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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01
GOVERNOR cUMMlNs DEFENDED.

We are in receipt of a letter criti-
cising a recent editorial in Backbone
which expressed surprise and regret
that Gov. Cummins Of Iowa was in
vited to address the Young Mems
Christian Association of Minnesota at
it's last convention. Our correspond
ent, who is a state officer of the Asso-
citation, says, "It is very unchristian,
because you differ with man in his
politics, to feel that he is absolutely
unfit for anything that is good" Our
article could not have been read very
carefully. Our criticism was not that
Gov. Cummins is a Republican, nor did
that fact inspire our reference to him.
On the contrary we spoke of him as
a man "who led bolt from the Re-
publican party of Iowa when that party
was committed to prohibition and
brought about the election Of Gov.
Boise (Democrat) on license plat
FORM"
We plead not guilty to the narrow
ness charged. We hold many Repub-
licans and Democrats in high esteem
for their moral and Christian character
and prize the personal friendship of
many such. But we claim the right
to criticise a public official, however
high his position, "who," Gin the words
of our article) more than any other
man living, is responsible for the re-
peal of the Iowa prohibitory law" We
were not only at liberty thus to speak
but in this case were in duty bound
to do so, since the reopening Of the
flood gates of the drink traffic in Iowa
meant "the consequent ruin of thous-
ands of young men Of that state for
whose moral welfare the Association
is supposed to stand
Our correspondent makes no defense
of the Governor against our specific
charges but claims that he has done
great deal Of good for the Y. M. G..
A. in Iowa as well as in this section
and that he has created enthusiasm
in the erection of Association build
ings. We believe that his position on
the saloon issue easily offsets all the
good he may have done. AS for his in
fluence in securing the erection Of AS
sociation buildings, the reference to
it by an Association officer as a reason
why we should not make such criti-
cism upon a man with such record,
strengthens our belief that the too
general inclination to honor those who
aid the church or Association in her
material enterprises, regardless of
their conduct or character, is, as the
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Splendid self-sacrificing loyalty to
principle is displayed in all the cam
paigns of the Prohibition party. The
campaign Of 1904 will also enthrone
those principles in government to a
greater extent than ever before by
electing to office, legislative, judicial
and executive, men nominated and
elected for the express purpose of
destroying the saloon
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01
Tit for Tat.

We are water-logged with party pol
litics. AS consequence few hundred
liquor men set the Christian people at
defiance.-Liberator, Toronto.
Same over here.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Among all the things you would LIKE
to do for our cause, will you not say
"ThIs one thing ! Do" | will make an
honest, earnest attempt to secure club
Of seven subscriptions to Backbone. at
seven cents each2
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01
EDITORIAL.

The December number will complete
our seventh volume. Help US to cele-
brate the event by sending US club of
seven subscribers at seven cents each.
At this rate each subscriber must pay
his own subscription.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01
Brief and Brainy.

The church asleep means the saloon
awake, but the church awake means the
saloon asleep.-H. P. Faris.
Woman will bless and brighten every
place she enters, and she will enter every
place upon the round earth-Frances e.
Willard
Law enforcement is what you pay the
officers for, and it is their duty and not
private citizen S.-Judge Grant OF the
Michigan Supreme Court.
The church cannot afford to kiss the
Christ by resolution in church confer
ence and then betray him to his enemies
at the polls. The church must no longer
Barabbas of the LIQUOR traffic go free In
the land.-Rev. r. r. KEENAN,.
1t lies not with me to denounce the
drunkard and saloonkeeper. Verify, say
unto you, they shall receive their reward.
But thou, o Christian citizen, when thou
thou hast shut the door, vote in secret
to save the drunkard and to destroy the
saloon, and our Father who seeth in Sc
cret shall reward us openly-C. N. How
ard.
If the church were united, do you
as they are today by the drink traffic?
What is the church doing? She is guiltily
silent and guiltily inactive. Individuals
are at work, but the church has never yet
risen in the majesty of her possibilities
and gripped the question. It Is her duty
You can certainly get seven persons to
pay you seven cents each tor years
subscription to Backbone. Will your
Rev. J. P. Rawson, a Methodist pastor.
writes: 1T like Backbone and frequently
use clippings from its pithy pages in my
! sermons and in the local papers"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

