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marily to paIpitation and secOndarIly to

marily to palpitation and secOndarily to
enlargement of the heart.
Then cigarette-sm okiDg begets thirst
and a boy is soon entangled in drinking
habits. The Pacific Coast is especially ad-
dicted to the cigarette and its consequences
are everywhere TO be seen. l think The
CALL is suggesting a very good movement
and suggesting IL in practical way.
II don't agree with people who say that
the habit cannot be overcome. 1t is all a
case Of will power and reason. horse
that is overheated when it comes to
trough wants to drink and must be re-
strained. But for a boy to say Il can't
overcome my appetite, is for him to lower
himself to the level of the horse. Let him
chew a little bitter herb for time and
exert his reason and the craving will leave
him. have cured men who have Rugged
tue tobacco habit for thirty years, or "a her
shown them how to cure themselves. 1t is
a case of using the will"
Several other doctors testified TO the same
effect. and not one was found who belittled
the ills produced by the drug, One en-
phasiZed its Tunous effect on the voice.
Many clear soprano, contralto, barytone
and tenor had been bOpelessly spoiled by
the use Of the narcotic cigarette. IT'S pre-
judicial effect upon the eyesight had i'm
pressed another, while still another is a
firm believer in the theory that kidney
troubles are often attributable to the in
Sdious weed taken in the form of cigar
cites.
What do boys want with cigarettes P"
asked one impatiently. Every one looks
askance at a cigarette-smoker, and for my
part whenever i learn that boy smokes
these things he goes down IN my estima-
ton 30 per cent"
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1 Is ~ S3f4>S@e1

ms and wood rats" pick up the half
burned butts and rapturously ignite them.
Look at the hoardings covered with
gaudy announcements of new cigarettes
See The competition in the business, the
proclaiming of excellence, the proffering
of prizes and catcb-penny devices to at
tract the boys. The legitimate tobacco
mist has no love for the cigarette trade.
many claim it has been the ruin of an
otherwise profitable business. But they
claim that the cigarette trade is increasing
and ever increasing, until it threatens to
swamp all other branches.
And II is natural that the habit should
increase. Every habit enchains. Each
brand of cigarette is favored with some
particular drug. When you buy a par
ticular brand you are merely buying a par
ilcular drug. Like morphine or cocaine
your drug will finally drag you down from
yonr pinnacle of self-respect and roll you
in the mre. You think you have merely
grown fond of cigarettes" but in reality
you have surrendered to them.
From you the vice spreads to Others
Out of cruel hospitality you will offer an
other cigarette or some one seeing you
smoke Will initiate you. And so it spreads
and no one is benefited, even temporarily,
except PERHAPS the INSCRIPTIONS manu-
facturer of the "cOffiD-nails," as cigarettes
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kindly consented TO act as grand secretary.
She has had considerable experience IN
organizing similar association among her
charges and recognizes its value.
uperintendent of Schools John SWEET
greeted The CALLS intention with kindly
enthusiasm
i am sure you will meet with the most
cordial cooperation in the School Depart
ment for such purpose, said he. some
OF the teachers have been longing TO IN,
augurate reform In this direction, ana
with the support of THE CALL their work
Will be made easy"
Every facility was afforded IHE GALL
reporter for investigating the condition OF
affairs among the boys and 1t is owing TO
the courtesy of the School Department
that 1t has been possible 10 offer the pupils
a chance to wage war upon the deadly
cigarette.
That something official is seriously con-
templated by the department Is shown by
the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted last Wednesday evening
by the board:
ReS0tUed, That a committee OF three mem
DerS OF this board be appointed by the preSi-
dent 10 Investigate h. evil of cigarette SmOk-
Ing. winch unhappily prevails TO so great an
extent among the boys attending our pubic
schools, ana 10 report to the board some leaSl-
Die plan for Graduating the perniclOus habit,
so injurious TO the morals, minds and bodies OF
our boys.
Directors Clinton, Culver and Rosewald
were appointed on the committee.
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that 9 out of 10 criminals are cigarette
smokers. Think of all the bright men
at the head Of affairs. and you won't find
one who is a slave to cigarettes The
cigarette-smokers don't get to the top.
"Cigarette-smoking and whisky drinking
go together. i find the habit very widely
spread in this city among the youth. In
my practice / am continually meeting
with sad cases of lis harmful, pernicious
and sometimes fatal effects. The trou Die
is that most smokers lDhale. ana the
doctor procured a cigarette, lighted IL anu
showed the well-knOwn experiment.
Blowing mouthful OF smoke through a
white silk handkerchief, three large stains
of Sticky-IOOking sepla-hued substance
were deposited D lnhaling the same amount
of smoke and then breathing 1t through
the handkerchief no such deposit was
made.
THAT stain is nicotine. most OF which is
conveyed to the lungs and air passages.
causing serious complications. The smok-
ing is not so fatal as the inhaliDg."
The doctor believes that boys should be
closely watched and plainly reasoned
with. Indifferentlsm on the part OF par
ents is criminal in his eyes and account
able for much of the disease, stunned
growth and impaired manhood caused by
clgaret.e-smoking.
DR.. Charles Clinton, one Of the present
Board of Education, was warmly inter-
ested In the protected movement
THE boys don't know what they are
doing in smoking these things" he said
1.-The paper is often prepared with arsenic,
a very dangerous poison, and all kinds
of drugs are used to flavor the tobacco and
ensnare the smoker. l understand opium
is q favorlte admiYture.
"Then there is large amount of carbon
-uncOnsumed smoke, so to speak which
finds its way into the lungs and air pas
sages. resulting primarily in bronchitis
and secODdarlly in consumption. Ii pro-
duces Inflammation of the trschea and
finally consumption. The effect Of cigar
ette-smOking on the brain is deadening; II
impairs the memory and stunts the mental
and physical growth.
''On the moral side. an appetite is Gre
ated by the habit, and the boy who smokes
cigarettes will stop at nothing to obtain
this indulgence place him on par with
the opium fieDd.
Another effect is dizziness and palpita-
ton of the heart. The habit acts directly
on the heart, increasing the circulation.
This excitement kept up produces en-
largement of the heart, which is worked
upon in the same way that biceps are de-
veloped by the use of dumbbells. Going
among boys l can tell at once who are the
cigarette-smOkers. Their habit leads Drl-
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ANTI-CIGARETTES.
"Call' Pointers to the Boys on the
Crusade.


