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The herald., 1896-11-21

The publishers have arranged to have
The Herald OH sale at all news stands and
on all railroad trains in Southern Caltfor-
mia. If the paper cannot be secured at any
Of the above places the publishers vii.
deem it special favor if patrons. should
report the same to the business office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
"rhs Twelve TemptA,fons.o

Speaking of this brilliant .pecta-
Gle which comes to the Grand ope, q
house in Davenport Sunday nj ght,
the Chicago Ioter-Oceau recently
said: 1T was an expectsnt throng
tnat gathered into the four walls of
the Haymarket last evening. aud
severely tsxed its capacity in order
10 see the last edition of Charles II.
Yale's magnificent spectacle, The
Twelve Tsmp.ations.' There was
not the slightest thing tina. reminds
one of this plays former presenta-
tion in this city. As far as the title
is concerned, any other name would
have answered as well. as the piece
has no bearing on the name. The
company is composed of soma seven
ty or eighty people. particularly
strong with its comedians. and with
dramatic company far above the
average; also a pantomimic troupe
who are not only clever, but artistic.
The scenery, Of which there is an
abundance, is beautifully painted
and with the various lights, is sho wn
to be very effective. The ballots are
beautifully costumed. while the
dancers are young. pretty and grace
fui. The speciality features are num-
erous, and are carried all through
the play. and the dancing Of the
premieres is unusually good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

jay Andrews, the favori.e tosser
on the Rock Island-Moline 1894
team, has probably played his last
professional ball. Here is what the
Des Moines Record SAYS:
jay Andrews is now in Washing
ton, Ill. He expected to again enter
Rush Medical college this winter,
but business detained him until after
the term had been well started. For
his own satisfaction a week or SO ago
he decided to take medical exami-
nation before the state board. This
he did and was last week informed
that his effort had been successful.
Jay has now been declared compe-
tent to hang ont his shingie es foil
fiedged physician. He will doubt
less do this. At present he is off =
cling with an elderly physician. whom
he often helps in his practice. and
now will perhaps accept q partner
ship"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
Lodge Election.

Last evening Metropolitan lodge
474. X. Of P, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
&. C.-S. l.. Allars.
V. CT. w. Thompson.
M. Wv. E. WINS.
Prelate-J. r. Darnell.
X. X. & s. & NJ. F N. H. Sexton.
NJ. F.-Louis Glockhoff.
M. A--W. H. Lamont.
/. G.-J. j. Kelly.
o. g Leo Vemere.
Trustees-J. W. Ward. ore year;
Herman Def sns. two years; NJ.
Higgins. three ears.
The installation occurs at the first
meeting in January.
Trio lodge 81, A. F. & A. NJ.
elected officers as follows last even
ing:
NJ. W.-David J. Sears.
S. W-P. Greeuawalt
j. WI. II. Cleaveland.
Treasurer-M. A. Patterson.
Secretary-W. B. Petit.
Auditor-E. P. Pinueo.
Member Board of Control-G. +.
Kramer, for two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
COULDN'T DRINK COFFEE
wou,ds't be Put or Win csoes,ase or

Wcu,da't be Put or with Chocolase or
Tee.
"And you might bring me a cup
OF weak coffee. too."a busy mau said
to o restaurant waiter when giving
an order.
"What makes you call for weak
coffee, Sam?" friend remarked.
20. I have no business 20 drink
coffee, anyhow, but I don't care for
chocolate or tea, aud do like coffee,
although it raises the old Harry with
nv nerves and stomach"
Many a man fails In business be-
cause Of his physical Inability to at
tend to i. properly. When a mao
wakes up ard looks iquarely a. him
sef and his affairs be will break of
those habits that weaken his BODY
and prevent him from pushiag his
plans to a successful issue.
Tobacco and c. flee seem so harm
less that man feels tbst they can
not hVrt him seriously, and for that
reason sticks to them day after day
until his nerves give out and long
period OF nervous prostratiop sets in.
While a mau is sick his business goes
lowell, experience shows that 1.
don't go right. and that a sick spell
is wonderfully expensive invest
ment.
QGit the poisonous habits, and ba-
ture will slowly rebuild the broken
system without the use OF medicines.
IL is not SO hard to give over coffee
when one can have Postum Cereal
Food Coffee, beverage which looks
ike the fSest Mocha coffee, and
creams up with the golden brown Of
rich old Java 1t is very nourishipg
and fattening. aud has the punyent,
piquant taste demanded by the coffee
drinker, at the same time IL eau be
used by children as well as adults.
Nothing which nature furnishes Is
superior to the grains for making
gray matter in the brain and nerve
centers. Postum, the food drink, il
made wholly and entirely of the
grains. IL can truly be said to
"make red blood" In comparison
with coffee its cost Is abou. one.
third. Grocers sell it. or the Pos
tum Cereal company Qimited). Of
Battle Creek, Mich, SEND enough for
so cups for % cents.
Beware of fraudulent limitations of
the original Postum Cereal Grain
Coffee. Insist on Postum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
University Extension Lee: urss.

