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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
Senator TiIIman Given Honor Of
Reporting Bio.
HONOR WAS UNEXPECTED AN1,
UNDEsiRED, BUT soUIs4 CARO-
LIMA SENATOR WILL DO Hlsi
BEST TO HAVE BILL PASSED.
NEW PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED
BY REPUBLICANS -
BY Associated PrssA

washington, Fsh. 23.-By a vote q
8 to 3 the Senate Committee on In
terstate Commerce to-day agreed to
report the Hepburn raiircad rate bin
without amendment, but a zesOh1tfoa
was adopted which reserves to mem
bers of the committee freedom Of &C.
ton concerning amendments offered
in the Senate.
By a vote OF to 3, republicans pre-.
vailing. Senator TIllman, democrat was
given the honor of reporting the bin.
This establishes a precedent in that
a republican senate committee has
given to a democrat the honor
of introducing an important
measure passed by a republican house
and endorsed by a republican presi-
dent.
The resolution for reporting the
Hepburn bill was offered in the senate
committee by Senator Deliver and as
adopted is as follows:
Resolved, that the Interstate Com
nerce Committee report favOrably
House bill No. 1898 as it passeQ the
House of Representatives it being
understood that members of this com
mittee have the right to vote as they
choose on amendments or to offer
amendments in consideration Of the
bill"
On this motion all the votes were
recorded as follows: Yeas, Cullom
Dolhver, OspP, TaIlman, MeLaurin,
Carmack, Foster and Newlands. s;
Nays, EIllins, Aldrich, Kean, Foraker
and Crane. ;.
Senator Aldrich moved that the
bill be reported by Chairman EEzins,
but Senators DOEltver and TIIlman
protested that some friend Of the
measure should make the report. and
Senator AIdFich amended his mOtiou
providing that the report he made by
Senator T4Aman. He stated the demo
cratic members, furnished a majority
of the votes Tor the Bill and that it
was proper to have the minority
Father it." This was taken by Sen
atOrs DOlliver and Clapp as an effort
to humilate them but they remained
silent.
After adjournment Of the committee
Senator Tillman said: 1t was an I'M
expected and, in one sense an unde-
sired honor and responsibility thrust
upon me. AS far as I am able / will
endeavor to secure the passage Of the
bill through the senate with such
as will make it
more acceptable to the business in
terests of the country and remedy
evils which have produced such wide
spread agitation. The proposed bill
has the unanimous support Of demo
Gratis in the House and hope that
with a few slight amendments II will
get the same support in the Senator"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-JOhann Hoch
convicted Of the murder of his wife
was hanged here to-day. The drOT
fel al 1:34 breaking HOch's neck
Three times respited. Hoch insisted
20 the last that he be granted all the
6elsy the law conceded. He was un.
Ger sentence TO be hanged between
re hours of ten and two O'Clock
When the last resource Of his attor
news appeal to the United States Dis.
-~icr Court for a stay on alleged VIC.
l-i0n Of the fourteenth amendment 10
Ge Federal Constitution was denied.
H0ch abandoned hope. but insisted
,sa, he be allowed to live as near as
71ss bic 10 two o'clock.
Taken 70 the scaffoId he walked
eec-, without a tremOr, and when
asked for his final words said:
Father forgive them. they know
-o- what they do I die an innocent
-sr. Good bye
L Is understood that HOch made
some kind Of confession to his spirit
Ual adviser.
After the hanging Hoch's attorneys
said that despite the refusal of
FEDERAL Judge lands to grant a stay
an appeal Will be perfected TO the
United States Supreme Court. If
Jere Judge Ladiss action is reversed
a. attempt VIII be made TO have the
sheriff, states attorney and all con-
ceued officially i'm the execution TO-
-l indicated for murder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
NOT GUILTY OF
KILLING WIFE
BY Associated Press

Moultrie, Ca, Feb. 23-DOctors Har
ris and Daniel, who conducted the
post mortem examination in the case
Of Mrs. E. w Tucker, reported they
found no poison in the stomach. II
was alleged thot she had been poison
ed bv her husband to secure her life
Insurance, and under this charge
Tucker has been in jail here for ten
DAYS. He was released today by or
der Of the solicitor general The ply
sicians held to the theory that death
was caused by brain affection.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
DATES UNCHANGED
FOR THE REUNION
BY Associated Press.

