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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-03-01

BACKBONE HUSTLERS' LEAGUERS
MAY MAKE UP THEIR CLUB OF TEN
NEW PERSONAL (NoT GiFT) SUB
ScRIPTIONS AT 10 CENTS EACH
WITHOUT PREMIUM OR 25 CENTS
EACH WITH THE SEED AND BULB
COLLECTION. OR THE CLUB MAY
CONSIST OF A PART OF EACH.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-03-01

THE PROHIBITION PARTY PLAN.
II the death of the saloon is the big
gest job which good citizens have yet
undertaken, they need the very best
methods of warfare possible. \ Prohibi-
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-03-01
Tit for Tat.

A preacher that talks for God and
votes for the devil is misfit in the
pulpit; he ought to be behind the
plOw.-State Leader.
We dissent. Such a farmer would
plant wheat and oats and SOW pota-
toes. He would expect corn from
pumpkin seed.
The largest and most wealthy
church in this city has church club
at whose banquets wine is served
Defender correspondence from Ken
osha, Wis
We are prepared to wager the north
west quarter of Minnesota blizzard
that we could name several denomi-
nations with which this club is not
connected.
twenty-five cents is small amount
from each member-but it will do a
whole lot of goOd.-Both Sides, LIQUOR
organ.
This newslet concerns an assess
ment of the National Retail Liquor
Dealers Association upon it's mem
bers. For a wonder our esteemed
contemporary didn't lisp a syllable
about grafters The editors mind
must have been engrossed in the prep
aration of his weekly roast of w. c. T.
u. women.
In the last number of Backbone.
Minnesotas sprightly Prohibition pa
per, we find this item of, SO far as we
know, an unparalleled event: "Pro-
hibition friends gave We editor and his
wife a reception which greatly cheered
their hearts and literally lined their
pockets. Patriot Phalanx, Indiana.
We have known for several years
that Minnesota Prohibitionists were
the cream of the universe. But the
cream isn't all here. even if that in
the other states is little slower in
rising. So we move for surprise"
party on every Prohibition editor in
the land in the next thirty days. It
will pay you, comrades. They will do
more and better work for such heart
warming
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
HER FIRST s1oo.
What the DeHEhtful Creature Dtd
 With It After tfuch Advice.

What the DeHEhtful Creature Dtd
 With It After nueh Advice.
 How she acquired it lt does not really possibly by teaching school, painting dre screens or washing. Any way when she found herself in posses sion of the sum she set about to sec what she could do with 1t.
 Certain amIable friends told her it would be very nice to buy some new dresses. hats. gloves. shoes and such, l;ut she had full assortment and didn't require anything of the sort. An aunt told her 10 invest it In certain telegraph stock that would bring in good Interest.
 But I want my hundred dollars all to myself. you know"
 Poor. foolish dear. 1t will all be yours. just the same. You can use the Interest Just the same. l know where you cun draw-why. q per cent"
 "wh-atf That Is only $6 a yearl SIX dollars Is awfully small by the side of this Fun going to count it again. Maybe some of it Is gone. The very thought of such a thing made the little creature chatter. For the tenth time that day she sat down and counted the talismauic roll Of bills four tweutles. one ten and two tivcs. It was an right and her pulse re- sumed its normal beat. Suddenly she gave little Shriek of delight and jumped up and cried:
 "I know Just what shall do, I'll get lt-busted. think that's what they caU"-
 "Chld. what are you talking abOutT'
 Talking about finance. auutie. I'm going Co make this stingy little roll into a b,s one. It doesn't show off at all'
 You are queer, dear"
 I'm going Co get it all in i've dollar huS. | think the pictures on the lives ule ever SO much prettlcr.' Life seemed more rosy after the delightful creature possessed twenty nice. crisp tvers. She counted and recountcd them when an- o'hcr fancy came.
 I'm tired looking at these common b.lls. They don't jingle and ring. I'm going to get i've nice clean. new twen- e. dollar goldpieceS." No sooner was lt said than doue. The table rang for t,.o days ns she tossed the bright vel lew pieces abou, like jack stones. Even tl cn she wasn't quite happy. The llt- q, pile of twenty dollar yellow boys looked so small. Then she secuted about and got together lOO silver dol ia.s. She polished every one daily and played with them Next she got 2OO usty cent pieces. But life was still an aching vold She at last owned SlOO ,u twenty five cent coins. Surely sue must be satisfied now. But, no; she broke into one of the quarters, felt dis cuuragcd after that and was quite un- G,c her old self until she found one .rtlr nickel left. the very last coin of tle hundred dollars that had caused her so much trouble. - Philadelphia L,dgcr
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the United States District Court for the Dis
 trict of Alaska Division No. |
 lu the matter Of George R Dedmun, bank rupt
 To the creditors Of George R. Dcdmun, oi Skagway. In the district aforesaid. bankrupt
 Notice iS hereby given that on thc llth day Of February. A. ID lqOA the said George k DCdman was duly udlua,Cattu bankrupt, and that the rrst meeting Of his creditors VIII ot held at the onice of l. $. Keller. Referee iu Bankruptcy. on Broadway. fla the city ot ekng- way. ln said district on the lith day ot April A b. IqO3. at Q o'clock p. m ut which time the said creditors may attend. prove their claims appoint trustee. examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come before such meeting.
 Dated at Skagway, Alaska. this 10th day oi March. A. D. lal3 l. S. KELLER
 g-ls Referee In Bankruptcy.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
IconOclasul.

