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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30


shall see God. st. Matthew v 8.
Among the eight Beatitudes, with
which Christ prefaced his sermon on
the mount; the one quoted above, the
sixth, conveys a most essential sug-
gestion to humans If they are to de-
velop themselves properly and order
their lives along the right lines.
All of our outward actions are con-
trolled in a great measure. cores
pond with and proceed from our in
ward dispositions, from the affections
of our heart. And II these be not of
the right sort our actions will be in
accordance with them. 1.-THE pure in
heart" have been aptly defined as
those who are free from earthly, car
nal and impure affections, which de-
file the heart in the sight of God.
And surely it should be the aim of
every one not to have feelings and de-
sires which are of the improper sort,
which will lead them astray to sin
and even crime, which will turn them
from the most glorious creatures that
God has made into little better than
the most ignorant of beasts and
brutes. A clean heart is more to be
preferred than high honors or great
riches. It will point the way to life
that will be worth the while.
Nor is there any doubt that the
hearts of the people of today are
much cleaner than they have ever
been before in the history of the earth.
A lot of crime is rampant wherever
civilization reigns. The sins of So
society are multitudinous. Roguery
flourishes in high and low places. De-
spite all these facts, though, the great
majority of the people on earth, the
bulk to the souls that have been given
life-the ever-growing and increas-
ingly important middle class, as the
| sociologists call them for want of a
better term-are marching on the
road to higher and better things, to a
| more noble existence. There will be
scoffers at this statement. Some peo-
pie seem to like to think that the
world in general, or the people IN 1t,
are headed to perdition and that they
are travelling a gait which will land
them there before long. But they are
wrong, dead wrong. The people are
getting better all the time. If they
were not none of the nations would be
making the strides 1t is these days to
higher planes of civilization. There
would be no efforts on the part of ev-
erybody, or most people. to give to all
men their full rights and just deserts
Nations only improve in exact rela-
ton to the improvements of their in
dividuals. This argument is unan-
swerable.
And. SO. the people of all countries
and all chimes, are struggling along
with worthier ideals and their accom-.
plishments are not of the negative
kind. It's the desires of their hearts
that are pressing them on, the good
desires, the desires of the right sort
They are cleansing their hearts of the
things that ought not to be in them
But they have a big task on hand
before the highest goal is reached Fol
as Christ specifically pointed out IL
the fifteenth chapter of ST. Matthew
out of the heart proceed evil thoughts
and everything else that is evil, in.
Guiding murders, adulteries. theft
false witness and blasphemies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison GIobe.1

rF'rom the Atchison GIobe.1
Politics is merely quarreling over
candy.
Ever notice that your enemy is near
ly always a great big man?
The man who doesn't deserve help is
the one who always expects it.
If woman can cry becomingly.
other women will say her grief is not
sincere.
The ambition of every author is to
write a play so intense that women
will faint on seeing 1t.
Even a mother doesn't feel so bad
when her boy fights II he happens to
whip the other fellow.
A mean man remarks that a woman's
idea of good man is one who doesn't
expect her to do her share.
We know of an important item, but
not one will become excited about It: a
new citizen has painted hair; not dyed,
but painted.
There is something pathetic as we'll
as foolish about a man trying to be
zone Of the boys'' after he has out
grown his boyhood several years.
While the defendant in breach of
promise suit may object tospaying the
| amount demanded, there is little ques-
ton that he always thinks he is worth
| IL.
Every politician tries to be modest. In
he can't disguise the fact that he is a
| little vain of the number Of votes ne
controls.
Boys, gather around your mothers
while they read this important item in
the paper: IA boy was drowned yes
terday afternoon, while swimming IN
| the river"
The man who cures himself of bad
habit is also stubborn in other particu-
lars; he spends a good deal Of time in
| to do as well.
on the top layer of a visitors trunk, il
never enters the head of any membei
of the family to wonder how long sht
| intends to stay.
A late reform movement is to proven
unsuitable marriages. How can thel
be helped, when there are only tire,
or four really good catches in tn
average community?
The women are rapidly getting thei
rights. Last evening, a woman at
tempted to separate two men who wer
| fighting. They resisted SO much tina
she finally became angry. and bumps
their heads together until they stoppe.
lighting to complain of headache.
It has been observed that a certall
Atchison man, who was married only
few months ago, sits around and NOPE
a good deal, and when anyone tells hot
two can live as cheaply as one. pro
vidinx the wife is economical and real
lv loves her husband. he says: s'Yes
in a pigs left wristt'' Which ha
, caused the men to imagine that he Ia
!. come back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
AN AUroMoBILE TRAcEDy

