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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
1t Was Found Necessary to
Handcuff the Doctor.
Impressions Secured Will Be
of No Good Use.
Preliminary Hearing Called for
This Afternoon.
Especial to The Free Press.]

New Ulm. Dec. l0-New Ulm awoke
this morning to find DIR. George r. Koch
lodged in Jail charged with the murder
of DR.. L. A. Gerhard. The news of the
arrest was conveyed to the people of
this city through The Journal which APP
peared on the streets early. The arrest
is the sole topic of conversation, and
the town is divided into factions, as
to the defendants guilt OF Innocence.
An attempt was made last night. af-
ter Koch had been lodged in Jail, to Sc
cure an imprint of his fingers, but the
man fought desperately against this,
and it was found necessary to handcuff
him. The imprint secured was not one
from which any good use can be made.
Another attempt to secure imprint of
fingers will be made later.
Koch had been advised by his attor-
ney not to permit the officers to take
an imprint of his fingers.
The preliminary hearing was adjourn
ed from nine o'clock this morning until
l:30 this afternoon.
H. w. Childs of st. Paul, former at
torney general, has consented to take
charge of the prosecution in the New
Ulm murder case.
Cono,ol rb;ldc old 10 81 ,,iobt bof q
few days ago he received telephone
massage from the New Ulm authorities
asking if he would take charge of the
prosecution. He practically consented
to do so. Mr. Childs had not received
word from New Ulm after that.
Koch a Social Favorite.
Koch has been a social favorite in
New Ulm from boyhood. He is TWEEN
ty-four years old and two years ago be-
gan the practice of dentistry in his home
town, after graduating from the Chicago
College of Dental Surgery. While not
having large practice, it has been lucra-
tive.
Koch has been preparing for arrest
for several weeks. He has frequently
said in conversation with friends that he
was ready and that they could take him
whenever they pleased.
At first he was much broken up over
the prominence given his name in the
case, though of late he has assumed a
philosophic air and gone quietly about
his regular work. The young dentist de-
clares his entire innocence and is pre-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16

A communication was received from
Prof. Charles A. Culver, requesting some
improvements. which were Immediately
granted. The wall between the physi-
cal laboratory and the adjacent cloak
room is to be taken out to make more
room for the classes in physics and bot
any. A new and enlarged hood or fue
is to be put into the chemical laboratory
to carry off the noXious and poisonous
gases, the present one not working well.
The new flue will be equipped with a
system of gas fixtures to insure cur
rent of air. Two dozen lantern slides,
two dozen Photographic plates and a
triple acetylene burner will be pur-
chased for the science department All
these matters were left in the hands of
the committee on property and expense
The improvements on the building
will probably be made during the Christ
mas vacation.
Prof. Culver also reported to the board
concerning certain physical apparatus
that he has constructed and the price
that each piece of apparatus would cost
the board if purchased outright; One
type machine to confirm the law of fall
ing bodies, $50; one direct type appara
tus to demonstrate the above law, $40;
one inclined plane, $3.50; one Boyle law
apparatus, $500; one case for stor-
age battery, $l.5O; projection lantern,
$25.
Captain Keysor reported that the
committee on property and expense had
ordered from the city two new water
meters to take the place of the old ones
in the High and Pleasant Grove school
buildings. The city guarantees these
meters for a period of ten years.
A communication from Health Off
Ger Edwards, recommending that the
we'll water at the Franklin school be
boiled for fear of typhoid fever, was
referred to the committee on property
and expense, with instructions to inves
tigate and report at the next meeting.
The matter of amending the rules with
regard to truancy was postponed to
the next meeting.
Bills aggregating in the neighborhood
of three hundred dollars were allowed.
The largest item was that of 500 to pay
for renewal of the $4,000 insurance
with the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec-
ton and Insurance company on the
boilers in the various schools. The Lam
pert Lumber company was paid $500
for coal and $3.50 for lumber. A bill
of $3.50 was allowed G. Lulsdorf &
Son for stoves, boards, ETC., some old
stoves being taken back in part pay
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16