Cigarettes are called coffin nails"
Any one who wishes to quit and has any
backbone, sand In his gizzard or will
power left can surely gel rid Of the un-
wholesome and expensive cigarette habit.
The Mayor and chief State and city off,
Gals are thoroughly in sympathy with
THE CALLS crusade.
Don't smoke cigarettes, boys, il you
want TO please your girl. She may put
up with 1t. but in her heart of hearts she
thinks 1t cheap and common"
The ladies in the city are in complete
accord with the war against cigarettes. 1t
Is possible that some Of the cultured asso-
Citations will lend practical assistance.
1T is very singular" says writer.
that young men will adopt habit of
which every man. who is its victim is
ashamed. There is probably no cigar
ette-smoker in the world who would
advise young man TO commence this
habit"
Cassius Belden, who last year shot down
three persons on the Chicago Board of
Trade MOOR, was cigarette tlend.
Nlnety-niue out of Il hundred murderers
use tobacco. and the most common form
used Is that of cigarettes. The principal
Item of expense in pententiaries and in
sane asylums is tobacco. Why shouldn't
it be depraving? Morphine degrades, and
both morphine and cigarette tobacco are
narcotics.
The Anti-Cigaretts League interferes
with no denomination, previous assncia-
ton or pledge. If you belong TO the Boys
Brigade, Sons Of Temperance, Band of
Hope or other anti-tobacco organization
join the league all the same and lend the
influence of your example TO help weaker
brothers.
THE CALLS Boys AEti Cigarette
League" will be supplied to the principals
OF any city schools on demand. Core
spondence solicited.
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BEHIND THE SCENES.
Why Parents and Principals De-
nOuuCe the Vice.

