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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
State Temperance Convention.
FouRrH sr. NJ. e. CHuRcn,
WHEELING, w, Va.
June %. 1881. IA p. NJ.

~ June 70, 1901, ~ P. d.
The Convention was called to Or
der by Dave d. johnson, Chairman
of the State Temperance Executive
Committee, and, after singing by
the Church Choir, was led in pray
or by Rev. w. P. Walker, of Hunt
ington.
Mr.. johnson briefly referred to
the objects of the meeting and the
rapid progress of the cause of Prohi-
bition in the State, and, Gus he re-
marked9 that the work Of the Con-
vention might proceed, on his mo-
ton, Rev. G. p. Masden, of Wheel
ing, sid was elected ~ Tempo
rary Chairman, after which, on
motion of f. G. Cracraft, T. III.
johnson was chosen Secretary, pro
tenn. H0 fa s@ AE@ @A98 @F
On taking the stand, the Chair
man said: ,ia9a fasl91ssss
"We are here to effect perma-
nent organization in every county
and district in the State. We
have met to work--to organize for
work, for action and for voting, not
for speech-making I've will now
hear the address of welcome"
and Hon. E. G. Cracraft, of Wheel
ing, being introduced, delivered a
warm and earnest address of well
come, and dwelt most forcibly on
the righteousness and hopefulness
of the cause of Prohibition. 1af 2
j. w. Carter. Of Parkersburg, re-
sponded in his happy, quaint and
vigorous style, in a speech full Of
solid fact, as we'll as wit and sar-
casm. #S&&as2A ash
On motion of Dave ID. johnson,
the following committees were duly
appointed: $500 9i
On Credentials. y ~ =
On Permanent Organization
On motion of 4. E. Peters, the
following were appointed: aag
On County Organization. 1
On State Agents. nfA gf
On Petitions and Canvass Of the
State st lc ~ &sss w H# fgs
On the Press and Temperance
Literature. ses go = g
On Time and Place of Next Meet
ing. l h9a 81 g ''ns
(NoTE-The names of the Conn
mitteemen appear in the proceed
ings appended to their several re-
ports. Ed. T9g.5 a ~ ts lA
The Report of the State Temperance
''a' E1ecutige Committee 49,,
was submitted and read by Dave d.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06

get hold Of. We will supply you
with tracts and books very cheap,
ifyou will send an ORDER Get ready
for the onward movement. Let us
know how many blank petitions
you win want. Apply to US for in
formation; give US names Of good
temperance people everywhere in
the State, with Post-officc address.
This we have said particularly
to Committeeman, appointed. But
the admonition is to every temper
ance man in the State, Don't wait
for one another. But let the army
of workers rise up now. va.5 b
DAVE d. JOHNSON. Chairman, n
8ng State Temp. Elk. Com.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06

est beginners, while remarkably
effective in the hands of our exper-
fenced temperance workers, and the
entire system of the campaign so
happily completed and set going at
Wheeling, We are sure will be
found to run smoothly and effec-
lively, and when the work warns
up among the people, we are quite
as confident, every part of the sim
pie machinery will be found album
dainty. selflubricating. So, "off
she goes, say we, and let the bo,si-
ness hum to the inspiring tune of
Prohibition. % @sfs,ree..l
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
WORK, NOW.

