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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
LAUGHED LIKE A BOY.
Johann Hoch Says He Is Happiest
Man in the World.

Chicago, July est developed later
today that the woman who interviewed
to save Johann Hoch, whose execution
was set for noon, was Miss Cora VIII
son. She is said to be an acquaintance
of Governor Deneen. Her plan and
that of DR.. Montgomery was not to
give the money but to guarantee to the
governor that they would raise 1t by
subscription, provided the governor
would reprieve Hoch. The governor
did not think this plan was certain
enough and he refused to act Jailer
Whitman while negotiations were
pending, went to Hoch's cell and tod
the prisoner of the situation. Hoch
chuckled and laughed like a school
boy.
II knew my chance would come"
he cried.
At this time Hoch's attorney was
that the check had been cashed. The
governor, it was said, thereupon re-
piled that he would reprieve Hoch and
would telegraph the sheriff imme-
diately.
States Attorney Healy announced a
few moments subsequently that the
governor had telegraphed information
of reprieve of four weeks, to enable
Hoch to present for examination the
record in the case to one OF the Justices
of the supreme court.
News of the stay of execution of
Hoch was shouted to him from the
office of the states attorney 10 Hocn
quarters in the Jail. 1t was some min
utes before Hoch could be convinced
that he had been granted a respite, al
though he had never entirely lost hope
He did not believe the news until the
ministers who had been with him during
the morning came and told him person
ally.
When the news became generally
known around the Jail an immense
crowd which had gathered about the
structure sent up a shout that echoed
throughout the Jail corridors and was
taken up by the inmates
II am the happiest man in the world
today" declared Hoch later. THE nee
essary sum has practically been raised
| which will enable me to carry my case
to the supreme court. If it decides
7 agT inst me. I am willing to die like ]
man. l ask no mercy and no favor.
| believe in the law and am hopeful thai
| the court will finally decide in my IA
vor. I have at all times felt 1 was
! found guilty on too slight evidence.
| Hoch chatted cordially with the
| guards who came to visit him and dis
! played his pleasure when shown the
rool of bills amountin gto $500 sent tc
! Hoch's attorney by A. H. Thompson, {
! friend of the lawyer. It was this sun
with odd amounts pledged that enabled
Hoch TO obtain the respite.
Hoch's attorney announced that ht
would at once prepare to appeal tbs
| case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

easily at the other end of the pole as
the trigger of a gun. When my part
ner sighted frog with his reflector
lantern, he would stealthily push the
pole through the water until the jaws
enclosed the frog, and then he would
touch the spring, which was always by
his hand. The little nets would close
with a snap and the frog was a pris-
oner. He would then transfer it to a
sack which he carried on his back,
and look UP another frog. 1 have known
him to return from two or three hours
Of waIlowing in the swaraps with as
many frogs as he could lue, and some
IF tn. fl les. ones l ever saw. He
would feed his frogs in their corral.
and when the fall came and they
could be shipped with safety he would
dressed fifty or sixty dozen at d time
and send them to market. He made
plenty of money, because his stock was
always in prime condition. '--Mllwau-
kee Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

Mitchell County Agricultural Association
P. G. ChIbbic. secretary. Beloit-
Coffeyville Fair and Park Association
CMontgomery county)-R. z. Kennedy.
Morris County Exposition Company-M
F. Anrines secretary. Council Grove
| September 1928.
| Nemaha County Fair Association-W. H.
Neosho County Fair Association-H
Lodge. secretary, Erie. September 26-29
Chanute Fair and Improvement Associa-
ton (Neosho county)-A. E. TImpane
secretary, Chanute. August % to Sep.
TENDER 2.
s. Wagner, secretary, Ness City. Sen
Norton County Agricultural Society-M- F
Garrity, secretary. Norton. August % to
Usage County Fair Association-E. II
Price. secretary, Burlingame. Septem-
Central Kansas Fair Association fReno
Hutchinson Hutchinson. september IS-2s secretary
Rice County Agricultural Fair and Live
tary Sterling. September As
Riley County Agricultural Societv-Johr
w. Cone, secretary. Riley. August S-Ii
Saline County Agricultural, HorticuIt11rai
lace. secretary. Salina. September is22
Kansas State Exposition Company SHAW
nee countgl.c H: Samson. secretary,
Smith County Fair Associatiun-Milo Di
mond. secretary. Smith Center. August
ROCKS County Fair Associations WI
liams, secretary. Stockton.
Stafford County Fair Associatfon-cseor1a
E Moore. secretary. st. John; August
Fredonia Agricultural Association fvv,1so,
county)-J. T. Cooper, secretary. FreSo.
mia. August 22-25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
LIST OF .kANsAs FAIRS

