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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-24

wife and three children in utter desti-
tuition A receiver was appoiatsd Tor
bis business but his creditors are still
waiting Tor q dividend The people Ia
Bngen are grlmiy rejoicing that their
former t0wnsman Is al last In the tolls
Hoch Will Feign Insanity.
From previous experiences Inspector
shippy declares that he believes the
alleged bieamist will. as is usually the
case when he has been placed on trial.
profess insanity His actions on the
train en- route 70 Chicago made II APP
pear that possibly this might be his
scheme when brought 10 account His
rambling talk. and repeated declara-
ton that he was an educated man and
a gentleman" give the authorities the
belief that this is 10 be tie defense OF
Johann Hoch And judging by what
old men on the police force who have
seen Hoch say. the man is no mere
novice al the insanity gag" and they
declare that even the insane officials
who have 10 deal with such cases Of
sham ming almost every day. were
fooled at a previous appearance before
a law court in Chicago. Il rather ex-
pect Hoch win sham insanity" said
Inspector Shippy When caught and
charged with selling mortgaged furni-
ture In 1898. he played the same dodge.
"On trial in Judge Bakers court he
cur mp queer antics. shook his head az
F. j. Maeerstadt who had furnished
four fats for him. and declared he
never had seen him before and when
Mrs J IT. Schwartzmann Of Milwau-
kee pointed a dramatic finger al him
and said. That man poisoned my two
sisters he made faces at.her In the
county jail he kept up the farce raw
ing like a wild man until the guards.
who believed In the genuineness Of the
seizure, feared 10 come near him As
soon as Hoch realized his pretended
. insanity would not save him from hard
worb he suddenly became as sane as
any man"
Summary Of His Life.
/ IL an interview Johann Hoch vouch-
es for the following summary Of lis
career. ending with his arrival in Chi
cagO. in 1895 II has been reported
that his operations began in 1881. or
about that time. but according 10 hi>
own story he did not arrive in this
country until two years later The his
tory IS:
November p. 1860, born IN Horn
7 weller. Germany. Father Wilhelm
Hoch: mother Margaret .Hoch. nee
Schiller
1S65-lS76 Attended common school
and gymnasium
lS76-lsS0-Learned trade OF sheet
metal worker
ISs0-lSS2 Served as soldier
1ss2-lSs4- Served as reserve.
1sS4-Left native town. went TO
I Paris
1SS4-lSss-W Worked at trade in Paris:
lived at Rue de Seine. a..
lSss-Went 10 London
lSSS-1sg5- Worked al trade IL Lon
don: lived az 1872 Eugenia avenue.
June Is. 1895, sailed from Southamp-
ton. England.
July /. 1895 Arrived in Chicago
July Is. 1895 Bought saloon at 1903
Western avenue.
When speaking OF events during his
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-24

liked me She said she did. so mar
ried her. and here / am.
But am no. afraid Let them
come on. all these other women. p !.
81. l0l Let them all come who have
been deserted and robbed by me"
What about the arsenic. then that
the Chicago police say they have dis
covered In the stomach OF your dead
wife,"
Hoch fidgeted
Arsenic? Pooh, II was her Kid
neys that killed her. She was sick"
One Woman Hypnotized.
Mrs. Leo Prayer. 1910 Cortez street.
has been added to the list OF Mrs
Hochs" When she married Hoch
some time ago. il is said that he gave
TIE name Of Leo Prayer Mrs. Prayer
secured S.. 800 through the death OF her
former husband. and shortly after the
marriage TO Prayer" she gave him
s. 800 with which he started a second
hand furniture store al 104 Sixty-third
street. They fitted out a fiat at i43l
State street
One day Prayer" purchased 81 200
worth Of rugs from the A S Klein
Carpet company. and when the goods
were delivered the Sixty-third street
store was found closed Prayer" dis
appeared and has not been heard from
since
Amelia Holm. 5i22 Princeton avenue.
q ..f
Healy' December 70. 1909 and desert
ed by him after he had secured 800
u her money She believes from the
description that Healy was Hoch
The story came 10 light through the
good memory Of Policeman Ward. Of
the Hyde Park station He recalled the
story the woman had told him. and
struck By the similarity Of II 10 Hoch :
methods after a search Of several days
found the woman She said the man.
after six days acquaintance. showed a
roll 81 money and proposed marriage
After the wedding he disappeared.
He hypnotized me I was compelled 10
obey him Hiss Holm said
Career Began Early.
II IS very clear that Hoch's career
has not been Of the meteoric variety
as have The developments in the lives
Of many great criminals He began
his career in this sort of life. II is said
IN Germany his native country. by
petty swindling From this. which he
carried on in Bingen. Germany, he
went 70 greater things He was a wine
merchant in Bingen and associated in
/ high society where he learned his
charming manners. that have proven
Y so captivating in this country a swim
/ die I'm a German town compelled his
( departure. and leaving a wife and
three children destitute. he skipped ?
I All over Germany where he has per
petrated his swindles there is great
rejoicing because of his apprehension
and the belief is expressed that the
magnitude Of his crimes will b.
I found to increase as developments pro
coed a dispatch from Berlin contrib
utes the following to the known facts:
Berlin.-Johann Hoch. whose many
mysterious marriages are vexing the
7 Chicago police was compelled 70 leave
Germany January. 1895. 10 escape i'm.
4 prisonment as an embezzler and com
mon swindler His real name is Jacot
v Schmidt He was born in the town Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-24

