The age-herald., 1901-05-05
THE. AGE-HERALD BOYSSEE THE FAIR Forty Happy Ones Make Merry
 on the Midway SHOWS AND SNAKE EATING By Courtesy of the Fair Management the Little Fellows EnI0y the
 Show and Take in Every thIesln Sight.
 
SHOWS AND SNAKE EATING

Of all the thousands who have visited the Elks' Fair it is safe to say that none enjoyed 1t more than the crowd of forty Age-Herald newsboys, who took it in" last night through the courtesy of the management. and of Frank W. Gaskell, the clever general manager of the Mid way.
 About o'clock the boys gathered at the Age-Herald office. where they exercised their lungs waiting for badges to be dis tributed.
 The boys have "got onto" the college yell business, and cries of
 "Rah, Rah. Rahl
 Rah! Rahl Rel
 Age-Herald! Age-Heraldi
 Tiger! Ah-h-h-h!' rent the air and shattered the nerves of the reporters in the upper rooms - The badges, which gave them the entre to the grounds, were distributed and the crowd surged towards the gates
 Follow the band wagon" cried a leader.
 Where is he?' asked two or three of the little fellows. anxiously. Shouting and laughing they were formed in line two and two and the pro- cession assumed some show of order
 IF. We ain't maxim half enough noise."
 What's the matter with the Age-Her- aid carriers?" exclaimed a bystander
 They're all right" replied the gang.
 The Gates Are Entered.
 The gates were passed without any loss Of coin or numbers, and Bernardo the little Filipino woman, was the first show Co be visited. This curious-looking little dwarf was an object of great interest to the boys. They surged around the cage and peeped over the railing with wide open eyes.
 Put that little fellow in and let him play with her." said the manager. point ing to one of the smallest of the boys. Two or three boys grabbed hold of him to hoist him over the railing but the little fellow would not be hoisted, and a wild scramble ensued.
 Finally another boy was prevailed on to go in and pay his respects to Bermuda, but she would have none of him and gave him the marble heart, and the mer- " ha. hal
 Three cheers, however. wore given for Bernardo, and the crowd then proceeded to see Uno "eat 'em alive" The spieler made a spiel about the wonderful poison- ous snakes, concluding by saying that if any one doubted his word that the snakes were poisonous, they could get in the 1 inclined to doubt his word and Uno pro- ceeded to do turn.
 ~ Other Side Shows. Tho wild animals were next visited where vasile Popesco gave fine exhi- hition with his trained lions. At this place some other newsboys cams in and the compliments of the season were ex. changed. { You cheap scoundrel get out" said an Age-Herald boy to one of another paper '''0st out yourself" replied the latter ,''You're no good anyhow"
 The Stone Lady. turning to life the Glass Blowers, Florine, the flying lady and many other places were all visited. Everywhere the boys attracted attention with their
 ''Rahl rahi rahi
 Rah Rah. Rel
 Age-Herald! Age-Hsraldi
 Tiger. Ah-h-h-h."
 IL was wonderful night to the boys an Arabian night. a night filled with Md way folk. electric lights. camels. high divers and snakes. Just such . night as . boy loves. Nice harrows to dream over and to talk over for days to come. Peo- pie. pink lemonade and 'that tired feel ine," which worries old people but in the young Is always a sign of . good tima