The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-06

large shields bearing the words,
"Welcome Merchants" while the cross
bars will be adorned with bunting.
The Nortl. side will also dress up"
Expect 1000 Merchants.
The large room on the lower floor
of the Commerce building, 61O Kan
sas avenue, will be used as the head
quarters for the visiting merchants. At
least 1000 merchants are expected to
accept the hospitality of the local job
bers and Manufacturers association,
1000 acceptances to the invitations
sent out having come in up to noon
today.
To Meet All Trains.
Guests of the association will be met
at the trains as far as possible by
members of the entertainment COM
mittee of the association who will take
them Immediately to the headquarters,
where they will register. Those who
wish rooms may secure them at the
office of the Commercial club, where
a directory is maintained, and it
might be stated here that the parlors
of the Commercial club are open to
all visitors to the city as a rest room.
Forty members of the Topeka Job
bers' and Manufacturers association
will maintain offices in the registra-
ton room in the Commerce building,
each establishment having been given
G. space by IL feet. A representa-
tive of each firm will be on nand to
give the guests any information
which they may desire
Final Touches Today.
As to the aviation meet, the final
touches are being put on the arrange
ments today. A sixteen foot bridge
has been thrown across Soldier creek
and the standards for the ''bleachers
are being put in place this afternoon.
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work hand in hand in connection with
the policing of the aviation field and the
Edioiniag roads, said Sanuel L. LUX
general superintendent of the meet.
Two companies of militia viii be on
hand tomorrow, one from Manhattan
and the other from Clay C"nter, for the
policing of the roads, and they VIII be
in command of Sheriff Norton. NO one
will be allowed to pass along the roads
adjacent to the aviation field unless
they are on legitimate business"
II am being besieged by persons wh
want to GO up in the 'Skylark' salu
j. c. Mars, the aviator this morning
Our plans are to take the machine
from the tent on the vacant lot adjoin-
irg the Shawnee Life building to the
aviation field tomorrow morning early.
before the people in Topeka are out oil
bed. We Will move IT over on NdH'
Quick Starts Feature.
Tomorrow the program will b: to try
accuracy I will try out for the cross
country flights which am to enter IN
the near future by endeavoring TO re-
main in the air for two hours taxing
the ability of the machine"
Mr. Mars will try his daredevil dive
He will rise about 800 feet and then
turning tn, nose of he Skylarl down
ward viii drop at an angle of 45 degrees
towards the earth at a terrific speed
with the spectators gasping for fear
that he will meet speedy death, and
when within a few feet of the ground
he will right the bird" machine and
will alight gracefully.
Kansas City Flight.
Mr. Mars stated, this morning, that
according to present arrangements, he
ard Willard will head in the direction OF
Overland park. Kansas City, in a cros:-
country race for a $1,000 purse on Sat
Urday afternoon at about o'clock, pro-
v.ding weather conditions are favorable.
Part of the amount of money has al
ready been raised and the rest is be-