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Evening journal., 1905-12-09
TORTURING, DISFIGURING
Humours, Eczemas, Itchings,
and Chafings Cured by
Cuticura

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the fright
full scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss
of hair and crusting of the scalp, as
in SCALED head the facial dishgure-
ment, as in pimples and ringworm;
the awful suffering of infants, and
anxiety of worn-out parents, as in
milk crust, tetter, and salt rheum, -
all demand remedy of almost super
human virtues to successfully cope
with them. That c Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt by the testi-
mony of the civilized world.
Cuticura sonp Onimtnt, and Pills sold Throughout.
The world. Potter Drug Chem. Corp, sole ProprciQrai
posi0n. ns- Send foF How 10 Cure skin iiumours'
Evening journal., 1905-12-09
RcnsnnnhIe Renno.t.

Lawyer--Your honor. l want an in
terpreter for my client. Judge-What
language does he speak? Lawyer
He's a railroad brakeman.-St. Louis
post-Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1905-12-09
unhooI.ed.

Lady (hirlng cook)-Are you unat-
.tached AT present? Applicant-Oi think
Oi am. Oi dressed in a hurry, num-
Puck.
Evening journal., 1905-12-09
HIS Treasure.

The Count (who has had little tiff
with his fiarcee. the heiress) But. my
treasure The TIeiress-Your treasure?
Your investment. you mean.
Evening journal., 1905-12-09

Telephone Cartnell
For prices Of paints or drugs.
Evening journal., 1905-12-09

Rabbit Lunch tonight at Lynch's.
West Fourth street
Evening journal., 1905-12-09
Theatrical Notes

II is an extraordinary bill which the
Garrcis management announces for next
week. The Twelve Navajo Girls. who head
the list of features, are about the best at
traction vaudeville is Offering this sea-
son. ana .hose who follow them are all
high-class entertainers. The list includes
Stecly Doty a CO.. German and West.
The Woodwards Martin ana Ridgway.
kitty and Buster Sterling and the DUFF
hn-kedcay Troupe the greatest casting
act In the world. The attendance the we X
closing toaight has been extraordinary.
the bill being presented to crowded houses
nearly every night.
Evening journal., 1905-12-09

Miss Nanotte Comstocll will be seen here
at the Grand Opera House On next Satur-
day night in support Of Raymond Hitch
cock in Richard Harding Davis latest
comedy "The Gallopcr." Not only has
Miss Comstock been Identified with num-
erous success con the American stage but
she has own her spurs on the English
boards as well. Her last appearance was
in stellar capacity in which she enacted
the heroine in "The Crisis"
Evening journal., 1905-12-09
WINTER TouRlsr.

Tickets to Florida via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. Very low rates for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Two Views of Koch.

Koch is not bad appearing young
man when you get front view of his
face, but his profile is not one that in
spires many people with confidence His
cheek bones are too prominent and the
expression of his face is not at all pleas
ing. 1t is harsh. He has lines in his
face that do not give him a polished and
refined appearance His eyes dance about
uneasily. He has large mouth and his
nose is illy-shaped. He is neither the
handsome nor good looking young man
that some newspaper correspondents
have described him to be. His smile is
a pleasant one, however. During yes
terday he was changeable in his man.
ner. At times he exhibited lively in
terest in what the witnesses had to say,
and then again he looked bored. and
would spend his time reading newspa-
per. His brother sits beside him continu-
ally.
Judge Webber believes in giving the
crowd pure air so far as it is possible
for him to do so. All day several win
dows of the court room were kept open,
and at times the room was really chill
ly.
During the morning testimony was in
troduced to break into Koch's alibi, but
this did not prove very successful.
Testimony of the Day.
Joseph Koehler was first to be placed
in the witness chair He testified to his
having met Koch on Minnesota street on
the evening of Nov. l. This was at 9:O5
His testimony was considered unimport-
ant by the defense and no cross eXami-
nation followed
George Smith, bookkeeper for Cuddy
& Cavanaugh saw Koch on Minnesota
street. The doctor was carrying a pack
age, but witness was unable to tell its
length. This was after nine o'clock.
VII Observation-Disclosures tne WltHeSS StaC-
ed that he had seen Koch wearing the
same coat and hat before and after the
murder
The next witness was Anton Sim
NETT, the barber, in whose shop Koch
had been shaved and had his hair cut
on the afternoon of the murder. Koch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13

