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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

Mr. Malone Of Abilene, our new
gin man spent one day here last week
looking over the situation and In
formed us that the machinery would
be shipped in within the next few
days and that the work would be
rushed until II would be put In read
mess for the fall season
Mrs. Mike Spears and children Of
Burkburnett came In Monday for a
few weeks visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. o. Robertson
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

The Ice cream supper given last
Saturday night by Mr.. Jim Simpson
was enjoyed by large crowd.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

W. u. Anderson and family are
visiting In Taylor county this week.
W. n. Is sporting a new Ford
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10
CAMP SPRINGS

The rain that fell Friday night was
certainly appreciated.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

DR.. l.. +. TriEg. W Gentry and T..
NJ. Jordan went TO Dunn wednes-
day night.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

Fred Brock OF Fort Worth is here
on a vacation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10
CITY TREASURERS SEMEANNUAL REPORT
sEMANNUAL r. =. BAKER, TREASURER
SNYDER, TEXAS, PERIOD

GENERAL FUND


Balance 517 81
p. Wolfe Fund .......
W Wiks. and 500 10
Wolfe. occupation .......... 80 IS
brick Of old
Received o. Wolfe. license ............. 90
Received and bridge fund transfer 90
filing approving plumbers bonds
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

Misses Roberta and Ruby Joyce
we're In town Wednesday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

o. P. Thrane was seen In Herm
leigh Wednesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

Mrs. Il. T. williams returned home
last Sunday from Rotan where she
has been visiting her daughter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

The Fourth Of July here was OBJ
served as a sane Fourth. Only one
big cracker was known to have been
fired and II was supposed to have
been touched on by some one on his
way 10 the field
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

John Irwin visited at Mr. Hawk
ms Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

One Of the finest rains fell over
this part Of the country Thursday
evening and night which insures the
largest feed crop In the history Of
this county. Everybody is iubilant
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

Two Of Mr.. J. A. stayeleys sisters
from Austin came In lat week for
months visit with him and his
family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

last sunday from kotan where she
has been visiting her daughter
Homer Coppage and family from
blackberry visited at Mr. Finehers
The Youngsters enjoyed seeing a
pitching mule ridden Saturday af-
ternoon.
j. +. Butler went to Rotan last
Friday.
Grandpa and Grandma Quinn
visited at ]. D. Boones Tuesday,
Noah Reed from Fisher county at
tended church here Sunday.
There was good singing at J.
D. Boonen's sunday night
Mrs. Greenwaywas sick last week.
Bill Jones and family visited at
Jim Green's. Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

J. D. squyres transacted business
In Snyder Saturday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

Bill Jones and family visited al
Jim Green's. SUNDAY
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-10

There was good singing at j.
d. Boonens Sunday night.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
a PECULIAR WEAPON

Manchester, England, Nov 49,
Among the most interesting Of the
war trophies that have found their
way over here, says the Manchester
Guardian, are some specimens Of the
German lance. It rs not wooden
pole, but an II or 12-foot steel tube.
1t is very heavy and at first seems
quite unmanageable to a man of or
binary strength. But two-thirds of the
way down from the head towards the
butt is a wrapping or thick twine TO
give a grip. And if ycu hold it there,
and there only, you find that it is SO
evsnly poised that, as one admiring
observer remarked, you could write
your name with it.
There have been some descrip-
tons Of cases where these tubular
lanaes have crumpled up in action
like an oyerburdened steel mast on
a racing yacht. Perhaps that may
be accounted for by the peculiar shape
of the head. There is no point or
spear head Of any kind. Instead there
is a solid piece of iron shaped exactly
like the end Of giant poker, square
and quite blunt"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

am ii favor Of the exchange opening
without much further delay. after the
new national banking system starts.
but Of course under reasonable re-
strictions to be imposed at the start
It will be much better to resume bust
ness on the exchange while prices are
down as at present than to wait until
general conditions are such that prices
would naturally start buoyantly high,
in which case the advance would be
apt to be followed by decline
through foreign stocks being dumped
upon us, as high prices would encour-
age foreign selling, while low prices
would deter them from doing so.
HENRY CI4EWS.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
OLD DISPUTE SETTLED

