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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New-Orieans-Con-
rnercial Sc premium; bank. 81 premium San
,nerciai' DC premium: bank 81 premium. san
Francsco-sght l7so telesraph 2oc C sEs pa1
over the zoe premium; between pen s Re
count; selling 75c per 1900 PREMIUM Cnarle s,s
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discovnt 81 IIouis-26c discount Chicago-Dc dis-
count
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cail money ~, IN
2IMTN per cent for short and long -, pn Iar
Berlin discount rate. ~. per cent Par1s ~ pe
cent Berlin exchange London, ~ nlhIhs 80
pfennigs Paris exchange on London % francs @i72
centimes
EUROPEAN SECURITIES. - British consols
closed al 10 TIC for money and llOs. for me ac
connt French rentes 1OS francs l7ia confines
Spanish fours in London. 57ss.
T1I1. SILVER NARKFT-Rar silver. 6s&c.
Mexican silver dollars. f7lac. Bar silver IN Lon
don. HIad
a. 80. Ruenos Ayres llS 20; Rome. $50
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Satur- Sttur- 49,
day. day ~
March 1 March Il. change
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The following shows the bank holdings
bank National banks required 70 Keep
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sex dividend.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-11-13

fiibafrifanii9en @etpdfern 0ienIf.
tbun tperbsn, ebenIp flint &rdnfenpflez
gerinnen. Oas 0p1pitalI9iff III Don
Der 9tlantic transport SO. padltpeile
Der ensi|dsn Hesisrung iibsriahen
poroen, unO bic Iusriitung besS4ifz
fes lit our4 freiptliae Seitrdse in
Gn9lano anTdHi9er Imeritaner ouf9ez
bra9t por'oen. Das 9auptDeroienf
um oas3ultanostommen bieIss pbIlanz
tbrppiIden Werfes ae6iibrt aber Der
yghociation Of 2lmerican Gables" in
2onoon, bic burd 2abD Hanooip9
Gbur6ia, ee6. Ssrome, rsprdIentirt
miro, ebenIp mebreren hieIigenOamen.
an erIisr 'SteIle 6rou W6itelalp Reib.
2shlere mar es pornebmli6, tpsl9e duf
GrTufrn bon 2abp @bur6tn bie funf
arantsnpflegerinnsn uno bic gsnann.
len @er5te engaglrte, Iotpie fir Die gez
bDrigs IusriiItun9 Oe5 S6iffes Gorge
trug. Wii einem in nG6itsn Sa9en
abeebenoen Dampfer tperoen nod peiz
tere 80 arantenpflegerinnsn seI4idt
nerDen.
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Wiebcr auf ieinen Yniffn.

WoT binato n, .. g., II. Nob.
- Der peutIde SOfldafter Or. BON
6olsbsn 1T eeltern bon iejner GeiFe
nah europa pieosr bierber 5uriidge=
febrt. @r ipra6 geItern BEL Staalsa
SstretGr SAB por. SnrerAa.b Der
lebten Sage Iinb auBer Dem oeutIhen
8ptI6after ouh bic bon HublanS uno
Gnslano na6 Idngerer llrlaubsreiIe in
europa bierber 5uriid9etebrt uno na6
osm Gintreffen pss fron5OIif6en Bot
IhafIers Gumbon, Dem man in Babe
entgeeen febt, tper'ben alle@ertreter Der
6auptlGnbsr Der Wsit lpieoer inWan ~
inntnn IeIn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-11-13
THE BALTIMORE TRUST
AND GUARANTEE co.

