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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-16

Ferguson occupied the platform Rev
j. ". Todd pronounced the invocation.
the congregation sang Coronation
Rev =. g Davis read the scripture
Harry Knowles rendered a basso In
t-rpT-tatian of -Ro~-k OF Ages ur-
kirkNoa-i I-d In prayer Miss Nina
I.u~k IN a telling solo. closing the pre-
Iigninsries- DR. Craig then rose to his
best in another address. Ahich for
scholarship. roint-in->s- practical
force and defence of the Old Book
could MOI br ~Xc-Ii-j IL IL deeply re-
<r-tt-d that the full address could not
BE- transcribed The parts below sur
nce to point out the majestic sweep Of
thought and rhetoric ~hieh held the
audience In close NFapt attention
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-16

and said. Peter. give me thine heart.
Ny heart cannot be- satisfied without
thy heart and the heart OF all
and though l be going from thee now
directly to be enthroned
and crowned God OF power as well as
grace. cannot leave the world without
thee.
And directly he would he gone to the
bosom OF his Father and directly he
would until he took his
seat on the throne and the angels who
had sustained him at times
would come around the mountain and
sing anthems Of hallejsh
all the kings OF earth who had con-
auered. hut that was not enough. and
that II the mystery that needs to be
sounded that the heart Of God was
turned In the cannot be
satisfied without your love and mine.
What are you doing my brother. my
sister; What. my sister are you think
ing about that the kson of God made
for your iiv~v: are you ex-
pending the deep wealth Of your affec-
tion On the things Of this earth or what
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-16

tumult the men in power not only tried
20 degrade hun but TO exterrniaste HIM
n he had spoken TO some
>o1l round about hiEu- asking for the
T-fr-Shment AMI encoursa cement OF
l-,V- a-e Nouli not have made such a
stand Of il but mark YOU ali
the days OF his habitation he had
gsliked Without alone. for more than
three years he had tramp--i through
the h.t and dusty desert and had ssaled
the mountain tops which bounded the
kand by night he gathered his
strength and anon mourned over Jeru-
salem and cried cut for its sin and
shame that he could sum-
mon ten thousand legions OF angels
and they would have set him with
after he Mas risen when Jesus Christ
very near the fis.ish of his tolls just
about ready to pass up to the endless
mighty powers before "A >umptuou>
feast ana freed him from service. II
Vas the latter part Of the forty days
life that he turned to a poor mortal
nsn. man who had denied him just
thirty five days before. and Who now
stood In his presence close beside him
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-16

are you doing You men who say 20
your minister and To your friends that
IL il not manly for man 10 exhibit
deep emotion II dead
beyond recovery II you have
il YOU can rise to the highest and see
Him in all the beauty Of his presence
and glory a. Ne His thinking and
MsttchfuI mefnbers s-- Him With open
eyes as chief among ten thousands and
altogether lovely. out of the depths OF
Of a new born that would cry out Of
deep emotion but until
YOU know how much the Christ values
your love. how He knows each belit-
tleing OF self. when You crush out this
la the new love. until you know what
a mighty force II IL to rise where living
with il IL peace to live. your life be-
low wili be a stricken life and stand
In the outer circl-s at that day when
you come 10 see that great sight
He wants You To come simply with
human hove which moved the love
Now. my fellow Christians. tonight
what siIi you do With this neW church =
IL needs to be hIled with sounds Of
praises to Jehovah Of thousands OF men
and women born into the new love.
What will you in this high
to the living God, after working In
would but see but love foF
man. YOU cannot do anything
"Simon. son of Jonas. give Me thy
heart" Believing women give Me thy
heart. This is the Christ Strong stall
wart men. more capable OF imretuous
love than children or women when
once aroused. Christ has said to you.
BE ASHAMED my brother that you have
held back from Ale your love and given
Me your trash: arise. and give Me thy
love and ! viii walk with you on Ia
resistless victory over every Zoe"
The Christ stands her. and speaks
To the members Of this church. saying
| olive Me thy heart. Were your
hearts given to the Christ this morn
/ ing2 viii you not let your hearts be
given to Him more fully tonight. and
will you not say To the Lord. Il will
seek Thee with e.
j strengthen my love. ! come to Thee
/, with my hearts best love
| the center of my love" When you stat,
| that two things occur. First. you ar.
made new Christians. and, second. YOU
| duties to this church will he 81 simple
| and the requirements of the heart -
/ small that you would fain ari-. In YOU
seats and say. "Sho~ me s'hv heart.
have shown Thee my heart: WHAT vii
Thou have me to do more. Every dal
of my lif. All that I hav,
and am or hope to he belong to You
| take me all and all
This Is what you CHI stians ough
| To do.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-16
InoeSdve (denolIes 1t II
hew Ord Last X1lly.
UNION QRvkES Al NIGHT
thguea Sam n psd. VIZ deea
Gil D.b-LLb- u 04s-

