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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-26
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
October 20. 1897.


For the first time in years work has be-
come SO heavy in the blacksmith depart
ment at the Santa Fe shops that the force
has received orders to work three nights
each week until 10 o'clock, Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday nights are chosen for
the work. All departments of the shops
are now rushed, but the blacksmith depart
ment is the only one in which the work is
so heavy as to necessitate night work.
Mr. Dibble, former North side grocer.
but of late years in the same business in
Colorado Springs, has sold out and return
ed to North Topeka, where he probably
will go into business again.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the mar
rage Of Miss Anna Elizabeth Blower and
Mr. Joseph Morse Patten took place at
Grace Cathedral. Canon Miner officiating.
J. j. Blower, the brides brother. gave her
away. The attendants were Miss Anna
Whitelock, Miss Lillian Whitelock and Mr..
Albert Patten. Only relatives were present.
The bride wore costume of gray suiting
braided in black and lined with lavender
taffeta Mr. and Mrs. Patten left at once
for st. Louis to be gone a week. On their
return they will be at home to their many
friends at the Blower House.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

series and to check either one sep
arately, short circuit the tips of the
cord leading to the other receiver just
outside of the case. Should it appear
that there is an open circuit in the
cord, short circuit both receivers
where the cord enters the case and
with a buzzer or lamp connected to
the tips on the end of the cord test
for an open circuit.
Care should be exercised by the
operator when adjusting a crystal de
tectOr to see that his fingers do not
touch the surface of the crystal or the
contact point Of the little spring. The
oil secretion that exists in the skin
together with the dust that it collects
will render a crystal deteCtOr inOpera-
tive by the insulating film that it will
cause to form on the portion of the
crystal surface that is touched. Should
the surface of the crystal get dirty
as evidenced by the received signals
becoming weaker and weaker. try
cleaning the crystal with alcohol and
q little brush. Or if this does not seem
to remedy the trouble, chip off old sur
face SO that an entirely new surface
is presented to the spring
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18
AMATEURS SHOULD PLAY FAIR
Radio Inspector Schmidt Urges That
They Learn the Laws and
Regulations.

Nine out of every ten radio fans are
good sports but the tenth is either Il
| fan with poor judgment or a ''rotter.'
1t is up to the amateurs to see that
restrictions are not imposed upon
( them, by playing fair, says Radio IN,
spector l.. r. Schmidt of the Ninth
district
This can be done by observing Ger
tain cautions and by becoming posted
on the radio laws and regulations A
copy Of these regulations may be oh
| tanned from the superintendent of doc
| umcntS, government printing office,
. Washington, d. c., for Il cents. 1t is
worth while to spend Is cents in order
to be Il square shooter" in the radio
game.
The great trouble with amateurs is
that when they want to send mes
sage around Il corner they put on all
the power they have with the hope
that some one in Texas might pick up
their message. The object should be
to use the minimum amount of power
70 get the message to its destination
In all circumstances, except in case
Of signals or radiograms relating to
vessels in distress, all stations shall
use the minimum amount of energy
necessary to carry out any cOmmunl.
cation desired"
Amateurs should keep their wave
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18
POSSIBLY SLIM WAS RIGHT
Come to Think Of It, His lnamorats
Hardly Displayed the Ardent Love
He Had Looked For.

Funny how a guy makes up his
mind to enlist" remarked Slim, the
company clerk, to bunch of his bud
dies in the clubhouse.
what made you decide to take the
big plunge" asked buddy.
ut was this way" explained Slim.
81 had little squabble with the girl.
and | told her | was going to join the
marines. Just to make it sound as If
/ meant business | wrote letter TO
the nearest recruiting station, and be-
fore sealing the letter up let her read
it."
Did she say anything?" asked the
buddy.
Not word. So | went out and
posted the letter. \ little later | gets
the answer back, saying | could enlist
for two, three or four years, and !
shows it to the girl. There you are,
says l. If You don't treat me different
from now on, I'll go straight out and
enlist for two years
""Two years SAYS she. Two years !.
All, don't be a piker Slim, why don't
You make it FOUR
"C0me to think of it," concluded
Slim 81 don't thnli that Jane was as
bughouse about me as calculated. -
The LeathernVcE.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18
HOW TO GROUND AN AERIAL
II Properly Done It Really Protects
the Property From
Lightning.

