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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09

and their reunion is a most pleasant
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Jewson are
to entertain a large number of guests
over the Fourth. Chauncey Sager of
Chicago arrived today, also Miss Alice
Belts and Miss Lee Whitney of Fair
mont, Miss Mary McQuiggen and Miss
Matte Jewson of Winnebago and Seth
Dodge, Fairmont. Mr.. and Mrs. jew
sons two sons, Harvey of Tracy, and
Charles of Twin Cities, are to be the
guests at the nome of their parents
over the holidays.
Hulda Matilda Kastner and Edward
w. Preuss, both of Rapidan, were
quietly married at o'clock, on Thurs
day, by Rev. A. f. Winter. The we'd
ding took place at the parsonage and
was witnessed by Miss Louise Preuss,
a sister of the bride, also Otto Kun
KEEL. Mr.. Kastner, father of the bride
is a prominent farmer of Rapidan and
the groom is engaged in business in
that place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09

NJ. H. Nerbovig of Osseo, is visiting
with his son, NJ. j. Nerbovig, over the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09

Eli Maiers has been visiting in the
city. His family expect to locate
here.
William Fisher and daughter were
in the city yesterday.
Walter McBroom of Chicago visited
the city today, in the interest of the
National Creamery Package company.
Mrs. Edward Adams of Huntley,
Mimi, is visiting friends in the city,
on her way to Rochester.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Hale Well
man and son of Capetown, South
Africa, arrived in Mankato today. They
are being entertained informally at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William John
Pell
Lake Crystal Union: Hon. Gilbert
Guttersen returned home Saturday, ac-
companied by his wife. He is able to
walk with the aid of clutches.
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WRITER IS KNOWN
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visit to his numerous Mankato
friends. After leaving Mankato, he
went to Hayward and for time was
regular boarder at the hotel con-
Quoted in that town by Mr. and Mrs.
Ledbeter. 1t was not a profitable VEN
ture for them, Mr.. Hanson says. The
hotel was a dollar day house, and
was run by the Ledbeter's for short
time only. During the time he board
ed there, he noticed nothing in Mrs.
Ledbeter's behavior that could nave
been questioned Since the stories of
the murder have reached Hayward,
however, Mr.. Hanson has heard uncom-
plimentary things about the murdered
mans wife.
Mr.. Hanson believes that the credit
for the discovery of the murder is due
Mr.. Ledbeter's brother who lives on a
forty acre farm, but poorly improved,
near Hayward. The man is not we'll
TODD by any means, and deserves
much credit for the manner in which
he prosecuted the search which resulted
in the finding of the body of his un-
fortunate brother. He is regarded as
a hero at Hayward.
1t is up to some brilliant genius to
write book entitled "The Confessions
of Smith" "Billy" Baxter could do it
if he would apply himself to the work
and it would not be such hard
task, either. Billy" frequently lets mis-
imagination run riot and then things
happen. One of the latest confessions
of Smith goes on to relate that on
the might of the murder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ledbeter and Mrs. Scnwandt were
home, etc" The fact can be success
fully established that Mrs. Schwandt
was not at the Ledbeter home on That
night. Even the prosecution does not
make that claim, and Smith stretched
his story somewhat. if he is the author
of such yarn, and there is grave
doubt i'm the minds of many people
that he told one of that character.
This is the story that Baxter, the
Minneapolis detective, claims that
Smith related to him:
"On the night of the murder Mr.
and Mrs. Ledbeter, Mrs. Goldie
Schwandt, Mrs. Ledbeter's sister, and
Smith were sitting on the front porch
The murder had already been arranged
says Smith. Garner was to meet Smith
at 9 p. m, just before Ledbeter went
into the back yard to close his chicken
coop.
'When Ledbeter went to the back
yard Smith says, he followed him, and
gave the signal to Garner, who hit the
farmer on the head with an AK. His
body was then taken into the barn and
buried.
'Mrs. Ledbeter, according to Smith
then came back and asked what the
, trouble was. Smith told her of the
murder and she found her husband.
body in the barn. The two mer
threatened her not to tell anyone about
lit, and said they would kill her if she
did. For this reason she kept silent
"After the body had been in the barr
two weeks Smith decided to bury it il
tne- potato patcn, where IL was 1ound
Baxter says Smith told him that he
got his idea from the Guinness case
at LaPorte. Indiana
Garner Immediately disappeared
supposedly using the money that had
been given him by the Mankato bust
ness man who wanted Ledbeter out Of
the way according to Baxter's version
Of Smiths story"
While no one but the county authori.
ties are allowed to talk to Frank
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09