sunday. June 10th. tn. PresSsterians
~oI~lnniz-d the day by the d-dicators
procedure. Nhicn set apart their new
4. house Of worship to the uses OF sacred
service The day MAS intensely hot All
week the elements had conspired to-
g-ther TO send mercury to a point not
reached this season. Al o'ciock. even
ing. after being In the shade since hish
noon. the thermometer re sistered ~ de-
grees And yet at the morning service
the house Mas well hlIed. while at the
union meeting at night scores were
unable to find seating. the thund-r
storm not~ithstanding-
The church was beautifully decorated
with native flowers Promptly at haf-
past ten th. he'll called the eyentful
moment. The great organ with Profess
sor Condit at the keyboard sounded
forth its rneioiious prelude. I'm the midst
of which. usher-d by Elder Frank Ffn-
n.y and Trustee A. l. Stubbs. there
emerged from the study the Reys. Da-
yid kingery. r. &. kirkwooi. Wills
Green Craig. J. W. Todd and the pastor.
the peopl. rising and all joining in the
long -met~r doxology- The venerable Dr.
kirkwood pronounced the first word In
yoking the presence and blessing OF
God. and leading In the Lords prayer.
Then right Justify did the congrega-
tion sing. Holy. Holy. Holy. Lord God
Almighty" Rev. David kingery read
First Kings. s:1.-.i. and Rev. DIR.
kirkwood First Corinthians. 3:l-e3.
Mrs. G. A. B-erbohm sang an effective
solo. followed by Rev. Joel W. Todd ut
tering Thanksgiving and gratitude for
the Providence that led to the occa =
sion. and invoking success upon the
day and future career OF the church.
After the announcements and AN an
them by the choir the Rev. willis Green
Craig. D. H.. l.. l. d.. OF Mccormick
Theological seminary. Chicago. deliv-
cred an eloquent. inspiring and scholar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
, District Deputy Morris.

l.. H. Norris, district Deputy grand
master Of tho Grand Lodge of Nasons
in Virginia, whose territory is the Fiji
teenth District of Virginia Masonic inris-
fiction. comprising all the lodges in
Richmond, commenced his first official
round E'riday evening last. His first visit
was to Dove Lodge No. 81 which held
its regular monthly communication Fri
day night The district deputy was re-
ceived with the grand honors, Worship
full g. +. Bagby in the East and made
a short speech which was considered by
the craft as {, gem In terseness and con-
densed Masonic wisdom.
The meeting was n Very large one,
nearly a hundred Masons being present
Work In the third degree was done in
q most acceptable manner by Worship
full G.. f, Bagby and Rt. Worshipful j.
w. k,ggleston. after which the craft
retired to the refreshment hall where
Steward Krouse served an elegant sup.
per.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
FURNITURE COMPANY.
Supervisors Of Henry Arrange for
New Road Into Franklin.

tSprtIdi " Liz
MARTINSvILLE. VA. March 1O.-The
American Furniture Company was organ
lied here this week. with A. d. Witten.
PRESIDENT: T. G. Bruch. vice-president;
C. B. Keesee, secretary and treasurer;
and these gentlemen, with Messrs r. T.
Williamson and H. s. league as 1irec-
tors. The capital stock is to be not less
than 10000 nor more than $4,000. The
application for n charter was forwarded
TO the corporation commission on Wednes-
day. a site of four acres, belonging to
the Thomas estate. and lying on the
Norfolk and Western road, In the South
ern part of the town, has been purchased
md the company will begin business as
soon as the necessary buildings can be
erected.
The Board OF Supervisors of Henry
county. were in session here to-day, and
appointed viewers, for proposed new
road. leading from Martinsville Into an
important section of the Reed Creek
district of this county, and to Franklin
county. AS all of the landowners on the
proposed new road have agreed to give
the right Of way, the road will probably
he opened. and will be a great convent
ence to the people in that section of
the county.
The ice plant being erected by Messrs.
Self and Spander near the Norfolk and
Western depot is nearing completion and
will be ready for business by the Begin
ming of the coming season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
OPENING TO A CAVE OF MYSTERY.

