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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

Joint installation OF Dunn Chap
ter No. 35S and snyder Chapter no
$50. O. f. s. Rcbocca Robinson Dis
trict Deputy Grand Matron. install.
ing officer. assisted by Mary S
Brown. Past Matron OF Snyder Chap
ter as Grand Marshal.
Officers Of Snyder Chapter:
w. NJ. Fame Warren; W. p +
A. Watson: A. NJ Mary Johnson;
Secretary. Willie strayhorn; Treas,
Tommle Gross; Con. Viola Warren;
A. Con, Adella Moore; Adah, Birta
Wilson: Ruth. Nettie Adamson; rs.
ther. Maud Gross; Martha, Eva
Johnson: Electa. Laura strayhorn
Warden. eagle Sims; Sent G. II.
Conroe. Chap, Kate Hunter; Mar
shal. Mary Brown; organist. Lois
Wilsford.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
REFORMED ESsARY VERDICT
Essential Part of Document Omitted
In Its Framing.

Because they left out the wording
murder In the first degree in their
verdict. the jury OF the Grover Es-
sary case was recalled yesterday on
application of District Attorney W..
C.. Linden and asked to reform their
verdict TO include the above words.
Grover Essary was found guilty of
the murder of Frederick Amman
Thursday night The jury returned "a
verdict of life Imprisonment, but for
got to add for murder In the first
degree
Claiming that the verdict did not
specify the degree of crime of which
the defendant was found guilty, the
reforming of the verdict was asked
by Mr.. Linden.
Motion for a rehearing has been fil
ed by the defense, The defendant was
represented at the hearing yesterday
by G.. /. Baker and r. l.. Edwards
San Antonio Express, June 30.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
BABY SHOW IN
SNYDER ON 4TH
Altrurians VIII Present Galaxy of In
fantile Splendor and Array OF
Natures Floral Grandeur.

The Altrurian Club will hold their
annual flower show and trades dis
play at the Wilmeth building on
the west side OF the square, July 4.
1913.
There will be a parade at 10 o.
clock a. m. Everyone invited TO take
part in this enterprise. Decorated We
hicles win be an attractive feature.
The baby show will be II O'Clock
a. m.
Every baby in Scurry county
should be entered as a fitting protest
to the idea of race suicide.
Entries vii! be received IN two
classes, VIZ l'oys two years and un-
der; Girls two years and under
Beau Y wll. not figure I'm the show
as a basis of prize merit, but weight
proportions and healthfulness viii
be considered in granting awards
The Flower and Textile show viii
be open afternoon and evening,
Every one United tc enter their
Land work, needle work. art etc.
Prizes will be awarded in all the
various departments
The proceeds from the show viii
go to the cleaner Snyder funds
Don't neglect the babies. The bud
ding hope of civilization, the cooling
autocrat of the palace and the hum
Bile cottage. The judges must be im-
partial and therefore your baby and.
yours. is apt 20 show points of excel
leace. Don't fail to bring the baby
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

Dunn and snyder, and one between
Ira and Cuthbert.
The crowd here though SO large
was orderly There was not dis
turbance to call for police service
and one citizen says he did not smell
wh;skey on the breath Of a single
gentleman. The Masonic order is to
be congratulated on the success Of
the affair
Most OF the business houses were
closed and the people had a day off.
Stores were decorated. Warren Bro.
hung banners about their store and
kept free ice water on tap. Cation
Dodson CO. and others provided free
ice water and the grounds committee
kept ice water and hot coffee for
everybody.
Our merchant senioyed a good run
Of trade In the evening and the re-
freshment stands did a land office
business all day.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
MASS MEETING
PROPOSES FAIR
Citizens resolve To Proceed 70 Organ
ize The Institution.

