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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
RURAL SCHOOL TERM
SHOULD Be EXTENDED

U. s, Commissioner OF Education

u . commissioner OF LuuNhuunf
In most States school days for
country children arc fewer than for
city children. The average length Of
school term In cities OF the United
States is one hundred and elghty-
five days; in rural communities one
hundred and thlrty-eight days, a DIFF
ference OF forty-seven days. In some
States the difference is much greater
than this average. In many counties
the average length Of the rural
school term is less than one hum
dred days, and In some districts II ID
less. on the other hand, in the
States OF California, New York and
Connecticut the country schools are
in session one hundred and eighty
days in a year. and In several other
States almost as long. The country
schools of Rhode Island are in SOS
sion one hundred aud ninety days In
n year. M
II all children are TO have an equal
opportunity for education we must
even up the school terms Of tho
country and give to all country chill
dren at least as many days as are
now given to city children Ono
hundred and aighty.nve days OF
schooling year for all children will
not be too much. There are coun-
tries in which the schools, both for
city and country. arc in session from
two hundred and twenty to two hun
dred and iity days or more In tho
year. American children need as
much education as those OF any 9th
er country, and this applies to the
rural as well as urban districts.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
FARMERs' UNION QoNvEN- -.
rIoS AT HOUSTON

J. T. Bigss, W. B.>Lemons. D. r.
womack. @. u. .fiendryx. A. u. Dennis
c. W. Hutchinson, Stone Garden and
several others. whose names we did
not learn have Just returned from
Houston, where the Farmers Union
held their Annual State Convention.
These delegates are very much
pleased with their trip and report
that this convention was one Of the
largest attended and most enthusiasts
tic in the history Of the order.
The Chamber OF Commerce OF the
city OF Houston were very courteous
to the convention. placing at their
disposal OF large and magnificent
City. auditorium for their meetings
and also gave the delegates a free
boat ride down the ship channel to
the San Jaclnto battle ground. where
a sumptuous Watermelon feast and =
big barbecue dinner were In waiting.
On Friday OF convention week
special excursion OF six coach loads
OF farmers went to Galveston to see
the sights.
New state officers were elected and
many questions OF vital Importance to
the farmers were discussed and plans
perfected to put them In operation.
No doubt much and lasting good
will result In consequence Of this
conventions work.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
TO DEDICATE NEW
CHURCH on PLAINS

Rev. J. W. Hunt, pastor Of 81. Paul
Methodist church at Abilene ex-
poets to leave Tuesday or Wednesday
for Estacado, Crosby county, where
he will dedicate Methodist church
Sunday
This church rs located on almost
idontlcally the same spot where the
nrst church built west Of Abilene
stood. This was erected about "a
years ago BY Quakers and was one Of
the very earliest Il not the FIRST
church built on the plains. Rev
Hunts father built the third residence
ever erected In the great plains coun-
try near tho present site Of Estacadc.
There was quite a colony Of Quakera
there then, but they have since al
most disappeared
Rev Hunt Will conduct % protracl-
ed meeting ln the new church at rs
facade and expects to be gone for
several days Tie was reared In that
section and stlil has many friends
there Abilene Reporter
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
Ioex - Your I,inmblnr.

ron know what happens In house In
which the plumbing d IN poor condilion--
eve, ybody in the house . liable 70 coniraci
typhoid or some other fever. The digestive
hnanl perform the mmc functions IN the
hunan body as the plumbing does for the
house. and ihey shouli be kclt In ini claa
,onilfion al dc dmc II you have any
trouble with your digestion iilc CHAMBER.
AIMS Tables and you are clriain 10 e.
lulfk ssiisL For silo ty N dollcu,-Ai
iCriilsmcni.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
CIVILIZATIONS
GREATEST TRAGEDY

Extract from article by W. d. Lewis
president Texas Farmers Union. Cd.
posing woman'a suffrage;
I'VE are willing to Join In every of.
fort to elevate woman but will assist
In none to drag her down. The de-.
scent Of womanhood IL the most awful
tragedy In civilization. A she sinks
she may. like the setting sun. tint the
horizon with the rays Of her depart.
Ing glory. She may tcndcrly Kiss ne
mountain tops of her achievement
farewell: she may. like the sinking
sun. allure the populnce With her
beauty as she disappesrH for the nigh,
but when lhe steps downward. he
earth IL a. certain 10 tremble ana
plunge into darkness as death Il 10
follow life"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
OUR PUBLIC FORUM

