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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
"Let Texas Feed
KSeH~ Committee

with two dozen hens It is easy to
raise 200 chickens during the sum
mer. Chickens we'll fed are ready to
eat In eight weeks from Matching.
The eggs will save buying much ba-
con through the spring and as soon
as the young "frys' are ready to eat
the need to buy meat stops
The cotton grower should have
one SOW to raise pigs to furnish meat
for his family A good SOW that has
two litters a year will raise ten to
sixteen pigs. The SOW and the first
l!lter Of pigs can be kept on the
waste from the kitchen, pasture, or
green stun, cut and thrown to them.
and nye or six pounds Of grain a day
until the farmer can raise the crops
to feed more heavily The pigs wiz
furnish bacon, hams, shoulder, fresh
nork and lard at an a'tual cost Of
one-iourth Of what an equal amount
Of aa good meat can be bought at
the store.
The cotton grower who follows this
plan will have to buy for his table,
only ugar, salt, pepper, flour and
meal. aud n he is thrifty. he viii
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
PROPOSE NEW STATE
SENATOR JOHNSON INTRODUCES
RESOLUTION FOR CONsT1TU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT.

OF the Representatives Of Western
Texas to obtain more adequate rep
resentation In the Texas Legislature
and in Congress took a new turn to-
day when Senator johnson Of
Hall county introduced a joint reso-
luton providing for the creation OF
a new state to be known as Jeffer-
son.
The measure had been prepared
quietly and secretly by It's author
and the very reading Of It caused
stir not witnessed before in the Sen
ate chamber this year.
"a bluff some Senators said, but
their surprise was manifest
The resolution provided for the
cutting off OF four senatorial Dis
tricts out Of the Panhandle and
Western Texas, now represented by
Senators Connor, Hudspeth, Brels-
ford and Johnson They are the
twenty-hfth. Twenty.sixth, Twenty
eighth. and Twenty-nineth Districts
cited Federal Authority.
As to the right Of Texas to be sub
divided into other States Of It's own
yolltion without regard TO the Fed
eral Government the body Of the bill
recites q paragraph from the ordln-
ance under which the Republic Of
Texas was admitted into the United
States
"3 New States Of convenient size
not exceeding four in number in adj
dition to said state Of Texas, and
having O. sufficient population, may
hereafter, by consent Of said state
be formed. out Of the territory there
Of which shall be entitled to admits.
sion under the provisions Of the Fed
'raI constitution.
in the preamble Of the resolution
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state where % would border on Texas
would follow the east side Of Clay
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Llano kimble. Edwards. Kinney and
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The resolution provides that an
election on the eohs'i'utionaI amend
ment shall De held on inc ilrst Iues-
aaF 10 'u'y ana lna' 10 lhe event
the amendment i' adopted an '''''
'loh shaiI be held 10 the ne" STATE
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
REPORT Of SCHOOLS
SNYDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE
GOOD MONTH-ENROLLMENT
OVER SEVEN HUNDRED