The State Temperance Executive
Committee will cause this "Extra"
to be sent to the newly appointed
Executive Committees in every
county in the State, besides to ma
ny others.
We urge upon the friends of
Temperance and Prohibition every
where in the State to work, and
WORK now, for our glorious cause.
Within the next ten days proba-
bly, a temporary Committeeman
will have been appointed in every
magisterial district in the State,
What for? Let us tell you whatto
do. 8 qs 1DlNs}l m'
1. Consult with your County Ex-
ecutive Committee and arrange for
and call a temperance meeting in
your district at once. Or, If 1T
suits your locality better, have two
or more meetings. Have the best
local speakers present that you can
get. Pass resolution ratifying the
Amendment, another asking
your Senators and Delegates in the
Legislature to vote to submit the
amendment to a vote of the people,
and another requesting your local
papers to publish a short account
Of the meeting Let this meeting
also effect permanent district or
ganization; that is, elect a Presi-
dent and Secretary and a District
Committeeman in lieu of the tenn
porary one that has been appointed
2. At once and before you call
this meeting if necessary. cast
about in your own mind, and con-
suit with others, SO as to at once Sc
lect a sufficient number of gentle
men or ladies to thoroughly can
vass your district with petitions to
the Legislature, during the months
of September and October, Select
some good gentleman or lady in
each neighborhood, one who will
take the pains when the time
comes, to see every person in the
community, to wait on them per-
sonally and get them to sign the
petition In this we want to move
all over the State at once. 1t will
be a grand uprising of the people.
Be careful to select just the right
persons 2 !
4 8. Talk prohibition; circulate
any temperance documents you can
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06

ate legislation" raSn gl
the platform with any purpose to
make a speech" were the excellent
address of welcome by Mr., Cracraft,
of Wheeling, and response by Mr.
Carter, of Parkersburg, and the
closing speech of the Convention,
by Mr.. Caldwell, and while all
these were richly enjoyed and
frequently ''hrought down the
house." yet the entire attention
and interest of the delegates were
SO absorbed and centered in the one
common idea and purpose of the
body, that Of business, Of practical
organization and 'foundation-work
for the future, that the good speech
es on the general subject of temper
ance and prohibition, were almost
passed by and forgotten in the in
tense interest of the delegates in the
actual work of the session in hand:
and while we took full notes of
the speeches and intended giving
our readers their points and argu-
ments, yet we caught that same
spirit for practical work SO charac-'
teristic ofthe session, so that we al
most feel like giving this week the
naked and abundant practical re-
suits of the Conventions aoork,
without any effort at ornamental
ton with speech-trimmings.
We want to say and re-say, what
we are sure our readers will say
again, after reading the proceed
ings, that the Convention was a
most gratifying and promising sue
cess. 1t was a success in its num-
Der of delegates, a success IN Its
representative character, and
most signal success in its united,
harmonious and successful purpose
to bring all shades and elements of
temperance sentiment to bear on
one common focus, the legalized
dram-shop, and to plan the most
effective siege and campaign to cap
ture that key and stronghold OF the
enemy.
We think it would be difficult to
instance a deliberative body, sure
" not one made up of elements SO
diverse, where the one common pur-
pose and object stood forth SO prom
inently, and where individuals,
reasonably differing as to methods
and plans, were 50 ready after frank
and brief comparing OF views. to-
Weld private opinions to the WIS
dom of the body. sa ea
While there was, as usual, some
diversity of ideas, and warm discus
sion in reference to much that was
proposed and done, yet we speak
deliberately in saying that not one
delegate of the more than one hun
dred and thirty present, returned to
his home with any other feelings
than an enthusiastic purpose to
enter at once heartily and vigor-
ously upon the work as planned
and laid down by the Convention.
The organization effected is SIM
pie, compact, thorough; the ma
chinery for work, light, adaptable
nd raad;ly managed by the new
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
N INVENTION EDIT
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
INSTITUTION OF THE STATE.


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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

In speaking of the effect which the adop-
try would have on England, the Bulletin
says : FfBut some one will say if this is
the case, why are Englishmen forever try
ing to persuade US to adopt free trade !?
Why is British gold SO lavishly expended
for that purpose Innocent questioner
did you ever see the slightest trace Of that
gold ? Did you ever see any organized eff
fort on the part of English manufacturers
to influence America on this question Do
you not know that, if they cared to do it,
they could put their money where it would
do them the most good, quite as easily as
Mr.. Cakes Ames, and on a far greater
scale Do you think that congress has
been so virtuous, for the last twenty years,
that the temptations of British gold would
have been resisted if a small portion of it
had been used If you do, you think better
Of congress than congress thinks of itself.
AS matter of fact, the British manufac-
turers have not given the slightest pecuni-
airy support to any free trade movements
in America for many years past, with the
single exception of circulating u few
pamhlets, at an aggregate cost of less
than $500. This statement we make on
the authority of Mr.. T. Bayly Potter, one
of the most distinguished English free
traders, who knows the truth of the matter;
and it is confirmed by all that can be seen
OF public affairs. And we know, fer fact;
that some of the largest English manufac-
turers are anxious that America should not
abandon protection, because they know
that they would lose, in that case, their
present advantages in the other markets
of the world
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
The demand of General Sherman for a