anniversary. Brother j. E. Porter made
a short speech on the history of the
lodge. A fine musical and literary enter
tainment was rendered, after which oys-
tiers were served.
Blue Earth Chapter No. Z, R. A. NJ,
elected and installed the following Of
ficers Tuesday evening: E. I'll. P, E. P.
Rutan; X, w. F. Jewson; S., T. G.
Peart; G. H., G. L. Kennedy; P. S., F. l..
Soaring; r A. c., o. Nicholson; Sec., w.
S. Howe; Treas, C. A. Chapman; M. Q.
", H. S. Holman; NJ. @. ", ]. S Young;
M /. ", Thos. Ryan; Sent, E. R. Ken
nedy
Wilkin Post No. 10, G. A. R., elected
officers last evening; Commander, Hugh
McMurtrie; senior vice, E. V. FELTON,;
junior vice, T. c.. Peart; chaplain, S. HI.
Grannis; sergeant, Thomas Hodson;
quartermaster, M. Hanna; officer of the
day, Rob Girvin; officer of the guard, E..
R. Kennedy; trustees, w. n. Plymat,
Lorin Cray, Thomas Hodson; delegates
to the state encampment at st. Paul,
T. c. Peart, E. R. Kennedy, Henry Hol-
man; alternates, E. V. FELTON,, Henry
May, E. A. Cooper. ]. A. Pepper and
William Over were taken in as new
members. The post has now lOl MEM
bers in good standing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16

Special prices on fur coats at
Henry L. Hance's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
Impressive Services.

From Fridays Daily.
Last night the st. Peter and Pauls
church was crowded to the very doors
for the occasion of the celebration of
Immaculate Conception day, the fftieth
anniversary Of the declaration of that
doctrine by the church. 1t was a SOL
emn service, beautifully conducted.
Some of the statuary in the church had
been reprinted and presented lovely
appearance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
BURGLARY AT SLEEPY EYE.
Thieves Rob Clothing Store There
Last Night.

FTOm SATURDAY Daily.
The clothing store of Falkowske,
Glotzbach & Klausen of Sleepy Eye was
burglarized last night. The safe was
blown and all its contents, including
about 5000 in money and some valuable
papers were stolen. They got in by cut
ting out panel in the front door.
Three parties are suspected as they were
well dressed strangers and had been seen
hanging around town. 1t is known that
they went to Cobben and from there one
bought ticket to Lamberton. 1t it not
known where the Others went.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
BOARD ADJ0URNS.
Votes to Pay County's Share on tn
Judson Bridge.

Votes to Pay County's Share on the
Judson Bridge.
From Saturdays Daily.
The county board adjourned yesterday
afternoon until Friday, Dec. 3Oth. Be-
fore doing so, resolution was adopted,
accepting the Judson bridge and direct
ing that the balance of the $1,000 be
paid to the Judson town treasurer.
The following committees were APP
pointed to examine and inspect bridges
now in course of construction: Com
missioners Borchert and Upson and Sur
veyor Brooks for the county line bridge;
Commissioners Bruels and Borchert and
Surveyor Brooks for the Sterling bridge;
and Commissioners Epson, Schultz, Pad
dock and Borchert and Surveyor Brooks
for the Zeigler ford bridge.
The bills were allowed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
pared to put up gigantic fight for his

pared to put up gigantic fight for his
life.
His father will spare no expense in
clearing his son. He is spending his
fortune freely, three attorneys having
already been engaged for the defense
in Senator George w. Somerville, Sleepy
Eye, Henry n. Somsen, New Ulm, w. d.
Abbot. Winona.
Hoidale Surprises Committee.
Late this forenoon the citizens COM
mittee, County Attorney Hoidale and
Attorneys Pfaender and Popham, held a
meeting in Justice Heningson's office.
County Attorney Hoidale surprised all
by making the statement that he would
take charge of the prosecution at the
preliminary hearing, scheduled at l:30
o'clock
In view of the fact that County At
torney Hoilale had previously made the
promise that as soon as an arrest was
made he would step down and out, the
committee was naturally Disguised with
his attitude. The citizens committee
did not hesitate to give the county at
torney to understand that it did not
want him to have charge of the prose-
cution.
Koch Waived Examination.
At l:3O o'clock Koch was brought be-
for Justice Henningson. He looked very
much cast down. Through his attorney,
George w. Somerville, the defendant
waived examination and was bound
over to the grand jury without bail.
The complaint charges Koch with MUIR
der in the first degree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
ROmadla Bros suit cases.
Special prices. Henry f.. Hance.