Following is a list of fairs to De held In
Kansas in 1905, their dates, locations and
secretaries, IS reported to the sta6e ooard
g. D. Coburn:
Aiien County Agricultural Society-J- T.
Treadway, secretary lola september
Barton County Fair Associa tIon-W- P.
FEEDER, secretary, Great BEND. August
The HiaWatha Fair Association CBrgwn
county>-Elliott Irwin. secretary. Hia-
Butter County Fair Association-H. M.
Balch. secretary. FL Dorado. October
Hewins Park and FAN. Association (Chau-
tauqua county)-W- M Jones. secretary,
Cedar Vale. october 17-1s-
Puckey. secretary. Clay Center. Octo-
Cloud County Fair Associa tfon-W. G.
Reid. secretary. Concordia. October 3-6.
CUffev County Agricultural Far Associa-
tion-Henry Jacss on, secretary, Burling-
Eastern CONVEY Comfy Fair Association
{Cowley county)-J. NJ. Henderson, sec
Convey County agricultural and Live
stock Associatiol-W. J. Wilson. secre-
tary, Winfield. October So
Crawford Counts. Agricultural Fair Asso-
burg. September 1873.
Elk County Agricultural Fair Association
e. 2. Place. secretary, Grenola- Sep
E;rney cc:,1,fy Agricultural Society-A- H.
Ford County Agricultural Society-Ni.
Mayratt. secretary. Dodge City. Second
Er wr11d a County Agricultural Society
Carey NJ. Porter. secretary, Otta wa.
cSeenwood County Fair Association-c.
II, WeiseT. secretary, Eureka. August
An nSI1e Fair Association (Harper county,
w. W. Bird. secretary. Anthony. Au-
| Haryey County Agricultural Society,". T.
Axtell. secretary. Newton. September 26-
HoIton street Fair and Carnival. Aug. so
n Sent, / and 2. w. T. sBeck. secretary
| -efTersor County Agricultural and Me
chanical Association-Georg A Patter.
| SON. secretary, Oskaloosa- September
1svSe,1 County Agricultural Fair Associa.
| +ion-3enry R. Honey, secretary. Man
tato SeDtember SIS.
| IN County Fair Association-O. E. Ha-
lev, secretary. Mound City. seotembe.
uarsSaI County Fair Associaticn-E L
Miller. secretary, Marysviiie. Septcm-
| AscPber<on County Agricultural Fair as.
SODA tion-H. A. Rowland. secretary Nc
| Pherson September Ills
| Mianoi County Agricultural and Mechani.
| raj Fair Association-W- II. Bradbury
| secretary, Paola. September % %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
.Erogcine,, in Missouri.

''Some years ago I had partner
who hunted frogs and other game,
said Henry GRANGE, of Dexter, Mo He
was an expert frog catcher. Down in
the center of an island in the sunk
lands he had his corral, little pond.
He built a little fence around it to
keep the frogs from emigrating. He
always caught the frogs alive in the
swamp and dumped them by sacksful
into his pond. He hunted them by
night with lantern and had a device
of his own invention. 1t consisted of a
long, light cane pole, to which were
attached two bowl like wire nets
These nets shut together tightly when
not set. The jaws opened with q
spring, which could be sprung as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
Mr.. CROSBY GETS 1T.
Transfer of 713 Kansas Avenue Made
at Last.