+ Many never hear even our greatest
Prohibition orators. Get seven OF them
to pay you seven cents for years SUBJ
scription to Backbone.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Don't let trip of five or ten miles
keep you from hearing Quincy Lee
Morrow. And hustle out your friends.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Get at that club Of seven before the
busy holiday time begins.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01
BACKBONE.
Prohibition Can't Be Gotten That Way.

find much hope the recrudescence of barbarsm in Yer
mont and New Hampshire under the of the Republican
party It. the logical result of efforts towards prohibition
license party demonstrates the utter hopessness of prohibition
via CHAs CRANE Peoples Tabernacle Boston
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Have you sent US a club Of seven2
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

You can certainly get seven persons to
subscription to Backbone. Will your
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Rev. ]. P. Rawson, a Methodist pastor.
writes: 1T like Backbone and frequently
use clippings from its pithy pages in my
sermons and in the local papers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
DECREASE IN RATE OF DEATH
Number Reported to Health Board
One Less Than Previous Week.

The report Of the board Of health for
the week ending July II shows the
same favorable conditions recorded d
week ago. The deaths reported for the
week were fewer by one than for the
previous week and one in excess of the
same week Of 1902. The births report
ed were six more than for the preced-
ing week and one less than for the
some week Of last year Twelve deaths
were repOrted-fVe males and seven fe.
males-five Of the aggregate being
adults over IS years of age and three
OF the number being infants under ,
years dying of cholera infantum OF
the births reported. fourteen were
males and eleven of the female gender.
At the close of last report there were
eight cases Of scarlet fever in quaran-
tine Two new cases developed during
the week and. six having been dis
charged. left four cases in quarantine
as against twenty-One for the same
week of last year.
Three new cases of diphtheria were
reported during the week and the same
number discharged. leaving eight cases
IN detention. as compared with the
same number for the previous week
and two for the corresponding week OF
last year.
At the close of last report there were
twenty-one cases of smallpox under
quarantine. During the period COW
cred by this report there were five
cases reported and twelve released,
leaving fourteen cases I'm quarantine IN
comparison with eight cases for the
same week OF last vear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
KANSAS APPEALS FOR AID.
State Unable to Succor Those Who
Lost by the Floods.

Although the citizens of Kansas are
dong everything in their power TO al
Icviate the sufferings of the thousands
OF people who lost their homes and
property in the recent floods at Topeka,
/. has been found that the state is un-
able to. give them the succOr they need,
and outside assistance has been asked.
with a view to obtaining help from
the western states. the Rev. T. II
Gaurley and Jacob Stitt Of Topeka are
making tour of this part of the coun-
try asking for assistance. They ar
rived in the city yesterday, bringing
with them credentials signed by Gov
ernor Bailey and Congressman Curtis.
The men ask for provisions. lumber or
money. The lumber and provisions VIII
be shipped free of charge 10 Topeka
bv the Union Pacific railroad. Cash
contributions TO the sufferers can be
left with the business office Of The
Herald.
The men stated yesterday that there
are upwards of 1000 homeless people in
North Topeka. TO say nothing of hun
dreds Of other families and individuals
who. while they did not lose thei~
homes. lost their household effects
through tho flood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
LITTLE ONES ARE EAGER.
Awaiting Appearance OF
Norris & Rowe's Shows.

