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The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
rNDEpmDENoE FOR
PHnRPnsEs DISTANT


Washington, Jan President Taft
genefalized about his attitude toward
the Philippine independence in an in.
formal speech which he made tonighs At
The annual dinner Of the military order
Of the Carabao. Incidentally he was in
stalled az member. OF the order, the
the decoration attesting his member
ship being presented with appropriate
remarks by General Charles +. Hum
phreys, former paramount carabao Of
the Washington branch Of the order.
The order Of the Carabao named for
the buffalo which is the Philippine
beast Of burden, is composed Of com.
manding officers of the regular volun.
teer services who honorably served in
the Philippines during the Spanish
American war and tho Filipino insur
rection which followed. The Carabaos
and their guests numbered about 250
The burden Of the Presidents S re.
marks was 20 the effect that while he
was unwilling to say that the Phillip.
pines "never" would be independent,
Gin my Judgment we are likely to re-.
tain them for considerable time
The president expressed It a. bis
opinion that most Of the discussion
Of immediate independence for the
Philippines had political motive and
was designed more to get votes than
to achieve Independence for the Fill.
pinos. He asserted that no depend
ency was better managed; that the
free trade which the United States
had accorded to the Philippines has
doubled their trade and that It would
still further increase.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
Big BLAZE
AIT CLAYTON
Fire Of Unknown Origin
Consumes Block Of
Union County Seat

Clayton, n. NJ, Jan. ll.--Fire Of On.
known origin ragged in the business die.
trict yesterday, entailing loss and
damage TO property Of merchants Of
more than 100000. The A. e. wilt
Furniture store, the Layton hotel and
the Van Ordt furniture store were to.
tally destroyed, buildings and contents
being consumed by the flames that
could not be checked. The Gre spread
rapidly and the heat OF the flames
wrought damage to row Of small
houses and stores across the street.
Every structure but two in the block
in which the fre occurred, we're totally
destroyed, II was one Of the most dis
astrous fires in the history Of this
county.
The FIRE was discovered about tive
o'clock in the morning in the rear OF
the Willis furniture store. Shortly af.
terwards the flames were seen com.
ing out Of the back part fths building
and, famed by high wind, soon
spread to the Lawton hotel and the
Can Ordt furniture store adjoining.
After the Ere had gained consider.
able headway, fear grew that the en-
tire town would be wiped out. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 70 Wilt
and 10000 to the Layton hotel and
81 900 to the Van ordt company.
The residents of the houses in the
FIRE zone, fled in a panic from their
dwellings, dragging out furniture and
were finally compelled to stand idly
by and see AL their possessioBs con.
sumed by the fiery demon. On the op.
posite side Of the street windows were
broken by the intense heat. The ere
fighting force was unable to cope with
the situation. One whole block Of busi.
ness houses has been reduced to ashes
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

Full political and religious lib.
erty.
p strict limitation Of legislative
expense
3. No bin excepting general op-
preparation bills) to embrace more
than one sabject, and that to be
clearly expressed in the title. This
10 prevent iokers in legislation.
4. No law to be revised or amend.
cd by reference, but each section az
revised or amended to be act out in
fun.
8. The power of the governor TO
veto part Of a bill appropriating
money, and approve part. This
to prevent the forcing Of bad lay by
the necessity for appropriations.
6. Laws not to go into effect IN.
til ninety days after adjournment Of
the Legislature, except as to appropfia.
tion and emergency measures
Z. Local and special laws not al.
lowed,
8. No law can be made remitting
any fine, penalty or Judgment against
any officer, or validating illegal use
Of public funds.
.. The legislature cannot grant any
special privilege to any person or cor.
poration, and no exclusive right, fran.
chise, privilege on immunity can be
granted by the Legislature or auy mum.
cipality.
10. No law can be passed giving
extra compensation to any officer, serv.
ant agent or contractor after service
is rendered or contract made.
~. Compensation Of officers can
not be increased or diminished during
their term of Office
". No members Of the legislature
can be appointed to an Office during
the term for which he was elected.
rs. No member of the Legislature
Gun within one year thereafter be ap-
pointed to an Office which was Great.
ed OF the emoluments increased dur
ing his term of Office.
IA. No member Of the legislature
can, withone one year thereafter bein-
terested in any contract with the
state, or any municipality thereof,
which was authorized by any law
passed during his term Of Office.
IS. No obligation due the state or
AMI municipality can be remitted by
the legislature
10. No one can escape punishment
for the violation of law by the sub
sequent repeal of such law.
IL. All state officers and judges
Of the district and supreme courts are
liable to impeachment, removal from
Office and disqualification to hold office,
for crimes misdemeanors and malfea
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
some OF THE SALIENT FEA-
TURES OF THE CONSTITUTION

