The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-04
UNEQUALLED.
Never Before Has Topeka Seen
Such a Celebration
Of the Anniversary of the Ma
toms Birth.
GLORIOUS VICTORIES
Won by Our Arms in Cuba
and the Philippines
Come in For a Large Share in
GLORIOUS VICTORIES
Come in For a Large Share in
the Enthusiasm.

when in the course of human
events it becomes necessary for young
America to uncork itself, and there is
''revelry by night which grows more
revelous as the daylight advances and
finally attains the exact definition of
the phrase, 'indulgment without re-
straint," it is pretty safe to conclude
that the Fourth of July is at hand. Ac-
cOrding to this method of calculation
the average citizen would have but lit
tie trouble in realizing that this was
the glorious Fourth even had he in
some manner lost all account Of time.
Taking the word of a respectable To-
peka citizen, who is a pillar of the
church he attends, this is not only the
Fourth of July but the fourth day since
the celebration of the Fourth com
menced- The men who sell fireworks
in Topeka bear out mis- statement by
saying that the sale of patriotic articles
started off heavy as early as the morn
ing of Friday last. This means that the
entire month of July has SO far been
dedicated to the observance Of the ma
tiOnal holiday.
But as has been remarked q hundred
times on the streets of Topeka today,
who cares for the noise; we have
something to celebrate for" This is the
sentiment in this city and throughout
the country. 1t is the first Fourth of
july in the lives of the younger pOpu-
latiOn that the nation has been engaged
in active warfare. DeWey's victory in
Manila bay is but two months past.
ness, comes the news of the sinking OF
the entire Spanish fleet a Santiago by
SIMPSONS squadron. Who, indeed, cares
for the noise. Multiplied a hundred
times it would fail to fully express the
enthusiasm of the people.
There is more of it this year than
there has been any year since the little
party of pioneers stopped at the site of
the city and established the future cap
itaI of the state. Neither is its prOduc-
ton confined to the younger generation,
but fathers and uncles and big broth
erS, who for years have given evidence
of having OutgrOwn any tendencies of
this nature, are working off with shot
guns, toy cannOns and frecrackers
some of the surplus patriotism aroused
by the present conditions.
An evidence of the truth of this state
ment was seen on Kansas avenue this
morning. a delegation of well known
Topeka men, headed by Tom DOran and
Cy Leland, marched up and down the
street, shouting and occasionally break
ing into patriotic song. DOran carried
man in the party was supplied with q
bunch of firecrackers. Besides Doran
and Leland, the delegation included A.
W. Dana, James Larimer Judge Ferry
J. B. Furry, John Waters, w p. Tom
linsOn, Oscar BischOff, NJ. F. Hankla,
Charles MagaW and Ed Jones of Hol-
ton.
While Topeka is expressing in no I'M
certain manner the enthusiasm of the
occasion, yet it is worthy of note that
the old fashioned method of observing
the day has entirely disappeared. Only
at the fair grounds is the Declaration of
Independence to be read and speeches
made, and this celebration is exclusive
~ for the cOlOred people. The majori-
ty of the Topeka, orators are filling en-
gagementS in various Kansas towns
have no opportunity of displaying their
talents.