Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-02-01
VERTEBRATE.


It is said that there are over 300 pro-
hibition papers now in the field, with a
combined circulation Of 100000.
After a heated discussion the students
Of Toronto University decided to have no
intoxicants at their annual dinner.
The saloonists are opposing the candi-
dacy Of Judge Pollock for the Republican
nomination for Governor of North Da-
kota. They have reason to, for he Is ter.
cor to evil-doers.
Il you want some of the most effective
prohibition literature published, send
a-cent stamp to the Ocean Grove Publish
ing Company, Ocean Grove. N. j., Tor sam
oles of Tallie Morgan's leaflets
In the first ten days Of this year four
persons froze to death in South Carolina.
In each instance the cause was legal dis
yensary whisky. O.. the dispensary is
ovely solution of the liquor problem!
The delegates of the Minnesota M. =.
Conference to the General Conference Will
dominate o. F. Southwick, Of Wells as
heir representative upon the temperance
committee. Mr.. Southwick is Prohii
ZIONIST.
Under AntiSaloon League auspices
Temperance Day was observed by
lumber of ST. Paul churches on recent
sunday. National Superintendent Russell
assisted day will be given to Mime
ipolis soon.
The Montreal Weekly Witness, of Can
ada, prints no advertisements OF liquors.
tobacco or theaters, and gives no sport
- md oil ont
It is a financial success, having circula-
ion of 100000
The committee of arrangements for the
national convention is hustling In true
Chicago STYLE Indiana is planning to send
hundreds of visitors. New Jersey expects
% charter two or three cars. The call
provides for 1,034 delegates.
National Chairman Stewart has appoint
ID R. e. Blight to organize Young Peoples
Prohibition Leagues for party work in
his campaign. Mr.. Blight is the president
II that organization, and may be addressed
It 1440 Fifth avenue New York City.
Fhe Band Of Hope societies connected
With the English Wesleyan Conference have
increased to $780, clear gain of 90, and
he membership has grown to 44O,1SO. The
sdult societies have Increased to 1854 and
heir membership to S0.676. gain Of 3,2S7.
The Presbyterian Church Of England has
arranged to hold twenty temperance meet
ngs throughout that country Immediately
following the close Of Parliament. These
meetings are to be addressed by Robinson
souttar, Nj. p, the president of the Total
Abstinence Committee.
The saloonkeepers of the country are pre-.
pairing to band themselves together. To dc
his, a secret society only short time age
vas born In Louisville, KY, under the
name Of the knights of the Royal Arch
The purpose Of the society Is to protect the
interests Of saloon men and dealers In wills
". The members wear a button, and have
society grips and signs.
A Sunday School class Of fourteen youni
men went into as many different Mime
sota camps last winter. Their teache
sound it a hard task to secure reading
natter for them, and applied to the Stat
W. C. T. O. superintendent OF work anon
,umbermen. She wrote to unions, an
fourteen barrels were sent in short time
one to each young man, of magazines an
choice reading.
Hon. Mr. Schreiner, premier of Cap
Colony, South Africa, Is strong oppon
emit Of the liquor traffic. At the last ger
eral election he opposed the imposition o
any duty upon any liquor manufacture
in the colony, on the ground that tn
liquor traffic is an evil and no state shout
derive any prosperity or financial benef
from what produced ruin and degradatio
in the community.
Backbone goes to every Prohibition pape
in the land and to nearly every paper, Q
whatever kind, in Minnesota. We do nc
ask the latter to put us upon their e1
change list, but would highly appreciat
an occasional marked copy containing pre-
hibition news We know that number G