New Tim, Jan. 6.-Eourteen witnesses
were examined yesterday, but there Is
yet to be heard the most important evil
dence which the state hopes will clear
away the mystery which surrounds the
murder of DIR. l.. A. Gerhard. Whether
the weight of this evidence will sway the
twelve men who are sitting in Judgment
upon DIR. c. r. Koch, the accused, is a
matter of conjecture. Yet, no one Will
venture the opinion that the young de-
PENDANT will be convicted. The specu-
lators on the outcome of the trial say
that the jury will disagree. There are
Others who make the claim that the re-
suit will be an acquittal and Koch's name
will be cleared. Up to date the defense
has played horse with some of the
states witnesses. Several of these wit
witnesses are young and inexperienced
boys and girls who probably never have
had to sit under the cross-fring OF at
torneys who are fighting to save their
client from the gallows-fOr only death
can be the fate of Koch, should he be
found guilty as charged in the indict-
ment 1t is rather an easy matter for
one to tell what he knows of crime
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
P|L|NG UP SOME DAMAGING EVIDENCE
States Witnesses Tell Stories That Do Not Look
Good to Koch Defense---PenCil Given to
the Dentist--Injured Hands.
Especial to The Free Press.I

Tense when the proper time comes. 1t
is said that the state has witness who
will testify that a few days after the
murder was committed Koch was found
in one of his office apartments very
much cast down. He was decidedly de-
detected and was heard to exclaim to a
friend, "Oh, my God, what shall | do?
This is killing me' The friend advised
him to brace up and put on a courageous
front. Koch seemed to be on the verge
of breaking down. 1t is stated that
the person who overheard the exclama-
ton given above went to County Attor-
ney Hoidale and advised that Koch be
arrested.
Judge Weber during the examination
of witness does not hesitate to ask
questions. The judge is direct and his
queries always bring back an answer of
the proper kind Attorney Childs is de-
liberate, while AttorneySomerville is, con-
tinually trying to trap the witnesses.
Yesterday afternoon the women of the
town left their household duties and
spent several hours in the court room.
They evince just as much interest in
the case as the men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13

when there is no opposing attorney to
pick his story to pieces, and to sit be-
fore a jury and stick to one thing is
almost impossible with some witnesses
when an attorney for the defense is
out to get them mixed. Attorney Som
erville is an artist at this. He ties
a witness up in an instant, and it does
not appear on the surface that he is
doing so.
An effort was made yesterday to fix
upon the time that the murder of Geb
hard occurred, but the stories of the
witnesses did not connect
Were Not Agreed.
Joseph Polta was placed on the stand
during the afternoon and he stated that
it was shortly after nine O'Clock when he
heard sounds issuing from the office of
Dr. Gerhard. His two girl companions
We're not agreed with him on this point.
One testified that the screams were
heard few minutes prior to $3.50 and
the other was sure that she heard them
after that time. Alfred Kellar, the
young drug clerk whose name was con-
nected with the crime, testified that he
saw Brooks 60 up the stairway leading
to Gebhard's office, come back again and
afterward he noticed Brooks and Cava-
naugh ascend the stairway. Kellar's
chum, Herman Lindmeyer, swore that
Kellar was up stairs in the Masonic
block when Brooks made his first trip
up stairs and that Kellar had not re-
turned to the sidewalk when Brooks and
Cavanaugh went up to the scene of the
tragedy. Now which one of these lads is
making the correct statement? Lind
meyer stated positively to the jury
that he first heard the sounds issuing
from the dentists office at 9:40. Also
that he did not see man and two girls
at any time. Polta and the girls stated
that they were there when the noise in
Gebhard's office was distinct. They heard
it half block away.
State Has Something Up It's Sleeve.
But the states attorneys appear to be
satisfied with the trend of the evidence
thus far. They claim to be able to de-
liver the goods that will startle the de-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Jan. 13-20-y7. 1895.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
( Earth.-ss. In Probate Court. *
In the matter OF the estate OF Jane Coveil,
deceased.
Ga reading and filing the petition OF George
A.. Covell. executor Of the estate IT Jane
Ccve's deceased.. representing among other
things that he has fully Administered said
estate. and praying that q time and place
be ixed for examining aud allowing the final
account OK his administration. AID for the as-
sigonent Of the residue II said estate to The
parties entitled thereto by Law.
. It 10 ordered, that said account be examired.
and petition beard by this conrt on aond&v,
the eth day OF Febfuary,A. D., 1905. at 10 O. clok
m /. at the probate Office in the city of Man
Add Nd It is further ordered. that notice tbereef
bekisen 70 all per IONS Interested by publish3ng
q copy Of this order once. in each week for
sshrcs successive wAeks prior to said day II
hearing 10 the Msrkato Free Press. = weekly
newspsper rintsd and published at Msnkato.
ID ,sei at the city d Manksto. tho 9Th day
OF Jannary, A. u, 1906 ss..s.. =
BY the Court,
Probate Court SeaI.l WMs F. HUGHES.
5 B. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
August Schier Victim Of Heart Trou-
bile This Morning..

