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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-18

he said. ~. -. t-'- tt-G $3.50.
And he was not a gypsy after all.
He was an artist, travelling in this
way with the band because it meant
freedom. How my heart leaped at the
word! Freedom, which l had SO long
desired
1 do not know how long l stayed
there, but when slipped away it was
understood that was to return. And
l did so the following night, and the
next. Soon l began to learn some
thing of Rogers life. We were en-
gagged and were to be married as soon
as Roger came for me, and we would
travel all over the world together r.
He could not marry me then be-
cause he had wife. He had. been
tricked into marriage with her while
he was boy. But he was going to
get a divorce. l gave him my city
address on the last evening before we
left. 49,.
None ever suspected that was not
the conventional, heartless type Of
my own station. Indeed, 1 pleased
my aunt greatly by proving by my de-
mureness that was not going to fol-
low the example of my great-grand-.
mother.
l heard nothing from Roger. We
had agreed that if I did not hear from
him in a year and a day was to con-
slider myself free. That time passed
and William Smith came into nv
life He was an excellent match NV
aunt agreed. They said that should
marry him. When l demurred my
uncle told me that he had spent $685.
900 on me since he had taken me
from my mothers arms. He showed
me the bookkeeping in black and
white. He had figured it up and now
I was to keep my part of the bargain.
Smith had never kissed me. He is
a typical soulless business man of
forty-five When 1 think of Roger l
am mad with anger. He has failed
I,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31
AZ. n. SKINNER ANNOUNCES
FOR REELECTION

The Signals announcements col
umn this week presents the name oil
Mr. w. T. skinner as candidate for
reelection to the office OF county
Clerk OF scurry co ~ sublo to
the Demo rattle primaries
Mr.. Skinner has made the comfy
a faithful. careful, accurate and Ell
flclent clerk and knows the intricate
duties Of that office from bottom to
top. lie KEEPS the records In good
shape. convenient for the public ana
"a courteous and accomplishing TO-
ward ali the people who have nus
mess ~ ith his department
lie appreciates the support extend
ed to him In past years and II re-
elected will take pride and pleas
urc in giving to the duties OF the Of
flee the same constant attention tha'
has always been his custom. II is ms
ambition to be even better official
Than eyer before. Consider his claim
and qualifications when you come 10
vote Tor a county clerk
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

1eTman the second
IN. world ia Total IN 1918 being only 100000
TN. FREQ port opportunity for financial operations
nossha by act II would stimulate
hrinT and would shift the financial center OF the world
nv And by the logic OF events has become the natural
London became that
ior U II abfted es OF the Netherlands But financial
ago n,v when It becomes
center "s we'll as For credit the world
in
Ien upon opening up OF American ports to the clearance
ospe ha should operate yield
wealth. Snt prosperity OF the
Mr. brings the Importance Of the
me r hlppng linking with South America Africa
md then concludes - =, #, ,,..., ..,. ~. ..-,. ., IN,
o5 by bringing quantities Of goods to our doors for importation
demand II win stimulate The growth
or can goods indefinite period without payment OF
nous do oCn equal the Of the article i for dpoial
nr demands world viii upbud credit
my mn 10 increasing and ultimately predominant
International exchange
Finally the natural country be the counter
other continent all
~ raw oodsua In iron and steel and standardized proue
with the world But
overlooked be reciprocal
And be paid
can only @ paid by exchange OF wealth"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31
WOLFE ANNOUNCES
FOR CITY MARSHAL.

The slganl Is authorized this week
to announce o. p. Wolfe as a candi-
date for recollection to the office Of
City Marshal and ex-officio tax as
SCISSOR and collector. Uncle Pack
does not need any introduction to
the people OF Snyder, for everybody
in and around the town knows him
with the exception of one term he
has been City Marshal ever since
the town was Incorporated, and he
has u reputation at hcme and away
of keeping the cleanest town In Tex
ms. lie is always on the job and after
any loose papers or trash, and be-
sides that he is all the time on the
alert for any crooka who may be
prowllng around.
Mr.. Wolfe Is honest and straight
and takes pride in doing his whole
duty and doing It we'll. Remember
him when you 60 to elect man for
the head Of the department.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31
NII.slnnnrr AnNlIInrl oftlccrs.