They sold their cottage by the sea
10 buy an auto-1O-h.p
Tney drove 1t near, they drove 1t far,
Mnereon they sold to make repairs
Lnelr best lace curtains-seven pairs.
fnTee days, and wrapped in flame and
The automatic air-pump broke;
serious matter this-they could
But sell the horse to make It good
And now q week awheel they spent,
ana then the spark and feeder went.
10 fix 1t up they had to sell
The grand piano and petronel
Collidtng next against tree
They sold their endowment policy
10 pay for hubs, and tires, and brake
The last sad sacrifice they make.
Alasl within another week
The fast express, the lightning Streak, n
Destroyed the car and them therein,
Our hero and our heroine.
Liverpool Mercury.
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b. 4
some Casual Observation.

Some Casual Observations.
Hone costs nothing. but 1t Is the
only free luxury q lot Of US are per-
mitted to enjoy.
A gossip never makes long stor5
short by outing out the scandal.
TOPEKA: with all thy faufts-ex.
cept thy soft. sticky asphalts-l love
thee still.
Some men do not object to being In
suited II it doesn't cost them anything
but their self respect, which has no
cash value.
A pen may be mightier than
sword as q destroyer, but pretty type
writer IL frequently killing"
why Is It that girl always waits
to look under the bed for burglars and
pull down the window blind. until after
she has undressed7
NATURAL HISTORY (Lesson XV1l).
The class will recognize. OF course.
That useful animal. the HORSE.
| In Ancient History we read
The antecedents of this steed.
But 1t In hard to realize
That enemies could utilize
A horse like this-a wooden toy
To "bunc'' the citizens OF Troy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

A story is now attracting attention
in Chicago to the effect that fund
of $SB, 900 was got together for the
purpose of purchasing II Democratic
votes in the Illinois legislature to re-
elect ex-United States Senator Albert
J. Hopkins. The most remarkable fea-
kure Of this story is that Mr.. Hopkins
knew nothing Of this scheme. But
this tale seems to make it certain that
the United States senatorship Of IL
linois was for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

Through a decision of the supreme
court OF the state, Oklahoma's capital
has been moved back again to Guth-
RE. It must be mighty perplexing to
the Oklahomans when they make up
their minds to visit the capital Of the
state. Unless they make it a point to
read the daily newspapers they can
not have any certain idea as to just
where the capital city Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

deeds as have been done by our Kansas
soldiers or our captains of industry.
But at the last he could not say that
any OF them had enough money to pay
cash for a stand at ChautauQua with
full supplies to take him through the
meeting. They toll and spin both, but
they are never arrayed like the lilies Of
the valley. They are plain clothes"
men, who make a good living in help
ing other people to live. They die poor
and go to heaven. or. If they happen
to miss the latter place, they are not
out any, because they have come as
near enjoying Heaven on earth as it Is
possible for humanity TO do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

Missouri Pacific telegraphers get a
six per cent increase in their wages
without the necessity of strike,
which would have been bad for the
company. bad for the strikers and bad
for the business interests along the
Missouri Pacific lines. The differences
between the telegraphers and the COM
pany were adjusted through arbitra-
tion. That's the way to do business
In these days of grace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

