Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-07-18
A BIG WEEK.
Every Thing in Readiness for a
General Amusement Carnival.
WILL COMMENCE MONDAY.


Alma merchants are hustling these
days TO get things in shape for their
coming carnival and free street falr
W Which is 10 be held during the week or
July II to July 20 inclusive. The visit
OF O. Gorge Cohen to Alma has had
salutary effect upon its merchants, Tor
they have taken hand in booming the
free street fair and carnival. The rail-
TO ads have already done their share by
granting rates OF one fare for the round
trip during the carnival week. EXcur
sion tickets will be good for not less than
two days, Twice every day during the
fair, once at 80 in the afternoon and
once at 7:3) in the evening, Edwards,
the champion high diver of the world
will take back somersault from frail
pedestal mounted on a ladder 30 feet
high into tank of water less than four
feet deep The Alma merchants have
an iron. clad contract with the Robinson
Carnival % that Edwards dive must
be made twice each day during the car
nival and free street fair, rain or shine,
wind or calm Not only that but II
must be open and free TO everybody
who cares TO witness 1t.
The Robinson Carnival Co. which is
10 furnish the attractions for the free
street fair and carnival is a we'll known
Cincinnati Amusement concern 1t is
thoroughly reliable and bears the repu
tation Of keeping its promises When
the company was in Fairmont, w Va.
where a carnival was gwen under the
auspices Of the Fairmont lodge of Elks
several weeks ago, Edwards the diver,
was interviewed by representative of
the Fairmont, w Va, Times as 20
whether any increase in the height OF
his pedestal makes any difference. 3D.
wards replied 'yes, indeed, every inch
makes difference You see | must
make a calculation every time / leave
the pedestal as TO where | am going 70
land when | strike the water. A hair
breadth OF miscalculation when my toes
leave the platform would throw me out
side the tank Of water or on its edge,
and you know what that means Every
time do il feel of the guy lines, that
is, the wires that hold the ladder erect
TO ascertain whether they have sagged
any. II they have they either must be
frightened or / must make new calcu
lation for my fall, in fact must make
new calculation every time. Even the
wind cuts figure and if | miscalculatt
the velocity or the direction the error il
likely TO be fatal one "
at must be gruesome feeling 10 re-
alize every time you fail that 1t may be
your last
"Well, II certainly is not pleasant tc
contemplate for young man who Is
fond of life "
But | suppose the feeling OF feai
, wears off after a time"
81 might say yes to that, but if did
1t would not be the truth. The fact il
, have as much horror of meeting with
an accident as the first time | made &
high leap"
"Thsn why do you do it,
: "Well TO tell the truth it is the
only way | know that l can carr
t $3.50 90 a week. If you can put me OF
2 to some other way TO make as much
3 money without risking my head anC
D bones you may rest assured | will 90 a
it,"
The attendance at the fair yesterda!
, aud last night was the record breake
for the week, up to the present time
Yesterday afternoon manager Robinson
had for his guests committee from tn
lodge Of Elks az Clarksburg, where tn
Robinson Carnival Company exhibite
. last week The Clarksburg boys cam
TO Fairmont as personal compliment
to Manager Robinson, and TO thank hir
for the honorable manner in which the
O did business with their lodge"