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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

women. Il never did hear of any
thing named after Cleopatra OF the
Queen of Sheba, unless it was cos
metic) Doubtless of all the women
who have lived none has had her
name concentrated oftener than
that ministering saint of Jaffa, Dor
cas-. Thousands of Dorcas societies
have been formed in honor and iIni-
tation of her.
Let us read all that we know about
Dorcas, using the story as told in The
New Testament in Modern Speech"
Among the disciples at Jaffa
was a woman called Tabitha, or,
as the name may be translated,
Dorcas' Her life was wholly de-
voted to the good and charitable
actions which she was constantly
doing. But, as it happened, just
at that time she was taken i'll and
died. After washing her body they
laid it out in a room upstairs.
Lud, however, being near Jaffa,
the disciples, who had heard that
Peter was at Lud, sent two men
to him with an urgent request
that he would come across to
them without delay. So Peter
rose and went with them. On his
arrival they took him upstairs,
and the widow women all came
and stood by his side weeping and
showing him the underclothing
and cloaks and garments of all
kinds which Dorcas used to make
while she was still with them
Peter, however, putting every one
out of the room, knelt down and
prayed, and then turning to the
body, he SAID,
'Tabitha. rise
DOrcaS at once opened her
eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up"
Here was a woman VINO found sue
cess, in the largest meaning of that
word, in ways open to the humblest
woman on earth. Her sort of sue
cess, which is the best sort, had been
achieved by ministry in common
ways throughout the ordinary DAYS
Social cervice" IS only the modern
name for it: James called it pure re-
igion and undefiled." Very few girls
can achieve careers as that word Is
commonly understood, and those who
do are usually disappointed Literally
every one, however, may win to the
Dorcas standards of success, which is
Christian helpfulness. There are more
tears shed at the biers of the sweet
saints who serve than by the graves OF
some grand opera prima donnas
Peter raised Dorcas from the dead
That miracle advertised the superna-
tural gospel. 1t told the neveroId
story that Christianity is a religion Of
power. In one way or another il
brings new life to dead spirits, and |.
followed by a trail of rejoicing anf
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Household Hints


Fish Cutlets-Boil half pint milk
Rub together three teaspoons flour
Stir and cook until a thick paste
Add yolk of an egg. one tablespoon
chopped parsley a little onion juice
one-fourth grated nutmeg Cf likea) /;
two cups of cold boiled fish anC Il
palatable seasoning of salt and cay
enne. Turn out to cool When old
form into outlets; dip in beaten egg,
then in bread crumbs and fry in very
hot fat; drain and serve hot.
Salmon Patties de Luxe-One can
salmon, two cups rice, two eggs, two
tablespoons butter, one-fourth tea-
spoon pepper, one-eighth teaspoon
salt, one teaspoon onion juice, half
teaspoon celery salt, paprika to taste,
bread dust, fat to fry. Bone, skin
and drain salmon, add rice, eggs,
butter, seasoning. Mix well with
fork, adding a little fish juice if too
dry. Dip first in toasted bread dus-
then in beaten eggs, once again in
bread dust, then drop in deep fat.
Cook till brown, and garnish with
green peas in a. rim around the pat
ties. Serve with potato chips.
Oyster Pie-Line deep pan With
puff paste, put in layer of partly
cooked potatoes cut in one-fourth
inch slices, then a layer of oysters
Season with salt, pepper, butter and
parsley. Put in another layer of po-
tatoes and oysters, season and cover
with top crust. Bake in moderately
hot oven forty-five minutes or unit
nicely Drowned. Take water pota
toes were cooked in, add oyste:
liquor, salt, pepper and butter, lo'
come to boil and pour over pie wher
served. This, with warm slaw ani
bread and butter, furnishes practi
cally your whole dinner and is de
| licious.
In frying fish dip in corn meal I'd
| fry brown; improves the flavor.
greasy fish pan is dreaded by ~
housekeepers. BY putting a small
handful of corn meal in skillet you'd
find it absorbs all grease and is easil,
washed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

Professor Ernest Haeckel, the ia
nous German scientist and philoso-
pher, seems to have permitted a large
cat to escape from the bag. He de-
ciares that Germany is in great need
of more territory for her surplus
population and will fight until she
gets it. He says she will retain Bel
GUM and take possession of the great
Belgian Congo in Africa. But then
surely nobody has given serious con-
sideration to the official declarations
of Germany that she was forced into
the war to preserve her entity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

Mr.. Bryan might stage a stunt at
the Democratic national convention
that wouldn't strike President Wilson
nearly so funnily as did the jokes at
the Nebraskan's expense which were
cracked at a theatrical production the
president attended recently, and at
which he laughed most heartily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

