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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
A BAD RECORD.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
In a history OF hlsexperiences J ohn
Welter says he has worked for the
past year, until he came to Little
Falls, about a month ago, for John
Stolk, in Mora, in Pope county. Be
fore that he worked at Morris sew
eral months. His naturalization
papers show that they We're taken
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
THE INQUEST.

From Mondays Daily. .. ! s.5
The coroner's inquest on the re-
mains of A. Il. Kosanke, was re-
sumed this morning at 8 o'clock in
the commissioners room of the
court house and is still in session. 1t
Is impossible to complete the taking
Of testimony today and will prob
ably be continued until tomorrow.
Great interest is shown in the pro-
ceedings and an eager crowd Of spec
tators has filled the jury room since
early morning. County Attorney
Lyon liz assisting Coroner Fortier in
conducting the inquest and each
witness is subjected to a rigid ques-
tioning that no evidence that would
bring the guilty one to justice Should
he missed
The city and county officers and
Coroner Fortier are working dill
gently In search of evidence, and all
clues SO far obtained point to John
Welter. the nan now under arrest, as
the guilty fiend who committed one
OF the most cowardiY murders in the
history 1T crime.
In the trunk OF the deceased was
found q small memoranda book con-
tanning the dates and description 81
"a large number Of old coins which he
had been collecting. Officer Roy
went around to all the places Waited
by Welter on the night n the mu
der, and has secured about thirty
different coins, all tallying In de-
scription and date with the memo
randa made BY the murdered man,
which were disposed Of at saloons
by Weller N the purchase 81 liquor.
The prisoner was positively identi-
fed as the man who had offered q
gold watch for ALE AZ both the
houses Of III fame in the eft May
Howard, 81 Anna Stuart's bagnio,
and May Gray, Of the other, both
testified that e|ter had at some
lime between the hours q 3 andI3
o'daek Saturday y or ming, sisplayed
g gold ateh. sghicl, he asked %
for. No trace Qf the naisk Ing watt:b
has been found
The prfso9 81 rs taken to Hart
fng & Ss,n.s morgSe to view the re-
mains q til e murdered man before
they were takes 60 the depot iprshil
ment to Sc. Paul. He appeared very
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
Regular size SOC. and $1.OO.

had a severe attach of catarrh
and became so deaf I could not hear
common conversation. suffered
erribly from roaring in my head.
procured bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm, and IN three weeks could heal
as well as I ever could, and now ]
can say to all who are afflicted with
the worst OF diseases, catarrh, take
Ely's Cream Balm and be cured. II
Is worth 81 900 to any man, woman
or child suffering from catarrh. "A
Il. Newman. Craving. Mich.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08

