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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
SENSATIONAL CASE
State Produces Strong Evidence
Against Senter.
Alleged TO be an Extensive Forger, He
Claims to Be an Honest Farmer
From Missouri.

Blue Earth, Mimi, Feb. Especial
to the Free Press. The trial of the
Celebrated David n. Ross forgery case,
being the state VS.. Thos. r. Senter,
commenced on the 9Th inst. and will
continue for several days this week.
1t is not only a case Of great interest
to the people here but has attracted
many from other states. The hotels
are full and many are quartered in
other places. The attorneys in the
case are County Attorney Putnam, as
sisted by A. H. Hall of Minneapolis
and E. R. Bartlett of Memphis, Nc.
Senter is defended by Mudd & Wag-
ner ofMemphis, Mo-, John j Stewart
and VIM Scott of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
and D. A. Odell of Wells, Mimi.
Among those present who claim to
identify Senter as having under differ
ent aliases victimized them in the
same manner by forged deed and mort
gage are A. J. Jackson Of Monison,
Ill. a banker who Identifies the pri-
soner as Timothy G Quirk, to whom
he as cashier paid the sum of So, 600 F.;
also R. A Logee. of Council Bluffs,
who Identifies the prisoner as JAS.
L. Palmer, to whom he paid 81, 500 !;
and E. R. Bartlett of Memphis, Mo-,
who asserts that he was victimized by
the prisoner and one p. G. Bonner out
Of 5000, the latter having been recently
connected in a similar case at Fair
field, Iowa, and sentenced toll years
in state prison. There were ten states
witnesses who identified the prisoner
as the man, David N. Ross, who took
in Vanslyke for 81. 600. G.. G.. Curtis
of st. Paul testified as an expert in
hand writing that after a thorough
examination of some dozen documents
and bank checks sworn to al issued by
Thos. R. Senter at Memphis, Mo-,
and the forged signature in the David
N. Ross deed and mortgage and the
forged signatures in the Jas. L..
Palmer deed and mortgage and the
forged signatures in the Timothy @.
Quirk deed and mortgage, that the
signatures in each and every case
was written by the same person, and
by the same person who signed the
Senter documents and bank checks.
The state has rested and the defense
is now presenting its case, which is
an effort to not only show the good
character of Senter in his neighbor-
hood but also to prove an alibi that
the prisoner between the Cd and 18th of
July, 1900, when the forgery was COM
mitted was at home in Scotland
county, No a peaceable and quiet
citizen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

Business Opportunities on the line of
the Chicago Great Western Ry. in nli-
nois, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri.
First class openings in growing towns
for all kinds of business and for manu-
featuring. Our list includes locations
for blacksmiths, doctors, dressmakers,
furniture, grain and live stock buyers,
general merchandise, hardware, har-
ness, tailors. cold storage, creameries
and canning factories. Write fully in
regard to your requirements so that
we may advise you intelligently. Ad-
dress W. J. Reed, Industrial Agent,
c. G. w. Ry., 6O1 Endicott Bldg, st.
Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

would have a POPULATION of about
800, 600, and would be as rich in min
eral as almost any state in
the union. There are many states
which are below Oklahoma, as it at
present exists, in inhabitants and in
vlaue of property. When the Kiowa,
Comanche and Apache reservations
are thrown open to settlement next
summer its population will be sud
denly and largely increased. The
claims which Oklahoma presents will
appeal powerfully to congress. 1t is
safe to predict that Oklahoma will add
another star to the flag by July 4 next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Orator Beaten By a Bow.

Daniel O'Connell, the famous orator
when taking a ride in the .neighbor-
hood of his house, had occasion to ask
an urchin to open a gate for him.
The little fellow complied with much
alacrity, and looked up with such an
honest pleasure at rendering the slight
service that O'Connell, by way of saw
ing something-anything-asked
What's your name, my boy?''
Daniel O'Connell, sir, replied he,
stoutly. "And who's your father2'
demanded the astonished Liberator.
"Daniel O'Connell. SIR"
O'Connell muttered a word or two
below his breath, and then added
aloud:
"When | see you again I'll give you
six-pence.
Riding on he soon forgot the Incl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Excursion Rates to Mardi Gras and
Winter Resorts.

