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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-08
Practical Experiment.

'I understand the boys quit playing
poker at Crimson Gulch."
"OnIy for. awhile" answered Three
Finger Sam. "a socialist came around
and persuaded everybody to divide all
the money in camp, even up all around.
So we didn't dast to play poker cause
we knew that in half an hour or mebbe
less everything 'ud be Jest as uneven
as ever"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-08

liable, but under non-res-
ident owner and a very shiftless tenant
it had been allowed to degenerate till
it was almost valueless. 1 took pos
session in July and the gross receipts
for sales that fall from the entire
farm were less than $80-less than
dollar an acre in income.
had moved to the farm with my
family and I devoted that winter to
studying apple culture. l procured
and read all the pamphlets issued by
the national government and the state
on this subject and correspondent with
successful apple growers. By spring
/ felt myself competent to assume con-
troll. Under my direction we pruned
and plowed the orchard and sprayed
at what we thought the proper time.
We had q large crop-or what seemed
to me a large one-picking more than
1000 bushels of apples. They were,
however, Of poor grade and affected
with bitter rot and San Jose scale,
while the curculio moth made heavy
ravages. My net income was $500.
realized now that It was neces-
sary to appeal for help. did so.
Upon the suggestion of the state
board of agriculture I secured the serv-
ices of a young man just graduated
from the college of agriculture, where
he had spent four years in studying
fruit raising, particularly apples. He
came to the farm in January and /
at once put him in complete charge.
He knew his business. 1 believed in
him from the start. To watch him
prune the trees was an inspiration. He
took the utmost care not to infect
one tree from another, using aseptic
solutions with his tools, He cut the
trees till feared there would be lit
tie left. But most of all to be adj
mired was his method of determining
when and how to spray. From the
various trees he cut cultures which he
forced to grow in fruit Jars, and
watched them for the development of
the various kinds Of diseases. With
this knowledge he set his time for
spraying, and mixed his ingredients to
fit the special cases.
The result was astounding; that very
year we harvested more than 5000
bushels of apples, and more than three
fourths of them were Of first grade.
My old farmer neighbors who had
laughed at the college Teller" who
ran my orchard, now came and admit
ted that he was right and asked him
to give them suggestions with their
own fruit.
But not yet had 1 succeeded; for ]
learned that it was not enough to
know how to raise superior apples.
must also learn how to market them.
We sold them through the usual chan
nels of the jobbers in the large cities,
and our income for the whole season
was but slightly more than $1,000
just 20 cents bushel on the average
for frst-class fruit
The jObbers reported to us that our
shipments came at a time Of glutted
markets, or were so badly damaged on
the way that they had to be sacri-
feed. One carload of Jonathans
which 1 had carefully selected and
packed myself, knowing that not a
poor apple went into the boxes, was
turned into vinegar as being too small
and too poor to be sold for eating !;
at any rate that was the report sent
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-08

oh yes, ! know, it's a bird" came
the proud reply.
NO It isn't either" said Mrs. Al
IT Is one Of those baby carts that
fold up"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-08

Does this dog growlYp asked the
lady Of the dog dealer. con. YES
ma'am," was the answer aWeE +
want a dog that doesn't growl." aDon,t
you want something thar win groWl
when strangers come aroundPs aNa
Ny husband win attend to that
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-08

EVERAL years ago, In re-
Spouse to the urge then
prevalent of Back to the
Farm" l traded my large
city property for an S0-acre
apple farm in the Ozark
mountains. This farm had
once been exceedingly val
nahle. but under q non-res-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Converted Husband.

