The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21
SATURDAY.

for the better in her streets, avenues.
parks, and boulevards. The Jobbers'
association not only feels proud of the
city Of Topeka as business point but
is pleased to show to the merchants of
Kansas one of the most beautiful towns
in the west. The broad avenues, and
parks will be at their best in the early
June days, and an endeavor will be
not only the places of business Of the
various jobbing and manufacturing
concerns, but the numerous public
buildings, as well.
Topeka's jobbing ana manufacturing
interests are growing year by year and
this entertainment planned by the local
association is to get a chance to shake
the hands of the men who are helping
to build these enterprises.
Plan Car Ride.
The seeing-Topeka street car ride
this year will be over several new lines
and ample cars will be provided to
take care of every visitor. This will
be given on Thursday morning. begin
ming at O'Clock. starting from the
Commercial club building. It is Inn
portant that everybody be on hand
promptly at o'clock as every car
must pull out on time. The seeing
Topeka trips have been one Of the best
features of former entertainments.
There Is nothing experimental about
the third annual Merchants week in
years ago. The experience obtained
through holding former conventions
and the numerous congratulatory let
tiers received in regard to their sue
cess assures the local association mem
bers results from their efforts this
year.
Last year, the registration, including
the 200 travelling men who were pres
ent, was 1863 With the wonderful
airship exhibition this year, the local
jobbers expect there will be no less
than 1000 merchants present.
Want Traders Here.
eve do not expect to sell you any
goods during your visit in Topeka"
the invitation booklet states. LAS
usual, the third day of the Merchants
program, but we will give you an OPP
portunity to visit us in our jobbing
places. We want you to come and see
for yourselves that Topeka is a good
place to trade in and we want the OPP
portunity of thanking you for the
many favors you have shown US. Mer-
chants week gives us the opportunity
of expressing to you our heartfelt ap-
probation. We want every merchant
in Kansas to become thoroughly con-
versant with the business facilities of
Topeka. We want you to appreciate
the railway facilities that Topeka en-
joys.
Good Freight Rates.
For d1rectneSS or Shipment, train
service and promptness we are on a
par with any other city. We make a
lot of goods and sell q lot of things
here that you do not know about and
want the opportunity Of acquainting
you with the many Industrial lines and
commodities carried and made here"
"In conclusion" reads the invitation
to the merchants. "those merchants
who were here last year and the year
before do not have to be strongly
urged to come again They already
know how we enjoyed having them
with us and we feel that they thor
oughly enjoyed the three days of COM
plete relaxation and rest. No event
like the Merchants week has ever at
tanned the popularity with merchants
that this Topeka innovation has. we
therefore conclude our extended invi-
tation and program with one short
word, Come!"