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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
The Bible in the Orient.

A large hope of Bible study in the
Orient resides with the intelligent
Western college men who are teachers
in the government schools or repre-
sentatiyes of the Student Volunteer
Movement In Asia there are l,2oS
student volunteers. many OF tneH
strong far sighted crusaders Wnon
western educational institutions nave
contributed to the far east. But these
men, and the men who VIII Iollo"
them, in order to succeed, must nave
increasingly in mind the necessity OF
thorough knowledge OF the Orienlal'
and broad sympathy with him. LII
spite of recent indications of progress.
especially in the great port cities or
the Orient the men who are sent OUT
70 teach the Bible and to assist these
countries in the application OF It's prlh-
ciples must appreciate that eastern So
Getty does not admit of sudden trans
formation. The leaders must De con-
tent with a slow march
The great opportunity OF the Blpte
renaissance of the east lies In It's pelns
a. movement which is not hampereo py
creeds or by particular methods. It
noav include men of every kind of faith
| or of no faith. 1t asks only tnat men
come together with serious and prac-
| teal purpose to learn the Iacts COR -
corning a great literature. the leaders
Of this movement of educated men
have set their minds in the direction OF
| a few great central Ideas, winch are
being emphasized in carefully arranged
| courses of Bible study in the natlve
| languages of the Orient. All ecclesiasti-
cal and sectarian machinery VIII pc
| omitted both in the preparation OF the
studies and in their promotion. NO
/ priests or temples or formal ooserv-
! ances appear in the foreground to ois-
tract or prejudice. Over .one-half OF
the 1000 Chinese students who volun :
| tari1v enrolled themselves In Biole
classes durinc- my visit to the institu-
tions of China last year progressed
faiths other than the Christian re-
| Hgion. The tremendous possibilities OF
| this enterprise appear when one reallzes
that the number of Oriental students
who could be enlisted in this study TO
dav is dependent almost entirely upon
the number and equipment or teachers
| The Bible comes to the east with
| personal religion. 1t brings the gospel
Of a new individual consciousness ano
| responsibility One who has not seer
the Influence of the Bible in Asia car
scarcely appreciate the optimism ano
good cheer which 1t is bringing to PEG
nIes to whom life at best has meant II
| MANY cases Illusion and despair Ihese
men who have been accepting our ma
terial achievements and our mooern
civilization, but have been rejecting oui
creeds, will find by the study OF OUT
standing biblical truths the real mes
sare of Christianity to individual men
l-Clayton Sedgwick Cooper, IN tne
Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
HVMOR OF THE DAY

Scribbler-That English journalist who
was over here last year is very eccentric.
went back and wrote a book about Amer
lea, in which he actually said one or two
nice things about the country.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Two little girls saw the wide-open mouth
eat up little heather babies what don't
say their prayers In my Sunday school
and shoot them."-Harper's Weekly.
bacco cures on your son?' asked Gaddie.
That wouldn't have an effect on him"
a aepe pfe for yes they 5mpy KIN
cigarettes Standard.
I was started on train of reflection
when / saw him devouring her with his
eyes; II he knew how she disagrees with
people, / l.. unused, would he Fletcherize
fess that elaboration is not of the charac-
ter OF unthinking youth.-Puck.
Pa said Tommy, my Sunday school
teacher says if I'm good III 20 to heaven
Well. what about TT" said his pa. wen,
you or her" Lppincott's Magazine e.'DA''
Young Loveman-Dearest vvould vo, he
satisfied with little vine-hung cottage
IN the suburbs, where there is no malaria
cheerful maid-of-all-work who can sex
cook, wash and Dearest-Stop, Percy
the days of miracles are overi-CorneIi
"Johnniei" ''Yes'm?' "Vhy are Won sit
ting on that boys face?" why. T."
did not tell you to always count a hum
dred before you gave way to passion and
struck another boy?' "Yes'rn. and I'm
dom IT.; I'm just sittin' on his face so
he'll be here when I'm done countin' the
hundred."-Houston Post siie
rs It true" asked Flooding Pete. .dat
yous Is onerin' work to ANYBODY DAT con,as
along Yep" replied Farmer Corntossai'
les take OF your coat an mot me
Ielers % verify terrible rumor.''-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
Tit for Tat.

