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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27

You little knew when first we met
That some day you would be
The lucky fellow I'd choose to let
Pay for my Rocky Mountain Tea.
-Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27

Are the skirts of elaborate reception
and other gowns intended for carriage
and indoor wear to be made long this
winter? That is what women are ask
ing their gown builders and one an
other and very contradictory are the
answers given. Most of the trousseaux
for the fashionable early fall weddings
have been made or ordered and it is
safe to say that in every case the we'd
ding gown, reception gown and more
elaborate toilets have the skirt en- train.
Nevertheless women who have been
east this summer declare that the dip
is doomed, that skirts clearing the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23
Chill LDHOOD HARDSH|PS THAT CAUSE
ILL HEALTH AND STUNTED MINDS

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
There is class of children who are de-
serving Of the greatest sympathy who
nevre seem TO have attracted the atten-
ton of any one who felt at liberty to IN
terfere for their protection
I allude to the children on the farms all
over the United States. Many whose pa
rents are well-to-do are really beasts Of
burden They arc made to toll early and
late when they are little more than babes
II boys. they have to go out IN the sun
shine and storm to perform labor that IS
enough for men to do. They are stunted
In their growth and their health IL under
mined by their being overtaxed: half Of
them are narrow-chested and stopped
Ehouldered and in every way bear the
marks Of overwrousht little bodies.
With bare feet and scarcely enough
clothes to cover them. they are in ths sun
all day long In the heat Of summer. and
with insufficient clothing they brave the
storms Of winter. They drive tho cows
to pasture. feed the stock. drive the horses
to carts and wagons. work in the garden
ard the fields. put out plants. bending
their young backs all day long: they han
dle a hoe and rake and do all the
erralds that are to be done on the farm
They are going from in the morning
until 6 and at night. They must eat tho
same food the men eat and are 30 weary
that they lie down anywhere and go to
sleep without bathing before retiring.
Generally they sleep in the clothes they
have worn all day. regardless of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23
RECENT COMMENT
"How Came to nutt I.to the pran.

"How Came to Dutt Into the Drara.r
George Ade in Pearson's
became Dramatic through the rnerest acei-
Dent but time did realize that the accident
was 80 serious. While at Manila In 1900 / met
number OF correspondents who lately had been in
sulu Their OF the Sultan and his pretentous
little court bevy and his collision with two
or three provisos Of tho American Constitution struck
me as aording rich material for odfashoned comic
opera After returned home tried to give this
sparkling Inspiration several authors. each OF whom
handed back Along in 1901 / met In Chicago
young who was writing music and who wished to
try his hand light opera At that time never had
written any but merely for the fun Of experiment.
ing in with him and tried to write the book and
lyric q musical piece to be called The Sultan Of
SuIu.' We had q dim notion that after fin
ished It possibly could find amateurs brave
enough to produce It
strikinely successful in presenting the standard grand
and light at popular prices. decided to
branch out and become a producer. He learned from
his Chicago manager that Mr.. Wathan and were
coctag something other with music spnked through
it. and he for We submitted story and he
listened OF tire music and told ahead and
would give the piece production. Mr.. Wathall
hilarious and Joyful at the prospect but began to
back water. I had been dramatic editor for three
years. had many hrst-night slaughter and
thought knew the difference between playing to in
dulgeut friends and TO cold-eyed public that pays
money; but Mr.. eavsge persuasive, and went
ahead and the piece produced on March II, 1907
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23
By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

perspfration and dirty condition. which
make them unfit TO wear n the day out
IN the open air, much less ct night IN
wood before they should be allowed to
handle an ak They have 10 recreation.
and IL their parents go to market or have
a dairy. little fellows ten years and young
er rise at IN the morning and are on on
the road. sometimes alone. to reach the
market on time and deliver the milk to
the customers before 5.
These daily drudgeries they repeat SIS
days in the year, Their school days are
few and far between
The girls faro No better. They have to
keeping. care Of the dairy. churntng. cook
Ing, cleaning. and. worst OF all. must take
care Of the children. some little children
being compelled to aznuse and look after
their baby brothers and sisters when they
are only babies themselves
The wives of the farmers have to work
the hardest Of any class Of women
in the world as they must be I'D at 5 in
the morning and work till very late at
night to have the meals ready for their
husbands. sons and employees on the farm.
Most farmers hire some one to help them.
but never seem to think It necessary to
furnish assistance to their wives. with
multiplied cares and often large families,
for whom they must provide three meals
each day and 90 through the same dish
washing after each. The adage MANS
work Is from sun to SUM- but wonan's
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23
WHAT COULD WE Dor,