Well" said the man who had come In from the remote wills. "I suppose you've took your seq. In congress qsiu."
 No. You remember. [ had the mis- fortune to be defeated
 'You don't say. And after me trav- eln' forty mile to vote fer you. The iclks out our way wil shore be sur p,lScd. So you ain't gcIn' Co sit in con g .c,S no morc:"
 "t'm afraid mol"
 Well. well, Things are certainly go ln queer these days. reckon they'll be movin' the Washington monument next Xt"-WashlnGton S'ar.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
E1oaerRt~d

Thrcg-y. ar-old Jack Lad pulled A large bunch of ua>'ustuw~ iu h.S grnndmothcr's yard. though strictly tor bldden Co touch tEc flowers. A court martial was held. with grandma as judge advocate.
 "Jack." she said. who pulled grand. mas aOwers:'
 With a sad counteHoncc the beautiful little fellow replied. Kathleen this elder sister.
 Then the grandfather, a rather stern old gentleman and great Stickler for truth. spoke up.
 Jack. be a man and say. T did it'
 With a beamiug expression of relief lack cried out. "Oh. yes; grandpa did hP'-Sudge.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
Snakes.

There exist, among many persons A belief that snakes are creatures Of mlr, or less defective organization. Deprived of legs and reduced Jo effect th,ir movements by Slnuous windingS ug their elongated bodies and tails. they have am appearance of helplessness ws.ch may by itself excite compassion. Yet no mistake of the kind could well loo greater. The principles Of evolu' tipn suffice Co make it evid.nt that the st,ucture ot scrpents must be tolerably god or else they could ne, er have sur vi,ed natures many destructive asen,ic>. But In fact. tbrIr structure Is a marvel of admirable contriyanceS aid accurate adjustments. so that we must affirm them tO be as perfectly adapted Co their requirements and pc ct.llar modes ot life as any other ani- mlls.-Quartprly Review.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
THE KAOIAK BEAR.
nis wIater Habits Much Like Those
 of Bear. the World over.

of Bears the World over.
 The Kadak bear finds no trouble n getting su Che '.Dd hr wants during the berry >..-uu and during Jar run ot the various EIuds of salmon. which lasts from June until October. At this period be fatt,r> up. and upon this fac he lives tbrou-h h.s luug w.ut,r sleep When he wakes In the spring. he iS very weak and hardly able Co move, so his first a.m .s Co recover tuc Use or his legs This he does by taking short walks when thy weather is pleasant returning Co his den every night. ThiS light exercise lasts for a week or so. when he S.f> out Co seek upon the beach Seip. which acts as purge. He now lives upon roots. principally of ,he salmon berry bush. and later uiohlc' the young grass. These carry h.n along until tbc salmon arrive when h' becomes exclusively a u~l catvr uutl the berries are ripe have been told by the natives that just before he so'' into bis dy1 ue eats berries only. aud lis stomach !, now SO filled with fat hat be really eats but little
 The time when thy bears gu Into win. Der quarters depends upon the severity Of the season. Generally speaking lt ts i'm carly November. shortly after tho suld weather has set In. Most bears sleep uuiu,orruptcdly until spring, but occasionally they are found wandering about in midwiuter. My natives seem. ,d Co think that only those bears which have found uncomfortable quarters art restlc,> and that they leave their dcns at this time of the year only for the purpc,e of Hudug better ones. From Big Gam, of Western Aigs6a.' bv James IT. Kilder. iu Outing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
A ThoughtIe.s Sister.

