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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-08
BURGLARS IN SCHULTZ HOME.
Money and Jewelry Valued at $500
Taken by Robbers

Money and jewelry totaling $500
were taken Monday from the home
of Herman Schultz, 217 Chandler
street, by burglars, according to the
report to the police. The jewelry in
cluded a valuable watch and two
rings. A collection of old coins also
was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-08

New York Sugar Market.
New York, Feb. S.-SUGAR-Raw,- I'M
changed centrifugal. 464; refined, I'm
changed; fine granulated, 6.S5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-08

Laxative BROMO QUININE tablets. The
first and original Cold and Grip Tablet
tBe sure you get BRONCO 30c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-08

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. s-Young Dempsey,
Memphis bantam, was today step nearer
the top of the division as a result of his
victory over Jimmy Murphy of st. Louis
in eight rounds here last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-08

CIeveland-Robert Smith asked the courts
here to award him ST., coo for bite. The
bite was taken out of him by a dog owned
by John D. Toker, Smith asserted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18

"Where does Mrs. Kangaroo
live?" asked Nick of a great Heewee.
bird. ''Do you know herr"
The bird pulled his long bill out
of the ground, deliberately swallow
ed a big worm he had found, and
then yawned. He stopped yawning
suddenly when he discovered who his
questioners were, especially Flippe
ty-Flap the fairyman, who had such
enormous feet.
what are they?" he asked,
pointing, and not paying any atten-
ton TO Nick's question.
Flippety-Flap laughed and did a
little clog-dance. "Kind sir" he
said, they're the most useful things
i'll the world. combination of boats,
automobiles, flying machines, wings,
ground-grippers, and-the rest is a
secret, but | shall trust you. They
are also valises in which | carry
many magical articles. l wouldn't
be bothered with pocketsp'
The keewee-bird yawned again,
u see," he nodded every inter
esting. | should like a pair of
shoes like that. Handy to keep
worms in--over winter-ground
frozen-nearly starve. Bill gets
dull, too! Mrs. Kangaroo lives in
that grove. One look ahead, and 4
turn around. Bye" And away he
walked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18
MAID, WIFE OR WIDOW?

Jordan Spence? No! The wire is
not from him.
Chrys stopped, leaned toward me,
put an arm around me, and whisper
ed:
please, jamie! Please do not men
tion him, ever again, to me!'
"Pm sorry, dear! | thought you
had cured yourself"
cts time | did" Nobody can be
quite so cross with her weaknesses
as Chrys can be. Read this"
She handed me the yellow paper.
1t was a cable from Berlin, concern
ing Hamilton Certeis! | didn't won
der that Chrys was depressed. A
German banker, returning to his
home after trip into Russia, in
formed Chrys that Hamilton Certei3
was in a Russian prison! He was
charged with ,plot.ing against the
Bolshevik regime. The influence Of
German money had so far prevented
his execution.
"Certeis still livesw / gasped
perceived why should never refer
to Jordan Spence.
Rather, Certeis was alive a month
ago. And in a Russian prison! It's
horrible! No one can help him. Dad
dy says so. Daddy is half sick-he
and Certeis were business partners
for years-before the war"
"The elegant DR.. Certeis-in a
dirty prison--half starved; | cam
not picture him so! lie was the most
cultured as we'll as the handsomest
of men! How can he endure to be
shut away from the refinements and
the luXuries of life?"
| unused, as we walked. DR.. Ger.
tets had wooed me, madly, before
Bob came home from college. He had
followed me, like a shadow. when
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18
THE WEEKS BUSINESS REVIEW.
Cost OfLiving ToReach '13Level,
New York Bank Predicts
BY ALBERT APPLE.

