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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
SAVE OLD CORRESPONDENCE.

According to the department of
commerce the suggestion it made not
long ago that old paper and rags be
saved has already resulted in a mark
ed saving of paper material heretofore
wasted, and has somewhat relieved the
situation with some of the paper mills
of the country. And the commerce
department now puts out a further
suggestion along this line which comes
from authoritative commercial sources
and to which attention is invited. 1t
is to the effect that old correspondence
in most large business concerns has in
the past been burned. Certain houses
which have given the matter thought
are now putting old correspondence in
with their other paper waste. One
large concern has about 500 tons of
such additional material yearly. They
formerly burned it. They have now
found a ready customer for the stock.
The matter is commended to the care
full attention of all other business
house, large and small. Every little
bit of waste paper that is saved will
help some to relieve the present near
paper famine in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
Journal Entries

Too many people have an erroneous
impression that they were born to be
great.
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Between the cradle and the grave
are almost as many paths as there
are humans on earth.
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Nor is there much satisfaction for
those afflicted with it in the thought
that poverty is not crime.
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Good timekeepers are a joy, but a
clock that persists in running ahead
of time is often friend in need.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Listen at the boy" laughed the lit
tie fellow. mo wonder he grumbIes
about rain, He knows nothing about
my work" He Strengthened himself
proudly. I'm rain sprite. I work
all the day and / work all the night
that you may have flowers. When I'm
am now, I'm climbing back to the sky
SO that I can rain down againi And
all for 6owers-an for flowers and
trees and vegetables and grain For
what you see and what you eatI Don't
grumble about mel work for YOU,
And down to the ground the rain
sprite tumbled, and into the earth he
disappear red.
LII never grumble about rain
again, said Tom; never again,"-
(Copyright-Cl-ra Ingram J,ldsonN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Spring must be here and summer
close at hand. The business of the To-
cal divorce courts is picking up con-
siderabIy. And the reason why d.
vorces should be more numerous in
the summer season is something of
mystery unless it be that a meal
ticket has added attractions during the
bleak and chilly days of winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Elmer Jones heard a travelin' drum
mer fer a seed house spring a good
joke the other night and he is writin'
a VAUDEVILLE sketch around it.
Miss Amaryllis Teeter is singin'
popular songs in a movin' picter show.
That is to say, they are popular until
she sings EN-
1t amt no trick to belong to the
silk stockings element any more
You can get a pair of 'em for two
bits.
If every feller's sanity was judged
by the love letters he has written, the
insane asylums would have to turn
EN- away and there wouldn't be no
body to act as keepers.
The main difference between vaude-
vile and the highest forms of dramatic
art is that there is more money in
vaudeville.
The fellers that never had a chance
are gen'ally the ones that gather
around the bank directors table later
in life.
Civilization is certainly advancing
some. You hardly ever see a plug hat
on the streets any more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

They're hitting the sawdust trail in
Kansas City, Mo, all right but evident
" with their hands holding onto their
.pocketbooks little too tightly. At
any rate, reports are to the effect that
collections at the first of the Billy
Sunday meetings have not been up to
Expectations. And why so much stress
ION the collections at the Sunday meet
Tings wherever they are held?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

that he didn't know the principle of
the gas engine except that it respond
ed to his control. He said that some
day he hoped to study it all out, al
though he didn't see how that would
help him to get any more service out
of his car. This case is not exception
al, but simply helps to show that auto
mobiles are very nearly fool-proof.' ,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

These war decorations that are be-
ing conferred on divers of the Euro
pean orphans and widows for the gal
lantry on battlefields of their fathers
and husbands won't be of much sub
.stantial assistance in keeping the
wolves from their doors. And how
.vividly they emphasize the misery and
horror that the war has occasioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
New York,s National

