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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Worldly wisdom is only acquired
after many a hard bout with exper-
fence.
X X
The man who admits his faults
generally picks out the insignificant
ones.
X
Many people would get along better
if they did not pay SO much attention
to the future.
X X x
Fancy physical culture is fine
thing, especially in the way of re-
Enumeration for those who teach it.
X =
Most girls are great takers but
they're just as strong listeners when
there's a chance of proposals floating
their way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that
i ZEE may De a a new lump, as ye are I'M
is sacrificed for us: Therefore let US keep
the FEAST, not with old leaven, neither
with the leaven Of malice and wickednesS;
but with the unleavened bread of sinceri-
ty and truth. Corinthians ~ and 8.
These words of st. Paul to the Cor
inthians are accepted by some as being
indicative of an apostolic observance of
a celebration which developed into the
festival Of Easter. the great religious
festival of the year wherever civilization
.eigns. Many ecclesiastical historians,
however, are positive on the point that
neither Christ nor his apostles enjoin-
ed the keeping of this or any other
festival
Be that as it may, the words of the
text can easily be construed as being
significant of the Easter festival. COM
memorating. as it does. the resurrection
of Jesus Christ. They breathe the very
spirit of a new life and may be most
appropriately applied to an occasion,
even the name of which, derived from
that of the Teutonic goddess of spring.
Ostera or Eostre, is expressive of the
fact that the time is at hand when
the old life is a thing of the past and
forgotten; when the scar and yellow
leaves have been waited away, and in
their places have sprung the new and
growing things, glorious in the fresh
ness of their dazzling youth and radi-
ant with their promises Of a nobler
future.
Such an occasion. at such a time of
year, is just what all men need to at
tract their attention from the every
day paths they have been treading. 1t
calls them to a contemplation of the
life of Jesus of Nazareth. his teachings,
bis acts and his great sacrifice. This
should encourage each and every man
to believe that if one man could labor
with such marvellous success for the
welfare Of his brother men, there is
opportunity for every one to do at least
a little something to make the world
better place to live in. There is just
such an opportunity. The trouble is that
all too few men take advantage of it.
They are either disinclined to help their
fellow men-although the number in
this class must really be small-or they
haven't the courage to try. They know
not the extent of their powers in this
direction because they have never put
them to a test.
Perhaps they can make a start in
doing these things in no better way
than by laboring with themselves; en-
deavoring to make themselves better
men in all things. They are sure of
success in this direction If their efforts
are honest. Neither are such tasks as
difficult as thew seem. And in making
themselves better men, in living in sim
certify and truth and casting malice
and wickedness beyond them, they will
become by their precepts the
real true missionaries that spell
progress of the right sort for the
civilization of which they
are a part. but which affords the OPP
portunity for much Improvement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
THE COMMISSION PRIMARY.

An opportunity will be presented to
the people of Topeka on Monday to
take the preliminary steps for the
selection of a commission of five men
whose duty it will be to conduct the
affairs of the municipality under the
new form of government which will
be put in operation here during the
first part of next month. Getting
right down to essentials, the job which
confronts the voters of this city is
the employment of men at remunera-
tive wages to run the city government.
And just as much care should be ex-
ercized by each voter in the choice of
these men as he would devote in the
hiring of a man or men to do any
kind of work that he might want
done for himself.
Everybody is familiar with the
caution that is generally used under
the latter circumstances. When a
man has a piece of work he wants
done, which he has not the time to
do himself or which he may not be
capable of doing, or which a variety
of conditions make it's performance
necessary by others, the first thing he
does, if he has any sense, is to look
up the qualifications of the men who
are able to do the work in question.
He does not give the work to a friend
merely because of friendship. If he
can find a friend that can do the job
as efficiently in all details as anybody
else could he is glad to employ him.
If not, and such is often the case, he
passes him by as the exigencies of
good bushes methods demand. What
he is after is the work at hand ac-
complished in the best possible way
by a responsible party with requisite
attachments to do it. And every man
usually satisfies his wants in these
particulars through wise discernment
and careful judgment in the choosing
of his workers
Exactly the same principles should
be applied by each and every voter
on Monday in the selection of two
candidates for the mayoralty and
eight for the commissionerships from
whom, at subsequent election, the
commission of five is to be chosen.
The men who are best fitted for this
work should be chosen. An extensive
array of candidates have presented
themselves for these honors- There
should be no difficulty in selecting
from their number a body of men
who will conduct the affairs of the
city in the way they should be. There
is no desire or inclination here to
suggest such candidates as might
make the most desirable officials. 1t
would appear, though, that it would
not be a bad plan to select for a
couple of the commissioners some of
the able candidates who have already
had a valuable experience in civic af-
fairs. An entire commission of men
new to city affairs would be apt to
founder around for months before
they got in touch with conditions that
exist in the conduct of various of the
city departments.
Be this as 1t may. there is excellent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

