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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
THE WORLDS COMMERCE.

The international commerce of the
world established a new record in 1907.
A statement showing the value of the
imports and exports of every country
of the world which will be given to the
public in a few days as part of the
statistical abstract of the United
States, prepared by the bureau of
statistics, of the department of COM
merce and labor puts the total exports
of the various countries and colonies of
the world at IA billion dollars, and
their imports at 16 billions, making the
international commerce of the world in
1907, 80 billion dollars.
These are very round figures. To be
more exact. the exports of all the coui-
tries for which commercial statistics
can be had total s14, $40 629. 000 and the
imports $15,9SS, $50, 900; and in some
cases the figures are for a year earlier
or later than 1907. being in each case
the latest figures available; but as
round terms are much more convenient
for general purposes, the SUMMARIZED
ton above given, of IA billions of ex-
ports and 16 billions of imports, may
be accepted as the commercial record
of the year 1907.
Sixty countries and colonies are spe-
cifically named in the table, and beside
these there are probably a score of
colonies and protectorates included in
the group "Other British Colonies and
Protectorates," "Other French Col
onies.'' Other German Colonies" etc,
so that it may be assumed that the
statement in question gives the total
exports and imports of every country
colony, protectorate, and island of the
world which makes any statistical re-
port of its commerce, and that the
worlds international commerce aggre-
gated in round terms slightly more than
IA billion dollars of exports and nearly
16 billions of imports-a grand total oil
80 billion dollars. Whether the total
for the year 1908 will prove to be as
great is doubtful, since the figures OF
the bureau of statistics show that prac-
ticaIly all countries report smaller to-
tails in value of both imports and ex-
ports in 1908 than in 1907, this being due
apparently in part to lower prices for
most commodities entering interna-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
AYHAWKER JOTS

Lacrosse wants an auditorium. This
is excellent but if that town is wise it
won't get hankering for a pipe organ.
Joseph Hertz is the only living MEM
Der of a committee of sixteen trades
men who came from Chicago in 1857
and founded the town of Eudora.
The Emporia Gazette is in a cheerful
mood over the fact that Kansas is rap
idly qualifying for world wide renown
as the Dandelion state instead of the
Sunf1ower state.
Mack Cfetcher remarks that the
merry-go-round in it's regular grind of
work. and it is not so wonderfully
merry either at times"
Attention is called to the fact by the
Hutchinson News that this is the sea-
son of the year when the cub report
er very carefully writes it out sitting
hen" and the proof reader let's it go at
that.
Paul Lovewell says that a Kansas
millinery house runs the following
catch line in its advertisements THE
Old Oaken Bucket, the New Flower
Covered Bucket, That Hangs on Your
Head"
The Chanute Tribune suspects that
there will be a number of married men
least the claim of the Kansas City man
who says he was married while in a
hypnotic trance.
1t is the opinion of the Salina Jour-
nal that the town of Talmo, Republic
county, is hoodooed because in the past
two years a dozen people, old and
young, of both sexes, have met violent
deaths there by falls, shooting, cut
Threats and lightning.
Ordinary lead pencils are seven inch
es long. We know an editor who wears
out one each week, or 81 a year He
never borrows, lends or loses a pencil
He therefore wears out 364 inches of
lead pencil each year. In the 40 years
that he has been trying to make a
living with his pencil. he has used up
IA 500 inches of lead which means LIP
feet; and about the hardest work he
has to do today is to sharpen a lead
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
FRON OTHER PENS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Why is it that a law-making body
cannot restrict itself in making appro-
priations to the amount of the reve-
nues? Congress provided expenses far
in excess of it's income. What possess
sed it to act that way? Of course the
explanation is there was such clamor
from the outside that they couldn't re-
fuse. Then they ought to have stayed
at home in the hope that somebody
might be returned who had backbone
enough to say mo- when it was the
duty to say it.
The example of Pennsylvania is espe-
cially disgusting. There appropriations
were made exceeding revenues by over
$40, 900 900, leaving the poor governor to
wrestIe with vetoes and reductions
Those legislators were warned of what
they were doing-that they hadn't this
money to spend-and SO it was wrong
to appropriate it, but they went on in
their extravaganza regardless of con-
sequences.
The trouble was they truckled to the
demands of constituents; they wanted
to curry favor with them, although
they knew they had no right to do 1t.
But right and duty do not seem to
figure in a case of this kind only
sordid and selfish motives hold sway.
It is strange that when a man gets into
a legislature of any kind he insists
upon trying to make 2 plus 2 equal s.
Ohio State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

