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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
The Kaw Milling Company.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 5, 1912,
REI ONO TO TILE OOAnAAER

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3, 1912,
WHY BELONG TO THE CONNER
CIAL CLUB.
belong to the Commercial club
because I am in business in Topeka
and intend to remain here
Therefore, since I shall remain in
Topeka I am going to do my part in
keeping Topeka on the map.
Now, to keep Topeka on the map
we must have live Commercial club,
an organization composed of both
business and professional men who
Will work together and who will be
for and get everything that will keep
Topeka at the top of the list-the most
up-to-date and live city in the West.
An ideal residence, manufacturing
and business center.
J. B. NICHOLSON,
Manager The Kaw Milling Co.
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The Continental Creamery Co.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 5, 1912.
I belong to the Commercial club be-
cause I think it is the duty of every
Topeka citizen who has at heart the
best interests of Topeka, to ally him
self with the one organization which
stands for the building up of the town.
On this theory my company carries
number of memberships in the Com
mercial club for the heads of the COM
pany's departments. Membership in
the club is one good-and I believe the
most=effective way of inspiring loyal
ty to the city and the spirit of boost
in the soul of the citizen
With every business man and every
owner of real estate in Topeka,
member of the Commercial club, and
the spirit of all these centered in the
club the organizatio cannot help but
be, as it has been, tremendous in
fluence for a greater Topeka.
For these reasons, in my judgment.
It is worth all the money it costs, to
be a member of your club
Yours very truly,
T. A. BORMAN. President
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EImhurst Investment Company.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. s, 1912.
You asked me to state why I be-
long to the Commercial club. I be-
long to the Commercial club, first: be-
cause it is the only organization in
this city which is working to make
Topeka a greater and better city.
Second: because working as it is to
secure new industries in this city, it
is doing something in a practical way
to increase the opportunities for more
labor.
Third: because it is the only organ
ization in the city that is working in
a practical way to increase the volume
of business for every business and pro-
fessional man in the city.
There are many things in life on
which men might differ but it seems
to me that there is one thing on which
all ought to agree, and that is to get
together in the Commercial club and
boost for a greater and better To-
peka. Yours truly,
N B. RTJRGE
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 8, 1919.
why 1 belong to the Commercial
club?"
don't know OF any question that iH
easier for me to answer.
LIST. For the prestige it gives me
amongst my fellow citizens and buBi-
ness associates.
End For tho opportunity of rub
bling shoulders with all classes Of msu
and hearing their different expressions
and arguments. For the greater edu-
cation 1t gives me. thereby broadening
my own views.
3rd- For the great geed that I can
do for the community, thus bettsring
the condition of the city and all glasses
Of men. For the opportunity Of being
pointed cut as one of the men that has
done things for Topeka and Is always
willing to do more. considering the
other fellow as well as myself; not al
ways figuring that 1 must have $2.ee
returned for every dollar invest
that's why / am a member OF th9
Commercial club.
wish there were more men whe
would take this stand when they be-
come members, and believe me We
would have some city. Thanking you
for the opportunity OF answering the
question Of why / belong to the Com
mercial club" I am,
Respectfully yours,
SOL BERKS0SS. Pres
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Rock Island Lines.
Topeka. Kan.

Topeka Kan. Jan. 6, 1912.
Dear ST. Growth comes to every
thing because Of care and attention Civ
en- it. The development OF Topeka re-
quires the attention of many special
organizations but particularly one cen
trail common forum where the inter-
ests of the whole may be discussed and
have continual attention. The Com
mercial club IS working out these ideals
and as no man can afford 70 live for
himself alone. 1 am and shall continue
to be a member. Association with the
aggressive business men of the club in
its work, trains for business, gives q
personal standing. and broadens the
individual member and prepares him
for participation in the progress and
prosperity of the city.
So much can not be had elsewhere
for 81 per month.
Yours truly,
e. F. STRAIN.
Division Freight Agent
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w. o. Anderson, Commission
Merchant.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. s, 1919.
have your letter of January 4
wanting to know why I belong to the
Commercial club.
Som etimes I don't know. scarcely
ever attend, but am belonging hoping
that some day I can get up enough
courage to talk on a subject long
thought of by myself
However, would not think of being
a representative Topekan without be-
longing to the Commercial club.
I trust you will get every true
spirited, loyal citizen of the city to
join our Commercial club. Yours re-
spectfully, w. o. ANDERSON.
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The Mills Dry Goods Company.
Topeka. Kan. Jan. 5. 1912

