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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

and she put on Dolly's coat covering
up her opulent adornment. Just then
there was call outside and Meta
FASTENED downstairs To join Cora,
waiting for her at the door. Passing
her mothers room Meta noticed I'm
open box lying on the bed. IL held a
lovely new doll, and In an instant she
knew that Il was 10 be her Christmas
present, for a new one had been prom.
ised. Impetuously she snatched II up
"Oh, Coral" exclaimed Meta. ap
pearing before her friend, Took look
My new Christmas dolly. Wen 20
right over and show IL 10 Alice Isle.
The old one Is no good now" and she
recklcssly flung IL into the street, with
no thought OF the jewelry II wore.
Five minutes later ragged little
urchin picked mp the discarded doll.
"That1l be fine present for sister
Lou" he declared. and made for the
tenement-six squares dis,ant-carry.
ing his find 10 home possessing Il
marked contrast To the elegant man
sion that had housed the discarded
pet OF capricious Meta Doane.
There was a vast commotion at the
Duane home that evening. Wills Frere
who was the accepted lover Of pretty
wmlfred Doane. made his usual call to
bee met with tears by his hancee. Some
one had entered the house and hat
rihed her jewel case! Father had re
ported IL to the police, hut the re
covcry OF the gems seemed hopeless.
Willis condoled with Wlnifrcd bu
had professional call to make and left
early. lie was young, rising phySl
clan. and arrived at Grey's tencmena
~ receive good news as 10 % patien
~ long standing Mrs Mary Stoadley
IIe found her ou the road Goo recovery
and told her So. and her daughter am,
tho other children and Paul Martin
. r-uu. visitor zoo rh. house. were
u.. happy a' 'hr thogelr ~ th'
.nu,u'r-u,rcr ol th..r lowed one
.iLa.y E., ,Uc baiau,. 90. your bill
Tr Frrr." spoke Marion taking hin
rt. no.. uaN. ROOM "Tho doctors VIII.
operated ] have paid. fuu auI lhc hos
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

shops on the next street. Cora had
not appeared, and taking her dolly
Meta wandered about the upper por-
ton OF the house In desultory way.
II was In her sister Wlnifred's room
that Meta received suggestion that
she proceeded TO carry out That
young lady In her haste to join her
mother In shopping tour had left
her Jewel case open in full sight.
"I'll fix you all up for n grand party,
Dolly" prattled Meta; and then and
there In turn sunburst, necklace
and diamond pin were attached 10
the clothing Of the doll, innocent, art
less Meta never realizing that she
was playing with small fortune.
Now, wen ride TO the party In the
automobile" announced Meta further,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17
|CTORY MEDAL WHAT IT
Nh HOW YOU CAN GET ONE

Victory Medal is badge is
kall members OF the armed
bf the United States, who were
service between April 6. 1917
|vember II. 1918, and whose
we're honorable. II consists
hnbolic medal OF bronze, sus-
/ from a rainbow colored rib
hsps are attached TO this RIB
l each of the thirteen major op
\ or battles for service in a de-
sector and also for service in
6ted States or it's possessions
bbon without clasps.
h served in the army either as
her or enlisted man, get into
Ihication with the Commander
nearest Post of the American
at once, and place your appli-
for the Medal. Arrangements
ng made to visit each Post,
hiking IL unnecessary TO send
scharge certificate 10 Eallas.
is no American Legion Post
send your discharge oartifi-
the United States Army Re-
Station, 1914 Main st. Dal-
las and ask for an application
send your discharge by Regis
hil and we will return 1t the
ay by Registered Mail.
is the best time u get these
when you can do it with the
Fouble. Ten years from now
h want ono. but 1t will be
he trouble to obtain IT, The
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

The annual estimate of the 1920
cotton crop was given out Monday
by the Department of Agriculture
which was placed at 12,9s7,O0O. This
is the largest since the record year
1914
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

