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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-09
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
They Meet in State Convention and Put Up a
Strong Ticket.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July lone oi
the most enthusiastic conventions
ever assembled in Iowa convened in
this city to-day. The convention was
as distinguished for its harmony and
good feeling as have been the conven-
tions OF recent years for their discord
and dissensions. Among the audience
are many persons OF state and national
reputation. Senator Allison, Con-
gressmen Henderson, Perkins, Flick,
DoIliver and Hall, Ex-Governor Gear,
Ex-Governor Larabee and Solicitor
Treasurer Hepburn occupied seats on
the platform, and Mrs. j. Ellen Fos-
ter, representative ofthe non-partisan
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
headed delegation OF enthusiastic
lady republicans, who occupied a pri-
vate box.
Promptly at IL O'Clock Chairman
Mack, of the Republican state central
committee, called the convention to
order and the divine blessing was ill.,
voked by Rev. Julius Ward OF Cedar
Rapids. Chairman Mack sspeech was
short and crisp. 1t consisted in an
nouncing John Y. Stone as temporary
chairman and w. X. Cochrane OF Tay-
lor county, as temporary secretary OF
the convention.
In assuming the chair Stone made n
rousing speech which was interrupted
many times by applause. Immedi-
ately after the reconvening OF the con-
vention, at 2 p. M, Permanent Chair
man Gear was introduced and made a
brief speech predicting party success
on the tariff and local issues.
The nomination OF state officers was
then declared in order and the conven-
ton declared that no nominating
speeches should be permitted.
For governor, Hiram c. Wheeler OF
Odelbolt, Sac county, was nominated
on the first ballot, amid great enthus-
iasm. He was called upon for speech
and returned thanks briefly for the
honor conferred.
The committee on resolutions will
not report its platform to the conven-
ton till "A late hour in the afternoon.
Gen. Van Houten was nominated
for Lieut.. Governor over the present
incumbent, Lieut.. GOV. Payner. Van
Houten is "a stock raiser and an or
ganizer ot the Farmers Alliance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-09
How to See a Plant Grow.

Lie down some day beside gladio-
lus bed after recent rain and sunshine
have made a thin crust over the earth,
and when the green spears are Just
beginning to push through it. You
will see some cracks in the crust, and
by-and-by little trap-door will begin
to lift, as though some small Titan
were struggling underneath. Look
sharply now, for if you do not you
may turn your wandering eyes back
to find the green laborer pushing at
the door without your having seen
him come. Soon he will throw back
the cover on it's hinges and stand there
for the first time i'll the sunlight an
inch above the ground. All this done
maybe even in an hour. Few things
grow faster than the gladiolus.-New
York Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-09
Her View of 1t.

They strolled along by the summer sea,
And OF many things they spoke
OF loves young dream, the price OF crea I'M
And laughed at the latest joke.
They talked of the row with Italy,
Now past, and the Chiian fuss.
Then he asked, ''Is reciprocity
Or free trade best for us ~
And she said, as she glanced at the stars
above,
While smile on her red lips played,
We should have reciprocity in love,
But in kisses. | think free trade"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-09
Just Like EN-.

Iowa State Register: The free trade
party is only doing now what it has
been doing during all the time OF its
existence up behind and claim
ing each victory won by Republicans.
They cannot steal reciprocity.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-09
Too Green.

Where are you going too, my pretty maid!
A picking berries, kind sir, she said.
Pick me as a berry, my pretty maid,
Yours not quite ripe enough, sir, she said.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-09
wooL-sToRINc FACILITIES

Large bank constructed with Special View the Storm"
of the Judith Creek will
the most convenient point tau WOOL whether
desiring to sell or ship.
locations will find the Judith Landing
and
Also, blacksmith shop Landing
srORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-09
OFFICIAL ROSTER .
state Directory.

state Directory.
pvernor.............Joseph h. ToUlc, Helena
Lieut. Govrruur....J Ohm f.. Rickards, BUTT
Member oI Congress, +. IL. Carter, Helena
siecretary y................ Louis Rotwitt, Helena
Treasurer r...........R Il. .. Hickman, Helena
!, ,udftur..................E +. i. Kenney, Helena
Alty General, ... Henri J. Haskell, Glendiyo
: hiefJustice Supreme Court..........
Henry n. Blake Helena
Asssuciate Justices I f.. n. Harwood
Supreme Court w. II. DEWITT
IerN Sup. Court, w. J: Kennedy, Helena
Superintrndent Public Instruction
......John Cannon, Helena
Federal Directory.
u :. Marshal ..........W VIM. +. Furay, Butte
esister L. >. Land OthCe.........t. A. Burg
Receiver II. ). Land Othce.......G. w 'ooH
n : AItnrncy............... ID. Weed
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Consumption Cured.

