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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

Poor John, he was a kind and for
bearing husband - sobbed the widow
on her return from the funeral.
Yes" said a sympathizing neigh
Dor but it is all for the best You
must try and comfort yourself my
dear. with the thought that your hus-
band is at peace at last" There was
silence for about five minutes. Then
the poor widow looked for the neigh
bor but she had disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

The federation of the world" has
heen making long strides forward
since the war began, regardless of the
fact that there IS apparently a gap
which cannot he closed up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

Well mated are AIonzo Green
And May Louisa Tard,
At any rate she is a queen
And he is quite a Card!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Rice Dish.

Fish With RiceITwo cups cold
fish; season with salt and pepper, fry
lightly in one tablespoon butter. Add
one cup boiled rice, yolks three or
four hard-boiled eggs mashed; stir
well, place on platter, garnish with
whites of the eggs and pickles chop
ped together.
Japanese Sush-Put to cook one
cup rice; when boiled ten minutes add
any salt fish; cook till done; turn out
on a platter and pour over it a may
onnaise.
Fried Liver With Rice-Cut liver in
pieces half inch thick, about two
inches wide and four inches long.
Pour over these twice (and drain)
boiling water. Fry thin slices salt
pork, put in liver. season and fry
brown. Draw aside and fry in the
same fat sliced cold boiled rice till
brown. Take up rice on hot platter.
on each slice place slices of liver and
pork. Add flour and hot water to
fat to make gravy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
Happy Thought.

Married People who are Unsuited
to Each Other are soon Unsuited to
Everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

A demand for the Congressional
Record has been discovered by the
Los Angeles Times. Strange things
happen in time of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

The wages of 1,11S.0Oo workmen in the
United States were increased from to 10
per cent during 1916. mostly voluntarily.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Just Had to Find It.

The average foreigner can rarely comprehend llie geographical area of the United States, as was quite fully illustrated by the Englishman and his valet who had been travelling due west from Boston for five days. At the end of the fifth day master and servant were seated in the smoking car. and 1t was observed tl,at the man was gazing steadily and thoughtfully out of the window. Finally his companion be- came curious. William" said he. "of what are you thinking?
 "l was just thinking. sir, about the discovery of Hamcrica." replied the valet. Columbus didn't do such a wonderful thing. after all. when he found this country. did he. now. sir: Halter halls said an done. 'Ow could e 'eip t?"-Everybody's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
MARRIED MEN DISCHARGED
 FROM COAST ARTILLERY

BELLINGHAM, Wash, April 25.--- Major Turner of the north fort com- mand received orders from Washing ton yesterday to discharge all married men from local companies. This or der took effect in all branches of the militia service all over the United States yesterday.
 Twelve men were discharged here, and while many of them requested tc be allowed to remain, believing that it was optional, the major stated that his orders were mandatory and that no married man could serve in the Coast Artillery during the duration of the war, or until orders to the con- irary were promulgated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Favors Military Training.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. April 25.--- A resolution providing for military training in the high schools of the city was adopted last night by unani- nous vote of the board of education. Members of the board who formerly opposed to the movement said "the present situation calls for united sup port of universal training" The reso- lution provided for the organization control and equipment of high school cadet companies and for the promo tion of rifle practice," and appropriat- ed $5,OOO for the work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
CARS EMPIRE NOW
 ONLY THREE ROOMS

LONDON. April 25.-A dispatch to the Daily Express from Petrograd Quotes the Russkia Volta as saying that former Emperor Nicholas and the former empress now have been forbidden to communicate with each other or their fellow prisoners, ex- cept in the presence of officers or their guard. 'The former emperor, says the correspondent, "is confined in three rooms. The guard has been and stricter surveillance is being imposed due to an attempt by members of his suite to communicate surreptitiously with outsiders
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
puiiinq an EIspha nt's Tooth.

