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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
A SATURDAY SERMON.
Get thee hence. Satan. St. Matthew
w TO-

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Altogether too few are the human
beings who thus dismiss the tempta-
tions. little or big, which loom up be-
fore them in the pathways of life And
it is scarcely believable that the indi-
viduals are many who would hesitate
single second about worshipping the
devil and all his works If the ruler
ship of all the kingdoms of the world
were placed in their hands for so do
ing. But Christ was a big enough man
to do so. and this act of his is the
strongest protest against yielding to
temptations that has ever been pre-
sented to men.
AS one reads the public prints of
today with their stories of the poor
growing poorer while the rich are
growing richer; of the bloody struggles
for power that are being carried on in
some of the smaller nations of the
earth and of the preparations that are
the work of every day for bloodier
struggles for power among the larger
nations of the universe; of the race
riots here and the depredations of
night riders there; of the distressing
consequences of the multitudincus di-
vorces which are granted daily; and of
variety of other untoward happen
ings too numerous to mention, he may
well be pardoned for thinking that
many of the people of today are CIV
ing too free a rein to their passions
OF truth, they do not appear to be
exercising much self control when
temptations come their way.
But, fortunately, the picture of the
humanity of today is not quite as dark
as this painting of it would suggest.
The gluttons for wealth and the power
that 1t brings, who never stop to think
of their weaker brethren that they al
most grind down to death in the at
tainment of their desires. are one of
the extremes of society. At the other
extreme are those violators of the laws
of man and God, whose crimes and in
decencies are being continually Haunted
to the public gaze. Between these ex-
tremes is that great middle class. of
generally law-abiding and God-fear-
ing citizens, the backbone of every CIV
ilization that has existed; the back |
bone of every nation which has grown |
great since the history Of the world |
began. This great class is impeded in |
Its progress, to be sure, by the crimi- |
mails at its bottom who drag 1t down |
and besmirch the good name of man |
and, at it's top, by the ruthless grind |
ing of unlawful monopolists whose
only goal is yellow gold. no matter
how it is obtained.
This middle class, though, is march |
ing on against all it's odds, even If you
don't see much in the daily papers
about it's activities Its ideals of life |
are bound to prevail in the end. even
If rivers must again run red with
blood before this end is brought about.
And the day of victory will be has
tened along as men become stronger
IN their determinations not to yield to
the many and varied temptations that
beset them on every hand to do those
things which ought not to be done and
to leave undone those things which |
ought to be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
AYHAWKER JOTy

"A new broom sweeps clean al
right admits the Barnard Bee and
then 1t walls: ''but who can afford to
use new ones nowadays?"
"I rather pride myself on one thing
the Wichita Beacon reports a young
father as saying. Although have the
brightest, best, cutest, smartest young
ster ever saw I never brag about
him.
A monkey that looks like a man is
making big profits for its owner in
Kansas City show houses, notes the
"a man who looks like a monkey, how
ever, couldn't earn his salt"
This one is told by the Beloit Ca
zette: II called up a friend on a party
line the other day. said a phone
patron. II didn't recognize the voice
that answered and remarked that per-
haps I had the wrong number. NO.
came the reply. I'm just listening"
Women are more resourcefuI than
men. Give a man a broadcloth taste
and an overall income and he's a flzzle,
but woman with a silk dress aspira-
ton and only calico possibilities will
take the calico and make it up so
daintily that it will look as well as the
silk.-Hill City New Era.
The number of Kansas -four mills is
increasing, and they now grind about
$50 900 bushels of wheat per year. AS
this all comes from Kansas, it is cut
ting down the number of bushels the
state has to sell outside it's borders
There are now in the state 2S9 mills, an
increase of five over last year. During
the last year the mills made 10, 1857, 349
barrels Of flour, which required 49, $780,
900 bushels of wheat.-Atchison Cham
pion.
The Chanute Tribune relates this
story on one of its fellow townsmen,
w. p Wright: He wanted to look up
a Scriptura1 reference the other day
His office library does not include a
Bible, so he went into a neighboring
business office to borrow one. 1--WE
only have a Testament" Mr. Wright
was told when he asked for a Bible
That's all right" he said; "that will
contain what. want" He looked it
through carefully and then handed it
back, saying, 81 guess that must be
one of those revised versions. 1 can't
find what was looking for" What
were you looking for?'' the owner in
quired. Deuteronomy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
PLEA or THE ABSENT.