State Press says: There will be
sixteen additional milionaires in the
new congress. All Of them Republi-
cans and all pulsating with sympa-
thy for the tax payers
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Ask your dealer for a sack OF O. *.
Pearl Meal, it is a home product
put up by the Snyder Mill and in
buying this meal you eleminate all
excessive freight rates. 27pd.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

r.. h. Baugh and Or. Warren at
tended the meeting of the Masonic
Grand Lodge at Waco last week. MIR.
Baugh representing the Chapter and
DR.. Warren the Blue Lodge of Sny-
der.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

medal may not mean much TO you
now but II will mean great deal TO
ydur decendents. Get busy and get II
now.
ISAAC b. MAYERS,
End Lieut. LIST Infantry.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

FARM AND RANCH LOANS. Liber-
al options OF repayment at per cent
up. Quick service. We also buy VEN
doris lien notes. Baker, Grayum and
Anderson. 27c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mobley OF
Foch were in the city Tuesday and
attended the play at the Cozy Thea
tire at night
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Just received q supply OF rental
batteries Il your battery goes dead
phone 90. wen bring n rental battery
put it in your car and recharge your
oldope The Cash Garage 23tf.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Miss Madge Darby who has been
nocNkeeper for a Fort Stockton firm
vas brought home Sunday seriously
q: With an attack OF append 'citis.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Mems and Women's 35c
hose are selling fast at l9c,
all colors. Did you get
your share at A. !. b. new
store?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17
CHRISTMAS
WEDDING
90 1890 wcatern Newspaper unlonl
BY Alvah Jordan Garth

I WAS days before Christ
mas ami Meta Doane had
been left alone In the house,
except for the servants. U.s.
ually her fayorltc playmate,
Cora Wallace, living near
by. called for her. and they
took n stroll, or visited a
neighbor. or inspected the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17
$500 Boys Jersey Sweat
ers to go at CSC at A. /.
Berman's Dry Goods Store.

Joe Strayhorn and Robt. Strayhorn
and wife were business visitors L"
Sweetwater Tuesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Don't forget that We sell the cheap
est apples and oranges for Christmas.
Snyder Grain & Seed Co. 2tc
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

A. G. Garrett went to Dallas the
first of the week to purchase a new
heater for the Snyder Barber shop.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

FOR SALE 70 registered Hereford
Bulls. and years old J. a. j.
Jones. Fuvanna. Texas SOP
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Cocker and Mrs
4. J Kemp of Foch. were shopping
i'm Snyder Tuesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Get a box of apples for Christmas.
a fine selection at Snyder, Grain &
Seed Co. 27c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Mrs. W. T. NJ -Cormick went on a
visit To Crowell last Thursday re-
turning Tuesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

You can get your apples and
oranges cheaper now than you can
after the holidays Snyder Grain &
Seed Co. 27c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Mrs. L. r.. Long left Tuesday for
Sweetwater where she will spend a
Jew days
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Mrs. y. 2. Davis is reported quit
Sch of pneumonia.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17
Marriage License.

Charley G. NJ Shelton to Miss
Letha Gleghorn
Wallace H. Jones to Miss Celia
Stayely.
j. Burt Burton TO Miss Marie Mill
er
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Rev. J. II. Tate OF Fluyanna was
I'm the city Wednesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17

Children's 45c hose to go
at 19c. Can you believe
such thing at A. |. b. new
store.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-17
Visits Of the Stork.
Lrli9@@1H

Grover Cleveland knight and wifi,
Il boy
j. T. Buckner and wife boy.
6. y. Smithers and wife. q girl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

I BEAR no personal ill-will to Hon.
M. E. Rhodes, Republican candidate
for Congress from this district, but
am determinedly opposed to him be-
cause of Ills affiliation with those who
are seeking to deprive this country
from the blessed fruits of our late
victory over Hunism. Only honest,
true Americans are at heart in favor of
the League of Nations; every element
that tried to imperil our chance for
victory is against it. OF these are
those who rejoiced at the destruction
of the Lusitania with its burden of
inoffensive and unoffending men and
women and children; who blew up
our munition plants and threatened
commandment of our sea a-eoast cities
by the Kaiser's aeroplanes. They
are all-all-opposed to the League
of Nations and heap curses upon the
President under whose administration
the arrogant militarists aud autocrats
of Germany were sent to the scrap
pile. 1t is bad company that Mr..
Rhodes has fallen in with and l
therefore trust that defeat awaits
him. A vote for him is necessarily a
vote against the League which
promises peace, prosperity and hap
piness to all the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
The Disappointing Mr.. Hyde.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch. }

