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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
HOW TO UPLIFT AND
MAKE COWS LADYLlKE
"RooseVeIt's Doubie," Ignored by
Darlington, Gives Advice to
Darymen

MIDDLETOWN. N. Y, Mch. 1.-THE
Rev. L. William Jones, pastor OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church at Roscoe, Sullivan
county, widely known as the double or
President Roosevelt, edits weekly
paper called the Rockland Re-
view. In the current number he gives
some advice to dairymen regarding the
production of sanitary milk.
"About a year ago." says the min
lister. 1--WE offered DIR. Darlington some
excellent advice on the subject OF
handling milk in the city He didn't
act on 1t, which was unwise as 1t was
unkind. We now address ourselves to
. the. dairymen." He then says among
Other things:
&(Break the COW of the habit of wiping
nose with her tongue. The cure for
nabit is simple. Place bit OF bitter
la each nostril three times day
M. cow ceases her unlovely task.
sterilized medicine dropper,
,2=Ist be employed only once.
4e cheap, costing only SO a
dairy of thirty cows would
fe four gross week.
A HoFs4 has learned to appre-
1ndcr, uplifting work, place a
f ~ithin easy reach of the
<& if2With little salt water
c0mes accustomed to feel
70 .iing effects of linen. Then
MOI, ate cologne. These handker-
Gniefs should be of good linen, a yard
square, and changed three times day.
Linen bought by the bolt or bale Is
cheaper than by the yard. That part
of the new method will be acquired by
the COW anywhere from three months
to three years, according to the intelli-
gence of the COW and the patience of
the dairyman."
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
THINGS TO EAT AND DRINK
14e-51-53 NORTH SPRING STREET

Special today every day, wholesale and retail All
u. S. inspected
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06

Eggs also form quite an important
item in the import as well as the ex-
port trade. the number imported in
1908 being nearly 3 millions and valued
at over $4,000; while in addition to
this there were $4,000 worth OF yolks
OF eggs Imported, of which 1898 worth
came from Germany and $500 worth
from Belgium he,quantity from China
being nearly $1,000 in value.
Raw silk imported in 1908 amounted
in value to $6S,000,000, of which $40,-
100000 worth came from Japan; $S,-
100000 worth from China and prac-
tically $13.00O.000 worth from italy. OF
the manufactures of silk imported
France supplied a large share--$14.-
900, 900 worth out of a grand total of
500, 900, 900 worth imported; Germany,
s75O0.O00; Japan, 100000 and Swift
zerland $a,5o0,o0o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31

Christmas day Sheriff and Mrs. Dona-
hue presented him with two children's
books, one containing Bible stories and
the other stories about animals. He
devoted more of his time to the ami
NAL book than to the Bible stories,
and liked it the best. He has gotten
so that he can read fairly well. Mrs.
Donahue, who is an experienced teach
er, is confident that he could neither
read nor write when he entered the
Jail.
Christmas for Ledbeter's Family.
Mrs. Ledbeter was not lonesome by
any means on Christmas day. The
regular, Jail dinner was sent up to
her, and in addition her father, c. w.
Harmon, had a roast turkey brought
up, and, with her four children and
her sister, Mrs. William Schwandt,
took dinner with her. They spent
the afternoon at the Jail, with Mrs.
Ledbeter.
The four little Ledbeter children had
a Christmas, in spite of the sad cir
cumstances surrounding them Iney
were remembered with gifts by their
relatives and some friends in this city.
The little girls are staying at the
home of A. R. Pau Jr., and had a
fine dinner and pleasant day. Mr..
Harmon and the Schwandts have taken
rooms at private residence and have
the little boys with them, and the
boys did not go aforementioned. The
children took their bundles to the Jail
with them to show proudly to their
mother, who was interested. Sunday
was an uneventful day with the fam
lily.
Yesterday Chief Pond visited the
Ledbeter farm and made some meas
urements which will no doubt be made
use of by the state.
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Mrs. Schwandt Testifies.

The witness heard a conversation
June 81 between her sister and George
Hussey. Her sister did not seem an
CRY at any time, and she did not hear
her say: George Hussey, what are
you here for again. The witness
had frequently heard her sister tele-
phone to the chief of police and the
sheriff in regard to the search for her
husband. Prior to June 81, the wit
ness heard the defendant tell Smith
that she did not want the potato patch
north of tho ravine Moved
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This Forenoon.

