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Backbone., 1898-11-01
A Candid Talk With Our Subscribers.

BACKBONE has been published nearly two years.
In that time we have not printed line, except the
standing notice at the top of the first page in the reg
u1ar edition, about renewals, and think have
right to ask that every subscriber carefully read
the few things we have to say about the matter.
Any old thing of paper secure subscrip-
tons through the representations of it's friends and
canvassers. Success depends upon holding those sub
scriptions, and especially upon collecting the
due renewals.
We much pleased with the number of our pay
ing subscriptions. The paper has made great hit.
We believe it has splendid future. Several hun
dred of subscribers are, however, in arrears.
Each feels doubtless that his Is will neither
make break us, and this is true. We do ques
ton the sincerity of the intentions of the de1inquents
but it takes cash to pay printers bills.
It should be borne in mind that BACKBONE does a
large missionary work. AS many free Sample copies
are sent out, the average, receive pay for
In with most reform papers, subscriptions
are capital. If they delayed, must resort
to extraordinary methods for paying bills, and
a result are not able to make good paper as
would otherwise be the case. We will also be COM
PEELED to limit missionary efforts, and put our
paper nearly business basis
We enclose in this number bill to all who owe
Those desiring to stop may remit at the rate of two
cents per month for the time past due.
Backbone., 1898-11-01
A Man With a Backbone.

We had hardly more than anchored there (Port
RoyaD when suffers schooner came alongside the
Mississippi with liquor to sell. I sent a soldier on
board to ascertain II liquor for sale there, and
finding that to be the case, dispatched officer with
my compliments to the captain and the message that
II he sold any liquor at all would have him tied to
our masthead There was no trouble from that
source.-From Neal Dow's Autobiography.
Backbone., 1898-11-01
BACK BON E.

A prominent and reliable resident of Minnesota
city, the home of of the candidates the Republ
state ticket writes that mo has done to
debauch the good morals Of the young of our city
than he Another is vouched for by the saloonkeepers
organ and the head Of the ticket keeps only much of
his oath Of Office he pleases. party capableo nomi
mating such brood should be sent innocuous desue
tude.
Backbone., 1898-11-01
TIT FOR TAT.

Hon. Oliver Mowatt, lieutenant governor of Ontario
paid glowing tribute to the influence of Methodsm
at recent banquet-Epworth Herald.
It deserves it. Methodism has great influence at
banquets. We wish it had more at the polls rath
er that it would make better use of what it has.
Blessed are they among nations who dare to be strong
for the oppressed.-President Mckinley, during his
recent Western trip.
Our brave ~ president is here referring to oppressed
Cubans Helpless American women and children
cursed by the saloon not in it.
The prohib majority in the Dominion of Canada fell
from 1000 in 1894 to less than 10000 in the last
election And that's the kind of victory prohibs
now celebrating Both Sides Qiquor organ.)
The women voted in the election of 1884, but did not
have that privilege in the plebscite. W(e G. TO- u
when their citizenship is recognized.
What hinders President Mckinley from signing his
name to order to Danish the saloon from the
thus acting the part not only of Christian, but of
wise statesman-alive to the best interests of the
army and to the voice of the people Free Baptist
The fact that If he dspeases the lquorites they will
support the other fellow whereas, unless there is
change he spit in the face of the church. bishops
preachers and ALL and the bulk Of them will eagerly
vote for the Christian and Methodist president. Ask
something hard.
The distilleries and brewerfes Of this country an
nualy consume 900 bushels of corn, 1000 900
bushels of rye 100000 bushels Of barley, 1000 900
gallons Of molasses and other grains in almost the
same large proportion. These mean vast amount Of
money to the farmers Of this country and prohib
tion statstician has yet been able to compute how
the farmer will be reimbursed for this great loss il
the brewees and disteries cease to use their prod
ucts-Both Sides, liquor organ.
The increased demand for all these products to I'LL
empty stomachs would multiply the receipts Of the
farmers from this source fourfold Their taxes would
also be largely lowered.
Backbone., 1898-11-01
PITH OF THE PRESS.
Wisconsin Christian Advocate: Do you pray Tor tne
success of Prohibition with your pocketbook open!

