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The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Il THILE you are reading the mod
wv ern novel concerning the SOL
der of fortune. enjoying his

fT THILE you are reading the mod
NV ern novel concerning the SOL
der Of fortune. enjoying his
hairbreadth escapes, his journey TO the
fiaring. tropical southland. and admiring
the manly part he plays in life. you are
apt to say over and over again to your
self: It's all very nice and entertaining,
but how unreal" Yet there is a soldier
OF fortune. one of those errant knights in
khaki, who claimed washington, as his
home. Capt Edward Thornton. OF the
Belgian army. was a native of this city.
and until the last ten years lived here
continuously. He was popular young
chap, brave to degree. and with the
brave mans generosity and power of
making friends. He was a handsome
fellow. as you may see by the picture,
standing six feet two in his stockings,
and built in splendid proportion 10 his
height. He had always a liking for sol
dierings" perhaps IL was inherited from
bis father. who served through the civil
ory.
Captain Thornton was stationed In the
Congo Free State, and his friends ad-
dressed their letters to lie Captain Ed
Guard Thornton, Agent L'Etat Independ-
ant du Congo. Banalia. Zone des Stanley
Falls, Province Oriental. Congo Beige,
Africa" This is wild country beyond
the range OF great hills which screen off
the fertile districts OF the interior from
the coast. 1t was necessary to go by
foot over these mountains as far as Leo
poldvilIe, named after the King OF Bel
gium. who takes a great interest in the
Congo Free State. Indeed. he has en-
dowed II with two million dollars an
nuaIly for the preservation Of its govern
ment and TO defray the expenses neces-
sary to open the country. From Leopold
VILE the distance is not far TO BanaIia,
where Captain Thornton's headquarters
were located
The young soldier was pleased with
his post in the Free State. and he made
q visit 10 his friends and mother and
relatives in Washington TO tell them so
last autumn. You may Judge OF the
affiiction it was to them to learn a few
months after he left for Africa that he
had been ambushed by the savages and
killed near his post in the Congo coun-
try. The cable message sent by he
Belgian Government Is brief, but Cap
tain Thornton's friends think IL possi-
BILE some mistake was made. and that
they may again see him in the United
States TO laugh over his death notice.
Additional pathos is thrown round his
death by the fact that he was SO de-
lighted with his position in the country
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

TNCLE SAM has many detectives
besides those employed in the
~ Secret Service. Some are
chemists. who pursue offenders by means
Of retorts and test tubes. For the pro
cess Of deduction" they substitute
chemical analysis, and the evidence
they gather is in the form Of molecules
and atoms.
These sleuths lately have had great
deal OF trouble with the manufacturers
Of soft drinks Some of these non
alcoholic" beverages contain almost as
much alcohol as straight whisky. This
is especially true in parts Of the eoun-
try where there are prohibition laws
Beer masquerades as hop pop" and
"ouaker Beer" while stronger tipple is
concealed under the labels of proprie-
tary medicines.
The most desperate and resoureeful
rufian celebrated in the novels Of the
family story" papers was never so in
eepious in his disguises as the Demon
Rum. who Is continually pursued by the
laboratory detectives of the Treasury
No sooner do they strip on his mask
in one place than he turns up IN an
other. OF all slippery customers ne Is
tn, most difficult TO catch, and some
times he is able to evade pursuit alto
gether-hv resorting TO the cider dodge
for example. cider is the only alco-
bolic beverage that is not taxed. When
s,ld fermented. in bottles. 1t contains
ordinarily 4 or per cent of alcohol
but this amount may be Increased
LARGELY by adding sugar-suthciently
indeed 70 render the beverage quite in
+oxicatIng. In this form il is sold. and
Tho nroft Of the manufacturer, who pays
no tax. is great
The so-called medicines that con-
tan large percentages Of alcohoi are
hardest 10 deal with. In many cases
II Is difficult 10 determine whether they
are bona fde remedies or beverages IN
disguise. A bottled compound that Is
really nauseous in flavor will pass in
snectiop. though it be actually above
the proof" OF whisky. while another
nreparation, relatively non-spirituous
but of agreeable taste. will be pouneed
upon and taxed.
More interesting even than the ques-
tfon of alcohol in mon alcoholic oeV-
erases IS the oleomargarine problem.
witch recently has presented some de-
cidedly novel problems. Congress has
placed a tax Of 10 cents pound tprac-
tically prohibitive) on artihcially col
ored butter" of this counterfeit kind.
whereas. when not colored 1t has 10 pay
only one-fourth OF cent a pound. Peo-
pIe will not buy It unless It has the hue
OF real butter. and so the oleo manufac-
turers are put to II 10 ind some way Of
evading the law.
They manage it by employing what
they cali natural means for eoloriHS
the product. Instead OF utilizing for the
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

