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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
Judges as Press Censors.

Massachusetts courts seem TO have
gone into journalism. The judges
have assumed the duties OF press GEN.
sors.
Not long ago Boston editor was
sent to jail for making comments on q
case in progress of trial, in which q
locomotive engineer was charged with
criminal negligence. More recently
the editor of the Boston Herald was
fined heavily for printing the head.
..Guilt Is Evident over the account
of a case in which the defendants were
charged with swindling the city on s
contract for public work. Moreover,
new trial was ordered, the Judge
holding that the jury might have been
Influenced by this assumption OF guilt.
The publication was clearly wrong.
Its possible influence upon the jury
cannot be ignored. But are contempt
proceedings the best method of reach
ing such offences? Newspapers have
the unquestioned right to publish facts
of public interest. But these facts may
be presented in such wise as to pro-
duce an effect not sanctioned by the
law. Have the courts unlimited power
of censorship over the style of publica-
lion. II so. 1t will be hard to draw
the line, Once entered upon suCh n
course will not mere momentum urge
the judges to the extreme limit-even
to the complete suppression of the
very information the people have the
best right to demandp What is the
use of criminal Law IL every Judge can.
by contempt proceedings. act as accu-
ser. witness and executionerP - 50.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
made up OF Gentlemen" "

The Chicago Union league has taken
it upon itself to give new definition
to the word gentleman. The old
definition IS lone of gentle and refined
Manners well-bred man." but that
does not harmonic with the leagues
notion of what constitutes gentleman.
classes. The one .avors territorial
expansion aud the other opposes 1t.
The expansionists are gentlemen and
the anti-expansionists are not. That
simplifies social conventions very
much. Nothing is said about ..pre-
vious condition of seryitude.n peniten-
tlary record or bank looting reputation.
It is simply Observation-Disclosures.
expansionist-no gentleman. Ac-
cording to the code of the league,
therefore. man. though he be black
guard by birth. education and associa-
ton, makes far more congenial COM
pany for the leagues members, If he
be an expansionist, than would be q
well-bred. gentle and refined man. II
he is an anti-expansionist. The Chi
cago Union league is mostly made up
of trust and monopoly swells. In the
economy of the universe various kinds
and qualities of things are required to
round out the whole, but. as the Indi-
ana school teacher said, .ssome things
are good deal more differenter than
some other things"
<But what brought the league up to
the point of publicly announcing what
it is that constitutes a gentleman, and
presumably membership in the league,
vas the coming of Bourke Cochran.
Some time ago Mr.. Cochran was in
vited to deliver an address before the
league at its next Washington's birth
day banquet. Since the invitation was
extended and accepted Mr.. Cochran
addressed an anti-expansion meeting
in New York. In fact, it was only q
few days ago. and he handled the im-
perialists without gloves. Meanwhile
the league passed set of resolutions
indorsing expansion. the empire idea,
Imperialism and about everything else
that looked or sounded un-American.
In order to mildly hint to Mr. Cock
ran that no anti-expansion talk Il
wanted, the league informs him
through an interviews with . reporter
that the Union league is made up OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
And Now MlIltarlsm.

