The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24
MANY VISITORS.
Half MidWinter Guests Are
From Out Of Town.
Big Show Is Proving Veritable
LOadstOne.
FOR CHILDREN'S DAY.
An Effort to Make Little Ones
Happy Tomorrow.
Some of the Features That At
tract Attention.

Fifty per cent of the people who pass
In the afternoon through the doors OF
the Auditorium to the Midwinter are
from out of town, SO that one Of the
principal aims of the exposition man
ayers. to bring visitors to the city is
accomplished. The estimate was made
Upon the guess of three good judges, the
manager of the Midwinter and two OF
the ticket takers at the door. One OF
these latter is especially qualified to
pass an opinion for he has been sta
toned at the doors of the Auditorium
at a large number of attractions and
has wide acquaintance in the CITY,.
There are more people from the
country near Topeka and from out OF
he.
This seems to be to the general ex-
PRESTON" said Ralph Brigham as he
affirmed the statement Just made oy
his employe.
"I made efforts to advertise the show
in $50 towns of the state and to es-
pecially reach the people through the
newspapers in those localities.
In years past the management secur-
ed q reduced railroad rate to Topeka
on account of the exposition. The rate
amounted to one and one-third for the
round trip for all points within 200
miles of Topeka and two days out or
the six that the rate was In erect the
reduced rate was maze TO Apply TO dll
points within the state.
It was not better, however, than the
two cent fare now charged and in fact
1t was not as good for it did not con-
tinue during the whole of the two weeks
of the Midwinter and the purchasers
of such a ticket were restricted to a
shorter stay in the city than they now
enjoy under a two cent fare. Out or
town people can come to Topeka Tor
the Midwinter therefore as cheaply as
they did before under the special rate
and stay longer.
The country people are f1ocking to
Topeka for the attraction in larger
numbers than they have ever before.
1t is very pronounced. Probably they
have only come to realize how good
a show is given for 1 5 cents, or maybe
they have more time and more money,
but for whatever reason 1t may be, the
fact is that they are here in larger
numbers, Three thousand, three hum
dred and forty-two people-Thurs-
days attendance.
Saturday afternoon is children's day
and special provision has been made
for their entertainment. The vaude-
vile performers are going to do their
very level best for the little folks, for
they can bark back to the time when
they were children and know just
about what boys and girls like to see.
If you have not visited the Jell-O
booth at the Midwinter and sampled
InelT various oISneS you Snoulu not
fail to do 80. Mr.. Gillifllan, general
sales manager, is in charge of the dis
play and invites every Topeka lady to
sample the Jell-O products. A differ
ent menu is served each day.
The Wilson Office Supply company's
booth IS still headquarters for all busi-
ness and professional men at the Mid
winter. Aside from being a very at
tractive display. Mr.. Wilson and his
assistants cheerfully explain every
office appliance exhibited.
Few people realize the magnitude of