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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

The Pennsylvania vote increased
from 23,327 for Swallow for governor
last year to "a, $50 for Patton for treas
urer this year. While Woolley receiv-
ed 27,903 for president in 1900, there
was of course a very much larger to-
tai vote that year. Pennsylvania Pro
hibitionists are rejoicing greatly over
splendid victories in several counties.
won by practical hard work. Many
townships were carried over the Re
publicans and Democrats and in still
larger number we moved up to second
place, and, having disposed OF the
Democrats, will now try our strength
with the Republicans.
A year ago we elected a sheriff, coroner
and numerous township officers in Ven
ango county. This time we elect county
jury commissioner and our nominee for
district attorney, McCalmont, received
1894 votes, being beaten by only 308. His
defeat was caused by the Democratic sa-
loon men of Oil City and Franklin voting
for the Republican candidate.
Fayette county's advance was almost
as great as that of Venango. The vote in
creased from 375 in 1901 to over 1900. Our
nominee for jury commissioner ties with
the Democratic candidate We carried
sixteen precincts for the entire ticket and
twenty-five for the county ticket. Nc
EAedIl CouHIy eleCtSu our CdnOlOaI6 IOf
jury commissioner. A big fight will now
be put up throughout the state prepara-
tory to the February elections.
Johnson, who received 5000 votes for
mayor of Rochester, N. Y, was the Citi-
zens candidate and was not on the Pro-
hloltlon ticket as at first announced, al
though many Prohibitionists voted for
him. S '
I. B. Demaree, Prohibition candidate
for governor of Kentucky, polled 4,S3e
votes, as against ASIA for Woolley. He
gives great praise to DR.. ]. D. Smith, state
chairman. who, although 73 years Old,
carried on the duties Of a physician six
or or eight efs hours hours day and wrote from ten
70 hfty letters each evening" and all this
without dollar of campaign fund.
Our vote, in Ohio was 1862, gain of
l:l6e over last year. We passed the So
clal1st vote and took our old place, in the
third column of the official ballot.
Nebraska gave Woolley 1855 and our
candidate for governor last year 3.397
5197. ''''1 10
Hanson. for governor of Iowa, received
1878 votes.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

The meeting of the national COM
mittee of the Prohibition party has
stimulated discussion of the question,
Who will lead the party in the great
campaign of 1904? Three presidential
possibilities are in the field
One of these is Hon. John B. White of
Kentucky, who has several times repre-
sented the Blue Grass state at Washing
ton. In his canvass for Congress this
year on the Prohibition ticket he carried
three counties and was defeated by only
1000 votes. His previous affiliation was
with the Republican party.
Prof. A. A. Hopkins of New York,
tried and true leader of high ability and
wide experience, is being urged by many
friends.
The friends of Judge George w. Gere of
Illinois, have appointed committee to
boom him for the presidential nomination.
He was for several years chairman of the
state committee, and as candidate for
governor in 1896 had the support of two
Chicago daily papers He is one of the
ablest lawyers in the party.
Among those who are very popular but
who do not want the nomination are:
Others who are being talked about are
Alfred L. Manierre late candidate for
governor Of New York, Judge Peake of
Ohio, and DR.. e. L. Eaton, a Methodist
minister Of Allegheny, Pa.
There is still another man who is so
strong in his section that it is not impOS-
sible that he should carry his own state.
We allude to Hon. Walter B. Hill, chan
cellor Of the University Of Georgia. He is
acknowledged to be at the head Of the
Georgia bar and is a man Of command
ing ability as an orator. Mr.. Hill is ma
tive Of the South. although his father was
born in New England. His articles in
leading magazines and his speeches at
conventions on reform subjects have at
tracted wide attention. He is probably
the most distinguished lawyer in the Pro-
hibition party. He is a prominent Meth
odst, exceedingly popular in his own
state and widely known throughout the
South If he could. break the solid South
by carrying Georgia, the end of the sa
loon would be greatly fastened. There is
no doubt that he would poll more votes
there than any other man that could be
named.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

