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The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
WesIey's Cup Filled.

On one occasion Wesley said, while
preaching in Dublin: "All crimes have
been laid to my charge OF which a
human being is capable. except that
of drunkenness" Whereupon woman
arose and shouted: "You old villain!
And will you deny that you pledged
your bands to Mrs. Blank for a nogg1n
o. whisky, and didn't she sell them to
our parsons wife?" After a moment
Of amazed silence on the part of the
audience, Wesley calmly thanked
God that his cup was now full"
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Havoc Wrought by Beast Creation.

Even in thickly peopled commun1-
ties man has not yet subdued the
beast creation In India last year
wild animals and poisonous serpents
killed $4,000 persons. The number OF
cattle killed by the denizens OF the
iungles was $4,000. The natives. In
turn, slew something over 100000 ele
plants, tigers, leopards, bears. wolves
hyenas and other animals. including
91,o00 snakes.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Appeal for Native Talent.

A New York hotel man. who has
Just returned home after securing Eu-
rope for cooks, complains that they
are scarce commodity abroad. The
condition is one for which hotel men
themselves are largely to blame. Why
don't they encourage native talent in
the cooking line instead of filling their
kitchens with foreigners?- s?-Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
FOR RENT.

Ninety-two acres of well-imprcyed
land. Sixty acres for cultivation
lO-room house, stock barn aud
tobacco barn, and al necessary out-
buildings. Plenty of waJe-. Located
IN Steele Pike, about 5 miles from
Paris.
Will be rented abe MT nocn on
County Court Day, December A. 1911.
For further information call on the
undersigned.
w. p. FISHER,
". F. Kenney. Auct. Paris, fy,
2s-2s)
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Don AIDiniSt.

A bulldog called Bobby, belonging
to the Marquis de Charette OF Paris
is the first dog to gain mountaineer-
ing fame by ascending the summit OF
the Jungfrau. He was accompanies
by master and mistress and TWO
guides-Berne Correspondence Lon
don Daily News.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Liahtnlna,s Strange Freaks.

Lightning has imprinted pictures on
tree trunks and dried leaves. and 1t is
asserted that the silhouette of man
killed by lightning was fixed on a
whitewashed wall near the spot where
he was killed. What are the secrets
of lightning by which 1t is able to do
these things? ks8 s
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Bees Stina.

The most practical and altogether
effectual remedy for bee stings Is TO
put ammonia on them Immediately;
this is simple remedy. but the ap-
plication Of ammonia will give instant
relief and prevent swelling.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Lead to Fall of Man.

A Brooklyn magistrate has decided
that cucumbers are fruit. IL they
would grow on tree this would es-
tablish a workable theory that they
accomplished the fall of man. They
have frequently done so since.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05

Among the guests at an Indian
dance were Mr.. and Mrs. Walsingham
-Tepee. Misses Gwen
doyn and Cleopatra Buffalo-F Fat. Miss
Hayzelle Saw-the- Bear Go-Into-a-Hols
and her brother. Algernon. and Char
ley Fell-On-the-B Bridge. and his sisters.
Claudia and Penelope Nv Washington
Post.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
wn.r. Women Rule.

Suffragists will be interested 10
know that women fulfil every pubic
function in tie French village OF
Froissy-from barber, postman ano
town crier to stationmaster and sig
Mailer, each post is filed by a woman
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Busy Making Out Bills.

What has become Of the round and
robust kind of hotel manager who
used to curl the ends of his mustache
and wear a white vest all the year
round? d?-Syracuse Post-Standard.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
o.mocracy and Wealth.

Anatole France said that I'm every
well-ordered state wealth is sacred
thing" But he added, "in demo
cracy it is the only sacred thing"
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
No More Worry.

