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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Need Not Wait for God.

In the n Y. Witness Geo. r. Scott draws this
parallel between the antslavery conflict and that in
which engaged
During the days of slavery Gods eyes not dim
nor His ears stopped He saw the sufferings and
heard the cries of the colored people. Their woes
and prayers were taken account of. The flash from
gun directed at Fort Sumter broke open the wrath
of God on the inhabitants of this land.
At that time the Church and State were for the
most part in accord with slavery. But what change
came over the people. Ministers dropped preaching
about a sdivne institution" that wicked
hell itself. And the government, to save ITSELF was
compelled to crush the life out of the institution
that had been called divine
The liquor traffic is wrong. 1t must go where it
belongs. The people utter murmurings. Soon they
will do something more practical God and the
good people smash the whole system When
will they unite? God stands ready to do His part
but He will do nothing without the aid of His
wants. Why do the people halt?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Two Points Well Made.

This is from Joseph Cook Now I say two things
first that when traffic is so VIGOROUSLY injurious
that man who practices it is excluded from church
membership by the consent Of the great body
of the Protestant denominations, then church mem
bers of those denominations ought not to legalize that
traffic by their votes. 1t is fiat contradiction for
the church with one hand to excommunicate rum
sellers and with the other hand to legaze rumseling
The second thing say is, if the church members
would stand together and vote they pray the liq
uor traffic might be made an outlaw tomorrow
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
A Worldwide Wall.

Some years ago the body of was found in
the river Mersey, Liverpool In his vest pocket
piece of paper, which written: "Ask
not my name Let rot 1t is drink which has
brought here" The touched with
the tragedy that he published description of the
unfortunate youth, and his farewell message to the
world. At the end of three days he had received
three hundred letters from many parents all
the country, making inquiries to certain marks Of
Identification that each might know if it was or was
not his boy who had come to such an untimely end
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
A Call to Arms.

By the memory of fathers and mothers who
by toll and sacrifice built this government and the
bravery of our brothers who rebuilt it in their own
blood, by the bright eyes of your children and the
true hearts of your wives by the integrity of
word of honor, by the voice of your church. by the
love of Jesus Christ by the blood of God that nerves
your arm, crush it. and may the wrath of God wreck
any party that would stay your hand.-Woolley.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT.

Harper's Ba zar' has opened it's columns to the
Worlds w. c. T. u.
flaming sign over Chicago saloon inscribed .rhe
Front Door to HE'LL -
ana west protests against the action of members
the Iaculty OF Princeton University signing an an
phcatlon Tor liquor license for Princeton Inn
Inc wife OF the governor Of North Carolina has re-
Gently joined the w. c. T. IT, has rendered tba
room OF the executive mansion Christian work
Recently, in one day at Atlanta, Ca. twentv-fve III
Vorce suits were fled and in quite these was nara
grapn alleging intemperance the chief proyoca
tons. - 80
SOUTH today than there Aboltonsts in the North
when slavery appeared the strongest and its
supreme.
year ago all but eight of the $500 boys the grammar
schools OF Providence, signed the pledge not to use
cigarettes or tobacco in form during school year
then beginning.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Not a Bright Outlook.

The Epworth Herald official organ of the Ep-
worth Leagues Of the M. e. Church, says:
The members of the Christian churches of this
land could extermnate the saloon in six months if
they would But they will not. 1t will be licensed
TO go right on corrupting debauching and running
the Doys body and SOUL and then sending them head
long down to hell
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Farms for Sale or Rent.

Persons looking locations In wonderful grain
belt of the Northwest invited correspond with a.
NJ. Powell, Devils Lake, n d. Lands sold crop pay
ment plan and other forms Of Publications and
references sent free on application.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
A Business Proposition.

