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Show DRINK SPELLS FAILURE. A Si-mum lj- John I. Itorkrfrller, lie Wnrlil'a Illeheat .Mrin. John 1). Kockcfeler, at a recent prayer meeting" In tho IMclld Avenue church, Cleveland, O., made reference to his past life ns one of strict abstemiousness, abste-miousness, In which he had never tasted u drop of on Intoxicating' liquor, und ho Implored young men of the present generation to emulate him. "Let me Importune every one here," said the richest man In the world, "to nbstalu from strong drink. No matter where we go, we see so much of tho effects of liquor. Homes and families aro ruined by Ibis curse alone. Why will men fall victims to the poison? No man can succeed In business who uses strong drink, and no person has a plaeo lu better society who falls to Its power. "Men start out by taking a tipple. These hot days make summer drinks Inviting to some, so they tako a little. Hut flint little too often proves 11 little too much, nud men go down to ruination. ruina-tion. It Is" that tlrst little drop that paves the way. "And right hero I can say before my Maker that never hi my life have I tasted a drpp of drink. Kven u little has been far too much for me to bear, mid I could not take a drop now. A little Is too much for any man." |