Kiowa Co. OK - Kiowa County Democrat - August 24, 1916 USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Phyllis Rhodes wprhodes@cox.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed by Phyllis Rhodes wprhodes@cox.net June 1999 INDEX KIOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Volume 11 Number 44 Thursday, August 24, 1916 Abernathy, Dr. Edward A. Addison, H.C. Allen, Charlie Anderson, John H. Anderson, Mrs. J.H. Armour, J.A. Ashbrook, Jim Austin, Edward Baker, Frank Baker, Secretary Bassett Family Bennefield, Elmer Bertina, Mlle. Helen Bizzell, Jewel Bizzell, Miss Ora Bizzell, Mrs. Bizzell, W.H. Bohan, E.L. Bohan, Ed Bower, Joe and family Brown, H.J. Brown, J.C. Brown, Martha Bryan, W.C. Bryce, Dr. Burkhart, Mrs. R.E. Burks, W.B. Burton, R.H. Burton, W.C. Butler, Carl Butler, H. Butler, Miss May Buttler, Conly Buttler, Frank Buttler, Miss Blanche Buttrill, C.M. Buttrill, Rev. C.M. Byars, Rev. W.B. & Family Caldwell, Meda Carpenter, John Sam Chambers, Rebecca J. Childs, Jack Childs, Mrs. Jack Clark, Mrs. Sterling P. & children Clarke, John Hessin Clearwater, Cleo Clover, John Cole Bros. Cooley, Miss Beartha Cox, Miss Ida Dellinger, Mrs. E.G. Denison, J.F. Dick, Bailey Dick, Bernan Wells, Dick Ducander, Madame Dunford, T.T. Dyer, OcaIrene Eaves, Rev. G.E. Ellis, Brooks Ellison J.W. & Family Fann, Dr. J.P. Fawks, C.H. Fenn, Geo. Q. Ferris, Scott Fess, Simeon D. Fitzerald, R.R. Fletcher, Chas. H.. Fo'ey, D. Foster, C.W. Foster, John W. Foster, Miss Eleanor Franklin, Willie Frisco Lines Gardner, " Cheerful" Garland, Joe George, Herr Fritz Gigray, Mrs. Ida Gilmore, Mr. & Mrs. G.D. Gilmore, Mrs. Jennie Goiley, Alice Grant, Jim Graves, A.C. Greer, Dr. E.F. Griffin, R.D.C. Griffith, J.F. Grissom, A.O. Grissom, J.W. Hamilton, Dr. J.T. Hammond, Mrs. Jessie & son Hanna, Mark Harrison, President Hendrix, J.B. Hines, Val Holshouser, Miss Myrtle Home Mercantile Company Hoover, Elijah Hoover, Mr. C.E. Hoover, Mr. J.M. Hoover, Mrs. Rebecca J. Houston, Col. A.H. Hughes, Mr. Humphrey, W.D. Hunter, A.J. & daughter Jackson, Dr. B.F. Johnson, Mayor Tom Jones, U.V. Jones, W.A. Keiger, C.G. Kelly, Ben Knie, R.L. Knowlton, H.C. Knowlton, H.C. & Family Knowlton, Homer Kratka, Mrs. Emma Lansing, Mrs. Robert Lee, C.R. (Charlie) Levitt, Mrs. Asa Lott, Mrs. W.P. Manitou News Manning, C.W. Marshall, Thomas R. Martin, F.L. McCaslin, Mrs. H.. McClintic, J.V. "Jim" McCorkle, J.V. McDonald, John McLaughin, Mrs. McLaughlin ,Mr. & Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. T.D. M'Millan, J.J. Moore, W. Ralph Morgan, Lucille Morgenson, A.A. Morris, Mr. & Mrs. Joe & son Moss, Miss Ethel Moss, Miss Ruth Neely, Miss Mary Nichols, Lee Norton, Miss Edith O'Connor Corporation Oklahoma City Mill & Elevator Co. Orrell Farm Osborne, Norman Palace Barber Shop Pinnell, Dr. Pinnell, Dr. Hamilton. G. Porter Dry Goods Porter, W.R. Portwood, C.M. Pribble, C.M. (Chan) Price, Elder Price, Rev. Pruett, Lon Rassano Dam Rice, Mrs. LaRue Richards, A.B. Roark & Partlow's Produce House Roark & Partlow Roark & Watson Roark, Joe Rogers, A.H. Rogers, Madame Rogers, Maud Rose, I.R. Russell, Campbell Schaeffler Furniture & Undertaking Co. Schaeffler, Katie Scudder, Omer Sheldon, Mrs. Ada Snyder Grocery Co. Stevenson, W.B. Stradley, Roy Stratton, Dr. Samuel W. Study, D. Teape, Blanche Tefteller, Mrs. Oma & 2 children Tefteller, Mrs. T.D. Thacker, Charles M. Thacker, Dr. Thompson, Mr. D. Thompson, Mrs. J. Thompson's Variety Store. Thrasher, Hugh Tolbert, Jas. R. Tolbert, Raymond R. Trimble, C.F. Walden, Mrs. Walker, John Warren, Mr. Tom Watkins, Mr. W.E. Watson, Bernal Weatherspoon, Rosalie. Wegert, A.E. Wells, Mat White, Harry B. White, Luther Wilcox, J.W. Williams, George Williams, J.E. Williams, Mr. A. Willingham, Justice Wilson, President Wilson, Woodrow Windell, Miss Vera Wo, Ye Sue Woodard, Mildred Woodard, W.G. Woodard, Dr. W.G. Woody, Tom Zigler, Mrs. Stella Zimmer, Tom Zink, Atty. George F. KIOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT Volume 11 Number 44 Thursday, August 24, 1916 Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Published Every Thursday by Democrat Publishing Company W. Ralph Moore, Business manager Entered as second-class matter, October 28, 1905 at the post-office at Snyder, Okla, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year in Advance $1.00 Six Months in Advance 50c ADVERTISING RATES: Display Ads, all pages except front, per inch 12 1/2 cents Locals per line, each issue, 5 cents All advertising matter to run til paid for and ordered out. In connection with the Democrat a first-class Job Department is maintained, equipped especially to do all classes of work. Out of town orders solicited. The Democrat is not tied to any class, management or locality. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1916 Mrs. W.P. Lott left Tuesday for St. Louis, Missouri on business. Mrs. Joe Morris and son have returned from visiting her relatives at Yates Center, Kansas. Mr. Morris accompanied them home. He had been away about seven weeks doing Masonic work at various points in the state. Joe Bower and family have come home from an extended visit with relatives and friends in Missouri. They made the trip in their Overland. Lee Nichols made a trip to Clinton Tuesday. He will have charge of the gins again this season for the Chickasha Gin Co., and will leave with his family in a short time for his work at Clinton. Jim Ashbrook was fined the usual $5 and costs amounting to $8.50 in Justice Willingham's court Monday morning upon a charge of drunkenness. DROUTH BREAKER IS VERY MUCH NEEDED It has been some time since Snyder and vicinity has had a good rainfall and cotton and feed stuff is showing the effects of the hot weather. Between August 17-23, there was no precipitation, the high was 102; the low was 69. MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses were issued to the following at Frederick last week: W.A. Jones, 27, and Meda Caldwell, 22, both of Snyder. Luther White, 21, Roosevelt, and Alice Goiley, 19, Gotebo. MANITOU PAPER CHANGES HANDS The Manitou News, formerly under the charge of Val Hines, has been leased by Dick Wells and he with the assistance of Edward Austin got out their first issue last week. Mr. Hines will move to Frederick and take charge of the Frederick Enterprise. The Democrat wishes the boys well in their entering of the journalistic field. SCHOOL BEGINS SEPTEMBER FOURTH Everything is being put in readiness for the opening of school Monday September 4th. The following teachers have been selected by the board: W.B. Burks, Superintendent A.E. Wegert, Principal of High; Mathematics & History OcaIrene Dyer, Latin, German & music Cleo Clearwater, English & Domestic Science W.B. Stevenson, Manual training Blanche Teape, First Grade Martha Brown, Second Grade Mildred Woodard, Third Grade Maud Rogers, Fourth Grade Willie Franklin, Fifth Grade Lucille Morgan, Sixth Grade The Seventh and Eight Grades will be conducted as a part of the high school, the different subjects being taught by the high teachers. Mr. Wegert, who is a graduate from the University of Kentucky, comes to Snyder from Louisville Ky. Last year he was principal of the high school at Monticello, Ky. Mr. Merritt, who is a graduate from William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, comes from Kansas City. Last year he was teacher of history in the high school at Liberty, Missouri. Miss Blanche Teape is from the Oklahoma City High school and the Central State Normal. Miss Franklin is from Bolivar, Missouri where she had charge of the fifth grade for eight years. She received her training in the Springfield State Normal. Miss Brown is known to all Snyder people having graduated from the Snyder High School in 1913 after which she spent two years in the Southwestern State Normal. All of the teaches come highly recommended from the places where they have taught. The board has spared no pains to maintain high stand for the Snyder Schools and with the hearty cooperation of the patrons a most successful school is predicted. Parents are requested to see that their children are present the first day so as to be properly classified. Those who have attended other schools should bring their last year's report cards with them. Pupils will report to the same rooms as last year after which they will be directed to the proper rooms for the coming year. Visitors are always welcome, even on the first day. Come with your children and get acquainted with the new teachers. FREDERICK TO PAVE The citizens of Frederick have decided to pave the streets- of that place and committees have been busy for the past few weeks making trios to different cities in Oklahoma and Texas to get first-hand information as to the relative merits of different kinds of paving but as visual, they are all of a different opinion as to the kind that would last the longest with the least amount of repairs. $50---90 DAYS FOR BEATING BOARD BILL Elmer Bennefield, a traveling sign painter was sentenced to ninety days on the road gang, and given a fine of $50 in Judge Willingham's court, Monday, for beating his board bill at the Craver House. Bennefield and another painter have been here for some two weeks and were the ones who painted the "drive to right" signs for the city. A complaint was lodged against Bennefield and he was arrested by deputy sheriff Charlie Allen, assisted by John Walker. Bennefield is supposed to be a "mean" man and after being placed in jail threatened to 'cuss out' Judge Winningham, but when brought before the latter, he was given the opportunity but didn't seem to have any desire to carry it out, after being given such a heavy sentence. He was brought to the justice' office with handcuffs on his wrist, as he had got away from the officers, but was recaptured. He was taken to Hobart, Monday by deputy sheriff Charlie Allen. He has made threats of what he will do when he gets out, but that will be some time hence as Lone Wolf authorities want him on the same charge, and say they intend taking him in charge when he serves out his present sentence. DICTATES OF FASHION Cutaway coats are coming in to a limited extent. The latest handkerchief has rounded corners. The sheer weaves of silk will continue to be worn. Unbleached rep is a good material for boys' middies. A fisherwife sleeve is rather short and the cuff is turned back. A washable beachcloth will be more or less used for summer suits. Compression of the waist is said to be harmful, but if the right young man makes the attempt the average girl is willing to take chances. Never meddle with a hornet or a man who is minding his own business. A girl likes to listen to soft nothings when they mean something. A minister's voice may fill the church but fail to fill the pews. Every man who knows it all seldom gets a chance to tell it after he gets married. ONLY MOISTENED HIS LIPS Omer Scudder, a Columbus real estate and insurance agent, told some of the other businessmen who have offices in the Bassett Building that he was hot. They agreed that they were just as hot as he was. "I can eat all the ice- cream you fellows are willing to buy," Scudder declared. The others made up 60 cents and sent out for a half gallon of cream. They had a notion that Scudder would eat about a quart after which they would divide the remaining quart among themselves. Scudder surrounded the entire half-gallon of ice cream, smacked his lips and asked them whether they were not going to get him enough ice cream for a real taste. The businessmen looked at each other, smiled sickly and returned to their places of business.