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The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10
SMOOT HEARING.
Senate Committee investigates Plural
Marriages.

shington.-Hearings in the case
of Senator Reed Smoot were resumed
Tuesday before the committee on priv
ileges and elections. The investigation
of the protests made against the Utah
senator retaining his seat continued
through two sessions of Congress, and
Tuesday marked the beginning of
meetings which the committee prob
ably will hold intermittently through
out the present session.
The first witness was Prof. Walter
Wolfe, former teacher of geology in
Brigham Young College at Logan,
Utah. and an apostate of the church.
He testified that he had been Il Nor
mon until January 1st, this year, when
his connection was severed through
failure to comply with the demands
for tithes. He was asked to tell what
he knew of the alleged plural mar
riage of Prof. Benjamin Cluff and
Florence Reynolds, both teachers at
Provo. In detailing what he knew of
their relations, he told of Mormon
expedition to Mexico. He had been
informed at that time by Cluff that he
was married to Florence Reynolds and
| that they lived together on that trip.
President Smith. he said. referred to
| Florence as Sister Cluff."
| Twelve times,' answered Professor
| Wolfe. when asked how many times he
had been through the endowment
| house or temple.
The witness then said that this oath
| had been taken. You, and each OF
you. do covenant and pray. and never
cease to pray, God, to aVcnge the
| blood of the prophet on this nation
| After giving many other details of
| the ceremony, he was asked concern
! ing trial by the board of Brigham
| Young Academy as to the reasons for
a long absence of Cluff from the Mex
| ican expedition. The witness said
| Apostle Reed Smoot was among those
| in attendance and that he had heard
Testimony given by the witness him
| self that the reason for Cluff's alb
sence was because he was living apart
with plural wife.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10
Convict's Lucky Guess.

Lincoln, Neb.-The winner of the
S25.000 for correctly naming the at
tendance at the st. Louis Exposition III
1904 was Frank Campbell, a convict
in the Nebraska State Penitentiary
who still has one year more TO serve
for embezzlement. The winner, how
ever, will receive only Sl2,500 of the
prize. Fearing that he might have diff
ticulty in securing the money while i'm
prisoned, he agreed to pay lawyer
half of the prize in case he was sue
cessful in securing it. Campbells at
torney had a conference with him at
the penitentiary in regard to the dispo-
sition of the money, which will be re-
ceived in a few days.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10
Successful Balloon VOYAGE.

London.-The balloon of the Aero
Club, which left London Saturday af-
ternoon for France and was sighted
from Eastbourne Pier moving seaward.
successfully crossed the English chan
mel and descended safely at Bermou-
vile, twenty miles inland in France.
The time of the voyage was four hours
and ten minutes. The name of the bal
loon is the Vivienne Ill A strong
northwest gale was blowing during the
passage across the channel which was
made in an hour and three-guarters.
Once the balloon ascended to 10000
feet, where snow storm was encoun-
tered and the entire airship was en-
crusted with frost.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Handed Down by the Supreme Court
of Colorado.

Denver-E. NJ Johnson. serving n
term in the penitentiary in Canon City
for wrecking the Fidelity Savings
Bank, has received no relief from the
Supreme Court In an opinion of the
court, Monday, by Chief Justice Cab
bert, concurred in by Justices Max.
well and Gunter, the decision of the
| District Court in committing the de-
PENDANT to prison is affirmed.
In the appeal OF f. H. Wilson of
Pueblo, under penitentiary sentence
for violating election laws. the Booth
registration law is held to supersede
the election law OF 1894, under which
Wilson was indicted, and. since that
measure does not contain Saving
clause, prosecutions under the old law
may not be made. This decision will
set Wilson free.
? In the case of ]. A. Vigil appellant
and contestee. VS.. Eugenio Garcia, ap.
pellee and contestor. the judgment OF
the trial court is affirmed This leaves
Vigil clerk and recorder of Las Ami
mas county
The judgment OF the County Court
of El Paso county. charging the Jury
to find for the Town of Manitou in its
suit against B. B. Creighton and VIII.
lam Wagner for selling liquor without
a license. was affirmed.
In the case of the City of Colorado
Springs. appellant. VS.. the Board OF
County Commissioners of the County
OF Fremont, appellee. the Supreme
Court, in reversing the Judgment of
the lower court, holds that Colorado
Springs owns and is entitled to hold
the lands in question. bought for wa.
ter rights. the property being exempt
from taxation. and that the lower
court erred in ruling otherwise.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10
Japan's Policy in Korea.