sneak thieves. All suspicious looking
fellows are carefully watched and when
the guests who own the Jewels leave we
make it a point TO inquire as TO the
safety Of their valuables.
AN unusually careful man will put his
watch and 'wad' under his pillow II
he is IN a strange hotel. but 1 never
knew or heard OF woman hiding her
jewels In that way. They viii tuck
them under mattress. under the car
pet, the rugs, and In dozens OF places q
man would never think of. When we
know that a guest has valuable jewels
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

.HT HE woes Of the hotel proprie-
tor and his assistants are
legion" said the head clerk
OF one OF the large Washington hotels
TO a Times man the other evening, but
there is nothing they dread more than
TO have a reported loss Of diamonds or
other iewelry at their house get into the
papers. A lre, if It Is a small one. we
can stand; a suicide IS great eeal
worse. sulI the reported theft OF jew
els in a hotel is very bad in a business
way.
80 far as the liability is concerned.
we are not responsible, unless the guests
leave the jewels in our safe. But the
legal liability is not the thing to be con-
sidered A report Of a jewel robbery,
even when the gems are recovered, is a
serious blow TO the business of any ho-
tel. 1t is bound to appear in black and
white on the balance sheet. The persons
who usually lose their jewels in hotels
are women who think their valuables are
safer about them than in the hotel
strong-box. II the thief can only make
sure of the right plant as they call
a victim. the rest is easy.
During the winter season, especially
when we have An opera, / have seen wo-
men come in here with as much as $25,-
900 worth of gems on. and never think
OF intrusting them TO the keeping OF the
hotel safe. Some clerks VIII even take
the trouble to speak TO their husbands
about the danger run In this way only
20 be jokingly assured that they never
interfere in such matters.
'In cases OF this kind we take unusual
precautions AGAINST the possible entry Of
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
A TAILOR'S MIRACLE

A tailor made a tailor made
And for IT very well was paid
Twas padded. curved and overlaid,
Yet gave no sign of all his aid
The dame who in IL was arrayed.
With perfect figure swung and swayed.
Although but eighty pounds she weighed.
Yet with his cotton, cloth and braid
He hid each jutting shOuiderblade
And wondroas plumpness she displayed,
Thus with his splendid tailor made
The tailor made tailor maid.
--Life-
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Stored His Tombstone.

Not long ago 1 was talking with a
young man who wanted 10 store his
tombstone" said Mr.. Atchison OF the
George w. Knox Storage Company.
How is st. said. that you bought
a thing like this before you needed it?'
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
Interest Begets Action.

Men naturally differ as to the best
method for accomplishing almost any
given task to which they might be
assigned. This difference of opinion
by no means suggests either dishon-
esty of purpose or ignorance of the
business in hand. A just considera-
ton of these facts clearly indicates
that there is no ground for the as
sumption on the part of Prohibition
ist, that man who differs from him
is less sincere or less wise than he
This writer is not of the opinion
that Prohibitionists usually harbor
any such an idea. It is probably true
that most Prohibitionists believe that
the political method is the only method
that would accomplish the overthrow
of the saloon. It is equally probable
that they contend for that belief but
that they impugn the motive of the
sincerity of others who are laboring
for the overthrow Of the saloon is not
generally true.
The man whose sincerity and hon.
esty has been questioned, and who
usually has shown testy temper I'M
der that questioning, is the man who
loudly insists that he is second to
none as temperance and prohibition
advocate but who has no plan for the
destruction of the saloon, or if he has
a plan never works at it. The fact
is that the saloon lives not so much
because men disagree as to the plan
of effort, but because temperance men
by the thousands have neither plan
nor effort. If all who claim keen in
terest in the destruction Of the sa-
loon but who do not believe in voting
for it's destruction we're working and
paying for the prosecution Of some
other plan to the extent that the av-
erage Prohibitionist works and pays
for the prosecution Of his plan, the
matter Of unity and cooperation
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
A LICENSE OF EVIL is A CORRUPT
COMPACT.

