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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
My HEART and My HUSBAND
uisonsN New of
Revelations of Wife

Adele Carrison's New Phase Of

life her insane wrath. This story OF her
relatives answered my question.
but IL threw no light upon another
question which had been with me ever
since the tragedy. I turned to Alice
Holcomoe with an air OF agreement with
her theory. and made an apparently
casual suggestion:
suppose they claim that was the
errand' which Mrs. Stockbridge saws
ne made at their house. You remember
you told me he said he had gone there"
A Memory Picture.
Yes, and 1t is SO unfortunate that he
ala go over there. 1t gives color to
their story. And I'm so afraid they are
working to make out a case against him.
They keep insinuatIng that he Is living
IN MS account of finding Nfilly. They
agree with his statement that he wns
only at their house a few minutes, but
they say he said at first that he went
straight home and found her That
would mean that he waited nearly an
hour before telephoning DR.. Irons.
But they accuse him of changing his
story later" she went on, Saving that
when he went into the house about
nve-thirty. on his return from his
tather-in-law's. he did not see her. and
tnat he went out again upon an GRAND.
and upon his return after six found her
lying near the telephone. But the la =,
statement Is the one I believe Kenneth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

made. Several persons heard him say
that. while there is only the famEly's
word for the FIRST story they claim he
told.'
You say he says he went into the
house at five-thirty and did not see
her?" The question escaped me lnvolun-
tarily.
Yes. why7" Her voice held a
startled infection which warned me
not to betray the reason for my query.
Nothing" returned indignantly. 'It
was simply an idle question"
But my brain was busy with the
picture my memory was calling up.
At fve-thirty Kenneth Stockbridge had
re-entered his home after going to his
father-in-law's. At hve-thirty. Nfilly
Stockbridge. seated at the telephone,
where her husband could not possibly
help seeing and hearing her as he passed
through the hall. was uttering vile
threats against Alice Holcombe and me
in raucous scream which must have
been audible all through the house.
And but a minute or two later she
had cried out In fear. and the telephone
had been suddenly silencsd.
The sound of the front door being
Officially opened" by the janitor for the
arrival of the teachers and the voices OF
the two earliest arrivals put an abrupt
stop to our dialogue.
But I carried away with me like a
buzzing gnat the conviction that Ken
meth Stockbridge had much to explain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

by the officers of she photographic Of
nee Of the United States navy depart
ment. In height. we are assured. these
waves usually average 30 feet. but IN
rough weather they will attain some 90
to IS feet During storms they are fire.
quently from 500 to 500 feet long. and
endure 10 or IL seconds. The longest
wave measured by the monographs
office officials was half a mile. and IL
did not spend itself for 20 seconds.
A curious form OF water-hole Is found
in the deserts of western Australia. dry
by day but yielding an abundant supply
of water by night. The flow of water Is
preceded by weird kissing and sounds Of
rushing air. On examining one Il was
found that the water supply occurred In
a long narrow trench. at the bottom Of
which was a thin plate OF gneiss. sepa-
rated by a cavity from the main rock
mass beneath. Apparently the heat of
the day causee this plate to expand IN
the form Of a depression. in which the
water retreats. When Il coois and con-
tracts at night II forces first air ana
then water back into the trench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

and drawers" their curls modestly
capped, and carrying yellow famed can
dies in their outstretched hands. In the
centre there is the wee bed and kneellng
figure with the words overhead. 81 have
to go to bed by day." taken from the
Nevin's song. Children love the gay
hollyhock quilts. and he brighter the
colors of the big flowers the better
Rhyme quilts have novelty as well as
warmth to recommend them. They are
quilted in elaborate design all over OK
cepting a square or circle in the centre
and herein the rhyme is embroidered.
Some Of the rhymes are taken from the
city and here is a sample to see how
the jingle takes.
Milky Way.
Whenere the milky lOdy you spy
Diagonal across the sky,
The eggplant you may safely eat,
And all your friends to melons
treat.
But aChen divided to1cGrd the
1Uest
You'll need your trousers and
your Uest;
When like horn you see it float
YoN'u need your trousers aud
your coat.
You may find many another quaint
verse in books on this subject in the
nearest library
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
| HADAME. want a dinner gown
Nj black. think, relieved by touch
= of cnInr L hara =nnr, .,,cln In Gel

