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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Northwest Texas Fair at Piainview.
The Santa Fe has granted excur-
sion rates from all points on It's Pan
handle and Santa Ne lines to the
Northwest Texas Fair to be held In
Plainview September 81 to October
/. inclusive. Snyder Is included In
the territory affected by the low
rates.
Over $1,000 in cash premiums are
being offered In the agricultural and
livestock classes. sS00in cash pre-
mlums are being offered In the wheat
show and $500 will be given in cash
for cotton. A $500 first prize for
the best ten pounds of cotton lint
is expected to bring much cotton
from the Snyder country. which is
well known for the quality of its
cotton. A 5000 first prize is also
offered for the best bushel OF winter
wheat.
Representatives of the fair will be
in Snyder soon to distribute litera-
ture concerning the fair and to work
up interest in exhibits.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
women CeIebrate sufrrage.

According to announcement made
last week the suffrage ratification
celebration was held Saturday even
ing on the court lawn. There was
large crowd present. women, chill
dren and men, but the women were
in control OF the event. After de-
votional by Mrs. Sims, the program
was carried out.
Mrs. Sims was master OF ceremon-
les and introduced Mrs. Buchanan,
who delivered an excellent address,
accepting for the women of the coun-
try the responsibilities OF citizenship
Songs were rendered by the choral
club, readings by Misses Ruth Buch-
anan and Lois Sears. A piano duet
by Mrs. Banks and Miss Dimple
Gross. The exercises closed with a
flag drill by twenty women, directed
by Mrs. w. NJ Morrow.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. A, f. Carlton and children
have moved to snyder from Waco TO
reside here. They purchased the
DR.. whitmore home some time ago
and are we'll pleased with 1t. Mrs
Carlton SAYS she has come to Snyder
to stay and hopes to meet the PEOPLE
here as friends and neighbors ana
to do all she can to help promote the
general welfare OF the town and com
munity.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Bailey and his friends can't
charge now that the preachers de-
feated him. or course, 1t may be
understood that nearly every preach
er voted against him, but very Few
of them took the stump against him.
Mrs. Myrtle Kennedy OF Brown
wood is the guest of her sister Mrs
l.. +. Trigg.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

LosT-Lady's black hand bag, some
where east OF town. Contained
among other articles chaufers' IL
cense. marked NJ. NJ. Gordy, and -FOUR
silver dollars. Finder please leaNe
at the Signal office. op
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Three bandits robbed a bank at
Graham last week in broad daylight
and had not been caught up with at
last report. BY this time they are
probably back in their city homes
and maybe attended church with
their families on Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Dallas Trust and Savings BANK
lands at one-ffth cash. balance in
five payments. payable any time with
per cent interest. The biggest
bargains in the county. BAKER
Grayum & Anderson. ID
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mr.. 7. C. Watkins left lost satur-
day for the eastern markets to lay IN
a frst-class stock of goods for the
store. He will tell all about it when
he gets home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
For Sale Mt a Bargain.

Wicker furniture set, iron bed
heating stove and pipe, dining table
and chairs, Perfection oil store Kit
chen cabinet, small kitcnen table ana
two chairs. Baker, Grayum & An
derson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

DIR. Bogarth and wife of Los An
geles. California. arrived in Snyder
this week to visit their sons and their
families and Col Wilmeth. The
boys are farming near Snyder and
the Doctor feels deep interest In
their success.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

J. C. Maxwell said Thursday that
he had been out to his cotton and
the worms are there. Little fellows
hut they are eating the cotton up.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Miss Florence Humphrey OF san
Angelo visited her aunt Mrs' ha'e
Gotten, this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. F. NJ. chenoweth and daugh-
ter, Miss Lula, have moved to Herm-
leigh where Miss Lula will again
teach school.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Dallas Trust and Savings Bank
lands at one-dfth cash, balance In
five payments, payable any time with
: per cent interest. The biggest
bargains in the county. Baker
Grayum & Anderson. 10
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Misses Maude. Annie and Lora
williams left Monday for Wichita
Falls where they are teaching again
this year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Warning.

