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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-10
The Value Of a Remedy is Proven
By It's Cures.
EIkNood. Ala-. Dec. Ia, 80

EIkwood, Ala, Dec. IA, 1908.
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton. n. Y
Dear sirs:-: have derived such
great benefit from the use Of your
remedy. Swamp-Ront, that ! believe
It to be most important FOR the pub
Tic to know its worth. For the past
ten years / have been the most mis-
cradle of men. Did not know what
the trouble was but had to urinate
very frequently both day and night;
was all puffcd up generally. Could no
sleep more than a couple OF hours at
a time. was greatly distressed after
eating a meal and was about worn out.
1 had tried neatly everything ] could
see advertised and hear OF, without
helping me to any great extent. un
til finlaly In October last at Ripan'
Wis. purchased a one dollar bottle
Of Swamp-Root and commenced TAX
ing il according to directions and
followed that with another bottle and
experienced such great relief and ben
eft from same that I purchased five
dollars worth at Huntsville. Ala, and
continued it's use and am now taking
il, but in smaller doses and twice
day in place Of four times a day and
believe by the time present supply
is used up l will be entirely well. /
am feeling better row than for ten
years past. Can eat and sleep first
class, in fact 1 am feeling so good
that I cannot resist telling you about
IT You are at liberty to publish this
testimonial should you wish.
Very respectfully,
THOS. STALLARD, U. S. A., Retired.
Box Z, r. r No. 2. Elkwood, Ala.
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IfYOu are a Trif1e Sensitive

About the size OF your shoes, it's
some satisfaction TO know that many
people can wear shoes size smaller
b. sprinkling Aliens Fout-Ease into
them. Just the thing for atent Leath-
er Shoes. sLd for breakir.. in NsS
Shoes Sold everywhere. 25c. 9t4
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-10
The Doe Law.

No law can be enforced that does
not have back of 1t the force OF
public opinion. For some reason the
dog tax has always been most unpop-
ular, and all dog tax laws have been
comparative failures. Last year was
the first year OF operation Of the new
dog tax and the revenue derived there
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-10
That OUGHT TO Hold Her.

Lady Applicant--I see, sir, that you
advertise for partner. and as sex
wasn't mentioned, called To-
decentralization me, madam, but
thought the question of sex was
quite covered. My advertisement calls
for a silent partner.
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unsolicited
the United States foreign
Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root has for them
Do let sell rooa of
oot you do will be
ask for-here good as DR. ~
Root F
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-10
IF YOU NEED MEDICINE, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE BEsT

have
day get times duingu
will be found
SmpRo
e keer
In ling worhlss
epnseo
tried swampR
At all dealers .OOS Sizes.
Sworn Certificate of Purity With Every Inside Wapper
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
were GIVEN MORE Time
DATE FOR OPENING SEMINARY
BIDS is SEPT. l3.
Contractors Asked for the Extension
and Trustees Granted 1t; Meet
ing Held Yesterday.

The bids for erecting the buildings
for the Lutheran Ladies' seminary were
to have been opened last vening, but
as the contractors wanted more time to
figure on the job, the building commit
tee decided to extend the time and did
not consider any bids. Three bids for
putting in the foundation were opened,
but it was decided to return them. The
committee decided to open bids Sept.
Ii at p. m. for excavating and put
ting in the foundation, and to open
bids Nov. | at z p. III. for putting up
the superstructure. Bids will be opened
at the school house.
The contractors have been very busy
lately, and have not had time to prop
erly figure on these buildings, and some
have not had the plans long enough.
As the delay will make it late in the
fall before the foundation can be got
ten in, it was decided to postpone until
next year some of the work.
The members of the building commit
tee from abroad who were present at
the meeting last evening were Revs.
Albert Emmel of ST. Paul, Voltman of
Merriam Park, j. Baumann of Redwing
c. Messerley of Louisville, Heineman
of Truman and A. Dasler of ST. James.
of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
FELL OFF BEER WAGON
JOE KIENLIEN, EMPLOYE OF EN-
GESSER, is INJURED.
Driver Dozed; Accident Occurred About
Three O'Clock This Morning On
the ST. Peter Road.

