The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT
The Festival Books Show a Large
Deficit.


Tonight the mi-Centennial festivi-
ties close, and when the books are
made up next Monday it is very prob
able that the committee in charge will
find itself at least $500 in debt. For
the deficit the weather is directly re-
sponsible, the two good days, Monday
and Wednesday showing gate receipts
at the Parker shows which would have
easily liquidated the entire expenses
which amounted to over $4,000.
Friday at noon the committee met
at the Commercial club rooms and the
ledger showed a balance on the debit
side of s., 440. At the Pike last night
the committees receipts were some
something like s4O0- Today three per
formances are being given, one on the
MOI ming. the afternoon and the even
ing. All morning the skies have been
presaging rain ShcTld the afternoon
and night be clear, the committee will
be materially benefited and it is be-
lieved that the indebiture can be cut
down closer to the $4,000 mark. than the
So 600 mark. 1t all. however, depends
on the weather If the shows today are
killed, the debt will be registered in
four figures, the first of which is a
three.
A plan was put on foot at Fridays
meeting to get the Parker shows to
stay in Topeka another week. But that
fell through. Mr.. Parker sent one of
his representatives to Emporia to see if
the engagement could be called off. He
came back shaking his head. and a lit
tie while after several kilograms fol-
lowed in rapid succession that Bill
Whites town is ready for the show and
wants it next week Consequently it
will go there Sunday morning. Mr..
Parker himself was favorable to re-
naming here another week, because it
was proven conclusively that clear
weather would bring out a good at
tendance and also money-making
one.
This consequently means that the
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works on the dome of the state house
at 1920 O'Clock. This part of the pro-
gramme will be given by the hambeau
club. The Pike will be in full tilt al
evening. The pyrotechnics can be
easily witnessed from the show
grounds and consequently will in no
way interfere with those who are TAX
ing in the Coliseum, Girl from Abilene,
and all the rest.
The fireworks display will be given
promptly at the hour designated-10:3 80
O'Clock. This was decided upon by the
committee and the Republican Flam-
beau club agreed to see that it is done.
At that hour, which is a little late,
people will be tired and for that reason
the programme viii be carried out ex-
actly as advertised. The Street Rail-
way company will keep cars on the
tracks until the entire crowd is dispos-
ed of, to every part Of the city.
Everybody in Topeka who can get
away tonight, if the weather admits
should go to the Pike and spend his
money to help the cause along. Topeka
merchants will%of course iquidate the
deficit, but if the debt is distributed
over the whole town, by every person
who can get away, going to the Pike
and spending a dollar or two, it will
aid materially in taking the big buNden
off the avenue merchants. They bear
the brunt of subscription papers for
festivals every year, and have given
handsomely to the fund to start the
Semi-Centennial. 1t is not right that
they should also be loaded down with
the deficit, and this will be cut down
materially if big crowds get out to-
night.