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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF FORESTRY

The original forest area of Mime
sofa is estimated at over one-half of
the total land surface of the state, or
approximately 2S,000,000 acres. of
which perhaps 100000 represented
pine and evergreenS. About one-half
of the original forest area yet remains,
though materially depleted by fires
and cuttings. Part of this is hard
wood, though the greater portion is
pine and pulpwood, chiefly located on
the northern wooded plateau of the
state, where it is of inestimable Serv-
ice in protecting the sources of our
streams
IL would seem as though the fieces.
sity Of placing the public forest under
scientific and businesslike administra-
ton were so plain to the general pub
lie and to the members of this legis-
lature that argument should be un-
necessary. The state has just expert
enced another chapter of horrors in
connection with the Rainy River val
ley forest fires. which should be sufii-
cient TO demonstrate the necessity OF
IUlpIONeu forest ADMINISTRATION. DlL
the Hinckley. Chisholm and Baudette
fires. with their losses aggregating
millions of dollars worth of property
and many human lives, tell only a part
of the sad story. To this we must
add losses by trespass and depreda
ton and loss by neglect of growing
forests, as well as loss of opportuni-
ties for reforestation. 1t is estimated
that the aggregate forest resources of
Minnesota are worth 100000 900,
which is the strongest possible argu-
meut for adequate methods of prOtec-
ton, development and administration.
The forest problems of our state
have been sadly neglected For pro-
lection against forest fires Minnesota
spends less than e-fCurth Of what is
required for effective results and in
the way of practical forest admins
tration conducts only few scattered
experiments, with nothing like a com
prehepsiye. scientific and buSineSslike
system Of forestry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

Are all the tools, from screw-driv-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

Don't let the apples or potatoes
freeze Sort out the rotten ones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
health and safety, education, and reve-
nue. and accounting
SUBDIVISION OF
THE DEPARTING TS.


SUBDIVISION OF
THE DEPARTMENTS.
Within the bureau of public domain
! shall discuss a department of state
lands, a department of forestry, de
partment of geology and mines, de
partment of game and fish, depart
ment of waterways, a department of
agriculture and immigration and a de-
partment Of public highways; within
the bureau of public health and safety,
a department of public health, de-
partment of diaries and foods and
department of labor; within the blu.
reau of education a department of edu-
cation, and department of state in
stitutiOn, and within the bureau of
revenue and accounting tax COM
mission, railway and warehouse CON-
mission, a public examiner, depart
ment OF banks and a department of
Insurance.
1t is not essential that the various
subdivisions should be arranged as
herein suggested, or that the depart
ments Hereunder should be so de-
nominated. nor it is essential that the
officer in charge should be known as
commissioner. These are only means of
designation and other terms can be used
as conveniently and effectively, but the
classification herein suggested is only
one OF the many that might be ar.
ranged, and one that would seem to
be the most logical. The working out
OF such scheme is one for the legis
lature. and my only purpose in sub
hitting this plan is to secure greater
administrative efficiency by fixing re.
sponsibility and securing cooperation.
THE STATE BUREAU OF
PUBLIC DOMAIN.
In the organic act establishing our
state boundaries the general govern
ment assigned to Minnesota 54,196. $50
acres of the national domain. The
government survey describes 2,447 $50
acres of this as water surface. leaving
a land surface of 51,749, 120 acres. I'm
der the homestead, timber culture and
timber and stone acts actual settlers
have received from the general gov
eminent about As per cent of Mime
sofas total domain, or approximately
%, 100000 acres. Grants to railroads,
including both state and congressional
grants. aggregate something over 49,
OO0, 600 acres, which is a fraction more
than Is per cent of the total land area
About 100000 acres have been sold
or otherwise transferred to lumber
and mining companies, spectators.
soldiers and settlers by cash sales or
various kinds of scrip and the remain
der represents public land belonging
to the general government and TO the
state Of Minnesota
The amount of unappropriated lands
belonging to the general government
open to settlement in Minnesota, as
shown by the land office report Of
1909, is 1 ,450,955 acres, of which 1877
600 acres are unsurveyed. In national
forest reserve Minnesota has approx.
mately 1,204, 1856 acres. The total un-
surveyed acreage of the general gov
eminent in Minnesota, including lands
In reservations, is estimated at ,.
100000 acres, which, with 1880, 900
acres surveyed and open to settle.
ment, bring the total Minnesota hold
ings of the general government up 10
S.550.000 acres
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
STATE DEPARTMENT
OF WATERWAYS

