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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-11-25
WEDNESDAY, NOV. Is, 1885.
DRO. HARPER AGAIN.

Really, Brother Harper makes
US tired. He is a veritable gat-
thing gun in a controversy. He
loads Unfortunately, shoots at
random, and brings down whole
flocks of "non-sequiters."
We are especially tired, because
we can see no manner of profit in
pursuing further this matter of
what the Conference did or didn't
do in voting down the Temperance
Report. We stated the matter
briefly and fairly in our original
notice of the proceedings, as learn
ed from prominent members Of the
Conference. We found no fault
and had no complaints to make.
We felt that Bro. Harper had made
. mistake in tbrusting the "Third
Party" question into the Confer
ence and thereby causing the loss
of the entire Temperance Report,
All that we have since learned
confirms us in that opinion.
The greater part of the letter
published to-day is simply reiter-
alton of the points and complaints
of the former letter, which have
been abundantly answered. There
are, however, some things in this
last letter that do the writer great
injustice. We submit that the
last two paragraphs about pushing
"your THIRD party strife into your
own religious camp" and 1--WE will
compare sheets with you," &C., are
altogether out of place and unwor-
thy Bro. Harper's clerical pen.
The FREEMAN needs no defense
against this covert insinuation of
partially for or against any partic-
ular denomination. 1t has fear
lessly criticised the Baptists as any
other body, when it thought they
came short of the demands of this
great reform, and we are sure it has
never been lax in its commenda-
tions of the U. B. Church in its
courageous and aggressive war
against the crime of the Liquor
Traffic
We were not at the Conference
and had no part nor lot in what
was done or left undone, and, as we
have already said, Bro. Harper was
the member who raised the third
party" issue in the Conference, and
by his own admission in his former
letter in the FREEMAN, he was the
only one who spoke 'o1a our side,
rs he himself put it.
E We have nowhere questioned the
status of the Conference or of Bro
Harper individually, ION the tenn
perance or any other moral ques
tion," and it is simply a peevist
weakness in our perplexed Brother
to talk about comparing sheets,
&c.
But there are one or too othel
I points demanding word, perhaps
AS to the first alleged correction
In the former letter the FREEMAN
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-11-25


require proof of our statement.
But our agitated Brother pet
tishly asks, "Where were your Bap-
fist rostrums at that critical time ?"
We answer, that Baptist pulpits,
just as other pulpits, were
largely used in those days for
war speeches and earnest political
appeals. We specially mentioned
NJ. E. and U. B. pulpits, because
these denominations were especial
ly prominent and aggressive, in
that terrible revolution, in favor OF
the Union and of the abolition and
Prohibition of slavery, and we are
sure neither of them will be offend
ed now at the "soft impeachment"
We only referred to this history
to show that there come crises in
great moral and political revolu-
tions when pulpit and pew, and
patriots all, must unite every force
and influence in one heroic strug-
gle to save the people and the
country.
Such crisis was that in which
slavery went down. Another such
crisis is near at hand, when the
Liquor crime will be overthrown
and forever banished. And in this
on-coming crisis the pulpit and
pew, with all patriotic citizens,
will, in the final struggle, be found
working, speaking and voting with
and for that party that shall be ar
rayed on the side of the Home and
against the Saloon.
And now a word as to the state
ment that "some Baptists Associa-
tons never adopted the FREEMAN"
We never knew of any Baptist,
Methodist, United Brethren, or any
other religious body being asked to
"adopt" the FREEMAN.
1t is not an orphan seeking adop-
ton. 1t is an Independent, Tenn
perance Family Newspaper, see k
ing to serve the best interests of
the people of the State and country,
and is always grateful for every
recognition and encouragement
from any and all sources.
We have heard of but one Bap-
fist Association in the State declin-
ing to adopt temperance report
and commend the FREEMAN, and
that was more than two years ago
before there was any Prohibition
party in the State, and we are glad
to know that this Association has
done better since.
Every other delegated religious
body in the State has in like man
ner given hearty expressions Of
good will to the State Temper
ance Newspaper. And we do know
that the General Association, re-
Gently in session in Grafton, repre-
senting the Baptists Of the entire
State, by a unanimous vote, heart
lily commended the FREEMAN and
urged the Importance of extending
its circulation.
But as we said at the outset, Bro.
Harper makes US tired. We like
hand to hand straightout fight
with the enemy, and have no heart
for these modern parleys with "non-
partisan" friends.
If they can't fight with US, they
do certainly make great mistake
by fighting against us. If DR.. Dor
chester, Mrs. Foster and those they
represent, would quit fighting the
Prohibition party and turn their
puns on the enemy and Use their
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-11-25