Would England be arranging her
financial program on a basis OF con-
dueting her end of the war for another
fun year if an early peace in Europe
were in sight. or if the Entente Allies
were not az firm as ever in their de-
termination to fight it out to the Bit
tel, end. either a crushing defeat for
Germany or one for themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Jayhawker Jots

1t is also harder to act lie than it
is to. tell one.
So strong is the desire of some men
to win that they'll cheat when playing
solitaire.
= = !
Perhaps it might be just as well not
to tell the average youngster the
things he mustn't say.
= = =
Possibly a boy desires to be bigger
than his father only to avoid the
necessity of wearing cut-over trousers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

And the voters of Atchison who par
ticipated in the recent mayoralty cleo
ton. took it upon themselves to invite
"5op-to-It' Finney to do a little hop
ping on his own hook, to hop down
and out of public life for the time
being, at any rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

france is reported to have a new
gun ready for use, a 16-incher, that
is more powerful and destructive than
Gefmany's famous 42-centimeter how
ttzer. But the army of France will
have to advance a considerable dis
lance before it will be able to use this
gun on any of the permanent fortifi-
cations of Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

Nor has the spider anything on the
gunner of New York city in the mat
ter of persistency. The trial of one
of them. who was hired by the bust
ness rivals of a butcher to put the lat
ter out of the way, disclosed the fact
that he and his pals made three at
tenpts to get their man before they
were successful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Things Worth Knowing.

To protect baby's dress. when
teething, sew half a dress shield to
the inside of bib. The little chest will
never get wet. One pair of shields
will, line four bibs, and they are al
way2 handy
Gather branches from various fruit
trees and Towering shrubs. Place ia
jar of water and keep in the sun. AS
water evaporates you may place jar
under faucet, letting all impurities run
off before filling jar. A few drops of
liquid ammonia aids forcing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

shareholder would be in plain sight of
two other shareholders along the right
Of way, under conditions of normal
vision. Yet because of the free-and-
easy way in which the public has at
tached to railroad properties the
names of well-known men, the people
generally have a vague belief that the
railroads are owned by a very few
wealthy people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

]. p. Morgan recently drew his
check for s7O,OOO.OOO with the same
ease that most folk experience when
they draw their breath. And that's
about all, too, that the multitudes in
This country are able to draw dur
ing these days of war" prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

More evidence that war is even
worse than what General Sherman
characterized 1t to be. The rigors of
the campaign surrounding the pursuit
OF Villa have actually spoiled the neat
and natty appearance of the uniforms
worn by Uncle Sans troopers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

of the young peoples society of
church
Build thee more stately mansions,
o my soul,
As the swift seasons roll
Leave thy low-vaulted past
Let each new temple, nobler than the
last
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more
vast
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life 8
unresting sea-
Holmes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

During the first quarter of 1916,
the German casualties are reported to
have reached the total of 800, 900. And
how much longer can Germany, pow
erful and resourceful though she is
stand such a strain?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

If Villa is wounded and in hiding as
some of Carranzas generals continue
to insist, why don't they go and get
him. They must know about where
he is or they wouldn't know he was
,a-nnndad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

So, without minutes warming
she dashed out toward poor Freddy.
He was that surprised He climbed
up the nearest tree before he had
time to think, and ran up onto th,
farthest branch-Fussy hot after him.
of course
And there they stayed. Fussv
wouldn't give up and come down; she
was too timid to follow Freddy clear
out to the tiny branch on which he
swayed; and Freddy. of course. could
not get down while she was there.
Finally Fussys mistress missed he
and called so imperativeIy that
Pussy had to turn around and go into
the house-then Freddy was free =
But the next time 1 watch the
weather, III watch for cats. too" hs
said Copyright-Clara Ingram me-
son
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
Canning Dried Vegetables.

Dried vegetables, such as peas,
beans and sweet corn are very nutri-
tious and cheaper than ordinary can
ned goods, but on account of the time
required for cooking they are not con
venient for immediate use.
Purchase a quantity at a time, soak
over night, boil gently till done, sea-
son and can in usual manner. They.
keep indefinitely. Carrots and kraut
are splendid canned in above manner.
also all dried fruits.
"Good Cookies''-This recipe makes
three dozen cookies One-half cup
sugar, one-half cup lard and butter,
one egg, pinch salt, five teaspoons
milk one-half teaspoon soda (scant),
one-half nutmeg grated, one cup flour,
one cup oatmeal, one-half cup raisins
(cut in half), one-half cup nut meats
(cut). Mix all together thoroughly.
roll out on board till one-fourth inch
thick Cor less), cut with cooky cutter,
bake slowly (about fifteen minutes),
according to oven. If, after you've
tried them, there are any left. they
will keep for weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

Such a liking have the Zeppelins for
England that they go there daily now.
instead of making only weekend Wis
its as heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07
New Life for the Old Church.

