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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-06-29
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-06-29
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-06-29
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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

ance that we put the right woman
in the right place; but above all
things, let US select women who
will at least try to do the work of
their departments. To that end
time and thought should be given
this matter, and undue haste avoid
ed Be care Sui always to secure the
consent of the one appointed.
HOW f3HALL WE PUSH ORGANIZATION ?
AND now / come to you with
problem. How shall we push the
work of organization, in our pres
ent straitened financial condition 2
Districting the State looked to
that end, and yet how can a Dis
trict President make bricks with
out straw, any more than State
President? [ leave this question
with your Plan of Work Commit
tee, urging upon them the import
ance of answering the cries that
have come up from all over this
State for help.
These women want to work, but
they literally know not how or
where to begin. Surely we all re-
member that period in our own ex-
perience.
l shall never forget the feelings
of few of US as our own Jennie
Smith in one of her rapid transits,
banded US into Union and left us,
on the next train, without chart or
com pass, to find our way out at sea.
At the close of the meeting, two
of US looked at each other in dis
may, and asked, "Can we, who have
scarcely uttered an audible pray
er, go out to the Railroad shops
and hold meetings such as Miss
Jennie held?" For that was our
idea of W. G. T. U.
Suddenly bethought me, M iss
Willard was to speak at Marietta,
and a couple of us boarded the
train at Belpre, to find her weary
and worn out from the work of a
National Convention, but so ready
and willing to hear and help US,
we scarcely felt the apology we had
framed for out intrusion, needed.
There we learned,our first lessons in
the work, and better still, found out
where we might get further help.
But every worker can not have the
blessed privilege of learning even
the first lessons at the feet of our
beloved President, and other sour
ces must be opened up. Let those
of US who have been favored, not
forget the many who are willing
but know not how to perform.
The District Conventions have
been conducted with this end in
view, and would more properly be
called W, G. T. U. Training Schools,
or Institutes, than Conventions.
BUSH MEETINGS RECOMMENDED.
If Unions would band together,
as they do in our mother State,
Virginia, during the Summer and
Autumn months, and hold Bush or
Camp Meetings, securing the help
of our experienced workers, much
inspiration and information might
be gained.
INTER STATE W. c. T. U. CONFERENCE.
The Mountain Lake Park Inter
State Conference was conceived and
has been admirably conducted
with a view to training workers.
We can command National talent
and experience here such as one
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

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nile work. Their hearty commend
alton of that plan assures me of the
safety Of my suggestion. | trust
this matter will not be overlooked
in planning our work
HYGIENE AND HEREDITY.
The department of Hygiene and
Heredity has heretofore existed
only in name. Its Importance as
factor in our work, calls for prac-
tical recognition, Iot only in our
State curriculum; but also a prom
Inent place in each local Union,
where a suitable woman can be
found to take charge. If the law
of inheritance was more perfectly
understood in its relation to the
drink habit, if our physical condi-
ton and its influences on the appe-
tites were more thoroughly ventil-
ated, much of the evil flesh is heir
to, might be avoided. 1t is our
duty as rational Christian wome n
to give earnest heed to this subject,
[ would commend to every Union
the Journal on Heredity, pub
lished by our National Superintend-
ent, DR.. Mary Weeks Burnett.
W. C. T. U. HOSPITAL,
| would also call the attention
of all liberal hearted women, to the
fact that the first Hospital under
w. c. T. U. patronage, has just
been opened at Chicago, and con-
tributions, in the shape of towels,
napkins, bedding, or such material
as go to make up comfortable
Sanitarium, are earnestly solicited
and will be gratefully received.
Correspondence with DR.. Mary
Weeks Burnett will bring such de-
tailed information as you may de-
sire.
THE POWER OF THE PRESS.
[ fear we do not sufficiently
value the power and Importance
of the Press. say this in view OF
the fact that so few copies of the
Union Signal and FREEMAN are re.
ported as taken in the Unions that
too, in the face of the urging ]
have done personally and editorially
on this subject. l should just as
soon hope to do faithful, intelligent
Church work without reading my
Bible, as to do faithful, in telligenl
Temperance work without reading
my Temperance papers.
UNION SIGNAL AND FREEMAN.
| First, l name the Union Sigma
because it is the fountain source Of
VIC. T. U. knowledge. Much Of
the information and inspiration ]
am able to give to you through
THE FREEMAN, comes to me from
the Union Signal. In its columns
I find the leading current events Of
the day, the best arguments for the
prohibition of the liquor traffic
the most touching chapters from
human experience. The programs
that l have sent out to many o.
your Unions from time to time
presenting a pleasing variety Of
logic, humor, and pathos, have
been clipped and collated from it:
columns.
The suggestions and hints that
| have been able to give to the Su.
perintendents of our various de-
partments, have been jotted down
from time to time from its letters
and reports.
When I realize how largely ]
draw unon its columps for nv own
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

