The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-15
[2EMONA HAS NARROW
fESCAPE FROM DEATH
Steel Ball Fails to Loop the
Loop.
FEAT TO BE SEEN HERE
Wichita's Big Carnival Opens
Tomorrow Afternoon

Word has reached this city yesterday
that Demona, the daring young woman
who loops the loop in the Parker Amuse-
ment company, had a mishap while per-
forming the dangerous feat and mar
rowly escaped death. This occurred last
Wednesday at Cofeyville. Just as the
steel-ribbed ball in which Demona was
securely fastened reached the bottom
part of the loop it struck a joint and
was thrown a foot upward The ac-
Quired momentum was slackened and the
crowd stood breathless, for they knew
the ball would never go around the
circle. However, it went about twelve
feet UP the circle, when it dropped down
When little Demona was taken from the
ball she was not seriously hurt but was
trembling f>]m the terrible shock. She
said that was the first accident that had
ever befaller her.
This brave little woman, however. will
be in Wichita this coming week. Regard
less of the accident she declares that
she Will continue just the same as before
and show the crowds that she is not
afraid to perform the feat, even though
she narrowly escaped being thrown into
eternity at CoffeyvilIe.
Monday, at l o'clock p. m, the com
bined whistling force of all the factories
mills and engine rooms Of the city Will
start the great spring carnival off on its
wonderful six-days amusement and
5ollity. The merchants Will be asked to
decorate in the carnival colors. which
are red. white and orange. and the whole
city will turn out in its gayest frock for
the fun Everything will be cut loose
for joviality. but throughout there will
be order and peace. There will be plenty
of officers on the grounds to maintain
the proper status of affairs. and the
entire arrangements will be conducted in
style offensive to no one.
The arch. which was finished Friday,
is one Of the most splendid pieces of work
that there is on the grounds This is ar
ranged exquisitely with carnival colors
of red, white and orange, and is beauti-
fully lighted with a number of mean
descent lights. There will be four times
as much light on the grounds as there
was last year. which means great deal
in fact, the grounds will be as light as
day with all the dvantages of the mars
arc lights. Mr.. Parker carries with him
four electric light plants and furnishes
light for his various shows.
The first three days of the fair will be
for the benefit of the Children's Home
c. NJ. Irwin, president of the Fair asso-
citation, has decided that charity at home
should be the first act of good citizen.
and his benevolence will be given to the
hundreds of poor children His plan is
laudable one and deserves the support
and patronage of the thousands of Wis
ttors who will attend the fair.
The midway this year will be a greater
attraction than it has ever been before
The Pike will be one long row of comical
exhibitions and. mixed in with all this
fun, there will be death-daring feats and
acts that will strike terror to the hearts
and eyes of the on-lookers.
Wherever the Parker Amusement com
pany has been there comes reports of
large crowds and successful entertain
ments. Plenty of fun and music-that is
the program all day long. Besides hear
Ing music coming from every little tent
ed show, Parker has automatic organs
going continually. On top of all this
there are three gorgeously uniformed
brass bands which will parade the streets
of the city twice a day. There will be
music, music. music from day to day.
The good features to the Parker shows
are numerous. There are no bad features
and for that reason the exhibitions are
winning a worldwide fame wherever they
are seen. The electric fountain the dog
and pony show, the electric theater. tenn
pie of music. ferris wheel merry-go-
round, laughing palace. penny arcade,
girl from Abilene. Tyrolean Alps minia-
ture railway. Hindoo mystery. crystal
pick the coliseum. and many more at
fractions are sights that go to help make
fun for the visitors. The truth of the
matter is there is no end to the fun
making devices.