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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-04

ioally averse to introducing yankee sol
diers" TO Texas soil This was at that day,
/ think, one Of the only three railroads in
the State-surely since then the wilder
ness has blossomed like the rose"
Victoria was found TO be beautiful vii
lage, situated on the left bank Of the Quad
alupe river, and like all the towns in this,
the Oldest settled portion Of Texas, bore
many Traces of its early Spanish settlement.
The universal custom of a central plaza or
square in the middle of the village was new
to me then, but since have become so used
to seeing this plan of town, the oldfash-
toned long streets of our Northern towns,
without any open space, would seem to lack
an essential feature Many Mexicans lived
in this portion of the State, and nearly all
the business houses displayed signs both in
the Spanish and English languages.
| may note here that of the time am writing
of the Reconstruction" period was at hand (;
chaos was prevailing after the war, and some
where about twenty regiments of regular sol
diers we're camping at over one hundred and
seventy-five military stations in this great
state, scattered from the Red river to the Rio
Grande.
We lay at Victoria some days, during which
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-04

profound contempt Il, expressed the most
Transportation was I. o'uer one
ON the both of Noyenl length secured and
San Antonio. The OK we pulled out for
clumsy looking affairsts were rude and
rawhides and with heame covered with
exhibited a carving wheels, but thew
wonderful The yokes witty which wos
of the horns, so the loadashed in front
pulled. The drivers we're :, pushed, not
their strange language, swalexicans, and
broad sombreros and stripcomplexionS
sonted novel and picturesqiankets pro
they flourished their long whrearance, as
both hands, and urged on thelded with
The odd creaking Of the hugeent oxen
scenery reminded us that we and the
our Northern homes, and sertar from
each mile with new interest al cloth
time for vainly regretting the pe LIS
Part of my duty each morning /
the butchers detail, start in advaab
command and kill one or two beet tip
next days supply. By the time tltB n
came along the beef would be cum
dressed and loaded on the cartd
abounded in untold thousands and
as the ranchero did not watch us WI,
slaughter them with IMMUNITY. If W.
"caught up with" by the owners we req
them to the lieutenant, who satisfied
with voucher on the authorities at San
tonic; but in several instances Ahrberg
happy memory who was with the party,
sonated the officer in command, and gave
voucher" signed with name unknown
the Army Register, so it is fair to assume tha
the expenses of the army for fresh beef wa,
not materially increased by the meat con
sumed on that trip. Countless herds of wilC
cattle in that day covered the broad prairiel
along the Gulf Coast, from Matagorda t
San Antonio.
Most of the country passed through wal
very beautiful and extremely fertile, but as i
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-04

bic article Of commerce, and is used for filling
mattresses, horse collars, cushions and SINH
lar purposes
We had expected 10 pass through the his
torio village Of Goliad, where the gallant Fan
min and his command we're massacred during
the Texas Revolution, but it would have
made the distance somewhat greater. and we
left il out Of our route, and bore further to the
right on our march 10 San Antonio.
Copyrighted by II. H. McConnell)
TO BE CONTINUED.
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wars late in the fall the
prairies looked brown
and sere. The weather
though was anever fail
ing delight to me, 81
balmy and very mucl
like the Septembe
weather Of the Middl
States. Cypress tin
Der abounded in Il
lowlands and often w
heavily garlanded :
draped with SpaDah,
moss, the effect oil
which, gracefully pen,
dant from the funeral
cypress, and festoone'I
10 thickly in places =
10 exclude the sunlight
at midday, produced
q wierd and solemn
dim, religious light,
This moss has Of late
years become a valua
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-04

-N FEBRUARY, 1858, a band Of fin In,
Ml Maintains and went into holland !
@g s soI,' Dave and Isaac Williams Jams,
borues and several others making in az aoOu'
fifty i head s Dave Williams Isaac w sIInmnd
Bob White and two or three others lo,.o-S-
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CHAPTER L

f~1hE MORNING of beautiful DIV in
October, 1856, found me on tho cars
z1,,, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, in
R2klI company with six or seven other in.
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u G.. o. p.
Young Mems Club Wants Pledges
Redeemed In Constitution.

