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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

We are Delighted TO announce that
@ long cherished desire is about to be
realized. A letter from Or W. NJ. Nc
lntosh states that Dee can be with MS
and preach for the union meeting
iu April We count snyder very for
tunate 20 secure the services of this
remarkable reviyalist He lis one OF
tho most successful men in the South
Many here are personally acquainted
with him and will be delighted to
know that be- s coming
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23
PUBLIC INSTALLATION At INA.

The woodmeh Of the World and
tie woodman cl-cie at Ira held a
jalnt meeting last S, turday night for
INSTALLATION Of Officers. Mr. T. =.
a.ker was ,se ii.s,ril'nF officer ior
he woodmei and Miss Ethel Cherry
fci the Cir'is.
There vas 4 iarge crowd presea.
aud the e,of isei were pretty and m
presslve. A splendid supper was
spread for the crowd.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

Sunday January 25, the pastor
will occupy the pulpit. for the morn
ing discourse. and at night there will
be a union service addressed by a
representative Of the Anu-saloon
League The place Of the holding Of
this service will be announced Sun
day morning from the various pull
pits AZ the morning service aSour
church the choir and Quartette win
sing special selections Everybody Is
cordially Invited.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

Snyder is ordinarily a city noted
for quiet, but the entire community
was startled about two O'Clock Tues
day afternoon by the report OF four
pistol shots In rapid succession, in
one Of the most public places in the
the town, and the rapidly gathering
OF excited men and women, witness
ed well-known citizen dying In a
pool OF his own blood.
John Y. Stewart, single man,
twenty-nlne years Of age, son Of
the late ]. Y. Stewart, formerly a
Snyder merchant was dead.
The shooting occurred ln.front OF
the First National Bank building and
quite a number Of people were in the
vicinity at the time.
II appears from the best evidence
obtalnablo that Stewart was standing
on the side walk when woman
came up to him from the east. She
fired a shot from a 32-automttic re-
volver into Stewards body and the
victim fell to the sidewalk, grasplng
City Marshal Wolfe. who was seated
on the curblng. Stewart held on with
a vise-like grip and Mr.. Wolfe In
trying to get loose from the dying
man, caused Stewards body to move
from the side walk to the street. The
woman deliberately stepped from the
sidewalk into the street and fired
three more shots into the body OF
Stewart
Mr. Wolfe was shot through the
right hand while trying to grasp the
gun. He succeeded in taking the pis-
tol away from the woman and ar
rested her. She was carried to the
office Of Sheriff Boles, Immediately
by w. II. Stamps to whom she was
given over by Mr. Wolfe, auer be-
ing arrested
The body Of stewart was taken to
the undertaking parlors Of II. NJ.
stokes where an Inquest was held by
Justice of the Peace Geo W. Brown,
who entered the following findings;
"John Y Stewart came to his
death in Snyder, Texas, January 20.
1914 from gun shot wounds from a
nlstol in the hands Of Mrs, Minnie
Latham"
when seen by a reporter Of the
s,rnsl ot the sherins office. a few
minutes after the killing, the woman
anneared to be quiet and composed.
She gave her name as Mrs. W. F.
latham. said she was 80 years Of
are and that she lived at Sterling
cl,v where she had known John
stewart she has a husband and one
ch,ld about ten years old She stat
ed that stewart had wronged her
The woman came into the Maxwell
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

A change Of operators was made
here Wednesday In the Western I'm
ion Telegraph office Wheeler stur-
divant has resigned as operator and
Billie wilsford is back on the job.
Billie was operator here for quite
awhile and resigned to 90 to San
Antonio. but preiers to be at Snyder
and fortunately gets his old position
again.
Wheeler h not stated what he
VII DO. H/has made a good opera
tor. He 6uite worthy young man.
Mr. M. whitcomb OF Dallas was
here tuesday checking up the bust
ness ard making the change.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23
Mi. Bean submits to Operation

Miss Electa Bean. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs J. A. Bean Of Polar was ser
ioualy stricken last week with appen-
dicitls. She was brought to Snyder
Sunday and taken to Post City Mon
day where she submitted to an oper-
alton. AZ last report she was getting
along nicely.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

