.
Freeman for permit to sell strong,
spirituous and ardent liquors in
quantities of less than one gallon
for medicinal, mechanical and
scientific purposes only, On motion
permit was granted to said applicant
to sell such liquors at the drug store
of Freeman & Co., Bailey, Currier
and Pritchett voting aye, VIM vot-
ing no.
On motion voted, that the Marshal
is directed TO collect a dog tax of
one dollar for each male dog and
three dollars for each female dog in
the city, and if such taxes are not
paid on demand he is to make pro-
vision for killing all dogs not
licensed.
Adjourned.
ALLEN P. WELD, City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Council Chamber,
July 9th, 1908.

july 9TH, l9Oo.
Special meeting of the Common
Council called by the Mayor.
Council convened at ii o'clock a.
m. Mayor Bailey in the chair.
Aldermen present, Bailey, Currier,
Pritchett and VIM.
Application of c. X. Taggart as
registered pharmacist read.
On motion voted that the permit
be granted, Aldermen Bailey, Currier
and Pritchett voting aye. VIM not
voting.
Application of A. E. Chapman for
permit to lay a sewer on the street
was presented. On motion applica-
ton granted.
On motion resolution fixing rates
of license for billiard and pool tables
was read the first and second times.
On motion rules were suspended
and resolution put upon its passage,
and resolution adopted, all voting
aye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
EZEKIEL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
REV. N. L. BLOMHOLM, Pastor.
Service next Sunday afternoon a.
IL
four o'clock.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REVEREND FRED w. HARRIS, Pastor.
Rev. Mic hazel Benson, D. D., of
Eau Claire will occnpy the pulpit
next Sunday morning, June II. DIR.
Benson comes among US in the in
terest of the Superannuated Min
listers Endowment Fund
Sabbath School at 11:45. A full
attendance is desired in order to
plan for the work of the coming
quarter.
Epworth League service at 7 p. m
Subject: "Jesus Teaching Singleness
of Purpose in Service" Leader,
Myrtle WOODBURY..
Evening Worship at 8 p. m. The
Pastor will speak on: Rewards fol-
Service" Come and enjoy short,
helpful service.
The following leaders have been
assigned to the respective topics fol
the remaining Sabbaths of July
July 18th, From Doubt to Devo'
tion," Winona Taylor. July 26th:
1.-The Fact of Conversion" Ed. r.
Brown.
There are no Topic Cards dis.
tributed for the months of July anc
August. All members of the League
are requested to watch the Bulletin
Board for announcements.
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ing of clubs to date.
REDUCING Noises.

Mrs. Isaac l.. Rice is really work
ing a considerable reduction in the
unnecessary noises of the great met
ropolis by her society. Now Captain
Ira Harris, head of the local steam
boat inspection service, has ordered
the discontinuance of private code
whistles and forbidden the use OF
siren, with exceptions in the case of
fire and police boats. The decision
of Captain Harris has been approved
by the department at Washi gton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Advertised Letters.

List of unclaimed letters in the
Postofice at River Falls for the
week ending July 4, 1908.
Miss Tilda Veseen.
Mr.. Frank La Mondell.
Mr.. Chas. Thomas.
Victor Anderson.
Mrs. c. w. Brown.
Carroll Graves.
DR.. w. B. Frost.
c. c. GLASS, P. M.