The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
FAIR WILL
KEEP OILERS BUSY
Two Young Men Have an In
terestlng Experience
ACTS NOT ON PROGRAMME
Old Man Who Keep Negro Boys Out
of the Enclosure Furnishes
Amusements to Those Who
Are Not Busy.

Get away from there you black ras-
call Take you head away from that
"Whack, whaek, whack" sounded long
stick as IT came down on top of the
fence and occasionally a tuft of woody
hair indicated that the weapon had gone
true to the mark.
About this time another head bobbed up
over the top of the fence and an old
white with time. in desperation reached
to the ground ana grabbing up a hand
full of dirt let 1t fly at the woody look
ing object
''Naow, I reckon thatll hold you for
awhile!' said the old man as a cry OF
pain indicated that some of the dirt
had found Judgement in the eyes which
We're peering through the crack.
This was an interesting feature of the
street fair which had failed of mention
on the programme.
Something to Watch.
When visitor at the Red Mems carni-
val grows tired of watching acrobats
jump and twist and longs for something
more strenuous 1t would be well worth
his time to keep track of this old man
whose duty 1t is to keep negro boys from
looking over the fence and observing the
mysterious actings in the stadium without
having paid
This old gentlman goes armed with
stick about six feet long and whenever
a woody head is observed above the
water line it is his duty to bring the
head and club in contact When he misses
the head he hits the fence and the stick
is thereby knocked from his hand ac-
companied by exuftant jeers and CYCLES
from the other side.
Old King Brady, Old Sleuth and Fred
Fearnot are mere bagateles as compar
ed with this guardian of the peace when
it comes to seeming a trail of one of
these diminutive bandits. A large stretch
of canvas assists him in his work and
he will stealthlly hide himself behind
its folds sometimes for as long as fifteen
minutes tc get a chance to take a crack
at one of these precocious and ebony
hued specimens of young America.
A Rather Slow Task.
It Is rather difficult to find something
amusing in the carnival when all the
shows have been visited but two young
men paid for the privilege of doing this
very thing yesterday afternoon. Not even
a fight or an alteration over the price
of a reserved seat served to break the
monotony.
The same old leather-lunged spielers
were there doing time just az usual, no
new methods being invoked to entrap the
unwary. They would simply make an ear
splitting noise of some kind, bring out
the stars, who gave a few samples of the
treasures inside, and then walt for their
time to come again. In fact, some these
follows are still using the threndbare old
speeches which served the younger gen
GRAFTON many years ago. It's all in the
game, however, and you have got to
wade through the entire works to get that
satisfaction of knowing that you have
seen what's doing.
A New Wrinkle.
There is one man, though who has
something new and he turns 1t loose
through a megaphone just at the time
when the crowd Is anxious for something
to be doing 1t comes Off just as the
highest salarled man in the amuse-
ment world sets himself to loop the loop
and leap the flume Just why this space
between two platforms In called fiume
tuyo hui
what the man called It, and they had to
let it go at that. The megaphone oratory
goes something like this:
MIR. Babcock, L wish to announce that
everything has been inspected and found
In perfect condition. When you start or
your perllous dangerous. phenomenal
death-defying dash into the death trap
1t is at your own risk. 1 wish to say thai
If you make this attempt you will tax,
your life into your own hands" Just ado
the dramatic tone to this and you get tn,
effect. Then add hot water and serve.
OF course 1t was not intended that tn
crowd should hear this as the, megaphon
incline. 1t leaked out the side of the in
strument however, and the spectator
stood awed and expectant. The deed wa
done and 1t was fitting finale.
Pretty Good "StaIl"
That's a pretty good STALL" mutteret
an old theatre man, who seemed to b.
pretty wise about such things. But, yol
know | think 1t little too strong" Thu
| crowd took 1t home with them, however
and the wise mans talk might as wei
have been left unsaid.
| Coming out of the stadium the two
young men saw a man walk rope, they
saw a man selling hot dog with the
| sauerkraut trimmings, and after visiting
| the German village, where they found
the prices a duplicate Of those down town,
they bought a balloon and walked
towards the entrance. Stopping on the
way they found that they were goingpto
get rich, as well as a wife and six chill