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 5, 1912
You ask why I belong to the Com
mercial club. = Replying to this ques-
tion VIII say one reason. a selfish one.
perhaps. why I am a member of the
Topeka Commercial club" is that 1t
is an organization fully equipped to
do a work that will benefit Topeka,
the city + love. which I, as a citizen.
do not do. but realize should be done,<
There are many other reasons that
could be given.
Yours very truly.
W. W. MILLS,
President
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The Central Topeka Paper Co.
WHY / AM a MEMBER OF THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

OOMM RClAL CLUB.
Topeka, Jan. 6, 1912.
am a member of the Commercial
club because I believe a wide awake
organization of this nature is one of
the biggest assets city can have. Its
members can get together at the lunch
hour and other times and talk over
matters of vital Importance to the
eity's welfare, with the least possible
outlay of time. Then, too, it is
well known axiom, United we stand.
divided We fall. The club is the
place where we should and do make,
united efforts to upbuild our city.
In every large corporation, there
are various departments and bureaus
and the various branches all are under
the care and supervision of one CEN
trail office. that keeps in close touch
and constant communication with
each department head and also sees
to it that the various branches are
kept constantly in touch with each
other, and the greatest economy of
output may be obtained.
So the COMMERCIAL. club Is the
cleaning house of our city where we
can get together and talk over its var
ious industries, departments. etc. and
in so doing. get the ideas of others
that we in these strenuous times. may
reach the greatest economy of OUTPUT
S. J. HODGINS
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State of Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 6, 1912.
"Why do I belong to the Commercial
club?"
Because a city is better off with
good live commercial club. It takes
such an organization to develop the
civic and commercial spirit to the
maximum
In union there is strength.
What helps Topeka helps Kansas.
Having cast my lot with Topeka and
Kansas am anxious to do what can,
in my humble way, to aid both. And
one good way is to help support the
Commercial club. That's why I be-
long. Sincerely yours,
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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National Life Insurance Com
pany of Vermont.
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 5. Is

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 5, 1912
Answering yours of January 4 ask
club" I belong to it because believe
in cooperation, scientific cooperation,
if you please. My business, life in
surance, comes nearer scientific CO.
operation than any institution in the
world. If I didn't believe in it, I
couldn't write it.
Neier in the history of this coun-
try has it been so necessary for ev-
cry man, every business institution,
ever religious association, to study
scientific cooperation, taking advan-
tage of that great God-given funda-
mental law of averages in order to do
things successfully.
If you wish to climb the Jung
frau you must associate with party
and be fastened to each member of
the party with strong rope, so that
if one m ember slips, the shock and jar
will be absorbed by the others-co-
operation.
The purpose of the Commercial
club is to make Topeka a better place
to live in, a better place to conduct
a successful business. It's work ap-
peals to every patriotic and religious
man The citizen who cannot afford
a little of his time, his money and his
thought for such a purpose is drone
on the body polite, a load, that the
progressive thinking citizens must car
ry, must drag
AS an example, II we desire 10 DrlnS
successful industries here we must fur
nish funds so that you can study at
close hand how other successful in
dustrial centers have been helped by
their cooperative commercial bodies.
How o show our financial men to sue
cess in manufacturing investments. We
can not do it individually. but We can
with cooperation tending more and
more towards scientific cooperation.
The real facts you must get first.
Yours very truly,
E. w. THOMPSON. Mgr.
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Des Moines Life insurance Go.