Ea- rs THESE number OF N1a,o N-
$. a.- Iowa towns report traces OF his
- some q the names used By the
German are a. follows.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-24

Hoch AppeCred IN Maly HOIts-
II all reports Of the sudden appear
ances OF Mr.. Johann Hoch are 70 be ac-
counted true. then that versatile Ger
man gentleman has appeared In almost
as many roles as there are leaves on the
trees. lie has gone about sometimes as
a poor but honest artist several times as
a wealthy stock holder very often as a
gentleman Of leisure touring for his
health and endeavoring to rid himself
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-24

house az Austin. MINI. and upon being
presented with a picture OF Mr. Hoch.
declared that the photograph was a
life-like reproduction OF her lost
count"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-24

STRAINS. AS it may seem no clear cases
q Johann HOcA's WORK had come TO the
llaa edge OK the police any where in the
Jrrel states until the present dis
,1sr, although his marriage business.
SC aeoiared has been carried on ever
81 1851 This fact may be- cue - the
u oi many sensitive women who
l4,a been Cuped by this man 20 keep
f.ar ra.srfipu from the uubiiC
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Finding of Poison in Stomach of "Next-to-
Last Spouse Points Accusing Finger at
Versatile German Whose Record
Covers Two Great Countries
Holmes Archfiend of History. Deca red Have Been
His Teacher in the Terrible Art Biga mist Then
Known TO Authorities as Edward Hatch.

Ter care from another one oil the fair
sex. ending with love and kisses. be-
came suspicious and upon Hoch's arry-
aI In Cll-aan rnLn.nl him
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17
THE MILLER COMPANY
22O to $50 East Tuscarawas Street
West OF Walnut

The coal is found at depth of 28
feet and has several feet of sandrock
and slate over 1t thereby insuring q
good roof over II. They are placing
the necessary machinery ON the ground
preparatory to sinking shaft and
expect to be ready to mine inside Of
80 days. This company is to be highly
complimented for their success and
this new enterprise will be greatly ap.
preciated by great number Of citi-
zens.
They say the wedding bells will ring
again soon and the boys will then have
another chance to display their musical
ability.
Miss Janet Muirhead is spending the
winter with her parents here.
Freddie Porter is sick. He has the
jaundice,
Mrs. Bertha Bassett of Randolph
who has been visiting relatives here
for several days returned to her home
Saturday.
Miss Katie and Ralph Andrie visit
ed the east school Friday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

guest of his parents and other rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity.
Miss Pearl Biery was taken suddenly
i'll early Monday morning but is now
greatly improved.
Miss Ethel Craig was a Ravenna
visitor Tuesday.
Erwin Craig has purchased fine
new sleigh. Now girs!
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bean and son,
Clyde, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Segle.
Chris Biery who has been visiting in
Alliance returned to his home here
Tuesday.
Messrs. Daniel Oesch, Will Arm,
strong, Jared McNabb, Henry McGirr,
Adam Andre, Will Lynn, Elwood Por-
ter, w. l.. Porter, Frank Lockhart,
w. w. Retiring, and c. ]. Andrie ac-
companied by their wives and fami-
lies succeeded In completely surpris-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrie at their
home on South street Saturday even
ing. A fine supper was served by the
suTprlSeT5.
Miss Edna McGirr of Mt Union
spent Sunday with her parents.
Considerable excitement is manifest
ed near here by Cleveland Co, taking
up several thousand acres Of oil and
gas leases. Frank Wilson of Cleveland,
is their agent. They expect to drill
down to the Berea rock in the search
for the wealth that they suppose moth
er nature has slowed away In her
bosom.
Messrs. w. A. Strong. H. w. Strong
and Chester Strong, have recently leas-
ed the farm of Dr. Spiers of Oberlin,
o.. and have been making an extensive
test for coal. They have found the
farm to be underiain with four feet OF
No. coal es most excellent quality,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

