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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-10
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| ana III IL SpcLD evil uuUO yOu
to serve the Lord, choose you
this day whom ye will serve;
whether the gods which your
fathers served that were on the
other side OF the flood or the
gods of the Amorites, in whose
land We dwell. but as for me
and my house, we will serve the
T4crd. Joshua. 24..15.
We learn bv this Text shat
every one has choice to make
For Christ said.
No servant can serve two
masters, for either he will hate
the one. and love the other; or
else he will hold to the one, and
despis the other. Ye cannot
serve God and mammon. St
Luke IL -
We cannot serve cod and nam.
mon, at the same time, this choice
is a fact and comes in every
department of life and in every
subject that comes up and so it is
in preparedness, there is right
side to it and a wrong side And
any part of il that has not God
in it is wrong. And this is the
part that we want to clearly
understand. For we want to be
on the Lords side, we believe
that it is the duty of every Ottic.
err to be g christian. And if they
are christian, the first thing
that they will do when any
thing comes up, is to ascertain
how much of it, or what part of
it, that will Tot conform TO the
word of God.
We understand that President
Wilson is going to make a tour
throu the West and deliver Ad-
dresses to the people in behalf
Of the stand which he has taken
on preparedness, Now two
wrongs will never make one
right. And a man who is serv.
ing the people should be a man
who has chosen God to serve
him. And certainly that our
President has not chosen the
. Word of God as a lamp to bis
feet and . light to his pathway
or he would not undertake tC
prove to the people that he is
right in holding up for Prepared
ness, which is now before the
people of America, That is tt
lmake preparations to kill eacl
other, if the plutocrats says so
regardless of what God has said
Our Text is Choose We thi
day whom you will serve,' ANT
Dear Reader so that we ma,
: know how to serve God in Pre-
5 pareGness, please let US read.
Finally, my brethren, b
e strong in the Lord, and in tn
% power of his might.
y Put on the whole armour O
u God, that We may be able t
stand against the wiles of lh
devil.
For we wrestle not agains
flesh and blood, but agains
principalities, against powers
against the rulers of the dark
} ness of this world, against spil
= itual wickedness in high places
Wherefore take unto yon to
. whole armour of GOD that y
may be able to withstand in tn
evil day, having done all, +
stand" (Epb, 6-10-13) .
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-10
QUESTION NO Z.

What is the Abol1ination of
Desolation spoken of by Daniel
the Prophet. Spoken of in the
gospels standing in the Holy
place.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-10
QUESTION COLUMN.
QUESTION NO. 6.

Preachers and all, if the Ed.
IS not right With his two nan
theory? Please explain the
following scripture;
The wicked are estranged
from the womb; they go astray
IS soon as they be porn, speak.
ing lies Ps. 3S-3.)
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-10

Please tell US why the Church
today has not the seven men
spoken Of in Acts 6-3 to admin
ister on the same purpose--if
she is Apostolic?
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-10

a. Z poiu W W. IhC III oo o'A"S I
is, to be strong in the Lord and
in the power Of his Might. If
you are strong in the Lord, you
will not want to prepare TO kill
somebody. For God has said,
thou shalt net kiIl.' The power
of his Might is God s Word. And
if you are strong in the Word of
God, then YOU will do the next
thing cod tells you to do. You
will put on " his whole armour.
And when you have on the
whole armour of God, you will
then know that you do not need
to prepare for to kill people,
Think Of this all We men, with
President Wilson on Prepared
ness. For when You have put
on the whole armour of cod
You will not then wrestle with
| flesh and blood. 1.-THE poor labor
ing men in the field of oattle,)
But you will wreStle against
princ;palitieS. against powers
Against the rulers of the dark
ness of this world. Against
spiritual wickedness In high
places.
This provesto us, why those
rulers of darkness, and princi.
palities want war, it is because
spiritual Hickedness reigns in
high places.
For this reason cod said to
you. and I, and every other one.
who choose to serve him, to put
on the whole armour of cod,
then we will oe able to withstand
all the wiles of the wicked one,
in this great evil day now on US.
This is the kind OF Prepared
ness we believe in Fer when
we have once, as a nation put on
the whole armour of God-Then
we will be able to wrestle against
these great powers, and the
rulers of darkness. And as 6
nation we then will have nothing
tn fear. For if God be for US,
there is no nation can harm us.
But from all evidence giver
{ US, the leaders and the great
men Of the government of al
natl ms does not want to put or
the armour of God. They wan
Preparedness, especially the
leaders of this American govern
+ ment. If we are o christian
nation; why would our leaders
or officers want to go to great
costly and expense to prepare
something that God forbid? W.
answer, for this is the power.
that be. And that must b.
!, wrestled against, when VIC are
dressed 10 the whole armour o
: God.
We then will lCok back tothe tim
} when the American Colonist
5 was pressed out of measure b,
/. those powers. And those Color
e lists was unprepared for war. Blu
o when those CooEists declare'
h their Independence, from unde
!: those powers by putting on tn
!. armour of God. They were as
S sisted by the mighty Arm 0
d God, For Washington neve
v went into battle without ca!lin
!. on God to deliver him, and H
did deliver him. And made tti
e nation a Free aad Independpr
e nation. This was not thru
great preparation either. Ther
If ism mistake but what the pra.
o crs of the people, who had o
e the whole armour Of God, wa
heard. But we are sorrow I
t refer the Readers mind to
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-10

