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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
To President Mckinley:

The army "canteen" is sending our soldier boys
body and SOUL to destruction like sheep to the slaugh
ter. Thousands of them have taken their first drink
under the encouragement of the to which
they have offered their lives. Their absence from
home and the excitement of have increased their
danger many fold. Brawng, riots and bloodshed be-
gan to flow from these dens before gun fired in
battle.
High authorities in military circles have testified to
the evil effects OF drink upon army especially
engaged in or about to enter upon tropical campaign
The God-blessyous with which patriotic fathers and
mothers have tearfuy yet willingly sent their boys to
the front have been quickly followed by loud walls of
anguish they have learned of the physical and moral
ruin impending their darngs. Churches, pastors
and parents have petoned and begged for relief but
thus far in vain The lava-tide of legal ruin flows
The remedy is in your hands You commander
in-chief of the army and navy. The canteen
established by military ORDER and by order
be abolished The awful facts briefly stated above
as we'll known to you is the deadly work of Spanish
cannon and rifles You are chiefly responsible for the
awful wrong being done Every pure mother-lovng
boy tempted by his camp surroundings to alcoholic in
diligence is what he u.s. largely because neglect
ing your plain duty. Every soldier dying in the hos
pita as the result of drink gives up his life largely
because you did not put forth your hand to him.
Are you not satisfied with the sacrifice which the par
ents of soldiers, thousands of them yet in their
teens, making? Must their hearts, already bleed
ing also be broken?
Great responsibilities rest upon you, but great
er than this There many demands upon your
time but no duty is more pressing than this few
lines from your pen will put end to this work of
death. Will you not write them?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
EMINENT TESTIMONIES.

The Northwestern Christian Advocate publishes COM
munications from nine of the sixteen Methodist bish
ops protesting against the canteen physical and
moral grounds.
Major-General o. o. Howard says: alcoholic drink
will be the best possible to produce unness for
SERVICE untness endure the miasma of swamps and
the dangers from yellow fever
''The testimony given in the hearings before the
committee will allow to reach but one conclusion
and that is that the so-caed canteen system adopted
by certain soldiers homes and military posts is de-
trmenal not only the discipline and general well
fare of these Institutions but has general demoraz-
ing effect and no corresponding benefit From Re
port of the House of Representatives Committee on
the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.
the of the exchange the saloon feature of
which is not productive of good and should be done
away with without further experiment. The sale of
beer superintendent by a commissioned officer, and
served by non-commissioned officers and soldiers, is
not conducive discipline is it picture that can
be submitted to the people for their approval The
men who drink spend the greater portion of their
money for beer. The credit system brings them to
the pay-table with little money due This takes
all heart out of them, and makes them quite ready
ask their discharge and try some other calling"-Ad
jutant-General Henry c. Corbn, United States Army,
in his official report in 1892 when he ranked As
sistant Acknowledgement
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
BACKBONE,

things why not get those of your neghbors who are
open to conviction in touch with our movement by
securing their subscription for Backbone or by send
ing it to them gratuitously. See low terms There
is no time to lose.
The Ministerial Life Insurance Company of Los
Angeles CAL, has been doing most successful bust
ness through it's vicepresident, Mr.. c. Edwards Dr.
David W. Edwards, who for years was at the head of
the Northwestern Life of Minneapolis, and who has
several times been prominently mentioned Prohibi
ton candidate for governor, is it's president. When
DR.. Edwards was nominated for Congress the Pro-
hbition ticket in his district some years SINCE he
polled the largest vote that has been accorded to
the candidate for Congress ticket in that dis
trict While the Ministerial Life, which has unique
features originated by the DOCTOR is receiving his best
efforts he still finds much time to devote to the cause
of prohibition in California We wish him and the
Ministerial Life success, and his regard for hon
esy and fidelity the policy holders his COM
pany that honest and fair treatment which have not
characterized all life insurance companies.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
EDITORIAL BOIL-DOWNS.

