Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-02
SHOW
DRAWS CROWDS
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any great extent on many OF the farms.
The show is located across from the
Douglas street entrance on Nineteenth
street and no charge is made to the people
for a look at the bats. TIL cage is located
on a stand to which steps lead. AT times a
spieler is present, but as this costs the
king money the spleler is not on the job
all the time. The public is cordially
invited and requested to inspect the bats.
Those who are interested in the destruc-
ton of crop destroying insects will be in
terested in the Brazilian bats.
Home Folks Must Hurry.
Unless home folks get busy and attend
the carnival this week they are liable to
have to fight for seats in the show tents
and standing room on the streets, for the
people are coming from out in the state.
Not many are expected before Monday,
but those who have already arrived bring
the Information that the regular visitors
are coming back and they are going to
bring new recruits with them.
Judge John B. Barnes, republican candi-
date for the supreme bench, was one of
the visitors who took in the sights quietly
as became a dignified member Of the SUI
preme court, but he smiled out loud all
right when he visited a few of the shows
on the Kings Highway. When they see
the same shows his constituents will not
think him frivolous in the least.
Mike Harrington IL There.
NJ. f. Harrington, one of the three men
who organized and constitute the Govern
ment Ownership league, was also early on
the grounds, and it was thought he was
trying to buy space in which to exhibit
the original articles OF Incorporation of the
league. But the Holt county lawyer was
in such a hurry to see the shows he would
not take time to even talk politics or dis
cuss the growth Of his league.
But any one who ever saw the human
roulette wheel in motion will harbor no i'll
will against these men who are in such a
hurry to reach the grounds that they will
not tell their secrets. That human roulette
wheel is a new thing to Nebraska and II
has made a hit.
Men and boys enjoyed the thrill of being
tossed fifteen or twenty feet, right side
up and right side down. at intervals, but
they could not keep the fun &c themselves.
Not for long.
One woman OF some proportions watched
, the fun and, as she grew fatter laughing,
she also got the Ak-Sar-Ben temperament.
She attempted to rush across the machine
to get a better point Of view. Alas! she
was too slow. though as quick as lightning.
She got aboard the whirling platform. Her
eyes opened in establishment and. as the
doctor would say, they indicated a severe
shock either at the moment OF earlier in
Iife."
Rolls Like Little Bali.
But back to the human roulette wheel
The woman rolled around like the little
ball under the three shells. She was stood
on her feet and rolled over on her side
she was thrown one way and another way,
and that mean and disrespectful crowd,
many OF whom she had laughed at, cried
and yelled in glee until the poor woman
was rolled off at the edge and made her
escape. Yes. her clothing and her hair
were pretty badly disarranged.
The elephant with the Big Otto ANNA.
shows again went on a rampage during
the night and tore down a panel Of fenc'
and trumpeted until the residents along the
north side Of the grounds called for th'
police 10 suppress the noise.
Baby Bliss, the little fellow that tips th'
scales at something over 800 pounds and
was brought up among the pumpkins OF
Lancaster county, was early on the ground.
today, He stood back OF the stand from
which the tickets are sold with VIVA.
should be his chin. resting On the top o.