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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
Advertised Letters.

Advertised letters taken out for week
Novermer Sd, 1904:
Anderson, Henry p; Annie, Miss Ida.
Barnett, Dr. A. "; Belek, Miss Idey;
Brown, Fred.
Day, Eugene.
Fielder, Miss Ida.
Johnson, Willie; Jonson, Miss Annie.
Kennedy, Miss Maggie; Kenler, Miss
Emma; Kusche, Paul.
Larson, Phil; Lind, Chas.
Nichol, Mrs. Kate.
Rathbon, Mrs. James; Robinson, Joe /;
Russell, Mrs. c. A.
Salt, Louis; Stinson, John.
Walerius, Mic; Weber, Garvin; Vert,
Martin l.; Wicks, VIM.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re.
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
C. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
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Puts Up a Pretty Good AIibi to
the New Ulm Police.
Fellow Was Captured at Roch-
ester Yesterday.
Sheriff and SIeuths Sweat
Him Today.
Especial to The Free Press.l

New Ulm, Nov. l0.-Interest was re-
newed in the Gerhard murder mystery
this afternoon by the arrival in the city
of Sheriff Julius who returned from
Rochester with Charles Bennett, the
dopef end who was supposed to have been
here a few days prior to the Staying of
the dentist, and whom some people sus-
pected of having committed the deed.
Bennett was taken in charge at
Rochester yesterday afternoon shortly
after his arrival in the city from Owa-
tonna. He called at several drug stores
and asked for morphine. His request
was not complied with. Later he asked a
doctor for the drug and was given a
prescription. While this was being filled
the marshal placed him in custody. The
sheriff at New Ulm was notified.
by trade. When informed that he was
held on suspicion of being the murder
Ell of DR.. Gerhard, Bennett did not have
much to say beyond the statement that
he was innocent. He did make consider
he would make the state pay for it..
Bennett claims that Chicago is his home
and that he is piano player. An ex-
animation of Bennett was held in the
sheriff's office this afternoon. He gave
his age as thirty seven. He is smooth
shaven and has gray hair. DR.. Stricken
looked Bennett over and declared that
he is not the man who called upon him
a few days prior to the murder and ask
ed for cocaine. Bennett admitted that
he is addicted to the cocaine and NOR
phine habit. The man stated that he
was an inmate of the st. Paul work
house, and was released Nov. T. He went
to Owatonna and from there to Dodge
Center, thence to Rochester. 1t is evil
dent that Bennett is not the murderer of
Gerhard as he has proven an alibi. The
records of the workhouse in St. Paul
show that man of his name was there
on the date mentioned by Bennett.
Bennett was held in the Jail at New
Ulm until the county attorney orders
his release.
No new clews have been discovered in
the murder case.
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Trand totals :. 1879 1909 1862 SO 20

Trand totals :. 1879 1909 1862 SO 20
1t will be noticed that the attendance
continues good throughout the schools
and would doubtless be better, particu
larly in the Union building, had it not
been for rather persistent epidemic of
scarlet fever that has caused some If
regularity and frightened out few al
together. 1t may be observed that our
list of hardness has decreased from 38
last month to % this month. The exact
percentage of attendance for the differ.
ent buildings is as follows: West
Mankato, 97.87; Pleasant Grove, 97.72;
Franklin, 97.70; Union, 96.l6; High
school, 90; eighth grade, 97.6.
As reported last month, the readjust-
ment of pupils in West Mankato on ac-
count of unequal distribution between
upper and lower grades resulted in Civ
ing to Miss Hodson at the beginning of
this month three grades, 9th, 7thB and
7thA. The A7th contained only seven
pupils, some of doubtful classification.
At the close of the month three of these
pupils were transferred to the A7th at
the Pleasant Grove and the others put
back into the B7th, where they seem to
properly belong. This adjusts matters
and leaves the same number of classes
exist regularly in all of the schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
BUDGET FROM BEAUFORT.

