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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
DOLLARS. GIVEN TO PROHIBI-
TION
AID ALL GOOD CAUSES.

The Monitor, of Pennsylvania, says:
Hiram Dewalt, recently deceased,
but who was one of the most loyal
and active Prohibitionists who ever
lived in Philadelphia bequeathed five
hundred dollars to the party in that
city. Backbone, a gingery little Pro-
hibition paper published in Minnesota,
inquiries: Why should this sort of news
items be so rare?. We repeat the
query. Why do not more men, and
women too, will some of their dol
lars to the cause that they admit is
second to none in Importance? Look
at this little closer. Does testator
desire to aid the church? Let him
help to deliver the church from it's
most malignant foe, the drink traf-
fic. Does he want to advance the cause
of Christian missions? Let him help
to crush the rum trade with heather
nations, the greatest barrier to the
progress of evangelization of the
world. Does he think of bestowing his
money upon some charitable inst1tu-
ton? Let him help to annihilate the
business that fills hospitals and asy-'
lums. There is not shadow of doubt
that millions of dollars given in be-
quests of various kinds are misled.
Men and women with the best Of inten:
tions to leave their money where it
will benefit humanity or relieve suffer
ing overlook the fact that the drink
curse is the greatest source of human
distress and degradation and it's de-
struction is the first duty of society
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
AFTER THE BLIND PIGS,

A number Of Prohibition party confer
ences and banquets took place on Wash
tngton's birthday. Sheriff Pearson, of
Portland, Me-, was the guest of the Min
nehaha club of Chicago and received a
great ovation. He has closed 400 blind
pigs in Portland and offers $1OO for evil
dence that liquor is now being sold there.
To the great delight of his audience he
exhibited a trunk full of the latest appli-
ances for evading the prohibition law.
Notwithstanding all these contrivances Mr.
Pearson affirmed that prohibition would
prohibit when the officer behind the law
wanted it to prohibit. He said that last
year the county paid all it's bills, had
two murder trials which cost $4,000, i'm
proved the courthouse and Jail to the ex-
tent of $4,000 and wound up the business
with surplus Of $4,000 in the treasury
He turned 40 per cent of the poor fund
back into the treasury, while during the
previous administration it was necessary
to make an additional appropriation of
many thousands of dollars to the poor
fund.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01

In vetoing the Wright Dispensary
bill the other day Governor Gambler,
Of Georgia, in answer to the argument
that the bill If enacted into law would
be a source of large revenue, replied:
Grant that this is true, can
Georgia afford to sanction a law MAX
ing every county and town in the
state proprietor of liquor shop to
debauch the morals of the youth? =
*Can she afford to put upon her stat
ute book a law to coin the tears and
blood of the wives and children of
weak men into dollars?"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
Corner Beer Saloon.

The Liquor Trades Review contains
poetic tribute to 1.-THE Corner Saloonkeep-
er." Through three verses it praises bis
alleged largeheartedness, while admitting
that he is neither a saint nor an angel,
and closes with this:
Folks call it maxim drunkards,'' that ere
business Of his,
BUT THEY VOTE TER HAVE 1T IL
CENSED ALL THE SAME;
UNCLE SANS HIS SILENT PARTNER
that's exactly what he is
AND THE CONVENT TAKES THE
CASH, BUT LEAVES THE BLAME.
And so, when people call him everything
that's bad and low,
Just remember that / sung a diff'rent
tune;
Course he amt the best man livin', but
he amt the worst, know
The chap who runs the corner beer-sa-
loon.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
NOT LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED.