Joe Kienlen, driver of Engesser Bros
almost daily to replenish the stock car
ried by saloonkeepers who handle st.
Peter beer, met with bad accident
early this morning that may cost him
his life. He started with a load for
Mankato at two o'clock this morning.
as usual, but when near Bradley cross
ing fell from the wagon while descend
ing hill The team kept on and his
absence was not noticed for few
moments until Henry Rice, who was
riding on the rear of the wagon, looked
forward and saw the drivers seat was
vacant. He then went to the seat and
stopped the horses and walked back
over the road until he came to KEN
len. who was lying in the road, uncon-
sciOus.
Rice went to the nearest house and
summoned assistance, and the injured
man was taken into the house Dir. F.
p. Strathern of ST. Peter was tele.
phoned for and on his arrival he had
the man taken to the sanitarium at
st. Peter, where he is being treated
Kienlen evidently was doing and
fell off and struck on the top of his
head, as there was large and deep
wound on his head. He also com
planned of pains through his stomach
1t may be that he fell under the
horses hoofs and was run over by the
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kept his section of road in fine condi-
ton for automobiling, and he feels
that he was not treated right. He
would not have felt so badly had
the auto driver stopped and shown
that he possessed the right kind of
feelings, rather than gone on without
stopping to ascertain whether Mr.
Broadbent was injured or not. The lat
ter was not able to take the number
of the machine, but it is known that
only two cars passed that way that
morning, and one was from this city
and another was Winton touring
car passing through the country. He
has good description of the car and
driver, who was accompanied by his
wife and two children.
No Excuse for Collision.
Mr. Broadbent's road is one of the
best on the way to Madison Lake
and is wide and safe, so that there is
no excuse for collisions or difficulty in
passing. He has done excellent work
in the cause of good roads, and de-
serves great credit Automobile own
ers as a rule will sympathize with him
and regret that there was anyone who
would act in the manner that the
man who ran into him did.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
HERD OF CATTLE IN BAD
THIRTY-THREE SHORTHORNS ARE
FOUND TO BE AFFLICTED.
Bancroft Man Suffers the Loss of Val
liable Animals; What the State
Will Pay.

Albert Lea, Sept. IAN entire herd
of thoroughbred cattle was wiped out
the other day when DR.. A. B. Nevin
tested the herd OF J. p Nelson OF
Bancroft for tuberculosis, and con-
demned thirty three of thirty four cat
tie in the herd The animals were tax
en- to the Brundin packing plant where
they were later slaughtered undr the
inspection of DR.. Nevin. The loss is =
severe one to Mr. Nelson as many OF
the animals afflicted were high priced
Shorthorns and the most that the state
can pay per head for condemned cattle
is SIS. Mr. Nelson had the herd tested
to be sure that none of the cattle
were afflicted. Upon examination after
slaughter some of the cattle were
found to be in very bad condition
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
new HOUSES PROJECTED
NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS ARE
CONTEMPLATED.
Activity in the Building Line; Archi-
test Gerlach Is to Prepare the
Plans for Structure.

Considerable new building is projec-
ted for this fall. Architect Gerlach
is busy getting out plans for several
residences, work ON which is to be-
gin as soon as possible. John Mullen
is to erect a six room frame dwelling
at the corner of Sixth and Main streets
to cost $1,000.
c. +. Hacker is to improve his lot on
South Fifth street, opposite the state
normal school, by erecting six room
frame dwelling at a cost of $1,000.
John Gerlich is contemplating build
ing either two or four seven room
houses on his property on North Broad
street, to rent. Each will be different
in appearance from the others, and
each will cost about $500.
Godfried Robel will build a modern
dwelling on Sixth street at a cost
of $4,000.
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AUTO STRUCK BUGGY
DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE OWN
ED BY MR.. BROADBENT.
Pathmaster on Road Leading Into
Madison Lake Feels That He Has
Not Been Treated Right; What
He Has Done to Improve the High
ways; Has Good Description of
the Car and Driver.

Bias Broadbent, pathmaster on the
Madison Lake road living a mile this
side of the village, was run into by an
automobile driver week ago Saturday
while driving to the village with load
of milk cans. He turned out OF the
road ahead of the machine, which was
also going toward the village, and al
most or quite cleared the driveway, but
the machine struck his buggy, never
theless, and took off both wheels on
one side and knocked the milk cans
out and bent them and spilled the
milk. Mr.. Broadbent who is an aged
man, fortunately escaped unhurt. The
driver of the automobile sped on, not
needing the damage that he had done
by his careless driving, and his name is
not known to a certainty.
Thinks He Was Not Treated Right.
Mr.. Broadbent states that he has
taken an interest in good roads and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
BEET CROP QUITE LARGE
INDUSTRY AROUND ROCHESTER
SURE TO BE A SUCCESS.
Experts Attended to Them; Yield More
Than Meets the Expectations of
Those Interested.

