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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-08


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Hermleigh Texas, December TO- 10 ~ IL ana H. I'LL
Organization and Enrolment
Address of Welcome e. Greenfield Pres school Board
IrERNOoN
Recent Legislation boaru OIL huucaon' Nual sonoo' ~
Smith
NJ General Discussion, thlrty minutes V
A. NJ Turner,
Bonnie Sanders
d. Holcomb,
Ocie Breeder,
D ~ nce =, CO., o-....:. n n Hal
Outline of plans of work for 91-12 my school-Mie Wa
EEsDAY GAM:
Outline of plans for work IN my school-benJoe buchan
General discussion
Stella Sherrel,
n. T. Smith,
Dee Beabley
How much time should reading sPel1g writing ana "HSus
Ne in the list to 4h grades ISIS htlel OaerTy -
kT EMO SSPi'''
Miss Fife Deitz
Miss Ida May Sproes
Miss Farr
l PS1s 6y ogy and Hyeiene@G E. Hsnkins
General MT, G KSte s@ith
John h. Green
Fannie Sherrell. ~ \
1EDNESDAY at Dunn % a. M trustee ana F6VIonS 10y
RespopseJoe Merritt
R E%dr cSl @ a Teae6eP W Hunt
Tenet Can In
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-08
NJ. A. Grimes Multiplication Table.
Mrs. Will Farmer, Addition.

NJ A. Grimes Multiplication Table
Mrs Will Farmer, Addition.
Lawson Wasson-Fracti ons.
Mental Arthmetc-Niss Ma ggie Beakley.
Mental Work in all Branches Miss Carrie Bowers.
Geograhy Grouping Informa tom Miss Myrtle Robertson
What Information Should be Learned and Remembered-Mss
Rosie Black Miss Mcfarland
Papers of the Summer Normal and County Elk
amnation-O H. Howell
The Good this Institute has done for and aJesse T.
Smith, Miss Cecil Mccullough, Miss Taylor.
Respectfully,
FRITZ r. SMITH
County Superintendent
Committee Local Enterta nment:
Mrs r. z. Sddon,
Mrs Walter Gentry
Mrs Guy h. Scott
Mr. Bob Cocker,
Mr. l.. G. Darby,
Mr. r.. c. Herm
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-12-08
Pleasant Social Event

Miss Harper very pleasantly enter
tanned the Seniors last Friday night
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
S50,OOO,OOO FUND
TO BOOST COTTON
New York Bankers Come 10 Aid of
Planters in the Cotton Belt
States-Would Hold Staple
For II Cents.

New York, Nov. 2i.-New York
bankers who have been comforting
here for the last few days with rep
resentatives of the governors con-
ference and the southern cotton
congress, announced this afternoon
that they had raised a fund OF $780,
100000 to be placed Immediately in
the cotton belt states for the pur-
pose of handling the cotton crop of
1911 and enabling growers to partic-
ipate in any rise in the market.
The negotiations we're conducted
on behalf of the south by Governor
Emmett O'Neal of Alabama, SEN
ator Bailey of Texas, who has been
advising his colleagues as to the
legal aspects of the proposition; r..
j. Wilson, president Of the perma-
nent Southern Cotton Congress and
commissioner of agriculture of
South Carolina, and Clarence Gus
ley Of Fort Worth, Tex, represent
ing the governor Of his state.
The bankers who will furnish the
fund, according to the statement,
are headed by Colonel Robert Nj.
Thompson Of the brokerage firm Of
S. II. pell & Co. of this city. The
support of several of the
strongest banks in New York has
been given.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
A BAD BL0W-UP
IN,,OLD,LIVERPOOL
Boiler Explosion Mt Oil Cake Mill
Kills Thirty-three and Injuries
Near Hundred M0re-Great
Building Destroyed.

Liverpool, Nov 2A.-Thirty-three
workers are known to have been
killed and upwards of one hundred
injured by boiler explosion which
occurred at the oil cake mills Of j.
Bibhy a Sons.
The force of the explosion was
so terrific that the roof Of the great
mill was blown off, while the walls
split and crumbled An outburst
of flame followed on the instant.
Nearly 400 workers were engaged
in the building at the time. The
bodies of those in or near the boiler
room were horribly mangled, some
OF them being thrown into the
streets, together with bricks
and debris.
Men could be seen at every win
dow with fire raging behind them,
frantieally appealing for rescue.
Fire ladders were quickly at the
scene and many of the men were
saved The scorched and burned
hair of those brought down told of
the terrible ordeal through which
they had gone.
Many OF those who were taken to
the hospitals are suffering shocking
injuries. Some Of them have lost
legs or arms, and others are f 'ar-
fully burned.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30

