The Clayton News, 1915-08-14

The biggest picnic of the year will be given by the Kansas Picnic Asso Association - ciation Association On Saturday, August 21, in the grove just north of the Rig Spring, north side of Mesa on the mountain road. 'This is the third annual jollification of the people from Kansas who are so tickled to think they are now residents of New Mexico that they celebrate every year. 'They want everybody from everywhere to come and help them celebrate. Yoú will be heartily wel welcomed. - comed. welcomed. There will be races, sports and hall game, and inspiring music by Clayton band. Attorney Joseph (ill and Rev. Kay Spotts Dunim will make short talks. Rand boys will give dance at niuht. Also a good, snappy program with pn'iiiy or mu music. - sic. music. Refreshment stand and amuse amusement - ment amusement attractions will add comfort and jollity. Hrinir dinner baskets.- I. K. RUN VAN, President Kansas icnic Association. MORE TROOPS FOR TEXAS LINE I'. S. Soldiers Unshed to Itordi r to Handle Serious Situation. Haiulit Army Threatens Outbreak. Itrowusville, 'Texas, Aug. 12. Ac Action - tion Action by the federal government iu response to the appeal to President Wilson made by Governor Ferguson of 'Texas who asked for an increase of troops in the lower Rio Orando valley, was awaited today by olli ollicials - cials ollicials who so far have not been suc successful - cessful successful in combating the depreda depredations - tions depredations of bauds of ranch raiders who in the last several days have caused the deatfls of nearly a score of per persons - sons persons in these sections. Oovernor Ferguson, in bis appeal, declared the situation was perilous and grave and was doubtful of the ability of the slate forces and local ollicers to longer control the situation Citizens of Itrowusville and other border citi 's did not agree that 11. e troubles were due to political feuds in this section. Considerable evi evidence - dence evidence seemed to be brought forward that the raiders were organized into several bands working under the plan of San Diego, a movement1 started a year ago at San Diego, 'Tex-1 s, where resolutions were passed declaring for wresting from the IT. S. a strip of territory along the bor border - der border to be added to Mexico. While the situation was expected to be partly relieved with the ar arrival - rival arrival in this section of the third bat battalion, - talion, battalion, ninth infantry, sent, from La Laredo - redo Laredo yesterday, expressions of olli cials generally were that it would require more soldiers to suppress the movement. The zone of the operations of the raiders was widened to a large ex- t nt in the last 2i hours, amiough few additional reports of the dep- edations are reported here. 'The latest meeting of the raiders with troops was reported from Catherine, eighty miles north of Rrownsville, where a band of thirty or more attempted a daring raid on the one store of the town. They were frus trated in the attempt ny a dozen United Slates soldiers stationed in the store, who fired upon the ban bandits, - dits, bandits, injuring two, it was believed. No reports came of further Killing since that of Monday when ten per persons - sons persons were shot and killed. Confirmation was lacking e-m iy to today - day today of reports that soldiers in con considerable - siderable considerable numbers were crossing the border from Mexico to join the al alleged - leged alleged revolutionary movement, al although - though although Oovernor Ferguson in his appeal to the President declarer that "any unusual occurrence now would cause a disastrous invasion of Texas from Mexico." That a "reign of terror" existed on the bor border - der border was the declaration of tne gov governor. - ernor. governor. o s Don Matías Casados, member of the board of county commissioners, attended to business in the county seat several days this week. S Carson's new feed and sale yard near the Hig Jo Lumber Co. yard is almost completed and will bo ready for occupancy in a few days. Dick knows how to run the business, and invites all his friends to look him ,.n wi,en n nie ciiv

