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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-31
An Outrage.

The editor of the Register is
temperance man, he has not, in all
his life, drank as much whisky,
putting it all together, as the chief
advocate Of prohibition in the Sen
ate drank in a single week last
winter Wheeling Register, Jan. 81.
The above is an outrage, but is
in keeping with much that has ap-
peared recently in the columns of
the Register in its fight for the
liquor men against the peace and
happiness of West Virginia homes
and the future welfare Of the State.
Hon, D, McGregor, of Richie
county, ex-senator, as is we'll
known throughout the State, was
the acknowledged leader and "the
chief advocate" of prohibition in
the Senate last winter, but of
course Mr.. McGregor's sterling
Christian character and invincible
integrity will stand unframed
against all such vile SANDERS, come
from what source they may. He
has been an abstainer from youth
up, never was drunk in his life,
and has always been a prohibition
list. But we are not surprised-
nothing coming from the whisky
side Of this battle can surprise US.
A newspaper whose obligations
to the liquor men can bring it to
the extremity of palming off on it's
patrons stale messages of anti
temperance Governors as private
kilograms, might be expected to
compass any means whatever to
serve the power that commands it,
even to the assailing of such man
as Senator McGregor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-31
LAW AND LIQUOR.
How Prohibition Works i'm
the GrasshOpper State.
Governor Click Says, &c.
Facts and Figures. &c.
&C., &C., &C.,
&c. &c,
&c.
LAW AND LIQUOR.

And now comes the conception in
all it's magnificent scope.
We copy from next mornings
Register, Qast Friday's) as follows:
"The following telegram was sent
to the Governor of Kansas, yester-
day, by the Editor of the Register:
"WHEELING, Jan. Is, 1888.
"To HIS Ercellency, Gov. Click, To-
peka, Ks:
"a prohibitory amendment to
our Constitution is pending before
the Legislature.
"Kindly telegraph the Daily
Register at length your observa-
tons of the operations of prohibi-
ton in Kansas, with statistics and
opinions.
editor OF THE REGISTER.
"In answer to the above the fol-
lowing dispatch was received from
Gov. Click, in which he reviews the
workings of prohibition in Kansas
and treats Of the question in gener-
al 1t is a strong and able article,
and will be read with interest by
everyone, including the members
of the West Virginia Legislature,
who are pow discussing Prohibi-
ton amendment to theConstitution
Of this State"
"ToPEKA, KANSAS, Jan. Is.
"1'o the Editor of the Register:
"At the session of the Legisla-
ture of 1879" i: K x j:
And here follows in two-and-ahalf
columns, the anti-prohibition
stump-speech delivered some time
since before the Kansas Legislature
by Gov. Click, in lieu Of sensible
message that true and loyal
Governor should have submitted
This message the FREEMAN has re-
ferred to in former issues.
The crowning sublinity of this
enterprising venture Of the Regis
ter lay in the facility and cheap
ness attending the securing of this
immense Especial Dispatch" All
the editor had to do after erecting
his headlines, was to step over to
Governor Jackson's office, borrow
the pamphlet copy Of Gov. Click S
message, and setting his compost
tors to work, manufacture the mon
ster telegram to order, as the ext
gencies Of the huge conception re-
quired.
Of course we would have been
utterly stunned and dumb with as
constituent before this ponderous
journalistic exploit, but that a
FREEMAN reporter happened to be
around.
Some time previous to the Reg
ister's receiving this three-column
Especial" direct by wire from Tope,
ka, our FREEMAN reporter was in
Governor Jackson's office reading
Governor Clicks false and foolish
TRADE against prohibition, and see.
ing the same thing verbatimp as a
Especial Dispatch" in Friday
mornings Register, he called at the
Governors office, just to compare.
you know, and see if the operator
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-31
Fighting With FalsehoOds.

The New York Tribune, com
menting upon Gov. Clicks un,
reasoning and absurd TRADE against
prohibition, admonishes him tina!
his "zeal is carrying him too far;
that if he wishes it to be believed
"literally that an increase Of over
one-half of the drinking places
throughout the State followed the
enactment of the prohibitory, law
he asks altogether too much" t1a'
the supposition is unreasonaole'
that he "should cease his denuAcl
ations of prohibition and prepare
to sustain the law" which, as gov
ernor, he swears to enforce:
Though he absurdly claims tn Isa
prohibition has increased. VnS
liquor traffic in Kansas, the llquG5l.
men are using his falsehoods TO nSn'|
prohibition with in other ota'e''
They are reluctant to have the TA
pertinent tried to increase VIZ
liquor-traffic," in the same way =
other States 1ot|
The Tribune must have heafuU|
the Registers sortie with its teN
graph Gatling charged with 0o'
ernor Clicks Inaugural falsehoo1
Mrs John r. Church, the wife u
a worker in the service OF the ~
troit Metal and Plumbing comPan;
the other day gave birth to 'T T5lI
children, two girls and a BOY.
boy weighed seven and the glrlib isl
pounds each. Mother and p&o'l
are doing remarkably well'-E".
The good woman is reproduc,ln1
New Testament history a
there were added unto the Chui''
ETC." You see?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-31

