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The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
Sparks Has
Monarch In
Future View

Ute Park, N. NJ, Aug. 81, 1914
Cimarron News and Citizen,
Cimarron, N. M.
Dear Siri-I noticed in your issue
Of z7th inst, rather pertinent
comment on Germany's recogni-
ton Of the very efficient compile
ton oi she Panama Canal. 1t is a
reflection Of what Germany stands
for efficiency.
Thereare two great governments
in the world Germany and New
Zealand. The extreme opposites
in form. Both get results. We
should all be for results, regard
less Of names and forms.
For myself would rather see a
monarchy efficiently and Justly ad-
ministered than a more free gov
ernment in name only and run for
graft and place. The majority OF
whom I have met here who favor a
monarchy here; desire it because it
would more firmly entrench them
in their favored positions. Each
one Of our present political parties
have some good in their platforms;
the Progressives having more
points which | favor, but the pres
ent Democratic has put more in
action than any administration of
which I have any knowledge. Each
one has a grain of truth like the
bible. but when you shall have car
lried oat such absurd creeds as
turning the other cheek after hav-
ing smashed on one, YOU might he
unable to give him the thrashing
he would deserve; so / believe any
nation or individual who tries to
eliminate war from their program
is making serious mistake. ]
think the U. S. should take de.
cided stand for the greatest people
regardless of the numbers who may
be against them. Rats in great
enough numbers have been known
to destroy men, but / see no rea.
son in their superior numbers for
letting them have their way.
| firmly believe should Germany
lose in this great conflict, the re-
striction OF personal liberty anC
human advancement will be felt al
over the world.
Most truly,
]. 7. Sparks
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
School Opens Under
Favorable Conditions
Cement Walk Built on Southside;
Largest Library In State; VIII
Be Open September 7.

School will open on the 9TH day
Of September and the school board
asks as favor or the parents that
they see to it that their children
are all in scdool the first day. This
is Of whole lot more Importance
than the people seem to think and,
heretofore, the attendance on the
first day, especially among the ma
tive children, has been very poor.
Let us do better this year.
The school board is having
cement sidewalk built on the south
side Of the school grounds, and
this will be extended to the school
house. Thanks to the town board
and the citizens across the track,
will be sidewalk connecting the
school house sidewalk with the
bridge and the streets south, SO
there will be no excuse for the
children to be absent when the
roads are muddy.
The board considers the school
to be in better shape TO advance
the pupils this year than ever be-
fore. Through the persistent ef-
forts OF Mrs. G. H. Webster, Jr.,
the school has two new sets OF en-
cyclopedia and many reference
books, and the library has been in
creased from a very meager one tc
a collection OF some 700 books.
The board is very grateful to Mrs.
Webster and it is certain that the
people Of the town also appreciate
her efforts. This gives Cimarror
OF the best school Libraries in the
state and it is hoped that the peo
Pile will make use Of it. The IL
brary will be open every Friday
afternoon at three O'Clock and it is
urged that the people come them
selves after the books.
The children will be guidec
by the teachers in selecting books
for their own use.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
Sup. Court
Will Decide
Tax Cases

The September docket Of the
New Mexico supreme court will be
a big one and in it are inscribed a
number of cases carried to that tri-
bunal from Colfax county. Three
cases will be tried September "a,
and their fates rest with the court
to decide whether the county trea-
surer can be enjoined from collect
ing taxes that are supposed to be
in excess OF the actual property
valuation. The appellees involved
in the cases are the Ute Creek
Ranch Co., First National Bank Of
Ration, and the Price Shoe & Cloth
ing Co.
These cases, or rather the out
come. is being watched with much
anxiety, as a number OF similar
ones are pending the decision Of
the supreme court.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
N. Y. Editor
Gives Views
OF Crisis