from FRIDAY s DAILY ~
August Schier died suddenly early this
morning at his home, 1923 Ann street.
He always made it point to get up
between three and four o'clock in the
morning and call his wife and light the
lantern and take it to her to get up
| by. He got up as usual about four
o'clock this morning and called his wife,
and went into the kitchen and lighted
| the lantern. Then he sat down in a
chair, leaned back and died without
making any outcry. The family in the
meantime went back to sleep and did not
awaken until seven O'clock The first
one to enter the kitchen found Mr.
Schier sitting in the chair, cold in death.
This was at 7:l5 a. m. and the man had
had apparently been dead for two hours.
Coroner Kennedy was summoned, but
concluded that heart trouble was the
cause Of death, and decided that no IN
quest was necessary.
| He uecedSeu WOuiu nave DeeH SHINY
five years of age had he lived until a
week from tomorrow He was born in
Germany and came to America twenty
| five years ago. He was employed by
Fowler & Pay until the day before
Christmas. He had been suffering from
stomach trouble for year past, and
the last few days felt worse. He seemed
to be about the same as usual yesterday
and last night, and last spoke to some
of the family at midnight.
The deceased leaves wife and three
daughters. He owned nicely kept
house and lot. He was member of the
First Baptist church. His sudden death
was naturally great shock to his fam
lily and friends. 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Jan 13-.J.7 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth-ss In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate Of Hophni Daniels,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto George
Pond, OF said uuty.
1t 10 ordered. that all claims and demands Of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination aud allowance. at
the probate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz: Monday the 10th day of April, A. D.,
1906. at ten.iclock in the forenoon of said day
It's further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors tn pre-
sent their claims against said estste at the
expiration OF which time all claims not pre-
sented to said court, or not proven to its
satisfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time aud
place OF hearing and examination of said
claims and dem ands shall be given by publica-
tion OF this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such ex-
animation, in the Mankato Free Press, n weekly
aewspapsr printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
"A. D., 1904.
:, BY the Court
WM, f. HUGHES,N
probate Court Seal) Judge Of Probate.
Pfau'& Pfau, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13

Henry Kachau, dental student from
Chicago, whose home is in this city, and
had been employed with DIR. Gerhard
for neardly a month this fall. He testi-
fed in regard to the hammer which was
found in the room the evening of the
murder. When shown the hammer and
asked whether this was one of DIR. Geb-
hard's tools, said. at was not" Wit
ness said that DIR. Gerhard kept his rock
ing chair in the reception room.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13


When Herbert Baltrusch was recalled
to the stand he told the jurors that
when he heard the steps on the stair
way he asked his brother to go out
in the hallway and see who it was.
He thought it as rather strange
that anyone should go up there at such
a late hour. The brother did not 90 to
look, however
Oscar Baltrusch, the fourteen year-old
brother, related about the same story
as that told by Herbert. He saw
Koch emerge from the barber shop and
Immediately afterward heard steps on
the stairway. Editor Brooks was not
in the office at the time, but the boys
met their employer on the corner when
they were on their way toward home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13

