Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-04

!, The Democrat the other day said II
was giving the Mason and vaAder-
weide evidences without comnant.
What lie! Its daily headlines are
biased and could not be strongsr. The
Herald Is the only Durango 1aily ~.
Ing fair and unbiased account OF IN
proceedings each day. But no cns
expects the Democrat to dsaf fair with
any side or condition OF lie.
| A very sad death occurred only Z
few minutes after the arrival Of the
train from the east last evening. A
Mrs. Harbaugh was ON her way from
Oklahoma to visit her married dauxh-
ter at Silverton. She WAS taken III
! on Cumbres range. receiving medical
attention at Chama- She continued
to grow worse and died just after the
| arrival Of the train, The remains
we're removed to the Durango under
taking rooms. The daughter, Mra.
Purdy. will be down from 6iiverton
in the morning and two sons, both
doctors. are en- route from Oklahoma
10 accompany the remains home for
burial
The funeral services OF Mr.. d. A.
Thompson took place this afternoon
from the late residence Of the de-
ceased on Third avenue. On account
OF the serious Illness Of the aged wid-
ow II had been planned to hold the
services at Hoods undertaking par
lors. but II was her desire that from
their home his body should be borne
To Its resting place. At tho grave the
@. A. r. paid the honors due to . com
rade OF the civil war.
Mr.. Thompson was born in Wayne
county. Tenn. near Nashville, Janu-
ary 6. 1897. and had therefore reached
his SD year.
While he was yet boy HIS parents
moved to Missouri. where he grew
TO manhood. At the age Of ~ As WAS
married to Miss Martha Jane Daniel.
who. after 6S years OF welded life,
survives him. Two brothers Of tho
deceased reside at Trinidad. Colo. w.
w Thompson and George W. Thomp-
son. He leaves three children. George
w. Thompson and Mrs. Mary Cooper
OF Durango. and Mrs. McCarty OF Ne
braska.
Al the age OF rs Mr.. Thompson unit
cd with tho Christian church. Rev.
John C. Hay. who is now minister Of
the Christian congregation In Du-
range. conducted the services today
at the residence. His text was from
the prophecy OF Micah. 6:s--"what
does God require OF thee. oh man, but
to do Justly. love mercy and, walk
humbly with they God?" In connection
the minister read the First Psalm a.
a divine unfolding OF the text. setting
forth the blessedness Of the man who
puts Into practice these reasonable
requirements Of hia Creator. BY dsal-
Ing Justly. delighting In mercy and
walking humbly with his God Said
Mr.. Hay:
ut Is with profound pleasure that /
have learned this good mans history.
In 1882 he came 70 Durango aud soon
engaged in farming and the cattle
business. Dwelling on the frontier.
side by side with others. he pursued
his chosen vocation. But whatever
others might do. he held firmly to his
Bible principles and proved that his
fixed purpose was to do the will OF
God. He kept himself. through help
from above. from the wicked profan-.
Ity SO shamefully prevalent all about
him. Clean Of heart. clean In his
moral relations. and clean In speech.
he honored his Christian profession.
In the happy married life Of d. Al
fred Thompson and his companion.
extending over more than half . CEN
tury, the world has an example Of the
rewards OF godliness. Their wants
amply provided for. rsversd and ten
derby loved by their large family cir
Gle. respected BY the community In
which they have long dwelt. chsrished
affectionately by their fellow church
members. sustained by faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ ~ their Saviour
from sin and death. they have been
awaiting the call to their eternal
home. The husband has gone nrst.
The wife. with peaceful trust In the
wisdom and love OF her heavenly
Father. fingers until the angel escort
shall come to accompany her home"