Does your memory ever call you
back to the day when you were a little
tot" and the advance agent of the
old-time circus invaded your town with
his pretty pictures of prancing ponies.
elephants. dogs doing all sorts Of tricks.
and We merry old clown with his funny
painted face ana grotesque garb. and
the innumerable wonderful things to
see? OF course, it does.
Do you remember how your heart
beat, and how you ICrged for the time
to come when the circus would arrive,
and after counting the days and weeks
and hours the time arrived and the
greatest show on earth appeared
Was not that one of the happiest days
of your life? Without a doubt il was.
Time has passed since then. You may
have little children of your own now,
who viii experience. the same joys and
sensations. the expectations and dis
appointments that you did. Norris &
ROwe's big shows are coming to this
city, giving two performances daily un-
der their enormous waterproof tents at
Fourth South. July Il and Is. Do not
fail TO take the little ones to this great
moral show. do not fail to let them see
the new free spectacular street parade
on the morning OF the exhibition. You
cannot crowd too much sunshine into
their lives. Their happiest days are
now. and they viii remember the day
spent at Norris & Rowe's big shows in
after years as one of the happiest in
their lives. Do not disappoint the little
ones
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
FIRED SHOT
AT FLORIST
,. 7. Huddart Is Attacked by
Unknown Nan.
HAD TRIED TO STEAL DOC
WOMAN AND CHILD CANE NEAR
BEING HIT BY BULLET.

p. T. Huddart, the florist, lad mar
row escape from being wounded or per
haps killed by an Unknown man who
shot at him with revolver on Second
South street last evening. The bullet
missed Huddart's body by narrow
margin and clipped the limbs from a
lilac bush directly over the heads OF
Mrs. Huddart and her child. The man
who did the shooting is unknown 70
Mr.. Huddart. but the latter was able
10 give a very good description OF him,
and the police hope TO locate him.
Shortly after 10 o'clock two men
called at Huddarts floral establish
ment at pa East Second South. and
one OF them stepped inside as if to
make a purchase Mr. Huddart and
his wife and child were sitting in front
Of the store and, as the man entered
the store, Huddart followed him in. As
he stepped behind the counter to wait
upon the man. the fellow on the out
side seized Mr.. Huddart's fox terrier
and started up the street. Mrs. Hud-
dart notified her husband Of the oc-
currence. and he gave chase, overtak-
ing the thief a short distance from
the store. ,i.
Where are you going with that
dog?" demanded Huddart.
None Of your business" was the
reply
At this Huddart seized the animal,
and the fellow broke and ran. The for
list gave chase and was rapidly over
taking the man when he suddenly
turned and drew a gun.
III give YOU what you need" said
thes fellow with an oath, and fired at
Huddart. Although the men were not
twenty feet apart the bullet went wild
OF the mark and passed just over the
heads or Mrs. Huddart and the child.
Huddart returned to his home and
telephoned for the police, and the two
men ran up Second South. When the
officers arrived. a search was made,
but the fellows had escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
METEoRoLoGTcAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Office
of the Weather Bureau.

Maximum temperature. On degrees: mini
mum temperature. 81 degrees: mean tenn
perature, Is degrees. which Is degrees
above the normal. Accumulated def
cheney Of temperature since the first Of
the month. s. degrees. Accumulated de-
ficieucy of temperature since Jan. l. S2l
degrees Total precipitation from p. m.
20 r M. none. Accumulated deficiency
of precipit alton since the lst OF the month
22 inch. Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since the 1st Of January. OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

DOORS. OPEN tomorrow morning az.
THE LACE HOUSE at O'Clock The
GREAT JULY SALE begins then.
Sec ad. ON Pages { and >. Section 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
LANDED MARIA IN JAIL.
Gypsy Fortune Teller Who Was Rak-
ing in Easy Money.

officer Brown Yesterday arrested
Maria. a gypsy fortune teller, who was
conducting a little fim-fam game out
near the Warm Springs. The woman
claimed that she could make water boil
by personal magnetism, and several
people were foolish enough to believe
Ter. The gypsy required "a half dollar
deposit before she began operations.
This she would place in a glass Of
water and, after making a few mystic
passes over the vessel and mutteriuS
a few words in Assyrian. which her
victims declared sounded like Easy
money. easy money" gave the suck
ers' the laugh and ran away
When arrested she made fearful
appeal for her liberty. but the heartless
policeman refgsed 10 weaken and TOOK
her to Jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
The Maccabees at saItair.