Tokio.-Marquis Ito. The Japanese
resident general in Korea. invited the
newspaper men to his official residence
and outlined the policy OF Japan in Ko.
rea, which includes the entire national
defense of the country by Japan. Ev-
cry possible effort will be made look
ing to the agricultural, mining and
forestry DEVELOPMENT of Korea. The
education of Korean youths will re-
ceive the fullest attention.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Mr. Chambers, the American cornet-
fist, is to be paid $l,50O week, with
Jut board. for tootling in Paris. We
would like to start a subscription-to
scare up any old sum that would buy
off few other cornetists from toot-
ing.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10
Costly Insurance Surgery.

New York.--Special investigation of
the affairs of thc Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society within a year have cost
that corporation 100000. This state
ment was authorized by Paul Morton.
president of the Equitable, who added
that. while these investigations had
been exceedingly expensive, they have
been worth to the polic:' holders all
that they cost and more.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

The big diamond found last year
has now been appraised at s45.000,-
900 Somebody will have to build a
larger caravansary than any in exist
ence for the hotel clerk who will wear
that ZEN.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Pttsburg millionaires are now
charged with bribery and corruption.
Evidently the chorus girls haven't
kept them SO busy as has been sup
posed
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Lincoln Steffens says New York has
"one of the best municipal regimes in
the United States This may be
true. but it is severe on the other
cities of the country.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Somebody Las asked for receiver
for the Interstate Telephone company
of New Jersey. Sometimes it must
be a good deal of fun tc' be a telephone
receiver.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Mark Twain thinks that chaufeurs
should be called "mahouts" Pedes-
TRANS who are run down by scorchine
automobiles can think of much harder
names than that to call them.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

What's the use being a victorious
hero. anyway? Field Marshal Oyama's S
name isn't appearing In the headlines
any oftener than Gen. Stoessels. and
we have forgotten for the moment
who the Jap fellow was that Port
Arthur was surrendered to
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

A Pittsburg doctor has tasted for
thirty-seven days. If the air of Pitts
burg were as full of nourishment as
1t is of SCOT, he could live forever
without eating.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Was there no public-spirited mil
Iionaire novelist to save the sacred
home of Mrs. Wigs from the posses
sion of a saloonkeeper? Where were
Mr. AIDE, Mr.. George McCutcheon,
Mr. Churchill?
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

A California woman has adopted a
district messenger boy, who will, no
doubt, remind her of time-he's so
different
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

It Is unnecessary to add that the
Shcago attorney who wants to regu-
ate marriage has no intention of get
ting married himself.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

PresidelA Hadley of Yale says that
country, and that they get too little
pay. It's the same with newspaper
men.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

In London society they are discuss
ing the question: What is propriety
pink" What does London society
know about propriety?
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

In France the assembly elects the
president. This saves the necessity
of candidates buying cigars for the
common. everyday voters.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Secretary Taft has succeeded in re-
ducing his weight twenty-nine pounds
by vigorous horseback riding. The
condition of the horse is not reported.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

1t is a mistake to give your wife a
millio1 dollars to be good to you.
When she has got the million she
doesn't have to be good to you.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

II the czar succeeds in raising that
s5c0, ,0000 900 his next great problem will
he % hide it where the grand dukes
caunot get at it.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Gen. Ramon Caceres will now pro-
vide for Santo Domingo permanent
and stable government. lasting for at
least several weeks.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Chicago announces that she is going
to have the biggest hotel in the world.
There are people who are compelled
to stay in Chicago over night.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

'The bridegroom is usually the
most depressing feature of the mod
ern wedding" according to wom-
ans magazine. Also, he is generally
the most depressed.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

They're talking now of making
Maine a winter resort. For Esqui-
mauX?
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10
TOGO Coming to America.

