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The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26
SLUMP IN VALUES.

Federal Judge Lands of Chicago, undertaking to dispose of the S9 li- censes that came into his possession with the bankruptcy of the Tosetti Brewing company, found that while a year ago licenses brought from $2,500 to s2,S00, but one offer was made, and that for only $1,200. This he refused. Fear of successful antisaloon legisla- tion is the reason given, brewers, spec ulators and license brokers anticipat- ing further dry activity.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26
TOLD AFTER DINNER
ALL KINDS OF SENslCA&
 ANECDOTES GO THEN.
"Jones of Eelham" a Good Example of What Can Be Done in That Respect-hew Version of
 the Fatted Calf.

People like nonsense after dinner. They like anecdotes. The best of anec- dotes is that they need have nothing to do with the subject l know man who keeps about half dozen anec' dotes always in stock He can make one or the other of them fit any par ticular toast. l heard him propose The Army and Navy" He said that some people took a gloomy view ot our national defenses. For himself hs was an optimist. IL was always best to look at the bright side of every thing.
 That reminds me" he said, 'oi my friend Jones-Jones of Belhar. His motto is that there is always some thing to be thankful for His wife Is not of such a cheerful disposition. She is often annoyed at Jones optimism.
 One day they were dining at a res taurant, and they had placed before them very tough piece of veal. II was an exceptionally tough piece of veal.
 "'There, said Mrs. Jones, now l think it would puzzle even you to find anything to be thankful for in that piece of veal
 Not bit of it, said Jones, I was just at that very moment thinking how fortunate it was that we hap pened to meet 1t when it was young."
 Some time afterward 1 was at an- other dinner It was the dinner of scientific society This same man was present again, and he WIS put up to propose the toast of Success to Aerial Navigation"
 This is a tremendous question 10 deal with" he said, but we must make the best of things, and I hope you will bear with me while I try to make the best of it. It is such a tough subject that it reminds me of the piece of veal which was once placed before my friend Jones-Jones of Belham."
 And out came the story of Jones of
 So much so that he followed it up with another
 Whereat the men of science gave encouraging cheers and said Co on!" for after dinner" makes the whole world kin. and it is just as safe to play with the lions of learning when they have been well fed as with any of the inferior animals.
 This calf, my friends said the preacher, was no ordinary calf This calf, forsooth was a fatted calf Aud mark you, it was no ordinary fatted calf This calf, my friends, had been fatted up for years, and years, and years.
 Here is another dinner story: Two men, who had been dining so well that they could see twice as much as two ordinary men, were rather imprudent. ly walking home by the canal bank Very soon one of them fell into the water. This sobered him to some ex. tent, and he began to yell out at the top of his voice:
 Hi hi! Help, help I can't swim! Help. cant swim"
 The other man, who had gone down on his knees on the bank and was trying to steady himself by holding tightly to a tuft of grass, surveyed his struggling friend with a glassy stare.
 T can't sh-wim, either he said, but l don't make such a b-b-blooming fuss about it,"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26

day a. m., June 19. Bodcaw, Parker, Monday, June ZL Azor, Parker, Tuesday, a. n, June g.
 Forrest Hill, Albany, Tuesday p' h., June 22.
 Sutton, Albany, Wednesday, June 70 Laneburg, Albany, Thursday, June 24.
 Emmet, Emmet, Friday, June Zo' Boughton, Boughton, Saturu"S, June 26.
 Prescott, Missouri, June 2Sth oo July 10.
 Fred Wallis, Assessor
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26

George was strugglin with his first letter to his aunt. He had often heard his mother read the family letters al- oud and felt that he could easily fol- low the regular formula. Dear Aunt" he wrote, Eve are all sick and hope you the same"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26
The Hard Loser.

Goodart-Brewder was telling me to- day about his hard luck last spring. He certainly did lose great opportu. nifty.
 Wise-Yes, and think of what he's lost since.
 Goodart-Why, what's that?
 Wise - Valuable time taking about it.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26

There will be an ali-day singing at Boards Chapel on the Fourth Sundas in June. Everybody invited to come and bring your song books and run baskets. A good time is anticipateu~ Committee.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26

Mamma-"Where is your new knife, Elmer? l hope you didn't lose it?"
 Little Elmer-"No I didn't lose it l put in safe place, but I forgot where the place is"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26
GOLDEN THOUGHTS.

