The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-28
WELL, THIS is THE LIMIT
Girls WITH Barnum and Baily Circus
Shake Hands With Death.

Shake Hands With Death.
Some Frenchman, with an magma
ton that borders On nightmare and a
mechanical instinct that is marvellous,
has invented the latest circus thriller
Or perhaps it should be called a ter
rorizer," for the sO-called thrillers of
the past are in comparison mere child's
play. The act has been named "Au-
tos That Pass in the Air" and that is
an accurate though brief description of
what takes place.
The invention was perfected three
years ago. The two years since then
has been spent by the inventor in
searching for two people with nerve
enough to demonstrate to the public
the devilish mechanism of the contri-
vance. The inventor had many appli
cants, for the salary he offered would
tempt king, but when the details of
the thing were explained, most of the
applicants left without their hats.
History tells us time and again."
says the inventor of this engine of
the jaws of eternity in times of war or
have risked their lives for others; but
for downright recklessness, for that
nerve that urges one on to flirt with the
grim reaper, to make faces at death
for a money consideration, look to the
women
In this case, at least, his words
proved true, for the only ones who
would attempt this ride of death We're
two French girls-the La Raque sis
tiers, previously unknown to fame, and
who had hardly been beyond the hori-
ION of their home town in France.
The act is not to be described in
words. 1t need but be briefly explain
ed when it becomes a picture for the
imagination to grapple with and the
eyes to feast upon if the opportunity
presents itself and the spectator has
the nerve to look. Two automobiles,
each with a girl at the wheel, comes
crashing down steep, narrow incline
to wi hin a short ways from the g,Ound
when a sharp upward curve of the
track sends the machine high in air.
While the leading automobile is curry
ing gracefully through space. the one
that was following it turns a complete
somersault. revolving around its COM
paniOn. then landing, in front of the
other. on a narrow and short ground
platform.
The cars are different colors other
wise their separate flights could not be
followed by the eye. The danger of
the act is apparent. In fact. death to
DO, young women seems inevitable,
when the cas- leave the track for their
mid air maneuvers. Those who have
witnessed the act say it is four seconds
relief when the cars land safely that
expresses itself in a burst of applause.
This act in this seasons spell-bind-
er with the Barnum and Baily Great
est Show on Earth, which will be seen
in Walla Walla, on August II. This
great circus has other additional value
This year because of the fact that the
street parade feature, which has been
absent for the past few years, will
again be part of the days exhibitions.
And the parade is not to be dismissed
with a word, for in all the history of
The circus business in all the world, this
seasons parade. which bears the Bar
mum and Baily stamp of excellence,
stands out alone so unlike anything else
ever seen as to be an entirely new adj
junct to circus entertainment.