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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
AWHERE ARE THE NINE \,

State Grafton b. Day, New Jersey,
states regretfuIly that over seventy
five per cent OF all monies received for
state work Is contributed BY twelve
persons. This ID the condition Of
things which obtains throughout the
land to too great an extent. No worse
to be sure, than In the churches and
philanthropic organizations, taking in
to account that they are able To per-
sonalIy see those from whom they So
;licit contributions while We must de-
pend largely On newspapers and circu-
lar appeals. But If our work Is of
the vast Importance t0 the well-being
of the nation which We claim, our sup
port Of 1T should he spontaneous and
liberal. We know the spirit of our
people 10 we'll that we shall not be
satisfied until d statement from d state
chairman of the needs of bis commit
tee during a year then beginning shall
bring d prompt response from q very
large share DIT the voting Prohibitions
lists who read IL. Of course there ara
q few who cannot give At times and
there are few who have special rea-
sons why they cannot determine at q
given time just what they can and
ought til do. But we think we speak
moderately when we say that LII nine
cases ont Of ten our people can make
some sort of q response within y week,
most of them within ii day. Let us
move lip front A this thing E
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
EDITORIAL.

The editor who quotes Lincoln as
opposed to Prohibition, would repre-
sent washington as opposed To the
independence of the colonies. McKin-
ley as III favor Of free trade and Bry-
an as champion Of the gold standard.
But let us be charitable; perhaps
they don't know any better.
Emperor William Of Germany an
nounces that his officers may drink
his health lii water or nOn-alcOholic
beverages. The King Of England not
long ago made a similar announce
ment. Heretofore such officers have
practically been compelled to drink
the health of their ruler In intoxicat-
ing liquor. Show this to some one
who thinks that little progress is be-
ing made IN our movement
Candidates a, b and G, Prohibi-
tionists, carried this, that and the
other precinct. Do you know that
this is becoming a very frequent item
Of news? DO you know that hum
dreds of Prohibition township, vii
1age and county officials have been
elected? DO you know that Sheriff
Pearson Of Portland, Maine, Oliver WI.
Stewart, member of the Illinois
House Of Representatives iii 1903, and
many other Prohibition ofiicials have
made not only satisfactory, but re-
nnarkable records LII office? And do
You know that 1t Is better further on?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
MAX = YOUR WORD GOOD.
The Pennsylvania State Temper

Inc pennsylvania state temper
ance convention, held at Harrisburg
IA 1867, declared that ssif the adYer-
saries DIT temperance shall continue
Ito receive aid and cOuntenance OF
present political parties, we shall not
hesitate to break our political bands
and seek redress through the ballot
box Similar resolutions were adopt
ed by other bodies and the Prohibit
stion party was the outgroWth of the
failure of the old parties to take up this
issue. Tens of thousand probably
hundreds Of thousands Of enemies OF
the saloon have from time To time de-
8clared to themselves and others that
If their party should not lii given
year do this or that good thing Or IL
lit should do this Oh that bad thing,
that they would forsake it forever.
and ally themselves with the Prohibit
ton party that could always be trust
ed. With few exceptions those par
ties failed to do that certain good
thing and did that certain bad thing,
but In y great majority Of cases moth
ing came Of the promises and threats
made by their supporters. II these
promises and threats had been made
good, they would have caused such an
increase OF the membership of the
Prohibition party ais would have hur-
ried It to power long ago. Isn't 1t
time that these promises and threats
were made good? Haven't the old
parties forfeited their claim to the
SURFACES Of that part Of their mem
bership which would promote morals
ia politics and which would eliminate
the anarchistic and devilish saloon
from our civilization? Are you one
on those who have made such a threat
or promise as we speak of? II So
when do you propose ia make good !?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
Tit for 4 At.

When professed Christians wink NJ
ain evil, the ungodly will close both
eyes and lat the work 30 OH: and the
devil will call both classes good tel
lows Both Sides, saloon organ.
say, how did YOU ana that dit I
There must have been an election
around here lately.
# we find that one political party Ii
against US we must support the other.
Self protection should be our only
guide. First beer, then politicians.
National Brewers Organ.
II the enemies Of the saloon should
pursue the same policy, II would soon
put the Prohibition party Or at least
q prohibition party, into power and
the saloon out Of business.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
NEXT ON THE WORLDS cALEN.
nARU ]

On the day preceding that on which
he was assasinated, President Lincoln
said To Colonel ]. B. Merwin, now
editor Of the American School and
College Journal, After reconstruction
the next great question will be the
overthrow Of the liquor traffic. Col
onel MerWin believes that had Lincoln
lived he would have inaugurated and
led a prohibition movement Of giant
proportions.
II the multitudes who hold this view
would help to bring On the issue with
their ballots, there would soon be no
other political issue worthy Of c0nsid-
Grafton and victory would be not far
in the future
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
Pith Of the p ress.

