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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Stand for Sunday,

1t is not without significance that in
the legislatures of several states a more
or less open attack has been made
upon the American Sunday. In
Colorado the attack was open and
defiant. A bill was introd uced into
the lower house declaring Sunday a
holiday, throwing open all sorts of
traffic, specifically opening the thea
tiers and places of amusement, and of
course throwing wide open the doors of
pu bic drinking shop The author of
this remarkable bill defended it in a
speech in which he detained about
''liberty" and civilization" and in
Weighed against the ''Puritanism'' of
existing laws which make some at
tempt to save one day out of seven
our Sundays day of at least par
tial rest and quiet from the work and
distractions of the week. 1t might
have been supposed that such mea-
sure would have been overwhelmingly
defeated: but it was only overcome by
a vote of thirty to twenty-seven and a
motion was at once entered to re-
consider this vote. Such a bill, so
supported, is one of the portents of the
time. In Indiana bill was introduced
into the leg stature excepting Indiana
polls from the operation of the Sunday
law, so far at least, as baseball games
are concerned, the object being to
authorize Sunday baseball games in
the capital city Of our neigh boring
state. The ministers associa ion. and
the church people of Indianapolis
were forced in active measures for the
defense of Sunday there. The stereo-
typed cry everywhere when Sunday is
attacked is in the name of "libertv"
and liberalism against 1.-The blue laws
of Puritanism," with incide ntal allu-
sions to the continental Sun
day" Our Sunday is an Amer
lean Sunday; distinctly and absolutely
American as is any other of our instf-
tutiOns, and it must be defended and
maintained, or free government is at
an end. 1t is not a religious institu-
ton. The church asks only a free
field of the state. But Sunday as a
day of rest is the palla5 ium of the
common people and of the working
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
DIR. G.. G.. BROWN.
DENTIST.
sooms and 4, Mundy Bloch
Is It Hot Enough For You

To take a vacation, including q trip to
the lakes or mountains? The "Great
Rock Island Route' will do it's part,
and offers cheap rstes and first-class
service, both to the cool resorts in
Colorado, or the beautiful lake regions
of MINES and Wisconsin.
The Rock Island Route service is
the very best-solid vestibule trains
daily to Chicago-Pullman sleepers
and free reclining chair cars on all
trains.
Write to undersigned for descriptive
books, maps and folders.
&C. MCCABE, G. P. A.,
c., r. I. & T. Ry., Fort Worth, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16

find the Savior and nothing will keep
you from seeking the truth. When
you find Christ he will recognize you:
he will tell you your faith has made
You whole, go in peace. He who cometh
to me [ will in no wise cast off. The
disciples of John found where the Sa-
vior dwelt, and this is q beautiful
thou ght.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Closing Out.

The Clark-W hitson & Leitch Music
Co. are closing out their stock of pia-
nos and organs. and until all are sold,
great bargains can be had, as they
wish to close business at the earliest
possible date. Sales will be made for
cash or easy payments. Come and ses
for yourself. l19 San Francisco ST,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
The great lakes and the island re-

The great lakes and the Island re.
sorts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan afford means of enjoyment
despite the heat of summer. Cool
breezes. generous shade. If you want
q vacation at reasonable cost md al
seasoasble period, apply for, details 70
E. Copeland, Genl. Agent. Quicklx
reached via Santa Fe cute.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Mrs. l.. G. Edmonds,
Skillful and Artistic Dressmaker.

Direct from San Francisco. Caters for the
Matthias dry goods store. 2I9 FL Paso St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Holden.s F ositive PHI. Our..

Sufferers use It, Belief will be
speedy and cure positive and perms-
nent If directions are strictly fol
lowed. For sale bv Kelly & Pollard,
irupCists
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Pure hyReia Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physicis. z or druggist ~ to
purity and healthfulness of our ice; tel
phone IA.
EL PAso Toe & REFRIGERATOR 90
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
MISSOURI COLLECTIONS.

