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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
a Vow Unto the Lord

!. Our Father which art in Heaven, hall
lowed be Thy name. May Thy rule come
into my heart more and more. and Thy
will be done in my mortal body Relying
on the assistance of Thy promised grace
to help in every time of need, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. / register this
Vow.
q Daily will 1 remember at the Throne
Of Heavenly Grace the general interests
of the harvest work. and particularly the
share which 1 myself am privileged to
enjoy in that work. and the dear cola
borers at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, and
everywhere.
g. 1 vow to still more carefully. if pos
sible, scrutinize my thoughts and words
and doings, to the intent that I may be
the better enabled to serve Thee and Thy
dear flock.
4. vow to Thee that 1 will be on the
alert to resist everything akin to Spirit
ism and Occultism, and that. remember
ing that there are but the two masters.
1 shall resist these snares in all reason
able ways. as being Of the Adversary.
5. further vow that, with the eXcep-
lions below. will at all times. and in all
places. conduct myself toward those of
the opposite sex in private exactly as
would do with them in public-in the
presence of a congregation of the Lord
people.
6. And. so far as reasonably possible.
will avoid being In the same room with
any of the opposite sex alone unless the
door to the room stand wide open.
z. Exceptions in the case of Brethren
wife,, children, mother. and natural sis
tiers; in the case of Ssters-husbands,
children. father. and natural brothers.
Should any of those who take this
Vow unto the Lord desire to inform
me of the fact, shall be very pleased
to hear from them at my Brooklyn ad-
dress
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07

Large Number of People Are Patroniz-
ing the Exhibition.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The poultry show is in full blast,
and is drawing big crowd. The ex-
hibits are better than ever, and the
biddies seem to think that they are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
LEDBETER VERDICTLSNOT
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC

any other verdict could have been
reached OH the evidence
I Frank Smith was seen at the iail
soon after the jury came in but re-
fused to comment upon the verdict,
| on the advice of his attorney who was
present with him. 1t was apparent.
however that he was not well pleased
with the outcome of the case. He gave
for the reason for not taking the fact
that his case is not yet disposed of.
| He expects to submit a motion for a
new trial this week, and he has not
lyet been sentenced.
! The attorneys for Mrs. Ledbeter stat
ed that the case had been one that
required their best endeavors to clear
| their client, as they had to face public
opinion at all times, which was very
much against their side of the case
They say that the trial has used up
Mrs. Ledbeter's resources. Her home
stead is mortgaged for nearly $1,000
and she viii probably not be able to
redeem it.
Smith Asks New Trial.
Mr.. Schaub expects to submit his
motion for new trial for Smith to-
morrow morning. One of the things that
he will allege is that the Jurors learned
| of Smiths record and that this influen-
ced them in arriving at verdict. He
states that pains We're taken in several
ways to have the jury learn of this,
and it is understood that he has the
affidavit of one of the jurors to the
effect of Smiths prison record was
talked of in their jury room. The state
expects to be table to clearly disproye
this, as the other jurors deny it. They
say that they were informed for the
first time of it by a Free Press re-
Iporter after they had been discharged
| from service.
After Judge Pfau had discharged the
Mrs. Ledbeter jury Friday afternoon,
he asked what was to be done with
the case against the Schwandts
County Attorney Plymat replied that
he would probably not want to start
i'll on this case at once, as the state
was not prepared at this time.
Judge Pau said that he would have
ITO hold court at st. James Monday,
but that he would be back Tuesday
and suggested that the petit jury be
not summoned until Tuesday noon.
Mir. Laurisch said that he would
not like to go right on with the
Schwartz case, as the attorneys fof
the defense were tired, and he would
rather wait until week from Tues
day.
Judge Geddes said that he would like
to take the coming week off. The at
torneys for the defense also said that
if the trial of the Schwandt cases were
to be moved they would like to have
few days in which to prepare for it
The court announced that he would
call the jury for week from today az
2 p. NJ. He said that he would adj
journ today's special term until Thurs
day. He then adjourned court until
tomorrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
PULPIT.
PRESENT YOUR BODIES.

