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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25

Gods noblemon You have learned
the lesson of friendship AS given by
a.. h,t,b,.., .,,r,ol. -, tt, .,rf,.r
900 ''
'efsi'y' misfortune or calamity over
takes "a friend, that your place is
there. 10 comfort. TO cheer and TO de-
fond yop b,vo ox,nnlified tbis lss-
,.,
'"'' ''e i'5"' % "o" j a'l'i' 'el my
race toward 'he Iulure. sN'H al-
tempt 'o 'ort.l 'He past an'il ever
'"'I''n l"' if'ehu3"Ip'' warm ana
uHSe'I'sH 'a 'ne' WERE a9 the sweet
e't Spots in memories garden. j SNAIL
H"Ia no mA'i'e 'of ihoae VINO were in
any way 'espons'Die 'or '"e iihNl }
nave oeeh compelled make nui
conscious oi lAe re''iiude oil my in-
''i''ions ana ln' Wh'ieaomaness oil
my purposes j Shau ehoe"'o' To- 500
h'e' 'h'l no one VINO mas spoken "
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
Tho Vote at Dunn.

The amendment election at Dunn
last Saturday was O quic' and al
most one sided affair Their We're
SO votes cast. The proposition 90 proc
vide NOR, Judges aud that 90 abolish
the foe systcm. putting all offvers ON
salary vc,t the only measures that
had ans friends there. These two pro-
posed amendments got two votes
each. but the uond proposition got
none.
Like an other communities, tl,
Dunn people are friendly toward the
University. but they want i,s inter-
osts presented On simpler form.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
CcuntN Cnnrl Mnttcr..

Matters have been reasonably
quiet in the county court this week.
Jurors have waited around ready 20
DO service and were finally told
tbey could go home
Tho ease of p. a. BirIwcI ys %
s. G p for damages was ag. for Au-
gust n. Defendant was granted leave
.o rlc supplemental plendiags
Tho case OF w. q. R1ukiu y-. %.
g. Rhca e. al was called Wcdues-
day This is o suit on O. promirsary
note and foreclosure of mortgage by
plaintiff ud raoouvondoa for dam
ages by defendant. Perkins A. Per
Hus and Higgins a. Hamilton aye at
torueys iu The ease. lu this suit couu-
ty Judge Buchanan was disqualified
20 $50 in the trial and Judge Arthur
Voure was selected as special judge
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
Had a Gnnd NnrmnI.

Prof T. A. Watson is home from
the summer Normal at Colorado Of
which he was conductor and Is again
giving his attention 20 school mat
tcrs at home He reports a good uor-
NAL There were about go ln attend
auce and 90 OF them took the normal
examination
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
GOOD RAIL
ROAD NEWS


Austin. Texas July % 10 became
known today that informal sueges-
uous hayc been made looking to
compromise and settlement of the
States uit against the Missouri. Kan
as and Texas Railroad for injunc-
uon to prevent the consolidation OF
hpr road with several Texas rail-
roads and for $4,000. 600 penalties
for alleged violation of the Texas am
thrust laws.
The move for settlement OF the
Katy litigation is said 10 have begun
several days ago 20 conference be-
tween Attorney General Looney and
Assistants Curoton and Nickels and
General Attorney Alex S. Coke. OF tho
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
GRAYUM'S DRUG STORE
MAKES PROGRESSIVE MOVE
Has Been Made the city Depository
for all of the State Adopted
school Books for the Next
Six Years.

