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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no, it went to swell the
dividends of surfeited, boastful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked; it's o1d-fashioned whole
someness was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead of battling at long odds
against ostracism, adversely, big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of 100000. 900, We who cause
the catalogue houses to flourish as the
cedars of Lebanon, and the green bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
is at the expense Of your brother, the
local merchant, and local progress.
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
we afford to play the game longer;
can we longer stultify local interests?
This great evil affects every farm
er. teacher and work hand, every
home, every school, every church in
every country community. 1t also
touches the interests Of the physician,
preacher and pedagogue. 1t really
robs the country merchant before his
eyes, in heartless way. He sees the
freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great cata-
,ogue houses, and sadly does he look
| at his country store with its stock
| accommodating, for want of trade, and
| thus decreasing in value every day.
Sadly too does he look at the refuge
of bankruptcy hourly being fastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata-
logue house with its ubiquitous cir
culars. Those train loads of goods
were bought with money that should
! have found it's way into the honest
hand of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart, and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution in your midst.
Then likewise remember this, that of
all the millions thus sent to swell the
| Golfers of houses in great cities, not
one cent will ever return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked, to
feed the hungry or to educate the
ignorant!
This is certainly a misguided, i'll
advised policy; if self preservation is
the first law of nature, the fact just
stated should cause lovers of this
country to think. Continue this policy
and what follows? The value of real
estate decreases, local improvements
cease, material progress stops, the
whole country suffers.
The money of community repre-
sents in a business sense just so much
possibility, and every honest occupa
ton is injured in proportion as thai
is withheld or sent elsewhere.
In a certain rural community, this
official order and warning was issued:
Unless bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural de- livery at all It IL
impossible to put roads in repair with
out money. This lack of means can
not be traced to poor crops, for the
| harvest just gathered in has beer
superabundant Men cannot support
and build up business concerns in dis
tant cities without sacrificing the
local good. Is it fair to establish thu
city by depriving the country of it
lust support?
! Many hold forth the idea that the
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off the limb upon which he sits. Dis
aster only can follow. The mail or
der citizen makes his money locally
and scatters it abroad in a field where
it is not needed; this is unfair to both
the town and to it's merchants. This
shortsighted citizen complains of the
size and character of his town paper,
at the same time he pursues a policy
which tends to destroy both. Then,
publishers ought to be careful how
they exploit and give publicity to the
mail order houses; even If they are
paid well for the space, it reacts dis
astrously on the towns best pros
poets.
Let men stand by the local mer.
chant, let them protect his interests,
for they thus further their own. The
town that made the man should be
made by the man. This is fair to all.
Let men ponder well this truth, that
we are all interdependent; that the
vein of brotherhood underlies the en-
tire social and commercial fabric.
That together we stand or fall; that
the good of the country demands 10y.
atty and practical cooperation.
ARTHUR M. FROWDEN.
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country is the feeder of the city.
This is only partially true. That doc.
trine has been preached till the text
is threadbare It would be much
wiser for men to get new text and
talk and work the country up, then
allow the city, including its mail or
der Octopus, to work its own PROP
lens awhile. This, instead Of being
selfishness, would be the finest order
of common sense. A more marked
feeling of brotherhood interest is
sadly needed in the country on this
particular point.
The rural population complain OF
lack of facilities and conveniences; in
order to obviate this, let $2O0,00O,OOO
this coming year be disbursed among
country merchants, among the num-
bier storekeepers, then observe what
will follow The improvements would
be marked. Social conditions would
be greatly ameliorated. A new order
would maintain in the home and over
the broad acres of the farm and best
of all the social spirit of brotherhood
would be felt as never before.
Listen to these thoughtful words
from Gov. Folk, of Missouri: I'VE
are proud of our splendid cities, and
we want to increase in wealth and
population, and we also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up, but also
desire the country merchants to pros
per. I do NOT BELIEVE in the mail
order citizen. If a place Is good
enough for a man to live in and to
make his money in, it is good enough
for a man to SPEND HIS MONEY
in. Patronize your own town papers,
build them up, and they will build
your town up in increased trade and
greater opportunities.
These are the words of wisdom and
foresight from prudent, patriotic
man. AS it is to-day, these words are
expressive Of the opposite of what
should be in many country district.
The mail order citizen may think he
is gaining; the truth is he Is saving
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THE STORY.

