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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
THE TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT.

THE TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT.
Results of a years experiment in
the home treatment Of tuberculosis
in the Vanderbilt tenements. contAsct-
ed under the direction Of the New
York Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor. made public
recently. would indicate that con-
sumption can be cured In congested
districts of a large city and that too at
an expense less than in the ordinary
sanitorium.
The experiment carried on during
the past year Is the first of its kind.
1t has been called the Home Hospital.
because it provides a home for all OF
the members of the patients family
and in addition, all the advantages of
hospital care for the. consumptive
himself. The hospital Is located in the
East River Homes, built by Mrs. w.
X. Vanderbilt especially for tubercu-
lous families. Twenty-seven families
consisting of 1876 individuals were
treated during the year. Six of the
families have been rehabilitated ply
sically. socially and economically. and
five have been discharged as not suit
able for the experiment. Out Of the
average number Of patients being 2.92
to a family. The report shows that
the average residence at the hospital
was 1888 days and that the average
gain in weight of each adult patient
was 90 pounds. OF this group 81 per
cent were apparently cured. % per
cent had their disease arrested, and IL
per cent were much improved. OF
the 65 children under care, 16 were
consumptive, 1S were suspicious cases,
and 81 were excellent candidates for
the disease. Without exception every
child gained in weight and In resist
ance to tuberculosis. An open air
school and roof playground Is provid-
ed for the children.
The report would also indicate that
the cost of treatment per patient COM
pares favorably with that in the best
sanatoria of the country. The expert
ment, however. has been one not only
in the treatment Of tuberculosis but in
the treatment of poverty and depen-
dence. The results seem to show that
the actual cost to the community in
caring for families of this character
is less at the Home Hospital, than II
certain members OF the family who
have tube1culosis are sent to an insti-
tuition and the remaining members of
the family are cared for in homes.
asylums or elsewhere. The total cost
Of the experiment for a year was $780,
217.0S which is 1929 less than the
estimated yearly cost under ordinary
present methods.
The experiment. which was con-
ceived by John A. Kingsbury, New
York's new Commissioner of Chari-
ties. while he was director of the as
sociation, will be conducted for at
least two more years, in an effort to
demonstrate finally the practicability
of this method Of treating poor fam
lilies having one or more tubercu1ous
members. Commenting on its pos
! sibilities. DIR. Livingston Farrand. ex-
ecutive secretary. of the National As
sociation for Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis. says. 1T is a promising
attack on the most battling Of the
problems connected with tuberculosis
and il likely to prove a contribution
of the very highest Importance"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
From Other Pens

PEACE FLEET FOR CANAL OPENING
L .-e Panama canal were being con-
eeuRRssS and ,or adm,nsssrsa Rr,
some Of the. schemes for formal opening
W Why T the United States % has sue taxed % itself ' to
connect the Atlantic and the Pacific are
both more romsntic and more commercial
would imply. On the side OF Imagination
the feat OF joining two oceans and in 80
has Stirred q people that likes victory e.nn on
ness. desire Of wealth. expansion Of mar
to be gained by the isthmian shortcut
srtirsnty wstsirwsy T1is ,s. 1sinS The ssssS 4 e
opening OF the canal eaii for an armada
Of ftghtin9 vessels Of AL nations. with
peaceful business excluded? The nations
invitation might well Include every great
world. Moreover there 10 i no reason why %
the procession from Hampton Roads to
Panama should not include vessels Of
adorned for the event, and taking their
place in the line as representatives OF ma
tionai elements that are neither military
trader are not the only persons appreciat-
ing the canal. Prophets Of humanity.
who are paying the canal makers wages
and salaries ana the contractors' bills are
historic significance. Let them have 'I rec. &c
costs make It apparent that the canal was
built for uses Of peace and not those Of
typical craft to use the interoceanic link
Christian Science Monitor.
ALCOHOL food OF FOLLY"
Alcohol and all the other deleterious
to the be f the liars who
who cannot otherwise be acquitted OF
Of waste has Gf 5hess In
recent thorough test In systematic Ger
many. where the emperor has convinced
nn;nn nmse.f that tn It Is foe 9f his peoples ef-
the University of Munich-that stronxhoid
OF beer-nas demonstrated t..at aIcohoi.
even in small doses. Is an inevitabie
of human capacity to endure fati:ue. FL
experiments have been tried hundreds of
times by scientists IN different places. 'fn
IN muscular efficiency was demonstrSfsd .
" lat happens under the invesfment or
money IN alcoholic drinks IL merely self
SeSe dsGe that Re crinker dn e per,uadsd by the
fact demonstrates that he is siovinx ioyn N
and doing less. The tests showed tha4
c,,is cnis - quite a. true Of mental a. Of mus
suits confirm all long-continued expert
ence IN putting the promises Of stirnmIns
vtcfsr.. mnfGn alcohol sa presents (and sometimss
same category Is the mining prospecfuses
and and other % Eet-rich-Huick projects that
money spent in lessening mental ana .,,,,s y
Gu c.'af fh energy; i I. not really Investment.
sipation. scattering, dimfnution olt \.
Transcript. '-noSton
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