Perhaps the greatest dental operation op record was performed some years ago upon an elephant in the City of Mexico. The aching tooth was twelve inches long and measured fourteen inches round the root. After the ani' maj had been securely fastened with chains his mouth was pried open and a quantity of cocaine applied to deaden the pain. When this was done hole was bored through the tooth and an iron bar inserted. Then rope was twisted around the bar. and four horses were attached thereto to drag the offending molar out.-London Tit Bits
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
OUR SENSE OF MOTION.
And an Explanation of Soma Railway
 Train Delusions.

train beiubtoVt. When you sit in moving train look. ing out of the window it appears as though the fields. the telegraph poles
 and everything else outside were nov
 ing instead of you. This Is because our only ideas of motion are arrived at by
 comparison. The fact that neither you
 lOr the seats of the car uor any other
 part of rhe inside of the car is chang
 Ing i,S position leads you to the delu- sion that tue things outside the car are moving.
 If you were to pull down ell the cur tains and the train were making no nUiSr at all you would not think that anything was moving. says the Book of Wonders It would appear as though you were motionless just as
 every thing ill the car appears so
 When you turn then to the window and lift the curtain you carry in tn:
 back of your mind the idea of being at rest. and that is what makes it appear as though thc fields and everythin. outside were moving in an opposite di- rerio:.
 This is particularly noticeable wheii
 yuu are in train In station. with
 another train on the next track. There
 k a >rll~c If motion if one of the
 trains only is pI"ling. and you feel that it is the other train. because you are surrounded hy objects in the car which
 art. at rest If the dclusion happens to
 be turned the other way it will appear as though you are moving and the Ot her is still
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
DON'T BE \ DULL MAN.
And Don't Have to Say "i Didn't
 Think" or "l Didn't Realize"

The dull man is bad man. says Arnold Bennett In the Wnrl1:'s Iio.lc Companion. You may say that the dull man sins by want of thought rath. CT than with intention. unconscious ly rather than consciously. Perhaps. But that does not lessen the evil he causes. If get out of an automobile and carelessiy bang the door of 1t be hind me and catch your finger in the door you having remained i'll the car and leave it caught there your agony won't be less acute because l. through not looking behind me either before OF after 1 banged the door. am unaware of it. Nor will your resentment against me be any the less either.
 Simply to say I never realized is not an entirely satisfactory excuse. People ought to realize The habit of not realizing grows faster than almost any other habit. and it is very comfort. able, and it saves a lot of trOuble-to oneself. But it is to be condemned.
 Yet if man i3 absolutely dull, If he is utterly without imagination. how can he realize. how can he put himself in the other mans place? Is he not to be pitied instead of mathematical?
 As to that, will tell you some thing: There is no such person as the absolutely dull man. the man absO- lutely without imagination Every body has some gift of imagination everybody can succeed in putting him. self. to certain extent. in the other mans place. And few people. if any. perform this feat as often or as com pIctely as they might do"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
To "t'ire" All (iermanS.

SEATTLE, April 25.- Under in structicns from Washington United States Shipping Commissioner James Neil today ordered all steamships to discharge all members of the crews who are unnaturaliZed Germans or Austrians. The orders were carried out at once Naturalized Germans and Austrians are not affected Steam ships are not permitting visitors to come aboard the ships while in port.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Sarah Bernhardt Improves,

NEW YORK, April 25.-Physicians attending Sarah Bernhardt said today her condition had so improved that an operation probably would not be necessary, but that in case it was de- cided upon it would not be performs ed for at least week The actress is .uncling with an infection of the kid news. \ consultation of six noted sur reons and physicians is to he held to- day
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
THE TnRICE-k-WEEk EDITION
 OF TIE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1917 Practically Daily at the Price of a Weekly. No Other Newspa- Der in the World gives so much at so low a price.
IN 1917

