The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

and Mrs Wyatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Eshbacn.
Mr. and Mrs William George. Mr.. ana
Mrs Carl Atwood, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
| Silk.
1t would not do the women who are
gossiped about unjustly any good for
men to be treated the same way and in
deed except for the tattle of a very few
contempt1ble he-gossips. most OF the
talking that gets women into trouble
is done by other women and their best
defenders are men. But nobody can es-
cape the conclusion that men and wo-
men are treated very unequally in this
respect There was once a Topeka
young man who bore an excellent repu-
tat1on because he deserved it. He did
his work well and had the respect of
his employers He had good habits,
saved his money, was agreea BILE, tactful
and sensible, so that he was popular
and had many friends. Therefore when
a d1sgraceful STORY was told on him
entirely without provocation by enemies
who wanted to drag him into a kin row
nobody who knew him believed it and
although the scandal was given wide
publicity il was never treated seriously
by anybody. The people who knew him
laughed at 1t and other people took their
view SO that you could have scraped
the town over with a fine tooth comb
without finding half a dozen people who
did not sympathize with him thorough
ly and believe that he had been perse-
cuted and made the victim of black
mailers. This was quite as il should
have been and did credit to what boasts
OF being a Christian community. Peo-
PIE took this young man at the valua-
ton which his reputation and his con-
duct justified and paid no attention. to
the vicious and unwarranted attack OF
personal enemies actuated by the low
est motives There could be no quar-
rel with their attitude toward him but
why not treat a woman with the same
consideration, judgment and charity If
unllSr
able story were told OF a woman what
would people in general do? Would they
point to her past life, TO her good repu-
tat1on, to the confidence she had always
been able to inspire in people of position
and influence and say, 1T is not rea-
sonable to suppose that a woman or
evil character could have fooled so
many people SO long? What we are, We /
are not able long to conceal This wo- /
mans appearance. conduct and former |
reputation are all in her favor We Will /
give her the benefit of the doubt and (
find it easier to believe that her ira /
ducers are influenced by unworthy mo- [
tiveS or are mistaken inrstheir opinion
than that woman's real character
should SO belle her appearance and rep
utation.'' Are right living and honest, [
faithful service in all the relations of
life to be worth nothing to a woman,
never to be taken into consideration and
counted for her. when a breath of scan
dal is spoken against her? All those
things count for a man. The worst
stories can be circulated against him
without injuring his business or social
position if there is any evidence in his
favor. But the world is often cruel to
A woman and many people who believe
that they are ChristianiZed and civilized
will be parties to the most inhuman
persecution of defenseless girl if a 81
story is started on her, even though the
evidence against her may be of the
;lenderest- sse-
Notes and Personal Mention
Mrs Arthur T. McChntock of Lin
colin. Neb., and her little daughter
Katharine are expected Wednesday to
spend ten days with her sister, Miss
Kate Gunther. Mr.. McClintock. who
5 now in Chicago, will join them here I
before they return to Lincoln
Mr.. James L. King, state librarian, |
will go to Newton Thursday to attend
he annual meeting of the state Ii /
,rary association Mrs. King will ac-
.om pany him They will be guests of /
hr. and Mrs. Rolla Parker while they ,
ire in Newton. z
Miss Eleanor Wheeler came down
rom Manhattan where she is studying
domestic science this winter to spend s
sunday with her parents, Mr. and :
Irs. Bennett R. Wheeler.
Mrs. z. R. Moses and Miss Grace i
Ioses of Great Bend will be in town 8
Wednesday to shop and will go from
lere to Lawrence to spend the rest of
he week.
Miss Genevieve Miller returned to
Ter home in st. Marys today after a 7
isit to Miss Margaret Garvey.
Emporia Gazette: Mrs. Mary a.
White and her grandson, Billy White.
anne home yesterday from Manitou.
hree months. Mr.. and Mrs w A a
White and little Mary will remain in / \