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ingly. Not much But we've got
 them all right, as you'll find out if you
 baik and force Us to use them"
 Al this point could see thaJ some thing in the persistent assurance of
 the man was getting under the boss
 skin and giving him cold chill. What if il were not the colossal hlutf il had looked like in the beginning? What if Like d blaze of lightning out of n clear sky n possible explanation
 hit me under the fifth rib. and I guess it hit the boss nt about the same in- stant. What if President Dunton and the New York stock iOhhCrS heieV-
 ing as they did that nothing hut lcgis- latiye faVor would give them their
 trading capital in the depressed stock. had cut in and done this thing with out consulting usf
 The boss stirred uneaSily in his
 chair and picked up the paper-knfe- little unconscious trick of his when
 he wanted time 10 gather himself. Perhaps you would he willing to give me the name of this hriber Mir. Hatchi" he said. after Il little pause. AS If you didn't know it t' was the
 scotiing retort. There were two of them: one who was hired to do the l talking while the real wire-puller
 stood aside and held the coin bag. Wen skip the hired man." Then he turned to the ex-sheritf; Write out ihe name of the bag-holder for him,
 Dedmon." he commanded. tearing n
 leaf from his pocket notebook and | thrusting it. with n stubby pencil into | Dedmon's hands.
 The man from Arrowhead county l bent over his knee and wrote a name on the slip of paper, laying the slip | on the drawn-out slide of the boss desk
 when he had finished the slow pencil 1 ing. The effect of the thing was all | that my plotter could have desired. I saw the boss face go gray. saw him
 stare at the slip and heard him say,
 half to himself. Howard Ceiling
 wood.
 Hatch followed up his advantage 1 promptly He was afoot and strug- gling into his oNercoat when he said {: | You've goi what you were after, Nor cross. and it has got your goat. We've known all along that you were only
 blufiing and sparring 10 gain time. | We've nailed you to the cross You
 let this deal with Marshall and his | people stand as it's made. or we'll
 show you up for what you are, That's the plain English Of it.'
 You mean that you will go to the
 newspapers with thls?" said the boss.
 md it was no wonder that his voice
 was blt husky.
 l Just that We'll give you plenty
 of time 10 think IL over. The joint
 deal with C. S. X w. goes into effecf
 tomorrow. md It's up to you to sit
 tight in the boat and let us alone. If
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to the house. afte'ward. if you have time, and tell me I'm false prophet, suh: hope you may"
 The boss promised plenty cteerfully as to the calling part. as you'd know he would since he hadn't seen Mrs. Sheila for don't know how long; and a few minutes later we were on our way. walking briskly. to keep the Fred May engagement with the chief of ;lIc graftcrS.
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tinued 10 arrive in wagons, buggies
and automobiles. until some one sug-
gested that there must be at least
$50 people besides the the men, wo-
men and children, be that as 1t may,
there were more than could get into
the house, and 20 many were depriv-
ed the pleasure OF witnessing the
well arranged program.
After dinner was served, and right
here ! want 70 say THAT was some
dinner too" There was every thing
that could tempt the appetite Of any
body and my. my There was such
an abundance Of IT, Well after We
were all full Miss Nell Thompson.
the principal rang the bell and soon
the house was crowded to its limit.
Now, TO the great surprise and
CONSERVATION OF the trustees, sam
Head was called and the subject given
him TO speak al once on the golden
opportunities OF getting an education
but Sam had managed TO get on the
outside OF one Of those well cooked
mutton legs and many other things,
in proportion. sam looked Miss Nell
right straight in the face and said
Heb She repeated the subject, You
are To address US right now on the
golden opportunity Of getting an ed
ucation. sam shook his head. and
said. "Nothiu' dom, y'ain't talkin' to
me" and took his seat, as soon as the
cheering was over. Horace Patterson.
trustee No 2. was the next victim.
Mr.. Patterson will now address Us
on the Mysteries Of the Mickey
Way" Now during the dinner eXercis-
IS Horace had let the belt that girts
his equator out the NTH time, he be
gan to try al the little end OF that
belt. and twist his face and try TO
tighten that belt. but tug and twist
ever 20 much he could not tighten
that belt one little bit. Miss Thomp-
son taking IN the embarrassing situa-
.t!on remarked that Mr.. Patterson had
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-10
Lightning Strikes A. VI. Goode Home.

