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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
WEST VIRGINIA
PROHIBITION AMEND
MENT LEAGUE.
CONSTITUTION
For a County League.
NAME OF ORGANIZATION.


Art. 1. This organization shall De known
as the --County Prohibition Amend
ment League; auxiliary to the , Prohibition
AIMS OF THE LEAGUE.
Art. 2. The sole purpose of this organiza-
ton is to more fully educate the people upon
the subject of Temperance and Prohibition,
and to secure the ratification OF the proposed
Prohibition Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of West Virginia. 1t is absolutely nom
Amendment, and soltcits the cooperation
of ali who favor the Amendment whatever
may be their political affiliations. All are
free to belong to any party they may choose
but agree to Work for the adoption Of the
Amendment on its own merits.
OFFICERS.
Art 8. The officers of the League shall be
"a President, with one Vice-President for
each district or precinct in the county; Sec.
rotary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer
and Executive Committee of five. These
officers shall constitute the Central organ1-
cation for the county and is the channel Of
communication between County and State
organizations.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Art 4, The president shall preside at all
meetings of the League. and shall be ex-
oficio chairman of the Elk. Committee.
Q, The other officers shall perform the
duties usually devolving upon such Off cers,
EXCEPT the Vice President OF each district or
precinct, is the President OF that district.
And Immediately after his appointment he
shall call to his aid four persons VINO, with
himself, shall constitute the District Com
mittee on the organization OF local Leagues
in said district, and shall constitute the
channel of communication between the
Leagues of the District and the County or
Central League.
3. The Executive Committee shall see
that the four persons, above indicated, are
chosen by the Vice-President of each dis
trict, and that local Leagues are organized
in such localities as will reach all the peo-
Die OF the district, and to distribute such
literature papers or documents as the State
organization may send them; also to ar
range for public meetings In such sections
of the county as may be necessary to arouse
the enthusiasm of the people upon the adop-
ton of the Amendment, and to use heir
best endeavors to make the League efficient
in the purposes and work for which 1t was
organized. They are to solicit funds for
the general work.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
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NC 7. U. Continued from End Page.
WISCONSIN LETTER.
What s'Two Women Did"-Col.
Tanners Conversion. A
DEAR FREEMAN:

DEAR FREEMAN: Is
Ihave read of what 1.-TWO women 2
have done in your state ! /; want to
tell you what two women have done
on another occasion. Some four
wears since l was conducting tenn
perance meetings in a WomaI's
Church in Chicago. One Sunday
afternoon q sedste, middle.aged
gentleman entered ard took a back
seat. l made my way to him and
invited him forward, with the re-
quest that he give US speech. He
said he was not a Prohibitionist.
I told him that made no difference.
I made it known to the audience
that Hon. J. T. Tanner, Mayor of
Athens, Ala, was in the audience,
and he was brought to the front.
Two grand women had already
made speeches which were too
much for Col. Tanner, who declared
he would 90 home and organize a
Prohibition party in Alabama.
Since that time Alabama has not
been without a devoted representa-
tive in the work of Prohibition, and
all that the word implies. Mr..
Tanner is 30 influential in his state
that he is booming a Colony of To-
tai Abstainers and Prohibitionists.
None others need apply. He is also
prominently mentioned as candi-
date tor Vice. President on the Pro-
hibition ticket in 1883. So much
for "two women," of Illinois. I am
now organizing for Prohibition in
Wisconsin, and find the same kind
of women here. "We are not 30
lonesome as we used to be-" Keep
up the "boom." s. M. KENNEDY.
Care G. G. BALL,
Milton, Wis.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Sec. I. This organization shall be known
as the Prohibition Amendment Club Or
oss e, 81 nv wesa n Xr npa +.
educate public sentiment on the subject Of
Temperance and Prohibition. and especial
ly to secure the ratification OF the proposed
our next general election ~
Sec. g. The Officers OF this Club shall be q
President, vice-President. Secretary, Treas
Of which the President shall be ex-oficio
Chairman, and COMMITTEES, of not more
than three members, on Music.
Seo.4. The officers shall be elected by the
Club, gentlemen aud ladies being alike ell
gible, and shall hold their offlces tor one
year, or till their successors are elected.
DUTIES nF OFFICERS
Sec S. The President shall preside at all
meetings, and as Chairman of the Executive
Committee shall be active and dilligent in
devising ways and means for furthering
the interests of the Club and the object for
which II labors.
Sec. 8. The Vice President shall aid and
assist the President In carrying forward the
legitimate work of the Club, and preside at
meetings In his absence.
Sec The secretary shall keep correct min
addition to keeping roll of the Club men,
bershi D, shall also in suitable form, make and
preserve roll of Amendment Voters, made
up of all voters who are willing to pledge
their votes for the Prohibition Amendment,
either to the Club or any OF It's members;
and especially TO report promptly al Items
the Cause, to the FREEMAN and to local
papers for publication.
Sec. s. The Treasurer shall receive and
disburse all monies of the Club, keeping an
| itemized account thereof and shall be dill
| gent in devisng ways and means for raising
needed funds for carrying forward the work
| OF the Club.
Sec. O. The Executive Committee shall
have general charge and oversight OF the
work and business for which the Club Is or;
ganized. II shall provide programs and
speakers for regular meetings and discus
| sions, and arrange for special public meet
| ings; 1t shall arrange for the widest possi-
| BILE circulation Of the FREEMAN, or such
other Prohibition paper or papers as may be
| deemed best to promote the interests OF the
cause, and shall secure and circulate other
suitable Prohibition literature.
| Sec. 10. The Committee on Music shall
provide all meetings, regular and special,
| with music, vocal or instrumental, or both.
| MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS AND BYLAWS.
Sec. IL. Any person above the age Of "A
years may become q member of this Club
| by subscribing to this Constitution.
| Sec. IL. No Membership fee shall be re-
! quired, but collection for the use OF the
| Club in carrying forward its work shall be
taken at every regular and special meeting.
| Sec. Is. The Club shall hold regular meet
| meetings as the interest of the cause may
demand.
Sec. IA. The Club may make such simple
By Laws, prescribing Order OF Exercises,
| to secure attendance and good order, and
| for the general interests of the Club and the
Cause for which 1t labors, as may from time
| to time seem expedient and advisable.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
BrOaddus Female College,
LOCATED AT
CLARKSBURG. HARRISON COW VA.
r. 8. LYON A. NJ, President.

