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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 221, 23 October 1909, Page 3

Dexter, a small town out of lowa, Ito he. edited into prosperity. Mr. W. J. l'ilkington, head of the Des Moines ".Merchants' Trade Journal," is the scribe who has undertaken the job. His purpose is to prove that up-to-date city methods will act to the benefit of country merchants. So he has taken charge of every business house in Dexter, which is a village of some SOO inhabitants. He is to remain in absolute charge for seven months, and «t the end of that time he declares that prolits will be doubled, trade attracted to Dexter from other points, anil the community much improved. lie conducts the business of every institution, from the bank to the, | lumber yard. As nil tlje members of the City Council are merchants -\yhq have placed their businesses in 51?. Pilkington's hands, the latter is also controlling the municipal government. Invested with this power, ho has cleaned streets and repaired tliem, made important improvement, and I adopted new municipal ordinances. The I entire business of the town is being I carried on his shoulders. His renin liable experiment is attracting the ntteuI tion of business over tlic entire JJiddlo West,