N HADAME. want a dinner gown
MI black. think. relieved by a touch
of color. I have seen such fesci-
mating dinner and dance frocks lately.
Black net IL lovely. but there are SO
many fluffy black net dresses. I want
something quite original and yet very
simple Mrs. Northam said.
You are very definite person. Mrs.
Northam," madame smiled. "It really
Is pleasure to turn out gown for q
woman who knows exactly what she
wants. I have some stunning black
gowns. but IL your heart is set on some
thing entirely original. suppose I design
gown especially for your
That suggestion meets with my un-
bounded approval" Mrs. Northam de-
clared. II always like the gowns you
create while I am watching you"
while am watching you, Mrs.
Northam. which is more to the point.
OF course. with your face and figure
before me and your personality definite
L. in mind. it Is much more interesting
TO create gown adapted to you in every
way
Madame picked up a pencil and set to
work. talking meanwhile.
Now. you wish black. The long.
graceful. statuesque lines are your
n,etier. You have a beautiful. firm
white neck and throat. and your arms
are sufficiently rounded and also suffi-
ciently slender for a sleeveless Greek
bodice. That suggests a slightly sur
pllce waist running to nothing at the
shoulder-jUst four triangles of black
charmeuse. one might say
Mrs. Northam watched herewith keen
interest as she worked out the details of
the gown.
The deep V at the front will show n
cloth OF silver camisole. The satin is
loosely draped over this. Tucked into
the oodics is a bunch Of lilies of the
valley
Lilies OF tho valley sounds quite
bride-Iike. madame 4"
'Brfde-Iil5e with white. perhaps. but
not with Hack" madame answered "I
want tn accent the contrast Of white
and black on this gown. This Will
further accomplish by the girdle of
white crepe meteor striped with silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Gosod1Hghf
0s6/OrfeS
OK 6y6CnnckSa~@
Illustrated by Gruelis
DAVID VISITS A BIRD TENEMENT
HOUSE

~ AVID lay out in the hammock
watching two little birds building
their nest up among the branches
IN the maple tree.
From tho ground to the branches they
would ny. their tiny beaks full Of
straws. rags and bits OF thread. chatting
and twittering merrily as they worked.
Dear little birdies'" unused David.
How long it 'akes to build one nest. for
you have to, carry such wee bit OF
building material each time you ny
down. What would you do II you had
to build a great. big house like ours7'
Il guess they're glad they don't have
to-" laughed a merry voice. and Squee-
dee. David's little ohm friend. hoped up
from the tall grasses. This little nest
can't compare with the nest Of the So
cial weaver bird"
Social weaver birdT' exclaimed David.
Where does he live. and what kind Of
a nest does he build? I've never seen
one that I can remember"
Il don't believe you have" replied
Squeedee. FOR their homes are away on
In South Africa But II you'd like
might take you down there to see one.
They call their homes bird tenement
houses. because so many families live
in them, you know"
David. who was always ready for a
trip with his little elhn friend. jumped
out OF the hammock and took hold of
Bqueedee's hand. and away they hur-
ried.
or course. in MakebelIeve Land II
never takes very long to reach any
place you care to go, so David and
Squeedee reached South Africa before
David could blink his eyes twice.
See that tall tree yonder?" Squeedee
asked. pointing tD a very tall tree with
its branches Mt the very top and n queer
umhrella-lfke thing just under the
branches. That's a 'Kameel-dorn'-ln
other words. a camel tree-called so by
the natives because the giraffe. which is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

upon the strength and vivfdness of the
light.
All Of this seeing things solid" is diff
ferent from the power OF the human eve
to recognize space and forms of objects.
depths and distances. ma9nitudes and
localities. These are much more com
pick sights. These complicated visual
perceptions. when reduced to their low
est common denominatcrs and analysed
to simplicity. are found to be composed
of light. color and muscle sense.
Two important truths stand forth In
mans ability to look into. to perceive
space. One of these Ia the fact that with
two eyes you still see things az II you
had one. The two eyes are SO located in
your forehead that the expanding focus
of the one in part overiaps the other.
The two fields fuse or meet in such a
fashion that you perceive the world OF
reality-as far as imperfect man can
know Of the vast actual universe-just
as IL. like one OF Jacks giants. you had
one cyclopian eye in the middle of your
forehead.
Every part Of the retina OF one eye
has a corresponding point in the retina
of the other eye. II you can picture to
yourself the two retinas like parts OF
eggshells laid the one on the other and
needle put through them. the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

