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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22

Prof. s. F. Brogden received a
message last Saturday saying that his
father died at $3.50 Saturday morn
ing at his home at wInaboro. Pro'.
Brogdon was called there several
weeks ago when his father was striol'
en- with paralysis, and remained with
him for about two weeks. On ac-
count Of inconvinl,nt train eonneo-
tious he could not get back there IN
tlme for the funeral.
Deceased was 70 years old. Served
four years in 'he Confederate war
was member Of the Methodist
church. a man Of ripe Christian ex-
perlence.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
old Citizen Passed Away.

Mr.. Zack Beasley, aged II lears
died last Saturday at the home OF
Mr.. Dunn north OF Snyder and was
buried here Sunday afternoon with
the honors OF Masonry. He was an
ex-confederate soldier. He had no
family, but had many friends hero.
He was valued as a good loyal citizen
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
Mr.. Billie Sims Hurt.

Mr.. W. D Sims had another event
Of painful experience one day last
week and is still confined to his home
as a result He was hauling hay and
in some way was thrown from tho
wagon and getting tangled, he was
dragged for quito a distance. Some of
his ribs wre broken and he was 9th
erwise hurt, oniy few months ago
a horse fell with him and broke and
bruised him up so that he was laid
up for quite awhile and he had not
yet fully recovered from ,ha, hurt
when this later accident occurred.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
FUNERAL WILL Be
HELD At ll TODAY
Mrs. prntt Died wednesday.

Mrs. l.. NJ. Pratt, whose serious
illness was mentioned last week died
early Wednesday night at the family
nome in east Snyder. Mrs. Pratt was
a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
Eoff sister OF Jess and John Eoff and
Mrs. Freeman Rogers. Their many
friends extend sympathy to tho be-
reft husbands and relatives.
Funeral will take place from the
family residence at 1i'oclock today
Services conducted by Eld. W, O. cy-
port.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22

eu'pson, 'uuse napo' 'uoEo W. W.
pcaii'' henry pean' judge nv
hoaId' pr' hamilton Marun brao'
fora ana "eo' L. wilson OF s"oe'-
wa'er'
KIN Eikin'' G. ~ MOT eil' D. ~
boren' a. H. harnoti' W. ~ s,epn'
ems ~ H. Elkins' jan Linaaiey' h'r-
~ LinuHiey' hoy sell N' H. sell "
NJ boren ana T. H. ufeeni'e'd OF ron
wy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
nId nenlon county cItI1en Dcad.

Mr.. ]. r. Chlnn has returned from
Denton where he WIS called on ao-
count OF the death OF his father Jesse
chinn, Aged 77yearn, which occur
red last Saturday. Jim says his father
settled there 10 frontier days before
the town d Denton ever marked n
spot on the map.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
TRACK MEET Of
COUNTY SCHOOLS


An extenaive article from Prof.
chnstorher Of Fipyanna arrived too
late for this week Watch for II next
Friday morning Don't fail to attend
this meeting Contestants assemble
at tho court house In Snyder at $3.50
D. m, Friday, March 29th
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
thnnrc il nxemptIon Board.

Mr.. W. r. Wren who has been
,crsing for some time on the local
,lemption board here has resigned
and J. y. Mcdonnell has been ap-
pointed in his stead. The board has
moved It's headquarters from the
cctlt house to Mcconnell's Insurance
osSne in state Bank building MI
Wren will now put in his time run
ming for tax assessor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
SNYDER ACTIVITIES
OF THE RED CROSS


The Snyder Red Cross Chapter has
received notice that the supply boxes
in the surgical dressing department
are empty in France. II is up to the
American women to Keep a supply on
hand--get busy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22


