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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-08-20
THE WAR Is COMING.
HancOck's One-half Vote for Mr..
Merrick's Resolution.
Mr.. J. Fl. Atkinson'S Letter.

AS we are having much in the
same line this week, we take pleas
ure in clipping the following ex-
tract from the Hancock Independ-
emit:
MIR. Atkinson's letter is in ex-
PLANTATION of the vote Of Brooke and
Hancock counties on Mr.. Merrick's
resolution in the Republican State
Convention, in favor of the sub
mission of the Prohibitory Amend
ment. After explaining that
many delegates voted against the
resolution, thinking that the 7th
plank committed the party fully
to the Submission of the Amend
ment, Mr.. Atkinson says:
"Yet l could not place myself
upon the record as voting against
the palmer proposition of Mr..
Merrick, and so voted for it Han
cocks one-half vote).
And then he continues thus to
SOUND THE SLOGAN,
1t is in vain that we try to con-
ceal the fact that the saloon power
holds in several of the counties, the
local offices in terrorum over the
heads Of local politicians, and that
whenever the question of temper
ance comes up these local pofiti-
clans are in mortal terror for fear
something shall be said or done to
ALLEVIATE these enemies of the home
and all that is sacred and good in
humanity, and SO the saloon rules
both great parties OF the State.
l believe the platform as adopted
is all we want if honestly carried
out, but should either party do vio-
lence to the wishes of an undoubt-
ed majority of our citizens and re-
fuse to submit that question to a
vote of the people, there will be
such an uprising as will astound
the saloon power and anihilate the
organized parties of to-day.
The war is coming-from the
East and from the West, from
Maine and from Iowa, and Kansas
and II other States, marshaling
their prohibition forces-there
comes the slogan, "For God and
Home and Native Land"
Christian women are everywhere
raising their voices against the de-
stroyer OF their peaceful homes.
The prayers of all good people are
united that the curse of intoxicat-
ing drinks shall be taken away,
and the refrain is taken up from
ocean to ocean, "a school house on
every hill, and never a saloon in
the valley"
"a prudent man foreseeth the
evil, and hideth himself; but the
simple pass on and are punished"
j. HI. ATKINSON.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-08-20

ers who seized the reins, the Con-
vention was rushed and deceived
into taking a half-loaf for loaf,
when in fact there was nothing in
the half-loaf.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-08-20
he people may make no


We submit that our friends
suggestion demolishes his criti-
cism. While the FREEMAN hearth
ly approves of his suggestion as
following up its uniform policy of
exposing, everywhere and always,
all vulnerable points of all ene-
mics Of submission, yet we mu st
respectfully insist that the point
of order" raised is not we'll taken.
fla legislator is to be condemn
ed (and he is to be and shall be),
for voting against a resolution in
favor of Submission, surely party
must be condemned for voting
down a like resolution.
And thus doth our critic eriti-
cize his criticism with abundant
severity.
THAT SEVENTH PLANK.
And now a word as to that ''sev-
enth plank"
Our friend "takes issue" with
the FREEMAN when it charges
that the Convention ignored the
question" of the submission of the
Amendment in its platform, and
cites the seventh resolution as
proof of our injustice to the Con-
vention.
In reply we have this bold prop
osition to make-If our friend, or
any enterprising Republican, by
use of telescope or microscope, will
kindly discover aAd point out in
this plank a single sentence, line,
cldsae, seoed, syllable, letter or dot,
having any reference to the sub
mission Of prohibitory amend.
ment to vote of the people,
then will the FREEMAN straight
way mount the seventh plank, and
bearing Homes white banner
aloft, will press to the front in the
thickest of the fight, shouting vic
tory for the party that declares for
the submission of the amendment
AN OLD TIME PLANK.
The seventh plank was good
one in its day. 1t was good to
bridge issues Of the olden time, but
those issues were passed and all
done with a hundred years age, land
there's no place for such plank in
the march of modern politics. Ev-
erybody comedies and there's no
one to question the right Of "free
Speech" "free press" the fright of
the majority" and the fright of
petition, and the last clause of
the plank, "this right must be re-
spected,' is as superfuous and
meaningless as the rest; for, as is
we'll known, our petitions have
been respected.
What the people are now asking
and demand, is that this particular
petition for the submission of the
Amendment shall be granted; and
this is what they wanted the par
ty State Conventions to declare.
The best evidence that there was
nothing of the kind meant by the
trainers of the seventh plank, was
the fact that the representatives of
the liquor power were on hand and
approved the plank, and in the
Convention bitterly fought all ef-
forts to interpret it in that direc-
ton, and that leading temperance
Republicans saw no such meaning
in it.
AS the FREEMAN has before said,
three-fourths of the Convention
were in favor of Mr.. Merrick's res
olution, and the misfortune of the
n -
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08
RRtEP MENTION.