Prof. Edwin E. Sparks, of the Uni.
versity Extension Lecture bureau,
will be 10 the city over Sunday. and
will address The young people in the
parlors OF the First Baptist church al
$50 Sunday evening on ..Self Denial
IN character Building" Prof.
Sparks is one of the abiest aud most
popular lecturers connected with the
University of Chicago. A cordial
Invitation is extended to the public
generally, and especially to the
teachers OF the city to hear him on
the occasion OF his visit here.
All persons interested in a course
OF lectures under the Unworthy Ex-
tension Lecture course. are invited
to meet Prof. Sparks at the Y. NJ. c.
chapel Saturday evening at s o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

IS WILLING TO wResTLe.
Farmer Burns Ready tn Meet Anterior
Under rhe Rules

Farmer Burn. Ready tn Meet Atherton
Under the Rules.
Farmer Martin Burns, champion
wrestler of the world, Las been heard
from in reply to the challenge issued
by Ed Anterior, of Cuba, n. T., and
is ready to meet the latter under the
rules of wrestling. In the articles of
agreement prepared by the Cuban he
specifies that three points down
should be essential to consider a fail.
The farmer objects to this. but is
willing to wrestle under the rules
which govern such matters. This
morning the folio wing came to THE
ARGUS from Mr.. Burns, who is now
in Chicago after a tour of Iowa, dur
ing which he has been giving wrestl-
ing exhibitions:
Chicago. Dec. 3.-Editor OF The
ARGUS: have received the articles
OF agreement that Mr.. A;hertop sent
you. Now wish to state that the
rules Of wrestling provide that two
points down shall constitute a fall.
Both the American and English rules
SO stipulate. So wish to state that
1 will wrestle Mr.. Atherton two
points down, best three in five, for
$3.50 or $500. and am ready to sign
articles 10 that effect any time.
Yours very respectively,
MARTIN BURNS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
BRIEF MENTION.

Read Adams new ad.
Read Adams new ad.
Smoke Lincoln Club cigars.
Smoke Lincoln Club cigars.
Read Schneider's special sale ad.
Children's REFERS at the London.
The best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
Boys overcoats. Sommers & La
velle.
Eojoy life and smoke Lincoln Club
cigars.
j. S. Gilmore has returned from
Chicago.
Heavy leeced mittens, Q cents
The London.
Tarlle soup at Gutz weiler's sa.ur-
day evening.
Maj. W. H. Marshall, OF Chicago,
is at the Harper.
Howard maudolins and guitars.
Totten's music house.
Mems heavy trousers, the best
pants for $3.50. Sommers & La
VeI;e.
The first OF The ARGUS series Of
copyrighted short stories appears in
this issue.
Best crochet cotton 8 cents a ball
Saturday at the big clearing sale.
McIntyre-Reck Co.
John Jacobs, OF Coal VALLEY town
ship. has gone to Philadelphia on
business. He is interested in real
estate there.
Best lining cambrics 81 cents per
yard Saturday at the big clearing
sale. McIntyre-Reck Co.
Alfred Carlson and Miss Caroline
Peal, Of Moline, were married at the
county clerks Office yesterday after
noon BY Judge Lucien Adams.
Nc. and Mrs. c. A. Barnard, of
Moline, entertained Wednesday even
ing in honor Of Mrs. Knight aud Miss
Ashley, of Helena, Mont, who are
visiting in Moline.
James Walker has resigned the
position of foreman at the Rock Isl
and roundhouse to return to his old
place At the machinist's bench. Mr..
Walker is succeeded by J. Kingman,
an, attache OF the machine shop.
The Lincoln republican club was
permanently organized at q meeting
last night. a constitution and by
laws were adopted. 1t costs SO cents
per moon to belong. A com mittee
was appointed to select quarters.
which will include reading rooms
and all kinds Of games and bath.
The Players company to be seen
at Harper's theatre Sunday night In
the pleasing drama, The West
erner," includes a splendid cast Of
characters, and the manager guaran-
tees first class attraction, aud he
desires 70 say, too, that the CON-
pary or no part Of il has been in
Rock Island before to popular prices.
Il is not one OF these unwelcome re-
turns OF former company under an
assumed name
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
AND MRS. BLAND RELeNTs