An Cd physician, retired from prac-
tice. having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula of
4 mple vegetable remedy for the speedy
aud permanent cure of Consumption.
Bronchitis. Catarrh. Asthma and all
threat and Lung Affections. also posi-
tive ana radical cure for Nervous Delhi
lily and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in Thousands of cases, has felt it
his duty to make 1t known to his suffpr-
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire 10 relieve human suffering.
! will SEMI free of charge. to all who de-
sire it, this recipe. in German. French
or English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by ad-
dressing with stamp. naming this paper.
VI. \. MOVES, $40 Powers Block, Roches-
ter, y. Y.
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A GOLD WATCH
FOR ONLY
ONE DOLLAR

Per Week. by OR Improved Club System.
The Cases il orr Watches are fully War
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are Elgin and Waltham, reliable aud
well known. The Watches are Hunting
case or open face, Ladies er Gents Size
stem Winders aud Settlers, and are
fully equal in durability, service and
appearance 10 any $50 Watch. We sell
one Of these Watches for S25 cash, and
send to any address hy Express, with
privilege of examination; or by our
Club System at 81 per week. One good
reliable AGENTNhNTED in each place.
Write for particulars.
Empire Watch Club CO.
So Park Row, New York.
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Miles Nerve & Liver Pills

Act on new principle-regulating
tGe liver. stomach and bowels through
the nerves. Anew discovery. DIR. Miles
Fills speedily cure biliousuess, bad taste.
torpid lives, piles. constipation. Tn
rgial'd for men, women, children.
Smallest. mideSt surest. 80 doses. 25 cts.
Samples free, at T. j. Liable Drugstore.
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WANTED.-The consent Of 10000 smo-
kers,-to send each, a sample lot of $50
NICKEL" Cigars aud 20 year gold fill
ed Watch, by Express c. O. II. 1925 and
allow examination.
HAVANA CIGAR Co., Winston, NC.
{ % to apis.
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NOTICE.

The tax payers of the Parish of ST. Martin.
La, are notified that the listing of the property
of said parish has been completed and the est.
mated valuation mgde by the assessor accor-
dance with law, and that the said list shall no
exposed in the office of said assessor for INSPECT
ton and correction for n term of twenty (2O)
days. beginning next after the ten (i0) days re-
quired for notice. accounting 10 law. herein as
provided shall have expired.
=. !. MAETiN. A>>e>.ur.
-. nartinvillc. Jane !th lspl.
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Across the Deep, to the Far
West.

On steamboats,, cars and stage-coaches,
i0sIetter's Stomach Bitters is carried as
the most important item in the materia
medica of the travelling public. 1t de-
priveS vitiated. brackish water of its
hurtful properties and execrable flavor.
counteracts the perniciOus effects upon
me stoInac'i OF bad or indigestible food,
remedies cramps, heartburn and wind
upon the stomach. 1t is fine defence
against malarial disorders, nullifies the
effects OF excessive heat, cold and damn
relieves sickheadachp, and is an incOm,
parable cure for cOstiveness and billions
ness. The fatigue of travel often tells
most disastrously upon invalids and con
Valescent. occasionally to such an extent
as to Jeopardize life. Persons i'm feeble
health, apprelensiye of bad effects. from
travel, will, If provided with the Bitters.
be far tess likely 10 have their fears re-
Tied.
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&c.. .-,..- -'. .....e -''-.
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Salary $50 per week: Wanted good
agents to sell our general line of mer-
chandise. No reddling. Above salary
will be paid to live" agents. For fur
Their information, address:
CHICAGO GENERAL SUPPLY Co..
No rs West Van Buren, St..
CHICAGO, ILL.
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The Annual Exhibition

