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La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
NINETEEN FIFTEEN

and inclosed. The church people
went rs far us their funds would per-
nit. The congregation continuing
to worship in the old building which
had been removed to Ninth street.
The new building remained in this
incompleted condition for nearly
three years. The present pastor.
Rev. Emmanuel Payne, began his la
bors with the church October 20,
1872. During tho first fourteen
months the now building was com
plcted and dedicated. The dedica-
ton taking place December Il, 1913.
The first service held In the new au-
ditorium was the celebration of the
twenty-titth anniversary OF the or
gani2ation OF the church. Five OF
the charter members being present.
The church and all its various de-
partmcnts are moving forward In a
harmonious and united effort.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

ord G. Thompson. secretary OF the
Colorado Missionary Society. The
property is free from deb, and the
church membership Is about two hun
arcd.
Rev. J. +. Findicy. the present
pastor. In a native Of Pennsylvania
lie entered public life at III. age
Of ~ years. ms a district school
teacher In Stark county. Ohio. La.
ter he entered Butler College. In
diannpoiis. Ind. and In his sopho-
more year was ordained TO the min
istry. ON takin. the A. II. degree
from Butler College. he received n
scholarship to the University Of
Chicago. In 1905 he graduated
wi,h the u. d. degree from the Post
Graduate Divinity School OF the
university.
Rev. findicy has held pastoratcs
Ia indianapolis. Ind. Shelby. Ohio.
Chicago. H.. Riverside. Calf. Fort
Collins and Pueblo. Colo. In 1900
he travelled through Europe. Palcs-
tine and Egypt. also attending the
Passion Play at 0bcrammcrgsu.
In 1910 he also Travelled abroad.
visiting the Passion Play. In add.
ton 20 his pastorate he gives series
OF illustrated lectures on his travels.
Mr. Findiey IL . pleasing and force.
fui speaker.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The first Christian work done In
La Junta seems to have been done
by union sunday school In which
the Baptists of that day joined. AT
n meeting OF the Christian people OF
the town held at the Presbyterian
church census OF the denomina-
tons represented was taken, which
rev NoaleG the fact that the number
OF BaptIsts WAS comparatively large.
ana ii was shortly afterwards de
termined by them to have their own
preaching services.
AT about this time an advertise
mcnt oi the La Junta Town Com
pany in an Ohio paper caught the
attention of Rev. Charles Davis. who
came in the spring of 1883, and be-
came the first pastor OF the church
which was shortly afterward organ
izcd. The recognition of the new
church took place December 10. 1855
The pastor was employed jointly by
the church and the American Bap-
list Home Mission Society. OF New
York.
The charter members were: Rev.
Charles Davis. Hattie T.. Davis. Jed
+. Silley. Rufus W. Norton. Ilezeki-
ah II. Norton, Catherine S. Norton.
Elizabeth G. Dennis. Clara 5. Shcr-
wood. Carrie c. Luckey, Angie J. Kill
gore. Geo. A. kilgorc. Clara NJ. Nor
ton. Mary L. Phillips. Mary NJ. Price.
Andrew II. Tyler. Ida N. Tyler. De
Cos Bancroft. and Allen +. liotch-
kiss-five OF whom are still living
here. They are: Rufus W. Nor
ton. Miss Clara NJ. Norton. Mrs. Mary
T.. Phillips. Mr.. Geo. 4. Kiigorc. Mrs.
Angle J. Kilgore.
During the next three years the
growth OF the church was rapid and
substantial. The preaching services
were held In the NJ. Il. church. H..
brary building, opera house. and
other places. Sunday school was
held In the afternoon. In the morn
Ing the workers assisted In the N. T..
Sunday school.
The church building on the corner
OF Fifth and Colorado avenue was
completed and dedicated In Dcccm-
ber of 1891. during the pas,ora,e of
Rev. c. N. Reid. who succeeded Rev.
Charles Davis In February OF 1891.
AS time rolled by and the church
and town grew. II was soon very cyi.
dent that this house ofworship was
inadequate to meet the growing de-
mands OF the community. For years
the people entertained the though,
of larger and more commodious
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