The people Of Snyder and scurry
county are bound together In deep
grief this woek and overwhelmed in
sororw because Of the enactment Of a
cruel tragedy seldom oquallod in afro
city, one which touches the heart aud
life OF the entire community and
casts a dark pail OF gloom over a
happy home.
On last Sunday Judge Cullen c.
/ Higgins was In his accustomed place
In Sunday school and church ser
vice. teaching his class Of young men
in the truths OF the Holy Scriptures,
mlngllng his voice with others IN
SINGING the praises Of the Most High
God.
He was in the prime OF health
vlgor and religious devotion Today
his body rests in the silent tomb and
his redeemed spirit Is singing an
thems Of glory with the heavenly
choir In the New Jerusalem.
Judge Higgins had an extensive
law practice which made 1t necessary
for him to attend courts In nelghbor-
ing counties. Last Monday was open
ing day OF District Court at Claire
mont. the county seat Of Kent coun-
ty and he was associated with other
attorneys for the trial OF some i'm
portant suits. and left here Sunday
afternoon to be present when court
opened Monday morning.
II is learned that he attended a
revival meeting there Sunday night
and before going to the hotel had a
talk with some young men who had
recently been converted, encouraglng
'lthehi IN their staft IN The christial
llife. AZ the hotd he sat in conyer.
satlon with Judge John .. Thomas
and Court Reporter Wiess, unmlndful
of danger unaware that a heariless
ASSASSIN was lurking Just outside. and
w,,hou, warning A charge OF buck.
shot was fired through a window and
took deadly effect In Judge Higgins
h.ck and the helllsh work was done
and the assassin hurried away.
con,us,on relened. friends did
what thew could. hoping. working,
drood,nr A message was sent here TO
Mrs. Higgins and she fastened to the
hod.,,o q, bor wounded husband. A
nnmber a, SNYDER friends responded
and he was taken to a sanitarium
at Spur, for examination. Five buck
sho,s wore extracted. but two others
couId NOT be located and an opera
Non n, 2 o'clock Monday revealed
,ho, tho intestInes had been pune
,urod and friends realized the serl-
ousness OF the wounds. At 1890 p.
m ,ruesday this good man passed
.w,v Ue retained consciousness and
ossured those at his bedside tNai he
WAS ready to go. He had laid up
,reasures in heaven and was ready to
n,ss 10 his inheritance on the other
side
The remains were brought into
their new home. recently finished,
Tuesday right and the funeral to'k
,ia.e Wednesday afternoon from the
w, ,scdiut church. cosductcd BY the
n.s,or Rev A W. waddill assisted
w. pev i W Hunt, a former pas
-.
va r.o cho,r furnished appropriate
.o... ana Mrs. Davenport rendered
"eoa, .oIo Some Day Wen Under
s,,nd =" Tho floral offerings we're pro-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22

Mrs, Fred Price on the T. c. stln-
son farm was reported seriously sick
last night with probabilities that she
would not live through the night.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
Two SUSPECTS InIIed Here.

State Rangers McKinsie and Koon
arribed In Snyder at 8 O'Clock Thurs
day evening in charge Of two men ar
rested Thursday at Post City In con-
nection with the murder o. Judge
Higgins. Ranger McKinzie said their
names are win Luman and Bob Hie-
den They were placed in jail here.
I.nman is one of the men accused o.
killing J. F. 6stlck near Rotan early
IN 1915 and had mls'rial at Rob
a short timehgo. Judge Higgins W.
one Of the proseeutlne attorneyf ai
that ease q
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22
'EIltWIDE BILL
s|s NOW A LAW
)lnRNoR HOBBY SIGNS
f STATE WIDE BILL
! hlA fkecntire Act Puts Liquor Traf-
nc Out Of Teaas.
,eclal q The Signal
Austin, Texas, March zl'
Is b. nj. 0ovjrnor Hobby has iua'
. ttd the state vide prohibition bill'
\ Frisz r. Smith.

|w 0. sanders|aad VIE who went
H. here last year to 'Arizope are
~ on 4 slslI. rhey mink Arizona
o rrdai county, r,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22

County Judge J. Tom Higgins OF
Iampasas Is here to attend tho fnn-
oral Of his brother, Judge c. c Hig-
giaa
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22

Mr. John ". Smith Of Miles, faith
er OF Mrs. C. c. Higgins and Mrs.
W W. Hamilton Is here to attend the
funeral and comfort his daughter in
hor distress
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22

Uncle Kin Elkins Of New Mexico
and Dad" EllSins Of Post attended
the funeral Of Judge Higgins.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-22

Mrs. r. e Thornton ', .,,c.-,,,i. ap1
visitor at the SIGNAL IN, pr,ts,tlan Of civil
cd the great signir-en % ihe selv--o' rug
Thornton moved tctions On conn aiia7 VIII ~
Mexico and boughtd sn.'o guf niii,s '.'
,,,,,od nprue andn burial ci decca5ci me n
- -. -. ..nuiIu1o of other maueH
u "1"''' = % vital 20 ihe oerifori ana
OF ihe mmlly. Every, ncw Jas
+. J. Andersoniiat'ons Or promptly enmwunl
business trip ihe Eorc s'rvlcl Ecoaaus
no.a sectors lncluda one q
yors rao can give advice o'
technical Quesiiuns.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
SOUTH SPRINGDALE.