material in the list of candidates in
the field from which 1t Is possible to
select an admirable body of commits
sioners. And IL the voters use their
best judgments, casting aside person.
al friendships wherever 1t may be
necessary, the way will be paved on
Monday for the election of a COM
mission that will do the work ex-
pected of IL in as admirable fashion
as any men could do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Wroten to Looie Lnkenfusser' Bugg'
Vile, Mutt county, Minnie Soda
Greetings ct ceteras Looie: A veel
from hence. Looie. ven der dust ma
cleared away. I win wroten again ts
you und tell you abut der sat Incidence
vich iss billed fer der front end OF
negst week. Id ISIS den, Looie, dot 3
number uf fellers vich iss now candi
dating Will hat to look allretty fer somt
oder form uf manual labor nit Vlct
to pass de time. Ten dayss after do
Looie. anoder agsidence will habben
und der thin blue line uf heroes VII
be divided py twice. und der Lighi
Brigade vich dashed more es less glat,
somely trough our principal street VII
be reduced to a bobtail coroner's chury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
LFrom the New YORK Press. ]

[From the New York Press.1
Nowhere do fierce flames burn out
sooner than in love.
Respectfully might not be so bad if
it did not act SO proud of its stupidity
With heaps and heaps of people
who are good examples it's Just be-
cause they are afraid not to be.
The man who has some big divi-
dends due him in the next world is the
man who never talks about his health
The hardest thing on a man at the
opera Is how mad it makes him thar
some of the people there seem to en-
Joy 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

been but If every voter who is register
ed win go to the polls a satisfactory
set OF candidates for the school board
and the new city commission will be
chosen. The stay-at-homes and those
not registered will probably be the
first to find fault with the results of the
primary If they do not go just right or
in the best wav possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Professors of the University of Chi
cago were shaken the other day by an
explosion of gas in one of the labora-
tories. Perhaps it was some of the gas
they have been responsible for gen
Grating. Maybe they were not success
full in foisting all of their supply On
the public through lectures and writ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Statistics have been compiled which
purport to show that the college men
are generally lawless citizens. Not
o-1rv are they accused of being knowing
breakers of the law but they are also
said to be indifferent when they see
the law being broken by others. Pre-
sumably if any other similarly large
body of men were classified and in
vestieated the same conditions would
be found to exist among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Captain Duquesne, Boer hunter of
note, is enthusiastic over a proposition
of stocking the United States with all
kinds of African animals, almost each
variety of which he declares is easily
domesticated. Everybody in the coun-
try will probably be in favor of the
plan if for no other purpose than that
they can get a look at a trekbok, a
dikdik, coc-doo and a flying giasti-
cutas in action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Five women have been indicted in
New York for violating the antitrust
law in that they are responsible for
conspiracy for restricting trade and
boosting prices in poultry. Here's a
chance for some bright Photographer to
point out that all "hens" are not of
the helpful class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Any sympathy that is extended to
the poor Pullman car porter is prob
ably misplaced One of them in the
east has purchased an automobile with
the tips he has received. But then,
some men are capable of making a
wonderful success at anything. And
perhaps all Pullman porters are not so
fortunately placed as was this particu-
lar one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Princeton university will probably
get the championship belt for being the
rich boys college The average ex-
pense of a student there for a four
years term is 1919 a year-and the
college year is only nine months long,
of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Chief Steward of the Chicago police
force appears to be brinful of excel
lent ideas. He has issued an edict that
sidewalk roller-skating by children in
residential districts is not to be inter
fered with. There should be similar
rules in every city, until, at least, all of
them are equipped with adequate play :
grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

About the only thing of note accom-
plished by King Menelik of Abyssinia,
who is dying, is taht he succeeded in
breaking some lions to harness. He
used to hitch them up TO a wagon and
drive around in his back yard. That's
going some even for a king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

An indication that nothing much is
permitted to go to waste in the world
these days is found in the announce
ment that thousands and thousands of
tons of old hempen rope is turned each
year into heavy paper sacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

According to the latest poll of the
Chicago Tribune IS per cent of the
Republican editors in the New Eng
land states are opposed to the new
tariff law. Maybe they are of the
opinion that there is too much of a
revision doWnWard In 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Everybody in the city who has be-
come more or less enraptured of late
over the suggestions of a food faddist
and fancy physical culturist, should
take a day off and read an article in
the Outing Magazine for April on
Errors in Exercise by DR.. Woods
Hutchison, a physician of great ex-
perience and reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Spring does not appear to be having
much success in wrestling her own
from the premature summer which has
been on deck for some time now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

with that new sixty horse power
automobile which has been provided
for the fire chief of Kansas City, Mo-,
he ought to be able to get around to
the fires before they start.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

II the real streets of Cairo" are
anything like the reproduction OF
them that was staged at the Chicago
worlds fair, Mr.. Roosevelt has been
introduced to a few unique sights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
EpON OTHER PENS
MENACE no THE PREss.

