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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
MURDER MOST FOUL
DR.. L. A. Gerhard. a New Ulm
Dentist, the Victim.
Assaulted in His Office BY a
Stranger Last Night.
Motive for Horrible Crime Is a
Profound Mystery.
Unknown Perpetrator Makes
Escape in Darkness.
From Wednesdays Daily.

New Ulm, Mimi, Nov. DIR. l.. A.
Gerhard, a young dentist, was brutally
murdered last night at about ten o'clock
The deed was comIpitted by an unknown
assailant \ bloodstained knife and
hammer were found in the room near
the body of the victim. Circumstances
of mystery and horror surround the
crime, which reproduces in real life the
Sherlock Holmes lictions.
When the body was discovered, the of
flee in which it lay presented Il scene
of indescribable horror and confusion.
\ fierce life and death struggle had evil
IDENTIFY taken place between the dead
man and his assailant. The furniture
of the room was partly smashed and i'll
great disorder. Blood was spattered over
the wall and befoued the furniture.
Pools of warm blood yet covered the
floor and blood was yet oozing from the
many gashes on the face and body of the
corpse.
The tragedy seems to have occurred
almost at ten o'clock The office of The
New Ulm Review is directly below the
one which was occupied by Dr. Gebhard.
At ten o'clock Asa Brooks. editor of The
Review, heard sounds of Il scuffle over
head. The building is substantial
brick structure and the sounds were
faint. Mr.. Brooks did not pay much at
tention to the noise, thinking it mere
ly the result of shifting some furniture
around.
The discovery of the tragedy was
made shortly after by visitor who
went to DR.. Gebhards office. The alarm
was Immediately given and the coroner
summoned. The latter when he arriv
ed took possession of the bloody knife
and hammer and made an examination
of the room.
The murderer had evidently been
alarmed by the approach of the visitor
who first discovered the crime and had
fled through the adjoining office of DIR.
S. G. Reinece until he came to screen
window. Breaking his way through this
he jumped to the courtyard below and
fled into the night.
A safe is in the office. This was
found open but curiously enough moth
ing appeared to have been distracted
from it. The robber, if robber it was,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
FUNDS NEEDED BADLY.
Ladies' Relief Society Elect OFFICERS
and Prepare for Work.
From Wednesdays Daily.

