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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
TAKEN TOLANSlNG
Morrison CT Kingflslier Taken TO Five
Wears OF Work

Guthrie. o. T.. Oct. S0-John II. Nor
rison, formerly postmaster at Nagle,
RIngdsher county. was taken to Ian
sing this morning by Deputy United
States Marshal Fossett. to begin a SEN
tence of five years at hard labor in that
institution. Morrison, who is 81 years
Of age. was convicted Of sending OBJ
scene matter through the United States
mail to women in various parts of the
United States. The attention of an in
spector was called to the condition Of
affairs. with the result that Morrison
was arrested and convicted.
few days ago. Mrs. Morrison wrote
10 the United States marshal asking that
her husband serve his sentence in the
federal jail here, owing to his age, and
that she might be near him in case Of
sickness, or could visit him frequently
The order OF the court had to be carried
out. and Morrison was taken to Lansing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
Funeral of Shawcross.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. S0-The funeral Of
William Shawcross, who was killed at
Shawnee last Saturday night, was held
in this city today at the Trinity Episcopal
church, Rev. A. 3. Nichols officiating.
Relatives OF the deceased were here from
Chicago. A party of men from Shawnee
were in the city TO attend the ceremonies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
Jenkins Issues Pecuisition.

Guthrie, o. T, Oct. "a requisition
has bee nissued by Governor jenkins on
the L. 5. judge Of the Southern district,
Indian Territory, for George Moran. who
is wanted in Lawton charged with the
murder of J. p. Beanblossom, in the new
country on August 4, last. Moran is now
in custody at Chicgasha.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
HIS LEE In PERIL

"I just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee. Of Welfare.
Tex, "bBiousness ana q lame back had
made life a burden I couldn't eat or
sleep and felt almost too worn out 10
work when 1 began to use Electric Bit
ters, but they worked wonders. Now
sleep like a top, can eat anything. have
gained in strength and enjoy hard work"
They give vigorous health and new life
TO weak siclzly. rundown people. Try
them. only soc at Gehring's pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
is PERPETUAL MOTION
Lincoln RoiTe Is sent Back TO Sani-
forInm af Norman.

Oklahoma City, o. T.. Oct. 3o-Lincoln
court yesterday afternoon and recon-
mitted TO the sanitarium at Norman,
from which place he was released several
weeks ago as cured. Rolffe is about p
years old and is q negro. He has a
mania for taking peoples horses where
ever he may find them and riding them.
When he can't get horses to ride he
runs himself nearly TO death just going
from place 10 place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
PEAcE-MAKER WAS KILLED
Body of Shawcross of Shawnee Is
Rroudht 70 Guthrie.

Guthrie, o. T.. Oct SO-The body Of
William ShawcrOss, a bartender who was
killed at Shawnee Saturday night while
trying to seperate two in an alteration
was brought here today for burial Shew-
cross formerly lived here and was a mem
Der of the United States MarshaTs force
The trouble was between John Lowe
and Raney Hamilton and when Shaw
cross interfered he was shot by Lowe.
Lowe was taken into custody.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
INNOCENT BABE SUFFERS
Duel Between Father and Mother
Ends ia Chiid's Death


Ends ia Chiid's Death
Butte, Mont, oct. 30-Littie Ethel
Plumb. aged two years. is lying dead at
the home Of her grandmother. Mrs. II.
Parke. at Virginia City. this state. as
the result of duel fought with revolvers
by BIr. ana Mrs. Plumb. Mrs Plumb
has bullet wound in the hip. 1Irs. Parke
was shot through the right shoulder and
Mr. Plumb is in jail with a powder burn-
ed face.
Plumb and his wife have not lived hap
PLY together for long time, and Of late
Mrs. Plumb has been living at the home
of her mother. Mrs. Parl1e. Last night
Mr. Plumb went 20 the house and opened
fire upon his wife, who secured p 70
volver and also began shooting. At first
shot fired by the husband, tho child fcu
dead with a bullet through its head. The
woman VIII recover.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
Youna Cunnlnaham III.

Guthrie O. T.. oct 5o.-James II. Gun
ningham. son Of Harper s Cunningham.
ex-attorney general, Is critically III at
Colorado Springs. as result OF a stroke
OF paralysis. His parents and brother
Charles A Cunningham VIII leave AZ
n-ca fnr CninraSn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
10 REVOKE ORDER
Hitchcock Promises Action in Refer
ence to Indian School Order.