Thls is putting mildly her faithful
service to our cause in West Vir-
ginia.
OUR NEXT YEARS WORK.
The work upon which our State
organization will concentrate its
energies during the coming year,
will be first, the securing at the
hands of our coming Legislature
Scientific Instruction Bill, provi-
ding for the teaching of the nature
and effects of alcohol in all schools
supported by public monies.
End. Petitioning the Legislature
for the submission of an Amend
ment to a vote of the people, for
prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors as a
beverage.
3rd. The passage of statutory
enactment protecting the honor
and virtue of our daughters to the
same extent that protection is af-
forded their property; in other
words, raising the age of consent,
when a girl may barter, for lust or
gold, the most sacred dover of wo-
manhood, to Is years, when she
may contract marriage or convey
property without the consent of her
guardian.
Fathers, do you know that upon
the statute books of West Virginia
to-day stands a law forbidding a
man to marry your daughter under
the age of Is years without your
consent, but allowing him to make
her his mistress at II, and you
have no remedy at law, if he can
prove consent on her part2 Let us
wipe out this iniquitous law that
shames the darkest record of barbar-
ism.
The details of securing these
measures will be made known to
you in due time by the Superin-
tendents of these several depart
ments. Suffice it to say, meetings
will be held, petitions circulated
individuals, and especially candi.
dates for legislative honors, will be
interviewed and their status re-
corded. Surely there need be nc
further complaint on the part Of
local Unions or individuals Of
nothing to do"
LOCAL UNION WORK.
Coming down to the local Unions
, | would urge first and foremost the
desirability after organization, Of
, securing a perm anent home, as
, some of our Unions have been for
, tunate enough to do. Meeting in
: churches tends to sectarianism, and
meeting from house to house Gre
ates uncertainty and decreases at
tendance. Having provided a
home, set yourself to increasing
your family; this may be done in
three ways; by regular members
and associate members, such as are
not ready to enter fully into the
spirit and essence of our work, but
who are willing to contribute Of
their means, aid US in our enter
tainments and bid us God speed
and honorary members, or gentle
men who contribute so cents per
annum to our local treasury, upon
, the same basis that we women hold
citizenship under this broad and
liberal-spirited government, the
right of being taxed without the
privilege of voting. John China
man will not be excluded from
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