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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-02-10
The CRESSET;;
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Rev. l., S GARRETT EDITOR.

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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
SOMEBODY STOLE HIS WIFE,,
 BABY AND HIS NAME ALSO

ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 14.-Tony Silva of Fresno, California, today complained to the police that a man whose name he does not know, has kidnapped his wife and child, stolen his marriage license and appropriated his name and disappeared. Silva said his wife was persuaded from their home at Fresno eight months ago, taking the child and marriage certi- Gcate. He heard they had come to Tallman, Ore. and Silva arrived yes terday only to learn the couple had left a month ago.
 Silva secured his wife three years ago from Portugal by courtship by mail She met the alleged interloper at a packing plant at Fresno. Silva says she cashed pay checks tOtalinG $2OO before she left with the other man. He first located them at San Francisco, but they left there few days before he arrived. When ht learned they were in Tallman. he sent pictures to representative and leaEn' ed the identity was correct.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
NORTH ESTERN IN
 AND SAILS WESTWARD

The steamship Northwestern ar rived in port about II o'clock last night and sailed several hours later for the westward. The passengers fOi Valdez were A. V. Pflamm, A. F. Sammeck. F. II. Kuhn. F. J. COlvin Wm. Glcndenning, James l.. Galen J. II. Murray, Col. B. F. Willard. Int passengers booked here for the west ward were E. F. Klette. N. Sata, Chas Woberg. s. o. Casler. Mrs. Alexander Harris, and J. II. Taylor for Unga; Wm. A. Munley. Harry Schultz and wife, w. F. Lee. J. r. Westerman, s J. Kennedy and F. M. Bean for An chorage: sam Meyashita. Tony Meat urelli and Bruce Ryder for Latouche l.. V. Ray. II. Oliver and Thomas Will Hams for Seward; and eleven second class.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
NEW AMBASSADOR IS
 DINED IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Oct. 14.-- Dr. AimarO Sato, the newly arrived ambassador of Japan to the United States, was the guest of honor at a dinner given last night by Judge Thomas Burke, presi- dent of the Seattle Chamber of Com merce, and attended by business men and steamship officials. most of whom have interests which touch in Japan. Dr. Sato, who visited Puget Sound for the first time eleven years ago, spoke of the good relations existing between the people of the Pacific Northwest and the Japanese who dwell among them and said:
 "The message which l bring from the people of Japan to the people of the United States is nothing but the assurance of friendship and good will and know the latter people will re- ciprOcatc them in full measure"
 The ambassador will leave for the capitol today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
HANLY SAYS WILSON
 OPPOSES PROHIBITION

