The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-26
REFERS TO UGLY.
De Witt Miller Cites Honey
Success at Chautauqua.
Says Reverence for Lincoln Next
to That for christ.
TANNER TALKS CRANKS
Declares Removal of Selfishness
Needed in Reforms.
Woman Legislator Tells of Colo.
rada Suffrage Success.

| Dewitt Miller in his lecture on THE
Uses of Ugliness,'' at the chautauqua
| in Garfield park last night, cited exam
| pies of famous ugly men who had ac-
complished great deeds. He spoke of
the work of Lincoln and Talmage
among others. Mr.. Miller referred to
himself as hearty and hideous.'' He
| said in part:
"a pretty face is one on which the
| features are built on harmonious lines,
where the features are in their proper
place and the nose and mouth do not
| try to invade the territory allotted to
the other.
Lincoln was one of the homeliest of
men. 1t is said that he carried a small
comb as a prize for man who was
homelier than himself, but he nver saw
the man. And yet, by a great many
people Lincoln is held in reverence next
to Christ.
"Talmage was a homely man, but
next-to Spurgeon, perhaps, he led more
men to a better life than any other
modern preacher.
TT is a drawback to be too hand
some. Some men are SO handsome and
know it so well, that they are self con-
scious. Some are too self conscious to
be great
Preceding the lecture Miss Ona May
Miller sang. She was accompanied by
Miss Filth Gabriel.
In the afternoon, Allan A. Tanner, a
Denver minister who has spent much
time in investigating the labor prob
lens gave a talk on 1.-The Indispensa-
BILE Crank" He told how all reformers
were considered crankS, saying that he
didn't have much hope in the effective
ress of reforms until the germs of sell
fishness were removed from the human
heart. On the other hand he said that
he knew of many wealthy people who
would be willing to divide their money
among the people If they could DO SO
with proper results.
Root of Economic Evil.
He said in part:
1.-THE root of the economic evil is not
the laws or the lack of law enforcement,
but the germs of selfishness which are
in your heart and mine-not in Andrew
Carnegies heart, but in your heart and
mine, I say. There is no use in trying
to regulate the rules of the game, or to
legislate against special privileges SO
long as a few are willing to live in
luxury and idleness, while the masses
are in want and are overWOrked. AS
long as conditions are such just so long
will the evil conditions exist.
LAS long as we are selfish we can not
hope to better conditions. In certain
town the citizens in a body told the
mayor mat he Llu6L GJlAOA &C ZIG ia .
and expel a certain class of women. He
replied that he would give honorable
work for two of such characters in his
home and requested that the members
of the committee who waited on him
should find temporary employment for
the rest of those women in their homes
until a permanent place could be prom
ised them which would give them a de-
cent livelihood. The committeeman
rever returned.
five r17nU6rnRnfS fO
pieces on the rocks of selfishness.
Strange things happen among the so
cialistS. A noted socialist had been left
a home and lots of money. He wrote
tc a brother socialist, Come and i've
with me and we will work at our prob
lens together How long did such ar
rangement last? Just three months. If
the leading socialists can't live togeth-
er in harmony what do they expect
from the masses?
LAS to the trades unions. 1t is hard
to persuade the bricklayer to work for
the hod carrier.
The Larham Concert company gave
an entertainment before the talk.
This afternoon. Alma V. Lafferty, the
only woman member of the Colorado
state legislature gave a talk on Equal
Suffrage in Colorado" Tonight char
acter representation of Uncle Sans
Family" will be given by Sid Landon,
the Happy Swede. The international
Concert company will furnish the
music.
Chautauqua Program.
WEDNESDAY.
1920 a. m.-Bible hour, "Evidential
Studies in the Character of Christ"
fifth study, DR.. ". ]. Lhamon-
D. m.-Grand concert by Music Max
ers. Stories and song in verse, intro
ducing the Miranda phone and other big
musical hits of this different quartette.
4:30 e. nc. L. S. c. department.
German Art and Artists Jessie Mac
kenzie Walker.
1880 p. m.-Concert, The Music Max
ers Quartette.
$3.50 p. m.-"Rip Van Winkle," the
rlay presented with scenery and COS
tune by Herbert Sprague and F'loy
Mahan Sprague.
HAT PIN MEN THWART TARIFF.