Among the richest of jokes are the
solemn announcements from the
weather bureau at Washington. after
a certain brand of weather has ar
rived, that it IL the worst or the best
or the most unusual for the season.
Its strong suit seems to be the correct
ness of its aftercasts.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Kansas Comment
MuRpoCK.a BILL

&SAA~Aes
Victor Murdoch. Progressive leader
Of the national hotse OF representa-
tivea, has introduced q number OF
antitrust bills which arc said TO rep
resent the attitude Of the Progressive
party.
one Of these bills IL to prevent un-
fair competition. It IL substantially .
bill to prevent price cutting: to le9al-
ize the idea Of maintained prices
There Is some difference of opinion
ity Of maintained prices, and It -
evident that there are good argu-
ments ON both aides OF the question.
The Murdock bill. however, indicates
that congress il getting notion tnat
maybe It II not good policy to put
want to make everybody pay the same
price for an article Of merchandise.-
Merchants Journal.
-FOUR DAUGHTERS BEAU.
How about that young man you ar. are
were hunting him down town where
would you be most apt to flnd him?
We mention this because there ID
where you viii find him after you
have gone to housekeeping. Does he
spend his money for tobacco and
whisky? Then he will do the Same
right along and have the nerve to ask
you to economize. Has he . good dis
position? Just n to how he manages
his horses. II he carefully avoids this
rut and that obstruction, well. But II
he slams them through he viii treat
you and drive you a. he does them.
WIN you be proud to be known all
your life as Mrs. So ana So? Some
times it is not a far cry between the
charivar and taking in washing to
feed the youngsters.-Dougla Trib-
une.
NEGLECTFUL WOMEN.
A great deal 10 Uaid and written about
the new woman's neglecting her family
to attend political and religious meetings.,
clubs. etc. But In hearing the evidence in
q great many divorce cases and criminal
cases az well a. others, never single
instance has been elected wherein any
wife or mother neglected her duties ap-
parently for any Of these causes. But it
has como out over and over again that
with no claim to being particularly new
or modern or educated, or advanced, or
su1ragette." ETC.. wives and mothers
have neglected their families. left their
children uncared for. unkempt ana dirty
and turned them over to their fathers. 20
that they might 90 to dances or other
public entertainments.-Judge Ruppen-
thai. in the Luray Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Bargains in Art.

Farsighted and forehanded per-
sons are picking up bargains at the
art sales this winter. Paintings and
other works OF art are selling at alb
normally low prices. Such unique
treasures as the Lincoln MANUSCRIPTS.
to be sure. have brought high prices,
but pictures, sculptures and ceramics
have been frequently knocked down
at prices which make them good in.
vestmenta- OF course. it 10 necessary
to know what one = buying. A pic-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

All attempts to construct a flying
bicycle have thus far proved unsuc-
cessful, says the Christian Science
Monitor, but observation seems to hint
that the motorcycles periods off the
ground should be extended SO it will
stay in the air while passing street
ixacrc
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
crossings.

