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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18

, DR.. PHALoN's office will bs opsn
from Nov. lst to Nov. 15th.-O1ice
ever Rohne's drug store.
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USEFUL. - we'll ~ ornam entail,
Holiday goods Of all kinds, at
III. B. WOLFF's.
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The people Of the country may
now breathe freely. The soil Of
Sphinx County will not be enriched by
the gore of it's citizens.
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Right Of entry 10 24O ACRES IN
EXCHANGE for stock or other propa
syty. Call at or adds sss this once.
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THE balance in the Federal treas.
ury Decem bsr LIST, wAa 8403, ,577 400
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IT SEEMS to he generally bkn eyed
that the Spanish Treaty vail not t'e
ratified.
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A fine stock Of Gold pens, pencils.
tooth picks &c. at E. B. WooDwARD's
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THB Rsichstxg seems to delight in
pummsling old Bismarck.
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To Rent.

o Nont.
Houses and. rooms. Enquire Of THE
STEVENS COUNTY ABeRACr AND RIAL
Estate AGENCY.
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$4,000 BRICK for sale, = rare ba,
gain. aBquirs Of
WIN. B. HANCOCK.
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Building totn

have number Of choice building
lots in Morris which will sell cheap,
and upon your own terms.
FIELDER B. CHEW.
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q he Sun,

MAINE cast more votes for Garfield
than she did for Blaine.
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One parlor woed stove; aiso, one
dozen cane-seated chairs.
Enquire OF Miss KELLOGG.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18

Choice Residence and Business Lots
In Morris Addition to Norris for
sale very cheap. on msnthly or quar-.
terly allments 4. Also lands Of the n.
4 d. Railroad Company 1t pricss aad
terms that will actually surprise you.
For further information, call on. or
address. the STEVENS CorNTY Az
TRACT AND RIAL EArANI AaENoY.
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K. b. WooDwAnD,h has IN iMmeass
stock Of watches. jswslry, silyerwass
&c. for tho Holiday trada.
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Oak Grove Farm.
ShOrt-HOrn
AND
H0EStein Herds.

Ihave on. hand . number Of full
blood and high grade young bulls.
and farmers desiring bulls can obtain
them from me now on very reason.
able terms, as I wish to close out the
lot before winter.
40 tt L. Il. srAxTox.
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PaCifCAv.H0use
Morris, nsnn..

PACIFIC AVENUE, SOUTH OF oth. 81.
Mrs.. Il. L. Williams. Yropfistrssa. The
Striossst attention given to the comfort Of
patrons. Comfortable and elegantly fusnish-
ID reons4seday and weekly .boardsFs.
Neal %ieksts-fcr 81 mssls $3.50. 1y
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
We Forgive 1t.

The State Journal in its last issue
published an anonymous letter,
addressed to the FREEMAN, that
was full of vulgar bitterness and
low spite against the FREEMAN,
its editor and "better half and
Temperance people, generally.
We received the same letter
through the postoffice, and simply
threw it aside as we do all such.
How the Journal secured it and
why it published it are mysteries
we care not to look after. If it pub
lished it for the sake of the little
puff in the sentence Long live the
State Journal and success to its no.
BILE Editor, why then we can the
more readily forgive it. Of
course we forgive it anyway
Temperance people and Temper
ance papers are expected TO Tor
give all sorts Of wrongs and indig-
mites, and we believe they general
ly fulfill expectations in this be-
half.
However, while it takes both
grit and grace, sometimes, for Tom
perance pilgrims to pass the whis-
ky and party lions in the way,
they must not be expected to stop
and make organized war on every
rabbit or goat that rears up in the
hedgeways and makes faces at them
as they journey by.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
A Hard Master.