Petrograd, Nov. IS. The dispute re-
specting the disposition Of the most
important manuscripts Of Count Tol-
stoi, the novelist, has at length been
decided by the court Of final instance
in favor Of the widowed countess. The
manuscripts Of these earlier works.
upon which the writer's true fame is
based, were given in Tolstois lifetime
to his wife, who deposited them. with
other relics, in the Moscow historical
museum.
The unfortunate wording Of Tolstoi's
will led the daughter to attempt to
secure these gifts to Countess Tolstoi
as part Of the noyelisFs estate,
while the countess, also fearing to
lose them, endeavored to recover
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
ANOTHER EAST Las VEGAS CASE

'It Proves That There's a Way Out for
Many Suffering East Las Vegas
Folks
Just another report of a case in
East Las Vegas. Another typical case.
Kidney ailments relieved in East Las
Vegas with Doans Kidney Pills.
H. @. Leahy, locomotive fireman,
25 Railroad Ave, East Las Vegas,
says: "About three years ago my back
and kidneys were giving me trouble.
Nothing helped me until used Doans
Kidney pills. They took away the
pains in my back and put me in good
shape again. Those who follow rail-
roading are often subject to kidney
ailineAts. The iolting Of the train Is
bad and one doing that work needs a
strong back. I am glad that l know
Of Doan's Kidney Pills, as they can be
depended upon"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedyget
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Leahy had. -Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
Dependency Due 70 indigestion

It IS not at all surpri~ng that per
sons " have indigestion become
discouraged and respondent. Here
are a few words Of hope ana cheer
sor them by Mrs. Blanche Bowers. In
diana, Pa. For years my digestion
was 50 poor that | could not eat the
lightest foods tried everything
that ! heard Of to get relief, but not
until about a year ago when saw
Chamberlain's Tablets advertised and
got bottle Of them, did / find the
right treatment. soon began to i'm
prove. and since taking few bottles
of them my digestion is fine" For
sale by all dealers.--Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
NovEL RELLEF scIIEME

Copenhagen, Nov. 1S-A postofd
official here has carried out the i'd
of printing stamps for /, 2 and
cents, bearing the picture Of St. MA
tin, BeIgium's patron saint, and for
cents bearing the picture Of the B|
gian royal family, which are to
sold for the benefit Of the Belgil
refugees. The press subseriptil
throughout Denmark Tor the same pl
pose has been most successful
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
scRApPY ~ EELLows

London, Nov. 1s.It appears that
the three shortest men in the house
OF commons are three of the most
warlike- Their names are Wedgwood
Benn. u. s. Amery and H. J. Tenant.
The first two have already gone to
the front. and Mr. Tenant is parlia-
mentary under secretary for war Mr..
Amery also saw service in South At
RIGA Mr.. Benn is so short that he
II affectionafely known in the house
as Little Ben and Buttons
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo,

Lucas County, IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes Oath that
he is senior partner of the firm Of r
J. Cheney and Co, doing business in
the City Of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm win pay
thc sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of ca
taErh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day Of De
cember, A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
ScEd for testimonials. free.
f. j. CHENEY and Co., Toledo. 0.
Sold BY all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con.
tipation. -Adv
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
CONDITIONS GET
BETTER EACH
WEEK
OPENING OF RESERVE BANKS TO
DAY WILL RELIEVE FINAN-
clAL STRINGENcY