The City Council will not allow
any bills against the city except those
iuly authorized by ]. X. Blackard.
The city will not be liable for any
purchase or work except as above
stated LOTT
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

The Rexall stores are taking a
straw vote all over the country on
the presidential election. They IL
expain the pan next month
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

YOUNG LADY having experience de-
slres position as stenographer. Can
do book work. Enquire at Signal
office. lap
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Roland. Jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Bell, fell OF the bed few
days ago and his collar bone was
broken. He is getting along nicely
now
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Miss Mabel Clark came home Moa-
day from Memphis TO be with her
father while the mother IS away al
the sunitarium.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. w. B. Hudgins and children
returned to their home in Dallas az
ter spending the SUNNI with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Hayter'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Monday was Labor Day whatever
that means. and the banks and the
postoffice had a holiday. the rest
of MS .abored about as usual.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Miss zega Davidson of Arson is
the guest for the week Of Miss Ruth
Buchanan. Miss Davidson is G. l.
A student friend of Miss Ruth's.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Notice-For Sale.

90 cases Country Made Pure Cane
Syrup. far below present wholesale
Inquire Henderson Bros. Feed store
W. 3. Dave, Snyder, Texas. lStt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Preacher and Family at Home.

Rev. C. G. Wright, wife and
daughters came in from Cooper.
their household goods having arrived
this week, and they have moved home
in the Presbyterian parsonage.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. o. P. Thrane has returned
from visiting in Oklahoma and
brought George home to go to school
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Just about the time we could begin
to hope for peace in Mexico report
comes that Felix Diaz is kicking up
more trouble in the south.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Rev. A. r. Tyson of FIT. Worth
has returned home after closing a
revival meeting at Bison.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Miss Doris Marshall has gone 20
Fort Worth where she will again at
tend the Texas Christian University.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Rev. ]. w Morton has returned
from Greenville and says his son is
still low with a case OF fever.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

]. l.. Bslcher was in Tuesday from
Ira. just waiting for the fields to get
dry. He is rearing to so to work.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. l.. J. Autry returned to her
home in Terrell after an extended
visit with relatives and friends.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. p d. Hudson and children
returned Saturday from an extended
visit in Johnson and Parker counties.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Copeland Of
Lubbock spent a few days this week
in the city the guests OF their niece,
Mrs. Kate Gotten.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

You never know; when a conces-
sion is made in the industrial World
how long it will be satisfactory
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs G. b. Clark is al the sani-
tar'um In Lubbock and Is sald 10 Dc
improving in health.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Miss Lucille Strayhorn left Thurs
day for Maryvil'e, Tenn where she
will attend college.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Cashier J. W. Leftwich of the Flu
wanna state bank spent Monday In
snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Born. September ., TO Mr. and
Mrs. 4. A. Cumbie. IL miles north OF
Snyder, a girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

FOR sALE-A Peter Schuttler was-
on. harness and a section harro"
c.. II. Barnhart. AoP
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

WANTED-To trade a good 5-pas-
senger Ford car for cows. j. A.
Farmer. III
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Miss Gladys Clark went to slaton
few days ago to assume position
Monday in the Slaton school.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

T. n. linn of San Diego ard other
places is the guest of his nephew.
Mr.. Clevepger. OF the Manhattan.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

FOR sALE-Seed wheat at Bridge
Street wagon yard. LAP
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
For Sale by Owner.

Farms worth the money Also
residence and business houses. W.
b. Dave, Snyder, Texas. phone
39s lStt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
For Sale.

