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' : - yys ;'" ' vyyrsyfcy y? y- - 1 ' :i&'isrr y:;;y y ,-vyyy-4;y'yyyy:yy jvAM?- ;y 0:!'?Av.ife'-iS?-v:;-: ; yv ' -y y"-v:.i; - - ' . - - - .. ' :- - -y a. yr.y;yv--V-s Li V 'mm. '--r- X. . ; . I W.'fi m - ,". y.vy:: ir.,y; vrv;. I 'I: V6I;511?6M6 I ' I . 1.1.1111 UIM y To The Commercial Appeal V Oct 4y"was tiie Jday rapajrt by bur good president for Ameri cans to; join ififiapi appeal, to Gvd4 to restore peaCe in Europei y l Inedatifirryrg recently you said : "Only provid- for warbUild ships for war, tfcrjifenhftV thought and leriergies , inventing teirkfnf:estcvericl dejath dealing .engnnes of war. T "i" vifrv'-i "f'i-'V- sy-: fH.'v Keirl4at llords nif orjiied continuation rT bf thtsesnt struggletoan indefinrto length ai&patecaii cirailating rumors of time. It now seemst ttiaXWe dMmgfiiMtSMrf war vby this power of man to brirfgkbb peace -hasplass. ctiinairtadt f4fcaitte that the poerof pral&frcj 'i? its influence." r - - -YMarniikQ for You ls6 said ;jtiariij v that Divine Rroyidence. has ,-bri is not more surely supported i by; - dained that such a war be waged.' Now, 1 am nock w .. -a son of. a preacherT nor even a church mmber but you and .the y president .Hhave .approached a subject that causes -every niiVing creature to-4hink. -'' rulAvcs there, ott- earth- a? ; reason able man who, hasnot some time a- in his life. sent up an appeal to God and Creator of all for help and guidance when all poet and wisdom of man, fail? .4 has decreed that- such a waf rbe waged.? We cannot . conceive of any other God than a God df decice that the nations rsonat-cout t are Constantly dUtcussing intriguei' 3 V. consptfftind grafters, makers pf,;big guhsand tru from The cro5wnr prince , said fin j his book, ..Germany . r in Arms : v ' Any "one whb!r has. taken part at a;ryiew inasvalryharge Jeels that; there is . not hingi nibre beam- ttful ,:aodUyjet he horsemeu j feei that, there something iacking. Itis thloodj ami death t of course, fhatre lacking . Jd4lUarism 1$ , the same the j world over.' In our peaceful But, Mr. Editor, let xxt cmiyjfenwcif assutae that Divine ' Providence? t4le6hipOkiahoma wasi .ecent- pihstendy:byal beautiful yuungf.j lady , andii dtdicatedl irf prayer tdjft ht cwssjph! y of peace lovei" 'A God of kve would tibillindtl ef vwf!bGKdThat SSw" his smok iitg f pistol tivhisihaml wdeclared that and engage in all this destruction, ! desolation, -'misery and Mktfe? No no; let us not think so" of (slad-tofrfc hifn to di forth and kilKO-rlvt; God. . Cl4 t im$ur own halls of Congies But, what of our. pray ere? W.ill our prayers be answered? Many earnest prayers are not answered Will God interf ere f ami rebtor4 peace if Jtbe nations donotwan?, peace ?. If--those-vnationsf jan , y peace why are they ghting. A recent,, headline in your - - papertatedLldGlermanyMQeniesl That. She .Wants Peace." No one of ithefmattonswilk say Lno Vtbit she wsmts h peaces v AHipffc them pretend that theyWanted peace before the war- 'Then, H the continuation of the war Is the will of those whojatlef fightinit J is withinjthe power of man alone to stop 'it. . ::: y ; : ; . . , that man love his fellowman, but . in no event will He rft&kehim do it. God wills that we be good, wt constantly hear , rojphefcies of impending war jto scare ixti cowards in Voting big -army j ampliations. il in thfipostfficeaUv ovei 8ie xxiuntryseai. naming;! 