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ble read the declaration, and Scott Ladd now of the supreme bench, delivered the oration. Then followed the usual games and sports, with fireworks in the evening, but these were not extensive as the choicest pieces by accident had caught fire and burned.
In 1887, an incorporated company was formed for the pur- pose of building a town hall which was completed in February, 1888. An Odd Fellows lodge was organized in February, 1885, by E. R. Wood, G. M. of Sanborn.
The following were installed as its first officers: Wm. F. Clark, N. G .; W. R. Johnson, V. G .; George Hakeman, sec- retary; W. W. Johnson, treasurer; and I. L. Rerick, warden. The lodge started out with fifteen members, and the installa- tion exercises closed with a banquet at the Smith House.
In 1886, Paullina caught the county seat fever, and made some show of an effort towards securing it, at any rate on paper, also made a move to secure that town as a railroad division, showing that the people were awake and alert in the line of progress, even if they did not succeed.
The Mickey House opened on the evening of October 4, 1886, with quite a spread. There were about two hundred and fifty guests, who eat and danced until morning.
The Farmers State bank was incorporated in March, 1886, with its first board of directors as follows: George Hakeman, Ralph Dodge, L. N. B. LaRue, W. W. Johnson, and Stephen Harris.
The only lawyer in Paullina is H. H. Crow who graduated from the Iowa University in 1882, opened an office in Suther- land in 1883, and soon after moved to his present location. Mr. Crow is a very able conscientious lawyer, and enjoys the complete confidence of his fellow citizens.
There are two banks, the Paullina bank and the Farmers State bank. The Paullina bank was established in August, 1882, with John Baumann as president; in 1884 the proprietors were John Metcalf & Bro .; the bank is now owned by John Metcalf & Co., with John Adkins as cashier, and Geo. Raw,
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assistant cashier. John Metcalf is one of the solid men of the town, he has a decided repugnance to everything crooked and dishonest, and to anybody who is not straight; he is a very square, successful business man, and commands the respect of all who know him. Mr. Adkins is a substantial gentlemanly fellow, and an early resident. Stephen Harris as will be seen elsewhere is an early settler of the county, who is now cashier of the Farmers bank.
The civic societies with their officers are as follows:
ODD FELLOWS-PAULLINA LODGE.
A. W. Proctor, N. G. F. M. Bethel, V. G. I. L. Rerick, chaplin. Chris Meltvedt, secretary. Chas. Ihli, treasur.
D. OF R .- WILD ROSE LODGE. Mrs. C. Meltvedt, N. G. Velina Bethel, secretary.
A. F. & A. M.
Geo. P. Buell, W. M.
Ed. Bochman, S. W. Geo. Ross, J. W. F. V. D. Bogert, secretary. K. OF P.
L. Wallenberg, P. C.
H. Sprague, C. C.
N. Loucks, V. C.
F. Young, M. A.
Ed. Bochman, P.
F. M. Bethel, K. of R. & S. & M. of F.
M. W. OF A .- MILL CREEK LODGE. Geo. Carfield, V. C. F. V. D. Bogert, clerk.
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PAULLINA BUSINESS MEN.
W. J. Hakes, carpenter.
Mrs. Robert McFeeder, millinery.
J. D. Smith, groceries.
John Bossert, billiard hall.
Strampe & Meyer, meat market.
Meltvedt & Weichner, dry goods and groceries.
J. N. Weiss, harness shop.
Louis Wallenberg, dry goods and groceries.
Crow & Hunter, lawyers. Stephen Harris, banker.
Charley Watts, barber.
Dr. E. Dudley, physician.
Ed Rorem, real estate.
F. L. Park, jeweler.
Theo. Stein, painter.
L. Swanson.
A. Miller, dry goods and groceries.
Ralfs & Pahl, saloon.
Metcalf & Cannon, elevator.
A. Williamson, Paullina mills.
Ralph Dodge, elevator.
O. K. Olson, Paulina hotel.
Fred Sprague, confectionery and restaurant.