Two Standard iron safes. Phone
3qs w. B. Dave, Snyder, Tex. 1871
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Born in Snyder. September T. to
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Smith, boy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Born. August 81, to Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. W. Parks, miles east OF Snyder.
a boy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

]. MillholLan was in town Wednes-
day from Ira, waiting for his cotton
10 open.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Harding endorses nuion labor and
Gompers endorses Cox.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. Taught and Miss Hattie have
to Fort Worth.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Mrs. Clyde Funk's brothers have
come in to go to school
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10

Edwena, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. y. Barnes, has been quite sick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

of several billion people, the British had chosen George of Hanover to be their King. It even surprised George
 He was startled and irritated. Why must they come and bother him with the British crown, when he was so su- premey content at Herrenhausen, climb
 ing on the outside of his ineXhaustible supply of beer. and bathing in the adoration of his two beautiful favorites? :?
 Dose Englishers iss awful king-killers
 George" lamented Ehrengard Melusina von der Schulenberg. "Dey will my toot- sie-vootses head cut off, yeti" She re- membered how they had treated poor Charlie the First, and George, on a trip to England in his early youth had writ ten back to his Mama; "Mein Gott,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

At the stodgy court of Herrenhausen resided George, Elector of Hanover On the right hand of his affections stood the tall and angular Boche vamp, En- rengard Melusina von der Schulenberg, and on his left, fat portly and pom derous, reclined the equally ugly Baron ess von Kielmansegg George liked va riety among his sweeties. As long as one of them was a fat rascal and, the other thin, it didn't matter to his phleg- matic Teutonic sense of the aesthetic whether either one of them was beauti- ful. Perhaps he thought they were pretty, in their elephantine and lamp postian ways, respectively.
 Then, like bolt out of the blue came word from England that out of world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
WHAT, HOi THE
 GREEN EYED MONSTER

| However, the news was bruited about 1 that the Baroness von Kielmansegg had not been so particular, and had depart ed riding in the same coach with | Georgie-Porgie. Melusina forthwith for got her linden trees and her pretzels, and set out post-haste after the royal party. She caught George just as he was preparing to embark fer England, and ha received her joyfully, consenting to sit in the obese Baroness lap so there would be room for the skinny Me- lusina-
 Thus, on September 20, TIA, the people of England were treated to a ludicrous circus. Followed by his ministers, serv- arts, and two terrible looking Turkish slaves. to say na.hing of his incredible vanps, George rode down the Strand The people had already learned that George couldn't speak a word of Eng fish and refused to try to learn. and they hated him cordially from the start They immediately christened his malt resses en titre "The Elephant and "The Maypole," respectively. The royal party was hooted and jeered
 Melusina, who could speak little English, stuck her face out of the royal coach.
 "Goot peoples, wy you abuse us? We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

I Antwerp, but the Court of Vienna ar ranged to have him imprisoned at Bra baut and extradition Co England was de- nied. With the principal witness out of the way, there was no chance to prose cute Melusina
 | As much of a queen as ever there was l in England" Horace Walpole said oi Melusina and she tried to live up to 1t. She and George had two children, but she advertised them as her nieces and went to her Lutheran chapel seven times ev- i cry Sunday 70 prove her piety. l Georges principal diversion was cut , ting paper into different shapes. but Me lusna had a hard time keeping him en- ltertained The Baroness of Kielmansegg had been content to be tucked away with a single British title and George liked to run with the girls. Melusina encouraged him and, probably because it wasn't 'verboten,' after while it didn't appeal much to George.
 The King went to Herrenhausen for vacations very frequently and stayed very long On one trip he met Dutch friend in Amsterdam and ate too many melons. He fell sick with Indigestion but insisted going on to Osnaburg where his brother lived NIeusina fol- lowed him slowly. not thinking his ill- ness was serious but at Osnaburg she found him dead-her companion for fifty years.
 Seventeen years more Melusina lived. She went back to England to enjoy her Gargantuan fortune One day a large raven flew into her villa at nseworth and she insisted it was Georges spirit She would have sold the raven but mo- body would buy it.
 