The gang members Of the House Of Delegates
must fed as sick as the morning organ Of the Re
publican machine over the administrators new
piars for relieving the city Of garbage monopoly.
Although the majority in the House managed to put
the municipality in predicament which was favor
able to special interests, the administration man
ages to extricate the city and confuse the gang.
This is work that ought to excite the gangs organ
to hit the keys with pitchfork.
In arTangi lg to dump garbage on Chesley Island,
below the mouth Of the Meramec River, the city is
enabled to ignore those who are active for dis
posal contract under objectionable conditions and
also to postpone permanent solution Of the garbage
problem until the citizens have opportunity to
elect Delegates who Will respect public opinion. The
administration not only makes business arrange
lnents in removing predicament but makes the
garbage problem one which the people win settle at
the polls.
The Administrations ability in frustrating gar
i.age schemes Is practical retort to the Globes
frequent assertion, in regard to garbage legislation
fat this is "a what -could-we-do administration"
sibc appeiIafion has peculiar and very forcIble
sigrineance at this time
- Il remenbeEed that the former contract for
seuctag xaztase expired immediately after the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23

work Is never DONE applies to the farmer
class and their helpmates
The criminal carelessness to which al
iude Is simply born Of eelfishness and wao:'
Of appreciation OF the fact that labor
which grown people find irksome and hard
IS too eIhaustiHg for children. and they
should not me made 10 do too much labor
or have too much care while they are
growing 1 do not mean to argue that
boys OF girls should grow up In idlenesr:
on the contrary. industry should be In
stilled and cultivated In all children. SO
that they may become useful members Of
society. Discretion and precision. how
ever, should govern in all cases
Too many men and women act On the
hypothesis that their children owe them
continued service until they reach their
majority: that children should be grateful
for having been born into the world.
when as q matter Of fact. they are Under
no obligation for their being
The parents owe their offspring proper
care and protection from ali hardship IN
their childhood It IS after they have
reached their manhood and womanhood q,
their parents have done what they could
to rear them properly and equip them tor
hfe's battles that the obligation begins.
1t is for the loving care that they have
received that they should be grateful and
should evermore obey the fifth command
ment- Honor thy father and mother that
thy ty days may % long upon the lard which
Copyright, 1905. by ". R. Hearst cr-,,
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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23

cannot be fought successfully and In time managers
will learn what the public wants.
Thus a better state of affairs may eventually
supervene There are few men whom success does
not broaden and nearly all managers who succeed
financially rise to higher ideals and higher view
Of their relation to the public to whose patronage
they owe their success. Thus We may have con-
sistent and powerful effort or later to bring
our plays, productions stage-managers and artists
up to higher planes. We at least can hope.
In The Republics Magazine for next Sunday
David Belasco utters these views in a comprehen-
sive article on Our National Drama" which every
playgoer will find of intense interest
Charles Inman Barnard, dean of the American
correspondents resident In Paris, contributes short
story of Monte Carlo and its famous Casino. which
is beautifully illustrated. Nowhere has there ap-
peared a better descriptive and Illustrative sketch
OF this, the worlds greatest gambling he'll.
The Rich Mans Latest Toy" By Cromwell
Childe is q review Of what has been accomplished
in that new field of sports for millonaires, auto
boat racing.
Clinton DangerfeId Is represented by a story en-
titled AT the Head of the Stair tale of love
and adventure in Oliver CromwelTs time. 1t Is
thrilling composition Of the heroic type and is beau
tifulIy illustrated by Benda.
Marshall Wilder is at bis old laugh making tricks
on THE Sunny Side of the Street"
How Caesar Lost His Sword" by Professor
Hubert NJ Skinner, is readable and entertaining
bit Of history which the schoolboy doesn't learn
while reading the Commentaries
Helen Smith belongs to the promising younger
class Of fiction writer's, and her story Of Cutting
Out CIorinda' is good reading
Ed Mott famous rs the literary exponent of
bears, snakes and other denizens Of the wild, tells
q funny one on Brun.
Robert c. Auld writes interestingly oD the origin
of political terms.
The entire contents Of next Sundays issue are
excellent.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23

