Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-04
The king is awake.

The king is awake.
His majesty was aroused at an early
hour this morning by a loud shouting at
the outskirts of the entrance to the i'm
peral residence.
Wat time do they open, o, Kingr' was
shouted.
"A most peculiar greeting, faithful Sam
son. said the king, as Samson, ever
watchful, reached the royal bedchamber
when the voices were first heard. IT know
not what il means"
'Tis a greeting from those who como
from afar, where the joy fountains never
bubble, o, King answered Samson. But
l impore your majesty to remain in bed
for tits to be a most strenuous week. and
tits ossible your bed will know you no
more for six days and six nights"
Then, be IL so" said the king, 'for nv
pleasure is to see my subjects doubled up
with merriment and while I know not
what they is, let they be opened" and
forthwith the entire city was opened and
all the keys were lost-until o'clock, when
all subjects are commanded to appear on
the Kings Highway to inspect the kings
shows
And as daylight spread over the king
dom his majesty opened his eyes In wide
astonshment
lis wonderful place. he said, "and
neither would I recognize It as the city
over which ! began to rule Just one short
year ago. / have in my kingdom magicians
ana genii' for these magnificent buildings
have grown as though in a night. 'Tis n
fit place for the subjects Of a monarch To
congregate." And It being his desire to do
so the king walked over much Of his do
main and at every step TO his faithful
chamberlain, he expressed his great salts
faction.
The gates to the Kings Highway vera
all closed and locked Sunday and through
Douglas street to the west a read was
opened for the king Is overly anxious that
no man be kept from attending divine SER
vices by reason of the blockadinR NJ o.
thoroughfare. And through this road the
faithful people went to their various pIacsa
or worship casting glances Of approval at
the scenery along the Kings Highway.
Special Rates a Magnet.
The special rates which have been mads
by the railroads have attracted attention
throughout the kingdom. The thrifty man
mas figured that IT is cheaper to spend the
week in the capital city OF Quivera than
1t is TO remain at home and grow old with
out having tasted of the joys Of a real out
ing. One week at Ak-Sar-Ben with its to,,
and pleasure and hilarity means years in
bank when the road to the end of life is
reached So, therefore. II Is a good In
vestment and there be none who say It is
not.
People who have seen It are unanimously
or the opinion that II is worth the trip
from anywhere in the state to view the
spectacular production Saved by Wire
less" This is a scientific production put
on by Prof Meillener, the Union Pacific
wireless wizard, and Gus Rsnze, the Ak
Sar-Ben tireless wizard. 1t Il a most
realistic exhibition, showing a shipwrecIe
at sea. the wireless room receiving the
message for help and the final rescue.
In the Big Otto animal show Miss Elsie
Fay does a thrilling act with leopards
which has caused her TO be called the queen
OF animal trainers. After forcing the snarl-
ing brutes 10 do her bidding, against their
will Miss Fay places her bare arm in the
mouth of the most ferocious OF them all.
The free show by the Howards. hiKb In
the air on trapeze and bicycle, is probably
the most thrilling performance and the
most dangerous the board has ever put on.
Big Expectations for Tonight.
While the crowd Saturday night was q
good one, tonight is expected TO be the
record breaker Of the carnival thus far
only home folks have been out but Sunday
many strangers came In and during the
day every train will swell the crowd. So
the carnival is just now really on In
earnest.
Tuesday night the big fireworks display,
Wednesday night the electrical parade,
Thursday the military parade, Friday night
the grand ball and Saturday the Japanese
tea party constitute the big features of the
week The shows on the carnival grounds
are the best ever brought here by Ak-sar-
Ben. The streets never looked better and
never has Ak-sar- Ben used more varied
colored electric lights to make a beautiful
effect than this year.
Sunday large crowd Of Omaha people
went out TO Fort Omaha and enjoyed the
| band concert by the Thirteenth infantry
band and the base BAN games. The usual
evening parade was also given,