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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01
THE BRIGHT SIDE OR THE RIGHT
SIDE

We often hear people say: DO
not make such fuss about the sa-
loon. Look upon the bright side OF
things. The world is growing bet
ter" Lately an Anti-saloon League
leaf1et from Ohio fell into my hands.
1t described liquor dealers meeting
at Columbus, where the subject under
discussion was: How to build up
the saloon business One of the del
egates made these suggestions The
success of our bushes is dependent
largely upon the creation of appetite
for drink. Men who drink liquor,
like others, will die: and if there is
no new appetite created our counters
will be empty as will be our Golfers.
OVr children will go hungry, or we
must change our business to some
thing more remunerative. The open
field for the creation of appetite is
among the boys. After the men have
grown, and their habits are formed,
they rarely change in this regard. 1t
will be needful, therefore, that mis-
sionary work be done among the boys,
and make the suggestion, gentlemen,
that nickels expended in treats to the
boys now, will return in dollars to
your tills after the appetite has been
formed. Above all things, create ap-
petite"
Mrs. Laura G. Richards. the gifted
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
organizer, said that an instance in
which this suggestion was carried out
fell under her personal observation
in Columbus A minister's son was
offered a treat by nice-loOking man,
as the youth, with others, was on his
way to school. It was discovered that
the breweries were placing $25 a day
in the hands of certain men, with
which to entice high-school boys and
university students in saloons. They
could be treated to lemonade if they
would not take liquor. Anything to
induce them to enter the saloon. and
to impress them with it's attractive
ness.
Is there any bright side to this pic
ture? Yes, the right side-the ballot
box, filled with votes for men who will
crush the saloon. A prominent tenn
perance worker stated in my presence
recently that she had visited a state
penitentiary, where she spoke to the
boys-she called them boys, for most
of them were little more than that.
She asked, as a favor that all who
had been brought to their present
condition, directly or indirectly, by
the saloon, would stand. Such null
titude arose that she asked that those
who were seated might be counted.
Of the 1000 men before her, only
twenty-eight remained seated. - Ep-
worth Herald.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01
Pith of the Press.

Texas Liquor Dealer 1t is useless to
talk of this being a question outside of
politics.
The People, The minority in politics
to-day represents the residue of hope for
humanity.
Liberator, Winnipeg: Principle is the
principal thing. Vote for the right and
you cannot lose.
Baptist and Reflector: Either the
church must overthrow the saloon or the
saloon will overthrow the church.
State Leader, Missouri: If logic is log
ic, no man who votes for license party
the liquor traffic.
Church and Home: The saloons are
schools of vice. The low vulgar story,
the obsence jest, the pictures that tend
to RIGHTEOUSNESS are to be found there.
American Issue: How much meaner is
the saloonkeeper who makes his living by
running men, than the town which votes
to let him do so if he will only divide the
money?
both right and victorious. But sometimes
it is a grander thing to be right and de-
feated, if one can take defeat in noble
and undismayed spirit.
Defender: We have often remarked
that the Prohibition party is top-heavy.
Too much of it's fighting is done by the
leaders 1t would double its vote in any
election if the rank and file would get
down to business.
Northwestern Christian Advocate: The
interest manifested by many labor lead
ers in the movement against alcohollsm
is one of the most hopeful signs of the
times and is a prophecy of the day when
the saloon shall be overthrown.
Defender: When members of our party
get over the spasmodic desire they have
to turn in and help the senior political
wranglers settle squabbles not OF vital
connection with our issue and purpose the
Prohibition party will have a steady and
lasting growth.
Western Christian Advocate: Solidly
and squarely the great issue is faced, the
great facts are recognized, and the great
fight is on. It will never cease till either
the Methodist Church or the liquor traffic
ceases to exist. Compromise is out OF
the question Methodism and liquor are
essential implacable, eternal. The
fight is to the death.
Liberator Winnipeg: II the Christian
voters of the land would walk to the
ballot-bax once and register their vows
at a general election, the rum power
would soon be cast down. It is not a
high compliment to the politics, nor to
the Christianity of the time, that it is
the rum power rather than the Prohibit
ton influence that the old parties take
seriously.
New Jersey Gazette: AS now consti-
tuted the church vote, large as 1t I'M
ence in our politics This is chiefly be-
cause the church vote, called, will take
an unlimited amount Of abuse and IN
different treatment without making q
respectful consideration in politics. The
church people are "easy," and that Is
why they are given scant courtesy when
legislation Is being handed out.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

