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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
A Little Slice of Life.
BY ROY X. MOULTON

A Little Slice of Life.
You see, it wasn't really our fault at all,
But the war garden has gone to the chick
Our kind landlord allowed US to use
piece of ground so by % feet II we
Which WHICH We Re' did ID at once. with aVidity. ~,
Then we planted all the seeds and every
thing.
And put some little sticks In the ground,
And put the seed envelopes on the sticks
To show just where everything was planted.
One can't remember those things. you know.
Right OFF the wet part Of the Atlantic,
And all the little envelopes blew away.
And now we can't tell where the beans are
Or the succotash, or anything.
And every sort of seed requires
different sort of cultivation.
But we wouldn't know, even then.
So it looks like another season Of
Brisk trade at the corner green grocer's.
A furrier in our neighborhood ad-
vertises:
your Own Skin Made Over"
The greatest of indoor sports from
now on will be clipping liberty bond
coupons.
An excuse to raise the price of scis-
sors.
They say George Creel will never
lose his head.
Huh. We knew man who lost a
bass drum once.
A housewife, with a view to aiding
others of her kind, tells how to clean
windows.
ITO begin with" she says. wash
off all the dirt
That sounds like a good start. at
least.
Dew Tell.
| living in this country who were born
| in Germany or of German parentage.
THE Bellman.
Wanders among the ruins OF Gouzeaucourt,
lunch
And his eloquent eyes full of tears
| For the foolhardiness of the deluded Eng
lsh."
Ever and anon, continues the report,
| He plucks violets and hands them to his
staff. -st.=.
All Of which recalls the words of
The mad Ophelia, as set down by Will OF
| Avon:
There's rosemary. that's for remem-
| brance;
And there is pansies, that's for thoughts
IL would give you some yiolets.
But they are wtthered-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

The people overlooked the coal
shortage last winter because they
realized that government officials
were new to the business of producing
and distributing fuel. The fuel admin
istration now has had more than a
year in which to learn its lesson and
d coal shortage next winter will not be
so readily excused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
WOMEN TO VOTE
Tomorrow Is Registrations Day in
Old New York State.

New York, May 24.-Women of New
York state whether suffragists or
ants, must enroll tomorrow if they
want to have a part in selecting
party candidates at the primaries next
fall.
Both the state and city suffrage
parties and the women voters anti
suffrage party, the outgrowth of the
old anti-suffrage party have sent no.
tees to all of their members urging
them to enroll under one of the four
recognized parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

you going back?' Yes Well. do you
know what t you are fighting d forg ass
Democratic Party He had evidently mis-
understood some innocent sentence OF my
own.
But after all, altho there is no party
purpose in 1.-THE got 1t right as far as the
cratic in the sense of community of inter-
est and of purpose; and If you ladies' and
b read fr OF o RE ehnn
nels. for even thru those channels there
come voices of humanity that are infinitely
! voices that speak the utter longing of op-
pressed and helpless peoples all over the
Hymn of the Republic to hear the feet OF
the great hosts of liberty going to set them
free, TO set their minds free. set their lives
know what comes into the heart of those
who are trying to contribute all the brains
and power they have to this great enter
prise of liberty.
The Red Cross society asks for
nothing on faith. 1t points to heroic
and compassionate work in Belgium.
in France. and Italy; wherever battle
is Joined between the forces of des-
potism and savagery. AS it has been
said. TT is a duty and should be joy
to give generously. Some can con-
tribute very little, therefore others
should give with a full hand if they
can"
You may recall that Private Peat
said: You are quite safe in denying
anything derogatory to the Red Cross
before you get the proof. because the
Red Cross service is above reproach.' ;,
Out of the $10O,O00,0O0 subscribed
a year ago. here is where most of
the money went for the Red Cross re-
lief work: $S7.O00.000 was appro-
priated for war relief OF this $47,-
100000 went to the land of our al
lies; $S,500,000 went to army and
navy hospitals in the United States;
$2,500,000 went for supplies at home
and abroad OF the balance much was
used a working cash capital for
work in France and in the United
States.
To itemize it:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