edness Of the territory in the several
counties which was valid June goth.
1910 This was required by the pro
visions Of the enabling act and was
not optional with the convention The
territory is subrogated to the rights
Of the counties, and the legislature is
forbidden to release any county or
any Of the taxable property therein.
from its obligation to pay the state
any moneys expended by the state BY
reason Of its assumption or payment
Of the debt Of such county.
SO. The so.ealled 'sMihtia War.
rants" cannot be validated or legal
lied
80. Bonded indebtedness Of the
territory and subdivision thereof is
limited to certain percentages Of the
assessed valuation for the preceding
year, as follows; State not to exceed
one per cent; county not to exceed
four per cent; school districts not to
exceed six per cent; cities, towns and
villages not to exceed four per cent.
except for sewer system and water
supply, which IS not limited.
"a. The purposes for which conn.
ty can be bonded are limited to nee.
essary public buildings, roads and
bridges. The purposes for which
school districts can be bonded are for
school buildings and school grounds.
80. It is illegal to issue bonds for
state, counties, school districts, cities.
towns or villages, until the same is
authorized by vote of a majority of
the taxpayers.
SO. The iniquitions fee system is
abolished.
81 County officers, excepting county
clerk and probate Judge, cannot sue
eeed themselves, nor hold any county
Office for four years thereafter.
as. a corporation commission to be
elected by the people of the state and
charged with the duty Of fixing. de-.
termining, supervising, regulating and
controlling all charges ana rates of rail
way express, telegraph, telephone,
sleeping car and other transportation
and transmission companies and com
mon carriers within the state. Also
TO require railway companies to pro-
vide and maintain adequate depots.
stock pens, station buildings, agents
aud facilities for the accommodation Of
passengers and tor receiving and de-
liyering freight and express, and to pro
vide and maintain necessary crossings.
eulverts and sidings upon and along
side Of their roadbeds, whenever in the
Judgment of the commission public in.
terosts demand it, and as may be rea-
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
ADJUSTABLE AXLE INVENTED
BY RATION MAN Is A WONDER

Ration, n. NJ, Jan, 6,-Albert N.
Cooper Of this city, has obtained a
patent on an adiustible axel for use
on all kinds Of vehicles, including au-
tomobiles, which promises to revolu
tionize the trade because Of its advant.
ages over other axles. The Ration Re
porter says: Some Of these advant-
ages are: The spindle is made detaeh-
able at the collar, without in any way
weakening the axle. This makes it
possible to remove a worn spindle very
quickly and easily, at a cost Of only
80 to S. per set of four, while set
of new axles commonly would cost from
$40 up.
The scond great advantage of the
Cooper axle is the fact that it will
permit of the quick realignment Of
the axle after it has become accident.
ally bent. This is effected by so con
strueting the collar by which the
spindle may be quickly adjusted to
any desired angle with relation to the
axle, thus overcoming the effect of
the bent and trueing up the wheel
perfectly. To use the language Of the
inventor, "this can be done by an in.
experienced hand in Eve minutes
time, without removing the wheel,
without jacking up the vehicle, with.
out soiling his clothing, without any
bad language, without any tools ex'
eopt the buggy wrench. Further
more, It has not cost the owner cent
while 10 straighten other axles will
cost from $50 to So, and one il out
the use Of his rig for from s to 10
ho,us" The cost of originally equip
ping buggy or wagon with these
axles is mrch less than the cost Of the
kind Of axles now in use.
Mr.. Chas oxley, of this city, has
undertaken the handling Of Mr..
Cooper's invention, and is having 8
small folder printed descriptive Of the
axle for distribution at the big ma
chinery exhibit which begins at ST..
Louis this week, and for mailing at
response to inquiries.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
HoBos Will REPEAT
ooxEY ARMY STUNT
John Eads How 70 Lead Army Of Eel
low Tramps on $50 Mile Jaunt.