This Institution, under Its present man.
agement, offers superior advantages to
young ladies who desire to prepare them
selves for future usefulness.
The buildings have been repaired and new
ly furnished, and an excellent corps of In
structors provided.
For terms and particulars apply to the
President
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
National Temperance Society.

The twenty.third anniversary Of
the National Temperance Society
and Publication House was held at
So Reade Street, New York, Tues
day afternoon, May 9th, Rev. DR..
T. L. Cuvler, President, in the
chair. The Annual Report was
presented by J. N. Stearns, Cor
responding Secretary, showing the
work of the Society and the pro-
gress of the cause of temperance
in all branches of the work dur
ing the last year. The review was
of the most encouraging nature.
During the twenty-five years
of the existence of the Society,
1898 varieties of publications have
been issued and 728,192, 492 pages
Of temperance literature printed.
One hundred and five new pub.
locations have been issued the last
year and 36,675, 05E pages printed.
The receipts for the year from pub
locations, $51, 1918 from dona-
tions, ETC., $8..SO5.48; making a
total of receipts of $60,675.O5. The
missionary work Of the Society has
greatly increased the last year.
The work in Congress has been
pushed with great activity. Eight
colored men have been employed
in the Southern States, and large
amount of temperance literature
has been circulated among the COL
ored people of the South.
The Society has pressed its
measures before Congress, held sew
eral hearings before important
committees, and has secured the
passage of the Commission of In
quiry through the Senate. A
strong effort has been made to
secure action by Congress to aid in
suppressing the traffic in in
toxicating liquors in Africa and the
Western Pacific islands.
The Society has spent more than
ten thousand dollars in its work
in Congress, and proposes to con-
tinue it's work until right measures
are secured.
The Report gives a condensed
summary of the legislation OF 10
States in relation to the liquor
traffic. 1t also reviews "The Ac-
ton of Religious Bodies, ""Supreme
Court Decisions" Liquor Organ.
izations," "Internal Revenue Tax"
High License" "Results of Pro.
hibition, ""Personal Liberty ISSUE"
Beer Brewers Congress, "The
Saloon in Politics." and gives q
summary of the national temper
ance organizations. 1t is com.
piete history of the most important
events in the temperance world
aVIing the last year.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
WE PLEAD
For West Virginia Homes,

Headquarters,
Womsn's Christian Temperance Union,
Petersburg, West Virginia. }
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
w. G. T. U.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIONS.