 Domestic Problems of the Desert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

, Yesterday the head of Lord Stafford off was cut, and than if it had been the
 head of q bullet no more fuss over it they made, already"
 But George was game. Der king killers iss all my friends" he assured Melusina, but the raw-boped Lorelei sw ore she would never leave her dear Herrenhausn. After George had left for the coast, to take passage for England. she ran weeping around the garden, hugging the linden trees and the marble statues. repeating over and over that
 she would never go to dot awful Eng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

only gome for all Your goots' And all our chattels. toe" shouted a rowdy.
 Such proved to be the case When they told George that everything was his, he forgot the frugality of his court at Herrenhausen, when he used to pay off everybody in person every Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
SIMPLE TO GET
 orr FROM UNDER

| Commners and lords were bribed and
 everything was fixed The Buble scared,
 and then came the pin prick. Every
 body was ruined in the crash except Me- | lusina. She saw to it that Knight, sec retary of the South Sea Company, fled 1 to the continent He was caught at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
THREE

| practiced King HuSSein and FrinC9 Fesal each have but one wife Some of the richest Bedouin sheiks have had as many as thirty wives. but never moro than four al a time. They all live in the same tent and there is usually no jealousy among them because. unlike the European and American woman, they do not regard a husband as exclusive property. Bedoun
 women spend most of their time urging
 their men to fight and they are really responsible for keeping the blood feuds alive. They are apt to be much more ig-
 norant and preiudiced than the men and
 they do not hesitate to voice their opin-
 ions.
 Women of Arabia usually retain their
 beauty until fairly late in their thrties, but after tHFt they allow themselves 10 look like / /l hags. They neither sing act nor v llge in any form of athletic sport, bY ake all their pleasure in thor tents. women of the desert are not veiled/ most of them tattoo their faces and y blue. On all occasions they wear ld. garment of indigo cotton They keep their hair covered with veil be- cause Mahommed objected to women ex- posing their hair to the public gaze. The men are very fond of buying them orna- ments usually pearls or trinkets of ham, mered gold. According to custom all or paments are the personal property of the women Consequently they are foresight- ed enough to insist on having all ther possessions in portable form, because di- in Rena, New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

The total length of chain cable tested during 19lS-l9 at the public proving houses in the United Kingdom, all of which are under the superintendence of Lloyds Register of Shipping, was 5N,- 994 fathoms, and quantity of miscel- laneous chains and samples The num- Der of anchors tested was 9,7S3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
MELUSINA NEVER GOT ENOUGH

1 to be, Cherge wept Melusina Alas
 please some English coronets" ! So George made her Baroness of SIas- | tonburg, Countess of Feversham and | Duchess of Kendall
 But it is Princess vot I should wish | to be. Gheorge wept Melusina Alas | there were no princess titles in the royal cupboard With stroke of inspiration, George appealed to the Holy Roman Elm pire and had her designated Princess of Eberstein.
 Melusina had beautiful coat-of-arms
 the College of Heralds saw to that. George gave her an income of SS950o per annum. but she wanted more. The Duke of Somerset, Master of the Horse. died and Melusina told George to leave the place vacant and give her the salary. George did. But it wasn't enough Me lusina wanted a real fortune. She sold everything that wasn't nailed downs Acts Of Parliament, colonial appointments. se- crets of court to the French concessions in America and even Georges good- will. For s55,00 she secured pardon for Georges worst enemy, Bolingbroke who had led an unsuccessful Jacobite up- rising against him, She even had brok- CT; to represent her and hawk state ap- pointments to anyone who had the price.
 Then somebody blew the South Sea
 Bubble. The Mississippi Company in France had fired everybody with the
 ambition to get rich overnight. The South Sea Company proposed to pay off the national debt of England with a
 stock -iobbing scheme. George and Par liament demurred and the company bought Ehrengard Melusina von der SchulenberE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

Domestic Problems of the Desert
 Tn Mecca and Medina among the best class of townspeople, polygamy is moi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

night He went to his chief cook and whispered: Cook all you want. Fritz! Remember dis ain't Herrenhausen"'
 Ehrengard Melusina saw it was go- ing to be easy
 Tt iss to be peeress I want. Cheorge,' she announced. She was not naturalized, but George put through an Act of Parliament making it all right, anyway She cried for more and George made her several Irish noblewomen, an- nointing her Baroness of Dundalk Countess and Marchioness of Dungan- non and Duchess of Munster The poor IrIsh couldn't do thing ahont fl
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-15
METHODIST PROTESTANT

