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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
BUSINESS TO PROGRESS.

Henry Clews, the New York banker
and broker, and who is rightly con-
sidered as an expert analyst Of the
conditions that prevail in the COM
mercial and financial worlds, writes
in his current weekly financial review
that a remarkable change has taken
place in business sentiment over the
entire country. Probably the volume
of trade has not yet increased in pro-
portion" he continues, "but in due
time general business is bound to re-
fleet the more hopeful conditions
which now prevail. The recovery in
the steel and textile Industries is al
ready marked, and promises to spread
in due season to other lines. Crop
conditions are generally satisfactory
though spring is unusually late. One
other indication of reviviu:y confidence
is the output of new securities, which
in the last quarter amounted to over
$75S, 100000 an increase Of more than
500, 100000 over the same time last
year. A portion of these issues was
of course intended for refunding pur-
poses, but important new issues are
still pending.
The first stage of a presidential
campaign is always marked by ex
IRENE distruSt and uncertainty because
of the unknown possibilities which may
develop. Yet, whenever the time for
nominations draws near, the outcome
becomes more clear, and when plat
forms have been announced, conf
dence revives and trade promptly re-
covers. The year 1912 Is not likely to
prove any exception to this rule. Dis
trust and conservatism obliged pro-
ducers and distributors to follows a
hand-to-mouth policy for many
months. Consumption meanwhile went
on with slight diminution. The result
is that the country is relatively bare of
manufactured goods, so that distrib-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

uters and producers alike now find
themselves compelled to make fresh
ventures and new starts in order to
satisfy positive requirements. Forum
ately the excessive conservatism OF the
last year or two has not brought on
any serious reaction. On the contrary,
it has proved that the commerce, the
industries and the finances of the
country are in sound condition. And
now that doubt is at last disappearing,
radicalism declining and political
opinion becoming more reasonable.
there lis every reason to look for pro-
gressive Improvement for some time
ahead. This feeling is shared by our
great bankers and captains of industry
upon whom initiative depends, and Is
behind the present movement In
stocks. The acquittal of the packers
by a Chicago jury had a favorable IN
fluence, inasmuch as it is likely to dis
courage prejudiced and malicious at
tacks upon capital. 1t certainly means
that big business will henceforth be
harassed less, and be more sure OF
fair hearing. Moreover, President Taft
has said that while big concerns must
conform to the law, there should be
no persecution of such on part of the
government.
1.-The chief drawback in the situation
is the universal unrest of labor. In
many cases concessions are being
made and wages advanced wherever
the increased cost can be passed on
to the poor consumer, who of course
must ultimately pay the bills. These
concessions are likely to add to rather
than decrease the high cost of living;
but repetition of the process of first
advancing wages and then advancing
prices-a sort of pernicious circle
must apparently go on until this move
ment exhausts itself. Evidently we
will not enter period of lower prices
until the purchasing power of the
public has been exhausted by high
prices ething which does not yet
appear in sight,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
by THE WAY
BIZ HARVEY PARSONS.

