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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

regularity to possess love that could triumph over
past like his
And so. while she slept peacefully beside him that
night he thumped his pillow and told himself again that
he had no right ask her share that secret, even
though by sharing she would their existence
from the grooves Of drab commonplace.
THEY trudged toward the park the following day;
She totng a lunch basket in the hook Of her arm,
he leading their youngest by the hand. The sun lovci
the earth with passion that day, and the wind sang I'M
tanned exultant melodies that to some ears SOUNDED
like dreamy oncc-upon time ballads, to Others as
paan Of hope fringcd about days to come; while yet
others heard only the call Of the anemones that boome
in the now and the whsperngs OF the COY grass that
was still young.
The children heard the call Of spring to the dctr
ment of immaculate linen and faces soapcd TO a shine
Dickens, blinking at the sharp sunlight and Mr.
Biclans smiling calmly and without ecstasy, followed
them over green stretches. That how they hap
pened to come to the little triangle of green in remote
corner of the park over which old trees plashcd wisdom
and shadows.
The, sat down on the iron bench under the trees, ne
with f,ur-Iecalc delibcrateness, she with little sign
Of wearncss. For awhile they gazed without worS
into the liac-sccntel mist. Then she said:
Remember, John, the Old wicker seat used 3" De
here? Wc-thcy used to move it around with the sun.
Wonder where II, 5 gonc;'
II. laughed unsucccsstully But the trees are still
hcrc-anl thcy'r, not much older. DO you supp7.
they've been keeping COUNT:
keeping count" She asked, bcwidercd.
"Ycs. Of the others that have been here since $50 -
its about twenty years ago, AluncL
~Ycs, twenty" She leaned back and smiled happily
@Thcy'yc been twenty hard years, AurcI They We
kind of taken the starch out Of us We've been get
ting on a bit-n years. And things didn't come out
exactly as wc thought they would.
She laid her hand On his arm disquetcd by the mote
Of regret in his words NO; but we We been happy
and Comfortable And it might have been lot wors'.
They sat silent then, watching the children romP
about in crisp gingham
~Ycs. | suppose it might have been worse, SAID he
after long Silence during which their thoughts had
straycd far apart.
ITS fine thing to be young he added after an
other paus, He stuffed her face wistiu.y: .9omG-
times -on'' You kind Of wish, once in awhile Murc
that we hal known what it IS to be Young
Their, was that in his voice that sounded like cry
from depths seldom gagged. Then he pecrcd INFO lar
cacs, 5t P4se -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

and the months and years had swung on creakng hinges
He became suddenly that the cla,ter of Miss
Sampkns typewriter had ceased.
If YOU are through with that YOU might as well take
a Saturday afternoon Off he invited, and added feel
ingly, Fine day. Miss Sampkns.
Miss Sampkins concurrng in this observation, drew
the cover over her typewriter pated ont the creae IN
her skirt fused with her hair, murdered her hat with
long pin. and hoped Bickins would have pleasant sun
day.
AFTER She had gone Bic;ns stood a long time by
n the window. Buds were unfolding out there.
patches Of green binScd in a friendly way between the
washings on the lines there was feeling, whimsical
and tender in the breeze that caresscd the sapng- and
oirouc,tcd with the smoke that curcl from sald od
factory chmneys. 1t was just as ii spring did not know
that this was Halstcl-st-drty sordld disreputaole
old IIalSteL
Il seemed as if earth was Living through all its spring
memories again And somehow it made BicLlns quite
sad. for he having never been young had no lcailns
aye To- remember He sighed and the sigh was like the
tjdeI groan of one who knows his spring and summer
have flown and that the fall is near.
There was something he wished To- tell his "iic Du'
he did not know just how make her understand. IL
is SD easy for a man Of tortyhvc especially II Ac Is q
trinc bald and engaged in dgnifed business, To- make
himself ridiculous even in the eyes Of his wife. But
having rchearsci his little speech carefully he stopper
to the telephone and called his home.
THAT vou Nluric? Just thought it would be nice to
take the kids and go TO the park tomorrow. We could
take basket lunch along and stay all day. And
NIurie-" Bickins cleared his throat and felt as we all
do when we fear that what about to say w sound
foolish ~Murcl lets forget are getting DID, was
what he wanted to say; but what he SAID was 1 II DC
home about eight
For he was quite sure that Muricl would not under
stand Their life hal not been conducive TO great
emotions It had been drab and coor.e5s from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
INEXPENSIVE FARM HOME.
Department Of Agriculture Fur
nishes Free Plans.