A gracious revival was in prog
ress in my church. Among the
number who had requested pray
er was a lady whose husband
could not bear the thought of her
becoming Christian. He said
that he would leave her il she did.
He went so far as to have papers
Of separation drawn up. The evil
spirit controlled him. He pUr-
chased a revolver to take his life,
He passed into the cellar TO carry
out his purpose but heard q voice,
pray before you go into eternity"
and he dropped his pistol, The
spirit Of God arrested him, He
went into his yard and discharged
his revolver and then destroyed
the papers OF separation, One ntght
he requested his wife to pray for
him. She kindly told him that he
must pray himself, bnt early the
next morning. husband and wife
were kneeling IN prayer and he
was glorioualy converted,
REV, J, S. CHADWICK. d, d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
CURSE OF ILL-GOTTEN, HOARDED AND
ILL-USED WEALTH.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the
earth, where moth and rust consume, and where
thieves break through and steal: but lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves
do not break through steal: for where thy
treasure is, there will thy heart be also.-Mat-
thew 6:Io-2I.
Goodness with contentment is great gain:
for we brought nothing into the world, for Meth
carry anything out; but having food
and covering we shall be Herewith content
But they that are minded to be rich fall into
temptation and snare and many foolish and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Saved nv a Death-Bed Scene.

A young man was pacing the
floor of his boarding house on4
sleepless night, when he heard a
voice singing the hymn, Jesus,
lover of my soul" He parted the
shutters, and saw. in the opposite
house. a death-beJ scene. The
singer was holding a dying girls
hand. The song went on till at
the words. Thou. o Christ, art all
l want" the singers voice stop
ped, and he knew by the agitation
that the soul had passed away.
The young man turned and ,knelt
down and prayed till he madeN all
the words Of that hymn his own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

RAr. Charles Wesley.

Charles Wesley awoke wearied
and sick at heart one morning. He
lay on his bed full of tossings to
and fre,'' and crying in distress. A
poor woman heard his grooming,
and put har head into his room and
gently said, an the name of Jesus
Of Nazareth, arise and believe" He
exclaimed, "Oh. that Christ would
thus speak to mel" A great strug-
gle agitated his whole frame, and
in another moment he exclaimed,
81 believe, I believed" He then
found redemption in the blood Of
the Lamb, and experienced the for
giveness OF sins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
InfdeI Converted.

A man of wealth and high stand
ing, aged so years, was convicted
at his home. A revival of great
power was in progress in his city,
but he did not attend the meetings,
being an infidel. Finally he sent a
note to a near neighbor. asking
him to call. This friend complied
with the request. and found his
worldly neighbor weeping. The first
thing he said was, "B -, l want
religion" The two bowed there
together, and soon the man yield
ed his heart to ChSist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
nrnnknrh Cnnrerted.

Somebody got a little boy into
the Sabbath school and he was
converted, One day his drunken
father caught him praying and he
commanded him with oaths never
TO be caught doing that again.
Twice after that he caught him in
the act of praying and the last
time told him to leave his house
forever, The little fellow packed
up his things in a handkerchief
and said; 'Goodby father. As long
as I live I will pray for You" and
he went down the street, but his
father came after him and said
eff that is Christianity I want il. 80
And the boy went back and led
his father to Christ. Moody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

Greenland Robber.

Kazainak was a r0bber chisftaiH
Of Greenland. He came to g hut
where a missionary was TRANSMIT
ing the gospel Of John. He wanted
to know what he was doing; and
the missionary told him. The mis-
sionRry read the story OF Christ's
sufferings when the chief imme-
diately asked, What has this man
done? Has he robbed anybody?
Has he murdered anybody" No"
was the reply. Then why does he
suffer-" Listen" said the mis-
sionary. This man has done no
wrong This man suffered that
Kazainak might not suffer- and
the hard hearted murderer was
brought to the foot OF the cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Father Led br His Child.