One of the best farms i'm
Blue Earth County for sale.
200 acres, one and one half
miles east of st. Clair CHI.
Alpers, st. Clair Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09

William Randolph, railroad man OF
Ellsworth, today filed petition in
bankruptcy, alleging his liabilities as
$273.65, all unsecured, and his assets
as 500, exempt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09

FOR SALE-Texas lands. The best
wild lands in U. S. at right prices,
good water; good soil; good market;
good climate; good schools; low
taxes. Our next excursion July 20.
For particulars address Davies Walk
er Go.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09

If you want to buy or sell st. Paul
write Folsom & Co., New
York Life Bldg, St. Paul.
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GREAT c. {. MEET
Continued From Page One.

by Rev. Dr. Clark, who will speak on
"How We Propose to Help Bring In
the Kingdom" The usual response
to the roll call will be made by each
foreign delegation and the various
state delegations, the final message be-
ing given by DIR. Clark,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09
Chas F. Mailman
Local Representative
4O2 West Front ST.

visit in South Dakota. Mrs. Smith
spent part of the time in Carthage
and also visited in Howard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
Gates and Barber.

The near approaches of the open
season for candidates for the COVER
norship is the reason, perhaps, of the
llutterings noticeably at this time.
When the Fish and Game league sum-
mer gathering has come and gone,
then watch out for real candidates
But anticipating the conclusions that
will be reached at this meeting to
pledge anew our support of the fish
and game laws of the state, the Times
wants to make the prediction that the
process of elimination will leave but
two with wings unclipped to continue
the fight without any prospect of sue
cess. Who are they? One is the sue
cessful road builder from Franklin
county, who flutters with such evident
fear at the least mention of the gov
ernorship and his name jointly, and
the other is the man from Bennington
who put in the greater part of year
and half studying tax problems for
which the state hasn't yet even thank
ed him.-Barre Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
NATURE TELLS YOU.
AS Many a Bennington Reader Knows
Too Well

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
lnfreQuent action
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney
Ills;
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
Ills.
Bennington people testify to this.
George II. Benjamin. living on
South Street road, Bennington, VT.
says: II was a sufferer from lame
back, resulting from a weakened con
dition OF my kidneys, for a number of
years The kidney secre.ions were
irregular in action and unnatural in
appearance. ] also had dull pains in
the small of my back and loins. /
tried a number ~of remedies but re
ceived but little relief Learning of
Doan's Kidney Pills and knowing of
cures they had effected, | procured
them and began their use. When
had taken the contents of four boxes
Of this remedy, the trouble entirely
disappeared | now feel better in
every way and give Doan's Kidney
Pills the credit for curing me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Miiburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
I'd States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
Estate of Timothy Collins.

CTATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
> District of bennington, IS. able Probate
Court for the District aforesaid
To the heirs ana all persons interested in the
estate of Timothy Collins late of SALISBURY
said District, deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS application hath been made to
this Court i'm writing by James f. Collins, Adj
ministrator praying for license and authority
to sell all of the real estate of said deceased, TO
wit: Situate in said SALISBURY and bounded
on the north and east by lands of Clayton Reed.
on the south by the main highway running
through SALISBURY to White Creek. and ON the
west 10y the highway called the North Road ;
being the premises formerly occupied by the
said Timothy Collins rs a homestead; represent
ing tosaid court that IL would be beneficial TO
the heirs and all persons interested in the es-
late of said deceased to sell said real estate
and convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and APP
probation In writing, of all the heirs to said es-
tate residing i'm this State, and setting forth the
situation of the real estate
WHEREUPON. the said Court appointed
and assigned the 9TH day of October, 1909, at
the Probate Office in Bennington in said Dis
riot, to hear and decide upon said application
and petition. and ordered public notice thereof
to be given to all persons interested therein,
by publishing said order, together with the
time and place of hearing, three weeks sue
cessvely in the Bennington Evening Banner, Il
newspaper which circulates in the neighbOr-
hood of those persons interested In said estate,
all of which publications shall be previous TO
the day assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
assigned, then and there in said Court to make
your objections to the granting of such license,
if you see cause.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Bennington'in
said District this Goth day of September, 1909
GRACE b. HOLT, REGISTER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

The st. Adams Messenger says;
THAT mysterious noise heard III
Montpelier the other night might pos
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
BIG PAY FOR HOTEL BOSS
London Manager Will Draw $4,000
as New York Restaurateurf

London, Sept. 2S.-Henry Pruger
sailed yesterday on the Mauretania
to undertake the management OF
new restaurant IN New York Tor
which he is TO receive the highest
salary ever paid to restaurateur or
hotel keeper. Various statements
have been made as to the amount Mr.
Pruger is to receive. The facts are
he is to receive an annual salary OF
$37, 800 plus commissions, when ne
homes will bring his earnings up to a
round $4,000 a year
Mr.. Pruger who has been the man
ager of the Savoy hotel in London
for the last six years, has been held
up as an object lesson to its readers
by an English paper. British rain
ers who ask, What shall we do with
our sons?" have been hidden to look
upon the pecuniary rewards which
await those who go into the business
of hotel or restaurant keeping.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

second. In this battle, the First Yer
mont Cavalry captured 16l prisoners,
including one general officer, one col
onel and one lieutenant colonel. 1t
also captured three battle-hags, %
pieces of artillery, IA caissons, II
army wagons and many horses, har-
nesses, wagons, etc. Writing of the
battle, the war correspondent of the
New York Tribune said: AS there
were forty-eight pieces of artillery
captured by the entire army, this
splendid achievement of the Green
Mountain Boys can be fully appreci-
lted. General Sheridan state that
no regiment has captured so much
since the war commenced. The First
Vermont has long been terror u
Jne rebels"
But General Sheridan spoke Ia: :
in still higher praise of the VcrmCa-
ters. He said: Il have never con-
manded troops in whom | had more
confidence than | had in the Vermont
troops. and | do not know but can
say that | never commanded troops
in whom had as much confidence as
those of this gallant state" While
Sheridan was speaking of Vermont
troops generally. he, whose great re-
putation was due to his work as a cav
airy officer. must surely have had IN
mind the First Vermont.
In considering the record OF the nc
complishments OF the First Vermont
Cavalry, undoubtedly one of the great
working and fighting regiments of the
Civil war. no one can deny that
large measure of credit belongs to the
horses,-the Morgan horses of the
Green Mountain state. Out promptly
1t the first call. ahead of any other
New England regiment of cavalry;
hard-worked from start to finish by
the greatest cavalry leaders of the
war: in at the death at Appomattox
court house.-no breed, other tnan the
MOrgans. could have stood the strain
so well Mr. Austin says that two
hundred of the horses of the original
draft survived to the end of the war
and that some of these were brought
back to their native state.
The last report is the most eloquent
of all II came from Lieutenant Col
onel Hall, from Appomattox on April
9, 1865, and said:-"Were charging
the enemy when the order came to
stop fighting" That was the final
word from the men and the horses
How much it sounds like the Nor
gans! They had done all the work
mat was set before them, and it was
heavy. and they were up and doing
and ready to do still more If they had
been asked to keep on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
CUTICURA CURED HIM
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Gould Not Wear Shoes Because
OF BAD SCALING AND ITCHING