day of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.,
found the Owen family going about
their usual routine as though no
tragedy entered their quiet lives.
Il thank you for the news said
n. V. Owen, father of Beattie's muir
dered wife, when told OF the cleo
trocution.
He spoke about the Beattie baby,
the six months old son, now an or
phan.
MY wife," he said, was of course
much wrought up over the death
of our daughter and our doctor told
us il would be much better for her
TO care for the child and relieve
her mind. We brought the baby to
Dover, and it is with us now. We
will keep it and raise il. We haven't
chosen name for it yet. We still
call il baby"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
THE MATRON NEEDED
When Officers Began Searching Al
legged Bootlegger a Woman's
Secret Was Given Away.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 23.-Nell
Pickerell, alias Harry Allen" was
referred to as "a symphony in
brown" by a government official as
she tripped down the stairs at the
Spokane county Jail after she was
discharged by the federal grand
Jury, members of which declined
to return a true bill" for alleged
'bootlegging' among the Indians
south of here.
Alexander Paul, an Indian who.
the federal authorities say, pur-
chased liquor from the woman, was
too intoxicated to testify when call
ed before the jurors and the girls
dismissal resulted. Paul was held
as a witness against her in a state
case to be instituted.
Miss Pickerell was arrested more
than two months ago. and held q
prisoner. She wore mems garments
and her sex was not suspected until
the Jail attendants began searching
her for weapons.
II guess you'd better call the ma
tron," she said quietly "as | am
woman, though l have worn
mems clothes since leaving my
home in the east more than nine
years ago.
Miss Pickerel, who is % years of
age, has a physique that would do
credit to longshoreman. She work
ed as a man in the grain fields and
forests throughout the northwest
for several years.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
DISCOVER BODY or INDIAN.
Martison Jones Is Found i'm Road
With Throat Cut.

TT. Smith, Nov. 2i.-With his
throat cut from ear to ear, the
body of Martison Jones, about 45
years old. a well-known Indian, was
found in pool of blood on road
near Red Oak, Latimer county, Ok,
20 miles east Of Wilburton, early
yesterday morning. A bloody pee
ket knife was found near the body.
Jones had been dead several hours.
The authorities are looking for
Nelson Thompson. about 40 years
old, another well-known Indian.
Thompson and Jones were seen to-
gether yesterday with a horse and
buggy. Jones has not been found.
The men were neighbors.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
AR NED men Dig
FOR BURIED GOLD
Five White Men and One Negro
Hold Mississippi Farmer Under
Gun While They Work
Silent as To Result.

Newton, Miss, Nov. 2i.-Five
white men and a negro, clad IN blue
overalls, appeared at the home Of
f. b. Jones, who lives on Mr.. Math-
ews' place nine miles from here,
Monday noon, and approached Mrs.
Jones, who was alone at the time,
telling her that they did not wish to
harm or modest her, but desired to
do some excavating ON the place.
They claimed that in years past
some one had buried some gold
Whereabouts. This treasure, they
said, was in two deer hides. These
men were heavily armed and had
maps and diagrams of the country
to guide them in locating the hid
den treasure.
After telling Mrs. Jones their
mission and directing her to keep
quiet and not make known their
presence, they went to digging. At
ter they had hen digging for some
time Mr.. Jones came home, and
he was at once placed under arrest
and guarded by one of the men until
they were ready to depart. They
continued to dig until night ap-
preached, and ordered Mrs. Jones
to cook supper for them. After
eating this meal, the men returned
to their exeavating and continued
until late hour that night, dig
ging in two places. Then they took
their departure
Whether they obtained any gold
is not known, but Mr.. Jones was of
the opinion that they did not find
anything. II is possible that they
had some other motive in view than
to find gold, but If so il is not
known. Just how they came or
where they came from was not dis
closed The farm is on the west
side OF the New Orleans, Mobile &
Chicago railroad.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
THREE YEARS FOR ARSON.
John X. Askew Receives Sentence
for Setting Fire TO City Jail.

Ell Dorado, Nov. 24.-John X. As
kew was today sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary on
charge of arson by Union coun-
ty Circuit court here. Askew was
charged with setting fire to the city
calaboOse.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
CRUSHED BENEATH CABoosE.
Eugene Brodnax, a Negro, Dies as
Result OF Injuries.

