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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-16

Wilson Greek What threatened to
be the worst horse famine in the his
tory Of this section Of the country was
broken by the arrival this week Of
four bands Of work horses from the
West and North. Three big combine
outfits kaye been unable % get into
the harvest fields because of lack Of
horses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
DO NOT OVER-WORK THE
MARE.

That a mare can be worked ad-
vantageouslyl during pregnancy is
unquestloned, but the danger lies
in over-working, and when roads
are bad or fields soft there IS more
or less risk Of injury to both mare
and unborn foal. Yet. having es-
capped all these risks bv careful and
judicious handling OF the mare,
and the foal on arrival is to
all appearances strong and vlgor-
Gus. it will not long continue in this
condition, if compelled to follow its
dam in the field day after day under
a boiling sun The practice of al
lowing the foal to accompany its
mother on the road or in the field
Is not to be commended. When
the mother must be IN harness the
foal will bare better If left at home
| When the work can be so arranged
| that the mares with foals do their
work close at home the last should
be confined in box stall, and only
a moderate amount Of time Will be
required III the middle Of each
halliday to go to the stable anC
allow the colt to sucllle. 1t frs,
it will be a trial to drive mare
away from her foal, but patience
and kindness will overcome the ma
ternal instinct. No one unles:
destitute of fellow-feeline, wou1,
abuse a mother for cllnging to ha1
offspring, and III parting the mare
and foal for two or three hours
tir1nness and kindness must b,
combined
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16

purpose. 'Sa> fed TO good growthv
beef steers. We could return prae-
t,'ally al! OF It's |ert'''z'ns value to
the soil free of cost to the farmer.
But to do this more intelligence
must be put into the feeding OF
beef cattle and when this IS done,
the money paid out for fertilizers
will gradually decrease, and even
tually form an unappreclable
amount In reality every farmer
III the State could not follow this
practice. but when attempts are be
ing made to 50 improve the soil.
there is much need Of improved
methods of management and the
exercise OF more judgment i'll the
rounds Of the business.
\nimal l1usbandman.
\ l,XDerlDent Station
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
CACTUS FED TO CATTLE.

Machinery for grinding the
thorn off cactus III order to make II
lit for cattle food. has been in
vented
Luther Burbank has invented
thornles> cactus. but it will ',e
years before the plains bloom ,yilh
IT,
Owners OF milk COWS thai haze
been ted on cactus report that ;lc
milk, II anything. seems 10 bc I'M
proved after the diet Those Who
are familiar with the great waste,
OF this ugly plant will appreciate.
what the new idea means TO the cat
tie ranger 1t means that cheap
food and an efficient one. and II
means that one OF the plants for
which there IS seemingly little u>c
will soon be iii article OF great
, value.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
DEATH IN GASOLIN E.

In the United State, the isnitinc
OF the yapor from gasoline burns
to death more than twenty persons
every week and dangerously burns
more than sixty No hour passes
without a house being set atirc ~
u gasoline explosion
~t,asolnc. the lighte>t ,nI most
dangerous fluid derived from petrn-
leum, continually gives OFT vapor
that makes an explosive If the air
with which it mixes.
\ canful Of air or roomiul Of
air which mixes in ii i lnuch Is
one-twclfth Of the vapor oi ea,p-
line. IS more dangerous than eau
iul or roomlul Of gunpoWdcr Air
with that much or more gasoline
Vapor IN it eNplodcs harder and
makes a hotter blaze than gun
powder.
(unpovder NilI STAY where il IS
put and eau be seen ,asoIlnc
. vapor. being a little heavier than
air falls to the floor and cannot be
seen
If painful ol gasoline Is left III
4 closed room lor A few hours the
house Is blown to pieces Is soon IL
(; match IS struck III the room or it
a flying spark enters IT.
When vapor on the floor spreads
until it gets under gas let or lamp
or stove. 1t IS then drawn up bv thc
current Of air made l,v the heat Of
the blaze and there IS an explosion
All other ienitabIc gases being
lighter than air rise and are borne
away on the winds
One who uses gasoline for any
purpose III room III which there IS
a candle. lamp. fire or spark of fire
Of any sort is likely to be badly
burned. \ lighted cigar or pipe
carried into a room in which it is
being used will explode the air
/, The ghost-1ike vapor will hunt fol
: something to ignite it.
\ beautiful girl of fifteen cleancr
her long kid gloves on the porcl
and had them on her hands driving
Her brother as he left the nous,
struck a match to light a cigar II
the explosion which followed on,
of her arms was 50 badly burnct
that she can never stIaighten ii ant
' her face is diStigured for life.
\ man who had a pipe in III
mouth while pouring gasoline from
one can to another was badly burn
; ed by an explosion Chas w
; Emerson
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16

