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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-24

ance Tha Huguenots in the Carolnss
were not ono whit behind their moro
northern neighbors In respect for tho
Christian Sabbath. From these nuclei
there gradually spread over the now world
people who showed that they feared
God by honoring His Sabbath. As long
as the descendants OF these two noble
religious stocks predomlnatcd In this
country the Sabbath was respected and
properly observed according to the idea of
evangelical Christianity, Alas for Ameri-
can civilization, when the European herds
overshadowed these two great families!
for the European Sabbath lie fast sup
planting the time honored American Sab
bath. Instead OF the revered Sabbath
day OF pious rest-we have abe German,
the French, the Italian. the Spanish Sab
bath These peoples all have practically
the same idea of the Sabbath, for they all
received 1t from a common source, the
vatican at Rome. In what does the Ro-
man Catholic Sabbath differ from that. OF
Protestant Christianity? Mainly In this,
that while Protestants teach that the day
should be spent In rest azd devotion to
God; Catholics regard Sunday as a holt
day. They have their morning devotions.
These through, then they are at liberty to
spend the remainder of the day in revelry,
as other holidays. Wherever this idea
prevails tbs Sabbath is a great gala day,
devoted TO theaters. excursions. dancing.
bull fights. drinking and carousng gem
orally. This doctrine bears II legitimate
fruit in Mexico. South America and Spain,
where on the Sabbath more wickedness Is
INDUCED in and more crimes committed
than on any other day of the week. But
have we much the advantage In our own
country, Of much boosted Christian civili-
2ation? II Is well known fact that in
our larger cities there Is more crime com
mitted on Sunday than on any other two
DAYS of the week combined. This is due
TO the fact that the vicious portion of our
city population is idle and exposed to the
unlawfully open drinking saloon and gam
bling den.
Instead of the Sabbath being "kept holy
unto the Lord" IL Is day in which crime
holds high carnival. II has been well said
that "the Christian Sabbath is the bulwsrk
Of our civilization" If this is true we
have the greatest reason TO fear that our
nation has passed the meridian OF It's
power and glory. All the States have laws
regulating labor and amusements on the
Sabbath, yet our moral status Is so low
that we can not place men in office who
will execute these laws. 1t is a fact that
brings shame TO our times and people,
thar although the better class of citizens
build the cities the lawless and abandoned
hold tho balance of power in our munich
pal elections. Unless the better class Of
our citizenship shall arouse itself and put
forth its full strength for the execution of
our laws against the criminal class 1t re-
qures no prophet to read our doom as a
nation.
Let all persons, whether Christian or
what not. exert themselves to the end that
I he Sabbath of our fathers shall 60 down
as heritage to our children and chill
dren's children.
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New Church at drummer.

A new Methodist church was ofSaaH'
at Drummer yesterday with a meulOe'ss
of twenty four. Rev ]. NJ, ADAMS Z
selected rs pastor and 3 board Of dsas'
for The control of the church was e'eTs
A Getting will be held this atteIpoe.
the home of Mrs. Hudson for tne p-s's
II arranging to secure a nall Or ~.
which to held the revival services s ~,
are to he commenced some two q ~
weeks hence. .,,,rx
Thursday afternoon, al the res' 'ren,,
Mrs. a. NJ. Darling. the 3runhe, W." ~,
Christian Temperance Union win ~
perfect its organization.
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Bids for Paving 10 he one,o,

me CITY council viii today open bids
W. .ne paving OF Houston avenue from
washington street to Spring streea The
sppeclnea'icns call for either brick mac
s sa or asphalt, the council 10 detcrmino
viii be used, 'S" OF inc three
o,us tor tho paving OF the folIov,ng
~ Nh also be opened NIcGowen ave-
Tba sn Ian street and Crawford street.
.tth. 'ths -in,. for this work call Tor
'sfln % be determined b. he ' nonn ms-
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snir,,nnIistic MectinE.

