Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-07-01
paca, Wis, August 9-22. Address H. A.
Larson, secretary Waupaca, for informa-

paca, Wis. August 9-22 Address H. A.
Larson, secretary, Waupaca, for informa-
ton.
In a vacant lot Minneapolis policemen
found two boys, about ten and fourteen
years of age, in a beastly state Of intoxi-
cation. They were taken to the city
hospital in a patrol wagon.
Every Prohibition candidate for the
Minnesota Legislature nominated thus
far, has pledged himself to take the field
and work for success. This sort of thing
means victory now or soon.
The proprietors Of q certain brand of
list Of forty-ive s'best retailers who
handle the deadly concoction. Among
| those named is the Commercial Club
Which sets us to thinking.
The Worlds Fair managers sent COM
plimentary admission tickets to all dele
gates, and the railroads extended the
time for the Sc round trip rate until
after Thursday at midnight. Many dele
gates took in the big show.
H; W; Stone, Y. M. e; 4. secretary at
our candidate for Congress at the election
, just held, as against 4,142 cast two years
ago. This gives us legal standing with
more than thousand votes to spare.
| The Prohibition party of North Dako-
| ia will meet in state convention at Far
go, July goth, at 1890 a. m. to nomi-
nate presidential electors, members of
! Congress and state ticket: Each
DR.. N. S. Davis, Chicago, is dead. He
was one of the most famous physicians
| in America, and was known the world
over because of his antagonism to alco-
hol, either as a beverage or medicine.
He always voted the Prohibition ticket.
Secretary Calderwood remained at the
Prohibition Training School at Indian
apolis ten days, and then made flying
visit to st. Louis. He will be back al
his desk before this issue goes to press
He writes that Minnesota must have a
training school next summer.
A temperance society was organized
last December among the pupils of the
hg gbout Ech 1879 emperp t thu
influence many outside the school have
signed the total abstinence pledge.
The Na s19 W e: T: y. c9nventioI
pected. On December 9Th the White
Ribboners will go to Washington to be
present at the unwilling of the Frances
Illinois, to be placed in statuary Hal
of the Capitol.
John Goodnow, CONSUL general al
Shanghai, has secured a three months
Washington, and answer the charges O
blackmail, extortion and malfeasance II
Office made against him. John will nee6
the entire time to clear up his reputa
!
Mckinley some things about him wher
his appointment was. pending.
State Chairman Clayton expects a rec.
ord breaking convention of Wisconsin
Prohibitionists at Madison, July 81, %
Because of unusual conditions in the Re-
publican ranks, two Republican ticket:
being in the field, it is expected that the
Prohibition vote will be largely increased
National Chairman Stewart and Alonzt
E. Wilson, who was born at Madison
are among the convention speakers
i Rev. J. T. Mcfarland, D. D., recently
made secretary of the S. S. Union an(
!, Tract Society of the M. E. church, was
he who during the trial of Mrs. Natior
before a despicable municipal judge o.
Topeka, rose at one point in the pro.
ceedings, stated that he knew he wa:
laying himself liable to punishment FOL
, contempt of court, and denounced thu
judge in few but unsparing words HI
was promptly fined $780, which hi.
friends in the city paid.
The new National Committee re-elect
ed Chairman Stewart by a vote of Sc tt
II cast for Chas. r. Jones, Pennsylvania
The other officers are: A. G. Wolfen
barger, Neb. vice chairman; Jas. A
Tate, Tenn, secretary; Samuel Dickie
Mich, treas. These with J. B. Cranfill
Texas; Chas. Eckhart, Indiana; B. B
Haugan, Minnesota; A. A. Stevens, Penn
sylvania, and Joel G. Van else, New
Jersey, are the executive committee.
, BY vote Of the Convention the chair
man of each delegation was made As
sistant Sergeant-at-Arms, responsible