A Long Island man was holoine
forth with respect to the borrowing
habit" SO common in suburban com.
nonnities when he was reminded OF
the following instance:
A writer of miscellaneous mater,
being lust then engaged on an article
IN nessimistic literature. learned that
one authority he wished to consult
F,duard Won Hartmann-was to pc
found in the library of a lawyer OF the
place. Accordingly, the writer re-
haired to the lawyers house ana ask
ed the loan of the volumne. :,
"You are entirely welcome TO II,
.aid the owner, "but you mustn't take
If from nv library. I'm sorry, put l We
lost SO many books through lending
them that a year ago I registered a
SOLEMN vow never to let another vol
ume leave my house"
The writer thanked the lawyer, Dut,
Of course, he did not avail hlmse1 OF
the privilege extended him
some time later the lawyer came 10
the writer and asked to borrow MS
lawn mower.
"T am delighted to lend you my lawn
mower" said the writer, thought rs
nv rule never to permit it to leave my
lawn. There, however, you may use II
to your hearts content. '-Lippincotts 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

the passengers, the maid was conscious
only of the protecting arm about neI
and the words of encouragement So
quietly spoken.
her face revived her; the man was
laying her gently on grassy bank
you will be safe here, dear, ne
said hastily. 'Stay here so can 1ino
you. 1 must go back!" He kissed ner
tenderly. and was swallowed UP in the
horrible scene.
"Oh, he isn't selfish-he is brave and
generous and good she sobbed, alone IN
eyes for a sight of him in the medley
below her, but could see only the nnp
forms being borne out by the black, hur-
After what seemed hours of painful
waiting, sch saw him coming up the panA
..T fr God they eva are "a all safely out" he
said. quietly, land not many hurt beyonaa
a general scare and shaking up; we goss
the fire out, too, by a miracle. Tne reuei
train will soon be here, now. You are an
right-you are not hurt?" he asked. turn
Ing to her suddenly: a ,rra+,ent,v.
She looked at him closely, at his
smoke-stained face and torn clothing. ano
the ugly red burns on his grimy hands.
And suddenly she sank in sobbing apan-
don in the grass. With joyous compre-
hension the man drew her into his arms.
When the incompetent mother and SIS
ter arrived at their home station they
were met by strange boy QLISCIanS SA5SLA'
to the leading hotel; and their bewildeT--
ment changed to impatience at slgnt o.
the radiant maid who met them IN .
pleasant private parlor.
You were not hurt in the wreck ask
ed the mother casually, thinking OF nes
own discomfort and this unnecessary de,
lay. Then why do we not go home;
Is everything ready for our reception!
think everything will be all right. have
not been to the house myself"
mot been to the housed What nave
you been doing, pray?" cried the mother
| in high dudgeon.
Caring for my husband. who was rath.
| er badly burned rescuing people from tn'
wreck You know" added the maid, mold
| ing the door open for them, with a new
and disconcerting dignity, II was married
Yesterday morning.- (Copyrighed 1910 b1
! Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

AS Mr.. Simms. the county commits
sioner, suggests, now is the time to
clear the channel of the Kaw of the old
piling and other things which help the
floods to overflow their banks. The
water is likely as low as it will ever
get and this work could be done easier
now than at any other time. But, rs
Mr.. Simms also suggests, the people
who have the responsibility for remov-
ing this debris do not begin to talk
about getting busy until the river be-
gins to rise and then it is too late.
This is the kind of hindsightedness
that does not pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