As a couscryatiyc but vigorous
force along moral and religious
lines, the Presbyterian church has
been In La Juuta for thirty-five
years ITO help"
Some preliminary work in way OF
visitation by preachers, holding ser
vices. etc. had been done during
ls79-S0. The first formal organi-
zation OF Presbyterian congrcga-
tion here was January so. 1852. un-
der the leadership of Rev. Thomas
Thompson. who had been on the
field awhile. and Rev Henry u.
Gage. pastor Of the First Prcsbyt.r-
ian church at Pueblo. both Of the
Pueblo Prcsbytcry.
The charter membership consisted
of twcnty-thrcc persons. ten men
and thirteen women, OF whom only
one. Mrs James IIIrcon. yot remains
In this city.
The Rev. Mr. Thompson became
the first pastor and the more recent
ministers were: Rcy Robert Colt
man. who filled the longest pastor
ate. six and onc-half years. up to
May. 1903: Rev Conrad Bluhm. for
nearly five years. and In whose peri
cd the present attractive and cummo-
dious church building was erected:
Rev. q. H. Morley aud Rev. Otis q.
Dale. The minister serving at the
present time II Rev. Joseph u. Lang
ley.
There has been during each year
of It's history steady growth In
mombcrShip which would have re-
suited In n much larger body than II
now numbers were II not for the re-
movalR from the community. Tn.
general condition Of the work at
present ls very fine and the congrc-
cation through itB financial officers.
the trustees. have Just entered upon
q plan 10 finish up the basement Of
ia. church for Sunday school pur-
poses. I, Is To be done at once at a
COS, of between $500 and $4,000.
In part. a part Of the Improvement
has been completed.
The offieiary Of the church con.
sis's Of six elders and nine trustees.
all Of whom arc well known citizens.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The Christian church of this city
was organized June %, 1890. under
the leadership OF X. c. Graves. the
charter members being Il. c. Graves.
+. c. S. Lock. z. Taylor. Mrs. Lizzie
Taylor, J. w. Boucher. Eva Boucher.
b. J .Foxworthy. Mrs. S. c. Fox
worthy. J. c. Jensen. Mrs. Ada
Bourne. and II. G. Bourne.
In the spring of 1894, Rev. IL.
Warner Newly came to the city. re-
organized the church and held re-
viyal meeting which resulted in many
conversions.
The present building was erected
during the pastorate of Il. II. Lamp
kin. and was dedicated September
-, 1902. b. o. Aylesworth. at that
time president OF the Colorado State
Agriculture College, delivered the
dedicatory address, assisted by Leon
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

western Texas, about twelve years
ago. While there he was present
ed with a number of books. by the
widow of a missionary. that some
years before had served In this i'm
mediate section. This man was the
son OF an English clergyman. In
his early days. he had been dissi-
paied He reformed. and entered
the ministry OF the church. as a
deacon. In St Clements Church.
FL Paso. n memorial pulpit was
placed byNhis window. on 1t Is in
scribed Il have fought good fight.
have finished my course. have
kept the faith; henceforth there II
laid up for me crown OF right
eousness,"
The fly leaves OF thsee books call
forth many "reminiscences. especial
ly when one scans them In the stu
dy OF St Andrews Rcctory. IN La
Junta. on one Is written: Canon
II. s. Radcliffe. from tn. author.
June Is. 1895" On the page be-
fore this. may be read: ITO the
Rev, John e. Winter. with all good
wishes. from his friend and brother
In Nt Reginald $. Radcliffe"
These inscriptions are In book of
devotion by well known English
~ hWNR NnHH.I
On another leaf is written. John
r. Spaiding. Denver. June. ls7s."
II is unfortunate no, TO have been
able TO live up To the heritage. but
60 10 on for years noglccting oppor'
tunitics. Is indeed sad. Tn. work
Of th.s. noble men seems To be-
fruiiicss. or nearly Do. when o
church building worthy OF the name
marks the site OF the present ST
Andrews. 4, will seem ms n their
iaborS had not been In vain. Plan,
have been made Ia rebuild the pres.
ent church building. 4 small debt
obiitcra,cd. and then a modest aud
artistic building vii rise Ike the
Phoenix. II not from It's ashes. n,
least from the dusty ruins Of what
Il has been. unto tho glory tina,
should be. and Ia really called for
The work Of Bishop spali!ng has
been interrupted for the twciy,
years that have elapsed since h!t
death. When We yet a new bishop
NO may expect to see the work 20
on as n worthy continuation Of that
which was done by tha, man. 30
greatly beloved. and h,iil remember
Cd:
The vestry Of St Andrews church
4. - -. .o ~ 80. faftn~,os ~sw
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
Philhour;

