The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09


Some people are born pessimists.
so Tar as they can see. everything goes
wrong with them. They never have a
blessing TO their names. Nothing good
ever happens to them-nothing but
catastrophes. They could not see the
silver lining to the cloud even if the
cloud were turned wrong side out.
They abound in the blues and their
chief diet IS despair.
There are people with $2.s3 in the
bank who have laid awake at nights
for hours during the past two weeks,
worrying for fear the bank would
break. 1t is absolutely comical how
suspicious some people have been
since Wall treet has been trying to
stampede the country into a panic. If
everybody were like these pessimists
there might be a real panic in spite of
the abundant wealth and plenty on
every hand. They see nothing but
trouble all around. and they take
fresh alarm at every new rumor. Nat
urally they spread gloom instead of
sunshine wherever they go.
If such people had real troubles
there might be some excuse for them,
but frequently the people who have
been through the deep waters Of
trouble are the cheeriest. 1t is the,
people who make the best of their cir
cumstances that make the world
move. The person who rises above any
trouble that -overtakes him and does
the best he can is worth a dozen
pessimists. Not long ago this para
graph appeared in the local columns
Of the Marion Record:
"A few days ago it was our pleasure
to call on ]. G. Evert, Hillsboro, the
able correspondent of this paper. AL
though he has not been able to leave
his bed for about six years, he takes
a lively interest in the affairs of the
day and has part in them. The pro-
hibition of the sale of intoxicants has
claimed some of his time and in the
past few months he has furnished a.
large amount of the temperance liter
AZURE used in the campaigns In Okla
homa, Texas and Kansas. His days
are busy ones and helpful. The Ian
when not otherwise engaged he gives
much time to this study. His bedside
is equipped with convenient electric
light and telephone appliances and
through these and the daily mails he
very successfully manages his business
affairs. He is a devoted Christian and
has great conf ort because of that.
There is inspiration in his presence"
Think of that. you people who have
health and plenty, and yet who are all
the time complaining and having the
blues! Consider ]. G. Evert. of Hills
boro, you who grumble about having
no chance in life-and then be
ashamed of yourselves!
Here is a man who has not been
able to leave his bed for SIX years, yet
he manages his business affairs with
the aid of the telephone, and in saddi-
ton to that takes an active interest in
affairs over the country, including the
task of writing a column or more OF
news each week. One would not sup
pose that a man who has been In bed
for six years could gather much news,
but Mr.. Evert does. That is what
comes of making the most of ones OPP
portunities.
That is the spirit which Paul re-
ferred to in the lines quoted at the. be-
ginning of these brief remarks. He
did not mean to intimate that it isn't
good thing to try to better ones con-
dition. He was not that sort of man.
But he did mean that he had learned
not to whine about hard times, nor
grumble because he was not as well
fixed as somebody else.
Just now is an especially good time
to be optimistic. Even if the banks
should give you some clearing house
certificates-they probably. have not
done so vet. and may never do it
they will be just as good as the cash
itself except for the pessimists who re-,
fuse to take them.
incidentally 1t might be remarked
that the clearing house certificate idea
is a good deal of a joke. AS a matter
of fact, no clearing house certificates
have been issued to depositors except
in some of the large commercial CEN
ters At this writing the writer here
of has never seen a clearing house
certificate, nor has he seen man who
has seen one, although inquiry has
been made for them. But with a
clearing house behind them in times
like the present clearing house GER
tificates should be just as good as
bank notes.
So, cheer up. If you are inclined to
have the blues. remember things
might be a great deal worse. If you
live in the country and are getting
only Is cents a dozen for eggs in
stead of rs. remember there are
good many people in town who have
to buy those eggs ana VINO neeo tnal
other seven cents worse than you. do.
If you live in town where the nigh
cost of living eats big hole In your
paycheck, remember that plenty OF
opportunities to earn a living 60 with
high prices.
Keep your good nature, and your
optimism, and your faith In GOD ana
man and the future. Shed sunshine
and not gloom on those around you
and don't inspire distrusr IN others.
Make the best of whatever comes
along. King David saw considerable
las,d