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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.

COnO1I1OnS IN the worlds OF COM
merce and finance have not changed
perceptibly of late. Dizziness is the
rule. But there is a soundness about
them that is reassuring and they will
be quite ready to respond to any ia
vorable influences. And it won't be
long now before such influences will
come to the front in the shape of big
crops. These conclusions are reached
by Henry Clews in his current weekly
financial review, during the course of
which he says:
General business in the United
States continues in an unsatisfactory
condition. Commodity prices are gen.
orally declining. The volume of trade
is less than a year ago, and many en-
terprises are hled in suspense pending
more favorable general conditions.
Uncertainty regarding the supreme
court decisions and the tariff are
largely responsible for this state of af-
fairs. Concerning the tariff, there is
perhaps more apprehension than is
warranted. The three schedules most
likely to be affected-cotton, wool and
steel-have not yet been attacked, and
both parties show a disposition to han
die them cautiously, if not to postpone
action altogether until the next presi-
Dental campaign. The tariff, it must
be remembered, always furnishes ex-
ceptional material for political agita-
ton, and practical politicians may
easily consider it good tactics to put
public opinion to sleep by effecting
moderate changes at this session Of
congress and taking up the tariff ques-
ton more earnestly after the senti-
ment of the country has been tested
by another national election. Present
indications point to this congress sit
ting well into the summer. In the
steel trade relatively few orders are
being received for the reason that big
buyers are economizing and deferring
purchases as far as possible. Some of
the railroads are reporting large de-
clines in gross earnings, which they
are seeking to offset by rigid econo-
mics in every direction. In the textile
trades dullness still prevails Many
cotton mills are suffering a diminution
of profits owing to high costs of pro-
duction, as we'll as to the impossibility
of securing satisfactory prices for their
product. Consumers are economizing,
while distributors seem bent on carry
ing light stocks and combining their
Operations to those of a hand-to-
mouth character The brightest ele-
ment in the business outlook is the
crop situation. All advices received
concerning wheat and cotton are OF a
very satisfactory nature. Acreage is
large, condition of the soil good and
plants generally are promising. AS a
rule business conditions are sound and
quite ready to respond to any favor
able influences. At the West, where
depression is now keenest, the out
look is somewhat complicated by the
consequences of past overspeculating
in land. Liquidation in this direction
is still incomplete and may be an UNI
lsettling influence for some time to
come. During the last ten years large
lareas of agricultural lands in the West
have trebled in value; a rise which un-
avoidably caused much violent infia-
ton and an unwise extension OF
fCredit -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
vast Timber resources.

After spending seven years looking
into the forest resources of the Pnlllp-
pines, Harry D. Whitford, chief OF the
investigating division of the. United
States forestry bureau, has returned.
Two hundred billion feet of lumber,
worth 500 900, 600, he said, is standing in
the Philippines. 1t is owned by the
Philippines government, which IS CIV
ing concessions to corporations TO mar
ket trees which have diameter ex-
ceeding 16 inches.
1.-THE United States uses Al, 600, 600
feet of timber a year. and the Philip
pine forests are capable of producing at
least one-fourth of this" said CHIEF
Whitford. But the Philippines are NOT
likely to furnish us with much timber,
the cost of transportation across the
Pacific being too great. China is the
best market for Philippine timber, and
the demand is very great Most of the
liIippine timber is admirably suited
for building. 1t is an excellent subst1-
tute for pine. 1t is light in weight and
red in color, easy to work, and durable
as pine. One kind makes railroad ties
which, if treated properly, last Is to 20
years. 1t grows readily and is in de-
mand for building, but capital is needed
to cut and market it. There is hardly
enough being cut to supply the Philip
pine market.
1.-The government doesn't sell any
land to the timber companies without
permission of the forestry bureau. The
companies must leave enough timber
behind so that the forest will be able to
reproduce itself in at least 100 years.
Three companies are now cutting
Philippine timber, and one has built d
railroad miles to tidewater. A rail-
road indeed can be built to practically
every timber section in the Philippines
without great expense.
1.-The government has not considered
the advisability of going into the lum-
Der business for itself, but the price it
receives for cutting privileges and the
prices which the companies receive for
timber in San Francisco are interesting
to contrast. Lumber for which the con-
cessionist pays the government from 81
to IS a thousand feet retails at 500 to
$125 in San Francisco.
"A substitute mahogany and a sub
stitute teak-both handsome and dur
able as the real wood-also grow in the
Philippines in marketable quantities.
The substitute mahogany, called
'narra,' is a brilliant red, with a beau
t1ful grain and susceptible of being
highly polished 1t sells for 500 to $125
thousand in the Philippine market
The substitute teaks called molaye mil
and yacal are suitable for shipbuilding.
house posts, and railroad ties. IN
tropic soil, subject to all sorts of tropic
weather, they will last Is or 20 years. %
New York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
HUNOR or THE DAY