Herman Ridder, editor and own
er Of the New York Stats Zeitung
has the following to say about the
European war in part
The murder Of the archduke Of
Austria was one Of the immediate
causes Of the war. 1t led to the
sending OF the Austrian ultimatum,
The reports which reached this
country at the time caused the im-
preston to become general that
the Austrian government served
an important and rigorous uItimat-
um which, despite its severity, was
accepted by SeEvia with but one
reservation. The Servians did hot
propose to permit Austrian oeleials
to take part in the Investigation to
uncover the plot which lea to the
murder, basing its refusal on the
necessity OF maintaining the digni-
ty Of its government,
Il has been assumed ,aet the
Servians in yielding on an other
questions involved, showed a will.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03

commission will meet
ia it's chambers with officials of the
railroads doing business in this
state, with a view Of affecting bet
ter rates on coal within the state
Any DECREASE on coal rates will be
highly appreciated, especially 50 in
this community where the present
rate is considered high. What
changes are to be made has not
been made public by the commits
sion.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
PaImes-Funke
NuptiaIs On
Tuesday Eve.

On Tuesday evening at the home
Of the brides sister, Mrs. L. r.
Butler. Miss Helena w. Funke
and Mr.. G. H. Palmes. were unit
ed into the holy bonds Of matri-
mony. Rev. H. r. Mills of6cia,-
ing. Only immediate members Of
Funke family. Miss Mira Nutter
and Mrs. Murphy being present at
the ceremony.
The Butler home was profusely
decorated with roses, carnations,
nasturtiums, violets and sweet
peas TOR the occasion. The bride
wore a beautiful travelling gown Of
dark blue; carried an enchanting
boquet Of roses and chrysanther
NUNS as an emblem sublime beau
ty and purity. Miss Edith Funke
acted as bridesmaid and looked
most charming The groom and
groomsman, Mr.. Fritz Thelen.
wore the usual conventional black.
The bride is the second daught.
er OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Funke
Of this city, and has grown to wo-
manhood here. She has ever been
a bright star in the home circle
where she will be keenly missed to
be the queen in her own home.
Through her sweet disposition and
charming ways she has made hosts
OF friends.
The groom is an industrious and
energetic young man and has .
lucrative position with the loca
lumber company where he has an
enviable reputation as man o.
ability and foresight.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal couple were motored tc
Springer by the brides parents. tC
depart for Chicora, Miss, wher,
they will visit with relatives sever
al weeks, returning to CimarroT
about October ! 70 take up house
keeping.
On Monday the bride was the re
cipient OF many valuable tokens o
friendship at a parcel shower givei
in her honor at the spacious 0. F
Matkin home by Mrs. Maxim.
The many warm friends OF Mr.
and Mrs. Palmes wish them mar
ried lie OF continual bliss and sub
lime happiness. They win be a
home to their friends in this cit,
after October I.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03

inees for congress and corporation
commissioner are preparing for a
state wide campaign, the itenerary
to include visits to every one Of
the twenty-six counties.
Republicans have already open
ed headquarters in the Ancient
City with Ralph Ely as chief dis
penser Of work. Democrats have
opened up Offices in the same city
with Chairman Paxton at the head
Of the situation and to direct the
forces.
b. c. Hernandez will tour the
state commencing the 10th ult., /,
that he will be stiff running mate
for FERGUSON is a foregone con-
clusion. Ferguson has not yet
announced his intention Of making
whirlwind campaign, and the
matter will not be decided until it
is arranged with ] H. Paxton.
Adolph P. Hill, chief clerk OF
Office of secretary of state and the
Democratic nominee for corpora
tion commissioner Will open up his
campaign under the direction OF
the state chairman. Hugh ii.
Williams, the Republican candi-
date to succeed himself as corpor.
alton commissioner, will make a
vigorous TOUR. His friends pre-
dict he will prove formidable
campaigner.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03

ingness to settle the points at is
sue. Austria demaneed in its ulti-
matum the elimination OF such Ser
Wan school teachers as were clear
ly identified with the anti-Austrian
agitation by being members OF the
anti-Austrian societies. 1t also
asked the suppression of such Ser
vian school textbooks which con-
tanned violent anti-Austraian senti-
ments. Surely, most Americans
will agree with me in saying thar a
propaganda that begins in the
school room and inflames the mind
OF children against neighboring
state cannot help but cause a con-
tinual state Of unrest along the
border. 1t throws a strong light
on the human element OF the posi-
ton taken by Austria.
The fact that the plot to murder
the Austrian archduke involved
members of the Servian govern
ment, and it was rumored mem
Der of the royal house, makes the
demands Of Austria by no means
excessive.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03