New York Witness: a young man
drunk u often his fathers vote walking
around.
member that the bravest and best Or tine
worlds work has been done by minori-
ties.
California Voice: Manufactures: IF the
trade Of the stores that retail your goods
was not pinched by the saloons getting
money Of those who should be your GUS
toners, your net income would be In
creased tens Or hundreds of thousands of
dollars year.
True Reform: Prohibition is right
anteed rule Of personal conduct It de-
mands that the state shall disown and
discourage the most prosperous and pes
tilent iniquity iii its midst, instead or
only. "
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
ORGANIZED ORGANIZED OR
GANizEl

The key to the situation Is organiza-
ton Without IT every effort of every
kind will produce but q 1.-THE BIZ its
legitimate results. The organization,
TO be politically effective, must be po-
litical. It must be built from the
ground up. Its unit must be the pre-
cinct, II any legislative district III
carried 1t will be carried because ef-
fective organization III the various pre-
cincts rolls np majority for our nom
inee. II yonr precinct III not organized,
write to the Secretary Of the State
Committee.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
is YOUR SUBSCRIPTION PAID 10
DATE AND FOR THE YEAR 1905. !?

n the last six weeks we have PER
SONALLY communicated with Al
LARGE NUMBER or SUBSCRIBERS
WHO WERE In ARREARS, as well
as 500 whose renewals were just due.
AT this writing NEARLY 1000 of
these have responded and W. Ex-
TEND no THEM OUR HEARTIEsT
THANKS.
The letter, however, COST BACK
BONE AND THE PROHIBITION
CAUSE OVER 500 CASH for print
ing, stationery, and postage, to say
nothing Of SEVERAL WEEKS Of work
by our manager and clerks. DO you
think our cause and Backbone can
afford this? Are you willing that it
should be so? We have been telling
our people through the paper that it
would be necessary unless. Did
YOU do all you could to avoid 1T?
We rejoice that SO many have re-
piled. But those who have not vet
done 50 have made the expense Of col
lecting from those who have responded
enormously large BUT PERHAPS
YOU WILL RENEW TO-DAY.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
IA SALOONS WORST FEATURE.

Let us not be understood as holding
that saloon conducted Iii violation
of the laws and ordinances govern
ing It is 50 very much worse than
one conducted according to law, IL
such an one exists. The index of the
character Of a saloon Is the stun that
Is passed across the bar, not whether
1t is sold during legal hours or to-
proper (?) persons. If the liquors
were as pure as their advertis ements
claim, IL the saloon were run BY the
angel Gabriel, II the days business
on the stroke OF the clock as required
by law, 1t would still drive the nations
subjects to hell like sheep to the
slaughter. We mention the lawless-s
ness Of the saloon only because It CON
stitutes one more reason why 1t should
die. Ii a man have no horror OF the
saloon for any other reason and vet
has high respect for law, let him
know that the saloon lis today the
chief Anarchist Of the land.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
Brief and Brainy.

We shall not fail--if we stand firm we
shall not fail-L incoln, 1858.
Not until the church of Christ puf
down the liquor traffic can 1t regain itxs
hold on tempted men,. Frances III. viii
lard.
am determined to hurt this enemy 81
order and life (the saloon) III any way
and every way i can. The goal Ii con-
stitutional prohibition, state IN state
Bishop Goodsell. AZ. 3. Church.
The party machinery and che party
press combine to make prohibitory law d
failure. Then this successful perfidy
turns about and tells the saints of. Cod
that prohibition doesn't prohibit DR.
Chas. "A. Crane, Boston. ~
How the prohibitionists 81 all parties
and church members can come togetherss
~ advance the prohibition cause III in-
deed an important matter to consider. As
long as only one political party favOrs pro
hibition can see no way Tor -prohibi~
tionists and church members to come
together Til the day BIZ battle AZ Tia
polls where the issue must be decided
unless they march IN the prohibition
ranks and fire prohibition ballots Thorn
sas q, OrWig, Des Moines.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
ztfi
BACK 3 ON

There Is no magic lii license to change
moral wrong To innoc ence. The Grim
inality Of the saloon system could
hardly be more plainly pointed out.
But Gov. Folk, like many another poll
tician. stopped Just before he said
something. II Is to be hoped that he
will grow III grace
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
THE NEW VOICES NEW MOVE.

