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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
collateral in. l6 states.

collateral in. 16 states.
Among the states as to charges
and exemptions there are wide di
vcrgencies Thirteen states cx-
cmpt wholly lineal bereficiaries.
In some of the other states these
exemptions apply solely to hus-
band and wife.
In alifornia the maximum
charges against lineals range from
l per cent to per cent and col
laterals from ) to 25 per cent.
The maximum in a few other
states is as high as per cent for
lineal and Is per cent for eollat-
eral, beneficiaries only. Kansas
has both. A few states have fix
ed charges as to collateral benefit
Charles. Utah and Minnesota has
the same exemption, $4,000 and
the same charges to both classes
of beneficiaries. that OF Utah be-
ing per cent fixed and MINES
sofa progressing from ] ID per
cent 10 ) per cent.
1.-The States and their sub-dl-
visions are hard pressed avail
able SQUIRE IS OF revenue, prevalent
metl DDS of inheritance taxation
being vel, ,med rs a CcG-scnd.
Conn ratively few states con
tinue to subject to taxation. pre-
perry primarily charageable with
the burdens of another state GOV
eminent.
New York has just abandoned
this evil practice, by enacting a
Just and wise inheritance tax law
its rates, however being unadapt-
ed to some states of greatly less
wealth; and she leads the way to
an enlightened system of inner.
itance taxation, with full guaran-
tee against wrong to citizens of
other states. y
It's system closely follows the
model tax law submitted TO, and
approved by the International
Conference, and in principle, tho
not in details as to rates and ex-
emptions, matters to be adjusted
to local conditions, is worthy Of
universal approval and adoption.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
Money in Matimony.

New Orleans, La, Sept. IA
That the old ministry is a paying
proposition from a worldly stand
point is borne ont by the fact that
from wedding fees alone 4
his q years as rector Of Trinity
Episcopal church Of this city, Rev
A. Gordon Blackwell is careful to
keep his statistics correct and they
show that during his pastorate
here he has performed 10,036 we'd
ding ceremonies for which he has
received an average fee Of IS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15

ened to Barnhart only few days
ago.
Track layers are now practi-
cally ten miles on the other side
of Big Lake. Indications are that
Fort Stockton will receive rail
road transportation not later than
February LIST,
The Orient originally proposed
to reach this point in December
and arranged to run its first sche-
duled train into the village, De
cember % as a Christmas present
TO the citizens.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15

that the rain will be a benefit to
the cotton crop, which however
was doing nicely. Crops are bet
ter in the Plainview country
than any time in the past sew
eral years perhaps in the history
of agriculture in this section. 1t
is feared that a large percentage
Of the crop here will be wasted on
account of insufficient labor to
gather them. The cotton crop
looks like an average over the
county Of from IA 10 - bale per
acre.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15

these resolutions be spread upu
the minutes of the Lodge, priuiu
IN the paper and the family Of ti
deceased brother be furnished
copy of the same.
G. w. BROWN,
A. L. ELKINS,
JOE STRAYHORN.
COMMITTEES
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
TEXAS CROP NOTES

