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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
SMITH CLAIMS HE HAS
 FORTY-0NE CHILDREN
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 boys and twenty-one girls, and am proud of every one of them."
 The witness was asked by Senator Bur rows If James Smith, Jr, the founder of the Mormon church. was a polygamist, and after answering affirmatively, he said that Mir. Smith Twas married to Eliza R. Snow in 1892 and to Mare Partridge in the forties. His first wife was living with him when he married the second"
 Witness offered to give the dates later, but Mir Burrows said it was not neces- sary, and he had inquired only because he had been informed that he was not a polygamist.
 As MT. Smith started to leave the stand Senator Dubois again stopped him and asked him the ages of President Woodruff and of President Snow at the time of their deaths.
 Both Were Over Seventy.
 'It appears that both were more than 70 when the manifesto was issued" said Senator Dubois. You have testified that both obeyed the law in regard to poly gamous cohabitation, and have not prac- ticed 1t since that time. think It likely. v
 Senator Overman said that he had pamphlet saying that Jesus Christ was a nolveamist. Turning to MT. Smith he | asked: 'Is that what your church teaches?'
 "No, sir" was the response. What we teach Is that Jesus Christ was descend- ed through a long line of polygamists through David and down to Abraham" With that, MT. Smith left the stand. having been the only witness in the five days hearing. The prosecution then called to the stand Mrs. Clara Mabel Kennedy of Sevier county. Utah. who testified to having been married into a plural marriage since the manifesto of 1890. She said the cere- mony had been performed by an apostle of the Mormon church. Mrs. Kennedy said she was born in Albany, N. r., G years ago. and went with her parents to Utah when she was two years old. Her parents were Mormons and she was brought up in that faith and had been taught the propriety of the plural mar riage and in fact. never had known any different life until after her marriage.
 Moved to Mexico.
 The family moved to Diaz, Mex, when she was about four years old, where she lived until she was seventeen years of age when she was married to James 1 Francis Jonhson, who already had one wife. Mrs. Kennedy said she met the first wife and they had slight inter- view about going into the family as a second wife. The first wife gave her con sent to the arrangement.
 According to arrangements, MT. and Mrs. Johnson and baby, and the witness, drove from Diaz to Juarez. Mex, to be married They remained there two weeks before the ceremony was perform | ed.
 Where were you married?" asked MT. | Taylor.
 At the home of A. c. McDonald. the counsellor to the first president of the i state" (meaning the Mormon state). said | tha witness.
 "When?''
 May 19. 1S96."
 "Who married you?' Brother Young | Do you mean Brigham Young, the /! apostle?'
 'Yes. sir.''
 Had Seen Him Before. | The witness was asked by MT. Taylor | if she ever had seen Apostle Young before, and she said she had in Diaz and Juarez.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Harrison on Unfair List.

Chicago, March 7.-Mayor Harrison ha. been put on the unfair" list of the Fed eration of Labor. The fight on the mayo was brought in to the central organization by John J. Delaney, a member of th Stationary Engineers union and an in spector under the city board of examininl engineers.
 The grievance against the city's execu tive was that he had refused to permit th examining board to be made an agenc, for the union. The charge was that unli censed engineers were working in the of flee buildings and hotels in the places va cated by union men who struck January 1 and that the city authorities refused t. prosecute them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
WANTS TO TESTIFY.
Gov. Beckham Creates Sensation By Appearing Before Senate Committee.

Frankfort ky, March Ex-Governor BeclSham created a sensation today when he appeared before the senate committee investigating the public printing. The committee has been holding secret ses- sions, and the governor said that on his behalf, Auditor Hager and Secretary of State McChesney, he protested against being required to testify in star chamber stssion, but would be glad to appear as a witness and testify In public.
 He also said that he desired to give the committee the benefit of some things in connection with the investigation which had come to his ears. The committee voted to hold an open session tomorrow for the purpose of hearing the governor and the other two witnesses. Their tes- Jimmy promises to be sensational
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
WANT TO PREY
 ON JAP VESSELS
REPORTED THAT AMERICAN SHIP PING FIRMS HAVE MADE PROPO- SETON TO RUSSIAN GOVERN MENT, WHICH WAS REFUSED.