a crowd Of progressive business
men met at the court house We'd
nesday afternoon to confer and con-
suit over a proposition to organize
a Scurry county Fair w. l.. Gross
wass called to the chair and J. s.
Hardy was made temporary secre-
tary.
Talks we're made by j. w Massey,
j. Z. Noble. b f. Pryor r. c. Dod-
son. r. b Barnes. L. D. Grantham.
G. w Brown. p. a. McMath. J. W.
Templeton on the value and import
ance of county fair and motion
TO organize a fair was unanimously
adopted.
Steps viii be taken al once to ar
range prelimiparies a committee
consisting of l.. d. Grantham,
George W. Brown and f..
B Parnes were appointed on per-
manent organization 10 report az a
meeting TO be held on the first Mon
day I'm July at p. m
Everybody Interested IN this en-
terprise is requested TO be there
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
SERVICE, At THE
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Services no First Christian Church
next Lords day AS follows.
Hible school g.f5 a. M.
Communion. 1900 q. on.
Sermon, 1915 a. I'M.
Training Glass meeting $500 p. m.
Chudrcns Day Services. $3.50 p. m.
Prayer and Praise and Choir prac-
tice every "wednesday e % o. m.
You are invited and are always
welcome.
Don't forget the ChIldren's Day eN
ercise for heather missions at $50.
And that Bible school Why not
come next SUNDAY and learn about
our trips 20 Palestine and the next
sunday come prepared 90 embark
with us on one or the other OF the
two largest ships that ever hoisted
anchor
Thomas " Plunkett. Minister.
Thos G. Deffebach. Bible school
superintendent.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
TEXAS LEADS OTHER STATES
IN BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION

For q generation or more Texas
has led every state In the Union In
the production of beef cattle. At the
opening of 1913 there were over five
million head Of bocf cattle in Texas.
Iowa came second with two million
six hundred thousand head of beef
cattle. This shows how completely
Texas out-distanccs the other states
ln cattle raising
A marked feature of the cattle
industry of the Lone star state Us
the steady improvement in the quail
ity of its herds. For the past ten
or fifteen years ranchmen an the
way from the Panhandle 10 Jhe Low
or Gulf Country have purchased thou
sands of pure bred bulls In the North
and as a result of this farsighted pol
icy the beef cattle that TcXaa is to-
day sending 90 northoru markets are
showing up better than over before
in the history of The state
From 100000 TO 100000 Texas
Cattle find their way each year go
northern markets. Iu fact o. 30 were
not for Texas tho consumers iu the
United States would be- lomautably
short OF beef steaks and ro1s,s.
For .hc purpose OF encouras'ue
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
A ouiet Home wedding.

Mr.. Clyde Crews OF Dallas and
Miss Augusta Curnutte daughter OF
Mrs. WV. Curnutte and sister OF Mr..
Robt II. Curnutte. we're married az
the home Of the brides mother three
miles southeast OF snyder at AIS
O'Clock. Thursday evening Rev. j.
w. Hunt officiating.
Il was a quiet home wedding.
there being present. relatives and
lust a few friends.
The bride has been 2 teacher here
and Is held In high regard BY a host
Of friends
The bride and groom left over the
santa Fe at 5:20 p. m. for Dallas
where they viii reside.
Tie signal extends congraiuia-
tons
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
F...r, Get. Iifc Term.

Jud-e W. S. Payne returned sun
day. from San Antonio where he
spent several days in the court as
Attorney for Bob and Grover Essary
the two young scurry county men
who we're accused OF trying 90 hold
up the passengers on a street car.
judge Payne says Bob Essary came
clear but Grover was convicted and
was given a life term.
The case win De appealed.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

Not withtanding the inclemency
Of the weather on Tuesday evening
June 10th. the Adelphia Class Of the
Bible school OF First Christian
church. met in regular monthly ses-
sion at the home Of Mrs orvil Dod-
son.
A very delightful social. evening
was enjoyed by all present as well as
some very uplifting discussions a
long the lines OF Bible School and
church work. but as this is a Bible
school class OF course most OF the
discussion was in that direction, but
we ali know that whatever helps the
bible school helps the church In the
long run.
Any way this is a class that really
does thing. better come and join US
The hostess assisted by Mrs. G. c.
Fisher and yiss Francis Ely eeryed
those presen with delicious sherbet
and cake. DuA lg this very delightful
part Of the e'e ming someone was
heard TO ask What does this taste
IikeY" to which the universal an
swer was. More"
Those in attendance we're Mes
danes Harlan. Geo. Brown. ST.
yv.rd Fisher and Plunkett. and Miss
Francis ELY. also Mekrs. Ward. Def
febaeh. Piunkett. r her and Geo
Brown. sr.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
snydcr's Flowers and Babies