Ennis, Texas-Leaf worms are
reported eating the young fruit
age put on the cotton since the
rains.
Weatherford-The two local
cotton yards have received TO
date $50 bales of wagon cotton
and 1909 from railroads.
Paris-Harvesting the peanut
crop was begun today. J. l..
Young, a well posted farmer says
that the yield per acre will be
better than last year but that the
acreage is not as large. The aver
age yield last year was twenty
five bushels per acre.
Gainesville-RepOrts reaching
Gainesville from Farmers resid-
ing in the western part of Cooke
county bring Information that
leaf worms are doing damage to
growing forage crops and cotton
stalks, leaving the latter bare Of
foliage. a process which will in
jure the late crop considerably
The pests do not seem to be prev
alent in the cross timbers. Upon
their appearance it was thought
that they were army worms, but
old timers say that they are leaf
worms.
Ennis-Two years ago, J. a
Webb. a farmer near AlsdOrf dis
covered a peculiar looking stalk
of cotton in his crop. II was diff
ferent from the rest of his crop
and he gathered the cotton from
that stalk and picked the lint of
of the seed by hand. Last year he
planted those seed and gathered
the cotton as before, getting seed
enough to plant an acre this year.
He has carried to the gin from
that acre lT60 pounds of cotton,
which made a 600 pound bale of
fine lint. He has been offered a
premium for seed from this cot
ton.
Notwithstanding TO the
Government gauge, l.O2 inches Of
rain fell here Friday afternoon
and night. This brings the total
precipitation for 1911 up to 26la
inches which is four inches above
the average annual rainfall for the
past ten years. The late feed crop
viii be doubled by this timely and
general precipitation and it is said
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
FAvoRs ABoLIsHING ALL
FORMS OF POLITICAL
BLANDIsHMENT.
WILL SOON GO WASHINGTON
Will Return in October and Visit
His Old Congressional Dis
tricts-To Visit Ranch
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
Gainesville, Texas, Sept. "A
Senator Joseph w. Bailey was the
guest of honor here last night at
a banquet given by the people Of
his home town on the eve of his de
parture for Washington.
In addressing this gathering
of his neighbors, Senator Bailey
said, if the present dinkey law
is maintained in Texas, it will re-
suit in the passing of law, abso-
lutely prohibiting the use of mon
ey in campaigns and compel can
didates to make their races sole
~ on principle.
He declared that the practice
of hauling voters to the polls ex-
cept in case of eripples should
stop right now.
Going deeper into current po-
litical theories the Senator gave
voice to his opposition to the par
cells post business and said that
il will result in wiping out the
mercantile business in villages
and small towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey left this
morning for Washington. He stat
ed that they viii return to Texas
in October or November and
will remain here till December
IVuo!sseISuoO pro STU 10 slBes 81
-uno0 sql '9nSBluoIV puB mBquoa
districts, which Mrs. Bailey has
never seen.
They will also visit their ranch
and will go to Hot Springs for
Mrs. Bailey's health as soon as
the weather cools.
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GOV. NOEL ON INHERITANCE, TAX
BY Associated Press :

Spring Lake, Sept. l4.-The di-
rect tax system has outlived its
usefulness for State needs and
can be superseded or made nomi-
nal by the inheritance tax, aided
by other sources of State Reve-
nue. which can be fairly and equal
ly collected, in the opinion of Gov
+. F. Noel of Mississippi, who ad-
dressed the Governors conference
here today. Gov. Noel spoke to
the text: "The Inheritance Tax
and State Comfy. =
"Its incidental effect" said
Governor Noel, referring to the in
heritance tax, through graduation
according to kinship and progress
ion as to amounts, inevitably
tends to regulate wealth by fur
niShing motives for distribution
in sums that escape all or serious
taxation and by discouraging will
to strangers or to collateral kin
bred. If such taxation be made
so onerous as to approximate con-
it would defeat its own
purpose because those at whom
it would defy aim. by change of
residence and Skillful and secret
of evasion could and
would altogether escape its bur
dens.
Governor Noel's address was
devoted to an outline of condi.
tons in various states. He said
in part;
"Our State Legislatures deter
mine who can make wills; how
they shall be made; what proper
ty may be so disposed of; and
who shall and who shall not be
beneficiaries.
Along with this authority over
and persons. within its
border, goes the unquestionable |
right of States TO collect inheri-
lance taxes on all transfers Of !
property. incident to death. Ae- |
QUESTION OF property by will or in
leritance under our government |
IS neither a natural. nor a cOnsti- !
.utional right, but is a privilege.
treated and controlled by law.
"All property or interests in
transferred by death, or
n contemplation of death is sub
Iect to taxation.
If tangible property, then in the
tate where situated; and if in
sngible property, such as mon
y on hand or on deposit, notes,
tOcks or bonds, in the state con-
aiming the domicile of the de-
.edent or in which such prop
.rty may have been technical To-
al situs, for instance, as 20 cor
'orate securities, stocks and
'Onds, the state granting the
harter and in which record trans
ers are TO be made.
The Tax Laws Of different
tates both as to classes Of prop
ny and Of beneficiaries taxed
re widely variant resulting in oe-
All beneficiaries are taxed in
, states and only those that are
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
ORIENT RUNS INTO BIG LAKE
Seventy Three Miles Of Railroad
Line are Completed Out Of
San Angelo.