At the annual meeting of the Ladies
Relief society, held Nov. l, the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
c. j. Macbeth; first vice president, Mrs.
r. ID. Hubbard; second vice president.
Miss II. Pierson; secretary, Mrs. j. II.
Ray; treasurer, Mrs. b. c. Taylor. Di-
rectresses, first and second wards, Mrs.
j. II. James, Mrs. R. d. Hubbard, Mrs.
f. M. Currier, Mrs. G. II. Clark; third
and fourth wards, Miss H. Perrin, Mrs.
H. p. Christensen, Mrs. j. Hart, Mrs. ID.
ID. Smith; fifth and sixth wards, Mrs. O.
Little, Mrs. j. A. Lewis, Mrs. j. f.
Diamond, Mrs. w. L. Hixon, Mrs. E.
Weaver.
The treasurer's report showed so small
a balance on hand that the society saw
at once the necessity for raising funds
for the winters work, and after some
discussion of ways and means, decided to
do this by personal solicitation, thus
saving all expense.
1t will be remembered that the last
appeal made by this society was in the
fall of 1901, at which time the response
from citizens was so generous that the
sum obtained was sufficient to last
three years. This sum has been careful
ly managed, and the ladies feel conf
dent that the people of Mankato APP
preciate their unselfish efforts, and will
again prove it by giving promptly.
Before the end of this week, the work
of soliciting will begin, and will be
rapidly pushed, that the approaching
Thanksgiving season may hold for all
its truest meaning, and may bring to all
the happy consciousness of having helped
humanity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
SEVERAL CHANGES MADE.
Northwestern and Omaha Employees
Receive Deserved Promotions.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Several changes have been made
among the employees at the union pas
senger depot and the local freight Of
flee of the Chicago & Northwestern
Olaf Johnson, who has been chief clerk
at the freight office, has been appointed
ticket agent for the Omaha and North
western roads, promotion that he fully
deserves, as he is well known to be an
efficient painstaking man in all the du-
ties that have fallen to him. Mr.. John
son will be in uniform, and among his
other duties, he will be ready to furnish
the travelling public with all needed in
formation. His force will consist Of
William Spornitz, day ticket seller and
Joseph Ruerup, Jr., night ticket seller;
John Hintz, day baggageman; R. Rolf
son, night baggageman; and E. Rolf
son, ianitor. August E. Dietz, formerly
cashier at the freight depot, will be chief
clerk in the same office. M. Z. Hupp will
act as cashier for the present. HI. j.
Wageh will retain his position of freight
and passenger agent for the Northwest
ern, post that he has been filling with
credit to himself, and to the eminent
satisfaction of all who have had to deal
with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
AGE PENSION SYSTEM.
1t Is Not Favored by the Socia
Science Club.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The Social Science club held an in
teresting meeting last night. c..
Geddes read a paper upon "Old Age
Pensions by Public and Private EN-
ployers," and John A. White led the
discussion Mr.. Geddes took decided
stand against the pension system as a
proposition, arguing that it led to shift
lessness, because of the dependence of
the employee on others for living. When
a man depends upon his own efforts, it
makes him thrifty and forsighted.
The subject was discussed at length,
and the general opinion was that the
age pension system is not desirable ex
cept perhaps in some instances, al
though some of the railroads are adopt
ing it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth District Court, Sixth Ju-
dicial District.
Thomas j. Jones, Plaintiff, VS.. August
Finke, Westcott Wilkin, Roswell C.
Coleman, ST., Sarah w. Coleman, ST.,
Katherine ID. Colwell, Anna M. Cole
man, Sarah w. Coleman, Jr., Wilkin
Coleman, Henrietta Coleman, Roswell
G.. Coleman, Jr., Alexander w. Cole
man, Eleanor G. Coleman, Leo S.
Lamm, City of Mankato Ia Municipal
Corporation) also all other persons or
parties. unknown, claiming any right,
title, lien, estate or interest in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
Notice of Lis Pendens.
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been commenced in this Court by
the above named Plaintiff against the
above named defendants for the purpose
of determining the adverse claims of
said defendants and each of them in and
to the real estate described in the COM
plant herein and hereinafter mentioned
and for the purpose of quieting the title
to said lands in this plaintiff.
The premises affected by said action
are situated in the County of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota and are
described as follows, to-wit:
Lot numbered three (3) in Block "B",
in the City of Mankato according to the
recorded plat thereof made by E. ID.
Bruner, on file and of record in the office
of the Register of Deeds of said Blue
Earth County.
Dated July 30th, A. ID. 1904.
BENJAMIN TAYLOR,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, District Court, Sixth Ju-
dicial District.
Thomas j. Jones, Plaintiff, VS.. August
Finke, Westcott Wilkin, Roswell c.
Coleman, ST., Sarah w. Coleman, ST.,
Katherine ID. Colwell, Anna M. Cole
man, Sarah w. Coleman, Jr., Wilkin
Coleman, Henrietta Coleman, Roswell
c. Coleman, Jr., Alexander w. Cole
man, Eleanor G. Coleman, Leo s.
Lamm, City of Mankato Ia Municipal
Corporation) also all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any right,
title, lien, estate or interest in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
Summons.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled action which is on file in the
office of the clerk of said Court, at the
City of Mankato, in the County of Blue
Earth, Minnesota, and to serve a copy of
your answer on the subscriber at his Of
flee in the said City of Mankato, in the
County of Blue Earth, in the State
aforesaid, within twenty days after the
service of this summons on you ex-
elusive of the day of such service, and if
you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint herein.
Dated July 3Cth A ID 1904
BENJAMIN TAYLOR,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
MankatO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

Wanted. hired man by Ben Taylor.
Miss Carrie Phelps has commenced
going to school.
Ralph Cornell took his departure We'd
nesday morning to attend the commercial
college at Mankato.
The cemetery supper was a grand sue
cess, both financially and socially. The
receipts were $l55l5.
Mr.. Herman is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Leroy of Sterling.
Merton Phelps was visiting his grand
parents Sunday.
This is nice weather for the corn husk-
ers, and the farmers are doing their
best to get the fall work completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
RESULT OF REGISTRATION.
There is Total of 2,266 Voters in
Mankato.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Yesterday was the last day of regis
tration. The totals of male voters were
as follows: First ward, BAL; second.
1866; third, $50; fourth, SO; fifth, 456;
sixth, 2O4; total, 2,266. Multiplying this
number by five, population of ii 800 in
the entire city is indicated. OF course
many will come in on election day, how
ever, and will get their names placed
OH the poll list and vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
LIND BACKED DOWN,
Admitted That Charges Against Dunr
Were Not Well Founded.