The owners of large body Of land WILDLY Island,
in Puget Sound, WASH will divide it into tracts suit
buyers sell $40 and upwards long time
payments Produces staple
has close markets. schools and churches loo
u1ation; mild climate. further information address
r. E. Workman, Grand Central Hotel St Paul. MINI.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Business Chances.
Excellent

Inducements offered to with capital and experience
fax Mills anu nils stareh aeoras and
in towns the Great Northern Railway in the
Northwest. Address A. A. White 1920 Pioneer Press
Building, st. Paul. Mimi
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01

General Lord Wolseey, head of British army is
suffering from of the throat to excessive
smoking His chances of recovery small The same
malady ended the career of Gen. Grant.
From 1861 to 1885, inclusive our government has maid
to Union soldiers their widows and families the sum of
$l8582350H This, the National Advocate is about
equal to the direct and indirect LIQUOR
fc in this country for twelve months.
federation of the four temperance societies
Canada is being formed the better prepare for the
plebsclte fight of next These societies the
Sons of Tempe rance, Good Templars w. c. T. U. and
Royal Templars of Temperance. The tobacco have
formed an alliance with the liquor men.
contract for six hundred worth of betting for
brewery was given through third party to j. e.
Rhodes & Sons, of Wilmington Del. Later the third
party received word from the firm, declining to fill the
ORDER on the ground that they opposed maxi
ing OF selling of intoxicating drinks.
The twenty-seventh annual the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America place at Scran
ton, Pa, August 49, 49, Seveny-four societies with
5459 members have been organized. There balance
In the treasury of $101 Rev. j. M. Clearly Mnneap
oils was reelected president.
The Kelley League and the Auxiliary met in
annual convention at Minneapolis August 1926 The
evenings were occupied with meetings of the
features of the convention of various in
struments and drugs taken from by the
Kelley system Fraternal delegates present from
the National W. G. T. U. Bishop Stanley (Catholic)
OF North Dakota, who among the speakers, com
mended the work of the w. c. T. U. and Prohibition
party The daiies forget to mention the latter.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Best in the World.

Plenty Of instances can be given where crop paid
States worhooking at Cheap lands fertile soil healthy
iGmate good markets and all advantages modern civ
nlzslcn flneSt cnance Tor farmers
eartn. ADDRESS T. j. Baird, Lakota, N. D.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Farms on the Crop Plan.

Do want to buy lands in the farfamed graingrow
ing district of the Red River Valley North Dakota?
Remember, they the best wheat lands earth.
Write to and get particulars. We sell farm
and take pay from share of the CROP
Grandin & Edwards, Mayville, N. D.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-09-01
Medical Pointers

In London, pups are made dwarfs for the market by
The red corpuscles of the blood drnker are DESTROY
and Lhe olood thus loses its to carry oxygen
through the system and the blood becomes pale.
Since 1892 the Red Cross Hospital, New City has
received about LOCO cases. have been
without the of alcohol The only been
cent 80 oN
physicians dread to perform operation alcoholic
patlents as they less able strain than
others. - 'iie'n
mrs W1nslow,s Soothing Syrup is miserable decoc-
tlOn OF aiconoI ana opium There Is person as
Mrs Winslow and never was In Maine. There Is moth
drug. - $500 e - oiiioi 81 eiish lnis
The Ideal Restaurant, POT West Superiors, Duluth is
Wen named It Is managed by M: Colson, formerly
manager OF the Coson House. This hosiery still in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
A Conference of An Democrats.

New York, Aug. 10. There will be
conference in Brooklyn of representa-
tives of all the Democratic organiza-
tions in New York which adhere to the
National Democratic platform adopted
by the convention at Chicago that
nominated Hon. w. J. Bryan for the
presidency. The purpose of the con-
ference, as announced is to organize
for the municipal campaign this fall,
and the hope is expressed by the lead
ers in the movement that Tammanv
Hall will be forced to acquiesce in the
selection of mayor of Greater New
York who shall be an avowed advocate
of the free coinage of silver.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
August Crop Conditions.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The August
report of the statistician of the de-
partment of agriculture shows the fol-
lowing average conditions on August
l.: Corn, s42; spring wheat, SOL;
spring rye, 49, s: oats, Sc; barley, 67.5,
buckwheat, $40; tobacco, 7s.7; Irish
potatoes, IA The condition of spring
wheat, So is d. points lower than it
was last month, but rs higher than
on August /, 1896, and T.. higher than
the August average for the past ten
years. There is decline of 8 points
in Minnesota, II in South Dakota, in
North Dakota and in Nebraska.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
A Clever Smuggling Scheme.