Fear-the consequence of wicked. ness.
 It is easy to appreciate the points of a sermon when they are sticking the othar fellow.
 Many would speedily reach the heavenly haven if progress could be secured by blowing their own sails.
 Receive no satisfaction for premed- itated impertinence; forget it. but keep him inexorably at distance who offered it.
 The sweetest music is not in the oratorio, but in the human voice when it speaks from its instant life tones of tenderness, truth and courage.
 The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowl. edge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity there is no excess.
 Hope is the sweetest friend that ever kept distressed soul company; it beguiles the tediousness of the way and all the miseries of your pilgrim age.-Woman's Life.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26
Wednesday 3 p. m.


 Devotional-Mrs. c. B. Andrews. Report of Districf Secretary (with map).
 Discussion-"How Can We Organ ize Our District Thoroughly?" "A little Lcaven Leaveneth tte Whole Lump"
 Talks, "NeeCs of Our District," 'In- stitute Work"--Mrs. s. s. Harris. Dues, Pledge, Station Elan, Budget Plan, Funds.
 Wednesday p. m. World Peace Hour. Mrs. Sam o. Logan.
 Thursday, July l, 9 a. m. Conference Officers Day. Devotional Service-Mrs. F. C. Floyd, Mrs. B. A. Few Delegates Hour-"Difficulties and Victories"
 Presentation Vice Presidents Work. Mrs. Moffett Rhodes. Literature and Publicity. Social Service and Supplies. Bible Hour.-Mrs. Williams. Noon.
 Thursday 3 p. m. Devotional Service Mrs Moffett Rhodes.
 Week of Prayer, Hotchkiss Memo rial, Womans Day.
 Echoes of Council Meeting"-Mrs. k. M. Briant.
 Parting Message-Mrs. Williams. God Be With You" Adjournment.
 Every woman in Prescott is invited, and urged, to attend these services. It is an honor to have these consecrat ed and talented women with us. They will do us good. Come and bring some one with you.
 On Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock the Womans Missionary Society, as- sisted by the Natcheningo and Jennie Howell Girls, will hold a reception in the church parlors for our delegates and visitors. All are invited.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-26
DISTRICT MEETING IN
 PRESCOTT NEXT WEEK
Woman's Missionary Society of Pres colt District Will Hold Semi-An- nual Session Here Beginning
 Tuesday at M. E. Church.

On Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs day of next week, the Woman's Mis- sionary Society of Prescott District will hold their seni-annual meeting in the Methodist Church.
 Mrs. s. s. Harris, who has been a missionary to China for a number Of years past, is now sent by our Council to conduct the institute work through out the Little Rock Conference. She is an entertaining and forceful speak CT, one hat will inspire us to do great CT things.
 Mrs. F. N. Williams, of Hot Springs Conference President; Mrs. Moffett Rhodes, of Stamps, Conf. 2nd vice president; Mrs. F. C. Floyd of Lockes burg, Conference Treasurer, will be with us. Also delegates from Auxil- iaries in Prescott District, and district secretary, Mrs. Jess Hill of Nashville.
 June 29, Tuesday D. m.
 Lead On, o Kink Eternal"
 Devotional-Dr B. A. Few.
 Address, "The Orient" Mrs. S S. Harris.
 Music-Choir.
 Benediction.
 June 30, Wednesday 9 a. m.
 Devotional Service-Mrs. Jesse Hili Organization.
 Grceting-Mrs. Levi Moore.
 Institute Work-Mrs. s. S. Harris Bible Hour-Mrs. F. Nj. Williams. Neon.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-05
LOT SELLING CAMPAIGN

