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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
TIME OF TRIAL is NEAR.
State and Defense Preparing for the
Koch Case.

- koCn case. Hs
New Ulm, Mimi, April 4.-The pres
ence of DR.. G.. r. Koch's attorneys i'm
this city has renewed interest in the
case, which is to be retired at Mankato
this month.
Questioned as to what the defense
would have to offer, Mr. Abbott said !:
"We have without question very
strong case. We have added new evil
dence that makes the case such that
there can be no question as to an ac-
quittal for DR.. Koch. Aside from this,
we have had detectives at work on clues
that are much more conclusive than the
one that led to the arrest of DR.. Koch. "
What these clues are Mr.. Abbott
would not say, further than that they
had found evidence of a man who had
several times threatened the life of
DIR. Gerhard and who had been in New
Ulm at the time of the murder. Detec-
tives are at work to find this man.
DIR. Koch has fully regained his
health and spirits. He spends all his
time at his office, where he is kept
busy. He says he has been made the
victim of some conspiracy, and that if
the truth ever comes to light, it will
be found that the person who commit
ted the crime purposely set about to
throw the guilt upon him.
At the time of the obstruction of the
Northwestern track at Mankato last
week, one of the through trains having
passengers for Mankato brought them
to this place, where they had to remain
for train going over the other line
to take them home. Most of them took
occasion to visit DR.. Koch simply out of
curiosity. DIR. Meleis, successor to DIR.
Gerhard, occupying the rooms in which
the murder was committed, says he
daily does work that is not needed for
persons who want to see the room
where the murder occurred.
The state has not been idle, and de-
clares it will place witnesses on the
stand whose testimony cannot fail to
the jury of the guilt of DIR.
Koch. What new evidence it has secur-
ed no person is able to say, as the at
torneys have given out nothing.
The story that the state has had de-
tectives at work since the last trial is
denied by the attorneys. There was
a story to the effect in Mankato, also
that a detective for. the defense had
been working there, representing himself
as employed by the state. Both stories
Ire without foundation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
Educators Were Puzzled.

From Mondays Daily.
During the guessing on the books
at the normal school party last Sat
urday night, quite number took an es-
pecial interest in the work that was
represented by the young man with the
picture of the old man and the negro
and the words, "Alone but for one day."
Several declared that they had never
read the book and among these were
some of the most prominent people of
the institution. The conundrum was
finally guessed, the name of the book
proving to be Robinson Crusoe."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
WESTERN FARMER AND /.
DAIRYMAN
Mankato Minnesota
March 81, April I, II.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING Pc
TITION TO MO sTGAGE LAND

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
La the matter of the estate of Emma Lone,
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Ole T.
Seyerstn, setting forth the amount of personal
estate that has come into his hands, the
disposition thereof and h much remains
uudisposcd of: the amount of debts out
standing against said deceased, as far as
the same can bs ascertained with the charges
OF administration. and The taxes, as-essmt nts
and other cha ges which existing lien
upon is estate, and the i'm orovements which
are necessary for the preservation of his real
estate: and scriptlOn OF the trects of land
OF said deceased which it is proposed 10 mort
ga &c; and praying that license be to him grant
I'd to mort gage tho tracts of land so described
And 1t appearing by said petition that the
personal estate of said Emma one, deceased,
is insufficient to pay his debts, with the
charges .of administration. and to pay any
taxes, assessm n,s, or ct er charges which are
an existing lien upon his estate or to pay Tor
sny improvements which are necessary for the
preservation of his real estate, or ally part
thereof:
telested IN taid estate appear before this court
on Tuesday the 18th day Of april, A. ID. igO5.
at clock J, m ut the probate once
Mank alto in said i'd county then and
teere to show cause Gf any thee bel why
license st oud lot BE- granted IL said Ole I:
d ceased for he purp ,se of oh' aiming funds for
TIL" pay ment of such debts charges. taxes, a.
sessmants and liens, aud for the making of such
nee, ssary imp oven ents
Aud il is further dered that this rdrr shall
be put ished OF in each week. Tor three Sic
cessve weeks pI Tor To said day of hearing in
the Mankat, Free Press, week y newspal er
printed and published at the City of Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 9th day of March
4, D., 1905
BY the Court:
probate Court Seat Wa. F HUGHEa.
Judge of Prob ,te
Young g. Jones, Attcrneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
MET A HARD FROST.
Captain Reed Did Not Receive En-
enlargement at Faribault.
From Mondays Daily.