was misquoted and we denied. In
the letter published to-day, the
quotation is correct, and we do not
deny. We do deny that there was
injustice done. We simply repre-
sented Brother Harper as the NOV
err and leader of the motion to
strike out the section of the report
commencing the FREEMAN, and we
gave the resulting vote by which
the motion was carried. How then
can he say we represented him as
alone in the opposition
But let our readers bear in mind,
we said not word about any
"adoption of the third party or
gam" as Brother Harper puts it.
This was all his imagination.
There was no effort, no suggestion,
nor even an intimation of desire,
to ask the Conference to "adopt"
any "organ," or anything of the
sort.
Our Brother says the Conference
"voted their honest views" in
adopting his amendment to the
Temperance report.
Granted. And didn't the mem
bers vote their honest views when
they voted down the entire report,
as amended through Bro. Harper's
special effort?
2ND. CORRECTION. "You do the
church injustice when you say we
have given hope and encourage.
ment to saloonists," &c.
We made no such charge, except
by way of regret for the expressions
in that direction, coming to us from
AUTHORIZATION papers, politicians
and saloonists; and in our original
comments we said simply this:
GAS the action of the Conference on
this report has given no little hope
and encouragement to saloonists,
&C., x X it is meet and proper
that we give the facts as they &C.
Cured" This we did; and we
have already expressed our opinion
of show this sounds of a church
always true as steel on the temper
ance question" But We could not
control the expressions of saloonists
and politicians who are always ca
ger for an occasion, nor could we
correct Bro. Harper's mistake in
causing the occasion for them.
Liquor men and their political
allies are always glad to see tenn.
perance paper assailed and delight
ed to see Temperance report fall,
no matter through what motives or
means come the assault and fall.
To two questions put, we answer,
Yes. We have heard of "t,oo
sides" to the method of dealing
with the Temperance question,
viz: The saloon side and the Pro.
hibitiom side. These are the only
sides we know OF.
Yes again-And there are "lead-
ing minds" we regret to say ,who.are
also opposed to Prohibition; and
there are other Heading minds
who are opposed to any movement
that they think may hurt "their
party"
But we cannot take tins to un-
ravel all the "non-sequiters" in
Bro. Harper's letter.
He grossly misrepresents US Gun
Willingly we hope) in the para
graph beginning, 81 stated" &c.
In his former letter he stated that
when the fight was over and no
opposition existing to the report,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-11-25

ALWA YS.-In Wrtttn0 US about subscrtp-
tons, always gtve p o. at Whteh you receive the
paper. This will sdye US much trouble.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-11-25

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.-Let every friend
into ,ohose hands a Sample Copy Of the FREE
Ma " comes, take its coming as an urgent re-
oslest to subscribe.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-11-25

See list of Mrs. Buelps West Va.
Appointments on w. CT. u. page.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20