BY Gensviepe Ksmbls
SUNDAY AND MONDAY,


Sunday is not a Gay receiving much
behedc influence from the operations. Of
the planets. both benefics and malefics
being badly placed. Under this rule it
would be advisable to remain quiet.
adventuring nothing and being generally
discreet and conservative.
Those whose birthday It is should take
no money risks and should beware In
trigue. deception and litigation. A child
born on this day may be imperuous.
exfravagaut and unsettled.
Mondays astrological forecast does
not show much Improvement, as the
adverse positions OF the planets are
dominant. Journeys. changes and re-
rnovals are advised against. as are law
and uuarrellinE and rash and hasty
actions. Particular discretion is called
for IN dealings OF whatsoever nature.
sign papers cautiously.
Those whose birthday it is may have
need for caution and discretion in all
their dealings. They are admonishec 10
avoid luafrels or disputes leading to
litigation. \ child horn ON this day
SHOULD be trainel In responsibility and
stability II may have to overcomS y
tendency TO be erratic or eccentric
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Advice
to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
We are two girls and have many
friends OF both sexes. We always
read your advice to Girls" and
would like you to help US with some
Of our troubles.
There is going to be a dance in two
weeks. and two OF our friends have
asked to take us in their car. as it
is to be given in a town few miles
from here. Now we each have a
friend who usually takes US. but they
do not work at home. and have not
had a chance to ask US to go.
Should We accept the invitations OF
the first boys or should We give our
other friends q chance7
When a boy insists on making love
ard you do not wish II, what should
you say SO as not to offend him?
We did not mention our ages. but
we are both old enough to have COM
pany.
when a special friend is at your
house when you are entertaining a
club Is it proper for him to remsln a
few minutes after the others have
gone? TWO CHUMS.
CHUMs: I think It might b,
we'll to wait few days to give you
\ special friends a chance, but. o
course, It Is courteous to answer thu
young men who have asked you so tina
they may make plans to ask other girl
Il you do not accept their invitation.
Yes, IL would be quite all right 10
your friend to remain a few minutes 1
the hour Is not too late OF course, 4
Il is late II isn't advisable to cause com
ment nor give any one a chance to COS
sip.
Annie LouTie tDiU toeIcor1e letters o
inquiry on subjects Of feminine ipteres
from young toonlen readers Of this pdpe
and tDHI reply to them IN these columns
Letters to Miss Laurie should be I'D
dressed to her, core thts office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

What If everything did
of
be the
long would you long wouldy you ike liver
There
and 13dont what When
girl and hafhdan teeth
awkward td sensitive measuring
of The hears
big his head
little
pathetic that's what is
just finding life and what's ex
of
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You Can Tell

happy ghtheared? Do they look
told and candy
cookies middle
naughty and Rugged them when
them?
child
the eyesand
miserable child, them.
all the food often
miserable children
And little
with somebody who
listened word whisper
criticised codd and complained till night?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Lives of Dreams

Just to be turned loose in great big pulling strange
falurehe evminded
and make his family
help little brother to
Oh, they dreams
these
unde
Dreadful dreams humilang pitifl
they re under the spell OF one of them that they kill themselves
Oh thoughtful
look nsants mood despair
ardent heart For something
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

