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EXPORTS AND STOCKS
Exports from all United States ports thus
far this week: Great Britain, 564S; France,
600; Continent, S,ii5 STOCK at all United
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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

Send 25 cents for FREEMAN till
October 1st.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
Official Perfdy.

Sioux City, Iowa, rebelled against
the Prohibitory laws Of the State.
The city officials said the law was
failure and couldn't be enforced,
and 80 they licensed the saloons,re-
quiring each to pay $1,000, agree
ing to close up all saloons not pay
ing the $1,000. Was there ever Of
fetal perfdy like this? They de-
clare their ability to close all sa-
looms that refuse to 60 into part
nership with them and divide the
profits of their work of death.
If they can close the worst dens,
as they call them, why can't they
close all, as their official oaths re-
quire them to do? All such Off
cials ought to be in Jail.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
Exchange Notes.

The Princeton Journal saysi it must
have money or die.
The Charleston Tribune pays its
dastresses to Bro. Hart, Of the Intel.
hgemcer, in a way that might be re.
garded as personal by those outside
the happy family Of editors.
From the Toronto Globe, we learn
that they have political traitors in
Canada as well as in West Virgin
ia. We clip this from the Globe:
When Mr.. NJ. w. Pruyn was seek
ing the sufrages of the electors Of
Lennox he promised to give the
Scott Act loyal support, should it
be adopted by his constituency. It
was adopted by his constituency,
and Mr.. Pruyn proves his integri-
ty by voting to destroy the meas
ure.
The St. Mary's Observer tells how
a little child at Raven Rock, by
barely one step in the nick of time,
escaped an engine and saved its
life, and asks and observes:
"Would one step, not a blunder,
taken by the entire population,
from the old parties into Prohibi-
ton, save the nation? Yes, and the
sooner it is taken the better"
Wetzel county must be the chap.
Ply hunting ground" for lawyers
and a Democratic editor. The
Democrat has ten columns of legal
advertisements-so many fat ads,
it has little room left to sass its
"breddren."
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

ed to in the name ofhumanity and
decency to have this 'lionizing" OF
the accursed murderer stopped.
This is we'll. Let the accused have
a fair trial, and if he be proved in
nocent, then let him have all need
ed sympathy but if guilty, Let pity
and such ministrations as are
meet take the place Of receptions
and ovations.
"Lionizing" notorious scoundrels
and criminals is one of the silly
weaknesses of Americans that needs
to be whipped out of the people by
the peremptory lash of public scorn.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
Their Notions and Ours.

As the Tennessee Prohibitionists
are demanding that the Democra.
cy in that State shall adopt their
principles or meet their opposi.
ton, the Democrats do not view
the settlement of the liquor ques.
ton with as much complacency as
they have in the Republican
States West Virgimiam.
Prohibition is no respecter of
parties. 1t proposes to 60 right
forward, running over whatever
won't get out of tbs way.
Neal Dow is nearly as odious
fraud as St. John himself.-Com.
Gazette.
Everything that is honest and
brave and good and pure, is odious
to the Com. Gazette.
The only hope OF the Republican
party, on the Temperance ques.
ton, is the principle of an uncon.
stitutional law.-Marietta Times.
Correct. And the only hope Of
the Democratic party is the prin.
ciple of license, which the people
of Ohio, time and again have repu.
dated by overwhelming majorities,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
Maxwell Lionized by Idiots and
Fools.

If a common sense foreigner
were to stand awhile in the CORR
doris of the ST. Louis Jail and wit
ness the silly, whining and MUIR
worshipping crowd as they
come with boquets and autograph
books to pay sentimental homage
to the red handed murderer, MAX
well" Brooks" or whatever his
blasted name is-surely he would
turn from our shores at once, and
forever excuse himself from again
visiting such a nation of idiots
and fools.
The evidence seems to be con-
elusive that Maxwell, in cold blood,
murdered his trusted companion,
Preller, for money, and then forced
the mangled body into a trunk
which he left in the Southern
Hotel, and fed the country. Cap
tured by detectives in Auckland,
New Zealand, he is brought back
to the scene of his horrid crime,
and straightway begins a series of
public receptions at the Jail for the
edifcation Of the crowds of mascu-
line idiots and feminine fools who
think it smart to shake hands
with a monster that could commit
such an unnatural and fendish
murder.
The latest dispatches say the
Mayor of the city has been appeal
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
Only DeIiriu m Tremens.