--Indianapolis News. THE THREE PHILOSOPHERS For the first time in their lives three genuine, simon-pure philosophers went out riding in a motor car. After they had ridden about twenty miles out in the country the car broke down. Said the first philosopher: "I have long wanted to study certain aspects of nature, and this affords me the particular prospect I most admire." Said the second philosopher: "I observe there is a farmhouse over there where food can doubtless be obtained in sufficient quantities." Said the third philosopher: "I have long wanted to be in a situation where, without moving, sustenance would be brought to me by one friend, while the other discoursed on the beauties of nature."---Life. The Rassano dam in Alberta, Canada, one of the greatest irrigation works in the world, has been completed. UNCLE PENNYWISE SAYS: The auto bizness must be a grand one, with everybuddy saving up to buy a machine.--Louisville Courier-Journal. ADVERTISEMENT: Dr. B.F. Jackson's "Femenia." Price 50c and $1.00. ADVERTISEMENT: A.B. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO., SHERMAN, TEXAS Some of the finest tapestry ever woven in Japan is to be seen in the peace palace of The Hague. Never judge women and cigars by their wrappers. It is not the height some men attain that makes them giddy--it is looking down with contempt on the crowd beneath them. AN UNPRODUCTIVE VISITOR "Say, young feller," said Broncho Bob, "have you got a gun on you?" "No, sir," replied the man with the brand-new cowboy uniform. "I was told that it was better to be unarmed, so as to avoid any impression that I was seeking a quarrel." "Well, that's a big disappointment. I needed a brand-new gun an' thought you'd be bringing' along at least a par of 'em. Don't you let anything like this occur again." Tornado and Cyclone Insurance. F.L. Martin, Phone 2, Snyder, Okla. GERMINATION OF SWEET CLOVER SEED Many have been discouraged when planting sweet clover, because it did not come up when planted in the fall. Mr. W.E. Watkins, county Agent in Allen County, Kansas, who has carried on experiments on seventy-two farms in Allen County during three years says: "Sweet clover seed probably possesses a quality characteristic of some other seeds in that it is almost impossible to germinate the seed the same season it is grown. All fall seeding trials have been very unfavorable as little of the seed will germinate before early spring. Considering this evidence, we should not expect seed gown in 1916 to come up until next spring if it is sown this fall. J.E. Payne, Frisco R.R., Snyder, Okla. WHY NOT PAY IN ADVANCE Because of the increased cost of everything that enters into the making of a newspaper, it will be the policy of the Kiowa County Democrat from this date on to notify all persons who are in arrears with their subscriptions and we will be glad to have each one who owes us remit promptly when they are notified that their subscription has expired. It has been our custom to have our subscribers pay in advance for the Democrat and while a few are in arrears it is unfair to carry them when others had paid in advance. Do not be offended if you receive notice of the amount due us on subscription. If you owe the bank or a dry goods merchant, a grocer, a firm either in Snyder or elsewhere, you do not think anything of them sending you a notice, or a statement, of the amount you owe them, yet there are a great many people who become very much incensed when thy receive a statement from the editor of a newspaper. Why? If for any reason you cannot pay for your paper at this time please call and make arrangements for us to carry your account. Our subscription list will be revised by September 1st at which time we intend to discontinue all delinquents. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS: C.H. Fawks, Pres. J.E. Williams, V. Pres. H.J. Brown, Cashier R.H. Burton, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS: W.G. Woodard, C.M. Portwood, J.E. Williams, C.H. Fawks, and H.J. Brown PRIBBLE AND STUDY HONORED BY DEMOCRATS At a meeting of the Democrats held in Hobart, Tuesday. C.M. (Chan) Pribble of Lone Wolf, was chosen chairman of the Democratic campaign committee and D. Study, of Mt. View, was chosen secretary. Mr. Pribble was a candidate in the recent primary for county treasurer, and while he did not win the race he made a record breaking one. His ability as an organizer has been recognized ever since he served as president of the Young Men's Democratic Club several years ago, and his selection as chairman of the Democratic campaign committee will meet with the approval of all of the Democrats in all parts of the county. Mr. Study has long been