EebsrfdbuG.. ................$ 81 100000
Gcfe Galbert= uno sSapette=Stra
pernrietbet fcbere Deb poftens Sebalter
in ibren sesen Seuer uno etnb.edber set'he1ten
@}emoben.
Gtmmt Gelber aIs D.potum en!aegcn. bic &heds
euj siet unternorfen fno uno b:boblt Slnien aut
srft ais Teitamentspslftred.r, giahIa6uer,uaIter.
aruitee, Soruluno u m. aui. ebsnio als Berruater
untcr nppotUet.
ueber1raeunsS Narnten uno 5testE1o'te" oo"
Gfieften uno SbIisation.m. -,
ueb.rnimmf bic @iniaifruna BON etrtomuen: Ot'
pib,uoen Dfiethen Il. f. No. ano iorst tar punftlld'e
GrsBahlrns oerieIben. a,e,
0erman s. Sunt. =Qrafieenten.
Sobm II sBbttrtrse. '.a.~
Gbas. sS 8aer. Sefr.tdr uue e9asmesner.
(Nra22, S3&S'
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5rcten ais 0enerale in &ubrftano.
6amcu al Den llnre6ten.

Gbicasp, II. Noosmbsr. -
Jranf Gils5, Elm poli5ei Selssruz
p6iit, purps Ipdt ssitern 4beno bon
5psi Strabsnrdubern ansefallen. Gr
tDoseIe sinsn osrIelben, DernunDets Den
enosrsn, unb eine brittle au9el aus fsiz
nsm Rsoosnr traf einsn pahanisn in
Die WaDs, eine leihte WunD. Derurz
Iodenb. Der toots Hdu6er il nod
n!4t iDentifiairt tporDen.
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.,Bnuhle" bei elmer 8unneslcmatpr:
0Sahl.

Mnaeon oa, Mont., 12. 92op. -
Mtt grobem Snterefa miro 6sr Elm
Dor osr Supreme Court I6psbsnoss
Ois3iplinar 9srfa6ren gegen So6n
6. WeGcpme, ben 9lntpai unb Ser
trautsn bes neuen 8unoss Ssnators
Glart, Dsrfolst. Die 2lntiags ssssn
WeIcpme lauist, oaB er Stimmen BON
Observation-Disclosures bei Der Bum
oesIenatopn Wabl ssfauft babs unb
osB6alb ppm 8arreau au55uToBen lei.
Drei 2esislatur Mitelieber BADEN BE-
rsits einssltanoen, oab lie @slo Ge
$4,000 fir ibre Stimme erbalien
6aben, tpoQsn aber Das @elb nur aez
nommen bo6en, um Die 9eIisduneen
bsfannt gu MAIDEN.
Die 2lnoelegsnbeit 6el6dftigte be-
reits oie9robgeFHporsne petfs aber
tsins Qlaflaes einbra6len. Man bdil
pas 'Oissiplinar 9erfubren nur fir
oas 8orTpiei zines GonteI Iis oss 8un=
esTenatsI Iibss W. u. Gtart's.
Srcten ais Gsnerale in @ubeitaub.
% al bineto n, >. g., II. Nop.
- Dem 8srne6men na6 pirb Prdli=
bent McamlsD bic ourb ben Sob oes
Generals 9enrp uno bic penTionirung
Des @snsrals Sbafter entltanosnen9az
fanaen gu elmer Sdisbuns bsnuben,
tpslhe es ermDelidsn piro, boB pieosr
eine Nnaabl S6erIien, bic ben giirssrz
triss mitmadten, nit Brigade 9snsz
rails Stang in Den RubeItano psriebt
pareen. Gs 6anpslb Iih namentl;6
um Sberlt Qnorep >. Burt bon Der
25. Srfantsrie unb Sbsrlt 9fberl g.
Carpenter BON Der Is. SnTanIeris.
Yeipe Iinb ndmli6 - aus Sbjo.
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Nudl cin Cpfcr Der 0laubensfur