Scott Masoner has been doing some repair work on Mir Harlan's house.
 Dor Jarvis. Rho has been working up in Kansas, came n last Thursday on a visit to home folks.
 yerden Woods. who had been visit ing relatives in Winslow returned home Tuesday of last week.
 The deep snow has made rabbit hunting popular among the boys and very unpopular among the rabbits.
 4 Nr. Robinson and family from Texas have moved into the house on Mrs. Moore's place recently yacat- ed by I'd West and family.
 Jeff Walker has leased the Sigmon place. Ben Price who IS liyIng on the place wilI move as soon as the weather permits, 10 farm east of Fayetteville.
 Marx and Ray Salisbury who have been visiting their parents, MT and Mrs. Y. H, Salisbury, for several weeks. returned to their work in Kan sas last week
 Grant Evans and Mr. Farley drag ged the road from Mr. Evans place into town Wednesday. removing con siderable of the snow. which $ ap- preciated very much by those who have any trageiing to do.
 Miss Clara Murphy. who has been visiting friends in Battery at Camp Beauragard, La for tae past three weeks, came nome Monday morning. Mrs. Pat Goree who has been visiting her husband. Corporal Goree Of the I42nd F l. returned with Miss Clara
 Mrs. Ben Price was called Q Camp Pike fore part of last week by the fatal illness of her brother. George Hastings, who @as one Of the Wash ington County drafted boys sent down December 17th Mr Hastings died Thursday, and his body vas brought to Fayetteville for burial which took place Tuesday
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
iPPL FEY

S E. Morrow returned home from Kansas City last Saturday
 Most all of the boys in this vicinity have received their return cards and of course are n Al
 Miss Ruth Wight is slowly improving and there is a very slight chance for her recovery.
 The people on Route 2 have not got ten their mail for three days and a yery slight chance for any today
 Mrs. Robert Coker and children of In6la, Okla. are here visiting Mrs. CoEser's mother, Mrs A. ] Fritts.
 We tender our sympathy to Tom Hastings in the sad loss of his son. George. who died at Camp Pike Fri- day night of pneumonia.
 Paris Green and family have moved on the Wilson Heckman place near Johnson. Omar Boyd is staying with them and working for N J Lewis
 There was no school Friday and ID church Saturday night on account of the disagreeable weather The ther- mometer registered lG degrees below zero Saturday morning.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
ANNOUNCEMENT Of A. Q. WATSON

 Judge of Washington the Democratic understand making the with  invalid and  In 1911 made the for County Treasurer. of
 
  for grateful until which friends Loyalty full this office who qualified the With this renee and what other ability feel fill this fice f During the four years treasurer we'll know how stayed in
  VIII will attention ae the office and to all
  campaign appeal that (asking nothing Thanking me i thepa Irema
 Respectfully,
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
CANE HILL.

J. ]. Reed has recovered from an at tack of pneumonia,
 Billie Aliens little girl is improving nicely after q severe attack of pneu- monia
 John Seratt and Emmet Gates made a business trip to Fayetteville Tuesday of this week
 have lived here number of years and have neeer seen of heard such a cry for who'd as is HaW beng made
 Jahu Kiag and wife spent day ar two of last week in Cane 1IiI visiting J ). Reed's aad P 4. Maier's families. The recent cold pei is one of the coldesf in years Wa have had a heavy snow and falGne aea4a this. the 18th
 Miss Mary Gather and Mrs Lem Moore spent several days af last week at Ft Gibson and Muskogee. Miss Mary IS spending this week with friends at Lincoln
 Mrs. Lucy Gould and Mrs. W. s. Moore spent Christmas and several days after with Mrs W H. Buchanan of Clovis, New Mexico. They had a nice time. They also visited Mrs. Bush at Yeso while away.
 We perhaps owe an apology to the readers If this paper who care to hear from Cane Hill. Our time, We think, has been all taken up by business which We could not help We will try and do better from this on.
 MT. and Mrs. Brewster spent several days of last week and first of thi. week in Ft Smith.
 Earl Pyeatt left for Ft. Smith Sun. day, being on the Federal Jury al this time. Otis Chambers was called te Fort Smith Monday also to attend this term of court. Otis got mixed up 1T his age and was counted a stacker. H. went down to get the matter arranged
 Mir. and Mrs. J L. Bates spent s day or so of last week in Fayetteville Mrs Bates Is suffering this week wit a severe spell of catarrhal infection oi the inner ear
 There were quite number of peo pie who spent Christmas here Amonl them were the Reed girls from Okla homa who spent vacation with then parents. Also L. II Yates, wife ane children, who are at Fayetteville fol
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
FOR SHERIFF.

