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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-26

Dr. Aked was brought from England to be Pastor
OF the Rockefeller Church, and when he resignedsome
time agowy the papers from Ocean to Ocean were filled
with editorials commenting upon what he said Dr. Aked
had to confess that he sadv disannonted man
and that the members of his Church-wo were mutmil
honaresWere content to come there week and sit
for few minutes and listen fine dissertation but when it
came to any practical Christian work. they were not there
There you are!
Dr. Buckley, of New York City, in an article in the
New York Christian Advocate said that if the Methodist
Church were to enforce it's discipline would reduce their
bishops to poverty cut their membership in two and would
leave their treasury bankrupt.
There is authority and there no discipline in the
socaed churches and surprised that Christian men
and do not the real cause of their failure
THE PEOPLE WORLD RAPIDLY APPROACHING
DESTRUCTION
All my brothers and sisters the old world is going
ahead at pretty rapid gait; and of you older people
here this afternoon able to look back thirty forty and
some fifty years. and you know that there have been
marvellous changes My observation has been that dur
ing the last ten years changes have been wrought which lead
me to believe that the present order of things must
change and the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus the Christ
will be at hand. No. am not fool; do not expect to
convert Chicago; and any who talks about convert
ing Chicago ought to be sent to Kankakee No, will
never convert Chicago will tell you all that will be done for
found and God will have place of refuge for Them but you
will never convert Chicago because Gods Word says that
"THE CITIES OF THE NATIONS SHALL FALL"
and there is in anyone worrying little strike,
for that only the first rumblngs-and you have had them
before; and will tell you the time will and the
who doesn't it is bnd) when these vicious elements of
destruction will break loose and you would just well
attempt to stop cyclone to prevent the political and the
social predcament that comngfor the Bible tells that
''EvIL MEN SHALL WAX WORSE AND WORsE!"
Now the beginning of the genuine Christian life is
pentance Some people say You will succeed if you talk
like that. Well, it doesn't matter whether succeed or
whether do not do not have to succeed but do have to
preach the TRUTH do not have to succeed do not have
to have dollar am not sent out to get money; sent
out to GOSPEL and God the Almighty backs
in it; and if God did not back up then would just
qutthats ALL because do not propose to attempt to do
work without God have been entrusted with the task
of restoring City During the last two and half years
have had put into hands nearly two million dollars worth
Of property but trust God for every step of the way My
brothers and sisters trust God for everyhing trust God
for Spirits for your souls and for your bodesfor
everything This is Gods work and not my work. and God
will look after it.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-26
THE SUPREME PRAYER OF CHRIST

The Gospel according to ST. john the seventeenth chap
ter is think properly denomnaed The supreme prayer
of Christ and the burden of that prayer IS that His apostles
should he one-even as He and His Father and
He nraved not only that they should be one but also that
all who should believe Him through their word should be
one
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-26
ALL BELIEVE IN AUTHORITY

start with the assumption that every who has
reached the age of understanding and accountability believes
IN authority can scarcely conceive of how and
mon in their right minds take the position that
oct along without authority therefore, that all to
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-26
INVOCATION

God be merciful unto us, and bless us,
And cause Thy face to shine upon us;
That Thy Way may be known upon the EARTH
Thy Saving Health among all the nations.
For the sake of Jesus Amen.
GENERAL OvERsEER Let all turn to the Word of God,
first in the Gospel according to St. Matthew the twenty
eighth chapter and the sixteenth verse; then few
the seventeenth chapter of St. Johns Gospel and few
the first chapter of the Book of First Corinthians
This afternoon I shall speak to you upon the subject:
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-26

In the Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty
eighth chapter beginning with the sixteenth verse; will
read
hen the eleven disciples went away into Galllee into
a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
"And when they Him. they worshipped Him: but
some doubted'
(That is, they doubted His IDENTIFY.
'And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, All au-
thority is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.
GO we therefore, and teach all nations baptlzng them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever have
commanded you and TO- with you Away even unto the
end of the age"
That is to the end of the Gospel Age which is to be
followed nv the Millennium according to the Word of God
the Age of thousand years.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-26

Now just bear these things in mind God the Almighty
instituted the homeHe is the Author of the home God
instituted marriage in Paradiseand He intended that
should have only wife, and that should
have only husband In the first part of the Bible you
will find an account God instituted marriage and how
He founded the home and will also find refer
the relation of husband and wife, and fathers to
children, and children to fathers.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20
TexaS Press
naIlst Rsisrm..