AS chairman of the board of trus-
tees to take charge of Boston & Maine
railroad properties. when they are di-
vorced from the New Haven. Louis
Brandeis will have an excellent oppor-
tunity to put a few of his theories into
practice. The results will be watched
with interest.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

President Wilson being unalterably
opposed to any exemption Of Ameri-
can shipping from paying Panama
canal tolls, the last word has been
said on the subject. Therefore, con-
gress might just as we'll take the nec-
essary action in the matter now as
later
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

AS the Chicago Record-Herald says!
In proposing to let the unfit die. Sir
william Ramsay seems to forget that
the unfit are not always responsible
for the fact that they are present.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

What's thisl Plans are being con-
eidered at Washington to solve the
problems surrounding the administra-
ton Of the affairs of the Indians by
the application Of business methods.
Verify the world do move.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

Now that q New York gunman has
killed one of its members, the police
force, for which the little, old town Is
more or less famous as we'll as in
famous, can be depended upon to
wreak a vengeance that will put the
gunmen out of business in short order.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

And the primary purpose Of the
Haytian revolution is already being
achieved. General pillaging IL the
o ler of the day in all the centers on
the island where there is any property
worth while,
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

If there is anything in the theory
that it takes thief to catch a thief.
General Villa ought to make short
work of the bandits against whom he
has begun a crusade. Until he became
the leader Of victorious army he
shone in the bandit business from the
days of his YOUTH
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IL q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news 1r-
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
Dublication In Topeka
The news IL received In The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pux-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Excess Baggage.

Oilcloth sleeve protectors.
Brown porcelain doorknobs.
Crayon portraits.
Country butter.
Strictly fresh eggs.
High-wheeled baby cabs
Depot omnibu1eS.
What-pots.
Hand-painted neckties.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Euenine Chat
Selling Ones Birsar,ehs.
By RUTH CAMERON.

The lady across the way and once
planned to take q day on, 60 for q
long walk and lunch with some
friends.
The day appointed was a perfect
day. the kind that makes the wander
lust well up In the most sedate and
unromantic OF hearts. Whenever I
am particularly happy often find my
SELF hummtng the Toreador song.
which. to my mind. II the most per-
feet musical expression Of joyousness
and the holiday spirit. And this day
as went about my morning duties I
began to hum it for sheer delight that
the day and the plans should have
been SO perfectly harmonious.
Then the telephone rang. Do you
remember how the Painted Lady re-
fused to open letters because one can
always be happy imagining they bring
good news II one does not open them
That's the way feel about the tele-
phone sometimes. However, an
swered It. and. sure enough. the lady
across the way was calling up to cam
Gel our plans.
Pm afraid TIL have to give up go
ing to 0retchen's' she said, "I don't
feel bit welf this morning. I ate
some onions last night and they al
ways upset me. I'm dneadfully dis
appointed. for it's a perfect day, but I
I'd better attempt it."
Just think, for q few onions, for q
few moments Utilization Of the palate,
for the hack of . little seN-control,
she had sacrificed q whole day Of
wholesome. recreating pleasure.
7 And yet how often we-you and i
and the other fellow-do just this sort
of thing.
I know that must have a certain
amount Of sleep in order to be happy
and efficient, and yet just about once
in SO often / let the desire to finish a
story. or get the bit of work done,
to prolong the conversation, or Just
to dilly-dally about, keep me up un-
til long past my bed hour. And the
next day am useless to myself and
everybody else. ALI for the lack Of
q httle self control!
Another member Of my family
knows that she needs a certain amount
Of outdoor exercise every day to
keep her nerves and digestion in
trim. Occasionally she finds this ex-
ercise too much bother and doesn't
go out at all. The next day. she is
nervous. melancholy and miserable.
A day spoiled, all for want OF a. little
seH-control!
Ellen H. Richards, the great phi
losopher and scientist, in her book
on food and its relation to the mind,
OOAJ eAAA SO0As SAy0k6tk110O kl0E O01lSIS
on this subject into q creed, Two OF
its articles are:
Il believe that man is the no.
blest work of God only when he uses
his body as means of expression OF
high ideals and not as a means OF
gratifying momentary desire.
I believe that he that ruleth his
own spirit Is greater than he that
taketh city, to control ones appe-
tite in view of the aims in life which
one holds up to the inner vision; to
SO order ones life that one has a fair
chance of attaining ones ideal. il
mans prerOEative and differentiates
him from the beasts of the field.'
1t seems to me that is q splendid
creed. Only I would make the word
appetite in the second paragraph
cover all the momentary desires that
are In conflict with our larger eff
ficiency and happiness. and to con-
tinually yield to which is indeed to
sell ones birthright. for mess OF
pottage.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

