The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17

besides US in this state. Kansas Is a
butter producing state, ana we sen
most of our product OUTSIDE ner pot
ders / want to say that IL the Nam
sas farmer would take better care - 1s :
his cows he could increase the state
butter product three fold without az
ding one COW to his herd. Ii he woulo
breed better COWS he could increase tne
butter output of his state slxiolu VIII. II :
out milking single other cow than ne
does now" .ha
In introducing w. H. Davis and the
suhiect of Early Days" assigned 10
that speaker, Judge Dana sald: re-
member when / came mere ~ Sa-.
ago the ParkhurstDavis Grocery colii- CON-
panv had lust moved over here from
tha North side and IL was little Dit OF
a concern. / remember that people
here declared then that 1T would never
rrow any larger for the reason tnat
It was located too close to missouri
river points. There Is now not
larger wholesale grocery house tnah
this same Topeka firm between St.
Louis and San Francisco. ..ru,,
w III. Davis on Early Days Ihey
told me that would not have 10 SPEAK
here tonight. but when arrlNeu
found my name on the pros to a, taIr
and more than that. am asked 10 tain
.hon 70 Won tonight. Now l refuse TO
do that. You are here for: entertain
ment. I have not prepared speeC
and so refuse to make one; l
talk shop to you, but 1 VIII say tna. ia.
I am glad that you surprlseo ~
coming here in such large numpers III
resnonse to our invitation we WIN
nrenere for four times this NUMBER
next year." ..r,,. Oman
e. r. Burkholder on The opel ea
Door: "The lumbermen used 10 De
called Hoo Hoos, but now we aaS na
arisen TO the dignity of being pranueu
as the lumber trust" The speaker
then went on to tell how his sash anu
door plant here had grown from piano tno
employing 80 men and shlPplne IN
cars of material in 1908 to plant W. af
12O employees and shipping za4 cars "a
finished product at this time 1z,,,
w. o. Anderson on Green Iooos
'I note that the governor and the oIheI
great speakers have had great 80 of
to say about the wheat ana corn %
Kansas and they have palnteu pr 80
sunerlatiyes about the hen anu tne
donghnut. want to speak Tor the
green goods merchants and give you q
superlative about their prouucts.
ali the strawberry vines III hahSas
we're to be woven into one strlns IL
would reach twice around the earth
and then there would be enough leIt u
tie the end of it to the planet Jupiter.
7 tell YOU the work and product Oh the
commission and fruit men Is not elNeh
proper credit in the list of Kansas nilr-
acles." ,, .orhax,
gave me only few minutes notlce loI
This speech and then limited me 10
three minutes: / will be as gooo as
they are and give back half of my tlme.
They gave all the big speakers OF tie
evening plenty of time IN Wicn ,r
nranare their addresses, and this CON
Yinces me that Tom McNeal was rigns
in his estimate of the powers OF paiu
headed men" ,v,o,,.v.
'aTopeka flour is the best IN Kansas: stn
This state makes the best flour IN tne
I1ni3ed States and this country makes
the hest -four in the world. reIer 70
ali six brands made here, and oy the
Wav. there are 10000 sacks OF nour
made in Topeka every day.
w. H. Sykes of Leavenwortn was
called on for a short speech and the
visitine merchant got up and said
he wanted to extend thanks to the
Toneka entertainers on behalf or all
the visiting merchants who had been
SO royalty entertained IN this city.
I'VE surprised you in our attenu-
ance." he said, "and you have done
p,aryelously well in your entertain
ment. l hope you will make this an
annual affair. We have all of us had
a splendid time here
At this point another visiter
mounted a chair and proposed three
cheers for Topeka and her 1oooers
and manufacturers. They were given
with will that rocked the roof gar
den.
S. f. Lux, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, and one of the lead
ers in the Merchants week move
ment was called upon and stated
that he was greatly pleased at the
large attendance at the entertain
ment given by the jobbers, and went
on to tell of the fruit and produce
business here, and how, since they
had inaugurated the car shipment
system here last spring III cars of
fruit and vegetables had been re-
ceived direct In Topeka from the
orchards and gardens of the south
and from California
Judge Dana called upon Chas.
Adams as the founder of the move
ment to stand up and show his bald
and shining head" The latter did so
and was greeted with cheers.
Judge Dana next spoke of the
power of the press and how great
part the newspapers of Topeka mad
played in the success of this under
taking. and declared that the assem-
blage wanted to hear from Frank p.
MacLennan at this time.
Mr. MaeLennan said: The only
l have had that I was ex-
pected to talk here this evening, came |
Mr.. Davis. whom you have
just heard make a few remarks some |
what personal. The chairman of the |
evening might under the circum-
stance. well give me the subject, We |
Will Not Go Home TIT Morning and |
also suggest that all join in and sing
that song. There Has Been Hot
Time in the Old Time Tonight A |
OF well grounded sayings and
old adages have been exploded here
this evening. Envious towns of the |
state have said that Topeka was
brazen and not modest. We have
gone on record before our visitors
here tonight in three different in
stances as to our modesty. Three |
speakers, the governor the |
state printer and the Irish lawyer !