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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11

spirit of the Iowa soldiers and voices
their demand for justice.
While the state commission has not
been convened, and it's official attitude
cannot at present be known absolutely
1t is believed that the commission will
appeal their case to the congress of
the United States and ask for an in.
|yestigation of the national Shiloh com.
mission, il it turns out that the Presi.
dent does not wish to take up the
case; and in any event, on an adverse
decision. Indeed, it is said that o
movement to this end is already on
foot by the initiative OF the Army of
the Cumberland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
OTTU1MWA MAN SAYS HOCH
HAD VICTIM IN THIS CITY
From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily
From the photographs published in
the newspapers Johann Hoch. charged
by the Chicago police with being a
blgamist, swindler and murderer, has
been identified as the man who mar
rled Miss Annie Pratt in this CITY
seven years ago and skipped out a few
hours after the ceremony with $500
worth of his wife's diamonds. e. B.
Wilson knew him during his short
stay in Ottumwa and states that as
soon as ne saw the picture and read
the description of Hoch he recognized
him as the man who was one of the
principals In the episode in this city.
William Warner was the name by
which he was known here and the
wedding and subsequent disappear
ance of the groom excited consider
able comment at the time and are
well remembered by the police and
many citizens. The bride was Annie
Pratt, also known as Mrs. Annie VIII
liams, who was then landlady of the
Baker house, a place of Ill repute. Var
ner claimed to be an actor and made
the acquaintance Of the members of
the Harry Fitzgerald troupe which
was then playing at the Turner opera
house. He was fine singer and Mr..
Wilson says that he appeared on the
stage in a specially two or three times
during the week.
Was Double Wedding.
1t Is claimed that through the inf1u-
ence of Warner several of the male
members Of the troupe joined in a
jolly spree which had its elimination
in the double wedding performed on
January 5, 1893, Warner marrying An
ME Williams, and Joseph Marshall, one
of the members of the troupe, marry
ing Phoebe Morris, girl staying at
the Baker house. The affair caused
the disbanding of the theatrical troupe
ana the actors left for other cities.
Steals Wife's Diamonds.
The day following the ceremony
was one of joy and hiliarity but the
following morning John Gray, now
chief of police, then night captain,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
CONFESSED HIeAMlsT PRESENT
AT INQUEST OVER WlFE's
BODY.
ADMITS HE IS BIGAMIsT
Police Say Prisoner Has Confessed
That He Has Married Thirteen
Women and They Expect to In
crease the Number.

Chicago, Ill.,, Feb. 10. Johann Hoch
today heard himself, for the first time
accused by witnesses and pointed out
to the jury as bigamist Before a
big and curious throng he sat while
the manner Of Mrs. Walcker- Hoch's
death was described.
Admits Thirteen Marriages.
Before entering the jury room Hoch
confessed the police say to having
married thirteen women Two in Mil.
waukee. two in Cincinnati were admit.
ted by him today 1t is predicted by
the police that he will own up to fully
thirty of them before the inquest ends.
Denies Murder Tales.
But he holds firmly to his denial
that he poisoned any one of them. The
first witness was Frank Spreyne, the
undertaken who prepared the remains
Of Mrs. WalckerHcch for burial. He
identified Hoch as the husband of the
dead woman.
Former Wife Testifles.
Mrs. Emile Fischer -Hoch who mar.
ried the bigamist four days after the
death Of her sister, who had also been
one Of Hoch's wives, described at
length the circumstances of her meet.
ing Hoch and their marriage and also
incidents connected with her sisters
last Illness.
Admitted Ten Last Night.
Yesterdays examination of Hoch by
the police was concluded after mid.
night, and just before Its close he con.
fessed that he had married ten won.
en- Hoch alsoiadmitted that he had
intended suicide and that the white
powder in theI fountain pen taken
from his room ii New York City was
arsenic, which le had purchased with
the intention pf pflkilling himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
FREEZING WEATHER AGAIN PRE-,
Walls THROUGH MIDDLE
WEST.
A BLIZZARD IN MONTANA
Worst Storm known In Years Is Rag.
ing Over Whole State Today Tenn
perature is Low in Many States :
Wind Drifts the Snow.

