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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.

a German periodical opens m inter-
csting controversy by asking: What
work Or what event Of the nineteenth
century IL Of the most Importance The
lntcrrogatory IL replied TO In various
ways. depending on the different points
Of View from which the retrospect q the
past one hundred years Is taken. Some
hold that the unincatlon Of Germany
h the great event Others suggest that
the Darwinian theory should have the
first tsace In the annals 81 the century.
The discovery of chloroform or ether
h BY some held to be Of chief import
ancc. while others prefer the achieve
mcnts of astronomy. one lady points
to the cEar's circnicon ne the eporh-
making event while other ladies' 20
designate the woman movement"
We are yet too near the various In
cldents here mentioned to estimate
their relative Importance to coming
centuries. since. obviously. this depends
entirely upon future results a contem-
pornry 81 Moses. for instance. would
hardly. unless endowed with the gift ~
sccr. have recorded the finding Of
babe In the buiruahes Of the Nile. by
princess. az the great event Of that
axe. Nor would a common historian
have chronlcicd the cruclnxlon OF the
great Nakarrnc as the central point In
human history. Many events pass I'M
noticed. comparatively by coniom.
poraneous spectators. because their
Importance l. clearly seen only
through the results multiplying as ages
pass by.
The most competent historical Judges
of this century are yet 10 come. but
when they shall have all the evidence
before them. they viii unquesiionably
render tho decision. that the divine calf
Ing Of the Prophet Joseph TO the minis.
Try was. from every point cf Wow.
the greatest event OF the nineteenth
century.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
political SCIENCE.

In this article. tho fourth Of the SER
les. some observations are made upon
the right ~ trial by jury,
one ~ the violations OF constitutions
al right OF which the American colon
lists complained 10 the British crown
and Parliament was, denying the right
TO trial by jury of the viclnaEe In
some eases. and providing Tor trans
por,ation Of persons accused of crimes
In America FOR trial In Great Britain.
Trial boy Jury dates from early times.
In 1870, In England, twelve men We're
elected In every county 10 swear 10
their laws ana customs; the informa-
lion on which pomesday book was
based was obtained IN this way. In
the time N Henry II, any one whose
claim TO land was disputed. could re-
fuse trial boy battle, ana have twelve
knights ~ the neighborhood chosen TO
decide the dispute. II they were not
unanimous, or II some of them were
ignorant ~ the facts. other knights
We're chosen until twelve unanimous
recognitors were found, This was tho
origin OF our ciyil jury system.
The early history OF the criminal
jury Is obscure. liy the Assize ~
Northampton, li16, all men accused be-
fore the kings Justicer OF murder
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
rLrcrrya u. :. SENATOR'S.

4 valued correspondent In an adioin-
Ing county. talks out very plainly about
the time that he considers has been
wasted by the t.eRlsluturc over the
election Of United states senator. lie
calls the gentlemen who have been nc-
tive IN tho struggle "would-bc orators
and should-bc legislators
ono " the easiest things to DO II 50
md fault while there may be- nom"
members open to conHurc for not set
Ting the contention speedily. We have
no doubt the majority have cndeavorcd
a. perform their duty according to their
lest understanding. TO person who
IL not engaged In legislative work and
II but an onlooker. II may seem pro-
voklng and useless 10 proiong the d.
vision and debate over IN. Scnatorahlp.
Iint when n legislator ~ placed where
responsibility rests upon him. and ne
IL guided by his own honest opinions
and the wishes " many Of his con-
rtitusnts his position u onerous and he
II liable to be- misJudFed by those VINO
nfr not ~ situated.
orir correspondent wants 10 know
what Il being done towards changing
The present method ~ choosing United
states Senators. n should be- UNDER
stood that no change can take place
without nm amendment 10 the consti-
tuition 81 the United states. Hills have
been introduced into Congress from
time 10 time for that purpose. but 10
far nothing has been done towards
placing the matter before the country,
In the only lawful aud practical way
81 settling the question.
nut public sentiment " being aroused.
and the trend IL towards n demand for
the election Of United States senators
by popular vote. when II becomes
sufficiently forcible and extensive there
viii be. no doubt. some legislation by
Congress. followed by the expression OF
the popular will for the necessary
change.
A movement IN this direction has
been taken In the t'tah Legislature, BY
the Introduction or a memorial 10 Com
rrcss nrhlng that body to enact the
necdful legislation Tor the submitting
Of the proposition To the Legislatures
Of tho several states. senator Hardin
iiennion presented II On Friday, and u
win probably receive favorable attcn.
tion.
Amending the Constitution IL a Heri-
Gus step. which will be aud ought to be
approached with caution. Tinkcrins
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
"MoRMoNs" MonpED.