work in our own borders, to give
out your own experience, and take
In that of others. You need it as
means of communication official.
ly and fraternaily,
We have been so favored in hav-
ing the use of its columns, and
have grown so accustomed to that
use; it has cost US so little of sac
ritice in the way of time or money,
| fear we have not properly appre-
ciated it. Do not forget, my sisters,
that the keeping alive of that pa
per has cost some sacrifice that
has had much of personal pri-
walton and not a little of soul aqony
in it.
Where you can, lend it hand.
AS Unions, send your printing to
it, as individuals, extend its circu-
lation, and always and everywhere
defend it Loyalty.
IMPORTANCE OF CIRCULATING THE
SIGNAL AND FREEMAN.
So important has the circulation
of these two papers been consider
ed, that | have seen to it that most
of our presidents, who were not al
ready subscribers to the Union Sig
nal, should have the reading of it
at least three months out of the
year, and the State Executive Com
mittee in April ordered $50 FREE
MANS to be sent weekly to the vari-
Gus Unions over the State. These
will be discontinued after the Con-
vention. Will you not see to it
that the visits are continued, even
if the funds must be appropriated
from your treasuries2
PRESS FAVoRs ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Just here l desire to pay tribute
to the Press of this State for their
unfailing courtesy to our organiza-
ton. Seventeen of them give US
a portion of their columns for re.
porting our work, and the inser-
ton of temperance news and SEN
timent. So far as | know, without
an exception, every paper in the
State has given extended notice Of
this Convention. | trust that at
some time during the Convention
public recognition of these favors
will be made. 1t is due Ellen c.
Thompson, of Keyser, to state, that
much, most of these results are due
her untiring energy and the faith,
full discharge of her duty as State
Superintendent of Press Work
Editing column in her husbands
paper, full of noble sentiment, wise
suggestion and the cream of the
Tenn perance news, she has by pre-
cept and example led the way
Neither has the Editor-in-chief Of
that paper given any uncertain
sound as to his belief in the princi.
Piles of prohibition.
I cannot pass from the discussion
of this phase of the work, without
doing honor to the Editor Of the
Herald, published in this city.
Such editors as J. G. Jacob, of the
Herald, is proof positive that man
can remain in the old parties, and
be a simon-pure Prohibitionist
Never has he finched in laying
on the lash when his party failed
in its duty. Never has he failed to
give due honor and credit to prohi.
bitionists whenever they have de-
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

the fraternal delegate of Good Tenn
plars to this Convention, and the
State organizer of West Virginia,
is warm friend of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and
has given me valuable aid in his
journeyings over the State.
More Gospel Temperance work
should be done. What an
impetus to our work the
meetings held by Miss Jennie
Smith and Miss Sherman have
been They are deserving of trib-
ute greater than l have time to
pay: During the coming year let
each Union plan a series of these
meetings.
Hold more Socials, and
bring in your young men and
young women through these agen-
cies.
PRISON WORK.
| wish | might have time to de-
tail some of the fruits of Jail and
prison work, that have come under
my own eyes-but time will not
allow. A letter received from
Superintendent West, on the eve
of his departure from Moundsville,
testifies to the effectiveness of the
w. G. T. U. effort in our State Pris-
on. Said he, "The men who pro-
fessed conversion, and they were
over 80 in number, do better work,
are more obedient, and give us
less trouble in every way than be-
FORE" Surely these are practical
tests.
SOCIAL PURITY.
The Department of Social Purity
has been so hedged in by difficult
ties and dangers, that | confess in
my great desire to move carefully,
L have moved very slowly and yet
to me no one department seems so,
legitimate an outgrowth of the Ii
quor traffic as does this one. The
very hesitancy, that has character
lied our organization In taking up
this Department, prevents a re-
Spouse on the part of the people.
Let us be content to move slowly
and carefully, but let us move sure
ly and determinedly. Among the
most practicable methods in this
line, is the organization of White
Cross Leagues, the holding of Moth
ers' Meetings, and the putting of
leaflets into careful hands for the
purpose of arresting thought on
this subject. The Philanthropist is
one of the best sources of informa-
ton and should be among the Pa
pers taken by each Union.
RESPONSIVE READINGS.
| do not know how we have ever
kept up our interest in our local
meetings in the past, without our
Responsive Readings. They will
make an encyclopedia Of Temper
ance history and methods of work
that no worker can afford to be
without. Have them, if you
must mortgage your Union to
get them, and keep each Reading
on file.
ALWAYS SEND DELEGATES.
I wish the Importance of send
ing delegates to our Conventions
was more fully realized by our lo-
cal Unions. Perhaps when the fact
dawns upon them that the State
Convention legislates for the local
Union. thew will see TO il that nc
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
w. G. T. Z.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

