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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-20

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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-20

Secretary Chandler has written a letter
to Representative Cox, chairman OF the
committee on naval affairs, strongly op.
posing the second Investigation into the
Jeanette Artic expedition. He says the
friends OF Jerome Collins had every op.
portunity before the court Of inquiry to
ascertain the facts in the case; that in
his opinion the proposed re.opening Of
the case is highly inexpedient.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-20

The DAILY EDITIONS of both papers
Nth the Dictionary will be furnished
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-20

Blunt Times: Those pnpeis in unor.
ganized counties that have kind words
tor Governor Ordway generally exhaust
the stock by the time counties are organ
lied; and then there are few 30 poor as
to do him reverence-just about enough
in each county to be awarded the adver.
tisiug of the insurance companies con.
tlolled by his son.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
Temperance Judges.

1t is always source of peculiar
pleasure and encouragement to
Temperance people to hear the
Judges Of our Courts come out
boldly against the iniquities of the
liquor traffic. Having to do with
the crimes and misdemeanors of
society, they are familiar with the
fruitful cause of all the troubles
that come before them.
We are glad to see, in the Linz
coin Clipper, that Judge McGinnis
recently delivered an eloquent tenn
perance address in the Church at
Hamlin.
We are glad that the lower half
of our State is blessed with such
Temperance advocates as Judges
McGinnis, Johnston and others.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
Reaping the Harvest.

The harvest always follows u
seed-sowing, and Wheeling i,
been gathering a most prolific O.
recently, from the sowing of i.
125 saloons. K% #&
Even the Register, the organ 4
the saloons in every emergennj
discharges whole broadsides of edl
torials against the intolerabl.
growth of Sabbath Dissertation
drunkenness and rowdyis.n thai
prevails. "
After reciting sundry fights
rows and incipient riots, the Reoi,.
ter says:
eff the police force is not sufH.
cient to prevent disturbances let il
be increased, If the laws are not
strict enough let them be mora
stringent and heavier penalties for
their violation be attached. If Sab.
bath breaking be the cause, then
let Sabbath breaking be made a
crime. However repulsive the
blue stocking laws of Puritanism
may be to this liberal thinking
age, still, Puritan Sabbath is far
preferable to one of brawls, riots,
prize-fghts and blood shedding.
Whatever the cause may be let
it be discovered Immediately, and
prompt measures be taken to crush
out all violations and violators Of
the law"
What folly to inquire the cause.
The cause is licensed by the city
for a price, and published in letters
of brass on 1875 of the most conspic.
uous Signs" that ornament your
streets.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
VIII They Submit?

AS the time approaches for the
meeting of the State Conventions
of the two leading political parties
in West Virginia, interest increas-
es as to what recognition will be
accorded the people who have long
been demanding that Prohibitory
Amendment to the State Consti-
tuition shall be submitted to vote
of the people.
Both of these conventions will be
asked to say by their platforms, not
that they favor prohibition, or that
they are opposed to the liquor traf-
fic, but simply this; that in obedi-
ence to numerous petitions and in
conformity with a very general de-
sire existing throughout the State,
the question of prohibition ought
to be submitted to a vote Of the
people; that the People have a
right to amend their Constitution
in that respect or not, as they see
fit, and in their sovereign capacity
as voters they have right to ex-
press their will at the polls.
This is but simple Justice. The
last House Of Delegates, by nearly
four-tifths vote. declared for this
right of the people. 1t was not
there made a party question, but
a large majority OF both parties ii
the House of Delegates so voted.
The Democratic State Conven
ton meets in Wheeling on the 23c
of July, and the Republican Con
vention at Parkersburg, July 30th
Let them both declare in favo
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
The Coming Cyclone.

A charter has been issued from
Wheeling to the Liquor Dealers
Protective Association of Kanawha
county, formed for the purpose Of
protecting and promoting mutual
ly, the business interests OF the
LIQUOR dealers. The capital stock
is IS, 900, of which sum s24O has
been subscribed.-State Tribune. R
They are preparing for the storm
that is coming at an early day.
The war that has been made is as
a summer breeze to a Western cy-
clone when compared to what is
coming. Raleigh linden.
And pray what do these saloon
lists want protection against? All
anybody asks is that they obey the
laws of the State like other people.
1t is because they Systematically
and persistently violate law that
the cyclone is coming,and whether
organized or unorganized, woe be
to the friends of the traffic that are
caught out in that storm!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
Political Parties All Uniformed
Alike.

