Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-02

even worse than if they had been
eaten by crocodiles.
This not only transforms them
from respectable human beings to
drunken and degraded humanity and
disgracefuI American citizens but il
robs them of their transport to heav-
| en- above and sends them not to the
! bottom of the river Ganges, but TO
! endless darkness.
A government that licenses a sa-
/ loon is four times as bad as q gov
eminent that would license a thief,
| because the beer and whisky the sa-
| loonkeeper sells you Injuries your
| body and weakens your mind and
makes you a drunkard; then 1t has
| injured you four ways; financially,
| physically, morally and religiously.
while the thief takes your money
away from you, you are left in a po-
sftion to earn more.
/ there are hundreds Of thousands
I of families in America suffering for
| the want of food which their father
uses in making others rich and
/ happy.
"A Mohammedan will never at any
| time indulge in wine for it is against
their religion and that is one good
thing about their religion"
/ There are now many railroad Of
fees that will not hire young men
who smoke, chew or drink
Many months ago in one of the
western cities a young man applied
/ for a position in the Office Of an edi-
tor for large daily paper. st first
the editor received him and spoke
favorably of giving him position.
After a few minutes of talking, the
editor took from his pocket cigar
and began preparing for smoke.
| The young man seeing the editor
preparing for a smoke took from his
pocket a pouch Of tobacco and rolled
a cigaret which he lighted. After
they talked awhile the editor told
the young man that he thought he
would not need him. The young man
was surprised at this remark for the
warm reception the editor gave HIS.
The Young man asked the editor his
/ reason for not wanting him. At first
the editor didn't like to give his rea'
son but when the young man per-
sisted in knowing he said he noticed
yellow stains Oh his finger tips from
the cigaret and that he had just pro
duced the cigar to test his habits
and the editor said that he would
have no one in his employ who was
subject to this habit. The young
man seemed surprised but thanked
the editor for telling him and left
/ the room. few months later
young man appeared at the Office and
called for the editor. On being told
! the name, the editor called the young
man but there was such a change in
! him that he hardly knew him at first.
: The young man said that he was the
fellow who was seeking for posi-
ton before and that he had quit the
cfgaret habit and would like to have
a position if there was a vacancy.
The editor gave him trial and now
the Young man has one Of the most
responsible positions in the business
and is proving to be one of the most
valuable employees of the paper.
Down south they take the tobacco
leaf right from the plant and cook
il for meals in which both ladies and
men and children eat it.
Smoking and chewing doesn't pay.
ODdCCO OItSA uoSo q SoON NS1i
of harm to the health--to the eyes
( especially, to the nervous system
generally. producing headache, palpi-
tation and trembling"
What shall I say for the personal
habits you must form if you wish for
success? Temperance is the first up
on the list
Any one that makes a glutton of
himself in eating is Incorporate.
Many people make bad citizens be-
cause they read bad books. We
should choose our books as our
friends.