What promises to be the most in
teresting as we'll as profitable pro-
gram participated in by the people
of Snyder. will be on July 4th, un-
der the auspices OF the Altrurlan
Club.
The dominant feature of this pro-
gram will be an exhibit OF home
raised flowers, home baked cakes,
home made needle work, and home
nurtured babies.
To give this touch tf interest,
judges will be chosen, and suitable
prizes will be awarded to the win
ner In each contest.
In this age of science, when civic
pride, applied eugenics, and domestic
science are the questions most critic
ally studied by the modern thinkers
we feel that it behooyes us TO give
more systematic research and avail
ourselves of the experiences of those
whose efforts have bern most sue
cessful.
We all are, or should be interest
ed in towers, it has been wisely
said that a persons attitude toward
flowers furnishes the key to his
character SO we should teach our
children. not only to love flowers
but their varieties and the methods
by which they can be successfully
grown. We mean to have on exhibit
a sample OF every variety Of flower
grown in snyder.
What woman does not wish to be
an adept at cake baking? Surely this
Is the successful means of attaining
this accomplishment. Many varieties
OF delicious cake will be on exhibit.
stone walls do not make a prison
nor iron bars a cage Neither does
store bought fancy work make
home. 4 piece Of needle work made
by our own hands and presented TO
a friend or used TO decorate our own
home carries with It a touch of our
own personality. which gives 1t
value for which there Is no substi-
tute. Not the drudgeries, but the
dainties of life determine the cul-
ture of lady. Beautiful specimens
Of needle work win be shown by
the ladies of snyder
Ex-prosident Roosevelt aptly said
that "A crop of bright children is
the greatest crop ever raised But
to do this successfully implies
thorough knowledge of Psychology
and applied eugenics
Fine healthy babies for which sny-
der Is famous. viii be Judged by the
physiclans OF the town. who viii a.
ward the prize. not necessarily TO the
prettiest baby. but 10 the one whose
physical condition speaks Of the most
successful method OF rearing. Thus
will be avoided the usual scenes OF
hair pulling accompanying baby
shows.
All are invited 20 be present and
be assured that these exciting
scenes. and hot contests will be OF
interest to you.
CONTRIBUTED.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

Mr.. j r. Ellerd said here Mon
day that his son who was cut some
time ago In a difficulty with young
Price Is In a fair way 10 recover He
can get about on cruthces and one
of the wounds Is healing. but the
other seems slower about O..
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

San Angelo. June 2i.-The remain
der of the spring clip OF wool was
sold today 20 eastern buyers. The
price paid averaged around twelve
cents. This Is from three 20 five cents
less than last year The total spring
clip was 1000. 900 pounds.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
Ernit Pnfcrlnr Renorted.

The signal has been told that a
crowd or crowds Of young people In
town have been going into orchards
az night and taking fruit. and @ IS
SAID that some OF the owners have de
cided 90 protect their fruit and these
young folks are liable to get shot. To
save trouble these depredations
should be stopped.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

Dr. g. G.. Lct0her who has been
practiciug dentistry 90 plaiuyiew bias
moved bis equipment FOB Snyder and
is dttiue up "a nice suite of offices .n
the williams building ON the north
side of the square.
Doctor Letcher is a son of our old
standby. Commissioner J ID Letcher
OF Fluyanna. and the signal well
cones him among us.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

ChiIdren's Day at Christian Church
The Christian sunday school have
been preparing a good Children's
Day program 20 b. rendered at their
church Sunday night Everybody In
,ited u will be a pleasant hour and
the children win appreciate the
presence of their friends
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

selves. Il Is duty which the circum-
stances forbid us to postpone.
should be recreant to my deepest
convictions Of public obligation did
not press It upon you with solemn
and urgent insistence.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27
Rnnks VIII CIo-e.

