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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

eQ GOWN.
Cues. Did not the Democrats
make as much advance toward
Temperance, by leaving out the
antisumptuary plank, as did the
Republicans by the Boutelle Reso-
lution2
Ans. BY Mrs Hoffman: We
can't compare advances where no
advance was made by either.
Ques. What could Prohibition
President do if elected?
Ans.-A vote that will elect a
Prohibition President, will elect
Prohibition Congressman then the
first work would be to abolish the
two great saloons in the National
Capitol; next, clear the District of
Columbia and Territories of dram
shops; next prohibit importation
and transportation Of liquor, and
so on. Plenty to do!
Ques.-Would not universal suf-
frage now be curse?
Ans-No more than universal
man suffrage is curse. There is
more ignorance among men than
women; more dissippated men
than women. Theirs a stronger
desire in the mother heart than In
the father heart for the protection Of
home.
Rockford, Ill, was instanced,
where 1000 women voted and only
two for the saloon, while at the
same election men elected whisky
mayor and council. The women
vote was only an expression of
opinion in this case, and of no legal
force.
AS soon as Kansas women were
given the ballot, the saloons Were
closed in the towns and cities.
Ques What legislation has the
Prohibition party given?
Ans. None ; it has never been
in power, but it has compelled the
dominant parties to give us what
advanced legislation we have.
Ques.-Would not the W. G. T.
U. have accomplished more by
maintaining its non-partisan a5ti-
tude?
Ans.-It has accomplished more
since giving its influence to the
Prohibition Party, than in all the
previous ten years of its existence.
Ques.-What is to be gained by
voting the Prohibition ticket if
we can't elect?
Ans.-- What is gained by stand.
irg for the Right and against
Wrong?
Why didn't Noah say, I'll not
build the Ark, but 60 with the ma
jority?
Qae8.-Does the Bible enjoin
Prohibition
Ans-Yes, always and every
where throughout the Book.
Ques.-Is woman's suffrage nee.
essary to Prohibition?
Ans.-I believe we can never
have it effectually enforced with
out Woman's influence and Wo.
mans ballot. The Queen of Mad
agascar, finding it impossible to
keep rum out of her dominions,
through men police, removed
them and appointed q police of
women. The traffic was promptly
suppressed.
Ques.-Is Local Option step
toward Prohibition
Ans.-It is educAtory through
the agitation it brings, but is no
solution of the question. 1t is
wrong in that it comedies the right
of community to continue a
criminal and murderous traffic.
In closing the exercises Mrs.
Hoffman scathingly rebuked the
pulpit and religious press for their
cowardly attitude on this burning
issue that so deeply concerns the
Church, the Home and the State.
After singing by the Quartet
Conference adjourned till Wednes.
day morning.
Wednesdays Feast.
ct was our purpose to give ex.
tended notes of the entire Confer.
ence proceedings throughout the
| fOur DAVIS Dut with the State Con
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