recognized as a man whose ability is unquestioned. He will make a secretary who will at all times be on the job and attend to the work that will have to be done during the coming campaign. The selection of the campaign committee was postponed until the next meeting, August 29th. Every Democrat in the county should make himself a committee to see that every other Democrat gets out and votes the ticket straight clear from Woodrow Wilson down to Justice of the Peace. This is a Democratic year and no part of this ticket will be clearly defeated when the polls close November 7th. Democracy will reign supreme for the next four years. Mark our predictions. RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION He had been showing his rich old aunt from the country some of the sights and this evening they were to witness a revue. He was keen on making a good impression, as he had great expectations form the old lady. So he was quite taken back when, as soon as the curtain rose, the good dame grasped him by the arm and hurried him from the theater. "Disgraceful! Such bad management!" she said, indignantly, when they had reached the lobby. "Just fancy allowing the curtain to go up before those poor girls were dressed!" FLIERS "Did you ever take a flyer in the market?" "No," replied the munitions speculator. "Nothing doing with airships. I'm for submarines." A human being cannot breathe at a height of seven miles from the earth. When the office really seeks the man it is safe to be that the man's signature on a bank check means something. WHY SHE WORRIED "Oh, my!" sighed the sad one. "Now what's the matter?" said the other. "This paper says the engineers assert that only enough coal to last the world 800 years is available in Newcastle." "Well, why don't you go down to that fortune-telling woman and find out if you're going to live over 800 years?" NEW SUPREME COURT JUSTICE John Hessin Clarke of Cleveland, O., whom President Wilson has appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, is fifty- nine years old and a bachelor. He was born at Lisbon, O., was graduated from the Western Reserve University in 1877 and admitted to the bar in 1878. Up to the time he was made a district judge by President Wilson in 1914 he had practiced law in Ohio and had also edited a newspaper at Youngstown. His newspaper, the Youngstown Vindicator, has long been one of the prominent Democratic organs in the state. In 1903 Judge Clarke was the Democratic nominee for United States senator but was beaten by the late Mark Hanna, who was re-elected. In Cleveland, Judge Clarke for a long time was associated in politics with the late Mayor Tom Johnson and Secretary Baker. He has been classed as a progressive Democrat, and has taken part in several reform movements. In 1896 he bolted Bryan's nomination, but returned to the party fold in 1900. He was a Wilson delegate at the Baltimore convention. THE SITUATION "Flubdub married a society butterfly." "I suppose he is wining and dining all the time now." "Whining and dining. He doesn't like going out." Sometimes a cigar draws better than the actor it is named after. It takes more than a visit from his wife's mother to make a man happy. REVENGE "I've been calling this number for five minutes," said the irate subscriber. "What's the number?" "I'm so irritated I'm almost tempted not to satisfy your feminine curiosity." One seed of cotton planted and replanted will produce 40,000,000,000 seeds in six years. It's impossible for a woman to preserve a secret so it will keep. Being popular consists largely in remembering what to forget. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES NATIONAL: For President: WOODROW WILSON For Vice President: THOMAS R. MARSHALL LEGISLATIVE: For Congress 7th District: J.V. "JIM" McCLINTIC For Congress 6th District: SCOTT FERRIS For State Senator: R.L. KNIE For Representative: R.R. FITZERALD; DR. W.G. WOODWARD JUDICIAL For Justice Supreme Court: CHARLES M. THACKER STATE TICKET For Corporation Commissioners: (Long Term) CAMPBELL RUSSELL (Short Term) W.D. HUMPHREY COUNTY TICKET For Treasurer: TOM ZIMMER For Sheriff: C.R. (CHARLIE) LEE For County Assessor: FRANK BAKER For Court Clerk: J.F. DENISON For County Clerk: HARRY B. WHITE For County Attorney: J.F. GRIFFITH For County Judge: JOHN SAM CARPENTER For County Superintendent: J. B. HENDRIX For Surveyor: C.G. KEIGER For County Commissioners: C.W. FOSTER, 1st District J.J. M'Millan, 2d District A.H. Rogers, 3d District TOWNSHIP TICKET Trustee: HUGH THRASHER Clerk: J.W. GRISSOM Treasurer: W.C. BURTON Justice of the Peace: J. C. BROWN Constable: LON PRUETT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Presidential candidate Hughes would have made an ideal Socialist nominee. His "Whiskers" and his "Whines" are the perfect sign manual of a member- ship in that party, and if he comes to Oklahoma there is danger that be will stampede the Kumrids in his favor. Sneering and fault finding appear to be his whole stock in trade and heretofore the Socialists have enjoyed a monopoly of those methods of campaigning. MRS. REBECCA J. HOOVER Rebecca J. Chambers was born in Ohio, October 16, 1841 and departed this life August 18, 1916 aged 74 years, 10 months and two days. In 1860 she was united in -marriage to Elijah Hoover. To this union was born eleven children, four dying in infancy. The husband departed this life March 8, 1916. Five of the children were permitted