Seldom has it been our duty to
record so sudden a death. A dark
gloom spread over the whole COM
munity when it was learned that
Noel Vance was gone.
Monday morning he reported for
duty at the mines in Dawson and
little did he Ireallze that it was to
be his last day at manual labor.
AT o:4o Monday morning he togeth-
er with two others were working
on a pipe line when car was turn
ed loose on the tipple running over
the body on the right side. Both
legs were severed. He was taken
to his home where he rallied until
a o'clock, when life was extinct.
The remains were brought to
Cimarron where funeral services
we're held Wednesday afternoon at
the Whitney home, Rev. II. r.
Mills officiating and paying a beau-
tiiul tribute to the life of the de-
ceased. The Masonic order of
which he was a member attended
the services in a body. Burial
took place in Mountain View ceme-
terry.
Noel Vance was born in Colfax
county about 80 years ago and was
educated in the public schools. He
worked in various capacities and
during the past few years was en-
ployed at the coal mines in Daw-
son where he sacrificed his life.
About eight years ago he was
united in marriage and to this un-
ion was born six children, two of
whom together with a bereaved
wife mourn the loss OF kind faith
er and devoted husband, besides a
mother, two brothers and four sis
ters.
There was a daily beauty about
his life which won every heart. In
temperament he was mild, concil-
iatory and candid; and yet remark
able Tor an uncompromising hrm-
ness. He gained confidence when
he seemed least to seek it. To the
bereaved family the sympathy oi
the community is extended.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
Life Snufed Out
AT Dawson Mine
Noel Vance Loses Life In Perform
ance OF Duties; Funeral Servic-
es Held On Wednesday.

Weep not that his toll is over;
Weep not that his race is run.
God grant we may rest as sweetly,
When, like his, our work is done.
Till then we would yield with glad
ness
Our loved one to Him to keep,
Ard rejoice in the sweet assurance,
He giveth His loved one sleep"
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
Com.
To Adjust Coal
Rates Friday
cious crimes.

Friday, September 4, the state
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03

For Monster
Campaign
Ute Park, N. NJ, Aug. 81, 1914
Cimarron News and Citizen,
Cimarron. N. NJ.
over the world.
Most truly,
j. T. Sparks.

Republican aud Democratic nom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
BRYAN ADDRESSES
 PEACE MEETING
Speaks With Oscar Straus at Impressive Dem0nstra-
 ti0n at Philadelphia

Philadelphia, October 12.-voiclng tht sentiment that the only foundation for universal peace is love, and not pre- paredness for war, Secretary Bryan and Oscar s. Straus, a former Secretary of Commerce and Labor, were the principal speakers at an impressive peace demon stration here tonight
 Tn this age our interests are so en- twined with the interests of those who reside in other lands that no nation can live or die unto itself alone" said Sec retary Bryan If we had no higher reason for encouraging conditions condu- cfve to peace we should find ample justi- fication in the fact that the burdens of war no longer are borne entirely by those who are direct participants in 1t.
 He said the world may have needed one more war to prove conclusively the "fal- lacy of the doctrine that preparedness for war can give assurance of peace.' Continuing, Mir Bryan said: Tn it's deal ings with other countries our government has found wise to discourage the em- ployment of the ultimatum and to sub stitute continuation of negotiations, on the theory that nothing is final between friends
 "Our government steadily advancing toward the goal of universal peace also has found it possible to make remote the possibility of war by the negotiation of treaties which provide for the investiga- ton of all disputes before the employ ment of force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
FIFTY COUNTIES
 WANT STATE AID.
State Highway Engineer. Keller Submits His
 Quarterly Report

