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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-15
Total Liabilities and Re-
sources.
INCOME is $1,731,O14
Attorney General Turned Over Ten
Bonds Upon Which South Da-
koto Sued, Being Final
ity of The Famous
Case

At ,rney General Robert ID. Gilmer
yeste ay received from the clerk of
the Sy~preme Court at Washington city
the ten railroad bonds sued upon by
the State of South Dakota, and in the
presence of Governor Glenn he deliv-
cred them to the State treasurer. This
marks the finality of the celebrated
South Dakota suit.
State Treasurer Ben r. Lacy yester-
day issued a notice of the sale of
$250,090 four per cent coupon bonds,
dated January l, 1905, to expire jan
uary 1, 1913, being made payable
eight years after date. This bond is
sue is authorized by the act of the
legislature ratified March 9Th, relative
to the settlement of the South Dakota
Judgment and Schafer bonds. the State
treasurer being directed to issue State
bonds to the extent of $3.50, 600. Bids
are invited for these bonds, $50 to be
issued of 81 900 each.
Sealed bids will be received for the
bonds by the treasurer until twelve
o'clock m. on Wednesday, May 10,
1906, when the bids will be opened.
Together with the announcement
of the sale of bonds, the
treasurer issued statement giving
the indebtedness of the State, April
10; North Carolina Investments; re-
sources, liabilities and annual income
of the State, with a comparative state
ment of the neighboring States. Gov
ernor Glenn expressed himself as be-
ing greatly pleased with the showing
made by the statement, and said that
il should be gratifying to the whole
State.
Statement in full is as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

top of the hill beyond l.. G. M. Fletcher
and this side of the Heidwinkle place.
The two wolves were near the road and
did not seem much frightened, but sep
arated and went on each side of the road
perhaps couple of hundred feet out
into the fields. They could easily have
been SHOT. After the team passed the
wolves went off together. They were
large animals and looked to be well fed.
Yesterday M. M. Clough of this city
saw timber wolf while driving between
Mankato and Garden City.
Timber wolves are very scarce in this
section of the state, and it has been a
long time since any have been seen. 1t
is thought that bunch of them may
have wandered south from the northern
counties, where they are said to be un-
usually numerous this winter. Perhaps
the deep snow has driven them down.
When hungry and in packs they are a
dangerous foe, and are more than a
match for dogs. They are far larger
and more ferocious than prairie wolves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
our OF The CHURN.
Reports Of Butter Manufacturers in
Minnesota.

Reports Of Butter Manufacturers in
Minnesota.
From Wednesdays Daily,
Blanks for the annual creamery re-
ports have been sent out by the state
dairy and foet commission to the cresm-
cries in the state. From unofficial re-
ports which have reached the commits
SIGN during the last few weeks it is
estimated that the increase in the manu-
factue of butter in Minnesota during
the last year will be 100000 pounds
There are at present in Minnesota 500
creameries. large number of which
have been added to the list during the
last year. Much of the increase of the
creameries has been due to the agita-
ton started some time ago by the COM
mission for the establishment of CO.
operative creameries.
Minnesota today is producing 2S,OO0,-
900 pounds more butter than it did four
years ago. When it is taken into con-
sideration that there are large number
of counties in which the industry is yet
in crude state the outlook for a
greater increase this year is very prom
ising
In 1903 there were $4,000 more COWS
than in 1902. and it is estimated that
there has been an increase Of 10000 COWS
in Minnesota during the last year. The
estimated number of milch cows in the
state is 100000.
The development of the cheese indus
try has not been so striking. This is eX-
planned by the fact that during the last
few years the agitation in the state has
been almost entirely for the establish
ment of creameries. There are 300
cheese factories in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