Ballot Reforms.
Tho recommendation az the Houston
convention that legislation should he
enacted providing Tor the nomination
~ candidates Tor tho state Judiciary in
a convention held hate In September Is
good ana ought 60 be giyen efferl
Surely the selection oi Judges ~ the
hieh cnurts ought not lc DO lniNcd 40
with The chooslng 81 nominees fuf po-
iiticni offices.
Il IN reHrottahie. however. that the
convention did nos rof urthcrs espc-
cialiy that the platfofm rnmmittce
abandoned It's purpose So it,agnt "a
plank calling for - constitutional
amendmsnt providing Tor foar-,ear
terms for nil state offices. other than
thasV Tor wl6sh slN-ycar tcrms ainaady
ara provided. Il - said that the com.
mittcc eliminated this PLANK IN view
Of the fact thal the state can NOT
iengthen the tesma Of representatives
IN congress.
II this were the rcascn. The com.
mittee 1as ahurt-alghted. II because IA
could not eliminate bienulai campalsns
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
or Mrs. Chsppsll. Of Five Years'
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

~, Airy, N, C..--Mrs. Sarah NJ. Chap
rell OF this town, says; IL suffered Tor
i've years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more Than any one Gould tell.
tiled most cvery kind OF medicine
bui none did NE any good.
! REID oEe day about Cardul, the NO.
man tonic, and | decided 10 tyy n 4
had mol taken bat about six bottles until
J was aincst cured. II did mc more
good than ali the other medicines had
hied, pat Together.
Ny friends began asklug me why 1
booked So well, aud | told them about
Csrdm. Several are now taking H."
10 you, lady reader, suffer from aay
OF The ailments due 20 Monanly troulale
such IS headache, haekache, sidcache.
slcepleSsaess. and that eyefl2siingly tired
scellng2
30. ies rs urge YOU 10 give Cardul .
niai. We ieei confident Il will help you,
lust rs II has million other women ia
me past hall century.
BEGIN taking Cafdul to-day. You
wont regret Il. Al druggists.
siss ., cA.rsnsess ssa,sin. Co. Isas.s
taweoif bsp. CAAi,Aaocsa, Terra, tof ~. ~
80 :. 1850 ~ fNai cAAs All ct tAse eoak. asns
N>sasnan ~ sezsa-- "A zAAan ~iAar~. Nc ZEE
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20
CIRCULATION BOOKS
OPEN TO ADvERTlSERs
Sunday, Aug. 20, 1916.
AFTER THE STORM.

Not life lost
Let this be Corpus rhristi's mes
sage 20 the world
II tcils the story seis aside all
cSnggernlion and foolish rumnr
That the city was visited by "a
violent tropical disturbance, IS cy.
ident that Il suffered property
damage rnnVing from f500Wn %
a. 100000, IS ALSO etideui J'u
one nct siands ONT with wind
velocity estimated at 9n milcs not
a life was lost And iho proper
" damage does mol amount ~
more than that which might hnte
resulted fromn single fire
There are hundreds of buildings
absolutely uniuJurcd
There are q number of buildings
unroofed.
There are some buildings wreck
ed. including most Of the light cot
tages along the waterfront
Away from the hench, the water
did no damage.
Not drop entered ihe NncceA
hotel, within fifty feet of The bay
Not street WAS submerged
Many small boats were driven
ashore but mot one of them was "a
be- seen away from the beach.
The island barrier held Al
though dashed by a0mllrs wind
directly from tho cast the TIA,
POSE no mor thnn five feet
These facts need 10 De eonsii
cred for they prove thai Corpus
Christi Is safe from The seas lhnt
IL has met the surf without s.,
much as seawnll protection, an,
emerged sound in body aud spirit
There Is 40 evidence Of dcpros
sion
There Is 40 lace of faith mo- mis-
giving.
There Is only . fccling %
thanksgiving, luhilatiou and con
hdencc.
The Caller to-day presents th'
full facts, impartalIy, truthiull!
without reserve.
We believe that the truth vii
prove a good missionary
We 10 not believe that amy cit,
has gained prestige or business i,
attempting TO conceal It's LOSSES.
Il u single misstatemeut ha
boon made. il viii be correctc,
when the contrary fact is pre-
scented.
Meanwhile. let every man strivl
TO adhere 90 the truth in any re-
port that may be sent oul 10 "a.
world. la some men, there Is
natural tendency 20 "rommce
But this is no romantic day ol
the other hand, IL IS day a. sol
emn juhllationi aud Il should b.
dedicated 90 the thought of
greater Corpus Christi, red,lerc,
Fremer by the zeal Of lbs citizen
ship.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20

