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The colored American., 1901-07-20


ary Association Elects New Officers
President Lees Inaugural Address
Makes a Hit.
Saratoga, New York Specialize
seasOn Of 1901 is rapidly nearing It's
zenith; every train that comes TO the
spa" bIiUgs nun bers Of heal h and
pleasure seekers. The hotels and cot
tages are rapidly fiiiOg up, and as one
masses along the broad and elm shaded
streets the scene observed is q VerItable
kaleidoscope of beauty and animation
What contrast TO the bus le and hurry
of the crowded city. Here everything
and every oJe Is quiet, cool and sedate.
There, all is mad, hot rush after
what? There, the millionaire as we'll
SIS the wOrki1gmsn are all S raining
every nerve to Cveftake the nimbie-
foot dollar,
IL re, ell care Is tho to the winds
aud al, high and low meet at nature's
tuunla ns and drink Of The 1uvIgnrat-
lDg waters which gush fOrih IN inex
hausllDlestTeams And wnat a cOemC CA
pOIiian place Is Saratoga. There are
few iaces in all the broad earth that
have not lis representative here. In b
Ten minute walk on Broad way one may
see Inc stately BritOn, the corr city a =
tired FTe1chman, the hustiing Yankee,
tne enterpTIs ng Jap, the stoi5Sl Indian,
Inc ponderOus German, the gsrrU.vds
italian and what IS Of course Inevitable
the iTrepfesslble Negro; When one
sees SO msny people from so many secs
tlon' whose environments at home are
30 dlHeTent aud widely separates, here
paying grateful homage to Mother na-
lure for ner b)untiful gifts, he is led to
e1cislm, "Grest is Saratoga -
The Frederick Douglass Literary AS
ISOLATION held an iusIal alton meeting
nt the a. N. E. Zion church Wednes-
day evening, July 10. st which time
INC following officers were inss allied
President, Mr. J T. Lee; 1st vice presi.
Gent, Mr. p e. Neil; 2nd vice president
C, WI, . I. G3Ode; Secretary, Mathew Y,
CaFleTi treasurer, w. Il. Nelson; musi-
CSt director, j. Hamilton Brooks; Ser
Aeanl- lt- Tms, Robert 8 Fields; chap
am AL Rev, A. Jackson, editor, Mr.. J. q,
TuelIOn; usheTs, Messrs. Joel Thomas
nenFy Barbour, Henry Washington
,U cru " Jackson. The meeting was very
"TIY presided over by Nc Marshall Hal
Suo has filled the caajr as pre- siden'
p'I-Nem with credit to himself.
VT. w. l. Brown of Oberlin COLLEGE
utIFefed very sOie and eloquent IN
o'aiiatIon address, and tn say MS rg'
alulenee was held gpelI-bound from
ssaIt 10 finish Will but family express
sue appreciation be won from all pres
aI' The great applause which greeted
1oesiuent J, L Lee as he stepped for
naE0 TO deliver his inaugural addres
mas evidence Ofthe high esteem IN whicl
m Is held by the Association Who's
i'I.5 iint9l oers are from siI parts of the civ
Ized world.
,i@ SIDENT LEES INAUG URAL ADD REss
For the thnd consecutive term
lave lave oeen called upon TO fill the yer,
1,Sn 9q, and honorable position ss Presi
GeuI oI the +. d. l.. a. Were [ TO 70
Vh Ihe dictates of my own feelings
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02

 ing. The other pairs will follow at in- tervals of three minutes. Each player will have to negotiate the course four times, making in all medal play round of thirty-six holes. The course has been heightened purposely for this oc- casion, its playing length being 3,106 yards. The estimated number of strokes for the links is forty~one, but these figures were beaten several times to-day in preliminary practice
 Willie Anderson, of the PittsIield, Mass, Country club, the present open champion of America; Will Norton, the Deal Beach clubs professions and D. Ball, Jr. the professional of the Mar ragansett Golf club each went around to-day in thirty eight. The majority of the players, both professio and amateur, who went over the links to- day, expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the course and as it is one which favors a long game, it Is expected that 160 for the thirty-siN holes will he about the besl record made. Some of the players, however, are of the opinion that it may be done in 157 All agree that it is the best nine hole links in the east and it will not surprise any one if the score made by Gardner in the recent tourney ut West brook, when he made 157, should be beaten.
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GOLF SHrNNECOCK HILLS.
Tho Annual Meet an Exclusive Invi-
 tntion Tournament.