of brick laid in mortar, with space OF
but six inches between them and the
pine Attendant R. G. Williams testified
that five minutes after the fire was dis
| covered it was blazing through the floor
that on being reused, he ran outside
and saw that the fire was only Visible
about and around the furnace.
Attendant J. G. Mcfarland, outside
night Waterman, testified that he heard
the cry of fire, - reused the attendants
OF wards five and six and carried two
ladders to the burning building from
the carpenter shop, 100 yards away.
Though the alarm of fire was sounded
in the city, Kanakee has no ire depart
ment, and the hospital is half mile
away, no aid reached it. The State
does not insure its property, but a com
paratiyely slight appropriation, added
to the present incomplete facilities, will
furnish for the hospital adequate means
forfre purposes.
Hospital trustee McCagg, of Chicago,
being asked by your reporter as to the
matter, said: 81 have Just reached the
hospital and have had no opportunity
to investigate the matter in manner
satisfactory to myself as to the causes.
am not posted except in very general
way. l scarcely feel that l would be
justified in expressing an opinion, as ]
have not been able TO gather facts suffi-
cientyet to enable me to tell who, if
anybody, is to blame. The matter will
be thoroughly investigated, after which
an opinion from me may be due to you.
AT present, l do not feel like saying
ANYTHING further.n
He refused to talk f,,rtbar
There is a strong feeling
among the people of Kankakee
that an investigation, thorough
and exhaustive should be made into the
cause OF such terrible destruction of
life and property.
One of those reported missing, name
unknown, was seen over in the city this
and it is hoped he is safe.
While the fire was progressing the pa
uents in the other wards near by became
nearly frantic in their endeavors to get
out to the fire. Some were weeping
p1teously, Others were praying, and still
others screaming with alarm, calling for
friends they knew to be in the burning
building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20
LIGHTNING FLASHES.

The cold weather is killing MANY
cattle and sheep in Texas.
The Kiowa Indians, Indiana Terri
tory, are destitute and suffering.
Twelve Chinese vessels have gone to
Foochow to get troops for Formosa.
Miners at Forest Dian, England. have
been notified of reduction of 5 per
cent,
The total number of killed and mis-
sing OF the wrecked steamer Moorson,,
is sixteen.
OF the fourteen annual appropriation
bills IN Congress, not one has vet be-
come law.
President Diaz, Mexico, has raised
$4,000 to apply on the debt to the
United States.
On May 4th and 5th the veterans of
the first army corps will visit the battle
field of Gettysburg.
The brakesmen's strike at Fort Wayne,
Ind, has terminated, a compromise
having been effected.
The Sultan has ordered 5000 troops to
occupy Guakim, the cost to be paid from
the Egyptian revenues.
The German Reichstag has appointed
committee of twenty-five to INQUIRE
into the labor questions.
A company has been organized for
buildinga narrow-gauge railroad from
Dundee to Portland, Ogn
Hungham, near Hong Kong, has been
completely destroyed by an incendiary
fire. Many lives were lost.
Klagenfurt, the capital of the province
Carinthia, southern Austria, has been
wrecked by an avalanche, and twenty
people were killed.
Five Kiowa Indians were frozen tn
death near Camp Angus, Indian Terri
tory. Two empty quart bottles were
found near them.
Fears are entertained that the steamer
Charles Townsend Hook, which sailed
from Saigon for Hong Kong. has been
lost with $50 souls aboard.
The condition of winter wheat in Wis.
-consin is unfavorable. There is a large
decrease in the acreage in Michigan,
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Ken
lucky.
The excise law was conferred in New
York on Monday. Five hundred LIQUOR
dealers. adopted a resolution pledging
themselves to assist the police in enforc.
ing the law.
The Mexican Central Railway viii es-
tablish a custom house commission
agency DIT Paso Del Norte, to enable
merchants, at moderate outlay. to
promptly pass goods through the Mex
lean custom house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20
Lost. srRAYRD OR STOLEN.
&aOO.On ReMard

VIII be paid by 4. G. Bechtol. of tbe
Opera House Bar, on the return of his
business, which was lost or stolen on
the night of the fire, Oct. Is. That
popular resort IS again open to the pub-
Tic with A. G. again on deck, which isca
sure guarantee 10 the public that fine
stock therein dispensed is equal to ihe
best IN the city. a. G. BEcHroL. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20
A CARD

To all who are suffering from errors and
indiscretions of youth, NERVOUS weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc. / will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
SEMI se-.-s5cressed envelope to REV.
joseph T. iNNAS, Station D. New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20

SIX drops of Rocky Mountain Cough
Syrup administered to an infant afflicted
With cough or Group will certainly re-
lieve its trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20
No Soap Given Away

With Spanish Clippings Smoking To-
oaeco, as when once tested it will sell
without premiums thrown in, =" and the
price. 50e. per pound, is within the reach
OF al For sale by
SAM LEVY,
Cigar Manufacturer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20

THE best NIX Flou, for $3.50 at
Sears & Liddle's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20
To the Working Men of Utah.