Fl * ~ - MA ~t~A
Fra Dissrset+ Hss. Mrs.L. A. Smith
Nsss Csmberland. I'll
Fs HrIHNs. Mn. W. n mn. PRssarD.Srs'
HOLIDAYS Cove, Mrs. Jane Orr.
New CumberiAnd, Mira. ~. A.Porter.
WeiIsburg, Mrs. ]. 9. Jaeob.
S %s,SnT SSe A.. W. ynS Gnsi MeC ss11
South Wheeling, Mrs. Ella Cole. M
Noundsville, Mrs L. E. Echols.
Cameron, Mrs. Lucy Helms.
Dallas, Mrs. A. J. Alexander.
Fowier's, Mrs.. Charles Dare, p. O., Inde-
s:sssssyille. Miss Eva johnson.
Middlebourne, Mrs. T. N. Parks.
New Martinsville, Mrs. f. Harte.
Weston, DIR. Hattie B. Jones.
Beeler, Marshall Co., Mrs. ]. w. Snedikes.
LittletOn, Mrs. NJ. G. Hanen.
Second District, Pres. Mrs. Ellen C..
Thompson, Keyser.
Warrington. Mrs. Ollie 5. Burt.
Fairmont, Miss Mamie r. Cameron.
+" Y.W.C. T. o., Miss May Jackson.
Morgantown Mrs. E. Moore.
Grafton, Mrs. Lorinda Herr.
- Grafton Y. w. @. T, u, Miss AIMS Jarvis.
Newburg Mrs. ]. B. Clayton.
Keyser, Mrs. Ella Parsons.
Berkeley Springs; MIS-. Carrie North.
Davis, Mrs Mary E. Shaw.
Romney, Mrs. Belle Harmiston.
Piedmont, Miss Ella Johnston.
Terra Alta, Mrs. Lucy A. Elliott.
Tunnelton. Miss Virgie Shafer.
Philippi, Mrs. M. e. Simpson.
Pruntytown, Mrs. G. J. Trippett.
Webster, Mrs. Sarah M. Walter.
Pennington, Cor Sec. Miss Addie Davidson
Bridgeport, Mrs. Emma Stuck.
New Salem, Mrs. N. M. Cooper.
Burlington, Mrs, Mary A. Howard.
Basn etts, Miss Ollie Basnett.
Third District, Pres. Mrs. ". L.
Moo~e, Charleston.
st. Adams, Mrs. Annie Hansford.
st. Alban 's(col'd) Miss Lula Terry ,Cor.Sec.
Charleston, Mrs. w. L. Moore.
Charleston, (col'd.) Miss Emma Ferguson.
Glen Elk, Mrs. E. L. Swinburn.
Coal Valley, Mrs. W. L. Ellison.
Paint Creek, Mrs. Dickinson.
Raleigh G. H, Mrs: Mary McGinnis.
Fayetteville, Mrs. M. E. Montgomery.
Ham pton, Mrs. E. M. McVey.
Winifrede. Mrs. N. ]. McConihay.
Fourth District, Pres. Miss Minnie
Hutchinson, Petersburg.
Pullman, Mrs. Lucinda Hall.
Richie G, H., Mrs. Ellen Hall.
Petersburg Mrs D. Merrick.
Parkersburg Y.W.C.T.U. Mrs.J. Al hnson.
Huntington, Mrs. NJ ]. Matthews.
Grantsville, Mrs. Mary Johnson,
Spencer, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Smith.
Guyandotte, Mrs. Sallie Hoffman.
Leon, Mrs. Nettie Morrison.
Buffalo, Miss Bette Johnson.
Hurricane, Miss Angie Sheppard.
PIT. Pleasant, Mrs. Mary Z. Hutchinson
P. o. Henderson.
Mason City, Mrs. 8. E. Cariens.
Hartford Miss q. Florence Slack.
Belleville, Miss Kate Keever.
Cottageville, Mrs. - Pinhen,
Osborne's Mills, Mrs Louisa Osborne.
Gilkison, Mrs. N. j. Gilkison.
Pennsboro, Mrs. Hattie Martin.
Petroleum, Miss Sallie Meese.
ST. Mary's Miss Mamie Halk
Ravenswood, Mrs. J. N. Williamson.
New Haven, Miss Ella Embleton.
Ona, Miss Ellen McChesney.
Milton, Mrs. K. Matheny.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

I'm and after Sunday Nov. Goth, 1887,
Opassenge1 trains will arrive and depart
on the following schedule. Eastern time:
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Philadelphia and Baltimore and
Wash. Exp. daily No. SOB ---- --...l0 40 am
Philada. BALTIC. and Wash Exp. daily
NO. IUam
Grafton Accommodation daily
Grafton Accommodation daily except ss..
SundayNo. $685. :. .........u 45am
Way Trains daily except Sunday No
...... 3 2Opm
LEAVE FOR THE EAST.
Washington, Baltimore and Phila-
delphia Express daily No. CON-. 2 5Oam
Washington Baltimore and Phila.
delphia Express daily No 60f......... S 30pm
Grafton Accom-. daily ...-.........-........
No. e46 .............. ................... 7:4Oam
Grafton Accom-. daily except Sunday
mo 35pm
Way Train, daily except Sunday NO.
W. NJ. CLEMENS, Manager.
JOHN ADAIR, Agent.
O. LoRD. General Passenger Assnt
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