The splritualists of this Guy ps'S IL
usual Sunday afternoon meenns 81.
hall yesterday. The Inspirations ~. 4
Mr.. John w. Ring, spoke gu 60 .s,,,
jects that were presented by the 49, srs !,
The first of the discourse was n,
feet has the ereedal ideas o. n'. I'M
having departed this life. on itn 90 si
lions that follow" Al the oD thsl NJ
his remarks Mr.. Ring announcer o,. "a.
Morrell would give some p sIrs N
readings. which were very az uiIl lesf'
sunday Mrs. f. f. B. Shanel ,,nesa laiti|
on a subject that will be anhounN
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n,,c ar Circumcision.

The rite OF circumcision was performed
yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock upon
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs, Max
Freund. at their residence 10 the Second
ward. by Or. L. Hcidingsfelder. The boy
is the grandson Of the late Henry Freund
and was named Henry Nathan Freund for
him. After the ceremony cakes and wines
we're served and tossts drunk 20 the future
Of the young man, his parents aud his
relatives Mr. W Freund of Columbia
was eodfather aud Mrs. J Rosenheld Of
this city Kodmather,
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rurners, BowIing Con'e' =

The monthly bowling oon'ss. .,,-ea
Curtin and Harrison medals Oc'', .',.
Turner Hall yesterday ana "' a, b
pated in by large number c.-ip, y
medal, that offered by NH cyH Y
won by I'D A. Sweeney VIM. .hs HIns
aud w. w. Schmidt tied lot rSs dsuse
medal, the second prize, 49, msdsI Z
honor OF winning the le 1,;nssu
conferred on Mr.. VIII DlsAel
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that the island OF Cuba will ever become
part OF the United States. am inclined
to think that 1t will remain Independent.
and after time establish a government n
its own. In accordance with the choice Of
the Cuban people"
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Baldwin's Book StOf|
5o3 rlain Street.
Mail Orders filled with exaetness and dsrad

The representatives of the several q
asphalt companies are in the city fW !
purpose of looking after their inierese
connection with the letting Of tns =
tract
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TN CURE A COLD IN ONE ., r.

take Laxative Promo ouiarni I, ,ails 10 q
druggists refund money O % :
25c The genuine has l.
tablet
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ION Again April so,The ~
OUR REooNMENpATly.,

First.cIass machinery, o., oP' irsps
and prompt servl,' colls sol cent
smooth and round euss sssry. 81 !
81 Psckard's Troy Laun
Z none as2- ---------
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IA Sabbath well spent
Brings a week of content,
With Joy for the tolls OF tomorrow.
A Sabbath profaned,
Whatsoever may be gained,
Is o sure forerunner OF sorrow"
God promises a blessing to all who OBJ
serve His Sabbath. Hear Him as He adj
dresses His people through Isaiah Twill,
1914: IF thou turn away thy foot from
the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on
My Holy Day. and call the Sabbath a de-
light, the holy of Jehovah honorable: and
shalt honor 1t, not doing thine own ways.
nor finding thine own pleasure nor speak :
ing thine own words, then shalt thou de-
light myself In Jehovah; and will name
thee to ride upon the high places OF tho
earth and | VIII feed thee with the heri-
tage OF Jacob thy father. for the mouth
OF Jehovah hath snoksn it,
When tns Filgnm fathers landed on
plymouth Rock they did NOT forget 70 set
up high standard for sabbath ohsery-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-28

The mortgage is self-support-
ing institution.
The mortgage holds its own. 1t
calls for just as many dollars when
grain is cheap as when it is dear.
tt not affected by the drought.
1t is not drowned out by the
heavy rains. 1t never winter kills.
Late Spring and early frosts do
not trouble it.
Potato bugs do uot disturb it.
Moth and rust do not destroy it.
1t grows nights, Sundays, rainy
days and even holidays.
1t brings sure crop every year,
and sometimes twice a year.
1t produces cash every time.
1t does not have to wait fol the
market to advance.
1t is not subject to speculation
of the bulls" and bears of the
Board of Trade.
1t is a load that gals, frets and
chafes.
1t is a burden that the farmer
cannot shake off.
1t is with him morning, noon
and night.
1t sits with him at the table.
1t gets under his pillow when he
sleeps.
1t rides upon his shoulders dur
ing the day.
1t consumes his grain crop.
1t devours his cattle.
1t selects the finest horses and
the fattest steers.
1t lives upon the fruits of the
season.
1t stalks to the dairy, where the
busy housewife tolls day after day
and month after month; and takes
the incest cheese and the choicest
butter.
1t shares the children's bread
and robs them of half their clothes.
1t is the lnexorable and exacting
taskmaster.
It's whip is as cruel and merciless
as the lash of the slave driver.
1t is a menace to liberty, a hind
rance to progress and curse to
the nation. Pacific Farmer.
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Brides Exchanged Lovers.