War in Mexico will soon be much
worse than what General Sherman
said war was. Villa Is planning to
arm the YaQui Indians with new rifles.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

You occasionally find a man, OBJ
serves the New Orleans Picayune. who
realizes that he can't sing. but you
never saw one that didn't think he
had a keen sense of humor.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

Instead Of saying winter has re-
turned to these parts. as some folk
are doing, wouldn't it be nearer cor
rect to say that winter has arrived.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

Giving Colonel Goethals a free rein
in the civil government Of the Panama
zone Is all the assurance needed that
1t will be government worth while.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

Inasmuch as the government insists
that the Kaw is a navigable stream,
there Is nothing incongruous about To-
peka being designated as a port of
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

More United States marines have
been landed in Hayti. Evidently. the
administrators policy Of "watchful
waiting" applies only to Mexico.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

The fact that zero weather was a
long time in reaching these parts
made it felt all the more.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

Don't forget to do your Valentine
buying early.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
On the Spur
= of the Moment
The Statesman.
BY ROY K. AOULTON.


When ultimate consumers rage
And tell him Of their urgent needs;
When fearful war besets the land
Until the nations great heart bleeds
When hostile nations do enforce
Their policies and chosen creedS:
When mighty trust magnates encroach
And satisfy their own pet greeds;
When others fare forth to the fray
Upon their champing battle steeds;
When others do the hero act
And gather fame for valiant deeds;
When others win the victories
OF which a thankful nation reads,
The statesman does his noble part.
For he sends out the garden seeds.
An Automobile Auction.
An old farmer in the central part Of TIN
state has pulled OF an auction all by him
sci without consulting q professional auc
tioneer He was kind enough, however, Il
send the professional auctioneer the ad
vance notice of the auction which was II
part as follows:
'Auction-The undersigned, Intending Il
commit suicide will sell at auction at hi.
farm all his worldly belongings to wit:
lone Maltese COW. slightly damaged.
blight brown Leghorn pigs with colder
zone old fashioned bucksaw with full
"One triple expansion patent lever bi
cycle with full jeweled mud guards.
balky.
fleece lined. also two fine hand paintet
family dog. faithful and used to tramp.
and Indians.
Five goats. two of which are Williams
with red whiskers.''
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

AN OHlO lawyer, WHO uOcSu
amount to much. and has never seen
his name under an A. p. check-line
before, is threatening to Jail Jawn D.
Rockefeller in about two minutes.
There are other ways OF getting in the
limelight, but threatening to do some
thing to someone who cannot be
done to is the suFest and quickest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-28
PAGEANT OF ST. LOUIS
One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary
OF Founding of the City.

st. Louis, May 28-An was in readi-
ness today for the presentation OF the
pageant and masQue Of st. Louis by
$500 actors in Forest park tonight.
This event which celebrates the hum
dred and fftieth anniversary Of the
founding of this city has drawn thou
sands Of visitors to the city from all
parts Of the Mississippi Valley. and
according to its promoters will be the
largest event of the kind ever staged
in America 1t had been planned to
close the masQue, which will be given
under electric light, with an aeroplano
flight but this plan was abandoned be-
cause Of the danger OF such q flight
over the heads Of thousands Of spec
tators in the darkness.
Instead a fast motor boat will dart
down the lagoon that is to represent
the Mississippi river. In this motor
boat. will stand the robed figure OF a
woman, with wings, in the pose of
winged Victory"
She will pass before the spectators at
the moment the birth of the league
of cities" Is portrayed. In the final
scenes of the masque which is to be a
symbolic Interpretation of the history
of ST. Louis which is to be portrayed
cities will take part. This feature will
symbolic the cities Of the nation
coming to the aid of St. Louis in its
fight against evil. These ENJOYS, each
one Of whom must be able to ride a
horse, began to arrive yesterday.
Among the ENJOYS are Mrs. L. Mar
maduke Eskridge of San Francisco. w
F. Gohlke Of San Antonio and Alfred
De Voc, police commissioner Of New.
ark. N. J. Other ENJOYS to arrive in
time for the masque tonight are Henry
Bruere, city chamberlain Of New
York; Hamlin Garland of Chicago
Charles e. Chadsey of Detroit, Addison
Winship Of Boston and George D. Por-
ter Of Philadelphia.
These ENJOYS will take part Friday
and Saturday in a conference of cities
In which municipal art and it's relation
TO the public welfare will be discussed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-28
STATE RESTS ITS CASE
DR.. Elam's Defense Begins With In
PRODUCTION Of Character Witnesses.