Estate OF Nevada, Lyon county.
John D. Collins plaintiff VS.. Jennie Collins
defendant. Action brought in the District
Court of the State OF Nevada, Lyon county.
and the complaint fled in said county, in the
once of the Clerk OF said Court, on the l2th
day of June, 1888.
The state Of Nevada sends greeting to Jennie
Collins defendant, You are hereby required
the above named plaintiff, in the District Court
of the State OF Nevada, Lyon county, and an
swer complaint filed therein within ten days
exclusive Of the day OF service after the ser
vice on you OF this summons If served in this
county, or II served out OF said county, but
within the district, twenty days, in all other
cases forty DAYS, or judgement by default will
be taken against you a, cordlng 10 the prayer OF
said complaint.
The said action Is brought TO obtain the judy.
nert and decree OF this Court that the bords
of matrimony hereto ore and now existing and
uniting you and the said plaintiff, be forever
annulled and dissolved and that the are,
custody and control OF Ellen P.arl Collins,
minor child, issue OF said marriage. be award
ed to plaintiff, upon the ground that on or
about the 29th day OF January, 1887. you will
fully and without cause deserted said plaintiff,
and ever since said time have continued 80
willfully and without cause 70 desert and aban.
don said plaintiff and 10 live separate and
apart from him against his will, wish and con
sent. all of which more fully appears by com
plant on file, to which you are hereby refer
red,
And you ere hereby notified that if YOU fail
to answer the complaint the said plaintiff win
aae saa to the Court for the relief herein dsnan-
Given under my hand and Seal OF
49,. the District Court of the State OF Ne
lsrr I vada Lyon county, this 18th day OF
SEAL June. in the year of our Lord one
N4 thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight, W, J. HARRIS, Clerk
Geo. W. Keith, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
astral Placer Claim,

containing twenty acres, and more particularly
described as follows, to wit: Beginning on the
east bank of the Carson river on line of the
Telephone placer claim, and running thence
up said river meandering Herewith 1850 feet
thence at right angles across said river to the
opposite bank; thence down said river mean
dering Herewith T. 100 feet to said Telephone
placer claim; thence with line thereof across
said river to the place of beginning. Also the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
Mermaid Placer Claim.

containing twenty acres. and more particularly
described as follows, to wit Beginning on
line of the Astral placer mine on the bank of
the Carson river near the Dayton bridge, In
thence up said river with its meanderings, AIS
feet; thence at right angles across said river
209 feet thence down said river, meandering
Herewith 447s feet to the said Astral mine;
then.e with line Herewith across said river
TO the place OF beginning.
July 1855, at Il o'clo,k NJ. of said day. will
sell all the right, title and interest of said de-
PENDANT, Carson River Dredging Company, in
and to the above described property, ut the
Court House, town of Dayton, said Lyon cOun-
ty. at public auction, for cash in hand, to the
highest and best bidder. to satisfy said execu-
ton, and all costs. A. w. BRANN,
sheriff of Lyon County, Nevada
Dated June &c, 1883.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
Republican Primaries.

AT A MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN
ACentral Committee of Lyon county, held
saturday, April 14th, 1855, 1t was ordered that a
primary election be held by the Republican
party in Lyon county on
Saturday, Sept. 18th, 1888,
for the purpose Of electing thirty-two (s2l dele,
gates TO the Republican County Convention to
be held in
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
SILVER CITY.
September IA, 1909,

and that the delegates to said County conven-
ton be appornoned 10 the several precincts on
he basis established Tor 1885. which is as fol-
lows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07

We are in favor of the absolute exclusion of
Chinese, and the restriction of immigration, by
viii, the pre-e overcharged condition of
the labor market is made worse, and also iavor
ization and land laws may be accomplished
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07

We demand the restoration OF the mail ser
vice in this State to the efficiency maintained
by the last Republican Administration and
favor the payment of fair wages TO all postal
employees,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
The following polling piaces.were selected