The Republican majority in the
lower house of congress yielded to the
whip and spur of the White house and
passed the new army reorganization
bill. The opposition fought the meas
ure gallantly, but the decree OF the
president was stronger than. logic,
reason and proper care for the liber-
ties of the people. 1t the senate gives
the bill its approval the president of
the United States will have imperial
authority. so far as the size and opera
tion of the army are concerned. That
is to say, the bill makes $4,000 the
minimum and 100.0 900 the maximum
strength of the army. with full author
ity lodged in the president to make it
any size he may choose between these
limits. No such power was ever be-
fore lodged in a president. 1t is the
equivalent of authority to create an
army of 900 men whenever he may
elect to do so, whether the country is
at peace or war.
But the most dangerous provision of
the bill is the one which gives the
president the right to invade state
to suppress labor or any other kind of
a local disturbance, whether the gov
ernor of the state gives his consent or
not. The Democrats did their best to
amend the bill. so that federal troops
could not be used in the local concerns
of state except at the request of the
governor, but the administration fol-
lowing would listen to nothing of the
kind. The president must have the
right to send the army into any state
as posse comitatus or to put down
labor strikes without stopping to con-
suit the likes or dislikes of either the
governor or the people of the state.
The purpose of this section of the bill
has two objects. The first is to give
the president authority to invade any
state with the army and interfere in
local disturbances, and the second is
to have the army take the place of the
state militia, and thus wipe that state
institution out of existence.
The bill gives the president author
ity TO recruit the armies serving in the
including Cuba, from the
native population. That provision is
a thinly disguised scheme to deceive
the people. If Filipinos or Cubans or
Porto Ricans are sworn into the service
they may become soldiers in the Unit
ed States army, aud there is no law to
prevent the transferring of any regi-
ment. company or soldier of the army
from one place to another. The Flip
ino recruit may be ordered to serve in
Kansas City, and Kansas City recruit
be ordered to the Philippines. Wher-
ever the stars and stripes has s per-
manent abiding place there the entire
army may be modified. without stop
ping to inquire as to the nativity or
likes or dislikes of the rank and file or
officers. Under this bill the president
could send Filipino, Porto Rican or
Cuban United States soldiers to put
down strike of American working
men in any state of the union, and
they would have the military and the
legal right to shoot down anyone and
everyone who refused to obey the or
ders of the officer in command The
ghost of militarism is slowly material
iziDg into a substantial and positive
reality-K. c.. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
thursday. FEBRUARY 9, 1890.

view of reprehensibleness in an army
officers conduct-w would not the pun
ishment of Gen. Miles for refusing to
keep silence and suppress the beeI
scandal prove combination between
the administration and dishonest con-
tractors?-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

gentlemen, and if the distinguished
Ney Yorker should speak against ex-
pansion he would make great mis-
take What a lot of dukes, lords.
earls aud the like OF the Chicago IN
ion league will furnish when the nation
reaches the imperialistic stage of de-
generacy.-K c. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
Official Directory.
MENBFR OF CONGRESS:

MEMBER OF CONGRESs:
HoS. EDw. goBB, Thirteenth District,
PerryviiIe, No.
q. 5. LANp OFFICE - GEORGE STEEL,
Register; G. 5. RCs ssELL, Receiver IRON
+ FR.Sk GREEN. Judge Twenty First
Circuit, De Soto, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
CITY OFFICERS:

CITY OFFICERS:
MduOr, w. z. Edgar.
Mdrshdi, J. 1. Marshall.
City Attorney,
City Clerk, Arthur HUFF.
Cltg Treasurer, Mann RiDgo.
Collector, ". IL. Fisher.
City CoHRciImeR-G. W. Marshall, w.
Cav. G.. A. Buckley, W. J. Sehwab, Geo.
ID. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street C0mnlittee-Henry Kendall, W. T..
Gay aud G. w. Marshall.
Fire COmmsttee-G. w. Marshall, W. j..
Schwab aud q. L. Buckey.
Health C0iamittee-G. ID. Marks and q.
A. Buckey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The dangers arising from the of impure water have
never been exaggerated 1t has been said by very emf
nent Physician that gets cholera unless he
drinks it. The thing be said with almost equal
truth in regard to Typhoid fever, Malaria and Zymotc
diseases generally Therefore you should be careful what
you drink. Did you ever
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IRON COUNTY.
COuRTS-

II
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT cOnvenes on the
First Monday Of March, June, Septembe ber
aud December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
Fember.
OFFICERS:
g ". FARRAR, JR, Representative.
w. II. BUFoRD, Presiding Judge County
Court.
J. w. ALcoRS, county Judge, Southern
District.
FL. SWEENEY, county Judge, Western
District.
W. r. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
W. III. FLSHER,s Collector.
W. A. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, Circuit clerk.
JOHN B. HAMP Ton, Probate Judge.
p. W. WHITwoRTH, Treasurer.
=. s. GREGORY, Sheriff.
q. G. HENDERSON, Assessor.
G. L. BLANKS, Coroner.
j. NJ. HAWKINS. School commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
DRINK SODA WATER, sELTzER WATER

Or other Mineral Waters such Carlasbader Aponaris,
Etc? Call for Markers; it is manufactured from pure
water No surface water used and the soda is favored
from the pure juice of California fruit therefore it contains
the natural flavor of the fruit For sale by H n Baird
Arcadia; and John Blemel and Geo. Schultz Ironton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
How the Question Is Viewed In Butte
where Enforcement IL Proposed.