was but very few minutes until a
sort frou-frou through the hall, and
the cautious opening and closing of the
door, betrayed.her departure.
Ben came from an adjoining room
laughing gleefully: Hurry up. Lottie,
Ii they get there before us it viii spoil
all the fun
You are sure that it is an elope-
ment, Ben?'
Certainly. I heard them planning it.
py the arm They hurried out by the
rear entrance, and before the others were
street TO the parsonage.
.o men the clippers arrived they were
parson. himself. AS they placed Them
selves In readiness for the marriage eere-
excuse me, but the law requires two wit
nesses; suppose you do not object"
ana "ithout waiting for a reply he open
mother and Ben.
OH, breathed Hilda. frightened. But
with the ceremony. and Hilda, having
caught sight of Ben's der1sive smile, did
not not. lift her eyes again till the final words
The ceremony concluded, her mother
ffonig1Tastulated her calmly. Bens eyes
hand to Hilda.
Nj Receive my hearty. congratulations.
and yet we were ahead of You. r came
mere 10 marry. I thought you were to
pc my pride, but you were a little cheat.
overheard you planning with the man
who wore better coat than I, and lis
o oeni 1nl to your very amusing comments
e on my personal peculiarities. acknowi-
tSoseo TO myself that the union would not
pc very satisfactory on either side But
me situation was not as unpleasant as it
Inlghl nave been. had been mistaken as
Wen, Wen as you; and the more saw of your
Inotner the better satisfied I was with the
way things were coming 1 really wanted
you TO be honest enough to speak out.
put when you wouldn't, why we made
f fiIis inning. and were married less than
HYe minutes before your arrival here
H1lda's look of establishment changed
20 one or demure mockery: IT trust papa.
Gear, that you enjoyed my summary OF
your our very Very mature charms" she said
daughter. | knew my age to a dave and
al about that skating rink and as to
my coat, if-Mr. Charlie had worn it. Won
w aida Ia haye known it from broadcioth
newly made husband an adoring look.
80. you see, 'twasn't the coat, twas
the man in the coat" PHILOSOPHERS Ren'
tar IT y, was ;ss Just a little game of tit for
marked Mrs. Hildreth happily.NcCopv-
rlshted 1893 by Associated Literary PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
PULPIT VAUDEVILLE.

The Chicago pastor. who sent out let
tiers to a number Of young men and wo-
men, asking their opinions of ''the ideal
wife" and the ideal husband" in order
to base sermons on the answers, must
have some exceptionally patient in
dividuals in his congregation If they
are willing to stand for such nonsense.
The subject of matrimony offers
legitimate opportunity for sensible and
instructive and helpful sermons, but 1t
is not necessary to introduce the
methods of cheap vaudeville. though
these latter will certainly draw the
crowds. Nine questions were sent to
young women, and they are about as
senseless as can be imagined.
This may be the kind of church SER
vice to attract a certain class of silly
young persons, but what good will it do
them? Might they not just as well be
spending their time in the nearest
nickelodeon? The dignity and sacred
ness of matrimony are not enhanced
by such exhibitions in the pulpit. But,
as we have been told before. every
thing goes in Chicago. "-Pittsburg
GaZette-TimeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
In order to dog a mans footsteps
the detective must first be given a
pointer
If an electrician has got to drink he
should stick to such light beverages
as current wine.
A man can truthfully say he is ont
walking for his health when he is go
ing to the doctors.
The porcupine should be very non
ular among the animals: he has a
great many good points
The office-seeker who is in the
hands of his friends should be care
full that they don't drop him.
Many a man is accused of having
dumb luck just because he has senss
enough to keep his mouth shut.
Occasionally you come across a
novel so thrilling that you positively
can't skip more than half of il.
When a woman marries a man tn
reform him and succeeds she feels
that she has no more worlds TO con.
quer.
Procrastination is a feminine fall
ing; il doesn't do a girl any good 10
scream after the kissing has taken
place.
AS long as girl continues to wear
a solitaire on the third finger of her
left hand she feels that she is still in
the ring
Wigwag-"My wife said to me this
morning she would never speak to ma
again" Henpecke-"Good boyi Tell
me what you did"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