A pamphlet. entitled "A Reminder to
the Republican Members OF the Consti-
tutional Convention was sent out yes
terday by the Young Mems Republican
Club of New York. Of which Robert c.
McMarsh is president. II IL in effect
a warning that IL the majority delegates
do not redeem their party pledges for
constitutional reform the public will hold
the party responsible.
THE Republicans" says the pamphlet,
Include the majority of the leaders in
the convention. 1t would be a sham to
pretend that they were elected on a
non-partisan basis. The responsibility
is a party responsibility OF the highest
character"
, The Young Republicans mention six
specific matters demanding improve
ment at the hands Of the convention.
J They are % More consistent and re-
/, sponsible executive policy t2) Iegisla-
lures that give more attention to i'm
portant questions and less to local, spe-
cial and trivial concerns CD surer and
quicker administration OF Justice 90
businesslike management Of finances. in
GLIDING taxation and appropriations
90 home rule for cities. II incident
ally, 60 freedom to develop the most
! effective method Of selecting elective Of
fcers.
I'm our Judgment the citizens OF New
York will not long be satisfied with any
thing but a bona fde compliance with
these demands" the pamphlet says.
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C. v. v. GUNTHER A SUICIDE.
Broker Escapes From S~nnitnrium
Turns 0u Hotel t.Rs.

Charles Van Nalkcuhcrg tiuuthcr, 4
broker. u son of the late charles "
Gunthsr. comm tied suicide lost,rdAy In
u motel at 1850 Third avenue. II, had
escaped from - sauiUariuu AZ stamford,
Conn. aud ~ the time Of his discovery
In the hotel tn. police were searching
for him.
Mr. Gluthet had been IN thc stamford
retreat for about three months. sunei-
'ng from mclanVholla. lie came to New
York early IN the afternoon and en-
gagged the room IN the hotel lmncdi-
ltely aftcrward he went out aud bought
II monkey wrench and screw driver. with
which h. sealed the doors and windoWS
and pritd OF the gas fixture in the roam.
\ note was found near his body 'n-
structing tn. hotel people TO call m his
family at Ndmaroncck.
The body was identified by j. i Gun
ther. "A brother. living AT II East THIRTY
first street. Mr.. Gunther could give no
reason for his hrnthor'S net save men
tai depression. He leaves two children.
Nj. Gunther was well known u few
years ago rs the defendant in a divorce
suit which occupied the attention of tho
courts for more than -four years. In 100
h. married Helen Rloodgond Garrctson.
He wife lived with him only u few
months and then separatcd'from him. In
1904 she brougnt ssit on statutory
grounds.
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tried TO address employees Of the Loco
mobile Company OF America on hired
property. Judge Wilder fined each of
them 81 and costs. hut the labor leaders
viii appeal the Ctsc.
PLAINrtEtp. y. j.. Aug. 1O.-ilcpre-
%sentatiNes OF the m~achlGists' union have
given the officials OF the Spicer Manu-
featuring Company. one of the few o
Germs still refusing to grant the workcr~
demands for eight hours and increased
pay, until Thursday to make the desired
concessions. The machinists intend 10
take action Oh Thursday night.
\ delay has been granted to the Bosch
Magueto Company until August 10 and
TO the Nitaphone Company until octo-
Der l. Most OF the shops here have
adoptcd. the new schedule OF wages and
hours.
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RIGGS BANK HAS new
COMPLAINT OF M'ADOO
Abuse Of Franking Privilege
in Mailing Copies Of Suit
Records Charged.

