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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

when Gov. Ferguson wa' asked
last week about the probability OF
another special scuslon Of the lcsIsla-
ture he said;
~ becomes necessary In order
10 carr, out the will Of the people I
viii cali another special session OF
the legislature Immediately upon the
expiration Of the thirty days life Of
the present session. | do not want to
cali another session ard can sec nc
reason why the necessity should be
made for calling one. There Is am
pic item to dispose of the business
which has been submitted L the les-
IsIaiuro will buckle down to work
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

The disturbances In Russia may
be only such political clashes as
must come during period Of gov
eminent change. but II the Republl-
can spirit Is defeated and czarism
re-establlshed. the ruling powers are
apt to resort to iron hand rogdlo-
lions. otherwise there win be coniln-
uod revolution
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Tho destruction OF 100000 tons
OF shipping within a week showf
that the submarine method is do
Ing the work. II seems that British
representatives have tried to bellttle
the submarine activities but the Unit
ted States now realizes that It Is the
most stubborn condition to be met
We have hoped that Engllshmen had
walked up and were telling the true
fnela.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11
non

a space writer In telling Of the
cause Of revolutionary strife In Rus.
sia rnys the people resented the or
der Of the Car In declaring the
country a prohibition realm. then
further along he tells about the
Cars officers connscatlng all the
bodka In the nation and keeping u
for their own use
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Itis reported that villa. rupport-
cd by two hundred men came mp to
the Texas border last week, As miles
from Jaurez aud traded q lot Of gold
and silver bullion for arms and ann
munltlon that had been struggled
across from Texas. and then went
back to the mountains
The Mexican authorities knew he
was there. The papers had announc-
ed the fact. but Carranza. as usual
failed to try TO catch him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Canned beans and peas primarily
and tomatoes and other vegetables
socondarlly will be needed In i'm
mense quantities. not only by our
own people and armies, but by the
people and armies Of our allies. II
hope Texas will do more than her
part in feeding a world at war" said
Mr. Dayls.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11
LLlL

Potatoes are adapted toihe sandy
solls-oi Texas and every farmer viii
do well 10 cultivate q plot sufficient
10 feed hir own family with an equal
amount. or more. 70 spare. This 60
In line with providing against the
food contingencies Of the world. For
home use they can be put up In tins
and gllasas>or banked in the fields.
For commercial use the modern dry
curing plants are advisable"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11
ruE STRESS or WAR TINES

During the civil war many people
had 10 live without coffee and sugar
Mont was raro eycepi where fhc poo
milo r,ieod Il md even then u was
.e,,ogestsd A. for clothes wo wore
ro oloioost we could get and one
.,u st, lima w,e enough
uost farmers I'm the old states
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

A food riot occurred last Monday
In Naines Germany, according to a
dispatch from Amrterdam which
eays. Because Of the scarcity Of food
n mob Of 1900 took part In n dem
onsirailon In which many shops
were looted. Tho.polico were unable
To check the disturbance and.troop'
were called out They fired into the
crowd Elght were killed outright
and many we're wounded. Five hun
drel Of the rioters were arrested by
tho police.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Germany preiends to think the
United states ls bluiflng. Just be
cause we heniated so long about
getting into the war. the Kaiser
feels that we will do nothing. We
may have to show him that though
We wanted to keep ont, now that
We are In II, we will try to tight
ittoa nnlsh. as quickly as possible.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

A recent news Item from Mexico
lntlmates that President Carranza
has expressed a notion to go back
on Germany and Join In with the
United states. Old whlstors has been
reading about the big cash warrants
that McAdoo has been handing out
to the Allies and probably he would
be glad 10 get about a billion.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

One thing we miss this sprlng
from the local columns Of the ooun-
Try weekly. the wrltc-ups Of friends
who have brought the editor o mess
Of Irish potatoes. snap beans, spring
onions and other garden sass. why
should this spring he so different
nom many others. Richardson
Echo.
Wariimos sammie. doncher know.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Mrs. +. V. Clark and children
left over the santna Fe Tuesday
morning to visit the home folks at
Kosse. Her sister. Miss Gussle Ay-
ers yho has been here for the win
ter returned home with the party
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