Miss Willard, in her matches
address before our Temperance
Conventions, in speaking Of the
platforms and principles of the
two leading political parties, said
there was no distinctive difference
between them in any essential pol.
icy or doctrine. The only differ.
ence was that one was "in" and the
other would give its dear life to
"get in" Said the speaker:
0The parties are uniformed 50
nearly alike that neither dares to
fire shot lest friend be HIS"
And so it is, locally and every
where. So loose and useless are the
party ties and bonds, that all about
us we see Democrats and Rspubli.
cans striking friendly hands right
across cd party lines, and pooling
personal interests and issues re-
CARELESS of party claims. And see.
ing this is so, shall Temperance
people prove themselves the sill,
est mortals under the sum- IN
Wood county, old time Democratic
leaders are busy already Setting it
up7 for Republicans, and boosted
"Stalwarts" are pulling the
ropes for Democrats; and can 1t
be that Temperance voter, at
such time and under such cir
eumstances is to be driven to the
polls under the party lash, TO vote
for whisky menl Surely mol Let
an independent Temperance ballot
be the unfailing answer in every
case!
Politicians trade, sell and sacrifice
their party confreres, to gain theil
own selfish ends. And shall so
Der, honest voter prove more loya
to these traitorous party leaders
than to his own home, wife ano
children? For Heavens ant
Homes sake, MOI
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
Please Read and Renew

If this item is marked with a
blue X, please take it as an addi-
tional notice that your trial sub
scription has expired, and as fur
Their urgent invitation to renew,
We are sure many whose short
tine expired July 1st will wish the
freeman continued, at least dur
ing the campaign, but We cannot
know without hearing from you
personally.
So please renew at once, as we
discontinue all trial subscriptions
when time is out, unless notified
to the contrary.
Let us hear promptly, so that you
may not miss a number.
See notice By letter.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
The LaWDeSS Business.
Seven Hundred Liquor Dealers Ar
rdig1ed.

A Philadelphia dispatch says -
"About seven hundred liquor deal
ers were summoned before Judge
Fell, in the old Court House, to-
day, to show cause why their IL
censes should not be forfeited, be-
cause Of their violation of an old
law governing the sale Of liquors.
The matter is the outgrowth Of a
crusade made by the Law and Or
der Society" Now, let the arraign-
ment be as general and universal
as violations of law by liquor SELL
ers are general and universal. If
such arrangements were made,
and proceedings pressed to a right
Gus conclusion against the saloon
lists of West Virginia, to-day, there
wouldn't be a single licensed
LIQUOR dealer in the State to-mor-
row. Think of it, Christian voters
A licensed, leg@l5zed business" in our
midst, with every man engaged in
it a deliberate violator Of law
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
A CARD.
From the State Temperance Ex-
ecutiye Committee.

~ "tc ~ oCItDo " wv l. hASIHhN
At the late meeting of the State
Temperance Convention, held at
Parkersburg, the w. VA. FREEMAN
was again heartily endorsed, and
as a substantial mark of apprecia-
ton, over six hundred dollars was
then and there raised in cash and
pledges toward a fund for putting
the paper on a better financial ba-
sis, and for the purpose of extend
ing the scope of its influence and
increasing its efficiency.
1t is now proposed to increase
this fund to an amount sufficient
to enable the FREEMAN properly
to do its great work.
An arrangement has been made
with Prof, A. l.. Purinton to spend
a few weeks in the near future in
securing from the friends of the
paper the necessary funds for this
purpose. May we not hope that
he will be cordially received, and
that the money may be readily OBJ
tanned?
A few facts should be recognized:
/. The FREEMAN directly and in
directly has done more than any
other agency in the State to devel-
op healthy public sentiment in
fay of Prohibition.
?. The subscription patronage
has not been what it ought to have
been, for the proper support of the
paper, when we consider the large
amount of purely missionary work
the paper has been doing.
From the first an edition of one
thousand copies, then two thous-
and, and for some months past three
thousand copies weekly, and some
times even larger editions have
been issued, a large proportion of
which have been gratuitously dis
tributed broadcast throug hout the
State
3. The paper has done an i'm
mense amount of work for the
State Executive Committee, for
which the Committee has not been
able to render any compensation.
Large extra editions and many ex-
ira copies, containing calls, circu-
lars and other papers issued by the
Committee, have been sent out, thus
enabling the Committee to reach
the people and lay its work before
them. Indeed, the work of the
Committee necessarily would have
been very limited but for this me-
diam of communication
4. Such an organ is absolutely
indispensable to the future success
of the great cause this paper advo
Gates, and for which we are con
tending. ~.
And lastly, if this movement fol-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02

