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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12
$500 MILE ROAD

A meeting has been called for July
"a and 25 at Yellowstone park for the
purpose of organizing highway as.
sociation, the object of which is, thr,
county, state and national effort, t,
build one good highway connecting al
the parks in the Rocky mountain
country.
The man who has given prominence
to this proposed road is Stephen T
Mather, assistant secretary of tn,
interior. The call is to the citizen:
of the states of Wyoming, Montana
Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Califor.
mia, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colo.
RADIO.
The meeting will recognize as del.
egates persons representing all com.
mercial, Automobile and high way
clubs or organizations and persens
appointed by city, county, state and
federal authorities for that purpose
The meeting will be called to orde,
at Canyon hotel at 500 o'clock p. M
July "a.
Recently we published a detaile:
account of this proposed highwa,
which is to pass thru Durango ant
to the Mesa Verde national park ant
on to the south and west going thr,
California and the other coast state.
and then east and south to Yellow.
stone park and down across Colorado
When this road is finished it will be
the longest national highway eve,
constructed and offer the greatest
attractions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

iAl enterprise and world adventure Of
cuc generation generation that
will condition Thousand years of
trn,An history.
When this war is ended there will
be three great na.;oas unspent, with
p,ver to speak AMI serve in the ~
vsnce Of social orier throughout the
Wild.
Russia. Her one hundred and six
ty millions of people, her vast natu-
raj resources of fertile lands, miner
ais and forests, will not be exhausted
in this war. On the contrary, she il
Experiencing great awakening and
her vast hosts with culture, striated
with superstition in religion and auto
cracy in government, will break like
waters long destrained into the cur
rent Of the worlds life. Russia will
speak.
Japan. Fifty-five millions of or.
ganized, efficient people, with an ori.
entail culture now dominated by th-
ideal Of Caesar. dreaming Of master,
in the orient and ultimate world do
minion-Japan will speak.
And finally, America. America
with her great spiritual heritage, hel
democratic soul, her free institutions
her ideals of service and peacefu
progress through education, industr,
and commerce, freest. richest ant
most iesourceful nation of the mod
ern world, = AMERICA SHOULI
SPEAK.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12
1000, 900 TROUT
PUT IN STREAMS
ABOUT DURANGO

Denver, June S.-More than 4,0OO.-
o00 young trout will be placed in the
public waters of southwestern Colo
rado as the result of improvements
Just completed at the Durango state
hatchery, according to W. B. Fraser,
state game and fish commissioner.
The hatchery, which has been re-
paired and enlarged at cost of $500
is now the finest in the state. 1t oc-
cupies an acre of land and has fin ,
buildings and pretty trees on the
grounds. With capacity of more
than 100000 eggs, the fishermen in
that section of the state are assured
of the finest sport in Colorado or any
other western state.
One of the improvements lust COM
pleted was the. opening up of new
ten-inch spring, which is said to be
the best for Matching purposes in the
state, 1t has temperature of 4s de-
grees all the year round and a flow
o. two cubic feet second. New floors
have been put in the hatchery and a
stone wall built around the grounds
About 30 percent of the eggs taken
Tor the state hatcheries are supplied
ny the lakes in southwestern Colo
rsdo. In fairness to the resident, Of
that section, Commissioner Fraser
felt that the hatchery should be i'm.
proved. The first take of spring eggs
!'ooo'ooo rainbow eggs, was placed
IN the hatchery yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

to make himself strong and healthy
and by rigidly pursuing series of
exercises he did. When he left Har-
ward it was with the battle of light
weight boxing champion of the uni
versity.
He was married at %, to Alice Lee
of Boston. He didn't have to work,
having inherited 100000, but his
dynamic energy demanded it, so he
started out to be writer.
He gravitated to politics because it
gave him chance to get real action.
His first public office was an as
semblyman.
He rose through his fighting abil-
ity and utter independence of thought
and action. In 1884 he was delegate
to the national convention. Then his
wife died, and Roosevelt, greatly
stricken, moved out to the West, TAX
ing ranch on the Little Missouri in
Dakota.
Two years later his party demand
ed him in New York to help win and
he aided. Five years later he went
to Washington as civil service COM
missioner. Five years there and he
returned to New York as Police Com
missioner.
In 1897 he was appointed assistant
secretary of the navy. When the call
came for volunteers in the Spanish
American war, Roosevelt resigned to
axe the field as lieutenant colonel of
l regiment of the men he liked best
cowboys.
The war ended, New York demand
ed him as governor and then came
the call as vice-president. The vice
president was hunting in the Adiron-
lacks in 1901 when the fateful word
vas brought to him that Mckinley
had been shot to death.
The next day he was in Washing
ton, pledging himself to carry out the
policies of his predecessor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12
YELLOW PRESS STILL BUSY