A man with an attack of deliri-
UNI tremens created a disturbance
on Ann street last night. He was
Gagged. State Journal.
And is that all? Only a man,
and she was caged!" A mad dog
on the street would be noticed and
Gagged. No, the dog would be kill
ed. He would be dangerous at
large, or even Gagged. But SO is a
man with deliriuna tremems danger
Gus, anywhere. But, suppose n.y.
drophobia was licensed, just as de-
Hriuns tremeaas is licensed-what
then? Would the Journal simply
say, in a three-line notice like the
above: "A mad dog was creating a
disturbance, spreading hydropho-
bia on Ann street last night. He
was caged'-would that be all?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

gence to debauch the community
while the Scott Law, having moth
ing but money penalty, had no
power to stop the impecunious sell
Ter who ignored its demands.
That hundreds, and even thous-
ands thus paid the U. S. tax and
laughed at the Scott Law is
abundantly shown by Mr.. Nc
Douglas figures, when you want
them to tell the truth.
Saloonists of wealth and visible
property either paid the Scott
Law tax or resisted in the courts,
while the low bars and doggeries
with nothing for the Sheriff to sieze,
went on in their work and dehed
the law. So that the number pay
ing this tax furnished no evidence
whatever of the number selling
liquors. e.
And so, friends, when you hear
politician saying "Figures never
lie," always bear in mind that it
is an old trick of politicians to
lie like Satan with figures and use
this old adage as a cloak for their
receptions. Figures do he aohes they
deceiue.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
High License Rebellion.

An Omaha (Neb.,) special to the
Chicago Tribune, says: "The May
or to-day issued to the Chief of Po-
lice an order to enforce the ordi-
nance closing the saloons within
the city at midnight. An exciting
result is anticipated, as in all pre-
vious attempts to this end the au-
thorities have signslly failed, and
at this time, some dozen saloon men
are determined upon opposition.
And SO it is; high license or low
license, the liquor traffic is an enc
my to all laws that interfere in the
least with it's work of death. The
whole business is essentially law
less. And here we have the hui
initiating fact that some dozen out
laws propose to resist and defy the
great city of Omaha. But, don't you
see, these dozen men are proprietors
of dozen dens of midnight de-
bauchery, prostitution and crime,
and they control many votes, and SO
can defy the political party in pow
er that dares to interfere with their
iniquities.
Why should the people parley
with such a monster, or longer toll
crate its treasons and infamies2
Prohibition and ja5l-suasion is
what they want in Omaha.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26, 1886
CIRCUS WHISKY.
Thirteen Extra Officers to Watch
1t.

Thirteen extra officers were
|"sworn in" to aid in protecting our
people from the ravages of the
Drink Traffic Demon, that was ex-
pected to rage with unusual fury
on circus day. And verify he did
rage, and little could the extra po-
licemen do to save the people from
the demon.
Among the shameful and dis
graceful incidents of the day was
the assault of a peaceful farmer,
one of the best citizens of the coun-
ty, by drunken mob, as he was
crossing the Kanawha bridge on
his way home.
He was complaining to US of the
outrage, when we told him, he
must be more patriotic-he must
be willing to suffer for our sake.
We told him that for the personal
abuse and blows he got from these
patrons of the saloons, our city re-
ceived clean hundred dollars cash
and the State another hundred
dollars.
But he was an honest, old-fash-
Toned farmer, and he couldn't see
that the city had a right to license
a traffic that makes it unsafe for
honest farmers to come to town.
1t does seem doesn't it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
Meat For the Hungry.

If our Brethren of the Press want
something rich and rare for their
readers, let them apply their ready
scissors to DR.. Smiths address in this
issue. Have no fear, you caAt clip
amiss. Carve out a section any
where and you'll have, something,
both to delight and profit. Only
be careful not to cut in two a SEN
tence, point or argument. There's
meat in this address that the peo-
pie want. Serve it up for them.
The Iowa Democracy resol,.tss
against Prohibition and fuses with
the Greenbackers.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
w. C. T. =.