of the Clerks of Courts of the State of
Minnesota was opened yesterday in the
court house at st. Paul, with about
forty members present. The visitors
were welcomed by Edward G.. Rogers,
the clerk of the Ramsey county dis
trict court.
The principal matter under discussion
was the report of the code revision COM
mission, which is now before the legisla-
ture for adoption. The proposed changes
in the laws relating to the business of
the clerks of courts were discussed. The
members will confer with their repre-
sentatives in the legislature with ref
erence to such legislation. An adjourn
ment was taken until this morning in
order to allow the members an oppor-
tunity of meeting their legislative rep
resentatives.
The following officers were elected for
the year: President, 0. j. Simmons,
Austin; vice president, H. Mueller, ST.
Cloud; secretary, III. j. Ramsett, Will
mar; treasurer, John Raetz, Hastings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
New Ulm, Jan. lS.-Attorney L. L.
Brown, of the counsel for defense, finish
ed his argument to the jury shortly af-
ter one o'clock today. Judge Weber de-
livered his charge to the jury, and then
the twelve men retired to decide what
fate shall be that of Dr. George r. Koch.
No one expects a conviction, the defend
ants friends expect an acquittal, and
others believe the jury will disagree.
Attorney Brown began his argument
at four O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
talked until five o'clock, when court took
Il recess until nine o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Brown is a unique figure, and consid-
erably of an orator He did not, how
ever, command the attention of the
jury as closely as did General Childs,
who made a most mastery and scholar
ly argument.
Claimed There Was No Motive.
Attorney Brown told the jury that the
state had not furnished a motive for
the murder of DR.. Gebhard Both the de-
PENDANT and the murdered man had been
on friendly terms and that the uncom-
piimentary remarks made, would not
appeal to any clear-minded man that
that was a sufficient motive to commit
such a heinous crime as was the murder
of DR.. Gerhard. Circumstantial evidence
might point to hundred men. The
poison theory as brought forth by the
Pinkerton detectives, was one of the
ilimsiest theories ever advanced. The
testimony of DR.. Stricken was of ma
tllre that showed the impossibility of
remembering the little details relative
to a poison bottle and tablets. That
they were as common as dirt to as busy
a man as DR.. Stricken and he discuss
ed the ingredients of the strychnine tab
lets, claiming that they contained only
10 per cent of the deadly poison, that
it would require 700 or 800 tablets to
fill the bromo- caffein bottle of poison
sent to DIR. Gerhard.
Ridiculed Prof. Tarel.
He ridiculed the analysis made by
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
KAHN IS GIVEN A JOB.
Democratic Committee Secretary 10
Made Deputy Examiner.

From Wednesdays Daily.
M. F. Kahn, secretary of the demo-
cratic state central committee, was yes
terday appointed deputy public exam
liner, and entered on his new duties to-
day. Mr.. Kahn left this morning for
Madelia, where he will spend some time
for the department to which he has
been named.
The new deputy is well known resi-
dent of st. Paul, and candidate for
state insurance commissioner. He was
recently assigned to the office of the
public examiner, taking vacancy ex
listing in the office, and it is understood
will be promoted in the organization
of the department, which is expected to
be made within the next few months by
the democratic state administration
The appointment was made by Public
Examiner S. j. johnson on the recon-
mendation of Gov. johnson.
A. rumor in circulation last night said
that Governor johnson would give his
attention to the applicants for the posi-
ton of public examiner today, and
might make the announcement of Mr.
Johnson's successor Immediately. The
report could not be verified. 2. ~
Kerst, of st. Paul and F. N. Stacy and
w. C. Koerner of Minneapolis, are con
sidered the most available men for the
appointment, and it is probable that
one of these will be named by the gov
ernor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
CLOSE DEATH CALL.
Walter Atchison of Medic Severely
Burned By Gasoline.

Burned BY Gasoline.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Walter Atchison, young farmer of
Medic, had a narrow escape from serious
injury or death by gasoline explosion
at GAINESVILLE last Saturday. Mr.. Atchi-
son had taken thirty three gallon gaso-
line can to GAINESVILLE to get it filled.
While in front of the Empey livery
stable, he wished to open a plug, which
was frozen tight. Some one in the sta
BILE advised him to thaw out the plug
with torch. One was improvised with
ia rag soaked in kerosene, and Mr.. Atchi-
son applied the flame to the plug. In
a moment there was an explosion. Both
ends of the can were blown out. Mr.
Atchison was thrown several feet and
his face was scorched by the flame,
but he was not hurt. A very little bit
of gasoline had still remained in the
can, and the explosion of this caused the
whole commotion.
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the same make, to which Brown an
swered that they were, in his opinion
The Handkerchief Theory.