1t is important TO use good paints fer
barns, houses, etc, as the labor costs
twice as much as the material. Bleod's
Paint covers the most surface, lasts the
longest and looks best. Ask j. Man
derfeld, about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
Big Millinery Sale.

At Mrs. Dittman's, opposite Saul
paugh, commencing Wednesday, Nov.
9th and continuing until January L, 1905
All millinery goods must be sold regard
less of cast. Don't fail to call.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
Diamonds! Diamonds!

From Mondays Daily.
If you are going to purchase dia.-
mond, don't fail to call on us and get
our prices. We will save you money at
Martin & Hoerr's, opposite Saulpaugh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19
FAST STEAMERS.
New Aork Wants Them for the Benefit
OF suburban Residents

New Xork Wants Them for the Benefit
OF suburban Resideuts.
Steamboats, that can go forty miles
an hour are soon 10 make several SUI
burbsa part OF all-devouring New York
as Greenwich. Woolwich. Gravesend.
Hampton Court. Chelsea, Kew. C.acton.
Windsor. Margate. Ramsgate. etc, are
part Of London. says the New York
Press. The steamboats, on the Thames
are perhaps the riiest In the world.
Those IL New York waters are the
most palatial The St Johns, Sandy
Hook and Monmouth have made the
approach to the Hook a long stretch Of
the most delightful summer homes.
Similar boats win line Jamaica bay
with cottages as soon as Barren Island
Is cleaned out The proposed forty
mile boats on the Hudson viii extend
New York thirty miles up the shores
Of the American Rhine in an incred-
IDLY short time Many thousands Of
New Workers who nov refuse 10 leave
the city on account OF the crush %
morning and afternoon travel on The
railroads viii ioyfully take up a resi-
dence in the country when they can
go forty miles an hour By boat. with
plenty Of snconfned air. plenty OF ell
bow room. no smoke. no cinders, no
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19

The spider is the original telegraph
lineman. Indeed, he IS something
more After his lines are stretched,
he establishes a central, to which he
runs as soon as any sort OF vibration
tells him that prey IS entangled any
where in his web Once at central, he
listens a minute, then having gathered
the direction glides away TO weave
still further netting OF silken web
about the luckless wasp or fly that has
fallen into his clutches. He" would
more properly be written she" As
in case Of so many insects the female
spider is ever so much bigger, more
powerful and more resourceful than
the male. In substance spider web is
nearly identical with silk But the
spinners Of it are far to wise to reel
1t up into cocoons, which may be plum
dered by men to feed the desire Of the
eyes. and the pride of life. Web spin
ming is very wonderful work The
workers indeed deserve high rank as
civil engineers, and often deal with
knotty problems in ways bespeaking
almost human intelligence, as for in
stance when they spin loose threads
so deftly and with such nice calcula-
tion Of wind force that the loose ends
are carried exactly to the chosen spot,
often a couple OF yards away. and
there anchor themselves Of their own
motion. 1t is thus the fairy cables
which net trees and houghs, and
stretch across all summer paths. are
set in place. They are invisible save
where the full sun glints upon them,
or else when a misty morning strings
them with dewdrops None the less
they hold firm. and serve as aerial pas
sageways along which the spiders run
10 and fro. safely and swiftly. Or
else they serve as guys to brace the
main web. In spinning the spider
shows architectural genius to match
her engineering skill First she sur
veys a site. then stretches across. 1t
a strong thread. She is not particu-
lar about having this first thread very
taut-all that can be managed later
She spins another thread from the end
OF this diagonally to another point,
she goes to a third anchorage.
a fourth. even a fifth. Now she has
2 clear central inclosed at irregular an /
giles. The inclosing threads have been I
spun Of pure silk. The next thing is /
10 go over them with yiscid exuda-
ion which viii make whatever touch /
IS them stick. When that is done she I
pins the web proper. running from
iide to side, with a thread trailing be- /
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19
LARGE VILLAGE.

