Show BIG CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE Heavier Railway Travel Than on Any Similar Occasion Except When There Was a Special Attraction early S Country pcoplc arc proverbial risers when they are at home and the fact that llktr Uncle Joshua Whit comb they arc liable to sit J late vhon they come to the city does not orcvcnl them from rising with the lark when they come In to conforonce 3o those who arrived In the city the evening previous were down town early yesterday and they were soon Joined by throngs from the morning trains I need no other announcement that conference was In full blast There are the usual conference attractions at-tractions and conference sales but there was a noticeable lack of the bolls of the auctlonccis yesterday and the o catchpenny concerns in the way oC amusements such as arc usually seen attention to which Is drawn by a Crackedvoice spicier were rare All the hotels and roominghouses were Al filled to overflowing as Is always time case while the restaurants did a whie landofllce business dhe sodawater men however who prepared for a rush U1I roMtod upon their counters and saw the throngs go by as the weather was not warm enough lo tempt any save some of the smaller boys and girls while the candy and fruit stands did fairly well Merchants look for a big trade today however While opinions vary as to the numbers Yhlc railway people bers in attendance the rilwny atendance say that they have hauled more people so far than at any other conference save when there has been some special lve of the event such as the dedication Temple |