McGehee, Nov. 24.-Eugene Brod-
max, 81 years old. while attempting
TO board the caboose of a freight
train here this afternoon, fell be-
meath the wheels, receiving injuries
which caused his death 80 minutes
later. Both legs were cut of above
the knee. Brodnax was an engine
herder in the employ of the Iron
Mountain.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
TORPEDO BOAT LOST
Japanese Destroyer FOundered and
Firty-five of Crew Went
Down at Sea.

Toxic, japan, Nov 2i.-The
Japanese torpedo boat destroyer
Haheusamo foundered OF he coast
of Sbima province today in a
storm, and forty-ilv9 of the crew
Of GO are said to have persisted.
No details of the affair have been
received by the officials of the navy
here.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
How About This?

los acres of fine fruit and grass
land, right at scnool, postofflce,
store and railroad station. A fine
location for hogs cattle and poul-
try. Also a 1915 acre homestead
adjoining. with a large 7-room
house and all necessary outbuild-
ings and lots, fine garden and
strawberry patch. well Of fine
water. VIII relinquish on the i2A
acres 10 purchaser Of the los acres.
II interested ell at Star office or
see A. Mcmillan Of Mena.
2i2-e asa
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
THE CONFESSION
MADE IN WRITING
mot All the Narrowing Details
Were Truer--Beattie Held Nerve
TO Last--0rphan Baby In
Delaware.

Richmond Va. Nov. Henry
Clay Beattie, before his death in the
electric chair this morning, con-
fessed to the murder of his wife.
The statement was given out in the
rotunda OF a downtown hotel after
his death.
The confession follows:
Il, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., desir-
GUS of standing right before God
and man, do on this twenty-third
day of November, 1911, confess my
guilt to the crime charged against
me. Much that was published con-
corning the details was not true, but
the awful fact without narrowing
circumstances remains. For this
action | am truly sorry, and believe
that am at peace with God, and am
soon TO pass into His presence, this
statement is made"
Statement OF Ministers.
The confession was followed by
the following statement made by
attending ministers:
"The statement was signed in the
presence OF two attending ministers
and is the only statement that can
and will be made public by them.
Mr.. Beattie desired TO thank his
many friends for kind letters and
expressions Of interest, and the
public for whatever sympathy was
felt or expressed"
Beattie passed a fairly peaceful
night, although his sleep was brok-
en-.
During the reading Of the death
warrant the doomed man maintain
ed his composure. He stood without
a tremor. AS the superintendent
finished he swayed almost imper-
ceptibly.
No Relatives Were Present.
II am ready, gentlemen" he said
simply, and the death march be-
gan
Just before Superintendent Wood
and his men appeared, Rev. Fix
knelt and prayed for Divine for.
giveness for Beattie.
Death Chamber Dark.
With Beattie between them, two
deputy wardens began their pro-
gress toward the chair. When the
procession was started signal was
given which plunged the death
chamber into blackness, save for a
single light Immediately over the
chair, so hooded that it outlined
the chair in circle OF blazing ra-
dance so intense that the remain
der Of the room seemed in utter
darkness.
Witnesses scare could see each
other. The prisoner saw nothing
but the chair. Beattie took his
place with his prison serge on and
electricians adjusted the straps. The
half dozen clamps were quickly
thrown into place and snapped. A
cap, resembling a leather football
head harness, was adjusted and the
men stepped back. The warden
raised his hand. Instantly Beattie's
body stiffened with such violence
that the straps creaked. The clamps
ratified like castanets in the hands
of death. That which had been
Henry Clay beatile, Jr., relaxed.
No member Of the Beattie family
was present at the execution nor
at the penitentiary when the death
march began.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
The TRUTH ABOUT sLuINa


Talk No. q
No Thoughtful person uses liquid
blue Half cents worth OF blue, a
large bottle oiled with water aud the
delusion is complete.
Always buy RED CROSS BALL
BLUE Its all blue Nothing but
blue Makes beautiful white clothes
Ike new. ASK YOUR GROCER.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
Notice 10 Debtors.