Papers are being made out today
transferring the title of the building
at 713 Kansas avenue, occupied by
the Topeka Cash Dry Goods COM
pany, from Fred Pernell to Warren M.
Crosby. A contract for the property
was made several years ago, but as the
property was in litigation it was inn
possible to make good title until the
supreme court handed down deci-
sion. Mr.. Crosby purchased the build
ing for an Investment, and is not con-
tempIating a change in his business
location, as he owns the property
where he is now located, and the loca-
ton has proven eminently satisfactory
AT the time the contract for a deed
was signed two years ago it was stated
that the price paid was $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.

The furniture has been removed from
the Oxford hotel by Receiver Otis Allen
and stored on East Sixth avenue.
The Independent Telephone company
is stringing a 104 wire cable on East
Fifth street.
Frank Long, proprietor of the Bald
win hotel, Hutchinson, Kan, is in the
city looking after his interests in con-
nection with the Oxford hotel receiver
ship.
The new probation officer, r. W. Ea-
ton, bears such a striking resemblance
to Judge Hayden, that he is sharing
about equally in the honors of the pro-
bate judges office.
Miss Pearl Boam is quite sick at the
home of her father, Tenth avenue and
Lane street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
ROW OVER MONEY.
Breaks Out in the Association of
Postal Clerks.

Lincoln, Neb., July 28.-Declining
to listen to their national president A.
A. KidwelI of Columbus Ohio, the
postal clerks of the south division
passed resolutions of censure upon
Secretary Wood of the national body
for the submission at the last meeting
at Boston of unexplained expense items
aggregating several thousand dollars.
Following the adoption of the reso1u-
tons, President KidWen was heard.
He said the money had been used in
furthering the interests of the associa-
ton, but that he could not furnish de-
tails of the expenditure and retain his
position as head of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

Suppose a lady owns a house an
praised at $4,000 and that she can
when it is rented, get $500 net il,
come. Suppose she could sell it u1,iclr
for $4,000 Being 5 years of age
and DESTROYS of certainty Of inco,I7a
and freedom from care. would she NOT
do well to sell quick for $4,000 ana
buy our Annuity. s3465O ouarferIS,
for life, S115.50 monthly, during lifep
Double the income the house maid
No risk, no care. no loss of time
S346.50 every three months as fr,a
as she lives as long as she lives
National Life Insurance comDanv -
Vermont = Mutual = Organized 1seo
Fifty-sixth year. doing business IN 20
states. Vim. B. Henderson. pens~s1
manager, suite 459 Kenaper bi,iIdt,, q
Kansas City. Mo. Both phones zsa
Main; or E. " Thompson. manager
Columbian building Phone 1881 Sn5
Tx-ervtcdv readz kl,e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
WENT INTO DITCH.
Downs Special on Missouri Pacific
Wrecked at Marvin.

Phillipsburg, Kan, July PA bro
ken rail caused the Downs special on
the Missouri Pacific TO leave the track
two miles west of Marvin, this morn
ing. It was in a cut and the cars were
left on their sides in the ditch. The
engine remained on the track. No one
was severely hurt but Stanley Shook, a
young man from Jennings, was some
what bruised by being thrown against
the side of a car while asleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
New Yorl- GROWS Cautious.

New York, July 2s.-The Southern
Pacific company's steamer Ell Cid.
which arrived today from Galveston,
was detained at quarantine for a
thorough inspection of the crew. health
officers having decided to put into OPP
Grafton the same strict inspection given
vessels from New Orleans and Colon.
All vessels arriving hereafter from gulf
ports will be subjected to the same reg
ulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
Now York Niopev.

New York. July 2S.-MONEY--Money on
cali easy, 124M2 per cent, closing bid 11a
and offered at 1s. per cent: time loans
easy; so days, per cent; 80 days. 5A per
cent: 6 months, 32zd4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 404A
per cent; sterling exchange weak, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at s4S615@
1850 for demand and at 4S4S50t4. $3.50 for
60 day bills; posted rates, 81 S51a and S4.S81a;
commercial bills. $4.S4ssM4S4a4
~SILVER-Bar silver, 5S7sc; Mexican dol
lars, 4515c.
BONDS bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
New BuiIdine Permits.