Monday night during the storm
lightning played some peculiar
pranks at the home Of A. NJ Goode.
Mr. Goode said he was awakened and
felt considerably stunned. lie remark
ed 10 his wife that he saw a ball OF
IRE in the other romm. Mrs. Goode
had a quilt hung in the next room
adjoining the bed room and on en-
tcring they found the quilt had pract-
ically burned up Water was carried
in buckets and the fire soon extin-
cuished. The wall paper and ceiling
we're considerably scorched. Mr. .Goode
says this is the second time his place
has been struck by lightning. The
other time he was knocked down and
lay unconscious for quite Bit
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EVERYBODY SEES A
CHANGE IN FATHER
Grateful Son Says His Father Looks
Like Different Man Since
Taking Tanlac.

My father has suffered from
chronic stomach trouble for over
twenty years and has paid out thou
sands Of dollars for medicines and
doctors" said G. W. Slayton, we'll
known Cobb county farmer, living a
short distance out OF Atlanta Ga.
We tried nearly everything try
ing 10 cure him and he went off TO
the Springs, thinking maybe the wa
ter might help him but il just looked
like nothing would reach his trouble.
Then he tried dieting and lived on
liquid food until ne was almost starv-
ed. but even that failed 10 do him
any good and he just kept on going
from bad to worse.
Il don't guess there ever was a
case as stubborn as his and if there
ever was a confirmed dyspepuc, he
was one Of them and | guess he
would have been one yet if il hadn I
been for this Tanlac.
The first We heard OF this medi-
cine was when my father saw an ad-
yertisement i'm the papers from par
ties he knew in Tennessee, who were
friends OF his and he knew what they
said about il was the truth so he got
IL right away and began taking II.
Well, sir, il acted just like magic
everybody notices the change in ia
ther-why ne is just like a different
man and sits down TO the table and
eats like a farm hand. Only yester-
day he ate pork and turnips for his
dinner and ate so much We were ac-
tually afraid he was going TO override
the thing but he laughed and said
nothing hurt him now and that he
was hungry and expected TO eat and
make up for lost time.
Now. when a medicine will do
things like that think people ought
TO know about it and want to say
right now that would not give one
bottle OF Tanlac for all the other
medicines and health resorts in the
country put together 50
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Birthday Party by Mrs.Loy Edmonson
A birthday dinner given by Mrs.
10y Edmonson. Had a fine dinner,
refreshments were served in after
noon, fruit and candy, lemonade Miss
Vienna Edmonson guests were: Ora
Rankin, Lula May Rankin, Sherman
Stell. Ina May Burrough. Addie Stell,
Floy Williams, Emie Stel, Elewene
Sigh. Artie williams, Ester McDer-
mott, velma Lee Edmonson, Mrs. Myr
tie Edmonson. Mr.. Aubry Edmonson.
Uncle John Smith. All kinds OF games
were played. All had a fine time, was
enjoyed greatly by al present.
Mary Rbea.
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been to mis- dinner. Amid laughter
and cheers he took his seat, remark
ing that he knew how 10 milk but
couldn't tell the other fellow the way.
5. w. Light trustee No. 8, knew he
was coming next. He began TO rub
his stomach 10 stimulate his thinker.
The sweat burst forth and rolled
down his face. S. W. did not want
all the trustees TO back down and not
make q speech. He looked ~ me, and
rubbed his stomach some more, and
when Miss Nell announced his sub
ject that he was to give baccalaur-
ate grafton. il was like a thunder
bolt out OF blue sky. The subject
astounded him, but he arose equal
10 the occasion and said ne was so
blum-full-icated that he didn' know
he was on the program. Miss Nell
came TO his relief by saying. He
had been TO his dinner, again amid
cheers and laughter he took his seat.
thought sure my time would be
next. You see there We're many
chickens cooked and on that par
ticular occasion about two OF them
had taken up lodging in my stom-
ach and each OF them was disputing
the right OF the other TO stay there, so
they We're just going flipity-flop, flip
ity-flop. II Miss Nell had called on
me just then don't believe could
have given even a decent erunt.
Now 10 my great relief. the pro-
gram changed and the children were
called on for their readings.
They responded readily and reflect
I'd credit. both upon themselves and
their teachers. They spoke every
word distinctly. While they were re-
citing YOU could have heard pin
fan. ! tell you it was fine
Now by this time. the chickens
had settled their dispute and as Miss
Nell did not give me any subject.
hut allowed M TO select any subject
that knew any thing about. so ]
seleced the subject that had been
practicing all my life to-wit that
~ Making Mistakes" Now | had to
make speech for Ollie Morrow had
indicated that II did not pay for
that silo OF grub that he had stored
away ! would have TO foot il back
90 town so / aid the best ! could
Now in conclusion 7 want TO say
% word for that thrifty Wen 10 DO. in
tellileut community
They are first. last and an the
time for everything that is the best
They are progressive and up 20 date
farmers. They are ever ready 90 lend
d helping hand TO anyone. who is in
trouble. As t0 their school. nothing
short OF th. very best teachers viii
satisfy them This last school which
was taught byNiss NeuThompson as
sisted bv Miss Elva Lemons, has been
O. decided success. which was eyidenc-
ed hy the many word b0quets that
l..,... l..... ,4-.u.,. s. t|..., rNF. MOO
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Tuner school Closes.