WAsHiNGroN, Aug 10 A formal
charge may he made by the attorneys
of the Riggs National Bank in Wash
ington that Treasury officers have
abused the franking and free printing
privilege by having had struck of at tn
Government printing offices as u public
document and circulated through the
mails under Government frank copies
OF portions OF the record in the RIGGS
bank case.
The Post Office Department would
have TO deal with the alleged abuse OF
the official frank, and while Postmaster
Burleson has been unsparing In pursuit
OF the Representative or Senator who
tries To send home his laundry or type
writer or other personal effects under
the precious frank. the spectacle of Mr..
Burleson pursuing the Presidents som
in-law and the Secretary OF the Treas
ury on the frank matter Is one which
Washington Is awaiting with GREATNESS
interest.
The bank also may protest to the
Comptroller of the Treasury that bills
submitted by the public printer for the
expense OF printing the matter ranked
out by the Treasury officers as "A part Of
their defence before the country In the
RIGGS bank case are not legally charge
able against Treasury funds. and try in
that way to hold NJ the payment OF the
same. 1t will then be up to the Comp
trolier to decide whether the bills NAV
be paid from the Treasury funds.
Ex-senator Bailey, counsel FOR the
Riggs National Bank. intimated to-day
In commenting on what he charged was
gross breach of the franking and free
printing privileges that he might make
a protes; publicly against payment Of
these bills. Congress. through the Joint
committee on printing. may also look
into the expenditure.
II was learned to-day that the Treas
ury officers had sent to practically every
bank in the country. under Government
frank. their side Of the RIGGS bank case.
the one In which the bank sought an In
junction against the Secretary of the
Treasury. the Treasurer and the Comp
troller OF me Currency.
, The Treasury officers were not dis
posed to say anything about the matte r
in the absence of Secretary McAdoo.
Comptroller Williams alsa was away.
The fact that the frank had been used
and the free printing privilege invoked
was admitted by those in authority.
II was urged in defence o! the action
that the three officers attacked In the
courts by the Riggs bank were attacked
in their official capacity and for official
acts and that they have a right 10 use
Government agencies in making reply.
II was pointed out that the Riggs Ma
tional sank had circulariZed the banks
of the country in its own defence and
that IL was VI to tke Government Of
ficers 10 state the Governments side Of
the case as IL was described at the
Treasury Department.
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trict yesterday In conference with bank
ers In regard to the political and hnan-
ria situation in the Haytian Republic.
The Bank Of Hayti is under French and
American control. the American interest
bein held by the National City Bank.
speyer & Co. Hallsarten a. Co. and
L~adenburg. Thalmann & Co
Mr.. Casevave. who Will also confer
with State Department and other off,
Gals at Washington. smoke hopefully.
but was r~e,icen, about definite measures
that may he proposed for restoring n
condition OF p~eacefulness. He expressed
the view that the nea rness OF the United
States to Hayti and the universal knowl-
edge that the United States has no ter
ritoriai ambitions establish the advisa-
biiity OF the relations OF the two coun-
tries being drawn closer.
1t is believed in New York tina a sys-
TEN OF financing that will place the
country on an assured basis and free
II from the danger OF disturbances Ia
being considered by American interests
in the republic
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FUSION FOR JUDGES URGED.
we want All PARTIES to Aid
In Reelection Of Two.

The reelection OF Supreme Court Jus
tees Clarke and Greenbaum by concerted
enoFt or Republicans. Democrats and
frogressi'es Is urged by a number OF
well known lawyers who have organized
the Non-Partisan Judiciary Committee.
The committee has already prepared
petitions and certificates OF designation
Tor the primaries OF the three pa rites on
september 2s. and has appointed for each
party a committee 20 MI vacancies. as
prescribed by the election law.
Justices Clarke and G~reenbaum have
already been Endorsed by the Bar Asso-
cation and the New York County Law
yers Association. Edgar VI. Cullen is
chairman OF the non-partlsan committee.
which Is now addressing the voters.
1t will be necessary to obtain 1900 sig
natures OF enrolled voters in the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties. and of 800
In the Progressive party. The secretary
OF the committee is John Caldwell Myers.
lil broadway.
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BANK FIGHT AT GREAT NECK
1 Rival Factories Want Ia Esta bIish
I~nstitutions There.

There Is a fight on among the resi-
dents of Great Neck. L. l.. over the es.
Establishment Of a bank In the vicinity OF
Great Neck station. Two different fac
lions have given notice Of their inten-
ton of establishing a bank at the sta
ton. One has adopted the name OF the
Plaza Bank. The amount OF capital
stock will be $4,000 n the names OF
the proposed incorporators are DR.,
George II. Dowsey. Albert J. Magee,
Jose r.. O'Keely. George uhl, John H.
Vanderven. Leslie Wears, Frank Il.
Howe and Charles H.. Stoll.
Tit other Is known as the Bank of
Nassau County II the capital stock Is
placed at $4,000. The names OF the
proposed directors are Walter II, Frcw,
president Of the Corn Exchange Bank
Roswell Eldridge. Daniel s. Wooley.
Joseph =. Grace and Louis Schaefer.
The State Banking Department will he
asked to decide which al establish the
institution. ,
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u. s. WILL PERMIT HAYT
TO ELECT 4 PRESIDENT
Admiral Caperton Will Then Attempt to Reconcile Fac
tons and Establish a Stable Government
Pillaging in Interior.