ast legislature, and known as the "Hawkins"' law, provides that in as sessing coal lands the assessors inis inis-ssessing - ssessing inis-ssessing coal lands must take into onsidiration" the transportation "acilities and other things, and this attorney contends that the land is low valuable only for grazing pur purposes. - poses. purposes. The general tax payers of his state may sooner or later, awak awak-n - n awak-n lo the fact that when they elect epublieans to the legislature they save no representation, because a ,'ew bosses control the party and amp with the legislature for the lurpose of directing the legislation -and they do it, too. The result is hat the people get nothing but the worst of it. In view of the methods used in retting some (if the state laws on the tatute books it is not very surpris surprising - ing surprising that there is a shortage of one 'lundred or more millions of dollars In the taxable values of the slate and hat the ordinary tax payers of the tale are expected to make it up, be because - cause because the corporate interests, repre repre-, - , repre-, ;ented at Santa Fe by Spiess, Springer, et als., have been raised ill they can be raised under the iaw, and the one hundred or more millions must be raised. Republican leaders outside of two r three of the northern counties of i he state, are all for Hursum for governor at the next state election, md it is now generally recognized Miat the Socorro county man can 'lave the nomination if he wants it. It is generally believed that this nove for Hursum is for the purpose if heading off the rapidly organiz organizing - ing organizing movement for either Secundino '.omero or Kufracio F. Oallegos of Mora county, who were being put "orward by the leaders of the native on movement. ISursum is so busy retting rich under a Democratic ariff on wool that he has not had inie recenly to talk politics, and :io one knows what he will do. It lakes lots of a man's time when -vool is around 25 cents a pound, nid they say Hursum is tearing round his range with a razor and having his sheep. He must take dvantage of his opportunity be because - cause because at the next election he is going to try and burst things up ind give the market control of wool 'lack to the Hoston wool buyers 'hrough that nice old republican tariff. The falsification of the senate journal refuses to down. It is now undersood that some very strong people are at work on a plan to force the matter into the courts, md they expect to be able to con vince the courts and the people that the violations of the constitu constitution - tion constitution were both gross and flagrant. There are a number of republican politicians who will be far away from the jurisdiction of the partic particular - ular particular court having a process server out after witnesses in that case. One of the features of the lax situation not generally discussed, is the possible effect on the sal salaries - aries salaries of the county officials. If they share with the state ollicials the shortage will probably be more than 25 per cent for the next flical year, but it may bo that the pro provisions - visions provisions of the law authorizing the issuance of certillcates of indebt edness will be held to apply as to them, in which case the taxpayers will be stung again, as those cer certillcates - tillcates certillcates will bear interest. Some of the counties have been forced to issue these certillcates because tne present salaries are running more than the former fees, and the funds for the paying of these offl cials were made up of fees, and have been exhausted. Counties not hav having - ing having available reserves have been

C. Sampson of near Rertrand, Ok Oklahoma, - lahoma, Oklahoma, was a trader and business visitor in the city Tuesday and Wed Wednesday. - nesday. Wednesday. A "pied" form, the printers great greatest - est greatest dilemma, happened in this shop publication day. Troubles never come singly. Predicts Loii War New York, Aug. 12. William K. Cory, ex-president of the United States Steel corporation, who got back from Europe today on thel.iner Kspagne, believes that the war will last three to four years more. '"The allies are going to light, lo a llnish," said Mr. Corey. "They are now pre paring lor a war oi ai leasi inree years further duration. This Is a war of chemistry and mechanics. 'The allies will make every ell'ort to keep the frfl'iidship of America, and if it continues as long as I expect it to. the allied countries will have to Moat war loans in America. As for the United Stales, the only way of keeping ourselves out of trouble is to maintain an army and navy the equal of any in Europe. It would take us two years to get in shape to light a European power." About the Rout Monday Nioht ' Monday night, August li'ilh, will be staged one of the best boxing contests ever seen ill Clayt After much delay in trying to llnd a suit suitable - able suitable opponent for Curley Smith, the Oklahoma whirlwind, the promot ers here received a telegram fr m Fred Scliuniaker, the Kl I'aso llgtit promoter, stating that he would hi glad to match his man, Kid 'Trav el-, against any man his weight in the countrv. 'The boxers' managers gol together and articles were sign ,.,. The bout will be staged in Clay- : ton on the night of Monday, Aug list Kit li, at the Dixie Theatre. Curly Smith has a clean reenn and has never met defeat, and Kid 'Traver has a line record to his credit. 'This should be the best box ing bout of the season, as both men will be in (he best possible shape. New Game Law Santa Fe, Aug. II. In an effort to inform the people of the slate as to 1 the requirements of the new game ! law, the Slate Oume Wraden, Trin Trinidad - idad Trinidad 0. de Haca, has been busy for several weeks compiling the state game law and now has the compil compilation - ation compilation in press. As soon as the print printer - er printer does his part it will be ready for distribution, and those interested can secure a copy by applying for it. 'The game warden has used much time in trying to warn the people of Ihe provisions of the new law, particularly as to the sections re requiring - quiring requiring a license for carrying a gun except when traveling, or, rather, making the carrying of a gun prima facia evidence of being hunting, which amounts to the same thing. 'The friends of the game warden say he is very much disgusted with the new law as it finally passed the leg islature, but he ran do nothing but enforce it. O. W. Spicks of near Harney, at attended - tended attended to business in the city Thursday and Friday. Attorny A. Jas. McDonald attend attended - ed attended to legal business at Tucunicari Tuesday and Wednesday. Glenn Kost of near Patterson, was a business visitor and trader in the city today. Attorney L. S. Wilson of Raton, was a business visitor In Clayton Wednesday. Lorian Hoggs, News foreman and linotype compositor, who has been suffering tho past month with ly phoid fever, is able to be upand a round. Hack on the job Is our