Topeka, kan. Jan. 5, 1872.
Replying to your letter as to .Why
I belong to the Commercial club
will say, Because a man is known by
the company he keeps" I am proud
to say to the people over the state,
Yes, 1 am member of the CONNER
cial club in Topeka, that has, and is
doing great things for Topeka +"
Every man who has Topeka's and
his own interests at heart should be
member. for he can then help do some
direct work. I, for one, do not want
to stand back and let the other fellow
do it all Yours truly.
GEO. GODFREY MOORE. State Mgr
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Replying to yours of the Srd, will
say that I presume I have less personal
interest as an incentive to member
ship in your club than almost any
member, so I can hardly tell you why
I am one; however 1 think the welfare
of our city ought to induce every
business man to become a member;
for the reason that through the
strength and united effort of the club
we can best promote our city's pro-
gresS. Very sincerely yours,
A A ROBINSON.
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Christ's Hospital Cottages.

Jan. 4, IbI1.
I belong to the Commercial club hop
ing that I rnay aid in keeping alive the
public spirit which is becoming SO evil
dent in Topeka. My service is not alto
getter unseIhsh for enjoy meeting
with the active men of the town and
knowing about the things that are be-
Ing done.
Very truly yours,
w. s. LINDSAY. NJ. D.
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Chas. Joslin, Pharmacist.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 6. 1912.
belong to the Commercial club,
to help boost Topeka, which will in
crease my opportunity to do a larger
drug business.
For if Topeka grows. my business
will grow. Very truly yours
CHAS. JOSLIN.
Loca I'd in Greater Southwest Topeka.
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The Merriam Mortgage Co.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3. 1912.
The reason 1 am a member of the
Commercial club is because I believe
it to be a great beenht to this city, and
a good thing for the business men to
meet together.
Exchanging views and becoming
better acquainted with each other is a
good thing, both from the standpoint
of a club, and IN my Judgment, very
advantageous to the members indt-
vidually.
I sincerely wish you every success in
your campaign for new members.
Yours very truly,
6. B. MERRIAM. Treasurer.
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WHY AM A MEMBER OF THE

WHY AM "A M I'm BEN O1 49,
COMMERCIAL CLUB2
Because; I am in business in To-
peka. Whatever makes Topeka, makes
me. The Commercial club-composed
Of the most active, energetic and best
business men of this city-ts doing what
# can to make Topeka the best city in
Kansas for home and business.
That's whyl
Yours sincerely,
January 4. 1912.
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Topeka Steam Boiler Works.

Topeka, KAN, Jan. 8, 1919.
In answer te your letter Of the 3rd
inst. why 1 belong to the Commercial
cir
In order to help to improve this
beautiful city in which We live,
Yours sincerely,
JOSEPH BROMICH,
Proprietor,
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The Berkson Bros.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. 8. 1919.
ny 1 belong to the Commercial
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
Education of Children
By Emil Fatigue
Member of the French Academy.