In Jackson county. it resulted in g
victory for Roosevelt, and Stubs
Blllwhite ct al, concede that the Sys-
tenn employed was a political blum
der. The same system, resulting In
| a Taft preference, would. of course
be criminal farce" political bur-
glary." or something Of the sort
chase after the Allen outlaws has
turned into a bill posting crusade. And
although there is no chance for us to
enter into the game, we feel that the
detectives have chosen the best bet.
Bill posting is less dangerous than
hunting outlaws.
Crazy Snake is dead of old age.
Perchance you forget who Crazy
Snake was, he was the senile, moth
eaten old Indian who. about four
years ago, temporarily decreased the
population of Oklahoma, and increas-
ed the population of Texas and KAN
sas.
The flooded condition along the Mis-
sissippi will interfere with the plant
ing of crops in that district, because 1t
will put the farmers so far behind in
their fishing.
Lots of people get credit that isn't
due. for the simple reason that they
can't lie and get away with it. and
they know it.
A girl can rely on this acid test: if
her steady takes her to the ball games
and patiently answers all the fool
questions she can ask, he really loves
her.
The results desired by the butter
trust investigation are not fully I'M
derstood, but If 1t be to raise prices on
butter, it has been a great success.
ence is about the most costly thing he
can acquire-until he tries to sell a
bunch of 1t.
One might gather from perusal
of the current fashion plates that the
evening gown will still have skirt,
but that the suspenders have been dis
carded in favor of a string of the skirt
material, cut on the sQuee-gee and
trimmed with doo-dads, to be worn
on the elbows.
We now approach that part of the
colyum where something should De
said about spring.
HENCE; Spring. in this locality,
greatly resembles the meat in res
taurant. It is a thin slice of some
thing between thick layers of Winter
and Summer.
ADD SPRING: About the only ad-
vantage of a late spring is that 1t de-
laws the time, the sad, sad time. when
the garden "bug" insists upon issuing
hourly bulletins anent the condition OF
his onion sets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
[From the PhiIadelphia Recnrd-


An athlete goes to the bad when he
is overturned; likewise a ministers son
Polly-"I understand Gladys made a bit
at the opera with her new gown" Doll1~
1T was a revelation; no one else showed
up half WE'LL
Doctor-'Your daughters is a oueer
case; she says she dislikes to dfsf1Jrh
other persons; is she taking ar1ytbiner foy.
it?'' Father-"Yes; music lessons
Gink-'I think the Italians WIN win the
war; reports say they are doing deadly
execution with their sabres." Dink-.:l
don't doubt that; in a contest of that lxind
I'll back my barber against the world. !"
Belle-"Cholly told me last night that r
was the hope of his after years and the
chance of a lifetime" DeIe-Good. what
happened after that?' Belle-.'VVbv he
very naturally embraced the opportunity
His crouch has vanished and a cheerful
smile plays ever round his face; all care
is banished and worldly guile now seems
much out of place; for he STILES a kick
when things go wrong and wife is now
called dear and he huns a song as he
trips along. for those baseball days are
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
.JlEMAWKER JOT.S

In the unusual name contest. Alois
Krkosska, of Ellinwood, ought to win
an honorable mention at least.
Herbert Cavaness has arrived at the
conclusion that the best way to reduce
the high cost Of living is to quit try
ing to live like a millionaire on a $40
per week salary.
1t is the understanding of the Ellin-
wood Leader that one of the first
questions ST. Peter asks candidates
for admission is this: Have you been
keeping your sidewalks free from
snow?"
Concluding an editorial in the Kan
sas Farmer on the Importance to the
farmer of the milk COW and the siIo,
Editor Graham, who is a devotee of
the unusual in photography, says:
THE Kansan knows on which side the
butter belongs and he supplies the
OUTRAGEOUS principle In the same
effort, Mr.. Graham speaks of the i'm
migrant KanSan having settled on the
earth like a "dfluv1al deposit Each
of the regular readers of the Kansas
Farmer must wear out an unabridged
dictionary month.
remember that I once gathered
up nine dozen eggs, bridled up an old
blind horse and, mounted, 1 carried
them four miles to market and sold
them for three cents a dozen. I pur-
chased with the proceeds a straw hat,
Id cents, and a fine tooth comb, 10
cents. Eight of the eggs were cracked
and the store keeper kept them for
good count. Nine dozen eggs today
would buy a dozen of such hats and
enough Jerusalem over-takers to sup
ply an entire neighborhood BY the
way, the season for hunting with a
Jerusalem Over-taker used to be open
from January 1st to December 31st.
name for fine tooth comb.-Holton
Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
Pnrah.s Pat SION.