St. John sold out to the Dem
ocrats, but we expect temper
ance Republicans in this State will
not cell out 80 cheap.-Marshol
Herald.
St. John has never yet been sold,
nor for sale. No statement tend
ing to impeach his integrity has
appeared anywhere that would be
admitted as evidence in any Court
in the land. .... .-. ..E
AS to the Herald's latter obser-
walton, we may be allowed to OBJ
serve that some profesed Temper
ance Republicans, who declare they
will favor the saloons hereafter out
of spite, because of defeat, have al
ready sold "dog cheap" and they
will be most anxious to rue when
they git little acquainted with
their purchaser. The Liquor traffic
is not at all chary about its allies.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

or remarks. It is because the
FREEMAN has urged those who
feared God and loved humanity to
cote against the traffic, and because
some have dared to put principle
above party and voted as conscience
compelled them TO vote-this is
why the FREEMAN is now asked
and expected to become the vehi-
Gle of venom.
This is why it has been receiving
such communications, anonymous
and otherwise, as the State Journal
was pleased to publish last week.
This is why an enraged friend
wrote us the other day, two pages
of concentrated ugliness and spleen,
signing himself yours in
wrath" with his proper signature.
These friends (they will be
friends again when they they get
cool and repent must find some
other vehicle for their sudden VEN
ON, if they must impose it upon
the world but it were tar bet
ter it be not sent out at all. At
all events the FREEMAN will not
do them the wrong to expose their
most unreasonable frenzy. Meth
er will it publish some excellent
communications from the other
side that have tone of bitterness
and are streaked with too much
of the venom of retaliation.
Let US have peace among our
selves, and make all our war upon
the Liquor Traffic.
The FREEMAN cannot and will
not be a vehicle of venom, but it
will eagerly furnish weekly trans
portation for columns and columns
of righteous indignation and yehe
ment denunciation against the
huge and horrible curse that is de-
bauching society, destroying homes
and threatening the very life of
the State.
Let us all turn now upon the
1TleIlU
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
a Saloon Judge.

In a recent case in Dubuque, La.
Judge UT, decided the prohibitory
law unconstitutional on the ground
that it is unconstitutional to de-
prive man of his property.
This little saloon Judge of low
er court has not read the decisions
of the supreme Court of the United
States, declaring it to be the right of
Government to destroy any proper
ty to secure the health and safety
of the people. However, this little
judge can do no harm as the SUI
preme Court of his own State has
declared the law valid. The saloon
must go, little Judges and all.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
Influential COunselOrs.

The Com. Gazette has already
begun advising the Temperance
people of Ohio as to how they shall
now proceed, and warns the true
friends of the cause against asso-
citation with those prohibitioni5ts
who voted for their principles, or
as this would-be TEN perance oracle
puts it, those "who voted for ST..
John, the fraud"
After some further suggestions to
Republicans, as to, their selection
of advisors, the Com. Gazette, pro-
poses the 'Republican Old Guard, -
as their prospective influential
counselors," in the language below.
Advising Republicans in reference
to the Prohibition voters it says:
"They are in our judgment in
error. We have further to say to
them, the glorious German Repub-
licans, who stood up so firmly for
their principles, and saved the
States in which they were strong
to the Republican ticket-who
came to the front here in Cincin-
natl with five thousand majority
for Blaine and Logan-are the Re
publican Old Guard of Ohio, and
with their moderation and liberali-
ty of sentiment and clearness OF
judgment, are likely to be very
influential counselors when Re
publicans have lines of policy tc
determine"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
Good Republican Advice.

We commend the following to
our irate neighbor over the way,
and to all whom it may concern.
The Herald is a good Republican
advisor:
"The Parkersburg Journal is en-
gagged in a small business in trying
to persuade Republicans not to
sign the Prohibition petitions in
circulation because the Prohibi-
tlonists saw TIT to run a ticket of
their own in the State. He mis-
takes very much the sentiment of
the Prohib:tionists at large in this
State, if he thinks that they re-
joice in the defeat of the Republi-
can party and he should not forget
that the nine hundred who actual
ly appear 70 have voted, are but a
very small fraction of those who
might have done so had they been
actuated by any such spiteful spir.
it as the Journal displays. Posi-
bly, one in twenty of those in ia
vor of the Prohibition doctrine
voted for St. John, the nineteen
declined for good reasons that Re
publicans at least, will not find
fault with. The Journal and all
others opposed 70 prohibition but
claiming to have the unity OF the
Republican party at heart, should
go very slow, in such advice as il
is Offering ells6urg Herald.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

It will take them from the pulpits
and the pool rooms with equal read
mess. as well as anywhere it can
find them all the way between.
But let any who now propose TO
90 over to its help out of spite
against the Temperance people,
know that King Alcohol is a hard
master and makes slaves OF all his
subjects and allies.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
The Sentinel on the Issue.