Henry N. Pope
On Waste In Cotton Marketing

Horny ". Pope, lecturer Texas Farmers Union when
asked to estimate the annual loss due to improper
methods Of marketing the Texas cotton crop said In
part:
THE waste In cotton marketing begins at the gin
and II follows the product through every step from the
gin to the mill and II aggregates an enormous waste
which could be prevented amounting to not less than
Ave dollars per bale Samples taken from the bale BY
the cotton buyer amount in the United States annually
to 100000 bales, which Is known to commerce as the
city crop Al normal prces that cotton 10 worth 500
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Clarence Ousley
On the Law Of SUPPLY and Demand

am amazed that long the cotton industry should
have suffered the disadvantage OF an entirely one
sided representation concerning supply and demand Wa
need not deceive ourselves with the notion that by amy
act legislation any ofaction suspend
the trade law OF supply and demand, but we cannot as
certain economic value without knowing demand as well
supply, Whom you plant your cotton In the sprine
the Federal Government your acres and pubshoa
to the consuming world The precise figures Of cotton acre
age in the United States which furnishes twothrds OF
the production and thereby constitutes twothirds OF the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13

George Northcut and George
Brown left Wednesday for Dallas In
their automobile.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
W. D. Lewis
on Mission Of the Farmers Union

W. % Lewis president Of the Texas Farmers Union.
who's, tenure of office expires by Limitation In August
has issued the following farewell statement TO the Texas
famou
The Farmers Union stands before the public Of
Texas today proud a King. gloryns In lis achieve
mcuti and boashg OF rs possibilities Of rendering
sefslcu to the men who follow The pillow. The Union
sounds the bnrlc call Of organlmuon. aummonng every
yooman 10 rally around s colors In business Il stands
Tor education and cooperation In the home II stands
FOR sally and The habies m government It stands Tor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13

sheriff W A. Merrill was in Herm-
leigh Tor a short while Thursday af-
tornooB
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13

W. G. Mayo left Tuesday evening
for a weeks visit to friends In Cole
man County.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-08-13

Ely q Patterson have Installed a
nov and very handsome account reg
lister In their store
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
81
E2J front Ef.ano1

hinges, allowing it to swing both ways
end to be kept closed without atten-
ton.
Extending across the building and
through the center of the doOrwayS,
q track of wood or iron may be placed
for the ready movement of a suspend
ed car. The platform of this a
should be two by eight feet and cle-
waited o one foot above the floor.
Attached to each of the platform is
an iron guard which projects one
foot beyond. As the car passes
through the building this guard
strikes the OOr and pushes them open
easily. All food and water can be car
ried through the house on his car
and it wifi prove a great labor saver
in q long laying house. The drop
pings from the roostins boards may
also be removed on it, being gathered
in pals or boxes, loaded on the car,
and pushed to the shed.
Bill of Lumber.
In constructing this house my
strong lumber may be used. Amounts
are given in board feet unless other
wise specified. The following est
mates do not allow waste in cutting
and are for the material needed for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
.B/ Eo0t Ean7~yHac

clean out the house. There are three
roosts, framed together in two 10
foot sections. The top is one foot
above the platform and hinged to the
of the building may be lessened by
using shiplap for the sides and by
covering with a high grade roofing
paper.
The front of the building, or of each
section. has storm windows, two feet,
IL inches by four feet, six inches.
These glass windows are crewed on
back wall, SO they may be turned up
out Of the way when the platform is
being cleaned. The back roost is IL
inches from the wall, and the PAGES
between the next two are 16 inches.
They are made of two by three inch
lumber placed on edge, with the up
per corners rounded off. The roost-
ing closet Is shut off from the rest
Of he room by curtains similar to
the one described for the front Of
the house. For convenience in band
ling there are two of these curtains,
each nine feet, eight inches long. and
three feet wide, hinged at the top so
as to be turned out and hooked up.
| This leaves a space Of two feet, six
| inches between the curtain and the
rS5f. This space is ceiled, and In it
are WI openings each three feet long
and six inches wide, provided with a
slide door for ventilating the ro0st1ns
closet when necessary. The nests are
placed on framework under the roost-
ing board. This frame should extend
at least three inches beyond h back
of the nests, and should be SO arrang:
ed that they may be easily remove
for cleaning.
II several Of these houses are JOINED
together to make one long laying
house, a door should be placed II
every compartment five inches GU
from the edge of the roosting plat
form. These doors are three fee
wide and seven feet high, divided II
the middle 1engthwise, and each hal
is hung with dOuble-acting spring
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