The following building permits have
been issued:
James Wilson, dwelling, 110S West
Eighth street. s., 800.
Barn for the same, $3.50.
Josiah Ross, stable. 1925. APT Jackson
street.
Auto stable. Ills Topeka avenue. F.u-
gene eluinton, cost $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

made here by Samuel w. Adler, one of
the stockholders, the Delmar Jockey
club today announced there would be
no racing at the Delmar race track this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
Chattanooga Establishes Quarantine

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 2S.-The
quarantine instituted against New Or
leans and other infected districts in
the state of Louisiana, was put in force
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
d. ogden Mills Meets the King.

London, July 2S-Whitelaw Reid, the
American ambassador, presented D. Ogden
Mills Of New York and San Francisco to
King Edward at Buckingham palace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

The recent conference at between William
Russia
BY
alliance the
Japan wishing
stock of the contempt military naval
uthortfe soverv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The remains of Mrs. w. W. Mills will
arrive over the Santa Fe Saturday. The
funeral will be conducted by DR.. S. S.
Estey. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church from the family home. 1902 To-
peka avenue at p. m, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs Ruth McCrary, aged 10. died at
her home, 426 Liberty street, at 2 a. m.
today, OF general debility. The funeral
will be held from the family residence
Monday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs Mable Russum.
who died at her home, 519 East Tenth
street on July 26th was held from the
family residence today at O'Clock. Rev
s. 5. Fstey, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church conducted the services.
Mary NJ Runyan, sister of Edward
and George SXmms, died at her late
residence, III East Sixth street, July
9th, of consumption. An announces
ment of the time of the funeral viii be
made lator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

Everybody reads the Stale Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-21
.SOLACE MAKES
A SHORT STAY
WILL RESUME VOYAGE FOR SAN
FRANCISCO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FEW PASSENGERS.

The naval transport Solace, Captain
Bull, arrived this morning from the
Asiatic station en- route to San Fran
cisco and Mare Island. The vessel left
Cavite February and arrived at Guam
February 10 and sailed the following
day for this place. Six days after leav-
ing Guam the vessel sighted the trans
port Sherman and lowered a boat and
get the mail from the transport. Moth
ing of special interest occurred during
the remainder of the trip, good wealth
er being experienced.
The vessel viii not remain long in
this port as she is under rush orders
to get to San Francisco. She will take
as much coal as possible during her
stay in this port and resume her voy-
age to the Coast some time tonight
sailing after 10 o'clock.
The vessel has a number of through
passengers. Among them was Mrs. r.
d. White, the wife of a Lieutenant in
the navy. She is unable to stand the
tossing on as small a vessel as the So
lace and stopped over to take the S. s.
Mongolia which is due on Sunday from
the Orient.
Fred Camel and three japanese who
have been at work at the cable station
on Guam returned to Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-21
GENEAU'S Defence
MONEY COMES BACK
ELECTRICIAN BELL OF SOLACE
SAYS HE HAD MONEY ALL TIME
BUT COULDN'T GET IT ASHORE.

That money which was collected
some months ago from men on the
naval transport Solace to be used in
the defence of E. Geneau, the sailor
charged with the murder of U. S. Har-
ris, is aboard the Solace awaiting APP
plication by Geneau's attorneys. j. O.
Bell the chief electrician of the vessel,
collected a sum of money from among
the sailors on the vessel, to be used to
defray the expenses of the defence of
Geneau. Robert White, the yeoman at
the naval station, was supposed it was
claimed to get this money from Bell,
but some how the money was not put
ashore and the vessel left, Bell, money
and all. 1t was thought that Bell had
been negligent in handling the money
and should have turned the money over
to the local naval authorities. There
was some severe criticism of him how
ever.
Now Bell claims that Robert White,
the yeOman at the naval station was
at fault and through the latters negli-
gence the money was not left behind
Bell states that he had the money, $6S
White. The latter came up to the gate
of the naval wharf just as the vessel
was about to sail, but failed to go to
the boat where Bell was standing, try
ing to attract his attention. The boat
went away and Bell was unable to give
the money to the men at this place.
He states that he handed the money
over to the paymaster's department on
the vessel where it is now held await
ing an application for it from the pro-
per people.
Messrs. Douthitt and e. NJ. Watson,
the attorneys who so brilliantly de-
Tended Geneau and secured his prac-
tical acquittal, were very much pleas
ed to hear that some more of their fee
was in sight. In fact Attorney Douthitt
like Abou Ben Adhem led all the rest
in hiking to the water front this morn
ing to meet the vessel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-21
WILL
KEEP A RECORD
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS Be
ING FILED AND INDEXED DAY
BY DAY FOR REFERENCE.