Captain A. H. Reed of Glencoe was
in Faribault today to interest local rail
road contractors and capitalists in his
new project, the Duluth, st. Cloud,
Glencoe & Mankato railroad,
Captain Reed had map showing his
proposed railway line, and it's route
from Albert Lea to Mankato, thence
north to Glencoe and Hutchinson, thence
north to st. Cloud and thence north by
northeast to Duluth. This map was
hung in a local express office, and the
prominent contractors Of t4ieecity slooked
it over. els
1t cannot be said that the Faribault
railroad and other contractors were en-
thusiastic about the proposed railway.
They told the captain that if he had
imagined a railway line running from
Albert Lea to Sioux Falls he would have
produced much more feasible work of
LUZ SCChiCu " uSiiC'S 0iioNo
a railway in the proposed line from AL
bert Lea to Duluth took roundabout
course to reach port that is much
more direct by way of st. Paul.
Thursday evening Captain Reed was
in Albert Lea consulting the commercial
club of that city in regard to giving
the company bonus Of $4,000, and
bonding the city for the amount. AL
though the commercial club of that
city decided to recommend special
election to vote upon the question of
bonds, it is evident that there is not
much enthusiasm in that city for the
project.
/ Glencoe undoubtedly needs another
railroad, running north and south, but
that it will be able to connect with Du-
luth and Albert Lea is doubtful.
Captain Reed visited Donald Grants
office and X d. Chase while in the city,
in behalf of his cherished plan.-Fari-
bault Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
WILL ExPEND $4,000.
New UIm Telephone Men Are Busy
With Rural Lines.

From Monday Daily.
New Ulm, Mimi, April 1.-The Off
GERS and directors of the newly organic
ed New Ulm Rural Telephone company
yesterday decided to build dozen rural
telephone lines into the adjoining town
ships in Brown and Nicollet counties.
An executive committee composed of
Philip Liesch, A. j. Vogel, Otto Schell,
M. Allen, Louis G. Vogel and Herman
Pfaender, will have charge of the con-
struction. The local exchange, at pres
ent owned by the Minnesota Central
Telephone company, will either be
bought or new exchange will be
built. The city council took the inita-
tory steps towards granting franchise,
and it will be granted at the next meet
ing on April 5. About $4,000 will be
expended, all the stock being owned by
local men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07

Personal Gossip and News in General
From Correspondent.


From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Pressnall have re-
turned from an all winters visit at
their on-in- laws in Mankato. Mr.
Pressnall says he is glad to associate
with old time friends.
Gus Erdner has moved his family to
Good Thunder.
Messrs. Pickle and Smith have enjoy
ed brisk trade in shearing horses, the
past week. Fred says he is becoming an
expert.
Mrs. M. c.. Pressnall is visiting ner
daughter, Mrs. Gertie Brown of New
Ricnland this week. She took little
John along also.
Miss Lola Pressnall is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Heiferman of Meridin.
Miss Carmen was called to Golden,
Sunday, to take charge of her sisters
school, while she is undergoing a sur
Slcdl operation.
Mrs. Page has returned from her sur
gical operation at Mankato and is
steadily gaining.
The new village marshal and street
commissioner is always afflicted with a
Paine, but citizens trust that it will
not hinder him from performing his du-
ties aeceptibly.
Mr.. Horace Cummins has been called
to the far west. He will be gone for
about month.
John Wagner returned from Fred
rick this week. He expects to start
for Missouri in short time.
Seeding is begun in dead earnest in
the vicinity of the village.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
March 81, April 7-14
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of III