Mother (reprovingly)-Willie, some one
else may like the tender bits of celery be-
sides you. Why do you always pick them
out when the dish is passed? Willie
You said, ma, that must never take the
biggest pieces when things are passed to
me.-Boston Transcript.
Choose the Vowels, Brown.-Griegs-
The doc has told Brown that his only
hope is to go to Florida, but he SAYS if
he does he'll have to run into debt Briggs
Poor Brown. Then it's a case of either
/. o. U. or r. I. P.-Exchange.
Portrait Painter-How can you expect
me to paint your portrait from these two
photographs when one is dated 1853 and
the other 1911? The Baroness-Why. COW
the head from the 1868 one and take the
gown from this year's!-Pele Mele.
Teacher-And did you make out a list of
the nine greatest men in the history of
the world, as / told you? Willie-Almost
L can't pick out the best catcher, though,
to save my neck.-Kansas City Journal
A certain theatrical manager was APP
preached by a playwright with a scenario
After he had questioned the playwright
as to the character of his Offering, the
manager asked for the outline and II was
handed to him. Giving one hasty glance
at the title of the play. which was
Psyche" he remarked, ''Oh, come this
would never do. Fancy romantic play
with such title as Fish Boston
Transcript.
How did the burglar escape?" inquired
the detective. well" replied the guard
with the ; damaged eye. he sort o nick
mean" First he pried open his cell
door with jimmy, then he knocked me
down with a billy and then he sailed
forth."-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
Blond Tyne doomed.

The typical American of the future
will be of the Indian type-dark-eye
black-haired, and dark-skinne d-ac-
cording to DIR. A. z. jerks, head of
the department of anthropology of the
University of Minnesota. His state
ment follows:
''In America today there are the two
types-the blond and the brunette. The
brunette is furnished by the lmmigra-
ton from southern Europe, largely
Slavonic, italian and Hebrew. In color
of skin, hair and eye, they now ap-
proximate the Indian type, and their
evolution will be more rapid than that
of the extreme blond.
THE blond comes largely from three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
Wanted-A Mark Hanna

''The Republican party does not
need leader or Moses, it needs a
Mark Hanna"
This statement was made by a Re-
publican senator who is anxiously con-
cerned as to the success of his party in
1912, and is one of many who are
making plans to bring that success
about
What do you mean by that?" was
asked.
81 mean that the framework of the
Republican organization is Just as
solid and strong as it ever was, but
that we need more than anything else
some one man to go out into the field
and make that organization useful
some one who will show the party and
the country that nothing is to be gain
ed by splitting tire party into pieces.
Now there is talk of a third party
continued the senator. There may be
some sort of third party movement,
perhaps not under that name, but an
independent movement of some kind
This may attract radical Republicans
and conservative Democrats and have
quite vogue, but it is not in the ma
ture of things that it will remain a
permanent factor in politics To tell
be better off If they could lose those
elements which are now fighting them
| on the inside. The men in the cities
and towns of the country, particularly
the smaller towns, who have been do
ing the work of the party for years
| will not take kindly to any third party
idea. Their whole lives have been
spent in the service of one party or the
other, and after all they are the frame
| work on which success must be built
| by both parties. Occasionally some
candidate will win a great personal
success by going directly to the peo-
pie over the heads of the leaders, and
that is all right, but for every day
purposes, year in and year out, the
parties must depend on organization.
Just now the Republicans are disor-
ganized and in the process of changing
local leaders more or less. Perman-
ent success and progress will not come
necessarily from these changes, unless
some one of the Mark Hanna type car
be found who is large enough and able
enough to go over the country and
dominate the local leaders and hold
them down to their work. This i:
| what The party needs and what i
hasn't ot."-William z. Brigham, in
the Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
THE Ross.