"What Shall Render Unto the Lord My
God For All His Benefits Towards Mea |
Will Take the Cup Of Salvation and Call Up
on the Name of the Lord VIII Pay My
Vows Unto the Lord" psalm cxvi. ~.
81 Beseech You. Brethren. by the Mercies
Of God. That Ye Present Your Bodies Living
Sacrifice. Holy and Acceptable Unto God and
Your Reasonable Service" Romans XII. y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07

entered in contest to see which can
Guido the other in the matter of noise.
II is worse than a woman's convention
The roosters raise cain with their
lungs, trying to drown all other noises,
and ducks join in with a falsetto, and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
National Bank of
Commerce

OFFICERS.
c. L. OLESON, President.
"A. L. WHEELER, Vice President
]. G. TEGNER, Cashier.
9. 0. HOERR. Assistant Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
A. .. Olesoh. A. l.. Wheeler
John E. Diamond H. r. Wiecking
S. B. Wilson. Louis Janda
Peter Lloyd. j. B. Nielsen
G. c.. Huntington VIM. F. Hughes
VIM. jacobson. Jr. j. G.. Tegner.
e. Fl. Rich. J. r. Brandrup
c. L. OIesoI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
the geese with deep bass.

The geese with deep bass.
The Fanciers' and Breeders associa.
tion has right to feel proud of its
show, and the number of blue ribbons
is amazing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

MASKATo. MINI. JAN. ). 1870
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
Much Disappointment Felt.

1t is said that some of the Jurors
have been called upon at home to ex-
plain their vote TO acquit Mrs. Led
better, by their better halves 1t is said
that one of the Jurors, who went home
on the Milwaukee road, telephoned to
his wife to meet him at the depot with
IA team, but she had heard of the
verdict and was indignant, and told
her husband that she would not come
to meet him, that he could walk home.
lit is said that another jurors wife
did not speak to him all the next day.
This is case in which the ladies
have taken great interest, and prob
ably ninety-fve out of every hundred
has thought Mrs. Ledbeter guilty. and
was disappointed with the verdict of
the jury. The proportion of men who
have felt the same way seems to have
been almost as great, to judge from
the comments heard on the street and
wherever people gather.
P. A. Ledbeter left for his home
at Hayward, Wis, this morning He
was much disappointed with the out
come of the trial, as were all of the
late Mr.. Ledbeter's relatives.
The two trials lasted almost exactly
four weeks, and cost the county sew
eral thousand dollars.
just before the arguments in the Mrs.
Ledbeter case began, the defense moved
that the court instruct the jury to re-
turn a verdict for the defendant, but
this motion was denied.
Assistant Attorney General Peterson
returned home Thursday night. He felt
strongly that the defendant was guilty.
Advised Caution
Judge Pau, after giving his charge to
the jury Friday afternoon, addressed
it without notes, saying that it had
"a most important task to perform. 1t
had duty to perform to the state,
to punish the guilty, and duty to
perform 10 the defendant. to see that
no one not guilty is punished. The law
did not require that a person be punish
ed for every crime, regardless of the
evidence. 1t did not demand a sacrifice
on the part of anyone. The jury should
throw aside all feelings as to what
people will think OF say, and decide the
case only on the evidence before the
jury, regardless of rumors or informa
ton received before being called to
serve on the jury. If the evidence JUS
titled it, it was to find the defendant
guilty. and if it found that the evil
dence did not convince it of her guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt it was its
duty to return verdict of not guilty.
The jury retired after the bailiff's had
been sworn again, James Howieson,
James Spellman and Andrew Lundberg
The jury was allowed to take the
exhibits that were in evidence. but
these did not include the box Of
clothing.
In giving his charge, the court over
looked the special requests of the de-
Tense, but it waived this saying that
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MINNEAPOLIS.
Oninp Hith L 0ru Cl
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Schwandts Expeott Discharge.

Mr. and Mrs. Schwandi We're elattd
at the verdict, as they considered that
it meant that they would not have to
undergo a trial, but would soon be dis
charged. Their attorneys stated that they
would this week endeavor to SECURE
their discharge They returned to their
home near Sanborn Saturday, and will
not return unless it should be neees-
sary. They are residing upon their
l60 acre farm four miles from the vii
lage, which they have owned for three
years.
The jury, after retiring at 800 p.
m, chose Will Dennison foreman and
looked at the exhibits and then took
ballot, which resulted in eleven votes
being cast for acquittal and one blank.
A second ballot was taken and it re-
suited the same way, and the third vote
was unanimous for aequittal They
reached a verdict in less than an hour,
but it took fifteen or twenty minutes
to summon the attorneys and Others
The audience had almost entirely de-
serted the court room, and hardly a
dozen came in in time to hear the YER
-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
Public Was Surprised.