Governor Carter is having a COM
plete record kept in the Executive
Chambers Of all bills, resolutions, re-
ports, etc, of the present session of the
legislature. 1t will contain a copy of
each bill with amendments and other
matter relating to it including the ac-
tion taken on it, and will be indexed
and kept up to date. The record will
be very valuable for business men and
others for the purpose of reference.
"Such a record was asked for in my
Office when 1 was secretary" said
Carter, "and there was some consider
able complaint because was not able
to supply it. The Legislature at that
time would not supply my office with
the necessary documents. This time
we are receiving them, and shall try
to make the record complete and keep
1t indexed up to date for ready refer
ence. We will record and keep every
thing the Legislature will supply us
with. Besides being of use during the
session, the record will be a valuable
permanent source of information re-
garding the legislative proceedings"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-21

the House Kalauokalani dashed madly
into the reading of yesterdays min
utes. He took the hurdles, stone fences
and the water jump at hard gallop
and landed finally all standing with the
sentence "the House adjourned"-
which, after all, was the most impor-
tant feature.
A communication was read from
President Pinkham of the Board tof
Health stating that the lists of patients
at the Molokai Settlement had ben
commenced and would be sent to the
House today or tomorrow.
With commendable promptness Chair
man Smith of the new Reference Com
mittee reported Bills 1 to 10 as correct
and they were forthwith passed to the
Printing Committee. The bill intro
duced by Rep. Andrade to enact the
Revised Code was reported back to the
House as unnecessary, the Senate's bill
already covering the ground. A sim
liar fate met Rep. MahikOa's bill to en-
able married persons to obtain divorce
If either should be detained on Molokai
as a leper This matter is covered in
another bill.
Rep. Fernandez, chairman of the
Health Committee, reported that March
1S had been fixed upon as the date for
the visit to the Leper Settlement.
On motion of Rep. HOlstein 1t was
decided that the copies of the Revised
Laws furnished members, should be-
come the individual property of the
members
The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee, signed by Chairman Andrade, was
submitted by Rep. Sheldon. 1t sug-
gested some minor changes in the
wording of the act to enact the Revised
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-21
RED
REPUBLICAN WINE
TEN GALLONS OF IT WE'RE GIVEN
AWAY AT A KANEOHE CAM
PAIGN.

Ten gallons of Republican wine were
delivered at the Kaneohe court house
for a campaign rally, according to the
testimony of Ulysses Jones, before
Judge Dole this morning. 1t was duly
placed before the meeting with the an
nouncement: Anybody that wants a
drink can come and get it; this is Re
publican wine"
Watson, wanted to know if 1t was
Dago red, but the witness didn't seem
to understand the term, and the ques-
tion was not answered. The wine was
drunk, he said, by the crowd, including
some women, and some of the people
acquired jaglets
Pedro was another witness. He nam
ed several men who were in Kupihea's
red shirt brigade who, he said, were
Democrats He also told of Kupihea
visiting a Democratic meeting and
dragging away several voters who were
present, entranced and enthralled by
the eloquence of Kinney, Watson, En-
meluth ct al.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-21
STOCK MARKET FIRM TODAY.

The local stock market was firm to-
day There was increased business and
general advance in prices was notic-
ed. The session sales this morning
We're shares of Kihei at $3.50, and
between boards, 30 shares O. r. & l..
CO., $3.50; so Eva, $S1; 100 McBryde,
$lO.5O and 10 Haw. Com, $87. HaIstead
q Company received the following ca
BILE yesterday afternoon regarding the
San Francisco market: "Haw. Com,
SSI25; Honokaa, $21.675. Market firm"
There will be no session of the Homo
lulu Stock Exchange tomorrow owing
to the day being a holiday.