Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-06-01
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT.

Chicago.
Dawson's latest and worst fire started in
a saloon.
in Michigan.
The new German Civil Code disfran-
chises drunkards.
A combine" of Sc distilleries with cap
ital of 125,OO0,OOO is nearly effected.
Thirty newspapers are printed in the in
terest of the w. G. T. U. in the United
States.
Under prohibition, Iowa was out Of debt.
Under the mulct license law her debt is
nearly s1.OOO,O00.
Canada is credited with having the
lightest drink rate and the lowest death
rate of all christian countries.
Among the criminals recently pardoned
by President Mckinley, was Samuel I.
Scharf, of Idaho, convicted of selling
liquor to Indians.
The Illinois United Workmen swing in
to line with the Supreme lodge, by ex-
Guiding saloonkeepers and bartenders
from membership.
The law enacted last winter providing
for the transfer of licenses is operative
only in case of the death of the persons
to whom they were issued.
It is said that big billion dollar trust
is being formed which will combine the
22OO breweries of this country. Brewers
in this section deny the truth of the state
ment.
''Shut the saloon between your nose and
chin," says Mr.. Murphy, land you have
done all that is possible toward shutting
the saloons" 'Bosh" says the Wisconsin
Agitator, and so say we.
There will be Prohibition Party day
at the Assembly conducted by the Wis
consin Good Templars. Waupaca is the
place and July 20 the date. A splendid
program is under way.
Francis Murphy closed his meetings at
La Crosse June 6. Some 900 took the
pledge, of whom 20 were drinking men.
He said nothing about the army canteen,
or the saloon in politics.
Having kept the record for ten years,
the Chicago Tribune declares that the sa-
loon business of the United States is di-
rectly chargeable with a total Of 53,436
murders between 1886 and 1896.
Rev. DR.. w. J. Robinson who was ell
ected Moderator of the United Presby-
terrain Assembly in session. in Philadel-
phia recently, is an aggressive Prohib-
itionist and a member Of the Allegheny
county executive committee
The leading merchants and manufactur-
ers of Milwaukee are becoming ashamed
of the name popularity given to their city,
Beer City, They say 1.-THE beer that
made Milwaukee famous" is damage to
the prosperity Of the city.
w. r. Goodwin, D. D., writes the Cali
fornia Voice that John G. Woolley has a
handsome wife and eighteen feet of sons.
THAT isl he explains, "his three sons
average six feet each. No wonder he be-
lieves in home protection"
The United States Church Army Ep;s-
copalian) has established in New York, a
"tea-saloon.'' This is the first of large
number Of similar places to be opened in
an effort to counterfeit the evil OF the
drink traffic. Tea will be sold at a cent
cup.
The Pennsylvania Prohibition conven-
ton will take place at Philadelphia, July
Il. Preparations are being made f1r one
of the greatest gatherings in the history
of the party. The convention address will
be delivered by oliver w. Stewart OF
Illinois.
On Sunday, July 2, National Chairman
Dickie will speak at Prohibition Park,
New York, on Militant Christianity"
On July 3, morning and afternoon, there
will be an informal national conference Of
Prohibition party leaders. On July at 8
p. M, John G.. Woolley will deliver an or
alton Power and Weight" A great eff
fort may be confidently expected.
At p. m. on the glorious Fourth" will