In company with o. l.. horToT on
the 9Th instant, we headed for the
Turner School, IL miles west Of Sny-
der.
We arrived promptly at j o'clock
and found quite a good crowd had
gathered already, however, they con-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-10

Geo. VI. Roe vas here last week
visiting his home folks at Camp
Springs. He is nov at Oklahoma
City.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-10

Use your old battery as long as
you can, and when you have to have
a new one, get a Ray. Cash Garage.
Phone for Il; No. 90 81
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-10
Marriage License.

Leslie Hamilton and Miss Eula
Myers.
Silas Dixon and Miss Mae Kent.
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Mrs. J. B. Watts will return Sun

day from an extended visit to Cooke
Vile, Tenn. She Wi he accompanied
home by her brother, l.. J. Byrne, OF
ArePon.
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Birth Record

Attoway Hedges and wife. June 5,
a boy.
J. z. Price and wife, June !, boy.
Robt. ". Maxwell and wife. June
2. girl.
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TEXAS KING

4 sixteen hand TIE nm es e e
Mammoth Jack. WIZ make the
season at the O. X. wagon ward.
! have a very fine five year old
Percheron horse and the Welch
Shetland Pony horse. TIE ms
will be cash for the season.
J. W. Berry
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Subscribe for the Signal, $3.50.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-10

p. =. Since writing the above
hail storm has Just literally whipped
out their crops. but watch in a few
short weeks, they will be up and have
another crop up and growing Pros
perity will not make them bigoted,
neither will adver..s hold them
down
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Wednesday, news dispatches state
that there seems TO be some doubt cast
upon the validity Of Governor Hart
ness action in signing bills after the
Legislature adjourned. The Secretary
Of State has refused to promulgate
some Of the acts and mandamus pro-
oeedinPs have been brought against
him and a special session of the Su-
preme Court has been called for today
when the arguments for and against
will be heard. This action becomes
necessary as the validity Of the recent
appropriations for the support Of the
state are in question.
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THEoPHILE ERNEST CoMBA
Came From Italy Many Years Ago
and Settled in Dorset


In the death last week Of Theophile
E. Comba, a picturesque and most in
teresting figure has been removed
from a large circle Of friends who
have known and enjoyed him in. the
little village Of Dorset.
Coming there from Italy, boy of
II, and early marrying Dorset girl
identifying himself with the little
Dorset church, his father having been
a Protes.ant pastor in Italy, it is not
starnre he took deep root in the life
Of this community and after a strenu-
Gus business and professional life in
New York md abroad. was glad 70
return and MIKE his home, in his de-
elining wears, among. the hills ne
learned 10 love in youth.
f. the surmer time the city visitors
gathered around him for lessons as be
wa an Expert linguist. He was an
inspiring teacher, and on summer
days his class might be seen gathering
around him on the green lawn in front
81 his house. where it was beautiful to
watch his telling gestures and the
dramatic toss Of his white crowned
head. as he made clear to them the
lessons in French. Spanish and Italian
During the past winter he has gath
erred a large chorus class in the village
who will keenly feel the sudden de-
parture Of their leader. While the
war was on. under the leadership q
the Y. NJ C. A.. he taught French to.
great classes Of army officers and 9th
era az Campo Meade-whole hearted
in his loyalty 70 our cause, il was Of
intense interest 70 him, but from the
incident 70 camp life he
never regained his former vigor. A
tireless worker in whatever field open
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PERU