liquors before the young"
See Register-Gliek -Special-Inan.
gural-Dispatch, halfway down s,st
column, Register, Jan. u.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-31

A BAD PARA pair on Resolu-
ton No. II, will be bad pair, rot
ten at the core, and the people will
spew any such out Of their mouths.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-31
THE FREEMAN.
Parkersburg, w. Va.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 81, 1888.

ALJV.4 vs. In aOritilg about smbScrip-
ftons al,UayS qire p o. at 10hieh you recetUe the
DaDer This UiU SAFE us much trouble.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11
sfsy AYTERPREsE NAP.

The NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE MAP OF
the Puget Sound region is the be- ana
most authentic outline township map
that has ever been published of the Puget
Sound basin. 1t shows the waters OF
British Columbia IN connection with
those of Washington Territory, together
with the land adjacent thereto, from the
Cascade range of mountains to the Pacific
coast, and from tie Chehnlis Valley near
the 47th parallel to the 50th parallel in
British Columbia. This includes the
Fuca Straits, the Gulf of Georgia and the
entire Puget Sound region, with all the
channels. bays and harbors upon the
Sound. Also all the streams that flow
into these waters, including the great
valleys OF the Chehalis, Puyallup, Snoho-
mish, Skaget and Fraser Rivers with their
tributaries, anil the valuable TN or,
agricultural and mineral lands within
them. Also all the islands OF the Fuca
Archipelago including Camano, WILDLY,
San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, Shaws, B!akely'
Decatur, Fidalgo, Guemcs and Cypress
Islands. Also the locations of Olympia,
Tacoma, Seattle, Port Townsend, Ana
cortcs, Whatcom, Port Moody and Veto
ria, with their respective deep water har-
bors and the approaches thereto, both by
land and sea, showing their comparative
merits as terminal centres tor the great
transccntinental railways which will soon
reach the Pacific Underwater on Puget
Sound. The approaches to the Sound OF
| the Northern Pacific, the Canadian Pacific
and the Union Pacific Railways, with the
splendid harbors of Bellingham Bay, at
Whatcom; Ship Harbor, ut Anacortes;
l Elliott Bay, at Seattle, and Commences
ment Bay, at Tacoma, and their respect
i've channels leading into the Fuca
| Straits. Also the locations OF the Puyal-
lup, the Cedar River, the Skaget, the
| Whatcom and the Vancouver Island coal
districts, and the location of the valuable
timber and Agricultural lands, both sur
veyed and unsurvcyed, which are open
for presumption aud demonstrating. No
intelligent person, whether living on the
! Sound or in any of the States, can at
ford to be without the Information which
this valuable map affords, Published by
the NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE Co. Price
81 by mail Address
NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE Co.,
Anacortes, Washington Territory.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11
UasE.F MENTION.
Subscribe for the ENTERPRISE.