St. Petersburg, March 1.-The Associ~ ated Press learns that the Russian au- thorities have been approached indirectly by American shipping firms desiring to fit out privateers to prey on Japanese commerce, but that they met with no en- couragement
 In just what form these offers came, or on whose behalf they were made, cannot be ascertained, as the government would not even consider them. The Associated Press is able to announce officially that Russia will not issue the letters of marque.
 At a general meeting of the Red Cross held today 1t was reported that 5000 cots, s700, GOO worth of bread and 5000 worth of meat have been prepared for shipments.
 The funds available for Red Cross work amounted to $3000,000.
 The scope of the work during the next six months contemplates the expenditure of s4000,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Democrats Grow Violent.

Joliet, III. March 7.-The democratic county convention was marked by vio- lence. Delegates struggled for control. Blows were struck and bloodshed narrow ly averted. Contesting delegations to the state convention were named. All dele gates united for Mayor Crodus of Joliet for governor, w. R. Hearst for President and Mayor Harrison of Chicago for Illi- nois member of the national democratic committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
CONFESSES TO THE MURDER OF HUSBAND
KILLED HIM WITH AN AXE AND
 BURIED BODY IN A SNOW BANK
 INTENDING TO BURN IT LATER.

uarrisv,lle Mich, March 7.-Mrs. Chris Heinhold today confessed to cor oners jury that she killed her husband early Wednesday morning at her home near Mikade, Aicona county, with an axe and buried his body in snow bank.
 She said that it was her intention to burn the corpse before the spring thaws would reveal her crime.
 Her five little children went to school and kept their mothers secret put when an elder son returned home Sunday night and heard his mothers story of his step- fathers death he went to neighbors for the night, and on Sunday informed the authorities The murdered man was 55 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
PERSONAL.

John Calman has returned from New York, where he went to bury his father, Dr. A. Calman. The deceased was man of scholarly attainments and had long devoted himself to study. He was well advanced in years.
 The entertainment which was to hay been given by Mrs. Snyder. the elocu tionist. has been cancelled on account O the illness of her husband in Atlanta Many tickets had been sold Mir an, Mrs. Gussen were to have assisted Mrs Snyder in the musical part of her pro gramme
 Jack W. Gilbert, special traveling rep resentative of ''The Bill Board the pop ular theatrical paper of Cincinnati, is ii the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
CROWD AT COURT
 IS DISAPPOINTED
SUPREME BODY AGAIN FAILS TO HAND DOWN DECISION IN THE NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE. RUMoR OF MORE DELAY.

Washington, March 7.-(Special) )-For the last three Mondays big crowds have been on hand in the United States su- preme court to hear the decision in the Northern Securities case. The court again disappointed them today, as no decision was handed down, as was confldentially expected, all of which shows the use lessness of speculating upon the supreme court The decision may be handed down next Monday, but there is a report to- night that it will not come at this term and may go over until after the Presiden- tial election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Bandits Are Well Armed.

Tien Tsin, March 1.-The report ths Russia has occupied the Sin Min Tun rive and taken possession of, the telegrap lines, Is incorrect. A resident of Tien Tsi has had an interview with Chang, chic of the bandits called "chun chus." Ac cording to this man Chang commands 20( men who are well drilled and splendidl mounted, and armed with Mauser rifle and magazine pistols. Chang holds tn brevet rank of general. His principles ar decidedly anit- Russian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Rusisa Is Pressing China.

Toldo, March .-Notwithstanding the fact that it is understood here that Rus sia Is pressing China to make the terri tory west of the Liao river neutral, Japan remains apparently because she has made the reservation that should Russia be allowed to obtain this advantage. Japan will use any portion of Chinese territory which is stragetically necessary for her operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Einht Between Nelahbors.

