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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
MUST BELIEVE TT
When Well Known Snyder People
Tell IL So Plainly

When pubic endorsement IS made
by a representative citizen of Snyder
the proof is positive. You must be-
lieve II. Read this testimony. Every
back ache sufferer every man wom-
an or child with any kidney trouble
will find profit in the reading
r. C. Murphy farmer Snyder Tex
as says: 81 can recommend Doan's
Kidney pills to any one suffering
with kidney trouble as they cured
me some years ago and since then
I have had no cause for complaint
I had weak kidneys and was Obliged
to get up often at night. My back
also ached. Seeing poan's Kidney
pills highly recommended | procur-
ed a box at the Grayum Drug CO.
and they quickly and permanently
cured me.
For sale by all dealers. Price 900
Foster-Milburn co. Buffalo. y
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the nam,
and take no other
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
SIOO Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased 20 learn that there is at
lcast one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able 20 cure In an its
stages and that Is Catarrh. Hairs
Catarrh cure is the only positive
cure known 10 the medical frater-
nifty Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires a constitutions.
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and Civ
ing the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer one hun
dred dollars for any case 80 fails 10
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address: F. ]. Cheney q Co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold By druggists IS cents.
Take Halls Family pills FOR Consti-
patton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
Cold Snap in March.

After a day OF moderate weather
Sunday, Monday morning brought
foggy, damp, conditions and the
mist continued all the forenoon. A
consider able shower fell in the af-
ternoon and the norther then fol-
lowed it's hat into the ring and be-
gan to do business in real rough
rider style. People began TO figure
out the minimum OF coal and wood
necessary to tide them over the cris-
is and fuel handlers we're going in
a rush. The stocks we're low and
the orders were small and numerous
so that It required a long list OF
deliveries to supply the demands.
Jim Dawson said: "1've been tell
ing the people that cold weather
was coming and the ground hog
gave ample warning of six weeks
of winter yet to come and the folks
wouldn't believe us. Now guess
they see"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
DR.. NORRIS AGAIN
THREATENED.
Assassins Make Life Miserable for
Fort Worth Preacher

The TT. Worth Star Telegram Of
this morning says
Another letter threatening the
life OF Dr. J. Frank Norris. pastor Of
the burned First Baptist church was
received Monday morning.
This letter, as those the grand
jury indictment charging perjury at
tributes TO Oar. Norris himself, was
wiitten on Hotel Worth stationery
and mailed In an envelope with the
hotel name. This letter contained
only two lines. The words were
printed out with pencil.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
Rims in May and April

Al Bledsoe says he is ready to
stake his reputation as a weather
prophet on the following:
He says that the heavy SHOWS IN
he northwest Of late insure good
rains in this country in April and
May.
lie has watched Il and the sign
has never failed during the many
years that he has watched Il.
And all hope that II will not iail
this year-Abilene Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
GLAD HAND TO
HOMESEEKERS
Scurry County Holds Superior In
ducements to all Persons Vino
Desire 90 Come

Our prospects in West Texas are
now attracting the attention OF thou
sands of people over east and in 9th
err states and wo are almost sure IT,
have en- unusually large number OF
prospcctors and home seekers this
year
Now we want t. have a friendly
talk with the business men OF sny-
der
These people will come here to
find pleasant, comfortable and prof
liable places in which to live.
Some may have lots of money TO
invest, but most of them will have
just little money, but lots of en-
ergy, loyalty and the elements of
good citizenship
They have heard OF our good land
water and climate. They have
heard that we are a moral and high
toned people-that we maintain
churches and schools equal to the
best. They have heard that this
country is developing rapidly and
that in few years We will have all
the conveniences known to older sec
lions of the state.
They have heard that we are anx
icus to have them come here and
that we are ready to extend Thorn ey
cry desired courtesy and that our
lands can be bought cheap ard on
easy terms.
Now, what the Signal wants to
say is-let us rot disappoint them.
We should be thoroughly organized
and have standing committees roady
to meet all these prospectors. The
committees should have buggies and
automobiles at their disposal and
take the visitors out over the coun-
try-not to sell them some certain
tract of land-not TO separate him
from what money he may have, but
to let him see the country and learn
what we grow here.
When a strangers goes TO town
and finds himself at once In the
clutches of real estate agent. he Is
apt to get scared and begin to fence
against the Spectator. He viii be
gin to think about the prices OF land
i'm other counties and the minute he
loses faith In the agent, that min
ute he begins to 80 back on the
country and the next train takes him
to some other county 70 prospect
Our commercial organizations
should see to IL that every courtesy
be extended to these people, giving
them plenty of time to study the con
ditlons. Show them that degree Of
hospitality that will impress them
that we are the people that they
want to live with and in the major
lty OF cases they will decide TO want
to make Scurry county there home
Then when they find such farms
as they want, let prices and terms be
made that will induce them TO
buy. and that will give them
chances TO pay out
BY this means we Will see our
county settled up by sturdy, indus
trious farmers who will be satisfied
and will add to the material moral,
and social standard OF citizenship.
Treat the homeseeksr as a friend
and brother.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
In Social Realms.
patton