IL Thought no good could be eene ~ a
leanthtnlna ~ tenure. IS must have
eiyen sho slhlfcs ecant consideration.
EYED fhengh % is necessary because
~ the ahuri terms ~ rnnfreesmfn. %
have hiennill elections. ienatnenina -
me tenure " an offices. both state
and local minimum ~ four PEARS.
would 30 NUS good ln that II would
shorten thr ballot. ennhle voters %
moro closely study tho candidates. and
vote more iaieiilFentiy For ~ confse
with lanaer tenure 81 tho Officers md
hienhlnl elections. tho ballots iu each
81 the elections should ne 0niy hslf o.
long na ~ now nvceesAff
4 Haod opportunity was missed -
initiate short ballot rffofm IN Texas
n was just start however The re-
fafm oushi 70 So much Further than
ihe committee tentatively proposed
sluny of the offices unW elective
fSllit UuHhf 90 UF made arpaintivc.
WAHi auad r0ssan o. ihfu fpf tlectihs
auth officer rs state Treasurer. camp-
ifoDer. superintendent ~. public in-
strlcton. commissioner ~ nHriDgliufe
and railroad commiarienssa a. fnf
cierilna ans ~ The county officers save
ths meInher ef the commissioner
court u would b- muri better 10 the
people were Hsyeu fair opr0ftYuitf 90
ehuuae few necessary Officers than
So ho given chance fl select uil Of
ficcfs without any sort ~ an pppof.
fubi'y t0 pich auy % fhfm intoiiiRcntly.
fof precisely fhe sHme reason thnt
ihe commission fufm ct nDvsluusnl
hna beor adopted ~ citlsa she short
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20
ECHOES OF SCIENCE

As "a new seashorr amusement drylc,
Rn inventor tns patented trolley ear
supported hY floats than is drlNan over
wat0r h' screw ptopenera
trnch scientists htyo mnnt the
wurlda most powerful electro marnet
hut g is ao costly to Operate thAt Ua
nacOse D. limited to lahontofics.
\ water tnnh and tower la Texas
town built entirely al reinforced c0n
cfrte has wiihstood sales tAAt have
wncAod DWELLINGS ia its vicinity.
a wnman y Toe paiontce ~ teiO-
phone la which the transnittcr ana ro-
cciNer are epmhlnvd ln nur instrument
and cuebosed an a hood for privacy.
Ausiraia Is contemplating che con
aituetin 20 q hafhor ia tht month "a
tte Murrny river that may eruate IA
port nNaiins sydney ia Importance
i'lans hvnv hccu invented that shn,,
iho oWnef ~ q low pgiced eutoinobua
how go nn alter its appearance, AS 10
make q r'srlnhle moro costly car
The Russian government hsR aivon
an American company the rlghi a. "a .
pluro for petroleum Ga Siherln. wherc
there arr Indications % lts presence.
Twn Illinois Inventors havo patented
= bracket VITA which Il ~ eossihic "a
hang both shades and curtains AZ win
dows without asins nails or screws.
-
". u. Russell Astpruey removed 10
lhird floor Nugenhsin. COIN balldlnr
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20
PERAS OF MOUNTAIN
Fighting PICTURED
BY ITALIAN GENERAL
coRREsPonDENr SETS DOWN
ETDRY or MAN WHO CARRIED
BATTLE TO TOP OF ALPS.
LATTER SINCE WAS KILLED


uEADQu ARTERs oF THE ITAf.-|
iAN ARMY. Aue. "a General carlo
Glofaaua hnDWn in Italy as the man
eha Carried mountain flnhlIua io taf
summit ~ Adam ii0. the highest altl.
iu1f boz the history ~ warfare. mes as.
death recently un fue platform nf fhn
seven Cumm1nsa 10 was mi, after
several days neHreh chat his BODY una
found on ihe cannon ui0uRhed riUid
ufar The Austrian lines So uld baon
BILLED while naAIua an inspection of
the anffeseis hiune
since hls iepth the taiHa ~ gsnefal
GIufdanaa worn sH Developer 80
mnuutain- rahtiua LHa boon reviewed
hy Iennida fiHanmfi enc minister 49,
war relations. nhu b. himself 4n hlpIn
10 nnd who served Ha srferHnf ZOOS
der Sfnefnl Glorluna i1ef winter before
ihr promotion W thAt nfnref fram ihn
rank of rninnel geo H ftnrril 40 fecns
milton ~ hla operations st Mutc Nft1
and af Adamrliu.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20
ALICE DEVASTATED
HURRICANE LEAVING
HEAPS of WRECKAGF