children only while they arc small, say
ing; "a trne and natural affection
should arise aud grow III strength is
time goes on and gradually the relations
between parents and children should
develop into full respect and conh'
dence from both Sides
When the child grows TO be II or
u wears old, discreet confidence shoul9
take the place of respectful attention,
Then the time has come when ad-
vice. punishment and sermons or lee
lures have little or no affect, but must
give way to education by example.
This seems quite self-eyideut, but still
YOU will notice that the use of per.
sonal example is neglected in good
MANY families. II certainly exists, but
it is used in too general way. 1t rs
like this: You are man OF orderly
habits who work hard and who go to
your Office punctually every day. You
arc setting good example. that OF
regular work. to your son. but 1T is not
an example which is properly adjusted
and adapted 10 his present duties:
You. madam, are good housewife and
loyal spouse. You are setting an
excellent example 10 your daughter
some time in the future but not one
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which applies very we'll TO the present
time. You must become cbill for
the sake of your child and through
confidential talks with her you must
1.-Two over again your own Childhood
with her or with him, put yourself on
An equal footing with him or her TO
make them thoroughly understand the
example.
This means that you must say:
''I did this or i lid that. My
mother said to me. This happened TO
me and this is how | did IN that
case.
You must pass back and forth in the
form of child before the eyes of your
child You must live over again to be
able 10 teach how 10 live.
You must never begin saving, how"
ever:
''Wben ] was your age for
this seems to indicate that YOU go
back TO the age of your child merely
for the purpose Of teaching lesson.
The confidential talks must seem quite
natural and spontaneous. simple
memory recalled only by the present
age of the other ono resembling the
past age of the other.
You must never say too much. but
must know how to stop the very mo-
mcnt the memory is about to reveal
itself as disguised lesson, which
the keen perception Of n child rapidly
discovers.
Then you must he careful not 10
praise Yourself or boast.
Goethe tells how he, after having
been cruelty beaten by three mischiev-
oms comrades and after having
Stoicallv suffered without moving y
finger because it happened during
school bours. immediately after school
hours were over. caught one OF his
tormcniors bv tho throat. threw BIN
down. put his knee on his chest. caught
hold OF the other with one arm and
threw him down and thereupop did the
same thing with thc third. When he
had them AL down in the dust he
knocked their heals together until
thev vclled FOR mercy.
Now this story may be true. but #
Goethe has told il 10 his children, | am
sure they smiled at him and felt some.
thing quito different from respect.
| remember one very good father.
Eeforr his daughters, who were Is and
20 wears old. be toll with eyes that
were quite dim with emotion the story
of his honeymoon. mis- wedding trip.
the FIRST dsvs when hc larod not I'D
dress his wife by the familiar "tu
(thou). the beautiful places they
visited. the number of small incidents
aud the return home feeling that after
all there is no place hike home. He
ended in this way: eve both felt
that We hal 6fty wears Of happiness
before Us, He WAS very eblld-hke
and never thought of teaching les
son. but he taught most excellent
one all the same.
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You cannot expect respect from a
child of 3 wears, nor expect that 1t
should know its proper place, hut at a
very early period in life of the cmld
YOU must begin 10 teach it n ccr.
tain reverence and make it understand
the distance between itself and its
parents,
do not agree with those who want
child to say "sir' instead OF
" father and ! do not even object to
the child-likc papa up to a certain
age, but | do insist on children being
taught to address their parents IN a
respectable manner and not IN the
same manner as they address their
comrades and playmates, In France,
where we have the difference between
"vous'' (you) and "tu (thou), a
child should certainly address It's pa
rents by the former word. 1t is only
little thing, but nevertheless n very
important one. Parents. on the other
side. should certainly use the more Ia
miliar "tu,
Later on parents must sec TO 1T that
the respect and love grow togetner,
one feeling never taking the place OF
the other Montaignc very justly
criticizes those who seem to love tne1r
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NOTICE or SPECIAL TAX.

Nctic. Is hereby given that p special
tax for the purpose Of extending ne psf-
Ing has been levied and confirmed ny or,
dinanccs OF the city council. approyed
December ls. iail, and Japuary ,. 1919.
Said sp-cisl tax is levied upon the fol.
lake Citr' 20 rir ~ lots z. :. and Z,
block / ! and :. Evergreen Park sundi-
vision, block !; / 20 :, Inclusive BLOCK !,
Perkins Boulevard addition. hlock !. u,
Is. 10 aud 20, block ?; and - 20 -. iuc.us-
i've, block I, vinfield suhdlyision: block ?.
all 4, fivs-scre plat = Big Field sarS 80,
street Between Garfield and sugar ave-
nuss. In paving district No. 90 of Ssis
Laks CITY. and Is due and payable in
January >, 1918. Interest AZ the rate OF
per cent per 2uuuW on the whole
amount of said tax shall ne computed
dinsnce confirming The levy "f said t1N,
to-vit: January >, 1912. and interest 81
sald rate on the whole amount ~ said
tax unpaid shall be due and PAYABLE with
each inStsllmeut N any InstallInent or
interest aforesaid a. not paid on the data
when same becomes due. then the whnle
said ipstallnsnt and interest are due ~ilf
become due and payable and win draw
Interest at tire rate OF peT cont Per
annum until sale Cf tho property as
meuts in the order IN which they are
payable Aforesaid. 90 The whole tax, mas
be paid without interest al any time
within thirty Gsys after tho approval ~
the ordinance confirming the levy Of ths
tax: and one or more Of said inst0llmeats
in the order in which they arc paya ole.
or the whole tax unpaid. NAV he paid
on the day any lnstaliment iS due By
paying tho amount thereof and interest
TO said day.
All special taxes are payable al ny Of
flee. room Tor. city and county building,
Salt Lake City.
Dated al Salt Lake City, Utah. this
End day Of January, 1872.
GIDEON SNYDER
City Treasurer and Collector or Specia
Taxes
Paving extension No. *.
First Martial estimate. r'IO
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Have Veto Power,