One-fifteenth of Minnesota's surface
consists of lakes and streams. Our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Roy Voc, OF Tyro, montgomery
county, ought to set honorable men
ton at least in the Kansas short-name
contest.
Most of the Kansas editors, includ-
ing several who are bachelors, have
taken the pains to notify the girls that
1912 is a Leap Y ear.
AS a fitting punishment for his
crime, the author Of Beautiful Snow
should be compelled to shovel ii,
thinks the Marysville Advocated Dem
ocrat.
A man will work for a neighbor for
g. dollar and six bits per, says the
Council Grove Republican, but when
he works for the public he expects at
least four bones.
Editor Cipra of the Lincoln Sentinel
has figured it out this way: Just about
the time you get a notion in your
head that you are the only pebble on
the beach. the pebble breaks
One of the poets in the junior class
at the Carbonate high school has
produced this touching little prose
poem: We hope this dirt will keep him
quiet He tried to stay but had TO go.
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow.
Personal mention in the Wamego
Reporter: Tom and Jerry were well
come guests at a number of Wamego
honea Christmas. They have been
visiting Wamego for many years, but
were not in such profuse quantities
this year as formerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
says UNCLE CAV

In a bright little book of business
epigrams I found this: THE worship
of precedent is the death of business"
1t has one great advantage over a good
many of the sayings of trade-it's true.
The great god precedent has killed
more successes than all the other crea-
lions of erring humanity. He's the
SNUG demon of the counting room, the
incubus of the laboratory and the
Moloch of the councils of state To
him are sacrificed the last born and
most perfect children of our brains,
and when ne does not beWAtch our eyes
until they see that which is not, he
raises the dead hand of an ancient
business or scientific axiom and rum
bles with the voice of all the error
ridden ages: Thus far and no farther
shalt thou go" He is a jealous god
and Ills followers are fanatics. The
bright light of a new dawn drives them
to frenzy, for they are children Of dark
joined to their idols; having eyes they
see not and, having ears to hear, are
deaf For there is no more unreasOn-
able or impregnable cbsession than
that of the worker or thinker who
sticks to the old way"
The old way that was good enough
for the founder of the firm" makes
the store rooms of his successor the
abode of bats and dead hopes. The
financial policy of the -4Old man" sends
his son to bankruptcy. The utterances
of the scientist of yesterday may have
been he war cry of a new truth, but
today are the shibboleth of a foolish
superstition Beware lest all that you
get out of the dead past is DEATH
Copyright, 1911, by W. Z. WilliamS.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Some one committed a murder last night,
But hundreds of thousands were kind,
for the wrong that is done is forever in
sight.
To the good we are fearfully blind.
some one deserted his children today
But millions of fathers are true;
array
Compared to the good that men do.
Somebody stole from his brother last
But millions of honest men live;
some one was killed in a murderous fight,
But thousands are glad to forgive
Their brothers the wrongs that were
fancied or real;
The crimes that we hear of each day
Compared to the good deeds that we
could reveal
Make not such a fearful array.
would answer the men who stand up
and declare
That the world is much given to vice,
That the sum of mans crimes every day
everywhere
Can't compare with mans sweet sacri-
flee.
That for every black soul there are thou
sands pure white,
The sum of the sinners is few,
And l know in my heart that the world
is all right,
When think of the good that men do.
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
QUAKER MEDITATTONs.