Tokio.-t is announced upon relia-
BILE authority that Admiral Togo will
visit America in April with two ar
nored cruisers.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

No sooner is one report denied that
King Leopold is losing his mind than
it is announced that he has got mar
ried
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

1t is only after millionaire dies
that one learns how many and what
relations he had.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

When two young people embark on
the sea of matrimony one OF them is
pretty sure to rock the boat.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

The name of the new chief of the
Osages is Skink-kah-ha-he-he And
,1u can hardly say it for laughing.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

Whenever we see man who says
he is henpecked, we rather suspect
that It's coming to him.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

There are beople in Russia whose
sole object in life is to think up new
kinds of trouble for the czar.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-10

If her friends call her fragile" in
stead of skinny"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23
STATE EDUCATORS
PROGRAM FOR MEETING TO BE
 HELD IN BIRMINGHAM.
Alabama Educational Association County Superintendent Associa- tiOn and Town and City Su- perintendents AssOcta-
 ttnn.

Talladega. March 22.-(SpeciaI-The following program of the twenty-hftn annual session of the Alabama Educa- tional Association, the Eighth annual session of the County Superintendents Association and the second annual ses- sion of the Town and City Superlntena- ents Ass9ciati91 XII ws, ne iss1en CSeirman o of inc Executive Committee of the Ala hama Education Association. The as- sociation will meet in Birminghah AP5f55 P3f5cers for 1oos:-w F. strlplin. President, Gadsden; Miss Elizabeth M. Haley, First Vice President, MontSVatt- Abbeville; Clarence J. Owens, Tnlrd Vice President, Anniston; ". |. Ils5tII GrllsstISI Secretary, Brewton; r. M. McNeli' Treasurer, Pratt City; 1ohn n Mc- NeeI. Chairman, Talladega; P. w. Hodg es. Greenville; H. o. Murfee, Marlon' w E. Striplin, ex-officio, Gadsdeni w.. c. Griggs. ex-officlo, Brewton.
 Thursday, April IF, s'SO ?. m'
 Music. o. D Ward, Mayor of Birmingham.
 Administration c. C. Thach' Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
 Presidents Annual Address-W E.. striplin Gadsden.
 Annointment of Committees. Announcements.
 Enrolment of Members
 Thursday, April IF, s,SO F. M' xddress-The Teacher: Ills protes- sion and It's Mtssion-Dean J. H;Pehhl- man. University of Pennsylvania. Announcements.
 Friday, April 1s, ,o,SO \. VI. Music. o..~.+to,, Manner of Election of Countys Supter intents--President, J: H.. WllHhShIIri' Wetumpka; Supt. C. K. Sharpe, iis t sn- land Home; Supt c. c. Johnsoh' Mar-
 Model Daily Program for the one ,, Opeiika; Prof. E. w. Holland Dunham-
 Educational Defects in the Constltu- tion-Hon S. J. Bowie, Annistoni fres- ident J. W. Abercrombie, uniyerSlty. l. The Desirability of State GnlrormltH of Text Books-Supt. $. R. Butler Huntsville
 Announcements.
 Friday, April 1s, 5'3O ?. m.
 Better school house: extent of state County and District aid-Superlnteh1- ent F. M McNeill. Pratt City; frol' R A Rascoe, Clanton,
 High schools-Superinten J, H. Foster. Tuskaloosa; Prof E. r. hogah' fiI IDGiscipline@superintendent G s. S. Mur-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23
A LIFE SENTENCE
COUNTY JURY CON-
 VICTs JESSE CONNORS.
Man Who Slew Clem Mount With Pocket Knife is Found Guilty
 on the Charge of Murder.

Luverne. March 22.--(special9- 9-- Jesse Connors must spend the rest or his natural life in tho Alabama peni- tentiary for the murder of young Glenn Mount A Crenshaw County jury was barely an hour in making up the life sentence verdict.
 fulfilled the predictions made by the people of Luverne. A hanging. verdict was hardly expected. For in this case coupled with the customary hesitancy of an Alabama jury to hang a white man for any crime was the fact that there was certain element of passion and upon Mount. The damning evidence against Connors was the score Of threats he made previous to the fiRnt From the time of the difference, grow ingout of quarrel over rent cot ton, until the moment Of the fight Con nors had made threats against Mount. Too plainly he showed the hatred In his heart against Mount and too often he voiced the violence of those threats.
 And the maner of the difficulty was greatly against the accused man. For sought to avoid him. but Connors had followed his victim about the streets of Brantley cursing ana abusing; Knowing his peril. Mount had appealed xt last the inevitable fight was forc- ed by Connors and when ms victim nad
 i'm the hope of safety. Connors tol- i lowed him like an infuriated fiend; | Mount small and weak, found the door | locked, and his only avenue of escape | cut of. He turned wttn prayer and | l plea for mercy. but Connors stabbed ' him through tte heart
 i in view of all this nothing else but Il verdict of murder was expected The verdict which calls the crime murder and sentences Connors to life impris- onment meets with general favor.
 It is not thought that an appeal iS probable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23
ORDER IS MODIFIED
RECEIVER STILLMAN MAY BORROW
 SOME MONEY.
Judge Jones Hears Blrmingham Man At His Home in Matter of the Look
 out BIOuntafn Iron Company.