pTGSouG.
In the afternoon, DR.. Hattie D
Jones of Weston, delivered an sbIa
lecture on Hygiene and Hereditv
presenting an array Of facts ana
illustrations that startled all hea,
ers The lecture was so strikinn
in its practical Importance thas
the unanimous voice of the Confa,
ence was formulated into motion
aud vote for its publication.
At this point was announced thu
coming of
GEN. CLINTON B. FISK.
Prohibition Candidate For Pres.
ident.
While the Silver Lake Quartet
sang, He Comes! He Comes
Gen. Fisk, who had arrived at
Deer Park the evening before, was
conducted to the platform, amid
universal clapping of hands and
waving Of bandkerchieis. Mrs
Buell., President, was most happy
in her remarks, presenting the
Prohibition Candidate to the Con.
ference. She had taken part in
many good times in the past but
she was especially happy and hon.
ored in this privilege of presenting
to this Conference the honored and
beloved leader of the Prohibition
forces of the country.
General Fisk delighted the aud.
dience with every good-humored
pointed, practical sentence that
fell from his lips.
His first genial greeting was
cordial invitation for them all to
meet him in Washington after the
election. He was glad to drop in
among these grand Christian NO.
men. Wherever the W. C. T. U.
unfurled the white banner, there it
was his delight to be. He was
himself one of the original W. C.
T. U. He related happy indcident8
of his connection with the Crusade
and how he missed the train and
spent a whole day with the crusa
ders in Vandalia, Ill. Out of this
crusade grew the greatest factor in
thisl mighty reform. Any party
with 100000 Christian women be-
hind it can and will succeed, and
the Prohibition party will succeed
sooner than we think. Every
Christian man will come; these
women will put spinal column in
them and bring them.
The brief address was running
over at every point with hope and
cheer and happy hits.
Next came the leading address
of the day, by
Miss Henrietta u. Moore of Ohio.
Miss Moore, in opening her ad
dress, asked sympathy in her mis-
fortune in having to follow General
Fisk, but when she had finished
her able review of the Issues Of the
great Reform and closed her elo.
quent appeals, she had no need for
sympathy in the showers OF con-
gratulations that rained upon her
from all sides. 1t was splen'
did speech along the advanced
lines and most happily delivered.
Wednesday evening. everybody
richly enjoyed the
Lawn Fete.
There was Ice Cream, Cake, &c,
songs, and songs, and SONGS by the
| inimitable Silver Lake Quartet
The auditorium was filled and the
Groves were alive with people till
late hour. 1t was glad evening
for all and a good sum was realized
for Conference expenses.
Thursdays Rich Course.
The Prayer Meeting was led by
Mrs. Annie NJ. Bailie.
Mrs. S. w. Tudor conducted the
Conference, on the most important
topic of Temperance Literature
By questions and answers, the oil
ferert kinds of Literature for the
various departments of W. c. I. u
work, were considered separately
and much valuable information
elected. Among those taking
i - U6re,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

WOulu drrlV0 III LILO ofouluS anu
remain for two or three days. The
reading was greeted with lively
applause.
After noontide prayer by the
President, singing by the Quartet
and Doxology, Conference took a
recess till 80 p. m.
Tudesday Afternoon.
The topic for the afternoon, WAS
Juvenile Work, Mrs. Jennie Nc
Clurkin of West Virginia leading
in the discussion, which was ami
mated, interesting and especially
instructive.
The testimony of the Conference
was decidedly in favor of the new
name of Loyal Temperance Lee
gion," for Juvenile organizations.
By questions and answers many
interesting points were ELECTED
and discussed, by Mrs. Buell., Mrs.
Tudor, DR.. Hattie B. Jones and
others.
The general Question Box was
opened by Mrs. J. A. Johnson,
and number of interesting ques-
tons considered and answered,
among which were these:
Question Shall we open our I'm
ions to the colored women?
Answer-We open our doors, and
say, Come, Sisters, and work with
us, or organize separately as you
prefer. Good consecrated common
sense will help us through all diff
culties.
Questiom-How can we get juries
to decide liquor cases according to
law and evidence?
AnSwsr-The W. G. T. U. must
reform the jury laws and get honest
men in the box.
The speaker for the afternoon
Mrs. Clara Hoffman OF Missouri.
The address was most able pre-
sentation of the complicated politi-
cal situation, with all the burning
issues of the great reform, sweeping
through all parties and policies,
disturbing and overturning all
plans and calculations of politi-
clans. 1t was shown that Prohibi-
ton was intensely political ques-
ton, and to be effectual must of
necessity be a parti2am question ;
that from the very nature and
make up of the two old parties,
neither of them could possibly take
up the issue of the day. They
were houses divided against them
selves, on the very questions they
are compelled to meet, and they
must fall. Thank God party is
coming, and is already come that is
organizing to carry forward this
great reform. II has come in Gods
own time, and in His own time it
will triumph and the Liquor Traffic
will be no more.
The address was most Logical, ar
gumentative, instructive and con-
yincing, carrying the dou biting and
hesitating right along with the
speaker, straight into the Prohibi
ton Party camp.
Her appeals to honest voters
were especially earnest and effec'
tive, demanding that an honest
ballot must be the registered con.
viction of the voter.
On Tuesday evening was the first
session of
The Free Parliament.
This was a new, and proved to be
a most interesting feature, of the
Conference.
After Scripture reading and
prayer by Rev, Mr.. Stone, returned
missionary to India, the Quartet
sang a"Recruting Song," composed
by Rev. T. G. johnson, and pub
lished in the "Prohibition Bells
Rev. T. G. johnson was presented
as the speaker of the evening and
proceeded to charge the enemy'e
lines without preface or prelimina
ries. The overshadowing curse Of
the ages was presented as the over.
shadowing issue of the day, and
Prohibition as the remedy.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

- s w. Send for Amendment Campaign
!, Literature. to scatter at all meet
ings.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

4 It was a royal good time on the
Mountain Top. - nL--L -
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
The Question Box.