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth. SIS. In Probate Court
In the matter OF the guarOIanship CT Sophia
E. Meighen, an Incompetent person.
On reading and filing the petition OF Alice
s. Volk. guardian of the person and prop
erty of Sophia Z. Maighsn. Incompetent, for
license to sell lot five In section ighteea in
iownshio one hundred and nine. north of range
twenty five. west in thu Comfy of Lesueur aud
State of Minnesota. baing the real estate of said
ward. And it appearing from said pe.i.Ion
that it is necessary and would bs beneficial to
said ward, and all parsons interested therein
that said real estat or part thereof should
be sold.
it is ordered that the next of the
kin of tbs said wards and all persons
interested in the estate of said wa eds.
shall appear b f re saii pr bate court
at the probate Office in rho city of Manka.
to- in the county of Blue Earth aforesaid. on
the 22nd day of April A. D., 1875, at III O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause why Iicepse
should not be granted for the sale of saii T. al
estate.
And it is further ordered that notice of
such hearing be given to all persons Interested
in said estate by publication of this oder for
three successive weeks prio- to said hearing
ia the Mankato Frae Press, a weekly newspaper
prioted and published at tbs city of Man
kato. 10 said Blue Earth county, Minnesota.
Dated March Goth, 1905.
By the Court.
(Probats Court Seal] VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
a. R. Volk, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
PLAYED A SWIFT GAME.
Windom Boys Defeat Business Uni
versity Team at Basket Ball.

From Mondays Daily.
Window boys played swift game in
the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium last Satur-
day evening and defeated the team of
the Toland Business university by the
score of ~ to IL. The winners had the
advantage of taller forms and longer
arms, which enabled them to cover a
larger amount of space than their op-
ponents, and to handle Che ball better.
The two teams lined up as follows: To-
land-Center, first Ray futile, later JOS
ehp Dvorick; basket players, A. P. Roe,
Roswell Oxford ,(captain); guards, H.
Anderson, Walter Blume. Window
Center, A. Brown (captain); guards,
d. r. Savage, Barton Thompson; basket
players, r. Billings, j. 0. Thompson.
Secretary Gran of the Y. NJ. c. A. and
L. E. Aldrich of Window acted as refer
ees.
The Window boys went home i'm rath-
er low spirits IN spite OF their victory,
as their snare of the gate receipts was
far from being enough to pay their car
fare. Only about score of spectators
saw the game. Other attractions, es-
pecially the theatre, seemed to have
drawn away many who would other
wise have attended. The visitors left
for home late Saturday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07

On the day of the recent wreck at the
Rock street crossing, Northwestern pas
senger train, No. 500, coming this way
from the east, and having quite num-
Der of Mankato passengers aboard.
went around by the old way to New
Ulm from Mankato Junction many of
the passengers not knowing where they
were until they began to near that city.
Here they got dinner and waited for the
next train to take them to Afankato.
Several awaited themselves of the oppor
tunity of going to see DR.. Koch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
Thomas Stone.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Thomas Stone, who lives. near Ken
nedy bridge, died Saturday night as the
result of the kick of colt, which he
suffered Thursday morning. He was
kicked in the right side below the low
est rib, and sustained several internal
injuries. Everything possible was done
for him, but he succumbed to MS injur-
les. He was thirty-six years old, and
leaves wife and five children. He was
an Industrious young man, with many
friends who will regret his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
NEARLY ESCAPED.
Prisoner Tries to Leap From Windo w
ofMoving Train.

OF Moving Train.
From Mondays Daily.
Constable Hubert Kinney of Amboy
came to the city Saturday night with
Gilbert Gulbertson, who he placed in
the county Jail to serve sentence of
ten days for habitual drunkenness.
When on the train and two miles out
from Amboy, Gulbertson tried to escape
by jumping through the window of the
closet. He threw mis- coat out and
crawled through the window and was
about to drop to the ground, when Con-
stable Kinney became suspicious and
entered the closet and seized him and
succeeded in pulling MIN back into the
ear. The train was going rapidly, and
had Gulbertson gotten away he would
probably have been severely injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
Ed Gunderian has purchased 800 acres

Ed Gunderian has purchased 800 acres
of the August Pomranke farm at a
consideration of ST. 600. A part of the
deal is the transfer of section of land
i'm Canada to Mr.. Ponlranke. Mr.. Pom
ranke still retains considerable proper
ty here and is undecided where he will
permanently locate, but he and his wife
are contemplating spending the summer
in Canada.-Good Thunder Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
Eleven Lodges Have Responded.