Gustav Deutsch Is at San Franz
cisco.
Tho gardeners on Fidalgo Island are
buss planting their seeds, and robin red
breast 10 ON hand to catch the early worm.
and to take part ia the spring concerts.
The highest temperature observed at
Anscortes this week was So degrees.
The lowest Was 20 degrees during the
northern gale on Wednesday. Average
during the week, Al degrees.
A pew trading steamer will be
put on the rout, between Tacoma,
and all the Down Sound Ports, this
spring, by u new firm in that city
recently from Detroit, Michigan.
The settlers about Deception
Post ofiice, have looked up route
for the county road leading to the
outside Of Deception Pass, and t"
Langlsy's Point, connecting with
the county roads to Fidalgo Bay,
and to .Anacortes.
: A strong wind blew from the
North on Wednesday aud Thursday,
lashing the channel into se" OF
white caps, and lowering the tenn
rerature : from the genial spring
weather ofiast week, to 25 aud 30
degress:
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08

n EastcrM Terminus at tne n. II. r.. n.
An ageemsns has been signed by
Presidsnt Harris IN the behalf Of
The Northern Paoi6c, aud w. 3.
Wxshburne in behalf ,ftl. Min
aespol,s1Sa 81. Mary All Allan
Ito rail roads, for the joint use Of
the latter route, for the purpose OF
making it Tho eastern extension,
aad tsrmin ii. OF the Norsas:a q
clio read.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08

The CONVERSATION was about Dieh
ops, AMI one fervenr dame said
show good the dear bishop Of
Peterborough is; What a good
man." Instantly a gentleman re-
piled, "There is no merit ia that.
Bishops ought to be so. They get
Ave thousand year for being good,
while we are expected to be good for
nothing; and most of us are"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08
Ode To an oyster ,fter Walt Whit.
man.

Ode To an oyster ,fter Walt Whit.
man.
Dichlamydeous dinty Bivaivular
beauty
lConchiferous creature, 70 prove thee
il duty.
Stranger from Chincoteague Sail
ferrous stranger!
Art tl,ou, when swallowed, IN epizo0n
ranger?
Nouocalsr morsal.
With never dorscl.
Whence thy maternity
Whence thy paternityf
Whence thy fraternity?
Art thou nomaslic? or nature sporA-
do?
but mayhap thourt addio-
Ted u silence?
80!
IN thy submergence-
Excuse the divergence
This snperexcrcscence--
Saving your presence.
Then Prove thy salvation,
But anniiiatlOn
Awaits thee.
Waiter! this shell--
Open it well
Succulent snooEer--thers you srs-
you, sir
There on the fork-light Is an
raise thee
And praise thee
Thou art gone; Thy lot 1t il sad
Here waiteri COntound you'll ThSe
OYSTER vas bad
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08
ADVERTISEMENTS.
J NOTICE

All persons interested in the buryi ns
ground on the SibIey Reservation on Fl.
daIgo island, are requested tn meet on
the ground on Saturday, March 9Th. for
the purpose of clearing the ground. All
persons no desire a lot vii. I've .utitled
80 the same. Is feet square, by clearing
up the land, paying the expenses of sur
veying. and making out a deed.
E. Siblev.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08

"D1p you call your brother . hssr
ssked the stern parent, and the culpsdt
semarked: swell, | ssid he vss ssv'
tAa machine agent"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08