The Ksnsis City. Mexico and
Orient viii be running its trains
into Big Lake, Reagan county.
seventy three miles west Of San
Angelo October ], according TO
advice received by the local Of
fee from General Manager Nick
OBrien at Sweetwater.
Big Lake is nineteen miles be-
yond Barnhart- The road was op-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
Foley s Kidney Remedy tLiquidl

Is a great medicine of proven
value for both acuteand chronic
kidney and bladder ailments. It
is especially recOmmendedtoelde
~ people for It's wonderful tonic
and constructive qualities, and
the permanent relief and comfort
h gives them. For sale by Snyder
Drug Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
Comfort, Durability and Style!
What stronger endorsement as to merits
of the product can you demand?

HAIdILToN-BRoWN SHOES
For Men, Women and Children
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15
Attention Farmsrs

1 win crush Maize, Corn, an.
kaffir Corn at my wood and COS
yard every Saturday and MOnd'l
jim DAWSON
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15

BY Associated Press.
Waco, Texas, Sept 1S.-lh
factory Of the Rotan Candy Oon
pmy was damaged by fIre ih'
morning. The loss Is estimate.
at $1,000 including a Large si'el
Of cigars.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-09-15

J. EOff has 800 bushels of seed
Rye for sale. OnGail road, 10
miles west Of Snyder. st
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
Arh

Mrs. Mary Arth, wife of
Antonio Arth of Buffalo township
who was taken to a private hos
pital in Atchison a few weeks ago
died there last Thursday, June 8.
The body was taken to the old
home at NOrbOme, Mo-, and in
terment made there, Saturday
morning, funeral services being
held at the Catholic church. She
was born July 4, 1850, in Carroll.
Mo-, being 60 years, II months
and 4 days Of age at the time of
her death. She leaves to mourn
her loss, her husband, sons Lewis
Of Kansas City, Frank and Edgar
OF Barton county, four daughters
Mrs. Lucy Bowler of Kansas City
Mrs. Kate Raiden of st. Louis.
Mrs. Nora Newkirk of this cOun-
ty and Miss Maggie at home.
The sympathy of a host of
friends is extended in this hour
Of bereavement
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
Rev. Reintz

Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Riemann
returned home Tuesday night
from Hastings, Neb., where they
had attended the funeral of Mrs.
Rlemann'S father, Rev. J. H.
Relntz, who died at his home in
EddysVille, Ia, on the. End of this
month, at the age'Of 81 years, 10
months and 2 days. He leaves
two daughters and three sons to
MOURN his loss. Mrs. Riemann
had been called to his bedside but
he passed away just before she
arrived. The remains were tax
en- to Hastings, Neb., for burial.
Rev: Reintz was formerly a
resident of this community and
Will be remembered by many of
our people.-Claflin Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
Alfalfa Leaf Weavil

Alfalfa growers take notice. A
little brown snOut beetle about
One-fOurth Of an inch long, and
its green, wOrmlike larvae. also
about One-fOurth of an inch long.
are doing immense damage to al
falfa in Utah. Both the beetles
and the larvae eat alfalfa leaves:
while the beetles puncture and
bark the stems as well. The pest
prOpagateS and spreads rapidly.
and as a result. the alfalfa indus
try in Utah is being given a great
setback, badly affected fields
producing no crop at all.
Like so many other of our In
sect enemies this pest has come
from Europe. In the United
States at present it is found only
in Utah. There is, however, grea
danger Of its spreading, and for
that reason we are now calling
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16

brought on by weak health the
a husband and a few months old
baby, her mother, Mrs. George
Crummack and three sisters, Mrs.
ChaS. Fankhauser of this city,
Mrs. SilaS Young of Wichita and
Mrs. Sim Ewalt Of Medicine
Lodge.
The deceased was born in this
city and grew to wOmanhOOd and
her marriage occurred here. The
family moved to Wichita a few
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. FankhauSer of
this city went down to attend
the funeral which took place On
Wednesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
Campaign For More Wheat Per
Acre


