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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

fact that they kept more than one wife
and many concubines. The chairman
asked II that did not prohibit polvea-
my and II that was the case when was
the law or the Lord changed in order to
permit the practice.
senator Dubois asked the witness
"hether any revelation he had received
mad been sustained in the general confer.
ence through the uplifting of the hands
of those present
me witness answered that he had re.
ceived no revelation sustained in that
manner and explained again that the indi
W ut ta ~ nving a moral life in the sight
they were prayerful -
speaking of the endowment oath Mr.
the ob,i sa,d IN :, reply to Mr. Taylor that
mas been. but that it was not an oath
we abjure Oaths"
Mr.. Smith said that he was absent
the Edmunds act, that he was not there
fore. prosecuted. az.
Senator Hoar asked some questions
bringing out the status of children un.
Ger the law OF inheritance
Inc cnli1ren of plural wives get only
what IS Wliled to them or to their moth.
ers." said the witness. I'm my own case
he went on. Il have made deeds to nv
different families
He said in reply to Mr. Worthington
that the Book of Mormon is not the Nor
Replying to questions concerning Amos.
tie Teasdales plural marriage since 1880
MIR. Smith said it was his understandings
from Mr.. Teasdale himself that at the
time of that marriage Mr.. Teasdale was
sealed for eternity to an elderly woman
who had been his housekeeper Mr. Teas.
dale understood, said the witness. that
when he married Marion Seoles.
His relation with her was Just as
chaste as with his sister,
Precisely" the witness replied
Andrew Jensen. assistant historian OF
the church. at the afternoon session said
he had two wives who were sisters, anc
that they both lived in the same house
though ne lives with the first Mr.. Jen.
the mother of the two wives.
LOrin Harmer testified that he was
bishop for five or six years, but had been
| sent to the penitentiary in 1899 upon con.
viction of unchastity and lost his goot
standing: He said he has two wives III.
len and Ida. and had lived also with FL.
len Anderson, but never as her husband
Mr.. Farmer was asked if Mr. Smooi
had anything to do with his arrest
Il think he caused it, he said 'IIe
was counsellor at the time to the presi-
dent of the state, who was then away.
Myron w. Smith. 80 years old. son OF
| President Smith and one of the Twelve
Apostles. read speech he had made in
1894 in Brigham City at one OF the quar-.
| terly conferences, in which he said each
one in the matter of Obeying laws do as
he pleases. but that each must bear the
consequences of his acts. He said that
was his view.
When he went on foreign mission tc
Great Britain he had been instructed not
to discuss polygamy. He never had dis
a missionary he had told certain persons
who assailed the doctrine that it was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
HAVE PLURAL WIVES.
Mormon Witnesses So Testify
at the Smoot Hearing.
Bible Produced b Draw Out Polyga-
mist Witness.
pres. Smith Admits That He Urged
Smoot's Election.

Washington. March 9.-Several on
rails of the Mormon church. today,
,sstified in the Smoot case. before the
senate committee on privileges and
actions, that they had plural wives
and had continued to practice polyga-
nous cohabitation since the manifesto
Of 1890. Just before adjournment for
the day the committee held an execu-
tive session for the purpose Of having
read the unprintable testimony in the
Teasdale divorce case. The prosecu-
ton stated that 1t had no more wit
nesses ready to put on the stand on
account Of the failure Of several sum-
moned officials Of the Mormon church
10 appear.
President Joseph F. Smith and a
number of officials of the church who
have been witnesses In the case, to-
day, were excused from further attend
ance and they will return to Utah.
Washington March 9.-The seventh
day of the hearing in the Senator
smoot case was opened before the
Senate committee on privileges AMI
elections by Attorney Taylor for the
prosecution, recalling President Joseph
Smith of the Mormon church to the
stand. Mr.. Smith was questioned in
regard to the interviw he gave to a
representative Of The Associated Press
in 1902, giving statistics in regard to
the church and the number Of polyga-
mists in Utah. Mr.. Smith had said the
interview consisted of statistics and
that in that statement he had said
nothing for the purpose of supporting
the candidacy OF Reed Smoot for the
United States Senate.
Upon hearing the interview read.
Mr.. Smith admitted that he had been
quoted correctly in regard to Mr..
Smoot and had urged his election.
Mr. Smith said he was acquainted
with Benjamin Clough. Jr.. president
Of the board Of faculty Of the Brigham
Young Academy, and that he is re-
puted to be polygamist. He also was
asked about Abriham Cannon and II
the general charge had not been made
that he took a plural wife, Lillian
Hamin. since the manifesto Of 1890.
Mr.. Smith said that had been a news-:
paper charge and he had paid no at
tention TO it.
The officers of the Mormon church
are sensitive in regard to charges that
plural marriages have been performed
since 1890, are they not?" Mr.. Taylor
asked r., s.sr.s 's,~.s...,s..
Mr.. Smith eaid he thought they were
very sensitiveron that subject He was
: asked then whether he had taken any
4 sfssA3Q nun doxtn.stle stories thai. the
! laws had been violated by officers of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

