Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-01-01
VERTEBRATE.

February IA.
The liquor license law has passed the
Philippine commission.
North Dakota gave Woolley IT'S votes
and South Dakota 1,542.
Quincy Lee Morrow has opened a great
campaign in Wisconsin.
Denver newsboys have inaugurated a
crusade against cigarettes.
The Illinois committee raised $4,000 dur
ing the first week of the new year.
Maryland Prohibitionsts will hold a
conference on Washington's birthday.
We can send you a synopsis of the
Minnesota Liquor Laws for 35 cents.
At the late election 145,OOO women reg
istered to vote for president of the United
States.
Five great meetings will be held in New
York state, attended by Chairmen Stewart
and Durkee.
PENNSYLVANIA will work for the submits
sion Of a prohibitory amendment to the
constitution.
The national fund, pledged by 1,37O per-
sons, now amounts to $7,640 The 1904
fund amounts to $4,000.
Last year the state committee undertook
to raise $4,000 and realized $4,000. This
year it strikes for $4,000.
Capt. W. c. Dutton of Texas has been
holding meetings and organizing Good
Templar lodges in the state.
Some postmasters are careless and some
are lazy. If you want to order your paper
stopped please write us direct.
Even if you are not a singer, get Fill
more's Prohibition Songs into the hands of
your singers. We keep 'em. 35 cents.
Parkersburg, W. Va, is to have
Marching Club composed of Prohibition
voters or those who will be such when of
age.
The st. Paul Methodist ministers
meeting wired Senators Nelson and Towne
a request to work for the anti-canteen
amendment.
The supreme court has declared the
Minneapolis wineroom ordinance constitu-
tional. Mayor Ames says he will carry
out it's spirit.
The reorganized Satterlee Trio consists
of C. A. Noonan, first tenor; A. II. Cox, Sec
ond tenor, and Ira D. Alvord, bass. S. W.
The Brussels treaty prohibiting the sale
of intoxicating liquors to the native races
Of Africa was favorably reported and will
probably pass the senate.
The Minnehaha Prohibition Club of
Chicago intends to give three or four ban
quets during the winter to promote &C.
quaintance among workers.
State Chairman Williams of Kansas
looks for a general collapse Of the Peo-
pies party there and the addition of most
Of its members to our ranks.
On ten-day trip this month along the
Minneapolis & st. Louis line the editor
held eight meetings and secured pledges
Of $3.50 for the free circulation of Back
bone
As rapidly as the national fund will war
rant it Chairman Stewart proposes to
aid state committees, especially in the
western states, to keep organizers in the
field.
Rev. J. s. Hughes Of Chicago advises
that the Prohibitionists of each city ask
some pastor each month to speak on the
liquor question and that they rally in
force to hear him.
Beltrami county polled three votes for
lowering and 1855 for Woolley. Isanti
county, which had no votes for lowering,
cast 80 for Woolley. Halstad, Norman
county, gave Woolley a plurality.
The Twentieth Century Club, Mil
waukee Prohibition club, gave It's first
annual reception and supper at the Plank
linton House on the 3rd inst. Boston Pro-
hibitionists will have banquet at fremont
Temple on the oath.
The supreme court of North Dakota late
ly disbarred from the practice Of law in
that state A. L. Simpson, district attorney
Of Stark county, for failure to discharge
his duty as prosecuting attorney in the
enforcement Of the prohibitory law of the