Z Though Mnscow Is Populous It's Ap
pearasce Is Provincial
In Russia everything is large and
everything is loud. Moscow is like an
immense village and everything IN it
is built broad. rot high. because there
is so much space to cover. The public
squares. unpaved and surrounded by a
little rim Of cobbles, are as big as
meadows. The arcades and passages.
with their cellars below, their steps
above. their glass roofs. are so enorm-
Gus that they could hold the Passare
des Panoramas and the Burlington ar
cade and the galleries at Milan. with
out filing more than a corner of them.
Colors Shrek and flame; the MuScoy-
ite eye sees cnly by emphasis and con
trast; red is completed either by an
other red or by bright blue. There
are no shades, no retieences, no modu-
lations. The restaurants are filled
with the din Of vast mechanical or
gans. with drums and cymbals; a great
bell clashes against a chain on all the
trans to clear the road, the music
one hears is a ferocity OF brass. The
masons who build the houses build in
top boots. red shirts and pink trousers; j
the houses are painted red or green or /
blue; the churches are like the temples /
OF savage idols. tortured into every IN /
natural shape and colored every glar-
ing color. Bare feet. osier sandals and /
legs swathed in rags pass to and fro /
among the top boots Of the middle /
classes. like the inner savagery Of a
race still so near barbarism, made evil /
dent in that survival Of the footgear I
Of primitive races.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19
Q ON Jones
Car

Writing in Donahoe's Magazine on
the situation in China, Rev. Father Jo-
seph NJ. Gleason, who is with the AM
erican forces in Pekln. maintains that
the Boxer movement with all its at
tendant horrors was not a result Of the
presence OF missionaries in China. It
was an anti-foreign demonstration
rather than anti-Christian. The rev
erend gentleman takes the newspaper
correspondents to task for attrlbuting
the trouble to the missionaries and
says OF them:
"A newspaper man rushes into
country Of which he hardly knew the
existence before his arrival. takes no
trouble to learn word Of the Ian
guage, corners a few residents, and az
ter a few cigars. and more drinks.
closes the interview. and writes for
his paper. He is paid a fancy salary
as special correspondent AMI must
write something for his paper, and
this something is, as a rule superficial
generalizing Of the veriest rubbish. Yet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19
The Spiders
* x x Web
Almost Human In
telligence Shown
by This Insect.

hind her. until all the web-spokes are
in place. Before she weaves the rays
together with crossing-threads. she
must know that both they and the
anchor threads are dependable. SO
she runs about, stretching, straining
every one. and if II breaks spinning
it over Where there is pronounced
slack she either takes II up by splic-
ing new thread next the center, and
fastening it outside, or by attaching
light weights. pebbles, bits Of stick
and so on, to the webs lower edge
Now begins the last work-running
round and round. The crossing threads
are spun double-frst very fine, then
with a coarser ply. At the middle
where the ray threads meet and cross
she either builds herself a snug sta
tion. or after everything ia done cuts
away the tangle and leaves a small
clear space This is the parlor into
which the traditional fly was invited
with disastrous results-but Mad
anne Spider does not habitually SIT N
it. Instead she turks out OF sight, ann
bushed at the foot OF a ray thread,
When vibrations tell OF prey, she seeks
the parlor. locates the disturbance,
and straightway goes to see about IL,
A strong winged insect. Es wasp or
bumblebee, left to himself, will soon
break out OF her flimsy tolls, though
he may so entangle his wings IN doing
it that he never flies again. So sha
takes no chances. Nimbly she runs
down the nearest ray thread spinning
as she runs. When she is little be-
yond her victim she dexterousiy loops
her new cable around him. draws Il
taut. and fastens It. When this had
been repeated half a dozen times. the
prey bound wing and foot, IS ready
for removal. She fastened a new thread
at the parlor. loops 1t around the ny
or wasp carries It back. and pulls Il
as tight as she can. Sometimes she
moves her prey a whole half-inch with
one thread The next thing Is 70 cut
away all the outer threads that hold
him This she does quickly, then
spins a new cable from the parloT
Thus spinning and cutting, unless the
prey be disproportionately big, ahe
brings it at last to the parloF, or very
close about it. and there stuck its
juices in leisure J content But II Il
Is too big to be moved. she gnaws OH
q leg at a time, sucks them, and after
awhile attacks the carcass. Sometimes.
with ferce-stinging insects, she bites
hem just back Of the neck so as to
)aralyze them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19