Wisconsin Christian Advocate: Do you pray for the
success of Prohibition with your pocketbook open!
Patriot-Phalanx: Every voter should cast his bal
lot If he alone had the power to decide between the
saloon and the home.
American Issue: If church members made
better soldiers for Uncle Sam than they do against
the saloon, dozen Spanish dagoes could whip
whole regiment Of them.
National Temperance Advocate: Scolding about
the liquor power and then scoding rather harder at
anything that really antagonizes it, does not i'm
press us as either consistent heroic.
w: c. T. u Messenger What use to pray for God
Danish the saloon and then vote for it to stay? And
you vote for it to stay if your vote is cast with the
parties responsible for its legal existence.
Fergus Falls Sentinel The existence of the liquor
traffic and other forms Of human greed, only demon
strates that there is great deal of churchianity and
but little Christianity "By their fruits ye shall know
them" N52E 3iN - ss s5as.Iffe
Cornerstone: There is no earthly reason why Pres
ident Mckinley should not take his pen in hand and
write order closing up every canteen at once ex-
cept that such order would, in his opinion, mill
tate against his political ambitions.
Christian Uplook: The most damaging sin Of onis-
sion that President Mckinley committed has been
his persistent and dogged refusal against the united
appeal Of the Christian sentiment of the nation Prot
estant and Catholic, to wipe out the satanic canteen
system One stroke of his pen would have done it.
Backbone., 1898-11-01
Vote the whole ticket.
What would Jesus do" Nov. 8th?"

Welcome, noble women! Neither the city nor the
world is worthy Of you.
Backbone., 1898-11-01

You've done deal of talking and some praying
against the.s saloon, haven't you? Now vote.
Backbone., 1898-11-01

Drunken soldiers severely trying the patience of
the st. Paul police department An easy and reason
able remedy would be to close the saloons
Backbone., 1898-11-01

Quebec ought to have had few more Archbishop
Irelands Bishop McGoricks and Fathers C1eary Ma
honey and Gmeiner.
Backbone., 1898-11-01
BRIEF AND BRAINY.

BKlEF AMI .bKAllNY.w
In the year 1860 politics had free In most all
the churches simply make known the fact without
comment.-Geo R. Scott.
There is only place where you can inform the
government that you against the saloon and that
place is the ballot box.-Dr. H. ]. Hall.
I only wish my income keeping step with the
advance in temperance reform. I'd buy daily paper
to occupy my surplus capitaL-Bob Burdette
The power to place the vote election day is ours
and when the Christian church this continent SO
pleases, the liquor traffic be wiped out in day.
Rev. j. Edward Farrow
The resolution of the Liquor Dealers Association is
good for it's face any day in the year. The resolution
of the church is good every day in the year but
and that "pay day."-John g. Woolley.
There is no doubt in my mind that the sale Of IN
oxicating liquors has done to contribute to the
Sickness death and troubles of camp life than all
other things combined.-Chaplan E. L. House, 5th
Mass u. S. V.
Voting mo" in local option contests does not fulfil
the duty of citizen with regard to the liquor Ques
tion nor relieve the voter from his share Of the
sponsibty for the evils done by the liquor traffic out
side of the immediate political division affected by his
vote vet done under sanction of the law of the state
Ten Times One Are Ten.
Backbone., 1898-11-01

The other parties have failed to get up fight
The issue is this What shall do with the saloon?
We very confident of a substantial increase
the vote received by the Prohibition party at the last
election. 7#@
Backbone., 1898-11-01

The name of Honest John Lind, or Honest" Any
body end of poster and that of Ed A. Stevens
at the other would drive circus clown to serious
reflection. a"H@
Backbone., 1898-11-01

Editor Schurman of West St. Paul, Republican
candidate for the House, contributed ten cents toward
the expenses of the National W. c. T. U. convention
The defeat of such literally minded would be
public calamity.
Backbone., 1898-11-01

Volume I, number 1, of the American Soldier, the
first English paper published in the Philippines is
received. The number of it's saloon advertisement
indicates that civilization goes with army.
S hame!
Backbone., 1898-11-01

If either Mr. Eustis Mr. Lind is elected governor,
the saloon will be let alone. Vote for George W.
Higgins who will both put the affairs of the state
into ship-shape and also inaugurate successful
against the saloon.
Backbone., 1898-11-01
Subscription Price, IS Cents.
Five Copies, ST 90; to One, Different Addresses