The "Yellows" of the country are
ioing their very best to defeat Roos-
evelt at Chicago. SO far as the Re
publicans are concerned it is moi
Necessary that Roosevelt be nominated
dughes OF any other good man wouit
serve the same purpose this year, bui
he democratic press seems to be more
afraid of Roosevelt than any other
man.
NO doubt Hughes would be the
choice Of the republicans In conven-
tion were it not for the fact thai
from all parts of the United States
The word is going into Chicago thai
The democratic politicians are In NOR
tai dread that the man they have
been boosting for the progressive
leadership will also be nominated By
The republican party.
Their plan is quite different now
they are doping up the press reports
and coloring their front pages witt
all kinds of vile stuff with the hop.
Of prejudicing the republican part,
against Roosevelt. They fail to real
.ze that the only use of all this dem
ocratic dope is to show the republi.
cans and the Independent voters wha;
the democratic press really think Of
Roosevelt as a strong candidate.
There is no doubt in the mind OF
many that the democratic dope fixers
have trapped themselves and are now
making "a desperate effort TO redeem
themselves by preventing if possible
the nomination of the man they have
boosted in the minds of the progress
ives and the nonpartisan voters of the
country.
The latest word that comes from
the "Yellows" headquarters is that
the moneyed men of the country ara
passing out the coin at Chicago to
secure the nomination of Roosevelt.
The silly dope fixers should remem-
ber that they have handed out this
silly rot for more than half century
and that this same dope has preju-
diced more voters against them by
far than it has ever brought to the
party. In fact, the human mind is so
constituted that It rebels against fall
sification and is inclined to go even
to the other extremely.
This latest stunt of this nomina
ton campaign, that is, that the mil
lionaires of the country are buying
a candidate will have the same effect
it has had in this country and Sc
cure the nomination and the election
than half a century is the million
aires and the corporations buying the
candidates" and free trade" This
has been their line of dope and they
have elected but two men as presi-
dents in the last fifty-five years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12
COUNTY FARM BUREAU

The first meeting of the La Platl
county Farm Bureau will be held at
Durango on Saturday, June 10th, at
10 o'clock a. m. at the Exchange
rooms.
All committeeman representing the
various farmers organizations scat
tered through the county are urged
to be present at this the first meet
ing as business of Importance will
come before this session. Every far
mer in the county is invited to come
and thus show their interest in this
movement.
A very enthusiastic farmers meet
ing was held at Sunnyside last Sat
urday evening at which time Local
Farm Bureau center was organized
with F. l.. Lyman President, Mr.. Mel
son, Vice President and Mr. Shor,
Sec-treasurer. Mr.. Lyman and Mr.
Short will represent that center ir
the County Farm Bureau.
VIM Burtner and Marion Campbell
will represent the Bayfield, Grange il
the County Farm Bureau. Both gent.
lemen are live wires.
F. w. Kroeger and E. ]. Hays will
represent the Animas Grange in thu
Farm Bureau. Both are among Tho
leading farmers of the valley.
S. j. Stratton. Mrs. Geo. Harrison
Leo Taylor, Lou Burnhar,, NJ. G. Meel
and Mr.. Will represent tHe western
part of the county at next Saturday.
meeting.
Projects for our Development irr
ing the present season are Improved
Live Stock" "Crop Improvement,
"Silos" and "Boys' and Girls Clubs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12
HOW TO GET RID OF A COLD.