Party that lost purse containing
twenty dollars need worry no longer
III bas been found"
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05

The Saleslady applicant for posi-
tion)-l'll take the place in the candy
department.
Manager of Department Store
But It pays a dollar less than the po-
sition In the ribbon department
The Salesiady-l know, but It's
worth the difference.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
SANTA FE SELECTS
PLACES FOR HER SHOPS
Slaton Junction and Sweetwater
Will be Division Head
quarters

Fort Worth, Feb. 16.-COn-
tracts have just been awarded to
Witherspoon- -Englar Company of
Chicago by the Santa Fe for the
construction of shops, terminals
and other buildings at Slaton
Junction and at Sweetwater on
the Coleman cutoff. Announce
ment to this effect was made here
yesterday, following the receipt
of an official notice from the gen
eral Offices of the Santa Fe in
Chicago.
The shops at Slaton where the
Lamesa division of the new line
leaves the Coleman cutoff. will
cotgist cf twelve stall roundhouse
and turn table, machine and
blacksmith shop, a power house,
a roundhouse foreman S office
and supply building, hose house,
concrete oil reservoir, pumping
plant and tank, coal chute and
sand house.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
HEAVY RAINS OVER THE
y WESTERN PART OF TEXAS
The Heaviest Rain For Years
Fell Last Week-Wortk
Millions of Dollars

Not for many years has this
section of the state been visited
by heavier rains than on Friday
of last week.
The rain began falling at 5
O'Clock Friday morning and con
tinued without internission for
twenty-four hours, filling all the
lakes and creeks, bank full, and
thoroughly soaking the ground
II was estimated that there was
four inches of rain fall in Snyder,
and the reports over the surround
ing country were equally as en-
cOuraging
1t is an unusual occurrence for
rain to come in February. The
result of this one will be to bring
up all the spring planting and
greatly benefit the small grain al
ready sowed.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
"a, THE CITY OF SNYDER
t-~ ---sf s--.s
A Large Bell Ordered, Roof and
Wall LADDERS and Other
- Equipment

The iirststep in the organiza-
tiOn Of a fire company for Snyder
was taken at its last meeting by
the City Council, when an order
was placed for a 300 pounds fire
bell, roof and wall ladders, fire ex-
tinguishers, pike poles, snatch
hooks, rope and pick axes. j. w.
Massey who has had considerable
experience, will be chief of the
fire department and he will have
some % or so men under him.
Rubber buckets have also been
ordered for use in case of fire.
This is the first step taken in
the equipment OF a fire company
and tie credit belongs to j. w.
Massey more than any one. This
movement it is calculated, will
give us lower insurance rates and
actually save the town much, in
the way of losses from fire.
If he present plans materialize
Snyg lr will soon have a well
sqr tb ped fire fighting organiza-
10, ,ll
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
Effect of Panama Canal

Washington, Feb. 15.-Enthus-
iasm of the delegates to the Pan
American Commercial Confer
ence was aroused today by the
rAAding Of a letter from Senor
Don Francisco Borda, Minister
TO the United States from Colon
hia, in which he said the United
States by the completion of the
Panama Canal, would become
mistress Of the strategicai cen
ter of the world, and the fore
most Nation Of the globe
Senior Borda was present while
his lettrc was read, but made no
speech, and the strained relations
between the United States and Co
lombia growing out of the separ-
alton of Panama in 1908 were re
called in the preface of the letter
which said
rThc exceptional and delicate
situation i'm which the Colombia
legation finds herself for reason
well known To the United States
and which awaken their sympu-
Thy obligcs me to decline the hon
or of taking part in public declar
ltions.'
Senor Borda s letter, however
drew attention TO the confidence
tf Colombia in President Tat TO
bet Justly toward Co!Dmbia IN the
relations between the two coun-
'rics.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
FIGHT FOR THE WEST
TEXAS NORMAL
Measure Passed in House and In
dications for Senate Pass
age Very Good

Austin, Feb. 20.-The normal
bill which locates a Central West
Texas Normal college at Abilene
was not brought up in the house
this afternoon, as had been eX-
pected The reason for this was
that other business which had
begun DIN the house could not be
concluded
The Normal bill will be brought
up tomorrow Tuesday morning
and it is certain that it will go
through A straw vote indicates
that the final passage Of the bill
viii be almost unanimous.
There are strong delegations
here from Sweetwater. Colorado.
Ballinger. San Angelo, Brown
wood and Coleman and they are
devotiug their energies TO work
ing I'M the senate. All delegations
acccdc that the measure viii pass
the house and they are cndeavor-
ing TO prevent its passage m the
senate --
Browuwood. Feb. 2u.-Stroug
delegations of citizens from
Brownwood. San Angelo. Cole
man. Dublin and Cisco left Sum
day night for Austin where they
.r.I suf.5. t4r IuIfyuaut rr.f..f
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
BROWN OF NEBRASKA ON
DIRECT ELECTIONS
Nebraska Senator says People
are Demanding a More
Direct Voice

