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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30


'D The CONSTRUCTION maintenance
and operation Of macadamlzed, gray
eled or paved roads and turnpikos,
or In aid thereof
Provided, however, that under leg
lslatlvc enactment any defined dis
trici now or hereafter to be dcscrib-
ed and defined within the State Of
Texas. which may be formed for the
purpose of retaining and improv.
Ing overlooked and swamp lands In
this State. and maintaining the i'm
proyements thereof. ma upon vote
Of tvo-thlrds majority NJ the res
idcnt property tax payers voting
thereon who are qualified electors
Of such district or territory. in addi-
ton to an other debts. issue bonds
or otherwise lead its credit In any
amount not TO exceed nfy per cent
Of the assessed valuation y! the real
property In such district hr territory
Provided. further. that where a
county. district or other political sub.
division has issued bonds for i'm
proyements Tor the purposes named
in this Section. the Legislature may
authorize the levy and collection Of
taxes for the maintenance Of such
improvements. not to exceed nfty
cents on the hundred dollars yalua-
iion In any one year
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30
DANIEL FORD IN JUSTICE
COURT AGAIN

u,,t,i r,rd d.. ,o,,r, ,,,,-,, ,.b,
'"''' !" Guy u'r ''''' ''o"'"' "Eo ''
makins reputation as o VIE whip
per A few weeks ago he was ar
ralrned I'm Justice Brown's court
......t In. ..,,..t.. So. ...-.
'u' ''' "o''''" ''''''''u 10 '''''' u"
favor OF the accused that the court
acquitted him Of guilt
IA seems that ne probsbly took IL
that IL was alright for man IN OK
erc,se his mpselee ~ pleasure in the
management OF his domiclle One
day this veos d WA ro,orted tbat
Daniel unq op Che war p,th arnin
and that ne had given his wife ,
soyere heating On tbi. charge no
WINS brouebt beforo Mayor Noble
"wednesday oyop,nr and onterol ,
plea Of entity and tbe eourt assessed
, tno NJ five d,,l,rs
who, os,,d vhv 10 dtd 10 Az,
ss,d bis viii. b,d bis ,,o,bes and 70.
s,sod An ,ou ,,horo tb,y w,ro
Tho conr, ,ho, a.t,d bc woman
vbv sho ,ro,,o, h.r ,,hhy that nav
and sno ,n.worod b.c,,s. bo h,d
MA bor ,,,r,,,,,. ana ro,,.od ,o nro
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30
WHITE BLUFF

After a lcng wet spell we are hav-
lnr some pretty weather now. and
everybody IS planting feed
Misses Jewel and jamie Rogers
spent saturday nieht with their
brother va watkins
Mr. = p Martin and vito attend
"a church In Snyder sunday
Coy Watkins and The King boys
wore over az nermott Sunday
NI7s Olra penman was visiting
her parents saturday and Sunday.
Misses Lens and Pearl Perlman
attended a wedding at Ennis SUNDAY
Mr.. norcrs has been on the siol,
o. for he last few days
'ef' Kiur Left Monday fcr Roscoe
The white Bluff Sunday School
haa set mo Second Sunday In June
for childrcn's day
BROWN EYES.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30

amendment Of Section SO Of Article
Of the Constitution. authorizing the
issuance Of bonds for leyee, drain
age road and other Improvements,
and for taxes therefor"
Previous to the election the secre-
tary Of State shall cause to be print
ed and forwarded to the county judge
Of each county. for use In said cleo
ton. sufficient number Of ballots
for the use Of voters IN each county.
ON which he shall have printed the
form Of ballot herein prescribed, for
the convenient use Of voters
Sec. 3. The Governor Of this State
is hereby directed to issue his neces-
snry proclamation ordering this cleo
ton, and have the same published as
required by the Constitution and laws
Of this State The sum of 1--WE thou
sand dollars tS5.0OOl or 80 much
thereof as may be- necessary is hereby
appropriated out Of any funds in the
State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated TO defray the expenses Of
publishing said proclamation and
printing and distributing the neces-
sary tickets and blanks for use IN
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30
LEGISLATURE is NOW
IN SPECIAL SESSION