Has Her Husband Arrested For Threat
eniog tn shoot Her.
A warrant was sworn out in Mag
istrate Sch-oeder's court yesterday
afternoon against George Bland, the
colored horseshoer who resides at
101 Sixth street. The charge was
breach OF the peace.
The complainant was Mr.. Blapd's
wife. who said be had threatened to
shoot her. Bland was arrested this
morning. When he arrived in cour,
he found that his better half had
been there fret and Withdrawn her
complaint. Bland paid the costs
and went his way smiling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

She was a shy looking lady az
some 80 summers. She paused in
front of one Of the music houses, and
after putting in a few moments ex-
amining the sheet music, she en-
tered.
81 would like to see some OF your
late music" she began.
The dealer sized her up. and then
opened up q discussion II mu-
steal matters, his object being TO
ascertain without nskipg her ont
right what she considered the latest.
WELL" the dealer continued. in
an apologize sir, 1--WE have a nrm-
bsr Ct new pieces, and / don't hard v
know what TO recommend as. the
latest"
"Arrah go-wan. you're only fool
ing"
NO. upon my word I'm not"
Haven't you thst?"
(Which. madame?"
al thought you first told me you
had all the latest music?'
IL think we have"
We'll let me see some of it.
please"
The dealer vas in O stew. He
oervously brought out an armful Of
sheet music.
The lady looked them over.
Here's what want" she said. aud
she rolled up the sheet containing
"Arrah G,-wan" and asked the price
OF it. paid and strolled ou..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Sealed proposals will be received
at the city clerks office. Rock Island.
III. unit! Monday, Dec. z, A. ID. 1896,
at o'clock p. m, for furnishing
1000 feet OF hose for the fire depart
mept Of said city.
Bidders are required to furnish
samples OF the hose they propose to
furnish.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. IS. 1896.
a. ID. EUEsiNG, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

The dyspeptic carries q dreadful
load on HE back. II seems rs II he
we're really made mp OF two men.
One OF them ambitious. brs;ny aud
energetic; the other sick, listless,
peevish and without force. The
weak man wears the other one down.
The dyspeptic msy be able to do
pretty good work one day, and the
next day because Of some little indis-
erection in eating. he may be able 10
do nothing ut all. Most cases %;
dyspepsia start with cons:i patton.
Constipation is the cause Of niue-
tenths Of all human sickness. Some
OF its symptoms are sick and bilious
headache, dizziness. sour stomach.
loss Of appetite. foul breath. windy
belchirgs, heartburn. pain and dir
tres af,er eating AL these are in-
dicative q arrangements a the liver.
stomach and bowels. AMI ell are
caused by constipation. DIR. Pieree's
Pleasant Pellets are the quickest,
easiest end most certain cure for
this condition. They are not violent
10 action.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps
10 Worla's Dispensary Medical Assoc
citation. Buffalo. n. Y. ADD receive
DR.. Piercc's zoos page Common
Sense Medical Adviser. illustrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

OF the great sale attained and great
cures accomplished by Hood
Sarsaparilla is quickly told. 1t pur-
ihes and enriches the blood. tones
the stomach AID gives strength and
vigor- Disease csnnot enter the
system fortified by the rich. red
blood which comes by taking Hoods
Sarssparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
Rbeumstasm Cured IN . Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures In / TO s days.
Its action upon the system is re-
markable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause, aad the
disease Immediately disappears. Inc
first dose grestiy relieves, as cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjsn. druggist. Rock
Island. and Gust Schlegel q Son, 22o
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
A DAY ON THE BRIDGE

fr>nac OF Al Kinds Over sss New stree
Wednesday Supt. Robbins. Of the
Rock Island bridge. hsd a record
kept Of the trafiic OF all kinds pass.
ing over it. The result shows:
PedestriaDs-Nortb. 1,5i2; south,
1,4s6. Teams-North, 626; soath.
GIG. Bicycles-North. 1854: south.
ISL. Street C.rs-North. 1854:
south, 15i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Very cheap round trip rates for
hunters to points in Arkansas. Lou
isiara and Southwest Missouri, via
the Chicago, Peoria 6; St. Louis rail-
way. Tickets good 80 days. For
particulars inquire Of local ticket
agent, or the undersigned.
w. j. MCLEAN,
G. 2. & T. A. C. P. & St. l.. T. Z.
Springfield. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
bsen used for children teething. II
soothes the child. softers the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea-
Twenty-Five cents . bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Bsnj. Ingerson. Of Hatton. Ind,
says he had not spoken above . whis-
per for months. and one bottle Of
Foley's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. IL lie tsed very largely BY
speakers and singers. Sold BY II. 2.
Bahnseu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

