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^ir»u ivi n r ua imClick was teaching—A young man, Abijah Skinner, was cut with a knife, in hie thigh, and died in alout five minutes, while trying (it in reported) to keep two brother*, George and Miuter Lainhart, from fighting. Minter, who did the cutting, it is claimed was drunk. This make* four men who have been killed on this ridge w ithin a distance of about three miles ami the cursed stuff whiskey has been the indirect cause of these deaths. How long, () how how long will this mounter evil be I permitted to enter the home* of our 'loved ones, aud cause so many loviug hearts to bleclt;^? Cannot something be done? O how iuany mothers are w aiting to see if something cannot is* done for the stopping of intemperance while this fiend is opening the door of so many beautiful and happy homes, aud saying: 1 curse thisdwelling with an unrelenting curse,I curse that father into a maniac, I curse that mother into a pauper. I . .curse your boys into vagabonds.) Thousands of young rnen have been dragged out of respectability aud out of purity aud out of good character ami into misery and shame by this iufarnal stuff. lo not touch it, boys, do not touch it.
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Berea Citizen
Berea, Kentucky, US
Thu, Dec 28, 1905
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