The demand of General Sherman for an
increase in the size of the army is but a
repetition of former requests of his. 1t
has all along been the desire of that officer
to get more men under his command and
he. is constantly urging Congress to grant
his wish.
The necessity for larger army has
never been startlingly apparent to any. one
but army officers while the objections to
it are many and serious.
1t has been the history of the world that
in proportion to the size of the standing
army of a nation have the liberties of the
people here circumscribed. A standing
army is a constant menace to the contin
'tinuance of free institutions; no govern
ment can be ''of the people, by the peo-
pie" SO long as military force in any
amount stands behind the executive pow
er. 1t is a sad day for our people when
bayonets CLEAN around the capital. Grant
showed in the south what. could be done
by soldiers in the country, and that lesson
should never be forgotten. The increase
General Sherman asks for to be sure is a
small one but nevertheless it is an increase
and would prove but an entering wedge
formore. The republican party is tooeager in
its desire for Capitalization, it fergets that
the nation has any other object than to
perpetuate its power and continuance in
office. The true policy Of d free govern
ment is to keep its standing army at the
lowest limit, and if it is constantly employ
ed so much the better; it will be kept out
of mischief The republican party has
already shown that it knows how to use
troops to its own political advantage, and
if the past is any argument for the future,
any increase of the army is dangerous.
The deputy marshals are but another in
stance of how the government will use
their power if they have an opportunity,
and with stalwart at the head Of the ad-
ministration and Grant looming up as can
didate for 1884, the present is dangerous
time to grant that opportunity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

The Inter Ocean is not foolish enough
to say that no democrats can be trusted,
that there are not honest men of that party
in office, or who are candidates for of
fee"
This is wonderful admissin for an
organ, especially a stalwart organ, of the
organ of the God and morality party to
make. Perhaps soon it will acknowledge
that somewhere in the cor
ners of the earth there is democrat
fit to associate with. It is too much like
honesty to ever expect republican paper
to confess that there are any republican
fetal thieves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
Editors Argus

1 K0it0fS Argus
DEAR sIRs:-I notice that some one in
your yesterday evenings paper has thanked
| the Union for teaching us lesson OF graft
itude in connection with the c., B. q @.
r. r. building as a new round house. |
! wish to join in and express my apprecia-
ton Of the Unions benevolent nature.
never knew. of such delightful goodness in
any one before save Artemus Ward who
when sending his brother-in-law into the
army said, Il am bound to put down the
rebellion, if / should sacrifice all my wife's
relations. ~ .sa-
| But while we are about il, let us also ac-
knowledge theefine esthetic sense of the
| Union That it has this sense who can
doubt after reading in its Sundays article
on the round house the following:
| Why should central part of the city be
compelled to forego the,beneft of a large
and handsome building?
| We need. not ask how the Union knows
| this round house is going to be large and
handsome" because everybody knows that
round houses always are. And this one is
to cost the fabulous sum of $25, 000l Who
ever heard of such magnifceace? Already
| in anticipation do we see the thousands of
sight seekers the next season win bring to
our city, to see this new wonder of the
world MEGA will lack pilgrims, Jerusalem
will be forgotten, the bone factory Of this
| vicinity will lose it's sweetness. the Sphinx
| (not stinks) of Egypt will fail to draw
even the gorgeous architecture of the rear
of the Uasons office, and will in measure
drop out of. observation. Twenty-Five
| thousand dollars!-just think Of it, and
another thousand of irt-fllin' for the Cen
trail church. Gratitude is no word to
describe our feelings. We can't wait till
the oath to give thanks. Let the Union
send President Arthur the news about the
round house, and he win certainly hasten
the day.
An ADMTRER OF THE BEAUTIFUL.
Rock ISLAND. Ill, Nov. 8th, 1881.
P. 81 forgot to say that the c., B:
& O., ought, as matter of justice, dedi
cate one stall in the new round house to
our city fathers. 1t will be timely trib-
ute to profound sagacity.
A A. B.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
In view of the late gigantic defalcation