Governor Ferguson issued a call
Tuesday for an extra session 81 the
Legislature to convene Thursday.
April 20, to consider an appropriation
bill and he also submits the Gibson
Life Insurance bill considerably
modified. lie will recommend that
foreign companies may be permit
ted to come back to Texas upon as
surance that they will invest in Tes
as S35,OOO.OOO In five years In road
county and municipal bonds and farm
and city mortgages at per cent. He \
would have it left for the courts
to say whether these foreign CON.
panlcs do or do not owe taxes at ALL
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30

he Il resolved by the Legislature of
the State Of Texas;
Section That Section 80, Of Ar.
ilcle Q, Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Texas be amended 80 as
hereafter to read as follow1 towit;
Section 80 The Legislature shall
have no power to authorize any coun.
~ city town or other political cor
poratlon or subdivision Of the State.
to lend its credit or to grant public
money or thing Of value In aid Of or
TO, any individual. association or cor
poraticn whatsoever. or TO become d
stock holder In such corporation as.
ISOLATION or company. provided how
ever. that under legislative proyIs.
ion any county any political subdi
vision of a county. or any defined
district now or hereafter 90 be- de-
scnhed aud dofred within tho State
81 Texas and which may or mo,
not include towns. villages or mmi
oipal corporations. upon vote OF
two-thirds majority Of the resident
property taxpayers voting thereon
who are qualified electors Of such
district or territory 20 be affected
thereby. in addition 90 40 other debts
may issue hondr or otherwise lend
iif credit in an, amount not 10 cy
coed one fourth of the assessed sal
raron Of the real property Of such
tifirii or territory. except that the
i7,ai bonded Indebtedness cf any Gle,
or town shall never exceed the linn
~ Imposed by other provisions of
THIS constitution; ard leyy and col.
lcet tuch taxes TO pay the Interest
thereon and provide a sinking fund
for the redemption thereof as me
ierlflatnre may authorize and in
such manner as Il may authorize the
re'rc. the following purposes towit;
lal Ths Improvement Of rivers.
creeks and streams to prevent over
flows. and to permit Of navigation
thereof or Irrigation therefrom. or
n aid Of such purposes.
90 The construction and main
tenance Of pools. lakes. reservoirs
dams, canals and waterways fer the
purpose OF Irrigation. drainage or
navigation or In aid thereof.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30

Tho Union haticrs have lost their
10 year boycott fight in Connect
CUTE and viii probably lose their
homes and all the money they have
saved 40 The Supreme Court Of tho
United States has held that q boycott
Is a crime. Nov u the blacklist we're
put under ban II would be horse and
horse.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30
senntc IoInl ResoInlIon nj. Is

A Joint Resolution proposing and
submitting to vote Of the peo-
pie Of Texas an amendment 10 Sec.
ton 90 Of Article 3 Of the Consti.
tuition. authorizing the issuance %.
bonds for public Improvements.
and leyying Of a tax 10 pay the
interest and sinking fund on same
aud f0r maintenance.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30
Another Zig Rain.

A heavy down pour OF rain came
Thursday night Just before the Sig
nal went to press. There was CON
siderable wind from the northwest.
No report Of damage. Farming will
be held up awaile longer Looks like
II may rain all night
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30

J, NJ benson Is leading the choir
IN the meeting now and he is a good
enc.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30

wANTEDl To buy a porch soiioc
ARMY to J. h chamhlels At slrnal
office ~.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-30
Music S tore

Southwest Gunner sQuare.
You will find sheet Music. Instru,
ton Booss. Musical lVstrumenti
fine strings and supplies Of all kind
r'ano Tanins and ofsap Repairing
Specially.
j. .. 30 Y D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
THE RIPPER BILL

RORABACK BOYS consulted with somebody who
 older and wiser. Their ripper bi the heart out o civil service reform has in from the judiciary mee the signatures majority of that weghy body It is not the Isbe bill plain declaration Of plan board the trough with both feet at the accessible achiavellan of civil service careful language which to abolish the spells system actually restores it.
 his simply to fire the old help Rorabac would done, but to file with "a Statement of his policy ing that victor belong the spoils proceeds take them.
 The committee stuck to his job corporated bill provision that victim this po- his in writing to the Civil This provision ought to produce variety of sob stuff picture writers and other struggling authors
 Presently this ridiculous and hypocrcal to Bridgeport will watch with interest to if it's delegation boys Republicans
 Will Senators Bartlett Comey, OGonnell and Representa- the ripper bl will they the minority and honest civil reform many intelligent conscientious industriously for many years?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
RoBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL

OVERNOR HOLGOMBS plan to reduce state expenses by NJ turning them the countless cities towns has the merit of simplicity Most over-burdened citizen would find it along if he could body else to the burden of his obligations.
 The governor would ely have made acer of the tax system and into the nature of the ens which caused the state the enance of schools of county hospitals of the poor insane.
 The state derives it's from the taxation ley lines telephones express telegraph panies with other objects.
 For the of furnishing to the state these properties he local authorities although the property every distributed the cities towns
 The expenses which the state has borne in part,
  obligation, because the property which the permitted to tax.
 Governor Hocomb wants to keep the of enue state took from the localities returning cities towns the corresponding responsibilities
 Roraback legislature, composed repre- the cities and towns will scarcely such a breach of faith
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
QUESTION FOR THE PEOPLE TO DETERMINE

WKT OMEN CANNOT vote full electors in Connecticut N V of the The General As power question House. this year whether the ought to vote ought not to do
 simpler question. The wish to appeal people. They wish to take their to the tribunal alone has power to hear and determine it.
 On what principle of justice would anybody deny privilege To would be arbitrary and unpatriotic.
 great of New York has recently considered this problem. determined upon Of upon principle system of government
 The legislature York believed itself under ob- eation the people. The people York state give decision within time electorate where the demand is uncertain superf cial, unimportant
 suffrage the biggest questions the consideration wherever civilization exists
 state Union without nfl- enal body O m and who
 already granted 0
 upon constitutional giving the ballot
 supported in Connecticut by large fluental unusually intelligent body persons both sexes nothing of the General Assembly but the right hearing before the people and the right to Judgment by the people.
 Is the House, composed of reared under institutions of liberty prepared simple request based plain right2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
BEREsFoRD

Although he has retired from ac- tive service in the British navy, in which he was long one of the most distinguished officers, Admiral Lord Charles William de Ia Poer Beres- ford is still a man of power. Lord Beresford will begin his seventieth year to-day, having been born in Ire- land Feb. 10, 1846. He entered the navy as a cadet on the Britannia in 1859, when he was thirteen, and in 1882 took part in the bombardment and capture of Alexandria. He has been member of Parliament on four different occasions. He attained the rank of admiral in 1906 and dn- ally retired from the navy in 1909, when he was returned to Parlia- ment. Lord Beresford's opinions on naval matters always receive serious consideration, although his critic isrns of the admiralty are often dis tinct1y unpleasant In a letter to the press last month he took the admiralty severely to task for the de- German submarine, declaring: stIt is unpardonabIe that officers and men should be thus exposed to conditions under which they are sent to the bot tom without shot being fired. g Lord Beresford has recently publish
 ed a volume of ttMemoirs.'' in which he traces the development Of the worlds greatest navy from period when masts and sails were still in vogue to the era of super-dread- anughts and submarines. As a member of Parliament Lord Beres- ford was always the spokesman for the service to which he belonged
 Besides his ''Memoirs,'' Lord Beres- ford is the author of a book entitled l "The Betrayal the first edition of which was suppressed at the urgent request of the government. In this work the famo1es admiral denounced the dreadnought policy as 8 deIu- sion which left England unprepared l to cope with Germany, on the occa- 1 sion of an earlier crisis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
Harrison Gray Otis,
 Foe of Organized Labor, 78 Today

