The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-25

MOrning-Nalley rams DeillSOh' DIi
mingham, Holton, ClrcleVllle' OhlarlO'
Bancroft, Goffs.
Afternoon-Corning, Centralia, YER
million. VIeits, Frankfort, Barretts,
Bigelow, Irving, Blue Rapids.
Ideal weather. big crowds, prosper
ous business men. entertaining towns
people and contented farmers met the
harmony get-acquainted special OF the
Topeka Commercial club all along the
first days route today. From every
point every stop, the State Journal
representative on the train reports an
enthusiastic reception-a glad hand for
the jobbers, manufacturers and busi-
ness interests of the capital city. To-
peka's first attempt to carry good will
and a trainload of how-do-you-dos
has been a wonderful success.
The get acquainted special left the
Santa Fe station at o'clock this
morning-more than a half hundred
business men carrying circulars, cards,
pennants. booklets and advertising
novelties. Tons OF printed matter will
be scattered along the route, scores
of novelties will be distributed and the
Topekans will bring back in return the
long desired personal contact with so
eastern Kansas new trade territory.
At Valley Falls.
Valley Falls, Kan, June 25.-A big
crowd met the members of the Tope-
ka Commercial club at the Santa Fe
station today. The Topekans headed
by Marshall's band marched from the
depot up town, through the business
streets and back to the train. George
Harmon, publisher of the Farmers
Nindicator distributed "Get-Ac-
quainted Edition" of his paper to
the Topekans. The paper is filled
with interesting facts concerning this
lively town and contains a dozen cuts
with map. Right in your door
yard" reads a part of the edition,
Lies one of the most prosperous and
fertile counties in the state and To-
peka merchants are entitled to all the
trade from this territory which can
not be supplied at their home towns.
Practically all the towns are much
nearer Topeka than any other city.
the train service is the best and the
roads for automobiles are perfect"
In conclusion the paper says: I'VE
hope your stay may be pleasant and
profitable, that your entire trip may
he without mishap and that you may
find time to drop into our office and
say 'howdy' and goodbye"
things-most of ali its municipal
waterworks system, it's schools, its
poultry shipping facilities. its cigar
factories and its bottling works
Denison, Kan, June 25.-More than
one-half the population of Denison
met the Topeka trade trippers at the
train this morning. The Topekans
only stopped here ten minutes, but
practically every person on the plat
form was supplied with loads of litera-
ture, novelties, gifts and handshakes
from the capital city boosters Deni-
son made known the fact that this is
part of the finest milk and cream
territory in Kansas-and the Topeka
business men believed it.
Birmingham, Kan, June 25.-Three
old crippled veterans, two invalids and
one telephone operator were the only
inhabitants of Birmingham that did
not meet the Topeka trade special at
the Santa Fe station this morning The
people were allowed only ten minutes
to have a talk with the Topekans but
trey enjoyed every second of the visit
birmingham wants Topeka to come
again-and stay longer.
Forty Minutes at HoItOn
Holton. Kan, June 25.-For forty min
sentatives talked. mixed and entertained
on and around the Holton court house
square this morning. The boosters were
met at the station by members of the
Holton Commercial club with % automo-
hiles. The visitors were given a short
ride over the city and then the crowd
n. B. Burge spoke of Topeka and her op-
portunities and Marshalrs band played
seat Of Jackson county, is a good friend of
Topeka This was evidenced by the fact
that the merchants decorated their stores
with the Topeka state fair pennants fur
nished by Secretary Cook the train to-
day. All the automobiles in the city dis
played the real state fair banners. Canes
bearing Topeka streamers Were carried by
Holton residents. This is Topeka day
here.
Organize the Yellow Dog.
Circleville, Kan, June 25.-Topeka is
inc ha inf Of fIo
Dog" over northeastern Kansas. Head
ed by Charles Barnes, a 7-year-old boy
or Clrcleville, the members of the Get
Acquainted Special" marched from the
Santa Fe station up through the busi-
ness ection of town today-yelling for
the yellow Dog" The yellow Dog
is a secret organization, the Tope-
kans say-a lodge that only their
friends are allowed to join. While the
boosters were here they took in a
number of Circleville merchants and
gave them the high degrees. Charles