From Saturdays Daily.
Eleven lodges of the Sons of Herman
have responded to the invitations sent
out by the committee at Mankato to
attend the dedication of the new hall
in this city on May l. All of the an
swers have been favorable and good
large delegations will be sent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
March 81, April !, II.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth SIS. In Pr, bate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Even T. Even
son, deceased
On reading and fling the petition of Anna
Pqulsou, formerly Anna Evenson. admin
lstfatrix of the estate Ct Even T. Even
eon, deceased, representing among other
things that she has fully administered said
estate, and praying that a time and place
ba fixed for examining and allowing. the final
account OF her administration. al for the as
Segment OF the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
Ii is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard bv this corrt ON Saturday,
the q ID day of April, A. D., 1905, at 2 o'clock.
n. III. at the probate Office in the city of Man
kato, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
Q. copy of this order once, in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Msnkato Fee Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city Of Mankato. the 9th day
of March, A. D.. 1905.
By the Court.
probate Court Seail WM.>F. HUG Els,
Judge of Probate.
Edward c. Farmer Madelia, MINI, attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
The System Lives
On Good Rich Blood
People Who Lack the Proper Quantity
and Quality of Blood Fall Victims to
Every Disease That's Prevalent.
DR. A. W. CHASE'S
NERVE PILLS

The blood is the medium through which
every tissue, every organ is supplied with
the material it feeds upon and rebuilds
itself with. Take away that nourish-
ment by letting the blood run down in
quantity and quality and you take away
the power OF an organ or tissue to re-
supply waste or rebuild itself. In other
words, the system starves; color, appe-
tite, steadiness, energy, vigor, vitality
and physical prostration sets in. This
condition DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills
positively cure by their power to manu-
facture good, rich, nutritious, oxygen
carrying blood, blood that carries to
every organ the very material it lives
and thrives upon.
Mr.. George Horkins of Westinghouse Av-
enue, Wilmerding, Pa, says:
81 began to use DIR. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills in Pittsburg, l was at the
time badly run down, ak,-nervous-
could not eat--cold all the time, as nv
blood was thin, and did not sleep we'll.
The medicine put me in splendid shape
rapidly and easily, giving me steady
nerves-a fine appetite--restful sleep--a
general feeling of energy and vigor and
good rich blood that showed in the way
my color came back. The medicine is
certainly grand one and I am only too
glad to say So" SO cents box at deal
ers or DIR. A. w. Chase Medicine Com
pany, Buffalo, n. Y. Portrait and sig
nature of A. w. Chase, NJ. D., on every
package.
For Sale by
J. c. Thro, Druggist,
n Front ST, msnksto. MINI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
Madison Lake improvements.

Madison Lake, April 40. F. Jack
son is constructing restaurant building
in front of his dwelling Leslie Or
eutt is building on addition to mis-
dwelling. W. II. Allyn is laying ce-
ment walk in front of his residence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07

Here is the. remedy for that conslpa-
ton of your child. One teaspoonful of
DR.. Adlers Treatment given in little
water will produce a nice, easy, painless
movement. Children like il. Large
dollar bottles at Seidle Drug Co.'S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
st. Clair Teachers.

The St. Clair school board last FRI
day evening elected teachers as follows
for the next school year: r. H. Brown,
principals; Miss Florence Odjard, Miss
Gerlach of Good Thunder and Miss
Lillian Anderson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
La DUE HOME BURGLARIZED.
Luverne Dwelling Broken Into Last
Week.

Luverne, Mimi, April 3.-Tne resi-
dence of A. d. lie Due was burglarized
between March 26 and 80 and large
quantity of solid silverware and two val
Mrs. La Due were absent from the city
during that time and the theft was not
discovered until this morning. Over
100 pieces of silver, an otterskin coat
and sealskin jacket were taken. Most
of the silverware was marked with the
initial l.. There is no clue to the rob-
bers. Z"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-21
SKINNER MENTIONED.
Has Been Suggested a. a Candidate
for Attorney General.

