The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-17

conference OF the merchants and
ministers was held in the Christian
church last night regarding the enforce
ment OF the Sunday closing law during
the hop picking season. Prosecuting At
torney Englehart was invited in to pro-
pound the lie gal side Of the case and was
then called upon TO preside. The mer-
chants presented their arguments and
told OF the trials of business and the loss
they would sustain il the trade OF the
hop pickers was driven away from them.
Revs. Sslyer, Utz and HasseIl spoke and
after long pow-wow they adjourned
without accomplishing anything. Rev
Salyer appeared to be the most In flexible
OF the preachers and it win be remem.
bered that he was the leader OF the crus.
ade last year. It is not known what
stand the merchants will take but last
Sunday one Of them notified The Indiana
that he proposed to keep open on the
following Sunday.
On Thursday Of last week IS Mr.. Chas
Adams was driving to his home on the
Mckee he was accosted by smooth faced
young man who asked for a ride. The re,
quest was complied with and In the
course of few minutes the strange,
pulled bottle out OF his pocket and
asked Mr.. Adams to have drink. That
is the last Mr.. Adams can remember.
He was found by Rev. Stayt and d. E.
Lesh lying in the road iE an un.
conscious condition from which he did
not rally for long time. The supposi.
ton is that Mr.. Adams was drugged and
assaulted, for he is now totally deaf
which, bis attending physician thinks il
the result of blow on the head. Pre-
vious to leaving the city Mr.. Adams de
posted $1050 In the bank but retained
several dollars In his pocket. The silver
was missing when he was found.
The law and order league which is en-,
forcing the Sunday law in the cause Of
morality suggested that the hop pickers
work on Sunday and do their trading on
some other day. This recalls the story
told on well known fruit grower who
was prominent in the crusade last year.
He publicly stated. that he would neither
work nor let his men work on Sunday
but when he found that his peaches wers
ripenIng 80 fast that delay would CAUSE
them to be unmarketable, he not onl,
put his men into the orchard on Sunday
but worked from dawn TO shutdown In
hauling his packed fruit to the railway
station.
Some people may be opposed to the
use, and some TO the abuse of whiskey
yet Its use is often absolutely necessary,
especially for medical purposes. In such
cases, the pure, unadulterated stuff il
needed-not doetored, drugged combi-
nation-and when the l. w. Harper ID
used, you get the best results, without
any bad effects. Its purity and high
standard will be maintained because this
firm has an enviable reputation which il
means to sustain. 1t can be had Of every
reliable dealer in North Yakima. Wash.
Will Freeman returned yesterday from
the Swauk. He says there are SIX inches
of snow on Table mountain and that the
entire Yakima contingent in that district
will return home in few days. Mr.,
Keith Dunlop will put few of his men
to work in the Brown Bear until the win.
ter closes down.
Miss Aggie Curren was pleasantly sur
prised last evening by the appearance al
her home Of large number Of friends
who proceeded to celebrate the fifteenth
anniversary OF her birthday with feast.
ing, games and other forms of merry
making.
Don't trifie away time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrhoea. Fight them
in the beginning with DeWitt's Collie and
Cholera Cure. You don't have TO wait
for results, they are instantaneous, and it
leaves the bowels in healthy condition.
North Yakima Drug Store.
1t is estimated that there will be about
four thousand bales of hops cured in
Yakima this year. This is against II. 900
for 1895, and 10000 for 1894. Growers
report a shortage Of pickers ami some
fear frost before they can get their crop
picked.
DeWitt's Sarsaparilla is prepared for
cleansing the blood from impurities and
disease. II does this and more. II
builds up and strengthens constitutions
impaired by disease. 1t recommends it
self. North Yakima Drug Store.
Henry Teal left last evening for Port
land where he will make his future home
A delegation of Elks accompanied him te
the train and saw him leave with aeeE
regret and sincere wishes for his prosper,
ity and general welfare.
DR.. o. M. Graves viii return from the
Swauk mines on the 23d inst. and there
after can be found at his office prepared
to give the best of service to those re-
curing dental work. 35-1