THE STORY.
GIDEON returned to his home in
VI all the enthusiasm and citation
which comes to the heart of man
after the conception of a great en-
terprise and the realization that he is
the one upon whom the responsibility
of leadership rests. The words God
had spoken to him that afternoon
rang through his SOUL and he scarce
Nv knew whether his feet touched the
ground or not as he hurried back to
make preparations for the campaign
before him. Had not God called him
a mighty man of valor?" and had
he not said that he, Gideon, should
"save Israel from the hand of the
Midianites?"
He could scarce check the shout of
elation and joy as he passed along
the familiar way, and he was tempted
more than once as he passed some
neighbor to proclaim the deliverance
he had been sent to achieve. But
wisely he refrained only confding,
after he had reached the seclusion of
his own home, in one of his serv-
ants whom he could trust.
Late they had sat talking over all
the wonderful experiences of the aft
ernoon, and then had began laying
plans as to how best to carry out
Gods will.
1--WE must needs raise a great army,
for the enemy is strong" exclaimed
the servant, enthusiastically.
Eyes" assented Gideon, slowly and
thoughtfully. But how shall we do
this? Suppose the people will not
come up to our support?"
"Ah, never fear, they will rally
when the story is told tkem Of thy
call to leadership, as thou hast told
it to me-" was the encouraging re-
ioinder. LET certain chosen ones
of thy servants whom thou canst trust
be selected as messengers" he con-
| tinued.
This plan instantly met the ap-
prevail of Gideon and the servant de-
parted to bring together those whom
| Gideon lad named, while the latter
he would first make the assault when
he had gathered his army.
I'VE must take them unawares and
| strike a blow before they know that
wo have gathered an army" he said
half aloud, as he ran over the plans
| in his mind But what was that!
take thy fathers young bullock,
even the young bullock Of seven years
old, and throw down the altar of Baal
that thy father hath, and cut down
the grove that is by it" came voice
out of the darkness.
Gideon looked around with start,
fear and dismay struggling for the
mastery. And while he stroVe to
gain control of himself, the voice con-
tinued:
and build an altar unto the Lord
thy God upon the top Of the rock in
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Scripture Authority: - Judges 6
25.d0
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
SERMONETTE,

: "Throw down the altar of :
BaaI that thy Father hath, and ,
. cut down the grove that is by :
it," Reform was to begin at .
. home, and it was to be COM :
plete. No use for Gideon to ap- -.
= peal to the nation while his own
family was under the shadow :
: of the heather altar and the
! festive grove Iured to it's Iicen. !
: tious festivities.
! The altar to BaaI which his 1
: father had erected must be
! thrown down. The grove which
: he had planted must be hewn
!. to the ground.
/ Thus was there to be clean
I cut, positive break with the
! wickedness about him.
Thus by his fearless and bold
striking at the very root of
I the idolatrous practices which
4 had crept into his nation, he
: was to challenge not only the
!. power of the heather god BaaI,
I. but he was to proclaim him
/. self the champion of the true
]. God.
s 1t took faith and great moral
+ courage for Gideon to stand out
{ against not only his fathers
+ house and his own nation, but
I. against the powerful nations,
: which held Israel in bondage.
I. Here was the testing.
Z Had not Gideon been willing
I to do this thing which the Lord
6 required at the first, he never
! would have been fitted to lead
T. the victorious army of Israel
! against the foe, neither would
{ God have permitted him to.
! He was willing to burn the
3: bridges behind him. for he knew
! when he marched with God
E there was no retreat. He knew
! that deIiverance lay before them
!. and not in compromise.
+ Many man fails of the
: high commission of God just
Z: here. He begins by comPro'
I misses. He is anxious to lead a
+ victorious army, but he is fear
: full lest the line of retreat be
! cut off.
: God must needs test Gideon
: before he could commit fully to
). his hands the task before him.
: This testing wrought a two
i fold work upon him. 1t identi-
+ fled him absolutely and irrevoc-
!. ably with the cause of right
: eousness, and 1t brought to his
]. heart revelation of the males
= ty and holiness of God.
+ A low conception of what
{. God requires of his followers
+ proves disastrous to many a re-
{. former. 1t leads to compromise
! with evil. 1t results in half
8. hearted endeavor. 1t is the bird
! whose vision is the keenest that
+ flies the farthest, and it is the
! Christian whose spiritual per-
+ ceptions are highest who &C.
T compIishes most for God.
j. Endure Gods testing, for with
Z 1t will come a revelation of God
]. and an appreciation of what 1t
+ means to stand with him.
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19