The New Voice, for twenty years
the national organ Of the Prohibition
party, has become also the national
organ Of the Anti-Saloon League. Mr..
Woolley announces Cooperation" as
his battle-cry from now on.
The comments are various. Those
leaders In church and state who are
opposed til the saloon but who vet
vote with license parties, hail the an
nOuncement as the dawn Of an era Of
goodwill. On the other hand the
Icho1eric Citizen and d few other pa
pers think we are sold out. Between
these opinions are many shades Of
view.
Backbone desires to be registered as
an agnostic Nothing would delight
us more than kindlier spirit On the
part OF all enemies of the saloon to-
ward each other except such further
increase Of cooperation between them
AS may be practicable. Party Prohibi-
tionists, while anxious for the union
5of the largest number of enemies on
q fighting basis and willing To give
MP everything but principle In order
It'd accomplish 1t, have not been able
heretofore to see any basis Of extern
sive cooperation between the Anti.
Saloon League and themselves. Both
stand for the same thing but their
methods, while alike under some cir
|cumstances, vary widely at what Pro
|hibitionists deem the vital point the
League standing for the support Of
what they choose to call good men
In the old parties, while the Prohibit
tiOn party IS an outgrowth OF the fall
ure Of such methods and of the belief
Iii the absolute necessity of Prohi-
bition party III order to overthrow the
liquor traffic.
we do not see how the New Voice
can truly champion these two move
ments. It may serve as q news paper
for both but time and again their pol
icy and ours are widely apartare
opposed to each other and If ut such
times the Voice should fail tn sneak
and speak plainly, 1t Will lose its In
fluence, " seems tn us, and fail III Its
work.
However We do not know it all. we
have been mistaken before and may
be again. FL the League will listen to
this New Voice, ascertain and adver-
| tise the position ofs Prohibition candi-
dates al carefully and widely ali IT
does that III Republican and Democrat
| III candidates, stand nv our candidates
when III ought To stand Nv them ana
| tnrn down the others when III ought to
turn them down, we may he able tO
| get nearer together Comrade Wool
ley may help them a1d us at that
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01
Ill ctJRE N IN n N.

N tn 1903 Ne spent $17s 86 per capita
for liquor ana collected $2.S7 internal
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01

a. n there were NO licensed saloons.
the blind pigs would become as scarce
as illicit stills; Ia short, prob bitfon
would prohibit. Cause Why2 Uncle
Sam would work the prohfbiter. scar
C. III Carlisle. Il \ NJ
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-02-01

LET US RAISE IA STANDARD TO
WHICH THE WISE AND HONEST
CAN REPAIR. THE EVENT Is IN
THE HAND or GOD ashington.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17
MR.. v. H. BORDEN DEAD.
ONE OF GOLDSBORO'S
FOREMOST CITIZENS
FALLS ON SLEEP.
Passed Away at 1870 TIN.
Morning, After a severe Ell-
ness of Ten Days, Of Heart
Complication and Com
sequent Pneumonia:
First White Male
Child Born In
GOIdSDoro.

Throughout all the ages of the
world, in every land and in every
Cline, sickness and death have
brought sadness and bereavement to
the hearts of the children VI men.
Knocking alike at the door of palace
and cottage, this un5idden guest
enters the home, and around the
Preside there is q vacant chair, and
a voice that is forever stilled.
In the far away days,in the morn-
ing of the world, sage and philoso-
pher stood dumfounded and mys-
tilted in the presence Of the pale
! monster Death. Like children lost
in the forest at mid-ni1ht they stood
cropping in the dark, with no hand
! % guide, and 40 star TO light the
way.
But, after a time, thereappeared in
she East a star whose br ghtness
pointed out the way Ct the faithful
Wise Men who followed that star
| u1lll IL ISStSo OfCA tLN Hs6h = Ia
| Bethlehem of Judea, wnoSeuneradied
! Babe banished for ali tine tho mys-
teries of death, and proclaimed
unto all the world The Fatlerh0od
! of God and the Brotherhood Of man.
Then death became no longer q
farewell, but only the beginning
of a life eternal with the Father, and
loved ones gone before.
So, a little after the mid-night
hour Just gone, when til messenger
entered the hone of William II
Borden and becxoned him aWayintt
the world of the great beyond, hc
followed the messenger with abiding
faith in his God, for death was IL
surprise to him, as he had ful
realized that he was III the twilight
of his life, and 1t was only mttter G
a little time when The evening
shadows would fall around MIN.
MI. Borden was born in Gel l5bor
on the 9th day of April 1871, bein
in the six y-fifth year OF his age
He was the son Of the late Arnol
and Mariah Borden, and tbs br0tht
: of Mr.. E. B. b 1rden, the late Cap
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17
BUCK SWAMP ITEMS.