Toledo, O., May 25.-The little
town of Malinta, west of this city,
has become famous in a day on
account of the unheard-Of proceed
ings between two brides exchang-
ing lovers just before the wedding
ceremony.
Frances and Mary Dipcomb,
daughters of a welltodo farmer were
the affianced wives of two Fulton
County young men, Davis Rendice
and Frank Benson. They had de-
cided to have a double wedding on
Thursday evening and relatives
gathered from far and near
The young men, bearing their
licenses, reached the Dipcomb home
shortly afternoon, when to their
astonishment Mary, the younger
sister, was nowhere to be found.
Subsequently her sister found her
in her room, weeping and discOn-
sOlate. Pressed for an explanation
she confided to her sister that she
COttlQ llOl uldII ICAui'Ff dS sue
loved Benson better. The elder
sister, while amazed, said ~he
thought just as much of one as she
did the other. Mary shily limited
at an exchange of lovers. The
sisters discussed the subject serious
ly, and called the young men to a
conference.
AS a result a change was agreed
upon, and the young men hastened
to the county seat to get their
licenses changed. Meanwhile the
guests were wondering why the
men ad left the house. They
were .mazed when, after the bride
grooms' return and the local min
lister called upon the two couples
to stand up for the ceremony, they
observed that a general shift had
occurred.
The parents of the brides de-
manded an explanation before the
ceremony proceeded, after which
they expressed themselves salts
fed, and all ended happily.
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Travellers and Home-Seekers GOIuf
Northwest to Montana and WASH
inQtOn,

Northwest to Montana and WASH
inetOn.
After March 14th can take through
tourist sleepers every Tuesday and
Thursday at Kansas City, via the
Burlington Rroute, for the eEtire
Journey through to Butte, Spokane,
Seattle, Puget Sound and intermedi-
ate destinations on the Northern
Pacific Railway.
These through sleepers are the
real thing and are carried on
the Burlington's Montana Express,
leaving Kansas City at 10:40 a. M,
via it's Northwest Main Line, the
Billings Route-the short line and
the time saver to the entire North
west.
These are the only through sleep
ing cars for first or second class
passengers from Kansas City 70
Montana and Washington.
Also first-class through sleeping
car service to Butte, Anaconda, Mon
tana, commencing March 18th.
Write us about these things.
L. w. WAKELY. l.. }. BRICkER,
q. p. A. T. PA.
ST. Lous, Mo. Kansas City, Mo.
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Send Him to Oklahoma.

Judge Charles F. Clint, of the
criminal district court of Dallas,
yesterday delivered a special charge
to the grand jury of unusual force
and emphasis. The charge, a quite
lengthy and exhaustive one, has
caused quite Il stir. Under the
subject of carrying deadly weapons
and in the light of recent tragedies
and court trials, he said:
Don't stop at indicting few
small devils who carry pistols.
One Indictment usually breaks
them up in business. but there are
wealthy men, prominent men. who
make a practice of carrying pistols
and openly boasting old Betsy's"
aim. Get these men. Teach them
to understand they are no better
than the others and make all re-
spect the law. Men who deliber
ately violate the law and boast of
it, as some men do in this regard,
are no better than outlaws. ."-Ex.
Send him to Oklahoma, we need
him in our business. .-Guthrie
Leader.
Many a fair young child, whose
pallor has puzzled the mother, until
she has suspected rightly her darl-
ing was troubled with worms, has
regained the rosy hue of health with
a few doses of Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge. Price 25 cents. City Drug
Store, ". B. Frame.
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1897. During 1898 total Of 98,574
certificates were issued including
1899 restorations. During the year
1898 there were 1852, ,58I pieces of
mail received and sent for the same
period 1898, 6,556, ,967, being more
than 300 per cent increase, so you can
see the commissioners has not been
idle.
MoRTUARY.
Since the National encampment
met last September, our beloved and
faithful co worker and Commander
in Chief, James A. Sexton has died.
In his death our order has sustained
a great loss. We are however for
tunata in the selection ofCaptain w.
comrade worthy OF our confidence
and esteem.
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
The National Encampment at Gin
cinnatti last September was grand
success, and our department, regret
to say, had but four repre- sentativeS.
| trust the coming National En-
campment at Philadelphia may have
larger delegation; the thankSlOf our
department should be extended to
the. Oklahoma delegation for their
hospitality in extending a welcome
to our department of making our
headquarters with them without
charge willie at Cincinnati.
CONCLUSION.
And now comrades having served
you as to the best of my ability and
only regretting that l have not
served you better and accomplished
more l crave your indulgent criti-
cism and judgment and hope it will
be said of me, HE did what he
could. DAVID REDFIELD,
DeDartment Commander
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w. A. WATTS.
Warming Order.

