Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-05-01
Vertebrate.
Now for Prohibition party picnics !!


renew at once or notify us If you wish ii
discontinued
The proposed post check, now before
Congress would meet many needs of many
classes of people. ..
Mrs. B. L. Scovells reception by the stu
dents of Hamline University almost amount
ed to an ovation
The recent fire in the Union block, in
which our office is located, was a hot one,
but lit never teched u.s.
The soldiers garrisoned at Columbus
Ohio, compelled saoonkeeper to take down
his sign, which read, Soldiers Rest
OF the 81 900 names enrolled at the Re-
publican primaries at Cleveland, Ohio, on
March II, 10000 were those of women.
A long delayed list of new subscriptions
at Madison, Revillo, Albee, Vesta and Han
ley Falls has reached us through the dead
letter office
At the suggestion of the yellow New York
Journal the ministers of that city are con-
sidering the Inauguration of a pledge-sign-
ing crusade.
Ohio PrOhibitionists held an inspiring
convention last month. A ticket was nom-
mated and nearly $4,000 was added to the
campaign fund.
The wife of Henry B. Metcalf, Prohibi-
ton candidate for vice-president in 1900,
has just died. His son died in October of
the campaign year.
At Pontiac, Ill.,, D. Worthley, a well
known Prohibitionst, was elected alderman
over a Republican saloonkeeper and a
Democratic beer agent
Warrants alleging violation of the liquor
law in selling intoxicants without license
has been issued against the managers of
the U. S. Senate and House restaurant.
Please get into the hands of your neigh
bors as promptly as possible every copy
of Backbone received by you. That's what
they are for, especially any extra copies
sent you.
The Clinton, Mimi, w. C. T. U. recently
held a business mems contest, the speakers
comprising prominent business men, an ed
itor, a banker, merchants and wheat buyers
being included. ...........
w. A. Stromme, formerly state chairman
of South Dakota, has been persuaded to
return to that state from Sioux City and
take the craftsmanship again. The New
Herald is now a monthly.
Mrs. Unruh has been doing effective work
in North Dakota, and Mrs. Mabel Conklin
of N. Y, Mrs. s. F. Grub of Kas and
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis of Washington, D.
c., will be in the state during June and
part of July.
The National Prohibition Committee is
lege men at work during the summer vaca
tion. They will be commissioned to Or
aganize alliances and get subscriptions for
Prohibition papers.
The State Prohibition Committee has
added to it's number, on authority given
by the state convention, the names of w.
]. Dean, Chas. NJ. Way F. F. Lindsey and
C. w. Dorset. DR.. Geo. D. Haggard has
been elected Treasurer.
When person pays or pledges a dollar
or more to our Free Circulation Fund, we
now advance the date of the expiration of
his subscription one year. But this does
not necessarily carry it to an advance date
nor even bring it to date.
Carefully select four of your neighbors or
acuuaintances who are worth working for
and send us their names and addresses.
Enclose dollar and ask us to also enter
your name upon our list or renew your
subscription. We will be glad to do so.
Prohibition state conventions, to nomi-
nate state tickets, will be held in Delaware
May 20; Pennsylvania, p and %; Wis
consin, June IS and 10; Missouri, June
10, and Illinois, July 1. Wisconsin and
Illinois have secured a rate of one fare
for the round trip.
DIR. Chas. A. Crane Of Boston, the leading
Methodist pulpiteer of that city, will spend
ten days in Minnesota, speaking under the
auspices of the Epworth League. DR..
Cranes theme will be 1.-The Young People of
This Generation versus the Liquor Traffic. ,
Get ready for big time.