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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Made Desperate Fight for
Life Up to the Last
Moment.
CROWDS AWAIT DEATH CRY
Long Before the Trap Falls the
Jail Is Surrounded by
Curious People.
H0ch Believed To Have Married Four
teen Different Women, Four
of Whom Died-Others
He Deserted.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Johann HOch was
executed in the county jail for the muir
der of Marie Walcker-HO The con.
demned man was taken to the galloWs
from the death chamber on the second
floor under heavy guard.
HOch's last words were: "Oh, Lord,
they do not know what they do For
give them. | die an innocent man.
SO help me God. Good-by.
The hanging was delayed for two
hours while Hoch's attorney made a
futile attempt to have the federal
court interfere and save the mans
life
The solemn procession to the gal
lows was headed by Mr.. Peters and
Mr.. Whitman. Behind them marched
Hoch in his death garments, Hoch's
spiritual advisers came after him, and
after them two members of the death
watch and six deputy sheriffs selected
for the service. Long before the drop
fell a morbidly curious crowd had col
lected outside the jail waiting to hear
the death cry which it has been the
custom of prisoners in the jail to raise
when one Of their number is hanged.
Evidence Which Moved Jury.
Mrs. Walck HOch had been suf-
ferer from kidney trouble and had
been ill for a long time. 1t was
proved in the trial that HOch admin
istered medicine to her during the i'll
ness, and the finding Of large quaint
ties of arsenic in the stomach, colon
and liver, together with Hoch's shown
motive of obtaining the woman's as
tate, was the circumstantial proof
which caused his conviction on the be-
lief of the jury that HOch substituted
the poison for the medicine.
1t is believed that Hoch married at
least fourteen women in America. al
though the names Of all of them have
not been learned definitely. Four Of
these wives died supposedly of nephri-
tbs. The others were deserted. and in
almost all the instances Hoch took
money that belonged to the women.
Several Of them were deserted within
a few days of marriage.
Many Times Near Death.
On the evidence in the Walcker-
Hoch case he was indicted for muir,
der. Seventy witnesses testified, and
a clear circumstantial case was made
out by Assistant State Attorney Harry
Olson. Hoch was given a death YER
dict May 20, 1905. He was sentenced
to be hanged June %. Governor
Deneen granted a reprieve June %.
Then another reprieve was granted
almost at the last moment, strangers
having come forward with the money
necessary to carry the case to the SUI
preme court. August a. the day previ-
Gus to that on which the reprieve
would have expired, the supreme court
granted a supersedeas. The court,
however, sustained the sentence Of
death.
The final effort to save Hoch's life
is still fresh in the public mind The
case was heard by the governor and
the board of pardOns, but q commute.
tjOn Of sentence was refused
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
WIFI Give Up Atflletics for Poultry

Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-Track Coach
A. G.. Kraenzlein. holder of several
worlds records in hurdling, says he
will give up athletics and will devote
his attention to a poultry farm near
New York city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
New York Legislative Inquirers
Into Insurance Methods Make
a VoIuminous Report.
SOME LEGISLATION PROPOSED
Lobbying and Political Contributions
Are Reprobated.
Ex-Governor OdelI and Chauncey Nj
Depew Come in for Criticism
All the Companies De-
Clared Solvent.

New York. Feb 23-The committee
appointed at the last session of the
New York legislature to investigate life
Inusrance has made it's report. The
report Is extremely y0luminous. extend
ing to 80 printed pages. 1t embraces
n long review Of the testimony taken
by the committee. and its recommends
lions and conclusions as to remedial
legislation. In addition there is Il
chapter devoted to the state insurance
department in which the committee de-
clareS that it would seem. that the
superintendent Of the department has
the transactions Of insurance compa-
MES but that the supervision by the
department has not proved II sufficient
protection against extravaganza and
maladministratiOn
Remedial Legislation Proposed.
The remedial legislation recommend.
ed by the committee provides for the
safeguarding of the rights of policy
AOlucIS i'll MUTUAL COM )anleS i'll the
election of directors; recommends that
stock companies be given authority to
retire their stock and become mutual
companies, but that such naturalization
shall not be compulsory; various regu-
1atiOnS are urged to prevent unwise
Investments and improper syndicate OPP
eratiOns the sale of prohibited securi-
ties within five years is advocated:
recommendation for the limiting Of
new business to $150,0O0000 a year is
made: the committee favOrs the pro-
hibitiOn of contributions by insurance
companies for political purposes.
Condemnation of Lobbying.
Lobbying is condemned, and the
wisdom of economical management is
urged, but the committee does not deem
1T advisable that the legislature should
attempt to prescribe the expenditures
of insurance companies. Further rec
concentrations are made on the Valua-
ton Of policies, surrender values, sur
plus, forms of policies and publicity
Of all facts pertaining to a companys
business. An amendment to the penal
code is recommended to provide that
the person receiving a rebate should
be equally guilty with the one who
gives it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Finds Gold Nugget on Farm.

