The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21

banner years for Kansas ana Sne mas
made wonderful strides towards pros
perity, changing from a poor, largely
borrowing state, to a prosperous, credl-
tor state. Our banks are overloaded
with money and are sending 1t east to
be loaned to eastern manufacturers anu
trusts. These are days of trusts and
combinations. Like most people / am
opposed to trusts unless can be one or
them, and then they are all right.
Now what we need in Kansas are
some little trusts of our own. We want
a corner on some of this prosperity now
that it is here, and keep it with us.
We can do this by buying goods made
in Kansas, thereby keeping our money
at home.
The management of the exposition
has been much pushed for time for sucn
an undertaking, beginning as we did
bur a little over two months ago. How
ever, we were particularly fortunate in
Dur selection of a secretary and general
manager. and in securing r. S. Brigham
for the position, we got a man thor
oughly capable and an untiring worker,
and to him and his able chiefs of divis-
ions and commissioners credit is due for
the success of the exposition.
THE ladies' auxiliary. with Mrs. A H.
Thompson as president has rendered
much valuable assistance. The railroads
have done their part by making one
fare rate for the round trip. The street
railway company place and maintain
the extra lights along Eighth street
from the avenue to Quincy. The news
papers of the city and state have been
especially generous and kind in their
treatment of the enterprise. And to
Major Anderson is due the credit of
having originated the idea of the expo
start to finish. To all who have so
kindly and cheerfully assisted, we ex-
tend thanks, as also to our friends who
are here tonight for their generous at
tendance.
TT is the intention of the management
to have a change of programme each
day, something that will interest and
be well worth the small admission
charged and we would like to see you
often and hope you will not forget to
bring your friends with you"
THE VAUDEVILLE PROGRAMME.
ramme mi eOiatTi at the Midwinter exposition for
tonight and Wednesday,:
The Imperial Orchestra of Chicago, intro
ducing harps guitars, zithers. mando-
Inns and benJeaurin1test 1t p m
Josephine Harvey. Trombone Soioist-
Imperial Hand Bell Ringers
Plamondonn and Amondo, Aerial Ladder
Act
The WERnNEs6ST HmReFNi1EI 95s5estra-
The Imperial Hand Bell Ringers-Art-
English Hand Bel Ringers). bells. either.
tenor mandola and banjo
Ian. bells. cello, mandola or mandocello,
and banjeaI1rine; al an, formerly OF Euterpe
G. F. Burgher. bells, mandolin and ban
jeaurine.
Mandolins-Overture. Bobby shafto''..
-''''''-1i Imperial Bell Fingers. S'A'e' "001
Either Solo-''Na !adensange'' .-...-Noeroth
Mr.. Shipp.
a ''Stars and Stripes Forever ..-.sousa
b. Guard Mount in Darl1town' Lansing
Imperial Bell Ringers
Harp Solo-"Ah fors' e luf' f'.....-.-..-.Verdi
andolins-''Popularia ..... Arranged
Jr1ora1-ia1 T3eI1 Ringers
Banjos-"AlI Aboard for Memphis
'''' Imperial Bell Ringers. an - So
OesGriPtiye reRFesenfldnlg e TRIP E d6@n 6ear
ing of bells. the calls of the officers, the
swish Of the paddle w9SSeis 3S the %hiSfles Isl
party on board thunder storm, landing
at the levee. etc-)
TO 4P NJ.
Bells-waltzes, For You and Me-"
Imperial Bell Ringers. ,.
Bells-sop6heEn 4mnsTiaI B9S Bell Ringers. hi'fAn
TO 10 P. NJ.
Bens-''Priests' March" (frOm Ganda Athaliso sNobn
Imperial Bell Ringers
Bells-''Ech.oes from the London
steepieT Imperial Bell Ringers.
proaching3 ehG 5eii5 The II to town hall Chimes and
several clocks striking the hour of three
n 9eighboriHg m ' steepie. 4. The bells of West
minister striking the quarter, half, three
n df B agd Beo n0@F The HG hymn nns ware
ham from a steeple in the distance 6.
The peals of St. Paul (receding).
AN AMATEUR" DAY.
Efforts are being made by Arthur
Kane, commissioner of amusements or
the Midwinter exposition, to I'LL up the
entries in the programme of vaudeville
stunts by amateurs, for Amateurs Day,
Thursday, January 22.
AS an inducement, cash prizes to the
amount of SIS are offered for the best
numbers. Judges have been selected
who are theatrical men, and the award
of prizes will be fairly and impartially
made.
Topeka has some excellent amateur
talent, and the amateur day should be
one of the best during the exposition.
Those desiring to enter the contest
may make entries at the office of the
secretary and general manager of the
exposition.
MRS WATSON LEADS.
A great interest is being manifested
in the voting contest at the Auditorium
to determine the most popular cor
netist in Kansas, to whom will be given
the Conn gold cornet offered by Band
master Innes-
The Innes booth on the south side
of the exposition hall last night was
crowd of good-natured voters who were
voting their ballots for their, respective
candidates.
At the close of the polls last night the
vote stood as follows:
Mrs. +. E. Watson, POS.
John Marshall, 140.
P. D. Russell. So.
F. w. Swearingen, &C.
Frank Wilcox, So.
Frank Miner 81.
J. B. Marshall, jr., 2.
r. S. Todd, l.
George Hackney, 2
VIM. Baldwin. 2