List OF Letters uncailef for a. the postofics
at Rock Island Dee. a. isp5
Arard. Julion Kehc MARY
Beg. Sev. Ii o. Lava y -
Briege. Theo. Nurer Henri
Saie. y 4 Monzon. Charles
Frazer Mary e. Negton William
Humphrey. Luke ssllerfe-rer. Hanuah
MISCELLANEOUS
Biddy. Owen
J. W. POTTER. Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Hoods pills cures nausea, sick
headache, indigestion, biliou.ress.
ALI druggists. IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Dr.. Rays Renovator is perfectly
safe. mild and yet certain in effect.
Is cents
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20

House to reut. En9uire at this Of
flee. 2-1l-lm
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
TELE G R Ap HIC.
ALL THE LATEST NEWS OF
THE DAY.
To Fight on a Barge

EI Paso, Feb. 19 -Maher's eyes are
reported improving this morning and
he will today so through his regular
routine Of training He will be com
PEELED to wear goggles for a day or
two, but he will be in cond tion to en-
ter the ring on Friday.
Galveston Tex, Feb. ia rumor
is current here this morning that
Maher and Fitzsimmons will leave El
PusO tonight to arrive at Galveston on
Friday afternoon, take a steam tug
with a barge attached, go three or
four miles into thA Glif of Mexico
and fight for the cha mpiouship before
a kinetoscope and few witnesses. l.
is said that the kineteseope people are
>illiu- to pay the purse aud all e&-
pen-es, and >5,n at will do anything
that will let him out Oh the deal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
Morgan's Bonds.

Washin Ston, Feb. 19-The following
announcement was made by the
Treasury Department today: j. P.
Morgan & Company and associates,
und er their bid of $1,000 900, 900 of Uni
ted States per cent. bonds redeem able
10 1925, made in accordance with the
recent circulars Of the Secretary of
the Treasury, are entitled to receive
bonds of the face value of about four
million seven hundred thousand dal-
lars, in addition to those of which
they already have beed notified.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
Mrs. Cooper VS.. =: own.

San Francisco, Ftt', i9.---The com
nittce Of the ConGr" &ational Council
which is trying Dr. Brown for alleged
immortality and unministerial con-
duct met this morning to receive the
charges Of immoral conduct made by
any person. Tne only person who APP
leafed to prefer charges were Sarah
B. Cooper and her daughter, Hattie
Cooper Dr. Brown had appointed
her one Of MS pa5toriai assistants.
The charges we're not divulg-d by the
committee. bnt Will be presented to the
Council this evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
Drew's Body Recovered.

Truckee, Cal, Feb, 19.The body Of
Lester Drew was recovered about
noon Sunday from Donuer Lake. 1t
was on the bottom lis feet. His
mother ana Mr.. Whitaker come down
Sunday night from Virginia City,
aud today they held the funeral ser
vices in the Church. This evening
the remains will be taken by way Of
Reno to Quincy, Plumas County to
be inferred.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
To Hear PaderWski.

Last evening there was a large
crowd at the traiu to zee the Pa ler-
ewskites" off
From Virginia City were Miss
French, Miss Lizzie Lanh, Robert
Keating, and Ben Haas, From Car
son, Dr. Hennessy and wife, Mollie
Leer, Archer Baker George Bal, and
G. W. Friend
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
Cutlery.

John G. Fox has now the most COM
plete line Of cutlery in this city and of
the finest quality. Everything in the
line of tirst-class cutlery can be found
here and at the most lemarka able
prices. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
Washington's Birthday Entertain
ment.
ment.

On Friday eve, Feb. 21, there will he
a Washington Evening" at the Pres
hyterian Church. Addresses on Wash
ington will be given by Mr.. II. G. Cut
tiug and Mr.. Sam Platt. Recitations
and music by our best local talent.
Admission 25 cents
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
To Whom it Nav Concern.

This is to notify the public that my
wife Romalda, has left my bed and
board, and will no longer be respon.
sible for any debts contracted by her
She left my house on Jan. IL, aud ]
have not seen her since.
fl3 JOSEPH GARAvHNrA.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20

LOST "A guitar capp Il astro. The
finder will phase leave at the Saliva
ton Army headquarters over Archie
Bakers store. s1w
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-20
The MORNING APPEAL.