Of goods and will conduct a general mer-
camille business.
Mr. II. W. Hawthorne and M. John
Robert Thomas have purchased the store
house and stock of Mr. Sam Gayle, on
the corner of Danville Street and South
Hill Avenue. This is one OF the most
central and valuable locations In town.
Mr.. Garland Mitchell, OF Raleigh. N.
c., has purchased the residence OF Mr.
r. III. Roberts, on Atlantic Avenue, ex-
tended. 1t is expected that Mr.. Mitchell
will develop the. grounds and make n very
attractive home of this property. 4a
Mrs. Virgie McAden has purchased her
husbands interest in his lot on Mecklen-
burg Avenue. 1t is understood that ne
gotiations are on for location for a
large roller mill to be put In this sum-
iuer. "A company is being organized to
establish brick and the plant at this
f,lnce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
SOIL INCUBATION WITH
ARTIFICIAL CULTURES
Abstract of Bulletin No Virginia Experiment sfafion)

The Importance. origin and history OF
iinoculating the soil with nltrogen-fiXing
bacteria Is discussed. n snort account
of some Investigations along that line.
with methods of preparing the media and
growing the organisms, IL given. Reports
from the experiments in Virginia last
year showed that Sc per cent. proved
profitable.
: The Bulletin concludes as follows:
I 1. Inoculating can be done successfully
and profItably where care Is tnken In OBJ
serving the proper methods
@ A conservative course is recon-
mended. The recent wild enthusiasm
using such terms as vest pocket fer
tilizer." ''acts like magic" etc. are mis-
leadiiig: while any statement that inocn-
lation by artificial culture Is d irauu %
equally wrong.
g. No amount of incubation or any
thing else viii make UP for an imper-
fectly prepared seed bed. poor soil, pad
seasons and poor cultivation.
4. Tho results obtained and the cost oil
preparing do not Justify the enormous
retail price of $500 per mere charged by
commercial concerr3s last spring.
3. The Experiment Station Will continue
RI sunnly farmers OF the State with cul-
lures at twenty five cents per acre. III
turn. the farmers are requested 10 give
the material a fair trial and report re-
suits. Those ordering material are also
requested to write name and address
plainly. as packages have mlscarried ana
failed of delivery in many instances Oh
account OF improper address.
Rnlletin can be had on application TO
director of the Experiment STATION,
Blacksburg, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

drugs, and can be made to mature In IA,
less time than II takes 20 develop natur-
ally The plants are fed on ether
or other medical potion for twenty-four
or thirty-six hours until they are thor
oughly permeated with the fumes. Then
they grow with tho greatest rapiditv
Easter lilies treated thus have put on
magnificent blooms in n night. and maj
cissus flowers have doubled their siz
after n few hours treatment.
Could anything be more drcndful? Couit
there be any more effective way of de
stroying the sentiment that belongs L,
flowers? AS 1t is now. the forcing pro
cess of the hot-house, which increase
the size of blossoms, but adds correspond
ingly To their natural fraGillty. ant
in many cases lessons their origiril
fragrance. takes something from TIL
spiritual charm that belongs by right Il
these stars that in carth's armament Il,
shine" and that every one feels in SOM
measure. Flowers are words that cvoi
Il child may understand, slys n poet
and George Eliot asks: is there lie
n soul beyond utterance. half ny,nph
half child, in those delicate petals wliici
glow and breathe about the centers 81
deep color?'' Flowers have a language pi
love and hope and cheer; they .'prcacl
to us II we will ar."-lndianapolls state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
THE MYSTERY OF AN
OLD WYTHE tavern.
Dark Secrets Revealed BY Dis
covery Of Skeletons Far
yraer Ground.
Special to The rlmes. 2 ,,.ls Z,