THE cost of living is going to ga
i lower than anyone six months
ago be lie we'd possible. Talk to this
effect is being heard among business
men in very trade, 1t explains
why busl q css is improving more
slowly than the experts predicted.
Last aut umn, bankers and econo-
mists realiz ed that the present bust
ness depres sion, which began 10
months ago, is simply a price de-
preston. II nat is, that business con
tinucs stagn& mt until prices reach
bottom and top falling.
Prices are going to fall to what
they were in 1913, according to the
National Bank of Commerce, New
York.
Wholesale Prrces Near 1913 Level.
Bradstreets' tusiness experts add
UP the wholesale prices OF one pound
each of the 90 leading commodities.
This total avcra, yed 1922 for the
year 1918. 1t jumped to a high
point of $20.87 in February, 1920. 1t
had dropped to $11.86 March 1,
1921. That's near the 1913 level.
Metal Trade, Stump.
Copper reflects Ownward price
tendency. 1t now sells at IL cents
A pound. That's half a cent lower
than 1914. Highest in wartime was
"a 1-2 cents.
Lead is at four cents a pound
lowest in Is years, with ON eXcep
ton.
Iron and steel industries are pro-
ducing almost as much as before the
World War But their productive
canacitY was increased. AZ per cent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18

The twins and Flippety-Flap found
Mrs. Kangaroo under a eucalyptus
tree telling her son, Kicky, story.
The eucalyptus tree is quite tall ana
its leaves hang edge down, SO thai
it gives no shade at all. The SUI
was shining in her eyes and she die
not see the approach of the travel.
efs. She was ere hing in a sing
song voice:
"The great circus tents like mush
rooms round,
Are anchored with ropes firm and
tight to the ground.
The people walk in, and they crowd
and they stare,
At the clowns and the cages-the
acts in the air."
"Another verse tomorrow, son,
its naptime now,' said she, and
picking him up she tucked him into
the little bed she carried in front of
her and pulled the string.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18

! during the war and that increased
capacity is idle. Depression? No.
Just a return to pre-war or normal
conditions.
Good News.
Experts to Far East pick up.
They're running bigger than any
time during last five months.
Banks rates on loans tend down
ward, says Secretary of Treasury
Mellon. He predicts normal bust
ness by late summer.
Montgomery Ward & Co. reports
that its mail-order business is getting
back to normal Indicates better
money conditions among farmers.
Department store trade, country
over, averaging only three percent
less than year ago, says National Re
tail Dry Goods Association.
Only 293 American business fail
ures last week, against Alb two
weeks before.
Farm Conditions.
Cotton acreage this year probably
reduced a third. Cotton exports
since January l slightly more than
a year ago. Worlds consumption OF
cotton has declined 100000 bales
a year and is back to pre-war basis,
says United States Bureau Of Mar
kets.
Wheat exports last week over a
fifth bigger than the same week in
two preceding years. Corn exports
>, Asa, 845 bushels against 1890 bu
shells same week 1919.
Stocks of wheat in country eleva
tors 80 percent less than year ago.
Stocks on farms a fourth larger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18
Con- q Bride
caesa0ND0Go hSa/ ENDNg0aT ASaaaaIRaA

Bob was in the war and when peace
came he had fled the country. An
hour before leaving he had induced
Chrys to marry his fortune to go to
his wanted friends daughter lin case
anything happened to him.
SO Cnrys the daring, Chrys the
Ell a wife. Welded, only to become
widow! 1t was secret marriage.
Her friends had always regarded her
as a spinster.
Jordan Spence had proposed to
her, and when she had told him the
truth, he had hurried off to Mexico
to devote his talents to curing sick
babies. That was about the most
Improbable occupation on earth, ac
cording to Daddy Lorimer.
Our last news from Certeis read
like chapter from some new Ara
bian Nights. As a great adventur-
er, he had no living rival except
DAnnunzio. Certeis had bought ,
magnificent yacht from sugar
manufactures in Honolulu, and with
two Russian financiers, picked up in
Hawaii, was making for Asia.
Daddy had had the news from Sc
cret service men who were watching
for international spies. Certeis
was suspected of meeting the Rus
slams by appointment, and of con
niving with them for the restoration
Of aristocracy to the new democra-
cies of Europe. Certeis was more
than a spy, he was a disturber of
world Dcacp-9nd tho uoOe+ dame
Gus man on earth.
Was Ccrteis actually Chrys' nus
band? Impossible! l pinched my.
self, and reread the cable. | didn't
believe that Chrys was sure herself,
whether she was spinster, wife or
widow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18
OLD DAYS IN AMERICA