The San Francisco Bulletin said
of her "Mlss Jane Marbury In her
development from tom-boy to O
serious minded woman. shows sklll
and talent seldom oqualled on tho
stage. Moreover she becomes the real
io. Just as one can imagine Miss
Alcolt 10 have been when she pen
ned the lines that have made her
famous" Al the Snyder chauiaulua'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11
AMONG THE MERCHANTS

mr. W. r. johnson. Dr. J. NJ. Ban
mister. Dr. r. l. Howell. Dr. 4. c.
Leslie. Dr. A. o. Scarborough and
other scurry County doctors are at
tending the state Medical Associa-
ton meeting In Dallas this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

The Y. NJ. y. l.. membership and
finance committees are hard at work
and II Is understood that a large
number OF new applicants and all
old debts cancelled will be reported
Monday night Robert. strayhorn
Porter King. r. L. shotwell, J. r.
Dennis and others are busy on the
Job
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Rov Kinds. pastor Of the Meiho-
dist church ut Post City was the
guest Of Rev. j. W. Mayne over
sunday and filled the pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

You say you believe in patronlEing
home institutions. Prove It by giving
Us a chance to do your laundry work.
40 SNYDER LAUNDRY
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

The Snyder National Bank has I'M
furled great flag on the new build
Ing. Walter Adamson put HE back
on the court house. Put one on your
car and other vehicles. Come to Tex
as and on to Snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

A little aurer boros q little hole
and b easily bent out OF plumb by
an awkward manipulation
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Col Roosevelt wired the Leglsla-
ture that he cannot come to Austin
now.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

The fellow who had already moth
ballod his winter buds had to dig
them out again.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Operator Hogwood Of the Coy
Theatre IS figuring on going TO
war and taking a responsible posi-
ton In the electrical department Of
the navy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Friday night to attend a good roads
meeting, but found that the gather
ing had been deferred until tonight.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

W. L. Glass, who has been with
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

c. $. Perkins Grocery Co., has re-
signed and says he will go with the
waples-Platter Grocery Co,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

The Texas farmer who has corn In
the crib. mca, and lard In the klieh-
On. tho barn yard alive with poultry
and o pantry full OF preserves and
milk and hu,lor o. Sot kicking about
hard ilmos. unless 1ome busted
friend wants 90 borrow o. few dollars
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-11

Amarillo reports Nvight inches Of
snw last sunday and a number Of
her sister towns ln the panhandle
report three. four and tive Inches
Rains were heavy In north and con
trail Teym aud showers fell In tho
eoasl country and az Corpus Christi
anl Kingayillc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
HEEL FLIES PESTER
CATTLE IN SUMMER
Parasites Cause Jumps on Backs
of acknowledgements Oil
Will Destroy Them.

(By GEORGE H. GLOVER, Colorado Ag-
ricultural College, Fort Collins. Colo.)
Several letters have been received
lately respecting 'lumps" on the backs
. Of cattle. One party made the impor-
tant discovery q? that ''worms had
eaten big holes through the backs OF
his cattle and were found at the bot
tom eating their way"
Cattle can do very nicely without
these parasites, but the parasites can
not live without their hosts. These
parasites are the larvae of the heel fly.
This fly is about one-half inch long
and looks something like small black
bee. The flies poster cattle during the
summer months and deposit their eggs
on the hair around the heels and hind
legs. The flies are unable to bite, but
cattle are instinctively afraid Of them,
and will run with their tails high in
the air, to the nearest water hole,
when they approach. The eggs are
taken into the stomach by cattle lick
ing themselves, and there they hatch
and the tiny larvae migrate through
the body to their favorite habitat. By
spring or early summer the grub is
full grown and makes its escape
through an opening which it has made
and through which it breathes and
discharges its excremerrt. Falling to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
Worthy of His Rank.