It was Sir Oliver Mowat, the eau
tious, conservative statesman, who
after the experience of occupying the
position of chief law officer of the
largest province of Canada for quar-
ter of a century, publicly declared
that the drink was responsible for
of all the vice. crime
and poverty of the province.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

Ex-state Chairman O. D. Elicit of
Iowa wrote "The patriotism of the
old political parties, inasmuch as they
advocate government partnership with
the saloon, can be summed up in get
ting the dollar and feeding at the ma
tional crib. They court the saloon for
it's political influence and maintain the
partnership for the dollar"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01
EDITORIAL.

This issue of Backbone is edited by
the State Secretary.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01
MAKE YOUR FRIENDS THINK.

Do you realize what a marvellous OPP
portunity our low rates and the privileges
accorded by the Postal Department give
you to bring our movement to the atten-
ton of your friends and acquaintance
everywhere? A pastor sends us a dol
lar and the address of five young men
of his congregation. At the expiration
of the year he will try to get them to
subscribe for themselves. 1t would be
difficult to find a cheaper or more effect
i've way of securing a hearing for our
cause. Many are improving this oppor...
tunity. But many others are letting it
pass by We send five copies for ST. u
for 81, 20 for So and IS for S.. We
notify the recipient that his paper has
been paid for year. We also stop. all
gift subscriptions (not others) at expira-
ton, or at least send no gift subscribers
bill for any time sent after expiration.
Dr. Stephen Bowers, formerly editor of
the California Voice. and now in the en-
ploy Of that state as geologist, writes:
IT enclose Is cents for the renewal OF my
subscription. If you aren't overdoing the
matter in your seed and bulb offer, send
them along. like Backbone and read 1t
with great interest
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

The Illinois State Sunday School
Convention with 800 delegates pres
ent, for the first time in their history
went on record with ringing resolu-
ton against the saloon. Heretofore,
this question has been ignored in their
conventions A part of the Sunday
school motto reads, "and I promise
to do what I can to end the drink
habit and the liquor traffic"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01
A Summer Suggestion.

Publishers, especially publish (
ers of reform papers, greatly ap- I
preciate renewals at this time of s
the year when their receipts are I
light, but when expenses 60 right j..
on. "Silver or stamps"
Hopefully yours, BACKBONE.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01
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
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

A non-treating saloon has been
opened in New York city. 1t is ex-
pected that Bishop Potter and DR..
Rainsford will endorse the scheme.
This new saloon will seek to eliminate
private profit and decrease the con-
sumption of liquor. 1t is something
of an anomaly for a business to seek
to diminish itself. 1t brings about this
condition, if the effort succeeds it will
fail. Complete success would be a
complete diminution or destruction OF
the traffic and that would mean failure
of the non-treating saloon.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

Do we mean to assert that every
enemy of the saloon, at least every
conscientious man, will plainly hear
the voice of duty calling him to iden-
tify himself with the brave, young
party of humanity and right? Not all.
But an intelligent and conscientious
study of this question, giving moral
and eternal interests their true place
and shutting out all considerations of
mere worldly success at such and such
q time, will quickly swell the numbers
of the Prohibition party to such an
extent as to strike terror into the
ranks of the saloonists and thrill with
hope the hearts of the Borrowing wives
and children of the unnumbered drink
sodden sons of God.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

