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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
LONGEVITY.

In recent interview Bishop Sam
uel Fallows maintained. on scriptural
and scientific grounds, that 100 years
were the natural duration of human
life. Leaving out of view the
scriptural argument of which he is
the best Judge, it must be admitted
that his scientific reasoning is simple,
If not conclusive.
The rule in the animal kingdom, he
says, is that the lifetime of an ami
NAL is six times the period of its ma
turity. By way of illustration. the
dog, he says, reaches its maturity in
one and one-half years, and it's life
time is nine years. Then he argues
that as a man reaches his maturity
in twenty years his natural lifetime is
120 years. And certainly, If the bish-
ops premises are right his reason
ing seems to be conclusive, though it
constitutes the gravest Indictment
that could be framed against the
living habits of the human race.
The rule of nature. however, on
which it rests admits of an important
elaboration. The age of maturity is
different, not only in different species.
same Species and it's relation to
longevity is as obvious in individuals
as in species.
1t would be interesting to know
though probably it can never be ex-
| actly known-how widely the age OF
maturity of human beings varies
| The mind and body DO not appear in
all cases to mature at the same age,
but judging by the growth of the
| body, which is visible, it is obvious
that there must be a difference OF
several years in the age of maturity
| Some would say that the mind ma
lures ten years sooner in some human
beings than in others.
This principle is useful not only in
| forming an estimate or the probable
| duration of life, but also in de-
| termining what ought to be expected
| of people of a given age. 1t will
hardly be questioned that precocious
| people, like Lord Macaulay, John
F.iske and President w. r. Harper
rarely live to a great age. And per-
haps they might live longer If they
realized that, having matured quickly
| they have not naturally the same
lease OF life as those who mature
more slowly.
The greatest use Of the principle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
TRIM THE EDGES.

Now that the public is having its
attention directed in many ways to the
danger of dust and a variety of things
that are breeding places and scatterers
of contagious germs. the protest of a
contributor to the book review col
umns of the New York Times against
uncut pages is in harmony with the
spirit of the times. He says:
"The raw and ragged edges of the
uncut editions are splendid carriers
of deadly disease germs. I have long
since refused to purchase an uncut
book. Life is too short for busy peo-
pie to use it in completing the I'M
finished work Of book publishers"
The leisurely class Of former days
who might be described as intellectual
sensualists found a dreamy delight in
pausing amid their reading to use the
paper knife and speculate upon what
it would reveal. The spirit Of exclu-
siveness reveled in the thought that
no eyes but theirs had ever perused
the virgin page-that, to slightly alter
CoIeridge-
They were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.
Today time is regarded as Of conse-
quence even by people who waste 1t.
The man on his way to the Country
club whizzes there in an automobile;
and the science of bacteriology has ex-
posed dust and dirt as the lurking
place of germs deleterious to health.
1t is from a new point of view, there
fore, that the book-buyers Of today
consider the uncut page.
There is another element in the
changed situation. Time was when
new books were not as numerous as
they are now and when many proprie-
tors of private Libraries followed the
expensive custom of putting their vol
umes into permanent binding. When
that practice was in vogue the uncut
volume had a practical excuse-it
could be more adyantageous1y trimmed
for reminding. The custom may still
be general in England, but 1t is SO lit
tie followed in the United States as to
be negligible by publishers. The mass
of purchasers prefer their books and
even their magazines with pages TRIM
med, and SO they ought to be. The
uncut book or magazine Is now an
anachronism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

POSTAL REFORMS.

Surely the first reform needed in our
postoffice department is reform Of its
entire administrative system. The re-
port of the postal commission shows
this to be Imperative. The substitution
of a permanent director Of posts and
three or four expert assistants for the
four assistant postmasters general
would be an initial step toward taking
this branch Of the governmental service
out of politics. When an error of $780,
600 can occur in the stamp division of
one of our larger postoffices in a single
antiquated accounting system now en-
ployed should be changed, but that
men bred to the business should re-
place the mere spoilsmen whose ignor-
ance or neglectful supervision make
such mistakes possible. There is no
more reason in putting a successful
stump speaker or political wheelhorse
in charge of a $6.0O0-a-year postmas-
tership than there would be in MAX
Ing him president Of bank or plac-
ing him at the head of mercantile
establishment in line Of business of
which he knew nothing. But while
these essential reforms take proceed
ence there is no reason why other rec
concentrations for increasing the use
fulness of the postoffice department
should be Indefinitely postponed. The
bill introduced by Senator Durham
to establish parcels posts on rural free
delivery routes only is probably the
most that can be Immediately expect
ed in that direction. The opposition to
a general parcels post Is probably too
strong to be overcome at present. But
why should we pay a higher domestic
rate for parcels sent through the mails
than we pay for sending them abroad,
and why should we be limited to the
weight of four pounds when we can
oil
country in the world
Record.
TO TEACH GOOD TASTE"
The study of al! art. plastic.
graphic, musical and literary, is sup
posed to cultivate good taste. In a
broad sense, it infrequently does 50.
Notoriously, competent musicians
dress in bad taste and have vague
ideas of form and color. Famous
painters are often fond of bad litera-
ture. On the other hand. people con-
spicuous for good taste often have
studied no art, and like the young
ladies in Molere's play comprehend
things without learning them. They
are born with good taste, a sense of
Lamb was born with the faculty to
distinguish a good picture from a bad
one, so that he was able to counsel
Colnaghi in the purchase of a Leon
ardo.
The proposed establishment of a
chair of cultivation of good taste"
in the Northwestern university at
Evanston, I'LL, is not a had idea Good
taste can be taught, though the re-
quirements for the proressfonship will
be exacting. Who is to decide upon
them? Good taste can be taught. but
1t cannot be clearly defined. Still. the
plan proves once !. more the great
vitality of the art spirit in our west
ern states. The first effort is to be
directed to dress. The women stu
dents are to be taught to dress taste
fully. If this is accomplished in.
years course, there need be no de-
spair about the other branches.-New
York Timaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