bers; Warden. c. A. Philhour;
treasurer, G. II. Winchell; clerk.
A. b. Wallis; Earl Whitehead. f. j.
Mackie, +. a. Sabin.
St Andrews Guild Is an efficient
organization and is officered by la
dies that know the work. and al
Mrs. c A. Philhour. is president;
Mrs. Lewis Van Zandt. vice presi
dent; Mrs. f. J. MacKie. secretary:
Mrs. w. c. Chiffon. treasurer.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

Henry Forester is not marked with
churchly buildings. but 1t is engrav-
ed in the hearts OF many OF the So
called old timers
The present incumbent. Joseph
II. Darling, was located In south
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

building. ., was during the pastor.
ate Of Rev. ". r. Davis that these
thoughts and plans bore frui,ions
The splendid new building which
the church now occupies was started
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06
Neighborhood of Your Advertising
By HERBERT KAUFMAN
Author of do Something! Be Somsfhtng!"

~ REGULATION is a commodity which must be bought with
the used in selecting potatoes cloth and
1t be measured and weighed-t is merchan-
disc with probable value 1t varies much the
green stuff the aor fabrics and the lots of the real estate
Your cook refuses green and tomatoes at the
perfect She does calculate the number II
tables that delivered her. but those that she When
serve purpose She has When buy OF prop
erty consider the neighbohood we'll the ground Just
when You buy advertising find out how much Of the cir
cue YOU You must judge the neghbohoods where
copy will be read with the thoughtfuness that you
voted selecting the spot where your goods sold
district and equally sighted tell about his ewey
newspaper largely distributed there Out Of thousand
ami who might what he had them could
afford buy his goods These thousand readers would be
without muscle He could make them willing business with
him. but their incomes wouldn't let them become
the greatest mistakes publicity drop your lines
where the fish can't take your bait.
Circulation you very interesting subject but very
few people know thing about it, 1t would surprise you know
hat ignorance often extends the business Offices of
have publishers continually mistake the class
Their readers and have hundreds of them who had the
While would be harsh them OF shything
being mistaken the less their tendency infect
others with this instrumentation renders extremely advisable for
ou member OF the Missouri societysnd be shown
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06
1.-THE WATERS FINE"
Seasonal Hints on Bathing

Come on in, the waters fine"
Is literally true IN every sense OF
the word these days. Nothing
so relieves the situation in hot
weather as nice cool bath or a
swim It's the order of the day
from the long suffering baby
bundled up IN too many clothes
to the stout over nourished,
under exercised woman with the
fan and rocking chair, from the
hot tired workman to the sun
burned school boy who frequents
the ole sWimmin hole. "
And why shouldn't the boys
live on intimate terms with the
swimming hole Shame on those
nervous, neurasthenic trouble
hunting parents who are con-
stantly admonlshing their boys
not to 90 near the water. +" 1t is
silly to say the least. Now actual
lywho ever heard of any boys be-
ing injured by going swimming,
whenever they want to and for
about as long as they want to?
1t is one of the finest and best
exercises known. No small boy
is ever willing to take a bath
but show US one that won't go
swimming whenever he gets a
chance.
Furthermore, to know how to
swim is an important part
of any education these days.
Yale requires that every
graduate be able to swim 300
yards before he receives his d.
ploma. If every boy told the
truth and obeyed his mother,
how many men would know how
to swim?
The most important precau-
tons about swimming are to
learn how to swim by the assis-
lance or in the presence of ,some
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06
Each in His Own Tongue

