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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

The proposition Of Col. Wilmeth to
make such Changes in the irrigation
laws rs will enable the people to
build reservoirs and take care OF
The water that falls Is worthy OF con
sideration.
A series OF dams along Deep creek
and other creeks ali over the west
would insure the garnering Of e.
nough water to irrigate thousands OF
acres OF crops. Machinery could be
mt in To raise this water for dis
trlbutlon and hundreds OF farmers
could get an the moisture needed for
small paintings and everybody would
get the benefits
An effort was made several years
ago 10 get provision IN the con-
stitution 70 permit irrigation dis
trlcts In the vest to tax themselves
for irrigation purposes. but the a.
mendment was defeated.
People over east who would be In
no way effected by the local tax vot-
ed against the amendment Should
such a proposition again come up, Il
may be necessary % send missionar-
les over 10 persuade the people there
IN hermit the western people 70 take
care 81 their own interests.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Fratorually yours.
WILL II. MAYES


A band of humanitarians have
started out to establish a home for
exconvicts. That is carrying the milk
of human kindness to an extreme.
Let It be granted that some people
are sent 20 the pen unjustly and
that all alike are brandede with the
stigma of prison record and are
frowned upon by society. yet. we
cannot believe &c advisable TO place
a premium on criminality. There
would be just as much reason In pro
viding life time pension for exc
convicts as there is IN providing a
home for them. Such a home could
not discriminate between the t0ler-
ably good and the awfully bad
criminal. and if criminality is To- be
excused or condoned. the time may
come when men would consider 90
an advantage TO have a record of
penal servitude. II those good heart
ed people want TO do a real service
TO humanity. why not set out TO &C
cumulate an annuity for the relief
of honest poor people who are hav-
ing struggle in poverty 10 exc out
bare existence by honest toll. or
provide a fund to lend to struggling
men and women az nominal interest
70 tide them over tight places In life
aud enable them TO establish them
selves in honest business so as TO
provide househould necessities. cd
ucate their children and build mp "a
citizenship free from moral stain?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

The people OF Texas have become
thoroughly aroused over the matter
OF needed reforms in court proceed
ure so as to do away with so much
red tape in disposing of criminal as
well as civil matters. The old time
rules are no longer adequate to the
times and conditions The time has
passed for their practice of weird
and mysterious attitude OF the Court
The people know the lines OF Jus
tice and dignified courts may no
longer hold the common people i'm
awe OF the tribunals which they have
created.
All that the people want is justice
anu they don't want that justice
too long delayed. Our courts have
rested the rulings on ancient prece-
dent, the older it is, the more sacred
and inflexible 1t is said that their
devotion 10 precedent was taken
from English court rules, but we are
told that the courts of England have
moved up from those hoary lines Of
ethics and that trials are more
speedy and more satisfactory to the
public. The delays in trials, the re-
versals on technical points where no
principles are involved and the fire.
/ qaent miscarriage of justice has
created in the popular mind feel
ing OF disrespect that ought not to
exist. Our courts ought to be con
Quoted in Il way 10 guarantee the
rights of individuals and Of society.
to the end that all men could feel
that in the courts are safely guarded
the welfare of every man When a
p eople lose faith in the wisdom and
virtue of the courts we are apt "a
see the spirit OF loyalty weakened
and men begin TO lose faith in gov
eminent.
There was a conference of lawyers
and Judges in Chicago recently. al
which one judge presented the fol.
lowing bin of particulars against
the state and federal courts Too
much delay; too much expense; toe
much idolatry OF ancient precedent
the more ancient the more sacred Il
the ancient condition had long sine,
passed. the precedent should 90 witt
&c. Too many trials and appeals. @
the disadvantage of the poor and the
advantage of the rich. Usurpation b!
courts of legislative right and power
| Too much regard for rule. too litJb
regard for reason Too much jug
elery with the technical pleader
too little Justice for the client
This is a pretty strong indicmen
but the history of very many case
that have been before the American
courts furnish Justification. FOO
. large degree for this charge
3 Now. thar tho candidates iu the r
cent clmpaien hav, pledged thei
/ Influence for reforms. as FAR as Tex
as courts are concerned. lot us hop.
that the governor and the leris.1
. ure win gor busy and provide O. sys
tenn of RULES chat win meet the eud
of Justice and give ro society aa
protection tha, is its due
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
some Hot Weather non.t,.