Washington. oct. 3).-Secretary Hitch
cock today gave assurance to Arch
bishops Ireland OF St Paul and Riordan
of san Francisco that he would revoke
the Indian school order Of former Com
which held in effect that Indian children
must be sent as far as practicable 70 The
regular agency and government schools
and that after the government institu-
tions had been supplied as FAR as practi-
cable. the Indian children might be sent
10 the sectarian schools The Browning
order. which elected some co7siie cradle
comment at the time. was recently sus-
pended and the archhishops called today
10 ask that IL be entirely revoked in-
stead OF suspended. The secretary agreed
- thLs rncLlacat-cn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
OUT oF DEATHS JAWS.

when death seemed very near from
a severe stomach ana liver trouble. that
1 had suffered with for years" writes
p Muse, Durham \. c., "Dr Kings
New Life Pills saved my life and gave
perfect health" Best pills on earth and
only 25c at Gehring's pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
Land and Cattle Company Chartered.

Guthrie, T. oct. 29.-The Ross Land
and Cattle company Of Laverne. o. T.,
was granted q territorial charter today
for a term Of twenty years, to Go bus
mess, Wit ha capital stock of $50 coo.
The stockholders are: R. II. Ross, ora
Y. Ross and Annie r. Parke of Laverne,
A. R. Ralston Of Waverly. W. Va.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

Oklahoma CITY. 0. T. Oct. 2o--Afr. Chas.
NJ Barde and Miss Floyd Trail Gaines
were married last night Ct St Pauls
Episcopal church. NJ Bardee is city edi-
tor ~ the Times-Journal and Miss Gaines
has been a popular society birl OF the
cltN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
Traln 49, Ii GrinesvIIl..

Buffalo. oct a4.-TTaiu so on Tho New
York Central vas wrecked az Grimesvilie
today by running into q frsieht car waich
had been deraHed in shifting
The engine and six cars lelt the track.
At the New York Central ofics is was
said that the only persons in5lrei were
Engineer Harrison. wrist broken. and
81rs. Dickinson. who is suffering from the
eH~0r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

Guthrie. o. T.. Oct. 3o.-Tom. A Neal OF
the district court today named William D.
AIcGinley To be his deputy IN Logan coUn-
". Mr. McGinley has qualified with
bond Of 5000 The young man is a son
Of Major McGinley OF the Oklahoma
Bond * Trust company OF this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
: Mrs. Laura Crnmp Wants Divorce.

Guthrie, o. T., oct. S0.-AIrs. laura
Crump has brought action in the district
court to secure a divorce from her hus-
band. William Crump, to whom she fas
married in this city on August y, 1895.
They lived together until December, 1900,
when she was compelled TO leave on ac-
count Of cruel treatment. She alleges
that he repeatedly struck her with his
fist ana threatened to cut her throat.
She asks for the custody OF her child.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
3 GOOD STORY

a certain young lady IN de-
icate health was advised by her
doctor to take 2 haif-teaspooa-
ful Of SCOTS emtsion IT cod
liver oil after dianer-oncc =
day-ald found herself almos.
suddenly growing ro5urt
So small a dose Is Is 70
means the u'e the ue
whatever the stomach sill bsr
not more. Another rule 80:
take i OF every least occasion.
but nos to0 mach deat 9ger-
do Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
PRETTY SURE THING
Perry is Counting on Frisco Coming
It's WaY.

Its Way.
Perry. O. T.. oct. 3o.-The surveyors Of
the Frisco road yesterday completed an
other survey through the town. this time
entering on a street in the more south
eriy portion OF the city. and thence south
east across Dr. NIoore-s place and on
towards Saltwater. II is reported that
another survey VIII be made, coming di-
rectly south from Blackwell TO this place
and enterin gthe city from the northeast
Nothing is definitely known as To which
of the surveys win he adopted go the
event OF the road coming 10 Perry. bat
many of the people are quite sanEuIne
of The roads arrival En- due course Of
time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

GufhT-e O. = @ III = F-l116Is-
wanted in Kansas city for the eieEed
theft Of four horses and several horses
was arrested here yesterday afternoon
bv sheriff C.. Z. Carpenter Fla1nery vli.
s.s taken % kansas City Tor trial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

charter is for a perpetual term of years.
The directors are: ]. ". Shedden. J. L.
Laurence, E. B. Caldwell. R E. Wood.
John ". Jones. all OF Shawnee; f. L.
Conger, Oklahoma City, and Geo. ".
Patunk, Paole, 1 7.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
SQUAW FOUND DEAD
~GOinG Through Bushes Dies OF
Fatty Degeneration Of the Heart

Guthrie. O. T.. oct. 9o..-The El Reno
American says:
"A sQuaw was found dead yesterday on
the Indian reservation. Coroner Dyer
Of the city was sent for and at the autop-
sy death was said to have been caused
by fatty degeneration of the heart. She
was about 30 years old and was mar
Tied five times Her present name was
Going Through the Bushes
She was buried according to the IN
dian custom yesterday afternoon. The
coffin was plain and crude material which
was lined with blankets"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
10 CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money If
it fails TO cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
Fisher and HUGHES Released.