Like many oilier familiar songs cherished by Southern people, "Dix "Dixie" - ie" "Dixie" was written in the North. It is conceded on all hands that "Dixie" is the most popular of the sones of j the South, if not of the Nation. It was not a product of the war; but a peculiar and fortuitous circumstance led to its adoption by the Confed Confederate - erate Confederate army in IHtíl, and it soon car carried - ried carried the people into a state of im impassioned - passioned impassioned emotion, and today its popularity is so great that in reality it has become one of the songs of the Union. President. Lincoln hail a great admiration for its tune, pos possibly - sibly possibly because he heard it sung to Republican words in the never-to-be-forgolten campaign of I MO. Af After - ter After the surrender at Appomattox lie requested the hand play mxie, pleasantly remarking that "as we have captured the Confederate army we have also captured (lie Confed Confederate - erate Confederate tune, and both belong to us." There has been considerable dispute over the authorship of "Dixie." It is a fact not widely known that Dan Daniel - iel Daniel D. Kmmett, the minstrel, was the author of the piece. Mr. Kmmett made his own verse and sang them to some popular tune. He traveled all over the United Stales aim was the favorite minstrel wherever he went. His-tinderstanding of the ne ne-u'ro - u'ro ne-u'ro dialect was perfect, as was like likewise - wise likewise his rendering, "Dixie Land," which is really the proper name of the song written by Kmmett in 1859 while he was a member of the cel celebrated - ebrated celebrated "Hryant's .Minstrels." His engagement with them was to the effect that he should hold himself in readiness to compose for them a new "walk around" whenever called upon to do so, and to sing the same at the close of tlie performance. due Saturday night after a perform performance - ance performance Jerry Rryant asked Kmmett to make a "hooray" and bring it to the rehearsal Monday morning. He com composed - posed composed the "walk around" the next day, Sunday, and took it to rehear rehearsal - sal rehearsal Monday morning, music and words complete. The tune and words of "Dixie" as now sung are Mr. Km Km-mett's - mett's Km-mett's exactly as he then wrote them. The First verse and chorus follow: "I wish I was in de land ob cotton, old times dar am not forgotten; Look away, look away, look away, Djxie Land. In Dixie Land whar I was born in, early on one frosty niornin', Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land. CHORUS "Den 1 wish I was in Dixie, hooray; hooray! In Dixie Land I took my stand, to lib and die in Dixie. Away, away, away down south in Dixie! Away, away, away down south in Dixie!" Methodist Notes, Sunday, Aug. 15th 9:45 a. m., Sunday School. 10:15 a. m., Morning Worship and sermon by the Pastor, Subject: "Are We Awake?" 3:00 p. m. Preaching at Georgia Schoolhouse. Mid-week service for Iiible-study Wednesday evening at 8:00 o'clock. Preaching service at Sampson on Thursday evening at 8:00 o'clock. Preaching service at Orandvlew, Sunday afternoon, August 29th, at 3:00 o'clock. RAY SPOTTS HUM, Minister. Attorney C. L. Collins attended to

