There　is　one　objection　that；　from　a　business　standpoint；　every　business
  man　ought　to　make　to　tobacco。　When　he　employs　a　man　that　uses
  tobacco　he　gets　only　a　certain　per　cent。　of　his　employee's　time　and　of　his
  brain；　because　the　employee　must　serve　his　tobacco　master　part　of　his
  time　and　when　he　is　not　smoking　his　mind　is　preoccupied　because　he　is
  thinking　of　smoking。　Consequently；　he　cannot　concentrate　his　mind　upon
  his　business。
  I　have　heard　poor；　silly；　empty…headed　women　say　that　it　is　manly
  to　smoke。　If　it　is　manly　to　smoke；　why　isn't　it　womanly　to　smoke？　The
  tobacco　habit　is　the　reverse　of　manhood　and　destroys　manhood；　for　manhood
  means　strength　of　character；　not　the　gratification　of　lust。
  If　tobacco　is　good　for　men；　it　is　also　good　for　women。　I　do　not
  suppose　that　one　could　find　a　man　so　low　and　degraded　as　to　walk　down
  the　street　with　a　woman　who　had　a　cigarette　or　cigar　in　her　mouth。
  Women　should　make　the　same　standard　for　men　that　men　do　for　women。
  Many　women　would　smoke　in　public　if　men　did　not　denounce　it。　MEN
  WOULD　QUIT　SMOKING　IN　PUBLIC　IF　WOMEN　DENOUNCED
  IT　AS　MUCH。
  I　have　heard　some　women　say；　〃I　like　the　smell　of　a　good　cigar。〃
  I　never　smelled　a　good　one。　It　is　not　made。　They　are　like　snakes；　they
  are　all　bad。　I　never　knew　of　but　one　good　use　that　tobacco　was　put　to；
  and　that　was　to　kill　lice　on　cows。　My　father　used　it　for　that　purpose　on
  his　farm。　It　does　kill　that　kind　of　germs。
  The　evil　has　become　so　common　that　whenever　you　go　abroad　you
  are　compelled　to　breathe　the　contents　of　somebody　else's　month。　It
  would　be　rude　of　me　to　take　a　piece　of　fruit　out　of　my　mouth　and　throw
  it　into　somebody　else's　mouth；　but　anyone　may　throw　his　poisonous
  breath　and　smoke　into　my　mouth　and　I　have　no　defense。　Spitting　is
  forbidden　in　the　cars。　Smoking　is　a　great　deal　worse；　but　the　reason　why
  it　is　not　denounced　is　that　people　can　get　a　revenue　from　men's　smoking；
  while　they　have　to　clean　up　after　spitters；　and　there　is　no　money　in　that。
  I　can　prevent　a　man　spitting　into　my　mouth；　but　I　cannot　avoid　his
  smoke。　A　man　seems　to　think　that　he　is　free　to　project　his　stinking
  breath　in　my　face　on　the　street；　in　hotels；　in　sleeping　cars；　coachesindeed；
  in　every　public　place。　Now　I　would　as　soon　smell　a　skunk。　There　is
  some　excuse　for　a　skunk；　he　can't　help　being　one。　But　men　have　become
  so　rank　in　their　persons　from　this　poisonous　odor　that　they　almost　knock
  me　down　as　they　pass　me。　And　when　I　say；　〃Man；　don't　throw　that　awful
  stench　in　my　face；〃　he　answers；　〃You　get　away。〃　I　reply；　〃If　I　smelled
  as　badly　as　you　do；　I　would　be　the　one　to　get　away。〃
  Oh；　the　vile　cigarette！　What　smell　can　be　worse　and　more　poisonous？
  I　feel　outraged　at　being　compelled　to　smell　this　poison　on　the　street。
  I　have　the　right　to　take　cigars　and　cigarettes　from　men's　mouths　in
  self…defense；
  and　they　ought　not　to　be　allowed　to　injure　themselves。　〃Liberty
  is　the　largest　privilege　to　do　that　which　is　right；　and　the　smallest　to　do
  that　which　is　wrong。〃　Governments　are　organized　to　take　care　of　the