The defense presented an offer of
proof, III writing, to the court, and
the latter said that he would take
it under consideration until this morn
ing. The state objected, and the court
sustained it. This testimony, it is
understood, related to the testimony of
Mr.. Chapman, who said that when
threshing on the Ledbeter farm yeai
ago last summer Smith told him that
Ledbeter would not be living the fol-
lowing season.
j. r. Snow was recalled and said
that he made his photographs at the
Ledbeter farm about July l. A dog
tied up, shown in one of the pictures,
was his own dog.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

The defense, in. the o, trial of Mrs
Grace Ledbeter,, is making good prog
ress. A number of witnesses were dis
posed of yesterday and today. The
principal event yesterday afternoon
was the appearance of Mrs. Goldie
Schwandt on the witness stand. She
lis sister of the defendant and is one
of the four parties indicted on the
charge of murder in the first degree.
She made good witness for the de-
Tense, although the states attorneys
remarked afterwards that they thought
that she did as much for the state as
for the defense. The state was able
to bring out several statements from
her that it desired, but in the main
she was helpful to. her sister. Her
memory was. poor at times, more par
ticularly upon cross examination. She
presented neat and pleasing appear
ance, but her voice was weak, and the
audience had difficulty in getting her
answers.
Other witnesses were put on to cor
roborate the story that Mrs. Ledbeter
will tell, and to show UP Frank Smiths
lack of veracity and intimate connec-
ton with the crime. Evidence was also
put on to show that Mr.. Ledbeter did
not 60 to bed with guild of to-
bacco in his mouth, and did chew reg
ularly before breakfast but it was not
any more convincing than the states
evidence the other way had been.
The trial was made more interesting
today by the appearance of Mrs. Grace
Ledbeter in the witness box.
County Treasurer Hart made quite a
point for the defense when he told of
the accumulation of hard, dry mud,
straw and hay that he noticed on the
bottom of the dead mans feet when
he was taken from the grave, although
the ground was very wet. He had
tried to scrape it off, but could not.
The defense will doubtless claim that
this is proof that Mr.. Ledbeter was
working in his barn when killed, for
if he was killed in the evening after
going to bed it may be argued that
he would have cleaned his shoes before
going into the house. On the other
hand, working around the barn and
wet barnyard, in the morning, he
might nave accumulated the mud, hay
and straw on the bottom of his shoes.
But the state may not claim abso-
'utely that the crime was committed
the evening before. If it should claim
that it was committed either the
ovening before or that morning, it
would seem to knock out both the
muddy shoes and tobacco props from
Under the defense. The state did not
get in any evidence as to just when
The murder was committed.
Mr. Hart's Testimony.
County Treasurer Hart testified that
he was in the shoe business for twenty
ears before being elected to, his pres,
cnt office. He was. at the Ledbeter
farm when the body was recovered, !
and on the bottom of the shoes was
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snip or the federal administration
when his sense of duty impelled him
to do so. He has the respect of the
progressives, because they have conf
dence in the integrity of his purposes,
and for the same reason he is trusted
/ by the organization. He is regarded
as safe man, one who cannot be
beaten into line, but who always plays
| fair with his hands above the table.
Stevens stands high in the esteem of
the Taft administration For time
he was considered by the president for
the office of secretary of the treasury,
and might have had the post if he had
signified desire to enter the cabinet.
He is diplomatic, tactfuk wellpoised,
and. taken all in all, makes an ideal
public servant.
Tawney and Stevens are the best of
friends. They have fought shoulder to
shoulder in insurgent rallies, and have
at times found themselves arrayed one
| against the other, Tawney voted for
the Aldrich- Payne bill, and Stevens
against it. This did not affect the
friendly existing relations between
,, them.
One Must Step Aside
The time is at hand when these two
men from Minnesota may find them
selves arrayed against one another as
candidates for the speakership. A sit
uation might be presented where for
the honor of the state it would be in
cumbent upon one of them to step
! aside for the other. Either of them is
equal to such an emergency.
If the Minnesota delegation met in
caucus this winter to select candi-
date for speaker, Mr.. Stevens would
be its choice undoubtedly. He stood
with the delegation on the tariff, while
Tawney parted with his colleagues on
this measure.
There is one instance of recent oc-
currence where a great State lost the
speakership for the sole reason that
its representation in the house offered
two candidates for the, honor. That
was when Reed of Maine retired.
Joseph G. Cannon and Albert j. Hop
kins were both candidates for the Of
fee. They divided the Illinois delega-
ton. David B. Henderson had the
united support of his Iowa colleagues
and he romped away with the honor.
Both of Long Service.
'My choice for the speakership went
glimmering" said Uncle Joe shortly
after that election, when Mr.. Hopkins
of my state and l split up our delega-
ton. Mr. Henderson will probably be
speaker as long as 1 remain in con-
gress.
When Mr.. Henderson retired unex-
pectedly some years later Illinois put
forward one candidate Mr.. Cannon,
and he won in a walk. ''1-'
AS stated, no Minnesota representa-
tive has ever been elected speaker of
the house. The opportunity may soon
be opened. OF the men who have a
right by experience and position to
aspire for the great office of speaker
few have served longer in congress
than the Minnesota men. Tawney is
entering. upon his seventeenth year as
a member of the house, while Stevens
has been here nearly thirteen wears,
having succeeded the late Colonel Kiefer
in 1897 tif
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Ask for one when you pay your sub
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The Tobacco Question.

