Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-09
c. w. Parker's Visit
Among the Canucks.

bonded out and In across the Unite
States boundary.
To the REFLECTOR he said coucerr I
ing his trip:
II still retain NY excellent opinio
Of the United States and our oitizsnI
While the Canadian people are YER
prosperous, | do not believe they "
come up to our standard in the Unite
States.
81 spent a very pleasant week a
Winnipeg with The Great Parke
Amusement Company which had tbt
exclusive amusement privilege during
the week Of the Winnipeg Industrial
Exhibition. visiting all the points OIL
interest, and will say we were well
pleased with our treatment In every
| particular. The citizens Of Winnipeg,
also the many visitors, were equally
well pleased with the attractions fur
nished them and are loud In their
praise OF the Parker Amusement en-
terprises.
1.-The Winnipeg press gave US
plenty Of notices, the first time In
years shows Of this sort were men
toned. The leading daily said; We
will always welcome them back to our
expefltipu and country in general.
The stand alone, the peer Of all other
like organizations. They are the only
company ever given the exclusive
amusement privilege
"Prior to our visit In that city the
carnival companies had not been &C.
customed to give the press compli.
mentary tickets. l instructed our
advance agent to furnish plenty OF
complimentary tickets to the press,
and after our arrival we even formed
parties for their entertainment, show
ing them through the different at
fractions and explaining oil matters
Of interest around the show. We
found them the best lot OF boosters
we ever had. Before we arrived In
Winnipeg there were probably $50
showmen there with ell kinds Of
shows, hoochee koochee, snake eating
shows, etc., who had made their
boasts that they would fix Parker,
but not one Of them was permitted to
set up and on Tuesday, after our ar
rival, more than 160 OF them bought
a family or 'grafter's' ticket to
Fargo, s. D., where the state fair was
in progress. Not show was to be
seen on the pike except the Parker
attractions.
ave enjoyed the biggest week In
our history at Winnipeg, the biggest
days receipts being &4SS4 taken in on
Thursday. This amount was never
before reached in one day by any OF
the Parker companies.
81 may say out Of the 66 independ-
ent attractions which constitute the
Parker amusement enterprises, have
seen less than 10 Of them. l gain
greater knowledge Of the value Of the
show BY standing outside the entrance
md listening to the remarks OF the
people as they come out. Or, l mix
With them on the pike, asking them
low they enjoyed certain attraction
md Judge Of the merit Of the show by
he reply get. 4
"During the early part Of the week
It Winnipeg this seemed 10 be the I
most common expression on the mid |
Vay, especially 10 front Of the differ e
mt attractions: is that show suit {
ble for lady to visitr The answer '
'as without exception: Yes, II iS o
bove criticism. Every show l have c
cen 81 fer hss been clean and moral. u
10 lady seed hesitate to visit them {
.itsr the fret day or two. the shows
-srs Pasrouizsd freely BY all with no n
Oubt or hesitation on the pert Of any. p
ne. The midway. or drag ss IL is II
sllsd Ihis season WAS throngsd from I
lrly in ths nornlDg until late al Il
lghI with . jolly. good nGtursd o.
-oVd Of pleasure seekers. 2
"At shs slOSe Of our engagement "
70 committee inSistod on closing o X
,ntrsss with IhlS oOuPauy for ns1I Y
aeon. bat thls Whs not doHs al
'ougA Ws SxPSo, to play Winnipeg \
paiH SKI year. pl
"Whils - Winnipeg We hsd an Cd. a
,tss V sAs ssinal show In shs form d
thrss bssF Subs. ThSss wS named q
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