Published every morning, Monday
excepted by
s. ?. DAVIS.
A daily newspaper devoted to general
aews. political and independent
affairs.
Oefee-Second street opposite Capitol.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year by mail l............-.$8 SIS 0O
Six months. 90
By carrier 25 cts per week.
Entered in the Postoffice at Carson
City as second class matter.
The evening times., 1896-03-02

London, March 2.-Thc United Press
correspondent at Constantinople sends
under date OF February Il, tile
following regarding the massa ere at Biri-
Jik, province of Alcppo. Brink had about
200 Christian houses, or say about ,0CO
souls, IN the midst OF n Mussulman popula-
tion of about 5000 sLuIs. Aiter the
massacre at Ourfa on October 27, 1895.
the authorities at Birijik told the Ar
nepians that the Mosicms were aiiaid OF
them and that therefore (the Armcniansl
must surrender 10 the government any arms
that they possessed.
Tnis was done, the most rigid search
hcing Instituted To assure the at thUi tues
thai notiilng whatever III the way al aTIIs
remained in the hands OF the ATmenians.
CHRISTIANS WERE ALARMED.
The disarmament caused no little anxiety
to The ArIuenans, since the Mosem Iopu-
lation was very generally armed ana was
constantly adding 10 its arms. In fact.
during the moDIus of: November and De-
ceniber the Christians have been kept
within their houses, because the danger
oilrpeariu pom hc streets wasNcry great.
Troops We're called out by the govern
feht 10 protect the people. Since lne sol
diers had come to project the Christians.
the Christians Were required To iurnsD
anIIna's 'or them To use to carry their
goods. Then they were required 10 furnish
the beds and carpets to make them more
comfortable. Finally, they were required
to furnish the soldiers with food, anu they
werercduccd to STATE bordering Oh acstIiu-
lion 10y these ncreasiag deIiIanus.
The emf came on the tIrSt OF January, S96.
when toe news OF tnc massacre OF several
thousands of Christians at Ourta by the
soldiers appointed 10 guard them, melted
the troops at Birijik 10 initiate this crime.
The assault on the Christian houses com
nIrnce,I at about - o'clock in the Inormng.
and continued until Bightfall. The sol
diers We're aided by the Mosems Of the city
in the terrible work. The object at first
seemed to re mainly plumber.
THEY THIRSTED FOR BLOOD.
But after the piunder had been secured
the soldiers seemed To make a systematic
search for men, to kill those who were un-
The evening times., 1896-03-02

willing to accept Mohamnedanism, The
cruelty used to force men TO become MOslcns
was terrible. In one case the soldiers
found some twenty people, men, women
and children. who had taken refuge in D
sort of cave. they dragged them out. and
killed all the men and boys because they
wOuki not become MoslcIms.
After cutting down one Old man who
had thus refused. they put live Goals upon
his body, and as lie was writhing in torture
they held a bible before him and asked him
nIockingiy 10 read them some OF the prom
Uses in which he had trusted. Others were
thrown into the river while still alive.
after having been cruelty wounded. The
wounded and children of this party were
loaded up ike goods upon the backs OF
pOrters and carried Off TO the houses of
MOslemS.
Christian girls were eagerly sought after
and much Quarrcling occurred over the
question OF their division among their
captors Every Christian house, except
two claimed to he owned by Turks, was
plundered. Ninety-SiX men are known
to have been killed. or about half of the
adult Christian men. The Others have be-
conc Mosicms 10 save their lives, SO that
there is not u single Christian left in Biri-
jjk Today TIE Armenian church has been
made into a mosque and the Protestant
church into nledrcssc seminary.
The evening times., 1896-03-02

Presbyterian standpoint. He said an cs-
clcSia>tic2l form of government is the
worst on earth, and j. now excluded hy all
civilized nations. TITS Lii, lie said, pro-
poses to recognize God in the CtnSiitu-
ZION. II would commit Congress ( q express
an opinion regarding religious Observance.
Such n Gcc'aratiOn, rs tn say Il at Sunday
is the Lords day, would lie entirely out
side tie province of Congress, and could
not be verified ia Uoint of fact.
The evening times., 1896-03-02
OPPOSED THE MEASURE.
Sunday Rest Law Discussed Before
Hnus.. Dist rict Com nlmiIte,,

The House District Committee room was
this m orning filled to ovrrflowing with those
Interested in the passage of "A Sunday rest
law. 4 number of ladies were among the
number present.
Allen Moonof this city was the first speak
or and opDOScd the bll on the grounds that
II interfered with the free exercise of re-
Iigious predictions.
Mr. Rcmsbur- of AtchiSon. Kan. vice
president OF the Secular Union CT America.
said the bill would establish 4 dangerous
precedent. The government is and has been
purely secular.
Gen. William Dirncy spoke from the