Being acquainted with the wants of
the working men, have concluded to
manufacture a new style of Tobacco.
free from all chemicals and adultera
tons, known as the Spanish Gin.
pings" at the very low price of SOC. a
pound. Call and get sample Whit. it
will cost you nothing.
Country orders solicited by
SAM LEVY,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20

EXTRA white illuminating oil is
cheapest because it will not consume 81
fast. Buy it at G. F. Culmer & Bros
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20

COMFORT, rest, peace, to coughers after
trying Rocky Mountain Cough Syrup.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-20

III and 173 S Main Street, Salt Lake
City. .
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-28

Three Cinnamon were drowned
in the Frazer river, B. c.. Friday
their boat being overturned by a
passing steamer.
a congress Of Mormons has been
held in Holland. A report read
states there has been a decrease in
the number Of Dutch going to Salt
Lake, and also q decrease in the
nupber Of converts to the faith in
Helland.
There was a grand morality de-
monstratien at Hyde Park, attend
ed by at least $50, 900 people, main
ly women. Hundreds of banners
were borne, all having inscribed on
them such notices as "Save our
daughters" etc.
King Alfonzo of Spain has do.
mated $4,000 to the Granada chol.
era fund. It was badly needed.
Hundreds of people have died in
the streets and it is almost impossi
BILE to get :aen to remove the deac
bodies. Convicts are liberated for
that purpose.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-28

THE beneficial! effects of genuine
competition are demonstrated by
the following facts taken from the
Portland Standard: Less than TWEEN
ty years ago the managers of trunk
lines eas> from Chicago did not be-
lisve it could be made to pay to
haul grain from the west. Prior TO
1869 and back to 1857 the charge
per bushel for wheat from Chicago
to New York, via lake and canal,
was 25l cents. Since then by
competition, rates have dropped to
less than s cents for lake and canal,
less than 10 cents for lake and rail
and less than ii cents for all rail
IA reduction to one third of rates
II years ago. A steamer is now
on it's way from Chicago to Montreal
laden with wheat which i. carries
for 1 cents busbel and on which
it has to pay tolls of cents a ton.
When the natural means of trans
portation in this region are opened,
wheat can be shipped from the
Inland Empire to the seaboard for
less than it now is from the Miss
issippi valley states.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-28
GESk~ f-~1--:sFs-~-s ~ 7s- ~

Those VINO work ea.ly and !a,e need a whole
some reliable medicine like PLUMBERS ORE
CON BLOOD PURIFIER. As a remedy ard
preventive Of diseases it cannot be beat. Il
clec.s rheumatism ard Malaria relieves Consti-
patton, Dyspepsia and Biliousness, and puts fresh
energy into the system BY making New, Rich
Blood All Druggists and Dealers keep it. sl.00
bottles, for S5.0c 352m
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-28
GENERAL NEWS.