Don't hustle. ao just enough to
ger by
Don't cat too much avoid fats
and sweets
Don't compile election returns
Don't worry because you were
beaten. You wont ba dead politically
nearly as long ass you win Doe after
the undertaken gets YOU.
Don't cuss the weather; profanity
is Kin 20 torridity.
Don't drink sweet or alcoholic
drinks. remember that the mint iul-
ip is nearly as pcruIcious as the
sundae
Don't argue. DO the other fellow
beats YOU YOU viii get hot. Fort
Worth Record
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Card of Thanks.

To the good people OF Scurry County
take this method OF thanking my
many friends for their loyal support
during the recent campaign, which
support enabled me to be success
full. They shall always have warm
place in my heart. and ! trust the
confidence which they reposed in me
shall never be shaken by any act OF
dlsloyalty, for | have endeavored to
make loyalty to my friends one of
my principal creeds in life.
To those who did not support me
! have the kindest regards and can
assure them that ! have no III will
towards any man in Scurry County,
realizing the fact that had quite
good number OF personal friends
that did not support me in my re-
cent campaign.
II / am elected in November l
shall strive TO serve the best interest
OF Scurry county and shall assume
the duties OF the office realizing its
responsibility.
Soliciting your support at the No
vember election,
Yours sincerely,
w. r. SKINNER,
Democratic Nominee for County
Clerk
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Card from VIII Mayes.

Brownwood, Texas, July 80, 1912
To the Press OF Texas:
wish to extend my thanks to the
press for the almost unanimous sup
port that has made by nomination
certain for the officeof Lieutenant
Governor.
realize that my nomination was
due almost solely to that support.
To be entirely frank, ! appreciate the
many kind expressions of my friends
of the press regarding my candidacy
far more than ! will the office.
Members OF my family have exc
pressed a desire 20 keep these notices
and I will appreciate &c IL you will
send to my personal address any
such references you may have made
TO my candidacy or may make edi-
torially. regarding my nomination.
When / can serve you i'm any way
do not hesitate TO call ON me for
shall be grateful for any opportunity
to reciprocatc the many favors shown
me.
Trr.fnrtu 11gr rUnre
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Chnrll6,s Gratitude
To my friends

To my friends:
Again, have the honor and very
great pleasure of thanking you for
the loyal support you gave me In
last Saturdays election.
! wound be very ungrateful indeed
did I not appreciate your kindness
and confidence. assure YOU that |
do feel very grateful and appreciate
every kindnessshown me in any way.
| have no i'll will toward anyone who
did not support me and | realize that
/ am your County Treasurer, the
same as for those who so faithfully
stayed with me and especially do I
thank the good ladies of scurry
county for their assistance. ] realize
that my success. not only in this cam
paign, but in Others as well, has
come largely from your influence.
gain thanking you one and all and
hoping that you wiz make yourself
at home in the County Treasurer
office two years, I am yours TO serve
c. r.. LOCKHART
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Gard of Thanks

desire TO thank those faithful
friends who gave me their influence
and votes in the primary election
last Saturday do not know. person
all who you are. but | assure you
appreciate your support
The friendly spirit which prevail
ed during tho campaign between my
opponentes aud my self Is also appre
ciated,
Respectfully
l.. ]. NICHOLS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Shoots Un Family
Respectfully
l.. ]. NICHOLS

M'Curtain, Okla, July 30-Rcbort
Farmer, coal miner, shot and killed
his wife and David story, his broth
erlnlaw, shot Story's wife probably
fatally and killed himself
Farmer and his wife had been
separated Tonight he went 10 the
home of Mrs. Farmers father. Sam
uel Gregg and as soon as the door
was opened he began shooting.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Rain in scur,y County

Heavy rain clouds gathered to the
South from Snyder Thursday eve
ming and the south part OF the coun
ty got considerable rain
The continuous lightning and
thunder and rolling clouds gave hope
that the whole country would get \
soaking rain
Report came Friday morning of
a fine rain west OF Snyder and at Ira
and on toward Dunn, but the down
pour was not so heavy at Dunn.
Conditions Friday morning indi
cate that we may yet get good rains
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02
Homer u. Wade of Stamford r.

