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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

And in every Church, after prayer
and fasting, they selected Elders by
show of hands, and commended them
to the Lord on whom their faith
rested.
They make a Stay in Antioch
Then passing through Pisidia they
came into Pamphylia; and after tell
ing the Message at Perga they came
down to Attaleia. Thence they sailed
to Antioch, where they had previously
been commended to the grace of God
in conneXion with the work which
they had now completed. Upon their
arrival they called the Church to-
gether and proceeded to report in de-
tail all that God, working with them,
had done, and how He had opened for
the Gentiles the door OF faith. And
they remained a considerable time in
Antioch with the disciples.
Gentle Christians and the Law
of Moses
But certain persons who had come
down from Judaea tried to convince
the brethren, saying,
unless you are clrcumclsed IN
accordance with the Mosaic custom,
you cannot be saved"
Between these new corners and Paul
and Barnabas there was no little dis
agreement and controversy, until at
last it was decided that Paul and
Barnabas and some other brethren
should go up to consult tho Apostles
and Elders in Jerusalem ON this mat
ter. So they set out, being accom-
panied for a short distance by some
other members of the Church; and as
they passed through Phocnicia and
Samaria, they told the whole story of
the conversion of the Gentiles and
inspired all the brethren with great
joy.
Upon their arrival in Jerusalem
they were cordially received by the
Church, the Apostles. and the Elders;
and they reported in detail all that
God, working with them, had done
But certain IL who had belonged
to the sect of tn Pharisees but were
now believers. stood up in the assem-
bly,, and said,
''Yes, Gentle believers ought to be
circumcised and be ordered to keep
the Law of Moses
a Council in Jerusalem. Peters
Speech
Then the Apostles and Elders met
to consider the matter; and after there
had been a long discussion Peter rose
to his feet
1T is withi.- your uwn knowledge"
he said, that God originally made
choice among you that from my lips
the Gentiles were to hear the Message
of the Good News, and believe And
God, who knows all hearts, gave His
testimony in their favour by bestowing
the Holy Spirit on them just as He
did on US; ant He made no difference
between US and them, in that He
eleansed their hearts by their faith.
Now, therefore, why try an expert
ment upon God. by laying on the necks
of these disciples yoke which neither
our forefathers nor we have been able
to bear? On the contrary. we believe
that it is by IT, grace of the Lord
Jesus that we. as well as they, shall be
saved"
A Statement by Paul and
Barnabas
Then the whole assembly remained
silent while they listened to the state
ment made by Paul and Barnabas as
to all the signs and marveIs that God
had done among the Gentiles through
their iustrumentality.
The Advice of James
When they had finished speaking,
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FORECAST.

beaten with rods; and, after severely
flogging them, they threw them into
jail and bade the Jailer keep them
safely. He, having received an order
like that, lodged them in the inner
prison, and secured their feet in the
stocks.
Conversion of their Jailer
About midnight Paul and Silas were
praying and singing hymns to God.
and the prisoners We're listening to
them, when suddenly there was such
a violent shock of earthquake that the
prison shook to its foundations. In
stantly the doors all flew open, and
the chains fell off from every prisoner.
Starting up f I'm sleep and seeing the
doors of the jail wide open, the jailer
drew his sword and was on the point
of killing himself, supposing that the
prisoners had escaped. But Paul
shouted loudly to him, saying,
DO yourself no injury: we are all
here.
Then, calling for lights, he sprang
in and fell trembling at the feet of
Paul and Silas; and, bringing them
out of the prison, he exclaimed,
80 sirs, what must I do to be
saved?'
'Believe on the Lord Jesus" they
replied. ''and both you and your
household will be saved"
And they told the Lords Message to
him as well as to all who were in his
house, Then he took them, even at
that time of night, washed their
wounds, and he and all his household
were Immediately baptized: and bring
ne spread meal for them, and was
filled with gladness, with his whole
household, his faith resting on God.
(TO Be Continued.l
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BIBLE STUDY
Y. w. G. A.-Menninger Course
Published Every Saturday in The Topeka State Journal