as most remarkable monument to
engineering skill. It is now bearing
traffic that is 20 times heavier than
any that was contemplated when it
was built and each succeeding exam
ination seems to find the bridge in bet
ter condition and stronger than it ever
was before. Is there any other struc-
tural affair in the world that improves
with age and actually grows in strength
and stability?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

Joseph Benson Foraker, United States
senator from Ohio, has a review of the
testimony in the famous Brownsville
Investigation in the current number of
the North American Review. 1t is an
unusually strong argument in favor of
the cause OF the colored soldiers and is
most convincing. He draws the empha-
ffo conclusion that the evidence in all
Of the Investigations incident to this
1disagreeable affair rather prove the in
nocence than the outlines of the SOL
diers for the alleged shooting up of the
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

In all likelihood a number of the
members Of the house Of representa-
tives will club together and buy John
Sharp Williams a loving cup or a
dozen medals of assorted Sizes His
repeated demanding of roll calls on ev-
cry possible occasion has given to these
members the only opportunity they
have ever had to raise their voices in
the halls of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.1

CF>rom the New York Press1
The reason girl doesn't like to have
a man kiss her is she does.
A mans mind doesn't work the way
woman's does or it wouldn't be a
mind.
Expectations are good enough assets
If you never try to take them out of
the reserve.
You can generally tell what the
weather is going to be by what you arr
going to do that can be hurt by it,
A woman has an idea her children
are so good-looking because her grand
mother handed down motto for them
to learn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

Swan songs were in order at the last
meeting of the city council and those
sung by Mr.. Holiday and Mr.. Mont
gomery were pitched in pleasing tunes.
And the maiden speech of Mr. Fraser
was gem. He took just about a
dozen words to say that he was not
much of a talker. but that he would
try to make up in hard work what he
lacked in eloquence. That's the kind
OF talk that counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
xAMS1lS C0Al4ENT
DEAD HORSES.

1x1<AD l1OIb0Gno.
If young fellows who are pursuing
their dissolute courses could be
convinced of the evil they are stor-
ing up for future days. they would
reform in a body, and the millennium
would be here tomorrow morning.
The youth who is jolly good fell
low for season or two when life
Ia young, pays for 1t all through the
autumn and winter, and finds that
he is paying usurious interest. with
out recourse.
1t is one thing to stand in bar
room in the golden evenings of youth
and sing marguerite" and pay for
everybody's refreshments, and enjoy
familiar conversations with the bar
tender; it is another thing to pay for
dead horses in old age, when dollars
come hard. and dimes look uncon-
scionably large.
The country is full of old men
who are needy and miserable, doing
hard work that is almost beyond
their strength. who might be spend
ing their age in comfort, even in op-
ulence. had they not been jolly good
fellows, when they were young. 1t
is the winter of their lives. and the
darkness Is closing In. and they are
paying for the horses that died long
ago.
What the world neeos IS preacher
SO compelling. SO forceful. SO elo-
the jolly good fellows wherein they
are fools. and impress upon them the
lesson of the dead horses.
We have preachers enough who
can describe the journeyings of John
the Baptist in the wilderness, and the
fortitude of Daniel in the lions den;
but John and Daniel are dead, and
nobody cares much about what hap
pened to them in the wilderness or
the menagerie; while the country is
full of jolly good fellows who are
going hellward with their heels over
the dashboard, and they are worth
saving. for most of them have good
material in them.
To one who is growing old, and
who is still paying for dead horses,
there is nothing sadder than the
spectacle of a young man going
buoyantly. SO gaily, that the wander
ing youth looks like a victim decked
with flowers for a heatnen sacrifice.
And there is no power great enough
to turn him, to convince him of the
ambush and the avalanche! That is
THE HORSE.
Notwithstanding the popularity of
labor-saving machinery, few things
may be said to the credit of the horse
as a motive power.
OolUOm OO0S tHG driver nave TO
crawl under him with monkey
wrench and a jimmy to adjust his
works. so that he may haul the buggy
out of a ditch. 81
When he is left standing at a hitch
ing post. passing pedestrians don't
hear his wheels rumbling away,
clickety-click. plunkety-plunk,a and no
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smoke is observed coming out OF his
ears.
After a brisk drive. he may exhale
a wholesome aroma Of Precipitation,
but he never does smell like a gas
oline stove that needs cleaning. and
you don't get covered with lamp
black while unhitching him.
The driver doesn't find it neces-
sary to toot a. horn every time he
turns a corner or approaches a pedes-
TRAN. And a swell-trainedi horse is
not apt to explode and smash the
driver into small pieces.-Emporia
Gazette. n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