II don't know what's come to the boy (:
be used to be so bright and fond of home.
Now he is restless and uncertain, and
never seems to care bit about any Of US !"
This is a common complaint behind the
scenes in family circles. Willie or Harry.
the family pride, has been losing his appe-
tite and his regularity. HIS caresses be-
come perfunctory. In moments of conf
dence he tells about the greatness of GER
tain elder boys and constantly seeks their
company without adequate accounting for
his frequent absences. Happy and for
tunate the boys who have wise parents
in such instances.
The face and horror of mother leaning
over the head of her sleeping first-born
boy and detecting the first faint OdOr of
cgarette-smoke might inspire an artist or
break the heart of a philosopher. The
habit cannot be long hidden. The odor
ciings to clothes and hair besides to blood
and breath. The poison will out, and
then the wise mothers eyes are opened.
Fortunate for her If she connects her bows
changed manner with the discovery of his
new habit. Other causes may be con-
tributory and. should not be ignored, but
the prevalence of cgarette-smoking makes
it one of the most dreaded to be most
carefully guarded against.
Money is procured by any means TO
crafty the cigarette propensity. Theft is
sometimes resorted to; lunch allowances
or carfare are diverted household articles
are sneaked away and sold. The first steps
in duplicity, underhand dealing, evasiye-
ness and absolute lying are learned and
practiced. The boy is developing into q
thief or worse. Cigarette-smoking deye-
opes thirst. and from drinking water to
beer is but a step. The development of
the drunkard is begun. Where will the
bow stop?
The school principal has marked the de-
terioratiOD. A school law makes it Illegal
for boys to smoke going TO or returning
from school or in the school yards. But
the PRINCIPAL knows the boy smokes for
all that. He notes the company the boy
keeps and accounts for the change In his
other one slipping away from q promising
caresr down the cigarette route TO ruin or
mediocrty.
He mas seen so many go down that way
and he uncOnsciously blends his passing
| sigh of regret with the mothers heartsob
OF distress. Both would gladly hail life
boat for their boys.
! Such chance of rescue is presented by
The CALLS Boys Anti-Cigarette
League" Let your boy join the league as
| young as possible. Let him understand
| its Importance as he grows capable of
| reasoning. Let him take pride in his
| corps and an interest in its meetings and
! transactions. When he is q he will be
safe.
Your boy is the heir Of all the ages; he
| is worth saving. Watch him and set him
| in the straight way to grow tall and up
right and succeed in the life struggle
which lies before him.
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IN THE TRADE.
Dealers Do Not Tanker After the
Cigarette Business.

DuSsnNoSs
Among the city tobacco-deslers there ap-
pears TO be unanimity as regards the cigar
cite trade. The profits. if any. are said
to be more than counterbalanced by the
trouble in handling the growing mum Der
of brands and by the loss occasioned to
the cigar and pipe-tobacco trade.
One dealer said: These cigarettes,
cheap and dearer brands alike, are all
made in the East. and in consequence of
the competition the margin of pTofit for
the dealer is very small.
Then we have 10 carry so many brands
that our storeTOom is badly hampered by
this line of goods. Everybody wants some
particular brand. and, if we do not carry
il, he may get the impression that we don't
do a full business. ana may communicate
it to others, which would finally be dis
astrous.
IF we sold no cigarettes the consump-
ton of cigars wOud be prODortiOnately in
creased. There is more money in cigars.
and it would be distributed more among
our own people. Twenty-Five hundred
more cigar-makers might be employed in
this city alone and their money go TO help
business along.
Then, again. being in the trade we
know the ingredients Of many OF these
cheap cigarettes. l believe tobacco is used
III most OF Them, but The lea1 is so soaked
and treated with drugs and so mixed with
other herbs that it would be strange if the
cigarettes were not baneful. 1t may ap-
pear curious, but many OF us have decided
scruples against selling these things to
boys. The young fellows, pale and half
afraid, come in here and demand their
peculiar poison and we have no recourse
but to sell it to them. Others get their
elder brothers and friends to buy their
cigarettes, while the street hoOdlums come
in boldly and throw down their nickel
with r, Hurry up, mister, with them In
tagliOs, as bold as brass.
II tell you something ought to be done
to- stop it and am glad THE CALL is TAX
ing up the matter. The tobacco-dealers
would be heartily pleased to have the trade
IN cigarettes diminished"
Another dealer said that in North Caro-
lima license Of 5000 year was exacted
before any one could sell cigarettes. Some
such enactment might do good here, or at
any rate law making it a misdemean0r to
sell cigarettes 20 minors.
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WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
Cigarette Smoking Is RepIete With
Physical Danger.

