The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-21
KANSAS C0NNENT
ALFoNso.s ToUGH TASK.

ALT o4N0OS lash.
King Alfonso has a tough job. Be
for whom he must provide and a wife
that has been reared in luxurious sur
round1ngs and has rich relatives before
whom she likes to shine, in at least.
equal splendor. Atty has many subjects
who appear to be bent on making his
job OF governing his kingdom as diff
ficult as possible. He has just passed
through an experience that threatened
to kick his stool out from under h.in
and In wreaking vengeance on the dis
turbers. he appears to have made mat
tiers worse speedily.
When he consented to the execution OF
Prof. Ferrer as a revolutfonist, he
stirred ur the whole of Europe. True
Ferrer was legally condemned by court
martial and apparently there is no
question that he was the chief agent in
melting the riots at Barcelona that
nearly prectpitated a revolution But
the execution of men for political Of
lenses Is rather out OF fashion in these
modern times and Alfonso lost an op-
portunity to show himself a humane
ruler by saving the life of the man.
while condemning his practices. The
daughter appealed to the ruler for her
fathers life, but he was adamantine
and allowed the execution to take place.
And the shots that took Ferrer's life
were heard throughout Europe.
In nearly every important city In
Spain, France and Italy demonstrations
against monarchy and the church took
place. 1t was protest against the
execution Of the leader Of the Spanish
champion of republican government
and likewise an attack on orderly gov
eminent, for prominent in the demon
STATIONS were the socialists of Europe
who are arrayed against modern insti-
tutions. Whether spark has sore
gone forth that will fire the proietariat
of Europe cannot now be foretold, but 1t
is safe bet that more uneasy rest the
heads that wear crowns throughout
the world.-Hutchinson News.
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CHURCHES AT K. U.
The day is coming when each of
the larger church denominations will
be represented with a suitable build
ing at the university. With the
growth of the State university to an
enrolment of several thousand, which
seems certain within a comparatively
few years, the Methodists will have
more students there than at Baldwin.
the Presbyterians more than at the
College of Emporia. the Congregation
alists more than at Washburn. the
Baptists more than at Ottawa and
so on through the list of the sectarian
schools. When that time arrives the
churches will have recognized the
need of the active work at the State
university and will have buildings to
compare with Meyers NAH ana With
the building to be erected by the
Presbyterians.-Law World.
BRINGING UP BOYS.
The little boy over in Russia who
is sometime to become car is reared
in bad way. According to his
fathers directions he is not to be
opposed in anything. Whatever he
wants he is to get. The idea Is to
have him form the habit of auto
cracy. In America we do things
differently. Here we do our best to
teach the boy to be a little gentle
man, to be careful of the feelings or
others In America every man is
equal and success depends upon
ability to win over others perhaps
smarter. In Russia this little boy
shall rule all of the people no mat
ter how weak or silly he may be-
Lawrence Journal.s-H