Mrs. d. C. Grant of New York
spent few days of last week in town
Frank Lord returned to New York
last week. Mrs. Lord remained for a
few days longer stay.
Mrs. J. f. Packham Of Newport, X.
l., is spending few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Farnum.
Sugaring is about over and most Of
the farmers have gathered their buck
cts. Not the usual amount was made
this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Williams re-
turned to their home here Saturday.
Mr.. Williams has finished his duties
in Montpelier.
Marjorie Lyon has returned to Burr
and Burton Seminary after spending
her vacation at her hofhe here. Ru-
dolph Lyon has gone to Monson, Mass.
where he will attend school the COM
ing term.
We copy the following from the
National Tribune of the issue Of
March 31st. Mr.. Simonds and his wife
are both natives Of this town and will
be remembered by the older Peru
people: 1.-THE National Tribune con-
graduates Mr.. Edwin b. Simonds Of
Herndon, Va, and until retired for
ace, Of the United States Pension Of
fee, upon reaching the Goth milestone
along lifes' highway Mr.. Simonds
celebrated the event at his home
March 18th, when he was surprised
By family gathering at a e:30 o'clock
dinner He is hale and hearty, and
until he was retired had travelled over
so miles a day TO and from his work
and never stayed at home for bad
weather for 80 years. He served dur
ing the war in Co. II LIST Mimi, was
wounded in the shoulder at Bull Run
and al Antietam was wounded in the
leg which icapaeitated him for further
service"
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ANOTHER OF PETE
HOPKINS LETTERS
The Session Nearly Over as all. the
Money is Spent
Montpeelyu, Mar 20

Dear Jim
Fred Davus izzer faithful optermis-
tik old kodger He skived round fer
Portur dali an Portur sed as how heed
mack Fred marshall. Sins then Fred
hez ben al het up. Wun day last
woke sum wun sed ter Fred tibet Por-
tur gut lost an nevur gotter Wash
intun. Fred ser twant so and he lud
prove it. He wuz gon fer too days an
I run akrost him in ther libry going
thru Their kongressunal rekords ter
find Their bills portur introduced He
he'd ben thru fore yeres an hedent
found emmy. But that didn't fare him
He showed up in Their hous then next
morning an Sod he hedder most inn
portunt announcement ter mack Az
soon AZ he gut Their eye ov Their red
heided Speaker he rose an sed he
wanted ter announce that Their homer
abel Purtur hinmun Dali wuzzer bout
ter put hiz first bin inter kongress.
We heddcr anuthur noospapur men
hear last woke Twuzzcr Teller by
ther nacm Of gilburst- Seemed lick a
hkly sort ov a chap. but he hedder
wurried look liker a chap that's left
lotter grass widders ter hoam.
fred Rabbit sex tuint often you ken
XIII too birds with wun ston or XIII OF
go Y,aHrr45 huns Ter xrtrlco hut DO
thinks bees gut Sunny jim an Kurt
enry both reddy fer Their undertaken
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We're ut bout fhrsRh Cess weel
git hfan d item ter dsw the ploNin.
We've gu.au thrr mummy spent
PursgH surplus has vaporated. Hc
saa - n.istaek Ia trllin bout T. Evry
sun gavuu thcts gutter iob hez ben
h panhaudlin frum icdges dcaeru
ter fore swepeia We've Iaesei there
., y cept tier Siaets turaeyH an N 3st
o. ten ken DO there can rasin. kaat
a9bg.h.y end falt that taay ainter git
an cauf nao~. Tack Their le3ggs what
wc aum Is good pay fer old men and
Yer boys lex Harrcc Chaee no mattur
VII extraordinary powers thay may
hacv
Tie ole gard dies bat nevur sur
enders Thayye ben . havin an orful
wake ovur poor ole stods remanes
Thay say az hoaw bout cvry dore in
or,oens kounty hez Grape omit. Things
hez lwicted daown. Charlie gaits hez
gon bak ter farmin an Kurt Emry
- hcgerin on kus,ums returns. Ed
sniff hez gutter be mayer Of sainte
Alban. Hees asmart man that felleer.
He sed az long as Their ralerode he
runs oans Their sity he mite jest az
well run ther too tergether.
Seen henry Weeden OF Boilers falls
tother day a carrying a fiddle round.
Ser | ter henry, sez /, whats Their idee
ov karryin that fiddle about. SEE he
ter me. SEE he, Their hole legislature
hant been doin ennything but fiddlin
round fer three months an | thot lde
hev mine rite with me. henry amt
mulch on false petenses.
Home skeles hez ben hear goodele
along with Marsh Hapgode this sesh-
IN. Kant find out what HOMES IL
doin, but he sits an lissens an smiles,
and lissens an smiles an sits an SEE
nuthin. But jest as soon as sum kor-
porashun tax bill kums ter lite Homie
acts zif he ferred gas attack. Bill
loans seq az how hees Jerry Sarjents
Iistnin post
yures Truley,
PETER HOPKINS.
p s-Doant put up Their bukets till
yuve made a good lot ov sap bere.--
Pete Hopkins in Londonderry Sitter. I
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officials from the Automobile De
partment Of the Secretary Of States
Office at Montpelier have been in town
this week looking after offenders
against automobile laws The laws
regarding the running Of automobiles
have been pretty well gone over this
year and have been made pretty
stringent and il there are constant
violations in your town it only needs
an awakened public sentiment to
bring II TO a stop.
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sons are visiting her mother. Mrs
Thressa King.
Fred Squires and Wager Haye
were in Manchester one day last wecl
on business.
Herbert Tudor Of Bennington. b.
been spending q few days with reia.
tives in town
Word has been received Of the birth
Of a son, Cole Austin, 10 Mr. and Mrs
Fred Sickle Of South SALISBURY.
Harry Hayes, who is working in
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Chittenden, is at the home Of hi
mother, Mrs. Ed Hayes, for a feV
days.
Miss Louise Schneider Of New York
City, is spending the Easter holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Schneider.
Warren W. Salter, who attends
Burr and Burton Seminary. Is spend
ing the Easter holidays With his par
ents, Mr. and Mn. W. W. Salter.
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ed to him here, he has gone on to his
reward.
In Italy an honored brother, neph-
ews, nieces and other relatives will
mourn his loss and greetings Of very
genuine sympathy and regard go to
them from Mr.. Comba's American
friends.
Maria Holley Sheldon.
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sANnGATE