.sThe trouble with these insurgenl
ervs.'' saws Hondo Murphy, rs their
inability to put -hree in straisnt ~
They are losing prestige every Jay ne
cause they make two ss, uoa in the
third. and If the campaign iasteu =
month longer would pet my SIN.
AGAINST them At Tom McNeafs fany,
Bristow worked himself INTO = Led
because the price of white ieao na9
been raised 2 cents by the tar1n' ana
thereby spoiled the effect OF q coupie
of good arguments he had maze prior
thereto. ~
dutv to pIant a row of fruit trees
was anxious to do 1t right ana please
nv male parent, whose opinion Val
ued highly. had succeeded IN plan.
ing three trees when he came aroun .a
on a tour of inspection. CLOSING one
eve, he sighted along the row. moveo
three steps to the right ana slgnteo
again, and then observed: 1ou arr
only a small boy. but l VIII aely ans
crown person with or without Enisk-
ers, to set two trees in stralgnter
row than those first two. The 0niy
trouble is that you haven't learneu "
set three trees in a row. Tnere -
place for everything, and the place Iof
that third tree seems to be ABOUT =, q
yard to leeward. Otherwise your "orA
at is SO with these insurgers. Take
Dave Lreahy as SHINING e4dinpio "
( tteir general movement. He howls one
day about the crookedness OF the op-
position, and next day about the dan
ser of said opposition stealing the cleo
| ton These two bowls are in nne-
Although both are small, wormy, shop
worn trees, they make a straight row.
| But on the third day he queers MS
work by shouting that the opposition
| is scared stiff. knows it is beaten and
has thrown up the sponge. His third
| squawk is SO far out OF line that the
| three of them make a triangle.
NATURAL HISTORY (Lesson XIV.
| With your permission, will try
To draw a picture of a FLY.
(Albeit somewhat magnifiedO
l have most diligently tried
To carefully depict the mutt
Which drove Doc Crunbine off his nut.
And brought to light that battle cry:
swat, oh. double-swat, the FLY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
ERoM OTHER PENS
cANADA's RAILROAD BOOM.

Canadian papers. with their accounts
of railroads building or projected,
bring to the readers mind recollec-
tons Of the great era of track con-
struction in the United States nearly
80 years ago, when the record was
tersely phrased "a mile a day" In
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and
British Columbia railroads actually
under construction aggregate 1000
miles. Canada had about $4,000 miles
in operation over a year ago. Among
the lines now receiving their rails are
two headed for the Hudson Bay
country.
Because of the contrast between
Canada and the United States some
commentators this side the boundary
have drawn the conclusion that fed
eral regulations accounts for the rel
atively less active development of our
own transportation system That can
not be the explanation, for the Do
minion's methods of supervision and
regulations extend from rates to oper-
atoms, and the commission that rep
resents the central authority is armed
with abundant powers. The true ex-
PLANTATION Is that in many parts of the
Dominion fresh soil of the most at
tractive character awaits the settler
who must reach it by rail If its re-
sources are to be turned into coin.
Conditions in the Dominion are not
unlike those which SO stimulated rail-
road building here in the eighties
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
GOOD ADVICE FOR EVERY TOW
THE SHEEP MEN.

In Wyoming, there are sheep men
and there are cattle men. The cattle
men claim that cattle will not Craze
where sheep have been, so constant
war goes on between the owners Of
sheep and the owners of cattle. Hun
dreds of sheep men have been muir
dered by cattle men, and thousands of
sheep butchered wantonly. And a
peculiar thing about the war is that
the sheep men never retaliate. 1t is
like war between strikers and scabs:
the scabs never fight back.
In every community, you will find
men like the sheep owners of Wyom-
ing. Everyone feels free to insult them
knowing they will not be compelled to
fight.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

George ]. Gould is reported to be op-
posed to the marriage of his son, Jay,
TO an actress. Evidently Mr.. Gould in
tends to have none Of the like father
like son business in his family. But
the elder Gould has no cause to COM
plain. His wife who was Edith King
don, actress, is one of the most estim-
able women in America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
60 any address at the rate Of ten cents
q week or thirty cents a month (by
mail onIy.) Address changed as often
as desired. While out OF town the
State journal will be TO you like a
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.1

IFrom the New York Press.1
A man loves what he wants to: a
woman what she has to.
SeIf-control never seems to be ly-
ing around handy when you need it
quick.
What makes a man SO proud he is
going to be married is he won't be six
months after he does.
A hard thing to teach yourself Is
not to try to teach other people lot
of things you don't know yourself
A woman coaxes a man to do some
thing he ought to, and then he claims
he did it because it was his duty, in
spite of evarvhodv trying to hold him
back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