for rooSts. -l5 feet two 10y five inch
for r%afterS; 80 feet two 10y nine inch
tor steps. 10 feet one by eight inch
boards for braces for r~afters. IS feet
one by nine inch boards for doors.
iOA feet door six Inch boards for
door braces. 1850 feet boards for out
side boarding. walls. floors. etc. 500
feet matched one by six inch boards
for top floor: 500 feet one by six inch
shiplap for walls and ends. 100 feet
boards for rOost frames. 40 lineai
feet two BY two inch surfaced four
sides for nest frames; so feet pine
Tor curtain frames; $500 shingles
aid tive inches 10 weather.
Bill of Hardware.
One pair double acting spring hing
eS with screws, one pair six inch
heavy T hinges with screws: seven
pairs five inch light I hinges with
screws; two pairs two by two inch
butts With screws; five pairs three 10y
three inch butts with screws. two
dozen No. 10 screws two inches long:
20 pounds three penny shirgle nails.
IS pounds eight penny common nails:
25 pounds 10 penny nails:
10 pounds 20 penny ommo nails;
: two pounds three penny ClinCh nails.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

front house has come to be generally |
accepted as the most desirable poultry !
house to build. The free circulation
of air through the houSe removes all
dampness, the litter is kept dry, and
the birds scratch freely in it.
After several years of experiment.
ing the Maine Agricultural Expert
ment Station has adopted the follow
ing plan as the most economical in
constructions:
Each pen 20x20 feet will house 100
birds; a house may be made up Of as
many or as few sections, OF pens. as
the owner desires. A door in each
partition will make it easy to do the
work. In long houses. one end section
may be left for a feed room.
Three 6x6 inch sills the length
of the house, the center n supports
the door timbers in the middle Of the
house, while the outside ones rest on
q rough stone wall. high enough from
the ground for dogs and cats to go
under the building to look after rats.
etc, that may harbor there. The
stone wall rests on the surface Of the
ground, with large openings in 1t
every 20 feet to allow the circulation
Of air. This keeps the ground and
timbers dry during the summer. The
floor timbers are 2x6 Inches and rest
on top Of the stills The front studs
are eight feet high, and those at the
back are six feet, six inches high. The
two sides of the roof are unequal in
width, the ridge being eight feet from
the front wall. The height Of the
ridge from the sill to the extreme tor
of rafters is IL feet, four inches. AL
studding is 2x4 inches. The building
is covered with ope inch rough lum
Der, then papered and covered witt
v,-<;o e;l;n~ 1wha ro0f 80 Cnvornd Uif +
one inch boards and thin building
paper. and then shingled. The cos
uprights two feet, eight inches from
each end Of the room. They are three
feet above the floor. The distance be
tween the windows is eight feet, tel
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

inches, and the top part of it To q
depth Of three feet. six inches fron,
n plate, is not boarded up bur is
lett open to be covered by a cloth
curtain when necessary. This leaves
a tlght wall three feet. 10 inches high.
from the bottom Of the
opening down to the floor which pre-
vents the wind from blowing on the
plros When they are on the floor.
door, two feet, 10 inches wide. for
entrance to the yard, is made in the
front wall. The lower half is board
ed, the upper covered by the curtain,
Another door. 15X15 inches, is placed
SIX inches from the floor under one
of the windows for the birds TO pass
through h front yard. A similar
door in the center of back wall ad-
mits them to the rear yard. \ light
frame, made of one by three inch
strips and one by six inch cross tees,
Is covered with ~ten-ounce White duck
or u~nbleached sheeting, and hinged
at the top of the front opening, which
1t covers when closed down. This
curtain is easily turned up into the
room and held in place by hooks in
the ceiling.
The roOst platform should be made
tight. 1t extends the full length of the
room against the back wall, and is
four feet 10 inches wide. and three
feet above the floor. 1t is then high
enough for a person to get under
: when necessary to handle the birds OIL
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
M.4. Cwss Section alAB

curtain-front house 20 by 20 feet, or
for one unit of a long house.
Eight cedar posts, six feet long, six
incl butts; $50 feet two by four inc
for studs, doors, windows and coop
frames; 220 fet two by six incl
planks, for floor joists 10-foot
1engths); so feet six by six inch for
stills {20-foot lengths); &c feet four
BY four inch for corner studs and wall
stringers: 40 feet two by three inch
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
They need shelter in bad weather,