Lieut.. Gov. Wallace Crossley could
have gone much farther than he did
in letter he has addressed to Candi-
date Arthur M. Hyde. Stripped of its
partisan flavor, the letters inquiries
touching the attitude of the Repub-
lican bosses toward Mr.. Hyde and
Mr.. Hyde's attitude toward st. Louis
election frauds, raise questions of
deep concern to all voters in the State
and especially to independent voters.
Mr.. Hyde won his nomination in a
primary campaign of Reputation for
the bosses and the Babler- Morse
Moore Goldstein scandal. But with
the possible exception of one, all
those bosses and all smirched in the
scandal now seem tremendously &C.
tive in bringing abont his election,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

AN important development of the
campaign that strengthens the Demo
cratic hope and gives moral backing
worth much is the publication by The
Christian Work of figures showing
the attitude of the clergy towards the
League. Fifteen thousand three hun
dred and nine clergymen signed a
petition urging prompt ratification OF
the Treaty and the League without
nullifying reservations. Eight hun
dred and sixteen clergymen declined
to sign. The signers outnumbered
the nonsigners more than eighteen to
one. Every shade of religious belief
was represented on this petition:
Protestant, Catholic, Hebrew and
other faiths. The Northern Baptist
Convention urged ratification in the
name of 100000 Northern Baptists
Over 1000 Methodist clergy men sign
ed, and other churches were as well
represented. The character of the
support that Governor Coxis winning
Is indicated by the above and by the
support of DR.. Charles W. Eliot, John
Burroughs and host of other Pro-
gressives and Independents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

the municipalities. The single tax
idea was defeated at the polls by a
majority of 421, ,49O, the largest major
ity ever registered against propos-
ed amendment to the constitution of
Missouri in the history of the state.
AS state officials in 1918 the three
men voted against somewhat
modified form of the single tax when
they voted to prevent more than
double the existing amount of taxes
due at the present time from being
levied on the farms and city homes
of the state. Single tax simply means
that land shall pay all the taxes. The
effort to more than double land valua-
ton in 1918 was long move in the
direction of this item, but it failed be-
cause the three men named would
not stand for the injustice.
State Auditor Hackmann voted in
1918 to sustain the high valuation on
land. H is the republican nominee
to succeed himself in office. If the
owners of farms and homes in the
cities want to see their land forced to
pay double taxation, they should vote
for Mr.. Hackmann. If they believe
that land is paying its fell share,
they should vote for John L. Sullivan
for Secretary of State and George H..
Middlekamp for State Auditor. The
proposition is a simple one. Any
man or woman who owns land can
understand it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
Des Arc Items.

I attended the revival meeting at
the Baptist church while in Ironton
, Friday night. Rev. Sorrell is certain
ly doing wonderful work there; 48
additions to the church. His theme
that night was "Don't procrastinate."
The most pathetic sermon l ever
heard, and when he came to the word,
"motherf" he brought tears to the
eyes of nearly every one in the house.
God bless this good man! And now
while am writing these words tears
are trickling down my cheek. May
God help me to meet my dear mother
in heaven! The singing by the choir
was excellent. A trio by Misses Zim-
mer, Bush and Bramhall was espec-
tally good. Rev. Sorrell is from Pop
lar Bluff.
We have had wonderful revival
here by Rev. Taylor and son. There
were 9S conversions. We have had
baptizing by the Baptist, Methodist
and Holiness people every Sunday in
this month, and there will be baptiz-
| ing to-day. Among those to be bap-
tized are VIM. Simmons and John
Seals. May God bless these dear old
men!
Mrs. Brewer was here last week.
She wants to thank all those who con-
tributed to the graveyard fund at AN
napolis. She wrote twelve letters and
received $50. I am glad to gee peo-
pie take an interest in the resting
place of their dead. We have people
who have friends buried in the Des
Arc cemetery who never pay q cent
toward keeping it up,
Our Des Arc citizens are certainly
liberal in helping tho poor and unfor-
tunate. John Jamison came lin here
from Brunot last week almost dead
with consumption. He wanted to 60
to Colorado and didn't have a cent.
The people made up $46.15 for him
and bought his ticket.
l notice that Miss Kitty Lovelace,
one of oLr Des Arc girls, was married
in Ironton last week. We wish her
happy life. ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
Against Making Land Pay All Taxes.