The signal ls authorized 20 an
nounce that an the Banks In Snyder
will b. closed an day on July 4th.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-27

Born IN snyder. June 20. to Mr
and Mrs. r. L. smith, ~
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-10

New LondCn, Conn, Feb. 9-In an opinion handed down Saturday by Judge William $. Case of the superior court, the latter denies the constitu- uonality of the right of eminent do- main conferred upon the trustees Of the Connecticut College for Women at New London. by the legislature Of 1911. The finding of Judge Case fol- lows a demurrer filed by attorneys for Jeremiah c. Calvert, whose land the trustees sought to take by eminent that the college would appeal to the supreme court.
 Judge Cases Finding.
 Judge Cases finding includes the following; The vital question which the parties have sought to present is whether or not the right to condemn private property for it's corporate pur- poses. which was granted to the appli- cant by the Connecticut legislature Of 1911, was one which the legislature had the constitutional authority to confer. The charter for the Connecti- cut College for Women defines as the corporations sole and exclusive pur- anee of an institution for the higher education of women. and. after deelar- ing that the corporation shall have all lawful powers proper 10 the exeeu- tion of such purpose, the exclusive management of the college and itS af- fairs is vested in q board of tr1Ist ees to be chosen by the incorpurators in such manner as they may deterns5re-
 "A Mere Private Corporation"
 The state reserves no right of con-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-10
STATE GEOLOGICAL AND
 NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY.
Fifth Biennial Report Has Been
 Issued-pIans For Future.

The commissioners of the state
 geological and natural history survey
 of Connecticut, of which President
 Flavel s. Luther, of Trinity college,
 Governor Baldwin their fifth biennial
 report.
 The report says:
 During the past two years no new
 an investigation of the water re-
 sources of the state, carried on in CO.,
 operation with the United States geological survey It seemed deSir-
 able for many reasons to enter upon that investiga ton at the present time. The United States geological survey
 was ready to cooperate in such in vestigatfon appropriating from the United States treasury an amount equal to that which was appropriated from the state treasury In the two years ending June 30 1913 four thousand dollars ($4.0o0) will have been expended on that work; two thousand dollars from the state of lars from the United States. It has seemed specially desirable to prose- cute that investigation at present, since in recent years most Of the threatened with water famine The necessary consumption of water for domestic and manufacturing purposes is rapidly increasing. The available supply of coal tends to exhaustion, and the diminished supply must mean in the near future a considerable increase in cost. It is evident. then. that in the near future our manufacturing indus tries must be forced to depend more largely upon water power. It is be- Iieved, aIso that, irrigation is destined to play a large part in the future de- veIopment of the agriculture of the state of Connecticut. The average rainfall in Connecticut is, indeed,
 n farmers often suffer heavy losses from occasional drouth, and these losses might be averted by judicieus provision for irrigation" commissioners for the next two years the report says:
 tEWe accordingly earnestly petition the general assembly to appropriate, for the ensuing biennial term, $1,O0O for administrative and miscellaneous expenses, and $3,5ee or such part of that sum as the United States geolog- ical survey may be able to duplicate, for cooperative work in the investl- gation of water resources
 Tn accordance with this plan, IL IS proposed that no new work on the general lines of geology, botany or zo- ology be commenced during the ensu- ing biennial term Work which has ward towards completion as rapidly as possible, and bulletins which have been or which may be completed will be published as speedily as prac1- cable. The appropriation of s1,oo0 for administrative and miscellaneous expenses will pay the salary of the 1 and necessary travel l ing and incidental expenses: and will 1 also allow, in some cases in which 1t l may be necessary, small additional payments for work which has been l for which the allotment l originally made proves to be made l quate."
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-10
DID NOT KNOW HE
 WAS AUTO BANDIT Gaazy, at Whose Horne Bannot Was Killed, on Witness Stand.

Paris. Feb. 9.-The trial of the au- ekorn ebiie bandits nj the Palais de Jus ttice continues to attract great interest here.-
 The most interesting interrogation was that Of Gauz}, who looked like a typical small shopiNe-ei]ei. His nair is gray although he is oilA- 3S years or age. He asserted tl9.7t he was struck on the head when arrested and that his memory had thus Deen af1ecred. He required time tu recall what had happened. He was aided to start in business, he said. hy E'ronaentin. the wealthy anarchist and owner of the building in which Bonnot was besiesed and killed, but later on he professed to give the exact description of what happened on that occasion and cor rected the story of other witnesses.
 Gauzy insists that he did not know his visitor at the building was Bonnot- He says fre believed l1in&ro be Rus sian refugee and thought he had al- ready gone when Joujn arrived. so he allowed the latter to mount the stairs.
 Male witnesses ar the trial are paid two francs GAO cents) per day and fe- male witnesses one franc 25 centimes (2J eents). Those who do not live in Paris are allowed six francs {s1.2o) daily for expenses and Is centfmes @ 1-5 cents) a mile for travelling money but only for one journey and return.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-10

