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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
hal MERTON At
THE OPERA HOUSE

Hal Merton, lecturer. yentrIIoqu,st
and magician. gave an entertainment
at the opera house Monday night
under the auspices OF the AItruriau
club
He is an artist in his line and
while his audience was not large.
those who heard him were well en-
tertained He was 20 have been here
on Saturday night. but like other
victims Of our one-train-a-day rail-
road service. he got left and could
not meet his engagement.
The meeting at the church was dis
missed at , O'Clock so that the peo-
pie could go to the lecture and quite
a number OF them went.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
WOODROW WILSON
IS NQW-PRFcI.9EStI7
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT Is NOW
RESTORED TO THE PLAIN
PEOPLE.

Wilson and Marshal were duly and
constitutionally lnaugurated last
Tuesday as president and vice-presid-
ent, or the United States. II was
great day in Washington. The cere-
monies were more simple and more
in harmony with the real
democratic usage than some 9th
er inaugural events. yet there was
enough Of pomp and parade 20 give
dignity TO the occasion
Chief Justice White administered
the oath Of office IN the presence Of
thousands of people
TIE country is now under DEM
ocratic administration for the first
time I'm many years and The Signal
believes that the party and the pub
lie servants will prove true TO every
campaign promise made.
W. j. Bryan, as secretary of state
is almost a sure guaranty of a course
of exalted statesmanship and digni-
fled National bearing upon all ques-
tons relating to our attitude toward
other nations
Congressman Burleson as Post
Master General is the first Texan who
has held a cabinet position since the
immortal John II Reagan held that
portfolio as Post Master General Of
the Confederate States Of America.
This Is a time for great democrat
ic rejoicing. and le. it not be forgot
ten that the Democratic party is now
charged with great responsibility. 't
is up TO every democrat to do mis- duty
as an American citizen and see 20 IL
that no mistake has been made in
restoring the government TO the com
mon people
President Wilson has drawn a.
bout him a very strong cabinet as
shown iu this list:
Secretary OF state William Jen-
uings Bryan of Nebraska
Secretary OF the Treasury Will
lam C.. McAdoo. of New York
Secretary Of -Lindley NJ
Garrison of New Jersey
Post Master Gencral-Albert S.
Burleson of Texas
Secretary of Navy Josephus T.
Daniels OF North Carolina.
Secretary of Interior Franklin *.
Lane of California.
Secretary OF Arriculture-Dayid +.
Houston of Missouri
Secretary of Commerce -V lillian
C. RedneId of New York
Secretary of Labor-W william q.
Wilson of Pennsylvania.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
WEST TEXAS WILL GET
INDUSTRIAL, COLLEGE

The A. q NJ. College at Bryan has
grown so large that It Is unwieldy
and the faculty and the student body
have trouble every year. Then that
school Is so far away from West Tex
as that our boys are not so much
inclined to go there.
It is hardly a practical school for
West Texas any way, since the ag-
ricultural methods applicable there
do not nc the west For these rea-
sons and many others there ought
to be an agricultural college in west
Texas and II is now believed there
will be one.
It will be located somewhere and
there Is no more suitable place than
Snyder Here we have the soil, the
climate, the transportation facilities
without any OF the draw backs. The
Plains country is too far north, the
III Paso country Is too for West.
scurry county is admirably posi-
toned for convenience to all Of the
west The conditions here are equi-
Bile, so that the student trained here
in agriculture will be equipped with
knowledge easily applied anywhere
in the west. We will have TO see
a concerted movement here 10 secure
the school
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
KATY CONSOLIDA-
TON ENJOINED
SUIT FILED TO TEST CONsgITU-
TIONALITY OF ACT PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE

Austin, Texas, March As was
forecast In previous dispatches, Attor.
ney General Looney today filed suit
against the Missouri. Kansas q Tex
as Railway Company of Texas to
prevent It from exercising the right
granted in the consolidation bill pass
ed on yesterday over Governor Col
quits veto and Judge Calhoun Of
the Fifty-third District Court granted
a temporary Injunction so restraining
the company until hearing may be
had upon the merits of the case.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
Andersons at Roscoe.
the school

