The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-24

running small butcher shop within
Two piocks OF where we are now gath
ereo He was. behind the counter cut
ting on porterhouse steaks, and they
were good ones. too. Now Mr.. Wolff
has a great packing house, and is do
ing the enormous business of two and
half millions annually. And Mr.
Woin Is only one instance
Il remember some time ago when
the Parkhurst-Davis company were
talking of their early business strug-
giles it was mentioned that that great
firm started with a capital of $780, Mr..
Davis had only $3.50 and his partner.
George w. Parkhurst, had $780, The
other borrowed the $50 difference from
a friend so that they might share
equally in the enterprise. Today 1 am
| told that firm is doing a business OF
somewhere between two and three
| million dollars.
Mr.. Arthur Capper, who sits at my
| right. and who is in the same line of
| business in Topeka as myself, about
| the time came here was a compositor
on the paper which he now owns. He
| is the publisher of half dozen other
| periodicals. while I am still running
but one. He is just completing the
| magnificent Capper building for his
| numerous publications and his printing
| and engraving establishments. 1 am
sure when our out of town merchants
| come to Topeka from all over the state
| to attend this gala meeting that build
| ing will be pointed out as land mark
| and one of our show places.
| How many know that We have,
right here in Topeka, the greatest
| creamery in the world-The Continen-
| tai Creamy-which made last year five
million pounds of butter? They do an
annual business of about 5000, 900 in
| butter. eggs and packing products.
\ was told some time ago that the To-
peka butter was furnished to the Har-
| Unr oil Il
! that is the most exacting purchaser of
food products. When in Mexico a year
ago l found those people buying To-
peka butter, and paying $110 pound
| for 1t in Mexican money.
We have here the Seymour Packing
Co., which today puts on the Boston
| market the very best dressed chickens
that they have. Now, just think of
that! They send a quality of chicken
that is so high in grade. such good
! color and such prime flesh, that the
Boston people pay more for It than
| they will pay for any other chicken.
This same Seymour Packing Co. has
been furnishing egg omelets to our
sailors on their great trip of the war
| ships from Hampton Roads to Frisco.
The eggs are put up in tin cans, in
| powder form. by this Topeka firm.
Il could spend a great deal of time
| in telling you what personally know
about certain concerns of just this
here from Kansas City. They can do
better here; labor conditions are bet
| ter. In fact this is an ideai town for
manufacturing and jobbing. believe
| the idea we have been speaking upon
tonight will meet with a warm re-
Spouse in Topeka and from over the
state. We have one hardware con-
| Germ in Topeka which does a half mil
lion dollar business annually.
MIR. Collins over there at the other
a N a "
| which you have read about and which
! for the first time in the history of To-
peka has permitted the shipment of
pineapples in carloads direct to To-
peka. Within the last few weeks the
Topeka Fruit & Commission BROKER
age company has shipped IN eight
carloa DIS. We used to get cantaioupes
after they went to Kansas City. posi-
there. but now they come direct to
Topeka in refrigerator cars This
means better fruits and better vege-
tables and lower prices.
''It is a great pleasure for me to
talk on this subject. I think Mr..
Adams has proposed something we
should support him in heartily. 1
think it great thing. and that we
should have the entertainment soon.
1t is true that it will be hot in July.
| merchants a warm, reception. If old
Sol will help US out -on this. so much
the better. The newspapers have
claimed that Topeka is a fine summer
resort with its Vinewood park. and
Garfield park and Central PARK and
Cages park. City park and our new
roof garden. Now you gen.iemen
please back up the newspapers and
show these Kansas customers of yours
that we have what we claim. Take
them to the cool shades of EinewooG,
and elsewhere. give them a good time
| let them listen to the great MarsnaIl's
band which plays as well in July as II
| does in January and which never
good.
"Those who are advocating that this
affair be put off to a cooler time, In
October. should remember that Octo-
| Der will be busy. that the country
| merchant has time now to break
| away; let us give him a vacation now
| soon. In October the election cam
paign will be on in big blast and II
thusiasm we now feel and will give
| other towns chance to get in ahead
| Of us. Let US do it and do it now
Mr.. Capper Tells of Topeka Things.
Mr.. Arthur Capper. being called on.
said: II want to thank Mr.. Mac
Lehman for the very nice compliment
! he paid me. I am in hearty accord
with this idea of bringing the mer-
chants in for a two or three days visit
You can show them one attraction
tilcy seluOHi iiIlu III any clty~-Ihat Is
| the newspaper men living in harmony
and brotherly love-.
ct never heard of this proposition
| until today, but it struck me favorably
at once.
1T seems to me it would be good
idea to have that Topeka banquet
when they come. I think we have
had it once or twice before: A ban
quet which consists entirely of To-
peka products: Mr.. Wolf's hams and
Mr.. Borman's butter; Mr. Kuehne's
pickles and preserves. Topeka flour.
Topeka cigars and various other good
things that we have that are made in
Topeka and which are better than can
be found anywhere else. And then
when we take that automobile ride 1
think we can rustic UP enough To-