Harrison Gray Otis. editor of the Los Angeles Times and dswor1d-famous foe of organized labor, was born 7s years ago to-day in Marietta, O. His father was a pioneer in Marietta which was named after Queen Marie Antoinette of France-and his pa ternal grandfather was 8 soldier in the revolution. Although his fam fly was an old and distinguished one, Harrison Gray Otis was reared in poverty, working on a farm in Sum rner and attending a log school in the winter months. While still in his teens he became an apprentice in the office of a country newspaper in Sa- frahsville, O., where he had his in troduction to journalism. In 1860 he was a delegate from Kentucky to the Chicago convention which nom- mated Lincoln for president When the civil war broke out he enlisted as private in an Ohio regiment. He was twice wounded, but advanced rapidly in rank, and when mustered out at the conclusion of the strug- gle he was a heutenant-co1onel. Af- ter the war he returned to Marietta and embarked in Journalism, but soon entered the government service at Washington, where he was fore man of Uncle Sam's printing office, and later chief of division in the patent office Tn 1873 he went West
 
 the Seal Islands of Alaska. The odor. of printers ink was still in his nostri1s, and in 1882, after editing a daily paper at Santa Barbara, Cal, he purchased an interest in the Los Angeles Times and became it's editor. During the Spanish-Amerfcan war he was in charge Of a brigade in the Philippines and was made major general of volunteers. The remark able growth of Los Angeles to point where it now boasts of being the me tropolis of the Pacific coast has been reflected by the prosperity of The Times, which has attained a front rank among American journals. Gen Otis began his warfare on organized labor about quarter of a century ago and came into internationa. prominence when the plant of his newspaper was blown up by an in ferna1 machine a. few years ago. By | the champions of industrial free dorns' Gen. Otis has long been hail l ed as their leader and chief spokes- man. What the leaders of the labor union movement in America. have said of Gen. Otis would fill many bulky volumes, and some of the de- scriptive phrases applied to the aged editor have not been exactly flatter- ing! Those desiring further details regarding Gen. Otis should apply tc | a member of any labor union-bui preferably printer!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
RUSSIA IN WAR TO
 |END VOTE OF DUMA

Petrograd. Feb. 1o.- Resolutions ex- pressing the conviction that Russia would carry on the war until the peace of Europe is ushered were adopted by the Duma at the close of it's sitting yesterday. The resolutions which were adopted without a dissenting vote, said in part:
 The Dunna. expresses it's firm con- victton that tho great national and liberating objects of the present war will be achieved and declares the in flexible determination of the, Russian nation to carry on the war until condi- tions shall have been imposed on the enemy assuring the peace of Europe and the restoration of right and jus tice.''
 At the close of the speech of Foreign Minister Sasonoff. which was received with loud applause, Paul N. Mitukoff addressed the Duna in behalf of the constitutional democrats.
 We are convinced he said, tsthe accomplishment of our principal task, the acquisition of the straits and Con- lstantinople, will be guaranteed in good 1 tin1eboth from a diplomatic and mill itary point of view
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
DONOVAN SHOWS UP MADDEN IN DEBATE IN HOUSE scatchingly Exposes At tempt to Make Pretense
 of Virtue G. o. P. BLUFF
 CALLED QUICKLY Hard Headed Congressman From Fairfield County
 Had Facts In Case
Especial to The Farn1er)

Washington, Feb. S.-Representa- tive Martin B. Madden, of Chicago, attacked an appropriation for a post office at Globe, Arizona, where it was planned to spend $100s0oO for pub lie building. He found fault with Democratic extravagance in the mat ter. Representative Donovan, of Con- necticut, on discovering that the origi- nal appropriation for the building was made in 1910, secured the floor and said: eff the distinguished gentleman from Illinois in his younger official days had as much virtue or care or concern for the treasury as he has today we would not know of the con ditions that have taken place in the post. This authorization was under Republican government originally. and the gentleman was present and submitted without protest.
 srIf the gentleman wished to be fair, he would say to his associates, We will give the Democrats credit The republican member from Illinois should say of the Democrats. They did not have the greed, they did not have the avarice, in getting appropri- atfons that we had when we Repub- 1icAa1s were in power.
 1T say this because there are five places in the state of wyoming with the entire population of the state only half of that of the district which represent, and they haF5 i've ou1Io- fngs with an expenditure amounting to $497,oe0 passed by the RepubIi- can congress although the total pop uItltion of the five places was less than 10000, and no protest was made by the distinguished gentleman from I11i- nois.
 ..T am going to heap coals of fire upon his head. He ought not to rise in his seat and appear indignant as to things he has seen today, because he has seen them before. There was no wall from the man who was pluck ing the treasury at the time Of the appropriation for the five small places in Wyoming. But now he has be- come virtuous, and like those other great philanthropistg, he is trying tc do something in the way of restitu- ton. hoping that in his future home it will not be noticed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10