The w. c. T. U. simply asks space
here to say that DR.. Smith is talk
ing for them this week, and they
are quite willing to be quiet while
he speaks.
We ask every woman who sees
this FREEMAN to read the address
woman as a Political Factor"
which fills the w. C. T. U. depart
ment of this week.
We will mail free, extra sample
copies of this FREEMAN containing
DR.. Smiths matchless address to
any friend who will distribute
them, asking every one seceivinga
copy to subscribe-if only till JAN
1, tor so cts.
Our Charleston friends are wide
awake, preparing for the District
w. G. T. U. Convention in that
city, Oct. IL.
We are glad to note that our &C.
tive friend Hon. 7. R. Carskadon,
will do some campaigning both IN
Ohio and New York. He will
have an enthusiastic hearing
wherever he goes.
We now send the manuscript OF
DR.. Smiths address before our
Conference at Mt. Lake Park, to
National W. C. T. U. headquarters,
New York, whence it is to be Is
sued and scattered broadcast over
the land.
We hope to have space and op'
portunity to give our w. c. L. U;
friends variety of things fresh and
profitable, next week.
Send 25 cents for FREEMAN Till
October 1st.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
ALLEE SAMEE.
Both Want to Play a Card Not in
the Constitutional Pack.

Governor Hosdly declares for
license. Of course license can be
had only by an amendment to the
Constitution enabling the Legisla-
ture to provide for licensing. Two
years ago proposition to amend
so as to license was buried under an
avalanche of votes. Public opinion is
as averse to it now as it was then.
Governor Hoadly knows this; so
did every intelligent Democrat in
the Convention.-Com. Gazette.
Governor Foraker declares for
taxation. Of course taxation can be
had only by an amendment to the
Constitution enabling the Legisla-
ture to provide for taxing. Two
years ago a proposition to amend SO
as to tai was buried under an ava
lanche of votes. Public opinion is
as averse to it now as it was then.
Governor Foraker knows this; SO
did every intelligent Republican
in the Convention.
WE SUBMIT THE CASE.
And now we submit the case and
ask: How can any honest Temper
ance man take hand in any such
game? Both the Gazette's state
ment and ours that follows, are
strictly true. The liquor question
is confessedly the issue before the
people, but at the dictation of the
beer and whisky bosses, both the
old parties square themselves
against the known will and repeat
ed demands of the people, under
the cowardly, dastardly and insult
ing pretense that they are seeking
something wiser and better on the
liquor question than Temperance
advocates ever dreamed of; when
all they seek and all they hope is
to avoid the blows of Prohibition
lists and so shield the traffic still a
little while longer for the votes it
offers in return. Surely any Pro-
hibitionist in Ohio, who can long
err vote with either the Democratic
or Republican party, ought to sur
render both his Prohibition flag
and his ballot to his wife. We know
she would bear the colors more
bravely and put the ballot "where
it would do the most good"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

Over 10000 lbs of fruits and veg
etables and 1000 pounds of meat
and fish, were recently seized and
destroyed, during one afternoons
visit of the Sanitary Commission
among the market stalls of New
York. O, what an GU TRACE on per-
sonal liberty, was there, my
friends! l.'
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

ALWA vs. In a0rtttng as about subscrtp-
ttos always give p. o. at 10hieh you receive the
paper. This will sdse us much trouble.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

Mess pork is quoted in Chicago
at So per barre, or 4 cents a pound.
At this rate, editors will soon be
able 20 revel in pork and beans.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
FIGURES NEVER LIE.
But People often Lie with Fig
gures.-McDougal, for Instance,