New York's National league team
has managed to win two of the twelve
games it has played so far this season.
But Muggsy McGraw, its manager
should worry. He gets his salary of
$4,000 a year whether his team wins
or loses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Cliff Pinchot leaps into the lime
light again and in one of his periodic
RACES. He is yelling ''crooks," fraud, :"
.''robbers," or words to the same eff
feet, and for the usual reason. He
couldn't have his own way. This time,
the delegates to the National Con-
.servation congress. or an overwhelm-
ing majority of them. went counter to
his opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

How clever of the Congressional
union to originate the custom of Sc
creting dynamite in May baskets. One
that they sent to President Wilson had
a couple of cards concealed among the
posies, which read: Theodore Roose-
welt has come out for suffrage"
There are four million women in the
United States who will have the right
to vote for president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Probably a membership in the
House of Commons relieves a Britisher
from military duty under all circum-
stances, and that may help to explain
some of the cheering of commoners
when the governments new military
bill for immediate general compulsion
-recently passed it's first reading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Were the Felix Diaz revolt against
the Carranza government not gaining
strength rapidly, as is reported to be
the case, some other revolt probably
would be. AS long as present condi-
tons prevail in Mexico revolution will
follow revolution with almost as much
certainty as night follows day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Perhaps there has been something
of persecution as well as prosecution
directed against former United States
Senator Lorimer. At any rate a jury
has declared him mot guilty" of
charges that he was criminally re-
sponsible for the wrecking of a Chi
cago bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
For the Riddles.

Unique Idea for Quilt for Child's
Bed-Buy three or four linen fast
color picture books. Take the leaves
of them apart and sew altogether in
block fashion with alternating squares
of white muslin, the same size as pic
ture squares.
Boomers for Children, two or three
years of age-Get white crepe; this
saves so much ironing. Hang them in
sun an hour before putting them away
after they are dry, and they will keep
white.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

3 Nor can anybody blame the good
people of Germany for celebrating
May Day by clamoring for peace. But
the beginning of war of the proper
tions and qualifications of the Euro
pean struggle is like unto child's play
as compared with the. task of end
ling il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Apparently the Mexican crisis relative
to the continuation of the American
expedition below the Rio Grande was
composed chiefly of a premature cry
over what might happen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
Two Hints.

To improve fudge drop two or three
teaspoons of molasses into the mix
ture- This keeps it from becoming
so sugary and gives it a better flavor.
A delicious dainty for summer
which requires no cooking is made by
using equal parts of prunes, raisins,
dates and figs Wash and stone the
prunes, plump the raisins by allowing
them to stand for few minutes in
boiling water, and put all through the
food chopper, mix thoroughly and
press into shallow pan, cut in small
squares and roll in powdered sugar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
Society Events at Grandville.
We note the following ad:
ATTENTION!
PIG KILLERS.

Chas, Sharpstein and Dan krupp of
Grandville, Mich, issue challenge to
any butchers to meet them in a hog
killing contest to take place at Grand
vile, Mich, Friday, March 10, 1916.
Bring your knives and steel. Hogs
and everything furnished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

wouldn't it seem strange to Uncle
Sam if he woke up some fine morning
without a crisis of some sort on his
hands? The Mexican situation has
again approached that stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