Walden, Miss, March 7-News reached here that in a fight between Aaron Stew art and son on one side and w. w. Hill and two sons on the other. the Stewards shot and killed W. W. Hill and his son John Hill, and seriously wounded Hunter Hill The weapons used were SS-caliore pistols. The difficulty arose in dispute over boundary line. The parties were neighbors living about twelve miles west of here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Shooting of Jews Described.

Minneapolis. Minn., March IA lette giving vivid description of the shootn of six Jews who were trying to escap military service. has been received by N S. Winthrop, a prominent Jewish resider of this city. The men were massacred b Russian soldiers as they were trying t pass from Russia into Austria at Novc celitz, town on the boundary. The were without passports and were tryin to get through In the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
German Cruisers Arrive.

Colon, March 7.-The German cruisers Vinet and Fake arrived here at noon to- day. The Fake brings news of an ex- tensive fire at Bocas del Toro yesterday which destroyed almost the entire com mercial part of that town. About 100 buildings were burned including the Amer lean and German consulates. The cause of the fire is not known. The damage is estimated at $500, ,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Trophies Reach Tokio.

TolSio, March IA number of trophies from the Russian cruiser Variag, includ- ing one gun has reached Tolxio depart ment, and has been forwarded to the Japanese imperial court. The crown prince will accompany the emperor when the court removes from Tokio after the adjournment of the diet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Vote to Aid the Russians.

Paris. March 7.-The municipal council has voted to send an address to the mu- nicipality of St Petersburg expressing it's sympathy with Russia in the war. The socialist members of the Paris. council abstained from voting. The council voted also the sum of s4Oo0 for the succor of Russian and Japanese wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Books Taken to Tlen Tsin.

Yin Row, March 1.-The Russian Chi nese bank sent its books to Tien Tsi today. The purchase by the Russian of three lighters Is supposed to be for tn purpose of blocking the channel of tn Liao river when the Ice goes out, an after the foreign gunboats have left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Establishing Jewish Colony.

Mobile, March IA Jewish colony is being established at Creola, on the line of the Southern railway, near Mobile, and it is thought that at least 300 will be lo- cated there and engage in farming. For the most part the settlers are coming from the large cities. The agent of the colony says a large number of Russian Jews will be brought to the colony soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Matrimonial Rlsko.
From Pucl

From Puck.
 Sam Shinbone-'Tse thinkin ob marry- ing dat youngest Jackson gal"
 Nose Johnson-"D Don't do it, nigger- don't do fit. Why, dat gal never kep a job over two weeks in her life."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Russians Destroy Telegraph Lines,

London. March S.-Cabling from Ping Yang. Korea, under date of March s. a correspondent of the Daily Mail says that two hundred Russian cavalrymen with seven guns retreated through kosung and Song Chon towards WiJu They de- stroyed the telegraph lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Redfem Is ReInstated.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 7.-Jockey Redfern, who was ruled off the track at Ascot park last Friday Tor refusing to obey the judges orders to ride Laureate, was today reinstated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
ornhans Make sacrlflce.

Moscow. March 1.-The orphans in the asylum here have asked to eat black bread instead of white. so as to send the amount saved to the Red Cross society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
paY of Narrow Eluctuatlons.

It was day of narrow fluctuations and the scalper, who of late has been work ing a veritable gold mine, was not so conspicuous as he has been. A certain scalping element found prices too high and sold short for a turn on the strength of the growing bearish sentiment which was chiefly founded on the inequalities between spots and futures. This short scalping interest undoubtedly saved the market from wide break at the close, for as soon as prices commenced to go down, it commenced to take profits. Dur
 ing the greater part of the day prices fluctuated over a range not greater than 10 points. This was remarkable con sidering the wide range of prices that the market has seen for months past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart ment makes good cuts.

LAME BACK
 USE SLOANS LINIMENT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
st Assistant Postmaster General ,
Burnett Got an Increase.