This old established and popular
Drug Firm has been appointed by
the state Depositories TO act as the
the Depository for snyder and sur
rounding country for all Of the state
adopted School Books, for the next
six years. They expect TO have all
the books ON sale by August goth.
Their many customers will De glad
10 learn that they have secured the
contracts for AN the school books.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
JAPAN IS
DISAPPOINTED


Keen disappointment Is felt In Ja-
pan because the American reply TO
the last two Japanese notes. reject
ed the Japanese contention that the
California land bill violates the
treaty, and offers no suggestion for
solution Of the difficulty.
Japan has not decided on the next
step, but is dosirous of maintaining
friendly relations and it is believed,
win not adopt retaliatory measures,
such as dcuunciation of the treaty as
useless, or reduce rights of American
citizens in Japan.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
TEXANS CANT CROSS TO
RESCUE ENDANGERED

Washington, July 23.--Represeuta
tive Smith of Texas today presented
the war department o. request from
an El paso newspaper that band of
armed Americans Doe permitted to
cross the border Co the relief 0t A.
mericaus said Co have been audauger-
ed at MADEIRA, Mexico Mr.. smith was
told that such au act would ue yio-
lauou of neutrality laws. virtual
act of war. and thai. United States
troops would prevent BE-.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
Mn.nn ENnccl. currenc, IaN.

washington. July 21-Prcsident
wilson stlll is confident that cur
rcncy legislation viii be enacted ar
this session of congress. He told vis-
itors today what the currency blu
has encountered was nothing more
than he had expected because of the
Importance OF the subject and the
length of time required o. prepare a
proper measure
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25

Regular services sunday. sunday
chool at g:f5. preaching ar N o.
clock and 40 $3.50 p. m. The pastor
viii preach az both hours
The children's meeting at q p. m.
SUNDAY. As this is a recent oreaniza-
lion let MS urge the parents that YOU
see that the children are there % is
a trnining they get en- no other depart
mont of the church work.
The prayer meeting was not SO
well attended last meeting. We hope
r WIN De better next time.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25

4 nice rain fol here about g o.
clock Thursday afternoon a cloud
huns over the country toward En-
MIS- Greek for more than an hour.
There was d considerable Down
pour az Snyder. evtending mos tiy
t1 the north and east Up 90 this
writing &C. disnt go far west and
south. but maybe So yCt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25

The County Commissioner have
been here this week consu.ting ON
road matters and they went over on
Bluff Greek rear Ora Wednesday and
selected a place tc put another new
steel brltEe over that creek. This
brldrc $500 to ahou. go Geo ionr
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25

Induce your friends 20 come 90
Scurry county. You will be doine
.hom o. good service. Times may DE
urht an them for awhile. but II the'
STAY I'm chat hundred dollar land
country and keep on paying rent the
lines win always be- tight on then.
Go, them 90 come here and Duf
email farms chat they can paw i'T
md what they raise then win De-
.leir CFr.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25

Th SiEuai is authorized 90 state
that the CIty school Board decided
at O. meeting this wcckthat an pupils
transferred 90 the Snyder schools
wiu De- entitled 90 four months tut
lion free. The transfers must De
made before August 1si.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25

n. Curuutte We're appointed to check
up and approve the tax rolls as pre-
scented by A. Johnson
The Snyder National Bank was se-
lected as depository for the funds Of
the city at per cent interest to be
computed at the end of each month
said bank TO file a good and suffi-
Client bond
The council set aside $40 as a
cleanup fund TO supplement the fund
furnished by the ladies' and Mr..
Wolfe was appointed To- have charge
of the cleanup work.
Two dollars were offered as a
prize for the boy who secures the big
gest pile of cans In the cleanup move
ment ana two dollars for the girl
rendering like service.
The delinquent tax rolls from 1905
to 1912 were presented boy the secre-
tary and approved by the council
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
city Council Proceedings

The City Council met Monday
night In resdlar session.
Present. Mayor Noble. secretary
Ezell, Aldermen Monroe. Smith, Cur
mute, Boiin, Fickas and Maxwell.
Minutes of last meeting approved.
Following bills allowed and or
dorcd paid:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
By Chas. D. Isaacson.
Copyright 1913 by International Me-
Service.