This anti-clgarette crusade is practically
health crusade. The doctors say so. To
have sound mind in a sound body the
boys must give up cigarettes and keep
away from them. Here is what some rep
resentative doctors say:
DIR. c. T. Deane, who was formerly on
the Board of Education, and who has
boys of his own, said Il wish | could
express my feelings ontthe subject strong
ly enough. / look upon cigarette smo king
as one of the most serious curses of the
age and one of the menacing dangers 10 the
republic. 1t debilitates the body and IN s.
sacres the mind. Strange to say, it is
more difficult to overcome the habit tn an
that of morphine and other drugs.
'The statistics of penItentiaries show
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
THURSDAY JanIl
Stmr City OF Puebla, Debney, 6712 hours I'm VIC.
toria and Puget Sound ports; pass and mdse. to
GOoIai. Perkins Co.
Stmr Truckee. Thomas, rs hours from Tillamook
Bay; lumber. etc, TO TruCkee Lumber Co,
TtnpOrtRtiOns.
VICToRIA-Per City Of Puebla-5 cs screens 4
curios, "a bis bamboo, 4S3 rolls So bis mating
l bic mating samples, bxs fish. 2 es advertising
matter chst express, pkg coin.
Port TOwnsend-99 bdis green hides. 81 bdIs old
rope. ii pkgs household goods. piano. pkg coin.
SeatIle-Il bXs fish, 10 cs crackers So cs baking
powder 279 bdis salt hides, AZ bdls calf hides So
SKIS glue stock. pkgs mdse. 90 cs spices 3 cs lam
ginger, cs table sauce, cs extract, IL bbIs crock
cry, pkgs- bamboo, 20 cs eggs, ~ OXS figs 424
bags.
GrNRR via seattle-l sewing-machine box
Tacoma-l4 bbls scrspiron. 1 cs shoes, 25 heat.
ing stoves, 8 cs clothes wringeTs. cs hardware,
ship ranges. 30 cs dry goods, cs glassware, box
pictures, steam engine fiywheels 2 bxs parts,
rocker arm. 400 bars bullion.
west OF Fargo via Tacoma-793 SKIS wheat. e4s
SKIS bran. 12l12 SKIS wool, l bb wine, keg gin,
$50 SKIS ore, 1877 bis excelsior. 252 SKIS oats.
Eastern points via vancouver-1O ca W names,
cs calicos, bx harness, 1874 cs smoSing tobacco,
~ cigarettes, bxs pianos. 10 pkes table tops,
s pkgs table leaves pkgs table legs, Il b1s sta
tiOnery, cs machinery. . cs hosiery, $50 bxs pat
medicine 81 cs boots and shoes, 53 cs shoes 95 cs
sewing achines. bIs iron bolts, SO bxs iron
rails. ~ bga spools, CRIT extension cases. 356
hats.
Consignees.
Per City OF Puebla-D n 6 Walters: II Dutard:
American Union Fish Co; Wells, Fargo q Co; Cal
Transfer Co; Chas Harley a Co: BisSinger q Co;
Wieland Brewing Co; G Camilloni & Co: Gardner
& Thornley,; Schiiling q Co: oregon Imp Co:
Tr2poli & Co; HolDrook, Merrill & Stetson; Amer
Biscuit Co; Selby Smelling and Lead Works: Tro-
buck & Bergen; Allen & Lewis: Christy & Wise:
Geo Morrow n Co; Eppnger ~ Co; Lievre, Fricke
& Co; Geo W Gibbs & Co; L Dinketspiei q Co; w
g Richardson; buckingham. Hecht & Co: Freder-
icksburg Brewery; Porter SlesSinger s. Co: Bart
lett Bros; Main x Winchester; Blake. NJ ofitt n
Towne; Smiths Cash store; Burpstein Bros; W
Evans; Risdon Iron Works; Carlson, Courier &
Co: Indianapolis Furniture Co; IL Meyer a
Bros: Wood & Co: Amer Tobacco Co: A A
Van VOORHEES, & Co; 2 Berwln & Bros: The Vert
heimer Co; Sachs Bros; Triest Sc Co; Union Glue
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CHIEF CROWLEY's OFFER.
Cigarette Fiends Are His Natural
Enemies


II am not speaking hastily now" said
Chief Crowley. when spoken TO about the
proposed "Anti-Cigarette League" "but l
say deliberately that l would willingly
walk from this city to San Jose. hare
footed. If by so doing l could obtain means
to put down cigarette-smokingb by minors.
1T is the curse of the country. 1t has
ruined many families. l know OF fine
young, healthy, strong boys who have
been brought by cigarettes to disease ana
death-aye, many one lies to-day in his
coffin, brought there by smoking cigarettes,
nothing else in the world. They get what
the doctors call cigarette heart, and then
1t is all up. Perhaps they acquire a dis
taste for cigarettes afterward, but the mis-
chief has been done, and slowly but
surely the victims are dragged down to ill
an untimely grave"
The Chief is credited with knowing the
private history of half the families in the
city, and his words are specially weighty
when he speaks of the havoc wrought by
the cigarette tyTant IN many happy home.
LAS for my charges in the City Prison"
continued tine Chief. "all criminals are
cigarette-smokers They all acquire the
habit young and it seems 60 run with a low
standard of morality. From cigarettes
they get to drink. the morphine or cocaine
habit, and they finally fetch up behind the
bars.
The Legislature ought to do some
thing" resumed the Chief energetically.
"a bill should BIO passed making it Illegal
to sell cigarettes TO minors, aud when
boy was found smoking them they could
be traced up and the vendor punished.
Such a bill was up before the Legislature
at its last session. but did not pass.
Eyes, feel SO strongly in favor OF THE
CALLS crusade against cigarettes" con-
cluded the Chief, THAT, as | said, l would
walk barefoot from my Office TO San Jose
TO obtain power TO suppress the trade of
cigarette-sellng to boys"
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THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
President Hyde of the Board favors
the Movement.