INQUIRIES as to the occasion OF peals
of laughter heard issuing from the Re
publican cloakrooms of the senate
elected the fact that Senator Boran
had inst told a story apropos of Colonel
Roosevelt's serving on a jury which ap-
pealed so irresistibIy to the risibilities
of his colleagues that they were unable
to confine their mirth within the acous-
tic limits of the cloakrooms. There is
in Idaho, according to Mr.. Borah,
character whose occupation consists Of
collecting taxes at certain times Of the
year and serving on juries the rest OF
the time He is a citizen of generous
proportions and the possessor Of 4
voice like a foghorn. Early one even
ing as the wife of the tax collector
ilIryman was passing the court house
the window of the jury room was
raised and he was heard to shout to her
in stentorian. tones, There's eleven
blamed fools who don't agree with me
on this jury. I wish you'd bring my
blankets down. cause ! guess Wen be
here all night."-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
GLOBE SIGHTS
By THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

One trouble with the merit system is
that everybody wants to be judge.
No one outside the weather bureau can
expect to get paid for bad guesses.
Here lately, if you don't agree with an
other, politically, you are highwayman.
We also have some curiosity to know
why a dogs owner is sometimes called
it's master.
While there is some credulity in this
world, nearly everyone is inclined to
suspect fraud in the APPLE syrup
What has become of the old-fashioned
country boy who regarded summer under
wear as the height of inutility?
If a man has real Shady Past he
doesn't advertise it, but if he hasn't he
enjoys throwing out Dark Hints for the
benefit of his lady friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
HU1NOR or THE Day

s'what is your little boy crying about 20
"Our pantry is terribly crowded with good
things for winter consumption" ''Yes?"
And he got caught in the jam."-Hous-
ton Post.
why didn't you get younger tur-
key?" demanded the husband. II told the
young young wife 80 he advised me to take an
old, experienced bird."-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
your old lady friend is very inconsist-
ent in being so violently for prohibition"
How is she INCONSISTENT" isn't she
always wearing corkscrew curls?"-Bos-
ton Transcript
"she holds peculiar views Of matri-
mony." THAT so?'' Yes. She says that
even If her husband shouldn't make a
fortune in five years she expects to stick
to him until death.'-Detroit Free Press
Deacon A-what our people need IS
sermons that will wake them UP. Deacon
BIO, brother; what they need is SER
mons that won't let 'em go to sleep
Boston Transcript.
A Hit at I.ast-''And so this is the end
said the hero, as he bent over the form
of the dying heroine, while the orchestra
PLAYED soft, sad music. THANK heaven
for thatr' exclaimed a pathetic voice
from the gallery.-London Tit-Bits.
'SOm eth1nE wrong WIN LHlS ANenl
How. now?' Says the bridegroom took
his place beneath the floral bell and 1000
volts were Immediately shot through his
ouivering frame. Washington Herald
Hell don't know what 1t is, but I am
feeling very unwen. I feel an awful
weight over my heart. She-Poor little
man! Let me see-perhaps IT'S your
Observation-Disclosures Folies, Paris.
.-relI. me about Spain, romantic Spain.'
We'll" said the motorist. there are a
few bad places as you come down the
but in the main the roads are
pretty good .'-Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
JOURNAL ENTRIES

More people would be sports" II
they had the price.
Most of the bungalows are such only
in the imagination of their owners.
X y y
Many women have more trouble
making up their minds than they do
their compilations.
y
Never put anything in letter that
you would not be willing to let the
whole world read.
X y
No, Hortense. The politicians who
keep their ears to the ground do not
walk on their hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Although President Taft will pre-
sent to the senate some correspond
ence to show irrefutably that Japan
has no idea of establishing a base in
Mexico, it will not be likely to stop
the talk of jinsoes on the possibility
of war between Japan and the
United States. Some appropriations
for new battleships are in jeopardy
in the house of representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
THE OPEN WAY.