Senator Cummins. of Iowa, has intro
dUced to the senate an apparently inno-
cent bill. nominally to punish offenders
against the postal laws which can be-
come and is likely to become menace
to the press of the country, as it gives
the federal government the right to
hale editors to any part of the country
to be tried for llbe. as well as for al
legged violation of the postal laws.
Senator Cummins was probably in
recent of the menace contained in this
statute and believed that he was only
prot Getting the postofflce It may be
the postoffice authorities have all the
protection they need, have been given
as much power as they ought to have.
Many cases of arbitrary and autocratic
action on their part have recently been
brought to lignt-cases where the ag-
grieYed parties have had no chance or
opportunity to secure relief, where an
ex cathedra order from the postoffice
department shutting q publication, a
newspaper or magazine out of the malls
meant ruin, and where the relief from
the order is difficult to obtain, expen-
give ard slow. Public opinion we feel
confident, will not tolerate any further
extension of this irresponsible power of
the postoffice department, even if the
Cummins law was what 1t is claimed
to be, and only authorized the post
office to take editors to trial in any
state or county in the Union that suit
ed its convenience.-New Orleans
Tines-Derlocrat.
WAGE GARNER AND FARMER.
In these days of the strike and the
lockout a comparison in American life
in workshop and on the farm is forci-
bly, brought to mind-the constantly
growing difference between the station
of the wage Garner and of the farmer.
A common blood parentage makes
them brothers, but the nature of en-
ployment and the resulting life tend TO
push them apart. The labor union is,
to a certain extent, Identifying labor
and workmanship, yet to secure recog-
milton for the benefit of its members it
subjects their individuality to a degree
of control undreamed of before. On the
of the farmer is noted, his well filled
granaries and barns have become a
proverb, while his financial stability IS
unmatched.
When our republic began it's career
the tilling of the soil was followed so
universally that ours was pre-eminen--
ly an agricultural nation. But our
country's resources and capabilities for
manufacturing industry soon became
apparent, with the result that it de-
veloped wonderfully. With the swell
ing tide of commercial prosperity came
an exodus of young people from the
farms, until now barely 40 per cent OF
our population is tilling the soil. The
disparity of the conditions and attrac-
lions of farm life as compared with
city life seems no longer SO great, ana
as a consequence the movement away
from the farm has been checked and
some seem to think a reverse move
ment has begun.-Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Some other name will have to be
dug up for those automobile jaunts
called 10y rides It's a noticeable
fact that most OF them end in either
serious disaster or death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

1t will be the duty on Monday for
every registered voter to participate
in the primary election. The registra-
ton was not IS large as it should have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Misder Taft egsplains Wy he roasted
der noosbapers vile in Chawcawgo. but
i'd ISIS unnecessary. Id rekvires neider
Explanations nor apologies. Der noos-
babers like to be roasted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
Late Market reports: Co

Late Market reports: Committee uf so
preferred stock hat taken remark
APPLE slump. und ISIS now quoted at 600
per share. Dis stock ISIS still falling.
Seferel cidy candidates hat peen caught
in der slide, und are liable to make a
assignment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
KANSAS COMAENT
THE LOVE- GERM.