Subscribe for the ENTERPRISE.
W. \. Wcodin, lately Of Guemcs, has
oDcned a general store in Farhaven.
Blackmln Bros, OF Snohonish City,
will build saw mill and lumber yard in
Seattle.
Mr.. Lundblad, of Sun Juan Island, has
sold his farm to Norwegian named Void
for $1,000,
Miss Carrie Graham's school in the
Alden Academy closed last Thursday.
The candies for the occasion arrived by
tle steamer Idaho the same icy.
There are rumors aflOat o. sales in real
estate on Fldalgo Island, which are creat>
ing considerable interest, but at present
we are not at liberty to state particulars
W. D. Scott & Co, OF Seattle, have pur-
chased the steamer Gazrile of Mr.. Rogers,
which will he run between Seattle and
Nooksack, touching at intermediate
points
According to the statement of Capt.
Beechert the negotiations between him
and the captain O. the Eliza Anderson art
of, because Of the latter wishing to employ
an Objectionable crew. Capt. Beecher
says, as he cannot lease a suitable steamer
tor the island route, he will have one built
as soon as possible.
The following officers Of the w. G. T.
L. of Fidalgo Island were elected at the
meeting held for organization President,
Miss c. NJ. White; Vice President. Mrs
Burnell Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. j.
T. Griffin; Recording Secretary, Mrs. E.
D. Tade Librarian. Mrs. i. r. White
Treasurer, Mrs. March. The totsi nuns
Der of signers to the pledge is fifty, of
whom thrty-one are members.
What came near being a serious acci>
dent to the ste mer Washi gton, happened
on her trip down the Sou ,d last Monday.
As 'h, Idaho was approaching LaconneI
the Washington suddenly made her APP
pearanCe at Tie mouth OF the slough and
s.ecred at right angles with the Id ,ho's
course The Idaho Immediately blew two
whistles, The signal for the Washington
to aFoss on the port side, which was AS
sentingly answered by TIE Washington
but no change made in her course. Tht
Idaho struck her fair and square on til,
port side OF the bow, making quite hol,
ahou, at water mark, ard damaging hel
own bow SOM what. The captain OF the
Ilaho then suggested that RE Washing
ton bad better te run ashore, which su.,
eesiion was accepted, though her Invita-
ton to take passengers or freight was not
The Washington was Iul on the mud
flats, her hole patched up, and she arrived
here few hours behind her usual time
his likely that an Investigation into the
clase OF the accident will take place
Tie City OF Quincy brought the mai. from
Seattle last THURSDAY
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11
IACONNER LAC1NEC6

Correspondence ENTERPRISE.
EDITOR NokTHwEsr FNTERPRIsE:
herewith send you few notes rom Ia
conner:
Though not having any terminal aspi-
rations, Laconner, like other cities of note,
has her boom; hut unlike some of her
contemporaries, the Laconner boom is
solid and lasting. At present not less
than three substantial residences are being
pushed forward to an carly completion.
james Caches, J. +. Dwelcy and Capt. G..
e. Bowden are the proprletors, and will
themselves be the occupants. Mr. james
Power has almost completed his two ten-
ement houses, and the two .erants have
taken possession.
Soon they will commence work on the
two churches, the lumber being all on the
ground.
Mr.. Power has also commenced prepar-
atoms Tor his new Office building.
Mr.. Warrington, San Francisco pho-
tographcr. has erected temporary gallel y
and is doing q good business, making
some fine work
John f. Dawes has sold his blacksmith
shop to Mr.. Peck, newcomer and liins-
man OF Messrs. ii. b. and Samuel Peck, Of
this community.
Mr.. A. Carlson has sold out his interest
in the saloon business, and is for while
going to live the life of retired merchant.
S l.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11

From ta'..s 90 tuc Uujt,i states Coast Survey 70
.L.. liar .o., O., nii,tr. Corrected weekly
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

The town site of Sumner, on the new
line of railroad from New Tacoma to Sc
attic, has been surveyed and plated.
Spokane Falls has been for six months
in the hands Of professional boomers, who
have worked, the affairs OF the town to a
frenzy of excitement.
The Sprague H,rald tells wonderful
stories about gold mines discovered in the
CGur d'Alenc mountains, and says that
" to the pan is the pay.
The parties plating the town site of
Sumner, and now offering lots Tor sale.
expressly st,pulate, it is stated. that no
alcoholic liquors shall be sold on the lots.
II. L. Yesler and others will build a
theatre in Seattle, 5Ox120 feet. The
building will I've of wood, and will lave a
gallery. 1t will be capable of seating 800
people.
The NJ. E. conference is building coll
isse at Spokane Falls. It will be 40x66
leet and three stories high, and will be
completed this fall. The cost will approx
innate $4,000.
considerable amount of money has
been subscribed for the establishment OF a
weekly German paper at Seattle. 1t is
expected that Prof. Bolander will conduct
the new papcr.
The mill at Port Ludlow will commence
running aiout September LIST, and will
'ufhish employment tor about 80 men.
Inc steamer Yakima lowed the first boom
vi logs that has been lowed to this mill
LOT several years.
A private telegram from Bodie states
'nat Dave Luke was killed in the Standard
mil there. TIE Whereabouts of Sol
Luxe Dis brother, who formerly lived in
oFattlc, are unknown.
fnty thousand acres Of new sail were
Oi'Aen during the past year IN Spokane
''uu'y' The population has nearly
''uo'ed, and the assessment list has in =
N'''sed one.half. The next year will show
wen Greater Advancement.
y. W. Wittenmeyer and J. r. Curtiss
ave taken to Seattle several blooJed
"s The animals are OF the Jersey and
.''shiFe breeds, and present a singular
..ppeaFance, as they are not more than
'''r NE 81. Of n comwon goas.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11
NORTHERN PACIFIC COMPLETION
The Invitaticn Addressed 70 Guests.