Edon' Arabia 8. xxi judah p. XIII
l. Why did Isaiah go naked and bare
2 How cid he see his visions in chapter
u concerning Babylon? Edom! 3
) What is the contrast in 221-47
4: What did the prophet declare for
5. How did they prepare to meet their
8, How does the Prophet reproye them?
chosen in their stead?
S. What is to be the punishment of
Tyre;
DIVISION ".
Chapters 24-2T.
Chapters a4-27 are SORT of apocalypse and
the two chief revelations are:
1. Universal salvation. . Hope Of i'm
Chapter Name: XIV. The DEsoLA-
TIoN of the lnnd. %. XIV. PRAISE to
Jehovah for what he has done and what
he will do: s XXvI. SONG 10 be sung
MENT and RESToRATioN Of Israel
present condition Of: /. Babylon.
Rallia5ia RshioPia; & NssPt HssP s%asiHs faesfins:
Some tfuths in the light of which these
/ Israel is downeast and doubts her
2. Israel is assured that she will be de-
3. Israers God is unlike the gods Of
other nations.
A. IsraeIs future shall be most glorious.
friends.
G Isr1el's mission Of the earth shall
come to God when they see His dealings
Z. The hations of the earth shah come to
God when they see His dealings.
Isaiah. sets forth a PERSONAL. INTEL
LECTUAL. MORAL CONTROLLING God.
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dip" TAKES LEAD
Total of 457 Cases Reported
During Year 1922.
Pneumonia Stands High on
Records for This Year.