Continued from Second Page.)
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

the bank account of our State.
This is putting mildly her faithful
service to our cause in West Vir-
ginia.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

During the year our National
Cor. Sec, Mrs. Caroline Buell., gave
us one month of solid service that
not only awakened interest in the
w. G. T. u, but broke down exist
ing prejudice against woman's
working in public, and added to
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-29
sudden illness at Nirbt,

The Paris municipal authorities arc in
Producing new system which ought to
nave prevailed in a large city like Lon
Ion years ago, and which we might at
least even now adopt from our neigh
bor5. IL is TO meet the case Of sudden I'll
ness at night where what IS required IS
not advice but drugs. Doctors are ac-
customed to be called up at all hours OF
The night. IL is an incident of the pro-
fessiOn, and is taken into account in their
rate Of remuneration. But IL the Lon.
doner wants medicine even urgently he
viii think twice before he calls up the
chemist at an unreasonable hour. II Is
50 here, and Is pro bably so in Paris
But 1t will soon be altered there. a
service Of eight chemists il 20 be estab-
ushed The police have in each arrondlsse-
ment sent round a circular 20 all the
chemists inviting those who desire 90 bs
members Of the proposed service TO in
scribe their names and send them I'm %
the marie. Duties will be imposed ON
the members, as OF keeping duly qualified
chemist always on the premises By night.
and Of having some one in attendance on
the call bell. The special fee has also been
assessed at franc 30 confines iu addition
TO the legitimate charges for the medicine
supplied q light will be kept burning
All night over the door, and the CHEMISTS
name VIII De Inscribed on q plncqus on the
corner Of the street in which he lives. -
Pail Mall Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-29
Spring Water Crani,s a, Saratoga.

appAah. htA'E NfAnhA at Saratoga.
Speaking OF cranks, the spring water
cranks should not be overlooked by any
means. They have let their minds run so
long upon the healing qualities OF the
mineral waters, have pondered so ire
mendously upon the analysis and various
relative qualities OF the springs, the hours
OF the day when one water should be
drunk aud another eschewed Just how
long before meals the water OF one springs
should be taken and just how long after
meals the waters OF another, that they
have made themselves the most terrific
persons to meet with in n conversational
way that the earth has so far produced
1t would DO really difficult to imagine n
more appalling torture than 10 be chained
mp somewhere and talked TO by one OF
these relentless beings on the subject OF
Saratoga spring water. They are such a
well-known and notorious terror that It Is
only the veriest tyro here who does not
lily headlong Mt their approach, so they
are Tor the most part forced TO associate
with each other and talk each other TO
death.
Ancient ladies Of the skinny variety, as
well as nice, neat little bilious old gentle.
men, are the brands of people generally
the most readily afflicted with this un-
fortunate form of mental disturbance.
anu lor lew minutes, when you are I'm
10 danger of being tackled personally by
one OF them, it is amusing enough to hear
them converse together. They dote on
going into painful physiological particu-
lars about their livers, and to impart con
hdentlal communications about their
itomachs and other vital organs. They
viii trace the history of blue pill with
mineral water accessories from the be-
ginning TO the end of its career. Then
they begin the analysis of their complaints
ana oil the waters which they apply at
different hours of the day TO various parts
OF them-tho Congress at certain hour,
the Hathorn at another, then the Wash
lngton, tho Hamilton, the Geyser, and
the Nichy, and still others. The amount
OF drug-loaded water that these artless
souls swill in the course OF a day would
lay an ordinary person fat on his back in
bed orfn his coffin, yet they keep cheer
tully on and never seem the worse for it.
AS Tor the natives themselves. they mover
drink the water at all, and they rarely
die For over thirty days there was not a
single burial permit issued in the entire
village of over 1900 inhabitants. Sara
tOCa Letter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-29
The SALVATION ARMY.
a Decision That VIII silence Disputes,
but Not Drums and Ta,nho,,rt,,o.