Recently a little girl bowed with
an older sister at the altar Of
prayer Her father, a highly re-
speCted lawyer sat in his pew.
After q brief prayer, the child
rose from her knees, went to tie
father, put her arms about his
neck and whispered Papa. l cant
stay there without you" The
father was deeply moved and per-
mitted his little one to lead him
forward. and accepted Christ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Cnnrersion 0f an InfideI.

a very Intelligent man had eX-
pressed a desire to be a Christian,
provided certain questions could
be explained to him. After an
earnest effort to lead hin to the
light, he went away, still clinging
to his skepticism. About 4 o'clock
the next morning he became so
aC1+ated in mind that he could not
sleep. He arose TO his knees on
bis bed. and cried out: 20 God, if
There is any reality in religion,
save me- from my sins" At that
moment his faith laid hold on the
promises of Gods word. and sal
walton came to his heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Won bv FamfIy AItar,

One of the freight conductors
who had been converted, We visit
ed by his father. When the time
came for retiring, the son gathered
his family around the family altar.
so recently erected, and lifted his
heart to God in prayer It sent
conviction to the fathers heart,
and the next evening at church
he was found among those who
were bowed before God. seeking
the forgiveness Of sins. Today he
is rejoicing in a SaYiOr's love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
PASTORS MESSAGE

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argeyp IN our
obligations
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ltodo"
Thank obedience
A.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Parents Led by a ChiId.

A father, coming home, heard his
little girl praying for him. 1t
brought him under great convic.
ton for sin. and he went down-
stairs, and. telling his wife, asked
If there were not a bible in the
house. It was found. and the wife
read the 53rd psalm Then he ask
ed her to pray for him. but she
could not. and little Mary was
called to pray. AS the result Of
her prayer. both her father and
mother were brought TO Christ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Abhie G. NorroN.

At II years OF age my loving
, father; Nathan Tfbhalls. asked NE
y ! would give my heart TO the
Savior, and sent me to Il revival
service under the direction OF
Sammy Haisted in the NJ. +.
church in Mauaroneck. y. Y. l was
the first fruits of a revival that
added one hundred to the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Converted Through Reproof.

The Rev. w. Romano was Cross
ing Blackfriars bridge, London,
when he came up with a man who
called upon God to damn his soll
for Christ's sake!" Mr.. r.. lay
ing his hand upon his shoulder,
said, My friend, God has done
many things for Christ's sake and
perhaps he will do that, tool" and
passed on The reprOof went TO
the wretch's heart and was the &C
casion of turning him from Satan
to God
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Converted at Hother's Grave.

a merchant who had lately pUr-
chased a lot in a new cemetery,
wished to remove there the re
mains of his mother 20 years dead
He superintended the transfer
himself The memories OF his
mothers life came up afresh- He
thought of her prayers for him
and every remembered incident
addressed his conscience as pow
erfuIly as it touched his heart He
bowed to the blessed influence
and became a follower of his
mothers God and Savior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

Chaplain" said a dying soldier,
II was passing through the streets
OF New York one Sunday. and
heard singing. I went IN and saw
a company OF poor people. They
were singing There is a fountain
filled with blood | was overpow-
cred will the truth of the hymn,
and gave my heart 10 God
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Concerted Butcher.

"Are you saved?'' asked the Gus
toner OF a butcher. ''Well-er-er.
yes. no. I don't know whether I
am OF not" was the meat dealer 3
reply. The customer stepped for
ward and placed his hands upon
the mans shoulder The butcher
halted. listened. and agreed to sign
the card Of decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Sarah IA. Rattan.

A lady who was a stranger Wis
iting tn town in which Mrs. Boil
ton lived, when she was Is years
Old, gave her a copy OF a -ltttle
tract entitled Come 10 Jesus" It
was while carefully and prayer
fully reading tIis little book that
she vas led to make up her mind
to publicly confess Christ and join
the church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Saved at Eighty,

A poor old bed-ridden woman.
who was very profane. had the
tract. a Swearer's Prayer" given
her to read. She was converted
and bore a sweet testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
JESUS IS JUDGE.

Be patient thefore, brethren, until the com
ing of the Lord Behold the husbandanman wait
eth for the precious fruit of the earth, being pa
tient over it, until it receive the early and later
rain. Be We also patient: establish your hearts
for the coming of the Lord is at hand Murmur
not, brethren, one against another, that we be
not judged: behold the judge standeth before
the doors.-James S: 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

A business man received little
card bearing the words Get Right
With God" and it resulted IN his
conversion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
PURE RELIGION.

