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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27

the certain instruments above des-
cribed attempting to release said
notes.
That the defendant. d. A. shep-
herd, had full knowledge that said
notes were not then held and owned
by said j. II. Gordon at the time OF
the pretended releases and convey
ance to him by said A. c. Sanders
above described.
Defendants and each of them are
notified to produce the originals OF
deeds recorded as follows Vol. So,
page 4S1, Vol. 75, page 212; and
Vol. &c, page 254, deed records OF
Eastland County. Texas, or else sec
ondary evidence OF their contents
wild be submitted upon trial hereof.
Plaintiff alleges that on or about
April /, 1916, he became the owner
and holder OF said notes and liens
securing the same for a good and
equitable consideration; that same
are still due and unpaid; that lien
still exists against premises to Sc
cure the payment OF said notes; and
that same is now a valid. binding and
subsisting vendors lien.
That John Caldwell and The Tex
as Company are setting up some
claim to premises, the nature OF
which is to plaintiff unknown but
which interest plaintiff alleges is in
ferior to lien OF plaintiff securing
said notes.
Herein fail not. but have you be-
fore said court on the first day of
the next term thereof, this Writ,
with your return thereon showing
how you have executed the same.
Witness my hand and seal OF said
court, at Office in Gail, Texas, this
18th day OF August. A. d. 1920.
MAGGIE WILLIAMS,
Clerk District Court Borden County
Texas. L. S. 11-14
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27
Borden COMMIT. Greeting:

DOlutn CouHly, Nltttlhbs
You are hereby commanded to
summon ]. II. Gordon, A. c. San
ders and b. A. Shepherd by making
publication OF this citation in some
newspaper published in Borden
County, Texas, but If there be no
newspaper published therein, then
by making publication of this cita-
ton in the nearest county where a
newspaper is published by publish
ing the same once each week for four
consecutive weeks previous TO the
return day hereof, TO appear at the
next regular term OF the Honorable
District Court OF Borden County,
Texas, TO be holden at the Court
house thereof in the town of Gail,
Texas, on the third Monday after
the first Monday in September, A.
L. 1920, the same being the 27th
day OF September, A. ID. 1920, then
and there TO answer a petition filed
in said Court on the 22nd day OF
May. A. d. 1920, in suit numbered
on the docket OF said Court, No
2S6, wherein Thos G. Patteson Is
plaintiff and j. II. Gordon, A. [.
Sanders, d. A. Shepherd, John Cald-
well and The Texas Company, pri-
vate corporation, are defendants, the
nature OF plaintiffs demand being as
follows, to-wit:
Suit to set aside two attempted
releases OF certain notes hereinafter
set out, said releases being part OF
and contained in certain deeds dated
and described as follows:
First deed, dated April l6, 1902
given by A. c. Sanders and j. h.
Gordon. conveying the lands herein
after described, to d. +. Shepherd,
recorded, Vol. 75, page 212, deed
records OF Eastland County, Texas.
Second deed. dated April 16, 1903,
given by A. c. Sanders and j. h.
Gordon, conveying the lands herein
after described. to D. f. Shepherd,
recorded Vol. 20, page 254, deed re-
cords OF Eastland County. Texas.
Suit TO establish debt of following
notes against A. c. Sanders and lien
OF notes established and foreclosed
against following tract of land, TO-
wit. 1886 acres of land out OF Sec
ton rs. Block 8, Houston & Texas
Central Railway Company Survey IN
Eastland County. Texas, said notes
having been given as part considera-
ton for said land by A. c. Sanders
TO ]. II. Gordon. being dated May 2s'
1907. numbered / to 8, inclusive
payable to J. II. Gorden, due In to
9 years from date; first seven notes
for $4,000 each, and last note Tor
$1,000, interest from date at per
cent per annum; providing for past
due interest &c bear interest from
maturity at per cent per annnm'
and providing for 10 per cent OF
sums due thereon to be added as at
torneys fees in event same were
placed in hands Of an attorney Tor
or II collected through the
probate court.
That on May so. 1907. in due
course OF trade and bushes, j. II.
Gordon transferred all of said notes
to Delta National Bank, a private
and at time when |
said notes were in the hands OF, ana .
owned by the assignee OF said j. H.
Gordon, and without the consent OF |
and against the will and wishes OF |
the then holders and owners OF said b
notes. said J. II. Gordon executed
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27