Southampton, l.. l., Aug. l.-The an- nual tournament of the Shinnecock Hills Golf club, open only to members, season subscribers and their guests, which began this morning, is simply nothing more than an exclusive invita- ton tournament. There were in all A compettiors, and Of these 2S were Vis- iting golfers. There were eight with drawals, 36 cards being turned in. The visiting players are among the leaders in to- days play, only three of the Shin necock men getting into the first set. Such noted players as Louis Livingston, ir.. A. J. Dewitt Cochran and James A. Tyng were crowded into the second division, while men like Dan Chauncey, w. R. Cheney and Percy Payne, 2d., had to content themselves with places in the third set.
 In the morning play was confined to qualifying round of IS holes, the twen- ty-four highest scores being divided into three sets of eight each, and in the afternoon the players in each set con- tinued in pairs tt match play The sec ond round of match play and semi finals will be played tomorrow and the finals in each division on Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
STRANGE HIDING PLACES.

There are standing at the present day Elizabethan houses known to con- tain hidden chambers; the positions of these chambers can be shown, yet their secrets have remained inviolate for centuries, the spring that should serve as the open sesame being undis- coverable. Some day the accidental touch of q girls finger may set column of stone rotating, or panel sliding, or door in a picture frame retreatlnS on invisible hinges. and the secret-1f any remain--Will be revealed The place of mystery in these ancient granges that served as a shelter to q friend in distress might equally prove the deathtrap of an enemy of the house. The priests hole behind 11re- place was easily converted into an oven! There were staircases which the foot of a friend might press in perfect security; another, not instructed how to tread, sets his foot apparently on the same place-the stair yawns open, and at the end of the pit is the water. Here is much romance.-London Chronicle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
CHRISTOPHER PIE IN THE
 PHILIPPINE.

One thing I have found out since coming to the Philippines, writes q Kansas boy, "and that is how to catch grasshoppers and prepare them for food The Filipinos not only make grasshopper pies and cakes, but they pound them into powder and sleeping them in water, drink it.
 "There are several methods used by the natives for catching grasshoppers, The most effective is the net. This is a large butterfly net, arranged with netting placed over a loop and to the latter is fixed long handle. The na- tive takes this handle, and with the mouth of the net toward the grasshop- pers, he rushes forth, bagging consid- erable numbers at time.
 ''Then we have the paddle method, which consists in using a long stick, to the end of which is fixed piece of flat wood about ten inches in diameter. If the erasshoppers pass over one's own property this method is used, for then all the grasshoppers killed by swinging this instrument throughout the clouds of grasshoppers as they pass over are dropped to the ground and can be pick ed up at leisure. Another method con slsts in exploding cartridges in the midst of the swarm. After an effective explosion the ground is covered with them. But this is very expensive, ana is seldom used. Grasshopper catching is a profitable business in the Philip pines. They sell at $2 a sack.
 T never saw a native eat green prasshonner. but I have seen them eat the dried ones by the pocketful. The housewife in the Philippines takes con- siderable delight in placing a nice grasshopper pie before you. Great care is taken in preparing them, so that they do not lose any of their form Kansas City Journal.
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everything done to make the animal comfortable. In time he became more tame and at last he was allowed the liberty of the saloon. He became a fa- vorite with everybody who came III contact with him and soon learned now to dc a number of tricks. He eats dozen bananas day and will go through the pockets of anyone whom he knows, usually finding something He and Rap. Georges spaniel, are great chums and it is comical to watch the two together, the dog letting the coon get on his back, and drive him around the place.
 Saturday night two dogs entered the saloon, and the minute they set eyes on Pete, the coon, they went for him. Pete backed into a corner and stand ing on his hind feet used his forepaWs like a prize fighter, and got in SO many cross swings. upper cuts and straight blows that he had both dogs licked in no time. They turned tail and ran out of the place for all they were worth with Pete after them.
 He landed on the back of the largest dog and nearly drove that animal era zy by scratching and biting him.
 It was, victory for Pete, and he seemed to realize it, for he walked up to where the bananas were kept and would not go away until he had some
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4'ranr1lcrs G,ltde.
New York, New Haven
 and Hartford R. R.
June g, 1901.

