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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
oUEER RUSSIAN IDEAs.

We observe from the latest ST. Peters
burg dispatch that the great Russian
government is fully convinced that a
great change has taken place in the
United States; that the sympathy of
this country has been wrenched loose
from it's japanese anchorage, and is
now deposited safely in the vest pocket
of the czar.
A few days before, the Russian news
papers were frothing and Tuning about
the base treachery of American people
in lending their moral support to
Japan.
It is all very funny, this Russian
idea of A1nerica-pitifully funny. We
may well regard with amazement the
dense ignorance of American people
and American government which makes
possible such ludtcrous Russian mis-
takes. Not only the Russian press, but
the government itself, seems to be ut
terIy unable to comprehend the Amer
lean idea
You would think, by reading the
Russian dispatches, that America I'M
dergoes a complete revulsion of feeling
about twice a week. You would be
led to suppose that when an American
congressman or a diplomat utters
strong expressions of sympathy for
Japan, the whole rs, 0o0.000 people come
tumbling over each other to second his
motion. The fact is that American
sympathy is just about where it has
been from the beginning. It has not
wavered for an instant. It is all with
Japan, and there 1t will stay. Russia
might as well quit trying to fool itself
on that point.
But that is not Russia's only mistake.
It imagines that the United States is
thinking very seriously of taking some
sort of an official hand in the war. and
lending battleships and things to one
side or the other. This is where the
Big Bear is entitled to another guess.
America is not going to take any
body's part The only way in which
America can be dragged into the muss
is by some violently aggressive act in
furious to this country.
Russia seems to think that the presi-
dent of the United States is something
like the czar: that when he speaks
everybody must bow down to the
ground. and do exactly as told. The
president is a very big man. but he
isn't czar. He can run the machinery
of the government, but he can't run
the people who hired him to take the
job of engineer. Nicholas, sitting in
his bomb-proof bo24oir at st. Peters
burg, should try to get this idea into
| his head as soon as possible. Then
he won't be SO foolish as to think that
because the president directs govern
ment employees to refarin from saying
fool things. the whole population of
America is thereby transformed into
wild. bowling mob of Russian
rooters.
If Russia happens to get well
thrashed by japan. it may be good
thing for that large. ignorant and big
oted despotism. It may raise up a
race of statesmen who will have more
common sense and less proficiency in
political tricks and diplomatic chi
canerv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

that he has done so. But there are sew
eraI points to be borne in mind in con-
nection with the matter. One is that 1t
is long way. about thirteen hundred
miles. from Port Arthur to VIadivostok,
through narrow seas. infested by Jap
anese torpedo boats and destroyers. 1t
would be q desperate venture for the
Russian fleet, especially in its present
condition, with few cruisers. to attempt
the passage OF Korea Strait, almost
within range of the guns of Tsu- Shima-
That it would take the outer course,
east of Japan, and then through Tsu-
garu Strait, is inconceivabie, for that
would be equally perilous and twice as
far. Again. such departure from Port
Arthur would practically mean the
abandonment of the injured ships, the
Retvizan the Czarevitch, the Pallada
and others, and the abandonment in
deed, OF Port Arthur itself and the whole
Liao-Tong peninsula. Yet again. it
does not appear that V1adivostok would
be preferable to Port Arthur as a naval
base. True, 1t has a drydock big enough
for a battleship. But 1t Is impossible to
take thither the Russian ships which
now need docking. Moreover. Vladi-
vostok is not nearly so strongly fortified
or so well stocked with munitions OF
war as Port Arthur.
Still. it is possible that the story is
true. At any rate, the latest dispatches
are to the effect that the Port Arthur
fleet is missing" If Admiral Makaroff
is executing the strategy suggested, he
may meet with the fate OF Cervera, or
he may be successful in making the run
from port to port. If the latter, he will
achieve one of the cleverest feats in
naval history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
ANOTHER MISSING FLEET.

Now it is the Russian Port Arthur
squadron that is said to be missing
The belief exists at Toxic that Admiral
Makaroff has in some way got his yes
sells out of port, and is probably taking
them around to Vladivostok. At the
latter port he will join the smaller
squadron which has been there since the
beginning of the war, and he will then
take the aggressive and fight the Jap
anese. If he does not whip them. he
will at least endeavor to inflict some
heavy losses upon them, and so weaken
their fleet as to make it easy for the
Baltic fleet to regain command of the
sea for Russia when it goes around there
next summer. This theory is said to
be strengthened by the fact that scout
ing operations at Port Arthur fail to re-
veal the presence of the Russian ships.
Yet we have been told that Admiral
Makaroff recently sent all the service
able ships out of the inner llarbor into
the readstead, where they would. If still
there, be plainly visible. comments a
New York editorial writer
If the daring Russian commander has
indeed stolen away without being per-
eeived by the Japanese, he has achieved
fine bit of strategy and has turned the
laugh against the japanese. It may be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
THEIR OBJECT woRrHY.