That wonderful Temperance man
of Ohio, Mr.. Thos. McDougal, who
writes columns and columns, in
whisky papers, against Prohibi-
ton, did some most audacious ~
ing with figures, in a recent
issue of the Com. Gazette. While
the old adage, Figures never lie,"
may be strictly true, yet to lie a0ath
figures is an old trick with politi-
cal demagogues.
This same Thos. McDougal, to
prove the virtu.s of the Ubiquitous
Scott Law Of Ohio, sets out to show
that it largely reduced the number
of saloons. And how does he pro-
coed?
He first gives the number of per-
sons in the State who paid the
United States Special tax, before
the Scott Law went into effect, viz.
5,735, and next he gives the num-
Der Of saloons paying the $500,
Scott Law tax, six months after its
enactment. These foot up only
1851, and thereupon this whisky
mathematician claims reduction
of 4, 1O4 saloons in six months, as
a result of the Scott Law. This
demagogical use Of figures is at once
ingenious and infamous, we'll cal
culated, as it is intended, to deceive
the casual reader. Here he COM
pares the number paying Scott
Law tax with the number formerly
paying the United States tax of $25,
which proves just nothing at
all. The 1875 dealers, including
all the petty fence corner doggeries,
and "jug bars" in the State, may
have kept on paying their U. S.
tax, of $25, and purposely avoided
paying the 5000 to the State, which
was doubtless true in hundreds
and even thousands of cases.
Why didn't Mr., McDougal COM
pare the number paying the Scott
Law tax in 1883, with those paying
the same tax in 1884?
This would have had some show
of fairness, though it would have
been far from conclusive, as the
resistance to paying manifestly
unconstitutional tax, was so gen.
eral that statistics from this would
be of little value to prove anything.
But to complete the proof Of this
studied purpose to lie to the voters
of Ohio with these figures, take
Mr.. McDougaps next comparison,
in which he again jumps from the
State figures to United States Sta
tistics, to show the rapid increase
of saloons after the Scott Law had
been declared unconstitutional
After giving the number paying
the Scott Law tax at 1851, to
show the increase, he turns again
to the U. S. books, and says 1920
saloons were again in full blast,
after the death of the Scott law,
as that number of persons paid U.
S. Special tax in 1885. And here
he finds sudden increase of 3,2S9.
Shame on such manipulate of
figures!
The notorious facts are about
these. This unconstituti anal,
mercenary, cowardly Scott Law
brought in an immense revenue,
gathered from the miseries of the
people, but had little or no effect
on the number of saloons.
When men are so heartless and
avaricious as to pedd]e liuuor to
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

PLEASE ,SUBSCRIBE.-Let every friend
..,sto Whose hands a Sample Copy Of the FREE
ma " comes take its coming as urgent re-
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Meridian ,

MERIDIAN, June Co. Correspond
ence. The worm that has been play
ing such havoc with The cotton in this
neighborhood has about run it's course
and has not done as much damage as
was feered; In truth, good, cotton
crop is how in prospect. The wheat
and oats are very good and corn was
never better.
John H. Scales appeared before JUS
tice Harvey to-day and the State not
being ready for trial the proceedings,
which will only be an examining hear
ing, were set for Wednesday. Scales
is charged with fraudulently dispos-
ing of personal property with intent to
defraud e. B. Horsley, HOrsley claim
ing lien on the personal property.
Horsley owned rancho and some
sheep in this county, and about Is
months ago sold one-half interest to
John II. Scales in tho rancho and
the sheep, reserving, lien
on the sheep and rancho.
A few days ago Scales, who all the
time had been in possession and
managing the rancho, and recog-
nized as a partner in the business,
sold 200 head, and for this he has been
arrested, charged with felony.
Horsley lives in Michigan and is not
here.
County Judge Childress has issued
his proclamation ordering an election
to be held on the 30th day of juno tc
determine whether Meridian shall be
Incorporated or not. The measure
meets with considerable opposition
from property holders, especially from
those having little farms near town.
The corporate limits will extend atout
one and one-half miles, and OF
course grangers don't want to pay
corporation TAX and live in the country
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The British Cabinet Crisis.


LONDON, June 22.-Mr. Gladstone
and his colleagues had short confer
ence on Sunday.
The political deadlock continues
and there Ia no material change in the
situation. It Is stated that in the
event Of the Liber ais retaining office,
Joseph Cham oerl ain will possibly be
appointed chief secretary for Ireland.
EFFORTS OF THE QUEEN.
The Queens private secretary called
upon the Marquis of Salisbury at
noon to-day. 1t is supposed he was
the nearar of another message from
III (lAso... J,u,LA lB0 conference OF
the Conservative leaders which fol-
lowed this visit, the secretary called
again, this time in the royal carriage,
and had second talk with the Mar
auis OF Salisbury. The endeavors of
Her Majesty to bring about an under
standing between the Liberal and
Conservative leaders, that the lormer
may continue in office or the latte r
take office and carry on the govern
ment are unnecessary.
SETTLED BY SALISBURY.
1t is stated this afternoon that the
difficulty concerning the formation of
a new ministry has been settled and
the Marquis of Salisbury assumes the
Office of premier at once. The every
day report thai the Marquis of Sails
bury will take office is now confirmed.