Via. the North Western line. On
account of the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans and Mobile, excursion tickets
will be sold February II to II, in
elusive, at very low rates, limited for
return passage until March 7. Ex-
cursion tickets are also on sale daily,
at reduced rates, to the principal win
ter resorts in the United States and
Mexico. For full information apply to
ticket agents Chicago & Northwest
ern Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends for
their loving thought for us in these
hours of our affection and as the
ministries have been from the many,
making it impossible to thank each in
person, we take this way of express
ing our gratitude and appreciation of
their constant and loving attentions to
us, and the loving respect they have
shown to our honored and beloved
mother who has gone out from us.
May the calm and the peace in Jesus
which was His, rest in the hearts of
each dear one whose kindness to us has
been SO great.
CHAS. HUNTZ AND FAMILY.
South Bend, Feb. II, 1901.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

dent, and fell to thinking of graver
matters, when, after travelling some
miles, he found his path INSTRUCTED by
some fallen timber, which a boy was
stoutly endeavoring to remove. On
looking more closely he discovered it
to be the same boy he had met in the
morning.
"What - cried he; chow do YOU
come to be here now2''
"You said, sir, the next time you
seen me you'd give me six-pence."
said the little fellow, wiping the per-
~spiration from his brow.-London
Weekly Telegraph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
H0meseekers' Excursion Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket offices of the
Chicago Great Western BY. on the
first and third Tuesdays of each month
January to June, 1901, at very low
homeseekers' rate of one fare plus
81. 90 for the round trip. Tickets good
for return within 81 days from date
of sale. Persons contemplating a trip
will save money by calling on any
Great Western agent and obtaining de-
tailed information regarding the
homeseeker's rates, or addressing f. H.
Lord, Gea. Pass. Agt, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
OKLAHOMA.
Ii Would Like TO Become a State.--.Is
Not Particular as TO Conditions.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The convention which has just been
held in Guthrie marks the beginning
Of the practical work in favor of secur-
as a state. Hon. F. E. Gillet voiced
the feeling of the convention when he
said that the people of Oklahoma were
anxious for statehood on any condi-
tions which Congress would think fit
to impose. Resolutions prepared by a
majority of the convention asked for
the admission of the territory to state
hood at the earliest practicable day,
with such boundaries as Congress,
in its wisdom, may see fit to estab-
fish :" To this declaration was added
an amendment that if, in Congress
opinion, sit shall be deemed desirable
at the same Oh any future time to at
tach any part or all of the Indian Ter
ritory to the state of Oklahoma, the
same shall meet our hearty approval"
The majority report, with this ad-
denda, was adopted by a unanimous
vote of the convention. A committee
was appointed by the convention,
which is to organize Immediately,
and begin an active campaign for
statehood.
It is to be hoped that the desire of
the Oklahomans will be gratified. The
chances for admission in the present
congress are, of course, now rather
poor. Only about a month of the life
of this congress remains, and many
important measures are still pending.
The present probability is that some
of these measures will fail for lack of
time for their consideration. This has
been a remarkably active session. No
short session of congress in a quarter
of a century has been confronted with
the necessity of doing SO much work
of the first Importance. Much of this
work has already been accomplished
or is in a stage which insures it's ac-
c~omplishment before the end of the
term. Some measures which can not
safely be left to lay over until next
December are still to be acted on. This
renders an extra session inevitable,
and the session will probably begin in
the latter part of March or early in
April. The members of congress-, al
most without exception, are averse to
an extra session, but if one has to be
held they would prefer having it come
as early in the year as possible. The
president undoubtedly stands with
them in this idea.
Here is where Oklahoma's chance
for admission will come. The admis-
sion measures will probably fail of
consideration in this session in any
case The time at the disposal of Con-
gress is short, but in the new session
of the next congress there will be
ample time to deal with all measures
of urgent Importance. Oklahoma has
400, 600 inhabitants, for the few thous-
ands which she was below that mark
at the time the census wal taken last
June have undoubtedly been more than
furnished since then. 1t has a pro-
perty valuation of $40, 600, 900 and has
125, 900 children in its public schools.
1t a fifteen national and eighty-fve
territorial banks, and has a church for
every 400 of its population. United
with the Indian Territory, Oklahoma
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Low Rates to the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rateas
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the south, in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans, La, Savannah,
Ga, Ell Paso, Tex, which are good
for return passasge at any time prior
to June 1st, 1901. Information re-
garding rates, routes, time, etc., can
be obtained on appliation to any cor-
pom ticket agent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Homeseekers' Rates via 500 Line.