Bossland, b. c., Aug. 1O-The Gus
toms officials have discovered SNUG
Cling scheme on large scale. The
trail up from the Omanogan county
passes into Canada at Kruger's on Oso-
yoos lake, where the custom house is
located, and then makes a detour in
the United States and re-enters til
Dominion at a point several miles eat
of the custom house.
The town of Oroo is the headquarters
of the smugglers. Freighters from the
states, bringing in produce, come up
the trail to Krugers, pay duty on stuff
they have in their wagons and then
follow the road down across the line
to Oroo. Here they pick up big guam
titles of all sorts of groceries, princi-
pally tobacco and canned goods, and
follow the road into the Canadian ter
ritory again, to which they gain access
without difficulty, as all the goods
have presumably paid duty at Kru-
gers farther back on the line,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
Church Troubles.

Dodgeville, Wis, Aug. 1O.-As the
result of church war between two
factions of the Primitive Methods.
church over the change of name to the
congregational church, four arrests
have been made in the persons of Il. H.
Arthur, Frank p Hooking, George
Buntin and William Prideaux. The
trouble, which has been brewing in
the church for some time, eliminated
when one of the factions took possess
sion of the church and prevented SER
vices from being held.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Paris, Aug. 1O.-A hundred projects
for attractions for the Paris exposition
of 1900 have been submitted to the
committee. They include the building
of a copy of Bartholdis statue of liber-
ty in New York harbor, GOO feet high;
the construction of a restaurant under
water. to be built of glass; an enor-
nous vertical screw with a nut, fitted
as cafe; reproduction of the Trojan
horse capable of holding 1000 people,
and plans for the fitting of Eiffel tow
err with spiral railroad and toboggan
chute. The committee decided that
none Of the schemes were practica-
BILE.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
Flashe 5 Fror. the wires.

Five thousand miners were fed al
Brazil, Ind, in one day.
There are 1875 men now employed in
the Mare Island navy yard.
A boxing match at Cincinnati recent
" netted 5000 for the strikers fund.
Thomas R. Raymond, a first cousin
of Abraham Lincoln, is daed at Detroit,
aged 81.
The gunboat Wheeling will go into
commission, and will probably be sent
to Honolulu.
Unfavorable crop prospects in Aus
tro-Hungary have caused rapid rise
in the price of cereals.
Armenian agitators have invaded
Turkey Great loss of life is reported,
and property damage is large.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
4 Rich Pocket.

Weaverville, Cal, Aug. 1O.-Great
excitement prevails at Trinity Center
and vicinity over rich strike made by
the Graves brothers and Henry Carter
in the drift claim on Coffee creek. In
four days they took out three water
buckets full of gold, of Sos, 600. The
largest piece weighed $4,000. They
expect to take between Sl5O,OO0 and
5000, 900 out of the pocket. The gold
is course and lies between walls of
porphyry and resembles melted gold
poured in the seams
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
CANADA AND YUKON
The Mining Rules Have Been Amended by
the Dominion Government.

the Dominion Government.
Toronto, Ont, Aug. 1O.-A special
to the Globe from Ottawa says that the
dominion government has received
several important decisions in regard
to the Yukon country and the working
of the gold fields there.
1t has been decided to appoint an adj
ministrator for the district, who will
have entire charge of the Canadian
officials there and be the chief execu-
tive officer of the government.
Joseph Walsh, former commander
of the northwest mounted police, is to.
be appointed to the position. The party
of mounted police to leave Manitoba
next week for the gold country has
been increased from twenty to thirty
five. They will take with them two
maxim guns.
The mining rules have been amended
in an important particular. At pres
ent miner is at liberty to stake out q
claim of 500 feet running along with
the stream and back to the bank. This
has been reduced to 100 feet, and the
new regulation will go into force inn
mediately.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
A Big swlndler Caught.

