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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-05-07

signal and Dallas News. 'l75.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-05-07

Miss MaurIc Reeves, Of Hale coun-
y will have charge Of the third and
fourth Grade In our schools
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01

Those out OF town for Thanksgiving
were w. 8. Lackie and family at
George Lackie's in Newbury; q. B.
Wallace and family at s. w. Halls In
st. Johnsbury. and c. Bedell and fam
lily at II. d. Chamberlin's in Lisbon,
N. Fl.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cinnamond
spent Thanksgiving at George Gymer's.
Clara Waterhouse, Merrill. Mary
and Caroline Gibson were home from
st. Johnsbury and Ruth Cowan and
Vivian st. John from Lyndon over the
Thanksgiving vacation.
The Woodmen gave a dance last
"Wednesday night which was well at
tended.
The young men of this place were
pleasantly entertained at stag party
at r. S. Hayes Tuesday evening. given
in honor of his birthday.
Royal Roberts brought home a bride
Wednesday evening. She was Miss
Nettie Little Of Wells River.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
LOWER WATERFORD

(Mrs. G. A. Ballou, Correspondent
Mrs. Katherine Morrison spent part
of last week with her son, H. B. Nor
'rison at Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson spent Sunday
with her brother, Mr.. Quimby at st.
Johnsbury.
Charles Phillips has sold his farm
to Glen Hemingway, possession given
today. Mr.. Phillips has not decided
where he will locate.
Those who came from out of town
to spend Thanksgiving in town were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Blodgett and
children of Lyndonville at George
Blodgett's; Miss Alice Parker and
John Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ros-
coe Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Micah
nest Powers and two children and Mrs.
Baker of Concord at E. e. Hale's; Mr.
and Mrs. Olcott and family Of Burke
at e. B. Freeman's; Mr.. and Mrs. En-
enst Powers and two children and Mrs
Leanda Church spent the day with
Mr.. Powers sister, Mrs. circuit at ST
Johnsbury and Mr.. and Mrs G. A.
Ballou at H. B. Morrison's at Concord.
The funeral of Sam w. Phillips was
held at his home last Tuesday at 1890
with Rev. E. E. Grant officiating. His
four uncles were the bearers, Levi
and Lemuel Hubbard and Ora Fisher
Of Concord. There were a quantity
Of flowers. The burial was at Upper
Waterford
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
WEST BARNET

(Mrs. L. H. Thornton. Correspondent
Mrs. Greenbanks and Miss I've
Greenbanks spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Foster Greenbanks in Dan
Vile
Mrs A c. Richie spent the first of
last week with her daughter, Mrs. Es-
tabrooks in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Christie Roy and Miss Florence
Hayward were home from Lyndon In
stitute last week.
Mrs. Della Laird has been the guest
Of her brother. John Harvey, for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Manchester, Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Fitzgerald and son were
guests of Mrs. Margaret Fitzgerald
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. John Roy
and children. Mrs. Carrie Roy, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Warden and baby were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Estabrooks were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Richie.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
SUTTON


Oh. A. Blake, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs c.. A. AIdrich were
called to Island Pond Saturday to at
tend the funeral of relative and re-
turned to their home Sunday.
The sad news of the death of Irene
Day, who had lived with Mr.. and Mrs.
IC. E. Coburn for several years past,
was received by them Thursday night.
Miss Day was attending school at Mel
rose, Mass. She was preparing to go
to a Thanksgiving service when she
suddenly fell to the floor and was
found to be dead. Mrs Coburn went
to Massachusetts, and brought the re-
mains to her home here for burial.
The funeral service was held at the
Free Baptist church Tuesday after
noon and was conducted by Rev. G. r.
Upton, pastor of the church, and bu-
rial was at the cemetery near the viii
1age.
H. A Blake spent part of the past
week at Peacham visiting two sisters,
Mrs Amanda Taylor and Mrs. Addie
Craig, who reside there. He also Wis
tied his nephews, Fred Taylor and
family, James H. Craig and family
and Robert Craig and wife, also visit
ed Mrs. E. J. Hobart, returning home
Saturday night. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
Craig are natives Oh OuIlOu dlO l1Sy
lived in Sutton until womanhood. Mrs.
Taylor Is two years older than the
writer and Mrs. Craig, four years
younger.
The regular monthly conference
meeting at the Free Baptist church is
to be held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock. We wish we might see it as
we used to 80 or 40 present.
Rev. C. r. Upton held service at the
Union house Sunday afternoon which
closed services there for the winter.
Charles Cheney has sod his farm,
stock and personal property in the
east part of the town to Manson P.
Whipple. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney ex-
pect to go to Massachusetts, for the
winter.
The Ladies Aid are to have a sale
and supper at their hall Friday eve
ming. Dec. 10.
Miss Lila Craig, who has been
teaching at North Troy the past fall,
was married to Marshall Benware of
that place last Thursday.
c. B. Joy and Miss Gladys Masure
were visitors at St. Johnsbury the past
week. Thanksgiving day was spent at
Mr.. joys lumber camp near East Bar
net
Henry t. Ball from Lebanon, N. H,
and F. w. Ball from st. Johnsbury
were in town Friday to visit their faith
er, A. H. Ball, who is quite feeble. He
hOa rdS ar COrvdOn ParIxorsS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
WHEEILOCK

