The state herald., 1904-10-28
ELERS.
The Mission Of Whisky, Tobacco and
Coffee.

| Inc MISSION OF whisky, Tobacco anu
Coffee.
The Creator made all things, we be-
lieve.
Ii so. He must have made these.
We know what He made food and
water for. and air and sunshine, but
Why Whisky. Tobacco and Coffee?
They are here sure enough and
each performing its work.
There must be some great plan be-
hind 1t all; the thoughtful man seeks
to understand something of that plan
and thereby to Judge these articles
for their true worth.
Let us not say bad" or good"
without taking testimony.
There are times and conditions
when 1t certainly seems to the casual
observer that these stimulant mar
cotics are real blessings.
| Right there Is the ambush that con-
ceals killing" enemy.
One can slip into the habit OF either
whisky, tobacco or coffee easy enough,
but to "untanglo" is often a fearful
struggle.
1t seems plain that there are cir
cumstances when the narcotic effect
OF these poisons is for the moment
beneficial, but the fearful argument
against them is that seldom ever does
one find steady user OF either whis.
ky, coffee or tobacco free from disease
OF some kind.
Certainly powerful elements in their
effect on the human race.
1t is matter of daily history, testi-
fled to by literally millions of people,
that Whisky. Tobacco and Coffee are
smiling, promising. beguiling friends
on the start, but always false as hell
itself in the end. Once they get firm
hold enough to show their strength,
they insist upon governing and drive
the victim steadily toward i'll health
in some form; II permitted to continue
to rule. they will not let up until phys
ical and mental ruin sets in.
A man under that spell (and "un-
der the srell'' is correct) of any one
of these drugs frequently assures him.
self and his friends. why. can leave
OH any time want to. did quit for
o week Just to show | could" 1t is a
sure mark OF the slave when one gets
to that stage. He wiggled through a
week, fighting every day to break the
spell, was finally whipped, and began
his slavery all over again.
The slave Coffee slave as well as
Tobacco and Whisky daily reviews his
condition. sees perfectly plain the
steady encroachments of disease, how
the nerves get weaker day by day and
demand the drug that seems to smile
and offer relief for few minutes and
then leave the diseased condition
palmer to view than ever and grow.
ing worse. Many times the Coffee slave
realizes that he is between two fires.
He feels bad II he leaves off and a
little worse IL he drinks and allows
the effect to wear of.
So Il goes ON from day to day.
Every night the struggling victim
promises himself that he will break
little bad tas he is quite sure to).
breaks, not the habit. but his own res.
olution. II Is nearly always a tough
fight, with diseaster ahead sure II the
habit wins.
There have been hundreds Of thou.
sands OF people driven TO their graves
through disease brought on by coffee
drinking alone. and 1t is quite certain
that more human misery is caused
by coffee and tobacco than by whisky,
Tor the two first are more widely used
and more hidden and insidlous In the
effect on nerves. heart and other vital
organs. and are thus unsuspected un'
Ill much OF the dangerous work is
done
Now. Reader, what Is ypIr opinion
us TO the real use the Creator has for
these things. Take look at the ques.
tion from this point OF view.
There Is a law of Nature and of
Natures God that things slowly evolve
from lower planes to higher, sturdy
steady and dlgnlned advance toward
more perfect things In both the Physi'
cal and Spiritual world. The ponder,
Gus tread of evolutionary develop,
ment is fixed by the Infinite and will
not be quickened out OF natural law
by any OF mans methods.
Therefore we see many illustrations
showing how nature checks too rapid
advance. Illinois raises phenomenal
crops OF corn for two or three years
II sho continued 10 do so every year
her farmers would advance In wealth
FAR beyond those OF other sections or
countries. So Nature interposeS n
bar every three or four years and
brings on bad year"
Hero we see the loyeling Influence
at work.
A man Is prosperous In his business
for II number OF years aud grows rich.
Then Nature sots the "icyollng lnf'u.
onco" at work ON him. Some Of his
investments lose. he becomes lusuri.
GUS and lazy. Perhaps II is whisky.
tobacco, coffee. women. gambling or
some other form. The intent and pur.
pose ia to level him-kecp him from
evolving too far ahead OF tho masses.
a nation becomes prosperous and
great like ancient Rome. II no level.
ing influence set In she would domI.
nato the world perhaps for all time.
hut Damo Nature sets her army Of
Jewellers" at work-luxury, oyoroat.
ing and drinking. llccntlouBncss, waste
and extravaganza. indulgcncea Of all
klnds-then comes the wreck. Sure.
Sure. Sure.
Thc law Of the unit In tho law Of