\ farmers wife OF Barton
county, Mo. who had sued her hus-
band for divorce drove 10 miles to
town on a cold day BY her hus-
bands side dressed in thin calico
dress to dismiss the suit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16

Sow a few radish seeds in the
rows OF beetS. parsnips and carrots.
The radlshes will come up quickly
and mark the rows and the weed
may be kept down.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
Date culture is attracting

considerable attention in various
sections OF the United States. IN
Southwest Texas number Of ex-
perimentS are being made to pol
lenizc the blooms to produce the
mature fruit, with a good deal of
success.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16

Opposition bv few crooked
dairvmen to reasonable reforms
brings the dairy business into bad
reputc and turns the best customers
from the Use OF dairy products.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
RFTTER PROSPECTS FOR
FEEDING BEEF CATTLE.

ne North Carolina Experiment
station has for several years been
conducting series Of experiments
- determine the value and extent
81 eotton seed meal feeding and at
the same time demonstrate to the
farmers the feasibility Of this work
- the State. Not only have these
tuo points been quite strikingly
worked out but it has also been
shown that the better bred and we'll
llni,hed cattle will sell at a /
premium and command the atten-
ton of the more discriminating
cattle BUYERS. The general run Of
the cattle fed in this State. at least, !
those purchased for feeding pur-
poses, are quite inferior, return
ING the feeders liberal amount Of
manure. but at a strikingly high
figure when a complete record Of
the cost is accurately determined.
Under the present conditions Of the
Catllc market, and the cost Of feed
ing ,tuffS. about all that can be eN-
pectcd from the winter feeding OF
beef cattle. is a liberal clearance Of.
the manure. This being a gener
aIly accepted fact, it behooves the
feeders of beef cattle to pay more
attention to the selection Of their
cattle and the details Of feeding
and management.
The car load Of cattle referred to
were fed exclusively on cotton seed
meal for the concentrated portion
OF the ration. the roughage CON
si,ting Of corn silage, corn stover,
and cotton seed hullS. They went
on feed October p, 1911, and were
continued On this ration until April
4, IYie. making a feeding period
OF io5 days an unusually long time
for cattle to be fed on cotton seed
meal without showing marked ef-
fcctS from it. During this period
each steer made an average gain OF
$50 pounds which represents al
average daily gain Of exactly two
pounds each The steers averaged
originally in the feed lot 78;
pounds each and when weighed of
on April 5th their average wa:
Ills pounds each The feeding
period was Of sufficient length an(
the rations fed were Of such ;
quantity that the finish was Of al
extraordinary quality. The cattl'
we're sold to 4 Richmond firm 70
SIX cents per pound and pronoun
ced the best finished load Of cattl
III the State as far as they Wer
able to Judge from their purchase
~ other sections. The marginal IN
crease per pound was someWha
over two cents, a gain sufficient t
clear the 225 tons of manure pro
duced valued at 500 per ton, pa
tor the labor and leave a sma
proiit sufficient to cover good II
tereSt on the money invested in tn
transaction
here is an opportunity fc
every man who feeds cattle in til
state to make equally as good
showing as that just cited, "
owing to short sighted methods
selecting feeding cattle. and ger
erai mismanagement in feeding II
gains made are not usually muc
over 100 pounds per steer. and tt
marginal gain owing to lack {
1'l'isll Is often not more than OF
cent per pound which is not su
t'clent to clear on the transactio
heef cattle cannot be fed ar
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16

