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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09
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Little has been said by the salt Lake
press about The decision Of the supreme
court of Utah lu the Manuion case. ~
the trial iu the district court. the little
rlri who q was alleged had been as
anulted By the defendant was terrified
when compelled 10 face him. and the
court permitted him 10 be removed 60
place in the courtroom whore he
could not starr at her
on this account the majority or the
Supreme court decided that a now trial
should De- ordered. because tho accused
had not hcon confronted By the witness
against him. as provided by statute
ana the constitutions of Utah and II
the United States. Judge iinrtoh
nquisrcrd IN the decision nH 20 ordering
the now trial because of certain dcnoi-
onrlra IN the record OF the cnac. but
dlsaentod from the Wow that tho DO
PENDANT had been deprived ~ the riEht
NJ being present % tho trial. and Of
being confronted" by the witness.
From what we understand ~ the
main question IN controversy, we think
Judrc naftch was On tho firhL both
in law ana 10 common sense. The cone
niituuonni protection 90 an accused per-
son that h. shall have tho hght TO
be confronted ty tho witnesses against
him" surely doca not need no strained
and literal an application aH that which
seems 90 De contained in tho decision
In this case. Tho purpose Of the law
appears TO be- 20 give tho defendant
the right TO pee. hear. and cruaa-cx-
anime witnesses against him. The
term confronted" D.. Ia 60 spirit and
lntont. covered hy tho rights We have
mentioned.
This Wow II supported by tho pro-
vision that when testimony o. given
before committing magistrate. I'm
the presence of tho defendant who has
either IN person or by counsel had an
opportunity % cruss-cxaminc tho wife
ness" the deposition may be- Rad al the
trial and admitted M evidence when
" n proved that the witness cannot ho
brought before tho court. In such cara
the defendant a. not confronted" hy
tNN WiiNNHH IN tnH NNnHN hNNA'WANA ANt
in tho decision on tho Mannion case.
The constitutional provision was
made. no doubt. a. do away with Tho
old common law custom. which permit.
ted evidence by deposition when the de-
fcndant had mo- opportunity 60 hear th1
evidence or 20 crosH-oxamlno the witt
ness. n criminal who has assaulted
% woman or "a child H. 90 BE- allowed "a
razo upon the victim of hla hrunllt,
20 aa 10 torrify her ana Interfere with
the freedom of her testimony, u viii
amount 90 "iutmlintiou" which o. con-
uhry 90 both the letter und the upirll
of the law.
The ease which has beon decided q
N such character and effect an q
require further consideration, Ana Il q
20 BE- hoped that Il will come up again
IN such % manner that there will be- I'D
defects in itH presentation, - that thl
vital point may be- viewed alone In ~
naked force. Ia which case We are of M
opinion that a different conclusion vii
| probably be- reached.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

pulsory IN other countries should be
voluntary here. where enlightenment is
20 renewal by not properly caring
for the cattle both summer and vim
tor. the farmers are losing much Of
their profit and the general public H.
running the risk OF diseases that may
become fatal
Emperor William Is reported 20 have
sald 10 tho Berlin scientists that the
great need Of our agc is snap and n
that be takcn 90 n metaphor meaning
that cleanliness ia all important his
observation IS true. Pure air. pure
food, pure surroundings H. tho cry Of
OBJ. nrn..nl limo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

The ruyallst outbreaks which occur
now ana then when tho president %
France appears in public are chiefly
notable Tor the weakness thoy reveal iu
the popular ana even in the military
support OF tho mnlcnntuutH ENtruur-
binary efforts are always made hy the
OrlcnnlHt ana liunnpartist committees
90 create formidable disorders, but they
uH regularly fail, There could ha no
more typical case than that which oc-
CURED on sunday when President Lou
bot went 90 The races. A clique SUR
rounded the Presidential stand and
raised Insulting cries, cane was
hrandlHhed about the head of the exccu-
tive. some eHHH were thrown ana some
moll0w-hoad young nohlcmcn like Anna
Gouli'H purchased husband. Count Bonl
de CnHtnlhne, made themselves Offon-
aivoly conspicuous, Hut tho mass ~ the
public ana such troops uH were present
showed no alsna of sympathy With the
rioters,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