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
35 WALL STREET, New YORK.
Inclosed you will find an invitation to
take part in an excursion over the Nor
thcrn Pacific railroad, and to participate
in tue ceremonies on the occasion OF the
union OF it's tracks, and the conseq uent
opening Of its entire line from St. Paul
and Minneapolis, and the Lake Superior
ports, to Portland, Oregon, and Puget
Sound.
1t is expected that the advancing ends
Of track will be ready to be joined by the
laying of tie last rail on the western slope
Of the Rocky Mountains, in Montana, near
the Mullan tunnel, the first week in Sep
tember
Guests on The Pacific side are requested
to join the party at Portland, where u
special train will be made up tor their
convenience. Guests from San Francisco
and the vicinity will, on advising Messrs,
Goodull, Perkins & CO., 2l0 Battery street,
be furnished viii transportation by the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Co.'s
steamships, 20 and from Portland, lcav ing
San Francisco on any OF the steamers after
the 18th If August. The special train
will leave Portland ON Thursday, the S0ih
OF August, and will be in charge OF j. NJ
Buckley, Assistant General Manager Nor.
thern Pacific Railroad, New Tacoma, who
should be advised of the date of your ar
rival in Portland.
After the ceremonies connected with
the formal openi ng of the road, members
of the p arty from the Pacific side may, il
they desire, visit the eastern termini oil
the road. viz: Minneapolis, ST. Paul and
the Lake Superior ports.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11

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Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11

Time 'or rest and sightseeing will be
allowed at a number Of tie most INTEREST,"
ing points on the route.
1t is the desire of the company that its
guests should be at no personal expense
during the entire journey.
II. WILLARD, President.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11

A New TowN.-Necessity demands OF
Alden Academy more room and increased
facilities. Hence the offer Mt this time of
large lots at low rates in this educational
and temperance town, bearing the hon
ored name of Bancroft. Size OF lots,
S0x190 feet streets so feet wide. Prices
from 800 to $500 each. These lo.e are
cleared and fenced. This is no spccula-
tive venture. Every year and every sale
will increase the value of these lots. For
further particulars call on or address.
Rev. E. o. TApE,
Principal Alden Academy.
Anacortes, w. Il. IL Sw
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11

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Ilarrows
=, w-~4
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lander,
fishing
I to the
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,rded to
cattle.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11

We take the following item from the
Yale Sentinel of the 10th July: Mr.
Amos Bowman, Surveyor and Geolog;s st.
who is employed by the Dominion Gov
eminent to complete the work of Prof
Dawson in this province, for the purpose
of mapping this section of the country,
assembled the Quolillock Pc K last week.
The weather FOL nitely being clear, he
had a magnificent view Of the surrounding
country; the Gulf OF Georgia anil the
islands were visible to the naked eye
The great depth OF snow still in the
mountains prevented Mr.. Bowman from
making very close inspection of the sill
yer mines be took away, however, some
very fair samples of ORE The trail from
Hope is in very fair order, and few days
work would make it passable for horses"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11
Marietta House.

Having opened first>class Restaurant
and Lodging House respectfully solicit
the patronage OF the PUBLIC. Board and
lodging, SEQ per month. Single meals.
% cents-the best the market affords.
Ice Cream and Lemonade always on hand.
13-tf VIM HEWITT. Laconner.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-08-11

Tog,t the tiie at Whatton figure thirty minutes
lt,r. S.,uIalm0u. sixty minutes later, and Lacon-
n,r rpsIly two hnars later. The hours between
rttu.rlt and noon are dcs mated by fA.M.), those
t-ise,u noon and midnight b. !. pm oh. Dom
1,uoies midnight, on. com. !. denotes noon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-23
One Man Distributes $4,000 Bibles.