Without any idea Of fostering oppo-
sitlon to the palms OF the city health
officer, which contemplated compulsory
vaccination, II may wen be doubted
whether there is any authority OF law
which viii compel q person TO submit
10 any such operation against his "a
her viii, says the Butte Miner. There
Is still something In that much talked
Of document which gave man the right
20 the pursuit OF life and happiness
and incidentally death and all that fol-
lows-aocordlng TO the dictates OF his
own conscience,
II the proposition OF the city health
officer Is properly understood It means
that everyone who has not been vac
ciuated. or who. having been VACCINE
ated, has not enjoyed the misery OF a
sore arm. must have il done-the first
because he hadn't had Il done before,
the second because ne was In too good
condition TO need the poison injected by
the vaccine virus.
II viii occur to a great many people
that the health officers might leave to
the people most concerned the question
as to whether they preferred to take
thelr chances on the smallpox rather
than on the vaccination. IL In their
ignorance they contract the disease
that IS a matter which will call for
the services of physicians who are in
the business 30 look after sick people
and who are willing to take their
chances. IN field where their services
are called for,
Some may argue that the general
health Of the community demands that
AN shall suffer temporary inconveni-
ence rather than that the whole city
should run the risk OF an epidemic.
There Is some wisdom in that view Of
1t. But II does not destroy the force
u the proposition that man has the
right TO take chances II he sees 1T, to
contract the smallpox II he doesn't
mind IT, and to die with II II he Is so
urfortunate-provded II 10 his pleasure
20 90 20.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
FROM GERMANY.
Rice starch Manufacturers Looking for
American Trade.

Mr.. Wilhelm Hoffman, and s CID.
melster egis,ered their names at the
Kenyon today as coming from
Chicago and New YORK Both
gentlemen are officers In the
German reserve and were anxious
10 visit Fort Douglas. which they win
undoubtedly do before leaving
Mi Hoffman, represents Hotmann's
rice starch factories Of Salzuien, Ger
many and Is making a tour Of Tbs coun-
tIy primarily on pleasure and secondly
on business. He has visited New York.
CHICAGO, ST. Louis, Milwaukee. C!ncln,
natl, 81 Paul, New Orleans Denver,
Colorado Springs and other Principal
cities. and WIN go TO San Francis ana
other California cities upon leaving here
tomorrow.
IL am trying 10 Introduce In THIS c0un.
Try the product OF our factories which
IS manufactured from Indian rice said
Mr. hoffman,, but find II cutie if.
hCul, g. DO 50 because o. the Tact that
an Americans use corn starch, manu-
featured from the corn OF which you
raise $40 much. We have been making
these efforts FOR several years Past but
Rave made no progress untii tns Year
1 think now that our prospect ate a
litue brighter
Il have heard. both IN this country
and ln Europe, a great deal about Salt
Lake City and the Mormons, and my
visit here is partially out OF curiosity
II Om very much interested IN the
manufacture " machinery AM want
90 say that while I'VE have N Germany
ssme immense engine works We have
nothing TO compare with yoers ID Amer.
lea don't think they are eclaled 90
the who, world
"Aly friend, MIR. GlldmeisterNi W leave
me- az san Francisco and WI 30 %
South America. where he OWL one %
the largest sait2etes deposits IN The
world"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
wants an Equsl Division.

Eva Dolah Shields ct al fled q suit
today against George Shields Ct al,
praying foi ihe partition o. certain real
and personal property left plaintiffs
and defendants By James Shields. who
died March 3rd 1894 Plaintiffs allege
that Elizabeth Shields Is IN possession
II the real estate, which Is situated on
the west bank Of the Jordan, which
she occupies TO the exclusion Of the
other heirs, ana thai the property can
not b. partitioned among the parties
entitled without prejudice. A decree Of
final distribution, ii Is alleged, was
made last August The personal prop,
erty consists OF twenty-five shares Of
the capital stock Of the South jordan
Canal company and twenty-five shares
Of the capital stock OF The Beckstead
Ditch company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
Dr. Beatty Will Dispatch an Ey-
pert to Sanpete Towns.
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW.
And BE Absent About Two Weeks
viii Visit All Of the Infect
ed Towns.