| 1cdCuIcS were UtIIcIcu duU ul6uS-
ured. The body was dressed as u.s.
ual when working, he had on dark
pants, flannel shirt and a vest. One
slipper was on, and the other had
evidently been kicked off when he fell,
as it lay under the work bench q few
inches from his foot. His head was
near the stove, and pool of blood
three Or four feet across surrounded
his head and shoulders. His cap lay
under one arm in the blood.
! THE DEED MADE SURE.
Shackman at once gave the alarm,
and coroner, and other officers were
soon on the ground. 1t was then
discovered that robbery had followed
murder: The mans watch was gone
his pockets riffled, and on the bench
lay two pocketbooks, emptied. The
body was cold, and the blood on the
floor frozen, SO it must have been
several hours since the crime was
committed From the appearance
OF the body it seemed that the i'm
mediate cause of death was strang-
ulat;on. The way the hands were
clutched and swollen, the high swell
ing above and below the rope about
the neck, the blackened features, and
other signs Indicated that the rope
about the throat caused death.
There were two pieces of the heavy
MANILA two-strand string abont che
neck, tied in one double knot. While
the blows on the head were sufficient
to cause death, it would seem that
the assassin made his work beyond
doubt by adding strangulation. The
blows must certainly caused insensi-
bility, and then the gag was applied
to prevent any cutlery if he should
revive, and then the rope tied on the
neck to cause prompt death. Most
Of the blood in the pool was frozen,
yet some near the body had con-
gealed.
REVOLVER TAKEN.
Among other things that vas miss
ing was a revolver, which he al
ways had hanging at the head Of his
bed. The blows on the head were
evidently first delivered from the
back, and added to when the man
fell. He lay upon his back, legs
crossed, and arms outstretched.
There were some fearful cuts
across the eye and the head
scarcely resembled that OF a
human being. In the left hand were
clutched few hairs, that might pos
sibly come from the assailant. There
are however, no signs Of struggle
in the room. #..
CoRoNER's JURY.
Coroner Fortier has summoned
the following jury: J. J Gross. VIM.
Domarus, George Moeglein, Joseph
BastieI, Thos, Marriott and +. *.
Heroux. The inquest is now in pro-
gress,s and will probably not be com
.pleted for several hours. The blood
beneath the mans body was not
frozen, and it now seems probable
that the crime was not committed
as early as at first seemed probable.
LOTS OF RuMoRs.
There are the usual number q
srumors about suspects that were
seen about the city last evening.
Late at night q couple Of the tough
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, OF Junction
City, Ill. was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery com
pletely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Mr.. Thomas Eggers,
1879 Florida st. San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold, approach
ing Consumption, tried without
result everything else, then bought
one bottle Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. It is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in Coughs and Colds.
Free trial bottles at L.. D. Browns
Drug Store.
Regular size SOC. and 90.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08

Coroner Fortier called his jury at :
O'Clock this afternoon and resumed
his investigation of the Kosanke muir
der case. He explained the charac-
Ter of the stains found on the cloth.
ing of the prisoner, John Welter
and with the aid of microscope
conclusively shows that they are
blood. The hair taken from the
dead mans hand was also produced;
and under the powerful glass, cor.
responded exactly with several cut
from the head of the prisoner.
The inquest will be completed this
evening. as only the testimony
of the doctors who as
sisted in the autopsy, and 0f course
Fortier remains to he heard. When
all the evidence is i'll it will complete
a strong chain of circumstantial evil
dence against the accused. A YER
dict will undoubtedly be reached
tonight and will be given in full to-
MORROW.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08

out at Morris, Stevens county, i'll
July 1892. A telegram from Morris
states that he formerly worked for
the Sisters of Mercy in that town.
and that he was arrested and i'm
prisoned for robbing them. In con
versation he states he never was in
Jail before, but that statement
wonld be expected from any man.
Efforts will be made to look up his
history further.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
HAD BEEN THREATENED:

He had told personal friends that
his troubles with Eiseman, his
former friend in st. Paul, had re-
suited in threats against his life, but
that he did not fear any bad results.
The one who killed him was evil
IDENTIFY not satisfied with robbery,
but also desired the death OF the
man. The robbery could been &C
complished without the gagging or
strangling, as the blows certainly
produced insensibility. -.-a
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08

s.Castoria IS the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria In
stead Of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfui
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. +. KMcHNoE,
Conway, Ark.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
A UNITED WORKMAN.

In mis- trunk was found all insur-
ance policy or membership Of the or
der of the United Workman. He
joined st. Paul lodge in October,
1892 g.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08

The Centaur Company, ~ Au:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
CastoriaL.

"Castcria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of It's
good effect upon their children
Dr.. G. G. OsaooD,
.ts-.s p -. 40 InvAll MaGR
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08