Omaha, Aug. 1O.-By the arrest of E.
j. Davis the local police think they
have discovered a big swindle under
the guise of The Washington and
Alaska Gold Mining company" Davis
has a stack of contracts in his posses
sion from which it is believed he was
engaged in questionable scheme
whereby he offered to engage laborers
to go to Alaska and work in the mines
at a salary of Sl6O per month. They
were to receive free transportation and
all that was necessary for the appli-
cants to do was to pay Davis So to in
sure good faith. 1t has developed that
Davis has several names. He has been
working in Iowa and Missouri and his
receipt book shows hundreds of vic
Tins.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
INSTANTLY Killed in a shaft.
outrage.

Central City, Colo, Aug. 11.-Henry
Kemper. a young German, fell down
the shaft of the Buell. mine today and
was instantly killed. He was on his
way down in the bucket with two tim
bermen, when large rock fell, strik-
ing the bucket in such a way as to
t~row Kemper out. The same rock
struck Richard Harvey on the head,
inflicting a serious wound.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
The Assassin a Compositor.

Barcelona, Aug. 11-Colli, the assassin
of Senior Canovas del Castillo, was
known here under the name of Achil-
lolli. lie formerly worked as a com
positor, and was also known under the
alias of Jose Santo. He was classed as
a militant anarchist, and was an init
mate friend of Ascheri, the perpetrator
of the outrage in the Gale de Cambros.
GSi fled from Barcelona after that
outrage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Kansas City, Aug. lO.--The whole
sale price Of dressed beef by all the
big packers has been raised. The low
est price on dressed beef now is 6
cents, whereas, on Saturday, fair to
good western beef could be bought for
~ to 81 cents. Better gaades were
raised in proportion The best grades
of bacon were also raised 1 = cents per
pound.
The dealers claim that the big com
bine about which 50 much has been
heard lately, is thus proven to be a
fact, and that it has begun the expect
ed squeezing process. They declare
that they will go into a combine Of
their own, and butcher their own
meat
The packers deny that there is any
combine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
A Pneumatic Infant.

Pittsburg, Pa, August 1o.-Mrs
George Ruthman of Beaver Falls heard
a peculiar noise on the porch of her
residence She found her two boys,
one aged and the other year DID, in
corner The baby was on his back.
The elder brother had inserted the
tube of bicycle pump in the baby's
mouth and was filling him with wind
as fast as he could work the handle.
The infant was unconscious and his
little stomach was inflated like a bal
loon. The mother pulled the tube out
of the childs mouth and the air es-
capped with a sound like the airbrake
on train. The baby recovered con-
seriousness.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
CUBANs DEFEAT WEYLER.
Spanish Forces Routed in Matanzas by
Insu rgents.

lnSu rgeDtS.
Havana, Aug. IA decisive battle
has occurred in Matanzas province in
which the Spanish troops were routed
after hard battle, with heavy losses.
This news caused veritable sensa-
ton in Havana, as it is generally
known that Captain-General Weyler is
now in Matanzas and there is belief
that the Spanish troops directly under
him were those which suffered defeat
at the hands of the rebels.
The Spanish officials are taking great
pains to suppress the facts.
The excitement was increased by
later report that General Weyler had
ordered the Marquis di Ahumada, the
acting encouragement, to send as
large a force of troops as could be
spared to the vicinity Of Guines, near
the border of Havana and Matanzas
provinces. Additional artillery was
shipped last night to Guines.
The present situation of General
Weyler is similar to that of Martinez
CamDos when he tried in December,
1895, to check the famous raid of Gomez
and Maceo and was compelled to fall
back successfully at Joyeltanos and
Closed and Colon before the Cubans.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
ADJUSTING CLAIMS.
Short Line Settling Up with Persons Hurt
in the American Falls Wreck.