New York. March s.-Martin L. Cohn
of the firm Of A s. Roserithai. q Co. who
with Charles T. Browne was recently con.
victed of conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent in the Importation Of Japanese
silks. was granted a new trial. today A
motion for a new trial for Browne, who
was a customs inspector accused of pass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

The Berlin Tageblatt ]. resents / the
statement made by an american. com.
mercial journal that haggling+is still
the custom in German stores:'so far as
Berlin is concerned. 1t tsays that there
is scarcely. a respectable storesin the
city which has not hxed prices. >.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
Inspect Turkish Prisons.

Constantinople. March 9-Dr. Thorn, a
deem Turkey in .Asia). has been, appoint
Cd by The Porte to inspect the prisons at
Diar6ekir tAsiatic Turkey and arrange
eIs. IN consequence of the complaints OF
Sir Nicholas O'Connor. the British am.
bassador here, regarding the; condition OF
the Bulgarians who are confined at Diar.
hekir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
Lost Life to Save Girl.

Portland. Ore. March Gin a heroic at
who had fallen into the Willmette river
from steamer. Sumner Smith. the 2l-
year-old son of w. X. Smith one of the
most prominent capitalists of this city,
has sacrificed his own life. The little
girl was saved. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
Kid Mccoy Matched,

New York. March Skid Mccoy has
matched to fight Henry John Joseph
Placke. the Hollander. who has just ar.
rived here. The bout, which is limited to
six rounds. will take place in -Philadel-
phia the night of April l. Placke weighs
2oS pounds and he measures six feet 81!
inches in height.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

p DR.. Petronijevics. who was head of the
cabinet Ut the late King Alexander, was,
at belgrade. Servia, Wednesday, convict
ed of the ENLIGHTENMENT of I'll 800 from the
estate Of natural son of Prince Michai-
los Obronevich and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
HER LUNGS AFFECTED.
bat FRS. Dowling of This City was Cured by Using
Father Johns Medicine. Cures Colds and All
Throat and Lung Troubles.

think Father Johns Medicine is one
OF the best to be had. had a bad
cold on my lungs and thought it would
never leave me. Since taking Father
Johns Medicine my cough has left me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

and l am feeling all right. When am
sick or my children are sick l always
use Father Johns Medicine. (Sfenedl
Mrs. Chas. Bowling, Sc Arsenal St.
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

-. ;.y..~. -, ~ ~ -.
A. Hin.loo E Barrister. y pleading his
clients case in court, said to the 'jddge:
Il seek only to place my bone of con-
tention firmly in your honors eye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
Patti Cancels Eng ansrn enss.

Chicago, March "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Hot. Springs Ark. says
Adelina Patti announces that she will
leave Immediately for New York to take
a steamer for England. She says she
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

sproul brought suit for the amount he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16