'T have seven reason for voting for Pro-
hibition," said old Fanaticus. What are
they?" said his friend Three girls and
four boys" was the reply. There is no
better argument for Christmas Day. It is
the children's time. All the churches will
be hung with green. So also will be the
200, 900 saloons-a lure to rob children Of
the happiness Of parents love and trap
for growing feet. The saloon is as legal
as the church, made SO by deliberate vote
Of the people, a crime against childhood
The best Christmas gift any. man can
make to the boys and girls of America
would be to place on his Christmas tree a
pledge that he will not again vote with
any party that tolerates the childrens
worst enemy. Alfred /. Manierre,
Prohibition Candidate in 1902 for Governor
of New York.
I'VE have embodied this thought in our
Christmas Observation-Disclosures
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cARRiE-INe CONSERVATION.

During the month Carrie Nation has
appeared in her play, Hatchetation, new
version Of Ten Nights in Barroom. The
climax in the play is reached when the
heroine wrecks the Sickle tavern with her
hatchet. She is greeted with deafening
applause as she strides up and down
smashing glasses and bottles and upset.
ting chairs and tables.
Mrs. Nation has also visited Washing
ton. Her request to see the president
being refused, she insisted on seeing Sec
retary Loeb, delivering there an earnest
prohibition talk in tones not the mild
est She was ushered out Of his Office
saying say as she went, Il am going to pray
for prohibition president and we will
have one, one who will represent the peo-
pie and not the distillers and brewers
You may put me out Of the building, but
II brewer or liquor-dealer were here
he would have been heard at once" She
went thence to the Senate Seating her.
self In the gallery, she declared her in
tention OF making speech, but was in
formed by Detective Redfern, who had
taken his seat by her side, that this
would not be allowed. Soon after leav-
ing the gallery, she re-appeared at one Of
the doors of the ladies' gallery and
shouted, Saloons are anarchy Saloons
are conspiracy and treason" Her voice
was distinctly heard throughout the SEN
ate chamber. Detective Redfern arrested
her. She was fined $25 or thirty days in
Jail, the maximum penalty. She made
an appeal for assistance and by the sale
Of souvenir hatchets she was soon able
to pay the fine.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

After the song of the angels, Peace on
earth, good will to men," came the cruel
decree of Herod, the child slayer; for the
great red dragon who was wroth with the
woman and stood ready to devour her
and is still unclaimed. Many believe that
the dragon will in the distant future be
chained for thousand years. Some would
like to see the dawn Of the millennium, II
all they had to do were to sit down and
wait for it. Others would willingly assist
in putting upon the dragon the letters of
prohibition and the ball and chain Of law
enforcement. Julia 3. Nelson,
Editor White Ribbon.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

we follow our custom of publishing
the prohibition CD recommendation
contained in the annual messages of
our presidents to Congress. In the
crowded state of our columns our
readers will, we trust, pardon us for
condensing into such limited space
PRESIDENT Roosevelt's brave CD and
lengthy % communication regarding
the overthrow of the saloon. It is
as follows:
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

The heroic and self sacrificing men and
women who are today laboring to pro-
hibit the traffic in intoxicating drinks are
promulgating the very essence and spirit
of the angels song to the shepherds.
They are completing, in fact, part of
who came not only ito seek and to save
that which was lost" but also "to de-
stroy the works of the DEVIL
Dr.. c. v. Templeton,
Chairman S. Dakota State Prohibition
Committee.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

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AS the Christmas-t tide draws near, let
us listen to the song the angels sang when
they heralded the birth Of our Christ
peace on EARTH good will to men, Let
our dear Prohibitionists who are carrying
look up, take time to rest beside the
weary road and hear the angels sing their
sweet refrain, Peace on earth, good will
to men," Mrs. Frances Neal,
MINNEAPOLIS
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Swiggs-Somehow I have failed to
meet with any success in my under
takings. Briggs-That's easily ac-
counted for, Swiggs-Well, what's the
answer? Briggs-Too many bars in
your way.-Chicago News.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

Christmas suggests peace on earth, good
tumult, sorrow and shame, misery and
poverty, death ard eternal loss. Down
with the saloon! Up with the banner Of
Christ, of peace and joy and good will!
Rev. Stanley 3. Roberts,
Minneapolis.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