i'ssslO5BABI.Y NOT. Been TODAY.
The report that Kosanke was seen
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08
STILL AT IT.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The adjourned session OF the cor
Oner's inquest In the Kosanke muir,
der case was opened by Coroner
Fortier at 10 o'clock this morning,
and the examination of witnesses res
sumed. a large crowd was in at
tendance at the court room, and the
interest taken in the investigation Of
the terrible tragedy of Friday night
did not seemed lessened in the least
by the lapse OF another day. sd
Several witnesses were examined
during the forenoon, and but very
little evidence that has not already
been told was brought out. The:
officers are working hard to dis
cover some trace OF the murdered
mans watch and revolver, which II
found, would undoubtedly he evil
dence of great Importance against
the guilty party. ~ ....s
Some testimony was produced
showing that Kosanke was seen
alive about 8 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, but is not accepted by anyone
as very probable, Following is
some of the most importatant testi-
mony which has SO far been taken
and is decidedly against, John Wei
ter, now in custody:
May Ray testified in regard to the
watch as follows: l was in Rose
Gray's house in this city Dec. 2; saw
this man come there; he had a watch
to sell; saidit was worth $50; wanted
$50 for it; did not notice whether it
had chain on it or not; think it did;
think it was fastened to his shirt by
a small chain; think it was gold
chain. 1t was a gold hunting case
watch; was the first time l ever
saw the man; had no conversation
with him. He wanted me to call the
landlady, but I would not do it; he
left some time between 3 and 4
O'Clock.
May Towards evidence concern.
ing the watch: was in Annie
Stuart's house the morning. Of Dec
2. This man came in there and had
a watch and wanted some money on
it; did not ask him how much he
wanted; he was in the house about
20 minutes. Had never seen him be
fore. but some of the girls say he was
there some night last week; could
mot describe the clothes he wore, but
he had ON a short coat. Witness
was shown coat and thought it was
the coat; could not identify pants or
vest; did not notice scratch on his
| =. =. Il.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26

There is no improvement in the
political situation in the Argentine
Republic. The revolutionists in the
provinces of Cardoba and San Juan
have torn up the railway tracks in
oder 20 prevent troops under COM
mand of General Pallegrini, who had
been sent to restore order in those
provinces, from reaching the scene of
the trouble. The Diaria (newspaper)
OF Buenows Ayres has been compelled
by the government to suspend publica-
ton for infringing the rules Of the
press enSor.
Pension Commissioner Lochren has
submitted his annual report to the Sec
rotary of the Interior. Number of
pensioners on the rolls, 966, OH. Net
increase during the past year of 81 ,044.
During the year, "a, 715 claims for in
crease of pension and 81, 800 claims for
additional pensions under act June 81,
1890, have been allowed. In same time
ll5,321 claims for pension and for in
crease were rejected. Claims pending
July I, 1893, numbered I'll, $50. Amount
money paid for pensions during the
year, 1856, AZ ,467. II. Estimates for
1885 amounts to $lG2, 931, $40.
The growth Of ivy on the walls of
houses renders the walls entirely free
from damp, the ivy extracting every
particle of moisture from wood, brick
or stones for it's own sustenance. by
means of it's tiny roots, which work
their way into the hardest stone. The
overlapping leaves of the ivy conduct
water falling upon them from point to
point until it reaches the ground. with
out allowing the walls to receive any
moisture whatever from the beating
rain. .
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26
A PERILOUS
The Self.Control of a Farmer Saved
His Life.

Not long ago an occurrence took
place ncar C~entreville, Ind, which
shows how important it is to keep
ones wits under control in a time OF
danger. William Martin, an elderly
but still sturdy farmer, with his ten
year-old son, was going along o lane on
his farm leading by q ring and rope a
blooded bull, which had always been
perfectly docile. Near the end Of the
lane is u hay barn, and as this little
procession was passing it the bull, with
u hOarse below, rushed at the old
farmer and catching him on his horns
pinioned him against the barn.
The boy, who was behind the bull,
was frightened almost out of his wits,
but the old man kept cool. The angry
animal, when it turned and caught the
farmer, had, instead of goring him,
pressed one Of it's horns on either side
of his legs, just below the hips, and
with deep reverberating believing,
flashing eyes, waving tail n curved
spine, stood pressing his sharp horns
deeper and deeper into the board, at
the old mans back, while the earth
beneath his feet was torn up and
thrown far to the real by it's furious
efforts to crush the object of it's fury.
Thus matters stood for u quarter Of a
minute.
The farmer, although he did not ex-
pect to escape with his life, remained
as cool as If he were simply milking q
COW. He told his son. who was stand
ing as If paralyzed staring at the
maddencd bull, to run home and get
the gun. The house was a quarter of
u mile away and the boy ran some
distance when the farmer remembered
that there was Il stout, lOngtined pitch
fork in the barn against which the
bull was squeezing him tighter and
tighter. He called the boy back, and
told him to get the pitchfork. He got
the fork and came back. The farmer
directed him to the left side of the
believing. paving bulls pointed out to
him about where tho animals heart
lay beneath the thick hide, and told
him to place the tines against the bulls
side at that spot.
These orders were all given with the
greatest GOODNESS and elaboration by
the farmer, who was by this time
covered with the foam that flew from
the mouth of the enraged bull. When
the boy placed the sharp tines Of the
fork against the BULLS side, the father
said
|. Now push with all your might and
The boy threw all of his weight and
force against the handle of the fork.
sinking the tines their entire length
into the bulls side. The animal drop
ped to his knees as if he had been
shot, and with one tremendous below
rolled over on his side dead. The
tines had passed clear through his
heart. The old farmer fell to the
ground, too, for he was badly bruised,
and almost exhausted. He soon re-
covered and hobbled home. His cool
ness had saved him. If he had strug-
gled to escape the bull would have
almost instantly gored and trampled
him to death.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26

