The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-05
CANTON MIDWAY
BIG SUCCESS
Doing Large Business at the
Engage ment at Parkersburg.
DOC McQUATE GETS A JOLLY
From Newspaper In 1hat City, Evidently
Showing That Doc Had One OF the
Reporters A side Fora
Short Time.

short Time.
A recent issue of the Parkersburg
Sentinel, where the carnival company
operated by ]. w. Pontius, John H.
Werner and others is playing an en-
gagement, has lengthy story con-
cerning the show and the Canton peo-
pie. OF the show the paper says in
part:
1.-THE first theatre inside the Midway
Is the German village. Here are a
number Of talented singers, who delight
their audiences with beautiful vocal
and instrumental selections and those
who sit and hear their entire program
say this Is one Of the best places Of
amusement on the entire grounds.
Leaving there, the next point Of interest
is the Streets of India theatre. Here
is Blackburn Browns famous trained
elephant, Duchess. The tricks she does
are most wonderful and interesting.
Her trainer seems to have her every
confidence for she watches over him all
the time. His most daring feat is to
place himself in the monsters mouth
with the trunk coiled about his body
and allow the brute to hold him high
in the air. Native Hindoos play Won
derful tricks of magic in this theatre
and Dan Rice and his pigs delight old
and young as well. In the animal show,
all linger long around Colonel Boone
and his trained animals, which include
lions. tigers. leopards, wolves and a
hyena. Prof. Shultz's troupe Of Great
Dane dogs do wonders and receive much
merited applause. The bears are well
trained, too, and do such funny tricks.
In the Mexican and Porto Rican thea
ter are a number of first class attrac-
tions. chief among which is Senorita
Lestepha, the dancing girl, whose act
Is something wonderful. The musical
trio is also a drawing card and the
members provide some excellent music.
In the Streets of All Nations, one is
carried away by the maze Of perfect
wonders and the performances are such
as will please all who attend. The div
ing Elks are not to be missed for this act
is truly one Of the stellar attractions
of the show. Without the least bit OF
fear they dive off the high tower into
a deep pool Of water and gracefully they
do 1t too. On the Streets Of Cairo, you
certainly get your moneys worth for the
wonderful acrobatic feats as performed
by the Wilson Brothers are almost in
credible. The work done by the other
performers is just as clever.
Here is the reference the Sentinel
makes to DR.. T. c. McQuate, who has
probably had one of the reporters off to
a side for a period:
"Dr. McQuate. one of the members
of the company, is prominent Stark
county, Ohio, Republican politician. and
for the past four years has been coro-
ner Of that county. He was a member
of President McKinley's reception COM
mittee during the 90 campaign, and
also a member Of the mounted recep-
ton committee that met all visiting
delegations at Canton. He presided at
the inquest held over the body of George
d. Saxton, brother-in- of President
Mckinley, who was supposed to have
been killed by Mrs. George. He Is a
jolly good fellow and puts lots of life
into the show. He has charge Of eXhib-
it's and is main Office man."
]. w. Pontius never knew that he fig
ured SO prominently in the George case
till he got to Parkersburg. Here is the
web spun concerning him, in the same
issue Of the paper:
"Col. Jack Pontius, the treasurer of
the company, is another prominent fig
ure. He was superintendent Of the
workhouse and is a well known DEM
ocratic politician throughout Ohio. His
famed trio Of blood hounds followed
Mrs. George to her home from spot
near where Saxton fell. His blood
hounds will give exhibition man hunts
daily this week.
But all reports are that the company
is doing an excellent business. Private
information Is to the effect that the
show Is bound to be big winner.
The Evening Olio man Of the Youngs-