Copyright 1918 by International News
Service
TN the midst of the seance the grave
faced spirit medium paused. He
u slowly rose from his seat before his
assembled auditors and impressively
spoke:
My good friends, we are now going
to attempt the most difficult expert
ment Of all-something never before
accomplished in the records Of the
world. If we succeed in doing it, we
shall prove beyond all possible doubt
the fact that we CAN communicate
with the dead"
He cleared his throat and waited as
sharp flash of lightning illumined the
room and murderous peal of thunder
crashed on its heels.
1t was a night late in Augusta hot,
black, scsry night, when you look war
fly over your shoulder at the bent,
sinking, soaking figures that pass YOU
by; when the very air seems laden with
hobgoblin phantoms, and the wind seems
to echo the moaning and gToaning of lost
souls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12

~ ARTS at O'Clock Of a summer
evening" The cleaning lights,
4 the gay gowns Of the women, the
trees the outdoor cafes-Helen. clInglng
TO Warren's arm, walked down the broad
boulevard athrill with the glamour of it
all
II had been just four hours since they
arrived from Cherbourg-tired, dusty
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Only Milk.

Milk, milk, nothing but milk-that
Is what my mother brought me up
on. None Of her children had any
other article Of diet until they were
70; and I have never found anything
so nourishing, so easy to digest and
80 productive Of good results. So milk
is my diet and though the girls vary
from it, they often regret some in
discretion Of diet to the tune Of a pain
OF skin rash or one Of the ills that
food Is so generous about presenting
people with" said Miss Dot.
II live on milk-no water to drink.
for milk takes its place. No indi-
Restible food can tempt me. for milk
keeps me so well 30 buoyant and so
free from nerves that / flourish there
on and never long for the flavor Of
any food but my tried and true friend.
About twice a year / have a taste Of
some such foreign substance as ice
cream. Oh. yes. / can eat food, and
/ do occasionally, but l don't Ike It.
81 drink eight quarts of milk day
not iced milk to shock the sensitive
stomach nerves, but normal tempered
milk.
Il sip IL slowly-'Just sneak II
down. said one specialist who cures
all sorts Of nervous and digestive dis
eases by a seven week milk cure.
Wen, It takes me about fifteen min
utcs to drink one glass OF milk, and
! am enjoying II all the time We're
all only bigger babies-bahies grown
up-and II it is 80 good for the wee
things to live on milk, why should IL
not be good for them TO go on living
on milk the friendly food Of their
childhood? The girls drink FIVE or six
glasses Of milk a day, and whenever
they are tired or nervous, or feel on
the verge Of a little breakdown, back
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Going the Limit.

Jones-If Mr.. Oldboy makes any
such assertion, will denounce him as
a liar.
President-Mr. Jones, I call YOU TO
order. Our bylaws do not allow you
to go that far.
Jones-Then I call Mr.. OIdboy a, liar
as far as it is permitted by the by
laws of this association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Drew On Account.

Doctor-From now you may let
your husband have glass Of beer
every day. You understand
Wife-Yes. doctor-just one glass
a day.
Doctor Ga week later Now. / hone
You have kept strictly To that one
glass per day that l allowed your hus-
band 90 take
Wife-Most decidedly. doctor-only
he IS four weeks in advance with his
allowance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Beauty Secrets of Beautiful Women
Hoe Dot Wilson Found Mix an Aid 10 Natural LovaIuep
By Lillian LAUFERTY.

tt you want to have your skin
white your eyes bright, your d.
gestion good and your weight al
ways adjusted 70 a pleasing plump
ness that does not increase to stout
ness. try the milk diet. This is pref
ty pink and white, sparkling eyed
Dot Wilson's great beauty secret and
she longs for converts to her theory
Of the simple life"
found Miss Wilson and her sis
tiers In a cool wind-swept room down
at Brighton Beach, New York, and
after ] had adjusted myself to this
triple personality as illustrated by the
"three-twin" sisters. we settled down
10 a coy little visit that gave me
one or two brand-new ideas for the
attainment Of beauty. The first idea
was something no one said-it was
just the generous, kindly attitude of
admiration and willingness to have
their baby sister" featured that Miss
Doris Wilson and Miss Alma showed
throughout our interview. Next fall
b. r. Keith viii give you all a chance
TO see the three clever girls who
make up the Doris Wilson trio-but
before that time pray let me present
to you bit Of their philosophy Of
life-and beauty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Very Smooth.

