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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-02-01
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EDITORIAL.

Who now doubts that the issue is
National?
The Kansas jointists now spell ma
ton with a big N.
Man is known by his acts, woman
or at least one woman-by her
axe.
1t has been claimed that prohibit
ton cannot be enforced. One wo-
man and Ratchet have proven that
where the will is not wanting the
way is open.
II Mrs. Nation extends her labors
to points outside of Kansas, we sug-
gest that her Ratchet would nicely
fit the illegal joints under the u. s.
senate and house Of representatives.
Quay has been reelected to the
u. s. senate and Fred Schiffman is
state oil inspector. Yet there are
those who imagine that the party
of Lincoln, Sumner and Greeley still
lives.
References to the published lists
of contributions to the work of the
National Committee shows that, as
usual, the Prohibitionists of the
North Star state are not backward
about coming forward.
Suppose that on the 4th of March
the national saloon should be taken
out of Republican hands and that
Democrats should be charged with
it's management during the next four
years. What good would come Of
the change? The need Of the nation
is the defeat Of both license parties.
Some leading churches, notably the
Methodist and Presbyterian, have de-
clared that Christian men should
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-02-01
TIT FOR TAT.

There is not a licensed saloon
keeper in Illinois that does not lay
himself liable to prosecution under
the law dozen times each day
Champion, Chicago liquor paper.
You ought to know.
man will try to keep his party pure
and useful by helping to defeat it's
unworthy candidates. State Issue
(South Dakota.)
And when that party proves re-
creant to it's trust and shows no sign
of reforming, wise citizen will
leave it and ally himself with
party whose policy represents his
views and which, if in power, would
carry out his wishes.
Prohibition will win at the polls
about the time the millennium comes.
If you can convince me that it is
coming soon, I will continue to take
your paper But as I have not your
monumental faith I am compelled to
ask you to discontinued subscriber.
Yes, we are very hopeful. But to
determine whether the victory is near
or far is not our job. 1t is ours to
deserve to win, to work and vote in
such way that if others should imi-
tate our example, the saloon would
receive it's death blow at the next
election.
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BACK BONE.

legged sales, as shown by the New
Voice, amount to seventeen one
thousandths Of gallon, or less than
one-half a gill annually for each per-
son in the state, whereas the average
annual consumption In the United
States is about sixteen gallons.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-02-01

The address OF W. G. caIderwood, Secretary Of the
State Prohibition Committee is a22 Hennepn Ave.,
llinneapolis. N W. Telephone Co., Main, 33l2-L1;
Miss. Valley Co.. 1914.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-02-01
MRS. NATION.

Prohibitionists believe in law.
They insist that others shall obey it
and are obedient to it themselves. If
Mrs. Nations attacks upon the sa-
looms of Kansas are illegal, they
should not be made. We may re-
spect her motive Knowing how she
and millions of pure hearted women
have suffered from the accursed sa-
loon and how helpless they are to
protect their homes, we may not be
able to condemn her methods as un-
qualifiedly as under other circum-
stances. The wonder is, not that
Mrs Nation is smashing saloons, but
that thousands of women have not.
years ago thus risen against their
common foe. Yet law must be re-
spected. This is not only right, but
expedient as well, for there is certain
to be a reaction from any species of
lawlessness, even if in defense of
law.
But it is not proven that Mrs. Ma
tons acts are lawless. In fact there
is much reason for believing that
they are not. 1t should be remem-
bered that hellish as is the legalized
saloon, the illegal joint has still less
responsibility. Many able lawyers
believe that Mrs. Nation has the sup
port of common law as old as the
history of Ang1o-Saxon jurisprudence.
John G.. Woolley voices their views
when he says, "The right of the citi-
zens, in default of the regular pro-
cess of law, to forcibly prevent the
commission of crime or to abate
nuisance, vi ct armis,' cannot be
disputed; and the action Of the pro
scouting attorney in withdrawing the
case against Mrs. Nation is recog-
milton of that fact"
The wisdom of Mrs. Nations
course is another matter upon
which good citizens will differ.
Backbone believes that good will come
of it. If an illegal saloon has no
property rights, If it may be wreck
ed without a breach of the peace, it
is time the fact were known. It will
be useful discovery both in prohi7
bition states and in no-license com
munities of license states. We
know Of no way of really testing the
matter except one similar to that of
Mrs. Nation. Many are saying, 1T
ought to gotten at it in some other
way" But it is noteworthy that few
of this class of people are trying to
find that other way.
Mrs. Nation has shown herself
anything but either, a fanatic or a
law breaker. In making her first at
tack in the home city of the govern
or, in varying her wrecking tours
with calls upon the constituted Of
ficers of the law whom she exhorted
to enforce the law, in refraining
from attacking legalized saloons, she
has shown herself to be possessed
of much good sense
So we say, God bless Carrie Nation.
May her heroism inspire the voters
Of America to use the ballot which
God and their country have put in
their hand as she is using the only
weapon in her hand.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-02-01