The Missionary Auxiliary Of the
Methodist church elected officers this
week os follows.
Mrs Robt n. Curnutte president.
Mrs. DIN Hardy est V-prcs.
Mw w. NJ Curry End V-prcs.
Mrs j. s. Hardy. supt Pub.
Mrs j. W Couch, supt. Supplies.
MIS- Joe strayhorn, supt. Social
Service
Mrs W. W. Hamilton Recording
Secretary
Mrs n. l.. Mcmillan, Correspond
ing Secretary
Mrs. c. c. Higgins, Parliamen'a-
rian.
Mrs I'D Curry. organist
Mrs. A. o. Scarborough, Treasurer
Mrs. W. T. Many, treasurer local
church fund.
Mrs sed. A Harris, Agent Mission
airy Voice.
Mrs. n. Il. Grimes, chairman H.
nance Committee.
Mrs Guy Il. Paxton, chairman 9o-
cial Committee.
The next meeting will be at p
M January 3rd. A full attendance IS
urged as there is business of import
ance.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

smile her Her money
speaks every language v,s every
rcden, OF the NJ. X Lines when asked to SvS
disbursements o during the said in part
Comparatively appreciate what tremendous sums Of money
by Last the Katy for
example alone twelve million dollars
dilbui nearly three on The locono
business consumed coal the value two
million thirty dollars the saherer
10 Tor he hundred aud twenty-five thousand
dollars other operating expenses three million dollars
nearly million ave hundred thousand dollars "A'
paid TO thousands O bond holders
There were millions Involved dis
useusus hardly bank The world which dd not handle
,oue scm IN connection NJ, T business la,
Consider iu noueni people railway
, Who are Indirectly entirely
.na.s.i CT all Industries Of unisd sisieL-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

terminate at the
please state the available for surh we are
must nh dig bait ana
farmers Of hs state want to know what they cat ded upon
recall the sl35OO0OO0 Of last t spent us
the continent
sending kilograms interviews but no money was
the thing and movement ha'
the farmer had better never been
drouh not questioning me
integrity that but the roiuts disastrous to me farmer to
left the hands OF inc producer
should repetition Of that calamity
Lending low rate OF interest Is as much the par,
Building VIII
without would be OF little o
the farmers purpose make the loan OF the
would lend IN farmer on oouon
would be little necessity for public warehouse except
az a conyoiKen o storage
The farmers will parouze the warehouse II II IS 70 nus n 10 o
eo The interest Will determine largely
whether the rates7 We now have
on deposit SeOOOOoOO part OF avail
handling the Texas cotton crop? -, 49,,
business How much money have me bankers
what DO they want for ~ That me CUES
the the south
bankers handle THIS
erop they will they have announced Wiling
ness TO do and are thoroughly task but the danger OF all
the other eho" TO put up
funds enc question whore Is the money?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

INST that the Post ONCE Department. weighs tn
railroads increase the mail during the
years without pamany injustice in the case OF rapay ~
business One that last the railroads
half the parcel nothing. III
the mails he IA
rds are required to operate travelling post oness ior
distributing the mails while But the Post Once
pA for such post offices only where whole cars and p
Ing In the { requires the OF p.
apartments IN combination apartments diner
Su railway Office only More than 1900
THIS character maintained for the
ose Of the Post ONCE Department Failure to for them pas - mol
especial hardship smaller which the Department does
md Il utilize whole a.,
One last In thousands OF Though not In a rl
Post Office malls
forth between railroad stations and Offices but them s
THIS extra beyond the the rail tranpofo
railroads have choice this additional service gratis "
fuse q q
Now Tor me remedies The railroads ask They do not ask 70 nav
ha weighed daily have each shipment weighed and paid m
aIate as dne In tho shippers They merely ~
nave me mails wehed and the Of the railroads adjusted at e
year instead OF
ONCE cars be paid for according size Lastly NJ
ask that the Post Office Department them nee
te service eetveea stations post Offices and either relieve them
OF railroads
ea Ihy Hsay lay these reforms before the punne confident h iva
WI prea To 'esnnsa and fairness Of American voters
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Barnet Of Ira.
Thursday form a holiday
visit at Dyershurg Tennessee
Born. Dec. 30. to Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Lockhart. northeast Of town,
a girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31
Ginning Notice.