OF the Pupils of the Convent Schools
Will take place at the College Hall" Oh
Tuesday June 23d at ~ p. NJ, sharp.
Admission % cents. Doors open mt Gi5.
We are assured that the Programme
Cor this delightful entertainment pro-
misses to be unusually attractive.
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John Stockstill.
IL ;,i-l1J .:reS, lot . sec 80 l0sr9e els
o. d 4. Stout,
20 2U-lUJ acres, " - sec 81 Il . g.
g = Of il g a sec y II sr9e lp,9i
Rcpt. of John Slidell.
~ ac.es. SECS Ri, 81, =. 80 t Sc.
roc- II, t.. ~, Il srse. secs 80, H. ~,
- - Is oe. secs Is, ~, 20 &c.
eeca -, 4, - : = roe. secs 81. -, IS
srSo l&,
T.. II. Budd.
~ 6i-lCO acres, W :. of W !. sec y ID 5 +
\ Verret q ). Olivier.
81 acres. secs Il, II n @ Il sec 20 II >
Sc. Q = of of /, see { lisrI2 q. lots
>, 3. !, l. rs lie T,6j
John Vincent,
~ 1--Ioo acres, W !, sec tIisr12e 6,sG
V. II. Vining.
"a .cr's, = q j. c (. of 5 W Il sec u II
ar lie 1865
George Vincent.
$50 d5-ic0 acres W : sec p tItsr12e IL.
T.. II. Walker.
!2o acres Q >. ; g II W Ii of = W IA eec
- ii sr:c sec
G. q. Walker.
80 acre. Il eec Ut II sr9c ~
JrStilien Michc.
r. acr"s, " a sec l9t10srse. 81 20
Zen a"roS. 80 . of Il i and II W ia Of sc
Il sec lyt iu"rg". lg9 12-lU0 arHs.s
u 81 n 1T, n = Of Sc III. III of
q t sec l.. ne ~ of II = III sec W. 80
81 30 acr's, 50 III of q g III ss ii Is .
rl2e Piss
Frederick; Pickney.
- ar:rn,@ hognGcd Chretien q Ozsne
Hamilton W thrtti 80
CORPORATION OF BRAUN
BRIDGE.
j. \. Boyd,
Gre lot Il Catholic church. TArhe
Bridge -. - JednnIard go
Mrs. II. VI. Ne5lett,
Onn TT. Broussard. DoInensca3x,
Hall, W Main IT.. $40
CORPORA ION of ST. MAkTINVLLE
Thomas Wells
bounded Il Naeis Eastin PrGde W Wilt go
On the said day viii cell the such
portion of said property III such debtor
VIII point ont, and i'm case the dehtcr
will not point out sufficient property. |
will at once. and without further DELAY,
sell the least quantity or property of any
debtor which any bidder will buy for
the amount of taxes, Interest and costs
due by said debtor.
The sale will be without appraisement
for cash in legal tender money of the
United States and the properly, sold
shall lie redeemable, at any time for the
space OF one year, by paying the price
gwen with twenty per cent. and cost
and pealty added.
CAB. CARDINAL.
Sheriff and eX-otficiO Tax Collector.
April .. 1891. Parish of st. Martin.
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STATE TAX SALES.
-OF-
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY.
State Of Louisiana SO. Delinquent Tax
Debtors Parish of St. Martin.