THE LOVE GERM.
In these days of high foreheads and
nlgh prices, the wise ones have traced
about everything but said prices to
some germ; not all, but nearly. AL
ready long list of human grievances
and ills from meanness to measles
have been tracked back to some pro-
topIasrnic microbe, and the disposition
seems to be to keep UP the work until
all our trouble are properly accounted
Tor according to the germ theory. Then
the list will be gone ocer again. and
the proper antitoxin for each discov-
cred, after which this complex exist
ence Will be greatly simplffed. The
latest move TO attract attention in this
great field of scientific research is that
of Chicago high brow who is camp
Ing on the trail of the love germ. At
particular bacillus, or spotted it for
sure, so he could tell it by its horns
or a white star in its forehead. but he
was so close ne felt warranted in say
ing something about 1t. He is con-
WINGED that germ is responsible But
one may well hesitate as to whether
to greet this latest effort in scientific
research with encouragement. or a
club. Love, or something which passes
FOR that, causes a LOT OF trouble on
earth, yet no one denies 1t has a lot
OF redeeming features and the gen.
eral inclination is to expose ones self
to the malady recklessly. The discov-
cry or the germ might lead to proper
innoculation, which would make life a
dream, but the possibilities for its in
discriminate use suggest more trouble
than in this unenlightened age, when
we blame it on fate. But, If they find
the germ, they should also find the
cure. There are some now, to be sure;
marriage sometimes, or poverty, or a
third hand in the game. But, as cures,
these are uncertain, and the treatment
painful to someone. Science should do
better or lay down it's hand before
maxine bad matter worse.-Atchison
Globe.
EGGS WILL LIVE TO BE OLDER.
Scientists cheer us with the informa-
ton that in a few years most Of our
food products will come from cold stor-
age of uncertain length. They say
that 1t will not be an uncommon thing
to get eggs eight years old and that
an egg that has been stored only six
summers and winters will be a very
fresh eggs. This is not the worst news
that could come to US from the scien-
tists-in fact, it seems to mean that
there will be something of an improve
ment over the present 1t is better to
see six-year-old than to see no egg
at all, as recently, owing to the lux
urious price--Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Dey hat struck oil ad Tecumseh. Dot
viii be oil right, 1 guess, es Id ISIS der
feirsd time dey hat struck anything in
Tecumseh skince der var.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Id ISIS but natural dot Spring would
accumulate a crouch ven she comes In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Uf Dafe Hanna do nod came down
here pressendtly, viii hat to purchase
a hat on my OWN face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

und finds Summer sitting on her mile
post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Colonel RosinfeIt hat learned some
ding besite natural history skince he
vendt to Africa. He hat learned how to
refoos to be interviewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Today, Looie, being der lasd working
day before der election. our cidy iss
skene uf Wild actiflty. Candidates ISIS
working in eight-hour shifts harproon-
ing each oder und pulled der butting-
holes out uf Visiting farmers und
cder non residents vich hat der mis-
fortune to be caught in town mitoudt
identification tag. Der canvass OF der
cidy hat peen a Thorough von- Dwenty
Won NV der thirty candidates hat peen
guaranteed der solid vote uf der un-
fortunate vuns vich dalxe daily oben air
egsercise at der state asylum. Der
Ultimate White-horse Consumers
Leagues ad recendt meeting at DER
lodge rooms, northwest corner uf FIT
ind Chackson streets. unanimouslessly
adopt!oned der follering Resolutions:
''Resoifed: Dot We. der members uf
der u. w. c. League. do hereby I'M
dorse our extinguished Teller skitizen.
Major r. E. Morse, fer der chob ut
Cidy Commissioner und bung-starter."
Fer mine. Looie. 1 am such ten
der hearted gink dot I wish dey could
all be elected to serve long terms. Uf
i'd ISIS bossiple dot all uf dem would nod
serf der long terms in der cidy COM
mission. Dere ISIS oder places we're long
terms may be serted. Fer instances.
fellers vich ISIS serfing a long term
dere. Hoping dis Will find you der same,
Looie. I remain es effer.
Some geographists claim dot der Mrs.
Sippy riffeF iss der longest" piece IL
vasser in der United States. But how
about Lake coggagomanchauga-
gogg Chaubunagungamaug, uf Massey
chewsets?
1 subbose der grand cbury iss in
westigation affairs in Pf-ittsburg IN
der theory dot we're dere ISIS so much
smoke dere musd be some fire. ISIS id
not?
Colonel RosinfeIt hat learned some
ding besite natural history skince he
vendt to Africa He hat learned how to
refoos to be interviewed.
Dew hat struck oil ad Tecumseh. Dot
viii be oil right, 1 guess, es i'd ISIS der
feirsd time dey hat struck anything in
Tecumseh slince der var.
Id ISIS but natural dot Spring would
accumulate crouch ven she comes In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

1 subbose der grand cbury ISIS in
westigation affairs in Pf-ittsburg On
der theory dot we're dere iss so much
smoke dere musd be some fire. ISIS i'd
not?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Anser to correspondents: No, Maudine,
i'd ISIS nod necessary to hat
your eyes full uf dust, efen during
desc windy dayss. Pour a nddle vasser
in your eyes, und turn Id to mud.
A Chinyman iss trying to get on der
Yale baseball team. He ought to be
goot investment. I, myselluf, would
walk a mile to hear him cuss der UNI
pire in Chinese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

Sippy riffeF iss der longest" piece IL
vasser in der United States. But how
about Lake rcoggagomanchauga
gogg Chaubunagungamaug, uf Massey
chewsets?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
A sATURpAY SERMON.

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that
ye may be new lump, as ye are I'M
ieaYened. For even Christ our passover
Is sacrificed for us: Therefore let US keep
the feast, not with old leaven, neither
with the leaven Of malice and wickedness;
ty and truth. I Corinthians " z and s.