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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-05-01
INHALING TOBACCO SMOKE.

On the labels of some boxes of cigar
cites at present being sold to the public
statement to the effect that the ci-
garettes are made of the purest tobac
co and paper attainable, and that,
therefore, the smoke from them may
be inhaled safely and without irritat-
ing the respiratory passages. We do
not hesitate to say that such state
ment is highly mischievous and that
the practice of inhaling smoke into the
lungs is attended with considerable
risk to the health of the smoker.
1t is to be feared that the cigarette
is responsible largely for the preva-
lence of this Objectionable habit of in
'lalln5 to'oacc, SIN oke; the pipe or ci-
gar smoker is, as rule, not addicted
to it because probably the smoke is
too strong or too irritating. But the
fact that the smoke of cigarette may
be unirritating does not minimize the
evil effect of drawing the smoke into
the lungs, for by this method the alb
sorption of the poisonous constituents
of tobacco smoke (and all tobacco is
more or less poisonous) is very rapid,
these entering quickly into the circu-
latory system by way of the pulmona-
ry capillaries. Even in the mouth and
nasal passages there is some amount
of absorption, but this is trifiing COM
pared with that which takes place in
tue lungs. The practice of inbaling
tobacco smoke is, therefore, strongly
to he discountenanced, and venders of
cigarettes should refrain from print
ing en- the boxes mischieyous state
ments such as that to which we have
alluded.
There is no reason for believing that
smoking tobacco in rational way is
productive of harm; on the contrary, it
is the common experience that when
moderately INDUCED in it serves to
allay restlessness and irritability, but
the sequel to the habit of inhalation
may indeed be dire, the heart and ner-
vous system being chiefly affected.
Yet many cigarette smokers inhale the
smoke into the lungs, as may be seen
from the fact that very little of the
smoke which they draw from the ciga-
rette is aftcrward elected Tile Lancet.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-05-01

"Some of the famous trotters and
PAGERS out this year have queer mas
COTS" said a man interested in such
things the other day. Joe Pointer,
the unbeaten stallion, 2.O9a, has a goat
for chum. IS
"Searchlight, 2.O34, is infatuated
with pony stable companion. With
the pony near him he is the most
tractable horse in the world. When
the pony is near him he is the most
tractable horse in the world. When the
pony is taken away, Searchlight will
do nothing but kick and bite
"Say," said the drummer as he en-
tered a drug store in a prohibition
town, "give me little whisky" "saa
"Can't do it," replied the pill com
piler. "We are only allowed to sell
liquor for medicinal purposes. y saa#
"That's what I want it for" replied
the commercial tourist. "This bloom
in village gives me pain" Ae'l2
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-05-01

LET me sell you letter-opener,"
said the clerk in the novelty store.
"Have one home," responded the
little man. aJsla3
"Indeed What kind is it 7''
"My wife,"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-05-01
EISINGER'S LUMBER YARD,
2lO9 9Th St., n. W.,
Washington, D. c.

A large and we'll assorted Stock of
4x2O, 5x20, 6x2O Cypress Shingles
always hand at lowest prices.
LUMBER of all kinds at lowest
market prices. Also Sash, Doors, Blinds,
Frames, Mouldings, ETC., Builders Hard
ware, and Barn Door Hangers.
Mail us your list for complete bid by
return mail.
Railroad Station 9th ride north end OF route and be
at our door next to Maryland House
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-05-01

Sunday School Teacher-"Harry,
do you know who wrote the story of
the loaves and fishes we have just fin
ished reading?'
Harry-"No, ma'am, but it sounds a
good deal like one Of pas fish stories" "
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
CARRIE NATION
She is Not a Hurnbug, Declares
Will Carleton. He Names the
Glasses Who Deserve Public
Scorn and Tells Why.

1t was inevitable that many men
of many minds would hold widely
divergent views regarding such
unique and forceful character as the
Joint Smasher of Kansas. 1t is clear
that she has impressed many with the
lawlessness of the liquor traffic. She is
certain to occupy prominent place in
the history of the reform. Here is the
opinion which Will Carleton has of her
and of some other people:
A Boston paper refers to Carrie Ma
tion as a "humbug.'' There never was a
greater mistake in newspaperdom; what
ever Mrs. Nation is or is not she is no
humbug. She says what she means and
means what she says; and those are not
the distinguishing marks Of humbug.
She may be "a terror" but it is to evil
but only of property that was being used
to destroy the human race, and used in
spite of the law. She may be mad but
not in the insane sense of the term.
enlightened women of this country would,
if they dared, do the very same things
that she has done. Many of them have
said so, and still say so.
What is the use of sensible people max
ing even an open secret of the fact that
liquor is dragging our race down to ulti-
mate failure, destruction,- and everlasting
perdition? Why not admit it, provide
against it, and turn the procession anoth-
er way?
No; the real humbugs are: officers of
the law, sworn to enforce it, and failing to
do so for lack of nerve or fear of failing
in the next election;
People who admit that intemperance is
a great "eviP' and then go on drinking
and assisting or permitting others to
drink;
Hypocritical old church members who
draw incomes from the rent Of buildings
that they know are used for the sale of
liquor;
People who are willing to let a man
sow hell-seeds in a community, if he will
only pay high license to the town;
People who mourn because their chill
dren are going wrong, and then vote for
those who lead them astray;
Newspapers that are willing to aid and
abet the worst traffic in existence, for the
sake of a politician who owns some Of the
stock in their company, or a few whisky
advertisements.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
NOW FIGHTING FOR OLD GLORY