As result of a flying visit to Mont gomery Charles A. Stillman. the receiv- CT recently appointed by the United States Court for the bankrupt Look out Mountain Iron Company, and E. II. Cabiniss, both of Birmingham, an order was issued by Judge Thomas G. Jones. last night, granting to the receiver the right to pay of all labor employed py the defunct company, and to borrow money on receivers certificates 10 the extent of $15,000.
 This order modifles to a considerable extent the injunction granted by Judge Jones on Wednesday, to James and Company, and other creditors of the iron company, whose claims are not se- cured, which prohibited. among other things. the receiver from issuing or negotiating any receivers certificates, except in those cases where he has al- ready received the cash payment for the same," and also from borrowing money
 Receiver Stillman and Attorney Cab aniss came to Montgomery from Birm- ingham last night, and after registering at ths New Mabson, went immediately to the residence of Judge Jones' Their plea before the judge lasted through several hours, and finally the order modifying the injunction granted the previous day, was isseud from Judge JoneS'S residence. ms oruer HI Iuli follows:
 In the matter of the Lookout Iron Company, in the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Northern District of Alabama
 "On the application of Charles A. StiIlman, receiver for the Lookout Mountain Iron Company, of which James and Company, and others, peti- tioners in bankruptcy against said company have had notice, 1t is ordered and decreed that said receiver. be and he is hereby authorized to pay off all claims of laborers and other employees of said company not already paid, as heretofore provided in the order ap- pointing said receiver. and to that end he may borrow a sufficient sum of money on receivers certificates not to exceed $15,0O0 in addition to the sum of $6,00O already borrowed. Said re- ceiver is also authorized to sell at the best prices obtainable, any pig iron or other product on hand. He may also continue the operation Of the companys mines as provided in said former or der until the further order of the court. This order is entered as q modifica- tion of the order made on the 21st day of March. 1906, in the cause of the Lookout Mountain Iron Company in bankruptcy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23
McMIIlIn in BirmlnRhan,.

Hon. Benton McMillin. twice governor of Tennessee, and twenty years a congressman from his state is in the city. stopping at the Hillman He arrived this morning from Nashville and will remain here a day oI so.
 When seen by a reporter and asked if hia visit had any special significance. he re- piled: "No. I am just down on private bus mess"
 .What is the news from Tsnnessee?" he was asked.
 ewelI, the people of Nashville are fortu- nate fin having the same news as the people of Birmingham have-the good news Uf very rapid growth and great development" said he. ''Nor is this confined to any city or In either of our States. The people of the South have at last reached the point so long remote from them, that they have a surplus with which to engage in the development of their marvellous natural resources We no longer go to Pittsburg for our iron and stsel. nor to Lowell and other Massachusetts eities for our cotton goods We make them al home All that remains for us to do Is to make more of the food stuffs our peo- pie consume nt home. When we take our corn cribs out of Kansas and Iowa and our smokehouses out of Chicago, We will achieve that great wealth and home independence which Is possible, and which ought to be the aspiration of all our people.
 we produce wealth enough to enrich eIn- pir4s. There is much aEitating of limiting our cotton production and reducing the area
 
 profitable way to do this Is by devotinK much of the land we plant in cotton to the production of our own corn. hay, meat. ana other supply products. This accomplished, and no eloud lowers on Southern hori- zon.'
 Governor McMillin was asked how the DO litlcal situation stood in Tennessee. but he did not care to discuss 1t. It is his opinion, howe that Congressman Patterson is going to win the Eubernatorial nomination over Governor John l. Cox. In case latter | son carries Madison county. which acts to- | dav he stated that he could not be headed l Governor McMillin thinks Bob Taylor Is m | the lead fin the Senatorial struggle with Sen | ator Carmack and that he will win by biz | majority He Is d warm supporter of | Taylor's candidacy. because of the action | of Senator Carmack in fighting him tMc- l MUlip) in his race for the Senate against | the lato Senator Bate two years ago. At one timo Governor McMlin had the battle ' won but Senator Carmack who had until that time remained neutral threw himself | into the breach and took up the nght Tor | Senator Bate and carried his banner | through.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23

