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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-04-11
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Jack Turner, a switchman in the
employ of the Santa Fe. was instant
ly killed last Sunday morning about
6:15 O'Clock. Turner was engaged
in switching cars supplied with air.
and in endeavoring to release the
air on one of the cars, he forgot
about the slack" and in leaning
over was caught between the draw
bars just above the pelvis and had
the life crushed out of him. He was
killed almost instantly. never utter
ing sound, and giving but three
short gasps before he died.
Jack Turner had been a resident
Of La Junta about two years and was
well known in social circles, being a
whistler of unusual ability. whose
services We're in great demand at To-
cal entertainments. He was about
twenty-four years of age and
native Of Toronto. Canada. at which
place his parents still reside.
A very touching incident connect
ed with the death of young Turner
was the fact that letter was found
on his dead body. recently received
from his mother. in which she told
of his young brother dreaming of
his having been killed, and imploring
him 10 quit the occupation in which
he was engaged.
The funeral took place from the
Christian Church Monday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. services being conduct
ed by the Rev. A. l.. Ferguson. and
being attended by large number of
friends Of. the-sise-ased. The re-
mains were shipped last night to the
former home of the deceased in To-
ronto, Canada. being accompanied
by l. Van Zant.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-04-11
Grea, sspti., Meetings.

The meetings being held at the
Baptist Church by the bingham
Brothers are awakening a powerful
interest throughout the town. On
Sunday despite the fearful winds and
sands, the church was filled in the
morning. AT three O'Clock in the
afternoon about one hundred and
twenty-five men came to the meet
ing for men only. This meeting was
addressed by DR.. w. j. Bingham.
In the evening at 1880, the hour for
beginning the service. there was not
room left in the building To even
stand in, the vestibule and the little
rooms back of the rostrum being
also filed. On Monday evening the
men sang at the corner of Colorado
avenue and Second street and a
large gathering listened reverently.
At the church on Monday evening,
an evening which all expect to be
lighter in attendance, people We're
turned away for lack Of room. More
than thirty people have submitted to
the 'Lordship of Christ" as a re-
suit of the first weeks mission.
The men sang to the assembled pupils
at the West School on Tuesday
morning opening. on Wednesday
morning they sing at the Columbian
school. Their regular daily work,
for the rest of the time they are
with Us, comprehends four or five
services. A meeting for Christian
workers and many others specially
will be held each day. ex-
eept Saturday. at three p. m. A
meeting for boys and girls and young
people in general, at four O'Clock
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday afternoons. A street meet
ius each pleasant evening just after
supper. Their the regular evening
evangeiistit services each evening,
including Saturday. at 7:30 p. m.
Plans are being made for another
shop meeting at noon Saturday.
This meeting last Saturday was
greatly enjoyed by, and was greatly
helpful to, the men, as is attested by
requests from the men for another
one. A sraeet meeting at 3 IN the
afternoon on Saturday is also being
planned, if the weather permits, for
the benefit of the people who come
in from the country. Sunday will be
the closing day of their mission
among US. The brothers are surely
a fine illustration of the "manliness
of Christ" For young men to have
met and heard them is stimuloss
toward right things. the value OF
which is hard to measure. All are
invited to the meetings and we trust
that all will be blessed.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-04-11

Braybrant. the French coach horse
owned by the La Junta French Coach
Horse Company, will make the sea-
son at the following places: Monday.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
at George Nichols ranch, one mile
north and one mile east of Holbrook
Center, and Friday and Saturday at
william Kings brick barn at La
Junta, until further notice Terms
Of senson, 80 to insure mare with
fol.
FpxScu CoAcu HoasE ConPAxT
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-04-11
Notice Of School election.

NOTICE II HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ school election Of District No. II will Ice
held a, the Columbian builtiag. Monday, Mas
:, 1905, poll Opening al D. M, aud closing at
+. D.. m. to elect three director--one for tern
of three Nsar~. one for "a term Of four YEAR,
aud one for "a term Of tive year.
ROB1. W. PATTERSON, Secretary
First puhlicut ion. April !. Es-i.
Last publication April =. 1876.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-04-11
Treesi Treesi Trees,

