The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-25
THE eALLooN ASCENSION OR
SPIRAL ToWER-ElTHER ONE
WOULD BE A WORTHY AT
TRACTION.

TRACTION.
A balloon ascention never fails to
interest. The great risk of life in
these events AL the apparent uncon-,
Germ with which the nayIgators of the.
air perform these feats makes an as.
centIon always interesting. Prof.
Swartz, OF Tennessee. has been en-
air perform these feats make an as
centlons here and a novelty feature
OF the trip through the air will be the
double explosive cannon. The balloon
to be used for this event. Is n monster.
measuring 30 feet In length.
Another OF the special features will
be Prof. Lionel Legarie's Spiral Tower
exhibition. showing grand eruption
and gorgeous fireworks.
1t contains new hand balancing
combination feats that are too diff.
cult for head.balancers to initiate.
1t contains new head-balancihg feats
too dIfflcult for hand-balancers to lnl-
itate. 1t contains clever and sensa-
tional Juggling feats. II contains Won
Lerful combinations OF feats perform
ed simultaneously that are too intri-
cate for either words or Illustrations
to describe. 1t contains Legare's
Famous ascent and descent of his
mamouth spiral tower together with
the many original feats performed
Herewith. and should prove one OF
the drawing cards for the glorious
Fourth in this city.
T. othe-features will lIke1y-bee booked,
by the committee. who are busy plan
ming 20 give: everyone the best in the
land.
The two companies of the National
Guard. H and I. with the First Regi-
ment Band at their head. will give 1t
en- Inspiring and patriotic air. mar
/, tial band Of twelve pieces is drilling
especially for the occasion. the Fair
mont and Fifth Ward School Bands
will play their most spirited marches.
An invitation has been extended to
oil secret orders to participate in the
parade and 1t is likely that this will
add hundreds to the line.
! The beautifully decorated carriages,
the parade OF the ponies and fine hor.
ses In the city will be interesting to
the child and Its grandparents. The
honk-honk of the automobile will be
heard. many fine machines being own
ed In this city. To make things still
more interesting. the committee In
charge has decieded to offer prizes of
gold to the out-of-town owner o: driver
nf team hauling the greatest number
Of people to the town on the 4:h. First
prize. $500 In gold: second prize.
$1,000 and the third $500 in gold.
You're coming to town. anyway SO
why not make little money on the
side. besides having the honor of be.
ing the banner wagon and being des-
iEnated as the "Prize Crowd in the
parade? Right now Is the time for
some zenterprislnE farmer to start to
tulld Us fence around that fifteen dol.
lcrs in gold. II you've the horses and
the wagon. you'll have no trouble Ito
get your friends to Join you.
Who Will Win the Cash Prizes?
The cash prizes offered by the NIer-
chants Association to the out OF town
people who bring in the biggest load
of people are well worth competing
for aside from the glory and distinc-
tfon OF having won. Ways and means
! are now being perfected by many com
stpetItors to haul a big lon.l and 1t Is
suid that Winfield district will come
extra strong provided the ferry will be
! able TO carry the mammoth loatl
/ across the river. 1t Is believed that
arrangements can be made to cross
the river even ifstwo or three trips
have to be made by the beat. What is
considered a big lond Is a debatab1e
question. Some teamsters figure that
25 people of average weight will be
a winner md others estimatee that
twice that number will be only small
showing II small people are selected
for the trip. Now with two hundred
pound men 1t would not take many to
fill the wagon and with the effort
that. some. will make. to select light
weights. feather weights. bantams and
welter weights. babies and children a
great deal OF uncertainty is encoun:
/ tered and the prize may 90 to most
any one In the end; Numbers count
and not the greatest weight Riyes-