"A careful perusal Of this statesman
like utterance should be very crafty
ing to those Christian citizens whs
are so thankful that we have Chris
tian president. If they are satisfied,
saloonists can certainly afford to be.
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At this happy season of the year, our
hearts echo the angel chorus which the
Judean shepherds heard by night. Let us
every temperance victory, is Fastening the
day when Christ shall be enthroned in
government, when there shall be Peace
on earth, good will toward men,"
Elizabeth Preston Anderson,
President North Dakota w. G.. r. u.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

or Gentiles or for a commonwealth or ma
ton. but the Lamb Of God that taketh
away the sins of the whole world. So the
prohibition a remedy good for ali nations.
Our citizenship extends beyond the ml-
nicipality. What is good for the town is
good for the nation. The saloon is bad
everywhere. and only by state and fed
eral legislation can we put away the IL
cense system, our greatest national sin.
Alonxo z. Wilson,,
Chairman Illinois State Prohibition Com
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS F., fsAeEek s1sxesHs . =
BY EADERs IN STATE AND NATION

"Glory to God in the highest, peace on
earth, good will toward men, is an impos-
sible condition while the saloon exists.
Therefore let your ballot give "glory to
God in the highest!'' Let it speak for
peace on earth good will toward men,
w. @. CalderWood,
Sec. MINI. State Prohibition Committee.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01
ADDITIONAL ELECTION
RETURNS

Excellent Reports Continue. Prohibitionists
Elect Several Candidates. Pennsylvania
County Victories. Republican and Democrat.
ic Vote Surpassed in Many Districts Through.
out the Land < - < < < % - <
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Who Shall Lead?

Sketches Of WideIy.Known and Well
Qualified Statesmen who Would Grace
the Presidential Chair. And There are
Others ~ " < ~ ~
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-12-01

ONCE MORE
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30

of copper on hand. largely in England,
as against a total production Of 210,-
| 100000 last year. The Amalgamated
is not averse to temporary shutdown,
because the market has been dull, with
no large buying orders.
| The mill and mine owners and oper-
ators Of the Galena-Joplin district have
down of the mines and mills to force
the price of ore above the prices now
offered by the smelling combine. Ex-
tensive operators in Kansas consider
this to be the most practical and ef-
fective way of raising the price OF ore
and holding the price on a par with
the price of pig lead.
After working continuously for
nearly year, the Frisco mine at Gem,
Idaho, has closed Tor an indefinite Pc
riod and all the employees have been
discharged, except the men who run
the pumps and the hoist. The mill will
close after a few days to clean up all
the ore on hand. No reason is official
| ly given, other than that orders came
| from headquarters in the east. The
property has been shipping FROM 1000
to 1900 tons of concentrates month
during 1908, and as many as 40 men
have been employed.
Frank Mccain, who has been work
Hump, has arrived in Lewiston, Idaho,
from the Hump. Mr.. McGann reports
that he had to walk from the Hump
| to Grangeville, the roads being in
such fearful condition that teams could
not travel. There was a foot of snow
at the Hump when he left, and even
deeper mud good portion of the way
out A large quantity of mining ma
chinery for the Lucky Lad company
is on wagons part way into the Hump
from the railroad, but it will probably
be necessary to wait for freezing
weather before the machinery can be
hauled to the mine. Mr.. McGann says
the new Jumbo mil is working per
fectly. The company expects to make
its first cleanup at the end of a 80
udy5 luhJ WuCA ~ 40 CAPSSSOA thu'
$4,000 in gold will be gathered from
the plates, being $1,000 for each stamp
The Ramese group of mines In
Stevens county, Wn., owned by Al
D. Hughes, the newspaper man, and
F. D. F'lack, has been bonded by Cleve
land, Ohio, people. The Rameses group
adjoins the American Flag on Goat
creek and was relocated by the pres
ent owners in 1900. The property con
sists of three claims and was formerly
known rs tho Alaska group.
1t was reported that the new owners
of the Conquest mine, near Newport
Wn., had struck nve foot ledge car
rying good values. The particulars Of
the find are meager, but those inter
ested in the property believe the Con
quest Is mine.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
BRITISH COLUMBIA MINES.