In view of the late gigantic defalcation
in New York, it is interesting to remember
that some years ago, when an enormous
defalcateon took place in London on the
part of the Treasurer of a public company,
it came to light that he had for years
avoided taking holiday of more than a
day or two, the object evidently being
that no thorough examination of his ac-
counts should be made. Thence forward
that company, and many other companies,
insisted on all their subordinates taking
holidays, and their books are then thor
oughly overhauled BY competant account
ants. The case alluded to. and also that
of man who for years carried on gigantic
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
The only BATTERY

The only B ATTER 7
known to the World ca
pable of being CHARGED
with MEDICINAL PROP
ERTIeS. which is TRANS
FUSED INTO THE SYS-
TEN. II you are afflicted
with any of the following
DISEASES don't neglect to
wear one OF Qua Batteries,
wiz:
Paralysis, Brain and
Nervous Diseases. RA eu-
matism. Gout, Swollen
Joints, Seiatica, Neuralgia,
Lumpago, Aches and Pains
Nervous and General De-
bility, Spinal Diseases,
Weak Back or Side. VAST
ing, Decay, Restless nights
Nightmare, Melancholy,
Dizziness or Vertigo, Full
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

which he has to buy, while the wheat
which he sells il not advanced in price one
penny. !
For his wheat is not and cannot be pro
tscted. - The price Of grain is fixed in the
worlds market, and cannot be ruled by the
tariff Of any particular country. -
For whose benefit then, is the tariff of
this country maintaineds The manufac-
turer may profit by such an unjust arrange
ment, but certainly the farmer does not.
He is taxed that others may grow rich.
This is the whole tariff question in a nut
shell, so far as it bears upon our farmers.
Is it not about time that the farmer cracked
the nut and got his fair share of the ker-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
NV Tormented Back"

is the exclamation of more than one poor
hard working men and women. Do you
know why it aches? It is because your
kidneys are over over-tasked and need
strengthing, and your system needs to be
cleansed of bad humors. Kidney-Wor is
the medicine you need. 1T acts like a
charm y says well known physician, Il
never knew it to fall Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists. Boston Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

David Davis writes to the Alumni as
siding of the Senate came to him wholly
''unsought and unexpected" As Maggie
Mitchell would say: ''Oh my amt that
nice?" But David Davis if such is the
case why did you refrain from voting
That refusal elected you and yet you say
the honor was unsought, and unexpected.
David you are fooling u.s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

RACINE SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee rs am; II coop m
Leave for Dubuque. Winona. st. Paul and Mime
apolls $50 an.
Leave for McGregor. Portville, Calmas. Sioux Cit,
and Yankton II 100 pm. -ss
Ar. from Racine and Milwaukee 5:i5 a m. 6:25 pm
Ar. from Minneapolis, st, Paul, Winona and Du-
buque gee pm.
Ar. from Yankton, Sioux City, Portvile and Nc.
Gregor 5:l5 am
Through Sleeping Cars are run on all night trains
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night q: II 100 connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago Through tickets only good on
thistTaln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
A Cure Guaranteed.