The farmers in this section are
waiting for the rain to cease so they
can get in the fodder fields.
Mr. George Lynch, who has been
firing for for the Southern Railroad
Company, is home for a short time
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Rose and cousin Miss Annie
Belle, of Walter, visited Andalusia
Hill Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood Lynch
attended the Friends Yearly Meet
ing at Guilford College last week.
Our crops have been damaged by
the rain very much this year and
when we see the lightning flashing,
and hear the thunder roll, ii makes
us think of that old song, "Hard-
times Comes Knocking At The
Door,"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17
North Carolina,
Ia Superior Court.
wayne County,
Barden G.. Scott,
Henry w. Lancaster.

By virtue of an execution directed
10 the undersigned fr01nthe superior
Court of Wayne County, III the above
entitled action, l will, on Monday,
The 2lst day Of August, 1906, at II
O'Clock M. at the court House Door
Of said County, sell to the highest
'tidder for cash to satisfy said execu-
ION all the right title and interest
which the said Henry w, Lancaster.
1he defendant has in the following
described real estate, to-Wit. Begin
ming at d stake with Maple pom r
on the run OF Howell Swamp, at the
Deans corner, and runs South %
West, 90 poles to a stake Deans, and
H0weIps corner, then with Natiien
HoWeil's limo North 704, West 81
poles to a stake in said HoweiIi5 cor
ner, then North 81 West l6 poles to
Q stake ii Seott's corner then North
2 East 81 poles to stake III the run
Of H0WeIl's swamp, then with the
ran of said Swamp as it meanders to
the beginning, containing s*enty
Eight (28) acres, the same being lot
no l in the division Of the lands
Of Bashababa Crunpler, deceased,
and allotted to said Henry w. Lam
caster in said division.
E. A. Stevens, Sheriff.
July 20 1905.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17
]. G. Borden, Mrs Ell. NJ. Dewey,
the late Mrs. j. F. Miller and the
late Mrs. W. F. Kornegay.

J. G. Borden, Mrs FL. NJ. Dewey,
the late Mrs. j. f. Miller and the
late Mrs. W. F. Kornegay.
Mr.. Borden was a graduate of Ithei
State University, was fond OF letters,
and Notwithstanding a busy COM
mercial life, found much time to
read, and was one OF the best in-I
formed men of the community. HeI
was also a brave Confederate soldier,
Offering his young manhood to the
cause Of the south, witch he everI
loved and cherished.
Strong In mind and bodg be couldl
accomplish a great deal III 8 shoIt
length Of time.
He was married three times HIS
first wife being Miss Susan Edmund
son, the mother Of Mr.. w +. Borden,
Mrs. Sue Douglas, Mrs. Georgia
lCobb, and the late Mrs. Julia Jer-'
man; the second wife was Miss Julia
Edmundson, the mo her OF Mrs.
Sallie Hutton, and Mr.. VIII Borden;
his third wife, who survives him,
was Mrs. Hattie Kennedy, the moth
er Of Miss Rachel Borden and Master
Sydnor Borden.
Mr.. VIII. Borden was the first male
white child born in Goldsboro, his
parents having previously lived IN
Waynesb3ro, the former county seat.
and he loved his town with a dev0-
ton that was a passion with him,
and whenever occasion called him
away he was always anxious and
glad to get back. Further acre, ne
accomplished q great deal for the
city, for, having faith in his home
town, he was enc Of the pioneer
manufacturers, having 0 after the
war established q factory here for the
manufacture Of buggies, thus giving
employment to a number OF people;
later on he went into the manufac-
ture of furniture on q very large
scale, being president of the Colds
boro Furniture Manufacturing Com
pany, which his energy and superb
ability built up ftom a small begin
ming to one of the foremost furni
ture manufacturing plants III ths
country, and in this way he gave
employment il the curse Of its ca
: reer to hundreds OF raw iaborers, OF
poor wages, who became skilled IA
horers on high wages. In this way
, he was a public benef c5or. He wa
i director CT the Bank OF Wayne
which has been closed to-day, in re
? aspect to his memory, and viii re
main closed until II O'Clock to-mos
' row morning.
;. Mr.. Borden was a member of 81
Paul Methodist Church Of TIL
city, and was devoted to its interest:
t being at all times an attend mt o
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17
Of MRS. N. royal
A MOTHER IN ISRAEL HAS
FALLEN ON SLEEP.
One of GoldsbOrO's Oldest and
Best Loved Citizens Passed
Beyond Earth's Sight
this Morning.