A haze on the horizon,
The infinite, tender sky,
The ripe, rich tint of corn fields,
And the wild goose sailing high:
And all over the upland and low
The charm Of the goldenrod;
Some Of us call it Autumn,
And others call it God.
A fire mist and planet,
A crystal and a cell,
A ielytish and a saurian,
And caves where the cave men
dwell,
Then a sense of law and beauty
And face turned from the clod +;
Some call 1t Evolution,
And others call II Tod.
Like tides on a crescent sea beach.
When the moon is new and thin;
Into our hearts high warnings
Come dwelling and surging in;
Come from the mystic ocean,
Whose rim no foot has trod;
Some Of MS call it Longing,
And others call it God.
4 picket frole on duty,
Another starved for her brood;
Socrates drinking he hemlock,
And Jesus on the rod,
And millions who humble and
nameless,
The straight, hard pathway
trod
Some call it Conservation,
And others call it God.
III William Herbert Carruth
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06
Diamonds From Sugar.

Although at first thought the stBte-
ment seems incredible, It Is perfectly
true that lump OF sugar may be CON
yerted into diamonds, Not all the sub
stance of the sugar, Of course, will en-
ter into the composition Of the dia-
mOnd but only the carbon that II con-
tains Sugar consists Of carbon united
with oxygen and hydrogen. II is IN
easy matter TO separate out the carbon,
and In certain experiments for the pro-
duction OF diamonds this sugar carbon
has been employed, The diamonds so
produced were, Of course, very small
and destitute Of commercial value, but
still they were real diamonds and the
chemical result achieved would be no
greater intrinsically II they were as big
as the Culiinan Scientists have often
expressed the hope that an improve
ment In the process Of manufacturing
diamonds may be effected whereby the
necessity Of dissolving the carbon in
molten iron may be dispensed with.
and the required combination of great
pressure with great heat may be
brought about by some such operations
as squeezing the carbon between red
hot metal plates Exchange,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06
$4,000 lMMUNlZED
New Anti-Typhoid Campaigns Start
Monday

The anti typhoid campaigns
are practically closed in the first
five counties with approximately
rs, 600 complete lamentations.
In Wake one of the county dis.
pensaries will continue for one
week longer while the one in
Raleigh will be held open fol
perhaps two weeks longer de-
pending upon the interest and
number of applicants for treat
ment.
Next Monday the campaign
will start in earnest in five new
counties, Iredell, Wilson, Wayne,
Halifax and Edgecombe. IL fact
it has broken out" in IredelI
already really before the time
intended. The health folks just
couldn't suppress it any longer.
The people of Statesville were de-
handing the treatment and the
county physician was force toopen
the dispensarynearlya week ahead
of schedule time. There were 121
the first day and 283 the second
day who took the initial treat
ment. It is expected that nearly
as many will take the treatment
in this second set of counties as
in the first.
After the second set of cam
paigns is complete there will
probably be another set of cam
paigns in Warren and perhaps
two or three other counties that
could not be taken in on the first
or second sets of camaigns. Lee
county was one that couldn't get
in on the first or second sets of
campaigns and so they organized
small campaign on their own
initiative and from all reports
they are doing a lot of immuni-
cation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

Greensboro has been having
an epidemic of typhoid and most
of the cases are reported to be OF
the most virulent kind. State
and local health authorities have
been busily engaged in ferreting
out the source of contamination,
and have found that the majority
of the cases may be traced to
one dairy which washed its milk
vessels in an open and therefore
infected we'll.
Typhoid for two months has cost
Greensboro more than ample
prevention for ten years. Every
community in the state should
seek to profit by Greensboro 5
unfortunate experience.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06
A Firm Hand

Criticism of President Wilson 5
conduct of this nation interna
tional relations is fairly lnocuous,
at least so far as the adminstra-
ton is concerned.
While many have dubbed over
minor points, none have suggest
ed a practical alternative that
would be nearly so satisfactory
to the majority of the American
people.
Almost any other course which
could have been pursued by
President Wilson would have
plunged this nation into war,
The majority of the people over
here want peace, whatever war
like and belligerent dispositions
existing in prior years having
been thoroughly discouraged,
not to say sickened, by contem-
plation of the CORY pool of war
in which three fourths of the in
habitants of Europe are now
Weltering.
1t has been enough to effectual-
Iy eliminate any trace of jingoism
in the average citizen. The
great common people more than
ever are for peace. President
Wilson will embroil this country
in the maelstrom of the European
conflict only as a last resort, a
circumstance which Democrats,
Republicans and mugWumps
alike view with satisfaction.
In spite of every effort that
may be made, it is of course
possible that war will come.
The ship of state must sail in
troublous waters. More than
ever have we cause to be devout-
ly thankful that the hand that
holds the helm is that of the
calm, controlled and capable
President Woodrow Wilson :
the best President we have ever
had.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