The morning service will be de-
voted to an explanation of the
four departments of the Inter-
church world movement-Evange-
lism, Intercession, Life Work and
Stewardship are the departments.
Let every Methodist Protestant
understand this movement. Many
have inquired what it is. Come out
Sunday morning and find out for
yourself.
Evening service at 7:30. Sub
ject, "The Lions Den." Daniel
3: 20. 80, Daniel, servant of the
living God, is the God whom thou
servest continually able to deliv-
err thee from the lions 2"
There will be no prayer meet
ing Thursday evening. Everyone
is urged to go to the Disciple
church and hear Evangelist
| House.
Cole-A memorial service will
be held at the Cole church Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. This
service will be held in honor of
Roy Turner, noble christian
young man who died with influen-
"a last winter. Rev. j. w. McCue
of Capac, assisted by the pastor
will have charge of the service.
The ladies of the church will
hold bee at the church on Thurs.
day afternoon to help along the
good work which the men are do
ing in repairing the basement.
The young peoples classes Of
the Sunday school will be enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mr.:
Grant Welch on Wednesday eve
ming.
ID. Ryan, Pastor.
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-15
A STRANGE SERMON

Evangelist Ernest House, preach
ing in the revival meeting at the
Church of Christ, has announced
a strange sermon for the three
o'clock service next Sunday after
noon. The evangelist has written
to about two hundred and fifty
young women asking that they
write him a letter telling him
their conception of a Model"
young man. He has also written to
more than two hundred young men
asking that they write him their
conception of a Model" young
woman. He will read publicly the
letters he receives from the local
young men and women in the SER
vice at three o'clock next Sunday
afternoon.
We give below a copy of one of
the letters written to the young
mem
Yale, Mich, April ID, 20.
Dear Friend:-
am writing a letter to the
young ladies asking that they
write me letter telling me their
conception Of a model Young
Man, and | am asking that you
young men write me your con-
ception of Model Young Wo-
man."
The letters l receive in response
to these requests will form the
base and the principal part of the
subject matter for the address or
popular Conceptions" which
shall deliver in the Christian
Church Revival Meeting at three
o'clock next Sunday afternoon, a
which time l shall read these let
tiers publicly.
| wish you would write me {
letter at once telling me your con
ception of a Model Young Wo
man. | shall not make known tn,
names of the authors of thes,
letters and you need not even sigl
your letter unless you choose t,
do so.
Thanking you in advance 70
this assistance, and awaiting
your immediate reply, am,
Sincerely yours,
Ernest House, Evangelis
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-15

1t pays to trade at home.
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-15
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. w. d. Ormston, of Mem
phis, will speak in the church
next Wednesday evening at 1870.
Let there be a large turnout.
Sunday services:-
Sabbath school, 1000.
Class meeting, led by Rev.
Wilson.
Preaching in evening, 1880.
Bidleman School
Preaching at 800.
Everybody welcome.
j. A. Kelley, Pastor.
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-15
Methodist Episcopal Church

Morning worship at 1920. DR..
A. B. Leonard, of Saginaw, Dis
trict Superintendent will preach.
Special music, of course.
Sunday school at 11:45. Gid
cons Victory"
Evening worship at 7:30. Sub
ject, Thomas, the Doubter. The
Latest Beatitude."
Prayer and Bible study Thurs
day evening at 1880.
Frederick d. MUMMY, Pastor
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Alfred Martin, Minister

Morning worship, 1890. Sub
Ject, Expand or Expire" A city
motto applied to the church.
Sunday school 1l:45, Mrs. l..
Roy Fuller, Supt.
Evening worship 1880, subject,
Taking Men Alive"
Inspiring music by the chorus
choir.
r. G.. Mclaughlin and James
Wallace were installed as Elders
last Sunday morning, the latter
also being ordained.
You are always cordially well
come.