If you pesd anything in the line Of
trees. plants or vines | can supply
your wants. Phone Black 1856
GEORGE A. NIDY.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-04-11

much favor in the sight OF the tele-
phone company Has anybody heard
Of reduction of rates in La Junta?
Pass IL around.
lamar's new Presbyterian church
was dedicated last Sunday, all of the
local churches joining in union SER
vices on the occasion Of the dedica-
tion exercises. The preacher, through
whose strenuous efforts the new
church was built, is in the Otero
county jail charged with = heinous
crime. He probably realized on
that day. more fercibly than ever
that of all sad words of tongue or
pen. the saddest are these-it might
have been"
The mayor and several members
of the city council Of Canon City re-
Gently raided . number of club rooms
in that burg and seized . large
quantity of various and sandry
kinds of liquor. The owners Of the
liquor made . strenuous effort to
replevin their property and the city
narshal has now been ordered to
destroy the sane, With the proviso
tAax he BE earefal aet to Destroy
de besr kegs Ut ~ slsesa sshject
% tlse sWuer's sedef." Cassa CITY
Ii = IL IPsoiAftisa e1lDL
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04

same SIZE the little brown cubs grew apace and
soon they approached the size of their bully. For
a time both sides seemed unconscious that relations
might soon change. But day crisis came
The two brown bears were seeply lying on the
brink of the water basin. The black bear rolled
seeplessy in the shade of a rock ledge. Finally
he rose, waddled over to the tank drink and then
sat down on his launches. HIS eyes fell on the
two drowsy cubs. With snort he arose again.
and then deliberately gave one of the brown bears
a shove into the tank.
The cub came up the opposite side with a
howl His partner gave responsive howl. Then
both charged the black bear. There was a momen-
tary scufie, ursine YELL and the black bear went
into the tank. He after his involuntary dive
and tried to crawl out, but brown paw came
down on his nose with such force that he turned
to the other side. Again he tried to crawl out but
again powerful rap on his head sent him back.
Again and again he tried to regain the rock brink
each time he was pushed back. Whenever he made
an attempt the two brown cubs were on hand to
knock him down. Finally the keeper came to the
rescue, but ever after that there no more bully
ing done by the black bear.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
WHAT A PAINTING DID.

Do you remember the story of the college student
to whom was given, one Christmas season, n beau
tful copy of Hoffmans Head of Christ from one
of his choicest works? 1t placed on the wall
of the students room. About it, and the other
walls of the room, were set such pictures as you
may find in the of many a young man
sporting prints, pictures of vaudeville performers
and the like. One who the room shortly after
the picture of the head of Christ was placed in it.
noted the marked ncongruty. On the return of
the visitor to the same some months later the
change was startling. All the prints had gone. On
the walls were few choice works-an etching of
a mountain brook flowing beneath overhanging
birches and willows and alders, some photographs
of great cathedras in which architects have given
voice 70 the Inspiration of the soul toward higher
things, and the head of Christ. When the young
man was asked why he had removed the prints he
replied, with a motion of his hand toward the
Christ" Somehow they didn't seem to belong
where He was" That is the highest principle In
the cultivation of the mind, the expulsive power
of the high driving out the low-Told by DR.. Bar
bour, in Worcester's Young Men
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
Mothers Place.
THE GREATEST WOMAN.

Some time ago two hundred club women in
of the Central States asked the question, who
is the greatest in history"
The question certainly is not one-one
wonders sometimes how many centuries old it real
ly is-and the answers included of women
whose commanding intellect, personal charm or
self-sacrifcing labors for humanity had made them
famous the world Yet the prize answer held
the name of of these. This is the way it read:
1.-THE wife of a of moderate means wha
does her cooking, washing and ironing, brings
large family of girls and boys to be useful
members Of society, and finds time for her own in
tellectual and moral Improvement, is the greatest
woman in all history"
Probably many a tired housewife, reading the an
swer, has thought grmly that the who does
her own homework, brings up large family, and
finds time for her intellectual and moral
improvement" deserves to be called the greatest
woman in history. Possibly she is even guilty of
a passing wish that the writer of the paragraph In
question might try for herself, and see how much
time she would find for intellectual moral i'm
provement Yet, although provocation of possible
irritation the prize has comfort too
In the natural course of things, to be the great
est" woman in history must be solitary glory,
but may fall short of such distinction, and yet
make the world the richer for life of toll not for
getful of ideals. The comfort lies in the fact that
more and more the work of the Decentralization
or poor, provided only that heart and hands give
glad service-is taking the first place in the worlds
honor list.-Youth's Companion
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04

But everybody felt that thirteen such words were
fair things to fall on. Auxiliary" almost every
body spelled with two rs, Tennessee seemed hope
less because of it's many double letters "beefsteak
"a word known the world over-proved a tough
proposition for of them, "pfcnicking" was
literally dosed with ks or the omitted entirely
cylinder made trouble between it's and Y, and
'sieve" and SIEGE and "seize" were "too near
alike to be different" aspiring speer put it.
Proceed" and 'precede" and "supersede" made
fun we'll trouble, but the GROWING glory Of
all the hard words "desiccate." which every
body, with the exception of that man. spelled
with two SIS and one C!
1t was rather shock to most of them to discover
that they knew so little about the spelling of every
day words and the complaint of almost all of them
was, eff I could write it down. I'd know in a min
ute" Yet curious fact was that the same thir-
teen words given out to another set of people (who
were furnished with paper and pencils) met with
the same dismal failures in their spelling.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
woMANs RESPONSIBILITY FOR
TUBERCULOSIS.