Chicago. Feb. 10. - Extreme cold
again prevails over the middle west
and northwest. the zero temperature
reaching the central portions Of Illi--
nois, Missouri and Kansas. In Mon
tana the worst blizzard in years is rag
ing, threatening a heavy loss to the
live stock. The mercury registers 20
degrees below zero at Duluth and
ranges from 15 below at st. Paul to 80
at Calgary. Omaha reports 10 below,
and in western Nebraska the thermom-
eter is as low as 23.
Wind Drifts Snow.
A heavy northwest gale badly drifts
the heavy fall Of snow. impeding rail-
road traffic and adding discomfort to
shivering humanity
Big Drop at Chicago.
At Chicago it was below zero this
morning. drop of 81 degrees in 12
hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
NOT /.

There have beenio many requests
that DR.. craig's serons be published
in the Tri-weekly 'ourier that we
have decided to gil the readers of
this paper an opptunity to read
them. The first on which was de-
livered January 20, iprinted on page
4 and will be followe with the other
five sermons of the stes. Editor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11

Warsaw, Feb. Hoover 100 strikers
were killed or wounded by the mill
tary at a conflict which took place at
Sosnovice yesterday evening. The
strikers were attempting to put out
the fire in the furnaces of the smelling
department of the iron works when
the troops appeared. The soldiers
fired three volleys and finally scat.
tered the workmen.t
Excitement at Lodz.
LODI, Feb. 10.-There is great ex.
citement here among the strikers, who
are gathering about the mills in a
somewhat threatening manner. An
additional regiment of infantry arrived
here today.
Manufacturers Prepare UItlmatum.
The manufacturers today agreed on
an ultimatum to the strikers to the
effect that unless they return to work
February 13 all the mills will be shut
down indefinitely
Socialists Advise Peace.
It Is reported that the socialist or
ganizations have directed the strikers
to resume work but it Is feared the
agitation has gone beyond the control
of the leaders. The governor has is.
sued an order prohibiting further pay:
ments Of wages In advance.
The authorities are making every
effort to prevent bloodshed and the
troops are ordered not to fire unless
attacked.
The general situation is far from
reassuring.
New Strike at st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The Putt.
loft iron works and the Franco-Rus.
sian works are again closed, the men
having walked out in body today in
consequence of the refusal of the EN-.
ployers to grant the eight-hour day.
10000 Men Out.
The strike here is spreading and it
is estimated that 10000 men have
gone out.
Students In Demonstration.
About fifteen hundred students pro
ceeded this afternoon to Mevsky Pros
pect and made a demonstration in IA
vor of the strikers.
Russian Bombardment Continues.
ToKio, Feb. 10. - The Russians con
tinued to lombard Oyama's center and
extreme left Wednesday night and
Thursday. Small bodies of Russian
infantry attacked the Japanese or
Wednesday night but were repulsed.
The general situation at the from
| is unchanged.
Tchertkoffs Death Denied.
t Warsaw, Feb. 10. - The report ot
the death Of Governor General Tcher
tkoff is unfounded
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
WILL SURRENDER 10 OFFICERS.
"BilI" Richards viii Give Himself Up
Tomorrow At IndianoIa,

Indianola, Feb. 10. -(SpeciaD -
"Bill" Richards. former deputy United
States marshal, who was yesterday
doomed by the supreme court to serve
eighteen years in the penitentiary for
the robbery of the Sullivans at Ham
ilton in January 1903, will arrive in
Indianola tomorrow from Council
Bluffs and will surrender himself to
the sheriff of Warren county. He was
sentenced after trial In the Warren
county courts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
AGAINST PARCELS POST.
Hardware Dealers Adopt Resolutions
and Elect Officers TODAY.

Des Moines, Feb. 10. -(speciaD-
The Iowa hardware dealers in their
convention today adopted resolution
against the parcels post movement
and another approving the action Of
President Roosevelt with regard to
the interstate commerce commission
and railroad rates. H. S. Vincent of
Fort Dodge was chosen president. The
place of the next meeting has not been
decided but Cedar Rapids is in the
lead for the honor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
PLEADS TO BE CONVICTED.
Iowa Man Asks for Sentence to Cure
the Drink Habit.