Co1hrle- Q. Z. 0of- -s--J79 F-saer ~
Ben Hughes. charged with larceny N
Woods county. were released from the
federal Jail today or bond Judge Rey-
noIds was also released from 1ail having
served his sentence of six months for
larceny.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
TO SEE SON
J. (. WeItz Visits Bert in the Federal
Jail,

Guthrie, 0. T., oct 30--J. E. welty,
the father of Bert Welty. the alleged muir
derer of Alvin Bateman at Red Rock, was
in the city to consult with his attor-
neys. He also called on Welty at the
federal Jail and talked with him regard
ing his trial which comes up before Judge
Burford in the near future.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
sgA 8
ETCH IS TORTURE.

Eczema IS caused BY II acid hunor in
The blood coming n contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in
ha-nnauon little pustular eruptions form
and discharge : thir, sticky fluid, which
drles and scales OF sometimes the skin IS
hard, dry aud fssu-ed. Ecreua IN any
torl IS a torrenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost rnbe9rabIe; The acid burning
anu1or seems 70 ooze cut and set the skin
on hEe. Sllves, washes nor ether ezter-
nal applications 90 any real good, for as
long as the pcsson remains II the blood
Z viii keep TIE SKIN irritatef.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
WATER FOR LAWToN
Water Company of Lawton Is Granted
Territorial Charter.

Guthrie, 0. T, Oct 30.-The Lawton
Waterworks company of Lawton, o. T.,
was granted a charter today for a term
of 20 years, with capital stock of $16,o00
The directors are: W. f. Pierce, FL Reno;
NJ. A. Duff Enid; H. G. Trosper, Oklaho-
ma City; DR.. J. Gertrude Ingraham, Law
ton; ". p. Strother, Lawton; H. G. Lit
ton, Somerset, Ky; Benz. T. Sumonton,
Ponlar Bluffs No.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
Territory Of oklahoma,


''To the Public; This Office Is IN pos
session of information TO the effect that
one ]. f. Johnson is travelling through
Kay and perhaps other counties OF the
territory, issuing policies which purpOrt
TO be issued by the Phoenix Insurance
company Of New York. on the back OF
the policies they are endorsed J. T..
Johnson, special agent. This man John
son issued a policy to J. w Williams Of
Kay county about the first day of Oc-
tober. 1901 charging Mr.. Williams $3.50
cash premium which he received. The
policy being written for $3.50 and for
FIVE years. Johnson dated this policy,
however, September 10, 1901. dating It
back nearly a month. The names Of the
officers of the company TO this policy are
signed by the same person, showing that
this man J. L. Johnson is Il fraud and
that he signs the name c. c. Gardner
secretary; J. W. Smithheld. president n
said policies The publ is warned
against this man J. Z. Johnson and his
business.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts Of
this man Johnson viii confer a favor
upon this Office by notifying the county
attorney of aKy county at once where
he is. so that he may be arrested and
punished for obtaining money under
false pretenses. The newspapers of the
territory and those outside which cir
culate in the territory. both daily and
weekly. arc requested to give this warn
ing a widespread circulation in order
to protect the people Of the territory
against a swfndIer.
every Respectfully,
- L. STRANG.
"Atfnrnav General"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
PLENTY OF TIME
LOwry says eatherford Has Not
Hewuu SuFf

Guthrie. @. T., oct 3o.-Robert A. Low
~ Of saltwater, who was one of the mem
bers Of the Barnes committee to locate
the southwestern normal school. was in
the city today on court business. Lowry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

stomach and other organs OF digestion
and nutrition, Puri6es the blood and
establishes the body IN sound health
As the wgicer Of the following letter
says, VT IS the best thing Tor nervous
ness and for weak rundown condition
that anybody would want Il gives a
person new life and new blood"
Golden Medical Discovery contains
no alcohol and Is free from opium. CO.
Caiue and other narcotics
n fnust again send few 1i-es 70 vo.l 20 let
you know how J au getting alou- s.acc .atsrr
the Manlerlul l.ell.-ne ..n-cn cl-.- ~. -.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
MAKES IT RELIABLE

Charter Is Issued 70 FraternaI Insur-
ance Company.
Guthrie. o. r.. Oct. 3o.-The Guards Of
Liberty, q fraternal insurance organiza-
tion, with headquarters in Shawnee. has
been chartered by Secretary Grimes. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
DOES IT MEAN ANYTHING?

