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The Clovis News The News Printing Compnny Arthur E. Curren, Manager. Entered at the post office at Clovis, N. M. as second class matter under the act of March 3, 1879. TERMS 0FSUHSCKIPTI0N One Year $1.00 Six Months 50c wares and his place is forgotten on the earth. Who hath dried apples J Who hath baking pow der without end? Whose gro ceries are old and stale? He that sitteth like a bump on a log! He that knoweth not the ways of the pt intern! And the latter end of that man shall be worse than the first, And he liveth in Clovis. The "Wail of the Lost Soul" has been heard from the west ern part of the couutrv as the result of the recent county democratic cc.nvention held in Clovis. Cheer up the worst is yet to come. The result of the vote in the two Clovis precincts during the recent democratic primaries, re suiting in laying on the shelf some of the "bosses," is only an expression of the will of the people of the entire county. A democrat has been appoint ed postmaster in Belen for the first time in forty years. His name is George Hoffman. M. C. Spicer, formerly of Clovis, now located at Belen is a candi date for district attorney. The business men of Clovis are neglecting to attend the meetings of the Chamber of Commerce regularly. A good live Chamber of Commerce is essential to the welfare of a town, but it cannot prove a suc cess unless the business men are interested and attend. A town is just what its peo ple make it. Clovis has more natural advantages than any city in the country, but it takes the united effort of our citizens to make it what it should be. Wake up you businessmen and get your shoulder to the wheel and help us advertise our ad vantages. This is one of the best years that we have had to produce the goods with which to back up our argument. Melrose is peeved at Clovis for not helping in this high school matter but they are more than sore. They are bit ter in their denunciation of gentlemen Tom, who they ac cuse of playing a game of poli tical revenge. A proposition of that kind should be considered on its merits and political ani mosities did not afect those who voted according to their convictions, Gentleman Tom's actions notwithstanding. Did you ever think what your ad in the newspaper is doing tor you: When you close your store in the evening and go home to your family and fireside not thinking about your busi ness at all, then it is that the paper i 8 bjing pored over in hundreds of homes the homes from which your trade is drawn. And there is your ad doing its work silently, but surely, and if you have taken ' the pains t o make it attractive its work will be all the more attractive. This is repeated over and over again, and is no doubt what inspired some writer to call newspaper advertising a "silent drummer." If you have not the time to write your ad, let the Mews write it for you, We make a study of the ausiness. The progressive party will nominate a full state ticket this fall and make an aggressive campaign according to the state ment of Col Geo. W. Prichard, to a News representative recent ly. They will battle the repub lican party as well as the demo cratic, as they have well defined principles and reforms, which they insist must be carried out. Jerry Leahy, of Ra'on, may be nominated for congress. The progressive state convention will be held in Belen today. The day will come when the dealer shall say, "lam sick of this." At the rising of the sun he goeth forth to nis place of business and none interfers with his Blumber. He sitteth all day like a bottle of castor oil, but people of shekels come not near him. II e advertiseth not his Butter worth 30 cents per pound is made from the same milk that grease, worth 4 cents a pound is made. It takes as much milk to make the one as the other. The one is the re sult of ignorance, the other of intelligence. The one goes beg ging in the market, brings poverty upon the producer, the other is everywhere in demand and brings wealth and honor to the maker. The one honors the cow, the other disgraces her! The one builds hovels and sheds the other builds mansions and costly barns! The one covers the farm with mortgages, the other removes them! The one brings ignorance to the children, the other knowledge and respectability, in no way are ignorance and knowledge more plainly brought in con trast than in the manufacture of butter. Ignorance sits in poverty and is clothed in want and disgrace, while knowledge is clothed in plenty and respec tability: in the last ten years knowledge has struck a terrible blow right square on the head of ignorance, cracked its skull and laid it up for repairs. This knowledge