the saloon. If this idea should be car
ried into practice, no party not thus
committed could win and the saloon
would die.
During the discussion Of the army
bill in the U. S. senate it was again
and again asserted, by Republicans
as well as Democrats, that President
Mckinley needed no additional au-
thority to abolish the liquor traffic
in the Philippines. Yet not one of
his friends, either personal or parti-
san, dared challenge the truth of the
statement
Now that the liquor devil has been
cast out, let the government make
the post exchange a place of cheer
and of mental and moral inspiration
Let goodfellowship, books and papers,
music and wholesome food combine
to make the soldiers life both pleas
ant and pure. Uncle Sam can af-
ford this and he owes it to those who
fight his battles.
Prohibitionists should realize that
they are accomplishing vastly greater
good than has thus far been indicat-
ed by the ballot. They have educat-
ed the public mind, on broad scale
and immensely stirred the popular
heart. On the other hand non-Pro-
hibitionists should remember that
as valuable as is all this work in it.
self, it's great object is an avalanche
of ballots which will forever bury
the saloon out of sight.
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ing the subscriptions of a few Of
your neighbors or by presenting our
paper to some of them, or by pledging
us few dollars toward free circula-
ton. There is nothing magical about
building up paper. It's straight
business.
Lyman Abbott still defends the
canteen. This does not surprise us.
What surprises us is that Christian
parents, enemies of the drink habit
and traffic, will open the way for
him to impress the minds of their
children weekly with his fallacious
views upon this class of questions,
teaching which is all the more dan
gerous since he has the reputation
of being man of high character
and attachments.
Three of the leading articles in a
recent issue of the national organ Of
a certain "non-partisan" organization
attempted to show the superiority of
the nOn-partisan or omni-partisan
method of outlawing the saloon over
that advocated by Prohibitionists
Coming officially from an organiza-
ton which urges that all individuals
and organizations opposed to the sa-
loon should cooperate with it and
contribute to its treasury, this is
worthy of the consideration of the
members of the Prohibition party.
Many of the dailies are parading
the fact that the state agencies Of
Maine, established to sell liquor for
medicinal purposes, last year sold
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PITH OF THE PRESS.

North and West: What right has
a Christian man to consider the win
ming side when order, purity and
civic righteousness demand his
vote?
Cleveland CO., Leader: Civiliza-
ton becomes the agent of the devil
when it goes into a country inhab-
tied by 'heathens" with a sword in
one hand and a whisky bottle in the
other.
All the foes of the saloon will be
voting together shortly. If they
should get at it right away, the sa-
loon would be quickly removed from
the path of progress and the world
would move on to other achieve
ments.
Defender: There is not scrap
of evidence that a man is not bene-
fitted by reading paper donated to
him as much as he is by hearing
speech for which he did not pay !
cent, and for which he is not expect
ed to pay.
New Voice: It is not more illogical
to contend that ballot cast for q
Republican elector will be counted
as an endorsement of Democratic
elector, than it is to assume or de-
clare that ballot cast for license
party will be counted as ballot for
the saloons abolition.
Women, especially, could learn
how to create such social atmos-
phere that it would soon become a
recognized social blunder for anyone
to attempt the smallest injustice to
the friends of Prohibition.-Lilian
M. Heath in New Voice.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04

