The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
DARE DEVIL COMING
Wichita Carnival Association
Makes len Strike.
HAVE CLOSED CONTRACT
With the Man Who Makes
Millions Dizzy.

If the Wichita Carnival and Fan Fes-
tfval association had not secured Payne s
$500 fireworks display; or the 10000
SQUARE feet Of electrical representation
Of Niagara Falls: or the famous anglo
American wild animal show; or the cleo
trical theater: or the blazing electrical
pictures of Fred Funston; or the new UP
to date streets of Cairo with its Oriental
theater it secured something yesterday
that would. IN itself, be an attraction that
ought to draw l099)0 people 10 Wichita
during the week commencing September
81 and ending Oct. .. They found by mere
good luck, the greatest attraction Of the
year-the man who is freezing the blood
of hundreds of thousands Of people in
the oast-Dare Devil fitzpatrick
Yesterday sol. Tom C. Fitch, president
OF the association received the following
telegram:
New York, August It.
Thos C. Fitch, President Wichita Car
nival:
WIN close for $500 TO do three shows
per day; your association to light the
structure and furnish transportation and
expenses TO Wichita. BILPATRICk
Fer two months Col. Fitch has been
trying to secure fitzpatrick for The Car
nivaI. out owing to the demand for him
in other places he was unable to give
q satisfactory answer until few days
ago when he found by an accidental error
in dates in Canada that he could give
fun week to Wichita.
Every newspaper reader in America has
heard Of fitzpatrick. the one-legged man
who thrilled Washington few years
age by riding down the west steps OF the
capitol building. He was travelling with
e show at the time giving bicycle eXhi-
billions and one night member Of the
company suggested that if some one
would ride down the steps of the capitol
he would become famous. Fitzpatrick
studied over the matter after going to
bed and decided TO attempt the feat. in
the morning while statesmen, newspaper
men and visitors were gathering at the
capitol Fitzpatrick was seen mounting his
bicycle at the west entrance TTe made q
cash for the steps and before the police
could interfere he was wheeling down
like mad. The momentum drove him clear
out into Pennsylvania avenue. Mems
blood froze in their veins and they stood
transfxed while the daring and appar-
entity suicidal event was being accom-
plishcd Many turned their heads away.
closed their eyes and stopped their ears
and few fainted. They expected that
he would be dashed 70 pieces.
in twenty-four hours the newspapers
all over America were filed with ac-
counts of the blood cur5ling incident and
Kfpatricks fame was made. Europe
wanted him and so did Africa and 1T
Pretoria. the capital Of the Transvaal,
he gave an exhibition tor the ediacation
Of the school children for which he re-
ceived O gold medal from Paul Kruger
president of the Boer republic.
BUT times change What was a dar-
ing feature then was nothing to his
present sensational act He IS now rid
ing down an inclined plane OF 170 feet in
an automobue. He starts from a point
eighty feet above the heads OIL the people
and comes down like q meteor The
fact that there are no side rails TO the
wooden plane and that it is only few
feet wider than his automobile adds to
the sensation Of the demonstration. This
IS the act he viii give ia Wichita every
day OF the carnival. and it win be free
He has been giving It at Boston and
New York recently and the papers are
la.llE WIZ III praise OF II. IT lS EStlTDar-
81 that more than half 4 million Of peo-
pie witnessed his performances in both
places. III he isn't killed before October
he VIII be- here. That is what his man
aser wrote to Col Fitch in a letter dur
ing the tendency OF she negotiations.
The Carnival association is delighted
with the attractions Col. Fitch has pro-
Vided To ba sure they cost immense 1
sums of money but the directors argue
that money should DE no object as il has
been demonstrated heretofore that every
dollar spent means more than q dollar
brought to Wichita Besides 1t is the
purpose t. have an annual merry making (
event in Wichica-oue that wiu gradually
become as permanent an institution for
the southwest ass the Nardi Gras is in
New Orleans ard the Yelled Prophets to
ST. Louis-and the Carnival mauacers. (
as business mon. are TOO wise To KNOW
that without spending money freely they +.
cannot succeed in their ambition to have
an the Southwest in Wichita at least
cnce wear.
Col. Fitch has the right idea and IT is
predicted that he VIII eiya Wichita tho
hottest time the west has ever seen.
Keep The body healthy at this season .
by using PRICELT ASH BITTERS. Tt
IS necessary condition TO successfully .
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