Receipts from Internal Revenue and Gus
toms Ofiices at Vt. Louis and Kansas City.
WASHINGTON, Dec, II. Secretary Of
the Treasury Gage has submitted to
congress statement Of the customs
receipts from the various offices of the
country during the last fiscal year.
The following are the returns of the
Missouri offices: st. Louis, $l,33l,.
7272O; Kansas City, $3.50, 1871 SO; st. Jo-
seph, 1857, O55.09. The secretary also
sent to congress statement of the
internal revenue receipts for the fiscal
year. For Missouri they were as fol-
lows; First district, SO, s95, $50. Is; Sec
ond district, S5SS,79l.l5. The receipts
from the sale Of public lands in Mis-
souri, for the past fiscal year were as
follows. Boonville office, 81, s54. IS;
lronton office, 81, $3.50. A; Springfield of.
flee. So. 1872. So
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
CAGES BNL.
The Secretary OF tn" Treasury Appears H.
tore this Currency Committee

The Secretary Of tn. Treasury Appears IL.
tore this Currency Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. Secretary
Gage appeared to-day before the com
mittee on banking and currency Of The
house Of representatives to present d
BIZ! em5odying his views for a revision
of the currency, to explain and urge
its provisions and to meet any objec.
tions raised by the committee. The
secretary was accompanied by Judge
OConneil, solicitor OF the treasury.
Copies Of the secretary's bill were
handed TO members Of the committee
and were scanned with great interest.
After being introduced to the various
gentlemen Of the committee, Mr.. Gage
began his statement, speaking in an
easy, conversational manner, and fol-
lowing notes, lie said in opening:
The objects have In mind in the series Of
provisions offered by me are four in number
First-10 commit the country more thor
oughly to the gold standard; remove so far as
possible doubts and fears on that point and
thus strengthen the credit Of the United States
both Mt home and abroad,
Second-'r0 strengthen the treasury in rela-
ton to It's demand liabilities In which are in
cluded grecnbacks, treasury notes, the incl
dental obligation TO maintain on o. parity,
through interchangeabilty with gold, so far as
may be necessary, the present large volume OF
silver certificates and silver dollars.
Third-1ro do this In such q way as not to
contract the volume Of circulation in the hands
OF the people.
FOurth-'Io take an initial step toward sys-
TEN Of bank note issues without the conditional
deposit Of public bonds as security therefor
II we prosper as u people the revenue Of the
government ought to be somewhat In advance
OF Its expenditures and the public debt Of the
United States gradually reduced and finally ex-
tnguished Looking at the question widely,
from my best point Of knowledge and expert
cnce, feel that II these could be secured the
condition OF the government in Its relation to
the currency would be much safer and stronger
than now, and that through the operation OF
bank note currency the commercial
and industrial interests Of the United States
would be greatly advantaged
After this initial statement it was
deemed advisable to read the secre-
tary's bill in detail and discuss by Sec
lions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

A mother and her baby can have loh Of
fun together II they both are we'll and strong
and hearty. Health makes them GOOD
natured and happy but all the delights Of
motherhood are lost II the mother q weak
and ailing.
Mothers Of young children are subject 10
Z heavy draft upon their physical resources,
and their health ought to be specially forti-
6ed, both before and after the baby Is born.
The most remarkable strength. sustainer
for women is Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip.
ton. It imparts health and endurance d.
rectly to the organs appendages and nerve
centers concerned in maternity. It makes
motherhood perfectly safe and nearly pain.
less.
1t protects the mother from relapee:
makes her capable and cheerful insurei
abundant nourishment for the baby: and
completely reinforces the vitality Of both
mother and child. 0T
1t is the only scientific medicine devised
BY an educated experienced physician for
the express purpose of strengthening and
healing woman's special organism.
The reasons why it Is the most perfect
and successful remedy of its kind In the
world are more fully explained in one chap.
ter OF Dr. Pierce's great thousand pagetllus-
trated book, The Peoples Common <trse
Medical Adviser, (which will be sent kee.
paper-bound for 81 one.cent stamps toNpey
the cost of mailing only. Or handsomely
cloth-bound for 81 stamps.
Mrs. F. B. cannings, of No. 1870 Humphrey g..
St. Louis, MO, writes: II am now happy
mother Of fine, healthy baby girl I feel that
your Favorte Prescription and little Pellets
have done me more good than anything have
ever taken. Three months previous to my CON.
hnement began using your medicine. 1 took
three bottles Of the Prescription Conse-
quences were was only in labor forty.fve min
utes. With my first baby suffered IS hours.
then had to lose him. He only lived 70 hours.
For two years suffered untold agony and had
two miscarriages. The Favorte Prescription
'sved both my child and myself"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
"BY N By, PERHAPS. "
Ny heart II aches fur poor Mari!
She feels II a fhapraca