Tom McNeal, the state printer, has a
right to be gratified at the amount Of
work the states print shop has turned
out during the last two months. 1t is
a record that anyone could we'll feel
proud of and demonstrates the great
value of the plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

New York Republicans have not fol-
lowed the lead of other states in nam
Ing their United States senators as
delegates at large to the Chicago con-
vention. And one does not wonder
much If he has a second to waste in
the contemplation of Depew and Plat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

The joke is certainly on Edward
Methudy, state senator in Missouri.
He was instrumental in introducing
and passing law in the Missouri leg
islature. requiring a state license for
automobiles, and he is one of the first
to be arrested for having violated the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

You can hardly blame the expert
musicians of the town for having
fought shy of the job of refereeing the
contest between the glee clubs of Kan
sas university and Washburn college
and awarding a decision as to which
did the best work. 1t certainly would
have been a thankless task
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

Up to the present writing there have
been no reports of gastritis or other
ailments of the sort having affected
those who partook of the dinner pre-
pared by the high school girls of the
domestic science department. Won
ders never cease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

Death mocks the eatless theory. A
St. Paul man started to fast for forty
days and died on the thirty-f1rst day.
And so once again has the idea been
shattered that mind is mightier than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

It is quite evident that Hacken-
schmidt, the Russian wrestler, is a
great believer in the maxim that dis
erection is the better part of valor. He
waited until he got well on the way to
sea before he expressed his feelings
that he was not treated fairly In the
wrestling match which he lost toFrank
<.otch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

Governor Haskell of Oklahoma has
hnally attained a degree of real emf
hence. His life has been threatened in
an anonymous letter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

1t is said that Harmony is to be
She watchword and the purposes of the
conference that Governor Hoch is to
hold with the officials of the education
al Institutions fostered and supported
by the state. There never should
have been anything but Harmony
between them. Each institution has
its own particular field to labor in and
there should be no petty Jealousies
among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

It has been discovered by the Troy
Chief that Cy Leland punched cattle
Nifty years ago. Stubs need not now
cast his eyes on the cowboy vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

/ It would seem to be more frugal to
marry a girl than to face the chance
of having to fork over $4,000 for a
breach of promise and also some large
sized attorneys fees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13

down into history. that is written down
Cor It probably never will fan down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

:. The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fuu day
Telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received In The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
Paying Debts in Japan.

Foreigners in Japan ind a great
opportunity to purchase curios at the
beginning OF each new year. Every
one in Japan is expected to clear up
his books and pay his debts by the
last day OF the old, year. The trades
men send in their yards-more often
milesEof bills to 1.-THE honorable lady
of the house." and presents are polite
ly exchanged all around. Shopkeep-
ers hold bargain sales to enable them
to pay the wholesale houses and If a
man cannot raise sufficient money to
pay his creditors it is not an uncom-
mon thing for him to sell off suffi-
cient or even all of his property at a
sacrifice to enable him to meet the
new year with a smiling face. The
only other honorable way out OF his
difficulties is for him to commit sui
Icide.-Chicago News.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
bUWALOA WILL
Be FREED

SAN FRANCISCO. July 21.-Pri-
vate William Euwalda, U. S. A,
serving three years penal servitude
in the military prison at Alcatraz
island for shaking hands with En-
ma Goldman, anarchist, at a meet
ing two months ago, will soon be
free. Gen. Funston stated to the
United Press today that he had
written the war department at
Washington recommending that
the sentence he RENTED, and that
he had received an unofficial an
swer stating that clemency would
be shown Within a few weeks.
Buwalda had served 10 years in
the army and was regarded as a
good soldier. His sentence by
courtmartial for shaking hands
with Emma Goldman created a
sensation.
Funston says he wanted to es-
tablish the principle that the oath
of allegiance taken by soldier
makes it impossible for him to be-
come an anarchist. while wearing
the uniform. This has been done,
he thinks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
SPOKANE TO THE RESCUE
LOCAL BROTHERHOOD OWLS
REFUSE TO BE SOLD LIKE
SHEEP AND WILL ORGANIZE
NEW GRAND NEST.

