The Russellville Democrat., 1886-11-17

YtCS0ut LII tVAt< ~ @91&0t - @k1A4Ht<Ats of other edibles in appeasing the 1T petite and pleasing the taste. Tn supper will be spread in the ol Fowler store house on Main street It is designed to join . good socis occasion with good supper, and V are requested to express these ladies' hopes for large attendance. Ad mittance, usual rates. PROHIBITION ALLIANCE. Proceedings of the Second Annu 1 al Meeting. The 2d annual meeting Of the Pro hibition Alliance of Arkansas con vened at the Cumberland Presbyte rian church, in RussellvilIe, Ark. on Nov. II, 1886. at 10 o'clock, A I'M.
 The President, Col. w. P. Grace being absent Bro. J. l.. Palmer President of the Executive Commit tee called the meeting to order, apt after religious exercises conducted by Revs. Key of the M. E. c. Soutt and Earle of the Cumberland Pres byterian church, on motion Judge J. N. Cypert was elected temporary chairman On taking the chair, Judge Cyper' made . few appropriate remarks On motion Bros. J. F. Mnnday and ". w. Byers were elected secreta lies.
 Bros. s. s. Key, J. F. Munday, R E. Doggett and c. c. Colburn were appointed committee on programme.
 Bro. Palmer gave notice that Sis. ter Hart, of the w. c. T. U., would lecture at the c. P. church tonight at o'clock.
 On motion the meeting adjourned to meet at ? o'clock, p. m.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 Convention was called to order at 2, p. m., in accordance with adjourn ment.
 The minutes of morning session read, corrected and approved.
 Committee on Programme report ed programme, which was received and adopted.
 On motion Of Judge Davis, the ladies of the w. c. T. U. present were invited to seats in this conven- tion and requested to take an active part in all the proceedings.
 Delegates were called for by coun- ties and the following answered:.
 Arkansas: R. F. Holt by J. L. Palmer as proxy.
 Crawford: J. M. Weaver.
 Dallas: Mrs. Mary E Taylor, by J. L. Palmer proxy.
 Franklin: c. c. Colburn.
 Howard: Rev. M. G. Douglass, by J. l.. Palmer as proxy.
 Independence: w. w. Byers.
 Jefferson: w. c. McKinnIs.
 Pope: T. c. York, R. E. Doggett.
 Pulaski: J. l.. Palmer.
 Washington: F. R. Earle.
 White: J. N. Cypert, J. R. lobe.
 Woodruff: w. w. FoIsome, by J. L. Palmer as proxy.
 Yell: w. D. Matthews, H. A. How ell, Mrs. M. A. Howell, Mrs. R. A. Freeman. Miss Viola Boles, Miss Maggie Adams.
 On motion of Judge Davis, all per sons present, from any part of the state, as temperance workers, were received as delegates.
 Bros. Colburn, Matthews and Earle appointed as committee on Resolutions.
 Committee on Temperance Litera- ture, Bros. Palmer, Davis, Reynolds and Tabor and Sisters Babcock and Munday.
 Communication from President w. F. Grace was read, also his address as published Tn the Pine Bluff Com mercial.
 On the call for communications and reports the following was re- ceived:
 Arkansas county: J. l.. Palmer, proxy, reported the cause of Prohi- bition progressing.
 Crawford county: J. M. Weaver delegate, reported good results from recent labors. Dallas county: J. L. Palmer, proxy, reported no saloons in the county nor has not been for four years.
 Franklin county: c. c. Colburn, delegate, reported no saloons for sIx years, and since the abolishing oi saloons the number of drug stores mas greatly decreased and as . con sequence health in regard to drunk enness much improved. Howard county: J. L. Palmer prox., reported no saloon for foul years.
 Independence county: w. w. By CTS, delegate, reported the county dry and the present success of Pro hibition in that county is due to tho labors of the women. Jefferson county: w. c. McKinnis delegate, reported the work steadily progressing. The leading saloor power being located at Pine Bluff. Pope county: II. 0. York delegate