The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

Gus tread of evolutionary development
Is fixed by the Infinite ar will not be
quickened u 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 she continued to do SO every year
her farmers would advance In wealth
far beyond those of other sections or
countries. So Nature interposes a bar
every three or four years and brings
on a bad year."
Here we see the leveling influence
at work.
A man Is prosperous in his business
for a number Of years and grows rich.
Then Nature sets the ~'leveling influ-
ence'' at work on him. Some Of his
investments lose, he becomes luxuri-
Gus and lazy. Perhaps 1t is whisky,
tobacco, coffee, women, gambling or
some other form. The intent and pur-
pose is to level him-keep him from
evolving too far ahead of the masses.
A nation becomes prosperous and
great like ancient Rome. If no level
ing influence set In she would domi.
nate the world perhaps for all time.
But Dame Nature sets her army Of
Jewellers" at work-luxury, overeat-
ing and drinking, Righteousness, waste
and extravaganza, indulgences Of all
kinds-then comes the wreck. Sure,
Sure. Sure;
The law Of the unit Is the law OF
the mass. Man goes through the same
process. Weakness Tin childhood),
gradual growth Of strength, energy.
thrift, probity, prosperity, wealth, COM
fort, ease, relaxation. self-indulgence.
luxury, idleness, waste. debauchery,
disease, and the wreck follows. The
Jewelers." are in the bushes along the
pathway Of every successful man and
woman, and they bag the majority.
Only now and then can a man stand
out against these Jewelers." and hold
his fortune, fame and health to the
end.
So the Creator has use for Whisky,
Tobacco and Coffee to level down the
successful ones and those who show
signs of being successful, and keep
them back in the race, SO that the
great field" (the masses) may not be
left too far behind.
And yet we must admit that same
all-wise Creator has placed 1t in the
power Of man to stand upright, clothed
in the armor Of a clean-cut. steady
mind, and say unto himself, II decline
to exchange my birthrlght for a mess
Of pottage.
II will not deaden my senses, weak
en- my grip on affairs and keep my
self cheap, common and behind In for
tune n fame by drugging with whis
ky, tobacco or coffee. Life is toe
short. 1t is hard enough to win the
good things without any sort Of handi
cap, SO a man is certainly a fool trad
err when he trades strength, health
money and the good things that CONF
with power for the half-asleep condi
ton Of the 'drugger,' with the certain
ty Of sickness and disease ahead"
It is a matter each individual nus
decide for himself. He can be a lead
er and semi-god If he will, or he cal
go along through life a drugged clown
a cheap "hewer of wood or carrier o
water"
Certain it is thai while the Grea
Father of us all does not seem t
mind" II some Of his children art
foolish and stupid, he seems to selec
others (perhaps those he intends TO
some special work. and allows then
to be threshed and castigated mos
fearfully by these Jewelers."
If a man tries flirting with these lev
elers a while, and gets a few slaps al
a hint, he had better take the hint, o
n good solid blow will follow.