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

the Worlds w. c. T. u, has been sue
ceeded by the Countess Of Carlisle. The
abolish all titles of nobility and has none
but women servants in her employ.
The ice water fountain provided for the
st. Louis Fair by the w. G. T. unions Of
Ftion between the varied industries and
manufacturers buildings, and opposite the
beautiful cascades.
When a subscriber sends us money in
renewal of his subscription or orders his
paper stopped and forgets to sign his
name or give us his address, we know
no way of giving him credit for his remit
lance or stopping his paper This will
explain some things to some people.
The Kansas Prohibition party conven-
recent years. A full ticket was nomi-
mated. Nearly $1,000 were raised. The
platform favors prohibition, woman suf-
frage, the ballot for educated voters only
and the initiative and referendum.
A local worker writes incidentally that
he has not yet discovered any one willing
to foot the bills of local meetings. He
had to pay the hall rent alone at the last
meeting. There were about rs out and the
collection was less than $3.50, of which he
had put in 81. These things ought not
so to be.
The Pilgrim Temperance society was
organized by delegates en- route from the
United States to the Worlds .. 5. con-
from visited temperance headquarters at
all points touched. Our own Mrs. e. A.
Russell and Rev. Stanley B. Roberts are
prominent among it's members.
We never mean to miss an opportunity
to put in good word for Reform, our
splendid champion in the Norwegian Ian
y, published at Eau Claire, Wis, at s.; 90
a year.. It is now being offered for the
Minneapolis, a Swedish Baptist and Pro.
hibition weekly, also deserves the cordial
support Of our people. Price, $1.50
Texas Prohibitionists have brought out
Geo W. Carroll for the u vice preT5den1laa
tionists will work for T. R. Carskadon.
Mr. Carroll was our candidate for gov
ernor of Texas in 1902 He is promi-
nent business man, Baptist and philan-
thropist. Mr.. Carskadon has long been
connected with our work and is member
of the national executive committee.
National Chairman Stewart proposes
that in every community in the United
States Prohibition social be held on or
between Monday, June 6, and Saturday,
June II. The purpose is to get Prohibi-
tionists together just prior to the nomi-
mating conventions. The gatherings may
contribution is to be taken for the
work of the national committee. Chair
man Stewart will furnish program and
suggestions on application.
Because many young girls without pro-
lection will go to the st. Louis Fair, var1-
Gus societies have prepared a list of re-
spectacle and moderate priced boarding
houses. Trustworthy women wearing
badges, such as those of the. Salvation
Army and Deaconesses, will be at the
Station and will gladly answer questions.
For information apply to the W. G.. T. u,
Centenary church, 18th and Pine streets,
only three. blocks from, the depot; The
Queens Daughters Home III N. 18th
street; Evangelical Lutheran City Mis-
sion Society, 1904 Market street; Travel
ers Aid, w. C. Association, 1914 WASH
ington avenue.
The intercollegiate Prohibition Associa-
ton of Minnesota met at Hamline, April
20, 80. First honors in the oratorical con-
test we're won by A. N. Thorson, Gusta-
vus Adolphus college. J. P. Schumacher,
Hamline University, A: T. Walstrom,
Gustavus Adolphug College and G. - =.
egates to the interstate convention at
Indianapolis, June 2Sth. The new officers
|of the state association are: President,
J. P. Schumacher, Hamline; vice presi-
us; secretary, A. J. Mcclure, State Agr1-
cultural; treasurer, G.. S. Weston, Parker.
These. with Carl M. Johnson, Augsburg,
constitute the executive committee.
The Committee on Philanthropic Labor
of the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Of
Friends is Investigating the extent to
which liquor advertisements are admitted
to the columns of various publications.
Among those which it reports as exclud-
ing them are: Youths Companion, St.
Nicholas, Century, Ladies' Home Journal,
Saturday. Evening Post, Review Of Re
views, American Agriculturist, Cosmo-
politan and McClure's. The last four,
however, contain advertisements Of tonics
which have a considerable per cent of
alcohol. Among those which contain
liquor and some Of them other objection
able advertisements are: Worlds Work,
Life, Leslies Weekly, Harper's Weekly,
Harper's Monthly, North American Re-
view, Outing, Munsey, Scribner's, Leslie's
Monthly, Lippincott's and The Atlantic.
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