POKE KELIGION.
Pure religion and undefled before God
and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and
widows in their affcion, and to keep oneself I'm
spotted from the world.
My brethren hold not the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory, with respect of
persons
For if there come unto your synagogue
with gold ring, in fine clothing, and there
come in also poor man in vile clothing; and We
have regard to him that weareth the fine cloth
ing and say sit thou here in good place and
We say to the poor man, stand thou there, or sit
under my footstool; do We not make distinctions
among yourselves, and and become Judges with
evil thoughts? Hearken, my brethren; did not
God choose them that are poor as to the world
to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom
which is promised to them that love Him?
But We have dishonored the poor man Do
not the rich Cypress you, and themselves drag
you before the judgment seats? Do not they
blaspheme the honorable name by which We are
called? Howbeit if We fulfill the royal law &C
cording to the scripture, thou shalt love thy
neighbor thysef, We do well: but if we have
respect of persons We commit sin, being convted
by the law as gressers-Ja James 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Conversion of a Lawyer.

Hopu, a young Sandwich island
er, spent an evening in a com
pany where an infdel L9gFgg GKABd
to puzzle him with questions
Hopu said: ''It is not strange that
my blunders should amuse you
But soon there Will be a larger
meeting than this We shall all
be there. They viii ask one ques-
ton, DO you love the Lord Jesus .
can say Yes What viii you
say, sir?" When he had stopped,
all were silent The lawyer pro
posed that they conclude with a
prayer by the native. AS he did
50. the lawyer could not conceal
his feelings and only found peace
in accounting Christ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Converted by a Dream

A lady inquired OF her pastor
what she must do to be saved He
said, ut is by what Jesus has done
on the cross. that you are to be
saved" Soon after she dreamed
that she was falling over prect-
pice, but caught hold of a single
twig. BY this she hung, crying
for help, when a voice from be
low told her to let so the tWig.
and he would save her Lord, save
me-" she cried; but the voice
again answered, 81 cannot save
you unless you let go the twigZ"
She let go, fell into the arms Of
Jesus, and the joy of finding her
self there awOke her and she saw
the truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
LABOR AND REST.

Come unto Me, all We that labor and are
heavy laden and ! will give you rest Take My
yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek
and lowy in heart and We shall find rest unto
your souls For my yoke is easy, and My burden
is light.-Matthew II $3.50.
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by
prayer and supplicatiOn with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto God. And
the peace of God which passeth all understand
ing shall guard your hearts and your thoughts
in Christ Jesus.-Phippians 4:6-7.
Your heavenly Father knoweth that We have
need of all these things. But seek We first His
kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you.-Matthew :.32-
80.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work;
but the seventh day is a Sabbath unto Jehovah
thy God in it thou shalt not do any work. thou,
nor thy son. nor thy daughter thy man servant,
nor thy maid servant, thy cattle, nor the
stranger that is within thy gates; for in six days
Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all
that in them Is, and rested the seventh day:
wherefore Jehovah blessed the Sabbath day, and
ha1lOwed it-Exodus 2O:O-II.
The sleep Of laboring is sweet, wheth-
he eat little much; but the fullness of the
rich will not suffer him to sleep.Ecclesiaste
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
d. L. Moody.

