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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04
Long staple Cotton.

The department OF Agriculture is
trying TO get Southern farmers 10
raise more long staple cotton and
uhe mills OF New England are willing
TO PAY q premium FOR this VARIETY,
but cannot secure anything ike e.
nough TO supply their needs Two
bales of one inch ani one and 2 bar
inch long stable cotton were sold
last week OF mrant OKLAHOMA, at
l0 cents per pound
% mills want long staple cottoit
and viii pay % premium Tor Co. Texas
can and viii supply The country $
needs for such O. staple and also de-
sired staples iu wool and mohair.
but &c is hoped Uiut in q few wears
an our raw products may also Poe
Manufactured in Texas .r tf-t a4-
Ished goods instead of raw products
mas De furnished Post city Post.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04
DYSAMrrERs ARE ON TRIAL
One Not Located and Mcnamara
Brothers Already Under Sen
tence in California.

indianapolis, Oct. EXACTLY two
years after the blowing up Of the Los
Angeles Times building in which 81
persons lost their lives the trial OF
forty eight labor leaders charged
with conspiracy to transport
morning.
Fifty four indictments were re-
turned in connection with the case
Three we're dismissed this morn
ing for lack OF evidence; one OF the
defendants has not been apprehend-
ed and two, the Mcnamara brothers
already are under sentence in Cali
Sornia.
Judge Anderson at s;45 a. m. or
dered called, consolidated case No.
3, The United States VS.. Frank NJ
Ryan, ct AL. oa1 the trial began.
Ortle McManigal, by a plea OF
guilt becomes eligible q govern
ment witness, and his confession will
form the backbone Of the proseca-
tons case
perity.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

the men who have made their for
tunes in Abilene have reinvested
them there and given their very best
efforts to its upbuilding that the
town is today. the peer of any be-
tween Fort Worth and III Paso.
Twenty years ago Colorado held
the edge" on every town on the
Texas and Pacific railroad. West OF
Fort Worth. in prestige OF business,
wealth OF it's citizenship ana fertility
Of the soil tributary to il. lts trade
was drawn from a radius OF 200
miles: It had stronger banks, carried
heavier stocks of supplies and con
tained more alleged milionaires"
than any five towns in Texas COM
bined. The town flew high and scorn-
ed to touch the earth. But when
the bottom fell out. OF the cattle and
sheep industry and for two years the
sky refused to distil It's accustomed
rain. when the heavens seemed cop
per and the sun brass confidence
winged its flight TO more favored
climes, and Colorado threw up the
sponge and went broke
The misfortunes OF that time fell
as heavily upon all other towns as
upon Colorado, but none had sailed
so high, and none fell as hard aud
flat. Abilene girded les loins. took
up two or three holes in It's belt and
determined TO save the remnants.
It's wealthy men staid with the town
They even organized an agricultural
fair during one OF the worst years
in the history OF the country, kept
up confidence IN the town. dug up
good money to send after bad, tin
a more promising time and nov to
day Abilene liz reaplng the legiii-'
mate reward u is pluck and the stead
fast devotion Of It's wealthy men
n Colorado ever gets INTO the
game of prosperity, it must mend It's
gait and hump itself Prosperity
and an the other things of life worth
while cost money; they don't grow
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

on mesquite trees and come by spec
ial delivery stamp town whose
citizens invest the money made in II
in some other place has turned the
top Of the hill and is on the down
grade to "AfterwhfIeviile"
The axiom OF Benjamin Franklin
holds with singular force in this in
stance Always taking. out; ueyts
putting in; soon comes to the bot
tom Colorado Record
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

The case OF The Stateof Texas vs..
VIII Thompson on Indictment for
rape came on to be heard IN tho
District Court last Monday morning
A special yenire Of fifty men had
been summoned from whom TO -e-
cure a jury.
District Attorney Stinson appear
ed for the prosecution and /. W.
sandusky OF Colorado and w. A. An
derson Of San Angelo were attor-
neys Tor the defendant The defense
presented a motion for change OF
venue which the court overruled. Az
ter this the attention Of the Court
was called to the absence Of a ma
terlal witness and upon reconsider
ing the court granted a change OF
venue to Jones County and the ease
was set for trial az Arson on Jan 20.
1918. t--.---
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04
Outside Capital.

