La Junta tribune., 1911-03-04

SUCCESSFUL, anu u Wust Dc 1uLllbbSu
that his majesty exhibits more en-
ergy and perseverance in his work
than do many professed Christians
in their work
The saloon question will soon be up
again before the people OF La Junta
and every man and woman should
array themselves for the battle La
Jun,a is much better town 10 live
In now than II was ten or fifteen
years ago. And Why Because II 10
more progressive and more ciNilizeu.
It has Joined the procession of clean.
iaw.abiding cities.
1t Is developing in the right di.
rcction The saloons governed La
Junta for more than twenty-five years
and always trampled the laws OF Col
orado under their feet. and when re.
minded OF II some OF them sere very
insulting and said they did not care
a damn for the law" Some OF these
men were sWelled up with a ceiling
OF their own importance and imagined
themselves the biggest people n the
town. Such people are often des-
tined 10 a rude awakening am they
got II when the town went dry
There is vast difference bereeen
some mems opinions Of themselves
.y4 g,th.r none g.vgt,L,, -, ,h..u-- I IL.
the young man who sent some spring
poetry to q local editor for p1blica-
ton His poetry WAS entitled. Why
am | alive" He thought IL vas a
great contribution to English liter-
ature and that IL would give him .
name and a place among the immor-
tai poets After The editor read II
he wrote 20 the young man and said
Young man. the reason why you
are alive is because you seur that
insipid trash 10 me by mail instead
Of delivering q In person"
The saloons will never govern La
Junta again. Tha, is settleG nov.
Some years aso when the rsmper-
auec people Of La Iunta defea-ad the
saloon ticket in one OF our city
elections an old man. a salool man.
entered tailor shop where zeyeral
men were discus sing the r suit OF
the election and he was ask his
opinion about IT. He cast his
eyes toward the floor and ~ a sad
tone OF voice said. My 5oys used
to run this town." and then turning
his eyes towards the r-iling he
added. but gentlemen, D am now
convinced that the influence OF the
foleys in La Juuta is taiug OF the
past"
And ! said within myself. Thank
God for that. since they we're so
quickly done for. what aare they
ever begun for"
This azeu-fa, ed old nan, then
iottcring on the verge OF he grave.
was the father OF four sons. three of
whom. aud | think all -four. were ga.
loon Keepers whose Nork u life was
TO demora.ize and degrade heir feI.
low men. This was his whole contri.
button To human society What a
record for human leUs in this
twentieth century.
Others may think aud Do as they
may. but a. for myself ny single
self. ! would rather be- bachelor.
live alone. dry up and bloa away II
need be, rather than leave 1ehind me
record like that
II man or woman az The close of
life have reason 10 belDF. that they
have done nothing In their lifetime
70 degrade lhoir fellow mon. but on
the other hand hayc aided and a..
sisted some soul 10 ushcr and
better life. they have a oil .at TO feel
that they have not lived on this
planet IN vain.
fei me not In mournfll rlmLors
Life Is but an empty dr.am.
For The soul is dead that s.umbers
And thinss are not vhat hey seem.
l.fe is real. lifo is carufH.
And he grave Is not H. goal.
Dust thou art. 10 dust return.th.
Was not spoken OF the soul
Lives OF great men all remind us
We eau make our lives sublimc.
And departing leave behind as
Footprints on the sands OF umo.
Footprints that perhaps another.
Sailing o'cr lifes solemn main.
\ foriorn and shipwreck,d brother.
Seeing shall take heart again.