DR.. w. B. Boyd fought for the South in
the Civil War but is now in open re-
bellion against the saloon. He is Pro-
hibition candidate for the Tennessee SEN
ate. DR.. Boyd is a native of South
Carolina, and at the time the war broke
out was a medical student in the Univer-
sity at Nashville Tenn. At the cali of
the governor of South Carolina for vol
Gregg's regiment, which was the first
company of South Carolina volunteers.
He remained in the army until after John
sons surrender near Greensboro, N. c.,
and surrendered himself at Salisbury, in
1865. While in the army DR.. Boyd was
on duty a part of his time in Danville,
Lynchburg, Richmond (Lee's camp, Mt.
Jackson and Buchanan.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
EVERY PROHIBITION VOTE
COUNTED.

No Prohibition vote has ever been
thrown away. Votes have been
thrown out of the ballot box, not many
of our candidates have been placed
in power, but the great Judge above
has counted every Prohibition vote
and given the voter full credit and re-
ward, as much as if our candidates
had been elected. 1t is not so much a
question of who wins, but how do you
vote? Don't forget that. You will not
be saved through any good nor lost
by any bad thing your neighbor does.
Your reward or punishment will be the
result of what you do, even If public
sentiment is not educated up to the
point of voting for Prohibition" The
People.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
DON'T DRIFT.

Ex-Governor John P. st. John in
speech at Springfield, ILL.,, recently, on
the character of Hale Johnson, gave
this stirring exhortation:
Young men, in the life of Hale john
son you have an example worthy to be
followed. Don't be afraid that by join
ing minority you might lose political
prestige. Don't be intimidated by the
sneers and jeers and threats of the rab-
BILE. Remember that it is better to go
down holding aloft the banner of right
eousness than to climb over human
wrecks and broken hearts to the highest
office within the gift of the people,
Don't plow corn with crooked stick be-
cause your grandfather did. Mount the
riding cultivator. and show the world
that you believe in progress. Don't drag
along in the deep ruts and miry clay be-
cause others do, build highway Of your
own on a solid foundation, and pave it
with the granite rocks of eternal truth,
and press forward thereon and make the
highway free to all who are willing to
aid in giving to mankind higher civiliza-
tion.''
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01

Many religious bodies have met dur
ing the month, and most of them have
said something on the saloon issue. A
steady movement toward more radical
utterances is manifest. Quite likely
many who voted for them will not re-
main true to them when chilly Novem-
ber winds begin to blow. But such de-
clarations are not without value. The
flag must first be raised; then will
come the rally for it's defense in the
the ballOt-bOX-and then the victory.
MINNESOTA PREsRYTERIANs.
The Minnesota Presbyterian synod COM
mended congress and the president for the
passage of a law to protect immigrants
at Ellis Island from the saloon and pro-
hibiting the liquor traffic in public build
ings, including the national capitol. 1t
also urged Minnesota Presbyterians to
write to congressman Ito support the
Hepburn bill which aims to protect pro-
hibition territory by. the regulation Of
tn the following: I'VE reiterate Sn our Belief
in total abstinence and prohibition and
will urge our people by prayer and voice
and ballot to support the principle
MINNESOTA METHoDIsTs.
The resolutions adopted at the Mime
laws regulating the liquor traffic are being
daily violated; that the business tends to
anarchy, and that total Prohibition is
the only salvation. They also call for
a fair trial of the anti-canteen law, de-
clare opposition to the use Of government
property for liquor selling, and favor the
Hepburn law.
The Minnesota M. e. Lay conference
denounced the saloon in vigorous terms
and promised to do all in it's power by
prayer, means and ballot to destroy it.
The Northern Minnesota Lay conference
~ hn M op1 fn SOW
what it meant by pledging it's ballots to
the right side. It endorsed the declara
ton of the General Conference that no
political party that refuses to put itself
in an attitude Of bold and aggressive hos
, tility to this business is worthy the votes
of Christian men, and that it can never be
legalized without sin, and added:
I'VE pledge ourselves to political ac
tion consistent with these resolutions,
and that, so far as our votes and inf1u
ence may reach, no political party that
fuses to put itself in an attitude of bold
aggressive hostility to this crime shall re-
ceive our support
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
THE sALooNIsTs' ARGUMENT.