One day a man in Boston had
in his Sunday school class a boy
fresh from the country. He was
a very dull boy, and he knew al
most nothing about the bible. But
that Sunday school teacher had a
heart full of love to Christ and
perishing souls. So, one day he
went down to the boot shop where
that boy worked and said. Would
you not like to be a Christian ?"
The boy had never been approach
ed that way before. He said. Yes.
would like to be a Christian"
And that Sunday school teacher
explained what # meant TO be a
Christian and then he said. Let us
pray" They knelt down I'm the
back OF that boot shop and the
boy. as far as he knew. became a
Christian. That boy was Dwight
L. Moody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

hurtful lusts such as drown men in destruction
and perdition.
For the love of money is root of all kinds
of evil: which some reaching after have been led
astray from tn faith, and have pierced them
selves through with many sorrows.-I Timothy
6:6-IO
Thou shalt not steal
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors house,
thou shalt not covet thy neighbors' wife nor his
servant, nor his maid servant nor his OK.
nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbors'.
EXODUS 2o:I5-I7
A false balance is abomination to Jeho-
yah; but just weight is his delight.-Proverbs
Ill
Come now, We rich, weep and howl for your
mlSereS that are coming upon you. our riches
corrupted, and your garments moth-eat-
en-. Your gold and your silver are rusted and
their rust shall be for a testimony against you,
and shall eat your flesh fire. Ne have laid up
your treasure in the last days.
Behold the hire of the laborers who moved
your fields which is of you kept back by fraud.
crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped
have entered into the ears of the Lord of Saba
9th. Re have lived delicately on the earth, and
taken your pleasure; we have nourished your
hearts in a day of slaughter; we have con
demned, We have killed the righteous one; he
doth not resist you.-James $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
But we exhort you, brethren, that We abound
more and more; and that We study to be quiet,
and to do your own business, and to work with
your hands, even as we charged you; that We
may walk becomingly toward them that
without, and may have need of nothing
IhesSalOnians 4:II-I2
If any will not work neither let him eat-II
Thessalonians $40.
But Jesus answered them, My Father work
etheven until now, and l work-John SLY.
Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,
that walketh in His ways. For thou shalt eat
the labor of thy hands: happy shalt thou be, and
1t shall be we'll with thee.-Psams I28:I-2
= The labor OF the righteous tendeth to life;
the increase of the wicked to sin - Proverbs
1916.
Servants be obedient unto them that accord
ing to the flesh your masters, with fear and
trembling, in singesness of your heart, as unto
Christ; not in the way of eyeservce, as men
pleasers but as servants of Christ, doing the
will of God from the heart; with good will doing
service, unto the Lord and not unto men:
knowing that whatsoever good thing each one
doeth, the same shall be receive again from the
Lord, whether he be bond or free.
And We masters do the same things unto
them, and forbear threatening: knowing that
He Who is both their Master and yours is in
heaven, and there is no respect of persons with
Hin.-Ephesians 6:5-o; Colossans 3:22.
Put them in mind to be in subsection to rul-
ers, to authorities, to be obedent to be ready
unto every good work, to speak evil man,
not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all
meekress toward all men.-Titus 3:1-2.
Neither be We called masters, for one is your
Master even the Christ.
But he that is greatest among you shall be
your servant And whatsoever shall cxalt him
self shall be humbcd; and whatsoever shall hum
bic himself shall be exalted.-Matthew 23:Io-I2.
The rich and the poor meet together; Te-
hovah is the maker of them all-Provcrbs p z.
Seest thou man diligent in his business? He
shall stand before kings; he shall not stand be-
fore mean men.-Proverbs 22:2o.
Give me neither poverty riches; feed ME
with food that is needful for me: lest | be full
and deny Thee. and say who is JehovahT or
lest be poor and steal and use profanely the
name of my God.-Provefbs $3.50
But let the brother of low degree glory in his
high estate, and the rich in that he is made low:
because the flower of the grass he shall pass
away, For the ariseth with the scorcfing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

wind, and withered the grass; and the flower
thereof falleth and the grace of the fashion of
it perisheth also shall the rich fade
away in his goings-James I OIL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
A SMerrnr CnnTerted.

The "Swearer's Prayer" was
given 10 a young man who had
been distinguished for his ungoy-
ernabIe temper and daring pro-
T fanenesF. He read It; conviction
seized his mind; he attended re-
-ligfous meetings. was instructed in
the way OF salvation, and was
brought at length to SIT at the
feet of Jesus,