New York, Nov 1S-Week by week
important changes for the better are
taking place in the financial position
These are reflected chief ly in easier
money, a break in sterling exchange
and Improvement in the oredi- out
look. BY far the most important cur
rent event is the opening the federal
reserve banks Monday OF course, these
institutions will not be in full opera
tion probably for several weeks to
come and some temporary inconyeni-
ences may be caused by the transition
from one banking system to another.
These however will be trifling in COM
parison with the advantages of the
new system 1t is estimated that, as
a result of lowering reserve require
ments from IS per cent to IL per cent,
including state banks and trust COM
panies, the increase in the amount Of
loanabe funds of the New York clear
ing house banks will be about $3.50,
100000; and possibly $300,O0O,0O0 in
the entire United States. In all pro-
liability there will be a further retire
ment Of clearing house certificates and
emergency currency after the new sys-
tom becomes effective, so that the
net increase in funds will not reach
the figures just mentioned Never
theless, the increase will be large
enough to insure period Of easy
money for some time to come: be
cause the requirements OF legitimate
business are very small owing to the
continued contraction of trade and in
dustry. Clearing house returns con-
tinue about 25 per cent below last
year. The requirements for financing
the crops have about reached their
maximum, and henceforth the demands
from these sources will diminish, es
pecially as our exports of food pro-
ducts and cotton are very liberal An
other proof of reviving confidence Is
the cancellation by the savings banks
Of the agreement to insist upon the go
days clause in regard to savings,
which is now left to the judgment of
individual banks IN this district. Still
another important development was
the withdrawal Of restrictions on trad
ing in unlisted securities. The New
York Stock Exchange is now earnest
~ at work endeavoring to effect an
early opening with encouraging pros
poets Of success. Some fear of for
eign liquidation still RENAME The
selling pressure however has consid
erably diminished during the last few
weeks, and would, if the exchange
were opened, probably be confined to
those in positive need On the other
hand the disposition Of the buying
power has sensibIy expanded The |
partial restoration Of confidence has |
brought in sight many possible buyers
who would eagerly take our securities |
at bargain prices, AS to how much |
foreign selling would really occur in
this market, it is impossible to deter
mine. Tt would OF course be confined |
to comparatively few International |
stocks. The holdings Of Americans
abroad, it is we'll understood. have
largely diminished AT the same time
there are large amounts Of securities
owned abroad but held upon this side |
which might come out under forced |
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

Cyclone, Mo-" Every winter I had
breaking out on my hands They first got
rough and then would crack open In places
as II there had been little gashes cut. They
hurt and were sore. used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and my hands are we'll My
face would break out in red pimples and
skin seemed thick and feverish. / used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was cured .
(signedD Mrs. B. A. NIilIeson, Mar. 8. 1914.
Samples Free by Mail
Although Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cutt-
cura Ointment (50c.) are sold By druggists
and dealers throughout the world. liberal
sample Of each with 32-p. Skin Book will
be sent free upon request. address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
ANHur is GUILTY

Albany, N. r., Nov 1S-The Judg-
ment convicting John n. Anhut Of at
tempting to bribe DIR. John w. Rus
sell former superintendent Of the
state hospital for the insane of Mat
teawan, to bring about the release of
Harry X Thaw was affirmed today
by the court of appeals
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

Iou win like their positive actil
They have a tonic effect on the bc
els. and give q wholesome, thorou
cleaning to the entire bowel tra
Stir the liver to healthy activity Al
keep stomach sweet. Constipatid
headache, dull, tired feeling never
feet those who use Foley CatharI
Tablets. only 25c- o. d. Sehaei
and Red Cross Drug Store. Adv
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

was red spots. itching spots
some larger than a pin head.
My clothing irritated them and
l scratched. My sleep was dis
turbed by the clothes scratch
ing.
II had bothered me for
about ten days and / began to
use the CIticura Soap and
Ointment L al. ....,.l.l......,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

When your rood does not digest
wen and yoa feel "bIue." tired and
discouraged, you should nse little
HERBINE at bedtime II opens the
bowels pnFifles the system and rs
stores fine FEELING Of health and en
ergy Price soc sola bY CentraI
Drug Co A1v
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

them from the historical iausel
which pending a settlement of
dispute, refused TO hand them 81
tc either party II has now been
eided that they may be returned
the widowed countess as her proper
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