Judging from the number of new corn
cribs that have recently gone up, one
would naturally suppose that the corn
crop is larger than usual. Cribs have re-
Gently been built by John Oyer, Jocoh
Meyers, Sumner Getty, Raplh Healey
Sylvester McMahan and Wessly Ward.
School opened last Monday in the Ball
ard district with Miss Steel as teacher.
Miss Pettit's school was closed Mon
day and Tuesday on account of election
day.
Miss Carrie Anderson, who has been
working in Mapleton for some time, re-
turned home Saturday evening.
Mrs. S. Rinehart returned to her home
in Waterville Friday after short visit
among friends and relatives.
Mrs. Albert Swartout and son, Mark,
are spending couple of weeks visiting
the Pierce people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi spent Sunday with
their daughter in Mankato.
Quite a reunion was held in Mapleton
at the home of Mrs. Archibald Pierce,
when eighteen of her children and grand
children gathered there for a sociable
time.
If all reports are true, William Getty
expects to have the knot tied, as the
old saying is, sometime in November.
August Prange has taken possession
of Julius Wendland's vacant house.
George Howley of Wabasso is visiting
his parents at this place for few days.
Ross Sherman has a, young man from
Tennessee working for him.
James Morrow, Ed McMahan and R.
Healey have reshingled their dwellings.
George Mowery was caller in Beau
ford over Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Second Team Defeats Kasota BY g
Score Of SO to o.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The second football team of the Man
kato high school made plain its superb
Ority in the football line, last Tuesday,
when it sent the heavy team of Kasota
down to defeat with a score of SO to o..
The Kasota team was outclassed
throughout the game, being able only
once to pass the center of the field. The
game was clean throughout, both sides
acting as gentlemen.
The first half started with a spectac-
ular run of Mairs, Mankato halfback.
Through the fine team work two more
touchdowns were added in the first half.
The second half in which Gates, a
Mankato end, made a magnificent run of
seventy-fv yards for touchdown,
three touchdowns were made.
The feature of the game was the
goal kicking by Mairs and Williams,
six straight goals being kicked.
Line Up-CenteryFo Force; guards, Bur-
]ison and Thompson; tackles, Andrews
and La Due; ends, Gates, and Pitcher;
quarter, Wilcox; halves, Williams and
Mairs; fullback, Hughes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
Elected Member Of the School
Board Last Evening.
Enforcement of Truancy Law
Considered Next Meeting.
Very Few Cases of Hardness
Reported Last Month.
From Thursdays Daily.

Five members of the school board were
present at last nights meeting, the alb
sent members being Messrs. Coughlan
and Comstock. The board transacted
considerable business. r
A proposition was received from the
city to sell the old water meters now in
two of the buildings at discount of
about forty per cent. The board decid-
ed to accept the offer in case the city
will guarantee them for ten years, other
wise to buy new meters of the city. The
committee on property and expense will
conduct the negotiations.
Capt. Keysor reported that the cost
of installing an additional radiator in
the manual training room was $45.
Superintendent Mcconnell presented
the following report for the month end
ing Oct. 2Sth. n. f. means the num-
Der enrolled, n. b. the number belonging,
A. A. the average attendance, p. A. per-
centage of attendance, and c. T. the
cases of hardness:
To the Honorable Board of Education:
beg to submit the following report:
High school building
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11

1t frequently happens, especially in
persons who are troubled with consti-
patton, that small particles and seeds en-
ter the appendix. These soon start to
ferment and decay and then we have
that dread disease-appendicitis. How
much nicer it is to have bottle of DR..
Adler's Treatment in the house and take
a dose once or twice a week. Then you
are perfectly safe and need not worry
about a sudden attack of this disease.
Large dollar bottles at Seidle Drug Co.'S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
FIND KOCH INNOCENT.
Brown County Commissioners Con.
duct Thorough Investigation.
From Thursdays Daily.