PLEA OF THE ABSENT.
You spoke to her OF me?
Did a faint smile
Tremble upon her lips7
How did 1t seem to be7
Did she. a moments while,
As one who sees far ships,
With lingering gaze
Look past your Did her eyes
Not light little? Or the sea
OF her blue vision in a haze2
A tide Of color rise,
Or ebb at word of me?
She spoke to you of me?
What did she say2
Did her tongue move in doubt
Or speak in difficulty?
Or in hurried way,
Fearing secret out?
And did she speak my name,
Or sudden change the theme?
Her manner did seem free,
Treating Of This and That and Me the
same?
Tell me how did 1t seem,
Then when she spoke of me?
Stephen Chalmers. in the New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

wroten ad Looie Linkenfusser. Buggy
Springs, ArlSansaw.
Greetings, Looie: wish to CONVEX
sation NIT you a few, Looie. concern
ing dot seriously ofer-vorl<od egser-
else, der Dance. I haf peon inform
ed by historians dot der dance ISIS a
ancient pastime. From my own eg-
sperience might gadder dot der
Dance ISIS a form uf hard labor, but
der historian INSISTS on speaking uf
i'd es a pastime, so We will let Id go
ad dot.
Der Dance. Looie. ISIS pulled ouf in
various ways. Nit some. i'd iss Gus
tomary to dance NIT der feets. oder
ve1l-known und highly recommended
skystemss ISIS followed by many. Won
uf desc popular feetless dances iss
called der oot-sy koot-sy, er someding
like dot, but i'd ISIS not popular in po-
lite society.
A dance iss der proper ting, ven
efer you candt tink uf anything else to
did. Id ISIS a alleohed form uf enter
tainmendt. So. ven Misder Taft goes
to Moo York. dey gate him dance.
Ven Misder Rosenfelt goes to Africa.
der same, NIT variations. I'd ISIS der
effect ting eferyvere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Among the proud folk of the present
period are the owners Of hens.
= x
Widowers also seem quite as attrac-
tive to the opposite sex as do widows.
x X X
Even hash is probably beginning to
look good nowadays to the boarding
house patrons.
Y
The water wagon Is a fine vehicle but
1t has a strong competitor these days
in the vegetable wagon.
n x y
The best laid plans may often go
astray but they have better chance of
successful accomplishment than those
to which not much thought is given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

According to the figures in the hands
OF the governmental authorities only
10 per cent of the corporations of the
country have failed to make returns
under the new corporation tax law
within the time specified. But one of
the Chicago papers, the Record-Her-
aid this time, announces it has taken a
poll of the situation and finds that
only so per cent of the corporations
have endeavored to comply with the
new law. 1t is quite evident, there
fore. that once again the government
officials do not know what they are
talking about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

There is at least one wise legislator
in the Canadian parliament. He is
Mr.. C. A. Magrath of the Medicine
Hat district. 1t is his idea that Can
ada has no more need for a navy than
q man In Hades for a buffalo over
coat" Still, he should stand aside
and put not even the slightest him
drance in the way of the spread of the
great universal peace movement 1t
appears that this is going to be accom-
plished by all the nations going SO
bankrupt in the building of wonderful
naval engines of war that not one Of
them will have the price Of going to
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Modern police methods as they pre-
vail in Topeka: A man was slugged
by some ho1dups on street the other
night. The police suppressed the news
concerning the outrage. A newspaper
reporter made inquiries about the af-
fair and was treated to a fine exhibit
ton of the art of smuggling at the hands
of the chief of posce. It is almost I'M
necessary to add that the thugs are
Wandering on their way rejoicing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Six accidents, due to the reckless
driving of motorists, which involved
the injuring Of nine persons, occurred
on the streets of Topeka during the
month OF February. This is a record
that can scarcely be looked upon with
pride by anybody, and especially the
automobilists and motorcycles. Per-
haps a little better directed activity
on the part of the police would not be
cut of place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
KANSAS COAMENT
BLUE MONDAY.