Mrs. Gctthe:c - Sch impudence. Here's Sister Matiaa proposing Co come here with both her children and nuke us a long visit.
 dr. G.-But you sl snt halt lust sea- son at hcI home in the country, and you had four children and nurse.
 Mrs. CA dlffereu, thing altogether. She has no seryanso. but she knows perfectly well that We have several and that every one of them will get mad and leave fl ihe family is in- creased. New York Weekly.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
Millions Use Cutlcura Soap,

Assisted by CUrcUSA OINTMENT, for preserving, purifying and beautityng the skin, for cleansing the scalp and the stopping of falling hair, for soiten- ing whitening and soothing red, rough and sore hands, for baby raShes, itch ings and irritationS, and for all the pur- poses of ,he toilet, bath and nursery. Millions of Women use CUTlcURA SOAP in the form of baths for annoy ing irritations, inhammationS and weaknesses. and many sanatiye anti septic purposes which readily suggest themselves.
 Cutlcura Soap. ointment and pllls are sold throughout the world. British Depot; 2''2s Charterhouse Sq. London. French Depot; Rue ds Ia PalX Paris. POTTER nRuG AND CHEM. CORP, Sole Props. Boston, ', <, \.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

Mrs. E. D. L-,,hsr. pyopIietres' oi the Rainier hotel. lt Wh.,ehhoIse, arrived on the tr in. las, night, and IS a, The Dewey.
 Msssrs. B-rloe ant J R'S--S ririlci- patsd h the blnQu-, 'enjsrst Co C'mmis- siOnsr Congion lt whrshorse Wslnesdly night.
 Mr. Wukeus,r, No>Sh Hers auditor oi the W. p. S '. returned rom WhiteaorSs las, night.
 RE. Hale. of Csrb Q. arrived on las, nlght's trsin a-d IS 4t tr- G1ltsn North. c. J, hnSo |, t the Dewey.
 H. W. Tlvl1, oi ,hr Beone't Eating House arrived on ih- train last night 'nd is at th- D.Arv,
 Mutin Conway Is nnn-i Co h'' resi- tenos with d severe ,.il
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
rednR oEN.

But" objected the visitor. quite A number of your Enplls have broken down and become .mbecileS"
 True" replied ihe eminent cduca- to. but We confidently expect better things in the future The bacillus of oyerstudy having now been identified and serum fo. It's destruction de- vlJcd. we look fof no further trouble of the kind you moGtion. Life.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
Tsi.vipg PrOgros.s. Undist,rb d

Three more cabins were reported cr, ken open and robbed yes,sriv. Os li the eornsr of state s,rs.t and Twelfth avenue, one on Third avenue and ano her .n the waterfront
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
C,.nniou DIaxpostIeian.

Naggsby-I rOticed that Fetherhed used vinegar instead of maple drip on his cakes 0t breakfast and didn't seem Co notice the difference at all.
 WaggSby-I wonder who the poor girl ,an Baltimore American.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
Narrow Esesps

Frank b. W-o,'5r h4t Inl,row escape from dsl l,h sj the sh1cs yss,sriiv. He got eaugn. between the moving engine and the water 'ark and ,y.N..y escaped with oniv bai shaSing up.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

Our annual sale Is now on, beginning JanJirv | and ending December 3I Of eich wear. This Is our sixth annual sale, the prltes and Values during lhis Slle are the same as before, always the best that can be mad. F. J. Cllvsou * Go.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
LostAnoth TT Horse

Herman Blr.hel Is out ot uck with horses. One of The splendid lstn he im- ported Co r,placs th. valuable hor,e he l5>t last Il i.sl yes,sriIy.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

Whether CT not man succeeds in Feo sometimes depends on whether he spurs bimsclt or spares himself.-Pitts- D .rs Dispatch.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

Free lunch and t-n-s-nt beer a, the Pack Train. VI
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
Out for the Nomination

Bluger Hermann Is az .n a strong eanti- date for the geplchclu ooogrsssions nomInalI.n ln Orsgln.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
EisOto@o.r.