Sltlal gam IS always necessary or
otherwise stated, the finished pro-
duct must be increased III value,
the amount depending on varying
factors. Under our conditions
this should be somewhere near one
and one-half cents per pound. On
this basis the cattle feeder not only
gets an increase in price on the
original weight Of his. cattle but
also gains the price received on the
actual increase in weight made.
Herein lies the secret Of successful
cattle feeding. If the steers are not
of the proper type and the manage
nent not properly looked after, the !
feeder fails to get the characteristic
finish or sufficient amount Of fat
to command the marginal gain.
When he fails in this line cattle
feeding Of necessity is failure
and unless it can be overcome his
chances are better in some other
line Of business. Cattle feeding
wherever practiced is on close
margin, and in the South this is es-
pecially true While this state
ment OF facts should not put bar
: on the cattle feeding industry
which the writer. considers an inn
portant adjunct to Southern farm
ing, it should spur those IN the
business to more intelligent meth
DDS Of management
There is a mistaken idea preva-
lent that college and experiment
, station cattle .are kept under i'm
practical conditions This is gen
orally certainly not true III the
: South and by no means true i'll the
case just cited. The environment
! of these cattle was nothing more
than the substantial common sense
surrounding and care given IN the
! more successful cattle feeding
States. 1t is true that IN country
!, where the live stock industry Is
: new such as obtains III this State
;, the proverbial statement that the
= farmer sleeps with his live stock
! may seem somewhat odd. \ sur
= yev Of the countries which have
q made a permanent success III live
. stock husbandry. however, will lit
- orally approve Of this statement
: England. Scotland. Germany
= France and many other forelgl
:. countries stand at the top ~ per
i i rnanent and aggressive stock hus
~ bandrv. They have not only origi
: mated most Of the breeds Of liv'
= stock but they have furnis he'd ou
- country with the basis of its sup
: ply. There the good herdsma'
- does sleep with his stock for il
many instances the house and bar
- are separated only BY partition
~ vet unseen it would never be know
that such practice was prevalent
i, The man who feeds beef cattl
-, and competes With the discriminat
"a ing cattle dealers must OF necessit
change his methods Of manage
ment. There is science and art i
|,e cattle feeding as we'll as in the mi
business. the growing Of crops c
,et the direction of any other large er
~ terprise. Our cattle feeding indu:
- try needs more Of this sort of bus
m no ness. keener insight into the de-
~, tails of the trade. and a knowlede
he Of factors regulating supply an
&c demand, all of which influences tt
no prices paid for the feeder stee'
,f and the finished product.
N If the cottonseed meal which
nd now used directly for fertilizin
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
RANDOM SHOTS

10 the Signal:
We had a flood Saturday night
and a storm Sunday. but little dam
age done by the storm. such as small
barns. hen houses and feed stacks
blown down.
Blum Creek overlooked, washed
down fences and damaged roads con
siderably.
Grandma Meador was called to
see her sick daughter. Mrs. John
Davis last week.
Dock Meador went over TO Big
sprines some two weeks ago and got
a lob on the railroad Mr.. Meador
has rented his land to Mr.. supulver
of snyder. who will take Dock 3
Mace Mt Meador and Mr.. supulver
will start to Big Springs to move
Docks family Wednesday morning.
Henry Bynum OF the Newt Nor
ton place stayed all night at Joe
Caddeus Monday night
SPECTATOR
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

\ Cold. LaGrippe, then Pneumonia.
Is too often the fatal sequence and
coughs that hang on weaken the
system and lower the vital resis-
lance. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound is a reliable medicine that
stops the cough promptly by healing
the cause: soothes the inflamed air
passages and checks the cold Keep
always on hand. Refuse substitutes.
Snyder Drug Company.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
socinllsts Name County Tlcket

The Socialists OF sourry county
met in Snyder on Saturday the Gath
inst. Chairman Gladson called the
house to order at 1880 p. m. after
stating the object of the meeting
was to select a county ticket in Sour
~ Co 1t was unanimous to nominate
full county ticket and the COM
mite selected the following
County Judge, VI. A. Drinkard.
County Attorney, J. w. Carnes.
County Clerk, f. M. Campbell.
District Clerk, f. W. Glodson.
County Treasurer, James Cruick-
shanks,
Sheriff, W. r. Crockett.
Assessor, G.. b. Wright.
Tax Collector, G. c. Pruett.
Public Weigher, Lee Grant.
Commissioner, Precinct No. ]. j.
w Patterson.
Commissioner, Precinct No. .,
Henry Lindley.
Commissioners, Precinct No. 3,
Eldridke Wade.
Commissioner, Precinct No. 4, c..
b. White.
The above ticket was selected 20
go before the primary in July
The convention selected a com
mittee Of six 70 draw up a county
platform to be presented back to the
Socialists Of Scurry county as quick
as practicle. The committee on plat
form was NJ. A. Drinkard, J. w.
Carnes, c. A. Lamberth, w. B..
Thorp. J. w Patterson and ]. W.
Gladson.
As there was o further business
the meeting closed subject TO the
call Of the county chairman.
j. W. Gladson. Chairman
w r. Crockett. Secretary.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
MUST BELIEVE 1T
When Well known snyder People
Tell IL So Plainly