The work OF enclosing the build
Ing is progressing as .,n,red TO
be expected. and th nav ,ssrv First
bank account is very /ora"' rhe peopie
reached the point aaes u" No induced
must make immef u on - :. ue,ghbors
to take up theH bid Minis Its are to be
riously handics garden p',. - the ursrch-
who have rivfS tor eA''S' W., pri1es every
should come DtJn give
soldiers Of q day.
ish this ref "a Mr. and Mrs
credit ana Farmer Farm. =, ,'il ta.isIsS. lei,
down on Lsyereu "
Il would
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23
SNYDER PUBLIC )
SCHOOL MATTERS

new term has commenced, The work
OF the past four and a half months
has been excellent and the attend
ance fine. The present enrolment is
thirty nine more than It was at this
time last year. The increase is nearly
all In the High School. We have re-
Gently enrolled several fine students
who have never attended here be-
fore and we find them getting down
to work with a vim.
To be accurate, the fourth monthly
report shows an enrolment Of 266
boys and $40 girls. Total enrolment
576. The enrolment in the Ward
schools is greater than 1t was last
year especially at the Colonial Hin
school.
The school has been taught with
four teachers less than for the past
two years but II the enrolment In
creases in proportion as Il has since
the opening OF school In September II
viii be necessary to put the third
teacher back In the ward schools and
one more at the Central building.
During the year many improve
ments have been made. In the Cen
tral building new and up to date
blackboerds have been placed In all
the rooms and they have been pur-
chased and VIII soon be placed In the
ward buildings. These were very bad
ly needed. History charts or teach
Ing Ancient, Medieval, Modern and
American history have been placed
In the History room and many refer
ence books and source books In his
tory Snyder High School Is now as
well equipped as any school In West
Toxas for History work The Science
department has been Strengthened by
the addition Of a number appar-
atus for work in Physics, Physical
geography, Physiology and Agricul-
ture. The use Of notebooks is being
required which systemizes the work
and calls for individual work on the
part Of every pupil.
There are several literary societies
which have been doing splendid work
The jefferson Literary Society which
was organized last year is at work
and In earnest That Society meets
very Saturday night and debates
and declalma. They recently had a
try-out debate end the winners are
clyde Boren and Ivan Deck. These
two young gentlemen will meet Re
ba Smith and Clyde Leslie in a dis
oussion Of the question Of compul-
sorry attendance next Frldly morn
Ing before the High School Visitors
are invited. The last named two
young men represent the Phlloma-
thean Literary Society wh!oh has
been organized this year This So
ciety meets every two weeks on Fri
day nights and has debating and de-
clamatlon and historic reports.
The girls organized the Erisoph
ian Society at the opening Of school
and selected as a reading text for
the year "The Min on the Floss" by
George Elliot. They are doing nicely
with their work. This Society meets
twice each week and alternates It's
study with readings and discussion
Of the text.
The school has been placed on the
list Of schools taking part in the
University lnterschC lastic League
and the County contests which will
he held early in March will be enter
ed by several fine young men from
our school
The work this year has been better
than last year and the student body
more loyal but there has been some
disturbing factors. Some pupils have
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

Born. In Ennis Greek community
Jan. 10. to Mr. and Ms l. s. Davis
a giri.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

Only s days now remain for at
tending to this important duty. II
you fail to pay your poll tax you y III
stand disfranchlsed for whole year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

g. ~ nhh'ho'h ohN A"hff| WV q %
day for Rising Star. TO make their
future home. We regret to give them
up
J. II. Dixon and Med Nixon iran
sacted business in Snyder Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Zetzman were
called to Roscoe to the bedside Of his
father who is very low.
Mrs Irving and little daughter,
Misses Farrar and Willie Joe slmms
from Snyder, visited here Saturday
and Sunday.
Smith Brock Is at the Post sani-
tarium undergoing an operation.
There was a large attendance at
both morning and evening services
at the Central Baptist church Sun
day
NJ 90 Godfrey and NJ stacy visit
ed the county site Monday.
Mrs Garrett from Champion Is Wis
ltlng her parents Mr.. and Mrs Cope
Mr.. Fletcher Coston's team ran
him out OF the wagon on his head,
he was painfully hurt, but not
thought seriously.
to the n. Anderson house, In town
C. I. laeggli and little son were
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23
HERMLEIGH HAPPENINGS