has been an exceptionally good
month for the schools, with the ex-
ception OF an epidemic Of LaGrippe
we have had no hindrances from dis
ease and the weather has been favor
able. The attendance has been the
best for several years.
The enrolment now in the schools
has passed the seven hundred mark
by two and even then some are still
to be enrolled. This increase shows
that the city is fast filling up with
pew citizens and we are glad TO wei
come them. The average attendance
the past month has been sixty four
more than the month previous. The
average 10 more than the number OF
pupils enrolled last May by the CEN
sns enumerator and the transfers
combined. This shows clearly that
there is at least considerable In
crease in the number Of people In the
city This increased attendance is
being cared for the very best possl-
Hble, however. some OF the rooms are
Z crowded and the teachers are not
I able to do the work as well as they
could under more favorable circum-
'stanoes.
The school activities are prosper
ing. The Erisophlan Society holds
meetings every Monday afternoon at
four O'Clock and renders a good lit
erary program. These girls are now
beginning to put numbers on their
program for morning exercises and
are making a good showing. The JEFF
ierson Literary Society has done its
best work this year Under the lead
ershlp OF It's president, clifton Doak.
IL meets every Thursday might and
programs Of debate and defamation
and music are rendered. These young
men will some day be the leading
men OF the country, because they are
now making that preparation that
will 1T them to be leaders In their
communities. The debaters, twelve In
number. are putting on the prelim-
mary debates In the high school au-
ditorlum. The last one Of the FIRST
series will be held next Thursday
morning at o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to attend Then they
will have eliminated six and their
will only be six OF the boys to Try for
the honor Of representing the school
In the county contest which will be
hold in March.
The Basket Ball and other athletic
sections are doing fine work. The
Glee Club which was organized and
is being trained by Mr.. Black is rem
derlng some fine music and promises
nice public entertainment In the
near future.
The School has put In new Jesse
French plano this month and Will
pay for It without calling on the
Board for funds. Any person who
feels an interest in this matter is re-
quested to contribute. We are sure
that nothing has added so much to
our pleasure and culture at the morn
ing exercises as the piano.
The honor roll for the month Is as
follows:
Central building
N Miss Heath's room-vera Turner,
81. Norris Watson. %: Loree Stokes
ss. Raymond Cole. sii Lyle Dene-
bach. s5; Bess Johnston. 81: Myrtls
Pierce o.: Inez Baze. 95: Zula
crulckshank 81: wraymond Sims,
aI
Miss yeda Maswelrs room-Mar-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

Report from the four gins at sny-
der, up-to-date;
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Farm BOYS i'm Baseball.

"The other day inquired of a ma
jor league manager what class of
young men he wanted for his team y
writes Hugh S. Fullerton in Farm
and Fireside.
"'Give me the farmer" he replied
instantly. The chances for his falling
victim to the temptations of base
ball are fewer. He may not be as
we'll posted as to city ways, but in one
season you cannot tell the difference.
They come larger, stronger, live
cleaner and think more clearly than
city boys do. Besides, the majority
of them have the right idea in view
They want to get money to buy a
farm.
Twenty, yes, ten years ago the
major league baseball teams were re-
cruited almost entirely from the
larger cities. Cincinnati led in pro-
duction for years, then Boston, then
st. Louis. A dozen years ago SO PEI
cent of the major league players
hailed from New England and from
the Atlantic states. Now more than
60 per cent of all major league play
ers come from farms or from small
villages, and the farms produce a
greater number of good players than
come from any ether place.
"Rube Wadde!l, RUDE Vanguard
RUDE Ellis, RUDE Benton-a score OF
rubes have shown in major league
baseball, and their nickname once
was one of ridicule. Not now. Mana
gers of major league baseball teams
are looking for rubes, and when they
say RUDE they mean, not the un,
couth or the awkward recruit, but the
clean cut, clean living boy from the
farm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Cleaning Up the Town.


There amt nuthin' that heps the
look uf town morn clean streets, .
the sage was saying to group OF
men who were sitting in front of the
store in the shade.
"And in that line, this town is the
limit. There's piles uf ashes and tin
cans everywhere, while the weeds ali
simply taking both the streets an the
alleys. It's a fright, l tell you. Seems
like no one has eny civic pride. Why!
I've got to pass fence on my way
home that I'm afraid to throw a
burned match against, fer fear I'll
knock it over"
why, Uncle" one of the men
laughed, there is big pile of brush
and a lot of mighty high weeds down
in front of your place, isn't there?"
well, yes, there is" retorted the
sage, 60 ut what's the use uf one fell
Ter tryin' to keep the whole town
Clean"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
IOWA FOR SUFFRAGE,
lists SLOGAN.
FEMIN-
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw Coming 10
Weld Influence i'm Behalf of
Cause.

