The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-02
Ewing Herbert Says: "AII
Roads Lead to Topeka"
''Kansans Will Always Look to
You With Pride"
BUSINESS CHANGES
Many Topeka Institutions Have
Changed Hands.
News of General Interest i'm
Real Estate Circles.

1T does seem that all roads lead
to Topeka" said Ewing Herbert, edi-
tor of the Hiawatha World, in speak
ing this week before the members OF
the Topeka Advertising club. This
statement is true in more ways than
one, and viii be more than ever true
When the branch of the ocean to ocean
road leading through the capital city
is improved.
Topeka is the city of most interest
in Kansas to tourists, and it is antici
pated that in the summer of 1916 when
the worlds fairs are in progress 81
the Pacific coast thousands of eastern
AUTOMOBILES will come through this
city.
Topeka is one of the most accessible
cities in Kansas, and this together with
the fact that it is the seat of govern
ment for the state are two reasons
why Kansans like to come here, and
why the city has become to be recoS-
nized as the convention city, of the
state.
There is the old saying that HE
that tooteth not his own horn, etc."
but it will not apply to Topeka for
every time a convention is held in the
city praises are sounded on every hand,
and Topeka is known as the city beau
tiful.''
Death Rate Is Low.
But to quote again from Ewing Her
the city possesses that it takes the
outsiders to see: 81 notice by the bulle-
tins that your death rate is very low
10 per cent-and this is Il very salts
factory thing with which to go before
the people.
81 have never known anyone who
would not like to come here and enjoy
your hospitality. 1t does seem that
all roads lead to Topeka, and that any
excuse to come for a Sunday school
convention or the legislative assembly
is eagerly taken advantage of. The
people say this is their duty. I think
you have men here who understand
This country that surrounds To
peka after awhile will be divided up
into smaller farms. We viii have two
million people in the state. and the
farmers will be yielding far richer than
now. The farmers dig out of the ground
more money, figuratively speaking, than
all of the gold and silver mined in the
United States and Alaska. This is
bound to have it's effect not only or
this city, but other cities.
Look to City With Pride.
1--WE will always look to you with
pride and think of you as our capital
city. People looking for homes VIII
drift here
mot built through 'booms' or I'M
natural attractions, Topeka has been
able at all times to Withstand hard
times" is a comment in the current
issue of the Commercial Club BuIle-
tin"
1t is true that the severe winter has
put great many men out of employ
ment locally, but this has been the
case in every city. There are many
Indications however, of prosperity in
The fact that each month
shows an increase in the postal sales
at the Topeka postoff1ce over cores
bonding months of former years is sig
nificant.
New homes are being erected in large
numbers for a busy season In the spring
and summer months.
Are Getting the Habit.
The merchants through the Topeka
Rebate association are getting the
people who reside in the outlying
towns in the habit of purchasing their
The campaign which
the Commercial club started short
time ago in the direction OF inducing
the citizens of the capital city TO puy
brought results. The campaign is be-
ing continued, and the last issue OF the
Club Bulletin has the FOL
lowing on the subject:
Toneka made goods is taking the city
by storm. And it should 1t should
not stop. 1t should be an everlasting
stornn-a storm that the city will
learn to like.
"A Topeka manufacturer said re-
Gently that if Topeka purchasers had
oatronized his plant as they should IN |
he last three Years he would be en-
oIoying today 500 men instead of $50 |
men.
.'Can you beat that? It is simply an
every day case. If Topekans wish to
;hovel coal into the fire boxes of out
IF town manufactures, they can for
ret to ask for Topeka made products.
But if they wish Topeka smoke stacks
@ throw a shadow over the Kaw,
hey have but one thing to do.
Every cent you spend for home