THE OPEN WAY.
The Spring-time road-the Open Way
lure by night, taunt by day!
Through open windows comes the call
This is the way to love and air.
And out beneath the budding trees
The messengers of every breeze
With mad insistence call to me
THE Open Way-ah, come and seer
And to their teasong Memory
Adds softly, too, her call for me;
And every little patch of snow
Says gafly: Come with mel gor"
While all the elves in Spring-time land
Seem Juggling me by willing hand;
All, would that I might take today
The path that sniles-the Open Way!
June Edna Bellrnan.
Winfield, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Evidence accumulates all the time
that it is only the rich or those with
wealthy friends who are able to enter
primary campaigns for high offices.
Mr.. Sherman, who was an unsuccess-
full candidate against Senator Cullom
in the primary campaign in Illinois
for a United States senatorial noni-
nation, incurred expenses that footed
I'D to $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Some Of the Roosevelt leaders here
are criticising their brethren in Jack
son county for the high-handed meth
DDS pursued there by the Republican
county committee in arbitrarily select
ing Roosevelt delegates to the First
congressional district and state con-
ventions without holding either pri-
maries or a county convention made
up through caucuses. Actions, how
ever, speak louder than words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Governor Tom Marshall of Indiana
is looming up larger ali the time. His
unusual caliber is again evidenced by
A remark that his happiness does not
depend on political success. Unlike
most presidential aspirants, Governor
Marshall has no idea that the country
will go to the dogs unless he is ele-
waited to the presidency. That ought
to help his candidacy materially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

at this institution than would a first
class varsity baseball team. Perhaps
the college will not get as much adj
vertising as it would did it have a
varsity team of championship caliber.
But the interclass tournament will
get more OF the college boys out on
the ball field and provide them with
needed and healthful exercise than
they would get or take in any other
way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rFrom the New York Press.1

CFrom the New York Press.1
Fools get lots of fun out of it by not
knowing it.
Reform seems to think everybody else
likes to have his toes trod on.
The most convincing lie is to let the
other fellow corkscrew it out of you
If lawn mower cost 81 900 to buy and
$500 a month to run most every man
would be crazy to push 1t all day long
A man will make more fuss about a
drop of water trickling down his neck
from the umbrella he is holding over his
wife than he will about falling overheard
at sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

There must be mistake in the re-
port from Maryland that loose rails,
caused by a freight locomotive wheel
ripping off the heads of the spikes,
were responsible for delaying for sew
eraI hours a train on which Colonel
Roosevelt was travelling. This must
have been the work of some of the
Taft Republicans in Maryland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Why should Governor Wilson OBJ
Ject to his name going on the Popu-
list ballot for the Nebraska primary
as q presidential candidate for that
party? Most of the issues that he is
advocating were urged by the Popu-
lists when they jumped into the lime
light some twenty years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
DAFFYDUS
By U. NoALL

If you are he, is Salome?
(A1en have been killed for less thar
that9
If All Fools day fell on the Sabbath
would it be a Nut Sundae?
(Sally! Get the ammonia gun. Roscoe
is in our chicken coop again.)
If a mailman pounds, does a lunatic2
(Sidnai Pass the powder horn. Here
comes them there sheriffsD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

so-CALLED J1,AorAp1sN1

A professor at the IJniversitv 90 l-h,-
cago has discovered that Irving crfbbed
KIP Van Wrinkle" from Erasmus. Some
one has remarked '1t is very SAD but as
done about it?''
W NY should anything be done about itg
HOW many of the worlds great authors
nave created entirely their best works :?
Shakespeare, Milton, Tenuyso1 Hroz-n-
ing and all would have to plead guilty 20
Mnat II the original idea Of Rip Van
velopment and artistic elaboration Is the
work Of Washington Irving and there the
creolt or the greatness of the work
should fall
Wolud it not me of far more value II
men would spend their time in making
such an elaboration rather than in at
tempting TO undermine the reputation OF
some one before them. who has succeeded
In making a classis?-University Daily
Kansan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Governor Stubs will surely have to
revise his estimate that 95 per cent
of the Republicans of Kansas are in
favor of the nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt. It is now certain that the
two delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton from the First congressional dis
6ict will be instructed to vote for
the denomination of President Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Topeka's young and older men can
best help out in the mem bership cam
paign which the Y. NJ. G. A. is wag-
ing by joining this organization. The
opportunities ut this institution for a
man to get much more than his
moneys worth are many and varied.
1t is worthy of a most generous sup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