Jeff Mailman states that the rain
was so heavy at Pyron last week
that the water pond up on the level
lands and got into some Of the
houses on tho open prairie, where
there was no creek. ravine, arroyo
or draw OF any sort.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27

Farmers OF Missouri, Oklahoma,
Kansas and Nebraska have formed
al combine to hold tn ir wheat for
three dollars a bushel. Bailey and
Blanton should hurry up there and
kick that closed shop open.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27

The National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee will not consent for
Joe Bailey to stump the doubtful
states for Cox and Roosevelt. II he
campaigns in those states 1t will be
TO the benefit OF the republican tick
ct.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27

Eastland had ten thousand dol
lar fire last Saturday. There is
probably no other place in the state
that furnishesbetter prospects for a
conflagratlon than at Eastland and
Ranger.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27

II for any reason you want TO sell
your farm, ranch or city property.
list Il with o. l.. Morrow. IL
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-27

Citation by Publication.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
Journal
'quTqlflifomes.L

the Red and White squad back in the
race in earnest The Pittsburg
Normals, ably coached by Doctor Gar
field Weede, trimmed Baker univer-
sity. The Method4sts were doped to
win this battle, but were clearly out
played by the Miners. st. Mary's took
Friends into camp by getting the jump
in the first quarter. The brilliant
Lane played another wonderful game,
carrying the ball well. running beauti-
full interference, and his kicking was
the best ever seen on the local grid
iron at St. Mary's. Ottawa came up
and showed real class against Wash
burn, only being trimmed in the last
few minutes of play. The Emporia
Normals, under the fine coaching OF
Hargiss and Schabinger, are coming
fast, and viii be contenders before the
curtain falls on the 1920 season. The
Emporia boys. led by that little flying
Dillon, looked like a million dollars
against the big Aggie team. The
Normals have had tough luck. having
a large mum Der of good men out of the
game with injuries
An Old AIibi.
The Kansaes coaches and student
bodies have been getting away with
stuff this year that in all my nine
years of officiating 1 never saw pulled
before IN such raw manner First
the roasting of officials Every time
team loses the officials are rotten.
This is an old alibi but mighty poor
one and quite unsportsmanlike An
other favorite stunt of the coaches is
to stroll up and down the sidelines
and talk to the headlinesman about
how the officials are not watching the
other. teams fouls. The linesman has
great deal to see and this smart stuff
by the coaches don't help them any
but simply disgusts one. Some of
them even sit on the sidelines and yell
at the officials to attract their atten-
ton. Another favorite stunt is to
jump up in the air and scream out
loud if their team makes a touchdown.
This is certainly small town stuff and
should be eliminated. Some of the
student bodies take a great delight in
making so much noise that the visit
ing team can not hear the signals.
This is the worst of all. A visiting
team should be treated like regular
fellows instead of like dogs. From
now on in the rest of the games 1 Of
ficiate this kind of rowdyism is going
to be stopped or at least 1t will be if
few penalties will bring these over
enthused young men back to their
normal senses. 1t not only hurts the
game of football but it hurts the good
name of the Kansas conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
Played Real Football.

