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Lost
By MARGARET BARR

In feudal times, when the now ruin
ed castles on the river Rhine were
alive with people, there lay dying
In one of them Count Hallenstein, its
vwner. There had long been a feud
between the count and Baron Haf-
strom, a neighbor, who, learning of his
enemy's illness, designed, as soon as
he, the latter, died, to step in and take
The counts son and heir, Herman,
was at the time Of his fathers illness
returning from the university where
he had been studying and had been re-
called to his home.
The messenger who summoned him
also informed him that Baron Haf-
strom was watching for him to waylay
and make him prisoner, that at his IA
Tiers death there would be no head to
the Hallensteln vassals to offer resist
ance and that he might hold the heir
to do with him as he chose. Herman
set out on horseback with the mes
senger, Ludwig Ritter. to return to his
dying father. In order that he might
outwit those lying in wait for him, he
concluded that Ritter should personate
knight, and he, Herman, would act
as his servant. So they changed gar
ments and proceeded in this fashion,
Herman riding behind Ludwig.
One evening when they were not far
distant from Hallenstein castle they
stopped at the house in the center OF
large vineyard, whose owner, August
Bauer, entertained them hospita bly,,
according to the custom of the coun-
try. Gretchen, Bauer's daughter, was
comely girl, eighteen years old, an
age at which young girls are especially
interested in the opposite sex. She
could not but notice the difference be-
tween the two strangers, the master
being Ill at ease in playing role that
was novel to him, and the courtly man.
ners of his servant
Herman before setting out had In
structed Ludwig not to defer to him
in any way-indeed, to treat him rath-
er harshly. the better to carry out the
deception. Bauer told Ludwig that
Baron Hafstrom's men had been to the
vineyard that day looking for Herman
Hallenstein. and Herman, fearing that
he might be taken for the master in
stead Of the man, instructed Ludwig
to redoube his harsh treatment,
whereupon Ludwig, while Herman
was waiting Oh him. feigning to be dis
pleased with his servant, rated him
soundly, indulging his pretended Ire SO
far as to strike him.
Herman bore his treatment meekly,
but Gretchen's eyes flashed fire. She
said nothing at the time, but when
alone with Herman sympathized with
him and offered. if he wished to leave
his masters service, to ask her father
to give him employment in the grape
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nay FAVORITE AUTHOR.

have a certain Bookcase where
Behind curtain turks
4 row of books beyond compare,
hIy favorito authors works.
finger DER the well loved tones.
! reyerently note
The various essays. novels. PONIES,
Ny favorite author wrote.
All eagerly the leaves l turn.
Read here and there line.
All, words that ring! All. thoughts, that
burn.
All. style SO true and fine!
How well the characters are drawni
What charm! What atmospheric
Subtle yet vivid as the dawn;
Mystic, yet crystal clear.
And poems Of such metric art,
Such rhythm. rhine and rune!
Surely these lines came from heart
TO melody attune!
All, they are wondrously well done.
The books on that long shelf!
I thrill TO think that every one
Was written by myself!
Carolyn Wells in Lippincotts
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
When Baby Cries.

A baby may cry because it is
; hungry-and frequently it does
, but it has other causes OF com
; plaint. Therefore when baby
cries
Look for some cause besides
, hunger. especially if 1t has just
been fed. Don't stuff nipple III
, it's mouth and let it go at that.
Perhaps it is tired of lying In
. one position so long. Turn 1t
. over.
. Quite likely it Is thirsty. Give
It q drink of cooled boiled water
; no Ice in it.
Perchance its clothes are I'M
comfortab bly, tight. or pin may
be sticking it. Correct this.
. 1t may be complaining about
being too warm. Make it COM
; Portable by removing all unnec-
essary clothing.
Perhaps it is tired OF pelng
fondled and wants to be let
. alone. Let it sleep all 1t will
always alone. Don't handle the
. baby more than Is actnall- n
essary. Cut out the 'ups1e-dai-
. sy" and ''trot-trot to Boston"
business.
. Maybe it is Directing to the
ouality of the air of the room.
. Give it lots of fresh air. Let 1T
sleep outdoors as much as pos
sible.
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-. .i-:.is:s.s..-s-.----s.ss-:--.ts.i..s
LINCOLN NO. Z
lie Case Of Prue and the
GaMk OF z Bean Pole
Lawyer.
By GRANT LESTER.