When pubic endorsement IS made
by a representative citizen OF snyder
the Proof is positive You must be-
lleve il. Read this testimony. Every
back ache sufferer every man wom-
N or child with any kidney trouble
will find profit in the reading
r. c. Murphy farmer Snyder Tex
as says. II can commend Doan's
kidney pills 20 ery one suffering
with kidney trouble as they cured
me some years ago and since then
have had no cause for complaint
had weak kidneys and was obliged
to get up often at night. Ny back
also ached. Seeing Doan's Kidney
Pills highly recommended ] procur-
ed a box az the Grayum Drug Co
and they quickly and permanently
cured me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
Foster-MIlburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
cole agents for the United States.
Remember the name
and take no other.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

Everything around Ira is pro-
crossing nicely since the fine rain.
Lloyd Evans has moved away
from the city. He moved in the west
part OF the community.
Mr.. George Cary who has been
down with humps is now able to
be up again.
Arthur Green who has been suf-
fering severely from a spralned
knee is up again able to be going.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Angel have
a fine girl at their home.
Mr.. Lee Stinson will return
home in few weeks from Dallas
where he has been in school for the
past few months.
Jackson Ellis has been up from
Colorado on business. | suppose he
was seen going north.
The Methodist Pastor. Bro. Cap
erton, filled his appointment on the
third Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Taylor is down with
rheumatism.
Mr. Edd Taylor, Miss Ruth James
and Miss Bessie Angel attended
singing at Ira Sunday evening.
Nina Autry spent the night with
Mary Kellum Saturday night.
This being our first time 10 write
to the Signal we will bring our lit
tie Junk to an end.
Two Cracker Jacks.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

Editor J. A. Thomas Of the Mineo-
Ia Monitor. president Of the Texas
Press Association has reached the
Linotype stage of newspaper life and
is prepared to give his people a bet
ter paper than ever. Editor Thomas
tried his hand for a while as a legis-
lator. but different from most editor
legislators. he has sot enough and
has no desire 90 quit the newspap-
err business TO go TO Congress.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

r. c. Collins postmaster. Barne-
gat. n. j. was troubled with a Sc
we're La Grippe cough He says: 81
would be completely exhausted af-
ter each III Of violent coughing /
bought a bottle of Fcley's Honey
and Tar compound and before ! had
taken it all the coughing spells had
entirely ceased. IL cant be beat.
Snyder Drug Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
IRA ITEMS

Well. the wind blew several wind
mills down and a very good rain
fell
The wind did lots OF damage In
the Ira community.
Nearly an the farmers have their
isns nut up. ready for those good
seasons that have come. Plenty OF
season 20 plant on now.
Luck TO the signal and the many
readers
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

Is az almost certain result OF kidney
trouble ID. Toomey. 500 r. Olive ST.
Bloomington. IN. says: II suffered
with backache and pains In my Kid
,ovs which we're almost unbearable.
. gave Foley Kidney pills a good
trial and they did wonders for me.
To5sv can do a hard days work
ma NOT feel the effects Snyder
Drug Company.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
..orro u. Raker,sf adoption

? George d. Baker's( adoption OF
eAoree Barr McCutcheons popular
,omantic novel "Graustark" will be
me o fthe early attractions here. No
Ilay Of recent years has achieved
Inc success accorded this stage story
Of love and adventure and the an
nouncement of its early production
Win be welcomed, not only Oy the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

Mr. NJ. Mercer was a pleasant
caller at the Signal sanctum Mon
day and moved his date forward and
paid for the Dallas News and a map.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

regular theatre goers by the vast
army of readers who have followed
the fortunes OF the people portray
ed by the clever author.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
JOHN A. sTAVELY. President
$. p. SMITH. Cashier