Generally speaking, aerials do not
attract lightning but they do store up
HlmoSphericaI electricity, and, OF
course, this condition does create Il
hazard However, when the aerial is
properly grounded it then acts as q
lightning rod aud really protects the
property from this electrical hazard
Briefly, the fire underwriters require
that the aerial he grounded when not
in use 10y a copper wire no smaller
than Il. $. Gauge No. 4 or larger, and
run said wire a. directly as possible
10 the outside ground
This means that water, gas or steam
pipes Inside the property cannot he
used for a lightning ground, because
II ever this ground was called into
service there is a possibility that fire
and loss of life may result. So de not
use inside grounds foS lightning pro
tCCtinn
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

stations along the route and Sheriff
Heenan altered his plans, taking the
prisoner through to Gregory.
A crowd stormed the train at Spen-
Ger and again at Anoka and Fairfax
and searched the coaches for the pris-
Oner but the sheriff's ruse of having
Simmons secreted in a trunk was sue
cesSful.
Paul, an automobile dealer here,
was murdered and his body pitched
over bridge into a creek. near Bris-
low, according to the verdict of the
corOner's jury, The body was found
by one Of several posses that had been
securing the territory for two days.
Simmons is said to have admitted
to officers that he abandoned Paul's
automobile near Spencer, Neb., where
a searching party found it, blood
stained.
He denies all knowledge Of the man
ner in which Paul met his death.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

Notice Of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8 of Chapter 1888,
Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that G. E.
Snyder. purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. 423, dated the 9TH day of July,
A. D. 1920, has filed said Certificate
in my office, and has made applca-
ton for Tax Deed to issue in accord
.ance with law. Said Certificate en-
braces the following described prop
crty situated in Putnam County, Flor
ida, to-wit:
80 A of Ell of VIZ of SW'I Bk
n. Pg. 142. Sec. 29, T. u, S. R. &c E.,
80 Acres. The said land being as
sessed at the date of the issuance of
such Certificate in the name of w. c.
Townsend & Co.
Unless said Certificates shall be re-
deemed according to law, Tax Deed
will issue thereon on the 18th day of
September A. D. 1922.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 18th day of August, A.
D. 1922. R. ]. HANCOCK,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County,
Florida.
By W. A. WILLIAMS, JR., D. c.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18
Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section s of Chapter 1888,
Laws of Florida.

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section s of Chapter 1888,
Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that G. E.
Snyder, purchaser of Tax Certificate
No 429, dated the 9Th day of July,
A. D. 1920, has filed said Certificate
in my office, and has made applica-
ton for Tax Deed to issue in accord
ance with law. Said Certificate en-
braces the following described prop
erty situated in Putnam County, Flor
ida, to-wit:
PIT of F. P. Sanchez Grit. Blk As
Pg, $50, Sec. Al, T. IL S. R. 26 E,
491 Is acres. PIT. Of Juan Perchman
Crit. Blk As, P. $50, Sec. As, T. ~, S.
K. rs E., 1104 Acres. The said land
being assessed at the date of the is
suance of such Certificate in the
name of w. c. Townsend & Co.
Unless said Certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, Tax Deed
will issue thereon on the 18th day of
September, A. =. 1922
Witness my official signature and
seal this, the 17th day of August, A.
D. 1922. z. J. HANCOCK,
Clerk Circuit Court. Putnam County.
Florida.
BY W. A. WILLIAMS, JR., D. c.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