We want to sell two hundred City
Lots and Acre Tracts before the close of
the Feast of Tabernacles. This is not too
large a number to expect to dispose of.
SOME THINGS TO REMEMBERS:
First-These will be sold to Zion peo-
pie only. This means that YOU should
indicate your interest in this PROPOSE
ton, (paying for Zion Estate and estab-
fishing Zion City, by taking hold of
this matter at once.
Second-Not to EXCUSE yourself by
saying, 81 have no need of a City lot"
but rather say, IT can do something, and
7 will do something" and make your
selection at once.
Third-That the resources for paying
for this Estate must come from and
through Zion people. Do not get any
mistaken ideas in regard to this matter,
and do not wait for someone else to do
YOUR duty. Lay your plans at once
and act now.
Young man. don't spend all your in
income Invest a part of it systematic
ally and the results will prove beneficial.
Real Estate is safe and sound invest
ment. Call at the Realty Department
and make your selection today. Every
assistance will be given. Terms easy,
prices reasonable.
Fourth-This applies to all Zion; not
only in Zion City, but throughout the
world No matter whether you live in
Zion City or not, you should have part
in this work. Send us your require
ments and we will make the selection for
you.
REMEMBER, 200 City Lots and Acre
Tracts before the close Of the Feast of
Tabernacles.
Respectfully,
W. Hurd Clendinen,
General Manager
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-05

I
GLORY OF GODw
have no right to allow you, anyone else, to think
that you are SAINT when you are sinner for al have
snned and short of the glory God To know that
is the first thing.
What is the first mission of the Holy Ghost?-It is
not to people happy but the first business of the Hov
Ghost is to make sinners miserable to convict the world
of sin, of righteousness and of Judgment and you may
hold all the revivals you WISH but where is simply
emotional drunk it doesn't amount to the snap of finger
and there nothing to it you have got to proclaim to all
men that they have sinned.
And now, how does a sinner become Christian?
believe that many people in the socaed revva want to do
right they told to stand up they are told raise their
hands, they told to sign card but what does all of that
amount to?-not to the snap of finger; and the
why they do not last because they do not lay any foun
dation-none whatever.
The next fundamental principle of THE GOSPEL THE
KINGDOM GOD is REPENTANCE, and there is absolutely
escape from it, there is nothing to substitute for it.
there way to walk around it, and and who
have not repened the straight road to helT don't
to what church they may belong how sanctmo-
they may appear be- Some people say that they
have repented when they have not epened My brothers
and sisters there only kind of repentance and there
is absolutely substitute for it. Mere is not
pentance.
Here is man who robs bank of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars and then clears off to South America,
somewhere else and the officers get his track when he
apprehended he breaks down and cries and sobswhy
because he has been caught and not because he has de-
frauded and committed the crime
THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL is REPENTANCE
Now, "Gody sorrow LEADETH man to repentance
that the thoughsee? but that is not repentance Re
pentance the beginning of GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF
GoD-do you know that?-Matthew 32; Matthew AIT;
Mark Is; Acts 238 Both Jesus the Christ and John
the Baptist preached repentance first of ALL and on the Day
Pentecost the Apostle Peter told those who pricked
to the heart" to REPENT Repentance the first thing
and that lions message to all the world today and it is
not very pleasant message
I remember place where preached, where num-
Der of the members got up afterwards and said, WELL
am not Christian" One said For forty years
thought was Christian, until I heard sermon re-
pentance and now | know that | am not Christian
There members of that Church who engaged In
the tobacco business and of them would like
troopers of them used to get drunk and there were
husbands wives who fought like cats and Dogs and
when preached red-hot repentance and COM
manded them to clean up, ought to have seen them
they looked as though sixty pound cannon-ba had
been exploded in their midst
Continued in next issue)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-05