Homer H. Wade of Stamford re-
Gently delivered an address before
the Commercial Club at Amarillo in
the course m which he said:
One of the best ways TO induce the
location of new enterprises is TO sup
port those you have already If you
already have an enterprise that Is
supplying the demand I'm worthy
manner, do not bring in others OF It's
class and render the home concerns
existence uncertain. Give your pres
ent enterprises your support and In
vite others in their line only when
they are needed Competition is in
deed the life Of trade under proper
conditions aud It is likewise the
death OF trade under improper con-
ditions'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

Leonard Potts. a negro killed a
policeman in Dallas and later was
apprehen6ed In GAINESVILLE When
Sheriff. Stevens at Clsrksville went
10 capture the fugitive. the negro
shot the officer. Stevens returned
the fire. killing negro woman.
Potts got away and is being hunted
BY 1000 citizens. Fourteen negroes
are IN Jail at Clarksville in connec-
ton with the affair and feeling is
running high against them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

Judge Sheppard of Colorado City
who has heou district Judge OFF the
district West of Taylor county son
q number of years is said 20 have
been defeated by " W Beaii of
Sweetwater ". W Kirk. formerly o:
Abilene was defeated for Disuic. 81
torney Abilene Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

II. r, Brelsford gives list Of
counties that gave maiorities for him
for state Senator and also those car
ried by Dr Overton. Also list Of
far West counties and with this bas-
is he thinks he is winner by 1000 ma
jority. Or Overton stated Wednesday
that the way he has figured the re-
turns. he is 500 votes 10 the good.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

One Texas man based his claims
on the peoples support for Congress
because he had ridden 2.5OO miles
on a motor cycle campaigning, while
still another thought he ought 10 be
elected because he walked 10 many
Of his appointments Such Qualifi-
cations as these must certainly at
tract attention 70 not votes. Bonham
News
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

The Ladies Aid of the First Bap-
fist Church met last Monday in reg
ular business meeting. There was a
good attendance and several OF the
old members came back The Aid de
cided TO Join the b. W NJ. w and
we hope this will give inspiration TO
do more and better work.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

The Bonham News says while
the woodmen voted for sheppard
the Eagles voted for Woiters and
mere were more woodmen than
Eagles
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

For soreness Of the muscles, whether in
duced By violent exercise or injury, there is
nothing better han Chamberlaiu's Imminent.
This IMMINENT also relieves rheumatic pains
For rals hy an dealers
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

Sam Rayburn was nominated FOR
Congress in the 9TH District Tom
Perkins was third in the race. This
Is {. y Randell's district
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

FOR RENT Dwelling House close
in and convenient to schools Conven-
fences. Apply at Signal office. q
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-02

Apply at the Signal office at once
2t
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
The lime" Prints One Fact

II WAS NOT
imaginary morning
the rebels Parral the federal defenders
substantially
Associated dispatch
publishing
its Timesh
distOrng deliberately
almost particle Of legitimate happened
all
tTuthfuy please
o. displease
absolutely
country operations
correspondents E Herais
newspaper having actually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
A Case For Diplomacy, Not Force

has pointed
the United States government in relation to American
a personal property Mexico Iamentah
sequel growing disregard Dcans
certain class people
ent When rgetfunes
protest
ference resented gnu oupea O the oans and ms nanos are never IN
any case any circumstances upheld government
acting they
blamed personally but rather the government at washington at mas LOST al
responsibility toward people jOurning foreign countries
unAmican policy
Washington disa
secretary department
aging procedure still
turning up continually to make more trouble for US
1t fear but honest mutually fndiness that
nations
fuv reqsr5fu Of the b Of others hut mindful also of his own RIGHTS and able
big buffer despses
veang Sound friendships impossible with therand this applies
individuals
policy pursued Washington during
only would American Mexico
in latin America been respected becomes the mutual relations
feeling
reference We have brought ourselves by craven inability unwilling
sustain the nations dignity condition that has by this made
difficult
the largest cities and has caused steady increase IN the number and seriousness
Of the Americans and their the nghbOrg
republic
government
nothing
unconcernedy disregard
relations
It make keep friends but
Washington
government, trouble
plungng
settle all differences possible
international disagreement
ndpOnacy present dpnaion
friendship,
tional
which
o. fumnes without Ofensiveness
johnson pres-
possible
that is better when dealing with foreign affairs than being absolutely
the nOfensive possible
healthy plenty improvement
utterly disgful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF l.,
ms Date 1898 Oal