quired. He acccmplishes more who
fails while seeking the best than he
who is content from the beginning
with the smallest results.
''An the world is better for every
one who is living at his best"
Not failure, but low aim is crime''
We sing of broken and empty YES
sels," and it is a glorious truth that
when our best is only a broken and
empty offering God receives and uses
it, But too many lazy Christians have
justified their uselessness on that prin-
ciple- When we have it in our power
to present to God gift of gold we
dishonor Him if we lay at His feet
broken offering of clay. He desires
and deserves both the best that we are
and have and the best that we can be
and obtain. Anything short of our
highest abilities cannot be an accept
able offering to our heavenly Father,
who gave the best that heaven held to
US who deserved nothing.
Conservation is another way of
spelling success. Until our abilities are
made over to Christ they can bring
only failure.
PauPs conservation probably did not
exceed that of the other apostles. But
his ability did, and therefore he was
the greatest of the founders of our
faith. In him we see a striking ex-
ample of what God can do with an
able man whose talents are conse-
Grated.
When God gives special talents to a
man it is a sign that He expects spe-
cial devotion from him.
Poor workmanship most cheats the
worker.
Less than our best is failure.
Our best is not stationary. 1t i'm
proves with every day. BY doing each
task up to the limit of our ability we
gain increased ability To keep doing
our best we must be continually sur
passing ourself. For today's best may
be better tomorrow.
Let us take to our hearts lesson
From the ways of the tapestry Weavers,
On the other side of the sea.
Above their heads the pattern hangs,
They study it with care,
The while their fingers deity work,
Their eyes are fastened there.
They tell this curious thing besides,
OF the patient toiling weaver,
He works the wrong side evermore,
But works for the right sid ever.
1t is only when the weaving stops,
And the web is loosed and turned,
That he sees his real handiwork,
That his marvellous skill is learned.
The years of man are the looms of God,
Let down from the place of the sun,
Wherein we are weaving Away,
Till the mystic web is done.
Weaving blindly, but weaving surely,
Each for himself his fate,
We may not see how the right side looks,
We can only weave and wait.
But looking above for the pattern
No weaver hath need for fear,
Only let him look clear into Heaven,
The Perfect Pattern is there.
If he keeps the face of his Saviour
Forever and Away in sight,
His toll shall be sweeter than honey,
His weaving is sure to be right.
And when his task is ended
And the web is turned and shown
He shall hear the voice of the Master Z
1t shall say to him, well DONE
And the white-winged angels of Heaven,
To bear him hence shallcome down;
And God shall give him gold for his hire
Not coin-but a crown.
-Anson G. Chester.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
Household Hints
Home Remedies.

Chestnut Leaves Cough Syrup-Put
five-cent package chestnut leaves in
one quart water, boil down one-third,
then strain and add one pound dark
brown sugar, boil till one pint re-
mains; let cool. Dose: One teaspoen
every hour, or oftener in severe cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
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work SO hard all the spring."
Work so hard ?" asked Tom, look
ing at the queer little creatures beau
tiful clothes. What do you do?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
No wonder Jim Is Pleased.

We can hardly refrain from giving
the general public the benefit of the
following advertisement in one of the
Indiana papers:
ssMr. James Spillman is pleased to
announce that his wife has recovered
from her recent illness and is ready
again to serve her former customers
in the way of washing and ironing and
plain sewing. Mr.. Spillman will call
for and deliver all work for his wife,
and your patronage is respectfully
solicited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

ing excellence than this. 1t is i'll pur-
suit of perfection that ability is ac-
quired. He acccmplishes more who
fails while seeking the best than he
who is content from the beginning
with the smallest results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

'Al1 the world is better for every
one who is living at his best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Talents are not possessions. but
charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Only they grow better whose goal is
best. There is no other way to endur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

We are commanded to do all our
work "as unto the Lord Each duty
of life is to be fulfilled as if at His
direct command and for His imme-
date use. Therefore, like the ancient
sacrifices offered on His altar, they
should be the best. The old Jews
would not sacrifice, except when they
had degenerated, a blemished lamb.
A great truth underlay this law 1t
was an offense to Jehovah to present
before Him as worship anything that
was inferior or imperfect. Our work
is also worship. Therefore is should
be our best.
The inferior workers in the world
are legion; the excellent are the ex-
ception. Every large enterprise is
hampered by many of these wage
earners who never do anything more
than fairly well. They seem to have
no zeal for perfect workmanship In
deed, they are not seriously interested
in workmanship at all: their interest
is chiefly in wages. Only persons
with considerable business experience
can appreciate how few really first
rate workers there are. In every call
ing there is not only a place, but a
genuine need, for the best workers
A good life rule for all who work
and that should include everybody-is
this: at will never be satisfied with
less than my best"
Talents are not possessions. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
The Best for the Best.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for May Z: 1.-THE
Conservation of Talents" = Matt.
25:14-30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Our best is not stationary. 1t i'm
proves with every day. BY doing each
task up to the limit of our ability we
gain increased ability. To keep doing
our best we must be continually sur
passing ourself For today's best may
be better tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