then He healed. Where did Jesus the Christ teach?
People-"In the synagogues"
General Overseer-Yes; He taught in the synagogues-
they were Jewish Institutions ZoN what did the Christ
preach?
People-"THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM"
THE MEANING OF THE GOSPEL
General Overseer-Yes. Now what does the word
Gospel mean? euangelon means glad tdings Jesus
preached the glad tidngs of KINGDOM GOD.
sent out to preach GOSPEL KINGDOM OF GoD
he not sent out to preach the gospel democracy of
republic of monarchy, of ogarchy, nor of
autocracy but he sent out to preach THE GOSPEL OF
KINGDOM GOhat is what he is sent out to preach
do you that?
THE MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL is TO DELIVER GODS
MESSAGE NOT HIS OWN GRAFTON
Notice another thing preacher is furnished with his
message and he doesn't have to make up single word that
he says He herald, messenger is given
from God Himself and is sent to deliver that message and
doesn't have to manufacture work it up but he is
sent to preach GOSPEL THE KINGDOM OF GoD and
that is what desire to drive home to your hearts this
afternoon-the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD!
The Word of God says My people destroyed for lack
of knowledge Not that they had known but that
they had refused to heed instruction. Because that when
they knew God they gloried him not Cod neither
thankful but became vain in their magnatons and their
foolish hearts darkened Processing themselves to be
wise, they became fools And there is just the trouble
today If you desire to get into THE KINGDOM OF GOD then
you will have to get rid of your egotsm and of self
Importance and humble yourself and realize that you do not
know anything Come your Senses that you respon
sbe God and then God the Almighty will be able to teach
you something.
CHRIST CAME TO ESTABLISH THE KINGDOM
The Lord Jesus Christ to establish KINGDOM
People-"Yes."
General Overseer-Yes "And she Mary shall bring
forth Son, and thou shalt call His JESUS, for He
shall His people from their sins And thou Bethlehem
the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of
Juda: for out of thee shall GOVERNOR that shall
rule My people Israeli
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the
Highest: and the Lord God shall give Him THE THRONE
of His father David" That why He
What are the fundamental principles of THE KINGDOM
OF GOD?
The first is that "al have snned, and short
of the glory of Cod" Any who will stand upon
platform and up the sins of the people and make
think that he is saint when he is devil that preacher
scoundrel he is the enemy of that and will take
that to hell My first business is to emphasize the fact
that
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-05
ZION FARMS

WE HAVE SELECTED A FEW FARMS FROM OUR LIST AND
CALL YOUR PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THEM.
READ CAREFULLY.
AZ Acres situated half mile south of the City limits mmed
ay of the Electric line, all under cultivation soil dark oam
will make good home $4,000 per
So Acres just the road from the City limits and bordering
Thtythrd Street. well improved horoughfare, quarter
mile from Electric Line Station This land tiled and consists of
heavy dark soil, very productive $4,000
s. Acres of Thirty third Street and Milwaukee Road
both well improved gravel roads Most of this land
been cultivated until this year Same being well tiled Build
the end being rebuilt with roof nice base
ment, Price $ll 500 per
81 Acres of the Milwaukee Road This piece of land
present mostly in grass large expenditure in drain
would of the finest
rich and producve located the horoughfare between
Chicago and Milwaukee, Price $4,000 per
20 Acres adjoining Beuah Park the north all under cultivation
and tiled clay SOIL outside the corporate limits
mile west of Sheridan Road Price $4,000 per Suitable
for poultry farm.
81 Acres between the Milwaukee Road fine gravel
and Kenosha branch of the Milwaukee Road Immediately
Zion City 2st ST.; soil clay and dark loam Price
$685. per
90 Acres Kenosha Branch Of the Milwaukee Road
and barn; partly outside partly inside of the
limits only mile from the city schools Price ST 1000
Don't delay you purchase land 1t purpose
dispose of all the farm and tracts rapidly possible
these reasonable Feel free write call for full nor
nation terms Buy City Lot We make easy for
you and you are helping pay for the Estate Act
W. Hurd Clendnen
General Manager.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-05

We want to sell two hundred City
Lots and Acre Tracts before the close of
the Feast of Tabernacles. This is not too
large a number to expect to dispose of.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-12

subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary, August, 1915.
This Office is one of the greatest
importance to the state, and every
man who offers himself as a candidate
for it should be able to give satisfac-
tory evidence of fitness for the high
position.
THE best evidences of fitness for
any school position are devotion to
the cause of education and profess
sional training. No man is worthy of
the great office of state superintend-
ent whose life has not shown sim
gleness of purpose in the work of ed
ucation and no man can be capable
unless he has had a rich experience
in the kinds of duties that prepare
one for the state superintendency.
These duties are of three kinds: Ac-
tual teaching in the public schools,
supervision of public SCHOOLS, and ad-
ministration of public schools.
by these standards | am willing
to be judged, recognizing that it is
the right and the duty of the people
to select the candidate best qualified
by nature and training for the posi-
ton.
'In the first place, | want the posi-
ton and, want it intensely, because it
is a high honor, because it is pro-
motion, because it offers a field for
faithful service, because / feel that
/ am competent to perform the du-
ties of the Office, and because / will
do my very best to merit the conf
dence reposed in me.
For more than twenty-five years
have given my life to school work in
this my native state. Beginning my
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-12