Without in the impugnn governors motive the of this legislation certain the maintenance of from the broad shoulders of underaed monopoes like trolley telegraph telephone and railroad monopoes to humber property in homes and farms
 If this productive sort of property which the relies for overaed there might be sympathy for program which would shift than million tax burden homes and other local r But the is otherwise The property reached by cities with the exception corporate property of certain the state, with few exceptions very much undertaxed
 a breach of faith suggestion confiscation, levied the people for the benefit of great and productive monopoies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
PROTEST AGAINST
 ENLARGEMENT OF
 SECOND DISTRICT
North End Residents Appear In Opposition to Charter
 Amendment.
Cspeeial to The Farmerl

Hartford, Feb. 10-Protesting that they did not enjoy adequate police and fire protection, Nicholas Tesiny and Meyer Zimmerman of Bridge port, appeared before the General Assembly committee on cities and boroughs at the capitol yesterday to oppose the charter amendment which is intended to extend the lines of the Second tax district in Bridge port Mir Tesiny represented the members of the North End associa- ton.
 In the North End it is proposed to extend the Second district tax lines beyond Bethany chapel, sec ton which at present does not have police protection and where there is only one school house and the fire hydrants are few and far between. MT Tesiny explained the situation there and said the proposed exten- sion of the tax district lines boun- diaries was unfair to the property owners.
 City Engineer A. H. Terry of Bridgeport had maps and explained the proposed extension in other sec tions of the city as we'll as the North End.
 City Auditor Keating, City Attor- -ney Com1ey and Mayor Wilson spoke in favor of the extension.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
William and Mary College

The first college in England's American colonies, with the excep- tion of Harvard, was William and Mary College at Williamsburg, Vt.,5 which was chartered 223 years ago to-day, Feb. 10, 1892. James Blair a Scotchman, was the father of the old Virginia institution which, a1- though its student body has always been small, and is now only, about 250, has exercised so profound an in fuence. Three American presidents nearly a hundred congressman, sew enteen governors of states and scores of other famous men have been among it's graduates. s'It was the first college in America to introduce teaching by lectures and the elec- tive system of study" says John Fiske; ''it was the first to unite a. group of faculties into a university; 1t was the second in the English world to have a chair of municipal law; it was one of the very first to pursue a thoroughly secular and un- sectarian policy" William and Mary was named after the British monarch and his consort who granted the charter for it's founding to James Blair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
WILL TELL OF SABBATH
SCHOOL WAR FONT

Rev. Fl, c. woodruff. of Black Rock will address the regular Missionary Meeting of The Peoples Church, on Sabbath School Work in war Stricken Europe" this evening at T:45. J. H. Robinson will preside, D. w Marshall will lead the program, and c. M. Wellington will sing. The meet ing is open to all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
Modern Dancing Tonight.

Prof. D. C. Guilty announces the formation of new classes in the mod ern dances, hesitation, one step. and fox trot, to be formed Thursday and Friday evenings at Quilty's School of Dancing at the Colonial Ball Room. Four lessons will compose the course, the instruction will commence promptly at o'clock and last until 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
EQUIPPED FOR THE JOB

HE COMMISSION raised to consider the advsablity of 1 consolidating of the states too missions is decidedly solid body for the of this duty It ought to perform it's abors expedousy and inegen The test will the number of commissions it gets rid of There the with overlapping identical duties, Something be saved this the direct cutting of Something be gained in increased efficiency Let the work be done and well done speedily be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10

and will be thorough. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the standard form of these dances. Classes for advanced pupils will meet every Thursday and Friday evenings and the latest work in the modern dances, in cluding the. opera hesitation. will be taught mmencing at 9 oicIoek Fol lowing the instruction there will be a period of dancinK.--Adv-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
THE PRETTTEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are or- ten disfigured by an unsi ghtly wart. It can easily be removed in 8 few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
CLEANEAsY. BEsT HAND soAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease. Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn. a44 Stratford avenue.