Within little more than a month sa-
loon anarchists have attacked the homes
of two active foes Of the liquor traffic
in Indiana. The residence of Abraham
Showalter of Keystone was entirely de-
stroyed by dynamite and that of Fred
Rohrer, editor of the Berne Witness, was
nearly demolished by the same explosive.
The account Of the latter, as it appears in
the New Voice. is soul-stirring tale Of
the Christian faith and courage Of the
editor and his devoted wife. The skir-
mish is changing to fight.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity-The Gen.
eral Administration of Public
Aid. Paris.

Extract from the report of the meet
ing of the Council of Public Assistance,
Dean of the Medical Faculty, and DR..
| Faisans, Hospital Physician, report as fol-
lows:]
Alcoholism is the chronic poisoning
| which results from the habitual use of
alcohol, even if the same does not pro-
duce drunkenness.
1t is an error to say that alcohol is
themselves t1e H to hard labor; that it gives
| zeal to work or that it repairs the
strength. The artificial stimulation which
it produces quickly makes a place for
nervous depression and weakness. In
reality alcohol is useful to no one, it is
detrimental to everybody.
The habit of brandy drinking quickly
leads to drunkenness, but the drinks
called hygienic also contain alcohol-there
is only a difference in doses. The man
! who drinks each day an immoderate guam
tity Of wine, cider or beer becomes just
as surely drunken as one who drinks
brandy.
Drinks called Aperients (absinthe ver-
mouth, and bitters), aromatic liquors (vul-
naire, eau de melisse, or de mithe) are
sides alcohol, those essences which are in
themselves violent poisons.
The drink habit involves disaffection
of the family, disregard for all social du
ties, a distaste for work, misery, theft
| and crime. 1t leads at last to the hos
pital, because alcohol engenders diseases
| the most Vdrl6Q anu IdIdl-pdfdlySlS, luIl-
acy, affections of the stomach and liver,
| dropsy; it is one of the most frequent
causes of tuberculosis. Finally, it COM
plicates and aggravates all acute dis
eases. Typhoid fever, pneumonia, cry
| sipelas, which are mild in the case of
| temperate man, rapidly kill drinker of
| alcohol.
The hygienic mistakes Of parents often
| fall upon the children. If they survive
the first months they are threatened with
| idiocy, or epilepsy, or perhaps are car
ried off a little later by meningitis, tuber-
| culosis or consumption.
| For the health of the individual, for
the existence Of the family, for the future
of the country, alcoholism is the most
| terrible scourge.
| ..ss G. MESUREUR,
Director General Public Assistance.
| Examined and approved.
| TRILLOY,
General Secretary, Department Public
Assistance.
| A true copy.
| J. DE SELVES,
Prefect, Department of the Seine
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01

Helena Mont, Oct 16.-J. Little Plume,
a well educated Indian, has made a con-
fession to United States Commissioner
Armaud that he was the sole murderer
of the seven persons on the Blackfoot
reservation Sunday. He further asserted
that he had fourteen additional victims in
view, but the shells became clogged in
his rifle, and he could not use it. AS a
reason for the crimes he ascribed an
overdose of whisky, obtained from a boot
logger.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
ENCOURAGING.

The trend of public sentiment in
this decade is against the liquor trade,
and when the trade realizes this fact
and confines it's efforts entirely to pro-
tecting what they now have and BAN
ishing thoughts of what they would
like, the better it will be for it.-From
TRUTH" a liquor paper.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
Unlike the Chief Priests to Whom
Jesus Was Betrayed, Our National
Rulers Delight to Put it into the Treas
ury. Amount of the Awful Swag.

Cigar and cigarettes by the billion,
whiskey and beer in gallons and bar
rels respectively by the million and
smoking and chewing tobacco and
snuff by the millions of pounds were
consumed in the United States dur
ing the past year.
The friends of decency will be
shocked at the figures embraced in the
report of the commissioner of internal
revenue for the fiscal year 1908, but
the government officials charged with
the duty of collecting internal tax are
reported in Washington specials as
wearing a pleasant smile as they OBJ
serve the increased production of
beer and whiskey and tobacco, thus
guaranteeing a bulging treasury, al
belt at the expense of the health, Pc
cuniary comfort and morals of great
numbers of Uncle Sans subjects.
The figures show that the breweries,
distilleries and tobacco houses Of the
the total $3.50, 7403S2 representing the ag-
gregate of taxation from internal sources
during the fiscal year. Compared with
the preceding year, the internal revenue
$40,000,000. This decline is due to the re-
peal of the war taxes by the last con-
gress. The output of beer increased near
ly 900 barrels, but the taxes collected
on the product dropped from 81, ,9SS, ,902
to $67, ,547, $780, On the other hand, the dis
tilleries of the United States produced
about 10,000,000 more gallons of whisky
in 1903 than in the preceding year, the
receipts increasing more than 0,0O0 900,
making total of 191, 900, 900 for 1908.
The quantities of whisky, beer and to-
bacco, Including cigarettes, produced dur
ing the increases in the latter year:
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01