If the lecture given by E. T. Routzahn,
field secretary of the National Civic
Improvement league at the Auditorium
last night under The auspices of the
West Side Forestry club accomplishes
the end which his patronesses had in
view when they secured MI. Routzahn's
engagement, that is, an increased local
interest in civic beauty, the club will
have earned the congratulations and
gratitude of the whole town. The lee
ture was not a noney-making venture
and a merely nominal admission price
was charged. It was a purely altruistic
movement with the object of making
Topeka a more beautiful and therefore
a better place to live In.
The approach of the jubilee with
which the Commercial club proposes to
celebrate Topeka's fiftieth birthday an
niversary, the date of which is May 30,
ought to make the cause of civic beau
ty one of especial interest just now to
every citizen of the town. This is the
wish of the Commercial club and the
city fedeI alton of women's clubs have
agreed to cooperate with the former
organization in the movement. OF
course Dean Kaye whose pet hobby is
deal to stimulate interest in this direc-
ton since he came to Topeka will lend
aid and encourag cement. But the Com
mercial club. the federation of women's
clubs and all other organizations will
be unable to accomplish very much
without the aid of individual citizens
It has been said, and the statement is
indisputable, that the man whose prop
| ay.4xr Is ic q ho1 oft
ger.
This ought to apply equally to va
cant lots and dwelling places. Men
who own building lots in the heart of
the town and who let them grow up
to weeds and ugliness, an offense to
the eye of the entire neighborhood,
are guilty of a fragrant neglect of their
duty. It is also true that the man
who doesn't keep his sidewalk cleared
of ice and snow is a, public enemy but
as the season for that sort of nuisance
is about past, one may well afford to
let it go for the present while every
body is urged to devote himself to the
spring lawn and back yard cleaning,
the planting of flower gardens and
window and porch boxes, the training
of vines. the improvement of parkings.
| OF course May 80 is little early for
these efforts to make much of a show
ing but Topeka is naturally SO beauti-
| full just at that time, before the new
is worn off the green of the grass and
| the brilliant yellow dandelions make
every lawn and strip of green look like
a Kate Greenaway Outdoors that
thorough spring clothing, painting
and renewing will make the semi-cen-
tennial a Paradise enow."
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago N

TFron the Chicago NeWS-1
If you can't trust your feelings make
them pay cash.
Even the predictions of the weather
man who waits come out.
Eternal vigilance Is the price OF re-
tanning a borrowed umbrella.
A thorn in the hands is more trouble
than a dozen in the bush.
Girls who are pretty as pictures are
seldom as pretty as their own
We give a man credit for being level
headed if he isn't above our level.
It's surprising how sweet a homely
girls voice sounds through a tese-
phone.
Nothing makes a quarrelsome man
so mad as the refusal of his wife to
talk back.
If the average man had his life 10
live over again he would probably
make more mistakes than ever.
Don't despise small things, young
man. A Decent box of candy goes a
long distance with some girls
George Washingtons reputation for
truthfulness may have been due to the
fact that he never traded horses.
Before marrying a title the American
heiress should make sure that she has
sufficient coin to lift the mortgage and
live happily ever after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
PREPARING FOR REVOLT.
TFrorn the I.eavenworth Times.l

The railroad corporations of Kansas
are entirely too distatorial In Republi-
can political affairs in Kansas. The bold
and defiant policy of these corporations
is not only d1srupting the party, but Is
laying the foundation for an uprising
which viii mean another ten years of
Populfsm and anarchy, similar to that
from which the state has but recently
recovered.
The state convention atWichita made
a serious mistake in electing four rail-
road attorneys, two general and two
assistant attorneys, out of the six dele
gates-at-large, to represent Kansas in
the national convention. This greed
on the part of the corporations will in
jure the party in the state and nation.
It would be far better for President
Roosevelt to be nominated by a con-
vention made up of federal office hold
ers, than to receive a nomination at the
hands of convention of railroad and
corporation attorneys. Unless the rail-
road attorneys are called off soon, the
party will be involved IN serious trou-
Bile. The temper of the people is such
that little sympathy is felt for corpora
tons and this seeming effort to place
President Roosevelt under obligations
to them will not be satisfactory to
President Roosevelt or the people.
In the past there has been much crit
icism of federal office holders running
the national Republican conventions
In fact this was one of the main causes
of the defeat of President Harrison for
reelection. A nomination by railroad
and corporation attorneys will be re-
ceived with even less favor.
The railroads were entirely too much
in evidence at Wichita. They selected
a railroad contractor for chairman of
the Republican convention, both tenn
porary and permanent. The commit
tee on credentials, the one to pass on
claims for seats in the convention, had
on it three corporation attorneys, and
1T is known that they forced through
the outrageous programme to seat
fraudulent delegations in Atchison,
Jackson, Wyandotte and Miami coun-
number elected one of the presidential
electors.
The nomination of A. D. Walker for
railroad commissioner was a great
blunder and a political crime. Walker
! Is justly looked upon by the people Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