Rome, N.@Y, II. 9fop. - Der
sSnqueIt bes Sorpners Sod fat srge=
fen, oaB bic bier plObli6 DerIurbsne
5rau MoIes Wa. Oapis ibun SOB Der
berii6tigEsn r@laubenstur" berDantt.
sic farb in Der Pfteae Der r9iaubsnsz
Seller" SRI. 2i55ie Moore unO 9oracs
%. 0aDiIpn, Die audi bsfunnte Sir
henlihter Tino, Sie gabsn beute auf
oem3eusenfanbs on, oaB lie au4 oann
nur vbekn" tpiiroen, tpsnn Iid Semano
unter ibren 5dnDsn psrbluten Iollts.
Die 2ler3te Or. %. 9. Rsio uno Or.
s. u. 5rolt, pslde Die Sbputtion Der
2s;de porna6nen, iagtsn aus, oab
6rau Oobis bsi psrniinftissr 8sbanD=
lung gu rettsn getpsTen pdre. Der Sn=
quef! puroe psrtdaI.
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Sin alter Gefannter.

8 ob fen, H.zS2 II. Nop. -
Der beutlde paItor Garl Aumpf, Der
in ben sebten Sahren un5dblise Maie
rpsosn 8strunfenRit uno Mi6bano=
lung Ieiner 5rau bisr, in SsriebzSitp,
Union 5ia, Gli3abstb uno Aabpap
oer6oftet rpuroe, ltano gsiiern pieosr
einmal Dor Hecorosr Siantpn. @r
mar Dor brei Monaten in unionz5iu
bonn oprtissn ascoroer 9auenItein pez
gen MiBbanolung Der 5rau uno Be-
trunfsn6eit auf 80 Sage nah Snate=
Sid ssfanot iporoen. 2lm 0RnHas
paro er enttafen, uno lobalo er erfa6z
rem, bab 1eine 5rau nad 9lr. 420,
Monrpsfrobs, 9obofen, gs3ogen mar,
fam er bierbsr, um Die 5rau gu miB=
banbeln, neil lie lie fir feline lebte0erz
urIbeiluns psrantporti;d mar. Gr
tparo Fofort pieoer per6aftet uno ae=
itern abermals gu orei Monatsn 0sz
fGnunib psrurthsilt.
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5atifar, T.zS.. II. Nopember.
- 2isutendnt G.G. Wppo bonn Nort6z
2arcal9irs : Hegimsnt, pel9sr gu
Simberiep pertpunOet purpe unD, tpie
sin 2onponsr glatt melost, bsrsits ieiz
ner Wunos erlug, lit elm Gnfsl bon
Seffsmon Oupis. tpeilano prdTioenten
Der iiiolihsn CONFEDERATION, uno Elm
urentel 3aharp 5uplOr's, sbsunuligen
prdIioentsn Der Ser. Staaten. Sein
0uter, gapitdn S. 51bior Wooo, lpelz
der nit Qus5ei4nung in Der conIooez
rirten Jlotte oisnts. tpobnt leit benz
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britti den 5reunoen
in'a e n m m b II d1.

Spnbon, IL. NoDember.-Wdf1
reno bic anbersn MpdsnI4riftep init
grOberer ooer gerinssrer 8eitimm6eit
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5ur Ginlidt gefommen. baB bic Wlaz
stipulation bes Wablapparatss in ben
Ser. Staaten eine glrt aunitgepsrz
be" seporben lit. 9fielr,als baden mir
obsr Gslegenheit gebabt, einsn fre4ez
rem Werfuh Der ltmeehung Der Gipilz
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erfldrt fi9 entIdieoen fir eine eng
ltd ameritaniI9s osutT4e gntz
snte.
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lamb unb Sapan 1T sbenTo bas Signal
| gstpefsn fir eins oGgemsins Gr0rterung
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mug fir einen Qngriff auf HuBlano.
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fir sine Ginmilduns 9roBbritanz
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| Ti6t pieoer, oab Gnglanb unp tpobl
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| Hshen perben.
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81. WeD. Yridjar0.
r9.1S2&S) 0eneral=9 9ei@dttSfahses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
Random Comments.
ditor Lynett in the Times.