That newspaper expedition which
started on a trip to ascend Mt Nc
Kinley over the route which DR.. Cook
says he took has returned and con-
fessed that the enterprise was fall
ure. Not only that but its members
insist it is impossible for any one to
climb this peak in the direction that
DR.. Cook declares he followed. The
first thing you know, DR.. Cook will be
getting convinced that he did not
climb Mt Mckinley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journai
AWAY during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate of ten cents
n week or thirty cents q month tby
mail onIy) Address changed as often
rs desired. While out of town the
State Journal will be to you Ike
daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested ON
these short time subscriptions, to sa Ee
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

All existing records for foolhardi-
ness in driving automobiles were brok-
en- the other day near Grand Junction.
Col. An automobile party INDUCED In
a race with railroad train. They
got ahead of it on the roadway run
ming parallel with the railroad tracks
and then tried to negotiate a crossing
in front OF the train. 1t is almost
needless to state that the engine
struck the auto, killing two of the
party and injuring the others SO Sc
riously that they will die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

Some of the heretofore staid old
newspapers of London appear to be
emulating their yellow cousins in
this land. Since the supposed appre-
hension of DR.. Crippen and his COM
panion on the steamship Montrose,
they have been printing all kinds OF
stories about confessions the suspect
ed parties have made of their identity.
And their. readers have learned later
from other sources that there has
been no extensive communication with
the ship By wireless or by any other
means.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rFrom the New York Press.l

from the New York Press.1
A child thinks his parents beat fli$s
because they deserve 1t themselves.
The only objection to virtues is how
dull they make people, but it's enough.
A man win hunt the world over for
money; he expects religion to find him
A girl never trusts canoe, but she
can make any man believe she does be-
cause he's managing 1t.
No matter how suspiciousa woman is
about all other women's figures, she
could neve. make herself believe any
body would be suspicious about hers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

Another argument in favor of pro-
hibition as 1t is administered in Kan
sas. Carrie A Nation founded home
in Kansas City, Kan, where drunk
ards wives could be cared for. But
there are not enough drunkards' wives
in Kansas City to make the mainten-
ance of the home worth while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

Congressman Calderhead's exposi-
ton of the new tariff law and the tar
III doctrine for which the Republica1
party stands, is not only mastery. 1t
is also convincing, and the people who
do not believe in a protective tariff,
belong IN a party other than the Re-
~, Hlfran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

Even the banking system in Ger
many appears to fall far short Of be-
ing perfect. One of the largest banks
in the realm of Kaiser Wilhelm failed
the other day with liabilities Of $12,-
600. 900 in excess of it's assets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

Another Kansan is building an aero
plane with which he proposes to make
some trial flights. Maybe it will be
Henry Laurens Calls turn to indulge
d, a aTnfIa
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Knew What to Do.

Just after the closing of the thea
ters-and the barrooms-a night or
two ago, a closed car marked Nor
folk street" left the Dudley street
transfer station. 1t was crowded to
the door, About halfway down the
car was seated an amiable man of
middle age with a tremendous bur-
ben of intoxicants, who restrained
himself from sleep with difficulty.
The car was bowling along the
other side of Grove Hill. still well fill
ed when the drunk gently pulled the
coat of young man in front of him.
where are WEI" he asked, with
some difficulty.
columbia road" replied the young
man.
"a right I've gone by" said the
older one, settling himself contentedly.
leone by your street? Then you
want to get off. don't your"
The drunk smiled sweetly. "In all
thish crowd?" he said. 'Not'n your
life. I'm goin' to- the end of the line,
pay mother fare, tell the conductor
where 1 live when its quiet, an he'll
see I get home a. right. Don't you
worry, young Teller. Done it often"
Boston Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

President Taft is fortunate in beirg
able to practice his preaching that ev-
cry ono should take vacation for
couple of months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
MAKING A LIVING. NOT ALL.

Kansas people are realizing as never
before that not all of life consists in
making a living" Important as this
problem is, 1t now divides attention
with the consideration of making the
most Of life. This in it's relation to the
young involves the question of educa-
ton, at the university or some other
well equipped institution The fact that
more than half of the 1903 young peo-
pie who attended K U. during the last
school year came from the farms and
that a large percentage of the others
came from the shops. marks the era
of higher education among people who
once thought it not available for them.
-Atchison Champion.
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"Elizabeth, Unveils.