way back TO his headquarters in Kansas
City after three weeks trip through
California and the west
OTson stiles. an enp-oye. Of the office
OF the Santa Fe ticket auditor. WAS alb
sent from work I'd that Office Friday a.
account Of sickness
Miss Lillian Todd. employed as a clerk
in the Office OF the santa Re ticket atI-
ditor. left today for Kansas City, where
she viii visit with friends over SUNDAY.
A game has been arranged between the
baseDaN teams from the Santa Re ticket
auditing department and the v NJ. c. =.
70 be played at Lowman Hill this after
noon
W H Barnes. travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri Pacific railroad.
was in Topeka Friday on business tor MS
company Mr. Barnes headquarters are
in Kansas City
H Y. Nudge general manager Of the
Santa Fe, returned Thursday from a
short inspection trip over the company
lines in the west Mr. Nudge came IN
on special
r. X Starkweather. manager Of The
local Harvey eating house IS expected
mas been spending MS honeymoon Mr.
Starkweat Their was married last week 10
Miss Maude Ranney, Of Arkansas City
c. Fl. Gaunt. general superintendent OF
telegraph Tor the Santa Fe. returned
THURSDAY from a two weeks inspection
trip over the cOmpany's lines in California
L n jones assistant superintendent OF
telegraph.
amos 6EG4eF- a local SANTA 3 g engineer
VIII leave Topeka sunday sfoT Los An
geles. where he VIII represent tie local
, lodge Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineer in the national convention
which Is TO be Eeld tEers shortly AZ.
Beeler expects 20 De gone about three
weeks.
Lawrence Banks. Of Topeka. began
work Friday as an extra ticket clerk in
the office Of IT, L. King. city passenger
and ticket agent for the Santa Fe- His
employment is made necessary by the
constantly Increasing passenger business
of the Santa Fe at this point Banks is
q crack football player ana PLAYED end
for Washburn in the fall Of 1900 when
the college had its big team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
RAILROAD NEWS.
I Wrecked Santa Fe Locomotive
No. Al Brought to Topeka.
Killed Two Men in Explosion at
Florence.
DAD M'CLURE'S ESCAPE
Santa Fe Evangelist Came Near
Being in MoOdy's Place.
Fifth Engine of klondike Type
to Blow Up.

Locomotive No. Al. the big Santa
Fe Klondike type of engine. which
blew up at Florence Thursday. has
been brought TO the Topeka shops to
be repaired. It was towed IN by a
special engine sent out for it from
Emooria.
Engineer Moody. who was injured
in the wreck. is dead Speaking Of
the terrible accident, the Emporia Ca
zette says:
THE fast mail train No. 116 last
evening brought to Emporia the bod
les of the two En3oria railroad men
who were killed in the Florence wreck
yesterday. Engineer Moody died
about o'clock on the train. just at
ter it left Strong City He was be-
ing taken to the Santa Fe hospital at
Topeka Engineer Moody did not re-
gain consciousness after the engine
blew w The Florence doctors sew
ed uD the gashes in his head, which
were so severe that the doctors
thought from the first he could not
live The worst cash extended from
about an inch back of the forehead TO
the crown OF the head. four inches in
length. another was on the left side
Of the head and was two and one-half
inches in length About Two dozen
stitches were taken in the wounds. It
IS not known what struck the engine
but the entire engine cab was blown
off the engine.
1t is thought Fireman Hahn was in
the act of throwing coal in the firebox
when the explosion occurred. because
he was scAlded from head to foot
one OF his legs was broken. Hahn
was probably killed by the terrible
conclusion, and there were some
gashes in his head The bodies are
at Hardcastle & KenyOn's undertaking
ROOMS
The train was in command of Con-
ductor A1erriweather. A dispatch from
Florence states that parts of the en-
CINE weighing as much as geo pounds
were found SOC feet from the place
where the engine exploded. A farmer
was working in the field near the
scene OF the wreck and says that when
he heard the loud report he looked
and saw the engine fifty feet in the
air. The fragments lit about fifty
feet from she track
It is said b. railroad men that this
IS the fif-h of the -KlondikeH tSDe of
engines To be thrown I'D as this one
was This IS the last Of that make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16

OF engines on this division They are
old passenger engines Division Fore
man Cleveland went from Emporia
last evening 10 the wreck and got a
picture OF the ruins of the locomotive.
The railroad officials Of course refuse
TO make any statement as to what
they think caused the engine to ex-
plode- Firemen say that the Al was
peculiarly constructed
As IN most railroad accidents it
was merely by chance that some other
fellow missed being in it. It happen
ed Yesterday that Engineer Dad
Mcclure was off duty. To take his
place the pool was moved I'D one
notch and Engineer Moody caught the
run. If Mcclure had not laid off. il
would have been him instead of
Moody.
L is said on good authority that be
fore Nanny Hahn went on the run
with Al he said to his wife that he
didn't like to go on that engine as il
was not what il ought to be. The Al
was just out OF the shops after being
overhauled-
only two days ago Engineer Moody
vas talking TO Officer Ed Rolf, and
said he thought ne was carrying more
insurance than necessary and had a
notion to give Up some of il, but de-
cided he would not Moody carried
S3.0c0 insurance. and leaves a wife
and four children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
BONDS HARD TO FLOAT.
Explanation of the Rock Island Short
Time Loan of $1,000. 600.