Columbus, Miss. Feb. 23.-To cor
rect a report from Macon, Ga. that
the date for the coming reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans in
New Orleans had been changed from
April 10 May, General Stephen ID. Lee,
commander-in-chief Of the Veterans
today issued an order TO the effect
that the dates first named, April p,
26 and q will stand for the annual
gathering. 1t was found impracdc-
able to change the dates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
CONFERENCE
MAY RESULT IN PEACE
Feeling at Depression O0er AHItude Of
Germany is Gradually Wear
ing off,

French and German delegates during
formal debates on the bank question
An effort will be made tomorrow to
draft the final bank project reconcil'
ing the two countries.
The positions on the matter of polio
ing Morocco are unchanged. but the
improved feeling also extends to that
question
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
LONGWORTHS MAY
ORLEANS
By Associated Press.

New Orleans, Feb. 23.-It was re
ported here today on the arrival OF
the steamship Chalmette, from Hava
ma, that Mr.. and Mrs. LOngworth, now
in Cuba, had engaged passage on a
steamer leaving Havana tomorrow
and would arrive here in time to par.
ticipate in the Mardi Gras festivities
1t is expected they will attend the
Proteus and Comus balls, Monday and
Tuesday evenings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
FOUR KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Rv Associated Press

Bluefelds. W. Va, Feb. 23.-Joe
Deado, foreman of the gang and three
other Italians were killed near Rock
by the explosion Of can Of giant
powder today. The men were liter
ally torn to pieces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
BY Associated Press.

Algeciras, Feb. 23.-The feeling Of
depression over Germany's rejection
of the French proposals is gradually
wearing off and a slightly more hope
full sentiment is observable among the
delegates. This is largely due to the
amicable spirit shown between the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
Traffic of French Steamship
Company Not Interrupted

Their steamer Martinique only touch
ed at Venezuelan ports, landing and
embarking passengers and much
freight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
QUARANTINE
REGULATIONS
NEW ORLEANS WILL IMPOSE RE-
STRlcTIoNs BEGINNING
MARCH is.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Feb. 23.-The state
board Of health today adopted quaran-
tine regulations and decided that re-
strictiOns against Cuba ana Central
American ports should become efec,
tive March 10
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24

History Of Johann Hoch Case.
HOch is believed 70 have come orig
.a.r from Horrweiler. a small Town
Germany. not far from Bingen-On-
lc-Rhine. His father. Jacob Schmitt
said TO sil reside there. A wife,
pposed 10 be the first wife Of HOch,
also living on the same place.
Hoch has always been reticent re-
sarding his career in this country.
nd his first wife, married in the
l1iie1 States is believed TO have
ltan Mrs. Martha Steinbrecher TO
nom he was married in 1895. After
rng with HOch for four months she
c7d. the cause of death being given
Is nephritis. In November 1895. he
harmed Mary Rankin in this city, and
'eil her the day after the wedding be-
yslsa she refused 10 give money. In
pTA 1896 HOCh married Martha
laIlzheld, and left her in four months
ADer obtaining from her $500. His
leAl Vile 5 said TO have been Mary
-och' OF Wheeling. W. Va. She died
% nenhrItis after thrse months. Hoch
.aS always denied this marriage. and
eeCidred that he merely assumed the
roman name. Tn The fall, of 1896
1'co married Clara BartelE of Gin
Snns1, and she died within three
.2llnS OF the marriage. In January
,st he was married 10 Julia Dose in
hamilton. O.. and abandoned her after
Ja.a-uiag 500.
Served Two Years.
IN A0ril 1898 Hoch was arrested in
-s city for selling mOrtgaged furni-
e. and served two wears in III
- -,-se CT Correction. In November
ne was married 10 Mrs. Anna
''ehTse Of Chicago, but abandoned
alter failing 10 obtain any money
ll her April S. 1902 he married.
- Louis Mrs. Mary Becker who
early in 1903. Her relatives have
that she was poisoned.
'emher 10. 1904 Hoch was mar
To- Mrs. Marie Welckar a widow
MS city. the woman for whose
.'f ne was condemned. December
ne woman became IN. and Jan. y
'led the cause Of death being
SO m the physicians certificate, as
l.l.s- Five days later Hoch mar
NrS. Emile Fischer. a sister of
-, Meicker-H0Ch. He obtained
ron her and disappeared.
en- 10. 1904 the last Mrs. Hoch re-
.ea 10 The police. the disappear
o. her husband Suspicion was
->eo by her story. and the b0ay Of
7, Neieker-Hoch was exhumed. and
eIalnS OF arsenic was found In the
,s'ach- Search was made for HOcn
,-- ne was finally discovered in New
I,-,.. "nera his lsndlady. Mrs. Kim
- reported that she believed her
- 10 be HOch. because he pro
'ee marriage 70 her on the day Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24

