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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01
Brief and Brainy.

What is morally wrong can never be
politically right. Burke.
mo party will ever do right, if you give
it your vote while it does wrong."-John
B. Finch.
'You can't reach with your prayers
men whom you won't reach with your
hands. DIR. Parkhurst.
down the liquor traffic can it regain its
hold on tempted membranes e. Will
lard.
Stand with anybody that stands right.
stand with him while he is right, and
part with him when he goes wrong
Lincoln.
IF the traffic in ardent spirits is i'm
moral then OF necessity are the laws
which authorize the traffic immoral. And
il the laws are immoral, then we must
be immoral if we do not protest against
them.-Gerritt Smith.
Unframed rhetoric in the pulpit or on
the platform, as compared with legal
steps taken to remove evils from our
land. is like the flashes of the aurora
bolt Of lightning.-Dora Webb Of the w.
c. T. U.
1.-THE highest and best civilization
everywhere fully realizes and appreciates
that legislation against the liquor traffic
is essential to the preservation of the in
Littlefeld at Neal
Dow Birthday Centennial
when I was getting signatures to the
petition for prohibitory law, I found
about five times as many women as men
ready to affix their names. This fact
led me to seriously consider what the
value. Of woman's ballot would be on
advocate of womans suffrage. Meal
Dow, father of the Maine law.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01
A BOY SUICIDE.

Frank Larissey, Chicago nine year
old, tried to hang himself because of
abuse and hunger. In court he said
his mother spent all her money for
beer. This is only one of the many
horrors which crowd the newspapers
this month. How great and how many
would the outrages due to drink and
the saloon need to be in order to stir
the great mass Of thoughtful and pa
triotic citizens to an earnest and hon
est effort to wipe out the nations
shame and save their weaker broth
ers?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01
Tit for Tat.

Things are very quiet in Prohibi-
ton circles these days. The mammoth
license vote polled throughout the
state at the recent village elections
has had a tendency to take some of
the starch out Of those narrow-minded
leaders Of a lost cause-Both Sides.
It is true that since the Republican
party in Minnesota inaugurated the
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01

II you expect to make any votes for
November 9th, It Is time you got under
way. Can't you secure club Of TEN
at only TEN cents each within week7
Many could get up one In less than an
hour at church, Sunday school or young
peoples meeting.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01
North Star Prohibitionists.
Continued from page 1. column ~

Continued from page 1. column ~
las and Pope Cos, Z. FTFTY-NINTH,
Otter Tail Co., Is. SIXTIETH, Becker,
Clay and Wilkin Co.'S, 10. SIXTY-FIRST,
Beltrami Norman and Red Lake Co.'S, II.
SIXTY SECOND, Polk Co., H. SIXTY
THIRD, Marshall, Kittson and Roseau
Co.'S, 9.
Geo. w. Higgins, Chairman.
w. G. CaIderWood Secretary.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01
THIS MAY MEAN YOU.

If your renewal is past due, we
want to quietly but very ear
nestIy tell you that last week
and the week before and every
week since it became due we
rave been compelled to resort to
all sorts of (honest) measures to
pay our weekly bills without
your aid. Just enclose postage
stamps, to the amount due, in
the bill recently sent you and
send it along today, won't you?
Thanks!
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01
BACKBONE,

TX BY REFUSING TO VOTE FOR ONE BAD MAN HIS
PoNENT is ELECTED AM
HIM DIRECTLY? MOI Am ACCOUNTABLE FOR CONDUCT
ONLY IF OTHERS ELECT BAD /
NOT Observation-Disclosures in Of
the AntiSlavery Conflict"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01

ProhibItionists claim to be practical.
If SO, they will use printers ink. You
have seen our great TEN-BY-TEN club
offer. What will you do about it?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01
A BROAD PARTY,