Editor Lynett in the Times.
No case recently tried in this county
has attracted so much attention. Court
room No. l was crowded far beyond it's
seating capacity for every hour of the
three days occupied by the trial 1t was
remarkably quiet and undemonstrative
crowd, quiet and serious as a congrega-
ton listening to sermon. A funny
story told by John q. Lenahan, which
would have put q Luzerne county audi
ence In roars, provoked not even a smile
from this serious audience The tip
slaves had an easy time of it,
When II is known that John Il. Lena
han is to make a speech in Wilkes-Barre
the court house is always crowded to
hear him, for no man anywhere In any
town of the size of Wilkcs-Barre has
more warm and ardent admirers than Mr.
Lenahan, on Wednesday he had larger
number of hearers than could be crowd
ed into the Luzcrne court room and II
must be confessed that good many of
them We're there to hear him. His
speech was two and n half hours long
1t was closely analytical. 1t was ingen-
ious 1t was abusive at times 1t was
always strong The general verdict whel
the trial was over was: Mr. Lenahan is
a great advocate-but there are others,
Joseph OBrien's argument for the
prosecution was a strong forensic effort
His marshalling Of the facts in the case,
his keen analysis of the alleged llbelous
articles and his elaboration of the enor-
nifty OF the charges which they con-
tanned, were artistic. He was severely
caustic In his arraignment Of the defend
ants and he combatted the arguments OF
Mr. Lcnahan who preceded him, with
great skill and considerable success. His
voice was clear as bell. At times u
could be heard in every office in the great
building. lie spoke for two hours and
those who heard him pronounced it one
Of the best speeches ever delivered in
the court house.
Judge Edwards was easy and dignified
throughout the trial. When Mr. O'Brien
in his address referred to the fact that
the Scrantonian had bestowed some dis,
courtesies upon his honor, the judge
gave prompt ear to an objection and
asked counsel to omit further remarks
upon that point. His charge was deliv-
cred in a calm and dispassionate tone
and was eminently fair. His statement
Of the law was clear and precise and he
weighed the evidence impartially. If
there was any lingering feeling in his
mind against the defendants It could not
be discovered either in the manner or the
matter of his charge. 1t was the best
exposition of the law OF libel l ever
heard,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
Political Methods.

Y N THE TRIAL Of the case of the
Commonwealth against Little
Il and O'Toole much was said about
political methods. Something
else remains to be said
We believe we can fairly and truth
fully say for Colonel Ripple that when
he engages in a political contest it is
not difficult to discover where he stands.
Whether battling Tor a friend or
against a foe, his position is clearly de-
fined and none need ever mistake 1t.
1t is the attitude of a straightforward
and an honest man. ready to give and
take in the hurly-burly of political
strife. but striking no foul blows
below the belt. How is it with
those who have appeared during
this trial as his accusers? John
H. Fellows, Lttle's bondsman, pumps
Little full If hearsay evidence
Wade Finn, the indorser of Little's
note, does the same; and the Re-
publican mayor of this city publicly
acknowledges having acted as Little's
political tutor to the extent of instilling
into Little's ear some of the unsup-
ported rumors which Little offered as
his justification for malicious libel. Is
Little the scapegoat Of n political con-
spiracy which sought to use him as its
cats paw? Is it by such vile libels as
Little penned that this triumvirate OF
Ripple's critics sought to give force
and effect to their opposition? If so,
then in the eyes of every honest man,
while upon Little rests rightly the
weight of the laws stern rebuke, the
moral guilt of Little must be consid-
cred the smaller of the two.
We shall probably have more to say
concerning this phase of the recent
libel case; but for the present we ask
the public to judge between Ripple's
political methods, even taken at his
critics own estimation, and the meth
DDS disclosed by his confessed oppon-
ents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20