F. E. Paine, druggist. George Ross, tailor.
E. Lustfield, boots and shoes.
J. S. Scott & Co., druggists.
Dr. Henry Scott, physician. Paullina Bank, Pres. John Metcalf, John Adkins, Cash.
A. Hanson, hardware and warehouse.
John Cowan, jr., harness shop. George P. Buell, postmaster.
Hubert Sprague, livery stable.
Buell & Cannon Bros., lumber and coal.
Fred Schrader, farm implements.
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Hans Kock, blacksmith.
Charley Adkins, carpenter. John Hastings, blacksmith. J. H. Queal & Co., lumber and coal. David Adkins, general merchandise.
John Cowan, furniture.
Frank M. Bethel, Paullina Times.
Mrs. B. L. Pratt, millinery.
Dr. Wm. Doughty, physician. A. P. Jacobs, hardware. Jake Johansen, saloon.
Chris Lindemann, restaurant.
Geo. Carfield, blacksmith.
Frank Traver, dray line.
William Elder, dray line. W. S. Morrow, dentist.
Paullina was incorporated in 1883. The special election called for the purpose of voting for or against, was held the 30th day of November of that year, and resulted in 44 for, and 7 against. Soon after this was the first election of officers, and these together with the officers of each year since, are as follows:
I883.
Mayor I. L. Rerick
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen A. Hanson, J. P. Bossert, D. H. Ad-
kins, Geo. Veeder, J. M. Baumann and W. W. Johnson Marshal E. P. Paine
Street Commissioner E. P. Paine
Assessor E. P. Paine
Treasurer J. M. Baumann
1884.
Mayor J. W. Egy
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen __ A. Hanson, J. P. Bossert, W. W. Johnson,
J. A. Warner, C. R. Waterman and D. H. Adkins
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Marshal E. P. Paine
Assessor E. P. Paine
Street Commissioner E. P. Paine
Treasurer J. M. Baumann
Solicitor H. H. Crow
1885.
Mayor
E. P. Paine,
March to September. Then H. C. West appointed.
Recorder
Stephen Harris
Councilmen
Thos. Metcalf, J. W. Bunker, D. H. Ad-
kins, F. V. D. Bogert, C. R. Waterman, J. A. Warner Marshal
E. P. Paine, March to September. Then T. R. Stewart Street Commissioner
E. P. Paine, March to September. Then Hubert Sprague
Assessor
H. H. Crow
Solicitor
H. H. Crow
1886.
Mayor H. C. West, March to June. Then Isaac Sprague
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen __ W. W. Johnson, Geo. Hakeman, David By-
som, F. V. D. Bogert, J. W. Bunker and J. W. Egy Marshal
T. R. Stewart, March to June. Then Geo. Carfield Street Commissioner Hubert Sprague Assessor I. L. Rerick
Treasurer J. N. Veeder
1887.
Mayor C. D. Hamstreet
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen
D. H. Adkins, John Metcalf, J. W.
Egy, J. W. Bunker, W. W. Johnson and Geo. Hakeman Marshal Geo. Carfield
Street Commissioner
L. N. B. LaRue
Assessor I. L. Rerick
Treasurer J. N. Veeder
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I888.
Mayor William Schneider
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen J, P. Bossert, J. W. Egy, D. M.
Adkins, John Metcalf, W. W. Johnson and Geo. Hakeman Marshal Geo. Carfield
Street Commissioner L. N. B. LaRue
Assessor E. L. Paine
Treasurer
J. N. Veeder
1889.
Mayor Isaac Sprague
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen Ralph Dodge, Albert P. Jacobs,
George P. Buell, J. P. Bossert, J. W. Egy, John Metcalf Marshal J. D. Smith
Street Commissioner L. N. B. LaRue
Assessor
E. P. Paine
Treasurer
J. V. Adkins
1890.
Mayor William Schneider
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen John Metcalf, Geo. P. Buell,
Ralph Dodge, Albert Jacobs, J. P. Bossert and J. W. Egy Marshal J. D. Smith
Street Commissioner L. N. B. LaRue
Assessor F. V. D. Bogert
Treasurer J. V. Adkins
1891.