1t is sometimes asserted that Pro-
hibitionists are as hide-bound parti-
sans as are Republicans and Demo
Gratis. Yet here is o. w. Stewart, Ma
ti@al Chairman of the Prohibition
party, saying, Much as I love the
party of which I have been a member
so many years, am willing it should
be disorganized if any other party will
take up it's work." And during all the
years of this EDITORS connection with
the party this has been the almost
unanimous declaration of that portion
of it's membership with which he has
come into contact.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-05-01

We are likely to withdraw our offer OF
TEN subscriptions at TEN cents each
very soon. You will have time enough,
however, to send US a club Of at least
that number from your community.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
MARINES LANDED.
American N.rShin Bombaras Pain
rite. san Domingo. aud sends
Men Ashore.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. ia
private message has been received here
from Santo Domingo city, dated Febru-
airy II, saying that an American war
ship bombardel the Insurgents at Pa
jarito, near S2nto Domingo. and then
landed marines These men, however
subsequently reembarl.ed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Thc Landing Of
marines at Paiarito. near Santo Domin-
go, by an American warship, no doubt
was authorized by the commanding Of
ficer as result cfsome menace to Amer
lean interests in that section Of the
country The cruiser Columbia is now
at SantO Domingo and the marines
landed presumably were from that YES
sci. Her commanding officer is Capt ]
NJ. Miller. The unsettled condition Of
aft rs Of San Domingo, bordering il
many places on anarchy, with its con.
scQUent menace to American interests
has been a source of considerable ir.
ritation TO the administration and AID.
miral Wise, the senior naval officer ir
those waters, has been given large dis
cret,onary powers to deal with the stu
alton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
WILL AGREE IN PRINCIPLE
Russia Expected to Make Favorable
Reply to Hay Note.
Will Ask, However, for Certain Eeser-
vntions to SAFEGUARD Exist
ing Interests.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-Russia's re-
ply to Secretary Hays note on China
probably will be made in a few days.
1t will acquiesce in principle, but with
certain reservations regarding Chinese
administrative control over the region
in ManChuria leased to Russia or COW
cred by the Chinese Eastern railroad,
in order to safeguard existing Russian
interests When the note was first dis
patched to the powers the authorities
here undeniably were disposed to view
it with suspicion, and therefore its re-
ception by the other cabinets was
awaited with keen interest As the
Russian authorities have obtained the
views of the European chancellors and
have seen the friendly reception given
to the note, even by Russia's ally, the
fear that It might contain a hidden pit
fall for Russia began to disappear, The
Russian authorities have now been
made acquainted with the replies Of the
remaining powers. including that OF
Japan and 1t has now practically been
decided to give adherence in principle.
Russia explained that she was as anX-
ious as other powers to prevent disOr
ders in China and to preserve its in
tegri'y, but that owing to Russia's spe
cial interests in Manchuria. difficulties
are presented Her railroad must he
protected, and Russia will make res
ervation on this point. The govern
meHt does not desire her position in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
BATTLE LASTS FOR TWO DAYS
GOVERNMENT FORCES DEFEAT
REBELS AT SAN DOMINGO.
Siege of the City Is Raised-Ameri'
can Warships Bombard
Port of Duarte.

San Domingo, Tuesday, Feb. l6.-fes'
terday a French merchant steamer en-
tered the river, conveyed by launch
from the United States cruiser Colum
bia The rebels abstained from firing on
the vessel This morning the govern
ment troops attacked the rebels outside
the city and severe firing cnsued, lasting
two days. The rebels were forced to re-
tire, leaving many killed and wounded
on the field The action resulted in a
complete victory for the government
and the siege Of the city is considered to
have been raised
Two rebel generals we're killed and
one wounded Several officers were
captured, and these were also killed.
The government loss was IS killed or
wounded.
San Domingo, Feb. (Dclayedj-
United States marines from the United
States cruiser Newark and the United
States training ship Columbia have
fought a three hour battle with insur-
gents here aud routed them without
losing "A man Killed or wounded. Four
hundred marines were landed after The
Insurgents had fired on the launch of
the Newark and on the clyde line
steamship New York the launch had IN
tow. The Newark and The Colombia
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
A Heavy InGs.

