Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-05
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promises to fill ali the garages this week.
over 1000 rooms arc now listed at the
free information bureau. 1919 Howard
street. along with garage and other in
formation for the service Of visitors. Two
large signs are hung at the depots, direct
ing newcomers 10 the bureau, and every
possible help is prepared for tho accom-
mediation Of the throngs
Heard on the Highway.
Cushion-footed cameis with ugly faces
prove to be quite docllo and like to be
petted Their capacity for eating cracker
jack II immeasurable. There In also a
baby camel with an elephants appetite
Some folks have got 80 accustomed TO
the pay-as-you- street cars that
when they enter the carnival gates, they
try 70 push their tickets into the tops OF
the turnstlles.
A regular wine press has been erected
near the main entrance. and folks can
see big malaga grapes made into sweet
wine while they quench their thirst An
old-fishlOned cider press also does big
business
Regardless Of the record breaking at
tendance, disorder IL experienced this
year than ever before. The big crowd
contents itself with the wholesome en-
joyment afforded by the attractions and
It's own members, and passes the time
without resorting TO any rough work.
Tho out-of-town element Ia much In
evidence but doesn't have a whit more
fun than the Omahans, to whom the
carnival seems a never ceasing novelty.
In fact the home talent is more demon
strative. although the country cousins
are far from slow In tho heat OF the small
confetti engagements
The thrill producers such as the Ferris
wheel and other reath-taklng apparatus,
arc taxed TO the last notch during tho
evenings and many an individual sue
ceods in capturing one OF the big basque
dolls that are proving so popular with
everybody.
Among the lunch and refreshment
booths on the Highway are two run by
the municipal leagues OF Benson and
Florence. In front OF the both Of the
Letter Carriers auxiliary. well known
mail men with megaphones deliver male
invitations TO sample tempting pastry and
coffee made by their wives,
Omaha has quite a few freaks of its
own, according to Charles ii. Armstrong,
who runs several pit shows on tho Plaza.
He says he has been offered a number
OF oddities and freaks, both human and
animal. since the carnival opened in
Omaha. However, he has booked none
of them. as he already has a full house.
IL want thin husband with a fat
pocketbook," says Mildred Smith, the
skeleton giantess. She IL seven feet tall
weighs only eighty-tive pounds and In
years OF age. II Is said that she Is the
only prepossessing tall girl In the show
business.
Cowboy Jim, our regular little mayor.
was an interested visitor at Malifornia
Franks wild west. After seeing the
larlat and shooting stunts, no decided
that he has no monopoly on the western
stuff. The Arabian dancing horses are
feature OF the performance which alone
would make II worth seeing.
II Is rumored that like Haroun- al, Ras-
child of old, the new king minges with
his people in the guise OF common
frolicker. and partakes OF the plebian
pleasures OF tho city. BE this as II may,
fol or king could we'll enjoy himself
in Cibola and do honor to his position
In life, and though all the monarchs OF
Ak-aar- Ben were TO combine their regn-
nR years they would ind hard to dup
lcate such funmaking as prevails at the
present festival.
them In many weeksbenefitp eteoi etshm
Although surprising to the ordinary lay
man. quite a number of the carnival show
people attended church services sunday
Some said It was the first Sunday off for
| them in many weeks, and they took ad
vantage of the opportunity TO rest theil
| souls. OH yea, carnival folks have souls
Just like anybody else.
One OF the busy booths Is the luncl
counter run by the women of the Lu
| theran Church Aid society They serve
| delicious coffee, pies, sandwiches and sof
drinks, and apply the proceeds to church
| work
Among tho military effects on the
| grounds each evening is a bombardmen
| OF red fire directed by General Crouch
from blind smokd glass Notifications