'iiien want cii'iWpQstersy piatiue an glow iue colossf young-soldier&on' dress parade- gien joying lifiabeauti - ful; foreign cities, or in carhp' on foreign shores watching iaif malcl ens beautifully hivtatdi gor geous colors dancing before'them fcr-theiram,usement. ' ' Is J - " :; - . y -; . v ; . . - - j. ij These enticing pictures are, put. au&Jyj3ur government to induce the unsophisticatedxoungmdnbf k h0 cant5tJoiBi thlf army and tfshfftfr rjWideath. hut we are fneebh6ose between good and evil.; ; . H off, tben,Neaii. we by , prayer bring peace Jto Europe? y This is the importarrt qnestion, Mr. Editor; fojf we Ae Serious about this day. of prayer ye shouldexpect xesultsj tbtb rwise it is tt preterm jams Mbia $ pi Consider the subjects', of yotir prayer j and the cause of peace among them. ilack Peace is theirs ; why then 4iav& v theykot peace? ;; : v Oh, 3ea, they .ail wantpeace eveli now; inspfteof thtirrrrAes- tations to the contrary but they want other things more. yThat is all. ' ;-v v'ir"f:;- y: . y :HVy ;'fvl-.41 This war is -not a decree of Divine Providence." It is not an a surprise to thinking, men. It ii a direct'arttvitabltf suft of ? thtf milUar ad ittqperial S policy of those nations. ; ' -v They study, war, prepare for aj uy: e's ; Think of our government . in dulging in such deception tO xob the peaceful honwand-T, useful trades, of oRount ry tokep u p tl m(iiryf war 1 estlygo oprepir- ingJor-warlarid fostering the war spirit? whileetyior peace in fiutope?: --'f:-- Jt'reminds us thbigMs tjemain heldw. Wors without thoughts neveft to heaven ''; .. - V-.J - v y,' , y r;",. yy ;yr y - go. . ' 0 :y , v i; j,f-d 4 . 1 amyl h unsheathed ,hisrswiord and told them' to uPray that the 4tema!armjtfrnigfct be blessed so;thajt,they ;?.shonld be ablej to Wefep flying the flag of the father liildidth eiiv itncmiesj even iihis entailed thel sacf ificrrL. (Active ' UvCT Meaasv Health ing of the -last f dr6f:ermari Iblobdiy iTpiatis wjba the joth rulers of the warring nations say ltiirsubjects.-j-7:ff Desr Uvauhaja thtfebfrif l Qiiat prince aie upon the?rghteiis,; i hisjears are ope n to their xfy 'r ilfjrtheipeople pect-an ran swer; 'to, ; their4prayfer. feeiC'e-bmdrrow hrst.Vgfet right withd't ha; does JtooJ)eans; quit itfijtinfelbe peaceCuL that He1wlijoi fprth and;stopityJSpnjii . . . . mm - . i -i i 'Mill-.-' "apMBMMMjM,,, t v "ZS . i r ' i : . ueixai 4 wittowiGKers tepiaaaers '4 'y''-;;'u; aI mt Upa-weremitifign would have stopped rthag aWl Tiie .cotton will yield two baies to gn!rpan iss.1 announced that stepladders would uaeu in picKingf corron .rora acres. . . .? iid nave stopped tnat avimi The(Cotton will yield two bales tc jus. g::5; Eoion W C. means thtwV should, onkb- ; - ov.-l9i4 nceproccilea:d6Hea Hi tlt VtiJ&?ft& : ;loii; fe - ifefe aid den that we : cut it down Ind liollow..cheatslbut it is kFrtncriv a- Hi means morrow and every nounce the $elfishtimbit16u-tli6 spirifcditgreed5 commercialism a anb5imT5eHalism XT'' that rcontrol ourtnlotives; sevcna- and as a Christian; ha y yf , ' . -; e Editor:. ping snows some taircotton 4 ana wegwould naturally say 'This is soSie afbd ? Whenf rw: a by; my "fatlfetysehiyme to Mr John B. Bonner s after two 1arw. relts- of corn "Which" ivas ; then sell ing for seven and d hk1f dollars and as 'individuals, v go : tdlVGod with? the true spirit of - Christ; in ou hearts .and an- honest? loe if or mankind and plead r;5o .eat nestly anrlo aud'SOtigShat Jthe per baell arid " while atld formers he' took Mednttblirk nations of dearth s wlf tie sobve 9 oM?:a whelmed with' our eresinterS cessions with the- Gdl Ibye that they? cannotreisjppiint of. peace;" ;; . ; A -1! jtalk ol cotton r over , seven feet fliany bolik, ? i I tis4he d i vine plfft dence that wey answerurr p wn prayers. .... ' r;f- Weask the Father fdrfjcefn blessings i f o u p pray erstjarV a ns- wered it: is becatisein prayingf we humble' ouisel v&nd&retiWit and it i then that weteceive them. ,- ;y. ::':yy- ; - I -believe a greats majority tjof those who pray do not expect What they pray for, and -a--grea maWymdre expect God to! send the blessing because they ask it,- whether it is, best or notji i and . . x ... Without even n attempt to make themselvted worthy of the'' bless ings. ' Howsimpleand foolish? i God is love, 'a!Ad 'His rule of yconduct is plain and easily understood 0o unto others - as you would have others xlo unto you. . By following this rul a man or a rtation'canihave permanent-peace andi4prosperity. That rules-Is rights in harmony with all ' good, and is .immutable. It cannot 'be'" violated with im punity, -y y: "My ' Christian men and nations know this and would like to fol low that rule -but4 selfishness,fam bitionj' greed and graft have1 such a tight grip' uponi them that few can f ree'themselves, even though theyykno w -the penalty will surely follow. ' y:, ' y v y Choose ye this day whom! you will serve.