J. L. Anderson has leased the
brick hotel building near the depot
and. we are Informed. will take
charge on March IL
Mr.. Anderson has been engaged
In the hotel business In Sweetwater
for more than year and previous to
that time was IN the hotel business
al Snyder tie has always run a pop
ular house. and bears the reputation
OF being FIRST class hotel man
The Times Is glad 10 know that
Mr. Anderson IS TO locate with us.
and we see TO reason why he should
not build up prosperous business
In Roscoe. Roscoe Times
Mr. and Mira. Anderson are good
hotel people md viii do a good bus
iness IN their new place
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
LEGISLATURE OVERRIOES
THE GOVERNORS VETO
Katy-Central Merger IIill Passed br
Vote of More Than Two. Thirds.
West Texas Pleased

News was received here last Fri
day in the way OF a telegram from
Representative A. J. Hagins to Judge
Buchanan that the House Of Repre-
sentatives at Austin had passed the
.Katy-Central consolidation bill over
the veto Of Gov Colquitt. by a vote
of SO to 3S. The bill then went TO
the Senate and on Monday OF this
week II was passed by that body By
a vote Of 22 to 6. The bill thus be-
comes effective without consent OF
the Governor This bill was passed
in response to a popul desire in all
the country affected
Il has heretofore been understood
that the extension OF the Texas Cen
tral was stopped because the law did
not permit a merging Of ,he Central
and the Katy interests and hat the
management have been waiting n'rc
than two years for 2 law to permit
such merger.
These conditions have hindered
railroad building and hampered de-
velopment In West Texas. We now
have ground upon which to base
hopes for the early extension OF the
road from Rotan 10 Snyder The pass
age OF the bill In the legislature
brings Joy TO the people Of West Tex
as. and especially along the probable
lines Of extensions.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
BAPTIST CHURCH
CALLS A PASTOR
DIR. VI. n. TUCKER OF DUBLIN
FOUND FAVOR WITH SNY-
DER CONGREGATION

The membership of the First Bap-
tist church met at 3 O'Clock Thurs
day and formally made unanimous
call to Rev. NJ. r. Tucker of Dublin
20 the pastorate of the church.
DR.. Tucker is now pastor of the
First Baptist church at Dublin, Tex
as He is said to be a very strong man
The church expects to hear from
him within few days
Brother Tucker preached at the
Baptist church here last Sunday and
a good audience heard him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DINNER
IN HONOR OF HUSBAND

Mrs. c. l.. Ezell gave a most de-
lightful dinner last Thursday eve
ming in honor Of her husbands 30th
birthday. The dining room was ap-
propriateiy and tastefully arranged
and the service was perfect In every
point. IT..
There we're numerous tokens OF
friendship presented and may eH-
presslons OF congrstulstion.
The guests attending were; MT.
and trs. II. G. ToWle. Mr.. and Mrs
oIin Hardy. Mr.. and Mrs. LiV. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grayun. Mr.. and
a.Mrs. W. W. Nelson. Jr.' hrs- Charlie
IH,rless end Mr.. Joe stinson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07

Hon. Jno. w Woods, representing
the 121st District in the Lower
House, has introduced bill provid.
ing 'or compulsory education of chill
dren between the ages OF and IA
years. The legislature is giving pre-
fcrred attention to educational mat
ters and some of the strongest mem
bers of the Legislature are on the
Committees dealing with education
subjects
Many interesting statistics and in
structive comparisons have been pre-
sented by Mr. Woods. who is author
ity on EDUCATIONAL matters as we'll as
an earnest friend Of the children
Only Go percent of our scholastic
population is enrolled in school, and
the average schooling now received
by each child in Texas Is 90 days per
aunum. The bill provides one hun
dred and twenty days schooling per
annum Tor each chlld, nut school trus
tees are permitted to reduce the COM
pulsory attendance to ~ days II they
see proper In California the average
number of days schooling each child
received is 81 and the expenditure
per capita OF average attendance Is
$59.01 against $1s.55 in Texas.
The Passage Of the bill will result
in practically doubling the school at
tendance In this State.
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Card of Thanks.

Mr. Lindsey and family want 90
thank the dear friends. who In the
recent bereavement OF wife and moth
er. found so many ways 20 be kind
and helpful. They may be assured
that they viii be held In grateful
remembrPn ace.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
The Apollo Club Meets.