One reason given for the shortage
Of all kinds of grain in this country,
Is that the farm products have not
kept pace with the increased demand.
A few years ago the middle and wes-
tern states were all agricultural sec
tions. Now manufacturing establish
ments have been installed all over the
land and the consumption of the farm
products is greater than ever. There has
been very little export grain grown in
the last year or two, and, indeed, the
United States is in the attitude of i'm
porting wheat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Democratic leaders at Columbus
are planning for a more thorough Or
ganization of the party in the state
80 as to get in line for the govern
or's fight next year Ohio is about
due to have a Democratic chief exec
utive, and with either Herrick or Hard
Ing the chances are good. The Her
rick crowd will knife Harding if he
Is nominated and several dissatisfied
elements have already declared war
on the present governor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

The miners of the country are look
Ing for fight next spring when the
question of the wage scale is to be set
lied. The old agreement will expire
and O. bitter struggle is expected. Ip
anticipation of this the National union
Is raising fund of million or more
10 carry on the fight, What the operat,
Drs are doing has not been made
known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17
Doing the nixht Thing.

The trouble begins with tickling in
the throat and nagging little cough.
Soreness In the chest follows and the
patient wonders II he is going to have
an all winter cold. Probably, If he does
the wrong thing or nothing Certainly
not II he uses Perry Davis Painkiller,
the staunch old remedy that cures a
cold in twenty-four hours. There Is
but one Painkiller. Ferry Davis,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

There are thousands of people in
this country who go after vagaries
in both religion and politics. Just so
it is something radical and different
from anything that is in existence,
they go after it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

A Warren girl, becoming demented
over reading cheap novels, shot her
brother seriously. Such trash are poor
brain food.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Wheat has stood up about $1.10 and
t120 for a longer period this year
than has been known for many years
In spite of the high prices some farm
ers are holding their crop in reserve.
Next years wheat crop will have
the making or unmaking Of the price
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Russia is trying to make the pow
ers of Europe believe that there Is
to be an uprising in China. If 1t
comes, it will be directed against the
Russians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

The tightening rod dispenser has be-
come a thing of the past. They are
sold in the legitimate trade, now.
But there are other avenues for the
sharp trickster.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

There is danger to the country when
party has as large a plurality as that
of the Republican party. However, the
way things are going, that party can
be depended upon to do something
to reduce it's power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Religious scientists and the skeptics
have eliminated the devil from the
list of bugaboos, but the micrObe has
taken his place and has the world
worse scared than when the brim-
stone preaching was the popular thing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Teddy is going down into Texas
to hunt wolves on horseback. That
makes the chances of the next in sue
cession very bright Put it off till af-
ter the fourth of March and give Fair
banks a chance for his white alley.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Artificial irrigation throughout the
west is responsible for the reclaiming
of over nine million acres of land that
had been waste desert And at that,
irrigation is but in its infancy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17
FURNITURE OF STYLE AND VALUE

Don't buy Furniture to regret it-paying too
little to even expect good goods. Trade at
reliable store; pay fair price and insist upon
the goods being right. That's our idea of a store
that's our kind of furniture. And in this we
stand absolutely alone in Canton.
Our assortments are better than you'd ex-
pect in this season Of the year and there's more
Of the high grade goods here-most reasonably
priced, mind you-than in any other one store.
Brass Bedsteads: Eight choice patterns in
Guiding regular or extension post designs, bow
foot or square, pillars from ~ to inches
$24 to $50 co.
Music Cabinets: Two very handsome Vernis-
Martins (gold) came right after Christmas
$3.50 and $4,000.
Parlor Tables: An unusually large collec-
tion Of medium priced styles in oak, imitation
and solid mahogany-probabyt thirty between
"a and $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

The locomotive brotherhood is talk
ing of ordering strike on the Penn
sylvania roads,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17
CORRESPONDENCE