The New York Voice, speaking of the anti-Sunday
saloon movement says that God vastly more for
for than he cares for day.
The Union Signal ironically asks why the men who
are found physically unable to to the front in de-
Tense of their country should be allowed to vote
The Commonwealth Harrisburg says that any one
but saoonkeepers caught in the attempt to poison our
young soldiery would be promptly and deservedy shot
Both Sides, state liquor organ, says that the
suffrage movement in South Dakota is only another
scheme of the prohbs to get control of the state.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
THE PRESS ON THE cANTEEN.

THE PRESS ON THE CANTEEN.
Detroit Free Press: Intemperance and debauchery
are more to be dreaded than any human foe with
and swords.
Philadelphia Record: The battles of the republic
can be fought and without the artificial stimulus
of strong liquors, which doubly injurious SOL
diers campaigning for the first time in tropical
climate.
Baptist Standard: Far better it for our young
soldiers to fall by the Spanards bullet than to contract
habits in the that will drag them down into the
mire and slime of drunkenness and send them at last
to drunkards hell.
Northwestern Christian Advocate: It is dishonor
that the United States should betray Mothers
wfes, sisters confidence by upholdng nuisance
and peril which peaceful citizens at home fight
ing without stint
Iowa Commonwealth: BY establishing the canteen
system at the camps the army authorities helping
Spain to kill own soldiers. If done in any other
way would be considered treason to the government
and punished accordingly.
Chicago Record: We must act promptly, energeti-
cally and protest with all might against this most
dangerous evil Societies and individuals should voice
their objections to the partnership of the government
in the sale of beer and other liquors to soldier
boys and insist the total exclusion of all kind of
intoxcants from camps.
New York Independent: Let the country offer of it's
vast dantest comforts needful uxuries for
our army and let that scourge of civilization, the
saloon, the moral pest-house of Sums be barred
out of every camp Tt is shame to to be engaged
in debauchng those who should be stanch defend
ers, or to allow others to do it.
Western Christian Advocate: 1t is great sacrifice,
but cheerfully made to give up our sons and
brothers to maintain country's cause. We think
that entitled to their protection from saloon
temptations however disguised. If we must receive
them back MANNED let it be physical injury, and not
deadly wounds of character. The drink appetite is
more to be dreaded than the bullets swords OF the
foe Our anguish is inexpressible that such tempta-
lions seem to be provided by the government
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
England's Great Commander.

"There yet great battles to be fought,
great enemies to be encountered by the United King
DOM But the most pressing enemy is drink. 1t kills
than all newest weapons of warfare, and not
only destroys the body, but the mind and soul Also
Lord Wolseey in 1894.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
The address of w. C. Calderwood,
Secretary Of the State Prohibition Com
mittee: 5l5 N. w. Block, Minneapolis.

The presence, delegates to the State Convention,
of a number of young men, recent accessions to
ranks, was one of it's encouraging features
The Pioneer Press is neither yellow dull In its
service it ranks with the best papers of the land
and the contents and arrangement of all it's depart
ments up to date.
Numbers of Prohibitionsts who strayed to the Pop
ulist camp with the idea that it reform party
and would take up the saloon issue, returning.
The alliance and gradual Incorporation of that party
with the whisky Democracy than they could
stand.
Let every church. young peoples society and tenn
organization circulate petition adopt and
forward resolutions to President Mckinley calling
upon him to at abolish the army canteen. The
nations young being slain by the wholesale
by the accursed drink
If every enemy of the saloon in Minnesota will this
fall support with his ballot that party which is fight
ing his battle, the capitol will from the first day
of its occupation be controlled by a Governor and
Legislature which will not need to be urged to but
which will eagerly desire the enactment of pro-
hibtng the saloon.
History will record the fact that the 9th day of
July, 1898, large number of people from every part
of the state assembled at St. Paul witness the cere
mony of laying the cornerstone of the capitol,
and that in the week smaller number of citi-
met at Central Park M. e. Church. in the same
city, to lay the foundation of purer fraterna
more Christian, prosperous commonwealth.
D. W. Doty, of St. Paul, our able candidate for At
torney General, having been engaged by the State
Committee to ascertain what place the Prohibition
party would be entitled to the official ballot this
fall reports after investigation that without doubt
we will stand second. Should any of our rivals at
tempt to rob of rights, they will have lively
fight on their hands, and in Mr. Doy foeman worthy
of their STEEL
With Admiral Cervera losing his fleet, the pride of
the Spanish navy largely account of the drunken
of his marines, with General Shafter closing the
saloons of Santiago the entrance of the American
troops into that city and with the widespread indg
nation and protests by fathers and mothers
by leaders in the church. and by high officials the
army and navy and in the legislative halls of the
ton, against the Ubiquitous canteen system prohibit
ton is we'll to the front thankee especially dead
issue.
The Prohibition vote of Minnesota will, without
doubt, be materially increased that cast at the
last election 1t is in power to such vote
will send cheer down the whole lne from Maine
to California Let every enemy of the saloon get
work at once plan which seems to him calcu-
lated to awaken interest and win votes Among other
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-13