the same make, to which Brown an
swered that they were, in his opinion.
The Handkerchief Theory.
| Attorney Brown here took up the
handkerchiefs used by DR.. Koch and no.
ticed that his handkerchiefs were mark
ed in many different ways. Some had
the initials G. K, G.. r. X. G. Koch and
G. r. X. The attorney, however, had
not denied that it could have been DIR.
Koch's, but that the jury should give
the defendant the benefit of the doubt.
Handkerchiefs are public property and
tials on the handkerchief might be G. R.
K, he does not say that they are, but
they might be. He said that E. g. Koch,
father of the defendant, was honest
| enough to say that the old hammer had
disappeared. He brought out this point
to strengthen the family alibi.
The lead pencil came in for consider
able discussion. He attempted to con-
vince the jury that some one else could
have dropped a lead pencil, as many
| were in circulation and many persons
were in the room after the murder oc-
CURED, shortly after the door was brok-
en- open.
The reason that E. G. Koch did not
skirmish around and produce an old
hammer in court, was accounted for by
the attorney in saying that the father
of the defendant was too honest to re-
sort to such tactics.
Roasts Edward Dingler.
Edward Dingler, who identified the
hammer, having seen it on the Koch
homestead, was depicted as an ignorant
youth, who had been in bad company.
~The injured hands were then discuss
ed. Detective Rydell said that the right
hand was injured, while Chief Klause
said the left hand was injured. These
contradictory statements were brought
out to show that the state was not sure
as to the truth of it's own witnesses. He
drew to close by again stating that the
motive was of the most fimsy charac-
ter and that the evidence produced was
circumstantial and not direct enough
to convict the defendant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
SHOWS A SHORTAGE.
Grain Movement Along the North
western Road.

Grain Movement Along the North.
western Road.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The report of the Winona headquart.
ers of the Northwestern railway, cover.
ing the movement of grain in the ter.
ritory tributary, from Aug. l to Jan
l, makes a showing almost sensational
The total wheat receipts show short
age from last year of 100000 bush
els.
During the six-month period, the
Northwestern shipped, from stations
west of Mankato. to -four mills and to
terminal storage, $3.50 cars of wheat.
That this movement has left the coun.
try almost bare, is indicated by the es-
Inmates of reserves, the company's report
sowing only $4,000 bushels in country
elevators along the line, and, seed
requirements excluded, 100000 bushels
still in the hands of the farmers in the
neighboring country.
The country flour mills on the COM
pany's lines, will need, to Aug. next,
approximately 100000 bushels OF
wheat, and there is an indication of
about 100000 bushels. The mills must
grind less or the wheat must be
brought in. 1t is the policy of the rail-
way company to do everything possible
to keep the industries along it's line
in a state of activity.
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Famous Case at New Ulm Is Given the Jury This A
ternoon==Ether An Acquittal a Disagreement
Is Expeced=-=The Closing Incidents
Especial to The Free Press.l

Professor Tarel, claiming that there was
not enough of the poison left to deter
mine the 10 per cent of poison. Thous-
ands of men have access to the same
kind of bottles as the one sent to DIR.
Gerhard, and the little blue box contain
ing sample of blomo- caffein, was sent
out by Park-Davis & Co., of Minneap-
oils, in thousand lots to doctors all over
the country. He further ridiculed the
| testimony of Miss Elizabeth Meskham,
who testified that she knew absolutely
+! that the sample was sent to DIR. KOCH
Attorney Brown said that Dr. Koch was
sworn to secrecy because he was fol-
| lowing the advice Of his attorneys, Mes
Sis. Somerville and Somsen, expecting to
stand trial and clear himself of all sus-
picion. ~
| Mr.. Brown claimed that there was alb
solutely no proof that the package was
mailed on the Winthrop & Storm Lake
division of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad. That the word est" would
be found on numerous mail routes in
Minnesota.
Discusses Reineke's Testimony.
i DR.. Reineke's testimony at the coro-
ner's inquest was such that it was plain
that DR.. Koch received the poison pack
age several weeks previous to Nov. l.
Attorney Brown said that it does not
seem reasonable that the label on the
poison box, was written on broad
guaged type writer of the Minnesota Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company, when many
more convenient ones were near at hand
The reason that the prosecution wanted
to prove that it was the identical one
was that no other laachine in the Strick-
Ter block had ts'fple ribbon. While
Attorney Brown attempted to prove that
the Smith Premier typewriter on which
the label on the poison box was adj
dressed was not the same. and he show
ed the jury several rubber rollers and
attempted to prove that machine in
use since August 10th up to the latter
part of October, would show more wear.
At this point General Childs interposed
and objected, claiming that Attorney
Brown had not proven that they were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
STATE FAIR BOARD SESSION
Committees Appointed and Decision
to Retain Attractions.