The Apollo Club met in regular
session Tuesday. March 9Th. with
Miss Burch. as hostess, at the homo
OF Mrs. Allen Weaver.
Mrs. Weaver presided over ;Ae bus
mess session.
Mrs. Barnes rendered a piano solo.
The hosscss served delicious refresh
Y ants
Miss Hattie Taught will be hostess
10 the club Tuesday. March IS, al
her home on Spring street.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
MANY GOOD THINGS NOW
COMING To SNYDER

J. B. Pryor showed the Signal sew
eral pieces OF rock from his farm.
which are said 70 be very strong with
copper. With a copper mine. an oil
well. a third railroad and trans
automobils highway. sny-
der will soon takeon new proportions
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
FRATERNAL RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions ON the Death of r. J.
Taught, Member of Snyder
Chapter No. 2SO, II.
A. Masons.

10 the MOSt ENcellcnl llkh Priest,
Officers and Companions:
r. j. Taught was one of those no
| blemen of God, whom It was always
delight and pleasure to meet. He
was a tue Texan. a typical western
er. patriotic God-fearing, man-lov-
ing citizen. lie was a Inan of ster-
ling qualities and noble impulses who
made innumerable friends and al
ways kept them lie may have appear
ed brusque sometimes, bat at heart
he was one OF the truest men God
ever made.
No man ever had occasion to ac-
cuse him of dishonesty, and his earn
est manner impressed all who came
in contact with him. He was In fact
most unusual man, and I'm his
death the community and this chap
ter which he served with fidelity and
distinction, have suffered an irrepar-
able loss.
In death he has not and cannot
be forgotten by those of MS whose
good fortune It was to know him
Intimately in life.
what you ere speaks so loud, we
cannot hear what you say"
That saying of the wise philos-
opher would apply with great force
and accuracy to the life Of 7. j.
Taught
We can readily recall many Incl
dents connected with the life Of our
departed companion. and all of them
tend to forclbly impress on the mind
tae greatness Of the man, and let II
he said now to the credit and honor
Of him who has passed into the great
beyond. that he lived not to himself
alone. No need to record the PROOF
Of this statement II is known 10 all
men. and this one generous trait IN
his character will outlive his faults
and foiblcs.
No greater eulogy can be paid to
any one than that he was a man
worthy the confidence OF his fellow
man and that he contributed his tall
ent TO the betterment OF mankind.
We cannot say. and We will not say
That he is dead-he is just away.
with a cherry smile and a wave OF
the hand.
lie has wandered into an unknown
land.
And left as dreaming how very fair
Il needs must be since he fingers
there"
Respectfully submitted.
J. W. Warren,
W. W. Nelson,
Joe Monroe.
r p. Barnes.
Committee
snyder. TeIas. March 1. 1918.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07
HAS MOVED BACK
TO MEMPHIS. TEXAS.

I'D. Quinn and family have moved
TO Memphis. Texas this week TO re-
side. Mr.. Quinn has gone back
into the grocery business In that
town. lie tried that last year and
sold out and came back TO Snyder. but
he thinks he wants to try Il again.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07

Sheriff J. p Boles returned wed
nesday from Baird with Bob Harper
a young man accused OF seduction.
Nr Boles found his man In Callahan
county Harper has been released on
bond
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07

RI. smith Of the popular grocery
house OF benson a Smith. has gone
10 Mineral Wells for his health
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-07

snyder. TeIss. March /. 1913.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-09
Anm &c Made

The l.. & M. Semi-Mixed Paint is q
pure paint. One thousand pounds OF
pure White Lead, Zinc and Ifnseed
Oil are put together in an immense
mixer; then large mills grind it, and
machines fill it into cans ready for
market But the user adds three
quarts more Linseed Oil to each gal
lon to make L 4 gallons of Real
Pure Paint for $1.40 per gallon. 1t is
the very highest quality paint. 2
Sold by 3. z. Rozier & Co., Bruins
wick, Ga.
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SHERIFF BALEs.