NEW YORK DIVISION. | FOR NEW YORK-*4:05, s4:5O, xG:10. x7:00, "S:O0, xS:10, s:30 #9:35, x1O3o q, m., *12;lo, 12:25, A1:SO (paror car limi- ted), *1:S5. 200, "2:S0, 800, *4:oo, @4:l7. 4:3o, #5:1o, *5:2o. (White Mountain Ex- 1 press), 5:s5. 6:3o, *7:1o +s:1o. s:l5 eBrldgeport acoommoda tion). +s;1o. 9:lo D, in Sundays-*4:05, *4:5o. xs.00 o:55 a, m., %2:3O, x4:3O, a5:1o, xs:15 *7:1o' 's:lO, "S:S0, s9:1O D. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem 'H1ver-~l:o5, !-11:a5 ?. m. (daily). l fOR BOSTON via Hartford and VII llmantic-A10:03 a. III.
 For BOSTON via New London and frovidence-'2:1o, "2:20, .11:s5 fnaylnr ear l1mlteD a. m., *12:o5, +2:47. .4:o5
 f'oo' so:oo ?. m. Sundays-s2:1o. .3gao a' IT.. 'lz:05, *2:47. *4:55, s6:55 n. m.
 fOt BOSTON via Springfeld-*1. .10 S' oo' ~ll'U5 a. Al., *1:45, *5:52 n. m. nuhnaysasl:1o f1 (, q. na., *5;52. zoo D. m.
 ri aARIFOTsD DIVISION.
 foR MERIDEN, HARTFopn orRaNGFlEI4D. 4ofoa etc.--+1:1o, GAO. 7:5o @1v;va @JU;' do Hartford). x9:a5, alo:5s 1as 1aaa aite mountain express), Ill :c5 n n,' +a a'gs, .l:ao, s:lo, 5:oO *5:52, 700 (S:l5 danl l'iolo@, s:oo, l0:0o. l1:15 (to Meri- aen1 P. m Sundays--1:16 a. m.. 12.OS. e5:5S, 700. s:2s p. m. NA'o'' SHORE LINE DIVISION For New London. etc-~o.1o ...oog 1:48 s:35 11:oS, "11:35. (par,or n,, 1.Ao' ,,,1s l.eol a. m, s12:05, 1:0o (to savhroalr 9. oo |nl lnon saturdays only). 2:15, @2:47. a.@o tNeWport express Saturdavs onIyl s4:o5, 4:15 (to saybrools Junctjor o,,i.a .a:55, 5:15, 6;15. Co saybrook Jnnctinni' ' 'e:o5, 9:10, (Guilford accomn,aa.+ia,,, stn,,y' p. m. sundays--.a1o s2:20 a ,., s'oo q. m., 12:06, s2:47, *A:55. 6.55 n n, AlE LINE-NORTHAMPToN DIvI- TOT Mlddletown, Willimantic. etc.- 1:ao a. n1., 12:55, *2:33, 6:0O T.. m. s,,n- uavs-':l5 p. m. Connecting at Middle town with the Valley branch ans a+ Wlllimantic with Midland and Centrnli divisions and c. V. R. R.; at Turner Vlllc With Colchester branch.
 HOT shelburne Falls Turner's Falls. Wllllamsburg. Holyoke. New Hartford ana intermediate stations-7:5O n. m. and 400 D. m. For Westfield and inter. mediate stations, 5:57 p. m. | For Farmington, New Hartford ana points this side-7:5O 6. m., 12:o4. 400 557 p. m. IVY BERKSHIRE DIVISION For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia. etc.-6:l5, zoo, 500, s:ss a. m., 12:o5 noon, 1:1o, 2:39, 3:57, 4:4o, 5:3o, s:5o. 7:bo, 1o:0o, 11:3o p. m. Sundays-3:25 a. m., 3:S0, $40, S:30 p. m.
 For Waterbury-7:oo, 500, s:ss q. Sr,,. 12:o5, 2:39, 5ao, 7:5o, 11:so p. m. Sun days-s:25 a. m.., $40 p. m.
 For Winsted-7OO, 9:33 a. n1.. 2:s9 5:3o p. m. Sundays-S:25 a. m, $40 D. m
 For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown. Danbury, Pittsfeld, State Line-9s3 a. m., 3:57 D. m.
 For Albany Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin- nati St. Louis. Chicago and the West via State Line-9:33 a. m., 3.57 D. m.. 6:10 a. m. (via Bridgeport)
 For Litchf1eld and points on Iftch- l field branch-9:33 a. m. and 3:57 D. m. i (via Derby Junction).
 Express Trains. xLocal Express. I c. T. HAMPSTEAD, s,s.s General Passenger Agent
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AN INTELLIGENT ANIMAL.

