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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01

be overlooked in attempting to meas
ure either the responsibility or the OPP
portunity of the church in relation
to the saloon issue.
She can abolish the saloon if she
will. Such an achievement will be one
of the mightiest of her wonderful his
tory and will vastly increase her pow
er with God and her influence over
men.
If, however, she shall prove untrue
to her trust, shall hesitate and tremble
and cringe before the saloon and it's
commercial and political allies, men
will not listen to her nor will God
bless her.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
WHO THROW AWAY THEIR
VOTES?

This is the year of our Lord 1904
and saints and saloonkeepers, deacons
and distillers, bishops and brewers
are still voting the same ticket. We
are not characterizing the better
classes referred to as hypocrites. We
are entirely willing to leave the mat
ter of their character in the hands of
their Judge. It is rather with the
practical effect of their ballot that we
have to do. It is clear-no one would
dispute it, that where the friends and
enemies of the saloon vote the same
ticket, one class or the other throws
away it's vote SO far as the saloon is
sue is concerned. Which is it? If
they expect their ballot to enforce
their will regarding the saloon-wheth-
er they are friendly to or opposed to
it-one class or the other is fooled.
Which is it?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
While at the Convention.

See as many of the attractions of the
beautiful Convention City as practical
BILE. Plan to give an entire day to it
if you can. Return tickets will be
good on trains leaving the city Thurs
day evening. We mention only few
Of the greatest points Of interest.
Churches: First Baptist, Plymouth
Congregational, Swedish Mission Taber-
nacle, Wesley M. E., Westminster Pres.
Great office buildings, including Guar
anty Loan building, 10 stories. Fine
view from roof.
Court House and City Hail. Cost S4,-
000, 900.
Public Library, Art Gallery and Mu-
scum.
Central Park.
Union City Mission.
Conservatives Of Music.
Department stores.
Flour and saw mills.
State University Augsburg Seminary.
Lakewood Cemetery.
Minnehaha Falls and Lakes Minneton-
ka. Harriet and Calhoun.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
GEN. MILES.

At this writing many are awaiting a
declaration which, it is hoped, Gen.
Miles may make at the Pennsylvania
convention of the Prohibition party on
the 9th inst. If he shall announce his
intention to affiliate with that party
hereafter, he will be nominated en-
Enthusiastically for the presidency at
Indianapolis if it is understood that
he will accept the honor.
But in any case the Prohibition
party is not short of excellent presi-
Dental timber An unusual number
of able men are being put forward
this year. Among them are DR.. S. G..
Swallow, Pennsylvania Fighting
Parson" and Mr.. Woolley's leading RI
val in 1900; DR.. E. L. Eaton, also Of
Pennsylvania; Alfred l.. Manierre and
Prof. A. A. Hopkins of New York;
Jas. A. Tate of Tennessee; F. T. Nc
Whittier of Indiana; H. B. Metcalf of
Rhode Island, Mr.. Woolley's running
mate four years ago; Geo. w. Carroll
of Texas; I. H. Amos of Oregon; T. r.
Carskadon of West Virginia and A.
G. Wolfenbarger of Nebraska.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
Pith Of the Press.

Home Defender: ."The saloon must
go"-help get million voters to say SO.
Texas Advance: The saloon belongs to
the man who votes for it, or for the party
that promotes and licenses it.
The Voter: He nearest wins with his
vote, who registers at the ballot box near
est to what he wants the government to
be and to do.
Defender: We hardly think it will be
possible at this late day to make ma
tional issue Of Jefferson Davis, and espe-
cially for the Prohibition party.
II the war department had made half
the effort in behalf Of the movement
for establishing gymnasiums and reading
rooms in connection with army posts that
has been made to discredit the law
abolishing the canteen, there would be
fewer soldiers resorting to saloons out
side army posts.-Northwestern Christian
Advocate.
Kansas City Leader: All great political
reforms in the past have been consum-
mated through the efforts Of new par
ties-those that have not tasted of power
long enough to have become corrupt.
This being the case, 1t is idle optimism
to expect either the Republican or Demo-
cratic party to reform present day poll
tics by killing the saloon.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
TOBACCO.
OUGHT Clean Men to Sell IT.