Des Moines, Dec. 6.-Suffrage
activities in the United States will
center about Iowa within six months,
according to present promises. Suf-
fragists are turning their attention
to the Hawkeye state, and united
effort will be made to pull Iowa into
the list of suffrage states as COR
Meeting link between the East and
West. BY the first of the year mo-
ney and workers from some of the
country's most active suffrage or
CARNATIONS will be available for use
in Iowa.
Within the last 10 days Illinois
suffragists donated $500 to the Iowa
campaign fund. Wisconsin suffragists
heard Miss Flora Dunlap, president
of the Iowa association, speak dur
ing their recent convention and rails
ed 500 to help the Iowa cause. Now
they are selling suffrage pencils i'll
order to raise more money for the
campaign in their neighbor state.
The promise that DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw would spend some time fl
Iowa causes much qualification.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Odds and Ends.

To roast quails the approved meth.
cd is to wrap the tiny bird in a thin
slice of fat bacon, fastened with
skewers. Fat Egyptian quails are
dainty and acceptable morsels at this
time of year.
Salad l,Anvers (Antwerp salad
is made of lettuce with shreds of
chicken, ham, and capsicums, in
mayonnaise sauce, garnished with
slices of potatoes.
The suggestion is made that a
fowl for roasting is much approved
by rubbing it with lemon-juice and
then basting frequently with cream
or milk
Fillets of beef la Grande Bre-
tagne are larded, split, and stuffed
with macaroni and horse-radish
sauce, and are served with a brown
sauce and potato chips.
Caper sauce with roast mutton may
seem incongruous, but it is excellent
nevertheless. With boiled mutton, OF
course, the piquant caper is a recog-
nized adjunct.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
AUCTION SALE ADS
REASONS WHY PUBLIC OPIN.
IONS PLAN OF HANDLING AUG.
TION SALES OUGHT TO BE
FAVORED BY ALL WHO
CONTEMPLATE HAVING
A SALE IN THIS
SECTION.
Will Give Your Sale the Widest Pub.
licity and All at Small Cost.

F1rst-Because it is demonstrat-
ed success. In the past few years
hundreds of auction sales have been
advertised in the Public Opinion to
the mutual satisfaction of the seller
and buyer. Many of those who ad-
vertised their sales in this paper
have said that on few articles they
have realized enough more than they
expected, to pay all the expenses of
the sale. In practically all cases
when results have been compared
with expectations the sales advertis-
ed in the Public Opinion have ex-
ceeded expectations, in some cases
by several hundred dollars.
Second-Because people have come
to look to this paper for announce
ments of sales. The success of our
plan of advertising sales has natur-
ally led people to expect that an auc-
ton sale in this section will be ad
vertised in the Public Opinion, just
as they expect that the rural carrier
will deliver their mail
Third-Because of it's small ex-
pense. We make a uniform charge
for our service in reaching practically
all the people of this section, that is
but little above what used to be
charged for sale bills that were read
by only few of the people.
Fourth-Because it puts the seller
in touch with his best available GUS
toner. The Public Opinion goes into
practically every home in DEBORAH
and the surrounding territory. The
people naturally look to this paper
to learn about auction sales. If a
man in this section of the country
wants for his own purposes any tool
or live stock advertised in any sale,
he knows just where to go to find it..
He will be prepared to bid what he
believes the article or animal is
worth, because he has use for it..
There will be no element of specula-
ton in his bid. With the old plan, the
people in the immediate neighbor-
hood were the only ones who knew of
the sale, and they would generally
bid because they hoped to buy some
thing cheap.
Fifth-Because the Public Opin-
ion plan reaches all the people of
this section while the auction bill
reaches only a few in the immediate
locality of this sale
Sixth-Because the Public Opinion
containing the auction advertising is
laid away and preserved in the home
while the bill is subject to the winds
as it is tackled on the fences and
trees.
The Public Opinion method of adj
vertising auctions is Endorsed by the
leading auctioneers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
THE PRICE IN DOLLARS.