/
The farm house is the most i'm.
portant building on the farm, and
money judiciously expended in its
planning and construction is we'll
Invested The United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, through
lis Bureau Of Farm Management.
has been investigating conditions
In the rural districts and in many
Instances found that the living
apartments were incon .istent in cost
with the value Of the farm, and
very often in striking contrast with
Vut-bnildlngs and farm machinery
The Department Of Agriculture
Is not only STRIVING to make the
business OF farming more remuner-
alive, but !. also endeayoring to
make farm lie more attractive. A
'erles OF plans fof al5 construction
81 iarm homes has been prepared.
IN designing these homes, service,
economy and attractlyeness have
been combined IN frame structure
which can be built for $500 in a
community where average prices
Tor material and labor prevail.
The specifications call for a sim
pie f0ur-cornered structure. There
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
WE NEED CHEAP MONEY.

Texas Industrial Bureau says
New york state has Just mar.
keted &51. 100000 worth OF "a per
cent improvement bonds One Of the
largest banking concerns In the
United States was the purchaser The
fact that 467 bids we're rendered
which aggregated i2ss,OO0,OOO or
six times the amount Of the issue,
indicates the deslrablllty OF the in
yestment.
THE farmers Of Texas are paying
from s to ~ per cent on an in
debtedness Of i225. O0O,O and their
collateral Is the best IN the land
Money Invested In Texas mortgages
is as safe as government securities
Give Texas farmers the cheap rate
Of interest that Is afforded IN New
York state. and our rural develop
ment is assured. The Interest saving
alone would amount 10 S3O,000,000
annually. within three years this
accumulation would be sufficient 70
build a silo on every Texas farm
would build 5000 miles OF mac
adam highways or construct suf'Ici-
ent warehouses 20 store the annual
farm production Of Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
HORSES DYING OF
BLIND STAGGERs
Disease Can he Controlled. Experts
Say by Total Change Of Feed
and Forage.

Washington, Feb. 2G.-Because OF
the widespread prevalence Of blind
staggers," disease which is causing
the death Of thousands Of horses, the
Department OF Agriculture today is
sued statement outlining methods
for combating the malady Urgent
appeals for assistance have been re-
ceiyed by the department. from at
least 6 states. showing the universal
lty Of the disease. The states include
the following: Colorado, Georgia,
Kentucky. Louisiana, Maryland. Mis-
souri,. Nebraska. New Jersey, North
Carolina. Oregon, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Virginia and West vir-
ginla
In past years, according to the de-
partment, horses have died by the
thousands In Texas, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska from a disease affect
ing the nervous system, popularity
known as blind staggers. or for
age poisoning" Kansas and Nebras-
ka bore the brunt Of the afiliction
during the past year, but other
states have suffered seriously. Ad-
dltlonal deaths, It Is stated, have been
undoubtedly due to fake cures"
The disease, the department says,
can be controlled effectively caly Ny
total change Of feed and forage.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
QUESTION or OWNER
SHIP or ISLAND

Austin, Feb 2s-whether the
Mexican federals invaded United
States territory 10 the alleged abduc-
ton o. Clemente vereara. an Ameri-
can citizen. since hanged by them,
depends on the unsettled question
whether the island where Nergara
pastured his stock and where be Is
said to have been SEIZED. Is on the
Texas or Mexican side o. the Rio
Grande. J 7. Robinson. state land
commissioner. said today that Yer
CARA asked 10 buy Il To- 1910 as scrap
land. but his application was refused
when Il was found that no one knew
whether the state owned o. Since
then verrara used it as pasture.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

Maxine Castillo, the Mexican ban
did who fired the Cnmbre tunnel,
causing the death OF Sc people. in
Guiding ten Americans. furnishes a
peculiar case. tie can't be tried here
for a crime committed 10 Mexico aud
he can't be sent back 10 Mexico for
the reason that We do not recognize
the government there
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
A CAR LOAD OF CATALOGUES.

