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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
PRACTICES POLYGAMY
PRESIDENT OF MORMON CHURCH
ADMITS VIOLATION OF
FEDERAL LAWS,

Washington, March 4-Attorneys
vestigation Thursday said they intend
ed to prove that the defendant was as
sociated with a hierarchy which prac-
tees polygamy and connives at VIOLA
tons of the law and that his very
vote as a senator of the United States
was subject to the wish and command
of the Mormon church.
President Joseph F. Smith confessed
that he himself had continued to live
with his plural wives since the mani
festo of 1890 and that he realized fully
that he was violating state laws. Pres
ident Smith also testified that Reed
Smoot had to get the consent of his
associate apostles in the church be-
fore he could become a candidate for
senator.
Mr. Smith said that the manifesto
of 1890 had left him and others with
plural families in the unfortunate sit
uation of being compelled to defy the
law or to desert their families. For
himself he had preferred to take
chances with the law" rather than to
disgrace himself and degrade his
family by abandoning his wives and
the children they had borne him. He
admit Led that he had had children by
all of his five wives since the mani
festo and said he had acknowledged
them openly without interference or
disturbance from the people of Utah.
whom he characterized as liberal and
broad minded.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
USED THEIR INFLUENCE.
Members Of Congress involved in Lat
est Postal investigation.

Washington, March 8. - Another
chapter in the postoffice investigation
OF last summer was revealed during
the day when Chairman Overstreet Of
the house committee on postofices and
postroads laid before the house of rep
resentatives a closely printed docu-
ment Of 618 pages recounting the in
stances on file in the postoffice depart
ment in which members of the senate
and house of representative have used
their influence" with the officials Of
the postoffice department, with more
or less success, to secure increases in
salaries Of postmasters, additional
clerk hire and advantageous leases Of
buildings for postof1ce purposes.
The report is made by the unani-
nous vote of the members of Mr..
Overstreet's committee in response to
a resolution calling for the informa-
ton introduced by Representative Hay
of Virginia. AS the information &C.
companies the report the committee
recommends that the resolution lay
on the table.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
METHODS CRITICISED.
Dawes Commission Arraigned in Re-
port of Investigators.

port OF Inve6tt9dtofe.
Washington, March S.-The presi-
dent Monday transmitted to congress
a report of Charles J. Bonaparte and
Clinton Rogers Woodruff in the mat
ter Of irregularities in Indian Terri
tory. -
The report stigmatizes conditions in
the territory as involving Immediate
danger Of ruin to the genuine Indian
population and profound discredit to
the United States, exciting reasonable
discomfort on the part of all classes of
the population and demanding prompt
and drastic remedies on the part of
congress-" The report says that the
connection of Tams Bixby, chair
man Of the committee to the Five Civ
ilized Tribes, with the Canadian VAL
ley Trust company impairs his usefu4-
ness as a public official and should ter
inmate Immediately it he is to retain
his commissionership. His invest
ments in what are known as posses
sorry rights in toWnsite lands are
stamped as yet more Objectionable.
Commissioner Thomas B. Needles of
the Five Civilized Tribes commission
admits owning a small interest in a
corporation at Vineta and the report
says the propriety of disposing of this
should be officially suggested to him.
The investments Of Commissioner
Breckenridge of the same body are
stated, to he of much graver impor-
lance and his considerable invest
ments in corporation stock, the report
says, have seriously impaired his pub
lie usefulness
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
SQUADRON IN BAD PLIGHT.
VIadivostok Warships May Be Com.
PEELED to Fight Japs.

VIadivostok Warships May Be Com
PEELED to Fight Japs.
London, March 8..-The Japanese
legation has received no official infor-
nation of the bombardment of Vladi-
vostok. 1t is believed here at the le-
cation that the Japanese are between
the Russian cruiser squadron and
Vladivostok and there is reason to be-
lieve that the Vladivostok squadron is
now in the vicinity Of the mouth of
the Tumen river, engaged in covering
the movements of Russian troops from
Possiet bay to the valley Of Tumen.
Russian official dispatches do not
mention this squadron and this omis-
sion lends color to the belief that the
Japanese war vessels have shut it out
of Vladivcstok. 1t is pointed out at
the legation that if this is true the
Russian vessels are in critical posi-
ton, since they must run the gauntlet
of the Japanese squadron off Vladivos-
tok or the Japanese squadron off Port
Arthur, before reaching a Russian
port
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
MANY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Susquehanna River Flood mandates
LoWIands.