to Retain Attractions.
From Wednesdays Daily
The state fair board met at the Mer-
chants hotel in ST. Paul yesterday and
reelected f. W. Randall secretary and
J. w. Wilcox treasurer. One of the
most important actions of the board was
vote by which it was decided to con
tinue the state fair amusement features.
Substantially the same character of eve
ming attractions as were provided last
year viii again be given and an appro-
priation was made to cover the cost.
Following are the committees announc-
ed:
Executive-Liggett, Underwood, Mel
son, Griggs.
Reception Patterson, Hall, Baird.
Auditing Underwood, Liggett, Griggs.
Amusements- Greggs, Nelson, Under
wood, Liggett.
Advertising Hall, Liggctt, Baird, Pat
tcrson, Lee
Transportation Nelson, Patter-
son, Hall, Greggs.
Tickets-Lee Baird, Nelson, Patter-
son.
Privileges Baird, Lee, Underwood,
Hall.
The following are the new superin-
tendents of divisions: Horsc-G. w.
Patterson; cattle, W. NJ Liggett; sheep
and swine, Superintendent Bangs of
Swift & Co, st. Paul; poultry, Leslie
Parlin, st. Paul; dairy products, A. w.
Trow, Glenville; all departments housed
in the agricultural building. j. NJ. I'm
derwood; women's department, b. f.
Nelson; exposition building, b. T. Mel
son. manufacturers, w. j. Lee; amuse-
ments. c. NJ. Greggs; gates, C. N. Cos
grove; police D. S. Hall; forage, W. NJ
Liggett; privileges, L. d. Baird; sani-
tation, w. NJ Curtis; grounds, f. w.
Randall
The board complied with the state
law in recommending DR.. \. c.. Wedge
of Albert Lea for appointment as a
member of the state forestry board The
recommendation goes to Governor John
son,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
ROBBED SERVANT GIRLS.
Leading Pipestone Hotel Is Visited by
Sneak Thieves.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Money aggregating almost 5000 and
jewelry belonging to young women en-
ployed at the Hotel Calumet, Pipestone,
has been stolen from their apartments,
and although the police have been work
ing on the case the guilty persons have
not yet been discovered.
The thefts We're committed while the
young women were attending to their
duties in different parts of the build
ing. No definite evidence has been found
regarding the thieves, but two young
men who were staying at the hotel at
the time of the theft are suspected. The
suspects left on train there yesterday,
stating that they were going to Sioux
City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
KERNs AND HEBRON.
Much interest Is Manifested in the
kerns Sunday School.

| NernS sunday SCHOOL.
From Wednesdays Daily
| Pastor Brown of the Kerns church is
getting up quite an interest in the
Sunday school by giving out questions
to be answered on the following Sunday
from the Bible. The one giving the
greatest number of correct answers up
to children's day, next June, will be re-
warded with prize book. Thus far
about ten have given correct answers.
The question for next Sunday is: What
word in the Bible is mentioned but three
times and reads the same backwards as
forwards, and where is that word found
Harry Parsons had the misfortune to
lose one of his horses last Sunday. The
animal was kicked by another horse and
had to be killed, as it's leg was broken.
The shadow sociable held at the par
sonage at Hebron last Thursday eve
ming was success socially and fnan-
cially. All had fine time and neat
little sum was realized from the sale of
boxes. The money will go to pay for
the insurance on the Nicollet Methodist
church, as it was the Nicollet people
that planned and carried out the affair.
The young men voted the Nicollet ladies
all right.
There was gathering of young people
at Oscar Doors home last Tuesday eve
ming and very pleasant tinme was
spent.
A birthday party will be held at the
Hebron parsonage on Jan. 81, one week
from Friday, in honor of Pastor Allen
1t is intended to make this occasion one
of the events of his life, one that he
will not soon forget. So please place
the date in your hat.
The Nicollet creamery held the an
nual meeting last Saturday and the re-
port shows shrinkage in business OF
over a million pounds of milk during the
year.
The farmers of this section are taking
advantage of the snow that came last
week and are hauling their building ma
terial, such as rock, sand and logs to
the sawmill.
Ned Rist has four teams with which
to build his large barn next spring.
William G. Clark is now able to be out
and attend to his work after being laid
up several weeks with lame leg.
Door Brothers last Thursday shipped
a car load of corn to Walnut Grove from
Judson, for one of the feeders.
Arthur McCarger sawed his years
wood last Tuesday.
Charles v. Peterson VIII soon have
his saw and feed mill in operation.
Logs are coming in quite lively.
L. p Parsons has been quite sick
for some time, but is improving, and
will soon be out again. 1t looks lone
some when the old man is not around.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
COUNTY OFFICERS ANIMALS
Sheriff, Clerk Of Court and REGISTER
Of Deeds.
From Wednesdays Daily.