Foreign investments continued 70
pour into Texas during August with
considerable force and a conserve
tive estimate OF the added wealth
through this channel is S24,750. 900
The larger portion of this amount
was invested IN railroad bonds but
several large Land sales were report
ed the month as We're llss invest
mentes by eastern capitalists IN Tex
az manufacturing enterprises.
Just now the Signal Is 10 cores
pondence with a practical brick man
ufacturer who wants to establish q
factory here lie wants our people
10 take part of the stock and "
conditions are right he will guaran-
tee a fifteen per cent dividend on the
investment
Now the question is. will our PEG.
pie have The nerve 70 tackle the pro-
position We have the material In
abundance We have q vast territory
TO supply with the output and n
We will arrange 90 develop our known
stratum of oil here. we will have an
abundant supply Of cheap fuel. Will
We do &C.? It would bring a line OF
prosperity that would heneht every
body and be permanent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

An interesting case was tried be-
fore Jury here last week wherein
T. n Call was suing the Mccullough
Hardware Company for damages
alleged BY reason Of levy OF an ex-
ecutlon by defendant on plaintiffs
crop on the McDermott farm near
Dermott In 1911
PIalndn sued FOR $3.50 actual and
$1,000 punitive damages
The court after hearing the tes-
tmony charged the jury TO not con
slider punitive damages and after
they had considered an the facts in
the case a verdict was rendered for
plaintiff for SITS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

one reason why Colorado has MOI
kept pace with ita rivals in growth
and development. is that al least g
sccr, of ii6 venithicsi and most act-
i've citizens who have made
their FORTUNES here have pulled mp
and goae g larger places just as
soon cs ibfg have acquired COM
petence Dr. il due 10 the fact that
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

Ben Myatt who brutally murder
ed his wife at Bremond two or
three years ago and was later tried
az Marlin and sentenced to death
and afterwards escaped from jail
at Corsicana was killed last week in
Louisiana while resisting capture.
Our good friend n. 7. Walton call
ed pleasantly on the Signal Monday
and moved his date up year in ad-
vance. The Lord loves men who do
that way and a newspaper man al
WAYS remembers such in his pray
ers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

Mr. b. c. Davenport received a
telegram late Tuesday evening call
ing him 10 the bedside of his father
At Elmdale. Mr. Davenport had
barely time to catch the train here
that evening. He telephoned here
Friday that his father died at 2 O.
clock Friday morning.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

The United states Government
consented FOR President Madero Of
Mexico TO move battalion Of troops
on a 40 mile hike on Texas soil. but
later an order came withdrawinF
such consent Meanwhile t Is said
peace negotiations are being consid-
cred between - warrine factions
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

Judge Barry Miller OF Dallas says
he will ask the next legislature to
abolish the Court Of which he is the
Judge. He says the mission OF his
Court has about been accomplished
and the Court is no longer a neces-
sity. There are not many men VINO
would take the initiative In doing
away With their own Jobs.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

u you wish to boron money on
your land on long Hme h. sums OF
$4,000 or more. write TO me describ
mg security and state whether or
not the land is patented. Ranch loans
of $4,000 o. mere a specially.
R.A. UNDERWOOD
it-2t Tuiis. Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

In London the price of beef is quot
ed at 10 to csc n pound and in New
York it is is 10 32c. London beef
comes in free competition with beef
from England, Canada and South
American countries.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

The British oniciais refuse 10 Iee
INC sunragette prisoners die Of star
walton. The women refuse to eat
and the wardens are instructed to
pump food into their stomachs. Geo.
Barnard Shaw says such treatment
Is outrageous and that the govern
ment ought to leave them to die OF
starvation whereupon the Austin
Statesman says such an assertion
coming from a Socialist is queer
and that as a Socialist, Mr.. Shaw
should be pleased to see the govern
ment not only furnish the food for
The people. but chew It for them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

GOV. CoIquitt secs danger OF IN
nleasant international compiler
lions growing out OF permitting Mex
lean troops to march through Tex
"a and has very wisely Withdrawn
hls consent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

Report coines rom Austin that
r. Fl. X Greer and his mother are
about TO make Governor Colquitt a
bid for the lime of state railroad
from Rusk TO Palestine
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

brave and daring woman Is said
n Be- leadine a company Of rebels
IN the war IN Mexico
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-04

The seismograph at Mobile, Ala
bama registered series Of decided
earthquake shocks tuesday evening
and the observers think the seat of
the quake may be 5000 miles away.
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With Exception Of One Inning, Griffith S Men
Play Brilliant Ball in Both Contests
in Field and at Bat.
HOME RUN BY MOELLER SAVES
FIRST GAME, SCORING TWO RUNS
BY I. ED. GRILLO.