montgomery. October 12.=1Special) ) Fifty counties in Alabama have made application for the 1914 state highway appropriation. and work has either be- gun or been completed in 40 of these counties, according to the quarterly report of State Highway Engineer w. $. Keller. submitted to the state high way commission today. The report of the state engineer was for the quarter ending September 30.
 Mir. Keller declared in his report that during the quarter just ended contracts were awarded in six counties of the state calling for an expenditure of ap- proximate1y s40.000. These counties. to- getner with the amount of the con- tract. were as follows: Jefferson. $404S: Perry, $6543; Chambers. $10,542 Rus sell. $11,212; Clay, $2400. and Lowndes, S6542.
 During the quarter the counties of Randolph, Tuscaloosa. Coffee and Will cox made application for state aid, and work was started in the following counties: Covington, Dallas, Fillmore, Franklin. Montgomery. St. Clair and Lawrence. Work was finished in the counties of Chiffon. Hale, Lamar. Law renee, Lowndes and Jefferson.
 All members of the highway com mission were present at the meeting today. The commission is made up as follows: R. l.. Spraggins, of Huntsville Captain John Craft, of Mobile; Dr. Eugene Smith. of Tuscaloosa; Prof. G.. N. Mitcham, of Auburn. and Major ". E. Atkins. of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Value of Immigration

Every man who has made name for himself in the world has been remarka- ble for the reach and glow of his im- agination. It is the golden stairway upon which he has climbed to eminence-the greatest single factor in his success. Along every path of life the man who whose fancies are directed to some defin- ite end.
 Greatness Is not so much a matter of fineness of brain tissue as it is a matter of sane imagination. Tho great soldier is he who builds battles in his mind be- fore they are fought out the field. The great artist is he who lays the colors upon the air before he puts them upon\ canvas. The great poet is the man who can best give to airy nothing a local hab- itation and name.
 While the little man wastes his time on the tables of contents, the great man IS thinking through the volume; while the average person is studying the map to get an idea of the world he lives in, the genius is creating pictures of the life os that world Mediocrity moves along A fixed iron trackway: excellence rides on the clouds, says a writer Tn the Popular Magazine.
 It is to the dreamer that you must go for the last word in science, in ethics, in industry, in everything. It is the experts in reverie who are conqnering the terri tory of the unknown. Thc masters of inl- aginative power are the only teachers worth listening to, and their message is the only message we need consider seri- ously. Most of us are sick and tired try- ing to balance life on a tight wire. We have too often listened to teachers, who measure everything in heaven and on earth by the rule of three. Our day is shut up within A hours our vision trimmed by the sky line; our life reeled off in heartbeats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
 BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Entertainment in Honor of Columbus Day Largely
 Attended

In honor of Columbus Day Birmingham council No. 6s5, Knights of Columbus, gave an entertainment last night at their new spacious quarters on Third avenue opposite St Paul's church. The local or ganzation has had many enjoyable af- fairs, but the older members declared that last nights event was the most bril- liant in the history of the order in Ala bama
 There was a dance in the ballroom and a progressive euchre party in the adjoin- ing room used for Knights of Columbus routine meetings.
 Judge Oscar R. Hundley, the newly elected grand knight of Birmingham council, and Mrs. Hundley were in fine terpsichorean form. The orchestra Tn charge of Oliver Chalifoux. charter member of the council of Knights of Columbus, played much popular dance music, and 30 or 35 couples ripped the light fantastic to the inviting strains. It was a gala scene. A feature of the evening was the fancy dance by Judge Hundley and Mrs. Harry Miles-the Lulu Fado, of Portuguese invention.
 Among the chaperons for the enter tainment were Judge and Mrs. Hundley, MT. and Mrs. Redmond N. Wheeler, MT. and Mrs. ]. J. Boggan, MT. and Mrs. H. J. Kribs, MT. and Mrs Frank Me Gowan, MT. and Mrs. Arnold Masberg, MT. and Mrs. P. H. Linnehan and Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Bradley.
 NJ. E. Linnehan, R. E. Mccormack, Henry w. Jungemann, John Antwine Palmer Thomas, F. I. Monks, John w. ONeill and w. S. Pritchard were among many bachelor members of the order of Knights of Columbus who contributed to the success of last nights celebra- tiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
 FROM CRUISER

