The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-21
w. J. BLACK BOOMS IT.
Mr.. Black Says Let Us Have 3 Sep
tamber Festival
BYELL LEANS At T0PB2BN3XT YEAR.

The Santa Ece Road VIII Help 1sana
Advertise RIA Bigger SAGE Track
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Night b Saade Il Eeature-o:her
suggestions
". J. Black. assistant passenger am
ticket agent of the Santa Fe, speaks very
enthusiastically about the proposed Sep
TENDER Festival at Topeka, and thinks
that It would be just the thing for this
city.
lie SAYS the Santa Fe road viii do all
ia its power to forward the plan. by thor
oughly advertising it and assuring re
duced rates from ali points in kansas auG
possibly frcm outside points as well.
LAS matter OF fdcl'' said 3ir. Black,
"two-thirds ofthe people of Kansas know
nothing OF Topeka, and would be glad
of an opportunity in the Way Of an AZ
traction to visit this city.
My suggestion would be an entire
week of races, good races at that. allow
ing only first class horses to enter, and
in charge Of Il thorough horseman The
United States troops from F.. Leaven-
worth and Fr. Riley should be iavtted 10
participate, and VIII prove = great at
traction, as they have not been on eXai-
btion for several years; also the G. 4.
=. reunion and other kindred organiza-
tons throughout the state should be in
vited 10 huld the state reunion here
Differently arranged PROFESSIONS and
flower par4des would be an attractive
feature, aud day should be set aside on
which all places of business and labor
would be closed, allowing the people to
turn out IN masks and costumes similar
to the karnival KreWe in Kansas City"
Mr. Black SAWS that if the present track
at the fair grounds WAS enlarged TO d
mile track, which would be possible by
the addition of small tract Of land, the
best horses in the United States could be
secured for the Topeka races.
He suggests that the Topeka carnival
be given prior to the Kansas City festival
week.
EDITOR H00H's GOOD WORD.
The Marion Editor and Statesman Gives
tha Festival a Great sendoh.
The last issue of Editor Ed. Hoch's
Marion Record SAYS: Topeka IS agitat-
ing an annual festival of some sort, so
that Xmas people VIII not have to 90
out of the state every year TO get little
needed relaxation from the cares OF or
binary life. The Record seconds the
Priests of Pallas and King
Karnlval buainess excsat the
opportunity IL furnishes the people 10
get into a crowd AMI drive dull care
away. for awhile. Il is estimated that
this experience during tbs Karnivat
week costs Kansas people one million
dollars.
"The estimate is probably an exagger-
alton, but not greatly 50. Al this
money might just as well be kept in
Kansas as not, and the people furnished
better kind of entertainment at the
same tins. State fairs, with their
big yellow pumpkins ard red apples
and fat p0rkers, and inevita BILE moss"
race, have lost their grip. The people
want something new, They want some
thing lively. They want some good
wholesome fun. They want an oppor-
tunlty to "holler" with no fear Of a DO
iceman's interference. They don't want
TO carouse or go on spree, aud have d
good time" in the gutter-that is not
many OF them do. They want innocent
amusement
They want to get away from the office
ana shop and farm and parlor and
Kitchen, and rest from their labors ,
1hey want recreation. They need if
Ihey ought to have It All work and
no play makes Jack a dull bow let
me cieanest, soberest, most substantially
prosperous city in the west. the only
state capital in the union without saloon
supply this 'long-felt want as it is album
dainty able 10 do. Let's have a weelx's
festival in Topeka next year and every
year thereafter"
We can keep you ciean-Peerlas.
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. Eirbtb