The logging camp at Lyudsr, Is again
N operation.
Active gardening operations have cons
ulenc q ON the N""kssck. and ~ 90. d
market will be- Afforded to the settlers by
regular steamers to Wha,com.
nxrhe mail now reaches LynAen and
other points on the Nooksack regularly,
since Mr.. R>edsr has again furnished n
n'a ~ carry 1t.
Tao stores Of Messsrs Hswlcy and Jud>
son at Lyndsn have been replenished
with new goods, and are doing large
and profitable business.
The steamer Edith has made severa'
trips to Lyuden. and will run regularly
between that place and Whateom here
aitsr, touching vt intermediate point.
The people Of Lyndes, and the
Nooksaek valley, have boon very
mneh excited by the cold biooded
murder oftheir nsignbor, Mr.. Bell,
~ the treachsrous Indian, Jack
Sam. The latter is reported to
have been strung up by crowd of
American citizens who folio wed him
across thp boundary line.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08

1HxrAG ple6sures never cloy. On.
sHka those q ~ body, they are increased
" repetition, approved Of by reflection.
md strsngtbsnsds BY eajoymsns. ="
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08
SAN JUAN COUNTY.

DIR. Germans residence on San Juan
c,mmensed last tall IL now nearly con-
plr,ed. -~'7
= The Gan Juan Lime Kiln located ut.
the southern snd 'af San Juan I.land,'
which has ts.sn shut down for several
munths, s,ar,e'i up last week, aud Is a'w'
rualiHy in iuil blast
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08

generally become wealthy, while those who do not
Improve such chances remain in poverty. We want
many men, women. boys and girls TO work for ~
right in their own localities. Any one can DO the
work properly from the frst start. The business
will nav more than ten times ordinary wages NIX
pensiye outAt furnished free. Ne one who engages
fails 70 make money rapidly. You can devsse yonI
whole time to the work or eniy your spare noments
Tmu Information and sli that IL needed cent FREE
Acdress 5T,sseS 4 Co.. pVrt!snA, Ms'n~. p
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-03-08
wrArC~N COUNTY NOTES.

The logging camp at Lynder, Is again
N operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27
THEY ALL INSURE THEIR LIVES.
Merchants, bankers. and Railroad
Men Insured for Immense Amounts.

Philadelphia Times reporter. who has been
looking up the figures, finds that nearly all the
prominent men of Philadelphia New York, and
the other big cities have their lives insured for
immense sums. Several pay premiums on
s5OO,OOO. and number go beyond that figure
John B. StetsOn, the hat manufacturer at 4th
and Montgomery avenue, is one of the largest
policy holders in the world. He pays premiums
on S720, 600. He has $3.50, 0G0 on his own life
Theodore B. Peterson and Richard Peterson,
the booksellers, each have policies for 100000
Franklin b. GoWen, eX-presdent of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad company, carries
a $4,000 policy. Thomas Dolan. the carpet
manufacture. pays premiums on 100000;
Hamilton DsStOn has in the vault Of we'll
known safe deposit company policies for S5lO.-
wv; John W anamaker pays premiums on $3.50
OOO B. H. COmegys. president of the Pha-
delphia National Bank. has a policy for
10000; Lewis {. Cassidy is insured for $780,
OO0; BENJAMIN III. Shoemaker and Wharf on
Barker for S1000 900 each: Richard J. Dobbips
the builder, 100000; George Harding the
patent lawyer, 100000: ". VI. hunk of OAR
hngtOn, Runk Co., SIS. 600: President Wilbur
OF the Lehigh Valley railroad. 800. OOO and
George H. Stuart president of the Merchants
National Bank, 100000. The dry goods firm
of Hood, BOnbright Co. have $3.50 900 insu-
rance on their lives. Charles Hartshorne vice
president OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad COM
pany, mas SIoOOO policy. and Robert III. Sayre
OF the same company is insured for 800 600
Mackelar, Smith Il Jordan the type founders.
are insured for nearly quarter of million. W
r. Clyde is insured for SI50O00. There are at
least 200 Others who have policies of from S25.-
600 to $4,000
In New York the reporter finds that William
H. Vanderbilt is insured for $500 600 Every
policy he owns has been issued within the last
i've years. Jay Gould made up his mind a dozen
years ago to insure his life. and year by wear has
added TO the amount until he can produce poll
Giles tor 100000. which he calls his emergency
fund Pierre Lorillard has S255 600 on his lite
+. W. DevOe. the New York paint manufacturer
carries policies for S2500O0. Cyrus W. Fields
life is insured for S2i0. 600. Alexander Barrett
and F. b. Roberts, of New York, each have
100000 on their lives. John Glib. the SPOOL
silk man has policies for $4,000. Charles Pratt
and H. B. Hyde of New York are each insured
for sl65 900. Uncle Rufus Hatch is insured for
$4,000. Judge Fullerton for S75, OOO and H. b.
Clafiin for S125, 900.
Senator Don Cameron, of PENNSYLVANIA. has
an insurance for 100000, and W. L. Scott. of
Erie, S5S,00O,
George NJ Pullman, of Chicago. of Pullman
car fame. has his life insured for 500 600 j. III.
McFlcker, the theatrical manager and father-in-
law OF Edwin Booth. has policy for $50. OOO
Few men are insured after they are g. and doc
tors and actors are as rule poor customers of
life insurance companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE

- Kew DR.. Huntley, of the Metropolitan
church who has been indisposed for some days.
Is able to be out again
Preparations are being made for the meet
inCs to be held here by Mr.. Moodv about the
middle OF January Some large hall or church
VIII he selected for the meetings
- Rev. John A Rockford, o. P. formerly
chief Of the Dominican Order III the Unite,
States. and lately attached to the monastery in
south Washington, has entered upon his duties
as friar Of the Dominican Monastery at Louis
vile, Ky.
- The Tabernacle congregation. South Wash
ington, has with them Rev. Robert Nourse. late
Of La Crosse, Wis, a well known Congrega-
tlonal minister of the west. Il is expected that
the congregation will give Mr.. Nourse formal
call TO the pulpit.
Rev Alexander Macarthur, recently at
Halifax. n. s., has become pastor of the Baptist
church at Sharpsburg, Pa
KEY j. L. bowman, of West Point, Va,
mas accepted an invitation TO become assistant
rector OF the Episcopal church at Danyie.
- Mr.. W. F. Sherwin, the well known Sunday
school music composer. has been elected gene
raj Sunday school secretary by the New Eng
land Sunday School Assembly.
The widow Of the late Ezra Abbott. D. D.,
has presented TO the Harvard Divinity School
her husbands library. consisting of nearly 4 600
books on condition that fire-prOof building be
provided for it.
- Kew VINO. Mulen.a supernumerary minis
ter Of the Baltimore conference of the NJ. E.
church, out OF active work for about fifteen
years. has been invited by Bishop Taylor to
take Charge of the church work at Aspinwall
Central America. and he will probably sail for
that port next Thursday.
- In 1865 Mr.. Ezekiel Harper died at Wells
burg, West Va. leaving landed property then
estimated at S25, GOO to his wife and daughter
during life, aud it now goes to the Lewisburg
University and the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society. The land which lies in the natu-
raj gas belt of the upper Ohio valley, is said to
be Ofimmense value
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27

while Others say it was surprise The press of
san francisco israther nOn-committal in COM
inents. The Post says that the conservative
people will dissent fromthe opinion. while those
VINO nate money-getters on principle will APP
piaud it. The Bulletin expresses the hone that the
decision will result in cleansing OF tie sncial
atmosphere. The Aha thinks the case is not
vet at an end and will prove still more remark
able; that the truth will come out and many
Will be badly hurt
SHARON DETERMINED To FIGHT 1T OUT.
Ex-senator Sharon was found at the Palace
hotel with Senator Jones. of Nevada He looked
trfe out OF sorts. and persisted in attempting
to interview the reporter
hat do you think of the case?" he asked.
The newspaper man refused to express an opn-
Ion, and asked the ex-senator what he proposed
TO do.
. Fight it to the bitter end ne said. Sin all
the courts and on all sides. That decision is not
sustained by facts: the contracts and letters are
forgeries, and that knowledge keeps me in the
ring shall appeal the case and oppose the
decision to the last
More he would not say
MRS. SHARON SORRY SHE BEAT THE ''DEAR OLD
SEN" BECAUSE SHE LOVES HIM STILL.
Mrs Sharon occupies her comfortable rooms
at the corner of Larken street and Golden Meade
avenue. The reporter found her attired in an
elegant wrapper of shrimp pink satin, seated in
plush rocking chair
I'm so happy" she said. Il feel just like a
young kitten that has just been brought into
the house and set before the fire. The poor,
dear old Sen l am sorry beat the old man,
for l love him still He's dear sweet old
fellow. Only for the principle of the thing l
would have compromised long ago, but / was
after MS name. not his money. l married that
man fully believing he would act fairly. Our
marriage was on the quiet. but it was only done
at his request, for fear it would scandaize his
relatives. | AIN glad he did not compromise by
giving me his name according TO the offer [
made in court, as am now set right before the
Dnblic -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27
Startling Testimony i'm n Suit To Set
Aside the Mayors Assignment.