oberlin Eye: Judged from the stand
point of a critic the speech of Henry
Allen at the state convention last week
was gem of the first water-hawless
and showing in its brilliant facets the
artistic work of an expert 1apidary It
was not only the most perfect produc-
1ion Of the convention. but it was the
most complete effort of recent years,
and shone the brighter by contrast with
the succeeding diatribe OF Dick Blue.
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the state as a tool of the railroads. His
son is an assistant general attorney for
a railroad, selected to the position
since Walker was first appointed COM
missioner. Walker was discredited and
defeated by the Republicans of his own
county of Jackson. and appeared In the
convention with a bogus delegation and
railroad backing, which forced his
nomina ffou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Surgery has gone forward with Won
derful strides but the practice OF medi-
cine appears to be virtually at Il
standstiI- Antidotes have not been
found for consumption, Bright's dis
ease, hay fever and a dozen other dis
eases though learned men have sought
them for years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
POLITICAL COM MENTs.

Sabetha Republican-Herald: The re-
nomination of T. T. Kelly for state
treasurer was the worst act of the con-
vention. This was clearly party
wrecking act. The Republican party
cannot afford to stand for Kelly. His
defense is a bigger job than any con-
vent1on has right to saddle upon its
party workers, and this paper will not
undertake it. Human nature is queer
compound. and it is possible that he
will be reelected Notwithstanding his
loud-smelling record but he will get
no help from this paper or its editor.
He should be defeated for the good
of the party" Support of Kelly is not
test of Republicanism-God forbid
We deny the right of the Wichita
convention to set up such a test. and,
declining to support Kelly, we stand
squarely on the following platform.
enunciated by that sturdy and incor-
ruptible Republican. Theodore Roose-
welt. president of the United States:
If corruption goes unpublished in
popular government, then government
by the people will ultimately fail; they
are the best friends of the people who
make 1t evident that whoever in public
office, or in connection with public
office. sins against the fundamental
laws of civic and social well being, will
be punished with unsparing vigor."
Spring Hill New Era: The Republican
ticket nominated at Wichita last week
is a very good one, with one or two ex-
ceptions. The denomination of Tom
Kelly for state treasurer is being criti-
cized and censured on all sides, and
justly too. The opposition to Kelly is
not facttonal one at all He was OPP
posed two years ago when the present
factions did not exist The feeling
against him has grown in that time,
since the people have seen his manipu-
lation of the state tax levy, and his re-
cent acts of insobriety. Many more
newspapers have taken a stand against
him at this time than two years ago.
There is a strong probability that he
will be defeated, and also help to handi-
cap the entire ticket, but cannot defeat
the other good men on the ticket-we
have that consolation in considering this
unfortunate affair. The New Era does
not intend to howl about Kelly through
out the campaign, for our readers are
all familiar with his record; we simply
state our view Of the case and unless
new developments are made, shall let
the matter receive but little space dur
ing the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Mrs. Mollie Allen of South Fork, KY,
says she has prevented attacks of chol-
era morbus by taking Chamberlain 8
Stomach and Liver Tablets when she felt
an attack coming on. Such attacks are
usually caused by indigestion and these
tablets are just what is needed to cleanse
the stomach and ward off the approach
ing attack Attacks of bilious collie may
be prevented in the same way. For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Topeka doesn't get many good shows
and what she does get are sold to the
people at inflated prices. What a high
handed thing a trust is when it is in
good running order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

The Topeka Gas company is taking
time by the forelock in securing oil
and gas leases near Topeka. It is TO
be hoped that the company may find
gas and lots of it and then perhaps
they can furnish their customers with
a supply that gives light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That Are
Attracting Attention.