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. IA repetition
OF the march Of Coxey's army, carried
Out on smaller scale, Is planned by
Dr. James Eads How, the so-ealled
millionaire leader Of the hobos, and
some OF his peripatetie followers. The
start is 10 be made from this city to-
morrow and the objective point will
be Milwaukee, where the hobos are to
attend the annual convention of the Ma
tional Brotherhood Welfare association
which ii 70 meet IN the Cream City at
the end Of this month The hobos will
tramp distance Of about $50 miles
The journey will be made entirely on
foot and the hobos win snbsist on food
begged from farmhouse doors. Not on.
ly win the tramp be novel 10 expert.
enee and privatipns, especially in cold
January weather, but the party may
contain few business and professional
men Of 81, Louis, who have announced
their intention to participate in tho
march partly for reasons Of health and
partly because Of their interest in the
brotherhood movement
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
DoPED AT RENO
DECLARES onDrrErp
Famous Automobile Racsr Learned
Secret History Of FOURTH Of July
Fianco while on Hunt with Fighter.

Los Angeles, Jan. 7.-That Jamea
J. Jeffries entered the ring with Jack
johnson At Reno, July 4, o drugged
man and not a man suffering from ner.
vousness is the pith OF signed ar.
tiele by Barney Oldfeld which will
be published here tomorrow, and
which has been authorized by the de.
feated champion
According TO Oldfeld, Jeffriea took
him into his confidence during re-
cent hunting trip in the sierraa. old.
held' statement is in part as follows;
Mental or nervous collapse, JEFF
fries explained, would not have af-
feeted him physically for weeks after
the light The poison which was Civ
en- him affected his stomach princi-
pally afterward and for q month he
could scarcely retain solid food. His
favorite dishes did not possess any
charm Of taste and his whole body
seemed az If stricken of the dope he
felt like convaleseent from a spell
Of typhoid fever. He was positive il
was no temporary mental or nervous
trouble. / begged him to let me give
to the world the information he pos
sessed but he refused, saying that he
would rather have II come cut from
another source. He is firm in the be-
lief that the details will eli come out
within a year or so.
"Jeffries pledged me 70 secrecy
about the details Of the treachery
and what he bad been able to learn.
He told me was the only man who
knew as much as he told me.
promised to aid him in getting some
information be cannot get himself
Jeffries story to me absolved the
members Of his training camp from
any blame-that much must say in
Justice to the men who helped him
with all their heart.
1t was after Jeffries told me his
story that began TO marvel at his
present physical condition. For the
ten days we were in the mountains he
performed stunts in endurance that !
did not think was possible for any
man. Never once did he felter or re-
fuse the opportunity to scale difficult
peaks. To any man who has ever had
bit of experience in professional
athletics or possesses whit of knowl-
edge CLEANED around training camps,
Jeffries condition as he proved it day
after day must come as q revelation.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
MAY LOSE
THE SENATE
Five Deaths Among
Members Has Cut
Majority Down