Elisha K. Kane, late Prohibition can
didate for Auditor General of Penn
sylvania, recently created quite SEN
sation in his section by disseminating
the sale of tobacco and cigars in his
three large general stores. He said:
II stop selling tobacco because I am
unwilling to take peoples honestly
earned money and give them worse
than nothing in exchange for 1t. /
have seen bare floors where the man
of the house smoked away the price Of
a carpet twice year. I have seen
cotton clothes worn in winter by chill
dren whose fathers wasted on tobacco
the price of warm woollens. A man
is a poor companion for either sweet
heart or wife, If in her presence he
plugs up his mouth with quid or a
cigar and dulls his brain with nico-
tine"
It has been a source of constant
wonderment to us, through an entire
lifetime, how men who oppose the sale
Of liquor and especially Christian men
can handle this vile and deadly weed.
We have never known more than four
or five men engaged in the lines of
business in connection with which to-
bacco is usually handled who did not
keep It on sale. We met one Of these
within the past three months. He
was young man who, upon entering
q Christian life, decided and an
|nounced to Christian congregation
that on the following morning he
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
EDITORIAL.

The announcement by Mr.. Hearst
that his papers are not committed to
prohibition is entirely unnecessary.
They advise their readers not to use
whisky but utter no warning against
beer, advertise even what their edi-
torials condemn and are silent regard
ing the saloon.
If you haven't sent pledge to the
State Committee for it's work and one
to Backbone for it's Free Circulation
Fund, please remember that it would
delight Sec. Calderwood and Back
bones manager to hear from you, and
what is of vastly greater importance,
the work is greatly in need of your
help.
In Chicago last year were granted
1900 divorces, seventy-five per cent
of which were caused by drink. Any
discussion of the divorce question
which does not take into account the
relation of drink and the places where
it is sold to the breaking up of homes
and families is partial and will add
little to the solution of the problem.
If any Prohibitionist is discouraged,
let him attend one of the oratorical
contests held by the College Prohibi-
ton Leagues. Let him remember that
the nation is being covered with net
work of such leagues and thousands
of young men and women. warm
hearted and well equipped, are going
out from our colleges to take an active
part in the growing fight against the
saloon.
Nothing more perfectly illustrates
to this editor the growth of the Pro-
hibition reform than the rapidly in
creasing pressure of important news
upon our limited space. Matters
which even five years ago would have
been given half column or a column
are now put off with a few lines,
while the items which would have
taken a few lines formerly now crowd
our capacious waste basket.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01

should resign his position because the
AS his employer was a prominent
member of that church, the sensation
created was of no mean size. 1t is a
pleasure to state that his decision
did not prove disastrous pecuniarily.
But even had it done SO, he would have
been immensely the gamer.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
QUITO WIN.

Alfred l.. Manierre, of New York,
who may "run" for President, tells of
Col. B. who ran for mayor of his city
on the Prohibition ticket some years
ago. After the canvass, some Of his
friends twitted him on the way he had
run. Rum" he replied, Run! I
didn't run. But I stood!" ut is fine
thing to stand" comments Mr.. Ma
nierre, "but Prohibitionists have grown
too used to the attitude. It is time
to do some running" So Prohibition
lists everywhere are saying. and this
year will witness a great number Of
campaigns to win. Minnesota legisla-
i've district campaigns will be among
the hottest of them. Now let the state
convention name ticket of campaign
ers to lead the struggle.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
MINNESOTA PROHIBITIoNISTS
WILL CONVENE.

CONTINUED from page 1, cOlumn o.t
Response.
Adjournment.
Assembling of delegates in Congress
sional District Conventions
Call to order by Temporary Chairman
Report Of Credentials Committee
Report of Committee on Permanent Or
ganiZatiOn.
Election of Permanent Officers
Report of Committee on Rules and Or
der of Business.
Business session.
Introduction of visitors, etc.
Adjournment.
Informal reception by the Hennepin del
egation and ladies to visiting delegates
and ladies.
Meeting of Congressional Conventions.
Meeting of State Committee.
1870 P. M.
Concert by Prohibition Glee Club of 40
voices and quartette.
Call to order by Permanent Chairman,
introducing chairman of the evening:
Address-Oliver w. Stewart, National
$3.50 A. M.
Conference of County and Local Com
mitteemen and Field Men.
1000 A. M.
Call to order.
Prayer.
Business session.
Introduction of. representatives OF Col
lege Prohibition Leagues.
Introduction Of Geo. F: Wells, Editor of
BACKBONE.
200 p. M.
Call to order.
Business session.
Introduction of visitors.
Adjournment, sine die.
Meeting of New State Committee.
Final Session of Congressional Conven-
lions.
700 p. M.
Concert by Journal Newsboys' Band, 40
pieces.
Call to order by Permanent Chairman
of Convention, introducing Chairman of
the evening
Prayer.
Address Clinton N. Howard, of Roch-
ester, N. Y.
Among the more important items of
business of the Convention will be the
nomination of State and electoral tickets,
the election of a State Central Commit
tee and the election of Al delegates and Al
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1O,1S5
AS we go to press.