Admiral Henry Grinnell, u 8. N,
and the Yankee Admiral" of Japanese
fame, has been having things pretty
much his own way during the seventy
four years of his life. as naval officers
have the habit of doing. But-he has
just taken unto himself a bride of
twenty-five years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

Lawyers, as a rule, have. never been
noted for their modesty. But accord
ing to those who are managing the
bleached flour case for the mtllers there
are only 167 good and sufficient reasons
why a new trial should be granted in
that si1it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

They are complaining of the heat in
New York and Chicago and the best
the thermometer can do in these places
is to register "a and 81 respectively. All
of which goes to show that many peo-
pie never know when they are well off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

sure him the Republican nomination
for the secretary of stateship and an
almost certain election. All he actually
had to say to get this honor was: I
would like to be secretary of state
And the hoi polloi let loose their vox
popun which reverberated throughout
the state with roaring amen SO
he it >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

NOTE: Children may get a deal of
healthy exercise by taking a swatter
ard swatting this fly. No other fly will
sit still and permit himself to become
the swatee in a swatting fest.
Mayor Gayoor of New York, heard
some dark hints about the Great White
way. The police made light of it. but
under cover of darkness. his honor
made an inspection, and a great light
dawned upon him. Then he closed
down the show, and left 1t in dark
ness. Thus 1t appears that the life
of New York executive is striped
a streak of light and a streak of dark.
At the McNeal blowout, the other
speakers actually mentioned the name
Of Mr.. McNeal, but it may be observed
that they did not take much time out
something like this: And, after you
have done all you can for ME-Ihope-
youllvotefcrAIr. McNeal."
some feller's political power with my
wages."-Deacon Squash.
If they ever do catch Doc Crippen,
it will spoil the work Of the largest
collection of long distance guessers
II New York some man is building
a roof garden for cats. 1t is to be
hoped, for the sake of that particular
neighborhood. that the cats are to be
denatured before they are permitted to
gather at this resort.
The Stubs attempt to beat the ad-
ding machine for campaign purposes.
reminds us of a poor boob who spent
two years OF his life trying to figure
1ut a way to beat his employers cash
register. The only result he got was
a swift kick off the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

Some one asks a good way to keep
out of public notice. says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. This pat answer comes
from the Chicago Record Herald:
Earning an honest living is one good
way. 1t might also be remarked that
the question was probably not pro-
pounded to the Philadelphia paper by a
politician or officeseeker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
PATERNAL1sM AND BANKING.

Much discussion has been aroused by
the reported refusal of many bankers
in Oklahoma and other interesting
places to lend any more money for the
purchase of automobiles. Some edi-
torial economists praise the bankers
for this fatherly interest in the welfare
of their neighbors, holding that it is as
much the bankers duty to give sensible
advice upon individual financial health
as it is the doctors upon physical mat
ters Others criticise the bankers, TAX
ing the view that it is their business To
make loans for honest purposes, provid-
ed only they are well secured, without
asking too many personal questions.
Now, if we longed for an automobile
and hadn't the ready money Qikely
contingencies), but were possessed OF
sufficient gilt-edged collateral Qess
likely) to secure the desired loan, ana
If. under these conditions. our banker
refused to deal with us on the ground
that we didn't know what was good for
us, we think we should change bank
ers. AS this is the attitude most men
probably would take and as the bank
ers are out for all the safe business
they can get, the stories from Okla
| homa and elsewhere are probably built
| on a slender foundation-Ohio state
| Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

Maybe the surviving members of the
Swope family will put on additional
mourning on account of the death of
their favorite "yarb" doctor, Chasing
Hatred Chase Jordan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

Large wads of sympathy should go
out to Mrs. E. H. Hartman and her
children. 1t has been discovered that
the estate left by Mr.. Hartman is
worth only 81 600 O0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