Of a good many years people had
mat Farmer JOhnsOn's wife was
OF his house and that be was q
/ Remembrance to her. They had q
! just outside thriving town, and
Il Il heen left to the wife there were
/ y Promising specula tions she would
rth.e.ed into. She was allowed to
sl!lgs around the farm, but when
'Slle 70 outside matters the hus
u would take 70 risks. When his
ID 1naIly took place people looked
F aunt Betty, as she was called,
4sl only forty years old, carry out
" u har ideas and make things
1hey were not disappointed.
went INTO strawberries and made
-''' Sne went into the dairy bust
aDd made money; she went into
-1y shd made money. 1t was said
Nefe were not half q dozen men
ue county who had her business
.u' betty had a daughter nineteen
= Vl4' BY name Prue. Prue did not
business. She was simply a
,,,, %uPered and lovable girl, who
"a i-aEu school in town in the winter
sm, 4ePea about the homework in
s ~ Up to the time Of the ia
~ aTath the mother had not "suf-
|s,s ".piFauons' regarding Prue's flu
1t was tacitly understood that
n s. ..lo marry some young farmer
|l,t ~ DOWN to the humdrum life.
si, a''er the mother had become a
h, III. woman there were other plans
NV .-s girl She was to be educated
|Eir - and other arts and made a
,, ~ now prue Johnson and Darius
,,s. ss'0he first met Is Of no great
b Al n sasAce. He was twenty-five and
b tho counted as a lawyer and settled
|;pnn No. Town. He was a slab sided
|i,ln uah' tall and angular and I'M
|hj y. lliere We're a few people who
iores '' LIE might know more than he
E,3,o, w. Out the majority were of the
! t,to a mat he didn't know whether
90 "e ,. grew in the ground or on
w.. Il Prue held with the majority
ere, 's'ner singular that the young
tho ~ should have come driving out
Er h,I iaFm one June day to inquire
i 10 'e 81, She was upstairs at the
.t is Gnu Il, 1t was her mother who re
ti,p,s. n IN. At the first glance she
IL b Sss nlm the homeliest young man
b. tos a ever seen. After the second
h: and ID INN nlm for some peddler of mu.
1ba a Vent upstairs ana said to Prue:
E,o, Z a bean pole downstairs ask
b svu' | never saw such a gawk,
s,ps ssS !. his name is Livingstone. He's
- 70 scare a setting hen of the
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yer If ever have a son -in-law I hope
he'll be one Of the profession. No
don't make any excuses. You had &
right to take the other side and | hole
no grudge against you. If you waD'
to know how good cheese is made come
out to the farm
Mr.. Livingstone did want to know
He had always been curious about it
He took early advantage of her Offer
and at last reports he and Miss Fru'
had decided to 30 south on their wed
ding tour
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nest Did EoU ever hear Of any such
feller:"
why. ma, he's lawyer in town,
and we have met three or four tines
re0lied prue rs her face flushed scar
lc.
"a lawyer-humph. IF you was to
put q club in his hand he wouldn't
know enough. to pound sand. what's
he here for?"
.eWhy--why, lie said he might Cell
some day. don't see why you call
him homely. I've heard lots OF folks
say that he reminded them OF Abra-
ham Lincoln"
The mother shifted her contempt ana
turned away. Prue went down and re
ceived her caller, and. though Mrs
Johnson was rather busy around the
house and yard, she saw and heard
enough to satisfy her that the young
man was "intarested.' He remained
for an hour or so and then left, anil
while his back was yet in sight prue
was properly warned
~ shall have to have son-in-laW
some day." added the mother, but l
want one whose looks won't sour all
the mill. and who knows cabbage
head from an old gander Lawyer
LAWYER. Why, the poorest lawyer
wave nct in town would make your
young man look like a bobtai!cd wood
chuck if they had case in court"
Prue ran a way without talking back
and things quieted down for week
Then the mother came home from
town one afternoon to blurt out:
..Do Won know what | heard this att
ernoon? At least half dozen people
tod me that you and that scarecro"
Young lawyer were in love-"
"Oh, mammal
.You needn't oh mamma! me. II
you've fallen in love with any suct
man I'm ashamed Of you. Why, tha'
red headed, cross eyed Sue Williams
wouldn't look ut him.
we are not In love-" stoutly pro-
tested Prue.
"Then what are you looking SO RED
for?"
Observation-Disclosures we are Simply
friends. That is, he's aWfuliy smart
when YOU come to talk with HIM. I've
been reading the life of Lincoln, ana
;t's wonderful how much alike tney
are."
"Wonderful bosh Abe Lincoln was
smarter'n a whip as lawyer
"But Darius is going to be II ne ever
gets case. ,r
ever gets a case! I'd like to kno"
who'd trust him with case!'
The young man called again IN aoou'
week ostensibly to make INQUIRIES
concerning the strawberry pest anu
while Mrs. Johnson didn't order MN
off the farm, she gave him WHAT 81.
called a chilling reception. me iac'
+hot no didn't seem at all put OUT az
grayated her. and but for ous'nts>
enrasement taking up her attentio
sbe would have had much to say :
Pr1e. Four days later she came I'M
the house to say:
"Well. when dreamed OF black hos
one night last week l knew that trol
ble would come. I've got lawsuit y
hand It seems that those three co"
I bought over in Delevan last wee zee
had q chattel mortgage On them III
holder of it wants 500 from me.
| must either pay or be sued. ! 'oi
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him to sue as soon as he pleased, and
he'll probably summon me tomorrow"
"And you'll have to have lawyer:'
'Of course. I'm going to drive into
town to see Lawyer Parsons"
But why not give Mr.. Livingstone
the case?'
"Prue Johnson. do you take me for
an idiot?" exclaimed the mother In
establishment. DO you think l want
to lose $50 and costs. besides SO more
for a lawyer. Folks around here think
I'm pretty smart woman, and | don't
want to be made a laughingstock or
That bean pole of 4 young man would
not know enough to cross examine an
old cow
Lawyer Parsons, who was the lead
ing member OF the bar in the town,
was retained, and the expected sum-
mons was served next day. A week
later the suit came on. During the IN
terval young Livingstone drove out to
the Johnson farm. Miss Prue had
gone to town to do some shopping, and
the mother was blunt and brusque.
The budding attorney almost oHered
his services in the coming suit, and the
look he received in reply fingered with
him for many hours. When Prue got
home she was told that there had got
to be a stop to this sort OF thing. but
when she burst into tears and SAID
she could not help it her mother was
reasona BILE enough to reply that maybe
she could not
The girl went to town with the moth
err on the day of the suit. In the court
room a shock Of surprise awaited her.
Darius Livingstone appeared as counsel
for the complainant. Yes, he was there
in all his dignity, and he didn't seem
a bit frightened that 1T was his frs'
case and that he was matched aga1ns'
one of the oldest and smartest lawyers
in the county. lie nodded to Prue ano
would have done the same to her moth
er had she not just then been engaged
in whispering to her daughter.
"Prue Johnson. look over there! AS
true as you live your bean pole OF q
young man is going to take the case
against me! That's another specimen
Of his cheek. You wait, however,
When Parsons gets through with MIN
tbere'll be only a grease spot left"
Surprise after surprise was the order
of the day. The plaintiff really had q
chattel mortgage on the cows. They
had been driven away and sold. Id
buving them Mrs. Johnson had taken
the sellers word. Her lawyer argued
that this was customary, but "pean
nole'' brought in six witnesses to prove
TO the contrary. Mrs. johnson was
made to admit that she was business
woman and that she had never bought
oven chicken without being guaran'
food A dozen errors were maze III
bor case. and before it was concluded
Mr. Parsons was made to look extreme
" foolish The jury gave verulct Ioi
the plaintiff, and Prue shed tears be
neoth her veil and realized that she
would see no more Of Lincoln NO. z
She was In despair when her mothel
walked up to the young attorney ano
held out her hand, saying:
"sir, am blunt and plain SPOKEN
woman. You are lop shouldered ana
slabsided, you are as home1y as q
hedgehog in March, but you are taiK'
er and are certain to make good law
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week.-Mrs. Copper.