the Movement.
81 am heartily in favor of THE CALLS
movement to create a sentiment against
cigarette-smoking among boys at the
public schools" said President of the
Board of Education f. A. Hyde.
This is an evil which is assuming seri-
Gus proportions. and the pledges proposed
by The CALL seem calculated 10 place
the matter in the right light before the
boys. The department is directly inter-
ested in the movements success. Cigar
ette-smoking is distinctly prejudicial to
mind as well as body, and renders educa-
ton of a cgarette-smokeT a more difficult
and IN many ways unsatisfactory task.
The boy smoker is inclined to be sly and
Indifferent He loses his ambition aud
teaching him becomes similar to the task
set yphuS-pushing a heavy rock to the
top of hill only TO see it roll down again
and have to renew the thankless operation.
speaking for the department l can as
sure The CALL our hearty cooperation in
its public-spirIted movement The men,
beTs of the board are cordially In favor OF
any practical step of this kind and will help
II IN every possible way.
AS Tor the principals and teachers you
will find them pleased to meet you half
way and even more. The work can be
carried on by the boys themselves with a
little judlcious direction on the part of
those in authority. and the moral and
mental fruit of the movement will amply
repay any interest they take in it. Every
school should have one or more corps. and
the 'Anti-Cigarette League should be a
large and powerful organization for good
in the CITY,"
OF the principals seen all expressed
themselves as glad to see something
started In 10
explained that the habit had spread in the
schools until 1t was common to find quite
tiny tots smelling of tobacco smoke. The
elder, well-dressed lads who might have
been expected to set better example we're
secretly among the most addicted to the
habit Though there was a rule that
children should not smoke between their
residences and school or in the schoolyard,
the regulation was practically dead letter.
1t was thought best that all boys of 10 or
over should be urged to belong to the
league, and that corps with Ii president
and secretary should be organized at the
different schools. Regular meetings should
be held by the regular corps. when expe-
riences could be given, reading of papers.
debates, election Of officers, choosing of
name of corps. corps badges or buttons,
ETC., and hearing news OF the league in
other parts of the city or other States.
Principals Hamilton, Miss Stincen, Eb-
enezer knowlton. Miss III. NJ. Murphy and
others are among those who realize the
potentislities Of the league for good.
Miss Murphy, as already stated, has
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A NEW MARKET.
Prime Refrigerated Meats to Be Sold
in the Western Addition.

GOOD health and good digestion await upon
good appetite. prime requisite to both is
first quality meat, aud to obtain the best at the
lowest price should be the aim OF every house.
keeper. Wholesome food is one Of the many
matters requiring our wisest Judgment. In
order 10 meet the demands OF his many patrons
in The Western Addition, w. d. Wilson viii
open tomorrow the new and elegantly ar
pointed market at 1907 Polk street, between
Bush and Pine. Neither pains nor expense
have been spared to make the market attract
I've, not alone for cuStOmars put also for those
VINO eau appreciate tlne display OF eatables.
Although Mr.. Wilson has been 10 business
less than one year, the superior quality of the
meats ana the low cash prices have caused his
business TO steadily Increase in volume, until
hr has to-day the largest retail business iU the
city. Ills stores are located at 1045 Market
street. 2947 Sixteenth street and 1907 Polk
street, In san Francisco, ana al 474 and 476
Eighth street, between Broadway and Wash
lngtOn, Oakland.
As Is well known. refrigerated meats are
famous for their tenderness and 1ucness Be
sides. they are sold at prices which place them
within the reach of all.
Doing strictly cash business, MIR. Wilson
is enabled TO sell his meats at the lowest prices
while the quality is of The highest. MI Wilson
extends general invitation TO all to visit his
new market on opening days
c. r. Bennett has resigned the secretarysbip
OF the Society for the Suppression of Vice, of