The JOINT debate IN Minneapolis last
night between James A. Peterson and
John Lind brought out about 1000 peo-
pie. John Lind was forced to admit
that he could not testify that the
charges he had made against Robert c.
Dunn are true. He based his allegations
on what somebody else said. James A.
Peterson made a good defense of Mr..
Dunn's record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
County Board Meets.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The county board mo this afternoon,
and will be in session for two or three
days. A delegation of Vernon Center
business men appeared before the board
this afternoon and urged the granting
of a petition filed eighteen months ago,
asking for bridge over the Blue Earth
river near that place,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
Henry Will Locate.

Henry Will, Jr., the sixteen year old
boy, who disappeared from his home in
North Mankato some time ago, has been
located. A letter that he wrote to his
brother, Herman, was received about two
weeks ago from Missoula, Mont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
BOX CULVERT CAVED IN.
Several Persons Came Within an Ace
of an Accident.
From Wednesdays Lilly.

Fred E. Day was driving the big steam
roller of the city on East Fifth street
about noon today, when he passed above
the box culvert near the corner of War
rem, breaking hole through the surface
of the street, without noticing it. A
little girl short time afterwards was
coming along and nearly stepped into the
hole before she saw it. The attention
of others was called, and an investiga
ton showed that the box cluvert had
caved in, or broken in some way, and the
passage of the water had washed out
an open space in the ground below the
street, as large as a good sized coal bin
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Dennis Hodapp to Clara M. Hodapp,
south l6 feet of lot 8, and north "a feet
of lot Z, block 4S, city, for $500.
Frank III. Barnes to Arthur n lib
belts, lot 3, block l, Wilber's addition,
Vernon Center, for 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
A GUARANTEED CUBE EoR plLEs

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no
matter of how lond standing, in 6 to Ia
days. First application gives ease and
rest. so If your druggist hasn't it
send SOC in stamps and it will be for
warded post paid by Paris Medicine Co.,
St Louis, Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Eliza j. Robinson to Matthew Weir,
nwH, nwH, section 81, Lyra, for ST 600.
Harriet. Thurston to Samuel ID.
Brunt's addition, for ST 200.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
POLITICS WARMING UP.
Four Political Meetings Held in the
County Last Night.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Several political meetings were held
in this county last night, and great
deal of interest is being aroused over
politics. The largest attended meeting
was that in the town hall of Vernon
Center, where every seat was taken
and standing room was at premium
Senator A. o. Eberhart and Attorney
Evan Hughes made addresses, which
were well received. They spoke on ma
tiOnal and state issues, and much en-
thusiasm was shown for Dunn. The
glee club rendered several selections, and
was loudly applauded. The meeting was
a fine one, and the speakers learned that
that part of the country will vote the
republican ticket from top to bottom
very heavily. 1t may be that delega-
ton will attend the Dunn Stevens meet
ing tonight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

w. E. Young and w. A. Funk address
ed large meeting in Carmel school
house, in Judson, last night, speaking
upon state and national issues. There
was a strong sentiment manifested for
Dunn. The meeting was enthusiastic.
{. j. Laurisch and +. Y. FELTON, adj
dressed meeting IN Danville. that was
largely attended. The audience was
very responsive.
George p. Jones of Jackson, democrat
ic candidate for congress, and c. n An
drews of this city spoke at Lake Crys-
tai last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE pAv

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if II fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box 25c -
, 1904-09-15
Coming Events.