Constitutional prohibition in West
Virginia is worth sustaining, itcan
best be done by putting more M on
ey into the FREEMAN.
Prof. Purinton will soon call on
you with facts and figures. Give
him cordial greeting. mrs
q DAVE D. J JOHNSON,
~ VI Chm. State Tenn. Elk. Com.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02

of submission, and all the people
will say amen.
Refuse to recognize the rights OF
the people to settle great ques-
tion like this at the polls, and how
can party go before the country
and ask the support of a people
whom they are unwilling to trust?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02

filled with the quiet, honest, earn
est people Of the community, who
are always present to lend theil
influence in favor of the right, and
are interested in all enterprises
and movements that seek to lift uI
the fallen and make the way of life
safe for all travellers.
But there is no unseemly strife
and struggle here. There's no one
here seeking an office or striving
to pull one man down that another
may rise. -3fl4G atil
This Convention opens with the
glad notes of song and the humble
voice Of prayer.
Words OF welcome from warm
hearts are spoken and souls all
aglow with sympathy for the sor-
sorrowing and suffering are ready
to commune and counsel for hui
manity's relief.
But we shall not follow this COM
parison further at present. Perhaps
the picture of the contrast is suffi-
GENTLY impressed, and our readers
may again consider the several con-
ventions in their proper places
the party conventions at the Court
House, wrangling and struggling
for personal advantage and parti-
IAN supremacy and at the church,
the w. C. T. U. and State Temper
ance Conventions, praying and
planning for the saving Of our
children and the protection of our
homes from the ravages of the le-
galized liquor-traffic.
But before this comparison is dis
let it be heralded as the
disgrace of this civilized age, if it
be civilized age, that but for the
base and cowardly subserviency of
these Court House Conventions
to the saloons OF the community
that control them and gain from
them license to curse, poison and kill
the people, there would be no occa-
sion for these Conventions at the
and here is the shameful
and iniquitous climax of the con-
trast. The political parties with
malice aforethought and devilish
deliberation, through their conven-
lions and nominations, fasten upon
US the intolerable curses and bur-
dens of the liquor traffic-The Tenn
perance Conventions are held for
the sole purpose of freeing the peo-
pie from this cruel, life-destroying
and most impiously tyrannical i'm
position-The one meets and re-
solves to curse the people-the 9th
er meets to sdue them.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02

Real friends of the Cause are con-
fidently asked to read ga Card"
by the Chairman of the State tx
ecutive Committee. The case Is
fully stated and needs no added
word in this connection.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02

Next week we shall give our
readers the names of all the MEM
bers of the different Legislatures,
who voted against the Submission
of the Amendment to a vote OF the
people.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
The Contrast = Comparing the
Conventions.

1t were most profitable study
to compare and contrast the make
up, and proceedings Of the several
conventions recently held in Park
ersburg.g rE
And that we may "catch the
point" at once, let US first indulge
in little magic of imaginative
transposition-Let US have the
Court House Conventions change
place with the Conventions held
at the Baptist Church. This will
bring out the contrast as perhaps
nothing else would. We are very
sure it would put a great many
people in church that were never
there before, and at the same time
bring great many good men and
noble women to the Court House
that seldom if ever have business
there. ..-.... .r.r. t.
Please, now, remember the
change. The church is crowded
with the political clans, the parti-
Fan leaders and bitter contestants,
pulling" "hauling" and "roping
in" every possible STRIKER" and
"helper." The pulpit is filled with
the local lights of the party, puff
ing at their cigars, and watching
every turn and motion of the ma
chine, so as to make the most of ev-
cry point of vantage ground gained
in the interest Of this aspirant to
the discontinue of that.
The district delegations are
grouping and "carroling" them
selves together throughout the
church in clouds of tobacco smoke
and fumes of beer, with political
lieutenants struggling to carry the
delegates in favor of the chooses"
whom they have chosen to serve.
The vestibule, gallery and all
available space is packed with a
motley crowd Of nondescript SPAR
ty-hangers-on," all wrought up to
the highest pitch, each "yelling for
his man. and betting on the trick
that will win in the game.
And so all is chatter and clamor,
confusion and pandemonium till
the convention is called to order.
Ii there be close contest be-
tween contending factions, the
fight comes on at the organization
of the convention. As the select
ed leaders of of the contesting par
ties are named, the church roof
seems to be lifted by the prolonged
yells and roars of the opposing
clans. The voting proceeds; de-
cision is finally reached, and as the
chairman is known and the organ
ization perfected, so is the rest of
the work of the convention forecast,
and the clans know of the results
before they are announced.
Well go now to the Court House
with the Temperance Conventions.
The Judges stand is filed with
honored ministers of the Gospel,
and noble Christian women. The
space inside the railing is filled
with earnest Temperance workers,
men and women, from all parts of
the State, eager only to do some
thing for the uplifting of humani-
ty. Here-where during every
term Of court sits perhaps a score
of lawless liquor sellers, consulting
with their attorneys as to how they
shall escape just punishment for
violating the provisions of oul
boosted license laws-here now are
the sober, honest, order-loving citi
zens of the communities, gathered
|
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02

The Conventions are over. Send
for FREEMAN, Special Edition, and
get proceedings. Now, friends,
let's to practical business,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02

Organize, Organize! ORGANIZED!
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-13
A Generous Senator.
Washington Letter.