"I have been successfully cured of dry
eczema l was inspecting the removal OF
noxious weeds from the edge Of river
and was constantly in the dust from the
weeds. At night cleansed my limbs
but felt prickly sensation. / paid no
attention to it for two years but noticed
a scum on my legs like fish scales. did
not attend TO it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
and scabby and could not wear shoes.
/ had to use carpet and felt slippers for
weeks. l got a cake Of the Cuticura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment. In
less than ten days | could put on my
boots and in less than three weeks was
free from the confounded itching Capt.
George p. Bliss, Chief of Police, Morris,
Manitoba, Mar. 20, '07, and Sept. "a, 'OS."
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

contain valuables which have not
been opened, representing at least $4,
100000 This total of $13,000,0 900 does
not include the treasures from the
cathedral, churches and vaults of
banks. The valuables were excayated
and we're sometimes found clutched
in the hands of unidentified. The ex-
cavations will be begun again on DC
tober l. As it is generally impossi-
BILE for survivors to establish claims
to property, the state is likely to ben
eft largely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

Tomorrow is the last day for the
nayment of taxes inside the discount
neriod The tax bill seems quite an
item when we have to meet it but af-
ter all when we take into considera-
tion the advantages we get through
taxation we have little cause to COM
nlain. Think of our schools, libraries
fire protection, electric lights, sewers
HIGHWAYS. sidewalks, police service.
rent OF town and village offices, pay
of nublic officials. safeguarding the
puhlic health and all the lesser ad-
yantages that we get through the tax
budget. We ought not to complain
OF all public monies collected and ex-
nended some is wasted but probably
as little in Bennington as in any town
in the state. According to some or
the long time residents there have
been times in Bennington when the
money raised by taxation was largely
wasted but not in recent years. For
n number of years now our town ana
village government and the manage
ment of the public school system have
been pretty creditable and this should
make the duty of tax paying more
cheerful one. Gradually we have
been outgrowing those old, bitter
factional fights over local issues. A
tug of war uses up lot of strength
and never gets anywhere but where
both teams pull together they can
drag quite load
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
THE MAN WHO is ALWAYS

going to insure is always going to do
other things but never does. Such
men are apt to become burdens. Get
out of this class, insure today. Goth
year National Life Insurance Com
pany, Montpelier Vt (Mutual)
Earle S. Kinsley, Agent Rutland, Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

DR.. Abernethy, the great English
said, watch your kidneys
When they are affected, life is in dan
ger" Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
healthy kidneys, corrects urinary IT.
Irregularities, and tones up the whole
system.-Quinlan Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

sibly have been the agent of one of
the candidates for Governor breaking
a five dollar bill" No evidence suf-
ficient to convict can be obtained
along the lines suggested and it is
now suspected that it was the burst
ing of boom in the vicinity of the
State House.-MOntpelier Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

The Brattleboro fair opened today.
fair in New England and the best
balanced in all departments. It's
grounds and buildings are superior to
those at White River Junction and It
is usually superior as an agricultural
show
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
s13,ooo,ooo UNCLAIMED
Excavations at Messina Will Be Re-
suned on October I Next

Rome, Sept. est is estimated that
100000 in coin. $6.Q00,0OO in bonds
and other securities and 100000
worth of jewels recovered from the
ruins of Messina are still unclaimed
In addition TO the foregoing there is
a further deposit of 100 strong boxes
and 1000 sealed packages, known to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
.DRUNKARD MAKES A
SCENE AT STATION
Employees Obliged to Lead Him Away
TO Protect Patrons When Police
Call Fails Of Response.