Federal Jail Has Eewe~t Inmates for
ManY Nears.
Guthrie, O. IT,, Oct S.-The federal
jail now has forty-three prisoners in it.
the smallest number In recent years.
There have been times when the JAN
was hardly larse enough TO hold the
inmates. The majority Of the men in the
institution now are held on minor
charges.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
BAD F0aHy or TETTER.

Fer tl-ec wars I
Lad T ctter c1 ~
hands. whicsl caused
them . swell 70 twice
thelr natural size. Ts-t
q TIE tirae Tic disease
vas thc fczEn CT r7-u-
nIR 6 sc-cs, ven p.iu-
Eel, snd cs--s1uE nc
-ach sc-uf1-t Ecur
1octors said Tie Tetter
lad Progressed too f2-
- hc cu.cd, ard -ae~
-culd d. nothing so-
ne Ircck oulv th-ec
bottles cf : s s. -rd
v1s comp tciv cred
TEs was Et-rcz wears
lgc. 5a1 7 hsvc rerc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

People who suffer with rheumatism
have taken Hoods Sarsaparina and
found lasting relief
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

-. I'D 20 o - ID V--llc =
shout your case. Our PHYSICIANS have
-aie these diseases . lie s,a5y, ard can
1elp yo- by tzeig advice. wc make &c
-Asrge fo- thisscrEice- AL lcorrespozd-rcs
5 conducted IN st=zctsst co-6de1ce.
Fsz STF ~F1clr.e CO. R-LaETS. Ca
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

took i've bottles of ~. Pierce's Golden ,iedicai
Discovery sud II iust made me feel Ike usw
person"
Dr. PierCe's Pleasant Pellets stimulate
the liver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

tOIy OF tle natural al the
exp pense Of the super
natural.
Doctor Pierce's Golden
NJ e dical Discovery
6 acEIeVes It's successful
cures be cause 1t Is a
scientific preparation orig
mated 1y a scientific man.
Il cures diseases Of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
ON
INSURANCE
WAR PATH
Desires Possession of Man
Named ]. {. Johnson
WHO ISSUES POLICIES
As Special Agent and Then
Quietly Leaves Victim.

Guthrie, o. T, Oct. So--Attorney Gen
eraI Strang has secured information that
a man purporting 10 represent the Phoe-
nix Insurance company in Kay county
without having complied with the law.
Mr.. strang has issued a statement re-
garding the case and is determined that
if possible the man be apprehended and
prosecuted for the fragrant violation OF
the territorial insurance law. The state
ment issued is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
SALES REPORTED YESTERDAY.

f. A. Cr,Iikshank & Co. have sold for virginia =
C,ourd OF Paris France. the five story orick oulu-
ing with store No. 660 SiXth-ave.. on lot ZzHso
The property Is the east side or the avenue 100
feet north of Thirty -eighth-st 1t is part OF the
old Brvant Park Hotel. which Is now caheo the
Barrett House. - ,
John H Deane has sold for client iot' zoNioo
foot on the east side of Tenth-ave 10 feet south or
Two-hundred -and-seventh-st., to william Z. Sioco-
witch Whitehouse & Porter represented the buyer
Andrew J. Connick has bought the block front on
the east side of Columbus-ave.. between Iwo-huh-
dred-and- sixth and Two-hundred-a d-and-seventh sts-
The plot is 2OOx100 feet Mr. Connick has also pur-
chased a plot of lots the north ana sou'h
sides of Two-hundred and thirteenth-st, Just east
of Ninth-ave- .
Simon Fine has sold to a Mrs. Heinrich NO zio
Fast Twenty-ninth-st.. a five story fathouse, on
a lot 25x9S9 feet -, a.. cah I,
Davis No So East Eightysixth-st-, hve story
brownstone fathouse, a plot 81 feet-
Frederick Aver of Boston, is the buyer OF NO
7 1.s broadway sold Friday last by Daniel
Rirdsau & Co and e. A. Cruikshank x Co. for the
trustees of the Paran Stevens estate. Mr. Aver
Twentv-sixth-st which is separated from the
main building by No. 1146. which he mas Just ac-
quired- NJ ,,, croo,n,oh
CT on a lot 17xSD feet investor, who INTENDS
to build a warehouse the site. The parcel Is
mart of the Tarrant property
Edward D. Kennedy has sold to Manser Cousins
Mot 50x!3O feet the east side of 1nwood-ave.,
aO0 feet south OF Belmont-st.
Charles Brendon Co. have sold No. a2 East
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