Hudson, Wis, Feb. 23.-One of the
children of George Steckmeyer found
a gold nugget OH the Barlow farm,
about eight miles south of here. The
excitement over the discovery Of gold
in that region is greatly intensified.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02

Taste and Smell. Full size so cts, at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts. by mail.
Elv Brothers. Sc Warren Street. New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
a Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.

1t cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and driv 9 S
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02

WANTED Statesmen, to sell lubricat
ing oils. No experience necessary. Coco
profits to hustlers. Fine side line. - Su
perior Oil Co, Cleveland, O. 10
Free press., 1906-11-24

Some time ego this paper roasted A.
P. Tone Wi,-on and his associates in
the Land business in Topeka for their
attempted sharp practice with the
newspapers. Now the publisher of the
Courtland, Kan. paper turns up in To-
peka, having been stuck S25 by these
fellows.
Topeka should drive these fellows
out of business, for they are disgracing
the trade and hurting the town as peo-
pie find it out, and shun the town for
fear of getting caught and go else
where to buy and locate.
Reliable Real Estate Agents through
out the state should see that these kind
of Real estate men are shown up and
driven out. Kansas wants land buy
ers and every man beat by these fel-
lows keeps hundreds of would-be set
tiers away, and go elsewhere.
Free press., 1906-11-24

Prof. Light, the new principal of our
High School, with his family, have
rented and will occupy the Treat cot
tage on east Normal avenue opposite
the Methodist church.
The Colby and Oakley papers have
this to say of the new Principal of our
Public school: ''Lee R. Light writes
US that he has resigned a lucrative po-
sition in the city schools of lola to ac-
cept the principalship of the Hays City
schools at $110 per month We always
expected that Lee would some day be
foremost in the educational work of
the state and this promotion helps fill
our expectations Congratulations Lee.
Lee is well known in Oakley and
has host of friends who viii be glad
to hear of his success. "
Free press., 1906-11-24

/ A big crowd came down from Eli
on Tuesday to attend Court.
Mrs. Molie Madden Gladhard came
out from Lawrence to attend the fu-
neral of her grandmother.
Our many students attending eastern
colleges will be home next week to
spend the Thanksgiving vacation.
Will Farley left Sunday night for
Kansas City, where he will continue his
studies in the Kansas City jewelers.
and Opticians College.
Feed for Sale
Bundle Kafir corn; well seeded.
up-tf. W. A. SMITH.
The many friends of Jimmy Carter
will be pleased to hear that he is go
ing back into business again, having
bought out the Carrick butcher shop.
Rev. Weist and family have moved
to the Voss residence on east Juniata
where they will be pleased to greet
their many friends.
The first real snow of the season in
this section came Monday morning and
covered the ground.
Trainmen from the west report hea-
Wy SHOWS west and bitter cold.
It kept up all day and night, over
inches of it falling.
Taxes for this year are now due and
payable. The general taxes are 16. I'm.
Big creek township 8.
Hays city 20.
School dist No. 16.
Total for Hays people So & 1-1O mills
on the appraised value.
goods, Phaeton & Harness
offer for sale very cheap some of
my household goods, a pheton and set
of good single harness.
N. A. V9ss, Hays.
The many friends of our old timer,
Jacob Karlin of Cath
arine, were glad to see him here this
week on a visit, he now being in a |
paying business in New Mexico.
Free press., 1906-11-24