had its birth in the West, and the creamery is its legitimate offspring. Clovis has one of the largest and very best creameries in the state which is one of the great est industrial helps in the city. It serves to gladden the hearts of the farmers and puts money in circulation. our Printing If it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well. We employ only experienced print ers. First class work at all times is our motto. Let you job. us figure with on your next Good stationery well printed is an index to good busi ness methods. o News P nntery A good joke wes perpetrated en one of our leading business men of German extraction the other day when a bogus tele gram worded about as follows was delivered to him. Berlin, Aug. 29, 1914 Mr. "Recruit and send us 500 German fighters at once. (Signed) "The Kaiser.'. P. S. If you can't get 500 Germans, send 25 Irishmen. They will do." He refused to consider it a joke and says he can whip 25 Irishmen himself. WANTED: 15 teams and drivers to work on K. K. grade, uutnt shipped free of charge to and from point of destination. Good wages, 2 or 3 months steady work guaran teed. Tom Reagan. Ely Stays, Governor Coming. Santa Fe, N. M., Aug. 31. Ralph C. Ely, Chairman of the state fair commission, today declared hu would refuse to comply with the suggestion made editorially by the Albu querque morning paper that he resign either as a member of the fair commission or as chair man of the state Republican or ganization. Mr. Ely announced his stand after he had called on Governor McDonald and asked the Governor if the fact that he wus a member of the fair commission and at the same time chairman of the Republi can organization would embar rass his administration. The governor is quoted as saying that Mr. Ely's duties in the two positions would not conflict as far as he could see. "I will retain both positions," said Mr. Ely today "and if my position as chairman of the Re publican organization gives me any additional prestige which I can use to help boost the state fair and make New Mexico a better state I will be delighted." Governor Leaves. Santa Fe, N. M., Aug 31 Governor McDonald and State Engineer French left this af ternoon for a good roads jaunt to Tucumcari, Roswell, Carlsbad and Clovis. E. Honeycutt, Sr. arrived this week from Shawnee, Oklahoma, and will visit his sons J. V. and Willis Honeycutt and daughter. Mrs. Alta Brashire, and their families. Deering and McCormick bind ers and twine. Notice of Suit. To Mary Moore: You will take notice that a suit has been filed and is now pending in the District Court of Curry County, New Mexico, in which William S. Moore is plaintilf and you, the said Mary Moore, are defendant, and that said suit is numbered 794 on the Cm I Docket of said Court, and that Harry L. Patton, whose business and postoffice address is Clovis, New Mexico, is attor ney for plaintiff in said suit. You will further take notice that the general objects of said suit is that the said plaintiff ob tain and recover a decree of divorce from you upon the grounds of desertion. You will further take notice that unlesss you appear, answer or plead in said suit on or be fore the 16th day of October, 1914, judgment by default will be rendered against you, and plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in his complaint filed in this suit In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said Court and affixed the seal of said Cour":, this the 1st day of September, 1914. W. C. Zerwer. (SEAL) County Clerk. S4-25. THE . FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Clovis, New Mexico S. A. JONES, President S. J. BOYKIN, V. Pres. A. W. SKARDA, Cash. U. S. Government Depository for Postal Savings Our officers will be pleased to advise with you regard ing any investment matters and to explain any banking rules and customs with which you are unfamiliar. Make The First National Bank Your Bank Checking accounts are in vited in any amounts and absolute safety is afforded every dollar. J. Walker Hunter Mve Stork nnri Comrtmrrinl AUCTIONEER Sm im for Mia datef t 117 Rut Ormnil Ave Clovis, -:- New Mex. Mr. F. E. Whe-ilock. of Lub bock, Texas, is in the city in the interest of the Lubbock County Soudan Grasi Association. This association numbers about 135 members and control two thirds of the Soudan Grass seed output in the United States. This new forage crop, which is a drouth resister, i s meeting with big success in Curry County, where it is being tried for tH first time this year. O'CONNELL'S MILL Removed from the OKLAHOMA YARD to corner west of MERSFELDER'S BARN. PREPARED TO Shell Corn, Grind Chops, Meal, Gra ham and all kinds of Milling work. Phone No. G.