Warning Order.
N the United States District court in the
Indian Territory. Southern Districts:
Fannie Walker. Plaintiff.
VS..
samuel Walker. Defend'nt)
The defendant. Samue! Walker. is warned
to appear in this court in thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Fannie
Walker.
witness Hon. Hosea Townsend, judge OF
said court this 2nd day of May. 1893.
c. M. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Ledbetter & Bledsoe. Attorneys.
Thos. Norman. attorney for non-re si0ent.
First published MAJ 3, 1899.
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Address Of COmman0er David RedfIeld
to the Encampment at VInits, l.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT IN
DIAN TERRITORY,
GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC.

Comrades:-Another year has rolled
around and am happy to meet you in
the spirit of our order at this our 8th
ann Ial encampment.
By your sutfrages one year ago l re-
ceived from your hands the highest
office in your gift and now return to
you the honor and command which l
am about to transfer to my sue lesson.
Following our usual custom l briefly
submit for your consideration a sy-
nopsis of my stewardship with such
suggestions as regard advantageous
to the welfare of our beloved order.
/ now desire to thank my official staff
for their hearty cooperation and also
the comrades throughout this depart
ment; their loyalty and Kindness has
been a source of qualification to me:
so far as l know nothing has arisen
to mar the fraternity that belongs t.
our order
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The ARDMOREITE Office has a
good steam engine and boiler for
sale cheap. 5-1
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RaIs. Denison. Rats.

The people up the W Washita river
want to get a good outlet from
that country into Denison. They
say they have to come here to mar
ket their produce and they would
like to have a good route Some
of the communities up the river
are talking up a plan to put in idle.
time this summer working the
roads, and it has been suggested
that if DenisOn merchants will as
sure one free ferry the year round,
they will take the trouble to make
a good road from the Washita
country to Denison. - Denison
Herald.
The above they say" article is
too transparent for notice, but the
Herald can feel relieved of that
gOuty attack by knowing that the
Washita people find good roads
and an excellent market for all
their produce in Ardmore. Why,
bless you, Bro. Herald, little Du-
rant knocked the free ferry chip
off your shoulder last wear.
Nothing has eyar been produced to
equal or to compare with Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment as curative
and healing application for Piles,
Fissures, blind and bleeding, exter-
nal or internal, and Itching and
bleeding of the Rectum. The relief
is immediate and cure infallible.
Price, so cts. in bottle, tubes IS cts.
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Queen Victoria's Mistake

Queen Victoria, some years ago,
when she visited a certain sister
hood, desired the superior to show
her the place just as an ordinary
visitor. and not to treat her as a
queen. The queen was very much
interested, but observed that were
ever they went the sisters courtesi-
ed. At last she remarked to her
guide: i thought | male you un-
derstand that l wished to be treat
ed as an ordinary visitor? Why,
then, is every one so courtesying?"
Pardon me, madam" replied the
mother; you have been obeyed.
The reverence shown by the sisters
was not intended for their queen,
but for me, their superior"
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Sour stomach, fullness after eat
ing, fiatulence are all caused by inn
perfect digestion. Prickly Ash Bit
ters corrects the disorder at once
drives out badly digested food and
tones the stomach, liver and bowels.
For sale by w. B. Frame.
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ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS. :.