The quickness of the jury in reaching
a verdict was general surprise, as
all thought that it would discuss the
evidence for several hours, before arriv-
ing at decision, and q disagreement
was expected. The public as rule
was not prepared for verdict of ac-
quittal and the verdict has been the
talk of the city ever since. A great
preponderance of the people of the city
and county seem to have thought Mrs
Ledbeter guilty, and looked for YER
dict in accordance with their feelings
not considering that the evidence that
went before the jury was not nearly
all that the state had relied upon to
convict the defendant. The refusal of
Frank Smith to testify, upon the adj
vice of his attorney, Arthur Schaub
the absence from the state of C. II.
Miller, and the ruling out of some inn
lportant evidence that was admitted at
Smiths trial all had the result of
weakening the states case before the
jury to marked degree.
Judge Pau, when asked by The Free
Press reporter what he thought Of the
verdict, said that he did not see how
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
DEATH NOT DUE TO FOOTBALL
Autopsy Reveals Real Cause OF
Freshman's Demise at Cornell
Died of Heart Disease.

That Lauren B. Paine of Duluth.
the freshman who died at Cornell In
Urinary the other night, did not die
from injuries sustained in football
practise. was made known after an
autopsy upon the body by DR.. Charles
A. Bentz, the Buffalo pathelogist.
The findings confirmed the opinion
of the football coaches and others
connected with the game and re-
moves all doubts as to the playing Of
the balance Of the scheduled year.
The findings are contained in the fol
lowing telegram sent by President j.
G.. Schurman to Franklin Paine. the
boys father:
"Dr. Bentz Of Buffalo made a post
mortem examination and has Just
submitted to me the following signed
report: From the findings it is my
opinion that the patient died of I'M
avoidable acute di1atation of the
heart. associated with arteria1 disease
and a CASTRO entero colitis. There
was no evidence of anything due to
football injury. The castro enteyo
colitis was the most important cause
of the diIatation' I should add that
DIR. Bentz is a member of the depart
ment Of pathology Of the University
of Buffalo and has made thousands of
autopsieg."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one a lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
is liable to shrink, II not entirely
dWindle away.
When young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
Il am alone in the world" writes a
Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. am clerk,
and about two years ago through close
application to work and boarding
house diet, became a nervous In
valid, and got SO bad on It was almost
impossible for me to stay In the Office
half day at time
A friend suggested to me the idea
Of trying Grape-Nuts food which / did,
making it large part OF at least two
meals day.
To-day. am free from brain-tfre,
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an over
worked and Improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts 1
owe the recovery of my health, and
the ability to retain my position and
income.
Read "The Road TO MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's Reason. .
Ever read the above Iefter9 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full of hun4an
interest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

good than all Mr.. John ". Watkins.
the others put together, as they only
poisoned my system. Peruna cured
me. used 1t for four months before
a complete cure was accomplished, but
am truly grateful TO you. The least /
can do IN return is to acknowledge
the merits Of Peruna, which I take
pleasure In now doing"
Bladder Trouble.
Mr. c. B. Newhof, 10 Delaware
street. Albany, n. z, writes:
.since my. advanced age I find that
have been frequently troubled with
urinary ailments. The bladder seemed
irrftated, and my physician said that
1t was catarrh caused by protracted
cold which would be difficult to over
come on account of my advanced years.
] took Peruna, hardly daring to believe
that would be helped, but found to
my relief that soon began to mend.
The irritation gradually subsidized, and
the urinary difficulties passed away.
have enjoyed excellent health now for
the past seven months. I enjoy my
meals, sleep soundly, and am as well as
/ was twenty years ago. give all
praise to Peruna."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
DIsTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others In same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SP0HN'S DTSTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed Over 600,00e
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

AS to the consequences, there does
not seem to be much to choose be-
tween woman automobilist turning
thief and her machine turning turtle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

The life of the city boy is indeed
hard. No more Fourth of July, no
more halloween and an increase In
the number of vacation schools is only
matched by a condemnation of moving
picture shows.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

According to reports, the govern
ment will soon have to set aside res
ervations to prevent the Yankees from
Becoming extinct.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