TIPS TO THE RADIoIST

The higher the aerial the
stronger the signals. An increase
of five to ten feet in the height
of the fiat top aerial will in
crease signals.
Addition of a variable con-
denser to the secondary or to
the primary Of a loose coupler
often helps to tune out the
undeSired signals.
The Sliders on tuning coils of
ten make poor contacts with
the slide rod. Thus much of the
signal strength is lost. You can
overcome this by soldering
flexible wire to the slider.
Increase length of spreaders
of two, three or four-wire aerialS
from six to ten feet for best
results. Each wire should be
from four to six feet from its
neighbor. Two wires one or two
feet apart are no better than
one wire. Likewise four wires
on short spreaderS are no bet
ter than one wire.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18
Noted Editor
Suffered for
Fifteen Years


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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

If the baby suffers from wind collie
diarrhoaa or summer complaint, give
it McGee's Baby Elixir. 1t is a pure
harmless and effective remedy. Price.
35c and 6Oc. Sold by Court Square
Drug Company.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

After jumping 26,eOO feet in a para
chute. an army sergeant was still a
sergeant Now, II he had jumped
1900 feet In the other direction, he
would have been at least a general,
perhaps secretary Of var.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

Hit by golf bali and injured. a
spectator has sued the player who
made the shot, but if it becomes
necessary to make golf calI-shot
game. a lot of players are gone
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18
Guide to What's
Good to Get

Some one has said that if bread and butter were new nven-
ions the would have be advertised before people would
accept them standard articles of food
Even in this progressive age folks are somewhat wary of
leaving the beaten path They stick pretty close to the things
they know when those things come up to their expectations
hat why alert merchants and manufacturers strive TO tell
about their products and their services in the advertising COL
umns OF the daily paper They want you to know. what thew
have to OTTER in the belief that when you do know YOU will
De interested and perhaps inspired with some of their own
enthusiasm.
Thrifty men and women find that pays to read the adver
easements 1t enables them rest assured that thew are NOT
overlooking anything 1t lets them kno wwhere TO locate
some desired product SERVICE where to 90 for this or
how to get that to best advantage Without its direction
they would overlook much and consequentv lose much
Ihey would live IN Ignorance of many things that MIGHT
'ad materially to their wealth. health and happiness
Make advertising your guide to what's good to get.
Read H-retlect on tit pays!
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-18

d. 1922.

Clerk Circuit Court. Putnam Count,
Florida.
BY W. A. WILLIAMS. r., u. c.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
CHAPTER XIV.
A Bolt from the Blue.

Anne kept out of the Fortune
Hunters way all the afternoon;
she went to her room. pleading
a headache
Tommy was out on the river
with Fernie; the Fortune Hunter
had discovered that in their way
these two were great friends:
they talked Of curios together.
fished tosethey and spent a great
many. hours making little model
boats and engines.
"I don't see what Tommy sees
in that man." Anne had COM
planned many times. He re-
pulses me, but Tommy seems to
like him." ..r<.
The Fortune Hunter thought
he could understand; there was
something about Fernie which
even he found attractive, In spite
of his blunt. rude manners and
sharp inquisitiveness
Cherry Lodge seemed particu-
larly lonely and deserted; Mr..
Harding was out, and there was
hardly q sound in the house when
the Fortune Hunter went into
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY

THE. FORTUNE HUNTER-Youthful tramp,
who appropriates the pocketbook and identity Of
John Smith, whose body he discovers in the woods
ANNE-Beautiful heiress, who loves The For
tune Hunter believing him to be John Smith, ex-
convict, who wooed and won her ten years before
the opening of the story. IL
whose life The Fortune Hunter saves thereby
gaining entrance to the Harding household.
DR. HARDING-Uncle of Anne <shrewd
country gentleman
FERN1E-A prying trouble maker, friendly to
Tommy, ~.
+ FOSTER-A rival for Anne's favor. ,--@
The Washington times., 1922-12-08