AS we go TO press.
This is the number Of our sub
scribers who pay their own sub
scriptions.
It's up to YOU to do your
share toward quickly running
this number up to 1000.
In order to aid you, we con-
tinue for the present our offer
to receive ten or more new an
nual subscriptions at ten cents
each, provided each such sub
scriber pays his own subscrip-
ton Chat is, does not receive it
as a gift, and the club getter so
states when sending in his list.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
Brief and Brainy.

The devil has played his best card IN
the legalized liquor traffic. II we beat
him here, millennium will appear.-W. J.
Lhamon, In Christian Standard.
The saloon problem Is the church's
problem, and the sooner the whole church
addresses itself to the solution Of It the
better.-P. Al. Baker, Gen. Supt. ANTI,
Saloon League.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01

WHAT WILL THE CHURCH DOT
DR.. Carroll, an authority on church
statistics, puts the numbers Of COM
municants in the United States at TO-
323,15S. This tremendous fact cannot
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01

Among the more important items of
business of the Convention will be the
nomination of State and electoral tickets,
the election of a State Central Commit
tee and the election of Al delegates and AZ
a1ternates to the National Conventions
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-06-01
DECLARATION THE GENERAL CONFERENCE N. Z.
CHURCH, AT Los ANGELES May 1904


great principles
political political
church. Christian opposition
by Christian foregoing considered
interest Of political
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

And here he is dining at .. swell res
taurant and doing very well indeed on
his newest bit of luck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

MUTUAL ADMIRATION.
How young you look, madaml"
ooh, professor. how remarkably you
lave retained your eyesightl"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
TOO FAR AWAY.

They say there are people on Mars,
way up there.
Perhaps it is true. but really don't
care,
For ind as I view our own populous
sphere
I'll never know half of the people down
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
dREAT scoTTlmnAra-


1T takes some time fur folks to be
appreciated" said Mrs. Corntossel.
tThere amt any doubt in my mind that
Josiar is a very gifted young man."
Yes" answered her husband. Bout
everything he has had so fur in life
has been give to him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
HIS Accustomed PosE.

Josiah, have your photograph taken
SO you will look natural
That's too much trouble. Marie. I'd
have to take the lawn mower down
town with me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

=
Usually the Case.
She says she is .
always willing to .
listen to reason" :
Indeed"
%Ch, yes: but .
she insists upon
deciding for her .
self what is and
what is not rea-
son.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
Chicken anC Nut Salad.

Cut the white meat OF chicken
into small pieces, and add to it half
cup Of English walnut meat chopped
rather coarsely, and a cup of finely
cut celery or four or five lettuce
leaves torn in shreds. II the latter
sprinkle with celery salt, dust lightly
with pepper, marirate with just lit
tie vinegar or lemon juice. and add
half a cupful Of chicken stock or
gravy and the same amount Of may
: onnaise Toss lightly with a fork.
Line a salad bowl-or the little inL;
vidual paper cases-with the white
leaves Of lettuce, curling each one to
form cup or nest. Fill these with a
salad mixture and crown each with a
teaspoonful Of mayonnaise.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
The Summer Kitchen,

The kitchen woodwork should be as
simply finished as possible. No mold
ing to catch dust, no ornamentation
of any kind. White and green are the
coolest colors for the kitchen.
Perhaps the best thing is to paint
the walls SO that they may be washed
and kept clean from the greasy smoke
Of cooking
Carpets in the kitchen are most un-
desirable. The best covering, unless
of course, hardwood floor is posi-
BILE, is. softly tinted linoleum. 1t
wears we'll and can be washed easily
; II the kitchen can be securely
locked away from the remainder Of
the house, 1t can be kept much cooler
during the summer by taking out the
windows and mailing screens over the
whole opening.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
What Towels to Use.