The big Missouri valley football
teams played some real football Satur-
day. The Jayhawkers and Missouri
Tigers have the best looking teams,
according to the early dope, both have
won their first three games in easy
style. The Jayhawkers just barely
nosed out the Drake Bulldogs last
week Z to 3. The Des Moines eleven
was unable to break up the forward
passing of the Crimson and Blue team
and this weakness cost them the
game.
h Missouri went to Ames overconfi-
dent after beating st. Louis university
"A to and were nearly surprised by
the Iowa team. A number of the
regulars were Kept on the sidelines
during the first part of the battle but
after Ames made the safety these men
were rushed in by the Tiger coach
and from then on there was no doubt
about the final outcome.
The showing of the Kansas Agg1es
was a real disappointment to followers
of the Manhattan school Coming on
the field they looked like world beat
ers. big, fast and powerful, but as
soon as the whistle blew they seemed
to forget everything they ever knew
EXCEPT to be offside or caught hold
ing by the officials. The absence OF
Coach Bachman, who went to have a
look at Kansas, may partly account
for their dem oralized condition. ON
the OIneT nand the EiIlpOIAei MI lIieA -
have improved greatly since their
game with K. T. and in spite of the
fact that five of thc best men on the
Bargiss Tram We're injured, the Nor
mails had the old fight and punch.
Grinnen broke into the win column
| by trimming Washington university by
I iar~e score. Nebraska as was ex-
lpectcd met their Waterloo in Notre
Dame the Indiana school outplayed
the Cornhuskersfand were entitled TO
the decision.
Tn the Kansas conference. st. Mary S
and Washburn are the only two unde-
feated teams, and both look like pos
sibilit;es COR the title. However, some
of the teams that have been defeated
in previous games staged wonderful
co1nebacks last week. The College of
Emporia, after losing to Baker in a
hardfought game, took Southwestern
into camp by one of the largest scores
ever made by Kansas team, putting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
IN THE SQUARED RING

Akron O., Oct 19.-Benny Leonard.
lightweight champ, easily outpointed
Johnny Tilman. st Paul welterweight, in
a ten round bout here last night.
New York, Oct. 19.-Matry Cross and
Tilly Herman of California, welterweights.
will meet here tonight in fifteen round
bout Tomorrow night, belmont and
Johnny Hayes fight before the Star Sport
Jag club. and Friday night Tex Richard
begins his elimination series among the
welters.
Oklahoma City, Oct. 19-Harry Krohn.
Of Akron, o.. mfddleweight champien of
the south. and Young Fitzsimmons Of this
city middleweight title holder of the
southwest, were TO mix in ten-round
bout here tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19

Washburh is working hard this
week in practice for the Baker game
which will be played on the college
athletic field Saturday. Baker has a
good team and Washburn will have to
play better football than they showed
against Ottawa if they expect to fin
ish on the long end of the score.
Heavy Irwin, the big Blue center, who
was hurt in the Kansas game. will be
back in the lineup and his presence
will strengthen the Ichabod line
Coach Ream is giving his men a num-
Der of new plays this week to be tried
against the Methodists Saturday. A
great deal of time will be spent this
week in kicking practice as the coach
has so far failed to get a real punteT
from the members of his squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
kansas City GrappIer Loses.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 19.-John
Kilonis, Norfolk, won wrestling de-
cision over Victor Seaholm, of Kansas
City here last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
Mat GrappIer Is knocked Out.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 19.fJohn Pc
SEX of Nebraska was awarded the de-
cision in a mat bout last night with
Joe Stangl of Carroll, Iowa, when the
latter suffered an accidental knockout
after one hour and three minutes of
practically even wrestling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
Topeka to Play X. G., Kan.