A process of welding copper with Tho
oxyacetylene fame has been develop
ed by a German inventor. He ha'
found it nocessar. TO use larger loren
es than for iron welding. but III gener
al the process il; similar. except thu
he employs Il li4"id welding paste ans
a special copper welding wire. III
paste prevents the formation OF oxide
The process has been used for weldin:
conner plates MP to an inch in thick
ness The process Is being used IN th'
principal copper works In Germany
with great success.
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culture 1T occurred to Herman that
it might be we'll to accept the offer
and send Ludwig ahead to find pas
sage through Baron Hafstrom's men.
SO Gretchen went to her father with
the request, which was granted. and
Herman was set to trimming vines,
while Ludwig. after abusing his man
for leaving his service, went on.
Gretchen, who was infatuated with
Herman, went out to where he was at
work and spent great deal Of her
time chatting with him. This angered
her father, who was a wealthy man
and had no idea of permitting his
daughter to become involved with a
servant. He reprimanded her, but 1t
was too late. Young hearts need but
q spark to start an unquenchable
fame. Since Gretchen could not meet
Herman openly she met him In secret.
On the second day after Ludwigs
departure he returned. He had found
an unguarded avenue to the castle.
The count had died while he was
there, but he had instructed the count
ess to keep his death secret till Her
man had arrived Ludwig now pro-
posed that Herman should obtain
clothing from Gretchen and proceed as
a girl. So Herman told Gretchen
that he was a political fugitive and
asked her to let him have her clothes
by which to make his escape. She
readily consented and brought him
what he needed. Arraying himself in
her belongings, painting his cheeks
and powdering his face, he started.
Gretchen accompanying him till he
had traversed the more frequented
part OF the distance and passed sew
eral bands Of men watching for him.
The two journeying together so aided
the deception that Herman asked her
to 90 on with him till his safety had
been assured.
Leaving the main road, they entered
a defile In the high hills that bordered
on the Rhine, which Ludwig had found
unguarded. A band had since occu-
pied it, but the travellers climbed a
hill and passed on above them. In this
way they avoided several parties and
at last entered the castle.
Gretchen was much astonished to
see her companion. when he had
thrown off his feminine apparel, re-
ceive the homage Of his vassals. After
an interview with his mother and the
funeral Of his father he placed him
self at the head Of his retainers, sal
lied forth and scattered the bands
that had been looking for him.
Baron Hafstrom. seeing that the op-
portunity had eluded him, gave up the
Mea of appropriating Hallenstein cas-
tie and withdrew his forces. Gretchen
became Herman's wife and brought
him a fine fortune, with a part OF
which he strengthened the defenses
Of his castle and otherwise bettered
his condition.
Put Down Trouble.
Willie-My father put down q dis
turbance last night
Billie-Is that right?
Eyes He ate Welsh rabbit" =
YOnkers Statesman.
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What Did He Mean?

