Show A FOOL AND HIS MONEY MO NEY one man as has said that there is a fool born every minute and the most ofus of us live 1 but wa we dont all live as evidenced evidence ed by tho the reports in the papers of 0 ta the death deat h of nien who have not been 4 able to curb curt their ap appetite P etite lor for liquor and adi so have ha ve been willing to pay out their good money tor for anything that would burn their throat and have purchased a concoction in which chich wood alcohol was one of the principal ingredients the result has been almost invariably that the drinkers sight lias has been des destroyed troed and then death has followed it if reports are true several prominent citizens of malad have tallen fallen a victim to their own weakness through this means we have it from merchants that men are purchasing flavoring extracts arid and drinking them by the dozen bottles bottle s and Ilo bitters is another favorito favorite mixture with which men satis ty fy that inward craving tor for strong drink since time immemorial we have beard said that the drink habit wa one of the most that an in 1 could acquire and the eve events ants othe recent past justify that assertion ass er tor for abel men will risk their 11 lives ves and lose them just fust to satisfy the be era cra ving for strong drink it is ample evidence of the overmastering power which the appetite wields the children growing up today will not be in danger of acquiring the drink habit thank god tor for nationwide prohibition is now in force those who persist in selling the unlawful stuff must be ba hunted out and and driven out of business or there may be some lives lost in our own community it is a dastardly thing tor for a man to sell his fellow man a death dealing concoction and he who does so is a murderer pure and simple if there I 1 Is bootlegging going on in this community or any other community the peace officers and citizens should operate cooperate co to stamp out the evil and punish those who thus defy the laws |