People hooted at a woman in Column
bus, Ca, because she wore hobbIe
skirt In the streets. Can it be possible
that the age Of southern chivalry Is
past?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

In Crawford. n J., a thief stole
500 gold watch from the pocket of
police sergeant while that official
dozed in the police station. What
that policeman needs is chaperon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

A western scientist claims to have
discovered a chemical which is death
and destruction to germs. Is this cen,
tury approaching the climax Of a dis.
easeless world?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

A German banker spent eight
months In America and did not mar
ry He is rich, SO there must be
some other reason.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

In St. Louis there is robber who
is known as the candy kid" He prob
ably got the name owing to his pos.
session of sticky fingers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

One woman of the 400" paid s11,-
600 In duties on her gowns recently.
The 400 has ceased to practise SNUG
Cling except at odd times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Aviation is becoming extremely
proitable-if not for the country, GER
tainly for the aviators. But the cash
inducements to risk life and limb
cause the science of airship building
to get move on.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Wireless lighting is now announced
by Danish inventor Natures light
ing has always been wireless, and
here mere man only initiates.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Six billion cigarettes were consumed
In the United States last year; yet
there are in this country good many
young men whose fingers are not
stained
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Cunning by postal card has been
forbidden by the post Office depart
ment. Hereafter the dunners must
use two-cent stamps.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
Sweetest Success.

What's the sweetest kind of sue
cess?"
THAT which you achieve by acting
contrary to the advice OF your friends"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

The Chinese may adopt comprc-
mise. When they stop pinching the
feet of their girls they may put on
them hobble skirts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Everything seems to indicate that
It viii be several years yet before the
science Of awaiting can be considered
entirely out OF its infancy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

One of Yale's professors is afraid
America is soon to become q mon
erchy. He probably has nothing else
ct this time to be afraid Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

We have grown as a people this
year 100000 bushels of corn.
oats, wheat, barley and potatoes, and
no one should go hungry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
curlno coneel4

He used to have good opinion Of
himself"
Hasn't he nowr'
No; he ran for ONCE recently, and
wasn't even close when the votes
were counted. Detroit Free Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
DOCTORS
FAILED
Suffered Several Years Witt
Kidney Trouble, "Peruna
Cured Me-"

Mr.. John N.
Watkins, 3133
Shenan d o q h
Ave-, st. Louis,
No, writes:
Among all
the greatly adj
yertised medi-I
cines for kid
ney and blad-
der trou b | e
there is moth
ing w b / G b
equals PERU
ma. I suffered
for seY g r a l
years with this
trouble, spent
hundreds OF
dollars on doc
tors and medi-
cine and all to
no purpose una
til I took Pee
runa.
zone bottle
did me more
Al &c
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

A trick horse that had been stolen
shook hands with the rightful owner.
10 the undoing of the thief. We defy
o trick automobile to do that.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

The prune supply at New York
hospital was short and boarding
house guests will be surprised to hear
there is quite fuss about it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

The police have discovered a man
leaning against corner building who
had been dead three hours. "All
things come to him who waits"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

A Russian military balloon went up
over 10000 feet the other day. That
Is enough to get out of range of any
ordinary Japanese feet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

When q man lives In a boarding
house he let's somebody else worry
about the price of coal
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Aerial wonders top one another un;
3f1 the general public is beginning to
be surprised by nothing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

It is Just as fatal to be killed In q
football game as in an aeroplane
catastrophe
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

The man-bird should not attempt at
this stage of the game too many;
shines in the air.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Perhaps the hobble skirt is the
cause for the new fashion of large
pedal extremities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Aviation is, after all. less dangerous
than football.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

The freak hat is doomed, we are
told. All, but which freak haiti
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

BaIlooning is somewhat ike tobog-
gaming, but the walk back is more
fatiguing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
Not a Harmless Sport

Friend-You fought bareheaded?
French Duelist-Yes, and got a fine
unstroke.-JournaI Amusant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

Don't keep your mouth open whom
booking at airships. It is bad habit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
G&1ece 1eSe

Mrs. Quiz-Has your husband ever
been accused Of plagiarism?
Mrs. spacer-No; and It discourages
him. too. It shows he has never writ
ten anything that's so good other Deo-
pie would like to claim 1t.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

The sky man is the man of the CEN
fury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

You know they're
best; so do a few
others | But the
general publicare
they informed? Tell
thernl Don't keep
it a dark secret.