New York. Feb 32.-The factory Of
the Frazer Tablet company. at
Eighteenth street and Eighth avenue,
Brooklyn, was completely destroyed by
fire Sunday. The factory was entirely
Quilted, all the contents, including ma
chinery and 20O,0a8,000 medical tablets
awaiting shipment, being destroyed.
Mr.. Frazer estimated the damage at
about $350,000, on which there is $3.50
coo insurance
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

New York. Fob 1S.-John Alexander
Dowie. of Zion City. H., has been ,om-
PEELED to flee in a cab TO escape a mob
according to dispatch from the sydney
IN. S. WI correspondent of the Ameri-
can. Rowdy scenes have characterized
his meetings and these eliminated when
a crowd broke up the exercises and drove
Dowie ont of the hall lie escaped in z
cab, but bowling mob of 5000 followed
him to his hotel. The police were unable
to check the crowd and Dowie is said TO
have left the hotel through rear door
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
MAY WHEAT AT S1O7.
Cereal Raises Four Cents and Pande-
monium Prevails on Chicago
Board of Trade

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The war situation
in the far east and the withdrawal of the
Russian and French ambassadors from
London doomed wheat on the board of
trade Saturday, and the widest excite
ment prevailed. May wheat reached
Sl.07 bushel, an almost unprecedented
figure. The shorts were in panic
throughout the session. The pit was
fairly crazed. The desire to buy was so
marked and the response so enormous
that control of the market was wrested
from j. Ogden Armour and his brokers'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Naval Veteran Dead.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 22.-Com-
mander William p. Randall, U. S. ~, re-
tired, died at his home in this city Sun
day, aged II years. Assigned as acting
master on the frigate Cumberland dur
ing the civil way, he participated in the
battle with the Merrimac, and was cred
TIED with having fired the last shot from
the frigate before she was sent to the
bottom
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Inaugurated President.

Panama. Feb 22.-Dr Amador was in
aueurated first president of the repub-
lie of Panama at four O'Clock Saturday
afternoon before the national cCnsti-
tutional convention. Pablo A:Cstmena.
president of the convention, admins
tered the oath Of office The Inaugural
lion occurred in the plaza in front Of the
cathedral. the same place where the act
of Panaman independence was read
November3, 1903. Thousands Of persons
interesting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Si,tcr VI pu:tlcV IL, Nichi.snu.

Ncgaunee, Mich, Feb. lS.-The cold
est weat her in Is years was experienced
in this country Wednesday, the Their
mometer registering - degrees below
zero in Neeaunee and 70 below at Michi-
CANINE Not since December IL has been
above zero. and the continued cold is
causing suffering among the poorer
classes. Surface work at the mircs and
numbering works arc impossible.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Death of Widow of Fen ISL.

Washington, Feb. 22--Alrs. Hill, the
widow Of the LATE Senator Ben Ii. Hill.
of Georgia. died herr Sunday at IT,, resi-
dencc Of her daughter, in the seventy
ninth year of horace The remains were
taken to Atlanta, whore tho funeral ssry-
ices will be held on Wednesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
En>nr. W Ainp!mg pnst.

New York, Feb. 1S,-The Medico-
Legal society at its meeting at the
Waldorf-Astoria passed a resolution
calling for the drafting OF a bill to
punish wifc-beaters by sending them to
the whipping post. 4 committee was
named to prepare the bill TO be sent
to the legislature.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

The service was most solemn and
impressive and outbnrsts Of sobs
could be heard at frequent intervals
from an parts Of the church.
The body, accompanied only by the
family. pallboarers and Bishop Leon
ard, proceeded slowly out Euclid ave
nue. to I.akeyiew cemetery, whore a
final farewell of the dead was taken in
wade Memorial chapel The services
consisted simply Of prayer by the
bishop The body was deposited in
a crypt In the chapel to await burial
at the pleasure Of the family.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

