The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-04
CITY BENDS KNEE
TO A FREE LAND
IN SANE FOURTH
Sharp Cracks of Motor EX-
hausts Only Noise Today.
Safe and Silent Is Celebration
of Nations Birthday.
PICNICS, OUTINGS, SPEECHES
DOubIeheader in League Park Is
Attracting Many.
"Spirit of '76" Was Enacted
Again in Baldwin.
Safe and Silent Is Celebration
of Nations Birthday.
PICNICS, OUTINGS, SPEECHES
DOubIeheader in League Park Is
Attracting Many.
''Spirit Of '76" Was Enacted
Again in Baldwin.

Sharp reports of exhaust valves OF
motor cars as early as O'Clock thls
morning, awakened Topekans to the
fact that America is celebrating its
14Oth anniversary of the Declaration
of Independence. Not a report OF a
blank cartridge, not a firecracker' not
a single explosive was fired to ter
rorize mothers and cripple children.
Fried chicken, cold picked beets,
lemonade, potato salad, sweet pickles.
ice cream and chocolate cake in the
parks and in shady hooks along the
streams supplanted the crack of can
non firecrackers and other insane
methods of celebration of lndepend-
ence Day in years past
Clouds of dust filled all roads out
of Topeka during the morning. as re-
st,lt of the streams of automobiles,
hay racks and carriages filled with
picnickers. each party celebrating the
Fourth in it's own way.
Topeka had no celebration yet there
was plenty of amusement for those
who planned no special observance
Beginning at O'Clock this after
noon the Topeka and Denver ball
cIuos will stage a double header in
League park. This will furnish enter
tainment until or o'clock.
their picturesque entertainments at
City park. The program has been ar
ranged by the Lincoln, Douglas and
Washington club. ]. T. Botkin, secre-
tary of state, will be the principal
speaker of the day. Jacksons Twenty
third Regiment band furnished the
music augmented by a children s
chorus of 800 voices.
Golf Journeys.
At the Shawnee and Country Golf
clubs there were special Journeys. The
Topeka Rifle and Gun clubs have spe-
cial shoots.
Tennis tournaments were played on
the many courts in Topeka.
Hundreds of Topekans motored to
Baldwin to witness the big historic
pageant, Spirit of 70"
1t was announced at the Topeka
Street Railway Company's office that
every available car would be pressed
into service during the day. Follow
ing are the programs scheduled at
the various parks:
Garfield park-Music by MARSHALL S
band, skating. dancing fireworks IN
the evening. Ball game -Goar
Jcwelrv VS.. City fire department
Game called at $3.50 o'clock.
Ripley park-Playground track
meet for boys and girls starting at 8
o'clock.
Citv park-Program by Lincoln,
Douglas and Washington club; music
by Jackson's band; address by J. T
Botkin, secretary of state; patriotic
exercises; selections by children 3
chorus, 800 strong. Program begins
at l o'clock.
Gage park-Lowman Memorial Sun
day school picnic; concert by Mar
shalrs band in evening.
Edgewood park-Tennis and other
sports.
Chesney park-Tennis and other
sports.
Westlawn park-Tennis and other
sports.
Making the Eagle Scream.
With the ban on all Fourth of July
noise except oratory, state officials
those who are candidates for re-elec-
heavy tonnage of oratory concerning
the Declaration of independence,
Washington, Lincoln and the stars and
stripes. Nearly all state officials who
want a second term-or a third term
-plucked eagle feathers today.
The noiseless Fourth of July appeal
ed to the politicians. Their only COM
petition today Is the brass bands and
the merry-go -go-rounds. In the old riot
Gus days of juvenile patriotism, a poll
tician who accepted an invitation to
talk at a Fourth of July picnic, COM
peted with a bombardment of fire
crackers, cannon and other heavy and
light artillery, At the end of thirty
or forty minutes no one knew what
the orator had talked about and he
himself was in serious doubt. Now {
leather lunged orator who can tall
above the noise of a battery of from
bones a merry-go-round and a score
of lemonade merchants, has a fail
chance for success.
Where They Speak.
Governor Capper himself triet
Fourth of July oratory today H,
went to Baldwin, where one of the bis
celebrations of the state is being held
Calling of the Kansas troops to the
border put a decided crimp in tn,
Baldwin festivities, but the local com
mittee picked a few stray substitutes
for the national guard display anc
have planned a big day. Governor
Capper will be the principal orator a
the Methodist college town celebra
ton.
J. T. Botkin. secretary of state, will
talk this afternoon to the Topeka col
ored voters. He is the prize oratorica
attraction at the colored picnic in tn,
City park.
S NJ Brewster. attorney general; il
speaking. at Williamstown, jefferson
county. Walter L. Payne of Burlin
eyame, candidate for the Repuhlical
nomination for state treasurer. was il
Topeka this morning on his way t,
Alma. He was loaded with orator,
for the Wabaunsee county voters
Frank Organ, assistant state audito
md a candidate for the nomination t,
the lob, went to Potwin, Butler county
- speak
Akers Is Opposed to 1t.
Earl Akers. state treasurer. turne'
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