The value and need of newspaper n the household was never greater than at the present time. The great war in Europe is now halfway into It's third year. and whether peace be 1t hand or afar off the events to fol- low will be world shaking. The Prospector Publishing Company offers the Thrice Week World, T,e Daily Prospector and The Weekly Miner, one year for only $500 cash in advance You get 1856 copies o' the World, 313 copies of the Prospec- tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this price. Can you afford to be without them.
 The Thrice-a-Week World,
 The Daily PrOspector.
 The Weekly Miner,
 ALL FOR S13.OO PER YEAR
 The Prospector and the Weekly Miner are the only papers published at Valdez, and are replete with local gnd world news The Miner makes 8 speciality of Territorial News in con densed form. The World is too we'll known to our readers to dilate upon it's field of usefulness.
 SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Hindus Deny Guilt.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Dr. Chan ara Chakrabery and Heramba l.. Cup ta, Hindu students at Columbia uni versity, and Dr. Ernest Sekunna, 2 German chemist, pleaded not guilty plotting d revolution in India in viO- lation of the United States law.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
SCHOOL BOYS TO
 WORK ON THE FARMS

CHICAGO. April 25.-Under an is sue by Jacob Loeb. president of the board of education of this city. all the high school boys over l 6 years of age will be released from school work, provided they are willing to go to work on the farms in the country There are more than 1900 boys affect ed by the order.
 Truck farmers and gardeners of the county say that if they could obtain sufficient help, they could increase their production from 30 to 50 per cent
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Humpback Salmon,

During a humpback salmon year the Indians journey for miles to the streams where the species spawn and there maintain camps for weeks to dry and smoke the succulent fish.
 So important do they regard this fish that they date time by them. calling the humpback salmon year "hada aque." after their name for the species During "off" years the Indians con tent themselves with dog salmon and slivers from necessity.-New York Sun
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Demand Share of Prosperity.

CAMAS. Wash. April 25.-Work- . men at the Crown Willamette Paper Company's plant here struck for high CT wages and an eight-hour day. caus- ing the entire plant with the exception of the bag factory to close. Strike leaders assert that 800 men are out and say the bag factory will be forced to close down before night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Four Bodies Recovered.

BERNIE, B. C.. April 25.-The work of exploration in the No. 3 mine at Coal Creek, where the explosion oc- cured last week. has now achieved its object Advance parties during the night located the bodies of five of the victims. It appears that death had been instantaneous. It is expect ed that the bodies of the other victims will be located soon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
1O Inventory Food Products.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 25.-A resolution providing for commission of nine to be named by the governor. to make an inventory of all food pro- ducts in the State, to fix prices ana regulate distribution was adopted by the lower house of the Pennsylvania legislature last night
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
John Adams Objected.

John Adams while president i'll Phil adelphia refused to approve the cele' bration of Washington's birthday on the ground. as he afterward said. that it was a slight upon the highest official of the land to honor thus private citi zen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Oregon Banker PardOned.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25.-- President Wilson today pardOned T. R. Sheridan, former president of the First National Bank of Roseburg, Oregon, who was sentenced to five years Imprisonment for misapprOpria- tion of the banks funds. The su- preme court recently refused to review his conviction.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
AMERICANS TO RE- --"...
 FREE IN GERMANY

BERLIN, April 25.-The German government has decided that the treatment of Americans in Germany will be the same as that suggested in President Wilson's proclamation con- oerning Germans in America. They will have almost every freedom but will not be allowed to reside in for tified places.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Dead Letter Dfhce. for West.

- WASHINGTON, D, C., April 25.- Establishment of a branch dead letter office on May l at San Francisco to dispose of undelivered mail in states west of the Rocky mountains was or dered today by Postmaster General Burleson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Students to Go on Farms.

SALT LAKE CITY, April IT, Three hundred students of the Uni versity of Utah will go to farming. it was announced today under the new college rule which allows full college credits for students taking up agricul- ture.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Your Attention.

Just at this time of the year is the time to have your blankets washed, or your carpets cleaned. The Inde- pendent Steam Laundry is prepared to take care of this class of work and guarantee satisfaction. Lace curtains carefully laundered. f
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

E. G. Ford, insurance adjuster, of Seattle, who adjusted the fire losses here last winter was a through pas eenger on the Evans for Anchorage and will later go through to Fair banks
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
London Feels Pinch

LONDON, April 25.-The shortage
 of food is now being felt everywhere even in the best hotels and restaur-
 ants in London.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
4iq Bells.