Fanc y percale sunbonnets checks,
fancy styles, huted edges and
hemstitched strings. l0c
Ladies heavy sateen skirts. we'll
made, rutfled hounces, good
width, regular SIPS value
no w.. $50. 'o0
Better grades, $1.00 to-. So 81
Ladies Morcprizod sateen skirts,
extra heavy quality, tlaring
rut1ied t1rnnce, specials. 98c
Better gra q e S sl.5O, 81 w
and. .......... ..... S5 w
Fine grade percaie wrappers, red,
blue, grey, Shepherd checks, in
heat models, all sjzes.... 9Sc
Better quality ...... -. 81 oO
Ladies' fancy lawn waists trim
med with insertion and lace all
sizes, special. l............ 59c
Ladies' hne lawn waists, heavily
trimmed in panels of embroid'
cry. in all sizes, special. -. CSC
Better grades from Sl.25
: Observation-Disclosures. to. $500
Ladies' heavy grade tailor made
Cravanettes, form fitted and
loose fitted. we'll finished, a bar:
gain at $40. all going at. $500
Better grades at all prices.
Ladies' wash suits IN all the
J fancy Lew summer materials,
Il we'll made and in all sizes, at
Il less cost than you can buy the
j material for.
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19
Cloak and Suit Dept.
And ready to wear
Garments.

Ladies' fancy silk shirt waist
suits in all latest shades and
colors in newest models. Reg
500 and 225 values special Sl2
and. $1,000
Infants crocheted Jackets, plain
or with fancy borders regular
75c value. e................. 5Oc
Fancy cotton knit knee skirts,
form shaped, regular soc value,
special. l.......... ..-.... 25c
Ladies' fine weave Covert Jack
cts the latest Spring and sum.
mer models, handsomely tailor
ed. reg. $40 for. ...... $4.91
$12 val. for. Or............. $5.9o
Children's plain cloth and fancy
plaid coats in latest cut, regu-
lar S5 90 val. for. ....... 1928
Infants cuats in fancy corded
poplin and fine weave mOhairs
beautifully trimmed in silk
braids at one half regular
prices.
Infants dresses of fine Persian
lawn with yoke of pin tucks
and insertion, edged around bot
tom with fine Swiss embroidery
unusual bargain. ...." $l.25
The above mentioned articles are
but a few of the many bargains
we have too numerous to men
tion. To appreciatethem fully
you should see them. Seeing
is believing. Call and be con-
vinced that these are no COM
mon values.
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19
North Side,
Main Floor.