GEORGIA, Glynn 8unty
Under and by vi OF an execution
issued from the court OF Bruins
wick in favor Of her Yopp against
b. F. Myers and AMinst the property
hereinafter descrW ID will be sold at
public cutlery on, We first Tuesday in
August, 1913, at &c court house door
of said county, Mthin the legal houGs
Of sale, to the chest bidder for cash,
the following hl estate: That Ger
tain lot or pA sel Of land situated in
that part ofMewe city of Brunswick. in
said county known as Town Com
mons" an Ybeing known and desig-
mated OF Ne map Of said Town Com
mons a Sfteen (15) by ninety $50
feet or 4 Southwestern one twelfth
OF Tog yConmons lot number seven
"a, a forty-fiye (45) by ninety 900
feet II The Northwestern one-fourth
Of bwn Commons lot number eight
the same lying in the block of
bounded by Wolfe, Albany, @ and
i streets, said sixey CG0) by ninety
ft90) feet being bounded as follows
On the North by the remaining por.
tons Of said lot number seven ~, on
the East by the remaining portions OF
said lots SEVENTH and eight 81, on
the South by the Southwestern one
fourth Of said lot number eight (S),
and on the West by Wolfe street,
said sixty 900 by ninety 900 feet be-
ing subdiylded into two lots contain
( ing thirty 900 by ninety 600 feet
each as per plan Of same made by e.
( A. Pennman in 1890.
I Said property levied on as the prop
erty OF said b. r. Myers to satisfy
/ said execution being in his possession
at the time Of levy; notice Of levy
given him as required by law Sale
/ will bescontinued from day to day IN
til compioted.
This JiAy T. 1913
VIM H. BERIIE,
Sheriff city court Of brunswick and
Of said county.
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The News Weather Mad THE re-
port Of The weather Alrea8 received
at this office Monday light said fair
weather for Tuesday Getting in
wireless communication with Neptune
and at the same time remembering
the barometer in the pilots office
The News weather man took a chance
on rain, and beat the government
sharp to it, as witness the storm Of
yesterday
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cITArloM.
GEORGIA-Glynn County.
To all whom it may concern

GEORGIA-Glynn County.
To all whom it may concern:
Miss Frances Symmes having ap-
piled for guardianship Of the persons
and property Of eliza d. and Charlton
Emery Symmes, minor children OF
Mrs. Mary Houston Symmes, late OF
said county. deceased, notice is given
that said, application win be heard
at my office at 10 oclocA m. on the
first Monday in August #heXt
Edw&#W Dart,
Ordinary and Ex-offA Clerk Court
of Ordinary. n
This July I'd, 1911
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Schooner Edith in Port The four
masted schooner Edith, consigned to
the Joyce-Watkins company, reached
port Yesterday and is at the Southern
docks awaiting cargo of crossties for
New York.
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personal
Mention

! T. S. Price, Of Douglas, spent yes
terday in the city.
r. Paulson, of Savannah. was j,
Brunswick yesterday.
! A. H. Codington. of Macon. was il
the city yesterday on business.
L. P. Green. of ThomasvilIe. -
spending several days in the city.
c. c. Phillips, OF Atlanta. return
home yesterday. after week on
Simon
J. L. Hunt, Of columbus, was amos,
the well known visitors in the at3
yesterday.
w A. Bohannon. Of Gae VIII s
in the city yesterday Of to
St Simon.
c. W. Batson, of Wages S re
newing business acquaint In the
city yesterday,
b. S Gibson, of Waycross, waskn
the city yesterday on the way HI
from st Simon
w J Deas, Of Augusta, was in the
city yesterday on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
R. NJ. Lockwood, of New York, is
in the city on business, and register
ed at the egiethorpe.
John S. Arnold, of Atlanta, was in
Brunswick yesterday on his way home
after visiting st, Simon.
w c, Odds, Of Washington. D. G..
is In the city for a few days and will
be guest at the oglethorpo.
Chas NJ. Gray of st. Petersburg,
Fla, left yesterday for North Carolina
after spending few days here.
a. Il. Grow. of Savannah, repre-
sentative, of the Burrouglk Adding
Machine company leaves w.. Way
cross today in his Buick r
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coroner's nquest-Coroner G. Il.
Jennings held an inquest yesterday
over the body OF Rosa Harris, the
negro woman murdered Fourth OF July
night. The jury brought in a verdict
OF death by gunshot wound at hands
OF unknown party"
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Schooner Marjorie Brown The four
masted schooner : Marjorie Brown,
Captain Thompson, reached port yes
terday and is anchored at the Eman-
uel dock for cargo Of crossties,
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Schooner George H. Ames-The
four-masted schooner George H.,
Ames, Captain Haskell, reached port
yesterday and was towed to the Al
tamaha Cypress mills for cargo.
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Steamer Lorca clears-The British
steamer Lorca, consigned to the
Strachan line, which has been com
plotting cargo at ST. Simon, clears for
foneign ports today
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The Tides-High water at the light
house today, 11;40 a. m. and II mid
NIGHT low water, 1929 a m. and $50
D. m. Reckoned half hour later in
the harbor.
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For saIe-A st. Simon cottage.-Al-
bert Fendig & Co
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amer Eastfield-The steamer
EaEIield, consigned to Hunter, Ben
aud company, reached port yesterday
and proceeded to Sapelo for cargo.
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Schooner Blanche c. Pendleton-
X four masted schooner Blanche G.
dleton reached port yesterday and
chored in the bay.
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inc CanteIoupes, 5utterbeans. fine
IN and fine peaches today and to-
rrow. Dorothy and l."
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Attention j. o. o. F