Summer colds are serious. Read
how G. E. Summers, Holdredge, Neb.,
got rid of his: "I contracted a severe
cough and cold and could hardly
sleep. got bottle of Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar and the very first dose
relieved me. l took a second dose be-
fore going to bed and can truthfully
say did not cough all night. BY
using as directed the next two days
my cough was entirely cured and /
give Foley's Honey and Tar full cred
it for my speedy recovery" Foley's
always soothss and heals. Children
love it's. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

LONDON, May 20 (By Mail)-
American tourists who in pre-war
days boarded fussy little sight seeing,
paddle"wheeled steamers almost un.
der the "Big Ben" tower of ParIia-
ment for jaunts up the Thames and
return, may be surprised to learn that
these steamers are now doing duty
on the distant river Tigris.
Early in 1916 fleet of small,
squat packets, about one fifth the
size of ordinary American river
packets, turned their noses down the
Thames for the first time and headed
for the Persian Gulf.
The day was big event to river
habitues but the general public knew
nothing about it.
Each craft was in command of
naval officer and crew.
Where tourists once sat on the up
per deck benches of the diminutive
craft enjoying the scenery of the
Thames, soldiers and war material to,
day are making the little boat . ser.
'Qus war rprposa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

In Pawnee county, Kansas. every
other family owns an automobile. ri
IKE to claim that as being world
record for old Pawnee, but even at
that the rest of the state isn't so for
pehind that Pawnee can afford to rest
on Its laurels. Census experts fig
ure that there are close to a. ,0co
automobiles in Kansas; $1,000 and
over are registered. | forgo. to say
that the Pawnee figures are arrived
at by averaging Kansas family at
four and one-half persons and Paw
nee county has one automobile 70
every nine persons in said county
Eighty thousand automobiles at an
average of $500 each works ort the
snug lillto sum Of se4, 1000 900 as tho
value Of the Kansas auto crop-
American Notorist
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

Narrow chested and gray blooded
children living in dark rooms in con-
gested tenement districts. eating adul-
terated food and corrupted in their
childhood by an environment Of dives
gambling dens and brothels, are a
poor foundation for first line Of de
fense.
To our brothers in spirit especially
in the Republican party let us speak
pla rly.
n 1912 many I'D ties were broken
My who lad beef. comra.es were
willing to part and suffer dcfrAt
r,"i er than submit VII, Trey ,elt
Wee intolarable wr) We ~.uid
not now recall nor enumerate the
special circumstances which gave birth
to the Progressive party. Rancor
from the lessor wrongs of brother to
brother must be sunk to meet COM
mon enemy of the household.
The 100000 voters who followed
our leader and espoused our cause
can be augmented to majority per
haps more easily under united BAN
ners, but if need be the Progressive
standard will go forward alone. We
cannot believe that a rule or ruin
faction will dominate the political
machinery of the historic party Of
Lincoln, and that they will prefer
personal defeat and national degrada-
ton to acceptance of the foremost
leadership in the nation. But in this
day and hour it should be made plain
that the choice is in their hands AMI
that the Judgment of the people viii
be upon their heads.
For our part we feel that in this
solemn hour no motive of PERSONAL in
terest or party advantage will be toll
Grated to thwart the awakened con.
science and intelligence n the Amer
lean people.
Would any disinterested patriot un.
touched with partisan prejudice or
personal feeling hesitave long to nam.
the leader best fitted to serve this
cause? His name is on the lips of the
nation. Two great parties claim him
as their own. He was our leader in
1912. He was the leader of the Re-
publican party for many years. He
was President of our Nation for seven
years.
There are millions of patriotic men
and women straining eyes toward
Chicago and praying that the two
great parties in convention may unite
upon man who wiz get things done,
They have been reading speeches on
preparedness and notes On American
rights for dreary months-only to
learn at last that we have TO rights
except those we are able to enforce
and that we are not now prepared to
enforce even the right of an American
citizen to live within raiding distance
OF the Mexican border. We learn that
more Americans have bbeen killed in
keeping peace with Mexico than were
Killed in fighting war with Spain.
We meet in great hour in the life
o. this nation and in the history Of
the world. A new econonhc and Soc
iai order is emerging in every ration
of the earth and a new inter national
ism is being born from tFe blood and
suffering of the greatest war of all
INC ages. Democratic government and
free institutions are bdng brought
to final test and the genius vf west-l
cn civilization is being tr:ed with
fire. The next four years viii deter
mine the place Of Amsriss in II soor
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12
Calls Roosevelt the
Greatest Man Of Age