Mayor L. N. B. LaRue
Recorder
Stephen Harris
Councilmen J. P. Bruer, J. W. Bunker, John
Metcalf, George P. Buell, Ralph Dodge, Albert Jacobs Marshal Frank Young
Street Commissioner Frank Young Assessor F. V. D. Bogert
Treasurer
.J. V. Adkins
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1892.
Mayor L. N. B. LaRue
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen A. Hanson, A. P. Jacobs, Geo. E.
Veeder, J. P. Bruer, J. W. Bunker and Geo. P. Buell Marshal Peter Schimmer
Street Commissioner F. C. Boyd
Assessor F. V. D. Bogert
Treasurer
J. V. Adkins
1893.
Mayor L. N. B. LaRue
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen John Metcalf, Geo. P. Buell, Louie
Wallenbery, Geo Veeder, A. P. Jacobs and A. Hanson
Marshal Peter Schimmer
Street Commissioner F. C. Boyd
Assessor
F. V. D. Bogert
Treasurer
J. V. Adkins
1894.
Mayor L. N. B. LaRue
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen Ralph Dodge, Geo. E. Veeder,
John Metcalf, Geo. P. Buell, A. Hanson and A. P. Jacobs Marshal Will Glazier
Street Commissioner Geo. C. Jones
Assessor I. L. Rerick
Treasurer
J. V. Adkins
1895.
Mayor L. N. B. LaRue
Recorder
Stephen Harris
Councilmen A. P. Jacobs, A. Hanson, Ralph
Dodge, Geo. P. Buell, John Metcalf and Geo. E. Veeder Marshal Will Glazier
Street Commissioner
Geo. C. Jones
Assessor I. L. Rerick
Treasurer J. V. Adkins
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1896.
Mayor
L. N. B. LaRue
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen - John Metcalf, Geo. P. Buell,
Ralph Dodge, Geo. E. Veeder, A. Hanson and A. Pand
Marshal Tom Tracy
Street Commissioner L. N. B. LaRue
Assessor I. L. Rerick
Treasurer
J. V. Adkins
1897.
Mayor Louis Hellman
Recorder Stephen Harris
Councilmen Geo. E. Veeder, Ralph Dodge,
John Metcalf, Geo. P. Buell A. P. Jacobs and A. Hanson
Marshal Tom Tracey
Street Commissioner L. N. B. LaRue
Assessor I. L. Rerick
Treasurer
J. V. Adkins
SUTHERLAND.
The town of Sutherland is on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, and is located on section 7 in Waterman township. It was named after the Duke of Sutherland, who was, about the time the town site was located, sort of a guest of the officials of the railroad company, and who were sufficiently in love with his royal highness, to name their town site after him.
The town has a pleasant and business appearance, its places of trade being on several different streets, and to the stranger it has an air of much thrift and prosperity, as well as of promise. The first building erected on the town site was a residence by Mr. Joseph Cowan, in March, 1882. The erec- tion of this building was followed by a store building, built by G. W. Meader, now of Sibley, for a stock of hardware. About this time or soon after Mr. Charles Briggs erected a second hardware store building, in which he placed a stock, and also Mr. A. M. Ciley put up a building for a drug store,
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and immediately occupied it upon its completion for that pur- pose. The Briggs building is now occupied by L. Schwert- feger and he continues the same business. The Ciley build- ing is now occupied by E. Miller with a line of dry goods, boots and shoes, etc. The Meader building is now occupied by Aldred & Hakeman, and is used for the same purpose in the sale of hardware.
The Park hotel of which W. H. Downer is the present landlord, was erected at about the same time, or soon after these buildings previously mentioned by James Reager, and was called the Reager House.