The following polling piacea.were selected:
Dayton-Court House.
silver City-Engine House.
Sutro-Davis store.
Mound House-Regan's Saloon.
Churchill-ArnoIds House.
Wabuska-Loveioy Store. o.
Mason Valley-Fogg Saloon.
Smiths Valley-Pierce's Store.
The following Election Boards were then Sc
lecte6 for the several precincts:
Dayton-Hiero Kennedy. George Jaqua and
G Berry.
silver City-Theodore vinson, L Noyes and
RUDE Metcalf.
sntro-P Savage, William Geary and L
Davis, Jr.
Mound House-F A Teasland, Thomas Cslver;
and Mengel.
Churchill Vail Warren Howard and -
Arnold.
wab1ska-Noah Greenwood, Sol Noel and
R McFaddsn.
Mason Valley NJ Houston, J Craig and
Mason
Smiths valley-L R Anes, H Hawley and
z Pierce.
Further ordered that the polls at said cleo
tions shall open al ! o'clock and tlOse at :
o clock P. NJ. in all precincts ex ept Sutro, in
which pre- inct the polls shall be open from 6
10 clock P NJ; and the attention OF the sew
eral Boards Is respe fully called to the law
governing primary ele tions, Statutes 1888, pgs.
. and % in -lusive.
Further ordered that the following shall be
the test for persons offering to vote at the pri-
mary elections.
~ am citizen OF this State, and will support
the nominees OF the Republican party
Further ordered that the Election Boards
make full and immed ate returns OF said cleo
tions to the Chairman of the Committee, al
J.L. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
F. W. FAIRBANKS, Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
New Era Placer Claim,

containing twenty acres. and more particularly
described as follows, to wit: Beginning ON the
point of the island at the confluence of the east
and west branches of the Carson river, at q
point two hundred yards, more or less. above
the Carson and Colorado Railroad bridge, and
running soutnerly parallel with and adjoining
the Astral claim, to the upper end of the island:
thence across the east branch of said river to
the east bank thereof; thence northeriy down
said river to point opposite the place of be-
beginning. Also the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
SHERjFFS SALE.

10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
bout of the District Court of the State of Me-
vada, county of Lyon and to me directed and
delivered for a judgement rendered In said
Court on the 10th day of June, 1888, in favor of
]. H. Rae Jr., plaintiff, and against Carson Riv,
er Dredging Company, corporation, defend
ant, in the sum OF $3.50 in gold coin of the
United States, with interest on the sum of S.
900 at the rate of eight per cent. per annnm,
and S27 Is costs of suit, on which said judge
ment there now remains due and unpaid the
sum OF 1884 65, l did on the 9th day OF June,
1885, seize and levy upon the following descrfb-
ed prOperty, to wit:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-29
Counterfeitinx a Baking Powder.

The public is too well informed as to the
danger from alum baking powders to need
any caution against using them. 1t is, never
theless, fact that many of our most pru-
dent aud careful hOusekeepers are, without
knowing il, using these deleterious articles
daily. and from them preparing for their
families food which, were they aware of
its nature, they would not offer TO beggar
Baking powders made from burnt alum
costs less that four cents pound. When
these can be worked off in place of the
Royal Baking Powder, and sold for forty
cents pound, there are many manufac-
turers and dealers sufficiently INSCRIPTIONS
to do ii.
A favorite method of selling these pOis-
onous alum baking powders is by placing
them in an empty Royal Baking Powder
can and weighing them out in small quanti-
ties when the Royal Baking Powder is
called for by customers. The grocer, il
questioned, claims that he buys in large
packages at lower rate. and is thus able
to sell below the price of the goods in small
cans. All baking powders sold in this way
are entitled 10 suspicion. Analyses of many
of them have been made with view to
prosecution, and in all cases they have been
found largely adulterated and generally
made from poisonous burnt alum. This is
selling counterfeit goods, and is, of course,
an Offense against the law. We are glad to
know that the Royal Baking Powder com
pany have taken the matter in hand. and
are acting in way that will protect the
public from the swindle.
The surest protection from this fraud Is
for the housekeeper to buy the baking pow
der of the brand she wishes in the original
unbrOken package, looking carefully to see
that the label has not been tampered with.
The Royal Baking Powder Company an
nOunce, what is well known, that their
goods are packed for the convenience of
consumers in cans Of various sizes, but are
never sold in bulk, by the barrel, or loose
by weight or measure. The cans are Sc
curely sealed with the company's trade
mark label, and the weight of each pack
age stamped on the cover. Any baking
powder being peddled out by weight under
the name of Royal they denounce as bogus
and TO be avoided.
Consumers should bear these facts in
mind il they do not wish to have imposed
upon them the poisonous alum stuff that is
being prOfusely distributed throughout the
country under the name Of baking powder.
If, however, they buy the Royal in cans
with unbroken labels, they are always sure
of using baking powder perfectly pure
and wholesome, and OF the highest test
strength and efficiency.