The appalling increase of drunken
ness throughout Germany is alarming
the cabinet of the Prussian govern
ment. The ministers of Education,
Agriculture, Commerce and the 1nte-
rior have joined in general ordinance
requiring government officials to lend
their cooperation to temperance as
sociations and like organizations
which are combating the evil. Spe-
cial instructions have been issued by
the government for the inauguration
of working mems clubs, where alcohol
les are entirely debarred, where good
food, fresh fruit and wholesome lit
erature are prominent features.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-07

lana, the fertilizer bill is practically nothing
less than 1 per cent of the value of the crops; IN
Mississippi, Tennessee, and the Ohio Valley
States, it is 1 to 3 per cent; in New England
Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama, and West
Virginia, it is 3 to 5 per cent; from Maryland to
Florida, including North Carolina, it Is 5 to IL
per cent of the gross value of the crops. The
writer, Mr.. Spillman, says:
"The use of commercial fertilizers has developed
to large proportions in the older sections of the
Atlantic seaboard and is gradually extending
westward. But in it's westward course 1t has
plainly swerved toward the region in which stock
farming is unimportant and away from the live
stock regions. Doubtless the course followed IS
partly due to differences in soil, but there can be
no doubt that live stock farming is a very impor-
tant factor. Reference has already been made to
the fact that during the last twenty-five years,
owing to the cheaper production of beef cattle in
the West in connection with the perfection of
machinery for handling grain and hay crops,
Wayne County, Ohio, has lost the equivalent of
$4,000 head of cattle (half it's live stock and in
creased its annual fertilizer bill by 100000 and
that these changed conditions are typical of those
in the State generally. According to Director
Thorne, during the twenty years preceding this
change the average yield of wheat in Wayne
County increased from about IA bushels to about
1912 bushels per acre; while during the last
twenty-five years the average yield has been at a
standstill, with a tendency in later years to de-
crease"
Three or four other especially valuable articles
we have only space to Misunderstanding and
Judging Horses for Market and Breeding Pur-
poses," by W.. J. Kennedy; Agricultural Educa-
tion," by A. O.. True; "Plants as a Factor in Home
Adornment," by L. c.. Corbett; "Practices in Crop
Rotation, by George K. Holmes, and Improve
ment of Corn by Seed Selection" by @. P. Hart
ley.
Congress has paid for the publication of 100000
copies of the Yearbook for distribution among
farmers, so any Progressive Farmer reader can
get a copy free by writing to his Congressman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-07
A CREED FOR

In our editorial on taxation two weeks ago we
might have stated our creed with a little more
clearness. We do so now:
The heavier a people allows itself to be taxed
(either directly or Indirectly for extravagant
governmental machinery, for exorbitant salaries,
unnecessary military force, and subsidies or fav-
ors to the wealthier classes, the poorer it becomes
and the greater is the evidence of it's backward
ness.
Within reasonable limits, the heavier a people
taxes itself for the general upbuilding of the
communicate promote intelligence by good
schools and to quicken transportation by good
roads, etc.-the richer it becomes and the greater
the evidence of it's progressiveness.
The great danger in America is that the people
may be impoverished without knowing it by the
insidious indirect tariff and revenue taxes. Many
a man who protests vehemently against paying
his just share of the taxes for educating his own
children and building up his own community, pays
twice as much, indirectly and uncomplainingly,
for Philippine wars and Grand Army pensions.
Wise we're the words uttered 10y William Pitt,
"the Great Commoner" of England, more than a
hundred years ago: ""To levy a direct tax of seven
per cent is a dangerous experiment in a free
country, and may incite revolt; but there is a
method by which you can tax the last rag from
the back and the last bite from the mouth. without
causing a mUrmur against high taxes; and that is
to tax a great many articles of daily use and nee
essity so Indirectly that the people will pay them
and not know it."I
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-07

g.. Washington, Esq, to whom we alluded "
moment ago, seems now to have fallen into 'n0
irreverent hands of our twentieth century lcono
clasts. While we used to believe that he ne'0l
told a lie, Ebert Hubbard has discovered a l9''ol
of his in which he says that the New jersey Nus
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26
M. LAUER & SON, one-Price outfitters.
A Lively Runaway.

