The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-29
A ROYAL LION
Alive and Standing on an Enor-
nous Globe
viii Head the Great Santa Fe
Procession
At the Silver Jubilee Of the
Road This Fall.
PROJECT SUGGESTED
But Negotiations Not Begun for
the Animal.
Will Be the Most Striking
Feature of the Show.
TOPEKA YOUNG MEN
PROJECT SUGGESTED
But Negotiations Not Begun for
the Animal.
viii Be the Most Striking
Feature of the Show.
TOPEKA YOUNG MEN
Own a Cub Lion Which May
Also Be in Parade.

Every man, woman and child in the
west, and many in the east as well. are
familiar with the Santa JFe trademark
of lion surmounting a globe. More
particularly are they familiar with the
lion because he has been brought into
considerable prominence by narrow
minded people accusing the greatest
railroad on earth of dislOyalty to Amer
lean ideas by using such a distinctively
British bird. But whether the mar
row minded people like it or not, the
Santa Fe trademark is to be repro
duced in as near a natural effect as
possible as the head of the big Santa
Fe parade on the day of the Santa Fe
celebration during the Fan Festival
BY as near a natural effect as posi-
BILE is meant that while unfortunately
the globe in the real article cannot be
secured to grace the occasion because
we shall need it to stand Oh, the lion
will be there to ride on q. model Of the
globe. A lion in defiant position sur
mounting a globe leading miles and
miles of marching men, with martial
music and flying banners, through
streets thronged black on either side
with admiring humanity, Will be a
brave sight indeed.
It would be a sight worth the time
and trouble of travelling hundreds Of
miles to see. And exactly such a sight
is proposed for the Santa. Fe celebra-
ton.
The lion, it is expected, viii be Sc
cured from some eastern zoo or from
one of the numerous menageries in the
country. His trainer viii be brought
with him and a gentle docile lion viii
be picked out. The greatest difficulty
will be to persuade him to stand up
during the entire route of the process
sion. In this connection it may be
told that three TODeka Young men
a lion which they want to have in the
parade, but it is feared he will not be
big enough or old enough to make an
imposing show He may be carried
along in another part of the parade
The lion owned in Topeka was born
but six months ago in the wicked city
of Wichita, and for the full term Of
his natural life has been engaged in
attempting to forget his birthplace.
Torn from his mother when but three
days old, deserted by his keeper and
raised Wichita milk, no wonder he
is of delicate nature.
He is the lion cub which was left in
Wichita when the Mcnamara circus
busted" in that city, the proprietor
killed in a drunken brawl and the fix
lures and all of the menagerie sold
with the exception of himself He was
purchased a few days ago by Carl
Foulks, Archie Williams and Arthur
Mills of this city and will be brought
to Topeka this week. The cub will be
placed on exhibition in the window Of
George Stansfield's drug store during
the summer.
The cub has been sicIxIy since birth,
but is now showing signs of strength
and will probably be of considerable
value in the course of a couple of years
The price paid was $50 and the three
prOprietOrs are expecting to make at
least $1,000 on their investment after
keeping and training the young lion
for two years
picture was taken of the cub in
Wichita and is now in the DOssession of
Mr.. FOulks. The beast has enormous
feet and ears, and stands about Is
inches in height. He is a queer look
ing animal in his present condition.
and gives but little evidence of being
related in any way to the king OF
beasts.