Yesterday DIR. George r. Koch request
ed the county commissioners to make an
investigation of the part he is alleged
to have played in the murder of DIR.
Gebhard, and, acting on this request, An
drew Eckstein, chairman of the board of
commissioners, with Andrew Hoffman of
the First district, selected Charles Sill
version, DR.. G. B. Weiser, Ferdinand
Crone and A. w. Bingham, and with
them went to the home of DR.. Koch to
hear the evidence he had to offer.
At the time of going to press the Re-
view is unable to get signed copy of
the report because the committee wants
to consult the detectives so as to be GER
tain that no signed report will interfere
with their work. But today some time
the committee will hand to DIR. Koch
and to the authorities report completely
sustaining the contention of the young
man that he had nothing to do with the
crime.
The action of the committee was tax.
en- with the full consent of the detec-
tives, some of whom have told The Re-
view that there is no evidence whatever
connecting the doctor with the crime
that is strong enough to cause them to
think of arresting him. This, with the
statement that Mr.. Brooks has made re-
peatedly, that George Koch is not the
man he saw, should set at rest all sus-
picion and stop the talk that has caused
an innocent man so much suffering
New Ulm Review.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11

During the month, the following teach
association at Fairmont, their depart
ments being closed in their absence:
High school, Miss Fullerton. Miss O'Don-
nell, Miss Cutler; Sth grade, Miss Lewis;
Pleasant Grove, Misses Burmeister, Cd
jard, Kelly, Harter, Brewster; Union,
Misses Willard, Thurston, Funk, Bohan;
West Mankato, Misses HOdson, Lewis,
Brewster, Irving, Wise, the entire corps
of that school.
Very respectfully submitted,
j. NJ. MCCONNELL, Superintendent.
Mr.. Mcconnell stated that the enroll
ment is very little less than last
year, but that the attendance is bet
ter. He accounted for the smaller en-
rollment by the fact Chat the German
Lutherans are making an effort to fill
up their new school building, and did
not consider that there was any evil
dence of decrease in the school popula-
ton of the city.
Mr.. Mcconnell secured the opinion of
the board that there ought not to be a
session of school on the Friday following
Thanksgiving.
The matter of getting new music
books for the high school was referred to
the committee on schools and text books,
and the matter of getting new ink wells
was referred to the committee on prop
erty and expense.
Mr.. Mcconnell brought up the matter
of truancy, and said that it needed at
tention. He was sorry that the COM
mittee to which the matter had been ref
ferred was not ready to report. There
are a dozen cases that need attention.
He presented an amendment to the rules
of the district to provide for the enforce
ment of the truancy law, and DR.. Davis
gave notice that he would offer it at
the next meeting.
Capt. Keysor addressed the board, say
ing that death had caused vacancy in
his precinct, and he suggested that there
ought to be some resolution adopted con-
corning the late Thomas j. Jones, who
had finished his life's work and had done
it well. Mr.. Jones was conscientious
of the board, and he had al
ways found it pleasure to do business
with him. He moved that Dr. Davis
and Messrs. Fletcher and Hughes be APP
pointed committee to draft resolu-
ton. This was carried.
Capt. Keysor said that it became his
duty to recommend someone to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Jones, it being the custom for the resi-
dent member of the precinct to do this.
He had found it difficult to make a selec-
ton from among so many good men in
the precinct, but he had decided to name
F. NJ. Currier.
A ballot was taken and Mr.. Currier
received four votes and W. D. Tompkins
one. Mr.. Currier was declared elected,
to serve until the next school election.
The selection is considered an excellent
one.
The bills were allowed and the board
adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
A SURE THING.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is sure cure for all
lung and throat troubles. Thousands
can testify to that. Mrs. c. B. Van
Metre of Shepherdtown, w. Va, says:
81 had a severe case of Bronchitis and
for year tried everything / heard of.
but got no relief. One bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery then cure me
absolutely" It's infallible for Group
Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia and
Consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed
by John c. Thro, druggist. Trial bottles
free. Reg. sizes SOC, $l.OO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
TOTALS FIGURED OUT.
Harris Majority 626--WilIiams Has
146S--McCieary 9S5,


