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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-07
Mr.. HObIntt'S Trim.

Missionary Hoblett, of the Christian
church, gave Il brief account in the
Christian church last night Of his trip
to Christian conventions in East Texas
and to the city of Monterey, Mexico,
where he proposes to establish a mis-
sion of his denOn-inat on. He said that
three months ago he wrote to the We
mems board of missions advising the
board to direct its missionary efforts
toward the interior of Mexico rather
than to points along the border. The
climate out here is wearing on nervous
persOnS, and moreover, the results of
prOtracted labor We're so slight as to
warrant 10 king elsewhere for n more
productive field, and where infiuen .es
prevailing here do not obtain. Hesug-
gested Monterey, and the board final
ly told b m to look the field over
Mr.. Hnblett went to Houston the last
week in April, in ATTENDANCE on the
Christian convention there. While in
Houston he helped Rev. y. Hoffman of
this city lecture on Mexico by furnish
ing his stereoptcOn views, and re-
| ceived as his share OF the nett proceeds
! 81 % Mr.. HOblett also met Mr. Rev.
! Mason formerly of this city, and detail
| ed the good work Mr.. Mason was do
| ing in Houston. Then the missionary
went down to Monterey. This is a city
! of 10000 people 1t Is called the Chi
| cagO of Mexico because of lis push,
energy and enterprise. New houses
are being put up rapidly, there are fine
| public parks, brick pavements are sup
planting the old cobble stone affairs,
there are electric light, street rail-
ways, and many great notwithstanding
enterprises there. The cost Of living,
however, is high, a little higher, if
anything, than in HI Paso. Only the
+ NJetbOdiSfS and RiDtiStS hava r,f--io,,a
! in Monterey so there is ample oppor-
tunity for the Christian determination
/ to step n and do something there
and in Monterey he is to iuau urate a
miss on. Mr.. Hob,ett gave al
interesting account of his return triI
via Mckinley where he met Rev
Hallam formerly OF this city ard wa.
quite successful in his raising funds fol
the Mexican work,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-07
FESTIVAL OF DONG LIN.

But eight-tenths hurry off to the
foot of the hill, where great fair is
being held All kinds of agricultural
utensils are for sale and the annual
supply is laid in. This is the annual
festival of Dong Lin, held on the third
of the third month. The expenses are
met ~ levy of two hundred cash go
cents for each head of cattle. This is
paid by the owner. This is on the
principle that those who have cattle
are the well-to-do. who can afford to
paw for their less fortunate neighbors'
sport. OF the many thousand present,
some come to pray, some for pay, but
by far the greater part to play.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-07
All Things Work Together for Good.

Rev. j. +. COrbin preached yeSter-
day morning in the Mexican Methodist
church from the text, ''And we know
that d Il things work together for good
to those wh) love God, and to those
who are called according to hs pur-
pose" Romans VIII:2S. The speaker
was especially thankful for the privilege
of once more WorShiping in that house
after the falling of the waters. The
flood had surrounded the building
aud portion of the school editice in
the rear had fallen, but the main
edifice and the parsonage remained.
The Lord be thanked that the disaster
went no further. The preservation OF
the church was certainly prOvidential.
We may learn from the text that we
have heavenly father, and all things
work together for good to those who
love him, and those who love his word
will love him, and they will receive his
blessiu gS. Gods promises all point TO
the truth of the text. We may not be
able TO comprehend all Of God :
promises: but we must remember that
he is our father, and it is our duty to
love him, for We knoweth all things.
The things of this earth are transitOry,
but there are mansions not built with
hands, eternal in the heavens for those
who love God. We do not know why
evils and misfortunes come upon us,
but let US rather regard these
things with the idea of getting
out of them blessing. The speaker
coset with sympathetic references to.
the poor people who are driven from
their homes by the water. ard were
having hard time of it. If they will
only put their trust in God, they will
realize the truth Of the text that all
things work together for good to those
who love the Lord.
At the close of The preaching.a pray
er meeting OF thankfuness was held
for the preservation of the church
building. The water has surrounded
1t, but it has stone foundations and the
water did not get above that far
enough to do any damage. The SER
vices of the church will be regularly
resumed next Sunday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-07