  governed。　I　believe　it　ought　to　be　a　crime　to　manufacture；　barter；　sell
  or　give　away　cigars；　cigarettes　and　tobacco　in　any　form。
  Oh；　for　the　success　of　the　Prohibition　Party　that　will　bring　in　reforms
  along　these　linesand　this　is　the　only　party　that　will　do　it！　Tobacco
  degenerates　body　and　mind。　Physical　and　mental　culture　demand　its
  discontinuance。
  Dr。　Jay　W。　Seaver；　associated　physical　director　of　Yale　University；
  says：　〃Among　college　students；　the　gain　of　growth；　in　general；　is　12　per
  cent。　greater　among　those　who　do　not　use　tobacco　than　those　who　smoke。
  It　has　also　proven　by　tests　in　the　laboratory　that　the　nicotine　in　a　fairly
  mild　cigar　will　reduce　a　man's　muscular　power　from　25　to　40　per　cent。〃
  Were　it　not　for　the　tobacco　habit；　we　would　need　no　smoking　car。
  Suppose　women　had　a　vice　that　required　them　a　separate　apartment　from
  the　men　when　they　travel。　Even　in　the　cars　where　the　women　travel
  there　are　rooms　fixed　up　in　luxuriant　style　while　poor　mothers　with　their
  babies　have　to　sit　upright　and　smell　this　rank　and　poisonous　odor。　But
  of　course　women　have　no　redress；　or　are　made　to　think　they　have　none。
  Shame　to　you　men；　a　decent　dog　will　not　bite　a　female；　while　men　the
  impulse　of　protecting　their　females　they　are　lower　than　a　decent　beast。
  While　I　was　in　New　York　City　last　week　April　the　2nd　a　Mr。　Thomas
  McGuire；　treasurer　of　the　Fourteenth　Ave。；　Theatre　had　his　tongue　cut
  out　to　prevent　tobacco　cancer　from　spreading。　This　was　from　smoking
  cigars。　General　Grants'　tongue　rotted　from　the　same　cause。
  This　is　one　of　the　best　poems　on　the　vice　I　ever　read。　Author
  unknown。
  HE　SMOKES。
  〃In　the　office；　in　the　parlor；
  On　the　sidewalk；　on　the　street；
  In　the　faces　of　the　passers；
  In　the　eyes　of　those　he　meets；
  In　the　vestibule；　the　depot；
  At　the　theatre　or　ball；
  E'en　at　funerals　and　weddings；
  And　at　christenings　and　all。
  〃Signs　may　threaten；　men　may　warn　him；
  Babies　cry　and　women　coax；
  But　he　cares　not　one　iota；
  For　he　calmly　smokes　and　smokes。
  Oh；　he　cares　not　whom　he　strangles；
  Vexes；　puts　to　flight；　provokes；
  And　although　they　squirm　and　fidget；
  He　just　smokes　and　smokes　and　smokes。
  〃Not　a　place　is　sacred　to　him；
  Churchyards；　where　the　flowers　bloom；
  Gardens；　drives；　in　fact　the　world　is
  Just　one　mighty　smoking　room；
  And　when　once　he　quits　this　mundane　sphere；
  And　takes　his　outward　flight；
  From　the　world　he　made　a　hades；
  Day　he's　turned　to　murky　night。
  〃When　be　reaches　his　destination；
  Finds　'tis　not　a　dream　or　hoax；
  And　the　Judge　deals　out　his　sentence；
  Then　I'll　wager　that　he　smokes；
  Oh；　he'll　care　then　whom　he　has　vexed；
  And　their　mercy　he'll　invoke；
  But　although　he　squirms　and　fidgets；
  They'll　just　let　him　smoke　and　smoke　and　smoke。〃
  CHAPTER　XXI。
  TRIP　ON　FALL　RIVER　STEAMBOAT；　FROM　BOSTON　TO　NEW　YORKOFFICERS　TRIED
  TO　LOCK　ME　IN　MY　STATE　ROOMSEQUEL　SATISFACTORY；　MADE　PLEASANT
  TRIP　AND　MANY　FRIENDS。
  In　the　summer　of　1903　I　took　a　Fall　River　boat　from　Boston　to　New