(Mrs. G. L. Gerry. Correspondent
/ Among those who were away to
lspend Thanksgiving with friends were
ID. B. Leslie in St Johnsbury at Frank
Balls; Alex Dwyer and family at Carl
Beams in Glover; S. w. Drake and
family at Alex brakes in Sheffield;
Mrs. Martha Craig at H. ]. Mathew
sons; Mrs. Loren Randall and Eta
Gray at ST. Johnsbury; Charles Miles
and mother at ALA Ranney's in Shelf
field. Those who entertained friends
here were: G. L. Gerry entertained -
E. Weed and wife and A. F. Emerson;
Mrs Laffo at J. B. Ripley's; H. ].
Mathewson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Anger
of West Burke; E. J. Dana had 10
relatives at dinner.
Oscar and Charlie Noyes, Harry
Deoss and Harry Chase each secured
deer last week which makes IL shot
in this town that have been reported.
Harry Ranney who has been deer
hunting for the past two weeks in
Danville returned to his home Sunday
without a deer.
Mrs. L. w. Drake was in st. Johns
bury a few days this week.
G. L. Gerry was a business visitor in
st. Johnsbury Mon day.
Alex Smith, who has been working
on S. A. Bucks new house left Satur-
day and went to st. Johnsbury where
he has work for the winter in Fair
banks shops.
Dorothy WaIdron who visited here
a fed days recently. left last week Mon
day for Chicago where she goes into a
hospital for the winter.
Rev. M H. Bishop preached his
farewell sermon here last Sunday His
new field is in Washington where he
goes this week.
There will be an oyster supper.
dance and promenade at Mechanics
hall, Thursday evening. Dec. 2. The
proceeds go to help Freeman Flanders
and family who have had four child
rem sick with infantile paralysis, one
of whom died.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
WEST DANVILLE
Death OF Henry p. Swasey At The Age
of 77-LOcals.

(Mrs. E. F. Aver. Correspondent
Henry p. Swasey passed away at
the home of his nephew. e. f. Aver,
after a long illness. Nov. %. He was
the son of Parson and Cynthia Page
Swasey and was born in Lyndon II
years ago. About 81 years ago he
married Miss Mira Joslin of Kirby.
To them two children were born, Nina
who died at the age of IL and Mary
now Mrs. I. B. Flint of st. Johnsbury.
His wife died 10 years ago. He leaves
one daughter, Mrs. I. B. Flint, and
one granddaughter. Miss Ruth Flint.
of st. Johnsbury and one sister, Miss
Sarah Swasey Of Sharon, Mass. be-
sides several nephews and nieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Russell of
Barre spent Saturday and Sunday at
Mrs. Nancy Hunts.
Miss Anna Brickett was home from
her school at Landoff. N. H., over
Mrs. Nancy Hunt spent a few days
last week at Cabot.
Mrs. Paulina Davis of Mortified is
her sister, Mrs. oliver Nc
Cosco.
Mr.. Allen of Laconia is visiting at
Clarence Buyers.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Hodgdon Of Wal
den spent Sunday at Clayton Earring
toms.
Austin Goss of Providence, r. l.,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Goss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
EAST RYEGATE

