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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
DIR. Harrington.

DR.. Z. G.. Harrington was the first
witness called this Afternoon and tes-
titled that he was called TO the Ameri-
can House Nov. End to examine the
remains of Mrs. BalSer. The witness
described the wound made by the bull
let, which was removed from under
the skin by DR.. Jacoby. The bullet,
going in the direction in which il en-
tered, would pass through the heart
and lungs. Such wound would be a
fatal one, causing almost instant
death. The wound caused the woman's
death, in witnesses opinion.
On cross examination, witness said
that no other wounds were found, of
which note was taken. No pos
norton examination was made. After
receiving such wound, a person could
stagger quite distance, but would
be hardly liable to go ten feet and
turn around and come back. 1t would
not be impossible, but | never heard
of such case. The bullet was found
at the point of the left shoulder blade
1t entered two iuches to the left and
a little above the left nipple. The
course of the bullet was little down
ward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
State Nearly Completed.

Isabella Smith, Lena Kaufman,
Anna Schroeder and Hanna Fronert
were examined for the state.
County'Attorney Benedict at $3.50 p.
M, said that this would complete the
states case, with the eXcep.
tion of DR.. JacOby, who had
gone away unexpectedly and was
expected back tomorrow morning.
The doctor had the bullet taken from
the body, and is an important witness,
and the state is not to blame for his
going. Attorney Pau said that the
testimony for the defense would be
short, and not take over half day.
He would prefer to take the remain
der of the afternoon in arranging the
testimony, and commence to put it on
in the morning.
The court said that DR.. Jacoby was
subpened to be here and has gone off.
II he did not understand the at
torneys, he has committed an out,
rageous act and ought to be severely
punished. He was very sorry that he
was not here. He understood that he
had gone to St. Paul to attend some
Grand Army meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Everyday Excursions

To all parts of the world can be ar
ranged for any day of the year, for
one or more persons, upon application
to any principal ticket agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail
way. Itineraries carefully prepared
for excursions to California, Florida.
Mexico, China, Japan, and to any part
of Europe. Estimates furnished, in
Guiding all expenses. Tickets fur
nished for the complete journey. 1t
is not necessary to wait for any So
called personally Conducted Excur-
sions" In these days of progressi We
enlightenment, with the English Ian
guage spoken in every land under the
sun, one does not need TO depend upon
the services Of guides for sightseeing,
but Can go it alone or in small family
parties, with great comfort anG "e-
curity, and at ones own convenience.
Apply TO the nearest agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail
way. or address Geo. HI. Heaff I'd,
General Passenger Agent, 415 Old
Colony Building, Chicago, Ill. 27t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

said: "Girls, if you hear shot to-
night you will know where it came
from and where it goes to-" This was
in August.
On cross examination, witness stated
that the above words were all that she
could remember. Halt an hour before
this. he had threatened to shoot his
wife. We had been in the kitchen
two or three times week and both
Mr.. and Mrs. Balser would drink.
Balser, witness could remember, came
home drunk three times. He had
whisky in the house once, when he
had been drinking, he was ugly. His
sprees would last day or two. He
complained of his foot hurting him
all the time l was there, and poulticcs
were made for it. He kept his room
one day when drunk. Have seen the
children bring whisky to the house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
CHRlST'S RELATION TO THE GOD
HEAD.
WRITTEN FOR CHRISTMAS.

WRITTEN FOR CHRISTMAS.
Before the star bespangled sky,
And when there was no milky way.
Jehovah, great l am, did live,
And angel choirs did him obey.
1t seems / hear the swell of praise,
That flowed from that harmonious thron
Where not one chord of discord rose
To MARI the beauty of their song.
And harpers with their harps was there,
To make more rich the song of praise
With sweetest chords of solemn sound,
They joined in those immortal lays.
And Christ was there in glory too,
The Fathers well beloved son,
Coequal with His glorious sire,
Ere time its ceaSeleSS course began.
And when He left the clouds above
To save our sin sick human race,
Angelic choirs came down with Him
To chant His glory and His grace.
And when He WRAPPED him in our clay,
And God with God, was man with man,
His majesty would still shine forth,
His voice the raging sea becalmed.
He still creative power retained,
To feed the thousands on the plain,
The dead awakened at His voice,
Restored to loving friends again.
And when He in the garden wept,
And felt that the dire hour was come,
He prayed the glory give to me,
had before the world began.
And when a voice came out of space
In answer to His heartfelt prayer,
The glory once thou shared with me
Thou shalt again in glory share.
And martyrd Stephen dying said,
81 see the heavens opened wide,
The Ma jesty on high | see,
And Jesus standing at His side"
Then Ingersoll may scott and jeer,
And all his clan, boot and deride,
We glory to our Jesus give
In glory by his Fathers side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
LEGION OF HONOR.