Nathan GoA, Esq, of Clarksburg,
w. Va, an uncle of the Hon. Nathan
Golf, Congressman-elect from that
State, has for sixty years, notwith-
standing his numerous and engrossing
business engagements, been volunteer
distributor of the Scriptures. He thu
concludes letter to the American BIZ
bic Society:
During the war continued the dis
tribution throughout Harrison county,
and also gave great many Bibles and
Testaments to soldiers in the Union
army From my earliest connection
with the cause, whenever have sent to
the Parent Society 1 have met with
prompt and generous answers to my re-
quests. After the war began to sup
ply the freedmen. At one time the
society sent me a donation of seventy
five Bibles for that purpose. 1t is
understood all through this country
that keep on hand all kinds of Bibles
and Testaments for sale and for gra-
tuitous distribution to the poor, so there
is hardly day passes that do not dis
tribute from one to twenty. As near as
I can calculate, have distributed be-
tween $4,000 and "a, 900 volumes"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-23
The Holy Fair at Tanta, Egypt.

Through the narrow, winding, pict-
uresque bazars which shut out the sky,
save blue streak overhead and where
in the noontide glare is softened into
twilight, the procession, with its ban
ners of scarlet, green and gold, flowed
on for hours, dense vast mass of hui
man beings shouting the name of God,
invoking the intercession of the saint,
wildly chanting from the Ksran verses
on mans duty, on life, death and the
world to come. High above the din of
human voices rose the shrill barbaric
music of Arab flutes, and the throb of
the big drums, whose sides of burn
ished copper flashed ever and anon
from the backs of q score at least of
richly-caparisoned camels, which strobe
with slow, swinging step in the center
of the current. At white rag wrapped
round spearshaft borne between the
shoulders of two priests, the hurrying
crowds are stretching their eager
hands. The strongest and tallest sue
coed in kissing it. But evidently the
mere contact is bliss; for the people
kiss their hands and touch, rever-
emily, their foreheads, the moment
they have laid their fingers on the
relic. The white rag is the tutelary
saints turban, which he wore 600
years ago, when he travelled from his
native city of Tunis to Mecca, and from
Mecca to Tanta, where he laid his
bones, and where they have been work.
ing the most wonderful miracles from
that day to this. 1t was only last week
that Suliman-bin-Ali came from the
desert with his tagrag of shaggy Be-
douins, to pray to Synd Ahmed for the
cure of his diseased eye; and the chiefs
prayer was answered; and the grateful
SULLIVAN presented to the saint his only
feddan of land in the neigborhood of
Tanta. In this way the local deity has
long since become one of the richest
landowners in the Province of Gharbi-
yeh, and the January fair will add con-
siderable to his store. The heaps of
turbans which the mosque officials have
been exhibiting for sale, and have been
hawked in the procession, will bring in
rivers of Egyptian piastres. Having
been laid on the Saints marble tomb
and touched with his Holiness medie-
val headgear, the turbans have become
possessed of miraculous virtues. They
will cure headache, they will even
quicken the brains of their wearers A
sash treated in the same way has been
known to dispel the most acute lum-
bago. And thus articles of clothing in
to which the virtue has passed will car
nv the fame of the saint, and work mir
acles in his name, in every Mohamme-
dan country between the Euphrates and
the Atlantic. London Daiyl News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-23
His Reasons.

The attorney for Maryland railroad
which killed n passenger was trying to
effect a cheap settlement with the father
of the victim, and finally said:
"Now, sir, was not your son almost
dead with consumption ?"
Eyes, sir"
HE would have died anyhow within
q month";"
"Yes, within a fortnight"
"Then why do you demand $1,000
damages?
well, the case is right here. If he
had died at home L should have got a
$40 coffin, had quiet funeral and put
in three hours work cutting corn the
same afternoon. Being he was killed
away from home and the news spread
around, we had to keep dressed up for
four days, buy $50 coffin, hire a
regular hearse, and feed and lodge over
twenty relations who had no call to
show their noses. It's damage of at
least $500, and the other half won't
more'n pay his debts and get a head
stone up"
He got his money.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-23
The Helpful Word.

Give the young and struggling word
OF encouragement when you can. You
would not leave those plants in your
window-boxes without water. nor refuse
to open the shutters that the sunlight
might fall upon them; but you would
leave some human flower to suffer from
want of appreciation or the sunlight Of
encouragement. There are few hardy
souls that can struggle along on stony
soil-shrubs that can wait for the dews
and sunbeams, vines that climb without
kindly training; but only few. Utter
the kind word when you can see that il
is deserved. The thought that mo one
cares and no one knows" blights many
n bud of promise. Be it the young art
ist at his easel, the young preacher in
his pulpit, the workman at his bench,
the boy AT his mathematical problems,
or your little girl at the piano, give
what praise you can.