Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-05-01

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the New York East M. E. conference that
if President Mckinley were a Democrat
| they would vote unanimously to censure
him on account of his canteen policy.
Lord Roberts says that the total alb
stinence movement in India is worth 49,
100000 to the Indian finances. Lord Rob-
erts further said to Mr.. Caine, when in
Calcutta: ''Give me teetotal army, Mr..
Caine, and I will take it anywhere
Perhaps no one has contributed so much
to the defeat of Matt Quay as DR.. s.
C. Swallow. who headed the Prohibition
ticket in Pennsylvania in two campaigns.
This fact will greatly strengthen him as
a presidential candidate in the national
convention.
Possibly some Prohibitionist has horse
and buggy the use Of which he would
contribute for about three months, imme-
diately after July 4th. If 50, the State
Committee will guarantee that it will be
given good care in the hands of a COM
petent and careful driver.
What causes paleness and weakness? A
lack of iron in the blood. Now to those who
are pale, weak and languid, we say '"Try H.
W. Barkers Iron Compound. 1t is the strong
est and best preparation of Iron that the
world has ever know. so cents by dealers, or
send direct to the H. w. Barker Medical Co.,
Elbow Lake MINI.
At Z o'clock one Sunday evening 1856
young men were counted in certain sa-
loon connected with Chicago theater,
and by o'clock 524 young men were seen
to enter. Some Of these were standing
ID %o1~I O. a.
clared the general secretary to the Chi
cago Congregational club.
The Hennepin county committee gave a
banquet at the Russell Coffee House, Min
neapolis, to the Prohibition preachers Of
Minneapolis. Twenty-four accepted the
invitation. Able and inspiring speeches
filled the time until late hour. The
preachers present promised a considerable
| number of campaign speeches.
Relative to published statement
ascribed to Bishop Hurst, to the effect
that the President has made a substantial
change in the army canteen, it is learned
at the War Department that no change
whatever has been made in that institu-
ton, and, according to Secretary Root, no
| change is contemplated in existing methods.
Organizer Warner, of the Intercollegiate
Prohibition Association, has organized
clubs in Parker and Carleton colleges,
Pillsbury Academy, the State and Ham
line universities and the Mankato Normal.
He says that in Minnesota there is a
larger number Of students definitely for
Prohibition than in any other state he has
visited.
Mo Ic, o1oin GOV hot OF no
| of the military posts of the United States
| there were recently two canteens where
intoxicating drinks were to be had and one
| branch of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. More room was needed for the
troops and it was found necessary to re-
move one Of the three establishments 1t
was the Young Mems Christian Association
that "had to CO."
| The new bill on the canteen question
prohibits ''the sale of or dealing in beer,
wine, or any intoxicating drinks as a
beverage by any person in any post ex-
change, or canteen, or transport, or upon
any premises used for military purposes
by the United States 1t is difficult to see
wherein it is clearer than the law which
Attorney General Griggs, backed by the
President set aside.
B. B. Haugan, our candidate for Gov
| ernor, has gone to Europe for few weeks.
He will do some platform work in Nor
way and attend the Worlds Temperance
Congress in London and the Paris Expo
sition, returning about Aug. list, at which
time the State Committee is arranging to
give him a public reception. He is &C
companied by E. E. Lobeck and Prof. T.
S. Reimestad, the latter of whom will de.
vote a year to the study of music in
Germany.
About a score of men and women met
at Rock Island, ILL.,, on the I'd inst, and
organized the United Christian party. A