George w Hoss, of Wichita. is new
book from the press of George w.
Crane & Co. 1t contains an unlimited
supply of information for the budding
young orator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Proving fowls sent salina owner
to the court. The policeman being
something of an early bird himself was
out scratching around. And that's how
it happened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Topeka people who are interested in
manual training ought to read the ar
ticle in the March Worlds Work on
the manual training schools at
Mcnominee. Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Joseph L. Bristow. of Kansas, has
been in contact with the congressional
buzz saw and judging from reports he
did not escape unscathed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

The rumor that the joints are wide
open in Topeka is denied by Chief of
Police McCollum and his principal sup
porter, c. V. Wolf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Mrs. Nations home for the wives of
drunkards in Kansas City is proving
a success. It may be admitted after
awhile that the Nation crusade did
some good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Every once in awhile some one fool
the doctors by getting well after hav
ing his brain punctured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Topeka has now removed the OBJ
stacles to the pipe organ project and
every one ought to encourage the as
ISOLATION in every possible manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Mayor Bergundthal had best keep his
eyes open. There is a political machine
after his scalp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

staIlment appearing in the April num-
ber-
when Wilderness Was King" is to
be uniform in appearance with THE
Ward of King Canute" and 1.-THE Thrail
of Left the Lucky, having decorative
at the beginning of each chapter. This
particular form and typography has
been unusually successful in the case
of the two LiljencrantZ novels, and it
was decided to bring Mr. Parlshs ro-
nance out with the same beautiful and
original mechanical features that have
proved so popular in two preceding
spring seasons. The book will be pub
lished March &c by A. c. McClurg &
Co., of Chicago.
In spite of the dark pictures he
draws of political and social conditions,
Lincoln Steffens declares he is not a
pessimist II see the worst all the
time" he says, $50 I must believe in
something better. The fact that 1
write and McC1ure's publishes such
articles is proof of optimism 1t shows
that we believe that something can be
done. The real pessimist is the fell
low who saws what's the use? In
studying the misgovernment of city
and state I see that even the grafters
have virtues that can be appealed to.
I see also here and there the people
who are trying to do something to i'm
prove conditions. Even though they
may not be succeeding. the little
leayen of virtue is working and that
inspires hope. Some day I shall paint
the bright side of the picture. for there
is a bright side
new book by Gen. Charles King
will be published by the Hobart COM
pany of New York on March 20.
An edition of 1.-THE yirginian" with
a number of stage pictures viii appear
early next month Mr.. Wisters novel
will also, by the way, inaugurate The
Macmillan Series of novels in paper
| covers. which promises to be one OF
the largest publishing enterprises OF
the wear.
This spring The Macmillan company
will putIish a series of popular novels
| ir. paper covers at rs cents. 1.-THE Vir-
einian.', ssRichard Carvel." and other
| Of the best novels of recent years are
TO be included in the series.
one of the illustrations to be used
with Mrs Caroline Abbot Stanley's Or
der No IL is a reproduction OF the pic
| ture by that name painted by General
! George c. Bingham. The picture Is IN
| tended to represent some of the scenes
| incident to the carrying out OF order
| No. IL. the order issued by General
| Ewing August %, 1868 The original
painting is today in the possession OF
Mr.. G. B. Rollins. Columbia, Mo-; and
/ three other notable pictures by the same
| artist. Stump Speaking, County
Election" and Result of Speaking. are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

The Stafford county man who says
that his county will need 1000 harvest
hands, has the kind of faith that
moves mountains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Pliny soper is proving himself some
thing of q politician. His Uncle Cyrus
Leland ought to bring him back to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Mr.. Hearst VIII get the Kansas dele
cation in the national Democratic con-
vention. but it will require a few other
states to nominate him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

The nomination of C. V Wolf for
councilman in the Third ward was most
unfortunate, but it is a mistake which
may be corrected at the city election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Daniel J. Sully probably had a good
time while he was manipulating the cot
ton market and he can find pleasure in
retrospection even If his pockets are
ennptv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Councilman Howe's plan for the con-
troll of the water plant is worthy OF
careful study. It looks like a good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Ward Page. late chairman of the Re-
publican city central committee. now
knows how vile a thing is base ingrati-
F11de
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

General Wood has been confirmed
after all and only three Republicans
voted against him. The controve1 sy
certainly bears the evidence of being
another case Of much ado about moth
Ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Andrew Carnegie has given $50, 900 to
an eastern college. His action in be-
half OF Washburn is having a salu-
tary effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Booker T. Washington has been asked
to allow his Atlanta exposition speech to
be used in a volume of selections which
is being prepared by Prof. George P.
Baker Of Harvard for the students in
forenscs. Prof. Baker wrote: Il want
to use it with Lincoln's Gettysburg speech
in one division of the Forms of Address
es' In April Doubleday. Page & co.
will publish Booker T. Washington's new
and much delayed book Working With
the Hands,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

"A meadow lark sat on wire fence
within the city limits for an hour
says the Dighton Herald, Monday
morning and tried to sing, but from
the result we Judge it had the grip"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

What has become of City Physician
Storrs since the council clipped his
wings?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Notice the quality of lumber furnished
for the Manual Training High schoo@
]. Thomas Lumber Co. provided II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Harold McGrath's new novel. THE
Man in the Box" will run as a serial
in The Reader Magazine, the first in
staIlment appearing in the April num-
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19

Ask your grocer for Simon Pure Bak-
ing Powder. 1t is the best. Try it.