Mrs. Fritz r. Smith was hostess
20 the Merry Maids and Matron Club
Friday. March ]
Mrs. A. y. HarsLier presided in
the absence Of the president. over
the business meetinG
Eight tables were arranged and
nine games OF fory $50 were play
ga after which the hostess assisted
by Miss Mary stone served marsh
mallow tuttrfruiti with ccnie0-ions.
The following were the special
guests OF the club;
Mesdames. Buchanan Monroe
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

A small element OF Texas Demo-
Gratis conceived the idea OF holding
a primary election TO Get the voters
decide whom they might prefer for
tho presidential nomination and Mill
ton Kennedy called a meeting 20 be
held IN Waco TO sea the new machine
in motion but the suggestion has
failed 10 draw following and
MIt has called &c off,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

w. A. Mccullough was seen to-
day examining the different makes
OF plows, planters and cultivators.
For several years he has been engag
ed in selling such things to scurry
County farmers but today he was
viewing the situation from the buy
er's standpoint He is farming this
year and his examinations are being
made from the farmers view point.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Curnutte. Mccullough, Cation, J. o.
Nelson. Payne. winston Dantzler.
Morgan, Cooper, Boren, Gross.
Misses Davis. Mccormick, Heath,
Greenwood, scoggin
The next meeting OF the Club
will be held with Mrs. w. S. Adam
son Friday March 10. II is especial
ly urged that every member be pres
ent.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Mrs. Leftwich entertained a few
Of her friends In honor OF Miss Ethel
Greenwood OF Colorado.
The ever popular pastime az"
was INDUCED in and the charming
hostess served most delicious re-
freshments.
The guests we're Misses Davis,
Heath. Brady. Olive and Ethel Green
wood.
Messrs Webb, Boyd aud Hamilton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

A long train load OF fat cattle
we're carried out from here Sunday
evening consigned to the Kansas
City markets.
Two cars we're shipped by Scog-
gins and Stokes one by J W. Russell
and nine By W. A. Fuller.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Tom Hogan, the seventeen year
old boy who was working at Thell
Browning's place was blowing last
Monday and when starting to dinner
his mules became frightened from
some cause, throwing him off and
dragging him for quite distance.
He was picked up unconscious and
medical aid was summoned at once
but to no avail, he died Thursday
yht. He was buried In the Flu
anna cemetery Friday evening at 2
clock.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Snyder has been laid off into
wards and will have two aldermen
from each ward. II is step in the
line OF city conditions and there are
other features pointing to the fact
that Snyder is taking on city ways
that will make her more prominent
I'm the public eye.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Edgar scrlyner is rejoicing over
the arrival OF fine baby boy. He
says his present occupation is maxi
ing cat-nip-tea.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08
LOCKOUT ITEMS

Belated items from the lookout
community which were unavoidably
left out OF the Weekly Signal Fri
day:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

zOur community is peaceable at
present--no crimes weddings.
but several on the list
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Our school is progressing nicely.
Prof. Naples seems to know his bus
mess.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Col. John Y. Bowen and Prof.
A. NJ. Turner are here today from
Pyron.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Jesse Wilson and wife of Flu
wanna speLt last Saturday night and
Sunday with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Wilson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Clarence Scrivner Thinks that he
is about the only man there is-no
wonder-its a girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Mr.. Dorset OF our community re-
ceived a message last Friday that his
son, John Dorsett of Dallas was Sc
rlously III. He left Saturday and
on Sunday evening sent a message
to Mrs. Dorsett to come at once.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Mrs. lack Lindsey has been con-
fined to her bed for several days
With the grippe.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

For rheumatism you will find nothing bet
ter than Chamberlain's Liniment Try il
and see how quickly ii gives relief. For
sale by all dealers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

J. /. Borough and family visited
friends at Arab last Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Boaz scrivner got a message on
Ionday that his brother viii Scriy-
.er was real sick at Mr.. Russells
Snyder. His many friends at Der
II wish him a speedy recovery
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Born Feb. %, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Berry, east Of Snyder, a boy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Everything is lovely out this way
and the farmers are all smiles
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-03-08

Mr.. Crawford Of the Wellborn
farm is moving into our community
on the Bob Browning place. We
are always glad to welcome neT
neighhors. sFed
..~ry MT a RUsTLER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
FUND OF 100000
TO PENSION WORKERS.
Bell Telephone, Western Union and
Western Electric Provide IL.