BY Joye. that is pretty smooth" ad-
mitted Warren. Isn't this the stuff the
Illusions raved over when they got back
last year? Wen have this ofteu-that's
sure.
When the waiter had cleared off the
table Warren lit his cigar and turned
over the check placed unobtrusively be-
fore him.
Ten francs-two dollars, Well that's
what | call a good run for your money
Everything specially cooked. too-and
that was a whole chicken To get a
dinner like that in New York. you'd
have TO order it a la carte, and with
that wine it would cost you not a cent
less than $40"
Now aren't YOU glad we didn't stay
at thar other restaurant" insisted Hell
en- with a true feminine persistency
The food COULDN'T have been any
better You see didn't ind such bad
place after all"
Bat Warren was no longer in an in
hammabIe mood. The excellent dinner
had had most pacifying effect on his
temper. So TO this rather indisCreet re-
mark, he only shrugged a good na tured.
lymph, that's right-rub It in!''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Literally.

Boarder ttackling a tough steak, to
boarding house keeper you
undertook to provide me with board,
madam, / was unaware that YOU
meant to do so literally!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
The Answer.

lC AllSWGIs
This incident happened. To those who
were there. it was the most wonderful
phenomenon they had ever witnessed.
At least that is how It happened to all
but the medium. And the medium was
myself Would you like to know how
it was done2 l will tell you.
No spirit stopped me clock No me-
chanical means stopped it. Even did
not stop IT, IN THE FIRST PLACE,
THE CLOCK WAS NOT GOING AT
ALL! How and why was ticking
heard9"
Here is the whole story; Back oftme,
on roll-top desk, I had previously
placed very tiny alarm clock, noted
for its loud tick. Nobody thinks of A
clock until you mention it. When /
said You hear the ticking over there
OVER THERE" the audience mag
ined the sound emanated from the di-
rection l pointed; and, by suggestion,
on which is based hypnotism, by the
way, they had placed it as coming from
the silent clock on the mantel Then,
while they were listening for the une1-
pected, half turned to the opposite wall,
had. unobserved, slipped my finger to
the pendulum, stopped the alarm and
dropped the clock into a drawer!
But then how was the other clock
the exact timer"
Before the audience had arrived I
had placed the hands ahead several
hours and had brought my experiment
n ba
arranged This was simple-in a flash
Of lightning I had casually looked at
my watch. The mystery Of the night,
the darkness, the wonders already wit
messed, had all aided me to fool these
intelligent people, among whom were a
magazine writer. an artist, two theat-
rical folks, and several writer's and law
yers.
Now consider this: That this expert
ment was far more dramatic and mex
plicable than is generally seen at pro
fessional seances, where money is paid
for admittance. Yet on incidents such
as these, the credulous people of the
masses are convinced of spiritism and
defrauded by takers, whose wonders
warrant could be unraveled as simply
as the one l have just recorded. l did
these things to study and expose. Pro-
fessionals do them for money Is it not
highly probable that others who earn
their living at this mockery are forced
to work out similar wonders I do
not say spiritualism is wrong 1 do not
essay to pass judgment on this great
question. 1t is against the takers that I
direct my campaign, beseeching every
sensible man and woman to save their
hard earned money and evade them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12

pleXions, and the gracefully rounded,
tail figures, and ! decided that as a
near-milk cure made you pretty and
the absolute milk-dietist was conced-
ed to be the prettiest Of the sisters,
perhaps it would be a good idea to 20
right off and corner the milk market.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12

