The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-11
ANGER IS DANGEROUS
Death Liable 10 Follow a Sudden
0utburSt Of Temper.
FRENZY MAY SPELL SUICIDE
A Chemical Poison Is Created In the
System When One lndulges In a Fit
Of Rsge-Famous Men Who Have
Died In a Moment Of Passion.

Died In Moment Of Passion.
Death frequently follows sudden .
III Of anger. Persons who are other. .
wise sensible and even philosophical .
indulge ut times In this suicidal aud /
prohtless pastlme. The Emperor Neryu .
died at the age Of siNty-siN from fever |
resulting from ft of anger Paul |
ILL.,, who occupied the papal throne |
from 1884 10 1919 and who was cousid- /
cred one of the most intelligent uud /
liberal as well as just of pOpcs, died /
from a sudden nt of anger while up. /.
hraidiug Cardinal Alossaudro Farncse, T.
who had proved false to his friends /.
and beuefactor
The emperor Of Nuloutinlan witt, .
addressing dcputation Of backsliumg Z
Germans allowed his angry emotions .
10 get the upper hand Of his common f.
sense and fell dead ere he had finished I.
speaking. The celebrated English sur
geon John Hunter INDUCED in angry |
dispute with one of his colleagues ut
st. Georges hospital and dropped dead
at the feet of him who had been the
cause OF the rescntful ana bitter re-
marks The Russian surgeon Badda-
wOSki. being ungered at the awkward
ness of an assistant during surgical
operation. gave free vent TO a fit of
anger and expired without moments
warning.
The milk as we'll as the flesh of AMI.
mails that have died while in Il rage
has been found upon analysis TO con
tain elements Of poison. and many an
innocent babe has been made danger
ously III by nursing at the mothers
breast Immediately after that mother
had INDUCED in fit OF frenzy or an.
ger. Neither the chemist nor bacteri-
ologist has yet been able 10 demon
strate the particular poison or germ
that renders the milk toxic under the
conditions. but that poison and a
very active and energetic one exists IL
unquestiOnable
Death during n ht Of anger may be
produced by toxic product developed
10y the undue excitement as much a.
10 the play Of the emotions upon the
nerve centers Of the heart. Little chill.
dren should be taught in earliest in
A parent smiling approyingly at what
he is pleased TO term the "spunklness"
of his offspring without making any
effort TO reprovc or to correct the out
burst OF III temper IS guilty OF wanton
neglect and is storing up much un.
pleasantness for both himself and the
child in future.
"Anger Is stone cast into n wasp's
nest" reads the Malabar proverb. and
how often the angry word stlrs NJ
strife and discord and contentious that
keep up continual unpleasant buzz
ing until like 'vaSps disturbed in their
nests, they alight upon the dlsturbcf,
bringing a sting that wounds his own
personality.
BE slow to wrath" might be a cher
ishcd guide at any and every period of
life. But as years run their course
particularly II accompanied by n fee
bile condition of body, a conscious tend.
ency to FITS Of anger should induce
habits of strenuous self control. This
control, however Is not acquired in
a day. The imprisoned fire Of anger
but waits for the kindlng breath Of
prOvOcatiOn and each time 1t Is cou-
frontcd by the latter a calm exterior
even though the spirit be at white heat
will win victory without either party
10 the strife being a loser.
A bright thrce-year-old child who
was given TO passionate outbursts Of
rescntful anger each time her wishes
were thwarted was one morning sud
denly lifted to the mirror with the
mothers admOnitlOn, Look at your.
selfw Immediately the child's resent
full face changed, and. nesting TO her
mother, who wisely refrained from
saying another word regarding the
ebuIltion Of temper, she, with an apol'
ogetic hug, softly sCbbed away the re-
sentiment.
Some weeks nfterward, during which
time there was marked change foT
the better in the tempcrament of the
child. tho mother had occasion 10 re
prove the little one for an act of dis
obedience, using perhaps unnecessary
warmth of temper at the time. With
out hesitation the little one seized hel
by the hand and took her to the mirror
'Ook at 'Orsclf" she exclaimed, hel
childish voice as severe as her strength
permitted. at the same time struggling
desperately TO keep the angry lncs
from her own tiny face by puckcrin.
her lips into form from which issue,
n succession of soft, nonchalant oos
The lesson had been taught, learne.
and retnught, and who shall say how
far reaching its inhueucef If one cal
only be brought to understand the tozi
effect Of anger upon the whole sense
rial system Of the individual, resulting
as IL frequently does, in sickness ans
even DEATH each would be more a
peace with his neighbor with the com
munity and with the world at large
Marion Ainsworth White in Chlcag
Tribune,