A car of coal arrived Tuesday and
very quickly sold.
Judge Reeder and wife were in Tope-
ka last week, she remaining to do her
shopping.
Col. Reynolds of Grainfeld was a
visitor to our town on Tuesday, looking
hearty as ever.
Sunday brought US our first cold
wave, freezing up pumps all around the
town, and many house plants nipped
Ira Lloyd. the Ellsworth attorney,
and Herman Long, the new county at
torney of Trego county, attended our
Court this week.
Geo. Philip & Son have bought the
Frank King lots on, south Fort street
opposite the Westbrook shop, are are
having it cleared up.
Thanksgiving day the Post office is
open from 9 to 10, banks and all places
of business closed, and schools start
Ci1Cn Udy vacation.
The sermon on ''The Wonderful" at
the Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing was pronounced par-excellent by
those who attended.
At this term of Court attorney Geo.
Holland got divorce for farmer Hen
ry Eickbush, whose wife left him 18
months ago.
Gartland's hotel got up an elegant
turkey dinner for their guests last Sun
day and number of our citizens went
there to enjoy it.
Mrs. w. E. Saum and Mrs. David
Taylor arrived here last Friday even
ing and have spent the week visiting
with their many friends.
Our junior editor, John Freese, has
the business course department
at the Western Kansas State Normal
and has added an Oliver Typewriter to
his pleasures.
Dave Montgomery is now located in
business at Cheyenne, Wyoming, and
ooks like the same old Dave. He was
here Sunday in attendance at his moth
er's funeral.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church |
will hold Candy Sale and Chrysan-
,hemum Exhibit at Nickles Store next |
Wednesday afternoon. Come in and
get your Thanksgiving candies.
Last Friday Mrs. Tracey gave a ben
fit to the ladies on Physical Culture |
md the room was crowded. those ex-
ercising making it amusing to the spec
;ators. Tuesday evening the class be-
gan with 20 members, to last weeks.
Thanksgiving Services.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day
md Union Religious Services will be
leld in the. Presbyterian church at |
-0:S0 am. sharp, the Baptist minister
the sermon, All are cordial
Free press., 1906-11-24

Remember that it is this Friday eve
and tomorrow at the G. A. R. hall
that everybody are invited, free of all
charge, to attend and listen to this
entertaining and interesting program
of the
Farmers Institute
HAYS, FRIDAY EVENING,
NOVEMBER %.
Sugar Beet raising in Ellis County
o. H. Filing.
Getting better results from alfalfa
John R. Chittenden.
Beautifying the Country and Farm
Homes ...............Prof Dickens.
SAT. MORNING, Nov. "a.
- Tree Planting in Ellis county ................
H. L. Kent.
Fruit Trees ..........G Geo. P. Griffith
Improving the Grass Crops ,.,,.....,,,.,..
C. w. Burkett.
Should we feed grain to fattening
cattle on grass or raise more stock on
the farm ...-.-............ B. F. Replogle.
SAT. AFTERNOON.
Need of Crop Rotation %. H. Ell
ling.
Corn in Ellis County Jerry Fellers.
Interesting the Boys and Girls in
Farm Life - Mrs. Lillian Picken.
Legislative Needs of the Farmers
H. w. Oshant.
The Greatest Agricultural Need of
Ellis County. y.......... ......,,....-. H. w. Joy.
SAT. EVENING.
Will Dairying in Ellis County Pay?
Elementary Agriculture in Rural
Schools .........-............-.....W. S. Picken.
Diversified Farming Director,
G. w. Burkett
Free press., 1906-11-24
Extension Of Troin Service
on the Union Poetic.