This was the interesting feature
of the Free Parliament session.
The idea was for the leading speak
er to launch out on any line he
wished, and then for the audience
to have free chance to claw back, -
by answers and such comments az
any might be pleased to make.
Mrs. Hoffman proved herself
most capt to teach"in a most enter
tanning way. Here are are some
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

IT,. rs Now, Sisters of the W. c. T. d.
= for three months of hard, persls'
Il,,tent work for the Amendment.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

d. The Silver Lake Quartet kept
"a. the whole Park full of inspiration
and enthusiasm with their Prohl'
,bition Songs. -''-.@'I
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
WEDNESDAY, AUG. l, 1883.

" It was royal good, time on the
Mountain Top. 80. u5.l 80
I I,;r. Send for Amendment Campaign
n Literature. to scatter at all meet
ings. 800
~ Now, Sisters of the W. G. T. D.,
~ for three months of hard, persls'
Latent work for the Amendment.
d. The Silver Lake Quartet kept
"A. the whole Park full of inspiration
and enthusiasm with their Prohl-
bition Songs. --..------ go
=. The regret is that, lack Oh
- means prevents the publication OF
the full Conference minutes IN
pamphlet form.
These minutes as written up oy
Mrs McClurkin would make a
book of great value to Temperance
fsworkers. ''''''+'''F. ASST. '''''7
a,er The editor Of the West Va, Aduo'
,ncate seems to know very little OF
,ttthe spirit and morale of the W. Z.
T, U. His comments in last
weeks Advocate assumes that West
.sXirginia women move and act on
the low planes of West, Virginia
politicians -..."& - y
He needs to rise to a higher, out
look and forego prophesyihg dire
calamities to the w. q. T.. U.
Every true friend of the Amend.
memt should take hold at once and
help scatter the FREEMAN and
other Prohibition literature in
flFevery partof the State. The FREE
IMAM gives the Amendment news
y, from the Clubs and urges friends
,Af the, Home in all parties to sup
port the Amendment on it's merits,
regardless of parties. Get up clubs
at oncsg25 CTS. till after election.
: L
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
Wednesdays Feast.

CT was our purpose to give ex-
tended notes of the entire Confer.
ence proceedings throughout the
four days but with the State Con-
vention on our hands, we find it
necessary to condense, even more
than in our report of the first day ::
indeed we can do little more than
note the prominent features of
each days Feast of reason and flow
of SOUL" reserving our copious
notes to draw or for future issues
of the FREEMAN.-ED.)
Wednesdays program was full
OF enjoyment and valuable instruc.
ton throughout.
Following the morning PRAYER
meeting, led by Mrs. s. D. LaFetra,
Washington, the President, Mrs.
G. B. Buell., conducted Glass Drill
On Parliamentary Law, which was
most profitable to all the members
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
Gen. Clinton B, Fisk

would arrive in the evening and
remain for two or three days. The
reading was greeted with lively
applause.
After noontide prayer by the
President, singing by the Quartet
and Doxology, Conference took a
recess till 100 p. N.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

These minutes as written Up oy
Mrs McClurkin would make a
book of great value to Temperance
tawY,o-rIkieerrs S'il'''ti+R" ''A'a'is.5 NETT
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

~, The regret is that, lack o
- means prevents the publication o
the full Conference minutes II
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

". @. r. y. Continued on 7h pa9s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
A Fight With Tramps.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, November IA
gang of twenty-five trsmps boarded q
local freight train this afternoon, on
the Boston & Albany Railway, between
this city and Indian Orchard. When
the train stopped at Indian Orchard
station. they were obliged to get off
while switching was going on. After
wards they attempted to board the
train again and brisk fight ensued.
The train hands beat the men off with
coupling pins and the rufians re-
taliated by throwing stones until the
train got out of reach. They then ter
rorizad the community generally, and
threw stones at the depot. Help was
summoned from this city. A special
train was made up with a force of
policemen on board. The tramps
we're met Just west of Indian
Orchard station and the officers gave
chase, each singing out man.
six were captured in this way, AID
City Marshal Clune shot and killed q
seventh. The shooting was accidental.
Th7 dead man is supposed to be bank
burglar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
The Tariff and Wool.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
Treasury Department has rejected the
claims of certain importers that wool
obtained at Trinidad from sheep raised
in the United States is entitled to
entry free of duty. The department
has sustained the action of the collector
of customs at New York in holding in
cases where the entered value of 3
given class of woods does not carry the
highest rate OF duty imposed by the
tariff on woods of the same class to
sppraise and advance more than 10 per
cent. entails the Imposition of penal
duty, even If such advance does not re-
suit in the higher rate of regular duty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
PROVO POINTS.