Rev. j. w Stokes, of Lakeland,
Fla, has accepted the invitation re
Gently extended him to fill perma-
nently the pulpit of the Americas
Presbyterian church and will take up
his new duties here late in April.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lanier left
yesterday for Pelham, to be the
guests for few days of Col. and
Mrs. Judson L. Hand at their beauti-
full home for few days.
Mrs. Lula Folsom, the able editress
of the Tattnall Journal, is the guest
of Mrs. Edward Ryals for few days.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
monday, no paper.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18

fair days work for days pay able to
borrow terms the passions of all
world subsde through with the technical of war; to
the this republic
stop haunting each other violently.
And don't want to get rich quick to get suddenly
from influence beyond continent To be
unusual unnecessary regulations or nterences incident
to the existence of and post conditions"
That sounds like it would fit either party doesn't p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-18
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

GrOm the Times-RecOr1er March l8,
1919
Congressman Dudley Hughes, of
this district, has secured the services
of a government expert on land
drainage, who is now making study
of conditions in Lee coCntv He will
give the farmers there valuable in
structons in draining their lands and
thus retaining considerable areas
now practically abandoned.
Americas IS an easy mark for At
lanta, but the limit was reached
when President SILVER Of the Board
Of Trade lost his whiskers there.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
Die for Fish in Florida.

IZaa!; Walton scarcely would be
lieve his eyes if he were 70 walk
through the country near here. ac-
cOrding TO a telegram from New Smyr-
ma. Fla, and encounter negroes dig
ging live fish from the ground as if
they were potatoes. and even persons
accustomed to the miracles of this age
would look twice and then set out in
search of an oculist.
But the mudfish, a queer member of
the fnny tribe, inhabits streams or
ponds which have mud banks or bot
toms. The fish is black and weighs up
to five or six pounds. When the water
in a pond evaporates, as it does dur
ing certain seasons Of the year, leav-
ing only a mass of mud which on the
surface is practically dry, it doesn't
worry the fish. They merely burrow
into the mud to wait for rain and ap-
parently continue to live as long as
the earth is wet The negroes locate
them by exploring the mud with their
bare feet.
The fish is edible, but is not a fav-
orite because of its stringy and coarse
flesh.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
MADE FIRST METALLIC PEN
Unfortunate Frenchman, Victim of
Courtesan's Enmity, Was the In
Ventcr. According to Historians.

The invention of the metallic pen
belongs to France, the first writing i'm
plement OF this character being used
by the famous state prisoner. La Tude,
who called down the wrath Of Nine.
de Pompadour by his passionate let
tiers. La Tude was the natural son
Of a prominent court official and was
brought up for a military career, but
in his mistaken youthful alteration he
misinteTpreted the smiles of Nine. de
POmpadour. In an effort to prove his
fidelity his friends devised a harmless
toy which exploded noisily when Nine.
de POmpadOur opened it-after receiv-
ing letter from La Tude warning her
of impending danger from ner enemies.
When the contents of the box were
found 70 he nothing more dangerous
than alum powder. La Tude was
clapped INFO dungeon, where hd
spent 50 years. In order to occupy
his time La Tude tried To write his
memoirs by means of an imprOviSed-
begged a copper coin from the prison
priest. This he ground into the shape
of a pen by rubbing il against the
cell walls. He also made the first
known ink tablets by preparing bread
crumb pellets with his own blood.
This happened ahoEt the year lT4O,
according TO the French researchers.
Meta! len points were Eni marketed,
however until nearly 60 years later.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
TELLS OF LIGHTNING ZONES
United States Forest Service corrects
an Impression That Has Become
Almost Universal.

1t IS an old saying that most prov
cribs are only half-truthS. Some are
wholly contrary to fact.
For instance, there is an ancient
saw TO the effect that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place" This
is absolutely untrue.
The United States forest service
which breads lightning as a frequent
cause of forest fires AYERS that light
ming has zones of frequency" where
in it is likely 10 strike whenever there
is an electrical storm. 1t suggests
that such zones might be mapped with
view to special precautions.
These zones have reference to tOpog-
raphy. especially in mountainous re-
giOns. a hill much more likely to be
struck by lightning than any area OF
lOwland because it is nearer to the
clouds.
An Isolated tree does not attract
lightning. as is commonly supposed. II
1t be very tall. lightning Is more apt to
strike it than to hit objects in its
neighborhOod because of its height
merely.
For a like reason the Eiffel tower in
Paris is often been struck by light
ming. The lofty shaft erected in honor
of the father of his country. in Wash
ingtOn, is a frequent target for thun-
derbolts. and has to be protected
against them by an elaborate system
Of lightning rods.
A high mountain top is sure to be
struck frequently by lightning. But
not so If IFS elevation be great enough
to uplift il beyond the ordinary level
of thunderclOuds. In that case it will
have lightning-struck zone lower
down, around its sides.
Often a lightning-bolt discharged
into Quartz rock or quartz sand melts
the silica and forms a curious little
pipe of glass, perhaps an inch in
diameter and some inches in length.
Such pipes. called "fugurites," are
sometimes found in large numbers on
mountain tops.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
Greek Coins Perfect