Imperious baby foot, so small,
When You have stamped, we haste in
deed;
Imperious baby voice YOUR call
Shall send US Questing, with all speed
Your ball has disappeared-the loss
Shall be repaired-you are the boss.
Imperious hand, so warm and plump
From candy somewhat sticky, too
You point, and instantly we jump;
Your bidding we must quickly do.
Nor linger, lest our king grow cross;
You are the boss, you are the boss.
Imperious eyes of deepest blue
Who, then, could daily and be child
When you command? We haste for YOU
Each task is done ere you have bid;
With hearts you play at pitch and toss
You are the boss. you are the boss.
Arthur Chapman, in the Denver Re-
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.l

IFTOm the NtW I OF r Z eSs.I
A man may be willing to confess,
but if he is it is not the real thing.
The more sense some men can have
the less they will use it in their own
business.
A girl considers it a proposal of
marriage when man asks her if she
was named after her mother.
Flowers seem to cost an awful lot
more after a man gets through being
engaged to a girl by marrying her.
Sometimes it seems as if a woman
can't get any pleasure out of doing
things for those she loves unless II
means sacrificing herself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Another Kansas crop record: Frank
Stahl, superintendent of the Kansas
State Temperance union, is authority
for the statement that there are more
bootleggers in the Sunflower state now
than ever before. Thus have the city
police forces and the county peace Of
ficers a chance to reap a big harvest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

An excellent indication of the way
in which Topeka is going ahead is to
be found in the statements of the real
estate men that their business is more
active this season than it has been in
twenty years. There is ar unusual de-
mand for houses to rent. And much
money is being put in property here
for the purpose of investment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

1t may be just as well to suspend
judgment for some time yet in the mat
ter of the arrest of the prominent labor
leaders on charges that they were con-
cerned with the blowing up of the Los
Angeles Times building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Those pictures of the Camorrists
which are being published in such pro-
fusion by the newspapers and periodi-
Gals have likely been disappointing t.
most people. 1t is safe to assume
that nearly every one had the idea that
the Camorrists dressed in the fanciful
costumes in which Southern Europeans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Fire Chief Wilmarth's determination
to enforce rigidly the new fire laws as
they relate to theaters, photoplay
houses, public halls and other gather
ing places, should have the encourage
rnent and support of right-minded citi-
zens. Forehandness pays better in this
important particular than in all
others. Locking the stable door after
a valuable horse has been stolen is
mighty poor policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

John S. Dawson, the states attorney
general, in an explanation of the new
law which makes a second violation
of the prohibitory law a penitentiary
offense, is familiar enough with the
amber liquid to refer to it as "suds''
and in another place he speaks of it
is good old beer" Now what do you
think of that?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

If President Taft keeps up his pres
ent lick he is likely to break another
Roosevelt record before long. The
president has eleven engagements for
the two days stay he is going to make
in New York city this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

In connection with the distribution
of 10000 fishes in the streams of Kan
sas, it is a trifle distressing to realize
that each of these fish will probably
furnish the necessary material in the
future for two or more fish stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

"It beats all how this cool weather
keeps up" is on every ones tongue
these days. But in couple of months
from now it would be even more well
come than the ice wagons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

The plans that have been issued by
Mr.. Fairchild, state superintendent of
public instruction, on how to build
rural and village school houses are
deficient in that they fail to show how
to build a new school house with the
bricks and timber of an old school
house without tearing the latter down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

The Democrats, in control of the
house of representatives, are entitled to
considerable sympathy. They have
finally tackled the problem of revising
the tariff. No matter how they revise
1t, they are sure to bring down storm
Of disapproval on their heads. To make
a tariff that would be satisfactory to
every one is an impossibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

The speed of certain Topeka auto
mobilists is being approached on the
track at Daytona, Fla, where a motor
car was driven a mile the other day in
26:12 seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

have always been pictured. But the
Camorrists are dressed in the height of
Twentieth century fashion, and might
well pass for a company of bankers
and brokers in convention assembled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands
seems to have the right idea in the
premises once in a while. He has
sentenced a man to ten years in prison
for having betrayed fifteen-year-old
I'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

There is a belief in Washington that
the Canadian reciprocity bill will pass
the senate. But If it doesn't the de-
mand for the popular election of
United States senators will grow more
insistent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

The State Journal u a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
genization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news Is received In The state Jour
Aal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Anyhow. Topeka won from Wichita
in the Y. M. c. A. membership contest.
But, oh, those ball games!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Here's hoping that the five days
truce pact signed by the Mexican rebels
and federals will be made permanent.
The time for ending this revolution
was several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Hon. Jackson went to congress with
out a complete congressional outfit,
but his first purchase seems to have
been the most important article.-a
press agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
A SUGGESTION.