The McGinty band meets at the club
rooms tonight for practice
There is much talk about town rela-
tive to the organization Of a militia
company.
third wen OF the White Oaks company
at Fit Bliss
There viii be an election Of officers
of the EpWOrth league at Trinity Meth
Cdist church tonight
The cattle that filled the Santa Fs
yards for several days were shipped
north in IS cars today
W. J. Cox brought IN 1.5Oo head Of
cattle and J. H Nations imported 1000
head from Mexico today.
A number Of Mormons went TO salt
Lake City today 70 attend the confer
enee OF the Mormon church
While the choir in Trinity church
was singing yesterday the wind blew
in a window in back OF the choir. but
nc one was injured
A charter has been issued to tho
Alamogordo and Sacrame nto Mountain
Railroad company with j. A EDDY H
A Corners. A L Grelg and j. L Camp
bell as inCOrpOratOrs under the New
Mexico laws. The capital stock IS
@-plfvL--
The district court met this morning
and the grand jury was convened Il
Is composed OF sam Prudential, A Y
SUMMONS. F. W Brown, 0. g. Section,
F.. 3. HOwley. H c. 1dyles, J. A Cooper,
B Blumenthal. Frank Del BuonO. ".
". Fink, r. ". Long and Edwin Thorn
as, foreman No special charge was
given BY the Judge
The federal grand jury was empan-
neled this morning by judge T. s
Maxey and is composed OF: P 5. FL
kins. Pecos. ". H Rattenburg. FL
PasO: D. Merrill. TT Davis, W. A Good.
Alpine; James shannon. Shafter; Paul
RenOj. PecOs- Y. A BrOch, Odessa; A.
Z BOulet Ysleta. Peter MicherO. s. o.
Lessor. FL Paso, c. E Corning. Fl Da-
Wis. J. n. Halcomb. PecOs, J. H Baker,
Pecos: J. F. Waddell and II. J. Pink
stOn. Maria, A G. Hines. PecOs; 3.
Mariary, FL PasO; J. F. Christian. Pc
COS: c. s. Babbitt. Ysleta. A. II. Birch
field. PecOs The civil docket VIII be
taken up tomorrow morning and a.
soon as IL is disposed OF the criminal
docket viii be taken up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04

streets are forest of green iron work
pOrehes, and whose street cars viii not
only take a man out TO the suburbs. but
viii retrieve him for the same nickel IL
Is divided into Today and Yesterday nv
Canal street, which is so wide that four
car tracks and an automobile race ON
either side are accommodated. On ore
side of Canal street English Is spoleD
iuently, while on the other side the
inhabitants still talk with their shoulders
and eyebrows, and the scattered rom
nants of an eighteenth century French
aristocracy still maintain a French
opera house and a little cemetery So av-
elusive that the only way To get into
it is to edge in beside the bones of .
great-great grandparent.
The climate of New Orleans Is fine
in March The city has $4,000 peonIs
and Is waiting for the Panama canal
with the eagerness of a place which f
tired OF history and tourists and wants
to dabble in corner lots and building
records for a change
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04

ute. What a fool the man must be not
10 jump at the chance
yet you did not jump NO, he Is not
a fool-Only dense
with me 1T is different" I began.
Then a wild. mad thought rushed
across my mind. and I slipped on 10
the rug beside her and looked straight
into her eyes. $500,
'Supposing you have to marry Joseph
Isaacs2"
Il would rather kill myselI-
You mustn't do that
why not2'
THE other man would not Ike IT,
Ny blunder confirmed my suspicion
she blushed / swear I never meant 70
do &c. but &c was her ewes and hair
and that white throat. I caught her
face between my hands and Kissed her
paSsiOnatcly, and the next instant sac
was in my arms.
81 am the other man. ] said
Fl old not know when 1 came, she
said softly, and there was the ring OF
truth I'm her tones.
An hour later we were setting forth
in my car for the express purpose OF
buying an engagement ring ana preak-
ing the news to my future fatherinlaw,
Jacob Isaacs.
Tt did the trick Joe Isaacs did not
marry Miriam. but neither did he mar
~ Ruth. However. Jacob Isaacs was
very well satisfied with one rich mar
riage in year.
To this day, and we have been mar
ried four years. Miriam declares that
she never proposed to me, that she had
no intention Of marrying me. DuJ am
perfectly certain that she did propose
to me. and that-But there, what does
il natter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
New Orleans
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old Siwash"
Copyright, 1912, by George Mathew Adams )