w NdSnillB UOH IcJJCI-
While talking with Senator Wade
Hampton last evening a daughter Of the
late Reverdy johnson came up with an
autograph album in her hand. This book
was for the names only of United States
Senators. The purpose of this lady is to
raise a little contribution towards the
founding of a hospital for helpless South
ern soldiers at Richmond, a work so
laudable that it would be like an offense
to argue the duty and glory of it. This
book is to be sold when filled to any one
who will pay the most for it. Each Sen
ator has subscribed So. But the one
thing which the beautiful lady with ra-
diant face came in haste to tell Hampton
was this: One United States Senator
was he from the North? was he from the
South? the East or the West? it was a Sc
cret, and precious one and sacred-this
Senator modestly set down the little So,
not willing as to be known as giving more
than some of his fellow Senators who are
not rich, and then slyly handed her a
check large enough to set two decimals
to the right. All! there is heart in this
world after all, and don't you despair for
humanity.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-13
Frank Hurd.

Gath in New York Tribune.
Frank Hurd, of the Toledo district, O.,
is more referred to than recognized. He
is a bachelor, I think, of a somewhat
boyish countenance and address, and a
little resembles the late Oliver P. Nor
ton, having dark hair, eyes rather wide
apart, a somewhat heavy face and a
rather large body; he is permanently
lame, and this may have fretted his seri-
Gus nature and given him some of that
combativeness which we saw in Thad-
deus Stevens. He is large man, weigh
ing quite 200pounds. His sister married
John Delano, the son of ex-Secretary De
lano, who despite good deal of conten-
ton at Washington, is regarded by many
of his Democratic neighbors as an excel
lent man. Hurd comes from a strong
opinionated family; his father was a
iurist and author, and the son is in the
same line. He is rather self-induIgent.
but has periods of study, while his COM
bativeness is unintermittent. He attracts
respect for the steadiness of his opinions.
and in intercourse is often found quite
kind and reciprocal.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-13
STATE PRESS.

Alec Slater, a negro, shot and killed
Bertha Twine, at Sanford last Monday
night. Bertha was recently from Jack
sonvill9, and after the killing Slater
went to an officer and reported it, amid
tears of grief, as being an accident, after
which he disappeared and has not since
been heard from.
Sanford Journal: Mr.. John NJ. Lord,
one of our most enterprising, industrious
and respected citizens, living about five
miles from Sanford, killed recently, a hog
that weighed 337 pounds nett, and yield
ed, including lard, $34,20. 1t was two
fat, much of it, for food. although it had
never eaten a quart of corn in its life,
and had to be dried up into lard. Mr..
Lord has killed number of hogs, raised
by himself, during the winter, for mark
ct, and has others yet to kill. He promi-
ses US, when he winds up for the season,
to give us the results for publication.
They will excite surpise.
Green Cove Spring; The St. Clair
Hotel closed its doors for the season on
Monday, and the lessee, Mr.. Moon, has
returned to SaratOga.-The "Riverside''
closed on Thursday of this week. Mrs.
Gerard, who had the lease of the hotel
during the season, has purchased Mrs.
Duncan's house, which she will open
next season as a boarding house.
st. Augustine Press: The number Of
visitors is slowly diminishing, and by the
first of May we will be taking a rest after
the fatigues of the winter season.-On
Sunday afternoon, while Freddie, eldest
son of Mr.. F. E. Witsel, Collector of
Port, was handling a small single-barrel
pistol, the weapon was by some means
accidentally discharged and the ball (22
calibre) entered the palm of his left hand,
slightly injuring the bone of the little
finger.
''The Palatka DAILY NEWS is jubilant
over the result of its late city election,
and feels confident that the abuses, both
of omission and commission, which have
characterized the administration of her
municipal affairs, will not again occur.
We congratulate our beautiful and pros
porous sister, upon her promising pros
poets for the future, and hope, at an early
day, to be even more intimately allied
with her than we are now. Stanford
Journal: Thanks Brother Harris Out
side the desire of our citizens for better
city Government, the rapid and substan
tial growth of the Gem City" made it
absolutely necessary to put the fright
men in the right place" in our municipal
affairs.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-13
Gordon Interviewed.

n Y. Telegram.
General John B. Gordon. of Georgia,
was interviewed yesterday as to the con-
dition of the South. In the course of an
interesting conversation he said that a
complete change of commercial and So
cial life had come over the South during
the war. Manufacture and diversified
agriculture were being introduced. and
the South was approaching a comforta-
bic financial condition. The negro labo-
rers were better paid, and lived better
than any laborers in other parts of the
world, were alive to their advantages and
improving in education and ambi-
ton. The bitterness of sectional
feeling had nearly disappeared. In
ducements We're now offered tc
Northern capital for safe investment
in Southern enterprises, and there was
a sturdy, healthy tone to the new
South"