Oovernor Major of Missouri, Says Democratic Record Is Excellent, and Country Prosperous. "'The Democratic party in tho state and nation can conlldently sub submit - mit submit its fortunes to the people on tho records made. Never before in the, history of the Republic has there been such an unanimous endorse endorsement - ment endorsement of a President and his admin administration, - istration, administration, in his policies at home and abroad, as has been given President Wilson. "If he renders no sehvico other than to conduct the ship of state safely into the harbor of peace, ho will have rendered a service to tho American people which no sextant can measure, and for which tho present and future generations ever will bless him. In bis grasp of hu- man affairs he has been an to to 1 grasp ami meet every situation. I "If Mr. Wilson rendered no ser vice other than bringing about tho enactment of the new currency lay, making panics practically impossi impossible, - ble, impossible, and breaking the grip of the so so-called - called so-called 'money trust' on the finances of the country, and producing an elastic currency to meet every situ situation, - ation, situation, he will have given us a piece of progressive and constructive leg legislation - islation legislation the equal of which Has not been measured in an half century. Aside from this, he has brought a a-bout - bout a-bout the enactment of the Under Underwood - wood Underwood tariff bill, trust legislation, and many other pieces of nocsiructive enactments which add lustre to his administration. "It must be conceded that tho United States today, by reason of our policies, is the polar star among the nations, and that President Wil Wilson - son Wilson is the one colossal figure in in international - ternational international life, and the one central figure in the destinies of today. "World-wide conditions, by rea reason - son reason of the wars now in progress, have made finances hard in every country. 'The crucial period with us, however, long since has passed, leaving the United States in tho forefront in its commercial and fi financial - nancial financial achievements. Increased commerce and activities in every line sing the song of a new prosper prosperity." - ity." prosperity." St. Louis Republic. Home Mana.inc For You On September I, the Raton Pub Publishing - lishing Publishing Co. will issue the initial num number - ber number of the Southwest Ranchman, a monthly journal devoted to tho farming and live stock interests of New Mexico. The publishing com company - pany company dedicates the magazine to the promotion of these interests which are fundamental in New Mexico. Tho magazine management is inviting the co-operation of the various pub publications - lications publications of the state in gathering news material of value to the read reading - ing reading public.

NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITAL ' It is not believed thnt Governor . McDonald favors a special session ISursum M;iy Bp Next Republican of the legislature under any cir cir-Nominrr - Nominrr cir-Nominrr for Governor. .Señale rninslaiiri's short of tin- irrcatccst Journal Matter Forced Into CourK' necessity, ami it is not likely tliat I lie will consider a shortage of funds Santa Fe, N. M Aug. 13 A re-! by ollicials any very great neees neees-eenl - eenl neees-eenl appeal to the lax commission j sily lo the penile. He vetoed the I'rom San Juan county throws sonic 'salary hill, anil nearly all the other iight on the reasons for the long se- hills which have jointly caused the oui'n of certain corporate interests tlnanrial trouMe facing the lax-i-epresentatives with the late legis- payers of this slate. All attempts lature. It appears from the ami-! to interview the governor euncern euncern-.nents - .nents euncern-.nents presented by the railroad at- ing the probability of an extra ses ses-orney - orney ses-orney lighting the assessor's valu-lsion have resulted in complete fail fail-ilions - ilions fail-ilions that the law passed by the lire, so far as any real information

tle daughter, who was threatened with an attack of pneumonia, to the city this week for medical alten- (ion. At this time tho little girl is much better, and considered on the way to recovery. Geo. T. Hyde of near Heenham, was here several days this week looking after business and trading. While here Mr. Hyde called and had his name added to our subscription list. Time, the great essential, prevents us tlus week from publishing sev several - eral several articles. When one has a wife, sick abed, and a foreman sick abed, and it is absolutely necessary that tho bacon buying business of "P. H. L't'd." go on, one hasn't much timo in which to manipulate a linotype or feed a press. That is the second we have set that article, cause and ef effect - fect effect being a pied form. It never rains but what it pours.

Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Moore and son, returned last Saturday from a thir thirty - ty thirty days vacation in Kansas and Mis Missouri. - souri. Missouri. Mr. Moore, one of the popu popular - lar popular clerks in the local land olTlce, was recently appointed examiner for the U. S. Civil Service Commis Commission, - sion, Commission, and will hereafter conduct all examinations in this district.