Break forth into. thanksgiving.
Ye banded instruments of wind and
chords!
Unite TO praise the everything,
Your inarliculate notes with the voice
of words,
Nor hushed be service from the lowing
mead,
Nor mute, the forest hum Of noon:
Thou too be heard lone 4gle. freed
From snowy peak and cloud, attune
Thy hungry calltngs to the hymn
OF Joy. that from her utmost walls
The six days work, by flaming seraphin
Transmits to heaven. as deep 70 deep
Shouting through one valley rolls:
a IL worlds, all nature, mood and meas
ure keep
For praise and ceaseless graduation
poured
Into the ear of God-their Lord.
WORDSWORTH
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-07
FOR SALE

CORNER OF CAMPBELL and Tex
as streets; room for four houses 'front.'
ing east. Price low.
EIGHTY-SIX feet fronting North
Kansas street for 5000.
HOUSE NO. GA San Antonio street.
LARGE LOT on ST. Louis street
near Campbell st.
HOUSE No. 21S Myrtle street with
lot extending through to San Antonio.
WARE HOUSE PROPERTY on Ell
Paso street below Ketelseh & Dege-
tau's. Very cheap. Reached by three
railroad tracks.
LARGE BRICK WAREHOUSE at
a bargain.
CULTIVATED and uncultivated
lands in the valley above and below Ell
Paso.
CORNER LOIS on San Antonio
street near residence of Waters Davis.
SIXTY FEET on West Overland
street near City Hall.
DOUBLE HOUSE 1O7 & 100 Santa
te street, and vacant lot, 4S5 feet adj
joining.
TWO STORY HOUSE No. Bill Tex
as street; for 81, 100. $500 cash-balsnce
in quarterly payments.
SATTERTHWAITE ADDITION
Corner of Oregon and Rio Graude
streets, seven lots cheap.
NORTH EAST corner. Block Alex
anders addition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
THE LOCAL TAXATION ACT
COL. GALLOWAY TAKES THE GROUND
THAT IT VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION.
He Says There is no Possibility of Any Town.
ship Getting More Than 500 From the
Funds of the State Board of Education.

|
To the Editor:-Will you kindly publish
in your columns the following criticism
on the Act to encourage local taxation
for public Schools" now so much dis
cussed. 1t is chapter 421 of the Acts OF
1897, and is on page 605 of said acts as
published.
The preamble reads as follows:
Whereas, This General Assembly
has, by raising the rate of school tax
from Is to 20 cents already provided an
fund of the State.
Now as the Supreme Court has decid-
ed that section 3 of the Revenue Act,
which raised the school tax from Is to
20 cents was unconstitutional and void,
this preamble becomes an incorrect state
ment of fact and falls to the ground.
80 The money ito pay the $500 bonus
cannot constitutionally be taken from
the general fund, because the constitu-
ton in express terms forbids it. Section
II, Article 5, says every act of the Gen
eral Assembly levying a tax shall state
the special object to which it is to be APP
piled, and it shall be applied to NO
OTHER PURPOSE.
80. 1t cannot come from the funds of
the State Board of Education, for chap
ter II of the Acts of 1897 appropriates
that fund in amounts of $50, $40 and
500 to such rural districts as may vote
to tax themselves.
There is, therefore, no possibility that
the townships voting this tax can receive
the $500. They may get $50, $50 or 500
under chapter 127-but no more.
''Let the canvassers state plain facts
to the people.
As education is the topic / venture
two suggestions. Let the State Board of
Examiners require a knowledge of the
fundamental principles of the Constitu'
ton from all applicants for State Ger
tifcates as teachers.
2 That the principles Of each and ev-
cry school receiving aid from the State
be required to teach the Constitution al
some stage of the curriculum.
| 1t is our only hope in the future.
JOHN NJ. GALLOWAY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
MUST ISSUE LICENSE.
Judge Ewart's Decision in the Mandarin
Case.