The recruit was having his first turn
on sentry duty.
"Now, remember your salutes," the
corporal warned him. eff you see a
lieutenant wearing one star, slope
arms. For a captain with three stars
slope arms also. The major has a
crown on his straps, and you present
arms. For the colonel, who has stars
and a crown, you present arms and
then turn out the guard"
When he was left alone the recruit
went over these orders again and
again.
Suddenly his musing was interrupted
by the approach of an officer. This
was a general, and the recruit did not
know what to do for him.
can what might you be?" he asked
bluntly, unable to recognize the badge
Of the officers rank.
"rm the general" replied the officer,
affably.
"Sure now, and are yeT" exclaimed
the recruit in CONSERVATION. "Thep
yell want something big. How'd it do
If / give we bayOnet exercise?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
SOUTHWEST LAND OF COLOR
Artists Have Been Quick to Appre-
ciate the Possibilities Offered by
That Region.

The Southwest quarter Of the United
States, and especially New Mexico and
Arizona, is land of color. 1t is true
that much of this section is desert
and lacking in the rich and chang
ing hues of verdure which character,
ICES most of the United States. But
the combination of brilliant sunlight
and clear air gives to the tints Of the
region combination of clarity, depth
and vividness which no other part of
America can equal.
American landscape artists, who are
among the most skilled in the world,
have made discovery of this fact with
in the last ten years, and the result
is that masterpieces and regulations
are now among the regular products
of the Southwest. You can scarcely
attend an American salon or gallery
without seeing one or more specimens
of the work of this new school of art!
lists, and almost invariably these pici
lures are distinguished by the skill Of
their workmanship and the beauty Of
their color effects. Even the maya,
zines now frequently enrich their
pages and covers with specimens Of
this new school of American art.
There is one large colony of these
artists at the village of Taos, N. NJ,
which includes several men of establ
lished reputation, q number of promise
ing youngsartists and usually a large
contingent of students and admirers,
The Indians of Taos Pueblo have
found a new and lucrative profession
as models. Another artist colony is
located at Santa Fe and there are nu'
merous single artists scattered about
the land of the sunset trail. !:
This new school of painters is espei
cially interesting because it's work Is
of great historical and archaeological
value; these men are preserving for
posterity the native costumes, dwelli
ings and ways of life of the Pueblos
and Navajos, who are about the only
American Indians that have not been
greatly changed by contact with the
white Chicago Daily News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
FOOD SUPPLY NEEDS TO BE INCREASED

the pigs retards the growth of the
young SOW, but this permanent retard
alton of growth is small and of minol
Importance when the sow will produce
good litter of pigs.
Obtain Large Litters.
Larger ntters are obtained by flush
ing sows before breeding. This is
done by feeding in such a way as to
have the sows putting on weight at
the time of breeding. The sucking
SOW should have her pigs weaned
shortly before being bred. Her uddel
should be dried up by reduction OF
feed. She should then be flushed and
in a few days can usually be bred. AT
ter breeding, the sow should be
watched to be sure she has caught. If
she has not, 81 days later she will
again show indications of heatsand can
again be bred.
A good purebred boar should be
used, preferably of the same breed as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
Why Was Startling Introduced?

Nobody seems to know what the
starting was introduced into the Unit
ed States for. 1t may have been
thought that as a picturesque bird OF
marked personality and classical in
habitant of the bowers of literature he
would be a pleasing addition to our
aH fauna. Attempts have been made
to introduce the skylark and the Eu-
ropean goldfinch, the latter with some
success, the former without. They are
songbirds. Except in a technical sense,
the starting isn't, though occasional
sweet pipings do vary his Earring
cries, and he does surprising things
as a mimic of other species.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28