WoRK on the Excelsior Roller Mills is
being pushed forward.
SINCE the Republican jubilee we have
had drilling rain prevailing.
THEnew Methodist Episcopal church
building has the foundation rock work
dc ne and ready for the brick walls.
ELDER ANTHONY, of the Rsorganized
Church, has been holding meetings in
Provo this week; but owing to the
political situation, has not succeeded
to any great extent. 8
Mrs. B. CLUFE, JR., daughter of
President D. John, started for Ann
Arbor, Michigan, a few days ago, where
her husband Bonnie, is attending
school, and proposes to remain another
year. 49,
CONSIDERING the bad weather and
hard times, large audience took In
theatre last night. The piece Is COM
bination of comicalities, brought to-
gether, seemingly, from all other great
shows that ever appeared anywhere.
Although the clown claimed they were
dealing in chestnuts, most of the Jokes
were new to US, and the comical songs,
dances, and situations follow each other
so rapidly that everything, from the
Gagged gorilla to the baboon masher and
dude, serves to provoke smile and
t. keep an audience in good humoT.
The high kicker, the homeless man, and
the athletic part of the entertainment
are better than generally seen in the
average show.
SoME of the Republicans in this city
have had considerable to say about the
sums of money won by them on the re-
suit of the election. Some of these men
have actually won from Is cents to$2
in trade of some kind, and their incli-
nation to boast about it has already
nearly ruined them financially. AS q
matter of course, man that has won q
wager on the election cannot refuse to
treat his friends when importuned to
do so. In this way some of these sport
ing political gamblers have paid out
more than they have gained, and now
they are offering to bet the Democrats
never will elect another President. The
imposs1bility of their ever winning
such wager proves they are fit sub
jects for the insBne asylum.
Provo, November II, 1888.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
PERSONAL.

II, A. Noon is up from Provo.
K. s. SPENCE is down from Idaho.
W. q. KING is up from Fillmore.
e. NJ. ALLISON, JR., is again in town.
P. II. Emerson is down from Ogden.
J. FoRDoNIsKI, of Provo, is at the
Cuueus -.
R. s. Spence, of Paris, Idaho, is in
town.
Deputy Marshal McGarry is up frt N
Beaver.
w. n. King, of Fillmore. is regis
tered at the Cullen.
L. II. KENNARD came down from
Pennington yesterday.
r.. M1DD1 EMIss. of Ogden is regis
tered at the Walker House.
G. D. GoLDING. of the G. r. 1. & P,
pays flying visit to Wasatch to-day.
MARK JEFFs, the Heber City mer-
chant was in town Friday and Satur-
day.
MAJoR-GENERAL J. Fl. BEDFORD,
Royal Engineers, Her Msjesty's Army,
England, is registered at the Walker
Ho lse. ,-sasa
JAMES DwYER has returned from his
eastern trip. He was in New York on
election day and took in all the sights.
He says the Democrats deserved to be
beaten. They didn't work hard enough.
c. B. WHEELER, of Eagle Rock, the
newly elected Democratic treasurer of
Bingham County, is at the Continental.
He says that the Democrats elected the
treasurer, assessor. two commissioners,
sheriff and Delegate to Congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
Indianapolis Items

PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE
parade of the Republican clubs here, to-
night, in celebration of the party IS
victory, was a great demonstration
and Vice-President Morton, who ,re-
viewed the procession, was given men
thusiastic ovatioa by the $4,000 in line
any many thousand spectators.
The big ratification set for to-night
was abandoned, in accordance with a
resolution by the committee at Tues
day g meeting. So many people had al
ready ratified and others were being
tired participating every few days in a
street parade, that the committee con-
clgded that Indianapolis needed rest
and cessation from the noise and din
that has reigCed for the past three
months
General Harrison spent the day
quietly receiving callers. Among shese
were A. @. Mellet, Governor-elect, OF
the prospective State of Dakota.
He spent an hour or more with Gen
erAl Harrison in discussing IN gen.
eral way the expectations of the people
Of Dakota. To 8 correspondent, to-
night, he said the President-elecG
proved a good listener, but refrained
from expressing his views in any man
ner on the admission of Dakota.
The second annual chrysanthemum
and floral exhibition closed last even
ing. and to-day General and Mrs.
Harrison were the recipients Of 9
number of beautiful floral gifts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
Make Way for Liberty.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. November 1S.-Ten
OF fifteen convicts ATTEMPTED to escape
from the Tennessee Penitentisry tonight
by cutting through the ceiling from the
fourth walk to the roof. and then
through the roof. The warden had
been warned of the attempt and had
stationed extra guards on the root and
about the yard. Guards Robert Burnett
and Charles Corbi were stationed near
to where the roof was cut aud waited
until seven men had come out, when
they ordered them to halt. Instead of
doing so they dashed at the guards and
Burnett fred one barrel of his gun,
loaded with buokshot, instantly killing
John Stevens and painfully wounding
w. T. Henson. None escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
CHURCHILL'S VIEWS.
Lord Randolph on the Sack
Vile West Matter.
THEENGLIsH PRESS ATTACKED
Perry Belmont Appointed Minister
to Spain-Prospects OF the Wheat
Crop-Postmasters.
Lord Randolph Churohlll's Views.

A<OIu AsoAUOAPn SnuIOAl1& 4O"6s
LONDON, November 17.-Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, in speech at Padding.
ton, to-day, expressed the hope that
the post OF minister at Wash
ington would soon be filed. There was
no doubt but Lord Sackville had been
primarily indiscreet and made an in
excusable blunder No fault could be
found with the action of the United
StatesltoWar6 the minister. The Amer
lean people were essentially and justly
proud in their relations with other
countries. He deprecated the insulting
and menacing articles in the English
press since Lord Ssckville's dismissal.
He said Englishmen ought to inform
the Americans that they cherish no ILL
feeling towards them. (Cheers.)
Lord Randolph attached the greatest
Importance to the maintenance by
England of an imperturbable and
friendly attitude towards the United
States. He regarded the attitude taken
by Mr.. Cleveland, after the rejection of
the fisheries treaty by the Senate. as an
important one. The utmost allowance
ought to be made for Americas position
on the Sackville affair, in view of the
time at which it occurred. Cleveland's
action has been rather sharp. but it
did not justify the menace, sneers and
sulks in which the newspapers of Eng
land had INDUCED. A war between
England and the United States, he de-
clared, would be more atrociops and
dangerous than any war since God
created the earth. He trusted govern
ment's policy towards the new Wash
ington administrator would be
conserved. with view to making the
Americans our best allies on all ques-
tons, and to producing a desirable
friendship between the English speaking
races, thus guaranteeing to humanity
in turn the bles ,ings of liberty and
peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
Opposed to tho Chinese.

New YoYK, November 1.-THE Wo-
mans Industrial League tonight
adopted protest addressed to the con-
vention at indianapolis, protesting
against the admission of Chinese to the
Knights of Labor. The appeal, in con-
clusion says:
We demand less selfishness from organ
lied labor in the future and that it shall
show more nberality 70 the interest OF our
wage women. New York City furnishes
10000 prostitutes annually. These recruits
C me largely from under-paId, under
fed and starved-out women. If you
are sincere, as 9 body, protect your
own household from these immoral
leprous Cinnamon, who are taking the
bread out of the mouths of our wage wo-
men and driving them to prostitution and
starvation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
A NEW SCHEME.

The Salt Lake Oil Company are now
ready for business. They have two
new magnificent iron tank oil wagons,
from which Gasoline and Coil Oil will
be sold in quantities from one pint up
wards, and delivered free of charge.
Regular routes are being established,
which Will be covered daily. Patrons
are furnished with Large Cards, which
are hung out when Oil is needed. The
convenience of this scheme can hardly
be overestimated. and we predict
huge success for the enterprise. Leave
orders at No. E. Second South, Cat
Smiley, Groshell & Co.'S Ofice.) Tele-
phone No. e2. JAMES W. LUsK,
t Manager.