CLEVELAND. Ohio July 27.-With dual victory the
Maps the Nationals today opened their second
a surprising
again illustrated by its brilliant work today
While neither Philadelphia received seback both
winning games the Nationals gained both by Of their
winning two games.
Both hardfought struggles The first because luck
favored the locals and they gained three off the delivery Of
Cason when with anything like break of luck they should
shut while in fact that Caion
doomed down defeat because the bad breaks he had
ceved but opporun Moeler the
with long drive the right field wall which scored and
gave the Nationals the lead they required the game.
The second hard though the be-
ginning the fourth inning the stood the Nationals
In hall this round however the Maps within
the because Grooms support suddenly
and before could be pulled together five had crossed
tha rubber But from that the Maps held in check while
tie Nationals finally onched the victory the ninth with another
7ally, which Melted two and put the ice.
In both Grh hit exceedingly WELL while barring
the fourth OF the second fielding superb
There dash and confidence in their play and it easily
that any time the pitching is anywhere the
Maps outcasd The by far the better exhibition
There plenty in the second game for local
From position where the Maps
be hope beaten they reached where single base hit
would have tied the and perhaps the game.
A the bargain day
traction gathered mostly for the purpose Of seeing
pay which the Of the base ball world
eA rewarded Nationals looked impressive
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Schaefer and Altrock, the games
greatest comedians and buffoons, made
their initial appearance today, and
they We're scream. They were on
the coaching lines almost constantly
during the two games, and the crowd.
while not too well pleased with the
way the games We're going, hoWled at
their antics. Previous to the game
Altrock gave an exhibition Of fielding
at first base that brought the crowd
to its feet. lie has a lot Of new stunts
that are sure to go we'll with the pup
lie anywhere.
II ever n ball player hit in hard luck
1t was Gandil in the second game. He
was really entitled to five hits, yet only
got ono. Turner was the chief offender
against the Nationals big hitter, rob-
bling him OF three clean-cut hits. In
the first inning Turner leaped into the
air and pulled down his line drive.
which he turned into double play
He duplicated this performance on q
low liner in the third inning, knock
ing it down and then getting his man.
In the fourth Ryan took a hand at
keeping him from getting the ball safe
by running FAR into left field and
catching his drive, which was labeled
for the fence, and last, but not least,
Turner made a one-handed stop. a
drive that ordinarily would have been
safe
Any one who has not seen the Ma
tionals playing away from home is not
In a position to express an opinion on
the real strength of the team. Griffith
has real road team. IT is huStling,
fighting. never-say-d lot when away
from home though. OF course, there
is no complaint coming on what they
have done there. But once away from
the capital ii is a different team. 1t
seems to hit better, shows much moro
spirit and does not leave any room
for questions explaining why 1t is now
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CASHI0N'S SHOWING BEST
FEATURE OF TWO GAMES
Creates Impression That He Can Be Relied
Upon to Do Effective Work
From Now On.
WOULD MAKE GREAT RUNNING
MATE FOR WALTER JOHNSON
BY !. ED. GRILLO.

Nationals the Maps today brought them
thing which makes the than ever before
the splendid showing made by Carl Casion game
Cas.lon to be fulfilling all that Griffith expected him
lie beginning to look like real pitcher and
if he through Walter Johnson will capable running
and the Nationals chances the flag will brighter
Casion season dpaved perfect
troll today He would get himself in hole while
always proved the OF the worked himself
of it. That he scored the luck He should
really have had a shut and in danger.
He had terrific speed could put the ball
wanted and displayed knowledge which he
destined to shine wonderful
what Calon has shown in the He
today that he has reached that stage
where he be relied upon true he going TO be
a mighty hard pitcher to beat.
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POINT JUDITH TENNIS.
All But Two Matches in Opening
Round Disposed Of.

