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Arizona republican., 1905-05-20
PRESBYTERIAN REUNION
The Burning Question now Before
 the Southern General Assembly.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 19.-The question of uniting the Reformed and Prebyterian churches still remains a matter of speculation. Just before the close of todav's session of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States of America (southern) the report of the committee on closer relations was read and cir culated in printed form on the floor of the convention. The report recom- mended a committee to confer with similar committees of the other churches as to the most advisable course to pursue in the premises. The report of the committee was ordered to be referred to a committee of thir- teen to be appointed by Moderator PIunkett. This committee will report back to the assembly it's recommends tions on the question.
 In speaking of the proposed fedora ton several of the elder members of the assembly expressed themselves as decidedly opposed to the union. It is generally believed that there is little likelihood of steps looking to a union of two churches being taken by this as sembly. It is probable however that the question of closer relationship with the northern churches will be taken up and in event that this is done it is thought that it may lead to a final union.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-20

ter reaching his cell. declared that he was ready to die and would be better satisfied if they did not make the eff fort.
 q wish they would hang me tonight now that I have been found guilty declared HOch. "I am not afraid to die and the sooner it is over with the bet ter"
 Hoch expressed great surprise at the finding of the jury, and declared that the jurors did not take time to con- slider the evidence. "The evidence was all circumstantial," he said, and my life was guessed away by the jury. which did not give sufficient consider ation to the testimony offered. Had they done so I might have stood bet ter chance But there is no use in find ing fault now; it's all over with me and I hope that no time will be lost in talk ing me to the gallows. I do not want my attorney to attempt anything for me, as I know 1t will be of no use. The end cannot come too soon to suit me I committed no crime. If my wife had been shot by me instead of pois- oned. as was alleged, it would have taken the jury at least day to have returned a verdict but this was a case of poisoning in which at least twice as much time should have been given for it's consideration"
 Hoch denied positively that he had murdered a number of wives as has been alleged and displayed some bit terness in speaking of the matter.
 "Such talk is foolish,' he said. The reports have been spread that l am a
Arizona republican., 1905-05-20
HOCH MUST DIE
Continued From Page i.

to Hoch's guilt and then a ballot fol- lowed as to the punishment to be in 1licted. This ballot showed ten in fav- or of the death penalty and two for life imprisonment The third ballot resulted in the twelve jurymen voting for the death penalty.
 Well, I guess it's all off with John" groaned Hoch as the verdict was read in the court room, and it was plain that he was greatly affected. He had sat in a stopping position, but when the dreaded word death" was reached, he turned pale stared helplessly at the jurors and then sank limp in his chair. Hoch's attorneys will ask for a new trial, although the condemned man af-
Arizona republican., 1905-05-20

modern blue beard This is untrue. All that can be said against me is that I committed bigamy. As to the talk that I had nearly dozen wives it is nonsense as are the stories that I made away with them. There was no evil dence that l had another sweetheart and wanted to get rid of the woman l am accused of poisoning. l spent money to get her, but this part of the evidence was ignored by the jurors.
 Hoch said he preferred the death penalty to life Imprisonment. A pri- son guard who had heard Hoch's talk, said, in an attempt to cheer him up: Where there's life, there's hope, you know"
 Hoch smiled and replied: Not for me It's all over and John is going to die" Hoch then commenced to whis- tie lively tune as he was returning to his cell.
 Hoch is said to be penniless and for that reason it is not believed that he will be able to carry his case to the supreme court should he change his mind and ask for a new trial and be re- fused.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-20
HOMS THiS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of CatarTh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
 r. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.. We, the undersigned, have known F. J Cheney for the last IS years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made hy his firm.
 WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Testimon- ials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Fills for Constipa- ton.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-20
Nothing Success Like Success.

