Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1935 Page: 4 of 6
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PALO PINTO. COUNTY STAR
DR. a ARTHUR ZAPPE *
Friday. September 6
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wvrlLSON went to the window and
W raised the curtain. He had been
up all night working. Now he heard
the thunder and saw the long flashes
of lightning gleaming In the skies. A
storm coming, he thought, and went
back to his desk.
The doorbell rang. Who could be
calling at half-past three In the morn-
ing? He went to the door and opened
It A man In a raincoat stepped Into
the hall. He raised his hand and Wil-
son found himself looking Into tbs
Jones got up. He was nervous—far mnn’s constant adviser. Arena of high
more nervous than his Intended victim, and low pressure are ever, on the move
With the gun trained on Wilson, he over the surface of the earth. These
walked to the window and threw up movements are the enuse of winds, and
the shade. The flashes of lightning the winds, coupled with other factors,
were blinding but he did not draw the such as temperatures and humidity,
curtain. bring about the Atmospheric disturb-
"Don't you feel kind of queer, WII- ances Winds affect temperature. Tern-
sour he asked. "Like something you perature creates winds. Variations of
couldn’t stop was coming after you?" air pressures cause Hlr currents. Air
Wilson nodded, currents shift areas of high and low
"Well that’s the way I’ve felt all «lr pressure. All factors nre combined
day." I realized that I was going to In one way or another to create
die. It Isn’t a nice feeling, is It?" ehanges. And back of the whole nat-
“Can’t say that It is," replied Wilson ural business of the weather are the
truthfully. ' “It does send the shivers ray* of the «“>• °“lv 0,,« two-bllllonth
up and down one’s back." fract,on of wh,ch re!,ch the ea,th-
At that moment the chimes on the ; ............. —-r—
church began to peal. Jones counted A*mliilii»A uF>m!lv
them srowly, one—two-three—four. Amphibian Family Tree
With the last stroke, he slowly lifted Traces Ancient Fossils
th«T^Un' n_«enn A "family tree” of amphibians and
"Have you anythlngto say, prison- t^c,ng thpir development
er’ he ns ’. r0..C h from the oldest fossil records to the
Wilson shook his head. .1 have prMeot time, and a selection of mount-
nothing to ed skeletons of typical reptilians, nre
In"!?! “ Liu shown in an exhibit at Field Museum
a b lading flash. V^ilsonfethimsrif NlUura, Htotory, chlcnR0.
hurled to the floor. He lay there
stunned for a few minutes. Then, he The reptilian family tree shows that
rose weakly. He looked around for existing amphibians and reptiles rep-
Jones. The man lay on the floor, the resent but a small remnant of the
gnn tightly clenched In his right hand. ! great numbers which flourished In the
Wilson recoiled In horror! pnst. The first amphibians flourished
The telephone began to ring. WII- hundreds of millions of years ago. Like
son picked It up. the reptiles they declined greatly. A
"This Is Tnlbot of the Morning Star," single group has survived In the form
a voice said. "There’s a report that of salamanders and highly specialized
Frank Jones escaped from the state frogs.
prison early this morning. Do yon Reptiles are traced from the Moso-
know if It’s true?" zoic era, or “age of freptlles." Several
“What do the authorities say?" extinct groups,, togetherwith ancestors
asked Wilson. of those living'today, dominated the
"Oh, you know them,” Impatiently, animal world at that time, some ninety-
“They refuse to make a statement, five million years ago. During that
We’ve beep trying to get in touch with period the first birds and mammals
them and the prison direct. Couldn’t were evolved from the reptiles and
get the prison—wires all down. Struck their origins nre traced on this family
by lightning, I understand." tree.
Wilson hesitated. He looked at the
body on the floor. Then, In a voice so
low that he could .scarcely recognize
It as bis own, he sold :
"You can report to your paper, Tal-
bot, that the execution of Frank Jones
He was electrocuted at
STURDY SHOES
for Growing Feet!
An all important question now
that school days are so near.
muzzle of a gun.
“Hello, Wilson," his visitor greeted
him.
“Who ore your Wilson looked at
blm, puzzled, trying to recall where
h« had seen the man.
The stranger laughed, an unpleasant
laugh. He gave an extra shove of ths
gun against Wilson’s ribs.
"You don’t remember me, do your
he asked. “You never do remember
the guys you send up."
A light broke on Wilson and, for an
Instant, he turned pale.
“You’re Jones,’•"‘he said. “The man
who killed Hans Gilbert!"