The Farmers Union Gin Co. will
gin Wednesday. Jan. 9TH and Friday
Jan. 7th. next week.
Farmers Union Gin Company.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

Mrs. Fred v. Clark and children
left Thursday evening TO ''''' Az ''
old home at Kosse'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Ralph Peters
on Railway Mall Pay

controversy has been raging in the columns o. s
press between the railroads and the Federal Post ol
department the question Of proper compensapoa
for handling the United States malls Mr.. Ralph fe's.,
Chairman Of the Railway Mall Committee, when 49,
to state the railroad side OF the controversy 10 x
American farmer. said in part; -, IA
Tho railway mail pay question will be settled ~
settled permanently and with justice to all
as soon 10 the American people realize that iD XII,
subject while seemingly complicated and technical J.
down to few simple points OF fair business ~
which no one need be a rate expert TO understand .
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

Walter Curry says tax collections
have been pretty good all thru De-
cembor,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Henry N. Pope

The bankers OF this state have undertaken the pa
trotlc duty Of providing money to relieve the distress OF
the present cotton crop Conventions have been held
committees Amounted and resolutions adopted which
make good beginning
Most every kind OF information has been given out
on the subject except the amount OF money available
aud fto OF interest demanded the cotton fund Ihe
would like 10 hear this phase OF the subject DIS
cussed by Ne bankers The crop is beginning to move
where Is thSNnoney9
WIN the Napkers. who willing to lend money, AZ
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

Born IN Snyder, Dec. 80 TO MT
.pI ,frs G.. C.. Harlc-a, ir iine
boy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

The Signal and The semi-weekly
News sl.75.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

GET you A FORD AUTO WILL
r,,py LAST. JUST RECEIVED =
CARLOAD or TOURING 49, ~. A.
avn noADsrERs, SEE Is ~
ONCE. .-. 80.
FRED A. GRaYrM AVro CO.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

Preserve your mcats with "fisaFo
the liquid smoke thai
mntc-.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

rgTnsead-Oiahan 3 10
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

Townsend-oldham a Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
OLD SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED

Geo. Agnew recently entertained a
number of old soldiers at his home.
On account of the inclement weather
not as many attended the party as was
originally planned for many of the
Oldest soldiers are unable to be out
at night.
Mrs. Agnew and her daughter had
prepared a most delicious dinner
that was served to the old veterans
at 1880 and during the dinner hour
the Victrola furnished music. 1t was
an occasion that the boys" will not
soon forget, and each and everyone
of them was generous in his praise
for the excellent manner in which
Mrs. Agnew and her daughter sup
piled their every need. Mr.. Agnew
enjoys these gatherings and after
supper he with his invited guests
lived over again the trying times of
the COS. Those present were: A. H.
Edwards, Clark Wilson, l.. A. Nc
Ginnis, A. s. Culver, e. b. Cousins
Martin Smith. ]. Kuhn. Harm Wilson.
A. n. Detwiler and j. G. Fisher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10

Miss Laura Johnson returned home
last Thursday from over in Guthrie
county where she had ben teaching
school.
John Johnson went to Omaha last
Monday where he will get a new 1916
model Overland car for DR.. R. A.
Jacobsen.
Mrs. c. j. Graf and little Miss
Katherine of Villisca are visiting at
the Mrs. j. b. Connrardy home this
week.
DR.. and Mrs. L. j. Oldaker are en-
PERTAINING the Dr's sister Mrs. Yod-
der of Davenport over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Holmes and
three children went to the Dakotas
to look for land last Sunday.
Mrs. Sherman and her sister-in-
law of Adair are working at the res
taurant during their absence.
Miss Dorothy Delahoyde has been
very sick the past two weeks and un-
der the doctors care.
Jack Overholtz of Adair was visit
ing his daughter and husband north
of town last Friday.
Ben Sykes went to Oakfield and
spent the day at the home of his par
ents Chas. Sykes and wife.
Jack Alsup made business trip
to Davenport last week, returning
home Friday morning.
Miss Laura Nisklason is assisting
with the work at the Chris Jacobsen
home this week.
Mrs. Grinyer is entertaining her
sister Miss Frances Geddes of Girls
void this week.
Mrs. James Gan lson is visiting he's
relatives in Des Moines and Sheridan
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Knox were At
lantic visitors at the races last Thurs
day.
Misses Veda and Bertha Minerman
went to Audubon last Thursday for
the day.
Miss Bertha Young is spending the
week with relatives and friends in
Extra
s. r. Nelson and son Ralph were
up from Atlantic Monday for short
time.
Pete Jorgensen autoed to Atlantic
last Thursday and took in the races.
Brayton will celebrate as usual
next Saturday June 18th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
BRAYTON AND oAKFIELD