Effective, November 11th, 1906.
Union Pacific trains Numbers 100 and
110 viii be extended to run between
Junction City and Ellis instead of Sa-
lima and Ellis as heretofore.
Train 100 west bound will leave
Junction City at $50 and passing Hays
at 12:01 p. m.
Train 10 east bound will leave Ellis
at lilo p. m. passing Hays at 1 :35 p. m.
A w. NOBLE, Agent.
Free press., 1906-11-24
Fifteen Years Ago

.
Editor Griffith celebrated his 18th
wedding anniversary with tea to a few
friends.
E. S. Beach shipped two cars of fat
cattle to the Kansas City market.
c. K. Holiday of Topeka was here
this week looking after his gold fields
land near the Smokey river.
The corner stone of the new St. JOS
eph Catholic Church will be laid next
Thursday, Thanksgiving day.
John Schlyer is preparing to put up
his new store on the Lippard lot adjoin-
ing the Cole Hardware store and is
now having the rock hauled.
(See now what nice buildings that
the Church and Sehlyer put up.
Free press., 1906-11-24

The 11th annual meeting of the Col
den Belt Educational Association will
be held in Wilson next Friday and Sat
urday with an interesting program,
the following Ellis county names being
in the list: Prof. s Picken, Shively,
Matthew, Haas and Ford Maud Har-
rfs, Anna Hopkins, Alice Freese, Lou
Christianson, Anthony Kuhn and Co.
Sup't Will Grabbe.
Free press., 1906-11-24
Fred IIIff, Prop.

The Continental Creamery has increa
sed it price for cream to 25 cents, be
ing higher, at this time of the year,
than for 20 years and predict is will
continue to increase and be higher this
winter than ever before. Get you cows
in good milking condition so as to get
these high prices.
Free press., 1906-11-24
Milk. and Cream.

Mrs. VIII Montgomery will be pleas
ed to furnish, to all who desire, nice
fresh milk every morning. Also on
orders choice SKINNED sweet cream at
20 cents and thick separated cream at
25 cents quart. Drop postal.
Free press., 1906-11-24

The Hays Laundry is once again in
full operation and more help, so we
will give you some of the finest work
this side of Chicago
We have remodeled and renovated
the plant from front to back and invite
inspection when you come our way.
Fred EITRf, Prop.
Free press., 1906-11-24
Fine Japanese Art.

Japanese ..'Bishen' hand-painted por-
celain Chinaware japanese ''Mosaic'
hand-carved, inlaid Tree Bark Boxes.
japanese antimony hand-painted Lac
querware, at
H. C. Shultz's Jewelry. Store.
Free press., 1906-11-24
Fat CottIe and Hogs.

| am again ready to buy fat cattle
and Hogs and pay the highest price
If you have any to sell send me the
word or call James Carter.
at former Carrick Butcher shop.
Free press., 1906-11-24
Money! Money!

l have plenty of money to loan on
farm security at lowest rates. No delay,
option to pay in installments.
H. w. OSHANT.
Free press., 1906-11-24
Obituary..

Now we must record the death in To-
peka of Mother Montgomery.
Mrs Sarah Montgomery was 81 years
old, came to Kansas in 1860 and in 1872
to Hays City and lived here until the
death of her husband in 1895. She was
a devout Presbeterian and helped or
ganize the church here and at her death
the remains were brought here and
with funeral services in the church on
Sunday afternoon, and largely attend
ed, the body being buried in our GEM
etery beside her husband. Four chill
dren, 13 grand children and one great
grandchild and host of friends mourn
her death.
We must also record the passing to
the other shore of another of our old
citizens, Mother MADDEN, who died
this week; the funeral in the Catholic
church with the handsomest display of
flowers ever seen in this city, sent by
loving friends, and burial in our beau
tiful cemetery on the edge of our city.
Mrs. Madden was Sc, born in Ireland
in 1920, and had life of adventure.
She and an older sister came to Amer
lea in 1887 in sailing vessel, being
months on the vessel between Ireland
and Quebec, then up the ST Lawrence
river and the LaChine canal, and then
across the country to N. Y. City where
she was married in 184O. They trav-
eled by stage from there to Pittsburg,
Penn, then by boat on the Allegheny,
Ohio, Mississippi and Illinois to central
Illinois where they resided until 1866;
then moved to Missouri, and came to
Kansas in 1890. She is survived by 2
sons, w. H. of Chicago and Ed F. of
this city, and several grandchildren
and great grandchildren. Her two oil
der sons being dead.
Free press., 1906-11-24
MACBETH

Collect.
Roll Call, Quotation from Sir
Walter Scott
Secretary's report.
Reading of Act ", Scenes 1, 2, 8.
Costumes of the Early Scotch,
Mrs. Laura Madden.
Free press., 1906-11-24
81 Satrrdcv Afternoon club.

