The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22

hot cakes. according TO the statement
of his owner, James c. Leary.
The incandescent electric lights
strung throughout the carnival grounds
played pranks last night by going out
and lighting up at frequent intervals.
and the management OF the carnival
was much displeased with the light
service All during the evening the
lights, without any apparent cause
whatever. would go out and remain out
ten or fifteen minutes, leaving the
grounds lighted by only the arc lights
There are ten shows on the midway
and only so cents TO see them ALL Buy
your tickets and go in We need the
money!" shouted Director General
StoIl
"A little louder, please interrupted
George Buckle, with twinkle in his
you'd better keep mum or you'll get
kangarooed again, George, replied
StoIl. And George. catching sight of
ticket for the midway
One of the features ri the musical
programme of the evening was the
rendition of the Tale of the Kan
garoo," by Miss Curtis, accompanied
by the~Dand. Miss Curtis, whose splen-
dld contralto voice brought a storm of
Applause from the listeners, responded
to an encore with a popular coon"
song that took the fancy of the
crowd.
The band varied it's programme last
night by making trip around the en-
closure early in the evening, playing in
front of number of the different
/ booths. Then they took their places
upon the stand and were the center of
an attentive crowd until IL O'Clock.
/ Brick Geary's voice sounds like the
rubbing together Of two pieces of sand
paper. He is selling tickets in the
horse and buggy rattle.
1 Jim Leary came around to the Ad-
ministration building yesterday after
noon and askedfwhere the midway was
! located. 1t was the first time Jim had
/ stepped out of the booth where he tells
people % cents VIII win a horse and
wagon.
Joe Bush, the Indian scout, renewed
an old acquaintance with Colonel Dan
| iel Boone. the lion tanner, yesterday.
/ Joe claims to have known the colonel
when he was settling Kentucky.
Lunette. the maid of the air. is draw
ing large crowds nightly. The Illusion
has been seen here before. but not by
the same people 1t is a bewildering
act.
The general opinion is that the shows
] could run until after midnight and
keep the crowd and its money. Last
/ evening everything was off shortly
after 10 and many people were refused
admittance to the midway after that
Elks are requested to meet at the
hall Tuesday morning at 10:S0 sharp,
| with cap and buster and cane, to par
| ticipate in the parade
AT midnight the voting contest for
the most popular Elk stood as follows:
W. ]. Mcintyre. 553; Willard F. Sny-
der. 40; A. H Tarbet, 31s; F. F. Stoll.
PCS; c. O. Ellingwood, III: Joe Enzsn-
sperger. 81; Lester Freed, rs.
Joe Enzensperger is in receipt of a
letter from Grand Exalted Ruler Pick
EFT, thanking him for a picture of the
| local herd, recently received. and ex-
pressing his pleasure that Salt Lake
| was chosen as the next place of meet
ing for the grand lodge
/ The pursuit of Hal W. Brown by off,
GERS of the Kangaroo court caused con-
| siderable fun and excitement on Main
and Second South streets yesterday.
! Mr.. Brown heard that he was wanted
and the minute he saw Joe Enzensper-
! ger, Billy Barnett and William Ochs
| headed his way he burned I'D the
ground, with the police in hot pursuit
| Mr.. Brown ducSed into his store and
instead of stopping went on through
| the back way and into Charley Auer's
saloon through the rear entrance. The
oIrcers thought he had gone into his
| own cellar and went down there after
| him. Mr.. Brown happens TO have some
very loyal clerks. They wanted to pro-
| tect him and Immediately proceeded tc
make what is technically known as a
rough house." Joe Enzensperger
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