"a. G. Bedell, Correspondent
The Sunday school will give a chick
en- pie supper and hold a sale at the
Woodmen's hall Wednesday evening.
The proceeds go to the chapel fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Powers returned
from their hunting trip Saturday with
a fine buck. They report an excellent
time and renewed energies as a result
of the two weeks spent in the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Wilkin and
Charles Burton of Sherbrooke. p. O..
are visiting at George Franklin's.
Miss J. L. Taylor spent the Thanks
giving recess at her home in Groton.
Mrs. Frederick Robinson went to
Rouse's Point, N. Y, last week to
spend a few days with her husband.
Miss Julia Smith of McIndoes is
visiting her cousin. Orpha Bedell, dur
ing the Thanksgiving vacation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H Thornton and
daughter. Mrs. Agnes Blair. Mrs. M.
B. Hale were guests of DR.. and Mrs.
A J. Mackay of Peacham. Mrs. Julia
Carter, A. d. Warden. Miss Christie
Roy were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Roy. Mrs. Jennie Haste and
daughters and Miss Martha Abbott
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
White. Mrs. Matilda Brock and Mrs.
Emma Martin were guests of Mrs.
Clara Cannon. Francis Haste of
McIndoes and Mrs. Hannah Thornton
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
HASTE.
Mrs. Carrie Roy was the guest of
her son. John A. Roy, for a few days
last week.
Miss Wilhelmina McAllister is i'll at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. Man
chester.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
WALDEN

IN. J. Kingsbury, Correspondent
Mrs. John Lagrange has been en-
tertaining her brother, Mr.. Story, of
Underhill.
Miss Pearl Taylor was at home from
SpauldingN High school at Barre, for
the Thanksgiving vacation.
Lyle Kingsbury spent part of last
week with friends in Ryegate.
The Ladies Mite society has a So
cial at Mrs. Walter Kfttredge's on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Hansen of Barre spent Thanks
giving day with his father and mother
at Mrs. E. J. Badgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Kingsbury were
Thanksgiving visitors at NJ. G. Flem-
ing's in st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01

Dean Simpson has gone to White
River Junction to take a position as
head clerk in the Wilson Brothers
drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brock of Som
erville. Mass. were with their sister,
Mrs M. E. Daniels, for the Thanks
giving holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rousseau have
been in western Vermont on a hunt
Ting trip.
Mrs. Henry Watson and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. William Harrigan were re-
cent visitors to Boston.
EAST CABOT
(Mrs VIM. D. Barr, Correspondent
Warren Roy of West Barnet was at
Henry Roy's the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Houghton of
Danville were at 1. c. Peck's, Sunday.
George Morse. who has been in
camp the past week, returned Satur-
day, the 10th, with a deer.
Arthur Reed was home from Lyn-
don to spend the Thanksgiving Vaca-
ton.
Ira Cheever of Barre was a recent
guest at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Eta Davenport.
1. c. Peck has been confined to his
bed with lumbago in his back few
days and r. S. Barr and Guy Daven-
port are also sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson spent
Thursday and Friday at Barre.
Mrs. George Drew visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Durette, at Marsh
field. one day last week.
Miss Fannie Houghton spent last
week with her brother, Fred and wife
at Danville.
MI and Mrs. Ernest Witham of
were visitors of relatives
here one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Durette and
sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Briggs
and daughters of Marshfield spent
Thursday at G. A. Drew's.
Harry Houghton visited his mother
at Lanesboro recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Austin were
called to Morrisville Friday to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Betsey
Utton, who died at Cheshire. Conn.
Leon Hopkins spent the weekend
at Ira Reeds and will accompany Ar
thur Reed back to Lyndon Monday.
Mrs. George Morse, who has been
Ill all summer, went Tuesday to ST.
Johnsbury hospital for treatment.
Samuel Chandler, Jr, shot a doe
Tuesday, making the third lucky hunt
Sr mere
Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Barr left We'd
1esday morning for Mary Fletcher
hospital at Burlington, where Mr..
Barr will have an X-ray examination
and treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. McCosco of West
Oanville spent Thursday and Friday
With Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Barr.
Charlie Austin and daughter, Mar
ia, returned Tuesday from Manches-
er, N. H.
Willie Kelley, who has been ill, is
,etter and Miss Eunice Chandler is
Llso able to be out after a two weeks
Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Young were at
Ter fathers in West Danville Thurs
lay. Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Roy and
Ir. and Mrs. S. E. Houghton were at
z. D Blake's at West Danville. There /
vas a gathering at w. 1. Abbott's.
Miss Inez Abbott came Wednesday
rom Hardwick for the Thanksgiving
acation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
CITROLAX
CITROLAx
CITROLAX