Sworn and subscribed TO befor.
me this q day Of Feb. A. d. 1912
witness my hand and notarial sea
on the date last aforesaid.
FRED NORRIS. Notary Public
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition OF the
FIRST STATE BANK

At Fluvanna, State of Texas at the
close of business on the goth day Of
February 1912 published in the sny-
der Signal, a newspaper published
at Snyder. State of Texas, on the
LIST day OF March. 1912.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

Col A. Eby. the Santa Fe land
man came en- Thursday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

CORRECT Attest
ID. A. JONES.
j. r.. JONES.
Directors
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01
STATE or TEXAS

STATE or TEXAS
County OF Scurry
We. John a. Stavely as president
and S. p. smith. as cashier of said
bank each of us do solemry swear
that the above statement Is true TO
the best OF our knowledge and be
lief
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

Resources
Loans and discounts,
personal and collater-
al ..............S 80 $40 5S
Loans. real estate .... 427 SO
Overdrafts ...... 712 SO
Real Estate (banking
house) ........ / 299 90
Furniture and fixtures 474 81
Due from approved re-
serve agents. net o.. 2 COS 10
Due from other banks
and bankers, subject
TO check, net
Cash Items 657.13
Currency $500
Specie $3.50 2 1877 OS
Interest In Depositors
Guaranty Fund .... 33S 40
other Resources as
follows: Assessment
Guaranty Fund zee. 20 Is
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-01

IiantlitieS
Capital stock, paid in 10 600 90
Surplus Fund ...... 1 600 90
Undivided profits. net 1924 "a
Due to banks and bank
ers subject TO check
net ............. 931 70
Individual deposits, sub
iect 10 check ..... is 42S ~
Cashiers checks ....... 35l %
Bills Payable and Re
discounts ......... 10 600 90
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
GIadstone's Sicns.

Gladstone was the inventor of the
Authorization for million which is much
used in England. Since IN" was al
ready reserved for a thousand be made
a million sign out of it by curling the
tail of the m over the body OF the
letter and once declared that poSterty
might be more grateful TO him for this
than for his political work. He was
much addicted to labor saving devices
and was proud Of his system Of record
ing responses to invitations When an
invitation was sent the name was
marked in his list with minus sign.
In case Of acceptance another stroke
made it a plus sign. while refusal was
marked with a sign OF equality. A
circle about plus sign showed that an
acceptance had been recalled.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Should Convince the Greatest
Sceptic in Edgerton.

Because it's the evidence of an Ed
gerton citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement of merit.
The best proof. Read it:
Mrs. E. J. Crandall, 1872 Albion ST.,
Edgerton. Wis, says, began to suffer
from kidney complaint two or three
years ago. The first symptom was a
pain in the small OF my back, followed
by feeling OF languor. | had dizzy
spells and I noticed that the secretions
from my kidneys we're unnatural. Get
ting Doan's Kidney Pills from Atwell' 9
drug store, began using them and the
contents of two boxes restored me te
health.
LASTING RESULTS
Mrs. Crandall was interviewed on
some time later and she added to
the above-"I willingly confirm my
former endorsement or Doan's Kidney
Pills. They brought me lasting benefit.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05


We renew the declaration in our last
platform relating to the conservation
of our natural resources and the de-
velopment of our waterways. The
present devastation of the lower Mis-
sissippi valley accentuates the move
ment for the regulation Of river flow
by additional bank and levee protec-
ton below and the diversion, storage
and control of the food waters above
and their utilization for beneficial pur-
poses in the reclamation of arid and
swamp lands and the development or
water power instead of permitting the
foods to continue. as heretofore.
agents of destruction
Post Roads.
We favor national aid to state and
local authorities in the construction
and maintenance Of post roads.
Rights of Labor.
We repeat our declarations OF the
platform of 1908.
We pledge the Democratic party, so
far as the federal jurisdiction extends,
to an employees compensation law
providing adequate indemnity for in
jury to body or loss of life.
Conservation.
We believe in the conservation and
the development for the use of all the
people of the natural resources Of the
country. Our forests, our sources or
water supply. our arabic and our
mineral lands. our navigable streams
and all the other material resources