Special to The Times-Dlsp,a,,scf,l III.
aafk t seer sfa so 1aSs o Y Witch VI
after ai tho aetors IN the afag and their their
psry na lG BE Beer s forsStten The most
,riyial incident ofttiines lays bare the eHl-
honec or forgotten crimes; h w1ps Of 1 lorror
10 the stoutest heart. No. o,.. 4,
Such. no doubt. would be the case. n
n ne W vs County ay' eoild give an Interview,
and their story be plibiished in the public
yns taaay 1 s y SarR desds g KID
the Stories told by the oldest lnhabitants
Of Of tie neIghborllood to, their children OF
the a aetas s e Soody
tragedies will ever remain mystery.
The cave referred TO is about a mile and
T ,ig e"' rom ain' wythSvii.e. The old STAGE
Road ran within half n mile OF the spot,
and an old tavern afterwards known as
have h furnished the victims whose iic'' skce.
tons were found In the cave.
co f9,e s dsSf n Sf se and Mea 1b ,he
agencies. opportunity for hiding crimo
was muc., greater than at present. and and
were never discovered.
When man disappears to-day sleuths
arc put on the track, who res, not lintii
Olden time IL was different.
The old tavern near Crocketts was kept
suspicion. and many were the rhmors of
Travellers who stopped there and disap-
peared mysterlousiy.
One story In particular. which is a legend
Of the neighborhood. relates TO a club
footed. but beautiful. and wealthy wo-
man who stopped at the tavern and was
rho cnve was In lonely spot n. half
mile from the tavern. and the skeletons.
from their posture and the manner In
which they arc buried. leave no doubt but
i; is hardly worthy the name OF cave,
h sa Feet ws bsw ass paf edss
rock From the outside 1t looks like q
sink hole. md no special interest attached
% 1e Il ln1l IRVINE fGw Ws owns ss The land
began 70 dig there for water TO supply
Ills poultry yard
prlsed 10 come upon a human skeleton.
and continuing the excavating. three
others were found Al n depth Of eighteen
a. lifferen, times. One OF the skeletons
was In a sitting posture, while another
had the arms ontsiretched. Only the
s smaiier . one .,n had gone t" dust
DR. j. NJ. Miller. of croekett's. who ex-
anined tho bones, expressed the OPINION
tina, ono was a boy about, ten years old.
another n woman. and the two others
Last week part Of a nth skeleton was Wa
Irvines intention TO continue the search
for further clue.
sevcal hundred persons have visited the
spot, and while no light can now be
opinion that y Is the last charter in ~, !,
series Of blood ,ragsdiss sas,ed AZ Inc Inc
Hunted House" before 1t crnmpied 10
decay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
CHANGE OF COURT DAYS.
Rebel Against Use of Any But
the Old Day,
Especial to The Times ispatch.)

tSpecldl 10 Inc
CONFORM. KING GEORGE CO. va.
March 10.-The change OF the court days
of this county from Thursday to Tues-
day has caused general dissatisfaction
and good deal of complaint. The first
Thursday has been court day here for
many generations. and the oldest citi-
zens can't remember when the court
convened on any other day. When 1t
was announced that the March term OF
the court would convene on Tuesday, tho
9th instant. howl of disapproval went
up from the masses. BY tho way, it has
been satisfactorily demonstrated that the
abolition of the old county court system
was n huge mistake. Instead OF curtail-
ing the expenses the cost under the pres
nnt new system of holding courts and
dispensing with the court business is
greater than before. Sometimes law
breakers have to remain in Jail and be
fed and cared for at the puhlic's expense
for nearly two months. instead of nearly
one month. rs formerly: and frequently.
Under the old regime. the court docket
could he cleared in ono day; whereas,
under the present system tho court has,
to remain In session three or four days,
for the reason that business has ncc,i-
INFLATED. and. In some instances, become
complicated.
The latest from Glilvy indicates that
Commissioner OF the Revenue j. a. Pull
len, who was paralyzed last week, is
slightly improved. He has regained con-
sciousness to some extent, and has
spoken.
Mr. Horace A. Minor. who was so Sc
verely cut with an adj some days ago
is considered out of danger.
Mrs. Emma Garrett, at Spy Hill. this
county Is so critically i'll that her chill
dren hnvc been summoned from Wash
ington and other points.
Miss Sadie Washington. OF the Oak
Grove neiglborhood. has arranged to
enter George Washington Hospital. in the
national capital city. where she will pre-
pare herself for professional nurse.
Mr.. Aubrey Newbill. grown son OF Rev
j. Fl. Newbil. Of this county. who has
been under treatment at the Columbian
Hospital. In Washington. Is sp much
Improved that he IS considered on the
road to recovery. sH T
Measles and mumps have been rampant
in King George for a month past. and
several persons have died from the eff
fects of tho former. soipef On the public
schools have been closed on account OF
epidemic measles. ,s,
The prevailing opinion is that the fruit
crop has been killed. Peach trees had
budded and were on the verge of bloom
Ing. when the cold snap came last
week. and those who have examined the
orchards report that the buds are dead
A good deal OF blowing for corn has
been done. and farmers who have labor
OF their own are we'll advanced with their
spring work. Many who have to depend
upon hired labor have so far failed to
procure help. and therefore have done
no farm work whatever. In some neigh
borhoods 1t Is impossible to hire labor
for farm work at any price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
PROGRESSIVE ABINGDON
Timber Operations On a Large
Scale to Be Started There.