The soil taken from beneath
the sidewalk on Bridge street,
where those structures were lower
ed and placed on grade, has been
hauled and put on the lawn sur
rounding the dwelling Of w. G..
Forney. Mr.. Forney will erect a
windmill in the spring and pro-
poses to ensge in the work of
identifying the town.
The handsome residence of jew
eler Scott. which decorates the
corner of First and Spring streets
is surrounded by a large space of
ground which will be a beauty spot
this coming summer. MIR. Scott
proposes to invest in a windmill
and tank, and pending the erect
ion of water works will transform
the ground into a flower garden
and lawn.
Several other parties contem-
plate the same movement. The
example of handsome lawns, beau
tiful flower be.is and graceful
shade kees are having their eff
fects, and the work of identifying
the town and making IT a lovely
forest Of trees aud flowers, goes
bravely on.
, 1904-09-15
The Democratic Nominees

The Democratic convention, held
inPRock Springs last Wednesday
placed the following state ticket
in nominations:
For Governor, Hon. John E.
Osborne, of Rawlins.
Congress, 7. $. Tliaferro. of
Rock Springs.
Justice of Supreme Court, S. T.
Corn of Cheyenne.
State Treasurer, H. G. Alger, of
Sheridan.
Presidential Electors, J. l..
Murray, A. V. Yuien and George
Il. Beck
The platform, which the conven-
ton adopted, is not remarkable
for its contents. 1t pledges all
egiance to the St. Louis platform
and its nominees, and make the
usual arrangement of the repub-
lican state administration. The
judicial convention endorsed
Craig and recommended
his reelection.
, 1904-09-15
BADLY INJURED.
Alfred Tamblin fingered too Long in
Firing Round Of Shots and is
Badly Hurt.

Alfred Tdmblin a miner employ.
ed in driving the Norvell tunnel
on the south fork. tremendously
escaped instant death Monday
afternoon while firing IA round of
five shots, says the Encampment
Herald. While escaping without
being literally blown to pieces.
MIR. Tamblim suffered frightful
inquiries that will cripple him for
life and may eventually result in
his death.
Tamblin had spit the fuse and
lighted the five, one of which fail
ed to burn. Turning again to the
tardy fuse, he tried to light it
one of the shots going off as he
stood thus exposed to danger.
Tamblin turned to run, but WAS
hit oy two other shots, and when
found he was lying unconsciousin
the tunnel, a bleeding mass of hui.
man flesh.
Rev. j. $. Norvall FASTENED to
town and secured DR.. K. J. Mapes
and DIR. j. J. Monahan who at
tended the unfortunate man.
The physisians found that the
right arm was shattered from
shoulder to waist the flesh along
preventing the arm from being
torn completely asunder. and with
the complication of fractures there
is little hope of saving the arm.
The physicians believe that
amputation will be necessary.
Tamblin also suffered II very
severe scalp wound his knee joint
WAS badly injured and his body
was peppered with pieces Of rock
! AT last reports the young MAI
, 1904-09-15
At The Ferris-H aggarty.

One of the great money savers
inaugurated in the recentimprove-
ments at the Ferris sggerty
mine is the locomotive. Porter
air type, that traverses the tun-
mel level over a length of 1900 feet.
The locomotive pulls a train of
ten two.ton cars, landing the ore
in the ore bin where it is dumped
into the grizzlies. The locomo-
tive has laid off twenty ofthe twenty
four TRAINERS, making the cost of
tramming the ore very small in
comparison to the expense under
the old method. The locomotive
will handle all the ore that can
possible be mined from the tunnel
Work will shortly be resumed
in the winze at Ferris-H aggsrty.
The Wine was started last winter
and sunk sixty feet. 1t will now
he continued down with the pitch
of the vein, and crosscut and drifts
will be run to explore the ground
beneath the tunnel level.-En-
campment Herald.
, 1904-09-15
We Say Amer.

The Saratoga Sun has been re-
duced from a seven to a six COL
umn folio. 1t is a very newsy
sheet and deserves much more
support than it receives. Why don't
Saratoga, Wyoming, which is cred
tied with being one of the best
towns in hat state, wake up and
give there local paper the sup
port it merits, and should have?
By all Means Saratoga should get
i'll the progressive column, because
it does not pay any community to
be any where else. A liberal adj
vertisine patronage from the bus
mess men of any town speaks
more eloquently of any com
munity than words possibly can
and since the Sun has no adj
vertising worth mentioning-less
than five columns-proves that
city of, we understand, about 1000
inhabi,ants-a city of the dead
which should soon be sufficiently
petriied to pay better than Barn
um's celebrated "humbug" ever
did at ten cents per sell.-North
Park Union.
, 1904-09-15
WEEKLY sToCkYARDs LETTER
be Used Have Been Rein
stated.

