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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26
A SPLENDID WORK,

The Second volume Of the History
Of the Church, compiled under dI-
roctlon Of the church Historian, IL now
ready for the public, II continues from
the first volume the narrative OF events
In the period embraced by the life and
ministry Of the Prophet Joseph Smith
down to the close Of the year 1887,
That was most momentous epoch In
the history OF the Church and Of the
Prophet We do not propose to enter
here into any details 20 show this They
are summarized In the excellent In
PRODUCTION by assistant Historian u. IT..
Roberts and Will be readily perceived
and appreciated by readers Of the
volume which Is certain to obtain a
very wide circulation
The value OF this work cannot be
estimated IN figures, Compiled from
the Prophets daily Journal. former
publications being revised by aid OF
authentic documents and verified by
every available means, the story OF
the rise Of the Church, It's development
and progress, the opposition and per.
secutons against It, the circumstances
under which the revelations In the
latter days We're given. each receiving
its proper place In chronological order
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

Mr.. Crltchlow. Necessarily, / as
sumo.
Senator Beveridge. SO that that tes-
tlmony amounts to this-that you say
that a man said to you that somebody
else said to him that the president OF
the stake had revelation on the sub
Jet OF an electric light plant at this
place, that he laid It before the coun-
Gil, and there was disruption, etc?
Mr.. Critchlow. A disruption?
Senator Beverldge. Between the
council or the people or somebody?
Mr.. Crltchlow. take It In a legal
sense that Is as close as II comes TO
being evidence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26
AND lie Is A LAWYER !"

That q lawyer, I'm the presence Of
committee composed chiefly OF lawyers,
was permitted to give as evidence In
the case against Senator Smoot, q lot
OF hearsey rumors without the least
particle OF proof, would be very re-
markable but for the fact that the tales
that were told were In reference to
"Mormons' and their faith. That al
ways makes q difference whether at the
bar OF public opinion or In more select
and official bodies The testimony OF
u, Il. Critchlow before the committee
on privileges and elections has already
been commented upon in these columns
and we shall have occasion to refer TO
II again on several particular points.
We now allude to the statements OF
the chief witness on behalf OF
the nineteen signers Of the protest.
concerning the unsubstantiated stories
that have been sent out from unreliable
sources at Brigham City, and which
have been emphatically and officially
denied through the public press. Hav-
Ing asserted before the committee that
no lay member OF the Church would
dare to aspire to political preferment
In opposition to the men holding such
positions I, e., IN the presidency and
apostleship, he was questioned as to his
meaning, and what would happen" to
such a member, and replied He would
be disfellowshlpped from the Church
and ostracized from the society OF those
who were formerly his co-rellgionlsts,"
Pressed on this point he was compelled
to acknowledge that he could not cite
any particular instance, and said;
II cannot at this moment recolect
any one individual man for independent
political action, but for business"
He further confessed that his know.
ledge on that point was only from what
he had heard, and for examples men.
toned the Walker Brothers and Eli b,
Kelsey who, he had learned, were cut
off the Church many years ago. We
quote from the official record IN all the
following excerpts:
Senator Beverage. Well, what about
them?
Mr. CrItchlow Walker Brothers re-
fused as | understand II, and as the
report IL, TO comply with the wishes OF
the leaders OF the Church I'm regard 10
the carrying on Of mining operations.
IL was the policy
Senator Beyeridge, What did the
Church want them to do?
Mr.. Critchlow, The Church wanted
them, as | understand the facts, TO
cease to engage In mining operations
| for the reason that II was not the policy
Of the leaders Of the Church at that
time to open up the mineral resources
| Of the State, for the reason that Il
would bring In nom" Mormons."
Senator Bcyerdge, First OF all. how
long ago was this instance you have
mentioned
Mr.. Crtchlow That, II am correct,
occurred In the early sixties.
Senator Beyeridge. Oh, well, let us
have something of modern history.
MIR. Crtchlow, The latest lnforma-
ton have is In regard to the Brigham
City
Mr.. Worthington, submit we ought
| 90 have something since the manifesto.
The Chairman. The witness had
stated that these We're old matters,
Senator Beyerldge. know, but he
| had formerly stated that this was the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.