tional commerce, and in some degree to
an actual reduction in the quantities OF
materials imported and exported
The somewhat curious fact that i'm
ports aggregate nearly billions more
than exports. when in fact every ex-
port becomes somewhere an import and
every import must have been at some
time and place an export, is, accord
ing to the opinion of the bureau of
statistics. due in part to the fact that
all countries exporting merchandise
state Its values at the place of expor
tation, while a large proportion of
those importing that same merchan-
disc state its values at the place of i'm
portation, thus including cost of
freights. insurance, etc; while the fur
Their fact that imports are usually sub
jected to taxation on entering a coun-
try causes much greater care on the
part of customs authorities in record
ing every article imported and in
stating it's full valuation than is the
case with exports, which are seldom
subjected to taxation on leaving a
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


from the Chicago News.1
Love may be blind, but aIinonv ia
an eyeopener.
Marriage will change a mans views
quicker than anything else.
Gladness is appreciated only hy
those who know what sadness is
Use your little hammer for mailing
lies, but don't be a knocker.
It's awfully hard for a genius 70
keep his name on the pay roll.
The man who thinks he knows IL ali
is an easy mark for a designing wo-
man.
You can't tell what a boy learns at
college by the amount it costs the old
man.
The open-door policy is Calculated
to discourage the porch-climbing in
dustry.
When man gets to itching for Of
nee he should be given a place on the
ticket and then scratched.
A girl always likes to say mo- the
nrst time man proposes, just to find
out what he will do next.
It sometimes happens that a man ia
called the mainstay of the home he
cause he doesn't know when to come
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
HUNOR OF THE DAY

eacher.Johnnie. do you know what a
Diotter lsF Johnnie-YesSum It's de thing
Wot youse hunts fer while de ink gets
dry.-Chicago News. ann se's
Queer case about that, boat-rocker, ,,
How so? When we resuscitated hin,
we 1ound that he still had his winter fian-.
neis on.'-kansas City Journal
Housekeeper-You say they call Won HIM
cry Higgins, but that isn't YOUR name7
Iramp-No, mum; that's what yo1, might
call an empty title.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
In these stories of the Middle Ages we
always read about the hero's good right
arm Wel?" Was there never a soI,fb
paw Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
Th1s boy was born in a log cabin. His
favorite' pastime is to cut down cherrv
trees, which he also splits into rails Z
1000 enough Now let him pick out the
right college to graduate from and he
can't help being ent"-LouisviIle
suppose you will do a little gardening
this year?" NO" answered Sirius Rars
ker. Il tried it once 1t made me 90
sympathetic with the people who raise
things to eat that I stood for any over
charge the huckster chose to suggest =
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
oCCUPATIoNAL DISEASES.