Mayor Low has told DR.. Parkhurst
that it is impossible to enforce the
Sunday closing law in New York City.
This seems strange in the face of the
fact that Theodore Roosevelt, when
he was police commissioner, closed
every saloon in that city on Sunday.
DR.. l. K. Funk, formerly editor of the
Voice, now steps to the front and has
publicly declared that if Mayor Low
will place under his direction five de-
tectives, Colonel Partridge, who is at
the head of the police department, and
District Attorney Jerome, he will close
every saloon in that city on Sunday
throughout the year.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01

An exchange tells Of a printer who,
when his fellow workmen went out to
drink beer during working hours,
put in the bank the exact amount
which he would have spent If he had
gone to drink. He thus kept his reso-
luton for five years. He then exam
ined his bank account and found he
had on deposit $521.S6. In the five
years he had not lost a day from i'll
health Three out of five of his fel-
low workmen had become drunkards,
were worthless and were discharged.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
The Saloon Revenue.
Costs Much More Than it Comes To-

Costs Much More Than it Comes To.
In the course of sermon recently
preached in Danville, Va, at the
Church of the Epiphany, by the Rector,
Rev. ]. Cleveland Hall, in the interest
of the Episcopal Church Temperance
society, the preacher said, as reported
by the No License Advocate:
do not let any one deceive you into
thinking that the license fees paid by
the liquor business into the State treas
ury from any locality balance the ex-
pense the open barroom entails upon
the locality. speak now of the finan-
cial expense, the mere dollars and
cents.
I'm every tax bill you pay for the
support Of your city government, your
police force, your jail-you are taxed,
every citizen is taxed; the total alb
stainers-those who never enter a sa-
loon are taxed to pay expenses aris-
ing from the presence Of the barrooms.
u0 11QuOI 11CCuSO ACCS do AOW SAoA 60o
by no means cover these expenses.
"This city's income from it's bar
room license was $7,31S.33 for the last
fiscal year. Its expenses during the
same period for it's courts, Jail, police
force, and its aims house was $24,505.72.
"Now at least $4,000 of that last
amount was a tax made necessary upon
the whole citizenship by the presence
of the barrooms in this city for the
accommodation of small minority.
THAT Is per cent of the crime and
disorder and of the destitution is re-
suit Of the liquor drinking you may
yourself discover by examining the
monthly reports of your Chief of Po-
lice, and ascertaining the direct and in
direct cause for the necessity of poor
fund in your Mayors hands in the ma
jority Of instances.
I'VE do not need the license fees of
the liquor dealers to help pay the ex-
penses of this city. On the contrary,
for every $1.00 fee paid, $500 expense
is caused to the city that it otherwise
would not have had to endure. The
taxpayer has to pay as much as the
barrooms ip order to balance the ac-
count"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01

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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01

Woman has no voice in the state.
She cannot make or change laws.
The saloon may crouch at her door;
take her child, her home, her all; but
a ship in distress may signal, and
woman has signaled. AZ long az
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01

mothers live the state will have to
reckon with their cry. You may
bribe legislators, councils and courts,
but you cannot bribe or silence the
mother-heart.-Mrs, Rev Or. H. w.
Thomas. Chicago,
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
State Prohibition Convention at MINNEAPOLIS
and
MARCH 25th and 26th.

Prohibition Minnesota
n M. A. and
March rs 1902 nominating
will a.
November lows:
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
BACKBONE AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

insertion objectiona
dollars eight of
warranted 20
makes that
advertising
papable frauds.
Fergus Falls Minn,F
"e paper '" ~ % Yours W truly, w. " ~ B
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
CAME FROM THE SALOON.

- The last public act of j. Wilkes
Booth before shooting down President
Lincoln was, five minutes before the
tragedy, to throw down dollar upon
the counter of saloon and call for
brandy, which he got and drank
The last public act of Guiteau, be-
fore shooting President Garfield, was
to come from a saloon, where he had
been drinking brandy, to the place
where he committed the crime.
Czolgosz made his home. while in
Buffalo, at saloon hotel, and went
from it to Music hall, where he. as
sassinated President Mckinley.
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your subscription has been paid for one year
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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
SOME MORE "OMNIPARTISANISM."

