Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
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Rev. J. Ward Gamble. of vineland. N.
j., who went to Maine to investigate the
workings of the prohibitory law. says:
"The Maine law is all right. but 1t
won't enforce itself. The fault lies with
the Republican Office holders, who should
enforce the law, but who receive large
amounts Of money in fines with which
the liquor dealers purchase permission to-
carry on their illegal trade
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Mayor Johnson Of Fargo has been grant
ed an indefinite leave of absence by the
city council. 1t is understood he will be
in Sweden and Iceland until April, secur-
| ing immigrants in the interest Of the
Great Northern railway. North Dakota's
prohibition policy will continue to draw
the best class of immigrants. 1t is worth
| big money to the railroads and Mayor
Johnson will not fail te make the point.
The sailors of the cruiser Baltimore were
recently paid off and forty-nine of them
| were given shore leave. Instead of max
| ing for the saloons, they deposited $4,000
in the Y. NJ. c. A. savings bank. With
the sale Of these liquors prohibited in the
| army, much the same result would follow.
As it is now, with a credit system at the
canteen, when pay day comes our soldier
boy instead of having his pocket full to
spend as he may see fit, finds very small
balance coming to him.
F. w. Lilley, who shot his wife and an
other woman in the California Wine
House, st. Paul, In July, has been SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Frank Huber, proprietor Of the wine house,
is still at large, in fact he Is the president
of the City Council. Among the votes
which placed him in that position are
those of the representatives Of the Tenth
and Eleventh wards, in which are the
Methodist suburb of Hamline and the
Presbyterian suburb Of Manchester. Large
numbers of Nethodists and Presbyterians
voted for these candidates, the former
| In order to further the material interests
Of the community and the latter because
the candidate was a "good man." This Is
deep impression has been made by
Rev. DR.. Swallows article entitled, "Dead
at the Top" which attacks several Meth
odist bishops on several scores, but mainly
| because of their attitude on the liquor
issue. 1t is fight which chiefly concerns
| that church, but the Prohibitionists of the
land are very greatly interested spectators.
The attack, though severe, is specific and
in good spirit. We do not see how the
authorities can fail to have DR.. Swal-
low brought to trial and yet maintain
their self respect. On the other hand, DR..
Swallow has stated that he desires to have
the charges fairly tried. DR.. Swallows
paper, The Pennsylvania Methodist, con-
| tanning the article, may be obtained from
Harrisburg ut three cents each.
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