= i
Scale to Be Started There.
fspecinl to The Times ispatch0
ABINGDON. VA. March 1o.-Ground
hos been broken for tho Abingdon Hos
nital. and the building will be pushed as
rapidly as possible. It is being erected
by a joint stock company with the fol-
lowing officers:
pr. Il. II. Brady, president and super'n-t
tendent; w. w. Webb, treasurer, ana
these kwo gentlemen with James Z
White and c. Boice. compose the Board
of Directors.
III. and I. c. Ilnsslnger, members
of a large and wealthy lumber COM
pany, of philadelphia, are mere TINS Weeh
arranging for the establishment OF lllii-
her manufacturing plant. This concern
owns mn Immense tract of timber land
in Ihe White Top Mountains and are
now considering whether they viii locate
their mills at Abingdon and snip Their
logs here over the Notwithstanding Rail
5rond or place thief In Taylor's Valley,
near their property.
A short time ago the EIaasingers bought
8thirty acres of the Cummings Grove,
which il situated on n beautiful emil
uence near Abingdon, and Will, III y
short time erect two summer homes TOR
the use OF their families.
The contractors are pushing tho work
on the improvements being made on the
old Temperance Hall. In q few months
Abingdon viii have ~ new up-to-date
The Whiting Lumber Company, Of
Philadelphia. have their plant in opcra-
ton ut this place, The logs are shipped
from White Top over tho Nirglnia Caro-
lima Railroad. Fifty hands arc now ems
ployed by this concern, and when they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
Methodists of Lancaster.
Especial TO The Times-Dlspatch

Especial to The Times-Dspatch)
LANCASTER. VA. March 1o.-Rey.
DIR. j. T. Witty, OF Richmond. held
his regular quarterly meeting for Ian
caster Circuit, at Old White Marsh
Church, where it was decided To hold
the district conference for the Kappa
hammock District. the second week in
July. The district Is Il very large one,
stretching from the Potomac nearly to
the James. and large delegation Is
expected to attend the conference.
Arrangements are already being made
to entertain them and the church is 10
undergo extensive repairs. IT is one of
the old landmarks of Methodism in the
Northern Neck. W. a. Jones, congress-
man from this district. will lecture at
the Lancaster Court House on the 18th
instant. for the benefit of the repair
fund Of the above church. He will lee
turc on his trip to the Philippines
and the far East, with the Taft party
last wear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
soUTH AND WESTERN.
Heavy Railroad Work and I'M
proved Machines to Do It.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)


BRISTOL VA, March 1o.--A represen-
tatiye of Walton and Company. who have
the contract for tho construction of four
teen miles OF the most difficult work
In connection with the construction of the
South and Western Railway that through
the mountains OF Scott county. Va.
stated that the preliminary work was
about completed. and that the work OF
cutting the tunnel under Clinch Noun
tain at Speers Ferry would proceed with
vim. Tho construction company Is
now placing n compressed air plant near
tho mountain and will do all the drill
ing by compressed air. In this way a
dozen drills Will he operated In each
opening The Cllnch tunnel will De near
~ a mile In length, and the engineers cal
culatc that 1t will have 10 be cut through
solid rock the whole of the way.
Tho modern process of drilling and
blasting rock is very efficient. This part
OF tho work can be accomplished with
greater speed than the removing of the
shattered stone for the reason that only
n limited number of men can he crowded
into the tunnel opening at ono time.
There will he other heavy tunnel work In
tho Walton contract along the noun
tain range north of Clinchpor'.
In the North Carolina mountains. just
beyond Spruce Pine, the construction
work is equally heavy and expensive. AL
ready much work has been done in those
mountains.
It is commonly understood that this
new road. when completed. will be a part
of the Seaboard Air Line system. and
will be controlled By the Ryan syndicate.
IT will give a direct deep-watcr outlet
for all the vast coal properties of South
west Virginia and Eastern Kentucky.
and it is said that arrangements are to
he perfected for it's extension northward.
thus resulting in through limo from the
Great Lakes to point on the Carolina
.eaboard.
The Virginia and Southwestern Railway.
regarded as rival road of the South and
Western, is already doing an extensive
coal-carrying business, and its traffic has
recently been increased to such an ex-
tent as to demand an order for, five