Today'r dispatches give AN account NJ
the mobblng ~ "MurmonH" In bristol.
England. which shows the rtronr spirit
NJ religious intolerance that prevails
among some of the people In that
somerreishlfo town. According 20 the
London ftory, mob organized by an
anti-"Mofmon" league attacked the
sainia while they were engaged In 70.
llgious service. smashed the Windows.
stoned and spat ON the Elders. aud
used such violence that the police had
To interfere. and two lady missionaries
from Utah had 10 take refuge at tho
police station.
The date ~ the alleged disturbance
II not Eiyen In the dispatch, but N IL
occurred. M " quite possible II prob.
ably was ON sunday. jar, 10. when the
Saints held conference 40 Is Old Mar
ket street, bristol Elder Herbert L.
James. mentioned In tho cnbiod nc.
count, n President " the Conference.
and two other Elders from this city.
Aunzo Iiaiduck aud George Gardner.
ct the Twenty second Ward. have been
laboring ns missionaries In nrlstoi The
statement that there were two women
missionaries leads a. the holief that
Sisters Enirht Of Provo. and rhipmnn
u Americas FoFk. Who formerly were
In the mission ns!d nt bristol but later
were Transferred io London, were at
Bristol ON a visit, as were also several
Elders other than those mined.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
FOR the SAINTS ~ CoPEN.
HAGEN.


Elder Anthem II. Lund. 81 the Council
Of the Apostles. and Elder 9. u. Field
sted. OF the First Council u Seventies,
appeal. through the Scandinavian pa
pcrH published In this city.
to the Scandinavian Saints In
city. To the scandinavian Saints In
Utah FOR contributions for the purpose
OF purchasing at Copenhagen. Dem
mark. "a fayorably located piece of
property. TO be used Ms meeting house
FOR the Saints and az headquarters OF
the scandinavian mission. Less than
1890 " needed. and II Il believed this
sum can he raised without difficulty II
the Scandinavian Saints make unit
cd effort. The contributions will be re-
cclved and accounted for by Elder a.
W. Carlson. u. G. 81. L.. Salt Lake city,
and the brethren presiding over the
Scandinavian religious meetings In the
various stakes are requested to lay tho
matter before the people.
The Saints In Chrlatlnnln. Norway.
have for many years owned a place OF
worship In that city and much of their
success IL due 10 that fact. In Copen-
hagen the need ~ such a place has for
long time been acknowledged by all
acquainted with the circumstances.
The opportunity now offered should
not be- neglected.
Another city, where suitable place
Of worship for the Saints II needed h
stockholm. the capital OF sweden. The
present headquarters there are far
from desirable. There N no reason
why the scandlnaviana In Utah should
not Hcc to II that the missionaries In
the largest cfiler OF their native coun-
tries can preach the Gospel Of salvation
In halls to which they may, without
apology. invite refined and cultured
people. The Baptlstu and Methodista
OF the United states and Great Britain
aided their brethren In erecting suila-
bio buildings In Scandinavia. and the
results were visible nt once.
To some tho sending OF money away
to foreign countries is Objectionable
and not without good reason. Bul
there IN another slide 90 this. The
money does not 40 all one way. III,
representative Of the Danish govern
mcnt In this city some time ago STATED
that during the years NJ his office. h.
has handled probably million dollar
sent from Scandinavia to heirs of de
ceased pcnons, II this Is 20, scandi
navlana here can AFFORD to send a Few
dollars back for 20 good a purpose "a
that, In behalf OF which their gcner
osity Is now appealed 10,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY. JANUARY es. 1903