The only erect nf the fantastic va
Fariog of the republicans n France
has hren 90 strengthen the republic.
The muaHrs OF Tho French people are
satisfied with the republic and have
confidence M uho mon ut tho head Of o..
In this country wa nattpr ourselver No
have free speech. but in France free
HpcpCh a. carried 90 extraordinary
longth In public PLACES. in the chamber
OF deputies and even ln the courts.
whore 10 seems 90 De- the privilege of
certmn accused persons TO hnraugue
the tribunal az VIII The result Is that
the frothy elements are given full
swing ana attain undue Importance IA
tho eyes ~ the EngliHh-speakinv coun-
tries through the enterprise uf the cor.
respondents who send out their heated
language.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

chicago Ilmc1-lleruld
In this country we regulate such mat
tors by public sentiment A president
OF the general good character ~ NJ,
L0uhet might be- severely criticised Ia
partisan debate, but no would be met
everywhere with demonstrations ~
respect Tor himself and 81 intense patri-
otto regard Tor bis office. Tho mere
suggestion that league % any sort
was planning 10 insult him publicly,
much less 90 do him violence, would
make the United States as uncomfort-
able as tho hereafter Tor the ienEuera
And the overt act would expose them
90 treatment compared with which the
morclra OF the hanEmhn would be- con-
Hldrrnto and unectiuuute.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

lake city. =. G.. distinguished Tor the
murder Of the negros postmaster. Is
now deprived 81 postal facilities No
letters can Do mailed or received there.
That o. just rotributlon. The business
u the place o. greatly injured. for the
honont Of the nglghbohng town four
miles away In the middle ages of
fcndlng communities were placed un-
der ecclesiastical ban. "a ciyli ban h a
novelty but o. evidently effective.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

Tho Prince Of Wales h now said 10
have Acknowledged the daughter Of
Lily tauFtry. aa hla child. And yet
william r. Stead was sent 20 ian on
the charge Of Publishing obscene liter
allure, when writing about tho exploits
~ the nobility aud royalty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

The Springfield Republican says Sir.
Reed has not yet resigned the speaker
ship, and observes that n he should
finally FAIL 20 do 20. tho Woat would
have 10 rciindu's Va ita claim 10 that
onicc. "ff' Is a good word IN this con-
uortlon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

\ Chicago minister "a reported to
have said that Dewey haE brought no
honor upon tho country. Some min
listers" do not know what honor ~ Il
Il not Ia the creed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

The Muaauimana afy said 60 have lon
tho island ~ cyprus ou massc, Lately
5000 MualomH have sold their estates
Tor almost nothing and ioft the island.
The English government officials have
tried IN vain 20 stop this hegia. but
the Turks say they have no confidence
IN the now order o. things. and that
they prefer 20 remove 20 some place IN
the Turkish empire ana start lie ancwi
which proves that even a poor govern
mont may be preferred by those aoua-
toned 20 u. 20 Innovations which they
do not understand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

The war In the Philippines IL said to
be- over and that there arc only
mnraudlng bands In the mountaina hut
how long win It take 60 catch and sup
press these marauding bandu1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

with nli loyal citizens IN political nd
yancemcnt It viii be one OF the first
duties Of the Americans TO remove the
prejudice against the white race. Great
ell By spanish injustice. and then
full understanding should not be DIM
cult TO reach.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

The Porto Rloan and Filipino win
never know what Amencanlum par eN-
cellonce r. until they mako tho ae-
quaintancc OF the walking delegate and
ward heller.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

Tho latest news from the Philippines
are encouraging. The natives In out
lying districts are said to have ap-
pcalod to General OTIS Tor protection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

london papers arc beginning to TAX
about war In South Africa. The
quarrel between Beers and ui'landcrp
cannot be nrbltutcd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

when an accuser presents fakes for
proofs In the court n public opinion
the verdict is sure TO be Tor the de-
fendnnt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

Aguinaido has declared himself
dictator. After awhile he may write
himself down an ass.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09