He has the confidence and patronage of the leading business men, and m os t prominent citizens of Arizona. The n4af4r o oradr1ofA of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Gossip From the
 Nations Capital
By R. H. w atkins

dioxide. while in the smoker with only eleven passengers, the percentage ran up to 51,2 parts.
 As a result of this series of tests the board of health formally requested the Detroit Common Council to compel all the companies operating street or suburban cars in the city of Detroit "as soon as practicable to properly and sufficiently ventilate all of their said cars The Board of Health also notified the Council that 1t had had drawings made of q model system for ventilating street cars which 1t was thought would answer all purposes. It Is understood that the drawings were prepared in the office of the sanitary engineer and 1t is probable set will be forwarded to the Marine Hospital service for inspection.
 It is understood that the health au- thorities of Boston, Philadelphia. In- dianapolis and other cities expect to have similar reports ready soon. In Brooklyn. where the campaign for pure air in street cars was inaugu- rated, little progress Is apparently be- ing made. owing it Is said, to the op- position of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to changing the design of their cars because of the expense i'm volved. On the other hand, the Philadelphia lines have expressed their willingness to cooperate with the health authorities to any reasonable extent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
"Pure Food- Campaign.

There are members Of Congress who are inclihed to question the motives of some Of those most actively engaged in promoting the pure food" campaign of the past few years and who enter tain the opinion that under the pre- text of working in the interest of the public, these promoters have exploited pure food" for their personal profit. This impression is gaining strength as the facts connected with the manipu- lation of the so-called Pure Food Con gresses' and the pure food" exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition gradually leak out. Learned articles in leading magazines from the pens of those most prominently identified with the pure food" movement while they have added to the government salaries of the writ CTS. have also created much severe criticism because of the persistence with which 'bottled-in- bond" whiskey article of the many which have ap- peared on this subject from certain government officials fails to contain some reference to whiskey which as- in-bond" whiskey while much promi- hence has also been given to alleged statements of pr. H. W. Wiley chief chemist of the Department of Agricul
 as charging that s5 per cent of Amer lean whiskey Is aduiterated.
 If 1t had not been that the Secretary of the National Association of State receiving more than s3,OO0 for the en- dorsement given ''bottled-in bond whiskey by the Pure Food Congress at St. Louis the prominence given this whiskey in the numerous articles ap- bearing in the magazines would not have attracted so much attention here nor so much unfavorable criticism. The impression also prevails that the ments conducted under the auspices of government officials, and at the eX-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
BOOKS OF MONROE.
Examiner sedberry Files Report With
 Governor.

Assistant State Examiner C. F. sed- berry yesterday filed with the Cover nor a report on the books and accounts of the officers of Monroe County. The report is free of criticism except In one instance and that of the failure in part of Tax Assessor F. M. Jones to give full descriptions of the land assessed to the individual tax payers.
 Aside from this, the Examiner re- ports that the books of Mir. Jones are in fine condition and remarkably cor rect" and that he Is an excellent Tax Assessor. doing the State aul county justice in the matter of assessments.
 The law of the State coupled with q ruling of State Auditor Sowejl com pels the county Tax Assessors to enter complete descriptions of the assessed lands of all individuals by proper sub divisions as they are described in deeds. The Examiner has received as- surance that the proper descriptions will be made in the future by Mfr. Jones.
 The books, accounts and vouchers of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

ditional quarters, and this is no easy
 task to persuade Congress to under
 take. We have important reservations
 at Forts Sheridan, Smelling. Leaven-
 worth. Riley, Sam Houston. Kehoe,
 Vancouver Barracks and the Presidio,
 besides good reservations near Spokane
 and near Cheyenne. Among the im-
 portant reservations of the East are
 those at oswego, Burlington and Chick
 arnauga. Those will be developed in time. l should say that eventually the army would be concentrated in twenty four of our larger posts, each with lib- eral drill and parade grounds and rife ranges and easy of access But the coast artillery must always be scat tered. except that we shall try to have three groups of artillery, which make up each defense attended to by one garrison instead of three
 The military problem in this coun- try has changed rapidly in recent years. Formerly the army was an out post guard--the advance line Of civili-
 zation. It was required in small and scattered garrisons to protect the set- tiers from the Indians. That necessity no longer exists. The large post is not only more advantageous for the train ing of the troops, but more economic | in operation. The city which has a small military post will hesitate to | give it up. and Congress will doubtless obstruct the carrying out of this plan. | but time may be relied upon to accomp- fish it, the merits being entirely obvi- ocs"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
PRICE NOT GUILTY.
West End White Man Accused of Gray
 Offence.