The seventy.Fourth Annual Confer
ence Of the Church of Jesus Christ OF
I.atter-day Saints will be held in the
Tabernacle, Salt Lake city. on Sunday.
April 8, Monday, April 4, and Wednes-
day, April 6, commencing each day at
10 a. m. A general attendance OF
the officers and members IL requested
and expected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The general meeting OF the Saints
for the organization Of the fourth new
stake in this city. is changed from
Thursday to Friday evening, April J.,
in the Assembly Hall at 1880
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

As the General Conference will COM
mencc on April g. the first Sunday IN
the month, which Is the regular Fast
Day. the Saints in the Salt Lake and
adjacent Stakes Of Zion viii observe
the monthly fast on Sunday, March a.
1904 The stake and ward authorities
in distant places will use their own
Judgment as to making the change for
this occasion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

Congratulations TO Mr., Jake Green
valid, who Is TO be surveyor Of the port
of Salt Lake, While not claiming to
DO a dictator, yet he can proudly say,
II ann monarch OF all survey
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

'Togoa fleet bombards Port Arthur
with IMMUNITY" says the Boston Jour
nal. This explains why 80 little dam
age has been done to that stronghold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

During the week nine negroes have
been lynched or killed in Arkansas.
This IL record Of which any state
given to indulgence in lynchlng might
well be proud,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

Some union miners are gOing back TO
Telluride to test the efficacy Of martial
law. They need to be careful for those
military men are very testy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

Western stockmen have resolved to
fight the beef trust. Determined at
last to take the bull by the horns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The japanese house Of representatives
has given Admiral Togo a vote OF
thanks Small favors thankfully re-
celved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The militia have rined the town Of
segundo, Colorado and found hun
bred and nifty rifles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The general conference Of the Des-
eret Sunday School Union Will be held
at the Tabernacle, Salt Lake city, sun
day evening, April 3, at I o'clock,
and the attendance Of all officers and
teachers In desired. a general invita-
ton is extended to all Sunday school
workers and Saints 20 be present.
A special meeting of Sunday school
stake officers will be held In Barratt
Hall, Tuesday afternoon, April 5, at
4:3O o'clock and full attendance is
desired.
JOSEPH f, SMITH,
GEORGE REYNOLDS.
COS. NJ. TANNER
General Superntendency
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

Things seem TO be coming the Rus
slams way, The Japa are advancing
towards them,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

1t Is the seed time now but It should
never be forgotten that as ye SOW so
shall ye reap,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

AS storm center Chicago is forging
to the front
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The equinoctial storm Ia getting to be
continuous performance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

II looks as though March were going
out like lion rampant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

Britt was not brittle enough for Cor.
bett TO break.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The lay Of the spring chicken IA to
be preferred to the lay Of the spring
poet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The exile Of Erin isn't IN It with the
exile Of Telluride these days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

The real yellow peril-jaundice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

A general Priesthood meeting VIII be
held in the Tabernacle on Monday eye-
ming. April 4. at Z o'clock
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

A special Priesthood meeting Will be
held In the Assembly Hall, Tuesday,
April 5, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

A religion class convention will be
held IN the Barratt hall on Tuesday,
April 9, at o'clock p. m.
JOSEPH +. SMITH,
JOHN r. WINDER,
ANTHON II. LUND.
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

Entered nj the Postofloe n Snll Lake
CITY as second class matter acooroing 70
the Act Of Congress March ), 1873
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
THE BEST FARM ENGINES
Are Made by the National Ensin-
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
STAFFORD LITTLE LECTURE
Delivered by Former President Cleve.
land at Princeton


Princeton. n. j.. May 3.-Beforc one
Df the largest audiences ever as
Fembled in Alexander hall, former
President Grove rCleveland delivered
The Stafford Little Lecture last night
on The Government in the Chicago
Strike Of 1894"
The balcony was packed with under
graduates and townspeople. while the
seats on the lower floor were reserved
Tor professors and heir wives together
with prominent visitors Every word
Of the lecture was followed with clos
est attention and appreciation by those
present, and at its conclusion the
Princeton students rose and gave a
hearty locomotive cheer for the lee
turer
Mr. Cleveland has held this lecture
ship on public affairs at Princeton for
the past four years, but he has rot
been able to deliver an address since
his speech on the Venezuela trouble
in 1901
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
-Four ramps cremated.