-, Will it be God' or Mammon ? Are you willing; now to go the 4ull length an J 'get rightit with GocV':-,ourselves in prayer, and then extend, our hand of friendship, and .brotherly - love tooucibrbthers . in' Europe ynd lead ithem tOf the same7 resolution? If we do out prayers will.be ans wered and . the Prince v of Peace will reign supreme.' DeVUlU Bluff, Ark". E. L war. talk about wart traim 4hirJ jrwrng atn for Wa, toVubHJc'i (rf I?fn'J of th 'PiJBeacQ ffvhcjSe name wef hopeWndigestei fiaj clear Tthe Blood ijappToach " the; throne afuUbe X If yo want goodi.healtb, a! clear complexion, aud. reeom ;from a ijijnessivou Btipauau $ ui uous nSss Headaches vanff ijiiigeitionl keiDi Kiiig'ss Nw Life ; FUIsv They drive Tdtit : f ermentiug . and i y-W.an-nj. fiie .lanq great possi: ie& a wai tm g i h siderable. F?mm ismeanrja7ii-iwne outlav: ias therTreinH ' SW;fWy?erity fine' . A man:4n ,tl outskirts ,:of ; th m alftrjjrsliUea ts ;anw tacke PPed h$i chalkngjin and ick-to-it-tiveness, Hsndt the .Another replied- thsejnf n " in the state-if Waiion,)nes gwere-putting shinglingo a rooifan,csa tog,:ame up and jt was so thickyand dense that iwe shingjejele feet orTfipf :he roof ith7tee'bfore" wek$Erle'W Wtf is ; ic usy .mcraiure scauercu thecoun itkft le gcst mariKsaid rp ''It is mytriefet. -JbmeyUpT l$oysirid WtsaV4 jti marw loiiBVIite is Kansasl-. -" :M?. ?y i? JlHf ; sectj&ly vy ycicu uuty one ucaiuuc 5iyauif f u4ll l.f 1 Witt I'll ill Mr Bonner at the time: was Hv-rn-tiThieJ&aefek" road.; j. vl iD&hCttW cotton stalk ;. but the Delta- cotton beats this cbftonpiant all.tbf;' pieces. yTheeasoivi Mr iBonner s cotton inn LAO I If: Mahtba0sltdaft,S ;yasi4BosrtnttfanJ nseTsO ipfor- y-v 4J iveU grdwridtoOuch This year OUMf- had several corn stalks on. exiubi- undeeiopedi country, m ftheNew tion at f MrfX E, y .; Whijes rotdtWorld,-Mi S Viflg l': cexy store in Kdenton ; that, were to From the astern i border. of 3riti&iColttmbia tario', from the, international line north 'ibflthe. lrozen? marshes-and lakeslying close- -tox - rthe Ar t ic !iri&dMu of acres oi rne rcjResrsoiv tne eartn afibfd4, and aljysjexceptta smalM f ractioh sJtiHTuscratched '.. f by fman with h& modernrma:hi!nfiLy ar0milljonsbiiaci!e6 stlU ..opien tjo homesteadi entry, wi even .those la0. tracts that have; passed into the hands of corporations such as the CaadianacifiGT.Railway ate adais;Atee!l su continental railroads: andW they are;ofOUiSe,yallJiiterested in very talfeUQinthe ground. ;tQ ithe first earl of corn it was nine,, feet and ; a half. v; Thiswas l&Qm corn" in;fheighL X)f course itit was much. taller as the' tassel iwas some higher . than the ears of corn on the stalk; This corn vyas raised on Mr. yP. H . Bell's farm on theAmbrokfitract of lnd: near Edenton. - I am reminded 6t -a story toldvm sometime ago f 4 some Kansas corn' and . .its wonderful growth, Avsmall boy was sent ojnM- gajther green f cum for dinner. Le.had, to climb thebeing ioid f orra. mfesong Can- corn stalks to eet the ears Si 1 adais;vielk suppliecV ywith.Utrans corn; and the eorn .was .growing so f ast I that -vhe'S could not ; get down and he called to. his people to come out. there and help him get dpwiufrom the corn, stalk One of? the men ran . put with an axe and tried; to - cut they. Stalk down; but