The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-21

day closing movement in Topeka fail
ed. He said: THE photographer didn't
want to work on Sunday, but when the
people stood around his door like hung
~ wolves bowling to be photographed.
and with ShekelS to pay for the work
he threw religious ScrupleS and his de-
sire to rest to the winds, and opened
his shop. Had it not been for this
fact, there might now be hundreds of
people roaming over the prairies of
Kansas, weighted down with the bur-
den OF their disappointment"
F. * Hart made "A Few Remarks
and took the photographers to task for
being 1nsincere. Our business depends
on the vanity of our customers and our
ability to fiatter," he said. I'VE fiatter
ana deceive from morning till night. We
get so accustomed to prevarication that
we can't tell the truth So we promise
to get out the pictures for our customer
on saturday, and when Saturday comes
we tell him it was cloudy on Tuesday,
and we couldn't print, and tell him to
call Wednesday, and when he calls
w edneSday, we tell MIN we had to go
out into the country to make a view,
and will not have his pictures till Sat
urday. I believe that we should sys-
tematize our business, and tell the truth
to QUE customers We will get more
business and more dollars if we keep
our promises. Most photograph run
their business without system
d. ]. Wingfield, who has been in the
business so long that he goes by the
alias of "HypO Dave" made a clever
little talk on "CneerfulnesS." Wing
field was an actor before he went into
His prospective father
in-law told him he would have to quit
the stage if he wanted to marry his
daughter, and thus "Hypo Dave got
his start. Il am thankful was born
cheerful" he said. Il believe it of the
greatest value to me in getting business,
increasing business and keeping BUSH
ness 1t is wnen we are in trouble or
feeling blue that we have to exercise
our will power, and keep cheerful. Men
who are funny all the time. however,
ire not funny at all. believe the real
,unny man can get down to business
when necessary, and be serious Mr..
Wingfield closed his speech with an ap
1ropriate recitation
Frank F. Hazlett of Jamestown, N. |
z, closed the evenings programme with |
/ couple of well told stories.
The guests who sat at the banquet |
ables were as follows:
Miss Alice Gardiner, Valley Falls |
Kan.
Miss Alice Goodhue, Topeka, Kan.
Homer T. Harden, Wichita, Kan.
Mr. Jensan, Topeka
Miss Anna O'Keefe, Topeka.
N A. Corwin, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. V. JenSan, Topeka.
F. K. Hart, st. Louis.
Miss Lottie c. Snyder, Topeka
Mrs J. c. Kautz, BeIleville. Kan.
]. c. Kautz. Belleville, Kan.
Mrs. c. F. Squires, Lawrence, Kan.
c. F. SquireS, Lawrence, Kan.
Miss Edith Grandal, Lindsborg, Kan.
Max Wolf, Manhattan, Kan.
Alva c. Townsend, Lincoln, Neb.
Alva c. Foronsend, Lincoln, Neb.
Frank F. Hazlett. jamestown, N. Y.
D. J. Wingfield, Rochester, N. Y.
Miss Emma Harper, Council Grove,
San.
Mrs. Brita Kaxlin, Clay Center, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Parker, Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Rolfe, Salina,
Kan.
B. G. Grondal. Lindsborg, Kan.
Helen c. Francis. Topeka.
H. l. Wolf, Manhattan, Kan.
]. p. Colville. Topeka.
Mrs. ]. P. Colville, Topeka.
Mrs. L. L. Kiene, Topeka.
L. L. Kiene. Topeka.
w. E. Nottingham, st. Louis.
W. T. Dole, Kansas City. Mo.
NJ. P. Crease. Mankato, Kan.
G. E. Hutchinson, lola, Kan.
Miss Maud Bruton, Topeka.
]. E. Dietrich, Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Pearl Snyder, Topeka.
c. J. Snyder, Topeka.
Z. J. Winiker, Detroit. Mich.
r. Z. Cochrane, Cuba, Kan.