Next Friday the Maccab bees viii give
their annual outing to Saltair. As
usual. a splendid program and prize
events have been arranged, including
an exhibition drill by the Uniformed
Rank Balloon race and prize dances.
Maccabee day has always been one Of
the best days at Saltair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

Ask you grocer for Vienna Model
bread. Its the best"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

We buy the best Kansas and Mime
sofa flour We sift and blend these in
large sitter, run by electricity We
mix this -four with filtered water and
sterilized milk to make the dough. and
ali By machinery The public should
stop and think that the Royal bread
is made strictly under sanitary condi-
tons. Our bakery is open for investi-
cation. The label with the crown on
every loaf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

DOORS OPEN tomorrow morning at
THE LACE HOUSE at 9 o'clock. The
GREAT JULY SALE begins then.
See ad. on Pages and 3. Section 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
EXCURSIONS WEST,
july is to 1e Inclusive

Via Oregon Short Line. san Fran
cisco and return. S3l SO; Los Angeles
and return. $3.50. Returning via Port
land. $3.50 higher. Tickets good re-
burning until Aug. 81. City ticket Of
fee, 2O1 Main stree,
DOORS OPEN tomorrow morning at
THE LACE HOUSE, at o'clock. The
GREAT JULY SALE begins then.
See ad. on Pages 4 and 3. Section 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
cASTILLA AND RETURN SIPS

Via R. C. w. June 10.
Leave salt Lake CtV 9:1O a. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

Printing on silk or, linen is very fasci-
mating pastime for women photographers
Sofa pillows and numerous other fancy arti-
cles decorated with suitable pictures are
valuable as Souvenirs and make exception
ally choice gifts Littlei scenes and incl
dents recalling the summer vacation. figure
studies of friends ans characteristic atti-
tudes, the various phases of child life, ami
NAL and flower studies will suggest them
selves as being especially appropriate for
this work. The idea-is not simply to make
have the picture micah Something to the
person for whom the article Is made, the
BROOKLYN Eagle sayss d..
think. The following methods are really
quite simple. First prepare solution of:
Boiling water 81 % ounces
Chloride OF ammonia. :. rs. e. ......... y ounce
ice.aho moss .-.......s..:. .io s'Alus
immense the silk for fifteen or twenty min
utes. The tray for this purpose should be
OF sufhcient size SO that the silk Will not be
wrinkled or folded Dry as usual In cur
rent OF air which is free from dust. The
silk is then sensitfzed In bath composed Of:
Distilled water. .................... ounces
silver nitrate'..!.. 49,. -. loV Grams
A few drops Of acid should be added until
the solution turns blue litnus paper red.
The silk may be foated, or5the sensltixer
may be applied with a, brush or tuff OF cot
ton. When the silk has been dried In q
dark place It is fastened to q; piece of card
board and printed by daylight in the usual
manner. The image tones out considerably,
so the printing must be very deep. ANY
good gold bath Is suitable for the toning.
Fix In plain hypo bath of:
Wstsr.. 70 osnscs
OF course. the printS must be Thoroughly
washed between printing and tonins. be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Seven Little Children.

Seven little children in one little house
Oh, what a rattle and noise:
Four little girls, the eldest scarce twelve;
Three merry, rollicking boys.
Upstairs and downstairs from morning till
night,
With laughter and froMc and dim
Seven busy children In one tiny house.
How can it keep them all in?
Dollies and books and an armful of toys
In confusion lie scattered around.
There Is not nook from cellar to roof
Where some childish treasures not
found
The doors are left open,- the windows up
raised;
IT'S only at eve. when the slumber hour
comes,
That quietude reigns over ALL
Four little pinafores-each feeds a patch;
Three little torn Jackets. too:
Seven little children in one little house
Could you not spare me q few?
Baby Bess is SO young. Yes; but brief
though her stay,
She has grown dear to us all.
And Phil is the first to greet father at
night.
Always ready to answer his call.
'.And Mabel, our wee little maiden Of FIVE,
So winsome and dainty and fair
shy little rosebud that never would
bloom
Unprotected Dy ulOtueT IOuQ care
What would we all do without brave sturdy
Jack:
His quaint speeches and words of good
cheer?
Or Arthur, our scholar, the family pride:
And You would not want jamie. 1 fear?
For she is the black sheep Of our little
fold
A wayward young rebel Of ten:
She leads all the mischief, the Quarrels be-
- = =. =
Repents and attempts 1t again I
But jamie IL generous. honest and true
A. gem In the rough. so they say
And Hester. apt scholar and shousewtfeiy
arts.
A great Eeap proves every day
An. how chiifs power unvfttingly holds
The hearts Of the strongest In thrans
Seven little children In one little house.
And enough mother love for them all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Add These to Your Store of Learning

AAo AA4SoV w ASAA Se0AV VI 1<OeSA AA44A6s
The suns light Is equal to $500 wax
candles held at distance of one foot from
the eye. 1t would require 100000 full moons
to produce a day as brilliant as one Of
cloudless sunshine.
Two inches Of ice will support a man;
four inches will hold a man on horseback;
five inches will stand the weight Of an
eighty-pound gun; eight inches Is equal to
the strain of an artillery battery. with car
riages and horses attached, and ten inches
will be perfectly safe for an army, an m
Vulnerable multitude
st. Peters at Rome will accommodate
"a 600 persons; the Milan Cathedral, 81, 900,
and St. Paul's at Rome, 81, 900.
On metal rails horse can draw one and
one-third times as much on asphalt
pavement; three and one-third times as
much as on good Belgian blocks: five times
as much as on ordinary Belgian blocks;
seven times as much as on good cobble
stone; thirteen times as much as on ordi-
nary cobblestone; twenty times as much
as on an earth road, and forty times as
much as on sand.
In 1903 and 1904 the French rivers Lore
and Seine and the German Rhine ran dry.
Did you ever know that wood could be
petrified? This is how it is done: Mix we'll
together gum, salt, rock alum, white
vinegar, chalk and pebbles powder of each
equal quantity. If after the ebullition is
over you throw into this any wood or por-
Gus substance it will petrify it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

are going to meet onre week and each
member brings one cent every week.
We have some workers and some helpers.
The helpers are grown folks. who give one
cent a week, but do fiBt come to the meet
ings. The workers are the children who
come.
We have 10 cents In the treasury. have
decided to hold on t6s the money until you
call for 1t. We weres going to buy things
with the money and Give them to the poor.
but decided now to send them to you, as
we think you could do better with them.
Later on in the spring we are going to
have q little fair wAich will raise our
money, I hope Yours sincerely,
PEARL PHILPITT.
2122s9th street northwest.
The Mite Circle'atS welcomed and we
shall expect to hear. from you often.
--aS
Chevy Chase. Mda,y February %, 1908.
Dear Aunt Dorothy5 ef-
On looking over thef children's page each
Saturday I have seen where SO many chill
dren are helping others and trying to make
them happy that 1 Thought / could help a
little, too. SO have sent a stamped and SELF
addressed envelope to- get badge. Very
truly yours, A. H., aged nine years.
Thank you, Alice. Every one who wishes
to can help a. little, and many q nsckle
makes a muclkle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
GfHHf 5
1 ~
Chevy Chase.

r,,
She'y Ehase'
Dear aunt Dorotny:
u went Gown across the ROAD from CheVy
Vase scnooi ana crosseo orancn' anu
geIting overly got my shoe Wet
VIE me shas WIZ. .. me IN. were Hapei anu tAiice,
men came 70 cne pace where the frogs
esss were l mao piece OF paper 10 put
lne'n ~. anu wnen ! put tnem IN 1t .ne
paper Dursl ana away went the egss' put !
NC nao t anoIIe. pieee y. pape. w nen sot
~ sonooi soI d quait edn " put then III.
Ai,er Tue esss wsle ~ .ne can tue otner
SIS anu "eh' oaeA " Tue orahch a1ter
Sot ns IU III
.h -, We % so sh un lug siri zen ,nto
sGt ny oio. tho f.o,s. oo,,u =. o,,
.oon Sne iross esss 10 scnooi ana put
lneln unuer q ''apie 10 keep them until l
VIII h. noi IT, =. .,,c,