Shortly after o'clock this morning
employees at the Rock Island Thirty
FIRST street depot found a man IN the
yards who had a case Of dehrium tre-
mems. He was wandering about be-
tween the trains and the men took
him under their care. A call was sent
in by the ticket agent for the patrol.
The officer who answered the tele-
phone said that it was too far for the
wagon to go, but that he would send
the officer on the beat around TO get
the man.
In the meanwhile, the drunkard
gave the officials all sorts OF trouble.
A crowd of people waiting for their
train gathered around the place and
a few women found it necessary to
pass by. The drunkard OF course had
a very choice vocabulary OF vile words
at his command, and he could not be
siIenced. Finally one. of.the men took
him by the arm and LED him to the
avenue. and the drunkard wandered
along on his way.
Just 80 minutes later an oficer
came along to md the man gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Mag.strato c. J. Smith faod hi.a s.
ana costs when wore pa!d
Aratella Thompson, g coiorsd wo11-
an, was sentenced to 20 days il the
county jail yesterday afternoon b. the
police magistrate. She was arrested
Monday afternoon on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct.
Nose Myers, colored, was sent 70
the county Jail for 40 days as the re
suit Of his having got into a scrap
with another colored man. The charge
against HIN was for disorderly con-
duct Alfred Washington. another col
ored man, was arrested for being dis
orderly and this morning he was fined
SO and costs. He paid up and was
to go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
SCHIEB BOY GOES TO
ST. CHARLES SCHOOL
Another Trial of the Parents to
Reform IncorrigibIe
Fails.

Deputy Sheriff Walter Kittilsen will
take Paul Scheib, a South Rock Island
lad, to st. Charles tomorrow morning
to place him in the school for delin-
quents and incorrigible boys which is
located there. The Scheib boy was ac-
judged delinquent in the county court
a month ago, but at the last minute
his parents entered such a fearful plea
with the judge that the latter con-
sented to allow the lad to remain n
their custody. They have tried since
to get him to reform and quit his bad
habits. but their efforts have not met
with success, and they finally were
compelled to give it up. The boy re-
fused to stay at home, putting in his
time instead running about the cit;-
and staying at night in barns. He
would not attend school and there
seemed no way out of the difficulty
except to send him to St. Charles.
William Cohen, the Moline boy con-
victed In the circuit court on the
charge of larceny, is now at the re-
form school at Pontiac. Deputy Sher-
if O. L. Bruner returned yesterday
after taking the young man there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
BENEFITS OF THE LIBRARY
Miss CleIand Addresses the Boys at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Yesterday.

Miss CleIand Addresses the Boys at
the Y. NJ, c. A. Yesterday.
The lectYre given by Mics Fanny
Cleland, distant librarian at the pub
lie library, was heard and appreciated
by 20 81 the younger members Of the
Y. NJ. 4. A. yesterday afternoon. Miss
Clela/I spoke in an interesting man
ner About the ancient Libraries and
shoEed a specimen of the Sianese
bc/a which is printed upon bamboo
piper. She explained the working Of
the public library and told the boys
that it belonged to everyone and
should be used by everyone. She told
the boys how to get the books and
also how to behave while getting the
books. She also discussed the kind
of books the boys should read. S. J.
Ferguson, county superintendent Of
schools, viii speak to the boys next
week on Books a Boy Ought to
Know"
Beginning next Sunday. the Y. n.
c. A. will observe the week of prayer.
Sunday afternoon Rev f. z. Shut,
pastor of the Spencer Memorial
church. will speak on THE Place OF
Prayer in Modern Life" Throughout
the week prayer services will be held
at the association at 1905 every noon
and will last for just 10 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
PERSONAL POINTS.

J. J. Ingram is In Chicago.
DR.. W. 8. Marquis is in La Sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Levy departed
yesterday for Chicago.
Mrs. A. s. Hill of Muscatine Is visit.
ing at the home Of w s. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Trfmble are visit
ing in Chicago. They will remain over
Sunday.
William Parks left this morning FOR
Jacksonville as a delegate from the
Mems club of Broadway Presbyterian
church to the State Brotherhood con
cention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter BedeH, who
have been visiting with Mrs. BedelPs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Thomp-
son, for several weeks, will leave 20
morrow for New York, taking passage
at New York for their home at Chris
tobol, Panama.