to be at her bedside when death came. She fell asleep in Jesus and her soul returned to the God who gave it. On Tuesday evening she asked for Rev. Price to come and pray that her body might be healed, that she would like to be well for a little while, if it was the Lord's will. She had been healed one time and believed she could be again, if it was for the best. She expressed a desire to leave this world several times and on Friday she asked Jesus to take her home and at nine forty-five p.m. her prayer was answered. She was a patient sufferer and a kind mother and left a message of comfort and encouragement to her children. Mother, thy face was passing fair, thy patient eyes were bright, To watch our footsteps here and there was ever your delight, O'er fondest hopes death cast his blight, yet 'tis a joy to know, That in thy home of changeless light no tears or sorrow flow. The loved ones who have gone before will for thy coming wait. And greet thee on the shining shore within the 'pearly gate. There thou wilt watch for us to come, when life's work is o'er To meet thee in the heavenly home, where dying is no more. Contributed. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank our friends for the aid and sympathy rendered during the long illness and death of our dear mother, and for loving deeds and kind words to cheer her in her last hours, and we wish to thank the telephone operators for their kindness and efficient service. Mr. C.E. Hoover Mrs. R.E. Burkhart Mrs. Stella Zigler Mrs. LaRue Rice Mr. J.M. Hoover ADVERTISEMENT: LOW FARES via FRISCO LINES to the Northern Lake Resorts, Colorado, The Northwest, The East and other cool places. ADVERTISEMENT: CASH FURNITURE STORE. Katie Schaeffler, Proprietress. Tom Zimmer, Col. A.H. Houston, A.0. Grissom, John McDonald, J.V. McCorkle, J.W. Grissom, T.T. Dunford and Jim Grant attended the meeting of the Democrats held at Hobart Tuesday. For Trade-8 vacant lots in Lawton for Snyder property. Ed Bohan. C.W. Manning was in Hobart Tuesday looking after business connected with the Ford agency at this place. Lost-An old, brown leather suitcase, containing a barber's outfit and a blue serge coat, between Snyder and Orrell's farm. Return to Democrat office. Miss Ethel Moss of St. Louis, Missouri, has been engaged as milliner for the season at Stone & Wilson's. 20 cans of pork & beans, $1.00. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. H.C. Knowlton and Homer Knowlton, delegates from Snyder Country Box to the Democrat Convention were in Hobart Tuesday attending the -county meeting Good buggy whips, 15c. Mercantile Company. Cash Store. Ben Kelly, of Frederick, was here Monday to meet a friend enroute to Frederick from Oklahoma City. John H. Anderson was in attendance at the Democratic County Convention at Hobart Tuesday. Snyder camp No. 139 W. 0. W. will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in each month during the rest of this season instead of every Tuesday night as heretofore. A.C. Graves, Clerk. Dr. Edward A. Aberrantly, of Altus, specialist in eye, ear, nose, throat and glass fitting, will be in Snyder professionally, Saturday, August 19th, Dr. Bryces' Office. W.R. Porter will have his formal opening of his dry goods store Saturday, August 26th. Read his ad in this issue of the Democrat. Mat Wells, who has been working at the Democrat for the past week, left Monday for Quanah, Texas. Mat is an old time printer and is well known in this part of the country. Dr. Pinnell, the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist will be profession- ally in Snyder, Thursday, August 24th. Office with Dr. Hamilton. G. Pinnell. W.H. Bizzell was a business visitor to Frederick, Tuesday. J. Hunter returned from Weatherford, Texas, Tuesday, where he had been for the past two weeks. He was accompanied home by his daughter. Lots number 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21 in block 76 will be sold cheap if sale is made now. Parties owning these lots are anxious to let them go as the have moved away from Snyder. Call at Democrat office if interested. For Sale 1 bay horse coming 6 year old weighs between 1000 and 1100 pounds. 1 buggy and one set of harness. 1 Jersey cow will be fresh in about 6 weeks. See C.M. Buttrill. SNYDER ITEMS Filtered gasoline, best made, 25c a gallon Home Mercantile Company Cash Store. Rev. G.E. Eaves was in Olustee the first of the week. Cream Cans. Fish globes are here. Thompson's Variety Store. R.D.C. Griffin was in Hobart on business Tuesday. We deliver Tuesdays and Fridays only. Home Mercantile Co. The Cash Store. Joe Roark and Bernal Watson are back from their trip to Colorado. One pound of good coffee, 15c. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. A barn belonging to Brooks Ellis was completely destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. One set of goblets, 50c. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. ..D. Thompson is back from Enid where he has been visiting his family. Ten bars of good soap, 25 cents. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. Mrs. Ada Sheldon, of Oklahoma City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. McCaslin. Books for all the family! Books from 10c to 50c. Late books of fiction. Thompson's Variety Store. Rooms for Rent--I have two rooms to rent to desirable persons. See Mrs. E.G. Dellinger. Model oil stoves will give perfect satisfaction. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. Atty. George F. Zink, of Hobart, was here Wednesday on legal business. J.A. Armour, D. Foley and Tom Woody get on our big paid-in-advance subscription list. 3 pounds of best rice 25 cents. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store Miss Beartha Cooley left Monday morning for Calumet, Kansas, where she will attend school for a year. She will be greatly missed in the senior class here. 1 full pound plug Natural Leaf chewing tobacco 25c. 1 pound tobacco in the leaf 40c, small lot left. Snyder Grocery Co. 2 pounds of Peaberry coffee, 45 cents. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. 5 pounds rice 25c. Snyder Grocery Co. 1 set goblets 45c. 1 set tumblers 25c. Snyder Grocery Co. 11 bars good soap 25c. Snyder Grocery Co. George Williams, who has been here from Norman visiting at the Bassett home south of town, has been seriously ill of typhoid fever for over a week. His father A. Williams was called here on account of his son's illness. J.W. Wilcox and Roy Stradley returned last Thursday from a prospecting tour of Western Texas and New Mexico. J.E. Williams went to Altus on business Monday. Fruit jars, also extra rubbers and tops, at Snyder Grocers Co. Miss Myrtle Holshouser came home Sunday from Winters, Texas, where she had been visiting relatives. Miss Mary Neely accompanied her home and will stay here and attend school during the coming school year. Dr. J.P. Fann, Dentist, Snyder Friday and Saturday of each week. Office over Roark & Partlow's. Mrs. Jennie Gilmore, who has been here visiting her son, G.D. Gilmore, left for her home at Manhattan, Kansas, Monday morning. Mrs. G.D. Gilmore accompanied her as far as Hydro. Dr. E.F. Greer, resident dentist, permanently located in Snyder, office over First National Bank. The ladies of the Christian and M.E. Churches will serve dinner and supper in W.H. Bizzell's warehouse the two days of the fair, September 5th & 6th. Will also sell ice-cream and cold drinks. Rev. W.B. Byars and family, who have been visiting with W. R. Porter and family, left Wednesday for their home at Windom, Texas. While here they made, a trip to the Government Preserve. They seemed to be favorably impressed with Snyder and the surrounding country. Rev. Byars is an old boyhood acquaintance of Rev. C.M. Buttrill and they had many pleasant days together while the family was here. We are glad to have such good people with us and hope they will come again. Special prices on flour at Roark & Partlow's Produce House. Refrigerators at low prices. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. The place to sell your cream and eggs is where you can get the most for them in cash. That's why Roark & Partlow pay more. Ten pound pail of jelly, 65 cts. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. For Diamond Brand gasoline, coal oil and all kinds of automobile oils, see A.A. Morgenson. $1 Cans coffee, two or three kinds, 81c can Saturday and Monday. Snyder Grocery Co. Mrs. Ida Gigray of Hobart, was here Tuesday getting our farm ladies interested in egg marketing. The old farm commission mortgage is dead, dead, dead. Renew your loan with J.C. Brown, Snyder, Okla. Only one note and one mortgage. Only one note and one mortgage at straight 7 per cent. Have gone on vacation, but will be back September 1. Mrs. Bizzell and daughter Jewel, Mrs. Jack Childs, Mrs. T.D. Tefteller, of Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. Oma Tefteller, of Kingsville, Texas, and two children, and Mrs. Walden, of Oklahoma City, left Tuesday for an outing at Mt. Glenn. Miss Ora Bizzell, Jack Childs and Bernal Watson joined them Wednesday evening, returning this morning. We told our customers two or three weeks ago they would save money by buying flour. Many of them took our advice and bought. They did save money. The market will still be higher-much higher. We have flour bought on a lower market which we are selling away below wholesale prices for a short time. Snyder Grocery Co. H.C. Knowlton, J.W. Ellison and families, and Miss Vera Windell spent last week in the forest preserve camping and fishing. Mrs. T.D. McLaughlin, W.C. Bryan and several other teachers whose names, we did not get are attending the teacher's training course at Hobart this week. Mrs. Jessie Hammond and little son, of California, are here visiting at the H.C. Addison home, southwest of town. 1 gallon can of apples, 30 cents. Home Mercantile Company. Cash Store. Norman Osborne was here from Manitou Wednesday loading a car of poultry for Sturgis Produce Co. Joe Garland, who was recently appointed postmaster at Frederick, is in town today. Mrs. J. Thompson and daughter, Vera, of Villa Grove, Illinois, are visiting at the Ike Clearwater home. They arrived Saturday. Miss Edith Norton of Olustee, is here visiting her friend Rosalie Weatherspoon. Mrs. Emma Kratka, who has been visiting relatives at Anadarko and at Caldwell, Kansas, is back at her work as manager of the Pioneer Telephone Company's office. She reports it as being much drier in Kansas than here. ADVERTISEMENT: ANDERSON BOOK CO. Mrs. J.H. Anderson, Mgr., Snyder, Okla. ADVERTISEMENT: MODEL GARAGE--Buy a Studebaker. Roark & Watson, Props. GOLD HILL NEWS Elder Price filled his regular appointment at our schoolhouse Saturday evening, Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Each service was well attended. Mr. Tom Warren and Miss Ida Cox were married here