The extinction of the white plague" is one of
the chief occupations of physicians and sociolog-
lists. In Northern climate tuberculosis kills as
many victims in proportion cholera does in the
South Primarily the question is of housing
and so the means of prevention often lies with the
housekeeper. The hygenic conditions which she
can provfde-fresh air, sunlight, cleanliness, good
food-are the deadliest enemies of consumption and
she can do more to stamp out the disease than any
doctor. large number of women have attended
the recent exhibition in Boston, illustrative Of
means Tor the treatment and prevention of tuber-
cuoss. We hope that the object lessons showing
the need Of fresh air and outdoor were not lost
upon them. We are confident that they could not
see the terrible pictures of shops and of the
filthy homes Of garment makers without resolving
always to ask for Consumers League goods
AS employers Also they were made to feel their
responsibilities when of the lecturers stated
that domestic servants frequently contract con-
sumption and spread the disease The conditions
under which they live he said are often very bad
They have long hours and work under strain which
weakens them and makes them susceptible to dis
ease; then they are sent to sleep in underground
or an inside room without sufficient light or air
Self-interest If no higher consideration ought TO
prompt a mistress to that her servants room
Is clean and healthfu and comfortable Washable
walls, bare floors and iron bedsteads are more i'm
portant here than in any other room in the house.
ana servant will usually live up" to q pleasant
-Congregationalist
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
Exchange.
SPELLING COMES BY NATURE"

An impromptu spelling bee proved, to the sur
prise of most of those who took part in it, that
spelling, to a certain extent certainly comes by
nature"
The way 1T happened that some one
talking of the ignorance of the age in the matter
of the very rudiments of education in which
grandparents were so religiously drilled. Some one
else safd that scarcely any person knew the
capitals of the States the ordinary rules of
grammar, though he probably putting
them into practice at the very moment and that
spelling sinking into nothing, with the
youngsters, beside psychology and kindred studies.
Then everybody joined in, and out of the hubbub
Of dissenting voices which suggested
spellingbee by way Of proof.
In two rows they ranged themselves, the leaders
taking turns in calling upon recruits to their ranks,
and the work began the oldest person in the house.
grandfather" who had been brought up in the old
fashioned way, and who knew his spelling book
he did his catechsm entering into the spirit of the
game and hunting up the words he used to fail
upon.
The brightest woman in the room was the first
to be counted out" and a mana successful
writer-followed her. AS in the case of Emmy
Lou" the "plodders"-the everyday people-were
the last to be moved down
There were thirteen words given in rapid
cesson at the last, says the North American, be-
fore which the spoilers went down, after the
other, until, at last triumphantly stood
Cor saD alone-he had outspelled the others
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
A WORD WITH THE BRAKEMAN.
BY William Barnes Lower, d.

Coming down the Reading Roal we cbanceJ
to meet an old friend who the rear brakeman
the train.
quite a stranger" said the brakeman as he
seated himself the arm of the seat
yes, haven't been over for two months Trust
you have been able to report on duty regularly,
The brakeman assented with a nod of the head
remarking that he had lost a day in six months
Trust you have been running on your religions
schedule" we remarked.
YES" said the brakeman that was INV eood
Presbyterian training.
II resemble father. I wind the clock regularly
Sunday morning and read my Biblen
Thank God for the brakeman that winds the
clock regularly on Sunday morning and reads his
Bible" This gives us peep into his home and his
heart. Would that a Thomas Hovenden might
paint for us not alone Breaking the Home Ties"
but Binding the Home Ties" The brakeman who
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
Our Young Men.
DON'T WAIT FOR OPPORTUNITY.

Make it, as Henry Wilson made his during his
evenings on a farm, when he read a thousand vol
umes while other boys in the neghborhood wasted
their evenings. Make it, the shepherd boy, Fer
guson, made his, when he calculated the distance
of the stars with handful of beads a string
Make it, as George Stephenson made his, when he
mastered the rules of mathematics with bit of
chalk on the sides of the coal wagons in the mines
Make it, as Douglass made his when he learned to
read from scraps of paper and posters. Make it,
as Napoleon made his In hundred important situa-
tons. Make it, the deaf and blind Helen Keller
is making hers. Make it, as every young man must
who would accomplish anything worth the effort
Golden opportunities nothing to lazness, and
the greatest advantage will make you ridiculous if
not prepared for it.-Success.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04

reads his Bible and to the oldfashioned time
piece upon the mantle will be the man who loves
his home, his wife and his children. That brake
man will do the best work for the company week
days who reads his Bible Sundays.
This brakeman also remarked that he always
went to church every time he "off duty"
Sunday. He liked to go and take his wife with
him. The brakeman who minds his spiritual duties
will be careful to observe the rules of the road.
The brakeman who the red signal from CAL
vary and through duty follows it, will most likely
unfur hts red flag" five telegraph poles in the
when his train is "blocked" It's misfortune to
be brakeman but it is misfortune to be poor
one. In whatever place you are fill it-that is, do
your best. Don't forget the training you got at
home. The old family Bible was good enough for
mother and grandmother; you will find it just the
thfng.-New York Observer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
Week DAYS.
DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY.

