The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
NO TIME WASTED.
Many New Attractions Planned
For Fair Week.
Big Water Fight Between Out
of Town Firemen.
CORN CASTLE BATTLE.
Militia Companies Will Garry on
Real Warfare.
"Best Dressed Little Mother a
Lively Event.
CORN CASTLE BATTLE.


gestions originating from the fertile
brain of Charles H. Trap, the man
who became famous a few weeks ago
by his ''whir1igigs'' during Merchants
Week, which will probably be used
and placed on the program to the
credit of the entertainments during
the fair.
All of these suggestions by Mr..
Trap are under consideration by the
directors of the fair and they are IA
vored with SO much enthusiasm that
It is possible that the plans will be
completed at once and the arrange
ments carried out during the time be-
tween now and the week of the fair
under the direct supervision of Mr..
Trapp.
The new ideas will consist of four
attractions, each taking up the morn
Ing or the interval between races in
all the days events. All of the ideas
rare new to Topeka and some of them
have never been tried before in the
history of fairs in this country. They
are also very inexpensive and in most
cases will pay for themselves. I'm
fact I am sure that $4,000 will COM
pletely cover the whole list" said Mr..
Trap in speaking of the events this
morning.
The first days program will include
water fight between rival hose com
panies from over the state of Kan
sas. There is always more or less ri
Valry between the fire companies and
departments in the larger towns and
smaller cities of the state and this
could be a good chance for the final
settlement of the whole list of quar-
rels. Mr.. Traps idea is to bring to
Topeka as many hose companies as
possible and line them up against
each other under certain set of
rules on some wide and well equipped
street in the city. Turn on the fire
pressure, give a bell alarm and start
the water fight between the men. The
company standing the onslaught the
best under the rules would be the
winner of the first prize which would
be a cash premium of 500. A sec
Ond prize of $50 would be given and
Il third of S25. This would be an in
centive for a large number of de-
partmentS over the state to arrive for
the contest and entries would be
probably large enough to extend over
the first day into the second one.
Semi-finals and finals could be pulled
off for the final decision. This water
fight would attract thousands of peo-
pie to the city Many would come to
root and yell for the home team, 9TH
ers for the spectacle. For instance, -
said Mr.. Trap, in speaking of the
battle, there are lots of smaller cit
les which are continually fighting over
pecially their fire departments. Take
Harrington and Abilene-they are two
towns of the same size and they both
have good strong fire fighting forces.
valry is intense. A chance like To-
peka could offer in this event would
bring them here in a hurry
The second scheme invented by the
WhirligIg Man is to have a corn cas-
tie fight between two companies of mil
could be persuaded to allow two COM
panies to come to Topeka for the fight
for instance the Burlingame and
Lawrence companies. Build a big corn
castle on some prominent street or
square-meke the castle large enough
for 100 men. The other company OF
100 men would charge upon this castle
end attempt to take the flag situated
within. The winners would receive q
prize of 800 and the losers $50. These
sham battles are always a big attrac-
ton in spite of the fast that they are
used in so many different WAYS. The
corn castle idea would be appropriate
for a Kansas State fair.
The thirG day would include one OF
the biggest narades in the history OF
Topeka. A Flower and Whirligig' pa
rade is the name given to the attrac-
ton. Everything On wheels would be
eligible and people all over the city
would decorate their automobiles, car
riages, wagons, floats, baby carriages
Kansas avenue with either flowers OF
whirligigs or both, Four prizes would
be given, one 500, one $50. one SIS and
one SO. These prizes alone would draw
out q big donation to the parade and il
Is thought that it would be an easy
manner to stretch this spectacle from
Tenth to Fifth streets on Kansas ave
nue..
The fourth and last day of the Tray
attractions would probably be the best
This win give prizes of $780, $50, $25
and $40 for the best dressed or the most
attractive and prettily dressed little
mother. The little girls would not only
dress themselves but their dolls ano
walk down Kansas avenue for a block
or two and then over to the Auditor
fpnl where a number of society women
of the city would act as judges and the
prizes awarded. There are always
beauty shows and baby shows but 8
series of prizes for the best dressed
new in Topeka The big cash prizes
would make many a little girl work 1o1
weeks planning her costume and the
enthusiasm would run high
The best part of these ideas by Mr.,
Trap is that all events are open tC
the people of Kansas. The best dressed
little mother 0arade and the flower and
Whirligig parade would naturally be
entered almost altogether by Topeka
people even though the fair association
would be pleased to have outside en-
tries but the militia and the fire fight
ing companies would be out of town
companies altogether and Topeka
would not have chance to partici-
pate
MUCH NEW WHEAT COMING IN.