John Black and wife and Ira Black
and family of Griswold were guests
at the ]. T. jenkins home Sunday.
Doris Jenkins went home with them
to remain till Friday.
The family of Mr.. Skaanning, the
new blacksmith, arrived in Brayton
last Friday and are living in the
house recently vacated by Mr.. john
son.
Raymond Andersen who has been
attending Des Moines college, re-
turned home last Thursday for the
summer vacation.
Mrs. H. M. Bartlett and daughters,
Vivian and Miriam, left Monday for
California to be absent about three
months.
The Merchant Greys of Atlantic
will play ball with Brayton on Boost
ers Day Saturday, June IL.
Don't forget Saturday uJne IL,
the day of the big celebration in
Brayton. Everybody come.
Geo. Powers of Des Moines is
spending two weeks vacation at the
parental home in Oakfield.
Ben Gross returned Tuesday from
an over Sunday visit with his brother
Ed, at Fingley, Iowa.
Frances Petersen of Fremont,
Nebr., was calling on her old friends
in Brayton Saturday.
John Graham and Chas. Sunberg
of Audubon were in Brayton on bus
mess last Thursday.
Mrs. Morey returned to Audubon
Saturday after pleasant visit at the
Ordway home.
Mrs. VIM. Hynes of Council Bluffs
visited last week with her sister Mrs.
M. p. Jones.
v. ]. Robinson of Atlantic was
a professional caller in Brayton
Tuesday.
Mrs. r. ID. Nelson and Mrs. John
Keldsen were shopping in Atlantic
Saturday.
Chas. Herrick of Craig, Colo, is a
guest at the parental home north of
town.
Chas. Bagley of Audubon was a
business caller in Brayton Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Stager went to Allan
tic Friday for a visit with relatives
Chris Hansen and wife are visit
ing friends at Davenport.
Christian Hansen was in Audubon
Friday on business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation for the county or Audubon to
be held at Audubon, Iowa on July 10,
1915 to fill the position of rural car
rier at Audubon and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from
other post offices in the above mem
toned county. The examination will
be open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory Of
post Office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. This form and ap-
plication blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, ID. c.
Applications should be forwarded to
the Commission at Washington at the
s"'i :; url(t igalla date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10

IN cents, in the Kellogg
~ WAXTITE package,
which keeps the fresh, good
flavor in-and all other flavors
out.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
The End Approached

forget any Of the delicate. little mi
|nutia of the ceremony, there was the
informed mind to quietly remind him
Besides, In the ensemble. the Rev
Smith was az st. Peter rendering the
gates OF the celestial city to him. A
dollar? Why, that bridegroom felt
that he never would have dollars
enough to properly reward that dear
man who Loyalty pulled, showed,
pounded him into the blessed state
Of matrimony. To be sure, he after
ward got different views as to where
his dollars should 90. but on that oc-
casion he bore In his vest pocket %,
so, nay, every cent he could AFFORD
for the sweetfaced friend who ON.
ciated at the altar.
"A dollar for the marrying minister!
II IL misery. 4 II Is greed personifled.
It IL the birth Of domestic stinginess.
II II stepping into bliss with an In
spissated soul. II 10 . hundred per
cent less than the devil gets for
breaking up q marriage. There new
er yet was minister officiating at
q marriage who didn't deserve at
least $50.
AS the dying julius Caesar said
when Cicero plunged his stylus into
his already wellpunctured bosom:
20 tempora! o mores!"
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12

A Baltimore minister complains
that, whereas bridegrooms used to
give IS or $40 to the officiating clergy.
man. nowadays the latter thinks he's
In luck to get 81.
Drat the luck! There goes another
infant industry into the pitchi It's
too bad. We haven't hard times when
tho marrying minister's fee II sliced
on that way: we have dead and bur
led times.
This tariff tax paid ministers 10 the
one item on the schedule that's paid
without slightest doubt as TO VINO. pays
the tax, and It's also the one Item
that's paid without any sQuawking OF
the plucked goose, hguratively speak.
ing. at least at the time OF payment.
The gentlemanly reader viii likely
remember the happy but embarrassing
moment when he was the accused Ar
raigned before . sweet-fAced minister
to be shackled by the holy bonds or
wedlock. and he won't forget that that
oficiating parsonage looked good TO
him. Should he stutter in the re-
sponses, there was the true and hired
friend In broadcloth suit TO sweetly
smile and help him out Should he
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Let the People Rule
land Write
Church Doesn't Look Good TO This
Editor; But the Beer Ads. Do.