Raymond Robins as temporary
chairman Of the Progressive National
Convention said in his address:
Times of stress anr fermcnt bring
tribulation to the weak and opportun-
Ity TO the strong. The soul of timid
nien are vexed and the hearts Of the
v;iiiani are uplifted. Four years ago
bravo deeds were done IN Chicago.
From every section of this country
there gathered here men o. leadership
and character disregarding the ties
ami associations of lif.'imc, even
OF generations, willing to sacrifice
power and influence and Friendships,
TIE p,ofit of lives of industry AMI
honor in order that they might unite
with their fellows in spirit to bring
new force, new impulse, new
hope into American politics. They
enlisted for public service behind the
bravest and wisest leader of the peo-
pie in our time, behind the foremost
private citizen of the world,-Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The need of the Progressive
thought and leadership and courage
is even greater in America today than
it was in 1912. What is our domi-
nant problem taday? To protect and
preserve our government. Can the
people be aroused to protect and pre-
serve government which is not of
and for all the people? With what
slogan shall the ruthless and the self
ish individualist rally thinking peo-
pie? Shall it he, "Arm TO defend my
happiness" 1t is only the great
common heritage of America that the
common people win find worthy of
defense.
But through all these weary months
there has been one great voice stead
fastly, courageously, without a shade
of compromise, without note of in
decision, calling upon our people 70
reject the counsels of division and raj
ly to the one common cause of Amer
lea. 1t was not strange that this was
the voice of our leader of 1912. 1t
was not strange that he spoke out
when lesser statesmen feared to whis-
per, uncertain as they We're alike Of
their own convictions and of the feel
ings of the crowd. 1t is not strange
that we who followed him four years
ago muster once again in answer ~
his brave and faithful call.
Let us reaffirm faith in the capaci.
ty of the American people for po,iti-
cal freedom, in the ability of the
American people, the men and the
women al'ie, to govern themselves.
Let us reaffirm our faith in the de-
sire of the American people to do jus
tice to one and all, to safe guard
private rights against community on,
preston. and to protect community
interests against private tyranny
These broad principles of our cove.
nant we carry onward to aid in the
shaping of our new program.
A competent program for national
must comprehend and
meet the social, economic and spirit |
,al needs Of the people. Mere mill
ary preparedness alone is inadequate
or the safeguarding Of the nations
lie, even In tims II war.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

NEW YORK, June 9.-John Lyman
famous international swindler, who
recently secured 100000 has been
sentenced to is months in the fed
eral ponitentiary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

On Saturday evening the regular
meeting of the Literary society was
held, the program consisting of the
Fort Lewis Whirl Wind, songs by
Mrs. Halls, readings by Miss Ames,
and three reels of moving pictures.
The entire program was much enjoy
ed, especially the readings and songs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12
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Rev. Courtice of Durango will
preach here next Sunday, June IL, in
the afternoon and about once month
in the future. Anyone who can at
tend is cordially invited.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

A number of new students have ar
rived and enrolled for the summer
term for teachers and school stu
dents. Others are coming in later,
and number after the teachers in
stitute closes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-12

Sunday several members of the fac
ulty took trip to the Aztec ruins
being unearthed about ten miles from
Pennington. They found the ruins
very much worth seeing, and we are
planning one or two trips for the
school to that point. The ruins are
in good condition, are being very
carefully excavated and present
many interesting features not found
in other ruins.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-18
The Dedication DOlOs
Taken BY The Congregation Of The Vine Street
Church Of Christ And Led BY The Pastor, Sen
ior Trustee And Elder


the of Jesus Christ Lord We preaching
God for the conversion of the education of Christians
knowledge of spiritual truth in all the activities of Christian lfe
Here shall the
ordinances the Lords house be ay observed Here shall the God
and shine light guide Gods
to the dawn of everlasting glory.
Here children despair
Christians harbor which they
Here worhps Spirit temple,
the doctrine of Gods be distilled
and showers that the righteousness
flourish and holiness abound
MAY discordnt strife within
spirit
all goodness springs the hope which pues the heart
love which hoo God binds blessed fellow
May these earthly place Temple separated
the ho which the
the golden lamp and of the
And God gaciousy offering His
offering made by grateful willing heart that
shares in this gift
T. when all
their others will
generation the old the Cross Zon the
the saints, until Jesus His gathered home
thanks God that His offer willingly
We invoke His blessings the work commit
all the religious enterprise
the upon
hands the work establish Thou it."
Let stranger place of
the distressed
the guidance youth, old the
of and the glory of God
worshipper the Father a last
TO- "Thy S well done;
Thy is well rum
Thy crown well won." AMEN
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-18
CORNERSTONE LAID
With Ceremonies Appropriate To The
Occasion On July a, 1915