From the Philadelphia Press.l
The proof of the poem is in the parody
Many a man rests on his laurels who
hasn't any
never minces matters.
The only thing some people want to do
for living is breathe
The girl who is pretty as picture
may have negative qualities.
Even the puny poet may earn his daily
bread with his strong write arm.
Some married couples are so good
natured that they even take divorce IN
good part
Hoax-s.I see there's trade paper de-
voted to manicures-" Joax-"Sort of
hand organ, eh?'
Blobbs-''Bjones complains that one of
the girls look with favor on his suit"
Slobbs-.How can they when he wears
a high hat with a sack coat?'
Beauty is only skin deep quoted the
Wise Guy. Yes" assented the Simple
Mug, "a girl may have teeth like pearls
and still be as dumb as an oyster"
You bachelors don't know what you
miss said the married man. Wen, we
have the satisfaction of knowing that
what we miss isn't lifted from our peck
cts while we are asleep" retored the
bachelor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
ADVER Using Talks
BY WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

An advertising agent, whose conscience
has often troubled him because of the
kind of copy he was asked to write for Il
client, finally stopped writing copy for
one particular client because of the fol-
lowing facts:
Fact THE advertiser told him to pre-
pare copy for the sale of some women s
suits, saying that he wished to sell a
suit worth SIG for $3.50.
Fact Upon the next visit of the
agent he was asked to write an adver-
tisement offering a $12 wonans suit for
$3.50. The suit looked to the agent as
though it was the same suit he had writ
ten about the week before. but he was
not sure
Fact 3.--This time the agent was asked
to write about womans suit valued at
$I4 the retail price of which was to be
81. 80. This time the agent was sure he
was writing about the same suit that lie
had written about twice before.
Fact HE accused the manager of the
store of misrepresenting facts to him.
The manager answered, What business
is it of yours? You are employed TO
write such copy as I wish If you don't
want to do it, I will get some body else
''AlI right said the agent, get some
body else; 1 won't write lie if 1 know
it,
Fact 5-The agent looked up the manu-
facturer who had sold these suits to the
manager of the store. The manufacturer
told him that he had sold the suits at
81. 30 each.
Fact IA suit that cost the store $50
was, in the first place, sold as of value
SIS for $3.50. The store made $3.40 on that
suit In the second instance it was sold
of value $12 for $3.50. The store made 81.
In the third instance, the suit was sold
as of value s14 for $3.50. The store
made 3d.
such advertising discredits all advertis-
ing especially the advertising of houses
that frequently have genuine bargains to
offer to the publc-that announce actual
price reductions.
How is the public to determine the
real from the unreal-the truth from the
lie? Should the public be required to do
It's own analyzing2
Houses that have built UP regulations
for honest dealing often suffer in spite OF
their efforts to make the public under
stand the facts back of special sales.
Several merchants have said recently
that they have great difficulty in getting
sa tisfactory responses to advertisements
announcing special sales. They agree
mat something must be done to create
confidence in peoples minds
One of these merchants said to me:
Il believe the time is coming when it
will be wise to eliminate values alto
gether and to advertise merchandise at q
price at which we can afford to sell il
and make an average profit Sometimes
IT will be necessary to advertise price re-
dHctions TO get Is1 of stocks, but when
such announcements are made they will
be believed
Go be conttnued.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