his arrival in her house. He was ar
rested ana later brought to Chicago
Married Thirteen Women.
Hoch after bsing placed in Jail here
admitted that he had been married
thirteen times. but always denied that
he had caused the death of any of
his wives. He was placed on trial
April 10, and on May 20 the jury re-
turned a verdict finding him guilty OF
murder. and fixing the punishment at
death. On June 3rd sentence was
passed on him the date of his execu-
ton being set for June %. Governor
Deneen granted him a reprieve unit!
Jan. %. Within one hour of the time
set for his execution, HOch was given
a second respite until Aug. %. Be-
fore this date arrived, however, the
Supreme Court Of the state granted a
supersedeas to permit of the consider
alton of his case by the court Dec.
18th the court handed down a decision
affirming the verdict in the lower
court and fixing the date of execution
for Feb. 23rd
Refused to Interfere.
The last effort made by Hoch to
secure a new trial enled on Feb. z
when Governor Deneen, and the
Board of iPardons refused to interfere
in his behalf It was alleged before
the board. by Mrs. Emelie Fischer
Foch that she had been so houuded
by the police that she had committed
reriury during the trial and that
much of of the evidence she had given
against Hoch was not true. A p1yS'-
clan also declared that the death OF
Mrs. Welcker- Hoch hai' been caused
bv kidney disease. and not by arsenic
a. poisoning. On crOss-eXaminatlon
before the board however, he admitted
that he had not made 3 post-morteh'
examination Of the body OF MIS-
Welcker-Hoch, while three PHYSICIANS
who had conducted such an eXamina
tiCn. declared that death was caused
by arsenic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Feb 23-Oficials of the
French Steamship Co. say there is no
interruption Of traffic with Venezuela.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-24
crry'etsi Murderer Insisted Upon
Delay to the Last
Minute.
MARRIED 10 TINES
Several of His Wives Died Under
Suspicious Circumstances.

PROCLAIMED HIS INNOCENCE TO
The LAsT-sUPREME COURT
APPEAL WILL BE Projected
AND OFFICIALS WHO EXEcUT.
Ed HOCH MAY BE INDICTED
HISTORY or THE CASE,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21

lem OF transportation very prominent
ly to the front, and there Is a railway
development in Manitoba, Saskatche
wan. Alberta and British Columbia
Such as has never been seen
anywhere. There are at present
over 5000 miles OF railway in
operation In that country, anf
conservative calculation OF tht
lines now in course of construction
places the extent at 5000 additional
miles; large portion of which will
be completed during the present year
This means the opening up of con
siderably increased agricultural area
and there Is every reason to believe
that in very few years the agricul
tural wealth OF the country will be
developed to such an extent that in
stead of "a Hundred Million Bushel
Crop" It will not be out OF place to
refer to the crop as 800, 100000 bush
els of wheat for export" This may
look like drawing the long bow at the
present time, but, in the light Of what
has been done by Western Canada
In the past five or ten years, there
Is no limit that can be placed upon
what may be done In the five or ten
years Immediately in front OF that
lusty young giant Of the West.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21

Clyde Fitch, at dinner that he
gave in honor Of noted dramatic
critic, read from his library of scrap
books a western criticism on Hamlet.
The criticism, which was dated 1878.
ran
There is too much Ginning in this
piece The author is behind the times,
and seems to forget that what we
want nowadays is hair raising sltua-
tons and detectives.
In the hands Of a skillful play
wright a detective would have been
put upon the track OF Hamlet's uncle,
and the old man would have been
hunted down in n manner that would
have lifted the audience out of their
oowhides.
THE moral Of the piece Is not good.
The scene where Hamlet sasses his
mother is q bad example TO the rising
generation.
"Our advice to the author is more
action, more love-making. and plenty
OF specialties. The crazy girl scene
should be cut out altogether and rat
Ting good song and dance substitut-
pd
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21
Cure for WhoopIng Cough.

