Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-05-01

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j. d. Nc Cormick OF Hamline University wor
first place at the intercollegiate Prohibition
Oratorical Contest at Minneapolis.
Pipestone Prohibitionists have raise enough
to put Backbone year into nearly 100 homes
Ellsworth 45, Bigelow so, Luverne over $50 anG
Worthiogton nearly 200.
The Young Mems Prohibition League OF
Baltimore has made a subscription for the
national 1904 fund of $52S.4O. This pledge
is backed by the names Of thirty-six mem
bers of the club, who made their individual
pledges amounting to that sum.
One Of the great commission houses of
Kansas City has lately changed it's method
of paying its employees, substituting cash
for checks. The reason given is unhappily
that nine-tenths of the checks are returned
with the Endorsement of the nearest sa-
loonkeeper.
According to the Brewers Almanac, 81,
150,00O,00O are invested in English brew
cries, and as these stock companies are re
quired to publish the names of the stock
holders, they discovered that in the GUM
ness company alone there were 178 "bishop,
and other clergy" while a second brewer,
concern had 1873 such upon its list Of stock
holders.
The Adjutant-General Of the English ar
my in India states that of the conviction
by courtmartial, II, or 4.12 per 1000, ar,
accredited to members Of the army, and 1,
TIT, or 1888 per 1000, to non members
Summary punishment for characterization
III, or 80 70 per l,OOO are accredlteu u
mamhorS and S00 =.
non-members.
On Sunday afternoon the largest audi
forum of the six to be used during tn,
International Christian Endeavor conven
lions will be given over to temperate,
mass meeting. General Secretary Baer will
preside, and the speakers will be Col
George w. Balm, of Kentucky; Oliver w
Stewart, Of Chicago, and Rev. Anna How
ard Shaw.
State Chairman Richardson. of New
j Hampshire writes: 81 have never seen S.
much information on this live issue gather
ed in so small compass and at so trifling
price as is found in the American Prohibi
ton Year Book. If every temperance maj
In America could have a copy there woul
be 100000 ballots cast in 1904. We cal
! use large number in this state" Fo
! sale by Backbone. Price, fifteen cent
postpaid.
The Oregon Searchlight will be enlarge,
and issued as a semi-monthly, at leas
during the pending campaign. TIL
Nebraska New Republic and Patriot hay
been combined. The new paper look
well. Texas Prohibitionists are over
joyed to learn that DR.. Cranfill will edi
the state Prohibition paper. He has show
great ability as the editor of the Baptis
standard. He was candidate for vic
president in 1892
The past winter was the most active il
the history of the movement in this state
During large part of the season six me-
were continually in the field, and at time
larger number. Especial attention wa
paid to country districts where we ha
rarely or never had a speaker. Many ne,
clubs were organized, and large addition
to the subscription lists of our papers wer
made. At the present writing there al
four men in the field. three of whom al
speakers, and also an elocutionist who
giving Prohibition programs that are e.
ceptionally attractive and popular. In az
ditiOn to the above ]. w. Leedy. our oil
Third District organizer, will soon be
the field again.