The war is costing England alone
SIS 1000, 900 a day. Let us see what
this means, by comparison. England
is spending as much every day as
Iowa's wheat crop. both spring and
winter, amounted to for the whole
year of 1914 even with the bumper
yield and the splendid prices pre-
vailing. England is spending as
much every day as the barley, rye,
buckwheat, potato, sweet potato,
flax and apple crops of Iowa amount
ed to last year. England is spending
as much every day as the poultry
raised in the entire state of Iowa for
an entire year is worth; two and one
half times what all the sheep, in all
the herds in all Iowa, are valued at.
England alone among the six great
nations involved in the war is
spending this immense sum equal to
the production of the most fertile
fields of all the 217,044 farms OF
Iowa for a whole year,-in a single
day, says the Des Moines Capital
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
"SOME" PIGS.
Figures Show Some Startling Com
parisOns-IOwa Has Pig POpu-
latiOn of 100000

If all Of Iowa's pigs were to marcn
in review at a normal pig gait be-
fore person stationed on level
ground, at such intervals so that as
one pig disappeared from sight an
other would pass the reviewer, it
would consume period of 800 years
before the last pig would disappear
from sight, hauling Iowa's corn
crop to profitable market, is the
calculation made by ]. NJ. Evvard of
the animal husbandry department at
Ames. In other words, the pig pop
ulation of Iowa now stands at APP
proximately 100000.
There are about $4,000 silos in the
state, or about one silo to every ten
farms, and 5000 tractors. The
amount of money spent on farm
buildings in Iowa would, in five
years, build a Panama canal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
And Along Came Ruth.

Il wonder what makes my grape
juice spoil so frequently" said
Ruth's Aunt Mary, one day when
she was visiting her
III tell YOU" responded tha
latter, your corks do not fit tight
enough. But there is an easy way
to overcome the difficulty. If you
will turn your bottles of grape-juice,
root-beer, or other liquids on their
sides, or sit them bottom side up,
you will do away with this trouble
as the liquid will keep the corks eX-
banded, and the air cannot enter and
spoil the contents"
Why how simple!' exclaimed the
old lady, mot only is the remedy
simple, but l am simple not to have
thought of it myself"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
The EgregiOus FOOtman.
,lihu Root said at a dinner:

iSilhu IeOOI Sdlu DIT a dinner.
Governmental interference hurts
business, and then, before this hurt
before this paralysis, the govern
ment assumes kind of shocked, in
jured-innocence air. It's like the
new footman.
"A new footman rushed into the
dining room while the family was
at dinner, and, pale and shaving
he gasped:
A glass of wine. A glass of
wine, for the love of heaven!'
His mater poured him out a gea-
erous glass Of priceless vintage
Chamberlain.
What's the matter, James the
master said. What has happened?
THE footman tossed off the wine,
smacked his lips, and sighed with
relief.
Oh he said, 'wot a shock I've
'ad, to be sure, l just busted that
there moo $4,000 peachIblow vase
wot you bought from Jackson, sir.
oh, my, what a shock But / feel
better now.'"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
LEMON EXTRACT APPEARS
DOOMED.
Fractional Strength Kind May bt
Ruled Off the Iowa Market.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 20.-Dairy
Commissioner w. B. Barney will hold
a conference with wholesale grocers
and others handling lemon extract IN
his office Friday for the purpose of
considering the advisability of the de-
partment's ruling fractional strength
lemon extract off the market in this
state. The fractional strength ex-
tract is what the booze buyers get.
1t does not contain so much lemon
extract as the standard variety and
while not having any more alcohol
than the standard extract neverthe-
less it is more desirable as a bever-
age as it is not diluted so much. If
it could be shut out of the market
entirely, it would rid both wholesal-
ers and retailers of the trouble which
may result from it's being sold as a
beverage.
There are a number of wholesalers
and manufacturers who want the
fractional extract put out of business.
1t sells cheaper than the standard va
rieties and meets a demand for that
reason but number of wholesalers
declare they are forced to carry it if
others do and yet they do not wish
to handle it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To Francis Swehla and unknown
owners
You are hereby notified, that the
following described real estate in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, towit:
The Northeast Quarter (NE u
of the Southwest Quarter (SW "a
of Section No. Twenty-eight (2Sl
Township No. Ninety-seven (9O
Range No. Nine CO., containing Thir'
ty-eight acres, was sold for taxes Of
1911, on the End day of December
1912, to o. P. Ode, and that the
certificate of sale thereof has beer
assigned to and is now owned by
Fred Swehla, and that the right Of
redemption will expire, and Treas
urer's deed for said land will b5
made unless redemption from sucr
sale be made within ninety days
from the date of completed service Of
this notice You will govern your
self accordingly.
Dated this 18th day of December
1915.
FRED SWEHLA.
BY T. H. GOHEEN 49-S
His Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
OF Interest to Women.