Between the rude issues Of Asia
Minor and the most perfect coins OF
the Greek states an interval Of three
centuries. during which all that is
known, or probably ever will be
known, in identifying a steel die was
achieved. So far as design is con-
cerned. the Greek coins were simply
perfect. No modern coins can COM
pare with them in beauty. Roman
coins Of the imperial period are of
the greatest historical interest. From
the sad and furrowed face OF julius
to the self-satisHed efigy of Domitian
extends an interval Of 100 years, filed
with the most noteworthy events OF
the history Of Rome.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
Fish Nets From spldsr Web.

Native to New Guinea is a giant
spider. its body as big as hazelnut,
with hairy legs two inches long. II
spins a web six feet in diameter and
very strong.
Advantage OF this fact is taken by
the cannibals of the island, who set
up long bamboo sticks il places fire.
quented by the spiders. thereby offer
ing an invitation 70 the arachnids to
spin webs across them.
By this simple means (if one is to
believe the story ready-made nets are
obtained which the cannibals use for
catching fsh.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
En- M.ndino Rubbers

Old jar rubbers can be heated in
pan until they become soft and then
smeared on holes in your hot-water
bottle. your boots, shoes, or anything
else that needs mending. The rubber
patch should be smoOthed down with
the heated blade OF a knife.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
January 2, 1892

Yost's min scared the town on
Thursday evening by long whistle
that caused people to run to the sup
posed fire, but it was simply his
Christmas greeting.
E. C. Shinn has been having a pref
ty sick spell of it
The County Commissioners viii
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
To Clean gilt Frames

Water in which onions have been
boiled makes an excellent cleaner for
gilt picture frames. Dust on the frames
can best be removed by a>whisk broom
covered with flannel or cheeSeclOth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
Think of This. Bachelors.

The happy married man dies in good
stile at home, surrounded by his weep.
ing wife and children. The old bach,
elor don't die at all-he sort OF rots
away, like a pollywog's tail.-Artemus
Ward in ''The Draft in BaldinsviIIe."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
This Would be a Good Thing for Kan.

Compulsory school attendance to
the age of eighteen EXCEPT for pupils
who complete the high-school course
before attaining that age, is favored
by the school directors of Fayette
county, Pennsylvania. They adopted
a resolution to that effect at their re-
cent annual betting in UniOntown.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14