The following item which was
printed In last weeks Sweetwaler
Reporter Is OF more than passing in
terest:
Sears, Roebuck n Co. have ar
ranged to ship to Sweetwater at an
early date a full carload Of their cat
alloys. The advertising matter will
be sent from Sweetwater to all the
surrounding towns and country via
parcels post. BY this means they are
enabled to make handsome saving
In shipping their catalogues as the
rates Of parcels post matter is gov
ornod by distance zones. This will be-
the first solid car OF advertising mat
ter to be shipped to West Texas
town"
The mail order houses are going
after the peoples business and are
literally advertising The fact Ia the
mail order houses make advertising
pay them well The retail mer-
chants have a problem on their hands
to successfully combat mail order
merchandising, but they have the
means at hand to do IT, They can
meet their customers face to face,
can show them their goods, can meet
the prices. except on the mall order
house leaders and can sell goods at
less operating expense. The best way
Of oifsettlng this competition is by
persistent. consistent. IudiciOus adj
vertslng The local merchants have
| the advantage OF their local newspa-
per and the mail order house can not
get into but very few country news
papers at any price. There is scarce
ly newspaper In the country but
that has turned down such adyertls-
Ing.
There are two things mail order
people stress In all their advertising
description and price and we be-
licye these are the most important
points In advertising merchandise
and point too frequently overlooked
by local advertisers.
The Signal is 'ully aware OF the
menace Of the large mail order
houses to the average retail merch-
ants, but we fully believe the retail
merchants, by concerted and persist
ont action can offset them.
There are many reasons why peo-
pie should trade with their home
merchants and none In favor OF trad
Ing away from home. and these rea-
sons put up intelligently to lntelli-
gent people. backed by the goods and
prices. will starye the mail order
houses out.
Every person should feel interest
ed In building up better markets,
better schools, better churches, bet
ter roads and better homes Trading
with the home merchants will help to
do this and to build up the towns
thereby making property values In
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
CITATION by PUBLICATION


To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
scurry county-Greetlng;
You are hereby commanded Ia
summon J. y. Cantwell, by making
publication Of this Citation once
In each week Tor four successive
weeks previous to the return day
hereof, In some newspaper published
In your county II there be a newspa-
per published therein, but II not then
In any newspaper published In the
3gth Judicial District; but II there
Is no newspaper published In said
Judicial District, then In a newspap-
er published In the nearest District
to said 3gth judicial District; to ap-
pear at the next regular term OF the
District Court Of Scurry County, to
be holden at the Courthouse thereof
In Snyder, Texas. on the third Mon
day In March. A. D. 1914 the same
being the 18th day OF March, A. D.
1914, then and there to answer a pc
tltlon filed In said ocurt on the 18th
day Of February. A. b. 1914, In a
suit, numbered on the docket u said
court Number l7i7. wherein
Mrs. Leila CantweIl Is plain
TN and J. r. Cantwell is de
PENDANT, and plaintiffs said petition
alleging that she Is an actual bona
lde lnhabltant Of the stat Of Texas
and has resided in said state for 70
months and In the County Of scurry
for the last six months next proceed
Ing the filing of her petition. That
on or about the Ord day Of Deem
Der, A. D. 1899. In williamson Co,
Texas, plaintiff was lawfully married
to defendant That they continued to
live together as man and wife un-
I'll o or about the - day Of septem
ber A. D. 1911, when this plaintiff.
by reason Of the defendants cruel,
tyranlcal and inhuman treatment.
was compelled to leave defendant,
since which time they have not lived
together as man and wife. said cruel
treatment rendering their living to-
gether as man ard wife lnsupport-
able.
That az result OF this marital
union there we're born the following
children: Kitty a girl. aged 70;
Ruby, a girl. aged II Jesse, boy
aged 10: II. D., boy. age 8: and
farrell. a boy age ~ all Of whom
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
MOVED BACK TO
sCURRY COUNTY

A. n. Hairston was here Monday
from China Grove Mr. Halrston NOV
ed away from Scurry county about
two years ago, but he couldn't find
any other place that suited him as
well and he came back to where he
can find health and climate, even II
he doesn't see so much rain
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