Iowa City. Feb. 10. - Asking to be
saved from himself. to be condemned
to an inebriate asylum. Frank Wilson
of Iowa City. appealed to Judge Bying
ton in the Johnson county court. He
made fhe complaint against himself,
presented the evidence and as re-
ward fer uni9;:r plea re; eived a s..l-
tence Of three Years a independence.
The case attracted considerable at :en.
tion ffem the fact that is is conside r.t:
to be the first of its kind in the his
tory of the inebriate law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
LElPER is COLLECTOR.

Lieutenant Commander Of Detroit Is
Customs Officer In San Domingo.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 10. - Dur
ing the day cablegrams have been re-
ceived from San Domingo but are
withheld from publication It is stated
that they permitted the understanding
that Lieutenant Commander Leiper.
from the cruiser Detroit had estab-
lished himself as collector of Gus
toms at Monti Cristi. There is no re-
port of threatened disturbance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
PROPOSE AMALeAMATIoN.
Tailors' Union May Join With United
Garment Workers,

Bloomington. Ill, Feb. 10. The
delegates to the national tailors' con-
yention today voted unaniomsuly to
leave the question of amalgamation
with the United Garment Workers of
America in the hands of committee
with power to negotiate the alliance,
and submit it to referendum vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
Wind Drifts Snow.
SWEAR CROWN PRINCE LIVES.
AustrIans Make Affidavit That EN-.
peror Franz Josef's Heir Is Not Dead

Boston, Mass, Feb. 10.-Three Aus.
trfan residents of this city, Eugene
Murearty. Anthony Stanich and Ben
Jam1n Cortess. assert that they are
personally acquainted with the Crown
Prince Rudolph Of Austria, long sup
posed to be a suicide, and that he is
alive and living incognito in America.
They made affidavit to that effect yes.
terday before saverio Romano, a no
|tary public. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
ALLISON CALLS HALT ON
HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS
OIL OUTPUT cURTAlLED.
Standard Oil Company Lays of 900
Men in Kansas.

- **** *%a 1853 +**as I
independence, kas., Feb. TO- !
The Standard Oil company has
curtailed its output in the Kansas !
field, laying off 900 men Indefinite
Iy. The action is said to be the !
: result of the antagonistic meas
ures passed recently by the Iegs-
y lature. !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
Y. M. c. A. oNvENTIoN.
Delegates at Musctine Number ESQ
For FRS Session.

For FRS Session.
Muscatine, Feb. 10.-The biennial
state convention d the Young MEMS
Christian associate was called to or
der here YESTERDAY afternoon at 2:15
o'clock, with $50 degates Gin attend
ance. Trains Were delayed by the
storm and delegats were late in ar
riving. The openig praise service
was led by G. r. oy, of Keokuk, Ia.
j. G. Olmstead, ofDes Moines, re-
sponded to the adsess of welcome.
Todays program being carried out
with an enthusiast that argues sue
cess for the convection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11

Thirty Foot Swell Sweeps Valley,
Carrying Everything Before 1t.
Madison, Ind, Fb. 10. Message
just arrived by carier from Beatty
vile, KY, reports thirty foot swell
coming out of te Kentucky river
carrying everythin before it, sweep.
ing the valley cles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11

Women to Vote for Electors.
Topeka, Kans., Feb TO-. The house
yesterday by vote Of 65 to 40 passed
bill permitting women to vote for
presidential electors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
0SKAL00SA BUSINESS
HOUSES WRECKED BY FIRE
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE.
Bank Exchanges for Week Break Rec
ord For Many Years.

