The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-24
HUMAN FLY ONLY
FAKE IMITATION
OF SUMMER PEST
Jack Williams Scales Wall
More Like A Fish than
An Insect.
But WAS A SUCCESS
AT PASSING THE HAT
Collected Money Before He Be-
gan Act-ExhibitiOn Is
Jeered.

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he attempted to scale the front wall
Of the Harrison and Himmelberger
building. More than 1000 people
were present when he passed the hat,
hut when he finished his act, only
about 800 spectators we're there.
If Jack had labeled himself the hu-
man spider, those who contributed
would have been willing to admit they
were the flies, after the human insect
has concluded his exhibition.
The streets intersecting at that
point were filled with men, women and
children. 4 feet of automobiles block
AIDED several avenues of approach.
Jack appeared shortly before $50
o'clock and announced that the first
act would be in the nature of touch.
Il am going to pick eight honest,
wclI-drcssed men. who will pass
through the crowd" said Jack. a
trust you will drop in freely in each of
the eight hats"
He then called for honest men," No
one responded. Then he pressed eight
men into service and introduced each
one Of them to the crowd. Then he
gave the signal, and the eight mon
passed their hats.
For twenty minutes the clinking of
nicklcs, dimes and quarters could be
heard up and down Broadway. Then
the collectors reported to Jack. He
WAS pleased to receive them and his
face bcamed as he gazed into the up
turned lids.
Just S176O," chirped Jack, after
he had finished the count. He looked
like he had .iust figured out how much
ham and eggs it would buy. "NOw
boys" he chortled, "you will have to
go through the crowd again. could
not think Of giving such magnificent
exhibition under less than $50. Loosen
up, everybody"
Tho hat brigade again sauntered up
and down and then doubled hack
through the crowd.
A few more dollars, now ana theh
tn" human NY VIII tfot Tigh' up the
front of this big building" squawked
Jack ana everybody turned Iheir heaN'
toward the top OF inc OHi'uIig.
Finally he called the boys in That's
pretty tair, nc sad, when he mad nm
IShcd counting the money.
In order TO look as ihuch IKE d j!
as possible Jack thereupoh dohhea d
union SUIT, winch ne called ms climb
ing Jacket. when ne was properly
robed, ne stepped toward the Dulid-
ing Whlie the crowd @aSped IN eager
anticipation OF what was 10 IoIIoW'
Jack rubbed up TO the structure as
al"ctonatety as SICK kitten would
nestI" up to bowl OF hot milk.
Wouldn't 1t be awful II he should
fai! from the top story, pinned young
lady, whose voice Indicated that she
would faint, if properly approached.
Lets 30, Jack groWled a husky
voiced male in the audience.
The human fly gave a far por-
travail OF horse suffering from string
halt as he rubbed his shins against the
base of the building.
Il never saw fly act like that.
harkcd a man IN the crowd. This
show don't look good to me-
But Jack was not to be disturbed.
He continued to paw at the building
and finally elevated himself about
yard. When he reached the window
ElIl, he paused Tor applause nut the
crowd remained silent. Fifteen MN
uteS more were consumed before Jack