The Bell Telephone company an
nounced that the board Of directors OF
that corporation and those Of the West
erp Union Telegraph and Western
Electric companies have established a
$10,OOO,OOO pension fund for the benefit
Of their employees.
This fund is to be available for those
who have been In the service OF the
companies for more than year, and it
will not only pay death benefits, but
also sick benefits and indemnify their
employees against accidents
The employees are to be paid accord
ing to the amount of their wages, ii
certain percentage of their salaries
governing the amounts to which they
are to be entitled. Many employees
who have been compelled to be with
out income during illness will receive
a percentage of their salary.
The death benefits are also based on
the wages and salaries which the EN-
ployees receive, and when they are
killed i'm the service of the companies
or in the actual performance OF their
duties, the amount to which their heirs
are entitled will be doubled.
The company says this matter has
been under consideration for some
time, but the working out of the proc
lem has entailed such an enormous
amount Of labor TO be able to equalize
the benefits which will accrue to all of
their employees that 1t has been inn
possible to arrange the details until
this time.
The plan is to become effective on
Dec. /, and this fund has been set off
in the liabilities of the companies the
same as any other portion of their
funded debt and is secured by bonds
bearing interest.
The companies have 175,000 employ
ees. Male employees who have reach
ed the age of sixty and have been
twenty years or more in the service of
the companies will be permitted to re
tire on pensions. They may be retired
at the option of the companies at fifty
five years of age, after twenty-five
years Of service. The pension age for
women employees is in each case five
years younger than male employees
The amount of the pension is autOmat-
ically based on the years of service and
the amount of pay and will be / per
cent of the average annual pay for ten
years, multiplied by the number OF
years of service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
THE BARGAIN COUNTER GAME
A Charming Way to Spend the Christ
mas Evening.

The Christmas bargain counter is a
charming Preside game for Christmas
night that will amuse and at the same
time instruct the nursery children.
The bargain counter may be the nurs-
cry table set in front of the fireplace
or hearth. On the counter are laid as
many as one likes of the toys which
the children received from tree and
Christmas stockings. One child is
chosen to take charge of this play toy
shop, and a second child leaves the
room after looking carefully first at all
the toys on the counter TO determine
their names. While this child is alb
sent from the room third child Sc
lects and hides one Of the toys. When
the second child returns he must try
at one guess 10 say which of the toys
was sold during his absence. If he
guesses successfully he may be the
next toyman To make the game more
difficult two or more toys may be hid
den. Another and slightly more diff
cult way o. playing the bargain coun-
ter game is TO have the toyman change
the positions of the toys while the child
is out of the room. The child on re-
turning must rearrangc them. If he can,
I'm exactly the same positions that they
had when he LETT the room The arti-
Giles on the bargain counter may be
scraps of color instead Of toys Red.
orange. yellow. green. blue and violet
ribbons. balls or Christmas tree can
dies may be laid out i'm the order Of
the rainbow colOrs. While one child is
either blindfolded or outside the room
the child in charge Of the colors re-
moves one f"om sight or alters the col
or order, anu the other child must guess
the hidden color or restore the rainbow
order on his return.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19

ing what a strange prank fate had
played on him. He had wanted to bury
himself in his mountain cabin. sixty.
five miles away from Aldyce. and here
she was, snowbOund at his door.
The wrecked automobile in the snow
tempest looked like red rock half
buried in raging whitecaps near a
stormy shore. In the back seat sat a
girl yelled and clad In rich furs.
"Aldyce" exclaimed Claude, opening
the door wide enough to admit his
head.
I'VE are unlimited guests" laughed
the girl. giving him one of her SINAI
gloved hands The girl was the more
rational Of the two. the young artist
being too confused to offer the Gus.
tomary courtesies Of host
Come. Claude why don't you ask US
in? I'm getting cold" she reminded
him. perhaps you want me to freeze
stiff and stark out here so you can have
a real model for famous painting en-.
titled Frozen In n Motorcar,' she
laughed lightly
without u word in reply she felt her
self lifted In the mans strong arms
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19