Deferred from last week
Mr. and Mrs. Nautelle are rejoicing
over the birth Of a son
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Bentley were IN
Rupert one day last week
NJ z. Hurd was the guest Of his
brother in West Arlington over Sun
day.
Mrs. George McKeighan and two
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Catarrh e q local diseass greatly inru-
snce1 hy coustitutiouai candltions
Halls CATAEkltt MEDICINE IL
Tcnic ard blooi farfner By cleansing
fhe blood and tui5dInE ap the System
HALLS CATARnH MEDICINE restores
ncrrs1Ai cundstions and allows Nature 70
Dc is. wurk
An DTuEKtsts Crcuiars free
y J. Cheney q Co. Toiedo. Ohio
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Under an amendment 70 an existing
law II now is necessary for all We
kicles, except hand propelled and those
loaded with hay or straw, TO have
lights on after sunset.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-07
WANTED
WANTED. GIRLS AND WOMEN

We want Is power sewing machine
operators. Light easy work Good
wages guaranteed Bonus paid each
week. Board and room in our own
dornitory under supervision Of Mat
ron. II interested apply e once Rich
mond Underwear Co. Richmond. VI
50-4
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Another piece Of permanent road
construction in this county is about TO
be commenced in the town Of Ben
nington The Fred T. Ley Co has the
contract. which calls for an expendi-
turc Of nearly 100000 II is between
North Bennington and running tow
ard Bennington
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-07

Elsewhere in this issue we are
printing a resume Of the work &C
complishcd by the Legislature. This
Is first handed information and should
be read By everyone so as 20 get a
line on some Of the matters that have
taken up the time and attegtion Of
the memoirs Of the House and Sen
ate.
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( February issue Of the New England
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to the Division Office.
The reasons for all this are set forth
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Cross member is obvious. We no
longer have the Red Cross Magazine.
This Bulletin is the only publication
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