Myers, o., Jan. 14.--Williard Baugh-
man was in Minerva Thursday.
Mrs L. A. Hursh spent Thursday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Sponseller.
William Myers was transacting bus
mess at Minerva Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Newcomer and daugh-
ters were shopping in Minerva Thurs
day.
Peter Conklin, of Cleveland, is Wis
iting at Vernon Dourm's.
John Hayman, wife and daughter,
Nellie, visited at Jerry Hayman's
Thursday.
Oliver Bates spent Thursday at YER
non Dourm's.
Jesse Newcomer and little son. of
Alliance, visited several days with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Newcomer.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Baughman
and son Ferde, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
tbs Hayman, and son Royal left Sat
urday to visit with Mrs Elmer Wat
son, of Salem.
e. A. Hirsh transacted business at
Paris Friday.
The literary at Slaks Friday eve
ming was well attended.
Jesse Bates made business trip to
Minerva Friday.
Theodore Wartman shipped car OF
stock to the eastern market Saturday
from this place.
Harry Lang spent Monday night
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lang.
Horace Westfall and Harmon Bair
were in Minerva Tuesday.
Mrs. Reuben Wymer and children
were visiting with her daughter. Mrs.
Charles Fairbanks Tuesday.
Miss Esther Booth, who had been
visiting with her mother, has left for
-Pittsburg where she is going to
school.
r. Dourm was loading hay at Moul-
trie Tuesday.
Thomas Kane and Chance Bates
were in Minerva Monday.
Vernon Dourm and Thomas Kane
were breaking colts several days this
week.
Isaac Miller was in Minerva Tues
day.
Ralph Haines and George Haines
are working for John Myers in the
woods.
Hector Clapper made a business
trip to Robertsville Tuesday.
Henry Sponseller is reported sick.
The Crescent coal miners are idle
owing to a break in the engine.
Ethel Sponseller and sister Mildred
are reported to be suffering from
whooping cough.
Lewis Shearer and Miss Laura
Koontz were married by Rev. ]. A.
Lantenslauger Wednesday. Mr.. Shear
er is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Shearer, and Miss Koontz is the eld-
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eman-
uel Koontz of near Paris.
Miss Cora Bates of near Alliance Is
visiting with her sister Mrs. Wade
Rice.
Tell Sheatsley and wife attended
the funeral of Jacob Sheatsley near
| Freeburg Wednesday.
Marion Workman was transacting
business in Minerva Wednesday.
Mrs. Hiram Haines spent several
days this week with Mrs. Vernon
Dourm.
John Dourm made a business trip to
Moultrie Thursday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Banker Ohliger at Wooster has had
two more indictments chalked up
against him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17
DAILY NEws-DEMocRAT.

Daily delivered By carrier. &c per week
Daily delivered by mail, $3.50 per
year in advance, or $1.75 payable
end Of year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17
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ABOUT OUR LINOLEUM

Look where you will in Canton, you'll not
find such another line Of Lnoeum and Oil
Cloth We lead in variety, we carry the finest
grades and do thu biggest business No other
store is so well equipped to handle this business
tion after the goods is once laid-and there's a
good deal in that.
Inlaids-oOc, ST. S125, $16O in Sd widths.
Prints-5Oc to 6Oc in Sd to 16 a widths.
Oak Grained Lnoleums, initiating hard
wood floors, intended for use around the Rugs
$50 square yard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Men may cry peace, peace" but
they 60 on building war vessels.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17
THE BEST STOVES AVAILABLE

Most every reputable store in Canton has at
least one line Of stoves that has real merit. But
in no store can you find so many reliable lines
of stoves-oil, gas and coal-so fairly priced as
here. IF you want to be sure Of best satisfac-
clusions
You can't go wrong on such heaters as The
Monarch" and The "Favorite," S4 to $l8;
such oil heaters as The Perfection S4.75, or
The "2Oth Century Laurel coal heaters-SlO
$4,000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Canal Fulton, O., Jan. 14-George
Deaualt visited his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Brinkamp at Elton on Friday.
Daniel and Elmer Kurtz of Massil-
lon, visited friends in town over Sun
day.
Fulton chapter of the Eastern Star
gave a social in Masonic hall on Fri
day evening. An enjoyable time was
had
Harold, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs
John Greenhoe died of diphtheria on
Sunday morning, aged 10 years. Fu-
neral was held on Monday. Other
members of the family have taken the
disease but at this writing hopes are
entertained for their recovery.
Rev. McCauly and Attorney George
Howard were passengers TO Canton on
Tuesday.
William Downing was a business
visitor to the county seat on Tuesday.
F. A. Fisher attended the annual
insurance meeting Of the Grange Co.
at Canton on Tuesday
Lewis Mathie, south Of town, was
at Canton on Tuesday.
Sleighing in and about town has
been quite good during the week and
the young men who owns a sleigh
and has nice girl to go with him is
making good use OF It; likewise the
boy with his coaster.
Charles Marthie has purchased a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-17

Cairo, o., Jan. 14.-John Wagner,
of Hartville spent Tuesday in Cairo.
Mrs. Samuel Lesher, of Canton,
spent Saturday with John Brouse and
family.
Miss Hetty Werstler is visiting her
cousing, Mrs. Pearl Kinseley at Mid
dlebranch.
Mrs. Ella Brumbaugh has returned
home from Pennsylvania.
Bert Miller and William Bachtel
passed Tuesday in Hartville.
B. Stonemetz of Middlebranch spent
Friday with Cairo friends
Miss Ada Grubb of Cairo and ]. II.
Heffelman of Canton, were united in
marriage January 5th, in Canton.
They will reside in Canton.
Mrs. Lydia Bishop visited a few
days in Hartville last week
John Stickler, who was seriously i'll
is reported better.
Simon Wrestler, George Masters
and Mrs. Rufus Brouse were Canton
callers Saturday.
Joe Bishop of Hartville passed
Sunday with bis mother, Mrs. Adam
Bishop.