New York, october 12.-Officers of the American steamship Borinque arriving today from San Juan said this afternoon that they had narrow escape from a collision with a British cruiser, sup posed to be the Caronia, late Sunday night near Scotland lightship. Accord ing to Second, Officer Carlton, the crui- ser displayed false signals, presumably SC that she could come close to the in- coming ship.
 Officers of the steamship Vauban, also In today from South America and West Indian ports,s reported that all British merchantmen plying between ports in North, Central and South America were being conveyed by British or French warships While, they said, the way is believed to be cleared of German war vessels, rumors concerning the where abouts of the Karshrue and Dresden occasionally are heard in maritime cir cles. The karlshrue was last reported north of Barbadoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
YOUNGEST DEPUTY
 QUELLS A BAD MAN
Ny RICHARD F. LussIER

Thomas P. Williamson is the youngest deputy serving under Sheriff Walter K. McAdory At the same time he also ranks as one of the ablest and bravest Of the officers serving the county of Jefferson.
 On Sunday afternoon Deputy Tom mie Williamson,s who takes his job very seriously, started out on a 'one- i, man. raid. That is, he organized him self as a gambling squad" of one to catch all the Sunday gamers in the city. lie succeeded in capturing IA which was by far the largest number of prisoners brought in the county jail by any of the other deputies last Sunday. All cf his arrests were of white men as Tom
 mie has gone up in the world and scorns to flush" a mere negro crap game
 But Sunday afternoon Tommie took a big chance when he suddenly appeared in the Louisville and Nashville railroad yard where the private car of one of the
 carnival companies that had exhibited at the State Fair was still located. Walking in the open door of the car the
 young deputy perceived about s7 on a
 table adorned with the proverbial greer cloth. miscellaneous chips and cards and
 five men dressed as cowboys playing the
 rational game of stud poker Tommie quietly said
 "Gentemen, you are under arrest
 "Who are your" snarled one of the Tiayers.
 I'm a deputy sheriff and you people are violating the Sunday laws by gam bling. so please don't make any unneces- sary trouble and come along" was the answer of Tommie, who was smiling all the while.
 Well. you can't arrest us,'' again from the blusterer
 "One can never tell about sucn
 things replied Tommie, blinking his
 eyes once or twice "but I'm going to
 try mighty hard to take you along"
 Now, don't be foolish little boy a
 patronizing voice said Chief of Police
 Martin Eagan gave us permission to play cards in this car as long as we were very quiet about 1t. And you surely can't ac- cuse us of rowdyism.' What was that again about Martin
 Eagan giving you guys permission to gambler snapped Tommie "He did and not only that but al- lowed us to play cards between ourselves
 at the fairgrounds Tommie has always had the greatest respect for the doughty Martin Eagan, because of his raiding proclivities and hearing suddenly that his permission had | Leen granted to a Sunday game 'peeved'' Tommie somewhat. His voice quaked perceptibly as he said: 'I don't know you, brother, but If you say that Martin Eagan gave you permis- sion to gamble in this car you're a liar and you know it." Whats that?" hissed one of the men, do you mean to insinuate?" and he reached for his gun.
 However, Tommie already had his A
 Smith X Wesson beautifully engraved
 pistol pointed at the stomach of the talkative ore and said:
 Your hard luck begins in one second, brother, if you move that hand"
 And the hand didn't move and all went
 to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
ANNISTON OFFICER
 IS HURT BY FALL
Horse Runs Away While Officer Is Chasing Negro Fugitive-ls But
 Slightly Injured

Anniston, October 12.-(Special.) )--Offi- cer Martin Shedd of the Anniston police force was slightly injured by fall to- night while in pusuit of a negro. said to be wanted in Gadsden for stealing. Ac- cordins to the reports received, it seems that the Gadsden chief of police had tele- phdaed the Anniston chief to watch all trains in the hope of apprehending the negro fugitive. The Anniston chief sent two officers five miles out to meet the Louisville and Nashville train. A negro standing on the rear platform caught sight of the officers. hurriedly detrained and departed in a fusilade of shots from the officers revolvers Officer Shedd, who drove up in buggy, was informed as to the situation and immediately gave chase. The horse became frightened and ran away, turning the buggy upside down and the officer sustained spraned ankle and a wrenched knee