Blue Monday is a relapse from a
bright crimson Sunday, with little
brides singing in the tree tops and
the lazy worm galIivating through the
system. Part of the blue tinge comes
from the comparison with the day be-
Iore, but the most of it comes from
sheer oneryness. Man naturally is q
lazy brute, and the minute he can quit
work, he does it. Then his digestion
follows suit and his muscles take a
vacation. The All of which happens
on Sunday.
A man begins to mix the dull. sui
len blue for tinting up Monday, when
ne neglects to wind the alarm clock
Saturday night; he Stirs in more in
digo when he Tolls about the house all
Sunday morning in negligee, and he
th1ckenS the color with gOrmand1zing
at a late dinner and loaf1ng about
like boa constructor the rest of the
day, shut I'D in the house. forgetful
of ventilation.
The consequence is that he gets up
late Monday morning, out OF cond1-
ton and with q predisposition to in
dolence and a lusty encouragement;
all caused by the fact that he defines
rest as sluggishness instead of a
change of scene, q getting away from
the feeling of necessitous action, and a
can be made blue by following the
same routine as is pursued Sunday,
and you may remember the days fol-
lowing Thanksgiving and Christmas,
as being xamples-Ottawa Republic.
WOULD INCLUDE COUNTIES.
The Leavenworth Post is so well
pleased with the commission form OF
municipal government that 1t wants to
extend the plan to cover the county.
It says:
The commission form of government
is proving so popular that in very
few years every progressive city in
Kansas will have government by COM
mission.
what is good for cities will be good
for counties. Already the question is
being asked: Why not the commits
sion for the counties also2 And why
county, we would elect three commits
sioners the same as at present. but
they would be voted for at large. With
the exception of the judge of the dis
trict court, every officer would be ap-
pointed by the commissioners. This
would make the three commissioners
directly responsible to the people. 1t
would do away with all salaried officers
and men would be selected by the COM
missioners to I'LL the different offices
not because they were Republicans or
Democrats, but because they were
qualified to fill the positions.
When the plan is adopted the coun-
ty will save at least $4,000 a year.
Leavenworth was the first city in
Kansas to adopt the commission gov
eminent and LeavenWorth is a good
place TO start the movement TOT the
same system of government for the
counties in Kansas-Wichita Eagle.
A NEEDED LAW.
Kansas needs a law authorizing the
sentencing of men to prison as habitual
criminals. 1t is just as safe to turn
mad dogs loose on communities as to
let some men out of prison. There are
men at Lansing who have been in
prison as high as eight terms. There is
no hope for such men and to turn them
out means to encourage and in a meas
ure abet crime. Some states have
habitual criminal laws and Kansas
sh0lld havA-T.awrence Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Lady Laurier of Canada roundly
scores American girls who marry titles
and calls the suffragettes indecent. On
the first point she has delivered the
goods, as a saying goes, but on the
second one-well 1t is not polite to be
harsh in the criticism of lady, either
OF high or low estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Homer Davenport, the cartoonist, is
noted for the ease and freedom of the
strokes of his pen, but the chances are
that this talent will desert him when
the occasions arise for him to write out
$500 check each month to settle his
aIimony account with his former wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

A colored man complained to the
Storekeeper that a ham which he had
purchased there was not good.
''That ham is all right, Zeph," in
sisted the storekeper.
mo, it amt, boss insisted the ne
gro. "Dat hams shore bad"
How can that be?" continued the
storekeeper, when it was cured only
last week."
The colored man scratched his head
reflectively, and finally suggested,
well, sab, then it must have had a
relapse" -Cosmopolitan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

NJ. Zach. conductor OF the st. Louis
Symphony orchestra. declares that ths
craze for money in America is the curse
Of the hour. From the size Of the au-
6iences. he has been drawing in these
parts 1t is evident that he is not a dew
otee OF that craze. II he was he would
get in some other business. Good for
Zach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

