The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-19

The gift feature is proving a great
success. and is expected to assure ca
pacity crowds the remainder OF the
week. Several big prizes were handed
out to the following persons: Mahogany
rocking chair given by the Emahizer
and Spielman company to Mrs. A. j..
Smith, 400 East Fourth street; pound
box of chocolates by the Capital Candy
company to Miss Weakley, 300 Taylor
ntreet: brass studded dog collar by
Che French harness store to III. S. Day,
ASA Guthrie street. These prizes were
announced from the stage, but there
were many others Of particular value
given out. Everybody is given a prize.
There is a supply Of 10000 of them,
and they are in great variety; some of
them are worth many times the price
of admission. They are for the most
part manufacturers samples. OF course
they are not all big. Chewing gum,
lead pencils, cigars. and thousand
and one other things are included in
the list.
The sample collecting diversion was
started early at the show. At one booth
carrying boxes were given out Mon
day night, and these were well filled by
persons who went from one booth to
another gathering samples.
The booths are attractive and with
the brilliant system of lighting there
Is a fairy-like aspect at night. How
ever, after all the vaudeville show is
the big feature-and the show is a good
one.
Vaudeville Bill.
The four Julians. who do clever sing
ing and impersonation work, made
good with the big crowd. The act is
novel and entertaining. General Pisa
no. an italian sharpshOoter, did feats
in shooting that were nothing short Of
marvellous. The fe oture of the act that
particularly appealed to the crowd was
the playing of the "Suwanee River on
a xylaphone by shooting at the keys
of the instrument. The Three Musical
Triedlanders play on a great variety of
novel musical instruments. The black
face in the company has an unusually
clever makeup. and gets away with his
part in great style. Selvins and Gio-
vini IN THE Follies Of Vaudeville do
some difficult stunts.
There are several Of the booths that
are giving away delicious samples of
the good things to eat that they are
demonstrating.
Those who attend the show are urged
to sample a Topeka product-Meadow
Gold butter-at the, booth of the
Beatrice Creamery company.
The Otto Kuehne Preserving COM
pany is serving from it's Midwinter
booth delicious samples of salad with
Silver Leaf" brand dressing applied.
At the Rumford booth biscuits are
served that melt in ones mouth. In
the baking of these biscuits the Rum
ford baking powder is used-and 6 To-
pelka made flour. An electric stove is
used for the baking. There are also
other tempting things served at this
booth.
The Davis Mercantile company as
usual has a large booth on the north
side of the hall. Topeka Maid coffee
Topeka blend, is served; also Topeka
Maid baking powder Is being demon.
strated. Victorex gelatine is beine
served In various forms. These are al
Topeka products, and the samples that
are given out give one the desire t.
call again.
The International Correspondence
school has a booth that is interestins
a large number Of persons. There arr
excellent displays Of work done by To
peka architects and others who havs
completed the courses. Olof Ekberg
the tailor, has q booth at the expo
aitfou.