BY virtue Of the authority vested il
me by the Constitution and laws of tho
State of Louisiana will sell at the prIn
cipal front door of the Court house. In
which the District Court of SIid parish
j. held within legal hours for Judicial
sales. beginning AZ eleven o'clock It. III
ON SATURDAY JUNE Il, 1891
and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sales are completed, all immo.
vAble property on which said taxes now
due to the State Of Louisiana and Parish
of 81. Martin to enforce collection of
taxes assessed in the year 1890 together
with interest thereon from the alst day
Of December Of the year in which said
taxes were due ut the rate OF two per
cent per month until paid and all costs.
The name of said delinquent tax pay
crs. the amount of the taxes due by each
on the assessment of said year, and the
imInovablr property assessed to each to
be offered for sale us follows. to wit:
Amount due.
Mrs. Felix Berard,
:, acr,1, n Isle Liable. Fon.enette . Ie-
vert, W Fairies. Half of NJ acres, her
share in Isle Liable community, n Levert.
Leblanc, same, W Durand AOo
Mrs. Adema Comb,
. acres, Patn, Ttibodeaux, TIRE
Meancon 1.g3
Edglc Caillier,
W CALLER 2,sS
j. Cuny Il J. Delord.
% 5a-iU0 acres, lot II SO frac 10 se 5,2s
Mrs. Charles Duiand.
1863 acres, w, sec . =. of n 81, src IL ito
srScneii sec IS sec 80 Part 1t n W !,
and n W Il sec 20 lOsrSe To-
Drauzin Dupuis,
; acres, Dupre, Semere, same.
Techa
To- acres, IIuyal, G same. = Bernard,
80, cque 1915
Euphemon Dupuis,
10 &c ,cs, Melancon. g same. Patin W
if1 acre. II Steen q same. same. W same.
100 acres, Savoie, Rosd, Savoie,
same 33,5S
Jean Jean Louis,
ncre. BcrGeron. g Mela,con. = Bergeron
jean Louis ,le
Rep. of Mrs. +. Lapsrllse,
40 acres n : sec - @ q of = o IA sec 2jt Q
ne ofne /, sec 26 sc4ofneI,ne
uf o e see ri t9sr7e.
= " I of II a sec 80 t9srSe.
So
= !, of W !, sec sOtgsrss 35.Q5
ieo ,crc. n , secI ,,ss. on
an,5 rcrcs nnJ;yidcJ l, 90 Tho f,,,o,r;rr
:, SEQ lots 3. 4, soc Ist I0srSe. sL,n
W 4. " !. and Sc !, sec II t srse.
=. ,'.S ~, q, w. H. - ." C. i"'s %
Also n Mendoza. Q Allen. = McCau,v
Finney 1881
.juStilien Michel,
sl2 o. 100 acres Lots H. T. IL H. Il IS
krSc 4265
J,s,;,;c, N;cbe,
tono ,,cros a ! COO l.
= ! q, g., = w " sec IL. II
sec Ilei Of N W d W IL of net mel,
OF w I W Sc a OF @ L sec % ne "a of
a., a." " > oi Sc 4 sec ID q :. I" Sc 4 sec
Lot or W of @ |, sec ytssr7e $40
Ennbnm,, uopdo,,
$500 i"'
'haS. Miller,
100 acres. W !. sec 1St9srSe Slo
MIS-. IL. NJ; Nebiett,
~ ,, ,r.eS, uu'ioe''"' Angelo samo'
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John Fisher.