Rochester, Sept. 1.-The beet sugar
industry bids fair to attain large pro
portions in this section. Several farm
ers allotted certain portions of THEN
land to sugar beets last spring. Elk
pert workmen were obtained from Chip
pewa Falls, Wis.
The yield more than meets the ex-
pectations of those who are interested
in the new industry. One farmer raised
100 bushels to the acre, and others did
almost as well.
Next year the acreage is to be
larger. Eventually it is expected
sugar beet factory will be erected here
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TEDDY TO BE AN ANIMAL
HIS SOUL TO BE INCASED IN A
SMALL INFERIOR BEING.
This Is the Statement Made By Mrs
William P. Black; She Criti-
cises Roosevelt.

Chicago, Sept. l.-"When Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, now hunting big
game in Darkest Africa, departs this
life he will return to earth again, his
soul incased in a body of small inferior
jungle loving animals, or possibly an
insect"
This statement is made by Mrs
William z. Black, who has attracted
attention from time to time by hel
nursery of pets, which consists OF
eight dogs, nine cats, and forty five
pigeons-all of them, according to their
mistress, being possessed with souls OF
humans who have departed.
Mrs Black is a member of the hu.
name societies, and declares that Mr.
Roosevelt's killing of wild beasts in
Africa is shameful, and she especially
laments that the former head of the
nation bagged "a mother elephant the
other day.
For this one act Mrs. Black feels
certain that the hero of San Juan Hill
will return to earth again, only as
wild animal himself perhaps wilde
beest or gnu, or kust or gadfiy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
RESIGNS HEAD ". CT. U.
MRS. BESSIE LAYTHE SCOVILLE
is TO STEP DOWN
She Has Been President Of the Or
ganization For Twelve Years;
Her Probable Successor.

Mrs Bessie Laythe Scoville, who has
been at the helm of the Minnesota
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
and who has frequently visited Man
kato in her official capacity, will retire
from the office of president, to enjoy
Il wellearned rest after twelve years.
Her resignation will be officially pre-
L. L. in Duluth, Sept. IL, but any
possibility of competition for the of
flee of president, if there ever was one,
has been nipped in the bud, for Mrs.
Scoville has announced that she wishes
Miss Rosette Hendrix, the vice presi-
dent of the w. c. T. T., for her sue
cessor, a wish will find no opposition
the best workers the w. c. T. L.
has. She has been engaged in it for
about fifteen years, and has gone
through every phase of w. c. I. L.
work from lecturer in the field to
state superintendent of parlor meet
ings, and other execute offices.
Miss Hendrix, who knows the ins
and outs of temperance work as per-
haps no other woman in the state
expressed herself as perfectly willing
to take the office, if the honor was
offered to her.
Mrs. Scoville will act as state press
correspondent. 1t is expected that there
will be about two hundred delegates
at the convention, as each local union
will send at least one delegate, and
many will send from two to FIVE One
of the speakers at the convention will
be Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, president
OF the Georgia w. c. T. T., who will
speak in Minneapolis, Sept. Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
HANDS $1,000 CHECK
JOHN w. GATES MAKES PRESENT
TO PREACHER FRIEND.
This Sum in Addition to The Fee
Given Him When He Performed
Marriage Ceremony.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. l.-As John w
Gates, financier and mining operator
was stepping into his private car here,
a white haired man, who had grown
old preaching the gospel, stepped up to
him and said:
Hello, john
"Well, how are you, Mr.. Foster" re-
piled Mr.. Gates.
Forty years ago the white haired
man was minister of the little Metho-
dist church at st. Charles, III. There
came to him one day a member of his
congregation, young man, and Della
Baker, one of the girls in the Sunday
school. The young man was John w
Gates and Miss Baker was his be-
trothed.
"When you married us l gave you a
So fee. but I'll make up for it now,
said Mr.. Gates, as he wrote his check
for ST 900, handed it to the minister
and swung aboard his car as the train
pulled out.
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place in the front room. The door
to this room was closed, and the stem
ographer, Miss Dover, who was in an
what Somerville and Hayner were talk
ing about The noise made by hel
typewriter also prevented her from
overhearing the conversation which was
not very distinct.
The shots fired by Hayner could be
heard out on the street and it was
several minutes before business men in
the vicinity could locate them. Several
merchants seized their revolvers and
went into the street expecting to en-
counter a band of bank robbers. In
a few minutes they learned of what
had happened and at once rushed to
the office of Somerville & Hauser
Meanwhile Hayner had given himself up
to the police.
City Is All Excitement.
Sleepy Eye is in state of ex-
element. One of its most promi-
down, and is now near to deaths door
Mr.. Somerville practiced his profess
sion in Sleepy Eye for thirty years
He served as county attorney of Brown
county a number of terms, represented
his district in the state senate eight
years and has been Prominently men
toned in connection with the republi-
can congressional nomination in the
second district. Three years ago he
was candidate for the republican
nomination for governor. He is recog-
niZed as one of the leaders in the re-
publican party in this state. During
his career in the senate he secured
the enactment of number of laws whose
enactment have been of great benefit to
the people. He is the father ofthe in
heritance tax law and several acts bear
ing on corporations were drafted by
him. He is ffty-ive years of age.
He has a wife, two sons, +. and
Wayne, and two daughters, Mrs. Al
bert Ruenitz of Los Angeles aud Miss
Carroll, who resides at home.
Hayner is single man about thirty
five years of age. He lived in Sleepy
Eye a short time year ago and
then moved to st. Paul. He was for
merly resident of Waverly.
Condition Is Critical.
Mr. Somerville's condition is critical
The physicians in attendance are fear
full of the result Mr.. Somerville has
not been in the best of health during
the past few years and he does not
possess a vigorous constitution.
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War On Prairie Dogs.
Especial 90 The Free Press.