The Saturday Afternoon Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Emma Snyder
November oath, 1906 Program
Free press., 1906-11-24
Thanksgiving Services.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day
and Union Religious Services will be
held in the Presbyterian church at
10:S0 am. sharp, the Baptist minister
preaching the sermon, All are cordial
ly invited to attend.
Free press., 1906-11-24

How time flies. This week
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Judge Page. Morris, of the United
evening for his home in Duluth after
directing a verdict for the defendant
in the case of Hopkins and Stevens
against the Saskatchewan Valley Land
company. The suit involved a claim
of $4,000 as commission o. alleged
land sales and has been on trial at a
snecial term for four days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
1.-THE LID" BARRED AS
"A VAUDEVILLE JOKE
Sidesplitting Reference to the Police
Force No Longer Popular.

FORCE NO Longer Popular.
There will be no more stage Jokes
about the sleepy policeman or Mayor
D. P. Jones' lid, if the report is true,
and. hereafter comedians with a liking
for local hits will have to return to the
old subject, st. Paul and its rural ways.
The sleepy and inefficient policeman
joke has always been a popular one and
since the Sunday closing order "the
lid" has furnished wonderful oppor-
t~unities for the quick-witted comedians.
In one Of thes little jokes that are said
to have displeased the police, two
comedians enter quietly and with ap-
parent fright. because Of the heavy
pounding that accompanies their steps.
"What's that9' asks the first
comedian.
"Oh, nothing,' replies the second
wag; Otis only Mayor Jones mailing
down the lid
Scenes showing deserted city streets
are referred to as Minneapolis on a
Sunday afternoon. Songs are com
posed and sung to soothe the patrons
who can't 60 out between acts for re-
freshment. There has been no end tt
the flow Of wit on this subject, but il
is now to cease.
Altho no direct orders have beer
given to the theater people to have this
brand of humor eliminated they under
stand that the police are displeased ant
visiting companies will be asked to re
frain. The lid is no joke and hereafter
it will probably be treated with more
reverence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
COME Just IN TINE
TO PREVENT MURDER.
POLICEMAN REsCUEs JOHN sUs-
HALEK FROM AssAIIANT.
Victim Lies at South Side Police sta
tion with Five Knife Wounds in
Back, While Charles Boyer Is Locked
Up Charged with Assault with Intent
to Kill.

Suffering with five knife wounds in
the back, John Sushalek occupies a cot
in the hospital room at the South Side
station, while his assailant, Charles
Boyer, is in a cell charged with assault
with intent to kill.
The stabbing ARRAY occurred in Boy
er's rooms at 1884 E. Franklin avenue,
where Sushalek had gone to settle a
dispute between Boyer and his en-
ployer, John Mostaks.
Boyer has been employed for some
time as an agent for Mostaks, who con-
ducts a small broom factory near the
scene of the fight. He says that Boyer
has not turned in his accounts and last
night he went to the man 8 room to ask
for a settlement. Boyer was intoxi-
Gated at the time and refused to settle,
saying he had used the money and
didn't intend to return it. Mostaks
threatened Boyer with arrest, where.
upon Boyer started to give his en-
ployer a thrashing.
The noise of their scuffling attracted
the attention of Sushalek, who lives in
the same building, and he ran in to
quiet Boyer, who is an old friend. In
a moment Boyer was in a frenzy, and
drawing a large knife from his pocket
he made a lunge for Mostaks, and.
missing him, started for Sushalek.
Sushalek was unarmed and unable to
put up any fight against his stronger
antagonist.
Patrolmen John King and Ole How.
elsrul of the South Side station were
passing the building at the time, and
running up to see the cause of the
trouble, were in time to rescue Susb.
alex. He had already received five
wounds in the back and about the
shoulders, and might have been killed
had not the officers interviewed.
Boyer was at once taken to the South
Side station, while Sushalek was take1
to the city hospital in the patrol wag
on. His wounds were dressed and hi
was returned to the station, where he
will be held as a witness. The exac
nature of his wounds is not known, bu
it is thought that he will recover
Boyer refuses to talk to the officers
but as he was caught in the act Their
will probably be little trouble in con
victing him..