rangcment The social arrangement
OF the antedeiuVian timcf was wiped
out by the Hood. This was Followed
hy the Jewish age. then the Gospel age
and next will come the time OF resti-
tuition. Christians have always had
diniauity In explaining how the souls
of those who died before the coming OF
christ. the wicked Amnlckitcs ana
others were To- be saved. they never
having heard the Gospel. Under the
new system the difficulty vanishcs. In
the next or millennial age these people
viii come TO life again and hear the
truth. n then they heed It not they
viii he punished.
We fancy other aects win soon be up
In arms against a preacher who darcs
to proclaim the end of the present so-
cial arrangement" ana the possibility
~ salvation for those already con-
signed. by Kind orthodoxy. to eternal
torture.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

The story from the South Seas. Of
eleven members Of n uhlpwrccked vcs-
sells crew being eaten by cannibala. II
q gruesome tale. II II reminder also.
by the way. that there now lives In
salt Lake u gentleman who came near
being feast for oannlbals. the fire be-
Ing all ready for the roasting. but tho
intended victim succeeded In getting
free. This IN James :. brown. one ot
the Mormon battalion. and a member
OF the party present at tho first dis
covery Of gold In California. The cx-
pcrienoe with cannlbais referred to. ~
related by himself was ON the island
81 Raivaval. South Pacific ocean, about
l 400 miles from Tahiti.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
"NnILLENNIAL DAWN

a Denver paper says u novel sect
known az the "Millonnial Dawn" IL
gaining ndhcrentH IN that city The
essence of the doctrine preached by
those people Is this That heaven IL
10 be- on this earth In the next age Of
the world. one Of the opponents OF
the sect aSplains this as follows.
When God said the world would be
destroyed lie did not mean the literal
world, but the social order and ar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

In Wow Of the military spirit that
stlll fingers In some quarters ~ our
country. aud the estimated cost OF an
army consisting OF 100000 men. the
Philadelphia Press wants 10 know why
the American army OF the number
mentioned should entail an cxpcndi-
turc Of slao,o0oO0O annually as cstlmat-
ed. while Germany maintains half
million soldiers at an annual outlay u
sao,oocO0o Wen. things are different
In Germany. There military service is
compulsory. The soldier receives only
what Is absolutely necessary To keep
him In proper physical condition.
Many Of the Weather class maintain
themselves, and besides. living ~ con-
siderably cheaper In the land Of wurst
and Llmbugger cheese, Would the
Press favor the Introduction OF German
mllitarism into 'the land Of the freeg'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

Now tho leading native residents ~
iloilo are olamoring for tho American
troops to land ana protect the place
from being looted by the rougher elc-
ment Of AEulnaido'a soldiery. a little
time and patience seem TO b. all that
IA necessary 90 settle the Philippine
controversy M satisfactorily as cuban
Affairs were arranged when the Amcri-
cans took hold 90 them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

The antl-"Mormon" inventor ~
faischooda has dropped its provcrblai
respectable Old lady" ~ the authority
Tor It's vile rumorr. and has vamped
up "a good Saint" AZ new Hoapc.goat.
\ few days ago II was "a clergyman
Of this city" The people ~ Utah are
accustomed TO these anu-"Mormon"
myths. and folks outside viii catch on
TO them. too. after while.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