As we have seen nothing from this
place Of late, and we think It one Of
Importance, will give some Of the
latest happenings.
Health Of this place Is very good
at present
We are having some real spring
weather the past few days aud q
makes us want to begin gardening
Farmers are busy preparing their
land for another crop.
Miss Myrtle Wade from Pyron was
visiting In Hermleigh Saturday
/. N Anderson and family left FRI
day for Rising Star. 10 make their
future home. We regret to give them
up.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

Mrs Irving and little daughter,
Misses Farrar and Willie Joe simms
from Snyder, visited here Saturday
and Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

NJ. H. Godfrey pastor Of Central
Baptist church, has been called TO
the Roscoe Baptist church, for half
time
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23
POLL TAX PAY
MENTS SLOW
-

Up % $3.50 p. m. Thursday the
records OF Tax Collector Curry
showed poll taxes paid as follows:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

Mr.. Cope and family have moved
to the Higginbotham place. onehalf
mile from town.
-MERtYYN
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

F. s. Keifer was in town Tuesday
with new Studebakor car, C., NJ.
Adams and others from Colorado
we're his passengers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

Miss Ella Stacy returned from
Post Friday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-01-23

C. T. Iaeggli and little son were
In Snyder Monday.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06
Sheriff Sale No. 2463.
Union Bank
vs.
Louis Danziger.

LOUIS DdllIlSei.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of all order of seizure and sale
issued out of the 2Gth judicial
DistrictCourt of La. in and for Wash
lngtOn Parish, in the above entitled
cause and to me directed, will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, August $, 1914
at the principal front door of the
courthouse at Franklinton, La, be-
tween the legal sale hours for judicial
sales, the following described proper
ty to-Wit:
A tract or parcel of land in the town
of Franklinton, Washington Parish,
La, described as beginning at the ne
corner Of lot No. %, square No. 6 of
the town of Franklinton as per plat
of S id town on file in the office of
Clerk Of Court, and run in a westerly
direction along S side of Pearl St. 40
feet, thence in a southerIy direction at
right angles with Pearl street ITO feet
thence in an easterly direction par
allel with Pearl street 10 feet, thence
in northerly direction along Cleva-
land street 10 feet to the point of
beginning.
Terms of Sale-Cash,
This 30th day of June, 1914.
L. j. Simmons, Sheriff.
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manent. We cannot let down
the bars 50 as to enable English,
German and other vessels to
temporarily secure the protection
Of The American flag, to run it
up during the prevalence of war,
and then haul it down again the
moment peace is declared. The
vessels that ask for American
registry and protection must do
20 seriously, must give satlsfac-
tory pledges that they intend to
remain American. To do other
wise woul involve US in serious
complications with the belliger-
ents.
The plan is SO promising, is so
greatly to the advantage Of all,
that little or no objection is to be
expected when it is presented be-
fore Congress to-day. There
have been a few mutterings from
American shipbuilders, but their
complaints will not be considered
as against the absolute necessity
on the part Of the United States
Of keeping open at this time the
worlds lines Of trade and COM
merce, particularly those with
Europe.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06
Sheriff Sale. -No. 2474.
George W. Seal
vs.
W. w. Warner