Ny heart II aches fur poor Mari!
She feels It disgrace
That she was born las she remarks
With such humbly face"
But shucks! Her souls the sweetest thin
That God He ever made,
An amt seen woman yit
KIN put her In the shade.
She says 1t hurts her dretfully
To know she 10 80 plain
Not on her own account so much
As others: they complain!
she says she hates to thrust her fscA
30 humbly and 20 old,
Upon her friends. wouldn't take
A bar O. Klondike gold
Fur every line In her dear face.
Fur every speck an mole,
The angel faces amt so fair
To me as hers dear soul!
She says that's cause love 10 blind:
II Others wore her face
Ia think O. them with pity, as
A kind Of disgrace.
Sne knows, she says. she amt to blame
That Providence He knowed
That 1t was fur the best that He
Sech partially showed.
for all her 'olks, she says, poor dearl
3 well favored 'ceptin' her
(A-hearin' her-shucks! confess
1t makes my old eyes blur)
tell her: What's purity skin.
The color OF rose,
A pair o blue or hazel eyes,
A little mouth'n nose?
A doll could have face like that.
Not every woman should
That 1t is wuth heap O. looks
Her ben' kind an good.
That beauty (purty eyes an hair,
An soft tip-tilted chin
Amt, when you come to reckon It.
No deeper than the skim"
An that is deep enough" says she,
Fars beauty needs to go;
FOR beauty does all It's required
fifth only show.
An, now you're speakin' Of It. 81,
really amt no doubt
But on the other side I'm fair
My skins turned wrong side out.
FUR Providence amt goin' to make
One humbly on each side.
know you'll think me silly, but
truly can't abide
The thought O. goin' thro' Heaven, too.
An timen eternity,
With features an complexion that's
AS plain as plain can be.
Perhaps" Ia sort Of wistful look
Came In her dear old face)
The beauty's there the other side
(At least. look o. grace,
And 1t will turn the right side out,
An shine there when die,
An friends will JOY to see my face
My face, too, by m by"
l amt soft-hearted, but them words,
They kinder made me choke.
You humbly? Why, Mari" said,
It's Jest your little joke"
George Van Duzer. In Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
POSTAGE for Blind People,

KANSAS Cry, KAN, Dec. l5.-At the
request OF George W. Toothaker, SUPER
intendent Of the Kansas institution
for the education Of the blind in this
city, Congressman Peters has intro.
duced a bill in congress which calls
for reduction Of postage on letters
mailed by blind people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
DURRANT STILL CONFIDENT,


The OFT .Sentenced Convicted Murderer BE-
lieves He WIN Never BE Hanged.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 17.-Theodore
Durrant, in an interview, says: ~ will
never be hanged. know that help is
coming once more, as it has always
come to me before in my extremity"
This statement has caused revival of
the often-expressed opinion that when
satisfied his last hope was gone he
would commit suicide il possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
THE PEACHES.
BY ANDRE THEURIET.

III
III chums, but after we struggled to-
gether through our bachots we lost
sight of one another until we met, rs
years later, at a college banquet. 1t
was commonplace function of the
hackneyed type; much tremendous
handshaking and boisterous recogn-
ton. remarks upon one another's looks
and fortunes, the usual solemn little
grafton from I've chairman, followed by
the customa = toasts and the final
burst of student "reminiscences, CLOSED,
Of course, by the enchantment distance
lends to the period of youth and san
guine hopes.
But a surprise awaited me in old Her.
belot. lie absolutely astounded me.
| remembered him as reserved. timid
young fellow, very slight and trim, ex-
actly the kind of youth to make his
way up in the office where his people
placed him. Now there stood before
me "a sturdy, manly fellow. with
bronzed face and throat, keen eyes and
a loud, jolly voice that blurted out
whatever came uppermost. With his
close-cut hair, his rough suit, his broad,
grizzly beard and his assured, free-andr
easy manners, there was not a remnant
of the clerk about him.
why" | exclaimed, whats the
meaning of It? Are you not in the Of
flee still?"
mo, no, my dear fellow" he an
swered; 81 am just an honest farmer.
/ have a little place at Chanteraine,
about mile and half from here, a
nice enough little place, too, where l
sow wheat and manufacture a small
wine, that you shall taste when you
will come and see me-"
What" cried |, 'is it possible that
you, son and grandson of men of the
robe, you, supposed to be the very type
of clerks, and born to make your way
in the world as one, have given up your
natural career?'
He nodded afllrmatively, smiling and
twinkling with evident enjoyment of
my surprise.
"But," | asked. "tell me how it came
about?"
"My dear fellow" he answered, sem
tentiously, 'little causes have a way
occasionally Of producing big effects;
two peaches did so for me-"
1.-TWO peaches?" I cried, bewildered.
"Yes, neither more nor less, And as
it seems to interest you, will tell you
all about II II you will walk out to Chan
teraine with me after we have had some
coffee"
To this agreed, and IT was as we
sauntered along the canal that sultry
August afternoon, cigar in mouth, that
he told me bis story,
AS you are aware" he began. "oflice
life in our family is bred in the bone.
Ny father. clerk all his life. thought
it incomparably the best Of lives. and
when. directly after had mugged
through my baccalaureat, he showed me
into the office where he had a berth
himself. | made no objection. My ideas
upon the matter were not very pro-
nounced. and | was quite ready to be-
lieve that what had been good enough
for him and his father before him
would be good enough for me. II was
sure. at least. however slow.
AT first | was. Of course. only
supernumerary. but being steady,
hard-working sort Of chap. and having
carly imbibed proper notions Of the re-
spect a clerk owes his supericrs, I was
soon noticed by the chiefs and got a
rise. This was when was a5. Ireally
think the head man In our department
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS DECEMBER g. wsz-wlLw PAGES