Best thing for constipation, sour
stomach lazy liver and sluggish bow
els. Stops a sick headache almost at
once. Gives a most thorough and sat
iSfactory fiuShing-no pain, no nausea.
Keeps your system cleanSed, sweet and
who1esome-R. II. Weihecht, Salt Lake
City, Utah, writes: 81 find Citrolax the
best laxative / ever used. Does not
grippe no unpleasant after-effects."
G. G. BINGHAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01

The 25 cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
Why Not Let
Well Enough Alone?

The proponents of statewide prohibition asking
the people March the called Perry refer
endum, which repeats the local option law and
seeks forbid the sale of alcohol and alcoholic liquors
Vermont for any purpose-always excepting Hard Cider.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01
WHAT VERMONT NOW HAS

WHAT VERMONT NOW HAS
Under Local Option Vermont
has a law which has reduced
the number of towns in which
liquor is sold from at least ITO
towns under statewide pre-
hlbltlOn to ~ towns under
local option.
Since the law went into eff
feet in 1908, the tendency has
been toward fewer saloons and
SObEIety.
The frat year under local
option So teNnS voted yes;
in 1915 only 20 towns voted
eyes" and in three of these
no licenses were issued.
The law is better enforced
than statewide prohibition.
Graft and perjury have dIsap-
peared. Prosecutions now
mean business and illicit SELL
ing is costly and dangerous
business.
Many practical temperance
people declare that conditions
are much better today than
they were under the prohib-
itory law
The Local Option League has
hundreds of letters commend
ing its work and expressing a
hope that the people of the
state will not return to the
scandalous conditions previous
to 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-01

No Law For Arson.
The Attorney General of the United
States intimates that he may recon-
mend amendments to the Sherman
antitrust laws. SO that the Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

Lot Of High-grade Silks,
including Colored Crepe de
Chine, White Crepe de Chine,
Colored Crepe Meteor, Col
ored Satin Charmeuse and
other favored weaves: all 40
inches wide. Desirab BILE
lengths for waists. skirts
and dresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

tssssss wsss Shs tlSss S66s words uDed
by the Confedsrates in transmitting
messages Of this character. The dis.
oevefy of the third word resulted in
the DECIDING u all the nesAges
An amusing error crept into the
Navy Department nag code. which was
entirely revised At the commencement
of the civil war. The revision was done
in = hurry. and apparently by men who
were ignorant OF the needs OF the navy.
The very nrst signal given under the
new code was the use of the white
nag, or nag Of surrender. az the signal
Tor action. Fortunately, the new code
did not obtain q wide circulation be-
fore being recalled and again revised
Probably the most ingenious cipher
device yet invented was .he product
Of the Imagination of Connection,
Yankee, who applied for a patent upon
his invention, but was rudely rebuffed
by the ofacials OF the patent Office. Ac-
cording to this genius one need only
speak the message into q long hollow
tube. Dramatically sealed at one end
The other end was to be closed as soon
as the message had been spoken.
The voice." claimed the inventor
will remain In the tube until the lat
ter fs opened and the removal OF the
seal at the end first closed will permit
the spoken words to come out on regu-
lar order!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