BY Margaret Scott Hall.
Do you desire pleasant day?
If you would find it the surest way,
Do something for somebody;
A gentle act some loving deed
Something to help anothers need,
Something kind for somebody.
When skies are frowning chill and gray
And clouds of care obscure life's way
Still try to help somebody;
Peace from our hearts may Danish doubt,
To bring this miracle about
DO something for somebody.
Would you have cause to sing and smile?
Do good, not evil, all the while,
And try to help somebody;
Another's sorrows soothe and bless
This is the road to happiness
Be kind to everybody.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-04
ROLL OF HONOR.

Chfd's Catechism.-Anna Collision, Oak Grove
Sunday School, Academy w. Va; Seldom Caben
Lacy Winchester, Va; Mary Virginia Larrick
Winchester, Va; Nepgunie, Kunsan. Korea; Chal-
pouge, Kun San, Korea; Chaisunfe, Kun San Ko-
rea.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-14
Alexander County Population gases

AIeNander county Population 22.9H5
County Judge, WM s. DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE II, MILLER
Circu Clerk LEE p. DAVIS.
Sheriff JAS. 81 ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR JAMES MeMANU5.
Board Of County Commissioners.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN 7. CAUSE
J J 1ENNELI,F. Chairman.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK n
DAVIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-14

Pat Egan, a plasterer and a Vel
known character Of Cambridge Mass.
walked into a shoe store on Massachu
sets avenue on Saturday evening re
Gently TO purchase q pair Of sl-oos
saws a writer IN he Boston Herald
After looking over three or four rairf
Of Shoes he hit upon ono pair that
took his fancy lie tried thcgi on
and found that they did not pinch or
chsfc, but complained that they wen,
on too hard.
oh. ,hatlI be all right Mr. Etan;
III easily fix that" remarked The
clerk. who Immediately took the shoes
of and proceeded to sprinkle powder
into them.
He was about 10 try them on Pat
again. when the latter stood wrath
fully Mp in his stocking feet and shout.
ed ont:
"oh. no. you don'tl No you dont!
Mr. Bell Mr.. Bell, Come here!
Come here. I've bought shoes cf son
for the lost foive years, but the d.yil
q shoe will I buy Of you again. This
brazen-faced clerk OF yours tried to
tft chloride OF line IL my shoes, but
{ va too smart for him
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-14

a.
He raises hls eyes 10 tsod and snvs
lord, wilt thou not let lncFpass oyct
With my people for 4 llttle tyAilef'
NAY" says Cod: may Dost thou MOI
remember llownln kadesil when thor
didst sin against nue. fpost thou not re
member when the people cried for wa
ter thou Oldst make watcrgush from
the rock Of Iloreb and then take all Tho
credit unto myself, saying, Hear now
We rebels must We fetch you wntct
ont Of this rockT Thou didst moi give
me the glory. Fhen | said INTO thee
thou couldst not enter into The prom
iscd land. Because or that sin thou
art excluded from the land that thou
mt permitted 10 sec" Is II possible
thnt such sentence may be pro
noumcca against any of ns2 Have we
always given God Tic honor thatF be-
longed 10 him? Are there sins In our
past th;. God has graciously forgiven,
hut thaf are still against us IN Nh
lures book Of acrount? You may wish
thai YOU had acted differently during
your early MANHOOD or Womailliood,
but. though you may change he fu-
ttnp. you can never change the past.
Beware @ man. q woman that You
10 not neglect to honor God DO not
,lishonor him as Moses dishonored him
down ut Kadesh before Horch'S rock.
Beware, If you have not yet surren-
dered your heart to Jesus Christ. lest
YOU let this moment pass without sur
rendering 1t unto his keeping. Pls-
gahs heights have their glorious VI
sions. but Pisgah's heights also havc
their awful regrets.
May the grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ help us TO make this moment
one of the most blessed that We shall
ever see on risgah's heights. In tho
coming years we shall look back at It..
Then may we say "This Is tho sacred
moment when we entirely surrendered
our hearts to the love and the pardon
OF Jesus Christ, May the God Of Mo
ses and the God Of Mount Neho bless
us and save MS today
Copyright 1906 by Louis Hlopsch,l