Grand Master I. NJ. Hoynes viii
visit officially at Seaport lodge, No.
IS, Thursday, July 3. The members
of 4S and 6S and all visiting Odd Eel
lows are urged to be present.
w, &. PORTER, Sec.
Ia 2-s.
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Vans, yams. yams, The best in
town. Call 1862.
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3hooner EagIewing--The four
FED schooner Eaglewing, Captain
'5rgan. reached port yesterday and
lchored in the bay.
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Day $ Doing
J Briefly Told

h acknowledgements Tor today
&prgia: Local showers; light va
4 winds.
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III kinds Of machine needless at
Geo f Gays.
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Take your dinners at the Plaza
Cafe, S5c.
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For meal thss htidies, go to the
Plaza Cafe. fA1
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ne Best Ifot weather

GROVES TAsrRLEss chill TON
blood, builds up the whole system
derfully strengthe6AQnd fortify you.
the depressing ems ofts hot sunni
We want your mage ME-
Cafe. y
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pples. apples, apples Best far
y stock cen 1852
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One million dollars made by Singer
company by selling the best oil at 10
eent@2t Geo. r. Gays.
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B. S. Gibson, Of Waycross, wasM
the city yesterday on the way h
from st. Simon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-09

paired the strength of the long posi- tion and bear traders operated with a freer stand. Although buying was apy gressive at times, the demand was limited practically to professional traders and price changes were mar row.
 Monetary conditions were of direct bearing upon stocks. The worldwide demand for money, most pressing ill Germany, made it evident that this country would be called upon for as slstance in so far as the low bank re- serves here are concerned. and late Ill the week engagements of gold eX- port on a large scale were resumed. Stiffer rates for money here were prevalent. These conditions consti- tuted the chief depressing influence in the stock market during thelatter part of the week
 The inauguration of President Will son was of no marked effect. With no definite indications now of admin istration's policy in detail traders awaited specific information before forming their conclusions as to future relations between the National admin, istration and Wall street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-09
ADJUSTMENTS
4 < * * + < i. 4 + <. 1. + * <
AT THE AMUSE.U

The great majority of the Amuse-U patrons who did not go to New Or leans and witness the annual Mardl Gras festivities, especially the street pageants, will have an opportunity of seeing all this on the screen at that theatre Monday. Views of the 1913 Mardi Gras will be the feature for Monday. The films were obtain ed by special request of the theatre management and are expected to prove a great drawing card. Other films to be shown Monday are "Bllnks the Tightwad," a comedy picture Wlth opportunity for much laughter; lhe Strangers Train" heart-stlrflhg drama, and "The Black Sheep, a melo-drama of much power.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-09
Close Close
New York Cotton

iork, March S.-Cotton opened
 at a decline of 1@5 points un- all street selling. The market ariy active after the call with casing off to a net loss of s or us on the old crop positions. was more March for sale, created an unfavorable impress a' to the situation in Southern usfKets, although there was no III the general news. New poslllons were relatively steady, su turing the first hour and showed increased aggressive noui es with foreign and trade loi's or some of the older \ nefe considered the best buy E the decline. 's closed barely steady.