The Hoe. Joel r. Poinsett, native
OF South Carolina, and one OF her
most gifted sons, during the latter part
or the administration of John Quincy
Adams, 1t will be remembered, repre-
sented the United States at the capital
or Mexico. which was then much dis
tracted by internal dissensioDs. While
Mr.. Poinsett resided there, the city
was captured by one of the contending
factions, and he and his family in
Cured no small degree of personal
danger from the violence OF the SOL
diers, by whom they were suspected
OF afording concealment to certain OBJ
noxious individuals. In the height of
the notification controversy after his
return, in an address delivered to the
people of Charleston, the following elo-
quent passage occurs:
Wherever | have been, have been
proud of being a citizen of this great
republic, and, in the remotest corners
or the earth. have walked erect and
secure under that banner which our
opponents would tear down and tram
pie under foot. / was in Mexico when
that city was taken by assault. The
mouse OF the American ambassador was
then, as 1t ought to be, the refuge of
the distressed and prosecuted; it was
pointed out to the infatuated soldiers
as place filed with their enemies.
They rushed to the attack. My only
defense was the flag of my country,
and it was flung out at the instant that
hundreds of muskets were leveled at
us. Mr.. Mason and myself placed
ourselves beneath its waving folds.
We did not blench. for we felt strong
in the protecting arm of this mighty
republic. We told them that the flag
that waved over us was the banner of
that nation to whose example they
owed their liberty, and to whose pro-
lection they were indebted for their
safety. The scene changed as by en-
chantment, and the men who were on
the point OF attacking my house and
menacing the inhabitants, cheered the
flag of this country, and placed senti-
neis to protect it from outrage. Fell
low-citizens, in such moment as that.
would it have been any protection to
me and mine to have proclaimed my
self Carolinian? Should | have been
here to tell you this tale, If had hung
out the Palmetto and the single star?
Be assured that to be respected abroad,
we must maintain our place in the
Union!"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04
The Best of 1t
A Juvenile Sketch
for
Independence Day

The Crosspatch Man was sick again,
land this time it must be pretty bad,
for all the morning Meredith had been
watching the servants spread straw
fbefore the house and mufEle the big,
= shiny doorbell.
Poor mani" mamma saics pitingly.
4 "He is sick so often!"
But he's a Crosspatch Mani" NUT
tered Meredith stiffiy. Then he re-
pented and looked as shamefaced as
very little boy with very round, dim
pled face could look. I'm so sorry
Ines very SICK" he said slowly. 81
s'pose it hurts even Crosspatch Men"
Mamma did not notice. She was
having her little noon gossip" with
papa, and they were still talking about
their invalid neighbor.
1T isn't quite so bad as it seams,
you know" papa was saying. "He al
ways has the straw laid down and
things muffied when he has one of
his worse nervous attacks. 1t doesn't
mean all that it does in most cases.
He is terribly afflicted by noise at al
most any time
Noise! / should think SOL" That
was from Meredith. who pricked up
his ears at the word. Didn't he know
how the Crosspatch Man felt bout
noise? Didn't he belong to the Rudd
Street Second? Wasn't he captain?
And OH my, the times he'd seen the
Crosspatch Man a-scowling and a
Tuning when they marched past his
window!
But Fourth of July will be terri
bic day to him-poor mani" went on
mammals gentle voice. That made
Meredith start a little. He bad been
thinking about Fourth o. July. too.
(Did he think of much of anything
else nowadays?) He had been going
over in his mind all the glorious pro-
gram of the day. For the Rudd Street
Second was going to celebrate in
worthy manner. They were going to
even Guido themselves this year-and
hadn't they had the proud honor OF
being the noisest street in the city for
two Fourth o. Julys a-running? Let
EN- just wait till they heard this
Fourth o. July!
1t was three days off. That would
give the Crosspatch Man time to have
the straw taken up and the bell un-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04
Are You Using Amen. Foot-Eascs

It Is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04

AMALEmENI.
muffled, for his worst times" never
lasted more than two or three days.
Then he'll have to cotton up his
ears" unused Meredith, philosophic-
any, watching the big foreign servant
mat wore turban go back and forth
past the Crosspatch Mans window.
Inc house Meredith lived In and the
Crosspatch Mans house were quite
close together. so it was easy to watch
things.
Unfortunately for an invalid with
the terrible affection called nerves."
Rudd Street was a regular nest of
Doys.They were boys everywhere on
II. You ran against boys when you
Went east, and boys ran against you
when you went west. Boys sprang up
IN the most unexpected places. The
houses seemed to be running over
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-WM
o. ENDsLEY. Vanburen. Ind. Feb. 10, 1900
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04