They need shelter in bad weather.
Of course but an open shed, wind
tight on three sides, leaving the south
open. will be all that is necessary.
A good wire fence is required TO
keep them in bounds, as Shetlands are
extremely curious, and somewhat rest
less, and will manage to get over, un-
der. or through the average farm
fence.
If handled from birth they are very
easily broken, and at three years old
will be ready to ride or drive. Thor.
oughbred Shetlands find ready sale at
prices ranging from s125 to 5000, and
exceptionally fine specimens ) bring
even higher prices.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

n pound three quarter inch staples;
two thumb latches complete with
screws.
Miscellaneous.
Two storm windows, IL lights, 10 by
IL inch glass; six squares building
paper 10 feet Az inc pOulty net
ting; three yards AZ inch unbIeachcd
SEeeting, Or 10 ounce duck; seven
yards 80 inch unbleached sheeting, or
10 ounce duck.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
Raising Ponies Pays Very Well.

A good way for a boy to start in
business is by raising Shetland ponies.
A very we'll bred mare can be bought
for 1928 to 5000, the latter figure be-
ing for a pure bred.
Starting with a mare in foal. a boy
can, in the course Of five years. if he
la no bad luck, find himself n pos
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

session of enough animals TO start him
on the highway to success.
1t is always best to buy registered
animals for breeding, bat if crosses
are used with a registered stallion n
can in time breed UP to a very high
standard. Shetlands are very easily
kept. They require but little grail,
and will do very well on rocky hill
sides where there is fair ~pasturage..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
Let the Cattle Eat in Comfort

Around every feed bunk there
should be some arrangement for pre-
serving the feed and keeping the cat
tie out Of the mud. II the bottom OF
the feed tough is made with me
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
HOW TO BUILD A CURTAIN
FRONT POULTRY HOIST,

No Poultry House is Adapted to All
Climates and LOcatiOns-As Condi-
tons Vary i'm Different States. MOdi-
fications Of the Details of the Plan
Given Here May Be Necessary in
Some Sections, But the General
Principles Will Apply Anywhere.
After working and experimenting
with heated houses and then with
class front houses and various other
kinds, many poultrymen and investiga-
tors came to the conclusion tina they
had not as yet discovered the right
wa to bald their poultry houses.
Then came a radical change. 1t was
from the closed warm house to the
curtain front house. These houses
were constructed with two windows
in front, one at ZACH end, and in the
center a long opening. The bottom of
this open window was high enough
from the foo SO there was no direct
draft on the birds. The walls of the
house were built absolutely tight sc
there were no drafts. The OPENING
was covered only by a light cottor
curtain. Thorough trials Of this style
OF house developed the fact hat the
fowls kept in such buildings were
more healthy and vigorous and pro
duced more eggs than under othe1
systems. So that now the curtain
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-30

NUulNLES. mayo 26-Segun iii
curuIa rn mi lrlegrama, aver fue-
ron fuSllados Manuel Llera Y Nj
-ola> Mora pOr haberscleS captura-
Io a mano armada en- una morada
Iadefgusa.
Los reos fueron iuz=ados por TN
tribunal militar presidido por eI
Coronrl Terrazas. comandante mi
I,lr de- Ia plaza Y Ell cuaI los con-
demo "a Sufrir la Ultima pena.
Los dos ajustjciados erau ind
>lIuoS i. maloS an,ecedoute> que
Slrmprr habiau tenido curntas con
Ia iu,Giria por cuya raz&n Sus de
gru>orr~ no. pudieron hacrr NADIA
-u >u favor. pucs eu csta epoca tn
que mas falta que nunca haceu
las -arautia>, las autoridades es-
Ian rrsurltaS a no dejar sin caStIgo
"a nIn-In delito romo cl que come
Heron LIera Y Mora. La cjecu-
zion Sc 'Iry6 a rabo Ell FL Panje6H
Municipal. ante una numerosa con
rurrrnrla Y todo 81 mundo aprue-
ha r,r acto que srryira como un
r>raruiento.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-30
DEFUNCIONES