c. w. Harmon of Spooner, Wis,
father of tn defendant, said that he
lived at Hayward, Wis, four years
before moving to Spooner. He lived at
Springfield before that, and at or near
Minnesota Lake for fifteen years be-
fore that. Holland j. Ledbeter lived
at Redwood Falls when the witness
lived at Springfield, and came fire.
quently to see the witness. They Wis
tied back and forth several times a
year. At Hayward they saw each
other two or three times week. They
took several short trips together, and
occupied the same bed, in the twin
cities and at Superior and Duluth.
Ledbeter always chewed tobacco in the
morning before breakfast, but the wit
ness never saw him chew tobacco in
bed. They would go for week or
a week and half at time. Led
better always threw the tobacco out be-
fore he would start to go to bed.
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CALENDARS.

Our subscribers can get Free Press
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Cannon Men Big Factor.

There are Cannon men who must no
be overlooked when the fight for tn
speakership comes on. First and fore
most is Tawney of Minnesota; thel
come Mann of Illinois and Smith o
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June 27, and did not remember seeing
brown stains on the walls near the
head of Mr. Ledbeter's bed. She would
not say that there were not any. She
slept in that bedroom with Mrs. Led
better. She never heard her sister say
anything to anyone that would indi-
cate that she was not pleased with
having the searching parties come. Fri
day morning, June %, at breakfast,
the matter of the searching party COM
ing was talked of, but the witness did
not hear Mrs. Ledbeter or Smith ex-
press disapproval of p. A. Ledbeter
starting the search, but she would not
swear that they did not. The day
Smith came in from the field, he was
also pale at dinner time. The subject
of his coming running to the house
that forenoon was not discussed at
supper that day. 1t was discussed a
short time after that day There
were people on the farm every day
looking for Mr.. Ledbeter. They did not
say they were searching for him. They
would speak to Mrs. Ledbeter, and she
went out around the house and barn with
number OF people. Matt Borgmeier
was the only searcher that the wit
ness could remember the name of. At
the conversation on the afternoon of
June 20, the fact was stated that the
matter of digging false grave or hole
was spoken of at breakfast the pre-
vious day. Mrs. Schwandt was asked
whether she and her husband did not
nave some trouble with Mr.. Ledbeter
about some property, but the defense
objected, and the court ruled it out
The witness did not hear her sister
call Smith liar before the body was
found, and did not hear her tell Matt
Sanger about searchers using their own
ladders.
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The Defendant Called.