Wall St; New York May 4.-STOCKS-
Speculative issues as a whole governed
today's market. rails and other Investments
participating only moderately. Sales ap-
proximated Sc 600 shares
Reactions of 1 to . points occurred in
the final hour on the rise in call money TO
Iation The closing was heavy. Liberty
s per cent and rumors of adverse tax leRis-
3L's sold at o. 50 to 90. first As at 94.s2 to
|94.ss. second SIS o4-70 to o4.s0 and 4A's at
81 50 to o. 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

. Women war workers are said to be
Quitting Washington at the rate of
seven hundred a week because they
do not like the board and lodging
which the capital affords. Persons
who apply for government positions
should be required TO enlist for the
duration of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

Baseball players seem to be over
looking something when they fail No
charge overtime for extra innings.
The managers, too, are passing up
chance to collect from the fans when
giving more entertainment than the
ffcket calls for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

New York, May 24--MONEY-Mercan
PAPER and 6 months. 6 per cent. Sterling
90 day bills, 472H: commercial, 60 day
bills on banks. AID; commercial 90 day
bills. 47lN: demand. 4.75 7-f6: cables
4.1S 7-16 Francs, demand. ST.: cables.
1904 Bar silver. 9914c: Mexican dollars.
TIC Government bonds, heavy: railroad
bonds, irregular. Time loans, steady: 60
days. SOD; 90 days and months, per
cent bid.
Cal money, strong: high, g.: low, Az /:
ruling rate, AZ closing bid s.: offered at
81; last loan, 5z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

scribed $500. 900 to the second liberty
loan and a still larger amount to the
third loan. 1t is no longer 10! the
Boor Indian" but Lo! the rich Indian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

The old story about the quarrel be-
tween the pot and the kettle in winch
the former called the latter black mas
it's counterpart in Russia, where the
Bolsheviki are causing the arrest ana
nrosecution of the anarchists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
INTERNATIONAL, =
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By w. T. ELLIS

the emissaries of the Pharisees had
retired in confusion, the rich ana
aristocratic Sadducees, who deniea
the possibility of resurrection. came
to the fore. This is living question
The problem, which, perhaps more
than any other. is engaging thinkers
on the most vital subject, is the prob
lem of a future life. War has brought
that home. Is mans spirit immortal.
or does it, as one distinguished divine
has said. merely possess Immortal
ity." or the capacity for immortality
The person who does not leave all his
thinking for other men to do, accept
ing their conclusions in carefully
wrapped and labeled parcels. cannot
ignore this vital subject; and he will
do well to ponder the positive words
of Jesus as contained in this passage.
Linked to this is the othor issue
raised by the Sadducees as to the ma
ture of heaven. If man is to live for
Is heaven a sexless, impersona1, color
less, ghostly state, or is it realm
where the best of mortal becomes i'm
mortal. and personality persists in all
it's Hottest powers? These are Ques-
tions more important than the latest
mode. race, game or profit The con-
temptation of them is in itself an
education of mans higher nature
And it leads one to sit at the feet OF
Him who taught the race all that il
knows concerning the greatest sub
jects that can engage the human
mind.
First Things First.
Having divorced religion from
practical life, the lawyers and the
scribes and the Pharisees dearly
loved ingenious debates as to which
was the greatest comma ndment. Many
and protracted were the pretty argu.
ments they would have upon this
point. So one scribe. apparently ir
sincerity, was made a stool pigeon by
the Pharisees in an endeavor to catch
Jesus in this old trap.
The. answer of the latter was SC
clear and SO true that even the ques-
toner was forced to say, "Of truth
Master, thou hast well said
The person with a respect for hi:
own intellectual integrity, must be
at pains to see conditions in theil
one truth held too close to the eye:
will obscure broader truth in its re
lationships. Thus, it is right an6
noble and necessary and divine tt
champion the principles of brother
hood Every friend of Jesus Chris
is obliged. by loyalty to his Master
to stand for this vital teaching. Thu
law for the times is. Thou shall
love thy neighbor as myself
Nevertheless, this is the Second
Commandment and not the First. I
is the duty of man to get right will
God. His relation with his human
fellow beings will be determined b!
his relationship with the infinite
The fatherhood of God is a true ante
cedent to the brotherhood OF man
and it makes possible the latter. Thu
popular evangelistic watchword, "Ge
right with God" is not merely {
pious phrase savoring of cant; it ha
far-reaching sociological significance
All the vexing questions tina
harass our nation would speedily b.
answered were the people in offic'
and out to gaii, normal relations will
the Supreme Law Giver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
The Rule of a Royal Life.