Council Bluffs. Ia, May 3.-Thrse
men and a boy were burned to death
in a box car in the Northwestern yards
here They are believed to have been
tramps trying to steal a ride. but no
clue as to their identity has been 90.
tanned. as their clothes were practical.
~ destroyed. The car was discover ID
10 be on fire while being switched and
cries for help were heard by the train.
men, but all four succumbed 10 tie
flames before they could be reached
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
Once Millionaire; Died Pauper.

New York. May 3.-Robert A. John.
son. one Of the mer1ant princes OF
this city twenty years ago. with a FOR.
tune estimated al s. 600. 600 and a
palatial home on the Hudson river
near Mount ST Vincent. was taken two
days ago a public charge TO the Man
haitian insane asylum on cards Is.
land where he died. Today the body
OF the one-time millionaire lays in the
morgue among the city's pauper dead
The old merchant will not sleep among
the nameless dead in Potters Field
He will be buried in the huge granite
mausoleum in Calvary cemetery.
reared thirty years ago by himself and
his three brothers 4 nephew who
was in ignorance Of his uncle's plight
until too late TO 60 TO his assistance
will provide for the interment Robert
Johnson was the last Of the brothers
who composed the old Broadway firm
Of ! e. G. Johnson
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
MICHIGAN BUILDING
FormaSly Dedicated at the Fair by
Michiqan's Governor.

. Louis. May Michigan's bullJ.
ing was the first one dedicated Mon
day II stands on the brow Of The
plateau Of states adjoining the United
States fisheries building. Gov. A. T.
Bliss presided at the ceremonies and
Rfter the orchestra strains Of Mich
Igan, Ny Michigan" had died away
Governor Bliss introduced Frederick
Is. Smith, president of the state com.
mission, who made a brief adore -
He spoke Of Michigan's effort TO con.
struct a building in keeping with the
and said her portals were thrown vile
open and hospitality would be an.
bounded.
President ID. X. Francis Of the expo
sition responded. and welcomed Mich
lgan I'm the name OF the exposition.
The keys Of the building were then
delivered by tho contractor and re-
cepted by Hal " Smith, secretary Of
the state commission.
other addresses followed by Hol
Chase S Osborn OF Sault Ste Marla
Ind Hon. Joseph l.. Hudson, president
Of the Detroit Board Of Commerce.
Chase S Osborn was primed TO tn
brim with ancient history and handel
out few slices TO show that fairs arr
no new-fancled concerns
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
THEY FIGHT WELL
- the Compliment Of Japanese Minis.
ter TO Russians.
FEW CANNOT IN MANcHURIA
Japs Practically In Control Of Both
Banks Of Yalu-United States Con.
sui Davidson Will Continue Journey
TO Antung.