Never put meat directly on the ice,
but in plate over the ice.
Grated cheese over mashed pota-
toes makes an agreeable change.
A clean sunny yellow is one of the
best colors in a new kitchen.
The designers of fall dresses are az
much interested as ever in ornamen'
tai pockets.
Clean paint brushes by washing
them in hot soda and soft soap.
To brighten oil lamps, boil the
burner in buttermilk.
Rinse fruit jars in clear ice cold
water; drain dry and wrap the jaI
in heavy towel that has been wrung
out of ice water. Set jar on several
thicknesses of cold cloth and add the
hot fruit to can very slowly. Fill car
on top, adjust top and seal while hot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
The Worm Did Turn.

Two motorists, having almost
ruined their tempers-and their
tires-in a vain attempt to find d
hotel with a vacant bed, were at
last forced to make the best of a
small inn. Even then they had to
share bed, which was-and on
this the landlord laid great stress
a feather bed.
They turned in, and one of the pair
was soon fast asleep. The other
was not. He could not manage TO
dodge the Jumps, and heard hour
after hour strike on the church clock
until 500. Then he violently shook
his snoring friend.
What's the matter?" growled
the sleeper. 1T can't be time to get
up yeti"
mo, it isn't" retorted his friend
continuing to shake him, but it's
my turn to sleep on the feather"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
BOOSTS IowA's PRINTERS.
Big Keokuk Concern Adopts "Print-
ed at Home" Policy.

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 20.-A strong
boost for Iowa printing establish
ments was given by the Irwin-Phil-
lips company of this city, which has
adopted the custom of having it's
printing work done at home. The
company, when it let the local con-
tract, admired it's own patriotism
but doubted its judgment" to use
the words of the management.
''The results, however, have shown
that Iowa, as well as leading in the
production of corn and hogs, can al
so do fine work in the line of print
ing says the company's statement.
1t is also declared in the statement
that considerable printing is being
sent out of the state "under the mis-
taken idea that the work can be got
ten out better"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Laundering Sweater.

Now that the sweater coat is so
much worn, it is we'll to know how
to launder it without stretching 1T
out of shape. Wash the sweater by
pressing or sopping in suds until per-
fectly clean. Do not wiring dry In
the ordinary way, but press it be-
tween the hands and repeat the same
process after a thorough rinsing.
Make hammock of towel by las
tening tapes to its four corners All
hang between parallel clotheslines
or it may be hung from two chairs
Lay the sweater in the towel; turn
occasionally as it dries. Hang the
hammock where it will have lots OF
air.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Fads and Fashions.

Nowadays the college girls hat Is
copied from her brothers.
Buttons are one of the most Ell
fectiye decorations of 1915.
The present subdued colors are
very pleasant and restful
More and more the brassiers ara
favored which have shields in them.
AS the winter comes nearer the
tailored jacket gets longer.
A new sports jacket from England
is made with cape back.
Mother pearl buttons trimmed
with color are something new.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
Robin Hood.

Robin Hood was an English BAN
dit, celebrated in song and poetry.
He is spoken of by almost every Eng
lish poet He is supposed to have
been the last of the Saxons and to
have lived about the close of the
middle ages. He was brave, good
hearted and generous. His arrow
never missed fire, and what he took
from the rich he gave to the poor.