The northwestern Legion of Honor
held their regular meeting Monday
and nearly the entire time was spent
in preparing for their grand enter
tainment and dance to be given on
Monday, January 18th. The final ar
rangements were nearly completed.
The program will consist of a literary
entertainment, supper and dance.
Each member of the lodge will be
given a number of tickets to sell to
his or her friends.
There will be a meeting of all of the
committees tomorrow evening at 7:3C
D. m. at Geo. Ponds 4l3 Hickory
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

The Methodist Sunday school had
a Christmas tree and a musical and
literary program Thursday night,
and the occasion was very pleasant
one. The church was filled.
&C. 81. Phelps,of Sterling, who is
serving on the Balser case, had
great Christmas dinner. Forty-four
people sat at his table, all of them be-
ing relatives of his.
THE Spanish government still in
sists that it is willing to grant Cuba
self government, but it wants it to
be of the Spanish variety which will
give all the benefits to Spain, while it
grin6s Cuba as hard as ever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Coroner Paddock.

A fifteen minutes recess was taken,
after which Coroner W. w. Paddock
was summoned to the witness stand.
He had been summoned TO the Amerl-
can House Nov. I'd, and found the
dead body of Mary Balser lying on the
Second street sidewalk four or five
feet from the door. Found paper in
the hands of the deceased marked eX-
hibit c. This paper, letter, was
offered in evidence, and the defense
made objection on the ground that
it was not in Mrs. Balser's handwrit-
ing. Mr.. Pau objected on the ground
that it was immaterial. The objec-
tion was overruled and exceptions
taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

The Minneapolis Journal says the
treasury of that city shows surplus
of $4,000, and thinks some of the
aldermen failed to improve their op-
portunities. Possibly they had not
found for certainty that such sum
was left.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Officer, Schiman.

Officer John Schiman testified to
going to the American House Nov. I'd
with Henry Suess, who said that he
wanted to give him a revolver that
Balser had given him. Witness iden-
titled the revolver given by Suess
shortly after tea o'clock. Witness
had handed it to Chief Yates. Mrs.
Balser was then in her room dead
Sunday afternoon, between 400 and
500 p. m. saw Balser turn the corner
of Walnut onto Front street and en-
ter hallway between two saloons.
A recess was taken until 200 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

A COUPLE of physicians examined
592 children in the public schools of
Duluth, and found that % per cent of
them had defective eyeslght in one or
both eyes. What would an examlna-
tion in the Mankato schools reveal?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

The st. Heter Herald appreciates
a good thing when it sees it, as the
folliwing from yesterdays issue shows:
The Mankato FREE PRESS improve
ment issue last Friday, was worth it's
weight in gold to Maukato. 1t proves
that our neighboring city is rapidly
growing, the Improvements for the
year amounting to 100000. This is a
splendid showing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
w. A. Anderson.

Wallie A. Anderson testified to
hearing the conversation at the jai
between Sheriff Bowen and Balser.
The latter said that he had told his
wife four weeks before that he was
going to shoot her. This was in reply
to the sheriff's question as TO whether
Balser realized what he had done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
$1,000 In Gold.

To be given away to subscribers to
What to Eat whose subscriptions are
received before Marcn 4, 1897. Send
ten cents for sample copy and full
particulars. What to Eat is the most
artistic, attractive and instructive
magazines published in the interest of
the home and better living. Address;
WHAT TO EAT,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Gertrude Gegan.

Miss Gertrude Gegan, of Marysburg,
testified that she was dining room girl
and chamber maid at the American
House for five weeks last summer.
Balser threatened to shoot his wife,
while in the kitchen one day. Balser
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
CAN'T FILL ORDERS.

The r. D. Hubbard Milling Co, re-
ceived an order for forty carloads OF
Superlative flour from Glasgow, Scot
land. They had to refuse the order as
the great call for this brand of floul
by the people on this side of the ocean
keeps the mill busy all the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

CHRISTMAS editions are beginning
to put in their appearance. Among
the fine ones which have found their
way TO our table, are the Adrian
Democrat and Saltwater Messenger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

THRIFTY Queen Victoria has saved
a fortune of about $3.50, 100000, while
her son, the Prince of Wales, has
piled up a debt of some twenty or
thirty millions. The queens savings
will rapidly disappear when Albert
Edward gets hand at a portion of
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

"A new wheat scourer, machine
valued at about $3.50, was placed in
the big mill today. 1t has capacity
Of $50 bushels an hour, and cleans the
kernels of wheat,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

The correspondents are again
turning their attention to cabi-
net building again, and are now sure
that Mr.. Mckinley has offered the
portfolio of state to Senator Allison,
of Iowa, and that Henry G. Payne, of
Wisconsin will be postmaster general
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

&C. d. Taylor. the jeweler, of Man.
kato, is giving fine hand painted oil
paintings to his customers. Call for
explanation. 26t4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

ANOTHER end of the world prophet
has put in his appearance and sets
the date for the year 1899. Mr.. Bryan
will no doubt file an objection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
BALSER ON TRIAL
Continued from fifth page.
to hurry up and put him in cell
He seemed to be lame.
Geo. n. Phillips.