FEW ORLEANS Is a foreigs city
NJ which was left behind when
- the French and Spanish evacu-
ated America and which remained in a
petrifed and most attractive state until
the wave of modern progress rolled over
1t a few years ago.
New Orleans is the metropolis of the
south and has been owned BY five
nations since it was founded something
over 200 wears ago. The French and
Spanish fought for it, the English cap
tured it. the Americans bought It and
the confederate states gave it up to the
United States 50 years ago. OF late the
city has been absorbing Americanism
rapidly, having adopted skyscrapers,
ward politics, baseball and department
stores with great enthusiasm.
New Orleans lies on the broad fiat
Louisiana lowlands, a few feet below
the Mississippi river. which flows past
its front door and has to be kept out of
the city by means of levees which are
so tall that no one who is not a good
climber can fall into the river. Its low
situation has complicated life in New
Orleans and has caused the elevated
cisterns and tOmbs for which the city
Is famous. 1t is possible to tell the
wealth of a New Orleans citizen by the
number of cisterns he has piled one
above the other in his back yard. and
man with a fOur-story cistern is regarded
with awe. New Orleans citizens are not
extravagant while living, but are rather
destinations when dead. A New Orleans
man viii live contentedly for 20 years in
an implanted frame dwelling in order to
save up money for a magnificent two
story tomb in Metaire cemetery.
New Orleans is the center of southern
wealth, fashion, industry and commerce
and has its own individual steamship
lines to Europe and South America. Tt
is a substantially built city whose old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
UNCLE WAITS DENATURED POEM
The Beef Trust
By Walt Mason.

tiers
They show what boteh our great champion F. Gon
have throw this husky shed your rags and get to work. And then
the foreign
that
indeed!
hardly
lam wrestling but
chased the old
of
scornfuIy
wrestler photographs and hands threats both
OF
the when they have Owled
they're onyfi for rabbit stew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
LAST OF SPECIAL

SERMONS on WOMEN
Friday evening the monthly service
OF song viii be held at Temple Mt
Sinai Services begin at s p. m. Rab-
BE- ZielOnka viii deliver the last of the
series OF lectures on Great Women as
LIES Teachers" the subject sor the
evening being Harriet Eeecher Stowe
"A Prophecies OF Freedom
Besides the traditional responses. the
choir " II render the following. Quar-
tet, we Praise Thee. o Cod" by Ros-
sini. Solo. selected by Mrs. Evans
Duet. Il VIII Magnify Thee" of Nuren-
thai by Mr.. and Mrs. p Witte and
the quartet OF Seymour Smith-''Not
Unto Us"
cordial invitation Is eV-CndCd to
sll who feel interested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
DIDN'T TAKE HIS OWN MEDICINE.

The middleaged man who was giving
himself a half hours walk before
brea kfast had taken his 10 year old
boy along. Papa asked the lad. 40
you like such a long walk as this2"
Not particularly"
What do you take it for?"
IT thought you knew. 7 am doing If
by the advice Of DR.. Ringgold. He saws
It is the best exercise in the world.
and every man ought 10 devote half
an hour before breakfast, If he has the
leisure, to
Honkt Honki
Needing the wOrning, they stepped
out OF the way Of a huge touring car.
which whizzed past them at the rate
Of 90 miles an hour. The man who
was steering IT waved his hand in
greeting and the middleaged man re-
spOnded rather stiffly.
Why, he knows you, doesn't he
papa?' asked the boy.
Yes"
''Who is he?"
Or. Ringgol(
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
One-Sentence Philosophy
WHAT HE BOUGHT.

(F'rom Judges Library.)
A Syracuse business man. living in
one Of the suburbs, decided to give
Up his spacious backyard to the rails
ing Of currants as a profitable side
issue. So. wishing TO absorb all the
information he could acquire on the
subject of the currant industry. he
went downtown one Saturday after
noon recently and returned with his
arms full of books.
Wei. Toby" inquired his enthusiast
tic spouse. as he dumped the volumes
on the table. did YOU succeed in get
ting what YOU wanted2'
sure ] didW lie replied, proudly
pointing to the books. I bought a
whole years editions Of g standard
work on current literature"