The Parkersburg Sentinel in re-
cent editorial on the real, live
q question in West Virginia, among
other things said:
"The dominant question in State
politics this coming session of our
State Legislature will be the ques-
ton of prohibition. Agitated for
several sessions past, it has recelv-
ed from the people of the State a
careful consideration due to the
Importance Of the question. For
several sessions past a ajority OF
the members of the house have
been in favor of a constitutional
amendment which would prohibit
forever the manufacturing and re-
failing of intoxicating liquors in
the State. And we are told that a
large majority Of the present legis-
lature concur in that belief x X
The question is the most import
ant one in State affairs, it is In
politics, it cannot be passed over,
it has been the cause of expensive
an unproductive legislation, and
the part of wisdom demands that
it be settled pro or con, and the
settlement should not be made
rashly but in the light of impartial
discussion.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
VEHICLES OF VENOM.
The Freeman Not One of Them.

The FREEMAN is not vehicle
of venom nor will it be. 1t has
been outspoken and fearless in its
denunciations against the liquor
traffic in our midst, and will so
continue to be. With forty five
nurderous saloons in our own be-
loved city, how could it be still if it
would!
Look at the past few weeks
work of these woe baited death
traps! How many mothers in our
city are at this moment anxiously
watching and nursing dear ones
who have been cut, bruised or shot
in these dens Of iniquity and VIC
lence? How many husbands, faith
ers and sons, have been dragged
from these saloons to the jail ?
How many wives have appealed to
the officers for prot ction against
their drink-crazed husbands?
The regret is that words cannot
answer, AMI language utterly fails
to half express the living horrors
of this traffic that holds high car
nivAl in these forty-fve places, H.
censed, authorized, legolized, endorsed,
approved, commended and recon-
mended by the deliberate action of
Our chosen city fathers, to the pat
ronage and generous support of
this Christian community.
The FREEMAN tries to say the
truth about this awful curse in our
midst. But this is not venom. We
have no i'll will nor unkind intent
against any liquor sellor. The
murderous work of the traffic is at
the doors of the State and the coun-
Gil that authorize it. The State
and council only find exercise for
their cupidity and avarice in the
cupidity and avarice of saloonists
who are willing to pay for the priv
iiege of debauching our youth and
numbering our manhood.
Against this terrible state of
things in our State and in our
midst, the FREEMAN has raised it's
protest with consistency as con-
slant as its persistency. But this
Is not venom.
Against this burning traffic,
that roars and crackles in front of
every Parkersburg home, that darts
its flaming, fiery tongues into our
doors and about our family circles,
seizlng and scorching its victims
everyv here against this raging
and ever-destroying curse, the
FREEMAN has ceased not to crv
aloud. 1t has urged the people to
rise up against Ito talk against
1t, cote az 'anst 1t. But this is not
venom. Aye, but there's the rub
But for this last injunction, scot,
dgant dt'-there had beer
no occasion for our present tex
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
A PRACTICAL PROPOSITION.
What Say You, Prohibitionists!