a big campaign is to be carried
On this season for more wheat per
acre. The Agricultural college has
been making for five years the
greatest campaign for pure seed
and a good seed bed ever under
taken In this county. 1t has
had three wheat trains and hun
dredS Of institutes, automobile
campaigns and printed a hundred
thousand pamphlets and has
grown and distributed 10000
bushels Of well bred seed. Kan
saS seeded. more acres of well-brec
Turkey wheat last fall than all
other StatSe together. But Kansas
Is not doing half wellenOugh. Our
state average is fourteen bushels
and it should be twenty-eight or
thirty. Why nOtY
The college and the Rock Island
road will run a big campaign. any
way, and the people are invited
to come out and hear and Sees
The Rock. Island railroad is in
tereSted and is to furnish for the
Agricultural college early in July
& special train to run over the
whole system in Kansas. Prof.
Fl. NJ, COttrell, the agricultural
commissioner, will cooperate in
the advertising and it is hoped
that $4,000 people will hear the
lectures. The college will furnish
d force Of at least ten lecturers
and cars will be provided for
men, women and children. The
exact date will be announced in
a few days but the train" will
probably start on July II, and it
will take about ten days. to cover
the Rock Island lines,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
THE MARKET LETTER
Good Grades Of Cattle Upland
Poor Grades Went Down

Kansas City, June IL = Fed
grades of cattle added a little to
their worth last week, account of
the growing scarcity of that kind,
but the lower grades of beef cat
tie, especially those on the skippy
order, and from dry sections, lost
10 to Is cents for the week. The
spread between the upper and
lower classes .widened Is to Is
cents during the week. Stockers
and feeders held up almost steady
because of a good demand from
Omaha and Sioux City buyers,
who took the stuff for the north.
west trade, but this support is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
GEORGE nj. PlNNEo, PHYslcAL.pl-.
RECTOR.

not expected to be present this
week. so prices may Aatten out
a little. Dry weather cuts Gff.thg
demand from some sections. and
where. pastures are coed some
thin cattle might be phced'worih.
the money this week. Calf re-
celpts are increasing rapidly and
ssasonably, but prices are holding
up firm. The cattle run>today is
$4,000 head here, including 5000
head in the quarantine divSoi,.
market steady on corn fed stuff,
steady to 10 lower on grassy kind
Including quarantines. The quar-
antine market, closed about steader
today, and calves sold firm. top,
veals $50. Heavy native steers;
brought 6.95 today, several lots
Of yearlings at 500 to 6.25, bulk
OF native steers at $50 to 6.IO.
dry lot COWS 4.S5 to j.25, bulk of
COWS 3.75 to 49, heiferS 4.75 to
6.10, bulls 3.15 to 800, stock
Steers 400 to 400, feeders 4.65 to
5.3O, stock cows and heifers main
lly at 3.25 to 400. Top quarantine
steers brought $40 today, bulk
OF cattle from below the line fair
to good cake fed steers, 1000 to-
| ,150 pound, selling at 4.60eto
800, medium to common light
steers around 4.25. Colorado fed
steers today $50 to 6O0.o
Last week was a bad one for.
the bears in the hog yards, as
average prices advanced 15acAts
for the week. Everybody takes
hogs freely, and really there is
no bear effort at present Pro
visions specialists say that pres
ent values are legitimate. Middle
men have decided that the bot.
tom has been reached, and all
hands are stocking UP on provi-
slons, and statements of. ProTi-
sion specialists say that pres
ward movement, and no accrunu-s
latiOn. Everything points to the
permanency of present favorable
conditions. The market opened
weak today, run 14,W0 here, but
the close was steady, top 6.22>
bulk 6.10 to $40. 0
Sheep and lambs had. a miser-
able week last week, and finished
in bad shape. There is 10 i'm
prWement today, though the rum
Of 5000 head today affords some
relief, and the best stuff is sell
ling steady, others weak. Top
spring lambs brought CTS, year
lings worth up to 450, wethers
400, ewes $50, for good to choice
quality in each case. Goats ara
draggy, around 800. Too muck
stuff at all the markets last week
was the cause of the crash; but
there will be less stuff from the
south here this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
Mrs. Harry Engle

The death of Mrs. Harry Engle
at the hospital in Wichita Mon
day evening is a shock to her
many friends here. Death result
ed from severe attack of ty-
phOid pneumonia from which she
had been in the hospital the last
three weeks. The sickness was
last several months. She leaves
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
Manuel