DIR Beatty in speaking of the small
pox situation today said that there was
nothing particularly new, but that he
had decided TO dispatch competent
Salt Lake physician TO sanpete a,
once; that he would be chosen by the
State board OF health this evening and
take his departure tomorrow; that he
would be absent about two weeks and
during that period would visit all Of the
infected towns and see that quarantine
regulations were being enforced, and
also give the people such instructions
as might be necessary.
Referring 10 the case Of Or. Ray, now
confined at the old pest house at the
mouth OF Parley's canyon. DR.. Beatty
said: Il am-informed that the patient
Is getting along very nicely. The dis
ease is now In an extremely contagious
form and quarantine with him came
not a whit too soon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

/ also coming In now Corporal Rupert
Wickham writes after the battle Of
Elandslaagte: Here | am In hospital
al Pietermaritzburg. and am sending
YOU my coat. You win see have Ave
bullets in my clothes and small splin-
ters, but have come out with only
three wounds, barring scratches, so
came OF WELL especially as one OF the
shots went through my left breast
pocket and glanced OF small stud,
and so did not spificate my heart .
All the hospitals are full, two
churches. theater, and some barrack
bungalows. Excuse bad writing, as
am a bit on strength"
only three wounds, barring scratch
es,' yet he came OF well!" one won
ders what would have been enough to
make him grumble,
The trumpeter OF the fifth lancers,
who shot three Beers at Elandslaagte.
wrote the day before the battle. "All
the other boys are left behind at Mar
lt2burg, but l am a trumpeter and have
to go with my squadron, ! am Just en-
joying myself all right up here. | went
10 revolver practice the other day, and
the sergeant-major said | was very
good for the FIRST time. and bet I viii
shoot some Of the Beers down II | get
the least chance His chance came
and he was as good as his word.
A private IN the first Devons writes
OF this same engagement: when we
got TO something like With
In three hundred yards all the
troops were raying mad 10 get at the
Beers. We then al that distance gave
them our magazine FIRE, and when the
officers gave the orders TO cease FIR
ing they could not get the men to stop,
FOR they We're so mad. Then we had the
order to fix bayonets and then the
charge, and We went up the Hill as II
we had done no work that day. At the
top the Beers held up their arms for
mercy, and II IL had not been TOR our
officers surrounding the Beers our fell
lows would have killed every one OF
them with the bayonet Well, we had
nice feed out Of their camp. We took
three guns away,also all their ammuni-
ton, and as for the other things, the
general allowed us to take what we
liked. So we had rugs. watches and
chains, mackintoshes, revolvers, brand
new suits Of clothes, which had never
been put on, In portmanteaus, shirts
in fact everything was new. Horses,
saddles and brides new We brought
what we liked away, and when we got
back to Ladysmith ON Sunday. the 22nd.
we sold everything 10 the civilians In
the town, and we made a great deal Of
money. The Dundee brigade who
retired upon Ladysmith, came In this
morning. They did look something hor-
rid after marching day and night for
five days We (the Devons) provided a
meal for the Dusln fusileers. Every
man Of A company gave Ga In such a
way that every man OF No. | section
gave Cd toward meal for No Sec
tion OF the Dublin fusIlceis. Every man
carries 100 rounds Of ammunition, and
then we have first reserve and second
reserve ammunition"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
LATE LOCAL NEWS,

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board OF pardous occurs tomorrow
morning
An entertainment win be given IN the
Nineteenth ward meeting house this
evening 10 aid in lifting the meeting
house debt a fine musical program
has been arranged, al me conclusion Of
which dancing win begin. A good time
Is assured TO an who attend.
a very credHahle musical entertain.
ment was given last icht in the -Four.
teenth ward assembly rooms. by ibe
scandinavian chors. under the iiroc.
ton Of their Instructor. Mr. Olof Nilsson.
The hall YVES well filled. and me ap.
plause accorded the various numbers
gave evidence AZ the appreciation on
the audience, Mr. sirohberg IN his
Character songs made a great hit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