Prom the New York SUM- 25th inst
After the big wooden house Of Ferdinand and
Benjamin Mayer of 80 White street. which failed
Tor ~, 4OO,OOO, made an assignment on Seotem-
Der "a TO Simon DaDZig. James t. Swift & Co.
OF 81 Worth street, brought suit to have assign
ment set aside. Swift Il Co. were heavy credit
ors, and with the other creditors suspected that
the assignment was made with design of de-
frsuding those who had just claims on the
II, coo nominal assets left by the firm 1t
was found that the firm had made preferred
creditor OF Martin Clayburg of Chicago. for
Sll.OOO, the amount OF promissory note dated
July Is. 1881. When the case came to trial
some days ago before Judge Ingraham in the
superior court, both the Mayers swore that the
note represented bona fde debt Tor loans adj
vanced by Clayburgh.
James t. Swift insisted that the note WAS
fraudulent. and called Messrs Arthur 4 RonneU
the statloners VINO printed ii, to prove their
assertion The margin OF the note bore the sta
TONERS imprint in tiny letters with the address
81 Nassau street They testified that on july is
1881, the date of the note they did not occuny
the premises 81 Nassau street and that the paper
on which they printed the note could not possi-
bly, have been delivered by them to any order
until after May. 1882, when they took Possession
OF the office at 81 Nassau street
This testimony created a genuine sensation in
the court. but 1t was not made public until YES
Tor perjury that the grand iury found apainst
the Mayors on Monday and under which Judge
Gildersleeve required them to furnish $40 900
bail The court displaced Simon Danzig on the
testimony In the same suit, and appointed Thos
l. James in his stead
III was striking circumstantial proof" Mr.
Swift said yesterday. abiding to the imprint on
the note Il have heard of only two cases of a
Similar nature One was historical instance
In England, where a fraudulent deed that was
designed TO be introduced as genuine ancient
document was proven a forgery because of the
phraseoiOgy, which set forth that it was exc
euted during the reign of King George I IT
was argued that the king could never have been
mentioned during his reign by such title He
nld not become known in history as George
TILL George H. assembled the throne The other
case was one in Massachusetts several wears AGO
where forged will offered for probate was
proven forgery by the water mark of the paper.
~nich Clearly demonstrated that it was not
manufactured until after the date when il mr.
ported to have been signed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27
CHICAGO WEATHER.

Il arrived at Chicago at six o'clock p m one day in
June 1884 The day had been terribly hot the rail-
road ride from Detroit oretaste Of purgatory. The
western metropolis oven. Everybody pulled and
pcrspired Lake Michigan lay still and GREATNESS as the
Atlantic Just before cyclone. Sleep hopeless.
There was no nervous force left in the town Even
hotel clerks stood unbushine in their shirt sleeves
Mercury IS degrees-plus Now listen Twenty -four
hours Later fires were lighted for warmth everywhere
and doors closed to exclude the strong northwest wind
touch OF winter swept the city from the Stock Yards
to Lincoln Park."-C0respondenc Eastern Journal
Is it strange that lung and chest diseases figure so
largely in the vital statistics Of the Occidental Metropo-
lis? Here is something to the point
CHICAGO Sept %, 1884
Messrs Seaburv d: Johnson:
All who are familiar with this city are aware that il
mas very trying climate. People with weak or dis.
eased lungs run great risk in living here At least
such Is own experience Physicians tel me have
CAVITY In my right lung. aud judging from what have
suuereu THINK they are right Two years ago began
tne use OF bensons Capcine plaster and since then
am almost wholly free from pain in the chest am
sed that had not been for Bensons plaster should
by the soothing healing and protective influence of the
PLASTER lose little or no time from my business
aeef 1t duty as 1t certainly pleasure this,
Tor the information of the people of this citywho have
any trouble similar to mine. connected with the,
Chcago Telephone company and shall be glad to relate
>, Yours. W. B. HANNA,
1t 516 Wabash avenue