Washington, Feb. 15.-Suppor'
ing the resolution providing for
the election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the rcWl'
Norris Brown, of Nebraska, made
reply in the Senate today tc the
recent speeches of Senator Lodge
and Depew, opposing the auend-
ment.
"The American people. he
said can not be joked OF smiled
at by scholarly scoffers, driven
from, their determination to hqv,
a diII ct vote in public affairs.
Det laring the ninetyfwo men
in the 92,000,000 persons of the
right to express their own wishes
in thf matter of Senatorial elcc-
tons Mr. Brown supported the
proposed change as in line with
the popular demand
TIA Nebraska Senator predict
ed 5{at the "time is not more
the Ssix years distant when ev-
eA \ llelegate TO every National
ap, fntion will be chosen by the
l. p { vote Of those who send
Z ~ and they will be instructed
T. Earry out the will Of these for
Wfom they are to act.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
TILLMAN WILL VOTE
TO EXONERATE LORIMER
South Carolina Senator Declares
He has been Converted by
Bailey's Argument

Washington, Feb. IT, Senator
Tillman in an interview late yes
yesterday declared that as re-
suit of Senator Bailey, speech
on the Lorimer question he
would vote to exonerate the Iii
nois senator
Senator Tillman was opposed
to Lorimer a week ago Tillnan
declared he is convinced after
studying the records, following
the Texan S argument, that Lori
ner was not guilty of the al
legged bribery in Illinois.
Senator Chamberlain says he
will vote TO oust Lorimer.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
JUST NOW COMMENCING
Ell Paso Cattle Trader Looks for
Bloody Fighting Within
the Near Future

w. B. Arnold of FL Paso is in
Abilene the guest Of his friend,
n. G. Robinson, with j. Sides &
Company Arnold and Robinson
were youngsters together in
Kimble and Sutton Counties in
West Texas. The former is a cat
tie trader and has been in FL Paso
two years.
Been Over Into Mexico
Mr. Arnold has some interest
ing things to say of the Mexican
insurrection, having studied the
situation in the state Of Chihua-
hua from first hand information.
i spent some days roughing
it in Chihuahua, he said, "and
saw many rebel bands rowing
rowing about in the interior. The
revolution is just beginning. The
fighting from now on will be vast
ly different and more serious than
that which has gone before. -
Abilene Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24

Work is progressing most sat.
isfactory on the colossal dam the
Santa Fe is putting in uear Sweet
water. The concrete core has been
completed and all other work con
bected with the immense under
taking is coming along in great
shape.
The reservoir will contain 800
.kres and have an average - ih
eighteen feet.
Such a magnificent body o.
Water will insure a never iaiiing
supply for the great works in the
wav of shops, etc, the Santa Fc
will maintain at Sweetwater, and
lill without doubt be the largest
Trtifcial lake in the Wtst
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
Million DolIar viii Filed

Fort Worth. Feb. 11-TG. win
of u. F Moore filed this morning
beW,athes Sl.2jO00O la Mrs
Moore who now becomes tlc rich.
est woman iu Tine state. 10 is tH.
first million dollar viii. in thD his
l0-N uL lho -0uuiN
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24

500 per month, cx-oficio school
superintendent and 5000 per
month cX-otlicio county judge.
Walter $. Adamsou. district
clerk. $40 per quarter
B. a. Eubank, county clerk.
$50 per quarter
The court ordered the vacation
of certain streets iu the town of
lIcrmleigh. vacated for the bcuD.
So of the =. q y. T. Ry. Go.
The Fluyama Water Works
Co. granted franchise in the town
OF Fluvanna.
A special election was ordered
Tor Scurry county 10 determine
whether or not the county shall
issue bonds in the amount of SIC
0OO.O0 for the purpose of build
ing u Jail election 10 be held Oh
March p. 1911.
Drew Wilson was appointed
constable of Precinct No. ..
The court adopted the report
of the jury Of View in the peti.
tion Of Horace Holley. ct al and
road ordered opened up.
A jury of View was appointed
on the C.. C.. Hairless. ct al petit
ton consisting OF the following
named parties: S. w. Barfoot. l..
c. Darby, Will Coffee, John Cor
ley and John Thomas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
THAT CRITTER