Vote the whole ticket.
What would Jesus do" Nov. 8th?"
Welcome noble women! Neither the city the
world is worthy of you.
You've done deal of talking and some praying
against the saloon, haven't you? Now vote.
Quebec ought to have had few Archbishop
Ireands, Bishop McGolricks and Fathers Ceary, Ma
honey and Gmeiner.
Drunken soldiers severely trying the patience of
the st. Paul police department. An easy and reason
able remedy would be to close the saloons
The name of Honest John Lind", or Honest" Any
body end of poster and that of Ed. A. Stevens
at the other would drive circus clown to serious
reflection.
Volume 1, number l. of the American Soldier, the
first English paper published in the Philippines is
received The number of it's saloon advertisement S
indicates that civilization goes with army.
S hame
The other parties have failed to get up fight
The issue is this: What shall do with the saloon?
We very confident of substantial increase over
the received by the Prohibition party at the last
election.
Editor Schurman, of West St. Paul, Republican
candidate for the House, contributed ten cents toward
the expenses of the National W. c. T. U. convention
The defeat of such literally 1y-mnded would be
public calamity
If either Mr. Eustis Mr. Lind is elected governor
the saloon will be let alone. Vote for George W.
Higgins who will both put the affairs of the state
into shp-shape and also inaugurate successful
against the saloon.
Minneapolis and St. Paul Prohibitionists are push
ing hotter fight than for several years past. They
were never so welcomed to the churches, and their
meetings have produced such substantial
suits. They planning still greater things for the
coming winter.
Four Republican candidates in st. Paul recently
gave reception to their supporters, at which liquors
flowed freely. candidate for county Office en1iv-
ened his speech with three stories, each of which
treated of the Saviour of the world
emily We know of at least conversion to the Pro-
hibition party as a result of that blowout
It is rumored that Prof. Cation, the erstwhi1e Pro-
hbitonist but the Fusionist candidate for Loren
F1etchers shoes, is telling the saloon that he is
their best friend Is it possible that this is another
of Old Dog Tray? When former Prohibitionists
get to training with the whisky Democracy" which
they have been wont to since the world began,
there are depths to which they may not descend.
The Presbyterian synod of Minnesota declared the
Temperance is total abstinence" and the liquor traffic
licensed unlicensed is curse to be combatted by
every Christian citizen It is also declared that the
teachings of such pamphlets that recently published
by Rev. Louis Richter Minnesota Presbyterian minis
Assembly, and in violation Of the teachings of Scrip
ture."
Backbone., 1898-11-01

Minneapolis and st. Paul Prohibtionists push
ing hotter fight than for several years past They
were never welcomed to the churches, and their
meetings have never produced such substantial re-
suits. They planning still greater things for the
coming winter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13

Cakes
Confectionery
California Souvenirs
Dry Goods
Dress Goods
DsmesticS
Drugs
Draperies
Decorative Art Goods
FurS
Furniture
Gas Lamps
Glassware
Gloves
Graphophones
Groceries
Household Goods
Hardware
Hosiery
Hats-Men's, Boys
Infants Wear
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13

The signature to this is the correct
name OF the man, an Advertiser re-
porter satisfying himself of the fact be-
fore the response was procured. The
name is we'll known throughout the
Islands 30. X" has the income of
$100 a month, but if there is legal
necessity for his marriage before Jan
uary 1, 1899, it is not known. Under
the restraining influence of a strong
minded mother-in-law he might make
the right woman a good husband. He
is a man of perhaps forty, is tribe
peculiar in his manner, is not bad look
ing, is neat dresser. His brother,
who died lately in San Francisco, was
at one time a prominent man in the
old Honolulu Rifles, was captain OF
company 80. X" lives very quietly
in this city During the past three or
four years he has made several trips
between Honolulu and San Francisco.
20. X" was not entirely courteous
to one young lady with whom he cor
responded The trysting place was to
be on Richards street, on the Executive
building walk. The young lady prom
enaded there for half an hour or more
but 80. X" did not appear. Perhaps
he was engrossed that evening in open
ing more letters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
A Wedding.