ton 1t four o'clock and he knew
he conld not afford to miss IT. IL
she were the sort Of a woman ne
thought her. she would keep her
word and come to somerton II she
received no reply to her letter.
So he shurrisdiy sealed and Id
dressed the envelope and took Il
himself , TO the post. He had
written a. tactfully and kindly
AZ possibies telling her that .
meeting at present was impoE
sible, hating himself because It
had seemed necessary to address
her affectionately--he who had
never written d love letter to
any woman IN his life. hating
himself. for the added lies which
every moment Of the day now
The Washington times., 1922-12-08

the library and sat down to
answer Irenisrs letter. 81,
A diligent hunt through John
Smiths papers upstairs had
elected the fact that her name
was. Irene Claver. and that her
: home for the past few months.
at any rate, had been In San
Francisco. There were many
notes from her amongst the dead
mans luggage. most affectionate,
some Of them threatening. one or
two rather pathetic.
At any rate there seemed no
doubt that It had been . pre-
arranged thing that she should
follow John Smith to England.
and that by doing 30 she had
carried out his wishes quite N
much AZ her own. And this
seemed to the Fortune Hunter as
II 1t was going to be the fence
that would finally throw him.
He had no money with which to
buy off this woman, and he
doubted that she would be
bought. even had he been in q
position TO do SO. The best he
could hope for was to keep her
away from somerton and gain a
little TIME for himself.
He had brought some Of John
Smiths papers down to the study
with him and for half an hour he
laboriously; made copies Of his
writing, fortunately an ordinary.
sloping sort Of hand. with no pc,
culiarities.
But even then the task was .
difficult one. and the letter when
at last completed to Irenie Claver,
seemed to his critical eye an OBJ
vious copy.
The afternoon post left somer.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
The Story of an Adventurer, Who
Finding Body in the Woods, Had
the Identity Of the Dead Man
."> wished Upon" Him.

that he had not been too lonely
last evening. TT
The Fortune Hunter could hardly
answer her; he made no attsgnpt
to seek her out ldurings%the
morning; he took a newspaperand
went out into the garden; he Efed
to read. but his thoughts Skert
wandering. S ts1ne
What could he do? What wtb to
be the end, of everything? What
would becone Of them all7 70 Il
A TEJ ,EGRAM soe
Tommy came across the Easden.
waving a yellow enveiopel ~ "a
telegram for you. and the cy's
waiting" Sc
The Fortune Hunter paled sss he
took it and read the curt mes
sage: ...rs.. -. ,.
Letter received; expect you
here to lunch. or shall come dSsn.
--Irenie." a
For a moment It seemed TO him
that this was the end Of every
thing; for q moment his eelf-
possession deserted him and4e
could only sit motioniesss'Athe
message falling from his nerve
less hand. Tommy looked on
curiously. ~
40. ,c....~..s r.,,o,4a
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
l Seeker of Thrills Finds Himself
Mistaken for Another and Thereby
Becomes Enmeshed in a Maze
n L.
of Love and Mystery.

herself that kept her busy about
the house: he knew that she was
avoiding him, and the knowledge
almost drove him mad. ,
His face was white and strained
whom at last he caught her for
moment at the foot Nof the stairs;
he stood below. barring the way
with outstretched arms.
You're avoiding me deliberately,
Anne; are you going to forgive
me? II you only knew-if could
only explain" He broke
off helplessly.
Her eyes searched his agitated
faces coldly. well. you can ex-
plain. I am ready to listen"
: The Fortune Hunter passed a
hand across his eyes; he knew that
she was driving him into q corner
from which presently there would
be no possible escape. and yet his
instinct was still to fight her, be.
cause he feared the oss of her
love. n .t-
He could not face that; It was
the greatest thing life had ever
given to him. and he clung to
it desperately. unable to see in
his blindness that It was his
truth she wanted, that she could
forgive everything else II only
he was honest with her.
She stammered out once more:
"If your loved me-" she answered,
her eyes on his. you would not
lie to me-"
She waited but he did not
speak, and with little scornfui
smile she turned away and left
him.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08