Judge Ewart has rendered decision
in the case of Pat Carr against the sher-
if of Henderson county, being an appli-
cation for a writ of mandamus to COM
pei the latter to issue the former a re-
ceipt for the second installment of the
fee for a license to sell liquor in the town
of Hendersonville till December 81, 1897.
The main facts in the case We're that
Carr obtained January /, 1897, from the
county commissioners an affirmative, all
swer to his petition for a license to sell
liquor from that date till January /,
1898; that Carr paid the semi-annual
license fee of 500, which allowed him to
sell liquor till June 30, 1897; that in June
last a local option election was held in
Hendersonville, majority being for no.
license; that the sheriff thereupon asked
State Treasurer Worth whether he could
| legally issue to Carr a receipt for the
semi-annual installment of his license
fee due for the six months ending De-
cember 81, 1897; that Worth replied in
the negative; hence the refusal of the
sheriff and the application by Carr for a
writ Of mandamus.
| Judge Ewart directs the sheriff to issue
the receipt, SO that Hendersonville will
have a saloon till January 1, 1898. The
gist of the Judges decision is as follows:
| local option elections can only be held
in June, and if held in June and the ma
jority Of the voters are for mo license"
the commissioners cannot legally direct
the issuance of any lisense after that
date to any parties who may apply for
license on the LIST Of July. But where
| license are directed to be issued in Jam
uary for the term of IL months from
date, and local option election, as in
this case, having been held in June, and
majority Of the votes being for mo IL
cense," the liquor dealer is enabled to
avail himself of the protection given him
by the amendment made by the laws Of
1887, and is allowed six months to close
out business in which he may have in
vested large amount Of money upon
the positive assurance made him by the
properly constituted legal authorities
that he should be allowed to carry on
business for the term Of twelve months. !"
The opinion concludes:
1.-THE mandamus lies, and the sheriff
is hereby directed to issue to the said
Carr the receipt as prayed for in his petit
ton for the second installment of the tax
Required of liquor dealers by the Revenue
| Act of 1895. The costs of this proceed
ling will be paid by the defendant, Will.
iams, to be taxed by the clerk Of Hen
derson county"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07

Ths facsimile signature oftE
= every wrapper Of CASTOR1A
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
ONE WAY OF BREAKING UP THE
A Z. A.
Springfield Republican,

The Ohio State Secretary of the Amer
lean Protective Association, who was ON
trial awhile ago at Toledo on a charge
of arming his men to resist Roman
Catholic uprising, was married to Ro-
man Catholic girl on Saturday. He will
at once withdraw from the a. Z. A.,
having been comletely disarmed and led
away helpless. If there is a better and
more effective way than this for the
Catholics to break up that order, we have
not heard of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
er Sores, letter, Chappad Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Prlce
25 cents per box. For sale by all drug
gists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
Notice to Stakeholder

Burlington, N. c., June 10, 1897.
The forty-seventh (47th) Annual Meet.
ing Of the Stockholders of this Company
will be held in Greensboro on Thurs
day, July 9Th, 1897. Stockholders desir
ing to attend can get tickets for them
selves and immediate members Of theil
families (wife and children living under
their roof and who are dependent OF
them) by applying to the undersigned.
p. B. RUFFIN, Secretarr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
'sThe dead return to thwart me. Aunt

'sThe dead return to thwart mel Aunt
Mag turned traitor. tool
Fannie lay unconscious in the arms OF
Clarence, while Clara. leaning on the
arm of her father, stood white and silent
as statue.
Officers" said Gordon. do your
duty"
The officers started towards Herbert
with the handouts
All in the chapel were on their feet.
The spell that bound the assassin
seemed suddenly broken 'tAli. all gees
wrong! but Mag. the traitor" and be-
fore the officers could reach him, he
raised his weapon and fired.
The quadroon fell in the main aisle of
the chapel, and with ono frantic cry
Herbert leaped on the chancel. vanished
through an open vestry door. thence
out into night and darkness, and after
him the two officers of the law.
1To BE CONTINUED
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