vestors' company, for payments on my
stock, advances TO their agents here.
rent and furnishing Of the office of the
Penn Home Builders association, linz
tied, $73s2l, and not only never re-
ceived any fee for professional services,
nor any commission nor any dividend.
but I never received one cent in money
or other valuable ching under any name
whatever, or for any purpose what
ever, from Mr.. Stewart from the COM
pany, or from any one connected with
It in any way, directly or indirectly"
The springing of this accusation
against Mr.. Adams, not while his can
didacy was under consideration by the
state convention but at date so near
to election day as TO deprive Mr..
Adams of the opportunity TO undergo
a judicial investigation before election
day, is a characteristic Gordon-Wan-
amaker trick, discredting the motives
behind it and emitting Mr.. Adams to
the sympathy of the people. He has
explained the charges satisfactorily
and though his explanation is a manly
confession of an error in business
judgment it involves no reflection up
on his integrity or upon his profession
al knowledge of the law.
Under the circumstances, however,
his withdrawal will eliminate an ele-
ment of danger to the ticket and in
this sense it is probably justifable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20

Werner company, Of Akron, o., which
Will interest every housewife. 1t Is the
preparation of Mrs. Gillette, author OF
the white House Cook Book" and con-
tains over 1000 choice household recipes
covering every phase of the culinary art.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook will contribute
to the November number OF McClure's
Magazine the story of his adventures
with the Belgian Antarctic expedition of
last year. The members of this expedi-
tion were the first men to pass n winter
In the Antarctic; they were In the south
polar ice-pack continuously for thirteen
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lustrated from photographs taken by
himself
Richard Whiteing, the author of that
popular book mo John Street." is
writing a series of papers on interesting
phases of modern life in Paris, which
will be printed in The Century Magazine
during the coming Exposition year, with
a great number of pictures by Andre
Castaigne, who will be thoroughly at
home in this field. Mr.. Whiteing's knowl-
edge OF Paris life antedates the EXPOSE
tion of 1867.
The Medical Record, published at 81
Fifth avenue New York, has for years
been the leading organ of the medical
profession in America, and has gained q
worldwide reputation, as the recognized
the profession throughout the world. 1t
is intended to be In every respect II
medical newspaper, and contains among
it's original articles many of the most inn
portant contributions to medical lltera-
ture.
The three hundred and tenth thousand
of David Harum Is now on press, and the
vitality of this phenomenal book is shown
by the fact that on one day in the first
week of october the orders amounted to
over four thousand copies. 1t Is also of
interest to note one significant fact re-
Earding the sales, which is that the ac-
tual records show an increase The aver
age sale of David IIarum for every busi-
ness day in August was thirteen hundred
and six copies, while the average rate in
September was fifteen hundred and twen-
ty-one copies. Il is of course obvious
that no book of recent years has ap-
preached the record already made by
David Harum, and the future, judging
from present sales, promises even more
remarkable results.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20
THAT LIBEL SUIT.
Freedom and Abuse of the Pres