Z Fifty cent underwear,. twenty nine
cents at Henry +. Hance's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23
rNsorvxxT NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency Of
the estate of j. I'll. Sanders, deceased,
to the County Court Clerk Of Obion
County, Tenn, all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified To file them duly authentlcat-
ed with the County Court Clerk "a
Obion County, Tenn, on or by the
9Th day of January 1906.
or the same will be forever barred
both in Lave and equity This the 3th
dag Of June, 1905. II. j HUNT.
Administrators,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23

line to the lake from this point as
firmly and thoroughly as ever in
anything of this character, and we
draw our conclusions from obser-
vation and from the authority of
men who know what they are talk
ing about. We don't know what
President Burdick has IN mind,
nor his secretary, Mr.. Stanfeld,
but we have always placed our
confidence in the rule that the only
way and only time 10 do anything
was to do it, let the season and
plan take care Of themselves.
Don't wait for too many meetings;
don't depend too much upon com
mittees. Get into your headquar-
tiers; 90 right into business Just as
if you were trying TO earn a Iiveli-
hood. Work the harder the more
competition you have. Do not
recognize counter propositions
keep right on as if they had no
weight or value. 1t is a hundred
to-one shot that they are made
only to embarrass your plans.
Drive straight for the mark at
which you aim. Get all the money
you can. Then get more and don't
take sNo" until you get what you
need. Don't let anybody turn you
down-tell them that it must be
done. Do your work thoroughly.
Get your surveys, blue prints,
maps, prospectus, approximates of
increased business, industry, etc,
complete; acceptthe partnership or
control Of railroad capitalists who
are responsible and reputable, and
whatever you do, have your con-
tracts legal and binding. Give
to contractors until you
get good bond for the perform
ance Of his work or the completion
Of same, and by all means push
your work to the final end no mat
ter what the obstacles are. 1t can
be done and it will be done. Now
laugh, Old Croakerl
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23


We are always willing to make
amends for errors in this paper.
"A man who won't acknowledge the
fact when be finds out he makes a
mistake is a little bit too full of
conceit. With apologies to Prof.
Darrah we are sure that his prop
osition to levy the cost Of pufchas-
ing a town clock for the court
house on the successful candidates
for county Office is q mistake. In
the first place we published the
article after seeing the names of
two candidates signed to the paper
and then without giving the mat
ter much thought. After pub
fishing the article we learned that
one of these candidates had
withdrawn his name or had it can
celed. This custom was abandon
ed some years ago as bad policy
and we learn now that there is a
statute against it. There was
custom once of making presents
to the chiefs of government bu-
reaus. 1t became prevalent and
SO obnoxious that Congress finally
passed law against it. The OBJ
lection to the practice was that
employees who failed to respond
to these demands would sooner or
later find themselves out Of job
and the inference was that the
chief made d target of the man.
whose name did not appear among
those remembering him with a
valuable present. So, it might be
said Of the candidate who declined
to sign for d town clock that he
wasn't given a fair chance in the
election. More than this, we are
forced to conclude that candidates
alone should not have to pay the
entire cost Of the clock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

goHs E.FINcH.
We have the authority to announce John r.
Finch, Of No. ;. as a candidate for sheriff 81
Ooion County subject 70 the action the Dem
q. G. rHoMAs.
We are authorized to Announce G G. Thomas.
OF District No. iG, d candidate for the Office OF
Sheriff Of Obion County. subject to the action OF
The Democratic party
R.N. TANKERsLEg.
We are authorized toannounce r. n TankeTs-
ley o. District No. as q candidate ior the
Office Of Sheriff Of Obon County subject 70 the
action Of the Democratic party
DAN w. HOGAN.
We are authorized to announce Dan W Hogan
a candidate for the Office Of Sheriff Of Obion
County subject 70 the action Of the Democratic
party
we are authorized to announce Tom P. Noah
al q candidate for Sheriff of Obion County, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic primary
election, December 2, 1905.
FOR REGISTER
PHI OWEN.
We have the authority to announce P. H
Owen Us a candidate f0f tic ONCE 0f Register
OF Obion County, subject TO the action Of the
Democratic party.
CALVIN NJ SANDERS.
We are authorized to announce Calvin N.
nee Of Register Of Obi0n County, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party.
MARVIN CHAPEL
We are authorized to announce Marvin Chap
Ell as candidate for the Office of Register OF
0bion County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party
FOR TRUSTEE,
s. r. HAYDoF
We are authorized to announce 8 T Hayden
n candidate for reelection to the ONCE OF Trug-
tee Of 0biQn County, subject 10 the action Of the
Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK.
s ". HOWARD
We are authorized to announce s. II Howard
as q candidate for reelection to the Office OF
County Court Clerk Of Obion County subject
to the action Of the Democratic party
R.H. Boxp.
We are authorized to announce Bond a
candidate for the office Of County Court Clerk
Of Oblon County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
@. 8. TALLEY.
We are authorized to announce 81 Talley
OF District No. ?. as candidate for County
Court of Clerk Of ObionCounty, subject 10 the
action Of tho Democratic primary December 2,
1905
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23
CHARACTER