easiest part. for even when the ish
is hooked securely it by no means is
caught.
As soon as it feels the sharp prick
OF the hook it darts to the bottom Of
the boat or some other smooth surface
and affixes itself so strongly and with
such Spartan-like determination not
to be taken alive that the hook may
De torn out of its mouth before the
fish viii relax its pertinacious hold.
By drawing the fish smartly out Of
the water Just as soon as it is firmly
hooked, however. it can be caught
without much trouble And in this
way hundreds are caught by the Chi
nese and used to catch turtles.
The sucking fish is seldom more than
twelve inches long and is dusky brown
in color. being darker on the hack than
on the abdomen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19

the Chinese conclude that it could i'm
pede the progress of a ship entirely
overlooking the fact that the ship
would drag it through the water.
The power OF the disc does not dis
appear when the fish is dead. Even
when cut of from the body OF the fish,
this curious contrivance can be ap-
piled to any smooth surface, and will
hold with astonishing hrmness.
The Chinese employ the sucking fish
60 catch turtles. using it as a fishing
hook They catch one of these fishes
and before 1t is dead pass ring
through the tail fin and attach a line.
The fsh then is put back into the wa
ter and allowed to swim in search Of
turtles which are found sleeping on
the surface Of the water When the
fish has attached itself firmly to the
shell Of the turtle the willy Celestial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-19
SPIDERS MAKE VOYAGES.
They Go TO Sea in Big ships RI

They Go 70 Sea IN Big ships Rig
ging. q
The spider is a born aeronaut and
makes aseensions that sometimes
carry him far out to sea. Turing his
voyage around the world in the ship
Beagle the naturalist Darw.n gave par
ueular attention TO the spider and his
airship. This last consisted OF a
single strand of web silk, and the in
sect-in this case a tiny red gossamer
spider one-tenth Of an inch long-came
aboard in great numbers while the
Beagle was sailing sixty miles from
land. The threads of silk which they
used in their aerial voyage were two
and sometimes three feet in length,
while they themselves were so light
that they were able to voyage about on
the heat waves that rose from the wa
ter on a warm day. Companies Of sew
eral thousand-male, female and
young-would appear in the Beagle's
rigging. and Immediately upon arriy-
ing they would drink thirsty Of any
water that could be come at. The
sharp-eyed Charles Darwin thought
that this thirst was caused not 50 much
by the salt ocean air as by their pass
ing through the dry, rareied upper re-
gions Of the atmosphere, showing that
they sailed at considerable heights in
their voyages. The little travellers
were very active during the time they
remained aboard, running about the
rigging, spinning webs from an ap-
parently endless supply, dropping,
climbing and even skimming over the
smooth surface OF the ocean.
Many other insects find their way
out to sea, some going Of their own
viii, while others are blown of land.
One evening while the Beagle was ten
miles from the shores Of Patagonia
she was surrounded by vast swarms
Of butterflies reaching beyond the
range Of a telescope There was no
space free Of them, and they resembled
nothing so much as a snowstorm.
There was no wind and the insects
were seemingly on a voyage of their
own choosing. but before dusk a strong
breeze came up and it was very like
ly that tens Of thousands of them were /
drowned on their pleasure trip. AT |
another time a number Of beet.es-
eight distinct species-were drawn up /
in a net set for specimens OF small /
fishes -Four Of these species were
natural swimmers and Darwin con-
cluded that they had been washed out
to sea in the current of their native
river. The most remarkable case OF
the sort during the voyage was that
Of a large grasshopper which flew on
board when the ship was $40 miles
from the nearest land that was not
guarded by an unvarying trade wind.
How it ever got away from its own
kind was a problem that even the wise
naturalist could not solve. Flies some
lines travel out to sea with ship,
1nt after a few days they leave the yes
sci and are apparently lost