Returns having come in from all the
election districts in Blue Earth county,
the totals and majorities in the county
are as follows:
President-Roosevelt 1914, Parker L.
1888; ROosevelt"s plurality, 2,l3l.
Governor-Dunn 2,457, Johnson g.
IT'S; Johnson's majority 2lS.
District Judge-Cray 4,l26.
Congressman-M cCleary 3,l65, Jones
2,lS0; McCleary's majority 9S5.
Legislative Representative (no opposi-
tion) Lewis 1883, Gates 3,79s, -Juliar 3, :
957.
County Auditor-Weaver, 4.3lS.
County Treasurer-Hart 1882, Epson
1854; Harris majority 1928.
Sheriff-Williams 3,49s, Thomson g.
OO9; Williams majority 1889.
Register of Deeds-Bangerter 1864.
Judge of Probate-Hughes 4,O54.
Clerk of District Court-Thorne, 4,444
County Attorney-Wilson, Also.
County Surveyor-Brooks APIS.
Coroner-Kennedy, Alb.
County Superintendent of Schools-Ul-
vim 4,2l0.
County Commissioner, First District
Madigan 472, Russell 467; Madigan's
majority 5.
County Commissioner, Third District
Hansen 685.
County Commissioner, Fifth District
Morrow 472, Jones 1884; Morrow's ma
jority SO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
A STARTLING TEST.

To save life, DR.. T. G. Merritt, of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting in wonderful cure. He
writes, "a patient was attacked with
violent hemorrhages, caused by ulcera-
ton of the stomach. 1 had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute stom.
ach and liver troubles so I prescribed
them. The patient gained from the first,
and has not had an attack in ID months. ,
Electric Bitters are positively guaran-
teed for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Consti-
patton and Kidney troubles. Try them.
Only soc. at John C. Thro's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
Chicago,
Milwaukee &
St. Paul R'v.

No. Al departs at 9 IS a. m, to st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 43 departs at 10 p. m. to st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 40 arrives at 8 100 p. m. from St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Ne. A arrives at 80 p. m. from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
MANKATO, WELLS LINE.
No. 122 departs at 40 a. m.
No. 40 departs at 3 05 p. IN.
No. 144 departs at :35 p. m.
No. AL arrives at AS a. m.
No. 1913 arrives at 3 90 p. m.
No. 43 arrives at ] :05 p. m.
No. ~ and No. 40 connects east and west al
Wells. also for st. Louis, Chicago. Milwaukee
and Kansas City. Dining car serving supper
on No 40. Sleeper for Chicago and Milwaukee
No change of depots at Chicago for st. Louis
No 141 and No, 43 direct connections from
Chicago and Milwaukee.
]. c. MOORE. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
Has Automobile Agency.
From Saturdays Daily.

Conner Jones has secured the local
agency for the Rambler automobile, and
expects sample machine to arrive in
a week or ten days. The Rambler COM
pany puts out handsome and durable
the price ranging from $3.50 to
1850 Mr.. Jones was fortunate to
secure the agency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
CHICAGO
GREAT
WESTERN
Maple Leaf Dali "AV
Route. Nail

Chicago Great Western Ry.
'Waterville, Elysian, Madison Lake 40.
commodation departs 900 p. m. daily
except Saturday; arrives 6:20 a. N.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribault, North
field, Red Wing, ST. Paul, Mime
apolis and intermediate points leave
at $40 a. m. and $500 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chi
cago, and the east, Des Moines, st.
Joseph, Kansas City and the south
west leave at $40 a. m. and 1900 p.
m. Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 p. m. and 1920 p. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs and
Omaha at $40 a. m. and 800 p. m.
and arrive at 9:35 p. m. and 1880
p. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sum-
day; all others daily. For informa-
ton as to dates or routes to any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot.
w. NJ BARR. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
MITCHELL CLAIMS A LEAD
Statement That II Viii Win in Sout
Dakota CAPITAL FIGHT.