Fichues are being made up in a.
kinds of dainty shapes in mousseline d
sole and thin materials.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04

Walking skirts of gray flannel will be
worn this summer, as they are both
cool and modish.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04

Mrs. Winsio-'s soothing Syrup.
For children teething. soSens the gums, reduces frr
uammation allays pain.c IS wind colic 2Sc bottle
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04

A bad man with good manners often
outdoes a good man with bad manners.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-04
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-31


of his uncle, Shere Ali. against whom
he had sided when Ali and the other
two SONS of the famous Dost Mahomed
were fighting for the throne. 1t was In
1868 that he fed the country and for 10
years before, In 1880, he re-entered At
ghanlstan to ascend the throne, he was
the guest Of the Gear, living on Russia's
bounty In the city Of Samarcand. The
Russians have accused him Of the gross
est ingratitude In these later years
when he has treated Russia almost as
an enemy.
The opportunity Of Abdur Rahman
Khan, the exile, came In 1880 and he
was equal to 1t. Shere ALI had been
driven from the throne Of Cabul. A flu
gitive from the British vengeance that
was pursuing the great men Of the AT
ghans who connived at the murder Of
British subjects, he died In the north
ern part of his country. His son.
Yakoub Khan, had hardly been pro-
claimed Ameer when the British mis-
sion under Sir Louis Cavagnari, was
massacred in Cabul and Yakoub was
dethrOned and led prisoner to India.
Meanwhile Abdur Rahman had crossed
the border, assured Of the support Of
some Of the leading men, and proclaim
ed himself Ameer. His coming was
welcomed by the British and his rule
begun In 1880.
Afghanistan's 100000 people are
made up Of many diverse and even an
tagonistic elements. He put down with
a heavy hand the uprising Of the Chill
zais. who numbered about one-fourth
Of his people. He compelled the wild
est tribesmen among the mountains to
pay taxes and the taxes he levied were
no bagatelle. He had never pretended
to govern his country ON rosewater
principles. Nobody asserts that he won
the love Of his people, but he estab-
lished his supremacy, became the ruler
of a united Afghanistan and received
general recognition as the strongest
Ameer since the days of the old Dura-
mis-. He established various Industries
and acquainted his people with some Of
the best features Of civilized life.
His heir is Habib Oullah, who Is 80
years Of age.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-31
scHLev SCORES AGAIN.
Ms Story u ne BsttIe Of Santiago Is very
Different.


Washington, D. c., Oct. 23.-When the
Schl6 pourt opened this morning inc
|6rst on the stand were q number OF wiz
nesses who made unimportant corre''
tons in their testimony. -.
Correspondent Graham added 70 MS
testimony that not only did sigsbee s'a'e
that the Spaniards were not in sanuas0'
but he had clinched his information "
saying he had two pilots aboard VINO
were sure the Spanish boats were TOO p's
to ct through the harbor entrance.
james Hare, = photographer LOT ="
Illustrated weekly, when called, SAID nc !,
was on the press and scout boat 81. fau'
on May -. 6igsbee was asked II 'nels
was any news Of Cervera's feet. s'gsoe'
replied that the feet was not in san'lago'
Chief Postwar Hill, who was on INC
Brooklyn during the war, testified 'ne;s
never was : time when the Texas was s !"
danges Of bang run down by the D'o'
VIXEN Ysoman Ellis was killed, Lieut. l~
HeChn3oy lid "Let's throw the oo ~
ovsg6pogd, but 6chley said: Nj he
a. We : bsexs man and he WIN
hnriod HI ono. ,.-...d
5 HIn'S teGelmony frequently ellel ,eu
ou616uon Dnptn9 the chase OF the Co III
d vituoo5 I'd 6ohley stamped MS In IT,
- ~ e<T1nn him, III follow III, ~.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-31

There ia more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed &c be
nounced it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tional disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
uiactured by +. J. Cheney Il Co.. Toledo, Ohio
is the only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Ad.
dress, "a F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.