eff there be any here who know of
any impeachment why this man and
woman may not lawfully be joined to-
gether in wedlock, let them now speak,
or hereafter hold their peace"
There were none who spoke.
"Who giveth this woman to be mar
ried to this man?'
Herbert Lathrop looked both pale and
nervous as he placed Fannie's hand in
that of Clarence, and in moment more
Clarence led his blushing bride one side.
and Herbert Lathrop and Clara Hill
stood before the altar.
Clara appeared as lovely as ever, but
the expression on her face was not
one to denote happiness.
But short distance behind Lathrop,
and leaning against one of the pillars
of the chapel, was Aunt Mag.
Her quadroon face was nearly as pale
as Herbert's, and she had been glancing
nervously toward the door ever since she
had entered the chapel. Now the time
had come, and he who was to attend
to the balance was not there.
''Da fails me! Da fails mel" thought
Mag, ''but ole marster, done swar
the man what murdered you shall never
marry Clara Hill. A nigger's oath
don't count, marster, but dis do and
she clutched tightly the handle of the
knife that her dress skirt concealed.
eff there be any present who know of
any impeachment why this man and this
woman may not lawfully be joined to-
gether in wedlock, let them now speak,
or hereafter hold their peace"
81 knows, marster!" and the tall
Quadroon stood erect
Every eye in the chapel was turned
towards her with establishment.
She knew that to pause would be
fatal to her purpose, as she would be
elected from the chapel as insane, and
before the onlookers could recover from
their establishment, she fastened on.
''HerbertLathrop murdered his uncle.
1 saw him strike the blow. It was not
Angus Bruce
At that moment steps were heard on
the piazza of the chapel.
''He struck the blow from behind the
back of Angus, and 'cused him of the
crime. 1 was the only witness, an a
| nigger's oath don't go; but Herbert La
throp killed ole marster.'
Ali seemed paralyzed. Herbert's
| white face was whittier yet, and his hand
dropped towards his hip pocket.
Clara had turned towards her father,
and was Historically circulating:
Home, father; take me home!"
Fannie was leaning on the arm of
| Clarence, speechIess.
''She is crazy!'' suddenly exclaimed
Herbert: always was crazy!"
Certainly said the squire; "you
were foolish to bring her here. This
| is very unpleasant. All know who
| killed John Lloyd. He fed as a result
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
THE DEAR OLD WORLD.

NV dear old world, love you sol
Your rain and frost, and dew and snow,
And rock and river, lake and sea,
Are like familiar friends to me-
/ love your mountains. tall and grand,
Your lonesome caves and wastes of sand
The flowers and ferns that deck the sod
Are all the generous gifts of God.
The other worlds are faint and far,
Each one point, a Speck, star;
1 know them not, their thronging hosts
Are strange and dim, like dreams or ghosts
But you, my world of light and shade,
know you WELL your beams are laid
Plain in my sight; beneath your dome
live, and love. and feel at home.
Here was my cradle rocked. and here
My mortal frame shall disappear
Some blessed hour, in stumber deep,
Back to your heart your child will creep.
Ellen NJ. H. Gates. in N. Y. Examiner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
PHILOSOPHY Mt the Zoo.

Two youths looked into a cage of monkeys
Through their nostrils puffs of smoke came
forth at regular intervals from white
wrapped cigarettes
Their headsz were nicely balanced by u
wealth of hair parted exactly In tlsk middle
Light bamboo canes graSi,ed firmly in the
middle showed they were full-groWn men.
''See," said dalc, what we have descended
from
And they looked into the cage of monkeys
and laughed.
The mother monkey called her children
about her.
They climheds g-aveiy on the perch to
listen to her woatis
She pointed to the young pnea.
See, said the mother monkey what
some of our ancestors have degenerated
into
And the children monkeys returned to
heir corners and wept--Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
DEAREST WAS THIRD. /.
a wheelman Gets Some Taffy Not In
tended for Him.

tended for Him.
There Is one amusing feature sbout wheel
riding that all old riders. and good many
new ones, must have noticed. That is the
way moderately proficient rider viii carry
on a conversation with some one behind him
without really knowing who that some one
may be- a moderately proficient rider
isn't clever enough to turn his head to look
backward, and so he talks right on IN the
dark
The other day a wheelman was coming
up the Dodge street hill. There isn't much
of hill on Dodge street, but slight as IL Is
it bothers the new riders just ahead of
the wheelman IN question, w DO was riding
at a leisurely rate, was stout lady, mounted
on new bike Halfway up the incline
the wheelman was astonished 70 hear her
call out:
Coming, dears"
The wheelnlan didn't answer. He felt
sure the inquiry couldn't be e him, and he
All out of breath, dear:' she called
again. e
And again the wheelman made no 'reply.s
Don't be discouraged" she cheerily
shouted you'll get there by and by, dear
est"
The wheeinnan thought so teo but he
made no mention OF the fact
Does IL tire DOR little armies so muchees'
continued the stout lady.
That was too much for the wheelman. He
put on steam and passed the lady AS he
whirled by she caught sight of his sInilngs
countenance.
'tOh, beg your pardon" she cried, and
narrowly aveFted a tumble.
When the wheelman had gone a little
further he looked back over his shoulder
and saw Iank young fellow, with fuzzy
little side wh;skers, toiling YEARLY up the
hill.
And he feels pretty sure that.was dear.
est.-Cleveland Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