Bear in mind that Chamberlail
Tablets, not only move the bowels |
improve the appetite and strength
the digestion. For sale BY all deale
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

one cake Of Cuticura Soap and one box of
Cuticura Ointment and they effected a
complete cure. (signed) Sid strawn,
May 10. 1914.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
SKIN TROUBLE IN
ITCHING SPOTS
Large and Red. On Arms. Extended
to Body and Legs. Clothes
Scratched. Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment Healed.

doclips Wash My trouble first
started on my arms and soon it extended to
my body and legs. The first noticed Of II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
BOY SCOUTS MAY
BE FIGURE IN WAR
Total Number in Europe $780,
600, of Which Great
Britain Has Most.

= Dispatches telling of Boy Scouts
capture Of spies in Belgium, their
guarding of British bridges and their
plans to help harvest the crops have
led TO the belief that they will play
an important role in the European
conflict.
There are about $4,000 Boy Scouts
in Europe, divided as follows: Great
Britain, 100000; Germany, $4,000;
France, 5000; Austria Hungary, To-
600: Russian Poland, 5000; Servia,
1000; Scandinavia, 10000; scattered,
$4,000. England was the pioneer in
the movement, and soon after General
Baden-Powell had established 1t there
Holland and Scandinavia took it up
The other countries fell in line.
Ludwig S. Dale. an authority on the
movement, said last night that. al
though the Boy SEQ was an orgsni-
cation working for peace. there was
nothing that would discourage the
taking up Of arms in self-defence.
at follows, therefore" said Mr..
Dale, that every patriotic Scout
should necessity arise, would answer
his country's call for such aid as he
might be able to render. He would
do this, mindful of his duty to his
country. But we firmly believe that
had the Boy Scout movement started
fifty years ago the present conflict
would not have assumed such terrible
proportions"
MIR. Dale says that owing to their
training in signal work and drills the
older Boy Scouts should be Of great
value to military officers as attend
ants, orderlies and messengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS
Paralysis of Market Partially
Broken by Trust COM
pany'S Move.

The paralysis which has existed in
the foreign exchange market for the
last week because of the European sit
uation was partially broken yesterday,
when the Guaranty Trust Company
began purchasing documentary bills on
London, covering shipments of grain.
As the British government has as
sumed the risk of shipment, this action
of the trust company was taken to in
dicate the beginning of a movement in
volume Of grain from this country TO
Europe. and the consequent establish
ment of banking credits Of the United
States abroad.
As the result of The negotiations by
J. p. Morgan g. Co. with the French
government for the transfer OF $6,000,-
600 from the Bank of France TO Nor
gan, Harjes g. Co., the Morgan Paris
house, TO facilitate the transactions of
American tourists and the resumption
of commercial intercourse between this
country and France, J. P. Morgan said
yesterday:
"The French government has bought
cable transfers from our house in
Paris for a large sum of money-a
sum sufficient to meet all immediate
needs Of American travellers over
there.
"The amount is s6,OOO,O 900, about half
of which is gold. We will discuss the
disposition Of the credit in this coun-
try with the French Ambassador"
An important conference of bankers
viii be held this morning at the Ma
tional City Bank. Among the topics
that will come up for discussion may
be the organization of a credit asso-
citation Of foreign banks to facilitate
the sale Of American products to for
eign consumers. The idea is that in
ternational banking houses combine for
that purpose, make arrangements with
the great banks Of England and the
Continent, and through them estab-
lish credits which may be used here in
payment of goods purchased by for
eign consumers.
The Guaranty Trust Company, it was
learned, was in negotiation with the
Bank of England yesterday to make
similar arrangements through its Lon
don branch there. There was depos-
tied there during the day 100000 for
tourists outside of England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
ORDER TO SAIL
HURRIES WEDDING
Coal Company Man, Rushed to
London, Books Self and Wife,
Then Gets Married.