Diphtheria leads in the number OF
contagious diseases reported to the Of
flee of DR.. Earle G. Brown. city health
officer, for 1922, a total of 457 cases
being reported.
September leads In the number of
cases reported in single month. the
total for that month being ninety. Oc-
vember seventy-two. Forty-six cases
of diphtheria were reported in jan
uary, fourteen in February, March,
fourteen cases; April, eleven cases;
July. five cases; August, seventeen,
and December, eighty-six cases re-
ported up to Wednesday.
There were 141 cases of tuberculosis
reported in Topeka in 1922, the. report
shows The largest number of cases
reported il any one month was in
June when twenty cases were re-
ported. Pneumonia stands high
among the diseases reported. q total
of 225 cases being reported for the
were reported in January when fifty
seven cases were reported. February
was secord with sixty cases.
Much Flu" Reported.
Influenza had q heavy run. but
nothing in comparison with the num-
ber of cases reported in war time. The
total number of cases of the disease
for 1922 was 116. The largest number
of cases reported came in January.
with 101. Scarlet fever was quite
prevalent IN Topeka during 1912. A
total of 12O cases were reported. Mo-
vember was the largest month with
tv-enty-four cases.
Chickenpox ~ases for the year num-
bered 34S. The largest number OF
cases came in January, when seventy
four cases came to the attention of the
city health department. March shows
sixty cases of the disease.
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figure is Just double that Of last year
During 1890 there were only twenty
one liquor cases on the dockets. The
police during 1922 arrested $40 per-
having liquor in their possession,
which is IN Increase of siXty-one over
last year and SIS over 1920. Six per
sons were prosecuted by the county on
charges Of persistent violations OF the
prohibitory law.
Arrests made by the police during
the year 1929 totaled 3.247 as COM
pared with 1889 last yea 1900 in
1920 and 2,16S in 1919. Fines col
lected by the citv this year totaled
S15191, as ainst S15.791 last year.
s6.349 in 1920 and S5.694 in 1919.
There We 1.119 arrests this year for
violations OF the auto traffic ordt-
nances as compared with 1887 last
year
More Criminal Prosecutions.
There were $50 criminal prosecu-
tions in the district court during the
year. an increase of ninety-one over
last year. OF this number 23O were
on liquor charges, the increase in the
latter entirely consuming the general
increase. This is the largest number
of criminal prosecutions at any time
during the last four years
IN the court of Topeka there was a
slight decrease IN criminal business
during 1922. a total of 397 appeared
on the dockets this year as against
43O in 1921. 162 in 1920 and 233 in
1919. With TIE exception of offenders
against the liquor laws. all persons
charged with felonies. as well as those
charged with misdemeanors, are first
arraicned in the court of Topeka
Final settlement of misdemeanor
cases is made in the court Of To-
peka. while those charged with fell
ouies are bound over to the district
court.
More Prisoners in Jail.
Prison, confined in the county
Jail during 1922 totaled 500, being an
increase Of 161 over 1921 During
the year fifty prisons were sent from
Shawnee county to the penitentiary
and seventeen to the industrial re-
formatory at HutchincJn. In 1921
forty-two went to Lansing and thirty
= Hutchinson.
Ie-he number OF are made by the
Ifoice does not by any means repre-
sent the nUE ber of persons investi-
gated. These would probably add
half more to the figures.
Many Check Passers.
Prosecutions by the county this
less checks. compared with 126 last
year and ~ IN 1920 Larceny in its
various forms comes next with sew
enty-seveu cases as compared with
ninety-eisht last year.S There were
eight murder prosecutions in 1922 and
only one in 1921, but prosecutions for
assault with intent to kill dropped
from nineteen last year to eight this
year There were also twenty-five
cases OF wife or child desertion dur
ing the yea-. which is the largest
number in several years
other crimes included: Disturbing
the peace. Is; embezzlement and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
13; selling Cigarets, II; burglary, 9;
highway robbery. S: receiving stolen
property. 6; assault. 10; disposing of
mortEaged property. 9; white slavery,
and crimes against or involving
women. q; violation of pure food
laws. ..
Arrests by the police during each
month OF the year were as follows:
January. 3SS: February. 29O: March,
256; April, 2T9: May. 311; June. 270:
July. 2Ss. August. 264; September.
@59; October. 2S9; November, 1917;
December. 100
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Character is by-product of service
Robert Z. Speer.
II cease becoming better, I shall soon
cease to be good.-Oliver Cromwell.
Not in the clamor of the crowded street,
Not IN the shouts and plaudits of the
But in ourselves. are triumph and defeat.
Anon.
Happiness is the feeling that we exper-
ienee when We are too busy to be miserable.
Tom Mason.
For unto us a child is born. unto usaa
son Is given; and government shall be
upon his shoulder; and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Isaiah 0 g.
And but two ways are offered to our will
Toll, with rare triumphs; ease, with safe
disgrace
james Russell Lowell.
In every part and corner of our life
to lose ones self is to be a gamer, to for
get ones self is to be happy-Robert Louis
Stevenson.
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in quarters furnished by the Chamber
OF Commerce.
Considering that some of these com
mittees numbered as few as five per-
sons and some of the larger groups
numbered as high as 500. IL is safe to
estimate that, the guest list of the
Chamber of Commerce for the year,
taking into account both local and
out-of-city men and women. totalled
nearly $4,000
The meetings are roughly classified
into meetings of Chamber of Com
merce committees and bodies; organ
izations using the rooms regularly, and
miscellaneous meetings
The Chamber of Commerce bodies
themselves, of which there were fif-
teen, held 165 meetings in the COM
mittee rooms, the offices, the dining
rooms or the parlor, during the year
Many Outside Meetings.
The outside organizations which
have used the rooms regularly, on a
weekly S, edule, numbered nineteen,
and held ASS meetings during the
The miscellaneous organization and
committee meetings which were held
at irregular intervals. totalled ESQ,
and included ninety-nine bodies and
organizations.
This much for the entertainment in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. In the entertainment of guests
from out OF the city mere TO attend
conventions some of which were held
at the Chamber of Commerce, and
some at other points in the city, the
organization rendered service in one
form or another, to more than $685. 900
persons from outside the city who
came here for the various gatherings.
The Chamber of Commerce fur
nished information, afforded checking
facilities, found housing accommoda-
tions. registered. and otherwise as
sisted visitors to the number of six
times as many as there are in the
city, according to the latest census.
Free Fair Guest List.
The State Free fair brought the
greatest delegation of the year to the
city, with the annual convention of the
Kansas State Teachers association
second, and the meeting of various
Masonic bodies third.
Contributions of money to various
funds and purposes (which were OF
civic nature; office assistance rem
dered in campaigns and drives of
charitable or philanthropic descrip-
tion; marking of roads leading to. To-
peka, and the fathering and further
ing of various civic enterprises, played
their part in the work of the Cham
ber of Commerce during the year, but
the most imp essive accomplishment
of the organization is the accommoda-
tion which it has rendered to the
groups which have wished for places
where they might meet and conduct
their affairs conveniently.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30
LESSON XIII
Isaiah. Chapter 1891.
ForeiEn Nations.