The woman who considers her com.
plexion is using small towels not only
for her guests. but for her hands and
face. The birdseye linen is soft for
the skin, which is often irritated by a
heavier towel. Then she can use as
many as she pleases without feeling
that she is making deadly enemy OF
the laundress. The woman who keeps
her house dainty also makes use OF
small cakes of soap for guests. They
are not more than half the size Of the
ordinary cakes, and cost price small
in proportion. By this means, she is
able to give each guest a fresh cake
Of soap without undue extravaganza.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20

Fancy effects in yelling are very
prominent.
Linen OF all weights will be very
much worn.
The old-time leg-of-mutton sleeve.
with new touches. has returned to
favor.
The directoire models are among
the newest style ideas, even later than
the 1880 designs.
Flowered fabrics are unprecedented
ly lovely and the single large design
more effective than the smaller pat
terms.
II you have an old-fashioned black
lace scarf get 1t out, for they are to
be in high vogue again when summer
comes.
Narrow cotton braids, introducing
floral patterns in white. black or col
or, are trimmings used upon piques
and ducks.
Embroidered dress patterns are nu-
merous, not only in wash goods but in
the new voiles. etamines and other
light wools for spring.
Delightful features of the coming
summer are some pelerine scarfs in
black and white chantilly which few
milliners are already showing.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
SOME CUTTINGS.

Men take women seriously. Wom-
en- take men as they come.
When a man gets up in the morning
he grumbles if his breakfast is not
ready; but if he goes fishing he can
wait all day for a bite.
Stranger-Is the man of the house
in?
Servant-Yes, but the woman of the
house won't let him out.
"Ah, begorra, Pat, If I get up first
in the morning III chalk it up on your
door"
well. If get up first III rub it
out"
Teacher Ito geography class)-Can
you tell me what isle is noted for it's
great internal improvements?
Small Boy (triumphantly)-
lie.
Mistress-Did anyone call while I
was out?
Bridget-Shure. mum, an the baby
kept calm fer yez all the tonne ye
wuz gone!
When the button comes of the
back Of mans shirt his choler begins
to rise.
woman looked through twenty-six
different novels to find a name for her
girl baby. and finally settled on Mary.
A cats eyes are said to be largest
at midnight. We never made an ex-
animation, but we are positive that
it's voice is about seventeen times
larger at that hour than at any ether
period during the twenty-four
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
Velveteen Nav Be Washed.

Not every owner of a velveteen
gown is aware that velveteen stands
washing. Yet this can be very sue
cessfully done. Have ready warm,
soapy lather immerse the velveteen
garment in it, and gently rub until the
dirt disappears. After rinsing, press as
dry as possible, and iron damp on the
wrong side with hot irons frequently
changed. Then hang in front OF the
fire to finish. and the pile will come up
like new. To be successful this treat
nent must be carried out with e1-
treme care, otherwise 1t is far cheap
er to send the costume to cleaners.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
Pretty Cushion.

: Cushion tops stamped with the fash
ionable crosssutched designs are
among the novelties for summer fan
cy work American women will eel
dom spare the time to make their
own embroidery designs, and these
quick pieces are extremely popular.
Linens and canvas, in both close and
coarse weaves, are stamped in this
way. Cream, pale pink or blue and
light green are among the preferred
colors.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
The Retort Courteous.

Miss Bizzey-I notice you're clean
ing house, Mrs. Newcome, and l was
afr lid you might be tempted to throw
your rubbish out on the back lot. ]
Just wanted to say that we don't do
that sort OF thing here.
Mrs. Newcome-I burned all our
rubbish in the furnace this morning.
Miss Bizzey, including an old book on
Etiquette" which might have saved
for ryou.-Philadelphia Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
1HEATER "ooN'Ts.-