The big bell at Moscow weighs O. tons, and next in size comes a Burmese bell weighing 117 tons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Ice cream every day, specials on Sunday at Hunts Candy Kitchen. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Fine assortment iIoenlg-s Easter Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Impatience and pride have destroyed more souls than wickefness. - Mazz'ni.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
a box. Valdez Drug Co.

A fresh lot of Haas Candies receiv- ed on last boat. from 50 cents to S2
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

4 pretty line of colored crochet cotton and stamped pillow slips at he Needlecraft Shop tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Complete line of Bulk Chocolates Candy Kitchen u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
 Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at Hunts Candy Kitchen. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
Pasteurized Products.

Pasteurizer Whipping Cream, Pas teurized Sweet Milk and Pasteurized Buttermilk at Love-Whitley Co.'S. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready 10 transfe. tat baggage for you. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Just received, a new line or Toilet Waters and Perfumes Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Webster's New International Die tionary, strictly up to date: come in and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25
For Sale.

For Sale. Two-room house on City Dock. fur nished. Built last fall. Cash $500. Must be taken immediately.
 ALASKA INVESTMENT co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

Goods coming on every boat for the Emporium, open for business from 2 to 6 and ' to 9 p. m. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-25

The articles you ordered have ar
 rived at the Emporium. tf A new line or heaters priced right.
 at Mead's. If Lowney's Box Candies at Hunt s Candy Kitchen. If Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's. Prices reasonable. . Fresh candy at the Emporium. if
The Yale expositor., 1917-05-17
FOURTEENTH EPISODE
Absolute Black.

Ravengar, in the midst of his con-
Versation with Leontine, had seen Sc
bastian's face at the window of a near
by tenement house. Sebastian had
changed his mind about the immedi-
ate destruction of Ravengar. He was
sensible enough to prefer to finish one
job at time, and at present he pre-
ferrcd TO watch his wife burn to death
in Ravengar's laboratory.
He was examining Joseph Dexter's
journal in the room of a certain Mr..
Wang. This gentleman was not, as
his name might imply, Of Oriental per-
suasion. He had never seen the Flow
cry land, and his only idea of China
man was Of purveyor of chop suey
to ordinary folks and clean laundry to
those who had a taste for such lux
uries. Whitley Wang was an old
friend of Sebastian's, and lived in the
aforesaid tenement.
Sebastian soon perceived that the
dead scientists journal needed more
than careless scrutiny. He closed
1t and handed 1t to Wang, together
with the bottle of pellets.
"Take these to the Central Trust
company's offices and have them put
in my safe deposite box" he said.
Wang took them and went out. But
as he was closing the door Sebastian
hailed him.
"Come here!" he said. do you see
that man over there"
Wang nodded.
Watch him carefully. That's the
man I'm after. See, he's looking al
us Better beat 1t. Sure you've got
q picture of himH
IL got him." answered Mr.. Wang mo-
rosely as he went out and descended
the stairs.
Now Mr.. Wang was man Of sudden
impulses.
Why should Sebastian wish to place
an old book and bottle of black pei
lets in his safety deposit box?
They must be worth something
He went downstairs all right, but he
The Yale expositor., 1917-05-17
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks
In search OF hidden treasure with the
promise of Leontine Walcott TO be MS
wife on his return. Her father tavors
ed he is reported lost. Jerry suddenly
turns up TO confront charges or the Ma
varres against him. In a struggle for a
forged paper Diego Navarro is killed and
Jerry is convicted OF the murder. He es-
capes, and finds the treasure and a. won
derful chemical pellet. Leontine Is forced
he attacks her in a rage. Suddenly he is
confronted by weird apparition. Raw
engar forces a confession from Louie.
Sebastian attempts to get 1t. An earth
Finn steals the confession and fees. He
appears in New York as Romanon and
enlsts the aid OF Madame Blanca
Leontine consents to accompany Ham
iton on a balloon ascension. Sebastian
drugs Hamilton and arranges TO have
Leontine set adrift in the balloon. The
balloon bursts into flame and Leontine
finds that her companion is RaVengar
They are rescued but One-Lamp Louie
reports that they persisted in a hurricane
Louie prevents it TO save himself and is
thrown TO death by Sebastian who
changes his marriage plans. He sees
Leontne alive and well. Later Sebastian
kidnaps Leontine but the Shadow has
promised her protection. KaVengar de-
livers Leontine from the hands of her
enemies, but Bianca's thugs capture him
passionately in love with him BY main
tanning that Leontine is insane, Sebastian
again gains possession of her. Ravengar.
after terrific battle. rescues her. but the
mystic mantle which renders them invis-
ible. is stolen. Bianca's thugs corner Raw
engar and Leontine in a shack. Blanca
defends Ravengar. He escapes and re-
covers the invisible mantle. Out of re-
venge the thugs dynamite the shack. Raw
engar offers Sebastian his freedom in ex-
change for the confession; as the police
arrive Sebastian escapes. Ravengar takes
Leontlne 10 his laboratory to explain a
mystic pellet. Sebastian steals the pellets
and the mantle. After a struggle Sebas-
tian by the aid of the mantle spirits Raw
engar away unconscious. Leontine re-
turns to the laboratory but her husband
follows her. locks her within and sets fire
to the building. Ravengar escapes from
his prison and rescues Leontine.
The Yale expositor., 1917-05-17
Twisted Sox.