NIoil w wednesday daily.
Nearly every county in Minnesota
will be represented at the convention of
the State Sheriffs' association that is to
meet Friday morning in st. Paul.
The discussion will relate chiefly to
new laws desired by the sheriffs from
the present legislature. An amendment
will be urged permitting sheriffs to col
lect 81 each for serving tax executions
when the executions have been returned
unsatisfied. The practice of paying
these fees has been discontinued since
a recent opinion was given in Ramsey
county declaring the payment illegal
What measures the legislative COM
mttee would support or oppose, the
yesterday after it had been selected in
the council chamber at the city hall
by the twenty eight delegates attend
ing the annual meeting of the Mime
sofa State Association of Registers of
Deeds.
One measure, however, not without
its substantial recommended tions, failed
to secure an approving vote. This was
plan to have all chattel mortgages
and the fees therefor transferred from
the offices of the city and town clerks
to the offices of the register of deeds
Half of the association officers were
re-elected-the president, Charles H.
Holm, of Litchfeld; the secretary, John
Q. Anderson, of Montevideo, and the
treasurer, o. Jorgen Olson, of Willmar
New officers are the first vice presi-
dent, A. L. Rustad, of Traverse coun-
ty; the second vice president, w. r.
Gutcher, of Todd county, and the third
vice president, w. H. Boland, of Big
Stone county.
From the First to the Ninth con-
gressional districts, respectively, the
members of the executive and legisla-
tive committee will be J. E. Burdick,
III. e. Hanson, Frank Kasper, NJ. w.
Fitzgerald George c. Merrill, j. NJ
Emmell, L. o. Ofsthein, NJ G. Palms
and B. b. HilIand.
The association finished its business
in one day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

Since his Inauguration Gov. John A..
johnson has declined the opportunities
of dozen cigar manufacturers who are
eager to name cigar after him. No
reason has been given for the declina-
tion by the governor, but his friends
say that he met a number of different
brands of campaign cigars before cleo
tion and is anxious to keep the family
name from malodorous connection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20

The general alumni association of the
state university has taken up the agi-
tation to have the university taken out
from under the state board of control.
The alumni are generally in favor of it.
The legislature should also take the nor
NAL schools out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
HELPED FIVE CHURCHES.
What Rev. Sunday Did With Surplus
Raised for His Expenses.


From Wednesdays Daily.
Peter Lloyd, who was in Redwood
states that Rev. Sunday, who conduct.
ed revival there, met with wonderful
success. Crowds came to hear him night
ly from all around. He and two assist
ants were there for a month or six
weeks, and the last night collection
was taken to defray the expenses, and
$l,700 was raised. As this was more
than was needed, he presented each OF
five churches with 5000. This was in
accordance with his custom elsewhere
He did great deal of good while at
Redwood Falls.
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From Tuesdays paily.

While John Grabowenski OF. Mankato
township was unloading load of pota-
toes at the Saulpaugh today his team
took fright and started to run up Front
street. When near the National Citi-
zens' bank, John Gunsolus stopped the
horses. He fell under them, but was
pulled out before he was hurt.