The cornerstone of the church was
laid on the Fourth of July, 1915, in the
presence of large crowd of interest
ed spectators and with fitting ceremon-
les.
Rev. w. R. Walker of Canton was
the speaker of the day and his elo-
quent, rapid-fire utterances are still
cherished by those who attended the
proceedings that day.
An interesting participant in the
ceremonies was Rev. L. G. Walker of
Centerburg, father of the speaker of
the day. This minister of the gospel
led in prayers and pronounced the
benediction A highly esteemed work
er in the church, it was a delight for
him to hear of his sons masterful
discourse, as well as for the audience
who carefully watched both.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-18
BRIEF HISTORY
Of Church Of,Christ IRlThe
Community Of Mt. Vernon

The old church, which was torn
down when the present structure was
started, was built about sixty years
ago in the infancy of churches in this
community. The earliest records of
the meetings for the purpose of or
ganizing the church in Mt Vernon are
still preserved and date back to Janu-
airy 81, 1850, when there was a gath
ering in the court house of those pro-
Tossing what was then known as the
Disciple faith.
The leader of this band of pioneers
was one Robert Sloan. He was a
teacher and proprietor of a private
school in the city. 1t was largely
through his individual energies that
the church was founded in this COM
munity. It's rapid growth and present
large membership bespeak the sue
cess of his early efforts.
The old church, with frequent re-
pairs, served as fairly suitable place
of worship until the last few years,
when it was seen that repairs more
extensive than ever contemplated must
be made or new structure raised.
These considerations were taken under
advisement by members of the church.
On Sunday, February 81, 1915, it was
unanimously decided by an overflow
congregation that new church, to
cost in the neighborhood of S30,000
should be constructed. 1t was announc
ed at this time that $4,000 in cash
of this amount had been already sub
scribed.
The preliminary labor in raising
money covered period of nearly two
years. In this, Rev. j. A. Long was
particularly active, in conjunction with
the building committee. Rev. Longs
! tireless efforts have won him an ever
lasting spot of warmth in the hearts
of all members of his congregation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-18

used for other purposes than those
mentioned.
The building throughout is heated by
means of hot water, while a perfect
system of ventilation, suitable for all
seasons of the year, has been worked
out. Gas and electricity are in all
parts of the building
THE SLOAN WINDOW
There is only one single fixture of
the old church incorporated in the
new and that is the memorial window
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sloan, found
ers of the church in this city. This
window, which is darker in tone than
the others, has been placed in the
northwest corner of the church audi
torium.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-18

q solid truth, gathered for the occa.
sion and the happiness and exuber-
ance of their feelings was imaged
In the sparkling eye, the smile
wreathed face and the alert step OF
those who have toiled so hard and
SO INCREASINGLY for this monument TO
religious Mt. Vernon and the local
Church of Christ And the happiest
OF all we're the pastor, Rev. j. A.
Long, and his conservative but ener.
getiC. building committee. These
good folks were radiant over work
successfully completed and dedicated
without debt OF even a penny.
The central figure In the dedcatory
proceedings Of the day and one who
will continue to command the atten'
ton and esteem OF the parishioners of
the Church OF Christ in view OF the
revival services which start this
week under his direction was Rev
George l.. Snively of Lewiston, ILL.,,
who undertook the tremendous task
OF raising s25.OOO in a single day and
carried il through 10 successful ter
mination.
Rev. Sniyely's marvellous powers Of
oppression, of exciting human emo
ton. of rousing his congregation from
an earthly TO more sublime plane
OF thought were no less remarkable
than his ability to impress members
Of the Church OF Christ with the mon.
etary responsibility they should as
sumo as individuals in placing their
new edihce in an independent condi.
tion financially at the very outset.
His strong exhortatlons for person,
al sacrifice, coupled with his stirring
manner OF address, more than fur