Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-16
FATHERS HOLD A MEETING.
An interesting Session at the High
School Building,

The fathers meeting Tuesday
night under the auspices of the moth
ers club, was held in the high school
room and was largely attended. Mu-
sic by Mrs. Dietrich, Mrs. DR..
Brooks, Mrs. Childs and Miss Frick
was of high order. Mrs. Earhart
gave good address of welcome. The
cigarette habit among boys was the
subject, DR.. Rosenbladt speaking as
a physician, Mr.. Cosson as lawyer,
Mr.. Mott as parent and Mr.. Hooker
as teacher. DR.. Childs, Revs. Con-
eybeare, Walburn and Mccormick,
and Mr.. McKarahan and others took
part in the discussion. The general
opinion seemed to be that the boy who
uses cigarettes is handicapped in the
world because of the injury the habit
has on him physically and mentally
and mentally and because he is lower
ed in the public estimation.
A resolution was passed requesting
the local papers to publish the law re-
lating to the sale of cigarettes. 1t
follows this article.
Refreshments and coffee were served
in the library by the mothers club and
a good social time was enjoyed. The
decorations were very pretty. The
whole affair was success. Mrs
Watts is an able presiding officer.
SALE OF CIGARETTES.
No one, by himself, clerk, servant,
employee or agent, shall, for himself
or any person else, directly or indi-
rectly, or upon any pretense, or by
any device, manufacture, sell, ex-
change, barter, dispense, give in the
consideration of the purchase of any
property, of any services, or in eyas-
ion hereof, or keep for sale, any cigar
rettes or cigarette paper or cigarette
wrappers, or any paper made or pre-
pared for the purpose of making Gig
arettes, or for the purpose of being
filled with tobacco for smoking; or
own or keep, or be in any way concern
ed, engaged or employed in owning
or keeping, any such cigarettes or
cigarette paper or wrappers, with in
tent to violate any provision of this
section: or authorize or permit the
same to be done. Whoever is found
guilty of violating any Of the provis-
ions Of this section, for the first offense
shall pay fine of not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than fifty dollars
and costs of prosecution, and stand
committed to the county jail until
such fine and costs are paid; FOR the
second and each subsequent offense,
he shall pay, upon conviction thereof,
fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars and the costs of prosecution,
or be imprisoned in the county jail
not to exceed six months.
TAX ON SALE.
There shall be assessed tax of
three hundred dollars per annum
against every person, partnership or
corporation, and upon the real prop
erty, and the owner thereof, within or
whereon any cigarettes, cigarette
paper or cigarette wrapper, or any
paper made or prepared for use in
making cigarettes or for the purpose
of being filed with tobacco for smok-
ing, are sold or given away, or kept
with intent to be sold, bartered or
given away, under any pretext what
ever. Such tax shall be in addition
to all other taxes and penalties, shall
be assessed, collected and distributed
in the same manner as the mulct
liquor tax, and shall be a perpetual
lien upon all property both personal
and real used in connection with the
business; and the payment of such
tax shall not be bar to prosecution
under any law prohibiting the manu-
featuring of cigarettes or cigarette
paper, or selling, bartering or giving
away the same.