Helen, who, womanlike. always wanted
to so back over a situation, instead
Of being content to let well enough alone
And I couldn't bear to have our first
dinner in Paris an unhappy one"
"Who in thunder was going to make
it unhappy, unless you were?" growled
Warren, who hated post-mortems
What the devil are you harping on it
now for, anyway"
"Oh, I only meant, dear" began
Helen, Fastening to conciliate But for
tunately at this moment the waiter
uncovered the fowl, roasted to a deli
cate brown, and Warren's attention was
diverted from Helen's untactful re-
mark
Dear, there's not so much difference
in the gowns worn by the French WON
en- commented Helen, now anxious to
change the subject There aren't any
sensational dresses here. That woman
over there in pink, is rather striking
but any of the others might be in New
York"
'NVell, this isn't the sort Of place
where you'd see much in the way Of
dress. Some night I'll take you to sup
per at MdAlln - Inc gowns lnere II DC
striking enough"
"Oh, are We going to Maxim's?" de-
Ilightedly. Il thought it was a dreadful
place"
Not so dreadful as they want you tc
think that's their best asset You'll find
it pretty tame. More than half the
crowd will be rubber necks like our
/ selves"
But Helen had read and heard much
OF MaNims, and as she minced over the
fruit salad she gazed down on the gay
boulevard in eager anticipation Of a sup
per there.
Dear, what is this?" as the waiter
placed before them two small brown
jars filed with a thick creamy substance
search met shrugged Warren, investi-
eating it with a spoon.
That's Creme de zeigny, Monsieur
win you have sugar with ito"
TN try it straight first"
"Oh. its delicious, dear" exclaimed
Helen enthusiastically It's sort OF
sour, salty and sweet! More like deli
cate LIQUID cheese"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Confessions of a Medium
No. 3.--When the Clock St0Pbed

turned on the gas, flooding the room
with light. Then they crowded about
the clock-pale and wide-eyed. II was
stopped, no question of that. The men
comparing it with their watches, found
it recorded just one minute behind
theirs.
'Wonderful'' weird PROVES
spiritualism absolutely" Gould NEW
Err have been done by human or ma
terial means-it was surely the work of
a spirit" These were the comments
rapidly uttered, as they examined the
clock to see if any wires or mechanical
contrivances could have been connected
with il.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
A Night of Wonders.


Within the darkened room, fifty
frightened people held firmly to their
chairs and listened to the deep, far
away tones of the speaker medium. This
had been a night of wonders. Tables
and chairs had foated about by unseen
supernatural means. Wonderful mes
sages had made fifty hearts futter like
leaves in a Kansas cyclone. To these
persons. accustomed TO unusual things
brought about by their mystifying lead
er, the startling events of the meeting
had overshadowed anything of the past.
And now the thought Of something still
more dramatic brought them to breath
less and awed attention.
Dear spirit" breathed the medium,
raising his eyes to the ceiling, I'VE
crave your assistance and beg your par
don for firing you so much this day,
Accomplish this seeming impossibility
which I am about to put to you, and
prove your existence and your ability
to communicate with us, to the most
skeptical, unbelieving member of this
circle.
lover there is a clock"-and the
speaker pointed a long, lean, bony fin
ger to the opposite end of the room,
where on the mantel could be family
traced the outlines Of a ponderous old
fashioned timepiece.
Listen. Spirit. listen. over there,
you hear the ticking of that clock. over
there-you head it?'
Tick-tick-tick fell on the ears of the
listeners, who held their breath for
fear it would drown the sound which
grew louder and louder with each sue
cessive second, until it seemed to beat
on their very hearts
A Request.
Spirit, think carefully now please.
Here is where the experiment begins.
Can you-will you STOP THAT
CLOCK?"
Deathly silence ensued. Just tick
tick-loud and clear and sharp as
bell
No answer
Spirit. will you do it?"
ck-tick-tick.
"Win your"
'Why-why, yves. I'll try" came
the answer in mysterious taps on the
table.
Tick-tick-ticlt - tick 49, each second
seemed an hour to the so auditors, who
sat half turned toward the clock,
eager cared, faint-hearted.
Tick-tick-
Snap! In the very middle of a beat!
IT STOPPED!
Oh, the eternity of silence that fol-
lowed broken soon by a storm of gasps
and screams. There was a crash of
thunder, and some one, no longer able
to stand the oppression of the darkness,