The first general store building was built by D. M. Sheldon. The first building constructed by him was taken by the cy- clone which went through Sutherland in June, 1882. After the cyclone Mr. Sheldon built again, and after its comple- tion filled it with a general stock of merchandise. About this same time, and before the incoming of the railroad, there was also erected a rail- road land office, and a saloon building; several residences, and a few other store build- ings also were in process of construction. The construc- tion train laying the rails of the Northwestern railroad, G. G. BROCK. which now passes through the town, reached the town site in August of that same year. A depot was soon erected, also lumber yards, elevator and coal sheds, etc. In June of that year, 1882, when the town with quite a number of buildings was fairly started, and on the 24th day of that month, there struck the town one of those fearful monsters of the air, a tornado which crossed O'Brien county from the northeast, to the southwest. It
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came early in the morning, when people were not much astir, and when many of them were yet in their beds.
It took the Sheldon building before mentioned completely. It blew the front out of the Meader building, turned the Ciley and Briggs building partially around, removed the Reager House partly off of its foundation, and blew the saloon into smithereens. The railroad "land office building was blown completely away, also the blacksmith shop and a few other buildings, which completed the destructive, results of the tornado. In one of the buildings John Meyers and A. W. Ciley were sleeping quietly, when without warning they were in the midst of the tornado, which landed them in the cellar. The people of the early days of Sutherland were entertained by the Sutherland Dramatic company, of which F. M. Mc- Cormack was director, and Geo. F. Colcord, assistant. They also had a lyceum in which were the usual exercises of music, declamations, essays, and debate.
The second year after the town started, the following were substantially its business houses :
A. Towberman & Son, furniture.
R. M. Van Horn, blacksmith shop.
L. W. Fairbank, general store.
Mrs. A. W. Hoyt, Millinery.
H. A. Peck, land office. Briggs & Cobb, drug store.
Horstman Bros., general store.
J. F. Shepard, restaurant.
L. Schwertfeger, shoe store. Vulgamott Bros., meat market.
J. N. Slick & Co., groceries, boots and shoes.
Thompson & Porter, lumber office.
F. E. Farnsworth, restaurant. Cleveland & Bark, livery stable.
S. Gracey, clothing store.
E. H. Farnsworth, groceries and provisions.
E. C. Cummings, liveryman.
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J. B. Dunn & Co., land office.
Sage & Healy, land office.
D. M. Sheldon & Co., dealers in grain, coal, stock, lumber, etc.
M. E. Hoyt, livery stable.
C. E. Jameson, Cleveland Hotel.
Wm. Kugel, barber shop .*
D. W. Nichols, real estate office.
M. D. Purcell, auctioneer.
J. M. Louthan, physician and surgeon.
J. C. Bonham, homeopathic physician.
Geo. F. Colcord and J. B. Dunn, attorneys.
The Courier at that time was published by Hamilton & Hutton. This comprises the business houses of Sutherland of the early part of 1884.
The Sutherland Courier was started by Harvey Hand, and is further mentioned under the heading, " newspapers."
Sutherland has a public library, which is very much an honor to the town. It is named after Gen. Baker, and is called the Baker library. It was established in Waterman township in 1874, and Mrs. Roma W. Woods is entitled to very much credit, as being one of its principal founders. Through her, selections of a number of volumes were obtained from abroad, and for a while during the " grasshoppers," it was very dis- couraging to maintain it. In a well written article from the pen of Mrs. Woods in 1884, she says: "Two years of en- thusism, then a centennial year with its magnificent promise of crops. Alas for the library, also for us all. As the grain was whitening to the harvest, locusts filled the air with silvery brightness, and covered the ground with brown ugliness, de- stroying the crops entirely.
" Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Doling of Liberty, and Stephen Harris of Primghar, were able to pay their interest that year, and they alone.
The next year the young locusts sprang from every inch of ground.
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" In the long winter that followed, our library was a friend indeed. But few could pay their interest, but the books went everywhere. The heights had been reached the second year, and for six years we traveled the low lands. The income of the library was but nominal, a few new books were added each year, and during the fourth year there was sent a box of periodicals from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewster of New York City, also a box containing forty choice books, the gift of Hon. Geo. W. Ells and wife, Hon. Edward Russell and wife of Davenport, Iowa, and Stewart Ells and wife of Moline, Illinois. I am sure these friends have never realized how valuable and timely, were their gifts."