Terse Comments on the Uniform Pray
er Meeting Topic of the Young Peo-
pies Societies-Christian Endeavor,
etc--for April 8: What My Demon
Ination Expects From Its Young
People,
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canization. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The State Jour-
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pose
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d e!a!ea6
eISssauzssssksA )&clam hssraaJodsen s.rSs sEs
SMELLS SPRING.
.clara lrsramJudson

And at that very minute she pied
Freddy Graytop.
There's that squirrel creature that
I've suspected was near here" she
thought to herself gleefully. 'T'Il
send him away for all time!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

why don't you announce yourself as
piled Senator Sorghum, Il don't believe 1
could get nominated And if | did get
/ did get elected l couldn't fill the po-
sition properly. And if I did fill it prop
erly l wouldn't get much credit for 1T
Eanyhow. '-WashingtOn Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

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Proof.

Are you sure the world is happier
and better?"
Absolutely. Look at the people
who used to make themselves nlfser-
able on bicycles and who are now rid
ing in motor carsi"-Washingt Star.
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& Love and loyalty to our own church
are proper expressions of love and
1oyaltySto Christ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

OF Mary Lyon schools and OF
Frances Willard homes and of Susan
B. Anthony clubs there are a number,
in tribute to the greatness of these
Evening star., 1916-05-14
Looking Far Ahead.

A n official of the army aviation serv.
~ ice said at a dinner in Washing.
ton:
An aviator. especially a military
aviator, must be very long headed. In
fact. he must calculate his chances as
far ahead as the beautiful princess Of
the eastern tale.
A beautiful princess caused it to be
announced that on certain day she
would receive suitors for her hand
Accordingly some hundreds Of kings
and princes presented themselves. but
she dismissed them one and all till il
came to the turn of an immensely
wealthy octogenarian rajah. Him she
smiled on very affably, and he said:
'.Ah. princess, I could die for you"
''Graciously. then, she bade the old
fellow take his place among the IA
vored courtiers behind her throne. and
the procession of suitors began again.
All were. as before. rejected. Finally.
though, young prince as handsome as
the day appeared. but he had. unfortu-
nately. money. However. tho
princess smiled on him. and he said:
"'Ah, princess. ] could live for YOU
she bEde him join in his turn the
favored courtiers behind her throne.
and she said in low voice, as he knelt
and kissed her hand:
" You'll live for me, will you? Well
and good. Our nuptials will be cele-
brated. then, just as soon as the octo-
Renarian millionaire with the dark
complexion over there has died for
me-"
Evening star., 1916-05-14
IIGNIM NEPHRITCUM "kIDNEY WOOD" WHICH POSSESSES
REDIsCOvERED AFTER
LOS

Mexico. These are really the tops of
species of cactus, botanically known
as lophophora williamsii. In ancient
days in Mexico 1t was known as the
devils root"
BY soaking these dry tops in water
an intoxicating solution is made. An
old priest, writing from Mexico before
1868. speaks of this liquid as being
made from the EVIL mushrooms, which
intoxicate like wine.' Experiments
made in recent years by men of sci
ence, such as DIR. S. Weir Mitchell. Dr.
+. P Morgan and DIR. L. F. Kebler of
the bureau of chemistry, all agree as to
its peculiar properties. In ancient
times AS well as today among the In
dams who retain their pagan rites. the
occasion of the drinking of the mescal
solution or the eating of the buttons"
in dried form is one of religious
orgy.
The drug contained in this plant pro-
duces hallucinations of fountains of
golden light, vast curtains of falling
colors, ruby stars and falls of emerald
gems Divine power was attributed to
It by the Indians both in America and
Mexico. The ceremonies continued for
twenty-four hours and even longer. Eff
forts made by the government have
largely broken up its use in the United
States.
strange flowers which were sacred in
ancient days-some were worn by the
priests in their bloody rites of human
sacrifice, others were permitted only to
spells and others to adorn the temples.
Among the flowers most highly
priced by the Aztecs was one called the
sacred earfower." Mr.. Stafford had
this flower, but it was only 1ecently
that he succeeded in finding a dried
specimen of the plant.
A beautiful orchid called the ser
Evening star., 1916-05-14

badly. 1t seems hardly possible they
could have realized what We could and
would do if our national security was
seriously threatened. The day war was
declared. therefore. the rush of recruits
10 join Kitchener army was SO fast
and furious that men had to sleep in
the streets overnight to get chance
of being chosen. Thousands upon thou
sands rolled up and were enlisted, but
still we needed more.
But there is a limit even to volun-
tarism, and then ii is the turn OF the
hesitators and slackers to be fetched out
to do their share: and that is why We
have had to start conscription on the
continental basis. Munitions of all
kinds we have now in abundance. and
we are well able to hold our own any,
where along our various fronts. 1t Is
eXhilarating for those of our fellows
who went through the great German at
tacks for Calais TO be able to get their
own back now with equally heavy ar
tillery behind them.
NO one in England today doubts the
final issue of this war, and We have
every good reason to feel confident that
the allies will win. but II takes a long
time to secure that overwhelming su-
periority in men and munitions which
is the only sure road to decisive victory
in a war of such caliber. Slowly but
surely We are getting ii. and our boys
war cry of It's a long. long way to
Tipperary, sung at the commencement
of the war. was surely not so very in
appropriate to the needs of the case"
Evening star., 1916-05-14
The Cubic Yard.