present administration came into Office. II the in
terests of the city to be protected, the matter
should have been taken Up by the preceding ad
nlinstration, which was known as the Ziegenhein
regime; but the ZiegeDhein regime was considered
TO be especially friendly TO the garbage concerns,
and it took no action. Thus, the present admins
traton, having TO time in which to investigate the
problem and finding the city treasury empty, was
forced to make new. short-term contract. as the
House by its tactics helped the contractors in
terests
The contract which expired three years ago had
been authorized by the Municipal Assembly when
Mr.. Walbridge. who is now the Republican candi-
date for the Governorship. WAS a member Of the
City Council and Mr. Walbridge shares in the re
sponsibliry for having made garbage disposal an
enduring veNing problem. The Republican rep
resentation in the city government authorized the
system which great majority Of the citizens con-
denim for many reasons and Republican admins
tration to blame for giving the special frter-
ests the advantage of the situation three years ago.
The Globe in order to conceal the connection of Re
pubcans with nefarious system, adroitIy blamed
the present administration by calling It "a what
could-we-do administration
What could we do?" receives an answer and the
morning organ of the Republican machine is invited
to give #. This administration has done away
with the privatecontract system in collecting and
hauling garbage and there is instead a municipal
system The House defeated the bill contemplating
a thorough garbage-disposal system and in doing
left the administration in a serious predcament.
But the administration, resolved not to be run by
the gang in the House the friends Of special in
erests and resolved to protect the city, has found
plan to meet the emergency. The administration
shows what ir could do.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23

| WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Why is the love of country so strong in
the japanese? How is it that he who
! knows how TO fight and does fight like a
| lion in hattie Is capable Of expressing
| the tenderest of sentiments? What Is the
| moral code OF Japan? Why IS it thai the
| Japanese soldiers do not seem to care for
+, their lives at all, but attack their enemy
| with~a reckless daring which sIrpasses
| that OF any other soldier? is 1t his re-
| ligion which teaches him contempt OF
death?
These are questions which ! am asked
to answer every day. and shall in these
lines try to- lay clear 20 my readers the
| main traits OF the character Of the Japan
ese.
First OF all. owe it to my countrymsn,
who are fighting SO braysiy against the
armies Of the Gar, to state c.nphatically
that it is not contempt Of death taught by
Buddhism which makes them ready to lay
down their lives for their country at any
time.
The principles OF Japanese ethics are
nowhere better expressed than IN an i'm
perial decree which In 1880 was sent to
all japanese school teachers.
Tho Mikado in this calls the attention OF
the teachers to the fact that the rules
which he gives in the official Gecree are
the very same which his ancestors for CEN
;uries tried 20 impIant in their .ubtects,
which have been recognized as the funda-
mental principles OF ethics in Japan for
many generations. The most important
paragraph OF this imperial decree reads:
1T Is our wish that you. our loyal sub
jects. at all times honor AID obey your
parents and love YOUR brothers and sis-
ters. Man and wife should i've together
in peace and love Ec faithful ,o,your
friend. Practice self sacrifice and se;f-
possession.
BE just and honest In all your dealings.
Be nerciful. Do what you can to help
science and education. Be peace-Ioving.
Educate your minds and try to reach
perfection in everything
always think OF she cor1monweal and
spread light among your neighbors by
good deeds. Watch ever the Constitution
Of the country and obey its laws.
BE ready to sacrifice ALL your life. your
property. when danger threatens your
country. Always remember that you owe
your country everything. and that you
should exert all your influence to further
its interests"
In giving these rules tho ArIkado solemn
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23

iy promised to keep them himself, and
made the same promise for his successor
This decree Of the Mikado is read to the
children in all the schools OF Japan on tho
three great national holidays. January !.
February Il and the 3likados birthday.
Religion is not taught in the japanese
public schools. as the instruction OF 1t has
always been left to the parents. but every
child must attend the public schools regu-
larly and is only excused in cases when 1t
is absolutely necessary, and how strictly
this Is adhered to is proved by the statis-
tics from 1901 to 1852 which show that
during that year 5.72o.s35 children t3.u7.-
4s5 boys and 2,5i3.4in giris) attended the
public schools regularly. while the total
number or children who for some reason
or other did not attend vas caly s1.si6.
1t is the Young men who have been edu-
Gated in these schools who are now fight
ing in Manchurfa and it IS absolutely un-
just to speak of them, as has often been
done in both the European and American
press. az fanatical barbarians- 1t Is also
q great mistake to think that they Go
not value their lives at all.
The japanese soldier values his life as
highly as the soldier OF any other nation,
but he would never think of hesitating
when asked TO sacrifice It for his country
or Emperor. because he has always been
taught that duty and honor demand that
he be ready to sacrifice Il when his coun-
try Is In danger
Special rules are laid down for the edu-
cation of soldiers and sailors in an I'M
perial decree Issued in 1sSe which reads
In part:
Know. therefore. soldiers. that we.are
your supreIne war lord. You are our arms
and legs. and you must guard your sover-
e'sn as you guard your heads and necks.
Only IN this manner can the right under
between US exist.
Whether we shall be able to protect
and guard our empire and prove ourselves
worthy oS the blessings Of heaven and the
glorious deeds OF our ancestors depends
upon whether you fulfill your duties as
soldiers. II our glorious empire should
crumble into dust the disgrace will be
yours.
among yourselves then we Will divide the
hoaors with you. II you fulfil all -our
duties and use all your force for the
Of our empire then our peo-
pie shall always enjoy all the blessings of |
peace and the sun Of our empire shall !
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23
WONDERS OF THE FAIR.