NARRAGANsETT PIER. r. l.. July 81
I'm the first day Of the Point Judith
Country Clubs annual open tournament
here today all but two matches in the
opening round of the singles and about
one-haIf OF those in the second were
disposed Of. Sydney L. Beals OF the
Longwood Cricket Club, Boston. and A.
f. Kennedy, jr.. CT Philadelphia. are the
farthest advanced, each having entered
the third round, but neither was reauir ed
to play in the first round. The tournement
produced no particular upsats today. Craig
Biddle OF Philadelphia, 7. NJ. Washburn
OF New York. who won the cup last year:
II. Nickerson OF Pittsfield. Mass, and
other we'll known performers came
through with success.
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CH|CACOS REPEAT
Defeat New York Giants for
the Second Time in Series.
DRIVE MARQUARD FROM BOX
Lavender Also Had to Quit in
Eighth Inning, After Four
Runs Were Scored.
DRIVE MARQUARD FROM BOX

NEW YORK, July oI.-Chicaso made il
two straight over New York today. de-
feating McGraw's champions in an ex-
citing game, I to 8. RUDE Vanguard was
Knocked out Of the box in the seventh
inning. il being the first defeat be has
sustained on the Polo Grounds this sea-
son. Jimmy Lavender pitched brilliantly
for the visitors until the eighth. In that
inning New York threatened to overhaul
five-run lead, and only stopped after
scoring four runs. \ crowd close TO
4N.c0O saw the game. it being the second
largest crowd that ever witnessed a base
ball contest in New York. Score
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Cashion Worked Well

Cashion Worked Well.
ITO have seen Carl Cashion perform on
the rubber In the opening game OF the
double header would not have created
the impression that he still IS raw
recruit Cashion worked ike a veteran
tUirler today.
lie gave but a single pass-lack Of con-
troll has been his weakness right along
while he worked himself out OF innumer-
ale holes in 2 manner that marks him
- being great pitcher OF the future.
Eehind Cashion the team played bril-
iaHtly He had the best of support, and
its alone saved him from defeat. for, as
said before, when IL came to luck
fashion was decidedly short OF II. Not a
.iGyie run should have been scored while
nc was twiriins. yet three crossed the
.ate, and had Il not been for Moeiler's
terrific clout over the right field wall
,i.erc would have been different story
- tell.
Thanks 70 Milan the Nationals got an
carly lead. scoring twice In the opening
round. but IL was not until the seventh
tna5 they saw home plate again. for
Standing Was also doing some pitching.
In the meantime things had happened
when favored the Maps. \ rank scratch
tUo-bagger by Jackson in the third in
ming. made On little fly over third. which
could not be reached, gave the home team
took the lead on the worst fuke hit that
las been seen on the diamond this sea-
son.
In the sixth the Maps took tile lead.
I-aJoie opened with HIT but GriggS flied
- Milan. Turner also hit safely. but
lajoie was held on second. Then came
Jirrninghauls scratch single, which sent
-.aio.e home, and while Mcbride was
throwing on, O'Ne.l Turner reached the
plate. giving tie Maps lead OF one run.
Rlandinss continued TO be effective from
the first TO the seventh, and ii vas in
this inning tnat the Nationals won the
game. After Mcbride had flied out,
Shanks came along with a two-bagger.
Cashion also a,ed TO left. and II looked
- if Shanks' hit had been wasted. But
Elandins still had 70 reckon With Moeller,
and that Is where he rsade serious mis-
take, for with two balls and a strike on
him h. sent over fast straight one.
There was a rcsound.uy whack and then
the ball was seen soaring into right field.
The crowd sat bIesthless as il watched
Jackson running IL to get under il and
there was sToan when he backed
against tic wall and the ball was seen to
drop outside ~ The Held. Sharks and
MocliCr. Of course, scored and the Ma
l.ouais we're once more IN the lead
Cashicn nucAlcd down to business then
and but one more Nap reached first base
during the remainder OF the game that
was Ryan in the seventh. who hit safcl.
with one out, but died trying 10 steal.
he score:
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in second place. 1t shows why it is
there by its work
Griffith has contended right along
that his team would do better away
and he seems to have hit the nail on
the head again if yesterdays perform
ance is IN Illustration.
The two runs which gave the Maps
the lead in the first game We're made
on a peculiar play. With first and
second occupied and one out Bfrming-
ham. with three balls and one strike
on him. tried to avoid a wide one which
Cashion offered. He did not get his
bat out OF the way and the ball bound
ed over Cashion's head Morgan seem
ed to be set for the ball, but just as
he was about to pick il up il took a
sudden shoot to one side, and. OF
course went for a base hit. which re-
suited in the two runs being scored
Moeller is the eighth player who has
scaled the right field wall on the local
grounds with a batted ball. His drive
which won the first game. cleared the
Washington grounds it would undoubted-
~ have hit on top OF the big red build
ing in right field.
Ryan. Crawford. Cobb. linn, jackson
accomplished this feat Easterly has two
to his credit.
Morgan had very bad day at second in
three errors, and fumbling another
grounder on which. however. he was able
TO make play. He helped his side to
the victory. however, by hitting for two
bases in the ninth. which started the
rally which cinched the game.
Fortunately for Morgan, he does not al
low his fielding mistakes to bother him.
(Continued on Third Page.l
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PHILLIEs GOING WELL.
Defeat Pittsburgh Again Through
Brennan's Good Pitching,

PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-An OF Pitts
burghs errors figured in the home teams
scoring In today's game. and Philadel-
pfia won. ) 20 = Brennan was very ef-
fective. Only thirty-one batsmen faced
him and the visitors did not have man
left on the bases Until the ninth inning.
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YANKS AND BROWNS SPLIT.
Former Win First Game and Latter
Capture the Second.

ST. LOUIS, No., July .1.-St. Louis and
New York divided a double-header here
today, the visitors winning the first
TO :. in a game in which errors by the
locals in the first two innings gave New
York a safe lead of five runs. Two relief
pitchers failed 10 stop the visitors. who
We're hitting hard. The locals came back
strong in the second GO me. hitting Fisher
hard, and won the contest. to I. Scores:
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Totals. 81 - % IS Totals. "a . - 9 9
'Ratted for Marauard in seventh.
Bs tied for Wftse In eighth.
f.ls1-

4Ran for Mccormick in eighth.
Chicago o o o . . q O..
New York. .......... q . o.
Runs scored -Sheckard. Schultz e.. thinner
man. Leach. Safer. Eyers Doyle. Becker. Mer-
kic. Murray 81. Herzog. First base errors
New York. /: Chicago. l. Two base hits
Leach e. Becker Herzog, Mccormick. Three
base hits-Murray Ercrs. Sacrifice hits--Mar-
guard, Safer. Tinker. Sacrifice flies Archer.
Meyers. Stolen bases-Zimmerman. Shecksrd.
Left on bases-Ncw York =; Chicago. 9. Dou-
bic plays Lavender. Tinker and Safer: Mar
guard. Merkle and lIcraog. Bases on bails-oh
Marauard. 3 OF Lavender .. Struck out-By
Mariuar.l :, by witse. I: by Ames l. by
Lavender. I: ny Rculbach. |. Hit by pitcher
Iavrnder Dslrl. Wild pitch-Iavender Hits :
on Maruuari. :! in innings: OF wiltse = in !
inning: off Ames. in inning: of Lavender. 8
IN innings. ont in eighth: of Reubach.
il > innings. Jmpi-es-McsS-s. KLEIN and
Blsh Time OF game hours aud u minutes.
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Excitement in the Third.

Neither side could do anything in the
second In the third there was lots OF
excitement The Red Sox first tied fhe
score. only to have the White Sox como
started for Boston with q single to
center, and Brien popped to Walsh
trying TO hunt. Hooper got q scratch
single on a bounce over Waishs head.
and Carrigan stopped at second
Yerkcs hit a low short fly TO right
and Rath made wonderful running
catch. Speaker next drew a base on
balls. filing the bases. Lewis slammed
a single to left. scoring Carrigan and
Hooper and sending Speaker to third.
Lewis and Speaker then tried a dou-
bic steal, but iris was nailed at the
plate.
Walsh led OFF for Chicago in tho
third by striking out Rath followed
with slashing hit TO the fence "a
left center FOR three bases. Iefder pro-
duced a fly TO Speaker and Rath raced
home after the catch. Collins beat out
an infield hit and stole second. but
Lord famed. retiring the side.
From the third to the ninth IL was
a pitchers battle. with little chance
for either side TO score. and the ono
run lead OF the Soz looked good. But
in the ninth Larry Gardner spoiled tho
scheme by leading of with smash
inside OF first for triple. and jake
Stahl promptly produced long fly TO
Mcintyre that let Gardner score tho
tying run.
Carrigan famed. closing the round.
Iris Speakers home run did tho
work in the tenth After two were out
Yerkes singled 10 left and Speaker
followed with a drive into tho left
field bicachers for fear bases. driving
yerkes ahead of him. Lewis grounded
TO Lord. closing the round
The score.