A very quiet wedding took place at
st. Andrews Cathedral Monday morn
ing at HIS o'clock, when August
Haneberg, manager Of the Olowalu
plantation, Maui, was united in mar
riage to Miss Henrietta Hartwig, OF
Bremen, Germany. The Rev. V. II. Kit
cat performed the ceremony according
~ the immediate friends of the con-
tracing parties were present. Appro-
pirate music was played on the organ
by Wray Taylor. The bride who looked
very pretty in her bridal costume, ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Haneberg leave today for
their future home at Olowalu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13

Japanese Goods
Knit Underwear
Lamps
Laces
Leather Goods
Ladies' Tailoring
Lace Curtains
Medical Books
Millinery
Muslin Underwear
Mems Furnishings
Notions
Ornaments
Optical Goods
Pictures
Picture Frames
Photographs
Perfumery
Paints and Oils
Rugs-Linoleums
Sheet Music
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders Of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to 8 o'clock a. m. and from
to o'clock p. m.
II. Holders of water privileges on
the slopes Of Punchbowl above Green
street, and in Nuuanu valley above
School street, are hereby notified that
they will not be restricted to the irri-
CATION hours of to s a. m. and to 6
p. M, but will be allowed to irrigate
whenever sufficient water is available,
provided that they do not use the water
for irrigation purposes for more than
four hours in every twenty-four.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved:
j. A. KING,
Minister Of the Interior.
Honolulu, II. T., Sept. Z, 1898. 5O19
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13

Sporting Goods
Stoves and Ranges
Silks
Silver and Plated Ware
Stationery
Shoes
Stamping
Tin and Agate Ware
Toilet Articles
Toys
Trunks and Valises
Teas and Cofees
Watches-Jewelry
Woodenware
Window Poles
Woods and Worsteds
Wall Paper
Wines and Liquors
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
BY AUTHORITY.
TENDERS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING

Sealed tenders for the contraction OF
a three-room school building at Maka-
wac, Maui, to be completed on or be-
fore Saturday, February II, 1899, will
be received at the office of the Depart
ment Of Public Instruction until noon
of Monday, December 10, 1898.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office of the Department of Pub
H. Dickey, Haiku, Maui.
The Minister does not bind himself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
HENRY E. COOPER,
Minister of Public Instruction.
5099-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
WIELAND BEER.

The celebrated Wieland Beer, strict
ly pure liquors, cordials, ETC., of the
highest class can always be found at
the Commercial Saloon, Beretania and
Nuuanu streets. 2. Ryan, manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
NO. ]

This is one of 20. K. 81 responses:
Dear Miss-If / make a correct guess
can [ have your name? Are you not in
the employ of attorneys at law
or --, notary public? l have rea-
son to suspect [ know you by sight.
Please crafty my curiosity and oblige.
Sincerely, ------
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
"Ad" for a Wife Brought Many
Replies.
THREE OF THE APPLICATIONS
One of His Responsibilities to
Appear OnCe-SIight Hint.
His Identity.

About a fortnight ago an advertiser
who used the signature 20. K" had
a card in this paper, reciting that he
was compelled, for legal reasons" to
accomplish a matrimonial alliance be-
fore the end of the year. 20. K" init
mated that he would like to hear from
any young lady who wished husband
with good general qualifications and
an income of 500 a month.
From whom all the replies came can
only be surmised, but 80. K" must
still be on the job of opening them, for
the quantity would fill bushel basket.
Here are three of the letters received
by 60 k:
In answer to your advertisement in
this mornings paper, l beg to say that
/ am open to your acceptance. 1 am
nearly 10, rather tall and considered
good looking. If you will answer this
will be happy to meet With any ar
rangementS you wish to make.
Please address Miss Post Of
fee, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
Honolulu, Fl. l., Dec. 2, 1898

Honolulu, H. l., Dec. 2, 1898.
Mr. O. X
Ny Dear Sir:-In the matter of re-
plying to your card in the Advertiser
I have hesitated several days, for the
reason that / fear involving myself in
a dangerous or embarrassing escapade.
Honolulu is my home-has been for
many years. l ann young woman, and
perhaps too young to contemplate mat
rimony l have a good education and
work for my living. My friends say
/ am good company-good natured.
am free to say to you that / earn sal
airy, but 1 work chiefly because l do
not care to remain at home in idle
ness. l should be pleased to CORES
pond with you and perhaps in due time
to meet you. For reasons that must
be obvious to you l do not sign my real
name at this time, but assure you that
| am not trifling about so serious a
matter Respectfully,
MO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13

AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE.
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13
MIR. 80. X"

Seeing your notice of a few days ago
and thinking it over, thought l would
like to meet you with views to your
object AS am at leisure any evening
between Z and s, will leave it to you to
set the evening, time and place of
meeting. Let it be secluded and in
town. Trusting, my unknown &C
quaintance, l am not too late with re-
ply. Awaiting an answer from you,
very sincerely.
Address --, Honolulu, II. |.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-13

Artists Materials
Bicycles
Baby Carriages
Baskets
Bric-a-brac
Bar Supplies
Blankets, Comforts
Books
Bird Cages
Butterick Patterns
Cameras and Supplies
Crockery
Cutlery
Chinese Curios
ClOaks, Suits
Corsets
Carpets
Clocks
Clothing
Cigars and Tobacco
Candy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-26
Pork. Beans and Coffee.

The commissary department of
the old veterans has been moved
to the picnic grounds and is under
the supervision of Captain T. B.
johnson and COmrade Kinkade,
the latter gentleman will get up
steam tonight and mess pork,
beans and black coffee will be set
before the men who wore the blue
and they who wore the gray to-
morrow. With auspicious weather
the crowd will be large, and as
many from a distance may be here
without anything to eat it will be
expected of all who possibly can to
bring out baskets and boxes filed
with grub.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-26
Poor But Evidently Honest.

There was an outfit in town to-
day which presented every aspect
of poverty, and hard luck. 1t con-
sists of a poor man badly crippled
up and his three children, one boy
and two little girls, and a wagon
and team. The wife and mother
had recently died in Missouri. the
father concluded he could not
raise his two little girls as they
should be there so started with
what little he had in his wagon to
Bell county, Texas, where he
has q brother living. He left
Missouri five weeks ago and
on the way had horse to die. By
scraping things together he got
another animal and is this far on
his way. The little boy was en-
deavoring to secure a job of haul
ing or working with the team. He
was referred to Street Commits
sioner Harper for employment but
with what success we are unable
to saw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-26
spreadlnx Z PLAGUE.

There should be no fish in one
place and flesh in the other in the
acts of our city officials in matters
OF sanitary nature at least.
The tank of the railroad COM
pany was some time ago pro-
n0unced nuisance, it proved ef
fective, the dam was cut and the
muddy pool was drained, and is
now much firmer than our streets.
Attention has been called repeat
edly to a very offensive pool not
200 yards north of the depot. on
the east side of the railroad, and
ON the property of some capital
lists who purchased and fenced the
land two or three years ago, where
a mammoth CD enterprise was to
be established. Litter from a lot
and horse stable close by has ac-
cumulated in the ravine until
goose pond, frog pond, air. -pollut-
ing in the extreme, exists in the
city. Nature had forced a ditch
through this but the hand of man
holds the water, and our mayor
and our marshal have both had
their attention called to its exist
ence. Patiently have we waited
knowing that great bodies move
slow and the work before the
council was great, but when it be-
came known that this same pol
luted water is hauled into town
for divers purposes eI cry day and
sold at so much barrel we think
it time for our sanitary committee
to call halt, else we do not know
what sanitation is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-26
LIberaIlty.

The ARDMOREITE ;s inclined to
the belief that our city fathers
will have to secure larger body
OF land for a city park than the
block spoken of in the McLish ad
dltlon. The generosity of the
nursery men will in a manner
force this measure upon them. AS
stated in the ARDMoREITE a few
days ago the Mckinney, Texas.
nursery people have donated $24
worth of shade and ornamental
trees to be set out in the park.
The whole affair was a piece of
news to almost every one. The
article was read by Mr.. Samuels.
OF Samuels & Taylor. nursery men
In our city, and after being assured
OF It's accuracy Mr.. Samuels at
once said that he did not propose
to be outranked in iberality by
outsiders, that the city could put
him down for a $50 donation of
trees whenever they got ready for
them.
That's the kind of men we want
Mr.. Samuels is one of us, lives
here and his doing good nursery
business. His liberality speaks
for itself and will no doubt be
fully appreciated as it should be
by our people.