everytime. he. made; ,a lick (the conwas growing-Jo fast) his axe cut belowr , had cut ' before, r; The last Heard of the. boy,.he had eitcn a bushel of corn and thrown v down toj the ground theicobs from,, Which y he had eatert the i corn, and the corn was still growing. This was ."some corn" as well as the Delta cotton was some chiton," How, ever ansas is. a land 40; great and wonderful things. r,L recall the st01 S? jff16!1 eel partyyolf the men who. .were wprkinybn, theX roacVf met w at mgkattvhafc ;skde inn. The wew f abo N..i.:y.yy;y;Hjiy.,,j4Hj.i .meii gaheieatout y t; roomVapfc 11. , seemea.wxa , ' S-.- . ; -ri V-.-!' " jy"- -TJ '-'': ,-;i,itU-iii the long, beautiful days bhmellow thesoft ped" bout those,.bitter mpnthsJoLintefr-Jthatr awful. - bj'ghtingx ; blinding -$H6tp.Hns.cnrinkVhrch y -v -j ':ryj;."-;y y '-y f -r- j i' uij-iduijiitiiioxijaua' rue -5 virile. vi,,5y f -;. iy. y;y tr- .Z . - puising towns ;;tnat, . have been born it say hinofutter ; tsolation of .some of thedrstncts 01 luee great,prvinces; 01 nome- rrt 7i '' iitanccsfof fortunfccujnuiated .over'-night, and1 slrie fai eatly-in- aepenacncCiawmnsy: uie nome- seeker but itdpesnQtmention th at- sol erh ri-- sfln 'y nAlZ th ' - mountea- constaouiary whose nempers go tortn eyejry snrmgas Soon as the ythUw!Tsets- ib, . and here and there, from the huts -and - - y i:t yyy.,y.Hi i'J' ' 'J ' ' ' ' shanties, of the isolated - districts ' gather up the starved and Jrbzen ' bodies along' with others.'still liv ing but moVe yunfortunater-men who left clvill&iion to. bacli'Ut in sucn a country, ana , wno haye ipng aeajaening jwintr and awt ul iisoiation i ; - .. : y " ; y;y- yz-wiy-'yv-,.- .-' - ; t. thafcpionei; .stud-, has exacted sfofj o i time yTbj of a prairieichop inoan tain ' pasis r bJithe;Vtest rtheWeach d .bones on: the . hot! .sands of tl&ey veavJiyuDaized k sth .a - lQahe beginning iyj thePxknin- ion.GLpvernment; and . thusL being given a. s t r o n gi ' . tar t'.? : t h ey i have rbeen'Qing a large.- work: t tiiy the devetapmetiti pf, the;.'CaLttadian Iflii.W heidp aninjniense a- mount of publicUwojkcotl only in Canada, but also very largely in the old country anM- in j -the United States;iand the langkiage, of the. literature they scatter; to the four corners of the. -earth Vis verytVeitcj iucemhtVafe way. of ready made farms pl long time payments landrequiring no f ertilizatfori.'.and jy iejcling..' 'double and' treble that; of the.States,' Ipwf er.taxep, gqod roads'; flneT trisi ponaiion lacimics ; uicsc win pthex,inducement; ai steadty drfiwinggood TpbdJ Iron tt1, regions i andmaking f rusvCOUrttry; But .waitT $KJ Eastern "fCarolina biggest lie ot any yjnan tne crowd". JNo;.pne(?aid anything. and- curaCocstipat ion, Only 25c, y,"V:.: e to" sell farmer. J5e tore you. out and Decome ajjupieci or jvmg thoughts. v,Whilthu. a maiv said;-E is another , .side of ness, present .ta youj.r V ; ' ' ; Jtncie are of tt he. Can adiair- JN orth west, all tell the, same . vstory. oflhuman flesh and blood offered .up in the dnwar aljcpnqjirJnginjarQh iv of that whicbr.net toGod ia the .-.force in - II - T 111 1 1 m h k a mm.- mm mm rn.rn.rn rm mi m mm mam mm will 'tnnrnpH';out-..hseJtrozen' prairies as u lias.triuiupucu cise where on this globe, ancW some &y WieKCnkdmVillhave a lai;ge patipn.y ;J?:r backs and hardsjhjps,:jthese,.prpvin - , Tt . v.rv TyT yy "P r ' - T ; ter y earmanunds , . our own farmers' from y the sates of - jyi4;wess Mftt mere- tnQ;jciiCte-tta exo- - u u s ui i ui ai y , : ji a. w u . aiiu wcuui it looks calamitousbut when the y broader vision is applied,: and we look through andbeond, jtie film . pf arroJnd4 selfishocalism, vtbMi so often, biciireipujr tout-; ; irricynifirAnf-pi and instead ;We-spe tion 'xliii6hh' engaged' ia virfffnonnortunitiesl r VlHrintinii irffiid'ir-"- v-" 3.
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