Tuesday, February 18th and each
Tuesday following until April Both.
The 500 line will sell one way settlers
tickets to points in Minnesota, North
Dakota, Canadian Northwest, Koo-
tenay and Pacific coast points. Round
trip tickets on sale first and third
Tuesdays of each month until, and in
Guiding June. Rates very low. Get
particulars from agents or write w.
r. Galloway, General Passenger
Agent, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Low Rates.

Via. Chicago, milwaukee, & st. Paul
Ry. To Montana, Washington, Ore
gon and California, Feb. 10, 10 and
26, March 5, 10, 26, April 2, 9, Is, 90
and 30. Write or call on j. G. Moore,
Agent, for particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
STAGE soHEDULn.

Between Mankato, st, olair and Ninnssot.
Lake
Leave Mankato daily at z 100 q. N,
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 40 a. IN.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 8 100 q. N. Monde
Arrive at st. Clair at 2 :15 p. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at Ids p. m.
Arrive Mankato daily at 8 :16 p. m.
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 q. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Personally Conducted Weekly Excursions
via the Northwestern

We have i~naugurated the popular
personally conducted weekly excur-
sions between Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Mankato and San Francisco and
Los Angeles via, Sioux City, Council
Bluffs and Ogden. Sleeper leave
Mankato every Thursday evening at
II :13 o'clock, arriving at San Fran
cisco 10 AS p. m the following Mon
day and Los Angeles at 2 200 a. m.
the following Tuesday. Chas. E.
Johnson, Ticket Agt., Union Depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
MARDI GRAS CARNIVALS NEW ORLEANS
& MOBILE. FEB. IA TO I0.I90I.

For above occasion the Chicago Mil
waukee, & st. Paul Ry. will make round
trip rates of $3S. so. Dates of sale Feb.
18th to 18th inclusive, good to return
until March 7th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
Excursion to California via The Chicago
Great Western.

Every Tuesday during February,
March and April at greatly reduced
rates. The only line which can give
you a thro ugh car on these dates.
For particulars call at ticket Office or
address w. M. Barr, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
DoIliver Goes to Saltwater for
Cottage Breaking.
The Demurrer tosthe Indictment of Emil
FOss 0verruled by Judge
Cray.

Frank Dolliver, who last week
pleaded guilty to an Indictment charg-
ing him with having enteredssand rob-
bed some of the cottages on Point
Pleasant, was sentenced by Judge
Cray Monday to serve one year and eight
months at hard labor in the peniten-
tiary at Saltwater.
When asked whether he had any
thing to say why sentence should not
be passed, he asked the court to be
lenient with him. He gave his age as
twenty-five years and occupation as
railroad laborer, and said that he had
no trade. Sheriff Gerlich will take
him to Saltwater Tuesday morning,
Ed. Schumacher accompanying him
as guard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

Judge Cray over-ruled the demurrer
to the Indictment against Emily Foss,
charged with permitting gambling de-
vices to be set up in his rooms. The
case was argued Monday forenoon. Foss
subsequently pleaded not guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

The divorce case of Lottie G. Parker
VS.. Dr.. Norman G. Parker was tried
Saturday afternoon, S. B. Wilson APP
pearing for the plaintiff and Harry
Paddock for the defendant. Allega-
tions of cruel and inhuman treatment
nd n~on-support were made and de-
MED. The plaintiff, who formerly re-
sided with her parents at Eagle Lake,
has many friends in Mankato who
sympathize with her in her troubles.
Court was not in session Tues
dav If baino q Local holiday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