Died, at her home in this city
this morning at 1925 O'Clock Mrs.
Margaret B. Royal, relict of the
late Mr.. w. S. Royal, in the 10th
y aar of her age.
This simple announcement will be
! received with sincere sorrow in every
home in Goldsboro and to every
| heart it will be a personal grief, fO1
she was beloved by all who kntw
hea aud though for a number OF
years, owing to her aival ced age
| and declining health, she had not
participated in the activities of our
community life she still held hcl
| place in the hearts of our people
those who knew her of old, in those
stirring times that tried mems souls,
when in wars rude alarms and in
the suspenseful solitude of our homes
she went in and out among Ii giving
comfort and succor; sympathetic, 10y
al, tender and true, her influence, her
CHEEKY disposition, her unfaIilng
! words of comfort and her over will
ing help were a benedietion upon all
about her, who thus came to love her
| as one of the dearest and sweetest Of
| women. And in all these after years,
mellowed by the vicissitudes of the
times in which she lived, softened
aud strengthened by the self-denials
and hard experiences incident to the
ravages of war, she ever maintained
the same motherly solicitude in her
sphere of usefulness; SO that to-day
we can say of her in all appropriate
ness a mother in Israel has fallen on
sleep.
Mrs. Royal, whose maiden name
was Blythe, was born in the city OF
Dublin, Ireland, March 2, 1927. She
was married to her late husband,
Mr.. w. S. Royal, in Petersburg
Va, where they resided for some
years before moving to Gold5boro
coming here just before the outbreal
of the war OF the COnfederacy, il
which Mr.. Royal was a participant
from the beginning to the close. L
their marriage were born eigh
: children, all of whom are living
j. save the late Mrs. Jno. R. Morris
who is survived by one son, Nj
y Blythe Morris.
d The surviving children of Mr.;
: Royal, all of whom are grown, al
Messrs. Sam X, VIII N, Geo. g
Jos. l.. Ed. B and Misses Jenni
and Minnie Royal, aud to these tn
: tenderest sympathy of all our peopl
: goes out and would sustain and con
= fort them in the sOrrOWful bereav'
ment that has come to them.
Mrs. Royal was a devout Chri
- tian, an earnest church woman, an
; through all her long life. the light
i her feet and the staff that failed h,
;. not was her childIike faith in Cos
To know His favor and, in the enc
"Iife's itfuI fever over'', to ''see II
o face," which is the joy of the cleo
y were to her more than riches of tn
II worlds store.
The funeral will be held front S
3 Stephens Episcopal church, to-mo
= row morning at $3.50 O'Clock, and tt
. interrment will be made beside he
0 late husband in the family plot i
Willow Dale cemetery.
4
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the services of the church, and liber-
al in its support. -
A good citizen, a devoted husband,
a loving father, he will be sadly
missed 10 the community, aud the
universal sympathy Of u people
goes out II the stricken family IL
their 50 SAD Bereavement.
The funeral viii be conducted rom
ST. Paul church tomorrow morning
at 900 O'CLOCK, by She pastor, Rev.
". I. Cunninggim.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17
NOTICE OF EXEcUTRIx.

Having qualified as executrIx of
the estate OF w. r. Simmons, de-
ceased, all presons holding claims
against said estate are hereby noti-
fed to present said claims for pay
ment on or before the 9th day Of
August, 1906, or this notice Will be
pleaded In bar of their recovery, and
notice is hereby given to all persons
indebted to said estate to make i'm
mediate payment.