Since the starting of this public library, and since its removal to Sutherland, there have been added many valuable books, and the library now is quite a credit to the town.
In July, 1884, there was organized at Sutherland a hook and ladder company. There was then elect- ed as its foreman, J. N. Slick ; first as- SOLDIER'S MONUMENT, HARTLEY, ERECTED BY GEO. W. SCHEE. sistant foreman, Dy- son Brown; second assistant foreman, Thomas Spence; sec- retary and treasurer, Bert Hamilton.
Fourth of July in 1884 was duly celebrated. Geo. F. Col- cord read the Declaration of Independence, and J. B. Dunn de-
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livered an oration. It was a rainy day, so that the afternoon program was carried out with difficulty. During the races Wm. Kelly's horse dropped dead. It was estimated there were 2,000 people in town .on that day. The fireworks in the evening were said to be magnificent.
Sutherland's misfortune with fire was November 30, 1884. Towberman & Son's store caught fire on that day about 8 o'clock in the evening, and was completely destroyed alto- gether, with the goods, and nothing was saved, except a few chairs and bureaus. An adjoining building also burned, which was an agricultural warehouse with the loss of imple- ments of about $500.
On the Sth day of August, 1885, Sutherland paid its tender tribute to the departed president and great commander, U. S. Grant. The exercises were held at Woods' grove. A pro- cession one-half mile in length, in which were not less than one thousand people, and conspicuous in which were mem- bers of the G. A. R. post, marched to the grove. The exer- cises were opened with Gen. Grant's funeral march, nicely rendered on an organ and a tenor trombone, by Mrs. S. S. Louthan and E. J. Lewis.
J. B. Dunn then introduced E. C. Herrick, the distinguished lawyer of Cherokee, who presented to the audience a most eloquent oration.
During the fifteen years of Sutherland's growth, there has not been any booming of the town, but it has had a gradual and steady growth. Four years after it first started, Adam Towberman took the census of the town, and announced the result in his unique way, reporting that there were, males 206, females 220, total 426; republicans 57, democrats 45; unmar- ried men (old bachelors) 76; unmarried ladies (old ! ! ! ! ) 7; Number of old boys who must live alone, or go away for their wives 9.
There was along in these years, in the 'So's considerable grain and stock shipped, showing that Sutherland was a good market. From August, 1885, to February, 1886, there was shipped from this point 457 cars.
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In July, 1886, Sutherland had the usual celebration, but owing to Sunday being the 4th, it was held on the 3d. The crowd was estimated at the time at 5,000. Frank Fannon delivered the oration, and the Paullina band and the Hartley band furnished the music. They had the usual entertainment of the ragmuffins, glass ball shooting, horse racing, and with a grand display of fireworks in the evening.
In June, 1887, there was laid the corner stone of the First Methodist church. The occasion was duly cele- brated by the town at large, without regard to religious convictions. C.E. Acorn was marshal. A procession was formed con- sisting of the Paullina band, Knights Templars, Paul- lina Lodge, I. O. G. T., G. A. R. Post, Sutherland Abiff Lodge A. F. A. M., Sutherland band, Mayor Messer and Orator Dolli- ver, city council, citizens in carriages, and citizens on foot. The stone was duly laid, but first there was placed in secure ma- sonry, the Bible Discipline of 1884, Minutes of last PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, HARILEY. Conference, Subscription for church erection, names of officers of the town of Suther- land, trustees, stewards, and building committee, officers of I. O. G. T., officers and members of Hook and Ladder com- pany, officers of the county school board, teachers and scholars, list of officers of Abiff Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and officers of Grand Lodge of Masons. Also a copy of the following
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named newspapers: Sutherland Courier, Paullina Times, Hart- ley Record, Sanborn Pioneer, Sheldon Mail, and North West- ern Christian Advocate. The oration was by Rev. R. H. Dolliver.