Maria Reyna, edad 10 meses, 7Oj
South Laredo Street; fiebre.
Sra. Florentina ViIiarreal, edad So
amos. Diaz Avenue. diarrea.
Julio Partida, edad - meseS, 2ll
South Colorado Street; disenteria.
FIorinda Justios, edad 10 meSes
Segunda Mission; d%isenteria.
Juan Mejia, edad Is mescs, 22f
Castro Street; gastroenteritis.
Sra. A. d. Silva, edad % amos,
1913 Culebra Street; nefriti;.
Eloisa Oregon, edad = amos, 2O5
Chihuahua Street; en~terocolitls.
Gregorio Duran, edad 70 amos, st.
Hedwig Road; ~encianidad.
Maria Alonzo, edad 20 dias, 6lS
South Laredo Street; diarrea.
Sra. Ines Cobos, edad 6S amos, 1876
Furnish Street; gastroenteritiS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-30
NERACRJI L.

Tcu-u cI honor lie communicable Il,
desdc las primcras horas lr la ma
mana. de- aver. cI cnemigo cargo So
bre las posiciones del fUertc. nuesJro
flaucO lZquierdo y princIpalmente
sobrc nucstru fIauco derecho. FL
CN-fedcral Angeles miclo ell cGmDa-
te o artiIleria = iufanteria. en-
trando una coIumna tie in~Ianteria
en- Inca desplegada que fu6 destrui
ia al aproNimarse a las t~rinchcras,
Lu"go cargo ORA coIumna dc IN
rauteria que igualmentc Guc dcs-
truiGa IL -e=uide snigd eli AZ
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-30
Fueron decomisados treinta mil vcueros de res
que enyiaban los carrancistas
Las a~utordades de San Francisco, California ordenaron que les tueran en-
tregadas a SUI duenos pues eran robadas

en- que Nmlrrom. rcgrasaron al
puerto >Iualornsr de donde salle-
ron.
- ignora cI objelO del vlaje de
los ArrIrta auuque Sc presume que
deb" haDrr sido ct depOsitar dine
70 ru los bancos amGrIcanOs, pues
solo 4 ESQ yienen los jefes revolu
~rIOUartU>.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-30
JRIBE NIELSE ! ENCiRGAttSt
DE IA ADUANt.

NaUro Tribe, HI" $50 rnrontra
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-30

Pas a Ia ia. col. Ga.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-14
WHO SHALL pEcIDE7

"No class is better acquainted with
the dreadful social effects OF alcohol
ism than the medical profession" says
the Medical Times. "and we are in
terested in the sociological phases OF
the subject hardly less than in the
scientific. Therefore. we are interest
ed In the efforts of the prohibitionists
to prohibit. Perhaps our alcoholics
might we'll be left to destroy them
selves as a matter of personal free
dom and of riddance to the commu-
nifty. we're II not for the social havoc
that flows from the vice. This makes
II a concern OF government. II is not
those who profit commercially from
the sale of the poison that should
deci'e the issue, but those whose
lives and happiness are in jeopardy"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-14

Jane sat up in her bed tense and at
tentive. Her first thought was to light
the gas. but something deferred her.
There was a note OF shrill defiance In
the dogs bark that bespoke encounter.
II was punctuated with sounds OF scuf-
fie and attack. Suddenly she heard n
rush, the fall OF an overturned chair
and a desperate half yelp and half
growl. smothered. but vicious; then
thud, a pause and quiet. She jumped
from the bed. threw open the window
aud screamed. She cared for nothing
now, knew nothing but a woman's in
stinct for help. She screamed again
and her cry was echoed from the room
next hers. Presently she ceased. She
saw the figure of man beneath her
window and heard the reassuring
voice OF Collins and then the voice of
his wife. That restored her.
Stay where you are" Collins called
Don't unlock your door. | saw him
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-14
FALL-pLANTED FRUIT TREES
Missouri Station Reports Big Increase
In Growth over Those Set OUT
During Spring Season.

This is the third year comparative
measurements have been made by
the Missouri station between growth
OF fall planted and spring planted
trees. These measurements show
that during the year the fall planted
trees produced 33 per cent. more
growth than spring planted trees
Comparing this result with the pre-
yious year, fall planted trees made %
per cent more growth than spring
planted, and during the first year
the same set OF trees lacked only one
half OF one per cent of producing 100
per cent more growth than the spring
planted. 1t will be observed that in
the same set OF trees the difference
I'm the amount OF annual growth is de-
creasing each year as the tree devel-
ops.