Below Is an extract from an Aus
tin special appearing in the Houston
Post Wednesday, which will be read
with interest by the people Of Ellis
county:
This regular session OF the Twenty
ninth legislature has developed an
other candidate. II Is for attorney
general at the end OF General David
sons term. ] speak of the polished
and urbane senator from Ellis coun-
". He has proven himself safe
and learned expounder Of the consti-
tuition His friends have openly
avowed their intention Of having
him come out for the office named.
| spoke to Senator Bailey OF the In
depreciation Of the constitution by
Senator Skinner-which Mr. Bailey
heard in part, himself, and he said.
Yes, there is no subject Of pub
lie Importance more instructive than
such constitutional speeches We
ought 10 have more of them like
rhat. Il is one of the best educa-
fional methods Of a public conscience
I know Of. Such men and such
speeches should be encouraged"
The friends OF Mr. Skinner ia this
county would be glad to see him ele-
waited To the position of Attorney Gen
esal and should he become caadi-
date three years hence viii give him
loyal support
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-21
fLlY plaTy FAeHe
pea Picture 81 ]. 4. DsyeapeFl i
Old Cotton Planter.

The following was taken from a
recent issue of the Mckinney Cou-
rier:
Last week during my stay in
Waxahaehie, Texas, as a delegate to
Dallas Presbytery, | spent one night
at the home of my friend F'lavius
Johephus Rudolphus Davenport, the
diversifier of Ellis county. Texas. He
is a "raris avis" in many ways pos
sessing the natural Wit of the de-
scendants of the Emerald Isle, a
genuine dispenser of Southern hospi-
tality, an expert bee man, successful
hog raiser, and manufacturer of
sugar cured hams, and breakfast
bacon, d producer Of gilt edge butter,
chickens and eggs galore, excellent
fruits, vendor of garden plants, cab
bages, tomatoes, pepper, etc, besides
raising all milk cattle, horses, and
mules needed, dogs 10 keep varmints
under, and toads to keep insects
from injuring his garden truck, with
less acreage in cotton, better seed,
good tillage averages a bale per acre;
in 1900 made two bales per acre;
with deep full breaking lands, aver
ages bb buSutiS bI ipIus ~ UlSnPiS
oats, and by rotation of crops on
cotton land. follows with wheat, aver
ages 80 bushels of wheat per acre.
He iocularly said. he attributed his
success as an apiarist in part to his
| securing several queen bees from
Palestine, which had civilized and
made more docile the wild black
bee, and by working at night as we'll
as the day when the honey flow was
good. by the light of lightning bug
during the dark of the moon.
While ii may not be possible for
every Texas farmer TO become such
! a successful diversifier, from the
| fact that few tillers of the soil pos
! sess the extraordinary gifts to utilize
| the wonderful resources of climate
and soil, yet there is reason 10 believe
| that such an example of thrift dis
! seminated through the press, will
cause an improvement in our present
use of the undeveloped resources
actually going 10 waste.
AARON COFFEE.
old Cotton Planter "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-21
Singing Convention.

WaXahachie, Tex, April 10.
Editor Enterprise As secretary
of the Ellis County Singing Conven-
ton, | ask space in your columns for
the following
The Ellis County Singing Conven-
ton met at Beuna Vista school house
on last Sunday, April 16, and the
following officers were elected:
Prof r. D. Burleson, president
Prof. Robt. Ferguson, vice-president
J. NJ. Gross. secretary.
The morning session was spent in
singing songs and electing officers.
The afternoon was pleasantly passed
By singing songs conducted by the
following teachers and Choristers
R. D. Burleson, w NJ. Curry, L. J.
Paul, E. w. Sanford. Mr., Maxwell.
j. T. Gullege, D. H. Gross, o. S.
Hollobaugh, T. ], Jones, w. j. Par
ker, Stacy Adams, and ]. NJ. Gross,
with Mrs. o. S. Hollobaugh. Miss
Nora Paul, Miss Maude McWhorter,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Gross and Prof. Burleson
as organists.
Before adjournment Mr.. Hudson
of the Enterprise gave a short talk
on the Importance or singing ana
the study of music. The convention
adjourned TO meet at MaypearI ON
third Sunday in October, 1905.
j. NJ. GROSS, Sec.