IT'S there any place around here
where can get my shock absorber FIX.
ed?" asked Petlow, addressing the man
in front of the rural garage.
"Waal, l dunno. mister" was the
reply. "This here's prohibition state,
but I may hev some on hand for medi-
cal purposes eff you're RELY sufferin'."
Toronto Globe.
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Very Unfortunate.

Young Henderson, who has gradual
ed in medicine, Is very fond Of giving
wise. opinions on all matters.
One day while calling on an elderly
woman she remarked:
zone Of the greatest sorrows in my
life is that I have never had any chill
dren.''
"Ah,". said Henderson, perhaps 1T
was-ah-hereditary. Did your mother
have any childrenT' Detroit Free
Press,
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His Mission.

.There goes u Young man who has
led thousands in his footsteps"
"W-hat is hp-an evangelism
mo. an usher in a theater. "-Florida
Times Union.
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Nlrono Guess,

Didn't sec a transfer wagon dellv-
ering YOU piano this morning.!
"No: you slw ii delivering my wires
new indianapolis Star.
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Hell suppose you have tried motor
ing, Judge?
Judge-No, have not but I have
tried lot of people who have.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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The need of charity Is always the re-
suit of evil produced by mems greed
Ton, L. johnson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-12
FRANK McCUE CASE
HAS HEEN AFFIRMED

Frank McCue, a Dallas thug who
was convicted at Mckinney for the
murder of Earl Mabry and given a
life sentence in the penitentiary has
been through the higher courts and
judgment affirmed
McCue is a son of a good Ellis
County family. His father was an
honest farmer and business man, but
he moved with his family to Dallas
and engaged IN business.
Frank grew up to be a town loaf
er. In course If time he joined a
party Of toughs and Sol Arondff, a
merchant was murdered and robbed.
Frank turned States evidence and
two men were hanged for the muir
der.
Then Earl Mabry. a youth from
East Texas came to Dallas. enroute
TO visit his sister at Weatherford
He was lured TO the Trinity bottom
and hrutally murdered and robbed
McCue and another tough we're ar
rested The other fellow followed
McCue's example and testified for
the prosecution and Frank thus gets
a dose of his own medicine.
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Austin. Texas, Dec. 6-The At
torney Generals department an
nounced this afternoon that W J.
Flesher, county Attorney at Canyon.
has submitted to the department the
form OF an affidavit which has been
prepared by "A liquor house and sent
to the druggists IN dry territory to
enable the druggist to comply with
the Allison Law requiring them to
file aGidayits with the district clerk
and to accompany their orders with
AN AFFIDAVIT He stated that travel
ing agents Of the liquor houses dis
trlbuted these anidavits in dry terri
tory, stating that they as agents
could not receive or solicit orders
The attorney generals department
held that this was an evasion of the
law and constituted soliciting orders
in dry territory
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santa Claus Letters