Irwin. Pa--The mine cure" for
whooplng cough among small children
is attracting attention in this section,
where the disease is almost epidemic.
In one case a Jeanette father daily
takes his ten.months.old baby girl
down into the Penn mine He re-
mains half an hour, comes to the sur.
face for the same space OF time, and
again goes down and remains another
half hour. This will be repeated daily
for two weeks. The child has a Sc
we're case, and from 1T of cough.
ing goes into spasms. A Pittsburg
physician recommended the mine
cure" as the only profitable relief,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21
Natural Color Of Pure Water.

1t was long ago discovered that the
natural color OF pure water is blue,
and not white, az most OF us usually
supposed Opinions have not agreed
on the cause OF the green and yellow
tints; these, It has been discovered
by w. Spring, are due to oXtrancors
substances Dissolved calcium salts,
though apparently giving a green tint.
due to a fine invisible suspension,
have no eject on the color OF the
water when adequate precautions
are taken The brown or yellow color
due to iron salts is not seen when cal.
cium is present The green tint Is
often due to n condition Of equilibrium
between the color effect of the iron
salts and the precipitating action Of
the calcium salts.-Scientific Ameri.
can.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21
win Release BoodIers.

Jefferson City-Goy,rnor Folk toll
Mrs. Emil Hartmann and Miss Lulu
Lehman that H. would reduce the
sentences Of Lehman and Hartmann.
ST Louis boodlars. to make them more
equal to those imposed upon the other
men who were concerned in the Su.
burban deal An announcement as to
the date OF their discharge from the
pcntcntiary will be made within n few
days. the governor said. and although
he would not fix the date. It is believed
the men will he among the recipients
n the pardons issued on Thanksgiving
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21
Missouri Apples for EnnIand.

SprIu-n .ld-S.x'y thousand barrels
Of apples will be stored in Springfield
alone this fall by Greene county grow
nr.. every available foo, Of storage
.pIcn having already been engaged.
The fruit growers Of tha OF rks he
l!.yc that apples win be much higher
during the winter 4 meeting Of the
Ozark Fruit Growers association was
held at Rogers Ark. TO make plans to
market the immense crop Ten repre-.
scn'l'lvcs Of the association are now
In he southern states and the south.
wrs' territory ,ndCavoring to dispose
Of the surplus crop The association
has already arranged to ship two train
loads OF choice Jonathan and n
Davis apples to England, There Is
10 scarcity Of barrels, and the choicest
Of the crop viii be put in storage here
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21
Pension Head Works SAVING.

Observation-Disclosures OF Pen.
sions Warner has worked economies
In the service which have saved the
government s201,346 during the last
fiscal year He has reduced the ex.
penses of the bureau s92.552. has cut
the expenses OF special examiners &c.,
39s, of examining surgeons $4,000.
has made n saving In salaries and
clerk hire at agencies Of $7,242. In
rents and contingent expenses of
agencies, s8,654, and in the examIna.
ton of pension agents has saved
$500.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21
The Bridegroom Was Ready.

Palmyra--in the circuit court Mrs.
Rosa f. Riggs secured n divorce from
John w. Riggs. She was acccmpan.
led from the court room by Edward
Anderson to the recorders office,
where a marriage license was issued,
and without leaving the court house
the couple were united In marriage by
Justice w. r Sites.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21
Valley, Miles West Calgary

the combined amounts, together With
that received from dairyng and 9th.
or sources, are bound to make nnan.
cial conditions very easy in the Cana
dian West until the next harvest ma.
lures.
In the last week Of August tom
Of inspection was made along the line
of railway in the wheat area by the
Northwest Grain Dealers association
and a number Of American grain cy.
pcrts. What they saw convinced
them that not only was the crop a
good average one, but the quality Of
the grain grown was admittedly OF
the best quality, and more than one
OF the visitors stated that although
the yield might have been larger the
quality could hardly have been i'm.
proved. Speaking on this point, Mr..
j. F. Whallcy. the well-known wheat
man of Minneapolis, said:
The quality OF the crop is excel.
lent, and think the average will be
No. ! Northern. ! was up with the
Jam nun wv" years dE' anu am
very much struck with the improve
mcnt that has taken place in these
two years. The growth Is certainly
marvellous, there is not a better coun.
try in the world than the Canadian
Northwest"
The past few years in which agrl'
culture has been carried on to any
great extent, have brought tho prob.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21