Church Doesn't Look Good TO This
Editor; But the Beer Ads. Do.
70 tie Editor OF The Times:
The other day. In its editorial col
umn, the Detroit Journal quoted re-
mark Of Rev. Billy Sunday and added
as q comment THAT people would
rather do anything than 90 to church"
O. err on the next page I noticed q
fiaring beer ad. and some others OF q
like character which The Times re-
fuses to publish. IL would be inter
esting to know what kind Of place
that editor thinks church should be.
Evidently II Is q place where he can
sing psalmody and not have his con-
sc. ence prodded for doing what 10
wrong. / have yet to learn that
evangelist Sunday has ever said any
thing SO cutting or so sarcastic. or
with such whitening scorn as Jesus
of Nazareth. and II did not make any
difference to Him whether the hypo-
critic was inside or outside OF the
church: whether 1t was the SNUG
priest who permitted the house Of the
Lord to become q den OF thieves or
the publican who. by daring adver
tisements Of his unholy wares. made
his money by trading In the souls
of his fellow men.
Here's to The Times in its fight
for prohibition. for health and home
and native land and more power to
your elbow. -
BEDFORD. Feb. 8. 1918.
J. A. GRIFFIN.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
What Is Nearsightedness? Test
Your Vision By These Rules!

distinguish readily between colors.
The former il usually called acute
ness Of vision, the latter, color sense.
Men In train service must have both.
BY acuteness Of vision. an engine
man In his cab IL able to see clearly,
in favorable weather. q signal 1000
feet ahead. -
The same individual IL, by virtue
OF his color sense. able at night 70
distinguish between the red light OF
danger, the green light Of caution.
and the white Of clear way.
The ability to see at D long dis
lance 10 q faculty Of persons having
normal sight. Il IL also possible In
persons who are slightly far-sighted.
It is absent In those who are near
sighted. to whom distant objects APP
pear blurred or are even quite In
vtsable.
Near-sighted persons. therefore.
are excluded from train service. be-
cause they would be q constant men
ace to travel.
II food were properly cooked and
thoroughly chewed we could cut our
daily rations down one-half or two
thirds in amount.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12

pecially, the qualification Of good
physical health should be one OF par.
amount importance. Under the phys
ical requirements. one Of particular
import should be that Of good vision.
Every man selected to all posi-
ton which II In any way connected
with the movement OF trains or the
guiding Of vessels should have nor
NAL sight.
What Is good sight as Tar a. II
concerns railroad employees who are
in any way connected with train ser
vicef
To speak rather roughly, good sight
means the ability to see clearly large
objects in the distance. as well a.
fine print at about ~ inches. and to
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
From Another
Point of VieW

There are some quite pronounced
signs that German warships. too. stick
together.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
THE JIrNEr FlEND


THE JiTNEY FlEND
BY Cad
He titneyed TO the office,
And he Jitneyed home again;
OF street cars he was weary,
He had Jitneys on. the brain,
hs when I he jitneys sns 70 sis nd lunch.
But he never spent a jitney
When he went out with the bunch
He jitneyed 10 a party
Not so very Ions ago.
They played jitney limit.
But at that twas not too low;
For when the h, game E,! o,s was 9 ,ysei.
He felt just like n titney
When IT'S multiplied by six.
And, by the way, that British war
ships are convinced, also, that IL IL
good policy.
The man or maid who's fat or thin
Whose nose 10 long or Ia pug,
Or with a neishbor likes to chin,
or entertalns. well say, q bug.
They have u on those other folk,
The perfect and good-iookins kind;
They never once are overlooked,
But always get one Valentine.
The automobile, q western man com
plains, has deprived him Of a means
Of livelihood. Maybe he was horse
thief.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
Showed piscrstior.

Betty was milking the COW when
the mad bull tore over the meadow.
Betty did not stir, but continued
milking. Observers who had run into
safety saw. to their astonishment,
that the bull stopped dead within a
few yards OF the maid and COW.
turned around and went away, sadly.
Weren't you afraid? Why did he
run away?" asked everyone Of Betty.
He got scared" said Betty. This
cow IL his mother-inlaw.-Pft
burg Chronicle.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-12
FsIt safe.

~How are you keeping your New
Year resolutionsT'
II only made one. and I'm keeping
e ane-not to dance during the en-
tiro year.
I Il didn't know you cared for dane
Ing"
4 don't -Pittsbursh Dispatch.