Austin, Lyle and Manly JctI t6.OO a ml FS.55 9,
Trains marked I run daily except Sunday al
Others daily. For any information as to rates
OF routes to any point apply TO Chicago Greet
VIZ starn Agent at depot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
nv EFFEor JUNE 1, 1892. LEAVE

IN EFFEor JUNE /, 1892. AEa1A Ah naS
Watervile, F~aribault.l 500 a NJ 9.65p q
Northheld, Red Wing, st. 4,A5 D nllf11.6 a Il
Paul, Minneapolis, and
all intermediate s~tationel
Dodge Center, Dubuque, 500 q m 9.55 D N
Chicago and the east, DesI A.A6 p m liil.55 e
Moinea, St. Joseph, Kan
sas City, and the South
S5est
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

The arguments in the Lobdell- Keene
damage suit were made Monday after
noon, W. L. Comstock addressing the
jury on behalf of the plaintiff, and W..
E. Young for tn e defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15

Frank Buschena, indicted ON the
charge of selling mortgaged property,
pleaded not guilty.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30

Rhode Island Constitution. BY the change
from spring to, fall electionS. the present
term Of Governor William Gregory will be a
year and a half instead of a year.
BY common consent, Virginia will be
Democratic by the usual majority. The Re-
public ans are making no claims there.
The fight for Mayor in Greater New York
eciipses in interest and bitterness anything
in the way of campaigns ever held in the
Empire State. There are approximately
$500 voters registered in the city. and it is
figured that all but per cent will cast
their ballots.
Tammany May Win.
AS usual. the anti-Tammany campaign
managers claim the utter rout of Tam
many and victory for Seth Low and the
rest OF the fusion ticket Tammany lead
eIs are equally confident that Shepard will
win out with a handsome plurality. John
G. Sheehan, former leader of the New York
City Democracy. still holds to his predic-
tion made some weeks aga. that Seth Low
will be elected Mayor by about 5000.
The Tammany Executive Committee
claims Manhattan and the Bronx boroughs
for Shepard by 5000. Queens by 2.5o. Rich
mond by 10OO and concede Brooklyn to the
fusionists by 5000. leaving Tammany plu-
raIity on its city ticket Of 5000. The Tam
many leaders also predict the election of
their county ticket and borough tickets in
Manhattan, thirty-four of the forty-four
Aldermen in Manhattan and the Bronx and
of the thirty-seven Assembly
men on their ticket.
The judgment of politicians in Washing
ton is that Shepard. the Tammany candi-
date will be elected
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30

, from his pocket a phial Of carbolic acid
and. after swallowing It. lay down upon
the bed and fired two shots into his brain
The neighbors say that they heard seven
! shots. and Captain O'Malley thinks that.
after emptying his pistol in an effort to kill
the boy, Schroeder reloaded II and shot him
self.
Officers Ffnney.. Healy and Shaw were
the first upon the scene after the shoot
ing. They found Schroeder dead. and the
little girl did not live to see her mother.
who arrived half an hour later
The dead man was about 3s years old.
He was employed at the Home Comfort
Range Works at Nineteenth street and
Washington avenue. Since separating from
his wife he has been living at No. 1921 Lo-
Gust street.
Mrs. Schroeder says that she wrote her
husband Sunday. telling him that she could
support herself and the children without
his assistance. in reply to his request for
meeting. This letter was found on the
body Of Schroeder. with the one that he ad-
dressed to the public.
Mrs. Schroeder's first husband hanged
himself about three years ago. She says
that he was afflicted with cancer and
committed suicide on this account Six
months ago she married Schroeder. The
mother and children occupied two rooms
with Mrs. Redeker at No. 3cO1 North Elev-
enth street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30
WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Mrs. Potter Struck by Street Car
Other Accidents.