W,sdconfess that we have been
luece skeptical about that crit
ter Illed the linotype, for some
time, knowing nothing about it
oursel Ees, and after having due
expef1tnce with gas engines and
other balky mechanisms, we nat
urally hesitated and doubted
sometlI Iihgs we had read and
heard about the type setting ma
chine, hut the doubt has been en-
tirely temoved since we have set
one uIb in the Signal office and
seen ii deliver the goods.
We may be pardoned, we trust,
\ il we make mention of the fact
that when we first assumed charge
of the Eoming West, now the Sig
nal. Mi he years ago, we found the
eauipuent TO consist of a handful
Of typt and Washington hand
press. This equipment gradual
ly gavl way to more modern ap-
nlianek. until now we have the
IiANAtN -
big cylinder press for news work,
the faI and noiseless jobbers and
the lat lest and best, the linotype.
The last named is considered
the dreadnaught of the printing
business and has uprooted the
printing traditions of centuries.
II is said of this machine that
il created new epoch in the
world of printing II is one OF
the most remarkable inventions
of the age and is strong proof Of
the thcory that the goal of the
human mind is perfection. II is
one oa the most wonderful me-
chanicl links in the chain OF hui
man nVgress. and has made pos
sriie the great newspapers OF to-
day
The story Of the conception, mn
vention. and development OF Tine
J Mergenthaler Linotype to lts
present point of perfection, Is nm
tensey interesting. u rs a story
that Is both romantic and tragic
i'm its phases of faith almost sub
lime. persistence, perseverance
and determination almost unhe-
ieveahle-thc story of men VINO
urmounted the apparently mo-
nrmouitable, and who tried wn
N il b,came pathetic, to fashion
ith their hands in form ihai
hich they saw perfect IN thclr
inds. AS il is today. Che LIMO
pe is not the product of the
ain OF one man any more than
modern colossal steamship
N be sid TO be the work OF Ful-
Eton The latest model Linotype
4 is no moe like the first inyeniio"
hi Merp .nthaler than is the Joe
/. Amotive of today like the steam
heine b ili by Stevens To con
i've and construct machine 10
point of perfection OF lh1
pdern Linotype. is beyond u'
sSibility of one man.
here are SO Linotypes IN ine
ernm6t printing Office IN
/ ShingAn, d. c. This IS s'iu
. J d. b me largest number IN use 1T
any one Office in the world. III
We invite our friends to eau
and see the new machine IN oPer
alton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
FEATURES OF GOVERNOR
COLQUITT'S message
Makes Some Worthy Recommor-
dations-Wants Better
Prison Laws

From the reports made of Tire
general property Of the prison
system, including the State Raii-
road and the Huntsville and Ruk
prisons, it is in a state of dila
dations and decay and J respse-
fully call the attention of the leg
islature to the fact that in dealing
with this important subject, we
are confronted by conditions
that theories will not solve.
Regarding the report showing
there will be a falling off in the
cash revenues from convict labor
Of many thousands of dollars per
month on account of convicts be-
ing on contracts to cultiygt
| farms on the shares instead OF
hiring them direct as had been
done previous TO the close of 1910,
the Governor says: "All reports
indicate, too, that it is on the
share farms where the convicts
fare worse and are most poorly
taken care of.
Share farming is not consider
ed desirable and recommends
ton is made that if the policy o.
working cOnvicts on farms is TO
continue that they be worked on
farms owned or controlled by ts9
State.
Fireproof and separate cells
are not favored as construction
cost would be too great.
Belief is expressed that it viii
tend TO the harmonious manage
ment and control of the prison
system and be economy to allow
the Prison Commission to employ
separate and Independent agen-
cies of its own to take the ceE- ,
victs TO prison.
AS TO classes of convicts he
would allow Commissioners o.
maintain them separately as iar
as practical"
The Governor does not believe
in the bat nor in the strap
nor in the stripe" and sas
cruel and unusual punishnel
sbould NOT ba inflicted but disa..
,liro and ord., rust bo nras.....
ed and he thinks tine Commissiar
,ba5, ers sn2ua q. De .. oowg1 an5 t5ot 10 'o' .s
nion youId he bo,tar tHan msp6
to,.y statutes
''.s '''''',,, ,.. 5..t...I 81 g.. g.,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24