When there was talk of building the Illinois Central rail- road from Cherokee to Sioux Falls, it created quite a stir among the people of the town. There was grave apprehension that a rival town would be established a short distance west, making a junction there. A petition was circulated asking the railroad commissioners, to compel the Illinois Central to put in a Y, where the railroad crossed the Northwestern, and after that about thirty of the citizens of the town met the commissioners at the point of intersection, and discussed the demand made upon them. It was stated that the petition would be granted. But after the Illinois Central was built, Sutherland found that it still continued to exist, and thrive, that business still improved, and the population was increasing, so that nothing further was heard of the petition, and no further notice taken of it.
Sutherland has always manifested much public spirit, and when the people of the town took hold of anything in dead earnest it was likely to come, and when opinions were divided, each side would be likely to be heard from.
The O'Brien County Agricultural society, was formed in 1887, and the first fair was held two days, October 5 and 6 of that year. This was the first meeting, the first gathering of products, and the usual fair exhibits. This association is peculiarly Sutherland, as it is confined to that town, and each year the fair is still held. The present officers of the society for 1897 are: W. S. Hitchings, president; E. J. Elliott, vice president; J. B. Murphy, treasurer; L. J. Price, secretary; W. S. Hitchings, H. Cowan, Jr., E. J. Elliott, A. L. Martin, J. B. Murphy, Otto Kirchof, L. D. Cobb, directors.
There `was a move made to organize an improvement society, much interest was taken in it by some. This was more than 10 years ago, but it never successfully materialized.
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The town has always guarded its finances, and taken proper care of its resources. Like other towns it has received license money from saloons, at times, and again has been without this revenue. The prohibition question has its various vexed phases discussed in Sutherland as elsewhere, with somewhat of the usual bitterness, but this cannot be helped, as upon some questions, men manifest much feeling and determina- tion, and this is one of them. Under the present mulct law, this town has its share of supply in the line of the usual saloon beverages.
In April, 1887, there was started a creamery, under the name of the " Farmers' Co- operative Dairy Association." Incorporation articles were had and published. The first officers were D. A. Innis, president; D. W. Young, vice president; O. C. Adams, sec- retary; G. W. Nelson, treas- urer; and J. Aldinger, H. F. Smith, P. D. F. Fuller were directors. Like many other creameries started by incor- poration, this did not seem to GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH, HARTLEY. thrive. After running one year there was talk of making a cheese factory out of it. In August, 1889, the creamery was destroyed by fire, but was afterwards rebuilt and is now in successful operation.
On July 3, 1885, the schools closed their last term in the old school house, and on September 30 of that same year the new school was first used. It came near being burned just previous to occupancy, by some coals rolling from the roof,
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where tinners were at work. The coals fell into a pile of shavings below, but the fire was soon extinguished. Prof. Holly and wife were the first teachers in the new building.
The Christian church was dedicated on Sunday, November 8, 1885, by Rev. Fannon. The people felt grateful to Elder, Higbe for the zeal and interest he had taken in the building of the church.
The first literary society was organized December 22, 1885, at which Prof. Holly delivered an opening address. There was elected C. H. Brintnall, president; Mrs. J. E. Baldwin, vice president; Mrs. C. H. Holly, secretary; L. Chesley, treasurer; and Prof. C. H. Holly, critic. The first question for debate was "Resolved That Free Trade Would be Bene- ficial to this Country." J. B. Dunn and C. E. Achorn wrestled with the affirmative, while E. P. Messer and B. S. Louthan maintained the negative. The negative won. This society continued its meetings through the winter, and among others discussed the question, "That a System of License, Regulating the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors as a Beverage, Would be More Beneficial than Prohibition." When the discussion was reached there was some misunderstanding as to how the question read, one side contending that the " would be " should be "is." They finally went at it, under the " would be " phrase. Geo. F. Colcord and J. H. Wells elab- orated the benefits and beauties of the license system, while J. B. Dunn and Rev. N. Wells, insisted upon absolute prohi- bition, pure and simple. Colcord and Wells, on the affirma- tive, convinced the judges of the righteousness of their cause, and won the decision. After that, they talked woman's suf- frage, national banks, the negro problem and several other knotty questions, and finally landed on the liquor question, which wound up the society for that winter.
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