Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-11-21
PRIZE WINNING GRAFTON
BY MISS DORA TERRlLL
MONEY LIST

Did you ever stop to think how
much crime aud misery is caused by
the desire for money!
Think of the terrible things people,
our own civilized people. will do to
acquire riches!
Men will debase themselves and
drop 10 the lowest level possible for
money.
Come with me to the large, beauti-
full mansion of one of our richest
men. Look That window is being
raised A dark figure steps over the
sill into the room. Let US watch
lim. lie moves slowly and cautions =
y from one room to another, flash
my his dark lantern here and there.
All! lie has reached the dining
room and sees the sparkle of cut
glass and silver. He now begins his
lhlering work, piling everything that
takes his eye, into his bag.
But that is not enough. They mon
cy-lusl is too strong FOR him and he
wants more. Tie places his bag out
side the window and stealthily he
mounts the stairs. lie comes to an
open door and softly enters. II is
the library. He moves cautiously
across the room TO the desk, opens il
and begins to look through the pa
perS, when there is sudden flash
of light that blinds him for an in.
slant, then II calm voice SAYS. "Your
little game is played. Hands up"
and he turns 10 look into the muzzle
of II revolver.
The police are summoned and he
l. taken away.
This man. II creature made in the
image of our Creator, has lowered
himself unit he is branded coward
and thief, all for money!
Aud again--in a certain house.
where all is still and dark, and where
the inmates are all asleep, man en-
tiers, by an already prepared window,
INTO an mluccupied room.
With noiseless tread he walks down
the lonely hall, which is lighted only
by the faint moonlight.
lie reaches the door Of the room he
wishes 10 enter lie moves the lock,
by soft and continued pressure until
II turns without noise. and he slowly
opens the door.
~ he enters the room. he sees be-
fore him an aged man asleep in his
bed. The face of the sleeper is turn
I'd away from him, but the white hair
"n his temple shows him the vital
spot. His arm Is raised. The muffl-
ed blow Is given, and the old man
passes from the sleep of life To- the
sleep of death.
This aged man in his own house
and in his own bed. is made the vie
tim of this foul murder for mere
pay. And one man has sold his own
soul for gold. He has become fend
and murderer for money!
These are personal instances. but
there are national ones a. well.
Look at the saloon for instance.
See what destroyer of human life
and human souls ii is. and yet the
law of our land says that this msti-
tuition of death may remain open in
our land for SO much money,
People say. why. We could not
gel along without the saloons. The
money IT give, keeps up our count
ry."
God pity The country that is thus
kept up.
But We know that this plea is moi
rue because We have seen results .
from towns. counties aud states .
where there are no saloons. aud the "
country Is Just ~ prosperous. just a. /
hrivng and has just a. many ad-
and more. than the places
where the saloon element prevails.
Oh that our country could be- rid
# this money-lust.
We are 80 busy trying to get u lii
lie more than our neighbor has that
We care for nothing else
The money-lust possesses US! 1t
, our master.
In the great factories of New York
nd London thousands Of men. wom-
II and childen are forced to work
or such low wages that they can
arely exist. They become almost
human. caring for nothing. having (
- ann IN life aud looking forward
. nothing but toll.
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