should go to Oshants store at their
first opportunity as he has something
for them.
Co. Atty Aaron this week was in
Topeka attending the State meeting
of County Attorneys. Supt. Grass
and Miss Kate Courtney were there
attending the State Teachers Assoc
iation.
Our next court docket shows 127
cases, seventeen of them criminal.
Jurymen are called for the second
day, Tuesday, the 18th.
Begin the New Year by opening a
Savings Bank Account for your son
or daughter at the Bank of Hays City.
Last Tuesday evening in Denver,
Charlie Durham, our former towns
man and now of Portland, Oregon,
wa smarried to Miss Jennie Dixon.
M. E. went out to attend hte wedding.
Grabbe has resigned his school at
Munjor and ready to take his posi-
ton. Register Zeigler will have Miss
May Bannister as his deputy. Frank
McLain will be apt to be deputy sher-
if awhile. Charlie Snyder will go in
the horse business with Jim Brown.
VIM. Ryan and Peter Linenberger
are the next treasury examiners for
this county.
Beautiful twelve-inch ice, clear as
crystal, is being cut here now.
Rev. Mr.. Whimster has accepted a
call at Anthony, southeast Kansas.
Profs. Gehman and Whelan have
been appointed school examiners.
A Sons of Veterans Post was or
ganized here this week. with Will
Robinson as Commander.
Mr.. Waldorf received word on
Thursday of the death of his father,
and left for the old home that even
ing.
The two days of the Catholic Fair
Melted them over $4OO. Who said
it was hard times?
As burlesque on the Botkin fuss
in southwest Kansas, the boys laid a
toy pistol on Judge Osborne's desk
!,
In the Court Pete Staab and Gus
Mauer were tried for selling whiskey,
the juries saying Not Guilty.
a very successful protracted meet
ing is now being held every evening
in the Presbyterian church to which
all are invited.
The ladies of the Temperance
Union attended court yesterday, and
listened to the testimony in the Lin
Edwards whiskey case, the Judges
charge and the argument of Kilkeson
for the prosecution.
OuIICILy OOCld1-I ne ldO4CS VI IlAC
Lutheran Church will give a Butter
fly Social at Downing's Hall on next
Thursday evening, January 21st, at
5 o'clock There will be music and a
general good time. Come, all ye low
ers of Hot Waf1es and Stewed Chick
en-.
A surprise party occurred last Sat
urday at brother D. Bellman's, at
which a royal good time was had by
those present.
The Brunswick Hotel property is to
be sold at Masters Sale at Topeka on
Wednesday, January Goth. Wonder
who will buy it.
The last quarterly meeting in which
DIR. Stoltz, P K, will officiate, will be
held at the NJ. E. Church in our city
on Saturday and Sunday, January 16
and 18th. DIR. Stoltz will preach Sat
urday evening at 1880 and Sunday at
II a. m. All rae cordially invited.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
More FIaures to Work with.

st thought Alice figured on marrying
Jack"
$50 she did, but she was outfigured
by another girl with more money"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-28
Rural Carriers Picnic

The Ward County Rural Mail Car
riess Association picnicked at River
side Park Saturday. Sports, speeches
and sandwiches engaged the attention
of these hard worked servants Of the
public in the waning hours of the at
ternoon, interspersed with which much
business which affects the welfare of
the carriers was disposed of. Don
II. Davy Of Burlington was selected
as a delegate to represent the Asso-
citation at the next State convention
which will be held at New Rockford,
Labor Day. l.. Nj. Swigart, assistant
postmaster of Minot gave an address
replete with advice and counsel which
will prove invaluable to them in the
conduct of their calling. The next
meeting of the Ward County Rural
Carriers Association, will be held at
kenmare September 10.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-28
DOUGLAS

Miss Antoinette Morten has gone
10 Bismarck for a few days visit with
relatives. Her brother has just re-
Gently moved there from Fargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Olson from Bux-
ton, ". D., visited relatives here a
few days last week.
Mr.. A. G. Burgeson received pain
ful injury in one of his eyes Monday.
caused by steel filings. He had the
eye dressed and bandaged and is
more comfortable now.
Mrs. S. E. Dahl returned to her
home here after months vacation
at some Of the Minnesota lakes.
Mrs. A. D. Wartenbee mas been on
the sick list few days, but is I'M
proving now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Martin and fam
lily aa6 Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gillespie Of
Granville, spent Sunday at Rice Lake
with the kragnesS families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gibertson are
visiting the parental home her this
week.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ. Heath
q son, June 18th.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-28
CORRESPONDENCE
BL.AISDELL

Miss Nellie Dougherty returned to
her home in Minot, Monday after
spending two weeks at the home OF
her sister, Mrs, j. w Kinsela.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Fenton and
children were guests of Mrs. Hans
Magnuson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Brady are enter
tanning the formers mother and SIS
ter from Crosby, n. d.
Mrs. J. S. Brye and children return
ed home Sunday from a two weeks
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
John Dahle of Ray.
Mrs. A. L. Calkins left Monday for
Thief River Falls, Mimi, where she
will enter hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Hans Larsen is at Spirit Lake,
Iowa, for an extended visit with her
brother, Fred Calkins.
p, Z. kringe0n is constructing a
new dwelling house on his farm north
of town.
Elmer Lukkasson LETT Monday for
different points in Minnesota where he
will spend his vacation.