By reference to the official pro-
ceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners of Lincoln Coun-
ty published III other columns Of
this paper, it will be seen that
we have delivered to Blaine
County the county warrants Of
Lincoln County in the total sum
of $238,446. II which draw inter
est at the rate of seven per cent.
per annum, and it will be further
seen that said sum of $238, 446. Fl
has been drawing interest for
nearly three years. Now that
the tax payers Of Lincoln County
may understand why such pro-
ceedings was had by the Board
of Commissioners of this County
we herewith submit the judg-
ment of the court of the Third
Judicial District, made i'll pur-
suance of a mandate from the
Supreme Court of the State of
Idaho, to which court of last re-
sort our case was appealed, and
where the final decision was ren-
dered.
The following is the mandate
of the Supreme Court directing
the District Court to enter up its !
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-13
SUPPLEMENT.
SHOSHCNE JOURNAL
Proceedings of the County Com
misSionerS.

April Session, 9Th Day.
May 20, 1898.
STATE OF IDAHO,
COUNTY OF LINCOLN, o.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. There were present:
Frank Gwin, Chairman.
James L. Fuller, Commissioner.
A. S. Senter, Clerk.
WHEREAS: The County of
Blaine having obtained a judg-
ment against the County of Lin
coin in the District Court of Ada
County, State of Idaho, for the
sum of principal Indebtedness of
Lincoln County to said Blaine
County;
AND WHEREAS: Said judg-
ment was rendered by the Dis
trict Court of Ada County on the
28th day of March, 1898, for said
principal and for plaintiff costs
and disbursements amounting to
two hundred and four dollars and
twenty one-hundredths;
AND WHEREAS: Said Defend
ant, Lincoln County, are now
called upon to pay said judgment
and costs,
Now therefore, the Board of
County Commissioners of Lin
coin County, in regular session
the 23rd day of May, 1898, do
order that the County Auditor of
Lincoln County draw a warrant
on the current expense fund of
said County for the sum of two
hundred and fourteen dollars and |
ninety-fve one-hundredths for
the uses and purposes of paying
said costs III cash and that c. w.
Wernicke, County Treasurer, ].
l.. Fuller, County Commissioner
of Lincoln County, is hereby
ordered and instructed to go to
Boise City, at once pay said judg-
ment and costs as required by the
terms of said judgment and pro-
cure a satisfaction of said judg-
ment of record by the Clerk of
the Court of said Ada County.
WHERE IS: The Auditor of
Lincoln Comfy did bv order of
the Board OF County Commits
sioners Of Lincoln County issue
county warrants on July 18TH,
1895, drawn on the Blaine County
redemption fund, numbering
from to 254 inclusive, each for
the sum of five Hundred dollars,
and warrant Nd. 255 for the sum
of $377.89, which warrants have
never been delivered to Blaine
County as was intended,
AND WHEREAS: Said Board of
County Commissioners of Lin
coin County have on the 10th
day of May, 1898, issued Blaine
County redemption warrants as
follows, tO-wit:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-13