SOutn Omana, sept -
intimation in last weeks CORES
pondence that the strike of pack
ing house employees was petering
out, has been verified by the an
nouncement of the ending of the
strike throughout the country.
President Donnelly, of the nation.
al organization, sent kilograms to
all districts where the strike was
in progress, calling the strike off
He admitted the defeat of his or
ganization and declared it neces-
sary to end the strike in order to
preserve the existence of the I'M
ion. The fact that the strikers
were practically all unskilled men
whose places could, within a mod
crate time, be filled by the pack
ers, made the strike a losing one
from the start, a fact which the
South Omaha employees recognized
and for this reason did not enter
into the strike with any good feel
ing for it. The packers have TAX
en- back all who can be used and
the remainder will be given work
as soon as places can be made for
them by the quitting of the tenn
porarily employed breakers.
1t is anticipated that the market
will experience a sharp break by a
rush of stock, in consequence of
the ending of the strike, so prices
quoted this week a hardly be
sustained, unless the expected
rush of stock does not come. Pres
ent prices follow: Good to choice
corr fed steers, So .25 to So So; fair
to good, So to 1926; common to
fair. 81 to "a go. Good to choice
grades of grass fed beeves, S3.75
to 1 30 Grass fed cows from So
to S3.25. Bulls from So to $3.50
for good grades, Good to choice
feeders from So so to S3.S5.
Hogs show a net gain of j to 10
cents over the preceding week, re-
ceipts having slackened. Choice
lightweights bring S5.45 to $3.50
with medium and common grades
selling down to S3.35. Sheep re-
ceipts have been liberal and prices
have slightly declined. Good to
choice yearlings sell for $3.75 to
"a; wethers S3.25 to $3.50; choice
ewes. 1925 to $3.50; lambs, S. to
$3.50.
Shippers will make money hold
ing stock until the preliminary
rush is over, as a heavy run of
range cattle is expected during the
next few days.
, 1904-09-15
FIRST MEETING
Of the Teachers Of the State WI. be at
Casper Convention Large Repre-
sentation Expected.

State Snperindent lyman has
been taking a great interest in the
coming meeting of the teachers at
Casper and has been busy for
some time with communication to
the school boards and superin
tendents throughout the state to
secure a large attendance at the
forming of the state Teachers As
sociation.
Mr.. lyman said that Wyoming
is the only state where the teach
ers nave no organization of any
sort and he is of the opinion that
Ut Is time some means of the state
afhliatiou between the teachers
of the state was affected.
The Cheyenne School board
has taken a long step in making
arrangements for the teachers of
the school of the city, including
the SUPERINTENDENT, to go to the
convention. They will have full
pay while away and substitutes
will be provided in their absence.
The transportation expences of
the teachers will also be paid.
MIR lyman expressed it as his
opinion that every county super
intendent should feel it = part of
her duties to attend the meeting
and stated that the counties
should pay the expenses of their
superintendent who attended the
meeting.
President Tisd-l of the Univer-
sity will be present and a number
of the members Of the faculty will
Also he present.
There have been a number of
letters received in the office of the
State Superintendent from the
heads of the school in a number
of the towns of the state and it is
expected that every town of I'M
portance in the state will be rep
resented.
From all indications the ex-
hibits of school work in the ed.
ucational exhibit at the Casper
convention will be very fine and
would be of great value to every
teacher IN the state. Wyoming
Tribune.
, 1904-09-15

route from here to Dillon and al.
so from Dillon, via Copperton, to
Encampment. There is no way
of knowing what he will report in
favor of the route from this place
to Dillon, with a tri-weekly ser
vice. Distance, roads and local
ity are all in favor of this route
and the majority of the people to
be served are heartily in favor of
after a good long trial of the
route from Encampment.
, 1904-09-15

Mrs. A. w. Ainsworth who has
been conducting a restaurant on
the east side of the river. The
restaurant was opened at once I'M
der the new management, and will
lose hone of its popularity and
patronage under Mrs. Ainsworth's
able management.
Mrs. McAnulty was compelled
to give up her work on account of
ill health.