: sss ** = *** - I
New York, Feb. 1o.-The trade
: reports from the branch offices of
r. g. Dun G. Co., at the leading cit
les report favorable conditions on
= the whole, but the weather has
: been unsatisfactory at several
= points. The bank exchanges ex-
: ceed the first week of February of
= any preceding year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
PUBLIC BENEFAcToR DIES.

c. II. HackIey of Muskeson, Mich,
Was Liberal Millionaire.
Muskegon, Mich. Feb 10-C. H.
Hackley, whose gifts of public in
stitutions to Muskegon aggregate $2,-
100000, died at his home today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
CASUALTIES in FIGHT WITH
SOLDIERS AT sosNovIcE Ex-
cEED 100 MEN.
THREE VOLLEYs FIRED
Attitude Of Strikers at Lodz Today Is
Most Threatening and an Additional
Regiment of Soldiers Has Been Or
dered to the City.

lodz, Feb. 1o.-A conflict be-
tween troops and strikers took
place here this afternoon. One re-
port says one striker was killed
and four wounded, but other per-
sistent reports estimate the killed
at twenty and wounded at fifty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
SEQUEL no FAILURE.

Arthur E. Appleyard Arrested at Bos-
ton For Buffalo Authorities.
Boston. Mass, Feb. 10. - Arthur E.
Appleyard was arrested here today
upon a warrant obtained on the ground
that he is a fugitive from justice. APP
pleyard has been indicted at Buffalo
in connection With the failure of the
German bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
MlNERs AT WORK.

OF 245,4se Strikers In Prussia, 1868
Returf to Mines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11

London, Feb. lo-Lady curzon of
Kedleston, and her three children
sailed for India today. Lord Curzon
has been in Indh for several weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
LEAVES FOR INDIA.

Lady curzon Starts For The East
With Children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
EX | R A !!

KENTUCKY RIVER A FLOOD.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
DANGER in BIG DEFICIT
Senate VIII Defeat River and Harbor,
Public Buildings and Claims Bills
Passed by House-Presldent An
nounces Changes in European Diplo.
matte Service.
lBY HAROLD j. MAHIN.l
Washington Bureau of Courier.

washington, Feb. TO.
The senate leaders are thoroughly
aroused over national finances and as
a result the river and harbor and pub
Tic buildings bills will probably fail.
Senator Allison yesterday called the
attention of the appropriations com.
mittee to statement in the New York
Herald that despite the fact that con.
gress faces a deficit of $4,000 the
committees are going on piling up ap-
preparations. With the appropriation
bills now passed and prepared con.
gress will spend S10,000,00O more than
last year, although the estimated rev.s
erlues are much less.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11

Dortmount, Prussia. Feb. 10. - Out
of total of 25,4s6 miners, 1868
went to work thi morning.
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-19
NEW MILFORD.
DRAKE's FOUND CAKE.

The baking of pound cake has come to be business in itself. The Drake Brothers Company of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
 were the pioneers in this line and have made it speciality for many. years.
 Drake's cake is a well-knOwn delicacy in every home in Greater New York and in asking you to give these goods a trial, c. H. Hipp feels assured that you will be pleased with them and that you will order again. Pound cake as manufactured by the Drake Brothers Go. has reached as near perfection as modern scientific principles and equip ment can bring it. Their factory was designed and equipped especially for it's manufacture. Every precautiOn has been taken to insure cleanliness,
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-19
BRIDGEWATER.
GRANGE ENTHUSIASM.

Nine Patrons of Kent Grange, No. 154, paid fraternal visit to Bridge water Grange, No. 153, on Wednesday, May 10. They were Master G. A. Win cent, Mrs Vincent, Lecturer Rev G. H. Smith, Mrs Smith, Secretary Miss Carrie L. Stone, Steward J. W. Chase, Mrs Chase and MT and Mrs F. s. Peet. The lecturers hour was in charge of Rev G. H. Smith and he was as pOpu- lar as ever and entertained the audi ence in his inimitable way, being re- peatedly encored in bis musical selec- tions. The opening number was a by MT Smith, and copies furnished to those present. A unique feature of the music was the placing of the words or syllables of words of the first stanza in the position on the clef uS- ually occupied by notes. MT Vincent gave very interesting talk on Grange
 matters with many pleasing hits. Mrs
 Vincent showed her musical talent,
 both vocal and instrumental, to good advantage. Miss Stone described re- cent Kent meeting, Sisters night.
 Mrs Peet gave us greetings and a reel
 tation: MT and Mrs Chase an amusing
 his music all through the program, us- ing homemade instruments which
 brought down the house. It would be impossible to describe MT Smiths en- tertaining faculty. He must be seen and heard to be appreciated. The visiting Patrons came by train to New
 Milford, where they were met by teams
 and conveyed to Bridgewater, stop ping at the home of Mrs Dora Sanford,
 Miss Mabelle Sanford serving luncheon l to the visitors. MT and Mrs Smith spent few days visiting their son, M. | H. Smith, on Main street. All the other Kent Patrons returned home the following morning.
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-19
LYONS PLAINS.
AT EMMANUEL CHURC