So many truthful appreciaions Of the St Louis
Exposition have been circulated around the world
in the last SIX months that it appears to be almost
impossible now, as the day Of closing approaches,
to select subject for description. or to give
novel aspect to old Books have been put
forth by expert writers and observers. The E1-
positions wonders are known generally.
But the published literature has not exhausted
the supply OF interesting and entertaining material
nor has 1t been able to put the atmosphere or the
spectacle Into adequate words. All that has been
written conveys only detached impressions Of what
may be seen and but vaguely points to the diversity
of displays assembled from everywhere. The Ex-
position despite vigorous and liberal exploitation,
still remains undescrbed
The visitor can easily perceive the impossibity
of conveying the impression to anyone who has not
looked upon the picture investigated the exhibits
1t is obvious that the Exposition must be SEEN II 1t
is to be enjoyed. Explanations Of displays and
descriptions of grounds, buildings decorations and
works Of art lack the perspective, the proportions
the charm and the individuality Of the reality and
are without the inspiration which animates the
whole exhibition.
Yet the records Of the Expositon's wonders are
most valuable in that they should induce those who
have not visited the Worlds Fair to make special
efforts to do so in the next five weeks. The great
advantages may not be accepted after November
80; and the person who rejects them Will feel regret
when after time the full elevating influence is
felt in this country and abroad.
AS the day Of closing draws near the desirability
OF seeing and studying the Exposition, of reaping
the educational benefits, becomes more weghty. II
will be many years, If ever. before such opportuni.
ties presented again to the Masses and there is
an important, urgent inducement to attend.
The accounts of the Exposition and its exhibits
indicate what would be missed The spectacle is
the height Of beauty, grace and atractiyeness. The
displays embrace the best works from all countries
OF the world and from all States in the Union. The
Exposition, costing 100000 a structure. con-
tains exhibits Of nesnmable value As university,
the Exposition dscoses the progress Of civilization
through the centuries in all parts Of the world, and
illustrates the present state Of Advancement It is
an enterprise which never will be surpassed, and
cannot be equaled for many years.
Weather conditions win remain favorable until
the close Owing to the Iargeness of the grounds
buildings the cool autumn weather is agreeable
for sightseeing. Everything win be kept in place
until after November co. and there need be no fear
that visit will not be profitable. Arrangements
for the comfort Of visitors satisfactory. And it
is hoped that those who have not seen the Exposi
tion but can do so win help themselves by coming
in the next five weeks
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-23
WHY THE LOVE OF COUNTRY is so
STRONG AMONG JAPANESE SOLDIERS


become the light Of the world. We has
full confidence in you. oh. soldiers. and
shall now give YOU further general or
GERS"
Then follow a number Of rules concern
ing the duties OF soldier. and the men
are instructed to be loyal. brave. faithful
obedient and temperate.
Both officers and soldiers are taught this
decree until they know 1t by heart.
These lines Will. I hope. serve to er-
plain many things concerning our soldiers
which have rot heretofore been under
stood To be soldier or a sailor in our
navy means of course. TO be prepared for
all sorts OF har:ships. and all cur men
are fully satisfied with their lot Euder all
circumstances. and their only desire is to
do their full duty
Before 1 close l should Ike TO say s.-r
words concerning our patriotism II,
word patriotism recalls Immediately to thu
mind OF every japanese three words: En-
peror. dynasty and nation. and these thres
are absolutely fnseparable, and combined
represent the highest idea which ne can
conceive. Between the people and the..
ruler Is the most perfect UNDERSTANDING
and thi. Is not strange when Il Is remem-
bered that the dynasty IN Japan has never
changed.
Civil wars. the curse OF so many other
nations, are unknown IN our history.
There have. Of course. been smaller DIS
agreements and rnisunderstandtng,. but
these have always been Insignificant and
have soon disappeared.
Our race has always remained pure and
We have never fntermarried with foreign
ers. Only few of our people have er1i-
grated. and all our ancestors are buried
among us. with the only exception OF the
warriors who have fallen IN foreign coun-
tries. or the very few who have died while
travelling abroad.
Furthermore We have never suffered
from invasions OF foreign enemies
One great invasion which was planned
by the Mongols in the Thirteenth Cen
tury failed very much IN the same manner
as Philips attempt to conquer Great Brit
ain with his grand armada
For all these reasons the heart Of everv
Japanese nlls with pride as soon as his
country IS mentioned. And. therefore. and
not because he does not value his own life.
Is he ever ready to die like hero on thst
battlefield and attempt even the impcssi- |
bic
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Britain Rights Reserved