Mrs. Eliza Potter. 64 years old. was struck
by Lee avenue car yesterday afternoon
at Lee avenue and Sherman place. Her
right leg was fractured. She was removed
to her home No. 4l29 Prairie avenue.
While boarding southbound Grand ave-
nuc car at Arsenal street yesterday after
noon Mrs. Sarah Franklin. wife of Fred Fl.
Franklin. living at No. 664S Marmaduke
avenue, was thrown to the ground and
bruised on the face and head. She was
taken to her home.
construction car of the st. Louis Tran
sit Company jumped the track at Chouteau
avenue and Sarah street last night Leon
Clifford a laborer employed by the COM
pany. was thrown of the car. His right
foot was caught between the wheels and
the rail and crushed. He was taken to the
City Hospital.
AS Ernest Helfenstel'er, an architect.
was boarding street car at Gravois ave-
nue. and Devolsey street yesterday morning
the hand railing gave way and Helfenstel-
Ter was precipitated to the ground. He sus-
tained internal injuries. He was conveyed
to his home, No. 1O13 Paul street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The Police Board at a special meeting
called to consider the gambling situation
discussed reports regarding the proposed
business of Southern Telegraph Company.
Double tracks are to be laid into the
Worlds Fair site connecting directly witt
Union Station.
Henry Schroeder. a laborer. shoots his
7-year-old stepdaughter. Katie Kerst
wounds his mother-in-law. Mrs. Kate
Redeker. in trying to kill his stepson, and
then takes his own life.
The Friede Aerial Globe Company pur-
chases ground just outside Of the World:
Fair site.
The plan to organize a stock company to
protect the city's treasury in the street
reconstruction work has been favorably
received
Archbishop Kain files answer to the suit
brought to restrain the sale of Immaculate
Conception Church property.
Mrs James l. Blair proposes to the Kirk
wood Choral Society members that they
attend the May music festival in Cincin-
natl.
Municipal officials will meet this after
noon to discuss plans for the improvement
Of the city.
Julius Kuhns Of Meacham Park believes
attempts have Been made to kill his chill
dren.
Special o1ncer Brown Of the vandalia
Lime in East 81. Louis is killed in a pistol
fight with supposed brass thieves, one OF
whom was mortally wounded.
In sasalins before the Washington UNI
versity Association. Isaac H. Lonberger. n
trustee, showed the institutions endowment
to DO 6,575M.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30
FORTY LITTLE ORPHANS.
Tots En- Route From New York to
Homes in Kansas.

Forty tots from the Founding and Or
phan Asylum of the Sisters of Charity OF
New York City. arrived at Union Station
last evening over the vandalia in charge
of G. Whiting Swayne. the local represen-
tative OF the charity. The waits were about
equally divided as T. ses. and ranged as from
tressed Italian. through all the grades of
blend and brunette. As the little title, hesk 9s
care Of the nurSes to the Missouri Pacific
coach to which they were to bet be ,ransisrred 1
which touched the hearts of the spectators
on the Midway. especially the women:
whose hearts went out In tender sympathy
to the tired, sleepy-eyed and foriorn-look-
ing little travellers trudging braveiy up the
walk.
The transfer of the waits and their be
longinss was a matter OF 1ew moments, ~.
soft cushions OF the coach seats. undeter-
mined whether to go with ~ the ass sandmah h,cS or
had been distributed to them. Tired nature
asserted itself after the long journey. how
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30

Henry Schroeder. a laborer yesterday
afternoon at 2:20 o'clock shot and killed
Katie Kerst. bis 7-year-old step-daughter.
wounded Mrs. Kate Redeker. the grand
mother. in the hand in an attempt to kill
Henry kerst, the 11-year-old brother Of the
little girl. and then committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid and shooting himself
at No. aSo1 North Eleventh street. the home
or his wife, from whom he had been sepa-
rated for two months.
Shortly after o'clock Schroeder called at
the Ames School and took the children from
the yard, where they were playing. Forcing
them to accompany him to their home he
dragged them into the kitchen and locked
all Of the doors.
First Selling the little golden-haired girl,
who stood trembling with her school books
IN her hand, he pressed ss-
canber revolver against her breast and sent
a bullet crashing through her heart Seeing
the murder Of his sister. the older child
opened a door and ran into another room to
his grandmother. who took him in her arms
and fed.
Schroeder fired several shots after them
and one bullet struck Mrs. Redeker in the
hand. but he did not pursue them further
than the adjoining room. where he took