SALARIES AT WASHINGToN.-Presi-
dent Cleveland was the only high of
hcial OF the government at Washing
ton who did not get his pay in gold
on the first of the month. The treas
ury warrant for the 81, l66 due to him
as salary was sent to the white house
as usual by messenger. All of the
cabinet officers received their wages in
the yellow metal. Each of them, that
Is to say, was obliged to accept just
about three pounds avoirdupois of
specie. Such a heft can hardly be car
ried in the pocket comfortably, SO Sec
Rotary Hoke Smith SEN his share
home in q cab.
Mr.. Cleveland's stipend for the
month, if it had been delivered to him
in gold, would have tipped the scales
at a trile owe sixteen pounds. His
salary for one year in the same metal
would weigh just about 200 pounds.
That would be as much of the precious
yellow substance as he could carry in "a
sack. Probably that was as large a
quantity us the noble Athenian whom
King Croesus of Lydia allowed to help
himself from his treasury was able to
convey away, though he nearly chokcd
himself by filling his mouth. All gov.
eminent employees were paid in gold
and silver up to 1861, and they move,
thought of complaining.-Washingto
| Star.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26

~ CLZA WI mANh.
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
made of refined and concentrated
botanical extracts. They're differ
ent from the large old fashioned
pills for these Pellets are as tiny as
mustard seeds, and are s~ugar-coated.
They're made in an improved chem
ical laboratory under the direct su-
pervision of scientific men. Every
thing else being equal, the smaller
the size of a liver pill, the more
comfort.
They do not shock the system,
but regulate, cleanse and tone up,
the liver, stomach, and bowels, in
natures o,on way.
They're put up in sealed glass
Walls, easily carried in the vest
pocket.
In Bilious Disorders, Sick Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, Diz-
%ziness, or for breaking up sudden
attacks of Colds, Fevers, and Infam-
nation, pheasant Pellets" are
prompt and effective in action.
Peculiar in the way they're sold,
too, for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or money is returned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26
a "suCCEssFuL FARMER.
Five Hundred Bales of Cotton Raised
BY One Man I'm Anderson County.