The Dcncrot News has not devoted
great space 10 prove that anybody
'did not mean what he said" The
space devoted on Friday evening
proved. beyond a doubt. that the anti
Mormon" paper In this city dellber-
atcly falsely ana mnlicloualy charged
a prominent gentleman with advoca,-
INK the corrupt Use OF money In poll
ties, This that paper denied and. Of
course, continues TO deny. although We
produced the proofs from the hleH OF
Us own Issues. No amount Of recrim-
inatlon or personalities viii absolve II
from the guilt aud lnfamy which are
stamped upon IL indelibly A. To Its
repentance and reform. such changes
are beyond hope or expectation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank ana Commercial Stocks and
bought ana sold Loans on Stocks
Dividend paying stocks bought and sold.
Investment orders, from INSTITUTIONS trlis-
tho best OF attention,
JOHN c. CUTLER yR.
Tel. ". % Main Street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

Now the bribery song Is heard from
the state of Washington, In connection
with the senatorial election there. From
the talk that IL going on. one would
fancy that legislators are almost as
much subject Of banter as yorkers In
a chicago hog market
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

queen victoria IN worried over dis
sensions In the English Episcopal
church. OF which she Is the head. The
Jealousica of the Anglican ccclcsias-
ties over financial matters IL the source
OF trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

Gen. Gomez IL coming to Washing
ton, TO sec President Mckinley. No
doubt the veteran chief OF the Cuban
patriot army viii receive cordial well
..ui.l.-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28


church and usually consisted In walk
ing over. or handling. red-hot iron or
plunging the arm into boiling water
when plunged 10 the elbow. II was
known as the triple ordeali when to
the wrist only. Ms the single ordeal
In these eases the injured limb was
bound up by the priest for three days;
and n. at the end Of the time. the
wound had perfectly healed. the ac-
cuscd was acquitted. There was also
another method. that Of tying n mans
limbs and throwing him into river or
pond; II he sank. he was considered
Innocent; N he awam. guilty. Trial by
ordeal was abolished In 1915.
Twelve men. the predecessors Of our
present grand jury were required to
answer Tor all matters In their dis
trict 1calied then wapcntake or hun
drcdb In 1874. and were to make accu-
satlon against perrons 10 he put on
trial. Persons 80 accused C'indlcted."
or presented" In modern legal word
lng) were sent To- the ordeal. and even
n they passed u successfully. were
forced 20 Eo into exile. When trial BY
ordeal was abolished. the practice grad
uaiy obtained Of allowing second
jury to dirprove the proof of the In
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tho rich, Of trial bv Jury shnll be prc.
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eordinr 10 IN. rules OF the common
inv" In criminal cases. the iury A. n
necessary mart Of In, tribunal that
,rioa nm aeeuaed p.t.on.
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t,inl by ,urv shah remain lnyioiate. In
con,,. az General ,urisdletlop. cxe.pt
An cnpltn cases. n Jury shali consist of
clrht Juror. In court. M in,erlor fur.
,.1ic,ion. n Jury rhan eon.I., OF four
n,rorr In crl,r,nal case. The verdict
shall be unanlinoua. In .,yn cases
NhInRa INlTnTM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

People who enjoy or encourage a
paper which IL re-engaged In vilcly
incorporating the faith they hold,
ana seeking to bring trouble ON the
church TO which they belong. may be
called "Mormons' but must be a queer
Kind Of Latter-day Saints,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

The south Sea Islanders who were
going to KIN an alleged aoroercrs whom
they blamed for the recent disastrous
hurricane. were content TO swap the
woman for plg. according to the story
Of ship captain. told In the dis
patches. Doubtless the pig would be
the better eating ~ the two.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

answer. Ita Tuiit remains no matter
how much II may aauirm and twist and
Indnlgr In inflammation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

The people u the United States
ought To see. In spite OF the dust now
being Kicked up, that all the charges
made OF now polygamous marriages
mont ~ evidence. The burden Of proof
Is on the 0ccusers, Yet the press ~
the country seems To expect the Nor
mons to prove negative.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

The anli-"Morm0n" sheet published
In this city having been convicted OF
deliberately and Intentionally placing
"a false construction upon the words
of another than which It has an
npunced nothing could be more
wicked now attempts 60 divert at
toniion from lta turpltude by calling
names and switching from the track
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
ON EVE OF A BIG BOOM.
Portland Paper Tells Of Stump
ter's Activity.

