The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-13
Parker IN Enid
The Big Carnival Train Arrives
The Pike Attractions.
From The Enid Daily Eagle.


at Ii:lo this morning, slightly be
hind the schedule, but he's here,
and there's unusual things going
on. The big train pulled into the
Rock Island station, and when put
on a siding, commenced 70 unload
the many wagons and things and at
3 o'clock was almost ready for bus
mess.
The train was due ia Enid some
time daring the early morning
hours, but owing 10 the distance
between Beatrice, Nebraska, where
the company just closed weeks
engagement, the train was delayed.
The fair plans were slightly disar
ranged, but 4 mayor portion Of the
attractions are here and ready for
business. Tonight the show will
be on in earnest.
Every train into the city today
has brought a crowd, and for the
first day, there are more people
here than was expected.
The unloading Of the Parker
paraphernalia is as systematic and
interesting as that Of a big circus.
The company carries about -four
hundred people and each man
knows his place and duties and the
unloading aud setting up Of the
amusement palaces 80 like clock
work. The people Of Enid got
much enjoyment in watching this
part Of the big shew.
Today the great Parker Pike has
arisen ike magic and tonight the
streets will be illuminated by
thousands Of electric lights and the
spectators will almost think they
are III faryland. The Parker com
pany carries iis own power plants,
three in number, furnishing suih-
cient electrical power 10 operate all
The shows and enough light toturn
night intoday
The Pike attractions will not op
en- until tonight, when everything
will be ii lull blast. Two Of the
attractions that have received lav-
orable mention are The Great Cali
fGsnia Train Robbery and The Alps.
The press in the cities where the
Parker people have been giving
these two shows lavish praise.
On The Pike VIII be found attrac-
tions 70 please and interest all
classes. And all il should be known
that racy, suggestive or immoral
shows are a minus quantity There
Is not an attraction 20 which a man
could not take his mother, wife.
sister or sweetheart iihpropriely.
First: all the shows are eieau. Sec
ond, they are high class, entertain
ing. instructive and amusing.
The Roman Coliseum is the fea-
tufe show Of The Parker Company
and in the great open air auditor
ium with seating capacity Of 1000
IS put on show unsurpassed by
any circus on the road Here
dainty Damona loops the loop in a
hollow ball. one of the most thrill.
ing sights ever witnessed Bert
Wheeler the comic jugglera grand
past master Ia the art. enleflaius his
audience with marvellous feats,
while at the same ting Se convulses
them with laughter. His size part
ner Mack Wheeler. is the best
trick bicyclist IN the business. Pro-
fessor Langer. the king OF The
bounding wire. IS another high.
class artist in the big show and the
great Hurbert Family OF horizontal
bar artists are without peers.
The acme Of electrical perfection
IS the Tyrolean Alps, which in d
faint way describes this greal
worlds fair feature Of the carnival
The trip through beautiful Switzer
land made possible by the greaI
Edison is one Of the attraction.
which awes the spectators by its in
describable beauty and refreshing
purity, and one is actually in th,
grand old mountains.
In the theatrical theatre cnclos
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