All those who know themselves
indebted TO me viii confer favor
by settling their accounts at once.
as | am sick with fever and need
the money to pay my debts.
45-4 r. +. Cunnallv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30

An unusually fine full-blood Jer-
sey calf for sale al a bargain. II IS
very large FOR It's ace beautifully
marked ana from a strain Of milk
an1 butter producers equal 10 The
best. Address. The Star Farm.
Phone 80. Mena. Ark. t6-i7-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30

A 40-acre farm for sale south Of
Board Camp, ~ miles, on public
road. Nice place to live. w. R.
Buchanan, Board Camp, Ark.
45-3
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30

For Trade-S7y arr ( land in
Texas. VIII deal for Mena Prop
eIsv. Box g.. Hatfield, krk. ws-tf
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
If YOU HAVE MONEY TO DEPOSIT

Won should open your account with Dahk a' III case u
need will be able to take care OF YOU
This hank is United States Government Depository for
Postal SAVINGS funds This is worth thinking about Tor
is well known that the Government very particular anu
cxacna about the handling Of its money and only deposits
with banks under their supervision and examination
The history OF the National Banking System IN Ar
ansas since the act first passed Congress in 1863 records
only failures and these two IN the carry o"ss peore
the system perfected
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30
Money to Loan

We have plenty money TO loan on approved security
in anv amount from Ten to Six Thousand Dollars. we
hao mover declined a loan want of funds, so when
Won are in need come to for we are always able
TO take OF y0u
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-11-30

Wife's Parents at Home.
Dover, Del, Nov. Execution
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27
PLANTING TACKS IN
SAND THE WORK
OF LUlAT|C
An Unidentified Man, Whose
Horse and Buggy Were
Found Near Lamy, Said to
Be Headed for Albuquerque

on his way To Albuquerque. on foot
or on train. IN man believed TO be
La boring under the hullicination that
IT he plants tnckN ON the desert. they
viii grow into some sort uf a tree.
The man was last heard of Lany
where he informed tn. railroad agent
that he was bound for Albuquerque.
What h. has against Albuquerque
is not known. Up to- date he has
failed to show up here as Ear az the
police have been able 10 discover
Tn" man Is the same genius who lost
y hors" and buggy last week. the out
III being found by ranchcrs near
f.amy. The traveller was planting
iacks along the road. with an UNI
brella t. shade his bald he'd IL
said that Ia an Interval Of
tack planting that his horse wandered
away. II ~ said that the man is "A
shoemaker or cobblcr by trade and
that h. planted eight packages of
tncks between Giuricta and Lany.
How many packages would Il. n.cos-
ssry for him t. use. planting one
tack every ATTY feet between I.amy
and Albuqu"rpue. Ne VIII leave 10 the
mathematician.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27
POST HOLES BEING
DUG FOR FANCY
LAMP POSTS
Second Street from Silver to
Tijeras Road to Be Best
Lighted Street in Business
Section.

gang at men are AZ work toda,
taking measurements and digging post
holes for the fancy lamp posts which
are to replace the present are light
and trolley pvl,s within the next few
days. The uew iron poles which are
To replace the wooden ones, are OK
pocted to arrive from P,ttsburg either
today or tomorrow and viii be placed
IN position soon after arrival. BE
sides supporting the trolley wire Tor
the Second street ear line. the lamp
poics viii have three brilliant are
lights projected. which will be- quite
an Improvement over the present ser
vice. The lamps will bc placed one
hundred feet apart on either side OF
the street. arranged so that there
viii be lamp every nifty feet The
removal of the trolley poles and the
substitution of the modern iron poles
and street lamps will greatly Improve
the appearance uf Second street. add
ing n metropolitan aspect which will
make "a favorable impression on ev-
crybody.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27

FRANK Malone. who was with tho
American Lumber company In Al.
buanerqne In 1906 and 1907. is in thu
Guy on brief visit, leaving tonight
Tor N'w orleans. Mr.. Malone In now
WIN me Madeira Lumber company.
W. 'id Mexico. occupying "A renpon-
siolr position. Mr.. Malone says that
. :, Jackson. formerly general agent
VI me American Lamber company
mere ana who was reported down
ana out about a Year ago. is up and
soink again, being general manager
OF b's lumber concern In Vancouver
u. Z.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27
SWORE LOUDLY AND
IS FINED $40
Entire Neighborhood Is in Pc.
lice Court This Morning to
Testify in the Logan Tom.
kins Case.