A. L. Mettlach, who represents one
Of the big American coal companies,
was suddenly ordered to London yes
terday and booked passage on the
American liner st. Paul, which will sail
this morning for Liverpool. He was
assigned to a two-berth room which, he
WAS told, he would have to share with
another passenger.
The sudden order had upset Mr..
Mettlach's plans for his wedding, which
had been set for August 81. After
hooking he called up his fiancee, whose
name was carefully guarded, and in
formed her that the wedding would
have to be postponed. She said some
thing over the telephone from her
home in Westfield which greatly
pleased him.
Dropping the receiver, he rushed to
the booking counter and asked If he
could have a room for himself and
wife. lie explained that his fiancee
wished TO marry him that afternoon
and sail with him for London this
morning. He was informed that there
was no such vacancy.
While the coal man was standing,
the booking clerk left to
answer a telephone call. When he
came back TO the counter he wore
smile. :,
1--WE can take care Of you now all
right" he said TO Mettlach. "A two
berth room has just been cancelled.
The prospective bridegroom bought
the Transportation promptly, called up
Westfield to announce his good luck
and hurried swav to get the license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
STARS and STRIPES
ENOUGH FOR MAYOR
Mitchell Advises Against
Public Display of Flags
of Warning Nations.

Mayor Mitchell issued a manifesto
Yesterday for the complete neutrallza-
ton of New York in respect to the dis
play of foreign flags, street parades OF
European reservists and their sym
pathizers and public demonstrations OF
similar kinds.
He said that the cosmopolitan char
acter of the city made such demonstrs-
tions liable TO lead to disorder, and
asked that only American flags be dis
played during the war. His statement
follows:
During the last two or three days
the enthusiasm of some of our French
and German-American fellow citizens
has caused them to march about the
streets in procession in demonstration
of their sympathy with their respec-
tive native countries. This enthusiasm
is perfectly natural and easily under
stood under the circumstances, but
the United States is a neutral nation,
and has been so proclaimed By Presi-
dent Wilson.
"The population Of this city is cos
mopolitan. In it we have people of
German, of French, of English, OF
Italian, of Austrian and of Russian
blood. Public demonstrations of SYM
pathy by people of a particular race,
while natural from their point of view,
are calculated to breed ill-feeling upon
the part of their fellow citizens of
other blood and sympathies, and should
not take place in this cosmopolitan and
entirely neutral city.
Furthermore, such demonstrations
are calculated to breed disorder, and
it is the duty Of all of US, particularly
at this time, to conserve the peace and
order OF this community.
81 therefore, request all persons to
refrain from marching in the public
streets for the purpose of demonstrat-
ing their sympathy with any one of
the European nations at present I'M
fortunately at war, and from all other
public demonstrations of like charac-
ter.
81 further request that flags other
than the American flag be not DIS
played within the city during the con-
tinuation of histilities between the
European nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

General order No. l-Geleral order - =,
paragraph III. Feb. 3. 1871 Is eoffss', ~
TO assignments for stations l5-lA LIZ 80
i5-5i. l5-55 and $50 New cards iet -
stations have been issued On recelps. - m.
manding officers will substitute them ~, - sfs
old cards, which will be returned W. W esr,,-
number OF the division, battalion - re-
pany marked on the face Of me ~. ,.ncll
turned (Old cards will % msTkca i.p,,Selocs
and promptly returned I'm the ssnS AZ
In which the new cards ige deHse'e
slsnments 10 take effect august Z .,-nro.rt
The following corrections 70 $3.50 AZ
books. Boroughs OF Brookl'n ana Ss,,on ~
hereby promulgated for The inforl..s,. -. n
guidance OF the uniformed force. 70 ,S n
feet August Z The location OF 49, s.sss1
will be changed 10 read Bedford az. At 40
9th ST. Engine Co s3 vii rcspoh.a "a =
10 station i5-4ls In place u engine ="
relieved .sslxnrnesf
The following correctics 70 ss sns,st 4:
cards. Manhattan, 20 TAKE en sS,S,s.,,ehsii anl
Location 10 real. station 70, "ni''"
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