The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-09
VIM AND GINGER.
They Characterised Commercial
Club Meeting Last Night.
Letter From Jerry Black Con-
corning Train Service Read.
THE FAIR PROPOSITION
II. A. Heath Delivers an Opt1-
mistic Address.
--rsi
New Life Insurance Company
Given a Boost.
THE FAIR PROPOSITION

There were many new faces at last
nights meeting Of the Commercial
club and this may be taken as an in
dication that an awakening Is near
for the attendance last night was
larger than 1t has been for months
past. Early in the evening Colonel
George Washington Jackson circulated
a box Of cigars among the members
and it may be that the fact that this
box was known to be on tap had
something to do with the rousing at
tendance at the meeting.
A letter from w. J. Black, passenger
traffic manager of the santa re, was
read by Secretary Poole and the tone
indicates that those living on branches
of that line will be compelled to get
along with the present service. Inc
complaint has been made by people
living on these lines that the service is
such that they can not reach Topeka
and do their shopping without spend
ing q day and night in the city.
Letter From Mr.. Black.
In the communication addressed to
the Commercial club last night Mr..
Black said:
at have yours OF April 80 in refer
ence to passenger train service to To-
peka, but am sorry to say do not see
any way to improve present service
without materially increasing our
operating expenses which you are well
aware Is not justified under present
conditions.
s.Some years ago we established To-
west, but in short order found that the
earnings did not Justify the expense.
If such conditions prevailed with a
rate Of three cents per mile, 1t is, OF
course, a foregone conclusion that our
loss wohld be much greater with rate
of two cents per mile.
''It Is decidedly unfortunate for all
concerned that the legislature under
took to reduce the Transportation
thorough investigation. We under
took to convince the railroad COM
mission that what the people of the
west needed was increased and i'm
proved train service and facilities and
not reduction in rates. AS they
would not be convinced they have as
sisted in creating a condition of affairs
which has restricted available funds
for improvements, additional train
service, etc.
81 know you will understand that we
have the disposition to aid Topeka to
the fullest extent at all times and that
If We could see our way clear to i'm
prove existing service without a ma
terial sacrifice we would be only too
glad to do So"
There was no discussion of the SUBJ
3ect, the club having done over the
matter thoroughly at the previous
meeting
H. A. Heath delivered an optimistic
talk on the state fair proposition.
I'VE are going to have a state fair in
Topeka this year" said Mr.. Heath,
land though a technically seems to
stand in the way of getting the as
sistance from the county that we had
hoped for we will have the fair, and
that is foregone conclusion. We
have advertised the fact that we will
hold fair this year and already we
are receiving inquiries from exhibit
tors in all parts of the country who
are anxious to meet with U.S. There
is no reason why Kansas should not
hold the best fair in the history of the
state right here in Topeka this fall"
A delegation from the knights of
Pythias presented a proposition to
the Commercial club asking the or
ganization to take steps towards land
ing the state convention for 1909.
"All we want" said Mr.. Smith, sis an
invitation from the Commercial club
and the assurance that we will be
furnished with a meeting place.
IF the meeting is landed in To-
peka 1t will probably mean that this
city will be made state headquarters
for the organization and this will
mean the erection of fine office
building and the expenditure of at
least 100000 during the year follow
ing"
Prosperity Resolution Adopted.
The following resolution presented
by the National Prosperity association
of st. Louis was adopted by the club:
I'VE of Topeka and of the state of
Kansas sincerely acquiesce in the
hopeful sentiment expressed in this
letter of the National Prosperity asso-
citation and have the more reason to
do this with a heartiness of purpose.
of good will and thankfulness because
the troubles which have burdened the
East during the last few months has
been but little felt and Needed NV
Kansas and her people. The great
prosperity has hardly been checked
within the borders of this state and
we might almost be in sublime ignor-
ance of any such thing as adversity to
this continued prosperity but for
the publications which reach us from
the east. With crop prospects at this
time almost unprecedented, with con-
hdence In our own abundant and in
creasing resources, and with con-
hdence returning in the eastern mart
OF our great and prosperous country.
promising full market for the proG-
ucts OF our farms, we have every rea-
son to look forward with enthusiast
good cheer to the future.
I'VE feel that we are more than
warranted in publishing to the citi-
zens of Kansas, the hearty indorse-
ment of the sentiments of the Ma
tional Prosperity association of St
Louis, and offer the following resolu-
ton:
9Th erefore. be it resolved bv tbe
Topeka Commercial club. that we as