career, his nervous breakdown.
cabin and his bear.
Mildred glanced through the So
And that is you? looked at the {
page and then came as fast as ~
would bring me to tell you l believe
you"
1.-The compositor of the paper
making up the edition transposed
two pictures ard put my picture In
embezzler's story and his picture
mine"
''-hen if you are not a fugitive ri
justice. why did you wish me not
care for you?'
Il am a nervous wreck. You
strong and beautiful and young.
are making a success of the work &
were brave enough TO undertake.
have made for yourself ful
happy life. To tie you 20 an inva
would be a crime. A sick man Il
miserable object. Fit only Tor pity
detest pity. / did not tell you al
thing about my Illness because /
not want you to pity me. And I cod
not ask you to marry an invalid
love you too well to place you at Z
mercy of a sick mans temper. ~
when I am we'll again I'll come ba
to you if you will let me-"
You poor damaged article S
laughed with happy mockery. You q
to be well and strong again with 7
help. You have asked me to mar
you. You asked me If 1 would sta
by you while you tried to prove yo
innocence and ! said yes. You wol
jilt me now, will you ?''-(Copyrigl
1911, by Associated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News.l
A lot of US couldn't stand prosperity If
we had il.
It's tough when man is asked to ten
der his resignation
1t tickles a mans vanity to be referred
to as a leading citizen.
And many a man has money on the
brain instead of in his pocket
The woman who does her own house
work generally has good servant
Before you can make some men pay up
it is necessary to run them down.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Get busy and trade him for a load Of
coal
A girl who is more ornamental than
useful can at least keep some fool man
guessing
Actions must speak louder than words
in order to make themselves heard above
the Boosting.
Our idea of a misguided individual is
one who thinks his friends are as glad 20
have him visit them as he thinks they
are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
KANSAS COMMENT
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY.

A new law passed last winter allow
person bringing suit to swear before
notary to the affidavit his lawyer ~
file. thus saving a trip to the clerk or
court widch might be % miles. Eve
step though small towards common scu
is encouraging. The legislature last VI
ter passed sixty approprias-- bills 4
enacted &c laws. and this little cna
ment to save cost. time and travel
probably the only one OF the whole ba
that filled a Tong felt want though %
a small one. Just think Of it-y76 m
laws when we already had a million m
or less too many. Somebody said icfi
Iatures were about equally made up
knaves, fools and honest men and as
knaves and fools worked together
honest men might as well stay az home
Leavenworth Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
hUAOR or THE DAY

Solomon regarded his wives NO
remarked. II am quite sure woman
frage would break up the home. ~
York Sun.
The remains of that mastodon.''
the scientist in tile museum. were foo
buried in an iceberg" HIM" respond
l..e man from Chicago. that cold stort
idea isn't so new after ali."-WashlngI
star
An Open Observation-Disclosures viii
the Outlook for Big Business7-Indi|
apolis News.
"Oh. that my son should wish to ma
an actressr' shrieked the proud. patricl
mother. Now, ma. don't take on Il
urged the undutiful heir she isn't ID
ly an acress; she only thinks she r. /
Louisville Courier-Journal
Visitor-so your agricultural show
a great SUGGEST Big exhibit OF
stock, 1 suppose Native-Nope. not a ;
You see, we had 70 use that space To- r.
the automobiles in--Puck.
your proposal comes too late % ..T-l.
you have engaged yourself to anothe
NO" Then why not be ENGAGED
me2 The silly season il over now.
washington Herald.
80 he refused to let Won n,arr,l
daughter No, but he imposed con.
tons which cannot entertain EVA
were theyE Said I'd have 70 Id I
work st.'-Kansas City Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
DAFFYDHS
BY .. NOALL.

If Capper had preachers for dinner
would MacLennan dine Parsons?
point that camera the other way
It's Ioaded.)
If President Taft can carry New Mex
leo what can Tucumcari?
(sh-h. Shit Sh-h.il The bogy mans
about.)
Why isn't a squirrel frightened at the
bark of q Iree2
Don't tease that frankfurter- It may
have been mad dog once-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

California clergyman is on trial
for pilfering from the till in a store
where he was a frequent visitor One
of the prospective jurors announced
a peculiar idea of justice. He would
convict 2 clergyman on less evidence
than he would a layman. This is only
another bit of evidence of how min
lsters are Disseminated against. Al
together too much is expected of
them Too many people seem to for
get that they are only human.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Anybody who tries to be popular
generally isn't.
Too much play will get just as tire
some as too much work.
x
A rare human is one who is satisfied
occasionally with the weather
X x y
When a man needs a handkerchief
the wors- he usually hasn't one handy.
X
Putting on a good front is all right if
you have something substantial behind
it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30
by THE WAY
BIZ HARVEY PARSONS.