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia., Oct. 14.--- Just over the Missouri river from where President Wilson was speaking in Omaha last night, J. Frank IIanly, prohibition candidate for president, charged that the executive was Op. posed to nationwide prohibition. Hanly's assertion followed receipt of a communication from Secretary Tumulty in response to telegram sent from San Francisco on Septem- Der 23 by the prohibition national campaigners inquiring if the asser ton of the California vets that the president was against prohibition but favorable to temperance was true.
 Here at last" Hanly said last night, lis confession, tardy and in direct, but confession through the presidents secretary, and over his own signature that he is in favor of county option and opposed to state wide prohibition.
 "The California vets seem to be justified in their chasing the presi- dent of the United States a: one op- posed to statewide prohibition in Cal ifornia, along with the brewers, dis tillers, winery owners, saloon keepers and brother keepers of that common wealth and the nation. It's not gooi company, but it seems he has delib- erately chosen it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
No New Questions.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-Lord Cecil to- day stated that the activity of the Ger man submarine U-53 along the At lantic coast of the United Sates has raised no new question. He declares the sinking of the British vessels is Q violation of international law as interpreted before the war by the United States and Great Britain. He stated that Germany was apparently obsessed with the idea that the best
 way to break the British blockade of German waters was to arouse a crisis between Britain and the neral na- tiOns and cause Great Britain to abandon her protection of her inter ests and those of humanity. He also
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
NEW YORK TRACTION
 HEADS TO TOTE GUNS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The police promise more arrests today in con- hection with the recent plot to kill President Theodore P. Shonts of the lnterborough Rapid Transit company and Frank Hedley, manager of the New York Railways company. The po- lice reclared they had evidence that two men arrested early today were in- volvcd in the supposed conspiracy, but refraincd from bringing such Il charge until others were arrested. Detectives got evidence ten days ago that plans were being laid to kill Shonts and Hedley. The two trac- tion officers were warned and given permission to carry pistols.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

LONDON, Oct 1.-The Germans yesterday repulsed six great French and British attacks on the Somme front in the vicinity of Sally. The battle is still raging, the main weight of the attack being directed against the German positions between Couc- cellette and Staast. The fighting is most terrific. the forces engaging In the most violent hand to hand con- tests and hand grenading. The Brand enberg infantry Is pouring a devastat- ing fire into the ranks of the advanc- ing British columns. Both side are maintaing a heavy artillery fire. which, at comparatively close range, is causing great losses in the oppos- ing ranks. A lively artillery exchange is in progress east of the Mouse and along the Verdun front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
|. w. W.'s ROB TWO
 TRAMPS ON A TRAIN

SEATTLE. Wash. Oct. 1.-Two tramps who boarded Chicago. Mil waukee and St. Paul freight train at Cedar Falls, thirty-two miles east of here. were set upon and robbed by 50 men, members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who were rid ing on the train. When the train crew attempted to put the men on the train they became threatening and were permitted to ride as far as Benton, where they were dispersed by deputy sheriffs.-
 Members of the I. w. w. are be- coming so numerous to be a positive menace to railroads and the farmers along the route. Travelling in great
 nobs they have ceased to beg fol what they want. hut boldly break into smokehouses. chickenhouses. and gar dens, helping themselves.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
YOUTHFUL BANDITS, ONE IN KNlCKERS,
 HOLD UP SALOON

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-Two bands oi youthful automobile bandits. one of them having boy in knee pants as a member, held up six saloons within one hour early today. sums ranging from $10 to $25 were taken in each robbery. The boy, armed with a re- volver, usually was the first of the band to burst into the saloons. He was directed to cover" the occupants while his companions robbed them In one instance a saloon keeper yelled for help and the bandits kicked him into inconsistencies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Girl Murders Baby.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 14.-Miss Helen J. Griep, 22 years old. last night confessed in the Dane county municipal court that she had mur- dered her illegitimate dayold baby at q railroad station here on Septcm- Der 23 and after keeping the dead body in her room for week took it to Penney park Thursday night and threw it into a lagoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Shock Causes kleptOmania.

SAN MATED, Calif., Oct. l4.--A
 shock, experienced several years ago, when a youngster in her care was killed by an auto, made a kleptoma- niac of Miss Carrie Breckt, nurse, who is in jail here charged with steal ing from her employers. according to District Attorney Franklin Stew art, who said today that instead of a criminal action the case should be referred to the insanity commission.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Charged With Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 14.-Theo' dore Fain. the aged miner arrested Saturday night in connection with the killing that night of John A. Hunt clubman, whom he charged with se- ducing his daughter, was charged by the police yesterday with the mur' der of Hunt The charge was pre- ferred after the corOner's jury had returned verdict that Hunt had come to his death as result of knife wounds inflicted by Fain.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Race War in Box Car.