Five Hundred Bales of Cotton Raised
BY One Man I'm Anderson County.
Col. Robert A. Thompson, of the
Keowee Courier, was recently in the
Southern portion Of Anderson County,
and gives an interesting sketch of the
largest farmer in that section:
The road from Anderson to Good
Hope, distant fourteen miles, follows
the ridge dividing the waters of the
Savannah and Rocky rivers. The
lands adjacent r nearly level and
line for farming purposes. Much of
the soil has been in cultivation for
many years.
The largest farmer in Anderson pro-
badly, Mr.. Preston b. Allen, resides at
Starr, on the Savannah Valley Rail
road, nine miles South Of Anderson.
Mr.. Allen Is q native OF Abbeville, and
Is thirty-seven years old. He com
menced farming in Anderson in 1881,
but did not make enough cotton that
year to pay for the guano used in the
cultivation Of the crop. But he was
nor fortunate in 1882. He commence
ed the purchase of land in that year
and made a fairly good crop. Gradu-
ally his purchase of lands has increas-
cd to 5000 acres, valued at $50, 600 and
his crops year by year have been on the
iuCfctSe' his CoJtOn crop III year
amounted to than 500 large bales.
more than $4,000 and he lost about
$4,000 by holding part of his crop until
the price went to it's lowest. Mr..
Allen also c%ultivates corn and oats
largely and successfully.
Mr.. Aliens mode of farming is by
renting. He works forty-ive mules,
and from these he gets half the crop.
and one-third where the renter fur
nishes his WI stock. He has both
white and black tenants. We had the
pleasure of riding over Mr.. Aliens
eleven hundred'acres farm, neal where
he lives. AS q general thing the cot
ton is unusually fine. In June last a
cyclone swept over this place, de-
molishing thirty buildings. Some OF
the cotton was nearly destroyed. 1t
was planted over on the 14th Of June,
The cotton is now opening and with Q
late fall will make a good crop.
Mr.. Allen uses large quantities OF
fertilizers. He composts his stable
manure and cotton seed, and also uses
about three hundred pounds of guano
to the acre. He plows his cotton eight
times on an average during the season,
This is q very meagre description OF
the largest farming operations in our
section.
Mr.. Aliens success stamps him as
n of the best farmers in the country,
He lacks only $4,000 of being square
with the world, and lost that amount
by holding" of his crop last year
He is a gentleman of great energy and
unfagging industry. His success
proves hat most abundantly. He is
! generous to a fault and stands by his
friends in every emergency. We wish
him great success in tho future.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26

IHE STORM PROPAGATION much
damage the recent cyclone did we are
coming to know, at least in part, but
how much more destruction o fproperty
and loss of life it might have been re-
sponsible for had it not been predicted
by 1T weather bureau, and mariners
and others thus warned of it's approach,
1T is impossible to form any estimate.
Tho man who fornsaw and foretold this
storm, as he has foreseen and foretold
many another. is Cleveland Able,
professor of meteorOlogyi in the signal
service, and assistant to the chief
Signal officer" as he vas originally
designated in 1891, q position which he
still holds, with u slight change of
title since the transfer of the weather
bureau to the Agricultural Depart
ment. The fact that the entire sys-
tenn, of which he is the working head,
Is h outcome of efforts begun by him
while director of the Cincinnati OBJ
servatory, makes him a life-savor of
unparalleled accomplishment, while
the destruction of crops and vessels
that his predictions have prevented
would have mounted up into the multi
millions.
In Professor Abbe's view it is very
doubtful whetherit is wise to trust tho
future Of m~eteorology entirely to the
uncertainties of political life at Wash
ington. Every State, in his opinion,
have it's State weather service,
as originally initiated by General
Hazen, and every college should have
u course in metcorology, while special
schools should be established, i'm con-
nection with our great universities,
Tor original Observation-Disclosures
Weekly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26

Miss Jennie Mehl, the pretty
nineteen-year-old daughter of the mil
lionaire Eugene Mehl, of St. Paul
Mimi, has eloped with and married
James Robinson, colored. who was
elevator boy in the Ryan Hotel, which
belonged to the father of the girl un-
til he sold it last week. The family
had gone to Chicago, and the girl was
left in st. Paul, but she had already
married the negro and was living with
him, while the family believed she
was visiting friends. She had several
offers of marriage and was much ad-
mired but she preferred the colored
youth, who is only twenty years old,
and says she is happy and does not
regret the step she has taken.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26

"A private telegram from Rio
Janeiro which reached London on the
22nd inst. says that the government
troops still hold possession of the city.
The vessels of the rebel feet in the
harbor cleared their decks for action
and drums beat to quarter early that
morning, but the b~ombardment had
not been renewed up to the time the
dispatch was sent. The telegram adds
that an enormous number of messages
are passing from Brazil to Europe.
All outward dispatches are closely
scanned in order to prevent the use Of
any code.