testimony in a low voice. She was
plainly dressed in black, and wore no
hat, her long pale face, surmounted
by blonde hair giving her an appear
ance of care and anxiety. She gave
her age as htirty-two years. She told
of her early life, of her living in Wa
SEGA county, on farm, when child.
She was married at Minnesota Lake
in 1894, and lived with her husbands
parents for time. Mr. ,Ledbeter Sr.
died the following year. The witness
was seventeen years old and her hus-
band thirty light when they were mar
ried. Myrtle and Susie Ledbeter lived
with them at Minnesota Lake Four
children were born to the witness and
her husband. The family moved upon
the McTighe farm in February, 1908.
Frank Smith was the hired man, and
was there when the family moved
there. The stock on the farm was pur
chased from Mr.. McTighe. From the
purchase of the farm until the fam
lily moved upon item days-Smith
was on the place. He was then hired
for eight months at $25 month, and
in winter was to work for his board
and get ST a cord for what wood he
cut.
The witness described the house and
barn and premises in a general way.
The windmill is located north of the
house, and the kitchen was at the
north end of the house. The ground
slopes sharply away toward the barn,
to the northwest, with a creek between
the house and barn. The chicken house
is south of the barn. The basement
doors of the barn faced easterly. The
basement was used for horses, cattle
hogs and chickens. The farm has 200
acres, and there was between $4,000
and $1,000 Indebtedness against the
farm the day he disappeared Mr..
Ledbeter also had $4,000 of other in
debtedDess, against l40 acre farm in
Chippewa county, under q contract. He
owed the bank $1,000 and Finch & Van
Slyke $780, He had had 50, 900 life insur
ance in the A. o. U. W., but when
the rates were raised he had allowed
it to lapse, because it was too ex-
pensve. The witness and children did
the homework. The family brought
about $50 chickens with them from
Redwood Falls and bought about 100
from Mr.. McTighe. Questioned as to
Mr. Ledbeter having lawsuit with
IT. McTighe were excluded on objec
ton by the state.
The witness identified and described
plats of the two stories of the house
Mr.. and Mrs. Ledbeter occupied the
downstairs Bedroom. the two girls a
bedroom upstairs. the two boys a bed
room upstairs, and Frank Smith, bed
room upstairs. A photograph Of the
interior. of the kitchen was. also iden
tilted. and admitted in evidence, all
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
FAST PLAY FOR THE BEAToN CUP
Happy Hollow Golfers Tread tn,

Happy Hollow Golfers Tread the
Green After Festive Ball.
The Happy Hollow golfers played the
second competition for the Beaton cup
Saturday afternoon, the play being an
eighteen-hole match. against DOGGY. The
scores were:
G. y. Carpenter, 2 down.
Crosby Wyman, 4 down.
=. e. Kimberly, 4 down
Frank H. Brown, Z down.
r. H. Hall, 8 down
Thomas Austin. s down,
L. J. Nedd, 8 down.
Rev. A. w. Clark, Rev. F. L. Loveland
and John r. Webster tied Tor eighth place
with nine down and will play off this week.
The ~pairings for the iplay-off are: G. z.
Carpenter QS) against F. H. Hall Cs),
E. E. Kimberly () against L. ]. Nedd dD,
Crosby Wyman QB) against Thomas Austin
() and F. H. Brown Gs against the
winner of the tie.
In the final Of the first competition for
the same prize H. z. Burnham Q5) beat
]. r. Morris 40 8 down and 4 to play.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
DES MONIES WINS THE FIRST
Wichita Pitcher is in Poor Form and
is Poorly Supported.
SECOND GAME WITHOUT SCORES
1t in Called in the Ninth to
Allow the Visitors to Catch
Train-New Pitcher Does
Good Work.

DIES MONIES, July 1o.-Des Moines
hooked up in a double-header today, Des
Moines winning the first, s to ], and the
second being called during the ninth in
ming with the score nothing for each
team. The first game was a farce, Shaner
being In poor form from oyerwork, and
receiving poor support, especially from
Roberts. Miller at all times pitched brill
liant base bali and the only run came on
q fluke three-bagger. In the second game
Plympton, pitching for the first time in
the Western league, did brilliant work.
Des Moines had but one chance to score
and Plympton cut the run off with q
nice bit of fielding. The game was called
during the ninth inning to allow Wichita
to catch a train. The visitors almost
scored In their half. Roberts was hit on
the head by a pitched ball in the eighth
inning, d~isarrangtng the whole Wichita
team. Score, first game:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Topeka is Able to Make But Two
Runs in -Four Days Play in
Omaha.
HoLLENBECK WINS TWO GAMES
Fisher, HOllenbeck and Pendry Fur
nish the Hits that Win.
WICHITA Is TIE NEXT VICTIM
Omaha and Wichita Will Battle for
Five Games.
DOUBLE HEADER ON FOR TODAY
The Rourlke Family Has Recovered
rom the IndfspOsItion OF the
iris and rIsy-
ing Great Ball.
Omaha, 81 Topeka, l.