Sumpter is on the eve Of big boom.
Capitalists representing millions Of money
are interested In the townsite and sur
rounding mines. People are crOwding
into the place daily. good many lots
are being sold; buildings are going up,
and railroad is being extended westward
to Clifford, into timbered district.
One man alone who Is interested IN the
,ownsite and adjacent mines represents
s7,ooo,o 900 Of capital. That gentlemen Is
Ex-Governor Macintosh, Of the North.
west Territory, who Is the Canadian and
United States representive OF London
capitalists. The extent Of the operations
Of this company may be appreciated when
II Is known that II controls all the best
mines In the Rossland district Of British
Columbia, and several properties IN Camp
Republic, Washington. During the last
year II has spent millions IN purchasing
valuable improved mines and IN buying
and developing other good properties.
Mr.. Macintosh passed through Portland
Sunday on his way TO San Francisco.
And II may be said that Mr.. Mackin.
tosh is not the only pebble on the Sump-
ter beach. kut,e, Montana, capitalists |
have become largely interested and Spo.
kane men have turned their attention to.
ward that new mecca. These are old and
tried veterans In the mining business and
never stake their money In district with.
on, there is something to back II up.
Mr. Vinson, who owns the water works |
and electric light plant and is preparing to
operate large Hammond dredgers In the
river, is at the Portland. Mr.. Calder, In.
terested with Governor Macintosh, is In |
the city. Other prominent mining men
o. eastern Oregon are making Portland !
their headquarters.
~ wish knew what could say" said |
u progressive citizen today. "to arouse
Portland 10 the true situation IN eastern |
Oregon and the necessity" and soforth
and so on.-Portland Telegram.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
To the Ladies Of Sumptss.

You are respectfully invited TO inspect a
beautiful line OF modern handmade Point
and Battcnburg lace work. also have
or will design patterns for any lace pieces
desired, furnish materials, give lessons, Of
make work TO order. The largest line
and variety Of genuine Mexican drawn
work ever shown In eastern Oregon, and
al such prizes as will permit you TO make
handsome Christmas presents at moder.
ate amounts. Cali at the home Of Mrs.
DR.. Tape, adjoining the Office, where l
am temporarily located. MRS. MARSH.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Steam Wood Saw Hen.

have a trst-,lass steam wood saw and
am In the field to saw cord OF slab wood
in any lengths desired, on short notice.
Ny Office Is anywhere YOU hear OF see the
saw. p. 4. Correll, proprietor.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Gen. Warren and Charlie Booth DEFENDED

Osn. Wasrsn and Charlie Booth DEFENDED.
We are pleased TO learn that Sumpter,
the new mining camp In. which General
Charles :. Warren is ~ extensively in
terested, Is proving To be regular bo.
nansa producer, despite the clever back.
handed, sneeky slaps Il is receiving from
alleged friends. There are number Of
Butte people who have located In Stump.
ter, among them is Charlie Booth. lie
and others with the standing they have
would not maliciously m,srepresent the
camp, even II they were to be financially
benefited; but then, backcappers are to
he found In every locality, but who would
have ever thought that General Charles S.
Warren, Charlie Booth and other Butte
men would have their characters and their
regulations Tor integrity questioned. and
particularly righ, here In Butte.-Butte
Times.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-30

Cameron Texas, March 29.-Rev. II. r.
Kimler pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Mayfeld in this county, accom-
panied by his wife, came to attend thc
few miles OF town the horse became
frightened and ran upon an embankment.
turning the buggy over, and both occu
pants were thrown violently to the ground
Mrs. Kimler was badly hurt, but the exact
extent of her injuries is not known.
They returned to their home at Mayfe,d.