Russia has abandoned her claim
to Zulfikar pass.
st. Louis will raise $4,000 for
a Grant monument.
France has sent out an envoy to
negotiate a treaty with China.
The Prince of Wales has gone on
cruise along the coast of Norway.
Hanlan won the scullipg race
with Lee at Rockaway beach, by
two lengths.
The Mississippi democratic con-
vention nominated Robert Lowry
for Governor.
1t is reported that the president
will visit Ohio some time before
the October election.
A fire at Tulare, California, des-
troyed twenty-five buildings in the
Chinese quarter; loss, $4,000.
The Cunard line steamer Etruria
made her last trip across the At
lantic in six days and two hours.
The Centra, and Union Pacific
railroads are bending their energies
to save themselves the tea trade.
China has contracted with Man
chester firm for the construction of
a railway from Pekin to the Yellow
sea.
A steamer ran down and sank a
yacht off the coast of Scotland with
all on board, including the owner,
MIR. Crcssman, and his wife.
information has been received at
Cairo of a great massacre at Ber-
ber. The populace are starving,
ana have seized the city treasury.
German-American journalists IN
session at Milwaukee perfected per
manent organization and will hold
their annual meeting in New York
next year.
The treasury commission, which
is for the purpose of submitting a
report that may lead to the reduc-
ton of expenses in that department
have begun their Investigations.
Judge Thoman, of the civil ser.
vice commission, will conduct ex-
amiI.at!on for department service at
Helena, Sep. 10; at Portland, Sep.
10; at Seattle. Sep. p; at San Fran.
cisco Oct. /.
| Right Rev. John J. Keane, Cath
olic bishop Of the diocese of Rich.
mond has written letter to the
Hon. \. NJ. Kelley, minister to
Austria, symrathiz;ng with him in
what be terms his shameful perse.
tion.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-28

THE past year has been one of
general business depression. Hard
times necessitate economy. 1t
would be interesting to ascertain in
what direction people have econ
omised. Not certainly in that
which many would suppose might
most easily be dispensed with.
Statistics clearly prove that there
has been no dimunition in the sale
and consumption of intoxicating
liquors. Times may have been
hard and money scarce, but people
have not denied themselves in the
liquor line. Perhaps they econom-
Used on tobacco. For the fiscal
your ending June 80 1885 the
cigar factories returned for taxation
96,646,3S4 cigars less than they
did the previous year. But 10
offset this attempt at economy Oh
the part of smokers they returned
l5o,659,5l5 more cigarettes, 1885,.
949 more pounds of snuff, and 2.
s22,2 200 more pounds of tobacco
than they did the previous year.
Hard shines evidently drove men
from smoking cigars to smoking
cigarettes and to indulging in snuff.
ing and chewing tobacco. But this
tit of economy was very light, show.
ing only self-denlal per capita Of
five cigars during the year. So the
tobacco trade did not lose ground
Tho revenue collected for 1885,
FROM tobacco Was $26, ,062, 400 anG
in lSS4-S5 $26, ,407, ,0SS, all increase
of $344,6SS. 1t would be interes
ting Of ascertain wherein the peo
pie did economise.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-28
Weston Weekly Leader.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 2s, 1885.
THoUen' opposition is the life OF

THoUen' Opposition is the life OF
trade" monopolies do not necessar-
iH xii. trade or business. MonoP-
olies are however none the less
onerous because they wisely refrain
from taxing trade mere than it can
bear. The 0. r. IL =. Co. would
be committing suicide to charge the
produears cf the Inland Empire
more than the traffic can stand.
But whenever o rnoNopoly has 1t
in its power TO say abide ty our
terms or leave them alone, the
terms are apt to be oppressive
This is certainly the case with the
benevolent monopoly. Eastern
Oregon has been the prey Of mo-
nopolies. One of the worst of
these has been the Insurance mo-
nopoly or Compact, which discrim'
mates against Eastern Oregon
Some time ago the principal lnsur
ance companies on the Coast form
ed themselves into Compact hav
ing uniform rates. This prevented
cutting and competition. One G
the first acts of the Compact wa
to increase the rate of exposures il
Eastern Oregon. There being nj
real competition the Compact sai'
take our terms or do without, ant
the people of Eastern Oregon ha,
to submit. 1t is gratifying to lear
that in California there is ilattel
ing prospect that the Compact wi
speedily be broken up. Shoul
this happen Oregon will probabl
follow suit. This is needed. w
need opposition in trade, compel
ton to keep prices within reasons
bls limits in insurance as we'll as
transportation.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-28

THE dsthronement of king Claus
Spreckles from his seat on the su-
gar monopoly of the Coast has been
tha newspaper topic of the past
week. 1t Is said that the Ameri-
can Refinery Company will reign
In his stead. 1t will probably be
nothing more than a change of
masters. What we need is active
competition that will reduce pricesl