Kansas City. May 2s.-With the
evidence OF the state before the jury
the case Of the defense, in the trial OF
DR.. w. T. Elan. q leading physician
Of st. Joseph. Mo-, charged with the
murder of w. Putnam Cramer. q Chi
cago advertising solicitor, will get we'll
under way today. A. w. Brewster.
chief counsel for DIR. Elam. said to-
day he expects to put about fifteen
character witnesses from both st. Joe
and Kansas City on the stand first.
1t Is believed that witnesses also will
be introduced in an attempt to attack
himself may take the stand today. DIR.
Elan has never told the story OF the
shooting and his testimony u deemed
o8 the greatest importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-28
INVITES Them BACK.
Missouri Republican Convention Asks
Bull Moose to Return.

St Louis, May 2s.-The state con-
vention Of the Republican party in
vited the Progressives Of Missouri to
return to the fold Of Republicanism:
II ratified the national committees
proposal Of a reduction OF representa-
ZION of the southern states at tho ma
tional convention and 1t denounced
the present national administration a.
one with q "vacillating. un-Amer1can
and DISASTROUS policy.
James E. Watson Of Indiana, Re-
publican whip" Of the national house
~ representatives under the Roosevelt
administration. made the principal adj
dress Of the day and at its height was
overcome by the heat. but later finish
ed his speech. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-28
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
'ommencemcnt Exercises and an Ex-
hibit Mark Close Of Term.

Practical demonstrations Of results
accomplished at the Topeka Industrial
and Educational institute east OF tho
city took the place Of the ordinary
orations at the commencement exer-
cises Of the school held late Wednes-
day.
Clarence e. Ingham gave an ex-
planatton Of How We Care for Mill"
Of Bread" Materials were mixed in
full view Of the audience Miss Ruth
Banks told of Names and Uses Of
lumber" Lulu Lyle spoke on Every
Girl Her Own Dressmaker." The en-
tire program was representative Of the
work done at the institute.
d. M. Bowman, member state board
OF control, gave the address OF the
occasion. The institute band and
Della Bell. a Topeka girl. was
awarded the Isabelle Stewart medal
for general efficiency. Other awards
were as follows: Agriculture, Clar-
ence Ingram. Coffeyville: carpentry.
bread maker, Navahoe Beasley, Ellis
worth; first grade music. Lena Morton.
La Junta, Colo; advanced grade mu-
Gic. Opal Doris, Kansas City. Mo-; ad-
vanced class music, Eta Hale. Cha
mute: best kept room. boys. Alfonso
Martinez, Earl Allen. La Junta; best
kept room, girls, Katherine Dewberry.
Yale, Kan, and Rosetta Worder, Abb
lene; second best kept room, girls,
Grace Davis and Katie Thompson.
Boynton, Okla. domestic art. Grace
Washington. Lawrence; second. Jessie
Rogers. Cherokee: academic primary
department, Marie Raimey, Great
Bend; preparatory department, Alton
SO Martinez, La Junta: normal depart
ment. Bessie Frame. Newton; dish
washing, Cornelia Byrd, Lawrence;
second, Ebalena Maddox, Ottawa;
laundry. Luvenia Dewberry, Yale;
The following have completed the
normal school work: Evelyn Roger,
Princeton; Clarence B. Ingram. Cot
feyville; Raymond NJ. Bradshaw.
Larned: Lula e. Lyle. Atchison: Mar
tina Viola Adams. Garden City; Min
ME Bell Bradford, Paola; Alice Van
DerZee, Lincoln. Neb., Eta Hale, Cha
mute; Goldie Doris, Kansas City. Mo-;
Mary Ruth Banks. Salina: Grace Da-
Wis, Muskogee. Okla. Scott Of Topeka
was awarded an honorary diploma.
Those who received certificates of
apprenticeship in domestic science:
Minnie Bradford. Grace Davis, Mamie
Hagan. Lawrence; Lula Lyle, Atchi-
son; Mary Banks, Alice Van DerZee,
Goldie Davis. So,