Amarillo, Tex. Sept. IL. w. Hol-
man, the terror of the prairie dogs of
the Panhandle, will resume his war of
determination this month with
largely increased crew. Holman has
killed nearly quarter of a million
prairie dogs this year. He uses poi
soned meat in his operations and en-
ploys corps of Mexicans. Since the
first of the year he has Melted 5000
by his unique business.
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SIX SOULS ARE THREE
CUPID BRINGS ABOUT MARRIAGE
OF TRIO OF GIRLS.
Met Their Husbands on the Same Day
and in the Same Manner;
Unique Ceremony.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The unusual
and romantic incident of three sisters
being married in triple wedding was
witnessed at st. Jaralath's church. The
three brides are daughters of Mrs
Louise Lamson, widow of Moses Lam
son, CSC jackson boulevard.
Miss Lillian, aged twenty-one became
the bride of Wesley G. Guntz, 5Sll Prai-
RE avenue; Miss Elsie M. aged eigh-
teen, became the bride of Fred w. Kind
Ter, 1888 North Clark street; Miss
Agnes W., aged seventeen, became the
bride of Thomas p. White, $50 West
ern avenue.
All of the brides met their husbands
on the same day and in the same
manner 1t appears Cases of love at
first sight. Each informed the others
of their heart secrets, with the result
that the triple wedding was agreed
upon. If suitable location is pro-
cured the newly-married couples will
reside in the same fiat. Mrs. Lam
son is pleased with the matches her
daughters made.
"At first we tried to keep the news
of our approaching weddings from each
other, but the news was too good to
keep" remarked Miss Lillian. Finally
we confded in each other, and we have
been drawing straws for the front par
Tor ever since"
The widow is left with one child a
son, zone boy was worth whole pa,
eel of girls, anyway" and the brides
chased the youth around the center
table until they captured him, and then
kissed him until he apologized for his
cOmparisOn
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to his home where he is now receiving
the attention of the physicians. Dr.
Welcome was called to assist DIR.
Stricken After hurried consultation.
the physicians decided to request the
attendance of Dr. William Mayo of
Rochester. a telegram was despatched
to that eminent surgeon, urging hin,
to come to the bedside of Mr.. Sumner
vile.
Attempt on His Own Life.
After shooting Mr.. Somervile, Hay
ner attempted to put bullet into his
own brain Either his nerve failed
him or he was nervous, for the bullet
went wide of the mark and crashed in
to the ceiling. He then gave himself
up to the police He was taken to
New Ulm and locked up in the county
Jail
What Hayner Had to Say.
Hayner stated to a local newspaper
man that Mr.. Somease had wronged
him in business af.d and that he
came to Sleepy Eye for the purpose of
obtaining redress. He called on Mr.
Somerville and charged the attorney
with not giving him a square deal. At
that, so Hayner claims, Mr.. SomerviIle
jumped up, ordered him out of the
office and threatened to assault him
with ruler which, he said, Mr. Som
erville picked up from a table. Hay
ner claimed that he shot in self-defense
The firm of Somerville & Hauser
occupy four rooms on the second floor
in one of the blocks on the principal
business streets. The shooting took
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Sen, GEO, w. S0MERvILLE
IS SHOT BY JOHN HAYNER
Tragedy Enacted i'm the Office Of Well-knowr
Attorney at Sleepy Eye This Morning.; Words
Passed; Land Deal Said to BE Cause

