Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01
Vertebrate.

Rev c. NJ Sheldon, author of I'm His
Steps," never misses an opportunity to
strike blow for prohibition.
The National Temperance Society has
sent out millions of pledges for the Goth
century pledge signing crusade
The parliament of the newly federated
Australian states has given to women the
right to vote in federal elections.
Chas. R. Jones, Pennsylvanias state
chairman, believes that state is on the
eve of great Prohibition revival.
About 600 college students have taken
part in prohibition oratorical contests this
year. The number will be much greater
next year.
1t is estimated that fully 100000 peo-
pie are now living in the United States
under prohibition, either by state law or
by local option.
valued at $125,000, were publicly burned
recently in Philadelphia by order of the
Director of Public Safety.
brewing company has sued and recov
cred $3.50 from forty citizens Of Noreatur,
joint in that town. The case has been
appealed.
There are 1877 papers in Kansas that
will not publish liquor advertisement.
This is another proof that legislative
enactments have an effect upon the public
conscience.
Clarence Wedge, proprietor Of the Wedge
Nursery at Albert Lea, is editor Of tn the
farmer farmer Of St. Paul. Mr. Wedge is a loyal
Prohibtionist.
Distiller Fleischman is now mayor of
Cincinnati. He was the candidate OF the
Republican party, and his success was
victory for saloonist Geo. B. Cox, who is
the local Republican boss.
The Northwestern railway has issued
an order prohibiting the use of tobacco
by it's employees in the passenger service
while on duty. 1t abolished the use OF
liquor among it's employees long ago.
Miss Helen Gould and other Christian
women associated with her have SO far
prevented the establishment of the Mid
way Plaisance at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair. May they win complete victory
Pa 4st are pasng
ing strong drink, by the side of whisky and
beer advertisements in the street cars.
They are paid for the same as regular ad-
vertiSements.
Olathe Kansas, the home of ex-Gov. st.
john has a successful Prohibition Alliance.
We hope he is member of It. What a
cheer would 60 down the line if we should
again see the old hero in the front rank
of our advancing column
The official statement, of the annual ex,
pendtures of the people of the United
States for religious purposes is one dollar lola
purposes, $2.O2 per head ; and for alcoholic
liquors, seven dollars per head!
Admiral Dewey has, again denied the
truth of the statement that he and his men
drank liquor during the Manila fight:
He says: las a matter of fact, every
participant, from myself down, fought the
battle of Manila Bay on coffee alone
The English Wesleyan Conference pre-
sented a most fattering address to Lady
Henry Somerset. The conference again re-
fused to declare that no person directly
engaged in the liquor traffic should be nom
mated for Office in the Wesleyan Methodist
church.
Hearst's papers, the N. Y. Journal and
Chicago American, are frequently publish
ing able, lengthy and deliberately illustrated
editorials against whisky drinking. Whether
this is done as matter of principle or as a
money maker, it is equally significant and
encouraging.
The citizens of Los Angeles contributed
1e3, 069 meals to prisoners in jail during
the year ending Nov. 30. The California
Voice says: 1.-THE saloons get the men 8
money, the men get drunk and then the
good taxpayers get to serve the meals"
well as in his language, What fools these
mortals be!''
A new and enlarged edition of PRO
hibition Songs" is out. 1t is probably
the best collection extant. 1t contains
voices. The new songs are excellent.
One of them, "Backbone,'' is dedicated
to "Minnesota's hustling little Prohibi-
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