Don't stand in the lobby and stare
at the Women coming out.
Don't hiss the villain. He is not as
black as he paints himself.
Don't envy the kissing on the stage.
All Is no; gold that glitters.
Don't think play Is bad because
you never heard OF the author.
Don't stand up and survey the au.
dience through your opera glasses.
Don't think you own the theater be-
cause you are giving theater party.
Uon 20 out to see q man between
the acts unless you have an aisle seat.
Dom hum. Your neighbor may pre-
fer to hear the music from the stage
Don pound on the floor with a cane
or umbrella. This is considered bad
form.
Don't volunteer Information to your
neighhors, Let them seek enlighten.
ment.
Dom blame the usher If your seat
is behind a post. He didn't build the
theater.
Don't squeeze your girls hand all
throush the play. Wait till the lights
are low.
Don't ventilate your opinion OF
dramatic art for the benefit of your
neighbur
Don't fail to beg pardon OF those
who rise in order to let you pass to
your seat.
Don't tell how so and So" played
that part. Comparisons are odious
and trcsome.
Don't fall in love with the leading
man, girls. His affections are cen.
tered in himself.
Don't tell your companion the story
OF the play. He may prefer to get 1t
from the actors
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20

much longer stockings wear VAo1
treated in this way.
To remove ink stains from tAs n
gers dampen them slightly and Sub
the spots with the sulphur sHd q .
match.
A few drops Of oil Of lavender IN .
bowl half filled with very hot water
will give delightful sense Of fresh
ness to q room.
To remove claret stains from table
linen cover the spots as soon a. POS
sible with salt; let stand a few min.
utes. then rinse in cold water.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
INDISPENSABLE.

IaMontt-Some of the greatest writ
ers tell us that matrimony blunts =
mans Imagination.
LaMoyne-Nonsense! Why mar
ried man must have a superb imagin-
alton to get up excuses when he Is ab-
sent. I;
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
CONFESSIONS OF oooo eAs1on.

Every time l have to change my
clothes | wish | were a heather.
l have often thought that the Lord
the rsdish.
1t is my observation that most of
the lying is done about chickens and
cheap shows.
Having neither dog nor shotgun, I
find that there is nothing much for me
to brag about
I realize that have reached tho
age where l must soon decide between
marriage and canned goods.
The more think Of my disposition
to act the fool the more | think !
should have been born a Democrat.
copied my first love letter out of
THE Letter Writer'S Guide" and I
haven't received an answer to it yet
"The trouble with her." said a To
peka society woman yesterday OF one
of her friends, lis that she talks too
dam much"
Judge from the windows OF the
furnishing goods dealers that the
white vest must have though it re-
ceived an encore
In the country society in which |
made my debut 1t was considered very
immodest and indelicate to refer to a
farm.
You wouldn't believe 1t to look at
me, but | think more of a good beef
steak than | do of the complete works
of Tennyson, Milton and Browning
combined.
I hope the women voters in Topeka
will not condemn me too harshly, but
every time l get to thinking what
women would do If they had the ballot
| want to go off somewhere by myself
and have good laugh.
After all. 1t is about an even break.
The time man spends trying things
to make hair grow on the top of his
head Is about Offset by the time
woman puts in on recipes warranted
to remove hair from the face.-To-
peka Capital.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
}ERYRzzlez RY!E1Z2 -

Try washing the hands with mus
tard water to remove strong odors.
To save the knees of boys ribbed
them by sewing piece Of strong
black cloth behind them before they
are worn at all. 1t Is remarkable how
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
Pretty Close to It.

"Now, that phrase" said the teach
er, "is an idiom. Does any little boy
know what an idiom is?"
"Yes'm," piped little Tommy
Skrapps, That's what pa is when ma
don't want him to have his own way
and he does"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20

Seeded veilings are both new and
charming and make most satisfactory
costumes for young girls. This one Is
old blue flecked with white and Is
trimmed with blue braid and COM
bined with big collar of tucked
batiste edged with frill of embroid-
cry. The Eton is one Of the newest
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
Nut Roast.

Mix together l cup each OF stewed
peas reduced to a pulp. wax beans
chopped and 2 cups chopped nut. "
teaspoonful each OF salt. sage. pinch
of pepper and sugar: pour 4 cup cold
water on slices of stale bread; let
stand IS minutes then break up with
a fork; add ! teaspoonful each OF
grated onion and sage. pinch Of salt.
Z cup Of thick sweet cream; oil bak-
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20

Rural Opinion,

Mrs. CrawOot-They do say that
Fanny and her city husband have
comfortable parlOr.
Mr.. Crawoot-Nothing comfortable
about it. Why, when l sat In my
shirt sleeves and started to smoke
Fanny objected.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-20
No Malaria,

rs there any malaria around herer
asked the tourist.
Nope" was the prompt response.
There's a heap O. chills an fever,
but If anybody gifts to callin' it By
high-toned names he's liable to git into
difficulty.