Corset covers, good muslin, pearl
buttons, tape bound neck and
arm holes up from ...... lOc
Ladies' muslin drawers, good
muslin, 515 in. cam brio shounce,
width ~ in., hemstitched edge
headed with 5 pin tucks, wide
gathered and shaped band draw
string, up from. m......... 23c
Ladies' white lawn aprons, 27 in.
long, "a in. wide, 5 in. lace edge
ruf1le on bottom, edged pocket,
hemmed strings, up from 10c
Ladies' muslin night gowns. fine
cambric, tucked and insertion
trimmed in Mother Hubbard
style with good pearl buttons
each. 49c
Ladies' chemise, fine Lonsdale
cambria, inserted front of tucks
and embroidery, up from SOC
Children's muslin drawers, fiat
filled seams, hemstitched edge,
pin tucks, Csc value this sale
per pair. ................. 1Oc
Children's white bonnets, open
work stripe; fluted ruffle
15c value. O5c
zoe value. 1Oc
Peter Pan waists, good lawn,
white with black polka dots,
short sleeves, tie to match. 81 SO
value, special, all sizes. %. 73c
better grades $3.50 and. :. $500
Children's rompers, blue denim,
substantially made, for boys or
girls. 23c
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19

Infants crocheted Silk Bonnets, with detachable
linlngs regular $l 90 value for. or............. SOC
Infants fine Muslin Hoods, trimmed with filled
null and edged with lace ce.............. go. 1Oc
Better grades from 25c observation-disclosures. to 90
Fine Muslin Bonnets dainty trimmed in aluted
ruf1es, all sizes, for this sale only SC
Nobby street Hats in all shades and shapes, your
choice Of the lot Observation-Disclosures. 98c
All our Street. Tailored and Dress Hats at less than
one half price during this sale ~
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19

Ladies' Vici Kid Shoes, 50 to. ..$3 so
Table No. Ladies' Vici Kid
Butcher cut 81 so value. 80. .$I.07
Table No. l a-Men's Box Calf
1926 value. ..I.07
Mems Rubber Boots, all sizes. . 3 ~
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19

Mems fine tan Oxford Shoes.
......... ....... 1925 to $3.50
Ladies patent leather and gun
metal Oxfords $3.50 value. .$2.07
Ladies' tan Oxfords So 25 to ..$32
Ladies' patent leather Shoes
50 81 to $3.50
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19

500 yd spools silk Twist 1c per spool
slightly soiled, 6 spools ~
Infants Bibs, white Honeycomb
cloth, we'll bound, and lace TRIM
med, 1Oc value, (quan- ~
tity limited). ............. 81
500 yd spool Basting con IN
ton, per spool. ~
25c quality Pearl Buckle roC
wash belts at............ ~
Ladies straight front military effect
=: hose supports 35c value vQC
per pair. ................ 1ON
Ladies' and chidren's side hose sup
ports in white "r black ~
per pair =. ............. ~
Large size Huck Towels ~
each ..... ............ D.
Bleached Union ToWeling ~
1Oc value, per yd.. -
Stevens 16 in. bleached Crash
Toweling IS cent value unC
per yd. ............:... lO~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-24
10000 PIECES
OF MAIL LEFT
That, in Round Numbers, Repre-.
sen,s Weekly Outgoing Mail
at LEGAL Post Office.
WEIGHING ALSO TO BE DONE.

For the first time in the existence
of the local post Office has it been
made known how much mail is hand
led through it in one week. AS re-
Gently mentioned in the NEWS, the
mail was counted and it's value COM
puted for one week, from October 13
to 10.
In all 29,374 outgoing pieces were
handled through the Office, exclusive
of all incoming and local mails. If
those were reckoned, over 100000
pieces of mail would have been
handled.
During the week mentioned, 49,
sos pieces of first class mail were
handled; 9,7O7 postal cards; 4,795
newspapers; 343 pieces of merchan-
disc; sol free delivery letters; and
40 pieces of other first class matter.
At the present time the clerks are
weighing the mail matter of all class
es in the post offices throughout the
United States. According to re-
cent law, the mail is being weighed
for period of six months instead OF
two weeks, as formerly. The clerks
will have finished the task of weigh
ing the mail about January /.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-24
FORT MAY NOT
BE HERE AGAIN