Now that AEuinaldo has declared
himself dictator he ls entitled TO two
golden collars.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30

his way home that blessed minute TO
metamorphose Maple Knoll into the
finest little farm in the county, take
care of aunt and Dora and Incidentally
marry me.
k,When l got back to earth again Mr..
Melton had taken Dora off in his sleigh
for a ride, so auntie and | had a little
jolliiieation of our own, and forgot all
about lunch time. It didn't matter,
though, for when the sleighing couple
came Rack they didn't seem to know
much tf anything. l fell on Dora in the
hall al told all about Franks letter,
and she Rugged me black in the face
and said she was tremendously pleased,
but he wouldn't have to take care of her.
because that was going to be attended
to by Rev. Cyrus, who was the dearest
man in the world, but crazy as a loon.
because he confessed that he had fallen
more in love with her than ever the day
he came and found her baking hoecake
in the fireplace.
We celebrated that night by having
the biggest fire of the season in the ola
fireplace, which behaved splendidly,
and we sat up till all kind of hours,
Aunt Laura, Dora and ], with no light
but the mellow crimson and gold brill
lance of that big old black cavern.
roasting nuts and red apples, talking
about the new paths opening before US,
and telling each other how grateful and
thankful we ought to be for this happy
opening day of the new year.-Hattie
Whitney, in Farm ard Fireside.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
IL Sincerely Made They Are Help to
Right Character, Although
Sometimes Broken.

New Years resolutions are so often
made the target for cheap jokes by
cheap critics as to create the impress
sion that such resolutions are never
kept and never ought to be made. The
criticism is unjust, its logic is false.
its effect pernicious. A recent preacher
brought out the true idea in sermon
upon Peters pledge of devotion to his
master, even though all others should
desert Him. Simon did not yield TO
temptation because of his earnest as
suranee, but in spite of it. 1t had been
said that hell was paved with good res
olutions. If that was true it was GER
tainly the best thing about that place.
We must resolve before we do. Right
resolutions sincerely made are a help to
right character, even if by distress of
opposing forces some of them are not
kept. Peters faith did not finally fail,
and very likely he had more faith and
more strength because he failed once
and SO learned his weak point 1t is
good thing, then, with the thoughtful
ness belonging to the outlook OF new
year, to desire and decide and declare
that we will live truer, nobler lives.
Making the resolve, not lightly or
boastfully, but seriously and expecting
the Divine help, we shall succeed in part
if not in full. He whom we call Mas
ter and Lord is praying for us that our
faith fail not. The man who resolved
and failed and tried again became a
strong man. What he wrote to his
brethren in the first century was doubt
less an echo of his own experience, and
it will be fulfilled even to the twen-
tieth century: after we have suf-
fered awhile, God will make you per-
feet, stablish, strengthen, settle you."-
Conprepationalist.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
1t Was between Man-Eating shark
and an Alligator and the
Shark Won.

Some fishermen down at Mayport,
Fla, the mouth of the St. Johns river,
witnessed strange fight few days
ago between a large alligator and a
man-eating shark, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
The alligator was summing himself
on the river bank when the fishermen
approached within 30 yards.
There was a roar from the alligator,
which attracted attention to his pres
ence, and he fell sprawling in the river.
Then a huge shark shot toward the
bank and caught the alligator's tail
in his mouth, causing the alligator to
roar with pain and turn onto the
sharks tail with his mouth.
The two monsters stuck their teeth
firmly in each others tail, and the
shark snatched off a piece of the alli-
gators flesh, swallowing it at one gulp.
The alligator let loose the shark and
made a desperate effort to escape. The
shark raised himself above the water
and pounced upon the head of the ali-
gator.
The entire mead of the alligator was
caught between the jaws of the shark
and mangled.
Several hours later the dead alligator,
without head or tail or legs, rose to the
top of the water and was carried out
to sea by the ebbing tide.
Several sharks have been caught at
MavDort this wear and the fishermen
who reported the above story will try
to catch the shark that ate the aiii-
gator.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
object of charity" groaned Dora, "ei