for the little ones to give much heed
to him. She saw now how he had
gradually ceased consulting her on any
affairs outside the household. He had
often told her that was her especial
domain, and business was his. Wen
she could not blame him for this. UP
to the present time she had been a
living demonstration of his theory. But
now why could he not see that she
was no longer absorbed in the rearing
of children, that her life was empty,
and she longed for the old companion
ship? But if she touched on business
or the large affairs of the world, he
answered her as though she were a
child, became Immediately interested
in his paper, or left the room. 1t was
plain he believed she had dropped COM
pletely behind these things, and the
task of educating her was something
from which he shrank from attempt
ing.
A sense of injustice and something
like revolt took shape in the mind of
Hilda Park. If her husband would
not see the situation. she meant to
awaken him. Since she had had more
leisure she had taken up a systematic
course of reading among the great
thinkers past and present, and she was
keeping well abreast of the topics Of
the day. She Joined two clubs where
topics of some pith and moment were
occasionally discussed. She became so
interested in municipal affair which
babe fair to end in a Idisgraceful land
grab in the hands of a powerful cor
poration that her letters published in
the papers were attracting notice, and
being widely discussed. Only her ini-
tails were signed, and she was thought
to be a man.
Women'S meetings were called TO
protest against the grab" Mrs. Park
attended, and when it was known she
was the n. p" of the letters, she was
asked to speak. This was new field
for her, but she was full of her sub
ject, so burning with indignation at
the injustice. that her appeal from the
platform carried the audience by
storm. She sat down wondering at
what she had done. But the people
who gathered around her at the close
with congratulations convinced her
she could do what she had never
thought she could, speak in public.
Hilda's first impulse was to tell Rich
ard when he came home. Then she de-
cided not to. If 1t was reported let
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
A Predlcament.

1t was the night of nights. Isabella
had said "yes." Isabella's father had
said "yes," and Isabella's young man.
was happy. So was Isabella.
Minutes licked away as they sat
hand-in-hand, not caring for CONVEX
sation, blissfully content to sit and
sit and sit in each others proximity
But suddenly Isabella's young man
grew restless. He began to twitch and
pull fearsome faces. His facial con-
tortions got worse and worse, till at
last Isabella got scared and cried:
'What is it, beloved? Tell your Isa-
bella! Are you subject to fits?"
'No, no, Of course not" said the
young man soothingly. my eyeglasses
are falling off and don't want to lei
go of your lovely hands"
Gurgles London Answers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
WRONG METHODS OF
FEEDING ON SUNDAY
Serious Disorders Often Caused
by Overlooking Animals Which
Are Working Hard.

More work horses are sick on Mon
week. This is good evidence that
something is often wrong with the
method of feeding on Sunday, de-
clared DR.. G. w. McCampbell, assocl-
ate professor Of animal husbandry in
the Kansas State Agricultural college,
zone form of illness to which the
work horse is subject occurs so often
just following the Sunday rest that it
is popularity known as Monday morn1
ing Sickness" said Doctor McCamp1
bell. 'This trouble is noted most fire.
quently in those cases where horses
are working hard, require heavy feed
ing, and are given the regular feed
on Sunday while .they remain idle in
the barn. This is a serious disorder
often resulting in death.
another common disorder among
work horses on Sunday and Monday
is collie. In most cases it is caused by
heavy feeding while idle, but it may
be caused by cold, sloppy bran which
is a sure trouble maker. A warm,
steamed bran mash to which liberal
amount of salt has been added is often
beneficial.
"When the horse is working hard
his Sunday feed should be Of the same
kind and quality as that which he re-
ceives on other days, but the grain por-
ton Of the ration should be reduced
one-half. If a small pasture is avail
able and the grass is not too plentiful,
it would be well to allow him to spend
the day there, especially If he can have
access to shade"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28