Mechterscheimer's Raccoon Knows a
 Few Things-Its a Derby Lion,
 Too.
 George Mechterscheimer, of Derby, has raccoon which is about the most intelligent animal in this vicinity. He caught it while out hunting one day last spring, and he brought it home to exhibit it to his friends. The raccoon was little fellow, just barely able to walk, and was put in a cage and placed at the back of the saloon
 The little fellow would stand no fool ing, however, and at the least attempt to approach him would snap and bite like wildcat He was well fed and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
ALL COMERS' GOLF TOURNAMENT.
Record List of Entities for an Open Tournament In Th Country.

New York, Aug. 1.-The all comers' golf tournament will begin on the links of the Hollywood Golf club, Long Branch N. J., tomorrow, has been fa- yored with larger list of amateur and professional golfers than any open championship tourney ever held in The United States. In all there are nincty~ three entries and as the Hollywood links is only a nine hole course, the committee has decided to start the first pair at 8 o'clock b. MOTION morn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
NEW CARBINES ARRIVED.

For Troop A, the New Cavalry Contin-
 gent Of the c. N. G.
 The new carbines for Troop A of this city, the newly organized cavalry troop of the Connecticut National Guard, ar rived here last evening by express and the accoutrements for the troop which are in Hartford will arrive in few days. The cavalrymen under their commander, Captain Ludington who is working strenuously to get the com nany into first class shape for camp, are now holding three drills a week. It is now practically assured that the troop will go to the state camp August 12
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STARlN'S
 New Haven Transportation Co.

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.
 Steamer JOHN II. STARIN, Captain Me- Allister, leaves New Haven from Starin's | Pier, foot of Brown street. at 1O15 D. n.. Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steamer ERASTUS CORNING, Captain Thompson, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The North River. at 9 p. m. Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORNING Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare 75 cents: Excursion Tickets S1.25. State rooms, $1.00.
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at J. B. Judson's, S56 Chapel street: Peck & Bish- ops, 7O3 Chapel street. Free stage leaves the depot on arrival of Hartford train and from corner of Chapel and Church streets every half hour. commencing at S:30 p. III.
 Through freight rates given and bills of west C. H. FISHER, Agent
 Order your freight via Starin Line.
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Taylor Defeated.

Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. Flour thou sand people saw Major Taylor defeat ed in the fourth trial heat for the half mile circuit championship here to- night Howard B. Freeman and Iver Lawson were the riders to do the trick. Lawson made his debut on the grand circuit and showed amazingly good form, winning the above event.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
CARS CAME TOGETHER.

Slight Bump in West Haven Yesterday
 Afternoon.
 Yesterday afternoon about S:3O o'clock two of the big cars of the Winchester Avenue railroad bumped into each other at the corner o1 Campbell ave nue and Elm street, West Haven. and the passengers were shaken up con- siderably. The car coming from Sayin Rock took the switch used by the Al lingtown cars just as the New Haven car was rounding the corner and be- fore they could be stopped they came together No one was injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
Town EIurning Up.
district.

St. Louis, Aug. 2.-News has just reached here that Clarksville, Mo-, is burning up. Ten business blocks have been wiped out, and the fire is still spreading. Clarksville is 112 miles from St. Louis on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02

New York. Aug. 1.-John Flanagan, the uorld,s champion hammer thrower. has re signed from the New York Athletic club. and in the future will appear in the colors 0f the Irish American Athletic club, of which he has been a member for the last two years At Boston on Saturday Flana gan will take part in the Knights of Colun- hus games and on Sunday he will give an exhibition hammer throw at Celtic park, Long Island City.
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New Haven Steamboat Line. For New York, the South,
 and West.
steamers p1eT GHEsTER ( H s1,G ". cHAPIN and

hINI1aItD T UCN III CUmmISSI06.
 WEEK DAYS-Leave New Haven 10:3L a. m. and 12:45 night; due New York 3:30 D. Ill. and 600 a. m., respectively.
 SUNDAYS-Leave New York 3:3O a. m.: due New Haven 200 p. m. Leave New Haven 3:15 D. m.; due New York 500 D. m. Boats arrive at and depart from Belle Dock. New Haven, and Pier 9 East River, foot of Peck Slip, New York
 Tickets. staterooms, and all information street: ". F. Morgan, Agent Belle Dock; and at Purser's office on steamer. je24
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yfthe Raby tN Cutffnu Teeth

Be sure and that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wmslow's Soothing Syrup, for children's teething. It soothes the child softens the gums, alays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diar- rhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
 d11 MWF & " 1y
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Land Lottery Concluded.

Fl Reno, o. T., Aug. 1.-The drawing of winning numbers in the United States land lottery was concluded to- day, 190oO envelopes having been taken from the wheels, 6,5oo for each lard district.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
Eastern League.

At orcester-Providence z, Worces- ter 6.
 At Brockton--Hartford 5, Brockton O.. At Montreal-Montreal 9, Rochester l.
 At Toronto-Toronto H. Buffalo 10.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
YESTERDAYS BALL GAMES.
National League.

At Chicago-St. Louis 1, Chicago 5. Al Boston-Boston 8, New York 5 At Brooklyn-Brooklyn l, Philadel' phia ?.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Al icago-Detroit O. Chicago 4. At Baltimore (First game) Washing ton 5, Baltimore 6; (second game) Washington 8, Baltimore 4.
 At adelphia-Philadelph s, Bos- ton 6. ,.m
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-01
TDe Nerall aul D(eavs
CUBA IN THE CABINE1.
President Anxious for CongrrsR to Consider
tho Cuban Constitution.