tt is explained that the purpose OF
the Rock Island in borrowing s5.O090OO
on short time notes from the First Ma
tional bank OF New York is TO provide
funds. without bond issue. TO reim-
burse the company for advancement
made in the construction Of new lines
One Of the clauses in the recently
authorized s165. O00. 600 refunding mort
gage was that $4,000 600 was to be set
aside and TO be issued forthwith to
partially defray the cost OF new con
struction-
According to the last annual report
advances for construction and equip
ment for the last fiscal year amounted
70 S34.911.O53-
on account OF the unreeeptIve con
dition of the market il is generally
conceded that the present is not an
opportune time to float securities and
for that reason It is believed that the
Rock Island financial management de
cided that il was best TO raise S5.e00,ooo
by note than by the sale Of the bonds
The plan as agreed upon in regard
TO the refunding mortgage issue Of
sI63. 600 600 is that all the bond indebt-
edness Of the Rock Island shall be in
Guided in these bonds and the present
securities shall be retired by them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
HEAD OFF SANTA FE.
Southern Pacific Buying Up Northern
California Railroads


san Francisco, april 16.-The
Chronicle says:
1t is now we'll established that the
Southern Pacific company made a
purchase two or three months ago OF
tie North Shore Nne from Sausalito
to Caszadero- The principal object Of
the big corporation in absorbing this
isolated narrow gauge line is said to
have been to secure the water front
at Sausalito and head off the Santa Fe
from a possible bay terminal for its
contemplated new line down from
Eureka TO san Francisco The road
is supposed to represent an invest
nent of about S1.25O,O00. hut as
railway property it is conservatively
valued at S45O.00O independent OF
any prospective value the bay termi-
nal may have. 1t is also understood
that the Southern Pacific has acquired
or will soon contrN the California
Northwestern. running from TiburOn
TO Ckfah, a broad gauge line of con-
siderable more importance than the
North Shore BY taking over the
California Northwestern, the Southern
Pacific would again be anticipating
the Santa Fe and keeping 1t out of a
possible purchase of a convenient bay
terminal for its Eureka line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
THE PARADISE or CHILDREN.

Japan has been called the paradise OF
children. and the title is probably de-
served If you value public opinion
YOU will not become angry with your
children in Japan or use hard words
to them. and corporal punishment is
quite out of the question japanese
parents also consider IL to be their duty
to amuse their children, which may
possibly account for the perfection TO
which the art of top spinning has been
brought in Japan Flying kites is also
a favorfte pastime both for young and
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16

the fact is disclosed that there is no
opposition to the election OF Mr.. Fish
as the head OF the most influential
railroad organization in the country
It is understood that NJ. Fish has been
sounded on the proposition and has
signifed his willingness to accept the
position. For the position of second
vice president there is a contest be
tween three candidates.. L. Win
cheIl. president of the Rock Island; Z
Dickinson. vice president and general
manager of the Kansas City, Mexico
and Orient, and H u Nudge. general
manager of the Santa Fe. It is under
stood that Mr. Wincheu viii probably
be the selection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
NEW ROCK IsLAxD TRAINS.
Double Daily Service TO be Given
Between DaIIas and Kansas City.

Dallas, Tex. April 16.-It was learn
ed here today that. effective May Is.
through Rock Island passenger trains
Nos Is and Il viii be extended from
Fort Worth into and from Dallas This
viii give double daily service in and
out Of Dallas. morning and night ca ca
way TO and from Chicago, Kansas City
and intermediate points. The manage
nent Of the Rock Island is also figur-
ing on local passenger train TO run
from Dallas TO Graham. leaving All
arriving at Dallas in the middle of the
day.
The new line between Fort Worth
and Dallas is said to be in excellent
condition and the best piece of rail
road property in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
MEXICAN CENTRAL INCLUDED
One of Three Mexican Railroads
Which VIII Form Merger.