Ira B. Tice, chairman of the re-
publican city committee, was in COM
munication last night with the state
executive committee, which has
charge of the itinerary of ]. Franklin
Forts campaign, in regard to having
him speak here either October 81 or
November 2, but was unable to OBJ
tain any definite answer
He expects, he says, to receive
word some time this afternoon. Mr..
Tice said that the executive had a
complete itinerary made out and
Perth Amboy was not on the list of
places to be visited, but they prom
ised to see if his speech at the towns
scheduled on the nights of October
81 or November could not be short
ened so that he could make a trip to
Perth Amboy and deliver his prom
ised address.
DR.. Crowther said, today, that he
thought that the city would probab-
ly not be able to have Justice Fort
appear again in this campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-24
FOR FEDERAL
SUPERVISION
ReTbefl Knox Smith, COmmls-
siunef Of Corporal Drs Makes
peeCh Before Federation.
DlFFEt EkCE BETWEEN TRUSTS

/ CHICAGO, Oct PA vigorous
plea for the esta blishment of an ef-
fective system of federal supervision
of corporations was made here today
before the National Civic Federation
by Herbert Knox Smith, who sue
ceeded James R. Garfield, as COM
missioner of corporations.
First telling of the need of such
supervision, and presenting argu-
ments showing why the national gov
ernment has every right to exercise
it, the commissioner proceeded to
show the difference between good"
and bad trusts.
The real matter TO be consider
ed,', he said, is not the fact that
combination power exists, but the
question how that power is used
Some corporate managers use their
power justly, some unjustly. Ger
tain concerns use their power to in
crease their own efficiency. They
maintain their hold on their business
simply because they give better SER
vice or lower prices. This is a prop
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-24
TAKE BOYS TO
COUNTY JAIL.
Inquest TO Be Held Saturday by
Coroner Bishop in The Case
at AveneI.
AUTOPSY FAVORED THE LADS.

The funeral of Abe Kaufman.
twelve years old, of Avenel, who died,
it is supposed from hydrophobia, the
result of dog bite several weeks
ago, was held yesterday afternoon,
from the boys late home Interment
was made In the First Perth Amboy
Hebrew Mutual Aid Society's ceme-
terry on the Amboy-.letuchen road.
AS told In the NEWS yesterday two
boys, George and Thomas Thompson
were held in the lookup at Wood
bridge, to await the decision of the
county physician, after the autopsy
had been performed. The autopsy
was held yesterday at the home of
the dead boy, and, as the NEWS told,
revealed the fact that he had not
died from the effects of beating, as
alleged to haze been given by these
boys.
The Thompson boys have been
taken to the county Jail at New
Brunswick, to await the result of an
inquest, to be held by Coroner Bishop
Saturday afternoon at the home of
the dead boy in Avenel.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-24
H. s. COURSE TO
BE EXCELLENT

The high school has completed ar
rangements for giving course of
five entertainments this season, as
told in the NEWS yesterday, one
each month commencing with No
vember. Although the tickets for
each entertainment are being sold for
fifty cents apiece, the committee in
charge says that the entertainments
are not going to be given with a
monetary view.
However, the course is primarily
for the city's benefit and much of
the money raised by this means will
be used next season for a larger
course of educational lectures and
entertainments. Besides this, many
things are needed at the high school
which can be obtained If the tickets
sell WELL Among these might be men
toned new piano, and the library
needs stocking with more books. If
enough money be received through
the sale of tickets, some of it will be
spent in having mural decorations
painted as a border around the as
sembly room walls.
Should the sale ofstickets warrant
it, two or three of the entertainments
duu pOSSlUly dll VI tuCHl W III w 6lNOA
in the new Majestic theatre. But, If
the tickets do not sell as well as is
expected, the entertainments will be
held in the auditorium of the high
school, the same as last season. All
of the entertainments will be held in
the evening at o'clock.
The course of entertainment fol-
low: November 25, the Royal Gyp-
sy Concert Company. The troupe
will appear in costume.
December 11,--Dr. e. A. OFT will
lecture. Subject, "Sour Grapes.
January 16,-Lamant, the magic
ian and illusionist.
February 14.-Kaltenborn Quar-
tet.
March 16,-Lecture by Thomas
Brook Fletcher. Subject, Marty
dom of Fools"