Washington, January 20.--The
cabinet meeting today was devoted
almost exclusively TO discussion OF
Cuban matters. The Cuban consti
tuition is expected to reach Washing
ton about Feb. Is, when it will b,
placed before congress. The presi-
dent regards prompt action in this
matter rs Of very great Importance
and would not hesitate to call con.
gress together in extra session to con-
slider it should it appear necessary.
The need for prompt action on the
Spooner Philippine bill is regarded
as scarcely less urgent than the dis.
position Of the Cuban constitution,
and the statement is made on high
authority that in the event of u fail
ure Of either Of these measures to rr
ceivo the consideration Of congress
an extra session is almost in rvituhlr.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-01

*Daily. ~ all
Ncs. 81 and So Solid trains between Char]es.
on ana Ore uvtlle via Atlantic Coast Line
Columbia. Newberry and Laurens r. r. and
ntr!cston ana W. 81 Carolina II r.
2 Em EkS ).>h en-. Passenger Agent.
hKEN!-Y, T. NJ. EMF RSON
Genl. Manag Traffic Manaoe-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-01
Leap Isnrs In this Century.
(From tho London Globe.

IOlll lllc IJOll(OIl \Ilo)t.
Some curiositcs concerning the new
century havo been collated Ivy th'
Rev. Prebondary W. a. Whitwor,h
the we'll. known vicar Of All Sart'
Margaret street, London. 1t will
have, for instance, 3G,525 days,
which is ono day more than the dr
parting century could show, Il DIFF.
ference due to the fact that 1900 l.
not leap year, but 1000 will be 50
regarded. With regard to leap year.,
it will be remembered that cvcry
year Of only 800 days is too short 10y
nearly six hours, but by having a
leap year with its extra day rv"r,
four years we should make every fom
years moro than eleven minutes { Q
long Some years, therefore, have
to be left out, and tho present calrn
dar provides for only ninety sever
leap years to occur in four centuries,
which reduces the average length OF
the year to 800 days, five hours.
forty -nino minutes, twelve seconds.
which only twenty two and ono
half seconds too long, may be consid-
cred for all ordinary purposes, as
correct. This explains why in the
seven years 1897 1893 there is no
leap year. AS 10 the error Of ahon,
twenty-five and onc.half seconds j,
tho average year, Mr.. Whitworth rc.
marks that it would take 100000
years to bring midsummer to De.
cember.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-01

We have observed the small boy
with eyes bulging and mouth wa
teiInG as he watches with batcd
breath tho smoke rushing from
mouth and nose Of the adept in the
art, as from three adjacent volca-
noes. How big he looks, and in.
decd, how big lie feels. 1t appeals
to young America as about the big
gcst thing out since the Santa
Claus hallucination. F[c would
give anything for "cig.,' and cs-
"eclai!y to be able to do the nasal
act Ill Che latest approved style.
leS, the lad WHO can't swallow ci-
Gare,tc smoke and blow it out
through his mouth and nose at the
same time is not in it. He needs
to learn what the things were made
tor. If you want to smoke for the
sake Of tobacco or its fumes, then
don't infringe OH the domain of the
i cigarette. In the first place, you'll
not get what you want, and in the
second, the sphere of the little pa
per idol will be abused. In the ci
garette, sn:oking attains the high
est perfection Of the art, an art, like
others, chiefly to be seen Of men.
The cigarette is an evil, and that
continually. We know Of one State
which. for the sake of the boys,
has legislated against their manu-
facturc and sale. But when the
courts came to execute the law,
well, they "cXecuted" it, and now
the State must legislate again. The
cigarette must go along with other
nulsanccs that are sapping the lives
of Our otherwise noble Youths. We
know, aud have read, of not a few
persons whose poor health, lunacy
or death as the case may be was at
trlbuted by competent physicians to |
the bancful cigarette. Whatever
is poisonous in tobacco the smoker
OF cigarette gets it. Into the lungs
the suloke, laden with nicotine, a |
deadly poison, is drawn and the
whole system thus becomes an easy
prey to its ruin.
Why do not other college presi-
dents follow the worthy lead of Mr..
Hardy? Are there not as noble bows
III other colleges as in the A. and !
NJ. at Starkville? There are, and
let the cigarette be outlawed from |
our colleges.