Susquehanna River Flood mandates
LowIands.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 7.-At 9
a. M the Susquehanna river registered
70 feet above low water mark and was
still rising. At Middletown the low
lands are submerged and the electric
light plant is ruined. The town is
without light and many families have
been compelled to leave their homes.
A large district of South Harrisburg
is inundated. Traffic is still de-
moralized on the Philadelphia divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania owing to the
tracks being covered by the water in
and below steelton. The plants of the
Pennsylvania Steel company, the Gen.
trail Iron and Steel company and other
industrial establishments are closed
down. The water has not interfered
with trolley traffic on the lines of the
Central Pennsylvania company except
from Highspire to Middletown.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11

partial estrangement with the present
emperor in the early part of the lat
tiers reign, the reason of which still
remains obscure, had long disap-
peared and had been replaced by the
emperors cordial friendship.
The funeral of the late Field Mar
shall Count Won Waldersee will be held
at noon On Wednesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11

Wisconsin Central Freights Coliiue
Near Hewitt, Wis.
Marshfield, Wis, March 8.-Twu
Wisconsin Central freight trains cane
together head on between Hewitt and
Auburndale. Fireman Charles Kelly
and Brakeman Herbert Mccarthy were
killed and Engineer Ed Moran was Sc
riously injured. All three resided in
Fond du Lac. Both engines were bad
ly smashed and a dozen or more cars
were wrecked and burned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
VLADlvosToK FORTS SUBJECTED
ri TO BRISK cANNoNADE FOR
NEARLY AN HOUR. :. 49,.
RUSSIAN REPORT SAYS SHELLS
FAIL TO EXPLODE AND NO
So DAMAGE RESULTS.
PRIVATE ADVICES INDICATE SEW
ERAL PERSONS ARE KILLED
IN THE ATTACK.

Vladivostok, March IA fleet OF
i've Japanese battleships and two
cruisers appeared off this place at 1:25
o'clock Sunday afternoon and BON.
barded the town and shore batteries
for fifty-f1ve minutes.
The feet approached from the direc'
ton of Askold island at the east en-.
trance to Usuri bay and about thirty.
two miles southeast of Vladivostok.
Entering Usuri bay the enemy formed
In line of battle, but did not approach
to a closer range than mile and one
third. They directed their fire against
the shore batteries and the town, but
no damage resulted, as most of their
200 lyddite shells failed to burst.
The Russian batteries, commanded
by Generals Vernotz and Artomano6.
did not respond.
The Japanese fire ceased at $3.50 p.
m. and the enemy retired in the direc-
ton of Askold island.
simultaneously two torpedo boat
destroyers appeared near Askold is
land and two more near Cape Madel.
The Japanese ships were covered
with ice. The attack resulted in no
loss to the Russians, but cost the
enemy 100000 roubles ($100,000) in
ammunition.
Very Little Damage Results.
Vladivostok, March 8.-Outside Of
killing woman and wounding a few
men Sundays bombardment of Vladi-
vostok by the Japanese fleet did no
material damage. The wooden cottage
of an artisan was the only building
wholly destroyed. 1t was pierced by a
shell from a 12-inch gun, which, after
traversing the roof and wall, fell in
the yard, killing the woman previously
referred to.
In the quarter of the city called the
"Dirty Corner shell fell on the
house of Colonel ShukoT without ex-
ploding. 1t traversed a bedroom, de-
stroying a stove and penetrated the
wall. 1t finally burst near the regi-
mental safe. which was standing in
the courtyard. A sentry guarding the
safe was covered with mud, but was
not injured.
Five sailors were slightly wounded
by the explosion of shell in the court
yard of the Siberian naval barracks.
Outside of these casualties no one
was killed or injured and there was
no outbreak of fire in the city. The
fact that the Russian batteries did not
reply to the Japanese bombardment
was due partially to the slight chance
of hitting the enemy's warships at
such long range and partially to
desire not to betray the position of the
batteries.
1t is now thought that the attacking
squadron consisted of battleship,
four armored cruisers and two unpro-
tected cruisers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
TO PURCHASE PANAMA CANAL.

