The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
North Side News

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hours phone $3.50.
a large and appreciative audience
heard Mr. X. H Markham last eve
ming, when he spoke at the meeting
of the Parents Teachers association
Mr. Markham enjoyed his work in
SsmOkOv. Bulgaria, as head of a girls
school. but naturally preferred to re-
turn to his own country when war
was declared. He told of the diff
Guilty his party found in leaving Bull
Earia and of the Inconvenience and
discomforts suffered before their
journey ended. and he also gave a
most entertaining description of the
people and customs of Bulgaria Al
tho Bulgaria is on the side of the
central powers in this war, yet she
is not al, war with the United States.
and regards this country with the
greatest kindness and has no other
feeling for our country than that of
friendship. This little nation in COM
mon with most European nations,
let the women do the work. The
food of the villagers is Goa rise, but
wholesome, consisting in the main of
mutton stew with vegetables or rice,
TO be eaten with the black bread of
the country Desserts are rare. but
I. when
do get one. it is worth having. One
kind. the memory of which seemed to
linger in his mind, and of which he
confessed he was extremely fond, was
a variety of pastry, made in layers
with filling of nuts covered with
honey. and this in turn covered with
a sweetened dressing
The people of Bulgaria, according
To Mr. Markham, are very Industrious
and hospita BILE. but owing to the al
frarse s,Y-fa,,
been carried on for centuries with the
neighboring states. they have lost the
spirit of Christianity, and regard their
fellow man as a wolf. ever ready to
spring at ones throat and in their
experience it is kill, or be Killed.
The country is wonderfully beautiful
with towering mountains and fertile
valleys, but over all is the curse of
war. with fewer years of peace than
Of strife. and seeing the blasting eff
fects of the wars for conquest on the
spirituality of the people, Mr.. Mark
ham is strong fer our entrance into
the world war. to fight until the CEN
trail powers are crushed. and the curse
of war wiped out for the future. To
quote Mr.. Markham, IF Germany is
not utterly defeated, sooner or later
she will come TO our shores, and we
will be called upon to fight the war
over again, single handed against
frightful odds"
The ninth grade chorus opened the
program with a song and responded
to the encore with over There"
while they closed the exercises by
singing, Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing"
Hugh Mathew sold a buffalo fish
Yesterday that he had caught in the
river for SIPS. A basket of catfish
brought 20 cents a pound Osborn
Small caught ten channel cat in the
creek yesterday afternoon after school.
With good fishing right at hand. the
high cost of meat need not worry the
fisherman.
Tho chimney on the Union Pacific
freight office. which was struck by
lightning Saturday evening during the
thunder storm. is being repaired. The
chimney was filled with the bricks
hut the building was not fired.
Notes and Personals.
Mr. Eenry Massey of 1411 Van
Buren, street was pleasantly surprised
10y his children Friday evening at a
supper. the occasion being his sixty
sixth birthday anniversary. a birth
Gay cake, decorated in the national
coiors of ed, white and blue, was one