A horse driven by Misses Josie
Campbell and Masie Reed ran away
east of the Webster school building
Sunday afternoon, ran north on
Miner street, west to Michigan street
and north almost to the railroad,
where a wheel was smashed and both
girls thrown out. Strange as it may
seem neither Of them were much
hurt.
The girls chung to the lines during
a perilous journey of almost half a
mile unable to control the horse, but
screaming as loud as they could.
The horse ran onto the sidewalk in
front of the Johnson Brownlee prop
erty and the buggy skinned some of
the trees on the Corbalay lot, recently
purchased by Mr.. Bosworth. The
women and children in that vicinity
were as badly frightened as the girls
in the buggy, for they expected every
moment that the girls would be killed.
The horse was caught in the north
part of town and seemed to have suf-
fered little from his furious race.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26
The Work of Congress.

Senator Fairbanks arrived at his
home in indianapolis last Saturday
1.-The congress was an exceedingly
busy one," he said, "and large
amount of important work was done.
One of the important matters was the
amendment of the bankrupt law in
several essential particulars which
had been suggested by the experience
under the old law. We also passed
very important immigration law,
one of the most important that has
ever been enacted on the subject of
immigration. 1t was in many re-
spectS codification of the existing
laws. The head tax was increased
from 81 to So. The excluded classes
were extended TO embrace the exclu-
sion of professional beggars and more
stringent measures were provided to
prevent the ringing into this coun-
try of diseased persons. The admin
istrative features Of the law have been
so strengthened and carefully framed
as to make it almost impossible for
the excluded classes to secure admis-
sion contrary to the law. Provision
was also made by congress for mater
tally strengthening the navy"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26
Council Meeting.

At the council meeting Monday
evening the entire time outside of
regular routine business was taken up
in discussing the application of Ring
genberg s. Cullison for privilege to
use the Shakes building on North
Michigan street for wagon shop. A
remonstrance having been filed it
required a two-thirdS vote to grant
them the bnilding. Councilman
Logan was absent at Valparaiso and
two members of the council opposing
the motion. the council took a recess
until Tuesday evening.
1t is a matter Of considerable i'm
portance, as the wagon works will
probably have to leave town if they
are not allowed the use of this build
ing. II somebody wanted to come
here from some distant city with
mandatory of the same kind they
would probably be given bonus and
allowed to occupy the building with
out protest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26

Melville w. Miller, of Lafayette,
Ind, assistant secretary of the inter-
ior, is working on plan in relation to
appealed pension cases which will be
of interest to soldiers in Indiana and
generally throughout the United
States. There has been complaint OF
the interminabIe delay in securing
the adjudication Of claims appealed
from the commissioner of pensions to
the Interior department. In some
cases such appeals have slumbered
peacefully in the files of the depart
ment for years without receiving any
attention. The volume of appeal
cases may be understood when it is
stated that they are disposed of at the
rate Of 400 month, while at least
six hundred cases monthly are brought
to the attention of the assistant Sec
rotary. Secretary Miller is working
on plan whereby cases shall be ad-
Indicated within e certain specified
time. There are many difficulties in
the way of the practical operation of
such plan, but Secretary Miller and
his associate officials believe they will
soon be in position to act upon cases
more expeditiously than at present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26
Trusts After Roosevelt.