It is not strange that the general
public is becoming wholly mistrust-
full Of it's servants. With municipal
scandal in nearly every great city,
with a postal scandal, Cuban scan
dial and hints at an army scandal we
begin to wonder if the venerable gen.
tleman who remarked, 81 said in my
haste all men are liars" was so badly
mistaken as he afterwards thought
himself to be. The thoughtful stu
dent, however, finds the cause of off,
cial rottenness in the civic corrup-
ton of the times. The great parties
which receive the support of the mass
of the voters stands committed to
making terms with vice. The legis-
ing terms with acknowledged wrong.
The Mayor takes his Office and finds
custom and precedent with the full
knowledge OF the public making
terms with vice. The policeman takes
his oath to enforce the law but finds
that enforcement has always meant
that certain classes of crime should
be allowed to violate the law. and
that the party elected to power had
an unbroken record of lawlessly max
ing terms of peace with the gambler,
bawd and saloonkeeper. Is it any
thing strange that the public servants
observing that the public itself, has
profited by selling indulgencies to
criminal classes, should seek to make
personal profit by the same means.
Minneapolis allowed the saloons, an
acknowledged evil, to run by law for
81, 900 a year. The same city has al
lowed the madams to ply their trade
in filth for 5000 year, contrary to
law, without protest 1t was known
to the world that compact had been
made BY every administration with
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

The wasted life and opportunity of
A. A. Ames has been the text for
much moralizing. In his trial his own
physician testified that excessive use
of alcohol was at least largely respon-
sible for his condition. The saloon
and it's temptations were responsible
for the excessive use of alcohol, votes
were responsible for the licensed sa-
loon. Love of money or party or
power, which in brief, is lack of pa
triotism, we're responsible for the vote.
It is the old story of the horse shoe
nail" On the love of the party de-
ponds the vote and on the vote de-
ponds the license and on the license
depends the saloon and on the saloon
depends the debauchery of Doc Ames
in particular, and thousands upon
thousands of others in general The
correction of this whole train of cor
ruption lies with the voter. Let him
refuse to corrupt himself by granting
immunity to any form of vice at any
price.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
TAG.

It is no new thing to call attention
to the fact that there is no issue at
stake between the old parties in the
state campaign. At the last state
election the democrats and the re-
publicans declared for exactly the
same attitude on every question Of
state import, touching upon taxes,
railroad merger, gross earnings, trusts
and union label. On the liquor ques-
ton, which was the chief issue urged
by the Prohibition party, both Of the
old parties were silent, but each has
a record behind 1t in both state and
municipal administration showing
that the legislative and the admins
trative departments, when In the
hands OF either Of the old parties, has
been favorable to the continuance Of
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
PRIVATE LOBBY OR PUBLIC REP
RESERVATION.

! In popular form of government,
a party is machine through which
the people direct the deeds of their
government. There is no other means
for the shaping Of legislation that is
above suspicion. It is true that leg
islation may be shaped by sending
lobby which seeks to influence the
representatives elected by the peo-
pie to congress or legislature. I'm
doubtedly lobby may be honest and
governed by highest motives, but the
method can never be above suspicion.
A representative is reasonably sup
posed to know the desires Of the peo-
pie whom he represents. The lobby
list who seeks to control the action
of any representative Of the people
must either assume that he knows the
will of the people better than the rep
resentative of the people and that he
seeks honestly to inform the repre-
sentative of the peoples wish, which
is somewhat arrogant assumption,
or else he must confess that he seeks
to influence the peoples representa-
tive from sinister motives.
This being the case the way to get
high tariff is to elect representatives
standing on high tariff platform
The way to get antitrust legislation
is to elect representative who under
stand that the will of the people is
against dangerous combinations of
capital. And the man who goes to
congress to seek to influence the votes
of congressman while he may be hon
est is open to the suspicion of seek
ing to tamper with representative
of the people, after he has been elect
ed by them for well defined pur-
pose, that purpose being defined by
the platform upon which the candi-
date stood. To lobby with a republi-
can, to influence him to be false to
republican principles or policy, is
clearly reprehensible.
It is equally true that the way to
get legislation for the protection of
the home against the saloon is to
elect representatives on platform
pledging them to such legislation. Po-
litical parties are not only the method
devised for the purpose of determin-
ing the character of the legislation
in this republic, but up to this time,
they are the only legitimate method.
If you want the saloon outlawed vote
for the candidate of the party that
stands for that policy.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

would, in comparison at least, be Of
little import.
It, is an important proposition that
men act wisely, and consistently,
with their professions, but it is of far
more Importance that they act.
The proof Of your sincerity, my
good friend, is not that you kick be-
cause the other fellow does not do
it right. Most people will believe
you honest when you get busy.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
SACK BONE.
A Personal Letter.