The News is authorized to anno,, Homer E. Jackson of Prairie Tous ship as a candidate for Sher;ff :, Washington County, subject to tt Democratic primary election.
 The News is authorized to annoup.. John Thompson of Prairie Gror. Township as a candidate for Shar;s of Washington County, subject to tb. Democrat primary election.
 The News is authorized to annopro. ". 4. tToy) Gregg as a candida, for Sheriff of Washington County subject to the Democratic primar election.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
FOR ASSESSOR. \

The News is authorized to announce s. P Williams as a candidate for As sessor of Washington County, subiect to the Democratic primary election
 The News is authorized to announce Perry Harrison Of Valley Township as q candidate for Assessor of Washing. ton County, subject to the Democrats primary election.
 The News Is authorized to announee Walter Shreve of Center Township as a candidate for Assessor of Washing. ton County, subject to the Democratic primary election.
 The News Is authorized to announce Ed. NJ. Allison as a candidate for As sessor Of Washington County, subject to the Democratic primary election.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in this court Q petition, signed by E. 4. Gillett and others, purporting to be majority in land value. acreage or number Of land owners within proposed road i'm provement district embracing the following territory:
 All of Sections twenty-five t25), twenty-six f26), twenty-seven f271, twenty eight f281. thirty-three (33), thirty-four f3D, thirty-five (35) and thirty-six (3s1, all in township eighteen (ls) north, range thirty f3o1 vest, all of Sections twenty-five f251. tWenty-slx f261, twenty-seyen t271. twenty eight f281, tWenty-nine 629). thirty e3o1. thirty=one f3D, thirty two t32l, thirty-three f33), thirty four t349 hirty-five f351, and thirty K, t364, all in township eighteen t18t north. range twenty-nine e29) west, all of Sections one (1), two f2), three f39, four A, nine @, ten G0), eleven e115. twelve f2), thirteen d3J. fourteen u4), fifteen Cl51 and sixteen a61, also the north half of Sections twenty-one f2D. twenty (22l, twenty-three (23) and tweny- four f24@, all in township seventeen d7) north. range thirty l30l west All of Sections one t1), two f2l. three (3), four (l), five (5), siX (6D, seven n. eight (8). nine t9l. ten g0 eleven d1D, twelve t125. thirteen (13), fourteen f1D, fifteen G51. sixteen (16), seventeen d0, eighteen G8l. twenty POI tVenty-one (2D. twen- ty-two t22l twenty-three f23) and twenty four (24), also the northwest quarter an dthe east half of Section
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends, one and all, for the many kindnesses shown us during the sickness and death of our dear little Buelah; and the lovely flowers that bedecked her casket and the kind words of sympa- thy found resting place in our doubly sad hearts
 We wish to especially thank Dr. Martin and Mrs Emma Goodman, nurse, for their faithful never-tiring effort to restore her-so much needed in our already broken home, to us; and 10 Drs. Sparkman. Bearden and Per kins we are no less grateful.
 H E Rice and family.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
OAKLAND.

Mr Deal, who had an interest in the Millikan place, has become the owner of it.
 Little Billie Hudleson who has been sick with pneumonia. is getting along nicely at this writing.
 The snow being so deep and drifted in places, the rural delivery hasn't been able to come for several days. W.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