Literary anonymity has its advertis
ing value when the anonymous au
thor's book happens to make sue
cess. There Is the classic example OF
the ''Waverley Novels" Conjecture as
to the identity of the Great Unknown
were not without influence In extend
ing the fame of the marvellous TO-
mances produced in rapid succession
by the Wizard of the North. Later,
in the mid-Victorian period. the Tales
of Clerical Life" gained considerably
in advertising from guesses as to the
identity of George Eliot" Doubtless
"Jane Eyre" was more discussed than
the novel might otherwise have been
but for the mystery attaching to the
audacious author, "Currer Bell"
In recent years anonymity has been
helpful to the author of Elizabeth and
Her German Garden" and her publish
ers. The literary Sherlock Homes lons
ago reached the conclusion that tnr
clever lady was no other than the
Countess Won Arnim, an Austrian
| woman, happily married in Pomerania
until it was revealed in roundabout
| way in London on Tuesday evening
A play was presented at the Hay
market Theater entitled "Pr1scllls
Runs Away" avowedly by the Countess
Won Arnin. This bright and enter
tanning comedy happens to be dram
atization of princess Priscilla's Fort
night" published as by the author O
elizabeth and Her German Garden:
Presumably it is the same coined!
that was produced by the New Theate
in New York last fall, entitled "Th'
Cottage in the Air." the dramatizatiol
| being credited to Edward knoDlaucn
| Apparently the Countess Won Arnim
| convinced that she has derived al
! the benefit possible from her anony
nifty. Or perhaps she draws aside tn
veil because her authorship OF a serie
| of charming books has become every
body's secret.'-Philadelph Press.
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fcials are busily moving back to
Guthrie.
Frequently a name becomes at
tached to the right person. The name
of a California lawyer Is Yell. and,
with the probable intention of furnish
ing the devil with his "Dew." Scotland
Yard has sent a detective by that
name to arrest DIR. Crfppen.
After carefully investigating the
rumor, and waiting 48 hours for pos
sible contradiction. we now venture to
print 1t as fact in this column, which
is reserved for the absolute proven
truth
THE CooLEYsox DID WIN A
GAME WEDNESDAY!
There are some public characters
who fail to come back. Not so with
| Muskogee Red, Printerus Hobocus Of
the old school. who comes back at
least once each year, regardless Of
farewelis and obituaries.
The Official Forecaster il never out of
a job. While not otherwise employed,
he may get exercise and amusement
by predicting showers and cooler
After due elaboration, the coroner's
| jury in the Rawn case has reached the
conclusion that Mrs. Ira G.. Rawn Is
| a widow.
| And after carefully considering the
matter, we have decided that this will
be all for today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
OXYGEN HELMETS.

The English parliament has just fol-
lowed the example of Germany, France
and Belgium in requiring all coal mine
owners. with aid from the state, to es-
tablish life-saving stations with oxygen
helmets and men trained in their use,
in every mining district
These are now provided in all Euro
pean mining regions. Under the bill
presented to the house of commons by
the home secretary, Mr.. Winston
Churchill, they will be near every Eng
fish mine before the end of the year.
The Pennsylvania legislature ought to
pass legislation on this subject next
winter.
Loss of life in a mine accident at
Pottsville last week was prevented by
the use of the oxygen helmet and thu
apparatus needed to charge it. Such a
plant. with men competent to use it, is
needed for every group Of mines Part
of the cost should be borne by the state
and part by the industry.-Philadelp
: Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
COST OF GOVERNMENT.