Secretary Shaw Advises New York
City Depositaries to Pay Up.
Washington, March 4.-Secretary
Shaw has advised all special national
bank depositaries, including those in
New York city, that they will be re-
quired to pay, on account of the Pana-
ma canal purchase, 20 per cent of
their holdings Of government funds on
or. before March IS. The 20 per cent
aggregates about $40, ooe. ~, leaving
shout $2o.0oo,ee0 to be .upDaied iron.
the treasury.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
OHIO NEGRO LYNCHED.
Taken From Jail at Springfield and
Shot to Death.

Springfield, O., March Sat II
o'clock last night Richard Dixon, col
ored, was taken from the Jail and shot
to death in the jailyard and the body
was taken from there to the corner of
Main street and Fountain avenue and
hung to telegraph pole, where
dling the body with bullets from sew
eral hundred revolvers.
The mob forced an entrance to the
Jail by butting in the east doors with
I railroad iron.
Dixon shot and killed Policeman
Charles Collins Sunday morning. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11

New York, March 1.-Two more
bodies, the sixteenth and seventeenth
victims of the Darlington hotel col
lapse, were removed from the ruins of
the building during the day. Coroner
Scholer said that John Schwandtner
of Pole & Schwandtner, the iron con-
tractors, for whom a warrant has been
issued, has left the city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
"Vocdoo" Doctor to Be Executed.

Philadelphia, March S-George P.
Hossey, a negro "voodoo" doctor, has
been sentenced to death by Judge Mar
tin. Hossey was convicted Of murder
in the first degree last June f1r sell
ing poison to the wife of William G.
DAME Mrs Dame is in prison await
ing trial ON the charge Of causing her
husbands death BY administering the
poison. - y. s..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
KILL THIRTY RUSSIANS,
Korean Soldiers Attack Body OF the
Army Of Invasion,

T''1y VI IHvoSt01t'
Seoul, March S.-The Russian SOL
diers operating in the vicinity of Anju
are committing all manner of excuses,
maltreating the native women and
perpetrating robbery upon every op-
portunity.
", Korean soldiers attacked a body of
the invaders on Friday last, the 4th
INST, and succeeded in killing thirty
of them.
! It is reported that as the result of
q collision between Russian and Ko-
.rean soldiers at Kangge the Russians
were driven beyond the Yalu river.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
Fifteen PERSONS KILLED.
Three Others Missing and Fifteen In
iured in New York Accident.

New York, March 4.-Up to las.
night there were fifteen dead, fifteen
injured and three persons reported
missing as the result of the collapse
of the unfinished Darlington apart
ment building in West Forty-sixth
street Wednesday, and of the re-
sultant injury to the Patterson hotel
in the rear of the collapsed building.
The search for the dead among the
twisted iron Orders and masses of
stone continued all night and day and
a wrecking force is still at work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
Bonobardment of Port Arthur

New York, March 7.-There has
been three days bombardment by
the Japanese. of Port Arthur, accord.
ing to Herald dispatch from Tien-
.tsin. The attack was kept up at in
=tervals on + Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. 8 = s.. - a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
RUSSIANS FoRrlFY ANTuNc.

Jnteno 70 Make That Place Base tor
Resistance.
Toxic, March THE Russians are
5riskly fortifying Antung, which it is
believed they will make base for re-
sistance. Scouts near Anju are be-
Ing withdrawn toward Kasan.
1t is denied here that the French
government, in behalf of the holders
Pf the concession, has made any OBJ
lection to Japan completing the Seoul
VIII railway. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
couAT voN WALDERsEE DEAD.

5Dlstln0uiSneo German Officer SPasse8
Away After Brief Illness.
Hanover, Prussia, March Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee died
shortly after 8 p. m. He had been ill
but short time of stomach trouble.
Won. Waldersee was the only subject
not OF royal house who was always
cheered by the public. Not even the
chancellor was treated with more re-
spect and admiration, for he had to do
with the things that made Prussia
great and the empire possible. His
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-11
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
COURT OF CESSATION GRANTS RE
+ HEARING IN CASE OF CAP. +
TAIN DREYFUs. " !.