AS is well known. nearly every trade
or occupation has its own peculiar af-
lection or disease, from which those
who follow that occupation are likely
to suffer. Familiar examples are those
of the glass blowers. the painters, the
printers in the days Of hand compost
ton, and the writer's cramp of the
bookkeepers. While the medical pro-
fession has long had q knowledge Of
these diseases and has been interested
In their treatment, there appears to
have been lack of systematic investi-
CATION of the conditions which cause
the disease. with view to modification
and prevention In Illinois the leg1s-
lature some time ago authorized the
appointment of commission which
has been making an exhaustive study
of the so-called occupational diseases
and of the conditions under which they
occur but the commission has found
the subject SO vast that it has asked
the present legislature for two years
more in which to complete its fnvesti-
cations and prepare its report.-Mau-
chester Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Many girl is mistaken in the
thought that her heart is broken.
X
1t wouldn't be a bed plan for folks
to organize few Don't Worry
Clubs"
A woman is seldom afraid of a
mouse that may be around when she
is asleep. -~-~-~------
Considerable of the advice that
costs nothing is just exactly worth
that much and no more.
1t doesn't take anything near as
large as a bushel for most men to
hide their lights under.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
[From the New york Press.J

IT IOII lII6 NtW i OfK- EIeSS.
A girls idea of loyalty to- her
friend is how hard she can deny she
ever talked about her.
A man has such good opinion of
his brains that he thinks he is a
fnancier If he can change a dollar
bill.
The first time a man gets married
he can blame it on ignorance; the
next time he's got to admit he's just
naturally reckless. !.
One thing that comes mighty near
shaking woman's religion sometime les
is how ii can let her get caught in
the rain with a new Christian hat on.
The longer a man could hang from
a picket fence because the seat of his
trousers was caught on it, the more
convinced he could become that it
was because he was SO clever at that
sort OF thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
KANSAS CONNENT
PROSE "POME."

"ltnln the reach of our hands as
we slt mere in this editorial den,
Milcn is shut away from the affairs
u eitner workshop or business Of
nee, al by our lonesome, there are
several wen known articles we need
IN our business. One of them is a
simple old cob pipe and an old ter
baccer box filled with a very mild
and harmless old terbaccer; one is
r Il.1' tambled complete edition of
bili ohakespeare's works; another is
sluoents Bible in fair state of pres
erVatlon. Whenever we have a par
tlcularly hard nut to crack in taking
care OF a bit of news, or whenever
IN the stiffness here we get to
cogltatlng on the manifold peculiar,
divers and strange things in human
nature as it is nirrored daily before
US In the goings, comings and doings
OF people, then we reach for faithful
Olo COD, load her up and calmly fill
the c1rcumambient atmosphere with
nlmy dreams. Whenever we want an
apt quotation in which not one word
OF the Kings Good English is
wasted, and which goes right to- the
heart of a bit of philosophy, we open
up Shakespeare and Gull a phase.
The philosophy of Shakespeare is of
the essence of things everlasting. and
therefore never grows old. When
ever we want to read a particularly
hne lot of literature or take another
look at the eternal things which the
creeds and dognas and foolish little
lmaglnat1ons or superstitions of man
do not change-the foundation of the
simple. Religion-we reverently open
the Book of Books guided by a first
class concordance. and find it there.
A. r. Hausmann in the Kingman
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
Fingers Worth More Than Life.

In the supreme court in Brooklyn
Wednesday the value of mans three
fingers was placed at just twice that
of another mans life. John WEIGH,
who had his fingers cut off by a ma
chine while at work in the Water
bury Rope Works, got a verdict Of
$1,000 from a jury But jury in an
other part of the court awarded to
the widow of Thomas F. Carlin, who
was crushed to death while working
for the New York Dock company, a
verdict of only $500. The widow had
sued for $4,000 damages.-New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
FneIand.s Women voters.