49, w. " q fitf
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
Of an order of seizure and sale ISSUED
out of the 2bth Judicial District Court
Of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday August 30, 1914.
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales.
the following described property to
wit:
1897 acres of land, being NV, of NY
I, Sec. 5, Up. 2 S, r; l3 e. 1862 acres
of land, being sw! of Sec 81, Tp S r
lie. 20 acres IN the Joe Ard hr No.
81 TIP SR "A east, and bounded by
tract OF 20 acres sold by E. A. Nc
MILAN to Harriet R. Boyles, and S
by heirs Of Mrs. A. Mcmillan. de-
ceased, W by old military road, being
the s. of 40 acre tract acquired by
e. A. Mcmillan of j. B. Mcmillan On
July 1, 1904. and being the same pro-
perty acquired by H. Ii, Kennedy Of
G. II. Boyles.
1884 acres in hr So Up 1 S R 10 e,
bounded by hr line, n by line be-
ginning 1924 chains south of the State
line and running due 81 chains, on
W by a slash which is 81 chains of
the river and chains W of the corner
on the line of said hr and a line run
ming S "a chains W of e line of the hr,
bounded by lands sold Banner Lbr.
Co. in said hr.
1896 acres in Joe Ard hr No. 81 To
l S r IA and Thomas Ard hr No,
Al. Beginning at sW corner of hr Al,
thence NO 633 chains, thence II
$3.50 parallel with old line between
sections Al and 81, 1921 chns to stob
in military road, point of beginning.
thence continue $3.50 e 1916 chns
to stob, thence 81. SO chains to stob,
thence $3.50 w 1854 chns to stob
III military road, thence by traverse
Of said road n 1865 e 1867 chains.
thence n $500 y chains to point of
beginning.
Also lot 260, block 80, lots 200 and
21O, block %, lots l27, 123, 193 and |
1870, block 10, also the NJ OF lot 80 in
block 5, all in the Village of Angie. |
Washington Parish, La.
Excepting from the above the fol-
lowing described property:
The sw. of Sec q Up SR Il east
containing 1862 acres.
Also 80. 96 acres in hr. 50 and br ii
Up SIR II east: described as follows.
at the sW corner of hr u
thence II = 6.333 chns. thence north
50. $50 e parallel with old lire between
hr IL and 81 q chains to stob in old
road. point of beginning,
thence continue Ss.75o e 1916 chains
TO stob. thence 3l.93 chains to stOb,
thence So. 75o W 20.54 chains to stob
IN military road thence by traverse
mp said road II 1879 1876 chains.
thence II IL. 500 e u chns to point Of
Also 20 acres in hr 50 TIP SIR Il G.
ocund II by ID. w. Boyes, by r. NJ.
Pope, S by G. r. Pope and W by old
military road, being the S! of a 40 acre
ract, acquired by w. W. Warner of
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06
Sheriff Salc-No. 33tG9.
Leroy \. Pierce
Annie ROtter.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of an
order Of seizure and sale issued out of the 10Th
Judicial District Court of Louisiana, in and for
Washington Parish, in the above entitled
cause and to me directed. viii proceed to
sell at public auction to The last and highest
bidder on
Saturday, August 30, 1914
at the principal front door or the court house
at EranllintOn, La, between the legal sale
hours for judicial sales, the following de-
scribed property, tO-wit:
Lots II and y in block 9, in the l..
A. Pierce addition to BOgalusa. La ,
sad property being in Up. 3 s., r. Is
east.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit Of
appraisement.
This 22nd day of July, 1914.
L. j. Simmons, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06
American Registry For
Foreign Vessels

Jul laws ICY dl N4lIS W. . -
vessels as to admit them more
easily and readily to American
registry and enable them to sail
under our hag-will be welcomed
the world over, will prove a great
blessing to this country, will pre-
vent the almost complete cessa-
ton Of trade threatened by 4
general European war, will prob
ably materially change the status
of the worlds marine and may
enable the United States to re-
gain the position Of prominence
in the shipping world it once
held. That prominence was des-
troyed in our last great struggle,
the civil war. when the ravages
Of the Alabama, Sumpter and
other Confederate cruisers de-
stroyed hundreds Of American
vessels and swept them from
many seas. We have been try
ing ever since to make good this
loss, to find a way out of the
difficulty and to revive American
shipping, and we have been dis
cussing and legislating on the
subject ever since, but with very
little success in the way of max
ing any progress. BY prohibit
tive laws we have held control Of
our coastwise commerce; but the
great bulk Of our foreign trade
has gone into alien hand, mainly
English, German, French, Nor
wegian and Italian.
European war may, in part at
least, restore what American war
destroyed. The necessity Of &C
ton just now, in the interest OF
commerce and of our own people,
must be manifest to all. The
fact that nearly all the vessels
engaged in Atlantic commerce
are owned in European countries
that have been drawn into or
likely to be drawn into, this great
war, has paralyzed the merchant
marine. Foreign vessels are
everywhere being tied up, either
in their home ports or in those of
some neutral power.
New York has a large fleet of
mershant vessels at its wharves,
and New Orleans has several
awaiting developments. 1t would
be dangerous for these vessels to
put to sea, as in the event of
further declarations Of war-and
they came suddenly to-day-they
would be subject to capture by
an enemy.
If, however, they remain prac-
tically blockadod, what is to be-
come Of commerce, and how is
America, which on this occasion
must supply Europe with nearly
all it needs. to ship its products
abroad? We have over one hun
dred million bushels Of wheat for
Europe; but how is it ever going
to reach the other side of the At
lantic if we have no ships of Our
own in which to send it, and so
large a proportion Of the foreign
vessels are afraid to put to sea.
Great Britain probably believes
that it can keep the Atlantic open
for its vessels, but even on this
point some element Of doubt
III lot exist.
Heretofore the requirements of
foreigu-built vessels seeking
American registry have been so
se'ere as to shut them out, and
ve"Y few have avail9d themselves
OF the privilege. 1t is proposed
to modify these conditions 50 as
TO render it easier to secure this
registry and to induce vessels to
change their coIors. Among
other changes proposed are the
OF The the limit that
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06
At the "County Fair"