Omemce. jury in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery at o'clock yesterday evening returned a verdict acquitting J. H. Price of attempting Q criminal assault upon Louisa Smith, g 9-year-old negro girl. Price, who is a man of family and a carpenter of West End, was indicted by the last grand jury. The trial of the case consumed all of
 yesterday afternon in the criminal
 division before Judge William H. Thomas.
 The jury deliberated over its verdict nearly two hours before Price walked from the court room a free man. The morning session of the court was
 given over to the trial of Armstead
 Jackson, a deaf mute negro. accused
 of assault to murder. The specific charge against Jackson was that he shot out the eye of another
 negro near Mount Meigs some time ago.
 The mute negro made an excellent witness in his own behalf and the jury found him not guilty. Two cases are set for trial in tho criminal court today. They arc those against John Henderson, accused of violating the prohibition law. and Will
 Gunter, charged with assault to mur- der.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

Washington. March 30.-lSpecial)- )- The campaign for properly ventilated street cars, which is being made py national, local and State health of- fcials, is meeting with favorable re- suits. As has been noted, experiments are in progress in various laboratorles throughout the country and some very interesting statistics have just been re- ceived by Surgeon General Wyman or the United States Marine Hospital Ser vice, from Detroit where the local board of health has made an exhaust i've investigation into the subject through the City Sanitary Engineer and the Chemist of the Board. It ap- pears that in order to make the in vestigation as thorough and as fair as possible, the officials took samples or air from all sorts of carts In the carry morning hours and in the evening" was light; when the cars were almost full and when containing only few passengers. Samples were taken rom city and from suburban cars, rom smokers and ordinary coaches, some with all windows and doors closed ana others with the doors open. Altogether nineteen samples of air were taken ana the results were startling. The Vitlated condition of the air in the street car of Detroit can be fully realized from the fact that the standard adopted Dy the Detroit Board of Health for the city schools is not to exceed nine parts of carbon dioxide in ten thousand parts of air, while in the street cars the lowest percentage found was 14.6 parts and the highest was 5l.2 parts;
 In other words. the purest air found in the cars contained seventy-hVe per cent. more carbon dioxide than the standard for the schools while the highest contained nearly six times that limit Only five samples of the nine teen analysed below twenty parts car bon dioxide, while nine exceeded thirty
 a1Ia x1yoG 1 car on the Woodward line, at o'clock In the evening. This was large car with only twenty-three passengers and had the rear door open. vet the ana lysis showed that the air contained 17.4 parts carbon dioxide or nearly twice the healthful limit. Two samples were taken from Wyandotte cars. one at 4:50 p. m.~and another at 5:2o D. m. The first, from a suburban car; contained twenty-three occupants and the air analysed 19.6 parts carbon dioxide, while the air of the second, Q local car with thirty-three passen- gers. showed twenty-three parts. It would naturally be thought that in the early morning hours the air would be purer than later in the day. To test this a sample was obtained from a Michigan car with thirty nine pas sengers at 5:2O a. m. Somewhat to showed that the air contained thirty two parts of carbon dioXidc or three and one-third times the maximum allowed for the public schools. This was exceeded. however. in the case of a Third Street car, which contained thirty-five passengers and where the sample was taken at 7:45 a. m. The analysis In this instance gave 40.3 parts carbon dioxide.
 One of the most interesting tests was with the air of a Pontiac ordinary car and with that of a Pontiac smoker" In the former. with thirty-f1ve passen- gers. there were 3s.s parts carbon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
After Congress.