John L. Sullivan, Secretary of State,
George H. Middlekamp, State Treasur-
er and Frank w. McAllister, Attorney
General, didnot support the proposed
single tax amendment to the constitu.
ton OF Missouri when it was submit
ted to vote of the people in Novem-
ber, 1912. They voted against the
idea Of making land bear all the taxes
levied by the state, the counties and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
Samuel Smiley's Sayings.

@. What was Gamaliel?
A. A Pharisee.
@. What is Pharisee?
A. The ancestor of the Reaction
ary.
@. What kind of looking man is
Senator Harding?
A. Looking backward.
@. Which do I consider the best
speech delivered from the Front Porch?
A. Lillian Russell's.
@. Who is the best of the Repub-
lican spellbinders?
A. The best ones are dead-Baron
Munchausen and Ananias.
@. What do think of Chas. E.
Hughes's speech against the League
of Nations?
A. couldn't tell from it whether
he had forgotten he was ever on the
Supreme Court bench or was hoping
to get back.
Q. Why does Taft support the
League of Nations and also support
Harding who is against it?
A. Taft's support of Harding is
like the case of the woman who mar
ries man to reform him.
@, What do I think of Senator
Harding's statement that tive (the
senate) voted an expression of sym
pathy (for Ireland)?
A. The Senate passed it, and Sena-
tor Harding, not voting, passed it up
@. Did he ever vote on a resolu-
tion of Irish sympathy?
A. Yes; he voted "no."
@. Do I think he is for or against
the green?
A. The Senator is more or less
green-on all questions.
A, Why does he object to adding
the American flag to the others thai
will fly over the League of Nations
building?
A. He needs it for campaign pur
poses.
| @. Who first suggested the League
of Nations?
A. Noah, but the other fellow
wouldn't go into it.
| @. What is the real hitch over thu
League of Nations2
A. Henry Crabit Lodge.
@. Do l think Harding will e
West?
| A. Yes; Nov.2 2.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

The Democratic National Commit
tee has circulated millions of copies
of the text of the Covenant of the
League of Nations as a campaign
document.
The Republican National Commit
tee has not sent out single copy.
If the Covenant is an iniquitous
pact, il it barters away American
rights, if it sacrifices national honor,
IL IL forces America to send her boys
to foreign soil to participate in wars
which do not concern US, why does
not the Republican National Commit
tee give its text the widest possible
publicity? Would not the cireulariza-
tion of the text of such an infamous
document be the best possible sort of
propaganda against the League9 If
these charges were true, would moi
the reading of the text drive hundreds
OF thousands Of patriotic Americans
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