ForeiEn Nations.
THE heights by great men reached
and kept, were not attained by sudden
flight"
Memory Verse 26:3.
DIVISION I.
Chapters j. and Il
Chanter Name; Mi. Babylon 20. XIV.
Note.-Chapter 1923 contain a-series Of
judgments against Foreign Nations Isaiah
rersai God; the God OF the world; Ruler
over an
/ Wi.h what nation does Isaiah begin
hfs pronheciess
3 How fierce would be Gods angerP
a, What would be the fate Of the city2
. What does chapter IA celebrate7
O. What verses describe Ambition and
What nations beside Babylon in chap
DIVISION II.
Chapters 1919
chapter Name: XIV. Moab s XVI
Moab .. NVII- Damascus 7. XVIII.
Ethiona a XIX Egypt 222-
How does destruction come to Moab7
What do the people dos
= How did Judah accept them?
What was TO be the fate Of Damascus?
H1r would Israel fare when Da-
Whence came ambassadors to Jerusa-
- What did the prophet tell them to
TO whom would Ethiopia pay trib-
p What result followed the collapse Of
1o. Hs. did we know they recognized
DIVISION III.
Chapters ao-23.
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STOLE FROM STATE NORMAL.
Two Guilty OF Taking Alcohol From
Chemistry Department.

Emporia, Kan. Dec. 3O.-The theft
Of alcohol from the chemistry labora-
tory of the Kansas State Normal re-
suited in prison and reformatory SEN
tences here Friday for James Crow,
former railroad brakeman, and Vim
cent Eccleston, SON of an undertaken.
Crow was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary and Eccleston received a re-
fOrmatorY sentence. Both admitted
breaking into the laboratory and
stealing the alcohol, which police say
they planned to sell to bootleggers.
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or guests which
would appal the
most generous
entertainer. No
less than S73
m e Q Z i n & s of
committees, as
sociations, o r.
& a n i z a [ | ons,
& r o u D s a n d
C liq u . s.. held
meetings of one
sort or another
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prosecutions Oue
to the l a T & e
number of vio-
lation6 of the
pro hi b t o ry
liquor law.
In the district
court during the
year just ended
there were 2S0
prosecutions for
violations of the
liquor law. This
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30
Nearly $4,000 Guests Are En-
tertained in Quarters in 1922.
More Than $40 Meetings of Or
ganlzatiOnS in Year.
GUESTS OF The CITY, 325, 900
Strenuous Twelve Months for
Local Entertainment.
According to Census, Each To-
pekan Had Six Guests.

During the year 1922 the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce, the official
hostess of the city, entertained a list
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

A boy or girl who cannot speIN at the
age of fourteen fifteen years, says one
educational expert, will never learn.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30
Fewer "Pinches" But More
R Criminal Prosecutions.
Year Has Been One of Action
in Local Courts.
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS A PROBLEM
Prosecutions Number 28O, or
Double 1921 Figures.
More Than 500 Prisoners Cared
for in County Jail.

Altho fewer arrests were made by
the police during the year 1922 than
in 1921. theRe We're more criminal
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m
Y. C. A. two years
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

In many a home lighted candle
was placed in a front window Christ
mas eve.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

Happiness is the feeling that we exper-
lenee when We are too busy to be miserable.
Tom Mason.
Ellsworth American., 1922-12-13
Mckinley.

Miss Alice Black and Richard
Norwood of Arlington were married
on Thanksgiving evening, by Rev.
Oscar Olsen, at Southwest Harbor.
Mrs. Belle Trask and daughter
Flavilla left Saturday for West Up
ton, where they have employment
for the winter.
Allen Stanley and Burt McNaugh'
ton left Saturday for Bristol, Conn.
They will be employed in machine
shop on a year-around job.
Kenneth Sprague attended the
boys conference in Lewiston Friday,
returning home Monday.
Clifford Dolliver is working for
the Deep Sea Fisheries in Rockland.
Warrington Richardson, O. S. S.
Relief hospital ship, is in Philadel-
phia for the winter.
Mrs. Lottie Morrill, is in Boston
for the winter.
Miss Genevieve Leighton has en-
ployment in Boston.
A successful and pleasing Thanks
giving concert was given by the
schools on Tuesday of last week.
After the entertainment, candy was
sold and a social dance was enjoyed.
About $25 was realized, which will
be used to install lights in the
schoolhouse. Much credit is due
Miss Archer and Mr.. Allen.
Dec. 4. p. M.
Ellsworth American., 1922-12-13
BrOOkSyiIle.