When God gives special talents to a
man it is a sign that He expects spe-
cial devotion from him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Less than our best is failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Poor workmanship most cheats the
worker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

Not failure. but low aim is crime .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
CONVICTED OF BlGAMY
WomRn >nys She Wus Mistreated by
First Husband, and Wed Another
In DcspcrutIon.

FRINGE g GEORGE COURTHOUSE.
VA, May l2.--Mrs. y. s Starts. ar
rested III Hopcwell on May "a, on
suspicion Of not being legally married,
MAS convicted OF bigamy in the Cir
cult Court here to- day. Mrs. Starts
pleaded not guilty. Witnesses tcsu-
fed that the woman married Starts, n
Greek. in Petersburg while her nrst
husband e. l.. Clark. OF Richmond,
still was livinS.
On the stand Mrs Starts stated she
married Clark against tho advice OF
her father, q. T. Alley, OF Newport
News, and when mstreated, left home.
coming to Hopeweil, where she met and
was married to Starts in a ut OF des
peration. The story made such an
impression on Commonwealths Attor-
ney Rives that he would not question
her. and the ease went to the jury.
which found her guilty and recon-
mended clemency, Judge West imposed
the minimum sentence. and then Judge.
jury and Commemorative attorney all
Joined in petition TO give her an Inn
mediate pardon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
rRE>'n TUE>CuES WEST
or MI:USE CtPTt

BERLIN May 10 t.ra I.ordonD -
llauc"uri iiar"g hiEhroad. ON the Vcr-
dun trout. west of tho Mouse have
hr"u "a injured by the Germans, tn. War
nojoc announced day. Nine French
o'Hvors aud >" men were taken
prisoner
rho announcement says the captured
French positions extend 10 tho neigh
h"rhooh Of the southern corner Of
DUCKS wood To- days German state
mont follows:
Wca'crn front: wcs, Of tho Mcu=c.
v" .arturcd French trenches on both
'ldo ~ III" road from Haucourt To
Esncs, extending In the southern corner
81 the oduard Uruckp wood Nine Of
nvcrs ami -" mon were taken prisoner.
N ucw attack by tho French against
hlll 3"i broke down. with very con-
s'd"r"hI" Losses 10 tho enemy.
Fast of tho Mcusc the artillery Hrc
~ h"th sides increased temporarily
t" great violence.
"Airmom on both sides have been ac-
tive. First Lieutenant Boelcke shot
G""n his sixteenth aeroplane south OF
Rponl The Luncvile station and the
acrodromc and barracks al Epinal
were hoEhardcd
Balkan front: IN air squadron at
tackled enemy camps near kukush,
'aucasia MIhslova and Saloniki"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
SYSTEMATIC DIRECTION
OF EVANGEL|ST|c WORK
First Step Taken by General Assem-
bly, OF Presbyterian
Church.
NoNDENoMlNATloNAL CONTROL
Proposes Establishment Of Organiza.
ton Which Will Put Religious Re-
vivals on Efficiency Basis-Seek
Endowment from Wealthy People.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. May by
fcrcd by it's permanent committee on
evangelism to-day, the i2sth General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
took the first step in the esta blishmcnt
OF proposed intcrdenominationnl
erangclistic organization which will
put religious REVEALS on an efficiency
basis. under the immediate direction of
the church and AN advisory Lvn-
UNCONVENTIONAL lay board.
The plan vii! make evangel!sts
S;,laricd members Of an evahgclistic
committee Of AL the churches. The
cvanEclists viii he assigned to certain
forces Of a huge selling corporation.
This arrangement will eliminate
thank offerings at the end Of revivals
The cvanGclistic merger Of tn.
churches is provided for in a resoiu-
ticn 10 eco operate with the Federal
CouE>'i Of the Churches Of Christ In
America. and to call upon Presbyterian
eNanSclistic committees 10 geek fed
Grafton with cvauscliStic committees
Of other ecclesiastical bodies in their
territory, to the end that the churches
may develop - more thorough and sys-
tcmatic direction and control OF evan
eclStic work"
within tho next six months ,hi,
resolution VIII bc adopted Il is prom
Used. by each IF ,he twcnty-si1 demon
,nations in tho federal council, thus
firmly establishing the efficiency idea
in evangelism. Early in June a meet
ing OF delegates from all the churches
VIII be held in New York TO make
definite plans for the establishment OF
the intcrdcnominationnl committed
Members Of lay board will be
chosen by the church committee /,
is the present plan TO seek something
III the nature Of AN endowment from
wealthy men These men will be in
iuli charge Of the financial end OF the
country wide aud permanent revival.
The theological branch O! the wor.
VIII be under the direction Of the
church committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Al NIHiANS STILL. ADV ANCING
AZ FONTS ON ITALIAN FRONT