The exhibits in a case filed yesterday
remind of the sweetly solemn thought
that small camera, in the hands of q
ehunp, is more dangerous than loaded
six shooter.
General Fritz Funston favors the he'll
met as a soldiers headpiece, because
said soldier is apt to sleep on his old
I 1aSil e.Llt, campaign hat and make It
look muSSy. Which is proof that the
longer one iives-and reads-the more
one-or several, for that matter, may
find out; it was always our impression,
gathered from reading historical nov
els, that soldiers slept on their arms
not their hats.
A Philadelphia cop has retired, after
40 years service at 81 900 per year, with
a fortune of $3.50, 600. This is not only
a good chance for some exercise in
mental arithmetic, but a proof that it
pays to be frugal and save up ones
wages.
peka is one Grote, who works during
the week in a clothing store and preach
es to prisoners on Sunday: he is not
a reformed criminal; he was never in
minister, and he is not a grand
stander. He has never taken up a col
lection, and frequently uses part of his
weekly wages-which are not much
Tor the DetLel1ncnI OF mum 1nlLy.
The friend who paragraphs in the
fourth column west of here, recently
alluded to an orange orchard" which
should be z. sufficient alibi were he ever
charged with having visited Florida or
California, where oranges are always
grown in groves
Lillian Russell is handicapped in her
race with Nat Goodwin for the long
distance marriage record, because, al
though they are about the same age.
the female of the species grows Too Old
first.
In slightly different form we use
The paragraph concerning booze
(Topeka booze) bout once "A year;
And tho it's growing rather old
We warm it up-(because it's cold
And ossified) and spring it here:
RESOLVED: That while the hydrants
flow
With aqua pura--H 2 o.
Well mix it never, nevyah more
With bootleg H 2 S o. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

One of Madero's brothers announces
that many newspapers in Mexico have
abused the freedom that the new
government has granted to the press.
This is a matter that Will right itself
The newspaper that mistakes license
for liberty is fast at work digging its
own grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

IF the trainers of the Kansas consti-
tuition intended that the governor was
to have supreme power in directing
the acts of state officers. why wasn't
specific provision made for their ap-
pointment by the governor instead of
their election bv the peonle2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Nat Goodwin and Lillian Russell to-
gether with many of the elite of New
York and other places must view with
alarm the repeated assertions in the
Bible that in the world to come, peo-
pie neither marry nor are given in
M rria %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Many Topekans can materially help
the Commercial club in its campaign
for new members by signifying their
intentions to join this organization
that is working so industriously for
the development of the capital city of
.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

In Ohio some of the meeting places
were not large enough to hold the
crowds that wanted to hear Mr.. La
Toilette speak. Mr. Bryan had many
experiences of the same sort all over
the countrr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Professor Fisher of Yale denies he
made the statement attributed to him
that malaria, the hookworm and
alcohol were responsible for the high
cost of living This seems to leave the
entire burden for the high cost of liv-
ing on the honsefN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Happy but quiet is to be the ma
ture of the New Years celebration at
Los Angeles, according to the orders
of the chief Of police. This will mean
an unhappy celebration for many 1t
is impossible for some people to be
quiet and happy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

An effort is being made by the
United States supreme court to make
litigation within its jurisdiction less
costly. This is a reform that might
well be followed by the state courts
throughout the nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Sending mail by freight is gaining
much popularity with Postmaster
General Hitchcock, but the same can
scarcely be said of victims of this new
postal reform. If there is any doubt
on this score, take a glance at the
editorial pages of the magazines that
are now distributed over the country
in this fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

Word now comes that the Span
iards and the Moors are locked to
gether in deadly embrace. This is
more evidence that the advent of the
New Year in many sections of the
world is to be stigmatized with a
baptism OF blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

There is nothing more distressingly
pathetic in the current chronicles of
life than the too frequent news items
at this season of the year telling of
parents committing suicide because of
their inability to make provision for
the arrival of Santa Claus at their
homes.