clerk then read the verdict It ran as
follows.
I'VE the Jury lmpaaolc1 IN the above ,,,
entitled case find the defendant suuty
OF assault with intent 10 commit mOF-
der, as charged in the information,
"ALEX COIN Foreman.
when the worl guilty" was spoken,
Smith, Who never once looked M the
direction OF the clerk was observed 20
hoavc a sigh and change color Iae
Jurors were then pollcd and answered
yes as their namcs were called. The
court then thanked them for their
faithful labors and ordered their dis
charge. sheriff Howells was told 70
bring the defendant into court Monday
morning Tor sentence. Smith then lett
the courtroom between two officers, ana
was escorted back To the county jail
The jury took but one ballot ana that
was unanimously for conviction.
A great many people believe smith
win create scene In court Monday
morning. Sheriff HoweIis viii take
every prgcaution to see that he hurts
no one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
WITH THE JUSTICES.
Observation-Disclosures

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
c. T.. Angel, W. l., Goodsell, w. F.
Hills, r. E. Savage, b. sprenger Fred
Price, j. G, Wallace ana G. b, Blake
by were summoned by F. J. Luke. at
torney for the defendant, to sli as jurors
in the case OF Borzaga VS. Chas. Rlgby
ct al, In Justice Pardee's court, When
the above named gentlemen showed up
Luke Informed them that their SER
vices We're not required. Then there
was trouble The jurors had been ta-
ken from their work and they demanded
remuneration. The statutes do not pro.
vide for such cases and the matter Is
6tlll unsettled.
The preliminary hearing Of H. r.
WatrOus, charged with embezzlement,
VIII begin in Justice Sommer's court to-
morrow afternoon al o'clock. The
allegations are that Watrous was 10
collect $50 for Miss Maybe Sanders. Il
is said that he collected S}6. which he
appropriated 10 his own use
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
PERSONAL.

Mr. Kabaragl Of Vancouver. B c.. ar
rived here last night
Ogson Sanders % Rexburg, Idaho, Is
visiting Salt Lake.
" S. Fitch. pension examiner OF
Denver. l. az the cullen.
Charles r. ingalls, Of Boston came 10
from the East yesterday evening
Dew Richards Is home Rom San
Francisco on n visit. Mr.. Richards Is
now a resident Of the Goiaeh Gate
city.
r. G. Vebben' and wife. Graadvew,
Iowa. are at the walker. as aIe W. G.
Young and wife. Tlliman, y. T. Mrs
j. D. shaw, Waco. Texas.
the Cullen has for guests, Peter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
city Damage suits Settled.

The damage suit OF Nellie y. Eriok-
son and Sarah Radcliffe. against Salt
Lake City have been dismissed by stip-
ulation. The actions arose out Of acct
dents resulting from the leaving Of ex-
cayatlons unguarded The terms Of the
dismissal We're that Mrs. Erickson
should receive 1900 and Mrs. Radcliffe
Si.2o0.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
District Court Terms.

The judges OF the district fixed the
terms Of the district court today. They
are exactly the same as last year. as
follows: Salt Lake county, the first
Tuesdays IA February, May and Octo-
Der.
Summit county the first Mondays IN
February. June and October.
Tooele county the second Tuesdays
IN February, May and October
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
Emery under Quarantine.

Dr. Beatty has ordered that the town
Of Emery, Emery county, be put under
rigid quarantine restriction, the malady
having broke out there In alarming
Proportions Four persons at least
were taken down simultaneously with
me disease. ON being notified Of that
fact Dr. Beatty Immediately wired In
stuctlons 20 the proper officers telling
them 10 quarantine the place forth
with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
BRITISH STORIES
FROM THE FRONT
Ht
Interesting Battlefield Incidents at
Glencoe and EandsIaagte.
SOUTH AFRICAN LETTERS,
Feelings OF the Soldiers Under Fire
for the First TImc-Generai
Symons.

The dispatches from London on the
South African war only give gener-
al account OF the engagements between
the British and the Beers. According
TO the correspondent OF the New York
sun letters ara pouring into England
from the front IN which there are
many details and incidents Of the bat
Ties which mike good readInG
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
Hanson Divorce Case,

Deputy Clerk Smith took testimony
yesterday IN the divorce suit Of George
w. Hanson VS. Myrza NJ. Hanson, and
as there was no defense 20 the action,
the referee viii recommend the grant
Ing Of q decree. According 10 the testi-
mony Of Hansen the parties were mar
ried In this city on December 20. 1882.
lie claims his wife deserted him in
March. 1898.