Washington, Jan. 0.-Five deaths
in the senate since the adiogrnment
Of the last session Nas directed at.
tention to the fact that republican
control throughout the sixty.seeond
congress- hangs upon slender thread.
A deadlock IN one or two Of the legis.
latuTes and two deaths among senators
known 10 be in rather feeble health
would result in the retirement Of the re-
publicans from power.
Before the death Of Senator Ellans
the senate consisted of 80 members,
80 republican majority Of 90. In the
Sixty-second congress the democrats
win make net gain Of 9 electing men
Of that party from the following states,
now represented by republicans; india
ma, Nebraska, Montana, New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Maine Missouri and
West Virginia, two being chosen by
the legislature Of the last state From
North Dakota a republican win be sent
in the place of the democrat now serv-
ing under appointment Of a democratic
governor. This democratic gain OF nine
reduces the republican majority to
eight. A change of five senators would
give the democrats control.
Senator Brown Of Nebraska, Sena.
tor Frye of Maine, Senator Root Of
New York, Senator Briggs Of New Jer.
sey, Senator Burton Of Ohio, Senator
Nixon Of Nevada, Senator Bradley of
Kentucky and senator Dixon of Mon
tana, win represent states in that con
gress which have elected democratic
legislatures. shonld there be any change
in the list mentioned a democratic sue
cessor will be chose. Two, possibly
three, senators, in this list, are known
to be in poor health, and there is a
possibility of deadlock in the legis-
latures of Massachusetts, Delaware and
Rhode island
Taking into consideration all the
elements Of doubt the situation is not at
all reassuring. The republicans realize
tneit hoid upon the control of the sen.
ate depends largely upon continued good
health of senators and prompt action
by the legislatures In several states.
The possibilities that suggest loss of
power are disconeerting to many re-
publieans.
10 bring about the republican ma
iority of eight, must be counted
eleven insurgents, but there is little
cause to fear that in any circumstances
would these men form coalition with
the democrats either to reorganige the
senate or enact legislation Of poll
teal character.
The out and out insurgents are
Bristcw, Brown, Clapp, Cumnins
Dixon, LaFollette, Poindexter and
Gronna. The successor to Senator
Young Of Iowa, probably also will be
Cummins adhereant The senators
in the next congress who will be pro
gressive or have such tendencies, are
Borah Townsend, Crawfore, Gamble,
bourne and Nelson.
OF the ibid guard v--the men who
dictated the affairs to the senate
Aldrieh, Burrows, Carter, Depew, Hale,
Kean and Scott, viii retire on March
4, and Senator Elkins is dead. The
remnant remaining of the "organiza-
ton consists of cullom, Frye, Calling
er, Lodge, Perkins, SmOot, Warren and
PenrOse. Whether the democrats OBJ
tain control, the indications point to the
loss Of power Of the regulars who for
many years have dominated legislation
in the senate.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

Ex.Judge william II. Moore, who
won forty ribbons at the Olympia Horse
Show 10 London, and who recently fe-
turned to New York. Tho Judge had
difficulty in recalling the fact that ou
the opening day Of the show while ou
his mount, Scottish Peer, he cleared the
outer barrier to escape q runaway horse
which followed the lead, and some Of
the men mud animals IN the show ring
saved from being trampled, The Judge
was well pleased with the success Of
his horae abroad
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
HICKMAN ELECTED.

The election FOR justice Of the peace
and constable for this precinct held
Monday passed of quietly. Two can
dldatos were out for justice, w y.
Hickman and Geo. W. Wilson HEX
man received 40 votes and Wilson 57-
Fred Lambert had no opposition and
received an but three Of the votes east
Tor constable, the votes cast for other
candidates were ''iokers.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

Kansas City, No, Jan. il.-Mrs.
Stella y. James wss granted a divorce
from Jesse p. james, aon Of Jesse
james, the famous bandit, last night,
james made no contest. Mrs James
was given the custody Of thsir four
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

children and also smnted alimony al
the rate Of 500 pcr month Mrs.
James testified that sae and her hus,
hand had separated three times siaee
their marriage eleven wears ago She
said the last separation had lasted six
months and Il was impossible for them
20 be reconeiled,
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
RATION GAINED 900
REsDElgTs SINCE 1900

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE popula
tion Of Ration, n. NJ, according TO the
thirteenth deeeanial census Is 4,ss0,
compared with 3,540, which was ita
population ten years ago at the time
Of the twelfth census This is gain
Of 8OD
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

A dance was given AZ the Heck ranch
New Year's eve A dainty supper vas
served to the guests at midnight and
daueing was continued until the wec
sma hours Az those attending OK
pressed themselves as having an en-,
ioyabls time
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

Taos and Santa Fe are getting ia iho
game for good roads and an automo,
bile road between the two towns Is
now almost assured With tho coming
Of statehood New Mexico win soon
take the lead in the good roads move.
menl.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

The traction engine or Cole 4 Dnvia
was unloaded here this week and they
have commenced plawing on tho G 9
ranch east Of town. al Davis is in
charge fthe onrat.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