Ten Million Dollar Loan Signed
Washington, Feb. l6.-The con ION
tract for a IEn Of ten mllliIn ''O'
lars vrss m sigI d in New York
Tb;s : seI ding to announce
ment by the ate department
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24
Bill Will Pass

Washington. Feb. 21-That re
eiprocity would pass the senate
was the belief today of both SEN
aior Carter of Montana and Rep
rcseutatiyc Mccall author of the
bin. after conferences with Pres
ideut Taft Mr. Carter opposes
fhr measure.
President Taft has been inform
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24

Carrie Nation Reported Dying
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 2l--
|arrie Nation is reported to be
hing at Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-02-24

Little Anita Jaeggi is vonva-
leseent from an attack of pheu-
monia -
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs Ab p m. 2:3o .. m.
berry Wednesday, a giri RFAD up
MrNand Mrs. Sam Ppotiee.
bOro
Nice fresh
bage sweet
also all kin,
nuts at Cuns
The broad ax., 1911-01-07
Ten Largest Cities.

OF the ten largest cities in the world
the United States has three. These are
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
which rank respectively as second, fifth
and ninth in the world list No other
country has as many as the United
States, and only Russia has more than
one, st. Petersburg and Moscow rank
ing eighth and tenth. The largest city
in the world is London. which has
100000 population, or nearly 5000. 900
more than New York. which Is the
second in size. Paris is third on the
list and is one Of five cities that have
between two and three millions each.
Fourth in order is Tokyo, and then
after Chicago comes Berlin, while the
seventh and only remaining city Of the
ten is Vienna.-Kansas City Star.
The broad ax., 1911-01-07
TEST OF FABRICS.
How to Detect Frauds In Silk, Linen
or WooISn Goods.

How to Detect Frauds In Silk, Linen
or Wooden Goods.
OF the goods sold as "all WOOL there
is not One-tenth that is genuine. Cen
orally the main component is cotton.
The test for this is simple. All that
is necessary is to pull out a few threads
and apply a lighted match Cotton
will go OF in a blaze; wool will shrivel
up.
To distinguish pure linen from cOun-
terfeit Is even easier. The intended
buyer need but wet the finger and ap-
ply it to the goods. II they are pure
linen the moisture will pass through,
the spot touched will be soaked at
once, and almost Immediately one side
viii be as wet as the other.
Frauds are more numerous in silk
than in any other fabric. but here also
the material Of adulteratiOn Is cotton.
Its presence can be readily discovered.
Draw a few threads out. The piece Of
cotton will snap OF short when pulled,
while the silk will stretch and permit
a considerable pull before breaking.
The boosted silk Of our grandmoth-
ers that stood by itself" is not neces-
sarily the best Modern ingenuity has
devised means by giving the poorest
articles the best body requisite for this
purpose. Shellac and other sticky sub
stances mixed through the fabric will
produce as stin silk as ever graced
the wardrobe OF our ancestors. Such
stuff is quite worthless. however. as it
quickly rOtS.
The broad ax., 1911-01-07
Won by Word.

Sol Gage, superintendent Of trans
portation, recently recommended a man
in the Lake Shores employ for an in
crease in pay. Mr.. Gage and this en-
ployee engaged in some correspondence
over a technical detail Of some trans
portatiOn regulation. In reply to Mr..
Cages third letter this letter came:
Instead of clarifying the situation.
your letter Of yesterday serves rather
to obfuscate it."
ANY servant Of a great corporation
who can use the word 'obfuscate,' and
use 1t right, deserves more than $50 a
month. and l am going to see that be
gets it," says Mr.. Gage.-Cleveland
Leader.
The broad ax., 1911-01-07
Rata and the plaque,

The bubonic plague has killed 169.-
600 people in the last fourteen years
In the city Of Bombay alone, the high
est mortality being 10000 in 1903 and
The lowest 5000 during the past year.
The reduction Of the mortality can be
Traced very largely to the number OF
rats killed In the city, which are the
INDUSTRIOUS carriers Of the disease. A
half million rats were killed last year
In that city alone. Of which number
V1OOO were examined by the bacteriol-
oglsts Of the health department, and
300 Of them were found to be infect
60 with the plague. The wholesale
destruction Of these rodents was ac-
eomplished by the most careful mu-
nlc1pal plan and cooperation Of health
and police departments, which scatter
90 bread smeared with poison certain