'Not guilty Logan Tomkns IN
sisted on this Plea Ut the city police
court yesterday morning, and this
morning appeared with a battery az
witn' sscs to support his claim. Tho
witnesses were ncighbors WHO had
heard r"mkius on saturday. speaking
Ia a loud aud offensive manner To his
wife. The technical charge proferre Il
against him ~as you are charged
with creating DISTURBANCE aud dis
tnrbing the peace
Tho Witnesses ranged from grown
men To school girls ana not a one
was there 90 discuim that Tomkins
had done all of that aud more. W
W Harris. being solcmnly sworn
stated that Tomklns could bc heard
swearing half block away.
Broken down by the avalanche or
disapproval showered on him by his
witness, rUmkins told his simple
story My wife Was visiting Mrs
MatloCk who lives IN the other half
" the house, and drove up In a
buggy. aud ASKED her To come into
hcr side. she wouldn't come in. ami
guess | sworo q little. She struck at
uc and fen over u rocking chair.
iold hcr To ct up, and | guess
sworc some more"
why did you swear at here" ask.
cd the court.
J guess ! was pretty mad because
she said somc bad things about me-"
You went out on the porch and
sNore 80 loud that YOU could be
heard half a block away
"liui YOU are moi guilty of disturb
ing the peace"
"Huh' Not guilty. No sir"
We'll, viii hay, 10 disagree with
YOU ana take the word OF the people
VINO were IN the circus seats, Twenty
days, or fifteen dollars ana costs"
was the verdict OF his honor.
Tomkins found The twenty dollurs
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Itit WEATHER.


Gc.eraii, fair except local showers
north porto tonight or "Wednesday.
Dr. Sci,w cntkcr, OstctJkati,. phone III
II. J Jones is In the city from Los
corrlllos.
Charles Rcinkcn and Paul Dahcs
are visitors In tn, city from Belcn.
County Surveyor \. -. Oslc lett
for Isl.ta this morning ON engineering
business.
Crown mill at socorro, is a visitor In
ia, city.
Max Paul kompcnich postmaster
AZ Pcrnl,a, arrived IN town yesterday
on business visit,
]. Il Romero of Pcralta has made
n good wool record this season He
sold l2,50J pounds nj II cents yes.
tcrday
Arthur lieyn, territorial salesman
for the American Lumber COMPANY
returned this morning from a south,
ern trip
V. l., Proctor. superintendent OF
bridge construction on the Albuquer-
que division of the santa Fc, Is IN the
city on official business
t. j. Gibson. SdpcrIntendcnt OF the
Albuquerque division OF the Santa
Pc coast lines. was In Albuquerque
today from his home IN WINSTON
IN private car I'll
Coral + Roberts, "A well known
linotype operator, lett last night for
san Francisco. where he will work
on one OF the bis daily papers
\ regular meeting of the Womon's
Relief Corps will be held tomorrow
afternoon AT the \. o T. W hall az
30 ly order of the president, ". y.
Chamberlain, secretary.
The Nomcn's Catholic order or
forestors will meet in regular session
Wednesday evening. iune 2Sth. 4 tuIl
attendance Is desired by the &. X Hat
~ Lawler, u. s. pro rem.
Mics Muymo Tierney and sister.
Jennie. daughters of Street Commits
sion,r Martin Ticncy, leave tomor'
row evening for Ocean Park, cal,
where they will remain until fall
\. II McD,rmott, who recently re-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27

81 JONAS people the las, few weeks.
where there we're none before
The erection OF a state highway
from Springorillc IT, Adamana Is be-
iug urged, Th.s VIII shorten the dt- 1
lance Of freight halls into springer :
vic. a scouting party has been.
making preliminary surveys of the
tlmbcrcd land south of springer
viz Win u NaN to tapping tho
region with railway. ultimately io
connect VITA the proposed Farming
ton 10 Gallup RAILWAY
AZ ri Tulc twelve miles south "f
~ Johns the sal, Lake company
~ building reservoir, wh,rh VIII
bring 5000 to go 0O0 acres under
cultivation, Work rs bcinE douv on
the dam, ana the distribution ditch Us
NOR than half completed. The proc
iect VIII Ia an probability ho com
plcicd before the spring RATS begin
incidentally, the Little Colorado, III
Black river. ana The white river are
tracing attention ~ pow sites
aud should railroad tap this belt
It Is the boliol OF engineers That
power could bo d Nolopod So operate
all tho manufacturing plants, Iah'-
Ing systems ana other industries
that would ,cconpans tho develop
mcnt of the region.
Gallup IL enjoying b. general
prosperity of the scar, Says Mr. Pa
KEY. besides the now SHAFT by the
NhvJo Coat mine. the Gibson. Heatrn
ana Weaver propcriies aro producing
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27

Accidents viii happen, but the bes,
regulated families keep Or Thomas
Eclectic OIL for such emergencies. II
subdues the pain aud heals the hurts.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27

Mamma. may corry the poodle go
No, dear, YOU are too little and
too careless but YOU may carry the
baby "a little ways - Houston Post,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27

\ healthy man Is king in his own
right an unhealthy man is an unl,ap-
by slave Burdock Blood Elttcrs
builds up sound hcatn--kecps YOU
we'll