His visitor nodded. “You remember
now. And do you remember that I
said I’d come back and get you7"
Wilson lit a cigarette.
“Well," he said. “You seem to have
come. Would you mind telling me
how you escaped? You were sched-
uled for electrocution at four this
morning, If I’m not mistaken."
"At four this morning,” the man re-
turned grimly.
Wilson nodded. "Beastly hour-
even for an execution." , ;
"Cut III The chaplain was a friend
of mine. We changed places. One of
the guards recognized me but I
knocked him down and got away. I
had a hard time getting here, but It’s
worth It Wilson, I’m going to kill
you!" ♦
Wilson bowed his head. "I seem to
have heard you soy that before," he
said.
Jones was a little puzzled by the
other’s nonchalance.
"You may think I’m kidding,” he
said. "But at four o’clock, you’re go-
ing to die—not met’’
Wilson glanced at his wrist watch.
Then he walked over to his desk and
sat down. "Well," he said, ‘‘I’ve fif-
teen minutes yet No—only thirteen.
My watch is slow. Do you mind if I
finish this letter I’m writing?"
Jones shook his head. A peal of
thunder vibrated through the house.
"Quite a storm," commented Wilson,
amiably.
"Getting worse," was the laconic re-
ply. "Say, Wilson," glancing at his
boat admiringly, "you’ve got guts, all
right But" with a frown, “they ain’t
goln* to do you no good now. I came
here to kill yon and Fm going to do
It—on schedule."
Wilson made no reply. He went on
writing. The storm outside Increased
in fury. Presently the letter was done.
A few things on the desk were put
straight 'All the while tie murderer
Gather up your children’s worn
shoes, let us repair them for
school wear. You’ll be surprised
at the good wear they can &ill
have from them.
OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED.
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
Electric Lights
Thomas A. Edison Is usually given
credit for the first electric incandes-
cent lamp of practical value. After 13
months of experimenting he discovered
the carbonized cotton filaments and
produced it lamp to burn 40 hours, on
October 21, 1871). Other inventors were
working at this time on a similar proj-
ect, particularly Joseph S. Swan in
England. The Britannlca claims that In
18G0 Swan produced an electric lamp
with a carbon filament by a method
substantially the same aa Edison's
method In 1879. Another American In-
ventor, Moses G. Farmer, In 1850, In-
vented an electric Incandescent lamp
for lighting his house; It consisted of
a strip of sheet platinum operating In
air.
took pi nee,
four o’clock this morning.'
Channel Narrow at Dover
At Dover. England, the channel is
only 21 miles wide, Cape Griz-Nez
being directly opposite on the French
side. . ‘
On* gallon
could lift a
Ion-ton
Stegosaurus
1 mile
Rider. Learn to Fall
Steeplechase riders are seldom In-
jured seriously because they have
learned the art of falling.
Depth of St. Lawrence River
A few miles from Its mouth the St.
Lawrence river Is 1,200 feet deep.
How Wkit.un Got If. Namo
Who kuowa how Whitsun got Its
name? Some say It means "White Sun-
day." Baptisms and confirmations used
to be common on that day and white
robes were therefore plentiful. Another
theory la that the name originates from
the old custom of giving the poor what
were called “white meat offerings,"
such as milk and cheese. It is also
claimed that Whitsun got Its name
from the white vestments worn by
priests when celebrating mass at this
feast The weather at Whitsun has
sometimes been white. The heaviest fall
of snow recorded In this country at
Whitsun occurred In 1888.—Pearson’s
Weekly.
Hardest Re.In
The hardest resin known is made
from amber.
Wanted—Good used wood stove
for office. Have twd good gas stoves
willjtrade cheap. Star office.
TWO BIG STORES IN MINERAL WELLS
Bulk Peanut Butter, 2 lbs
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Turnip Seed, pound package - 35c
EXTRA “LIFT” IN H-C
means 1 to 3 more miles per
Sallon
Atlc it* SlntUlr Dealer
Hillbilly Flour. 24 fb. sack - $1.05
Tender Veal Steak, lb. -• - - - 20c
ALWAYS OH I'M JOB
Ribbon Cane Syrup, - gal, can 48c
One mile west oft Highway.
ICE COLD BEER
Dsjr and Night Serviea
ALL STAR COFFEE, lb. - - 17c
MINERAL WELLS
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Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1935, newspaper, September 6, 1935; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1018314/m1/4/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.