DIR. e. C. WEsr's NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
q specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Commissions.
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss of
Memory. Spermatorrhaa, Impotency. Involuntary
Emissions. Premature Old Age caused by over-ex-
ertion, Relf-abuse, indulgence, which leads
to misery, decay snd death. One box will cure re-
cent cases. Each box contains one months treat
ment. One dollar box, 8 boxes for five dol
lars sent by mail prepaid receipt of price, We
guarantee six boxes TO cure any Case With each
order received by US for six boxes, accompanied
with five dollars, will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money If the treat
ment does not effect cure Guarantees issued
only by McCabe s. Wheaton, Druggists. Rock Isl
and, III Orders by mail at ular price. d&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

A Washington dispatch says'the mem
bers of Mrs. B. B. Hayes, Temperance so
eiety are greatly disturbed. They severely
condemn Postmaster-General James for
having seven kinds of wine at the dinner
he gave the president and Cabiuet the
other night"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

frauds On the Crystal Palace Company,
had the salutary effect of causing firms to
irigialy Investigate the accounts of then
cashiers, &c, irrespective of long service
and cordial relations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

ness Ct BlOoi LACK
rover 1'', Of Vim CT Act,o
ralPitation Of the g H.
Loss of Memory, Lo..
Confidence, Painting sn., =
Hysteria, Epilepsy, Hp p,.'
burn, Dyspepsia, Brop ,1''
t t,s' Salt Rheum. Flstul,r = :
weak Stomach, Di.e Y,,,s
OF the Heart and Lpr r'v'
propsy' Asthma, Plyu-,'s'
9 Constipation, Jaun5is.
catarrh, Sore Fhro, ,,'u i I.S
bility. Piles, Tumor 1r 60 De-
Boils' Carbuncles, P o.''
and Ague, Liver Com1, St.'
Diabetes, Kidney c.
plants, Gravel Chm. ~ '..'
potency. Disordered y al
ditions OF the Liver M ol-
kidneys OrTIriner,.c =, 'loO1,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
aocY ISLAND q pEoRIA RAILWAY.

sHoRFBsT ROUTE EAST AND SOUTH
LEAVE ARRIVE
8 100 Way Freight.
$50 Fast Express ~ as D m Mail and Express
Las D Mail and Exp's. $3.50 - Fast Express.
$50 81 F'ht q Accom'n
The 80 d m train makes close connection st
Galva with C q @ for points west: arriving at
Galesburg at 4:25.p m; at Burlington $40 m; at
Keolkuk 10:95 In; and at Quincy 10 :05 p m also
making close connection at Peoria with B & W
and T P & w roads for all points east and south.
RooE Island = MERCER CO., 3. ..
Leave Rock Island at 900 .. m, and 400 o m.
Arriving at Gable at IL 10 m. and Sis m
i-cavc Cable Mt $50 m, and / 80 m.
ar. Il Rock Island at 8:15 2. m, and 3:15p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST =. .4.4s m WEST. 10 q m
geo. N. LOOSELY Agent. Rock Island.
A. KIMBALL, e. ST. JOHN,
Genl Sup't. Gen. Tkt b Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
ASHLAND HOUSE,
Fourth Avenue and Twenty Fourth Street,
New York.

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
The central location OF the 'Ashla nd" makes II
very desirable place for strangers, being one
block from Madison Park, also Broadway and only
q short distance from any of the principal places Of
musement.
By taking either 23rd street, town, or
Fourth Avenue street cars, access may be had
direct from the door to any part of the city.
FRANK WARD and j. N. WOODS will be found
q charge of the office.
Re en- and Board-S2, s. so and s. per day
Keoms-S1 per day and upwards
mh10dly H. II. BROCKWAY, Proprietor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FITS
FITS !, Z

Self cure absolute and certain. Speedy relief
AND comnlete restoration to health. our Treatise
and full particulars mailed on receipt of staEfp
r. r. COLCY, Tower Block. ST. Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

THE ABOVE DISEASE HERETOFORE
4 deemed incurable. will readily yield to Morryy
q henTy's Catarrh cure. For sale by John Beings
Ion. frice eecper hottie. ) 30d1E
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09

What is our tariff ?
Our tariff is a system of duties paid at
our Custom Houses in money on goods
brought into the country from foreign
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-09
w. C. d. WHTPS.

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