The Topeka high school will play
a curtain raiser against Kansas City.
Kan, before the Baker Washburn
game. The high school game will
start at 1880 o'clock. Coach Barnes
has been working his boys hard for
this game and expects to keep up the
winning streak of the local high
schools team.
The officials for the Baker Wash
burn game are Leslie Edmonds, ref
cree: Dr. Garfield Weede, umpire;
Walton Holmes, linesman. These same
officials will probably handle the
high school game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19

The Carbonate football team de-
feated the Overlook team Sunday
afternoon, Al to IS. The Carbonate
team is managed by W. H. Miller and
is anxious to arrange games with
other town teams.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16

If we must have a State Highway
Commission, let the Legislature fire
the present bunch, lock, stock and
barrel, and give the governor power
to appoint three men-a road engin-
eer, business man and a lawyer
all three among the best Of their
class. Pay them good salaries and
their own expenses. The bunch of
politicians who have been running
around over the state, holding meet
ings here and there, attending ban
quets, etc., have spent or caused to
be spent a lot of the states money,
and have accomplished practically
nothing And such men and such
methods will accomplish nothing
worth while in 20 years. Send them
back to their own affairs and employ
men who know their work and their
business to build our roads.-Ocala
Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16
Democrats Attention!

A comparison of the official re-
turns for the general election just
held, with the official returns for the
general election of 1916, furnishes
some food for thought to democrats.
In 1916, a presidential year, the
total vote cast in Florida for COVER
nor was S2,SS5; of which the demo-
Gratis (Knott and Catts) received
69,SS9, and the republicans (Allan)
12,802. The democrats had a ma
jority over the republicans of 57,O86.
In 1920, a presidential year. the
total vote cast in Florida, for COVER
nor, was 51,625; of which the dem
ocrats received 103,407. and the re-
publicans 1.-TWO candidates) 45,69S.
The democrats had a majority over
the republicans of 57.51S.
In the four years the republican
vote grew from 12,803 to 1859, or
or a little over 4S per cent.
In the four years the republican
vot0e grew from 12,S03 to 1850. or
a little under $50 per cent!
Looking over the official figures all
down the line, we find that the re-
publican party in Florida has grown
from less than per cent of the total
vote cast in 1916, to about 80 per
cent of the total vote cast in 1920,
and is now ready to become real
factor in state affairs of political sort:
Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16

While it appears that there is some
hope for relief from high prices on
almost everything else, paper keeps
soaring. The latest price lists is
sued show an advance in nearly all
items of from one to four cents a
pound. According to government
report, the market price of news
print paper has advanced 500 per
cent since 1915. The printing bust
ness is not the only industry affected
by the high price of paper. For in
stance, the cost of paper required to
pack citrus fruits has risen to about
LIS cents box, which is almost as
much as the former price of the box
in which the fruit is packed. Those
in position to know give as q reason
for high price of paper the fact that
Europe is producing no paper end
won't produce much for several
years, thus throwing the burden of
supplying the worlds demands upon
the American and Canadian mills.
This may be true and it may not, but
the fact remains that paper is very
high in price, likely to go higher,
and hard to get at any price-which
makes hard shedding for tie news
papers and others who must use pa
per in their business.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16

Unless ave read all signs wrong,
right now is the time to do that
building that has been waiting until
prices of materials come down
Prices are as low now as they are
going to be, and it seems reasonable
to expect an advance in the spring
when building operations in the
north start. This winter there
should be an abundance of labor at
reasonable wages, for with unemploy-
ment growing in the north, there is
sure to be an influx of workmen who
will be glad to work through the win
ter for but a little more than enough
to live on. Now is the time to build.
If you expect to, for the present
slump in prices of materials cannot
last for many months.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16

If the Republican party with it's
control of the House and Senate does
not carry out it's prediction promis-
es; if it doesn't merit and gain public,
confidence by devoted, efficient serv-
ice; if it doesn't do something before.
another four years to relieve the peo-
pie from the unnecessary burdens
and from the swarm of buzzards that
are preying upon them and upon the
public welfare, believe that four
years hence it will be as completely
discredited as a party as the Demo-
cratic party is now.
AS Senator Harding himself ex-
presses it, this is not time for
gloating but for prayer. The people
have put it up to the Republican par
ty. The demand is for Service.
Service! Service! The Republican
party must perform or it must get
out.-Ca2per's Weekly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16