of the crime, and has become notorious
the world over. This poor creature is
insane. Remove her, Corbett.''
Poor Aunt Mag" said Fannie; "she
has surely lost her mind and she tried
to go to her, but Clarence restrained
her.
81 will proceed said the clergyman.
AS Corbett stepped towards Aunt
Mag her shawl fell from her head and
shoulders, and her long black hair fell
marster!"
step nearer Lathrop, and one long
arm was raised on high; from the hand
CLEANED the glittering blade of a dirk
knife. Mag won't fall"
"Hold!"
1t was a voice of command. Even
Mag stood still, with the knife-blade
poised i'll the air, as Hugh Gordon and
Tom, followed by the two officers,
strobe down the aisle.
''I forbid the marriage of Herbert
Lathrop and Miss HILL" said Gordon.
''What mean you?" exclaimed the
squire. You are stranger here. What
impeachment can you know of to my
daughters marriage?'
''None. Squire Hill, to your daugh-
ter's; many to Herbert Lathrop's.
Aunt Mag has told the truth. John
Lloyd died by the hand of his nephew.
Lathrop is a self-confessed murderer.
Last night in the library at Kendall
Lieut.. Hill and 1 heard his admissions
of guilt.
He altered his uncle's will, inserted
his name in a space left vacant for that
of your friend, Col. Strange, and then
committed the crime that holds Angus
Bruce in exile, for under the very arm
of Bruce did he thrust the keen blade
that let out the bankers life, and then
the monster placed the crime on Angus
Aunt Mag saw it all, and none else.
''Lathrop had Bruce at his mercy.
When Miss Lloyd entered the library,
Angus, in horror, had just drawn the
fatal blade from the bankers breast.
''Col. Strange was not lost when the
Media went down, but has returned. He
drew the bankers will, and has stated
wherein Lathrop altered it.
''Your son knows it all. But look at
Iathrop. squire; his appearance speaks
for ITSELF
Herbert's eyetalls were almost start
ing from their sockets. In that terrible
moment he had forgotten that he stood
by the side Of Clara Hill, the girl whose
hand to obtain, together with his uncIe's
wealth. had caused him to dye his hand
with blood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
Scene in the Paris salon.

When the fashionably dressed mem
bers of Partisan society, who attended
the ''Vernissage," were surveying the
pictures Of the newly opened salon
sounds of smashing glass were heard IL
one of the rooms. a search was made
in that direction, and the excited on
lockers saw an elegantly dressed young
lady vigorously pol1ing her sunshade
through one of the pastels- She was
removed by the guardians present. and
it then transpired that the mischief
doer was the wife of the painter whose
picture was destroyed. She said she
had committed the act because ner huS-
band had persisted in displaying on
canyes the charms of a lady whom she
regarded as a rival. She also promised
to recommence these vigorous remon-
strances on the first opportunity.-Lon.
don Telegraph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
A FIGURE OF SPEECH.

Mrs. Jimson Wanted to Know the Mean
ing of Common Saying.
"What does it mean about letting
the cat out of the bag?" asked Mrs.
Jimson .neditatively making imaginary
letters with forefinger.
''Oh, it's just figure of speech" an
swered Mr.. Jimson.
do you mean a cats figure?"
"Bless the woman, she's gone daft on
CATS
NO, really. Cyrus. the cat must
mean some particular one. Now, what
cat has been let out of a hag?"
Polly. you've got me there, haven't
an idea whose cat it was
''Weli, it sounded mysterious and
queer. 1 heard some one say, just as
L was going on a car this morning: The
cats out of the bag
you don't imagine, Polly, they were
talking of you?'
'But. Cyrus, it was only yesterday I
sent that old black cat that came into
Cur cellar away in n bag
Ohio, Polly! The cats out of the
bag with vengeance"
But how did it get out? 1 told Henry
to carry it down to the river and merci-
fully drown it in bag
1T evidently got out"
'But how did anyone know whose
cat it wasp"
Mrs. Jimson was beginning to cry.
and Mr.. Jimson's face relaxed n little of
its severity.
polly, it's all right, only you were
born decade too soon. You'll catch on
some of these days. and then you'll be
able to distinguish between a joke and
sermon. Now, just remember this.
Next to letting cat out of a bag the
worst thing is to try and crowd it in
again. S'long, ollv-'-Chicago Times
1.erald