What Say You, PfORlbiIiohisCo'
The WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
has been of incalculable worth to
the Temperance cause IN west
Virginia. No other agency has
been so effective in bringing before
the people the evils of the liquor
traffic and in melting opposition
to it's continuance under legal
sanction.
The mission of the FREEMAN IS
only begun. The fight in which
it is acting so noble part is to go
on until victory is won and Prohl-
bition secured. But to do well its
work it must be given sweeping
circulation, and that can be done
only by it's friends rallying 70 its
support.
No Temperance man or woman
in the State can afford to be without
it. It is the only medium through
which we may express often and
freely our opinions touching the
one great question in which we
feel so much interest, and through
which we may ascertain just what
is being done for Prohibition In
our midst.
Extreme partisan papers just at
this time are very bitter towards
prohibitionists, and would make
the unwary and uniformed believe
that our cause is lost. No doubt
they are succeeding, in measure,
with some, and would in time
divorce them entirely from the
Temperance ranks. But this can
not and will not be done if the
FREEMAN is placed in the homes
of the people and thus given a
chance to conteract the vicious in
fuence of such papers as put party
above virtue.
Now,how many,I ask are willing
to lend q helping hand?
In consideration of these facts,
and many more that might be
urged, it seems to me that at least
ONE THOUSAND NEW NAMES,
Ought to be added to the FREEMAN
subscription lists in the near flu
ture.
Who will help add them? Let at
least one hundred Temperance
workers respond at once by sign
ing their names with mine to the
following proposition:
We the undersigned, hereby respect
tvely agree to secure and forward to
the Freeman Withan the meet three
months, ten yearly subscriptions, or
the equivaleot IN yearIy and shorter
time Subscriptions
w. M. WEEKLY.
Now, who will respond first?
w. M. w.
NoTE.-After securing the above
most timely and wise proposition
and before going to press, these
every ready friends promptly and
heartily respond:
q. WARNER,
GEO. G. WELDING,
J. F. CHENow ETH.
Who'll be the next? L ct US have
long list of ready helpers to re-
cord in next FREEMAN.-ED.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES
Their Notions and Ours.

70
to interfering with the individual
liberty of the drinker, but it fails
to place an equally high estimate
upon the Individual safety and
liberty of the sober man.-Ciay Co,
Star.
Very true; and therein was the
fatal defect Of both national party
platforms. The sober mans rights
and safety were not considered.
Republican fellowship with fan.
atics is at an Albany en- "
Journal.
Indeed And pray, how many
years have passed since the Repub-
licans were all fanatics" and grew
fat on "fanaticism,
The Grafton Sentinel speaking
of the next Presidential cam
paign says:
There will be no st. John, Judas
Iscariot, or Mugwumps to fight
then"
All such silly and splenetic effus-
ions as this will be repented of and
forgotten long before the next cam
paign, but the Sentinel may rest
assured the question of Prohibition
will be in the next fight as big as
all out o doors.
Some of the articles in Republi-
can papers, over the result of the
Presidential election, and matters
connected Herewith, cause the re-
Election that all the fools are not
found in any one party, by any
means.-RMchie Gazette,
The above observation of the
Gazette is at once pertinent and
timely.
We think we'll of the idea that,
as the Republicans are to be the
Opposition to the next Admins
tration they should organize thor
oughly. They ought to do SO i'm
mediately.-Com Gazette.
Wouldn't the dictates of patriot
ism require that all parties should
wait and see whether the next
Administration shall need any
opposition with big Co.," as the
Gazette puts it in another place
with a flourish. If the Admins
tration does wisely and well, it will
need no opposition, otherwise it
will need it and have it.
Can anybody tell us why it isn't
better to tax whis XIV and tobacco
than to tax land ?-Preston Journal.
+ Yes; land produces crops which
support the owner and surplus to
pay taxes. Whisky produces only
deuilnsent and the State won't take
that for taxes.
There is prevailing impression
that the next legislature will sub
nit the question of prohibition to
the voters of the state in the form of
a constitutional amendment. 1t is
certain that the question will be
before the legislature, anyhow, and
the result is putting the dealers in
the ardent on the anxious bench.
-Parkersburg Sentinel.
And why should any class of cit
zens be anxious or worried ? Are not
all good citizens ready to abide by
the will of the majority, expressed
at the polls?
Look out brethren Republicans,
the Prohibitioners are going to
bother both of US next time. = Wet
eel Democrat.
The "Prohibitioners" have no
desire or purpose to bother any pol
itical party; but they do propose
to keep on bothering the saloon
till it quits bothering the home
Let the people have the question,
and the parties need have no both
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

3 Lots at the corner of Pike and
Market Streets, and 4 Lots on Pike
street, for sale by Attkisson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

J. F. CHENowETH.
Who'll be the next?L ct US have
a long list of ready helpers to re-
cord in next FREEMAN.-ED.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

PLEASE SUBSCRLBE.-Let every friend
ssto whose hands a Sample Copy Of the FREE
MAN comes, take its coming urgent re-
cs4est to subscribe.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

e1le71ly.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28
TIE: democratic congressional co