Paris, Feb. %. Fourteen employees of
a celluoid comb f2ctort at the corner
of the Boulevard Sebastopol and the
Rue Etienne Mariel. lost their lives Sat
urday ir a fire which was started by
an explosion Of gas. About 20 other
employes wore injured
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Furniture Factory DESTROYED

jamestoN \. y, Feb. 24.--l Ae man
Plant OF The Breed-Johnstown
Furniture company VAS desuo. I'd by
fire Sunday The los, is $4,000 The
Century Piano company occupied part
of the SANE hulding Their loss is es-
timated at So. 900
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

Toronto, ont, Feb. IS George w.
Lewis. who committed suicide at Nj
agara Falls two weeks ago, left an es-
tate worth s953.05S, most Of it willed
to his sisters. Mrs. Julian, of New
York. and Mrs. Gooderham, of Toronto.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

Mlwaul &c, Feb 22.-C2pJ Samuel
Nen. aged G2 years, died Sunday from
pneumonia. Capt. Neff was owner of
lumber carrying feet, and was well
known in marine circles, having sailed
on the lakes since he was II years OF
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
SCHOONER is WRECKED.
Strikes on Bar and Goes Down OF
Coast Of Cape Cod-Twelve
Lives Lost.

Chatham, Mass, Oct. --l5-A small
part Of the forward section of the hull
and slanting foremost stand u mute
reminders o.. the ocean tragedy enacted
here Thursday night when the three
masted schooner Wentworth, of$Monc-
ton, N. B., struck on Chatham bar dur
ing a raging northerly gale, andzall on
board persisted In the terrific seas With
the exception of the loss of the1steamer
Portland in November, 1898, thewreck
Of the Wentworth is the worst disaster
that has occurred on the Cape Cod coast
during the last decaoe. OF the II per-
sons who were on board the stranded
vessel not one reached the shore alive,
although two bodies were rescued from
the surf. one Of them that of a woman.
believed to be the wife 81 the captain.
With her three children she was accom-
panying her husband on a trip from
Hillsboro. N. b to Newark, NJ. Little
could be done%in an effort to aid the
crew ofsthedtsabled craft, as the Cape
Cod .life5sayers#Sfrom two stations were
unable to launch their surf boatsin the
tremendous seas. &
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
GIRLS COMMIT SUICIDE.
Tilted by sweethearts, Two Young
Ladies Take Poison and i :; Z
Die Together.

Kankakee. Ill, Oct. 12.-Lulu Cook,
aged Is. and Minnie 1f1and, aged 10,
Tilted by the two young men who for
time had been attentive to them, and
fearful of ridicule from the town COS
sips, committed suicide together by poi
son. The two girls went about prepar-
ing to die with great deal Of deltb7
Grafton and a care for details and dra-
matte effect. Although they kept their
plans a secret, It Is believed that the the
young women begansto arrange for the
suicide month ago. The two Girls
killed themselves with strychnine in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Cook, the
parents Of Lulu Cook, the younger Of
the two girls. The young men, or rather
boys, in the case are James Ifland. a
brother Of one of the suicides, and Henry
Ferden, who had been calling upon Miss
Hand; The boys declare they had no
intention of wounding the feelings Of
the girls, and say they knew nothing of
the suicide compact.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
oENERoU Us. REQUESTS.
Will of Iowa Philanthropist Gives
Over 100000 to Schools,
Churches and Charities.

:, Des Moines, Ia, Oct. lahore than
100000 was given to various public
charities, schools and churches by the
late James Callahan of Des Moines,
whose will was opened and read Wednes-
day afternoon. At the head Of the en-
tire list Els Booker T. Washington's
.Tuskegee institution, which receives
100000. Other notable requests are as
follows: Iowa humane society for the
home for drunkards, wives, $50, 900;
Iowa humane society, 10000; Iowa
home for friendless children, $40 600;
Des Moines home for aged, $50, 900; Sal
walton Army of Des Moines=for perpetu-
alton. Of rescue home, $4,000; Benedict
home, Des Moines, $4,000; Iowa equal
suffrage association, $4,000; home for
aged negroes, Des Moines, S. 600; Amer
lean peace. society, Boston $4,000; Ma
tional temperance and publication house.
Boston, $4,000; Penn college, oska-
loosa, Sc, 900; Des Monies college, IS 600.
The remainder of practically a s., oo0. 600
estate goes to collateral heirs in varying
amounts ~-fsfi %:3 i e iit}3 ID -
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
TO REMAIN. IN RACE.
fractional Fight Between Wisconsin
Republicans to Be Pushed
...-...,. .,..,.. to the End.