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CHURCH VS.. THE SALOON.

Various Religious Bodies Resolve
Against Their Chief Foe. They De-
clare Their Purpose to Vote Against
it and Insist that They Mean It this
Time.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-10-01
FRANCE WAKING UP.
The Government is Alarmed at
the Growth of Alcoholism.
Plain Truth Widely Published.
A Startling Poster.

Following is translation of large
poster which the French government
last winter posted upon walls and bull
letin boards in every election precinct
in France 1t produced a great SEN
sation, provoking an immense amount
of discussion in the press and else
where:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-14

enforcement of law, honest and eco
nomical government should the people
by their votes commit power to them.
Tenth-we congratulate the people
of the United States and it's new pos
sessions upon the unparalleled pros
perity achieved under national Repub-
lican policies that have maintained
the public honor, fostored industry,
stimulated enterprise, extended
American commerce, strengthened
American influence and ennobled citi-
zenship by giving security of labor
and capital alike, and insuring to every
man VINO works standard OF living
and an expectation worthy of American
civilization and civic sovereignty.
We stand for the continuance of ex-
listing Republican financial and tariff
policies
Eleventh-We express highest APP
probation of the record that President
Roosevelt has made in continuing the
great work begun by William McKin-
ley and in himself in dealing with the
new problems that ne has had to solve,
IN his handling Of the Philippine ques-
TOE, in his firm management of the
Venezuelan crisis; IN his wise and
courageous course with reference TO
the anthracite coal strike lin his honest
efforts to secure justice TO Cuba; in
his zeal for the Panama canal In his
vigorous demand, for official purity
and honesty and punishment of the
corrupt and dishonest; in his resolute
stand against the closing of Chinese
ports 10 our trade; in his success
achieved by his practical efforts to en-
force the law against unlawful comb
nations, and in the encouragement he
has given to the laying of cable
across the Pacific, which brings us
into closer touch with the Philippines
than we were with the Louisiana
Territory or with California when ac-
quired. He has shown himself q
strong executive, as he is an ideal citi-
zen, and we heartily and enthusiast.
cally are in favor of his nomination
for the presidency in 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-14
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM GIVEN IN FULL

moneys, for laying tribute upon the
legal pay of soldiers enlisted in the
country's service, for the payment of
unnecessary, unjust, exorbitsnt and
illegal attorneys fees, and we now de
mand such changes in the laws as will
secure the state against similar wrongs
in the future.
Sixth-The present state admins
tration has increased taxation of the
people without corresponding increase
in public benefits. and we believe and
declare that the rate of.taxation could
be reduced to forty-fv cents, and
that the revenue so produced, on pres
ent property valuations, will be sde.
quate for all purposes Of our govern.
ment economically administered, and
in addition a surplus therefrom could
be accumulated in four years 10 build
and pay for u statehouse suitable for
public uses and commensurate with
the dignity and wealth of the COM
monwealth.
Seventh-Wo denounce the present
system OF management of the CHART
able and penal institutions of the state
as being obsolete, inhumsn and re-
proaoh to our civilization. We con-
denim the csrelessnoss and cruelty
shown TO have been repeatedly prao-
tioed in our asylums, and demand the
passage of laws that will place these
institutions under nonpartisan man
sgemeht by which our helpless wards
can be and will be protected against
inhumanity and negligence and their
condition improved by the substitu-
tion o. trained and capable superin-
tendents and assistants for the brutal,
inexperienced and incompetent en-
ployes appointed to their places as
political reward.
Eighth--we appeal to the united
good citizenship of the state to aid us
in establishing Kentucky, Ken
tuoky awakened, progressive and seek
ing the highest prosperity. Her com
manding situation, her waterways,
her resources and facilities for agri-
culture, manufacturing, mining and
commerce, demand wise laws, incor-
ruptible and impartial courts and COM
petent and fearless executive officers.
Ninth-The Republicans now seek
the cooperation and support of all
good citizens, irrespective of past
party connections, and pledge them
selves in entering this campaign to re-
STore to the state respect for law, the