The Rule of a Royal Life.
Terse comments on the uniform pray
er meeting topic of the young peo-
pies Observation-Disclosures Endeavor.
etc-for May 20: Doing His Will.
John 1854. ,--
Christ's calls are often calls to sac
rifice. We cannot follow Him with
out leaving all else behind He does
not use the disciple who does not let
go his hold upon the world and all
that pertains thereto. Yet by this call
to sacrifice. the Savior also calls us to
newness and largeness and richness
of life that more than conpeasates for
the loss of all else.
We are not slaves driven to our
work by the lash of taskmaster.
We are the sons of God, laboring to-
gether with our Father in His uni
versal and infinite work. Therefore,
the joy that God has in His work.
when He sees that it is all very good,
should be shared by US, his fellow
workers
They who follow the clearest light
are they who are led into more light.
Cropping souls are not left in dark
ness. The prayer of childhood is edu-
cationa1: Lord. show me myself;
Lord, show me myself" God does il
illuminate the conscience which seeks
to know his will. AS the saying of
Rabia has it:
who comes an inch to God, thru doubt
fngs dim,
In blazing light God will advance mile
Just to obey, whether obedience be
humble or glorious-that is Every
mans first duty. Obedience is the
law of life; we can never escape it
or rise above it. From first to last
the chief requirement of a soul is
that 1t obey.
The crusaders were stirred to their
stupendous undertaking by the words
of Peter the Hermit, 1T is the will
of God." A noble watcsword. worthy
of wider devotion. No young man or
woman can choose for himself a bet
ter life-motto. To obey the will of
God is to find highest success There
cannot be more exalted ambition.
Obedience to the divine will is height
beyond which angels cannot soar.
Obedience, like other virtues, be-
comes easier the longer it is prac-
ticed. The recruit chafes under the
necessity for obeying. He hates to
give up his own will and to fulfill
without question or hesitation the
commands of his superior officers
But to the old soldier obedience is per-
fectly easy. He has become SO drilled
in the practice of obedience that he
unfalteringly rushes on to death when
commanded SO to do.
II it is a good thing to serve an
earthly potentate, it Is a far greater
thing to be enlisted in the service of
the King OF heaven Let us not for
get the dignity of our high calling.
Cheer and courage and Inspiration
are in the thought that He whom we
serve knows our feeblest endeavor He
not only sees every deed we do and
every word we speak in the name of
love. but every holy aspiration. every
yearning for usefulness, every Christ
like desire, is also known to His low
ing heart 49,
Joy, the fulness of JOY" and life.
the life more abundantly," are never
known outside the service of God II
you would expand into all the great
ness and sweetness and blessedness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
New York Money Market.

New York Cotton Market.
New York May 24.-COTTON-Spot
ouiet middling. 21.30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

I'VE Strive to Please" If there is
anything within reason our readers
want, and the staff and this organl-
cation have the ability to produce H.
we must all do the best we can 10
carry out the precept in the motto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. J. Myers. N. e. BldgJ
New York NAV "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

We are not slaves driven to our
work by the lash of a taskmaster.
We are the sons of God, 1aboring to-
gether with our Father in His uni
versal and infinite work. Therefore,
the JOY that God has in His work.
when He sees that it is all very good,
should be shared by US, his fellow
workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

Joy, the fulness of JOY" and life,
the life more abundantly," are never
known outside the service of God. If
you would expand into all the great
ness and sweetness and blessedness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

The Indian story" told by the Pres
ident was received with great laughter
and applause. Here it is:
Il heard al story told the other day that
was ridiculous. but 1t is worth repeating
because it contains the germ of truth. An
Indian was enlisted in the army. He re-
turned to the reservation on a furlo. He
was asked what he thought of it. He
said: No much good; too much salute
not much shoot. Then he We asked. Are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