Announcement is made that the LIE
Roi at Rossland is drifting to open an
ore body 100 feet wide on its 1850 foot,
or lowest, level.
In the first accident of its kind In
the history of the CRANKY mines, and
the first fatality, Of any kind for a
number of months, at Phoenix, two
men were instantly killed Saturday
night in the Knob Hill mine, in this
camp. A force of men were working
on the night shift, about 400 feet from
the portal in the No. tunnel, when,
without warning, a portion of the roof
broke away and covered Thomas NAL
10y and James Crabb with tons of
rock, death being instantaneous.
The fine display made by Ymir at
the mineral exhibit of the Spokane in.
terstate fair has started renewed in.
terest in gold camp which succeeded
prizes in competition with the whole
mining district of the Inland Empire.
After an inspection of their prop.
erty, the Iron Mask mine, at Kamloops,
B. G., Messrs. G. E. Bulling, F. E. Mar.
ment and William Jones, the principal
owners, have decided to place $4,000
order with the Vancouver Engineering
Works for concentrating plant. This
will be installed on the property as
soon as possible.
Shipments from Rossland camp for
the past week were: LIE Roi, 6540 tons;
Centre Star, 1440; War Eagle, 1140; LIE
Roi No. 2, 27O; Jumbo, 100; l. x. L.
140; Kootenay, 30. Total for the week
$3.50. Year to date. 322,114 tons.
Last weeks tonnage from Boundary
mines carries the total for this year
well beyond the half million mark and
shipments run considerably over 200(
tons daily. Total for the year to date
1881 tons. Last week the CRANKY
smelter treated S616 tons, making 9
total of 264,446 tons treated this year
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30

The scarcity of help has caused peo-
pie to think more and plan the work
more carefully.
The shoats that are intended for
breeders should not be made to be-
come too fat.
The machinery will run so much bet
ter when it is kept well oiled. Make
the hired man run smoothly by a gem
erous supply Of oil Of kindness. Keep
him in good humor and get more
work done and the farm animals will
have better care and attention.
Any cow can be MIXED dry in a
few weeks by irregular milking, some
times at intervals of twenty-four hours
and sometimes six. Separation from
her usual company, a change to a new
location, a strange mixer and scolding
voice are sources of irritation that
more or less impair the milking quail
ties of the cow.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
MINES AND MINING NOTES
LARGE AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT
WORK BEING DONE.
Items Of Interest Gathered During the
Past Week-B. c. Mines Busy
Big Sales In Occur d'Alene District
Accidents and ersonaIs-Gettina
Ready for Winter.

c. X. kennison of Cripple Creek filed
suit in the district court against Gov.
rnor Peabody, Sherman Bell, John
Chase and 7. C. McClelland for $780,.
600 damages. The complaint recites
that on September Is plaintiff was
thrown into the bullpen at Camp Gold
field and confined against his wishes,
and was compelled to sleep on the bare
ground with guard constantly watch
ing him; that the said arrest and i'm.
prisonment was false; that he was also
deprived of his liberty, which greatly
Inundated him in mind, and he also
suffered exposure.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
MINING NOTES.

There is good chance that the Hen
dryx cyanide process will be installed
at the Mountain Lion mill in Republic
camp.
An especially strong stock company
has been formed to take over the
Douglas group in the Pine Creek dis
trict, Idaho, and preparations are be-
ing made to push development the en-
tire winter.
The hills surrounding Wardner, Ida
no, are resounding with the blast Of
dynamite, as this is the time of the
year when those holding claims, do
their assessment work. The Empire
State mine has a crew of men out on
its claims doing assessment work.
The Bunker Hill & Sullivan mine at
Wardner has opened an immense body
of ore at great depth on the Sullivan
side. The strike was made 800 feet
lower than where the ore shoot was
mined above. A long crosscut was
driven from the Kellogg tunnel to tap
the ore shoot, which is said to far sur
pass the expectations Of the company
in both richness and extent.
G. w. Beale, representing the Hecla.
Hunter and Frisco mines in the Occur
d'Alenes, has paid to County Attorney
Dunn for the Shoshone treasurer the
compromised delinquent taxes Of 1902
as follows: Hecla, 1880; Hunter,
$1,000; Frisco, $500. The Bunker Hill
& Sullivan has paid $4,000. being its
1902 taxes as compromised.
Judge Clancy Of Butte has signed
the three injunction orders in the three
injunction and receivership cases de-
cided by him in two Of which John
Mac Ginniss is the plaintiff and the Bos
ton & Montana Mining company and
others the defendants and in the other
of which James Lamm is the plain
tiff and the Parrot company and others
the defendants. Judge Clancy also
signed the three bonds OF $4,000 each
in the three cases.
P.L. Fearn, general manager of the
White Knob Copper company of Boise,
reports the smelter at Macsay is run
ming smoothly, handling 800 to $50
tons of ore a day. 1t is turning out
49, 900 pounds of copper daily, 500
ounces of silver and 20 ounces of gold
A Boston report says the Amalga'
mated company has 1So.o0o,o0o pounds
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
Later Report.
Biz Irrigation Project.

Spokane, Oct. 27.-Nearly 1000, 900
acres of land in central Washington,
forming gigantic loop through the
Big Bend country from the north end
of Douglas county to Pasco and circl-
ing up the Snake valley towards Spo-
kane and the Palouse, are likely to
have the immense benefits Of irriga-
ton. Over three fourths Of this vast
territory, about 100000 acres. will
get its water supply from the Spokane
river, few miles above this city. The
feasibility of this vast project is what
over dozen Of Uncle Sans engineers
are now investigating.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30

Inc horse will be here when all the
automobiles have been sold for scrap
some farmers say that It will event
uaiy Kill alfalfa to NOW 1t Mt any
o'ner than the time to cut for hay,
namely, while 1t is in bloom. Has anv
one had experience that will serve to
settle this question:
When sugar prices are low. G.rman
farmers can hereafter utilize tha,r
crops more profltably by drvino +ha
beets for use as cattle feed. Dsnsr,
ments have shown this method ~ H.
feasible. and the dried beets can Se
easily stored.
Pools of stagnant water shou,d -
be allowed to exist where hens ca IN n .ot
to them: cover up, fill up or fence get &c
Poultry should have constant .u up
ply Of nice, clear. sparkling wata p
Wash out the drinking vessels fra
quently and occasionally put a d lrs,
Of carbollc acid into the water
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30

Most farmers are familiar with the
horse that puffs and wheezes at his
work. The disease is technically
known as roaring" and Is said to be
similar to asthma In humans. There
is really no cure for 1t, but trouble
may be greatly alleviated by treat
ment, and especially by proper feed
ing. If the disease Is not so seated
that the animal cannot do farm work,
then that given 1t should be light and
the feed should consist of little hay,
and this wet each time; feed mainly
on grains. Take one drachm iodide Of
potassium and mix with one-half
drachm nux vomica. Give this dose
twice day for two or three weeks
during each bad attack, and during
the period let the work Of the horse
be that which does not require much
speed The care and treatment indi.
Gated will relieve the animal greatly,
although 1t is doubtful II 1t will ever
amount to much for steady work.
Crown Point Qnd.) Register.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
Advice to the Driver.

When a horse is running away It is
then that the driver usually becomes
"a scared as the horse and the run
away is not helped much. The driver
needs to keep his head at time like
this. even though he should lose 1t at
other times. What the driver needs to
do is to pull vigorously on one line
and then on the other with such rapid
succession as to confuse the animal so
that his fear may be removed. A
known runaway horse should be driv-
en- with cara
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30

o~NAhA tho AAoEoCs
while most horses on the farm are
properly fed, and In some cases under
!ea rather than overfed. there are
farmers who are not judlcious feeders,
ana when the animal gets out of or
oef they depend upon condition pow
eers to set it straight instead of regu-
iatins the feed. 1t may not be gener-
uy known that prolonged use of
condition powders will produce indi-
sestion of most violent type. Horses
sla1 are fed on grains largely, and
VINO DO not perform a great deal Of la
uor' are quite liable to indigestion, and
Ie easiest way to cure the trouble is
W cut OF the grain for week or more
ana reed exclusively of bran mashes
and good hay.