People who need particular talents 20
help them on their way don't possess
them usually. Conversely, people who
don't need them generally have them
20 burn. The case of Charles Sessions
is one in point. He has surprised his
countless friends by demonstrating
that he is a real orator And. as a
matter of fact, it has been necessary
Cor him to say but few words to as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

year? The latest conservative esti-
mates of the Kansas wheat yield for
the season is 7O.0OO. 900 bushels. Pretty
poor wheat yield, Ell?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

Hats Off again to the girls of Kansas!
More of them work their way"
through the State university than in
any other like institution in the coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

Bag-worms are reported to be killing
the fruit in the northeastern section If
the state. Ergo-Swat the bag worms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

A new high-ball which is being sold
these days in New York costs $1.20. A
glass of ice water, please.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
KANSAS COMAENT
A NATTER OF JUSTICE.


If there is race prejudice in this
country it is because both blacks and
whites are unfair. If they would try
to be fair, giving credit or blame where
1t is deserved. without reference to
color, there would be no race preJu-
dice. A good. honest, law-abiding ne
gro is far better citizen than a rowdy
or dishonest white.
The case of Jack Johnson shows
how people hate to be fair. A lot of
alleged sports are clamoring over the
disgrace" of having the heavyweight
championship held by a negro. ana
they are looking aound for some prom
ising white pugilist who will have a
chance to bring back the champion
ship where it belongs" The cham.
pionship is where it belongs right now.
It was fairly won by Johnson. and IL
Is a poor business sneering at him be-
cause of his color
The sporting editor of the Gazette
that Johnson is the most decent man
In the game of pugilism. His conduct
has been manly ever since he became
prominent. If he were white, he would
be the idol of the sports of this cour-
try. One little incident may be related
as showing that Johnson is good TEL
low as well as fighter.
A few years ago he was in Calves
ton, as poor as Jobs turkey He be-
lived that he had future as light
CT, Out HOL many look ulul SeAiOuSiy
A few sports, however believed in him
and helped him, and staked him when
he was broke. Most of these sports,
| both black and white. have been In
hard lines since then, and some Of them
were on their uppers. The first thing
that Johnson did when he got his
money for the Reno victory was to
send a liberal check to each of those
old sports at Galveston.
Can you imagine the late hope OF
the white race doing anything as gen
| erous and thoughtful as that ?-Em-
poria Gazette.
| GOOD ADVICE FOR EVERY TOWN
The Telegram is a strong believer
| nthe doctrine of trading at home.
1t believes the merchants and bust
nessmen generally deserve that con-
| sideration.
In Garden City, as in all small
towns there has grown up a DISPOSE
ton, more thoughtlessness and care
lessness than anything else, to send
+, out of town for many things which we
could just as we'll purchase here.
The Telegram hopes so to conduct
its little campaign as to make some
small impression on the minds of the
citizens and to give the Garden City
merchants and their fine stores the
trade they so justly merit.-Garder
City Telegram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

There is this consolation. The warm
weather will not last for ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

If they ever do catch Doc Crippen,
it will spoil the work of the largest
collections of long distance guessers
who ever worked on job of the kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27

I'm gittin' DANCED tired of buyin'
some feller's political power with my
wages."-Deacon Squash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-09
CREAMERY BUTTER
GOES UP A CENT
Dealers Attribute Rise to DIV Sum
meT and Predict Further
Advance.

An advance of cent a pound IS to
day noted in all creamery butter. and
the dealers who know, say that the
end = not vet
The exceptionally hot, dry summer.
and the attendant damage 10 pasturage
is given as the reason FOR the rise. II
is claimed that the hay crop also has
been affected, and that feed VIII be
high this winter with consequent ad-
vance in all dairy. products
with the advance on butter comes an
equally sudden drop IN prices on p0uI-
try. Spring chicken, which has hitherto
been selling for a cents a pound. IS to-
day - cents. with corresponding de-
creases in the prices on hens and
ROSTERS Eggs are stIU bringing from
% 10 "A cents. and cheese % cents per
pound
The produce market IS fairly c attractive,
with no marked change IN prices Fruit
IS more abundant than ever. and the
volume pouring in is Increasing daily.
The end of the week should afford an
excellent opportunity for buying fruit
for canning and preserving purposes