1t is not enough for him to say that
he is accepting support wherever
support is rendered, Any one ac-
quainted with the G.. o. P. machine
which Mr.. Hyde defied so pointedly
while struggling for the nomination,
knows that it must be moved by
special motives of self-interest when
it gives its unreserved support to
nominees not of it's own brand aud it's
own choosing. 1t is not electing men
pledged to its own destruction.
Why the tender solicitude for the
bosses sensibilities shown in Mr..
Hyde's denunciations of election ir-
regularities in Kansas City, while
systematic election thievery in st.
Louis is dealt with in glittering gen.
eralties or ignored entirely?
In contrast with Mr.. Hyde's course
is that of his opponent. Mr.. Atkin-
son is making the same sort of reas-
suring campaign before the election
that he made before the primaries.
Mr.. Hyde's appeal is entirely different.
Mr.. Atkinson is asking the people
for mandate on specific and satis-
flying program pledging the whole pow
er of the Governors office in behalf
of tax reform, particularized means
of school improvement, constitution
al reform, the plan for S6O,000,O 900
worth of good roads without increase
in revenue burdens, pursuit and pun
ishment of election thieves wherever
found, energized and better adminstra-
tive methods. Mr.. Hyde has confined
himself too closely to a one issue
campaign of Kansas City election
methods.
1t was felt that the result of the
primaries had made certain the elec-
ton Of good Governor, no matter
which ticket won in November, but
Mr.. Hyde is already disappointing
expectation. His utterances contain
nothing of distinctive appeal to the
independent voters, whose ballots
will decide the election. In the ut.
terances of his opponent, on the con
trary, is found much of large at,
tractiveness to those voters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

from the banner of Cox and Roose-
velt?
The Democratic National Text
Book carries the text of the Coven-
ant of the League of Nations in full.
The Republican National Text Book
omits the text of the Covenant al
though it is admitted the ratification
of the League is the big issue in the
campaign.-Missouri State Journal.
The reason for this? Simply that
the text of the League of Nations re-
flutes all the lies and SANDERS that the
Hardinites and Spencerites utter
against it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

LAND owners all over Missouri will
feel perfectly safe from exhorbi-
tant taxation when John L. Sullivan
is again elected Secretary of State and
State Treasurer Geo. II. Middlekamp
is elected State Auditor. With the
election of these two men they know
full we'll that taxation will not be in
creased and that land will not be ex-
pected to bear more than its just
share. Tax commissions may come
and tax commissions may go, but
John L. Sullivan and George H. Mid
dlekamp will never, as members of
the state board of equalization, per-
NIT an unjust valuation to be placed
on the farms and city homes of the
people of this State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

THRUST that no Democrat will with
hold his vote from Hon. A. T. Brew
ster, our candidate for Congress. he is
the nominee of the party-made so
without opposition-and stands for
the things political that we believe in.
A vote for him is vote for the Great
League, the dominant issue in the
campaign: the issue, if decided Alright,
that means peace to the world, the
removal of the burdens of great ar
maments, and prosperity to us COM
mon people upon whom the burdens
fall. That issue ought never have
been drawn into the mire of partisan
politics; it is too high and sacred.
The time is sure to come when those
who have been guilty of its besmirch-
ing will repent in sackcloth and ashes
If repentance in them be. In the
meantime let us all do our duty tow
ard the triumph of our just cause. Let
us sink personal feeling, if such there
be, and stand shoulder to shoulder as
Democrats and Americans, willing to
give and take as men-and women
seeking righteous victory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

A WOMAN with a good pro- Hun
name-of course-is going over the
State"explaining" the iniquities of the
League of Nations Covenant, assert
ing, among other things, that it COM
mits the United States to the white
slave traffic! What do you think Of
that? Must not the leather medal go
to her?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

YES, Mr.. Longs campaign expend-
itures are about to be investigated by
q committee taken from the august
body which has for nearly year
maintained a funereal silence as to
one of the Republican Senators under
conviction for bribery, with prison
sentence hanging over him. There
are some things that confuse the COM
mon mind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

NEVER were written or spoken tru-
er words than these: "We have got to
choose between military preparedness
for future wars and political prepar-
edness for future peace" Which are
you for? I ask you not as Dem ocrat
nor as Republican, but as one desir-
GUS of the cessation OF the greatest
curse the world has known. @
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

We have clients for farms in the
Belleview Valley. II you want to sell,
call and see us. Iron County Realty
& Abstract Co., Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

For Sale or Trade for smaller place
IN or near town, 4Gacres in Belleview.
Write VIM. Bender, Iron Mountain,
Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
VOLUME LIV.

TALKING of "wobblers," did you ev-
er hear of a"wobbler" that out-w wob-
bled the present wobbling Republican
candidate for President?