BERLIN. May 10 lby wireless TO Say
Nillcl Austrian troops are continuing
to advance al points on the Italian
front. the official statement Of May IS
says. although tho italians are under
taking vigorous counterstrokcS The
Nustrians crossed the iuan Valley and
captured Cpstahella
INC official Austrian report follows:
italian front: In the coastal region
and on the Carinthian sector. artillery
operations were impcded by fog.
Southeast OF Moufalcone. tho Italians
attempted +" rccapture positions near
Rasni which they los, recently, hui,
they were rcrulsed'
''iu the col-di-Lana district repeated
hostile attacks were made without sue
cess IN the Southern Tyrol. AustTo-
HUNGARIAN troops attacked and cap
tured The frontier ridge OF Maggie.
between IT," Astico and Lcno Valley.
crossed ,ho i.uan Valley, southeast OF
Fra2aH. and took Costabclla. They re-
pulsed several hostile attacks south OF
Moschcrc, on the IcGnatorta
We captured Yesterday moro than
200 it,nans. among whom were twelve
officers. and took eighteen cannon and
maohir" guns
"Vh" official Italian reports Of May
~ aud u state that the Austro- Hun
=arian losses III these engagements
We're enormous These reports were
Invented ~ order 10 diminish the i'm :
preston mad" b. the Italian retreat
The losses Of The enemy can be csti-
mated only by those who hold the
put'lo mold The Italians arc not in
that position. The Austro- HunSariane
while aprrcciatinG at it's full! value the
/ sacrifice Of every bravo soldier arc
able 80 declare that the Austrc-Hun-
Sarshn losses have been exceedingly
small thanks 10 the ability Of the in
fantry, tho powerful protection given
, h! tho artillery, and the experience
IN war OF the commanders"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
S0UTH'S WEALTH GROWS
Book Value More Than Double. in I'M,
Twenty-Five Years. Declare,
Comptroller Williams,

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, MAY 10
John SHELTON Williams. Comptroller o,
the Currency, in an address before IN.
Tennessee Bankers Association this ar.
tcrnoon, stated that the book value Of
the wealth OF the Southern States has
considerably more than doubled in the
past twenty-five years.
His remarks dwelt at length upon
the effect upon Southern industry OF
the establishment of the reserve bank
ing system. lie pointed out how mil
lions that had been kept stacked for
reserve purposes IN three large cities
more. he said. than the entire banking
capital Of the South in 1885, had been
released for commercial purposes. and
was more responsible for the present
Southern prosperity than all the Euro
pean war orders.