The London STANDARD DEFENDS royal
ty as economical by comparison with
the cost of republican government. 1t
points out that a large part of the
sum assigned for the support of royalty
is not drawn from the public revenues
at all, but from the revenues of the
private property of the sovereign,
which is administered by the state.
The London paper further asserts that
as q business proposition the British
monarchy Is vastly cheaper than our
presidency. with its armv of civil OFF,
cia1s and the immense sums spent
every four years on the elections or
lost to business through the disturb
ance to confidence which frequent po-
litical campaigns occasion.
OF couse 1t all depends upon the
point of view from which the subject
is considered. 1t may be perfectly
true that the monarchy in England Is
a direct benefit to the state, and is
more economical in the long run than
a republic would be. but even that fact
would not make Americans DESTROYS of
changing our republican form of gov
eminent for a monarchy even II the
| latter system did not cost US cent.
The relative cost of the two systems
] is not the true point, although many
Americans are disposed to deride Eu-
/ ropean nations for spending so much
| upon their royalties If they care to
spend their moeny that way 1t is their
! business and not ours. Just as 1t is not
/ their business that we spend billion
/ dollars a year on our own government
| much of which is pure waste.-NeH
Orleans Picayune.
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FROM OTHER PENS
MEMS LOVE LETTERS AND WON
EMS

Suits by disconsolate Romeos to re-
cover damages for breach Of promise
are rare. Yet under real equality Of
the sexes would not women of mature
years who trade with the affections of
youth be liable? But the interesting
feature OF the Stamford case is the ex-
ceptional quality of the defendants let
tiers.
"Brunhildes" cpistles to her ''gelieb-
ter Siegfried" are full of lively BAN
ter and serio-cornic love making which
render them wholly delightful reading.
She chaffs her lover on his love poems,
which are absolute luxuries' to her,
whether Original or extracted" she
wishes she could be alone with him
for five dark Moments" sends her
"darlint" a ''swate kiss and asks him
to "luf me a. little" signs herself "al-
ways and unto ashes thine" and illus
trates her emotions with remarque
sketches worthy Of Whistler. The
writer is slangy, affectionate, ardent,
whimsical, by turns. but never dull and
at no point is she maudilin or mawkish.
Can as much be said of recent effu-
sions of masculine love letters, even
those of college professors Letter writ
ing is a field in which women have
always excelled. In their love letters
they may be intense or pathetic but
they rarely make themselves ridicu-
lous. Their restraint in that respect
contrasts with masculine capacity for
sentimentality that looks absurd in
print.-New York World.
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KANSAS COAAENT
CABBAGE WORMS.

II you can't think of anything else to
worry about, try cabbage worms.
one OF the monthly publications de-
voted TO the Home and Fireside con-
Ialns long communication from a
doctor (who Is described by the editor
as having an international reputation.
although the Gazette never heard Of
mimi who says the cabbage worm threat
ems to decimate the human race.
Ii you want to see the human race
decimated, or dessicated, get wise to
the cabbage worm, and swat 1t at every
opportunity. If cabbage worm ever
manages to get into your stomach, you
will die in horrible agony, after sending
In a riot alarm to the police. This be-
ing the case, there is more sense In
worrying over cabbage worms than
there is in worrying over the tariff or
the special interests. You can swat the
cabbage worm, but 1t is difficult to get
fair whack at the tariff or the special
interests.
The only trouble is that when we get
nicely worked up over the cabbage
worm, some other doctor with an IN
ternational reputation will come along
with a convincing, essay showing tnat
no such q reptile exists.-Emporia Ga
zette.
THE TAMMANY TRADERS.
The charge is made that Tammany
congressman went with the Republicans
and defeated the insurgents. Tney ulo
cnce and once only Then they joined
the insurgents or the insurgents Joined
them. Every victory over Cannon
won by the insurgents was even more
of a victory for the Tammany Democ-
racy AMI was so regarded by them.
Occasionally even Tammany con-
gressmen may see the light and we
will admit that once they did so ano
went with the Republicans in congress-
But they eoon went back to the wal
Inv Of anything to beat the Republican
party and took the pure insurgents into
| their embrace. 1t must have been
pleasant environment to insurgents
claiming to be Republicans when they
voted with Champ Clark and Tam
| many Their reward came on the At
| of July when Champ Clark made his
great speech in which he said: we
| the Democrats did IT. and the insur'
gents were forgotten - Hutchinson
| News.