The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04

And lose the dreams of gloom
our neart beats time for gladness
90 give 1t lots of room.
Chicago Post.
Ruled by Tyrant.
sensational exposures of tyrannical
ana despotic DEGREES promulgated by
Peter Veregdn and other self-appointed
leaders OF the Doukhobor communities
In the middle west are being made by
some OF their followers who have at
raSe revoited from the iron rule of their
masters under which they have chafed
50 long Veregin induced thousands of
Doukhobors to leave their European
homes and follow him to western Can
ada several years ago. Since then he
mas been accommodating hundreds of
thousands Of dollars, while his flock
has nothing to show for it's labors on
the virgin prairie.
Veregin organized his followers into
communities, appointing leader, gen
orally priest, for each settlement. To
these leaders all moneys earned by the
Doukhobors had to be forwarded in
| order that fair division might be
made among all the members All
stock, farm implements, chattels, and
even clothes belonged. not to one man,
but to the community. By this means
the leaders have been able to keep
their flock well in hand, as at the first
turned out of the community as un-
worthy of place among the chosen.
The situation In the Doukhobor vii
| lagos at the present time is unpara1lel
| ed. They have been ordered to sell all
their cattle, many having done so al
| ready. No reason for the order is CIV
| en-. It is a ukase. Fifteen thousand
head of sheep given them by the Quak-
erS last fall have been sacrificed at ri
| diculously low prices, the whole Of the
proceeds being turned in to the lead
ers who in turn forward 1t to Veregin.
| A special order has just been sent
forth that all chickens, ducks, and 9TH
| er barn yard fowls must be disposed
| OF Immediately.
| Recently agents have been around
telling the people that to keep a record
| of the passing of time is little short of
| mortal sin and that all watches, clocks,
and hour glasses must be surrender
ed. From one community $500 worth
| of jewelry was taken away and no re-
turn was made, except to the leader.
The use Of mirrors has also been for
hidden.
Tea, sugar, coffee, and all animal and
farinaceous food has been placed I'M
der the ban. The nourishment of the
people is now narrowed down to q
strictly vegetable diet, considerable
portion of which they devour raw.
The women, who for a long time ex-
celled in embroidery, have been for
hidden to further exercise their talents
| in this direction.
A new rule made recently is to the
effect that Doukhobor must not have
more than one shirt. No limit is placed
on other clothes.-Seattle Post Intel
ligencer.
. Prohibition in Atlanta.
st think it can be truthfully stated
| that prohibition has already done the
| city Of Atlanta a great deal of harm"
said Mr.. Morris H. Mannheim, of the
Georgia metropolis. at the Caswel1.
| st have lived in Atlanta for the past
| ten years, but am now hunting new
| home. Before the sale Of liquor was
abolished 1t was generally conceded
| that Atlanta was one Of the busiest,
| liveliest most prosperous and progress
| sive of southern communities. 1t looks
| to be just the reverse of that now. In
| fact, the town seems dull to the point
| of stagnation, and there Is complaint
from many quarters over the changed
| conditions. Atlanta, you will remem-
| and 1t proved such dismal failure that
| the traffic was re-establfshed-
About the worst feature Of the stu
alton is that prohibition has not stop
ped the use Of intoxicating liquors In
Atlanta. The buying Of whisky and
beer goes on, only the money is sent
| away Every week $124.000 goes out of
| Atlanta to outside towns-mostly to
| Chattanooga-for cases of beer and jugs
| of rye and bourbon. The city is loser,
| for it Is robbed of the revenue that
came from licenses, but the trade goes
| on Just the same and there is no way
of stopping 1t unless all the railroads
| in the United States cease their opera
lions. "-Baltimore American.
|