m r. HARVEY ]. HAIsELDEN OF Chi
w cago, who is going to participate
in series of film plays about eugenics.
said a t a recent dinner:
only ignorance can excuse indiffer-
ence to acknowledgements as Grass
as the witness.
"A witness in a contractors squabble
showed many signs of ignorance. and
the judge. to find out whether he was
really ignorant as to what a cubic yard
was. said to him:
Witness. look at this apple on my
desk. Now, assume this apple to be
three feet across the top. three feet
through the middle here and three feet
up and down-what would you call it?'
well. judge, your honor said tho
witness. laughing heartily. I'd call it
some apple"
Evening star., 1916-05-14

battery had ten little houses. about
twelve feet square, all dug into the
midst of q series of bushes. II was so
well concealed that from a few yards
away it was hard to tell anything un-
usual was there. The officers quarters
consisted of regular bungalows hewn
out of the sides Of hill, and we had
two bedrooms with handmade furni-
ture. a large messroom, smokeroom,
kitchen and servants quarters. Stoves
we had in plenty, and even a tub bath
was obtained.
THE food we got was bought by our
selves, although army rations are real
ly excellent But one gets very tired
of the same thing every day, and even
the men get their clubs together and
when convoy goes in for supplies
they arrange to buy dainties for them
selves. 1 served for some time as a
corporal myself, so I know how very
good the mems food is. With regard
to amusement out there. 1 may say
that we get plenty of it. We have
foot ball matches under fire, and we
hold concerts in the trenches, play all
kinds of games. from auction bridge
to nap. have even seen movie
show in a building which was regu-
lar mark for German gunners.
"One party of comedians were so
clever that they were allowed to go
home on leave and give a few shows in
up in spite of all things. My own
duty as an artillery officer was prin-
cipally observing shell are. but I also
had to do routine work. such as super
vising working parties. duty in the
horse lines. censoring letters, holding
inquiries into cases Of default. etc
However. except when there is a big
strafe' on. life is very ordinary and
uninteresting.
''One daily event, by the way, Is gas
helmet drill. and this is vigorously en-
forced When the gas was first used,
all the world knows what sufferings
our men had to endure; but now we
have such efficient protection that the
enemys infantry frequently get more
than they bargained for. We have
two kinds of protection. one for the
eyes only against tear Shells and the
other q helmet which completely en-
velops the head and is fastened down
inside the tunic; a tube permits one to
breathe.
II must admit that the infantry de-
serves more honor than any other
branch Of the service, for they have
to bear the brunt of everything. Ono
of their pet aversions is the French
mortar batteries, for the following
obvious reasons: When such a battery
goes into action. they come along into
some harmless persons trench and
plant their OUTFIT therein. After a few
rounds they pick up and clear out
TO go to the next street. as it were,
while their involuntary hosts receive
the benefit of 'Fritz's excellent gun
practice for the rest of the day.
Another affiiction is the anti-aircraft
Evening star., 1916-05-14

so long laughing and joking that
German officer had to detatn him as
prisoner, but in arrestfng him he said:
I will send one OF my men to make
this man, a former London waiter, that
we heard the story.
Last year, on the 1st of April, a
British airman went up over the Ger
ing the inscription April FOOL,
Through his glasses he could see them
running away to shelter. Afterward
they put a notice up thanking him for
his present and the joke.
I'm a certain British regiment the
officer of the guard was one night
aroused by rapid firing from a sentry
post. Rushing up to the scene, he de-
manded to know what was up oh.
there amt nothin' wrong, sir was the
reply, only me 'ands is cold.'
well said the officer. what's that
got to do with you causing an alarm
and wasting ammunition
Yer see. sir. if l fires rapid me rifle
barrel gifts 'ot; and yer see. sir. me
ands is cold. sir
When this war broke out we English
were living a life Of cocksure contented-
ness; our army was small and none of
our generals had ever handled large
bodies of men. Our heaviest field gun
was only a 4.7. and our supply of ma
chine guns was nothing to write home
about. Those of US who had taken the
trouble to join the territorial army were
laughed at and looked upon as cranks
whereas today that same body of men
is the finest we have in the field and
the enemy know it.
But in spite of all this seeming
lethargy the Germans miscaculated very