struck abe town nhout ihrcs Wchek O.
m and cymine frm TIE northeast it
blow hurricane pnaslaN 30 mIira an
huur ur to aisoui midnight
% is verS dnuhtth n si0oeao viii
cover the damage.
inHurauco aEainst fire was quito
abundant hut gssloue ANA ianado ln
svrancc seems Ga have hetn trFA eearro
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20


th' price oi paper has advanced
from 700 90 200 ihftrut 90 nmfe nFff
pfieof pfHtailina benr afD. rftinuHi}
thiYaienH ihn lfe ~ q large runb'r %
publications throughout the country
nnd nfeniif lesr'nH ihnp rntit ~ othrta
sa'H Hhnni1f 'H"fH iirrni1
li H d"uNiWl 70 Nnf nthef lHfHf Dob
duHifF in ine tniifd einirs htH had go
lhcf H" serious situation. hn,huH0
mhen prices uf mw mni'fi1i h"Fr Hd
tanred th, manufactured ni tue hn
lehfd products hHNn nHfHnend u1'if
prices ana ihnH thrown tht burden gre
'ha ultimate consumer in iht nr w.
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Nav boon bearing Gee mifiHn which 90
many publications wili mean cpwpl' Co.
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whine uHi ~ hii pViii
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20

Read the Caller CiaoSaicd IA De.
partment Tor all the bargains
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20

Ahdrrrs ~ bnalnrss communications
ard mako out an checks, drafts money
orders and express orders ~ The Caller
Publishing Company. Az items. nrticlee
aud communication aheul1 be address
81 10 Editor Corpus Christi Caller,
.e-----as--.-.-.as-s-s-, st-----s-ssaas-s
Entered 81 second ciaHa matter az ih"
Poat0ffice IA Corpus Christi Texas.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-20

II. u. Russell Asterney removed 10
thirl floor Iugenhsim. Cohn building.
Telephone aso ADV ss
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-28
LONG LAKE

Eleanor Heth gave party Mon
day afternoon. A number of little
friends arrived before the rain and
spent very pleasant afternoon skat-
ing and playing games, before their
departure they were served with ice
cream and other goodies.
The Long Lake Aid Society will
meet at the lake July 6.
A gentleman from Muir had the
misfortune to fall while skating Sun
day and break his wrist.
Frank Hall spent Sunday here with
his family. He returned to Lansing
Sunday night, where he is working.
Mr.. Reimer fell from the garage
he is building Saturday and was
injured quite badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown and
daughter, Leeta, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schultz Sunday afternoon.
John OFT and family from Lansing
visited friends in this vicinity Sat
urday and Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-28
ORLEANS

RAYMOND Noddins and Carleton
Currie and Leone Hale spent Sunday
afternoon with Martha Purdy OF
Greenville. E3
Grace M. Anderson spent Satur-
day with Miss Maude Chambers OF
Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Purdy of West
Otisso and +. b. Hale of Caledonia
wer Saturday guests of Frank Hale
and family.
Mrs. f. Hoppough of Orleans, Mr.,
and Mrs. Thee Holland Of Ionia spent
Sunday with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G.. Holland.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Alden Row,
ley of Easton, girl. Mrs. Rowley
was formerly Mable Olmstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Cheney of Ron
aid, and Guy Hoppough were Sunday
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Hoppough.
Mr.. Hoppough was quite i'll at that
time but is much better at this writ
ing.
The blacksmith shop-garage looks
neat with its new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding were
Saturday night and Sunday guests of
relatives at Big Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Treynor and Mr..
and Mrs. John Van Giesen were Sun
day afternoon guests of friends in
Grattan.
Ruth Noddins spent Sunday with
Sada Hubert.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-28