An the povcr that women have iB
nlairimony is the veto power. Thcy can
refuse TO marry the men theE non
want TO marry, but they are not per
mltted TO pop tho question In the men
They would iike To marry. They have
no voice ~ choosing the man with whom
they must spend thfi" lives. They car
not pick out the fathers Of their chil-
dreu II is the most mopstrous lnlns'
tic. Of civilization. and II is the siilieSt
because IL IL founded on nothing nut an
imberllc prejudice
/ honestly believe that nothing would
do So much 10 slop divorce as for
women 10 exercise the right Of popping
The question. To begin with. women
have more intuition In matters Of the
af(c-tion than men have; they devote
more thought 10 confederation Of the
subject and as whole they weuld
make a uissr selection OF mates than
what mon are suited To them temp>rs'
mentally, and vhcn they mnrry men
who are not copgeniai II Is generally be-
cause IL is the last call 10 the dining car
Men marry in tuo Way They be
come eramoured over pretty iAce. or
else they marry on the Erab-hag rriur
cipls. A man makes Nh his mind some
rns dsv To get married and he pro-
noses 10 the nearest and handiest wom-
an without ever investigating a thing
about the lsdY's Intelligence. taste OF
disposition
Rut II woman had The privilege Of
pickipE and choosing her life partner
she would turn over everything on the
bargain counter and apply every rest 10
find out whether the husband she was
getting was all wool and \ yard ~id",
and guaranteed not - shrink nor run
i'm the wash of natrimony.
The main reason. however, that DO
nestle prace and felicity would be aug
men,cd by. women having the right 60
choose their husbands IL that The happy
vIfe Is n good wife and contentcd
one You hear nothing or maulmonY
bcin= failure in those homes where
The wife thinks that she has got the
prize package in the lottery Of we'd
lock
As IonE ss woman is msdr in love
with her husband no Iab"r That she docs
for him Is hard. no sacrifice is bitter.
Nor docs e make thc slightest differ
encs what sort of a man he is. She
never sees him except surrounded by the
halo her fancy centuries up. and 10 her
he IS a hero Of romance. fairy prime"
befor. whom she spends her life In
blissfuIly burning Incense.
Thor, isn't the smallest doubt that tho
maioritv Of disgruntled wlves-the hen
packing naEglnE. eNtravagHn'. whining
Wives that afflct so many good men
arc the dJrcc, result of the system Of
couriship that prevents a woman from
taking any active part in love making.
These women all had 30 take tho man
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LIFE
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

n II, | FEEL the growing glory
| Of our life upon this sphere,
" Or the life. that, like river,
Runs forever and forever,
From the somewhere TO the here.
And still on and onward flowing,
Leads us out TO larger knowing,
Through the hidden, 10 the clear.
And | feel a deep thanksgiving
For the SORROWS / have known;
For the worries and the crosses
And the grieviug and the losses.
That along my path were sowu.
Now the great eternal meaning
Of each trouble am cleaning,
And the harvest is my own.
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By Tad

am opuleut with knowledge
OF the Purpose aud the Cause;
And go my way rejoicing,
And in singing. seek the voicing
or loves ueverfailing Laws.
From the now unto the yondcr,
Full of beauty and Of wonder,
Life flows ever without pause.
And ! feel the e1altation
OF child that loves it's play.
Though the ranks of friends arc thin.
ming.
Still the end is but beginning
OF larger. fuller day;
And the JOY of life is spilling,
From nv spirit. as all willing,
| GO speeding on my way.