on the 12th. Both have many friends in our neighborhood who wish for them a long and happy wedded life. The Odetta Friendship Club met with Mrs. McLaughin on Thursday after- noon. Mrs. Ida Gigray of Hobart, County Demonstration agent, was present and talked interestingly on several subjects pertaining to her work. A party of ten, all relatives of H. Butler, arrived Wednesday in two Maxwell cars from Eastland, Texas, and will visit a short while at the Butler home. A party of fourteen went from here to Medicine Park Sunday. They report an enjoyable trip. Miss Blanche Buttler and brothers Frank and Conly, of this place, Messrs. Bernan and Bailey Dick, Carl Butler and Miss May Butler, all of Eastland, Texas, Mrs. Sterling P. Clark and children, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin, composed the crowd. We are buying a new organ for our schoolhouse. A pie supper on Friday night added to the organ fund and afforded a merry gathering for our people. Miss Ruth Moss left last week for a visit with her brother in Kansas City. WANTED: YOUNG MEN WITH NERVE Good Pay, short hours, opportunity for travel, advancement; normal physique, good references required. Aviation Dep't. The O'Connor Corporation, 6309 S. Eggleston, CHICAGO, ILL. I.R. ROSE FORDS SOUTHWEST TEXAS Monday Morning, July 24, myself, wife and two daughters, left Wellington, went to Newline and Estelline, in Hall County, from there we went to Turkey, Gasoline and Flomot. There we found it dry, but the crop was good. We then went to Matadora and camped Monday night near Roaring Springs. The first thing Tuesday we went to see the famous Springs. We saw some beautiful scenery and drank the best water I ever tasted. From there we traveled south by way of Afton, Dickens, Spur, Crosbyton, Ralls and Lubbock. We found Lubbock quite a nice town. After stopping there a while we went south to Tohoku, Lynn County. From there we traveled east toward Post City and camped Tuesday night 10 miles west of Post. We saw some fine crops there, also some nice homes. Wednesday we traveled southeast to Snyder, Scurry County. From there we went by way of Roscoe, Sweetwater and Merkel to Abilene. It was very dry through this section but Abilene is a nice town and in a fine country. After leaving Abilene we went to Anson, Jones county and camped Wednesday night near Stanford. Thursday, morning we decided we had seen enough of southwest Texas so we turned our car toward home and traveled, by way of Haskell, Knox City, Benjamin, Truscott, Crowell, Quanah, Childress and into Wellington. After traveling over 20 counties and finding lots of dry sand we decided Collinsworth County was as well supplied as any place and that Texas wasn't far ahead of Oklahoma after all, but if any Texan gets hold of this it is a mistake. I am always boosting for the Democrat and Kiowa County. I.R. Rose, Wellington, Texas CHRISTIAN CHURCH We hope to see all the pupils and teachers back in Sunday school next Sunday, and would like to have many new pupils. The pastor will preach in the morning at 11, and in the evening at 8. The pastor has been called to the work at Altus for full time and may accept, and if he does next Sunday will close his work here. C.F. Trimble Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Prayer services Sunday. Sunday school 10 a.m. Preaching 11 a.m. The choir is rendering some fine music in all the preaching services. On first Sunday in September communion will be had. Every Presbyterian in Snyder is expected to attend and others always invited. M.E. CHURCH, SOUTH Sunday school every Sunday morning at 10 a. m. J.E. Williams, Superintendent. Preaching every Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 P. m. All are welcome. Choir practice every Thursday evening at 7:30. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Missionary Society meets. Mrs. Asa, Levitt, Pres. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night at 7:30. C.M. Buttrill, Pastor. M.E. CHURCH SERVICES Preaching every Sunday 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Epworth League every Sunday at 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. All evening services 30 minutes later from April 1st to October 1st. Ladies Aid Society meets each Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the church unless otherwise announced. Everybody is invited to attend all of our public services. Geo. Q. Fenn, Pastor. COMING! COLE BROTHERS' WORLD-TOURED SHOWS Unlike any show ever presented is Cole Bros.' World-Toured Show and Wild Animal Exhibition. It will be an event long to be remembered when on September 19th they arrive in Snyder. They present a real wild and domestic trained animal show. Educated horses, ponies, mules, zebras, lions, tigers, leopards, hyenas, elephants, seals and sea lions, dogs, pigs, in fact the animals of the earth. Among the many feature acts is that of Herr Fritz George and his $50,000 group of performing black maned African bred lions. Mlle. Helen Bertina, the girl with the mixed group of leopards and panthers. Madame Rogers and her blue ribbon winning liberty and waltzing horses. Madame Ducander and her beautiful white Arabian horses in a magnificent equine statuary display. "Cheerful" Gardner and his herd of performing elephants, without a doubt the most intelligent and versatile elephants in the tented arena today. All these and hundreds of other features of magnificence, novelty