To County and Township Committeeman:
prohibition committee legislative
change will effected until held and the
legislative with recommendation Of the
to undue influence plan.
state committee forth:
Off
a ballot renders nomination tickets i'm
practicable all three of counties
counties nominations made
campaign fund campaign been made
mpracticable nominations been made
ard The logical point attack Pohbonsts gain
clerical offices
Deeds auditor like aggressive
Prohibionsts While it would matters If they
present hope
lasting
candidates legislative
BY the nomination of but candidates legislature
Prohibition respectable showing
election of it's nominees.
considered
the coming election legislative district
the state with the absolute aroung holding public
addition this
struggle hold of that
which before there
arising occupancy Of the administrative
township
your
sincerely,
Humanity
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

field of their labors the evening fol-
lowing the ceremony, and some
thoughtful friends labeled their bag
gage, "Just married-and no Joke!"
and attached several pairs of old
shoes, to be used should walking be
bad, and a few small sacks of rice
against the days of scant provender.
BACKBONE'S heartiest God Bless
You" follows them.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

Alfred GabrieIsen, the capable and
efficient organizer in the ninth dis
trict, was married to Miss Johndine
Blestren at the home of the brides
parents, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on
June 9Th. The bride Is well known
among the Prohibitionists of her
state for her activity in the reform.
The happy couple departed for the
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

that traffic with no important restric-
lions.
It is fair, therefore, to assume that
in the absence of any divisive prin-
ciple between the old parties that ev-
cry man who voted either the repub-
lican or democratic ticket was favor
able to the saloon or else voted for
the party tag.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

Mrs. Nations Ratchet Matched out
a wholesome public sentiment in Kan
sas. For detailed Information consult
the returns of the spring election, in
the SunfloWer State.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

The consumption of alcoholic liquor
tai abstainers is also on the increase.
The first statement is authentic.
Granting the second to be true. then
the number of habitual drunkards
must also be increasing.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
EDITORIAL.
EXPLANATORY.

This issue of Backbone is edited by
the state Secretary. This is the ex-
PLANTATION of why it is party num-
Der, largely to the exclusion of other
phases of the work which the paper
usually covers.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

A Minneapolis daily remarks that
Doc Ames has belonged to every po-
litical party except the Prohibition.
There are others.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

Forty years ago no one would have
thought that the railroad employees
of this company would be forced to
total abstinence.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

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
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

The true test of law is three-fold.
Is it needful, is it adapted to the end
in view, is it founded on right prin-
ciples? There is no measure which
more fully meets these tests than the
law prohibiting the manufacture, sale,
gift and transportation of intoxicant
liquor for beverage purposes.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

The sureties on the $4,000 bond of
A. A. Ames are Conrad Birkhofer,
brewer; Titus Mareck and Gustav J.
Heinrich, officers of the Minneapolis
Brewing Company. A very large pro-
portion of the bondsmen for the other
municipal corruptionists were saloon
keepers or connected with the saloon
or gambling business. Some one has
remarked that birds of a feather
flock together"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

Great reforms have usually been pros
ecuted by those who least need them.
Those who labored for the salvation
of the world from sin are not those in
greatest bondage to sin. Those who
labored most assiduously for the lib
Grafton of the slaves were those who
were free. Christ, the Righteous,
came to save the unrighteous. Those
who most arduousy seek to break
the thraldom of the liquor traffic are
those entirely free from it's bondage.
The st. Paul News does not hest
tate to say that the saloonkeeper who
filled Joe Kohler full Of bug juice
is more guilty of the murder which
Kohler committed than the man whom
the law now confines in a murderer 5
cell. The logic seems to be good but
how is the saloonkeeper more guilty
of the crime than the man who at the
ballot-box consented to the saloon
keepers business with a full knowl-
edge of it's probable results? It il
an old doctrine of law that what a
man does by his agent, he does by
himself.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

w. G. cALDERWOOD, Secy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-07-13
VERY REMARKABLE CURE OF D1ARRHoEA.

"About six years ago for the first time in
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Texas. ~ got temporary relief, but 1t came
back again and again, and for six long years
have suffered more misery and agony than
/ can tell. 1t was worse than death. My
husband spent hundreds tf dollars for ply
ticians' prescriptions and treatment without
avail. Finally we moved to Bosque county,
our present home, and one day happened to
see an advertisement OF Chamberlain g
Collie, Cholera ard Diarrhoea Remedy with a
testimonial of a man who had been cured by
1t. The case was 80 similar to my own that
concluded to try the remedy. The result
was wonderful. I could hardly realize that
was well again, or believe it could be so
after having suffered SO long, but that one
bottle OF medicine, costing but q few cents
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