Objectionable because e iapoel o;c'
from one month to the other III.
entire day was speat in consultation,
and when September 5 to ~ was ST.
lected it met the approval Of the eA.
ecutive cou neil rs well as OF the locaI
committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
COURTHOUSE FIRE.
United states building at Ardmore, l. T.,
Destroyed, with Valuable Papers.


Destroyed, with Valuable Papers.
ARpMoRE, |. IT,, Dec. 17.-Fire de-
stroyed the United States courthouse
here this morning. The records are
safe in the vault, but valuable papers
in the offices of the marshal, clerk and
commissioner were lost. The valuable
library of the late Judge Bradford was
also lost. Only the bare walls were
left standing The fire also destroyed
the Cobb house, Arch Matthews feed
store and 80 bales Of cotton in a COM
press yard. A furious wind was blow
ing. The loss is estimated at 5000.
The blaze is believed to have been of
incendiary origin,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

HARRlsoNviLLE, Mo-, Dec. 15.--Mo-
tion for new trial in the Bates Soper
case was overruled to-day. Soper was
sentenced to hang Friday, February 1,
1898 Attorneys took an appeal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
KNOCKS OUT THE LAW.
A District Court Decision Holds Nebraska's
Anti-Gambling Statute Invalid,

Ah'-""hoi'ng statute Invalid.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec IA considera.
BILE ripple has been created in Nebras-
ka by the district court decision declar-
ing the law making gambling a felony,
passed by the legislature of 1887, un.
constitutional. The case came up in
test case from Lancaster county and
was provoked by the gamblers for the
purpose Of test The result is that
the state now has nothing on the
statute books against gambling except
as n misdemeanor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Eczema
All Her Life.

Mr.. E. D. Jenkins, Of Lithonia, Ca,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited a
severe case Of Eczema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines, external appli-
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her sufferings were intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-called blood remedies did not
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

seem te reach the dis
ease at all until S.
SIS. was given, when
an i'm proven emit
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and we'll, her
skin Is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
f~as,x hat kL.~uA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

ened to blight her life forever.
SIS. guaranteed purely vegetabie)
cures Eczema, Scrofula, Cancer, Rheu-
matism, or any other blood trouble.
It is a real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else fails.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-12
Seq mQrfe til neoenltaaenoe priIer:

~ea!..he 20 SO GnMtafer os en- tpen GtuHs meo Bent Wood Cover sso"S
Vtdntne no. TO 5inHr paa bor Gnoe uq en- umn 5inTs - .ssf'3
1VaN'ne no. 5.-Sr stuHr pa bmr gnbe % en- tDn Siufs - ..Ss2.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-12
2Haahalene.
Hcr,ia' ia issr so)
o. puaaH az ~. scnius.