and daring all to be seen for the price of one single admission ticket. Gorgeous free street parade at 10 a.m. Two performances daily, at 2 and 8 p.m. Doors open one hour earlier. LINKS SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY American businessmen agree that applied science and industry must be linked together in this country by stronger bonds than have heretofore existed if American industry is to meet the new conditions and to take full advantage of the new opportunity created by the war. "But that thought is not new," said Dr. Samuel W. Stratton, father, creator and director of the Bureau of Standards, when he was drawn into a conversation on the subject. "In fact, we have been getting ready for ten years for just such conditions as exist, and we were doing so without any thought of war, either." In other words, for ten years a large part of the efforts of the bureau of standards has been directed toward being helpful to industry and commerce. "For," said Doctor Stratton, "there is hardly a branch of industry that is not tied up in some way with consideration of standards." A native of Litchfield, Ill. born July 18, 1862, Dr. Stratton took his B.S. in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois in 1884 and promptly was attached to the teaching staff of that institution, where he remained until 1892, when the University of Chicago took him over in the physics department. He was full professor of that department when he entered the government service in 1901 as directory of the newly created Bureau of Standards. HAS FUN WITH HIS FACE Representative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio is proud of the fact that he is, as he himself declares, "absurdly unprepossessing." "If I were really a handsome man," says Fess, "I would not have half the fun with myself that I now do." Whenever he goes anywhere to lecture, as he does frequently, Fess likes to sneak off the train and keep away from reception committees until the hour of his lecture. The committee is usually half incredulous, when it sees him about his being the real lecturer, and the way the members ex- change disappointed glances with one another gives Fess much quiet sport. When he was special lecturer in history for the University of Chicago, Fess went to a town in Pennsylvania to speak one night, and while waiting for his turn he sat next to a fashionably dressed woman, who talked to him patronizingly about the program for the evening. She asked him if he knew anything about Fess and Fess said he knew nothing except that he was a man of commanding personality. In due course Fess excused himself to take his place on the platform, and he saw the astonished woman get up and leave the hall in disgust. MRS. LANSING'S SUCCESS Washington society, following the appointment of Robert Lansing as Secretary of State, expressed keen interest in the part his wife would play in social activity there. Mrs. Lansing proved to be one of the ablest social leaders Washington has seen in years. She is well equipped for her duties, which are next to those of "the first lady of the administration," for as Miss Eleanor Foster, daughter of John w. Foster, secretary of state under President Harrison, she was given an early training in Washington's social activities. Mrs. Lansing is one of the most striking looking women in administration circles. Although as wife of the secretary of state she takes precedence over many older women, her charm of manner and rare tact have gained great popularity for her. Much of Mr. Lansing's success is attributed to the aid of his wife. She received a broad education and has read extensively, and has always followed her husband's work on international law with much interest. It is said she has often given him valuable advice on many important matters in connection with his duties. FROG CATCHERS BUSY It seems that the home side of the frog-catching industry is looking up because there are disadvantages to people hunting for frogs on parts of France that are battlefields. A handful of men, whose fathers were in business before them, work frog catching in Epping Forest with Seven Dials as base, and it is one of the most highly specialized industries in London. With frog catching snail catching is allied; the frogs go to some restaurants and to the anatomical laboratories of the hospitals, and the snails are chiefly bought as cleaners of suburban domestic aquariums. The snail that is eaten in Soho comes from vineyards of France.--London Chronicle ADVERTISEMENT: DR. THACKER'S LIVER & BLOOD SYRUP. ADVERTISEMENT: PAREGORIC or laudanum to make Baby sleep. Chas. H. Fletcher. ADVERTISEMENT: Oklahoma City Mill & Elevator Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. ADVERTISEMENT: Dr. J.T. Hamilton, Physician and Surgeon. Office over First National Bank. Phone 134. Snyder, Oklahoma ADVERTISEMENT: TOLBERT & TOLBERT. Attorneys & Counselors at Law. Suite 67 Abstract Building. Hobart, Oklahoma. Jas. R. Tolbert. Raymond R. Tolbert. ADVERTISEMENT: INSURANCE--Fire, Tornado, Hail. Phone 57. U.V. Jones ADVERTISEMENT: JOHN CLOVER The Sanitary Plumber & Concrete Contractor. Snyder, Oklahoma. ADVERTISEMENT: HURRY UP LAUNDRY. Ye Sue Wo. ADVERTISEMENT: E.L. Bohan, Snyder, Okla. Live Stock & Real Estate Auctioneer. ADVERTISEMENT: SCHAEFFLER Furniture & Undertaking Co. ADVERTISEMENT: PALACE BARBER SHOP ADVERTISEMENT: PORTER DRY GOODS. Fullingim Bldg. W.R. Porter.