The Brinkley argus., 1906-06-08

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 It is said by very good lady that too little is said and thought about character. Young ladies, especially do you ever think the woman is the one that needs protectionP Her character gone, it never can return | She is done forever done in society, | in public and believe will be safe to say she is done so far as matrimony is concerned. Besides all the pain and~heart aches she has brought upon herself she has brought the greatest disgrace upon her home. Remem- Der, girls, "the bfd with broken pin ion never scars so high again. : The wing may be healed but the sSar'Wll remain to eternity Are the mothers of our land teaching the daughters to shun bad company Boys, in many cases, are the real criminals in caas- ing ruined homes. l am sure fl young men would think of their sisters, ii they would treat other young ladies with the same respect they would have other boys treat their sisters, there would be less misery and more genu- inc re spectability.
 The nations drink bill is alarming. The American grocer submits certain figures of interest 10 the country, showing how much is actually spent
 for beverages, alcoholic and non-al- ccholic. It seems that for the year ItoO5 the American people paid fer something to drink Sl,548,7o8 ,307, 2 big increase since 1904. The grocer states that this is one fourth ci tie total estimated production Of the cot
 ton, wheat, corn, hay and tobacco crops and every other product cf farms, orchards, cattle ranches, dares and every agricultural industry. It amounts to one eighth of the na- tion's total expenditure for food3 That means that one fourth Of the product of the farm is used to secure some thing to drink In this drink bill is included tea, coffee and cocoa one sixth or about 2S9 millions of dollars.
 reducing the liquor bill to about $l,- 29O,59o,ooo. These reports enforce
 on every thoughtful person the neces
 sity for preaching and Qracticing tenn perance. We believe that there is q growing sentiment among the people of all classes as to the value of tenn perance. The schools, churches and newspapers, teachers and parents. men of business. men of infmance any where should every year urge with greater emphasis tAe importance of temperance. Teach it especially to the young when habits are formed that life time cannot break down
 Show them not only the wastefulness of the drink habit. but it's evil inilu- ence on the character, the obstacles if imposes On indivieual progress. inc harm it does to every community. In season and out of season teach tenn l perance to the young. A large part of this drink bii is waste. It is more than twice the total cost of the whole operations of the government. yet pee pie make great kick against taxes for public purposes and are little inn pressed with voluntary tax of this character. Oh, tkey say we want to do as we please with our own and il ..s~--yx-svxs.s,s..sssr,sz, sr,sz,a,-s,-,-z.s..s,1ss-