IN THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
 COURT.
 IN THE MATTER OF 4 PETITION
 FOR A ROAD IMPROVEMENT
 DISTRICT TO IMPROVE GER
 TAIN PUBLIC ROADS RUNNING
 NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST
 FROM SPRINGDALE. ARKAN-
 SAS.
 On this day $ presented to the County Court of Washington County a petition, signed by E. 4. GiIlett, and others. purporting to be a majority in land value, acreage or number of the land owners within certain territory described in said petition, and pray ing that an improvement district be organized for the purpose of improy- ing certain public roads described Tn said petition, there having been filed with said petition plat on which the boundaries of said district are plainly indicated. and showing the roads which 1t is intended to construct and improve; and said petition has been duly filed in this court; and, at the same time there was filed a good bond, conditioned as required by law, and said bond is hereby approved.
 And, 1t appearing that application ..-se= d,,tt- rra3a +o -ba State Highuay Commission for preliminary plans and specifications O said improve raent, a required by law. and that such preliminary plans, specifications and estimates were prepared in the manner required By law by the State Highway Commission. and filed in this court before any 8f the petitions for said improvement were circulated.
 IT IS THEREFORE ordered that the 9th day Of February, 1918. at 10 o'clock a. m. is fixed by this court as the day on which the court will hear parties who desire to show cause for or against the establishment of said district. and the clerk of this court $ ordered to publish the following no- tice in The Springdale News, week ly newspaper having a bona fide cir culation in Washington County, by three consecutive insertions, the last to be not less than five days before the date of the hearing:
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS

The News $ authorized to annom. Judge J. N. Tillman as a candida for reelection to Congress from . Third District, subject to the ae,; of the Democratic party.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

The News is authorized to announce " H. Rollins as 3 candidate for Coun- ty and Probate Judge of Washington County, subject to the Democratic primary election
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

It's advice when you give it and a lecture when you receive it.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
TO PUBLIC

'-[e t3s-.l s.Fz-a. to the farmers D. -z-zs- of ...s relatively Iow insurance cost in their mutual companies amounts to very considerable sum. No close estimate of this saving has been attempted, since no special ef- fort has. been made to collect lists Of commercial rates for farm risks n the different States and in the various sections Of these States.
 "It may be safely said, however that in a number O the States where farmers mutual insurance Is most highly developed. the average cost Of insurance for all these companies Tn the State has fallen well below one half of the rates quoted by commercial concerns. or the so-called bureau rates. Some idea, therefore. of the total an nual saving 70 the farmers of the country through cooperation in fire insurance may be readily formed,
 The saving of the farmers mu- taals in insurance cost may be credited mainly to two sources. First, the ex- perses Of operation necessarily in cured by large commercial companies far commissions. salaries. dividends. taxes. rents. rating charges. legal as slstanee. etc. haze been fewer, bg reason Of the practical removal of the moral hazard. The more or less com piete removal of this hazard is due ta the careful guarding against over insurance on the par of the farmers companies. and frequently, even more, no doubt, to the different atti- tude automatically assumed by the insured toward a company consisting Of friends and neighbors from that often wrongfully assumed toward a large business corporation located perhaps n a distant city.
 Page 430.
 It Is by no means surprising that cooperation should have been resorted to in supplying the need for insur- ance protection. Tn a broader sense all insurance may be said to be coop erative. IL implies the assumption of the loss burdens to which the indiFid= ual ls subject. by collective body Of which all the insured are in effect members. even where they do not share in the management. The sum total of the burdens which have been lifted from the individuals insured, rests ultimately, not on the manage ment, bat on the membership Of the body. Under the mutual plan, howev= er, the cooperation is more conscious and direct. Especially is this true when the company operates in q i'm ted territory oF when the risks assanl- ed belong. broadly speaking, to sin= gie class h the farmers mutaals both of these conditions may be found.
 Page 432.
 All risks should be thoroughly in- spected a least every second CT third year by a weil-qaaHfied representa- tiFe of the company, and the members duly warned against any dangerous conditions CT practices that may be found. When necessary, continuance az 2 member of the company should be made conditional upon compliance With recommendation for the remov= al of needless fire dangers
 The above is not an individual re- port made by an insurance company but is q government report made by a government official
 Bert Watson
 Secretary Farmers Mutual Fire As
 S0e}ati0n.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

This world remembers the man who dies game-for 2 day
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

H. and F 4 Graue vii drag the road today .a make it pas sable
 Mr John I4eg and son P R., were called to Muskgeee Oklahoma recent ly e4 account of sickness
 Brother Oscar Dagls of near Sprag Valley spert Tuesday night with r. A. Gfaue. on his way 10 Fayetteville
 Henry Bsnum house. known as the old Monroe place. was destroyed by fire. 7ery early Friday morning, Jan l1th After building his fire and re- turning to his bed in another room he discovered the house was so near burned that the family had to make their escape in their night clothes and bare feet, their feet and limbs being badly frozen MT Bynum and wife are confined to their bed, and one daughter was so badly frozen she was taken to the hospital for treatment
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Even If riches did bring unhappiness people would struggle for them just the same