Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-26

the exhibition Of Legare on the spiral
towe:.
The second entertainment began with
| the songs and dances Of clever Grace
Mandell, the character soubrette, after
which Ray Burton appeared in his slack
wire act. The two Oirs in buck and
wing dancing. pantonlime and bur-
lesque skirt dancing wore newt. and the
Millers appeared again, this time In the
bicycle act. Clark's trained dogs con-
cluded the second show.
In the evening the 1iaultby musical
team opened the performance, followed
by the Wings in the double aerial act
with the ladders: the Miliers in their
trapeze work: Belville and Condor and
Leon and LaMart, acrobatic tumblers
in pantomime knockabout work. and
their trick house. This team has not
been advertised and was not booked as
carnival attraction until Tuesday.
The team is an especially clever one and
il an amusement maker.
The free show, as usual. was greatly
enjoyed and was highly satisfactory to
those who did not care to part with
their money for the other attractions.
AS on the previous evening 1t WAS not
started until 8 o'clock and was con-
cluded at 1890. The lighting OF the
beautiful electric fountain was the clos
ing features of the free. show. being
preceded by Lionel LeGare's spiral act
because OF a break in the line Of those
connecting the fountain with the water
mains. Both features won the applause
of the multitudes, as did many Of hose
preceding them in the pavilion.
Almost every attraction, on the Mid
way did a rushing busine ss. The Streets.
OF Cairo and the Turkisil theater ac-
commodatsd the largest number. with
Aimee" lBosco's trained animal show,
the Temple of jerusalem, the Porto
Rican village, the German village, the
Lady Turning to Stone" Lunette, the
flying lady, the Cherries and others Of
the largest attractions playing to their
capacity.
BIG CROWD TODAY.
The crowded condition OF all trains
into the city this morning gave evidence
early that today would be record
breaker in the attendance. This Is the
day Of the Central's excursion from the
north, but that train alone. didn't do all
the business. In fact, the regular train
from the north brought in more carni-
val visitors who preferreti paying a. lit
tie more railroad fare and getting here
earlier. 20 that they could see all there
was without having to rush things too
much. Conductor Young brought In
from the north 800 people, who were
packed like sardines in box. The peo-
pie were TANNED and crowded into the
two regular coaches and the baggage
no y lot On mi NIL fo11 ar
that there was no room for the baggage
and express men to do their work On
the Northwestern train from the west
Conductor FIolton punched 200 tickets
for Marshalltown, this train being as
badly crowded as the regular from the
north on the Central. Conductor Chap
men from the south. on the Central. had
his regular train filled with $50 carnival
passengers, fifty Of whom got the better
of the Milwaukee sleeper and rode in 1t
without paying the accustomed ''seat
fare" No. II. from the east, in charge
of Conductor Goodwin, brought in 1901
visitors and the Pacific express. also
from the east, accommodated 100 more
The Story City branch train added sew
enty-five more to the list AMI the morn
ing passengers from the east and west
on the Great Western augmented the
crowd by about 800. To say nothing of
the crowds on the trains. the feed barr
people have had their sheds full all day,
great many having driven in from the
country.
The excursion train OIL the Central,
which arrived at 1920 In charge of Con-
ductor C. AicCutchin ind Engineer
Charles Young. with engine 105, was
composed of eight coaches and way
car and contained $50 people. Mr.. H. L.
Laird. general agent Oh the passenger
department, accompanied the excursion
lists south. The train will not leave to-
night until II o'clock instead OF 1850, as
advertised.
BEAR ATTACKS A LADY.
The only accident Of consequences that
has occurred at the carnival grounds
happened Wednesday, evening, when d
bear in the Streets Of Cairo show at
tackled Mrs. Mary Shaver, 9. resident OF
South Center street in this city. The bear
= chained to e stake in The Streets Of