7 T was upon my lips to say that I did
not doubt the statement OF Milly
Stockbrdge's family to the effect that
her husband had threatened to divorce
her but an hour before she was found
dead.
But one look at Alice Holcombe's face
stopped the words upon my lips. 1t was
full of the irony which her voice had
held. To her the story was false. only
concocted by the dead wonan's family
in an attempt to throw suspicion upon
the man whose life she had ruined.
But to me It was a confirmation OF
theory had alternately accepted and
rejected since the terrible moment when
Milly Stockbridse's telephone threats
to me were cut short in such sinister.
mysterious fashion.
Kenneth Stockbridge had returned
home only that afternoon. He had not
seen his wife since her discovery Of
Alice Holcombe's photograph with its
tender inscription in the secret drawer
Of his private desk. Indeed. he knew
nothing of her opening his desk or of
her dissertation of the secret he had
guarded so long and with such exquisite
honor.
It was MiIly Stockbridge's FIRST opor-
tunity to tax her husband with her dis
covery. / had seen enough of her to
be sure that she wasted no time in I'M
loading her accumulated wrath upon
him-could imagine her animal rage.
and the vile epithets she must have
heaped upon both him and the woman
enshrined with such sacredness in his
heart
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needle punctures would be the eorre-
spending points.
Obviously. when tho muscles move the
eyeballs and you focus on an object
every point OF the object looked at falls
upon such corresponding points IF this
Two rernas. II they do not. through
drink. disease or accident. wenkenInr
one or more eye-rein muscles, you see
double. Indeed. there are always some
OF the least used parts of the resina
which occasionally may make any one
see double
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Secrets of Health and Happiness
Seeing hings Solid"
Proves About Your Ewes
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG
A. B., M. A.. NJ D. Johns Hopkins University

II Is the perfection or the fault Of human eyesight
/ according to your point of view its limitations and
inherent incapacities, which cause the retina the
sensitive wall paper and inside lining of the eyebal
wnen subjected to light to hold the picture durable
moment This excitaton of the sensation Of
sight therefore persists for time after the event
'or object has been removed.
1t is the result of such persistent eye image that
the spokes OF swiftly revolving wheel appear solid or
that the coors on spinning top become fused into
new tint. ~
Fusion, in other words, takes place whenever ~.
many twentyfour pictures to the second are fash,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Answers to Health Questions

MAE C. o-what can I do for poor
circulation
A-You should obtain plenty of fresh
air and sunshine. exercises. drink fresh
milk. cream and eat fresh vegetables
and fruits.
M. M. r. OIL am constantly fiiied
with terrible fears. II pass a person
on the street who happens to have =
couple of brown or black spots on his
face fear that he may have leprosy
and that caught germ.
Livery little speck may see on my
self think II must be a germ Of the
terrible disease cancer.
al fear everything; what can do7
A-There are about 400 OF more ieprosy
patients in the United States. Each one
is known. tagged and labelled They are
not allowed out. and there are none with
spots.
2-Cancer hardly ever attacks any one
under 10. and it is not CONTAGIOUS.
3-Your emotionalism will disappear n
you will read and study more and ac-
quire a thorough knowledge of the
things you fear.
Q-what can do for white spots on
my face7
A-They probably are little scars from
a scratch or something and will dlsap-
pear shortly.
Dr.. Htrshber0 trsH dnstcer questions
for readers of fhfs paper on medical,
hvoienic aRd sonttoti0n subjects thdt are
Of general interest. He cdHaot dItcovs
undertake to prescribe or offer ddVtcs
for individual cases. Where the subject
is not of general interest letters totH Be
onstoered personally. 81 a stamped 0Sd
addressed envelope 70 enclosed. Addysss
ALL INQUIRIES to DR.. L. X. HirsAbere,
IN care OF thts Office.
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won't a white girdle make me look
large in the waist?" inquired Mrs.
Northam
1T might give come persons that ap-
pearance." madame replied. but you're
so refresnIngly slender that I don't see
how it could possibly make your waist
lcok large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Diary of Fashion Model

3y GRACE THORNCLTFFE

The yirils crosses at tho front-as It is
draped about the f1gure-and the silver
stripec show at the centre front"
That sounds very attractive, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