In view of the magnificent entertain
ments which are being accorded to
Charles w. Fairbanks on his European
trip there will probably be a change of
sentiment in respect to the desirability
of holding the vice presidential office Of
the Tinted States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

It seems that the lake in Africa, call
ed No, which Colonel Roosevelt is now
visiting, is so designated because it
really isn't a lake in the accepted
meaning of that word. Hence it is one
of the few things in the world that is
appropriately named
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Dere hat peen a lot uf literatoor
wroten about der dance. Looie. Fer
instance, Won guy writes: ION nit
der Dance, let choy be unrefned."
He vot dances must pay der orches-
try" Needless to remark, Looie, der
Teller vich wrote der Iasd Won forgot
to make certain reservations. He
should hat made exceptions uf some
uf our bare feeted dancists, vich nod
only forget to reumburse der orches-
try, but apsent-mindedly pull down
sigs bones per capita from der au-
dience.
Els 1 remarked pefore, Looie, dere
ISIS vast differmendt in dances. Dere
ISIS girls vich can dance on a basket
uf eggs, providing some millionaire
| viii furnish der eggs, und like wise ISIS
| Id dot ven Misder Taft dances on Won
corner uf Moo York der scientists note
seismic disturbances in Yokahoma,
Chapan- popular dance in der
south ISIS performed by a colored
chendleman on a bunch uf ozone.
Hoping dis will find you der same,
Looie, remain es effer, HANS.
Els We understand id, der Soupreme
Court gate Pete Comesky, der P-fltz-
burg chointist, skix months in vich to
come in-sky und serf hiss SIXTY days
ovich.
A Indianapolis dokter hat discofered
dot der condition uf a child's tooths
sorb a education. We hat heard uf
children NIT a taste fer literature"
but dem Indianapolis kids Evidently eat
it raw.
A English Teller vot wrote a book
about newspaper reporting. hat peen
caught in another dastardly attempt to
discredit der Bible. He Says i'd ISIS a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

After glancing at the report of the
members of the state board of railroad
commissioners as they see their good
works there will probably be no con-
test among the people of the state as
to who will be the first one to call
these gentlemen modest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

The record for having the longest
ver1niforrn appendix will probably be
conceded TO that New York opera
singer whose organ OF that description
was disjoiDted by a strange hold which
one of her fellow players inflicted on
I,Ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

When airships get to carrying pas
sengers they'll probably become the
popular means of making journey
through the Northwest at this season
OF the year. There will be no doubt
about their ability 10 dodge avalanches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
REFLECr1oNs OF A BACHELOR.
TFrom the New York Press.l

HoIler loud If you want to be great.
winning applause is a human trick
deserving it is a divine gift.
When you hear anybody telling of the
good he tries to do in the world he
hasn't begun on 1t yet.
The most exciting thing to a woman
about a yacht Is all the nice flags and
things they paint on the dishes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

II there is anything to that story from
Wyoming about bulldog killing bull,
the sports will probably put their money
on the next bullfrog that tackles a
Xha1e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full 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-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Beware! A few goot dayss on der front
end uf March, may breed a desire to
refer to i'd es der smiling month uf
March" Id looks too much like der
smile on der Teller vich iss about to
touch you fer ten bucks.
Skince Chef Eaten hat developed a
APPETITE for gore, bolice reporters viii
find a baseball mask useful addition
to DER Yardrobes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

sl1inch dot i'd vas members uf der craft
vich reported der incident ven der Chill
drens Sheep-horn Band serenaded
Jericho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

A English Teller vot wrote a book
about newspaper reporting, hat peen
caught in another dastardly attempt to
discredit der Bible. He sayss id ISIS a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-15
TELEGRAPHIc BREYITIES.