Baby Mildred, the two weeks
cid baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Man
uel Of the northeast part of the
city, died Monday evening. The
funeral was held at thehOmeTues-
day afternoon in charge of Rev.
Tubbs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16
A Terrible Blunder

to. neglect liver trouble. Never do
it. Take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills on the first sign of cOnsti-
patton, biliOusnesS or inactive bow
els and prevent yirulent indiges-
ton, jaundice or gall stones. They
regulate liver, stomach and bow
els and build up your health. On
ly 25c at all druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16

The friends of A. R. Hover, a
former resident of this city, will
be sorry to learn of the death of
Mr.. HOwer's father which took
place at the family home, Dillon,
on the End.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16

the attention of our readers to it.
If they find any littIebrown snout
beetles or green, wOrmlike larvae
with black heads, they should at
once write to the Bureau of En-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16

tomoiOgy, Washington, D. c., for
Circular No. 1877, which deals
with this pest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-16

Al Grover, a carpenter in the
employ of Kramer & O'COnhell.
ran a nail in his foot while. at
work on. one of their contracts
up at 0lmitz, and is laid up for
repairs.
Jack Morrison and family were
up from Wichita for several DAYS
the past week visiting relatives
and numerous friends.
+ W. F. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schumacher and Mrs. See
I've of Claflin were in the city
Friday afternoon of last week.
Robert Grizzelle was over from
Claflin a couple of days last week
Attorney Clarke was in Elm
wood on business Saturday.
D. X. Baty was down from
Wheatland township Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-01

the effect Of different colors. One house keeper has solved this question. She purchased two rugs of plain VoTVet carpet exactly alike in size and color When placed on the floor they give the effect Of a large velvet rug with the convenience of two small ones
 Perhaps vour closet space is small Have you furnished it with curtain poles. as the shops arrange their ward robes. each garment on separate hanger? 1T you have not you have no reason to complain of lack of space. Did .ou ever notice how convenient and Cauacious those lace and under wear boxes in the shops are2 How quickly the hinged side allows of the discovery of the contents Such boxes would add to your own convenience and pleasure spend a little time in inspecting the modern homes in the course of erection. visit the household shows and demonstrations whenever possible for new ideas. Until enc has used all sources of information to en- tighten ones self in the business Of housekeeping one is greatly at fault for the difficulties and the drudgery in the home
Arizona republican., 1911-09-01

CTS to see that the tasks are not for gotten?"
 In every department of the household eliminate all unnecessary tasks and simplify the remaining ones To be sure your pictures. plates. bric-a-brac and furnishings are attractive. but has your home a cluttered and crowded as pect? \ man could not conduct busi- ness in an office cluttered as some homes are.
 Dispossess yourself of the idea that all the articles one possesses must be on constant exhibition. Begin at once to put away some of the furnishings and when the home has assumed a spa cious air begin to be satisfied. Be crit ical Of what is left: you can better enjoy few handsome articles than the many. When you are tired Of some. bring out others in turn which makes a pleasing change. Get your furnishings in harmony. If you bide time and make it your business" you will in your visits to various homes and shops. find some plan that will fit just your needs and condition of your purse.
 Perhaps you will like small rugs be- cause they clean easily. but do not like
Arizona republican., 1911-09-01
ADJUSTMENTS
COLISEUM.

The new photo plays presented at the Coliseum last evening include one Of the sweetest and most touching presentations of the hidden elapters in real life ever shown on i'm The Little Leader" depicts the clos ing scenes of the life of an old musical composer who had devoted the best years of his allotted span 10 the com position of an opera which should make his name immortal The ac- ceptance of his masterpiece. his hidden death before it's presentation. and the heroic determination of his little son, who took up the baton. led the rehearsals and finally presented the fathers best effort ---ith triumphant success. while the kenest sorrow pierc- ed his soul, Is the touching picture of a spirit that even death could not daunt
 "Jenks' Day orr is a pictured re cital of the laUghable mishapS which fate visited upon an oyerworhrd nor jolly joker in every turn of the reel
 The Miners Sweetheart" a western drama, with d home tone, rich in mingled tragedy and sentiment. tells an old but always pleasing tale of love and fortitude that defeat all opposition and crown with success the loyalty of two lovers.
 Do not yourself the injustice of missing the Oliva Duo this week.