BILLINGS, Mont, Oct. 14.-In a fight in box car on the Great North ern railway yesterday near Nihill. Michael Levings was shot to death. c. E. Campbell was shot four times. and L. Switzell was badly beaten. Seven negroes and two white men are held at Judith Gap for their al legged connection with the fight. The row started when one of the injured white men stepped on a sleeping nc
 gro. All participants in the fight were riding on freight train.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
ALLIES PROMISE
 RADICAL CHANCE
REGARDING AMERICAN MAILS
Latest Reply Promises Abandonment of the Right of Search Which They Have Adhered tO in the Past Change of Front n Surprise.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 14.-It was officially announced today that England and France had promised radical changes in the treatment Oi American mails in their latest reply to the American note of protest. The promised changes amount to a practi- cal abandonment or the c0nIeHI1OH Oi the Entente Allies of the right Oi search for contraband, which they have so strongly held to in the past
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
WASHINGTON GIRL TO
 WED ITALIAN PRINCE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 14.-- Washington society circles were inter, ested today in the announcement of the engagement of Prince Andrea BoncOmpagnie, of Rome, Italy. and Mis- Margaret Preston Draper, daught' CT of the late General William F Draper, former ambassador to Italy and Mrs. Draper. The prince is on a leave of absence from the Cross Oi Malta, with which he is connected The wedding will be October 25 al the Draper home here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
PREPARING FOR
 ATLANTIC RUN
ALASKA GOES ON DRY DOCKS
Will Re Put In Shape for the Seat ship Company Next Month.

SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-The steam ship Alaska, of the Alaska Steamship line has gone into drydock here to un- dergo alteration and repairs to be in readiness for the inter-ocean traffic via the Panama canal, which will be instituted about November 12. The Alaska will make the initial trip to Philadelphia, which is to be the At lantic terminus of the run, and return, the schedule calling for one trip per month. If conditions warrant this service will probably be enlarged and other steamers added to the run.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Plea to Allies

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The London Times this morning prints King Fer dinand's plea to the allies not to let Rumania suffer the same fate as Ser
 bia. The King states that Rumania not falter, come what may. He de- clares expediency was not the cause of Rumania's entrance into the war
 but the biggest principles of nation ality, Rumania. he states, was friend ly to Germany and had no intention of entering the fight until German in trigue attempted to force Rumania to take part in the struggle regardless of her welfare.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
BRITISH SHIPS
 LEAVE BOSTON
Lord CrOmer, Kansas and Marekno. Carrying Large Cargoes Are Ap- parently Undaunted by Sundays Attacks by Submarines.

BOSTON, Oct. 14.-Three British steamers sailed from here today for English ports carrying large cargoes of foqdstuffs and munitions The commanders of the vessels apparently gave little thought to the submarine attacks of last Sunday, and so far as known observed no more than the .ordinarx nrecautiOns. The steamers were the Lord Cromer, the Kansas and the MareknO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
AmerICans IO ftiE ssiI bitr.s.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-American en- gineers have drawn. up details of ;' plan to dig a canal 250 miles long from the Arctic ocean through the Gulf of Bothnia, according to Stock holm dispatch to the Morning Post The dispatch says the project is sup ported by big commercial firms of Russia. The proposed canal would run from Kandalaska on the White Sea to Tornea. near the Sw wtdish iron, tier and would cost 3O0,000.00O ru' bles and take five years to dig.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Ten Die in Fire.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-An investi- gation of the fire that destroyed the central portion of the main building of the Christian Brothers college here yesterday and resulted in the loss of ten lives was begun today by Coro- ner Padberry. The finding of the body of August Sturmfels. fireman. swell ed the death list to ten, six of them firemen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
CHICAGO MERCURY
 DROPS THIRTY DEGREES

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Chicagoans today found themselves shivering in Ia sudden drop of the temperature over night of thirty degrees. Yesterday the hottest October day in the history of the local weather bureau saw the mercury climb to S7 degrees above. At 2 o'clock this morning the tem- perature was 57 degrees.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
YOUTH FOUND DEAD
 IN SWIMMING TANK

TACOMA, Oct. 1.-The body of Robert Foley. 15. who disappeared yesterday was found today in the swimming tank of the Lincoln Park high school. He went to the tank yesterday afternoon with large class under an instructor. No one missed him then Search was begun when he failed to reach home for dinner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Raid Rife Plant.

