The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-11
Business Men Say That Trade
Conditions Have Improved.
Building Permits Issued This
Week Total Nearly $4,000.
TOUR FOR WOMEN A SUCCESS
Secretary Kelly Says 1t VIII
Help Topeka Industries.
The r.. A. Henry 16O-Acre Farm
Sold for $14,4OO.

There is more optimism in Topeka
business circles than has been the case
IN some time. Trade conditions are
somewhat better than has been the
case in the past few months, and the
prospects of good crops give added
encouragement.
1T is the general feeling among the
business men with whom I have talk.
ed said Secretary J. Will Kelley OF
the Commercial club today, that con-
ditions have improved, and that bust
ness will gradually become more
brisk
1--WE find that business is good, and
is getting better all the time" said H
A. Spielman of the firm of Emahizer
& Spielman.
Conditions Better Since May 1.
There has been noticeable i'm"
provement in business conditions since
the first of May" said William Con-
nors of the Crosby Brothers company
The movement that was started sew
era1 months ago by the Commercial
club in the direction of Topeka trade
extension which includes the purehas-
ing of Topeka made" goods Is gain
Ing in popularity. + is taking KIM o witn
ing Topeka first" trip for ladies een-
Quoted by the Commercial club this
week has had the effect of pouring oil
on the fire.
Worth Thousands of Dollars.
TN my opinion the trip will prove
lars to the manufacturing interests of
the city" said Secretary Kelley today.
THE tour of the factories was a great,
SUGGEST"
Secretary Kelley who served az
toastrnagter at the complimentary din
ner which was given Thursday noon
and attended by more than zoo wo-
men was quite the Zion of the hour"
He was the recipient Of numerous
bouquets" and at the close of the
meeting upon the suggestion of Mrs.
Lee Monroe, was given the chautau-
qua salute, which he was requested to
pass on to the members of the Com
mercial club.
I'VE are carrying on campaign
through the Commercial club for in
creased business for our manufac-
reason why we should keep the stacks
of other cities belching forth dense
volumes Of smoke while the Topeka
stacks only belch forth smoke spas
medically. Business, ladies, is what
makes a town worth living in"
What the Women Said.
Following are extracts from the en-
thusiastic talks by those who were
called upon for remarks by the pre-
siding officer of the occasion:
Mrs. Harry Garvey: IT was think
ing as we sat down here what a good
Commercial club we have. L think 1T
has been true in Topeka in the last
few years that the men and women
have been working together for the
good of the city"
Mrs W. H Kemper: 'Tt is certainly
wonderful what we have found in our
town. We have found that the whole
sale and jobbing interests are more ex-
tensive than we had any anticipation
of finding them
Mrs. w. e. Atchison: THE women
have been seeing things as they really
exist in Topeka This sight seeing
experience has been a pleasure and in
spiration to me. I'm sure after what
I have seen this morning there is no
place like home have come to the
conclusion that we have the cleanest
and best city, the most chivalrous men
the most beautiful women, the finest
Commercial club, and the only J. VIII
Kelley"
Mrs. Lee Monroe: when we went
through the plants did you notice that |
the machinery was protected? There |