Attention of the Town Com
missioners is now being directed
on the violations of the auto
mobile regulations by local drivers
both in regard to violations of the
speed law and the running of
cars without proper lights and
mufflers, Autoists who wish to
escape fines had best be careful
to conform to the law in regard
to these matters. The commission
ers do not wish to be oVerzealous
in law enforcement, but the MAJ :
ter of speeding is becoming a
dangerous nuisance. The drivers IN
this community who do not break
the speed limit are the exception
rather than the rule and if there
is not a decided change for the
better, a stable bunch of these
law breakers will be up before
Recorder House for trial.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

good swimmer, to avoid swim
ming in filthy water, containing
sewage pollution "a little clean
mud won't hurt but filthy water is
liable to be swallowed. To use
horsesense about going in over
ones depth or out too far and
about staying in the water too
long, also about plunging
into cold water when overheated,
especially with a weak heart.
Finally don't go in for about two
hours after meals.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

When the Southern farmers
take into consideration the fact
that England and her allies use
four fifths of our exported cotton
and Germany and her allies one
fifth, the fact that it is England
instead of Germany who controls
the seas is a fortunate circum-
stance. If Germany were sue
cessful..in her efforts to stop all
exports from reaching England,
this, country would be in much
worse case than it is today.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

All items for publication must
be turned in or reach our office
before THURSDAY NOON in
order to insure publication in
the Friday issue following. In
the case of lengthy items, even
more time must be allowed. No
charge made for insertion of
matter of purely news value.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

The Charlotte Observer has
heard. that Henry Ford made
the statement that if one million
people: would buy Fords next
year, he would make the price
Sl01.00 On asking what the
extra dollar was for, it was stat
ed that that was to cover par
Gel post charges on the machines
to the customer. Even at that
we, doubt whether we could
afford one:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

What is the use of an ordinance
unless it is enforced? Splitting
on the sidewalk is a nuisance of
. such common occurrence that al
most any hour will disclose a vio-
lation of law in this respect. We
need some fines.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

All cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect, etc, etc, will be charged for at
the rate of one cent per word Cash
must accompany article in all cases ex-
cept where customer has regular &C
count. No insertions made for less
than 25 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

The birthday of the European
war came and passed and few
there be who have wished it
many happy returns
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

And the fall of Warsaw may
turn out to be another Moscow.
Its a far cry to 1872, but condi-
tons. then and now have re-
markable points of resemblance.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

We hardly see how the Euro
pean war can be waged at all
With the several nations deprived
of the assistance that would be
50 cheerfully rendered by our
local military experts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

= We do not hesitate to state
that if that Franklin base
ball team beats US this week, We
are going to consider it an 'un
friendly act"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

Those cotton farmers who
raised foodstuffs are not going
hungry no matter what happens
to the price of cotton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

We suppose the administration
now comedies that the attitude
of Germany is deliberately UNI
friendly But what will they
do about it?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

1t means total loss. The house
hold goods you have labored long
to accumulate go up in smoke or
are ruined by water in a few
moments, and you are forced to
begin all over again without cap
ital.
Wouldn't you rest more com
fortably if you knew that should
such a disaster come to you, the
amount of your loss would be at
your command, almost immedi-
ately.
We represent the most reliable
insurance companies in America,
whose policies guarantee absolute
protection against loss.
Wvche & Kicks
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

A German Zeppelin hasn't any
thing on the Roanoke Rapids
ball team these days when it
comes to soaring.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

If England's food blockade is
not hurting Germany, then why
retaliate?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

1t seems like nothing in the
world will prevent Villa from de-
claring war on the United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06

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