The ,ti,-rS foi the ensuing ,e'm'will ee elected a, ,be Ar,,.c erothsrhoot Tuesday night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

4 large variety of the pest the m rket ft1rjS with beer ai ten cents dt the p ck iriin free lunch tibl-. q
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
Fresh ,4t ta.lv a, the s1-s Bakery.

Choke book, 1, cu,ntiy gifts at Ladies zIar.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

he Seattle Saloon Is a thoroughly re- sLe, table gentemans resort. Fine luchn s- "ed with every glass of beer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

Get prices at Royal Laundry for family work, special rates In rough dry, next to new electric plant
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

cannot tell a lie, We must m Ike little profit. ClavSon X Co,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
Sore Hands Itching, Burning, Bleeding Palms, Cracked and Pain full Finger Ends and ShapelesS Nails Cured by Cutlcura.

Soak the hands on retiring in a strong, hot creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and anolnt freely with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin cure and purest ot emolhents. Wear, during the night, old, loose kid gloves. with the finger ends cut off, or light bandages of soft old linen or cot, ton. For red, rough, chapped and sore hands, dry, Assured, itching, feverish palms, with shapeless nails and painful finger ends, this treatment is simply wonderful.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

Al, kinds oi good things with beer at to cei tS at The P.ck Tr.in Saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

Ms. A. l.. Grant viii take charge ct the groc. " she recently purchased from wm. SimpS @ about the 10th ot this moth.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03
PERSONAL MENTION

Chris Compton who has b'eo employed ln the riilr ad b's>k>rl h shop 's v-S thls m rnlrg Co take chlrce .t the section a' VI Nhl;shO.Se.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

R.. E. Hale, of Csrb Q. arrived on last nlEht's trsin a-d IS 4t tr- G,ltsn North.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-03

G. j. hnso |, .t,he Dewey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
PHENOMENAL GAS WELL.
Wilson County the Scene OF Remark
able Flow.

Buffalo. Kan, July A brief descrlp-
ton of a phenomenal gas well here may
he of interest. Den week ago today, on
the edge of the thriving town OF Bur
falo. in Wilson county, this well was
drought in" It is estimated to now
upwards of ten million cubic feet OF gas
per diem. and possesses tremendous
rock pressure. 1t is roaring today with
q sound as of ten thousand safety valves
blowing off and can be heard mile
away. At short range the scream is Wen
nigh unbearable and dangerous to ear
drums. A hat tossed into the blast IS
hurled a hundred feet into the air. II
IS not vet under control. For three
days after the drill was withdrawn II
flowed. an don the afternoon OF the
third day was gotten supposedly in hand,
when an explosion like a great gun, 1t
blew out. hurled into the air and scat
tered over an adjacent cornfield six hun
dred feet of two-inch tubing. Illustration
of the tremendous energy with which
this great mass of iron pipe was pro-
iected from the well is the fact that II
penetrated the cap block Of the derrick,
the balance buckled, twisted, broke and
scattered over an acre of land. The der
rick was wrecked. Strange to say, al
though eighty people were present, no
oDa was hurt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
ORIGIN OF HAIR IN STOMACH.