1t would seem from ohe fol-
lowing that the people around
Senatobia, Miss, are just a wee
bit akin to some of the people
of Washington Parish. Read
the following and let our 1914
Parish Fair profit BY your con-
sideration of same.
Ed Blakeslee, writing in the
Bulletin says: Brother Farmer.
don't 90 to your county fair this
fall, look at the exhibits made
by more energetic and enter
prlsing neighbours and say, l
had better stuff than that at
home Begin today getting
something in shape to Carry to
that fair and make your neighbOr
sit up and take notice. You can
do it if you will.' How many of
our Tate county citizens have
heard this every year they have
visited the County Fair. In fact
it is heard so often that unless
someone should spring it next
fall upon your ears, however, it
will be like mold upon a cheese
rlnd and you will fell like kick
ing yourself for not kicking the
guy that springs It,"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06

VIM. l.. Young, State Bank
Examiner VS.. 2260, Union Bank.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06

Notice -it is hereby given tG
all concerned that the Police
Jury will receive bids for the
Fiscal Agency Of Washington
Parish, La, uD to noon August
II, 1914; all bids to be- accom-
panied 10y sworn statement Of
the bank bidding as req !tred by
law. By order of Police jury,
w. +. Banister, Secretary.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06

Notice is hereby given, that
the first provisional account, in
The above matter, was filed in
this court, on the 30th, day of
July 1914, and will become final
within ten days as provided by
law.
This Both day of July, 1914.
NJ. A. Thigpen,
Clerk OfCourt.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06
Best and Cheapest.

For Constipation, Biliousnes5, Head
acme, RoyaIne LIVER Regulate; =, '"'>
md cheapest. l5c. Money ba"t rItn
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-08-06

10Th Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, Washington Parish.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-03-19
BROWNS IN RIVER.

Fisherman Rodriguez Falls from Skit
at Naval Station-SaiIors from the
| Hancock Witness Accident and
/ Make Unsuccessful Search For the
Body.
While fishing Tor shrimp from a
small boat at the stern of the trans
| port Hancock. at the Naval Station,
John Rodriguez, of 1881 NaZant street.
was seized with an epileptic fit and
fell overheard. Sailors from the Han
cock dragged the river with hooks for
several hours. but were unable to re-
cover the body.
! Rodriguez was 81 years OF age He
was only recently released from the
! Louisiana Retreat, where he had been
confined because of the fits from which
he suffered. Rodriguez was alone in
the boat. Sailors saw him rise to his
feet to pull in net, and then TO sud.
denly crumple overheard He made no
struggle in the water. and this is TAX
en- as evidence that he was uncou-
sciOuS.
Ensign McCOmb, vino was officer on
the deck at the time, ordered the sail
ors to begin a search for the body
with graphing hooks. \ brother and
brOther-in-law of Rodriguez called at
the ship later. Rodriguez was bundled
up in heavy clothing, and as his body
was caught in a swift eddy. he would
have had but little chance for his life
even if he was conscious
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-03-19
PERSONALS
AND OTHERWISE

Miss Viola GiOrdano has returned to
her home in Ironton after spending
several weeks here.
Or J +. Pollock, II. Lee Sease and
carl Malone were weekend guests of
Dr. =. Y. Kraft at Bay Adam.
Miss Minnie Goebel spent Sunday at
GulfpOrt, Miss.
Chas. ]. Kelly left Friday for New
York. after spending a few weeks
here with relatives.
Peter Rupp. popular foreman in
the Texas and Pacific Railway shops
at McDonOghville, was surprised by
a party of his friends on Monday
night at his home and was presented
with a handsome watch, chain and
locket. appropriately engraved. Hon.