The Prohibition Republican Democratic PoWWoW WHICH THE PRoHIB
created little outside of the horde Of sentimental curiosity seekers
Tho
SAME
MINES Issues o
The n o
he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
CHILD IN DEMAND
Missouri Man Tries to Kidnap
His Daughter in
Price.
Especial to The Herald

Price, Utah, June 13.-Price had a
kidnapping sensation this morning.
ABOUT two months ago Mrs. ". K.
Barrack came to Price from Nevada.
Mo, to visit her son, Guy Barrack.
bringing her little S-year-Old daughter
and later on left her daughter here
with her son and went to Salt Lake on
visit tt seems from reports that
Mrs. Barrack had left her husband and
was trying to keep him from getting
possession OF the little girl. This
morning Barrack dropped into town
and proceeded to the home Of his son
and took the child away He took her
u hotel He WAS waiting TO take
the train back to Missouri when a
friend intercepted and persuaded Bar
rack to allow the little girl to accom-
Pany her to their home. where she
would rest and get over her scare.
After a short time the friend started
back TO the hotel with the little girl
and. when near their destination. a
brother Of the girl Jake Barrack.
drove up in buggy. and the little
girl broke away from her companion
and ran to her brother. who nut her
into the buggy and started q break
neck speed for the hills. In the mean
time BarTack is swearing vengeance
on his son and threatens to give him
the fun course Of the law. The mother
Of the girl has been telegraphed. and
IS expected down tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
WOODS STATEMENT
Says That He Has Done Moth
ing He Wishes to
Cover Up.

Boston, June 13.-During his visit 10
this city today. General Leonard Wood.
former governor general of Cuba, eN-
pressed himself regarding the alleged ir-
regularity in the expenditure OF Cuban
government funds in the interest of reci-
prOcity.
There is nothing in connection with
nv administration OF Cuban affairs that
I wish to cover up. Talk of investigation
is welcome to me. Every expenditure
that was made was free and above
board. / was acting as a trustee for Cuba.
I simply used Mr.. ThUrber's mailing list
AS the best means OF distributing the lit
crature on reciprocity. and this was well
known before the examination of Mr..
Thurber before by the senate sub-cOBl-
mittee.
I'm my opinion the opposition to tariL
reciprocity with Cuba has proceeded upon
lines of misapprehensiOn. J took il upon
myself TO place the facts before the peo-
pie of the United States as ! saw them.
What I did ! considered best for the in
dustrial salvation Of the island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
PROSECUTORS ASK TO EXAMINE
LANDS AROUND P0CATELLO

Frank w. Beane, Blackfoot. Ida: Sec
rotary of the interior has your question
under Amusement; viii probably reach
2 conclusion Monday. The commits
sioner thanks you; so do I. tSigned.
FIRED T DUBOIS"
The Indian office has instructed
Agent Caldwell that their jurisdiction
over the entire coded portion of the
reservation ceases on June Il.
This announcement has prompted a
large number Of people to prepare for
a rush to the five-mile limit land on
Tuesday next, but it is apparent that
the general land Office has some doubts
about the right of parties to enter the
lands prior 10 July L.
In the event that parties followed
the advice of the Indian department
and the land Office at Washington
Should hold contrary views, great con-
fusion would ensue, as the general land
office would have exclusive Jurisdiction
10 determine the issue.
The result Of the secretsry's cCnsid-
GRAFTON will be awaited with the keen
est of interest by several people. as it
is believed by a great many that there
are many valuable mineral deposits
within the five-mile limit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
LES DAUGHTER ARREsTEp.

Alexandria, Va, June 1S.-Mary Cur
It's Lee. daughter of General Robert Z.
Lee. was arrested tonight charged with
violating the law affecting the Wash
ington. Alexandria & Mount Vernon
Electric railway. which provides for
the separation Of white and colored
passengers. Miss Lee boarded the car
at Washington. and without realizing.
had taken a seat in the portion re-
served for COlOred people.
She was comfortably seated. and, be-
ing encountered with several bundles.
declined TO move TO the forward part
of the car although the conductor eX-
planned the law on the subject TO her
and frequently requested her TO move.
At Washington street in this city she
started TO leave the car. when she was
informed by officers who had boarded
it that she was in custody.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE
WILL MAKE BILL A LAW
House Passes Irrigation Measure Regardless Of
Cannon'S 0ppos ton.
Roosevelt Favored the Proposed legislation and Will Undoubtedly
Hasten Its Enactment
Special to The HeraldN

