Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-02-18

ins Prentice, to protect thier homes
and their sons from the cigarette,
took the above pledge to the public
school. They were submitted to the
principal, who told them their cause
was a most worthy one and to &c
right ahead. Their success was
marvellous from the start. So many
calls were made for the red ribbon
badge that over 150 yards of material
have already been used to make the
badges. Every teacher in the Park
Manor school but two have signed
the pledge and now wear the badge.
Not only the vicious little cigarette,
but the rum and other baneful habits
are to be combatted.
1t is now proposed to get the in
dorsement of the board OF education
and 10 into every school with the
pledges for scholars and teachers to
sign. The work is already extending
to other cities and countries. In New
York Stephen Merrick wears a badge
as well as d. W. LIE Lacheur, resi-
dent Of China. DIR. Sarah Hackett
Stevenson has..also been enrolled al
a member. Mothers and fathers who
cannot go to the outside world to en-
gage in the work are requested tc
commence at home with their owr
children.
ORIGIN OF THE MOVEMENT.
The movement originated when the
discovery was made that many ofthe
boy pupils In Park Manor school
were in the habit of congregating in
caves after school hours and smoking
cigarettes until the effect on the
children was plainly apparent. Pun.
ishment did no good, and the better
natures of the boys were appealed tc
with gratifying results. So successful
has been the work of these Park
Manor mothers that a meeting has
been called for Monday afternoon al
the Great Northern Hotel to take
steps toward formal organization and
the election OF officers. The call il
signed by Jessie Ackerman, Robert
J. Reed, E. D. Sniffen and Mrs. E. B
ce.-Chiago Times Herald.
TOBACCO IMBECILITY.
1t is not exaggerating to say thai
continuous use of tobacco produces
imbecility of the worst species, fol
the juvenile cigarette fiend will lie
steal, and cheat, where, without to
bacco, such habits would be foreign
to him. This is not confined tc
youth, however, for the use OF tobac
co in adults is a frequently attended
by all sorts OF heart disturbance ant
nervous manias, that are nothing les
than insanity. Softening of the brair
10 nerve and brain poisoning-noth
ing less.
The cigarette fiend inhales and thu
multiplies the effect Of the nicotine
by exposing the throat to absorption
and possibly this accounts for the
moral and intellectual blight that sc
often befalls the habitue, and thii
also increases the desire for alcohol.
In proof of all that DIR. Bremen has
stated, the three horrible murders
committed within as many months
which are puzzling the world to fine
motive, maybe practically laid a
the door Of tobacco using.
The public stood Mortified ant
aghast when Klappke, in his suppos
ed sober senses, coolly planned an,
carried out the murder of his mother
wife, two children, and himself. Hi
home was we'll supplied and comfort
able, his wife had always supported
and was supporting him uncomplain
ingly, and his co-habitues at tn,
saloon testified he drank very littl
that day, but smoked continuously.
Another who bore many aliases de
liberately asphyxiated his wife, him
self, and four children, and his friend
testified that.he was an inoffensiv
man, and, though saloon keeper
he drank very moderately but wa
an inveterate smoker.
Last, and worst of all, was the de
struction and gbastly murder o
Pearl Bryan by three young men, al
of good family, and none of them We
attained thirty years, but all famou
in their homes as cigarette fiends 0
the worst type. Scott jackson, thu
presiding genius of the horror wa
expelled from offices where he wa
employed and colleges, for the re
suits OF his cigarette parties, ant