$500 reward for any impurities
found in Golden Rod. why is this Of
iered' Because the manufacturers
have confidence In Il. like you will
have II you will only try g. Ask your
grocer TO show you. 3S-tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
Notice

Persons wanting Feterlta Seed for
planting purposes. leave orders with
C. Nation & Son. Recleaned Seed ? y
cents per pound
37-2t Ell LEAGUE
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

A national conference on unem-
pIoyment was held In New York last
Friday and Saturday attended by
delegates from many states Ths
speakers said the cry Of shortage Of
work Is without foundation They
poin, out that many manufacturers
have been unable 20 secure ielp
they need
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

FOR RENT-A farm. 256 acres in
cultivation. VIII rent itr $4,000 a
year. See Perkins a Perkins. Sny-
der, Texas. S5tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

Golden Rod Is 100 per cent pure
One third cheaper why Because IL
Is green In color. sweet in flavor For
sale by all dealers 3st'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

Mrs Jas. 7. Johnson % Colorado
Is visiting her sister. Mrs u. g
ToWle
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06
GOVERNOR COLQUITT
TAKES A HAND

Austin, Texas, Feb. 26.-Goyernor
Colqultt orders a thorough lnyestlga-
ton Of the hanging by Mexican fed
erals OF Clemente Vergara, a citizen
Of Webb county. Texas.
1t is reported that the rangers are
insufficient to protect the Texans on
the border, the Governor will send
the National guard.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

Mrs. W. b. stanfield has returned
from a visit to Post.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

The Baptist ladtes WI serve din
uer March IS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

Born, near Ira, Feb. o. TO Mr..
and Mrs Bill Giddens. a girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

The signal and Dallas News MS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

District cour, scurry County, Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-03-06

The Signal and Dallas News 'i.75.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-15
DEMOCRACY WINS
VICTORY IN BRITAIN
Patronage All but Barred in Civil
Service-Open Competition
Stands Test.

London. April 15-Drastic proposals Tor
the reform Of the British Civil Service
proper arc contained in the report OF a
ROYAL commission issued yesterday. There
are majority and minority reports, whlie
ia the former, which covers JOS pages
there are eight reservations by different
members of the commission
one OF the outstanding features OF the
majority report, and indeed, also OF the
minority report. is the triumphant vindi-
cation Of the principle Of open compe'-
ton. Important measures are recon-
mended for restricting the area OF patron
age and eliminating any possibility oil us
misuse Where there is open competition
it cannot very well be resorted TO- as III
the case. for instance, Of professional
appointments. II the safeguards pro-
posed by the commission In this respect
are properly enforced nearly every avenue
OF patronage will be blocked and there
will scarcely be a spot left In the pubic
service appointment which VIII remain
AT the absolute discretion OF Cabinet MN
ister or head Of department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-15
GilpatriC Circles Theatres
Twice and Lands in
Central Park.
COMES ALL THE WAY
FROM MINEOLA
Blows Across East River Before
He Knows 1t and Then
Runs OFT of Oil.

