The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-29
ON The MIDWAY.
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lion tanner entered his 'ante-rOOIn,
small cage adjoining the den of the
beast, the Iioness commenced to roar,
and the manager and several assistants
took places along the front of the cage
with iron bars and drawn revolvers.
I never took much pleasure in being
around wild animals said Governor
Stanley. after the long haired individ-
ua1 had made several apparently bona
flde attempts to enter the cage and the
lioneSs was seemingly working herself |
into genuine fury.
do you suppose that's a bluff" ask /
ed Mayor Drew, always conservative.
Gentlemen. I believe sir that's the |
genuine article said Gen. Hughes. THE |
burned brute's mad. I tell you"
Its getting rather late. Hadn't We |
better be moving on put in Council |
man Elliott.
Just then 'EngIand's greatest lion ia
mer'' threw open the door and jumped
in the cage. Instead of leaping upon
him and burying her teeth in his flesh,
the lionesS simply commenced a series
Of trained leaps from one side of the
cage to the other Then the "spieler''
announced the performance concluded
Il believe that was all a bluff" said l
Governor Stanley edging up to Mayor
Drew on the way out.
Yes, I'm of the opinion that it was
asked replied the head of the city gov
eminent as he thoughtfully stroked his
beard.
From the animal show the party en-
| tered the streets of Cairo. The per-
Torrance started off in a way which
might be designated as tame and
| headed by Councilman Elliott the guests
of the Midway soon left. However, City
Attorney Bird said the character of the
entertainment had nothing to do with
| the speedy departure.
! The flying LADY, next came in for the
| attention of the party. Gen. Hughes
| pronounced her a peach and Council
man Clancy declared she had lovely
| eyes. Councilman Snattinger vowed it
/ most
formances he had ever witnessed and
! Governor Stanley admitted that it was
1 one of the few things he couldn't ex-
| plain
The last attraction visited by the par
! ty in its entirety was the moving pic
ture tent. The last picture shown is
called 'Sapho, Up to Date" and shows
bedroom scene totally unlike the
much talked of bedroom scene of ''The
| Turtle" In the latter the young lady
discreetly retires behind a screen to re-
move her attire. In .Sapho Up to Date
| she doesn't.
When the party emerged from the
| tent Governor Stanley and Mayor Drew
| announced at once and simultaneously
| that they meant to go home. Council
| man Snatt1nger followed their lead.
| City Attorney Bird and Councilman
! Morgan also announced that they would
| return to their families, but they didn't
! Short afterward they were discovered
| coming out of one of the Oriental thea
| tiers together.
Councilmen CLANCY. Elliott. Hughes
| and Myers and City Clerk Squires bold
~ proclaimed that they intended to see
everything to be seen on the Midway
They accomplished their intention ad-
mlrably. Today they are able to reveal
all the mysteries of the temples and
other things of the northern portion Of
Iopekas street fair. However, ability
and willingness are two different things.
MIDWAY OPENS
The midway opened last night in a
blaze of glory and amid the blare of
trumpets, the beat of drums and tom
toms and the lectures of the spielers.
There are IA shows on the midway
and when the free exhibitions given
on the outside of the large tent" were
all going at once the deaf threw away
their ear trumpets and smiled large
smiles of satisfaction. In front of the
wild animal show Madam Pauline ex-
hibited the six weeks old lion cub
named Baby Vera The mechanical
organ turned out the popular airs OF
the day, a man with a bass drum and
cymbals pounded away like a butcher
hammering steak and the show started
1t is one of the best shows in the mid
way. There are cages of lions, tigers
bears, wolves, hyenas, leopards and the
boxing kangaroo. The audience petted
Baby Vera as if it were an overgrowr
cat instead of a small lion. The Kanga.
roo hoped around and the lions batteC
| their eyes at the visitors and went
l through their acts with their trainers.
The Streets of Cairo attracted large
/ crowds. The free exhibition showed tn,
dancing girls, the sword fighters anC
l the musicians. The tom toms an(
! the drums gave forth that weird must,
! which belongs only to the midway
Easau, the snake eater, remained il
2 his den Of reptiles and the people VIII,
> | looked at him did not envy him at all
1 | The ossified man said not a word whe1
the people stared at him. Lunette tn
flying lady and the moving pictures at
I tracted large crowds. The old planta
| % u lie !,
9 open platform.
I The following is the programme 70
! today at the street fair: German day
Commercial Club day Atchison day
Special Press day, w c. T. U day
Military day, Baby Show day. The fol
. lowing are the prizes offered for tn
PRIZES OFFERED.
Hansomest Baby Boy, not over tw
years old, Silver cup.
Handsomest Baby Boy. not over on
year old, Baby Carriage Strap and Dol
o Heaviest Baby Boy, not over tw
years old, Silver Knife and Fork an
Spoon.
e Heaviest Baby Boy. not over on
: year old, Silver Rattle with Bells an
q Doll.
Handsomest Baby Girl. not over tw
r. years old, Pap Bowl, Spoon and Plat
! Handsomest Baby Girl, not over on
,, Box and Puff, and Doll
= Heaviest Baby Girl, not over tw
- years old, Silver Brush and Comb, an
y Doll.
Heaviest Baby Girl, not over one yea
old, Gold Buttons, with Turquoise sci
tings, and Doll.
There will also be special prizes.
n Judges-The mayors of Atchisol
Leavenworth, Emporia. Holton Wicf
tia, Parsons. Ottawa, junction City ar
lie Manhattan have been invited to judg
"a the classes.
STREET FAIR PROGRAMME.
y At o'clock tonight the active elias
OIL of the Topeka Turn Verein the fu
ID team from the Sons Of Herman, and II
at Arion singing societies, headed by tt
a. City Troop and MarshalPs MilitaI
band will enter the grounds and gl'