The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

to be held in New Orleans in April.
The purpose of the convention is to
arouse interest in the use of southern
ports by western shippers. An at
tempt viii be made to have Topeka
representative in New Orleans at that
time. The president and secretary of
the club win look after the matter.
The u. G. T. council No. AZ of To-
peka asks the Commercial club to
assist it in taking Marshall's band to
Wichita, where the annual u c. T.
convention takes place in May. The
entertainment committee viii act
upon the matter.
The communication from the See
America League was laid on the table
to die a quiet DEATH This is an organ
liza ton of Salt Lake, which urges that
the people of the United States spend
their money to see their own country
I before they blow t in on Europe
But the organization. wants $50 to help
it along and this did not look good to
] the Toneka. Commercial club. Hence
the table, and the Quiet place teedie.
The ConlrnerciaTs club will have. dele
gates at the business mems convention
I IN St. Louis next April. The appoint
/ ments viii be announced later. When
/ the matter came up H. A. Heath said;
i had communication from St
Louis that in view Of the fact that we
are going to hold a semicentennial, it
would be wise for US to participate in
/ that convention"
An extract from the invitation fol-
/ lows:
! Commercial clubs of the southwest
have suggested to the Business Men s
! League the ACCESSIBILITY of a meeting
/ in st. Louis Of representatives Of all
! the commercial organizations Of this
part of the country for the purpose Of
! discussing measures for its develop
ment and adopting plans for the wide
and effective exploitation of its re-
4 source
! The convention has been called for
/ Monday and Tuesday, April 16 and H.
4 to be held in St Louis. Invitations
such as this have been sent to the 4S9
I business organizations in Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas. Oklahoma, Indian
Territory. New Mexico and Arizona.
/ In the absence Of c. K. Holiday
from the city, J. ". Robinson was Sc
! lected to act as president Of last nights
meeting.
The following appointments on the
civic Improvement committee were an
nounced: James P. de Bevers Kaye,
4 chairman: David Overmyer, vice chair
man. A. B. Quinton. A. Reinfsch. W
A. S. Bird DR.. J. c. McChntock. W.
( " EDGAa - OS ID OAAAASAAs L. -. A2eAAASy
Chas. S, Elliott. H. o. Garvey, J. B.
/ Larimer.
The Commercial club took a stand
/ last night to have emergency funds of
| all fraternal beneficiary societies do
! ing business in Kansas exempt from
! taxation Though the point involved
/ bears directly upon the present cam
paign to locate the Woodmen of the
I World headquarters, now removing
from Omaha, in Topeka. it is meant
/ generally to cover all future cases.
The resolution was adopted as fol-
/ lows:
! Whereas. FraternaI beneficiary socie-
/ ties have for their object, the promotion
1 Of the moral, intellectual and social well
/ fare of members and the protection, care
and sustenance of widows and orphans;
/ for which purpose many of such socie-
! ties create what may be properly term
] ed an emergency fund, by which they
are enabled at all times to promptly
meet their obligations to the loved ones
of deceased brothers; and.
Whereas, Funds thus created and set
apart for such worthy and charitable
and should as such be kept fnviolate;
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Commercial club
of the city Of Topeka, that in our 5udg-
ment, for the state to lay upon said
fund the burden OF taxation, would be
eminently unjust, unwise and contrary
/ to the spirit which has made Kansas
4 the brightest star in all the consteIIa-
/ ton of the Union, and the. most prounin-
/ ent peak in the great mountain range
I Of Intelligent thought. elevation and DO
I litical freedom. (slgned)
JOHN r. MULVAEE,
&C. E. FOOTE,
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