Flvinr NJ height Of four thousand
feet. a monoplane came out OF the east
Yesterday afternoon. swung about above
Central Park and headed down Broad
wav At 4.d ST two sweeping circles
were made over the theatre district ana
the machine descended in great bird
like swoop. coming lightly To rest on the
big lawn uoar the sheepfold in Central
Park.
Thousands OF persons along Broadway
stood with craned necks watching the
machine. and when it came to earth
there was general rush for the spot
whore John Guy Glpatrc, chief pilot Of
the Sloane Aeroplane Company, climbed
out with smile into the waiting arms OF
Mounted Patrolman Mcclure, of the Ar
senal station.
you're under arrest said Mcclure
Don't YOU know that you cant land an
aeroplaue i'm this park? How dare you
violate Section OF the park ordinances
under Which no vehicles wearing wheels
can navigate these beautiful lawns
You'll have to appear in the Yorkvilie
court I'm the morning. Men, take that
aeroplauc'
So tho serop'ane was taken under
heavy guard into the sheepfold and ropes
stretched around &c. The scrambling
crowds we're dispersed and the dignity OF
the law had been maintained. Gilpatric
took the plebeian subway to his home al
500 West l91th 81.
II took the machine he said at MS
n Sloane
Military Scout. out for a test at Mineola
after tuning up the motor for several
hours. and when ] had risen 10 an att
tude Of $500 feet the machine was run
ming so well that ] determined TO fly to
Oakwood Heights. Staten Island
..I followed the Long Island Railroad
tracks AS far as Jamaica, when strong
east wind caught me, and before real
lied where ] was the machine had oeen
blogn across the East River and was
driving along i'm southwesterly dlrec-
ton. ! made a couple Of circles over the
city and was about n continue on my
original course when ! noticed that the
motor bearings were heating M.
Examination showed that the oil feed
had been open a bit too much ana my
lubricating oil was exhausted. There was
nothing 10 do but come down. and' not
being anxious for a bath in either OF the
rivers. az well as having an aversion 10
flirting with the Woolworth tower
took chance on the park. All need IS
some oil and then ] will take the aero
plane away in such manner az the eu-
thJrities shall designate.
There is rule in the Aero CLUB OF
America against flying over city, and
Alan r. Hawley. president OF the ciup'
SAID last night that Gilpatrio would De
required 10 explain to the contest COM
mitteo I'm 4 satisfactory manner the rea-
son for his infrsction Of the regulation
The penalty may be the suspension OF his
pilot's license for such term as may be
deemed proper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-15
WOMAN HEARS u. S.
CEREAL TRUST CASE
Miss Holmes, of Chicago, Elk,
amines New York Witnesses in
Sherman Law Suit.

The governments suit 70 dissolve the
alleged cereal trust began in hearing
YESTERDAY before Miss Kate 6. Holmes,
Of Chicago. special examiner, who inter
rogated New York witnesses in the Fed
eral Building Miss Holmes was an active
participant in the last Chicago election.
The suit under the Sherman law a.
leges the Illegal purchase by the Ameri-
can Cereal Company Of the two plants OF
the Great Western Cereal Compony
thereby controlling % per cent Of the out
put of breakfast foods in the country.
The purchased plants, which cost $1,000 70
coo. turned out Mothers oats. at Fort
Dodge. Iowa. and Joliet, H.
Newman Hamlick former sales man
aver for the Mothers oats Company, tes-
tilted that from 1893 TO 1911 the output OF
the Great Western Cereal Company in
creased more than half million crates,
although the Great Western represented
that IL sold out because its business was
diminishing.
Frederick Peasants. former assistant
10 Henry +. Crowell. president Of the
American Cereal Company, told of ne
sotiations in 1875 10 buy the Great West
ern and he admitted 10 Robert ". Chlds,
special deputy Attorney General, that ne
entered the employ OF the Great Western
after the American Cereal had paid 81
COZ for option on It's stock, 10 check up
the amount OF business the Great West
ern was doing. The option. i've said, was
never executed.
The hearing will he resumed to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-15
TANGO SERPENT in
RAINY DAISY GARDEN
Presidents Dancing Class Ex-
pected TO Figure in Fight at
Club Elections To-day.

The Hotel Aston, which had its echoes
walked less than a week ago by the annual
election OF the womens Democratic Club,
will be the scene Of another spirited event
to-day. when the Rainy Day Club gathers
a. 2 o'clock to select officers for the COM
ing year.
For instance. there is said to be sore
ness among old and conservative members
of the club because some OF the women
have been active in taneoing and one
stepping at the Clubwomen's Dancing
Glass. which was formed couple OF
months ago by Mrs A. NJ. Palmer. the
nresident. Some OF the alleged offenders
are Mrs Frances II. Abrshall. running
for corresponding secretary; Miss Hen
rietta Strauss. running FOR second vice
president. and Mrs Carl Cronemoyer, run
ming for third vice-president
In connection with to-day's election
clubvomen are commenting on the fact
that Mrs. Horace Rounds, who was third
vicc-president Of the Rainy Daisies has
recently resigned from the office and the
club. Mrs Rounds. by the way, like Mrs
Palmer. had dancing class. Not long
ago she gave soIree and invited as
ghosts OF honor the star members Of Mrs.
psln.r's class Very soon after that she
resigned.
In addition 10 tho tickets named, any
one can nominate anybody from the moor.
A hIood-stirring time is anticipated.