Geo. M. Phillips testified that he
went to the American House Nov.
End with Chief Yates, and cOrroborat-
ed the evidence given by the latter in
regard to the arrest and converse
tiOnS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

Soft wood taken in exchange for
merchandise at the Model Clothing
and Shoe House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

A authoritative
adequate life of Grant published Lav illustrated begun 10
Americal SERIAL Captains Courageous Begun
10 November
Stevensons only Stevnsons still
unpublished. Begins in May
Rcoecon of Wartime Mr. Dana for three of
cabinet probably better fitted than other living give
his recOecOns
pondence
unpublished
ton with this series portraits is intended to publish SPECIAL bio
title MAKERS OF THE
Washington
direction
Stories of Adventure serial by CONAN in which he will
sherlock Holmes" Stories given him place beside Poe and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
rOny to Ind

On farm lands on easy term.
MANKATO SAVINGS BANK
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-31
Bottled Up!

1t certainly is dishcartcning to Il pa
tent to find that the treatment he is
given for disease is more disastrous
than the disease itself. Such is the
case, however, with the usual treat
ment given for diseases of the blood.
Notwithstanding the great progress
made in many branches of medicine.
the doctors have failed absolutely to
find successful treatment for blood
poison, and the many diseases having
their origin in the blood. They give
but one kind of medicine, they know
but one treatment, and whether III
the form of powder, pill or liquid, the
doctors prescription is always the
saine-potash or mercury.
Too much cannot be said OF the harm
full and disastrous effects of these drugs.
The doctors are unable to rid the sYs-
tenn of the poison, and direct their
efforts toward covering up the sy1np-
toms from view. There is but one cf-
feet to be obtained from potash and
mercury-they bottle up the poison
and dry it up in the system, but it
must be remembered that they dry up
the marrow i'll the bones at the same
time, gradually consuming the vital
ity. Those distiguring copper-colored
splotches are but indications of worse
results to follow. No sooner has the
system taken OH the full effects of this
powerful drug than that supplcness
and elasticity of the joints gives way
to 4 stiffness, followed by the rackinc
pains of rheumatism. The form grad
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-31
TIE ROANOKE TIMES. SUNDAY. JANUARY 81. 1897

and thistles for the eternal burning. Men
may think it ~ very innocent thing to
play with "higher criticism' and toy
with ritualism. bat they are undermining
thetaith OF their own children, they are
kindilng the incendary tire that will
burn up their affairs and their homes, and
they are pioneering the awful procession
oil anarchy, socialism, immortality, crime
ana the very horrors of lawlessness and
wrong which will usher in the days of
ahtichrist and the catastrophe of the
world.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-31

Persons who are troubled with ir.di-
SestioE will be interested in the expcr-
fence of VIM. \. Penn, chief clerk in the
railway mail service at Des Moincs. Iowa.
who writes: 1T gives me pleasure to
testify to the merits OF Chamberlain ;
Collie, Cholera AMI Dinrrhoea Remedy.
From two years have suffered from in.
digestion, and am subject TIC frequent
severe attacks OF pain in the stomach and
bowels. One Oh two doses of this rem
cdy never fails to give perfect relief
Price % and 30 cents; sold by all drug
gists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-31

TALLY bends, the bones ache, while de.
crePltudc and helplessncss prena.
turely take possession of the body.
Under this treatment, it is but Il short
step from vigor and health to pair
OF crutchcs. With this wreck of the
system often comes falling of the hair
and eyebrows, loss of finger nails,
and decay of the boncs-a condition
most horrible. This is no overdrawn
picture, for the world today is full of
these hobblinE lncrcurial wrecks.
Contagious Blood Poison is the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man.
kind. Until the discovery of S. S. S.,
1t was incurable. 1t has always BAT.
fled the doctors, and it is i'll this dis
ease that the evils of mercury and
potash are most common, because
these drugs are given in such large
doses i'll an effort to countcract the
poison. While they succeed i'll bott1ing
up the poison i'll the system, it always
breaks forth again, attacking some
delicate organ, frequently the mouth
and throat. filling them with eating
sores. S. S. S. is the only known cure
for this terrible disease.
1t is the same i'll other diseases of
the blood. Scrofula, Eczema, Cancer,
Ill b NCu Tic SdlHC
treatment by the physicians-mercury
and potash, and the result as above set
forth is always the same.
We offer a remedy purely vegetable,
powerful i'll its effect, yet HARMLESS in
every way. For fifty years S. S. S.
has been curing blood diseases, from
the most violent TO the mildest case,
after all other treatment failed. 1t is
guaranteed purely vegetable. and one
thousand dollars reward is offered for
proof 10 the contrary. 1t is Il real
blood remedy for real blood troubles,
and never fails to cure Contagious
Blood Poison. Scrofu1a, Eczema. Rhcu-
matism, Cancer, or any other disease
of the blood. If you have blood dis
ease, take remedy which will not
injurc you. Beware of mercury; don t
do violence to your system. Don't get
bottled up!
Our books on blood and skin dis
eases, will be mailed free to any adj
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21