him see it first in the papers. Ii no.
she would bide her time. He knew
nothing of her letters to the L.sper,
and they had never discussed the mat
ter. She was next asked to address q
meeting of men and women, and met
with even greater success. 1t was
strange that Richard heard nothing of
that meeting and her part in it. If he
did, he said nothing.
One evening as the two sat togeth-
er. both reading, a maid entered.
"Mrs. Park, the telephone for yOu,'
she said. ''It is Judge Fuller"
Judge Fuller!" exclaimed Richard.
ut must be me ne wants r. And he
rose to answer the call.
"No," said his wife, she wants me,
but If you think it is a mistake come
along"
Richard followed as she took up the
receiver.
eyes," she said, "this is Mrs. Park.
Why yes, Of course. I'll be glad to
serve. Well that is an array of dis
tinguished people! I'm highly hon
ored! What's that? They are hon
ored? Oh, no /! no !! that's too much for
small me! What time did you say?
Oh, eight o'clock, platform entrance.
Yes, I'll be there. Good-by."
1t would be difficult to describe Whist
was passing through Richard Parks
mind at that moment. He waited pa
TIT INF
expecting a full explanation from Hill
da. But she turned unconcernedly, and
went in the other room, as though he
did not exist. He followed her in a
dazed condition, and again waited for
her to speak, but she gathered up some
papers, and turned to leave.
'Look here, Hilda! What does this
mean?" he asked peremptorily.
'Now, Richard, it wouldn't interest
you in the least, why bother? I must
get off bunch of letters" And she
left the room.
This was shock number three. EIe
was too chagrined and stunned to urge
an explanation. The high standing Of
Judge Fuller, and the mention of 9TH
ers to be present, taken with her will
ingness to let him hear precluded the
idea of anything irregular or unusual.
He tried to think what it meant, but
the shock wrought chaos in his mind.
On the evening of the great mass
meeting of protest Hilda sat on the
platform, a member of a committee of
distinguished men and women. She
made one of the most telling speeches
of the evening. Richard sat in the au-
dience, and the surprise so floored him,
he went home alone, and waited for
his wife. When she entered he said !:
II was there. Your speech was great.
1 suppose" he added trifle patroniz-
ingly, 'you got good deal from that
fellow III. P.'s letters. They were
level-headed, no mistake. ]
wonder who he isl
II am the fellow" she said.
He looked at her moment amaZet.-.
ly, then ne said proudly: ''The rem
aissance of Hilda Park!" Then AM
instant later: "Also the renaissance
Of Richard Park !"
Hilda put her hand in his. Tho new
companionship had begun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
Could You Do This7

On January &c, 1901. Harry N. Pills.
bury visited Kansas City, where he
played twelve games of chess and three
games of checkers with local devoteeS
of those games. The games were, OF
course, carried on simultaneously.
Pillsbury sitting with his back to the
boards, the moves of the players were
called out to him. He would immedi-
ately call back the name of his own
piece, specifying on which of the sixty
four squares it was to be placed, and
won every game. In Chicago, in 1900,
Pillsbury played sixteen simultaneous
games blindfolded in four hours and
fifty-five minutes, winning twelve,
drawing three and losing one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
Tin Music.

One of the inmates of the Masonic
home near Franklin is past ninety
years of age. IN all his long life he
had never heard q photograph. Re-
Gently the members of one of the
lodges in the state presented the home
with a photograph. This was source
of wonder to the old man. He had
occasion to visit some friends in
Franklin, and while there was asked
how he liked his new home. "It's all
right" he said, ':just fine. And, say,
we've got a machine down there that
is the queerest thing I ever saw. They
take pie pan that has hole cut In
the middle, and put it in the machine.
Then they turn crank and grind up
that tin, and it makes music. It's
dang good music, too."-Indanapolls
News
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-28
A FARMERS PATRIOTISM

The shortest definition Of
; patriotism is service for ones
country.
; There are many ways in which
you can serve your country
while at home. Here are some:
Plant a larger garden than
ever and can sufficient from it
to tide you through this year and
part Of the next.
Plant more potatoes, especial
ly sweet potatoes, as these are
; staple food articles.
Every acre should be planted
to corn or kafir, and receive the
best cultivation possible.
twenty-five to so per cent OF
the wheat land could be disked
after cutting and planted to
feterita.
Corn land can easily be pre-
pared for wheat next fall, thus
having the two crops overlap.
Plant cowpeas for their feed
value as well as soil builder.
Save the manure and apply
five tons an acre.
Make this a banner year for
chickens and swine.
More attention should be given
to raising turkeys.
Insect pests should be COM
bated in orchard, garden and
field.