Barring little showing and pushing upon the part of New England excur- sionists and racing people Washington Is indeed restful since Congress and the inauguration period ended. States men are scarce, but the hotels are yet fairly filled. The guests are for the most part ranging from Yankee school marms and pupils to bookmakers and touts. The races arc on for several weeks of the spring meeting at Ben nings, and this season the meet appears to be in unusually fourishing shape. There were never so many auto cars in eyidonce. Huge automobiles, carry ing fifty or more people are, puffing and snorting about the principal streets and lining the thoroughfare leading to the race tracks. The hum and buzz of them suggests a vast field fulf of steam threshers in full blast. the smell of them anything but now mown hay. An Indian chieftain who lately took ride on one of the big seeing Washington" automobiles will bear out this state- ment. He had taken In the city on one Of the big cars which carries a guide with a megaphone who tells the passengers what is what about the city The InJian, after he had finished his whirl, wns asked what he thought of it. He answered:
 Heap O ride. heap O talk and heap O bad smell"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

stephen Harris. deceased, of Madison County. $350.
 TO friscilla A. Nicolson, widow of John o. Nicolson, deceased, $11O.65.
 To John A. Johnson, administrator of Maria Johnson and Sarah E. Ware, de- ceased, of Limestone County, $2,757.
 To William Jones, of Madison County s277.
 To Douglass Taylor. administrator ot the estates of Senia McClelland and Hunter McClelland, deceased, of Madi- son County, $670.
 To William P. Newman, administra- tor of the estate of William Powers deceased, of Madison County, $1.53O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

pense of the United States Treasury. have been made attractive to periodi- calls almost solely because of the om- cial positions of the writer's and their access to information denied to the unofficial author or correspondent. and that, in some cases. at least, this in- rorrnation has appeared in the maga- .ss,,,. through the medium of official reports.
 It has lately developed that in add- ton to working the bottled -in- bond enthusiasts set out ,c. milk the manu- lecturers of food products, and did so handsomely Over s1S,ooo was ex- tracted from them in return for & the late Pure Food Congress. in ad- dition to the $3,000 put up by the whiskey trust It costs money to run a Pure Food' Congress. and as the to~pay the expenses and leave a profit for the promoters, another scheme was devised. This consisted of issuing a so-called official report" of the pro-
 the committees. the resolutions, and the proceedings in general. Interlard- ed were to he the advertisements Of food products. it being understood that
 the public would assume that the ap- pearance of an adv ertisement in a book containing the names of Dr.
 Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the Bureau
 of Chemistry of the Department of Az
 
 tee on Resolutions. R. M. Allen, Sec
 retary of the National Association of
 State Dairy and Food Departments. and
 other State and national officials, with
 high sounding titles and more or less
 reputation as food experts, would be
 sufficient guarantee tnar the aggrega-
 tion endorsed the foods SO adver-
 tised. Tn recounting his part in the
 proceedings Mir. Allen recently re- marked somewhat nai|ely. that ''ex-
 plotting the International Pure Food Congress in soliciting advertisements made the investment paying one for the report, and a paying one for the convention" He might well have add ed and for the promoters of the con-
 vention" who divided the balance of
 the $16.000 contributed by the whiskey paying the expenses of the convention. No report has been made so far as known. as to how s13.000 of this fund was expended, further than MT. Allen was allowed $500 for a European trip embracing Great Britain, Germany and France. No information has yet been vouchsafed as to what MT. Allen ac- complished on the trip, as although the Congress was called an ''lnterna- gies were confined principally to ex- plotting bottled-in-b bond whiskey.
 MT. Allen is at present engaged in working up Pure Food Congress for the Portland exhibition. and has sent a circular letter to the members | of the National Association asking | their views. He neglects to state 1 manufacturers will pay the expenses | of this meeting, but as he does not ask | for contributions, it Is presumed he | has made his arrangements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Of . Former Regime.