y. Is. tinney,
'-sscret, n W ui " i. swi4 ofswii
! roc > II , T. q. of sc d sw Il rec
= 10 p Sc. NV Il sec 33t lOsr9e Isl
Adam & F.. Qualey,
v acres, = of e Il sec u II stIDe L.
{. Angeles.
} 10 acres, . = sec 20 IL ri2e IL
| L. ID. BrousSard.
i21 acres, a Nc( auley, e TherioI s same,
! - irook thehe g.
Wilt Il Bulrs,
! 100 Gcres, G +, of W "a FEC ~ NV, of n
4 and Il q. of W i sec 81 tssrse IL
RUSiclaire Broussard,
80 acre,, /. !. of /. sec % l0srse IL
Ms. Alyina Bourgeois,
1870 a"rrs. Of W = and of n ,.
soc - II + l.o IL
Britton d Mediation, Rep.
80. acre bets or secs 9, TO- II, II To- II, Il, ~.
J. IL. Berges,
100 acres, Il e "A sec ~ I l8sr1le ~
4. Buitcl,
80 acres, q =. of W a sec SatIIsr1ls a.JJ
Z. +. Briant.
100 acres, q !. of n Il. ei, Of " u rec
10 : 80
:. ID. Carpo inter-,
o. o. W ofn .ec ~ AZ ne III
so acre. !. If ne J., w., u ,,.ru. Az
Michel Dural,
20 acres. Ii W !. of swl,. swi. ofsei.
Fenelon Duras.
- acres. IL !, of J, sec 6 tI2srsc 10;
A. EeBaunet.
81 acres. 10. } sec 35tIisrIIe 10
,sc ia- ~ ncrrs n " i, If nwnn,.o,re
W J.. sec 81 Isnrile ,1a
+. Drmaraist,
rGO acres. Sc = Off vi,. :. Of !.
sec b. sw 4, of II w !, sec 81 tI3 712
II. Denis DelahOusSaye,
~ ACRES. L Iiplvard, Relationships, @ De
CUR, W De!ah0ussaye 40
Aianson Glllet,
l01 sa,-lO1 acres lot of frlc !, rec 10
ind lot 1 of sec 2itgsrse los
Mathew Gilmore,
NO p',''' o' 6 : '0'' I '0'f'' ""'
John +. llcbert,
80 acrcs,n / of II e /. sec % ti3srlle 3.6
:.
Albert Harding,
o. "'i'S' - Vi sc I sec !" ''sr'e '''o
hawkins u IObbell,
s s,r -. so i@s $50 " 1t. ~ u IT,,
rac . '' % . ''' ." : 4ass
,.vis JIoh.rt
l6I acres, nwi, sec6,i5srIse 7r
-'' 0'''' " '' ~ NV -"
kilsu Il Bud
,fo acre. VII NIL, ,I:ofssis
W - ~ nv .ar ~ :, i,a :,
= r. Eiug
~ io-ton ncrc. sac,otus
~ J. al sal nwl- of n I'll Itsec "a = n srs 90 "a
= y Ei,y
aIi5 acrc. : . ? SOC ~. swL .ec ait,os
80 Fas, of Iambarros
- - "a D.. VI e
East of L;lmbarras rec 2iti0srs G. e:
ni e -; ne = ofse ). and me- of sec
-. Sc = and n g sec % io sr e.
t' w !, If sw - acc ~ + 10 Ir . Il
l. of = e ,. sec 81 tIOsrse. w. ofsw
4 sec - l0sr mel of ne |, sec y
Ig, ~ ~ . rs 80 L, a. o, :. 90 sec &c
10 r9e W L. of G q south Of Laobar-
If ~ n q y -ec :. 70 1osrec. se,' of. W /,
sec IL t9srse. net, sec TT II srge.
4 q u of @ /, soc 7tIIsrge It31e
Louis Lavcnture,
go acres, W Il sec 1T 1isrI2e ~
30 acres, se 4 sec -. s,i sec 20 tssr
q lbs
The n n 1 =. o. Of tho eo,,ow;. :,
cres. n VOORHEES,, @ Duchamp. Malyean,
: Malvcau. :94 acres. n EstiIette, Q self,
1ournct. SALES. w self ooo
Jo,r u,C
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You are in d Bad Fix.

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us. Our message is to the weak, nervous
and debilita;ed, who, by early evil habits,
or later indiscretions. have triilcd away
their vigor of body, mind and manhood,
and who suffer all these effects which
lead 20 premature decay, consumption or
insanity. II this means you, send for
and read our Book OF LIFE. written by
the greatest Specialist of the day, and
sent tseale'D for 6 cents in stamps. Ad-
dress DR.. parKer's Medical and Surgical
Institute, 15l North Spruce ST., Nash
Vile, Tenn.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-16
THE sPoRIING WORLD.
Result of the Second Day of the Mem
phis Races.