object OF charity" groaned Dora, "es-i
pecially-"
"Oh, well, I don't suppose he'll
preach about it next Sunday" / said,
consolingly; but Dora wouldn't cheer
up very much. Still. it was very coiu-
foItable to have plenty of wood, and
felt grateful to the good man for
instigating Uncle Jink to come to our
assistance.
OF all the 365 days of that year the
three hundred and sixty-ffth was the
most dismal at Maple Knoll. 1t opened
with drilling, soaking rain, much
more depressing than the blizzard
from which it evoluted; the kind that
dampens your spirits in spite OF all
the philosophy you can bring to bear
against it. The sky was dismal gray
waste without slit of light. Aunt
Laura had a racking neuralgia in her
face. Dora had been dreaming about
charity and wood all night. As for
me. had a little trouble of my own
which popped up just now more ag-
gressively than ever. | never had but
one lover 0 never wanted but onel,
and he was a poor young man who
had gone to the frozen Alaskan re-
gions with the avowed intention of
making his fortune and coming back
to share it with me, rebuild the old
house into stately mansion and take
care of Aunt Laura and Dora, which
was quite proper; for, you see, / had
been gathered into the family when
was left a small orphan, in Uncle
Johns time, and he and Aunt Laura
had not made an atom of difference
between Dora and me in their love
and care. But now it had been so long
since [ had heard from Frank l
couldn't help being afraid he had
frozen to death or been buried in a
snowslide. And this dreadful rainy
day | couldn't even have the satisfac-
ton of going or sending to town for
the mail, if there should possibly be
| any news.
Dora and | had an unwritten law
that the more downeast we felt the
jollier we should force ourselves to be.
To-day / think we degenerated into
Stiffness in our efforts to be cheer
full But a lot of smaller troubles
followed each other SO persistently-
such as the refusal of the cook stove
to draw, the falling of the light bread
in consequence, a slip in the mud on
Dora's part, ETC., etc.-that when, to
cap the climax that evening, our be-
loved fireplace smoked sull<ily and re-
lentlessly, we felt that we might as
well wind up the year by going to bed
at eight o'clock.
When we were all snuggled down
and the lights were out | could have
cried just out of low spirits, but I
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
MOODY MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Tributes to the Greatest Soul VIM
ner Since the Apostle Paul
Teachings that Will Last.

New York, Dec. 27.--Memorial sery.
ices for Dwight l.. Moody, the evangei
list, were held in Calvary Baptist
church, simultaneously with the fun.
eral services at North6eld, Mass. The
auditorium of the church, which seats
about 5000 persons, was filled. The
service was of an 1ndenominationa
character, arranged by friends of Mr..
Moody here and number of ministers
of all denominations were present,
The services opened with the render.
ing of Chopin's funeral march. Rev.
church. conducted the ceremonies. In
his remarks Mr. Morse said that Mr..
Moody did not read the New Testa-
ment in the original Greek or the Old
Testament in Hebrew. hut he was an
assiduous student of the English Bible.
He said it was hardly an eXaggeration
to say that Mr.. Moody was more famil.
lar with the English scriptures than
anyone in this country.
Rev. DR.. K. S. Macarthur, in his adj
dress, recalled peculiar coincidence
dating back to last summer, when he
had written Mr.. Moody asking him to
preach in tent, and at New York at
Calvary church. Mr.. Moody replied
that he was not feeling well, but con-
cluded: II shall be with you though,
and we shall have great service in
Calvary church"
DIR. Macarthur said: ''Nloody has now
taken his place among the immortals'
Mr.. Moody's evangelism marks an era
in the history of evangelization in
England and America. Without the
learning of the schools he was still an
educated man in his sphere. Mr. Moody
was willing student in the school OF
Christ, which. after all, is the noblest
of all schools"
Dr. MacArthurs address was fol-
lowed by the singing of one of Moody S
favorite gospel hymns, "Some Day the
Silver Cord Will Break"
Rev. DR.. Hills, of Plymouth church.
Brooklyn, said;
"Moody was, in my opinion, the
greatest evangelist since Whitfield ana
since the Apostle Paul there has been
no man preached to so great n muir
tude of people and led so many 10
Christ. To the end of time Mr.. Moody ;
teachings will last. The simplicity Oh
his words went to the hearts of com
mon men. His conscientiousness, ms
enthusiasm, his inspired common
sense. his kindness. all made him es-
pecially fitted for his work.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Western Arkansas Good Roads Con.
vention Organized at
Fort Smith.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONIcLED'
Reeeivership of Little Rock 4 Memphis
Railroad Wound up-Fort Smith foui-
try Sbov-Death Sentence of Yife-Mut.
aerer Lane Affirmed by supreme Court.
Christmas Fires.