WAsHiNoToN. Aug. i0.-Unless fur
ther disturbing elements should devotion
IN the situation In Hayti the United
states authorities In occupation OF the
capital will countenance an election
being held by the Haytian Congress this
week. II In now understood to be the
administrations Intention to have a
PRESIDENT chosen as soon as conditions
VIII permit and then to negotiate with
thc Government thus established for the
purpose OF cffectIng some arrangement
which will. assure maintenance OF peace
and good government.
>For the most part recent dispatches
from Rear Admiral Caperton are favor
able. The disturbing factors las, re-
ported are that the rebels are pillaging
towns and plantations In the Interior
and are refusing to disarm. while in
Fort au Prince the streets are being
piacarded will messages that the Amer
lean occupation is but a scheme to take
from Hayti control VI Mole ST. Nicho-
las. the fine Haytian harbor which has
long been desired by Germany and other
European Powers.
According TO Admiral Caperton the
parties plllaging are rebels, who say that
DIR. Bobo. their former leader. has de-
serted them. Bobo called on his people
to disarm and has himself promised to
accept the result OF the election. II is
said that these rowing bands will not
disarm unless compelled by a superior
force. Admiral Caperton il understood
not to be prepared at present to send
any strong forces far into the interior
of Hayti.
Port au Prince remains quiet. as In
Cape Haytien. according TO official re-
ports. The custom houses have been
taken In charge by the United States
and in Port au Prince the Government
FUNDS have been transferred back to the
international bank. In which there IL a
large American interest. BY contract
with the Haytlan Government this bank
Is to handle the Government funds. hut
some months ago the Governmen arbi-
trarily withdrew It's funds from the in
stitution.
The group conducting the agitation In
Port au Prince against the American
occupation roposes n complete %reorgan-
ization OF the Haytian Government. II
urges hat delegates he chosen in all
| parts of the country for the establish
ment of "A provisional Government and
the revision of the Constitution.
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VOTED FOR TWENTY.ONE
PRESIDENTS: DIES AT 1904
Richard X. Powers of Sterling.
Mass, New England's Old
est Citizen.