1t is the general concensus of opin-
ion among party leaders that if the
Democratic party had to meet defeat
that in the presidential election just
ended was the fittest time for the
blow to have fallen.
Having placed on the statute books
the most helpful legislation that this
country has known for the past half
century, having carried to glorious
ending the mightiest war of the ages;
having been largely potential in for
mulating peace covenant to prevent
the recurrence of wars, yet the sud-
den termination of the great convul-
sion finds this nation and all other
nations in an abnormal condition.
and the people more or less in doubt
as to the future.
Forgetful that the Republican
party had been in control of the leg
islative department of the govern
ment since the 4th of March 1919,
the Democratic party had to bear the
full brunt of all the disaffected ele-
ments of the country.
1t was, indeed. a very Ishmael as
the hand Of every turbulent spirit
was raised against it,
But the mellowing influence of
time will soften the passions and as
perities of the people, and the sober
second thought" will bring about a
change of sentiment; the country will
be fully persuaded that the sick
man" in the White House, has suffer
ed martyrdom for an ideal which
was to bring tranquility and make
the world safe for democracy"
Being in full control of all depart
ments of the government the Repub-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16

The results of ignorance in spelling
and grammar, while often amusing,
are likely to be the cause of embar-
rassment and sometimes serious
trouble to those who fail to master
the two subjects. Notice the twist
given the meaning of the following
advertisement from the Benton Har-
Dor News-Palladium by the mis-spell-
ing of the word unmarried: :"
"Housekeeper-Lady, As to SIS, un-
marred. for widower. Swede or Ger
man preferred. Write and learn
more" Here is news item from
the Lebanon, Pa, News: "A colored
man of Coatesville on Friday was So
Letting aid, and while en- route home
his horse fell and he broke one of
his legs. He was shot" Here is
the wording of sign on Minnesota
farmers fence: "Notis-If any mans
or woman's cows or steers gets into
these here oats his or her tail will be
cut off as the case may be-" Peru
sal of large number of papers
brings to light many such amusing
items as these, and while some may
be the result of carelessness, a great
er number are undoubtedly the result
of pitiable ignorance, and should be
a warning to our high school stu
dents to make the most of their op-
portunities for learning.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16
PRESS EDITORIALS
COntentcd?

Think of it; a really oontented
man has been found; man who is
perfectly satisfied with his lot in life
and the conditions in which he lives!
| And where do you suppose lie is?
Not in marble palace or in New
York lobster house.
He is in a penitentiary, He is in
the prison at Raiford, Fla, Where
the state keeps it's convicts on farm
and works them outdoors. This con-
tented prisoner is a convict. He is
negro who is not worried by his lack
of social equality with the white con-
victs and who is we'll fed, has cod
bed and light work. He wants Meth
ing more.
This negro has been in the prison
40 years, according to reliable au-
thority, though he was originally
sent up to serve a term of just eight
cen months. But he liked the prison
so well that when the time came for
his discharge he refused to leave the
place and has been there ever since.
Does this strange instance of con-
tented convict mean that the prison
is SO well conducted or that the con-
Wet himself is utterly lacking in am
bition? Draw your own conclusions.
There is probably good deal of
both in the conditions.
The Florida prison is well conduct
ed, on the honor system, and the
food provided is good. The beds are
good, and it does not appear to be
prison because there are no high
stone walls and no cell blocks with
heavy iron bars, and the prisoners
are allowed considerable freedom.
How many wardens in tie United
States can boast that their prisoners
like the place so we'll that even one
of them stays ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
natl Post.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-16
Just how far the American public

Just how far the American public
will stand the impertinence and OPP
preston that the paid prohibition en-
forcement crowd is attempting is not
certain. Now it is declared that peo-
pie will not be allowed to buy malt
and hops because it could be made
into beer. Presently this SNUG and
self-sufficient antisaloon league off
spring will declare that all purchas-
ers of corn must state on oath that
it is to be eaten and not made into
drinks Jacksonville Times-Union.