n Decision That VIII Silence Disputes,
but Not Drums and TambourInes.
TORONTO, Oct. PA delision was given
in AN interesting case here by Chief Justice
Wilson, in tho court of appeals, which will
silence all disputes about the legality OF the
Salvation Army 10 beat drums, etc, in the
streets, and relieved that body of persecution
In the courts. George Martin a Salvation
Army soldier, was sent TO Jail for ten days
10y judge in Lakeileld, Ont, for disturbing
the inhabitants by beating n drum or tam
BOURNE on the streets on Sunday, contrary
TO municipal bylaw The chief Justice in
qunshing the conviction 10y tho Lakefield
Judge, quoted Edmund Burke, showing that
while ringing a fire bell at midnight dis
turbed tho people, it was to save them from
possible destruction by being burned TO
death
lt was NOT shown i'm the evidence against
Martin that no was not beating the drum for
the spiritual good of the inhabitants. He
thought the law was too far strained in the
Massachusetts reports where the statutes pro-
hibit travelling on Sundays except for re-
hgious worship and of necessity, but under
which it bad been held that person attend
ing a'clahvoyant exhibition, where there
was no dancing, and for which no charge
was made for admission, was attending n re-
ligious service. The conviction of Martin
was quashed.
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tits long since the newspapers recorded
any accident so horrible az the death of
ths English mOuldcr who was over
"hclmed by q cataclysm Of boiling steel
and 10 is not often that 80 strange "a cere.
mony as his burial Is described in black
and white. The fact is the poor fellow is
now part of q sixty ton eun. in which
form be win continue 70 serve bis
country. YET oddly enough. Inc has been
buried. for some ashes and fragments Of
clothing were collected from the ingOt
and shDveied into the coffin which was
followed 20 the grave by what rs called
an imposing cOrtege This solemn but
consoIatOry farce calls 20 mind another
case omewhat similar. which forms one
OF The ghastly legends Of NiddIesb borough
laDorer had tumbicd head foremost into
'he fiery LIQUID and nothing OF IIr vyqs
.eit b1t they ran coffin full Of sIag.
heiA an inquest over 3D. and Iail TO- iu
cousccratcd ground boo the orthodox man
uer Tho ArV8uaut
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MAJENDig's MISSION.
Studying the American Method OF Keep
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Studying the American Method OF Keep
ing Prom Being Blown Up.
CHICAGO, Oct 25.-Col. Tajendie, OF Lon
don, her maJesty's chief inspector OF explo-
siveS, Is I'm tho city. He IS accompanied by
Il. Redwood, secretary OF the petroleum as
ISOLATION Of London. In an interview with
a reporter, Col Majondie said, IL am I'm
America looking into the question OF petrol
cum, and observing tho practices and laws
here regulatin. tho storage Of petroleum.
We made an investigation on this point I'm
the continental cities three years ago and
now commence our work here. 1t Is contem-
plated 10 have legislation on the subject at
the next session OF parliament
1--WE have large quantities Of oils and other
inhammablo material stored near great
cities and the question OF caring for il Is an
important one. IL behoOves US to pro
coed carefully, 50 as not 70 interfere uniustly
with 50 important trade and so that CON
sumers may not DO put 10 q disadvantage.
America IS tho greatest OF oil producing
countries, aud wo are now engaged in look
ing into your system of storage In large
cities, We shall visit the oil producing re-
gions or some typical examples of them dur
our tour
"Will you look into tho subject Of dvna-
miter
"My principal duty Is an advisory one 10
tho secretary of state in regard 20 tho potro-
letm, but it will be secondary to me to learn
all i can about dynamite in this country.
There is SO much dynamite manufactured
and other high explosives that this will DO OF
interest 10 me professionally. We have in
Scotland the largest dynamite mandatory
1t the world, but 1t does not concern us as
much about its place OF manufacture as
where IL goes TO afterward. We have no inn
portation OF high explosives from America
except when we did not want them hope
TO have an opportunity Of Investigating the
storage of powder, and also TO inquire into
the explosions of magazines near by your
r.f