treeuO1n ana ABUSE OF the freSS.
From the Scranton Truth.
In the calm and dispassionate, but sue
cinct and admirable, charge to the Jury
delivered Wednesday evening by Judge
Edwards, in the case of Messrs. Little
and O'Toole, on trial for libeling Colonel
Ezra II. Ripple, Of this city, the privi-
leges and the limitations Of the news
paper press are clearly set forth. The
trainers Of the Constitution, recognizing
the great value of the press when right
ly used, guaranteed its freedom, but in
doing so made every man who abuses
this great privilege, by wanton attacks
upon his fellow-citizens, responsible for
his misconduct.
The freedom Of the press is one of the
most cherished possessions of the Ameri-
can people, but 1t is the responsibility
TO which it is held that gives its dignity
after all. There are few greater breach
es of the peace than the printed word
uttered in recklessness or in malice. The
law. taking cognizance of this fact has
made access to the courts easy, for every
man or woman whose good name is as
sailed in the columns CT the newspaper,
and 1t has also defined what constitutes a
libel. All this is done for the purpose of
preserving the peace, for If there was no
legal redress it is easy to see that vio-
lent methods would sometimes be re-
stored to by those whose regulations
might be attacked wantonly by the un-
scrupulous or the indiscreet publishers
of conscienceless sheets, either through
malice or to crafty a morbid appetite
for notoriety.
The press is the palladium of progress,
but it would cease to be such II 1t were
permitted to descend to the low level of
what is properly termed gutter journal
ism" 1t is by a decent regard for it.
self, as well as for the rights of every
man, woman and child in the land, that
the press can best conserve and perpetu-
ate it's own freedom.
So far as Colonel Ripple is concerned,
he needs no vindication in this commu-
nifty. His upright life is proof against
the shafts of malice or OF slander. lie
suffered the horrors of Andersonville
prison in the service of his country dur
ing the Civil war, and his libelerS sought
to be make mockery of his martyrdom
The world has progressed, but the day
is still far distant in the United States
when a veteran and prisoner of the Civil
war can be derided with impunity for his
suffcrings in behalf of the Union.
Colonel Ripple is a man of generous
impulses. He takes no pleasure In the
punishment of any man, but he owed II
to himself. and to his dear ones at home
to defend his reputation against the cruel
aspersions of his libelers who sought tc
cast discredt on the brightest chapter OF
his life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20

The situation in South Africa threat
ems to become further complicated by
an uprising of the Basutos, Zulus and
s,Va2is. These tribes have all suffered
from the brutal Beers and are thirst
ing for revenge. The Zulus also have
a grudge against the English. though
they, too, have been victims of the Boer
slave-holding power in the past. While
the fighting forces of the British AMI
Beers are engaged against each other
the blacks are liable to strike a blow
of a character that is not pleasant to
contemplate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-20

~ HE VERDICT of the jury
convicting Richard Little of
Il criminal libel not only ac-
cords with the law and the
evidence, but it voices the unanimc us
opinion of the whole community re-
specting his guilt 1t is a verdict TO
which the plaintiff, Colonel Ripple, was
fairly entitled by reason of the out
rageous abuse which had been heaped
upon him without prOvocation and be-
yond all limits Of justifiable tolerance
abuse which did not content itself
with criticism of Ripple's relations to
politics, but most wantonly assailei
his military record and repeatedly inn
puted to him, without the shadow Of
warrant, cowardice in the service of
his country. No man having in him
the elements of manhood could sit still
in the face OF such attacks. 1t was
either a case for personal chastise-
ment involving a breach of the peace
or for orderly appeal to the law. AS
law-respecting citizen, Colonel Rip
pie chose the latter course and the out
Npllit Is a GOlllpltle
This disposition of the matters
at issue defines the right of the
individual citizen to be protected
against malicious abuse OF the free
dom of the public press; and in this
sense the legal contest waged by Col
onel Ripple was a battle for the safe
ty of every man, woman and child in
Lackawanna county, none of whom,
had Colonel Ripples case failed,
would have been immune from scam
dalous attack or had hope of redress
under the processes of the law. In
view of the increasing audacity of pub
licatiOns like the Scrantonian, which
has of late threatened to bring the
whole of journalism into public dis
respect, the verdict. moreover, is a
victory for every honest and conscien-
tious man engaged in newspaper work.
1t puts out Of his pathway a serious
menace to his professional reputation,
and removes an unfair and Illicit COM
petition. If the hand of wise re-
straint were not thus placed upon the
business OF newspaper production,
those only who were willing to deal
in the filth and muck which are always
eagerly read could aspire to the func-
tions OF public journalism, for decent
men, using decent methods, would not
humiliate themselves by entering into
a guild so polluted.
When we bear in mind the ingenuity
with which prejudice was invoked to
becloud this issue, the verdict in this
case gains in the grandeur of its
Righteousness and entities every juror
who contributed to it to be considered
public benefactor.