The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28

Atchison requiring auto drivers to
carry written licenses, but this defect
was remedied fer the occasion. VIII
announced after the parade that he
was the only enough auto driver
in Atchison.
There is nothing cheap about Bale
Waggener picnic. He opened things by
distributing about a carload of noise
making devices, horns. rattles and 9TH
er disturbers. He bought out all the
amusement devices in the park, and
it was against the law for anyone to
take any kind of money from a child
of school age. The merry go round
and the figure 81 ran steadily all day,
and not a nickel entered the box office
The children were not confined to lunch
at noon; they lunched all day and far
into the night. and washed IL down
with free lemonade and pop. A big fire
works display was given after dark,
and that too was ION" Bale Wag-
gener.
A trip down Commercial street was
sufficient proof that the citizens of Atch-
ison believe in giving honor where
ident Taft and Bale Waggener were
in every window, and a thousand dol
lars, raised by popular subscription
was invested in street decorations one
enthusiastic Waggenerite decorated his
window with thl ee pictures-Washing
ton. Taft and Waggener, and they were
labelled: Past Present Future.
Another stuffed his window with Wag-
gener pictures and in the general ex-
citement, forgot the Taft pictures.
Still another framed a life-sized litho-
graph of Mr.. Wa6gener, inserted el-
gar at the right place and right angle,
and used a dimiEutive electric light on
the end of the cigar to complete the
picture. 1t was almost lifelike.
The busiest men in Atchfson yester-
4 In
Challiss. They were busy looking af-
ter the out of town guests and seeing
that they were not lost in the shuttle
Mr.. Waggener, Jr., can get more ser
vice out Of two automobiles than any
other man in the state. 1t was also his
duty to herd Waggener, Sr-, and keep
him from standing too long at one
time Before the fireworks at night
it was Bill who loaded the host into
an auto and sent him home
At the Waggener picnic, Mr.. Taft re-
fused to discuss politics, but with at
least one hide-bound Atchison Demo-
crat an explanation of his policies
were unnecessary. After his speech on
the subject of Bale Waggener, the
Democrat in question announced him
self
I don't care a cuss if he is a Repub-
ncan," he said. Il begin to suspect
that he is right about that tariff busl-
ness
At o'clock at Forest Park Mr.. and
Mrs. Waggener, assisted by Atchison
ladies. served a fine picnic supper, at
the close of which ]. w. Challis, act
ing al POSTMASTER. introduced num-
ber of speakers who from their hearts
paid glowing tributes to Bale Wag-
gener Those who spoke were Gov
ernor Hoch, Attorney General Dawson,
Judge Pollock, Frank P. MacLennan,
Judge Clark Smith, Congressman
Young Arthur Capper.
At $50 last night, a group of state
officers and newspaper men boarded
the train for Topeka; the train was
late, their collars were a sweaty pulp,
and they were tired; but they all
agreed that they had spent an enjoy
able day and had been treated with
the greatest of courtesy and consid-
Grafton 1t was also agreed that Bale
Waggener was the greatest man in
Atchison county.