From democratic sources il is learn
ed that the moneyed interests of the
republican party are urging Senator
Hanna to come out as a candidate for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent in. opposition to Roosevelt, on ac-
count of the latter's firm stand against
trusts and combinations of capital.
1t is further reported from the same
source that Senator Hanna spurns all
such propositions and positively re-
fuses to be considered a candidate for
that office. This does not exactly
leave the field clear for Roosevelt, as
Senator Fairbanks. of this state, is
being considered next to Hanna, SO
rumor says. There is no probability,
however, that Senator Fairbanks will
lend any encouragement to a move
ment OF this kind. He no doubt.
would be pleased to receive the NOM
ination for president, but he will not
take it as the champion Of any one
faction of the republican party. 1t
must come to him as unanimous ten
der or not &C all.-South Bend Irib-
une.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26
No Excuse for Snap Conventions

Over 1000 republicans of Indianap-
oils have signed vigorous protest
against the holding Of snap conven-
zion in the interest OF the Bookwalter
machine. The latter has called the
convention for next Saturday, which
is six months in advance of the cleo
ton. The purpose Of holding a city
convention at so early date can
hardly be misjudged. 1t is self-evi-
dent, self-explanatory, and self-con-
demning. 1t is an outrageous usurpa-
tion of authority that ought to be re-
sented by every individual who con-
siders himself an American freeman.
There is neither excuse nor justifica-
tion for snap conventions, no matter
by whom or for whose benefit they
are called. South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26

Peter f. Mum. who had been a
resident of this county twenty-five
years, eleven years Of which he lived
in Plymouth, died at his home near
Donaldson Monday afternoon, aged
81 years.
Mr.. Mum was born in Michigan,
came to Starke county thirty-fiye
years ago, where he married Mrs.
Harriet Gidder. He purchased a
farm east of Plymouth in 1881, moved
from there to Plymouth in 1890 and
moved to the farm where he died
about a year ago. He was a quiet,
good citizen, and leaves a widow and
two children, one son and two daugh-
tiers, who have the sympathy of many
friends in their sorrow.
Mr.. Munn's death was caused by a
general breaking down of the system
after an attack of lagrippe.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at 2o'clock Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. o. E. Palmer.
The remains will be brought to Plym-
outh and inferred in Oak Hill ceme-
tery
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26

Half the citizens of Nome, Teller
City and other far northern Alaskan
gold towns and camps are minus fin.
gers, noses, ears, toes, feet and legs
This statement has been brought back
from the gold-seekers' country by
Henry j. Dieter, who was one of the
first to enter Alaska, reports the Chi
cago Tribune.
The gold seekers have paid high
price for the metal they have secured,
he says. They have been so frozen
and frostbitten that their heads and
trunks are about the only portions OF
their bodies which have not been in
jured.
This prospector is Of the opinion
that there is hardly one entirely able.
bodied man in the entire far northern
country After hearing of his own
experience one does not wonder that
the country is filed with cripples.
The disasters of the winter Of 1900
killed all his companions. who were
located with him north of Teller City.
Many were lost in the billiards, some
died of hunger and many others sue
cumbed to the severity of the cold.
During these days Dieter recorded the
tempature readings. The average is
forty deffreeS below zero.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26
Aged Prisoner.

Richard Pace of Jacksonville, Ind,
who has been received at the prison
In Michigan City to serve an indeter-
inmate sentence OF from ten to four
teen years for assault and battery with
intent to commit murder, bears the
distinction Of being one of the most
aged inmates of the prison, he having
reached the three-quarter century
milestone on life's roadway. Pace was
convicted for murderous assault COM
mitted on a negro living in Clark
county. 1t appears that the old man
had been greatly bothered by color
ed man and one day last winter dur
ing fit of temper shot his tormenter
with shot gun, the load from which
shattered the colored man 8 right arm
and made amputation Of that member
necessary. An effort is being made to
have the aged prisoner pardoned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-26

Mrs. Maybrick, the American wo-
man imprisoned in England, aboat
whom so much has been said and done
during the past ten years is actually
to be set free in another year. 1t will
not be in the nature of pardon OIL
even communication of any part Of bel
sentence, as under English law hel
term of life Imprisonment will then
have expired. She then will have
served Is years, and allowances fol-
good behavior make her term of SEN
tence complete.