The question or ADMISSION 10 mem
bership in our order of soldiers OF the
late Spanish war and OF men who had
served in the Rebel army and after
wards in the Union army was ur-
gently presented at our last National
Encampment and was rejected. he
same question will probably be
brought again to the attention of the
next National Encampment and l
would recommend that this depart
ment take official action thereon l
regard it unwiSe to change our rules
and regulations in this respect, that
when the last Grand Army man has
answered the final roll call, history
of tins grand organization will be
written that will stimulate to liberty
and loyalty generations yet unborn.
SPANISH WAR.
The short decisive and successful
war with Spain and cur campaign in
the Philippines is source Of COM
mendable qualification to those who
were engaged in the war of the Re-
hellion, / regard the course pursued
nv the DreSident as eminently wise
any patriotic and that this depart
ment should heartily endorse him.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
believe that this encampment
should take strong grounds for free
schools aud that we ask congress to
appropriate funds for that purpose
PENSIONS.
For if has been said, ,"All that man
hath will he give for his life And
while all contribute of their sub
stance the soldier puts his life al and
often yields it up in his country'S 5
cause, the merit then is due the sol
dier. ''-Abra Lincoln.
The honorable commissioner Of
nensions has been bitterly criticised
nv many OF the old soldiers, whether
Justly or not | leave for you to deter
mine and take such official action Is
Won deem wise and Just. In this
connection however l wish to say.
that in distributing the enormous
sum Of nearly one hundred and fifty
million too much care cannot be
taken to guard against fraud. AT
the same time there sh0uld not be
obnoxious and unjust rules lal q
down by the commissioner a would
delay and hamper or defrdud anyone
entitled to pension under the Law
and Of receiving it promptly.
| believe at the advanced age OF tht
old soldier rule No. 2j5 which wa;
promulgated by Commissioner o.
Pensions Lochren and still adherd tC
should be abolished and the old rule
No. 164 re-established, the substance
being that under rule l64, cognizanc'
in rating pension counted all of tn,
comrades disabilities while under
rule 255 it as held that to be entitled
to the minium rate of 5000 he must
have some one disability which i:
rated AT that amount.
The rule also by which a widow i:
debared if She has 500 annua in
come. / think should be abolished
and the amount raised to $500
On June 30, 1898, the rolls showed
1898. ia a net gain Of 1900 over ls9'
and Involving gross expenditure O
S144, ,651 $40, as against SI39,949. IL IL
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woMENs RELIEF CORPS.

This organization is very weak in
this department and [ would most
earnestly urge each post to use during
the coming year their active interest
to establish a corps for each post.
SONS OF VETERANS.
This is valuable adjunct to our
order and [ hope that the members of
the posts will actively interest them
selves to the accomplishment of Sons
of Veterans posts in their depart
ment.
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ment; their loyalty and Kindness has
been a source of qualification to me:
so far as l know nothing has arisen
to mar the fraternity that belongs t.
our order.
MEMBERSHIP.
I submit to you for consideration
the very Instructive, careful and ac-
curate report of the Assistant Adju-
tant General, and trust that it will
be read by each post in the Depart
ment,
Much depends on the Post Com
manders and Adjutants for correct
returns and prompt forwarding to the
Assistant Adjutant General.
| regret that so many of the posts
have been careless in this matter.
The Assistant Adjutant Generals
report shows total loss of 255 and
gain of 148 making a net loss of 1O7.
The loss arises mostly from the SuS-
pended posts 10, 20 and 26. 1t oc-
ours to me that if the comrades of
those posts will use their best en-
deaYors they could redily be restored.
/ concur with the recommendation
of the Assistant Adjutant General
that the offices Of the Assistant Ad-
jutant General and Assistant Quar-
termaster General be consolidated
and the posts 4, 13, II and % be
dropped from the department roster.
FINANCE.
The Assistant Adjutant Generals
report shows satisfactory condition
and | would recommend that the per
capita tax of 20 cents semi-annGally
remain unchanged. The utmost
economy has been used in the ex-
penditure of the funds so that a heal
thy balance is left on hands. | have
no reports from any other depal tmeDt
officers.
WoMENS RELIEF CORPS.