Milwaukee, Oct. 1.-THE national5re
publican (stalwart) state ticket, headed
by former Gov. Edward Scofield, will re-
main in the field. This was decided after
protracted meeting of leading stall
warts from every part Of the state
Wednesday, when the question Of with
drawing the ticket came up for discus
sion.
Senator Spooner was one of the first
speakers to give his views on the sub
ject. It Is said that while he did not
advise the withdrawal of the ticket, he
did not wish to oppose the national
committee, and that he would support
whatever action the meeting might
take. Senator Spooner left the meet
ing shortly afterwards. He took this
step, he said, in order not to embarrass
others whose views might be different
from his. The conference lasted several
hours. Before the meeting adjourned
a resolution was passed unanimously
in favor of the ticket being kept in the
field.
Ex-Gov. Edward Scofield, the stalwart
candidate for governor, when seen after,
the conference, expressed himself as be-
ing satisfied with the conclusions
reached by the conference. He said he
was in favor of remaining in the field
because he believed the stalwart course
to be right. Mr.. Scofleld said he would
Issue statement. --.' r.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
CRANE TO SUCCEED 'HoAR.
Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, Is Ap-
g. - pointed United States
Z ! IL &-senatoF.

Boston, Oct. 13.-Gov John L. Bates
Wednesday appointed former Gov. Nv.
Murray Crane, of Dalton, United tSates
senator, to I'LL the unexpired term of
George F., Hoar, recently deceased.
Mr.. Crane has informed Gov. Bates
that he will accept He Is one of the
largest paper manufacturers in the state
and has been prominent IN state poll.
tics for a score of years. e1n1se7 he vas
elected lieutenant governor and in 1900
became governor, which office he held
for three years. Mr.. Crane is q! personal
friend of President Roosevelt. .
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20

oaDogs trained to- catch =, fish, are
among the features Of. everyday. life
1ona the barren shores Of that distant
part OF Labrador which belQngR TO
Newfoundland. The. cod sfsh4rees
along the LOO miles Of tahradofA
coast yield about one-tifth oE. New.
foundland's total catch and furnish
employment annually to thousands 81
fisher folk. They fish with lines from
1850 to 200 fathoms long. two men to
q boat, and each man using :Wo al hand,
lines, II The usual bait is, canelin.
When fish are plentiful It takes q very
short time to, all boat with cod.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
Hill Presents Naw ra.,,.

.frr, Hill Presents New Issue. -
Wheeling, W. Va, Oct. 14:-David B.
Hill injected a new argument Into the
democratic campaign here :Thursda,
night-a straightforward condemns
ton Of government BY injunc tion, aud
the demand fora law granting q Jury
trial to persons held in contempt Of
court, for the violation Of restraining
order Of a federal Judge. The demo-
cratic national platform sustains this
position, although in guarded terms.I -
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
FOUND GUILTY..
Young Girls Convicted Of Completely
8 In Murder and Sent -.
: to Prison. q

Belleville. Ill, Oct. .12.-After being
out Il hours jury in the Belleville
circuit court returned verdict finding
Nellie Gardner and Mabel Wright guilty
Of comphcity in the murder of John
Dunlap and fixed their punishment at
"A Years each N the penitentiary. The
girls are - years old and in view of the
fact that the charge was only construc-
tive, complicity some surprise was ex-
pressed over thesSeverity of the SEN
tsnce. oil a