rode into the arsenal grounds shout ing for Diaz.
 It is reported that revolutionary movements have begun in other places and the Zapaytistas are said to be fighting a short distance south of the capital
 Ask Protection for Foreigners.
 President Madero was asked by the diplomatic corps to say yes or no as to whether he could give protection to foreign residents. The president did not answer. The diplomatists then sent a message to General Diaz noti- flying him that they would look to him to give such protection.
 After hull in the fighting the gov ernment sent force to attack the arsenal, but the federals were repulsed with heavy losses by the machine guns rifle and artillery fire.
 One American Wounded.
 The total number of dead is reported to be 250. Three Spaniards were killed.
 An American, E. L. Ramsey. for merly of Galveston. was seriously
 Stray bullets entered the embassy buildings.
 Diaz Demands Madero,s Surrender.
 From his headquarters in the ar- senaf Diaz sent a. message tonight to Madero demanding his resignation and surrender. The president replied, de- clining to aeeede to this demand I 2 s---=s&fa I f9ss-Sa
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-10
Ideal Condition
 of Competition CREATED BY DISSOLUTION OF
 HARTMAN MERGER. ASSERTS WICKERSEIAM
Agreement Reached Whereby Union Pacific Will Sell Most of Southern Pacific Stock to It's Stockholders.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Attorney Gen eral Wickersham tonight announced that he had reached an agreement with the representatives of the Union Pa cific and Southern Pacific railroads for the dissolution of the great Hartman merger as decreed by the supreme court.
 To Sell Southern Pacific Stock.
 The Union Pacific agrees to sell its 1,266,500 shares of Southern Pacific stock to it's own stocwholders and those Of the Union Pacific which the govern .nent regards as safe proportion. The union Eeiclt4c will acquire the Central Pacific from the Southern Pacific, giv- ing 1t an extension from Ogden to the Pacific coast.
 Competition to Supplant Monopoly.
 The plan announced tonight Is es- sertially the same as that made public a few days ago by the two roads when they reached an agreement satisfac- tory to themselves dissolving the mer- ger. The attorney general, in a public statement tonight goes into greater detail, however, and declares that com petition will supplant monopoly under the agreed scheme of separation. He gives it his unqualified approval.
 Contracts Completed.
 The various contracts necessary for the carrying out of the agreement au- thorized by the boards of directors of the railroad companies have been com pleted, and the effectiveness of the plan is conditioned upon it's approval by the United States district court, to which it will be presented at an early day.
 In his statement the attorney gen. eral says:
 Will Create Competitive Conditions.
 "The result of the whole transaction will be to create ideal competitive con- xIs s<@,x T. T2. the Southern Pacific for tranSconti- nenta1 business between eastern points and Portland and San Francisco, and to relieve the state of California and Oregon of the monopoly of railroad control which has been the occasion of such widespread dissatisfaction in the past. The attorney general feels that the approval and carrying out of this plan will accomplish results Of in estilnable benefit to the public and re- suits far more satisfact tory than there was any reason to anticipate could have been secured"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-10

troI of management save what must be implied from its general rights in- cident to every private corporation, exercising it's functions under special lesislative franchise. In it's inception, the applicant here is in every sense a mere private corporation as free from state restraint and control as, and not more, than the numberless manufact- uring concerns holding charters grant ed upon the same lines and with the same presumable intent.
 Ths Riaht to Condemn.
 ''The right to condemn private propz erty to subject a private property owner to the compulsory surrender of what belongs to him rests upon soma paramount right in the state. 4 man cannot be arbitrarily deprived of his own, even upon just money compen- sation for his losses, unless some clear superior right demands it for the public good
 Hotel Could Demand Same Privilege
 If the right may be conferred up< on g purely private corporation en4 gagged in a project for the higher edu-. cation of Womens clothed with abso@ lute discretion to determine, not only what that broad term means, but what the policy of the college work and what part Of the public shall be per- mitted 10 share directly in it's benefits. 1t Is difficult to see why a chartered hotel company. engaged in ninistering without discrimination to the public needs, and undeniabIy working to ths public advantage within It's own lines. should not fairly demand the sam5 privilege"