BY Erwin SGates, OF the graduating
class at Hickman.
The question, what is the
Grandest Thing in the Worldg' il
not easily answered, for this grand
world Of ours is overlooking With
many, aye myriads, Of grand
things. To night, however, we
shall accept nothing less than the
superlative degree Of this word
grand. The eminent divine, Henry
Drummond, has called love the
greatest thing in the world, and
no doubt love Is the greatest Of att
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23

From present indications there
will Bio a large crowd in Union
City on the Fourth. The attrac-
tions are larger and more liberal
than those ever offered before.
The guns and ammunition are al
ready on the ground for the sham
battle. The two bands are giving
daily rehearsals for the event.
The fireworks committee has pur-
chased the largest display ever
seen here. The races ID the after
noon at the fair grounds will at
tract q large number. The parade
will be the greatest feature Of the
kind ever seen in Union City. 1t
will include business floats and
beautifully decorated vehicles, or
namented with pretty girls not
chorus girls, but sure enough
beauties. Then, above all, it must
be remembered, we have advan-
tages not to be found in any other
towns in this section. In the first
place, we have the longest, widest
and most attractive business street
from which the events can be
viewed. We have cool, inviting
parks in which you can get COM
Portable seat and rest. We will
have ice water, and plenty Of it, as
free as air. We alss cfer the
races at the fair grounds, one
Of the prettiest spots in the
State. We offer you these and q
thousand other things as ali ia.
dueement for you to visit as on
the Fourth, 1t takes hundreds Of
dollars and more to do all this,a and
yet everything is offered absolute
" free Of cost to you no charges
for excursions, admission to fair
grounds, or any attraction what
ever. Moreover YOU are cordially
welcome to orr city Come and
be with Us. Remember you miss
treat if you fail to come.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23

We are inclined to believe, in
fact we have very strong con-
yiction, that the construction Of an
electric railway line from Union
City to Reelfoot Lake will be in
tinitelY more practical and equal
" as valuable and profitable an
investment as a road extended to
Tiptonville, and then the agitation
Of beginning the line at Fulton
makes II still more attractive, as
we view it. We have been Of the
opinion from the outset that the
crossing Of Reelfoot Lake would
be 4 very expensive luxury,
amounting TO more perhaps than
The subscriptions from Lake Coun-
ty would warrant. We believe in
the future success Of I'D electric
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23

Messrs. W H. Cook and p, B.
Clemmons are issuing a live, in.
teresting, readable weekly paper
at Rives. The Riyes News is han
died with talent and enterprise
and these gentlemen are behind It.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23

We have the authority to announce John II.
Finch, Of No. B as a candidate for Sheriff Of
Obion County, subject TO the action Of the Dem
ocratfa marty
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23

We are authorized to announce s.. Talley.
OF District No. ?. as candidate for County
Court Of Clerk Of ObionCounty, subject 10 the
1905
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-23
IRON MOUNTAIN RUOTE

Arrives Little Rock {. 20 a. m. and Hot
Springs at 8 90 a. 10. Through PULL
man sleepers and chair cars. Schedule
and service unexcelIed. Low round
trip rates to Hot Springs III effect dat
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