The Free Press is in receipt of a dis
patch which states that after a care
full poll of every precinct in the state
just completed, gives Mitchell, in it's
race for the capital of South Dakota,
a majority of 24,654. Mitchell claims
it will break even in the Black Hills,
will carry every county east of Mis-
souri, except six by large majorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11

Makes children eat, sleep, and grow.
Makes mother strong and vigorous.
Makes healthy family. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does.
80 cents, Tea or Tablets. John c. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11

Mtnnea polls cash CLOSE
No. Hard. 1I9S No. 1 Northern 117X 0l18A +,
to arrive 1l7s No 2Northern l11S1112B, to ar.
rive 111x / Mac. 100; No. Northern l0lW106.
No. Yellow corn 55A; No. corn 55A I,
No. 4 corn 55G55h.
No. White oats 28E.
No B oats z7h.
Barley 34N46.
Rye 76Au77A.
Flax 1l5N.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11

Twenty thousand poor families in Chi
cago were supplied with coal all last
winter by the Salvation Army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11

WANTED for the u. s. Army: Able bodied
unmarried men between ages of 81 and 30. citi.
zens of United States. of good character and
temperate habits, who can speak, read AMI
write English. For information apply to rp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by Edwards, Wood Co.. Inc
Room IL, Hunt Building.
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Mankato, Minnesota, Nov. 10. 1904.
Opening High Low Close
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-11
NATIONAL BANK
N OF COM MERCE
CAPITAL, $1OO,COO.OO

OFFICERS:
A. o. OLESON, PresIGsnt.
JOHN E. DIAMOND, Vice President
c. L. OLESON, Cashier.
w. J. FLACLSENHAR, Asst Cash'r
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-25
Astoria must have a sea wall.

The committee Of ten has organized
by electing r.. y. Dyer chairman and
n. r. carruthers secretary. The COM
mittee IL now formulating plans for
carrying on its work and expects to
start at once. Every property owner
In the district win be interviewed and
an expression obtained from him. At
d later meeting OF taxpayers the opin-
ions thus secured win be submitted
and upon the report OF the committee
win depend what action will be taken
towards building the sea wall. II is
not generally understood that, in GER
tain sense. the sea wall will really cost
property owners nothing. The propos-
al informally submitted by MIR. Semple
was that the company should be Sc
cured for It's work with mortgages on
the land reclaimed. This land will be
made Of great value by filling, and the
property owner will have the additional
benefit Of 10 years time In which to
make payment. The increase in the
value OF the property win be much
greater than the cost Of the improve
ment. James W. welch said yester-
day he, believed the tide land should
be filled from the hills, instead of from
the channel. as the government win
make provision for river improvement,
but not for improvement Of any city
property. There II much sentiment FOL
the Improvement, and the belief is ex-
pressed that the present undertaking
viii be carried out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-25


President welch. Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. yesterday received a letter
from Senator Mitchell, In which the
senator lnclosed letter from the act-
ing surgeon general. The last-named
offlclai states that the plans submitted
by the chamber for improvement Of the
Columbia river quarantine station have
been turned over TO his Office. and that
they will be given prompt considera-
tion. An appropriation for the pur-
pose win not be secured until the next
session OF congress- as Senator Fulton
stated in his letter to the chamber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-25

things win select 10 delegates To- rep.
resent clatsop county at the state con-
ysntlon and an equal number OF repre-
sent the county ~ the congressional
convention. The Astoria members Of
the county committee VIII assemble
again March 20 for the purpose Of se-
lecting list Of delegates to the county
convention from the three city wards.
This list win be published Immediately,
10 that all voters may know just what
has been done. This viii be an inno-
walton on the part Of the committee. !.
At yesterdays meeting the county COM
mlttee declared itself for the renomina-
ton OF r. A. Moore for supreme Judge,
Thomas A. Mcbride for circuit Judge
and Harrison Allen for district attor-
ney. and II Is probable the congression-
al and state delegations win be In
structed for those gentlemen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-25

Few attractions before the public
contain more pretty and stylish girls
than does the Olympia Opera Com
pany that viii appear at Fishers opera
house next Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings In making special effort
TO secure beauties for the chorus, the
management. Messrs seamans and
watchette, had in mind the ever in
creaslng desire of the public to see
charming women in the choruses wo-
men who san sing, act and dance
with an understanding of what those
arts mean. The principals that make
up the cast in support Of Miss Lottie
Kendall, the charming little star are
well known comic opera people OF
more or less national reputation, Seat
sale opens Monday morning next at
Griffin's book store.