The Signal will be glad to publish
letters from the children to Santa
CLAUS Pleacs observe the following
rules.
Write on one side OF the paper
only and make your letters short.
telling only what YOU want Mail or
bring your letters TO the Signal office
not later than December 10th. The
Signal hopes TO have a short letter
to Santa Claus from every child In
Scurry county and also hopes that
old Santa will visit each OF you
Get your letters In right. away. OBJ
serve the above rules and We will be
glad 20 publish them for you.
THE SNYDER SIGNAL.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Estate of W. &. Jones. Deceased
THE STATE or TEXAS
County of gcurrv

Estate of W. &, Jones. DeCcnsed.)
THE STATE or TEXAS
County OF Scurry
To those indebted to or holding
claims against the estate OF w. c.
Jones. deceased
The undersigned having been duly
appointed ADMINISTRATORS OF the Es-
tate of W c. Jones. deceased late
Of Scurry county Texas, by c. r.
buchanan, judge OF the County Court
OF said County. on the 31st day of
October 1913, during regular term
thereof hereby notify all persons in
debted to said estate to come forward
and make settlement and those hav-
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to said administrators or
either Of them at Fluyanna. Texas.
in Scurry County. where they receive
their mail
ID. A. and J. a. JONES.
Administrators OF the Estate OF w. c.
Jones deceased 23-4t
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NATIONAL LECTURER RAD
FORD URGES ORGANIZATION

National Lecturer Peter Radford
of the Farmers Union SAYS people
who scheme seldom pillow. Again ne
says the old plan of co-labor, where
the merchant offered a pair of sus-
penders 20 the farmer who raised
the biggest pumpkin doesn't go any
more
That sortof cooperation don't
reach the case. The farmers. mer-
chants and bankers want orrauiza-
ton. Plans must be outlined 'or sub
stantial cooperation in marketing.
Disqualification and production are
necessary but without a wise system
OF marketing the profits will De tar
dy In coming.
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The Signal will gladly and freely
publish any church announcements
or preaching, and our only request Is
that the copy for such notices be turn
ed I'm as early as possible, not later
than Wednesday noon. We are al
ways glad to do whatever we can TO
advance the interests of the churches
and the public scho, Is of the country.
Notices of charitable entertainments
where admission is charged will be
printed in the Signal at one-half the
regular advertising rates.
24-6t THE SIGNAL.
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Correspondents Wanted

Several have responded to our re-
quest made last week for correspon-
dents. We want a live. active. fair
correspondent from every community
In Scurry Co. Correspondents will
please get their letters TO the Signal
office not later than Tuesday OF each
week and sign their real name as we'll
as their pen name 20 each communi-
cation Stationery furnished for cor
respondence.
THE SIGNAL
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Or. W. r. Johnson returned from
a business trip TO Corsioaua and
MeXia. lie saw some of the deyasta-
ton wrought by the recent floods
Tie says further that with the cx-
ception OF the country right about
WaNahachie. he didn't see anything
that he would give Scurry County
for as a farming country
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-12

OWL DRUG STORE ~
BEING REPAINTED INSIDE

MIR Clark ~ the owl Drug store
Is having the fixtures of that insti-
tuition reprinted and otherwise fresh
encd mp The tourist painter that is
doing the work is certainly an ar
tist 200 his line and these institutions
that have had him overhaul their
fixtures are we'll pleased with the
work.
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RELATIVE OF MRS. GERMAN
DROWNED NEAR DALLAS

u. +. Lacy. a dairyman at Dallas.
was drowned near Eagle Ford In
Dallas County Wednesday while en-
gagged with his partner in efforts to
rescue their cattle from the flood.
Lacy was a nephew OF Mrs. F. NJ.
German Of Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-12

F. V. williams OF slaton Is here
this week to visit the Ben Hur tribe
which he organized here several
months ago.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-12

Many a woman who owns a dozen
ultra fashionable skirts hasn't one
that Is 90 10 wear on the streets.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-12

A girl is as apt to marry man
too old for her as a widow is TO mar
ry one too young FOR her.