IIASHINGTON D. CO. the cement Of Represent
= w aue Aondel and his heunans
the national irrigation
p practically as reported by the
irrigation fund to complete
? ana prevent W poSs Oh lands passing into the hands
The rgauonists ally President Roosevelt
Aondei
lis TODAY
proceedings In prompt President
cannon
that the arid the
assistance the benefited
2 which about
Of this odays debate on
> the part OF css Cannon Dae other
gN and Cannon and Grosvenor
early Of
before probably be through
opportunity
various sections OF the bib and the
promptly
, and these motions all sustained the
bill speeches
AS result Of this expeditions
the senate without change The bin
which passed that body early the
? Representative MondeH said this
"Te OF the bin the
therein O ll'h oNe'oieH Inc oli carries nearly $6VOJRt
s0dy with which the reclamation Immediate
n
%
particularly presenting serious engineering difficulties
IT
questions legal political
ehooes
territories interested to endeavor perfect their relative the
ppaon use and distribution OF water IN irrigation as lack of such
wiz necessarily
OF the interior determining localities which
- - = 4A444% !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
ANOTHER INJUNCTION
AGAINST STEEL TRUST

Newark, y. J., June 13.-CounseI for
Richard L. Raymond of Boston asked
permission before Vice Chancellor EN-
cry today to file bill for a preliminary
injunction to restrain the United States
Steel corporation from retiring $500 -
100000 of preferred stock and issuing
bonds instead
The bill was similar to that in the
suit brought by Miriam Berger of Sui
Ivan county. New York. Counsel for
the steel corporation said he would not
object. provided argument in the case
proceeded forthwith. Argument in the
suit brought by Miriam Berger was
then begun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
Special to The FEeraldl

especial 10 Ine Heraiu.1
Blackfoot, Ida, June 13.-The presi-
dents proclamation opening the Fort
Han reservation on June II. with the
exception of the lands within five miles
Of Pocatello, which are to be sold at
auction on July II by the land officers
here, has caused a great deal Of anxiety
on the part Of several hundred persons
who are anxious to get within the five
mile limit to prospect for minerals or
locate agricultural lands
The question being whether, If they
entered the five-mile limit prior to
July II, they would be regarded as
sooners. In order to determine this
question the following Geographic cor
respondence has passed between Frank
W. Beane, Of BlackfOot and Senator
Dubois:
"Blackfoot, Ida, June Ito Senator
Fred 7. Dubois Washington. d. c.:
Ask commissioner to wire register and
receiver if parties can go on the land
within five-,nile limit to prospect and
examine lands after June Il, and not
be regarded as sooners. Many inquiries;
very important (Signed
FRANK w. BEANIE"
Washington, d. c., June 13.-TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
STRIKERS QUIET
AT PAWTUCKET

Pawtucket. r. J.. June 13.-Action
which the authorities hope means the
beginning Of the end Of the reign of
violence incident 10 the street railway
strike was taken today by HfRh Sher-
IF Hunter G. White in removing his
deputy sheriffs from the street cars.
he did this on representations made to
him that the deputies accomplished no
good purpose, but melted the crowds
TO violence.
After the withdrawal Of these men
the city became quiet. The 800 troops
ordered out by Governor KimbaU yes
terday are still on duty. but If condi-
tlons warrant they viii be withdrawn
gradually, the first installment to leave
tomorrow. There was no rioting dur
ing the day Tomorrow it is proposed
to reopen the city system under the
protection of the police, assisted by the
militia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
COSENTINO DENIES KIDNAPPING CHARGES