81 suppose you have heard" said the
fat plumber, that stockings should be
selected to match the eyes of the
wearer?"
"No; I'm not up on styles" the thin
carpenter confessed.
yep. That's the way it goes.
awright."
Fashions do beat ALL"
G"Yep."
Imagine going into store and ask
ing for some blue stockings to match
your wife's eyes,"
YES, or trying to pick out shade
to match some guy with pink eyes"
''Or buying half a pair of stockings
for a one-eyed man."
cor watered silk for man with
cataract"
cor black-and-blue ones for a glnk
who has been In fight"
II can think of a situation that beats
any we have suggested"
What is it,"
Think of going into store and ask
ing for pair of twisted sox for
cross-eyed person"
"You win!"
The Yale expositor., 1917-05-17

Sebastian was half way down the first
flight OF the fire escape.
He ran through back yard. down an
alley, crossed a street. went through a
garden, and finally emerged breath
less in a main thoroughfare of traffic.
Ravengar's sudden disappearance
frightened Leontine. She saw him
dart across the street toward the tene-
ment building. Then he was swal-
lowed up In the crowd that still lin
gered about the burned-out ruins OF
the building In which had been the
laboratory.
AS she stood In Mrs. Splelburgers
yard, with Pat Mcclure, trying to COM
pose herself, she heard distant re-
volver shot ring out. She caught al
Pats arm in an agony of apprehen-
sion.
Its nothing. lady" said the ever
ready Irishman. "Sure he'll be back
Them rats in that district is always
shooting at each other. Maybe it's a
tire blown out" he added hopefully.
But when second crowd began to
run around the corner of the ada.
cent block Pat volunteered to go and
find out what the trouble was. And
Leontine waited in terror which she
could no longer conceal. What if the
shot had been fired at Ravengar?
1t was, of course, Sebastlan's shot
which killed the policeman. Raven
gar had been participant, in that af-
fair, but not a principal. And Leon
tine never knew how narrow his es.
cape had been.
AS Leontine chung, trembling. to the
fence, Ravengar stood before her. She
gave happy little cry and ran to
him; then, remembering how short q
time had passed since she had ac,
knowledged her love, she drew back
suffused with bushes.
Ravengar dropped upon one knee be-
fore her.
"Be brave, Leontine," he said. "And
be assured that 1 shall stand between
you and any further danger all your
life.
II saw Sebastian and went TO find
him." he continued. "But he escaped
me-"
THAT shot" she faltered.
at was not fired at me-" answered
Ravengar, and he said no more.
"Leontine," he continued, "if II
should prove impossible to catch Sc
bastian and compel him to free the
memory of your dead lover, how long
will you pursue hopeless quest?"
II cannot give that up" she an
swered gently.
But you love me, dearestT
Eyes. And do you not love me