The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

twenty feet long. and operated by cleo
trio motors. Two men are in each ship,
but hidden from view. The battleships
60 through target practice, give a
naval display. etc. Finally they are
lined up. to represent the American
fleet before Santiago The Spanish
ships come out, and a battle takes
place. 1t is wonderfully realistic One
Spanish battleship is blown up; two
others are abled. The Spanish shore
| batteries take part in the engagement;
shells explode in the air; mines explode
in the water and the Americans throw
shells into the shore batteries, and set
them on fire The performance takes
place every hour, and attracts great
cheering from the great audiences The
Naval exhibit is one of the great hits
/ OF THE Pike"
| Another fine feature of THE Pike
is the Swiss village; it isn't called that
but that is the idea It is another very
large feature. A vast mountain has
been built of wood, and painted to
represent the scenery of the Alps
There are real waterfalls, real trees,
fetc. The effect is very fine. Inside
the village. there are Swiss peasants,
and all that sort of thing There is an
electric railway running through the
mountain. A lecturer goes along, and
stops at the different panOramaS of
Swiss scenery. The panOramas are
beautifully painted and arranged, ana
LIGHTED from above, with electric lights,
after the fashion of the battle piano.
ramas so popular few years ago.
/ There is a band stand in the center OF
the village, restaurant IS operated,
and the feature is a particularly good
/ one It costs eighty-five cents to see
\ the village" complete. including an
admission Of 25 cents. The Naval eX-
hibit costs % cents strongly recon-
mend both of these
Another fine feature is Hagenback's
/ trained animal show. which IS as big
as any travelling exhibition of the same
character. This includes a menagerie,
and trained animal exhibit in a vast
amphitheater. This feature was at Chi
cagO and Paris and is always popular
There are hundreds Of other features,
wander aimlessly along and listen to the
''barkers," who are very clever The
crowds on The Pike are always great.
and the people in the crowds are always
good natured. / had ticket admitting
care to see many of them. Some of them
are rena rlzable, others do not amount to
cents with other charges aILer you ger
in. Some of them charge only 10 cents,
they have on display some great picture,
or great curiosity. After you have been az
hear what the fine shows on The Pike.
are. A few of the shows on The Pike
are not ready
There Is already good deal of talk Of
extortion at St. Louis. but this Will soon
i made to advance prices. but the indig-
nation of the people and the lack of pa
trona &c soon induce the robbers to re-
form One of the big St Louis hotels
doubled its rates lately. but the plan
wouldn't work. and guests are now stop
ping at the hotel at old rates. When you
20 to the exposition, take things easy and
look around. You are out for a "trip.
and have plenty of time Find what suits
YOU There are thousands of rooms TO
rent. and accommodations for everybody
A good way is to have furnished room
and eat where you please
you. hear a good deal about exhibits not
being complete in the main buildings
True but there is enough to keep YOU
busy for DAYS. The Chinese exhibit is
wonderful IN the Liberal arts building
n am not certain of the building) there is
an exhibit of Italian sculpture, the most
remarkable thing ever saw anywhere
literally thousands Of fine marble stat
ues If YOU like this sort of thing YOU
will hover around this place for DAYS
The government building is complete. the
7s beries building is complete. hundreds of
features are ready The plain truth is;
II is a mighty big show now. but II YOU
20 hut once go several weeks later The
ideal time would be late in September or
early in October, when the weather viii
be ideal. + W. h
All tho raranhernalIa of a civil eurf-