Just to obey, whether obedience be
humble or glorious-that is Every
mans first duty. Obedience is the
law of life; we can never escape it
or rise above it. From first to last
the chief requirement of a soul is
that 1t obey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

Cheer and courage and inspiration
are in the thought that He whom we
serve knows our feeblest endeavor He
not only sees every deed we do and
every word we speak in the name of
love, but every holy aspiration, every
yearning for usefulness every Christ
like desire. is also known to His low
ing heart. sr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

II 1t is a good thing to serve an
earthly potentate, it Is a far greater
thing to be enlisted in the service Of
the King OF heaven Let us not for
get the dignity of our high calling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

They who follow the clearest light
are they who are led into more light.
Cropping souls are not left in dark
ness. The prayer of childhood is edu-
cationa1: Lord, show me myself;
Lord, show me myself" God does il
illuminate the conscience which seeks
to know his will. AS the saying Of
Rabia has it:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

There are large number of persons
living in this country who were born
in Germany or of German parentase.
The Bellman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12

DO YOU WANT A HOUSE? See
Slivers. little
Miss Lilly Gordon is clerking at the
Wilson Grocery.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Carter
of Pratt, son, August 9th.
Miss Lois Gilbert left for Havi-
land Tuesday to attend school.
Mrs. D. E. Hemphill made bust
ness trip to Hutchinson yesterday.
Miss Patti MacAninch is clerking
in the Frank G. Boles Dry Goods
Store.
Mrs. Emmit Sims and Miss Lucille
Sims were shopping in the city yes
terday.
M. Feinberg left for few days
business trip to ElDorado and Wichi-
ia yesterday.
DIR. A. M. Morrow went to Chicago
Sunday where he will take a special
short course in surgery.
The Feinberg Clothing Store will
close Saturday evening at 6 o'clock
on account of Jewish holiday.
Mrs. j. A. Moorehouse and chill
dren arrived from Tulsa, Oklahoma,
yesterday to visit Mr.. Moorehouse.
M. W. Pysher of Baxter Springs,
Kansas, is the guest of his brother,
w. M. Pysher, and family this week.
Mrs. H. X. Scandrett and children
returned from Dalhart yesterday and
will again make Liberal their home.
Mrs. E. X. Risen of Kentucky was
in the city Tuesday en- route to Hook
err where she will visit DR.. and Mrs.
w. j. Risen.
Mrs. Matte Hutchinson Of Wyon-
oke, Oklahoma, was in the city Tues
day on her way to Guymon to visit
with her aunt.
Mrs. John Gill, who has been visit
ing relatives at Harrington, visited her
aunt, Mrs. H. w. Lane, and family
Tuesday as she was returning to her
home in Guymon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12

SLIvERS wants to sell you a
house. little
Mr.. and Mrs. o. England left for
visit with friends in Langdon Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Byers Of near
Dombey were shopping in the city
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Sampson Of
Tyrone were visiting friends in the
city Sunday.
Mrs. Arch Barrow of Forgan is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bar
row this week.
George L. Slawson of St. Louis was
transacting business with w. M.
Pysher this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12

Jesse W. Reeve, who leaves this
morning for military duty, has been
publisher of the Hermes for the last
six months and has been largely re-
sponsible for any measure of success
the Hermes has attained during that
time. He was connected with the
paper off and on for several years be-
fore becoming publisher. We of the
Hermes shall miss his practical bust
ness and printing ability.-Hugoton
Hermes.
Moline Corn Binders.-Thos. W.
Cav. 15t4c
Superior Drills.-Thos. W. Cav, 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12

Mrs. Maude Wilcox left for Cow
ington, Tennessee, Tuesday, where
she will remain indefinitely with
friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12

Superior Drills.-Thos. W. Cav. at
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12

l EAT almost every day-that is
why l want to sell you something
Slivers. Telephone No. 2159. little
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12

Mrs. John Gill, who has been visit
ing relatives at Herington, visited her
aunt, Mrs. H. w. Lane, and family
Tuesday as she was returning to her
home in Guymon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

ordered placed on file.
Ordinance No. 1876 was introduced
by Goodall and given Its first read
ing In full.
1t was moved by Goodall and Sec
onded by Horgan that the clerk be
INSTRUCTED to make demand In
writing on M. E. Hughes, trustee for
the amount of water to which the
Village is entitled under the Mellen
decree, to-wit, 100 inches.
Approved:
RHESE P. HARMON,
Chairman.
Attest:
F. G. TICKNOR,
Clerk
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08
Sour Stomach.