London, May 3-Baron Hayashi
japanese minister here, who has been
the recipient of numerous kilograms
OF congratulation on the Japanese sue
cesses on the Yalu, and especially oG
the result of the first serious lanG
fighting, said to the Associated Press
today:
The immediate result OF General
Kuroki's success viii probably be a
movement on Chang. viii n
the Chinese had fortified with thci-
usual brick structures.
81 understand though cannot
vouch for the absolute accuracy OF the
statement, that Russia had only 100
guns ia Manchuria. If that is the case
her artillery strength has been dimin
lshed almost one 'hird.
They fight well, those Russians
and Feng-Huan-Cheng Will not D.
taken without a hard struggle unless
General Kuropatkir again changes mis-
plan OF campaign The annOuucemen .
that Russians would not contest the
crossing of the Yalu has proved, as
We thought to be misleading Thir ?
thousand men is far too large a body
for any general 90 leave In the face Of
the enemy if 10 we're merely intende :
90 hamper his movements Kuropatkil
evidently meant 20 make a determine
resistance but he either underesti
mated our strength or disposed his
forces in the belief that We would not
venture q frontal attack
~ take II from the dispatches re.
ceived that we have now practically
secured control of both banks ~ tn
Yalu I'm consequence our base wi'l
probably be moved 10 Antung
ITO be perfectly frank. must saw
expected Sundays engagement
would be more decisive. especially u
view Of the largo number of Russian
troops opposed 10 us
SHANGHAI. Ma As a result OF
the occupation OF Antung by the Jan.
anese. United States Consul James W
Davidson. who mas been assigned %
Antung probably viii proceed to HE
post Immediately
Mr. Davidson hos been granted a;
eXQuatur by the Chinese government
but the Russians having occupied AM
fortified Antung he thought IL inal
visable for him 10 proceed there.
The japanese authorities have in II.
Gated that they have no objection -
Mr. Dayidsons going TO Antung at
once.
Washington, May 3-Notwthstan6
ing the original determination 10 seal
him TO New Chwane, the state depart
ment officials concluded finally 10
have Mr. Davidson go TO Shanghai
where he is acting IN the capacity or
commercial attache for the consul
general there Just when Mr. David
son will proceed 20 Antung. the post
TO which he was Originally designated
has not been determined but the or
cials say there is no reason why the,
should be any haste about the matte
as there is practically no commerce 4.
Antung because Of military operations
now in progress there
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
RAIN IN COLORADO.
Cloudburst In Greenhorn Range
Caused Much Damage

Florence, Col. May "a cloudbur =
In the Greenhorn range. eight miles
south of Florence. caused the Arka..-
sas river to rise between eight and
nine feet in less than an hour The
unexpected rush II water caused gro ~
damage One bridge across the rive
has gone out AMI the Santa Fe and
Florence & Cripple Creek rsilro :
bridges are in iclminent danger In
the northern end Of the town the
streets have been transformed into RI
ers and cellars are being flooded. Busi-
ness is suspended An immenso
amount % damage has been done by
the hail 70 fruif trees and gardens ~
he valley.
Colorado Springs, Col. May 3
Heavy rain, whi"h has been falliny
steadily for twenty four hours. has
filled mountain streams 20 overnowing
and a number o. washouts have oc.
Cured damaging railroads TO the eN.
tent Of thousands cf dollars
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
Successful Airship.

San Francisco May 3.-Dr. Greeth
Monday tried TO make a trip Of IF y
miles TO San Jose IN his alrship, but
after travelling i out five miles some
slight disarrangement of the machin.
cry was discovered and the aerial voy.
ager landed safely. DR.. Greeth wa
accompanied By Engineer Frederick
Bell. Or. Greeth was satisfied with
the results Of this experimental flight
because he accomplished a good deal
more than on former occasions, all
concluded that h was working in the
right direction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06

Mrs. d b. Perky Cd. B. Perky. sec.
ton man on the Ann Arbor II. r., of
Lincoln street, says: II had kidney
complaint for nearly ten years. but
not so bad until recently. Three
years ago / had black measles. and
everybody as we'll as myself thought
/ was going TO die. | recovered. only
to find that my kidneys were in a
horrible state My back began to ache
and soon got so bad that could not
attend 20 my work When rising from
a chair had 10 place my hands on my
hips and get up gradually; and when
on my feet had 20 stand i'm a
stopped position for some time before
/ could straighten. To move or turn
over in bed was like a dagger piercing
me in the back ! cannot begin to de-
scribe what | went through. took
nearly every kind of medicine
heard Of but never found anything TO
do me much good until I got Doan S
Kidney Pills at Bivns & Rhodes drug
store. They went right to the root
of the disease and felt better from
the start. They relieved the pain in
my back in few days I can heartily
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills. and
have already done so to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, ~
Y. sole agents for the United States
Remember the name oan's-snd
take no substitute.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-06
Dependency Caused Death.

Washington, May Miss Edith
Sutherland. the eldest daughter OF the
late surgeon-general. Charles Suther-
land Of the army. is dead here from
the effects Of laudanum poisoning.
Since the death OF her father. eight
years ago. Miss Sutherland had
helped support the family, but her
health failed and for several years she
suffered from severe spells OF despond.
ency. Miss Sutherland was 80 years
Of age. The coroner gave a certificate
Of death from melancholia and opium
poisoning.