When we consides that many Of
our county officers receive more than
double these salaries, the above pro
visions are very reasonable, in con.
sideration Of the Importance Of the
Offices allied and the high character
Of ability required to fll them accept.
ably.
Ss. An independent supreme court,
instead Of a supreme court composed
Of the trial Judge, as heretofore.
20. Election Of judges by the peo
pie and terms Of ohiee (eight years
for supreme court; siS years for dis.
triet eourt) long enough to minimize
political influence.
"a. Salaries of judges 10000 for
supreme court and $4,000 for district
eourt) very reasonable, when the i'm
portanee Of the Office and the high
character Of the attainments reauir.
ed are considered.
%. A county clerk, to perform the
duties heretofore performed by the
probate clerk and district court clerk
20. Equal and uniform taxation.
81. Double taxation forbidden.
2s. Total annual tax levy for all
purposes, except state debt, limited
to 10 mills for the first two years and
10 mills thereafter. Our usual tax
levy for territorial nAlnoses has hean
from 10 to "a mills.
29 The illegal use of public
moneys or the making of profit out
of the same declared felony, and
punished as such
30. All public moneys not invest.
ed in interest bearing securities are
required TO be deposited in national
or state banks and Trust companies,
at interest.
81. The state assumes all indebt
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14
oamINAI HOST HHADED HHas
England win Expel Anarchists whs
win Seek Asylum in America

New York, Jan. ga great host
of accomplished European anarchists
and criminals is shortly coming 70
this country to join the thugs, yegg
men aud Blaekhanders who already
enjoy American hospitality according
10 Andrew d. White former presi.
dent Of Cornell University and former
Ambassador TO Russia and Germany.
In statement 70 She press, Or
White urges the Immediate paasaes
Of laws 70 ber from the shores OF me
tluiScd States the flood Of Dndesisa-
bles, who he declares, win haaten
hither soon a. soon ~ England a.
pels them.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

The picture at top is that of the
secretary bird battling with snake in
the Bronx Zoo in New York. Two
secretary birds were received by the
Bronx Zoo recently and nre said TO be
the first OF this species in captivity.
When placed in the cage Of an eight
foot cobra, the bird made short work
Of the reptile by several quick gaahes
IN It's nook. The bird also killed a
greater and deadly moecasin. The low
er picture shows the secretary in re
pose.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

Next Saturday, the 2lai, "a when ~
deeide whether ~ win pul epide child
ish things o. remain wards of eohoiest
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

aance in Office
Is. No member Of the Legislature
allowed to use pass or accept trans.
portation from railroad company
on tcrms not open 70 the general pub.
lie.
10 Giving or roeeiying a bribe for
q vote for OF against legislation made
a felony, and punished as such
90 Executive officers Of the state
60 be elected by the people, and, with
the exception Of commissioner Of
public lands and superintendent Of
public instruction, cannot succeed
thomsclves
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-01-14

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-26
MIODLESEX TO
Get INCREASE
Larger State Appropriation
for County Roads is Ex-
pectsd This Year.
MUCH WORK NECESSARY
Result Of Tour of Inspection
by FreshoIders and
State Officials.
MUCH WORK NECESSARY

1t may be that the inspection OF
the county roads this week by state
and county officials will result in a
larger apportionment of state road
money to Middlesex county than has
been the rule in past years. 1t was
the first time that State Road Com
missioner Stevens and State Engi-
neer Meeker had gone thoroughly
over this locality and they were much
impressed with the large territory
which must be taken care of by the
county.
The inspection trip on Monday was
made in automobiles and covered
$50 miles which was not near the
sum total of thoroughfares taken
care Of by the county. Last year
Middlesex received $4,000 from the
state for the repair of roads, but
there has been an impression that
the county should receive more in
proportion to what other counties in
the state have been receiving.
County Supervisor DeHart and
County Engineer Simmons are now
preparing a list of county roads to
be repaired and their estimated cost
which will be submitted to State
Road Commissioner Stevens, and 1t
Is expected that when he appor-
tions the money throughout the state
this year that Middlesex will receive
larger sum for road repairs than 1t
ever has before.