There are several different forms Of
corrections found in the stomachs or in
testines of domestic live stock, and Of
these the least understood are the hair
balls" found in horses and the wool
balls" found in lamos. We also come
across balls in the stomachs of calves,
and there can be little question that they
are the cause of some of the fatal forms
of impaction and commissions Of these
young animals.
In lambs there are two sources of wool
balls. When the shepherd forgets or neg
lects to remove the tags of wool from the
udder OF the eve at Landing time, it is
certain that the lamb takes wool into its
stomach along with the milk and it may
in this way get enough to set up a serious
case Of impaction. The way to prevent
this accident is apparent from what has
been said, and should a case occur the
only possible way of helping the sufferers
and it rarely succeeds, is to administer a
fun dose OF raw linseed oil and follow up
with stimulants TO keep the patient up
until the medicine acts
The other way in which lambs take wool
into their stomachs is easily prevented
When the ewes are clipped the ticks"
migrate 10 the fieeces of the lambs and
at once cause the little animals so much
irritation and misery that they bite at
their sides and often pull off and swal-
low tags of wool. This may be prevented
by the dipping of lamb shortly after the
ewes are shorn. or dipping the ewes a few
days before shearing
Calves get hair balls in their stomachs
by sucking the ears Of the other calves
with which they are penned, and one
cause is, in many cases. going too long
without food. Young calves require a
little food often, and If they are provided
with It there will be less trouble from
this cause. The hair balls in calves and
other animals are sometimes composed
of the fine hairs which are to be seen
upon the husks OF bearded oats, barley
and wheat, but more commonly from
crimson clover that has been cut too late
when the flowers have ripened and the
hairs have become strong and furnished
with sharp "stickers"
The creations from the clover plant are
most often found in horses, and horse
men report specimens that were larger
than an Usage orange. Such balls are Of
ten the cause of unexplainable cases Of
collie that prove promptly fatal. as there
is no way Of removing The obstruction
from the intestine
When used as a green manure to be
turned under, or when fed to stock in the
form Of hay cut before the flowers have
matured there is reason and profit in rails
ig ncrimson clover, hat it is dangerous
practice to feed the hay remaining after
the threshing OF clover seed. as il is full
OF fiber which can prove neither digesti-
bic nor nutricious and is very likely TO
produce hair balls and the fatal form of
impaction mentioned.
Ihe hmey connections found in the blad-
der and urinary passages Of all animals
are, as rule. due 10 the continued drink
ing OF permanently hard water. and in
rams from the consumption OF mangeIs
and other roots
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
ESCAPED CONVICT.
Would Hold the Man for Trial for His
Crime.

Kinsley. Kan, July 4.-The man in our
Jail charged with a nattempted assault on
a white girl living west Of town told
the sheriff that he was an escaped con-
vict from Mississippi. The sheriff COM
municated with the warden Of the peni-
tertiary of that state and as result a
deputy warden arrived last week with
A reduisition for the prisoner, who had
claimed that he was serving life SEN
tence It was learned from the deputy
that the man had still five years TO serve
in Mississippi, and as he could be sent
I'D for his known offense in this state
for more than thirty years, the county
attorney and the sheriff decided to hold
him in this or Pawnee county for trial
The deputy failing to get his man, went
to Topeka for an executive warrant. This
move was met by protests from this coun-
" and from Pawnee county and the war
rat was refused. The sentiment in both
counties where this man is known to have
committed crimes is very strong against
allowing him to go back to Mississippi.
The prisoner himself is very anxious to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05

few years we got Disguised and dis
carded the practice. for cattle troubled
the low branches the same.
Well, few years in grass did not ex-
actly please, so we tried portion of it
with hogs, and the result charmed us the
first season. When il was time for the
leaves to fall those on the trees in the
lot assigned TO the hogs looked likely to
stay all winter and in fact did hold thick
and green weeks after the rest OF the or
chard was bare. There was no more
trouble in picking up the windfalls. They
Were promptly cared for as soon as they
landed. The secaond year the trees were
deeper green when they leaved out. The
fruit was better, larger and more abund-
ant. while worms troubled it less. Need
less to say l did not pillow any more in
that orchard, but added as much OF 1t
as had trees large enough to safely stand
hogs to the domain at once, and the d.
viding line can be discerned a mile away
when in midsummer leaf.
Fruit has improved. Many of the trees
being kings which are so susceptible TO
disease, have put forth such a healthy
growth that the old bark has been thrown
off in large fakes. and a new and thrifty
coat acquired, which is OF fine, firm tex
ture. and has such a healthy look that
an enthusiastic orchardist would feel like
hugging the hog that did the work. II L
felt the need Of a cover crop for winter,
I would SOW in winter rye and corn, and
while the hog picks up the corn he Will
cover the rye. and the next May or June
that rye will make the next hog squeal
foy iov