Decision Arrived at Is Not Final, but
Goes Long Way Towards the Com
plete vindication Of. the Condemned
offieer-Faets Brought Out in Mo-
ton for New Trial the Subject Of
Preliminary Investigation. :
Paris March 1.-THE criminal
branch Of the court of cessation has
granted the appeal of Alfred Dreyfus
for revision of his trial at Rennes.
The court held that sufficient
showing had been made to warrant a
reopening of the case and ordered a
supplementary investigation for the
purpose of establishing all the doubt
full points which have been the basis
for the present application to reopen
the case.
The decision is another marked sue
cess for Dreyfus, although it is not yet
final owing to the extended supple
mentary investigation which must fol-
low the courts decision.
This decision from the highest tribu-
nal in France goes a long way to-
wards the complete rehabilitation of
Dreyfus, the subsequent steps being
generally regarded as formalities for
carrying out this favorable attitude Of
the court.
The decision was given at the close
Of the third days hearing. Compare
lively little public interest has been
taken in the sessions of the court and
the courtroom was almost deserted,
there being less than fifty persons
present at the final session. Among
these were Maitre Labor, the famous
lawyer who defended Dreyfus at
Rennes, and several members Of the
Dreyfus family
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-02-26
EdiF ori0I o07nenf.

IT is reported that The True North.
erner came out last week 10 favor of the
nomination of Fred NJ Warner for gov
ernor. Such is not the case. We mere
ly commended his action as secretary of
state 10 the matter of co operating with
the United States in the census matter,
thus saving $4,000 to the state just as
we are always ready to commend meri-
torious service on the part of any public
servant. Whatever we may see fit to
do in the future in the matter of the
governorship, The True Northerner is as
yet not bound to the candidacy OF any
of the estimable and capable republicans
who aspire to the nomination for this
high position.
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What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
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w j Barnard to Chas Linton and W;
same as last above; 81.
OK Linton to Meritta S Hogmire; u
"a n 60 W II a Z Bloomingdale: al.
Mertta Hogmire to & X Linton and
was a 60 a W II a 7 Bloomingdae;
81.
Jno Elyea to Sarah A Jones; "a lots
7 and blk l3 Bitely's add Lawton;
500
CE Remington to @ @ Remington
and "; W 1ssw Sc "a 10 Blooming
dale: 81.
&C Remington to 9 T. Remington;
same as last above.
&C Remington to Merle Il Reming-
ton; IL Il Sc u 10 Bloomingdale:
81.
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Real Estate Transfers.