This il mild form Of indigestion.
1t Is usually brought on by eating
too rapidly or too much, or Of food
not suited to your digestive organs.
II you will eat slowly. masticate your
food thoroughly, eat but little meat
and none at all for supper, you will
more than likely avoid the sour
stomach without taking any medicine
whatever. When you have sour
stomach take one of Chamberlain 9
Tablets to aid digestion.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08
Proceedings OF
VILLAGE BOARD

Mountain Home, Idaho, May 7th.
1918.
The Board of Trustees of the VII
lage Of Mountain Home, Idaho, met
in regular session on Tuesday eve-
ming May 7th, 1918 at $3.50 o'clock
with the following members present:
Harmon. Horgan and Goodall, Men,
bers Johnson and Sullivan, absent.
The minutes Of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The following bills ON file with
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08
Cullotta Trio

Vncenzo Gullotta, noted Italian violinst heads this
splendid artists company, Martha Cook soprano;
Ruth Gregg Gullotta, pianist and accompanist
Music lovers have rare treat coming in their two
concerts on the second day
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-08

the clerk were read, considered, and
on motion by Goodall seconded by
Horgan were allowed and ordered
paid.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-12-20
ZIONIST DISTRICT FIRST MEETING
WE'LL ATTENDED.

The Zionist District of St. Paul, with
a membership of one thousand, at the
last counting, held it's first general meet
ing at the Arcanum Hall, Lowry Build
ing, last Sunday evening. The hall was
we'll filled with members, testifying to
the fact that the membership of the or
ganization, the largest of any in the city,
is not merely paper one, but of active,
earnest Jewish workers. A very we'll
balanced program Of entertaining was
interspersed between the business dis
cussions.
After the meeting, session Of the
Restoration Fund Committee was held,
at which it was reported that the ques-
tion of Joint Drive for Jewish relief
in 1919, was preached to the Jewish War
Relief officers Before launching it's
drive for $4,000, St. PauPs allotment,
the committee instructed the chairman
to await the decision of the War Relief.
It is not expected that there will be any
trouble in notwithstanding the allotted
amount in St. Paul.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-12-20
LOCAL NEWS----ST. PAUL n

of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Moses, returned
this week from the Reserve Officers
Training Camp at Camp Pike, having
been honorably discharged.
Lieut.. Robert Nederman, 740 Edmund
Street, is in the city on 3O-day fur
Tough from Camp Taylor
Isidore Goldbarg, Carroll Avenue, re-
turned on Friday last from Camp Grant,
having received his honorable discharge.
St. Paul Boys in Casualty List.
Among the casualties listed this week
of the boys overseas appear the names
of three St. Paul Jewish boys. Louis
Finkelstein, son of Mrs. R. Finkelstein,
3O1 St. Anthony Avenue, was slightly
wounded on September 18th. Sam Got
lieb, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gotlieb,
90 State Street, was listed both as miss
ing and as slightly wounded.
A very sorrowful bit of news was that
received by Mr. and Mrs. Morris SIAM
eshkin, 249 East Thirteenth Street, when
a message arrived from the Adjutant's
office at Washington, expressing the re-
gret Of the Government at the death of
their son Isadore J. Stameshkin, lad Of
% years. Private Stameshkin died Of
wounds received in action on Novem-
Der 18th, the day after the signing OF
the armistice Stameshkin had been in
France only five weeks when death over
took him, and in the Military Service
only about four months, having enlisted
in the Radio department, at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota last summer. He had
a large number of friends among the
National Club and the Y. M. H. A., Of
which he was a member.