seemed to bring with them.
Anne kept her room for dinner.
THE poor child has a headache"
Mr.. Harding said. IT think she
must have been out In the sun
without q hat" He smiled at
the Fortune Hunter cheeriiy.
"You must look after her better.
John: she Ii not too strong. you
know" = .s
Tommy was not in to dinner
either. oh. he'll have some sup
per with Fernie." Mr.. Harding
said. ,'I really believe he pre-.
fers bread and cheese at Long
End Cottage to anything We can
offer him here. Well. what are
you going to do with yourself
this evening? I promised Foster,
to go up and have a game of bill.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08

'wiil you conner" Tommy look.
ed pleased. "Mr. Fernie said he
wished would bring you some
times" .... -.
The Fortune Hunter laughed.
Really! I'm honored." he said.
Hes not such q bad old cod.
ger" Tommy said lightly.
"Anne hates him. but, then. wo-
men always hate people they
don't understand. He asked me
a lot OF questions about you"
What sort of questions?"
"oh, I don't know; he seemed
interested. i thought. Well. I'm
off to bed. Is uncle in?"
mot yet-he's gone up TO play
billiards with Foster, .. -
Tommy went off. and, finding
the silence Of the house unbear.
able. the Fortune Hunter went to
his own rooms. ~. "A.
Was Anne asleep. he wondered.
as he lay through the long night
unable to sleep; or was she awake
as he was; unhappy. a. he VAST
But at breakfast time next morn.
ing she was apparently quite her
usual self. save that she seemed
10 avoid. him as she had done on
the previous day. She was quite
wen, she declared: a good nights
rest had cured her. Wasn't It q
perfect day? and she did hope
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
u Copyright, Is2e. by
The Wheeler Syndicate, Ino.
CONTINUED from Yesterday

VCOntmue0 IrOm Ic0VcEuoyJ
~ HE carried q big bunch OF
- flowers and was stopping
~ from time to time to add to
, II from the beds on either side Of
the pathway. 49,.
The Fortune Hunter walked up
to her; he knew quite well that she
had seen him already. and his
voice was jerky and nervous as he
spoke. "It's a lovely morning.
Anne" .. -. = ,.
1t was p futile thing to say. he
knew. when 30 much tragedy lay
between them. and yet for the life
OF him he could find no other
words. " .. . ",..r
She looked up: her eyes were
heavy and shadowed, as IL she had
been crying, and her lips trembled
- she answered him. f .-..
Eyes; you were up early. I saw
you coming in from the village
while I was dressing"
"I could not Sleep" .,.
A little bitter smile curved her
lips. "They say q guilty con-
science keeps people awake" she
said, lightly. ... {. - .,
The Fortune Hunter laughed
harshiy. 80 Fernie has already
informed me this morning." She
looked up, startled.
"Oh, has he been here?"
mo. I met him down the road"
She drew a quick little breath Of
relief. 81 hate that mani" she
said, vehementfy. "I-I-" She
broke off: she was afraid to tell the
fortune Hunter that lately in her
mind her dislike of Fernie had been
strangely mixed up with him. 1t
was an inexplicable thing, but the
dread was conviction in, her heart.
The gong rang for a second time
and Anne turned.
"That means that Uncle Is wait
ing. and he hates to be kept wait
ing" r- &".
They walked to the house to-
-gether. As, they neared It the
Fortune Hunter said In ~hespera-
ton: 81 q g ~ -; r
"Anne-are you going to forgive
me?" a"< ., .-t
She looked up. her eyes misty
with tears. Forgive your"
"Yes-for-for = for everything.
I can't go on like this; it's impos-
sibie. Anne--you don't love me
f." He broke off before the
reproach in her. face. ,u. ..,.
II think you mean that you don't
love fne2" she said very quietly,
then she passed him andswent into
the house. IT,. -
ANNE AVOIDS HIM. .f,
She gave him no chance to speak
10 her alone again until nearly
lunch time; she made duties for