Burnett Got an Increase.
 The report states that in response to a request from Representative Burnett the postmaster at Gadsden was given $S60 year for the rent of the postoffice
 Representative Bankhead obtained an increase of from s46O to s7OO per annum for rent at the Tuscaloosa postoffice.
 At Union Springs Senator Pettus and Representative Clayton secured the &C., ceptance by the department of a $500 bid for rent.
 The report also shows that as a result of the postoffice investigation the allow ance for clerk hire at the following Ala bama postoffices has been discontinued or reduced, it having been shown that 1t was excessive:
 Blocton, Cusseta, Dry Creek, Fernbank, Fresco, Gainestown, Jacksonville, Lynn, Micavllle, Natis. Newton, Oxford, Rem froe, Round Mountain, Sheffield Sprague, Tyler. Vinemont.
 overstreet Brings Up Matter.
 Chairman Overstreet of the house com mittee on postofflce and postroads, laid before the house of representatives closely printed document of 21s pages re- counting the instances on file in the post office department in which members of the senate and house of representatives Have used their "infuence' with the off, cials of the postofhce department with more or less success to secure increases in salaries of postmaSters, additional clerk hire and advantageous leases of buildings for the postoffice purposes
 The report is made by the unanimous vote of the members of MT. Overstreets committee in response to a resolution call- ing for the information introduced by Representative Hay, of Virginia. As the information accompanies the report, the committee recommends that the resolution lay on the table.
 Are Technical Violations.
 Some of the transactions involving members of congress recorded in the re- port are held to be technical violations of the statutes, others are pronounced by members who have read the report as clearly censurable. while in the majority of cases 1t is held that members in mak- ing their recommendations to the depart ment expected nothing in harmony with the rules and practices of the department.
 Three cases are set forth in which mem- bers of congress own buildings which are leased to the government for postoffice purposes The history of 161 cases is giv- en in the report wherein members of congress figure in getting authorization for clerk hire in excess of the amount the office in question was entitled to, ac- cording to the secret method employed by the government to determine the merits of the case. Many of these increases were on1y temporary and have been dis continued A tabulated statement shows that in eighty-two instances where re- | auctions have been made since April. 1903 S15, ,SSO was being paid annually in excess | of the amounts these offices were entitled | to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
openIna Tone Was Steady.

At the opening the tone was called steady and prices were from 12 to 24 points higher than the close of Saturday. The better opening was induced by ex- tremely favorable Liverpool cables which caused a large nember of buying orders. In addition, a good volume of buying or ders had accumulated over Sunday, chief ly with the wire houses. Some liquida- ton was seen at and soon after the open ing, and shorts also sold freely, but the market was under too great buying power and prices continued up. Just about enough buying orders came to the ring during the day to offset the liqui- dation and the short selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
DOES NOT REFLECT ON THE MEMBERS Report on Postoffice Affairs
 Much Discussed FAULT IN THE DEPARTMENT Several References Are Made In Re- port to Members of the Alabama
 Delegation, But None
 Adversely.
IN THE DEPARTMENT
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, March 7.-(Special. )-The report of the fourth assistant postmaster general transmitted to congress today, showing the members of congress upon whose influence clerk hire allowances for postmasters had been made without re- gard to the needs of the offices, can hard ly be said to reflect upon the members. except possibly in those few instances where members owned the property. In fact, in their districts it is generally re- garded as highly creditable for a member to obtain, increased clerk hire and little attention is paid as to whether this clerk Is properly allowed.
 The fault Is almost entirely with the postoffice department, which Is shown to have allowed clerk hire wherever enough influence was brought to bear. In not few instances the report shows that members have been refused the clerk hire by the department once. twice and often three times. These members would try again and the department would then reverse itself and finally accede to the members demands.
 The Alabama Delegation.
 No reference is made to any of the members of the Alabama delegation in requests and importunties for clerk hire With regard to leases and rent for build inBs several or them made requests. The report says that the postofflce at Tus- kegee is located in a building owned by Representative Thompson, which is in violation of section S7S9 revised statues, which provides that no member of con- gross shall make a contract with the government. The report prints the fol- lowing letter written on April % 1902: Hon. Charles w. Thompson, House of
 Representatives:
 Sir-Referring to question of increase in allowance for rent for postoffice prem ises at Tuskegee, Ala, I beg to advise you that in accordance with your recom- mendation the allowance for rent at that office has been increased from $240 to $500 per annum, effective April 1, 1902 Very respectfully,
 ''First Assistant Pnstrr1a ster General
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
NEW ORLEANS WAS NERVOUS ALL DAY Nearly Every One Has Pessi-
 miStic Opinions A BREAK WAS PREDICTED Toward Close a Break Did Come, But Was Not Violent and Was the
 Result of ManipuIa-
 ton.
A BREAK WAS PREDICTED