its holdings n De Worthst oG Ry baia hf
Place the brokers. Joseph l. Buttenweiset
house hS1 >0 on "a lot S22i feet isaac smige bought
from Mandel & Marion Nos 45l 4o3 and no GtaIu t
on on 'SS plot So sxsS tFresalar james stone bought
No l East Thirty -four -four 81 ySoFE 4mnson
sold No. l2s West Forty-drst-st,, a three story
shayne & Co Charles H. Easton & Co. were the
brokers. The house abVts the shayne @ st store In IN
entrance for the carriage trade:
katherine speyers 30. IoS Lexngfon-ave fvei
story hathouse, on lot 2Sxioe feet s ana NO; 10
a lot ls3xsS feet. Herman l. r Edgar was the the
broker George " Meyer sold No 2@ West IT, F9r- or
$50 feet The buyer was Julia 3 simpson,
Michael Hess bought No l06 East One.hundred- I,e
s Collins sold for Robert c: Myles No Est IL Fast
One of the largest sales in the East Side section
above Fifty-nlnth-st. that OF No. East
sixty-ninth-st; a four story stone front dwelling
house plot 55Sloo feet The house is % osou9ied Isf
Vce-president Of the United States Steel Corpora
building a new house on the north side Of Ninety
frst-st" opposite the Carnegie house. $ osgood
Pen & Co. were the brokers in the sale of the
sixty-eighth-st. parcel. =,
One-hundred-an seventy y-ifth-st 80 feet east of
cott-ave. was sold by Andrew ]. Connick to the
Riggs estate J. Romane Brown CO were the
man. No. % East One-hundred- and twenty-second-
a five double flathousc. lot 2TxSSXl00
feet. The same brokers also sold for Mr.. Levey
No. 1880 Secondary. tenement house; with
store. a lot 20xS0 feet \ plot of five lots a
One-hundred- and seventieth-st and Fort Wash
ngton-ave. sold by George +. Entz Francis
A. Carlson j. Romaine Brown & Co. the
brokers.
No. z East Eighty -frst-st four story and base
pent Gwgng d9 hGnSS T on Is lot feet
three story and basement dwelling house a lot
20xl005 feet. Alfred NJ. Rau. vicepresident of the
Municipal Realty Corporation. bought plot 75xl0J
feet at the southwest corner OF Sixty-eighth-st
and Avenue A Lalor & Beringer sold to Mrs
Mary II. Lyons for Forrest II. Parker No. 14 East
Seventy irst-st.. four story brownstone dwelling
house. lot 2Ox1022 Mayer S. Auerbach
sold plot. 37xT0 feet. The side Audu-
bonave.. 81 feet south OF One-hundred- and sixty
seventh-st.
a number of interesting sales OF parcels In The
Bronx reported.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

This is addressed to the individual conscience. as
indicated by the words thou thy and thine
1t is true that this declaration was addressed to
the Jew, and contained promise OF tenlpol az
blessings to him, but II is also true that IL inql-
Gates the spirit in which the day should De 90,
served by all men. for our Saviour declared, tne.
the Sabbath made for man (Mark H. ~
So much for individual obligation. ..-
But when we come to human legislation other
principles must be taken into account W e MUS. T,
not force conscience upon other people me
Apostle Paul disapproves of such action Aha 60 Te
should be impractical. The attempt 10 nlaks
men pious by legislation has failed in all ages ae
a law which IS above the working OF the average
conscience leads evasion and persistent resist
ance with a view to a repeal And demasosu!es
up the contest. to enroll on their slde votes
which might otherwise go elsewhere. Dlsoroer on
the Sabbath should be repressed. ana SeiieIs atu
buyers of liquor should be held responsible II 'het
should allow their liberty to run into ncense pu'
Christian wisdom, in the light OF experience suS-
gests that there should be relaxation IN lhe Jaw
itself-not in the enforcement OF whatever la"
may be in existence. ,.,-,.
There s maxim: Summum jus, snInrna iflJuf
the more rigorous the enforcement of the LAY" me
greater the evi-to which might be added ano'ner
maxim: Summa lex, summa injuria-the more Ini-
mute the law. the worse for the state Men Ia'u-
rallv fret in being hammered in every movement,
Brooklyn. Nov. 13. 1901. ~ W.