Omaha. 3; Topeka, l.
Four straight from Topeka.
Omaha's onward rush for the top ot the
pennant ladder was stopped short Satur-
day afternoon by Topeka leaving town.
Four straight games were won in as many
days and II Omaha can do half as well
with Wichita the Rourke family will soon
be In second place.
Papa Bill and Captain Franck have dis
covered that Topeka Is helpless against
southpaws and for that reason only the
sidewheelers were used against Cooley and
his merry crew. Hollenbeck, who pitched
the first game Of the series against
Cooley, was trotted out for the last and
Cooley decided to give Kaufman a chance
to redeem himself. Kaufman pitched the
first game of the series and was forced
to give way to Harris.
Hollenbeck did all that was expected Of
him and pitched a shutout game until the
ninth inning. hen q little wabble on his
part permitted Topeka's only run. Downey
was on first and knocked the ball out
OF Kanes hand and they had a little
mixup. Holly kept throwing to first to
latch Downey and finally threw before
he had taken his place In the box. Ump
Mullins sent Downey TO second for the
miscue and Wooley's single to left allowed
him to score, making the second run To-
peka had made In the four days visit in
Omaha.
Holly pitched himself into a couple OF
serious holes. but ne was there with the
goods and Topeka could not score. In
the sixth inning the first three men up
singled and still no score was made.
Thomson and Kerns singled and Abbott
hit safe to right. Thomason tried to come
on home, but WEIGHS good throw headed
him off and he was caught trying to get
back to THIRD Downey struck out and
Kaufman grounded to Holly. In the
fourth inning Fenlon walked and Thorn
ason hunted safe, but Kerns hit into a
double and Abbott struck out.
Magnificent batting by Holly and Fisher
scored two of Omaha's three runs and
Pendry also butted in for a slice Of the
honors. Until Hollenbeck came to bat in
the third inning no hits had been made,
but Holly set the ball rolling. With two
out he cracked a corker to right field and
landed on first. Fisher drove him home
with a long two-sacker to middle-left.
The second run was brought in by about
the same tactics. In the sixth inning Hol-
lenbeck beat out a bunt and again did
Fisher hit a two-sacker. This time Hol-
Fisher were driven home on Pendry's
single. Fishers two hits were most op-
perfume and both came in pinches.
Tive games this afternoon with Wichita
as the opponents. the first game being
called at 2 o'clock.
rhe scores
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
PIRATES WIN ANOTHER GAME
Make Eleven Hits, Two of Them
Being Home Runs.
HOME CROWD DISAPPOINTED
Cincinnati Reds Take DOuble-Header
from BrOOklyn-Cubs Defeat
PhilIies Badly-Games in
National aKu

NEW YORK. July 10.--Pittsburg defeated
New York today before another mammoth
crowd by a score of 8 to Z, only once did
the locals have a look-ln for victory. That
was in the second hiring, when Bridwell,
after scoring two runs on a triple. tried
for the plate and failed.
The visitors made eleven hits, two Of
which were for home runs. Barring the
second round, the locals could do little with
Leifield. Leach scored Pittsburg's first run
by knocking the ball into the left field
bleachers. Storke helped the National
league leaders to secure a safe lead by
TRIPPING in the sixth inning. Sensational
catches by the Pittsburg outfielders were
features. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Hamilton and
Russell Win IN
Golf Contest
Take Last Qualifying Round for the
Presidents Trophy at the Field
Club Saturday.

Fred Hamilton and r. r. Russell won the
last qualifying round for the Presidents
trophy at the Omaha Field club Saturday
afternoon against a large field Of players.
In the first qualifying round ]. H. Conrad
and e. Martin won. in the second Jack
Sharpe n H. Culver and in the third
w. NJ. Chambers and McNaughton. In
the drawings Conrad plays Culver, Rus
sell plays McNaughton. Martin plays Ham
ilton and Sharpe plays Chambers. The
play-off will be a handicap match, with
thirty-six holes In the finals. Scores: