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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01
Heiberg Prohibition Park.

7elper9 frohlpItIon Park.
Heiberg Park has become the Mecca
for PrOhibitionists throughout the
northern part of the state. The three
days assembly, which is an annual
event, attracts people for miles in ev-
cry direction on account of the excel
lence of the programs and on account
of the natural attraction which makes
it the summer resort for a longer per-
iod, for an ever-increasing number of
people.
Among the attractions this year are
Oliver w. Stewart, national chairman;
H. B. Haugan, state chairman; Geo.
w. Higgins, Alfred Gabrielsen, the
state Secretary; editor of Backbone
and other speakers Among the mus
ical attractions will be the famous
Leedy Trio of Iowa. A program of
SURPRISING excellence has been ar
ranged. An audience in excess of pre-
ceding successful years is assured.
The dates of the assembly are June
Goth, 9th and 2Sth Programs are
also arranged for July 4th and 9Th.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

He fell from the buggy and dragged
for miles, his face being fairly
scalped. An unnamed man stumbled
over wagon tongue, falling face down
in the mud. He was too drunk to
arise and smothered Andrew and
Eric Erickson were found beside the
Northern Pacific tracks, and it is said
that they left town in an intoxicated
condition the evening before One of
the men died from the injuries re-
ceived, leaving a wife and six chill
dren. This is tale of horror that is
bright and CHEEKY compared with the
slow death through which the drink
habit leads a majority of it's victims.
We lift our hands in dismay at the
sudden and tragic death and close our
eyes to the long-drawn tragedy of a
drunkard's life.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01
THE CHURCH ARRAIGNS THE
CHURCH.

The Methodist Episcopal church pub
fishes in it's Discipline the following
statement as expressing it's profound
and deliberate judgment upon the
Christians civic duties, mo political
party has the right to expect nor
should it receive the support of Chris
tan men in so long as it stands COM
mitted to the license policy or re-
fuses to put itself in an attitude of
open hostility to the saloon.' "The
traffic in intoxicating liquors can never
be legalized without sim" Nearly ev-
cry evangelical church has uttered in
other phraseology, identically the same
sentiments. The deliberate judgment
of the church therefore is that to sup
port any party silent or subservant
upon the license problem is an act I'M
worthy of Christian. When a pro-
hibition speaker makes like assertion
many members of these churches flush
with hot anger at the implied charge
of infidelity on the part of the major
ity of the church.
Ii, as asserted by the church. "it can
never be legaliZed without SIM it re-
quires no logician to arrive at the con-
clusion that he who legalizes it is
sinner. Yet if that declaration be
made by prohibition speaker, there
is an Immediate howl against the I'M
charitableness of these reformers. Now
without for moment discussing the
righteousness of the deliberate state
ments of the church, this thing ought
to be perfectly clear that the prohibit
ton speaker is not the man to be at
tackled for asserting it. The church
is judged by her own words. If she
is mistaken and it is not inconsistent
with Christian character to support
the parties which she condemns, her
condemnation ought to be removed.
If the saloon can be legalized without
sin, then statement to the contrary
ought to be eXpurgated If, on the
other hand, it is inconsistent with
Christian profession and character to
support parties silent or subservient
on this question then Christians ought
to square their deeds by it and not
complain when entreated so to do or
condemn for not so doing. We believe
the church's attitude on this question
to be right and the attitude of the
individual church member when con-
trary to the church declaration to be
consequently wrong.
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Brief and Brainv.

A young man who drinks is a business
idiot.-W. G. Abbot, Pres Clinic Publish
ing Co., Chicago.
prohibition at it's worst is far better
than high license at it's best."-Ex- Gov.
w. E. Stanley, Kansas.
There is no hope of the overthrow
of the rum traffic through either the Dem
'ocratic or Republican parties. The only
party that can be relied upon to do that
is the Prohibition party.-Rev. J. A.
Russell, Chaplain of Missouri House of
Representatives.
Il enclose check for So and hope it
will fill a little financial chink in your
office or. to speak metaphorically oil a
vertebra in Backbone for little WHILE
Milton 0. Nelson.
Minneapolis.
A friend of the editor of Backbone
wants one or two lots in the southwestern
Fart of Hamline.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

The following quotation is worthy OF
careful perusal. That it's author is
clear and logical in his statement of
the case few, if any, will deny.
I'VE need scarcely remind you that
the liquor traffic, which is sought to be
legalized, is one that deeply concerns
not only the honor Of this great state,
but also the matereial moral and So
cial interests of all the people; There
is not home or hamlet in the state
that is beyond it's influence. Its evils
are widespread and far-reachlng. Con-
slider what the consequences will be if
the license section carries: We will
legalze this great wrong; we will give
the sanction of the constitution and
the laws of this great, free and intelli-
gent state to this most degrading and
ruinous Of all human pursuits; so that
the men who are spreading ruin and
death may say to all professors:
Stand aside my business has received
the sacred sanction of the law, and IS
thsEefqFe 7Sga4 and right SA sAN WE
TON A GREAT WRONG? BY LIE
CALLING THIS TRAFFIC WE
AGREE TO SHARE WITH THE
BILITIEs AND EVILS OF HIS Bust.
NESS. EVERY MAN WHO VOTES
FOR LICENSE BECOMES OF Me-
CESSITY A PARTNER TO THE LIQ-
SEQUENCES.
This is taken from circular written
and signed by William Mckinley, late
President of the United States, under
date of July 10th, 1874. The logic of
the conclusion is undodgable. 1t can
not be escaped and it is the Identical
line of argument always pursued by
the Prohibitionists. No doubt many
men are perfectly willing to abide the
consequences in order to beat the
Democrats" or to carry free silver or
high tariff, or anti-monopoly, or impe-
rialism, or dozen other petty baubles,
but the responsibility and it's conse-
quences are as sure as justice.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

The government confesses that it
is either weaker or more stupid than
the Chinese in the Philippine Islands;
that it cannot enforce law prohib-
iting the use of opium and it has
therefore determined to license the
evil. 1t is thereby to be restricted
we are told. The per capita con-
sumption of intoxicating liquors in
the United States has doubled during
the past twenty years under license.
1t would be interesting if some gov
eminent statistician would work out
the following arithmetical problem:
If the consumption of alcoholic liquor
has doubled in twenty years, under the
restriction Of license, how many years
will it take to blot out the opium trade
in the Philippines, by applying the
same remedy?
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WAR;.

The Wine, Liquor and Beer Associ-
alton of New York has just issued a
circular which has been sent broad
cast throughout that state in which
they urge that people should keep
away from New York pleasure re-
sorts; that the brewers should cease
to use New York hops; that the liquor
dealers should notify all merchants
not to handle any New York state
products; that a list of all men re-
fusing to truckle to the demands of
the liquor traffic as above outlined
shall be published and that the traffic
should IDEAL with them accordingly"
Don't be physical as we'll as moral
towards" urges the circular This
seems to point towards commercial
and political if not physical war
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

Geo. Hitz, candidate for Prohibition
mayor in indianapolis, hits some
sledge hammer blows at the whisky
soaked old-party-ocracies.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

This issue of Backbone is edited by
the State Secretary. =
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

who, through the formation of habit
are as helpless as the Indians, struts
abroad in the land as the cock of the
political roost.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

The cheese issue seems to be likely
to dominate in New York politics. The
saloonkeepers are out for a boycott
on the agricultural districts.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

A batch of whisky fatalities in Of
ter Tail county has occupied not a
little space in the Fergus Falls Daily
Journal Anton Morkuson, twenty-fiv
years of age, started to drive out of
the city in an intoxicated condition.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

Francis Murphy, the apostle of tenn
perance, has for many years been tax
ing more and more liberal CD grounds
on the question. He is at least the
defender of a Kentucky distiller who
he claims is a good man and worthy
of membership in the Presbyterian
church. He has ceased to condemn
the saloon as an institution
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

In the search for a "brOad' plat
form the indianapolis Prohibitionists
have found their quest. The Prohibi-
ton party in that city makes no men
ton of the prohibition issue.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

A news item contains the following:
Marshall Case 300 days imprisonment
and $500 fine; Farmer McCabe, $50
days Imprisonment and $1,000 fine;
Chris Lambert, sixty days and 500
fine" These are the sentences i'm
posed upon the saloonkeepers from
Walker who were taken to Duluth
to stand trial on charges of selling
liquor to Indians. But the liquor deal
er who sells to mere white trash"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

The Masons in a considerable num-
Der of the states are making it i'm
possible for saloonkeepers to join
that order. The Tennessee grand
lodge has enacted legislation which re-
quires saloonkeepers who are already
members of the order to quit their
business or quit the lodge.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

Major General Davis, commanding
the Department of the Philippines of
the U. S. Army, has just issued an
order prohibiting the sale or traffic
in alcoholic liquors, beer, wines with
in two miles of any military post.
Violaters of the order are subject to
a fine of $1OO or Imprisonment for six
weeks. If General Davis means bus
mess, as it seems that he does, it is
safe to say the officials who have the
enforcement of this law in their charge
will not connive with the blind-piggers
for "divy."
The supreme court of Iowa has rem
dered a decision which holds saloon
keepers responsible for damages when
they furnish liquor to drunkards. The
relatives of any inebriate may recover
from the saloon keeper for furnishing
him with intoxicants.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

One of the most insidious evils Of
the day is the slot machine. If you
do not want your children to gamble
see that the law touching the gam
bling machine is enforced.
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Il aviU be harsh a TRUTH and as uncompronising
justice. On this subject do not vish to think or
speak avrite auith moderation. No! No! Tell
whose house IS fire to give moderate Alarm; tell
him to moderately has wife from the hands Of
the ruvsher; tell the mother to gradually ertrlcate her
babe from the fire into whch 1t has fallen; but urge
me not to use moderation like the present.
IN earnest-I wW not eq1iuocate- wW not er-
cuse-I wW not retreat single uch-and wW be
heard"
William Lloyd Garrison.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

A Pennsylvania paper makes the
following comment on a Methodist
who officially aids the breweries and
distilleries: What sorry figure it
is for a Methodist Sunday School
teacher, member of the church, and
trustee of a leading Methodist col
lege to hire himself out to help the
distillers, brewers and saloons of Ohio
overthrow the law that gave the peo-
pie the right to say their say about
the cursed saloon. And yet that is
what Frank S. Monnett did. A man
twice honored by his state as it's
attorney general, the brewers chief
attorney No doubt that is bad, but
he is off the same piece as the Chris
tian who votes for either a man or a
party which is silent concerning that
gigantic evil, the legalized saloon.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-06-01

FAMOUS BEAUTIES OF THE OLD
French Court. their complexion secret.
Sample box Toe silver. e. Boyle. 220
w 123rd St. N. Y. City.
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REGULAR Circulation,
$4,000 Copies.

The address of w. G. Calderwood, Sec
rotary of the State Prohibition Committee,
Is 702 Sykes Block, Minneapolis. N. w.
Telephone, Main 1854 il Twin City, 3146
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A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.

The following quotation is worthy Of
careful perusal. That it's author is
clear and logical in his statement OF
the case few, if any, will deny.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
A LONG TRIAL.
Ephralm MorsIy Was Found Not Gullty Of
Being IndecenttIy intoxicated.

Ephraim Morely was on trial from a.
m until L. noon today, before Judge
Pirce on the charge OF drunkenness
on MAY 18th nc had an alteration with
Michael J. Slattery, which resulted In an
investigation conducted at the Central
station.
Morely used such threatening and for
chile language that he was repeatedly
warned TO desist.
Falling To heed the warning he was
locked up on the charge of drunkenness.
He pleaded not guilty the next morning
and the case was carried over 20 today
for trial.
White. az the court said. there seemed
20 be n preponderance OF testimony on be-
half ~ the complainant. there was In u
certain features which could not be rec
onciled with the direct evidence or unbi-
ased. uninterested persons called by the
defense
Moreiy was therefore adjudged no,
guilty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
THEFT OF ELEC TRIClTy.


Chicago. May t.-The question OF the
thief, OF electric current was treated at
the closing session OF the onvention OF
the National Electric Light association.
Charges were made that the largest and
most respectable firms which use cleo
tricity often need the closest watching
90 prevent them from tampering with
wires and meaters for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning power for which they do not pay.
Robert l.. Eelliott OF Chicago read a
paper on the subject
Officers were elected as follows:
President. Charles T. Edgar. New York:
vice presidents. s. v. Livermore. wio-
ma: J. w. Loeb. Jr.. New York secre-
tary-treasurer. r. IT Davis. Williams
port. Pa: assistant treasurer. f. H. Bill
lings. New York: executive committee.
L. A. Ferguson. Chicago: Harry Bottom
~. FAN River. Mass. and Alexander Dow.
Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
NE w SLETS

IL all we heard was music,
Our ears would surely balk;
We'd gladly pause to listen
To ordinary talk.
II life was but n poem,
II surely would disclose
Occasions when we'd hunger
For unpretentious prose.
The world would grow aweary
or laughter year by year
The garden Of enjoyment
Must be watered by a tear
Washington Star.
Martin Regole. Of 3Oo Orms street, while
on Wade street yesterday. was bitten
on his eft leg by dog.
Charles Lucas was committed to the
state hospital for the insane, by order of
Judge Sweetand today.
N In the 9Th district court. today, the COM
plant against Terrence McCann for an
assault upon william McCann. was dis
contineud upon payment OF costs.
WIN. L. Plaisted was held in 5000 by
Judge Sweetland today for trial next
Friday, on the charge OF asssultine Rich
ard Harrison. whom he is accused OF
punching on the jaw. Plaisted will have
trial next Friday.
David Bryer OF % Stamford street re-
ports that three pairs OF shoes and two
quarts ~ beans were stolen from his
wagon when II was on Eddy. near Tall
man street. yesterday. He thinks two
boys were implicated in the theft.
About soo pounds OF lead and some brass
cocks. all valued AT $40. was stolen from
A building at the corner OF Brighton and
knight streets. few DAYS ago. The
property belonged 10 William ". Cong
don.
Frederick Briggs was placed on proba-
ton hy Judge Sweetland, today. and un-
iii Dec. LIST. for the larceny OF metal
valued at $40 the property Of Frederick g.
Shaw. Walter r. Byrnes, another tuven-
lie was placed on probation until Dec. ]
for the larceny OF s. from Mary A.
Byrnes. his mother.
John T.. Cannon was arraigned In Judge
Rueckert's office. Yesterday upon a prs-
vate warrant alleging that he was In pos
session OF bottles the property Of the
Consolidated Mineral Water Company
He pleaded not guilty and was held in
$500 for trial next Friday.
Raymond Eats. OF e7 Coggeshall street.
complains to the police that on Wednes-
day night his rtunk was broken open and
$40 in bills stolen.
Michael Hickey was bound over 70 the
grand jury In $500 by Judge Sweetland
today. for an assault with a club upon
John Wall. This AFFAIR occurred In a
Tockwotton street saloon. one day last
week.
Sabatino Geomino admitted sufficient
evidence I'm the Sixth district court. to-
day, TO convict her for an assault upon
Angelina Delora. These women had a
quarrel on Nav 1lth. in which Mrs. De-
lora was Knocked down and a prema-
ture birth ensued. Judge Sweetland CON
sidered the affair 90 he so grave that he
held Mrs. Geomino. for the grand Jury in
s70O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
TOURIST RESORTS

in the west are most easily and comfort
ably reached Via Nickel Plate Road;
beautiful trains. complete tourist car ser
vice Special low-rate tickets 10 Denver,
Salt Lake. FL Paso. and other points in
Colorado. Minnesota. Iowa. the Dakotas,
etc. Inquire OF local agents or L. p.
Burgess. y. F. T. A., 25s Washington
St. Boston Mass.
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GENTLEMEN.

4. Mrs. (is Wheaton ave)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
VACATION OPPORTUNITIES.

Low rates. comfortable train service.
You may now visit almost any ~ the
beautiful western tourist resorts az great
~ reduced rates. via the Nickel Plate
Road. II you are going west you csnno,
afford 10 overlook this route. Inquire of
local agents or l.. r. Burgess ~. T. r.
A., 25s Washington ST. Boston, Msss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
The Dead and the Living

MEMORIAL DAY, 1909. The cobwebs of
peace stretched across the gaping mouths of
silent cannon. The smoke of battle has given
place TO the black outpouring of the busy fac
torys chimney. The echo of the of deadly
guns is lost in the changing of hammers, the buzz
ing of saws and the ceaseless vibrations Of
machinery. Waving grain covers the sunlit fields
that were once the scenes of carnage
But remember! Let it never be forgotten
for moment. Thousands of men, brave, heroic,
gallant unselhsh, gave up life, and thousands
more risked it that this nation might live. The
grandeur, the success, the prosperity that marks
the United States today. the leader in the galaxy
of nations. would not have been possible except
in the daring deeds of those whose only records
are~on tombstones and of those gray haired
nor to their companions who have gone before.
veterans grow sadly thinner. Each year, each
,ugle call. But all gratitude all honor all praise
agrant flowers upon their graves tomorrow, not
died the birth of Cubas flag that was unfurled in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29

Both boats trimmed In sheets for a
close fetch TO the finish. and the Reli-
ance Immediately gained on the Column
bia The wind freshened to ten knots and
the Yachts sailed the last leg very finely.
The Reliance gained continually on the
last leg and crossed the line nearly two
miles ahead OF the Columbia
The Reliance crossed the finish line at
2:2s:21
The Columbia crossed at e:3i:i5.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of Letters advertised at Postonice.
Providence. r.. /, May 30. 1so3
When calling for these letters please
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-11
MAY LeoisIat. for Denver.

The complaint filed against the City
and County of Denver by Thomas ].
Maloney, in which he asked a peremp-
tory writ of mandamus ordering the de-
PENDANTS to furnish him record books
and supplies for the transcribing of the
records of old Arapahoe county,
came up for hearing September End,
before Judge Carpenter in the District
Court. A demurrer. filed by the City
and County of Denver, was overruled.
and fifteen days were allowed the de-
PENDANTS to again demur to the COM
plant.
The demurrer stated that the COM
plant did not state facts sufficient to
support the cause of action. The con-
tract which was given to Maloney by
Clerk Afchele came under provision
of the Legislature passed at the same
time with Article Xxx, for the trans
cribing Of the old Arapahoe county
records. The contention of the coun-
ty attorney was that the Legislature
had not the right to legislate locally.
Judge Carpenter, however, held that
the sovereignty Of the people of the
state over the City and County Of
Denver was not abdicated by the
adoption of the home rule amendment
The opinion holds that the effect OF
the amendment is not to give home
rule to the city and county to the ex-
clusion Of state legislation. AS a
county, it stands in no different rela-
tions to the state than any other coun-
ty. and Is subject to the control and
authority Of the state to the same ex-
tent as they. The fact that Denver
was established by the constitution
and the other counties by legislative
enactment, the court holds, makes abb
solutely no difference.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-11
Work of Pardonino Board.

Bert Feenan, who was sentenced to
the penitentiary from Arapahoe county
in september, 1902, for the reception
of stolen goods, was pardoned on the
4th inst. by the state board of par
dons. Florence Thurman. who stole
the goods, was sent to the peniten-
tiary for the offense and served her
time of one year. AS soon as she was
out she began to circulate the story
that Feenan was not to blame. This
fact was presented to the board OF
pardons with such force that 1t de-
cided to pardon the man.
John Heiman had his sentence COM
muted to three years from ten. Eyi-
dence presented to the board showed
sible for the crime charged up against
him. that of passing counterfeit mon
ey in Pueblo. He was accused of and
sentenced because of the passing Of =
50-cent counterfeit piece.
Pardon was refused by the board in
the cases of Otto Lehman, Joseph Par
ry and H. DeLovell. and the cases Of
Spencer Dicks and John P. Black were
postponed for further investigation.
Contracts have been let by Secre-
tary Leuders of the state board of cap
ital managers for the renovating and
repairing of room 1S in the state house.
which is now used as store room. A
new floor will be put in and the walls
of the room will be decorated. This is
the room which was used by Con-
tractor Peter Gumry when the build
ing was in course of construction. In
this room the first floor was laid In
the building for the convenience of Mr..
changed since that time and the room
has beep used as storeroom ever
since.