II Kenneth Stockbridge had finally
turned upon his tormentor. shrfveiled
her with his denunciations. and then
had gone to her people with demand
for a release from the burden he had so
long carried It was no more than any
dispassionate observer familiar with his
story would have deemed fully justified.
But, of course, taken in connection with
her sudden death only q few moments
later the story had a most sinister look
Between I've and half-past-"
The words echoed in my ears. Yes. It
was about half after flve when Milly
Stockbridge in a rage so towering as
to make her voice almost unacceptable
had tslephoned me. I had wondered at
the time what had happened to rouse to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE chill
1 dren committed suicide in the United States
~ during the last six months The youngest boy
10 years and the youngest girl 10. The average
age boys II and girls 10.
Read that paragraph over again and read it
carefully. When you have read it, think about it
and then commit it to memory and then think about
it more.
Don't let yourself forget it for while.
Pleasant? Of course it isn't pleasant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

1t dreadful depressing beyond belief But it is something
this understand and to realize
childhood? all
them ourselves.
wouldn't ghthearted
light when everything around dark and has made
nothing but evil
How many children happy?
know-look little
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twenyur pictures
The duration of this persistent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

A-They probably are little scars from
a scratch or something and will disap-
pear shortly.
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WINIFRED BLACK E %BoGT The Children
NE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-FIvE chill


Copyright. l9l9. By Newspeper FeAture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

n AVID lay out in the hammock
watching two little birds building
their nest up among the branches
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
(Publisher)
PUBLIC LAND SAL


Department of the Inertior. u. S.
Land Office at Salt Lake City, Utah,
October 20, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that, as di-
rected by the Commissioner Of the
General Land office, under provisions
of Sec. 2455, r. S., pursuant to the
application of Elias M. Cory, Ser.
No. 022575, we will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder, but at
not less than $500 per acre, at 2
o'clock p. M, on the Eighteenth day
of December, next, at this office, the
following tract of land: S. w. a Sec.
IL, T. 81 S., II. 10 w. S. l.. M.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hor have ceased bid
ding. The person making the highest
bid will be required to pay to the Re-
ceiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file theis claims, or objections. on or
before the time designated for sale,
GOULD r. BLAKELY, Register.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-24
STATE LAND NOTICE

United States Land Office, Sak
Lake City, Utah, September is, 1919.
To Whom II May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Utah has filed in this officy
lists Of lands, selected by the said
State, under section 6 of the Act of
Congress, approved July 16, 1894, o.
Indemnity School lands, viz: Serial
024S00, NV u NEh, SWA NEA, Lots
3, q, Sec. 81, T. 40 S., r. 8. W., s. L. NJ
Copies Of said lists, so far as they
relate to said tracts, by descriptive
subdivisions, have been conspicuously
posted in this office for inspection By
any person interested and by the pub
lie generally. During the period Of
publication Of this notice, or any time
thereafter, and before final approval
and certification, under departmental
regulations Of April 25, 1907, protests
or contests against the claim of the
State to any of the tracts or subdivis-
ions hereinbefore described, on thu
ground that the same is more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural puy-
poses, will be received and noted for
report to the General Land Office nj
Washington, ID. c. Failure so to pro
test or contest, within the time speci-
fed, will be considered sufficient evi-
dence of the non-mineral character of
the tracts, and the selection thereof,
being otherwise free from objection
will be approved to the State.
GOULD b. BLAKELY, Register.
First Sept. 26-Last Oct. "a, 1917
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Phblisher.'


Department Of the Interior, u. 3.
Land Office at Salt Lake City, Utah,
September q, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Emery
Y. Bassler, of Lund, Utah, who on
April 10, 1916, made homestead en-
try, serial No. 017397, for Lots 2, 8,
4, ShNh, Sec. 8, TIP. 33 s., r. IL w.,
Salt Lake Mer., has filed notice Of
intention to make final three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of
the District Court, at Parowan, Utah,
on the 14th day Of November, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Burgoyne f. Wolfe, of Lund, Utah,
Leroy Bassler, Of Cedar City, Utah,
James Mitchell, Of Parowan, Utah,
and Albert Mack, Of Lund, Utah.
GOULD b. BLAKELY, Register.
First Oct 3-Last Oct, 81, 1917