gan tut'sot after a tya. ia piagsi tiIba9s.
@fiE gayt5'k Ns2mreot Silt lsft paa Sortet Rtsisir'
a,nk Iapu @ osrurots gapa a aoreRls paa en- Sbeatsrs
agent 2oan2n.
ola. Set Il oI fHt lmoaeR c1yo at gitmme Bet fasot
bau, Tcu Iaeoaltns .ea A2his aortet uo at benoes
@aaus cs pa:tsos Sa / Sormtn.
"Ses bar lcost at ar5tia,t ham, o. bet er Grunp mol
tl at sicamr aortet fasnt bun, "os irpriat piI bet erius
b., MIC ON or l~a.tciaFt gfttn nit Gin. og BET sr ogs
Tan en- g-uro, SEN III, oeob!so bun, iost bun meo f.
hr!H 2pFiabas er,s Fin Garynautts Arm, "og mi, mig
III 9asst mes oa efars, tea bar purott.~
Seq sI Frac rig til 9s'it, raar bet SeIs sr p~rvritaast,"
iasos 1ljfs GarsS.
Er Aaga 9tut osyti:tv s-r RasolIsns om,Irbt "a ipsns
mes: z @t~uoTizrs al &7.sHfHirser. n,pO boiIts glis
GartS ;tt .anat hanIt OF. Grani, Der bar Iangiom til
pin. sift Te alt-Tcf al ale Be Spiaenoe. 9an sioroe
inis; forIes Poa at ;ran8s fren til Mdgoolene, men bar
eS 3aauccu, IA otr tt9 taget afftO, og man taIOts puo
9ogRsr.
"@t Grani iasoe bun oa ban Iagbs Opsrtptist ON
beuoe, bet girr mig iaa orbt, at aIt alsrsOs er iorbi. Som
! Mlorssr for at ri TO ,Houu fan tale iamnsn ON bet"
8 stppsu - aIrtttn ii, bpi1sos Grant.
6un traf Satin pp oper Sppebtt pg nitteoe gGdb til BAN.
MIs Garth Iaebt Mlprte til be gliite, Iom be perIebe, men
carmen f~orhinbrsbe bsubs / at f~ortaa Crbens. Der bar
ct llbtrpt magoaIsnss anF9t, iaIigt. Tom ON bun CAB
fig belt ben. os bun tog ioa fortrpligt 5rants 2rm
boao betpO bet? Bar bcnbes Snteresic for Glepeu bIepen til
en- opbsre SntsresIs for Mdnben Ielo2 StuIbe bsnne Sore
itintng BABE bart a~IuorIigsrs 6pIger snO Blot Den SiO, Der
bar unpenbt pd1 benz
2inisrns I n}iis Gartbs @nfat bIeb bbbere pg ~baarbers,
Rora8 abparsnbe Orb faIbt beros inb, % bun ~bsgpuote at
tro, at Nora bapOe iet 5eIgsrne bere5 ianoe 2ps.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-12
Sttenbe Rapitel.

gla9oalene tunbe pua fin 5uoers anigt ie, at Der
matte bore bGnoet ban noget ~sl9peligt. San t~ilfreosz
itiasbe i'm 8attsrs Npssierrigbeo peo at meobsle, at ban
bps Mr. glare hapbe mpptaget en- operraIienbe MeboeleIle.
San bdbbe funbet 6~iloiofen peb 5rotpitborbet mso ct
grep Saonoen i Steoet for ben 8os, Der altio laa peo
Sibsn af bans Souerten. San tilraabte fin Gjeit ON
bans glerpsr par COB Srbsn, og ON ban bar fattet paa at
erfare en- tor SperraItelie.
"Nerper?" gjsntos Mr. 9onItons. "giei Sub ite 2pp %
Cat, jeg tisnbsr life til gsroer. Spis De bar Gpget at
fortals mig, snten ~slabeIist eIer ~Ier9elist, Iaa frsm msb
bet."
Mr. Glare bolot Srepet ipeirst, Iaa pau @ennen pg
TagOe en- f~ortraoelia Zone: "Sa, ia bar 10 altio fagt
Dem bet!"
"0e bar Ia9t mig iaa meget, " iporeoe SIR. @unitone.
ga badhe til Dem og Qnbre bar ieg altio fdet lat npget
AZ bet MGrteligite / bort mpoerns Samfunb er Soioternss
tolosiplt Spinebelo. Sbipterne bar nj Gbancer for bper
en-. iom ~fornuftise 5oIt bar. 9borben De snb tdfter De-
res glit, paa be bee1te Steper og beoIte pptsr - Poiter,
Inm life Ssrbens heeite 6oritano ian faa 5insre =
Fiber Der ~fimpsitten ct Gfar!"
"Nao. nau. nua!" ubbreO Ser. 9anitoue. Oct or bog
bit for meaet iagt."
(EortgpffsaN