Short Line Settling Up With Persons Hurt
in the American Falls Wreck.
Boise, Ida. Aug. 1O.-Claim Agent
Fischer of the Short Line has been
settling up with persons who were
hurt in the American Falls wreck on
June 20. The Mcdonald family of Nc
Minnville, Or, were paid 81 500, in adj
dition to all expenses, and they have
left for home.
Agent Fischer has also effected a set
Element in the case of S. H. Tincher,
who died from injuries received in the
wreck that occurred April 3. There
was some dispute about his having had
a wife, but it was shown there was
legal widow living and two children.
Upon this fact being demonstrated;
the company proceeded to adjust the
claim, but the matter was taken into
the probate court of this county for
the protection of the children, who are
aged 3 and five years. Frank Ramsey
was appointed guardian for the child
rem. The amount paid by the com
pany was S., 900
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
CANOYAS SLAIN.
HE SUCCUMBS TO AN ANAR-
CHIST'S BULLET.
His Death WIN Have an Immediate and
Far Reaching Eject on the Cuban situa-
tion-BIay Result In Independence-sena-
tor Morgan Talks Of Spanish Republic.

Madrid, Aug. 9.--Senor Canoyas del
Castillo. prime minister of Spain, was
assassinated at Santa Agueda by an
anarchist. The murderer fired three
shots. one OF which struck the prime
minister in the forehead and the 9TH
ers in the chest
The wounded man fell, dying at the
feet OF his wife who was with him
lingering in agony for two hours, and
then passing away with the cry Of
Long live Spain which were the
last words upon his lips.
Santa Agueda is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian,
the summer residence Of the Spanish
court, and Vittoria, the capitol of the
province Of Alava, about 80 miles south
Of Billo. The premier went there last
Thursday 10 take three weeks course
Of the baths, after which he expected
TO return TO San Sebastian TO see Unit
ed States Minister Wood ford, wheE
that gentleman should be officially re-
ceived by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested He is Neapolitan and gives
the name OF Rinaldi, but it is believed
that his real name is Michaelo Angina
- III.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
schlatter Wants a wife.

Canton, o., Aug. 12.-The man who
says he is Schlatter, the healer, has
taken out a license to marry Mrs. Mar
garet Ferris, widow of the man who
invented the Ferris wheel. Mrs. Fer
ris says she has no thought of marry
ing him. She calls him freak.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
A Coiored Bicyclist Killed.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 1.-two colored
bicyclists were struck by passenger
train east of here this morning. One
of them, named Maddox, is from To-
peba The other, an unknown, from
Emporia, was killed outright. Maddox
has both legs broken and is in pre-
carious condition. They went to sleep
on the track.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Madrid, Aug. lO.-Golli, the anar-
chist who killed Senior Canovas has
confessed that he did the deed to
ayenge the Barcelona anarchists and
the insurgent leader, Don Jose Rial,
who was executed at Manila, Philip
pine islands, on December 3Oth last,
as the instigator of the Philippine
revolution. DR.. Rial denied that he
was a rebel leader, but he admitted
that he had drawn up the statutes of
the Philippine league.
In Golli's room the police found
large double-barrelled pistol. 1t APP
pears that when he left the house yes
terday he carried parcel which is be-
lieved to have been a bomb. The the
DRY is that he hid this somewhere in
the fields.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
Rich cold Strike in Idaho.

Boise, Ida, Aug. lO-A streak of ore
twelve inches thick of very high grade,
has been struck at Willow Creek. in
one of Colonel Dewey's properties.
Assays of the ore indicate that it will
average $500 in gold per ton, $500 being
named as the minimum figure.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Malaga, Aug. 11.-Old inhabitants of
this city relate that when Canovas del
Castillo was young assistant master
at a school here, gypsy woman told
his fortune. She predicted that he
would become great, and would meet
with a violent death.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Parkersburg, w. A, Aug. 1o.-After
the meeting at Tyrconnell strike agi-
tators organized a miners union. and
it is claimed nearly all the Tyrconnen
miners signed the list The indica-
lions are that every man in Fleming
ton district will go out.