A return of the number of women
-oters in England and Wales who are
qualified to vote for county councils
and for councillors in municipal bor-
oughs issued today shows that the
women's franchise for county councils
extends to 563.e61 for England and
41,e45 for Wales. making a total of
SOS, sos. For county borough councils
in England and Wales the number is
265,S62. and for nencounty borough
councils there are 131.421 voters for
England. 500 for Wales, making a
total OF 137,324.-Westmi Ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Mayor Green and the city officials
announce that they are going to con-
Germ themselves with a reduction of
the expenses of the city's government
One excellent way not to help such
an admirable purpose along is the m
creasing of the salaries of the city Of
ficials in material fashion from time
to time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

The citizens of Colorado Springs are
alive to the advantages and necessities
of the hour. BY an overwhelming ma
iority they have voted in favor of the
government of their city by a COM
mission. When will Topekans have
a chance to register their ideas on this
Important proposition?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Reports from England indicate that
the people of the land of King Ed
ward VII are beginning to feel the grip
of the American beef trust. And the
people of this country realize that
their English cousins are in the throes
of a clutch which is anything but
T1leasant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

BOOSTERS are to be barred from the
precincts of the District of Columbia.
Now maybe their presence there has
been responsible for a lot of congress
sional peevishness. Possibly they've
been a nuisance in disturbing the early
morning slumbers Of many of the ma
tional sOlOns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

About a half million dollars a year
has been saved in insurance premiums
in New York City since the installation
there of a high water pressure system
for the fighting of fires. This fact
presents a good strong argument for
the equipping of all cities with an ade-
quate supply for the emergencies Gre
ated by fires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

A movement has been started in
Chicago for the raising of the awnings
along the streets to height that per-
sons can walk under them easily and
in an erect position without smashing
their hats or humping their heads.
The same thing should be done in To-
pelra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

figures placed on their wares by the
Wright brothers, it is reasonable to as
sumo that the sport of navigating the
air will not be followed very gener-
ally for some time to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Senator Carter of Montana says that
''the time to appoint a tariff commits
sion Is after congress has demonstrated
its incapacity to revive the schedules"
It is the belief of most people that
that time arrived quite considerable
periOd ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Although Mehemmed v. the new
sultan of Turkey, has girded on the
sword of Osman, the New York World
calls his attention to the fact that the
sword of Damocles still hangs high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

The one time Dora Richardson who
married old General Clay when she
was thirteen years old, must be out
after a matrimonial record. She has
Just secured a divorce from her third
husband and is now only twenty-five
sears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Nothing but qualification should be
felt by the people of this city over the
announcement of Mr.. Roy Crawford
that beer and whisky advertisements
will be strangers in the future to the
billboards in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

When it is announced that two
hearts are made happy nowadays, it
IS the idea of the Milwaukee Sentinel
that it is difficult to tell whether a
marriage or a divorce has been pulled
off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Mr.. Taft is breaking another recent
presidential precedent. He states that
all gifts of animals. wild and other
wise, he receives will be shipped to a
public zoo at Cincinnati.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

It is difficult to see how the con-
gunner is to be benefited in any way
by the new combine which has been
organized in London to control most
of the worlds output of lead. Its
price is to be raised from s6s.75 to ss5
or 800 a ton. But then the consum-
ers don't amount to much except on
the days when the bills fall due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

The Chicago Evening Post admits
that there may be alcohol in bread but
IT does not forget to add that there
is no bread and butter in alcohol. p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Mohammedans in Asiatic Turkey
are still plying the sword and the
torch with cruel and ruthless hands.
That religion of theirs must be a
mighty peculiar one.
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HINTS 10 BIG GAME HUNTERs.


When seated by your campfire If
Your native guide espies,
approaching through the outer dark,
Two tearsome, cleaning eyes,
Remember, should you start to shoot.
That haste we often rue.
And If they're Roosevelt's glasses, then
Apologies are due.
Should rumblings deep, and wrathful
- Fill all your hearts with fear
II INK not some herd of elephants
Enraged, is drawing near
fou,H ind It's the distinguished one
Who's practicing upon
The lectures he'll deliver at
Oxford and the Sorbonne
If, when you're stalking tirnid game
And silence you demand
You hear 4 fearful fusillade
Crash out quite near at hand
Don't fear the native tribes are out
And wallowing in crime
It's only Roosevelt starting on
simply corking time"
keith Meigs in the New York Times -