LANCASTER. Mass. Aug. 81 New
~Englands oldest citizen, Richard *.
Powers Of Sterling. who had the dis
tinction Of voting at eighty-two state
elections and for twenty-one Presidents,
died here to-day at the home of his
daughter-in-law. Mrs. George Powers. at
the age Of l0i years. Mr.. Powers. who
enjoyed the best of health up to ten
days ago, conducted "A large farm near
the town Of Sterling. where he was born
November 90. 1910.
The centenarian besides being the
Oldest voter In the Bay State was also
the great grandfather of Mary Sawyer
OF Mary Had u Little Lamb fame. and
he delighted in telling many odd stories
OF. the lambs frol cs.
Mr.. Powers. although never holding
any political office. always took "A keen
interest In politics and was ~ staunch
republican. He was married IN Water
Mass. In lSi9. HIS wife died
about twelve Years ago. His three sons
also are dead.
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Of which Stanley NJ. Isaacs Is chairman.
The committee tells Mr.. Root IL has
noted with approval the signs manifest
in your recent utterances that you are
commencing to realize the necessity OF
complying with the demand OF the people
for liberal and progressive reforms. -
The letter goes on:
The OF August 4 re-
ported an address to the Constitutional
Convention made by Mr.. Barnes. which
under the hypocritical guise OF liber-
alizing the election laws. really attempts
to destroy all that protection which has
been gained so gradually and so labor
iously. Mr.. Barnes desires to prevent
the Legislature from in any way reRu-
lating the election OF the party commit.
tees. the method of nomination for pub
lie offices by political parties and their
i ! rules Of procedure. He apparently even
doubts the ACCESSIBILITY OF an official
ballot, as he speaks OF an official bal
lot II any
You. Mr.. Root. have figured so long
and so prominently in the arena OF
politics that you must be fully familiar
with the days when the law failed to
regulate political primaries and to pro-
tect the voters thereat. You must rea-
lize that Mr.. Barnes's proposition means
a return to snap conventions. irregular
caucuses and the complete control Of
party machinery by irresponsible forces.
Accordingly. We would ask that YOU
use your great influence in the Consti-
%tutional Convention to prevent the pas.
sage Of any constitutional amendment
that will deprive the Legislature Of the
State Of New York of the power to con-
troll party machinery and party govern
ment. and to further such proposed
amendments az shall direct the Legisla-
ture to continue the enactment Of laws
providing for the direct nomination OF
public officers.
we AXE this opportunity also Of re-
minding you that the people OF this
State will never be satisfied with the
alleged home rule measure recently re-
ported out Of committee. Their demand
Is for genuine home rule. not for any
feeble and obscure imitation"
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men. aud Immediately began to chant IN
Hebrew.
McAuliTe looked around the room
and soon found a telephone. and then
some racing charts. So he arrested the
twenty-three men on charges Of acting
In "A diSOrderly manner. In the West
1891 street station they all gave fc-
titious names, but McAulife says that
some of them are prominent Harlem
business men. and hat one man owns
n string of grocery stores and Is re-
puted 10 be- worth sl00,0 900.
" Roseubaum, proprietor OF the hall,
which Is used for weddings and social
events and on Saturdays as a synagogue.
said that the room had been hired from
him by a group who said they wanted
IL for the executive committee meeting
of the Cigarmakers' union.
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THROUGH BAGGAGE UPHELD.
Carriers Forbidden To Chance
Rules on Com bina ton TicLets.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-The Inter-
terstate Commerce Commission handed
"A decision to-day f%orbidding car
riers from putting into operation pro-
posed rules prohibiting the through
checking of baggage. and the sale of
through parlor or sleeping car tickets
on combination railroad tickets.
A great volume OF passenger ira fic
from New York passing through Wash
ington to the South would have been
affected by the proposed rules.
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BOGUS WORsH1PPERs TRAPPED.
P"oirOom Suspects contend They
Are Holding Services.

Detective Lieutenant McAulife OF In
spector Ryau's STAFF, having received
Information that a floating poolroom
had begun operations N Juliette Hall.
2I2 IsenoN avenue. near 1891 street.
broke into the place yesterday afternoon
with ten detectives. lie found twenty
three men In the place, who became In
dignaut when McAulife made known
his reason for being there.
VIVA do YOU mean by breaking in
upon n religious service ." demanded the
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TIFFANY FAIR EXHIBIT LOOTED
Gems valued at $1,000 stolen In
San Francisco.

san FRANCISCO. Aug. 10-Five thou
sand dollars wSrth of jewels were stolen
from the exhibit of Tiffany a 60. in the
Palace Of Mines II Metallurgy AT the
exposition early this morning.
The gems were obtained by jlmmying
the glass case in which they were dis
played. the thieves removing the eniire
contents cf the case. EMPLOYEES dis
covered the loss shortly after 40
O'Clock as the doors of the mines build
ing were about to he thrown open.
There IL nc clue to the thieves.
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NEW OFFICIALS WANTED.
U~aytRHs would Dissolve Both
Legislative bodies.

PoRT NJ Primes. Aug. lo.-ff the Ma
tionai Assembly meets next Thursday
to elect a President OF Hsyti It 10 be-
lieved that Gen. Dartiguenavc will he
y
elected In spite Of the feeling sGains;
him. The people. II Ia believed. would
prefer to have the Chamber or Deputies
and the Senate dissolved, a provisional
government established and An entirely
new election.
The treasury service OF the republic
has been handed back 10 the Interna.
tional Bank by the American authori.
ties in control at Port au Prince. A,
st. Marc and Aux Cages quiet has beer
restored.
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Marines start for u~ytt.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. I0.-Carrying
$50 marines the United States cruiser
Tennessee sailed from the Philadelphia
navy yard to-day for Hayti. The ma
rines will reinforce those low In Hayti
under command OF Rear Admiral Caper-
ton. The Tennessee carries enough sup
plies for a three months campaign.