AT EMMANUEL CHURCH.
 Services in Emmanuel church, next Sunday, at 1O.3O.
 Miss Eddice White has returned from visiting relatives in New Jersey.
 Miss Annie Ludford has procured a position in WeStport.
 Harry Nichols has accepted a posi- tion with Coles express, in Bridge. port.
 Oscar Davis and several friends were the guests of his mother, Mrs Eliza DaVis, over Sunday.
 Joseph Rowland is working for c. Patchen.
 c. Patchen has a contract to build house for Miss Celia Mcknight, of Bradley street.
 Miss Annie Bedient is quite ill with scarlet fever at!the home of her broth CT in Waterbury.
 Frank Nichols returned to his work in Bridgeport on Tuesday, after spend- ing week at home because of illness.
 Mrs F. Silliman has peen the guest of her sister, Mrs L.. R. Hoyt, a part of the week. Albert Gerhardt has been the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs P. Ger hardt.
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-19
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

MT c. B. Wainwright of Lemon City, Fla, has written the manufacturers that much better results are obtained from the use of Chamberlain's Collie, Colera and Diarrhea Remedy in cases of pain in the stomach, collie and chol- era morbus by taking it in water as not as can be drank. That wben taken n this way the effect is double in rap ldlty. Tt seems to get at the right spot instantly" he says. For sale ny R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Iaylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. Blakeman
 Botsford; s. J. Parks, Trumbull,
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-19
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
RROoKFIELD.
BASEBALL TOPICS.

The Universalist Sunday school ball nine lof Danbury played the Brook field Juniors at BrOOkheld, May 12. In the ninth inning with the score to and one out on the Brooktield side, the visitors refused to play the rest of the inning on account of decision of the umpire. One reason for the Juniors not playing a better game, was because they did not have their regular players. The lineup for Universalists was: Bedient, of; Hush, If; Hawley, 2b; Norris, 3b; Donnelly, c; Adams, p; Handely, 1bi Ryder, ss; Brown, If. Warehouse, ci Burdick, Of; McKeever, If; Smith, p; Johnson. 3b; Norris, If. Summary: base on balls, off Smith &; off Adams 3; struck out by Smith 13; by Adams IS; home run, Smith; hit by pitched ball, Hush; Umpire, Lee. ST PAUL'S ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEET
 There will be held meeting of the members of St Paul's parish in the Sunday school room on Monday even- ing, May P, to complete the unfiniSh- ed business of the Easter meeting and the transaction of any other business that may be brought before the meet ing.
 Miss Miriam Taylor and Miss Jessie Henderson of New York spent Satur- day and and Sunday with MT and Mrs A. H. Taylor.
 Eugene Lake of Obtuse has bought out the interests of his brother, Herbert, and mother, Mrs Sarah Lake, and is now the sole posseSsor of the old homestead.
 James Kelley of Kellogg street has rented l.. J. Sturtevant's farm for the coming year.
 Edward Read of Kellogg street has been making repairs about his barn and has other Improvements under | way about his place.
 William Ryan, who works for Miss Huldah l.. Stevens on Kellogg street
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-19
GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

THIN DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
 Charles Nichols and daughter at- tended dinner party at H. A. Mich ols' Jennings Woods, recently.
 Miss M. Winifred Jennings, who has been nursing in Bridgeport, is home for awhile.
 Mrs s. T. Bulkley and children of Greenfield have been guests at the home of her father.
 James B. Nichols is doing carpenter work for David Booth.
 Miss Alice Nichols has been a guest Of Mrs Jesse Wheeler in EaSton.