Quite Mont
IL Of Efdnap the
o hun o. wealthy families examination
ana ne denied
lel INTENDED to steal
Oenno says he lived in Chicago
his He
eiJ Chicago. ne because
' az " '"''1' III Oil~aeo IoT
me detectives stH looking
Who
anu No A'HaLinS
SIa'ed To-Day mat of had
picked victims
writer OF the Strange o MacLan
police
house several and
abdu the girl while lonely midnight ranbes BEFORE the
been observed
~ also develops that long months there was
to W 4 Car
CLARK but the kdnapers either
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
NOVEL PUNISHMENT FOR ANARCHISTS.
Special Correspondenee1

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ing had beens o
consttu
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narchist profile for a time,
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14
Read The Sunday Herald.

\'DI too Saturday much Of it
y Ins sunday to whe
ee them
partial o sunday Herald IS given:
AIDES fables illustrated by dcCucheOn
.'h harand's Housewives
ans paghe the United States It's the cream
arrangement
Nc)ougaTs children.
rtL'A Brevrsters
mas DE rural good salt Lakers
VIII usual all the
2 many Tine Illustrations, and a cartoon by Lovey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-14

The house today passed the irrigation
bin BIZ a vote Of 1f6 70 81. Many amend
meuts were offered, but only one. ex-
ccpt those offered by the committee,
was adopted. It was of a minor char
sCtcr. The bin has already passed the
senate The friends of the measure
greeted the announcement Of it's pas
sage with a round Of applause. The
bIi as passed. creates a reClama ton
fund from the sale OF public lands i'm
Arizona. california. Colorado, Idaho
Kansas. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada
New Mexico. North Dakota. Oklahoma,
Oregon South Dakota. Utah. Wash
mgim and Wyoming. less the amount
paid 10 local land offices and per cent
due the state under existing laws for
educational purposes. the reclamation
fund 20 he used for the construction
and maintenance Of irrigation works in
Tho states and territories enumerated
Provision is made for the payment out
of the treasury Of any DEFICIENCIES i'm
jhe allowances to agricultural colleges
owing 90 this disposition Of public
7Dds. hTe secretary Of the interior is
authorized Co examine, survey and con-
sructing the irrigation works. and re-
port the cost thereof to congress al
each session.
Section four provides for the letting
or contracts for the works COntem-
l2ted in sections when the necessary
.lnds are available i'm the reclamation
l4ai for such section.
section FIVE provides that mo right
" lle use of water for land i'm private
''e1rship shall be sold for a tract ex-
,eeaIng $50 acres to any one land
owner and no such right shall pcrma-
..'uy attach until an payments there
w are made, and no such sale shall
s made To- any landowner unless NE
Do an actual bonfide resident on such
.-Na or occupant thereof. residing in
", heighhorhood of said land"
et.lon six authorizes the secretary
" use Che reclamation fund for the
.1TaUon and maintenance OF the irri-
-aHuu works.
section eight requires state control
waters of -navigable streams
s-.a as are used in irrigation.
Measure Taken Up.
Immediately after the approval OF the
'"d. me house resolved itself into
INN ttee of the whole and resumed
r."S'a'Tdtion Of the irrigation bill
.-eIsl debate having closed yester-
& me bill was read for amendment
-,-.l t7e fNe-minute rule.
,.AF. Grosveuor OF Ohio offered q sub
mute for the proviso i'm the first sec
.u, providing that no part of the pro-
aus or the sale Of public landsu ndeI
- act OF Aug. 10, 1890 (for the endOw-
rt. of agricultural colleges and me-
f,II.a. arts. should be set apart OF
r-...,ad To- the irrigation fund. The
.-.,ls2 for which the substitute was
s....a provides that in case of a de-
,.y from the sale of public lands
ia 'o"eEe purposes under the act OF
o. S-oa deficiency should be paid out
s-. "Fosvenor, speaking Of this
s..,...1eHt. opposed the whole bill. III,
d. .l That it would make the pres
M. aI'roaa grants four times as val
CO. as at present and would 81
tt conditions as to materially az
present farm land values.