THE; democratic congressional con
vention of the Third district which
met at Glencoe Cn the Goth inst.
nominated for congress the Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly. man who is the
representative of something else be
sides machine made politics, and of
ability in comparison with which. the
mediocre Attachments Of the present
incumbent excite serious cUntem-
plation.
That the majority which Major
Strait, by default, has been permitted
to obtain in a district gerrymandered
for his own purposes. will be totally
obliterated by Mr.. DonnelIy, would
seem to be fact beyond dispute to
those who consider Cor moment the
memorable contest of 1878 against
Wash burn, wherein republican
majority of 5000 was overcome,
against the most fl,grant abuse of
money and political power.
The election, by the people OF the
Third district, of Mr.. DonneHy to
congress, will give our great state Il
representative who will do it honor.
and will work an advance in the pub
lie sentiment which tolerates the
present low-grade mediocrity OF its
representatives.
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E-
Were the people of Stevens county
disposed to replace tried apd faith
fulpublic servants with men of little
or no experience, or with men whose
Intention it is to I'll the Office to
which they aspire to be elected with
substitutes, the ticket nominated on
Saturday last would be as unobjec.
tionable rs any that could have been
named. Were party lines to be
drawn-as they never have been in
Stevens county in local contests, each
of the gentlemen could with reason
expect the full measure Of his party
support. But it has been demon
strated long ago and often since that
the people of this county appreciate
q conscientious. discharge of their
duties by their chosen officers, and II
is safe to say that no appeals to party
prejudice, even in the presidential
year, can icopardize the reelection
of experienced and honest SER
wants who deserve well Of their fels
low citizens. As to tie new aspirants
for political honors, the question will
turn purely upon the influence of
themselves and friends and their own
personal popularity. The country is
tOlerably safe In any event.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28
MORE AARMoNY.s

The republican village caucus on
last Friday evening was remarkable
only for the very slim attendance and
the absolute dearth OF interest mani
tested in its proceedings. Chairman
ID. r. Sutherland called the corporal's
guard to order and read the call, and
on mo. ion of Hon. j. d. Good. was
elected to fill the chair. Counsellor
Brown was made secretary and took
possession of the only piece of uphol-
stery in the room. evidently one of
the theatrical properties of Phoenix
Hall. There were nine delegates to
the county convention to be chosen.
and Eugene w. Randall led off by
nominating Hon. j. d. Good, who
was elected, no one dissenting.
Messrs. H. Hutchins. d. II. Sut.ier-
land, G. L. Brown, E. w. Randall.
Geo. II, Munro. A. B. Steadnan, S.
Larson, and A. z. Dye were added to
the list.
Eugene w. Randall moved the APP
ment of a village committee and the
chair appointed Messrs. s. Larson.
II. Hutchins ana l.. Ii. Stanton.
Fearing that this opportunity for
forcing the formation of Il Blaine and
Logan club. would pass by forever
unimproved, Counsellor Brown gave
voice to the idea, and read letter
from the chairman Of the state Gen.
tral committee telling them what to
do ana how to do it. Il hld to be
done therefore, and committee OF
five to formulate a lltn and re-
port at the county convention was
made, consisting Of MIessrs. Snther.
land, Stanton, Brown, Munro and
Wheaton.
A mo. ion to adjourn was received
with the first show of enthusiasm of
the evening, and the slate makers
went out into the night.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-28

TIE Irish question wli.ch the
Blaine boomers are attempting to USE
rs an aid to their candidate s election
will prove a two-edged sword Of un
common keenness. which in the
hands of unskillfnl meI viii result IN
great damage to the canse In whi1;:
it has been drawn. The latest phase
sof it iastie pretended appeal Of the
orangemcn Of Toronto to their
brethren of the United States as to
the position they shall take in Ameri-
can politics. An awhwardly adroit
appeal to the passions of Irishmen
upon question which is no longer Il
living issue, even in Ireland, will de-
ceiye none but the wilfu.ly blind. 1t
seems to be oyerlaahed that Irish
men in American politics are Amerl-
canS.~