The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-26
"WHAcKS"
And What They Mean.

When Old Mother Nature gives you
a "whack," remember there's a rea-
son. SO try and say thank you," then
set about finding what you have done
70 demand the rebuke, and try and
get back into line, for that's the happy
place after all.
Curious how many highly organized
people fail to appreciate and heed the
first little, gentle "whacks" of the
good old Dame. but go right along
with the habit, whatever 1t may be,
that causes her disapproval. Whisky,
Tobacco, Coffee, Tea or other unnat-
ral treatment of the body, until Sc
rious illness sets In or some chronic
disease.
well with those things for awhile, and
Mother Nature apparently cares but
little what they do.
Perhaps she has no particular plans
for them and thinks it little use to
waste time in their training.
There are people, however, who
seem to be selected by Nature to do
things" The old Mother expects them
to carry out some department Of her
reat work A portion of these select
ones oft and again seek to stimulate
nd then deaucn 49, tool (the bodv)
by some one or more OF the A-..-.
Whisky. Tobacco. Coffee, Tea, Nor
phine, etc.
You know all of these throw down
4 the same class Of alkaloids in Chem
Teal analysis. They stimulate and then
depress. They take from man or
woman the power to do his or her best
work
After these people have drugged for
q time, they get q hint, or mild
"whack," to remind them that they
have work to do, mission to perform.
and should be about the business, but
are loafng along the wayside and be-.
come untitled for the fame and for
tune that waits for them II they but
stick to the course and keep the body
clear OF distractions SO 1t can carry
out the behests of the mind.
Sickness is a call to come up high
err" These hints come In various
forms. 1t may be stomach trouble or
bowels, heart, eyes, kidneys or gem
eral nervous prostration. You may de-
pend upon 1t when "whack" comes
It's q warning to quit some abuse and
do the right and fair thing with the
body.
Perhaps It is coffee drinking that
offends. That is one of the greatest
causes of human disorder among
Americans.
Now, then, II Mother Nature is gen.
tie with you and only gives light
little "whacks" at first to attract at
tention, don't abuse her consideration,
or she will soon hit yoY harder, sure:
And you may also be sure she will
hit you very. very hard If you insist
on following the way you have been
going.
1t seems hard work to give up q
habit. and we try all sorts Of plans
to charge our Ill feelings to some otnei
cause than the real one.
Coffee drinkers when Ill will attrip-
ute the trouble to bad food. malaria
oyefwork and what not, but they keeI
on being sick and gradually getting
worse, until they are finally forced te
quit entirely, even the "only one
cup day." Then they begin to ge
Better, and unless they have gone Ions
enough to set up some fixed Organic
disease, they generally get entirely
well
II Is easy to quit coffee at once ant
for all, by having well made Postum
. with its rich, deep, seal brown colo
which comes to the beautiful goidel
brown when good cream Is added, ant
the crisp snap of good. mild Java
there If. the Postum has been Doiie
long enough to bring 1t out
II pays to- be well and happy 10
good old Mother Nature then sends u
her blessings of many and variou
kinds and helps us to gain fame an
fortune. -
:. strip on the handicaps, leave on
the deadening habits, heed Mothe
Natures hints. quit being loser an
become a winner. She will help 20
sure II you cut out the things tns
keep you back.
"There's reason" and profoun
one.
Look in each package for copy
the famous little book, The Road
wsIivills"