Mrs. Hattie M. Eaton of Sedgwick
is visiting her father, John H. Bill
ings.
Russell Condor and family are
guests of Mrs. Condon's parents, E..
l.. Roberts and wife. Mr. Condor
has been employed in Bangor
through the summer, but will reside
in South Brooksville this winter.
Mrs. Mary Sanborn is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Sadie Sanborn.
William j. Willins has purchased T
car and sold his horse to w. H.
Hooper of Castine.
James Peasley, wife and son Ivory,
of HolbrOok's island, were guests of
their son Maurice on Thanksgiving.
Harold Herrick of Bluehill is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs Russell A. Gray.
Little Virginia Grindle of Sar-
gentville is visiting her grandparents,
Fred w. Orcutt and wife.
Congratulations are extended Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Grindle on the birth
of son, Edward Harvard, born
Dec. 3. Mrs. Grindle was Hattie Or
cutt of this place.
Dec
Ellsworth American., 1922-12-13
East Sullivan.


William Robertson is seriously i'll
at his home near Tunk station.
John Moon is home from Massa-
chusetts for the Thanksgiving holi
day.
The program of the parent-teacher
association for the second Tues
day in December will be given by
the Sullivan Harbor schools, under
the direction of the teacher, Mrs. Eff
fie Baker.
Mrs. E. w. Hill is spending the
week in Bar Harbor.
Carl Urann came down from
Massachusetts to accompany his
niece, Mrs. Elwood Wilbur, and her
young son, Carl Allen Wilbur, just
home from Constantinople. Mr..
Urann spent the week at his old
home. Mr. Wilbur has business at
the port of Boston, which will de-
lay his Homecoming for several
weeks.
At Thanksgiving Mrs. Julia A.
Dyer entertained her son-in-law,
Mark Richards of Bar Harbor, the
H. 0. Johnsons entertained their
son Lamont's family, and the E. w.
Hills entertained Mrs. Belle Higgins
and Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, besides
their immediate family.
The Christian EndeavOr society
supplied the Sunday afternoon SER
vice, as Mr.. Knowles was attending g
the boys conference.
Dec. 4. H.
Ellsworth American., 1922-12-13
County Club Champions.

Hancock county is entitled to send
seven boys and girls to Orono, Dec.
28, to attend the three-days' conven-
tion of agricultural club county
champions, to be held on the Uni
versity of Maine campus. The State
championships in nine projects will
be awarded, but there will be cash
prizes for all who attend. The Maine
Central will allow excursion rates.
Free entertainment will be furnished
on the campus during the convention.
The Hancock county boys and
girls entitled to participate are: Can
ming, Leonice Hill, East Sullivan;
cooking and housekeeping, Elizabeth
Thurston, Southwest Harbor; gar
den, J. Donald Lord, East Surry; pig,
Gilbert Stubbs, Bucksport, potato,
Leo M. Staples, South Penobscot;
poultry, Sylvia Mcdonald, Lamoine;
sewing, Louise Small, Ashville.
Ellsworth American., 1922-12-13
Amherst,

Mrs. Cecil Crosby and daughter
Pauline are visiting in Bangor.
George Orcutt and Harry Silsby
are spending few days at Warm
Brook camp, hunting.
The parents all regret that Miss
Mary Reynolds is unable to return
to Pershing school for the winter
term. owing to the illness of her
sister. Her place will be filled by
Miss jeanette Bunker of Bangor
The Farm Bureau is to hold an
all-day. meeting Wednesday, Jan. 3,
at the grange hall. 1t is to be for
both men and women. All are
urged to be present.
Charles Phillips and Everard
Kelliher, who have been in the
woods near Burlington, have re-
turned home. -,
Charles Smith has been quite Ill
of indigestion.
David Remission shot deer on
Thursday.
Harry Thurston of North Sedg-
wick. who has been taking charge
of the work on the road which is
being built around Chick hill has
finished work for this season, and
returned home.
Hollis Salisbury and Cecil Crosby
have returned from a hunting trip
at Morrison ponds.
Dec. II. ".
Ellsworth American., 1922-12-13
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