Mrs. James Lane returned home
Saturday from Ionia, where she has
been Gaming for her daughter, Mrs.
Hazel Denehy and little granddaugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Nash and chill
dren of Muskegon spent Saturday and
Sunday with the Chas. White and j.
NJ. York families.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collier of Ten
nessee were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Murray Thursday.
Stanley Beach is spending few
days with his grandparents.
Hazel Warner was a Sunday guest
of Marion Hale.
Chas. LaDow isfthe owner of new
Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Young and fam
lily spent Sunday with relatives In
Berlin.
Mrs. John Durfey of Greenville was
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bennett part of the past
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hale and Mar
ion Hale and Hazel Warner and Mr..
Cotton motored to Lowell to visit the
mormer's parents.
Bessie Martin is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Levi Howe.
Chas. LaDow and LaDow Stebbins
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Warden Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Rabbit, who has been holding
revival meetings at the NJ. +. church
for the past three weeks, closed his
services with large attendance on
Sunday.
Edith Peabody spent Sunday with
Marie Young.
Mrs. Lydia Alderman returned
home Saturday, after few weeks
visit with friends in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Sherwood enter
tanned his sister and family from
Columbus, Ohio, over Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-28

Miss Elsie Face Of Belding visited
with her brother, Alya Face and wife
Monday.
Mrs. ii. M. Purdy and granddaugh,
ter, Marion York, returned Friday
after visiting friends in lonia for sew.
eral days.
Mrs. J. Lavery of Ionia spent
Thursday night with her daughter
Mrs. Guy Glazier.
Mrs. Nora Palmer and son, Clark
and wife. and Llye Clark visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Spaulding Sunday
Mesdames Lizzie Olmstead and FL
len Holland called Thursday to see
Mrs. Grace Meyers, who has been i'll
many weeks.
Mrs. Fred Whipple, who recently
underwent an operation wishes to
thank all friends and the several SOC
ieties and orders for the flowers and
post cards sent her during her ill
ness. Her friends are pleased to
know she is so much better.
Mrs. Joe Howard is on the sick list.
Fer mother, Mrs. Meyers of Fair
plains is caring for her.
Prayer meeting at the Nj. +. church
Thursday evening. All are cordially
invited.
Saturday Mrs. F. Christensen and
daughter. Mrs. Earl Gladding visited
her cousin, Mrs. Frank Van Giesen,
who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cross and
daughter. Ruby, and Mrs. Gilbert
Shocks. Of Stanton visited with their
aunt, Mrs. ID. c. Wilbur Friday.
Sidney Calkins of Ionia spent a
part of Monday with his uncle, A. H.
York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-28
LOCAL MERCHANT
A BENEFACTOR

copyrighted. 1914. by Thomas ]. Sullivan.]
would rather be right than presi-
dent is the principle followed by many
retail merchants.
There is no right without parallel
duty, no liberty without the supremacy
OF the law. no high destiny without
earnest perseverance, no greatness
without self denial
AS a dispenser of important services
in any town none compares with the
retail merchant.
Perhaps the first benefit of impor-
lance is the endless accommodations
which he extends his customers. His
books show that where misfortune,
takes his customers he is frequently
obliged to carry them for many months.
The man who has not established a
reputation for uureIiability or dishon-
esty is reasonably sure of securing
credit for the asking. And the extern
sion of credit is equivalent to making
loans without interest. And who would
ask or expect any such favor OF any
one but merchant or a very close and
dear friend?
The local town to be a desirable
place to live in must have police and
fire protection. il must have bridges.
improved streets. water. sewers and
good schools. To secure these neces-
sary improvements and to maintain
them taxes must be levied. The local
merchant pays large share Of the
taxes.
Among other things, the local mer-
chant is continually forced to contrib
ute to all manner of charitable enter
prises, both public and private. He is
the local benefactor. inasmuch as he is
the employer OF labor. Numerous
young men and women find employ
ment in his store, and as the result Of
his investment and efforts many dol
lars find their way to the pocket OF the
doctor, the dentist. the editor, the
druggist and the banker, all Of which
contributes to the social and financial
prosperity Of the community.
He aids the farmer by buying from
him his products TO the extent Of his
needs, thus increasing the profits Of
the farmer.
He has shown his faith in the COM
munity by investing his capital there,
consequently his interests center there;
upon him, in a measure, depends the
social, religious. educational and COM
mercial existence of the town, and he
is ever willing to do his part.
All this being true, why is he not en-
titled to the same amount of consid-
GRAFTON as that exacted by the farmer,
the wage Garner and the other factors
of the community that are always cry
ing for "fair treatment" and "the right
to liver
What win the customers of the mail
order houses do then, poor things?
They will have given aid and comfort
TO the enemy that has destroyed their
prosperity. They will have assisted in
building up a gigantic monopoly. Sc
duced by pretty picture books, they
will have In their innocence starved
out their own best customers. De
serted villages will then mark the
places where prosperous communities
formerly thrlyed. and the population
OF the country Will be divided between
the farms and the large cities. The
prospect is not pleasant one to con-
template.