Presumably the members of Okla
homa's national guard will be able to
rest peacefully at night from now on.
Old Crazy Snake" is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

New Jersey is giving an excellent
demonstration these days of the sue
cess that a state can achieve in the
conduct Of its affairs without the as
sistance of a chief executive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

A mortgage of SITS. 100000 is to be
placed on one of the big railroad sys-
TENS owned by the Goulds. Maybe
some other member of this family is
about to wed another titled foreigner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
STAY BY YOUR PARTY

The man who is asking for a nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket should stay
with the Republican party. II he keers
on throwing his game to the opposition
All the time he has no ground for cons
plant If Republicans desert him. The
fellow who expects to be nominated on
the Republican ticket can't get a vote
from the opposition at the primary. A
half baked Republican or a half baked
Democrat or half baked any kind of n
party man never gets very far and he
shouldn' t.-Osborne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

This is also the season of the year
when all of the baseball teams
throughout the country are exceed
ingly strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

ParraI is evidently going to be the
Juarez of the present revolution in
Mexico. 1t is captured alternately
every other day by the rebels and
the regulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

AS a matter of fact the interclass
baseball tournament which has been
arranged for the students of Wash
burn college win be of more benefit
to q larger number of the young men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

And the Father of Waters seems to
be cruelty disposed once in a while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
FROM OTHER PENS
CHILDREN OF THE DIVORCED


As every one knows, the most pathetic
and tragic feature of divorces the sepa-
ton of the children from one or the
other parent and the breaking up OF their
home.O There are exceptions of course.
as when one parent is morally unfit to
nave the rearing of them; but ordinarily.
children suffer a loss that is never made
up when they are deprived OF a parent by
divorce-practically the same loss that is
that is caused by death. The showing
by Judge Weir that Done feature of this
loss-namely. finacial support-might be
saved to them if the law granted the
court more direct control over such chill
dren say by the establishment of a board
or tribunal whose business would be 10
see that each decree was fully enforced.
suggests an opportunity for practical
legislation. The juvenile court has GER
tain authority over the parents of delin-
quent children, as well as over the chill
dren themselves; a divorce court should
have similar and continued control over
the children involved I'm its cases, with
incidental authority over the parents 1t
is matter of concern foro the public. II
childless husbands and wives wish TO
break their matrimonial bonds, that is
their own affair, but when there are chill
dren the case is Observation-Disclosures
Star.
WAGES OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
The railway managers make no denial
of the force of the argument behind the
demand of increased wages upon the part
OF their employees because of the In
creased cost OF living; but there is force
in their answering plea that they have
already advanced wages in the face OF
decreased earnings to tie limit of prudence.
Statistical reports to tie interstate
commerce commission SOW that railway
employees received as wages for the
fiscal year 1911 amount greater by
$41, S6S S22, or $40 per cent than they
would have received had the 1910 rates of
wages been in effect. and greater by
sec. 297, SIS, or 4-1O per cent. than they
would have received had the 1903 wage
rates been in effect. These results were
obtained from the reports of railways
over 500 miles long which pay about 50
per cent of the total railway wages OF
the country. Probably there were in
creases, also, in the aggregate wages
paid by the railways less than SOD
miles long, but they are not included in
this comparison. These results were ar
rived at through calculations that take
account solely of the augmentation in
the wage aggregate resulting from in
creases in rates of pay.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

The flooded condition along the Mis-
sissippi will interfere with the plant
ing of crops in that district, because it
will put the farmers so far behind in
their fishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

From reports we gather that the
chase after the Allen outlaws has
turned into a bill posting crusade. And
although there is no chance for us to
enter into the game, we feel that the
detectives have chosen the best bet.
Bill posting is less dangerous than
outlaws.