Result of the Second Day of the Mem
phis Races.
MEMHHIs, April Is. Track heavy.
Half-mlle, year-old-Gray Goose won,
Dolly Noble second, Freddy P. third.
Time, So.
lhree quarters Of mile-Doxie won,
Lantithgow second, ]. J. third. Time,
i191s.
Hall mile, two-year olds-Wightman
won, German second, Huron third /;
time, :5l34.
One mile and Acknowledgements
won, Alphonse second, Bankrupt third !;
time :52A.
One mile-Bertha won, Willow Sec
ond, Redstone third; time 80.
NOT WELL MATCHED.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 15.-Edward
Rhoades, of Seattle, and Clarence Win
ters, OF Yokum, Texas, fought for a
purse of $500, before the Mission ath-
letic club tonight. The men weighed
l37 pounds. Winters was not in it from
the start. He was knocked down five
times in the first round and five times
in the second. Rhoades won the battle.
THIRD CLASS PUGs.
WILKsBARRE, Pa, April 15.-George
Baker, OF Buffalo, and James Slattery,
late of San Francisco, fought for 5000 at
Duryea's, this morning, In the second
round Slattery knocked Baker down, ,and
soon after knocked him out of the ring.
Baker refused to 60 in again and the
fight was awarded to Slattery.
ACHANCE FOR CALIFORNIA.
HARTFORD, Ct., April 15.-The direct
ors OF the Charter Oak driving park
have decided to offer purse of $40, 900
for trotting foals Of 1891, to-, be trotted
for at the grand circuit meeting in 1894,
the total entrance to be n per cent.
Thepurse has been named the Nutmeg
futurity."
THE SCIENTIFIC GAME.
MILWAUKEE, April 15.-The represen-
tatives to the American whist congress
increased today by the arrival of addi-
tional delegates. A letter was received
from N, B. Trist, the New Orleans au-
thority, recommending Cavendish as the
pest authority in getting,up the Ameri-
can text work for whist.
A FIGHT FOR BLOOD.
GALVESTON, Tex, April ia glove
contest between Arthur Upham, middle
weight, and Bernau, heavyweight, took
place tonight. The men are champions
Of the state in their respective classes.
The result was Upham's defeat in the
sixth round. It is understood that bad
blood existed between them, and as a
result, the battle was fercely fought.
1t kasso Of the NEST brutal affairs
that ever occurred in the prize ring in
this city. Bernau's length of reach
gave him great advantage over his op-
ponent, who was severely punished.
Bernan's striking hand and wrist were
broken in several places.
BASEBALL RECORD.
ST. LOUIS, April 15.-St. Lonis, l3;
8.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Washington,
3, Boston, 6.
BALTIMORE, April 15.-Baltimore, IA;
Athletics, 4.
LOUISVILLE, April 15.-Louisville, s;
4.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-16
HIGH LICENSE.
Mrs. Hoffman Fails to Find Any Good
In IL

NNiS 11OHIldu + ais TO FinQ ANY GOOQ
In 1t.
Mrs. Hoffman's third lecture was
given last evening on Temperance. The
following extracts are taken from her
address. Her subject was high license,
based on the following text:
"Woe unto those who call evil good
and good evil, who justify the
wicked for reward" when Judas re-
pented and brought back the thirty
pieces of silver to the priests, they said
it was not lawful to put them in the
treasury, because it was the price of
blood"
1--WE have been many years expert
menting with the liquor traffic. It has
not always been licensed or taxed. Some
of us can remember when liquor was
sold in almost every store just as grocer
les are sold, free of license or regulation.
!. License low and high has been
adopted, but has utterly failed to afford
relief.
"The policy pursued is like that of
mopping up the over-running water of
an open faucet in place of turning off the
tap. Regulation laws have long been in
fashion, but high license has only been
tried about dozen years. 1t has been
the policy in Nebraska about ten years.
1t was carried there as grand scheme.
endorsed for a time by such men as
Hardy and John B. Finch, and has
caused contortion of the moral sense
and judgment of the people because of
the money it puts in the treasury.
II went to the police authorizes in
0rv ho 1oo az I>or ov,I oolx x,l e.. l.
facts. That city had a population of
gardens, 10 dance halls, 10 so-called
lodging houses-all these paying $1,000
license fee.
"They do not license brothels there,
but tax the individuals therein. The
chief was very careful to use the word
"tax." There were 229 the past six
months who paid every month $5 tax
and So costs. House keepers paid
$13 tax and So costs. Houses of assig-
nation paid $42 tax and So costs. The
costs are for sending notices and giving
receipts-but they never license them !;
only tax them as the United States
government taxes the liquor dealers.
There is Mrs. G.. w. Clark in Omaha
who is superintendent of the Open
Door, refuge to reclaim fallen women.
shall not apologize for relating facts.
In all these taxed places scores Of young
women are ruined and cast out to die.
In the last year from 200 to 300 lost girls
were received into this home and rs il
legitimate children born there ofmothers
under 16 years of age.
Minneapolis and ST.. Paul have a
patrol limit under which saloons must
be kept among the residences of the poor
only. The grand jury of Minneapolis
recently declared high license had not
restricted the traffic nor its evils.
Not one town anywhere has lessened
the number of saloons or their evil
effects by high license.
One Of the mysteries to me is how
church members can support parties
which license sin. May God give us
men who have consciences in such a
time as this. never attack the saloon