The artist grew red and white by
turns as he recognized the boy. 1t
was the sixteen-year-old brother Of
Aldyce!
Hal Banniersr' he cried. where
did you drop from?
From the snow Clouds" answered
the youth, hugging the surprised artist.
This is some luck, all right, findin@
shelter, and just think of its being your
mountain retreat. Aldyce is out there
In the car The machine broke down
just below your cabin"
"Aldyce in the car out in this storm
cried Claude, buttoning up his coat and
rushing to the door.
YES. We were on our way to Fra
his explanation as he chung to his com
panion's arm through the snowy gale
''The FraZiers are giving an old fash
Toned Christmas eve party at the!
ranch house. You know Aldyce and
Dell Frazier were great pals at school
so Aldyce was bound to so to the par
ty. l was sure knew the road there
but this snow came on so suddenly
was a little confused where the roads
fork. Aldyce insisted this was the right
way, so we came up the wrong can
yon."
The artist paid scant heed to young
Banners explanation. AS they sturdily
breasted the keen, snow burdened wind
toward the crippled car he was think
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
FORESAW WILSON'S ELECTION
His Teacher Predicted 1t When He
Was Ten Years Old.


John c. Baker of Manhattan, H..
was the happiest man in Will county
over the election of Woodrow Wilson
to the presidency because Of a predic-
ton made by his sister, Mrs. Mary
Russell, more than forty years ago.
Mrs. Russell was Wilson's teacher
when he was ten years old in Tileston
school In Wilmington S. c., and ut
that time predicted that the boy would
some day be president. She did not
live to see her prophecy fulfilled, dying
three years ago at Leesvlle, n. c., Mt
the age of eighty-four.
AS a token of his esteem Wilson gave
his teacher a little fretwork picture
frame, which is now in the Baker
home. Mrs. Russell watched Dr. VIII
son grow TO fame and with each adj
vance changed the picture in the
frame. When she gave the frame to
her brother she remarked, you will
want to keep this, for when he gets
to be president you will be very proud
of it."
Mr.. Baker says that Governor Will
sons father, the Rev. Joseph Wilson.
visited him at Manhattan when his
son published his first book and said,
"Well, | don't see where Woodrow gets
his smartness."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
SOAP BUBBLES.

Soap bubbles are never so beautiful
as on Christmas night. with the tree
and the lights and the presents to give
the thousand shades Of color to the
sparkling globes Christmas soap bub-
bles must he good ones, so into a pint
of warm water shave piece OF laun-
dry soap about an inch square When
dissolved add a tablespoonful of gum
arabic and stir till melted. Then add
a teaspoonful Of glycerin, and lastly
n quart Of old water Hot water Is
necessary r. dissolve the various in
gradients. but unless cold water Is
added they expand and break too rap
idly In the blowing process. For va
riety add little current juice for pink
bubbles or orange juice for yellow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
"PRISON SHIP" FOR CADETS.
Naval Academy Restores Old "Chain
Gang" Punishment.


Convinced that simple confinement
to quarters does not make up a suffi-
GENTLY serious punishment for mid
shipmen guilty of certain infractions
of the rules, Captain j. II. Gibbons,
superintendent of the Naval academy,
has ordered that hereafter they will
be confined TO a station ship, as in
years past, during the period of their
punishment, and the old Reina Mer-
cedes, captured from Spain in 1898,
has been selected as the prison ship"
A number of interdicted midshipmen
already have taken up their abode be-
tween her decks The midshipmen
who are in durance are formed in a
squad and marched from the ship to
their Rotations and meals and then
marched back again, no intercourse
being allowed with their fellows.
The squad in the old days was called
the "chain gang"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
DUTCH CHAIR FOR COLUMBIA
Holland Raising Funds For Queen Will
heImina Professorship.

President Butler Of Columbia univer-
sity. New York, announced recently
that movement had been organized
In Holland for the establishment at
Columbia university Of Queen Will
helmina profesSorship Of Dutch his
tory. literature and language.
The Dutch government and leaders
I'm intellectual and commercial life in
Holland are pledging half Of the funds
necessary for the undertaking on con
dition that the remaining half Is raised
In the United States. Columbia univer-
slty has been chosen because of the
historical relation of New York to
Holland and to the Dutch people.