The opera house, John Hindle's store
and warehouse, Page Bros store ana
several smaller buildings at Van Buren,
were destroyed by fire OF unknown
origin. The total loss is estimated at
between $40, 600 and $50, 900.
C. ". Grants saloon and ice house.
JEFF Pearson's restaurant, the building
occupied by the Herald, and the Iron
Mountain freight depot at Raid Knob
Sheppard's general store at Vahaseka'
and two residences at Ariadelphia were
consumed Tie Bald Knob fire was
started by prisoner locked in Grant S
ice house, Who perished in the haines'
The Herald saved all its material.
The barn on w. p. Wellborn's place
near Helena with its contents, consist
ing of .. 900 bushels of corn, so tons oil
cotton seed. Il tons of hay and org
lot of farming implements went up III
smoke
At Fort Smith f. F. Harrison ~ Co,
hardware dealers, suffered a small loss.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
DWIGHT L. MOODY AT RFcr
Funeral of the Noted Exnnre,;..
East NorthfeId, Mass.-interre,
at Round Top.


Fast Mortified, Mass, Dec. 27-Fn
neral services over the remains :.
Dwight IT, Moody were held at a.
Congregational church before a lo.g
audience. Men who for many W.
have been connected with Mr. Moods.s
work took Iart. Rev. c. |. sehaeai5
DID. ofticiated, assisted by Rev
Torrey, of the Moody Bible institn,a
Chicago. There were services at tba
late residence of Mr.. Moody early j.
the day, only relatives and close friends
being present. DR.. schofield read tba
scriptures and Mr.. 'rorrey oflerqS
prayer.
When the family had withdrawn
the corpse which had been permittod
TO remain upon a leather couch. was
placed in the casl1et, which was of
simple design, black covered, and omen
at full length. The body was borne 10
the church on an oblong, black coy.
cred bier, by about forty students
from the Mortified institute. Before
the bier was raised white roses wera
'sprinkled about the easISet.
, DR.. Schofield and Mr.. Torrey led th4
procession, while following the bier
came the following honorary nall.
bearers: Ira ID. Sankey and George G
Stebbins, of Brooklyn: r. C. Morse and
D. ". McWilliams, of New York; Rev
W. ]. Herdman and Rev. George G.
Needham, of Philadelphia. The bier
was placed in front of the pulpit and
the lid of the caslxet was removed
showing spray of palm and ivy ex
tending from the feet to the breast 4
large number of villagers and visitors
then began to file past the body. Mr..
Moodys face had every appearance of
one enjoying peaceful SLEEP
At the public funeral service the
music was rendered by the choir of $50
students IN invocation was followed
by the scripture lesson, read by Rev.
A. T. Pierson. of Brooklyn. DR.. Scho.
field then delivered the eulogy in
which he gave an estimate of the man
and his work and made extended refer.
enee to the source of his greatness.
Rev. Mr.. Torrcy followed Dir. Scho.
field. His eulogy was based upon Mr..
Moody's life exemplifying the grace OF
God.
Following Mr.. Torrey, remarks wera
made by Rev. II. &. Weston, of Crozier
theological seminary, Chester. Pa,
Rev. \. r. Pierson, of Brooklyn, N. Y;
Bishop Mallalieu, of Boston, and Rev.
j. ". Chapman of New York.
The body was then carried to the
burial place at Round Top. The chorus
sang Jesus, Lover of my SOUL" and
after prayer and a benedietion, the
body was lowered to its resting place.