Thomas J. James. who was postmas- ter general in President Garteid's cab inet, is visiting Washington with his bride, whom he brought from Strat- ford-on- Avon, very attractive and pretty English woman, about whom the immortal bard might have written most anything in compliment for which he would not have been blamed.
 Former Postmaster General James is now president or the Lincoln National Bank, one of the great banking insti tutions of Manhattan, and Tor many years has been recognized as one of the leading financiers of New York. AL though something over a quarter of a century has passed since he was a cab inet officer in Washington, Mir. James Is well and agreeabiy remembered here. He is optimistic about tho fu- ture.
 The country" said Mir. James today. lis going to see this year 1905 prove about the most fortunate and prosper ous our national history has seen. if we may judge from present indications. Our industrial. mining and agricultural interests are in splendid condition and from all over the Union we hear the same story of good times. My visit to Washington is for the first time in my life disassociated from business: have come to enjoy it's delightful att mosphere and its restfulness."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Executive AppoIntmsnfs.

Thomas E. Evans. of Belle Ellen was yesterday appointed Justice of the peace by Governor Jelks. Other appointments were made as follows: Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace-A. L. windham. of Moulton: D.
 NJ. Miller, of Precinct 2, DeKa1b Coun-
 ty. Justice of the Peace--W. E. Mealin9 of Precinct 2, Lowndes County. Constable-G. NJ. St John. of Faike Iville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
oLEMENCY FOR ALGER JONES,
Governor Relieves Pike County MnI
 From Labor.

OOVernOF heueNes FlAe S"oHtS 4N" From Labor.
 Governor Jelks yesterday commuted to the extent of six months the sen tence of Alger Jones, of Pike County who was convicted in January, 1904, of adultery.
 The clemency was recommended by the sheriff. the judge of probate, the solicitor and the trial judge on the ground that Jones Is suffering from tuberculosis and has married the wo- man with whom he was convicted of Illicit intercourse.
 Jones was originally sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and six months of hard labor with POS days for costs. The endorsement of the Governor in the cases is as follows:
 "Alger Jones--This man has married the woman with whom 1t Is charged he lived in adultery, A physician testi- fies that he is now suffering from tu- bereulosis. The sheriff. judge of pros
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Condemnation Hearing.

Probate Judge J. B. Gaston will hear argument this morning at 10 o'clock on petition of the Montgomery Traction Company for condemnation of property near Electric Park, on which the com pany proposes to build a car line.
 The hearing was set for yesterday morning, but 1t was continued by agree ment of the parties concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

the following other officers and ex- officers of Monroe County were re- ported as correctly kept: N. J. Stall worth, ex-Judge of Probate; l. B. Slaughter, Judge of Probate; T. J. Emmons, ex-Clerk of the Circuit Court; J. L.. Smith, TSx Collector; M :. M. Fountain, Sheriff; J. D. Porte, Su- perintendent of Education.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
MIR. M,DoNALD REGISTERS.
Second oldest Citizen of Montgomery
 Qualities to Vote.

Qualities to Vote.
 A. R. Mcdonald, d well known citi- zen of Ward ?. who Is near the close of his S9th year, followed the lead of C. P. Bohlae. Montgomery's oldest citizen, yesterday by registering to vote in the coming municipal primaries.
 The number of voters registered yes terday was 7S. making the total regis tration 2.291.
 Today and tomorrow remain in which voters may qualify themselves to take part in the April election for Mayor and Aldermen of Montgomery.
 The books will be kept open until S o'clock tomorrow night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Removed to Federal Court.

The transcript of the record in the case of w. S. Wilson as administrator of the estate of F. B. Liddon, deceased, against c. c. Liddon, was filed yester- day in the United States Court, being removed to that court from the Chan cehy Court of Houston County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

1 bate, solicitor and trial judge recom- mend that the sentence be commute0
 to the extent of relieving him from six months additional hard labor and it is accordingly so ordered" This is the first act of clemency per- formed by Governor Jelks since his recent return to the State from tis West