Which sum is sufficient to pay
the judgment rendered against
Lincoln County and i'll favor of
Blaine County rendered by the
District Court of the Third Judi
cial District of Ada County,
Idaho, which warrants are in lieu
of said warrants issued on July
II, 1895, (but not delivered.)
Now therefore, it is now
ordered by said Board of Com
missioners Of Lincoln County
that said seriesof warrants issued
July 18TH, 1895, and not delivered
to Blaine County be destroyed
by burning the same in presence
Of the County Treasurer, and
the Board of County Commits
sioners and the Clerk Of said
Board this May 23rd, 1898.
Whereupon the above order
having been complied with as
above stated it is ordered by the
Board that the issue Of all war
rants under date of July 18TH,
1906, OH the Blaine County re-
demption fund is hereby declared
null and void.
1t is ordered bv the Board that
the Assessor and Tax Collector
ascertain from the records and
make up a list Of all tracts or
or parcels Of land that has here
tofore been sold at tax sale and
stricken off to the County for
which by law the County of Lin
coin is now entitled to a tax deed
and to file said list with the
and Recorder on or be-
fore July 1st, 1898.
Whereupon the Board adj
iourned to meet at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-13
April Session, 9th Day.

April Session, 9th Day.
May "a, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. There were present.:
Frank Gwin, Chairman.
James L. Fuller, Commissioner.
A. S. Senter, Clerk.
Whereupon the Board adj
iourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
FRANK GWIN,
Chairman.
ATTEST:
A. S. SENTER,
Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1898-05-07
EGGS FOR MATCHING.
Get Rid of All Males Vow and Procure
"sew Blood" for Next Spring
and summer.

While it is proper to keep the breeds
separate during those periods Of the
year when the eggs are to be used for
Matching, it is a saving Of time, labor
and fencing 10 let them cut on the
fields together until spring comes. 1t
is the impression on the part of some
that when birds of different breeds are
allowed together the purity of the
flock will be impaired; but if the breeds
are separated a month before the eggs
are used there will be no evidence of
impurity in the chicks batched. Where
one has two or three breeds il is some
what difficult to keep them separate
without combining them in yards, and
as by so doing more work becomes nee
essary, It is not advisable to separate
them a day longer than the last egg
for Matching is taken. There is a safe
guard, however, should doubt be en-
tertained in regard to retaining the
purity Of the breeds, and that is to get
rid Of all males now and procure NEW
blood" next spring. 1t is not necessary
10 have the males with the hens, as they
viii lay as many eggs without the males
as when they are present with the
foek.-Farm and Fireside.
The Van Buren press., 1898-05-07
HOG CHOLERA CURES.
The sueces.fuI One May Have Been
Discovered at Last by the Ag-
rfeuIturaI Department.

Swine breeders have become thor
oughly skeptical concerning hog chol-
era cures. and before the successful one
will be received with general favor it
must be proven to be a very successful
remedy. Charlatans and quaeks have
advertised and sold remedies and cures
and grown rich on the proceeds Of their
sales. but the successful cure is yet to
come, unless late experiments by the
agricultural department prove that the
long-looked-for relief has at last been
found.
Those who are well posted in the pa
thoIogy of the disease do not doubt that
a cure will be found eventually, but so
far in the quest the work has been con-
fined to blind experiments. It is be-
lieved that the remedy will be found in
a serum that will be used to inoeulatc
the animal and prevent the disease,
rather than cure one that is already
sick.
DIR. d. L. Salmon, of the bureau of an
imal industry, has been experimenting
| WIN Il new StTuID WHICH Is DIOuuceu
by inoculating cows or horses with
hog cholera virus, and some late
experiments seem to indicate that a
great measure of success will follow the
use of this new treatment In some
tests in Iowa So per cent. of those treat
ed escaped the disease, while S. per
cent. of herds in the same vicinity not
treated died. Further experimentation
will be required before definite results
can be announced, and the manufacture
and application of the serum will be
kept in the hands of government ex-
pcrts until the value of it is fully de-
termined. 1t is proposed to ask con-
gress to appropriate enough money to
furnish serum for 100000 hogs the
coming season, the cost at present being
about ten cents for each hog treated.
If SO per cent. of the hogs in infected
districts can be saved the value of the
treatment will be very great.-Farm-
ers' Voice.
The Van Buren press., 1898-05-07
Government Cholera Recipe.