New York. April 1s-W. G. Raoul.
president of the Mexican National
road, in his annual report. says that
it is in contemplation to consolidate
the National road with the Mexican
Central and the Mexican International
These three railroads are now owned
by allied interests. represented by
James Speyer and H Clay Pierce Mr.
Raoul says that u1ifcatiOn of the man
agement OF. the three properties will
enhance their prosperity greatly The
Mexican National has been changed
from narrow to broad gauge from the
Mexican frontier 10 the City of MeXi-
co. This Improvement, together with
the increased cost of operation, absorb
ed three-fOurths OF the increase in
gross earnings last year.
Mr.. Raoul has been succeeded as
president by E y. Brown. who VIII
establish his headquarters in the City
of Mexico. ]. G. Metcalfe has been
elected first vice president and James
Stuart Mackie of New York second
vice president. It is expected that
these officers viii also serve after the
proposed combination is effected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
What The Earth Produces.

The earth has uou-ished rs through IN
known ages Of human existence Is it not
tue that the earth supplies Us with every
thing that we really require for existence
Have you ever thought tl.at II Is probable
that the earth supplies Us with the means
TO keep cur bodily yIgOr, our health, If we
Only knew it? The animals know by in
st1uct what IS good for them and will search
until they ind IN some plant what they
need for correcting Indigestion OF constipa-
ton. etc Is It therefore. not possible that
there arc roots and hePOs supplied by nature
which VIII cure the diseases that afhict
human kind That Is why Dr. Pierce. Of
Buffalo, n Y, has such faith in his Med
zeal Discovery Years ago, VIXEN he was
n general and active practice, he found
tE1t a combination Of certain herbs and
roots made into an Alternative extract with
out the use Of alcohol. would ALWAYS put
fsh the tissues, feed the blood and nerves
and put healthy tone into the whole
system
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
restores the lost flesh by curing diseases Of
t1e stomach and other organs Of digestion
and nutrition ard enabling the perfect di-
gestlon and assimilation Of food from which
flesh aud strength are made
= was all nm down. very nervous. and suf-
iered terribly from stomach trouble. which the
VTr1- Mo-ey. OF Marshall. Mich Fl 6octored
Tor year without permanent relief Was ad-
zeal Discovery, and AFTER the use Of nine bottles
I vas cured. 7 can heartily recommend the
ing from stomach trouble Ny husband was
also greatly benefited by its use
To gain knowledge Of your own body-in
Sickness and health-seud for the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser A book
Of 1908 pages Send Il cents n stamps for
bound copy address Dr.. R Y. Pierce. 665
Main Street, Buffalo. N Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
4FIvE O'CLOCK TEA IN PARIS.

: The French are inclined to take five
o'clock seriously just now. and its
votaries are daily on the increase Lon
don customs are being reproduced in
Paris. and every afternoon there is a
steady thrush Of fashionables, both men
and women, at the smartest CONNECTION
ers. The meal begins toward the hour
Of and rarely ceases much before z.
II is said that the Partisan appetite
for dinner is not increased thereby.
Needless to say. the most wonderful
confections and sweets figure AT the
French '.hve o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16

scarcely exist The only position which
gives the organs complete rest is an
Utmost perfectly horizontal one If a
woman must have her head raised
little she should choose 2 rather fiat
pillow. with no bolster If one could
sleep quietly on ones back with the
arms curved above the head il would
be the most perfect position Of all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
CONSOLIDATE TEXAS LINES.
Frisco Is Figuring on Unifying tn
Texas Mileage OF Six Roads.

IeNsis IIIItdst OF SIX TtOaus-
Denison, Tex. April 1e.-Upon the
authority of a very prominent visiting
Frisco official il can be stated that the
investors of the St Louis, San Fran
cisco and Texas viii meet at Sherman.
Thursday, May 19. for the purpose of
considering the proposition OF taking
over all the Texas lines, making them
a part of the ST. Louis, san Francisco
and Texas system
The lines TO be affected, including
mileage. are St. Louis, San Fran
cisco and Texas, 114.45; Fort Worth
and Rio Grande. 1857: Red River.
Texas and Southern. SS.S2; Paris and
Great Northern 1884: Blackwell. Enid
and Texas, 12.77, and Oklahoma City
and Texas. SIS. making a total mile
age of 1873.
The consolidation Of the Texas lines
will necessarily mean a general shake
up throughout the state OF the officials.