and left the parsley. Maybe you pre-
fer parley. Some folks do-for
green's
skirt scudded indoors. "Of all the i'm.
pudence" she painted. Il wish I'd hired
Tom Minor"
That afternoon after the man had
gone Linda went into town and
bought more beans and planted them
in the row she had denuded. She had
had an idea that the beans might be
up before the garden again needed
hoeing.
AS the days went by she took great
comfort in the garden She passed a
great deal of time there wedding and
coaxing the plants to grow. One even
ing after a wearying day Of outdoor
work she was awakened by the moon
went to the window to draw down the
shade. CHANGING out she saw a man
kneeling in the midst of the garden
For an instant she felt terror: then she
recognized the old white hat. 1t was
Drenn! And he was planting some
thing. What? She knelt down. watch
ing. He was kneeling just where she
had knelt that afternoon when she did
an especially good job of wedding. He
had a trowel and he was putting
something into the ground. When he
had finished his work he jumped over
the fence and vanished.
Next morning. when Linda went out
to the garden she saw neat row of
weeds yesterday. Her face burned:
What business was it Of that mans?
She stood mystified and uncomfortab BILE
until voice aroused her.
Morning, ma am
She turned. A middle-aged slovenly
man stood near her. He had hoe
across his shoulder
celery looks a little droopy." he
said. Needs watering. I sho' thought
Mr.. Lancaster's celery was biggern
me to call round when the garden
needed looking after. I been sorter
busy. This is the first idle spell I've
had"
Linda interrupted him. rs your
name Minor"
Nav" he said MY names Drenn.'
Linda stood stupefed. If this was
Drenn, who was the man who had hoed
her garden and planted in 1T at mid
night At that instant. as If in answer
to her thoughts, she saw him approach
He Ieaped the fence and swung off
his hat to her. Good morning, Miss
Laid. Morning. Drenn
you enjoyed your little masquerade"
she said, and walked with all the dig
nity she was capable of toward the
house. -.
He overlook leT wait. LlSt0H-
he pleaded. Don't be hard on me. 1t
would never have occurred to me to do
it if you hadn't mistaken me to begin
with. My sister had sent. me over
we're your neighbors. you know. Miss
Laid, I'm ashamed. ! ask your for
giveness. My sister will ask 1t for me
when she comes to call this afternoon. !"
He looked up at her as she paused
on the porch. The limp old hat was
off and his face was fine in it's earnest
appeal.
It knew nobody here. And you did
talk like. a rune. Just remember ITS
for one" she added. severely. Then.
with smile. she held out her hand a..
weeks earlier than she had intended.
She was very much surprised to find
that Linda was engaged to Hugh Dill
lon How did it happen? He's so
bookish 1 never thought he liked
girls she said.
Linda laughed. 1T was the garden
that did It," she replied.
(THE END)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

without being able to lay out a bed Of
carrots. I'm glad 1 know something
about gardening. That comes from hav-
ing lived in the country once upon a time.
Oh. you blessed quiet and peace and color
and fragrance" She stretched out her
4 know enough. That makes me think
Fanny said she had spoken to a man
named Drenn to do the hoeing and weed
Ing for me, She also said she'd left a
lot Of eatables in the refrigerator.
Ihoushtful grille! She knew I'd be
Linda found bread. cake. a roast chick
en- and a pitcher of cream, with direc-
tons where to obtain more when they
were gone. She had feast and retired
early. And she awakened next morning
with fresh roses In her cheeks.
What good time shall have" she
thought. Il hope nobody will expect me
TO be very social for l want to read
every book in that bookcase; learn to
cook and sleep and forget my poor nerves.
Most of all want to dig in the garden.
believe it looks a little weedy right
now. If I can find a hoe
Linda found a hoe, also a sunbonnet
of Fanny's. which she drew on over her
to the garden. She was working indus
triously and singing very sweetly a
fragment of old song when a robin flying
past her with an excited chirp startled
her ana she looked up 10 see man
watching her from the fence. where he
was leaning. He was a we'll made young
man with brown arms. from which the
shirt sleeves were rolled back and a
brown face disconcertingly shaded by
q limp Panama hat.
"Of all the rubes." thought Linda. "It
must be that man Fanny told to come
round and see when the garden needed
working
Good morning." she said. 81 suppose
you've come to see about wedding the
garden. Mrs. Lancaster spoke to me
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sists Of a combination OF cipher words
ana numerals representing words ana
phrases, based on the accepted prin.
ciple of commercial codes. It's opera
ton IL further complicated by two
translations of characters which are
designed to battle any one not in the
secret.
The code book Of this cipher is al
ways kept in a canvas bag, lined with
zinc and heavily weighted. This bag
Is placed in the personal custody of the
commanding oficer Of the ship. with
orders to throw the bag and book over
board in the event of capture by tho
enemy. The advent of wireless has
made this precaution doubly necessary.
for the solution Of the enemys cipher
in time of war might easily turn the
tide Of victory. So careful IL the Navy
Department in this respect that wire
less dispatches are never given to the
press in exactly the words in which
they were sent. They are first para
phrased in order to prevent any one
who might have intercepted the wire
less from obtaining hints as to the code
used.
only one American code book has
ever been captured by the enemy-the
copy on board the frigate Chesapeake
which now reposes in the British Mu-
scum Capt. Lawrence. it will be re-
membered, was wounded early in the