PARIS, Oct. 1.-The war office announces that British and French airmen successfully raided the Mau- ser rife factory at Oberdorf. Ger many. and dropped four tons of ex- plosives about the plant doing a great amount of damage. Six Ger man plants were also brought down. The Allied airmen returned to their base practically unharmed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Schooner Ashore.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 14.-The schooner Muriel. carrying lumber to Kaanapali. Hawaii, went shore today when within a few miles of her des- tination. according to advices receiv- ed here by the Chamber of Commerce The dispatches said but little dam age was done and the Muriel was pulled off and taken to Kaanapali The Muriel is owned by San Francisco parties.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
TrOOuer Is Shot,

LAREDO, Tex, Oct. 14.-Corporal Leopold L. Lowell. of K. Company. Second Maine infantry, stationed here. was shot and instantly killed at 10 o'clock last night as he walked from a store. Investigation today had not developed who fired the shot. Lowell was from Pennington, Me.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
AUTO DRIVERS MAY
 HAVE TO UNDERGO
 TESTS FOR EYESIGiT

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 14.-Bad eyesight is one of the principle causes for auto accidents, in the opinion of speakers here today at called meet ing of the Intermountain Association of State Optometric Boards. Resolu- tions which will be acted on late to- day, were introduced recommending that the states of Washington, Ore gon, Idaho, Montana. Colorado. Utah and Nevada pass laws requiring auto drivers to pass optical examinations before receiving licenses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
BrOOmS GO Up.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 14.--Lo~ cal broom manufacturers today ar nounced an increase in the price of
 brooms, due. it is said, 10 the demar l lcf farmers charging from $2OO to $220 a ton for broom corn. Brooms
 are retailing at from 3S to 9S cents.
 and it is predicted they will go to S1.25 in three months.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
CLAIMS RUMAN|AN
 LINES BROKEN
RETREAT ALL ALONG BORDER
Vienna States Rumanians on Both Sides of the Mares River Are In Retreat--l,erlin Reports Rumanian Army Encircled.

LONDON. Oct. 13.-Vienna claims that the Rumanian lines have been broken on both sides of the Mares liver. in Southern Hungary, and that the Rumanians are retiring along the entire front. A report from Berlin says the Rumanians have been sue cessfully encircled by the Teutons ahG
 that their position is a precarious one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
ITALIANS MOVE
 TOWARD TRIESTE
VIENNA ADMITS ARE GAINING
War Office Bulletin Says Italians Un. der General CadOrna Are Making Gains Along the IsonZO Front and Are Nearing Trieste.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-A war office report issued in Vienna, according to advices received here today, states that the Italians under General Car dorna have assumed the offensive on the Isonzo front, and are now advanc- ing on Trieste. The bulletin admits that the Austrians are falling back before the Italians. who are now in close proximity to the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Bonus for Policemen.

DETROIT. Mich. Oct. 14.-James Couzens, Detroit's multi-millionaire police commissioner. today announc
 ed the establishment of a bonus sys- tenn for members of the Detroit po- lice force. The bonus provided per sonally by MT. Couzens will amount to about $10,O00 annually. It is be- heved to be the first of it's kind ever established in the United States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Negro RObber Arrested

DENVER. Colo, Oct. 14.-Chas. Stevens, alias Savage, a negro. con victed in Kansas of participation in a $5O,OOO mail pouch robbery, was arrested herel ast night at the home of his grandfather and Is being held
 by federal authorities, who believe he is implicated in several recent Western rObberies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

M. Drlevich, who has been working at the Ramsay -Rutherford mine. came into town last evening. suffering from severely bruised hand caused by the falling upon 1t of machine drill. He will be laid up for two or three weeks.