There are no symptoms Of cold
feet among the Spokane members
of the Brotherhood of Owls over
the war now raging between this
lodge and the Order of Owls. If it
comes to a clinch the Spokane
brotherhood is prepared to call a
meeting and organize it's own
grand lodge right here. M. G. Con-
ley, one of the grand trustees,
lives here. Another, Attorney
Michaols, is at Butte. The third
trustee, Lawrence, is at Tacoma.
The trustees have conferred and
decided to weather the storm with
the Spokane Organization as the
standpat stronghold.
A bomb has lately been dropped
into the brotherhood camp by
Charles B. Wood. Seattle, grand
secretary, who has gone over body
and breeches to the Order of
Owls and has issued circular
stating that he has sold the
brotherhood to the rival Owls and
that is all there is to 1t.
The Spokane Brotherhood Owls
have issued reply in which they
bitterly denounce Wood as a
traitor and dispute his right to dis.
pose Of anything belonging to the
lodge. The Spokane circular Us
addressed to the other Brotherhood
lodges and 1t announces that the
local lodge expects shortly to reor-
ganize a new grand nest and start
again. The other lodges are ad-
monished to hold steady until Spo-
kane gets into action and not to
think of letting go until the next
Grand conclave so orders. 1t is
the intention that no such orders
shall be issued.
TIE Spokane Brotherhood Owls
take the ground that Wood Is try
ing to peddle them like slaves,
which is something they won't
stand for, not minute. They
roast the Order of Owls. which
also has a membership here, and
its officers, one of whom. John Tai
bolt, is reported to have been in
dicted for fraud. The Spokane cir
cular is a sizzler and it is counted
on to ginger any possible weak
kneed brother up to the fighting
point. Just to show how fine they
feel the Brotherhood will hold a
card party tomorrow evening at
lower X. p, hall to which the pub
lie Is invited.
John M. Gleason, of this city, Is
state executive Of the Brotherhood
of Owls. The Spokane lodge claims
800 members.
H. ID. Merritt Is the local head OF
the Order Of Owls, which is
charged with having bought Wood
with 80 pieces of silver, or some
thing like that. Merritt says he
didn't do it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
Ora YES AND COUNTRY
CLUB IN BIG DEAL TO
CONVERT THE OLD SITE

Graves offer. Neither one, how
ever, it is said, Is within 100000
Of what the company demands.
But it is argued that Graves
must come to terms eventually be-
cause the old smelter right of way
and grade which is already built
affords the only logical elevation
for the Big Bend line to reach the
plateau northwest of town with
reasonable expense.
Graves has surveyed 10 different
rights of way connecting with his
Nine Mile right of way, but it is
believed these are all bluffs and
his real intention is to assimilate
the smelter grounds and right OF
way. The Nine Mile right of way
has already been purchased up to
the smelter site, while the other
rights of way are only held on op.
tons.
Country club directors last night
voted to offer its present site on
Twenty-ninth av. for sale for $75,.
900 and to cast about for a new
location. Among those under con.
sideration are the site of 100 acres
near Pantops on the Spokane & In
land which is offered for $3.50 an
acre; site overlooking Hangman
creek, about 70 acres for 5000 per
acre; near Lincoln on the Medical
lake line and two others. There is
also a hint of an offer of land at
the old smelter site. That those
who have been approached look
with favor on the proposition is in
Dictated by the fact that the club
reserves its right to the present
site for Is months. This is taken
to mean that if either the w. w. P.
or the Graves interests were sue
cessful in the smelter dicker, it
would take some time to finance
a purchase. 1t is not thought
money will be easily obtained until
few months after election. Graves
a few months ago got so far as to
take an option on the smelter site,
but allowed it to lapse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
BUTCHERY
RESUMED

ST. PETERSBURG, July 21.-M
Pohitonoff, Russian consul at Ia.
briz, today wired the foreign of.
fee that the populace at Tabriz is
begging him to protect women and
children from the outrages of the
shah's troops. While details Of the
recapture of the Persia city by
Khan are lacking, messages indi'
cate that the carnage was frightful
Pohitonoff sought refuge in a
villa of the consulate a few miles
outside the city last night when
the troops began the lombard
ment.
Rashin Khan, leader of the
shah's troops, was driven from the
city but returned during the night
with heavy re!nforcements. The
revolutionists were taken by sur
prise and many killed before they
had time to resist. Both armys
had modified at Tabriz for fight
to control northern Persia.