Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01


will be worth much more to the cause
than that. We ask you to introduce
Backbone permanently we hope) h1to
SEVEN new homes. In order to make
this very, very easy for you we offer the
paper year to your SEVEN subscribers
who pay THEIR OWN subscription for
SEVEN cents each.
"a chiefs amang We takin' notes,
An faith, he'll print it."
Illinois has ten men in the field.
F. W. Emerson of Kansas is stirring
Ohio.
The Prohibition party is making this
years campaign fight to win.
In New Zealand the recent elections
show sweeping victories for Prohibition.
If you sometimes receive one or two
extra copies of Backbone, don't worry,
but pass them on.
After a year of alleged rest, State
President Scovell of the w. c. T. U. is
again on the wing.
DR.. Cobb, Prohibition candidate for gov
ernor Of Massachusetts,, is visiting every
county of that state.
North Dakota White Ribboners held a
most successful and largely attended con-
vention at Mayville, October 2-5.
Portland, Ore, elected "good man. on
a reform ticket He has now come
evil.
w. H. Boles has been making votes in
Iowa Hawkeye Prohibitionists release him
regretfully. He will spend the remainder
of the campaign in Ohio.
Maryland is waging a fine campaign.
Colonel R. S. Cheves of Tennessee are
among the stump speakers.
The National w. G. T. U. has pur-
chased from the Woman's Temperance
Publishing Association the Union Signal
and the Crusader Monthly.
splendid convention and nominated Fred
erick T. jerks of harrington for COVER
nor. An excellent campaign is on.
The st: Paul Bethel is doing a big bus
mess in it's fine new home, Wabasha and
Third streets. Clean and comfortable
lodgings are furnished at from Is cents
to 81.
Iowans are hearing the Prohibition Cos
pei during this campaign from such
speakers as Q. W: Stewart, Dr.. p. l..
Eaton, Colonel Sobieski and Captain K.
w. Brown.
Many speakers are in the field in Penn
sylvania. Emmett D. Nichols of Wilkes
barre, is our candidate for judge of the
superior court. Philadelphia has COM
plete ticket.
At Hillsboro, N. Dak no druggist since
July list has taken out a permit to sell
intoxicating liquors. AS result the
county Jail is empty and the sheriff has
nothing to do.
governor of Ohio, declined challenge to
a debate with N. D. Dreamer, Prohibi-
ton candidate. Tom L. Johnson, Demo-
cratic candidate, has accepted. There's
fun ahead.
Saloonkeepers, bartenders and profess
sional gamblers may no longer become
Knights Of Pythias. So decided the Min
nesota grand lodge at it's recent session.
The grand chancellor was instructed to
enforce the law enacted in 1894.
Ocuaoo Countv cJai, ho11t 10
liveliest campaign of any county in the
Union. Every town, ward and city has
full ticket in the field It will surprise
brated venango Pa.) county organizer,
has a finger in the pie.
All the gift subscriptions sent to us
now will receive Backbone until December
1904. The recipients will thus have the
entire presidential campaign, but also I'M
til the vote is declared and our plans for
the new year determined upon.
The Hepburn bill will be introduced
early in the approaching session of con-
gress. 1t provides that liquor shipped in
to a prohibition state or community shall
be subject to the laws of that state or
community. It puts an end to the gov
ernment's connivance with blind-piggers.
The purpose of the Union City Mission,
Minneapolis, is to carry the gospel to the
class the churches do not and cannot
reach. Self support is the Missions aim.
That is why it conducts hotel-the ST..
James, Washington and Second AYES.
South-operates a cafe and runs an ex-
press business.
Rev. N. D. Dreamer, Prohibition candi-
date for governor of Ohio, surpasses his
Republican and Democrat rivals in the
vigor of his campaign. He makes one or
two speeches every week day, breaches
twice on Sunday and tips the beam at 1872
pounds. He expects to finish the cam
paign sounder in wind and limb than when
he began.
Know about Dyer's big music house
Seen their big ad? Sent for instrument,
music, catalogue, prices or booklet en-
titled "Pianos by Mail' Mentioned Rack