The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-27
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estly keeping its hands off in Reno
county, conditions are becoming nor
NAL again and the man with the nicely
iced case of beer is unloading his goods
at trust prices. To the diligent man
with Il dying thirst, Hutchinson still
holds out a welcome hand.
When you come to Hutchinson, don t
begrudge the 10 cents car fare to the
Country club. After you arrive there
on one Of Emerson Carey's green goat
cars, hasten at once to the golf links.
Not till you visit the links will you I'M
derstand why Hutchinson has lost it's
head over the golf craze. But your
thorough understanding of golf will not
develop until you visit the "FourIh
Link" Here a rather modest gent
while with the other he counts your
change.
Fascination of the Fourth Link.
When the Topeka and Wichita golf
ers were here last week, the Fourth
Link was the most popular place in
town To such an extent has business
developed, that the little man at the
tub has become quite cilunlmy. He
takes your 50 cents and actually thanks
you.
Aren't you afraid they will pinch
you?" asked a customer who visited
the Fourth Link recently.
Nope replied the dingent gent
Will dN olldUiC supply QOn
they will In the first place they
haven't made any noise like a raid yet,
and in the second place have a toler-
able good view of the landscape here
and it won't take long to fade if anyone
shows up"
Then the little man stopped to re-
move the stopper from the bottle for
nervous scrt of chap who said the sand
got in his throat and interrupted his
play.
But up town, Hutchinson is woefully
dry-in the day time. The refresh
ment merchants have not forgotten
the night of two weeks ago and they
get back in the old path with some
temerity. At the Chalmers hotel, a
bell hop persisted that the town was
SO dry that Con Beck was offering
his collection of ducks absolutely free
if someone would move them to a
watering spot. Upstairs, a colored
porter was more optimistic. He 6welt
on the horrors of the county Jail, but
for the modest sum of so cents he sue
.ceeded in finding" one lone quart of
brew. which was taken to the patrons
room.
Little Tits in Lid.
At the Midland. things were not so
strenuous. When you go to the Mid
land. walk briskly through the long
corridor to the gents toilet. But you
never get there. Just beyond the door
room. Perhaps this is the hotels rub
bish room. A young man In check
cred shirt and wearing a pair of trous-
ers that at one time might have been
blue or grey or even brown or black,
demands your wants. That four bit
piece comes in view The gent with
the questionable trousers grunts. He
is short on manners, but he is natur-
ally sympathetic and understands hu-
man nature. Out from under the rub
Dish comes a bottle. You feel of it.
It's cold. As it gurgles down your
neck, you are convinced that it is good
beer. You are shocked when the sui
len one returns 10 cents.
An hour later. that good bottle of
beer is q fond recollection. You go
look the Baldwin. Most probably the
night clerk is busy footing up an
imaginary bank account As you cross
the narrow alley and mount the steps
leading to the corridor of the hosiery
you see significant sign Possibly
YOU have seen that same sign before.
It merely informs you that in the room
straight ahead is the gents toilet
But there is no sign over the door be-
yond. The transom over the door CT
this newly discovered room, allows a
few rays of light to sift into the room.
AS matter of economy this room is
not provided with electric lights.
After your credentials have been ex-
ahmed BY the presiding OFFICER, you
may get bottle of beer. Price 35
cents Didn't taste quite so good as
the Midland article. But don't grum-
BILE The room being dark. you have
little chance to recognize the distin-
guished dispenser. Little hope for
|Clerin ZumwaIt
At the Commercial club there is
nothing doing. If you are an Elk or
an Eagle. you may try these places.
Advance notices not flattering.
It is rumored in Hutchinson that