II think that the policy which de-
pends on the law, and the law alone,
for the cure of intemperance has been
tried in the balance and found want
Ing, and that shrewd- thinking and
sound-headed men are realizing the
futility Of over-legislation as cure
all, and are more and more coming to
the position which we as an organiza-
ton have steadily maintained, that the
best way to effectually close the saloon
is to stop the demand for drink and
make odious the drinking customs of
society. They are beginning to ac-,
knowledge the soundness of the policy
which commences by making total alb
stainers, and then allowing the voice
of law to be the outcome of senti-
ment deeply lodged in the hearts OF
the people. We do not hope to make
men sober by law, but we do hope by
law to prevent the saloonkeeper from
making his patrons drunk"
The fact that when a company Of
young Irishmen take visitor out to
have a good time" 1t not infrequently
occurs that they go to their club, per-
haps enter billiard parlors, and order
drinks, but as a matter of course do
not think of asking for intoxicants, is
even more significant in this age, and
is an example which might well be
Initiated by many young men who per-
haps are not particularly impressed
with temperance reform as effected by
total abstinence organizations.
Saucy Bess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21

spending some time at Longport, has re-
turned.
Mrs. w. f. Hallstead and Mrs. A. II.
Shopland have returned from Rich9eld
Springs
Misses Bertha Francis and Genevieve
Ehrgood are visiting friends at South
Gibson.
Misses Florence and Ada Woodward, Of
Mulberry street, have returned from Mt
Pocono.
Mr.. M. Reynolds and sons, James and
P. f., have gone to Parkersburg, West
Virginia.
Miss Helen Sanderson will return next
week after a two months stay in Brad
ford, Pa.
Rev. William Gibbons and family have
returned from a vacation spent at Crys-
tai Lake
Contractor and Mrs. John A. Aswell, Of
Tenth street, have returned from a Euro
pean trip.
Myron Evans. of jenkins pharmacy
has returned from a weeks sojourn at
Lake Ariel.
Mrs. f. H. Knapp, of 1876 Adams avenue,
left yesterday to visit friends in New
York state
Mr.. James Atherton, of Green Ridge,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21

bers are descendants of Ephraim
French, deceased, who was one of
Jackson's popular residents and whose
son, Charles French, now in his eighty
ninth year, is the oldest living repre-
sentative of the family in the town.
ship, if not in the United States.
Miss Mary Louise Mulford, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mulford, of
unadilla, N. Y, and d. Webster Scism,
of this city, will be married at st.
Matthew's Episcopal church at Una
dilla, Thursday evening, August &c, at
a quarter past six o'clock. Charles
Crothamcl and Chauncey H. Derby will
be ushers and Mr.. and Mrs. John Scism
and Misses Josephine and Gertrude
Scism, of Quincy avenue, will attend.
the wedding. Upon their return to
this city Mr.. and Mrs. Scism will reside
at 1884 Sanderson avenue, where they
will be at home after October 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21
Sad(y
BeSS'
Comment.

III f the average woman were ask
ed to specify which she would
prefer to meet, the Bad Man."
IN as the children call him, or the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21
Religious News Notes.

Rev. ]. B. Sweet and family have
returned from Lake Sheridan.
The sermon of Rev. George p Eek
man at Wyoming camp meeting last
Sunday was declared by the listeners
to be a marvel of eloquence and force
full logic
The Rev. James Hughes, of South
Africa, will preach tomorrow in the
Plymouth Congregational church,
Jackson street. both morning and
evening Services to commence at 1890
a. m. and 7,30 p. m.
The Seventh Day Adventists Evan
gelists held their first service in their
large pavilion located on vacant lot
near Mason & Snowden's lumber yard,
Sunday evening with a large atten-
dance, regardless of the inclemency
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21

of the weather. They have secured
first-class organist who will conduct
a song service every evening before
the regular services. Subject Sunday
at 2.30, "The Game of Life" Sunday
evening at 7.SO, THE Home of the
Saved" and "Will We Know Each
Other There" All are invited.
c. e. Hungerford, supervisor Of
stores for the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, will address the meeting for
railroad men and their families at the
Railroad Young Mems Christian asso-
citation on Sunday at 9.45 p. m.