Some mothers up at Hutchinson, are
protesting against the increasing cost
OF school graduating exercises, which
threaten to be 500 per pupil this
year. The Hutchinson News favors
simplicity in the matter, but not as
strongly as it should. The school
should pay all the expenses of gradual
ton, so the pupil without a dollar to
spare can graduate without being hu-
inflated. Some fool parent, with more
money than sense, and some without
either, always favor show on such oc-
cas1ons. But the school boards teach
er, and editors should see that no
pupil is forced to drop out before
graduation on account of poverty
Howard Courant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Hon. Taft has been presented with
a pass good at all ball games. But
far be it from us to begrudge him the
same. No job should be without its
advantages.
One woman talking to another about
third, says she on an average of IA
times per minute, and reminds the in
nocent he-bystander of a defective ra-
diator under high pressure.
Gents securing mail-order wives
upon an exchange of photographs,
should remember that: a rose never
looks like it did in the flower cata-
logue.
While they are remodeling the
lShunganunga, a few syllabies and other
distractions should be removed from
its name. "Shung'' is a big enough
name for the creek under ordinary
conditions; in time of flood, of course,
its "fulr' name might be appropriate.
THANKLESS JOB.
| Ills well they have declared truce
And ceased to scrap, in Mexico;
Their work is vain, for w'ots the use
OF fighting, with no earthly show
To get full advertising space,
While baseball dopus takes its
| place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Madero, ST., says that his fighting
son has turned vegetarian. From re-
ports upon the vegetation of Gen.
Madero's locality we are forced to sus-
pect that this is a yelled way of stat
ing that he has gone back to the
cactus"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
EFFICIENCY AND THE WORKMAN

Is the newly revealed science of
shop efficiency oppressive to the work
man? There is labor union sentiment
to the effect that it adds to the physi
cal strain with a needless purpose to
reduce labor cost. AS to the cost the
experiences SO far described show that
the individual workman is the gamer
in money even though the unit cost of
production is reduced. This would
seem logical result from the prin-
ciples, indeed. Efficiency scientists
profess to demonstrate that a wage
Garner is enabled to earn in exact cor
respondence with his gifts, skill and
industry. The point is that nothing of
these shall be wasted This nicely
regulated employment is supposed to
be reflected in fatter pay envelope as
well as in larger output. The War
Department having tested the system
at the Watertown arsenal Is now OPP
posed in the purpose to introduce it at
Rock Island. An Iowa congressman
| has interested himself in behalf of
what labor union authorities regard as
cruel design to crowd the workman
to his maximum physical endurance.
An inquiry into the whole matter is
proposed and may as well be had. The
subject is of growing interest industri-
ally and an exhaustive investigation
under government auspices would be
worth while.-Providence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Hon. Madero may meet with the ap-
prevail of the peace advocates, but it
is safe bet that he is not over deuce
high with the war correspondents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
KANSAS CoAAENT
WHERE IS MOTHER?

little fellow came running to a
nelghDor's house and there were tears
in his eyes and anxiety on his face as
he said: DO you know where my
I and she is not at home''
little girl met friend on the street
ana SAID: I want mamma; have you
seen herr"
A tiny tot stood at the window In
charge OF an older child and peering
OUT sald; Why don't mamma Gomez
Where is mother?'' shouts the big
| boy as he dashes into the house. HAS
sne fixed that rip in my coat?"
w mere can mother be?'' says the big
! girl VINO wants her waist all buttoned
up behind that she may go to the opera
| house.
Where is your mother, children ?"
asks the husband and father as he
comes IN from his work and looks
about.
Is 1t not simply wonderful how many
| people want mother? Is she not the
most important person, the most need
eu person, the busiest person in all the
Wloe world? If she is not at home how
quickly her absence is observed. If she
snoulo go TO neighbours just for a
thlloLIleht she would surely be wanted at
| nome. II she goes out for an evening
sne is probably called to the phone AMI
| tolo TO come home quick because the
papy is SICK, or Jack has cut his finger,
lonesome.
Mother has the only hands that can
pan the pain, the only voice that
VIII soothe to sleep, the only kiss that
will heal the bruise, the only words
mat VIII settle the disputes. She is
the only one who knows where every
single thing is kept, and so she is in
constant demand, and, if absent from
nome is most sadly missed.
Little boy, little girl hie- how hie
girl, Go not know Just where youI
mother is now, but, wherever she is
sne is m1nistering to you and thinking
OF you. and sacrificing for you, and
nVlng Tor you. And if, as it must be
IN the case of some of you, she has
gone out of the home forever vet he
heve me, as God is true, and as the
resurrection is true, your mother
somewhere and some how is minister
ing TO you.-Salina Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

When King George is crowned, he
will have to endure about the only
hardship incident to his job; he must
permit himself to be kissed by several
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

Mans idea of heroine. is a woman
who could talk back, but won't.