A bill to prohibit thu "Rhiie slave"
t;afEc In the District of Columbia Was
passed by tie HOUSE yesterday.
DIR. Roosevelt 8ss wsrmly welcomed
at Kharto1m, yesterday, where be ne,
his vile and daugtt:r, Heis in excellent
health.
Damocrst, won the mayo!slty election
in three OF Ave Maine cities today. They
,ecspturtd Augusta and made big gains
In Bangor.
Mr.. Roosevelt, With Mrs. Roosevelt,
Ksrmit, and Ethel, motorad about
Khartoum today and made a visit TO
Gordon College,
The Omnibus boat service on the
Seine, a. Paris, which was suspended du
ring the recent flood, was resumed to-
day.
Several hundred fishermen are miss.
ing today as the result OF terrific biz
card which swept the coast o. CHR 4 and
Ibaraki preiectures Saturday, scattering
a fleet of 100 fishing vessels.
The KnicEerbocker Trust Company,
of New York, whose suspension in 100,
preci pita,ed the financial psnic which
spread throughout the country and
caused ;ncalculable damage to business
10 fully rehabilitated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-15
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE.

Hampton, Va, is stirred over an a.
enEt TO assassinats young Hsnry George
Munroe, Of Polt'mouth, on Armistead
avenue late Saturday night Wise
Thomas, 10 years old, was arrested San
day after the police had cen informed
he had lhreatsued to kill Munroe on &C.
count OF the lalt,r's attention to Miss
Alice Knewstep, 1ho lives With her
parents on Melrose avenue. Thomas,
freed by the authorities on nominal
bond, walks the streets snd makes light
OF the terrible charge against him.
10 Ia persistent rumorad that Munroe
and Miss Kne1step were mirtied a
Elisabeth Oity, n. O., las. August.
This is denied by the family. Miss
KneHs!ep vent to Portsmouh yesterday
with Munroe and his father, John
Munroe.
Munroe was fred upon from behind
as be was leaving theKnewstsp residence.
Three shots we're fired and one OF the
bullets struck him in the neck, passed
upward through the Jazz and came out
through his mouth. Mnnroe ia q years
old. He has been paying weekly visits
to Mis-, Kuewltap for year or more.
After the shooting Miss kneWstep
told her parents that Thomas had wan.
ed her that he would kill Muuros II the
latter took her away from Hampton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-15
SHOOTING SAID TO HAVE BEEN
AN ACCIDENT.

Investigation Into the death o. Lieut..
Clarence n. Isnaey, wno shot hiUseii
Saturday night 10 Manila, leads to the
belief that ir s:esd OF committing u eide,
t1e dead man bad merely intended to
make 8 sort of demonstration to alarm
his Wits and Lieut.. Col. Ames. Cspt.
Jordan, Who Has the fourth member II
the dinner party, was the only one re-
NAMING in tas dining room aftsr jar.
ney left In anger for tte frat time. Mip.
Jauney and Ames were in another apart.
meat OF the hcn3e.
Cat1. Jordaa says that JsnneY reer-
tered the building through the kitchen,
firing twice. Apparently the party YVES
a very merry one.
Lieut.. COL. Anes and Mrs. Janney
testify to The same things told by Jor-
dap. Anes' revolver was found In the
wardroom With ont bullet missing.
Lieut. JaaDey Is said 10 have been
peculiar when be was It stoned at Gov.
erno,'s ISL nd, aod Kept mora or less to
himself. Toward The close OF his service
there he began to neglect his Hork, and
Gaslly was ctu.!-ns: tailed On number
of charges, smoug them t?s improper
preparation of C, u...martisl cesas.
Lieut.. co.. AIMS, In whose hume
Lieut.. Janney died, VAS q member oil
the court tat tried aud convicted him.
The court imposed q severe sentence ON
The young officer, rest letting him to the
military lin I, Of G 'vern5r's Island, be-
sides decuot!ng $40 month from hls
pay for long period. Jarney was still
under arrest when ordered 10 the Philip
pines. [, was j1st before be vas court
msrtiasd that Janpey slipped over to
Jersey O'tY and there married Mrs. Made
line MeKissck, the widow of g maa
named B,ugiele', sItsr whose death she
had resumed her maiden name. The
Janneys never TO any extend took part
in the social life of the garrison.