Professor V. o. Gilbert Of Franklin,
assistant state superintendent, has an
nounced himself candidate for the
Democratic nominaeion for state SUI
perintendent of public instruction in
the August primary election.
Born and reared on a farm, expert
enced in the hard school of poverty,
he early chose teaching for a profess
sion and for over thirty years has
faithfully and continuously worked in
the public school system. Teaching
in country SCHOOLS, serving as county
superintendent. city superintendent,
being for more than six years mem
Der of the faculty of the Western Ken
lucky State Normal, and having been
assistant state superintendent for
nearly three years and half, has
given him special training for the Of
flee he seeks.
During all these years Professor
Gilbert has made a thorough study
of the conditions and needs of the
public schools of Kentucky. His an
rouncement follows:
ITO the People of Kentucky:
81 am a candidate for the office Of
superintendent of public instruction,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-12
PROF. Y. 0. GILBERT WOULD
HEAD SCHOOL SYSTEM
Announces His Candidacy for Democratic
Nomination for
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
His Life Has Been Devoted to the Work

career at the age of sixteen in a
country school, have served as best
] could as teacher in the rural schools,
as county superintendent of schools,
as city superintendent OF schools, as
instructor in one of our state normal
schools and as assistant fbr over three
years to the state superintendent of
public instruction during the present
administration
During this long career as school
man, l have never waveIed in my de-
yotion to the schools of my native
state. 1t has been and will continue
to be my lifes work.
II am familiar with all the duties OF
the office to which aspire, and | all
familiar with the entire field from ac-
tual experience.
IF l am nominated and elected, I
pledge myself unreservedly to the
following policies:
"First-To administer the Office of
state superintendent as economically
as it can be done, consistent with eff
cheney.
"Second-To cooperate with the
county superintendent of the state,
and TO aid them in every possible way
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-12
"Take 1t Back Dav."

In a town down in Western Ken
lucky not long ago, the citizens cele-
brated "Take 1t Back Day.. In con-
sequence, it is stated many articles
that had been borrowed, were taken
home and some of the residents en-
tered so fully into the spirit of the
occasion as to "take back" unkind
words that they had spoken to their
neighbors. "Take 1t Back Day" is
not bad institution. The. habit of
borrowing is rather well developed
in most small towns. Unfortunately
the "taking back" habit is not so
much in evidence. Those who are
quick to borrow are oftentimes slow
to return. There are some who are
punctilious about taking back" but
the great majority are disposed to
be forgetful or negligent. Some
neighbors, too, are prone to say UNI
kind things about their fellow citi-
zens and there is more reluctance
about taking back" assertions of
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-12
5000 Cases of Trachoma.

Thirty-three thousand cases of ira
choma, or granulated eyelids, exist in
the mountain section of Kentucky
alone, according to figures of the
Public Health Service. Foreign i'm
migration, it is said, cannot be
blamed for the prevalence of this
eye affliction, as most of the people
in that section of the State are of
old American stock. Hitherto the
disease has been regarded as a for
eign complaint, not existing to any
extent in any part Of this country.
The official estimate of $4,000 cases
is regarded as conservative. Hospitals
have been established to cure the dis
ease, and a campaign of educating
the people to a knowledge of pre-
tentative measures has been estab-
ilshed, as part of the general cam
paign, to eradicate the disease.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-12

in the great work of building up an
efficient system of schools. My pol
icy shall always be to help, not to
hinder
Third-To make the department of
education serve the classified cities
in every possible way. To this end
shall seek for ways to serve the city
boards of education and city superin-
tendents.
"Fourth-To cooperate in every
helpful way with the boards of which
the state superintendent may be a
member.
"Fifth-To the organization of
courses of study, so as to adjust the
educational machinery and work of
the schools to the practical living
needs of the community at large, and
tc hold constantly before the children
examples of temperance, culture and
good citizenship.
"Sixth-To cooperate especially
with the illiteracy. commission. The
state superintendent is made by law
member of this commission, and
shall most heartily cooperate with
the commission in it's great work of
eliminating adult illiteracy and litter
acy in general.
MY whole heart, my very life, is
in the work; have had the opportun-
ity for all this. training; l have done
my best wherever / nave worked; and
! shall redeem to the letter in good
faith every promise made or implied
in this announcement. Upon this
platform / am earnestly seeking the
suffrage of the voters.
Yours for service,
"V. o. GILBERT