John Horton to Ella Van Hoesen; W
q ne d 30 Porter; 81 800.
VIM Jillson to r S McCrimmon; S 80
sw "a ne a % South Haven; ST.
X S McCrimmon to Vim Jillson and W
same as last above; 81.
G + Stearns ct al to VIM Kridler ct
al; 8 a 80 Arlington; s6C0.
Bailey to II w Gage; "a S Il
16 Lawrence; $1,000.
Sherburne to f V Hayden; 81 a
sec Is Porter; $1,000.
Il V Hayden to Jno Sherburne; lots 7
and blk Union add Lawton; $1,000.
l. q Rhodes to f II Waste: ID a n q
Xne d II South Haven: 81 $50.
l. S Deal to Matte r Rhodes; Z a e
II IA Almena: 81.
G. w Cain to f f Cain; lot 3 blk Is
South Haven; Sl200
e f Prindle ct al to G ID Prindle; W -
sc % Antwerp; $500.
Elsie l. Robin son to r A Hoag; 10 a
Sc NV "a II Geneva: $3.50
Clarence Hogmlre 20 G X Linton and
W; und a q 60 a W fl Il Blooming
dale; $500.
Asher Blodgett to j. l. WEIGH; lot will
Lawrence; $500.
G. Westgate to h A Hartman; pei
sec 26 South Haven; 81.
Carrie Monroe to Nelson Stephens:
5 % an - sw "A Geneva; $500
Nelson Stephens to Edwin Shaw and
W; same as last above; $500.
r. Hartman to q j Westgate and W;
pei sec % South Haven; $50.
II f Northam to Hannah S Burrell;
pei "A 2G Arlington; 81.
j ID Holmes to l. Flodine and W; u
eA NV a aud 40 of 20 a n "a %
Antwerp: $4,000.
CT Royal to o B Wheeler; 43 a q
ne "a "A Antwerp; 81.
O b Wheeler to c F Royal and w
same as last above; 81.
WI S Strowbridge to Harriet Stew
ems; lot 8 blk 80 Paw Paw: $1,000.
w II Stedman to Mary J Roberts; LOT
sec 30 Pine Grove; $3.50.
j S Hughes to A A Abrams ct al; lot
2 and - lots and blk Phelps add
Lawrence; $3.50.
Chas Johnson to f o Cochrane; u a
sw Asw d ID and pit lot 6 sec Is Wa
verify; $3.50.
G l. Rich to G j Johnson: pit lot c
Wavery; 81.
, Daniel Spicer to G r Cookbook and W
lot vii Paw Paw; $500.
III l. Ferguson to Andrew Wright; q
hseA seA 8 Columbia; sl75.
Helen l. Ferguson to Eli Wooley; 4
seAse a 8 Columbia; sl75.
JB Woods to VIM Vanderhoof; W y,
ne Il 20 Hamilton: 81 900.
James Curran to .Iudson Bailey ct al
AseA 7 Columbia; 81.
John Hebron to Alice f Waters; Il
lots and 4 blk % Paw Paw; 1850.
United States to + Lord; AZ sec
Covert.
United States to Moody Emerson Ell
al; W - NV ID 8 Covert.
United States to + Lord; land 10
Covert township.
United States to NJ Cavenaugh ct al;
W. "a 8 Covert.
John Harvey to Margaret Harvey; pei
h will Mattawan; 81.
n, RG Peters to r I Pierce; u $ e "a
!. wv a IA Columbia; 81.
Arthur Meigs to Il L Pierce; same as
above; 81.
est,lda Linton to w J Barnard; und
Akin aswA "a 7 Bloomingdale; 81.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-02-26
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, county of Van Buren.-ss.
At session Of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office in the village of Paw
Paw, on the 25th day of February, I'm the year one
thousand nine hundred and four.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge OF Pro.
bate.
In the matter OF the estate of John Mawhinney,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verihe d,
of Mary Mawhinney, sister of said deceased, pray
ing for reasons therein stated that administration
of said estate may be granted to II. A. Prentice.
Thereupon IL IL ordered, that Monday tie 2Sth day
Of March, A. ID. 1900, next, at tel. O'Clock i'm the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and that the heirs-ataw of said deceased, and all
other persons interested In said estate required
to appear at a session of said court, then to be
holden at the probate office In the village OF Paw
Paw, and show cause, IL any there be, why the
prayer II the p, titioner should not be granted.
And II IL further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested Ia said estate
Of the tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy OF this order to be pub
lished in The True Northerner. newspaper printed
and circulating In said county, for three successive
weeks at least previous to said day OF hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
nd of
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Order for Hearing Claims.

State OF Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.-
Notice is hereby given, that by order " the pro-
bate court for the county of Van Buren,, .de the
25th day OF February, A. ID. 1904 months from
that date allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate of Phoebe A. Mills, late
of said county, deceased, and that all cred
itors OF said deceased are required 10 present
their claims to said probate court, at the probate
Office, I'm the village Of Paw Paw IN said county. for
examination and allowance. on or before the 10Th
day of August, A. u. 1874, and that such claims will
be heard before said court Monday the I'D day
June. A. ID. 1904 and on Monday, the 10Th day OF
August A. ID. 1904 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of
each of those days.
Dated. February 25th, A. ID. 1914.
JAMES III. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate.
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Largest Circulation in the County
Republican State Convention.

The state convention of the Republicans of
Michigan rs hereby called to meet at the Auditori-
sm. In the city of Graud Rapids, on
wednesday, the 18th day of May, 1904.
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. for the purpose
~ elecing four delegates at-large and four aern-
ate delegates-at.la large 10 the republican national
convention TO be held at Chicago, June zfst, 1904,
a chairman of the republican state central com
mittee and two members thereof from each con
gressional dstrict also for the purpose of placing
On nomination fourteen candidates for electors of
president and vicenresident of the United States,
and for the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the convention.
Van Buren, county will be entitled 10 y delegates.
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COUNTY politics are warming mp, and
there will be no dearth of candidates for
the republican nominations. The True
Northerner will publish list of the can
didates in the near future, as complete
as may come to our knowledge, and all
candidates are invited to avail them
selves of this opportunity for announce
ment, by sending us their names.