  York。　These　boats　are　said　to　be　the　finest　in　the　world。　There　was
  quite　a　commotion　among　the　several　hundred　passengers　when　I　went
  aboard；　and　the　door　was　blocked　in　the　women's　cabin　to　get　a　look　at
  the　Crazy　Smasher　from　Kansas。
  Men　were　smoking　pipes；　cigars　and　cigarettes。　I　said：　〃Men；　get　away
  from　the　door　with　your　smoke；　you　make　me　sick。〃　They　paid　no　attention
  to　me。　I　went　to　the　clerk　and　complained　of　being　compelled　to
  submit　to　the　outrage　of　being　subject　to　the　poisonous　fumes；　in　such
  a　manner　as　to　attract　the　attention　of　all　to　the　matter。　The　Clerk　told
  me　to　be　quiet　and　sit　down。　I　said；　〃I　will；　if　I　have　a　decent　place　to
  stay；　why　do　you　not　have　these　men　get　away　from　the　door？〃　But
  they　were　men；　we　were　only　women　and　children。　Oh；　the　outrage　on
  poor　mothers　in　delicate　condition；　to　be　subject　to　such　treatment　by
  selfish；
  dirty　men。　I　believe　every　one　who　smokes'　in　a　public　place　should
  be　fined。　If　men　will　smoke　or　commit　nuisance；　let　it　be　where　others
  are　not　injured。　I　have　no　right　to　bring　a　skunk　into　any　public　place。
  People　should　be　taught　that　others　have　the　right　to　object　to　anything
  done　that　is　wrong。
  While　I　was　still　persisting　in　my　request　to　the　men　to　leave　the
  door；　I　was　shown　my　state　room；　to　which　there　were　two　doors；　one
  leading　from　the　corridor　and　the　other　opening　out　next　the　water。　The
  captain；　accompanied　by　the　First　and　Second　mate　appeared　at　the　former；
  saying。　〃Madam；　you　are　to　keep　your　room　this　evening。〃　I　replied；
  while　eating　a　sandwich；　〃I　do　not　feel　like　this；　and　neither　will　I。〃　Said
  he；　〃I　will　see　that　you　do〃　at　the　same　time　telling　the　officers　to　lock
  the　doors。　I　said：　〃You　can　lock　the　doors　to　restrain　me　of　my　liberty；
  but　having　paid　my　fare　for　the　service　of　this　company；　I　will　tie　up
  this　boat；　when　we　reach　New　York；　and　you　will　learn　that　I　can　turn
  a　lock　as　well　as　yourself。　I　saw　his　countenance　change。　Mr。　Furlong；
  my　manager；　who　was　on　the　boat；　and　almost　shaking　with　fear；　began
  to　make　excuse　for　me；　etc；　etc；　but　I　said；　〃Never　mind；　Mr。　Furlong；
  I　can　attend　to　this　little　captain　and　myself　too；　he　said　no　more。　The
  three　men　walked　out　of　the　corridor；　shutting　the　door　after　them；　but
  did　not　lock　it；　in　a　few　moments；　they　returned　and　opened　both　doors
  for　fear　I　would　think　they　were　locked。　This　was　about　supper　time。
  When　I　finished　my　lunch；　and；　having　put　on　a　clean　tie　and　fixed　my
  hair；　I　took　from　my　valise　a　lot　of　little　hatchets　and　put　them　in　a　little
  leather　case　I　carry　by　a　strap　over　my　shoulder。　Thus　equipped　I　entered
  the　ladies　cabin；　where　there　were　perhaps　fifty　people　sitting。　When
  I　went　in；　they　began　to　look　at　one　another；　some　smiled；　I　knew　they
  had　heard　of　the　captain　trying　to　prevent　my　coming　out。　Taking　my
  seat　on　a　sofa　in　the　middle　of　the　room；　I　was　listening　to　the　lovely
  string　band　when　some　one　came　up　and　opened　a　conversation　with　me。
  After　a　while　I　was　quite　surrounded　and