phy, Mobile: Prof. ". T. Wynne. En- Report of committees.
 Election of officers.
 Announcements.
 Adjournment.
 Friday, April I3, s'3O p. m. Music. Address-Education; The Problem of Statesmanship, Prof. F. r. CiaXtoH' University of Tennessee.
 Announcements.
 Adjournment.
 Saturday, April 14. 0'3O a. m. The Teachers Mission-supt A. F. Hamilton, Florence; Miss Mary Young. School Improvement-Mrs. Erwin Craighead, Mobile. Mic. The School as Soclal Center-Miss Sophia Fitts
 Announcements.
 Adjournment. DEPARTMENT OF CITY SuPEHiN- w w. Benson, President. Geneva; k o. Meek, Vice President, Attaila W. C. Blassengame Secretary and Treasurer' East Lake.
 A. F. Harmon, Florence; w. l. Wynne, Enterprise; l.. M. Stevenson i''''e Tuesday, April IF, BOO p. m. Presidents Address-superinten w. w. Benson Geneva. Salaries of Teachers for City schools Superintendent w. B. West, New De- catur c.,. e,.o,,. l-Principal T. c. Young, Birmingham. Adjournment.
 Friday, April 13, BOO p. HI.
 Music. x,-. tion-Supt c. w. Brock, Opelika.
 The Relation of the Newspapers to City Schools-Principal c. w. Johnson Florence.
 Selection of officers. Adjournment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23

will make it extremely interesting for all contestants.
 MT. Culver. senior member of the firm of Culver and Harris. Is seriously i'll at his home, and late reports say that the recovery of the gentleman was considered doubtful. MT. Culver has been i'll for several days, but his day or two ago. He is very popular among business associates and the public generally, and his many friends express the hope that he may quickly recover from the dangerous attack.
 MT. Bennett, of the clerical force of the Central Railroad at Macon, Ga, has succeeded Agent c. W. Hammond in the local office. Mir. Hammond re- signed on account of failing health MT. Bennett is now installed and has taken active hold of his duties. Rev. F. F. Baber continues i'll at his home here. but 1t is hoped that he may soon regain his wonted health. Dr. Baber is the veteran editor of The Home Journal, and has an acquain- tancc in this and adjoining counties unusually wide. Dr. Baber, who Is nearly seventy years of age, Is one of
 the old newspaper men, in point of service. in Alabama, and Is we'll and favorably known to the press of the State.
 Work on the Atlanta and St. An drews Bay Railroad is progressing nicely. It is expected that the line will reach the Big Creek neighborhood one day this week. At this point the ! creek will be crossed, and track lay | ing will then be begun in the direc- ton of Cottonwood. It is believed that
 in three weeks the grading will be completed to Cottonwood, and in two
 months the track will probably be laid
 to that point. The corps of surveyors
 Is keeping busy ahead of the main
 working force. locating the route to
 the Day. and the promoters intend that there shall be no interruption or let up
 in the work. Dotflan will have deep water connections within twelve
 months, unless present plans and cal
 culations go far astray. Work will go
 steadily forward until the entire road
 is completed from Opelika to Panama l City, on St. Andrews Bay.
 | The doors of Saxon and Heard are | closed on account of the death of a | sister of Mrs. Saxon, whose home was
 in Georgia. Dothan relatives have
 gone to Georgia to attend tho fun. | eral.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23
Coronsr,s Jury at Work.

The coroner has summoned a jury to in Vestigate the death of William Beach. q scissors grinder. who was killed by falling down the steps last night at the Salvation Army headquarters on Second Avenue. Beach was drinking heavily and was an annoyance at the headquarters. An attendant Is said to have led the man to the stairs and 1t is believed that he fell down the steps and met death, his neck being broken in the fall Beach has a brother who is stone cutter and lives in Nashville. Tenn w I. Ball. an attendant at the Salvation Army head quarters was detained by the police in con- nection with the affair. but he denied right from the start that he was responsible for the fall