To prevent hog cholera the govern
ment recipe is as follows Wood char
coal, one pound; sulphur, one pound;
sodium sulphate (Glaubers Salts, one
pound; anthony sulphide, one pound;
sodium chloride Common salt), two
pounds; sodium bicarbonate, two
pounds; sodium hyposulphite, two
pounds. Pulverize these ingredients
perfectly and mix thoroughly. The
dose of this mixture is a large table,
spoonfulf oreach 200 pounds of hog given
once daily. When hogs are sick, feed
soft food made by mixing bran and mid
dlings, or middlings and corn meal, or
ground oats and corn, or crushed wheat
with hot water and stirring in this med
icine. Hogs are fond Of these mixtures
and the appetite is increased. Animals
SO sick that they cannot eat eaa be
drenched by shaking TIE haeGle ~ 70
in water. Use as a preventive ~ fssd-
ing to the whole herd
The Van Buren press., 1898-05-07
HELPFUL FARM NOTES.

Always use good thermometer
when ehurning.
One serious objection to selling hay
from the farm is that it carries away
too much of the fertility of the farm.
To make the most out of it. plan to
save all of the liquid manure as well
as the solid by using plenty of bed
ding.
Agricultural papers help to build the
farmer up by being alive to his fhter-
ests, and every farmer can find profit in
reading them.
While theoretically budded trees are
the best, yet, practically, there are
Just as good trees growing by root
grating as by budding.
1t is only when good care has been
taken to maintain the fertility Of the
farm that il can in any way be- con-
sdered advisable TO plant young trees
where a very old one has died.
The soil for the orchard shogld ba
ary' firm, mellow and fertile. Gener-
ally soil that will produce a poo,I
crop OF corn or wheat will grow good
trees and fruit. II should be worked
INTO good condition before planting.
Farmers Union.
The Van Buren press., 1898-05-07

As dry a. = eorssfaI< IL syflng' is a
common pTo7er5 &aoan fssmers for
anything fhsf Is very sfg snd WORTH
less. u il very zppafsat - this time
Of year rat ne STALKS si.ngId be fed
out 9ery early - oTGer % yet AZ much
value from them az possible. II they
are eat is vii pag n aDlsfsn each feed.
ard his ear be IDns with sweetened
water. non that sugar IL ~ cheap as il
"a. The juices II the eornstalk are
sweet, ard II Is IN this fact that much
II The value n sDrnstalks for feeding
consists, Wherever beet sugar is made
some II the refuse or discolored mo-
lssses may BE- used IN place of the sugar
Some time this country will probablv
be able u produce all the sugar il needs
and 70 chsapiy that IL can be freely
used az an appetizer TO encourage farm
stock 20 eat food that would not otban
wise be palatsbls. - American che;
vafcr
The Van Buren press., 1898-05-07

Take two parts d good glue and soak
in tepid water unth 81 j. Thoroughly
sofiensd, Their add Eve Yils d water
and iwo gilis Of brandy or common spin
its. rubbing il until 10 oec0mss snoofhs
stir this into the mass, and sfterggsrd
stir in two parts o. wheat four mixed
10 cold water. The mixture e. then put
over = Moderate fire ard allowed 70
steam N little. but not to b0B. stir
ring il well while over the fire. II ran
be used Immediately. or made up into
small cakes which cara be dissolved at
any time ia a little water OF beer. n
can be put on with a brush. thin coat
only being required, and afterward
rubbing IL with linen or silk cloth.
! n win restore old dash boards Of leath-
er. or leather tops, where the enamel
Is not off.--Western Plowman.
The Van Buren press., 1898-05-07

The lusty orator. who are forever
telling US how much We are oppressed
ought 10 be sent to Russia TO have
taste Of real oppression. Not long
ego, at Moscow, volume was published
which contained some paragraphs in
favor Of the people, and the author was
promptly arrested and the book sup
pressed. The author was tried IN a
summary way, and condemnedt to eat his
own words. 4 seaffold was erected in
public square, and the imperial pro-
yost, the magistrates and the physicians
of the car were present. The book was
separated from the binding, and the
margin cut off. The author was then
served leaf by leaf by the provost, and
was obliged TO swallow this unpalat-
able stuff on pain Of the knout As
soon as the medical gentlemen were Of
the opinion that he had eaten as much
as he could with safety, the unlucky
author was returned to prison. The
punishment was renewed until, after
several hearty meals, every leaf of the
book was actually swalowed.-Golden
DAYS