New Orleans, March 1.-The cotton market was in an excited and nervous state for the greater part of the day Nearly every one had pessimistic opinions to offer in spite of the bullishness of sta- tistlcs and this led to free predictions Of a break. The wide advance at the open ing only seemed to add to the uncertain ty Toward the close, the break did come, but it was not as violent as ex- pected, and was clearly brought about by manipulation. It was fairly proven that a big long interest did not exist be- cause liquidation was not brought out, as was evidently intended, and in fact, before prices had slumped very much, shorts commenced to cover, which effec- tually checked the decline. To all ap- pearances it was a well-balanced market at the close with longs and shorts fight ing for every point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
Had Seen Him Before

if she ever had seen Apostle Young before. and she said she had in Diaz and Juarez,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-16
Odd Old Lnvs.

In an old set ofslaws Of the Choctaw
Nation there is q clause which relates
to the killing Of witches. For witch
craft the penalty was death, and for
alleging oneself to besa witch or for
saying that any other person was one
was punishable by sixty. lashes on the
bare back.
Another declared that no doctor could
take money or any Of the belongings of
q patient he treated If the patient died.
If the patient were raised up from q
sick bed the doctor could accept what
was offered to him, and If nothing was
offered, then he could take in goods
what was his just compensation.
In 1884 the Choctaw council passed
an act which made person who bar
gained to sell any Of the Choctaw land
a traitor and punishable by death. Any
white man who encouraged such action
was deported. An Indian who sold or
disposed Of land either to individuals
or to the United States in toto should
be considered a traitor and shot on con-
viction. This was just preceding the
beginning Of the work Of the Dawes
commission.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-16
In the Supreme Court.


Lansing, Mich, Sept. 15.-The su.
preme court has disposed Of the fol.
lowing cases: Affirmed-Hosts VS..
Dalton; Herring VS.. City of st. Jo-
sc-h. Mclean Va. Pere Nc--tte
Railroad Co.; Bending vs.. Auditor
General; QufrK vs.. Rapid Railway;
Becker VS.. Hedsten; Van Camp VS..
Michigan Central Railroad Co.; Plu.
chalk VS.. Crawford; Dean VS.. Ann Ar.
Dor Railroad Co.; Prochaska vs.. Fox.
Reversed--King VS.. Ann Arbor Rail.
road Co.; People VS.. Hutchins: Ne,
,%aygo Portland Cement Co. VS.. Town.
ship Of Sheridan. In the matter OF
John j. Ludwick, writs of habeas cor.
pus were dismissed and the petitioner
remanded.
The supreme court handed down the
following opinions Wednesday: AZ.
firmed-Sudworth VS.. Wolverine Land
Co. ct al, reversed; Comstock vs..
Township Of Georgetown; Barbour VS..
Hurlburt Murphy VS.. Dobben.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-16
Let Baby Sink In clatern.

Bay City, Mich. Sept. 12.-Hilda..
tho 2-year-cld daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Edward Davis Of the south end, while
playing about the yard in the rear of
the home of her parents. fell into an
open cistern, and owing. to the. fact
that her disappearance was not
promptly reported; nearly lost her life.
The accident was Witnessed by a
neighbor, it is claimed, who Is on bad
terms with the Davis family. Instead
of aiding the child or calling its par
ents, the neighbor walked .eisurely to
another neighbours residence and in
formed the inmates of the occurrence;
1t took two hours work. to restore the
baby to safety. rAs + =