upon. This IS less than was looked
pie. who maintained that increased
acreage necessarily meant an in.
creased aggregate. still 10000 900
bushels of wheat is G00O000 better
than what was looked upon last year
as a good crop, and we do not think
Western Canada has much cause to
feel down In the mouth because the
acme OF its anticipations on the wheat
crop may not have been realized
Taking one year with another, that
country has demonstrated that It can
be depended upon as a great wheat
growing territory. and has to be reck-
oned with in the markets of the
world.
The yield In oats has been In
creased this year by nearly 100000
bushels, the aggregate estimate being
1875. 500, with the average at ALP
bushels to the acre. The estimated
crop of barley is placed at 16,9SO,600
bushels. which Is a slight increase
over the total Of last year, OF fax the
estimate given is 690,lS4 bushels,
which is q material increase upon last
years figures.
Following are the figures In detail
for wheat, oats, and barley in West
ern Canada for the three years last
past:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21

after 20 days with somewhat better
report and gave reasons for the faith
Chat was In them They had Travelled
an through the spring wheat district;
had driven 400 miles through the
grain country, besides travelling thou
sands " miles by rail- and they had
visited 90 localities and knew where
of they spoke. They reported Wheat.
9O.2J0.OOO bushels, on 100000 acres,
with an average yield of 10 bushels
per acre The western division OF
the Bank Of Commerce also investl.
gated with the following result:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-09-21

We live In the age of machinery,
Tho thinking directing mind becomes
daily Of more account, while mere
Drawn falls corrcspondingly in value
from day TO day That eccentric phil
osophcr. Ebert Hubbard, says in one
Of his essays, where "A machine Will
do better work than the human hand
We prefer to let the machine DO tho
work
II has been but few years since
tho cotton gin, the spinning Jenny"
and the power loom displaced the
hand picker, the spinning wheel and
tho hand loom; since the reaper and
binder, the rake and toddor, the NOV.
inG machine took the place of the old
cradle, scythc, pitchfork and hand
rake, since the friction match su.
poracdcd the flint and finder; since
the modern paint factory replaced the
slab and muller the paint pot and
paddle
In every case whore machinery has
br,u introduced to replace hand labor
the iaJOrors have resisted the change
and as the wcayCrs, the sumpstrcsses
and the farm laborcrs protested
AGAINST uDwfauglod looms sewing ma.
chimes and agricultural implements,
$50 In recent times compOsitOrs have
protested against typ"sctting ma
chimes, glass blowers against bottle
blowing machines, and painters
against ready missed paints. And as
in the case OF these shOrtsightcd
classes Of an earlier day, so with their
imitaturs of today the protest will
De- in vain II is a protest against civ
ilizaliun. against the common veal
against their own welfare.
The history Of all mechanical i'm
proycmonts shows that workmcn are
the first TO be benefited by them
rhc invention Of the sewing machine
instead OF throwing thousands of wom
pu ont OF employment increased the
demand TO such an extent that thou
sands of women have been employed,
az better wages, for shorter hours and
easier work whore hundreds before
worked in laboriuus misery to exc
ru' pitiablc existence, II was so
with spinning and weaving machin
cry. with agricultural implcments-in
fact, It is 81 with every notable i'm.
proycmcnt The multiplication OF
books in the last decade Is direct
result Of the invention Of linotype
machinery and fast presses
Ia, In, ,,4lT oh
carefully designed paints for house
painting are prepared on large scale
by special machinery, is another i'm.
provCmcnt Of the same type. The
chcapncss and general excellence of
these products has so stimulated the
consumption Of paint that the de-
maud for the services Of painters has
corrcspondinEly multiplied Before
he advent OF these goods Il well.paint-
ed house was noticeable from It's
rarity. whereas to-day an ill.palnted
house IS conspicuous.
Nevertheless. the painters. as
rule, following the example set by
the wcavcrs, the sempstresses and the
farm laborcrs of old, almost to a man.
oppose the improvement. It is real
Improvement, however, and simply be-
cause OF that fact the sale OF such
products has increased until during
the present year 1t will fall not far
short of 9OOOO.O0O or 1OO.OO0OO0 gal.
Ions
Hindsght is always better than
foresight, and most Of us who deplore
the short.sIEhtedness Of our ancestors
would do well to see that we do not
In turn furnish terrible examples" to
our posterty.