The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-27
Jewelers..

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The 1nssion Of Whisky, Tob6ese and
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Ths Feaa & de altsthines, werIs-
lis.e 49, a d
L 60: plsss MAJ these.
WssEletbx das fqed "a
whisky, 1900 s =
They are Mere sure enough ind each
performing its work. s,.sLsssa
There must be some great plan behind
it all; the thoughtful man seeks to I'M
derstand something of that plan and
thereby to judge these articles for their
true worth
Let us not say dad" or "good" with
out taking testimony. e.sA....s s.4s
There are times and conditions when
it certainly seems to the casual observer
that these stimulant narcotics are real
blessings. 81 'eet 81 sl@s'l
Right there sathe ambush that con-;
cealssa "killing" enemy 81: gy5 s.! "
One can slip into the habit of either
whiskey, tobacco or coffee easy enough,
but, to "untangle"' is often fearful
struggle.
It seems plain that there are circum-
stancesswh9n the narcotic erect of these
poisons is for the moment beneficial. but
the fearful argument against them is
that seldom ever does one hnd a steady
user oaeither whisky, coffee or tobacco
Heesfrp1 disease of Some kind 81
Ipkyt4fly powerful aaeme1ls III their
aeet ID the human race. + EssgFs5s
1tdssa rnatter'of daily history testified
to by literally millions of people that
Whtskey. Tobacco and Coffee are smil-
ing, 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
towards i'll health in come form; If per-
mitted to continue to rule, they will not
let up until physical and mental ruin
sets in.
A man under that spell (and under
the spell" is correct) of any one Of these
drugs frequently assures himself and
his friends: "Why, can leave OF any
time I want to. did quit for q week
just to show could" It 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 To-
bacco and Whiskey) daily reviews his
condition. sees perfectly plain the steady
Entertainments of disease, how the
nerves get weaker day by day and de-
mand the drug that seems to smile and
offer relief for a few minutes and then
leave the diseased condition, palmer to
view than ever and growing worse.
Many times the Coffee slave realizes that
he Is between two fires. He feels bad
if he leaves off and little worse If he
drinks and allows the effect to wear of.
So it goes on from day to day. Every
night the struggling victim promises
himself that he-will break the habit and
next day when he feels a little bad Gas
he is quite sure toy breaks, not the habit.
but his own resolution. It is nearly al
ways tough fight. with disaster ahead
cure II the habit wins. ,-.asx,s .,,s..,s
There have been hundreds Of thou
sands of people driven to their graves
thIolgh disease brought on by coffee
shrinking alone. and it is quite certain
that more human misery is caused by
cofse and tobacco than by whiskey, for.
the two first afeS more widely used, and
more hidden and insidions IN the effect,
onNerves, heart and otherHYital ORGANS.
andsare thus unsuspected until much Of
thesdangerous work is done =
Mbw, Reader, what is your opinion as
to The real use the Creator has for these=
things? Take a look at the question
FROM this point of view.
fhere is a law Of Nature and of Ma
lures God that things slowly evolve
fronl lower planes to higher, a sturdy.
steady and dignified advance toward
more perfect things in both the Phys
icatand Spiritual world. The ponderous
:reSd of evolutionary development is
Fixed by the Infinite and will not be
quiekened out Of natural law by any Of
mans methods.
Therefore We see many Illustrations
showing how nature checks too raptd:ad-
vance Illinois raises Phenomenal crops
of corn for two or three years. fEshe
continued to do SO every year her farm
ersawould advance in wealth far beyond
those of other sections oriconn tries. So
Nature interposes bar every three or
fodE years and brings on bad year"
Here we see the levelng influence at
work. .EES5S# 80
ASman Is prosperous in his business
fora number of years and grows rich.
Then Nature sets the ''leveling intiu-
encs'' at work ON him. Some of his in
vestments lose, he becomes luxurious
and lazy. Perhaps it is whisky, to-
bacco. coffee, women, gambling, or some
other form. The intent and purpose is
to level him. Keep him from evolving
toosfar ahead of the Masses.
A nation becomes prosperous and
great like ancient Rome. If no leveling
influence set in she would dominate the
world perhaps for all time. But Dame
Nature sets her army of Jewellers" at
drink.