Sleepy Eye, Sept. SENATOR George
w. Somerville is at the point of death
as the result of two bullet wounds in
flicted by revolver in the hands OF
John Hayner of st. Paul.
The tragedy was enacted in the law
office of Somerville & Hauser in this
city, at about 9:O5 O'Clock this morn
ing. The men were alone in Mr.. Som
|erville's private apartment at the time,
and Mr.. Somervile's precarious condi-
ton will not permit him to give his
story of the affair. Hayner attempted
to shoot himself, but the bullet went
far above his head and struck the cell
ing Then he gave himself up to Chief
of Police August L. Matter, who con-
veyed him to New Ulm where he is
locked up in the county Jail.
Hayner and Somerville Had Business
Deals.
Hayner arrived in Sleepy Eye from
st. Paul at nine o'clock this morning
and FASTENED to the office of Mr.. Som
erville He was not there more than
five minutes when the shooting occur
red. Hayner and Somerville had been
discussing business transaction in
which they were interested. From
what can be learned Hayner charged
Somerville with having "beat him out
of all that he had" Not many words
could have passed between the men
when Hayner flashed 3S-caliber liver
johnson revolver and shot twice in
rapid succession. One bullet entered
his victims's body just below the
heart perforated the left lung, and
came out at the back below the shout
der blade 1t is evident that Mr.. Som
erville threw up his arms to protect
his face for the second bullet struck
one of his wrists, passed along the
arm as far as the elboy and entering his
side above the heart and passing into
the shilder The doctors in attendance
have failed to locate the bullet.
Staggered to the Rear Office.
After being shot Mr.. Somervile stag
gered to the office of his law partner
Albert Hanser, in the rear of the build
ING on the same floor He was bleed
ing profusely from the wounds. Lying
down on the floor the wounded man
patiently awaited the arrival of DR.
Strickler, who had been summoned by
Mr.. Hauser Mr.. Somerville lost a
large quantity of blood. which left him
in weakened condition, but this did
not deter him from walking down the
one flight of stairs to the street where
an automobile in charge of O. W.
Hagen, bank cashier, awaited him.
DR.. Mayo Summoned
Mr.. Sumerville was quickly conveyed
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ing, which has claimed dozens of vic
Tins in this city recently This is
done by adding a new section to the
penal code, which reads as follows:
"Any chauffeur or other person who
without consent of the owner shall
take or cause to be taken from a gar
age, stable or other building or place
an automobile or motor vehicle and
operate or drive or cause the same to
be operated or driven for his own
profit, use or purpose steals the same
and is guilty or larceny and shall IL
punishable accordingly"
Another new law is expected to
prevent immoral dances. Owners and
lessees of theatres where objection
able performances are given will be
considered equally guilty, in the eyes
of the law, with the managers and
performers.
Long Term for Kidnapping.
The penalty for kidnapping is in
creased by Il new law, to a maximum
of fifty years in prison, instead of
twenty-five years, as formerly. An
other measure in effect today pro-
vides that no child under sixteen years
of age in this city or state may be
treated as a criminal. No matter what
felony it commits the child Will be
known and dealt with only as juve-
nile delinquent. If commitment is
necessary, it will be to reformatory
or charitable institution. The OBJ
ject of the law is to save the child to
the home, and to accomplish this, if
possible, without commitment This
will save much money to the COM
munity in prison maintenance.